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THE HAUNTED HOUSE UNDER THE MANAGEMENT Wilhite & Wilson AT WOODS OPERA MONDAY, DEC. 23rd. 20 CHARACTERS 20 Starring Wilhite & Wilson. VOL V THE NEW YORK TIMES Rev. RICHARD DAVIS, Pastor of Taylor's Chapel M. K. Church. One of the active leaders in the Beform Movements affecting the moral and religious life of this city. He is a strong advocate of Temperance. Laughing Song. Sing us a song full of laughter; Tune your harp and twang the strings Till your glad voice, chirping after, Mates the song the robin sings; Loose your lips and let them flutter Like the wings of wanton birds— Though they naught but laughter utter, Laugh, and we'll, not miss the words Sing in ringing tones that mingle In a melody that flings N Joyous echoes in a jingle Sweeter than the minstrel sings; Sing of winter, spring or summer, Clang of war, or low of herds; Trill of cricket, roll of drummer— Laugh and we'll not miss the words. Like the lisping laughter glancing From the meadow brooks and springs, Or the river's ripples dancing To the tune of current sings— Sing of now and the hereafter; Let the glad song, like the birds,' Overflow with limpid laughter— Laughi, and we'll not miss the words. STUNG! "Let me kiss those tears away! he begged tenderly. She fell for it and was busy for the next 15 min uter, and yet the tears flowed on. "Can nothing stop them?" he asked, breathlessly sad. "Nope," she murmured. "It's hay fever you knew. Bnt go on with the treatment."—Cleveland Leader. POPULATION IN NEW STATE. CENSUS BULLETIN CONTAINS INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OKLAHOMA. NO NEGROES IN TWO COUNTIES. Munkogee County Has More Negroes Than Any Other County Total Indian Population Is 75,012.—Whites Predominates by a Large Majority.—Voting Strength Summary Muskogee, Okla., Dec. 9.—The bulletin of the census bureau showing the tabulated result of the special census of Oklahoma and Indian Territory contains some interesting information relative to the distribution of population in the new state. The bulletin shows that Old Oklahoma has 688,418 white persons, 31,511 Negroes, 13,087 Indians. Indian Territory is credited with 538,512 white, 80,649 Negroes, and 61,825 Indians. This makes a total Negro population of only 112,160, a possible voting strength of 22,432, and a total Indian population of 75,012, a possible voting strength of 15,002. Figured on the same basis there would be 245,386 white voters. The Negro and Indian vote has always been considered a very important figure in the elections, but these comparisons show that the Indian and Negro vote is so light that it does not constitute the political bugaboo that it has received credit for. The above figures on comparative voting strength are merely to show the relative voting strength, as the bulletin does not separate the races in the figures that give the total number of male persons over the age of 21 years. According to the bulletin the total number residing in the state old enough to vote legally is 379,498. There are two counties in the state, Harper and Roger Mills, in which there is not a Negro resident. Logan County in Okla., has the largest Negro population on that side of the state, being credited with 7,631, while on the SEDALIA, MO., MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1907. Indian Territory side leads with 11,773 Negroes. There are only eight Japanese residents within the entire state while the Mongolian race is cr. Dited with 75 residents. This image is a graphic design and does not contain any chart, graph, or data points that can be extracted and converted into a table. Prof. C. C. HUBBARD, PRIN. LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL. Prof. Hubbard leads the local committees having in charge the entertainment of the Teachers' Association that convenes here in on the 26-28 of December. He ranks with the foremost High School Educators in the Imperial State of Missouri. Good Word from Ohio League for Senator Foraker The executive and advisory committees of the Ohio League of Republican Clubs, has endorsed Senator Joseph Benson Foraker for re-election to the Senate and for the republican nomination for President of the United States. The Committee also declares that they have no sympathy whatever with the proposition that has been advanced that Senator Foraker be eliminated and retired from public life because he was not able to agree with the President as to the rate bill or joint statehood for New Mexico and Arizona, or about the Brownsville matter. Tney said: "We believe he was right, and we thoroughly approve of his action in demanding that helpless solored soldiers of the 25th United States infantry, who had served their country with valor and distinction, should be given an opportunity to testify in FRIENDS OF THE NEGRO. THE LATE DR. MONCURE CONWAY THE LAST CONSPICIOUS FIGURE IN THE ANTI-SLAVERY AGITATION. Not many of the men who were conspicuous in the anti-slavery agitation of the days before the Civil War are living today. Dr. Moncure Daniels Conway, who died in Paris on last Friday night, was one of the last and most interesting members of that band. Unlike most of abolitionists, he was not a Yankee, but a Southerner. He began as a believer in slavery, and gradually moved to the other side of the great controversy. He was a slavery man who rose to better things. His father was a descendant of the Washington family; a member of the Virginia legislature and for 35 years a Virginia county judge. Young Conway began his career as a lawyer, then went their own defense, that they were not guilty of the crime which they were charged, and for which they had been discharged without honor. Entertaining these views, we send him greetings and assure him as he returns to his labor at Washington that he has our unqualified confidence and esteem, and we not only pledge him our loyal support for his re-election to the Senate, but we further declare that he is our choice as the Republican candidate for President of the United States. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY POETESS. 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. A magnificent engraving has just been issued which we sell for only Fifty cents. Address the Colored American Novelty Co., P. O. Drawer 2318, Washington, D. C. Agents wanted. Portland Advocate. BIG OFFER TO ALL OUR SUBSCRIBERS THE LEADING AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL OF THE NATION EDITED BY AN ABLE CORPS OF WRITERS. The American Farmer is the only Literary Farm Jounral pibuished It fills a position of its own and has taken the leading place in the homes of rural people in every section of the United States. It gives the farmer and his family something to think about aside from the humbrum of routine duties. Every Issue Contains an Original Poem by SOLON L. GOODE Within in the Next Thirty Days We Offer Two For the Price of One: THE SEDALIA CONSERVATOR The Leading Colored Paper in Central Missouri and THE AMERICAN FARMER This unparalled offer is made to all new subscribers, and all old one who pay up all arrears and renew within thirty days. Sample copies free. Address: W. H. HUSTON, Publish Sedalia, Mo. into the ministry, and became a Methodist preacher. He got acquainted with Hicksite Quakers, his faith in Methodism and slavery was was impaired. he studied Emerson and corresponded with him, the result was he became an Unitarian. From 1854 to '57 he was pastor of the Unitarian church at Washington, but his sermons against slavery compelled him to leave it. He went to Cincinnatti and when the war broke out he went thru the North making addresses in favor of the emancipation of the slaves as the true weapon of liberty and union. In spite of rough opposition, he perserved in his course, and helped forward the emancipation by pub'hing some widely tracts. When the Federal lines reached beyond where his father's slaves were, he gathered the Negroes to gether and colonized them in Ohio. He moved to Concord and became editor of the Boston Commonwealth, the emancipation paper, 1863; and tinally went to England, like Beecher, and as a speaker and a writer he did much to clear English views on the subject of war. This young man—he was still in the early '30s is sure of the respect remembrance among the the friends of the Negro.—Buffalo, (N. Y.) Express. An Appeal to former Correspondents The management of this paper urgently request all former Correspondents for this paper to resume. We hope to be able to NO 13 J. H. Prof. A. C. MACLIN, A. M. Department of Mathematics. GEORGER SMITH COLLEGE One of Sedalia's most conservative educators and moral workers. He will aid in the caring for visitors here during the sessions of the Teachers' Associations. place profitable proposition to them within the next sixty days. The following Correspondents have aided us very materially in the past:— Miss Hattie M. Shackleford, Centaur, Mo. Miss Dayse F. Baker, Farmington, Mo. Prof. William Jacobs, Richmond, Mo. Miss Josephine Ross, Versailles, Mo. James Wilson. Lexington, Mo. Miss Daisy Lankford, Potosi, Mo. Rev. A. M. Todd, Ironton, Mo. A CARD OF THANKS. With grateful hearts we extend our most sincere thanks to all friends who showed such kindness and sympathy to us in the loss of our dear mother. Very Sincerely Rev. and Mrs. N. C. Buren Office 121 East Main Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 1 run, 25 ets. per in. 1 run, 20 ets. per inch t on requested for 10 ets. per line of six 1 year Six month Three month Single Copy Special rates to Agen- organizations. But the Sedalia Post Office as Second class students and Agents wanted in every town Missouri. Operator's New Policy. Depression of more than three months, ca- tions, the Conservator makes its bow to wish to thank all of our patrons for the our shortcomings of the past and we have accreted their liberality in commending we have striven to do. Evidence of more than four years in the ne- ded us sufficient wisdom to discover s- ing located them, we shall endeavor to to e thoroughly as common sense and prudence hereafter shall be to handle the gess- banner. No special interest will be tak- less we find the spirit of reciprocity in the Official Organ of any lodge, part pool. But we shall give to all justice active reciprocal treatment from them in- t, we shall be, as heretofore, republican, speak and write as a free man. Embs shall be open for the public's use. We will be boosted to the limit, if they w Boost us and we'll boost you. Known ers will hereafter be required to pay in a 1908, our subscription will be One an- Policy. Three months, caused by finance makes its bow to the public as patrons for their patience in fast and we have greatly and a commending us for whatever years in the newspaper business to discover some of our erred endeavor to rectify them as use and prudence shall direct. Handle the general news in a best will be taken in anybody reciprocity in the movement any lodge, party, church, in to all justice and fair play, from them in return. More republican, reserving the free man. The public's use. Any legitimit, if they will only see our you. Knockers, look out. Treated to pay in advance. All will be One and a Half Dollar. Than the Law? Ad to the world that the Law control the saloon into one influence has held a great war. It has controlled parishes, dominated councils and as the saloon interest stay-gerogatives, the public had no recent years, this interest has They are restrained by monors. This restriction has many bars have been known to clog. Changed vargercy. But, in operation, we find some are encouraged. Content to watch their business municipal legislative and the actions and influence of some once, the laws of the State and that are haunts of shoppers to enter at side doors are Of course some would say, if we cut her from public knowledge carries with it such or AURANT PROP. — 5 cents and 20 cents. e midnight. sandwitchesalty. e paper treatment. Entered at the Sedalia Post Office as Second class matter. Correspondents and Agents wanted in every town and village in Central Missouri. After a suspension of more than three months, caused by financial complications, the Conservator makes its bow to the public again. We wish to thank all of our patrons for their patience in considering our shortcomings of the past and we have greatly and feelingly appreciated their liberality in commending us for whatever tangible good we have striven to do. An experience of more than four years in the newspaper business has afforded us sufficient wisdom to discover some of our errors. Having located them, we shall endeavor to rectify them as rapidly and thoroughly as common sense and prudence shall direct. Our policy hereafter shall be to handle the general news in a conservative manner. No special interest will be taken in anybody or anything unless we find the spirit of reciprocity in the movement. We shall not be the Official Organ of any lodge, party, church, individual or school. But we shall give to all justice and fair play, hoping to receive reciprocal treatment from them in return. In politics, we shall be, as heretofore, republican, reserving the right to think, speak and write as a free man. Our columns shall be open for the public's use. Any legitimate enterprise will be boosted to the limit, if they will only see our "Ad" man. Boost us and we'll boost you. Knockers, look out! Subscribers will hereafter be required to pay in advance. After January 1st, 1908, our subscription will be One and a Half Dolla SALOON Greater than the Loon developments have revealed to the world we determined to either control the saloon popular authority. No one influence America than the liquor power. It has judges, turned legislatures, dominated other interest. So long as the saloon limits of their licensed perogatives, the complaints. But, in recent years, the and the limit of its power. They are calling their wares to minors. This totally unobserved. Many bars have in buckets, cans and jugs, prohibits leading and prolonged vargrave there many saloons are in operation and criminal loading are encouraged. Men have not been content to watch have sought to control municipal logis. By the premises actions and infiltrated into public disrepute. Men in Sedalia conform to the laws of the at there are two or three that are hunted. Some permit women to enter at a bar alongside or man. Of course a certain woman's privileges, if we take a saloon. This or privithege carriages. EWARTS RESTAURANT — MIDDLE, DALL, PROP. — 27 Regina Mills. 23 cents and a cent. 7 o. nine midnight. moke and sandwich o. Specialty. Is the Saloon Greater than the Law? Recent developments have revealed to the world that the American people have determined to either control the saloon into abolish it by popular authority. No one influence has held greater sway in America than the liquor power. It has controlled parties suborned judges, turned legislatures, dominated councils and loried it over other interest. So long as the saloon interest stayed within the limits of their licensed perogatives, the public had no grounds for complaints. But, in recent years, this interest has stepped beyond the limit of its power. They are restrained by law from selling their wares to minors. This restriction has been most brutally unobserved. Many bars have been known to sell to children in buckets, cans and jugs. The law prohibits loading and prolonged vagrancy. But, in every place where many saloons are in operation, we find some where leniency and criminal loathing are encouraged. Again saloon men have not been content to watch their business but too often have sought to control municipal, legislative and other interests. By the permissive actions and influence of some, all are being brought into public disruption. Most saloons in Sedalia conform to the laws of the State and municipality. But there are two or three that are haunts of shops and public disruption. Some permit women to enter at side doors and drink from the bar alongside of men. Of course some would saw that we would curtail women's privileges, if we were from public places such as a saloon. This only privilege carries with it such an --- J. M. Arbuckle DEALER IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & FATURE, SACRED & SECULAR, CARDS. y to home prices. Correspondence S Washington st Boston. CHANDISE FOOKS, & STATION- SECULAR, SOUVEN- respondence Solicited Boston, Mass. GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & STATIONERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SECULAR, SOUVENIR POST CARDS. Factory to home prices. Correspondence Solicited 62 Washington st Boston, Mass. Conservator's New Policy. --- ominous halo of shame, immorality and indecency that all good men and true women would have it held in abeyance. Saloons were not licensed for women to letter in. If they desire to drink they certainly have sufficient room within the privacy of their homes. Men filled with beer, whiskey and other intoxicants to the point of overflow, are disgusting. Women in the same plight issuiniff from saloons or wine rooms, are unmentionable and non-pardonable spectacles. Sedalia saloon men who are doing a legitimate and honorable business, should see that their contemporaries stay within the bounds of their legal authority. Negro men should not under any circumstances encourage our women, young or old, to enter saloons. December, 26th, 27th, 28th, 1907. OF THE PROGRAMME: Preliminaoy Session. Thursday, December 26, 2:30 p. m., at Lincoln High School. Formal Opening Thursday, December 26, 7:30 p. m., in the George R. Smith College Chapel PROGRAMME: Music Invocation M Music Invocation Music Welcome on Behalf of the City —M mayor John A. Collins Response—Prof. J. E. Horriford, Kansas City, Mo. Welcome on Behalf of George R. Smith College—President L. L. Lowe Welcome on behalf of Lincoln High School - Miss Leanora Dillon Response—Miss Alice Shropshire Welcome on behalf of the City Churches—Rev. Richard Davis Response—Prof. J. H. Kenaer, Marshall Welcome on B half of the Cit- tizens—Mrs. Sueie Price Newell Response—Mrs. Josephine Silene Yates, Jefferson City Bass Solo—Prof. V. E. Williams Liberty President's Annual Address— Prof. A. R. Chinn Glasgow Instrumental Solo—Miss Lillian C. Green Appointment of Committees OCTOBER 9, 1924 A. M. Mary "What Nature Does to the Child?" Po. A. M. B. Hilden "Competition as a stimulus." Miss L. Leonard M. Johnson "Course for education," W. Cary Payne "Domestic Science." Mos. S. C. DeNollas "Education of the Missouri Nation." W. W. Nates "Praegg, Lennox," H. C. Vaugho "Englisch Secondary School's Mrs. Josep la Signe Yates "Christmas," Prof. J. M. Cock- field "Arithmette," J. P. Faulkner "Teaching Science without Ap- aratus," Prof. F. S. Bowles Paper, Mrs. A. B. Brooks Paper, Prof. J. W. Darnel Miss Proct Proct Pre Proct Su "Country Schools and Their Improvement," Prof. J. Silas Harris Bass Solo, Prof. C. H. Brown "The Qualifications of a Leader," Prof. R. T. Coles "The Needs and Opportunities of Our Young Men and Women," President B. F. Allen "Manual Training and The Trades," S. J. Richards "The Relation of the Renaissance to The Reformation," J. S. Moten, A. M. "Tuberculosis," Prof. C. G. Wiliams Paper, Prof. J. E. Herriford Committee Reports All teachers who are preparing to attend should write at once to one of the following: Mrs. SMSIE NEWBILL, 234 West Morgan Street, Miss LEANORA DILLON, 631 North Osage Street, Miss ESTELLE MARTIN, 216 East Jackson Street, Miss ARDONIA ABEOTT, 223 West Morgan Street LOCAL COMMITTEES: On Music: Mrs. Mattie L. Tetters Mrs. Susie J. Layne LOCAL PROGRAM: Miss M. Mianiolia Jackson Miss. Milford Walker Prof. A. C. Maclin ARCHANGEMENTS AND RECEPTION: C. C. Habbard, A. J. Tompkins, H. A. O. Ford, J. H. Terreh, Susi Newi', Leanora Dillon, Bristle Mercury, Ardonia Abbott OFFICERS: Prof. A. R. CHINX, Glasgow, President Prof. J. S. MOTEN, Jeff City, Vice President Mrs. A. B. VIBEY, Hantsville, Treasurer Prof. C. C. HURDARD, Solia Recording Secretary MISS MAYME JOHNSON, St. Jee Assistant Secretary Prof. C. H. BROWN, St. Louis, Corresponding Secretary Prof. J. W. DAMEL, Jeff City, Statistician Pres. J. H. GARNET T, Mason; Supt. Normal Department Prof. V. E. WILLIAMS, Liberty Supt. High School Department Prof. T. B. BURRIS, Paris, Supt. Intermediate Department Mrs. H. V. POLLARD, Moberly Supt. Primary Department Prof. N. C. BRUCE, St. Joseph, SUBSCRIBRS. If you are honest, you will rec mit for your subscriptions today Moerschel Brewing Co. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone 214. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy More :: SCHEL'S Heer, You will Be Patronizing a Home Industry. : : It was complete loss with no insurance. Alonza Drake, who has been ill for several weeks, is slowly improving. Mesdames Blackstone and Sinms left Monday morning for Sweeney. Miss. V. Willene Jackson is spending Saturday and Sunday with home folks. Mrs. C. C. Hubbard is still on the sick list, we hope for her speedy recovery. Butler Mo. went dry Monday and the Negroes gave one majority in their ward. Mrs. Mary Holmes left Sunday morning for Detroit Mich. for a visit with friend- Mrs. William Diggs returned from Fayette Tuesday after a brief visit with friends. Ada Wilson left for Parson Kansas Saturday morning looking for a new location. Mrs. Mattie Teeters spent Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City with her husband and friends. --- Mrs. Martin was called to lieman the early part of the week on account of illness of a relative. --- William Simms of Piaasant Green had his home, burned to the ground at that place last week. Mrs. Willis Walton of Pleasant Green sport Friday in Sedalia Xmas shopping, and visiting friends. Rev. William Divers, pastor of St. James Chapel, Clinton, visited his family here during the past week. --- Prot. Walter A. Hannah, the pianist, has planned to spend the hol day at his old home. Mobedly provided she will let him go. --- Mrs. Carl C. Panks, who has been on the sick list for the past week is now on the road to wellville, we hope to see her out soon. --- Mrs. Lue Fletcher and daughter Irene, spent several plas asnt days in St. Louis. Whil ther they were the guest of Mrs. Victoria Field. The A, M, B. Sunday School is preparing to entertain the people of Sealah and holiday visitors with a program and Xmas tree Xmas eve. Rev. D. J. Gordon, Pastor of the A. M. E. Church at Pleasant Moerschel B BREWERS AN Cor. Main and Missouri Private Orders Given Special At :: SCHEL's Beer, You will Be P To get race news, racy as newsy, read the Conservator. Wont you keep your papers at home? Let your neighbor subscribe for it if they wish to be well informed. Mrs. Ora Patterson of W Johnson street, has been under the professional care of Dr J M Harris for several weeks. We invite your attention to the display "ad" Stewart's Restaurant a place where where you can get a good meal for a reasonable price. Stop and think long enough to set aside some money to an annual subscription for the Conservator if you will you may have some Xmas also. Joseph F. Brent. after a lay off for a week, has returned from Sweet Springs where he visited his family. He will resume his work at the shops today. Brent looked groomed and we presume that he said, "There is no place like home" after all. --- This soldier, statesman and martyr with a mere handful of men held at bay sixty ships and thirty thousand trained soldiers, the flower of the French army and navy. Wendell Phillips pronounced Toussaint the greatest general the world was produced. Pictures of this great Negro, and of all eminent colored people sold by the Colored American Novelty Co., Washington, D. C. Agents wanted. I CURE CANCER Mental Combination Treatments is used by the patient home. 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TAYLOR CHAPEL Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Preaching 11,00 a.m. Class-meeting 5,00 p.m. Epworth League 6,30 p.m. Preaching 7,80 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening of each week. Rev R. DAVIS, Pastor. Residence 107 E. Cooper street. QUINN CAAPEL A. M. E. Church Morning Service 11 a. m. Sunday School - 2 p. m. Class meeting - 3 p. m. Evening Service - 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday nights at 8 p. m. Teachers' meeting Friday nights P. Thurman, pastor. H. R. Brown, Secy. C. M. E. CHurch North Osage St. Morning services - 11 a. m. Sunday School - 2 p. m. Class meeting - 3;45 p. m. Epworth League - 9;30 p. m. Evening Service - 7;45. p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednes day evening of each week. Christion Band meeting every Friday night. You are welcome. Rev. T. L. Scott, Pastor 313 W. Clay Mrs. Mamie Walker, Secy. Morgan Street Baptist Church. Preaching ..... 11:00 a. m. Sunday school ..... 2:30 p. m. Preaching ..... 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Come, you will be made welcome to all of our services. — Rev. R. Adkins Pastor. BURN'S CHAPEL, FREE BAPIST CHURCH Sunday School 10 a.m. Preaching First and Third Sunday in each month, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night Pews free and everybody made welcome Rev. E D Burns, Pastor, Mrs Zula Whitley, Clerk, Mabel Williams, Asst. Clerk Sedalia Undertaking Company, Sedalia Undertaking Company, W. E. STALEY, MGR., ...Chapel in Connection..... —115 PHONES 115— 120 South Ohio Street. Sedalia, Mo. Pianos at a Bargain. J. J. McDonald, the local representative for the Thiebe-Stierin Music House of St. Louis, has the following pianos for sale. CHICKERING & SON, of Boston, POOLE, CAMERON, THIEBE-STIERLIN, THIELIN, and STIEN-BACH-DREHER. Persons, Jesiring a piano, can save money by seeing me first, since we are manufacturers and, therefore, we can save you money. Call on, or write. J. J. McDONOUCH, 417 LaFayette Street, Sedalia, Missouri When ever you have any news send it to this office, or atop Fred A. Hughes better known as "Huckins," the official reporter and give it to him. Dean Tutt while enjoying a good cigar, and happily watching the smoke curl up accidently caught his finger under a rocker of a chair and painfully mashed it. The remains of James Boggs, who died Saturday at his home, were shipped to Fayette Monday for burial. Rev. T. L. Scott accompanied the remains to Fayette and officiated at the funeral. Mrs. Eliza Harlan, while on her way home Wednesday evening shipped and fell, on the railroad track breaking her arm between the hand and elbow. Dr. Harris attended the injured woman. Mrs. Nelson Amstead, who is representing the Spiritual Association of Missouri is visiting Mrs. R. Davis on Cooper Street. Mrs. Amstead is the only licenced colored lady in this country. --- The William brothers, two of them, Taylor and John, went bunting a few days ago. They succeeded in arousing the mosquitoes and capturing several monster toad. They filled the woods with smoke. --- Mrs. Eliza Moffit, died of general debility at har some. 113 E. Cooper St., at 1.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, aged 65 years. Funeral services were held at the Free Will Baptist Church at 2.30 Monday afternoon. Buried in the city cemetery. Sedalians must not fail provide amply for the entertainment of the teachers, who will be here during the holidays, attending their Annual meeting. Let them be shown an abundance of hospitality. Cephas Combs, employed with a gang of men engaged in repairing the asphalt paving on West Fourth St., was painfully burye about the face while at work Monday morning by coming in contact with the fire used to heat the irons for tamping the paving. Roy Hare, a member of thb National Banquedal Society of Kansas City, woke working at the shops had his foot severely injured by a fallingwheel. 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G. V. Buchanan will read a paper "The Ministry From the Pew Point of View. The local W' C. T. U. held a meeting Sunday afternoon at Taylor Chapel, of which the Rev. Davis is pastor, in the interest of local option in Sedalia Pettis Co. Stirring address were made by Mrs. Geo. Barnette, the Rev. J. M. Rudy and Mr. E. E. McClellan, after which the signatures of 25 persons were secured to the temperance pledge as it was quiet late by this time. A permanent organization was deferred until Thursday afternoon at the same place. Will Give Baths. Al G Wheeler, the progressive tonsorial artist, has had a fine bath room, equipped with hot and cold water, added to his shop at 103 North Lamine. There is no need of any one being dirty now when you can bathe for a reason ble price. Call and see him. IN MEMORIUM Mrs. Rachel Laffitte, mother-in-law of Rev. N. C. Buren, Presiding Elder of the First District Missouri Annual Conference, A. M. E. church, who fell asleep in the arms of Jesus, November 18, 1967, was buried November 21, 1907, at Sedalia, Missouri. She leave two sons, four daughters, three sons-in-law and many friends to mourn their loss. Mrs. Lafitte was an acceptable member of the Mysterious Ten; a faithful church worker and a devoted Christian. She served twenty-seven years as a soldier in God's Army, and engaged in many well-fought battle, was honorably discharged and has entered upon her great reward which is in Heaven. It was hard to part from our mother, and friend, but we how our hearts in humble submission to the will of Almighty God. She sleeps while sons and daughters sigh: Trying to see through weeping eyes, They mark the place where moth er lies. They lowered her casket out of sight. Then covered her grave with flowers white. With cross and wreath upon her breast. To mark the place where mother rest. She rest from pain, toll and care. Freed from sickness, doubt and fear Conscious of the sleep she must take. She braved it all for Jesus sake She crossed the storm-tossed Jordan's deep. She rest while you and daughter weep. Sleep on, mother; Oh, how sweet! Some bright day we shall meet. Over on the golden shore, The members and officers of the Pettis County Constitutional League are hereby notified to meet at Quinn Chapel, A. M. E. at 8:00 p. m., Wednesday, Dec., 18th. Important matter to be considered. C. W. Holiday, President. DEFINITION OF A BABY. A Baby: that which makes home happier, love stronger, patience greater, hands busier, nights longer, days shorter, the past forgotten, the future right He-I love you- She-But I haven't a cent He-Ah! I love you not-- She-I was only, jesting, I have $6,-000. He-But you interrupted again- I love you not for the sake of your money She-The fact about the matter I haven't a cent in the world.-Lue. AID EOR COLORED SCHOOLS. A proposal to appropriate the unpaid deposits for the defunct Freedmen Savings and Trust Company for the benefit of Colored industrial schools throughout the country, was recommended to the president yesterday by Rev. James L. White. This fund, it is said, amounts to about $1,200,000 and many of the chairman's have long since died. In 1886 President Clevlan urged upon Congress that all claimants should be paid the losses sustained by them, and be called particular attention to the fact that thousands of ignorant Colored people had been induced to deposit their savings in the institution in the belief that it was a government concern. Congress never took any action in the matter, and at his interview with the president yesterday, Mr. White urged that in his annual message he recommended that the money be applied for the purposes indicated. PYTHIAN DIREC Names of Lodges. Their Locat ing their Monthly Meet Executive Officers, S and Grand L PYTHIAN LODGE DIRECTORY. Names of Lodges, Their Location, Dates and Places of Holding their Monthly Meetings, the Names of Their Executive Officers, Subject to Semiannual and Grand Lodge Changes. WARRENSBURG LOUGH No. 10 Warrensburg, Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Fridays, each month, in their castle hall, at Eight O'clock promptly. R. W. Hendricks, chancellor commander. Will Cooper, keeper of records and seal, Lamonte, Mo. ANCHOR LODGE No. 31 Cape Girardcau, Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month in their castle hall at Right O'clock sharp. George Walls, chancellor commander. Albert M. Oliver. Box 86. keeper of records and seal. NOTICE COLLOQUY Masonian Public Rhetoricals PROGRAM TO BE RENDERED DECEMBER 20TH IN COLLEGE CHAPEL. On the evening of December 20th the Masonian Literary Society of George R. Smith College, will present a specially prepared program to the public. An admission fee of ten cents will be charged. Everybody is kindly requested to attend. For the winter term the following officers have been elected:-- A. L. Woolfolk, president William Easter Vice president Lawrence Mason, Secretary E. F. Pate, Treasurer J. E. Evans, Chaplain J. H. Terrell, Reporter. THE MAGNET Barber :: Shop! FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED. Baths in Connection AL G WHEELE, Prop'r. 03 NORTH LAMINE ST..... Negro Congressmen. A graphic political history of the Negro in the United States has been presented in an engraving just issued, entitled, colored congressman. Alabama sent three colored men to congress Florida sent one Georgia one, Mississippi sent two to the senate and one to the house of representatives. Louisiana and Virginia sent one each, North Carolina seat four and South Carolina heads the list by sending eight. This engraving contains excellent portraits of these twenty two representatives of the race, the date of their service and the congresses in which they served. It is sold by the colonel of American Novelty Company of Washington, D.C. and is sold by the unique and attractive in appearance but shows graphically the political status of the Newer N LODGE TORY. tion, Dates and Places of Hold ings, the Names of Their Subject to Semiannual Lodge Changes. St. Louis Lodge No. 41 St. Louis Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Pythian Hall, 3167 Pine street, at 8 p. 11. William Carson, 1114 Morgan street, chancellor commander. Charles S White, 1239 Morgan street, keeper of records and seal. GREATER SEDALIA No. 42 Sedalia, Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at the Conservator Annex, 121 East Main Street, at Eight O'clock sharp. Prof. A. C. Maclin, chancellor commander. S. B. Moore, Hoffman Bldg. keeper of records and seal. --- OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 a. m., 3 to 5 & 7 to 9 p. a. J. D, BALL, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON LEXINGTON, : : MO. 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Our enrollment through mail for the past three years has reached 249. Write today for chocolates and testimonial. C. A. BIGGERS, Instructor. 205 E. Perkins, Gothic, Okla. OPPORTUNITY Knocks at your door but once. If you are wise, seize her by the forelock and make the most of it. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Permently known as "OZOMIZED OK MARROW" The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my signature) Charles D. Bond 153 E. KINGEZ ST. CHICAGO, IL Ingalls watered every month. "Judy is my chief anxiety," wrote Judy's mother, Mrs. Phoebe Follanabee, her sister, Miss Jerry Pringle. "Just as soon as we knew that the bank in which we had deposited our little all and failed, Ethel went to work in the draw factory and Hetty is learning dressmaking. I am sorry to say that Judy is still a little flighty—very fond of pretty clothes, and not so sensible to the others. Judy must help, but I don't know what she can do." "Judy! Fudge! I suppose she means Susan Jane," said Miss Pringle to herself. "Well, I can't have her here, and that settles it." Nevertheless, this is the letter that made its way by the next day's mall to the small gray house, under the shadow of a great bald-pate mountain, where poverty had flown in at the door: "Dear Sister Phoebe: I have been thinking that it would be handy to have a spry young girl to help me in the store. But she must be sensible and have good judgment, besides being spry, because I may want to send her to the city to buy goods. If you think your youngest, Susan Jane, can learn to do as I want her to, send her along." "Sense and good judgment! Why, Judy won't do!" exclaimed Hetty, with sisterly frankness, when she read the letter. This seemed the general opinion of the family, but nevertheless it was decided that Judy should go. "They don't think I am good for anything," said Judy to herself. "But they shall see." She looked back through the blinding tears at the little gray house. There were handkerchiefs waved from it as long as the stage was in sight. Hosy, the only boy, who was 'tame, waved his cap on the end of his crutch. "You're not pretty, and that looks as if you might have some sense," said aunt Jane, by way of greeting. But he parrot was polite and entertaining, and the little dry goods shop fascinating, and Poppleton's main street was way. Slowly, but surely, Judy's spirits rose. Of course the new assistant made some mistakes. But she rearranged the shop windows to the great satisfaction of her aunt, who was inwardly conscious that she herself was not "tasty," and lacked an eye for color. And she advanced several new ideas which Miss Tringle instantly recognized as improvements. Christmas was coming—an anxious time in shopkeeping—and Aunt Jane was educating her niece up to a great undertaking. She had long dreaded the necessary trip to the city for goods, on account of the faintness that was apt to come upon her when she was in crowds, and now she was beginning to think that she might trust Judy to go her stead. Judy's taste could certainly be trusted and she was self-reliant and a ready kickener. With a definite and exact list of the articles wanted, Miss Pringle decided that her niece could go to the city and buy the Christmas goods. "There are always Christmas novels and attractive bargains," she said. "I am going to give you $20 extra and leave the purchases to your discretion." What would they say at home? Judy felt several inches taller as she walked so the station. The list first. It was long and uninteresting. Experience had taught Aunt Jane just what kinds of fancy soaps and candy baskets would sell best and those articles were all set down in rigid detail. But while she was making these unreciting purchases, Judy's heart and eyes were all the time wandering in search of the fascinating Christmas novelty, by which she meant to convince Aunt Jane of her business talent. It was when she was buying a piece of red cashmere that she caught sight of a brilliant parasol. A salesman removed it from its casing and suspended it conspicuously above the counter; it was of red silk with elaborate flounings of chiffon like loveliest gossamer. Tudy gazed upon it in breathless admiration. Another parasol was suspended beside the first; this was of palest blue with white floundings. There was one half of chiffon—"old rose," the clerk called the color (it was unknown to Crow Hill). Its handle was of twisted wood that gave out a faint, delicous perfume. "Selling at retail for a song. Don't want to keep them over because white is going to be the rage next year," explained the clerk to some one who remarked that it was unusual to see parasols at Christmas. "Six and seven-dollar parasols—all for a dollar and a half." Judy tried to be practical—not to let her esthetic sense run away with her "business bump." She knew her weakness for a parasol and a fan; they had laughed about it at home. But other people liked beautiful parasols. They would add the touch of color and grace that it was always impossible to obtain with Miss Pringle's sternly useful commodities. She believed, too, that they would stand her aunt's crucial test of values, that they would sell! A crowd of women was collecting sound the parasols, which the clerk was still hanging up. "I will take 13," said Judy, firmly, and her heart beat like a trip-hammer. The crowd gazed at her; even the clerk looked astonished. "Parasols! Thirteen parasols in the dusk of winter! Sunnies Sense Gobblers Bee, are you crazy?" asked Aunt Jane, shrilly. "I couldn't sell a parasol any way unless it was a good, wet black scarf." THE MUSEUM GEORGE R. SMITH COLLEGE Fall Term Opens December.10th. 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Beard, a Birmingham Negro, who has invented several car couplers and other appurtenances which are being adopted by various rail roads systems throughout the country and which have netted him between $30,000 and $40,000, has just patented an improved coupler and is about to close a deal for the sale to a Northern railroad for $10,000. Beard is ambitious to win the prize offered by the government for the most perfect car coupler as a safety device. —Memphis Citizen. The Mento Marry An alledged authority on mankind has given his views on the sort of men that make the best husbands. Among the really nice ones he classes the man who is fond of fishing, the lawyer and the all-round journalist. He does not get enthusiastic over the popular doctor as a husband, and a musical genius or a man of letters gives him co'd chills and shutters. 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Experience desirable but not necessary Good opportunity for right person. Address Publisher, Box 59 Station O, New York. A NEGRO SCULPTRESS The current issue of The World Today contains an interesting article dealing with the artistic attainment of Meta Warrick a Philadelphia sculptress, recognized throughout the country as one of the true artists of the nation. The author of "The Clansman" or the pitchfork statesman of South Carolina could'd of course consider! himself everlastingly EDERSON ST ST., KANSAS CITY, MO. Oldest in age and longest located. A clinic. Over 55 Years' Special practice— city. ESTABLISHED 1867. Nervous and Special Diseases. All medicines furnished ready for use—no medicine from business. Patients at a distance are everywhere. Equipment and business and experience are important. State your and confidential, personally or by letter. Hydrocole and Permanently cured in a Phimosis five days without ill or disease. Book free. 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Robin, of whom they self respect to receive Miss Warrick as a pupil, but M. Robin is himself hailed as the Michael Angelo of to day. When he permits anyone to call on him, it must be some one of artistic account, and when he calls on anyone, that one's artistic standing is assured. Miss Warrick is a sculptress of the group at the Jamestown Exposition depicting the progress and development of the Negro race since the first Negroes were landed at Jamestown in 1619. This group has been highly praised though it was executed with such haste that it can hardly be fairly compared with her other works. She has had the distinguished honor of two examples of her work in the Paris Saloon in one year. She delights in the horrible, the tragic and the grotesque. As a student her best piece was a head of Medusa, and among her most famous pieces is "The Thief on the Cross." She has not yet attempted a bust of Senator Tillman or of the Rnu, Thomas Dixon. Miss Warriocks career is one of inspiration to the race to which she belongs, and though she is only an individual, yet her achievements go a long way toward refuting the declaration of such authors as Dr. R. W. Schufeldt, whose recent book is entitled "The Negro a Menace to American Civilization," and who have not yet learned that injustice and oppression are greater menaces to civilization than those who are the victims there-of. West Scott was a recent participant in the Fort Smith, Ark. horse show. He returned Tuesday morning to this city. Miss Nellie Johnson of Sweet Springs, after an illness of several weeks, is now convalescent. Miss Lou Emma Abbott, an academic senior at the George R. Smith College, was called to Columbia on the 14th. Joseph B. Simpson of Smithton spent Sunday, afternoon in our city. He is a successful season in stock trading. William Brown, our celebrated berry grower and fruit raiser assured us of his loyalty to the Conservator, the people's paper. David Hill who has been ill for several weeks has returned from a short visit in Heward County, his former home. Halleek Johnson, an old timer from Sweet Springs called at our sanctum Yesterday. He has already plowed fifty acres for next Spring's corn crop. Mrs. Anna Henley, an energetic Mission worker of the Central Missouri Conference, has visited several charges recently in the in terest of her work. She reports 20 auxiliaries in excellent working condition. W. H. Carter, until recently connected with the National Mirror, a weekly periodical published in Kansas City, Mo., has taken charge of the Job Department of the Topeka Plain-Dealer. Bill a moving westward at his usual rapid rate of locomotion. FIVE Monster HOLIDAY Jollifications AT THE ARMORY December, 25, 26, 27, 30 and January 1 Under the Auspices of the SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATION would have been pleased to have been down upon the house with her smiling wife. She accompanied the woman down for the old college building on the corner, and somehow she had to go her dressier one of the patio-room one—in the shop window. Aunt Jude said she should expect to be sent to the innane mylum, having a parcel in her shop window in December, but she was as discouraged that she did not care. The parasol had been in the window only an hour or two when Aunt Jane was thrown into a fighter by the sight of a very stylish young woman crossing the street. "It's Miss Betty Armstrong!" she declared. "I heard the family had some, with a lot of visitors, to spend the holidays. That great house on the air is where they spend their summers. I'll leave you to wait on her, because I didn't dressed up." Aunt Jane hurried into the back room, but she left the door ajar. "I want to look at that parasol—it's such a lovely shade!" said Miss Betty, Armstrong, who had come rustling in, accompanied by a tall young man. "And what a delightful handle!" she added, as Judy passed it across the counter. Judy was glad Aunt Jane had left the door ajar. "We ought to have decorations like this for the girls to carry in the minstrel show," said Miss Betty. It's too bad we didn't think of it. "I—I have a few more." The color rushed to Judy's temples and her heart thumped as she drew from the packing case under the counter, one after another, the parasols she had thought she would never care to look at again. "They'd be lovely for favors. All!" murmured Betty, admiringly. "And to give the girls who take part in the tableau." "Seven dollars—wh-e-w!" The young man had seen the price marked on the "old rose" parasol. "Discount for the lot, I suppose!" he added to Judy. Judy made figures on a piece of paper, knitting her brows; she was trying to calculate how much profit her conscience would allow her to take. Aunt Jane, so carried away by excitement as to peep through a crack, regarded her hesitation as business diplomacy. Judy still reckoned with an anxious brow, divided between her desire to justify her "business bump" in Aunt SHE DREW OUT THE PARASOLS. Jane's eyes, and her determination to do what was known at Crow Hill as "the square thing." "They were bought at a bargain," she said at last, in a faint, but firm, voice. "I can sell you the whole for $40." The bargain was very soon concluded, and then Miss Betty was suddenly seized with curiosity. "It doesn't seem like Miss Pringle to keep parasola," she said, looking around. Judy told her customer that she had purchased them, and being drawn out of herself perhaps by the excitement of good fortune, told her how she wanted to help them all at home. Miss Betty was very kind and sympathetic, and before she went away asked Judy to come to her house to the minstrel show on Christmas night, and bring her aunt. "They never asked me before, though they've asked lots of Poppleton fika." said Aunt Jane, a little resentfully. That was after she had collapsed upon the lounge again, this time for pure delight and without the vell. They went to the entertainment and had a delightful time. Miss Betty sought Judy in an interval between the performances. She said she had been thinking of what Judy had told her about wanting to be good for something, and make happier times at home, and she thought she knew of something that would be profitable, and would not interfere with the shop-keeping. Her father was a manufacturer of toys, and from his establishment work was given out; work that required only taste and a little knack at sewing—the covering of the dolls' parasols and canopies for dolls' carriages and the dressing of dolls. It was profitable work, and if Judy would like to try, Miss Betty thought she could manage to get her the opportunity. If she would like it! Judy swallowed what seemed to be a whole bucketful of tears and let one roll off her nose by answer; and Miss Betty perfectly understood. It was not long before a packing-case traveled regularly between Miss Pringle's store and Mr. Armstrong's great manufactory, and Judy did work that she loved, that brought her as much money as all Aunt Jane's shop-keeping. It was not much longer before a case of dolls' straw hats traveled regularly from Ethel's hands to the same manufactory, and Ethel's toil was lighter and her pain heats in consequence. Judy has dreams of a firm in which Ethel and Betty and she will be part-owners, who is at present under a management and business-will be the management and business-will be