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 is 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 Established in May 1903 Don't Fail to Remeniber That The Sedalia Weekly CONSERVATOR W. H. HUSTON. Editor and Publisher. A Constant Advocate of Progress, Intelligence, Industry, Race Pride and Ag- gressiveness. 1908. For the Year, 1908. We shall have Contributions from some of the Lead- ing Negroes of this state. Subjects that interest the public Mind will be conservatively treated. 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 increase in the cost of the production of a Newsv Race Paper, such as The CON.ERVATOR, the subscription prices for the year 1908 will be as follows: $1.50 $1.00 $.65 Days Payable in Advance. News Come to Us. medium for the Reflection of Public of this Publication has decided desiring to be heard upon provided, each con- this name to be us- it is reserved not object- able letter. Let Your News Come to Us. 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 Propositions; provided, each contributor allows his name to be used. The right is reserved to reject object- ionable matter. --- 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 and the militants 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 today, 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- Established in May 1903. SEDALIA, MO., MONDAY, MARCH 2, 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 our 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 life 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. TROITER. President of the New England Constitution and Suffrage League Boston, Mrss., Jan. 1, 1908. Good Words for the Neighbors. Colorado Springs, Col. February 22, 1908 To whom it may concern: This is to certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Ira G. Harris, who is now President of the Neighbors of the Heartstone and have carried insurance with him for several years. I have not only drawn benefits myself from Mr. Harris but I have seen his treatment of his members and it has been uniformly satisfactory. I am a member of the Neighbors myself and feel sure that anyone wishing to carry a sick, accident, and death benefit will make no mistake in taking out with the Neighbors. Yours respectfully, (Sigaed) Rev, H. South, Pastor. People's M. E. Church. 425 N. Rover St. TO RENT A fine seven room house, nicely located at 308 West Morgan Street, Sedalia, Missouri. See Dr. J. M. Harris, 116 West Main Street, Sedalia, Missouri. Or, ad dress Rev. W. J. DeBoe, Box 502 Farette, Missouri. Prof. P. M. Cason. HIS WORK AT ARMSTRONG GREATLY APPRECIAT ED BY THE CITI- ZENS GENERAL- LY A GOOD SCHOOL. MAN. The Douglass Public school of Armstrong Mo. under the captaincy of Proof. 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 best in state. So thoroughly has he imbued the patrons with the idea of maintaining the school, and the importance of educating their children that we can host of a community where every boy girl school age is taking advantage of this great opportunity. Who can surpass or even equal this standard? Under the dauntless leadership and tireless efforts of Prof. Cason the school has arisen from the old-fashioned one room a commodious and well arranged three room school building, two of which are used for teaching. His first assistant was one of his graduates in the person of Miss Ethel Hurt, now Mrs. Henry Yance; she made an excellent teacher and contributed much toward the advancement of the school, having served in the capacity for three years. The present assistant was a Miss Lucretia Kruthers, a graduate from the Normal Dept. of the Geo. R. Smith College. Sedalia Mo. but since Oct. 23rd, she has been Mrs. P. M. Cason having married the Prof. since assuming the position. As a teacher it goes without saying that she is well liked and has won the hearts of all even to the principal and he not hesitate to affirm that he is well pleased with his assistant. Not only is the Professor a potent factor in the community as a secular educator, but equally so in religious circles; he is a tireless worker in the various departments of the church, the Sunday school being his forte; it is a rare treat to sit under his same instructions. Has Bible class is nothing less than a practical. Theological 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 leading assemblages of the land especially those among his own race. He is an ardent lover of 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 amity and has served as reporter for some of the most prominent gatherings in and out of the state. He stands high with the board of education as is shown by their readiness to assist them in any undertaking for the elevation of the school. The graduating class this year which consists of 5 girls and 4 boys is the largest in the history of the school; coming as they do from some of the representative families of the community, they already possess many traits of womanly and manly beating, showing how faithfully their instructor has worked in shaping their lives for usefulness in the world. May his life be spared many more years to engage in the great work of uplifting the race. No. 22 M. H. Hon. John H. Bothwell. EDALIA'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, NEXT JUNE. Oh! Why Should The Spirit of Mortal Be Proud? WILLIAM KNON. SEDALIA'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION, AT CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, NEXT JUNE. Oh! Why Should The Spirit of Mortal Be Proud? "Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud?" Like a sift fleeing meteor, or a last 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 mould 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 square hath borne, The brow of the priest that, the mitre hath worn, The eye of the sage and the heart of the brave, Are in heaven and lost in the depths of the grave. The peasant, whose lot was to sow and to reap, The heeled man, who climbed with his gaze up the steep The beggar, who wandered in search of his bread. Have faded away like the grass that we tread. The sait t who enjoyed the communion in heaven, The sire who dared to remain in forgiven, 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 run 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 shrine To the life we are clinging, they also would cling — But it speeds from us all like a bird on the wing They loved—but the story we cannot unfold: They seemed—but the heart of the haughty is cold. They grieved—but no wall from their slumber will come. They prayed—but their tongue of their gladness is dumb. They died—ave they died—and we things that are now, That walk on the turf that lies over their brow; And make on their livelong a transient abode. Meet the things that they met on their pilgrimage road. Yeah! hope an indispensency, pleasure and pain. Are mingled in sunshine and rain. And the smile and the tear, the song and the dirge. Still follow each other, like surge upon surge. Tis the wink of an eye—tis the draught of a breath: From the blossom of health to the paleness of death. 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He has placed his great personality against his best friend and most loyal supporter, the Negro. Years ago, how the Negroes of this Commonwealth adored him! With streaming eyes, our Old Soldier Boys would hail his approach. Did they think then that he, their hero, would be the principal instrument used to stultify the noble career of their valorous dusky sons? Yet cruel fate has ordained that he, the Negro's greatestiol, should smite him the severest blow. We look for stabs andicks and curses and injustices from the Tillmans, Carmacks, Graveses and Dixons, that majestic array of anarchistic firebrands that know not shame. When they strike, we are nerved to receive their vicious blows. But when those whom we have loved and trusted so absolutely smile us as Major Warner, the Junior Senator from this State persists in doing, our strength deserts us, and in despair we are forced to articulate, "And Thou, to, Warner." Is President Roosevelt so great that he is incapable of committing an error? Is the Negro so insignificant that a wrong, however flendish or great it may be, is inflicted upon him needs no redress? STEWART RES Office 121 East Main Street. SUBSCRPTION ,RATES. 1 year $1.50. Six month $1.00 Three month $0.75 Single Copy .05 Special rates to Agents and Club or- ganizations. Office as Second class matter, wanted in every town and village usual Ac- Negro's Humiliation. In other word, can a Great and Cultured White man do anything to a Negro that would contrary to the laws of American Ethics? Some strange conditions have arisen as result of this Brownsville affair. Our race has been to a grave injustice. In our weakness we have asked that justice be done. Our old men have plead for fair play. Our mothers have prayed that this stigma be erased from the brow of their suffering sons. Our young men, mantfully and courageously, demand that a square deal be given. Holland, years ago, when threat ened by a merciless foe, loosed her dykes and surrendered to the sea, rather than bow the knee to despotism. As a result of her absolute surrender to fate, she liberated herself. Young Negroes will refuse to longer be bequeiled by the duplicities of such men as Senator Warner, who has risen to fame and affluence by stepping upon the shoulders of our fathers Fifty thousand Negro votes were woven into the fabric from which the "Mysterious Stranger" made the senatorial toga that envelopes the ungratetul heart of the Junior Senator of Missouri. In one thing we may expect the senators from Missouri to be together on this year—voting to brand Negro soldiers as criminals, outlaws and traitors, with out evidence to sustain the allegations. SUBSCRIBERS. If you are honest, you will re-mit for your subscriptions today. ST AURNNT The Brownsville Injustice. The vote of 11 to 2 by which the Senate Committee on Military Affairs declared that the soldiers of the Twenty-fifth Infantry"shot up" the town of Brownsville on that August night of 1906 does not dispose of that case. The Senate is still to be heard from. Senator Foraker has led the fight in favor of the discharged soldiers and on the divisions on some aspects of the case he has stood practically alone. Nobody doubts that the Senate will sustain the position taken by the committee. But the vote there is not likely to be so onesided as it has been in the committee. Moreover, in the discussion in the Senate the country will bear what is said on both sides. But neither the vote in the committee nor in the Senate will alter the fact that the discharge of a whole battalion for the offenses of a few members of it, if any of the members did commit the offenses charged against them was unjust. Moreover, at the time of the discharge there had virtually been no hearing of the case from the side of the soldiers. Not even the most pronounced of the enemies of the soldiers have ever intimated that all of them, participated in the disturbance. The theory of the law that it is better that the ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent persons shall suffer is here made to read that ten innocent persons WATCH THAT BLUE MARK SUBSCRIBERS! TAKE NOTICE. A blue pencil cross in this space indicates that your subscription is past due. Please remit at once to this office and oblige. W. H. HUSTON, Editor and Publisher. PAY YOUR SUB- SCRIP TION WE NFED MONFY THE SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, W. H. Huston, Editor and Publisher. You will get relief from Pain when Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are taken. Regulate the bowels by taking Dr. Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills. 50 doses 25 cents. Smallest, mildest, surest. shall suffer in order that the one guilty person shall not escape. The fact that the discharged soldiers were Negroes is a detail which will not be considered here. There is no double standard in morals. Equity carries no color line. Many of the 150 members of the discharged battalion had served several terms in the army. Some of them would soon have been able to retire on a service pension. The conduct of the battalion had been good. Yet virtually with out a hearing all its members were expelled from the army under a charge of dishonor. All of them are forever barred from getting any position of any sort in the service of the government. After an honorable military record extending, in the case some of the men, over fifteen or twenty years all are thrown out on the world branded as outlaws. Whatever the president or the Senate may say about this conduct it will be very hard to make the American people believe that this is justice. The Passing of Foraker. Foraker's bill to restore to the pay roll of the army such of the negro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry as shown to have had no part in the Brownsville outrage is the last rally in a fight that has been lost because it was foolishly begun. The bill will not pass. Democatic members and administration men will see to that. There is little sympathy any where for the enlisted men of the three battalions which Roosevelt rashly dismissed without honor from the military service. Their conspiracy of silence merited a heavier punishment than they have received. If in the suit's recently brought the courts decide that the President had not the lawful power to dismiss them, they will receive their pay and, Perhaps, technically, be restored to the army. But Senator Foraker has pursued an absurdly wrong course in trying to make them out victims of persecution, and in trying to disprove what everybody knew to be true—that the outrage was committed by members of the command. Foraker might have come out better if he had attacked the vulnerable spot in Roosevelt's record in the matter, which was that his dismissal of the men was heady, arbitrary and contrary to the interests of justice. If the men had been kept in the service for the full term of their enlistments, if necessary, pending searching inquiry, those guilty of the muntiny and murder might at last have been discovered and brought to punishment. The dismissal has enabled them to escape from the country or to remain successfully in hiding. In neglecting these points and in undertaking an impossible defense of the cattalion the Fire Alarm Senator wholly misjudged public sentiment both among the negroes and whites of this country. In the mass the negroes care nothing for their fellows who became accessory after the fact by concealing the guilty ones. Foraker has probably not attached to his own State 200 negroes voters. He has lost his seat in the Senate. His bill to restore the disbanded battalion is the last gasp in about the silent political fight that was ever waged in this county. NECESSITY FOR ACTION Nan—I was astonished to learn that Lil Billiwink had gone and married that Spriggins coy. Why, she's a good ten years older than he is. Fan—I know it, but it had narrowed down to a choice him and his father, and she had to decide quick. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy MORE :: schel's Beer, You will Be Patronizing a Home INDUSTRY. :: Meets on the first and third Sat urdays of each month at 7:30 p. m., in its hall. G. T. Blackson. Worthy mas- t. T. M. Baylor, Soc'y. —ter. C. H. Robinson, D. W. M. SWEENRY CHAPKL. A. M. E. Church. Sunday School : 10:00 a. m. Preaching : 11:00 a. m. Class Meeting : 1:00 p. m. Evening Services : 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at eight O'clock. Rev. D. J. Gordon, Pastor. J. B. Marney, Secretary. SUN-FLOWER TEMPLE No. 187 S. 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. UTOPIA COURT No. 19, Order of Calanthe, Sedalia, Mo., Meets on the first and third Thursdays in each month at 3 p. m., at the D. O. H. hall, Mrs. Annie L. Stemmons Worthy Councillor, Miss Agnes Miller, Represent of Brad GREATER SEDALIA No. 42 Sedalia, Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Thuradays 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, Hoffman Bldg., keeper of records and seal. St. Louis Lodge No. 41 St. Louis, Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at the Pytnian hall, 3137 Pine street, at 8 p. m. William Carson, 1114 Morgan street, chancellor commander. Charles S. White, 1239 Morgan street, keeper of records and seal. WARRENSBURG LODGE No. 46 Warrenburg, Mo. Holds its regular meetings on the first and third Fridays, each month, in their castle hall, at Eight O'clock oromptly. R. W. Hendricks, chancellor commander. Will Cooper, keeper of records and seal, Lamonte. Mo. ANCHOR LODGE 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 commander. Albert M. Oliver. Box 86. keeper of records and seal. Moerschel B BREWERS AND Cor, Main and Missouri Private Orders Given Special Att :: schel's Beer, You will Be Pa 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 sent 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 colored American Novelty Company of Washington, D.C. and is sold by the unique and attractive 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'r. 103 NORTH LAMINE ST.... TOUSSAINT L'CUVERTURE. 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 has produced. 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Our warranty never runs out. Sold by authorized dealers only. FOR SALE, NEW J. J. BAKER Supply Co., SEDALIA, MISSOURI. Brewing Co D BOTTLERS. L. Avenue, Phone 314. ention. When You Buy Mone tronising a Home Industry. : : ARCHITECT, CARPENTER AND BUILDER. CHAIR CANEING AND ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING. Phone 633 514 Monroe St., Jefferson City, : Missouri. Pianos at a Bargain. J. J. McDonald, the local representative for the Thiebe-Stier in Music House of St. Louis, has the following pianos for sale. CHICKERING & SON, of Boston, POOLE, CAMERON, THIEBE-STIER LIN, 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, 617 LaFayette Street, Sedalia, Missouri Church Directory. SEDAMIA CHURCHES. Methodist Episcopal Church 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 CHAPEL 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. II. 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. Christian Band meeting every Friday night. You are welcome. Rev. T. L. Scott, Pastor 313 W. Clay Mrs. Mamie Walker, Secv. 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, J. H. Downing. BURN'S CHAPEL, FREE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School 10 a.m. Preaching First and Third Sunday in each month, 11 a. m. and 12 p. m. Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night Pews free and everybody made welcome Rév. E D Burns, Pastor, Mrs Zula Whitley, Clerk, Mabel Williams, Asst. Clerk 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 hand 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 politica' 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 untrammeled 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—whes, 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. --- Agents Wanted For the best sick, accident and death benefit insurance. Send for recommendations. Perfectly Pleased Policyholders'. Big Commissions. Address Department. 2. Neighbors of the Heartstone, Kansas City, Missouri. For headache Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. DR. COE'S SANITARIUM. LOCATED AT 80TH AND WYANDOTTE. BEST INVALID'S HOME in THE WEST Organized with a full staff of physicians and surgeons for treatment of all Chronic Diseases. THIRD BOOBS for accommodation of patients. Differential Surgical Operations Program with Kidney Diseases. 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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 reasonble price. Call and see him. 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. L., 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. include 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. PERSONAL. Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain. Mrs. Rosa Alexander, of west Johnson has been seriously ill for several days. Miss Eva Parker of East Morgan street is suffering, from a severe attack of LaGrippe. Alouzo Drake who has been ill for several months, is reported to be suffering a relapse. --- Miss Ermma the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Abram Dillon did her first calling Thursday Mrs Egenia Herrington, after a protracted illness of several months is able to sit up again --- Farmers are urged to write the Archias seed store for catalogue of growable seeds before buying of any one Rev. J. H. Downing, pastor of Morgan Street Baptist Church, has recently moved into the remodled parsonage. William Richardson the blacksmith, is still pounding iron at the same old place, occasionally he let out a thrilling story. Rev. C. S. Webster of Otterville, spent several days last week in our city. He reports everything as being fair in his parish Rev. William Alexander pastor of the A. M. E. Church Cape Girardeau came in during the week to look after his property recently destroyed by fire. Rev J. P Tucker one of our Smith ton subscribers' had quite an experience with a wolf recently by the generous use of his lungs, fists, and feet he was enabled to come forth like a brand from the burning. Uncle Dan Jones, who was reported as one of the stockholders in a new negro journal to be established here in a recent issue of the Proffessional World, was much surprised when approached on the proposition WANTED-Colored ladies to act as our local agents. Pleasant work, most liberal terms. Large Trial Packages Creole Face and the wonderful St-Ko Hair Tonic (used with brush and comb only no ironing) mailed for ten two cent stamps. THE BURTON TOILET GOODS COMPANY. St Joseph, Mackay. To keep informed on all public questions as they affect the Negro, you should read negro literature. Try the Conservator; Price is reasonable. Negroes are advised to study carefully every condition,political before casting their ballot here after. His friends are not known by any particular party any longer. What will Central Missouri do, while the thoughtful men of the race are in Conference at Philadelphia on April 7th? Lets have a representative from Sedalia on the grounds. At a joint debate, between the representatives of the third and fourth year classes of the academic department of George R Smith College last Friday evening, the honors were won by the fourth year boys. The subject was Resolved that the pen is mightier than the sword. Aachibald Booker and Albert poston were the fourth year's representatives while Caleb Reeves and Lawrence Mason bore the defeat for the third year class. WANTED—Local representative for Sedalia and vicinity to look after renewals and increase subscription list of a prominent monthly magazine, on a salary and commission basis. Experience desirable but not necessary Good opportunity for right person. Address Publisher, Box 59 Station O, New York. The Coronation Club was entertained by Mr. Estelle Abbot last Wednesday eve. The ladies present had an excellent time. There was no pains spared by the host- THE Williams R THE PLACE TO MEALS, SHORT LUNCHES AT PRICES RE Mrs. Patsy William 105 NORTH LAMINE ST., Williams Restaurant, THE PLACE TO GET FIRST CLASS MEALS, SHORT ORDERS AND HOT LUNCHES AT ALL HOURS. Mrs. Fatsy Williams, Proprietress, 105 NORTH LAMINE ST., : : SEDALIA, MO. J. M. Arbuckle GENERAL AND AGENTS SUPP ERY; PICTURE, SACRED IR POST CARDS. Factory to home prices. 62 Washington st ---DEALER IN--- AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & STATIONERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SECULAR, SOUVENIR POST CARDS. Factory to home prices. Correspondence Solicited 62 Washington st Boston, Mass. --- --- --- THE Heart Troubles The heart may be weak just the same as the eyes, stomach or other organs. It often happens that a person is born with a weak heart. Then again disease, fevers, over-exertion, anxiety, nervousness, rheumatism, etc. weaken the heart. The result is shortness of breath, palpitation, pain in the heart, or in some of the nerves of the chest or abdomen. The heart should be strengthened with a tonic, and for this nothing equals Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. "I had Inadrippie last fall as I thought in a mild form, I was weak. I could hardly go about, and a good deal of the time sort of an asthmatic began taking Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and Norvine and now I feel so much better. I feel greatful that I begin taking this medicine, and shall not hesitate to tell others how much good it has done me. Mitte Medical, New York. Freeville, New York. Your druggist sells Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, and we authorize him to return to benefit his bottle (only) if it fails to benefit you. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind ess in seeing that the ladies enjoyed themselves. The evening was spent playing parlor games and singing, instrumental music and a general good time was had by all. The hostess served sand wiches, fish salad pikeel spaghetti and black coffee. The club meets next week with Mrs, J Will Jackson. FOR SALE. Ten 3 months old pigs, all in excellent condition. They may be had for 83 each. Call at J. H. Newbill, 234 West Morgan St. Sedalia, Missouri. Fourth Quarterly Meet- Rev. A. H. Higg, D. D. presiding elder of the St. Joseph District Central Missouri Conference held his Fourth Quarterly at St. Pauls Chapel on the 1st, and 2nd, of last month. Dr. Higgs preached two telling sermons to large audiences on the occasion. During the service 5 persons united with the church. Resolutions asking the return of Rev W. J. DeBoe, the pastor for another year were unanimously adopted. The collections amounted to $45.26. In a recent issue of the Conservator an error was made relative to the total receipts during our revival. It should have been $255.50 instead of $225.50 OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 11 a. m., 3 to 4 & 7 to 9 p. m. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON LEXINGTON, : : MO. --- D·Y. STEELE 120 F. MAIN ST G. J Groschan The Old Reliable GROCER, Retail dealer in Groceries, Provision and Feed all kind at bottom prices 109 East Main st MAGIC HAIR ELIXIR IF YOU WISH to have YOUR HAIR become SOFT AND LENGTH, you should use JACKSON'S MAGIC HAIR ELIXIR. When ordering write Mrs. J. Will Jackson Minniola Cottage, Sedalia, Missouri. The Twentieth Ceutury Business Collge. A NEGRO INSTITUTION OF MODERN METHODS. "Early to bed, early to rise," If you would succeed, you must advertise. Advertising and success has been ours. Faith in our advertisements has caused many to en roll in our school and a number to secure lucrative positions. The following bianches constitute our full business course: Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, Penmanship, Short Hand and Type writing. This full course can be completed in ten months. We grant diplomas and secure positions for our graduates. Our enrollment through mail for the past three years has reached 240. Write today for circulars and testimonials. C. A. BIGGERS, Instructor, 205 E. Perkins, Guthrie, Okla Opportunity Knocks at your door but once. If you are wise, seize her by the fore-lock and make the most of it. FORD'S HAIR POMADE Formerly known as "OZONIZED Ox Marrow" So STRAIGHTENS KINKY or CURLY is acquired with its length, formerly known as "OZONIZED Ox Marrow" and is that only sage preparation known to us is the shown above. Its use makes the most stub- born, harsh kinky hair. It is hard to com- pose, and these results may be obtained from one treatment to 4 of Ford's Bair Pomade removes and prevents dandruff, relieves itching, avail- able and often makes it gr 7 and, by moisturizing it, prevents or breaks off. It was registered in the United States Patent Office, in 1911. Be sure to get it from Ford's OZONIZED Ox Marrow Co. and PLAID. Beware of imitations. Remainder in 50 cts. size and is made only in Chicago and by us. The genuine has the age. Bets all others. Full directions with every bottle. Price only. 30 cts. Sold by the dealer can not supply you. He can get it and send you 50 cts. for one bottle postpaid, or 1.50 for three bottles or $2.50 for six bottles charges to all points in U.S. A. When order- ing stand postpaid, write name of this paper. Write your name and address plainly to The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. (None genuine without my air nature) Charles Ford Bair 153 R. KIRZLE ST., CHICAGA IL. Agents wanted everywhere. --- MONUMENTS! MONUMENTS! THE BEST PROPOSITION IN THE MONUMENT LINE AT HEINEN'S The Latest Designs and a 28 YEARS CORNER OF SEEDS, PLAN Bulbs, Vines, Shrubs, Fru The Latest Designs and a Large Stock to Select from 28 YEARS CORNER OHIO AND PACIFIC Sts. Etiquette in the Dark Table manners hereafter is to be the test of real culture. This is merely superstitial. Once upon a time the host had prepaired thirteen delicious pears for the t-where twelve were seated. After each had eaten his pear, the host urged one after another to take the 'last piece'. Suddenly the light went out and twelve hands met in the pear plate. Boost The Neigh'ors. Bentiesville, Oklahoma. February 24, 1908. Neighbors of the Heartstone, Kansas City, Missouri. Dear Neighbors:—Your payment of $10 for my recent illness is entirely satisfactory to me. This is the second benefit I have drawn from you folks in the last year and I am convinced that you are the fairest sick benefit in the country. I shall speak a good word for you wherever possible. With best wishes for your success, I remain. Your friend, (Signed) J. J. Hudson, P. M. NEGROES GIVE WARNING That Taft's Friends on the Country Ticket Will Have No Show. Gallipolis, O., Feb. 19. Over-300 colored people met at the Paint Creek Baptist Church, of this city, and after bitter and intensely hostile speeches against President Roosevelt's and secretary Taft's polices in formal resolutions announced that they would under no circumstances support a county ticket named by a convent in which Taft or NOT You Can Save Money by Paying Your Delinquent PERSONAL TAX on or before February 28th. Deputy Collectors begin Calling at Your Expense February, 29th. Roses LARGE Stock to Select from MIO AND PACIFIC Sts. NTS, ROSES It and Ornamental Trees Us, Pansies, Nasturtiums or Choice Flower Seeds. IN GRASS AND IN FERTILIZERS AS' SEED STORE, Roosevelt were indoors. There were representatives from five townships and as there are 700 voters in the county their deflection would be a serious matter. They ward all colorect men against supporting any candidate for county office put in nomination by friends of Taft. Taft speakers at the meeting were men of propridence and influence in their race. SWEET SPRINGS. Mr. and Mrs. William More head and little son Robert Lee came down from Lexington, Mo. Saturday night to visit relatives returning Sunday afternoon. We were glad to see Willie looking so much better and hope he will continue to improve. Mrs. J. B. Robinson and son Glen of Hughesville came up Friday for an over Sunday visit with relatives. Mrs. J. H. Robinson is on the sick list this week. JOB- Neatly & Pr ICE - TA SEDALIA, MC Conservator Office, W. H. HUSTON, Manager, Ohio and Cooper Streets. --- Mr. Mrs. Sanford Fields entertained a few of their friends at the surpris party last Friday night given in honor of Mrs. Minnie Lyttles of Warrensburg all present report a delightful time. Mir and Mrs. J. H. Robinson delightfully entertained a dinner Sunday at their home south of town the following guest: Mrs. J. B. Robinson, and son of Hughsville, Mr. and Mrs. William Moxheat and aaby of Lexingron, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. More head and daughter Edyn, Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Morehead and little son Raymond, Mr. F. D. Johnson, Misses, Ruby and Sallie L. Morehead all of FWeet-Springs, and Mr. Jas. Robinson of Houstonia, Mo. Mr. K. March who has been on the sick list for quite a while is somewhat improv. d. Miss Magdeline Brent is improving rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Morehead and baby visited in Lexington last Saturday and Sunday. MILLIONS IN FINES NEAR. Ten Defendants Who Lose Decision As to Elkins Law. Washington, Feb. 26. --Unless some new defense can be patche up these fines must be paid to Uncle Sam in accordance with the holding that the Elkins law was not repealed by the Hepburn railroad rate law: Standard Oil company,$29,400 000; Great Northern Railway com- munity $15,000; Chicago & Alton; $40,000; John N. Faithora, vice president of the Chicago & Alton $10,000; Fred A. Wann, general freight agent of the Chicago & Alton. $10,000; Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, $15,000; Armour Pack- ing company, $15,000. Swift & Co. $15,000; Morris & Co. $15, 000; Cudahy Packing company, $15,000; total, $29,500,000. --- Nervous or Sick Headache will yield quickly to the influence of Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. 25 doses 25 cents. WORK. promptly Done THE AX PAY JOHN L. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF REVENUE PETTIS CO. AT THE Corner of 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 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. EXPLAINED MECHANICALLY. "When I am busily engaged in thinking," remarked the doctor, "all the noises on earth can't disturb me." "My stars!" exclaimed the professor, in his astaonomical way. "Do the wheels in your head make so much racket as all that?" The literary was posponed last Friday for reasons unknown. ERS. quent PER- BIG OFFER TO ALL OUR SUBSCRIBERS. THE GREAT AMERICAN FARMFR Indianapolis, Indiana. THE LEADING AGRICULTRAL 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 a 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 Both One Year for $1.50 This unparalleled 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. II. HUSTON, Publisher. Sedalia, Mo. ARMSTRONG A mass meeting of the voters and citizens of the Negross was held at Grant's Chapel, M. E. church, Sunday, the 23 alt., at 3 p.m., in the interest of the great Temperance Movement that is sweeping the state and nation. The speaker of the hour was the Rev. J. W. Budd, of the M. E. church (South) of this city. Prof. P. M. Cason was selected as chairman of the meeting. In his introductory remarks he said:— "In every hamlet, village, town and city, the greatest enemy the colored race, my people, have to contend with is the demon, strong drunk." Rev Budd delivered an address that, in the main, was pleasing to every one present and it is calculated to do much good for our colored voters. At the close of the address, the pastor, Rev. H. T. Reeves, in a few fitting words thanked the Temperance Committee for sending such an able speaker to address his people. He assured the speaker that the better class of white could always rely upon the better class of Negroes in their fight against the liquor traffic or any other evil influences that affect our common wealth. Many white citizens were present. Rev. George W. Reeves, pastor of the North Street M. B. church of Marshall, Mo., posed a flying visit recently. During the evening, he preached to a very large audience, taking as his subject, "The Bible Looking Gloss." Mr. Reeves L. Payne and miss Clar Wright, both of this vicinity were united in marriage last Sunday, the 23, at 3 p.m. The ceremony was performed at the residence of the Groom's Father, Mr Leonard Payne. Both of the high contracting parties are excellent young people and are reliable members of Grang's Chapel. Mr. Payne having joined during our recent revival. Quite a number from Slater and intermediate localities were present. Many useful and valuable presents were received. Death has again entered our janks and bore away on February 16. one more away Sedilia, Mo ers, in the person of Sister Lena Rucker, the only support of an aged grandfather and little son. Before dying, she said that she had been in the war-fare for fifteen years and that her zeal was then stronger than ever. Calling her little son to her bedside and after placing her hands tenderly about him she proyed that God might take care of him. The obsequies were held at Grant's Chapel, under the auspices of the S. M. T's of which order she was an honored member. Her remains were laid to rest in Burn's cemetery. --- Political Condition in Ohio Cleveland, O., Feb. 18. — "It the Republican National Convention nominates 'Taft 95 per cent of the colored voters of Ohio will vote the Democratic ticket'" said Harry C. Smith, former legislator and editor of the Gazette' devoted to the colored race. "There are 50,000 Negro voters in Ohio enough to swing the state. No self-respecting Negro can support Taft. The Brownsville 'Texas' episode, his attitude toward Jim Crow' cars in the South and his antipathy to the Negro race, as evidence in almost every public utterance, have simply driven the Negroes from him. In Cleveland the situation is particularly acute. Nearly all of us are ready to knife him at the polls if we get a chance. And unless Congressman Burton quits his Taft allegiance the Negroes will work to defeat him. "The N groes of Ohio are taking no interest in the Republican State Convention on. We don't care who is on the ticket. We are simply going to wait, and if Fait is nominated carry the whole state ticket to defeat." Rogers, the Shoe Doctor, will give you TWO SOLES for Fifty cents. See him. Just South of the Post-Office. Miss. Violletta Jackson returned home Saturday to spend a few hours at home. She returned to her school Sunday evening.