Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. VOL. 11. Here, There, And Everywhere Musical Recital. Thursday night of last week the Musical Recital at the Morgan street church was a success. Theo the evening had been made disagreeable by rain, yet a goodly number was out to witness the service. The young ladies did exceedingly well. Those participating were the Misses Irva French, Blanche Holiday, Lucie Wright, Adele Hamilton and Dolly Brown. All turned instrumental numbers, except Miss Brown who rendered an excellent vocal soo. So well pleased was the audience with Miss Brown and Miss Holidays' number that they were recalled for the encore. These young Misses are cultivating a taste for the higher class of music, rather than the common "Rag Time" that many localities take such interest in encouraging. To them we say continue. Noted Church Woman Dead. Mrs. Jno. Wesley E. Bowen, of Atlanta, Ga., died very suddenly in St. Louis, last Thursday, July 7. She was the wife of the distinguished churchman and scholar, Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, Ph. D., a professor at Gammon Theological Seminary. Mrs. Bowen was a noted worker in educational circles as well as devoting much of her energies toward the fostering of the National Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. Her business, at the time of her death, in St. Louis, was to attend the National Convention of Women's Clubs which convenes there this month. Sedalian Carries off Honors. Wm. L. Quinn, A. B. 04, brother of our esteemed townsman John Quinn, graduated from St. Vincent's College, Los Angeles, Cal., with high honors. Mr. Quinn also carries off two gold medals one for his thesis on christian doctrine, the other for best essay produced by class. This western institution is presided over by the very able Rev. J. S. Glas, C. M. D. D., former Sedalian. Mr. Quinn is preparing for the Priesthood and will some day make his mark in the Catholic church. $10,000 Wedding Gift. A dispatch from Clarksdale, Miss., to friends of the couple in this city announces the marriage yesterday of Miss M. E. Montgomery, a daughter of Isaiah T. Montgomery, of Mound Bayou, Miss., to James H. Kent, of St. Louis. The bride has been postmistress of Mond Bayou for the past three years, and is reported to have received a wedding dower of $10,000 from her father who was the founder and mayor of Mound Bayou and one of the wealthiest Colored men in Mississippi. The groom a is well-known barber. They will reside at 2615 Lucas avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Palladium. No Negro Day. The committee on arrangement for Negro Day, at the World's Fair, have abandoned the project giving as a reason, that the Negro throu-out the state had become so impressed that Negroes were not given good treatment at the Fair, made it impossible for them to carry out their plans. An exchange says that more than a dozen of the most prominent and intelligent colored citizens of Montgomery, Ala., have recently been summoned by the sheriff for service on the Circuit Court jury; a thing that has not occurred for nearly twenty years — Southwest Christian Advocate. Political Thought. "We must at all times remember (and it is important) that the problem of the Negro in this country is a community problem. When we prosper in our community, whether financially or any other way, show progress and growth; when we enjoy the influence of a healthy unbiased atmosphere, so much has been done toward solving what is commonly called "the Negro problem." We must remember, too, that men who are in place of trust and position, who are in the elective offices of the immediate community do more toward creating prejudice and bias and hate than any other class of office holders. The federal office holders are of no importance to us except as they directly bear in a political way upon the man who metes out and administrate the law every day. The mayor, the police magistrate, the chief of police, the justice of the peace the sheriff and the district attorney before whom charges, just and unjust, must go, are positions of the greatest importance, and demand that we consider the special appropriate and extraordinary qualities of the candidate for the office rather than the sole importance of "the ticket." Every man of average intelligence knows this and should vote accordingly." - Prrtland, O. Advocate. A. M. E. District Conference. The A. M. E. church S. S. convention and District conference, of the St. Louis District, was held at Marshall, Mo., June 29. Thirtytwo delegates were enrolled. Rev. Barksdale, P. E. presided over sessions. S. V. Bean is pastor in charge. Brother Bean forgets that there are Negro news-papers in Central Missouri. It appears a little ridiculous when we know that the great A. M. E church separated from the great M. E. church to become strictly Negro, and then to see it carrying all its news to the white press. WHAT? WHAT? Editor Wheeler, of the St. Louis Palladium and some other ship a "street scuffle" last Saturday, the Editor airs it this issue and makes it appear that he was right to the other fellow. The Eagle another St. Louis publication says Wheeler picked the row, and then howled murder when the other fellow knocked him down. A chip from the negro plank in the National republican platform says, "We favor such congressional action as shall determine whether by special discriminations the elective franchise in any state has been unconstitutionally limited, and, if such is the case, we demand that representation in congress and the electoral colleges shall be proportionately reduced as directed by the Constitution of the U. S." Keep still, boys, and watch the "Furfly". SEDALIA DISTRICT. Central Missouri Conference will convene at Versailles, Mo., August 24-28. The pastors of the various charges are requested to be present and to urge upon each member of the district conference in your charge to also be present with written reports. Each charge and circuit is very urgently requested send one or two delegates to represent the Epworth League work. We want to revive the League work in the Sedalia district. W. H. Smith. P. E. Mrs. Booker T. Washington delivered an address at the World's Fair during the exercises of the Fisk university dav. Her remarks were well received by the large audience present. SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JULY 15 1904 Epworth League Organized. Energetic. Our solicitor and correspondent, at Otterville, is showing up to be very energetic. Besides sending us the news of that locality she sends us in cash subscriptions. Let others do likewise. Smithton Church. At the services Sunday, C. M. English finan. i. licitor of funds to erect the Industrial Building at Geo. R. S. College, lifted a neat litte the sum which was sent in to the president of the college. BLACKBURN. Miss Sadie Richardson, a young lady of our town, has gone to Mt. Leoard to visit friends. Mrs. Millie Seals has a fine baby girl. Rev. E. D. Burns made his regular appointment here Sunday. Mr. Dorsy Frazier, of K. C. visited here this week. Mrs. Eliza Pondexter made our Misses Ollie Alnstead and Alna Howard were in Marshall shopping Saturday. Mrs. Douglas Murrah made her friends, here a pleasant visit Saturday, returning home Sunday. Ches. Berry has returned from his trip to K.C. Who was the on ple who held such a long conversation in Mrs. Seals hammock Sunday evening? Messrs Rhodes and Caze visited in Waverly Sunday. Miss Seals entertained her recent guests at Flinch and other games. Messrs Combs and Wright makes a business(?) trip to Mt. Leonard every Sunday. Mrs. Alice Williams and Miss Mary Combs were shopping in Marshall Tuesday. Subscribe for this paper. See Miss Mittie Poindexter, she will explain. Otterville Items. We have had some very warm weather this week. Mrs. Mary Out-land, of Chicago is visiting her grandma who is ill. Quite a good many were over from near Byberry Sunday. A number of the young folks went to the bridge Sun—"didn't we have a good time" Mr. Danny Johnson of, Mount Moriah was in town on business. Those on the sick list are, Mrs Emily Finley, Emily and Maria Hogan, Mrs. Sally Finley, Mrs. Margarite Clark., Mrs. Adeline Taylor, and Mary Lee Stinson, Mrs. Molly Cooper visited in the country Monday. Mrs. Geo. Dobbins and Miss Anna Jackson visited Mrs. Joe Cooper Saturday. The Messrs. Golden of near Mt. Moriah were in town Friday. Misses Minnie Richardson and Rosy Lewis visited in the country Monday. Mrs. Martha Powel, Mrs Lou Holiday, of Sedalia, and Mrs.Sally Williams, of Minn. visited Mrs. Jane Rocher afewdays last week. Black Water. Miss Bertie Parson Left Monday for her home at Lousiana Mo. Miss Laura Freeman is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Stewart. Misses Beona and Ora Bozarth, both of Kansas City, left Monday for their home. They had been here attending the funeral of their sister, Mrs. Robert Monroe. Mr. Sol Monroe returned home Susday after a few days visit with friends of Boonville. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Lewis returned home, Tuesday from Sedalia, where they had been spending the 4th. with their sister. Mrs. Mattie Bozarth and brother, Shola, left Tuesday for their home in Higebee Mo. Mr. Folyd Williams returned home Tuesday from a short visit with his parents at Boonville. Miss Nora Smith returned home for a short visit at Napton, with her friends Miss Julia Stewart. Colored Woman Dead. Mrs. Anna Monroe, wife of Robert Monroe sr., died at her home in Blackwater about 1 p. m., Friday, July 1st. 1904. Her disease was pneumonia, and she has had been ill about one month, though she had taken to her bed only about a week before her death. She was a member of the Second Christian Church, and of the Mysterious Ten, the female addendum to the U. B. F. under whose auspices she was buried at Nelson on Sunday, after funeral services conducted by Elder Winn of Higbee. She leaves a husband and four children, the youngest about a year old. Mrs. Patsy Jones one of Sedalia's oldest citizens died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Susan Johnson, last Thursday, July 7, at 9:15 p. m. The funeral services were held at Taylors Chapel Saturday, at 2 p. m. Rev. Richard Davis officiating. The service was well attended and the worthy pastor paid a fitting tribute to the deceased. Mrs. Jones was born in the state of Kentucky near Mt. Sterling, about the year 1814. Her girlhood days were spent in that state but during the early fifties she with others came to Missouri locating at Orcarville, near Marshall. Here she remained until her death. Since her 25th, year of age, she had been a free woman hence never felt the severe fangs of slavery as many did. To her were given 15 or 18 children, four of whom are now living.—Mesdames Luc Fletcher Laura Wilforng, Susan Johnson, of this city, and Mrs. Caroline White, of Slater. For a long period, she has been a staunch member of Taylor Chapel. Thru-out her life, she was a women of wonderful vitality and mental energy. This was noticeable of her even to the last. May the memory of these our sainted mothers and pioneers be retained imperishably upon the hearts and minds of us all. Messr R. Sanders, A. G-Wheeler and Jas. Scoot went fishing Tuesday, and making a nice catch. Prof. H. L. Billups assisted in a church rally at Knob Noster Sunday. He reports a nice time and a collection of about $75. Mr. Vest Witcher has returned from Parkville, Mo., where he went as a delegate to the C. M. E. District Convention. Misses Viola Kinney and Cliftonia. Arnold acompanied him as representatives of Rev. Warefields church. Friend Witcher states that Parkville is one of the most religious communities he was ever in, there being no saloons or immoral institutions in evidence. This village boasts of not having a ball or dance within the last 10 years. Mrs. Marshall Emmerson, and children, departed for Versailles, Mo., Saturday afternoon. She will leave the children with their grand-mother and go to St. Louis to the Fair. Prof. A. H. Gravett, of Smithton viienty, was in town Saturday, trading horses. J. B. Simpson and J. E. Tucker were also, but it is not known whether they live here or Smithton. Mesdames Mattie Powell, of Denver, Colo., Sarah Willlags, of Minneapolis Minn. and Lulu Holiday of this city, spent a most pleasant visit with Mrs. Rochr of Otterville last week. On their return home they stopped at Smithton with Mrs. Bohon, for a season. All the ladies were delighted with their trip. The fourth annual exhibition of the Missouri State Fair should George R. Smith College. E-Departments College, Academic, Normal, Commercial. Art. Music, Elocution @ Industrial. CATALOGS FREE. Fall term opens Sept. 20. L. Lowe, D. D. Ph. D., Pres. Sedalia, Mo. Christian School. Expenses Low. Institute. For Colored Youth. A High-Grade Christian S Thorough Instruction, Expenses Lo Lincoln Institute. Missouri State School For Colore DEPARTMENTS— A High-Grade Christian School. Thorough Instruction, Expenses Low. Missouri State School For Colored Youth. DEPARTMENTS— College, Normal, Industrial, Domestic. COURSES— Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal Model Training School, Music, (Instruments Drawing, (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carworking, Blacksmithing, Machinery, Shoe-making and Gardening, Printing, Typewriting, Sewing, Laundering. 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ADVANTAGES— Good Location, Free Tuition, New Dormitories with Modern Improvements, Buildings Heated by Steam. Diplomas are licenses to teach in any public school in the state. TERM begins on Monday, Sept., 5th. BOARD very reasonable. A few deserving students secure work by which they can earn their way. For Catalogues write to BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M., PRESIDENT. Jefferson City, Mo. GREATER THAN ALL ITS PREDECESSORS. THREE GREAT ORATORS TO President Benjamin F. Allen, A. M. Lit tute, Jefferson City, Mo., President Inma A. M., Normal and Industrial College, Okla., and the Hon. George H. White, ex man, Washington, D. C. Greatest Display of NEGRO INTELLIGENCE ested in Central Missouri. MUSIC BY QUEEN CITY CORNET ATORS TO SPEAK. Allen, A. M. Lincoln Insti- President Inman E. Page, Instrial College, Langston, Le H. White, ex-congress- : : : : : : INTELLIGENCE Ever Congrega- l Missouri. CITY CORNET BAND. Sedalia will give rates dars, address H. G. ston, Managers..... THREE GREAT ORATORS TO SPEAK. President Benjamin F. Allen, A. M. Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo., President Inman E. Page, A. M., Normal and Industrial College, Langston, Okla., and the Hon. George H. White, ex-congressman, Washington, D. C. : : : : : : Greatest Display of NEGRO INTELLIGENCE Ever Congregated in Central Missouri. MUSIC BY QUEEN CITY CORNET BAND. All railroads entering Sedalia will give For further particulars, address Phillips, or W. H. Huston, Managers FOR ::: All railroads entering Sedalia will give rates For further particulars, address H. G. Phillips, or W. H. Huston, Managers... SHOES : : : : That Combine : : : : Comfort, Style, and Durability, QUINN BROS., 206 OHIO S combine : ; ; : and Durability, Go To 6 OHIO STREET. : : : : That Combine : : : : Comfort, Style, and Durability, Go To QUINN BROS., 206 OHIO STREET. industries, advertise its advantages, its wealth and its grandeur for all time to come. No unusual occurrence, regardless of its magnitude and its attitude, no entertainment for a season however, brilliant it may be, should detract from an interest in the State Fair, or can olless, irians to swerve in their loyalty an institution that, through future generations, is to stand them, or their progress, and the advancement of their and isal interests. A Reduced Rates be the most successful in the history of the institution. The date select do not conflict with the live stock exhibit at St. Louis, nor with any of the great State Fairs. This should assure a great live stock exhibit and an unrivalled display of agricultural and industrial products. Missourians and Missouri exhibitors should be impress with the importance of the State Fair, and remember that it is a permanent institution destined to develop the state's resources, promote its ```markdown ``` Phineas Harlowe's Burglar BY WEBB DONNELL M. PHINEAS HARLOWE folded his blanket-wrap about his long, lank legs, and went sedately upstairs to bed. His way was lighted by two candles, set in old-fashioned candlesticks. He took two, so that one might always be at hand to show whether the other were still giving light or not. Five minutes later, Phineas was in bed and sound asleep, the sole occupant of the big house in Rosewater street. He was not the sort to lie awake listening for footsteps creeping softly upstairs, for the soft creaking of doors, burglariously turned, or for the squeak of a window sash being gently raised. He was a matter-of-fact person, who took things as they came. So when at one o'clock on this night he suddenly awoke with a consciousness that there was a burglar in his room, he took him as he came, though for the life of him he couldn't tell how he came, every window and door having been carefully locked before he went to bed. The burglar's back was toward the bed as Phineas opened his eyes, and the latter saw that the unwelcome visitor was bending over the bureau, examining the watch and some other valuable articles Phineas had left there. As the burglar had evidently taken some palms not to waken him, Phineas readily saw that he was in no personal danger, so long as he feigned sleep, and being entirely unarmed he concluded to accept the teachings of his old copybook in regard to "discretion" and "valor." He lay very still, and watched the burglar through the merest cracks in his eyelids. Having satisfied his curiosity regarding the articles on top of the burean, the latter softly pulled out several bureau drawers, and fell to sacking them. How long he had been thus engaged I cannot say, but certain it is that he was investigating the lowest drawer of all when there came a gruff voice outside the hall door—the door by which he had entered the room. "Arrah, now! now! spalpeen. I have ye penned up lolie a rat in a thrap. Come NO THOROUGHHEARE! right out av there, or, be Hivins, it'll be the worse for ye." It seemed to Phingas that the burglar jumped pretty near to the colling; but when he reached the floor again he had his revolver out, and a never-say-die expression on his countenance. "Oi'm Barney O'Brien, the cop on this bate," went on the voice in the hall, "an' Oi folled ye in in here, ye thafe. We've got ye penned, so ye'd bether put up yer gun an' come out, quiet-toke." "Yes, indeed," said a cheerful voice outside the door, on the opposite side of the room, "we've got you as snug as a bug in a rug. We saw you breaking into the house and we followed you in. I think we've got you pretty nicely corrated." At the sound of the second voice guarding the door on the other side of the room, the burglar lost his nerve for a moment. An all-i-lost expression chased the never-say-die look completely off his face. But only for a moment. With a quick, noiseless step he reached the window and softly threw up the sash. Alas for hopes in that direction! A voice came up from the darkness and the shrubbery below—a voice with an unmistakable Yankee accent, that gave warning of "o thoroughfare" in that direction. BEARSKIN HATS NOT HEAVY Headgear Belonging to Member of Old Guard Found to Be Surprisingly Light. "Would you consider it an intrusion if I were to ask you to let me heft that hat?" Thus said a polite stranger to one of the Old Guard, who stood with his big bearskin hat hanging by its chinstrap on his arm, while the battalion was waiting, at rest, for the parade to form last Decoration day, says the New York Sun. "Not at all," said the equally polite guardsman, and he slipped the strap of it off his arm and put it across the fingers of the stranger, who proceeded deliberately to heft the big top piece. And he found it, instead of being heavy, as it is popularly supposed to be, very light—surprisingly light. It seemed, indeed, to be no heavier than an ordinary hat. 1 And though it still seemed a wonder as to how bearskin hats could be made so light, this curious stranger no "Nawow don't think o' jumping down here," expostulated the voice. "Don't dew it; I beg o' ye, don't. I'm here with a three-tined pitchfork, an' Silas is along, tew. You're here, ain't you, Sile?" "Yep, I'm here, sure,' drawled another voice from out the darkness. "Ye see ye' pooty well surrounded," went on the first voice. "Better lay down yer shootin' iron and go erlong with the p'leeceman peaceable." The burglar drew quickly away from the window, and with a hunted look now upon his face glanced hurriedly about the room. There was but one window in the room. Behind two doors lurked enemies. There was but one other door, and this, investigation showed, opened into a clothespress. Meanwhile Phineas was apparently sleeping the sleep of the just. However greatly surprised he may have been at the sound of saving voices outside his doors and window, he gave no sign. Any movement on his part would precipitate matters, and while the burglar would naturally be overpowered in the end, anyone can see that it was wise for Phineas to take no chances involving his own skin. As the burglar's eye fell upon Phineas an idea seemed to occur to him; it was his only chance—it was worth trying. He tiptoed softly to the bed and gently shook the sleeping owner of the premises. It required repeated shakings to arouse the sleeping man, who finally rubbed his eyes and stared vacantly about him, as one who finds it difficult to break away from dreamland. "S!-s! sh!" whispered the burglar, warningly. "Don't make a sound!" He turned his head to listen, and Mr Barney O'Brien's impatient growl broke in upon the stillness. "Hurry up now, an' be after decidin' phawat ye're goin' to do. Oll' did not be walitn' much longer ye ye, at all, atall." "I'm a burglar," whispered that individual to Phineas, "and I came after your valuables. I'll have to admit it. But the jig is up. There's a policeman at each door, and a regiment of farmers out under the window. Now don't say a word, but listen .o me. I haven't touched a touch of yours. It won't do you any good to have me 'pinched.' It'll do me a lot of harm. I've got a gold watch of my own here, and four hundred and odd dollars—for I always carry a wad of the stuff around with me. It's often handy. Help me out of this room, without falling into these fellows' hands, and the watch and money are yours." Phineas rubbed his chin thoughtfully. The burglar's face wore a distinctly anxious look. His fate was in the balance. "Put your watch and money on the bureau beside my watch," said Phineas, in a whisper, at length. He watched the burglar put down the gold timepiece, and then lay bill after bill beside it. By a rapid mental calculation, Phineas saw that the sum was $428. "There's a door in the back of the clothespress, behind the clothing," he whispered. "Pick up your dark lantern and pass through. I'll follow and show you a way down the back stairway to the side door." The burglar joyfully picked up the lantern, and together the two passed softly through the clothespress into an unfinished chamber. Phineas steered his unwelcome visitor through several blind hallways and down a narrow stairway. There was an outside doorway at the bottom of this, and the key was in the lock. Motioning the burglar to turn this, Phineas whispered: "Open it a crack and see if the coast is clear." His companion needed no instruction on this point. He opened the door softly and listened. All was quiet outside. He opened the door a little wider and again listened. No sound broke the stillness. The burglar slipped quickly out and started on a run down the silent street. Then as Phineas lingered in the 'doorway there broke forth a perfect chorus of shouts, apparently of Celtic, Yankee and other origin. "Head off th' spalpean;" "Shoot him! Shoot him!" "Knock 'im down, somebody!" "Burglars!" "Police, police!" Down the street, sprinting for his life, went the burglar, seemingly pursued by half the population of the place, while Phineas, chuckling softly to himself, turned and went back up the stairway. At the bureau in his room he stopped to examine a hunting-cased, solid gold watch which lay there beside his own, and again he counted the roll of money. "Not a bad night's work, by any means," he said. Then folding his blanket wrap about his long, lank legs again, the ventrilouquit got back into bed and went peacefully to sleep. —Country Gentleman. longer wondered at the case with which their gallant wearers carried them, when, a little later, he saw the Old Guard, in full glory, marching by. There is a plan on foot to bring 10,000 goats to Chicago to give an assurance of pure milk for the children. The scheme is to take the goats around from house to house, so that you can get fresh milk while you wait. This is the way they do in Naples, only there they take the goat into the house. After awhile it will be fashionable to say "Pass the goat" when one wants milk for his "coffee or his strawberries. Experimenters in the agricultural school at Copenhagen have been studying the effects of anesthetics upon plants, and have discovered that ether and chloroform, properly administered, will hasten the development of buds and blossoms on flowering shrubs. Now if they could only discover an oplate that would put the weeds to sleep and make them forget to grow how happy the farmers would be! The Best Missouri News The Missouri State Entr All Missouri railroads will make an open one-fare passenger rate to Sedalia and return on account of the state fair. Extra coaches with the regular trains and special trains will be operated to an extent that will furnish ample accommodations to the public. From the city of Sedalia the Missouri Kansas & Texas and the Missouri Pacific railroads will operate trains into the fair grounds every five minutes, so as frequently as the service may require. The electric street railway will extend a double track into the fair grounds and unload its passengers near the amphitheater. No other state fair is so well supplied with transportation facilities from the city to the fair grounds. Twenty thousand people can be transported to the fair grounds and unloaded within a short distance of the steel grand stand every 60 minutes. Horses (except speed horses), cattle sheep and swine will be carried as freight to the state fair and, without change of ownership, returned to point of original shipment, for one fare. Agricultural and horticultural products for the state fair. shipped as freight, will be charged tariff rate one way, but if reshipped to original point freight charges will be returned. All exhibitors expecting to take advantage of these reduced rates should obtain from the secretary of the state fair a certificate stating that his stock or products had been on exhibition. Santa Fe Train Bitched. A Santa Fe mail train was ditched $1\frac{1}{2}$ miles east of Mendon. The wreck was caused by a bad track, due to much rain. The train was running about 55 or 60 miles an hour when the tender jumped the track, followed by four baggage and one mail car. The baggage cars rolled down a 20-foot embankment. They were loaded with heavy trunks, which caught Baggagemen J. H. McCarty and J. S. Jameson, injuring them slightly. The first car uncoupled from the tender, but the other cars remained coupled together, except the mail car and passenger coach. Fighting Over Patronage. Jackson county republicans held an uproarious meeting in the courthouse $ ^{a} $ Independence. There were about 500 present. The crowd divided against itself, one section choosing the seats on the south side of the district court room, and the other section taking seats on the north side. It early was discovered this was pre-arranged, and developed that the south-siders were for Walter Dickey for state chairman, while the north-siders instructed for the federal office holders' candidate, Dr. Clements, of Macon. Flary Again In Railroad Work. Joseph W. Flory is again wearing a cap with the name of a railroad across its front. He has been appointed station master of the Wabash railroad at St. Louis. The position was created for him. Mr. Flory became railroad and warehouse commissioner in 1894. He went from the railroad ranks to that position. In June, 1900, as the republican nominee for governor, he made a tour of the state on a railroad track inspection car, looking for votes, but he was defeated. Too Much Haste. A Richmond man missed his watch. A carpet cleaner, who had always borne a good reputation, had been working at his house. The loser of the watch at once had the carpet cleaner arrested for stealing. A little later the watch was found in the closet of a local hotel, where its owner had dropped it. A damage suit for false arrest will likely follow. Not Anxious for This Office the republican congressional committee for the Eighth Missouri district has been called to meet in Jefferson City to fill the vacancy caused by the refusal of R. S. Harvey, of Miller county, to accept the congressional nomination. L. N. Musser, of Miller; A. G. Baker, of Morgan; J. W. Palmer, of Camden, and J. Wright Young, of Boone, are spoken of as candidates for the nomination. Strange Fatality: Richard Reed accidentally shot and killed Jesse Miller at Black Mountain. Reed picked up a 22-caliber rifle, and in doing so knocked over a shotgun, which, in falling, struck the hammer of the rifle, discharging it. The bullet from the rifle struck Miller in the breast, killing him instantly. St. Joseph Boy to Be Navel Cadet. Congressman C. F. Cochran appointed Robert Waters, of St. Joseph, a cadet at Annapolis, upon receipt of a telegram stating that Waters had passed the preliminary examination. Waters succeeds D. J. Howell, of Maryville, who failed to pass the physical examination. Mexican War Veteran. Garland M. Dulaney, a veteran of the Mexican war, aged 77, died at Moberly. Oldest Sword in America. Dr. J. W. Peck, of Amoret, has an heirloom in the form of a sword 276 years old, said to be the oldest in the United States. The sword bears the date of 1629, when Christian, king of Denmark, was carrying on a 30 years' war with Sweden. After Seventeen Years. Julius Spears, of Saline county, aged 20 years, has just been restored to his relatives after having been separated from them ever since he was three years old, and having never, as far as he can remember, heard of them. Big Fees for Insurance. Big Fees for Insurance. State Superintendent of Insurance Yates paid into the treasury the taxes and fees of his department for the month of June, amounting to $3,865.84, as against $2,580 for the corresponding month of last year. The total earnings and fees of the department for the first six months of the year aggregate $43,103.92, exclusive of taxes on premiums, against $38,900.12 for the corresponding period last year, a gain of $4,203.80. The tax on excess lines of insurance placed in companies unauthorized to do business in Missouri amounted to $2,609.11, and the premiums upon which this tax was paid amounted to $2,756.45. Working for Big Crowds. The Missouri state fair directors met at Sedalia to arrange the final details for the fourth annual exhibition. August 15 to 19, inclusive. The railroads have granted a one fare rate for the round trip. August 16 was designated "old settlers'" day, when addresses will be made by Norman, J. Colman, of St. Louis, and John T. Heard. August 17 and 18 were designated as "republican" and "democratic" days, and it the intention to have the two parties open their state campaigns at the fair grounds, if plans now under way are carried out. Young Forger Arrested. Henry Kinzie, an incorrigible negro, 19 years old, is in jail at Rich Hill, charged with forging a check. He signed the name of a woman for whom he had been working. The amount was $5 and he had two other checks filled out ready to cash. One was for $12 and the other $52. The officers also found several letters on his person belonging to prominent persons. It is said he had also been robbing post office combination boxes. Nothing Slow About Her There is nothing slow about Mrs. Sallie Dodson, formerly Mrs. Sallie Shanks, of Rocheport. At five o'clock in the afternoon Mrs. Shanks was divorced from Daniel Shanks. She received $200 alimony and the custody of her child. At six o'clock the same afternoon Charlie Dodson, who had been one of the witnesses in Mrs. Shanks' case, had a license to marry her and the marriage took place the next day. New Brakeman Killed. A. D. Rogers, a Chicago & Alton brakeman, 22 years old, was run over and instantly killed at Higbee by train No. 127. Rogers was standing on the pilot of the engine and, while getting off to open the switch, fell and the engine ran over him, cutting him in two and mangling the body very badly. He has been employed about six weeks as a brakeman. Profits from One Hen. A man in south Missouri gave his daughter a hen and agreed to feed it two years. He find an elevated opinion of the girl's talents for business when she told him, at the end of the time, that the products of the hen's industry and offspring in the two years was $64 in the bank and 200 chickens that would soon be ready for the skillet. St. Louis Is for Walbridge. The St. Louis republican city central committee passed resolutions unanimously indorsing Cyrus P. Walbridge for governor. There will be no contest of the delegations put up by the city central committee in the 28 wards. A Former Missourian. Judge William Clancy, of Butte Mont., who has gained notoriety through his decisions against the Amalgamated Copper company and other Montana concerns, is a former resident of Edina, this state. Bersch Working for the State. Edmund Bersch, ex-member of the St. Louis house of delegates who pleaded guilty to bribery and confessed his part in the boodle transaction, has been sentenced to two years in state prison. David Perkins Has Luck. David Perkins, a stockman living near Craig, invested $1,500 in a gold mine in Old Mexico a short time ago. His company struck pay dirt, and he recently sold his stock for $250,000. Promise to Pay Out $25,000. The Bluff City Shoe company has contracted to erect a shoe factory at Hannibal and pay out $25,000 a year in wages in return for a site and $5,000 cash bonus. Ex-Qeen Sues for Damages. Miss Maude McGee, queen of the Joplin carnival last May, has sued Mrs. Joseph Weyland for $10,000 damages on the charge of giving Miss McGee a black eye. State Militia to Camp. All four regiments of the Missouri state militia will go into camp at Nevada, Sunday, July 17. Post Office Wiped Out. The establishment of rural mall routes in Ray county has resulted in some of the small post offices being discontinued. The following named post offices were recently ordered closed: Rockingham, Sunshine, Tinney's Grove, Georgeville, Lakeview and Ovid. Gets 8800 for a Team: J. A. Poitz, the well-known horseman of Mexico, president of the state fair board, sold a fine team of horses to Dr. W. E. Miller, of Kansas City, for $800. FACTS ABOUT BEET SUGAR. Industry Is Growing and Many New Factories Will Be Built in Near Future. According to the United States department of agriculture, there has been an increase in the number of beet-sugar factories in the United States from 43 at the close of 1902 to 56 at the beginning of 1904. Fifty of these were in operation during the "campaign" of 1903. The crop of 1903 amounted to a little more than 2,000,000 tons harvested from 242,576 acres, the average yield being about eight and one-half tons per acre. The prices which farmers receive for beets ranged from $4.50 to $5.00 per ton, the average being $5. The average gross returns to the farmers were therefore $42.50 per acre. The estimated cost of growing beets by irrigation is $40 per acre, and where irrigation is not necessary, $20. If $35 be taken as the average for the whole crop of 1903, the average net profit to farmers was $7.50 per acre. In some of the sugar-beet areas, the returns were much higher than this average. As in production of other crops, much depends on the season, the character of the land, and the kind of farmer. Many farmers cleared from $25 to $50 per acre. The best results on record for 1903 were secured by a farmer of Otero county. Col. He grew one acre of sugar beets at a cost of about $37.50; the yield was 33 tons, for which he received $158, his net returns being about $130. The sugar made from the beet crop of 1903 was 240,604 tons, compared with 218,405 tons from the crop of 1902, and 184,605 tons from that of 1901. Within the past few years there has been a remarkable increase in the percentage of sugar in the beets. A few years ago 12 per cent of sugar was the standard. Last year in many cases the entire crop sold to a factory averaged 15 to 18 per cent. There is a prospect that many new factories will be built in the next year or two. Many improvements are being made in methods and machinery used in the growing and handling of the beets. The beet pulp produced by the factories is used by the farmers as feed for their animals more generally than heretofore. FILLING SACKS MADE EASY. Description of a Simple Bag Holder That Will Save Much Time and Inconvenience. At seeding and threshing time, with much sacking of grain, there is usually time lost by one man holding sacks for another to fill. This little device will save much time and inconvenience. Make a time lost by one man holding sacks for another to fill. This little device will save much time and inconvenience. Make a box sloping to bottom the size of sack, placing hooks at the four corners of bottom to catch and hold bag, as shown at a. Strong iron hooks are bent to fasten box, as shown at b, with sufficient extension to hang over at least a two-inch board. The grain is readily shoveled into box and sack filled by one man — Farm and Home. PRACTICAL FARM NOTES The economic value of all foods depend upon their digestibility. An animal must be kept in good flesh and thriving to make it grow. It is very desirable to put the early lambs to maturity as soon as possible. One of the first things to be done on a stock farm is to improve the pastures. The rearing and feeding of live stock is the salvation of impoverished farms. The greatest profit in agriculture lies in keeping every acre actively producing. Young and growing animals require a food which will make muscle rather than fat. Sheep need and must have plenty of grains and a variety of fodder to fatten rapidly. It is ever true that the good milk and butter cow will turn her food into milk and butter and not flesh. The highest welfare of all domestic animals requires that their food be not only wholesome, but not rishing.—Soldier's Tribune. Road Work for Convicts "I may never be governor again," said* David R. Francis, in an address to the recent good roads convention in St. Louis, "but if I were to be, I would surely put convicts on the highways. It might cost the taxpayers a little more to work the state's prisoners on the roads than it does to keep them locked up, but the ultimate results would probably be more profitable to the state than would be the results from any other use that they could be put to. The outdoor work would be good for the convicts' health, and would, therefore, according to the best authorities, exert a stronger influence upon them than indoor work does, and the products of their labor would not then come into competition with the products of free labor."—Kansas City Journal. Good Feed for Dairy Cows Soner or later we are going to have trouble in some of our western states on account of fermented foods fed dairy cows and the unsophisticated state of some of the men engaged in enforcing dairy inspection laws. We heard recently of the attempt by an assistant dairy and food commissioner to stop the feeding of waste from the distilleries. Now, distillery waste, brewers' grains and silage are all more or less fermented, when they come to the cow, but they are good feeds for all that. Sauerkraut is a partly fermented food, but it is served on all our tables, and no one finds fault with it because of its partial fermentation—Farmers' Review. Had Few Competitors. "Every man has some fad," said the quiet man. "Mine is minding my own business." "Ah, I see," rejoined the philosophical person. "You are one of the monopolist we read so much about." - Stray Stories. All Aboard for Boston G. A. R. National Encampment. Aug 15 55:00 via the Nickel Plate Road, Ticket on sale Aug 12th, 13th and 40d, 04d, Libera return immat. Stop off at Nigraca Fala and Chantauca Lake. A special G A R rula will leave Chicago 800 a. m. Aug 13th. For rates, reservations in sleeping cars, etc., call on local agent or address C A. Asterin, T P. A, Ft. Wayne, Ind. SUSPENDERS AND SUSPENSE A certain congressman from a mountain district, says the New York Sun, is troubled with a weak, squeaky little voice, which sometimes falls in the midst of what might otherwise be an eloquent peroration. Recently in addressing the house on matters connected with tariff, he exclaimed, "Why, tariffs are like a pair of suspenders, sometimes tight and sometimes loose; but Uncle Sam needs them just the same, to keep up his—" Here the congressman's voice struck high treble note, flared and stopped. The house held its breath while he cleared his throat. The suspense, which seemed to last for fully a minute, was more painful to the auditors than to the orator, for everyone was wondering whether he would say "trousers" or pants, and some were even hoping that he might say "pantalons. Even "overalls" is not as painful as pants," for "pants" is most impartiality. But all fears were without foundation. He cleared his throat with the greatest care, and in a death like stillness resumed his oration where he had dropped it: "to keep up his running expenses." The words which followed were lost forever in a gale of laughter. No Mister. Elihu Root, who has returned to the practice of law in New York city, has engaged a new office boy. Said Mr. Root: "Who carried off my paper basket?" "It is really, really, really the boy." "Who is Mr. Reilly?" asked Mr. Root: "Who is sir, sir." an later later Mr. Root asked: "Jimmie, who opened the window?" "Mr. Lantz, sir." "And who is his, Mr. Lantz?" "The window cleaner, sir." Mr. Root wheeled about and looked at the boy. "See here, James," he said: "we call men who first names here. Do you not 'mister' that you do?" Do not stand: "Yes, sir." In ten minutes the door opened and a small, shrill voice said: "There's a man here as wants to see you, Elihu."—Nashville Banner. Enriching the Language Mrs. McCall-You haven't got that pos- pous butler any more. pous butter any more. Mrs. Nurtice-No. we discharged him. He didn't -er- buttle to suit us -Milwaukee Seutnel. A BACK LICK Settled the Case with Her Many great discoveries have been made by accident and things better than gold mines have been found in this way, for example when even the accidental discovery that coffee is the real cause of one's sickness proves of most tremendous value because it locates the cause and the person has then a chance to get well. "For over 25 years," says a Missouri woman, "I suffered untold agonies in my stomach and even the best physicians disagreed as to the cause without giving me any permanent help, different ones saying it was gastritis, indigestion, neuralgia, etc., so I dragged along from year to year, always half sick, until finally I gave up all hopes of ever being well again. "When taking dinner with a friend one day she said she had a new drink which turned out to be Postum and I liked it so well I told her I thought I would stop coffee for awhile and use it, which I did. "So for three months we had Postum in place of coffee without ever having one of my old spells but was always healthy and vigorous instead. "Husband Lept saying he was convinced it was coffee that caused those spells, but even then I wouldn't believe it until one day we got out of Postum and as we lived two miles from town I thought to use the coffee we had in the house. "The result of a week's use of coffee again was that I had another terrible spell of agony and distress proving that it was the coffee and nothing else. That settled it and I said good bye to Coffee forever and since then Postum alone has been our hot mealtime drink. "My friends all say I am looking worlds better and my complexion is much improved. All the other members of our family have been benefited, too by Postum in place of the old drink, coffee." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ten days' trial of Postum in'place of coffee or tea is the wise thing for every coffee drinker. Such a trial tells the exact truth often where coffee is not suspected. Look in each plkg. for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." The Statistics of Marriage. So far from it that a man with a statistical bent and the ever ready sources of compiled information may take up the subject of marriage on a piece of paper and with a pencil outline its conditions, probabilities and possibilities to a surprising finish. There are figures in general bearing upon several nations of Europe, but those of the United States will be given the first place. Here, perhaps, one of the most striking first statements that can be made is that, in taking up a section of the country having just 1,000 people in it of all ages and all shades and nationalities as they run, 579 of the individuals will be unmarried, 365 will be living in a WOMEN 109 19 10 580 29 315 208 44 255 103 54 220 WOMEN LEAD THE MEN. (Diagram Shows Ages at Which 1,000 Men and 1,000 Women Marry.) state of wedlock, while 56, for one reason or another, will have been widowed. In the group of the widowed, too, there will be twice as many women as men, due to the fact that the women marry much earlier in life and lead a much less hazardous existence The figures on how much earlier in life women marry than do men may surprise the reader. Considering the ages from 19 years to 54 years, in periods of ten years each, one may get an idea of the chances of the two sexes in the United States to find partners, early and late. Out of the 1,000 weddings, representing a thousand men and a thousand women, 109 women will have married at 19 years, while only ten young men will have found the heart and the means to accomplish the evident wish. This will mean that at the least 99 young women at this age will have married men older than themselves. Indeed, it may be taken for granted that 109 of them did so, for at the age of 19 years and under the young man's fancy always runs toward a woman much older than himself. Even at 29 years old the women lead the men in marriage, the record showing 580 to 515 in comparison. At 44 years, however, the chances of the man improve materially in his showing of 255 to 208, while at 54 years he has 220 chances of finding a bride where the woman has only 103 chances of some husband taking her. In contrast to these figures are those of Great Britain, from which there has been so much emigration of the males in years past. At 20 years old 149 women and 35 men will have been married; at 20 years the figures will be 680 women and 731 men; at 40 years the chances are for 111 women and 144 men; at 50 years they are 41 women and 52 men; while at 60 years they are only 19 women to 38 men. These figures call attention to the chief fact that a few more women and nearly four times more men marry in their 'teens in Great Britain than marry so early in this country. But, whatever the comparative chances of the woman and the man for marriage, it is conceded everywhere that the woman will name the day for the ceremony, and that in naming it she has whims and likes and distikes of her own. For instance, few confirmed bachelors having the po- HEALTH IN COFFEE JELLY. Those with Whom the Hot Infusion Does Not Agree Will Find It a Good Substitute. The excessive drinking of coffee, says the London Lancet, is in any case an evil, but it is often forgotten that coffee can be taken in many ways, and in none better than in the form of jelly. A clear coffee jelly after dinner is every bit as good as the coffee infusion, while it is free from some of the drawbacks of the latter. Coffee, unlike alcohol, diminishes organic waste, rouses the muscular energy without the collapse which follows alcoholic imbibition, and gelatin in the form of jelly is cooling, assuages thirst, is soothing and has a tendency to absorb any excessive acidity of the stomach. Gelatin is what is known as a "proteid sparer"—that is, it saves the destruction of proteid, such as albumin. Having regard to these facts, therefore, coffee jelly should form a very suitable sequel to dinner, and an excellent substitute for the infusion. Moreover, the astringent principles of coffee, which, however, are different in kind and degree from those present in tea, are nullified by the gelatin. In short, gelatin, is an excellent vehicle for coffee; but, as is nec- The Pretty Summer Fabrics like skirt of some few seasons ago in muslin. A great many people looked extremely well in these tight draperies, but they certainly require to be arranged in more substantial material than muslin. The effect at some of the big gatherings was not only deplorable, but often ludicrous. Very different are our modes of today, and the quiet old delicatas and patterned muslins are delightful made up with pipings, ruchings and plaitings, the full gauged skirt hanging in graceful folds from waist to feet, the pouching bodice, the elbow sleeves and long shoulder, surmounted by the simple picture hat. Look, too, at the hundred-and-one dainty little accessories you can add to your muslin frock! I will tell you of some quaint and simple muslin gowns suitable for the debuante's wear. One is in cream pin-spotted muslin, the skirt of which is gauged in at the waist and then inserted with plaited muslin edged on either side with tiny ruchings of blue bibbon. These insertions become fuller and wider as they near the feet, finishing at last in a mass of billowy frills; as the wearer lifts her frock one catches glimpse of a much-befloounced blue glaze petticoat. The bodice fastens at the back, and is adorned with a scroll pattern of plaited muslin edged with the bibbon ruching; above this is a deep yoke shaped emplacement of purest white dentelle triangela, lined only with surprising that opera cloaks and evening dresses are especially charming this season. Many kinds of trimming are made of shaded panne and velvet leaves appliques on to lace. Sumptuous dressing is the order of the day, for we have veritably returned to the styles in vogue in the days of the French empire. We see how little the heart of woman has changed when it comes to a question of beautiful clothes as displayed in the leading atellers of the Rue de la Paix. It seems to me that neither English, French nor American women are in the least considering the cost of their best frocks, by which I mean the toilette de reception and the evening gown. They do, however, affect a delightfully chic simplicity in the wearing of linens and white serge for the mornings, but their evening toilette are really splendid creations. I will tell you now of a simple evening gown worn by a well-known debutante. It is composed of white silk muslin, ganged in at the waist, and finished down the front by quaint little rushes of white taffeta, a thicker ruching also appears at the feet, headed by a narrow border of pearl trimming. The bebe bodice is trimmed with ruchings of silk, and the decolletage is outlined with the pearl trimming, which rests on the neck. The sleeves are nothing more than early Victorian puffs, and round the waist is a very wide sash of Remaney blue satin. There is, without doubt, a growing fancy for green in beautiful soft shades. Consequently emeralds are gaining in favor, and we also see other curious green stones. Jewels are mostly in Louis XV. settings, varied by wonderful oriental stones and very fine specimens of Italian enamel. We Parisians are great admirers of Italian art; and many of the newest models of tea gowns are sufficient witness to this. Enamel work is much used in parasol handles, some of which are very quiet and pretty. We are fastidious in trifles of this kind, and do not care for over-laborateness. A handle of three well-blended enamels is an adequate finish to a plain colored parasol or en-tout-eas. The sketchen is of two pretty summer outdoor toilette, suitable for tete or race occessions. A very notable costume is that on the right, composed of etical ideas that go with spring would make a guess so seemingly wild that May is the poorest of all the months for wedding festivities. But, grouping the thousands again, the figures are conclusive that the slowest month and the gayest month of the year are side by side on the calendar. "Marry in May and repent for eye," may be an old couplet that has influenced Cupid, but in 1,000 weddings only 41 will have been celebrated in May, as compared to the 145 to the credit of June, the month of the roses. July, with its summer resort opportunities and its outings and plenics, cuts a considerable figure in the accompanying chart, while December, with 119 weddings, and January, with 139, rank next to June. Once married, the prospects for married life of long duration are good, taking the 1,000 representative group. In the United States, says the Chicago Tribune, the average term of wedded life is a little more than 28 years. Counting the differences in the ages at which women and men marry, the proportion of the life period for the married may be approximated in the United States as at least half of the individual life period. How this compares with the wedded periods in other countries may be shown in the figures from Holland and Belgium, giving only 23 years as the period of married life, 26 years in France, 27 years in Great Britain and 30 years in Russia. In this respect the dominion of the ear shows a longer wedded period for its subjects than does any other European country, accountable to the fact that marriages are made earlier there than in any of the other countries quoted. As to married life in the United States, more than one economist has made his observations upon the decreasing number of children in the homes of the nation. In the last ten years, despite the increase in the immigration to this country, the birth rate has dwindled distinctly. Taking the occupants of homes, the enumerators of the last census found only 4.7 persons to a home. Accounting for the loss of father or mother in a home, this probably would give to the United States an added population of 3,000 for each 1,000 couples married. This may be compared to most of the countries of Europe to the disad- JUNN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY NOV SEPT OCT NOV DEC 139 54 59 65 41 145 104 57 58 58 101 119 JUNE HEADS THE LIST. (The Month of Ross is the Favorite Season for Weddings.) vantage of America. For instance, in Russia these 1,000 couples would add to the population 6,500 souls, in Scotland there would be 4,000 children, in England 3,600, and in France only 2,700 children of the 1,000 marriages. Of the marriages in general in the United States it is discovered that out of the 1,000 considered 139 men will have been married at least once before the celebration under consideration, while the $61 will have made the vows for the first time. Of the 1,000 women in the case only 98 will have worn widow's weeds before the wedding. Thus out of the 2,000 individuals parties to the 1,000 marriages 237 will have bought or have worn wedding rings before. essary in making the infusion, the quantity of coffee in the felly should not be stinted. Coffee serves an admirable purpose in dietetics, and those with whom it disagrees when taken in the form of a hot infusion will, very probably, find the felly quite satisfactory. Hurry Is a Distressing Habit. If we want to get the habit of hurry out of our brains we must cut ourselves off, patiently and kindly, from the atmosphere of hurry about us. The habit gets so strong a hold on the nerves and is impressed upon them so forebly as a steady tendency, that it can be detected by a close observer even in a person who is lying on a lounge in the full belief that he is resting. It shows itself especially in the breathing. A wise athlete has said that our normal breathing should consist of six breaths to one minute. If the reader will try this rate of breathing the slowness of it will surprise him. Six breaths to one minute seem to make the breathing unnecessarily slow, and just double that seems about the right number for ordinary people; and the habit of breathing at this slower rate is a great help, from a physical standpoint, toward erasing the tendency to hurry.—Annie Payson Call, in Leslie's Monthly Evening and Fete Gowns $ ^{14} \mathrm{E} $ fashion of piping, gauging and ruching is splendidly adapted to thin summer fabrics and more especially to muslins. Nothing was more unsightly than the serpent- T W. M. W. DAINTY MORNING GOWN IN CHECK VOILE STRAPPED WITH WHITE ARIS.—Taffeta changeante and shaded chiffons are two very noticeable features of this season's fashions. Some of the embroideries are so lovely that it is not P chiffon. The elbow sleeves are finished with ruchings and plaitings. This is to be worn with an enormous picture hat of leghorn, the only trimming on which will be a band of black velvet and two huge cabbage roses with their own collage. A touch of black will also be introduced in the parasol, which is of gauged black chiffon lined with palest pink. Such a frock as this would be charming at London's big garden party. A lovely example of the painted muslin gown is in pale pink, with a pompadour design of rings of deep red roses and foliage painted thereon. The frock appears to be cut all in one, and is gauged from several inches above the waist to about three inches below it. The hip pieces are cut open and inserted with tiny tucks or box plats, which give the necessary amount of fulness to the long skirt, which is finished with two enormously thick ruches of taffeta changeante taking in various shades of pink and green. Some smaller ruches of the same fabric are arranged over the yoke and shoulder to give a peterine effect, and the elbow sleeves are finished with soft gaugings and frills, worn with long mousquaite gloves. This is surrounded by a hat of white chip, with an inner brim of black straw, giving a be- M A CHARMING TOILETTE IN WHITE GLACE OR TAFETA. A CHARMING TOILETTE IN WHITE GLACE OR TAFFETA. coming shade to the face, and trimmed with a single white rose and narrow strings of black velvet hanging down at the back. The simplicity of this toilette is very strilting and shows what lovely effects can be arrived at with hand-painted muslins. ELLEN OSMONDE. brown chiffon voile, the underdress of which is cut on Princesse, with a series of gaugings, fitting in, cuirass fashion, to the figure, with a wide box plait right down the front. The gaugings gives the necessary fullness and flow to the apparently simple skirt, and one of the newest effects is arrived at by the zouave of brown taffeta, with orange and blue velvet straps. The sleeves, you will observe, reach only to the elbow (as the case now with all the smartest Parisian toilettes), and are finished by gaugings of chiffon, and plisse frills of the same. This toilette is completed by an en tout cas of brown, with an orange and blue border. The hat, of brown chip has a simple band of blue velvet and a 2. TWO PRETTY FETE GOWNS. bright orange Paradis plume shading into yellows, browns and blues. Most ethereal is the toilette worn by the lady on the left; this is suitable for a hot July day, being in pale blue sole-de-Chine, with insertions and filmy flouences of blonde lace edging the box-plaited frills of sole-de-Chine. The bodice consists of lace and strappings of the sole-de-Chine, the sleeves being finished with great folded pieces of pale blue chiffon and touches of black velvet. The hat is of blue chip, velled with blonde lace, and adorned with a huge cabbage rose and green foliage. Last, but not least, note the parasol, of pale blue china silk, with deep puffings of shaded blue chiffon. ANNETTE GIVR7. The World's Famous Catarrh Remedy Should Be in Every Home. Pe-r-u One r perman that it con Peruna is used any le the drug h How His Wealth Grew. Ascum—Have you seen anything of Jiggs lately? Dr. Swelman—Yes, I just prescribed a trip to Europe for him this morning. "Indeed? He's getting wealthy, isn't he?" "Well, I can remember when I used to prescribe for him simply a dose of sodium bromide for the same complaint."—Philadelphia Press. Delightful Summer Tours to the East are made more delightful by taking advantage of the many inducements offered by the Nickel Plate Road. 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Meals are served in the train of the Nickel Plate arrive at and depart from the Great La Salle Street Station, Chicago. When purchasing tickets say "Via the Nickel Plate Route." Law Is Too Rigid. A New Yorker who took legal advice on the subject has discovered he has no right to shoot a young man next door who is learning to play on the violin. It appears the unwritten law applies only to wind instruments.—Sixth City Journal. G. A. R. National Encampment, Boston. August 15-20, 1904. Very low rates via the Nickel Plate Road. A splended opportunity to visit Boston and its many historical points of interest. Elegant Dining and Sleeping Cars affording every accommodation. Meals served on the Individual Club Plan, also a la carte service. Coffee and sandwiches in their seats without extra expense. Fairs will be Chauquaina Lake and Niagara Falls will be allowed on return trip. Brown's Advantage Greene - How Brown stutters? An awful affliction, isn't it? 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Correspondence containing news of interest to the public earnestly solicited Agents wanted. Write for terms. Think for Thre-Seff one good thought; And know it to be Thing own. Tis better than a thousand gleaned From fields by others sown. For President. TREODORE ROOSEVELT. Vice President. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS. 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. Tim Sedalia Times, "The oldest negro paper in Central Missouri," takes the occasion to assail the Fourth of August management. In its issue of the 9th it accuses them of "Graft," misrepresentation, and other things that are a menace to the public good, especially the irrepressible "Grumber," the Times. Now, we submit these propositions to the Times' Staff: Has the CONSERVATOR, from Editor down to "Devil," attempted anything that it consider as worthy? Is it commendable in the Fourth of August management to have the Hon. Geo. H. White, President's, B. F. Allen and Inman E. Page to come among us on that day to speak up on the Great Issues of the day? What suggestions would that old and well established Negro Journal, so ably edited, offer? This community knows that the Times has taken umbrage at this humble publication because we are guilty of the unpardonable audacity of being young. Years ago in "Old England," one of her most illustrious sons was accused of the "atrocious crime" of being "a young man." For us to be thus bitterly upbraided is but in keeping with ancient origin. From now on, we wish to inform "The Only Republican Negro In Central Missouri" that we are able to take care of our selves. If he wishes to know the particulars about that box of cigars, we advise him to call on Mr. Samuel Ramsey, a citizen of Sedalia. He, we think, would be pleased to enlighten him. We are very grateful to the "Sapient sons," of the Times' staff for the manner in which they neglect their own business to exploit our, supposed, political status in the community. When their task shall have been completed, upon us will devolve the duty of treating to cigars, since that is all they consider to be contraband of war. Owing to some typographical errors and to meet the requests of many of our patrons, we republish the poem "The Burning of The Slocum," by Rev. J. Will Jackson, D. D. This production possesses much poetical beauty, painted in the most glowing colors of the accomplished rhetorician and linguist. Its continuity of thought and vivid imagery reveals the element of poetic genius, that the writer possesses. DEMOCRATS, by flunting the flag of "race prejudice," cannot hope to attract Negro voters to support their national nominees. Intelligent men, whether black or white, admire and will be loyal to that party or class of men who recognizes manhood because of its wo th. Manhood is an abstract quality, void of all color or racial distinctions, therefore, when a party pledges itself to the principles of giving all men their rights in proposition their ability to rightly use them for the public good, it will appeal to honorable men so strongly, that to do other than support it is utterly impossible. John Sharp Williams, Tidman, Thomas Nelson Page, Jno, Temple Graves, and others may put whatever false construction upon the suffrage plank in the Republican platform they please, they will find that such misrepresentation hinders rather than helps their cause. Let them declare that Negroes are aspiring to social equality and other conditions in life that fires the Anglo-Saxon prejudices, it will mure to no good for them nor their useless cause, for no sane nor semi-sensible person under the "Stars and Stripes" believes that the Negro desires to destroy his racial identity by blending indiscriminately with other races, especially, the white race. The Democrats are using a "straw man" to invite and entice thoughtless voters to them. Let Negroes stand pat on Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Locally, use your own judgement. A carnival of crime seems to be in progress in our city. The malicious cutting and clubbing of individuals is augmenting. It may be curtailed by only one method—the rigid enforcement of the law. Officers of the law must perform their duties courageously or this reign of butchery and assault will continue. Let the punishment be made more severe and less offences will be committed. If any doubt the coming of the Hon. Geo. H. White, of Washington, D. C., Pres. Inman E. Page, of Langston, Okla., or Pres. B. F. Allen, of Jefferson City, let them call on the management. TALK does not indicate what an individual is; what is done in open deeds declare the facts. LITTLE med aspiring for big positions are certainly ridiculous spectacles. "What about the World,s Fair?" "What about separate gates and the refusal of colored people in the buildings?" All these things about signs saying, 'No Colored People Wanted?' These are some of the questions propounded to us. We went to the Fair with prejudice against it. We went to the gate and there was a shuffle to get in. It was a question of fifty cents and no more. No one asked of our color. When rhristvy we went to the tank, put our penny in the slot and out came a small glass of water and we drank. There was an Indian, a Turk, three White people and two Negros. We saw nothing to prevent our drinking. We proceeded to the Administration Building, accompanied by Mr. James T. Peterson, Dr. W. P. Curtis, Mrs A. M. Curtis and our junior, where we were introduced to the Gen. Counsel, the Secty and other officials, shown the courtesy of the Press and requested to seek such places and personally learn of these outrages, reported and vigilently circulated. We took a look at the Jubilee Presents of Queen Victoria worth millions and we had the courtesy of any person. When lunch time came our party approached the Administration Restaurant one of those where we looked to be turned down, and before we entered the building, chairs were drawn and waiters at several tables invited us to sit. We were served and served well, and the only thing not to be admire was the amount of cost. We went into Festival Hall, to the organ recital to the art gallery, and in fact to all the places we had time and money, and it was the same. If you haven't the price then it is useless to go hanging around, crying for a meal for twenty-five cents when it known that at such things there is a corner on everything except the air. There are some places where colored people will be asked to be seated in another side of the hall, but when we cotemplate the price of the meals and drankes we think common sense people will remain from those places. Ham and eggs sixty cents; tea or coffee twenty five cents and a meal is worth $250. There is a colored hotel in operation with a restaurant attached. It does not do the business it might it they had a little more advertising sense. The rooms are good and meals are above the average. They deserve patronage, and in time, will no doubt learn the value of printers' ink. Mrs. A. M. Curtis, known all over the country as one of the leading women of the race in public affairs, has greatly interested herself in the race and the Fair. "St. Louis is a Southern city and our people will find prejudice there, but, as one of the leaders of the race there remarked, "I is the freest proposition we have ever struck in Missouri." Mobile Weekly Press. THE BURNING OF THE SLO CUM. Out upon the blue waters of Long Island sound. like a gem of the white caps, the She-cum was bound. Where whispering breezes chase wavelet and spray. So stately and grand on one bright summer day. There were children so gleeful, wild hearts free and light; There were innocent madens, all thrilled with delight; And mothers were there, with fone babes in their arms. And youth and age blended their mirth with the charms. There was music which wafted in soft myriad strains. O'er the cabin and dees with enchanting refrains. The laugh and the romp and the boat heaving bound. Danced o'er the calm waters of Long Island sound. Amidst life's fordest pleasures, on land or on sea. All alone, or with loved ones, some eve may be; While hearts, light and mirthsome, did pleasure inspire. Gang out o'er the waters, "The boat on fire!" For an instant the strong seemed a palate with fear; Then one pellmell did reign from the fore to the rear. All on that lone vessel were frenzied with fright; The uproar did sound like storm in the night. In a moment the craft was one seen of despair! And the shrieks of the whi tiles an screams out the air! "O! The boat is on fire! O God! Save my child!" The wail of tond mothers, now frantuish and wild. Out upon the o'oomed watchers flashed the fire's mad breath. Out where the breezes fanned flame hot with death! Deep groans from the fated mas' pelled listening ear. The pleasing for help, when no rescue was near. Lurid flames swapt the bodies of all in their sweep! While hundreds sought death in the depths of the deep! Dense smoke from the faming boat spread wide and high. And voiled the dread scene from the face of the sky! 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