Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. Published every Friday morning and matered at Sedalia Post Office as sec- ond class matter. Captain Teddy. crowned kings, who drive guide the hissing plane, laive to California, made their choice again. and the mighty ship of state failed so true and steady. we command another trip earless Captain Teddy. curse is always swift and st he is at the wheel rate from a foreign coast ever on us steal, inner pail is always full, word is always ready, rage safe and prosperous— ah for Captain Teddyl —Minna Irving, in Les The uncrowned kings, who drive the plow And guide the hissing plane, From Maine to California, Have made their choice again. They find the mighty ship of state Has sailed so true and steady. They give command another trip To fearless Captain Teddy. The course is always swift and straight When he is at the wheel No pirate from a foreign coast Dares ever on us steal, The dinner pail is always full, The sword is always ready, The voyage safe and prosperous— Hurrah for Captain Teddy! —Minna Irving, in Leslie's Weekly estimating the strength of servvalue their powers. By eighing Japan's powers here If you are estimating the strength of another, it is better to over-rate than undervalue their powers. Had Russia used more common sense in weighing Japan's powers her fate might have been different. best votes in the electora er by the "Mysterious Str instance, will be far more ok. ROOSEVELT's best votes in the electoral college will be the eighteen handed over by the "Mysterious Stranger." The President's grin, in this instance, will be far more significant than Governor Dockery's wink. study of business and socialong the more aggressive in sober consideration can projects. SYSTEMATIC study of business and social propositions should be encouraged among the more aggressive and intelligent of our people. Too much sober consideration can not be given to these very important subjects. Gospel with fearless asser- tors who have done the re- earthly rewards are those a tion of the right and hav- ing. PREACHING the Gospel with fearless assertiveness is commended by all people. Pastors who have done the most good and have attained the highest earthly rewards are those who have been fearless in their commendation of the right and have with equal courage condemned the wrong. ings Bryan was certainly in the addressed the General Ai- armed "Mysterious Stranger in versus Rooseveltianism subverted. WILLIAM Jennings Bryan was certainly in the enemy's country this week, when he addressed the General Assembly of Missouri, now the much admired "Mysterious Stranger" of 1904. A few more years of Bryanism versus Rooseveltianism and the "Solid South" will be politically subverted. of three decades, the Repo aid with the control of its af- f the people of "Imperial M ade the administrative aff redecessors. AFTER a lapse of three decades, the Republicans of this State have been entrusted with the control of its affairs. It is now "up to" them to show to the people of "Imperial Missouri" that they can more profitably handle the administrative affairs of this State than their Democratic predecessors. thing the intellectual and parents? How often have you work? Intelligent parents to the intellectual develop or do they leave the moral others. ARE you watching the intellectual and moral development of your children, parents? How often have you personally looked after their school work? Intelligent parents do not entrust everything that pertains to the intellectual development of their children to the teacher, nor do they leave the moral training of their progeny absolutely to others. it's capture of Port Arth persistence can accomplish purpose. Day and night, f g off despair until now I conquerors. To him the ye ve inspiration. GENERAL Nogi's capture of Port Arthur is another proof of what courageous persistence can accomplish. His energies were all devoted to one purpose. Day and night, for months, he labored constantly warding off despair until now he stands as one of the world's greatest conquerors. To him the young men of all nations may look and receive inspiration. state Folk, the Champion of or the Governor's office. He impartial administration. With the keenest concern by all of Missouri but of the entire self so sensibly upon legi in the spirit of a true patriot. Joseph Wingate Folk, the Champion of clean government, has been inducted into the Governor's office. He is pledged to give the State a pure and impartial administration. His every official act will be watched with the keenest concern by the people not only of the commonwealth of Missouri but of the entire country. Already he has declared himself so sensibly upon legislative problems that it betokens for him the spirit of a true patriot and wise lealer. It cease teaching their c legitimately contracted is them how not to marry, it to properly marry. The for women or men. Hence, ents to teach their children of our racial life depends PARENTS must cease teaching their children that marriage, compatible union, legitimately contracted is unwise or foolish. Instead of teaching them how not to marry, it would be more profitable to teach them to properly marry. The race can not commend celebacy in either women or men. Hence, our race leaders must urge upon our parents to teach their children how to marry happily because the future of our racial life depends almost exclusively upon this proposition. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13 1905. PERSONAL. Nathaniel Anderson was taken seriously ill Sunday. Mrs. C. S. Walden is quite ill and is now confined to her bed. Mrs. M. C. Moore's mother is reported to be mending slowly, from a recent diness. Chas. Dillon is sufficiently convalescent from his serious mishap to be out again. Mrs. Nora Suthington and mother are both very sick at their home on west Pacific street. Mrs. Sarah Crews, mother of Mrs. Callie Morehead of W. Moran st., is seriously ill at this writing. You say you are a great race man, will you patronize race establishments, if you have the opportunity given. Miss Alice Holmes, teacher of the Smithton school, has been seriously ill at her home on East Pettis street for the past two weeks. Miss Clara Wilson of Kansas City Mo., and Mrs. Bertha Hern of Sterling, Kas., were visiting at the residence of Mrs Isom Smith this week. Miss Ida Jones, of Holden, Mo., arrived in our Saturday and was the guest of Rev Richard Davis Monday. She will remain here during winter. Ras Hopkins, of Georgetown, was seen upon our streets Monday. He renewed for the Conservator while here, for which he has our thanks. If groceries you need, visit the establishments of J. B. Holdner on W. Main or Honest Bob Sweringen on Osage. Either will give you courseogs treatment. Eastern Star Lodge banqueted at Liberty Park Friday. Attendance was fair. This is their first effort at public functions and they had very good success. A literary and musical program was rendered. W H Huston was host at a delightful six o'clock dinner party, Friday at the home of Mrs. Orris Abbott. Those dining with the host were, Rev. R. Davis, Dr. J. M. Harris, Prof A. C. Maclin, Hon. H. G. Phillips and C. M. English. The remains of Isaiah Dorsey was brought down from Kansas City this Monday by his sister, Mrs. Wm Travis, where he died Sunday, and was buried in the cemetery Tuesday. Mrs. Travis was summoned to his bedside last week by telegraph. Lee Roberson, white, of near Blackburn, Mo., has been here in the city under the treatment of Dr. J. M. Harris for Psoas Abscess for the past four weeks. He, if his condition continues to improve as it has begun, will soon be in perfect health. Jas. Newbills, train porter for the Katy, was brought to the hospital Friday morning suffering with cramps. Mrs. Newbills had him removed from the hospital to his home, 228 West Morgan st. By her careful attention, he has revived sufficiently to be up and going again. Arthur Marshall, one of our own boys, who has been residing in the city of St. Louis, for some time, has returned home to remain. To make life more pleasor him, he has taken unto himself a better half. His bride was a Miss Maude McManus of St. Louis. They are at present making their home with his parents at 135 West Henry Street. Mrs. Mattie L. Teeters, teacher in public school, has stood at the side of Chopin, leaned on the arm of Schubert, tripped gently thru the bars of Chamanade, visited and conversed with nearly all the world's best music writers, promises good entertainment for those who attend Quinn Chapel Sunday school You cant afford to miss one Sunday. A young Miss of the Academic Department of Geo. R. Smith College visited the Conservator's printery recently and began to ply questions at the Editor. Her questions were sovery profound that the Editor soon became confounded. However, he was released from his dilemma, when he declared that he would always be "Good" whenever any of the Academic girls presented them selves. The graduating class of G. R. S. College held their monthly entertainment at the residence of Mrs. Elias Fletcher, onEast Morgan street, Saturday night. Music, Finch, Pit and Panic afforded them much pleasure. The class devoted a few moments to improvising poetry, for which G. C. Davis was awarded first prize, a volume of Marie Correlli's work for best verses, and Prof. Hankins was awarded second prize, a beautiful napkin ring. A delightful repast was served and all departed for home, having spent a pleasant evening. Mrs Matilda (Mother) Smith held a family reunion at her home on North Lamine stree last week. Those present were Mr.T. M. Smith, wife and children; Chas. Smith's family; the children of the late A. Smith and Prof. W. G. Smith her devoted son, who still resides with her. A most pleasant day was witnessed by all present, old and young alike. Mother Smith is very highly esteemed by the people throut out the state and the the Conservator congratulates her upon her success in rearing such a noble set of Godly children. Queen City Chapter of the order of the Eastern Star, entertained a large number of its friends at a Banquet at Liberty Park Hall Friday night Jan 6th. Each member used every energy to make the evening pleasant for the guest. This chapter has been recently organized and has at head Mrs. Ella Brasher, as most worthy matron; Rev. William Alexander, worthy patron and Mrs. Cornelias, secretary. Much good work has already been done by this organization and it may be safely predicted that this body of energetic men and women will contribute its full share to ward the elevative forces now a work in our community. Sedalia offers a most excellent field for negroes with some capital and business sagacity to develop themselves. If there be any who are contemplating a business career we would invite them to visit the Queen of the Prairies and look for themselves. There remains here the opportunity for some enterprising negroes to develop the Grocery, Hotel, Catering, Drug and General Merchandise business. Should you upon reading this article wish to have some information relative to this city write Conservator's Editor and, he will be pleased to give you whatever information you may desire. Sealia needs negroes with capital to finance racial enterprises. So if you have Capital, before you invest elsewhere visit here. Elias Fletcher came home very sick early Tuesday morning. 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Leave us your daily orders Peter Abbott, the popular train porter and a round ladie's man, returned from an extended visit to Kansas City, Tuesday. The Passion Play, presented by moving pictures at the College Tuesday night, was admirable and much enjoyed by those present, tho the attendance was poor, account inclement weather. The evenings entertainment concluded with the presentation of the "Holy City," Miss Estelle Hankins rendered the song. Rev. William Alexander wife and sons Johnie and George braved the weather Tuesday NO.37 night to take in the passion play a Geo. R. Smith Chapel. Every one will concur in the declaration that the good-divine is brave hearted, if he did get locked in on that occasion. H. G. Phillips, our coming young lawyer, will have several cases in the February to m of our Circuit Court. It pleases the Conservator to speak commendably of Negro activity when such activity brings about such good results. Misses Georgia, Jennie and Ollie Cravens, of Muskogee, L.L., and Ester Brown, of Guthrie Okla, were called home from Geo R Smith College account death and slackness respectively. week. Duke was workin' hard them days, too, an' needed a little rest. I don't know what all Duke didn't do for that boy o' his. Meal times Mert got what he fancied an' Duke got what he could get. Mert got the best room in the house an' he had t sleep in the mornin' because Mis' Pemberry didn't believe he was overly strong. Duke plied off in the husks at four in the summer an' 5:30 in the winter. Whenever he wanted anytin' for himself Mis' Pemberry all joked Mert in the way of it. Still Duke took it all mighty well an' when Mert fed the Jersey heifer green corn an' founded her an' when he broke the trotin' roan's knees racin' her downhill. Duke'd jeat say: "Well, boys will be boys,' just like Rufe, here does." peeky nuance, I the storekeeper, re- turning red-faced and breathless from an unsuccessful chase after a bare-legged boy whom he had captured in the act of affixing a "Take one" sign to a barrel of apples. "All young ones is more or less," he continued, as he rolled the barrel farther back into the store. "but boys is, part- tickler." 'TESKY NU18' "There's heaps o' scuc soft looties in the world," observed the storekeeper, "That's true," said Hancock, "an it got worse the older Mert got. Pitnerly Mist' Pemberberry would have it that Mert must go ter college. She allowed he was too smart ter speed his 'Mis farmin' an' Mert had the same mistaken idea about it, so Duke drew money out o' the bank an' sent him off. "That was a start, but it wasn't long after Duke had ter tap the bank account again. Mert was a right good correspondent. He wrote home to the old folks right along an' sometimes writin' got too slow, so he'd telegraph for more money. Duke had ter cut down on his grub bill an' Mis' Pemberberry patched his overall an' darned his socks until there wasn't nothin' to 'em but patches an' darns an' his Sunday cloes was wore threadbare, but he didn't feel fertilised in buyin' him new when Mert had ter have his college edgarization. "Rute's like all the roat of us," observed Washington Hancock. "He wouldn't have a young one around —and he ain't got none, while we fell fears that has got a view of 'em, boys an' gals both, think there ain't nothin' like 'em an' wouldn't keep house without 'em." "I was down ter the depoo when Mert come back from his first term, an' I'll never fergit the way Duke looked when he seen him. He had more fancy vallises an' contraptions than 'ud load a dray. "They're a right smart o' responserbility." remarked Carlos Green. "An' it an' contraptions than 'ud load a dr "STARTED UP FROM THE TABLE." But what took Duke's breath was that Mert was smokin' a little stubbed pipe with a big bowl. keeps a teller hustlin' ter keep 'em in shoes, but I don't know as I'd trade mine rer Furle's store." "Carlos is wilhin' ter make some sacrifices for them young ones of his," hian-cock said, "but when it comes ter fishin' or any other sort o' loainin' he draws the line. He's suthin' like Duke Pembury user he—somechin', but not much. Duke told me himself about what he give up an' what he did ter his boy, Mert "How do, dad? says the boy, 's flip 's you please. "How's the mater? "What's that? says Duke. "The old lady,' says Mert; 'mother.' "She's not as well's she might be, says Duke, sorter short. 'Git yer truck into the waggin.' "Mort called the baggageman, an' had him put the trunks'an' valises in an' then gives him a half a dollar. He got in the waggin' then an' Duke started the team. "First off he had to give up his nights sleep. Mert didn't care particlekier orbout sleepin' himself in them days—not night time—an' he didn't see why any- bother's else should. "The nex' time I seen Mert he had on a pair o' Duke's patched overalls an' was pitchin' bay. Duke was settin' on the fence smokin' the stubbed pipe with the big bowl, watchin' him. Mert didn't go back to college, but Duke ordered himself a soot' bangup broadcloth from Charlie Simons, the tailor, the day after Mert got home. Seems like he wun't satisfied with the way Mert acted an' the glin'al results o' college life, an' Mis' Pemberry tried tsero the soot he him "Nex' he had to quit smokin'. Miss Pemberg got a notion inter her head that it was bad for the baby an' she made such a fuss that Duke jest nachally had teru quit. That was right after the baby had clawed the cornecoc outer his mouth an' spilt the hot ashes in his eyes. i reckon hot terbacker ashes isn't the best thing in the world for an infant, mebble "He's kind and thoughtful,' he says, 'say what you like. He jest told me he'd "Along erbout the time Mert was beginin' ter say 'daddi an' mum-mum Duke, who was a t'able cough talkin' nort o' cuss, seen his neighbor's hogs in his sweet corn patch, an' started up from the table expressin' his feelin' as he went out in a way calc'led ter shock a river stevdore. When he come back an' got cooled down Mis' Pemberry started in to talk ter him. She told him that little Merton was gittin' ter an age where he'd learn ter repeat what he heard an' she allowed 'at cuss worses wasn't necty (beln' a woman herself) an' she wanted Duke should promise ter quit usin' 'em. "He's kind and say what you like, brought home a lot of his -clees that wasn't badly wore because he 'lowed they might come near fitin' you." 8 "Then Duke said the first cuss words he'd said in 18 year. He allowed that a line had ter be drawn some wheres, an he was goln' ter draw it right there, an he done it. He jerked Mert out o' bed by the leg at four the nex' mornin' an hustled him out ter do the chorea, an after breakfast he give him a talkin' "It seemed pretty tough, but Duke was an erfechunt father' an he allowed 'n if it was gun'in' ter help little Mert any he would quit. He did, too. He tried sayin' in' Dum swizzle it' it! an' 'Gol felcheldest' an' By hickory!' but seemed like they never done him no good, so finely he got so he wouldn't make no remarks at all when things didn't go ter suit him. "HOW DO DAD7" "When Mert got her runnin' around an' follerin' Duke had ter he ker beeful outside the house as well as in 's far's his ginnal conduck was concerned, an' he had ter hire a man ter help him with the work so's he could take Mert school, an' Mis' Pemberry was set the young one sh'd have moral inflooence. She an' Duke went ter meelin' three times o' Sunday an' ter prayer meetn' tweet a to I'd like ter heard an' confersicated his pipes an' terbacker. Then he laid out a kericulum o' agriculture an' "awed that Mert would grind at it until he comes of age, anyway." "So he didn't git his edgercation?" said Baker. "That's just edzactly what he got." corrected Hancock—Chicago Daily News. INCALLS MEETS HIS MATCH dured by the clerks, doorkeepers, messengers, laborers, etc., in being compelled to work 12 months out of 24 without getting 13 months' pay each year, and then asked abruptly: "Draper, if you are so dissatisfied with your job, why don't you resign and let some one else get it?" The doorkeeper looked the Kansas senator a moment in the eye and then replied with unconscious imitation of Mr. Ingalls' voice and manner in debate: "Why, there is no precedent for this, Mr. Senator; there is no precedent." Ingalis' satonishment gave way to loud laughter and when the extra pay proposition came up again for final action he was out of his seat and it passed. Noted Senator's Opposition Is Overcome by Wit of a Capitol Doorkeeper. This story concerns the late Senator John J. Ingalls and Charles S. Draper, who has been on the senate pay roll in various capacities for over 40 years. On one occasion several years ago the senate showed a disposition to vote down a proposition to give an extra month's pay to the employees, and Senator Ingalls, of Kansas, made a characteristically bitter speech in opposition to the gift. The burden of his speech was: "There is no precedent for this. Mr. President, there is no precedent." The employees held an indignation meeting and Draper was selected to plead with Mr. Ingalls to withdraw his batteries. The senator listened to the tale of hardships en- The recent death of James N. Tyner, at Washington, leaves only three of the 13 men living who cast the electoral vote of Indiana for Abraham Lincoln. Happenings in Missouri. HILL's Warm Speech. After David W. Hill, of Poplar Bluff, was nominated for speaker by the house republican caucus, he was escorted to the platform for a speech. He declared that he would see that every man got all he was entitled to and none should get less. "I want to tell you another thing," he said. "The corporations in this state that have been dictating things shall not help name a single committee in this house. I want to say, too, that as far as it is my power to control it, there shall be no snaking down of the corporations. There has been talk of booiling in the Missouri legislature. There has been proof of it, and I want to promise every member of this house that if any brother falls so low as to seek a bribe, I for one will do my part to help you get him into the penitentiary. All Missouri is looking to see what this legislature is going to do. All the states in the union are founding to Missouri." His Library in Missouri Senator Cookrell will present the large and valuable library of congressional and other official documents he has been collecting since he entered the senate nearly 20 years ago to libraries in Missouri. The library consists of nearly 40,000 documents, and is said to be the largest and most complete collection of the kind, except that owned by the government in the United States. The books and pamphlets are stored at the capital. They will be shipped to Missouri before the expiration of the senator's term, March Born in St. Louis. St. Louis, long unrepresented senatorially in Washington, will come into its own when Thomas Kay Niedringhaus, the republican choice as the successor of Francis Marlon Cockrell, goes to Washington in March. Mr. Niedringhaus has been a citizen of St. Louis 44 years and 3 months, which means that he was born in the town. Ask for Levin's Pardon. A petition signed by prominent men in Missouri, and particularly in the city of St. Louis, has been received at the department of justice in Washington asking for the pardon by the president of Nathan Levin, now serving a sentence in the Missouri penitentiary for participation in the St. Louis naturalization frauds. Never Heard of It. They are telling the story of a German who dropped into Rushville the other day and asked what the largest city in that vicinity was. He was told that it was St. Joseph, "Neffer heard af it," he replied, "Haf they a host-office in St. Choe?" Knighted by n. King Alexander Doniphan, a retired business man of Plattsburg, is dead. He was 80 years old. Mr. Doniphan was given the title of knight by the king of Spain before coming to this country. Irwin Sneers Edwards. W. C. Irwin, of Grant City, is chief clerk in Secretary of State Swanger's office, succeeding J. H. Edwards, one of the most accommodating men the state house has known in recent years. Corklin as Minority Leader. Newlan Conklin, of Carroll county, will control the future actions of the democrats in the lower branch of the Missouri assembly. He was made chairman at the regular caucus. Ed T. Orcar as Landlord Ed T. Orear, ex-state insurance commissioner of Missouri is one of the prosecutes of a ten-story $150,000 office building near Nenth street and Baltimore avenue, Kansas City. Mrs.ora Reynolds, of Shell City filed suit for breach of promise against George W. Devault, a well-to-do farmer of Vernon county, for $8,000 damages and costs of the suit. Kindled Fire with Coal Oil Miss Anna Gillenwater, of Amazonia, daughter of a well-known farmer, was probably fatally burned while trying to kindle a fire with coal oil. Seed Company in Trouble. A petition was filed in the federal court at St. Joseph asking that the Missouri Valley Seed company be declared bankrupt. The charge was made by local creditors. Baggage Car Burned. A "Katy" passenger train was wrecked 1½ miles east of Rocheport, and the baggage car caught fire and burned, together with all baggage and express matter. Gave Dockery n Cane. Members of the state board of health presented Gov. Dockery a beautiful gold-headed cane with his name engraved on the handle. $500 Hen on Exhibition. Big crowds attended the state poultry show at Moberly last week. Mrs Delia Maxwell, of Fayette, exhibited her $500 world's fair hen. Profitable Free. Superintendent Smith, of the Chillicothe public schools, cut down a tree on his farm recently that made 4,272 feet of lumber. 200.000-Brushel Elevator. The South Park elevator company will erect an elevator at St. Joseph with a capacity of 200,000 bushels. Nevada, Ivane, Asylum The biennial report of the Missouri insurance anyum No. 3, at Nevada, just completed for the state legislature, is as follows: Present total number of patients, 940; number treated in 1963, 1,179; in 1964, 1,285; patients discharged in two years, 325; recovered, 286; improved, 45; percentage of recoveries of admitted 50 per cent; percentage of death of the number treated, 6.3-5 per cent. The following counties have the largest number of patients: Jaaper, 51; Greene, 42; Jackson, 32; Buchanan, Clay, Marion, Stone and Ozark counties each has only one patient. Agitation for Good Roads. The good roads' association, in conjunction with the university of Missouri and the state board of agriculture and railway officials, met at Columbia Wednesday to organize a Missouri Good Roads' association. Proposed legislation was considered. The convention was held at the same time of the Improved Live Stock Breeders' association and the Missouri Corn Growers' association meetings, and officers of the National Good Roads' association were in attendance, accompanied by expert engineers. Fruit-Growing in the Ozarks The passenger traffic department of the Frisco has presented as its New Year's card a very handsome illustrated treaties of fruit-growing along that system. Prof. John L. Stinson, superintendent of pomology, horticultural department of the world's fair, rendered valuable service in the compilation. Fruit farmers will be especially interested in the work, which deals largely with fruit-growing in the Gearks. Walked Off the Train. Thomas Ruddy met with a singular death near Novinger. He was returning from Chillicothe, where he had been to place his sister in the normal school. The conductor aroused him about daylight and told him the train was approaching his destination. Ruddy walked to the platform, and without waiting for the train to stop stepped off. He died before friends could reach him. Whittaker's Unique Distinction. Representative Whittaker, of Hickory county, bears a distinction not accorded to any other member of this assembly. He was in the house more than 30 years ago, when he voted for Drake, who was the last republican senator elected from Missouri. His return to the legislature at this time gives him again an opportunity to vote for a republican senator. Colonizing Missionaries in Mexico. Leezie Marmaduke, of St. Louis, representing a syndicate of St. Louis capitalists, has selected a site for a large colony of Missouri farmers on El Celleste hacenda, 80 miles north of Tampico, Mex. Mr. Elshart, an engineer of St. Louis, is now making a survey of the land preparatory to locating the colonists. Marmaduke is a brother of the late Gov. John S. Marmaduke. Courtesy of Senator Fields The republican members of the senate committees were selected by John C. McKinley, the lieutenant governor, assisted by Senator Charles W. Clarke, who was the republican caucus nominee for president pro tem, of the senate. Fields is not bound to accept their selections. The republicans are to have one-third of the committee places as nearly as is practicable. Poultrymen Want Appropriation. After a two years' warfare the two Missouri state poultry associations effected a consolidation at Sedalia. Charles Opel, of Jefferson City, is president and H. P. Mason, of Fayette, secretary. The next annual meeting will be held in Sedalia. The state will be asked for an appropriation of $1,066. State Treasurer Williams' report of the financial condition of the state treasury for the year just closed as filed is as follows: Balance December 31, 1903, $1,832,785.53; receipts, including transfers, $6,942,006.67; disbursements, including transfers, $6,659,-228.56; balance on hand December 31, $2,116,563.64. Transfers were $1,729,-476.21. Cancer from Smoking. Thomas Hogan, aged 86 years, died at Chillicothe of a smoking cancer. For 50 years he had been a leading merchant tailor. He was a native of Dublin, but came to America in 1848. He was captured in the battle of Lexington during the civil war, but re-enlisted in the union army. Walter Williams Decorated The king of Greece has conferred upon Walter Williams, of Columbia, the cross of honor and gold medal of that kingdom in appreciation of the services of Mr. Williams in behalf of the international exposition in Athens, Greece. Miss Akins on the Stage. Zoe Akins, school chum of Ruth Bryan (now Mrs. Leavitt), daughter of Thomas J. Akins, republican national committeeman, and young society woman well known in St. Louis, made her debut upon the stage Tuesday night at St. Louis. Missouri State Fair August 21. The new board of directors of the Missouri state fair held its initial meeting at Sedalla and decided to hold the next state fair during the week commencing August 21. MEDICAL EXAMINER Of the United States Treasury Recommends Pe-ru-na. Another Prominent Physician Uses and Endorses Pe-ru-na. DR. LLEWELLYN JORDAN, Medical Examiner of the U.S. Treasury Department, graduate of Columbia College, and who served three years at West Point, has the following to say of Peruna: "Allow me to express my gratitude to you for the benefit derived from your wonderful remedy. One short month has brought forth a vast change and I now consider myself a well man after months of suffering. Fellow sufferers, Peruna will cure you." A constantly increasing number of physicians prescribe Peruna in their practice. It has proven its merits so thoroughly that even the doctors have overcome their prejudice against so-called patent medicines and recommend it to their patients. Peruna occupies a unique position in medical science. It is the only internal systemic catarrh remedy known to the medical profession to-day. Catarrh, everyone will admit, is the cause of one-half the diseases which afflict mankind. Catarrh and catarrhal diseases afflict one-half of the people of United States. Robert R. Roberts, M. D., Washington, D. C., writes: "Through my own experience as well as that of many of my friends and acquaintances who have been cured or relieved of catarrh by the use of Hartman's Peruna, I can confidently recommend it to those suffering from such disorders, and have no hesitation in prescribing it to my patients." Robert R. Roberts. Catarrh is a systemic disease curable only by systemic treatment. A remedy that cures catarrh must aim directly at the depressed nerve centers. This is what Peruna does. Peruna immediately invigorates the nerve-centers which give vitality to the ODD BITS OF INTEREST. It is supposed that the average depth of the sand in the deserts of Africa is from 30 to 40 feet. A statistician states that there are fewer Free Masons to be found among lawyers than in any other profession. A postal curiosity is the fact that one of the smallest countries in the world, San Salvador, has issued the enormous number of 405 different postage stamps. Wheat Beals, of Vermont, built the first railroad known in the United States—the wooden track affair four miles long at the Quincy granite quarries in Massachusetts. There are 300 Porto Ricans in San Francisco who want to be educated at the public expense, and the board of education is providing a separate evening school for them. After circling around vaguely for some time a huge charge charged upon and rammed the Spanish schooner Anna in the North Atlantic and so crushed the vessel that the crew had to abandon it and take to their boats. The whale received two huge gashes in its head. John Jordison, postmaster of Coalville, Ia., has written out his resignation time without number in the last six years, but without avail. No one else will have the office and the incumbent, under the law, is compelled to remain until a new postmaster may be found. The Clare family of Abbottstown, Adams county, probably holds the record in Pennsylvania for the largest number of clergymen in one family. At the annual meeting of the West Pennsylvania Lutheran synod Martin L. Clare was licensed to preach, making the fourth member of that family to enter the ministry, the others being Rev. R. L. Clare, pastor of the Lutheran Congregational at East Berlin and Abbottstown; Rev. Harry Clare, of Philadelphia, and Rev. Robert Clare, of York. IT IS A MISTAKE To judge the wealth of a woman by her apparel. To think that people are always covertly criticising your actions. To think that a man does not notice the details of the toilet of a woman in whom he is interested. To criticise an absent person without being sure that your listeners do not know the person to whom you allude. To imagine that passers-by are sufficiently interested in your appearance to notice that your hat or coat is out of data. Cheaper Than Gas. Staylate—Just one more kiss, darling! Just one, and then I'll go! Voice from the Stairs—For goodness sake, Nan, give him one! It's cheap at the price!—Smith's Weekly. DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY TAKE KEMP'S BALSAM THE BEST COUGH CURT It Grows Colds, Conghs, Sore Threat, Group Influenza, Winding cough, Bronchitis and Asthma. A careful cure for Consumption in first cases, and a second case, is the most likely will see the excellent effect after tapping the first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large bottles could be sold at 100 cents. **EMPS BALL, M. LEI, E. NOY, N. A. Dr. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Examiner United States Treasury. mucous membranes. Then catarrh disappears. Then catarrh is permanently cured. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. FACTS AND FINDINGS. Russia has 86 general holidays in a year. In England one man makes a fortune to eight that become bankrupt. At least two-fifths of the companies promoted annually in England fall. In 12 marriages out of every 100 one of the parties has been married before. Blue coral, which is probably the most precious kind, is obtained in the Bay of Benin. The average birth-rate for Europe shows that for every 100 girls 106 boys are born. Every year between 60,000,000 and 70,000,000 codfish are caught round the coast of Newfoundland. Dartmoor is the largest tract of uncultivated land in England; it occupies one-fifth of the county of Devon. Three out of every 20 children that are born to British parents in those islands of the blest do not live to the age of 12 months. The most powerful dredge in the world is that used by the Susquehanna Iron company at Buffalo to dig through solid rock an inland harbor. Some Indian musilms are so extremely delicate that when spread on the grass and moistened with the dew they are practically invisible. Came In Handy Haox—by the way, old man, how was that cigar I gave you yesterday? Joax—Fine. My wife made catnip tea out of it for the baby.—Chicago News. ALL DONE OUT. Veteran Joshua Heller, of 706 South Walnut Street, Urbana, Ill., says: "In the fall of 1899 after taking Donna's Kidney Pills I told the readers of this paper that they had relieved me of kidney trouble, disposed of a lame back with pain across my loins and beneath the shoulder blades. During the interval which has elapsed I have had occasion to resort to Donan's Kidney Pills when I noticed warnings of an attack. On each Kidney Pills I told the readers of this paper that they had relieved me of kidney trouble, disposed of a lame back with pain across my loins and beencath the shoulder blades. During the interval which has elapsed I have had occasion to resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when I noticed warnings of an attack. On each and every occasion the results obtained were just as satisfactory as when the pills were first brought to my notice. I just as emphatically endorse the preparation to-day as I did over two years ago." Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y., proprietors. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. $1.00 A YEAR PAYS for the CHICAGO DAILY RE VIEW on a Beautiful Daily newspaper FOR the American Home. All important news, market reports, and departments for men, women and children. Traits training which encants cannot read to their children. Price a year 25 cents for 6 months; ad costs for a woman and children. Traits training which encants cannot read to their children. Address Chicago View Co., 550 Crescent Building, Chicago, Ill. SMOKERS FIND LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER 5f Cigar better Quality than most 10f Cigars BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. PATENTS 48 page book price, PITTENBACH & CO. & BOK K. Washington Graceful Blouses for Evening THE FASHION OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY HOUSEHOLD HANDY NEWSPAPER RACK. A Receptacle of This Kind Invaluable in Households Where Papers Are Wont to Accumulate. Buttonholing, block stitch, darning, picots, etc., form the stitches in use. A very uncommon and useful rack for newspapers may be made as follows: Cut out from cardboard two semi-circular pieces and cover on both sides with flowered silk or chintz to match or tone with the coloring of the room in which it is to be placed. If preferred, a plain material may be used for the inside. Having first carefully tacked the portions together, sew all round the edges neatly, and sew these again to a three- CONVENIENT NEWSPAPER RACK inch wide strip of stout cardboard or of wood, which must be covered on both sides with material. The stitches would, of course, only be taken through the material so that there would be no difficulty as to sewing. If wood is used, strength would be given by knocking a few fancy brass-headed nails at the bottom through the card into the wood, but these are not really necessary. The handle is composed a piece of stiffening of some kind covered to match and inserted between the cardboard and the inner covering. The whole may be edged with cord, or if a bit of old brocade is used, gold gimp would be more in keeping. The latter may be given an old tarnished look if steeped for a few hours in a mixture of lamp-black and vinegar. Satisfied with His Spelling. In Chicago there was once a politician whose education was somewhat defective, and who was not a "born speller." He became prominent, and his correspondence, therefore, had a certain importance. One day a particular friend came to see him, and said: "Look here, William, you must have a secretary to write your letters, and never undertake to write any yourself." "Why?" asked the public man. "Because people are laughing at your letters, and they will do you harm." "Why do they laugh at them?" in astonishment. "Because you make so many mistakes in spelling." "Mistakes in spelling!" exclaimed the great man. "Nonsense! I read my letters all over after I write them, and I never find a misspeet word." Graceful Blous There are many styles of blouses for dinner and theater wear, from the simple, dainty, girlish waist, with graceful lines, to the most elaborate creations of laces, brooches and velvet. Many of the bodices of these more elaborate waists are draped, showing the outline of the figure perfectly. The sleeves have quite abandoned their drooping-wing effect, with the long, artistic shoulder line, and now stand out with military squareness from the shoulders. Many are formed at the top with a series of little balloons and puffs, following the fashion of sleeves ten or 12 years ago. These puffs are kept bouffant with the new gauze crinoline. This new crinoline is as thin as the finest French organelle. It comes in white and all the palest tins and is woven in a very open mesh, so that for sleeves or petittes it can be used with the thinnest stuffs without an overlining. Many of the new stiff-looking blouses ```markdown ``` GOOD HOME-MADE CIRDLE. A Shirred Belt of Shaded Silk Ribbon is Now a Modish Shaded ribbons are liked for girdles intended to be worn with light silk blouses. Yellow shading into cream, blue and pink, running into the most delicate tints of these colors, are very dainty and smart for evening. It requires a yard of each of three shades of ribbon about five inches wide. Satin (taffeta or liberty satin is liked best on account of the attractive way in which either variety crushes into innumerable folds. The three strips of ribbon are sewed together, and then three rows of tiny shirred tucks are run directly down the back. Three more are run at each side, so that they slope in at the bottom to give good lines to the back of the waist, and if liked a cluster of shirred tucks may be run at the sides. Only slender waists can stand this suggestion of thickness, however, so the woman whose waist measure is more than 25 would best omit the side shirrings. Silk encased bones are put on the under side of the rows of shirrings and the gathers tucked to these. No lining is necessary in a girdle made after this fashion, for the bones keep it properly stretched. Three tiny shirred tucks placed very close together should be run directly down the front, and one cluster each side of this run so that the two converge toward the bottom will give a suggestion of thinness to almost any waist. HARDANGER EMBROIDERY. This Beautiful Norwegian Needlework Now Becoming Very Fashionable in This Country. Hardanger embroidery. Norwegian drawn-thread work, is most beautiful and decorative, and not difficult to execute. Originally, it was used solely for household linen decoration; but of late it has been developed and beautified so much as to render it a most decorative trimming for linen, canvass, and coarse COLLAR AND CUFF IN HARDANGER WORK. volle blouses, dresses, coats, etc., as well as d'oyleys, teacloth corners and borders, pillow-shams, sheets, etc. Materials suitable are coarse, evenly-woven linen, Java canvas, sultan cloth, and all coarsely woven fabrics that will permit of allowing the threads to be drawn. For its original working, white or cream coarse cotton was employed; but now we have so many beautiful cottonts and twists, having all the appearance of a pure linen flax, or even silk, that are admirably adapted to Hardanger work. ses for Evening of gauzy stuffs are lined throughout with crinoline, their own shade. It one must be square and ungraceful in blouse effects, then this crinoline is really invaluable. But in spite of the square hardness of design all the loveliest soft clinging fabrics are used, silk lined and trimmed in every possible elaborate way. The liberty satins, silks and gauzes are most fashionable for the new fancy waists. Chiffon-taffeta is newer and very beautiful in texture and colors and so are the Louisiane gauzes, the chiffon crepes, panne crepe de chines and the broche silk illusions. Every sort of rich, elaborate and fragile trimmings are used, laces, real and clever imitation, passementerie, of pale-tinted spangles and lace, very realistically beautiful appliques of chiffon flowers in natural lines, and embroidery from every oriental and occidental land. --- PERSONS IN PARTICULAR. W. J. Bryan recently purchased a 100-pound silver punch bowl, once owned by Thomas Jefferson. He secured it from Dr. J. M. Scott, of Culpepper, Va. Joseph Choate, American ambassador to the Court of St. James, has now served longer in that position than any of his predecessors since the retirement 35 years ago of Charles Francis Adams. Hiram Cronk, the only survivor of the war of 1812, is still living with his daughter in New York state, and arrangements are being made in Brooklyn by which due honor shall be paid the old soldier when he shall have passed away, and his body will be placed in a plot in Mount Victory cemetery alongside those of his comrades in the war of 1812. While arguing a case in the state supreme court at Helena, Mont, the other day, ex-Gov. P. H. Leslie casually mentioned that he had just entered upon the sixty-fourth year of his practice as a lawyer. The man who has been governor of two commonwealths, once United States district attorney, and has filled many other position of trust, in his eighty-fifth year seemed to be as alert and active as many a lawyer far younger. Mr. Leslie was governor of Kentucky long before President Cleveland made him territorial governor of Montana. Mary McCann is the belle of North Brother island on account of her heroism at the time of the Siecleum disaster. She went in a boat to the rescue of the victims of the tragedy and saved six from drowning. Since the event she has been bombarded with proposals of marriage. She told District Attorney Garvan about it the other day, and said in conclusion: "If wan iv thim admirers comes coortin", sure it's down the fire escape 'I'll be goin'. I'm here to work now, but av marriage should come my way some time, sure it'll not be the postman brings it." Handy with a gun and the mother of 12 children. Mrs. Johanna Brown is sure of being elected constable of Hugo, Col., says a recent report. One of her first actions will be to enforce the Sunday closing law, although saloons have been open there for years. The cowboys are all enthusiastic for Mrs. Brown, who was nominated by republicans and indorsed by democrats. There is no other candidate in the field. "Of course I shall make arrests if occasion requires," said Mrs. Brown. "Some of us fellers will come to town just for the honor of being arrested by a woman constable," said Abe Tikes, a cowboy. ETIQUETTE FOR THE BRIDE The gifts are made to the bride and she should return the letter of thanks before going on her wedding journey, for if such things are delayed the chances are they will be neglected or at least the writing will be arduous. White is always in good taste for the girl bride's wedding gown, leaving the tints for her malds. Shower bouquets are more graceful and effective than the ordinary ones. Simplify instead of ostentation marks the refined wedding. It doesn't matter how many times the groom has been married, if it is your own first wedding wear a veil if you choose—grooms don't count for much, at least the bride's wishes are always law at her wedding. At other than her first wedding she does not wear a veil. A grocious little note is sent in return for each gift. Do not use a form for them all. Be natural and sincere and let the line of thanks be not tempered by the value of the gift. Remember, the modest little gift may hold more love, more sacrifice and more well wishes for you than the sparkling, showy ones sent by those whose ample means enable them to give lavishly; whether the gift expresses any feeling for you or not it has done its duty if it proclaims the fact that Mrs. — is able to give handsomely. RAILWAY RUMBLE. American railways handle about $12,000,000 worth of grain a year. Canadian railroads are offering as high as $1.50 and $1.75 a day for laborers for construction work, but are unable to procure sufficient me- THE GENERAL MARKETS. BEST BECAUSE You are NOT paying for BILL BOARDS, FENCE PAINTING, CLOCKS, FORE DEALS, etc. but for PINE QUALITY HAVANA TOROACO, COOL TOURMERIES CIGARS, or "305" and "Agents" 5c Cigars Are Leaders of the World. F. R. BICHE, C. CO. Manufacturers. - S. 10, 10S. WENT TOO MUCH BY NAME A woman lives at one of the Kansas City hotels who has the reputation of being rather finicky and hard to please in the manner of food. A day or two ago at lunch, relates the Kansas City Journey, that she decided on some ice cream pudding. The meal had been one with which she had considerable difficulty in finding fault, but when she had about half finished the dessert she called the waiter over and said, "George, what do you mean by calling this ice cream pudding? There isn't any ice cream about it, and you know it." "Yes'm," said the waiter. "I know derea ain't no ice cream in it. Dae's jes' a name they give it. I do' know why." "Well," she continued, "I think that if I had to choose such a cake ought to make it conform to the name, and if you call this ice cream pudding, you ought to bring some ice cream with it." "Yes'm," answered the servitor, "but you know we can't alus do it that way, so I must bring a cottage in with cottage pudding." The waiter's reply brought a burst of laughter from the people who heard the conversation, and since then the woman's role in the menu have been few and infrequent. Lacked Lawyer's Facility. Lawyer to Witness—Never mind what you think, we want facts here. Tell us where you first met this man. Woman Witness—Can't answer it. If the court doesn't care to hear what I think, there's no use questioning me, for I am not a lawyer and can't talk with thinking.-Boston Commercial bulletin Her Choice. Swellcome—I took my defeat more gracefully after I found you had thrown me down for a man without a spear of hair on his head! Miss Coinleigh—I'll admit you have rather the better of him in some ways, but you see it was the inside of the hems that I was comparing--Detroit Free Press. Shallows Murmur "He talks a great deal about his family tree." "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. "A family tree is much like other trees. The smallest twigs do the most rustling"—Washington Star. Especially for Women Champion, Mich., Jan. 9th—(Special) —A case of especial interest to women is that of Mrs. A. Wellatt, wire of a well-known photographer here. It is best given in her own words. "My feet were cold and my limbs cramped," Mrs. Wellatt states. "I had an awful hard pain across my kidneys. I had to get up three or four times in the night. I was very nervous and fearfully despondent. "I had been troubled in this way for years when I commenced to use Dodd's kidney Pills and my limbs caused to come from my kidneys will hardly stand description. "By the time I had finished one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills I was cured. Now I can sleep well, my limbs do not cramp, I do not get up in the night, and I feel better than I have in years. I owe my mother a kidney Pills." Women's ills are caused by Diseased Kidneys; that's why Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure them. One New York actor hit another over the head with a real ax, instead of the property weapon provided for the stunt. An actor occasionally meets the desires and expectations of the audience.—Washington Post. CUTICURA OINTMENT The World's Greatest Skin Cure and Sweetest Emollient-Positively Univalued. Cuticura Ointment is beyond question the most successful curative for torturing, disgusting humors of the skin and scalp, including loss of hair, ever compounded, in proof of which a single anointing with it, preceded by a hot bath with Cuticura Soap, and followed in the severer cases by a dose of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, is often sufficient to afford immediate relief in the most distressing forms of itching, burning and scalp humors, permit rest and sleep, and point to a speedy cure when all else fails. It is especially so in the treatment of infants and children, properly coaching and healing the most distressing cases. "I never become angry because a man does not think quite as I do," remarked the professor; "for when I find a man who disagrees with me I realize that it is probably with difficulty that he thinks at all."—Judge. A. Guaranteed Cure for Piles Irching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding Filies. Your druggist will refund money if FAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to 14 days. 56c. The way to have broken down Job's patience would have been to let somebody else in the family have the boils and complain to him about them.—N. Y. Press. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds.—N. W. Samuel, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900 A reputation for wit, once established, will float as many platitudes as the ocean will chips.—Brooklyn Life. M. H. W. Miss Whittaker, a prominent club woman of Savannah, Ga., tells how she was entirely cured of ovarian troubles by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: I heartily recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a Uterine Tonic and Regulator. I suffered for four years with irregularities and Uterine troubles. No one but those who have experienced this dreadful agony can form any idea of the physical and mental misery those endure who are thus afflicted. Your Vegetable Compound cured me within three months. I was fully restored to health and strength, and now my periods are regular and painless. What a blessing it is to be able to obtain such a remedy when so many doctors fail to help you. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is better than any doctor or medicine I ever had. Very truly yours, MRS EARY WHITTAKER, 604 39th St., W.Savannah, Ga." No physician in the world has had such a training or such an amount of information at hand to assist in the treatment of all kinds of female lilies as Mrs. Pinkham. In her office at Lynn, Mass., she is able to do more for the ailing women of America than the family physician. Any woman, therefore, is responsible for her own trouble who will not take the pains to write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. Her address is Lynn, Mass., and her advice is free. A letter from another woman showing what was accomplished in her case by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonials which we are constantly publishing from grateful women prove beyond a doubt the power of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to conquer female diseases. $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove the validity of the testimonials. Lydia E. Pinkham Med, Co., Lynn, Mass. "I to you Vegen I deem express inflam made Lydia pound Taking duced stored change the cl yours Danvie The testimonials which we grateful women prove beyond a dam's Vegetable Compound to co $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthw above testimonials, which will pre $5000 His Occupation. Jones—What business are you in now? Smith—I am in the meat business. Jones (incredulously)—Where is your shop? Smith—I haven't any shop. I am the hana in an advertising sandwich. Minneapolis Times. A self-made man has an idea that if he had gone to college he would have been much more of a success, and a college man that if he hadn't he might have been much less of a failure.—N. Y. Press. Wakefields 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 50 years. A St. Louis physician says there is no such thing as "a new woman." Well, the old style, to use a campaign phrase, "is good enough for us."—N. Y. Herald. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bremo Quining Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. Man is a tearless animal because, falling in one amusement, he has so many others.—N. Y. Times. For Soreness --- "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM: I am so grateful to you for the help Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has given me that I deem it but a small return to write you an expression of my experience. "Many years suffering with weakness, inflammation, and a broken down system, made me more anxious to die than live, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound soon restored my lost strength. Taking the medicine only two weeks produced a radical change, and two months restored me to perfect health. I am now a changed woman, and my friends wonder at the change, it is so marvellous. Sincerely yours, Miss MATTIE HENRY, 439 Green St, Danville, Va." We are constantly publishing fromonda doubt the power of Lydia E. Pinked to conquer female diseases. It forthwith produce the original letters and signatures ofwill prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass. Twenty Bushels of Wheat to the Acre FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE IS THE RECORD ON THE FREE HOMESTEAD LANDS OF WESTERN CANADA FOR 1904 The 150,000 Farmers from the United States, who during the past seven years have gone to Canada, participate in this prosperity. The United States will soon become an importer of Wheat. Get a free homestead or purchase a farm and will help produce it. Apply for information to SUPERINTENDENT OF INMIGRATION, Ottawa, Canada, or to J. S. CHAWFORD, 13 W. 88 St., Kansas City, Mo. Authorized Government Agent The advertisement. YOU TRAVEL-OR WILL 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. & M. K. are the best. I want you to know of it, 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, San Antonio, Old Mexico and the Rockies. You can be perfectly as climate and environment can make them. I have some very attractive literature about these reports that I'd like to send you. My mother had a book called KAITY, but if it 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 time that you can know to know. Write to-day MKTY KATY ST. LOUIS, MO. READERS OF THIS PAPER DESIRE TO BUY ANYTHING ADVERTISED IN ITS COLUMNS SHOULD INSIST UPON HAVING WHAT THEY ASK FOR, REFUSING ALL SUBSTITUTES OR IMITATIONS. PISO'S CURE FOR CURSES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup.astes Good. Use in times. Sold by druglists. CONSUMPTION A. N. K.—D 2056 LESS DYES and cotton equally well and is guaranteed to give perfect results. and Mix Colors. MONROB DRUG CO. Uskoville, Missouri. BLACKBURN Dec. 30—Misses Jane Seals and Mary Guthrie and brothers dined with Mrs. Jon. Guthrie at Sweet Springs. Mary Frazier of Kansas City, is visiting relatives and friends here. Minnie Lee, of G. R. S. College, visited her aunt, Mrs. Millie Seals. Mrs. Bud Guthrie' of Smithton Ark., visited home folk. Mrs M E Murray, of Marshall, Mo., visited Mrs. Thompson recently. She also furnished music for First Baptist Christmas Entertainment. During the holidays the were not many broken heart, broken heads instead. Wedding balls will soon be ringing in Blackburn. Mrs. Annie Williams and Mary Frazier spent Sunday in Mt. Leonard. Jan. 10—Mrs. Annie Williams returned from Kansas City Friday. Mrs. Martha Lane, the revivalist, came down from Marshall Sunday to assist the Free Baptist in their revival services. Rev. E. D. Burns, spent Friday and Saturday in Marshall. Miss Blanch Johnson, of Seda lia, visiting her mother, Mrs. Fisher Carter. The Blaine family were Sunday visitors to our city. Mr. Pearson conducted a very nice Scenery show at the Free Baptist church Saturday night. Mace Guthrie has aeturned to Fort Smith, Ark. CLINTON Jan. 12-Mrs Nette Stone, of Kansas City, is visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. Bettie Akers, who has been in Windor attending upon a very sick mother, returned home Wednesday. Miss Henrietta Gibson a student of Geo. R. Smith College is home on a visit with her parents. Mrs. E. Hughes of Blairston is visiting Mrs. Oaks for a few days. William Tutt one of ourresteemed citizens, died last Saturday of consumption. The funeral services were held from the Second Baptist church Sunday at 2:30 P. M. Miss Alice Davis, who has been ill for some time, is reported to be convalescing. The remains of Mrs. Ida Davis were brought in from Kansas City, Saturday night. The funeral services were held from the Second Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Rev. C. C. Calloway, after laboring successfully at Second Babtist Church in this city for 11 months preach his farewell sermon Sunday night. Miss Dolly Lacky after a pleasant visit in Osceola, Mo., returned home Wednesday. HIGGINSVILLE Rev. J. H. Jennings preached for Rev. Brooks who is conducting a revival services. Mrs. Annie Arnold, of Sedalia, was the guest of Mrs. Annie B. Franklin, Sunday. L. E. Britt, the city's "Mark Twain," entertains every evening at J. L. Davis's place. R. Pollard and wife have returned from Kansas City where he went to be operated upon. He is now the picture of health. Mrs. Geo. Lyndsay has returned from an extended visit in Iowa state. Her daughter. Miss Callie, who went with her, did not return but remain at Ottumwa with an elder sister. Miss Aurora Jones, who has been ill for quite a while died on last Sunday. Miss Jones was a last year graduate of the public school and was well cultured and esteemed by all who knew her. The funeral was conducted by the Rev. Brooks at the A. M. E. church, and the remains were laid to rest in the family lot at the Money cemetery. LEXINGTON. Jan. 11. Mr. Geo. Webb has returned from Kansas City when he was successfully operated upon at St. Margaret's hospital. Mr. ried on Dec. 28 Miss Rosa Carter to Mr. Arthur McGee. Miss Carter has for a number of years taught school here and is well known. Mr. McGee is a R. R. porter residing in K. C. at which place the happy couple will live. Miss Eliza Colley to Mr. Green Shannon Jan. 1st. Miss Colley is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Woodson Colley and resided here all of her life. Mr. Shannon is employed at the W. M. A at this place. Mr John Walker and Miss Georgia Collins at the home of the bride in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Collins will make K. C. their future home. Mrs. Mellissia Workcuff and Mr. Henry Williams both of this city. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis a boy, Jan. 7 1905. Mrs. Catharine Bradford fell and dislocated her arm last Tuesday and Dr. J. D. Ball attended her and she is now doing nicely. Rev. Barksdale occupied the pulpit at the A. M. E. church Sunday morning on his way to Higginsville, Mo., to hold quarterly conference. Mrs. J. D. Ball has been confined to her room for the past few days on account of a severe cold. Revival services have begun at the A. M. E. church, this being a week of prayer. The entertainment at the A. M. E. Church last Thursday night was a success. The young ladies deserve much praise for their beautiful drill. The quartet sang several selections which brought forth much applause. Mr. W. H. Caves was caught in the driving wheel at Wolf's Laundry in K. C. and was torn to piecies, his head arms and legs completely torn from his body. Mr. Caves was reared here and was a member of Excelior Band. The band escorted the funeral party to the A. M. E. Church where the sermon was preached by Rev. A. A. Gilbert. Mr. Caves leaves a wife, mother, father and brother and numerous relation to mourn his his sudden and sad death. His mother has been completely prostrated since his death. We extend our symyathy to the family. Facts of The Woman's Home Mission Society. Dear ministers of the Central Missouri conference, greetings-- The officers of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society join me in thanking you for the money raised during the past conference year. Since it seems to be utterly impossible to keep alive subordinate societies among the women in the various charges, all money raised for the support of the General fund of this benevolent or ganization must be looked after by you. For the fund raised last year we are grateful, but, this year we urge you to do better. Our funds at present are exhausted, and we ask you to do what you can, for the "least" you do for Jesus is "precious" in his sight. That you may see what has been done we are delighted to quote the following as the total collections for the year beginning October 1, 1903 and ending October 1, 1904, $534,488,97. This shows an increase over preceding fiscal year of $43,397.22. Our aim is to excell this year even this good showing. Will you lend your strength? One of the most potent agencies in this spiritual conflict is the world wide organization of women into societies, develop in their energies to the uplifting of the standard of Godly womanhood among the nations. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church ranks all other in its scope of useful activities. Two hundred and seventy-two Missionaries represent the organizations in foreign fields, India, China, Burma, Japan, Corea, Mylissia, Africa, Italy, Bulgaria, Mexico, South America and the Phillipine Islands. During the past year twenty-three new missionaries who were home on furloughs, have sailed for foreign work. There still remain here for rest twenty. Three have been take to eternal rest, and eleven have changed. singled misery for marriage bliss. The work is so stupendous abroad that it requires 116 assistant Missionaries. 1400 Bible readers, 539 Day schools, 20 Orphanages and two women's Colleges to properly keep it in hand. The Society has in its Dav school 9537 pupils and 3000 are cared in the Orphanages. Aside from Colleges conducted (one in Japan and one in India) plans are being formulated to the establishment of one in Foo Chow, China. The brethern of the Central Missouri Conference should feel a special interest in this work, since a member of their own race has been clothed with episcopal authority and has sailed to Africa already to look after the work among his own. Bishop I. B. Scott should be assured by this conference that our sympathies are with him. Let each of us give two cents each week for this cause. God bless you in your work. Yours for the cause, Mr. M. J. Gibson, secretary. NEWS NOTES Editor Logan of the Professional World took dinner with his parents at New Bloomfield, Mo., recently. He enjoyed the menu very much because of a 20 lb. turkey and slices of a well cured ham two years old. With him at the feast of good things was his aunt, Mrs. Dupee, of St. Louis. Negro undertakers do a profitable business as is shown by the business handed by them during the last year. Andrew Russel conducted 423 funerals during the year at a gross cost of $25800 and N. C. Gordon had charge of 564 funerals, which necessitated an out-lay of $40, 727.91. The Texas Grand Lodge of the U. B. F's and S. M. T's have raised during the past three months for the mutual aid department $5,341.29. and have expended $3300 for the benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased members. Secretary M. C. B Mason and wife of Cincinnati, O., celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage on December 22. Congratulation from noted perons were received by them. Prof. A. R. Chin of Glasgow, Mo. very quiet married Miss Effie B. Fisher teacher in the Independence, school, during the holidays. The ceremony was performed at the residence of his brother, theRev. G. C. Chinu at Huntsville, Mo., Friday, December the 30th. $1235 has been raised to apply on the Bishop I. B. Scott Steam Launch Fund. May not Sedalia Methodism do something for this worthy cause? Slxty-one per cent of the pupils in South African schools are native blacks. 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