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Sedalia Weekly Conservator. STOP DREAMING AND GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. STOP DREAMING AND GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. Good Wholesome Reading For the Amibtiously Inclined. DREAMERS ADMONISHED TO BRING FORTH REALITIES VOL. 11. A great many people float about in the ether of sentiment. They are always dreaming of great things they are going to do but they never get down out of their balloon life on to the solid earth long enough to make their dreams real, or to work out their plans. They live in tancyland never in real-land. They are always planning great things, but actually doing mighty little things. They are people of great promise, but of picayune fulfillment. If you should meet one of these dreamers casually somewhere for the first time, you would, perhaps, think you had made a great find, and would congratulate yourself that you had met a wonderful character; but after you had known him awhile, you would find that he is too ethereal for use, that he has not much in common with the hard facts of every-day life,—that there is no real place for him on the earth. He belongs in the clouds. Now, I believe in dreaming, in indulging the fancy, and in building air castes. The dreaming faculties, the imagination, were given us for a wise purpose, to enable us to hold bright, beautiful pictures before the mind when it is disposed to grovel in darkness and gloom. The ideal lives largely in dreamland; but is only a pattern for us to work by, life's great plan, and if we spend all of our time on the plans we can never make the ideal a reality. In takes hard, persistent, determined work to do this. The imagination is like sentiment, very important to one's life, but not the only important as the useful, but neither is complete without the other. If Columbus had not dreamed of continents on the other side of the ocean to balance the laubs that were known, if Cyrus W. Field had not dreamed of a cable for communicating across the ocean, if Prof. Alexander G Bell had not dreamed of the possibility of talking across continents by telephone, if Elias Howe had not dreamed that there was an easier way for women to do their sewing, if Robert Fulton had not dreamed that the "Clermont" could sail up the Hudson, although the world doubted and ridiculed him, it all the people who have given the world a lift by emancipating it from drudgery, through their dreaming and discovery of a thousand ameliorating appliances and inventions, civilization would be in its infancy today. Oh, how much we owe to the dreamers! But all these people made their dreams practical. They reduced them to realities before they were of any use. Go on dreaming, go on building your air castles, let the imagination have free wings to soar into the unknown; but come back with something tangible. Make your dreams practical realities or they will be worthless. No matter how much you dream, or how high you soar, you must keep one foot on the ground, or your dreaming and soaring will be useless. There is such a thing as indulging in dreaming so long that the practical faculties are ruined. We live in a very practical world, and dreaming should occupy a very small part of life. Unfortunately, it is the actual, the practical, and the very ordinary routine that occupies a very large part of all lives that are really worth while. To make a dream of value, it must have a counterpart in the real and must generate something that is tangible. The world is full of dreamers who would like to do something if they could do it without much effort. Great armies of men and women are watching the achievers and the struggling, longing to do something themselves; but they are not willing to pay the price in drudgery and in stern endeavor, and so they drift, spending their lives looking for short-cuts to various goals, for easy methods of carrying out their rather indefinite aims. These people do not prepare for opportunities, and when they come, they can not take advantage of them, because they have not the necessary knowledge, training or stamina. How many people there are in the world who would amount to something, if they added only two qualities to their make-up,—application, persistence. These dreamers waste their energies in making resolutions which they never carry out. They deceive the nselves by thinking that mere ambition to do something will surely take them somewhere; but it will not. Many men are always dreaming of some great invention or some marvelous discovery in chemistry or physics, something which is going to benefit or revolutionize the world; but they carry their secret to the grave because they never develop their practical faculties commensurately with their dreaming faculties. April Success. The Rise of Charles W. Anderson New York now has a negro for its Collector of Internal Revenue. There are a considerable number of negroes in various federal and municipal departments, but none is vested with even a small part of the executive and administrative power that will have belong to Charles W. Anderson, new Collector of Internal Revenue. In this office he will have a big force of deputies and clerks and handle large sums of money. His salary will be $4,500 a year. In the rise of this colored man from a doctor's servant to a federal officer the chief factor, according to his own belief, has been tact. Though he on the utmost friendly terms with the Republican leaders of State and city, he never forgets, he says, that he belongs to a different race. At the present time he is regarded as the leader of the negro Republicans of the city. He is president of the Colored Republican Club of the City of New York and is the only negro member of the Rebublican State Committee. He is also a stockholder in the Afro-American Realty Company. For the last seven years he has been State Supervisor of Racing Accounts. This State office was created in the time of Governor Black, who appointed him to it. It has been his duty, therefore, to attend the various race meetings and see that the State receives its rightful share of the SEDALIA, MISSOURI, FRIDAY APRIL 21 1905. RESTAURANT and CAFE. W. H. Cline, Prop. HOT - LUNCHES, - MEALS, and Short orders AT ALL HOURS. Freshest goods from the best Markets served to our patrons CALL AND SEE ME. You will be politely served and given your money's worth. 105 North Lamine Street. Just back of Scaley's Grocery --- receipts to be turned over to the State Agricultural societies. The first year he took hold, the State obtained only $50,000. Last year it received $200,070. Before he was Racing Supervisor Mr. Anderson was for three years chief clerk in the State Treasurer's office, and before that he was the Treasurer's private secretary. He came to New York in 1885 from Ohio, where he was born in the town of Oxford in 1866. When only half grown he left home to attend school at Middletown, working for his board and room at the home of a physician. At Cleveland he attended a business college, and he obtained funds to his support and that of his widowed mother as well by working at night as watchman in the Stillman apartment house, in Euclid avenue. Later he studied law in the office of Judge A. H. Weed. SEARCH-LIGHT RESTAURANT and CAFE W. P. HOT - LUNCH and Short AT ALL HOT Freshest goods from served to our CALL AND SEE ME served and given you 105 North Lane Just back of Scalley Dr. Bowen to Be at Burns' Chapet, Kansas City. May 7 and 8. Rev. J. W. E. Bowen. A. M. Ph. D., editor of "The Voice of the Negro" and professor of Historical Theology at Gammon Institute of Theology, Atlanta, Ga., will preach at the Burns' Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, K. Mo., Sunday May the 7th at 8 o'clock p. m. On the evening of the 8th at 8:15, he will deliver his famous lecture on, "What the Church and the State Have Done for the Nation." At the close of the lecture, a banquet will be served. The Rev. J. M. Harris, the progressive pastor, of the "new" Burns' Chapel, writes, "we anticipate a grand time. All the leading ministers, both colored and white, have already promised to be present." Further information relative to the lecture may be had by addressing the Rev. J. M. Harris. 1828 Woooland avenue, Kansas City, Mo. President Loubet's Filial Affection President Loubet's mother, who has just died at the age of 92 was a simple country woman, and never left the old farm house in the little village where the President was born, and where she passed her long life, in the simplicity of the French peasant class. she received with some regret the news of her son's election to the presidency, because she feared that his elevation to his high office would make it impossible for her to see him, but it is pleasant to note that he never forgot his mother or neglected her, and that his duty as a son was as faithfully fulfilled as his duties as the president of the French republic. ITS A GOOD THING. The Knights of Pythians o 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. $5.50 in cash will be given to any person securing ten name from any location, for enrollment in the 20th Century Correspondence School of Stenography. This offer is good until April 1st. For further patictlars, address C. A. Biggers, Box 121 Muskogee, I. T. RANT E. H. Cline, Prop. CHES, - MEALS. rt orders MOURS. from the best Markets our patrons IE. You will be politely your money's worth. Lamine Street. Lisey's Grocery The Million Dollar Mark. The last report sent out of this office and officially signed by the Grand Master, Rev. W. L. Taylor, the Grand Secretary, W. P. Burrell, and the Grand Treasurer, R. T. Hill, shows that the Grand Fountain has paid out the total of $1,035,722.08 in deat' claims alone, since the organization of the brotherhood twenty-three years ago. This does not include more than a half million dollars paid out for sick benefits by the subordinate fountains and with this vast amount of money paid out of its treasury the Grand Fountain is today in a far more healthy and prosperous condition than ever before in its history. AT REST. AT REST. Rev. A. S. Palmer died in Colorado Springs, April 5th. His body was brought to St. Louis. The funeral took place at Union Memorial M. E. Church, April 10th. He had been pastor of the M. E. Church at Mexico, Missouri, but resigned and went to Colorado for his health, but finally succumbed to an old and stubborn malady. Rev. Gillum officiated at the funeral, assisted by the Reverends Stewart and Small. The remains were laid away in Greenwood Cemetery. He leaves a wife and one son, 15 years old. The family live at 2748 Walnut. The Advance A Worthy Benefaction. Andrew Carnegie has given $20,000 for the colored normal school in Montgomery, Alabama. The gift was secured by President Patterson, who is now in New York. It will be used to erect a much needed library. Randolph County Negroes Control Large Farms. Rev J. D. Evans writes, interest ing News concerning his work at Randolph Springs. Whites and Blacks lives in the Most Amicable Manner. DRAK EDITOR: In company with my Presiding Elder, Rev. J. Will Jackson, D. D., Ivisited my church at Randolph Springs, where on Sunday the 9th, just we held our first quarterly meeting services, for this Conference year. This church is one of 2 churches which form the Motherly Circuit. This has been my appointment since the Conference only. The meeting was largely attended. Some of the people come over 15 miles distance from the church. As I viewed the people coming from every point of the compass, my faith in the religious zeal and tendencies of the people was greatly strengthened. Amidst the glitter and temptations of Modern Inducements to Evil, the people have not lost their love for, and appreciation of, religious things. The meeting was a success in every way, spiritual and temporal. The elder remained with us several days, and we together enjoyed the boundless hospitality of the people. One thing that particularly attracted my attention, while among these people, was the substantial comfort in which they live. But, what I saw among them is what any observing man may easily see in many other parts of our great state. Randolph Springs, a place of considerable note, because of its varied medical waters, is on the Wabash R. R. about 10 miles west of the city of Moberly, located in the western part of Randolph County, Mo. Our church is about one mile south of Randolph Springs, Station. In the immediate neighborhood of the church are well-to-do farmers of our race-owners of the soil. Their farms are well supplied with live stock of every description and with all modern implements and machinery of up-to-date farming. I mention the following land owners: S. M. Damerson, 20 acres; Ed. Smith, 120 acres; S. Atterbery, 95 acres; A. Harvey, 144 acres; S. P. Denny, 95/ acres; H. Bibb, 40 acres Harrison Viley, 40 acres; Peter Damerson, 80 acres. Another thing that attracted my attention very strongly was the peaceableness and racial friendship of this community. The Whites and the Blacks live together in the most friendly neighborly relation. These colored land owners offer no complaint against their white neighbors of mistreatment of any form on the other hand the white people have no complaint to make of the laziness, thriftlessness, immorality of these Colored neighbors. In this community of white and Colored people it seems to me that I have discovered the True Key, to the solution of the much talked of Race Problem. The solution of this question, in my opinion, is not in Politics or in political parties, but in the Christian religion, ownership of the soil, and Education, are the factors to settle it, if it is ever to be settled in this world. ANC POULTRY SUPPLIES Training Colored Teachers for School at Philadelphia. At the annual meeting of the board of directors of the Institute for Colored Youth held recently at Philadelphia, Pa. place were discussed for a summer school for training Colored teachers to be located at Chesapeake, Delaware county, Pa. Teachers from all parts, especially from the south, are invited. Francis Stokes opposed the plan He said, "No more Negroes should be brought to Philadelphia. There are too many here now. Send Colored teachers south and do not bring them north." David Yornall replied He said, "there are 60,000 Colored children in the city to be taught and the board of education has decided on Colored teachers for Colored schools, and we cannot find enough competent Colored teachers. There is a great dearth of Colored teachers all over the country as well as here, and we have a field for un limited good. There are many colored teachers without sufficient knowledge. These, we aim to help and make competent and first class by special normal training. Our school I may justly say, will be better than Tuskegee or Hampton to give normal training to teachers and will be the only one of its kind in the world. There is no institute in the south preparee to turn out colored teachers and for this reason we should not discriminate. Ten competent teachers is better than 100 without sufficient knowledge." The school will open in July and there are already a large number of applicants. - Advance DON'T DO THAT. 'Twas early, one bright summer day. A wise old man passed by the way. Who paused from time to time, and said. "Don't do that." He met a youth on pleasure bent; Who health, and time, and sub- stance spent; He grasped him warmly by the hand. And said in earnest tones, but bland; "Don't do that." A maiden fair with heart so warm, A reckless lover to reform, Had weakly promised him to wed; The old man sought her out and said: "Don't do that." A man's tool friends caused him to yield His work for politic's ambitious field; The wise man looked him in the eye Said: You'll repent it ere you die, "Don't do that." And thus from side to side he went. To warn from folly all intent; To young, to old, to grave, to way. Would earnestly and gently say: "Don't do that." Dear reader, just a word with you. If tempted any wrong to do. Some foolish, silly, sinful deed, Remember, powder, and take heed; "Don't do that."—L. L. L. Think about that subscription you owe; pay it at once and both you and the Editor will feel O. R. J. GEORGE L. DAVIS. our popular Restaurant and Caterer. Mr. Davis has entered the business world this season to push things to the front. He will place several horses on the turf during the coming season. Aside from his Cafe, one of the best in the city, he has other interests that yields him a handsome in- O s t i t i t u t u C o a c a S Pri V one E odis A W Edu M ems T ligio El Sum Co and R Soc Ch tage Ta Thro Cha Lit Wa gy, o Terr tics, o Wes The Method Hari Holy S Tha y, one Mile one vol Port ual Se Methe Navve Greek The Uail Merrie Walker volume Smith's Merrie law, one Bible C Method one vol Binney ium, one harkkn ar, one Spurge lumes, Levere m, one v Nast's Scriptu mints on Herodite Smith's Kidder's one vol esley's vol Sedalia Weekly Conservator Published every Friday morning and entered at Sedalia Post Office as sec and close matter. W. H Huston ..... Editor Per Year (in advance) ..... $1.00 Six months (in advance) ..... 60 Single Copy ..... 05 Knights of Pythias H. C. MOROAN, DEPT. GRAND CHANCELLOR Sedalia, Mo.} 116 West Pettis St Death has stricken from the ranks of the central Missouri conference a very useful and honorable man in the per- Rev A S. Pal- son of the Rev. A. S. Palmer. This saintly mer's Demise. Or they did good work at Mexico, last year, although he was a sufferer at the time. The conference has lost one of its most loyal supporters and active workers His home is bereft of a kind and indulgent husband and father. PERSONAL. Call at Ggo R. Smith College for a time Jorsy Cow and Call? Dr G W Brown, of Higginsville was business visitor to our city Tuesday. 1 4 1 We have upon our desk the program of the 23rd Annual Commencement of the Central Alabama Academy, of which B. H. Ball, A. B., is Commencement principal. The exercises begin on the 28th inst. and conclude on the evening Rev E.D. Burns conducted service at Free Baptist church last Sunday. Ms Lou Jones, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is still improving very slowly. of May 3rd. Our friend Ball is making master strokes, down in the South land, for the uplift of his race. He hails from a Missouri family that believes in making things roll. His legion of friends are gratified to learn of his success. Mrs Katherine Wheeler is yet seriously ill at her home or North Lanine. Mrs E H Scott was called to Bother Me, last week to attend the funeral of Miss Nora Majors, who bled on the 15th. All the churches of the city have organized themselves into committees to look after the cleaning and setting to rights our cemetery. Every citizen should feel it to be en-cumben upon himself to do something toward this cause. If all will lend a little help, the work can be successfully pro-ecuted without hardships. Mrs. Rebecca Johnson, daughters. A yne and little infant, spent the Sabbath at the residence of her brother. Charles Brashear of east Morgan street. * Upon to do so nothing toward assisting this movement but offer your service or money voluntarily to the proper authorities. Let our cemetery be in good trim for Decoration Day this year. Programme for the 22th session of the C.M.E District Conference and Epworth League convention were printed in the Conservator's job office this week. The session + + + Much talk has been heard relative to the necessity of more Negro business enterprises and how the race will stand by them. Now, then, plans have been formulated, To Start. by which an up-to-date Negro Grocery will be set GEORGE L. DAVIS, our popular Mr. Davis has entered the business things to the front. He will place ing the coming season. Aside from the city, he has other interests tha come. ing qualities will be put to the test. If you believe in patronizing race enterprises, the opportunity will be given you to make good your pretensions. Show your colors, racially. Definite announcements. will be made thru the columns of the CONSERVATOR next week concerning this enterprise, giving location, management and manner of conducting business. ```markdown ``` Disapproval has been stamped upon the "Ragtime" musician by the cultured element of the race. The sooner it is completely squished, the better. Our emotionalism needs to be checked rather than excited improperly. Ragtime appeals to the baser passions too powerfully. These and other kindred reasons make it imperative upon the part of musical instructors to discontinue its use. Ragtime music begets the Ragtime boy or girl that will ultimately become a ragtime man or woman. Once that and then we have a ragtime nobody. Let the efforts, being put forth by our youthful musicians, be directed in the right channels and all will be well. --- It seems very strange that many persons who have had the pleasure of reading a periodical for several months "STOP MY can so casily order it stopped, when the collector PAPER." comes around. Order it stopped without any to think that newspaper men are mere nuisance to be endured with forbearance. To thus classify newspapers and newspaper men will be unjust to all parties concerned. One of the most potent agencies that has contributed great strength to our national development was the Journalist and his publication. If the nation was strengthened by the newspaper influence, it is very obvious that our race may be made stronger by the same method. The properly edited Journal will be the source of strength to the race. May it not be understood that it requires capital to maintain the better class of journals. And, this capital may be bad by the individual subscribers paying his annual subscription regularly. When you fail to pay and the management is forced to send the collector around to see you, stop telling him to stop the paper. That is downright mean, unless you balance your account. Our printers have to be paid at the end of the week, we cannot tell them to stop until we have "squared things." You must do likewise. Let us give you a few practical reasons why you should stand by your race paper: Because it is only thru those Newspapers, that are edited, owned, controlled and supported by our fellow race men, that you will be given just publicity for the good things you are doing. will convene on June 28-July 2, at St. Joseph Mo. President Lowe will address the graduation class of Lincoln school Huntsville Mo. and present diplomas May 6 and will preach Educational sermon for Harrison School Tipton Mo., May 14. Mrs Mehalla Watson is seriously all at her home on N. Osage st. Our old friend and associate, Chas W White, has secured a position at the Katy shops. This is gratifying to his many friends, because they regreted him staying away so long. - Because in your race paper your social, religious and business activities are emphasized and encouraged. - Because thru the columns of your own paper you are permitted to express your sentiments freely. - Because your race papers do not seek all the crimes committed by the criminal element of the race and herald them under glaring headers, to the world. The churches are endeavoring to clean up the cemetery. Steps have already been taken looking to that end. This is a very laudable movement on the part of the churches and, it should have the visible support of the entire community. Because your editors are fearless and courageous men who are blazing the way for a stronger, more progressive and a still more highly refined Negro citizenship. However if you are too fickle and have not sufficient common sense to see these helpful things that the race paper will do for you, we advise you to stop your paper and hie yourself to some Brain specialist, because we feel certain that your case needs studying by the most skillful diagnostician. George W. Tecters, husband of Mrs. Mattie L. Teeters, our proficient assistant principal of Lincoln School, was a caller in our city last Sunday, between trains. He looked as ruddy and acted as jovially as a "good fellow." To see him oftener would be our delight. EVERYBODY will be at the Grand EASTER BANQUET Tuesday Night, April 25. 'R.U? Both courts, Centennial and Sharon, had their annual sermons favorably preached last Sunday. At the A. M. E. Church, the former had its services in the evening an the latter held its services at the Morgan street Baptist Church in the afternoon. Rev. William Alexander official at both services. These two organizations are composed of the best elements of the community's womanhood. Mrs. S. H. Norris, wife of the Rev. Mr. Norris, after a 3 months stay at the humont, Texas, returned to her home last week. She enjoyed her visit very much and, in the most enthusiastic manner, she speaks of the progressiveness of our people in that great oil producing center. Prot. D. H. Murray, of Marshall has come to our city to remain all summer. He will be with Henry Morgan, the carpenter in business. Prot. Murray is another of Saline's most reclusive citizens. And, we are pleased to mention him to the very best citizens of Sedalia as a gentleman of strong Christian character, industrious habits and of ennobling culture. One of the most exclusively classical musicales of the season was given a Taylor's Chapel last Tuesday evening. Marsailis Biedseaux, the noted baritone, taking the leading part. Some of the city's best musical scholars participated in the exercises. Mr. Biedseaux, who has studied abroad, clearly demonstrated his musical ability before his audience. His selections were from the musical masters, Rossini, Wagner Schman and others. A large audience greeted and, his lar Restauranteur and Caterer. ess world this season to push e several borses on the turf dur- rom his Cafe, one of the best in hat yeilds him a handsome in- numbers were so pleasing that he was recalled several times for en- cores. The following program was rendered: Song. William Mason Organ solo, Mss Miloniolia Jackson Tenor solo, Master Phos, Umbles "The Grenadiers" (In German) and "A Dream" (In English) Mr. Marsailis Bledseaux. Contraito solo, Miss Ruby Martin Recitation, Scene from Quo Vadis; "Propecatis" (In Latin) and "Jou Sublime Sweet Evening Star", a song in english, Marsailis Bledseaux. At the conclusion of the regular program, Mr. Biedseaux favored the audience with several extra selections, in song. He concluded his entertainment with a 15 minute lecture on his native land, Haiti. He, assisted by Madam Lucas of Kansas City will appear at Taylor's during the month of May. Mrs. Mattie L. Teeters played the accompaniments, very acceptably, for the distinguished singer. For sale-a good fresh cow. Enquire at G. B. S. College. Rev. William Wheeler, after a continuous service in the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 35 years, the recent session of the Central Missouri Conference, asked to be located. His request was reluctantly granted. And, he MISSOURI GRAND LODGE, K. OF P. Collection $9.281.18 Disbursements 5,552.44 Face value of policies carried 595.600 Cash on deposit $10,332.79 A. W. LLOYD, GRAND CHANCELOR. 2629 Lucas Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Sbaves, Hair-Cuts, Shampoos, Sea-Foams and Hair-Singe. COME AND BE MADE NOBY AND UP-TO-DATE. 103 North - Lamine Street is pleasantly located in this city. He has been faithful to his church in all things. His permanent residence in our midst will add much to our religious development. Call at Cline's restaurant whenever you wish a first class meal and a square deal. Reasonable prices and courteous treatment given to every customer. Frosh Jersey Cow and Calif for sale at G R S College Our own Quintius Wisalev carried off first honors in an oratorical contest recently held at St. Mark's Chapel, Chicago, Ill. Whaley usually gets whatever he starts after. Rev. L. H. Warfield and presiding elder J. M. Brown attended chapel service, at the College, last Tuesday morning. The Rev. Mr. Brown made a very interesting address on, Moral Courage, before the students at Faculty. Both gentlemen are enthusiastic workers for the Lord and His cause. George James of Kansas City, Mo., is now in our city. He is a contractor and builder and if business warrants, he will remain in our city for awhile. Miss Munliola Jackson assisted by pupils of her school rendered a very creditable program last Thursday evening. The music and recitations were excellent. Eugene Findley has negotiated the purchase of a nice piece of property on North Washington avenue. The purchase was made from B P Toley, of Fayette, Mo. The consideration was $700. TIPTON Prof A H Harris of Jefferson City President of the Sunday School Board of the Baptist church met with his co-workers in meeting here past Saturday. Mr and Mrs A L Thomas entertained the honored guest Mrs Banner, her mother and Prof Harrison of Jefferson City Saturday. Mr and Mrs Joseph Owens entertained highly the following guest Sunday tor dinner; Rev H J Burton. Prof Gravette and Prof Proctor. The Harrison School will close May the 16. We are anticipating on having some very distinguished visitors with us in our school. Prof W G Smith, the noted musician, of Sedalia Editor Huston, Dr Lowe Pres of Geo. R Smith College and Prof Harrison of Jefferson City. Pursuant to an edict emanating from our Worthy Grand Princess, Mrs Katie M More, Columbia Mo. compriming a request to condole the departure of sister G A Hen. derson, P N Grand Princess, Nashville Tenn. whose death occured Jan. 12, 1605, the following programe was carried out here last Sunday: Opening song, Bless be the tie that binds, Scripture reading and prayer by the Pastor, Rev. H J Burton, Music by the choir Mrs N G Thomas presided at the organ. Introduction by Mrs L J Johnson, the secretary, address by Mrs E Emery, vice Princess. Memorial address Rev. H J Burton Mrs. Richard Sanders For first class hair work. Braids, Bangs, Pompadours, and etc. Shampooing, Dying, Bleaching the Hair a specialty. Facial and Bust Massage. Hair Tonics, Massage Cream. Work guaranteed or money refunded. Write for particulars 412 N. Lamine St Bell Phone --- 734 MRS. NELLIE DAVIS. Hair Dresser. 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Died at the home of Mr and Mrs William Miller, of St. Louis. Mo. their infant baby. Death occurred on the 11th, and the internment was on the 12th in this city Rv. Watts conducted the funeral service. Harrison public school is progressing nicely. We have an excellent principal, Prof. A. H. Gravette and we hope to have him again next year. We have also, an excellent assistant teacher, Mrs. N. G. Thomas, whom we hope to have in the future. Spring Shoes ..EASTER: HATS.. All shades, all styles and prices. Best style hand- made hats, with latest trimming from $1.50 up Come and inspect our complete line of hats, colonial and Napoleonic styles, finished with Japanese effects Spring Goods: Of all fashions are now on display upon all our counters. Our sale ladies will be pleased to show you all. STOTT, 209 Ohio Street. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone 214. Private Orders Given Special Attention. 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Sold out our cutlery for each all over the World. Office Supplies In addition to office fur boarhead furniture, all furniture wanted to give fraction or your for the asking. Double Value When You Buy Direct from Ridley Factory Prices. Free descriptive price list. 2 addresses and Factories, Dept. 395 CHICAGO, ILL. Distinguished Artist: Perhaps if you came here you will get a better light on the picture. This studio is not nearly large enough. Fair visitor (desirous to understand): Yes, yes; I know. One can't get far enough away from your picture!—Punch. Joe: I love you; I love you Won't you be my wife? Jess: You must see mamma first. Joe: I have seen her several times, but I love you just the same. Ex. THE SOUTH'S PROBLEM. In an article in the Boston Transcript, under the heading, "Is the Southern Negro Degenerating?" Albert Bushnell Hart, professor of history in Harvard, deals with a new phase of an old problem. Prof. Hart mentions Frederick Law Olmstead's and other observers' travels in the South just before the Civil War and their picture of the negro as he existed in slavery. Some of the things said by those writers have led many persons recently to think that the black man's conditions was better then than it is now, and that emancipation, on its economic and social side, has been a failure. After several months of close study of this question in the South, Prof. Hert announces as his belief that the Negro's physical and moral condition is much better than it was in slavery days. Economically and socially, too, he has made great improvement. The death rate of the Negroes in the South, as in the North, is high. The blacks violate health rules more flagrantly and persistently than do the average white man. This keeps their rate of increase down, notwithstanding their large proportion of births. This too, will have a tendency to simplify the Southern problem by insuring a much larger growth of whites than of Negroes in the Southern States. But even here, however, there has probably been an improvement, although no reliable statistics of Negro mortality during slavery are extant. Forty years have passed since Appomattox freed the slaves, and Prof. Hart finds that out of the 1,800,000 Southern Negro families 700,000 operate farms, either as owners or renters, the women and children in many cases working in the fields with the men. They raise products to an average annual value of $230,000,000. The aggregate holdings of property by Negroes in the South's farming regions and towns is in the neighborhood of $500,000,000 for an average of $250 to a family. Virtually, all of this has been gained since 1865. While probably only one in twenty or thirty of them could read and write in slavery, one out of every two Negro children of 10 years of age and upward could do this in 1900. Much ignorance, id'eness, shiftlessness and vice exists among the Southern Negroes still, but emancipation has justified itself even on physical and economic grounds.—Globe Democrat. LYNCHING DECREASING The report shows that fewer persons were lynched last year than has been since 1885. There were 88 lynchings in all; out of that number 82 were in southern states and 4 north; 82 of these victims were defenseless Negroes. Some were lynched for old crimes, while others were the victims of race prejudice. The state of Mississippi led in lynching with 18 to her credit, and Georgia had 17. The Chicago Tribune says, "Murder, 30; race prejudice, 19; assaults on women, 20; murderous assaults, 4; conspiracy to murder, 2; unknown, 2, and robbery 1. There were 116 legal executions in the United States and 88 lynchings; there were 8,842 homicides. We are truly glad to note the quickening of public sentiment on lynching. The best citizens are opposed to Judge Lynch and if a healthy public sentiment is formed against the lynching bee, it will cease to exist. It certainly breeds anarchists and a disrespect for law and order. We need governors in each state who have "back-bone" and will respect their oath. However, we trust that we will have no lynching at all in 1905.—Christian Index. SEED CORN Cane Seed, Kaffir Corn Millet, Buckwheat, etc Crops Write for catalogue ARCHIAS' SEED STORE. Bex 19 SEEDLA NO APRIL 25--MAY 1, 1905. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, April 25, 26, 27—Written Examinations. Friday, April 28—Public Oral Examinations. Friday Eve., April 28—Rhetorical Medal Contest. (Admission fee 10 cts.) 10:30 A.M. Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. M. C. B. Mason, D. D. 3:00 P.M. Anniversary Address Rev. Dr. J. W. Jennings. 8:00 P.M. Annual Sermon, Rev. R. E. Gillum, D. D. MONDAY, MAY 1 10:00 A.M. Chapel. Reading of Grades and Deportments. 10:30 A.M. Class Day. 2:30 P.M. Graduation Grammar School. Address, Supt. G. V. Buchannan. 3:00 P.M. Annual Meeting Board of Trustees. 4:30 P.M. Laying of Cap-stone, Industrial Building. 8:00 P.M. Academic Graduation. Presentation of Diplomas. Address, Rev. Dr. J. W. Jackson. Candidates for Graduation. Grammar School. Academy. Hollin Laura Bohannan Lucy Escoco John H. Brown Mayne * Escoco Ida Maud Cravens Maudec * Ecane Zephyr Davis Geo. C. * Mills Susie Holmes Mattle Martin Ellen Jackson Andrew L. * Williams Ella Jackson Jesse M. * Vanderfort Anna Jefferson Garfield * Vanderfort Ella Matlock Retta Washington Ella Williams Geo. M. * * Selected to deliver orations. All Exercises open to the public. For the Medal Contest an admission fee of 10 cts. will be received. Children will not be admitted to the evening programs. Negro Police Desk Sergeants; The press report of the appointment of the colored policeman of Chicago to a position as desk sergeant raises the question in so many words as to whether this is not the only colored man holding that position in the United States. Not so at all. Sergeant Horatio J. Homer of Boston has for years held such a position here, and is a credit to the force.—Guardian. MERIT WINS The President has appointed Sergeant George S. Thompson of the Twenty-fifth Infantry to be Second lieutenant in the Philippine Scouts, thus adding one more Negro to the commissioned force of the army. Lieutenant Thompson was appointed on his merits having received high commendation for heroism and efficiency during the war in the Philippines. He is one of the "crack" shots of the army, and has received several medals for rifle and pistol shooting. He is now stationed at Fort Niobrara, Nebraska.—East St. Louis Sentinel. 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, Mo. Mrs. Dobbs: How is your new neighborhood? Mrs. Dibbs: Oh, just like the other one; all rich people talk poor, and all the poor people talk rich.—Pack. The Greater CONSERVATOR. The management of the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, has been fortunate enough to secure the business of the Sedalia Times, from Mr. H. G. 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