Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. ```markdown ``` St. Paul M. E. Chu Paul's Chapel, E. Church Opening, St. Paul's Chapel, M. E. Church Opening, SEPTEMBER, 15 to 22, FAYETTE, Missouri. ORDER RDER OF EXERCISES ORDER OF EXERCISES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH. , Sunrise Prayer Meeting. 11:00 mond, I). D., Dean of Walden Uni- von by Rev. R. T. Bond, Professor ate, Mo. 8:00 P. M. Sermon by Rev ver Meeting. 11:00 A. M. Sermon by Rev. E. W. S. Ha- man of Walden University, Nashville, Tenn. 2:30 P. M. S. T. Bond, Professor of Mathematics of Central College, Fa- M. Sermon by Rev. H. T. Reeves, of Armstrong, Mo. Sunrise Prayer Meeting. 11:00 A. M. Sermon by Rev. E. W. S. Hammond, I). D., Dean of Walden University, Nashville, Tenn. 2:30 P. M. Sermon by Rev. R. T. Bond, Professor of Mathematics of Central College, Fayette, Mo. 8:00 P. M. Sermon by Rev. H. T. Reeves, of Armstrong, Mo. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH. 8:00 P. M. H. McAdams, presiding. Sermon by Rev. R. Davis, Pastor of Taylor Chapel, Sedalia, Mo. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH. 8:00 P. M. Rev. H. E. Stout, President of Central College, Fayette, Mo. presiding. Sermon by Rev. E. W. S. Hammond, D. D. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. 8:00 P. M. H. E. Johnson, M. D. presiding. Sermon by Rev. G. W. Reeves, Marshall, Mo. Rev. H. E. Stout, President of Central College, Fayette, N on by Rev. E. W. S. Hammond, D. D. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. H. E. Johnson, M. D. presiding. Sermon Ly Rev. G. V Mo. 8:00 P. M. Rev. H. E. Stout, President of Central College, Fayette, Mo. presiding. Sermon by Rev. E. W. Hammond, D. D. 8:00 P. M. H. E. Johnson, M. D. presiding. Sermon by Rev. G. W. Reeves, Marshall, Mo. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH. 8:00 P. M. T. H. Lockwood, presiding. Sermon by Rev. A. H. Higgs, Presiding Elder of the St. Joseph District. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH. 8:00 P. M. Editor W. H. H. by Prof. A. Cravens and Rev. H. T. Principal of Lincoln School, Fayette, Editor W. H. Huston presiding. History of the Chu rens and Rev. H. T. Reeves. Address by Prof. E. Damer in School, Fayette, Mo. 8:00 P. M. Editor W. H. Huston presiding. History of the Church by Prof. A. Cravens and Rev. H. T. Reeves. Address by Prof. E. Dameron Principal of Lincoln School, Fayette, Mo. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2IST. THE GREAT CELEBRATION DAY. Barbecue and High Grade Parade with Old Army Sigh Prof. W. H. Huston, Editor of Sedalia Conservator, Prof. Principal of Lincoln High School of Sedalia, Mo., and Rev Glasgow, Mo. and High Grade Parade with Old Army Sight. Speaking Huston, Editor of Sedalia Conservator, Prof. C. C. Hubba John High School of Sedalia, Mo., and Rev. W. C. Ellis Barbeue and High Grade Parade with Old Army Sight. Speaking by Prof. W. H. Huston, Editor of Sedalia Conservator, Prof. C. C. Hubbard Principal of Lincoln High School of Sedalia, Mo., and Rev. W. C. Ellis, of Glasgow, Mo. Grand Musical Concert in the New Church. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND 9:30 A. M. Love-feast, Condu Mo. 11:00 A. M. Sermon by Rev 2:30 P. M. Rev. J. T. Thor Presiding. Sermon by Rev. R. E. M. E. church, St. Louis, Mo. 8:00 P. M. Sermon by Rev. Home Missions and Church Extension close of which Dr. Gillum will condu Love-feast, Conducted by Rev. A. Hubbard of Louisiana M. Sermon by Rev. E. W. S. Hammond, D. D. Rev. J. T. Thornley, Pastor of the Second Baptist church on by Rev. R. E. Gillum, D. D. Pastor of Uuion Memor t. Louis, Mo. Sermon by Rev. I. L. Thomas, D. D., Field Secretary and Church Extension Society of the M. E. church. At 6 Gillum will conduct the Evangelistic Service. 9:30 A. M. Love-feast, Conducted by Rev. A. Hubbard of Louisiana, Mo. 11:00 A. M. Sermon by Rev. E. W. S. Hammond, D. D. 2:30 P. M. Rev. J. T. Thornley, Pastor of the Second Baptist church, Presiding. Sermon by Rev. R. E. Gillum, D. D. Pastor of Union Memorial M. E. church, St. Louis, Mo. 8:00 P. M. Sermon by Rev. I. L. Thomas, D. D., Field Secretary of Home Missions and Church Extension Society of the M. E. church. At the close of which Dr. Gillum will conduct the Evangelistic Service. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD. 8:00 P. M. Lecture by Dr. 8:00 P. M. Lecture by Dr. I. L. Thomas, of Baltimore, Md. ```markdown ``` Rev. W. J. DeBoe, Pastor. W. J. DEBOE, Pastor. H. H. HIGGS, Presiding Elder. SEDALIA, MO. MONDAY AUGUST 26,1907. TAFT SPOKE ON THE NEGRO. THE SOUTHERN SITUATION WORKING ITSELF OUT WELL HE SAID. Democrats Urged in Lexington, Kentucky, Speech to Lay Aside the Old Questions of the Blacks and to Vote The Republican Ticket. Lexingon, Ky., Aug. 22—With a discussion of the race problem general political issue from the Southern standpoint, and an appeal to Kentuckians and other Southerners to come to the Republican party in support of those principles which he believed they favored, the Secretary of War, W. H. Taft, opened the Republican state campaign in this city today. Calling attention to what he called the South's lack of representation in the council of the nation, he declared that this was true because one single issue has made it the perpetual tail of the Democratic party so that how'er small the Northern head it wags that tail. The South has permitted the shadows of an issue that circumstances ought long ago to have removed from political controversy to bind its solidity to the Democratic party no matter what principals or candidates the party has adopted. FORCED BY THE RACE ISSUE The secretary called attention to the prosperity of Kentucky's developing industries and agricultural wealth and expressed the belief that many Kentuckians who favored protective tariff had blindly voted the Democrat ticket because of the feeling on the race issue. Then taking up the race question he said: "I know that the discussion by a Northern man of this question is apt to arouse on the part of the Southern Democrats the objection that he does not understand the Republicanism in Kentucky Secretary Taft was correct in saying, in his Lexington address that Kentucky ought come over to the Republicans this year. The secretary pointed out that the "Race Issue" is the only thing that keeps Kentucky out of the Republican party, and the "Race Issue" should, at this late day, have no part in that state's politics. Out of Kentueky's aggregate population the blacks form only 13 per cent. This is too small a proportion to frighten even the most timid of the Bourbons. The "Race Domination" cry, if raised in Kentucky now, world excite the jeers of the entire country. There is an excellent chance that the black man will have a smaller place in the politics of Kentucky in 1907 than he has had since emancipation. So far as the country has heard, the Negroes are not evincing any special interest, as a race, in this year state canvass. They are apparently dividing between the two parties, and are thus disarming the hostility which has been held against them by the Democrats hitherto. This is the wise policy for the black men to pursue. The "Race Issue" has no necessary place in the political affairs today. When, as appears now to be the case to a large extent, many of the Negroes of the border states are drifting over to the question; that he does not know the difficulties of it, and that if he can't take it it up with sympathy for the attitude for the white man of the South he better not take it up at all. On the other hand, he is liable to encounter the criticism of the colored men who, with a natural sensitiveness and interest in their race remembering the wrongs and oppression to which theirs has been in times past subjected, resents on the part of the Northern man any attitude which does not involve condemnation of the attitude of the Southern white man or which manifest the slightest considerafor his views. LOOK FOR GOOD RESULTS "I am not a pessimist with respects the race question. I am convinced that it is working itself out and I am convinced that nothing has so much contributed to its gradual solution as the thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth amendments." Mr. Taft discussed the provisions of the first and second of these and called attention to the development of the people starting with the greatest illiteracy and ignorance until they become self-sustaining, giving much praise to Booker T. Washington and others who urged "the wisdom of making provision for the education, manual and industrial, for the benefit of the great bulk of the race. K. C. TIMES. Democrats, there is no longer any excuse for their exclusion from the polls or for the perpetuation of the Negro bogev. Kentucky has a fairly good chance to be carried by the Republican ticket, from governor downward, is personally strong. Every man on it stands high socially in his community. In ability, it will bear comparison not only with the present Democratic ticket but any ticket which the Democrats have had in that state in recent years. In Kentucky, however, as in some other Southern states, the battle is not always with the man who gets the most votes. Bradley's lead in 1895 was so marked that the Democrats who were in charge of the state's political machinery did not dare to attempt to set it aside. Taylor, another Republican, was elected in 1899, but this time the Democrats counted him out. Wilson, the Republican candidate in 1907, is an able and personally popular man, and the country has hopes that, under existing conditions, he will get elected and stay elected. Globe-Democrat, Aug., 24 '07. Will Negros of this county and state have sense enough to catch the wholesome philosophy contained in the above editorial, taken from that "Gospel of Republican Purity, the Globe-Democrat? Or will he continue to whine around conventions and commit- THE MUSEUM Lincoln Institute Notes. School will open September 23rd. The new Matron for girls will be Mrs. Delia Adams, a graduate of New Orleans University, one of the schools of the great M. E. Church. Miss Mabel Moorman, of Baltimore, a daughter of Rev. Moorman of the M. E. Church, is the new teacher of sewing. Mrs. C. R. McDowell of Hannibal, president of the Woman's tee rooms, as a supplicant for an opportunity to 'Vote 'er straight' as of old? Let him be a man. If a Negro had, suggested to his race the necessity of dividing his vote, many of his race, moved by prejudice, would have desired to lynch him as a traitor. But, the advice comes to him from the leaders of the Republican Party, white men. Will he continue to act silly? Or may we hope to see him use a little common sease in his politics the same as he does business. —The Editor. A Negro Bank. The first bank in Texas owned Negroes aid conducted by bankers of race has been opened in Fort Worth, says the San Antonio Express, and it is said that the I Rev R. H. Cole, St. Louis, One of the leading Divines of the Baptist Church of this state and an educator of known ability. He was elected Grand Prelate of the Knights of Pythias of this Jurisdiction, at Fayette, last July. THE TOWER OF THE MUSEUM Baptist State Convention will be the new matron for the oysa. The head of the Industrial Department is Mr. S. J. Richard a graduate of Claflin University Orangeburg, South Carolina, or a post-graduate of Columbia University, Greater New York, who has been at Tuskegee Institute for the past seven years. Everything is in good shape and we anticipate a large attendance during the Fall Term. white residents of that city ha lent encouragement to the cate prise and will do their almost foster it. —Ft. Worth Telegram A Card of Thanks Mrs. Anna Adams Henley, of the late Rev. H. A. Hen wishes to extend her heart-thanks and appreciation to all friends who, in the least, courteed to the care, aid and attention of her beloved ones, duri her late husband's sickness the last four months. Everyone present at the funeral appreciated the music rendered by the quartette, Prof. W. G. Smith, Mesdames Rebecca I. Curri, Ida Carter and Miss M. Minniglia Jackson. ole, St. Louis, les of the Baptist Church of of known ability. He was the Knights of Pythias o tte, last July. NO.11 Sedalia Weekly Conservator, W H. HUSTON, Editor @ Publisher Published every Monday morning and entered at the Sedalia Post Office as Second Class matter. SUBSCRIPTION PRICES. One Year, 52 Consecutive Copies, $1.00. Six Months, 26 Consecutive Copies, $6.65. NURGENT APPLY In the next fifteen days, the management of the some very heavy obligations to meet. Opportunity to notify all who are in arrears with lodges, courts, advertisers and sub-urged to send in their remittances without delay, with your assistance, made some changes that has given this periodical an appreciable kinds of friends will rally promptly to this occasion, in a short while, to make other improvements in doubt about your account, let us know be able to bring about an equitable adjustment. Being To One's Task. After difficulty confronts the Negro-American instability. He gets tired and becomes the shirks work too persistently; he loves associates too dearly; he seeks easy undignified life is too plastic to withstand criticism. He average boy or girl to find something to them is an endless and fruitless task, be invariably, seek positions that will yield good effort. "Quick and easy money" is waft after. Just so it is "quick and easy man character, good name, future aspirations. A desire for easy living over-masters truth, the mass of it we mean, have not the courageously withstand the squeezes that actual life, no matter what position he may in he may elect to follow. The lowly Clerk days. Even the great Rockefeller co-produced by public sentiment and the Feel and the over-mastery of difficulties are to constitute the standard by which character cases our youth flee from difficulties with why would the "wrath to come," divine Influence could persuade our boys to honorable life-work, early in life, and themselves to their chosen task long enough to when they would reap fruitful harvests as a years spent in preparation. It is to be impossible to get a large number of task, unless it be one that has dishonor and afflictions. If many of our young women would the same zeal and enthusiasm, to something as they do to "canning, beer," they would external damnation and their race and sex. Or, if we could induce our young men of thrift and industry, in the channels of employment, that they use to become notorious gamblers and professional growler grabbers would soon become perceptably augmented. Hear from the Con- IT APPEAL. the management of the Conservations to meet. Therefore we who are in arrears with us to re-advertigers and subscribers aremittances without delay. made some changes, during the local an appreciable proficiency, promptly to this call, we shall make other improvements. account, let us know in order to equitable adjustment. he's Task. the Negro-American youth of its tired and becomes discouragersistently; he loves thoughtless seeks easy undignified positions to stand criticism. to find something to do that is of fruitless task, because each of sons that will yield great returns and easy money" is what they are "quick and easy money" they future aspirations, self-respect living over-masters them. can, have not the hardihood to the squeezes that will arise in that position he may occupy or or. The lowly Christ had his great Rockefeller could not avert entiment and the Federal Courts. of difficulties are the chief elebly which character is measured. from difficulties with as much come." persuade our boys and girls to early in life, and then have them task long enough to become ex-fitful harvests as a just recom-ation. get a large number of our youth that has dishonor and shame as young women would apply themusiasm, to something honorable beer," they would saye them-their race and sex from caustic race our young men to use the, in the channels of sobriety and use to become notorious rounders growl grabbers, our ranks of acceptably augmented. e Con- AN URGENT APPEAL. During the next fifteen days, the management of the Conservator will have some very heavy obligations to meet. Therefore we take this opportunity to notify all who are in arrears with us to remit at once. Lodges, courts, advertisers and subscribers are earnestly urged to send in their remittances without delay. We have, with your assistance, made some changes, during the past year, that has given this periodical an appreciable proficiency. If her thousands of friends will rally promptly to this call, we shall be in a position, in a short while, to make other improvements. If you are in doubt about your account, let us know in order that we may be able to bring about an equitable adjustment. Sticking To One's Task. Sticking To One's Task. No greater difficulty confronts the Negro-American youth of today than his instability. He gets tired and becomes discouraged too easily; he shirks work too persistently; he loves thoughtless and idle associates too dearly; he seeks easy undignified positions too often and he is too plastic to withstand criticism. For the average boy or girl to find something to do that is pleasant for them is an endless and fruitless task, because each of them, almost invariably, seek positions that will yield great returns for little or no effort. "Quick and easy money" is what they are clammering after. Just so it is "quick and easy money" they care not for character, good name, future aspirations, self-respect or anything. A desire for easy living over-masters them. Our youth, the mass of it we mean, have not the hardikood to bravely and courageously withstand the squeezes that will arise in every individual's life, no matter what position he may occupy or what vocation he may elect to follow. The lowly Christ had his trials and dark days. Even the great Rockefeller could not avert the squeezes produced by public sentiment and the Federal Courts. Self-mastery and the over-mastery of difficulties are the chief elements that constitute the standard by which character is measured. In most cases our youth flee from difficulties with as much celerity as they would the "wrath to come." If some divine Influence could persuade our boys and girls to select some honorable life-work, early in life, and then have them to apply themselves to their chosen task long enough to become expert in it, then they would reap fruitful harvests as a just recompense for the years spent in preparation. It apqears to be impossible to get a large number of our youth to stick to a task, unless it be one that has dishonor and shame as boon companions. If many of our young women would apply themselves, with the same zeal and enthusiasm, to something honorable and useful, as they do to "canning, beer," they would save themselves from eternal damnation and their race and sex from caustic criticisms. Or, if we could induce our young men to use the same amount of thrift and industry, in the channels of sobriety and honorable employment, that they use to become notorious rounders, celebrated gamblers and professional growler grabbers, our ranks of useful men would soon become perceptably augmented. Let Us Hear from the Con- stitutional League. 10 and 11, a representative assembly of I. Missouri met in a convention in the city were adopted, as usual; recommendation of old line schemes. great out-burst of orate days in evidence at such assemblages and native assembly of Negroes fromention in the city of St. Louis;l recommendations were made at out-burst of oratory was let out assemblages and then they ad- On July 10 and 11, a representative assembly of Negroes from parts of Missouri met in a convention in the city of St. Louis, solutions were adopted, as usual; recommendations were made, ordering to old line schemes. great out-bust of oratory was let out thing always in evidence at such assemblages and then they ad- J. M. Arbuckle DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & PICTURE, SACRED & SECULAR, T CARDS. ory to home prices. correspondence So Washington st Boston, MERCHANDISE LIES, BOOKS, & STATION- & SECULAR, SOUVEN- correspondence Solicited Boston, Mass AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & STATIONERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SECULAR, SOUVENIR POST CARDS. Factory to home prices. correspondence Solicited 62. Washington st Boston, Mass LONG DISTANCE PHONES LOCAL 272 New Lippincott FOUNTAIN Sodas, Creams and Cooling Drinks served in up-to-date style. Let the "Brave Boys and Fair Calanthas come and see me 151 Church street, Fayette, Mo. journ. 2d. Every delegate was filled so full that he could scarcely contain himself until he reached home, before disgorging his overt wrought enthusiasm. By some means it seems that the August heat has vaporized all this enthusiasm. We fear we shall not hear anything more of the Pettis County delegation until two or three days before the time for the selection of delegates to another "Reslutin' Solem Convocation." Possibly our local delegation has come to the conclusion that there is nothing for them to do, these hot days and evenings except to sit on their verandas and behold our young men and women in their hourly parades with their jugs, cans and barrels. They may have learned, after their enthusiism caught at the St. Louis meeting had abated, that for one to daily behold the canning procession is a virtue, although they would not become participants in the parade for the world. Some manner of opiate is working on them. Perchance that Great Conclave gave to its constituents a perception so far-sighted that it overlooks the gangs of women that nightly throng our streets, causing our name as a race to be lightly esteemed. May we not pray them to lower their vision. Evesy delegate from this locality was a potent factor in everything good, holy and wise before the Conclave assembled. All they asked was that an opportunity be given to them to let themselves loose and they would remedy many evils. If these gentlemen have not had sufficient latitude, they should let public know, in order that they may broaden their limits adequate for work to begin. Recommendations THE SOLEMN CONCLAVE OUTLINES A SCHEME OF OPERATION THAT IS PRACTICAL AND WISE. In an address to the public, a special committee of the Missouri Constitutional League submitted the following:— "We make the following recommendations: 1. That we realize the importance of educating the children in head, hand and heart; of having capable moral teachers for the young, and that parents give the teachers their hearty support. Each year should bring a decreasing per cent of illiteracy through out the state. 2. That our ministers be consecrated, qualified men. We urge that ordaining councils of all denominations demand a higher standard of spiritual and intellectual qualifications in candidates for the ministry. An immoral, shiftless minister is a reproach and a source of much harm to a community. Let our Christianity express itself in practical, helpful service. Let our houses of worship be neat and attractive. 3. That there be a systematic persistent campaign carried on the year round in every county, city and town against intemperance and vagrancy. The ruin to life and character among the people traceable to spirituous liquor and beer drinking is appalling. Afro-Americans are no better or no worse than others. We simply warn you that intemperance is the mother of vice, idleness and crime, and any one so bound is doomed. 4. That every Afro-American begin at once to purchase his own home. It makes for thrift and economy and gives him a position in the community, which in the end will be recognized to be a property owner. Let our homes though humble, be tasteful and neat with grass and flowers around. 5. We recommend that our men go into business and that we stand together and encourage each other in Negro enterprises. The Negro has been a tremendous factor in the production of the wealth of this country in the past as in the present, as the wealth of the cotton production of the sunny South today shows. The Negro for a small wage has worked well for others. He must now by personal thrift and wise organized capital secure a larger and a more adspectable economic place in the state and nation. 6. We recommend that our people so deport themselves in public places as to deserve the the respect and of the community in which they live. SUBSCRIBERS. Witty Journalism Jacob Riis, the author and journalist, was talking about witty newspaper headlines. "As witty a headline as I know of," said he, "was written by a youth of 18 in a San Francisco newspaper office. There was a bill up to prohibit the sale of alco holic drinks within four miles of the University of California, and this bill the youth headed: "An Act to Promote Pedestrianism Among Our Students." ST. JOSEPH DISTRICT CENTRAL MISSOURI CON FERENCE. SECOND ROUND Jg07 "SOULS FOR CHRIST, AND $1,000 FOR MISSION." Do not for get your collection for George R. Smith College nor the circulation of the Southwestern Christian Advocate. St. Joseph 17, 18 Glasgow, 24, 25, O. A. Johnson Fayette, 24, 25, J. H. McAlister Arrow Rock and Gilliam, Sept., 1, 2 New Franklin, 7. 8 Independence, 7, 8 J. D. Evans Richmond, 14, 15 Kansas City, Clark, 22, M. T. Hooks Kansas Centenniel, 14, 15 D. J. Mitchell. Harrisville, 21, 22, Des Moines, Ia., 21, 22 Oskalooso, Ia., 28, 29, lSater, Mo., 28, 29. A LETTER Dear Brethern of the St. Joseph District: Imposing in you a high confidence in the interest of our church and district, I have assigned you to hold some of the quarterly meetings on this round in order that I may be able to give more attention, and some Sabbath to rural district. I shall appreciate very much your service in this work. In holding these meeting touch the people with the warm hearts of your own nivs. When a man has done his dupt he can do nothing more. This being done you have my unqualified support. A. H. HIGGS, P. E. THE MAGNET Barber :: Shop! FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED. Baths in Connection AL G WHEELE, Prop'r. 103 NORTH LAMINE ST. --- Since the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1863, many Negroes have held official positions. Two were United States Senators. Twenty-two Representatives, seven Registers of the Treasury; several were Lieutenant Governors of States. About forty have held diplomatic and congressional positions; many have been officers in the army; six were Recorders of Doeds in the District of Columbia. A fine engraving of these Negro Congressmen has just been issued, giving accurate portraits of each; also the Congress in which they served and the years of service. In the picture, the two Senators, Messrs. Revels and Brutes, occupy the center of the group, surrounded by the other twenty Representatives. In the background, the Stars and Stripes in color. This beautiful engraving, with a booklet containing biographies of these eminent men, is sold for one dollar ($1.00). 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AND BOTTLERS. 141, Avenue. Phone, 214. Attention. When You Buy More-Patronizing a Home Industry. : : RAILROAD TIME TABLES MISSOURI PAIFIC ARRIVE. : Going East. DEPART. No. 4, 12:15 a.m. ..... 12:20 a.m. No. 10 1:45 a.m. ..... 1:50 a.m. No. 6, 11:05 a.m. ..... 11:10 a.m. No. 22 ..... 10:40 a.m. No. 2, 1:10 p.m. ..... 1:15 p.m. No. 8, 4:45 p.m. ..... 4:50 p.m. No. 28, 9:10 p.m. No. 638, Passenger.....5:30 a.m. No. 638 is a new train for Smithton, Otterville, Syracuse, Tipton and Boonville, ARRIVE. Going West. DEPART. No. 9, 1:50 a.m. ..... 1:55 a.m. No. 3, 4:00 a.m. ..... 4:05 a.m. Commercial Traveler, 12:35 p.m. No. 21, 2:15 p.m. No. 1, 2:50 p.m. ..... 2:55 p.m. No. 5, 5:45 p.m. ..... 5:50 p.m. No. 27 ..... 7:15 a.m. No. 97, Local Freight ..... 8:25 a.m. LEXINGTON BRANCH. No. 622 arrives ..... 10 30 a. m. No. 624 arrives ..... 9 45 p. m. No. 623 departs ..... 5 15 a. m. No. 621 departs ..... 8.10 p. m. No. 691, Local Fre't, dep. 8:45 a. m. Nn. 698, Local Fre't arrive 2:50 p. m. WARSAW BRANCH Mixed train leaves.....7:15 a. m. Mixed train arrives.....2:05 p. m. Passenger, daily, leaves.....12:52 p. m. Passenger arrives.....4:50 p. m MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS. ARRIVE. Going South DEPART. No. 1, 6:26 p. m.....6:60 p. m. No. 3, 8:50 a. m.....9:10 a. m. No. 5, 3:17 a. m.....3:22 a. m. Flyer, 3:12 a. m.....3:17 a. m. No. 511, Southb'd local frt. 7:10 a. m. Arrive. Going North'and East. Depart. No. 6, 12:35 a. m.....12:40 a. m. No. 504, daily, except Sun.....6:15 a. m. No. 2, 8:25 a. m.....8:50 a. m. No. 4, 8:05 p. m.....8:30 p. m KANSAS CITY DIVISION. Going West No. 515, daily, except Sun...8:35 a. m. No. 451 departs...2:00 p. m. Going East No. 516 arrives...3:55 p. m. No. 452 arrives...5:00 a. m. OPPORTUNITY Knocks at your door but once. If you are wise, seize her by the fore-lock and make the most of it. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY PORTESS. This remarkable woman lived in the times of General George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, and was first of the race in this country to write poetry, magnificent engraving has been penned which we call for only Fifty cents. Address the Colored American Novelty Co., P. C. Drawer 32d, Washington, D. C. Arentia wanted. --- Miss Leandra Dillon is enjoying the beautiful water of Excelsior Springs. Walke a certain married lady in Kansas City who was death on wearing red dresses. Miss Katie Phillips, after sitting in Warrensburg several days, returned home on the 18th. A. Miller and children are enjoying a fortnight's stay in Cape Girardeau with relatives. Meadames Marie Johnson, Stella Abbott and Miss Ada Howard spent the Sabbath in Warrensb'g Miss Lillian Martin is enjoying an extended visit with relatives Topeka, Kans, and Omaha, Neb. Miss Nora Maupins, of Tipton, is assisting Miss M. Minniolia Jackson to house-keep during the absence of the land-lady. Misses Josephine Price and Flossie Guy departed for Bueceton on the 24th, where they will visit for fortnight. Rev. J. W. Summers of Illinois visited his mother, Mrs. Winnie Taylor, of East Cooper street during the past week. Prof. Wallace Dixon, wife and daughter, of Palmyra, spent several days with relatives and old acquaintances during the week. Miss Stella Jones of Warrenburg is visiting relatives and her host of friends in this city and at Longwood, out in the county. Miss Estelle Martin, after a pleasant visit at Kansas City, returned on the 24th. She will visit Scotton this week as an observer of the fair. Henry Diggs and wife of Saint Louis were pleasantly entertained at the residence of his sister, Mrs. Simpson, of West Johnson street recently. Prol. J. S. Moten, Husa of the Department of Mathematics, Lincoln Institute, was hand shaking with his students and friends here during the past week. Miss Luella Anderson, accompanied by Little Miss Nina Jones, departed for Des Moines, Iowa, on the 21st, where they will visit Miss Anderson's sister for several weeks. We acknowledge mail orders for the Work from Chapaign, Illinois and Fayette. Both orders are receiving our prompt attention. More than 100 these patrons. Missouri Horton Smith and Arzella Ellis, after a delightful stay in Ransom City, returned to our city on the 21st. Miss Ellis departed for her home in Glasgow on the 24th. Mrs. Caroline Jackson, accompanied by her daughter, Miss V. Willene, departed for Kansas City on the 24th, where they will spend several days with their husband and father, the Rev. F. Will Jacson of that city. D L Steward a former resident of this city, who has located in Little Rock, Arkansas, was in one city on the Bld. All bjs former friends were glad to meet him. Rev. G R Grant, a former student of Gen. R. Smith College, who has been attending the District Conference at Warrenhaven passed through the city, Monday afternoon to his charge at Gucela, Mt. Mrs. Richard Sanders entertained a bery of friends at her W. Cooper home on last Friday evening in honor of J. R. Countes and wife, our distinguished alumnus from Dauphin, Colo. PYTHIAN LODGE DIRECTORY. Names of Lodges, Their Location, Dates and Places of Hold ing their Monthly Meetings, the Names of Their Executive Officers, Subject to Semiannual and Grand Lodge Changes. Mississippi Grace Rogers, Bertha Till, Mrs. Mary Smith and the Mature Ollie Woods, Lawrence Rose, Edward Redwood and P. Jackson of Versailles, who "did" the Carnival at Tipton on the 22, spent the evening here. Sanford Field and D. W. Lucas, two of the "brave boys" of Sweet Springs, after a two days' visit at the district conference in Warrenburg, returned home on the 3:10 Saturday afternoon. Rev. G. H. Abbott, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Columbia, was in our city during the past week attending to important business. He was on his return home from the District Conferences at St. Joseph and Warrenburg. The Central Baptist Association convenes with the Morgan Street Baptist Church today. Everything has been put in readiness by the pastor, Rev. Robert Adkins, and his congregation to make the visitors stay in our city pleasant and profitable. Rev. T. H. Lockwood, pastor of the M. E. Church at Mexico, while on his return from the District Conferences at St. Joseph and Warrensburg, spent the evening of the 22nd in our city. He, while here, took the opportunity to order the Conservator and to commend us for our excellence in printing the Central Missouri Conference Minutes. Some wealthy Negroes of our city take great pleasure unto them selves in boasting that they never give employment to Negroes. All sensible Negroes will consider such basks as an outflow of ignorance, poor judgment, conceit, foolishness, egotism, illnesu and abnormal Big-Headedness. For what are we educating our children, if our "Big Ikes" and wealthy qualities refuse PYTHIAN DIREC Names of Lodges, Their Locat ing their Monthly Meet Executive Officers, S and Grand L WARRENSBURG LODGE No. 46 Warrensburg, Mo. Holda its regular meetings on the first and third Fridays, each month, in their castle hall, at Eight O'clock oromply. E. W. Hendricks, chancellor commander. J Will Cooper, keeper of records and seal, Lamonte. Mo. ANCHOR LODGE No. 31 Cape Girardeau, Mo. Molds its regular meetings on the first and third Thurdays of each month in their castle hall at Eight O'clock sharp. George Walls, chancellor commander. Albert M. Oliver. Box 86. keeper of records and seal. DR. 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"Early to bed, early to rise." If you would succeed, you must advertise. Advertising and success has been ours. Faith in our advertisements has caused many to enroll in our school and a number to secure lucrative positions. The following branches constitute our full business course: Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Book-Keeking, Penmanship, Short Hand and Type writing. This full course can be completed in ten months. We grant diplomas and secure positions for our graduates. Our enrollment through mail for the past three years has reached 240. Write today for circulars and testimonials. C A. BIGGERS, Instructor, 205 E. Perkins, Guthrie, Okla. GOURT DIRECTORY Names of Subordinate Courts of the Order of Calanthe, Their Location, Place and Date of Meeting, Executive Officers, etc, Subject to Semi-annual and Grand Court Changes. NEW DESIGN COURT of CALANTHE Pins MADE OF GOLD AND WITH THE BLUE GREEN WHITE COLORS WORKED IN ENAMEL. Initials "F. H. L." in their proper Colors in Gold Lettra PRICE 75cts. Liberal Terms to Agents. GOLD K. of P. PINS, $.50 to $1,50 Sold only By Cetral Royalia Co. JOSEPH L. JONES MANAGER N. E. CORNER 8TH & PLUM STREET CINCINNATI OHIO Manufactures and Dealers in Secret Society paraphernalia. for all societies. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded KANSAS CITY COURTS All Meet at the Vendome Academy, 1734 Grand Ave. RUDENCE NO.166. Meets each 2nd and 4th Friday afternoon of each month at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. S Matthew Dibble, worthy councillor; Janie Combs, recorder of deeds. PROGRESS NO. 5. Meets each 1st and 3rd Friday afternoon of each month at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Lily Johnson, worthy councillor; Mrs. R H Browning, recorder of deeds. CENTAL NO. 10. Wests ca 2nd and 4th Thursday afternoon of each month at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Dollie Yates, worthy councillor; Mrs. Lulu Edwards, recorder of deeds. WHITE ROSE NO.17. Meets each 1st and 3d Thursday afternoons of each month at 2:30 Mrs Norena West, worthy councillor, Mrs. Pinkey Green, recorder of deeds. MASCOT COURT NO 132 Ardmore, Mo. Meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 2:30 p.m. in the Pythian hall. Mrs Fannie E Majors, worthy council Grand Lodge Officers A, W. Lloyd, Grand Chancellor J. P. Maynard, Grand Past Chancellor H. H. Curtis, Grand Vice Chancellor R. H. Cole Grand Prelate W. A. Gunnell, Grand Keeper of Records and Seal J. D. Sexton, Grand Medical Register. B. F. Adams, Grand Lecturer W. T Ancel, Endowment Sec'y W. P. Curtis, Endowment Treasurer J. T. Branch, Grand Master at Arms A. M. Oliver, Grand Inner B. F. Isaacs, Grand Outter Guard A. W. Loyd, Chas. H. Brown, William M. Johnson and T. A. Curtis, Supreme Representatives Lawrence Hawkins and J. H. Jones, members of Beneficiary Board G. B. Jones, D. N. Crosthwait, A. L. Reynolds, Pythian Temple Commission. Bring Us your JOB PRINTING. NEW DESIGN COURT Pins MADE OF GOLD AND W lor; Miss Julia Hall, R of D. PYTHAGORAS COURT NO. 16 Springfield, Mo. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday afternoons of each month, at 325 Boonville street, Mrs Lucy Williams, worthy councillor; Mrs F L Boxley, register of deeds. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON NO. 126 Ironton, Mo. Meets on the second and fourth Thursday afternoons in the Pythian hall at 3 o'clock. Mrs L. C. Greene, worthy counselor, Mrs. Mabelle Gordon, register of deeds. MASOLEAT COURT NO. 127 Meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at 2:30 p m in the Masonic hall. Mrs Ada Murphy, worthy councillor; Miss Bessie Hunt, register of deeds. A. B. MOORE NO. 22, Columbia, Mo., Meets on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Pythian Hall, on Eight street, at Three O'clock p. m. Mrs. M. L. Huggard, worthy councillor; Mrs. D. L. Burton, register of deeds. Grand Court Officers Grand Worthy Caunssellor Cora Conway, Cape Girardeau Inspectrix. Mary Crain, Poplar Bluffs Inspector Mary Rolen, St. Louis Senior Directress, Nannie Oxley, Kansas City Register of Deeds, Mattie A. Gilree St. Louis Asst. Register of Deeds. Arsania William, St. Louis Escort, Ida Ancel, Macon Conductress, Lucinda Rhodes, Clinton Asst. Conductress, Sequenia Davis, St. Louis. Orator, Mary Shelton St. Louis Herald, Georgia Robinson, Huntsville Protector, Ina Odair, Lexington Lecturer, Fannie Alexander, St. Louis Secretary of Endowment Board, Jennie Iriving, St. Louis Treasurer of Endowment Board Bertha Buckner, St. Louis Trustees, Minnie Mansfied, Hunts ville, Ruth Lange, Kansas City, and Lettte Clark, St. Louis. Supreme Represutatives; Janie Comba, Kansas City, Arsania Williams, Mary Rolen, Martha Pride and Dora Riley, St. Louis. RT of CALANTHE WITH THE BLUE GREEN ORKED IN ENAMEL ```markdown ``` A small, old-fashioned cottage, where a woman sits working in the porch. A slight, pale woman, wearing a widow's cap upon her smooth brown hair, but with such a look of love and longing on her face that she too has a beauty which it is good to look upon. As she sits there alone, Mary Sullivan is dreaming the old dreams which have cheered her through her ten years of widowhood—bright but never impossible dreams of the future of her only son. From the porch where Mary sits she can catch a gilfpse, through the trees, of the read along which the stage coach daily passes. This spot she is watching eagerly, and when the four horses come within sight at last, she drops her knitting and rises. How her face brightens when he comes at last. The greetings burst from the hearts of both in that first moment. "Four whole weeks of idleness, and of home, and of you, mother," David says. "It seems too good to be true." "But you like school, Davy?" Mrs. Sullivan asks, wistfully. "You are happy there?" "Happy? Oh, yes, and getting on capitally. Of course I try to do that, mother, as grandfather urged it so when he condescended to put me to this school." "This education is a great help, Davy. You will be 17 when you leave the college, and clever and able to do anything." "Anything — everything, mother," asserts the boy, softly drawing her arm about his neck. "I shall be a man, and you shall never want anything again. You shall have a large A house and garden, and I shall come home to you every evening from my office, where I shall earn the money, you know. It must be near London, because men don't get rich except in London, I expect." "And what do the masters say of you, Davy?" "That I am the best arithmetician in the school," the boy says, laughing, "and best (for my age) in one or two other things. But, mother, I beat every fellow—older or younger—hollow at gymnastics." "What are they?" asks Mary, wondering. But though David explains at length, her idea of the science is only a little less vague when he finishes than it had been when he began. A long absence follows; another bright home-coming (on a frosty Christmas evening now); another absence; and so on, and on, and on; until David comes home from school for the last time of all. "And now I am ready to make my own start in the world. But I must go at once. One delicious day with you here, then for London! Don't look so sad, my mother; this shall not be a long separation—not even so long as the old school terms, for I will soon come back to fetch you." After David's departure, the days pass for Mrs. Suillan just as the old schooldays have done, except that now she has a daily excitement in his letters. At last one letter comes in which he tells her he has found employment in an accountant's office—employment which is very easy to him, and which he likes, though the salary he is to receive is a much smaller one than he had anticipated when he so hopefully began his search. When he has been absent for a year, he comes home to spend his birthday with his mother—a summer day which they have spent together for all the 18 years of David's life. Then he goes back to his work, still hopeful of the rise which his earnest and untiring servitude is to win. Six months pass, and then, one day, David's letter brings joyful tidings. The long-talked-of home will be ready soon, for he is earning a high salary now, and all the old bright plans are to be carried out. David had said that he would spend his birthday at home—that June day which has always been the one holiday of the year to his widowed mother—but on the morning before arrives a letter which tells her that he is obliged to delay his coming. Londos is very full, he says, and he is very busy; so he must give up that day's holiday. Monsieur Sulli's Retirement (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) "Mother!" "Oh, Davy, Davy!" in every line of the letter the man that can read his disappointment, as well as the sorrow it gives him to disappoint her; and tears come and blot out the loving words, as well as the proud descriptions of the home which is all ready for her now out in one of the pleasant northern suburbs. They blot out even that simple request at the end—"Think of me more than ever to morrow, mother, and pray for me just at nightfall; at that very hour when we have been used to sit together in the porch on other happy birthday nights." There is the present of money which most letters bring her now, and it is while she holds this in her hand that she forms a sudden resolution; and it comes to her at that moment as so natural a one that she wonders where it has been hidden before. David is working very hard, and is to be lonely on his birthday. How can she better use his gift to her than by giving Him a pleasure he cannot expect, and so prevent his being solitary on that day which they have never yet spent apart? As he cannot come home to her, she will go to him. Ah, how his face will brighten when he sees his mother come in! How he will start up with outstretched arms to clasp her! That moment will repay her for any trouble she may have in reaching him. It is a long journey, but the anticipation of David's delight at seeing her shortens and beautifies the way. And this is London—this line of streets, and crowd of people, and feaening sound of wheels! Poor Davy! How he must long for the quiet shady lanes, and the fresh breeze coming inland from the sea! She takes a cab from the depot and Mary Sullivan stands with beating heart at the door of a tall, narrow house in Farringdon street, and rings the bell faintly. She waits what she thinks a long, long time before a young man appears in answer to her modest summons and her inquiry for David Sullivan. "Monsieur Sulli—Sullivan?" the young man questions, laughing a little as he glances into the face of the country-bred yet delicate-looking woman who stands holding her basket so closely to her side. Yes, he knows. He will take her to him. What a gay, grand place this is, with lights like suns and stars upon the ceiling, so far up, so very, very far up! Why, the church at home is not nearly so high as this room. But why is it lighted yet? The June sunshine is laying brightly now upon the sea at home, and it must be light as day in the cottage rooms. What thousands of faces are gathered here, all looking one way, too, all looking at the door which she had been bidden to watch. Are they watching for David too? Suddenly a band begins to play; and—pussled more and more—Mary turns her eyes from the spot she is watching so intently. David has never told her about this music, and these lights, and this great lofty room, and the watching crowd. What does it mean? and why is Davy coming here? A prompt, tumultuous sound of clapping in the crowd; and Mary turns her puzzled eyes back again to the doorway she had been bidden to watch. No one is there save the few idle figures which have stood there all the time. But now, in the cleared space in the center of the building, a man (who must have passed through while she was gasging at the band, and whose face is turned from her) is climbing a single rope suspended from the wall. Wonderingly, Mary watches the light and active figure—tightly clad in white and crimson—springing upward with the speed and agility of a squirrel. Why should he do this daring, foolish thing? Is a man's life so valueless that he should risk it thus to provoke a moment's passing wonder? Is death so trivial a thing that he should brave it recklessly thus to win a moment's applause? Ah, to think of this man's life, and then of Davy's! Another minute and the man she watches springs to a double rope which hangs from the lofty ceiling; and, sitting there at ease, looks down upon the crowd. Then Mary's eyes look full into 1 is face. It is a special performance at the circus on this June night, being the farewell of the famous gymnast, Monsieur Sull, who, after his brief and brilliant career, is retiring from the profession in which he shines without a rival; intending to settle down—so it is rumored, ironically and discontentedly—to office work with an accountant, and to live in a small house out in a north suburb with an old mother from the country. So ridiculous, in the very zenith of his fame! On this farewell night he is to perform (for the last time) his greatest feat—a feat which no one but himself has ever attempted. From the flying trapase where he now stands, swinging himself carelessly to and fro, he will spring to a stationary one, 40 feet distant, and, passing through this, will catch it by one foot only, and hang suspended so, 100 feet above the arena. A dangerous exploit, of course, but performed with wondrous nerve and skill. 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