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Sedalia Weekly Conservator. T. A. Sampson Independent Press "SHOULD A NEWSPAPER BE NONPARTISAN?"—EDITOR'S AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER. FAIR PLAY GAINS READERS. Paper Read by Editor H. C. Martin, of The Lenoir, North Carolina, News, Before The North Carolina Press Association at Charlotte on April, 22 and 23. Fifth Anniversary Celebration Morgan St. Baptist Church, Thursday May, 21st Of Topeka, Kansas, One of The Leading Attorneys of The West, Will Deliver The Address, Subject: The QUEEN CITY CONCERT BAND Will Render an Open Air Concert in Front of The Church at 8 O'clock. Don't Fail to Hear This Musical Feast. A Preliminary Program, on Which Will Appear Some of Our Best Vocal and Instrumental Soloists, Interspersed by Short Addresses from Prominent Citizens Will Precede The Address by The Honorable JAMES H. GUY. The Ladies of The MISSION CIRCLE Will Serve Delicious Refreshments. Come and Bring All of Your Friends. Admission, 10 Cents Straight. SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR. : W. H. HUSTON, Editor and Publisher. VOL V Independ "SHOULD A NEWSPAPER BE AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER. Paper Read by Editor H. C. Malolina, News, Before The at Charlotte on April, 22 am In discussing the question I shall refer more particularly to the papers published in the smaller towns and rural communities, the country weeklies and semiweeklies, and not the dailies or papers published in the large towns and cities. By nonpartisan I trust I shall not be understood to meann neutral—that is, taking no interest whatever in the political events of the day, for there is a difference in the terms. Should a paper be so neutral and indifferent as not to give to its readers the latest political news of the community in which it is published and the country at large I think it would be sadly neglectful of its duty and fall far short of reaching its full measure of usefulness. But in giving that political news let it use the same discretion and care that it would in giving news of other kinds; let it be strictly with in the bounds of veracity according to all parties the full measure of praise due them and censur- Fifth OF ing where censure is true. The paper that commends a political opponent where commendation is justly due and at, the same time censures a political friend where censure is justly due is taking what I understand to be a nonpartisan position. We all know that all political parties make mistakes and sometimes go wrong, and the paper that is so blinded to its duty by political prejudice bias as to condone this wrog because a political friend commits it and tries to cover it up rather than trying to expose and correct it falls far short, in my estimation of doing its greatest good to its constituents and the community in which it is published. There was a time, perhaps, when a paper could condemn, ridicule and even vilify everybody who held different political views from those held by the party with which it was affiliated and by such conduct ingratiate itself into the good graces of its political friends but that time is passed, I believe Other Prominent Features SEDALIA, MO., MONDAY, MAY 18, 1908. and hope never more to return. The American people believe in fair play and in according to every party its just deserts, and the paper that does this is now held in much higher esteem than the one that does not. The paper, there fore, that is thus free from political prejudice and bias, is nonpartisan if you please. is regarded as more reliable and trustworthy than the one that stands by its party first last and all the time, be that party right or wrong. Every newspaper worthy of the name exists for something nobler and higher than the mere success and rise of some political party. Its object is or should be to carry a ray of hope and sunshine and encouragement to its readers, to help each and every one of them to a higher and better life, and and to do this it must be free from that political bias that would cause it to wound by suggestion or implication the feelings of those who do not see politically as it does. Let its editor have his firm convictions on all political questions and let him express them with candor and with out equivocation, but let him do so in a kind and considerate way and not with the venom and prejudice that frequently characterize the utterances of a partisan. Thus he will sometimes win political opponents to his way of thinking and not drive them farther from him, as would be the case did he pursue the opposite course. While I believe in the nonpartisan paper because I think its sphere of usefulness is enlarged by being nonpartisan, at the same time there are other and very important reasons which tend to strengthen that believe. In my own experience of conducting a nonpartisan paper for ten years I have found it very satisfactory from a financial standpoint Democratic and Republican dollars are of equal value to me when paid on subscriptions, and my subscribers are nearly equally divided between the two political parties. The announcements of Republican and Democratic candidates at "so much per" are both sources of revenue on election years not to be despised. And, further, during the last political campaign I handled an average of two columns an issue for both the Democratic and Republican chairman of my county at regular advertising rates, in which they exploited the virtues of their respective parties, and just before election they both "came across" with good sized checks in payment for the same. They thus furnish me with a lot of "live copy, "hot stuff," so to speak, that did not require editing, as it was over their own signatures, for which, as I say, I received advertising rates. I do not believe my paper lost any of its prestige or influence by this course, and I know it lost nothing financially Again, business men of all political parties will patronize the advertising columns of a nonpartisan paper, while the "party organ" in small towns can only hope to get the patronage of its political friends. It can not consistently solicit the business of the people it denounces in its editorial columns. Thus, viewing the question from my standpoint, I am decidedly in favor of the nonpartisan paper. I am fully aware that this position is open to criticism, and frequently harsh criticism. I myself have been made the target of some of the "sbarpshooters" of the North Carolina regiment of newspaper men. Some of the able "gunners" in this presence during the last campaign trained their guns on me for a season, using such projectiles as "Get off the fence," "Be either fish or fowl 'Don't try to carry wateron both shoulders,'" etc. I always replied in a noncommittal way, and, with out boasting, I think my course did more to win votes for good government than did theirs. TOO MUCH PARTISAN POLITICS. While it is always pleasant to have the indorsement and encouragement of one's brethern in the positions one takes, yet a little mild criticism is not without its value and should be appreciated accordingly. As the arguments of "we are all right" and "you are all wrong" tend to drive those of a contrary view farther away, the arguments of "come let us reason together" and "I think I can show you a better way" are calculated to at least get the attention of those who differ from us and may on rare occasions bring them to our way of thiking. I take it no thoughtful man will deny the fact that we have too much politics in this country, especially partisan politics, for ever two years are oftener the state is stirred to fever heat 'by an election, and the partisan politician, aided by the partisan press, causes estrangements and breaches in communities and sometimes families. A chilling and blasting effect is produced on all kinds of business. a d the upward and progressive movement of the country is temporarily at least checked. The frequent hct and intensely partisan campaign have in my humble judgement, done much to retard the upbuilding MONUMENTS! THE BEST PROFOSITION IN THE MONU- MENT LINE AT HEINEN'S 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' SEED STORE, 106-108 E. Main St., SEDALIA, MO and prosperity of our beloved southland. Now, if we can establish a strong nonpartisan press throughout the country and thus withdraw this powerful ally from the support of the active political partisan, who is usually so for selfish purpose, I believe we will do much toward hastening the development and progress of our section and thereby bring greater happiness and contentment to our people. Therefore I say (with apologies to Leigh Hunt): All hail the nonpartisan! May his tribe increase! May we awake some night to a scene of peace! May we see in the moonlight within our room. Making it rich like a lily in bloom, An editor sitting by the table old. Turning out copy both spiey and bold And may the face of this good man Be the honest face of the nonpartisan! HOME GROWN SEED CORN Its Advantages over Imported Seed.—Management of The Seed Corn Plant. (Written for The Ruralist.) Imported seed corn is often unsatisfactory for several reasons. Frequently the corn is not as represented by the seed dealers. The high prices commanded by seed corn induce many frailulent practices in this business. Then, too, the difference in climate and soil due to the change of locality are frequently sufficient to bring the product of the imported seed below that of the home-grown corn. For these reasons (and others that might be given) it is best for the farmer to raise his seed corn on his own place. To do this one should select a spot of good soil as far from his other corn and that of his neighbor as possible. This is to prevent indiscriminate mixing in pollination. Take from the best variety of your own crop, seed carefully selected, dried and tested. Plant as early as the conition of the soil will permit. Cultivate thoroughly. It is impossible to make good corn without thorough cultivation. To make good strong ear of good feeding qualities the corn should be cultivated until it begins to tassel. After every heavy rain the seed corn plot should be cultivated as soon as the ground is in condition to be worked. Take time to do this. It will pay. If something must be neglected, let it be some of the "odd jobs," not No. 29 your seed corn. The corn for this seed patch should be carefully selected from the best plants of the previous year's crop. The ears this purpose should be carefully tested and labeled. Do not plant while the ground is cold and wet You will gain time by waiting until the soil is warm enough to give the corn a quick, vigorous start. It is a well known fact that inbred corn rapidly degenerates. Especially is this true if the imbreeding continues for a number of consecutive years. The "old timer" recognizes this fact when he says, "I must change my seed so that my crop will not 'run out'. The corn plant is one of those in which both the male and female organs are borne upon the same plant. In and-in breeding in plants deteriorates the stock just as certainly as inbeeeing animal. Self-pollination may be prevented in the following manner: Thoroughly prepare your plot for seed corn as far from other cornfields as possible. Secure two good ears of seed corn of the same race and age, but from different crops. Num- for the rows 1, 2, 3, &c., until as much space as is needed is cover. Plant the odd rows with ones from one of the ears, and the even rows, with kernels from the ear. Now, as soon as any tassels appear in the even rows, put them out. Continue this as long as the tassels continue to come; permit it no tassels to ripen in an even row, so that the silk in the even rows can not be fertilized except by the tassels of the odd rows thus giving a perfect cross in the even row ears. This is the method of I. R. Holden, of the Ames College (Iowa), under whose personal direction the writer did some very satisfactory work along this line. If this work be carefully done, it will not fail to return large dividends in the time and labor expended. Where the results have not been satisfactory it is due to a lack of diligence on the part of those doing the work. There is no doubt but that an ear of seed corn from two ears of the desired type is preferable to an ear from indifferent or bad parents. J. W. DAMEL. Instructor in Agriculture and Bialogy, Lincoln Institute. Jefferson City, Missouri AGENTS WANTED: 16x20 crayon portraits 40 cents, frames 10 cents and up, sheet pictures one cent each. Catalogue and samples free. FRANK W. WILLIAMS COMPANY, 1208 W. Taylors St., Chicago, Illinois. 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. 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Recent investigations have receivable channel of human activity down to minor private corporations which has been foolish enough to evasion and use of oil, because regularities and abuses that have International life, made possible by some railroad corporations Irregularities, colossal in size, would suggest their annihilation? Mistakes are common to hurt thing human make them. Four Episcopal Church committed a dedication of its various benevolent were helped others were injured reply watch the proceedings at the That the saloon business has been as fact in disapplicable. But restricted by the statutory] and on the same priviling, rights and opening business enterprises? We be give justice to all. Believing the saloon interest the rights given to other business the Local Option cause as it is pro We shall devote our energies of all. Annihilation and consistent with our present day O In the controversy that is to teous, frank and brave in the adv personal. Some progressive C Five years ago, when we esta Weekly Conservator, we were DR. HEN 811 to 815 WALK The Old Reliable Doctor regular Graduate in Med Over 30 years in Kansas O Authorized by the Chronicle State to treat all Cures guaranteed or money refunded mercury or injurious medicines used. No one treated by mail and express. Medicines Charged low. Over 60,000 cases cured. An ease and send for terms. Consultation free. A time like this demands pure hearts, true faith and readyness opinions and will: hire for office does not kill; despoils of office can not buy; honon; men who will not lie; crowned men; men who live abroad in private thinking; and before a demagogue this treatacherous flatteries without in The Local Option Court battle is on. All citizens of us desire fair play and rights may follow will affect all our arrapin Act," draw in from all. There is no neutrality on it as the one now before us living and believing in Sedalia, her churches, her improvement exercise our common sense and our best interests. We have followed as a result of Radicalism and fanaticism. That the saloon but we concede; that the business expedient for the good of all. But regulation does not meanations have rev ealed irregular human activity from Ecclesia, late corporations. No sane enough to even suggest that of oil, because of the situations that have been so active made possible by the oil business corporations have done some small in size, are chargeable annihilation? Who will common to human lite. Eat them. Four years ago the committed a grave error in his benevolent causes. Some were injured. Should allceedings at the Baltimore QC business has made some matter. But since it is a statutory] and common law, rights and opportunities accores? We believe in a code of saloon interest to have rights to other business enterprises, because as it is promoted in the use our energies at all times to coin and confiscation are prime present day Christianity and society that is to follow we shall have in the advocacy of rights. God give us men! A time like this demands Clean minds, pure hearts, true faith and ready hands. Mem who possess opinions and 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 denounce his treacherous flatteries without winking —Ex. Our Position in The Local Option Controversy. Our Local Option battle is on. All citizens are anxious to see its finish. Most of us desire fair play and honest contention, since whatever results may follow will affect all of us. No citizen should play the "Terrapin Act," draw in from all sides and call them selves "Neutrals". There is no neutrality on a municipal proposition so important as the one now before us. If we are progressive citizens, loving and believing in Sedalia, her business enterprises, her schools, her churches, her improvements, and her future destiny we must exercise our common sense and help to do the things that are to her best interests. Great reforms have followed as a result of conservative constructive activity. Radicalism and fanaticism are not elements of a substantial reformation. That the saloon business needs to undergo some changes we concede; that the business should be regulated we believe is expedient for the good of all—the saloonist and the public also. But regulation does not mean annihilation. Recent investigations have revealed irregularities in every conceivable channel of human activity from Ecclesiastical organizations down to minor private corporations. No sane citizen of the Republic has been foolish enough to even suggest that we destroy the production and use of oil, because of the stupendity of the irregularities and abuses that have been so active in our National and International life, made possible by the oil business. Some railroad corporations have done some very bad things. Irregularities, colossal in size, are chargeable to them. Who would suggest their annihilation? Who will object to their regulation? Mistakes are common to human life. Everybody and everything human make them. Four years ago the great Methodist Episcopal Church committed a grave error in its scheme of consolidation of its various benevolent causes. Some special interests were helped others were injured. Should all be abandoned? For reply watch the proceedings at the Baltimore Quadronnium. That the saloon business has made some mistakes will be admitted as a fact in disputable. But since it is a legitimate business restricted by the statutory] and common law, should it not be given the same priviliging, rights and opportunities accorded to other erring business enterprises? We believe in a code of morals that will give justice to all. Believing the saloon interest to have rights as sacred to it as are the rights given to other business enterprises, we are opposed to the Local Option cause as it is promoted in the present controversy. We shall devote our energies at all times to safe-gaurd the rights of all. Annihilation and confiscation are principles that are inconsistent with our present day Christianity and Americanism. In the controversy that is to follow we shall be manly and courteous, frank and brave in the advocacy of rights that we believe are personal. Pressive Changes when we established this pro- tractor, we were indeed novices. HENDER al to 815 WALNUT ST., KANSAS Reliable Doctor.-Didest in age at Graduate in Medicine. 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Sealed irregularities in every con- t from Ecclesiastical organizations. No sane citizen of the Repub- sid suggest that we destroy the pro- pose of the stupendity of the ir- een so active in our National and the oil business. we done some very bad things we chargeable to them. Wha- Who will object to their regu- ran lite. Everybody and every years ago the great Methodist have error in its scheme of conso- causes. Some special interest Should all be abandoned? For Baltimore Quadrennium. made some mistakes will be admi- since it is a legitimate business common law. should it not be give portions accorded to other en- live in a code of morals that will have rights as sacred to it as an enterprises, we are opposed noted in the present controversy. at all times to safe-guard the right- ation are principles that are in Christianity and Americanism. follow we shall be manly and cou- cacy of rights that we believe are changes for 1908. 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Book this Book for the Information it contains FREE MUSEUM OF ANATOMY FOR MEN. ```markdown ``` [Portrait of a man in formal attire, facing slightly to the right]. Hon. James H. Guy, of Topeka, Kansas, who will deliver the main address at the Fifth Anniversary Celebration of the Sedalia Weekly Conservator, at the Morgan Street Baptist Church on the 21st. His subject will be, "NEGRO JOURNALISM." Attorney Guy is a cultured, sensible gentleman, who has forced, by indomitable will and ceaseless persistency, his way to the front in the Legal Profession in the Great Sun-Flower State. His conception of problems affecting his race are progressive, practicable and conservative. Pedalians, who hear him, will be delighted. newspaper business. Our efforts were, therefore, directed toward experimental developments and exploitation. On the threshold of our sixth year, we are confident that our experience has matured sufficiently for us to step fearlessly into the arena of comprehensive newspaper and printing activity. During the past three years we have done, practically, all of the thinking for every department of this enterprise. A task too great for one individual. Recently, we are pleased to announce to to our patrons that we have succeeded in organizing a new staff for our sixth year. A complete announcement will follow in next week's issue—the first for our sixth year. It is with much gratification that we announce this week that we have succeeded in securing G. Thomas Ireland, an experienced newspaper man to take charge of our Advertising Department. Mr. Ireland for 20 years has been connected with the Sedalia Daily papers and will bring to the Conservator modern and valuable information and service. Fred A. Hughes, a graduate of George R. Smith College and an enthusiastic Sunday-school and church worker in Quinn's Chapel, A. M. E. Church, this city, will take charge of our local news and circulating departments. Misses Gertrude Williams and Ruth Buckner will preside at the cases and assist in the business department. These changes, with other innovations under consideration, will make the Conservator the breeziest and newsiest sheets in the state. All of our patrons will be pleased by these modifications. We most heartily thank our patrons for their past consideration and patience; we earnestly solicit a continuance of your patronage and cooperation. Yours for a Progrogressive Journalism, SEDALIA WEEKLY CONSERVATOR, W. H. HUSTON, EDITOR. In Memory of Raymonds Monday May 4th, 1908 at 2:45 A.M. The Death Angel again visited our city and in its grim passion tenderly bore away the spirit of little George Raynond Morehead. Age one year three months and sixteen days. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Morehead. He succumbed to a short but severe illness of two weeks. Raymond was a dear little baby, although his was a short one, it was a sweet one. He was the sunshine of his home. The joy and hopes of his fond parents hearts. Raymond darling, mamma and papa miss their dear little baby and wish you could return and dwell with us again. If you could only be well and enjoy health as you once did and not have to suffer as you did for a short time before your innocent and pure spirit took its departure from us, to dwell with with God and his angels. Son ask Jesus to prepare a place for papa and mamma, for some day soon or late we shall join our darling and shall be happily united in a place that knows no parting. One precious to our hearts has gone The voice we loved is stilled The place made vacant in our home Can never more be filled. "Aunt Sallie". For headache Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills relieve pain. 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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-STIERLIN, THIELIN, and STIEN-BACH-DREHER. Persons, Jesiring a piano, can save money by seeing me first, since we are manufacturers and, therefore, we can save you money. Call on, or write, J. J. McDONOUCH, 617 LaFayette Street, Sedalia, Missour' Church Directory: SEDALIA 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;30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening of each week. Rev R. DAVIS, Pastor. Residence 107 E. Cooper street. CUPN 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 - 9:30 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 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 7:30 p. m Prayer Meeting Tuesday night Covenant Meeting Friday night Pews free and everybody made welcome Rev. F. D Burna, Pastor, Mrs Zula Whitley, Clerk, Mabel Williams, Aast. Clerk ```markdown ``` Established in May 1903. oo Established in May 1903. Don't Fail to Remember That The Sedalia Weekly CONSERVATOR W. H. HUSTON, Editor and Publisher, Is 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. Subscriptions, On account of the grief of the production of a Newspaper, The CONSERVATOR, for the year 1908 will be a One Year, Six Months, Subscriptions are always Let Your Newspaper Believing a Newspaper to be a Matter Thought, the Management of to grant space to any one Public Propositious; tributor allows be ed. The right to reject ion ma amount of the great increase in the cost position of a Newsvy Race Paper, such as RESERVATOR, the subscription prices in 1908 will be as follows: One Year. : $1.00 Two Months. : $.65 Others are always Payable in Advance. Our News Come to Us. Letter to be a Medium for the Reflection of Public management of this Publication has decided to any one desiring to be heard upon Propositious; provided, each con- sultor allows his name to be us- ed. The right is reserved to reject object- ionable matter. On account of the great increase in the cost of the production of a Newsv Race Paper, such as The CONSERVATOR, the subscription prices for the year 1908 will be as follows: One Year. : $1.00 Six 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 matter. HOME FOR NEGRO GIRLS. There are Already Four Inmates in the Institution. The Home for Negro Girls at 508 Oak street has been opened. There are four girls in the institution already. These are all unber the age of 16 years, which is the age limit for admission to the home. Mrs. L. A. McCampbell an educated Negro woman, is in charge of the home, and within the last week has arranged the house so that it will accommodate twenty girls. The juvenile court provides $50 a month toward the maintenance of the home, and the rest of the money necessary for the running expenses of the institution is being donated mostly by Negroes in the city. Mrs. McCampbell believes that the young inmates should help to earn their support by doing washing and sewing. She is a seamstress her self and will teach her wards how to sew.—Kansas City Times. Sir:—In regards to an item published in your weekly, of May 11th, concerning the Paxton boys, Myself Earnest Paxton, and my brother Aenry Paxton. thank you very much for the compliments paid us, and appreciate your kindness very much. I have traveled extensively and experienced the customs of many different nations, in my travels a round the world, I will name a few of the ports and cities that I have visited. I left New Orleans, La, Feb. 1894, for Central America enjoyed six happy years in The Republics of Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and San Salvador. Central America in Dec. 1900. I left Central America for Cuba, and remained there far two years. In Dec. 1902, I left Cuba for Peru South America and remained there --- --- Established in May 1903. My Travels Abroad. Established in May 1903 two years also. In 1904 I enlisted in the United States Navy at Panama. Republic of Panama for four years service. During my four years service, I went from Panama, to Acapulo Mexico, from Acapulco to Honolulu Hawai Island from Honolulu to San Francisco from Frisco to Boston Moss., stopping at Mexico, Magdalena Bay, Panama, Calao Peru, Valpariso and Sandy Point Chilli, Bahia Brazil, Montivedo Urugay, Sant Lucia, British West India Island, Cluebra, Hamton Roads Va., In 1906 I started for Manua Phillippine Islands aboard the U. S. S. Maryland. I visited Gibraltar Spain, Palermo Italy, Athens Greece, Port Said and Suez Egypt, Bombay and Colombo India, Singapore Strait Settlements and Cavite Phillippines Dec. 22, 1906 we left Manila for Hong Kong-China, spent Xmas and New Years in Hong Kong and returned to Cavite P. 1 During my stay in the Orient I visited Nankin and Shanghai Chinou, Kobe, Nagasaki Yokohoma, and Tokioio Japan, Chefohoma Chira and Subig P. I. August 1907 we left Manila P. I. for San Francisco and in September 1907 on my arrival in San Francisco I completed my cruise around the world by water. This is only a part of my history since I left my dear old birthplace Sedalia and I would love very much to relate more of my history. I have quite a collection of curios and presents that I collected in my taavels and it would give me much pleasure to talk of them and explain them to you or any one that will take the trouble to call at 322 West Pacific St. I again thank you and in behalf of my brother thank you for the respect you have given us and any time I can be of service to you in anyway I am yours to serve. ERNEST PAXTON; 322 W. Pacific St., Sedalia, Mo. Hear the Honorable Jas. H. Guy on the 21st, discuss Negro Journalism. NEGRO TEACHERS' INSTITUTE FOR CENTRAL MO Will Convene at Sedalia on The 15th of June.—Prof. C. C. Hubbard, with a Corps of Proficient Assistants, Will Conduct This Meeting. The Institute tor the Teachers of Central Missouri, will begin June 15th 1908, at Lincoln High School, Sedalia Missouri, and continue ten-days. Teachers passing the examination at this Institute will be granted certificates to teach without further examination. The following are the instructors:—Dr. J. M. Harris—Lecturer on Physiology Hon. Homer G. Phillips, Attomey at Law—Lecturer on Civics Prof. H. L. Billups, B. S.—Instructor Psychology and Penmanship Editor W. H. Huston,—Instructor in Mathematics Prof. F. S. Bowles,--A. B. Instructor in Science C. C. Hubbard--B. S. D. Instructor in Pedegogy. Special Lectures will be given by Prof. G. V. Buchanan Supt. Pudic Schools Sedalia Prof. C. R. Luckett, County Superintendent and others. All teachers are cordially invited to attend—Excellent accomadations—For further information write: C. C. HUBBARD B. S. D. Conductor, 323 W. Johnson St., Sedalia Mo. Watch this paper for further announcements. Mrs. Florence Calwell is seri- ill at this writing. Miss Mildred Moore of West Johnson Street has ordered the Conservator. Let the elite with their freinds near Attorney Guy, on Negro Jornalism, on the 21st. Mrs. Letha Mackey of Oklahoma has been visiting Sedalia friends for several days. Don't forget to hear the Hon. James H. Guy, of Topeka Kan., on the 21st, at the Morgan Street Baptisi Church. Mrs. Dovie Wright of St. Louis, after a short visit with her parents Alex. Paxton and wife, of West Pacific Street, returned home on the 14th. F. A. Hughes, who has spent several weeks with relatives at St. Charles Mo. has returned to take charge of our Circulating Department. Miss Ruth Bucker, one of our compositors who has been on the invalid's list for several days, we are pleased to chronicle that she is now convalescent. Prof. F. S. Bowles delivered a lecture on the 15th, before the the District meeting of the Womans Foreingn Missionary Society at Centerview. William Diggs of this city was called to Fayette on the 10th, to see James H. Diggs, a relative, who is seriously ill. He will remain there for several days. August Jackman has improved his residence property on North Washington Avenue by building a beautiful addition to the East side. Some one has an edge on Miss Celeste we hear. Mesdames Lizzie Ross, Eliza Hutchinson, Martha Jackson of of Kansas City, Mo. and Laura Young of Chicago Ill., were called here last week to attend the funeral their Aunt, the late Mrs. Foed. The class of '08 of Lincoln High School has ordered a beautiful invitations for Commencement from jobbery. Prof. Husband instructs his students to be loyal to the race enterprises. We need more Hubtards in Sedalia. Caleb Lindsey, an esteemed citizen Georgetown called at our office with the Rev. Richard Rush and left an order for stationary to be nused id pushing The Old Colored Soldiers Re-Union to be held at Pertle Springs, near Warrensburg Mo. this summer. G. M. Robinson has just completed a nice job of sodding at the Bush home which adds greatly to its looks. Mr. Robinson does all manner of sodding and lawn work at reasonable prices. Call up bull phone 1493 when you want quick and good work at live and let live prices. Jackson and Williams will be in charge of a great May jubilee at Armory Hall on the 21-22nd. Thursday and Friday evenings of next week. Everything is being arranged for a great time. Both the Band and Prof. Channels will furnish the music. Miss Annie Smith one of our close neigebors allowed herself to be kidnapped last week by a Mr. Walter Gibson, who had prepared a cozy corner for her on North Osage Avenue. Late reports are that she enjoys her recent captivity even though the Conservator has lost a good neighbor. Our regrets are flooded with congratulations for their continual happiness. Mrs. Julia Ford, a very highly esteemed citizen of this county, departed this life at the home of niece Mrs. Lilly Bell Wheeler, on the 8th. Mrs. Ford had been an invalid for several years. Shelived in a settlement of white citizens near Thorleigh and was dearly loved and highly respected by them. For over 30 years she had been the devoted wife of Thomas Ford, who survives her. Her funeral was held on the 11th from Taylor,s Chapel, Rev. R. Davis officiating under the auspices of the Royal Sons and Daughters of Douglass. Mrs. A. J. Stemcus, celebrated her birthday Anniversary, Thursday night May 14th at her resident. There were 26 peons present. Rev. Dowing was Toast Master. Music was rendered by Miss Eva Parker. Mr. J. T. Murray was among the guests a delightful Evening was spent in singing Duets, Trios and Recitations, Remarks by Rev. Downing Mr. J T. Murray, Mr. C. N. Lewis. A sumptuous feast awaited after which we departed. Hoping Mrs. A. J. Stemcus a long and prosperous life, and we are expecting to, hear tho Wedding bells ring soon. A Word From Mexico The St. Luke M. E. Church, at Mexico Mo. closed its first months work under the pastorate of the Rev. Dr. J. M. Harris as follows: Accessions to church 8; collections for all causes $101.00; Ministers salary was raised from $500 to $600 an increase of $1.00 with out a dissenting vote or voice; the parsonage has been repaired. The Eqworth League, Junior League, Sunday School Teachers Meeting and the Womans Home Missionary Society has been organized. The church is now preparing for a District Missionary Convention June 17-18. Grand-Master Bruce Speaks The United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of Mysterious Tens marched, headed by the Queen City Concert Band, from their lodge town to Tahir's Chapel Sunday May 17 there extended to an interesting address, which was filled with wholesome advice to be remembered by everyone present. The speaker Grand Master B. K. Bruce placed much stress on getting good and respectable men and women into the lodge, which is one of the most progressive Negro organizations in the state. Statistics show the lodge to be among the leading lodges in the state. Grand-Master Bruce urges the members to emulate the Caucasian, to establish a printing department and to organize a bank, so that the young No. gro'of the state may have the same opportunity and advantage as the white youth. He also says. "We must cease to pull our leaders from the stop, quit stealing chickens, hams and steal as the other race steals, take six our seven million dollars because the penalty is the same for both". Prof. C. C. Hubbard principal of Lincoln High School is our Grand Secretary and is a bustling and enterprising young Negro, who has an excellent educational ability. 18th Anniversary of Oak Street. M. E. Church, of Independence Missouri. Rev. O. A. Johnson Pastor. Tuesday May 19th At 3 P.M. Rev. G. B. Abbott, former Pastor will preside at the praise meeting for the benefit of the surviving members of the organization, Mrs. Violet Turner and Mrs. M. E. Caldwell. The rest of the six persons that were in the organization have reported up yonder. Tuesday May 19 At 8:20 P.M. Rev. Preston Overton, of Kansas City, Mo., Presiding. The chair will introduce The Rev. Leroy Woolrich, of Lexington, subject "The M. E. Church a prime factor in the Development of the Negro." Wednesday May 30 At 3 P. M. Prof. A. J. Tompkins; Presi- ling the chair introduces the Rev. W. H. H. Brown, former pastor of this church now of Butler, Sermon, "The Christian Runner a Relation to His Speculations." Hebrew 12:1-2. Wednesday Evening, 8:20P. M. Rev. W. J Ballon, pastor of the Second Baptist Church of Independence, presiding. Music will be furnished by the Choir of the Second Baptist Church. Prayer. The Chair will introduce the Rev William Hawkins of Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church, Kansas City. Thursday At 3:00 P. M. The Willing Workers' Club will meet Presided over by President Mrs. Carrie Pool. All of the members of Clubs of sister churches are invited to be present. Prof. A. J. Tompkins will address the Club. Thursday At 8:20 P. M. Rev. B. D. Dixon, Presiding. Music by the King's Choir. Prayer Music. The Chair will introduce the Rev. A. Higgs, D. D., Presiding Elder of the St. Joseph district Friday At 8:00 P. M. Rev. C. A. Williams, Pastor of the A. M. E. Church of Independence, Presiding. Music. Prayer. Discourse by Rev. J. W. Jacobs. Kansas City. Kas Subject. "Workman's Wanted." Friday At 8:20 P. M. Prof. W. H. Harrison of Independence; Presiding. Music by the King's Choir. Prayer. Music. The chair will, introduce the Rev. B. C. Oiron, former Laster, now of Rolla. Subject. "The needs of the Hear as applied to the Negro." 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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 con- WANTED—A sample Latest Model "Ramp making money fast. Write for NO MONEY REQUIE to allow TEN DAYS' FREE put it to any test you wish. keep the bicycle ship it to me. FACTOR PRICES at on to go midnight and antee behind your bicycle. at any price until you re- ceive and handle it. YOU WILL BE ASTON Your name will make you --- les here that you'll not other stores. At Your Plcasure. BROS. SEDALIA, MO. S TO COUNTRY ERICAN POLITICAL LEAGUE , IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED, THEIR FELLOW-CITIZENS TION. tempt 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 wrong 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 lota of its hatefulness and men will still sacrifice their property, their honor, BRIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit our bicycle furnished by us. Our audience everywhere are full particulars and special offer at once. 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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 protection. The deser 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 and ```markdown ``` --- Minniolia Cottage, kowtows 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 cur 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. 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LIQUORS A Wholesale D ANHEUSEB-BUSC Sole Agent EXCELSIOR SPRINGS WATER Sedalia 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 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 sycophancy in order to crush out self-assertion 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 safe 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! indicates that your subscription is past due. Please remit at once to this office and oblige. W. H. HUSTON, Editor and Publisher. 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