Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. M. Prof. Inman E. Page, Pres. Oklahoma Normal and Industrial College, Longston, Okla., who delivered the Fourth of August Address here—A part of which is given below. VOL. 11. Prof. Inman E. Page, and Industrial College delivered the Fourth of part of which is given Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens: Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens. Permit me to congratulate you today on the loyalty of the Negro race which I see displayed on this occasion in commemoration of this historic day in celebrating the Emancipation of his race. If there be one race more than any other on Americas soil that should get together once every year for a rejoicing and jollification, it is the Negro race, for that race above every other race in America has come to the position which it occupies through the greatest trials and tribulations, therefore I congratulate you both old and young upon the pains you have taken to make this celebration possible. Emancipation Day serves as a reminder of the depths from which we have come and my memory takes me back, whether I be in one part of America or another, my memory takes me back to that time here on Missouri soil when the Negro was declared by J. W. Hancock in the Dred Scott Decision to be mere cattle, a thing with no rights which the white man was bound to respect, Emancipation Day reminds me of the great struggle of the 60's through which many of you doubtless passed, when the question began to be debated as to whether this Union should be perpetual or should go to pieces. I am reminded of the fact that when that debate ceased to be one of words and became one of arms that the Negro, although oppressed, desired to march under the flag of the Union in order that the Union might be preserved, but was told on that occasion that the war which was being fought was a white man's war and not for the Negro and no Negro need apply. When the battle flag was furled and the war drum ceased to beat, we found ourselves 4,000,000 people starting out upon the career of freedom. We had no land that we could call our own. We had no house to live in that had a roof but the starry sky above. We had no education of the head and very little of the heart. We were turned loose to make our way with nothing to buy our food with, nothing to pay with to conduct the greatest Government the world has ever seen, nothing to encourage us we find ourselves without education of either head or heart and hence it is not surprising that in that early day, they began to wonder what would become of this new born race. Forty years ago the country was filled with prophicies as to the destiny of these Negroes and declared that they would not be able to stand the career of civilization. That the Negro would today without education perish and that having been a slave, he would not have --- the courage to stand up and look our America in the face. In spite of all the difficulties surrounding us, in spite of our poverty, we have gone along and tried in our humble way to educate our children and now as a result we have an army of 2,000,000 children attending public schools. In the Colleges and Universities thru-out this country we have 40,000 students. We have 12,000 students who are stndying the classics of this language. We have 12,000 students who are studying the sciences; and then if you will go with me I could take you to schools which we are conducting thru-out the country and I will show you 30,000 boys and girls who are learning the various industrial arts that contribute to the knowledge of our native land. We have in our schools 30,000 teachers. We have doctors and surgeons who number 1,740. We have lawyers who are attempting to protecting the lives of the people who number seven million strong. We have preachers, so far as the statistics have been able to count accurately, numbering between twenty and thirty thousand and the statistics, are showing us that we have actually increased the number of preachers more rapidly than any of the other races. Thus the increase of our preachers show that the Negro is thinking more of the future than the other race that fought us. (Applause) There is no self respecting Negro in this country who is prepared to surrender his rights, to join lands with the white fellow citizens and help run this Government as it ought to be run, therefore I believe that the Negro should participate in politics, but there is a kind of politics that I am here to discourage. My fellow men, some engage in that politics which consist in voting for a candidate simply in return for a few paltry dollars given you. This Negro voter is the kind that is politically corrupting and depriving you of your manhood and self respect. I want each one who is connected with my race, when he goes to the poll to vote for the candidate of his choice, to first examine the record of the candidate, then the principal platform of the party and intelligently make up his mind who he desires to vote for and then go to the poll and vote for the candidate of his choice without dollar or choice of whiskey or beer. (Applause) and if there be any candidate, I care not to which party they belong, who has the audacity to come to you and offer you a dollar or beer or whiskey in order to get your vote, I want you to have the manhood to go to the polls and help to defeat him. (Applause) No man is SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 1904. fit to serve the people in the various offices of the Government who is engaged in the business of bribing men to vote for them at these elections and no man, be he black or white, who allows himself to be bought for whiskey or beer ought not to be allowed the privilege of voting. (Applause) Fourth of August Celebration. "The Best in Sixteen Years"—So Say Townsmen Who Know. COMMENDABLE, SAYS DAILY I do not come here today as a politician or as a partisan, but I do come with this much politics to tell you that whether you belong to one political party or another, you are a Negro and as you act, do it to the credit of the Negro and not to your discredit. If these men can succeed in buying you at the polls, they will take your votes and then they will go home and among themselves they will give it out that the Negro is not fit to be a citizen because his vote can be bought. Now if there be a single Negro here today who has accustomed himself to offer his vote, or give his vote in consideration of these things which I mention, I plead with him for the sake of his race, for the sake of this Government which we love, to change his practice and make up his mind when he goes to the polls, to vote for the candidate whom he has selected as worthy of his support. CENTRAL MISSOURI CONFERENCE. Sedalia District The church work in the West is doing nicely. HOLDEN—Rev. M. L. Jackson is pushing things to the front. On the fourth Sunday in July, a financial rally was held for trustees, to be applied to the parsonage debt. The amount raised was $88, Rev. C. Tayes, of Malta Bend, officiated at the second quarterly meeting, which was a success in every way. WARRIENSBURG—Rev. J. W. Patton is pastor here, and is doing good work, with faithful service for the church. July 30-31 was the occasion of the second quarterly meeting, brother Patton had every thing well arrained for his trustees meeting, six persons bowed at the altar to be prayed for—the ervival spirit was apoundantly hestoned, the manifestation of which was visible thru out the meeting. KNOB NOSTER—Here, our most affcient and faithful pastor, Rev. W. A. Eohannon, is at work among the people and in the church. He is having good success in all of his undertakings in the work of the church. The second quarterly conference was held July 30-31. CENTER VIEW—The church at this place is progressing nicely-the membership is really active. Center View is a part of the Holden circuit, in which all the pastors and churches are doing excellent work. The children's day was a success nearly in every charge in the district. The benvolent collections are being taken. W. H. Smith, P. E. Mrs. Mollie Gooch and husband are here visiting home folks. Mrs. Gooch is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Travis. They came down Aug. fourth and will return to their home, in Kansas City next week. Misses Maggie and Mayme Thomas and Eugenia Chambers went to Boonville Friday to attend the Karnival. Miss Myrtle Nelson and brother Mr. Lewis Nelson, were called here from Cleveland, O., to witness the interment of there brother, Albert, last Thursday. Mr. Nelson returned to Cleveland, Monday—Miss Nelson will leave for Cleveland about the 12th. inst. Fourth of August Celebration. "The Best in Sixteen Years"—So Say Townsmen Who Know. COMMENDABLE, SAYS DAILY WHITE PRESS. As advertised, the Fourth of August was greater than all it's predecessors. There were about 2000 people who witnessed the celebration, and a more orderly crowd of colored people have not been congregated elsewhere in the state. Old citizens, who know-who have been witnessed to every celebration in Sedalia, say it was the best they had seen in sixteen years. The(white) Daily Press of this city-noting the standard of the celebration are very liberal in commenting on it. This from the Democrat: "All of the regular trains brought in large delegations at reduced rates to day to the Emancipation Day celebration being held at Liberty park under the direction of W. H. Huston and H. G. Phillips. 'There were no excursion trains, but at I o'clock this afternoon Mr. Huston informed the Democrat that not less than 1000 strangers had arrived on the regular trains and by private conveyances to participate in the festivities of the afternoon and night. Prof. Inman E' Page, formerly president of the Oklahoma Normal and Industrial college at Langston, Okio., arrived this forenoon, and is the guest of the Rev. J. W. Jackson, D.D. Prof. Page will be the principal speaker of the day. The managers were greatly disappointed by the receipt of a letter to day from B.F. Allen, A.M., L.L.D., president of Lincoln institute, Jefferson City, saying he had received the invitation extended him to deliver an address here, on his return from Chicago, but he is physically unable to do so, and hence would have to decline. He has prepared an address, however, which will appear in the columns of Mr. Huston's paper. The Conservator, at an early date. Another disappointment to the management was the receipt of a telegram from Hon. Geo. H. White, the last negro congressman from North Carolina, but now practicing law at Washington, D. C., in which he said: "Letter just received. Missent, Too late to come. See letter." This from the Sentinel:— "Emancipation Day was generally observed in Sedalia today by the colored population and the program arranged by Messrs Phillips and Huston is being carried out, with but slight changes. On account of the illness of Professor B. F. Allen, of Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, he was unable to be here, and ex-Congressman G. H. White, of South Carolina, who was to have been here, did not receive Mr. Phillips' letter in time to make the trip. The following telegram was received by Mr. Phillips yesterday, which is self-explanatory: Washington, D. C., Aug 3. H. G. Phillips: Letter just received. Missent. Too late to come. See letter. G. W. White. The managers of the day's festivities regretted greatly that Professor Allen and ex-Congressman White could not be here, but it was no fault of theirs, as they used every effort to carry out their plans. Aside from these slight changes the day's program program proceeded uninterrupted, and a large crowd is in attendance. The Queen City Cornet Band A. B. H. L. Billups, M. S. M. Acct. Accountant and Bursar, Wiley University. furnishing music for the oc casion." Prof. H. L. Billups Pr This from the Capital: "Messrs. Huston and Phillips, who managed the Fourth of August celebration here, are entitled to much credit and commendation for their enterprise. While crowds attending were not so large as former years have witnessed, there was none of that loudness that has characterized celebrations of the past. Professor Inman Page, who was for eighteen years president of Lincoln institute at Jefferson City, was the principal speaker of the day, and his address was listened to by the better part of the crowd assembled at Liberty park. The night program and the Scott Joplin musical was attended by many white people, and all pronounced the celebration complete and a marked departure fromer celebrations." And this from the Sedalia Times: "The Fourth of August celebration is over and the people are at their homes, but the people did not get to see what they expected. Most of the people were our good country people who had come for the purpose of hearing Excongressman White, Prof. Page and Prof. Allen, but to their surprise they only seen and heard Prof. Page, who made a great speech and lecture as he always does, but the other two orators were present by letter as were read by one of the managers. All in all the affair was a financial success, with plenty of good music and refreshments to satisfy the crowd, but with all of this it was far from being as advertised "Greater than all its Predecessors." Mr. Ike Martin, of Otterville, while in the city Sunday did a wise thing. He ordered the Conservator sent to him, in order that he might have all the news of intrests to himself and his race. Mlss Mary E. Jamison came up from St. Louis on the excursion, Sunday and went to Georgetown to spend the day with parents. And gave us a dollar for another year of the CONSLRNATOR's presence. Many thanks! Mrs. Scott Joplin, who has been confined to her bed with pneumonia, suffered a relapse recently, but is somewnat improvd at this date. The Democratic party professes to be ardently in favor of education, but it wants an expurgated edition of its party history. Write Secretary J. R. Rippey, Sedalia, Mo., for a Premium List. Make entry of all articles you have of superior merit, and attend the Fair. Card of Thanks. We desire to thank our friends of Smithton and Sedalia for their kindness shown us thu-out the illness and death of our son, Jasper. ISOM SMITH, MARY SMITH. Prof. H. L. Billups Promoted. Jan. 10th. 1894 wholly absorbed in the varied but pleasant duties of College-office business and a proffessorship in Wiley University (my first alma mater) after considerable solicitation on the part of prominent men of our church and educational work; and not-with-standing, the scores and hundreds of students and friends Faculty and trustees of Wiley University, I came to Missouri to help foster the interests of Geo. R. Smith College, which I have loved and love so well. We reached Sedalia, Jan. 13th, 1894. It was a bright, bracing, beautiful, balmy morning. All nature seemed to smile and extend unstinted greetings to us, as workers in the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. We found the inhabitants white and colored of the city and state amicable, sociable, and unusually kind; extending to us a cordial, genuine, make-your-self-at-home welcome. This royal welcome has since the hour of College opening, Jan. 18th, 1894, perpetually grown with each succeeding year. This period (more than a decade) will form one of the brightest pages in my life's brief history. Both pupils and parents have been loving and loyal, for which we are profoundly thankful. In our work, the upbuilding of a race we have striven to be conscientious and faithful; diligently performing as best we could the duties devolved upon us. The interests shown, prayers sent to heaven and dollars given by you good people have ever been an inspiration to our students and abiding benediction to the Faculty. While we graciously accept the honored promotion, never-the-less we are sorry to bid you adieu. The ministry and members, city officials, professional and business men, press, pedagogs and people, particularly the highly honored Mesdames Smith and Cotton-all have shown us unnumbered courtesies. The citizens of Sedalia and this great Common wealth and contiguous territory by their hospitality and help have erected a monument in our bosom that time can not efface. In accepting our new position in Wiley University, one of the best Freedmen's Aid schools and biggest, for Colored people in the great state of Texas; we beg leave to assure you that we will ever carry with us pleasant memories of you and extend to you a hearty welcome to the biggest state in the Union. Yours for-Christian-education, H. L. Billups. This paper $1 the year. --- NO.15 SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR. MUSTON & ENGLISH, Publishers. SHDADIA,-. ++ 5+ +> > MISSOURY. {WHAT OF | THE WAY iy baka LanteRCORanAn ARGARET flung herself into the heart of the berry bed and drew ih deep delicious breaths of the straw- horried air, It was home! Home att- er months and months of the city. If things could have continued to run on comfortably she might not have cared to leave the city, but things couldn't Ic wasn't Margaret who wanted one of ihe affairs to exciude the other. Bie drove behind Livingston's thorough breds or plunged her nose tato Gra- ham’s roses with equal content. It wax the cullors, Margaret rumed her brow and, for the hundredth time that day, asked herself which one of the equally charming, amusing fellows it must be, As though in derision a bird some- where above her head erled, “Which? Which?” “Oh, 1 don't know,” she sald out loud. And as sho spoke, a tiny, gnarted old woman thrust her calico-bonneted head over the fence and peered at the girl with shrewd, kindly eyes. “Don’t yo now?” che asked anxiously. IU was only tho little old woman who lived at the foot of the hill in a house 1s small and gray and weather-beaten ay herself, Margaret did not answer her questioner; instead she looked at the sun “Gittin’ on towards the shank o' the evenin’ now, win't hit?” "Yes, said Margaret, with much dig- nity. She had learned from past ex- perionces that expansiveneas wouldn't do in addressing a mountaineer, that is if you yearned for solitude. Mar- Re eG Fe aaa RD ft RY Pris wii Ce » A MN I CC Wey ZT pee VES —— <7 Farrel wanted to be Jet alone, She rould decide it in five niinutes i Mone Of course she was glad to se them, the dear, simple, kindly crea. tures, but all day tong, to use thet own expression, she had been “howdy. foing” them. And back in the city were tivo taipatient young fellows who had cach been promised a telegram tat was dotinite would be sent them Hefore the sun dropped to bed behind the big hills, Margaret had told her- sel that ghe could answer definitely, ty che would know the instant she fo. cmang her friendly mountains and away from the hurry of life. “Pf yo ain't shore, tain’t the right ‘came from the depth of the sun- honpet “When the right ‘un comes it pears like two big hands git on yer shoulders an’ shove ye to him.” “Who said it haa a man in it?” un- graciously ‘The telegrams bad to go, and time counted for something—with every- body. that ts, but an old mountaineer, who moved with a bitch in her gait. Who sald hit?” chuckling. “When te paintin’ teacher over thar,” with a oweop of her lean arm that took in the universe and the village school, “wits restless Uke and paints furious, thar's a man at the bottom o' her ine dustry. when the gal tet scrubs her floor gIls restless an’ serubs furious, thar's a men at the hottom o’ her in- dustry Honey, | ben a gal myself. Maybe now.” persuasively, “I could help ye in this difficulty.” The gitt did not mean to, but she id (ell, even to the names of the city tien, avd laughed a little in the tell- ing, euch curious, kindly folks, the mountainers, “L mistrust them city chaps." said the voice, almost lost in the sunbon- ner. “How'd a big, strong fellar out o (hese mountains suit ye? Well, jes’ nol cawractly out o' ‘em, but adapted like, The getilement lowed afore ye lett—"* “Yen, yes,” impationtly, The girl's clunce swept hills and valleys to rest on the church spire that lifted its sym- volley against the sky's blue And middeniy te winter back in the elty vad heen a Hiitle teacup existence, made up of liltle men, forever content 0 dawile through drawing rooms and irink ten; of little women who smiled s thoy stabbed at each other; of martness and galety and emptiness, “Phe settlement ain't no Bible," vith a shrowd glance at the averted ace, “Hit's Mable (er be suddint. techon yo heerd o’ the preacher's york tbe might the French Brond run non the folks at the bend, hongry er ‘ca asa walt?’ Whb o sodden fame in them, the rirt’s eyes (urned towards the sunbon- ‘| “Reckin ye heerd o' las’ Sunday? ‘Tho settlement war a holdin’ onto hits breath, I low we can't keep him allus ‘| ‘Thot ain't the fust call he's got ter . tae parts, He jes’ lvoked gran’ an’ bis eyes blazed. Ole Mis | Kuydendait’s eadutin’ couldnt drown him. But T must git on, Reckin yc | know'd Floridy Higgins war home | agin? Jes’ a pink-faced doll, honey. | But men alr needy creeturs, an’ pow- erful easy fooled. { low now, ridin’ about so much with her in her new buggy, an’ the settlement lows—-Law, honey, ye look tuckered out! A ole woman thet talks too much ‘ll Jes be a-hobblin’ on.” Margaret had solitude at last. She Ato a strawberry and found it insipid. It had rained too much, It always rains too much In big, desolate rattle. shaky mountainy, A half hour later she turned in the Airection of the village. She was go- Ing to send the telegrams, One of them, it didn't much matter which, Would hold but one word, a word pho- photic of Joy or sorrow, At the foot of the hill she stopped fon the bridge; but she wasn’t think- ing of telegrams, She was praying that a mountain peak migh topple over on him and save him from Florl- da Higgins The whirl of reckless wheels fell on her ears. A horse came round the bill's curve, running. The holding back | strap had broken and crazed him with tegror, He ran In short, affrighted leap that rocked the buggy om!- | nously. As Margaret dashed across the bridge to safety she saw that the bug- ay's one occupant, Florida Higgins, was crouched in the bottom of the vehicle in a terrified little heap, her /hands clinging to the dashboard, She | saw, too, the treo that divided the road narrowly above the bridge. If the horse swerved too much trying to es- cape the tree, he would plunge down the bank and Into the water, gleaming 20 feet below the roadbed Vor one sickening moment the girl | hesitated, (he next her strong young [fingers caught the bit Just under the foaming mouth and she was jerked by | the rearing horse into unending space. | Jerked and lifted and let down, lifted ee Jet down and jerked, and shaken and whirled in what seemed to her failing senses to be a monster churn that meant to crush the life out of her, And then she slipped down, down, with the gurgle of running waters in her ears, down—and into utter dark- hess The house into which Margaret was ‘carried was little and low and old, like ‘its owner, who had looked over her garden fence an hour before, In an tneredibly short time the house was filled with moving, useless . people. | It was the preacher who tumbled ‘them out unceremoniously, and tower- ed, big and powerful, over the doctor eho thonght {t might end in coma. The preacher bent over the motion- less figure and called softly “It's no use,” the doctor said. “She's going to live,” he said, dog- gedly. And he forced brandy through her Nps. A half hour passed. ‘The room was SUIL, except for the man’s calling, just over his breath “It's no use,” the doctor said again She's yong to lve,” the preacher shouted. An. again he called, called and called and called, loud and toud and louder, until the clarion ring of his voice plerced through the mists that held her quiet figure in the border- land that divides For one deliciously irresponsible mo- ment of consciousness Margaret lay listening, so still was the room, to the iittle clicking cateh in the preacher's watch as it hurried the seconds away. Then she opened her eyes full on the Jean, powerful young figure that bent over her, “Florida?” she asked taintly, “Ain't scratched,” said the doctor gruitly ‘I'm glad,’ she whispered, and turned her eyes to where the sun, red and glorious, was dropping down the sky. The hills were faint and far off; the valleys brimmed with mist, As fast as the hitch In her ware would allow the little old woman crossed the room, She dropped beside the girl's bed and cried, the tears run- ning down her choeks: “Hit war a tle! He atn't never rid in her luggy ter my knowledge Hit war tole thet good might come o' hit, the the Lord's whopped me. He don’t want lies.” Margaret's hand went out to rest on the bowed hend, her eyes sought the preacher's a sudden light in them. “L thought ye war dead,” the old volce walied. “I know'd ye'd not rest maxylike an’ them telegrams not sent, | sont ‘em with butter money. 1 re- membered the fellars’ names, 1 sed She war too good fer ye, an’ the Lord uk her.’ Maybe now,” gulping and ‘Thirty-one thousand, three hundred and elghty-three homestead entries were made in the northwest prov. inces of Canada in 1902; 64,000 home- stead entries have been received In the northwest in the last three years, equa! to 10,000,000 acrea ‘The entries for 1903 were double the number of 1902 and as many as for three years previous. These 21,283 homestead en- tries mean an addition of $9,907 to the population. If the Russians honestly — found flosks of brandy on the dead Jups at Vafangow, they whould file orders for some of the same brand | HH Wistar yy att 4 aS Ay 5 10) Be (AY I ye ca ul ae i > CmNNUIOLD) WHEN IS A BABY NORMAL? Medical Expert Tells How a Mother Can Answer the Question Beyond a Doubt. ‘When @ person first becomes a parent he or she watches the ttle new- born creature with the most - intense anxiety. The fear sometimes haunts the parent that perhaps the babe {s not montally perfect. The father tries 10 solve the problem, but his mind has nothing to hold to, nothing to gulie it to a conclusion. A few glances may tell that the baby’s body has all the outward evidences of being normal, but the par- ents’ endeavors to understand the slow- ly-awakening mind prove futile. “How much greater would be my joy," a mother often says to herself, “if | knew that my baby's brain {s as it should be.” According to some experts, however, this suspense is neccless. They declare that the mind of a baby is normal if the child {s able to do certain things at cer- tain ages. Itis only when the baby acts differently that fear may weil seize the mother's heart, a fear that her babe may be foolish, that only {ts animal nature will grow, while the mind remains Awarfed, sluggish, tn a sort of continual twilight. According to specialists, the mental symptoms of the baby may even be re- duced to a catalogue, “A normal child,” says Dr, Loulee Biske Bryson, in the Medical Critic, “is sensitive to light when adayor two old, starts when gently touched at the third day, tastes at the end of the first week, and stroug ‘odors cause contortions during the first hours of Iife. Food, bath. objects about him, pleare him qur- ing the first’ month; tears over- take the baby when three weeks old, and smiles come shortly after Music charms during the second month; then consonants are used for the first time; tickling causes laughter, and objects can be clasped with four fingers. At four months the baby begins to imitate; sits up at the sixth month; stands without. a pee if i Wi ce BT Wh igmepe (At 15 Months He or She Should Watk Something Like This.) support at the ninth month and walks al the age of 15 months, “At this period he also laughs, smiles gives w kiss, repeats syllablus and un: derstinds a number of words. From the twentieth to the twenty-fourth month he executes orders on command, tries tc sing, beat time and dance to music, Al the age of three the child walks upstatrs unaided and speaks distinctly. He be- ging to ask questions, “Phe sub-normal child has not devel- oped in this way. ‘He Is diferent,’ say the parents, That sums up the whole situation—he is different from normal,” According to available statistics, says Dr. Bryson, there are two feeble-minded persons to every thousand inhabitants, ‘aud to every 600 there are five or six ch: dren not capable of being educated by the ordinary methods of Instruction Peeble-minded children, she adds, are generally fond of music, “can often sing, even when unable to talk, can play on some musfeal instrument alone or with others.” For sich she recommends spe- cial physical exercises, which tend to awaken the creative faculties of the mind The symptoms of the sub-normal mind cannot be classified, from the very nature of things, as are the actions of a normal child, “What constitutes a backward, of deficient, child?” asks Dr, Brysou, “How can you tell one when you see one? Not in an offhand way; yet there is something that stamps the child as different from his fellows. The lack of command over himself suggests iltness to the inexperienced, Some, per- haps many, of the stigmata of degenera- tion may be present, physical signs of imperfection, that lead the observer to infer the quulity of the Individual, The roof of the mouth may be high sad nar- row, the teeth irregular and misshapen, the lobe of the ear attached to the sice of the head, the arms too long in pro- portion to bodily height, or the hands and feet may show abnormaiitios of structure, “At the same time, it must be remem: ered that it {snot how a child looks that classifies him, but what he does, what he is, what he loves and seeks,” Hymn on a drain of Corn, Au engraver of Odessa has engraved the entire Russian vaticaal hymn upou & grain of corm, and revently ho pre: sented the curiosity to the czar, His majesty has now forwarded to the man, through the elvil governor of Odessa ‘@ wold wate}. and chain, with his thanks for carrying out such @ laborious under. taking | ‘WHEN AN ACCIDENT OCCURS f =aeatie y This Articlé Tells You Just What Is to Bo Done Befors the Sur- geon Arrives. ‘There are a few things which should be in every house where any persons are in any way Hable to injury, Chief among there are one or more bottles ‘of some antiseptic sblution, and band- ages ready for use, Sometimes the simplest precautions before the ar- rival of the doctor will save a limb or hand or perhaps life, and aid the physician to an untold extent, Orange Judd Farmer says that ban- dages may be made trom an old sheet, bleached cloth being preferred. First, it should be clean. ‘Taking the whoia Iength of the sheet, usually at least two yards, tear it into strips of the following widths: one Inch, one and one-half, two, two and one-half, three and four inches, having two or three of eact, ‘The narrow bandages are most useful, and it is well to make several of these. Now make a Ught roll of each strip, or put two of the same width in one roll, Put then aside in a box ont of the dust. You will be surprised how many service- able roller bandages can be made from an old sheet. ‘They may also be Dolled, washed and ironed out for tee «PUTTING ON A BANDAGE. ao ping soiled, Have also some. absorbent cotton and a few pieces of cloth about 12 tnches square, | An antiseptic ts a solution which Kills germs, and germs aro the ease of a large part of the doctor's trou- | ble. Probably the best all ‘round anti- /septic is carbolic acid. Get the strong carbolic and use @ teaspoonful “of this in a quart of warm water, hiv is a safe strength for any part of the body except the eye. If by ac: cident any of the strong acid is spilled on the band, put pure alcohol on the place at once. ‘This neutralizes: the action of the acid. Another safe and gan antiseptic is ecreoline, This is a dark liquid with a tarry odor, A tablespoonful in a quart of warm wa- ter makes a milky solution, which is excellent for cleansing wounds, An antiseptic wash for the eye may be made by dissolving boracie acid, a white powder, in warm water, Even a strong solution of this is not harm- ful No matter how small a cut or bruise may be, It ts always best to thoroughly cleanse and bandage it. Many a lim) and many a life has been sacrificed to the most innocent- Tooking little wounds. To dress an ordinary small wound, proceed as fol- lows: Make up a solution of car- bolic acid or ecreolin, a teaspoonful to A quart of warm water, and using some absorbent cotton, wash the wound thoroughly with the antiseptic, taking care that it penetrates every part, and that all dirt is washed out, If it be a hand or finger, the part may be soaked in the solution for a few minutes, This will often stop most of the bleeding, Soak a plece of the clean cloth in the solution, squeeze it fairly dry and wrap it around the Injured part, using three or four jayers. Select a bandage of suitable width and apply tt neatly, us- ing plenty to cover. Fasten the ban- dage by sowing or pinning with @ safety pin. or, when sufficient is wound on, roll off a few inches more, rip It down the middle, cross the two ends so made, and use them as strings to te on the bandage. If there 1s much bleeding, it may be necessary to put on some dry absorbent cotton over the moist cloth, applying the ban- dage over all, ‘The next day the wound may be dressed by simply washing | ‘and wrapping with dry bandage only. HIGH ART IN GARNISHING, How to Make Plain Dishes Appetizing Is a Study to Be Taken Up by Housekeepers. Any well-cooked dish, however plain, can be made truly epicurean by the garnian applied. Otten, too, exartly the right dress: ing will be found under the hand, it the housekeeper has sufficient judg- mient to recognize ite possibilities. For a dish of lobster salad there are lobster claws, lobster coral, cress, and, forall salads, radishes and beets cut into flowers, curled qplery and cele sry tips, spirale of olifus, and Fancy shaped wafers, Aspic Jelly molded in fancy forms or cit in squares Is used on cold meats with mounds of jelly, wreaths of parsley and of cress, shretided let: tuce, lemons cut as flowers or as pigs, cucumbers, hard-boiled eggs cut in fa2- ctful shapes, etc, Fish {s set off with strips of fried potatoes forming a nest, slices of lemon, cucumbers, nars ley, olives, green peppers or cress, Tomatoes make a piquant addition in the case of salads and meats. Kos sweets there are many trimmings— for example, candied and maraschino cherries, candied fruits, currants, raine ins, giager and bonbons. White grapes or slices of orange or pine apple, dipped in while of exe and pow: dered sugar are pretty for gelatins, rive or farina. Brown, Flaky Crust for Pies. To give a pip beautiiully brown, flaky appearance, when the pie ready to bake, put about one and 5 half tablespoonfuls of sweet milk or cream on the top and spread it over all the surface, No more white crusts if this is dona INDIAN WAS QUICK-WITTED, Didn’t Get Tired Like the Others Be- cause He Took Frequent Rests, ‘The late Clement Scott, the Englist dramatte eritie, took a profoupd inter est in the American Indian, ‘He hac at his tongue’s tip a hundred {netdents wherewith to filustrate odd phases o the Indian's character, relates an ex change, “Aw a rule,” he once said, “we re. gard the Indian as a straightforward frank, blunt fellow. We don't assoc ate with him any Idea of wiles, o craft, or subtle humor. As a matter 9 fact, though, the American Indian i very often full of mean tricks anc jokes, “There was a farmer in the wos! ‘ono summer who was hard put to 1 for help upon his farm, Indians wer: plentiful in the neighborhood, but thes were poor workmen, Always tired they would put down the hoe or th rake as soon as tho master's back wa turned, and, selecting @ cook spot, they would lie down on the grass and sloet the day away, "Rut ore morning a vory tall, robus Indian asked the farmer to give hin work, "No; Kald the white man, ‘You wil ret tired. You Indians are always get cing tired.’ “Oh, no,’ sald the other, “This In Jun never get tired. This Injun no like the rest.” “Well, FU try you, raid the far mer, and he engaged the man. He put him to work in a wheat fleld; ther he went away for an hour or’ two When he returned he found the Indiat asleep under a tree. “Here, wake up, here,’ he cried “You told me you never got tired.’ “Ugh, said the other, yawning ‘this Injun don’t, But if he not th down often he would get tired, just the same as the rest.” THE POLICEMEN OF JAPAN Are Recruited From Aiong the Samu. rai and Are Above? Cor- ruption. A Japanese policeman seldom ha much trouble in making an arrest. He is Invested with all the majesty of the preme, says the Family Herald. 11 seems very peculiar to see bim holding @ solemn court in the street to settle some dispute between the inhabitants, The surrounding crowd shows no dis- Position to ridicule and banter, With the utmost gravity he examines the Parties interested, notes down the in- formation given and finally pronounces his deetsion, which Is generally obeyed without question. This absolutism strikes the foreigner all the more be- cause the policemen are usually youth- ful in appearance and smal! in figure. Five feet two is the standard height sand 21 the minimum age for entrance Into the force. Every policeman re- deportment, the position of his hands, when standing, when sitting, ete., and the length of his hair, which must not seven-tenths of an inch on the neck. The police are for the most part re- eruited from the old Samurai, and they handed down to them from generation determined aad courageous set of men, well diselplined, and said to be above INDIAN GAME-HEN’S EGGS. They Alwnys Bring Big Prices Because of Pureness of Blood and Pedigree. Not often does the price of a single egy climb to $100, but this Is what was offered for each of the eggs of a cer- tain Indian game-het, which was brought to Eneland some time ago, says Country Life in America Tor centuries, the Indian game, or Azcol fowls, have been the very apex of the game-breed, for the pureness of blood and pedisree have been most carcfully preserved for so long that the date of the origin of the race has been Jost im the past. It 1s almost imposs!ble to procure specimens of the purest blood, for they are treasured by the Indian Sportsmen at the highest value, and the best fowls are not allowed to go out of their native country. As gaine-fowls, they are great fight- ers, Those who have soon them. in India—for the finest birds never reach our colder climates—tell of their Prowess and ungovernable tenacity in battle, (With them, it Is always yte- tory or death, In America, however, the game-fowls are seldom ralsed for fighting pur- poses, but for show, and as pets and hobbies of poultry fanciers, What She Said “George, dear.” she said, with a blush, “do you know that Mr. Simpson asked me last night to be his wife?" “Well, I like his impudence, The Idea of proposing to an engaged young fady! What did you say to him? “{ told him that 1 was very sorry Indeed, but he was too late."—Tid Bite, Sudden Changes, “Why, Kato!" exclaimed the fashion« able mother; "I really believe my own baby don't know me! “No ma'am,” replied the maid, hesitate ingly; “L don’t think she ever saw you with your hair that color."—Yonkers Statesman, ‘Met the Issue, Visitor—How Co you get around the. gambling feature of this bucket ehan that Is operating so openly in your town? Citizon—We don’t get around itat all; we go right up against JUN. 0. Times Democrat, AN OLD MAN’S TRIBUTE, 42 Ohio Fruit Raiser, 78 Years Old, Cured of a Tortible'Case after Ten ‘Years of Suffering. Bidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Montog, a Ohio, says: "5 gps was cured by 1 aa pian Doan's Kidney OA Pills of a severe De ease of kidney ee B 2 \ trouble, of eight at I or ten yours’ 0, NO Ry standing. “Tent TNA coms fered the most LOVE) severe backache gh ‘and other pains Rae Csaee pee VaG, Baye: "*E was cured by Doan's Kidney Pills of a severe ease of kidney trouble, of eight or ten yours’ standing. “Twuf- fered the most severe backache ‘and other pains in the region of ower seeree = tho kidacys, ‘Thess were especially severe when stooping to lift anything and often 7 could hardly straighten my back, ‘The aching was bad in the day time, but just as bad at night, and I was always lame inthe morning. I was bothered with rheumatic pains and dropsical swelling of the feet. ‘The urinary passages were painful and the secretions wore dle colored and so free that often [had to ee at night, I felt tired all day. Halt a box served to relieve me, and three boxes effected a permanent cure.” | A TRIAL FREB—Address Fosters | Milburn Co., Buffato, N.Y, For sale - alldealers, Price 80 cents, FOR SAFETY OF TRAVELERS Device of Berlin Underground Electrie Railway to Render Third Rail Harmless. | The Berlin elevated and under- Btound electric railway has installed in the driver's compartment a short etreuiting switch, so that the current passing along the third rail may be earthed and the fuses blown at the power station, thus rendering the see- on dead. An alternative means of short circuiting {8 afforded by a port- able bar which is provided with tn- sulating brushes of some length, and which can be placed by the driver across the third and return raila These devices are Intended only for use In the tunnel sections of the raile way if tt should be necessary for pas- sengers to alight from a train and | Proceed to the next station, or to the escape shafts which are being formed between the stations. ‘The tunnels ere now lighted from two independent cir- cults at intervals of 52 feet, an@ fire extinguishers are forated in them at intervals of 328 feet. ‘The hydrants and sand boxes at the stations have been doubled, and each station is ai- rectly connected with the fire brigade by means of an alarm wire, In addi- tion to theso arrangements the car- riages are equipped with portable sand boxes and with other fire extinguish- ing appliances using water FINDS GIRL WHO SAVED HIM ‘Romance Begun in Civil War Dayt | to End in a Wedding at Charles- ton, Missouri, Aw the culmination ¢f a war-time ro- mance Lieut. H. R. Merrill, of Geneva, Ia., has gone to Charleston, Mo,, to mar- ry Mrs. R, A. Campbell. During the fais of 1862 Lieut. Merrill was stationed near Charleston, A young girl came from her father's farm and warned the sprightly officer that Gen, Morgan was sending a superior force to effect hiseapture. He exeaped one hour ahead of his cnemies, From that time to this the two have never seen each other. It was but a few Weeks ago he located her and a corre- spondence sprung up which has the wede ding as its climax. Grows New Teeth at 106, Henry Essler, 106 years old, of News tastle, Wis. is cutting his third set of teeth, He reads without glasses and is as hale as most men 60 years old. He served In the Mexican war, was with Fremont in his trip across the continent dp 1849 and fought In the civil war, a eaensnasneeianna OLD FASHIONED But Still in the Fashion, | It is an ever new and interesting ‘story to hear how one can bo enurely made over by change of food, “For two years | was troubled with what my physician said was the old aanioned dyspepsia. “There was nothing I vould eat but 20 or 30 minutes later I would be spit- Ung my food up in quantities until I would be very faint and weak, ‘This went on from day to day until I was terribly wasted away and without any Prospects of being helped. “One day I was advised by an old lady to try Grape-Nuts and oream, leaving off wil fatty food. I had no ‘onfidence that Grape-Nuts would do ul she sad for me, as I had tried so Many things without any help. But it was so simple I thought I would Give it a trial, she insisted so, “Well, I ate some for breakfast and Pretty soon the lady called to see her patient,’ as she called me, and asked it I had tried hor advice. “Glad you did, child, do you feel vome betier?’ “No, I said, ‘I do not know as 1 do, the only difference I can see ts 1 have no sour stomach, and come to think of It, [haven't spit up your four teaspoons of Grape-Nuts yet.’ “Nor did T have any trouble with Grape-Nuts then or any other time, for tls food always stays down and my stomach digests it parfectly; I soon rot sirong and well again and bless that old lady every time I gee her. “Oneo an Invalid of 98 pounds 1 now Woigh 125 pounds and feel strony and well, and it is due endrely and only te having found the proper food in Grape: Nuts." Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich, Get the Mitie book, “The Road te Wellville,” ia each pkg, | Happenings in Missouri. Over 4,000 people attended the old ‘These new banks have been ct settlers reunion at Versailles. Henry | tered, with their capitalization: ¢ Argenbright, aged 68; G. W, Huteh-| zens’ bank of Florisant, $10,000; ¢ ison, aged 77, and Benjamin Wilson, | ham bank at St. Louls, $2,000; ban) aged 82, were the contestants in the} Mountainview, at Mountainview, § old man's foot race, Mr, Argenbright | (00; Citizens’ bank at Union, $16, won the prize, B. ©, Mobley received | bank of Lupus at Lupus, $16,000; | the prize offered to the oldest native- | tual bank at Greencastle, $20,000; bi born citizen of the county, He was{ of Eugene at Eugene, $10,000; Dro born In Morgan county 69 years ago, | @nd Merchants’ bank at St. Jose ‘The oldest man on the ground was | $15,000; Real Estate bank at Ma Samuel Martin, proprietor of the Mar- | ‘ile, $30,000; bank of Wittenberg tin hotel, He ts 90 years old. Wittenberg, $10,000; and these ba —— increased their capitalization: } Will Manage Polk's Campatan, ple’s bank at Bloomfield, $15,006 The Missouri democratic committee | $25,000; Gentry county bank at Albi met in St. Louis and elected Ovid Bell, | 0) to $50,000; Farmers’ bank of St. Louis, for secretary; Charlos A.| Jamesport, $20,000 to $50,000, Lemp, of St. Louls, treasurer. The | ae following executive committee was se- Lebanon Wants Better Ronds. Jimmy Miles, St. Louis; Dr. D. H.] tional Good Roads’ association to m seph. Frank Russell, Conway; Virgil! priation to assist in the object. If Conkling, Carrollton, and G, L. Chris-| ts accomplished it will be the firs John McCaffrey, of Hannibal, started for the world’s fair on a log in the Mis- sissippl river. ‘The lox on which the man made the trip wax 16 feet long, and 20 inches thick. A small flag was mouned on the bow end, On the rear his clothes hanged, suspended in a small rope basket. McCaffrey was ‘compelled to stand up to keep the lox from tirning, and with # pike pole 20 feot long guided bis unique craft Votoe Lost and Pound. Highteen months ago Mrs. Joseph Riley, wife of a farmer near Clark, en- Urely last her vaice. ‘The other day a thunderstorm came on while she was feeding poultry. ‘There wax a bright flash of lightning. “It seemed," said Mra, Riley later, “that the ground was covered with balls of fire, and 1 ex- claimed, ‘My God,’ and since that time I have been able to talk, but my throat is very sore,” Republican State Committee. ‘The republican state committer met fn St. Louls and organized by electing ‘Thomas Neldringhaus, of St. Louis, chairman, and J. H. Bothwell, of Se- dalia, vice chatrman, Walter S. Dick- ey, of Kansas City, will probably be chairman of the executive committes, Geib eal idacs he ees: ‘Mrs. R, 8. Senn, who disappeared from Kansas City some time ago, and for whom her husband has been search- ing, is at the home of her father, C. E. Simpson, a wealthy farmer residing in a small town a few miles from Dex Moines, {a. Special Days for Cities. Missourt week, Auguat 22 to 27, promises to he one of the busiest of the entire season at the world’s fair. Each day in the week has heen set asidé for special exercises for various eities in the state. Saloon Men Win at Westettte, ‘The Montgomery county court de- cided the Wellsville saloon contests in favor of the “wets.” ‘The temperance people are now making arrangement, to submit the loeal option question in the county Marcied at Bighty, W. P. Weight, aged 80, was married at Kansas City to Mrs. M.A. Wright of Excelsior Springs. It was the third matrimonial venture for both bride and groom. My, Wright first married in 1846, ‘oe hele fda ke bei eee| Frank Wyatt, aged 12. living with his parents at Bristol station on the Kansas City-Independence electric line, was killed by the accidental discharge of a revolver whieh he was handling, — Member of Fate Comminsion, W. H. Marshall, of Morehouse, a member of the Missouri world’s fair commission, dled in a hospital at St. Louis. Ho had been {11 with tung trou bie for eight years, In Woods Two Weeks: Mrs, Laura Phillips, an insane wo- man who left her home in Greene vounty two Weeks ago, Was captured ot Cabool, after tramping in the woods two webkis Farmers Annens Themmetyen: Farmers in the river bottoms south of Carrollton have asseesed themselves $4 an acre on thelr land and with the proceods will build a drainage ditch, Volition nt State Pate. Republicans and demovrata have been invited to formally open their state campaigns on the state fale grounds in Sedalia August 17 and 18, Corn 1 Ld Peet Mish. W, C. Anderson, a farmer near Chilll- cothe, Won a prize offered by merchants by producing stalks of corn 15%: feet high. Women in the Harvest Pietd. On account of the seareity of mon Many women and girls helped tn the harvest fields in the western part of Marion county last week Caught a Nexro Burglar, William HH. Sandbrook, 1934 Park avenue, Kansas City, caught a negro burglar, Charles Goff, who was rob- bing Sandbrovk's house at midnight Rucker Without Ospoxition, Democrats of the Second district by primary election have —renominated Congressman Rucker, of Keyteaville. Many New Danks Chartered, ‘These new banks have been char- tored, with their capitalization: —Citl- zens’ bank of Florisant, $10,000; Gra- ham bank at St, Louts, $3,000; bank of Mountainview, at Mountainview, $10, 000; Citizens’ bank at Union, $10,000; bank of Lupus at Lupus, $10,000; Mus tual bank at Greencastle, $20,000; bank of Bugene at Eugene, $10,000; Drovers and Merchants’ bank at St. Joseph, $15,000; Real Estate bank at Mary- Ville, $30,000; bank of Wittenberg at Wittenberg, $10,000; and these banks increased their capitalization: — Peo- ple’s bank at Bloomfield, $15,000 to $25,000; Gentry county bank at Albany, $20,000 to $50,000; Farmers’ bank of Jamesport, $20,000 to $50,000. Ldbanen Waate Better Reade, Laclede county ettizens met in cons vention at Lebanon to urge the Na- tional Good Roads’ association to make 4 sample road at Lebanon. ‘The coun- ty court was urged to make an appro- priation to assist in the object. If this ‘s accomplished it will be the first of the Kind in the state of Missouri. It was also decided that the officers of the loca! association Invite the mem- hers of all the county courts and ail road overseers In all the countles in the Sixteenth congressional district. In the matter of road-making the gov: ernment proposes to furnish all may ehinery and give full instructions for the work free of charge. Died from a Slight Seraten. John J. Martin, of Boonville, lived ™% yours, weathering every sort. of disease and accident by land and sea, And then died from a slight scratch in the back of one of his hands, How he received the scratch Is not known, Tt hurt him and he complained of ft, ‘The hand swelled rapidly, blood poisoning set in, and in a few days Mr, Martin was dent, Mr. Martin wax born in Valparaiso, Chile. His parents were Spaniards. For 18 years he was a sall- or on a whaling vessel and had many thrilling odventures. fie came to the United States in 1848, He fonght on the side of the unton during the ctvft war. ic pentek ob Rane tidie: Mra. Naomi Wright, the oidest in- habitant of Macon county, died a few days ago. She would have been 100 years old on August 26. ‘The day she Was 9 one of her grandchildren asked: “Grandma, to what do you aseribe yout long and happy life?” ‘The old lady reached for her Bible, and turned to this commandment: “Honor thy father and thy mother that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” She said that from the time she was a school girl sbe obeyed that commandment, and that she regarded her long life as hor reward. Want Laws for Creditor. ‘The Missourl Retail Grocers’ axso- clation, In session at St, Louis, passed resolutions instructing the logislative committee lo endeavor to secure Inws bearing on pure foods, to enable the ereditor Who sues on n bad necount > At once garnishee the wages of the debtor instead of waiting ton days, an how, and to pit a stop to the practice of certain packers and wholesalers of putting out goods short in weight, count, meastre and gunge, and to fix uniform telepbone rates and indorsing A bulk sales nw. To Meow Fatition Ont, Cyrus P. Walbridge, republican ean- didate for governor, announced at a meeting of the executive committee of the St. Louis Business Men's league, that as president of the league for the Inst three years he had been caren! not to admit polities into the organiza- tion, Therefore, he said, he would ask that during the campaign for the next three months J. E, Smith, who is the first view president of the league, act as prealdent of the league. Resin World's Fate Positions: The Missourl world’s fair commis: sion bas accepted the resignations of Thomas P, Russell, of Capo Girardeau, from the position of superiutendent of Missouri! forestry exhibit and H. 1. Waters, dean of the agrictltural col- loge, Columbia, from the position of superintendent of the agricultural ex: hibit, Waters has been granted a year's leave of absence from the agrt- eultnral college for travel In Europe. A Pine Missowel Mute, A jack colt which was born on W. G. Makemore’s farm near Columbia @ short time ago Ix considered one of the best ever produced in Missourt When foaled It was three feet four inches Nigh and had ears nine inches Jong. Long ears on a mule colt seem to be much admired by breeders. Mikal bey Aoualdin'e Reunhiiena: Gov, Dockery announced the ap pointment of John Deerwester, of Butler, to be a member of the wtate board of agrtoulture from the Sixth congressional district to succeed Henry F. Hand, whose term had expired, Deerwester is a republican, Engine Pulled 12 Cars. Hanaibal wants to go on record with the Jongest train. An engine pulled in to that town over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas drawing 72 cars, which stretched back over more than a half mile of track, H Drowned at Pubile Bathhomse, Harold Johnson, aged 12, was drowned while swimming In the pool at the public bath in Kansas Clty. Joplin Votes tant Bonas, Joplin has voted bonds to construct @ municipal electric light plant, SPEARING FOR BULLFROGS. Sport That Is Good and Profitable for the Boys and Girls in Maine. Bince Secretary Shaw has decided that Canadian {rogs’ legs imported to the United States must be classed as poultry ‘and made to pay duty, the children of the French-Canadian mill operatives have been earning money rapidly by going out evenings and spearing the fat bullfrogs which sit among the Iily pads on Portage jake, says a Portage (Me.) report. ‘The equipment for hunting is simple, A boy and x gitl, or two boys, take ‘small dory, or punt, and placing a lantern with a reflector attachment in the bow, paddle to the shoal water at the foot of the take. ‘Then one goes forward with 4 spear fastened to a short and buoyant stick to strike at the frogs, while the other sits on the after athwart and pro- pels the craft as directed, It requires sharp eyes to detect a green frog sitting upon @ green lily leaf, but as the intense light dazzles the frogs, they may be ap- proached within short rango, when the epearman impales the victim on the iron prong and pulls it on board, In case the spear misses the light wood of the handle prevents it from sinking, so It can be recovered without delay ‘The frogs are taken home and skinned, after a manner learned (n Montreal mar- Kets, and then the hind legs are removed, ane nevlie tea Ber I alten ea ‘ter, the meat is packed in tight barrels between alternate layers of cool and clean sphagnum moss, which ls very Jong and £0 Ilght that It prevents the tender lexe from bruising during the long journey by rail to Boston. ‘The children receive about ten conte 8 pound clear of all expenses for the legs which they may ship. As they have nothing else to do In the evenings, the | Income derived from the business seems A very large one, and the outlook for a great Fourth of July celebration among the young folks at Portage. is ver) beient BARBER AND HIS RIVAL. Knight of the Razor Had an Ingen- ious Scheme for Checking Competition. Chalkley Leeds, the first mayor of At lantic City, related wt Atlantic City’ fiftieth anniversary some {nteresting reminiscences of the town’s early life, says the New York Tribune. “Teall to mind," he said, “two rival barbers. They have been dead a long time now, They had shops opposite one another in Atlantic avenue, and the com: petition between them was brisk and bitter. “Smith, the younger barber, always had his hair cut and dressed in the moss graceful and correct manner, and he was always shaved beautifully. Brown, on the other hand, would be shaved badly, with a cut on his chin and a patch of overlooked beard on his check, and his hair would be cut {n steps, as though @ child had done it. “Smith couldn't understand why bis rival displayed on his own person sueh poor examples of barbering, and he sent 4 friend to Brown's one day as a detec- tive, “The detective got shaved, During the process he sald: “How is it, Mr. Brown, when you are yourself a barber, that your hair is al- ways badly cut aud your face hacked up from the razor?" * Why,’ sald Brown, ‘the explanation is simple enough. I can’t cut my own hair, and so L get my rival across the street to do it, and he shaves me, too. You seo the result.” Gate on sha Micke Beek, There are parts of Kentucky where some of the mountaineers have never seen a locomotive, One of these moin- taineers who drifted into civilization encountered a ratiroad train and took to flight down the track. 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Prince Hohenlohe, during his recent visit to New York, commended the winer of Fret He praised especially the Cali- fornia red wines, which seemed, he said, to be exceedingly pure, relates the Cincinnati Enquirer. en, propos of wine's nurty, the prince narrated 4 recent happening in Berlin, “A Berlin vintner,” he said, "was ae: gused of selling a wine made of chemicals He was brought to court, found guilty, and im “After he had paid bis fine, he ap- Proaclied the chemist whose testimony had Convicted him. “How did you know?” he said, curiously, “that my wine was manufactured” "Because it contained no bitarteate of potash,’ said the chemist. “'In natural Wines bitartrate of roe is always found.’ “Thanks, said the vintoer, in a tone of relief, ‘Lt will be founa in my wines here. alter’ Still More Evidence. Bay City, Il, August 8 (Special).—Mr. KP. esky, rig itty, taashis ‘evidences to tliat published almost daily that a sure cure for Rheumatism is now belure die American people, and that that cure ia Dodd's Kidney Pills. Me. Henley had acute Rhesmatismn. He tiny used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says of the result: “After ‘suffering for sixteen years with Rheumatism and using numerous, medicines for, Ricumatiom aud’ more medicines pre. gered hy loctors, Hat last tried Dorid’s Kidney Pills with the result, that L got more benefit from them than all the otters put topiary “Dodd's Witney Pile wre the only thing to give me relief, and Frecominend thens to all puffer front Acute Reumati Theuinatem is caused by Urie Acid in the Hood. "Healthy Kidneys take all, the Uric ‘Acid out of the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills ake healthy kidneys. ‘Where the Mask Comes In, Patience—He married a woman with money, believe i Patrlce—Yes, she’s got all kinds of money : “Homely, 1 suppose? 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"Lit “giedly Nend. you somos thing new In" printed’ matter abou te Rovtnaaen George Morton Geo Pass, and Thi, Agt. ST, LOVIs, MO, Fe TEM CENTS fren ere Jnunewtonatenteadll BeGe MONTE Rghaveanieh aa far ent ecnapiai nas UNIVEMSAE RUEBEN C0, ludiatapoliatods Racer cama anenalty Salsek@h por monte eden feustna tanksnnd oniteasenses etka ae Mushine' Cay 1108: 11th Br, eau Bhar AM. Bed cea ie 20384 te WHEN WHITING TO ADVERTIRRS ielenne stnte that you saw the mee Vertisoment tm this papert PTO el ae Foy on Cin Marup awten Gan ae | Reh tt ta tne, ecka wy arege | gitawerenncrunnamwTeT REPUBLICAN TICKET. National. For President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. —Vice President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS. State Ticket. Governor-- Cyrus P. Walbridge. Lieut. Gov.-- John C. McKinley. Sec'y of State-- John Swanger. Auditor-- Henry Weiler. Treasurer-- Jacob Gmelich. Atty. General-Herbert S. Hadley. Rail-road and ware house Commissioner-- Frank Wightman. County Ticket. For Circuit Judge LOUIS HOFFMAN. For Representative E. J. STEVENSON. For Prosecuting Attorney C. C. KELLY. For Collector W. S. SCOTT. For Treasurer T. T. VIETS. For Sheriff BEN JENKINS. For Coroner GUY TITSWORTH. For Assessor C. D. BROWN. For Surveyor H. O. MOSS. For Public Administrator W. E. CONNER. For Justice, Sedalia DAVID KINSEY. For Constable, Sedalia T. J. ROBB. We regret very much that the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education Society has seen fit to change our beloved yellow townsman Prof H. L. Billups, from Geo. R. Smith College to Wiley University. His stay, during the past decade has been attended by helpful efforts along all lines that tend toward the uplift of our race. Tho, severely grieved to lose our esteemed citizen, yet we are happy to note that his call from us is not a call to a lower or more humble position but rather a call to a position of higher honor, greater trust and a broader opportunity of usefulness. With him shall go, our prayers for his success; with us, his pupils and friends, shall ever re main, the sweet memory of having known and cultivated the friendship of a so highly cultured christian gentleman. His departure will be no greater felt than that of his accomplished wife. Her wit, vivacity, intelligence and cordiality will be missed from our social circles; while her activity and zeal for the good of the church will not be easily supplied by another. AGAIN, Miss Effie Crump hands us an ably prepared copy of an Ode, The Fourth of August, 1904. Each of her efforts give abundant evidence of her poetic genius. We are proud of her as one of our most promising young women. If a man forms different ideas, concerning a given proposition, to that held by his associates, should he insult their sense of propriety by abusing them for their divergent opinion? The recent Republican Convention committed but one great blunder, that was, its failure to nominate one of the ablest and most powerful men in the whole commonwealth for governor. Of the Hon. John H. Bothwell we speak. It pleases us, however, to learn that the state committee has a better conception of his vote winning capacity than the delegated convention. Hence, they have selected him as one of the leaders of the present campaign. Happy are we to hail our New Vice Chairman, John H. Bothwell, Sedalia's most illustrious son. PETTIS County Republicans should begin at once to plan to sweep the county. Their ticket is composed of clean energetic business men. If no better, they are as good as their democratic opponents. But we are persuaded that they are better because they are republicans, hence, we shall exert our energies to land every one in office. This can be accomplished. It must be done. A concentration of action, the elimination of petty factional fights and arousement of genuine republican enthusiasm will do the work. Let us begin at once to marshall our cohorts, curb our selfish animosities and to create campaign te.vor. NEGROES should act now from the promptings of common sense and reason. Acting thus in all things will do more toward the making of them than all else. We must cease allowing ourselves to be swayed by prejudice and rely more upon reasonable presumptions. When we act and speak as sensible men, we command the respect not only of those who concur with us in our convictions but also those, who differ from us. If a man be honest in business, is it not as honorable for him to be honest in his political beliefs? PRESIDENT Inman E. Page, of the Industrial and Normal College, located at Langston, Okla., was at his best on the Fourth. By a careful perusal of his speech, extracts of which, will be found elsewhere in this edition, any one can see that he is a man divinely endowed with those elements of character that constitutes the true and fearless leader. His great breadth of common sense causes him to be a man far above the average. Which is better, to speak hastily and then be forced to recan't or hesitate to speak, but when you do speak, to stand by your declarations? CARD OF THANKS I desire to thank my many friends who so kindly assisted in the sickness and death of my deceased son Albert. Mrs. Lizzie Nelson. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS We regret that owing to the publishing of Pres. Page's address and other Fourth of August matter, has necessitated our leaving out all correspondence this issue. Next week however we shall be glad to give to each their allotted space. Constantly yours, Huston and English, Pub. HERN BURT NUPTIALS Married at Kansas City, Mo. on Aug., 3rd at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Paul Hern, of Sedalia, to Miss Ethel Burt, of Kansas City. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the brite's sister. The newly wedded couple departed for Sedalia Thursday evening, where they will reside. Miss Vera Wesley is the guest of her friend Miss Blanche Holiday. Both young misses are well accomplished. Lincoln Institute. Missouri State School For Colored Youth. College, Normal, Industrial, Domestic COURSES— Classical, College, Preparatory, Nor- Model Training School, Music, (Instr- Drawing, (Fine Arts and Mechanical), working, Blacksmithing, Machinery, Shoe- and Gardening, Printing, Typewriting, Se- Laundering. ADVANTAGES— Good Location, Free Tuition, New Modern Improvements, Buildings Heated b are licenses to teach in any public school in TERM begins on Monday, Sept., 5th. reasonable. A few deserving students sec they can earn their way. For Catalogues write to BENJAMIN FRANK PRESIDENT, Jefferson City, Mo. George R. Smith latory, Normal, Sub-Normal, music, (Instrumental, Vocal), (technical), Carpentry, Wood-hinery, Shoe-making, Farming newwriting, Sewing, Cooking and ation, New Dormitories with wings Heated by Steam, Diplomas public school in the state. Sept. 5th. BOARD very students secure work by which JAMIN FRANKLIN ALLEN, A. M., y, Mo. Classical, College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub-Normal, Model Training School, Music, (Instrumental, Vocal), Drawing, (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry, Woodworking, Blacksmithing, Machinery, Shoe-making, Farming and Gardening, Printing, Typewriting, Sewing, Cooking and Laudering. 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. ```markdown ``` George R. Smith College. Departments College, Academic, Normal, Commercial. Art. Music, Elocution @ Industrial. CATALOGS FREE. Fall term opens Sept. 20. I. L. Lowe, D. D. Ph. D., Pres. Sedalia, Mo. Christian School. on, Expenses Low. A High-Grade Christian Thorough Instruction, Expense KATY TO THE FAIR. For the Missouri State Fair at Sedalia Aug. 15—19, the M. K. & T. R'y., will sell round trip tickets to Sedalia for one fare. Tickets on sale, Aug. 13th to 18th inclusive. Good to leave Sedalia on or before Aug. 20th. See the great Missouri Fair. Katy's agent will sell you tickets. Beginning August 15th and continued until September 10th, the M. K. & T. R'y., will sell low rate round trip tickets to San Francisco and Los Angles, Cal. The rates from St. Louis, Columbia, Fayette, Hannibal, Jefferson City, Moberly, Monroe and Paris, Mo., is $47.50. Sedalia, $48.65. Clinton, $40.15. Boonville, $45.40. Joplin, $45.35. From most other points, $45.00. On each Tuesday evening a tourist car leaves St. Louis running through with out change to San Francisco via" The Katy Flyer." This car passes thru the Territory on Wednesdays, and affords a splendid opportunity to make the trip to the coast in ease and comfort. Mr. S. H Hamlet, and wife and little son, Hamlet Adams Hamlet, of Chicago, spent the fourth with friends and relatives here Mrs. Hamlet is the daughter of Mrs. A. J. Adams. Mr. Stearn of Bolivor, Mo., was a fourth of August visitor to our city. While here he was the guests of Mrs. Arris Abbott and Mr. Moses Mitchell. Robert L. Edwards, who has been visiting here for several days, departed fo. his home, at Checota, Ind. T. Monday morning via the M. K. and T. A large delegation of excursionists were in our town Sunday from St. Louis. They came over the Katy" The U. B. F.'s and the S. M. T's with their other auxiliary branches will convene here nxt week, in their annual conclave. Much good work is being done by this secret order. We were pleased to place, on our list a new subscribers, Mrs. Emma Jones of Chicago. She and sister Mrs. Crump, have had a very pleasant summer outing in our city. As our Hon. Inman E. Page. Miss Effie Crump in our city. --- DEPARTMENTS— ```markdown ``` FOURTH of AUGUST ODE The sun streams down in floods of glory, And every heart seemed gay, Sincerely, we met as a consistory, And quietly engaged the day. A noble man came to us from abroad, And in knowledge and wisdom did rage. In honor he came; in dignity he stood, In the person of Inman E. Page. This heroic man, knowing the needs of his race; which impends. Has made his own life a sacrifice. That the younger may more free He spoke of the struggles of his faithful race; In the past, of their frictions and cries. How they were plunged to the bottom-most depths of disgrace, Where it was thought, they could never more rise. It is to his race, he has devoted his life, That its betterment may increase, That they may rise from the lonely pits of strife, To where all is pervading peace. I would to God that more of us would our lives engage. To impel our race, not impede or immesh. immesh, But follow., Hon. Inman E. Page. When I gazed in the face of this warrior bold, I saw where Time her finger had lain. I shrank from the thought of growing old Yet, I would not be young again. So the Fourth of August, Nineteen and Four Should teach every heart and mind to engage, Itself for the benefit of its own race, MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY See the Daily Papers for Our Magnificent World's Fair Service 8 Daily Passenger Trains Each Way. Round Trip to STZ Louis sold Daily Good for 60 days. ROUND Trips to St. Louis sold daily good to Dec. 15th. '04 for return. THE MKT AND MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY. A SUGGESTION On August 9th. and 23rd. and September 13th. and 27th. the M K & T R'y., will sell excursion tickets from St. Louis, Hannibal, Kansas City, Junction City and intermediate points in Missouri and Kansas to points in Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas at the extremely low rate of $15.00 for the round trip. Tickets good 21 days from date of sale- with liberal stop-over privileges. You have friends in the Old State, you want them to visit you, or you want them to come and see what it offers. Why not write them and acquaint them with the low rate excursion? If you want literature to send them it will be cheerfully furnished by adressing; "KATY" The M. K. & T. R'y., will for this occasion make a rate of one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. Tickets on sale August 24 to September 4th.-good to return until Sept. 5th. The Chautauqua this year will better than ever. Katy, with four through trains in each direction, is well equipped to handle the crowds. See Katy's agent about this. Mrs. Richard Sanders For first class hair work Braids, Bangs, Pompadours, and etc. Shampooing, Dying, Bleaching the Hair a specialty. 0 Facial and Bust Massage. Hair Tonics. Massage Cream. Work guaranteed or money refunded. Write for particulars 412 N. Lamine St. Bell Phone 734. Moerschel B BREWERS AN Cor. Main and Missouri Private Orders Given Special At schel's Beer, You will Be Patron NORTH SIDE M Ray & Holt Pr Moerschel Brewing Co. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone 214. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy Moerschel's Beer, You will Be Patronizing a HOME INDUSTRY. : : : : : NORTH SIDE MEAT MARKET. Ray & Holt Props. These are some of our prices. Dry Salt Jawls 3 lbs. 25c Smoked Jawls a lb 10c Breakfast Bacon a lb 15c Dry Salt Bacon a lb 11c Smoked Hams a lb 15c Picnic Hams a lb 11c Fresh Fish Every Friday—Buffalo and Cat. Saturday Special Sale Day -4 lbs. Boiling meat 25c. Dry Salt Jawls 3 lbs. 25c Breakfast Bacon a lb 15c Smoked Hams a lb 15c Fresh Fish Every Friday-- Saturday Special Sale Day-- Phones Bell 419 Q. C. 10 Cor. Lamine Phones { Bell 419 Cor. Lamine & Pettis sts. Prompt Delivery, Q. C. 10 $7.50 $9.00 THE CLINTON J. M. Harris, M. D Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Main. St., Sedalia, Mo —OFFICE HOURS— 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Residence 236 W. Morgan St. H. G. PHILLIPS. LAWYER. 116 W. Main street SEDALIA. MO. Coates & Wilhite. Leave orders John's Lumber Yard Phone 11. Plastering, Bricklaying. Concreting and General Repairing. All work given prompt attention. ICE CREAM & Groceries. Pohte Service Best Bargains Strict attention given all orders. Your Money's Worth Always. WM. DIGGS 413 N. LAMINE St GROWTHER & SON. LIVERY MEN. The latest style rigs, and the Best groomed horses—The most courteous treatment accorded to all—Come and see us. TONSORIAL ARTISTS. Hair Cuts Shampoos Clean Shaves D. Y. STEELE 120 E. MAIN ST. Hair Dresser. Full line of bangs, wigs, braids, pompadours, and the best brand of hair-oil, face bleach, whitening 104 E. Cooper, St. H. Pettis. Caterer and Confectioner Soda Fountain now in. Cold Drinks, all Flavors. Own make Ice Cream. Best in the city..... I Serve Parties Upon Short Notice. Try Me. 509 North Lamine Street Clover Leaf Club Meets every first and third Wednesday of each month in regular session. Jessie Lucas, President Sanford Fields, Secret'y. Sweet Springs, Mo. Brewing Co. AND BOTTLERS. uri, Avenue. Phone 214. Attention. When You Buy Moer- nizing a HOME INDUSTRY. : : : : : MEAT MARKET. rops. Smoked Jawls a lb 10c Dry Salt Bacon a lb 11c Picnic Hams a lb 11c Buffalo and Cat. 4 lbs. Boiling meat 25c. me & Pettis sts. Prompt Delivery