Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. A CALL TO CONFERENCE INFLUENTIAL NEGROES ISSUE A CALL TO THEIR RACE TO MEET IN PHILADELPHIA, PA., APRIL 7TH. To Determine Their Politi cal Course This Year. THE CALL IS HOSTILE TO THE ADMINISTRATION. ed for the present chief executive of the United States to prescribe in official documents an inferior grade of education for one class of citizens, and to thus officially brand that class as concealers of criminals and as rapists, while the defaming and discharging in disgrace of more than a hundred soldiers, all Colored, without a trial or chance to be heard in their own defence in a denial of justice and constitutional rights visited upon Colored citizens unprecedented in our country's history The placing of the nation's sanction upon the segregation of citizens for and because of color in public travel but completes the federal maltreatment of the Colored citizens under the present Republican administration, leaving him stripped of rights, brand Est abished in May 1903. May 1903. o Established Established in May 1903 Don't Fail to Remember That The Sedalia W CONSERV Sedalia Weekly ONSERVATO lia Weekly ERSVATOR Sedalia Weekly CONSERVATOR W. H. HUSTON, Editor and Publisher, Is a Constant Advocate of Progress, Intelligence, Indust Race Pride and Ag- gressiveness. 1908. For the Year, We shall have Contributions from some of the ing Negroes of this state. Subjects that inte- Public Mind will be conservatively treated. Instant Advocate of Progress, Intelligence, Industry Race Pride and Ag- gressiveness. For the Year, shall have Contributions from some of the groves of this state. Subjects that inte- Mind will be conservatively treated. State of Intelligence, Industry, Pride and Ag- gressiveness. the Year, 1908. Contributions from some of the Lead- state. Subjects that interest the conservatively treated. Progress, Intelligence, Industry Race Pride and Aggressiveness. We shall have Contributions from some of the Leading Negroes of this state. Subjects that interest the Public Mind will be conservatively treated. Subscriptions On account of the great interest of the production of a Neway Rail The CONSERVATOR, the sale for the year 1908 will be as follow One Year. : Six Months. : Three Months. : Subscriptions are always Payable Let Your News Believing a Newspaper to be a Medium of Thought, the Management of this House to grant space to any one desiring Public Propositious; provide tributor allows his name ed. The right is reed to reject object On account of the great increase in the the production of a Newsy Race Paper, suc- the CONSERVATOR, the subscription price the year 1908 will be as follows: One Year, : $1.50 Six Months, : $1.00 Three Months, : $.65 Subscriptions are always Payable in Advance Your News Come to Newspaper to be a Medium for the Reflect- tion, the Management of this Publication has grant space to anyone desiring to be heard to Public Propositious; provided, each con- tributor allows his name to be us- ed. 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Believing a Newspaper to be a Medium for the Reflection of Public Thought, the Management of this Publication has decided to grant space to any one desiring to be heard upon Public Propositious; provided, each contributor allows his name to be us- ionable matter. Established in May 1903. a May 1903. Established Established in May 1903 VOL V The positive and notoriously hostile attitude of the government of our republic toward its citizens of color under the present Republican administration and the approach of the party 1908 produce a crisis for one eight of the citizens of these United States of America. The open alliance between the President ane the nullifiers of the Constitution in the South constitutes the most flagrant collusion between a Republican president and the Southern Democrats since the emancipation of the American slaves 45 years ago to-day, save in the case of Andrew Johnson at the close of the Civil War or of Rutherford B. Hayes at the close of the reconstruction. But it has remain- SEDALIA, MO., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1908. In view of these unusual and extraordinary conditions, in view of the attempt of the present Czarocratic regime to perpetuate itself in power in imperial fashion, in view of open candidacy for the Republican party's nomination for the presidency of one, who in his official position as a cabinet officer has in public speech in the south condoned their disfranchisement of citizens for color in admitted violation of the federal constitution, and who has supinely indorsed in toto the brutal and autocratic discharge of Colored soldiers with out trial by executive decree, you as one of a class which almost from necessity has for two generations by its solid support and with a loyalty that sacrifices friends, the chance to make terms with the enemy and even life itself kept the Republican party almost continuously in power, but one who is free from party obligation are invited to a National Conference of Colored men, and of avowed friends to be held in the city of Philadelphia, Pa., April 7, 1908, to counsel together as to the wisest course to be pursued politically by the colored citizens of the country, especially those unrobbed of hte ballot who are willing to use this weapon for the rights and liberties of their class, under the present abnormal condition of affairs. This conference will have special reference to what demands shall be made of political parties as to the national platform and most particularly to what candidates for the presidential nomination most deserves the support of the Negro voters. Please come prepared to make a stand for equal rights and for constitutional liberty for all in these United States without regard to race, color or creed. (Signed) ALEXANDER WALTERS. President of Afro-Ameican Council. WILLIAM M. TROTTER, President of the New England Constitution and Suffrage League Boston, Mrss., Jan. 1, 1908. Cost of the Thaw Trials. FIRST TRIAL. Cost to defense ..... $225,000 Cost to persecution ..... $76,000 Talesman called ..... 1336 Number days to get jury ..... 8 Number days to finish trial ..... 77 SECOND TRIAL Cost to defense ..... $160,000 Cost to State ..... $76,000 Talesman called ..... 3000 Nsmber days to get jury ..... 5 Number days to finish trial ..... 17 Costly Comfort. "Do you offer your wife comfort when she weeps?" "When she doesn't wee p too of ten; it usually takes a new dress to comfort her."—Houston Post. 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 reasonable price. Call and see him. CANNON AND THE NEGRO. His Record Reviewed by The Chicago Conservator for The Enlightenment of The New York Age—A Taft Sheet. In one of its recent issues, the New York Age facetiously inquired:—"Has any one ever had the temerity to even mildly claim that Speaker Cannon had ever said or done anything for the Negro?" We are charitable enough to conclude that our contemporary knew a little more about Illinois's favorite son in relation to how he has stood anent the Negro than it cared to reveal. Either this is true, or else in its blind eagerness to mount the Taft band wagon the Age did not take time to consult history. Our mission is to enlighten those whose are in darkness, therefore the attention of the Age is respectfully called to these facts regarding Mr. Cannon:—His investigation of the Alabama infamous Ku Klux Klan in 1875 and the report thereon to the Forty-third Congress in which the political condition of the Negroes there was described to the country; his speech in the Fifty-first Congress—the most stirring appeal made on the subject—for the passage of the Federal Election bill, an act designed to guarantee the of every citizen, white and black alike, to cast an untrammelled ballot and have it counted as cast; his employment as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Joseph E. Johnson a Negro, as his personal stenographer; his high tribute paid the Negro race—matter of record—when, as chairman of the National Convention of 1904, he introduced Mr. Harry Cummins, a Negro of Baltimore, Maryland, to the convention. We hope these facts—and we can cite more, if desired—answer to the satisfaction of the Age its cunning inquiry. And now, in order that the Age may indignantly rise to the defense of Secretary Taft, the Conservator would like to know, if anybody anywhere ever heard the "heir-apparent" say anything about the Negro people that was not actually or impliedly against them. We pause for a reply. —Chicago Conservator. A Unique Colored Man We wish to congratulate John C. Minkins of Providence upon achieving a unique distinction. We believe he is the only Colored man who is the managing editor of a white wan's newspaper Coming from Virginia 16 years rgo at the age of 23. he has risen until he is recognized as a capable newspaper man and for 5 months he has run the Pawtucket,R. I., News-Democrat. Ai his 39th birthday celebration on the 30th ultimo many of the most prominent public men and politicians of Rhode Island were present as guest. includ the attorney-general of the state and the mayor of the city. To be sure, Mr. Minkins' bomeplexiod is practically white, but he is known to be a Colored man. —Boston Guardian. SUBSCRIBERS, If you are honest, you will remit for your subscriptions today. Oh! Why Should The Spirit of Mortal Be Proud? WILLIAM KNOX. "Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?" Like a swift fleeting meteor, or a fast flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be scattered around and together be laid; And the young and the old, the low and the high, Shall moulder to dust, and together shall lie. The infant, a mother attended and loved, The mother that infant's affection who proved, The husband, that mother and infant who blessed— Each, all are away to their dwelling of rest. The maid, on whose cheek, on whose brow, in whose eye, Shown beauty and pleasure—her triumphs are by; And the memory of those who loved her and praised, Are alike from the minds of the living erased. The hand of the king, that the sceptre hath borne, The brow of the priest that the micre hath worn, The eye of the sage and the heart of the brave. Are hidden and lost in the depths of the grave. The peasant, whose lot was to sow and to reap, The herdsman, who climbed with his goat up the steep, The beggar, who wandered in search of his bread, Have faded away like the grass that we tread. The saint who enjoyed the communion in heaven, The siner who dared to remain unforgiven, The wise and the foolish, the guilty and just, Have quietly mingled their bones in the dust. So the multitude goes—like the flower or the weed, That withers to let others succeed; So the multitude comes—even those we behold; To repeat every tale that has often been told; For we are the same our fathers have been; We see the same sights our fathers have seen; We drink the same stream, we view the same sun, And rup the same course our fathers have run. The thoughts we are thinking our fathers would think: From the death we are shrinking our fathers would shrink; To the life we are clinging, they also would cling— But it speeds from us all into the world on the wing. They loved—but the story we cannot unfold; They scorned—but the heart of the haughty is cold, They grieved—but no wall from their slumber will come, They joyed—but their tongue of their gladness is dumb. They died—aye they died—and we things that are now, That walk on the turf that lies o'er their brow; And make in their dwelling a transient abode, Meet the things that they met on their pilgramage road. Yeah! hope and despondency, pleasure and pain, Are mingled together in sunshine and rain; And the smile and the tear, the song and the dirge, Still follow each other, like urge upon surge. Tis the wink of an eye—tis the draught of a breath: From the blossom of health to the paleness of death, From the gilded saloon to the bier and the shroud:— Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? THE LEADING AGRICULTRRAL JOURNAL OF THE NATION EDITED BY AN ABLE CORPS OF WRITERS. The American Farmer is the only Literary Farm Journal published It fills a position of its own and has taken the leading place in e 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 The Leading Colored Paper in Central Missouri and THE AMERICAN FARMER This unparalled offer is made to all new subscribers, and all old ne who pay up all arrears and renew within thirty days. Sample occopies free. Address: inca ara mer a aaa if ani PN ois ee ae ree ee ee HALOS SOO Ne ee rae ae Ch eee ; . iP ee ee Sea = | | ; SOL Aa a Se i ae Se a6 é, Bus nat Cad SN a ae aa ° Sedalia Weekly Conservator W. H. HUSTON, EDITOR & PUBLISHER. Q. C. Telephone, 80. Office 121 East Main Street. ADVERTISMENT RATES SUBSCRPTION -RATES. 1 to 10inches, 1 run, 25 cts. per in. 1 year $1.50. 1040 50 inches, 1 run, 20 cts. per inch Six month $1.00 ~ fecal rates quoted on request for] Three month $0.75 ime “ad.” Single Copy 06 Local lines 10 cts. per line” of six| Special rates to Agents and Club or+ words, ganizations. ‘Entered at the Sedalia Post Office ax Second class matter, Correspondents and Agents wanted in every town and village in Central Missouri. Nai earn arene aS : Hon. John C. McKinley. It seems now a settled fact that Hou, John C, McKinley our present Lieutenant Governor will ve a candidate on the Republican ticket for United States Senator to succeed William J. Stone, the present incumbent, and whose term expires March 4 1909, Mr. McKinley has been in the limelight for anumber years. He served two years as State Senator from his district, from which position he resigned after his election to his present office. As senator and in the office uf Lieutenant Governor, he has come up to the expecta- tions of his party friends, and won the plaudits of the opposition. All persons concede that John C. McKinley is a most able man and that he is honest and incorruptible in private and public life. He is young vigorous and aggressive and would fill every requirment of the high office he seeks with credit to himself and with honor tothe Great State of Missouri. The principles of the greatest McKinley of our age and country will never be tarnished by John C. of Unionville STEWART 5 REST AURNNT Meals: Renter Mcals, 20 cents. and 25 aaes é ) Hours: 7 a. m. to midnight. 3 » Lunches and ‘ , Sandwitches ? a Specialty 9 4 Patronize us and receive proper treatment. 4 Sif to 815 WALNUT ST., KANSAS CITY, MO. ‘Fhe O10 Reliablo Doctor—Cidest tn age and longest located. 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Blood polsoning and. ali Tor tree ‘yoo and list of questions. private Gorge npc hl hand a eal for both sarea—06 pages, Strloture se ifuliis Gone | BOOK fii tes ttttataaeti a and Gloot rresisate tic Salo, ‘ss | sentedin gine eraneseaets andeure, seat m0 palo, no getention from businaaa, Cureguaraniend, | " 6&7-HA4 ls Sehr hatin 8 cxtaas and list of quest! froo—sent sealed, Free MustuM 4F ANATOMY FoR Maw. 6¢Broaden Your Occupations” Dr. Washington's Advice to His Fellow Race-Men, in a Re- cent Philadelphia Address, “Dear Friends: I am_ over- whelmed by your evidence ot kindness. I thank youfrom the Dottom of my heart. Your pastor has given mea text to speak from. Isuppose he thinks no matter what the text is, the sermon will be the same. It is very hard for a preacher, editor, or orator to say anything really new. No matter from what point we state a fund- mental fact, it is but repetition of a fact established since the foun: dation of the world. This is a consolation tome. I am some. times asked how can the colored people North help the colored people South. Let us bear in mind, whether we live North or South, we are one. I feel myself very much at home tonight, Le- cause I find myself among so many from the South. “I wish you here in the North’ where you have splendid opportunities, would widen and broaden your occupations. Iscacerly ever get into a Pullman car that some white man does not ask meto make his bed or bring a glass of water. Noinsultto me is intend- ed, but uur race has clung so close to one line of occupation that we are unconsciously and intimately associated with it. We fish in the shallow water for min- ‘hows instead cf venturing out on the deep, where the big fish are. Strike out! Don’t shun ord work of learning something: ‘Learn to be thrifty and lay the economic foundation for an edu- cated race and drive out the loaf- crs among you, “Learn a lesson from Joe Gans: You remember some time ago he had a fight with Nelson, and his friends asked him about his chance, and he simply said, ‘Put every dollar on me.’ Some nerv- ous people ran to Gans and asked him if he wasn’t afraid of the col. orline, But toall inquiries he simply answered, ‘Put every dol- Jaron me,’ And be won. He had faith in himself, But if he had only moaned about his down trod- den race and gone about with the same old whine, the same old backache the same taleof woe and hard luck, would he have won or would he have been supported? One exhibition of accomplish- ments will do the race more gocd than all indignation meetings you can hold from now to doomsday. WATCH THAT BLUE ‘MARK ROSE TE TE TE TE TE Te Tere SUBSCRIBERS! TAKE NOTICE. A blue pencil cross |} ici iota |__| Indicates that your subscription ts past duc, Please remit at once to, ‘this oftice and oblige, W. H, HUSTON, Editor and Publisher. } —___ Rtor and Publisher. |PAY | YOUR | SUB. : SCRIP | TION [WE | NEED | MONFY THE SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, Ww. H. Huston, Editor and Publisher. You will get rellet from Pain when br, Biles Antl-Puln Pills are taken, —— Regulate the bowen vy taking. Dr. Miles’ Nerve und Liver Bilin, 50 dosee 2% cents, Smallest, milaest, surest, ee NEGRO ORDER CAN NOT BE ELKS. Use of Title Similar to Counter- feiting Copyrighted Name, Memphis, Feb, 12—Chancellor Heiskell has made permanent « temporary injunction granted in September last prohibiting an or- ganization of Negroes, stvling themselves the Improved Renev. olent Order of Elks, with grand lodge headquarters in Chicago, us ing the name “Elks,” wearing copies of the Elks’ pin and but- ton as used by the white orgauiz- ation of Elks or using the ritual ‘of that organization. In his decesion, Chan :elior Heiskell tated that the name and secrets of up order could no more be usurped than could a copy- ighted nam: of anarticle ia trade on areioem see William Isrown, the Fruit Mag, informs us that prospects for a bountiful fruit crop are uvident Prof. P. M, Cason. HIS WORK AT ARMSTRONG GREATLY APPRECIAT kD BY THE CITI- ZENS GENERAL- LY.—A GOOD SCHOOL- | MAN. ES eer Omen | ream tan of Armstrong Mo. under the cap taincy of Prof, P, Martin Cason is nearing the close of the best year's work in its history; under his progressive leadership it has Steadily grown in efficiency until it ranks among the beut in state. So thoroughly bas he imbued the Patrons with the idea of main- taining the school, and the im- portance of educating their child- ren that we cap boast ofa com- munity where every boy girlof school age is taking advantage of this great opportunity, Whocan Surpass or even equal this stand- ard? Underthe dauntless leader- ship and tireless efforts of Prof. Cason the school has arisen from the old-fashiored one room a com- modious and well arranged three room school building, two of which are used for teaching. His tirst assistant was one of his Graduates in the person of Miss Ethel Hurt, now Mrs. Heary Yancy; she made an excellent teacher and contributed much toward the advancement of the achool, having served in the capac- ity for three years. The pres- ent assistant was a Miss Lucretia Kruthers, a graduate from tho Normal Dept. of the Geo. R Smith Gollege. Sedalia Mo.. but since Oct. 23rd. she has been Mrs. P, M. Cason having mar- tied the Prof. since assuming the position, Asa teacher it goes without saying that she is well liked and has won the hearts of alleven to the principal and he not hesitate to affirm that he is well pleased with his assistant. Not only is the Professor a po- tent factor in the community as a secular educator, but equally so in religious circles; he isa tire- less worker in the various depart- ments of the church, the sunday school being his forte; It is a rare treat to sit under his sane instructions» His Bible class is nothing less than a practial The- ological Institute to which old and young are eager to throng every Sunday morning. The Professor is widely known, having travelled extensively, and attended some of the levding assemblages of the land expecially those among his pwn race. He is an ardent lover 1 literature and is the possessor of a fine library of well selected volumes; also he has built up a most valuable one in the school. He is a writer of no mean ability ind has served as reporter for some of the most prominent ga- herings in and out of the state. He stands high with the board of aducation as ‘is shown by their eadiness to‘assist him in any un lertaking for the elevation of che school, “The graduating class his year which consists of 5 girls nd 4 boys is the largest in the istory cfthe school; coming as hey do from some of the repre- 2ntative families of the commun- ty, they already possess many raite of womanly and manly bear ng, showing how faithfully their nstructor has worked in shaping heir lives for usefulness in the yorld, May his life be sparec aany more years to engage in| he great work of uplifting the], ace, HT. REEVES THOSE DEAR, FRIENDS. Nan—‘I could wear as small: shoe as you do, if I wanted to,” Fan —Yes, dear—if you want. ed to take chloroform.” -Moerschel Brewing Co. BREWERS .AND BOTTLERS. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue, ‘Phone,214. Private Orders Given Soecial Attentin, When You Buy Mozr: 2 sCmmr's Beer, You will Be Patronisiags Home bmvsray. : : Sweeney Ledge and Charch Directory. Rosinson Lonor No, 154, “U. Bt F's Meets on the first and third Sat urdays of each month at 7:30 p. m., in its ball. G. T. Blackeon, Worthy mas. T. M, Baylor, Sec'y. .—ter, C. H, Robinson, D, W. M. Sweenzy Cwarur., A, M. E. Church, Snnday School : 10:00a. in Preaching : :' 11:00a. m. Class Meeting =: 1:00 p. m. Evening Services : 7:30 p. m Prayer, meeting every Wednes. dup evening at eight O'clock. Rev. D. J. Gordon, Pastor. J. B, Marney, Secretary. Sun-Frower Terie No. 187 8. M. T’s Meets on the first and third Saturdays of each month at 1:30 p.m. Ada Sims, Worthy prin, Alice Baylor, Secretary.—cess, Cornelia Child,Vice princess. Lodge Directory. Uropta Court No. 19, Order of Calanthe, Sedalia, Mo., Meets on the first and third Thursdays in each month at 3 p. m., atthe D. O. H, hall, Mrs. Annie L. Stemmons, Worthy Councillor. Miss Agnes Miller, Register of Deeds er 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. C. C. Hubbard, Box 42, Chancellor Commander. S. B, Moore, Hoftman Bldg., keeper of records and seal. —1.__. Sr. Louis Lopce No, 41 St. Louis, Mo, Holds its regular meetings or the firstand third Tuesdays ot each month at the Pytnian Hall, 3137 Pine street. at 8 p, m, William Carson, 1114 Morgan street, chancellor commander. Charles S, White, 1239 Mor- gan street, keeper of records and seal, . Warrenssurc Longe No. 46 Warrensburg, Mo. Holds its reglar meetings or the first and third Fridays, each month, in their castle hall, at Eight O'clock oromptly. E. W. Hendricks, chancellor commander. : Will Cooper, keeper of records and seal, Lamonte, Mo, — Ancuor Lover No, 31 Cape Girardeau, 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 com- mander, Albert M, Oliver, Box 86, kecp- er of records and seal, We: uae: semen. A graphic political history . of the Negro in thé United States has been presented ia an engray: tng just iseued, entitled, ‘colores congressman. he Alabama sent three colored men to congrese Flordia sent ‘one, Georgia one, Mississippi sent two, to the senate and one to the house of representatives, Louisiana nd Virginia sent ‘one each, North Cerolina sent four snd South Carolina heads the list by send. ing eight, This engraving con- tains excellent portraits of these twenty two representatives of the race, the date of their service and the cougresses in which they served. It ia so!d by the colored American Novelty Company of ‘Washington, D.C, and 1s sold by the unique and attractive in appearance’ but shows graphically the political status of the Negro _ THE MAGNET — Barber -:. Shop! FIRST-CLASS WORK GUARANTEED. Baths in Connection: AL G WHEELE, Prop’. 103 NORTH LAMINE ST..... TOUSSAINT L‘CUVERTURE. This soldier, statesman and martyr witt a mere handful of men held at bay sixty ships and thirty thousand trained soldiers, the flower of the French army andnavy. Wendell Phillips pro- nounced Toussaint the greatest general the worid has: produced. Pictures of:this great Negro, and of all emiacent colored people sold by the Colored American Novel- tyCo,, Wasnington, D. C, A- gents wanted. ee Combination iment is used! ibsaaconsice Meiners ua psaeeec er sateatik Bee ty Physicians, Ministers, Etc. It destroys] Seren ais eliminates disease from soessceenca Be enantacusees ea pre anizomemuctaran earelee gael BSR Nes wae Heraee OR O. A. JOHNSON, oo at. oe ee Led ‘CITY, 0.) Sate enna, aoe a ere eareanans damaiaeiiaseoss THE WORLDS GREATEST SEWING MACHINE “SLIGHT RUNNIN HOME pov. } _ Umi. ar J rey Sa a Yr > aaa 2, y & 7 a ata 3 ei eee ern ‘THE MEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, ¢ Orange, Mass. . NOU he Casanova es ‘Our gusraty never recat Gold by outagrieed dealers only. ‘ pred J.J. BAKER Supply Co., SEDALIA, MISSOURI. RT nee Scien Wr vas a ew. : " more ae ROO on VRE ce ow Oe ON, er AO a ok oe sia oot d Di saa RUE CRUE Laka ee ee —_ pat i } ee ; a sh ney ae Y ees aaa «sf pga gigi Tso dS Nan Sa 4 i da ath snc hareqasenns dtl Se Pe iN BUILA A HOUSE, J. T. BROWN, CHAIR CANEING AND ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING. lien Phone 633. 514 Monroe St., , Jefferson City, : Missouri. ———— Pianos at a Bargain. J. J. McDonald, the local rep- resentative for the Thiebe-Stier- in Music House of St, Louis, has the following pianos for sale, CHICKERING & SON, : of Boston, POOLE, CAM- ERON, THIEBE-STIER LIN, THIELIN, and STIEN: BACH-DREHER, Persons, Jesiring a piano, car save money by seeing me first, since we are manufacturers and, therefore, wecan save you mon: ey. Cail on, or write, J. J. McDONOUCH, 617 LaFayette Street, Sedalia, Missour’ Church Director. SEDAMIA CHURCHES, TAYLOR CHAPEL Methedist Episcopal Church ‘Sunday School 9330 a.m Preaching =< > 11,00 a.m Clasp-meeting = 5300 p. m. Bpworth League - 6,30 p,m ‘Preaching = - - . 7,30p.m, Prayer Meeting Wednesday even- ing of each week, Rev R, Daves, Pastor, Residence 107 E. Cooper street, QUINN CHAPEL A. M. E. Church Merning Service lla.m, Sunday School - 2p.m, Class meeting - 3pm Evening Service - 8p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday nights at 8 p. m. ‘Teaohers’ meeting friday nights P. Thurman, :pastor. H. R. Brown, Secy. C. M. E. ‘Church North Osave St, Morning services - 11 a.m. Sunday School - 2p.m Claec meeting - 3:45 p. m Epworth League - 930 p.m. Eveniag Service - 7545. p.m. Prayer meeting-every Wednes day evening of each week. Christiou Band meeting every Friday night. Youare welcome. Rev, T, L, Scott, Pastor 813 W. Clay Mrs. Mamie Walker, Secy. Morgan Street Baptist Church. Preaching .......... 14:00 a. m. Sunday cchool........2:30 p, m, Preaching .......... 780 p. m Prayer meeting every Wednes: day.evening. Come, you will be made welcome to all of our ser- vices, —Rev, J, H. Downing, QURN'S CHAPEL, FREE BAPTIST CWACH Sunday Sched =, tam Peeackhing Firat and Third Sun. ay in éach moath, 1: a, m,.aad Tio pa Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night Pewe free and everybody made Rev. E VD Buras, Fastor, Mes Zule Whitley, Clerk, ‘ Mabel Wiliams, Asst. Clerk OBSERVED LINCOLN DAY. Luther Mackey, a Formcr Stu: dent of George R, Smith Col- lege, Conducts an Elaborate Program at Des Moines, Iowa, on Lindoln's Birthday.-—He 1s Soon to Enter The Ministry. Des. Moines, lowa, Fed.. 18— One of the most elaborate Lin. coin Day Celebrations ever given in the city Des Motnes, was given at the Burns M.E: Church of which the Rev. Dr. J. M. Harris is pastor, the church was filled to overflowing with the best pec ple of DesMoines of both white and colored. The program was under the direction of Mr. M. L. Mackey, formerly a student of George R. Smith Colleg:, Sed- alia, Missouri. Mr. Mackey is one of the lead- ing young men of this city, He contemplates jcining the Central Missouri Conference in the neat future. We bespeak for him s brilliant career. --E. S. MORGAN, Reporter CHEERFUL IN PAYING. a een eee eS Kansas City, Mo, Dear Sits:—Accept my thanks for your kiadness tome when | was sick’ Your payment ot bene- efits isthe most liberal I have ever seen and what was best was that you were just as cheerful in paying me as you were inoollect ing frem me. Respectfully, B, Hampson. ‘PERSONAL. Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain. Miss Lula Phillis departed Fri.- day evening to spend u couple of days with her parents at Smihton Mo. The day students of young ladies yave a very interesting pro- Bram at Talor's Chapel Tursday evening. | Presiding Elder B, F. Abbot of the St, Louis District Central Mo, Conference M. E. Church, spent the week with nis family. Mrs, Lizzie Young, of Jelfer- son City, is spending a fortnight ‘with her daughter, Mrs. Lulu Ab- butt of West MoSgan street. Mrs_M, G. Brown was called to the ledide of her sister Mrs, Lillie Wiite Sunday, who is dan- gerously ill at her home Speed Mo DR.COE’S SANITARIUI, @ ezwe > om Ge a ' Pigs Da abe gt eee: || aan ee re ss Bp) Organised wiih-afoll stad of puysicinus aad | Tiilliy"ao0us tor escowstocdatecot renee shikead deocte mace severe Tene DISEASES OF WOMEN oH Jeguiznee Soreness ear ea SRPUED.PRILEREN Sze ee (ES sek Fanteeatins serene valeeeSe Rates! Beth ests S's is tite a ageiaprai ee - BOMS At COIS Writing. Mvs Susan Anderson is repor- a9 being very sick this week. The Federation failed to meet Saturday on account of « death, Mrs. Miria Barnes appears on the sick list at this issue. Miss Emma Tutt of Versailles was uq to attend the funeral of Paschal Craddock, The Medley Club entertained a large audience at the Morgan St, Baptist Church Eriday night. Henry Burress left Sedalia Sun day afternoon with an aggergation of singers headed for the west. Miss Nettie Ross ot Kansas City was down to our city Thursday to attend the funeral of Paschal Craddock, A1G Wheeler is again seen at his place of business after a pro- longed absence caused by a se- vere attach of pneumonia, Mrs. J. A. Miller and family have moved into theit new home at 214 East Morgan St., after be ing burned out at their other place on Moniteau and Morgan. On last Sunday, Rev J. H. Downing baptised ten and receiv- ed eleven into the church, Mor- gan street Baptist Church is be- coming much reyived since hie assuming the pastorate, Mrs. Milinda Monroe, died at her home on Henry ane Lamine Sts, at 8 o'clock Monday night age 36 years of a complication of diseases. The funeral was held at the C. M. E, church and burial in Sedilia Cemetery. Mrs. Edward Thomas was seri ously burned at her home on Ham St, Saturday by falling into a pan of burning lard, which she was carrying out of the honse tc preveat afire. She was severely burned about the head, arms and breast. The injured woman is {getting along nicely. | WANTED—Colored ladies to ‘act asour local agents, Pleasant work, most liberal terms, Large Trial Packages Creole Face and the wonderful Str-Ko Hair Tonic (used with brush and comb only no ironisg) mailed for ten twe |cent stamps. THE BURTON TOILET GOODS COMPANY, St. Joseph, Michigan. Mrs. Robert Martin died at her home on Kast Pettis street Thurs day evening after a lingering ill- ness ot many wecks. She leaves a husband 3 children a sister and ahost of friends. The funeral was held at the Morgan street Baptist church amd burial in the city cemetery. “The Art Club met with Mrs. C. V. Allen at her home on East Ham sreet last Saturday. Only few ladies were present, on ac: count of so much sickness and deaths during the past few days. However the few ladies present were royally entertained and en- joyed themselves immensely. ‘Tey were served to pine-apple sherbert, white and yellow cake, Paschal Craddock died at his home in St. Paul, Minnesota, on the 15, aged 28 years. His moth er, who went from this city to see him about two weeks ago, re- turned with his remains on the ev ening of the 18. His death was caused by Tuberculosis. A wife, a little two year old daughter, 2 mother, a father, a sister, two brotkers and a host of friends survive him, The interment was in the city cemetery, The sesidence occnpied by the family of W. H, Miller, on the corner of Monitean and Morgar streets’ was destroyed by fire from a defective flue, Friday at THE , Williams Restaurant, THE PLACE TO [GET FIRST CLASS MEALS, SHORT ORDERS AND HOT LUNCHES AT ALL HOURS. PR IES REASONABLE. Mrs. Patsy Williams, Proprietress, 105 NORTH LAMINE ST., t : SEDALIA, MO, J. M. Arbuckle —-—Deater In-— GENERAL MERCHANDISE : AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & STATION- ERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SECULAR, SOUVEN- IR POST CARDS, Factory to heme prices. Correspondence Solicited 62gPWashingtonfst¥HN, Boston Mass. Rev, Richard Davis pastor of the M-E. Church, Charlotte Martin was born in Scott Co, Kentucky August 29, 1817; and came to Minsouri when a small girl where she maraied. To this union were four children and six grand-chil- dren survive. Deceased was a member of Taylor’s Chapel and evered lived a faithful christan life —o—— Twelve Initiates. Greater Sedalia Lodge No, 4?, Knights of Pythias, had a gala time of it on the 20, when it con- ferred the Knight’s Degree upon adozen new members, The fol- lowing is a partial list of the ini- tiates:— Sylvester S, Abbott Rev, Thomas L. Scott Fred A. Hughes Andrew McFeeters Frank Lyudsey Louis Jimerson Thomas Ross Charley Jimerson Charley Galle Thomas Fox William Ross ae EX-SLAVE HEIR TO A FORTUNE. Jndge J. A. L, Wolfe, of Sher - man, Tex., arrived here last Mon- day after noon and remained un- til Wednesday inthe home of his daughter, Mrs. C. M. Zeigle. He was accompained by Major W. A. Getta promient attorney from Sacramento. Judge Wolfe and Major Cett represented John Wheeler, of Sedalia, and Wyant Wheeler, his brother, of Denton county, Texas, ina suit for the estate of their father. Basil Camp bell, formely of this city. Basil was one of the slaves of Mrs. Catherine Stephens, but went to California in an early day with Mrs, Stephen's brothers, John ard Gaorge Stephens. He pros. pected and since his liberation as aslave he hasadded to the con- siderable that he had, until he left an estate when he died sever- al years ago worth some where from $25,000 to 40,100, The Wheeler boys are his sons and are bringing suit for the estate. Judge Wolf and Major Gett have been here this week taking the depositions of some important witnesses and completed their work Wedneeday. Major Gett left here Wednesday for his home where he must be next Monday to appear as an attorney in an im portant case. Judge Wolfe left ‘Wednesday for Sedalia to look af. ter some other business in con- necticn witu the case and he left there last night for his home. He was joined in Sedalia by Mrs. Zei gle, his daughter, who accompa- nied him home for a month's vis- it.—Bunceton Tribune, Feb,, 21, Pain Weakens Headache, rheumatism, neuralgia, or pains of any. nature weaken the sys- tem—they are a strain up- on the nerves, Almost instant relief can be ob- tained Py taking Dr. Miles Anti-Pain Pills, and with- out any bad after-effects. Take one on first indica- tion of an attack—it will ward it off. aa are a pene little tablet, sold yy druggists everywhere, 25 doses 25 cents; never sold in bulk. “1 wax mublect, to constant head= aches for a period of four yearn, Vat Limes T'washalmost untitted for the Wore in which Trqm engaged, that of Mation agent. | ‘Through the ‘aavice Of a friend E tried Dr. Miles’ “Antic Pain Pilis, and the ‘rewult. hax been Ghat T have entirely’ eradicated my tyler of thone continusuy headaction Shey Save ‘done for meal the hs elated for them.” itt: Agt. ©. &N..W. Ryo hill Grea ta, “T have used Dr. Miles’ Anti-Pain Pilis for’ a”'year now for, ‘neuralgia They uray have Beene eet hs mee Re i. SAMIR, Upper Alton, is. aero ci erie Amt ie'talle € benent youre ON? ‘Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind Rogers, the Shoe Doctor, will give you TWO SOLES fos Vil- ty Cents. See him. Just South of the Post-Office. —_1+_—__ FAIR AND HONEST WITIL ME. Cathey, Oklahoma, Feb., 18 "08 Mr, Ira G, Harris, President, Neighbors of the Hearthstone, Kansas City, Missouri. Dear Neighbor:— Some of my friends would like to know how you treated me in my late illness, when I drew ben- ifits from you. I take this means of letting them and the public, im general, know my opinion of you and your business methods. _ Thave been a member with you for a long time now and, I have found you to be just as prompt jand iiberal as my friends have said. Ican conscientiously rec- ommend you to every one as _be- ‘ing {air and honest in your deal- ings with me. No one wil! make 2 mistake by carrying insurance with you, Sincerely Yours, L. W. WEBB, Pastor, Shiloh Baptist Church. gees WANTED—Local representative for Sedalia and vicinity to look af- ter renewals and increase sub- scription list: of a prominent monthly magazine, on a salary and commission basis, Experi, ence desirable but not necessary Good opporiunity for right per: son, Address Publisher, Box 59 Station O, New York. OFFICE HOURS: Oto llla.m.,8to5&7toop.a J. D, BALL, M. D.. PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON LEXINGTON, ; : MO. es TONSORIAL ARTISTS. @ 8 8 aa Cuts 8 Clean Shaves DY, STEELE 120 F, MAIN $= _ G. J Grosshan The Old Reliable _ GROCER, Retail dealer in Groceries, Provisicx . Feed —_all_kind at bottom prices 109 East Main st MAGIC HAIR ELIXI&¢ If YOU WISH to have YOU = HAIR become SOFT AN LENGTHY, youshoulé use JACKSON'S MAGIC HA tt ELIXIR, When ordering write Mrs, J. Will Jackson Minniola Cottage, Sedalia, Missouri. The Twentieth Ceutury Bus iness Collge. TA NEGRO INSTITUTION OF MODERN METHODS, _ft% {*Early to bed, early to rise, If you would suceeed, you mvs advertise. Advertising and success bos ‘been ours. Faith in our adver tiseinents has caused many to :w clin our school and a aumt+ to secure lucrative positions. / The following branches con:!: tute our full business course: Commercial Law, Commer at Arithmetic; Book-Keeking, P -a mansbip, Short Hand and Tyve writing. ‘This fuil course can be co:a pleted in ten months. © We grant diplomas and. sec iss positions for our graduates, Our enrollment through rsa for the past three years has rewste ed 240, Write today for cir. lars and testimonials. C. A. BIGGERS, Instructor, 205K. Perkins, Guthrie, Gta OPPORTUNITY Knocks at your door but cave, If you are Wise, seize her by the fore-lock and make the most cf it. oo AIR’ POMADE HAIR. POM! “OZONIZED OX MARROW” j ; — see RUali mina re ee ea eri Bliss tet carseat tiara 4 Eeeemetereae a | SeaRA seeeres tee far preteen | ae EERE ae aS Roeetate se Meena Pobeyicamiente Berta nineeae ‘The Ozenized Ox Marrow Co. ee rhs Gord Lea hme cane 4008! When did a lynching take place in Virginia in 1907? When? What were the circumstances? The Times-Dispatch has no recollection of any such event in the history of this state during the year. Yet the "lynching record," complied by the Chicago Tribune, and made the subject of comment by various newspapers, mentions only Florida, North Carolina and Missouri as the southern states which can show a year's clean score. If there was a lynching in Virginia during the past year this paper needs to be reminded of it. Meantime it prefers to believe that there was none, and that Virginia is entitled to a place on the all-to-small honor roll. The grewsome statistics in this field are a little better this year than last. There were 56 lynching in 1907, as against 73 in 1906 Alabama led the way with 13 victims, Mississippi was second with 12 Louisiana and Georgia comes next with 6 and 8, respectively. At first glance a reduction of 20 per cent in the total seems encouraging, but this feeling unhappily dissappear when we note the causes which led to these sum mary takings off. The usual crime was responsible for comparatively few. Three men met violent deaths at the hands of mobs for store burglary; two curiously, for $3 debts; one for thrashing a white man, three for expressing sympathy for a mob's victim, one for being the father of a boy who josled a white woman, two because they were the wife and son of an assaulter. The melanchol fact stands sat that just cause is a trifling consideration with lynchers, and that a frenzied mob will kill for any motive or no motive at all. Fervous or Sick Headache will yield quickly to the influence of Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. 25 doses 25 cents. they were the assaulter. stands suit trifling concerns, and the kill for any It is the shame of the South that it all but monopolizes this crime. Only two lynchings out of 56 took place in nothern or western states last year year one in Nebraska and one in Iowa. The reason for thesefact is not that the South is more lawless than any other section, but that it is infinitely more afflicted with the antagonism of races. Fifty-two of JOB - W Neatly & Pr AT Conserva Pedigree. "The hen we have been trying to eat was in all probability the great-grand-mother of this omelet."-Chicago Tribune. Ohio and Co SEDALIA. ICE-T ave Money by Pa NOTICE You Can Save Me You Can Save Money by Paying Your Delinquent PERSONAL TAX on or before February 28th. Deputy Collectors begin Calling at Your Expense February, 29th. Grand Court Officers. Grand Chancellor A. W. Lloyd, of St. Louis, has issued a proclamation in which he ousts from office the following grand court officers: Cora A. Conway, Grand Worthy Counseillor, Mattie A. Gilree, Grand Register of Deeds, Austria M. Williams, Grand Reciver of Deposits, Jennie C. Irving, Secretary of the Beneficiary Fund Mary L. Rolen, Member of the Beneficiary Board Sequenia Davis, Assistant Conductress, Nora R. Riley, Grand Trustee, heir stead, he has appoint- following grand officers over until the meeting Grand Court in Sedalia ly: Vesa M. Johnson, 2007 Sem- venue, St. Louis, Mo. Grand Counsellor Beca B. Burris, Grand Reg- Deeds, Joqlin, Mo Jie M. Ross, Secretary of neciliary Fund, 3212 Law- venue, St. Louis, Mo Collins, Member of Bene Board, 3220 Hickory Street uis, Mo. M. Curtis, Supreme Rep- presente, Joplin, Mo. Janie L. Combs, Grand Trustee, Kansas City, Mo. Sakna Sexton, Grand Receiver of Deposits, 2117 Market St. St. Louis, Mo. CHANGED HIS MIND "Well what are you doing there?" asked the lady, addressing a tramp who had just climbed three in time to escape a savage bulling. "Madam,' replied the hobo,' it was my intention to ask for a hand-out, but in the interest of humanity I now request you give any surplus food you may have on hand to my canine friend down there." Pedigree "Well," said the statistical boarder, leaning back in his chair "we have at this meal the representatives of two widely separated generations." "How is that?" asked the inquisitive boarder. If you have any news see our reporter, as he gladly takes all the news. LYNCHINGS IN 1907.. W. H. HUSTON, Manager, last year's victims were Negroes; only four were white men. Despite the decreased total, an analysis of the record does not suggest that much headway has been made among us in combating this evil. Next year's figures will show how much prebition, which large and important parts of the South are now trying for the first time, can do to help. LOUISIANAGEMS. Rev. Alexander Hubbard, after an illness of several weeks, is now convalescent. Miss Mabelle English, after concluding a successful term in the schoolroom, has returned home. Mrs. A. M. Robinson has returned from a flying trip to Keokuk, Iowa, recently. Mrs. Daisy Hughes, of Clarksville, has a large class of music scholars, among our young people We trust that they may continue, until they reach a degree of proficiency to entertain our public. The Yates' Art Club, a literary and musical organization, met at the home of Miss Hazel Lee Williams, on Saturday, the 15th. After spending some time in Art Work, the president introduced Mrs. J. B. Goins, who read a paper on "The Life of Paul Lawrence Dunbar." It was an excellent paper. The members discussed it freely. At roll call each responded with a quotation from this noted author Dunbar's favorite hymn, "Lead Kindly Light," and many other selections were played on the phonograph. After light refreshments were served, the club adjourned to meet at the home of Mrs. C. P. Covington, on the 22nd inst. AGENTS WANTED. For the Best and Most Libera Sick, Accident and Death benefit in the World. Send for recommendations of "Perfectly Pleaseed Policy-Holders." Neighbors of the Hearth-Stone, Dept. 16 Kansas City, Mo. WORK. Promptly Done THE tor Office, of Cooper Streets. AXPAY JOHN L. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF REVENUE PETTIS CO. — Times Dispatch. MISSOURI A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN. THE SNAKE WONDER OF THE VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS. There has just started from Jamestown, V., an expedition headed by several veteran mountaineers having for its object the investigation of a weird tale regarding a snake woman who, it is alleged, frequents the wild parts of the moonshine country. This strange creation who several witnesses have declared, resembles a reptile as much as a woman, will be captured if it is possible for for the members of the expedition to catch a glimpse of her. A mountaineer on a visit to Jamestown brought the first story of the snake woman, and claiming to be one of the very few persons, who had actually seen her. For years, he stated, tales of a wild woman with the skin of a snake, who traveled upon the ground like a reptile and subsisted on living prey, have been told but these tales were generally regarded as idle rumors. Stone Colby, a grizzled mountaineer who visited the expedition, however, declares that the stories instead of being exaggerated, only tell half the truth about the strange woman. It was he who made the offer to lead an expedition to the place where the woman lives. According to Stone the snake woman is about 25 years old, and in physical conformation and habits so closely approaches the reptile species that she might be regarded as a missing link between it and the human race. Stone declares she is more like a snake than like a woman. He has never seen her assume an erect position. Covered with the scaly skin of a snake and shedding it regularly once a year in one piece the snake woman glides among the trees and rocks in search of the small animals, mice frogs, ground squirrels and other forest and swamp prey, which Stone has seen her eat alive, swallowing them like a reptile, without mastication. —Boston Herald, EASY FOR FATHER Gladys—"Father will be so pleased to hear that you are a poet." Algernon—"Ah! Like you, he adores poetry!" 'No, it isn't that. The last one of my lovers he tried to lick was a foot ball player!"—Lie. Wife—Must you go to the club. to-night, dear? Husband—It isn't absolutely necessary, but I need the rest.--Life. ERS. quent PER- By Annie Hamilton Dunnell (Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.) Jeffy felt better about that hand when he kept it in his pocket. He couldn't see how black it was—it had looked very black when he shut it up there, two hours ago. He remembered it now with a little shudden. That nursery soap and water a little tempered with heat might possibly have made it look less guilty had not occurred to him—did not occur to him now. Of course nobody had seen when he sild his white nightgown over his little trousers and waist. How else could he keep his hand—that hand—in his pocket, he meant to, all night? Jeffy felt better about it there. In a sense it was in prison, where hands that—that—you know—ought to be incarcerated for their sins. In a sense he seemed to be making separation. Not exactly to Elizabeth—no, o, but still—Jeffy twisted about under his little white covers miserably: That hand hurt him—maybe because it was cramped and stiff, maybe not. Maybe because—that. Jeffy wondered if Elizabeth ached there. Of course, Elizabeth was to blame—still, she was very little. All at once, lying there in the dark, Jeffy remembered how very little Elizabeth was. Her head just came to the edge of the dining-room table; you're pretty little when you have to stretch up on tip-toe to see what there is going to be for dinner. Perhaps when you were as little as that you'd have meddled with your big brother's things—you might have. Elizabeth was very little and Jeffy was her big brother. Jeffy was seven. He had always rather domineered over Elizabeth, but he had never done—that, before. Oh, no, no, I tell you! Never! "Does it show, I wonder?" the little boy in bed thought, among the other thoughts. "I'm going in and see," he said with a little premonture shiver of dread. Elizabeth, because she was so very little, slept beside mother's bed in her dainty white crib. Jeffy could see the whiteness of it shining faintly through the dark. He crept toward it very quietly. On the edge of it nestled Elizabeth snugly, just her small, serene face in its mellow radiance. Jeffy could see it distinctly. She was lying on that cheek. He could not see it at all. The other cheek was fair and sweet, with a dimple in it though a dream-angel had been there and kissed it a minute ago and that were the print of the kiss. The "big brother" stood looking at it with a strange impression that Elizabeth was turning the other cheek also. He flushed all over his little guilty face. Somewhere downstairs a step sounded and disturbed Elizabeth in her sleep. She threw up both small hands, then with a restless little heaving of round body and white covers, turned over on her pillows. "It shows!" gasped Jeffy, and fled back to his own room in horror. He had seen little parallel red creases in Elizabeth's cheek—that cheek. He did not for a moment doubt their origin. "It shows!—it shows!" he groaned in the awful loneliness of night. Perched on the side of his bed with his little lean bare legs a-dangle, he thought about what the Bible said—Jeff's thoughts did not quote verbatim: "If thy right hand strikest thy sister, cut it off an' cast it into Hell Fire," he repeated under his breath, "an' there shall be gnashing—an' there shall be gnashing." He shuddered. The precise significance of gnastick puzzled him a little, but it meant something awful—awful! An' cut it off meant—oh, oh! "Ur-rr!" softly shuddered Jeffy, thinking how hot hell fire must be. You were to it into Hell Fire, where there would be gnashing—if it ever struckest thy sister. The Bible said you were. And it had struck her, it had struck Elizabeth. The darkness seemed to grow darker, the stillness stiller in Jeffy's room. The little figure on the bedside swayed unsteadily—swayed again—fell backward on the quilts. Jeffy was very tired. It tires you to—what does it tire you to do? Yes—oh, yes, that. An' it makes you tireder still to—o-o—feel—sorry—so awful sorr Some one seemed to be speaking in the room, but there was no one there. Jeffy could see, for it had grown light, as if many lamps had been lighted. Or else it was one great lamp, the sun. Could it be morning? The voice called out and now it seemed to be his own voice calling to him. "Come, Jeffy, time to go," it said, brusquely. "The sooner you get it over with the better. I suppose you know that." "Y-yes," shivered Jeffy, answering himself. "I've got some o' my clothes on. I'll be ready in a minute." "Well, be apry about it. You're going to the One With Spectacles, I supse." "Yes, to the One With Spectacles. So was the kindest one. When Elizabeth had the croup he came and mother was sick. He was the one that always smiled. But now of course now he wouldn't smile." It was too early for office hours but the One With Spectacles was at home. He put out his hand to Jerry and smiled—but that was where he knew. "Who, Jeff, this you?" "What did I do for you?" Jeffy stretched out his right hand and shut his eyes. "Cut it off an cast it into Heat Fire," he said rapidly. "It would be over soon if you kept your eyes shut and never budged." The One With Spectacles started a very little, but recovered himself the next instant. He proceeded to examine the small hand gravely. "It does look pretty black," he said in a professional tone. "Been offending you, has it?" "Oh, no, Elizabeth—please hurry! I'd rather you do it f-fast," trembled the little voice. "You are sure you want it done? Better think twice. You won't be able to cut your meat, you know." Jeffy knew. "Or write in your copybook—or play ball." Or play ball—oh! But the small right hand did not waver. "I know," Jeffy said. "It'll be pretty hard to button your buttons, of course—" "Of course." "And it takes two hands to whittle Still, if you say so—" Jeffy nodded. Something was the matter with his voice; it would no go. "Well, then, steady! It's going to hurt, of course—now then!" The hurt of it woke Jeffy. Something awful seemed to have happened and it required a little time to realize what it was. Then he remembered. His hand—oh, how it ached! He shuddered as he drew it painfully out of its cramped prison, and it made him rather faint to look at it— "Why!" Jeffy laughed aloud in his relief. Why, the little calloused brown right hand was there! It felt numb in some parts and throbbed in others but there it was! Not cut off—no, cast out. You could pinch it and wrinkle it—you could cut meat with it, whittle with it, button buttons—anything! The One With Spectacles was only a dreadful dream. In mother's room next door, Elizabeth was singing to herself. Her little, thin, clear voice piped up joyfully. Elizabeth sounded happy. Jot E "So's Me," Elizabeth Smiled. sat up on the bed—he had slept all night outside the covers, slanting across them—and listened eagerly. Then if Elizabeth was happy, she—she wasn't unhappy. She hadn't laid anything up. Perhaps if he were to go in there now and say: "Elizabeth, I'm sorry—I'm sorry—I'm sorry"—perhaps if he were to do that, she would forgive him. You couldn't tell till you tried. Jeffy tried. He sild softly to the floor and softly across the floor—to Elizabeth. She was sitting with her little bare feet out between the bars of her crib, swinging them to the time of her music. Jeffy caught the glints of morning sunshine in her yellow hair and thought how beautiful they were—how beautiful Elizabeth was. Before he got to her his heart had her in its arms hugging her. "Elizabeth, I'm sorry— I'm sorry, Eliz- The gay little sor. and the Which W The story is told of a major who was in command of troops who were in pursuit of some outlaws. In the chase he arrived at a village to discover that he was too late to intercept them, and finally ordered the horses unsaddled and fed. Now the major's hostler was a son of Ireland, ignorant of everything pertaining to the equestrian art, and, coming in from the village in a state bordering on intoxication, he put the major's saddle on the horse facing to the rear. When the horses were brought up for a fresh start the major, instantly discovering the mistake, demanded the reason for it. "An' sure," said Pat, a little terrified—"an' shure, major, an' I didn't know which way you was going!" An explosion followed—the major was satisfied—and Pat escaped punishment. "Harper's Weekly." The ambitious young humorist had received from the editor his offering of jokes. "I wonders why he didn't take them," said the humorist, sadly. "I shouldn't be surprised," said his wife, "if the editor is one of these men who don't understand a joke until it has been explained to them. If I were you I should send them back to him, with a kind little note telling him what the point is in each one." The humorist did so. To his great surprise the editor accepted his explanations—Indian