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METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." The Carnation Club met at the residence of Miss Allie Barnard on 9th. st. Monday Jan 26. Buy Your Books NOW! Quite an entercestring session was held from 2:00—4:00P. M. A large number of members were present and every-one enjoyed themselves to the highest. For the next 15 days we will sell our 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 The club was very proud to see their highly cultured Sec'y. present in the person of Mrs. L. B. Dukes, who has been absent from the city for several weeks. After the general routine of business the members were invited in the dining room, where a sumptuous luncheon was served by the above named Miss. All best authors and will make beautiful and valuable presents Call and look at them. Take no ones word; look for yourself. Do not send off for a book until you see ours. Following is the menu which made every mouth look watery: 1st. Course. Pimento Cheese Sandwiches Cocoa 2nd. Course Fruit Salad, Magurites and Nuga $ ^{f} $ Louis Valee THE B. Y. P. U. Of METROPOLIS, held one of its most interesting meetings ever had for several years Sunday Jan. 25th, at the African Baptist Church, Mrs. G. E Tossey Pres, presiding. The subj. of the lesson Missionary—The Mission of the Church Matt. 28:16:20. It was very plainly taught by the 3rd. Vice Pres. of the B.Y. P. U. of the Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention, in the person of Edgar S. B McCrary, The Star Laundry will call for your laundry as usual. We had the misfortune to lose our plant, but will do all work as before and appreciate any work from our customers and all new ones. Phone Robert Hunt, No. 312. The attendance was good, it seems that the Union is taking on new life for Christ and the Cause There were visitors of the other race present who took apart in the lesson. Mrs. Tossey deserves much praise for the work that she has accomplished. Collection 44cts. G. E. Tossey, Pres L. E. Newell, Secy. SATURDAY AFTERNOON The Ladies Educational and Mission Society of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association met in its quarterly meeting, in the First Missionary Baptist church Joppa Illinois. Devotional were led by Sister Henrietta Rhodes assisted by the president Mrs. M. J. Blake. The president read the preface of the constitution and by-laws and it was commented on. WOMAN'S WORLD FRUIT GROWN FARM LIFE HOME LIFE SATURDAY EVENING. Devotional services were led by sister M J. Blae. After scripture reading Rev. J. M Blake selected his text from Amos 4:12 from which he preached a sermon that was heartily enjoyed by all. Collection $2.00. After dismission the delegation was escorted to the lovely home of Bro. W. Hesiben and wife where we partook of cream, cake and candies. Rev. D. Parrish was toast master after several toaats we said good night. All Five for About the Price of Ours Alone This is the biggest bargain in the best reading matter ever offered to our subscribers. It includes our paper—the best weekly published in this part of the state—and the Four Magazines of national prominence shown above, sample copies of which may be seen at our office. We have never sold our paper alone at less than a dollar a year. But on account of the splendid contract we have made with these big publications we are able to give our readers the four magazines with our paper, all one year for only $1.18—just 18 cents more than the regular price of our paper alone. SUNDAY MORNING. Sunday School was called to order at 9:00 by Supt. Bro. M. H. Crigler with a good attendance. Rev. [J. M. Blake conducted the review. Remarks were made by Revs. J. H. Knowles, S. J. Hunt, Bro. Isaac Watson and Sister M. J. Blake. School closed with the Lord's Send us your orders right away, give them to our representative or call and see us when you are in town. As soon as you see these clean, beautiful, interesting magazines you will want them sent to your own home for a year. $1.18 JUST THINK WHAT IT MEANS! $1.18 Our Paper and These Four Standard Magazines ALL FIVE ONE YEAR, ONLY METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL prayor repeated in concert. Preaching services wer now begun. Devotional were conducted by Bro. W. B. Titsworth. Prayer by Rev. J. M. Blake, singing "Try Us Oh God." Rev J. H. Knowles the speaker selected 1st Cor. 11:2 for his text Peculiarities of the Baptist tested by the Bible. A strong sermon was preached. Collection $2.00. Benediction SUNDAY AFTERNOON. After a reviving praise service the following program was rendered. Recitation Mrs. Wilson Solo Mrs. Cartwright Reading Mrs. Blye Rec. Blossom Bradley Solo W. B Titsworth Rec. Cora Davis Paper Mrs. Henrietta Rhodes Solo Bro.Geo, Adams Collection $3.22 SUNDAY EVENING. 7:30 Devotional conducted by Deacon W. H. Hesbin afterwhich Rev. J. H. Knowles read Isiah 67:1-16 and offered prayer, singing "Father I Stretch My Hands. Rev. S. J. Hunt, the speaker selected the following text:precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints, from which he preached a good sermon THOSE WHO PAID 25c. Bro. J. H. Palmer 25c `` W. H. Hesiben 25c `` W. B. Titworth 25c `` George Bradley 25c `` Levi Williams 25c `` M. H. Crigler 75c Mr. Henry Hayes 50c Mr. Lenard Ingram 25c Sister Wilson 25c Rev. Felix Mayes 25c Sis. Grace Mays 20c Total $3.45 Total amount collected during the meeting $29.21 BROOKPORT. Dear Editor:Please allow me space in your worthy paper to say that the Unity Baptist S. S. and church are moving along rapidly Sunday morning we had a wonderful lesson. We had a grand prayer meeting service at 11:30 o'clock. At 7:30 Rev. M. Kimbro preached a noble sermon. Mr. Washington Shelton is very ill at the home of his daughter Mrs. Francis Crider. Mrs. Mandy Sofield's darling baby is very ill. Mr. Samuel Jordon ot Brookport. Blaine Martin made a flying trip to Paducah, Saturday. We the Missionary Baptist of Brookport that is the New Hope and the St. Paul Baptist churches met the 14th of this month in a union meeting and in said meeting we agreed to unite in one body both names of New Hope and St. Paul would cease and the united body would decide on a name to suit the body and, also the united body would elect its own officers from the greatest to the smallest, and the property of both churches be made over to the united body in whatever name that the body may be named. And we further agreed to build a new church between the bridge and the railroad. This resolution passed after which a committee on nomination of officers was appointed. A motion prevailed to adjourn to meet again Saturday night at which meeting to name the church and elect officers. Sang a hymn and a hearty hand shake. - Re-assembled Saturday night after opening. First was the name of the united body two names were presented St. Bethel and Unity so we accepted the name Unity Missionary Baptist Church. So you see that there is no more St. Paul and New Hope churches in Brookport, but Unity Missionary Baptist church. We had baptizing Sunday with a large attendance and Sunduy night five joined the church. Rev. J. B. McCray and wife was up with us Sunday also Mr. G. W. Long and wife. Sunday was a high day with us and Monday was a business day with the newly elected officers. We had five deeds to be changed 3 from St Paul and two from New Hope these five deeds were changed over to the Unity Baptist church. Frank Howard Louis Flowers, James Baker, Tom Flowers, Wash Shelton, Bud Kendall J H. Flowers. We havent any pastor now but we have not had any board meeting yet give us time to think. If you wish an appointment write and wait returns. CARBONDALE. Mr. Editor:Please allow us a space in your paper to say our S. S. and church are progressing nicely. On Monday Jan. 18, all the pastors of Carbondale, met at Rock Hill Baptist church at 9 a.m. and organized what is called the Minister's Alliance. Revs. Dr. Higgs, M. A. and Thomas L. Porter, B. D. of St. Louis, Mo., were present and made interesting remarks. The above named Revs. purpose here was raising money for an Educational School in Saint Louis, of which they are the head official, Rev Higgs is a missionary of Africa. He made two lectures and the ministers insisted on him to stay over and aid them in their union revival, he began preaching at the Free Baptist Wednesday nigh with a crowded house each night, and he was the cause of several souls saved from ruin. He preached his rarewell sermon Sunday evening souls were made to rejoice and praise the name of Jesus. He was billed to leave Monday, we regret his departure very much. While here he chosen Rev Norment for one of his traveling Evangelist, of who a big salary will be paid, board and train fees will be paid. The W. E. & M. Society have elected and installed Mrs. Norment for our Pres. She was installed at the circle meeting on Thursday and Mrs. Harinan chapplain. This evening was also celebrated for our pastor's birthday of which the ladies invited quite a few to be present. A beautiful program was rendered, and a lunch of six courses. The funniest of all Sis. Manda Roe gave him a whipping Presents rgeceived, a large rocker give by the circle, by others a beautiful cup and saucer, a nice white shirt and box with three irish linen handerchief. He was somewhat proud you can imagine. He said his birthday was three months from now again. The weather is very changeable quiet a few sick. Mr. Ross a miner of Elkville, bought Willie Porter's property and have moved in our neighborhood. Our town is full of new comers, and our church is successful of gaining quite a few of them. Cornelius Robinson joined Jan. 18 as a watch care member, we hope to gain a few more young active men of his type. Hereafter please mail matter on Monday to be printed that week if not it will not be printed that week.—Ed. JOPPA The Stork visited the home of Mrs. Joseph Johnson Wednesday morning and left a fine boy. Miss Mattie Williams of Marion Ill. is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Levi William of Joppa. A Birthday party was given by Mrs. Mamie Johnson Jan 20th at the residence of her mother Mrs. Minnie Faulkner. There were fifty guest present. A delicious supper was served. The dining room was beautifully decorated and an angel food cake with 30 little candles lighted up the dining table. Mrs. Johnson received some valuable presents. Mrs. W. L. Davidson entertained the Independent Club Monday afternoon, there were 16 members and one visitor present. After business we were served with a delicious menu: FIRST COURSE. Salmon Salad, Brick Cheese Sweet Pickles. SECOND COURSE. Chocolate Cake, Seedless Raisins Hot Coffee. THIRD COURSE. Vanilla Wafers, Ice Cream Popcorn Balls. Henrietta Rhodes, Reporter. J. C. Hodge, of Smithland, Ky. made a flying trip to our city Wednesday in his 25 horse power gasoline boat. He brought down a number of lawyers and doctors who were interested in a railroad suit. He visited his aunt Mrs. Mollie Claybrooke while here and paid the Gazette office a financial call. He is a successful business man of his home-town nine tenths of his customers being white. We are pleased to have him visit our office when in the city. Senator D. W. Helm, is the man to redeem the Congressional district to the Republicans. Ed Smith, will be in the running for sheriff and it looks now as if he would be the successor to Oscar Miller. You all know that Ed. is a hustler. George Bradley was able to be up from Joppa, Saturday on business. We are glad he is improving. ```markdown ``` AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS New York has a society whose purpose is to fight against the development of a negro "ghetto" in the American cities. It is the National League on Urban Conditionous Among Negroes, whose membership includes many persons socially prominent in New York, together with a company of serious-minded colored people. The headquarters are at No. 110 West Fortieth street. Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr., was recently elected chairman of the executive board. Other members of the league are: Mrs. Haley Fiske, George McAneny, Sillas McBee, William H. Maxwell, William Jay Schiffle, Isaac N. Seligman, George W. Seligman, Charles D. Hilles, the Rev. William Adams Brown, Paul J. Sachs, Theodore M. Taft, Albert Shaw, Judge Joseph F. Mulqueen and Major R. R. Moton. The league has affiliated organizations in Philadelphia, Chicago, Louisville, St. Louis, Richmond and Norfolk, Va.; Augusta, Ga., and Wilmington, Del. Its biggest work, however, is in New York, where the negro population is now more than 90,000, being more than in any other city in America, exeget Washington. "Our work here includes many branches of activity," said Eugene K. Jones, associate director in charge of the local work. "We have a committee for improving industrial conditions, which seeks to organize workers in the various occupations, and by this means help our people to better things. For instance, we have organized one group into the Colored Public Porters' association, for the purpose of guarding the public against unscrupulous porters. The organization is raising the standard of reliability and efficiency among its members. Workers in other occupations are similarly organized. "Then we have a vocational exchange, operated in connection with the housing bureau, at No. 127 West One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street, in the thickly populated negro-section of Harlem. This exchange is being made a clearing house through which applicants for help and for positions may be referred to reliable philanthropic and commercial employment agencies. Positions have been secured for 197 persons." It takes three seconds for a cable message to cross the ocean. Of the material success of certain colored men in the south, the Crisis contains this: "Ocala, Fla., has 3,000 colored inhabitants, and there are 12,000 others in the surrounding county. This has offered a chance for industrial cooperation. There is a thriving sea island cotton factory, considerable exporting of moss and velvet beans, while colored men have numerous stores and are supporting professional men. Recently the Metropolitan Realty and Investment company has been organized and has erected a $20,000 building. In this a bank with a capital of $25,000 has been located. The president of the company, George Giles, is a large holder of real estate. The vice-president, Joseph L. Wiley, is the founder of Fessenden academy, and the cashier, F. P. Gadson, is the owner of the largest dry goods and notion store owned by a colored man in the United States. Other directors are Dr. Williams, a well-to-do physician; A. S. Richardson, D. W. Goodwin, Charles Stewart, J. S. LaRoche, N. T. Brown and S. H. Hadley." By a deal which was closed last week and in which a consideration of $20,000 was involved, a tract of land near Thornton, Ill., to be used for the purpose of a negro cemetery, and to be known by the name of Mount Forest cemetery, was acquired, reports a Chicago correspondent. In a communication to the Kansas City Star a correspondent, "Lacey," writes as follows: "Africa is not the place for the American negro. As yet we have not heard enough to warrant our going there. I don't think the negroes of the United States should sacrifice our fifty years of success here to start all over in a barren, half-civilized country. Here we have our own churches, schools and colleges. Now comes Chief Sam and asks us to break these up, leave all we have worked for and go back. If Africa is as rich as Chief Sam suggests it will not want for others who will seize its riches." It is said that descent can be traced from only 49 passengers that came over in the Mayflower, the rest having died without issue. When George Schwartz, a farmer in Scranton, Pa., cut down an oak tree he found imbedded in its heart a pine tree shilling dated 1652. As a universal danger signal, a Denver firm has designed and copyrighted signs bearing a human hand, across the palm of which appear the words "Safety First." In London a motor bus proprietor has to comply with between 50 and 60 conditions before he can obtain a license. Writing in the Baltimore American, the Rev, J. U, King, pastor of the Union Methodist Episcopal church at St. Michaels, Md., has this to say: "To be successful in the development of the soil we must have scientific training; thus well-equipped agricultural colleges for the negro are indispensable. The day of the ignorant and superstitious farmer has passed. Superstition is being replaced by science, ignorance by knowledge, inefficiency by efficiency. "If the white man, who is nearing the top of the hill of our great material endeavor, needs the advantages of a well-equipped agricultural college, how much greater are the needs of those who only yesterday, like goods and chattels, served as a medium of commercial exchange; who stand at the very foot of the hill struggling to ascend? This efficiency will not only be of benefit to all of those whose racial identity I bear, but more far reaching than the average person would imagine will be the benefits derived by the white people as well. Observation alone has evidently taught every thoughtful white man that the increase of mental, moral and material efficiency on the part of the negro means the decrease of ignorance, idleness and crime. We live side by side with our white neighbor, and be our contribution to this great social fabric helpful or baneful he is affected accordingly and commensurately. "Is it not, therefore, the highest wisdom on the part of every constituent part of a community to welcome cordially every means that will permanently establish the criterion: All men up, and not some men down?" More's been accomplished with a good set of nerves then by the fellers what gits by on their nerve. Organization of an Omaha branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is now being completed. Over 25 people, most of them colored, have joined the local movement, which has for its purpose the economic, political and social advancement of the American negro. John H. Grove of the Grove-Wharton allied business interests, was one of the white men who helped the association to establish a branch in Omaha, and he has been elected treasurer. The other officers, all colored, are: Rev William T. Osborne, pastor of St. John's African Methodist church, president; Thomas Reese, 2723 Miami street, vice-president; Samuel L. Patton, 2420 Patrick avenue, recording secretary; Jesse Merchant, 712 North Twenty-eighth avenue, corresponding secretary. Meetings have been held monthly at St. John's African Methodist church since the organization began here three months ago. Dr. C. M. B. Mason of New York, national organizer for the association, helped to promote the new branch in Omaha. Rev John Albert Williams, rector of the colored church of St. Philip the Deacon, is also an active member, and says that membership is open to all persons, either white or colored, who wish to participate in the national move for the advancement of the black man. Hereafter meetings will be held every two weeks, and an executive committee will be chosen to assume active charge of the association's work in Omaha. It shore would be a fine thing if this rest cure business was for them as really needs it. An interesting story of how prejudice against a race can be removed by learning to like one of its members comes from the Provident hospital, in Chicago's "Black Belt." It began as a negro enterprise and has graduated 118 negro nurses. A white boy was recently hurried to the hospital terribly ill with pneumonia. His mother, a southern woman, telegraphed from the east, urging his removal to some other hospital. It was too late for that. The doctors gave him up. But the negro nurse did not. For thirty-six hours with not a moment's rest she fought for his life, and won. The boy's mother is no longer prejudiced against negro trained nurses. Fuel oil consumption this year by the United States navy is estimated at 30,000,000 gallons. More than 10,000 boys under sixteen years of age were injured in mines in Great Britain last year in such a way as to disable them for more than a week. There are about a million coal mine workers altogether, one worker in every seven being killed or injured last year. Carlsbad by law requires all buildings to be as nearly fireproof as possible, with the result that the city's firemen earn most of their wages as chimney sweeps. A Norwegian company has patented a secret process for producing 98 per cent, nitric acid from the 70 per cent, acid it has been making from atmospheric nitrogen. Ain't it funny that her hens lay ther most at a time when eggs is so cheap? METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. UP TO THE STYLE No Gossiper, But Tells All About the Bonnet Deacon Bagshot Bought. By HAYDEL CARRUTH. Says Pickelson, looking at me as I sit in his store by the stove, says he: "Jeb Hatch, you do seem to know everything that's going on in Hawleyburgh, and that's a fact. Now wot's the rights of all this talk 'bout Deacon Bagshot got for his wife—I hear various and miscellaneous and non-agreeing stories?" "Pick," says I, "I leave gossip to them as takes pleasure in the same. I'm no talker, and you know it. I don't have to take no course in these here physical culture schools with the big arm muscles to be able to keep my mouth sheet. Not, however, that I'm no wonderful phenomenob, fit to be showed afore the crowned heads of Europe, as can keep my ears sheet. They are always open, Pick," says I, "but these here lips are hermetricly sealed on gossip." Then Pickelson went back and begun sprinkling the brown sugar and didn't say no more, and I kem home and am going to write out them facts in connection with the bonnet, it being my igee to sell 'em to the noospapers. You see, old Deacon Bagshot took a notion to go down to New York for a little visit. Hadn't never been there before. Few of us has. Dangerous place. Wot with them there cable cars chasing each other 'bout a foot apart, and them elevated cars hopping off the track and the engine exploding on the sidewalk like a torpeter, and the oughthomowbeels getting their backs up and running away, and the policemen a-swinging their clubs, and these here green goods men waiting for you and scandalously overcharging you, and the whole place dug up holler with tunnels, it's no place for an honest man. However, old Deacon Bagshot said he had business there and he was a-going. Mrs. Bagshot lowed she'd go along, too. "Now, Mercy," says the deacon, "don't you want to get no such romantic notions into your head. You just wait till I go down on pleasure some time, and you shall go along. This time I'm going to fool around none. You just stay to home and I'll fetch you back something—most anything you say in reason." "Why," says Mrs. Bagshot, "I ain't overly sot on going. Expect I'd get scart out o' my wits. But I thought I'd just like to pick me out a new spring bonnet and have the latest thing for once in my life—down at the store I do believe they get farther and farther behind the style every year." "There, now, don't you say another word," says the deacon. "I'll get you a bonnet—latest thing." "Why, what do you know about bonnets?" says Mrs. Bagshot. "Well, no great heap, that's a fact," says the deacon. "But I'll just go to one of them big stores and I'll tell the manager that I want the latest thing in bonnets for my wife, and he'll know just wot to give me." The end of it was that she said all right, and he started off. Well, now it ain't for me to say, me not being no talker, nature having certainly give me a way to keep still, but just as certainly having neglected to provide any trapdoor for my ears, I can't help knowing a thing or two. As which the deacon did stay a week longer than he let on he should and his business called for. That he did certainly take along $12 more than his expenses could possibly eat up, counting in the extra week. That he did certainly get home dead broke and without a red cent in his pocket. That he did certainly look thin and drawn when he got back, and his eyes was red. By which, putting two and two together and getting the result, and none to carry, and proving the whole operation, and looking up the answer in the back of the book, do find that the deacon had been having a gay time in New York, and losing sleep and drinking shandygaff and stuff and smoking cigars. All of which I don't say a word about, but which I know well enough. Well, when the deacon at last appeared in the buzzum of his family you better believe Mrs. Bagshot looked at him some. "You ain't here, are you?" says she, regular sarcastic. "I didn't forget the bonnet, Mercy," says the deacon, not letting on as he heard her outrageous observation. "Well, you took time enough to think of a whole millinery store," says she. "It cost," says the deacon, "like all get out, but I was bound you should have a good one. It's the latest thing. They'll be cheaper after awhile," and the deacon sot the pasteboard box on the table. Mrs. Bagshot opened the box and takes out the bonnet, and holds it off and looks at it. "Well, now," she says, "it looks a little old-fashioned to me." "Yes, that's so," says Mrs. Bag-shot. Then she gets up and tries it on before the looking glass and says she: "Well, maybe the way it comes up around my face is rather becoming, but I don't think bloo is the color for me exactly." "They're all bloo this spring," says the deacon. "Why, good land, Mercy, that's an imported bonnet right from Paris." "You don't tell me," says his wife, taking it off and holding it at arm's length, being some scandalized, as well she might be, Paris being such a wicked place. But she put it back on and said she reckoned the color would do well enough, after all and that if it was the latest thing it must be all right, and that she would wear it, even if it did come from Paris, with all its tarnation wickedness. Well, we may be some in the woods, and fashions and them things may penetrate into our midst slow, but when we do get hold of something new we just take right to it, specially our women folks do. Of course there was some talk at first when it got noised around that Mrs. Bagshot had got a bonnet from Paris, and there was them that said it was scandalous, not only on account of Paris with its b'iled down and concentrated wickedness, but on the plint that the deacon couldn't afford to buy no such expensive contrivances. But the first Sunday Mrs. Bagshot put it on and sailed right down front at church and set there firm and cool's a toad under a cabbage leaf, and that settled it—every woman wanted one just like it. Not another word about the wickedness of Paris or the expense. They just all made a dead set at their husbands for a bonnet like it. Well, if you're a married man you know how it is when a woman gets her mind set—might's well throw up your hands and surrender. Which the men done, and come to the deacon and asked him where they could get some more bonnets of just that particular breed. But the deacon he shakes his head and says it can't be done, that being a special importation and there being no more of the kind in the kentry. Which satisfied the men unannomous, but only made the women rampage all the harder. And Mrs. Polkberry and two or three others ap'lented themselves a committee to wait on the deacon and rattle with him on the subject. She catches him at home, Mrs. Polkberry does, and says she: "Deacon," says Mrs. P., "so you think there couldn't be no more of them bonnets do, do you?" "Ah, no, Mrs. Polkberry," says the deacon, smiling sort o' superior like. "I took the entire importation. Bound Mercy should have the best, you know, she having been a dutiful wife and raised a large famly of young 'uns, and fetched 'em through the measles and them infant allments successful." "But don't you think more bonnets like her'n could be imported?" says Mrs. Polkberry. "Well, now, that might be," says the deacon, looking sort o' far away and an igee seeming to come into his mind. "That might possibly be managed. I s'pose I might perhaps if I was to go down to the city again mebbe get some more of 'em brought over to the kentry, you see." "Could you give us any notion of the cost?" goes on Mrs. Polkberry. "Well, now, speaking of cost," says the deacon, still mighty thoughtful and deep, "it might be a right smart sum, though mebbe not more'n 'bout five dollars apiece, say, if I got sevral, or around seval somewhere more or less," and all the time him looking out the winder and doing some mighty close figuring inwardly. "Reckon I might agree to get 'em for a passel of you at five apiece if I went down and seen about it pusually," him still thoughtful. Well, the women won't a bit flabbergasted by this, but said they'd take 'em, and the deacon promised to start the next day. And Mrs. Bagshot brought out her own bonnet and was a-trying it on again, and the women was a-admiring it, when in walks Cynthia Ann Clark, darter of old D. B. K. Clark, just come up on the stage for spring vacation from the Watertown Female academy, and she looks at the bonnet and says she: "Well, I declare to goodness, if you can't got one of them Salvation Army bonnets with the label off." And Mrs. Bagshot she riz up, and the rolling pin being right handy, and she being a firm woman which had raised a large fambly and fetched 'em through them there complications of childhood successful, she just brought the deacon one with the said rolling pin, him looking guilty and showing by his face that he knew wot the bonnet was all the time; anJ him I may add for the next week living at the General Jackson hotel, she not allowing him to come near his own fireside, and Doc Tucker saying that two pounds more steam behind the pin would a-fractured the deacon's skull sure as guns. All of which happened, but none of which I talk about at Hawleyburgh, not being no hand at gossip, but having the use of my ears, one on each side of my head, as aforesaid. (Copyright, by Dally Story Pub. Co.) "There is only one way," said the cynic, with a dyspeptic smile, "that I ever knew of bringing up children, which was never criticized nor condemned by some smart Aleck." "What way?" inquired the distinguished educational expert, "is that way of bringing up children? "In the elevator," responded the cynic. Hadn't Bargained for That. "I thought I was taking an examination for the railway mall service." "You are," said the examiner, "you are." "They ask me how far it is from the earth to the moon." "What of that." "Well," said the candidate, "I hadn't figured on taking an afraship run." BEFORE "OLD MAN" Excuse Bluejackets Give for Breaking Rules. Some of Them Are Novel—A Sailor Broadway Star Drama "Now lay aft to the mast al-l-l the reports." When this word is passed aboard one of Uncle Sam's battleships it is time for the sailorman "on report" to think of his excuse, if he has one, for the "mast" is the daily court held aboard ship by the captain, and it is there that punishments are handed out to the offenders against the ship's rules for the previous 24 hours. It is there that the offender is excused, passed along for a court-martial or given a minor punishment, according to the nature of his offense, the skipper's humor and his readiness with the "gift of gab." Many and varied are the pleas put up by the defense. Some of them would entitle the author to a life membership in the Ananias club, and if the captain is a good one from the bluejacket's point of view he will give you the benefit of the doubt when otherwise anything from a few hours' extra duty on the quarter deck with a rifle to a short stay in the brig on bread and water will be your portion. At eleven o'clock every weekday morning the "reports" are all assembled at the mast. The executive officer reports the fact to the captain. The bugler sounds attention as the "old man" appears on deck, a mental rehashing of stories and a stiffening of backs goes down the line. The order "reports, salute," is given and the captain is ready to hear the first case. "Brown, H. R., two hours over leave from Liberty," reads the yeoman standing by with the records and report book. Brown steps forward, salutes, gives his spiel and is excused or punished, according to the fates and the skipper's humor. "Well, sir, you see," he explains. "It was just like this. I was called late this morning. Just had time to make a run for the dock and catch the last boat for the ship. I was coming along straight for the ship when I passed the Salvation Army. The band struck up 'The Star, Spangled Banner,' and, of course, I hilt to stop and stand at attention until they had finished. By that time I had missed the boat." The captain calls for Brown's enlistment record, looks it over and sees that Brown is a habitual liberty breaker. "Young man," he says. "I don't believe you, four hours' extra duty with a rifle on the quarter deck," and Brown retreats forward to explain his case to his shipmates. The story is told of a captain, old in the service of the navy and wise in the ways of liberty breakers, who claimed to have heard every excuse that could be offered at the mast for overstaying shore leave. Should a man give him a new excuse he declared he would be excused, but for an excuse he had heard before the punishment was to be doubled. Before long a man appeared at the mast three days over leave. "Str," he said, "I heard about your offer for a new excuse. Accidentally I broke my liberty for an hour and I have been over in town ever since trying to think up a new one." "Go forward," said the skipper. The yeoman consults the reports book. "Smith, G. E., drunk on duty ashore," he reads, and Smith, a newly rated petty officer, steps forward, eyeling the "crow" on his right sleeve in a manner that would lead one to suspect that he was fearful it would soon take flight and sour away. "Well, young man, what have you to say?" "You see, sir, it was this way. I was sent ashore on patrol. You know, sir, how the doctor has warned us about the epidemic of malaria now prevalent and the danger of drinking the water ashore. As a preventive I took an overdose of whisky and—" "Twenty-four hours' solitary confinement on bread and water. Master at arms, take him away." Poincare and the Chase. The grandfather of Monsieur Potncare, president of the French republic, was an enthusiastic follower of the chase. When the king of Spain was the guest of the president, some days ago, a hunt at Rambouillet was offered him. The president does not hunt, so he invited the former presidents, Loubet and Fallieres, to accompany the royal guest. Some time ago he said to some guests: "I will deliver to you the poultry at Marly, while I go to visit the poultry (a chicken show) at Paris." Thanks to the foresight of a grandfather, he is owner of a property which made him eligible to a certain office. "I should be an ingrate," he said, "if I said anything against the chase. Without it I should not have been general councilor and, consequently, I should not have been president of the republic. But the truth is I do not like hunting because my grandfather hunted too much and, for that, my father smoked too much. I do not smoke at all." "Did your meeting break up in a quarrel?" "No," replied Miss Cayenne. "We carefully avoided that. We kept in session till there weren't enough people on speaking terms to carry on a quarrel." And the oftener you look back, the quicker you won't get there. When a scandal is born in your family watch the neighbors help it grow. Putnam Fudeless Dyes color in cold water. Adv. Many a man's unpopularity is due to the fact that he always tells the truth. If a woman could only make herself look as sweet as her retouched photograph! Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colds. So a bottle. There's no use in worrying—and there is no use in telling people there is no use. "Mamma, why did you marry papa?" "So you've begun to wonder tool!"— Louisville Courler-Journal. Stop that cough, the source of Pneumonia, etc. Prompt use of Dean's Mentholated Cough Drops gives relief—5c at Druggista. Usual Combination. "Young Jinks, I'm afraid; is a bad egg." "Yes, and he's a fresh one, too." Maud—Why didn't you protect yourself when Jack kissed you? seen when Jack kissed you? Betty—Why, at first I was speechless, and then I thought I would see how many times the impudent fellow would dare to do it. ECZEMA BURNED AND ITCHED 203 Walnut St., Hillsebor, Ill.—"My child had a breaking out on the lower limbs which developed into eczema. The eczema began with pimples which contained yellow corruption and from the child's clothing they were greatly irritated. They seemed to burn, which made the child scratch them, resulting in a mass of open places. They made her so cross and fretful that it was impossible to keep her quiet. They caused her to lose much sleep and she was constantly tormented by severe itching and burning. "I tried several well-known remedies, but got no relief until I got a sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which did so much good that I got a large quantity that cured her in ten days after she had been affected for two months." (Signed) Mrs. Edith Schwartz, Feb. 28, 1913. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32 p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L Boston."—Adv. Orderly Service. A Methodist parson, called to preach at an out-of-the-way town in California, was informed, before entering the pulpit, that he must be careful, as many of the assembled congregation were "roughs," and would not hesitate to pull him from the pulpit if his remarks did not suit them. The minister made no reply, but having reached the sacred desk, he took from his pocket two revolvers, and placing one on each side of the Bible, gave a sharp glance around the room and said: "Let us pray." A more orderly service was never held.—National Monthly. 1913 RECORD Magnificent CROPS in all Western Canada All parts of the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, have produced wonderful yields of Wheat, Oats, Barley and Flax. Wheat graded from Contract to No. 1 Hard, weighed heavy and yielded from 20 to 45 bushels per acre; 22 bushels was the maximum yield. The farm line may be considered fully as profitable an industry as grain raising. The excellent grasses full of nutrition, are the only food required for beef or dairy purposes. In 1912, and again in 1913, at Chicago, Manitoba carried off the Champion all the finest farm schools, markets convenient, climate excellent. 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Correspond with Mr. Smith about this wonderful remedy. Dodd's Kidney Pills, 50c. per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Write-for Household Hints, also music of National Anthem (English and German words) and recipes for dainty dishes. All 2 sent free. Adv. What He Wanted. "The palaces of our millionaire are undoubtedly the most beautiful in the world," said a noted New York architect the other day. "The American millionaire has, as a rule, an aesthetic sense. He isn't like Cashley of Chillicothe. "Cashley, last winter, visited the Riviera. Arriving at the Palace hotel in Nice, he said to the clerk: "Glimme the dearest room in the house, young feller." "Yes, sir,' said the clerk. 'And would you prefer, sir, a sea view or a mountain view—a view of the Mediterranean, or a view of the Maritime Alps." "Oh, I don't care nothin' about that," said Cashley. "The dearest room in the house, young feller—that's what I want." The Miller's Turkeys Condemning political graffers, John A. Hennesy aid in New York: E. Hinesy said in New York: "When I look at these sleek millionaires who never did a day's work in their lives, I think of the miller. "The miller, on the way home from church one Christmas morning, met the village idiot, and said, thinking to have a little sport: "Sam, I'm glad to see you. Now, Sam, look here; some folks say you know a lot, and some say you know nothing. Tell me, Sammy, my lad, what do you know? "I know,' said the idiot, with a crafty smile, 'that the miller's turkeys are fat. "Ha, ha, good,' said the miller, for the compliment pleased him. 'And now, Sam, my lad, tell me what you don't know. "Sam smiled more craftily still. "I don't know whose meal fattens 'em, he said." SELF DELUSION. Many People Deceived by Coffee. We like to defend our indulgencies and habits even though we may be convinced of their actual harmfulness. It's the same with coffee. Thousands of people suffer headache and nervousness year after year but try to persuade themselves the cause is not coffee—because they like coffee. "While yet a child I commenced using coffee and continued it," writes a Wls. man, "until I was a regular coffee fiend. I drank it every morning and in consequence had a blinding headache nearly every afternoon. "My folks thought it was coffee that allled me, but I liked it and would not admit it was the cause of my trouble, so I stuck to coffee and the headaches stuck to me. "Finally, the folks stopped buying coffee and brought home some Postum. They made it right (directions on pkg.) and told me to see what difference it would make with my head, and during that first week on Postum my old affliction did not bother me once. From that day to this we have used nothing but Postum in place of coffee — headaches are a thing of the past and the whole family is in fine health." "Postum looks good, smells good, tastes good, is good, and does good to the whole body." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Postum now comes in two forms: Regular Postum—must be well boiled. Instant Postum—is a soluble pow der. A teaspoonful dissolves, quickly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious beverage instantly. Groceries sell both kinds. "There's a Reason" for Postum. NOT ALL CAN SEE A JOKE Many Notable Instances on Record Where Intended Humor Has Been Taken Seriously. Some half-dozen years ago a writer in Washington wrote an article stating that the secretary of agriculture was investigating the possibility of raising skunks for their fur, and believed in skunk farming lay great possibilities for money making. The article was a pure fake. It was intended to be a subtle joke. It resulted in nearly swamping the agricultural department with inquiries about skunks, how to raise them and all that sort of thing. It excited the risibilities and after a time some of the wrath of the secretary. But in several parts of the country persons began the breeding of skunks for their fur in spite of the unpleasant atmosphere usually surrounding this variety of animal. And some of those who went at it actually made money. Others became almost outcasts. Few persons care to be intimate associates of the skunk farmer, you know. The reason will readily suggest itself. But the joke was taken seriously, you see. Some persons have a habit of taking things literally. They are habitually literal themselves. Their sense of humor is undeveloped. What of it? Oh, joking with some persons is a serious business, isn't it—one calling for extreme caution.—Detroit Free Press. HE KNEW First Kid—Say, what is the oil of youth? Second Kid—Why, strap oil, of course. TWO WITNESSES. Every week they gave a new drama of the wild and woolly west. The particular play was a blood-curdler of that character, and the stage was pitch dark and two men were fighting a duel. One could hear the knives clash together and the men stumbling around on the stage, but could only faintly distinguish the forms of the actors. After a while there was a thump on the floor, and the villain hissed, "Ah, ha! Rudolph Tetherington, I have you now, and no one nigh to see me do the deed!" Then the drummer hit the bass drum a blow and the calcium man turned on the light, and away up on a rocky pass the heroine was seen standing. "Coward!" she cried. "Me and God is here!" CONCRETE SNOW FENCES. Concrete has been made use of by the Italian government for the construction of snow fences to protect the railroads in the district east of the Apennines, where the snowfalls are very heavy and the slides carry everything before them. The fence consists of heavy posts of concrete spaced $61\frac{1}{2}$ feet apart and joined by three-inch planks, which slip into grooves in the side of the posts. This fence is said to resist with absolute safety a uniform thrust of 20 pounds to the square foot or a concentrated horizontal thrust of 600 pounds at the top of each panel of the fence. UNANSWERABLE. A schoolboy home for the holidays, wishing to inspire his little sister with awe for his learning, pointed to a star and said: "Do you see that little luminary? It's bigger than this wide world." "No 'taint'," said his sister. "Yes, it is," returned the youthful scolar. "Then why is it that it don't keep off the rain?" was the triumphant rejoinder. DRY WASTE. Church—I see parties sent out by the French government to explore the Sahara desert have reported that the obstacles in the way of sand are not so great as was supposed." Gotham—They certainly couldn't have found a way of watering the rock out there METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, IL You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray haire. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING. PRICE, $1.00, retail. WONDERFUL GROWTH OF THE CANADIAN WEST The Cities of Western Canada Reflect the Growth of the Country. As one passes through Western Canada, taking the City of Winnipeg as a starting point, and then keeping tab on the various cities and towns that line the network of railways that cover the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, and covering the eyes as the gaze is bent on these it is felt that there must be "something of a country" behind it all. Then gaze any direction you like and the same view is presented. Field after field of waving grain, thousands and hundreds of thousands of them. Farm hands and laborers are at work converting the virgin prairie with more fields. Pasture land in every direction on which cattle are feeding, thriving and fattening on the grasses that are rich in both milk and beef properties, but it is unfortunate that more cattle are not seen. That, however, is correcting itself. Here we have in a large measure, the evidence of the wealth that helps to build up the cities, and it should not be forgotten that the cities themselves have as citizens young men who have come from other parts, and brought with them the experience that has taught them to avoid the mistakes of eastern and southern cities. They also are imbued with the western spirit of enterprise, energy and push, and so Western Canada has its cities. At a banquet recently given in Chicago, a number of prominent citizens of Winnipeg were guests. Among the speakers was Mayor Deacon of Winnipeg. In speaking of the remarkable growth of that city, which in thirty years has risen from a population of 2,000 to one of 200,000, he spoke of it as being the gateway of commerce and continued: "Now, how great that tide of commerce is you will have some conception of when I tell you that the wheat alone grown in the three prairie provinces this year is sufficient to keep a steady stream of one thousand bushels per minute continuously night and day going to the head of the lakes for three and one-half months, and in addition to that the oats and barley would supply this stream for another four months. "The value of the grain crop alone grown in the three prairie provinces would be sufficient to build any of our great transcontinental railroads and all their equipment, everything connected with them, from ocean to ocean "Now, if we are able to do this with only ten per cent. of our arable land under cultivation what will our possibilities be when 288,000,000 of acres of the best land that the sun shines on is brought under the plow? Do you not see the portent of a great, vigorous, populous nation living under those sunny skies north of the 49th parallel? And if with our present development we are able to do as we are doing now, to purchase a million dollars' worth of goods from you every day of the year, what will our trade be worth when we have fully developed the country? "Now, who shall assist us to develop this great empire that is there? Shall it be the alien races of southern Europe, or shall it be men of our own blood and language? In the last three fiscal years no less that 358,000 American farmers have come into Western Canada, bringing with them goods and cash to the value of $350,000,000. And I want to say here that no man who sets foot on our shores is more entirely and heartily welcome than the agriculturist from the south. "So long as these conditions remain I consider that this is the best guarantee that the sword will never again be drawn in anger between the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race. The grain crops of Western Canada in 1913 have well upheld the reputation that country has for abundant yields of all small grains."—Advertisement. Best Fortune Teller The quest of noblemen of wealth in America has been talked about for decades; but few, if any, can rival Baron Assebach in being witty in a practical way. Miss de Millyuns, his prospective wife, was entertaining the barone one evening, and apropos of lovers' nothingness she asked: "Did you, baron, ever go to a fortune teller?" "Yes, mees, many times. But the last time was best." "Where did you go?" "I went to the probate court to find out about your grandfather's will."—Sunday Magazine of the Chicago Record-Herald. Important to Mothers Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of Chath Hitchcock In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria The Same. "My dear, this pie tastes just a bit stale—it must be yesterday's." "Yes," replied Mrs. Hardcrust, "and if you don't eat it today it will be tomorrow!" CAUTION! Dishonest persons wrapping rank imita look like the clea healthful WRIGLE be offered principally and candy department stores. Refuse them BUY of m Each box Chew Cruel Art of Warfare. One hundred years ago General McClure, learning of the disastrous result of the American campaign in Lower Canada and fearing his own force would be attacked by the British resolved to evacuate Fort George and abandon the country. This he accordingly did, with all his troops, and with such precipitancy that he left behind his tents and stores. His retreat was accompanied by an act that had left an indelible stigma upon his name. The frost had set in early and severe. The snow lay deep upon the ground. Yet at 30 minutes' notice, of 160 houses in the Canadian village of Newark, he fired all save one, and drove 400 helpless women and children to seek shelter in the log huts of the scattered settlers, or in the bark wigwams of the wandering Indians. IS EPILEPSY CONQUERED? New Jersey Physician Sald to Have Many Cures to His Credit Red Bank, N. J. 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Sloan's Liniment gives a grateful sensation of comfort. Good for sprains, neuralgia, sore throat and toothache. Use it now. At all Dealer, 256, Sloo. and $1.00 Send for Sloan's free book on houses. Address Dr. EARL S. SLOAN, Inc. BOSTON, MASS At all Dealer, 25c. Soc. and $1.00 Send for Sloan's free book on horses. Address Dr. EARL S. SLOAN, Inc. BOSTON, MASS. CANCER FREE TREATISE The Leach Bunstonian Indianapolis, I.n.d. As published a booklet which FREE TREATIES Indianaapolis, I. d., has given me interesting f gives interesting f to do for pain. I will do it. 12.22.19 PATENTS Wattson E. Coleman, Washington, Wash. Best reference. Best result. W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 2-1914. Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McORARY, EDITOR FRIDAY JAN. 30. 1914 Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Encorored as second-class mail matr or, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. O. Address all communications to J. B. Mc RARY, 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 in Months.....75 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. REV. J. H. KNOWLES. Rev. J H. Knowles, 2407 Poplar street Cairo, is the elected missionary for the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. He is also authorized to solicit money for the Livingston Normal, Theological Industrail Institute of Metropolis, Ill., Mrs. M. J. Blake, is the missionary for the Woman's Educaonal and Mission Convention. # NORTH BOUND. Train numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 302 10:10 a. m. 10:29 a. m. 374 2:26 p. m. 3:85 p. m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 375 10:00 a. m. 10:10 a. m. 395 2:28 p. m. 2:35 p. m. Trustees of the Livingston Normal, Theologi cal and Industrial Institute. J. H. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McOrya, S. T. B., Secretary T. C. Yancy, Treasurer S. B. Kerr, Attorney Rev. J. M. Blake. Rev. H. Allison* Rev. M. Hayes Rev. C. C. Phillips Rev. H. E. McWilliams COBDEN. Bro. Pastors and Supt: Sunday School especially I am preparing for my Mission for 1914 and hope that you will prepare to meet me at anytime. Pray that I might win the victory. I ask every Supt to rally to the front and also ask every Supt. to stir up the S. S. and arouse the young young people' minds, because they are our future church. Your bro. in Christ. R. C. Brown, S. S. Missionary. NOTICE NOTICE To whom this may concern: The executive Board of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association will meet with the Mt. Zion Baptist church, Dewmaine Thursday before the 2nd Sunday in March. W. M. Ramsey. Cor. Sec'y. 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. A. C. Crider Box 172 How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the underigned, have known F. J. Chaney for the last fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF CCM MERCER. Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonial sent free. 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. Try it, McCrary and sons. 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. Reader, to wait for us to send out 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. 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 500c per bottle. J. H. Irons, is the agent for the Metropolis Gazette. Call on him for prices. $1.00 per year in advance. Mrs. Cornelius McCallister and Miss Inez Givens returned to Paducah, Saturday after visiting the formers parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Campbell. Mrs. L. B. Tyson Dukes and children returned home after spening several weeke in Princeton, Ky. with relatives. J. E. Hensley, a teacher of Hickory Grove, Ky. was in the city Friday and Saturday to attend the trial of his uncle Jerone Hensley who shot anb killed his wife. Mrs, Sandy Boswell received a check for $650.15 from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. on the account of the death of her husband who departed this life the first of the year. The Carnation Art Club was royally entertained last monday week by Mrs. G. E. Tossey, after the general routine of business the hostess invited the guest into the dinning where a delicious two course ludcheon was served. All enjoyed themselves to the highest. Club No. 1 of the African Baptist Church for the Christmas dinner reported a neat little sum at the Evening services Sunday. Rev. G W. Rowlett did nicely under the circumstances, as Xmas was bad on foot. Totla amount all day----$25.00 which was turned over to the Chureh, cheers were given the Captain which was accepted hearty N. W. Long & Co. were called to Brookport Saturday to attend the body of Alfred Walker who died in Mt. Vernon, Ill. and was brought to Brookport for burial. His funeral was attended by Rev. J. B. McCrary at the Unity Baptist Church. The S. S. of the African Baptist Church is progressing nicely much interest being manifested by the scholars every Sunday. Gns Owens of Choat attended the services at the African Baptist Church Sunday. IS CANDIDATE FOR U.S.SENATOR James C. McShane, Prominent Chicago Lawyer, Announces Candidacy. HE IS NOT A FACTION MAN A Progressive Democrat Who Is in Accord With the Present National Administration. Chicago.—James C. McShane today announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. The following biographical sketch of Mr. McShane is interesting: Mr. McShane was born in Litchfield, Ill., December 12, 1862, of Irish parentage, but was reared in Mattoon, Ill., where his father was employed as a mechanic in the railroad shops. He attended the public schools at Mattoon until he was sixteen, but for several years prior to leaving school he worked upon neighboring farms during school vacations. At sixteen he entered the railroad shops at Mattoon, as an apprentice to the sheet metal trade and subsequently worked at his trade in Mount Vernon, Peoria and Chicago. While working at his trade, he spent his evenings preparing for a legal course, and in 1884 he entered the law office of Craig & Craig, at Mattoon, where he read law until 1887, when he was admitted to the bar. He at once engaged in the practice of law in Chicago, where he has practiced for 27 years. He has the reputation of having successfully conducted more personal injury suits for working people, against the railroads, and other corporations, than any other lawyer in the state. At one time or another, every street railway in Chicago, and many of the steam railroads, insurance companies, packing companies, and other large corporations, have tried unsuccessfully to secure his services. He has always been an active and progressive Democrat, but does not belong to any particular M. B. James C. McShane. party faction. He was a candidate for City Attorney of Chicago in 1893. He is a close student of public affairs and has traveled in practically every country in Europe, studying social conditions. He is a man of striking appearance, being 6 feet 3 inches in height; he has a strong personality, and is an unusually forceful and eloquent speaker. In 1894 he was married to Miss Henriette A. Lonortt, a member of a prominent German family of Milwaukee. He is a member of the Chicago Bar association and was one of its Board of Managers; also a member of the Iroquois club, Irish Fellowship club and South Shore Country club. He is heartily in accord with the National Democratic platform of 1912, and with the policies of the present National administration. He does not intend to open his campaign until after the spring election and will issue his platform at that time. In announcing his candidacy, Mr. McShane said: "I have no single remedy to offer for all the ills with which society is afflicted. True progress, in my opinion, lies in gradual improvement all along the line. Some important changes are necessary in order to correct abuses that have grown up, such as the formation and activities of the trusts, etc. Other changes are required by a higher and more just conception than formerly prevailed in respect to the rights, duties and obligations of capital and labor. Still other desirable changes merely evidence the intellectual and material growth of society. Changes in the laws should, in my opinion, be effected gradually and prudently so as to cause the least possible disturbance to the business interests of the country. The administration has already passed a tariff and currency law. Legislation in reference to the trusts is next in order, and I favor the proposed administrative measures on that subject. I strongly advocate the passage of such laws as may be found necessary to compel the railroads to adopt all approved safety devices for the greater security of their employees and the traveling public." 100 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 Miss A. Copeland leaves Saturday for her home in Princeton. Ky. after spending several days in city the guest of Miss Beatrice Cook. Mr. Isaac Lassister and family of Belgrade Sundayed in this city the guest of their parents, Rev. and Mrs. Wm. Barentt Henry Upshaw left Monday morning via C. B. & Q. Route for Mt. Carmel, Ill. where he has a position. We trust that he will make good as he is one of our best young men. Mrs. R. L. Vestae of Canton Miss. arrived Sunday to be at the bedside of her father J.E. Jones, who has been very sick, but is som what improved. She will remain for an indefinite time. Mr. Edw. Jones of Memphis, Tenn.. is still here at the bed-side of his father J. E. Jones, also Mumford of Murphysboro. Addison Robinson, of Muskogee, Oklahoma returned home after spending several months employed as a typo and professor of a Brass Band. Mrs Sandy Boswell, left Tuesday for Murray, Ky. where she will reside. Clarence Long, left Wednesday for his home in Lincoln, after visiting relatives for five week. Mrs. Andy Winston returned home Wednesday after spending several weeks visiting daughters in Love Joy. Mrs. Minnie Partee, left Tuesday for several points in Ten., and Miss., where she will work in the hair trade. We dont believe that the people could find any better man than Geo C. Scheeman for the office of County Clerk. The Negroes of Massac County will have to be more careful in the future than ever in voting for men to hold office. Will explain in the future what I mean. Mrs. Susie Hazle will please send another notice as to tee Annual meeting as former notice of which she calls my attention cannot be located among the rubbish of this office. We expect to give more time to our paper from now on. But owing an unusual rush and a heavy demand on our job department this winter we have been unable to justice by our paper. But watch our anvii and see the sparks fly as we expect to strike some sledge hammer blows. Livingston Institute Second Session 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 Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study and in Theology. Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session Tuition Rates: Tuition. Theological Department per month $1.00 Tuition, Normal and English courses per month each 1.00 Tuition, Instrumental music (including rent of instrument) 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 J. B. McGRARY, Supt. and Sec'y. Box 107 Metropolis, Ill. 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. 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