Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. + + + Rev. M. W. Dogan, A. M., Ph. D., president of Wiley University, who will deliver a lecture, under the auspices of the Students' Lecture Bureau, in the George R. Smith College Chapel, on the Evening of March the 17th. The Rev. M. W. Dogan, A. M., Ph. D., president of Wiley University is one of our most progressive, prominent, young educators of the south. He is strictly a college president and business-man. That he brings things to pass is attested by the $40,000 improvements and 36 per cent increase of attendance he has made at Wiley University, during the past eight years. He believes in self help and hustling. This is demonstrated by his own life; in that, he has step by step made his way from boot black to the presidency of one the best, and the largest school for Negroes in Texas. His broad experience, travel, contact and literary attaiment make him a logical, witty and ready speaker. It is both, delightful and inspiring to hear him. EVIDENCES of an early spring have begun to manifest themselves. Our hearts fill with joy when we think of the near approach of the Vernal Equinox. That will be a representative body of "do something" Negroes in St. Louis next week. Great progress has been made by the Central Missouri Conference, since its organization in 1897. Each year finds it nearer perfection. God bless each member and the vresiding officers, we pray. Next week, we shall publish papers presented by Presiding elder. W. H. Smith, of Sedalia District Central Missouri Conference and, also, by Prof. H. L. Bullups, for man years, head of the Commercial. department of George R. Smith College but at present Bursar of Wiley University, the greatest Negro school in Texas. GUARD. with jealous care, that charter, friend Lloyd. Its a sacred relic that should remain in the custody of Missouri Pythians, as a constant reminder of the work and hardships of the first Pythian pioneers, in this imperial common-wealth. Stand by your contention, friend Lloyd; you will eventually win, because you are in the right. LEONARD E. Britt, our correspondent at Higginsville, Mo., has adopted a novel plan for increasing our circulation in that locality. He will give to the young lady securing the greatest number of subscribers, beween now and April 10th, a beautiful Elgin movement gold watch. Mr. Britt is an ardent supporter of this periodical and means to do more than "alk" to assure its success. Published every Friday morning and entered at Sedalia Post Office as see end class matter. Rev. M. W. Dojan, A. M. Ph.D. university, who will deliver a lecture the Students' Lecture Bureau, in College Chapel, on the Evening. The Rev. M. W. Dogan, A. M., Ph.D. university is one of our most progressive, of the south. He is strictly a college professor. That he brings things to pass is attentions and 36 per cent increase of a law University, during the past eight years and hustling. This is the demonstrable step by step made his way in denyance of one the best, and the largest. Has broad experience, travel, contends make him a logical, witty and ready fui and inspiring to hear him. EVIDENCES of an early spring he selfs. Our hearts fill with joy when we of the Vernal Equinox. That will be a representative groes in St. Louis next week. Great place Central Missouri Conference, since its year finds it nearer perfection. God vresiding officers, we pray. Next week, we shall publish pa elder. W. H. Smith, of Sedalia District and, also, by Prof. H. L. Bulup, Commercial department of George R. Bursar of wiley University, the great guard, with jealous care, that our sacred relic that should remain in the ans, as a constant reminder of the woo Pythian pioneers, in this imperial com Stand by your contention, friend L. because you are in the right. LEONARD E. Britt, our corresp has adopted a novel plan for increase of quality. He will give to the young ladder of subscribers, be ween now and movement gold watch. Mr. Britt is periodical and means to do more than ```markdown ``` + + + + + + + + + + + + ANNOUNCEMENT. We are authorized to announce the name of Prof. G. L. Coleman as a candidate for re-election to the office of Superintendent of the Pettis county schools, subject to the action of the qualified voters of said county, at the annual election of school officers, on April 4th. She - In your bachelor clubs what is the penalty for marrying? Per Year (in advance) $1.00 Six months (in advance) $0.00 Single Copy $0.05 A. D., president of Wiley Uni- tature, under the auspices of U., in the George R. Smith opening of March the 17th. M., Ph. D., president of Wiley Uni- tature, prominent, young educators president and business-man. attested by the $40,000 improve- of attendance he has made at Wi- ght years. He believes in self help constrained by his own life; in that, by from boot black to the presi- gest school for Negroes in Texas. contact and literary attention body speaker. It is both, delight- ing have begun to manifest them- en we think of the near approach We body of "do something" Ne- hat progress has been made by the ce its organization in 1897. Each God bless each member and the Pash papers presented by Presiding District Central Missouri Confer- nials, for man years, head of the R. Smith College bit at present the greatest Negro school in Texas. That charter, friend Lloyd. Its a the custody of Missouri Pythi- ne work and hardships of the first common-wealth. And Lloyd; you will eventually win, Interpendent at Higginsville, Mo., leasing our circulation in that lo- lady securing the greatest num- and April 10th, a beautiful Elgin itt is an ardent supporter of this than "alk" to assure its success. NOTICE $5.50 in cash will be given to any person securing ten names from any location, for enrollment in the 20th Century Correspon- dence School of Stenography. This offer is good until April 1st. For further patictlars, address C. A. Biggers, Box 121, Muskogee, I. T. She—Did you meet with any cyclones out West? He—No; but one caught up with us.—Yonkes SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FR DAY, MARCH 3 1905 LADY'S GOLD WATCH TO BE AWARDED In Higginsville Subscription Solicitor's Contest. Leonard E. Britt, the correspondent for the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSEVATOR, at Higginsville, Mo. will conduct a Subscription solicitor's contest for that periodical in his city. Any young lady may enter the contest by complying with the subjoined regulation. Mr. Britt will award the young lady, bringing in the largest number of subscribers, a beautiful gold watch, and chain. The watch, chain and case is now on exhibition at Beache's, the leading jeweler, where any desiring, may look at it. The watch is of Elgin movement enclosed in a gold case guaranteed to wear 25 years. Just the very thing to please any young lady. Aside from the watch that Mr. Britt will award, the CONSERVATOR will award to each contestant a useful prize. The contest will begin with the March the 3rd issue and continue until nine o'clock, p. m. April, 10th. Any young lady may enter the contest by filing name with Leonard E. Britt, at Higginsville Mo. on or before March, 10th. He will give other information of value to contestants. REGULATIONS 1. A list of the contestants will be published each week, until close of contest. 2. No subscription will be taken for less than three months. 3. Each contestants must report, in cash, each Monday to local correspondent, Leonard E. Britt. 4. Each new annual subscription will count for 12 votes; 6 months subscription, 6 votes and 3 months, 3 votes. 5. Each annual subscription will cost one Dollar: six months Sixty cents: three months, Forty cents. 6. The ballots are not to be counted until the 10th of April, which will be the date of closing contest and awarding of the prize Said count shall begin at 9:30 p.m., promptly. 7. To insure absolute secrecy, each contestant will be receipted for their votes each Monday, during contest. 8. Three judges, shall make final count and announce the successful candidate. Said judges are not to be related in any manner to either of the candidates local correspondent or management of the Conservator. 9 All candidates are to report in person or by proxy on the evening of the 10th of April, at A. M. E. Church not later than nine o'clock p.m. 10. Renewals for the paper will count one year 18 votes; six months nine votes three months, four votes. Ank further information relating to the contest may be had by consulting Mr. Leonard E. Britt of Higginsville Mo. PREPARING FOR THE FAIR The leading spirits in the LaFayette County Colored Fair association are beginning on time this year to make the annual meeting at the Higginsville Mo., Fair grounds a great affair. A larger amount than ever will be given in premiums in all departments. The speed entries will far excel all former occasions Negro farmers thru-out the west should feel interested in this movement. Any one desiring information pertaining to the fair may secure same, by writing Moses Green, president, Lexington. PERSONAL. I. v. E. D. Burn's will meet his church in an all day service Sunday. Mrs. Amelia Gaston, who has been ill for several days, is now convalescent. Read, if you will, our next edition. Tell us what you think of it as a youthful journalist. David Wilson, of Houstonia, Mo., was the guest of his Aunt, Mrs. Julia Woods, of East Cooper street, Just Sunday. Rev. H. G. Gibson, of Clinton came up Monday morning to visit his daughters, who are attending school here. William Brown, one of our down-to-date farmers, was in the city Sunday, consulting his family physician, Dr. J. M. Harris. Mrs. Lou Jones has been seriously ill, with congestion of the lungs, for several days. She is much improved, at this iswriting. Mrs. Mattie L. Teeters, assistant principal in Lincoln School, spent the week in Kansas City. During her absence, Mrs. M. C. Buren presided over her room. Can you reside any where on the earth and be happy without the Sedalia Weekly Conservator You had better subscribe and be made happy. Lee Robinson, white, of North Sweet Springs. Mo, was in town Sunday looking healhtfully rosy. He has been wonderfully benefitted by taking treatment under Dr. Harris. Dr. Dogan, of Wiley University, Marshall, Tex., has made a great school out of a small one. His life's making is similar. So hear him March 17, at George R. Smith College. WHEELER'S Shaving Parlor WHEELER'S Shaving Parlor Shaves, Hair-Cuts, Shampoos, Sea-Foams and Hair-Singe. COME AND BE MADE NOBBY AND UP-TO-DATE. 103 North - Lamine Street. Mrs. Laura Kingsberry desires us to announce to the public that she will not take any more boarders. She has closed, absolutely, her dining hall. No hot meals will be served by her. Miss Georgia Bass, of Slater, Mo., was called to this city last week to be at the bedside of Mrs. Lou Jones, who was very seriously ill. While in the city, Miss Bass is the guest of her Aunt, Mrs. Amanda Bills. Leonard E. Britt, our Higginsville, Correspondent, visited his cousin; Mrs. Mary Sanders, Sunday. While here, he arranged with the management of this paper to conduct subscription contest at his home. President I. L. Lowe preached a thoughtful and instructive sermon at Taylors Chapel, Sunday evening. An overflowing house greeted him and he did credit to the occasion. Dr. C. Marshall Lowe's lecture on "Yeast" in the College chapel, on the 23rd was a presentation of facts most intelligently arranged and graphically stated. The audience was pleased, greatly, with his discourse. Johnx Brown won the Silver Medal in the W. C. T. U. contest at Taylor's Chapel, Tuesday night. Mrs. Allen is having much success with her W. C. T. U. 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—Mime Michaud's health and beauty hints—new household ideas—practical cookery—latest styles for all ages—best fiction—full crop and market reports. The Later 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. 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Address "KATY", ST KATY", ST. LOUIS "', ST. LOUIS. MO. CALIFORNIA Very Low One-Way Colonist Ratas. March 1st to May 15th "KATY". ST. LOUIS. MO. are -he first efforts put forth to get our young people interested in this great temperaoe movement. Knights of Pythias Eastern and Western Hemisphere H. C. MORGAN, DEPT. GRAND CHANCELLOR education football. MKT A. C. MINER, T. P. A. Sude la. Mo. F. B. DREW, G. T. A. He—Has he a college education She—O yes; he plays football. $15 For The Round trip ST. LOUIS. $30. KANSAS CITY, $25. SEDALIA. $26 85. PARSONS, $25. All Indian Territory and OKla. Points, $21. "Katy" tourist sleepers between S. Louis and San Francisco without change en route. Sie agents for rates and tickets. Write today for "California" folder and fall particulars. The Appendicitis Fad. The Appendicitis Fad. Appendicitis is a fad of the medical profession. Genuine cases of this disorder are rare and, if genuine, usually could be cured by a proper regime, says Alice B. Stockham, in the Chicago Record-Horland. Frequently there are cases of billious colic, gall stones and peritonitis, each of which would yield to treatment for its kind, that under latter-day medical science are called Appendicitis. If people who lived on pork and hot bread in the old days and took their quinine by the stroke of the clock escaped appendicitis, what abominations are there in the present day domestic sciences to produce this frightful malady? At a medical convention on the Atlantic coast a celebrated surgeon, who has operated on more cases of appendicitis than any other American, made the confession that nine-tenths of his cases were spurious. He was supposed to be speaking behind closed doors to the fraternity. He was asked what he did when he found the appendix healthy. "I remove a piece of adipose tissue and show it to the patient and friends as an evidence of skill and as proof of diagnosis." Behold the genius of modern surgery! Blood poisoning and death might happen, but it was a fine operation! Is it not time that the common sense of the people made a protest against the fallacy of the profession. Fifty years ago the masses arose against professional assumption and the fashion of bleeding went out of existence. By the order of doctors fever patients were forbidden water, but by the might of thirst rules were broken and lives were saved, although often the water was procured by stealth. When man becomes his own physician through knowledge of the laws of mind and matter, he will cease to be the victim of experimental surgery, and no organ will be too insignificant to be preserved for its natural functions, even the appendix vermiforms. When the Cabinet Meets When the Cabinet Meets. It is always interesting to watch the assembling of a presidential cabinet meeting, says the National Magazine. First comes Secretary Shaw with a gigantic scrapbook, which he always carries, well loaded with facts and data, during a political campaign. Secretary Hitchcock, prim and dignified, drives up in a carriage and enters with a stately gait. Secretary Morton saunters in with his sax coat tightly buttoned—a type of an American business man. Attorney General Moody, with both hands filled with passers, hustles in with a smile showing his dimple. A colored messenger goes before the tail and portly form of Secretary Taft, who carries himself with a judicial police. He has a smile and expression that is always expressive. It is doubtful if there was a quorum in the strict parliamentary sense, but the cabinet has rules of its own, not affected by even Caar Read's textbook. There is very little state formality in a cabinet meeting, even less than when the sessions were held in the white house. The policy of having cabinet ministers go directly before the people on the stump was more generally observed last year than ever before, and few escaped service. It is thought the practice will be followed in the future in the case of second-term candidacies, since it brings the executive department into closer touch with the people than could be hoped for through senators, congressmen, or the several campaign orators employed by the committee. Muscular Women. Miss Estelle Wyman, of San Francisco, is entitled to the freedom of the city, says the New York World of late date. Annoyed upon a New York street by an odious ogling person, who must be called a man only for convenience and brevity, Miss Wyman "cross-heeled" him, and with one hand at his collar and the other behind his back sent him sprawling in the mud. She says she learned the trick in the San Francisco high school, which cannot be accused of neglecting practical subjects of instruction. Miss Hattle Young, the girl detective of a local department store, brought to court a man charged with shopfitting. Regrettably she admitted that there were two offenders, that she collared both, one with each hand, but she was obliged to let one go in order to make sure of the other. However, she knocked him down so that he might have "something to show for his trip." The remaining suspect now awaits trial. In these cases it is no longer safe to take it for granted that a woman will merely scream or faint when educated muscle is required. The inhabitants of "The Hub of the Universe" are said to have their own ideas of their own importance. The comic artists for years have reaped a rich harvest in caricatureting the wise Boston children. A story which is attributed on good authority to Henry James hits off this Boston attitude to perfection. At a recent dinner party Mr. James told the story of a Back Bay Boston lady who in one sweeping classification spoke of "the people living below Boacon street, New Yorkers and that class of people." PECKS BAD BOY ABROAD The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride, and Jump a Fence. BY HON. GEORGE W. PECK. (Ex-Governor of Wisconsin, formerly publisher of "Peck's Sun," author of "Peck's Bad Bay," etc.) (Copyright, 1901, by Joseph B. Bowles. Copyright in Great Britain.) "GIVE me a package of your strongest breakfast food, and a big onion," said the bad boy, as he came into the grocery, looking as weak as a fever convalescent, and I want to eat the onion right now." "Well, that is a combination, sure enough," said the old groceryman as he wrapped a package of breakfast food in a paper and watched the boy rub half an onion on a salt bag, and eat it greedily. "What is the matter with you to look so slick, and eat raw onion before breakfast?" "Oh, it is this new-rassioned way of living that is killing little Hennery. When I lived at home before we used A man in a uniform and a man in a hat are standing in front of a desk with a keyboard. "JERUSALEM, BUT YOU ARE A SIGHT," SAID THE OLD GROCERYMAN. to have sassidge and pancakes for breakfast, roast meat for dinner and cold meat for supper, and dad was healthy as a tramp, ma could dance a highland fling. I could play all kinds of games and jump over a high board (ence when anybody was chasing me. Now we have some kind of breakfast food three times a day because ma reads the advertisements, and dad is so weak he has to be helped to dress, ma goes moping around like a fashionable invalid, I am so tired I can't hit a window with a snowball. "I should think so," said the old groceryman, as he took a rag and set it on fire and let the smoke purify the room. "But I suppose your folks are like a great many others who have quit eating meat on account of the meat trust, and are going to die in their tracks on health food. Is your dad going out to-day to get his fresh air and brace up for the travels abroad?" "No, dad is going to stay in the house. He wants me to get him a female trained nurse, but ma kicks. "Where you going first?" asked the old groceryman, as he opened the door to let the odor of onion and burned rag out of the room. "What kind of treatment do the doctors advise to bring the old man around so he will be himself again?" "Well, they say he needs some excitement that will get that supposed monkey wrench out of his system. They want him to go where he can take baths, and gamble, and attend horse races, and go into fast society, and maybe have a fight or two so as to stir his blood, and we have decided to take him first to the hot springs and turn him loose, and we are packing up now and shall go next week. They tell me that at the Arkansaw Hot Springs you can get into any kind of a scrape you want, and you don't have to look around for trouble. It comes to you. Oh, we won't do a thing down there. I broke the news to dad last A "HENNERY, THIS ATTEMPT ON YOUR PART TO MURDER ME WAS NOT THE SUCCESS YOU EXPECTED." night, and told the doctors had prescribed excitement for him, and he said that was good enough for him, and he has packed up his poker chips and some marked cards he used to win money with from the deacons in the church, and he wants to go as quick as possible. You will have to excuse me now, for I am going to take dad out in an automobile after breakfast to give him his first dose of excitement. "Jerusalem, but you are a sigh," said the groceryman late in the after- noon, as the bad boy came in with a pair of black goggles on, his coat torn down the back and his pants ripped up the legs. "What a time you must have had in the automobile. Did you run over anybody?" "Everybody," said the bad boy, as he pinned his trousers leg together with a safety pin. "There they go now with dad in a milk wagon. Say, these airships that run on the ground give a man all the excitement he needs." "Hurry up and tell me about your automobile ride," said the groceryman, as he brushed off the bad boy's clothes with an old blacking brush. "Well, dad said he had never taken a ride in one of the devil wagons, though he had got a good deal of exercise the last year or two dodging them on the streets, but he said he was tickled to death to hear that I was an expert performer, and he would go out with me, and if he licked the sensation, he would buy one. The machine I hired was one of those doublets for two persons, one seat you know, a runabout. It was a runabout all right. It run about 18 m³s in 15 minutes. I got dad tucked in, and touched her on a raw spot, and we were off. I run her around town for awhile on the streets that had no teams on, and dad was pleased. "We had to go through the business part of town, and dad looked around at the people on the streets that he knew., and he swelled up and tried to look as though he owned a brewery, and told me to let her out, and I thought if dad could stand it to let her out I could, so I pulled her open just as one of these station fruit vendors with a hand cart was crossing the street. The cow-catcher in front caught the hand cart right in the middle and threw it into the air, and it rained bananas and oranges, and the dago came down on his head and swore in Italian, and dad said: 'Good shot, Hennessy,' and then the machine swing across the street and knocked the fender off a street car, and then I got her in the road straight and by gosh, I couldn't stop her. Something had got balled up, and the more I touched things the faster she went. We frightened four teams and had three runaways, and the air seemed full of horses rearing up and drivers yelling for us to stop. "We kept going faster, and dad began to get frightened and asked me to slow up, but I couldn't. We must have got in the country about eight miles, and dad was getting scared, and his face was just the color of salt pork, and he sailed: "Hennery, this excursion is going to wind up in a tragedy, and if I die I want you to have a post-mortem examination made, just to see if I am right about those doctors leaving that monkey wrench in me. For heaven's sake make the machine jump that A IT RAINED IHANANAS AND THE DAGO CAME DOWN ON HIS HEAD fence, for here comes a drove of cattle in the road. "Gee, but when I saw those cattle ahead and the machine running away, I tried to pray, and then I steered her towards an old rail fence that looked as though it was rotten, and then there was a crash, the air was full of rails, and dad said: 'This is no hurdle race,' and we landed in a field where there was an old hard snow bank. She went up on the side, hit the frozen snow, turned a summer-sault, the gasoline tank exploded and I didn't remember anything till some farmers that were spreading manure in the field turned me over with a pitchfork, and asked me who the old dead man was standing on his head in the snow bank with his plug hat around his neck. As soon as I came to I went to dad, and he was just coming out of a trance, and asked him if he didn't think a little excitement sort of made the sluggish blood circulate, and he looked at the blood on the snow, and said he thought there was no denot about the circulation of his blood. "He got up, got his hat untangled, told the farmers he was obliged to them for their courtesy and then he called me one side and said: "Hennery, this attempt on your part to murder me was not the success that you expected, but you keep on and you will get me all right. Now, as a business man, I want to say we have got to get out of this town tonight or we will be arrested and sent to the penitentiary; besides, I will have to pay a thousand dollars damage at the least calculation. Get me a carriage for home, and you stay and set this machine on fire and skip back to town in time for the evening train south, and we will go where the climate is more genial." "Well, good-by, old man," and the bad boy went limping out of the grocery to go home and tell his mother that he and dad had been scoring up for the good time they were going to have when they got out on the road for dad's health. NEWS FROM MISSOURI. Across State by Trolley: Across State by Trollley. Congressman Southard, of Ohio, introduced a bill in the national house of representatives recently to authorize the Missouri Central railroad company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Missouri river near the city of Glasgow, connecting the counties of Howard and Saline. He also introduced a bill to authorize the same company to build a bridge near St. Charles, Mo., both to be used for highway and railroad purposes. Representative Southard, when asked why he had introduced the bill for a Missouri corporation, said he had done so for his old friend, Col. W. H. Chase, of Toledo, who is making his temporary headquarters at Fulton, but who is now in New York city. He said the company was at work for about two years making surveys for an electric railroad from St. Louis to Kansas City, and had secured a large portion of the right of way. "The project is the largest electric railway enterprise ever launched in the world," he said. "The Missouri Central railroad company is incorporated under the laws of Missouri, but the construction company was incorporated in Delaware. The capitalization is $12,000,000, and I understand it is largely paid up. Col. Chase is at the head of the project as the promoter. The line will be about 300 miles long between the two cities, shortening the distance about 20 miles. I believe, over the railroads now in operation between these points. A branch is to run from Fulton to Columbia. I think. Col. Chase is anxious to get the bill through at this session of congress so that he can take the matter of two bridges up with the secretary of war, to whom all the plans and maps must be submitted for approval. Trout for Ozark Stream. The St. Joseph fish hatchery received 100,000 speckled brook trout eggs from the government hatchery at Leadville, Col. Supt. O'Brien says the eggs are in fine condition and he thinks fully 95 per cent of them will hatch. The young trout will be ready for distribution April 1. This is the largest consignment of these eggs ever sent to Missouri. These fish will be placed in the spring-fed streams in the Ozark mountains. They cannot live in water which reaches a higher temperature than 88 degrees. New State Prison Hospital The first step toward a new hospital building at the penitentiary was taken when the appropriations committee voted the appropriation of $50,000 for that purpose. The money is to come out of the general fund and not to be taken from the earnings of the prison. The need of this new hospital allowing infectious cases to be separated from other sick has been mentioned several times. Has Penalty for Fraudulent Entry. Moss, of Kansas City, introduced in the house a bill providing that fraudulent entry of a horse in a contest for speed to compete for any purse, prize or premium offered or given by any agricultural or other society or association is unlawful and is to be punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than one year nor more than three years. High Quality. Missouri has more live stock farmers than any other state in the union. Its live stock is worth $300,000,000. While it has only 4% per cent. of the stock, it has five per cent. of the total value of the live stock in the United States, a striking commentary on the high quality of Missouri live stock. WILL Try It Again. The Missouri University Glee club returned to Columbia last week after a concert tour of several weeks. More than $160 was cleared by the tour. The club will try again for a short season beginning March 6. Hogs Die From Hydrophobia Kurtley Selby, a farmer living 11 miles west of Fulton, has had 11 head of hogs die from hydrophobia in the past few days. A mad dog was killed a few days ago in another section of the county. 840,000 Fire at California. $10,000 Fire at California. The building at California occupied by the Burkhardt Mercantile company, R. R. Brumstengel, hardware dealer, and others, was burned. The loss is $40,000. Mexico's Light Plant The Mexico electric light plant has been granted a twenty-year franchise, and a contract for extensive street lighting will be made. New Supreme Court Building. The senate passed finally a bill to appropriate $199,600 to build a new supreme court building. Department Store Failure The department store of Horan bros., of Richmond, failed for $17,000. A Prosperous County. A bank with $12,000 capital stock opened its doors for business at Will- iamsburg, a small village in the ea- thern part of Callaway county. This makes the fourth bank that has been established in the inland villages of Callaway county in the past six months. Honors for Bishop Tuttle. For the tenth time Rt. Rev. Bishop Daniel C. Tuttle, of Missouri, has been re-elected president of the Missouri society. Sons of the Revolution, at the annual meeting of the society. THE OLD FOLKS AT HOME Are Never Without Pe-ru-na in the Home For Catarrhal Diseases. MR and MRS. SCHWANDT. Sanborn, Minn. MR and MRS. JNO. O. ATKINSON. Independence, No. Remarkable Cures Effected By Perrigo. W. L. DOUGLAS UNION MADE $3.50 & $3.00 SHOES FOR MEN W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are the greatest sellers in the world for wearing qualities. They are just as good as those that cost from $5.00 to $7.00. The only difference in the price is that they are made to make them shape better, wear longer, and are of great value than any other $3.50 shoes on the market to-day. W. L. Douglas guard shoes are sold through his own retail stores in the bottom of each store. Take no substitute. W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are sold through his own retail stores in the bottom of each store. Take no substitute. W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are sold through his own retail stores in the bottom of each store. Take no substitute. W. L. Douglas shoes are within your reach. BETTER THAN OTHER MAKES AT ANY PRICE. For the last three years I have worn W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes and found it not only at good, but better than any shoe that I have worn. The National Shoe Indian, India, Indies wear you, W. L. Douglas shoes are within your reach. Boy wear W. L. Douglas $2.50 and $0.00 shoes because they fit better, hold their shape, and wear longer than other makes. W. L. DOUGLAS $4.00 SHOES CANNOT BE EQUALLED AT ANY PRICE. W. L. Douglas uses Corner Cotton in his $3.50 shoes. Corner Cotl is considered to be the best patent leather produced. FAST COLOR EYELETS WILL NOT WEAR BRASSY. W. L. Douglas has the largest shoe mail order business in the world. No trouble finding the right shoes. Further information, write for Illustrated Catalogue of Spring Sizes. W. L. DOUCLAS, BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO! MERCANTILE 10cts BEST BECAUSE You are NOT paying for BILLBOARD, FENCE PAINTING, CLOCKS, FREE DEALS are, but for FINE QUALITY HAYANA TOBACCO, EQUAL TO IMPORTED CIGARS. Sold direct to the retailer by "305" and "Agents" 5c Cigars Are Leaders of the World. F. R. RICE M. C. CO. Manufacturers. St. Louis. NO MONEY TILL CURED. 28 YEARS ESTABLISHED. We send FREE and postpaid a 252-page treatise on Piles, Fistula and Diseases of the Nectum also 108-paperless, treaties on Diseases of Woman. Of the thousands cured by our aid method, none paid a cent till cured—we furnish their names on application. DRS. THORNTON & MINOR. Under date of January 10, 1897, Dr. Hartman received the following letter: that received the following letter: "My wife has been a sufferer from a complication of diseases for the past twenty-five years. Her case has baffled the skill of some of the most noted physicians. One of her worst troubles was chronic constipation of several years' standing. She was also passing through that most critical period in the life of a woman—change of life. "In June, 1895, I wrote to you about her case. You advised a course of Peruma and Manalin, which we at once commenced, and have to say it completely cured her. "About the same time I wrote you about my own case of cataracts which had been of twenty-five years' standing. At times I was almost past going. I commended to use Perana according to your instructions and continued its use for about a year, and it has completely cared me."—"John O. Atkinson. In a letter dated 1000 M. W. L. DOUGLAS UNION MADE. $3.50 & $3.00 SH W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes are the great widespread wearer of all winter floor wearing quality. They are just as comfortable as other shoes. W. L. Douglas $5.50 shoes are more shape, wear longer, and are of great other. W. L. Douglas $5.50 shoes are more bottom of each shoe. Look for it. Take Douglas $5.50 shoes are sold the most convenient location where you live. W. L. Douglas shoes are BETTER THAN OTHER MAKES AT. "For the last three years I have worn W. L. Douglas only at bad weather. I am always in Chas. L. Forcell, Just. Cassin The Capital National Boys wear W. L. Douglas $2.50 and $2.00 shoes better, hold their shape, and wear longer than W. L. DOUGLAS $4.00 SHES CANNOT BE EQUAL. W. L. 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It would be awfully handy if a man could send his lungs out of town for a breath of fresh air these days.--Butte Inter Mountain. COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS. Doan's Kidney Pills Brought Strength and Health to the Sufferer, Making Him Feel Twenty-Five Years Younger. J. B. Corton, farmer andumberman, of Deppe, N. C., says: "I suffered for years with my back. It was so bad that I could not walk any distance nor ride in an easy buggy. I do not believe I could J. B. Corton, farmer and lumberman, of Deppe, N. C. K., says: "I suffered for years with my back. It was so bad that I could not walk any distance nor ride in an easy buggy. I do not believe I could have wished to have raised ten pounds of weight from the ground, the pain was so severe. This was my condition when I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. They quickly relieved me and now I am never troubled as I was. My back is strong and I can walk or ride a long distance and feel just as strong as I did twenty-five years ago. I think so much of Doan's Kidney Pills that I have given a supply of the remedy to some of my neighbors, and they have also found good results. If you can sift anything from this rambling note that will be of any service to you, or to any one suffering from kidney trouble you are at liberty to do so." A TRIAL FREE—Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Atkinson says, after five years' experience with Peruna: "I will ever continue to speak a good word for Peruna. I am still cured of catarrh." John O. Atkinson, Independence, Moo, Box 272. Mrs. Alla Schwandt, Sanborn, Minn., writes: "I have been troubled with rheumatism and catarrh for twenty-five years. Could not sleep day or night. After having used Peruna I can sleep and nothing bothers me now. If I ever am affected with any kind of sickness, Peruna will be the medicine I shall use. My son was cured of catarrh of the larynx by Peruna."—Mrs. Alla Schwandt. When old age comes, catarrhal diseases come also. Systemic catarrh is almost universal in old people. Address Dr. S. B. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio, who will be pleased to give you the benefit of his medical advice grants. W. L. Douglas makes and sells more Men's $3.50 shoes than any other manufacturer in the world. $10,000. THE WANTED- for any one who disproves this statement. TY IS OUR MOTTO! ANTILE 10cts for BILL BOARDS, FENCE PAINTING, DEALS are, but for FINE QUALITY HA- FED CIGARS. Sold direct to the retailer by ers of the World. F. R. RICE M. C. CO. Manufacturers. - St. Louis. TILL CURED. 28 YEARS ESTABLISHED. a 252-page treatise on Files, Fittels and Diseases of the treaties on Diseases of Woman. Of the thousands cured by a cent till cured - we furnish their names on application. & MINOR. 280 Olive Street. St. Louis. Mo. and Ioll Oak St. Kansas City, Mo. SLOAN'S LINIMENT KILLS PAIN FOR FARM FACTORY AND FAMILY USE AN ENTIRE MEDICINE CHEST DR. 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To attempt to cure rheumatism by external applications is a foolish waste of time. The seat of the disease is in the blood, and while the sufferer is rubbing fouls and grease on the skin the poison in the circulation is increasing. Delays in adopting a sensible treatment are dangerous because rheumatism may at any moment reach the heart and prove fatal. The only safe course for rheumatic sufferers is to get the best possible blood remedy at once. Mr. Stephenson's experience with this obstinate and distressing affliction is that of hundreds. He says: "About a year ago I was attacked by severe rheumatic pains in my left shoulder. The pains were worse in wet weather, and at these periods caused me the greatest suffering. I tried a number of treatments and ointments, but they failed to alleviate the pains." Then he realized that the cause must be deeper and the pain only a surface indication. 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DO YOU COUGH DON'T DELAY TAKE KEMPS BALSAM THE BEST COUGH CURE It Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Croup, Influenza. Whoooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma A certain cure for Consumption in first stages, and a sure cure in advanced stages. Every time, You will see the excellent effect after taking the first dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large bottles 50 cents and 100 cents. Sample tree. Address THE FARMERS ON THE FREE HOMESTEAD LANDS of WESTERN CANADA carry the hammer for yields of Wheat and other grains for 1904. receive $55,000,000 as a result of their Wheat Crop alone. The returns from Oats, Barley and other grains, as well as cattle and horses, add considerably to this. Secure a Free Homestead at once, or purchase from some reliable dealer while lands are selling at present low prices. Apply for information to SUPERINTENDENT OF INDUCTION, Ontario, Canada, or to J. S. CARTER, WESTERN WEST, Kansas City, Mo. Authorized Canadian Government Agent. Please see where you saw this advertisement. SOUTHERN CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES. SOUTHERN CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES. In no part of the United States has there been such wonderful Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural development as along the lines of the Illinois Central and the Vazco & Mississippi Railroad, the Mississippi and Louisiana, within the past ten years. Cities and towns have doubled their population. Splendid business blocks have been erected. Farm lands have more than doubled in value. Hundreds of industries have been developed. The result there is an unparalleled demand for Day Laborers, Skilled Workmen, and especially Farm Tenants. Parties with small capital, seeking an opportunity to purchase a farm home; farmers who would prefer to rent for a couple of years before purchasing; and day laborers in fields or factors should address a postal card to Mr. J. F. Foster, the president of Iowa, who will promptly print mated matter concerning the territory above described, and give specific replies to all inquiries. WHY GET SOAKED WHEN 105 TOWER'S TOWER FISH BRAND OILED CLOTHING BLACK OR YELLOW WILL KEEP YOU DRY IN THE HARDEST STORM? LOOK FOR ABOVE TRADE MARK DEARNE OF IMITATIONS. SHOWING FULL LINE OF GARMENTS AND HATS. A. J. TOWER CO., BORTON, MASS., U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN CO., LTD., TOMONTO, CANADA. MILKMAN WAS RESOURCEFUL Puts Up a Pretty Fine Story to Mollify a Fault-Finding Woman Customer. "You'll find," said the proprietor of a dairy to a new milkman who was taking over the "walk," "that the lady at 73 is inclined to find fault. You must soothe her down and not be rude to her; she is a pretty god customer." "Leave that to me, eir," answered the milkman. "The eggs you left here yesterday were stale," grumbled the lady at No. 73, on the milkman's second visit. "The hemegs was laid 'alf an hour afore you 'ad 'em by special quick-layin' birds imported from the Moodywompo islands, ma'm, and they come down to this very 'ouse by Marconigraph so as ye should get 'em fresh. A bit of a twangy flavor they may 'ave, madam, but you can lay odds they won't stale." The fault-finding lady gasped, relates London Titt-Bits. usual yesterday, either," she ventured. "The guv'nor will be cut hup when he 'cars that, ma'am," continued the milkman. "'E sent down to Halderney a-purpus for a cow what'll eat nothing but peaches and pineapples. 'Never mind the hexpense,' he says. 'This're cow we heeps a-purpus for the lady at 73, and mited it sleeps on a feather-bed at nights,' e says, 'and don't forget the helderdown quilt.' Was there anything wrong with the butter, ma'am?" But the lady shook her head; she had been effectually appeased. Great Bird Dog. Spaniels are full of resource, and their exploits in retrieving wounded birds are wonderful. A small brown and white spaniel broke its forsale, which was set in stiff bandages hardened with some preparation. It could only go on three legs, but hopped on after its master with the other dogs when these were taken for a walk. There had been a pheasant shoot, and the little spaniel could not resist slipping off to smell down the side of a small belt. It discovered a winged cock pheasant, dashed after it on three legs and caught and retrieved it, hopping into the road with the big bird in its mouth.—Country Gentleman. (1) This is the evening when young Pimplejoy leaves his hat in the hall and sits in the Smallmuffins' little back room, holding Miss Pearl Smallmuffins' hand in the dusk for something like two and a half hours. One day he noticed a peculiar clock on the mantelpiece. "Yes," said Miss Pearl, "dear pa had it made for him by an inventor. I don't know what it does, but he said you would 'know when it strikes ten." (2) At ten o'clock the clock got to its deadly work. "How funny!" said Miss Smallmuffins, "it's beginning to yawn." She was right. It not only began, but it went right on with every variety of yawn, one every two seconds. At the forty-eighth poor little Pimplejoy got under the baneful influence, and great drops of perspiration burst out upon his brow. (3) Resistance was useless, and soon there was a trio of them, yawning as if their lives depended on it, and the click of their jaws as they opened and shut them came as a kind of obligato to the triumph of that work of the fell inventor friend of papa's. (4) And precisely at 10:07 young Pimplejoy suddenly remembered that he had left his latchkey, and would have to be home before his people went to bed. And Miss Smallmuffins yawned him to the door, where the usual paring kiss was, under the circumstances, dispensed with. And Papa Smallmuffins chuckled as he heard the door slam. He's a bit deep, is Papa Smallmuffins—wha-a-at? RELIGION AND EDUCATION. At least 40 per cent. of the people of London are attendants at public worship. Compulsory education will become general in Cape Colony in three years' time. The number of students at the universities of Germany this winter is within 284 of 40,000. Union theological seminary has started a course in Old Testament history for children from 9 to 12 years old who live in its vicinity. Rev. Hudson Taylor says that opium in China "is doing more harm in a week than the united efforts of all our Christion missionaries are doing good in a year." The University of Pennsylvania now has 325 officers of instruction and 2,975 students in attendance, or an increase over last year of 20 officers and 283 students. The fifth year of the regular weekly publication of the sermons of the late Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon has just been completed. The jubilee sermon is numbered 2,896. According to the annual report of the Volunteers of America, of whom Bellington Booth is the leader, the congregations at the 35,000 services during the year within the Volunteer halls and buildings reached 1,060,955 persons. The American Bible society has recently received a number of interesting communications from its agent in Japan, Rev. Mr. Loomis, who says: "We have donated more than 32,000 Testaments and Gospels among the 45,000 wounded Japanese soldiers." President Charles W. Eliot, of Harvard, says that one of the main reasons for the decrease of 205 students in the university's registration this year is that more men are realizing the need of boiling down their education, and are finishing their college courses in three years instead of four. HISTORICAL BITS. Iron was the first metal to be discovered in America by white men, and was found in Virginia in 1715. The first regular English pantomime is said to have been "Harlequin Executed," produced at the Lincoln's Inn Fields theater, December 28, 1717. Walking sticks were in the fashion in Greece about four and twenty centuries ago, when the man who appeared in the streets of Athens without a stick was liable to be arrested as a disorderly person. On a flat stone in Conway church, Wales, is the following inscription: "Here lyeth the body of Nicholas Hookes, of Conway, gent., who was the forty-first child of his father, William Hookes, esq., by Alice, his wife, and father of twenty-seven children, who cled the 20th day of March, 1637." The first chrysanthemum show was held in Norwich, England, in 1829. The Philadelphia Horticultural society held the first chrysanthemum show in the United States in 1883. The first chrysanthemum brought to Europe was taken from China by skippers of the tea-trading ships. It was introduced into England 200 years ago from China. It was grown first in Holland after its emigration. The earliest English newspapers were not printed, but simply written. For the benefit of those who wished to consult them they were exhibited in a public place, each reader being called upon to pay a small coin called a gazette; hence the word "gazette." The earliest English newspaper was the Weekly News, first published in 1622. In the seventeenth century several newspapers were established, and in the eighteenth century we had the famous Spectator and allied publications of the sort. The first daily appeared in 1792. It is also interesting to note that the first serial story was "Robinson Crusoe," which began to run in the London Post on October 7, 1719, and concluded on October 20, 1720. NOTES FROM NATURALISTS. The pansy can be grown black, white and all intermediate shades, except scarlet and allied hues. There are 586 sorts of edible plants known, of which 40 are flower producers, and 21 yield sugar in paying quan- THE GENERAL MARKETS. Kansas City, Mo. March 1. CATTLE—Beef steers. 35 20 @ 5 35 Western steers. 3 50 @ 5 25 Western cows. 2 50 @ 5 35 HOGS. 4 70 @ 4 87½ SHEEP. 4 40 @ 5 75 WHEAT—No. 2 hard. 1 10 @ 1 12 No. 2 red. 1 10 @ 1 13 CORN—No. 2 mixed. 47½ @ 4 8 OATS—No. 2 mixed. 31 @ 32½ RYE. 78 @ 78½ HAZ—Timothy. 9 20 @ 10 09 Prairie. 7 75 @ 8 00 POULTRY—Hens, per lb. 9 @ 9½ Springs, per lb. 9 @ 9½ BUTTER. 30 @ 31 EGGS. 25 @ 23½ POTATOES. 40 @ 45 ST. LOUIS. CATTLE—Beef steers. 3 25 @ 5 90 Texas steers. 3 00 @ 4 63 HOGS—Packers. 3 75 @ 5 02½ SHED STEERS. 3 75 @ 5 02½ WHEAT—No. 2 red. 1 14 @ 1 14½ CORN—No. 2 mixed. 44½ @ 4 5 OATS—No. 2 mixed. 31½ @ 34 RYE. 81½ @ 82 CATTLE—Steers ..... 5 70 @ 6 45 HOGS—Mixed and butchers ..... 4 75 @ 4 90 SHEEP—Western ..... 4 60 @ 6 00 WHEAT—No. 2 red ..... 1 18 @ 1 20 CORN—No. 2 ..... 45 @ 45½ OATS—No. 2 ..... 30% @ 30% HAY—May ..... 77½% @ 77½% EGGS ..... 24 @ 27½ BUTTER ..... 24 @ 34 LARD—May ..... 6 80 @ 6 85 PORK—May ..... 12 45 @ 12 60 NEW YORK. "Miss Cayenne is very unfortunate." "She has a remarkable gift of repartee." "Yes. When she tries to be sucerely commentary people take it for granted that she is being sarcastic."—Washington Star. "I will have a great deal to say when I get started. My friend," answered the victim. "it isn't the man who has things to say that counts. It's the man who gets a chance to say them."—Washington Star. Political forms touch the life of the people intimately. Thus, under a mon- rchy or a theocracy or an oligarchy, a man with long hair passes for a poet, thereaus under a republic he is thought paying an election bet, merely.— Puck. Cured Her Diabetes. Halo, Ind., Feb. 27th. (Special)—I what will cure Diabetes will cure any form of Kidney Disease, as so many phys- cies have. I will cure any form of Kidney Disease. For Miss L. C. Bowers of this place has proved that Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure Diabetes. "I had Diabetes," Mrs. Bowers says, "my teeth all became loose and part of them came out. I passed, a great deal of water with such burning sensations I could hardly bear it. I lost about 40 pounds in weight and used many meds and medications with two local医院 but never got any better till I started to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. They cured me so completely that in three years I have had no return of the disease. I am a well woman now, thanks to Dodd's Kidney Pills." Dodd's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ailments from Backache to Bright's Disease. Cure your Backache with them and you will never have Bright's Disease, Diabetes or Rheumatism. A man has no business with religion who has no religion in his business.—Chicago Tribune. SALT RHEUM ON HANDS. Suffered Agony and Bad to Wear Bandages All the Time--Another Cure by Cuticlea. Another cure by Cuticura is told of by Mrs. Caroline Cable, of Waupaca, Wis., in the following grateful letter: "My husband suffered agony with salt rheum on his hands, and I had to keep them bandaged all the time. We tried every thing we could get, but nothing helped him until he used Cuticura. One set of Cuticura Soap, Cointment, and Pills cured him entirely, and his hands have been as smooth as possible ever since. I do hope this letter will be the means of helping some other sufferer." A Chicago man calls his dog Weiner because it is the worst dog in the block.—Chicago Chronicle. Don't Get Footsore! Get Foot-Ease. 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This popular success of LION COFFEE can be due only to inherent merit. There is no stronger proof of merit than continued and increasing popularity. If the verdict of MILLIONS OF HOUSEKEEPERS does not convince you of the merits of LION COFFEE, it costs you but a trifle to buy a package. It is the easiest way to convince yourself, and to make you a PERMANENT PURCHASER. LION COFFEE is sold only in 1 lb. sealed packages. LION COFFEE is sold only in 1lb, sealed packages, and reaches you as pure and clean as when it left our factory. Lion-head on every package. Save these Lion-heads for valuable premiums. SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON SPICE CO., Toledo, Ohio WRITE US ABC ADVANCE We manufacture farm, park, farmers 3 paying FREIGHT prices and Advance Fence is strong, durable and up-to-date, with us. Just remember that when you need fence. Free Boo surgical operations, plaster paris or other severe treatment. 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Institute Orators talked about it, while in the farm home by the quiet fireside, in the corner grocery, in the village post-office, at the cereal, at the depot, in fact wherever farmers gathered, Salzer's Dollar Grass, that marvelous grass, good for it. For hay, for acre and lots of pasture besides, is always a theme worthy of the farmer's voice. Then comes Bromus incermis, then which there is no better grass or better permanent hay producer on earth. Grows wherever soil is found. Then the farmer talks about Salzer's Teosinte, which produces 190 stocks from one kernel of seed, 11 ft. high in 150 days. rich in nutrition and greedy eaten by cattle and is good for 80 tons of green food per acre. Victoria Rape, the luxuriant food for hogs and sheep, which can be grown at 25c a ton, and Spelitz at 20c a bus, both great food for sheep, hogs and cattle, also come in for their share in the discussion. JUST SEND 100 IN STAMPS and this notice to John A. Salzer Seed Co. 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Follows Trial or anything your grocer happens to you know what you are about coffee that is sold in bulk, who handle it (grocers), cared to are talk have persuaded millions of LION LION FINEST ROASTED COFFEE WOLLBAM WILLE CO. ABOUT FENCE We manufacture 26 styles of fence, for poultry, farm, park and other purposes. We sell direct to farmers 30 Days' FREE Trial TRIAL PREPAID. It will pay you to write for prices and our FREE FENCE BOOK. Tell why to-date. You save the dealers' profit in dealing fence. ADVANCE FENCE CO., 57 Old St. Peoria, Ill. ON DEFOR will be sent free post handsomely illustrated years in the treatment Paralyx. Hip Disc of the only thorough treatment. Send for this book, and if directly interest book. The L. C. McLAIN ORTHOPEDIC SICK HEADACHE CARTERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Positively cured by those Little Pills. They also relieve Dress from Dyspopia, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. 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MUTILIES AND PARALYSIS should upon request. This book is of abundant pages, throughout and tells of an experience of over thirty of Crooked Feet, Spinal Deformities, Infantile cause, Deformed Limbs and Joints, etc. It supplied Sanitations in this country described exclused in these conditions and how they may be cared without mentioned character of the affliction and special items. SANI, ARUM, 3102 Pine St., St. Louis. CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT. Social, Religious and Business Happenings of the Week. Moerschel Brewing Co. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone 212. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy Moore's beer. You will Be Patronizing a HOME INDUSTRY. : : UNION HILL. A. J. Van Buren, of Hardeman, and Mr. Bausily, of Marshall, were visitors here, recently. Jasper Mills and Mrs. A. M. Van Buren were shopping in Slater, Wednesday. The many friends of Bishop Harris are glad to know that he is able to be out again, after having been kept in for two weeks by serious illness. Some of our white neighbors seem to know the game of checkers since they move one after the other. Little Alice Autora Vau Buren celebrated her 7th birthday, Tuesday, Feb. 21st. She was the recipient of a number of handsome presents. The guests on this occasion were Miss Mary Smith, of Arrow Rock, jasper Mills, and wife Harry White, little Roberta Thomas and Henrietta Mills. One of our good neighbors, who recently subscribed for the Conservator, sets aside everything on Saturday afternoon, in order that he may ride to the post office. He rides with all speed for the office, makes a hurried call for the paper remounts his steed, starts home, reading as he goes. His wife meets him to "know the news". As she opens gate he rides in, the little children meet him at the door each one crying "div me de Tontervator". You know the paper must be alright, when little children cry for it. All roads leading out of Union Hill have been blocked for the past ten days. We succeeded in sending out two Rev. C. R. Smith and C. B. Smith to Arrow Rock, Wednesday. Section two found it to be necessary to return via Hardeman. John Marshall and sister Eliza Slaughter. of Blackwater, are at the Conway Home nursing. Hand A. M. Van Buren Onc Dollar, and he will order you the best "White" paper, all negro, "read" all over. BLACKBURN Mrs. Alice Parker is still very sick. The public school closed its examination Friday. The pupils had done well. Prof. Burnes deserves much credit for his splendid work. The following pupils made the highest marks in the last examinations, at the public school, Viola Parker, Mittie Poindexter, Maud Poindexter, George Seals and Thomas Parker. Rev. Burns expects to make his regular pastorial visit to Sedalia March 4th. Miss Bilanche Johnson who has been visiting her mother returned to her home in Sedalia Friday. Mrs. Lizzie Guthrie and husband are attending the bedside of their sick sister Mrs. Alice Parker' Advertise, Subscribe; Subscribe and advertise in the Conservator. Only one dollar. HIGGINSVILLE. Mr. R. H. McDonald one of our enterprising young men left Saturday for Nashville, Tennessee where he will remain for several months. Mrs. Grandison Taylor of Denver Colorado visited friends and relatives here last week. The Martha Washington Tea Party given by the Ladies of the A. M. E. church Feb. 22nd was quite a success. Geo. Lindsey visited his daughter Miss Nesbeth in Leavenworth Kans, Sunday. Miss Clio Cassing Glasgow, of Mo., is visiting friends here. Joe Howel was call to Sedalia on account of serious illness of his father. Albert Walker of Lexington Mo., attended the meeting of the Rep. Central Committee here Monday. Rev. Jennings of the 2nd. Baptist Church has formed 2 clubs among the Ladies known as United States and Spain which will contest for victory. Rev. Jenning deserves much credit for his good work. CLINTON Rev. Jas. W. Jackson made an excellent trip to Jefferson City last week. He reports a delightful time. A. Badgett and wife are rejoicing over the recent arrival of a son. The little man made his appearance last Thursday. Mrs. Edrina Brady, who has been visiting her parents in Rich mond, Mo., has returned home. R. H. Harris after attending the funeral of his father at Marshall returned home Saturday. Rev. Venegar, the evangelist, came in from Kansas City, Saturday, to assist in a series of revival services at the Baptist Church. A. Mery and wife, of Thrush Mo were guest of the Cruce family, Saturday. Luther McCune left for his home in Warrensburg, last week. The Epworth League of the M. E. church is assisting the members to get their pastor ready for Conference. Great success has attended its efforts. Mrs. Bettie Brames assisted by her daughters entertained the Royal Sons and Daughters last Thursday night. All present had a most excellent time. SWEET SPRINGS William Morehead, of Lexington Sundayed in our city. They say it takes more than snow to stop Hammers brothers, from exploring the North. There will be an entertainment given March 10th at the Hall of the K aud D. Also a program will be rendered, conducted by Mrs. L. D. Guthrie. We desire the patronage of all. GROWTHER & SON. LIVERY MEN. The latest style rigs, and the Best groomed horses—The most courteous treatment accorded to all—Come and see us. Sweet Springs, David Fields has returned home from Kansas City, where has been for some time doing contret work. Misses Mattie Scott and Mattie Luther, of Houstonia, spent Sunday afternoon in our city. Mrs. John Warren, of Lexington has been visiting her daughter Mrs. Alice Johnson, during the past week. Mrs. Harriet McGee, who has been in Waverly for several weeks, has returned home. Sweet Springs claims to hold the record for aged persons. She boasts of having three centenarians, Mary Spriggs, age 102; Grandma Francis Miller, age 107 and Grandpa Ned Spriggs, age 100. All three are still active mentally and physically. MALTA BEND. Rev. Isaac Mills, of Marshall, spent Sunday with the Barbour family. Miss. Martha Fowler will depart on the fourth to visit Miss Sarah Embree, of Yates, Mo. Harry Wilson and family have moved to the country to remain all summer. Al. Wilson spent the week with the Wilson family in the country Mrs. Henry Wilson spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Kile. Eddie Tripplett was a visitor at the Robt Stevenson home Saturday Our sick this week are Jerry Fowler, Charley Reed, B.S. Florence, Osa Saunders, Miller Neff and Mrs. Wallace. Wedding bells will soon ring here SMITHTON Thursday and Friday evenings, the Rev. R. G. Smith held his 4th quarterly meeting. A splendid visitation of the Holy Spirit was manifest. Mrs. Chas. Holliday, of Sedalia, is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Bohon, who has been ill for the past two months. Mrs. Isam Smith was a pleasant visitor here, Tuesday. Robert Phillips one of Smithton's bright young men who is attending G. R. S. College, spent Saturday and Sunday at home with his parents. Thelma the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hampton celebrated her first birthday last Sunday eve. Many of her little friends were present, and the little ones seemed to enjoy themselves. Misses Hampton and Hunter from Sedalia were also present. LEXINGTON. Geo Robinson had his finger badly bruised Tuesday, while at work in the mines. Mrs. Ed. Burns, Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Floyd Robinson and Mrs Nash, mother of John Carter and many more are on the sick list. Lee, the adopted son R. H. Brashears has been very ill with Typhoid fever but is now rapidly improving. The many friends of Geo. Webb were pleased to see him out again, after being kept in all winter by a serious illness. Miss Tillie Parker was home last Sunday from Dover, where she is the dearly beloved "SchoolMarm" It is reported that a tittily large gathering attended the entertainment at the A. M. E. church. Friday evening. St. John's Chapel, M. .E church gave an entertainment Monday evening, which was well attended. Mrs. Sophia Taylor, sister of Mrs. Daniel Coates, is visiting at the Coates home, this week. Mrs. Taylor is residing in Denver, Colo. Mrs. Richard Holmes, who resides five miles east of Lexington, has been ill for the past two weeks. Lexingtonians have suffered with an epidemic of lagripe for the past few weeks but the indications are there will be less of that complaint as the weather is growing warmer now. The Doctors have been kept on the go, and are willing for an abatement. Sunday is Rev. Young's last last Sunday here before going to conference. It is expected that all the churches will assist in their exercises for the closing year. C. E. Bloice was confined to his home a few days last week on account of Lagripe. ITS A GOOD THING The Knights of Pythians of Missouri, has made a remarkable record during the last three months. The collections received by the Beneficiary Board from Subordinate Lodges was $2608. 69. Death claims paid to heirs last quarter was $2366.66. We also notice a Cash Balance in the Bank to the amount of $10,332. 79. The Knights of Pythias must be a good thing for all the people. Study their growth. ICE CREAM & Groceries Strict attention given all orders Your Money's Worth Always. WM. DIGGS 413 N. LAMINE St TONSORIAL. ARTISTS. D. Y. STEELE 120 E. MAIN ST LIBRARY SALE Brethern of the Central Missouri Conference: The library of the late Rev. J. A. Dorsey containing many valuable books was left in the bands of Rev. F. S. Bowles to be disposed of for the benifit of the widow, Mrs. Emma A. Dorsey. A list of the books with prices appended is given below. Anyone desiring any of these books will please communicate with Brother Bowles, who will send the books called for to the purchaser on receipt of the published price, postage or express prepaid. This is an opportunity to get some good books at a very low price and at the same time to help the widow of your deceased brother. Address Rev. F. S. Bowles, at George R. Smith College, Sedalia, Mo. Sincerely Yours. I. L. Lowe, PRICE LIST. Benson's Commentary on the Old and New Testament, $1.50 Ridpath's Library of Universal Literature, 24 volumes, $8. Pone's Compendium of Christian Theology, volumes, $1.80 Watson's Theological Institutes, 2 volumes, $1.00 Jameson, Fausset and Brown Commentary, one volume, $7.5 Andrew's Lectures on Political Economy, one volume, $7.5 Simpson's Lectures on Good Preaching, one volume, $5.0 Valentine's Natural Theology one volume, $5.0 Porter's Compendium of Methodism, one volume, $5.0 Austin's Wendell Phillips, $5.0 Warren's Bible in the World's Education, one volume, $5.0 MaCauley's Essays and Poems, three volumes, $1.00 The World's Congress of Religions at Columbian Ex. $3.5 Elias Mason's Life of Charles Sumner, one volume, $5.0 Conybear and Howson's Life and Epistles of St. Paul, $5.0 Reid's Missions - Missionary Society of M. E. Church, $5.0 Christian Purity or the Heritage of Faith, one volume, $2.5 Talmage's From Manger to the Throne, one volume, $7.5 Character Sketches, $2.5 Little's Historical Lights $5.0 Wakefield's Christian Theology, one volume, $5.0 Terry's Biblical Hermonetics, one volume $5.0 Wesley's Sermons, 2 vol. $5.0 Theological Encyclopedia and Methodology, one volume $1.00 Harmon's Introduction to the Holy Scriptures, one vol., $1.00 Thalheimer's Ancient History, one volume, $5.0 Miley's Atonement in Christ, one volume, $5.0 Porter's Elements of Intellectual Science, one volume, $5.0 Methodism, New and Old $2.5 MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY Contractors House and Flue Building, Plastering, Paper-hanging, Calcimining. HOUSE REPAIRING Given Special Attention. When You Need Something In This Line Done, Call On MORGAN AND SQMERVILLE 116 E. Cooper St., Sedalia, Mo 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 Clover Leaf Club Meets every first and third Wednesday of each month in regular session. Jessie Lucas, President. Sanford Fields, Secret'y Sweet Springs, Mo. Nave's Topical Bible, $3.00 Greek Lexicon, $75 The Gem Cyclopedia of Illustration, one volume, $1.00 Homiletic Cyclopedia, $1.00 Blackburn's History of the Christian Church, one vol. $1.00 The Story of Man, $50 Dorchester's Christianity in the United States, one vol. $75 Merrill on Baptism, 1 vol. $25 Walker's Plan of Salvation one volume, $25 Smith's Smaller Scripture History, one volume $25 Merrill's Digest of Methodist Law, one volume $25 Bible Text-Book, one vol. $25 Methodist Hymnal, with tunes, one volume, $15 Binney's Theological Compendium, one vol. $50 Harkness (1881) Latin Grammar, one volume, $25 Spurgeon's Sermon Notes 4 volumes, $1.00 Leverett's Large Latin Lexicon, one volume, $50 Nast's Introduction to the Holy Scriptures, one volume, $1.00 Hints on Bible Study 1 vol. $25 Heroditus, $25 Smith's Bible Dictionary, $50 Kidder's Treatise on Homiletics, one volume, $50 Wesley's Christian Perfection, one volume, $25 Talmage's Sermons, $25 Tanchnitz's Latin Dictionary, one volume, $50 Pocket Testament, 10 cents; pocket Anabasis, $25 Methodist Episcopal Church Catechism, (Bound) $25 What is the Church? (A Brief History) one volume, $25 J. H. Garrison's Alone with God, one volume, $25 Thomas A. Kemp's Following Christ, one volume, $25 New Testament, vest pocket edition, 10 cents; Greek Testament, pocket edition, $15 Book of Common Prayer $10 Hammond on the Conversion of Children, one volume, $25 Neeley's Parliamentarian $25 Plantation Melodies, $25 Clare's Library of Unive.sal History, 8 volumes $2.00 Greek-Latin Testament, $50 Baxter's Saints' Everlasting Rest, one volume, $25 Pope's Essay on Man, $10 Greek in a Nut-Shell (A pamphlet) $10 H. H. WEBB, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Murhall, M. OFFICE HOURS {9 to 12 a.m. 2 to 5 p.m. MRS. NELLIE DAVIS. Full line of bangs, wigs, braids pompadours, and the best brand of hair-oil, face bleach, whitening 107 E. Cooper. St H. G. PHILLIPS. LAWYER. 116 W. Main street SEDALIA, MO J. M. Harris. M. D Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Mait. St., Sedalia, Mo OFFICE HOURS-- 10:00 to 12:00 a.m. 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Residence 236 W. Morgan St. ```markdown ``` 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 734. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGN COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention properly complies with the applicable confidential. HANDS ON ON Patents from Olinet agency for securing patents. Seeks patent license to receive special polices, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest collection of patents in the world. Received four months. $L. Sold by all newspapers. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway. New York Branch Office, 655 K St. Washington D. L. Marshall M. E.'Church Notes. The people of this place are standing by the church and pastor. The church debts have reduced, during the past two years, from $1600 to $450. The Minister from this charge will go up to conference with a better report, along all lines, than has been made for several years. In the Rally last Sunday, $96 00 was raised and one conversion. During the year, 74 accessions have been made to the church. Rev. A. H. Higgs is alright and with his aimable wife hrs contributed much to the present prosperous conditions. Dr. Dogan, ot Wiley University, Marshall. Tex., has made a great school out of a small one. His life's making is similar. So hear him March 17, at George R. Smith College. WANTED - TRUST-WORTHY man or woman to manage business in this county and adjoining territory for well established house of solid financial standing. $20.00 straight cash salary with all necessary expenses paid weekly by check from headquarters. Money advanced for expenses. Position permanent; previous experience not essential. Noinvestment required. We furnish everything. Enclose self-addressed envelope. Address, Manager, 810 Como Bloc., Chicago, Ill.