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METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OFILLINOIS 30 DEC 1913 For gift All tiful Call word Do no Buy Your X NOW For the next 15 days gift books at these b Those worth $2.00 Those worth $1.50 Those worth $1.00 Children Baby's books All best authors and tiful and valuable Ch Call and look at them word; look for yours Do not send off for a bo Louis A. J. G Furniture Buy Your Xmas Books NOW! For the next 15 days we will sell our gift books at these big reductions: Those worth $2.00 now $1.35 Those worth $1.50 now $1.00 Those worth $1.00 now .75 Children Baby's books, worth 50c for 35c All best authors and will make beautiful and valuable Christmas presents Call and look at them. Take no ones word; look for yourself. Do not send off for a book until you see ours. A. J. Gibbon's Furniture Sto The Bustless Way Fresh, clean and bright is the wake of the Biss sell on carpet or rug. BISSELL'S "Crisp" BALL BEARING Carpet Sweeper with its easy glide and gentle action of the pure brisile revolving brush, removes the dingy dust, picks on the litter and saves carpets. Prices Call and get the prices at my Store. GIBDONS H JE Ever Ri Umb Corner H. M. K JEWELER AND Everything for Chri Rings, Bracelets, Umbrellas. Come Corner Third and Ferry Streets, The Rt. Rev Bishop A. Walters, President of the Independent colored Democratic voters of the U. S. is not sure after all that the best thing for the Negro voters to do is to leave the G. O. P. and go over to the Democratic Party. He must have thought that Messrs Vandaman, Tilman, Houk Smith and others were dead. But when the learned colored gentleman from Okla. era was named for Register of Treasury, a position that has been filled for years by a colored man, Messrs Vardaman, Tillman and Smith rose up and said: Not so, the Negro vote we accept, but we are tired of looking at the signature of a Negro on every Legal Tender note we receive from the government for doing nothing. We want anybody Mr. President But we will tell you what we will do, we will confirm an Indian if you will appoint him. We don't care if they did scalp our fathers, anybody but a Negro. He'll vote with us next time. But Rev. Walters says hold on I don't know so much about that for we are about to arise, go back to the G. O. P. that has done so much for us. So good bye to the Independent deut Democratic League so far as Rev. Walters is concerned. We will welcome him back into the fold again. He is not the first nor the only one who has been fooled. Ex.—Negro Citizen. Resolutions. Jappa, Ill, Dec. 19, 1913 To the Moderator, and Members of the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association We as your Committee on Investigation of the validity of the organization of the said Liberty Baptist Church, Calro, IL', submit our report for your consideration. Whereas, the said Liberty Baptist Church of Cairo, was a faction of excluded members from the 12th St. Baptist Church of Cairo, which action of said exclusion was done on the part of the 12th St Baptist Church after every legal effort had failed to harmonize and give satisfaction to the 12th St. Baptist Church. And, whereas, this matter was brought to the notice of the Executive Board at Culpsville, Ill., in Dec. 1912 and Whereas, the Board in regular session sent an advisory letter to Rev. J. O. Griffin, the leader of said faction and the 12th St. Baptist Church praying them to become reconciled, and, Whereas, the said organization and their pastor Rev. J. O. Griffin, failed to hear the advice of the Board, therefore said Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association withdrew the hand of fellowship from Rev. Griffin, as being disorderly (he) being a leader of a faction and pastoring a body of members not being organized according to the usages governing the organization of orthodox Baptist Churches and the same was published in the Gazette by order of the Board and, Whereas the said excluded body has not become reconciled with 12th St. Baptist Church, and therefore we find from the evidence that the said body is not a regular organized orthodox Baptist Church, and therefore, said church is held to be a disorderly body, and Whereas Rev. J. E. Smith, late of Memphis Tenn., is pastoring said faction, therefore be it resolved, that he is held by us as not being in keeping with the teaching of the new Testament. Respectfully Submitted Committee: I. W. Winston Chairman G. W. Rowlett J. H. Knowles J. M. Blake S. J. Hunt. The above resolutions were approved and the same was ordered published in the Gazette. three nights at home in 4 weeks as I am out in the interest of the Cause and denomination. I have just read your article with much interest "We deny the charge," and I must say that I admire your stand for your old church. The guilty party should be excluded from the church as it is a great shame on that church. We certainly thank Dr Phillips, for his encouraging words. We shall stand for right the heavens fall as we are set for the Defence of the Gospel --Editor. HARRISBUSG Metropolis Gazette: Sirs: Please let me have space in your paper to say, our church is spiritually alive. Rev. Young has been with us for two weeks and carried on one of the greatest meetings ever conducted in this city, the church was spiritually dead and he has brought us both together in unity and in spirit, 1 conversions 22; the amount of $51.00 was raised. Our S. S. is progressing nicely, Rev. Young preached last night a great sermon and left with the well wishes of all. Your truly Rev. Geo. Brown. Card of Thanks Mrs. Andy Winston and Mrs. Nellie Lyons desire to thank their many friends who so cheerfully responded to their solicitations for St Paul A. M. E. Church to the amount of $52.77. Respectfully Yours Mesdames Andy Winston Nellie Lyons. CULPSVILLE Dear Readers of Garrett: I am pleased to say that our church and S. S. is on the forward march. At eleven o'clock Rev. Hilley preached a strong sermon; at 7:30 Rev. Martin preached a strong sermon and the Lord's supper was administered and a collection of $10:40 was raised. We donated to a mission school at Clifford $1 00 this school is not able to get lit creature and we must help them. Sister Ethel Brandon a member of our church was operated on by Dr. Springs. Mrs. A. Richarnson is on the sick list. We had a minister from Carbondale on Sunday. New Knowledge Used One day Barrett, who stores up every big word he hears for future use, asked me the meaning of the word "elaborate." I told him it meant "fussy." A few days later his baby brother was crying, and he said, "Mother, Keith is an awfully elaborate baby, isn't he?" Only One. Little Jack's mother showed him a letter from a "new amt," who had attained to this relationship by marrying Jack's favorite uncle, "Mamma," said Jack innocently, as he laboriously spelled out the signature, "Belle Pafine," "does auity pronounce he front name in two syllables?"—Lippincott's. The Art of Sleeping Slumber commences at the extremities, beginning with the feet and legs. That is why it is always necessary to keep the feet warm.—Family Doctor. Thinness of Gold Leaf 820 gold piece, if beaten into gold leaf, would make 2,500 leaves, since 8% by 3% inches, having an area of 16 8-10 square yards. Fine Imported Suits at Reduced Prices Fine Imported Suits at Reduced Prices To the Ladies of Massac County: I wish to announce that I have the Schwartz Importing Co., of St. Louis, a brand new line of suits, Coats, Skirts, Furs and Rain Coats which I am instructed to close out at greatly reduced prices on account of the extreme warm weather. Here are a few samples: I wish to announce that I have Importing Co., of St. Louis, a brand suits, Coats, Skirts, Furs and Rain am instructed to close out at greatly es on account of the extreme Here are a few samples: $15.00 coats "27.50 coats "29.00 suits. "22.00 furs. "12.50 furs. "3.50 skirts. If you want an imported garment style, in the best material you n handsome garments. $15.00 coats at $12.00 " 27.50 coats at " 17.50 " 29.00 suits at " 22.90 " 22.00 furs at " 15.00 " 12.50 furs at " 10.00 " 3.50 skirts at " 2.50 If you want an imported garment of the latest style, in the best material you must see these handsome garments. MRS. CANADY At Mrs. Vallee's Millinery Xmas Candy Buy your Christmas candy Howell's Variety Store All kinds at 10c per pou Schools and churches send in y HOWELL'S VARIETY Across Street from Millinery Store. Candies Christmas candies at riety Store 10c per pound s send in your orders. RIETY STORE Street from Post-Offices --- Buy your Christmas candies at Howell's Variety Store All kinds at 10c per pound Schools and churches send in your orders. HOWELL'S VARIETY STORE Across Street from Post-Offices Ave. Chicago. New students are entering almost daily. The whole faculty deserves much praise. Several of the churches are paying the wages of students Olivet is sending and paying for six outright. But brother pastors and churches I fear with all of the above done we are leaving much undone. Each church was asked and expected to raise and send to the Treasurer one dollar per month for our state work. How many of you have done this brethren? All who have not paid in this amount should do so at once that our workers should not suffer. Much is expected of you brethren because of the age in which you live and the work to be done. Don't let the year close and you direlect of duty. You cannot do next year what you should have done this year even if you should live the whole year out. Who will be the first to send in your portion where you are behind? Praying the blessing of God upon every church and pastor and wishing you a merry Christmas. Brookport Ill., Nov 26 '13 To whom this may concern. Greetings: This is to certify that I, A. C. Crider have been appointed Dist. Depty. Grand Master of the 7th Dist. of F. & A. M. of Illinois. I will visit all lodges in my district this year. ```markdown ``` --- To the Missionary Baptist Family of Illinois. Greeting: This Closing message for the year 1913 comes to you from one whose heart runs out for every one in thoughtfulness to God for preserving the lives of us all to see the closing of another year's work. As we look about us and see what has been done for both missions and education we say what hath God wrought. born into the Kingdom of God. According to reports from our pastors of the churches and the General Missionary and the District Missionaries more souls have been brought into service than ever before in the history of our State for which we join you in praising the Lord for both the work and the workers. New churches have been established and our pastors and our pastors are being better provided for which enables them to do a more efficient work. For the work man saith holy writ is worthy his hire. God has been good in that all of our pastor's lives have been spared and there is more harmony among the christians. Our educational worth is receiving more attention; at Metropolis the work goes well according to reports and the future will tell for good if the brethren in that portion of the State will only continue to live up and get closer. The Chicago Religious Training Seminary has taken on new life since they have opened in their spacious and comfortable quarters at 3333 S Wabash E. J. Fisher A. C Criler Box 172 AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The high mortality rate among negroes from communicable and preventable diseases was held up as a grave menace to the general health of the south by speakers at the convention of the Southern Medical association at Lexington, Ky. Three thousand physicians, representing sixteen southern states, are in attendance. Statistics were given to show that typhoid fever, malaria, measles, scarlet fever, whooping cough, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and pneumonia are responsible for more than 10 per cent. of all deaths among negroes. These same diseases also are responsible for more than 20 per cent. of deaths among the whites. The high mortality rate among the whites was pointed out as directly traceable to the prevalence of these diseases among the negroes. The necessity for raising health standards especially among the negroes and of inaugurating a campaign of prevention was urged by the speakers. It was pointed out that negro citizens live under the worst sanitary conditions through poverty, racial inferiority, and neglect. But they mingle with the white population in the stores, factories, kitchens, and nurseries, and so spread the diseases which are prevalent among them. The health of the negro, therefore, was declared to be the most important subject before the south today. The burden of this problem, it was said, devolves on public officials, sanitarians and sociologists. Accurate observation of living conditions and experimental methods were urged. The speakers declared no field is so barren of sanitary achievement as the bettering of the health and conditions of the negro, and that none is more worthy of painstaking effort, presenting as it does the promise of far reaching results of the utmost importance to the southern states. Twenty-two years ago Jonas W. Thomas, a negro of Marlborough county, S. C., began his career as a farmer by buying an old horse for $40.75, and by renting 30 acres of South Carolina land for 1,400 pounds of lint cotton. After four years of hard work and close saving he was able to buy a mule for $69 and also 67 acres of land. Then he began renting and working farms which belonged to other men. Gradually he was able to buy the land he had been renting. He also found it worth his while to open a commissary. Now Thomas lives in a 12-room house and employs on his $40,000 plantation 39 families, consisting of 189 men, women and children. He grows a variety of crops, including cotton, corn and some garden truck, and raises his own horses, mules, cows and hogs. He has received as much as $31,000 for his cotton crop alone—400 bales of long staple. On an average he has saved $3,000 a year for 22 years. All that he now has on the farm is his own, "directly and indirectly," he affirms with justifiable pride. In a single year he has borrowed one local bank and repaid $23,000. "Good credit," so Thomas says, "explains a fair share of my success." Modern football is a direct descendant of an ancient Roman game called "harpastum," in which the object of the players on each side were to seize the ball and carry it, by some means or other, across a line marked on the ground in the rear of their opponents. At the present time the Tuskegee institute has an endowment fund of $1,901,468.32, and its total receipts from all sources last year were $359,493.94, an increase in the previous year of $61,433.60, while its expenditures for the year, exclusive of new buildings, were $275,767.97, a decrease of $48,337.75. These figures at once testify to the practical interest shown in the institution and to its efficient management. A very hopeful item in the account of receipts for the year lies in the fact that $2,544 was contributed in small sums by negroes and one legacy of $10,000 was left to the institute by Mrs. Ann Marla Fisher of Brooklyn, N. Y., a negress. The men who carry the dinner pall certainly ought to have a decent place in which to eat its contents. A recent strike in New York city by 5,000 varnishers was for proper lunch rooms, so that they should not be compelled to eat their noon meal among offensive smells or on the roofs of buildings. The electric bell signal, without some special protection, is not suited for use in mines, as the sparks made by the moving contacts often give off sparks. A new system which is free from this danger has been invented by a foreign electrician. One thousand foot piers will be built in New York and the mayor of the city is in favor of making them 1200, to take care of future needs. Most of us feel that Nature intended us for better jobs than we get. Among the negroes in the United States who have made their mark are Booker T. Washington, president of the Tuskegee institute; Kelly Miller, educator and essayist, a dean in Howard university, Washington; W. H. Lewis, former assistant attorney-general of the United States; J. C. Napier of Tennessee, former registrar of the United States treasury; W. H. Vernon of Mississippi, former registrar of the District of Columbia; R. R. Wright of Georgia, president of the Georgia State college and a former paymaster in the United States army; Major Charles Young of the Ninth cavalry, U. S. A., a graduate of West Point; Dr. S. C. Fuller, a psychiatrist of the Westboro, Mass., insane asylum; Dr. C. E. Bentley, a dentist of Illinois, who was head of the clinical dental surgery at the St. Louis exposition; Bishop B. W. Lee of the African Methodist church; Bishop Alexander Walters of New York of the African Methodist church, who was leader of the New York Colored Democracy in the last national campaign; E. H. Morris of Illinois, grand master of the grand lodge of colored Odd Fellows; A. H. Grimke, author and formed United States consul at Santo Domingo; Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, former member of the board of education at Washington; T. Thomas Fortune of New York, former United States minister to Haytiel and an author; E. C. Morris of Arkansas, president of the National Colored Baptist association; Dr. W. H. Furness, United States minister to Haytiel; Miss Lucy Laney, president of the Haynes institute, Georgia; W. R. Pettiford, a banker of Birmingham, Ala., and Matthew Henson, who was with Rear Admiral Peary in his voyage to the North Pole. There is a campaign on in New York for the purpose of raising $4,000,000 for the local branches of the Young Men's Christian association and the Young Women's Christian association. The work is progressing splendidly, the enormous sum of $2,663,011 having been raised in the first ten days. It is evident, therefore, that the money desired will be forthcoming. The campaign has been a popular one, and although a great many contributions of large sums have been received, there have been thousands from people of moderate and even scanty means. This shows the widespread interest which is taken in the movement by the people generally. In the United States 9,000,000 negroes at least belong to the ordinary hard working classes. In all our planning for business success we will not, can not succeed unless we get close to these hard working masses. They are the backbone of our race. We must not feel we are not a part of them nor must we ever get above them. I beg of you in your local leagues that you get hold of the man who works with his pick and plow and of the woman who cooks, washes, irons or sews. These people will put money into your banks and support your other commercial enterprises. Norway, according to the American-Scandinavian Review, within the last five years has become the fourth seafaring nation in the world, counting by ship tonnage alone; in proportion to its population it ranks first. The West Coast Leader of Lima, Peru, quoting a government document, says that the Peruvian law regulating strikes, which has been in force since the beginning of this year, has proved highly satisfactory in eliminating the heretofore frequent conflicts between capital and labor in that country. It is proposed to hold an exposition at Messina, Italy, in the autumn of 1913, coinciding with the sessions of the Congress of Civil Engineers, the leading features of which will be the display of arts, crafts and industries allied to anti-earthquake construction. The following item appeared in a morning paper: "The body of a sailor was found in the river this morning, cut to pieces and sewed up in a sack. The circumstances seem to preclude any suspicion of suicide." A French bicycle rider is the inventor of a man power street sweeper, consisting of a tricycle with a revolving brush mounted between the rear wheels. Recent irrigation works in Egypt have cost $53,000,000, but the results have more than justified the expenditure. Boston will spend $3,000,000 on the construction of a dry dock which will accommodate the largest liners now afloat or building. A gun for use of submarines disappears under the deck and is covered by a water-tight hatch when the boat is about to be submerged. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE; METROPOLIS, ILL PRESENT STYLES COPY WATTEAU Both in Millinery and Dress There Is a Reversion to Old Fashion. HATS WORN ON SIDE OF HEAD Women of Paris Take Up Notion of Actress—Evening Dresses for Girls Are Being Made Distinctly Greuze in Their Outline. PARIS.—In Paris there is a distinct tendency toward reviving the styles which were in vogue when Watteau painted beautiful women. One finds this tendency in connection with millinery as well as dress. The leading Parisian milliners are showing models which are distinctly Watteau—small, very coquettish, and intended to be worn very much on the side of the head; in fact, so much on one side that it seems as though they must fall off. One of the prettiest actresses in Paris recently made a sensation on the stage by appearing with her beautiful hair swept off her forehead and with a little Watteau hat perched on one side of her head. The hat was made of dark blue velvet and trimmed at the upturned side with two high, very harrow wings. The effect was startling. One side of the forehead was absolutely bare—not a curl to break its outline. It seemed like the forehead of a Botticelli model. At first every one was inclined to smile, but little by little the charm worked. Before the evening came to an end a great many fashionable women had reached the conclusion that the exaggerated Watteau type was full of distinction. But even outside this Watteau craze it becomes more and more the fashion to wear the new velvet hats with turned up brims very much on the side of the head. In the accompanying sketch there is no real exaggeration; the model represented might be worn by a woman of the most refined taste, but the change of outline is cleverly indicated. Six months ago every woman of fashion was wearing her hat jammed down on her head, forehead and hair being almost entirely hidden. We are rapidly getting away from that style, though it is still in favor with the majority. For Ordinary Wear. Some of the new evening dresses for girls are distinctly Greuez in outline. There are the dainty flounces of filmy lace and panniers of flowered silk, the latter being confined at the waist by a shaped sash which molds the figure. An exquisite model recently created by Premet had a short flounced skirt composed of beautiful old lace and quaint panniers of Louis XV. broche silk. These panniers were gathered at the waist and skillfully draped over the hips; in front they ran up into a point, and the waist was circled by a shaped corselet, also made of broche silk. Over the shoulders there was a demure little fichu of lace and the short sleeves were finished with frills of the same material. It really looked like a fancy dress ball costume, but it was intended for ordinary evening wear. Premet is always in the first row where affairs of fashion are concerned. When a new style is launched by this firm it is worth while to pay attention. Some of the best Parisian dressmakers are introducing a curious combination of panniers and tunics, the panniers being rather flat and the tunics distinctly Persian in outline. I have seen this style exploited with considerable success. For instance, a dunner gown of orange colored charmeuse which had a narrow pointed train. On the draped fronts of this skirt there were some fine Japanese embroideries, and the short, rather flat panniers were carried out in dull blue chiffon of the exact shade of the most prominent designs on the skirt. Then there was a Persian tunic of diamante tulle, fringed with crystal and a folded corsage of oyster white tulle mounted over flesh-pink chiffon. There were diamond shoulder straps and a broad sash of black crepe de chine embroidered in cut jet and finished off with jet fringes. At the waist, directly in front, there was one of the new conventional flowers which, are made of velvet or plush. In this case the flower was in velvet of the deepest shade of blue, and for a heart it had a huge diamond button. Exaggeratedly High Hair. The very latest style of hairdressing is exaggeratedly high. This change has been indicated in several recent sketches, but in Paris they are rapidly approaching extraordinarily exaggerated styles. I have already seen on the Parisian stage headdresses which were almost as extraordinary in outline as those favored by Mario Antoinette. The hair was drawn up from the forehead and puffed out over immense cone-shaped frizzettes. In outline some of these headdresses closely resembled the big fur helmets worn by the English guards. They were curious; almost comical, and yet in individual cases attractive. With this style of hairdressing the correct thing is to leave the forehead almost bare. Not quite bare, as in the case of the semi-Botticelli style, but bare on the temples, with a heavy curl falling in the center and curls at either ear. I think the average Amer- lean woman will find this style becoming; it recalls certain Dana Gibson heads, only that the hair at the back is much higher and fuller. Gaby Deslye's influence. Although Gaby Deslye is a daring little personage who deliberately goes in for wearing startling fashions, her example has had a certain effect on the world of fashion in Paris. She has, in truth, made feather evening headdresses fashionable again. Last spring every one was wearing tall mounts, standing erect from the forehead, in the evening; then, during the summer season this style was voted bad form. Now, however, it is again the fashion to wear very high, thin mounts standing erect above the forehead in the evening. These mounts are generally attached to a jeweled band or invisibly held in place with the aid of strong hairpins. They present a very imposing appearance and tend to make their wearer look unusually tall, which at the present moment is an important thing, as all the newest fashions have been created for women of five feet eight inches and upward. Some of the prettiest of these high mounts are arranged in graceful curves which wave back slightly over the hair at the back. In metallic feathers they are charming and also in the new make of horse hair which imitates almost perfectly the fine ospreys which used to be so fashionable. It is certainly true that the example of humane American women has influenced the whole of Europe. Now that there is no demand for real algrets or ospreys, the managers of the big department stores are obliged to lay in an immense stock of beautifully made mounts, which bear no real relationship to harmless birds. This is a step in the right direction and it is one of which America may well be proud. For the Afternoon. For afternoon wear one of the newest and most successful materials is "drap de neige." This lovely cloth is, as its name suggest, pure white. In texture it resembles duvetyn, but it is even softer and more supple than this famous material. Drap de neige is being largely used by one of the most exclusive tailors in Paris. He is A A Beautiful Millinery Model. One of the New Turned-Up Hats in Velvet Trimmed With Curved Mounts. A Beautiful Millinery Model. One of the New Turned-Up Hats in Velvet Trimmed With Curved Mounts, making it up into ideal girls' walking and skating suits, and he is trimming it with bands of white fox and also with Siberian fox. The latter combination is wonderfully effective, for this fox is lemon yellow in color and the linings of coats and wraps are made to match. There is no more satisfying combination of color than lemon yellow and ivory, or oyster white. With a clever touch of some deep vivid color in the hat a perfect ensemble is obtained. Another new material is velvet chiffon. This stuff is heavier than mousseline de velvours and very much more durable. It is being made in all the rich shades of claret and red, which are now so fashionable, and in the purple known as "violet de monseigneur," it is rarely lovely. I have seen a lovely model, for afternoon wear, made in this material. The color was deep emerald and the Persian tunic was bordered with skunk. The folded corsage was richly embroidered in bright colored silks intermingled with gold threads and there was a swathed sash of invisible blue charmeuse. Dark blue buttons zimmed in paste appeared on the fronts of the corgeau—C. C. Jointed-Head Hair Pens. The newest thing in hair decoration is the pin with the jointed head. It is a big shell pin, of the sort worn in pairs—or in greater numbers—and the ends or tops are studded with rhinestones. They are deflyly arranged on hinges so that they may be turned at any angle to the prongs of the pin. Hence, if the knot or strand into which they are to be thrust is only an inch deep they can be thrust in lengthwise and the head of the pin can be turned at right angles to the prongs in such a way that its full beauty will show against the hair. There are other fancy pins with curved prongs or shanks, so that they can be pushed into a curving strand of hair in such a way that they are comfortable and secure. It is often difficult to place a straight pin comfortably over a curved part of the head. SPORTS Fifty New York bowlers cross the water to compete in the 1914 German tournament. Bud Goodwin of the New York A. C. has been competing in swimming races for 17 years. He is going well, and may break his own mile record of 25:36 2-5, established a year ago. TENNIS European tennis stars are not observing the amateur rule which was originally passed to handicap America and which American players rejected. As a result there has been a decided ttr in Continental tennis. BILLIARDS Melbourne Inman, champion of English billiards, and William F. Hoppe, world's champion at balk line billiards, have signed an agreement to play three matches each of one week's duration. The games will be staged in New York, Chicago and a Canadian city. FOOTBALL Harry Williams has a contract to coach football at the University of Minnesota that runs for two years. Pogue, of the Illinois university eleven, is ranked as one of the greatest quarterbacks of the year in the west. The receipts for the Minnesota-Chicago football game were announced as $32,274—just $1,000 in excess of the previous high mark. The attendance was in excess of 20,000. John Lewis, twenty years old, a senior in the Cambridge (Mass.) high school, died in injuries received in a football game played November 8 between Cambridge and Martin's Ferry high schools. Lewis' death was due to concussion of the brain. He played left end on the Cambridge team. Just to show how difficult it is to distinguish football players in action "Pooch" Donovan, the Harvard trainer, was unable to pick out his own men in a recent game at Cambridge. As most of the injuries in football are due to professional games, it is moved and seconded a game be played between elevenes composed of wrestlers. Among other things, the all-star selection for football officials comprises Fleager, Northwestern, referee; Wrenn, Harvard, umpire; Porter, Cornell, linesman. Inasmuch as football is being crushed again by a number of "experts," it is respectfully suggested that they eliminate points for field goals as well as for goals from touchdown. It is said "big nine" coaches intend to revise their football schedules in 1914, but there is no truth to the report that Notre Dame is to get games with Minnesota, Chicago and Michigan. BASEBALL Charley Dooin of the Phillies says that the conceited players become the biggest stars. St. Louis admits that Rickey and Huggins are the greatest managers in the world from October 16 till April 18. George Stallings, leader of the Boston Braves, is considered to be one of the best judges of young ball players in the country. President Hermann of Cincinnati wants the world's series abolished. He needn't worry. It's all over as far as Cincinnati is concerned. Manager Clark Griffith of the Nationals has a novel scheme. Clark would give prizes to the teams finishing close up in the major league races. Federal leaguers say they have signed Heinie Zimmerman, but said they would not go after major league stars. Would Zim stick after this insult? During the 1913 season Frank Chance tried out ten men at first, seven at second, eight at short, nine in center field and about a half dozen in right and left fields. 囲 Ikujiro Tamura. A skilled manipulator of the cue in the person of Ikujiro Tamura has recently arrived in this country from Japan to meet any or all of the high class American amateur billiardists. Tamura is said to be a better player than Koji Yamada, who had little trouble in holding his own in the international matches in this country last winter. HORSE RACING About ninety pacers stepped into the 2:10 list this year. Mr. Billings has 13 trotters in his stable for saddle horses. Peter the Great leads the sires of money winners down the big line this year. Branham Baughman, 2:04¼, an honest pacer, went through the season without winning a race. Peter the Great, McKinney, Bellini and Todd are the only stallions that have sired more than ten 2:10 performers. The fast pacer Pickles, 2:03¼, likes the speedway game first class and is doing all that was expected of her in New York. Frank Bogash, Jr., having won $284- 325 this year ranks second among all harness horses. Etawah being first and Tenara third. The Cox stable heads the list of money winners with $85,000. Murphy being next with $77,000 and Geera third with $65,000. Gunboat Smith of California was given the decision over Sam Langford of Boston at the end of a 12 round bout. Mike Gibbons of St. Paul defeated Marty Rowan of Brooklyn in the second round of what was to have been a ten-round bout in Brooklyn. Governor Ferris has resumed his war on the boxing game in Michigan and will take particular pains to prevent Chicago fighters coming into the state for exhibitions. Joe Borrell, the Kensington middleweight, knocked out Ben Koch, the middleweight champion of the navy, in the fourth round of their bout as Philadelphia. Johnny McCarthy of California and Wildcat Ferns of Kansas City, went 15 rounds to a draw at Denver. Jimmy Duffy of Lockport, N. V., won by a big margin over Willie Beecher of New York in their ten-round bout at Syracuse. Tom O'Rourke, who brought out George Dixon, says that he has the next middleweight champion under his management in George Ashe. This is at least open to discussion. One insinuation over the re-entry of Mr. Mike Gilions of St. Paul into the welter class is that he found the climate too tough up in the region of middleweights. Colgate university's cross country team defeated Lafayette college, 20 to 35. Cornell won the annual cross country race with Pennsylvania by a score 20 to 34. A WHERE HAPPINESS IS FOUND Great Detective Informs Milkman With Watery Eyes Where to Find Condition He Is Seeking. The fat man, with the mole on his second chin, took the proffered chair and gazed at the great detective wistfully. "You may be surprised when you learn what it is I ask you to help me find," he began, "but they say you can find anything. Is that so?" "Anything," admitted the great detective, with a slight smile, "except the cause of the high cost of living." "Ah, then, I did right in coming to you. Oh, sir, in all my life I have known not one moment's happiness. I want happiness; I will swap my fortune for it. Tell me, where can I find happiness?" "I think I can help you, milkman," said the great detective. "Milkman? Why, how did you—" "By your reference to a fortune first, and second, by your watery eyes," said the great detective simply. "And happiness. Where can I find that?" The great detective hitched his chair nearer. "In the dictionary," he said, confidentially. "There is no charge." Absently, the milkman threw a sofa cushion — Detroit Free Press. Kept Himself Guessing. A negro porter in a barber shop made a speech one night at his colored men's club. It was quite an effort, creating a sensation among his brothers on account of the number of big words it contained. His employer heard of it, and the next day, began twitting him when he saw him absorbed in a dictionary. "What are you doing, Sam?" he asked. "Looking up some more big words for another speech?" "No, saub," he replied. "Tain't that. Ah's jest' transalatin' the speech Ah made las' night."—Harper's Weekly. Necessary Noise. A poet and a musician wrote a comic opera. When it was first performed it was noticed that the music was very loud. "Why did you write such too-strenuous music?" asked a friend of the composer. "You wouldn't ask that," the composer replied, "if you had read any of those lyrics. I didn't want the audience to hear them!"—Saturday Evening Post. BAD GUESS. Old Gent—Ab, haven't I seen you in my Sabbath-school class? Stranger (out west)—If that man you just lynched had been brought to trial he would have been found guilty and hanged, anyhow, wouldn't he? Native—Yes, siree. Stranger—Then, why didn't you let the law take its course? Native—Waal, you see, there's two of three weddin's comin' off soon, and we didn't want to raise the price of our flowers. A Governable Proxy. Filkins—Oh, you can't imagine the pleasure it gives me to start the machine going and then shut it off right in the midst of a sentence.—Puck. Rural Advantages Stranger—I understand that there has never been a court case in this neighborhood. The people here must be peaceable. Farmer Wayback—"Tainx that; but you see the 'squire lives so far away, that by the time we git there we forg what we was quarrelin' about." FATHER WEPT TEARS OF JOY Son of Prominent Mine Operator Evolves Great Scheme to Secure Dollar for Digging Garden. "Johnnie," said a prominent mine operator to his youngest son the other day, "I'll give you a dollar if you'll dig up the front yard for your sister's new garden." "All right," said Johnnie, thought- fully. "But I shall have to ask for 25 per cent of the contract price in advance. Not as an evidence of good faith, but for working capital." "Work—what do you mean?" "Well, you see, I guess I bury the quarter somewhere and tell all the boys in the neighborhood that a pirate hid some treasure round there. When they strike that quarter thy'll make the dirt fly, I can tell you. In that way I can clean up about 75 per cent. In fact, I—" "Well, what?" "In fact, I don't know but what I can also arrange so as to find that quarter myself. I'll work it just like that salted mine you were telling mamma about unloading on the street, last night." And the father wept tears of joy.—Puck. The Lover (sotto voce)—Hebbins! I done swallowed de engagement ring! Unusually Intelligent. "You saw this horse?" asked counsel for the defendant. "Yes, sir, I——" "What did you do?" "I opened his mouth in order to ascertain how old he was, and I said to him, I said, 'Old fellow, I guess you're a good horse yet—'" At this juncture opposing counsel leaped to his feet. "Your honor," he cried. "I object to the statement of any conversation between the witness and the horse when the plaintiff was not present."--Our Animals. A Tender Heart. Mrs. de Style—My dear, we have been invited to a hard times reception—everything to be on an economical scale. Husband—That's eminently sensible. We shall go, of course. Ladies are to wear simple dresses of their own making. I presume? Mrs. de Style—Yes, we must all wear cheap things, or pay a fine of $50 into the poor fund. Dear me, how the poor must suffer these days. My heart goes out to them. I believe I'll order a Parisian costume and pay the fine. Fatal. "I just dread the opening of the hunting season," said Mrs. Squirrel. "It always results in fatalities in our family." "Same here," said Mrs. Rabbit. "I lost two little ones last year." "Were they shot?" asked Mrs. Squirrel. "No," replied Mrs. Rabbit. "They saw a city hunter in a khaki suit and they laughed themselves to death." Providential A man was being shown over a trout farm. "Ah!" he said, thoughtfully, "Providence knew what it was doing when it made fishes volceless." "How do you mean?" he was asked. "Well, I understand that fishes lay millions of eggs every year. What if they cackled like hens over every egg they laid?" A Spirit of Rivalry. "As a matter of hard fact," said Mr. Cumrox, rather testily, "the value of this picture depends on the signature of the old master." "I must admit it." "Well, my signature is just as valuable as his and it doesn't-take me anything like as long to write a check as it took him to paint a picture." An Unwelcome Gift. Angry Farmer—Is this your Dog jest been killin' all my pigs? Acquaintance—It is not. Angry Farmer—Then whose Dog is ut? Acquaintance—It's yer own. I give I'm to yer jest before he killed the first—London Sketch. Modified Praise. Curate—So you like my sermons, Mrs. Jobson? Mrs. Jobson—That we do, sir; an' my husband says if 'e' ad 'arf your talent 'e wouldn't be 'anging out in this rotten little village—London Opinion. Hard to Interpret. Mrs. Shimmorpate—Here's an odd thing; part of our paper tonight is printed in a foreign language. Shimmorpate—That isn't a foreign language. The sport writers are conducting a slang contest this week. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN WESTERN CANADA AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN WESTERN CANADA THE LATEST METHODS ADOPTED BY THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES. Scientific farming can be pursued with more profit and advantage in Western Canada, probably than in any other portion of the continent. What may be achieved by it may be ascertained when it is known what has been accomplished by the thousands who have been following the occupation for some time and made a success of it with not even a theoretical knowledge. They "have tickled the land with a hoe" and become rich. But the question is how long could that continue. The soil and the climate and every other condition favor great results by a pursuit of such methods as a technical and practical knowledge will bring. There is in the writer's opinion no possibility of failure. Fully aware of this and also of the great potentialities that exist in Western Canada for the following of the profession of farming, as it could be developed and carried on in Western Canada, the various governments have established the machinery, that there may be developed a class of farmers, who in the possession of the rich soil of that country, with its abundant humus and its phosphates and other properties with which it is so largely endowed, will make of the country, the greatest farming portion of the known world. The Dominion government showed its paternalism years ago when it established experimental farms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The benefits of these in the matter of practical education have been widespread, but the greatest benefit is to be observed in the immediate vicinity of these farms, where the occupants have brought their holdings into a high state of cultivation, and year after year sees an added value. The Province of Manitoba is supplementing this work by its excellent agricultural college, manned by professors of the highest standing in their various branches. That this work is appreciated is shown by the large attendance, not only of the farmer's sons, but by the farmer himself and also by the sons of business men and professors who intend following farming as a profession, and that is what it is fast becoming. The Province of Sakatchewan, alive to the necessity of a higher and a better system of farming, has in connection with its university an agricultural college and what it is doing today in the matter of education will be felt for all time to come, and it will not be long before it will be an easy matter to pick out the farms manned by graduates of this college, or the farms owned by those who have gained from the experience taught by their neighbor. The same may be said of Alberta. The university at Edmonton has a complete agricultural college. Full advantage of this is taken by hundreds of students anxious to better their agricultural knowledge, and fit them to take hold successfully of the lands that they expect to occupy. This province has also added demonstration farms in various parts, which are very successful, inasmuch as farmers visit them from all parts, and take advantage of educating themselves for short periods during each winter. Dean Curtiss of Ames Agricultural College, Iowa, says: "We of the United States think that we know how to get behind agriculture and push, but the Canadians dare to do even more than we do in some respects. They have wonderful faith in the future; they hesitate at no undertaking that offers prospects of results. More significant still is the wide co-operation for agricultural promotion, including the government, private individuals and corporations and the railroads." "Canadians are putting great faith in education for the development of their resources—not the old education, but vocational and technical. Provinces that have less than half the population of Iowa and much less wealth are appropriating more liberally for colleges and schools. Manitoba, for instance, has in the last two years provided about as much money for the building of an agricultural plant as Iowa has appropriated in half a century. It has given in two years $2,500,000 for buildings and grounds for its agricultural institutions. "Saskatchowan is building a plant for its university and agricultural college on a broader and more substantial plan than has been applied to any similar institution in this country. Yet neither province has more than half a million population. "For public schools equally generous provision is made. They are being built up to give vocational and technical training as well as cultural. They fit the needs of the country excellently and should turn out fine types of boys and girls. They do this with a remarkable faith in the value of right education. "Dean Curtiss was much interested in the many other ways the Canadian government aids agriculture, aside from appropriations for educational purposes. They are aiding in solving marketing problems; they are encouraging better breeding of livestock by buying sires and reselling them at cost, and they are doing many other things of like character. "I found that the government is advancing from 50 to 85 per cent. of the money necessary to build co-operative creameries and elevators," said Dean Curtiss, "and it is doing it at a low rate of interest and on long time payments. Where cattle need breeding up, the government buys bulls of dairy, Shorthorn, or special dairy breeds and sends them in at cost price and on long time payments." The yield of grain in Western Canada in 1913 was excellent but not abnormal, wheat going from 30 to 45 bushels per acre, and other small grain with equally good averages.—Advertisement. HAD HIS PRAYER ANSWERED Butcher's Only Regret Was That the Idea Had Not Been Suggested to Him Before. A butcher whose business had been steadily declining, owing chiefly to a rival having set up on the opposite side of the street, confided to his minister that he saw nothing for it but to close his shop and leave the town. The clergyman suggested that perhaps he had not made any serious effort to retain the trade; but the butcher replied that he had done all he knew without success. "But," said the minister, "have you tried the effect of prayer?" No, he had not thought of trying prayer, but he would do so before putting up the shutters. A week elapsed, when the minister, chancing to pass the butcher's shop, found him radiant with delight. "Well," the cleric asked, "did you try the power of prayer?" "Oh, yes," was the reply, "and I only wish I had tried it before. I prayed the very night you left me, and on the following morning the begar over the road broke his neck." SCALY PSORIASIS ON LIMBS Troop H, 6th U. S. Cavalry, Camp McCoy, Sparta, Wis.—"I was troubled with psoriasis for nearly two years. Portions of my arms and limbs were affected mostly with it. It appeared in scaly form, breaking out in very small dots and gradually grew larger and white scales formed when about the size of an ordinary match-head. The looks of it was horrible, which made it very unpleasant for me. It itched a little at times. "I tried several treatments which cured me for a month, but it always broke out again. One day a friend saw the advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Ointment in the paper and I sent for a sample. They helped me, so I purchased two more boxes of Cuticura Ointment and some Cuticura Soap and they completely cured me. It took three months for Cuticura Soap and Ointment to complete my cure." (Signed) Walter Mahony, Oct. 22, 1912. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."—Adv. He Waa Real Nasty. A darky employed as an office boy came to work one morning with a face that looked as though it had been run through a meat-grinder. "Henry," demanded his surprised employer, "what in the world happened to you?" "Well, suh, boss," explained Henry, "I got into a lil' argument las' night wifen another nigger, and one thing led to another twell I up and hat at him. Well, suh, it seemed lak dat irritated him. He took and blacked both of mah eyes and bit both of mah years might nigh off, and split mah lip and knocked two of mah teef loose; and den he th'owed me down and stamped me in de stomach. Honest, boss, I never did get so sick of a nigger in mah life!" Will Grow Up to Be a Lawyer Little Charles is trying to learn to control his naturally violent temper, and every adult member of the family is eager to help him. The other children, too, have been urged not to do anything to render a fall easy. Charles is an observant and quick-witted younster, and the other day, when his mother proposed condign punishment for some act of serious disobedience, he advanced a novel plea for mercy. "Please don't punish me, mamma," he pleaded. "It makes me so angry to be punished, and I'm trying so hard to keep my temper today." Something the Public Misses. "They were picked up in the open sea," says the Times, "just after their vessel, the schooner Marjorie Brown, which had sprung a leak, was about to sink." That's the trouble with an unillustrated paper. The public is deprived of seeing a picture of a vessel just after it is about to sink—New York Mall. He—Does Tippler's wife entertain a great deal? She—She entertains a great deal of suspicion of her husband. Krs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. See a bottle. Ms Uraguayan banks have more than $50,000,000 in deposits. LEFT THE COLONEL THINKING Probably After This He Made Some Inquiries Before He Gave Up His Money. A certain old colonel was noted for his great generosity. He had lost an arm during one of the engagements in which he had seen service, and this made him very sympathetic toward all who had experienced similar losses. While walking on his estate one day he met an old one-legged man, evidently in abject poverty. "Ah, you have met with a great misfortune, like myself, I see," remarked the colonel. "Ah," replied the old man, "and, like yersel", colonel, I have spent a great part o' my life in government's service, and seen a lot o' hard work." "My poor man!" exclaimed the kind hearted colonel, as he pushed a half dollar into the old man's hand, "I fear you have received but a poor reward for your services." "Ye may well say that, colonel," replied the veteran as he hobbled away. "But," added the colonel, "you didn't tell me where you served." "Well, if it comes to that," the old reprobate answered, with a sly chuckle, "I served my time in j-jail, where they gled me 15 years for stealing jewelry!" CASE OF MAN'S INGRATITUDE Woman Certainly Had Poor Reward for Her Act of Generous George B. McClellan, former mayor of New York, was talking about Thanksgiving. "The day," he said, "is a good one for a holiday—a good one, for a visit to the seashore. "I was once walking the Boardwalk in the brilliant sunshine of an Atlantic City Thanksgiving day afternoon, when I saw an overdressed couple come forth from a cafe. "They were quarreling. Their voices grew louder and fiercer. Finally the man gave the woman a push that actually knocked her down. "As she struggled to her feet the woman shook her fist at the man, and shrieked: "'And this is what I get, is it, for pawnin' the fly screens to give you a day off!'" What Could He Do. "I hate to be contradicted," she said. "Then I won't contradict you," he returned. "You don't love me," she asserted. "I don't," he admitted. "You are a hateful thing!" she cried. "I am," he replied. "I believe you are trying to tease me," she said. "I am," he conceded. "And you do not love me!" "I don't." For a moment she was silent. "Well," she said at last, "I do hate a man who's weak enough to be led by a woman. He ought to have a mind of his own—and strength." The Limit. After standing by for 15 minutes listening to the stream of questions put to a policeman at a busy corner, the woman said: "Don't you get awfully tired of answering all these fool questions that are put to you hour after hour?" "Well, rather," he said. "Still, I've got so used to it that there is only one of the lot that makes me actually boll." "Which one is that?" she inquired. "Don't I get awfully tired of answering all the fool questions that other folks ask?" "Oh!" said the woman, and hurried on. "O, you can't please a woman," he said, disguisedly; "it's no use trying." "What's happened now" "I met that pretty Miss Sweet in a dark hallway and kissed her. I didn't think she'd mind, you know." "And she did mind?" "Well, she pretended to be very angry, so I thought I'd smooth things down by telling her that it was all a mistake; that I thought she was somebody else." "And then?" "Why, then she really was very angry." Oversight. The steamboat came splashing along her course at full speed, and the first thing the passengers knew when it stopped was that it had crashed head on into the pier. "Mercy!" cried a passenger. "I wonder what is the matter?" "Nothin'," said Pat. one of the deck hands. "Nothin', ma'am—ut looks to me as if the captain just forgot that we stop here." Bix—My lawyer tells me I have a strong case. Dix—He probably means that it is one that will last for years. A good husband is an asset, but a worthless one is a liability. maturel A CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING. PRICE The Knocker. After God had finished the rattle snake, the toad and the vampire, he had some awful substance left, with which he made a knocker. 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C. Phillips Rev. H. E. McWilliams Ladies Carnation Art Club. The L. C. A. Club will give a Grand March Wednesday Eve. Jan. 1st, 1914 at the Odd Fellow's Hall composed of the "Fat" and "Leans" Every-body is cordially invited to take a part. In connection with the March there will be a New Years tree and Helen the Fortune Teller. Two tents will be on the floor in to give every-one chance to have their fortune told. A very delicious supper will be served. Admission 100 NOTICE. To the Moderator, and members of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, the information received that the Executive Board of the East Mt. Olive Association, had received to member-ship the Liberty Baptist Church Cairo, is untrue according to information received of Dr. Phillips. Let the moderator and Executive Board meet the East Mt. Olive Board and plan for the general interest of the Baptists in the Southern end of the State. 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Toy wagons, and Doll Carts. etc. get them from Frank John's. You should read our advertisements, if you are looking for bargains, and then follow the Crowd to these places. If you would like to donate the Editor a turkey for Xmas please pay your subscription next week Children's books at Hummas. If Santa Claus should visit the Editor in Brookport or Belgrade just keep it until we arrive? E. C. Phillips, who at present is located temporarily at Marshal, Ill., will spend the holidays at home. He will address the B. Y. P U. of the African Baptist Church next Sunday at 6:00 p.m. We ask for him a crowded house at that hour as Mr. Phillips is quite a writer and a fluent talker. You can't afford to miss this address. Mrs. Lena Phillips, who is teaching at Centralia, will spend her holiday vacation at home. BIBLES at HUMMAS. Rev J. H. Harris attended his regular services Sunday at the Free Baptist Church. Paul Baker, formerly of Belgrade but later of East St. Louis, is in the city the guest of hit father Jas. A. Baker and other relatives and friends. Revs J. M. Blake, G. W Rowlett, J. B. McCrary, alsp Mrs. J. M. Blake attended the Executive Board at Joppa last week. The Bazar at the Odd Fellow's Hall last week for the A. M. E. Church was a success. Icelia Pippens is somewhat indisposed with a touch of pneumonia this week. We wish you a Merry Xma Here's to you a Happy New Year, and trust that your life will be fraught with naught but a very successful career during 1914 Sam Boswell, is still confined to his bed. Sam Smalley, father-in-law to Ed Orrington is quite sick, Rev. Thorton Brown, is still very sick. Taylor Stalls, met with the serious misfortune to get three of his ribs tractured last Wednesday by falling with a tie. Mrs. Richard Winston, will enjoy the Xmas holidays with her daughters, Mrs Addie Frizzell and Mrs. Ora Cork, of Lovejoy. Mrs. Bessie Cork, will go to Grand Rivers, Ky., the last of the week to visit her husbands people. Mrs. Nellie Moore and Miss Mae Roberst were Paducah shoppers last week Miss Maud Porter is spending the holidays at home from Jefferson City, Mo. where she has been for the past three months. Mrs. Emma Farrow of Cairo is in the city where she will spend the Xmas with her sister Mrs. Lou Barnes and other relatives. Mrs. Lavada Spurlark was a Paducah shopper last week Miss Rosa Reed, returned from Paducah, where she visited her sister Mrs. Mary Reed and other relatives. THE L C.A. CLUB. The Club met at the home of Mrs. G E. Tosey Dec 15th, with quite a number of willing workers. The meeting was opened by the Vice Pres. After the business was transacted of, the Mrs. Margaret Tossey who has down for some time gave us very encouraging remarks, she was glad that the club met there as that was the crowd that she had been in for several years That grand address was responded to by the Madam Harriett McCrary. Then Mrs. G. E. Tossey served the club with one more delicious two course menu as follows:- Ham Syndwiches--Large Sardines Pickles Coffee. Second Course. Cakos California Peache with whipped Cream. After lunch the entire congregation shook hands with Mother Tossey and attended her best wishes for a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. INSTALLATION INSTALLATION. The officers of Jeptha Chapter O. E. S. were installed last Tuesday night as follows:- Matron, Ruby C. Smith Asso Matron Nellie Moore Patron Rulus Mitchell Conductress Andy Winston Asso. " Octivia Martin Sec'y. Lizzie E. Collins Treas. Louise Mitchell Warder, Ida Wade Sentinel, Minerva Upshaw Mr. and Mrs. John Bogan, announce the wedding of their oldest daughter Julia to Thos. Anderson, of Paducak, and Ulysses to Miss Abrilia Shillcut. NOTICE NOTICE. Buy your Christmas books now while you can get them at this great reduction. Regular $2.00 books for $1.25 $1.50 books for $1.00 $1.00 books for .75 60 cent children books will go for 35 cents. Bast of authors, beautiful bindings put up for presents. Come and see, take no ones word; do not send off for books when you can see what you are getting at Valley's Books tore. N. W. Long & Co. Undertakers and Funeral Directors Polite Service-Calls Answered Day or Night in Any Part of the County Embalming a Specialty Carriages Furnished for all occasions. We solicit your patronage. Office Cor. 7th and Pearl Sts., Metropolis, Illinois. Phone 228-1 Mr Editor:—Please allow me space in your paper to say a few words about our church and Sunday School, both are doing nicely S. S. at 2 o'clock, as the Supt. was absent, Bro. Eli Jones acted as Supt. Rev. Fred Douglass, was with his church Sunday. Bro. Sam Smith attended the Quarterly conference at Marion, Ill. last week. This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. All work is well organized under Departmental and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmental work Mrs. Ibby Bowers and Mrs. Hattie Printers went over to Carbondale Tuesday. Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study and in Theology. Mrs. Anna Armstrong ran over to Carbondale Tuesday. Rev. A J. Bowers went to Golconda to preach Sunday. Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session Mrs. Mattie Ramsey is getting much better, she is able to sit up at this writing, after being in bed five weeks. There are two patients in the hospital, a lady and gentleman who have had an operation performed, and are getting along nicely; that speaks well for Dr. A. W. Springs. Mrs. Ella Robinson was called to Cairo on the account of the death of her aunt. Mrs. Hattie Brown is visiting her father in Grand Tower. Reporter. In every case, 4 weeks will be counted for a school month All charges must be paid in advance. For any information and Prospectus Address Bright Light Society. J. B. McCRARY, Supt. and Sec'y. Box 107 Metropolis, Ill. The following is the program for Friday evening to be rendered at 7:30 p.m. Music Congregation. Recitation Elsie McCallister. Recitation Bettie Palmer. Music Congregation Recitation Mrs. F. Smith. Vocal Solo Miss O. Buchanan. Oration Miss Allie Barnard Quartette Male Voices Recitation Alice Urquhart. Recitation Ophelia Palmer. Solo Miss Lenora E. Newell. Recitation Alvena Brown. Everybody invited to attend each meeting as it is for old and young. --- Ideal Train Service BY popular vote patrons of our lines have decided that the Illinois Traction System signifies IDEAL TRAIN SERVICE between St. Louis, Springfield, Peoria, Decatur, Champaign, Urbana, and Danville. Frequent schedules. clean, comfortable cars, Block Signal Protection, parlor cars, and sleepers make possible this IDEAL TRAIN SERVICE. Household Philosopher "Strange what a difference there is," said the household philosopher, "between things we need and things we want. There are many things we need in the home, but never can find the money for, while somehow we can always find the money for things we want that we personally fancy." Try The "ROAD OF GOOD SEVICE" Next Time Illinois Traction System (MCKINLEY LINES) Waterproof. Mother—"In all the wild storm your mister Maggie weat out with her threat all bare and exposed." Brother —"Rain won't hurt her. She's got a rubber neck."—Life --- ```markdown ```