Sedalia Weekly Conservator

Sedalia Weekly Conservator. THE MAYOR OF NEW YORK Bishop W. F. McDowell. President of the Central Missouri Conference, of the M. E. Church, that closed a brilliant session at Union Memorial, St. Louis, on the 30th ult. AFTERWARD. Dearest when I lie asleep, Will you co.me? Not, perchance, to sigh or weep. Over dust that lieth cumb: But remembering how we met In the sun-tides that have set Though you think that I forget, Dearest, come! Where the tangled grasses blow In the wind, Come as in the long ago, Sometimes vexed and sometimes kind. Established in May 1903. Don't Fail to Remember That The Sedalia W CONSERV Sedalia Weekly ONSERVATO 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. constant Advocate of Progress, Intelligence, Industry Race Pride and Ag- gressiveness. For the Year, he shall have Contributions from some of the groes of this state. Subjects that inte- Mind will be conservatively treated. Progress, Intelligence, Industry Race Pride and Aggressiveness. 1908. For the Year, 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 ince of the production of a Newsy Ra The CONSERVATOR, the s for the year 1908 will be as follow One Year, On account of the great increase in the the production of a Newsvy Race Paper, succe CONSERVATOR, the subscription pr the year 1908 will be as follows: One Year, $1.50 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: One Year, : $1.50 Six Months, : $1.00 Three Months, : $.65 Subscriptions are always Payable in Advance. 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 Propositious; provided, each contributor allows his name to be used. The right is reserved to reject object- ionable Established in May 1903. Established in May 1903 Come for just a little space To that solitray place, With the sunshine of your face, Dearest come! Leaves shall rustle a reply At your feet; Love shall answer, though not I, When the past and present meet. Recollecting words once spoken Ere companionship was broken— Just to bring and take a token. Dearest, come! —Baltimore Sun. For headache Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. Established in May 1903. Weekly RVATOR gence, Industry, e and Ag- veness. e Year, 1908. ona from some of the Lead- Subjects that interest the lively treated. eat increase in the cost wsv Race Paper, such as the subscription prices s. follows: : $1.50 SEDALIA, MO., MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1908. ADDRESS TO OUR COUNTRY THE NATIONAL NEGRO-AMERICAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, SENDS GREETINGS TO THEIR FELLOW-CITIZENS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. As a people we are facing a serious political crisis, and it is time for us to be alert to resist injury and to grasp advantages. Our civil and political rights, contrary to the fundamental law of the nation, have been ruthlessly taken from us in the South land. A new slavery has arisen in that section in the form of peonage, which is almost as vicious as the old slavery. The army record of our soldiers, unsullied for a hundred years, and of which every Negro is proud has been disregarded and 167 brave soldiers have been arbitrarily dismissed from the service without honor and without trial. As citizen of the Republic we come back to Philadelphia, the Cradle of Liberty, to try to generate a sentiment that will clasp into unity the scattered force of the Nation that are trying to beat back the rising tide of contempt for the Constitution. We come to issue another Declaration of Independence. The spirit which brings us together here in the City of Philadelphia in 1908 is the same spirit which brought the singers of the Declaration of Independence here in 1776. If taxation without representation was unjust in the days of Patrick Henry, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, taxation without representation is unjust now. If it was wrong to condemn and punish men without trial then, it is wrog now. If it was true in those days that all men were born free and essentially equal in human attributes and possibilities it is true now. Class distinctions are just as invidious now as they were when brave little America struck for her freedom. Tyranny has not lost one iota of its hatefulness and men will still sacrifice their property, their honor, their liyes, their all, that the cause of liberty might live and that their children might be free. We are fighting laws and executive rulings that discriminate against a man because of his race or color. We are fighting the sentiment that apologizes for or justifies such laws and rulings. We ought to be able to count on every Negro leader with a spark of self-assertion in him in America for support. We are in the midst of a perilous crisis and the Negro who does not come forward and call for justice for his people at this time is a soulless, unimaginative creature whom no crisis would arouse and no duty inspire. We have had enough of the dreary drip of doleful declamation about the Republican party freeing us. We have long ago paid them with interest the debt we owed them. We have come to the years of manhood as a people. Hereafter let it be understood we will support the Republi can party when it puts up fit candidates. We will not support any man who justifies or apologizes for Southern disfranchisement. It is right that we use our ballot as a weapon of pro- tection. The deeper the researches of history are pushed, the more irresistibly emerges the broad conclusion that the world respects a man or a race that cannot be imposed upon with impunity. He who scrapes andkowtows to please his unreasonable neighbors will forever be regarded by his neighbors at the lackey and the lick-spittle that he is. Some say that if we do our duty our rights will come to us. A lie with less justification in history was never told. In a Republic rights are not ornamental not unnecessary, not subsidiary, in the march of progress. We must have our rights before we can as citizens do our duty. In America self-respect is sustained by being kept on a plane civilly and politically with all other citizens. Secretary Taft sees a turn for the better in our Southern disfranchisement laws. He has justified President Roosevelt's rash outrage in discharging our soldiers without honor and without trial. Our Southern disfranchisement laws are bad—all of them. There is not one single praise worthy section in any of them. They disfranchise 95 per cent of the colored race in the South regardless of qualifications. They are all pernicious in principle and mischievous in operation; and ought to be condemned without mercy or quibble. To make stealing legal does not make stealing moral, as Mr. Taft seems to think, and the man hasn't sound national ideas who look at things in this way. For these reasons we cannot support President Roosevelt or Secretary Taft if either one gets the nomination; for we see little difference between a democratic nominee and a republican nominee of an administration in open alliance with our enemies. We heartily endorse the candidacy of Senator Joseph Benson Foraker for the presidency. He is a brave, true-hearted American citizen whom the American people would do well to honor by making him their chief executive He is the Negro's friend and he is the man best suited to conceive and execute a policy to preserve our free institutions. If Senator Foraker quits the race, which we hope will not happen, we will support any other genuine Republican who has not shown himself inimical to our rights. We demand that our soldiers be reinstated in the army and restored to their ranks without pred justice and without loss. To the end of the chapter we are going to fight the men who are responsible for their discharge. We want Congress to pass the Foraker Soldier Bill. We want the electoral tyranny of the white south dragged from its palsied hands. We will fight anybody who apologizes for or justifies Southern disfranchisement. We want to smash Jim Crow Cars. If we cannot smash them we will undertake to smash the UMENTS! PROPOSITION IN THE MONU- MENT LINE AT INEN'S s and a Large Stock to Select from- ER OHIO AND PACIFIC Sts. MONUMENTS! The Latest Designs and a Large Stock to Select from 28 YEARS CORNER OHIO AND PACIFIC Sts. SEEDS, PLANTS, ROSES BULBS, VINES, SHRUBS, FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES. Sweet Peas, Pansies, Nasturtiums and Other Choice Flower Seeds. LAWN GRASS AND LAWN FERTILIZER. ARCHIAS' SEFD STORE, 105-108 E. Main St., SEDALIA, MO party which being in power, tolerates them. We want the Negro boss-shop which deprecates progressive movements among Negroes overturned; and we are against any administration that encourages and gives influence to sveophancy in order to crush out selfassertion in the Negro Race. We want to see a strong Republican Party built up in the South, but we are unalterably opposed to "Lily Whiteism," as a means to that end. The men who have been staiwart and loyal republicans for a half century at great risk and sacrifice ought not to be brushed aside to encourage the "Lily-White" movement. We protest the seating of delegates in the National Republican Convention elected by conventions which drew the color line. We demand that peonage be wiped out in the South. We beg to call the attention of the Republican Congress to the fact that the black man in the South is a peon as well as the foreigner and we feel that we are at least entitled to as much consideration as the man who has only recently come to our shores. We oppose the policy of a president dictating his successor in office, and the domination of the judicial and legislative branches of the government by the Executive. We must insist that no alliance be made in this campaign save an alliance of freedom and equality and no peace that does not rest on the rafts and permanent basis of equal and exact justice between man and man. We want all that belongs to full-fledged American citizens. We are in earnest. We can not be bull,dozed. We can not be bought off. And under God, we will be heard! Signed by the Committee on Address to the Country. Adopted at Philadelphia, Pa. April, 8th 1908. Help Wanted and Boys can make Big Money by selling our Toilet Articles. Write quick for our terms and full particulars. Address. TAYLOR REMEDY Co. Dept. 11, Louisville, Ky. Miss Eldora Williams is making quite a record as superintendent of the C. M. E. Sunday School, Parents and children are pleased with the work. MONUM THE BEST PROPOSITIVE MENT IN HEIN The Latest Designs and a 28 YEARS CORNER OF Dandelion --- No. 27 Officers of Union Memorial, M. E. Church, Trustee Board, St. Louis, Missouri. L. E. SIMMS, President. H. W. LAWLESS, Secretary. L. R. WILLIAMS. Treasurer. Union Memorial is reputed to be the most influential Negro congregation West of the Mississippi river. Her "Sphere of Influence" is greatly augmented by the loyalty, integrity and intelligence of her various boards and committees. Each of her boards are composed of conservative, aggressive and constructive methodists. Sedalia Weekly Conservator W. H. HUSTON, EDITOR & PUBLISHER. 1 to 10 inches, 1 run, 25 cts. per in. 10 to 50 inches, 1 run, 20 cts. per inch Special rates quoted on request for time "ad." Local lines 10 cts. per line* of six words. Entered at the Sedalia Post Correspondents and Agents in Central Missouri. Sedalia Post Office as Second and Agents wanted in ever Entered at the Sedalia Post Office as Second class matter. Correspondents and Agents wanted in every town and village in Central Missouri. THE NATIONAL PLEA. God give us men! A time like this demands Clean minds, pure hearts, true faith and ready hands. Mem who possess opinions and a will; Men whom desire for office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office can not buy; Men who love honon; men who will not lie; Tall men; sun crowned men; men who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking; Men who can stand before a demagogue And denpunee his treatcherous flatteries without winking —Ex. 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 rave 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 tenants. Our streets and alleys have been dumping grounds long enough Tin cans, 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? 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 'er 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-tofore, 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. 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Office 121 East Main Street SUBSCRIPTION RATES. a year $1.500 fix month $1.00 three month $0.75 single Copy .08 special rates to Agents and Club or organizations. e as Second class matter. tated in every town and village The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society to Meet at Centerview on May 15. Notice is hereby given that, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Sedalia District will convene in District session at Centerview, Mo. on May 15th. All auxiliaries and charges are urged to send delegates to this meeting. Help us to make this meeting a success. Mr. Vina Morgan, President-Mrs. Minnie Jones, Secretary. Nrs. M. Gibson, Central Mo. Conference Secretary. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to all who aided us so much during the recent illness of our son and brother. In some way, we hope to reciprocate. Read Foraker's address and let your manhood assert itself. RED-CROS H. A. PETTW 509 NORTH LAMINE. ST., RED-CROSS CAFE, 509 NORTH LAMINE. ST., SEDALIA, MO. Bill of Fare: SUN Cherry, 10 Cents Strawberry, 10 Cents N. B. Present Check to Cashier and Pay before Leaving. J. A. TOWNSEND, Manager. (Miss) CAPTOLIA PHILLIPS, Cashier. NOTICE We are pained to announce that our aunt, Mrs. Julia Ford, is still seriously ill. Her friends are requested to breathe a pray-for her recovery. Prcf. I. M. Horton, Principal of Page school, Kansas City, Mo. spent Easter in our City. He was in search of rare flowers and succeeded in nearly clipping one. Miss Parthinr Brosius, a teacher in the Jefferson City, Public School, spent Easter with friends in our city. While here she was the guest of Mins Estelle Martin, and Mrs. Mary Jones. Rev. R. N. Rivers conduced the quartley meeting sermon at the Georgetown C. M. E. church on the 15th. A large number of Sedalians went out to participate in the services. Miss Dayse F. Baker, Register of Accounts of Masoleat Court of Farmington, Missouri, pays a beautiful tribute, in verse, to the memory of the late Samuel W. Starks, the lamented Supreme Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of the Universe. During the 3rd quarter of this Conference year, the C. M. E. Church of this city, Rev. T. L. Scott, pastor, has raised in cash $382. This commendable showing has been made, despite the fact that the pastor has been away for some time conducting revivals at Kansas City, Parkville, Versailles, Lexington, and Mexico Missouri and also Leavenworth, Kansas. Rev. S. W. Hawkins, pastor of the M. E. Church at Georgetown, was all smiles last week, because a great storm, hurricane or cyclone had struck his front door recently. While he and family were sweetly sleeping on the 13th, a host of his friends got together many good things and just deliberately broke into his home, leaving all they brought for his family. Brother Hawkins advised us to extend to all his hearty thanks. And he reluctantly stated that they may make a weakly business of "staining his castle." SS CAFE, Y, Proprietor. SEDALIA, MO. DAES Pine-Apple, 10 Cents Eldorado, 15 Cents ..... SHAKES Pine-Apple, 5 Cents Lemonade 10 Cents Cor. Main and Missouri, Avenue. Phone, 214. Private Orders Given Special Attention. When You Buy MORE : : scherl'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 mæs. T. M. Baylor, Sec'y. —ter. C. H. Robinson, D. W. M. SWEENEY CHAPEL. 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 Wednes- dap 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, 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 regular meetings on the first and third Fridays, each month, in their castle hall, at Eight O'clock oromply. E. 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 Eight 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 Attention: scruff's Beer, You will Be Paid 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 Flordia 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. 1 CURE CANOER My mild Combination Treatment is used in Hundreds of smallmouth. Endorsed by Physicians, Ministers, etc. It destroys bacteria, viruses, and fungi in your system. No matter how serious your case, how many operations you have had—do not give up hope. Write at once for FILEK JACKSON. DR. O. A. JOHNSON, 1239 GRAND AVENUE, 90023 69-37, BARRINGTON CITY, CT. Dr. O. A. Johnson—I was cured of a cancer on my bony by treatment. I am grateful and recommend it to the C. D. A. Mifflin, Phoenix, Mo. THE WORLD'S GREATEST SEWING MACHINE LIGHT RUNNING NEWHOME Myron want either a Vibrating Shuttle, Rotary Shuttle or a Single Thread (Chain Stitch) Sewing Machine write to THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE COMPANY ORANGE, Mass. Many sewing machines are made to sell regardless of quality, but the New Home is made to wear. Our warranty never runs out. Sold by authorized dealers only. FOR SALE BY J. J. BAKER Supply Co. SEDALIA, MISSOURI. Brewing Co. AND BOTTLERS. 11, Avenue. Phone,214. ention. When You Buy MOER atronizing a Home Industry. ers ‘es om SUG er es ibis er ae a Pere eee " ee eee Bae trees jo eee Reo ee ATR Sy ese ‘ aa OIG 0 AS a RR te aaah ee a; oan i ' Sire ys eon} a " os 7 aii : : ‘WILD A House, AN 3. W Se See. iJ. T: BROWN; ‘CHAIR CANEING AND ALL . KINDS OF REPAIRING. MA ne ‘Phone 633. $14 Monroe St., , Jefferson City, : Missouri. “ — Pianos at a Bargain. « J. J, McDonald, the local rep- fesentative 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, can fave money dy seeing me first, since we are manufacturers and, therefore, wecan save you mon: ey. Cali on, or write, i J. J. McDONOUCH, 17 LaFayette Street, Sedalia, Missour’, e Directory. SEDALIA CHURCHES, - TAYLOR CHAPEL . Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday School 9:30 a.m Preaching = - + 11,00 a.m Class-meeting + $300 p: m, Epworth League - 6,30p.m Preaching - = 7,3 p.m, Prayer Meeting Wednesday even- ing of each week, Rev R, Davis, Pastor, Residence 107 E, Cooper street, CUDN HAPEL A.M. E hurch Morning Service Ma, m. ‘Sunday School - 2p. m, Class meeting - 3pm. 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 - 2p. m. Class meeting - 3:45 p.m. Epworth League - 9;80 p.m. Eveniag Service - 7345. 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. Mordan Street Baptist Church. Preaching .........; 11:00 a, m. Sunday school........2:30 p. m. Preaching .......... 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting every Wednes- day evening,’ Come, you will be made welcome to all of our eer- vices. . —Rev, J. H. Downing. QURN'S CHAPEL, FREE. GAPTIST CHURCH Suaday Schco; ° 10am Preaching Firat and Third Sun- day in each month, t1 a, m.. and .7;80 p. m- Prayer Mecting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night Pews free and everybody made ‘welcome ‘ ‘ Rev, E D.Burns, Fastor, '* “| Mra Zula Whitley, Clerk, Mabel Wikia; Asst. “ahi ae : < * | . Pj k , y : , i ian i iN a an P : ee *, ; Y cee 7 : " ; ‘ene ante ee 2 ' ear ee —— ie BE ey ¢ eee ee ae os Z : ' joi new aed = | Pet. = ed : = de bebe Te Pe] in Bai | °_ Ae i i a ee = : * ean wae mar PT race ss ig ’ a biegesieo ene pen pe, Fifteenth Annual Commencement Program GEORGE R_ SMITH COLLEGE, Sedalia, Missouri, APRIL 22 TO 28 1908. Wepnespay Aprit, 22 8 P. M. Joint Program of The Litetary Societies. ‘Trurspay April 23, 8 P. mM. Annual Musicale, under * The Personal Supervis- ion of Mrs. S, J. Layne, PROGRAM: Chorus, “Come to The Gay Feast of Song,” —DeReef. Instrumental Duet, “Corsican March,” —Goerdeler, Ethel Howell and Al- pha Dicus. Instrumental Bolo, “‘Cereisette,""—Phi- Wie, Emma Jackson. Instrumental Solo, “La Grace,” Bohm —Bessie Griffin. Instrumental Solo, “Lily of The Val- ley,” —Smith, Katherine Cherry. Mele Quartet, ‘‘City Choir,” —Park, Camp, Tompkins, Holmes and Ter- rill, Instrumental Duet, “At Full Tilt,” —Raalte, Bessie Griffin and Emma Jackson. - Instrumental Solo, “By The Mountain Spring,” —Bobm, Ethel Howell. Instrumental Solo, ‘“‘Bilver Star,” Bubm Gladye Layne. THE WRONG TQ NEGRO SOLDIERS. ‘The St, Louis Globe-Democeat Maintaics a Conservative but + Patriotic and Constitutional Po- sition on This Much Agitated , Proposition. | When a mistake has beon com- mitted the manly course to pur- me is to admit it and offer repar- ation. Though the error may have occured in what was deliev- ed to be the pursuit of the ends of the fustice, it is none the leas a matter calling for acknowledg- memt redress. The President's discharge of an entire battdlion of the Twenty-filth Regiment, Unit- ed States Infantry composed of colored soldiers, Because some of the men were chatged with ‘‘shoot- ing up” a focality in Brownsville, Tex;and none of the battalion gave the testimony needed to jden- tify the individuals who commit- ee the violeace, had become a nat- ional issure on account of the in- creasing conviction that the punish meat inflicted was unwarranted, excessive aad in some respects il- legal. Accordingly to the eviden-| ce the number of men who did the shooting was from seven to tweu- ty, a small part of the battalion. They are not jadividually kaowo, nor is itabnolutely sure that any e¥.the men discharged by whole- ssle took partin the crime, The government and local civil investi- gators failed, ‘after a long effort, t0.-angle. out the guilty men, wheretpon the whole battalion was Hischarged;"'withont: honor’ ® penelity greatly dreaded by any THE e e ‘ Williams Restaurant, THE PLACE TO GET FIRST CLASS i MEALS, SHORT ORDERS AND HOT LUNCHES AT ALL HOURS, PRICES REASONABLE. >>keE=eEe=__e=SwxS ecO_—O_O_O3_VO3]_T_ _ Mrs. Fatsy Williams, Proprietress, 105 NORTH LAMINE ST.. : =; SEDALIA, MO. ‘ J. M. Arbuckle : --—DEALER In--- * ‘ : GENERAL E RCHANDISE : . AND AGENTS SUPPLIES, bOOKS, & STATION- ‘ERY; PICTURE, SACRED & SECUI,AR, SOUVEN- In POST CARDS. 3 @ Factory to home prices, Correspondence Solicited 7 62 Washington st Boston, Mass. Instrumental Solo, “The Last Pray- er,” —Holst, Alpha Dicus. , Female Chorus, “Cupid Made Love to The Moon,” —Smith. Instrumental Duet, ‘Electric Flash,” —Goerdeler, Gladys Layne and Kath erine Cherry. Instrumental Bolo, “Capricante,”” —Wachs, Gladys Layne. Tustrumental Solo, “Fra Diavolo,”” —Smith, Minnie Peach, Instrumental Trio “Girard Gavotte,” —Fondey, Gladys Layne, Minnie Peach and Zephyr Layne. Chotus, “Great and Marvolous ” Far- mer. ; Fray Aprit 24, 8 P.M. Rhetorical Prize Con. test. Contestants to be selected from the Honor Roll of Weekly Rhetori- cals. ‘ Saturpav Apait 25, 2 7. s. Athletic Field Day. EVENTS; 1, Hurdle Race. 2. Sack Race. 3. High Jump. man witha spark of soldierly feet- ing’ In time of war aregiment may be deprived of xts colors if it ex- hibits cowardice, or may be mus- tered out if foand to be so insu. bordinate that it is not worthy of the high privitege of serving the government. But there is seme crime in nearly every body of men In the army there are regulations for dealing with it. No man wear- ing a national auiform bas aay im- munity if he breaks the laws, But the ideaof punishing soldiers in mass because one or more of 4, 100 Yard Dash. 5. Half Mile Run. 6. Ball Game, Students vs Alumni, Sunpay Apart 26,— 10 a, m, Baccalaureate Sermon, Rev. S. S, Mar tin. D, D., Sedalia, Mo, 3 p. m., Anniversary Ad- dress, Prof. J. H. Ken- ner, Marshall, Mo, 8 p.m, Annual College Sermon, Rev, S. P. John- son, Louisiana, Mo. Monpay Aprit 27-- 16 a. m., Coilegeand A- cademy Class-Day Exer- cises, PROGRAM: 1. March, Zephyr Layne. 2. Chorus, The Class ‘08. 3. Salutatory, M. L. Woolfolk 4 Poet, Artie B, Harris. 5, Essayist, Mary M. Reley. 6. Musician, Zephyr Layne. them are charged with crime, and their. comrades will not, or cannot testify against them is wholly un- tenable, The battalion im the Tweaty-fifth Infantry costained men who had served in Indian Wars and in the Phillipines, and whowe record as veterans was thoroughly good, A private in the army of the Unitec States has tights most precious to him and though his station may be humble in the opinion of rome he represents the dignity of the government and of American cit- izenship. He has a standiag that 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, Netle Buckner. 15. Presentation, L. V. Denny 16, Class Song. 2 p. ma. Graduation from the Grammar Scnool, 3. p. my Trustee Meet ing. 4. Pp. m, Art and Indus- trial Exhibit. 8 p. m., Academy Grad- uation. Turspay Apri 28, 10 a, a. Commencement of The College of Liberal Arts: 1, Graduation Orations, 2. Anuual College Geation Rev. Fayette L, Thom- son. the most powerful in the ‘a.nd can not lower, and rights that they can not abate to the extent of a hair. . Presidents and congress. men should glory in fae o pportun- ity to see that the soldiers and sail- ors of the United States are epuit- ably treated and receive their just due, Tt is to be remarked of the Brownsyille questiea in Congress ‘that Sonthern members, general- tv speakiug, have seaght to make of it a generakzatian hostile to the ealistment of Negsocs in the United States Army. Republic- 4a members have been divided in their reports, ut those from the ‘South have steod together in de- femve of the wholésale discharge, aot because they: have morc infor- mation on the eubject, but because Negro soldiers ane not to their liking, They cannet say the Ne- Rroes like the courage required. Gen. Lee wroté that they would make good soldiers.and proposee to arm them in behalf of the South at the beginning of ‘the last year of the war. American Negroes have proved their valor on many battlefields. No white battallon, has ever been dischagged as was thatat Browoxvill, Every Amer- ican woth African blued feit the blowin a spot that is most dear to him bis Anrerican -citizenship and his manhoo.! os a race, The only way to settle thisiesneis to settle it right, ‘The wholesale dis charge way a mistwke. and a re- lastatemeat, withour anyieputat jon agai wt honor, is demanded, Decau.c it is just. and therefor necessary, | Brother Charles Hopkins is a friend to all ambitions young Ne- groes. - i | OFFICE HOURS: Oto lle, m.,8to6 &7to8p.m J.D, BALL, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURCEON LEXINGTON, : +: MO, ee TONSORIAL ARTISTS e 8 & Hair Cuts Clean Shaves C+ Y, STEELE-'120 E, MAIN ST ——— G. 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Teacher's Institute During the early vacation, an Institute for the Negro teachers of Central Missouri will be conducted in the Lincoln High School Building by Prof. Hubbard and an able corps of special instructors. ALL TOGETHER FOR MISSOURI STATE FAIR SEDAILIA ALWAYS THE FIRST WEEK IN OCTOBER Foraker Defends Negro Soldires. REMARKABLE SCENE IN THE SENATE. Adjournment Has to Be Taken to End Confusion Which Follows His Speech on the Brownsville Affair-Reviews the Evidence and Condemns the Action taken. Washington, April 14.—Senator Foraker of Ohio held the attention of the Senate for nearly three hours to-day while he discussed the Brownsville affair in all its phase. He defended the discharged Negro soldiers of the 25th United States Infantry and condemned the action of the president and Secretary. Taft in discharging them upon insufficient evidence. The two public galleries were filled almost exclusively with Negro men and women and there was only one gallery, the diplomatic, in which Negroes were not present. In the Senators' reserved gallery were two Negro women Hundreds applied for admission and could not be accommodated. They stood in line outside while the defense of their race was being made on the floor. All the seating space in galleries was occupied and hundreds of men, women and children of both races were standing in rows three deep around the rear of the gallery. When he couccluded the scene in the Senate was one unprecedented in that body. The Ohio Senator received an ovation that older colleagues say has never been equaled in the chamber. The applause, of course, was in violation of the Senate rules. The Negroes over in the men's public gallery started it and the other gallery occupants took it up, whites joining the Negroes until it defied the gavel of Vice-President: Fairbanos, and that, officers stood up and motioned his hand in an appeal to the gallery occupants for order. But it was among the Senators colleagues on the flor that the demonstration was especially marked and impressive. One after an other the Senators left their seats and crowded around the Ohio Senator in an effort to shake hands. The Representatives from the House joined in the procession. The effect upon the galleries was marked and the confusion became so great that the business was suspended. There were many demands for order, but no order could be bad. An effort was made to read the president's special message urging Congress to provide for four more battleships. But the reading clerk, after several attempts, omitted most of the message, and after a hurried conference at the vice-president's desk an adjournment was taken to stop the confusion. Senator Foraker introduced his remarks by referring to a newspaper dispatch which purported to fore his speech, asserting that his remarks would occupy three days and be a bitter attack on the president and the secretary of war. "I never at any time contemplated making a three days speech in the Senate," said Mr. Foraker smilingly, "I resent the libel." "Furthermore,' continued Mr. Foraker. "I have at no time attacked the President or Secretary Taft on this or any other matter. I merely want to present the facts Thereupon Mr. Foraker proceeded with speech, which he read from manuscript. He said, "It would be without precedent for it may be safely asserted that never before in the history of civilization has a legislative body been invited to require men accused of crime to prove their innocence before a hostile judge who has already adjudged them guilty, and never before has there been a suggestion that any man worthy to sit in judgement upon the rights of his countrymen would accept such a duty if assigned him, if conscious of having the slightest predjudice against the accused. "By what right does the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Warner) assure that the president is capable of such a manifest impropriety? "Such a performance would be justly denounced as a denial of one of the most sacred rights of citizenship and a lasting disgrace to the judge who perpetrated it." At the outset the Senator declared that an injustice had been done the discharged soldiers by the manner of taking testimony. 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