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Sedalia Weekly Conservator. F. A Sampson Where The Negro Comes In. RAY STANNARD BAKER IN THE JUNE NUMBER OF THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE BEGAN A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC. Southern Sentiment as Noted by an Impartial Observer. VOL VI Where The RAY STANNARD BAKER IN AMERICAN MAGAZINE CLES ON THIS IMPORT Southern Sentiment partial Though it may seem a swseeping generalization, it is none the less literally true that up to the present time the Negro's real influence in politics in the South has been almost negligible. He has been an issue, but not an actor in politics. In the ante-bellum slavery agitation no Negroes appeared; they were an inert lump of humanity postesing no power of inner direction; the leaders on both sides were white men. The Negroes did not even follow poor old John Brown. And since the war, as I have shown, the struggle has been between the aristocrats and the poor whites. They have talked about the Negro, but they have not let him talk. Even in Reconstruction times, and I am not forgetting exceptional Negroes like Bruce, Revels, Pinenback and others, the Negro was in politics by virtue of the power of the North. As a class, the Negroes were not self-directed, but used by Northern carpetbaggers and political Southerners who took most of the offices and nearly all of the stealing. In short, the Negro in times past has never been in politics in the South in any positive sense. And that is not in the least surprising. Coming out of slavery, the Negro had no power of intelligent self-direction, practically no leaders who knew anything. He was still a slave in everything except name, and slaves have never yet ruled, or helped rule. The 15th. amendment to the Constitution could not really enfranchise the Negro slaves. Men must enfranchise themselves. And this political equality by decree, not by growth and development, caused many of the woes of Reconstruction. Two distinct impulses mark the effort of the South to disfranchise him. The first was the blind revolt of Reconstruction times, in which force and fraud were frankly and openly applied. The effort to eliminate the Negro brought the white people together in a dominant party and the "Solid South" was born. For years this method sufficed; but in the meantime the Negro was getting a little education, acquiring self-consciousness and developing leaders of more or less ability. It became necessary, therefore, both because the Negro was becoming more restive, less easily controlled by force, and because the awakening white man disliked and feared the basis of fraud on which his elections rested, to establish legal sanction for disfranchisement, to define the political status of the Negro by law. Now, the truth is that the mass of Southerners have never believed the Negro has or should have any political rights. The South as a whole does not now and never has approved of the voting Negro. A few Negroes vote everywhere, "but not enough," as a Southerner said to me, "to do any hurt." The South, then, has been placed in the position of providing by law for something that it did not really believe in. It was prophesied that when the ```markdown ``` Negro was disfranchised by law and "eliminated from politics" the Southwould immediately stop discussing the Negro question and divide politically along new lines. But this has not happened. Though the disfranchisement laws have been in force in Mississippi for years there is less division in the white party of that state than ever before. Why is this so? Because the Negro, thorough gradual education, and the acquisition of property, is becoming more and more a real as well as a potential factor in politics. For he is just beginning to be really free. And the South has not yet decided how to deal with a Negro who owns property and is self-respecting and intelligent and who demands rights. The South is suspicious of this new Negro; it dreads him; and the politicians in power are quick to play upon this sentiment in order that the South may remain solid and the present political leadership remain undisturbed. For the South, however much it may talk of the ignorant masses of Negroes, does not really fear them; it wants to keep them, ignorant. It loves the ignorant, submissive old Negroes, the "mammies" and "uncles;" it wants the Negro who, as one Southerner put it to me, "will do the dirty work and not fuss about it". It wants Negroes who are really inferior and who feel inferior. The Negro that the South fears and dislikes is the educated, property owing Negro who is beginning to demand rights, to take his place among men as a citizen. This is not an unsupported statement of mine, but has been expressed over and over again by speakers and writers in every part of the South. I have before me a letter from the Hon. Charles P. Lane, editor of the Huntsville (Alabama) Daily Tribune, written to Governor Comer. It was published in the Atlantic Constitution. The writer is arguing that the Negro disfranchisement laws in Alabama are too lenient, that they permit too many Negroes to vote. He says: "We thought then (in 1901, when the new Alabama Constitution disfranchising the Negro was under discussion), as we do now, that the menace to peace, the danger to society and white supremacy was not in the illerate Negro, but in the upper branches of Negro society, the educated, the man who, after ascertaining his political rights, forced the way to assert them." He continues: "We, the Southern people, entertain no prejudice toward the ignorant per se in-offensive Negro. It is because we know him, and in him we contain a compassion. But our blood boils when the educated Negro asserts himself politically. We regard such as an unfriendly encroachment upon our native superior rights, and a dare-devil menace to our control of the affair of the state. "In this are we not speaking the truth? Does not every Southern Caucasian 'to the man bore' SEDALIA, MO., MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1908. bear witness to this version? Hence present we that the way to dampen racial prejudice, avert the impending horrors, is to emasculate the Negro politically by repealing the fifteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States." I use this statement of Mr. Lane's not because it represents the broadest and freest thought in the South, for it does not, but because it undoubtedly states frankly and clearly the point of view of of the majority of the Southern people. It is the point of view which, talked allover Georgia last year, helped to elect Hoke Smith governor of the state, as it has elected other governors. NEGRO TEACHERS' INSTITUTE FOR CENTRAL MO Vill Convene at Sedalia on The 15th of June.—Prof. C. C. Hubbard, with a Corps cf. 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, Attorney at Law—Lecturer on Civics Prof. H. L. Billups, M. 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 accomodations—For further information write:—C. C. HUBBARD B. S. D. Conductor, 323 W. Johnson St., Sedalia Mo. Watch this paper for further announcements. These Make Presidents The following table will disclose the voting strength of the Negroes in 12 close states in 1900: Connecticut ..... 4,576 Illinois ..... 29,762 Iowa ..... 4,441 Kansas ..... 14,695 Massachusetts ..... 10,456 Michigan ..... 5,193 Nebraska ..... 2,298 New Jersey ..... 21,111 New York ..... 7,111 Ohio ..... 312 Pennsylvania ..... 51,665 Rhode Island ..... 2,765 Total, 1900 ..... 209,987 Probable total, 1908 ..... 250,000 I hate the man who builds his name Oa ruins of another's fame, Thus prudes, by character o'er- thrown. Imagine that they raise their own Thus scrimmers' covetous of praise. Think slander can transplant the bays. —John Gay. Why The Negro Should Be Independent In Politics. Why The Negro Should Be Independent In Politics. REV. DR. J. MILTON WALDRON, OF WASHINGTON, D. C., ARGUES THIS PROPOSITION FROM A STANDPOINT OF PRACTICAL CONSERVATISM. An Eloquent Plea For Race Unity. Wilmington, Del., May 26.—Under the auspices of the "Citadel," a Negro political organization of Delaware, Rey. Dr. J. Waldron, of Washington, president of the National Negro American Political League, delivered a strong and forceful address upon "Why the Negro Should Be Independent in Politics." The address was delivered to an audience of five or six hundred of the most representative Negroes of the vicinity, who cheered again and again every utterance of the speaker with reference to Senator Joseph B. Foraker and his bill for the reinstatement of the discharged Negro soldiers and his strong and manly plea for the rights of the colored man under the constitution Dr. Waldron defended the right of the Negro to bolt the Republican party if that party deserted its basic principles and in the course of his remarks said: "While the Negro complains, justly, of the treatment he gets in this country, he does not use all the power in his possession to remedy the evils against which he protests. This is especially true of the political power which still remains in the race's hands. Had and considerable number of the Negroes in the Southern states 25 years ago voted as independents, or sided with the Democrats, the colored people would not have been disfranchised by legislative enactments. The solid black Republican vote in the South is largely responsible for the solid Democratic vote of the South. "The threat by the Republican party to reduce the representation in the electoral college and in Congress of those Southern states that have disfranchised the Negro is meeting with indifference by the race throughout the country, for the colored people would not be benefited in the least by such reduction. The race everywhere in America is insisting upon a fair and impartial enforcement of the constitution, and especially the fifteenth amendment. This amendment guarantees to the Negro the right of franchise, and its abandonment by the Republican party has done more than anything else—except the discharge of the Negro soldiers of the 25th Infantry—to call the attention of the entire country to the importance of doing all in their power to have the Republican party make a live issue of the enforcement of the fifteenth amendment." Continuing, the speaker said, "Unless this is done, the right of the colored people in the Northern and Western states to the franchise would go by default, for it is only a step from the abandonment of the fifteenth amendment to its repeal." He insisted: The colored people of the country could easily improve their political situation, if they would, for they hold the balance of power in New York, Nana, Ohio, Kentucky, M. and, West Virginia and Delaware, and no party can hope to win a presidential election without these states—a concerted action on the part of the Negro voters in those states will enable the race to carry the coming presidential election whichever way they wish." He defended the right of the Negro to be independent in politics in a vigorous and logical speech and gave several strong reasons why he should not blindly obey the behests of the Republican party. The Negro ought to be independent in politics," he said, "for in this, as in no other way, would the race be in a position to vote for the best men and measures of any and all parties and could easily ally themselves with the best white people in every section of America. By being independent in politics, he would be able to secure from the dominant party ample protection for his race, and the largest possible recognition of his rights under the constitution. "Through political independence the Negro could easily compass the defeat of the dominant party should that party prove itself corrupt in practice and opposed to the constitution. In a republic like the United States, an occasional change in parties is absolutely necessary, in order to insure the rights of the whole people and to prevent the prevalence of corruption and graft. The South needs nothing so much just now as astrong, opposing political party, and if the tew colored people who are allowed to vote in that section would become independents, there would soon be sufficient disaffection in the Democratic party in the South to enable the Republicans to build up a party in the South sufficient to defeat the Democrats of the South once in a while." He concluded with the statement that the disfranchisement amendments of the Southern states would never be repealed until the Negroes in the North and West united and used all of their political power to bring about this result, and made a strong appeal for the men of the race to insist everywhere on a fair and impartial enforcement of the constitution and especially war amendments, he reminded his hearers that in contending for a full and fair enforcement of the Constitution they were not only protecting the Negro but safe guarding the rights and liberties of all the people of this republic. He advised the Negroes to vote for no candidate for Congress, or for the Presidency, who refused to pledge himself, before the election, to support the Foraker bill for the reinstatement of the discharged Negro soldiers. Editors Galore Tuesday. Seemingly Tuesday was an Editors Convention in Sedalia, we had the following Editors with us J. W. Wheeler, St. Louis Pallad.um. R. L. Logan, Professional World, Columbia Mo., J. H. Goins, Western Messenger; Jefferson City. W. H. Carter, The Advocate, Sedalia, Mo., and the Conservator's Editor W. H. Huston. No. 4 A. REV. RICHARD DAVIS. Pastor of Taylor's Chapel, M. E. Church, Sedalia, Mo. In the recent local option Election in Sedalia, Missouri one of the most aggressive workers for local option was the Rev. Richard Davis, pastor of Taylor Chapel M. E. Church in the City, Many of his members stood lovingly by him and his side. All men admired his manly and godly stand The Man Who Wins. The man who wins is the man who works. The man who toils the next man shires. The man who stands in his deep distress. With his head held high in the deadly press— Yes he is the man who wins. The man who wins is the man who knows. The value of pain and the worth of woes— Who a lesson learns from the man who fails, And a moral finds in his mournful wants. Yes, he is the man who wins. The man who wins is the man who stays In the unsought paths and the rocky ways. And perhaps, who lingers now and then, To help some failure to rise again. Ah, he is the man who wins! And the man who wins is the man who hears The curse of the envious in his ears, But who goes his way with his head held high And passes the wrecks of the failure by For he is the man who wins. —The Informer. M. Prof. G. V. Buchanan Prof. G. V. Buchanan Ex-Superintendent of The Sedale Schools, Recently Called to The Joplin School. Prof. G. V. Buchanan, who has been superindent of the Sedalia public schools for several years, has accepted a position as superintendent of the public schools of Joplin at a much larger salary. Prof. Buchanan has given the most complete satisfaction to the board of education anb to the patrons of the schools and his decision will accept the Joplib position will be learned with sincere regret on the part of the public, even though his many friends wish him success in his new home. Prof. Buchanan will remove his family to Joplin in August. Sedalia Weekly Conservator W. H. HUSTON, EDITOR & PUBLISHER. G. TOM IRELAND ..... Advertising Department. FRED A. HUGHES, Local News and Circulating Department. RUTH BUCKNER & GERTRUDE WILLIAMS, Compositors SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Make Sedalia Better. It has been cast. By a decisive vote, the regulated soloon. Above their name they have pledged their co-operation in law of municipal finance is secure. The use of Sedalia a better and a happier ballot, there is no appeal. Therefore local feeling and direct our energies towards it. At the 11th the Negro as a whole, deported. He felt that the eye of Sedalia and the Missouri was upon him. Hence the law asserted themselves. Down in the ward the Flower of Sedalia's womanhood is our side of the question. No one instantiates men of color slurred or insulted them by Black men, with only dignity listened to, voted, as all men should vote as they think and themselves as an after consideration follows as a result of this election. The law prevail. That means that the discrimination of the wine-room and the dining-bar-rooms. Further more it may dealer will not stand by the low and super. Finally it must mean that there is more work. Since it has been predicted to be the dumping ground of Central Missouri by putting all to work who are dumping loafer must be "cut out." Follow race contemporaries we make this, exercise the same caution in your deal during the final days of the late can. The women refrained from entering the bus stop a few days, is it not possible for them with out legal restrictions? We use a manner of employment and stop loaferable, loafering is never tolerable. Our exercise moderation and self control in their Let there be less "can rushing." We will be delighted with our efforts in consideration of the suggestions enunciated by a love for humanity and our race. BE PRESENT EVERYBODY AT THE MIANO RECITA Correspondents and Agents wanted in every town and village in Central Missouri. Entered at the Sedalia Post Office as Second class matter. Let Us Make Sedalia Better. The ballot has been cast. By a decisive vote, the people have declared for the regulated soloon. Above their names, Messrs Pehl and Riley have pledged their co-operation in law enforcement. Our scheme of municipal finance is secure. The universal desire of all is to make of Sedalia a better and a happier abiding place. Beyond the ballot, there is no appeal. Therefore let us all lay a side our personal feeling and direct our energies toward progress and high ideals. On June the 11th the Negro as a whole, deported himself commendably. He felt that the eye of Sedalia and the entire Commonwealth of Missouri was upon him. Hence the better elements of his character asserted themselves. Down in the history making First ward the Flower of Sedalia's womanhood assembled to advocate their side of the question. No one instance has come to light where men of color slurred or insulted them by word, look or indication. Black men, with monly dignity listened to to their arguments, but voted, as all men should vote as they thought best for Sedalia first and themselves as an after consideration. Good will follow as a result of this election. All say let the majesty of the law prevail. That means that the dives must close. It means the elimination of the wine-room and the discontinuance of women entering bar-rooms. Further more it means that the whole sale liquor dealer will not stand by the low and unprincipled dramshop keeper. Finally it must mean that there shall be less loafing and more work. Since it has been predicted that Sedalia is destined to be the dumping ground of Central Missouri, let us go them one better by putting all to work who are dumped here. The professional loafer must be "cut out." To our fellow race contemporaries we make this appeal—that you, hereafter, exercise the same caution in your deportment that you have used during the final days of the late campaign. For several days, the women refrained from entering the bar-room. If they could stop a few days, is it not possible for them to continue to remain away, with out legal restrictions? We urge our young men to seek some manner of employment and stop loafing. Work is always honorable, loafing is never tolerable. 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SENATOR MARTIN DECLINES To Contest for the Nomination State Senator. Marshall, Mo., June 5, 1908.—To the Democrats of the 15th. Senatorial District. When I permitted my name to be used in connection with a possible candidacy for State Senator on the Democratic ticket, I had been led to believe and my friends proceeded under the impression there would be no other candidate in this district. Owing to the very meager salary of this office of only 55 per day for 70 days every two years, and the cost and expense necessariately to be incurred in a campaign of four countries in a contest for a nomination which would consume all the salary and perhaps much more, together with about five months of time in the contest (including time spent preceding the general election), as well as the party strife that might be engendered thereby. I only consented to the use of my name in such connection in the event there should be no opposing candidate for the nomination. Since allowing my name to be thus used, Mr. Barnett, of Pettis County, became a candidate, and while a great many have petitioned for me both before and since he declared his intention. (the papers showing more than twice the number petitioning for me than for him), yet since knowing he has filed, and in view of the conditions upon which I allowed the use of my name, the loss of time, the great expense connected with a canvass at this time, and also in behalf of party harmony. I must respectfully decline to make the race. Thanking each and all who have so kindly endorsed my record of which I am justly proud, by asking me to run again, and hoping the Democratic ticket will succeed in State and nation, I remain. Yours very truly, EARNEST D. MARTAIN Neat Surgery. Harris and Harris, physicians and surgeons performed a very neat piece of surgery upon a Mr. Ollis Herbart, who severe an artery in the right arm near the wrist while aboard a passenger train enroute to St. Lonis, Just Friday. The injured man had his arm treated by these able physicians in their offices at 116 West Main street. 8 and salo, "Oh, dear! I didn't know 'twas you!" —George Pope.Morris A Protest Finds Favor. Representative Quin, of Crisfield, Md., introduced in the Maryland Legislature a bill, to put all the Negroes in Crisfield on one street, and to create a law prohibiting real estate owners and dealer from selling to people of African descent any property in the said town, under a penalty of $500. The bill also provided that no stores, halls, nor dwellings could be leased or rented to Negroes. Crisfield is a town with a population of 7,000, 1,500 of whom are Negroes. The colored people there are said to be some of the most thriving and industrious on the peninsula. The passage of this bill by the Legislature aroused the people to action. A mass meeting was held in the Shiloh Methodist Episcopal Church. Two delegates were elected to put the grievances of the people before the Governor of the State Thd Rev. R. C. Waters and Dr. S. R. Maloney were the representatives. The address of the Rev. Mr. Waters made a profound impression on the Governor. He said in part: "Your Excellency, we have come as humble representatives of an outraged and humiliated people. This iniquitous bill strikes at the very vitals of the right of our people. We have suffered long when disfranchising provisions have been passed to rob us of our citizenship, but this measure is a travesty and an imposition upon the property rights of our people. We hold that property is more sacred than life itself. The Negroes in Crisfield are law abiding citizens. This measure is the result of a campaign promise producing results that will paralyze the industries of our town. We ask you in the name of fair play to veto this measure. If you do this you will establish a precedent that will evoke inexpressible gratitude from all the colored people in Maryland." The Governor, although an organization democrat, vetoed the bill. This manly protest won. We endure many things that we would not have to endure if we would only in a calm and common sense way state our protest. — Western Christian Recorder Executive Committee Meets. The Executive Committee, of the Constitution League held an one day session at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, Sedalia Mo., Tuesday to formulate plans for the annual session to be held in Kansas City Mo., July 9th, and 10th. The following distinguished gentlemen were present: Bishop Abram Grant, president, of Kansas City Kans., Rev, Dr. George E. Stevens, sect'y of St. Louis Mo., Rev, L. H. Harris of Warrensburg Mo., Oliver Billia, St. Charles Mo., C. W. Holiday, of Sedalia, and Hon. H. G. Phillips of Sedalia, Missouri. A great time is in store for you if you will attend the U. 18. F. and S. M. 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POLAR STAR LODGE No. 60, Verslilens, Mo. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Tues days in each month, at 8 O'clock, in its Castle Hall on Fisher St. Clay Thruston, chancellor commander. E. W. Fowler, 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 oromptly. 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. 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SENATOR FORAKER'S LETTER. Senator Foraker's letter to Mr. Milholland follows: "I have your letter of May 15 and do not know how better to answer your inquiry in regard to the postponement of the Brownsville bill than by quoting from a letter, written by me a day or two ago to Mr. Richard D. White of Cambridge, Mass., in answer to a similar inquiry. "On this point I said to Mr. White: "With the President active in this opposition, personally importing senators, I was unable to get a vote, even if I succeeded in getting the bill before the Senate, and unable to pass the bill if I did get a vote. At most, I could get assurances of only, thirty-five votes, and some of these were waivering. It was necessary to have forty seven. A vote at this time therefore, meant defeat and the WANTED-A sample Latest Model "Ranger making money fast. Write for us at any time, anywhere in the U allow TEN DAYS' FREE keep the bicycle ship it back to FACTORY PRICES We are to $5 middlement's profits by antee behind your bicycle. I ask you to purchase prices and remarkable special YOU WILL BE ASTONISH low prices we can make you th and Patrons a SPRING CREDIT to This Home of SHOES styles here that you'll not other stores. at Your Plcasure. BROS. SEDALIA. MO. end of all hope of restoring the soldiers. "Postponement was better, because in the first place, it could not be worse, and, in the second place, it keeps the subject alive and in a practical form for consideration during the present campaign. The whole country knows that the Brownsville subject has been narrowed down to a question of bill, which means complete restoration, or the Warner bill, which means whatever the whim of the President may see fit to allow, and that, I am satisfied would be very little, if anything. SENATOR THREATENED. "As late as April 21 he wrote to Senator William Allen Smith of Michigan that he thought many, if not all of the soldiers guilty, and that there was no more excuse for sympathy with them than there was no more excuse for sympathy with them than there would be or sympathy with Czolgosz or Guiteau, and that my bill meant only to force a lot of murderers and prejurers back into the army, and that he wou'd feel it his duty, if we passed the bill' to veto it, and if we passed it over his veto he would refuse to enforce it. "I have no doubt of passing the bill in December, because enough Republicans have promised me that if I would allow the bill to go over until then they would at that time vote with me to pass it, but in view of the President's frame of mind and his expressed purpose to veto the bill, we must, if possible, have a two-thirds vote. RIDER AGENT IN EAGN TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a bicycle furnished by us. Our agents there are full participants and special offer at once. When you receive and approve of your bicycle, we ship them to you and offer you a special offer or do not wish to RIDER during which time you may ride the bicycle and take our superb bike or do not wish to us at our expense and you will not be able to buy the highest grade bicycle it is possible to make buying the highest grade bicycle it is possible to make buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guide NO BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone to ride or offer agents. SHEED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and a year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money and this brings up a feature of this newly made situation that. I hope, will enable us to get this additional strength. CHANCE TO PLEDGE CANDIDATES. "If the bill had been voted upon and defeated at this session the colored voters of the country would not have any means of showing their displeasure, except voting against: the party in a spirit of revenge. Now, with the bill postponed, they have at least a living issue, and they have a right to demand of Republican candidates for office, including our candidates for President and VicePresident and all other candidates for re-election to the Senate and the House of Representatives, that they will pledge themselves to subport Foraker's bill. In this way the 10,000,000 colored people of the United States can great- Jackson —Proprietors— V. W. JACKSON SISTERS HOOL of MU JACKSON SISTERS SCHOOL of MU SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS ON THE PIANO AND, IN VOICE CULTURE. 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D-CROSS CA THE PLACE TO GET NOT LUNCHES, COOL DRINKS, CIGAR REAMS, SODAS AND SUNDAES. : Fountain Now in Open Service and Polite Treatment at All ENRY PETTIS PROPRIETOR mine Street, : SEDALI RED-CROSS CAFE, THE PLACE TO GET HOT LUNCHES, COOL DRINKS, CIGARS, CREAMS, SODAS AND SUNDAES. : : : $1000 Fountain Now in Operation. Genteel Service and Polite Treatment at All Times. HENRY PETTIS, PROPRIETOR A Decisive Majority. The local option election of Thursday was a decisive victory for the Licensed saloon. In only one ward did the dry vote outnumber the wet, the Fourth. There the drys had confidently expected a telling majority, but the returns showed only forty-four. In the third ward, where a dry majority was also expected, the wets had the best of the voting by thirty-seven. In the First and Second wards the vote was wet by 534 and 321, respectively. The result leaves no doubt as to the sentiment of the people. They want the regulated saloon and its --- --- M. Minniolia Jackson Minniolia Cottage, iv help not only the soldiers, but the whole race, by causing themselves to be felt and appreciated as they never have been before. When they come to realize their opportunity I think they will be proud to take a direct and effective part in what should be to them a labor of love. "I am a firm believer in the intervention of Divine Providence in the affairs of man. While postponement was to be so disappointing and discouraging is for the best." "Hoping this quotation from my letter to White will answer, your inquiry, and that the answer may be satisfactory, I remain. "Very truly yours, etc., Regulate the bowels by taking Dr. Miles' Nerve and Liver Pills. 50 doses 25 cans. Smallest, mildest, aurest. SISTERS' of MUSIC a. m. " e. m. : SEDALIA, MISSOURI. Treatment a SPECIALTY - E THE--- EATMENT Usc--- R GROWER. FOR CALL ON— NIA ABBOTT, ; SEDALIA, MISSOURI. our hair to become Lengthy. WOULD USE— ITS MAGIG ELIXIR. FOR WRITE— LL JACKSON, ; SEDALIA, MISSOURI. OSS CAFE, CE TO GET— COOL DRINKS, CIGARS, O SUNDAES. : : : Now in Operation. The Treatment at All Times. PETTIS, RIETOR— : SEDALIA, MISSOURI. revenue. By a good, round majority they have so gone on record. The Capital has feared but one thing—cunities, bitterness. If such has been engendered let it be forgotten. There is no reason why the people should hold grudges one against the other Men differ in opinion. The ballot box was provided for the settlement of such differences, politically and otherwise. In a country of majority rule there can be no excuse for fostering the differences settled at the ballot box, the common recourse of the American citizen. Sedalia is a growing city. It is facing matters of much importance to every resident, whether V. Willene Jackson LEMP'S BEER Is The Choice Product of The Brewer's Art] Sold Everywhere. When Buying, See That You Get Lemp's E. G. CASSIDY @ CO., SEDALIA, MO. PETER PEHL, Whiskey Merchant, Importer of WINES, LIQUORS AND BRANDIES. Wholesale Dealer ANHEUSER BUSCH BEERS. Drink the Beer Your Father's Drank And Get Your Money's Worth. LEMP'S Is The Choice Product of The Everywhere. When Buying, See E. G. CASSID SEDALIA, QUEEN CITY 95. —PHONE PETER PEHL, Whi ——Importer WINES, LIQUORS A ——Wholesale D ANHEUSER BUSC ——Sole Agent EXCELSIOR SPRINGS WATER Sedalia wage carer or property owner, merchant or professional man. The welfare of the city should be the first incentive to our actions. Let us act in harmony and forget that we have had a campaign, just as we forget that we have republican and democratic struggles every two or four years. Sedalia Capital, June 12. A NEGRO JEW. A longing to observe the passover has led to the discovery of a real Negro Jew in the jail at Newark, N. J. On the occasion of the recent celebration of the Pass overs, Sam Johnson (the Negro in question) told the keepers that he was a jew, and asked for Matzos. So strong was Johnson's faith that he said he would starve before he would eat flour of the Christians during the passover, and he refused all bread. Little credence was put in his story because his skin is as black as any Negro and he speaks with a Southern dialect. When however, he was brought out to the corridor, to the surprise of all Johnson started to protest in Hebrew to a representative of the Jewish community who was present for not being allowed to observe the festal season, as were his co-religionists. He not only spoke Hebrew fluently, but also could write in the lan guage. He was born in Jerusalem, he asserted, and was really an Asiatic, although years spent in Virginia have caused him to act and talk like a native Negro.—Ex. Dr. J. Will Jackson is spending this week with family. Miss Agnes A. Miller accompanied her friend Miss Georgia Garner who has been visiting her to Festus the home of the latter. 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