Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE VOLUME XV. NO 24 METROPOLIS. ILLINOIS. FRIDAY AUGUST 16, 1912. Single Copy Five Cents WATER CARNIVAL AND to be held on Lake Michigan, off Grant Park, Chicago, August 10th to 17th, 1912 Under the auspices of the Associated Yacht and Power Boat Clubs of America, and for which great event many races and features have been arranged, principal among which are: American Sailing Championship International Yacht, Race between the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and the Chicago Yacht Club. Power Boat Races: The fourth annual regatta of the Western Power Boat Association, consisting of races for all classes; match, special race and race against time. Aquatic Spectacles: Parades of illuminated and decorated yatehte and power boats nightly. More than 300 vessels are expected to participate. Highly Pyrotechnical Display Naval Demonstrations: Naval Shum Battles, review, and squadron evolutions conducted by the Illinois Naval Reserves, U.S. Navy Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service. There will also be daily exhibition by the Government: Life Savers; Amateur swimming and diving contests and numerous other attractions. As the trophies, cups and purses for the winners aggregate $50,000 the best array of entries is assured. A large grandstand, safe, comfortable and so located as to command a good view of the races and spectacles will be provided for the public. In addition to the MISSISSIPPI V in annual cruise to Chicago LARGEST Illinois Central R. R. Ticket program of this carnival; also advi In addition to the large yachts, naval ships and other features, the MISSISSIPPI VALLEY POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION annual cruise to Chicago, for this event, will probably concentrate at the carnival the LARGEST FLEET EVER IN INLAND WATER Illinois Central R. R. Ticket Agents will furnish a folder giving further particulars, including daily program of this carnival; also advice as to train service to Chicago. W. A. STFERS, Agent. Dear Sir and Brother: Allow space to say that the St. John Baptist church is getting along nicely. Last Sunday was our regular monthly meeting, our pastor preached at 11 oclock and at night J. W. Williams preached ho is a fine young man. We elected our delegate to the Association as follows: J. Wellington Annie Brandon, Thomas Brandon and Peter Rose. We had a rally the 4th Sunday in July and we raised $66 50. We raised our pastors salary. Pray for us D. Parrish, pastor Truth Will Stand Sir, Mr. Editor, please allow space in your paper to speak to the public since traveling the district over finding the work in a fair condition we find a few complainers still complaining but sir's allow me to say that the school grounds have been bought and are at Metropolis and the building is here standing as a witness to the public that the money has not been thrown away and I can say for those that have been taken care of that part of the work as trustees are prepared to make full report at the association in September next Brother let us do our duty and quit complaining; friends be careful what we say for we are making history whether good are bad some one will copy it; our aim is to do the right thing. Yours for the work T. Turner District Missionary Not Profitable. "Did you hear of the sudden rise today in gas and real estate?" "No. Was it much of a rise?" Considerable. A gas pipe blew up and took part of the street with it." MOUNDS MOTTO: HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Where Are the Colored People in This Campaign? We ask this question and also take the liberty to answer it. The colored people may be said to be everywhere in this campaign. They will not longer be fooled. Promises will not do they will not be traitors; they will not be bought outright; they expect and demaad full consideration. The Republican party has been the habitat for 95 per cent of the of the Negroes for 50 years and they are yet mostly Republican but they will not support a man now merely because he is said to be a Republican.—Ex. The general public is aware ere this time of the death of Dr. Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., one of the South, but educationally financially and in almost every other way where ability and worth were required. The loss so sudden of this noble man is immense.—Ex. Frazier-Hibbs On August 8th 1912, Mr. Geo Hibbs of Metropolis III, and Miss Eva Lee Frazier of Grahamville Ky., were married at the home of the groom's sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Owens of Metropolis III., by Rev J. B McCrary in the presence of a few relatives and friends. After the usual congratulations the bride and groom were conducted into the dining room followed by the invited guests where a most sumptuous dinner was served in courses. They left for Kentucky immediately where they will make their future home. They are both young and industrious and we look for a bright future for them. The Gazette wishes them unbounded success. NAVAL REVIEW Naval Demonstrations: Naval Sham Battles, review, and squadron evolutions conducted by the Illinois Naval Reserves, U.S. Navy Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service. There will also be daily exhibition by the Government: Life Savers; Amateur swimming and diving contests and numerous other attractions. As the trophies, cups and purses for the winners aggregate $50,000 the best array of entries is assured. A large grandstand, safe, comfortable and so located as to command a good view of the races and spectacles will be provided for the public. other features, the IT ASSOCIATION centrate at the carnival the ND WATER further particulars, including daily W. A. STFERS, Agent. PROCEEDINGS OF EUREKA GRAND CHAPTER (It is to be regretted that we have no Daily paper in which to (print the proceedings) Eureka Grand Chapter met in its 23rd Annual Session Tuesday Aug. 23 at Odd Fellows Hall corner 7th and Pearl Sta., Mrs. C. O. Lewis of Cairo Grand Matron and T. H. Samuels Grand Patron presiding. A large delegation was present from the State of Illinois and Jurisdiction. Among the large number of visitors present at the opening of the Grand Chapter were Mrs. Kittie Terrel Grand Matron of the Interstate Conference of Eureka Grand Chapter and past Grand Matron of Eureka Grand Chapter, Mrs. Hattie Woolridge of Chicago, Mrs. Blanche Charleston, St. Paul, Mrs. Mary Davenport Chicago, all Past Grand Matrons. Mrs. Mollie Green Past Grand Lecturer, Mrs. C. L. Hamilton present Grand Lecturer, Prof. E. C Hamilton, Principle Manual Training School, Springfield Ill., Mr. Samuel Carey P. G. P. Chicago, Mrs. Ardella Barnes P. G. A. M. Rockford, Prof. J. C. Lewis Cairo, P. G. P., Rev. J. B. McCrary P. G. P., Mrs Lizzie Howard and Mrs. Laura Hillard of Omaha Nebraska. The Lecturer, Mrs. C. L. Hamilton and the address of the Matron and Pairon deserve special mention. Each was well prepared and full of the best precepts. The delegation are ladies and ladies and gentlemen of culture and refinement, whose deportment and usefulness will be an inspiration to our city leaving a lasting impression for good. Earnestness, courtsey and en- thusiasm is in evidence throughout each deliberation. The discussion of the Masonic Home was given much attention Names of Delegates and Visits UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 27 JUN1913 GAZE Single Copy ran, Mc. City, Silas Kivel, Paducan, Ky., Louise Johnson, Dan Rodgers, N. Sims Brookport, Emma Long, Centralia, J. B. McCrary, Ora Cork, Lovejoy. We acknowledge receipt of $1 for Gazette from Prof. J. C. Lenis Cairo. Miss Mossie Roberts of the city and Miss Stewart, of who was her guest went to Paducah, to-day. John Charleston, St. Paul Mino. Lulu, white Springfield; Miss Finnie, Cairo. A man may be a great success in business, and never rise above the title of "Mr.", but it does not take long for almost any kind of a man to become "Hon" in politics—Atchison Globe. Buried in Her Piano A woman professor of music, who recently died at Marseilles, France, has been buried in her piano in obedience to her final wish. She gave as her reason for this strange request that the happiest bours of her life had been spent at her piano. Owing to the great size of this original coffin an immense grave had to be dug. After Dave Darrington lost his voice he used to rap on the trough of his pig pen at feeding time. Then a woodpecker went to live in the pig pen, and the hogs went crazy—The Rainrodders. Refreshing Stream How often a man has cause to return thanks for enthusiasm of his friends! They are the little tounts that run down from the hills to refresh the mental desert of the dependent—Henry Van Dyke Bill—"Since I have come back I find that I'm forgotten by all my friends." Will—"Why didn't you borrow money from them, before you left?" Applied Learning The Absent-Minded Professor—my taller has put one button too many pads my vest. I must cut it off. That's funny; now there's a buttonhole too many. What's the use of arithmetic?—Sourire. The Improvident Ones Some men who fall to provide for their families will go so far when concerned as to tell you that they would never think of usurping this prerogative of the Lord's. Irascible Old Gent (to schoolgirl who has collided with him) —"When you run into people like that you should say, 'I beg your pardon.'" Girl —"There wornn't no need. I hear what you said" —Sydney Bulletin The Cheapest Beat Here is the latest joke from the British metropolis: "The country visitor was doing London and went to a well known concert hall. He was particular to inquire the price of seats and the obliging attendant sale: 'From seats, two shillings; back, one shilling; program, a penny.' 'Oh, well, then blainly replied the countryman, 'I'll sit on a program.'" Peanuts. Do for the largest peanut market in the world is Norfolk Va. The entire coop of Virginia and North Carolina handled there amounting to over 2,000,000 bushels a year and requiring several large factories to sort, stock and prepare the nuts for market Fame Before Virtue The thirst for fame is greater than the thirst for virtue; for who would embrace virtue itself if you take a way its rewards—available. Anzlong Customer—Are you sure that you have that medicine mixed, right?" Druggist—"No, I am not; but I've got it mixed the way the doctor ordered it." Judge. ```markdown ``` "Hon." False Hopez. Enough Said. Metropolis Gazette DOCTOR QUAYLE'S QUIET HINT Protracted Session of Well-Meaning Friends Had "Got on the Nerves" of Them All. Dr. W. A. Quayle, bishop of the Methodist church and a popular lecturer, in the early days of his ministry went back to preach one Sunday to a former congregation in Kansas, and was entertained by one of his old parishioners. After the evening services the family gathered round the hearth and exchanged reminiscences with their guest, apparently without any thought of retiring. Eleven o'clock came and 19 o'clock The conversation lagged and all showed unmistakable signs of weariness. Doctor Quayle yawned politely and rubbed his drooping eyelids. His host moved restlessly in his chair. His hostess eyed the timepiece with growing alarm. The very air was droway, but no one seemed able to end the awkward situation. Finally, as the clock chimed 1:30 o'clock, his hostess asked deprecatingly, but with a note of desperation in her voice: "Brother Quayle, when do you go to bed?" "When I get a chance," replied Doctor Quayle meekly. IN LAND OF WHITE NIGHTS Summer in Finland Just One Long, Uninterrupted Day That Must Be Monoteneous. June is the month of the "white nights" in the north. In Finland one can read a newspaper in the open air at midnight, and the sky is bright with a tender, gentle radiance. There is no break between the sunset and dawn, and the same rosy flush serves for both. Strictly speaking, summer in Finland is just one long day. The moment the first star glimmers in the south it is a sign that autumn is at hand. The long period of light exercises a marvelous effect upon vegetation and the leaves of trees grow to an enormous size. Up north, the development of plant life is crowded into a few weeks, but it is none the less perfect for that. Though few people realize it, it is a fact that in June London has only $5\frac{1}{2}$ hours of darkness. Up at Aberdeen in clear nights, there is no darkness, only a kind of twilight. Scottish gardeners, if they wished, could work in the open at midnight, except, perhaps, in the south of our sister country. ROOT COTTON FOUND IN ORIENT An interesting new tropical product is the "root cotton," described by S. Kusano, a Japanese botanist. It is a fibrous covering of the roots of Fagara integrifoliola, an abundant plant of the Philippines, and especially of Botel Tobago, an island near Formosa. The substance seems to be a kind of cork tissue, resembling the ordinary cork developed on the bark of trees. The fibers, of light straw color and silky luster, are very fine, soft, and weak, and are easily pulverized to a waxy powder. They are less hygroscopic than ordinary cotton, having remarkable resistance to wetting by water. In Botel Tobago the natives use the root cotton for calking boats, and in the Philippines it is employed for such purposes as stuffing pillows. Not least of the advantages of this material as a possible article of commerce is the fact that it can be removed without injury to the roots, thus making cultivation simple. APPARENTLY PROVES CASE If wars perfect the races, then the most belligerent nations should be the handsomest. But such is not the case. In fact, the contrary is true. The English are most certainly one of the handsomest people on earth. They are also the least warlike, since they alone, of all the European nations, have abolished military service."—War, by J. Novikow. A. TALK BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TO THE STUDENTS AT TUSKEGEE. In an increasing degree, throughout the world, more and more is being demanded of the educated person. It was supposed in the old days that education was meant for the few, and was in consequence very largely confined to a few selected classes. For a number of years, education, what there was of it, was confined to the priests, to the ministers; and then gradually was extended to other classes, and we had the educated lawyer, the educated physician; but for a number of years, education in any large degree did not pass beyond these classes. Gradually the world demanded that the sphere of education should be enlarged, that it should take in other classes, and for a number of years there was a great fight on the part of the few to whom educational privileges were granted, that these privileges should remain among them and not be extended among the masses of the people. There was, for a number of years, a distinct and emphatic feeling that education for the average man and for the average woman would mean the ruin of the country, but the fight was kept up and after a while, other classes began to be educated. Notwithstanding the fact that for a number of years education was given to a small and selected few, those to whom educational advantages were granted had the feeling that education had for its object the making of the individual comfortable, prosperous, happy in worldly goods, surrounding him with comforts and conveniences beyond those of his fellows. They did not get the idea that it was the duty of the educated man and woman to make somebody else more useful, to make somebody else more happy, to extend the sphere of civilization throughout the world; but all that, a number of years ago, began to change and people demanded that some education should be given to the farmer. It was a hard and long and bitter struggle to get people to understand that it was necessary to educate the farmer. The farmer began to get some education, and that was another struggle—a hard battle to make people understand that it was necessary to have an educated, intelligent mechanic. Least of all education was demanded for the woman who served in the kitchen, who served in the laundry, who served in the household, and I think I am safe in saying that the hardest battle in the direction of extending education was in reference to getting education into the kitchen. We have not quite succeeded yet. There are numbers of places throughout the world where people still feel that ignorance in the kitchen is better than intelligence in the kitchen, but you will find that the fight goes on; it will not stop until it is owned and recognised throughout the civilized world, that all classes of people must have education; that there is no limit in the direction of extending education and that the more education is extended to all kinds and all classes of people, the happier the world will be and the higher will be the world's civilization. We have from year to year here on our grounds and under the auspices of the school, a good many different kinds of gatherings, a good many different kinds of organizations, and you perhaps now and again wonder what we are driving at. We have these short courses in farming, we have the annual farmers' conferences. We have other gatherings that bring to us representatives of the common masses of the people. We are simply trying to do our part in extending education to the commonest, to the poorest, to the most unfortunate persons that our influence can in any way reach. That is what we mean by having all of these auxiliary gatherings. INTERESTING ITEMS The municipality of Cleveland has a surplus of $9,000,000 lying idle. Of every ninety-three persons in Germany, one is a railroad employee. A French economist writes to a Paris journal that America has no real money. A judge in Morristown, N. J., fined a hackman for failing to keep his appointment to carry a passenger to a train. Germany does not produce any table grapes, the supply for that purpose coming from the Tyrol, Italy, France and Spain. The average annual damage done to the cotton crop of the United States by the cotton boil weevil is from $25,000,000 to $30,000,000. The spread of the destructive cotton holl weevil is attributed by some to the destruction of birds which formerly held the insects in check. Authorities of Baku, the Caspian seaport, desire to improve the water supply of the town by bringing water from the mountains. 120 miles away. This extension work is going on throughout the south, and throughout the country, and if you will read the papers, if you read the educational journals, you will find that Tuskegee, even though it is doing much, is really doing a very small part of the work necessary in comparison with what is being done in other parts of the world, and this kind of work is not in any degree confined to our race. It is extending throughout the world, to all races and among all classes. In most of the states of the Union they have state universities. The state university in the past meant that there was a little selected group of people, a handful of professors who were looked upon as being very learned, as being very cultured, as being very select, who held themselves aloof from the rest of the world, who would scarcely talk to a farmer, would scarcely write to a miner, and would not think of noticing a person whose duty it was to prepare food in the kitchen. And then these professors were surrounded by a group of students, a selected class of men and sometimes women, who went through a stated course of study and looked upon themselves as being of a selected group set aside to perform some distinct service to themselves, and to hold themselves aloof from touching the great, active industrial world. That has changed and is changing, so that now you will find, in a state like Wisconsin, for example; in a state like Minnesota, for example, that the professors are men of the world. You will find that they are men who not only teach Latin and Greek and mathematics, but that they get out into the country, out into the small rural districts, out into the towns and lecture to the farmers, even to farmers' clubs—they go into the cities and lecture to mechanics. The women connected with these universities go into the cities, into the towns, and lecture to women on cooking, on laundering, on dusting, on everything connected with household and other activities. A quarter of a century ago, in the south, for the white people the question of educating the farmer, of educating the mechanic, of educating the cook, was scarcely thought of; was scarcely, if ever, discussed in any intelligent assembly. All that is changed in the south, and now, so far from the average southern university and the southern agricultural college being an isolated institution, as it was a quarter of a century ago, you will find that every southern university, every southern college is actually throbbing with interest that extends to all classes of white people in the south. Through their experiment stations, through their demonstration agents, through their lectures on household economics and housekeeping in all its ramifications, they are reaching all the people of the south, men and women, and Tuskegee is in a very meager sense trying to do the same kind of work. True it is, I think, that we began this kind of work ahead of a good many of these institutions. One of the responsibilities that rests upon the educated man and woman, one of the responsibilities that rests upon every institution that calls itself a school for the betterment of humanity, is this: the institution must keep itself in touch with the common masses of the people; the institution must keep itself in touch with all classes, and the very minute any institution, no matter what its name is, no matter what its special function, begins to withdraw from contact with the common masses of he people surrounding it, that institution begins to die and it deserves to die. As you Tuskegee men and women go out into the world, no matter what you wish to become—if you enter professional life, if you work as a farmer, if you work as a mechanic, if you become a housekeeper—each one of you in turn will owe a duty as educated persons to the commu When the tide goes out, repentance sometimes floats in. The thirty-six mortgage banks in Germany have now more than $2,618,000,000 loaned out on mortgages. The business men of Manila are preparing a monster petition asking that the Canadian Pacific steamers make their city a regular port of call. Since January, 1905, beef, pork, veal, and bacon have gone up in price 25 per cent, in Switzerland. The best beef costs 40 cents a pound; soup meat, 26 cents.—Indianapolis News. Of the 5,500,000 inhabitants of Sweden, 110,000, or 2 per cent, possess one-third of the total property, and one-third of the total income of the country. The Japanese have developed into good brewers, and an effort is being made to cultivate a beer thirst among the Chinese in order to create a market. Russian-emigrants to America show a marked preference for the Dutch steamship lines, and Germany is trying to divert the stream of travel to her own lines. nity in which you live. It is a disgrace in this day and in the midst of civilization for any person with education to shut himself up in a shell in his own community and say, "I am here to serve myself; I am here to make money. I am here to get a fortune, I am here to get property, I am here to surround myself with comforts and conveniences and I have no responsibility or duty in connection with the community that surrounds me." We hope that will never be said of any man or woman who goes out from here, no matter what your own special line of activity may happen to be. I hope you will make money, and you have a right to make money. I hope you will get property, and you have a right to get property, but with all your getting, remember that always and everywhere you owe a duty to extend education to the common masses that surround you. That means that in your turn, after you leave here, you must exert your influence in a simple, sound, direct manner in bettering the farm, in bettering the condition of the mechanic, in bettering the condition of the cook, in bettering the condition of all classes of people by whom you may be surrounded. In our special case, in addition to other duties that surround us, the educated man and woman of our race has a responsibility in guiding and directing our people in reference to seeing that same and friendly relations exist between black people and white people, wherever they may reside. In a very large degree, the responsibility for maintaining peace, for maintaining good will, for maintaining friendly and helpful relations between black men and white men roots upon the educated persons who go out from various institutions, and that I am convinced more and more each year is not an impossible task. Wherever you face the white man frankly in the south, in the majority of cases you will get a response—if the educated colored person does that in the community which is going to make the colored people more useful and does that in the community which commands the respect and confidence of the white man. In a word, to be happy, one must make those about him happy. I repeat, to be happy, one must exert himself; must use his education in the making of those about him more useful and more happy and that duty is enjoined upon you, especially in reference to the weak man, in reference to the ignorant man. The more ignorant the people who surround you, the more you have a duty and responsibility in reference to using your education in a way to make them more intelligent, more happy, and to make them stronger and more useful citizens. In all of this Tranqueste is trying to set an example. In calling these numerous conferences, which we hold upon our grounds from year to year, in it all and through it all, we want you as students to get an object leap son which you will keep in trust of you, wherever you go, whatever your own special line of work after leaving us may be. CREAM MUFFIN Mix and gift 1½ cupfuls of bread flour with two tablespoonfuls of sugar three teaspoonfuls of baking powder and one teaspoonful of salt, and sift twice. Work in, using tips of fingers two tablespoonfuls of butter; then add three-fourths of a cupful of cream Take up the batter by apposite and half fill muffin tins. Then bake in a hot oven from fifteen to twenty minutes. MARKET FOR RHODESIA ORANGES The oranges of Rhodesia, in South Africa, will have their market in England, according to the London Times, during the summer months, "when this class of fruit does not come from other parts of the world." IN HUMOROUS VEIN "On bended knee I begged her for a kiss." "And what did she say?" "Told me to get up and be practical."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Parvenu (formerly a butcher)—All my books are bound in calf. Friend—Really? Parvenu—Yes, and overy calf killed by my own hand—Pele Mele. Visitor—Could I speak with the parson for a moment? Servant—Oh, if I disturbed him now he'd take my head off; he's writing a sermon on "Self Control."—Puck. Lady—Why are you all so worried? Captain—The fact is, madam, we have broken our rudder. Lady—Is that all? Well, the rudder is under water and it won't show. Let's go on—Toledo Blade. There are kind words and many other kind of words. HAD TERRIBLE ITCHING, BURNING HUMOR ON FACE Covered With Scabs. Very Embarrassing. Resinol Cured. Here is proof indeed of what Resinol will do for sufferers from tormenting, unsightly skin. humors. Mr. Will D. Hays. Russellville. Tenn. says: "I caught sycosis or barber's itch. My face would get to smarting and burning, and great red welts would come on it, and in a few hours my face would be covered with scales or scaba the size of wheat bran. It would itch a great deal and the more I rubbed it, the worse it became. It even got up in the edge of my hair. It certainly was very embarrassing as well as annoying, too, as everyone wanted to know what was the matter with my face. I tried several different local remedies, but they did not do any good. Then I sent for a small jar of Resinol Ointment and that one jar cured me inside of ten days. I had had the barber's itch for thirty or forty days. I believe Resinol will do the same for others." (Dated April 11, 1912.) Resilient Giniment soap litchips instantly, and with the aid of Resilin Soap is the ideal household roamed or escamus and other skin and scalp groupings, for scars, wounds and bumps. Resilin soap, borea, ulcers and piles. Your drugstore sold Resilin Soap (Zinc) and. Resilin Giniment (Sor) or Resilin Chemical (Beta) by Depth 2. Resilin Chemical (Beta) by Depth 10. Generous. Jack—When I met my pretty cousin at the train I was in doubt whether I should kiss her. Tom—Well, what did you do? Jack—I gave her the benefit of the doubt. ECZEMA CAME ON SCALP Lebanon, O.—"My ecsema started on my thigh with a small pimple. It also came on my scalp. It began to itch and I began to scratch. For eighteen or twenty years I could not tell what I passed through with that awful itching. I would scratch until the blood would soak through my underwear, and I couldn't talk to my friends on the street but I would be digging and punching that spot, until I was very much ashamed. The itching was so intense I could not sleep after once in bed and warm. I certainly suffered torment with that ecsema for many years. "I chased after everything I ever heard of, but all to no avail. I saw the advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and sent for a sample. Imagine my delight when I applied the first dose to that awful itching fire on my leg and scalp, in less than a minute the itching on both places ceased. I got some more Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After the second day I never had another itching spell, and Cuticura Soap and Ointment completely cured me. I was troubled with awful dandruff all over my scalp. The Cuticura Soap has cured that trouble." (Signed) L. R. Fink, Jan. 22, 1912. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-g. Skin Book. Address post-card "Cuticura Dept. L. Boston." Advantage. Stella—Has that summer resort any views? Relle—Er—no, but it is close to the moonlight! SAVED FROM AN OPERATION How Mrs. Reed of Peoria, Ill. Escaped The Surgeon's Knife. Peoria, Ill. - "I wish to let every one know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable wish to let every one Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. Fortwoyears I suffered. 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"Then one of my friends recommended Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and after taking it for two months I was a well woman."—Mrs. Joseph A. Lynch, Jessup, Pa. Women who suffer from female ill should try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one of the most successful remedies the world has ever known, before submitting to a surgical operat NEGRO SCHOOLS--- A RETROSPECT JUDGE ROBERT H. TERRELL OF WASHINGTON, D.C., ADDRESSES GRADUATING CLASS AT TUB- KEGEE INSTITUTE. Tuskegee, Ala.—The commencement address to the graduating class of this school was delivered by Judge Robert H. Terrell of the Municipal court of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. Judge Terrell is one of the most prominent colored men in the United States—graduate of Harvard college, being commencement orator of the class of 1883, also of the law department, Howard university, Washington, D.C. He was appointed by President Roosevelt to the position of justice of the peace of the District of Columbia. He was reappointed by Mr. Roosevelt and promoted by President Taft to the position of municipal judge of the District of Columbia. Judge Terrell's address was a discussion of "Negro Schools—A Retrospect." He said in part: The negro has advanced an immeasurable distance since his ancestors first set foot on American soil. From 1619 to 1868 he yielded his liberty and gave his tail unrequited to a master; his body and his intellect he gave over to an institution that would have ground to powder a less hardy people. He has done more than simply survive these hard conditions. He has proved himself in many particulars, equal to the severe and exacting demands of American civilization in all of its better forms. And what he has accomplished has been mainly and chiefly attained in the southern states, and I believe that what he will do in the future worthy of record will be done here where there is scarcely any industrial prejudice against him. In the south he has the best chance to win a place of economic importance, if he only takes advantage of the great opportunities at his very doors. It is for the negro to say whether or not the foreign labor which is pouring into our country through the gates of all of its seasports shall successfully invade his province in the southern industrial system. The economic and industrial problem lies in the very heart of the social welfare of any race. Some one has said that the possibility of honest bread and butter in the acerbest possibility of civilization. And for the negro that possibility is right here in the south—a section of the country in which he is already suited and to which it is not necessary for him to adjust himself. "The vast resources of the south have for a very long period of time lain dormant and inactive. But this inertness has given way before an industrial ferment that is transforming and developing this part of our land into a new country, destined to equal, if not surpass all other sections in scientific advancement in agriculture and in a vast expansion in manufactures. In this revolution, as far as it has gone, the negro has played no inconcederable part. And let us indulge the hope that he is not going to abandon the opportunity to profit by the great evolution in industrial methods which is going on at his very doors; and that he is not going to throw away his chances to attain here the substance by seeking the shadow in other faraway places. "The south is the field for the negro along all lines of activity, it matters not whether he be engaged in any one of the learned professions, or whether he be the skilled mechanic or unskilled laborer. Nowhere can we make men love us, but we can so conduct ourselves, and so do our work that we will command the good will of our neighbors and become indispensable to our employers. "One cannot but be optimistic with regard to the future of the negro in this country when he notes the prog- POETRY of and by Our People Throbbing with powers as a living soul. Freighted with human cargo bound for the goal Of some station, destined to unload. Man; the mortal substance on board. Ere the time of departure on its mission grand Souls are seeking comfort, shaking de- parting hands. Hands that console, hearts that for us yearn On the way to our destiny, while the train runs. We speed onward in life with minds com- plete With the thought of arrival to the longed for seat. Of our destiny, though many fall To count up the cost before they sail. ress he has already made in the first half century of his freedom. And his accomplishments appear all the more marvelous when we contemplate the fact that the conditions which have confronted him have not always been just and fair and in some localities he is completely shut off from a participation in the best industrial activities which are freely offered to all of the other elements in our great cosmopolitan population. "The spirit of negro progress is created and fostered in the negro schools now scattered all over the south. These institutions kindle in the minds of our young men and women aspirations for better things; they are pouring forth their influence to strengthen and to invigorate the moral staus of the negro. Wherever we turn we see evidences of their benign and salutary effect in constant development of the young, not only in intellect but even in physical appearance. In these workshops men and women are being trained and drilled for citizenship in that empire where numbers are not the main thing, and where physical power does not control, but where intelligence and capability hold sway, and where this great machine which God has given us, called the brain, is constantly accentuating and emphasizing our contention that all men are created equal. "The young men and young women who will leave Tuskegee today as graduates are going into the world under the most auspicious circumstances. They will take with them diplomas from a school of international reputation—an institution renowned for its development of students of power and efficiency. They will go prepared to enter the great struggle of life without further apprenticeship, and with a confidence born of a training that insists upon the practical application of the theories taught in the school room. "The late Dr. Mayo paid a high tribute to the kind of education which they have received here, when he said: 'Don't believe any man who tells you that this great movement of industrial education is only a clever device of your enemies to crowd down the colored man to the condition of European peasantry, only another name for the old-time chattel slavery. So far from this it is the science of sciences, the supreme art of fine art, the science of putting the trained mind and the consecrated manhood into the body, so that all labor may be exeited to a mental and moral discipline and the mighty saying of the great Apostle be verified, 'Know ye not that you are the temple of God, and the spirit of God dwelleth in you?' "And these graduates are fortunate, too, in having had for so long a time the exceptional privilege of listening to the words of wisdom which have fallen from the lips of Tuskegee's great principal. "It was Mark Hopkins, the renowned president of Williams college, who made such a wondrous impress on his times as an educator that it was said, if Mark Hopkins were on one end of a log, and a student on the other, that log would be a university. And so it may be said of the great teacher and leader of men, Booker T. Washington, that wherever he is present and speaks, that place is the best of schools. "I hope that the young men and women who are going out from this institution into the world as teachers and artisans will appreciate the fact that they are to be the leaders of their people in the communities in which they locate. And as such leaders they will render their followers the great service if they will recognize and tell them of their defects as well as sing their praises when they merit them. Men cannot be helped by mere adulation. Nations and races can only be great in proportion as they play the parts well in the movements of the age. "For nearly 50 years the negro, as a free agent, has been in touch with one of the world's most intense and highly developed civilizations. And in spite of the keen and almost brutal competition in the industrial field, he has been able to lay a substantial foundation on which to build the structure by which he is to be judged in the future as a real and positive force in American life. On account of his racial identity, the struggle for him is just a little harder than it is for the other man. But our faith looks up when we call to mind the fact that the laws which determine the destinies of races are impartial and eternal. If the negro is true to himself, faithful to his obligations, and appreciative of the grandeur of his opportunities, he will some day take a worthy and permanent place in the higher region of American life. "Young men and young women, knowledge is power and so is wealth. And no race, whatever its color may be, whatever its condition in the past has been, that possesses these two powerful elements of civilization, can long be kept from God's final day of light. Let the words of that great philosopher, Frederick Douglass, sing deep into your hearts: 'Take courage from the example of all the religious denominations,' said he, 'that have sprung up since the days of Martin Luther. Each in its turn has been oppressed and persecuted. Yet all in turn have conquered the prejudice and hate of their surroundings. Greatness does not come to any people on flowery beds of ease. We must fight to win the prize. No people to whom liber y is given can hold it so firmly or wear it so grandly as those who wrench their liberty from the iron hand of the tyrant. The hardships and dangers involved in the struggle give strength and toughness to the character, and enables it to stand firm in storm as well as in sunshine." "My young friends, your day has dawned, your sun has risen, and there is nothing more certain than when the morning sun has once appeared above the horizon it keeps its course on to the fulness of noonday." WALNUTS FROM FRANCE The best walnuts in the world—at least they have that reputation—are those growing around Grenoble, France, and a singular fact about them is that at least three-quarters of the entire production are transported across the ocean to be eaten in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and other large American cities. The calcareous soil of southeastern France appears to be particularly favorable to the walnut. On the rising land at the base of the French Alpe the nut trees often form veritable cultivated forests. The finest variety, the "mayette," has a light-colored shell and a broad, flat base, on which it readily stands upright. FUR TRIMMING AND SOME NEW FURS Velvet has had a wonderful vogue this year, and seems to be really established in favor. An attractive little coat and skirt is in mole colored chiffon velvet, and has a deep shaped collar and band on the coat of heavy silk embroidery. The hem of the skirt is trimmed in rather a novel manner with a shaped band of skunk, which also appears on the sleeves of the coat, making a warm and suitable little costume for present wear BOOKS ON HAPPINESS Of the things that make for happiness, the love of books stands first. A book, unlike a friend, will wait not only upon the hour, but upon the mood.—Myrtle Reed. IF THERE WERE BUT ONE If there were but one potato in the world, a careful cultivator might produce 10,000,000,000 from it in ten years, and thus supply the world with seed again. Powerful in mind, a well formed soul, A covering of earth and a cavern for a bed. The journey is complete, the train goes dead. -Clarence F. Carr, Palestine. THIS IS THE DAY OF THE TALL WOMAN THIS IS THE DAY OF THE TALL WOMAN Inches will count this season, and the daughter of the gods, divinely tall, will be fashion's favorite peg for the new mode's display. It stands to reason that the ideal figures will be the one that measures five feet eight or nine, for the introduction of panniers and flounces, big sleeves, a greater skirt width, and, above all, curves, makes it necessary that there shall be height to "carry off" these conditions. The tiny woman rejoiced in the Empire toilette, with its high waisted effect and the straight silhouette of the one piece dress, because those fashions disguised the proportions of her physique and gave her height. If her build was in perfect proportion she had no need to mind what modes she adopted, but as there are few ideally planned frames, those vogues appealed to the majority of small women. Under fashion's new regime, as at present understood, there are many conditions that are exceedingly trying to the small in stature. As the waist is to be more defined and placed in its natural position the straight silhouette's aid departs. Then, in order to indicate the curve or hinge of the waist there is to be a more noticeable display of drapery upon the hips, not amounting to much, it is true, but apparently greater than the clinging tightness of the nobble skirt's form. And what is more, the new sleeves are longer than the old. The leg of mutton pattern is a newly resuscitated attraction, and that, while it draws attention to the delicacy of the waist measurement, distinctly detracts from a woman's height. "As we must look tall, how are we to contrive to make the most of our inches?" a maker of modes was asked the other day. "Don't forget how useful your headgear can be made," was the reply. "Provided the ruse is not palpable, a hat with a high crown can be relied upon to add just the requisite number of inches required to balance large sleeves and fuller skirt draperies. "Then there is the tall neckband to render help. It gives the figure a much more stately look than the turned over Puritan collar, and suggests height. "It is really wonderful in what subtle ways inches can be gained by suggestion, I mean, or shall we say illusion? "A woman who has made a study of the matter—she must be sixty by now, and has broadened with the years and shortened, as elderly people will, yet is apparently as elegant as ever—says she never wears white gloves unless she puts on a white frock. HOUSEHOLD HINTS Diluted oxalic or tartaric acid will remove ink stains from books without injuring them. All cooking utensils should be washed immediately after they have been used, which will remove every trace of grease. To put a new wick in any lamp burner quickly thread a needle first, run the thread across the wick and pass needle through burner. Salt water will clean bamboo furniture and Chinese and Japanese matting and will preevnt it from turning yellow. If a panful of lime is kept in the pantry where the preserves and jellies are stored it will prevent them from molding. A tablespoonful of melted cocoa or chocolate stirred into the poor man's rice pudding quite changes the dessert. When selecting poultry see that the feet are soft and moist, the eyes clear and the flesh plump. Salt on the fingers when cleaning fowl, meat or fish will prevent slipping. If a small piece of xine is burned in with the coal occasionally it will coat the interior of the chimney so that soot will not form in it. If rice is cooked in water it will absorb three times its measure. If it is cooked in milk at least half as much more liquid will be necessary. Do not rub fabrics roughly between the hands when cleaning them. It will be found sufficient to rub the cleaning fluid in gently with a fresh cloth. To brown dishes that cannot be placed in the oven heat a salamander or round iron plate with a handle attached until red hot and pass over the top of the dish, being careful not to scorch. LUMBER PRODUCTION The per capita annual production of number in this country is now approx imately 500 board feet, and was probably a little greater in 1907. Patience Is No Virtue! "Tiny Picture Tale a Story." With Backache Too patiently do many women endure backache, languor, dizziness and urinary ills, thinking them part of woman's lot Often it is only weak kidneys and Doan's Kidney Pills would cure the case. An Iowa Case Mrs. J. Hunt, 106 F. 6th St., Fairfield, Iowa, says: "For thirty years I suffered from kidney trouble. I had severe backaches, headaches and dizzy spells and my limbs became so swollen that I could not walk. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me after everything else failed, and I can never recommend them too highly." Get Doan's at my Drug Store, 50c, a Box Doan's Kidney Pills GIVE BOX HONEY & GALLOWS HIRES HOUSEHOLD EXTRACT FOR MARRIAGE, OLD FASHIONED HOME MADE ROOTBEER Every home should make root- beer in springtime for its deli- ciousness and its fine tonic properties. One package makes 8 gallons. If you grow green isn't supplied, we will help you a pleasant receipt of 866. Please give his name. Write for premium puzzle. THE CHARLES E. HIRES CO. 288 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Many a fellow is a goner before he has had a chance to be a comer. Let's Be Thankful for That. At any rate a woman's shoes haven't yet reached the point where they button up the back. It isn't every woman who will make you a good wife who will make you a good husband!—Sattire. Percussion "What made Mr. Chuggine buy automobile!" "His wife persuaded him by calling his attention to the economy of having gasoline on hand to clean gloves with."—Washington Star. First Suffragette—If we want to get the young girls interested in our meetings we must have something to attract them. Second Suffragette—Which would it better be—refreshments or men?—life. Voice of Conscience A western Kentucky negro was in jail awaiting trial for stealing a call. His wife called to see him. On her way out the jailer, whose name was Grady, halted her. "Mandy," he inquired. "have you got a lawyer for Jim?" "No, sah," said his wife. "Eh Jim was guilty I'd git him a lawyer right away; but he tells me he ain't guilty, and so, of co'se, I ain't aimin' to hire none." "Mr. Grady," came a voice from the colls above. "you tell digger woman down thar to git a lawyer—and git a dam good one, too!"—Saturday Evening Post. A WINNING START A Perfectly Digested Breakfast Makes Nerve Force for the Day. Everything goes wrong if the breakfast lies in your stomach like a mud pie. What you eat does harm if you can't digest it—it turns to poison. A bright lady teacher found this to be true, even of an ordinary light breakfast of eggs and toast. She says: "Two years ago I contracted a very annoying form of indigestion. My stomach was in such condition that a simple breakfast of fruit, toast and egg gave me great distress. "I was slow to believe that trouble could come from such a simple diet, but finally had to give it up, and found a great change upon a cup of hot Postum and Grape-Nuts with cream, for my morning meal. For more than a year I have held to this course and have not suffered except when injudiciously varying my diet. "I have been a teacher for several years and find that my easily digest ed breakfast means a saving of nervous force for the entire day. My gain of ten pounds in weight also causes me to want to testify to the value of Grape-Nuts. "Grape-Nuts holds first rank at our table." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. "There's a reason." Read the little book, "The Read to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They glimpse, true, and full of huma!n inters. Metropolis Gazette Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER L. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY AUG. 16. 1912 Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entervered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.McRARY, Box 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1 00 ix Months.....75 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 Lo Advance. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. ADVERTISING RATES. even cents an inch for each insertion on monthly contracts. occents an inch for first page, each insertion on monthly contracts. occents a per cent from above rates on yearly contracts. One insertion only, Twelve Cents an inch. One insertion on first page Fifteen Cents an inch. Proferre position on any page twenty-five per cent additional. Display advertisements changed as often as desired. Leading Notices, Ten Cents a line for first insertion and Five Cents a line for each subsequent insertion of the same notice. On yearly contracts, a rate of Five Cents a line for each insertion will be made. ard of Thanks one dollar. ```markdown ``` Mrs. M. J. Blake, is the missionary for the Woman's Educa- cation and Mission Convention. We are posting our books and every subscriber who has not paid by Jan. 15th will be cut off and his account given out for collections. Trustees of the Livingston Normal, Theologi cal and Industrial Institute. J. H. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McOry, S. T. B., Secretary T. C. Yancy, Treasurer S. B. Kerr, Attorney Rev. J. M. Blake. F. Robinson Coffax Morris I. C. R. R. Time Card. NORTH BOUND. Brate numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 199 10:10 a. m. 10:20 a. m. 370 4:45 p. m. 6:55 p. m. SOUTH BOUND. Brate numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 29 10:49 a. m. 10:19 a. m. 39 8:42 p. m. 8:53 p. m. Reader, to wai, for us to send our statements to you for subscription money, by so doing you cause us an extra 3 cents and you know the margin is already quite close. Calendar For 1911 Mr. Morish Missionary Baptist church, 26, and Poplar Streets, Cali- rion, preaching every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 8:30 p. m. Sunday-school at 8:30 p. m.; prayer meeting every Wednesday at 8:00 p. m.; teachers meeting Thursday 8:00 p. m. Trustees meeting Monday evening at 8:00; deacon's board meeting Wednesday night before the 1st Sunday in each month. Rev. J. H. Knowles, D. D. Pastor. Mrs. J. E. Webb. The Illinois Traction System better known throughout the state as the "McKinley Lines" reports the largest passenger business to date of any summer season of its existence. Vice President Executive H. E. Chubbyck states that the road will carry more passengers this summer than ever before and the traffic department is making strenuous exertion to provide adequate service. The opening of the new terminal at St. Louis is partly responsible for the increase as the business from that point is assuming gigantic proportions. Officials also attribute much of the increase to the complete installation of the automatic electric block signal system. These signals which render collision a practical impossibility have induced much travel. The new parlor car service has also been a factor in long haul trips. The absence of smoke andinders on the electric line is also an inducement during the hot months There has been much pleasure travel between cities on the lines and all the terminals report an influx of visitors Saturday and Sundays. Great preparations have been made for the fourth of July crowds Special service is being planned and it is expected that the coming Fourth will show the largest single day's business the road has ever done since its beginning. Recently the Department of Publicity has issued a booklet entitled "Traction Parks for Summer Larks" describing the parks and cities along the lines. This will be furnished upon application to the Traffic Department at Springfield. Fifty Thousand of these have already been requested and a new addition of one hundred thousand has just come off the press. Livington Normal, Industrial and Theological Institute. To the Public and whom it may concern: The trustees of the above named school have purchased four acres of land just outside of the city limits, on the Jonesboro and Joppa road for $1,140.00. They removed their commodious two and one half S. building from the old site to its present beautiful site where it overlooks the majestic Ohio river with its exhilarating breezes which adds to the longevity of the citizens of Metropolis. It is being put in splendid repair for the opening of said school in September or October. This school is under the control of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association and its auxiliary The Woman's Educational and Mission Society has been one of the greatest factors in raising money for said school. The Negroes can point with pride to the good work and the present location, as it stands high and day above high water with a splendid drainage, with an outlet on thresholds. The trustees have made wise use of the people's money contrusted to their care and they invite the closest inspection into every detail of their work. Let each local society raise money to assist in fostering the school. Rev. J. H. Knowles, President Rev. J. B. McCrary Secy Believe Neuralgia with Dr. Miller from Pills 10 forms 20 SUMMER TRAVEL Illinois - Traction (MCKINLEY) SAINT LOUIS - PEC BLOOMINGTON - DEC DANVILLE Avoid Stuffy Hot Smoke and Cinders Clean, Cool Smoke Trains. AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC Protect Trains HOURLY SERVICE "Travel Is Perfection Un- take "ROAD OF GO Write Traffic: Department, Sp booklet "Traction Parks for how and when to go. Illinois - Traction - System (MOKINLEY LIMES) SAINT LOUIS - PEORIA - SPRINGFIELD BLOOMINGTON - DECATUR - CHAMPAIGN DANVILLE Avoid Stuffy Hot Cars, Dirt, Dust, Smoke and Cinders. Enjoy your trip Clean, Cool Smokeless and Dirtless Trains. HOURLY SERVICE SAVES YOUR TIME Travel Is Perfection Under I. T. Block Protection Take the Write Traffic Department, Springfield, for Time Tables and booklet "Traction Parks for Summer Larks" telling you how and when to go. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE Estate of Lettie Whittaker deceased The undersigned, having been appointed Executor of the last will of Lettie Whittaker late of the County of Massac, and the State of Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice that he will appear before the County Court House in Metropolis, at the October Term on the first Monday in October next, at which time all persons having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 7th day of August, A. D. 1912. George Whitttokor Executor. S. Battlett Korr. Attorney NEED OF CARPETS FOR ROADS English Expert Recommends Use of an "Elastic Skin" on the Highways. A lecture was recently delivered by a member of the board before the Royal Institute of London on "The Road—Past, Present and Future," according to Consular and Trade Reports. The lecturer said the problem was to find the best mode by which a road should be constructed so that its surface would not be broken by traffic, so that the transit might be easier for both passengers and goods, a road which would form neither puddle holes nor exude mud from vehicles and create no dust when the weather was dry. One thing was universally recognized, that the road of the future should be a truly bound road in which, whatever kind of stone was used, the stone should be held together so that it would form a crust. The lecturer suggested that what he called a carpet or an elastic skin should be adopted as the covering. The carpet, he thought, should be made of bituminous material mixed with sand and placed on the roads in various thicknesses, according to the nature of the traffic. It should go on in liquid form, solidifying quickly, but always remaining resilient and compressible, and so integrating with the crust of the surface below. The advantage of such a carpet, it was said, would be to permanently protect the crust, and, just as a carpet on the floor softens the step, so would this carpet for the roads alliance the noise and reduce the shock of rolling vehicles. It was admitted that the original cost of a road so laid would be more than that of a mud bound road, but spreading the cost over a series of years it would probably not be so great, since the crust of the road itself would not have to be renewed. HIS HOME ON FLOATING FARM Institution Common on the Rivers of China Has Been Copied by an American. Jens Sooby's "floating farm" is one of the famous sights on the Columbia river, writes a contributor to the Wide World Magazine. All the buildings are supported by three rafts made of ```markdown ``` the ction - System (Y LIMES) MERIA - SPRINGFIELD CATUR - CHAMPAIGN Cars, Dirt, Dust, Enjoy your trip teless and Dirtless ERIC BLOCK SIGNALS ction Trains SAVES YOUR TIME Erer I. T. Block Protection the GOOD SERVICE™ Springfield, for Time Tables and Summer Larks" telling you huge pine logs. Soeby, a veteran of the Spanish-American war, got the idea of a floating houseboat when traveling in China and Japan, and when he returned home after the war he built three rafts on the Cumberland river, and on these he erected a house and a warehouse to keep nests and boats, chicken pens, and so on; he also made a garden in which he raised enough vegetables for the use of his family. Soeby's farm and inn, floating serenely on the waters, soon became a favorite headquarters for fishing parties. Here they were housed and fed, and at night Soeby would play his old violin for their entertainment; he also gave music lessons. The "farm" was moored in front of the property of C. E. de Long, who charged Soeby 50 cents a month rental. When Soeby did not pay his rent for two years De Long secured a judgment and a writ of ejection from the judge of the superior court, but when the sheriff attempted to enforce the order the water was too low to move the rafts. Recently, after a freshet, the water rose, and George Johnson, deputy sheriff, was sent to remove Soeby's property. He hired a river steamer and crew of half a dozen men, pulled up the anchors of the rafts, and towed this unique floating habitat half a mile down the stream, where it was anchored, and where Jena and his wife still live. A certain young man of tender heart has lost his faith in mankind. Some years ago he did a favor for a friend, who, to show his appreciation, presented him with a pipe of meerschaum persuasion, wonderfully and marvelously wrought and bearing date of a hundred years before. The young man treasured this pipe, which was to him a masterpiece. And whenever the blue smoke curled upward from its bowl his heart swelled with the thought of the generosity and goodness of the human race, for he had been told when the pipe was handed to him that a pawnbroker would advance three dollars on it, thus proving it to be worth at least a ten-apot. Doing favors, he thought, surely furnished recompense. And then one day he broke the stem. He took it to a tobaccoist with whom he was well acquainted and asked to have it mended. "It's such a treasure," he explained. "Notice the work on it and the date." The tobaccoist smiled. "My boy," he remarked, "they turn these out by the barrel and sell them for ten cents." You can easily get rid of cut worms around sweat peas by pouring strong soap suds about the roots and picking up the worms which will come scrambling out of the earth at once. Drop the worms in the suds and it will kill them. Do this half a dozen mornings in succession, and you will be rid of them. Willis—He is a remarkable man and the best hod-carrier in the world. Gillie—No great glory in that. Willie—Ah, but he has never written a magazine article on hod-carrying, nor delivered a Chauntaqua lecture on hod-carrying, nor even done a hod-carrying act in vanville.—Puck. ```markdown ``` Badly Diallusioned. Killing Cut Worms Remarkable. Mound City Realty Co handles both city and farm property. Any one having land to trade or sell either in the country or town or any one wishing to purchase a farm or town will call or address the above name company. J. C. Steel', Pres. C. M. Thompson, Sec'y. C. LA. Rice Atty. Notice To the district presidents of the State of Illinois: Please send to my address the names and address of all the local presidents in the state before the 15th of April. There is much to be done by the christian workers in the state and most especially by the missionary workers. Thousands are dying unsaved in our state and many more in Africa. Who will be held accountable? We will say am I my brothers keepers? Mrs. H. J. Wells. Nat. Vice President. State of Illinois 1410 W. Church St. Urbana. VICTORIA CREAM Young's Victoria Cream, the Life of Beauty, refreshes, whitens and invigorates the skin. A face powder to give the finishing touch to your toilet, also goes with this cream. Also a soap for massaging. Price of treatment $1.00. Give it a frial you will find it satisfactory. Mrs. Mattie Fonsie Agent, Metropolis, Ill. To the Women's Education and Mission Societies of the Mt. Olive Baptist District. Dear Sisters: The time is fast approaching for the annual meeting of the W. E. M. Convention and we desire to raise one hundred dollars for the Livingston Normal Industrial Institute, we want to see the school in active operation this fall and if we are active at our homes we can raise more. Let us encourage the work at our homes. I ask the cooperations of the pastors at their respective pastorates to encourage the women to work let the watch word lb(and they had a mind to work)let each president see to it that your circle get together and send as many pieces of fancy work and aprons as you can, let us have a bazaar and come prepared to do something, let us pray for the success of this meeting in September. Let us do something for our school. Under God we are looking for success Please send the name and address of the president of each local Society. M. J. Blake. Dist Pres. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE Estate of Sublet Crim Decreased. The undersigned, having been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Sublet Crim late of the County of Massac and the State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the County Court of Massac County at the Court House in Metropolis, at the June Term on the first Monday in June next, at which time all persons having claims against said Estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said Estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 5th day of April A. D. Dated this 5th day of April A. D. 1912. Mary Crim Administratrtx. Rev. Allison, Centralia $10.00 Thos Turner, Metropolis 5.00 J. B. McCrary 10.00 J. M. Blake 10.00 M. Hayes, Cairo 10.00 J. O. Griffin 10.00 Geo. Brown Harrisburg 10.00 F. Bomar Cairo, 5.00 J. H. Knowles 5.00 S. S. Oliver Owensboro 10.00 S. J Hunt Ullin 10.00 D. Parrish Md. City 5.00 S. L. Lewis Mounds, 5.00 F. Robinson Carbondale 5.00 C. W. ColeUnionville, 5.00 H. Armstead paid 5.00 Sist. Susie Lawton Cairo 1.00 Emma Haliday 3.00 M. R. Griffin 5.00 M. J. Blake Metropolis 5.00 Mamie Long 1.00 Ollie Cummins Carbondale, 2.50 Annie Owens Sparta 2.50 Clara White DuQuoin 1.50 Cara Johnson Cairo 3.00 Bro. Dennis Farrow Cairo 5.00 Wesley Owens Metropolis 1.00 Total 145.50 Reader is your in the above list? If not send it in at once to this office so as to appear in the list. We need you. Notice to Presidents. To the Presidents and sisters of the W. E. & M. Convention of the Mt. Olive Baptist district convention, Greetings: The time is fast approaching for the State convention and on the account of the inclemency of the weather and the water I have not been out in the district, but am praying for the success of the work when it gets so we can get together. I hope the sisters will get busy and get together, try to raise means to represent in the convention and send up some fancy work and apros to the State Convention for Foreign Mission work. We pray for the success of this meeting and hope as many as can will meet this convention. Dewmaine Iliis. Dear Sisters—We wish to call your attention to the fact that when we adjourned our meeting at Brookport last Aug. we promised to make the meeting which is to be held in Murphysboro with Sibilh Baptist church, Wednesday before the second Sunday in August Rev W. P. Washington D. D. pastor during the Baptist Association the greatest meeting in the history of the organization. It is to be hoped that the society in all the churches will represent with "a help of the ministers, we can make this the banner year. May we ask the brethren who have not a society in the church to collect as much as $1 00. Dear brethren do not put us off you can do this with no inconvenience to yourself or the church, if you only undertake it at once. Let each member of the society send an apron or some fancy article to the needle work department. Where there is no society any sisters may send an apron or some fancy articles. The representation fee is $2 50. PLAN SIBERIAN SEA ROUTES Russian Authorities Seek to Establish Communication From its Pacific Ports. Contrary to previous reports, it now appears that the plans of the English captain, Webster, to establish regular steamship communication between European ports and northwestern Siberia, by way of the Arctic ocean and Kara sea have been disapproved by the Russian government, obviously for the reason that this bold undertaking, which appeared to be entirely feasible, would have diverted considerable traffic from the Trans-Siberian railway. On the other hand, the Russian authorities are furthering in every way the establishment of communication by sea between Pacific ports and northwestern Siberia via Bering strait, says a writer in the Scientific American. A surveying party, under Captain Grunfeld, has proceeded from Yakutsk to Nishni Kolymsk, at the mouth of the Koyma river, to make a thorough investigation of that port, and the geologist, J. P. Tolmatschew, will study the conditions of navigation between the mouths of the Kolyma and the Lena, including an examination of the Lena delta, with a view to establishing a sea route to the latter region. The icebreakers Talmyr and Walgatsch were to leave Vladivostok in May for a surveying expedition along the coast of Kamchatka, after which they will proceed via Bering strait to the arctic coast of Siberia for a cruise at least as far west as the Lena. If ice conditions prove favorable, these vessels will attempt to pass Cape Chelyuskin and accomplish the northeast passage to the European port of Archangel. SCENE IN THE NEAR FUTURE When Man Shall Have Completed, as He Boasts He Will, His Mastery of the Air. The old village postmaster limped out of his office and elbowed his way through the crowd of gaping rustice, squinted at the heavens through a three-foot telescope. "Anythin" in sight, Uncle John? inquired the village interrogation mark. The postmaster did not reply. He caught sight of a moving speck low down in the sky. The speck arose, it gained in bulk, it came nearer. The postmaster closed his $4 telescope. "Here she is, boys!" shouted the village cut-up. The areoplane swerved down. The letters, "U. S. M," were plainly visible. "Lookoutbelowthere!" called a faint voice, and down came a leatherma mail bag. It struck the village smartly squarely on the head and knocked him into the horse trough. The old postmaster shook his telescope at the serial carriers. "You're three minutes late, boys," he yelled. But the big bird was soaring away across the valley. And Meat Be Dear At 1 o'clock he stood in front of a bulletin board and read the fragmentary news from the convention. Under his arm he carried a bundle. "It's liver for dinner tonight," he explained. "I ought to be getting home with it before it spoils in this heat." His car came along just then, but a new bulletin went up, so he stayed. At 4 o'clock he was seen watching for his car with one eye, and reading a new bulletin with the other. The bundle under his arm looked moist and wore. "I really must take the next car," he declared. "The folks in Kearny expected me home at noon. I'll just wait till I get the result of this ballot and then I'll break away." At 7 o'clock he turned from the board with a sigh of disappointment. "I hoped the nomination was coming that time, sure," said he. Stiff watching the bulletin, he started for his ag. On the way to the corner he tossed his bundle into a wastepaper can. Newark News. Beware the Death Flower. Scientists setting out to solve the mystery of the mammoth statues of Easter island have been cautioned—more on loss humorously—to steer clear of El Bancer, another island of the Pacific. One of the early English explorers, Hugh Arkwright, who sailed the Pacific in 1883, warns travelers against visiting El Bancer—the home of the death flower. This flower, he says, is so large that a man can stand unright inside one of its blossoms. But if he does so, he will surely fall asleep, lulled by the strange fragrance it distills. Then the flower follies its petals and suffocates him. "And, so he passes into death through splendid dreams and gives his body to the death flower for food." King George and the Collier. While the king was looking at a seventeen-year-old pit pony which had been brought up for his inspection, the pony proved somewhat restless. "I expect the daylight worries him," said the king. "No, sir," replied the miner, "it is the headstall he doesn't like. He can't see your majesty plain enough—London Spectator. Founded Girl Scouts. Miss Clara Adelia Lister-Lane of Des Molines, Ia., is the founder and chief scout of the Girl Scouts of America. She organized the movement in 1910, and says that there are now 50,000 members. If there were more leaders, she says, fully 100,000 girls could be organized within 24 hours. DOCTOR COULDN'T TAKE HINT Patient Wanted Advice That Suited Her, and Would Go Where She Could Get it. "Doctor," she plaintively said, "I want you to tell me just what is the matter with me." "There is nothing the matter with you," the doctor replied, after he had questioned her concerning her symptoms, "except that you need a good rest. Go away to some quiet place, where you can sit or lie around and be free from worry of any kind. You don't need medicine. It wouldn't do you any good if you took it." "Where would you advise me to go?" "Oh, you must suit yourself about that. There are plenty of places where you can go—any place that is quiet, where you can sit or lie around will do." "I thank you. Do you think Atlantic City would be a good place for me?" City would be a good place for me?" "No, don't go to any place like that. Select some quiet spot where you will not have to worry about dressing or anything of that kind. If you could go up into the woods somewhere, or if you could spend a couple of months on a Montana ranch, it would be the best thing in the world for you." "Oh! Well, I've just had six new gowns made and if you can't give me any medicine that will make me feel better I shall go to some other doctor. I never did believe you knew anything, anyhow." LANDLORD ENJOYS THE JOKE Friend of Tenants in French Capital Finds Himself in Something of a Dilemma. For once that French public benefactor known as Cochou, who champions poor families who cannot find lodgings, has reckoned without his host. Whenever a tenant has trouble with his landlord and desires to put him to inconvenience he sends for Cochon. The latter is always ready to get even with landlords and eagerly responds to in the invitations he receives. A student at the Ecole des Arts and Manufactures was at loggerheads with his landlord and obtained the breaking of his lease for a flat in the Boulevard de Strasburg. Before clearing out he thought he would like a little fun at the landlord's expense. A message was sent to the indispensable Cochon, the erstwhile secretary of the Tenants' league and the founder of a similar institution. Cochon sent the student three families, each consisting of four children. The families did not enjoy their new quarters long, for the landlord obtained an order for their immediate expulsion. The evicted families now look to Cochon to find new quarters for them. Cochon does not know where he can find them. His responsibility is a heavy one. For once the table have been turned upon him. Not Gullity as Charged. Not Guilty as Charged. According to Joe O'Neil, Tin Fang, who operates a thriving fan-tan game down on Mott street, New York, sound it necessary to repress a kicker the other day. It happens that Mr. Fang also has a professional connection with a restaurant, and that day had taken a butcher's cleaver from the kitchen to his gambling room, that he might sharpen it in his moments of leisure. It was this wide-bladed ax that he seized when he undertook to abate the human nuisance. "The next day he was arrested," said Mr. O'Neil, "and the copper that made the pinch brought this cleaver into court as evidence. The magistrate looked old Tin Fang over. "Did you try to kill the complain- ing witness?" he asked. "No, no," bubbled, old, Tin, Fang. "Me no tily to kill um." "He did so,' said the copper. 'He tried to kill that guy, wit' this here, cleaver, your honor.' Who keeps constantly on hands a complete supply of School Books for this and adjoining INKS, PENS, TABLETS AND BOOKS OF EVERY DISCRIPTION. The very thing for Teachers, Ministers and Students No Family should be without these Books. REV. J. H. GOOSBY Carries a Full Line of Family Groceries When in the City Call on Him for Accommodations. Grand Chain, Illinois. L. F. PARRISH EXC Under License Telephone Matronelis Street, Between 2n FOR GRO Confectioneries Call M. Renfro. So Colored Odd Fellow's Ha A. J. 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USIVE taker AND Embalmer No. 111 and 3rd, Metropolis, Illinois. OCCERIES and Hot Lunches and see Ins and Martin 1, 7th and Pearl Streets. Metropolis, Illinois. Then buy a bottle of Rose Cream 1 bottle.....25c I 44—Fedora Pomade for the hair. large size, 10c. 1 of Dr. White's Electric Combs from.....10c to $1.25 Try a bottle of Halsey's Cleans- ing Fluid for clothing. We guarantee it remove grease spots, stains, etc.—Price 15c. We handle the best of perfumes, Soaps and Powders. All orders filled, promptly. Mrs. J. B. McCrary, Agt. 7th and Pearl, Sts. Metropolis, WI. One of Marie's Oldest Works. The necropolis at Inhrein, the center of the gulf pearl fisheries, is one of the oldest pieces of man'. handicraft in the world. THE AGRICULTURAL LABORER IN ITALY AND HUNGARY EXTRACTS FROM DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON'S BOOK, "THE MAN FARTHEST DOWN." In the present chapter I shall describe what I saw of the agricultural laborer in Italy and Hungary. While the situation of the farm hands in Hungary differs from that of the farm hands in Italy in many ways, there are two important respects. In which the situation of each is the same. First, a large part of the land of both countries is held in large estates; second, farm laborers, at a rule, particularly in Hungary, do not live, as is the case in America, on the land. On the contrary, they dwell apart in villages, so that they are hardly any more attached to the soil they cultivate than the factory hand is a tached to the factory in which he is employed. In Hungary, for example, it is the custom for a group of laborers to enter into a contract with the land owner during the summer to harvest his crop in the fall. A contractor, who either represents or employs a farm hand, will look over the field and bargain with the owner to do the harvest work for a certain percent of the crop. At the harvest time, the contractor arrives with his laborers, just as he would come with a gang of men to build a house or dig a ditch. While the work is going on, the laborers, men and women together, practically camp in the fields, sleeping sometimes in the open fields, or in such scant shelter as they are able to find. It happened that I was in Hungary at the harvest time and, in the course of my journey through the country, I had several times seen these gangs of men and women going to their work at daybreak. In this part of the country, the strangest costumes are worn by these peasant people and the women, especially, with their bright kerchiefs over their heads, their short skirts and high boots, when they are not barefotted, were quite as picturesque as anything I had read had led to be expect. The field hands go to work at early dawn during the harvest season. They work sometimes as much as 16 to 18 hours a day, I have been told, and then throw themselves down to rest for the night on a truss of straw or under a single blanket. After the harvest is over they return again to their villages. Working in this way, in troops of wandering laborers, there was no room for any permanent relationships between themselves and their employers; such relationships, for example, as exist in spite of the difference of race and color, between every white planter in the south and his negro tenants. On the other hand, the hand, the laborers, working and living together in the way I have described, come to have a strong sense of their common interest, all the more, perhaps, because they are looked down upon by the rest of the population, and particularly by the small land owners, with whom they had been associated up to, the time of their emancipation in 1848. About 1890, a series of bad harvests, coming on the heels of other changes which, for a number of years, had made their lives steadily harder, helped to increase the discontent of the agricultural laborers. Thus it was that when, about this time, the socialists turned their attention to the agricultural population of Hungary, they found the people prepared to listen to their doctrine. What made socialism the more popular among the lowest farming classes was the fact that it not only promised to teach the farm laborers how they might increase their wages, but declared that the state was going to take up the land out of the hands of the large land owners and divide it among the people who cultivated it. What made the situation the more CURIOUS CONTRASTS AUTHORS WHOSE WRITINGS AND METHODS OF LIFE WERE CONTRADICTORY. A man of genius when he writes a book and "all the god comes rushing into his soul" is in an abnormal state and hence lives of men of letters have often been in glaring contrast to their writings. Montaligne tells us that he always observed supercelestial opinions to be accompanied with subterranean morals. On the other hand, the most latitudinarian professors of epilureanism have often lived like anchors or trappists. Some of the best sea songs have been written by men who never snuffed a salt water breeze, stirring war songs have been written by timid men and women who would have shrieked at the sight of a mouse, and hymns steeped in the very spirit of devotion have been written by men of doubtful morality, who were never less at home than in a Christian church. Charles Lamb was ready to wager that Milton's morning difficult was the fact that, as soon as they were thoroughly organized, the agricultural laborers had the landowners, during the harvest time, at a peculiar disadvantage because, when work in the fields stopped, the standing grain ripened and spoiled and the landowner was ruined. In the emergency created by these strikes, the government came to the rescue of the landowner by establishing recruiting stations, for farm laborers in different parts of the country. Collecting laborers in those parts of the country where labor was abundant, they shipped them to other parts of the country where, because of the strikes, laborers were scarce and crops were in danger. Thus the government had at one time a reserve force of not less than 10,000 strikebreakers with which it was at any moment able to come to the rescue of a landowner who was threatened. One effect of these disturbances was to greatly increase the amount of emigration to America. In 1904 when the struggle was at its height, no less than 200,000 persons, mostly from the country districts, emigrated from Hungary. Thousands of others left the country and moved into the cities. The exodus of the farm laborer from Hungary threatened, in spite of the rapid increase of the population, to permanently check the rising prosperity of that country. It was soon found that the great landowners could not rely upon repressive measures alone to sose their labor problems. Something must be done to redress the grievance and to improve the condition of the agricultural population. Relief funds were organized in 64 counties and boroughs to aid temporarily disabled workmen. Public prizes and diplomas were offered to laborers who were faithful to their masters. Something was also done to brighten the monotony of the agricultural laborer's life and strengthen the ties between the laborers and employers. At the suggestion of the minister of agriculture an attempt was made to revive the harvest least which brought the farmer and his laborer together, working men's clubs, libraries, friendly and cooperative societies were encouraged by the government. A popular weekly paper, printed in seven different languages was started for the benefit of agricultural laborers and as a means of agricultural education. A bill for life insurance against accidents and old age for the benefit of agricultural laborers provided that if a laborer loses more than a week's time, he shall receive in addition to the expenses of doctor and medicine, a sum amounting to about 25 cents a day for 60 days. In case of death of an agricultural laborer, his family receives a sum amounting to something between $40 and $50. In Italy the socialistic movement among the agricultural classes has taken a somewhat different course. For one thing, it was not confined merely to the poorest class, namely, those laborers who live in the villages and go out at certain seasons to assist in the work on the farms, but extend to the small proprietors also and those who rent land. In many cases, the large estates in Italy are not managed as in Hungary by the proprietor, but by middlemen and overseers, who pay a certain amount of rent to the proprietor and then sublet to tenants. Sometimes, particularly in southern Italy, lands are sublet again a second and third time. In many cases, the terms upon which the land was held and worked by the small farmer were terribly oppressive, even in northern Italy, where conditions are said to be incomparably better than in the south. Although the peasants in northern Italy were normally given their freedom in 1973, their condition, until a few years ago, has been described by one who was himself a large land proprietor as, "a little better than if they were slaves." In addition to the high rents, the tennant former was hymn in Paradise was penned at midnight, and we know positively that Thompson, who sang the praises of early rising in the "Seasons," used to lie abed till noon. Sir Richard Steele could discourse eloquently on temperance when he was not drunk. Woodworth in his "Old Oaken Bucket" sang the praises of cold water under the inspiration of brandy. Dr. Johnson, who wrote so well on politeness, interrupted his opponents with "You lie, sir!" "You are a vile Whig, sir!" Burns was a compound of "dirt and delty." Rousseau, who was always filling people's eyes with tears, betrayed and slandered his benefactors in turn and sent his children to the foundlings' hospital. When Moore proposed to Scott to go and see Melrose abbey, as Sir Walter had described it by moonlight, "Pooh, pooh," said Scott, "you don't suppose I ever saw it by moonlight!" — William Matthews, Saline Beuve's Monday Chats. FEEDING PLANTS it is seldom that the amount of plant food in the soil is increased be- compelled to furnish the overseer with a certain number of chickens and eggs, and certain amount of peaches, nuts, figs, hemp, and flax, in proportion to the amount of land he rented. The overseer claimed, also, just as the overlord did in the days of feudalism, the rights to the labor of the peasant and his ox cart for a certain part of every year. His children were expected to work as servants in his household at a nominal price. The overseer sold the crop of the tenant farmer, and, after deducting all that was coming to him, for rent and other charges, returned the remainder to the tenant farmer as his share of the year's work. In one case where, as a result of the revolt of his tenants, the middle man was driver out, the tenant farmer, under the direction of the socialist leaders, undertook to rent the land directly from the landowners. It was found that the middle man had been appropriating not less than 45 per cent. of the profits, which, under the new arrangement went directly into the hands of the man who tilled the soil. In recent years, co-operative organization of all kinds have multiplies among the small farmers of northern Italy. There are societies for purchasing supplies as well as for disposing of the products of the small farmers; the most important of these societies have been, perhaps, the cooperative credit organizations, by means of which the small landowners have been able to escape the burden of the heavy interest charges they were formerly compelled to pay. There is much in the history of the agricultural laborers of Hungary and Italy that is interesting to any one who has studied the condition of the negro farm laborer in the south. In many respects their history has been the same. There is, however, this difference, when the serfs were freed in Hungary, as in most other parts of Europe, provision was made to give them land, though to a very large extent they were denied the political privileges enjoyed by the upper classes. In Italy also it was intended, in giving the serfs freedom and again when the vast estates of the church were taken over by the states, to create a large class of small owners and to give them land to the people who tilted it. In both cases, however, it was but a few years before the greater portion of the peasant owners were wiped out and their lands had been absorbed into the large estates. At the present time, the small land owners, under the influence of education and agriculture organization, are gaining ground, and both countries in the interest of agriculture, are seeking to encourage this movement. The case of the negro was just the opposite. When the masses of the negro people were turned loose from slavery, they carried in their hand, the ballot that they did not know how to use, but they took no property with them. At the present time, I believe, by a conservative estimate, that the negroes in the south own not less than twenty million acres of land, an area greater than that of the four New England states of Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. On the other hand, the negroes have largely lost, at least temporarily, many of the political privileges which were given them at emancipation. The experience of the pessante of Europe, just as the experience of the negro in America, has served to confirm an opinion I have long held, namely, that it is very hard for a man to keep anything that he has not earned or does not know how to use, and, in most cases, the best way and, in fact, the only way, to insure any people in the possession either of property or political privileges, is to fit them by education to use these gifts for their own good and for the highest good of the community in which they live. tween planting and busking time, but it is possible to change food that is indigestible or insoluble, if you prefer, into plant food that will be dissolved by water, thus making it in a form such that the plant can use it. All of the food utilized by any plant must pass up through the root and stalk to where it is needed, and it can do this only when in a liquid form. Tillage truly is manure, in so far as it helps to cause this change. Thus, when we help the bacteria that are causing this to take place we are increasing the amount of plant food available for the use of the corn plant, so that it may become large and strong, making it possible for it to change a large amount of this crude inorganic matter into the more useful compounds—starch, protein, fat, etc. That is all there is to a corn plant anyhow—a large number of laboratories, each mapped by faithful chemists, striving to produce what we call an ear of corn. The trouble about philanthropy is that it makes its followers so wretchedly self-conscious FOR Luncheon-or picnic sandwiches, nothing equals Libby's Veal Loaf Or, serve it cold with crisp new lettuce. It is a tasty treat and economical as well. At All Grocers Libby, McNeill & Libby Chicago Here's d to Comfort ly and a refreshed one; the a glass or bottle of Coca- —crisp and sparkling as from, a tasting of Coca-Cola miniscuits, for the tasting. one as made by CO., ATLANTA, GA. 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"Jane," said her father, "how does it happen that I find four good cigars on the mantelpiece this morning? Did Henry leave them for me?" "No; he took them out of his vest pocket to avoid breaking them last night, and I guess he forgot all about them afterwards." The laugh that followed made her wish that she had been as careful with her speech as Henry had been with his cigars—Detroit Free Press. "See here!" cried the boy's father, "if you don't behave I'll whip you." "I wiabt you would," replied the bad boy. "You do, eh?" "Yes, 'cause when it's all over ma will gimme some candy." The Cheerful Color. Gabe—Do you ever get the blues? Steve—Not if I have the long green. atter once a day, fithful and wholesome for the fray. Old Michigan's wonderful batter Eats Toasties, 'tis said, once a day. For he knows they are healthful and wh And furnish him strength for the fray. Old Michigan's wonderful batter Eats Toasties, 'tis said, once a day. For he knows they are healthful and wholesome And furnish him strength for the fray. His rivals have wondered and marvelled To see him so much on the job, Not knowing his strength and endurance Is due to the corn in TY COBB. One of the 80 Jingles for which the Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich., paid $1000.00 in May. written by J. F. MAGEE, 8410 Washington St., Two Rivers, Win. Postum Co. May. Pittaburg Chivalry. "What's going on here! demanded a man as he came upon two little boys battling in a vacant lot on the South side. The lad who was on top was rubbing weeds over the face of the under one. "Stop it," said the man, grabbing the victor by the neck and pulling him away. "What in the world are you trying to do to his face with those weeds?" "Do? Why, he swore in front of some girls, and I rubbed some smart-weed in his eyes to become a great man like Abraham Lincoln."—Pittsburg Sun. Fit Punishment. The Wicked Soul was sitting on a hot stove, drinking molten lava, and nanning himself with a chunk of red hot sheet iron. "And who is the poor wretch?" asked Dante. "That," replied Satan, "is the first man who said, 'Is it hot enough for you?' "—Milwaukee Sentinel. According to an old bachelor, real luck in love consists in being able to avoid facing the parson. The Middle-Aged Woman. Of the many ways in which the middle-aged woman may vary the effect of her afternoon gowns none is simpler than the use of a collar and cuffs of white volle edged with scalloping and embroidery in a floral design. Another change may be the frock set of white chiffon with border of black malines, and still another is the one of black net hemsstitched with silver thread. Some of these collars are so long in front that they terminate only at the waist line, where they cross in surplus effect and are tucked away under the girdle. An excellent model of this sort is of light blue lawn embroidered with black dots, and a second is of white agaric trimmed with tiny folds of broadcloth, alternating with eponge. Excellent Plan. "I see," said Mrs. Do Jones, while Mrs. Van Tyle was calling, "that you have a Chinese chauffeur. Do you find him satisfactory?" "He's perfectly fine," said Mrs. Van Tyle. "To begin with, his yellow complexion is such that at the end of a long, dusty ride he doesn't show any spots, and then when I am out in my limousine I have his pigtail stuck through a little hole in the plate-glass window, and I use it as a sort of bell rope to tell him where to stop."—darper's Weekly. Her Affection Dampened. A little girl was playing at the table with her cup of water. Her father took the cup from her and in so doing accidentally spilled some of the water on her. "There," she cried, as she left the table indignantly, "you wet me clear so my feelings."—Everybody's Magazine. Keeping Mice From Planes. To prevent mice entering pianos there has been invented a simple sliding plate to be mounted on a pedal so that it covers its opening. A man seldom generates any steam with the money he burns. SUITABLE FINISH. The Giveaway. Worth While. Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use "LA OREOLE" HAIR DRESSING. PRICE. $1.00. retail. On the Purity of Electlons Depends the Existence of Government by the People. There may be little solidity in an ancient idea that congregations of men into cities and nations are the most pleasing objects in the sight of superior intelligences; but this is very certain, that to a benevolent human mind there can be no spectacle presented by any nation more pleasing, more noble, majestic or august, than a government in which the executive authority as well as that of all the branches of the legislature, are exercised by citizens selected at regular periods by their neighbors, to make and execute laws for the general good. We should be unfaithful to ourselves if we should ever lose sight of the danger to our liberties—if anything partial or extraneous should infect the purity of our free, fair, virtuous and independent elections If an election is to be determined by a majority of a single vote, and that can be procured by a party through artifice or corruption, the government may be the choice of a party, for its own ends, not of the nation for the national good.—John Adams. WILL NOT SIMPLY MARK TIME Wise Man Sets His Intellectual Clock by Things That Are Permanent. One sometimes sees in a clock-shop a number of timepieces, all running, but no two keeping the same time. It may be that they are kept going merely for their own sake without regard to conformity to true time. Or it may be that each one registers accurately the time of a designated locality. The differences may be real or only apparent. Denominations have a like appearance. Some of them seem to differ as if each one were saying: "I am going simply for the sake of going, or to find out whether I am going fast or slow." No one sets his watch or lays out his task by them. Others say: "I have the standard truth of things as it affects this particular place of mine. My fellows have the same truth, though in different figures." The wise man will not set his mind by those who simply mark time. Neither will he be misled by those differences which are really merely different points of view. He will keep his intellectual clock going to some purpose. He will compare it with things as they are, and set it by the stars.—Christian Register APPLE TREES UNCERTAIN. An apple tree is the result of a graft from the tree that is known to be a producer of a certain kind and flavor of apples. If the seed were planted and one relied on it to produce a select grade of fruit the result would be disappointing, for the reason that from the seed the most remarkable varieties will be shown, notes Harper's Weekly. Perhaps they will be miserable little crabapples or misshapen, bitter fruit or a useless conglomeration. The seed somehow or other harks back to its origin, notwithstanding years of cultivation. The varieties of apples known today are a result of careful selection and constant grafting of the better kind from year to year until the present development has been attained. GRANNA'S LOVE. Little E stayed with his "granna," who worships the ground he walks on, and counted every beat of his quick-fluttering little heart. Oh, I never meant, in my old age, to become subject to the thrall of a love like this; it is almost dreadful, so absorbing, so stirring down to the deeps. For the tiny creature is so old and wise and sweet, and so fascinating in his sturdy common sense and clear intelligence; and his affection for me is a wonderful, exquisite thing, the sweetest flower that has bloomed for me in all my life through.—Celia Thaxter, Letter to Mrs. Rogers SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR CROPS IN WESTERN CANADA SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR CROPS IN WESTERN CANADA RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE GRAIN FIELDS SHOW THAT THE PROSPECTS ARL GOOD. This is the time of year when considerable anxiety is felt in all the northern agricultural districts as to the probable outcome of the growing crops. Central Canada, comprising the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, with their 16,000,000 acres of wheat, oats, barley and flax, of which 6,000,000 acres may be said to be sown to wheat alone, has become a great factor in the grain markets of the world. Besides this, government returns show that every state in the Union has representatives in these provinces, and naturally the friends of these representatives are anxious to hear of their success. It has never been said of that country that it is absolutely faultless. There are, and have been, districts that have experienced the vagaries of the weather, the same as in districts south of the boundary line between the two countries, but these are only such as are to be expected in any agricultural country. The past has proven that the agricultural possibilities of this portion of Canada are probably more attractive in every way than most countries where grain raising is the chief industry. The present year promises to be even better than past years, and in a month or six weeks it is felt there will be produced the evidence that warrants the enthusiasm of the present. Then these great broad acres will have the ripened wheat, oats, barley and flax, and the farmer, who has been looking forward to making his last payment on his big farm will be satisfied. At the time of writing, all crops give the promise of reaching the most sanguine expectations. In the central portion of Alberta, it is said that crop conditions are more favorable than in any previous year. Heavy rains recently visited this part, and the whole of this grain growing section has been covered. Reports like the following come from all parts: "Splendid heavy rain yesterday. Crops forging ahead. Great prospects. All grains more than a week ahead of last year. Weather warm last week. Good rains last night." From southern Alberta the reports to hand indicate sufficient rain. Crops in excellent condition. Labor scarce. Throughout Saskatchewan all grains are looking well, and there has been sufficient rain to carry them through to harvest. From all portions of Manitoba there comes an assurance of an abundant yield of all grains. Throughout southern Manitoba, where rain was needed a few weeks ago, there has lately been abundant precipitation, and that portion of the province will in all probability have a crop to equal the best anticipations. A large quantity of grain was sown on the stubble in the newer west, which is never a satisfactory method of farming, and may reduce the general average. Taken altogether, the country is now fully two weeks in advance of last year, and in all grains the acreages sown are much larger than in 1911. This means that with auspicious weather the west will have the grandest harvest in its history. Two hundred and fifty million bushels of wheat has been mentioned as an estimate of the present growing crop, and it looks now as if that guess will be none too large. A Lottery. "I is that picture one of the old masters you were telling me about?" asked Mr. Cumrox. "Yes," replied the art dealer. "It is a genuine treasure; absolutely authenticate." "I'll buy it. I already have three just like it, and somewhere in the bunch I'm liable to hit the original." Stop the Pain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Cole's Carbodisal is applied. It heals by quicks and prevents scar-free sample write. J. W. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, WI. Obviously Unnecessary. "Look here, Snip," said Slowpay, indignantly, to his tailor, "you haven't put any pockets in these trousers." "No, Mr. Slowpay," said the tailor, with a sigh; "I judged from your account that you never had anything to put in them." Old friends are best, but many a woman deludes herself with the idea that she is too young to have any old friends. Save the Babies. INFANT MORTALITY is something frightful. We can hardly realize that of all the children born in civilized countries, twentytwo per cent., or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirtyseven per cent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! We do not hesitate to say that a timely use of Castoria would save a majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations. Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children's complaints contain more or less opium, or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities, deadly poisons. In any quantity they stupefy, retard circulation and lead to congestions, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. Castoria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the pores of the skin and allays fever. 900 DROPS CASTORN ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. A Vegetable Preparation for Asimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS - CHILDREN Promotes Digestion. Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium. Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Brigade of Old St. Mary's Hospital Papain Seal - Mint Seal - Basil Seal - Agar Seal - Papain Seal - Mint Seal - Cinnamon Seal - Sage Seal. Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. The Single Signature of Charles H. Hinton NEW YORK. 48 months old 35 Doses - 35 CENTS Guaranteed under the Food Act Exact Copy of Wrapper. TEXT WAS NEW TO HEARERS German's Struggle With the English Language Praiseworthy, but Somewhat Mirth Provoking. Prince Henry of Reuss, who speaks superb English, laughed good-naturedly at a dinner in New York, over the account of certain officers of the German fleet. "One of our chaplains," said the prince, "had the hardihood to preach in English at one of your Lutheran chapels the other day. He astonished his congregation by saying, as he rose, that he would chose for his text the words: "'And he tore his shirt.' "A quite audible snicker went round. The chaplain noticed it, flushed, and repeated the text in a louder, slower, more distinct and impressive voice: "'And he tore his shirt.' "The snicker became a laugh, and the pastor rose and said: "Our good, brother is quoting, of course, the familiar words: "And the door is shut." Why They Went. As the Sunday school teacher entered her classroom, she saw leaving in great haste a little girl and her still smaller brother. "Why, Mary, you aren't going away?" she exclaimed in surprise. "Pleate, Mith Anne, we've got to go," was the distressed reply. "Jimmy 'th thwallowed hith collection."—Lippincott's. The Writer That Does Meat That writer does the most who gives his reader the most knowledge and takes from him the least time.—C. C. Colton. Many a girl strives to make a name for herself rather than attempt to make a loaf of bread. Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr. A. F. Peeler, of St Louis, Mo., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in many cases and have always found it an efficient and speedy remedy." Dr. Frederick D. Rogers, of Chicago, Ill., says: I have found Fletcher's Castoria very useful in the treatment of children's complaints. Dr. William C. Bloomer, of Cleveland, Ohio, says: In my practice I am glad to recommend your Castoria, knowing it is perfectly harmless and always satisfactory. Dr. E. Down, of Philadelphia, Pa., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in my practice for many years with great satisfaction to myself and benefit to my patients." Dr. Edward Parrish, of Brooklyn, N. Y., says: "I have used your Castoria in my own household with good results, and have advised several patients to use it for its mild laxative effect and freedom from harm." Dr. I. B. Elliott, of New York City, says: "Having during the past six years prescribed your Castoria for infantile stomach disorders, I most heartily commend its use. The formula contains nothing deleterious to the most delicate of children." Dr. C. G. Sprague, of Omaha, Neb., says: "Your Castoria is an ideal medicine for children, and I frequently prescribe it. While I do not advocate the indiscriminate use of proprietary medicines, yet Castoria is an exception for conditions which arise in the care of children." Dr. J. A. Parker, of Kansas City, Mo., says: "Your Castoria holds the esteem of the medical profession in a manner held by no other proprietary preparation. It is a sure and reliable medicine for infants and children. In fact, it is the universal household remedy for infantile alliments." Dr. H. F. Merrill, of Augusta, Mo., says: "Castoria is one of the very finest and most remarkable remedies for infants and children. In my opinion your Castoria has saved thousands from an early grave. I can furnish hundreds of testimonials from this locality as to its efficiency and merits." GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Chas. H. Flitcher. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Edelweiss and other characteristic Swiss flowers are said to be in danger of total extinction because of the craze of tourists for collecting them. Women tourists especially are always anxious to take away souvenirs in the way of a plant, and do not simply pull the flowers, but dig up the plant. It is proposed to introduce a law that will prevent the buying, selling or digging of edelweiss, fire lily, Siberian spring crocus, Alpine columbine, the Daphne, Alpine violet or other national flower. A girl may not marry the best man at her own wedding, but she should try to make the best of the man she marries. The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston, Mass., will send a large trial box of Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleansing and germicidal toilet preparation, to any woman, free, upon request. Height of Selfishness. Some men are so selfish that if they were living in a haunted house they wouldn't be willing to give up the ghost—Florida Times Union. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colloe. Be a bottle. Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good—Landor. Smokers like LEWIS' Single Binder cigar for it's rich mellow quality. Only a married man can fully appreciate heaven if there are no wash days or house cleaning seasons there. Dickey's Old Rellable Eye-water cures sore or weak eyes. Don't hurt. Feels good. Job was a patient man, but he never found the cat asleep on the plano just after he had varnished it. DON'T CUT OUT A VARIACOSE VEIN USE ABSORBINE.JR. FOR IT A mild, safe, antiseptic, discutient, resolvent liniment, and a proven remedy for this and similar troubles. A mild, safe, antiseptic, discutient, resolvent liniment, and a proven remedy for this and similar troubles. Mr. R. C. Kellogg, Becket, Mass., before using this remedy, suffered intensely with painful and inflamed veins; they were swollen, knotted and hard. He writes: "After using one and one-half bottles of ABSORBINE, JR., the veins were reduced, inflammation and pain gone, and I have had no recurrence of the trouble during the past six years." Also removes Goitre, Painful Swellings, Wens, Cysts, Callouses, Bruises, "Black and Blue" discolorations, etc., in a pleasant manner. Price $1.00 and $2.00 a bottle at druggists or delivered. Book 5 G Free. Write for it. W.F. Young, P.D.F., 310TempleSt, Springfield, Mass. placed anywhere, also placed anywhere, also Neat, clean or nomenal, convient, cheap. Laste all metals, can still or metal, can still or over, will not soil or injure anything Garanteed effective Bold declarations of confidence Av. Brooklyn, N. X PAINT FESTIVAL CENTRAL OREGON is the place for your investment. $10.00 or more monthly will earn you big profits. Free maps, pictures, etc. B.P.Co. 307 Empire Bldg. Seattle, Wash. W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 30-1912 City In Brief STATE of OHIO, CITY of TOLEDO. LUCAS COUNTY as Frank F. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state of forceaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED; DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1866. Hall's Caterrh Cure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O Seid by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. If you want your skin to look pretty and soft, try a bottle of Dixie Liquid Bleach at McCrary & Sons. See the novelty department at the Fair. The Illinois Traction System sells tickets from Springfield to East St. Louis, every Saturday and Sunday at $1.50. The Dixie Liquid face Bleach can be found at McCrary and Sons 50c per bottle. Notice is hereby given that we cannot print a list of names contributing to churches unless $1 accompanies same. We are sole agents for Knox-All Rheumatic cure $1. bottle. See our fine line of china ware, at McCrary & sons. Letter Heads and Envelopes can be had for the asking at this office. We print them. The Gazette office for quick work. Let us have that job work. the latest and improved machinery and bran new faces in type Rev. Thos. Turner of Metropolis Missionary and Rev Geo Brown, Harrisburg have been appointed financial agents for the Livingston Normal Theological and In Industrial Institute at Metropolis. They are the only legal authorized traveling financial agents for said school. Don't forget us when you want a new spring and summer hat. Mrs. Vallee. Where others fail we can always please you in a hat. Beginning with the first of August we will cut off every subscriber who is in arrears for the Gazette. We are compelled to do this in order to obey the law of the government. So if you should fail to get your paper after that date know that it is be because you owe us. We hate to do this but the law requires it So send in your money at once. New goods and new hats made up every week at Mrs. Lizzie Long of Mt. Vernon Ill., is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Miss Myra Scott of Cairo is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Louise Mitchell. Company M. I. N. G. left Friday for Springfield to be in camp for 10 days. Rev. J. H. Smith was called to Alton on account of the death of his sisters. All our work is done on approval. We make a hat to your special order. Come and see us. Mrs. Vallee. A Bryant of Brookport made a financial call at the Gazette office Monday. Dr. Hudson left Tuesday for a visit to Ullin Ill. Mrs. Georgia Hughes, Miss Roda Orrington and little Ethel Williams and Barbara Crouse accompanied Company M to Springfield Friday. Several of our citizens spent Aug, 8 in Paducah and Brookport. Mrs. Mabel Burke and little daughter, Bernice are in Springfield this week. Samuel Upshaw is able to be up and is pronounced out of danger. Quite a crowd of Paducah people came down on the excursion from Paducah Sunday. Mr. A. P. Smith has gone to Harrisburg to attend the Institute; he will teach at Carrier Mills this year Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Cork of Lovejoy Ill, arrived in the city Monday and will be the guest of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Winston. The Grand Session of the O E. S. is in Session in this city and the outlook is that there will be quite a number of delegates and visitors. At the opening of the session Tuesday morning there was some sixty persons present and the following day about 30 more arrived. This promises to be the most interesting session in the history of the chapters. The members of the subordinate chapter, this city have taken great pains for the entertainment of the visitors and Wednesday night an excursion will be run up the river on the beautiful Steamer Cowling for the benefit of those who do not often have the pleasure of sailing on the Ohio River. On Thursday night a banquet will be given and music for the occasion will be furnished by Prof. Hillman's orchestra Mr George Haullis is visiting his wife. Mr. Ben Barton of Duquoin visited Miss Mamie Long Sunday and Monday. Mr. John Anderson has returned from East St. Louis where he attended the Grand Session on Odd Fellows. The Free Baptist Association held a very interesting and financial meeting at Pulaski last week. The Gazette wishes to extend thanks to that body for financial support given us. The East Mt Olive Bapts Association which recently held its session in Murphyboro, reports one of the best meetings in its history. Rev. W. P. Washington of Mt. Vernon was elected moderator. Rev T. Turner, the missionary of the Mt Olive Baptist Association Sundayed in Harrisburg and reports the church in a prosperous condition. Rev J. M Blake was at his charge at Unionville Sunday The Mt Olive Baptist Association will convene with the New Bethel Baptist church Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday in September. It is time for the program committee to get busy. Miss Love Phillips left for St. Louis Saturday for a short visit. WILLINGLY RISKED HIS LIFE English Hospital Surgeon, Knowing Danger, Put His Patient's Interests Before Ali. An act of unselfish devotion by Mr. E. T. Mullally, house surgeon of Guy's hospital, London, England, was disclosed at the Shoreditch county court during the hearing of a case recently, which was adjourned some time ago owing to his inability to attend. It was explained that for a month he was hovering between life and death. The details of his fight for the life of a child were furnished by a doctor at Guy's hospital. "There are times," he said, "when life or death is a matter of minutes or even seconds. A child was brought into the hospital suffering from diphtheria in its worst stages. Mr. Mullally, who was the senior surgeon present, saw the child, and understood at once that an immediate operation was imperative, and that even a few minutes' delay might be fatal. Diphtheria in this stage is terribly catching, and in the case of an operation such as Mr. Mullally was to perform, the chances were a hundred to one on his catching the disease unless he took the usual precautions. It was, however, a matter of minutes. Possibly there would have been time for him to fetch his mask, which covers the whole face, and is a sure protection against infection, and to take the other general precautions in such cases. He knew that by doing so—by waiting a few minutes—he was risking the chances of the operation proving successful, and so he decided to operate at once, well realizing that he was almost bound to suffer. He saved the child's life, but he caught the disease, and it was touch-and-go with him during a whole month." CURED THE CHINESE EMPEROR Jesuits in Colonial Empire First Gave Quinine to Meet Distinguished Patient. The one great specific for malaria is acknowledged to be quinine, or the extract of Peruvian bark, but it is more than two hundred years since this medicine was introduced into China by the Christian missionaries. The ruling emperor in 1638 was Kanghi, and he suffered from a fever that none of the native physicians could cure. He remembered that the Jesuit missionaries, Pathers Gerbillon and Bouret, had extolled a remedy they had brought from Europe which they called chin-yo (divine remedy), and he decided to try it. The Chinese physicians opposed it, but the emperor took it secretly and was relieved. Having another attack later he proclaimed that every one with a remedy for the fever should come to the palace, as well as those who were suffering. The Jesuits came among the others, bringing the quinine with them. It was tried on several of the patients and they felt improved at once. The grandees of the court were surprised and the emperor decided to try it himself. He found that it affected a permanent cure, and in gratitude the emperor presented a house to the Jesuits and sent his acknowledgment to the king of France for the valuable service rendered by his subjects. Nawab Sultan Jahan Begam. Nawab Sultan Jaran Begam. Ho, ye women suffragists. Did you ever hear of Bhopal, Bhopal in the land of the Hindus? Bhopal is a native province of India, ruled by its own princely family. It is one of the most flourishing and most enlightened of all the native states. Time was when its inhabitants, who were warlike, had little time for anything but fighting the Marathas and other fierce tribes by whom they were surrounde. Then came old Nawab Elkander Begam—a woman ruler—and everything was changed. The arts of war made way for the arts of peace. She was succeeded on the throne by a daughter and she in turn by the woman whose emphonic name heads this editorial. The influence of these three women rulers has been beyond estimate. Bhopal has been at peace. Her people have developed their industries and their arts. They have flourished and poverty has been decreased. Hurrah for Jahan Beeam! Long may she reign. Albany Times-Union. GROCERIES WE have a nice Assortment of Fresh Groceries and will Deliver Same to ANY PLACE in the City. WE Keep a Nice Assortment of Confectioneries. Ice Cream and Ice Cold Drinks Constantly on Hand. EGGS, CHICKENS and BUTTER. M. J. McCRARY & SONS, 9th and Pearl Sts. Metropolis, Ill. WHY NOT MAKE $200.00 A MONTH - - That's Selling Victor Safes and fire-proof boxes to merchants, doctors, lawyers, dentists and well-to-do farmers, all of whom reasoned in favor of a safe, but do not know how easy it is open one. Salemmen declare our proposition open and we will provide you with the equipment ever received. Without previous experience YOU can deplicate the success of others. Our handsomely illustrated free-page catalog will enable you to present the subject to customers in as interesting a manner as though you were piloting them through our factory. Men appointed as salesmen receive advice and instructions for selling sales, giving convincing talking advice which it is impossible for a proper customer to deny. Why don't VADU be the first to apply from your vicinity before someone else gets the territory? We can favor only one salesman out of each locality. The 50th anniversary of our company was celebrated by everyone at the annual salesman's factory in the world. Widowsake men who received our special selling instrument, tendered it necessary to do the same output will be the granting many thousands of dollars enlarging our sales organization, but to learn all particulars, it will cost you only the price of a postal card. Ask for Coldidge 167. THE VICTOR SAFE & LOCK CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO Our New Home. 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Madison St., CHICAGO The ceremony of christening ships is a survival of a burbatic custom when sacrifices were made to the gods, and some living victim or offering was held up and its throat cut so that the blood flowed over the prow of the ship being launched. The vessel was baptized in warm blood. Now sprinkling wine or pure water is used, and the change has many advantages, though the symbolism remains. And very often youth must be served first if you want to have and peace at the dinner table. What do you mean by putting your arm around my waist, Frank! I'll give you just one hour to remove your arm, I'll call papa." ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` Conduetor—"Heket, please." Passenger—"Certainly, sir. Here is the key of my trunk, which is in the baggage car. In the pocket of my second best dress is my mileage book"—Harper's Bazar. True Test of Greatness. We estimate great men by their virtues, not by their success.—Napos. v He Must. And very often youth must be served first if you want to have so peace at the dinner table. ```markdown ``` The 50th anniversary of our company was celebrated by factory in the world. Withdrawe men who received our special selling inducement, rendered it necessary to doubled many thousands of dollars enlarging our sales organization, but to learn all particulars, it will cost you only the price of a postal card. Ask for Colleges 187. THE VICTOR SAFE & LOCK CO. CINCINNATI, OHIO