Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9 1904. Improved and strengthened by the addition of many new features: Enlarged farm department—forestry and flori culture—care of the horse—Boys' and Girls' page—International Sunday School Lesson—Home Health Club—Mine Michaud's health and beauty hints—new household ideas—practical cookery—latest styles for all ages—best fiction—full crop and market reports. The Inter Ocean is the only Western paper receiving, in addition to the Associated Press reports, the entire telegraph service of the Central News and special cable of the New York World, besides daily reports from over two thousand special correspondents. ALL THIS FOR ONLY 5 CENTS EXTRA A Higginsville, Missouri, editor takes exceptions to the appearance on the program at a recent Teachers' Meeting of a negro lady teacher. No reason is alleged other than race prejudice upon the part of the editor. This instance coupled with the Marshall Y. M. C. A. incident demonstrates clearly, why the Southern people, a very great majority, have such a narrowly selfish conception of all great American questions. From the pulpit, in the school-room and thru her public press, the South feeds and builds her public sentiment upon embittered prejudice. And whenever one of her progressive sons or daughters take a decided stand for right and true Americanism they are insufferably ostracised. Such has been the case in several instances in recent years. It is very unfortunate for the South that she has allowed her wicked prejudice to so enthrall her. She has no broad-minded nor liberally cultured statesmen at present; all her great men, with very few exceptions, fit in the same groove—made non-American, because of sectional, partisan or racial prejudice. Her highest type of citizenship is represented by such men as John Sharp Williams of Mississippi; Ben Tillman, of South Carolina; John Temple Graves of Georgia and many others equally as erratic and non-progressive. Fate seems to decree that the most truly cultured American of the southern section of our land will be represented by a negro. Thru-out the extensive Domain of our South, what citizen ranks Booker T. Washington in true Americanism, as conceived by the founders of this enlightened Republic? Let the Southern white man continue his pursuit of prejudice and foolish discrimination for another half century and then note his "sphere of influence." How contracted it will have become! On the other hand, let the southern negro continue to imbibe New England culture and conservative Americanism, for a few more decades, then observe his advancement. His conservative influence has already been felt in the formation of our great progressive policies. A New and Greater South is inevitable. Will the southern white man become sufficiently americanized to contribute more of his energy to this noble purpose than to use it continually and continuously to suppress the spirit of true Americanism in the negro. PERSONAL. ```markdown ``` Srurs are being taken by the leading citizens of Higginsville and Lexington to make the Colored Fair next year, at Higginsville, far better than over here to forc. A greater and more comprehensive premium list will be offered; entries in the speed ring will be more interesting and every other department will be more fully represented. All negro farmers, thru-out Central Missouri, should begin now to make preparation to attend this Annual Meeting. President Moses Green, of Lexington or Secretary J. W. Perry, of Higginsville, we feel sure, will be pleased to communicate with any one who may become interested in this enterprise. Dr J M Harris made a drive to Dresden on professional business Monday morning. Mr. Alexander, the father of Mrs. S F French is very ill at the home of Prof and Mrs. French. William Anderson, an industrious young farmer, of Houstonia, was a Sedalia visitor last Sunday. ```markdown ``` Rev Richard Davis was called away last week to be at the bedside of his father, who is seriously ill. COMMITTEE MAN A. W. Lloyd, of the State Republican Committee, labored earnestly and effectively, during the recent campaign, for Republican harmony and success. He should be rewarded by the party for his services. We confidently believe that he will be properly cared for, because he is a man of intelligence, industry and integrity. His friends, throut the State, will consider it to be a personal favor to them, if the party leaders will honor him with a modest clerical appointment, at the State Capital, during the next session of the General Assembly. You should leave your orders with W. H. Cline, when you want coal or wood. He is well qualified to handle your business. Little Gladys Jones, the grand daughter of Mr. Elias Fletcher, was taken suddenly ill with convulsions Sunday morning. ```markdown ``` PRESIDENT Roosevelt's Message is a very tangible demonstration, to the world of what a young man can do. His massive intellect embraces all phases of our National life and his recommendations, if favorably considered by the Congress, will add glory and world wide admiration to the brilliant achievements of the Republic. Jno. Johnson, of Hustonia, ex-student of Geo. R. was in the city Friday and visited his Alma Mater. Heofficiated at football contest between the boarding students and the day students. The score 2 to 0 in day students favor. ```markdown ``` The Negro teachers of this State will meet in Annual Convention at Columbia, Mo., during the holidays. Central Missouri should be well represented. Large delegations should attend from Pettis, Cooper, Saline, Howard, Johnson, Benton, Morgan, Chariton and adjacent counties. G W Hubbard and wife of Kansas City, Kass., were visitors at the residence of Richard Sanders and wife last week. Mr Hubbard had been to St. Louis under treatment in the Pacific Hospital, while his wife "wild" the fair. + + + EGOTISM, in man, seems to be ever present. For man to say, "I did that act or this great deed", with great egotistic emphasis, is as natural as breathing. He fails to see how others aided him, in many ways, to accomplish great results. G W Hawkins, the M K T Burnisher, who has been ill for more than a year as now recovering his former activity. Should he continue to improve, in the future, as he has recently, he will ```markdown ``` OTHERS are subscribing for the CONSERVATOR daily. What's the matter with you? From now until January First, 1906, for only One Dollar. All Roads Lead To DEXTER'S BOOK STORE ```markdown ``` E. E. CODING is our choice for the Sedalia Post-Mastership when the present encumbent's term expires. 107 Where you can secure the Best Bargains in Stationery, Writing paper. Envelopes, Pen and Pencil supplies. Wall Paper 20 to 30 per cent discount. Collection — — — $9,281.18 Disbursements — — 5,552.44 Face value of policies carried — 595.600 Cash on deposit — — $10,892.34 A. W, LLOYD, GRAND CHANCELOR. 2029 Lucas Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. XMAS PRESENTS. The very place to make useful Holiday selections. Call early that you may have good selections. A welcome awaits you at DEXTER'S BOOK STORE 109 East Second St. be able to go about with ease by Spring. We are glad to see him improving. Miss Maud Lewis a young "school ma'am" of Mt. Serrat, passed thru enroute to her home on a Sunday visitto her parents who reside at Honstonia. Miss Lewis is an excellent young lady and kids fare to make a valuable teacher. A. W. Lloyd came here from Clinton. Sunday morning, where he had spent the previos day and night setting up a K. of P. lodge. Mr. Lloyd spent the day visiting freind and acquaintances thruout the city. Everybody is having 25 photos for 25 cents taken, by Lewis S. Edwards at 305 Ohio St. Prof. A. C. Maclin, of Geo. R. Smith college was a dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. Mr. Harris on last Sunday. Jack Rector, of Texas, is visiting his sisters, Mrs. Anna Flynn and Mrs. Emily Marshall, of this city, this week. E W Goodwin, a former student of George R. Smith College and resident of this city, is doing some excellent work for the Conservator in Kansas City, Mo., his present home. His many friends here, we are certain, will be glad to learn that he is doing well in his new home. Mrs. Robt. Jordan, of this city, believes in the Conservator. Aside from having it sent to her home here, she, also, orders one to her father, Nathan Biggs, at Marthasville, Mo. Carnigie Offers Library To Blacks Will Give $10,000 for Purpose If Atlanta Will Provide the Building Site. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. An offer of $10,000 for a separate library building for Negroes has been made to Atlanta by Andrew Carnegie through whose liberality the city has already been endowed with a library structure second to none in the South. The present offer of $10,000 for a library for Negroes has been made in a letter from Mr. Carnegie's secretary and is based on the usual conditions required by the great philanthropist, that the city furnish a site for the building and appropriate annually a sum equal 10 per cent of the original gift for maintenance. Atlanta will accept the gift on these conditions. MOTHERHOOD AND CHILDHOOD DISCUSSED President Koosevelt in His Annual Message to Congress Touches upon These Vital Topics "No Christains and civilized community can afford to Show a happy-go-lucky lack of concern for the youth of to-day; for, if so, the community will have to pay a terrible penalty of financial burden and social degradation in the to morrow. There should be severe child labor and factory inspection laws." "It is very desirable that married women should not work, in factories. The prime duty of the man is to work, to be the breadwinner; the prime duty of the woman is to be the mother, the housewife." "All questions of tariff and finance sink into utter insignificance when compared with the tremendous, the vital importance of trying to shape conditions so that these two duties of the woman of the woman can be fulfilled under reasonably favorable circumstances. If a race does not have plenty of children, or if the children do not grow up, or if when they grow up they are unhealthy in body and stunted or vicious in mind, then that race is decadent, and no beaping up of wealth, no splendor of momentary material prosperity, can avail, in any degree as offsets." ASHAMED OF MISSOURI The following is from the Hornersville, Dunklin county, Missouri correspondent: "A country that would 'secede' from its own state and join another! This is the odd proposition put forth by the residents of Dunklin, which proposes to become a part of Arkansas, if it can. Dunklin county is on the state line. Here is a copy of the document that is being circulated within its boundary lines. "To the Honorable Legislature of the state of Missouri:" "Whereas, we, the undersigned, are citizens of Dunklin county, respectable men of good repute; and, "Whereas, the said state of Missouri has so far disgraded itself that it went republican in the last election, so that no respectable and law-abiding citizen (as we are) can, without shame, acknowledge his residence therein; now." "Therefore, we should respectfully petition and do hereby petition and pray that you, the honorable legislature of the state of Missouri, in regular session convened, will code and transfer the afore said county of Dunklin to the state of Arkansas, so that we may not be ashamed to acknowledge the place of our residence. -- Marshall Republican. Southern Democratic Pie Hunters. "The tore of the Southern democratic papers of to-day is so different from the clamorous abuse of the President a few weeks that it makes the average republican think that the emblem of the donkey should be changed for that of chamelion. But the humility of the noise can only be figured out, when we contemplate how anxious all these democrats for any office, any size, that they are willing to take it "lead, the Terrible" should toss to them. Mobile Press NO. 32. J. B. HOLDNER, The Grocer. 116 W. Main Street. Call and see me for Good Groceries. at the possible LOWEST PRICE. Also Feed and Flour of the Best Grades. Phones, Eell 790, O. C. 399. HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT AT THE Clover Leaf Club Hall SATURDAY. DEC 24. 04 Sweet Springa, Mo. Everything will be done to make this one of the most pleasant affairs of the season. Come and bring your lady. ADMISSION FREE You Travel: Or Will If not today, then tomorrow. There is quality in railway travel as in everything else. Track, trains and time are the essentials. The M. K. & T. R'y has that quality. I want you to know of it; try it and be convinced. At this time of the year you are probably thinking about a winter trip. I'd suggest the Gulf Coast of Texas, Sar Antonia, Ola Mexico or California, as being about as nearly perfect as climate and environment can make them. I have some very attractive literature about these resorts that I'd like to send you. May I? I'd rather talk to you, but if this is impossible, drop me a line and I'll be pleased to give you all the desired information. There are some special inducements too in the way of rates and through Katy Sleepers that I'd like you to know about. Address ```markdown ``` MKT "KATY" ST. LOUIS, MO. Mr. Alleu Campbell and Miss Eliza Powell were united in holy wedlock Dec 4th at the residence of Mr and Mrs Ed Marshell at 4,40 p. m-Rev T. H. Warfield pastor in change of the C. M. E. Church, officiated. NOTICE. The Ladies and Sunday School of Taylor's Chapel, M. R church wish to inform the public that they are in no way connected with the entertainment to be given at Liberty Park on the 25rd. R. Davis, Pastor. HE DESERVES THE CROWN. Thomas K. Niedringhaus is a fine type of the new Missouri. Educated in the schools of Saint Louis, carefully trained in the best business methods of this steady and thriving metropolis of the southwest, he became one of our best products, and represents truly the genius of the weSt. Mr. Niedringhaus represents no faction in his party, no old grievances weigh him down no one "to get even with" bother him. He is stripped of all incumbrances and appears before the people with a clean and harmonious party record, free from factional guile, with a record in party management more brilliant and marvelous than achieved by any other one before in this state He is the mrn of the hour, the Missourian who deserves the crown, and, we believe that the Missonri legislature will give it to him by electing him United States Senator.—St. Louis Advance. An Experiment BY F. B. LINTON (Copyright, 1904, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) EDWARD GRADY confided to Charley Stanley, his friend, that he had wanted for more than a year to propose to Ethel Bayne, but that he had never been able to summon sufficient courage. Charley laughed at him. He knew that Grady was a good fellow, though extremely timid. While thinking of some plan to brace Grady up, he remembered a conversation he had had the evening before with Prof. Walker, a hypnotist. "I have it!" he exclaimed, slapping Grady on the back. "Courage, or no courage, to-morrow night you will propose. Come with me and meet Prof. Walker. He can fix you up." Stanley stated briefly the case to Prof. Walker. "My friend here wants to propose to-morrow night. You see," he said, in conclusion, "he is somewhat bashful. It occurred to me that you could help him by hypnotic suggestion." "Let me see," said the professor, looking puzzled. "Yes, I catch your idea. By Jove! it can be done. I never thought of it. I'll work out the details." The professor walked up and down the room in deep thought, exclaiming, at intervals: "Good! It will certainly work! Open up a new line of business! Can't fall!" Presently he explained his plan. Grady fell in with it, and the professor hypnotized him at once. Grady was a good subject, acting readily upon the professor's suggestions. The professor tested him thoroughly. He had him make a creditible five minute speech on a subject of which he knew nothing, had him stand on his head, and read an essay from a sheet of blank paper, and perform a number of antics. Then the professor snapped his fingers and Grady was himself again. "To-morrow night, at eight o'clock," said the professor, "you are to call upon the lady to whom you wish to propose. At nine o'clock—remember the hour, nine—you will have, as the result of a hypnotic suggestion that I have given you, an uncontrollable impulse to declare your affection for the lady with you. You need not think beforehand of what to say, or how to say it. The words will come to you by my suggestion, although, of course, I shall not be present, and nothing can prevent you at that time from asking her hand in marriage. You will be for a few minutes at nine o'clock under my influence as completely as you were this evening. "Immediately after you speak the words that I give you I will free you from the hypnotic influence. The result depends entirely with the lady. Our part cannot fail." The next evening, promptly at eight o'clock, Edward Grady, with palpitating heart, rang the door bell at the home of Ethel Bayne. Realizing that he could not bring himself to the point of proposing, he wondered if the professor's plan was a fake or a joke. Ethel received him graciously. The conversation turned to books, and Grady talked entertainingly. It was only when personal matters drifted into their discussion that he hesitated, stammered and lost his self-assurance. Presently Miss Jennie, Ethel's elder sister, dropped in, monopolizing the conversation. Grady detested her. She had a way about her that made him feel insignificant. He was greatly relieved, therefore, when some of Ethel's friends called to discuss plans for a party. Glancing at his watch he was horrified to find that it was only five minutes to nine. "Great heavens! he thought, am I going to propose before all these people?" He recalled the professor's words, "an uncontrollable impulse to declare your affection." In rapidly succeeding intervals he felt cold—cold. The keen glances of Miss Jennie intensified his misery. He groped about in his bewildered mind for some plan of escape, some excuse for sudden flight; but nothing feasible occurred to him. "I'm in for it," he groaned. Again he nervously consulted his watch. One minute to nine! The guests arose and were saying good-night. It seemed to Grady that they would never go. But now they were in the hall. Ethel accompanied them to the door. Grady breathed a sigh of relief. He was alone with Miss Jennie. "I can't propose to Ethel to-night at nine," he thought, "for it is exactly nine now." He wished Ethel was with him alone. He realized that he never loved her so well, and he wanted to delil her so. He looked towards Miss Jennie, and was surprised to see that she was gone, and that Ethel was in her chair. He did not know how it happened, but he was glad that it was so. He went over to her and, dropping on his knee at her feet, poured out his long-suppressed affection in passionate words. Never before had he spoken so confidently, so earnestly, so eloquently. He offered her his love, his life his all. Did she love him? Could she learn to love him? Would she be his wife? Pausing for her to reply, he came to himself with a start, like one awakening from a deep sleep. For a moment he was dazed. Then he heard, not Ethel, but Miss Jennie reply: "Why, Mr. Grady, this is so sudden—I thought it was my sister. How you surprise me! I must have time to think!" Instantly the situation flashed upon him. Under the hypnotic influence he had proposed to Miss Jennie, whom he detested. There in the doorway stood Ethel with a startled, pained expression, when quickly turned to one of haughtiness when he looked towards her. "I beg your pardon," said she in fey tones, for "intruding. Pray excuse me," and she disappeared from the doorway. Grady, covered with confusion, erased from his knees. "Miss Jennie, this is a mis—I did A "MISS JENNIE, THIS IS A MIS—" not," he stammered. "It is all a joke —that is—I thought you were—" "Sir," she interrupted, "are you trifling? Joking with me in this fashion? What do you mean, sir?" She stamped her foot angustily, her flashing eyes held Grady spelibound. "I—I—no that is—" he gasped. "I am not well—I will explain later. Good-night," and out he rushed. He went directly to Charley Stanley and told him of his plight. The next day Grady sailed for England. Stanley, having recommended the hypnotic experiment, felt responsible for his friend's predicament. He therefore called upon Ethel Bayne and told her of the experiment, explaining clearly Grady's actions. When Grady arrived in London he found this cablegram awaiting him: "I know all about it. Come home. "ETHEL BAYNE." CURE FOR ILLS OF LIFE. French Physician Prescribes Running as Panacea for "Disease of Civilization." For neurasthenia, the "disease of civilization." Dr. Felix Regnault, of Paris, believes he has found a cure. The remedy is nothing more than making the patient learn to run. While in the orient, Dr. Regnault observed the splendid physical condition of the jirnicksha man, who pull a little cab at a horse's trot for hours together without fatigue. Many of these men, although not of powerful build, are marvels of endurance. Their nerves are perfect. The physician studied their method of training for their work. The jirnicksha apprentice, while being taught to run, is made to hold a wand in his two hands in such a way that his elbows are thrown well backward. This throws out his chest, while his back is held straight. The runner's gait is developed so that with the knees well bent he lifts the feet only a slight distance from the ground, insuring a minimum of expenditure of energy. The whole trick of this style of running is development of "wind." Dr. Regnault take his neuurasthetic patients on a smooth road, teaches them the jiricksha man's style of running, limiting the run of the first few days to seven minutes or so. Gradually the length of the run is increased until the patient is stepping out briskly for a half-hour at a time without breathing or "stitches" in the side. The deep breathing tones the whole system, the exercise improves the circulation, and the exhilaration of the motion eliminates the depressed mental condition peculiar to nerve exhaustion. THE WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS. Where rugged gorges frowning rise Crowned with the lightning-riven pine, Where far on high the eagle files The wind blows the twine, Here, young as youth, as age all gray, The Demons of the Whirlpool play. Now like to guarded and grasping hands The swift, fierce current chasing roils Its close embrace of watery bands In liquid cincture round the shoals, Where, ghostlike, robed in hissing spray, The Demons of the Whirlpool play. Up leap the bubbles, flecked with foam, While, racing by in elin glee. The green, strong eddies swelling comb, The white-maned horses weighting flee, A whimpering cry, The Demons of the Whirlpool play. Through boiling spume they curve and soin: With snake locks that float astray The Demons of the Whirpool play. Which time's last echo shall not drown; While, fanged with rocks that seize and slay The emotions of the Whirlpool play. - Ernest M. McGaffey, in Youth's Companion, Happenings in Missouri. The Vote for Congressmen. Save for the Third district the figures given below show the vote by counties in the 16 congressional districts of the state. The Third is omitted because the vote is not tabulated: FIRST DISTRICT. Counties. Lloyd. Higbee. Dean. Rep. Adalr. 1,820 2,038 Clark. 1,749 1,877 Knox. 1,501 1,298 Lewls. 2,263 1,652 Macon. 3,779 3,620 Marton. 3,199 2,360 Putnam. 883 2,367 Schuyler. 1,169 1,017 Scotland. 1,585 1,329 Shelby. 1,187 1,343 Counties. Rucker, Hudson, Dem. Rep. Carroll 2,773 3,091 Chariton 3,117 2,045 Grundy 1,263 2,581 Linn 2,848 3,158 Livingston 2,437 2,455 Monroe 2,549 2,998 Randolph 3,412 2,115 Sullivan 2,279 2,453 Appropriate Praise. At the final ceremonies closing the world's fair Gov. Dockery was one of the speakers. He said in part: "In bidding farewell to the world's fair I want to pay a tribute to the kindly feeling expressed toward this exposition by the president of the United States. In the execution of this position we have been Americans and not partisans. We have united in doing everything possible to contribute towards its success and the president has shown unqualified interest throughout. I want to pay a tribute to grand old Missouri. She has thrown open her arms in hospitality and extended a welcome to the world. I am proud of the fact that the brightest and most resplendent state given to the union by Thomas Jefferson in the Louisiana purchase was the state of Missouri. And I could not proceed without paying tribute also to old St. Louis, a city fifth in manufacturing importance in the country and unrivaled by any in hospitality and enterprise; a city whose people contributed $100,000,000 towards the establishment of this exposition." Gonald's White River Line. The rail and bridge gangs on the White river extension of the Missouri Pacific railroad are making rapid progress. The track will be completed to Branson on White river, Taney county, by the first of the year. Branson is 30 miles southeast of Galena. Trains are now running on schedule time as far as Galena, the seat of Stone county, a distance of 61 miles from Carthage. The White river line is the first railroad ever built through Stone and Taney counties. Christmas Treat for the Poor. The Salvation army of Kansas City is ambitious to make their annual Christmas benefit to the poor a greater success than ever this year, and to that end Col. Addie, Thirteenth and Walnut streets, has issued a request to the citizens of Kansas City and surrounding territory for money or supplies to aid the army in its labors for the amelioration of the unfortunate. Shot into Passing Trains. Herman Wolf, a farmer residing near Cole Junction, five miles west of Jefferson City, is in jail on the charge of shooting into Missouri Pacific trains as they passed his residence. He is evidently insane. He told the officers that the railroad company had refused to pay him for taking care of his four children by his now divorced wife while she lived with him. He told C. E. Stone, special agent of the Missouri Pacific, that he fired into the trains because they whistled too much and made too much noise. ! THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Rhodes. Counties. Robb Dem. Rep. Bollinger 1,363 1,592 Carter 554 511 Iron 871 665 Jefferson 2,591 2,888 Madison 1,113 1,197 Perry 1,608 1,650 Reynolds 885 603 St. Francois 2,690 2,832 Ste. Genevieve 1,486 973 Washington 1,024 1,024 Wayne 1,993 1,621 Totals 15,788 16,106 FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. Countles. Russell, Tyndall, Dem. Rep. Bather 1,461 1,461 Cape Girardeau 2,254 2,605 Christian 919 1,928 Douglas 483 1,928 Dunklin 2,313 1,442 Howell 1,662 2,078 Mississippi 1,432 1,092 New Madrid 1,268 926 Oregon 1,289 670 Oark 583 1,279 Peninsula 1,822 964 Ripley 1,125 767 Scott 1,490 1,196 Stoddard 2,303 2,055 Stone 365 1,222 Taney 614 1,146 Benton, Shartel, Counties. Dem. Rep. Barry 2,321 2,522 Barton 1,831 1,841 Jasper 6,174 7,757 Lawrence 2,469 9,638 McDonald 1,197 1,247 Newton 2,342 2,720 Vernon 3,196 2,908 Totals 19,646 21,654 SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. Lamar, Murphy, Counties. Dem. Rep. Crawford 1,252 1,538 Dallas 652 1,619 Davis 1,255 1,129 Lacede 1,577 1,835 Maries 1,225 591 Phelps 1,534 1,247 Pulaski 1,179 862 Shannon 1,063 646 Texas 2,196 1,756 Walter 1,558 1,843 Wright 1,362 1,925 Totals 15,123 15,159 Republican Judges Elected. The extent and importance of the victory won by the republican party in this state at the general election last month are made apparent by the number of republicans elected to the office of circuit judges in this state. The term of office of ten of these does not expire for two years or longer, but successors to the others were chosen at the November upheaval, and these are to serve for a term of six years each. Of these 38, the republicans got 22 and the democrats 16. The republicans have also elected one member of the St. Louis court of appeals and one member of the Kansas City court of appeals—all there were to elect this year. Both these judges serve 12 years. Hence it will be many a day before the democrats will have a chance to put members of their party into these places. Since 1894 the republicans have had one member of the Missouri state supreme court, and this year they elected another one—Judge Henry Lamm, of Sedalia—to take his place. So the personnel of that court continues to be six democrats and one republican, as for the past ten years. Pettijohn to Rush Reformatory When Dr. A. C. Pettjohn, of Linn county, was in a former session of the legislature he sought to secure the enactment of a law which would ameliorate the condition of the convicts and make the penitentiary a reformatory institution, as well as one which was designed for the punishment of offenders. He will renew his efforts at the coming session of the legislature, and will introduce a bill the provisions of which will ask for the creation of a reformatory institution to which first offenders are to be sent for an indefinite sentence. Ex-Lieut. Gov. Charles P. Johnson and Sergt. James L. Dawson, St. Louis city jailer, are aiding Dr. Pettjohn in the preparation of the measure. Fine Lead in Crawford County. An unusually fine deposit of disseminated lead ore has been discovered on Dry creek, eight miles from Steelville, Crawford county. State Treasury for November The following is the report of the state treasurer, Mr. Williams, for November: Balance on hand October 31, $1,968,735.92; receipts, $220,105.99; disbursements, $355,582.63; balance on hand November 30, $1,830,259.28. The total receipts of the office of the secretary of state for November were $12,706.70. On One Farm 73 Years Moses M. Summers, aged 77, the oldest settler of Vernon county, is dead at Metz. He had lived in the Summers homestead 73 years. A. A. Boyes, a farmer, living three and a half miles from Trenton, Mo., says: "A severe cold settled in my kidneys and developed so quickly that I was obliged to lay off work on account of the aching in my back and sides. For a time I was unable to walk at all, and every makeshift I tried and all the medicine I took had not the slightest effect. My back continued to grow weaker until I began taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and I must say I was more than surprised and gratified to notice the back ache disappearing gradually until it finally stopped." Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all dealers or mailed on receipt of price, 50 cents per box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. The most experienced shopper never gets a bargain at a church fair. A woman doesn't require nearly so much material to make trouble as she does to make a dress. A man who gets down on his knees to propose will be there for the rest of his life, if he is accepted. 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OF, an offer by which anyone can have the nicest saddle in his collection. You can receive our New, Big and Beautiful Special Saddle Calabagua, large, handsome photographic illustrations of all kinds of Men's, Women's, Boye and Girls Saddles, Stock Saddles, Ranch and Range Saddles, SMALL, MEDIUM AND LARGE, CLAIN AND FANCY SADDLES, EVERY IMAGINATION AND STYLE AND SHAPE OF SADDLE. OUR PRICES WILL ASTONISH AND PLEASE YOU. You will get our Very Latest and Most Asthetically Liberal Offer, you will be given a FREE SADDLE, you should have at once. If you own a horse, don't fail to out ad out and send to us to see and what you get by return mail, free, postpaid. --- SERMON WAS A WINNER. Such a Good One the Parson Was Req quested by the Bishop for the Loan of It. At a dinner to the archbishop of Canterbury in New York, relates the Buffalo Enquirer, Bishop Chauney Breyster, of Connecticut, decried self-praise. "Is there anything tanner, he said, 'than to hear a man praise himself—than to judge a person decision he has just made, or a surgeon praise an appenpiration he has performed, or a clergyman praise a sermon he has prescheduled.' "Let me tell you about a certain self-praising clergyman. "At a dinner similar to this one he began to talk of his own eloquence. He followed that. Finally he described a sermon wherewith he had raised enough money to build a magnificent new church. "He said that this sermon had thrown the congregation into a transport of liberality. From all sides of the auditorium there had resounded announcements of 10,000,000 and 80,000. Women had advanced to the aisle and thrown in their watches, the rings, and their bracelets. One young woman had even— "But here a distinguished bishop interrupted. He bent forward and tapped the speaker on the shoulder. You lend me that sermon?" he whispered. NO TONGUE CAN TELL How I Suffered with Heching and Bleeding Eczema—Until Cured by Cuticura. "No tongue can tell how I suffered for five years with a terribly painful, itching, and bleeding eczema, my body and face being covered with sores. Never in my life did I experience such awful suffering, and I longed for death, which I felt was near. I had tried doctors and medicines without success, but my mother insisted that I try Cuticura. I felt better after the first bath with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura. I was soon entirely well. Any person having doubt about this wonderful cure may write to me. (signed) Mrs. Altie Etson, Bellevue, Mich." A great deal of the friendship others have for you is like the come any-time in vittion. -Atchison Globe. New York & Philadelphia. cannot be more pleasantly or conveniently reached than by the Grand Trunk-Leibigh Valley Route. Solid sloak trains, magnificent scenery, all trains run via Niagara Falls. Descriptive literature sent free on application to Advertising Department, Grand Trunk Railway System, I35 to Chicago, IL, Geo, W, Vaux, A, G, P. & T. A. TIME ENOUGH FOR A NAP. Sleeping-Car Porter Thought That "Rip Van Winkle" Could Sleep It Out. Joseph Jefferson has "in his time played many parts," yet so closely is he identified with "Rip Van Winkle" that the public never lost sight of it when it had the privilege of seeing him. While he was playing in Missouri once he boarded a train to New York, where he went into the sleeping-car, but not to go to bed, as the train was due at St. Joseph late in the evening. It dawdled along, however, says the Philadelphia Press, and finding that it could hardly arrive before morning, he ordered his berth as the porter finished his task Mr. Jefferson said: "This is the worst road I ever traveled on. I fancy I'm in for a full night of it." "Deed, I reckon you is, sah," replied the porter. "Potentially the slowest road! I'll be morning before we are there. Do you think you'll get in before I'm awake?" "Slow road, sah! Bound to be plumb mo'mn, sah. But one of the passengers, sah, was tellin' me that your's the gen'le man what once went to sleep and sleep years; and I reckon, sah, dat if you take one o' dem maps we'll be able to land you might close to St. Jo 'fore you wake, sah." A plucky man refuses to stand and let others pluck him.-Chicago Daily News. A LIGHT LACONICS. Mrs. Dora B. Frazier, No.140 Althea St., Providence, R. I., has been cured of Nervous Prostration by the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills For Pale People. She says: "I suffered for three years and was several times at the point of death. My weight went down to seventy-five pounds. I was afflicted with nervousness, dizziness, suffocating spells, swelling of limbs, sleeplessness and irregularities. I had a good doctor but he could not help me. The first box of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills did me good and I continued their use until I was cured. I am now perfectly well." These pills are a specific for all disorders of the nerves from neuralgia to partial paralysis. Sold by all Druggists. D L K E S. H A D D L E. YOU. you will be welcome on all our paid. ICAGO. AN INVITING PROSPECT. Will Canada in the next quarter of a century take the place of the United States as the great wheat exporting section of the western hemisphere? Everything point's that way. In the opinion of experts the United States has reached high water mark as a wheat exporting country. The increasing population over there has reached the point when home consumption is becoming annually greater in proportion than the increase in wheat production. As a matter of fact wheat production is decreasing over there as the land becomes more valuable and by reason of the demand for other forms of produce for home consumption. It is said that the wheat crop this year is not more than 70 per cent. of the crop of 1901 and much below the crops of 1902 and 1903. It is estimated that this year the United States surplus for export will not be over 100,000,000, which is less than any year since 1878 with two exceptions. Not only is this the case, but a considerable quantity of the best Canadian wheat is being imported into Minnesota and also Chicago. All this tends to keep the price of wheat near the dollar mark, and "dollar wheat" is the loadstone that will attract farmers to the Canadian Northwest, where land is cheap and can be farmed on a wholesale basis, particulars of which may be had from any agent of the Canadian Government. The reduction of American exports will have the double influence of increasing Canadian production and keeping up the price. It constitutes a roseate prospect for this country, and needs no exercise of optimistic enthusiasm to foresee the near expansion of the Dominion into the actual position of the "granary of the empire." FLOATING FUNNYISMS. "He is going into the Russian army to make a name for himself." "What is the use?" said the young man with a monocle. "No one can pronounce a Russian name after it is made." "What is love?" asked the sweet girl, who was looking for a chance to leap. "Love," replied the old bachelor, "is a kind of insanity that makes a man call a 200-pound female his little turtle dove." "My memory annoys me greatly," remarked the newly-elected candidate. "Oh, John! Is it falling?" asked his life. "No, indeed. That's just the trouble. I can't help remembering all my ante-election promises." "Does the baby take after its father or its mother?" "Neither," answered the small brother. "If you look at its head and eyebrows, you think it's a Japanese, and if you hear it trying to talk, you think it's a Russian." "William, wake up!" she whispered. "I'm sure I heard a burglar down-etairs. You'd better go down and see." "My goodness, woman!" he replied, sleepily, "what a low opinion you must have of me. I'm not in the habit of hobnobbing with burglars." "What possessed you to choose such a dull novel as this, my dear?" "Well, you see, it had 467 pages, and all the others had less than 400, so, as it was only 98 cents, I thought it was a good bargain. I didn't see any others for less than one dollar." "Well, Pat, I heard your brother was sent to prison for life." "Yis; but he's so delicate he'll never live to complete the sintince."—Cassell's. HAPPY CHILDHOOD. Right Food Makes Happy Children Because They Are Healthy. Sometimes milk does not agree with children or adults. The same thing is true of other articles of food. What agrees with one sometimes does not agree with others. But food can be so prepared that it will agree with the weakest stomach. As an illustration—anyone, no matter how weak the stomach, can eat, relish and digest a nice hot cup of Postum coffee with a spoonful or two of Grape-Nuts poured in, and such a combination contains nourishment to carry one a number of hours, for almost every particle of it will be digested and taken up by the system and be made use of. A lady writes from the land of the Magnolia and the mocking bird way down in Alabama and says: "I was led to drink Postum because coffee gave me sour stomach and made me nervous. Again Postum was recommended by two well-known physicians for my children, and I feel especially grateful for the benefit derived. "Milk does not agree with either child, so to the oldest, aged four and one-half years, I gave Postum with plenty of sweet cream. It agrees with her splendidly, regulating her bowels perfectly although she is of a consti- plated habit. "For the youngest, aged two and one-half years, I use one-half Postum and one-half skimmed milk. I have not given any medicine since the children began using Postum, and they enjoy every drop of it. "A neighbor of mine is giving Postum to her baby likely weaned, with splendid results. The little fellow is thriving famously." Name given by Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich. Postum agrees perfectly with children and supplies adults with the hot, invigorating beverage in place of coffee. Literally thousands of Americans have been helped out of stomach and nervous diseases by leaving off coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. Look in pkg. for the little book, "The Road to Wellville." QUIT BURNING STRAW. A More Economical Way of Disposing of This Waste on the Farm. The old wasteful habit of burning all the straw on the farm is still followed on those farms that do not have a good deal of stock. Even where it is possible to utilize the straw by hauling it to the barnyard it is still burned, because the owner does not figure out that the fertility in the straw is worth hauling the straw to the barnyard for. He says that anyway the ash is left and there is some fertility in that. Taking all in all he is under the impression that he is getting about as much out of his straw by burning it as in any other way, unless he can sell it or feed it to stock. But all investigations go to show that humus plays a much larger part in the matter of soil value than we thought. Every pound of straw should be brought back onto the land in some form. A number of cattle will trample up a good deal of it if it is thrown into the barnyard from time to time. This would be especially the case with some barnyards we have seen and it would at the same time greatly improve the condition of the barnyards. Get the straw and the manure mixed together in the shortest possible time. When the straw is mixed with the manure it is surprising how quickly it will go to pieces, says the Farmers' Review. One farmer has a barnyard that does not cover more than half an acre, yet into that every year he puts the cornstalks from 40 acres of land. The stalks become quickly pulverized under the feet of the farm animals and in the course of months one fails to recognize in the manure any cornstalks. Of course this means work, but it means also the keeping up of the producing capacity of the land. It also means the keeping up of the ability of the land to resist drouth. Get the straw into the manure and then get the manure into the field as quickly as possible after it is fit to go there. SCALES ON THE FARM. Reasons Why No Place Should Be Without This Means of Weighing Animals and Products. "Very few farms have scales large enough to weigh a wagon load of hay or a horse. Thousands of farmers send grain to the mill to be ground into chopped feed without knowing how much they are sending or how much they receive back again. The miller may be honest enough and in a great man instances may return the proper equivalent in ground feed, but the old story about the miller and his man each taking to make sure, still holds good. There are absent-mined millers, but they are a good deal more likely to forget on the favorable side of their own account," remarks an exchange. "A pair of scales is worth a great deal, just to weigh animals to know how much they gain from month to month. Farm horses should be weighed once a month, to know if they are holding their own. It is worth something to know the weight of a load of manure in order to estimate the value of this stable product. It is only by careful, painstaking calculations that business on the farm can be conducted along business lines. The time for haphzard money-making on the farm has gone by. To make a success at the present time the farmer must know exactly what branches of the farm pay and which ones are losing money. Many farmers neglect to figure their time as part of the expense account. As one farmer expressed it, 'I often work hard all day for a nickel.'" A GOOD CALF RACK. Device Which Will Aid in Preventing a Waste of Feed by Young Stock. It is so hard to feed calves without their tramping down and wasting much of the feed, that I built a calf rack like the one shown in the cut. For convenience and economy it is ahead of any rack I have ever used, says H. E. Warner, in Farm rack has the cut shown in the cut. For convenience and economy it is ahead of any rack I have ever used, says H. E. Warner, in Farm and Home. I feed from 30 to 40 calves the year round. The upright posts, c. are part of my hay stack yard, but they may be made of any ordinary posts. The posts, b, are made of six by six inch, or any available pieces. These are set 14 inches from a at bottom and slanted away to three feet at top. On the line of posts b are nailed any scraps of boards as shown at c, up two feet from ground, leaving spaces of 16 to 18 inches and then run a round rod or pole all of the way along and under the calves' heads, as shown at e and d. The calves will crowd in close together and will not back up or take their heads out until they are done eating, so that it is a great hay saver. —H. E. Worner, Idaho. SEEDLINGS Pears should be stored as soon as packed, and delay in this matter will cause rotting. Loading peaches into cars before they have been thoroughly cooled will bring them to market in a very bad condition. When budding peaches dig down and examine the crown and surface roots of the seedling; locate borsers just entering the roots, and head them off in their destructive work.—Midland Farmor. PRODUCTION OF ASBESTOS Only 874 Short Tons, Valued at $14, 160, Turned Out in 1903. One of the most profitable finds that a prospector could make in this country would be the discovery of an extensive deposit of chrysotile asbestos. Few people realize the importance of this useful mineral and the meagerness of our supply. The total quantity produced in the United States during the year 1903 was only $74 short tons, valued at $1,416.0, an average value of $16,20 a ton. This shows a decrease of 131 tons in quantity an' $1,040 in value as compared with the production of 1902, which amounted to 1,005 tons, valued at $1,620.0. The fact, however, that asbestos to the value of $689,337 was imported into the country during the year 1903 indicates the inadequacy of our home supply to meet the public demand. The great economic value of our limited asbestos resources is particularly emphasized by Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt in his report on "The Production of Asbestos in 1903," which the United States geological survey has just published as an extract from its annual volume of "Mineral Resources." Nearly all of the asbestos imported into the United States is obtained from the Canadian deposits and is of the chrysotile variety. This is much superior to amphibole asbestos, the other commercial variety, but unfortunately it is also much rarer. Amphibole asbestos occurs in so large quantity and forms so high a percentage of the rock mass that is removed in mining or quarrying it that the cost of mining is extremely low. On the other hand, the chrysotile variety never occurs in any regular vein formation, so that it is usually necessary to mine from 20 to 90 tons of the rock to obtain one ton of the asbestos. The heat resisting properties of both these varieties of asbestos are approximately the same, but the chrysotile variety has much greater strength of fiber. The sources of supply of amphibole asbestos in the United States are very numerous. A number of new companies have been organized and have begun operations for the production of this variety of asbestos, but so slight is the demand for it that their production and sale must be limited. The asbestos produced in the United States during 1903 came principally from deposits at Sall Mountain, White county, Georgia, but small quantities were mined near Dalton, Bershier county, Massachusetts, and near New Hartford, Connecticut. With the exception of the small amount of asbestos produced in Massachusetts, the entire production was of the amphibole variety. In view of the manifold uses of chrysotile asbestos, which would surely multiply with any reduction in price, it is unfortunate that our country contains so little of this valuable mineral. The most promising deposits of chrysotile asbestos in the United States are near the village of Lowell, Vermont. Dr. Pratt devotes the major portion of his report to a discussion of the uses of asbestos and the origin of the chrysotile variety. In practically all cases where asbestos is used, its power to resist heat or its nonconductivity of heat is the important quality desired. A few years ago only a few articles were made of this mineral, but it is now made in hundreds of forms, as asbestos products can be manufactured in almost any size and shape and to meet all kinds of demands for fire-proofing material. Those interested In the subject may obtain a copy of Dr. Pratt's report, free of charge, by applying to the director of the United States geological survey, Washington, D.C. A Brand New Joke. "Darling," said Mrs. Jones, insinuatingly, shoving over the best piece of toast to the lordly master of the home. "I wish that you would match this piece of ribbon at the department store for me to-day." An hour thereafter Mister Jones might have been seen striding into the store. He approached the first counter and held out the ribbon to the first clerk and matched it in half a minute and completed his purchase in half a minute or more. He didn't have to wait a full minute for his change and if this isn't a brand new joke it's only because it is true.—St. Paul Globe. THE GENERAL MARKETS. CASTORIA For Infants and Children Bears The Signature Of In Use For Over Thirty Years The Kind You Have Always Bought WL DOUGIAS $3.500 SHOES MEN W. L. Douglas makes and sells more men's $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer in the world. The reason W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are the greatest sellers in the world is because of their exotic leather, the high-quality leather that it could show you the difference between the shoes made in my factory and those of other makes and the high-grade leather used, you would understand why W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes cost more to make, why they hold their shape, in better weather, and are of greater quality than the $3.50 shoes on the market to-day, and why the shoes of the year ending July 1, 1908 were $6,263,040.00. W. L. Douglas guarantees their value by stamping his name and price on the bottom. Look for it- satisfaction. If there arm in air, comfort and wear to other coating from $ 5.00 to $ 20.00. B. S. McUllen, DEP, Coll. U. S. In. Retention, McUllen W. L. Dougain uses Corona Color in the Patent leather insole. Fast Color Eyelashes used exclusively. W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Massachusetts. NO MONEY TILL CURED. 28 FEARS ESTABLISHED. We send FREE and postpaid a 252-page treatise on Pills, Flesh and Disease of the Mind, and a 252-page treatise on Women. Of the thousands cured by our curative methods, none paid a cost till cured — furnish their names on an application. DRS. THORNTON & MINOR. 980 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. and 1030 Oak St, St. Kansas, Mo. Mrs. Nolan had made some disparaging remarks about the costume of her husband's bosom friend, Mr. Herlihy, and they were promptly resented. "His hat is turning green wid age, 'it' it? said Mr. Nolan, with fine score, 'and 'his boots is rusty and cracked-looking', did I hear ye say? Listen now to me, Mary Nolan. If ivy man's hat an 'boots covered as warmm a heart as Phellim Herlihy's there'd be more proud winnin in the world!' —Chicago Record-Herald. Just as with Her Father. "Your daughter's music is improving," said the professor, "but when she runs the scales I have to watch her pretty closely." Just like her father," said Mrs. Nuritch. "He made his money in the grocery business."—Philadelphia public Ledger. This story about Santos-Dumont intending to spend a whole week cruising about in the clouds may be all right we don't believe creditors, but personally we don't believe ourselves, a joke made that would stay lit so long.—Indianapolis News. Greatest in the World. Arlington, Ind., Dec. 5th (Special)—Mr. W. A. Hysong, the photographer, who moved here recently from Sapp, Ky., is firmly of the opinion that Dodd's Kidney Pills are the greatest Kidney Remedy, the world has ever known. "In the years 1901 and 1902," says Mr. Hysong, "and for some time before I was afflicted with Kidney Foulle. My joints were sore and stiff and I finally had to be bedridden and bed out assistance. In the Spring of 1903 I was induced, by a friend, to try Dodd's Kidney Pills, and after using one and one-half boxes I was and am still completely cured. Several of my neighbors, too, used Dodd's Kidney Pills, and in every case they did as recommended." Cure the early symptoms of Kidney Disease, such as Backache, with Dodd's Kidney Pills, and you will never have Bright's Disease. A woman always thinks it is her husband's duty to tack down the carpet, as he has such liberty of speech when he hits his finger instead of the tack.—Baltimore American. Guaranteed Mining Investments We are the largest mine operators in the West, and cordially invite you to write for prospectus and full particulars about our nine associated companies, which have joined in forming our Investor's Guarantee Association, with $5,000,000 capital to guarantee all our investors against loss. Write for free information and be convinced. Arbuckle-Goode Commission Company, 325 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. As to the airships, the trouble seems to be that they can't keep themselves afloat by manning the pumps when they spring a leak.—Chicago Tribune. Christmas purchasers should read the advertisement of the Mermod-Jaccard Jewelry Co., of St. Louis, and write for their free catalogue. This firm is perfectly reliable. They promptly return your money if the goods don't suit you. It is the thing that has no reason for existence that goes right on existing and refuses to be choked off or stamped out.—Judge. Wakefield Cough Syrup is pleasant to take. Children like it. It is a sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Croup, Whooping Cough and the first stages of Consumption. In use 59 years. Some men are thrust into prominence and some others but in.—Chicago Daily News. Lewis' "Single Binder" straight 5c cigar. The highest price 5c cigar to the dealer, and the highest quality for the smoker. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. People who work only when they are insured are seldom busy.—Chicago Record-Herald. I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved my life three years ago.—Mrs. Thos Robbine, Norwich, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. The more of a gas works a man is the less light he gives.—Chicago Tribune. CAST For Infants Bears The Signature Of CHA. H. THE GENTAUR COMPANY, TY W.L. DOUGLAS $3,500 SHOES W. L. Douglas makes and sells shoes than any other man. The reason W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are the greatest style, easy fitting and superior wearing quality makes him a factory and shoe maker stand why W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes cost more longer, and are of greater intrinsic value than any other shoes for the year ending July 1, 1908, were $6.00. W. L. Douglas guarantees their value by stamina take no substitute. Sold by shoe dealers everywhere. SUPERIOR IN FIT, C "I have worn W. L. Douglas $3.50 the satisfaction, and then superior in price to F. 1,000." W. L. Douglas uses Corona Coltskin in be the finest Patent Leather made. W. L. D. NO MONEY We sand FREE and postage. Baskets 100 GSM-printed garment method, none paid ORS. THORNTON MEXICAN Mustang Liniment for Man, Beast or Poultry. M. Mrs. Fairbanks tells how neglect of warning symptoms will soon prostrate a woman. She thinks woman's safeguard is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—Ignorance and neglect are the cause of untold female suffering, not only with the laws of health but with the chance of a cure. I did not heed the warnings of headaches, organic pains, and general weariness, until I was well nigh prostrated. I knew I had to do something. Happily I did the right thing. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound faithfully, according to directions, and was rewarded in a few weeks to find that my aches and pains disappeared, and I again felt the glow of health through my body. Since I have been well I have been more careful, I have also advised a number of my sick friends to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and they have never had reason to be sorry. Yours very truly, Mrs. MAY FAIRBANKS, 216 South 7th St., Minneapolis, Minn." (Mrs. Fairbanks is one of the most successful and highest salaried travelling saleswomen in the West.) When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, bloating (or flatulence), general debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, faintness, lasitude, excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, "all-gone" and "want-to-be-left-alone" feelings, blues, and hopelessness, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine, for you need the best. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—For over two years I suffered more than tongue can express with kidney and bladder trouble. My physician pronounced my trouble catarrh of the bladder, caused by displacement of the womb. 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Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION --- ```markdown ``` Wednesday January Friday menace for no rearmed at Sedda Post Office as such on 1/2/2023 at 10:00 AM. For Year (in 2023).....$7.00 $ x in 2023 (in advance).....$8 $ 25% (Cup).....$6 KANSAS CITY. The United Sons of Allen, a social and business club, met with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Cargyle at 815 Brooklyn Avenue. Those present were Mr Mrs A Hackley, Mr and Mrs A A Brookston, Mr and Mrs H Bean, Mr and B F Cargyle, Mr and Mrs E W Goodwin, Me-dames Anna Hawkins, L. Findley, Minnie Taylor, M C Carter, M Shaw, Effie Arnett, A R Robertson, Mary Young, Misses Louise Walker, Bessie Robertson, Messrs. F Fitchue, S N Wright, C D Frazier, J W Crow, D S Doyle. The women occupied one part of the house and discussed economic and attractive development of the home while the men in the other part of the house discussed the interest and welfare of one another and urging stronger unity, confidence and brotherly love; urging a united effort to instituting some business enterprise that will raise the industrial standard and develop the business ideas of its members. Business was concluded and the men joined the women to partake of refreshments. The entertainment prepared by the host and hostess is highly appreciated by the club. (TO LATE FOR LAST WEEK) Alben chapel, A. M. E. church, hold services thanksgiving morning with Rev. F. G. Peck officiating. Dinner was served from 12 a.m. to 12 p. m. In the evening a large audience of music lovers were highly entertained by Mrs. Mittie Benton Dean and some of K. C's, best musical talent, of who K. C. friends are very proud. Mrs. Dean derives much credit for utilizing her musical talent to the interest of the church. The church realized about $60. Total proceeds for the day were over $500. Burn's Chapel, M. E. church, with Key, J. M. Harris, pastor, observed the day in like manner. The congregation is very proud of their fine stone building. This church has a bright future. The entertainment was a success. Abont $50 was cleared. FELIX WARFIELD SUED. Felix Warfield, the restaurant tuer, has a suit filed against him in the courts here for a doctor's bill which is claimed that his father, H. Warfield, deceased owed, Dr. C. S. Walden is the plaintiff and sues to collect a bill of $17 which the Doctor claims is balance due for professional services tendered the deceased, and further claims that he had been treating the deceased for one year. It will be remembered that "Daddy" Warfield as he was popularly known, died the 19th of May last, and had only been home from Kansas City about four months prior to his death. Felix Warfield said when seen by our reporter, that he would not Mrs. Richard Sanders For first class hair work Braids, Bangs, Pompadours, and etc. Shampooing, Dying, Bleaching the Hair a specialty. Facial and Bust Massage. Hair Tonics, Massage Cream. Work guaranteed or money refunded. Write for particulars 412 N. Lamine St Bell Phone --- 744 pay the bill for these reasons: "What his father had been home but about four months before his death; that he was ill about six weeks and further that the bill is not a true one. Card of Thanks. Mrs. R. Sanders reports that her entertainment given at the Morgan St. Baptist church recently was both a literary and financial success, and wishes to extend her sincere thanks to all who participated in the program. She adds that the Geo. R. students who debated on the occasion did exceptionally well. BLACKBURN. Our School is prospering nicely and is preparing a Christmas program for Christmas eve night. The little folks will present some beautiful drills and recitations. Rev Burns expects a call to the pastorate of St. Paul Chapel, Kansas City, Ks... where he expects to build for that town a brick church edifice. Mr. I Walker, of KC was here on business recently. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Hutton a baby girl Saturday. The Womens Missionary Society met with Mrs Eliza Brooks last Thursday. Henry Finley was accidently shot while hunting, Monday, but was not seriously hurt. LIOYD CAPTURES CLINTON. Grand Chancellor A. W. Lloyd, of St. Louis, stopped over here Sunday morning on his return from Clinton, where he assisted by Professors N. H. Harris, of Rocheport, Mo., and J. W. Cooper, Warrensburg, Mo., instituted a Knights of Pythias Lodge of 22 members. In the organization of the club and other work, these gentlemen were strongly aided by the Rev. J. W. Gordon, an enterprising citizen of Clinton. The new lodge will be known as Clintan Lodge No. 53. Mrs. E. M. Cantis, G. W. C. of the Court of Calanthe, the Ladies Auxiliary to the K. P. Grand Lodge, organized the ladies in a lodge or court Monday night. The ladies had a charter membership of 35. It was rumored loudly about that Proof. A W. Freeman, principal of the Clinton School, "took to the woods" as soon as he saw the Pythian Goat. Lloyd and others, however, soon corraled him, because Lloyd never lets anything get away that is worth catching. SWEETSPRINGS Editor W. H. Huston was a pleasant caller here Monday, on his return from Higginsville, where he had been on business. While here, he secured as new subscribers, Everad Johnson, Thomas Turner, Rev. Joe White and Mrs. Mollie Lucas. Those renewing for the year 1906 were J. F. Brent, Johnnie H. Jones, Finis Porter, Crid Spriggs, Rev. Henry Spriggs, Sam Williams, Miss Malinda Brockman, D. W. Lucas, Halleck Johnson and several others. Rev. William Divers accompanied Editor Huston to Sedalia Tuesday morning. The Baptist Meeting is still in session. Our Fourth Quarterly meeting will be held on Christmas day — everybody should hear Elder Smith on this occasion. Frank Spriggs is on the sick list. It is hoped that he will soon be restored to health. Miss Sall. Blackburn visited in Kansas City, last week. She returned home Sunday night. Mrs. Lilian Bell, of Fallon, i visiting her Grand-mother, Mrs. Harriet Sall, this week. Why Pay Cash WHEN YOU CAN BUY ON Easy Credit Terms PIANOS $124.78 UP. ORGANS $19.00 UP. SEWING MACHINES $7.60 UP. STOYES and RANGES $2.40 UP. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE or all kinds at 60 cents up. IRON and STEEL SAFES, TYPEWRITERS and OFFICE FURNITURE From $2.28 UP. We are the largest manufacturer on earth, have unlimited capital and sell direct from the workshop to the Bristol on EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS to honorable people in all parts of the country. We manufacture will be you the goods for years while slowly paying for them. Wythe for Information and Free Catalogue L. 38 THE ENGLAND CO. Consolidated Petroleum D. A. Fannin St., Chicago, Ill. U. S. A. DR. J. WILL JACKSON. Our Dr. J. Will Jackson an eminent divine and presiding elder of the St. Joe district, is thus fittingly spoken of in the St. Louis Advance; Rev. J. Will Jackson, well known to St. Louisian as among the ablest Negro divines in the state, was in St. Louis this week to consult ocellists, as his sight seems to be rapidly failing. The Rev. Jackson has been connected with our Methodism in this city for eleven years-five years as pastor and six years as presiding elder. He is now presiding elder of the St. Joseph district, Central Missouri conference of the M. E. church. The old Wesley chapel, 1008 Wash street, was consolidated with the Elliot Avenue M. E. church by Rev. Jackson in 1889, which, under its present name, "Union Memorial," promises to be one of the strongest churches in the west. Rev. Jackson stands high in his church, as a man of great power and eloquence in the pulpit, and is known, also, as a successful church organizer. "Rev. Jackson was the guest of honor at a six o'clock dinner at the Little Rock cafe. last Sunday given by Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Packard. He lectured at the St. James M. E. church Wednesday night and at the M. E. church at Bridgeton Thursday night on "Matrimony." Clover Leaf Club Meets every first and third Wednesday of each month in regular session. Jessie Lucas, President. Sanford Fields, Secretly. Sweet Springs, Mo. Sedalia Steam Laundry Geo. W. Longan, PROP See Him To Be Treated Right. 216 and 218 LAMINE STREET Hair-dressing, Sewing, Cleaning $ $ $ $ and Pressing. $ $ $ $ Ladies and Gentlemen's clothes cleaning given special atten- tion at short notice. CALL AND SEE US Nisses Ross and McCorkle, 103 East Henry Street. (Taylor's Chapel Parsonage) J. W. SCOTT Shoe repairing the best in the city Work is always firstclass No snide work done there. Special rates to College Students. GIVE HIM A TRIAL. 112 W Main Street Sedalia District Makes Good Showing Presiding Elder W. H. Smith Reports The Charges as Progressive. He writes that the brethren thru out the district are having both financial and spiritual success. SINGHETTLE, REV. R. F. A. AMOORT, pastor. The work at this point is doing splendidly. Our third Quarterly was a very great success. At present, a revival is in session. Two converts have already been reached for the Master. Mt. VIRNON-GREENFIELD. Riv. M. T. Hooks, pastor. Rev. Hooks is administering successfully the affairs at these two points. Thru-out the counties, where these two cities are located, the revival spirit is sweeping everything before it. Great success is attending the various meetings. Sixteen converts have already been secured to the church. NROSHO, RIX, J. A. HOLT, pastor. Rev. Holt is doing heroic service for the church, at this charge. The church building has been painted and papered, which gives to it a very handsome and attractive appearance. All the various departments of the church is being energetically looked after. JOPLIN, REV. D. J. KENOLLY, pastor. Our work here is not so prosperous as could be reasonably expected. Sufficient interest is not manifested by the people to make things go as they should. The presiding elder remained here eight days, while on his third quarterly visits. During his stay, he ran a meeting. Greater interest was aroused among the people and it is sincerely hoped that the spirit of progress has come to stay with the Joplin church. The meeting is still in progress with the Rev. McBee, of Galenn, Kas., assisting the pastor. One convert has been counted for this place. A most excellent church edifice is erected at this point and a great deal is expected from this place in the near future. CARTHAGE, REV. G. B. ABOTT, pastor. Owing to the destruction of the church building at this point by fire, on Sept. 18th, the congregation is practically out of doors. Thru the kindness of the A. M. E. church, they are allowed to worship with them until a suitable place of worship can be secured. The foundation for a new building has been put in, and paid for already. MARSHALL, REV. A. H. HIGGS, pastor. Rev. Higgs reports a great revival at this point. Sixty-six converts were reached during the meeting. He was assisted by the Rev. T. M. Fullgum in this great work. CONTINUED, REV. M. L. JACKSON, pastor. The revival spirit has reached this congregation. Rev. Jackson reports nine converts already. Great thanks should be given to Our God, for His sending so boundlessly among us the revival spirit. Tillman Quits Fight on Dr. Crum. Washington D.C. Dec.,~ Senator Tullman of S. C. has with drawn all organized opposition to the confirmation of Dr. Crum, as collector of port at Charleston, S. C. He will content himself by making speech, in executive, againgt the Doctor's confirmation. He finds it is useless to "Kick against the prick", as the Scriptures sayeth. Getting Ready for the Fair. Joe Myeps and Clifton Bradford have purchased a fast pacer to win all the first money at the Higginsville Fair next year. George R. Smith College A High-Grade Christian Schol. Thorough Instruction, Expenses Low. THE MKT WHEN YOU TRAVEL SELECT A RAILWAY AS YOU DO YOUR CLOTHES. KATY SERVICE (MISBOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY.) Suggests Comfortable and Convenient Trains. 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