Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. Subscribe for the Conservator and read good news. If you do not get your Conservator, let us know by a postal. Money to loan; small sums; no commission. H. G. Phillips Local ads, are 5 cents a line in advance. Bring them in to us. Remember that we are going to drop all delinquent subscribers You, who would that we succeed, should patronize our advertisers. Rev. E. D. Wilson, of Boonville passed thru Saturday to Sweet-Springs. Churches should advertise all their entertainments in the Conservator. It pays. The Conservator is the only paper in Central Missouri strictly negro. Come and see. You can reach more negroes thru the Conservator than any other two papers combined in Sedalia. If you have any thing for sale put it in the conservator. Mrs. Clara Sails of Smithton was the guest of Mrs. Isam Smith Saturday and Sunday. Rev. I. Mills, of Marshall, stop ped off here between trains on his way to Mont Serrat to assist at a basket meeting Saturday. Mrs. Julia Woods had the concrete men at work her home on E. Cooper street putting down a side walk last week. John White one of our hustling young men went to Topeka, Kas. Sunday to look after business for himself and his nine tents. S. F. Grear, a recent graduate of George R. Smith College has been retained by the Georgetown board of education to teach this fall. George Williams, of Glasgow has returned to the city to look after business interests over on the north side.; Ha! Miss Emma Daniels has returned to make her home with Mrs. Billups after a long visit to friends in Iowa. We should remove the motes from our own eyes, then ask the white man to stop jabbing us with the beam. Force moves all things we are forced to become what we would it it were not for force. Lonnie Hayes of St. Louis has returned home to engage in rail roading. His mother is most happily pleased at his coming. Money to loan; small sum; no commission. H. G. Phillips. If editor Newsome is it careful, his readers might sour on his paper. Dr. I. B. Scoot was elected Bishop of the M.E. church and assigned to work in Africa. ```markdown ``` Louis Ferguson of Marshall Mo. went to Kansas City Sunday He clasped hands with ye editor at Higginsville, as he passed on the C and A Hailey Johnson, who recently passed thru here for Smithton, from K. C. is not expecting to live. He has consumption, and was very ill. His wife from K. C. is at his bed-side. Much complaint is made to us because we fail tochronicle every entertainment given. Well if you will only "toat fair," it would be mentioned A complimentary ticket helps wonderfully. We, in company with Mr. Sanders were around to see 'Granny' Phillip's wooden work Friday. After all things said, disparagingly, of his chickenology, he is turning out chickens pretty rapidly, having hatched out 40 since Friday noon. Rev. J. F. Sage, of Higginsville, Mo., passed thru the city en rout to Warrensburg, to assist Rev. McFearn, of that city, in a basket meeting Saturday. While in town, he called at our office and talked of things pertaining to the race's interest. We have known the Rev. for many years, and his visits to us are always welcomed. We are pleased to rate Mr. Jno. Hare among the property owners of our city. It is a beautiful location on the corner of Moniteau & Johnson streets, and fully improved, will make a lovely home. Mr. Hare has it entirely out debt and taxes paid up to date. Rev. Martin Reed and Frank Taylor, the formers son-in-law came up from Smithton Saturday afternoon. Rev. Reed has been very sick for four months and come to take treatments from Dr. Harris, and returned to Smithton on no 4. Mr. Taylor remained over til Sunday afternoon. Mr. G. E. Johnson is ever on the lookout to do all he can to help a meritorious enterprise. he handed us two new subscribers this week, and $2. You can speak a good word for us at any time and any where, as Mr. Johnson has done, and we assure you we will live up to all your praises of our efforts. Thank Bro. Johnson, come as often as you please. The G. C. of Mo., and its Jurisdiction closed a very successfull session here last Thursday night with an installation of grand officers at Liberty Park hall. The robed matrons, followed by Sharon and Centennial Courts, presented a spectacle seldom seen in Sedalia. The matrons were robed in rich scarlet and purple robes, while courts wore white. Revds. Davis, Warfield and Alexander, and Bernard Goss, of this city, assisted in the installation. Perhaps the story of H. (granny) Phillips' boiling eggs before putting them to hatch aroused some body's curiosity to try the experiment. Now when the Conservator published the story, it was intended a joke, but it seems that Mrs. Sanders couldn't see it as a joke. The hen was on the eggs for four weeks, so Mr. Sanders went out to test the eggs and see why they wouldn't hatch Mrs. Sanders says that the heat from the hen cooked the eggs, but we can not hardly persuade any to believe it. At any rate, the egg were hard boiled. Money to loan; small sums; no commission. H.G. Phillips. SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JUNE 3 1904. Subscribe for this paper and get the news. John High school, at 2:45 p. m. His remarks were based upon A buzzaard is a scavanger as also is the Opossum. A hog will under some circumstances, become a scavenger, and to the utter disgust of the public, and a disgrace to humanity, human scavengers are seen every morning at the rear of the Sedalia candy and confectioner's place on the corner of Main and Ohio streets. The little girls and boys are actually provided with baskets and bags at home by their parents and sent up to this place to await the dumping of the rotten fruit, gather up the best of it and fetch it home Such doings are entirely below a civilized people and it is hoped that these parents be prevailed upon to give their children other employment. Money to loan: small sums; no commission. H. G. Phillips. Wm. Sayles, an industrious citizen of Smithton, was seen in our city Saturday. Mesdames Stewart, Crump and Smith enjoyed a pleasant fish at Forest Park Friday. Rev. J. W. DeBoe, of Fayette, was in the city last week. He came to look after business interests. Mother Smith, of Lincolnville cared for Mrs. Alice Cox, of Appleton City and Mrs. Dandridge, of Miami. Miss V. Willene Jackson has been invited to sing before the Western University Chataquua, which meet at Quindaro, Kas. Mesdames Ida Walker, of St. Joseph and Lucinda Day, of Kansas City, Mo were guests of Mrs. Luc Fletcher of E. morgan St. Mrs. Anna Wright entertained Miss Lora Jacobs; of Richmond and the Mesdames Williams and Gales of Lexington and Jackson of Kansas City. Mrs. Nathaniel Harris, of Kansas City mother of Mrs. Teeters was the guests of Prof. Shelton French and family during court week. Mrs. E. J. Smith G. M. A. M. of St. Louis, Alice O. Jones, G. S. of St. Joseph and Polly White of Joplin were entertained by Mrs. Maymie B. Smith, on W. Morgan. James Wilson and Halleck Johnson two of Sweet Springs energetic citizens greeted editor Huston as he passed thru their city Sunday morning. Presiding Elder, Nat C. Brown B. D., of Cape Girardeau, Mo., has arranged to remove his family to this place. He has bought an excellent home on W. Johnson street and will occupy same by July the 10th. Kansas City, Mo. At a meeting last night 50 negro women of Kansas City became charter members of the Federal Labor Union for working women, a new and independent organization. A charter has been obtained from the American Federation of Labor, and its number is 11, 076. Rev, J. H. Holmesley, of Columbia preached a most sensible sermony to the class of '04 Lin- --- John High school, at 2:45 p. m. His remarks were based upon the necessity of all acquiring wisdom but above all else let every one have understanding. Music for the occasion was suplimented by a contralto solo, by Miss. Ruby Martin. Miss. Martin promises to become one among our leading singers. Dr. S. S. Martin on Memorial Sentiments Dr. S. S. Martin, of the first Methodist Episcopal church delivered a most excellent address to an appreciative cultured audience, at Taylors chapel on Decoration day at 8:45 P.M. The good doctor seemed to have been at his best and did credit to the occasion. Instrumental solos were rendered by Pro, W. G. Smith, and the Misses Lucile Wright, Irene Fletcher r, Miss Minniolia Jackson, vocal solos were sung by Miss Flora Wright, Lillian Martin, and D. Livings-White, Instrumental duet the Misses Blanche Holiday and Irva French, Mr. C. M. English, rendered an exceptionally beautiful piece on the cornet and McFadden's orchestra favored the audience with one of their choice selections altogether, the occasion was a creditable affair and it is hoped that Dr. Martin, will again visit the north again. COMMENCEMENTS A very large congregation of citizens white and color met in the City Hall, at 8:30 P. M. Friday May, 27, to witness the graduating exercises of the (colored) school, Prof. C. E. Johnson Principal. The service was of the most highly cultured order the music being classically rendered and the literary features far above the average. W. H. Huston editor of the Sedalia weekly Conservator presented the Diplomas with a sensible talk relative to a life of usefulness. Miss Eva L. Britt, Luvena Williams, Aurora E. Jones, Henrietta M. Dyer and Joe B. Craig, were the graduates. Prof. Johnson, and his able assistants, Miss Ida B. Tsimpson, and Mrs. Dora Johnson' deserve the patrons, and community's well wishes for the practical service rendered by them. Higginsville, with its lovely homes, cultured young people and industrious parentage is destined to give to Missouri something good and honorable. Marshall High School held its closing exercises at the North street M. E. church, Friday May the 27th. The progaam was excellent and there were seven graduates, namely: Misses Mary E. Gross, Susie Huff, Lucy Huff Cora West, Hattie Bausily, Sadie Lee and Newton J. Henderson. Under the supervision of Prof. J. H. Kenner and his very able assistants, the class rendered one of the best programs that has ever been presented by the negro youth of Marshall. Prof. Kenner and his corps of efficient teachers, deserve the community's appreciation for the effective management of the school, during the past year. SOUTH GROVE ITEMS. Beautiful weather here now and every one enjoys the warm days. Mr. Claud Steverson is yet on the sick list his many friends will be pleased to see him out again and wish him a speedy recovery. Messrs Sam Buford, Harrison Fisher, Miss Sallie Buford and Fanie Fisher made a business trip to Sweet Springs Friday. Rev. John Baker, filled his appointments here Sunday but owing to the inclement weather SHOES Comfort, Style, and QUINN BROS., 20 : : : : That Combine : : : : Comfort, Style, and Durability, Go To QUINN BROS., 206 OHIO STREET. he did not have a full house. Mr. Lee Steverson and daughter Mary J. left these parts for Marsball Wednesday to transact business. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Smith made a business trip to the county seat Wednesday. Misses Ettie and Dora Polard made calls at Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shannons and Misses Steverson Thursday. Mr. Horace Cooper, made a trip to Marshall 15th. inst. to see his best girl. Look out Mr. Cooper means business. Mr. Geo. L. Carter of Elmwood made his usual call Sunday to see Miss N. J. S. as did G. W. Williams to see B. A. S. Mr. James Clay, and others called at the home of Misses Mary and Elmer Buford Sunday. We have a fine Sunday school here now in charge of Prof. W. S. Steverson. Mr. and Mrs. Ned. Buford were the guests of Malta Bendl Sunday in this vicinity as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Buford. HIGGINSVILLE. Misses Clayton Williams, Aaron Duncan, Henry Craig and James Henderson, ordered the conservator sent to them thru its editor last week- Mrs. Ellen Gilmore, of Lexington attended the commencement services here last week. Messrs. W. R. Nelson, contractor and T. A. Harvey, transsialist both of Kansas City, Kan, and Henry Craig, of Omaha, Neb. attended the closing exercises of our school. Mr. Craig came to witness the graduation of his sister, while the Misses Nelson and Harvey come to see us. Rev, J. F. Sage after preaching a most excellent baccalaureate sermon Sunday departed Saturday for Warrensburg, via of Sedalia. Mrs. L. B. Bean, of Marshall furnished the instrumental music for splendid services commencement week. Miss Ida Thomas, one of our very efficient teachers was almost too ill to be out during the closing exercises but, being woman of much courage she ventured out over the protest of her medical adviser. At the recent meeting of the board of education Pro.C. E. Johnson, Mrs. Dora Johnson, and Miss Ida Thompson were re-elected to teach for the enuing year. ```markdown ``` KUHN & CO. Corner Lamine & Pettis Sts. 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Price 6 months 60 cents, one year one dollar, payable in advance. Huston & English, Publishers. Rev. H. J. Burton, of Jefferson City, is retained by the Knights & Daughters of Tabor to preach their annual sermon, on Sunday, June 19, 1904, at M. E. Church. PETTIS COUNTY INSTITUTE. The annual teacher's institute for Pettis and adjoning counties will be held in Lincoln school of this city beginning monday, June 6. The law, makes it compulsary for all teachers to attend. All persons desireing to review the common and high school branches are cordially invited to be present during the ten days session. Shelton French, Con. BLUE FRONT. Phoces, O. C. 10 Bell 149. Sayman's Soap 3 bars 25c Hair Pomade a bottle 26c Hoyt's Cologne 5 anc 10c Best Coal Oil per gal 20c Corn meal 2 sacks for 25 Good sweet bacon lb 12½c per gal 25c d Goods, Cigars and Tobacco, Quick Delivery. NO.5. $10.00 and Up. NOTICE. Shelton French. Con. SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR SEDALIA, . . . . . . . MISSOURI WHEN YOU KNOW HOW. A feller come around las' fall, intendin' for to shoot. Rigged up in what, I guess, you'd call a bang-up hunttin' suit. 3le had a patent kind o' gun, with silver on the leek. **An'** sixteen shots, instid 'o' one, fixed up inside the stock. The cattrigors he shot away, 'twas reely quite absurd, But, though he shot an' shot all day, he hardly bagged a bird; Whist Hiram, with his muzzle-loader, fairly had him skim With four brace for each one he showed— no, 'tajn't all in the gun. An' similarly men will fish with all them fancy trans. **An** *files as fine as trout could wish stuck all around their caps. **They'll whip the stream from morn till night in scientific style. **An** *hardly get a bite to speak of all the while. **While** *with his worms an' pole, will simply pull 'em out, but it seems like 'at he'll have the whole bank littered up with trout. **No, when you fish, as I allow you'll find No, when you fish, as I allow, you'll find what will amount. To suthin', is the known 'how—the tackle doesn't count. I know a lot o' fellers what don't think themselves such fools Who'll tell you that they'd do a lot if they just had the tools; But somehow they jest loat around an' have the derndest luck. Because them tools they can't be found, an' that jest where they're stuck. That they're stuck. There's scads o' jest that sort o' men; I guess their chance is slight; A fancy fly ain't no use when there ain't no fish to bite. It takes some brains to go with bait, an' likewise it is true. If you've the gift o' shootin' straight, most any gun will do. Chicago Daily News. THE WIDOW'S NIGHT-CAP By CHARLES SLOAN REID (Copyright,1904,by Daily Story Pub. Co.) THERE was not a man in town who would dare say he was not afraid of the widow Horn. She was among the oldest inhabitants of Tecumseh, and had her own peculiar ideas about how the affairs of the town should go. There was scarcely a merchant of any kind in the place who had not at some time had the benefit of Elvira Horn's vocabulary of railery. The lawyers had caught it in copious showers, the doctors had been scathed by it, and the preachers had had a taste of it. The women of the town stood in awe of her, and the young people scarcely dared enjoy a social function, in fear of some slight impropriety on the part of someone which might set that tongue of the widow Horn's wagging. She was a veritable pin, a thorn in the flesh, an ever present menace to the special peace of the town. She declared it to be the most indecent, unprosperous and ornery town on the face of the earth—and yet she would not leave it. The widow had had a number of miraculous escapes from death by accident. But each incident of the kind had served but to add a new subject of complaint to her long list, without blitting out from her memory any of the older ones. It never rained hard enough to keep her out of the streets all day, and it never grew cold enough to make her cling to the fireside. It was as necessary for her to walk as it was for her to breathe—and talking meant railing. The town of Tecumseh was thus kept in a straight jacket, and the widow Horn held the drawing strings. She lived in a tall, two-story cottage, bare of outside decorations, with only a very narrow yard between the doorstep and the street. She has a few relatives, but none lived in Tecumseh, and they seldom visited the old lady. Ellis Mumford had finished his course at a prominent law school, had been admitted to the bar, and had just returned to Tecumseh, hung out his single and settled down to the study and business of his profession. He had known so little of the widow Horn during the past few years that he had taken no thought of her in his calculations when he determined to set himself up as a lawyer in his own home village. But he was not long allowed to remain in forgefulness of the citizenship of Elvira Horn. She stopped in front of his office one morning. A number of Mumford's friends were present, but this fact seemed only to enliven the tone of the widow's remarks. "Ye're home again, Ellis, I see." "Yes, Mrs. Horn; and I am right glad to get back once more." "Set yourself up for a lawyer, I reckon." "Well, I hope to make one of myself." "Bout, towed so. That means you'll want to do nothin' but sit around here and smoke segars and tell yarns, while ye ought to be at work out yonder on them good acres that Abel Mumford left ye. I can tell ye. Ellis, I've got no time for young men that take to sich idiln' occupations, when good land's goin' to waste for the want o' good muscle that's goin' to waste as well. Now, I think the sooner ye get off that coat and get out yonder to work, the better off ye'll be, and the better off the village 'll be. Good day." "Thank you. Good day." When the widow was out of earshot, the crowd laughed at Mumford's expense. But Ellis was ill at ease, for the widow's, tongue was a power he did not care to have against him. It was past midnight of the same day that the alarm of fire was heard in the village, and people hurried into their clothes and rushed to the scene of the Such were the conditions and facts obtaining ten years ago in this bit of "Holland of America." But why this seeming disregard of nature's bounties? A visit to this famous valley at the time of the passing of the winter's snow or after a severe summer rain will guide one to an explanation. At such times instead of broad, dry acres one sees vast sheets of water and Nordie ditch, Wilkinson county, Minn. Five miles long and drains 10,000 acres. the high turnpiked roads are but strips of dirt between the canals. The annual rainfall for this region is about 27 inches and does not differ much from that of other parts of Minnesota. It is not that they have too much rainfall, but that the excess moisture which finds freedom in small streams and rivers in other sections of the state, in this flat region, remains where it falls from, lack of a natural slope of the ground to start it down a coulee or valley. As in Holland they must construct canals to carry off excess storm water which must be pumped up into canals, as the country is too flat to create or keep open natural channels, so in the Red River valley man has been obliged to supply a similar outlet for surplus storm water. And to carry the analogy still further, as in Holland they must combat the sea as well and build great dikes to keep it from overflowing their lands, so the Red river at times of extreme floods becomes almost an inland sea—five to ten miles wide—before which the early settlers must flee for lack of the well-built dikes furnishing security to the Hollander. In most parts of the country the natural slope of the land is from ten to twenty feet per mile. In this valley the general slope toward the west to the Red river—the natural and only outlet for storm water—is from two to four feet to the mile. This is not sufficient to maintain a natural water course, with its usual bends, to say nothing of originally making such. A few wend their way across this flat area, but with such a slow flow that at times of heavy rains they become more like lakes than rivers. The first attempt to lessen the damage from insufficient natural drainage was made about 1879. These were small ditches made by the Great Northern railroad and large land owners with the hope of freeing their lands of this surplus water. Forty to fifty of these ditches were dug from one to five miles in length each. While these pioneer ditches did not fulfill the main object for which they were dug—their small size and inadequate outlet being their chief faults—yet they proved to the settlers what might be accomplished with more money, coupled with engineering skill. The first concerted move toward a solution was made in July, 1886, when a burning, which proved to be the widow. Horn's cottage, the entire lower story of which was enveloped in flame. No one had been able to enter the cottage; the crowd stood looking on in silent awe, no one seeming able to make a suggestion. There was one question in the mouth of every man who stood there, but he was afraid to ask it: "Where is the widow Horn!" The crowd stood thus silent and inactive for ten minutes. Then someone shouted: "Look!" A woman's head with a night cap on it had appeared at one of the second-story windows. "The widow's in the building," another shouted; "who will save her?" Ellis Mumford was one of the first who had seen the night-capped head; and with no thought of the rasping widow Horn had given him only a few hours before, he ran for a ladder which he knew to be nearby and dragged it to the scene. Then, calling for help he soon had the ladder placed against the building under the window where the white-robed figure had been seen. Then, with great tongues of flame and smoke lapping about him, Ellis ran nimbly up the rungs of the ladder and sprang through the window into the building, inside, he was met by a hot breath from the opposite doorway—and the next instant the flames were swinging in through the opening. On her knees by the bedside, with hands clasped, was the woman. There was no spiteful tongue-lashing now, no stinging harangue or unbruiding. Ellis glanced once at the woman on her knees, then, as he distinctly felt the floor sinking beneath his feet, he sprang forward, selzed her in his arms and leaped backward to the window, whose sill he crossed in a mass of fire that rushed upon him from the rear. Descending the ladder he ran from the flames, just as a crash from falling timbers was heard from the inside of the building. Reaching the opposite side of the street, whither the crowd had retreated, a voice rang in Mumford's ear: "Well, Ellis Mumford, ye are good for something." Mumford almost dropped his burden in amazement, for the widow Horn had just made her way through the crowd and was standing before him. The woman in his arms had evidently fainted. But he quickly turned her head and looked into the face under the night-cap. The face was young and startlingly beautiful. "Who—who is this?" stammered Mumford. "Why that's my grand niece, Mabel Appleby, from Hampshire. Jest got here last night. Put her hair up in some kind o' curl doin' s, and borrowed one o' my nightcap to 'keep from rufflin' 'em SEIZED HER IN HIS ARMS AND DESCENDED THE LADDER. While ye've got her jest bring her on to Miriam Jones's. And, as ye've saved her life, I guess ye've a right to come to see her while she's here, though I wish ye was more of a workin' man." The beauty of the girl's face had struck home to Mumford's heart, and as he caught her to his bosom with a sudden and dangerous tightening of his grip, the girl's eyes opened. "I took you out of the fire," said Mumford. "In another minute you would have roasted." "Yes, thank you," the girl murmured, "No one seemed in a hurry to save you, thinking it was—why, you had on the widow's nightcan." Mumford was speaking rapidly. "So now you're mine, you belong to me, do you understand? You can't ever be another's." It is as if I had gone to the center of the earth, you know, and found the rarest gem in the world—and—and—saved it from oblivion. Should I not be the rightful possessor of it? You know what I mean. Already I love you to distraction." The girl was now laughing at Mumford. But when he bent over and kissed her, she said "Of course I am yours. I shouldn't ever dream of being another's—under the circumstances, you know." She was smiling again. But a few days later, when the widow Horn found out how matters stood, her tongue took a newer lease of action. And the people began to whisper among themselves of how the widow's nightcap had so nearly cost Ellis Mumford's promised wife her life. A Frank Count. Count Aiphonse de Campau is in New York and frankly says he is looking for a wife with an income of $50-, 000 a year so that he may save his estates near Toulouse from passing out of his family. It is refreshing, remarks the St. Louis Republic, that at last a fortune hunter has arrived "on these hospitable shores" who will acknowledge cheerfully his amiable object. Force of Example A Russian anarchist was blown to pieces by his own bomb. The government, remarks the Washington Star, had set him a suggestive example in the Port Arthur mine explosions. THE HOLLAND OF AMERICA. Ada state ditch, Norman county, Minn. This ditch is 4½ miles long and drains about 20,000 acres. BROAD open valley, containing over two and a half million acres of fertile soil; a good climate; ample railroad facilities, naturally competing routes to both convention was called at Crookston to formulate a plan of action. Delegates from nearly all the Red River valley counties were present. It was decided that an accurate topographic survey was the first thing to be done. BROAD open valley, containing over two and a half million acres of fertile soil; a good climate; ample railroad facilities, naturally competing routes to both oceans for its grain and stock products; an intelligent, industrious people. What more could the gods have bestowed upon the Red River valley to make it the ideal agricultural section of the central north-west? Yet but a fraction of its area produces other than a bountiful crop of chirc grass, which passes back to the elements each year, either in the form of smoke to the air or of mold to the soil. --- convention was called at Crookston to formulate a plan of action. Delegates from nearly all the Red River valley counties were present. It was decided that an accurate topographic survey was the first thing needed, and $10,000 was subscribed by the counties to prosecute this work. President James J. Hill contributed a like sum for this part of the work. The survey was made and an exhaustive report was submitted, which established fully the feasibility of the general drainage plan. After several ineffectual attempts the legislature of 1893 passed a bill creating the Red River valley drainage commission and appropriated $100,000 with which to begin the work. To date about $500,000 has been expended in this work, the Great Northern railroad having contributed $25,000 of this amount. About 150 miles of main ditch have been dug. This work has been done with remarkable foresight and economy, due largely to the tireless efforts of its president, Mr. Ezra G. Valentine, of Breckenridge. Gov. Nelson, an ex-officio member of the commission, took an active interest in the work and personally inspected many of the ditches-both during construction and after completion. The ditches are from three to fourteen miles in length and vary in size from four feet deep and ten feet wide to eight feet deep and forty feet wide. In cost they varied from $5,000 to $25,000. The ditches are the joint property of the state and county in which they are located. The county must make such repairs as recommended by the state board of inspection. The system as a whole is working with great satisfaction, and the widespread system of land drainage both county and private now being prosecuted throughout the valley furnishes abundant proof of the faith of the people in drainage. The legislature in 1897 passed an act authorizing the organization of what are known as sub-drainage districts. This permits the farmers whose land can be drained by one main ditch to organize and proceed to survey, construct and pay for the ditch and divide the cost of the ditch equitably among the benefited landowners. To find to what extent this law had been taken advantage of a canvass has recently been made which, though not complete, shows that the following counties have engaged in drainage work under this law: Douglass, Le Seuer, Kittson, Kennebee, Martin, Cottonwood. THE RIVER Sand Hill River ditch, Polk county, Minn. This ditch is over 14 miles long, from six to ten feet deep and from 20 to 50 feet wide. It cost over $25,000, and exerts a beneficial influence over fully 45,000 acres. Hubbard, Hennepin, Todd, Faribault, McLodon, Norman, Wilkinson, Swift, Benton and Polk. These 16 counties have constructed 112 ditches with a total length of 784 miles at a cost of $890,000. These ditches bring positive benefits to over 1,300,000 acres of land. During the coming season 12 counties are to construct 35 more ditches, aggregating about 175 miles. These will cost about a quarter of a million dollars. The people do not tax themselves voluntarily for improvements which do not improve, and they are coming to realize that drainage is among the great benefits. $100.00 Reward Woes of Matrimony "Of course," said the husband who made a speciality of manufacturing excuses, "the truth is bound to leak out some time." "Yes," rejoined the other half of the matrimonial combine, "and I am inclined to believe that it leaked out of you long ago."—Chicago Daily News. Beware the Traveling Doctor St. John, Kan., May 30.—A very peculiar case is that of the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McBride, of this place, as reported by Dr. Jesse L. Limes, the attending physician. The little boy had a severe case of malignant neoplasm which left him semi-paralyzed in the leg and right arm. He also lost the beard. "I treated him and he gained sleep," he had begun to try to use his limbs some where a traveling doctor came along and persuaded the child's parents that he could cure their boy in a short time. Then he his medicines, but the boy grew worse and began having spells very like Epilepsy. "Mr. McIntire came to me again and I proposed giving him a course of Dodd's Kidney Pills, which was commenced at the improvement was instant and in a week a the epileptic seizures ceased altogether." Professional Ride by him, your flying machine won't even leave leave behind the man who had been induced to observe "Well," answered the inventor, after some reflection, "my machine may not be as much of a traveler as some of the other one, but it's a heafer saver." Washington Star. Please Tell Your Readers Our Big 50-Cent Catalogue Is Now Free. For years the price of our big General Merchandise Catalogue has been 50 cents, but we have reduced our selling prices on all kinds of goods so far below all other houses as to insure almost every catalogue bringing orders and making new customers, and by the introduction of new paper making machinery, new automatic rotary printing, folding, binding and covering making, we have so reduced the cost of making this book that we will now send it by mail, postal, free to any address on application. 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Deceived Mother—What seems to be the trouble? Mrs. Newed — I—I—always heard Charles was food of theurt, but I sme charles was him touch a lawn mower. -N. Y. Sun. An Old Offender A Kansas man died suddenly last week while sitting in his office chair relating an anecdote. It will be recalled that the man was the same person happened to Ananias—Kansas City Star, He Told Her the Worst "Doctor," said the beautiful young woman who had become the wife of a rich old man, "tell me the wrist. 1 will be brave and 1 will bear it. 1 will be afraid and 1 will从未 from the suffering husband's bedside the doctor answered: "Nerve yourself, then, for a terrible shock. He's going to get well. -Chicago Record-Herald. In an Indiana Court. "I met a colored man in the hall awhile ago," said Judge McMaster, of the superior court. "He was looking for the court room in which he was to be a witness." "What sort of a case is it?" I asked him. "It's one ob dem petty lossy cases," he answered. 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By July 1 he expects to have in operation in Staten Island a railroad equipped with his new magnetic motor. He has figured it all out with a model. According to Prof. Albertson's time schedule, this train will travel at a rate of about 432 miles an hour, which is approximately five times as fast as the swiftest express in, the United States. He says he himself does not yet know the exact maximum of speed that his invention can attain to, but is convinced that it can haul a train along a straight track at more than 400 miles an hour. The rails of the Staten island road rest on a steel framework eight feet above the ground. The object of this is to give the train what the inventor regards as absolute immunity from wreck. The wheels are to run on rails, and then to make sure that they cannot jump the track magnets will be run along under the rails. No matter how high is the rate of speed reached, Prof. Albertson says, this mode of construction will effectually prevent the train from leaving the track. "The principle of the invention is so simply that even a layman may readily understand it," said the inventor. "I have given seven years to its study and perfection." GAIN ADMISSION BY FRAUD Statistics Show That Many Chinese Falsely Claiming American Nati- vity Are Admitted. The director of the census has prepared a statement explaining the discrepancy between the number of male and of female American-born Chinese in the United States. The returns of the twelfth census show that of the 9,010 Chinese claiming American nativity 6,667 were males and 2,353 females. The director expressed the conviction that the preponderance of males is due to the fact that many male natives of China have fraudulently secured admission as American born. 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Look in each pkg. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellyville." The Best Missouri News Don't Want to Be a Boss. "If there is one thing I do not want to be it is a dictator," said Joseph W. Folk in Kansas City, "and I do not aspire to be spoken of as a boss." And then the democratic candidate governor made clear his attitude with reference to the other places on the state ticket. "I believe absolutely in the rule of the people," he said. "They should be allowed to say who are to be their candidates for office. But while this is true, it is of the utmost importance that men be selected who are in harmony with the ideas for which we are fighting. The governor, of course, would be heavily handicapped in carrying out the work the people want done if surrounded by men antagonistic to his views or unfriendly to him personally. But the people have shown their power and can be relied upon to let the principles involved in this contest be apparent from the top to the bottom of the ticket." The Student Couldn't Sleep. Insomnia is thought to have been the cause of the suicide of Roscoe T. Bardley, until two weeks ago a student at the Chillicothe normal. He had told fellow students that he could not sleep, and that he was afraid it would unbalance his mind. He went to his home, in Harris, and blew his brains out with a shotgun. He was 23 years old and was graduated from the normal two years ago. He was taking a teachers' post graduate course this term. A. Great Strawberry Center Neosho is the center of one of the greatest strawberry centers in the country. The past week ten carloads of $09 crates each were shipped out each day. The Commercial club of Neosho has arrangements completed for holding a two-day's strawberry carnival on June 9 and 10, when the strawberry will be grandly featured among the other carnival attractions in honor of the beautiful crop and financial good resultant therefrom. Descendant of Robidou in Trouble. Descendant of Robidou in Trouble Henry Robidoux, 30 years old, who says he is a linear descendant of Joseph Robidoux, the Indian fighter, frontiersman and founder of St. Joseph, was convicted of highway robbery in the circuit court at Richmond. His punishment was assessed at five years in the penitentiary. The crime was committed on a Wabash passenger train near Camden about two months ago. Would Not Pay Fine William Toomey, a farmer near Tinney Grove, has been arrested several times for peddling liquor to the thirsty. For a time he made the federal officers believe he was a pauper, but investigation shows he is a large property-holder. Notwithstanding, he refuses to pay the fines levied against him and lays in jail the prescribed time. Famous Editors as Guests. Among the guests of Missouri university commencement week we : Sir Hugh Gilzean-Read, an English editor, and St. Clair McKelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eagle. Gilzean-Read is owner of 13 newspapers in England. McKelway was born in Columbia, his father once being a member of the university faculty. Frank Walsh's Interview In a recent interview at St. Louis, Frank P. Walsh, a leading Folk supporter at Kansas City, declared that a determined effort would be made by the friends of Mr. Folk to prevent the renomination of Secretary of State Cook and State Auditor Albert O. Allen. A. New Kansas City, Sphurh. A 400-acre tract, at Seventy-first street and Troost avenue, south of Kansas City, will be platted and converted into a suburban residence district with city water, gas, sewers and other modern conveniences. Street cars will be run to the new suburban. Opens New Frisco Line. President Davidson, of the Frisco, has issued a circular announcing that the line from Southeastern Junction to Cape Girardeau, 124.1 miles, will be operated by the Frisco company, and will be known as the St. Louis division, third district. Died on the Train. Mrs. Ellen M. Gerral, of St. Joseph, was found dead in a berth of a sleeper on an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train at Raton, Col. She was an invalid and returning to her home in Missouri from California, traveling alone. Hard Name Disposed of. The post office at Cumorch, Webster county, has been discontinued; mail will go to Seymour. William Miller Has Troubles. William Miller, a farmer near Warrensburg, is charged with bigamy. Admits He Swore Falsey. Frank Waters, 25 years old, sued the street railway company at Kansas City for $5,000 damages for alleged injuries. Later the company caused his arrest on the charge of perjury and Waters admitted the charge. No Change In Date. Bishop E. R. Hendrix has refused to change the date of the Missouri annual conference of the M. E. church, south, from August 31 to September 7. It will be held at Mexico, Bishop Hendrix presiding. Exhorted to be Faithful: Exhorted to be Faithful. Bishop D. S. Tuttle, who presided over the sixty-fifth annual convention of the Episcopal diocese of Missouri, exhorted the delegates to be faithful in raising $5,200 which the diocese has been assessed this year for missionary contributions. Thus far $1,660,72 has been subscribed. The bishop wittily referred to the pastors who have founded the three new missions in the diocese as men "daring all imputations of imperialism." Later, he discussed the widening of the possessions of the United States and the hand which Secretary of State Hay has had in international diplomacy, using this theme as an incontrovertible argument that the church also could widen her interest in all nations. Giving generously, and giving particularly to general missions, was referred to again and again by the bishop. The bishop regretted the fact that only 57 clergy-men were canonically connected with the diocese, as against 62 during last year; also that five charges were without rectors. The year's confirmations were $5^{26}$, as compared with 555 last year. "Mainstay of the Country." In his address to the Missouri Bankers' convention at St. Louis last week Gov. Dockery said: "I have a personal interest in the bankers' association. The bankers of the country are its mainstay. The strongest element in the government is its financial institutions. The banker, through his wisdom in money matters, gained by experience, maintains these institutions and keeps guard over the financial condition of the country." The governor said that the widows and orphans of the country placed their trust in the banker. The country banker was a power of good in his community and one of the hardest working and most conscientious man. In the same manner he eulogized the city banker. They All Knew. In a murder trial in Lancaster State's Attorney Smoot asked a female witness some questions about her domestic affairs. The witness resented the asking of such a question, saying: "I reckon a woman has a right to boss her own house." Mr. Smoot asked what she meant by that, whereupon Judge Shelton interposed: "The remark made by the witness is perfectly clear, and I am confident the jury understands what she means. They are all married men." Rubey, Banker; Rubey, Politician. The Missouri Bankers' association elected H. M. Rubey, of Macon, president; S. R. Nelson, vice president and T. M. Keyser secretary. H. M. Ruby is a brother of State Secretary T. L. Rubey, who is now acting lieutenant governor and who is a candidate for renamingation. The bankers' meeting was held in St. Louis and closed with a banquet, tendered by business men of St. Louis. Writing Missouri's History. Walter Williams, who for the past two years has been in charge of exposition exploitation in the foreign press, expects to give most of his attention in future to the preparation of an elaborate publication on Missouri resources and Missouri history, which is to be distributed under the direction of the Missouri World's Fair commission. Crusade Against Gambling A crusade against gambling halls is being waged in Hannibal. All the lower class of negro dives were summarily closed, but the "high-class" white men are resisting. W. F. Schanbacker was convicted and fined $50 and costs for renting rooms for gambit ngpurposes. Realized His Mistake. John Jones, of Drexel, tied his cow's tail to his wrist to keep her from brushing at flies while he milked her. He says he never realized the seriousness of his mistake until he was snaked three times around the barn lot on his ungreased back. Oldest State Employe: Maj. V. M. Hobbs, aged 74, who had been continuously employed in the state offices at Jefferson City since 1881, is dead. In the early days of Missouri Maj. Hobbs was superintendent of a stage and pony express from Independence and Kansas City to San Francisco. **Henry Says There Are Others** E. W. Henry, a young attorney of Glasgow, whom several citizens lodged complaints against for alleged bribery in the city election, has filed information against a half-dozen men whom he says used money fraudulently to secure votes. **Wills $2,000 to Missouri Lutherans.** The will of Herman H. Nieman, deceased, of Pittsburg, Pa., gives $2,000 to the English Lutheran synod of Missouri. Phleps Quits Cattle Business. Col. W. H. 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Think for Thy-Self one good thought; And know it to be Thine own. This better than a thousand gleaned 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. MORALITY and common decency should prevail in every community, among every class of people Our thanks are due Mesdames M. B. Smith and Sarah Dixon for valuable court information The reign of the "Professional Knocker" is at hand. He does more knocking and uses far less sense than any class of pernicious manipulators under the sun. SHALL we, in the future, have a pure, intelligent, courageous and cultured womanhood to give in marriage to men of the same standard of manhood or, shall we let our young men go as the major part of them are going? Boys must grow to be men, and young women must cease marrying men to reform them because then two lives are wrecked. --- EVIDENCES of culture and refinement, as has been presented to people, by the recent graduates from our various, in different sections of our state, has completely dissipated that ancient idea of the negro's non-susceptibility to the higher standard of intellectual, moral and religious culture. Only the beginning, thus far, has been seen. Let us pray that the future may excel our fondest anticipations. By the Russo-Japanese war the world is being taught another and a far better system of morality—a morality that adheres to this principle, the treatment of all men as brothers. Less inhumanity is being shown daily by the Japanese, in war than the greater part of the Great Powers display in time of peace and national amity. Russian unfortunates are cared for with the most careful and comforting consideration. No other nation under the heavens, the United States not being excepted, has shown greater magnanimity to a fallen foe, than that shown by the Mikado's invincibles upon every field of battle. Yellow Jounralists cry with babyish whinces. "Beware of the Yellow Peril". If the yel- ```markdown ``` --- low peril means greater privileges to all people, a broader and lasting magnanimity of character equal opportunity to all men. open and frank dealing in diplomacy, concurrent, instead of individual rights, in Oriental commerce, we say let it come, because Japan has been free from all deception, all cannivance and all selfishness in her desire to maintain her national entity and also to perform destiny's mission for the good of the coming ages. ```markdown ``` Where are the boys? From the platform of one of the recent scenes of a graduation of a very intelligent class of high school students, this startling question was asked. Germain to the occasion, indeed, was the query. By actual of the high schools of our centers of population - Marshall, Boonville, Higginsville, Independence, Springfield, St. Joseph, Sedalia, Glasgow and other cities, it is found that the number of girls, who graduate, out number the boys 4 to 1, approximately. Is not this a status of conditions, that should at least, be equalized? Enumerations show the number of boys, who enter school, rank favorably with the girls. Records of scholarship and intellectual ability, reveals the fact that the boys are equal, if not superior, to the girls. Never-the-less, this fact must be frankly admitted, that the boys are not in possession of character, individual to individual, that the girls retain. Can not something be done to stimulate the boys of 13 to 18 years of age to see the useful side of life? Cannot the parent and teacher make the school room more attractive for the boys than the street corners, and manhood slaughter pens—the saloon and dives? Would it not be wise for the parents to restrain their boys with the same rigid restraint they use upon the girls? What parent would think of letting their 14 year old girl be out at night until 10 o'clock without knowing where she is and with whom she is associating? The boys of this age are permitted to roam about, indiscriminately until 12 o'clock at night. How can they be kept in school under such environments? So serious is the question of rescuing the boys that parents must exercise more restraint, keep them at home more, let them be taught better manners and higher ideals "By their works, ye shall know them", is the truest and most potent of all Scriptntral citations. It may, with propriety, be said of the Grand Court of Missouri and its Jurisdiction' that its members by their work in their daily lives are the known of men. Negro woman hood of missouri not be more acceptably represented than it was here last week. Women, whose culture and common sense, rank with that of any women, that sat in Counsel here for three days, formulating plans for the higher elevation of womanhood care and motherly. One city daily reported one employee who was deploring the absence of his help on account of the Court "A settin" said "I hope it will hatch something that will pay for the time that is wasted settin." To him the Court has made an impressive reply omnious' because of its noiselessness but admirable for its sense and practicability. It has shown to the world what a band of brave hearted women tied together by the common desire for a pure and more useful womanhood can do. Beginning in 1874 with less than 30 Courts of 'approximately 700 membegs, it now contains more than 1900. More than that, this body has carried out the ideas conceived by its founders. Those ideas were the establishment of the pure home, the faithful wife and the Godly mother. Having implanted these ideals in the minds of the young women, is a sufficient return for all the arduous labor exerted by Official Call for. Pettis County Republican Nominating Convention. A delegate convention of the republican electors of Pettis county, Missouri, is hereby called to meet at Sedalia, Saturday, June 18, 1904, at 10 o'clock. a. m., for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state nominating convention at St. Joseph July 26; to the state judicial convention at Jefferson City, August 16; to the Fifteenth senatorial district convention, and also for the purpose of nominating a republican candidate for judge for the Thirtieth judicial circuit, and for the nomination of republican candidates for the following county offices: Representative, prosecuting attorney, collector, treasurer, sheriff, coroner, judge of Eastern district, judge of Western district, assessor, surveyor, and public administrator, and also to notify the nomination of one constable for each township of the county, and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said convention. Each township is entitled to representation in the convention as follows: Blackwater, No. 1.....3 Blackwater, No. 2.....1 Bowling Green.....4 Cedar.....5 Dresden.....4 Elk Fork.....3 Flat Creek.....3 Green Ridge, No. 1.....3 Green Ridge, No. 2.....1 Heath's Creek, No. 1.....2 Heath's Creek, No. 2.....3 Hughesville, No. 1.....3 Hughesville, No. 2.....1 Houstonia.....3 Lamonte.....4 Longwood, No. 1.....2 Longwood, No. 2.....2 Prarie.....2 Smithton.....7 Washington.....2 Sedalia, First ward.....18 Sedalia, Second ward.....10 Sedalia, Third ward.....16 Sedalia, Fourth ward.....15 The electors in the various The electors in Sedalia township are called to meet at their respective voting places in the First. Second, Third, and Fourth wards on Friday, June 17 1904, at 8 p. m. and at such time and place select delegates to the county convention, elect a central committeeman from each ward provide for the nomination of a republican candidate for constable, and transact such other business as may come before it. townships outside of Sedalia township, are called to meet at their respective voting places on Friday, June 17, 1904, between the hours of 3 p. m. and 6 p. m., and at such time and place select delegates to the county convention, elect two central committeemen, and nominate a republican candidate for township offices and transact such other business as may come before it. E. E. CODDING, Chairman Pettis County Central Committee, H. D. Dow, Secretary. its founders. To Mesdames L. A. Delaney, V. E. Guv, M. L. Harrison, Rebecca Butler, and Sallie Dupree, we say, continue to nourish the young negro womanhood of Missouri, continue to raise the standard higher until no doubt will exist in the public mind as to your ability in building womanhood, tho your complexion be tinted. SWEET SPRINGS Harvey Hammers has been promoted from delivery boy for the R. E. Smith & Company, Grocers, to a full-fledged salesman in the store. Good, go on for Harvey is a deserving youth. The K. and D. will give a strawberry supper at their new hall, Saturday night. Mesdames Bertha Morehead and Harriet Spriggs were called to Kansas City to be at the bed-side of Mrs. Bettie Johnson. Woodson Porter, after a several months stay in St. Louis, has returned to this city in charge of the venerable senator, G. G. Vest Miss Lilia Anderson, of Dardanelle, Ark., is here to spend the summer with her aunt, Mrs. Caroline Hammers. Rev. T. E. Gardiner, of Warrensburg, representing the Royal Sons and Doughtiers of Douglas, was here several days last week. The Rev. Ed Wilson, of toonville, preached at the Baptist church Sunday and Monday night. It is reported that Prof. W II. Miles of Gallatin has been employed to teach in District No. 4. UNION HILL The surplus corn that is in the hands of a few feeders, has "Gone up so high," that the farmer, who has to buy, has to use a step bidder to reach the bottom of the pen. George Smith and wife Jas Ellis, Will Conaway and Mrs. Ida Brooks were shipping in Slater Friday. Mrs. Jennie VanBuren and children, Lucy an Alice, have returned home after a week's visit with her mother in Slater. Not one farmer in this locality has finished planting corn. Ere long the weeding bellis will ring, the approaching Nuptials are looked forward to with much interest. The continual wet and cool weather has struck the Agriculturist deeply and when it strikes that important branch of industry, it strikes at the bottom of them all. The inclement weather r prevented quite a number from going to Arrow Rock Su day, the 28th alt. to hear the Old Felow Annual Sarmon. MARSHALL Lewis Ferguson spent Sunday in Kansas City, with his brother, Rbert Ferguson. Groesley Harvey and wife were in town shopping Saturday. Mr. Anderson and wife of Kansas City, are visiting Mr. Joe Olmstead and lady, Edward Craig, who has been working in Kansas City for some, spent Sunday with his wife. Alfred Cavil spent Saturday and Sunday here, painting the city "Brown." Among those, who came to attend the Memorial Services, at the Fairview Cemetery Monday, were Mr. George Smith and wife, Mesdames Sarah Crutchfield, Mildred Crutchfield, all of Kansas City, and the Messrs Henry Porter and Letcher, of Nelson The Rev. Beau preached an excellent sermon for the occasion. M. Lem Clarke is home now with his wife and baby to stay Mesdames N. H. Kennet, Edua Kennedy, Forrence Watkins and Mitanda Hawkins returned Friday from Sedalia, where they have been attending Grand Court. Mr. James Clay, of Salt Pond was here to attend the Commencement We all very plainly see the reason. Mr Nathanial Harper, of Elmwood, spent three days last week with his brother Alice. Lutie Miss Lulu Lawless of Slater spent Mooday with little Miss Nellie Ferguson. CAFE. Choiceest Home made Ices. Berries and Lunch. Will soon have my own Fountain Accomodation adequate to meet all demands. Come and refresh. Henry Pettie, Proprietor. North Lamine Street. TONSORIAL ARTISTS. Hair Cuts Shampoos Clean Shaves D. Y. STEELE 120 E. MAIN ST. MRS. NELLIE DAVIS. ```markdown ``` Full line of bangs, wigs, braids, pompadours, and the best brand of hair-oil, face bleach, whitening 104 E. Cooper. 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