Sedalia Weekly Conservator (Sedalia, Mo.)
July 18, 1903
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Sfcttolia tUcchl n CoiiGmmtov YVj' VOL. i. SEDALIA, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, JULY iS, 1903. NO. n A The Negro Problem And The New f Negro Crime. fDy the Editor of Harptr'n Weekly, A well-known and well-infortmd member of the Federal House of Representatives from Alabama, Mr. Hankhcad, recently asserted that since tlie State Constitution by which Negros are disfranchised be came operativein Mississippi, there lias not occurred in that State a sin gle instance of the so.callad "new" Negro crime, by which is meant the crime against white women. Tim Representative went on to say that, if this crime should become un known in thisscetiou of the country, there would beno "Negro problem," so far as the South is concerned. The alleged fact in Mississippi was cited by way of proof that the crime to which we have referied should be attributed to the notions ol political and social equality with which the generation of blacks then growing up became imbued during the re construction period. Theinfetcnce drawn was that, with the practical collapse of the reconstruction legis lation and the consequent vanishing ol notions of political and social c- quality, the crime would become extinct. In i'uthcr support of tnis theory of the origin of the crime, and o 'ihc remey therefor, it is point ed out thattlVparticular attocity which is the curse of the South, and has compelled the families of white planters in the black belt to migrate from the rural districts into towns, was entirely ttnkuownbcfore the civ il war, and remained unknown for some years thereafter, so long as the ideas and habits acquired under the slavery regime remained domi nant in the Negro ehment of the Southern population. Iiefore accepting this theory, to which Mr, Bankhead is a convert, we should mention that an entirely different cause is assigned to the crime by other men, who also have made a careful study of the subject. Keeping in view of the dates at and localities in which the outrages which have been perpetrated, and marking also the personal history of criminals, they have arrived at the conclusion that such outrages arc sporadic indications of a lapse of the Southern Negro into a state of bar barism or savagery, in which the gratification of the brutish instincts is no longer subjected to the re straints of civilization. They point to the condition of things of things in Haiti as furnishing corroborative that a disregard for sexual restraints is characteristic of a commnnity which has undergone social degen eration. This is a plausible hypo thesis, and it has been accepted by many persons who have observed, or think they have observed, that the generation of the Southern Ne groes which has grown up since the civil war is morally and intellectually inferior to the preceding generation which wa3 the product of the slavery .TCgime. It is generally acknow ledged, we believe, that the new Negro at the South is less industr ious, less thrifty, iess trustworthy, and less self controlled than was his father or grandfather. Never theless, the theory which imputes the emergence of a new crime to a tendency of the Southern blacks to relapse into savagery cannot be .easily reconciled with another class .of facts. We refer to the frequent occurrence ot the new crime in the Northern States, where the Negro cannot be supposed to be lapsing into barbarism, because he is sur rounded by the civilizing influences of a white race vastly prepouderent in numbers. Exact statistical data arc not yet forth coming, but those who havcinvesgated the matter ex press the opinion that the particular crime in question is committed even more frequently by Negroes at the North than ar the South, if the small numerical proportion which they bear to the environing white Imputation :n the former section be kept in view. Moreover, at the North, as at the Soutn, the phenom enon is a novel one, there was in the Northern States, we believe, no in stance of the crime which we are now discussing before the civil war. It would be absurd to contend, how ever, that the Negroes in the North ern States ar: not at the present time as civilized ns they were forty odd years ago. In their case, there fore, we must reject the explanation which ascribes the new Negro crime to a lapse into savagery. On the whole, we are inclined to think that there is some basis for the hypothesis which makes tho re construction legislation and the ideas generated by it responsible fo the evolution of the new Negro crime. This hypothesis fits all the facts, being as applicable to the phenom ena repotted in the Northern as to those observed in the Southern States. In the Northern States the Negro not only possesses the fran chise, but is encouraged to exercise it. Neither is the encouragement confined to one of the great political parties, for it is well understood that in certain States of the Hast and central West the Negro vote may turn the scale at closely contested elections, Nor is there any doubt that the Negro enjoys more social equality at the North than at the South. It is true that in our Northern cities black men arc debarred by custom, though not by law. from many theatres, hotels, and restaur ants; but they are not forced to oc cupy separate cars on railways and tramways. In Washington for many years Nr.gro officials of the District of Columbia have been permitted to attend one of the Presidents recep tions, although Mr. Booker Wash ington is, so far as we can now re call, the only colored man that has b;en invited to dine at the White House. There ia, in a word, no doubt that at the North the black man has attained not only complete political equality, but a closer approach to social equality, than he is ever like ly to attain at the South. It would be difficult not to associate the phe nomena as ciuse and effect, if, upon thorough investigation, it should prove true thatthe new Negro crime is actually more frequent, propor tionally to numbers, at the North than it is at the South. Will the experience of Mississlp pi, with regard to the extinction of the crime be repeated in the other Southern States, which have virtua Uy set at naught the reconstruction legislation, by disfranchising the Negroes I It is too early to expect nil answer to this" question, for their new State Constitutions have not been operative for a sufficiently long period. It is As-jd, however, that already in Alabama the number of outrages has noticeably decreased. It would be superfluous to point out the tremendous importance of the matter, not only to the Southern whites, but to the Southern blacks themselves. If the new Negro crime becamo extinct fn the Gulf States, the old plantation life might be re sumed, and tlje black laborers would again be brought under civ ilizing influence;, instead of being left to drift intoMsolated communi ties. The wholeattitudeof theSouth ern white toward his black neighbor would be revolutionized, and the two races would be brought into economic relations that would prove mutually beneficial. Should this prove to be the effect of the new State Constitutions, the American people may have cause to bless the refusalof theUnitcdStatcs Supreme Court to enforce the Fiftcent A mendment. In every Southern community where the new negro crime has been prevalent, therc'has been engender ed a tendency torace aloofness and hatred; norcan'vedoubt thatthe ex tinction of the crime is the indispen sable condition of a revival of the old pacific, trustful, and friendly inter-lations. We sincerely hope that the facts with regard to Miss issippi are correctly stated by Mr. Bankhead.. Ifithey are,-we-are in clined to adopt his interpretation of their significance. Mob Spirit Growing1, 1 lie niro American Council in session at Louisville, Ky last week during its closing session adopted an address to tl e country at large on the race, in which it is declared that while the lynching of Negroes is decreasing the mob spirit is grow ing and mob law is extending. The address says in part: Who can fail to see that the Negro is being held up to the public gaze as tlie most objectionable and undesirable citi zen? Tlie ignorant, vicious, crimi nal classes arc pointed to as the types and products of the race, rather than those who are the output of the Negro's best endeavors for race development and uplift. We declare this standard of mesurcmcnt to be unfair to any people. As to mobviolence, itis gratifying to note that for the last year or two the number of victims shows a de cided decrease, and while all of these were not members of our race, the vast majority was. Notwithstand ing this fact, we should not feel call ed upon to discuss the matter at this time were it not that, while the number of victims is decreasing the variety of provocations which lead up to this act of violence is growing more and more insignifi cant and numerous. It is not an unusual thing to read of Negroes being lynched for impudence, re fusing to obey, striking awhlte man, etc. Now, we submit, that lynching forauy cause is destructive of law. is demoralizing; but to subject per sons accused of, even guilty of, such trivial offenses to unlawful punish ment and death is to make the Ne gro the marked man of the nation; for him to suffer violence in such cause will eventually involve many of our best people. We ask in all sincetity, Is this right? Such con ditions indie ite clearly a tendency to anarchy und anarchy for the Ne gro will terminate in anarchy for all men. We make no plea for any man who may be proved guilty; our plea is for law and for the protec tion of the innocent. It is now clearly evident that the purpose of those who first started ostensibly lo disfranchise the igno rant Negro has been broadened and strengthened. Their purpose now includes all the Negroes. In cer tain ot the States this result has al ready been achieved, and thousands of qualified men are denied the right to vote. In such States tax ation without representation pre vails as truly as ever it did when England held control over the Am erican colonics, We make'no ob jection to tho disfranchisement of the ignorant Negro, provided the same class of the other races is sun ilarly dealt with. Our contention is not for special but for equal priv ilcgd. As an example of the growth of the mob spirit the old and respect- table city of Evansville, Ind., came under mob rule last Sunday. A policeman was shot and killed and, as the mudcrer was a Negro, evil disposed individuals sctout to lynch him. Not being able to get the mudcrer, the mob began attacking all the Negroes it came across. Some of the black men tried to de, fend themselves. That infuriated the rioters, who do not concede to the Negro the right of self defense. Eventually nine people- were killed, thirty five wounded and, ultho mar tial law was not prhclaimed, the town has since been under control of the Militia. Probably if an Evansville police man had been killed by a Negro a year ago there would have been no rioting, but today the mob spirit is rife in many northern cities. Law lessness in one community inflames the lawless element in another com munity and it lays hold of the first opportunity to break the law. It is evident that the lynchings at Belle ville and Wilmington, reported in these colums at the time, and attcm pted lynchings at other points were one great cause of the attempted lynching at Evansville and outrag eous defiance of law in a notably large number of places in the past few weeks. The Week's Current. uccess power. No youth can ac complish much without a clean cut purpose, a lofty ambition, anda long ing to accomplish the thing on which he has set his heart. A worthy ambitih is the spur that makes man struggle with his destiny fhe surest sign of the genius that cart accomplish thtngs.-tha.t ran bring things to pats, is a divine- longing for accomplishment, or yearning to do something and be somebody in the world. Lincoln had his divine hunger, which impelled him to tramp hun dreds of miles in the forest, bare, footed, to borrow books which he could not afford to buy. This hunger for knowledge, this yearning aspiration, struggling for expansion and growth, this longing which ever looks upward and toward the light,-this is the kind of genius which every youth should cultivate. The boy Garfield showed this divine hunger when he applied for a chance to ting the academy bell and sweep the floors for his tuition, and when he cut wood for fifty con Settve days in order to earn a few dollars to make his way at school. June Success, Tho Spur that Makes Men Struggle. It is astonishing how much power there is in an intense longing or divine hunger to achieve the partlc ular thing which lies nearest the heart. Napolton used to say that a firm resolution can make realities out of possibilities. When I see a youth who has a purpose stamped upon his features when I see him working for this pearl of great price, early and late, so that he cannot be turned from his course a hair's breath, no matter what tempts him, I feel sure that he will succeed. I never knew a person who struggled hard, persistly, and enthusiastically for years toward a certain object, who did not, at least approximately, attain his end. On the other hand, when I see one shirking his duties, who is listless shiftless, indolent, ambitionless, and shows no desire to get on, no atnbi tion. or aspiration which leads him upward, I feel assured that this boy will not succeed. Itis this divine hunger for know ledge or skill which measures our Negro Doll Boy's Ambitions. Expects Snmo Day to Found (lreat School (or Ills Race. Tho only Negro graduate in tho clasi of lOOSSfthoXaiiraa Sfa76 Nofmafcol- lege, at Etnporis, is captain of the boll boys at the MUHntid hotel In this cily. Ho is Alonzo.I- Bowl'ng, aged Ul years, and ho expects to follow oducational work fovlits Ilia's vocation. He ba a dream that ho will somo day become tho head ot n great school for the Negro cbildronaud youth of the United States, greater cvou than the Tudkogeo Institute, of which Hooker T. Washington is the heal, And there is nothing vislonaryiu tho position of tho young man who has worked Ills way thru tho f.'reat Normal college of Kansas, and who will go this fdl to Ann Harbor, Mich., thereto con. tinuo his preparation for educating the no (jroes in a five years' course In Litoraluro and fine Arts. For that is the plan, and t will bo enrried out to the letter. Bow ting has done onough so far in his work to give assurance that he will go on. Tills remarkable young negro is a on tive of Kentucky, where at Iho ago of 10 ye.i he began teaching publlo school. He returned to kin native town Inst mm mer anil there conducted the county tea cher's Institute at n, salnry of fivo dollars a day and it was asserted that tho old In stitute for negro teachors at Kuiselhille had never before been so well conducted or the rusults e0 satisfactory Jiowling earned hisown way thru the High School at Kt.nsas City, Kas. and later in lope- ki, Ho made- every cent of tho uiony it required to gain himhis degrees and hon ors nt Emporia. 11 i vacation ompJoy mont has been at the Midland Hotel lor many year. During tho torm, he has worked a waiter, in boarding clubs at tho college, This is the manner in which he expects to gain his way thru Ann Harbor college. While in the Kansas Normal, he devoted a groat deal of atten tion to wood carving and Iron grill work. Ho took first prize in the former, and that employment netted h m a neat atldl lion to his income as waiter, Young Bowling is very black, He has the intelligent features and the well for med head of the deep thinker, In his cot or alone is he typically a negro. In his poise, domoanor, and habits of couvorsa tion he is characteristically a well bred man. lie has ambition enough to win de grees from the greatest unjversltiei and presence enough to mako people respect him. ''I have only one deiie," said he in talking of his intended career, "That Is to become a great educator. Them is a field for the effort, which I expect lo mko and I believe tho Deld U veidy. It will be no easy matter to establish a gteat collegafor the negrs youth, and' that Is the ambition I hope to retire. Exchange.
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Es?aa Sedalia Weekly Conservator. SEDAklA WEEKLY Publielied JEorry Saturday. Office, Room 13 0. R. Smith College Jintered June G, '03 at Sedalia, Mo., as second class matter un der Act of Congress of March 3, '70. W. H. HUSTON C. M. ENGLISH EDITOR. MANAGER Tliie Space Will Notify You. When Your Subscription Is Due Contributions must be accom panied by name as an assurance of good fatth. All articles for publioation must be in by Wednesday. SUBSCRIPTION, One Year Six Months One Month $1.33 75 IS Think for Tuy-Self one good thought And know It to fce 'ihino own. Tl better thin a thousand gleanod From field by other eown. nnoh. Editorials Hope is the guiding star in every man's life. Therefore, let us hope for better things and go after them with the detent inatiou to get what wo are after. We wish to announce that the P. O. Department has grant ed us mailing privileges and that we shall soon be in our new- location at E. Main St. And we wish also to announce that we are coining. Cease so much of this political organization and get down to "Hard pan" actual work. Organize for business. Politics are to much like an Ignis Fatuus for us to put all our time and energy in. Sedalia Summer Amusements. Sedalia, by her location and the hospitality of her cosmo politan citizenship, has become one of the greatest arnnse meuts ceutres of Central Missouri. In proof of which we cite the following; It is the Terminus of a large number of ex cursions from all directions thru out the summer; it is, also, the seat of the Slate Fair, this in itself is a great feature of interesting and educative amusement. Then, too, Sedalia has gained some notoriety for her Mammoth Fourth of Aug ust celebrations and Jubilations. All these amusement attrac tions are of much benefit to our local merchants and business men. And it pleases us much to note the fact that indicate their business tact by endeavoring to accord to all visitors and guests every consideration for their happiness and well be ing, while here. We there-fore invite our citixens of the ter ritory adjacent to us, to come to our Celebrations, our Fairs and all other amusements we may present to the Public. We assure you that, if you are orderly and respectful, all will be well and no greater opportunity for innoceut'diversiou can be given than Sedalia offers. The Municipal Weed Question. In passing thru various sections of our city, one is impress ed by the variety and growth of vegetation, weeds especially Should you, so far forget yourself, as to vary from the nar row path, trampled out by the constant passer byf you prob ably would be lost right here within the city limits. Thir, however, speaks well for the fertility of our soil and, Ave fear to say too much, the industry and sagacity of our street commissioner. Let the weeds grow; disturb them not in. their tranquil development. For they may yet serve as a fit ting rende7.vous for some High way man or should another Menagerie come thru, they may be a sufficient enticement to 3iis Lordship, the lion or tiger, to build his lair among them. Sedalia, however, is not the only city that has this weed question to consider. There are others, equally, as interested. A few days since, we had the pleasure of being in one of our near by Central Missouri cities. While sitting upon the porch of one of the principal eating houses awaiting break fast, we beheld a vast aggregation of weeds more luxuriant in growth than those of the Sedalia genus. u fact this little city seemed to have been given over to the special industry of weed development. There is one consolation, for the municipality, in weed cul ture, that is, it does not require much physical exertion to cultivate. Hence, we presume that, that is the "why" of so 3uauy cities taking so readily to this all important industry. Some of the prettltst ham mocks ever exhibit d in Sedalia at Gieschen Vlebrocks u6W. Hainst. They must be scon to bo fully appreciates Ttioy or. nana Romo, comfortable, and dura ble and retail at from 40c-$3.25 wi ruji hi nil i i if i i ii iLrvt yki m .w ism m swu rax? w iiibb m sssssisisssssssssssi I -.'HrVJnBBBBBKBMaiBlIBBBVaBI Hon. II. L. Billups, Atty. at Law and Dean of the Commercial De partment has scored nnother'Touch down" in the race of life. Wc are, indeed, pleased to announce that he has been granted the right to prao tice the Law before the various Bu reaus of the Interior Department of the Federal Government. Many a young man and woman thru-out the United States will be pleased. For, our Professor (wc feel that he belongs to Sedalia ow. ing to his long and useful residence with us) has been the cause of many of us becoming useful and honored citizens of a glorious Republic. Suc cess to our beloved Leader in all his labors we pray. Drunkards, Blacklist. Charles H. 1'ennypacVer, mayor of Westchester, Pa., determined to ilo a- way with the drunkards who live under hit Jurisdiction, and bis taken a very unique way in which to do it. The maor, or "burgess" as be pro- feri to be called, has made a list ot men and women borriblo as it secmt wo men are includod ol who can be classed as loving the wine cap and foaming mug too well, and has forbidden the saloon keepers to sellanytbingmore stimulating than buttermilk to them. The edict of the burgess has canted great consterna.- ton in the little but cover which he rules and drinkers cf all kinds and capacities are sauntering casualy into their favorite r sorts to find if they are one of tho black listed. Statistics have been published from time to time, showing, or attempt ing to how that drinking is not as prev alent ns it wag inearlierdays.bat burgess Penuypacker evidently does not think that the court of round up readied his town, or he would not have isued his ukaso. And the result of his efforts will be watched with great interest Drinking, its cause and the results has been a question before the public tor so long that it is as venerable as a circus joke. That men will drink if they want to and get drunk if they feel like it, is an accepted fact. That they can Had the wy to the state in which they aro happi est without any great trouble is also n sure thing. Temperancu workers may work and lecturers In the same cause may lect ure, but tho efforts are not felt as would eum proper from their, certainly praiseworthy efforts. The nppelito for strong liquors lies within a man's own scope. It rosU with him whether he ris es above tho temptations that beset him or lio supinely under his feet. The man who has no craving for whisky is about as well fitted to attempt to stop its use as the old maid is to raiso other people's children, ilelsnot nearly so well qua! iiled bceause in every woman's soul tbe mother love is planted and springs forth whenever opportunity affords it a vent, There is nothing on the face of tho earth so pitiful, so great a burden to friends or go hated and loath by himself g tbe drunkard, who does not cart; to pull himself out of the rut, and sees no thing before him but to fill a drunkard's grave. The man who wants to quit drink ing can flnd ways, plenty of them, it ho wants to avail himself of them, and he won't have to have his name put on the blacklist. He has only to evince a desire to quit, and he will find a hundred help ing hands stretching toward him to lift bim to security from out his slough of despair. Exchange. Boy spanked In Court, On the advice of liecorder Lararut, Geo. O'Orady, 1U years old, was roundly spanked in the Bayonne, N.J eourt yes terday bv his father. Gnortn w nn of a gang rounded up on Tuesday eve ning by the police. Small candy stores in the lower end of Bayounu have suffer ed many petty burglaries recently. George R. Smith College. Rev. I. L. Lowe, D. D., Ph. D., President.. CALENDAR FOR Fall term opens Sept. 22, closes 1903 04 Doc. 11. Winter term opens Doc. 1,1 closes Feb. 19. Spring term opens Feb. 22, closes April 28. The purpose of the College is to give a thorough, practical christian- education. It carca for the health and physical training, provides for refined social culture, gives careful attention to morals and manners,. and aims to lead the student to a personal religious life. The work of the College is divided into six general detriments. 1, Primary and Grammar Grades, providing a thorough drill its the elementary branches. II Academy or College Preparatory, withClassical, Scientific, Bib lical English, Normal and Commercial courses. III Art Departmci.t Drawing. Painting aud Decorative work, IV Music Department Vocal and Instrumental Music, Theory and Harmony. V Industrial Department Sewing, Dressmaking, Cooking, Do mestic Economy, Mechanical Arts, Agriculture. VI College of Liberal Arts Complete elective courses leading to- the several academic degrees. The police My the boys they arrestid committed the offenses. The boys were before Recorder Laza rus yesterday and each was held for the grand jury. Tbe O'Grady boy's father was m court and offered wurlty for Ins son so he would not hare to go to jail with the rest. In offering the bond thu father said he was going to ndminitter a whipping to tho lad which would proba bly result in a cure for the babit of keep ing bad company. While tbe bail was being made out George, to tbe great de light of his companions, began to make facos at tho recorder and insult him. The recurdor caught him in the act and revoked the bajl,mnMng the commit ment final, but Mr. O'Orady pleased and offered to Rive tho Ud a spanking. dui jou eregoing ioao inatanynow" said the recorder, I'll give him two" protested tho father, 'Ose of them here?' asked thi' recorder. The father consented Hnd grabbed the now whimrering George by the collar. Then Mr O'Orady, who is a husky man, sat down In a chair und laid his son a- cross his knee. George had on wash cloth trousers. Tho father's hand went upand down hard and often until the recorder had to askhimlottop, but even then Mr, O'Grady gao the boy a few more, O'Grady's hand was so sore he could hardly sign the bail piteii Detroit Tribune. IsBBBBBBBBBBBBSBBBBBBBH B. H. Ball A.B., Author of the "Negro in Business and itstendncyto diminish crime, of our last wook's issue, is a graduate of Geo. B. Smith College, olass 03, and will be n regular contributor to the CONSERVATOR. Expenses. Board and room Tor four Wooks 8.GV Tuition of, Use of lauudrv cn. Music, Instrumental or Vocal for four weeks, two lessons per week $2 &i One lecsou per week l.&o t SO of Instrument nermnmli r.rv Use of typewriter in Commorcial de partment, per month .no Boom are llghud, heated, furnished with bedsteads, mattress. nillmv. twn quilts, mirrors, bowl pitcher and lamp. Btuilonts furnish for themselves, sheets and pillow cases, eitra nuilt kiwi l.l.n. ktts, slop bucket, lamp chimneys, mat ches. oap etc. A reduction of 50c per month is made from tho tuition ot candidates for the Ministry, and children of Ministers. All bill are payable in odvance th& hrxt of each school month. Money for students' expenses should be Bout di rectly to the President of the College Send by draft. I O. order, express order or registered letter to Pres. I L. Lowe, Sodalia, Mo. Work and Self-help. A number of students boarding in tho Colli-go are pennited toearn some part of their expeni.es by work In the build ing or on the grounds, provided they arn willing and eflicisnt. Liberal pay is allowed for all work done, but employ ment will not bo continued to tboso who full.to do their work satisfactorily. Most students earn mthis way yj.OOa month,, some oarn larger amounts. Application for work should be made to the Presi dent in advance of coming. A large number of students find em ployment in homes In the city, sulll! cient to meet expenses of board aud tuition. Tho call for young ladies for these positions is always greater thau tho supply. Application for such em ployment should bo made in ndvance .through tho President of the College. As far as possible wo ondoavor to safeguard those working 111 tho oily, but cannot bo fully responsible for those ouln.de the building, Only young men and womon of established habits and character can be allowed this prlvilego of out side residence. In ao of minors this may bo gran ted only on tho written request of par ents or iruardiatis.
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Sedalia Weekly Consevator. J Our Correspondence I HoonvUlo The Fnvit Hlk-IIorna played tbo Hoonville 8tara at Hoonvillo Sunday, Nithaniel I)igg hat bec,oioen manot fiwl (loula) Icliicltaoi) Blnce marriaRo. Or K. I.eon Hill and estimable w fc en lerlaitied the 'Editor' Huton at lunclj Sunday. Ja. W, A. Brewu la pnshlnjj the Con uervator to tin front iu Huouville, Lota hII join band and help tliiUKi more. "We are to Imv a Btron Fair besln n ncAtiff. 3rd. nd iiteudlngto auk. 8. Lirco ctowda wid a splendid tituo in C pectfd. St. Mmthewa Cnepel A. M. E. church under the vti ad nioiont leadernhip of Her. Sane, Iim a moat excellent choir! with Mls S. A. Uraiton, a toacher in the city school, ai orcaoiit. Presiding KldarAllM'sditconrseat St. Maithew'M Chvl, Imtl Sunday morn in;, witt with ainwnty, common aenne, and intilligence. He, a the worthy sue censor, ol the UU K.T. Whito, Is aucceed inf; admirably. Ummti young minister of unusual power of character nndjntel. licence, no bettf hoito could have beta made than llmt Mttirjg him opart aalcrid er lu his district. We were plrnd to find in one of the leadiuj: Oenta' Kurniablnt; llouies in Docnville, a young man, Mr. Humphey by name, wlioholdaa ?cry prominent po Mtlon, as assistant to Victor and Brother Mr. Hutnpheyi ii a very unassuming business-like roiug raao courteous and refined. Wc would tay to him; Continue to cultivate tho confidence and esteem of your ctnployeea, until you may secure r still higher positiou of Honor and Trust. Tho f-ame of ball played Sunday was one of ihu most etcitini; games orer play ed here this year. The oppogini; teams wore the Fayette Elkbornsand Iioonvillo. Stars. Thu Ram was intercalate, the scoro being 5 to 4 in the Star's favor. The boys hate been playing good ball this year with Charley Jones, pitching nnd J Hutchetoa, catching. The bat terey for the Elk-Horns was Sceals and Gates, Jones and Hu'cheson simply out classed them. The Stnrs have won every game di'u year. An Accident. While thu ballK'rne was watched by the spectators Sunday, Pleasant Umph ry, running to first got bis leg broken. Un reaching tho.baso ho got his leg bo tween the baseman's legs nnd with bis speed fell nnd broke both bones just a bove the ankle. Dr. Hill was on the ground nnd temporarily dressed the limb The player was taken home and the wound properly dressed. The young man well known nnd thought of in Boon ville, and will have the best attention of Dr, Hill nnd U. U. F. lodge of which he is a member. Malta Bend. Vr. Sam Fowler it better. Mr. Charley Thomas Is on the sick list Miss Hannah Wilson U able to bo out again. Miss Fannie Miles visited In Marshall Saturday. Kev, Divers of Sweet SpriuRS i visiting Jtev. C. Tayes. Mrs. Rosa Rhodes came in Sunday inor ning from Kansas City, A number of peoplo attended the p'c nic at Marshall Friday. A social given at Mr. Albert Tibb's Monday eve. was a good success. Mr. nnd Mm. Tom Allen from Miami spent Sun. with Mr. Georgo Lee. Mrs. Pauline Florence of Denver Colo, is berc visiting her mother and friends. Mr. Wester Eandelt came In Tuesday from Kansas City to visit homo folks. Died, Saturday, July 11, little Lucy iiay Logau, daugbter ol Air and Mr. lieu Logan, Misses Maud and Mittie Fowler have returned from Waverly,Mo, where they were the guest o! Miss Lizssie ttowart, Holdon, Mr, H. Johnson has gone for a short trip to tho city. Mrs. Mory Drjrani came home very ill from. Kauns City, Mist Lllllc Henderson, who lias been on the sick list has fully recovered. Mr.Hobert Jacobs made one of Frank Heads Hying trips homo and back to K City Mrp.Gillum, who fans been visiting her son-in-law, has returned to KnobNostcr. Miss Stella Hutlar of Kan. City is home visiting her father, who has been very ill The ladies' lodge, tho 'MtsteriousTen' has just received tits charter and la now for business. Mrs Mnry Jacobs, who has been visit ing friends und relatives here bus depart ed for Kansas City, Mr. Madison Fisher, ono of llolden's noted sports, says bu hns lost a good home, (with his lady friend.) Mr. Walnr'.Hunley. who ban bten bunt log his lost wife succeeded in finding her with relatives in Kan. as City. Mrs. Kinilnl, an old lady, was found dead In her garden last Thursday uven lug. Her remains were interred in the llolden cemetery. Marshall, Wilson Patrick, an aged and highly re jected citizen is ill on Conway Ave. Mrs, A. H. Higgs espectsto Spend a few days at Louisiana, Mo, this month; MrB. Deboc, wifo of W. J. Dcboe of Slater, Mo., isvisitiugthia week in Mar shall at Mrs. Lizzie Hull's. A wedding is to take place in the parson age yard under the big trees quite soon Look out for announcements. Kev, A. H. Higgs is to speak at the Summer Cbatntniua at Urinnell la. and Iowa City this season. The former town where ho graduated iu 1334. Wo trust that tho visit of our Editor to tho city recently in the interest of bis pa paper and the young peoplo will prov helpful in many ways. What are yon doing to help the groit Negro Journals! Oetone subscriber; that will be a starter for you. l'eoplo may provo quite helpful in many ways. Misses Louise Bush and LaviniaSwitz lerwere the guests of Miss Willie Brown a few days since. The Misses Hush and Switzlcr are of the city of Arrow Hock. his possession coins of every country up on the face of the earth. Another re markable thing about this is the fact that ho knows the history, intrinsic and com mercial valuo of each. Hov. H. ("recti has been somewhat in disposed since his return from College, but has inannged to bold bis own in up. holding the principles and good natuo ot the Free Baptist of this section, Hobt. Fall? Jr, and Miss HoielinStew art wereuuitei iu marring last Thun day evening at tho Metropolitan church partouage, Kev. Higgs officiating. The CONSEHVatok joins with scores of others in words of congratulmiou. Tho members and friends of the Met ropolitan M.E. Church are going tostaod by Prof. Huston in his manly struggle to put the news of Marshall and tho doings of the people in the proper light before the many readers of the COSSEKVATOR. Mr.Sam I.'ngleson, who has been in tho barber business here for the past 12) ears has a large collection of rare coins and curios which havobeenvalur.dat 10,000 lie has tuado a specialty of securing such things for a number of yearp, and has in The North St. M. E Church is rejolc ing over tho organization of the Epwortb League, with Mr.Andrew L. Jackson as president. Mr. Jackeon is well qual ified for the position, being one of our high school graduates, and a oung man of great courage and splendid character The Knights of Pythias of tho E. and W H, of Missouri odd Kansas held their grand session at Marshall, Mo. July 7 to 10 incluiive.uitb a grand picnic at Sap- pingtou's grove. About Sotnembers were reported prr.sent. The lodge held me morial services at Mt. Calvary Free Baj.it Church Wednesday night. Prof, and Mrs. J II. Kenucr left Wed. morning for nn extended tour of the wist ern states. They will slop at different points of interest iu Colorado as follows: Coloiado Springs, Manitenu, Garden of the nods, Pike's Peak, Cripple Cr;ek, nnd other places. After sojourning for seveiai days thoy hope to return nbont Aug. 1st. Bunccton. An Inspiring Day Sunday was a big day vvitu tue Buncctoniajis. I say a Big Day be cause it was a big day witit me, in my heart. And. I believe, it was a great day witii all of God's believ itig cnildrcn, It was our Rally day Money raised, day and nignt ser vice. $39.50 Rev. Powell of Boon ville was witii ub. we needed nis coming and felt nis presence. He prsacned several soul stirring sermons and all services were atten ded by immense crowds, It is witii mucn trepidation tiiat 1 give a brief account of tltisoccasion, yet I would fain snare witit my readers, some of tue inspiration wnicn came to an earnest listener. Tue leader o pened fne services in an inspiring manner by all lifting tueir voices in songs of praises and Hallelujans. Brotner Powell seenud to nave toucned tne Hem of Cnrist's gar'nt for tue lanGuace by wnicn lie cave utterance of His sentiments, was di vine, ne said lie itad read many books and Had tried to be a Snakes peare and even a Paul but itas found tnat lie is best as Powell. Tne Bi ble is tne best book and is tne ne oro's best cnart always directinc us in tne true and rigitt way. Tne books we read and from wnose rar.es we oet so many words and tiiomits tnat are nelpftil, come to us enricned witn virtue and tiio't v"icn nave come out of otner Hearts and lives. We read tne Grace ful and smootn sentences, witii de limit; they impart to us instruction inspiration, comfort nnd couracc. we Give little thouchtto the writer merely as one who wields a facile pen. It rarely occurs to us to think of Him as havino suffered or endur ed loss and l'ain that He mioht Give to us the words that affords bo much comfort and pleasure. It is an in variable truth that no strngtheninc thouoht comes to us without cost to some one at some time in some manner. Men and women must live nobly before they can write help fully. We may write flowinc sen tences obout matters read or told to us but we can not teach them sue cessfully. Our instructions would be like the Scribes of our Lord's time, have no Good results. The Masters' utterances reached the people's souls, because he spoke with Divine authority. I lis words came from a heaven throbbino with love and sympathy. He gave les sons from living experience and He comforted sorrowing ones, because jje h3 experienced sorrow. In our own lives, only words derived from experimental arthority, are re al bread fit for tne soul to feast up on. Hence the books that cost a Great deal more than the mere liter ary labor necessary to their produc tlon and,whoso evory thought is expres stvo of Christian peace nnd hope, are (he luurels of their author's victory o vor self, in hours of sore affliction and trial. It has been said of poets that what they they learned from suffering tbis I believe to bo truein all literature tbal great thoughts, whenever .vq find them, have been born in strugglo and anguish, It is the same iu all human life. We can not be of Use in this our world with-out laborious not. lr it is only those who sow fa bitter tears, that may hopa to reap eternal joys. -Mrs- Hou'e Williams.: Ottervllle' Mr. flenry Tucker is on tho sick list, Mrs, Dixon of Sedalia viaitest her moth er tbis week, i Mr, Herbert Jackson Is doing enrpen ter work this week. Wo are glad to note that Mrs, May Clarke Is improving. Mr. N. I!. Hawkins canvassed in Bunceton thi week, Mr. and Mrs, Ben Koachie wore the guests qt Mrs, Joe Cooper this week, Mrs, Lee Slinton, Mises Dobbins. md Richardson visited lntho country Mond.iy J?f v. Allen of St. Louis preached an in teresting sermon at the Baptist church Tuesday night. Mr. Basil Hammonds of Muskogee 1. T. is the guest of Miss Jennie Hognn this week. Mr. Hnmmonds is looking well, and iveare glad to welcome him back tc bis old home again. Misses Delia Tucker, Kuinia Hogon, Mcsdaraes Jas. Hogan, Matildn Bcatty, Emma Robinson and Messrs. Sam Will iams and J no. Black are now readors ol the Sednlia weekly coNUKIcVATOlt, and Miss Emma Hogan is 0llici.1l cotrespon't. Louisiana. Mr J, Q. Hubbard returned from St, Louis after a p'eaiaut visit. When in tho city tko your meals nt Tcmpleton's restaurant. Messrs. ,1, ne Quay, E F. Williams and M.L.Mackcy spent Bun. in Hannibal. Wo were blessed with fine rains Satur day night which caused n decline in tho temperature. "Misies Oertrude and Harol Williams returnrdfrom Montgomery City Monday where they Attended the Iinpt. s. 8. con. The Mnns of this city went to Clarks ville Sunday where the Masons or that city had their annual sermon. Quite a number of friends accompanied them. If you wish to beautify, straigh ten, and promote the growth of the hair try Mrs. Jackson's MAGIC HAIR ELIXIR, Itwllldoit. Address, Mrs J, W. Jackson, Ml.NKIOLA. COTTAGU Sedalia, Mo, WHEELER and CHAMBERS shaves, hair-cuts and general Tonsorial work done. Call and see us. 11 3, East Main street Paper Hanging. PLASTERING, VATCHING, and CALCEMINING. All work guaranteed. Call and see mc. Win. Grey, 10GE. Pettis. Mrs, Davis keeps on hand a full lino of hair goods, such as braids, bangs pompadours. Alsr, facebloaoh and bairpomndo. Wo sollolt your patronage WKITE For Prices. D. Y, STEEL Popular Tonsorial Artist Courteous Treatment Your Trade Solicited. i26"'E.Main. J. M. Harris. M, D. Physician and Surgeon. 116 W. Main St., Sedalia, Mo. Office hours 10 to 12 a. ni., 4 30 to C 30 p. m. Rosldence, 230, W. Morgan St. '-f' Vi c Conservator Is a paper dovotod to tho higher. Idools ofllfo; a pnpor odltod and controlled by progroasivo young lueu. All Its work: is dene by race youth. Our Policy Is to mold pulio sontimont that willdovelopoaggreHBlvo character Our Staff In of tho gsnuine stuff young mon who nro not nuacoptiblo to narrow, ooas in polities, roliglon, morals or manners. Advertisers Would do woll by advertising in the CONSERVATOR for it goc into more than 300 homes in Petti Co., alone to say nothing of the for eign circulation. Terms Are reasonably only $1.25 per year Subscriptions are strictly oash in adranco. Advertising rates Mado known on npplioatJon. Wm.M. RICHARDSON. (IHNHIiAL HI.ACKSA1ITHINII. HORSE.SHOEING A SPECIALTY. 810 E, Mnin St. Sodnlia. Mo. Quick Service And "-SQUARE DEALING-"- Get Billup's Carraige John- HuRnu? is rourit AND WILT, TKKAT YOU RIGHT. Ring him up. 'Phone 146 or 164 Funeral and all Gulls promptly Lookod after. GENERAL TRANSFER Piano Furniture Mover All work ''one with enro at ronsott ublo rates. Wakhkn C iuioHiap 'Phone 406 617 N. limine St. MDC If TMnCDTTuv ICR CREAM and LUNCH Will sorve loo Croam and Iunch ovory Thursday and Sunday nt 130 W Johnson St. OSTCall,
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Professor W. G. Anderson, of 14N1 rAP MOinooisi bpop I I JiiUii Jf ilWIN' X UJKLWJiJK. X I I i practically weighing the result of a Furnishes All Grocers 9 a. ra Wit thoueht's action. A student was 104s"" 1' I- ft. ft Bast Tho Influonce of Mind over Muscle. Professor W. G. Anderson, of Yale University, lately succeeded in practically weighing the result of a thought's action. A student was placed on a "muscle bed," poised on a balance so that the centre of Rravi ty of his body was exactly over its centre. When ne was set to solv inn mathematical problems, the the increased weight of blood at his head changed his centre of gravity and caused an immediate dip of the balance to that side. Repeating the multiplication table of nines caused greater displacement than repeating the table of fives, and, in general, that displacement grewgreater with greater intensity of thought. Carrying ths experiment farther, the ox periruenter hid the student imagino him" eH KoiiJB through log-gyinnaHtiCH. As he performed tho fenta uientully, one by one, the blood (lowed to the hmbH in suE- Furnishes All with DELICIOUS, FRESH, HOME-MADE BREAD. Dont forget to ask for Walch's Bread. We also lead in the production of Ice Cream. J. r. Moftitt took sad J. '1'. Ferrll1ait Saturday night. Cheer Ijlm up, Preston. Tho Queen City Cornet Bind rcudur ml most excellent nitisio at thcl.O. lt,n's Carnival thin week. Al Dyer, asnistcd by Walker Willams captured a thus swarm o( honeybee Inst Mondny, on North Ohio street Mrs. J T. Forroll is visiting Mrs J. 0 Fox ot St. Louis, this mouth. Poorbro iher.I. T. F. looks pretty lonosouio. Georxo It. Smith College Chapel in which dovo ional exercises are held thru-out tho scholastic year. flcicnt quantities to tip tho balance ac cording to the movement thought By purely mental action tho centre of gravity or tho body was shitted four inches, ot as much as by raising thu doubled arms abovo the shoulders. These experiments wcro repeated on a large number of the student with the t-ame results. To test still further tho mastering in Uuenco of miud Over muscle, tho xtreilfjth of the riht tod tho left arms of eleven young men was registered. The average strength of the right arms was one hun dred and cloven pounds; o tho left arms ninoty-sevon pouuda. Tho men prnc ticed special exercises with the right hand only (or one week. Tests of both arms were ncuin made, and, while tho average strength of tho right arm had inorcased i-ix pounds, that of the unexer cised loft arm had increased heven pounds This Mio'ved cleirly that thohraln action connoctcd with the gymnastics developed not only thu muscles put in action, but also other muscles controlled by thesame portion of the brain This could only be by sending blood and nervous forcu to the Mrs. .lane Perry of Kansas City was thi Ruest ot Mrs Sarah Tutt tho past Week. Prof. Jack Duncan has gone to Lexing ton, whero, no doubt, many are awaiting him on tho anxious seat. a 30, p. m 6 30" 7 45 S oo Sunday-flctiool Sent; service by Choi Preaching Afternoon Class-meeting Epworth League Song service by Choir Preaching. Rev. R. Davis, Pastor. African Methodist E. Church, Sunday Morning Preaching Afternoon Sunday-school Class meeting Endeavor Preaching II oo 3 oo. 3 oo. 7 oo, 8 oo. Rev. Wm. Alexander, Pastor, Morgan St. Baptist Church. Preching n oo a. m. and 7 30 p. m. Sunday school a oc p. m Prayer meeting every Wednesday Rev. T. M. Mack Paster. Simpson's Chapol. Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday School 9 00, a. m. Preaching 1 1 00 a. m. Class meeting 3 00 P- Preaching 7 3 P- Prayer meeting every Wed., even ing. G. W. Ball, "Pastor. C. M. E. Church Preaching at 11 00 a. m. and 7 30 p. m. Stmdayschool 3 00 Class meeting 3 00 Prayer meeting every Fri. evening T. H. Wartield Pastor Free-will Baptist Church. Proin hint .indR allv everv ,m,lMMi 1 1 nn n. m. and Hon mn making valuable improvements on their sunta.. school property, i-et ot.iers emi. u.e.r Covenant meetil)g Mnt Iv, lit acou URS sona iu umicr TLTrt f.w.n.l .tin enmillKr hilt will VB turn in time this fall to IoA" after Covenant the schooling bf her daughter, who will soon arrive home from this city. Mrs. Sallio Stanford ami two little daughters went to Fort Scott, Kans. on the excursion last Sunday, to visit re latives thore. They returnoil on the Katy FlyerTuesday morniny at icetock 2 00 p. m 3 00 p. m Praver meetinc every Tues. night meeting Fn. nights A I5urns rastor Aug. 4 th. Privileges. Stand privileges for Atig.4tb. may bo secured from park Supt.Lude min, Bo will take apcoial delight In assisting to locate and mark seino Q. C. Conimandery K. T. Meets 1 st. 3rd., Fridays in each month. T. M. Smith E. C. C. H. Lewis Recorder R. A. M. No. 5. SedallaChaptor No. S 3Iets In regular nestion the second and fourth Wednda- ovenitigs In each month. VMtltiK brothers always welcomo J. 1'. Fcrril, H. T. 0. II. Lewis, S. Tho Dining Hall where Studen's and Faoulty take ths!r meals. proper parts by purely montal action. Professor Anderson nays of the results: I can prove by uiy muscle-bed that the important thing iu all exercises is tho mental effort put forth I can lie down on this miuclo-bod und think of a jig, and, though apparently my hot do no move, and actually the muse es arc not Krtvo.tli6mu.cle bed sinks toward my foot. wing that there has been a l ow of blood lord the nicies I did dance a jig. tno mu.. tal.timuius." June success Hev.U H sniiih of this. City preached the funeral of Mr Hlvrr. t Aley -Mo Wed w JUvero i the mother ot Prof KiverQnr.dhUfri.'uds eMe'.d thoirnym- Dr. J. M. Harris putcarpeutors and uinn.lnunrl:.!it Monday, remodel ling bis home on West Morgan itreet. It will boa beautiful edifice, built on the la test Queon Aune Myle, containing a bath room, pantries and niue other ooramodi ous compartments This will be anotherad ditlon to our local thrift and outorprise. Mr. K. il. Scott orders thocONsiuv lof sent to Her at Butlor and Miss Es- telle Martin orders the same seuttoher nt Colorado Spring? Colo Hence you mav be anticipation a summer's OUting dont forget to koep Stdaliallappeningi boforo you as they are chronicled thru our column ovary week with-out 1 I atuy5ttbis.Lo"f Of beteavemtnt. Rev. E. D. Lodge Directory BLUE FRONT GROCERY. Full Line of Staple Groceries St Cigars, Fresh Broad, Cakes and Cookies. Soda Pop and othor Refreshing Drinks) Right otTthe Ice, CALL AND SEE US. We will treat you right. J, F. Kuhn Co, COK. LAM IKK I'KTTIS SKDALIA. MO. 1 NEW ICECREAM PARLOR, And Lunch Room Corner Lamino Pottls Sc. Having open a first class ICE CREAM PARLOR ftind LUNCH ROOM. vc arc prewired to serve vou with ft $thc best cream in the city at all hours at a reasonable Llpricc. CALL and SEE US. Open Day and Night. fl f St. lair iV?Iollw, iroprilor. g T XXTTT fi ft ft T TT r-x IUU UAJN ALWA10I GET WHAT YOU WANT IN THE GROCERY LINE AT- Sweringen Co., 523 N. Osage. We,n? PPly you with Fresh Butter, Eggs, and Frulta and Chickens at all times A ftuo lot of 'nsh nnd rjrii Fruits on hanil.-Qivo us your orders, Quiok Delivery -v w READ THE A. F. A, M. Centennial wJgo, Ko. ,Vj moot In rofeulor eon tho second nnd fourth Mon day In ennl. month. J. V. AVheoIcr V. M. K I'olndoxtcr, Sec. Centennial Court, No. 37. tst.&vd, Thus., of. each month. Sallic Monat, Matron, Julia Haydeti, Sec. Hawkin's Lodge, No. 44. 1st. lad. Mondays in each month. C. 0. Brown, W. M. C. W. Holliday.Sec. G. U.O. of 0, F (oaIa In regular sfiiitlnn Vrt tho flrat nd third Tue dart In Oiich month, Unit V2Q K. Main St. L. Cown. A". Q. I). Y. Stoole V, 8. Sons Daughters of Charity Lodce No. 1. Meets 1 st. and 3d. Tuesdays each month. D. L. Wltite Pres W. W. Henderson Sec. CONSERVATOR 15 cents per month. $1:25 PER YEAR. WE DO JOB PRINTING. WHAT? COME to the BIG 4. A GREATER CELEBRATION THAN EVER The people will entertain you with good MUSIC AND OTHER WHOLE SOME AMUSEMENTS -AT SEDALIA, MO. at.. f aJiuMi