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The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
A PeSSimiStfc View

The National Pilot takes very
gloomy view of the religious outlook in
the following:
There Is tidal wave Of irrcligious-
ness, We might call tt idolatry. sweep
ing over the land from Negro hearts
and hearth stones and, if it is NOT
speedily checked. in the three decades
our people will cease to build Churches
anu condemn everything that is s.l-
cred
ITO prophesy our down fall In the
lace OF seeming prosperity will appcar
to be mere folly to some OF our nso,Io
as did the daring thrcatenings OF our
Lord against the Jewish nation when
they became so indignant until they
invited him out OF the tomplc to be.
hold the magnflfcence and beauty OF
their great building. But it was none
the less true; for the day came when
there was not left one stone on ton Of
the other and the Jews arc now scat
tered over the entire world. Whai
was true with regard to the Jewish ma
tion moro likely to be true with regard
to the colorcd people; for the jews; had
the first promise Of eternal life. The
people that serve God may hope to &c
well; but woe unto every one whc
chooses to leave the path Of recsituls
and walks the broad and beaten road
Of sim
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

happy expression closely
approaching IL scowl upon
her fresh, young face as she gazcd
n,oodily from the kitchen window upon
a scene bright with tho glitter of sun
light upon frcsh-fallcn snow. An open
letter kly upon her lap. Her mother
glanced at her anXiously from time to
time OH her short Journeys TO and fro
arom kitchen to pantry. and Mt last
said gently:
II am sorry about your disappoint-
mrnt, dear, but l suppose it could not
be helped"
ut is all Hclen's selAshncss." burst
out Mabel, hotly. 'SIie promised last
summer to spend Christmas with me,
and now because she has had IN i'll
ritltion that suits her better she nc-
scpts 1t, no matter how l feel"
Mabel thought Of the rows Of mince
nnd pumpkin pies on the pantry
shelves, the plump turkey waiting 10
be stuffed, the numerous other daintics
prepared for the Christmas holidays.
and Of the zcst and energy with which
she had swept and busted. putting the
house in perfect order from cellar 10
attic. even TO decorating the pictures,
and every available spot with ever
greens, hoping 10 make the old farm
house attractive to hcr faStiliOuS
guest Everything was done, even to
The sfoning OF the raisins for the plum
pudding. She was aroused from her
Fevcl'ir by her mothers voice, saying:
Well, declare, II there isn't Maria
Church plowing through the snow,
with Il market basket OH her arm. I
know 1t must be heavy the way she
carries it. Rob-" to her son. who had
;Z;=.: -cbsne In, -'if fat tc.in * sill there
and the load off, so after Hiss church
and drive her home. It's enough to
kill her to get her skirts so drabblcd.'
,~Ali right, AGuZ." said the good-na-
tnred Rob. "C0me along. sis, and
don't sit incoming there any longer"
:rhay soon overlook the solitary spin
ster, who calculated with gratifying
emphasis:
--For the land sakcs! Is that you,
Rob Clifford? guess I'm in luck this
tmc," and dcpositing her trembling
form upon the board with sigh OF
supreme satisfaction.
After driving couple of miles they
stopped before small frame house
Of forlorn and dismal aspect, doubtless
owing In part to its aloofness from
neIghbors.
"Wait here until I come back" said
Rob. "I'm going 10 drive over to see
Tom Wilson. won't he gone long"
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
RACE GLEANINGS.
Tell tile Truth or Nothing.

Nothing is moro disgusting ami ay-
sravating than the practice OF careless
Or mischievous misrepresentation OF
what we see and hear. Those mrdllcrs
and busybodics with evil tongues who
trot around from house to house to
smell and bag news and r1moys are
dangerous machines in suc!cty ami are
capable of doing Il vast amount nf mig
chief. In repeating what they Sc or
hear they either ignorantly or .a.c-
lessly misreprcscnt or miSinterprrt
facts which ofttimes If correctly told
would be productive of NO evil results.
long years Of warm friendship AMI tho
peace. prosperity Of homes. churches
ana neighbOrhoOdS have been broken
up by that class of gadtlcrs WAC nave
no regard for truth ami hpuesty AN
Idle brain,' says some one. lis the
devils workshop. and n dog that will
Bring Il bone will carry one" When
decent and intelligent people stop Civ
ing an audience and encouragement tu
liars and scandal mongers who enjoy
4 dcmoniacal pleasure in stabbiny the
characters. regulations and views of
the inoncent and upright, they will
cease their wicked and damaging
tongue work. 1t is the duty OF all peo
pie to speak nothing but the truth or
Keep silent. for strict regard for tho
truth is the foundation upon which
character Is built. A liar is universally
ueSpiScd and summed
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

q y ABEL CLIFFORD was out
~ IN OF sorts. There was an un-
" happy expression closely
HnnrO1 rhiOf, Il <.po,,-1 ,,r.,n
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

and rcjoiced audibly when little Polly
Pratt, yellow-haircd tot, screamed
with delight over the huge doll pre-
sented TO her. She was nearly worn
out with excitement and pleasure
when the evening was over. and said
to Mabel when putting OIL her wraps
while, Rob was getting the horse ready
to take her home:
"1'm real glad I didn't disappoint
you. I never had Il better time III my
life" and Mabel answered earnestly:
~ am SO glad you didn't, Miss
Church. l never lad a nicer Christ
mas either. and Pm coming to see you
often If you will let me-"
Come along. my dear" said Miss
Church, heartily. "The oftener the
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

and hope that you will do me the
kindness to come In her stead. Please
do not disappoint me. Your sincere
friend, MABEL, GITFORD."
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
:Afro- .>H:cricanlsms.

1t Is very necessary that the Negro
give special attention to all questions
which concern himself. The Tuske-
gee Negro Conference, which will ron
Vone at Iusk"gco next February. seeks
TO Keep the public informed Of the sun-
stantlal progress that is being made hy
the race. MS we'll as bringing to light
the obstacles which confront it.
Stop fighting each other In the mat
ter or getting teachers for puiI!t
schools. Put aside personal prcforence
and come together on this important
matter; for while you are fighting each
other, the children are suffering fo1
education.
Mr.. Frank Gilmore. at Crcsts. IS q
progressive and successful farmer. IIia
Success is simply another proof of wha:
a man can do who is determined to
forge ahead.
IN practicins economy. all mcmbcra
of the household must contribute their
mite toward the general result. Every
one must cut down on expenses.
Down in Jacksonville. Fla, the COL
orcd people have inauguratcd a stock
company. and will organize a stage
coach service throughout the city ex-
clus:V2ly for persons OF the race. This
has been done Oh account OF n recent
ordinance separating Lne races on
street cars.
We hear so much these days OF what
the South has spent in education for
the Negro. All this Is true. and for it
we are grateful. But all the beneticerce
he has received is yet equal to the
just dues of darker past still remain
Ing. and that must ever remain unpaid.
Thanksgiving is really a part of true
happiness.
Confidence in our own racial integ-
rity will prove one Of orr greatest
bulwarks OF protection.
1t Is not always the truly heroic
Christian who gets the most honor
among men.
y Hc who Is so modest to stay down in
the valley always will never get on the
top of the mountain.
We must organize and cooperate
against all the forces that may como
against lis as race.
Whatever position in life we OCCUPY
We are unworthy of it if we do no; dis
charge its duties with conscien lions
fidelity.
No chain can support weight
greater than that which it's weakest
link can sustain. nor can any nation
rise higher in the scale Of intelligence
han the huEblcst people Of that na.
ton.
The Nagro's property as far is il
goes. Is taxed equally with the white
mans for public education AMI The
maintenance OF the State. This being
The case. he should share every Ecne
faction Of tic State.
Two wroncs may not make one right,
but it makes them both write. il they
occur bet" cen Two editors or corrcs~
pop;.rc.s.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21
st. Nick by Automobile.

Good old Saint Nick comes to one OF
the uptown stores this holiday season
IN Il sadly unroctic vehicle. There will
bc no clattcr Of light loofs or Jingle
Of slelghbclls to mari: h;:; passage over
rooftops in that vicinity on the night
before Christmas. No wicked chill
drcn, who lie awake TO catch him, will
hear that jolly oil voice urging Oh
Dasher and Iranccr, Bonner and Hlit-
zen. and all the rest OF the famous old
four-timesfour-in-ha team. In other
words. reindeer as Il motive power are
out of date, md the metropolitan Sau-
la Claus comes this year III M auto
mobile. Nor is this all of the new rev
elation. The stores decorators have
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

speck OF dust could DC seen anywhere
Rugs and mats Of all sizes, shapes and
colors were spread here and there,
seemingly for ndornncnt rather than
use.
They're hcrn." whispered Mabcls
companion, noticing tho girls eyes
fixed upon them. by ''her" Mabel un-
dcrStood Miss Church to mean the sis
ter who had lived with her and had
died 4 year before
Martha had Il wonderful gift that
way" she continued. Its surprsin'
what she could do right out Of her
head. They're all her make. I never
had no taste for it,"
Mabel murmurcd something inaudl-
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

pictured Kriss rs coming. strange to
say, from Il southcrly direction and
not out OF the frozen north, rs he used
to appear to the watchful parental
eyes OF generations gone by. His new
tangled vehicle seems TO follow Il route
that lies over the hills OF Staten Island
and just touches corner Of South
Brooklyn before it leads up toward
Libcrty's little island and the sky
scrapcrs Of Manhattan. 10 the youth
full "highcr critics. Of the Christmas
saint. these disclosures ought to fur
nish new material for rellcction.-New
York Sun.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

aha Mabel followed Miss Church into
the house.
1t WAS very scantily furnished. The
floors were bare. but white rs soap and
water could make them. The table
Was spotless In Its purity. Not n
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

better. I don't seem to feel nigh so
lonesome rs I did. will let you take
off the pattern Of them mats when
YOU come. I'd just as lief you would
rs not. A girl rs smart rs You nc had
ought to copy 'em in aolt,nle. Is that
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

you, Rob? Whatever Is the matter
with the boy. l guess he's got the
hish-strikes. Goodnight" "-Clf!.ugo
Record. Herald.
The people's recorder. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1893-1925, 1901-12-21

All Alike.
Husband-"Do you think we can at
ford to give away so many Christmas
presents, dear?"
Wife THAT'S no argument. The
people who give rs presents can't af-
ford 1t, either."-Puck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13
HOW MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY


II is Interesting TO Know lust how the
students OF a large Univ. rSitv live. es-
pecially Is this true Of our own University
At Columbia, for every one knows some
student there. We hnd there hundreds
OF young men and Young women, as
braiuy and energetic as The state affords,
representatives, OF the rich and OF the
humble home, Of the farm, ard Of the
desk, all struggling for an education. But
whatever externals q student nav poss
sess 10 the way Of money, etc., his stand
log 10 the University community 10 de-
termined not by dollars, but bv his char
acter, brain power, and industry.
But how do they live, o ask? The
best homes OF Columbia ere op-n to the
students as boardinY places. The CHARGES
are not high, varying from 500 TO $3.50
per week. Many students board In tow o.
For the boys, the University has provided
dormitories, furtisbing rooms to about
$50, while as many as $50 can be accom-
ooa'ed for meals These rooms cost from
$40 90 10 $500 per year, aud meals from
$l25 TO 81 so per week, A girls dor mitory
will be erected 10 the near future. Some
boys reduce expenses still more by
"batchiog." Whatever may be the tastes
or state OF The bank account of any
student he can fiOd what be needs at
Columbia.
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Dover.
LEALMA.

Miss Lillian Hodges spent several dsys
in the country this week
Prof. E. White OF Kansas City is visit.
log relatives In Dover aud vicinity.
Miss Mary Willie Redd has gone to
Kansas City tn make an extended visit.
Mira. DR.. Hit has returned home from
Excelsior Springs and Is much better 10
health
Mrs, Jennie Carter has purchased the
Knott property where she will reside
permanently.
Miss Lee Meng left Monday for Idaho
where she will spend the summer with
Miss May Harwood.
Mrs. Selby, who has been visiting Mr..
Malvey and other relatives returned to
Marshall Tuesday evening.
Miss Virginia VIM left this week for
Bolivar, Mo where she will visit beI
grand. parents, Mr.. and Mrs W. B. VIM,
Mrs. j. NJ Davis went to Independence
Wednesday to join her husband who haI
been located there as operator on the Mo
Pic. road.
Mr., j. VIM of this city who has beer
10 the general merchandise business TO
several years has sold out to Mr.. Samue
Pile OF Herndon. We regret to see Mr.
VIM and fanily leave Dover. He has no
decided where he will go.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13
A Texas WOnupr.
RAILS GREAT DISCOVERY

RAILS GREAT DISCOVERY.
One small bottle of taiI's Great Dis.
coverv cures all kidney ano bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and II irregularities Of the
kidneys and bladder 10 both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles In
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt Of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment,
Will cure any Case above mentioned. DR..
u. w. Hsll, sole manufacturer. st Louis,
formerly Waco. Texas. Send for testi-
monials. Sold by Crenshaw B Young.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13

under the escort Of Aessrs. Price Crut-
singer, WILDER Lackbart. George Munich
A. wInklsmeyer and Henry Brinkmsr
went fishing at the creek Monday. The
colored gentleman who was taken aloDs
to get supper ready aud look after atiairl
in general thus describes the affair:
They beber cotched de fishes
Kase da neber took no bait,
But I otimes cotched dem sparkin'
At a mighty awful rate.
II jes' beat any fiirtin'
Dat yet l eber saw,
De way dem fellers new round
Aud worked ems lower jaw.
De grub 1t ies' went quicker
As lightnin' 10 de sky,
An' de tongues were %runnin' faster
Den a niger for some pie.
N-ber seed such loben iellers
10 all my bornded days,
An' de gals were jes' a skippin'
Like a kitten when it plays. =,
LEALMA.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13

Mr.. Sidney P. Allen, a real estate
dealer OF Kansas City, came down Thurs
dav night to our city looking up some
matters connected with Lafayette county
real estate.
OFFICE OF d II HARDY, Sec. OF State. |
AUSTIN, TEX, Nov. q, 1900
/ have found DR.. Moffett's Teethina q
splendid remedy aud aid for my ,eething
children. When my oldest boy was @
teething child, every succeeding day
warned us that we would inevitably lose
him. l happened upon TeethiDa, and
began at once administering 1t to him,
aud bis improvement was marked 10 "a
hours, and from that day on he recuper-
ated. l have constantly kept IT and used
1t since with my children, and have
taken great pleasure IN sounding its
praises to all mothers of young children,
| found 1t invaluable even after the
teething period was passed.
lib Q MRS d. II. HARDY.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Week ending Monday, july 8 1901.
Columbia, Mo-, July 8, 1901 Another
week OF extremely high temperature and
dessicatiDg winds has been added to the
long drouth which has now become one
OF the most disastrous 10 the history of
the state. The mean temperature Of the
week ranging from 5 to II degrees above
the normal, the excess being greatest in
the central and northern counties, and
maximum temperatures OF 100 to 108
degrees occurred In all sections. Toward
the close OF the week, however,, the
weather became somewhat cooler. Quite
heavy showers have fallen 10 some localI-
ties 10 the extreme southeastern portion
OF the state, and also 10 a few of the e
treme north western counties, but over the
greater part OF the state there was prac-
tically a total absence Of precipitation.
In q few localities where heavy rains
have fallen corn is doing finely, and 10 a
considerable number OF the northern and
a few OF the southern counties it will still
make a fair crop II good rains fall within
q few days, but 10 a majority OF the CEN
tral and southern counties it has been so
greatly damaged that ever with favorable
conditions from now on hardly more than
half q crop can be expected, Considera-
Bile early corn has tasseled but 10 not silk.
log, aud in many fields the tassels have
been killed by the hot winds. Should the
drouth continue another ten DAYS a large
o triton OF he crop will be entirely ruin
ed. Cotton and melons, 10 the south
eastern counties, are doing well where
rains have fallen; elsewhere they are
making little growth. Dat harvest is
nearing completion and the crop Is one OF
the poorest in the history OF the state.
Haying is progressing rapidly with
yields generally ranging from hall a crop
10 almost nothing. Many meadows are
not worth cutting. Pastures are reported
iu good condition IN a Few localities In
the northwestern counties. and have m
proved somewhat where rains fell 10 he
southeastern counties; elsewhere they are
nearly bare. Wheat thresning Is pro
crossing rapidly with good yields. Po'
tatoes are reported fairly good 10 a few OF
the northwestern and southeastern coun-
ties, but in general early potatoes are
very Door aud late will be almost a failure
Tobacco looks well 10 portions OF Putnam
county but in Schuyler many plants have
died. Gardens are generally about burn
ed up. The high temperatures and dry
log winds have caused apples and peaches
to wilt and drop badly, AID in many Sec
lions those remaining on the trees are
small aud knotty. In a few counties au
average crop Of ap les is still promised,
but in general the crop will be very light
and in some districs practically a failure
WHEAT WHEAT WHEATHl
Insured 10 stack against fire and light
ming. with privilege Of threshing. AfteI
t~hreshing, while in sacks on ground, in
barns, bins. ~grsnaries, anywhere on farm,
sparks OF fire are liable 10 ses fire to dry
grass and stubble during this dry season
aad sweep away your years work. Insure
your wheat crop and get protection from
H. W. WINsoR, Agent.
Lexington. Mo.
0ll cC Cured by Climax salve. eatisiae tlvI
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13
READ THIS.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug q, 1900 This is to
certify that my wife has had severe rheu-
matte pains between her shoulders for
more than two years and 1t gives me
great pleasure to saw, after using one
bottle of The Texas Wonder, Halls Great
Discovery, she is entirely cured.
J. W WORKMAN, 1884 Olive st.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13
BIRTHS.

Born. 10 HigginsviIle, Wednesday, July
8, 1901, to the wife OF Mr.. Dove Blewett, a
girl.
Born, at Higginsvilie, Tuesday night,
July 8 1901. to the wife of Mr.. ID. T..
Bogie, (uee May Thornton) a boy.
Born, In Kansas City, July 7th. 1901, to
the wife OF Mr.. W A Brann ok, a boy.
Mrs. Bran mock was formerly Miss Mamie
Hall.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13
Notice to Confederate Veterans.

On July 9th there i'll be a meeting OF
Lexington Camp No. 64S, u. q. v, fer
the purpose OF appointing delegates to
the state reunion at Springfield, Mo-,
August s, 8 and 10. The confederate
monument will oe unveiled and dedicated
at the confederate cemetery with appro-
pirate military and civic honors.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13

Married, Tuesday afternoon, July 8,
1901, at 2 o'clock, at the parlors of the
Grand Central hotel, Mr.. John Ham and
Miss Maud s Stsnsberry, both OF Corder,
DR.. E. Q. Gordon officiating.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-07-13

nll &C Cured by Climax salve. eatisfsetioD
ElkkO or price refunded. A~ldruggiBts.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-09
HOTELS
GERMAN AMERICAN HOUSE

Newly Renovated. Centrally Located
JOSEPH sAUER.
NOS. IS, 81, 80 Mocha STREET,
Worcester NJ ass
ON THE EUROPEA PLAN
Rooms to let by the week to gentlemen
only. Prices reasonable.
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CHICAGO Market

Chicago Nov. S-Liquidation for profits
induced by early bearish information
brought a lower tendency all around in
the grain markets today
December wheat closed shade higher;
December corn Y lower, and December
oats 1sdA down. Provisions closed I'M
changed to 212 higher.
Profit taking was shown early IN the
wheat pit on disappointing cables. There
We're advances at Liverpool and on the
Continent On this influence December
opened a shade higher to a shade lower
at 727s to 724 and sold rapidly down to
721a. For a time the market took every
thing that was offered and the discovery
was soon made that the pit was oVersold
Bullish news then began to arrive; there
was report of rainfall for the late
southern crop, the our situation was re-
ported strong with prices up Ice. This
brought a sudden bulge which frightened
the shorts and December recovered to
731ass. Near the end of the session De-
cember sagged off again and closed bare
ly steady, shade higher at TVS
Seaboard cearances in wheat and our
were 264 600 bushels. The seaboard report
ed twenty loads taken for export.
Corn was somewhat irregular over
narrow range, with a moderate demand.
In the main the pit followed wheat with
out developing anything of individual I'M
portance. December opened unchanged to
lsdA higher, and never rose above its
higher opening price Liquidation for
profits by prominent longs brought easier
prices, and though there We're occasional
rallies December closed weak IL lower at
59A
Oatsh ED well considering the general
liquidation. The commission house de-
mand had eased off and prominent longs
realized. December which opened I'M
changed. uctuated y cent and closed easy
lsGA lower at 3S12d5s, The cash situation
was still good.
Provisions were duh and steady. Prices
were a shade easier at the start on lower
prices for hogs, but some small buying
orders by commission houses. supposedly
for the foreign account, steadied the pit.
January pork closed unchanged at 492ls;
January lard 215 up at S.55. January ribs
a shade down at 767Aa170