Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. NEGROES COMING INTO THE BENEFITS OF CIVILIZATION. Bishop Walden of The Methodist Episcopal Church Discusses This Proposition in a Recent Issue of The California Christian Advocate.—Read Thorbly and Reflect. The Negroes of America are passing away from the disabilities inherited from former slavery and gaining the solid attainments of civilization. The National Census of 1900, the latest authentic report, classed as illiterate less than 45 per cent of the Negro population, ten years of age, and above, revealing that the number of this people who can read and write is nearly equal to the entire Negro population in 1860 when illiteracy was almost universal. This race is advancing in intelligence, and it may be noted that in 1900 nine-tenths of the race were in the Southern States. The Census also reveals that the per cent of Negroes above ten years of age employed in gainful occupations exceeds that of the whites, and that the value of farms and farm property alone owned by Negroes was $230,000,000. This means thrift as well as voluntary industry. One third of all Negroes in continental United States are Church members and nearly all are evangelical. In 1860 the ratio was about one in ten. If church membership be not an invariable evidence of moral living it will not be gainsaid that church members live on a higher moral level than those Don't Fail to Remember That The Sedalia W CONSERV Sedalia Weekly CONSERVATOR W. H. HUSION. Editor and Publisher Is a Constant Advocate of Progress, Intelligence, Industry Race Pride and Aggressiveness. 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. 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 inc of the production of a Newsv Ra The CONSERVATOR, the s for the year 1908 will be as follow One Year. Six Months. Three Months. Subscriptions are always Paya On account of the great increase in the cost of the production of a Newsy Race Paper, such as The CONSERVATOR, the subscription prices for the year 1908 will be as follows: Let Your News Come to Us. Believing a Newspaper to be a Medium for the Reflection of Public Tjought. 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 used. The right is reserved to reject object- ionable matter. bished in May 1003 who scout, despise, or ignore the claims of religion. The Negroes as a body must be advancing in morality. Thus there is ample evidence of advancement in intelligence, voluntary industry and morality the essential conditions of permanent progress from servitude to civilization. Had any other race made such onward strides in so brief a peroid, it would win the admiration and command the confidence of our Anglo American people. The whites of our country, North and South have inherited the obligation to encourage and aid the Negroes of our country in all their laudable efforts to rise above their inherited disabilities and reach that level of intelligence, industry and morality which will make their freedom an unchallenged benefit. We forget that slavery was maintained by the South through Northern co-operation; and we are so far from the Civil war that very many of our people may be paroned for not knowing that both of our contending parties were aided by Negroes. While white masters were away in the Confederate ranks their slaves remained on their plantations and Established in May 1903. Weekly RVATOR gence, Industry, e and Ag- veness. The Year, 1908. nns from some of the Lead- Subjects that interest the vely treated. at increase in the cost easy Race Paper, such as the subscription prices is follows: $1.50 $1.00 $.65 "Payable in Advance. EDALIA, MO., MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1908. farms quietly caring, as well as they could, for the families and property of absent soldiers whose success in the war only could mean the perpetuity of slavery. At the crucial moment the flat of emancipation was issued as a was measure to buttress the Union Cause; of the slaves made free countless thousands lost their frail tenure to their cabin-homes, and the utter destitution of a multitude never to be numbered was part of what the Negroes endured for the perpetuation of the Union. The South cannot hold the impassive Negroes responsible for the overthrow of slavery; the North cannot ignore the fact that emancipation was the master-stroke in the grievatic struggle for the Union. One momentous lesson of the Civil war is that both North and South were indebted to the slaves, and the whites in both sections have been and are under weighty obligations to aid in the elevation of the prosperity of those who held such unique relation to both the South and the North. The South has extended its Common school system so as to include schools for colored children of the common school age. In most if not all of these states these schools are maintained by taxes paid, in large measure, by the white property-owners. These schools are not of a high class but the system is established and as compared with their earlier years the schools are improving. Millions have been expended in their support and they are related to the decline in illiteracy already noted. No Northern State has seriously inquired whether it be practic able to meet the impending obligation in a public way. Nearly or quite all that has been done by the North has been through voluntary associations and the benefactors of individuals. Forty one years ago the Methodist Episcopal Church organized its Freedmen's Aid Society and through these years its work has made some amends for this lask of service due from the Nort where the bulk of her members live. Strong schools have been built up by the Society at controlling centers in the Southern States, particularly in the ten cotton states in which seventy-four percent of the Freed people live. During these years many of the made student have been prepared for the successful pursuit of agriculture and other industries; and many female students while prosecuting other studies have gained high ideals of the home and become skillful in the domestic art. But the more important part of the work in these schools has been in the Normal departments for Teachers, the Medical Departments, and the Ebiblical Departments. Here are trained those who are to be members of those professional classes which will be increasingly potential in the elevation of the Freed people. the teacher as related to their health; the preacher as related to their moral character. Each profession in its own sphere is helpful in promoting that voluntary industry without which there can be no permanent progress. During thirty years past Negro men and women, prepared for teaching and trained morally in our schools, have been helpful in colored schools in every Southern state. Ninety-five per cent of about one thousand graduates from our medical schools, most of whom have located in the South but some in the North, are the successful practitioners under the license required in their chosen state. The efficiency of hundreds of our colored preachers has been increased by their student life in our schools which have had more extended study in the Gammon Theological Seminary. Not a few of its graduates have influential positions in the ministry of other colored denominations. In view of such fact's it is no matter of suprise that many person, among them some of Bishops, with opportunity to form impartial judgement, declare that no one of our connectional societies is doing a work that is more important, more necessary or more fruitful in blessed results than this through its practical aid to the Negroes in their efforts to reach that industrial, intellectual and moral level where freedom will be an absolute and an abiding benefit to them and their posterity. GRAND CHANCEL LOR AARON W. LLOYD. IS BEING URGED BY HIS FRIENDS FOR SUPREME CHANCELLOR. A. W. Lloyd, in company with C. K. Robinston, attended the funeral of the Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of -Pythians at Charleston, W. Va. Mr. Lloyd is Grand Chancellor of the order for the state of Missouri, and since he has held that post the organization in this state has made wonderful strides. A man's merit must be determined by what he does, not by what he says, and measured by this standard Chancellor Lloyd stands here and shoulders in the Pythian work above any other Pythian in Missouri or the West. His motto is "Whatever your hands find to do, do with all your might." His hands found the Pythian work to do and he started over the state organizing here and there until now there are few counties in Missouri where the Pythian banner is not unmuried. He has been tauntful over the few things in Missouri, and now, since the lamented death of Supreme Chancellor Starkhas produced a vacancy, it is proposed to make him ruler over many. Many say Lloyd flies the ball. He is a true Pythian, one in whom there is no guile, loves the work and works hard to push it to the highest possible success. Mr. Lloyd is in many respects a remarkable young man; from the days, when a boy, he used to sell the colored journals on the street, until by the dint of the his own intelligence, integrity and energy he won the highest place in the gift of the Missouri Pythians, he has always been the some genial, wide-awake, up to date man adding by his own work thousands to order and making the Negro knights of Pythian one of the most powerful fraternal organizations among his people in Missouri. The Pythians have nowhere a man with more merit and better adapted to the great work than A. W. Lloyd is for the Supreme Chancellor of the great organization of Pythians. —St. Louis Advance. The above has the full and complete endorsement of the Sedalia Weekly Conservator. BETTER CAR SERVICE UMENTS! PROPOSITION IN THE MONU- MENT LINE AT INEN'S. s and a Large Stock to Select from. INER OHIO AND PACIFI Sts. MONUM THE BEST PROPOTENTIAL HEIN The Latest Designs and a L 28 YEARS ORNER OF THE BEST PROFOITION IN THE MONUMENT LINE AT The Latest Designs and a Large Stock to Select from 28 YEARS ORNER OHIO AND PACIFI Sts. SEEDS, PLANTS, ROSE3 BULDY, VINES, SHRUBS, FRUIT AND ORnamental TREES. Sweet Peas, Pisces, Nasturtiums and Other Choice Flower Seeds. LAWN GRASS AND LAWN FERTILIZER. ARCHIAS' SEFD STORE, 106-1 8 E. Main St., SEDALIA, MO. --- --- Is Demanded By The President For The Negro. Washington, April 8. President Roosevelt make public today his letter of April 2 to the attorney general directing proceedings by injunction to compel certain railroads of the South to furnish equal accommodations to white and Negro passengers. I forward herewith the report of interstate commerce commission containing its order of June 27, 1907, and the report of the failure of the railroad company to obey the order, under date of March 26, 1908, together with a letter of the commission of April 1, 1908. It appears that the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway company has not complied with the order of the commission to furnish the same facilities to colored passengers paying first class fare that are furnished to white passengers paying first class fare. From time to time various complaints have been made to me by colored people to the effect that the accommodations furnished to colored persons on certain railroads are filthy and inadequate, compared to the same accommodations furnished to white passengers paying the same fare. The commission has taken what is unquestionably the right grounds that where separate accommodations are provided for white and colored passengers the accommodations for colored passengers shall be as good as those furnished to white passengers for the same money. In other words, while there is nothing in the law which forbids separate accommodation, these accommodations must be equal. This principle of equality of ac- commodation is set out expressly in various state laws. For instance the code of state of Alabama provides that there shall be equal but separate accommodations for the white and colored races, by providing two or more passenger cars for each passenger train, or by dilling the 'a singer by partitions.' The action of the commission has simply been to insist that accommodations be equal in convenience and comfort, for the Dandelion No. 26 Don't get discouraged when you hear What people say about you; Don't get the blues and drop a tear Because they chance to doubt you. Don't go around with troubled brow Overlooking all life's beauty; The folks that talk will suffer more Than you, so do your duty. Don't fret and fume and wish the Their lives hold little pleasure; Send back a message of good will; Twil serve to heap your measure. Don't be discouraged, for the world Will always criticize you; Earth's dearest treasure is the few True friends who love and prize you; Lida Keek Wiggins. same money, wherever the separation is made. In this particular case, where the railway has neglected to comply with the order of the commission it is important ant that compliance with this order be immediately obtained. I suggest that you proceed to enforce the order by injunction in proceedings, unless in your judgment some other course is probable. Woman' Home Mission y Society Central Mission Conference. The Anniversary of the annual department of the Marian Episcopal Church was the 11th day afternoon of the conference. The auditorium was beautifully decorated with the stars and stripes and at 2 o'clock a large number representing the workers in the Woman's Home Missionary Society formed a beautiful procession marching into the church. The children sung the processional being in charge of the deaconess Miss Jones and Mrs. Palmer. Mrs. H. M. Nasmyth who has charge of the Meline Smith House in Little Reck, Art. was the speaker of the afternoon. Mrs. J. E. Chambers of National board for colored deacons work Mrs. Curri and Miss Foster of the St Louis conference were present and rendered efficient service. Mrs. Powell the wife of the Presiding Bishop was introduced and to be seat upon the rostrum with the ladies. After two hours interesting session, the ladies marched from the auditorium to the Sunday School room and continued their business. Sedalia Weekly Conservator W. H. HUSTON, EDITOR & PUBLISHER. Office 121 East Main Street SUBSCRPTION RATES. Entered at the Sedalia Post Office as Second class matter. Correspondents and Agents wanted in every town and village in Central Missouri. --- On Friday last, the ladies of the southern section of our city had planned for a General Cleaning occasion. Owing, however, to badweather, the event was postponed. This should suggest to the citizens on the North Side that a generous use of the rake, shovel lime and fire will add much to the appearance of their section of the city. For the sake of good health, sound morals and aesthetic embellishments, let some of our vase spirits, lead a movement to drive the "cans" and other rubbish from our section of the city. May we suggest that the ladies of our various clubs in our city take this matter under advisement. If they will inaugurate the movement, we feel safe in assuring them of the hearty co-operation of all property holders and ten ants. Our streets and alleys have been dumping grounds long enough on canns, filthy paper and rags, putrid remnants and decomposed materials are too lavishly scattered around to properly safe-guard sanitary conditions. In these accumulations lurk disease. To exterminate them means much for the public good. Hereafter when persons desire to throw their trash upon your premises, order them to carry it to places prepared for it. Our pig pens need washing out occasionally. There is virtue in teaching a hog to be clean. Around such places as filthy pig pens chicken houses and dog kennels lurk disease germs that accumulate very rapidly. Will Our Local Republicans Improve Their Opportunity? Tuesday's election was a surprise to most of us. It should not have been, since we know politics is like unto death—a certainity, resulting from uncertainty. For the first time in several years, the Republicans will have control of our municipal affairs in all their important departments. In the achievement of Tuesday's victory the Negro contingent contributed much. While all did not "vote her straight", there was a sufficient number that "stood pat" to land the Babcock ticket safely. In all preceding administrations, whether they were democratic Bi-partisan, Independent or Republican, the Negro has had a fixed return for his support. If the ensuing administration decides to do better in the distribution of the "pie" than has been done here-too, it will strengthen the organization for the Fall elections. Will the Republicans seize this opportunity to retain its hold up on its Negro Constituents? One other suggestion, namely: If the party in the distribution of its patronage among the Negroes, will give some consideration to all classes, it will be helped in future cam paigns. The day has passed, when the Negroes of self respect and honor, are satisfied with mere sentiment. He loves to practice reciprocity with every baby. Again we ask will the local Republican organization take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the sweeping results of Tuesday's elections? PERSONAL. For headache Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. Rev. W. j. DeBoe of Fayette was in our city several days last week. Solomon Dixon has made some addition to his home on East Cooper Street. Our aim is to establish a good business conducted on principals of progressiveness. Miss Eugenia Chambers, after an extensive stay in Kansas City has return ned to our city for summer. Cyrus Phil'ips and William Sayles of Smithton were in ranks in the 12th, locking fresh and springlike. Grant McFeeters, one of Will Brown's Georgetown Pythians, gave us a cash subscription for himself on the 12th. Idleness, in none of its various forms, is honorable. A movement to expell idleness then is a laudable enterprise. It is time to begin gardening. Let your premises be kept clean and your vacant area be planted in some useful vegetable. Friends and well wishes of the Higher Education of the Negro are repuested to come to the commencement exercises of George R. Smith College. It seems strange to us that certain of our people will turn a Negro enterprise down that affords work for Negro youths to patronize other certains that care nothing for them except, their money. RED-CROS H. A. PETTY 509 NORTH LAMINE. ST., 509 NORTH LAMINE. ST., - - - SEDALIA, MO. Bill of Fare: SUN Cherry, 10 Cents Strawberry, 10 Cents Peach 10 Cents MILK S Lemon, 5 Cents Strawberry, 5 Cents N. B. Present Check to Cashier and Pay before Leaving J. A. TOWNSEND, Manager. (Miss) CAPTOLIN PHILLIPS. Cashier --- Rev. A: M. Todd, recently appointed to the Beaman circuit, has come to our city and secured quarters for the year. Next fall, he will register at the college. The Red-Cross Cafe, 509 North Lamine Street is doing business in an Up-To-Date manner. All their printing is done at this of fice. Mrs. Rosa Williams of Kansas city, Mo, is here on a fortnights visit with her mother and sister, Mesdame Jane Brown and Angeline Parker, of E. Morgan Street. William Gravett, one of our N. Lamine Street subscribers, was the victim of an injurious accident, while at work at the shops last week. He, with much difficulty, is able to walk around. Willis Jackson, one of our progressive farmers of South Sedalia, called atoursantum and exchanged greetings with us. He reports spring farming as being in excellent order. Let us again call your attention to our advertisers. Visit them when about to make purchases. Tell them you have come because you saw their "Ads" in the Conservator. It will help us. Prof J. M. Matthia, a teacher and praticer of Suggestion Therapeutics, or healing without drugs, called at our office To-day He was enroute to Warrensburg, where he will probably locate. He has been retained by Rev, T. P. Gardener to conduct a summer Institute at the Douglass Industrial School. In securing Prof Matthia, the Institute will have an able instructor in German, Latin, Greek, Mathematics and the sciences. Later announcements will be made through the columns of this paper. Let the Art Club and the Car nation Club lead in a movement to beautify and clarify the North side. SS CAFE, Y, Proprietor. SEDALIA, MO. DAES Pine-Apple, 10 Cents Eldorado, 15 Cents ..... SHAKES Pine-Apple, 5 Cents Lemonade, 10 Cents --- Moerschel Brewing Co. BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone,214. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy Moer : : SCHEL'S Heer, You will Be Patronizing a HOME INDUSTRY. : SWEENEY CHAPEL. A. M. E. Church. Snnday 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 Suns, 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, Register of Deeds 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, 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 Warrensburg, Mo. Holds its reglar meetings on the first and third Fridays, each month, in their castle hall, at Eight O'clock orompty. 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 H BREWERS AN Cor. Main and Missouri Private Orde rs Given Special. At : : SCHEL'S Ha'er, You will Be P 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 mea 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 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'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. Pictures of this great Negro, and of all eminent colored people sold by the Colored American Novelty Co., Washington, D. C. Agents wanted. I CURE CANCER My mild combination Treatment is used by the patients at home. Years of success. Hundreds of testimonials. Endorsed by Physicians, Ministers, Etc. It destroys cancer from system. No matter how serious your case, how many operations you have had—do not give up. Write at once for FREE BOOK—"Cancer and Its Cure." DR O. A. JOHNSON, 1239 GRAND AVENUE. BOOBS 00-67. KANSAS CITY, MO. Now by your treatment. I am grateful and recommend it to the affected. C. A. Riggs. Florence, Mo. THE WORLD'S GREATEST SEWING MACHINE LIGHT RUNNING NEWHOME Myon want either a Vibrating Shuttle, Rotary Shuttle or a single Thread (Chain Stitch) Sewing Machine write to THE NEW NOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY Orange, Mass. Many sewing machines are made to sell regardless of quality, but they are made to wear. Our guaranty never runs out. Bold by authorised dealers only. FOR SALE BY J. J. BAKER Supply Co., SEDALIA, MISSOURI. Brewing Co. AND BOTTLERS. RI, Avenue. Phone,214. Attention. When You Buy More Patronizing a HOME INDUSTRY. : GOING TO BUILD A HOUSE. If So See J. T. BROWN, 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-Stierin Music House of St. Louis, has the following pianos for sale. CHICKERING & SON, of Boston, POOLE, CAMERON, THIEBE-STIERLIN, THIELIN, and STIEN-BACH-DREHER. Persons, desiring 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, Missour! Church Directory. SEDAMIA CHURCHES. Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School 9,30 a. m. Preaching 11,00 a. m. Class-meeting 5,90 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 HAPEL A. M. E. hurch Morning Service 11 a. m. Sunday School - 2 p. m. Class meeting - 3 p. m. Evening Service - 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday nights at 8 p. m. Teachers' meeting Friday nights P. Thurman, pastor. H. R. Brown, Secy. C. M. E. Church North Osage St. Morning services - 11' a. m. Sunday School - 2 p. m. Class meeting - 3:45 p. m. Epworth League - 9;80 p. m. Evening Service - 7;45. p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednes day evening of each week. Christiou Band meeting every Friday night. You are welcome. Rev. T. L. Scott, Pastor 313 W. Clay Mrs. Mamie Walker, Secy. Morgan Street Baptist Church. Preaching ..... 11:00 a. m. Sunday school ..... 2:30 p. m. Preaching ..... 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. Come, you will be made welcome to all of our ser- vices. —Rev. J. H. Downing. GURN'S CHAPEL, FREE BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday School 10 a.m Preaching First, and Third Sunday in each month, 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night Pews, free and everybody made welcome Rev. E D Burns, Pastor, Mrs Zula Whitley, Clerk, Mabel Williams, Asst. Clerk ```markdown ``` 12 Fifteenth Annual Commencement Program GEORGE R SMITH COLLFGE, Sedalia, Missouri, APRIL 22 TO 28 1908. WEDNESDAY APRIL, 22 8 P.M. Joint Program of The Literary Societies. THURSDAY APRIL 23, 8 P.M. Annual Musicale. under The Personal Supervision of Mrs. S. J. Layne. PROGRAM: Chorus, "Come to The Gay Feast of Song," —DeReef. Instrumental Duet, "Corsican March," —Goerdeler, Ethel Howell and Alpha Dicus. Instrumental Solo, "Cercisette," —Phillie, Emma Jackson. Instrumental Solo, "La Grace," Bohm —Bessie Griffin. Instrumental Solo, "Lily of the Valley," —Smith, Katherine Cherry. Male Quartet, "City Cheir," —Park, Camp, Tompkins, Holmes and Terrill. Instrumental Duet, "At Full Tilt," —Raalte, Bessie Griffin and Emma Jackson. Instrumental Solo, "By The Mountain Spring," —Bohm, Ethel Howell. Instrumental Solo, "Silver Star," Bohm Gladys Layne. Miss Geneva Phillips has secured a position at the Red Cross Cate as cashier. When you read the Conservator you are reading a paper that is produced by Negroes from start to finish. Gusher Lodge No. 71, of Sweet Springs, is preparing for a great time on the 17th. of May, when it will hold its Anniversary exercises. --- As we go to press, we hear the sad news of the death of Alonzo Drake, an honored citizen of this city. Death comes after a severe illness lasting several months. Halleck Johnson Chancellor Commander of Gusher Lodge of Sweet Springs, J. will Cooper, of Warrensburg Lodge No. 46, John X. Brown of Progress Lodge, of Kansas City, and several other visitors were in, Greater Sedalia's ranks. The Red Cross Cafe, under the management of Henry Petty, has opened for temporary business at 509 North Lamine Street. At present, new tables, chairs, desk, and other articles have been installed. Onor about May 1st, this Cafe will have its formal opening, when a $1,000 fountain and other things to match will be in order. Mr. Petty's establishment should secure the patronage of our best people, and it should be the aim of ```markdown ``` Instrumental Solo, "The Last Prayer," — Holst, Alpha Dicus. Female Chorus, "Cupid Made Love to The Moon," — Smith. Instrumental Duet, "Electric Flash," — Goerdeler, Gladys Layne and Kath erine Cherry. Instrumental Solo, "Capricante," — Wachs, Gladys Layne. Instrumental Solo, "Fra Diavolo," — Smith, Minnie Peach. Instrumental Trio "Girard Gavotte," — Fondey, Gladys Layne, Minnie Peach and Zephyr Layne. Chorus, "Great and Marvolous" Farmer. FRIDAY APRIL 24, 8 P. M. Rhetorical Prize Contest. Contestants to be selected from the Honor Roll of Weekly Rhetoricals. SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2 P. M. Athletic Field Day. EVENTS: 1. Hurdle Race. 2. Sack Race. 3. High Jump. all of his patrons to help him maintain a high standard of culture. RICHMOND MO. All the churches are preparing for Easter. Mrs. G. W. Wright has return ed from California. The election of last Tuesday was very quiet. THE Williams R THE PLACE TO O MEALS, SHORT O 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. PRICES REASONABLE. Mrs. Patsy Williams, Proprietress, 105 NORTH LAMINE ST., : : SEDALIA, MO. J. M. Arbuckle GENERAL E RCHANE AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, BO ERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SEC IR POST CARDS. Factory to home prices. Correspon 62 Washington st AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, BOOKS, & STATIONERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SECULAR, SOUVENIR POST CARDS. Factory to home prices. Correspondence Solicited 62 Washington st Boston Mass. THE 4. 100 Yard Dash. 5. Half Mile Run. 6. Ball Game, Students vs Alumni. SUNDAY APRIL 26,— 10 a. m., Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. S. S. Martin. D. D., Sedalia, Mo. 3 p. m., Anniversary Address, Prof. J. H. Kenner, Marshall, Mo. 8 p. m., Annual College Sermon, Rev. S. P. Johnson, Loujsiana, Mo. MONDAY APRIL 27— 10 a. m., College and Academy Class-Day Exercises. 1. March, Zephyr Layne. 2. Chorus, The Class '08. 3. Salutatory, M. L. Woolfolk 4. Poet, Artte B. Harris. 5. Essayist, Mary M. Roley. 6. Musician, Zephyr Layne. Mrs. Abington state missionary paid our city a visit last Friday. Mrs. Lora Finch of California is visiting relatives and friends in the city. The pupils of Lincoln Schoolobserved Arbor Day by planting trees. Mr. Burney Miller of Kansas City Mo. was in the city a few days visiting his parents. Mrs. Mahalia Brighman, an old and highly respected citizen died Restaurant, GET FIRST CLASS ORDERS AND HOT ALL HOURS. ASONABLE. ems, Proprietress, : : SEDALIA, MO. RCHANDISE IES, BCOKS, & STATION- & SECULAR, SOUVEN- Correspondence Solicited Boston, Mass. PROGRAM: 7. Orator, Crris D. Jackson. 8. Historian, Nora B. Davis. 9. Prophet, Hattie T. Hooks. 10. Vocalist, Lou E. Abbott. 11. Humorist, Archie Booker. 12. Statistician, Albert Poston. 13. Artist, Henry W. Burton. 14. Class Will, Nelle Buckner. 15. Presentation, L. V. Denny. 16. Class Song. 2 p. m. Graduation from the Grammar School. 3. p. m., Trustee Meeting. 4. p. m., Art and Industrial Exhibit. 8 p. m., Academy Graduation. TUESDAY APRIL 28, 10 A.M. Commencement of The College of Liberal Arts: 1. Graduation Orations. 2. Annual College Gration Rev. Fayette L. Thomson. at the home of her daughter Mrs. Amanda Jacobs. Mrs. J. M, Harris was called to Alanta, Ga; last Saturday on the sad mission of witnessing the obsequies of her late mother. At present no details of her dimise is at hand. 00 The Central Missouri Conference convened in its 22nd Annual Session in Union Memorial church corner of Leffingwell and Pine streets, St. Louis, Missouri, on the 25th of March, 1908, Bishop McDowell presiding. After a short devotional service, the Lord's Supper was administered by Bishop McDowell, assisted by presiding elders Smith, Higgs and Abbott and the Rev. Dr. W, W. Lucas, of the Upper Mississippi conference, who was representing the Southwestern Christian Advocate. After the administration of the Lord's Supper, Bishop McDowell delivered a brief address, following this by taking up the Disciplinary Questions. The presiding elders reported their district labors. The reports were notable for their hopefulness and insight into the future conditions of the Church and for the advancement that has been made during the past year in pushing out and occupying new fields. On the whole the reports from the ministers were good, few having done worse than last year. In these cases, with possibly one exception, the cause was traceable to other than the --- OFFICE HOURS: 9to 11 a. m., 3 to 5 & 7 to 9 p. m. J. D, BALL, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON LEXINGTON, : : MO. TONSORIAL ARTISTS. Hair Cuts Shampoos Clean Shaves D. Y. STEELE 120 F. MAIN ST G. 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The 24th infantay Band stands next to the West Point Band in its standard for fine music. The eader, Wilfred O. Thompson, is of Sweedish parentage and has been the director of the band for many years. He has the reputation of being the best director in the United States Army. When he was in Manila to him was presented a magnificent musical library worth $10,000 by the members of the diplomatic circle. The band was extremely popular, giving concerts with programs of the most classical and difficult numbers. It is said that he was the inspirer of Susa, his friend and collaborator, and Susa was greatly aided by his knowledge and experience. He gets the highest price for his concert of any army band in the world. Rag time selections are completely tabooed by this band and its repertoire of classic selections is greater than any other band now playing before the public. 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The 24th, took charge of the sufferers, and ultimately almost the entire regiment became infected with the dreaded yellow jack. In the last division athletic meet at Pasay in January the 24th carried off the honors. Coporal Lee Taylor won the 100-yard dash in 60.5 seconds, and won the obstacle race, also the broad jump, winning the championship of the Phillipines. He weighs 175 pounds. The 24th also won the baseball YOUR RELATIVES AND FRIENDS EASTER championship of the islands, winning four games out of five. The record of splendid exploits would fill a book. Buffalo Evening News. TRIBUTE TO AGED WOMAN. White Friend of Mrs. Charlotte Martin Writes in Her Memory The following beautiful tribute to the memory of Mrs. Charlotte Martin, an aged Negress who died recently, was written by Mrs. Addie Banks, of Versailles, a daughter of the family to whom Charlotte Martin belonged in slayery days; "It is with deep regret that we learn of the death of our faithful old friend, Mrs, Charlotte Martin, 'black mam.ny,' as we called her. During long years of service she was faithful in the performance of every duty and always loyal to the family that she served. No colored person in Pettis county ever stood higher in the estimation of the community than did this good woman. She took great pride in her little home which was given her by the former mistress whom she served so many years and where her last years were spent. 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