Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE For the next 15 days we will sell our books at these big reductions: 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. PEORIA. This is the week designated by His Honor, Mayor N. W. Woodruff of Pooria for city wide "Clean Up And Brighten Up." A full force of workman is being employed to clean the streets of the winter debris. Painters are at work in very nearly every block of the city. The citizens are cooperating with the city by removing from their yards the garbage. Pooria is one of the most beautiful cities in Illinois. Its natural scenary surrounds. Thursday night, April 23, The Peoria Business And Civic League held its monthly meeting in the A. M. E. church. This was one of the most enthusiastic meetings the League has had since it was organized. The speakers of the evening were Mrs. Madeline Booze whospoke on the subject, "Civic Righteousness, Women's Responsibility." Mr. H. C. Gibson spoke on the subject-"Some Reasons Why The Negro Should Work Organically Along Business Lines." Mr. Gibson convinced his hearers that he had given the subject special study. He said, "The Peoria Business And Civic League is doing some of the most needed work in our city. It is education along business line we need. With our 3800 Negro population we ought to have six churches, five physicians, three lawyers, one or two Undertaker, a newspaper, grocery stores, meat markets, and numerous skilled workmen." Mr. Gibson is a full fledged believer in the League. There are at this writing two Negro Baptist churches in Peoria. For more than five years Rev. B. N. Murrell, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist church has seen the need of another Baptist church, and kept this fact before his congregation till A Mission was formally opened June 15, 1913. The Mt. Zion Baptist church rented a suitable building, furnished the room with every convenience for holding services. The Mission work was a success from the beginning. The pastor and members of Mt. Zion church worked hard to stir within the non church going people an interest in the Mission services. On March 29, 1914, a church was organized out of the Mission material, with fifty members. Rev. M. Hayes is called to the pastorate of the new church. The pastor and members of Mt. Zion are over joyed at this outcome of their work. St. Paul is the name of the new church. This church St. Paul is now self supporting. On March 29, The Mt. Zion Baptist church opened a series of meetings with Rev. H. C. Johnson of Kansas City, Ms., assisting the pastor. The meetings continued two and a half weeks. Thirty-six were added to the church. The church paid Rev. Mr. Johnson $25.00 a week (for his services, or a total of $73.50. On Monday night following the close of the meeting a grand reception was tendered Mr. Johnson. The chapel of the church was filled with those who came to say good bye. A very valuable watch with hunting case was given the Evangelist by the many friends. Rev. B. N Murrell in a very pithy speech presented to Dr. Johannus the beautiful present. Rev Mr. Murrell said, "I consider it my duty to commend you and your work to those contemplating evangelistic services wherever and whenever opportunity will permit me." Under the leadership of Rev. M. Hayes, the pastor of St Paul Baptist church the opinion is that the new church will have a membership of 150 within the next two years. The pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist church has accepted an invitation to preach the Baccalaureate seminon to the graduating class of the High school of Henderson, Kentucky, May 21, 1914. Owing to the many demands made for his service Rev. Mr. Murrell has refused to accept invitations to deliver Commencement addresses to graduating classes this year. Monday, April 31, Dr. Murrell, delivered a splendid address before the Peoria Ministerial Association on the subject, "Some Bearing The Disfranchisement of The Negro Has Upon The Body Politic." The speaker spoke for forty five minutes to the largest number of Peoria pastors that had gathered in the weekly meetings for many weeks. When the session closed the ministers, regardless to denomination, Lutherans included, rushed to the speaker's stand to shake the hand of Mr. Murrell. He is the only eclosed minister who has been actively connected with The Peoria Ministerial. The address given by Prince Oskazuma of Cape Colony, South Africa, in The Mt. Zion Baptist church, Thursday night, April 16, was heard by a full house. Being a native of that land, he is better prepared to tell its story. Rev. J. B. McCrary, Editor of The Metropolis Gazette, Metropolis, Illinois, is expected to be one of the speakers at Peoria, May 28. D. S. A. ASKEW, We would appreciate a nice newsy letter like the above from Peoria, each week.—Editor. Free Baptist Quarterly Meetnig. The Free Baptist of the Eddyville, Ky., Quarterly Meeting, of the organization in Metropolis from Thursday April 23rd to Sunday night the 26th. Most of the churches within the bounds of the Quarterly meeting were represented by delegate. The messengers both men and women were of a high class, intelligent and progressive people and reflected credit upon the body. The church work as well as the various auxiliaries showed marked advancement. There were a number of well informed ministers in attendance and strong sermons were delivered. Among the noted ministers present, were, Rews, A. A. Crim, E. Moody, J, S. Ross, Orr, J. T. Harris, pastor of the church who's the right man for the church a MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." The financial report was good as over $100 00 was raised at the meeting. The next meeting will be held in July at Shady Grove, Ill. Profs. J. A. Smith, Secy., of the meeting and W. J. Smith, Pres, of the S. S. Convention, rendered valuable service and are highly esteemed for their worth to the denomination and the Race. We welcome them back at any time as we were very much inspired by coming in contact with that christian body of men and women. Revs. W. H. Patterson, Wm Barnett J. H Dixon, and Benj. Kelly of this city were active workers during the meeting. Rev. Patterson was elected Moderator. SENATE CONFIRMS NEGRO. Washington, April 24. The nomination of Robert H. Terrell, a negro, as municipal judge for the District of Columbia, was confirmed to-night by the Senate. The nomination has been held up two months, being vigously opposed by Senators Vardaman, Smith of South Carolina and other Southners. To-night senators urging the confirmation, declined to pass Terrell's name on the list of nominations, and a vote was forced. Globe Democrat. Marriage. Mr. M. J. Freeman, of East St. Louis, and Mrs. Birdie Smith, of Metropolis, were married at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wilson, Sunday at 3:00 p.m., by Rev. J. H. Smith. They left Tuesday for East St. Louis, their future home. The Gazette wishes them abundant success through life. Rev. J. H. Bell, of Chicago, who has been in Milan Tenn., with relatives was in the city a few days and while here he paid this office a plensant visit. Elder C. C. Phillips, Dear sir and Bro. Your article in the Gazette, respecting the doctrine of the Baptist is a thunder bolt, it is a fire brand, it burned its way as it went. We are very grateful to Eld. H. Allison for his kind remarks. We note too, in the last week's issue of the Gazette, the same article was republished by the request of some one, which shows that some one else was interested in it. We also have a number of commendations respecting the little book, "Alien Immersion, and Open Communion," under the search light of the sacred scriptures by Rev. E. T. Martin, B. D. Chicago, reply to by Elder C. C. Phillips, of Golconda, has prepared a little book in reply to Rev. E. T. Martin, B. D. of Chicago. The book is well worth 25 cents he is only asking 15 cents for it, the work shows him to be an able writer. Your valuable and instructive book, (document) opposing and exposing alien immersion received I thank God for Phillips may he prosper. Your old life long friend. 3000 Wabash Ave. Chicago, Ill. Rev. Dr. Phillips, I received your little book, and have read it curefully and I am very well pleased with the declaration therein May God bless you with wisdom to continue. E. J. Fisher, D. D. L. L. D. Chicago, Ill. Dr. C. C. phillips, Golconda. My dear sir: I have read your manual on Alien immersion again and again and think it to be a timely discussion on an important subject. Important because some one might have been led astray by Dr. Martin' view. It gives historical and biblical facts, of the denomination that are much needed much praise is due you for the publication. This comes from Prof. C. H. Caldwell, principal of Dewmaine, school. Eld. J. T. Rushing, (white,) Colconda: Bro. Phillips, I have read the book through twice and am reading it the third time I havent found one error in the doctrine. Every Christian that can read ought to have one. Eld. B. F. Rodman D. D. (white) Financial Secretary of Illinois Baptist State Association Brother Phillips, I have read the book with care and find that you have produced arguments unanswerable by your opponents on these two Bible and distinctive doctrines, and it will do our Baptist cause good to disseminate the book. I congratulate you on the production of the book that was much needed among the Baptist of our state at this present time. More next week. Subscription Payers. The following named persons have paid their subscription since our last issue, for which we extend thanks: John Haigler.....Choat, Ill. Mrs. Mary Allen, Brookport. Riley Williams, Rev. A. A. Crim, Mrs. Francis Wilson, St. Louis. Robt. Albritton, Lincoln, Neb. There are others who are in arrears with the Gazette.. You are requested to please pay up. Laundry Work In Russia. Laundry work costs little in Russia, but the work done is poor and the finishing is crude. Editor Gazette:— I wish to speak to the Baptist Family of Ilinois: Brethren and Sisters:— Greeting:—When our Convention adjourned last June in Auroro, it did so to convene with the Pleasant Grove Baptist, church of Springfield Ill., June 10th 1914 by their invitation through Pastor J. J. Chappell. We have been resuily informed by them thru our Correspondent Secretary Dr. E. H. Borden that for some cause they could not take the convention. We at once set about with the Cor. Sec'y casting among the churches of the state to see who would care for us this year. At once the doors of the following churches were thrown open Olivet and Providence of Chicago and the two churches combined at Carbondale with Revs. Dorsey and Norment, pastors. The Executive Board was called and a unanimous vote was taken in favor of Carbondale, for June 10th. You are therefore asked as a family to make every needed preparation and come Carbondale, Ill. June 10, 1914 at 9:30 a.m. Let every Baptist church, Sabbath School, Mission circle and indeed every Baptist organization belonging to Baptist churches in the State be represented there without fail. We have established Thursday as Missionary day when every effort will be bent toward raising money for Missions Home and Foreign. We would like to raise that day for missions alone $1000.00 (one thousand dollars.) Let us as Baptist for once forget the small amount required for representation fee. But let us come to the help of the Lord as against the mighty and hear our captain say forward march. Go preach the gospel to every creature. Come this year prepared not to raise points of order but to raise money for the extension of the kingdom of our Redeemer. The cause is demanding and the people are looking for men and women of service, and not come to show what we know about parlementary rules of order. The cause is greater than men. Therefore to be like he who sent us we come to minister and not to be ministered unto. Friday is Educational day. Everbody and everything must work toward that end. Both the men and women have said that all moneys sent us must be used for the purpose designated. You need not have any fear come and bring the Lord's money. Western College Macon Mo., and our National Training School Lincoln Heights Washington D. C. must be looked after Livingston School Metropolis Ill., must not be overlooked. The eyes of God and the people are upon us. The want of office should play no part but the doing of the work should claim our whole attention. Let every Baptist organization see how much money you can bring or send and how much work you can help do for the advancement of the Kingdom of God on earth. Let it be said of the colored Baptist what was said of the builders of the walls of Jerusalem, "The people had a mind to work." Remember we have only one convention in the state made up of men and women and all working together under one Flag with a triple declaration One Lord, One Faith and One Baptism. Looking for you at Carbondale, Wednesday June 10th 1914 and praying the blessing of God upon every church and pastor with every Mission circle with its President and every S. S. and B. Y. P. U. in the state represented while we are assembled in session at Carbondale we earnestly ask that each church will be engaged in prayer to God for the power and presence of the Holy Spirit upon each of us individually and all of us collectively. I am your in Him. E. J. Fisher. 1830 Market Ave., E. St. Louis, Ill. Please publish: That the Baptist General State Convention will meet Wednesday June 10, 1914 with the Baptist churches of Carbondale, Ill., and the fare per day is 75c. Cor. See y E. J. FISHER, Pres. The Sunday School Missionary of the East Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. convention and colored photographer. Cobden. III. A Thinking Thoughts in Bed. Some folks ascend, to a greater height, in their airships, than their progress rise, even the, they are professed christians. Some prayers are like a boomerang, when hurled, missing the object intended, return to the thrower, I suspect there are a great many unskilled hurlers. There are many carnations and clubs, for instance, the auto, speed club of Indianapolis, Ind. The cross country motor way, also the Metropolis carnation club, though their autos have no wheels unless the individual members possess them, in the (head) Since the doors of the Livingston college, were thrown open, and, an elaborate program was rendered, I guess tng party will be convinced now that, they can be opened without the use of a "Jimmy," or "When elephants roost up in the trees," "Then, May Be," The writer suggests, the use of a "Jimmy," and the one prescribed, is cash and consecration, Gold dust and dedication. Try it. It is said, the negroes are getting more like the white folk, every day. Let us try to make true the assertion in a tangible and beneficial way. Why not organize, and hold a chautaqua, sometime during the summer or fall, of 2 or 3 days duration, to be held in Metropolis, or Cairo, for the benefit of the college and the development of various talents, of the race. Lectures, Literary. Musical, and etc. Secure some prominent entertainers, in the state and elsewhere, which your practical Judgement would direct. If you think it a feasible suggestion, why "Whoop it up" ministers, leading and enterprisemen, who are interesting in the progress and advancement of the race "Get Busy" "Be a live wire." We down in the state folk just as well take the initiative, and let others follow, for it is coming and is not far in the distant future, in so much as as have to make places of business to utilize our boys and girls, it is just as reasonable to afford a place for utilizing the talents among us, who are able to entertain with high class amusements that will benefit and uplift. Johnny, Ustoy, Onder Mule. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS at ani gS EOE ani ee re ‘There is certainly one thing which the negro has done since his emanet pation gave him th» opportunity. "He has proved himself a brave, capable soldier. ‘The military history of the nation for the past half century bears abundant witness to the fact, Gen. Nelson A, Miles, the former chief of the army, gave excellent tes Alimony to this effect in his address at the Lincoln birthday celebration at ‘Quinn chapel, Chicago, when he said: “Riven in the Civil war the negro proved that he was brave and worthy to be a free man. When vélunteers ‘were called to man vessels which were destined to go down to sure destruc. tion against the Coufederate vessel ‘Merrimas, the terror of the seas, an appeal for negro volunteers was made and all who heard the call responded. Im the fever camps of the Spanish war, after negro troops had taken and held ‘San Juan hill, a call was made for vot munteers to fight fever in the hospitals, An entire regiment responded as one man. The megro is a brave soldier. He has the stuff of which good cith zens are made.” ‘That is expert testimony. General ‘Miles is quite right in instancing the willingness of the negro soldiers to aerve in fever camps as.a great ex ample of heroism. It is a better ex: ample than mere courage in the face of death on the field. The story told ‘by Samuel Lover of the Catholic ‘priest who effectively rebuked the mil- itary braggart by telling of having just Jeft a smallpox case, whereupon the military man in horror moved his seat far away from the priest, well tilus- trates this point. ‘The negro is brave on the field. His aptitude for nursing the sick is well understood. The records of the gradu- -ates of Provident hospital in this city show that young negro women make excellent nurses. * Altogether, there is no denying: the *negro’s courage, and, although it takes more than mere courage to make good citizens, the possession of this excel Tent attribute gives emphasis to the claims which the negro is making good in many ways—Chicago Inter ‘Ocean. ‘The form of government in Liberia Js modeled after that of the United ‘States, with a president, vice-presi- dent, cabinet officers, senate, legisla- ‘are and judiciary, all of whom are Dindk men, descendants of Atro-Amer- feans or natives, many educated and trained ‘in institutions of learsing in ‘Liveria. The present presideat, Dan- del E\Howard, was educated in Liberia and is the son of a former 6lave from Norfalk, Va. The seat of government 4s located at Monrovia, a elty of 10,000 inhabitants, where there is located, also, the United States legation, con- sulates of Franca, Germany, England, ‘Spain and Central America. Most of these governments have large com: ‘mercial interests, which give the city of Monrovia buite a modern form of eivilization, notwithstanding ‘the cli- mate is very unhealthy, caused from Yack of proper sanitation, hospitals ‘and poor water supply. The constitution forbids the right of any white man to own realestate or vote in Liberia. ‘There are no more cheap*tands in ‘the West. Land that was sold 13 years ago for $1 an acre is now selling at from $10 to $100 in sections where there are successful irrigation sys tems. % “Down deep in the heart, of sini le “erage American there is a, sense af fair play, and he is willing’to ‘recog- nize success, whether it is*under'a ‘white or black skin,” Bookeri'T. Wash: ungton, prosident of Tuskageo ,instl- tute, told a gathering of negroes at Kansas City. The educator ‘spoke ‘at the Second Baptist church to ‘sifore than a thousand members... “What we need to do is ‘to adver- (Use our advantages as a rade, ifr abil- ity to overcome difficulties,” *herlealdl. “Leave it to others to advertise our shortcomings and our disadvantages, “It does not pay in business and it will not pay as a race to advertise our troubles and our failures to the world.” rie Japan has about 125 steam trawlers, and at the present rate of increase the number will reach several hundred in a couple of years. The catches range from five to ten tons eaeh, and the net profit on one ton of fish js $50 to $75. The average optimist {9 lke @ toy Balloon. It does uot take much of a punch to make him collapse. = ‘The highest point in Neyada {a Wheeler peak, which, according to a chart published by the United. Stutes geological survey, js 13,058 feet above sea level. The average elevation of the state of Nevada is 5,500 feet. Only Jour states—Colorado, Utah, Wyom- ing ond New Mexico—are higher. pic 5 ey ar A bill bas been introduced in ‘the Jegislature of Manitoba to prohibit ths employment of white women and girls @m any factory or place of business owned or managed by Qkinese or Jap anese, Booker Washington talked in New York a few days ago of what the negro has done in the last 60 years in the United States. “I'm proud of my race,” he declared. “L tell you that the American negro is the only dark-skinned race that ever lived side by side with you white men—and grew.” Because of the negro's tangible as well as. spiritual achievements he thinks that some consideration should be shown him, = “You should allow the negro @ chance a readjust himself to hts changed conditons,” said Washington. He'has a habit of telling a story to illustrate the point he wishes to make. He told such a story now. “I called on a friend of mine,” sald he. “He was a lawyer in Jackson- ville, He lived there in a fine new house—I'm afraid to tell you how much meney that house cost. He was proud of it and he showed me around. By. and by he came to the dining room, “When I put my foot on this bell, he said, standing by the dining room table, ‘the maid comes to see what I want.’ “So he put his foot on the bell and the maid came. Then he put his foot on the bell again and the maid popped in at the door. He motioned her away, but pretty soon he put his foot on the bell again, and the maid came ‘once more, “What are you doing that fort I asked him. “‘Well’ sald he, ‘it isn’t so long since 1 was a Pullman porter. And T can't get used to seeing people come when I ring for ‘em.’ Washington compared this man with another Pullman porter he once en- countered. After the man had done his work Washington sat down to talk with him. He found the porter an educated and intelligent man.” By and by the porter sald: “Mr, Washington, I have some whiskey in my bag. Let's have a drink.” Washington refused and expressed his surprise that a man of the other's apparent intelligence should drink on duty. “I wanted to be something once,” sald the porter, “but I've found out that I ean never be anything but just a porter. Why shouldn't I drink? No one cares what a nigger porter does?” It’s the first point of view, natural- Jy. that Washington approves. The new spirit of co-operation ts beautifully shown by the list of sup- porters of the social clinic at Nash- ville, Tenn. The room for the milk work is furnished by a negro woman of Nashville; milk is supplied by a fund raised by the Nashville Banner, the strongest daily in the eity; the It brary is furnished by Mr, Jullus Rosenwald of Chicago, a Jew; the dean of the woman's department 4s a white graduate of Chicago university; her salary is paid by the Christian | Service society of Chicago; the ex- pense of the playground is borne by a beste and so on and on. With the suddenness of an Arctic spring latent forces push to the light. From the good old days before the war, the young South has inharited the traditional love for the negro, which even in the bitterness engen- dered by the war, the older South never forgot., And the bitterness ts drained away.—Boston Trangeript. ' The roads of the plains of Argentina have deeper dust in summer and deep- er mud in winter than those of any ‘other part of the world; consequently the wagons used on them have wheels from six to fifteen feet in diameter. Sponge waste is used in many Ger- man Industries, especially for stuffing dolls. a *' Toronto, Canada, has a housewives’ longue. A Hindu child of seven may be a skilled workman. Alaska was bought from Russia in ‘1867 tor $7,200,000. ‘There are 56,527,000 cattle on United States farms. A Washington tree stump makes a stable for two horses. School teachers in Italy receive less than $600 a year salery. | In the year.1918. Austria produced 515,986,000 gallons of beer. .More than 900 nurses are-employed in Moscow hospital, the largest in Bu- Ke ace It costs Paris nearly $100,000 a year to care for the titeés on its streets and boulevards and in its parks, more 16,000 to forest ee ie to ag- ricultural stations and 81, 000 to individuals. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, IL% onet charge. Cavalry supports a Tush and field batteries come inte ae- MOVING PICTURES |s2stSSe=s srs. pleture of warfare ever seon. ‘The lectures are well attended and occa: stop much more comment.—Popular | Mechanics, oe Vitality In Moving Pictures, Bas : “The real strength of the moving | Philanthropy Aided by Reproduc| picture 1s tu sts ability to bring to us tion of Scenes Showing Work | tare, distant and vital soones of act- ' ual life.” Practically every one will ' Among the Poor. agreo with this statement from a re cent editorial on the filma, remarks oy Joseph Farnham in the New York IDEA ORIGINATED WITH JEWS) Tribune. Not only will nearly every ono agree, but there are many persons —- who care not a whit for the dramas Belief 1s That Non-Contributing Class | “4 comedies of the “mo,les” who will Will Be Reached Through Thie Agency—No Real ‘Danger to : the Eyesight From Watch- ‘Ing the Films. mY Here, in brief, s the story of “How the Jews Care for Their Poor,” as told in successive pictures: ‘A young Russian Jewess, after the death of her husband, comes to Amer- fea with her little boy and girl. Im- mediately after their arrival at Ellis island a charitable worker from the Brooklyn Council of Jewish Women | oaks them up and takes them tn charge. | The newcomer 1s piloted to the home of her brother, a poor tinsmith Not long afterward she is taken il and dies, adjuring her brother with | her dying breath to care for her or: | phaned little ones. He promises to do so, But things go badly with him and he, too, is | strieken with iUness while at work \trying to provide for his little niece and nephew. He is brought home, in- capacitated for further effort in their behalf. Friends then notify the Brook- lyn Federation of Jewish Churities. A young lady investigator |s at once sent to the family’s home. She takes the situation in hand without a moment's delay. She gets an ambulance and has the tinsmith hurried away to the Brooklyn Jewish hospital. There the physt- | cians decide upon an immediate oper- ation for appendicitis. The children _left uncared for by the !llnese of their uncle, are taken to the Brooklyn He- brew Orphan asylum. | The operation on the uncle is /made successfully and ho is able to leave the gospital after a short period oe convalescence, His first thought is to visit his niece and nephew and find out how they have been faring at the orphan asylum. He calle there and finds them well and contented, | Several years are then supposed: to elapse. The board of directors of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Chart- ties assemble at the orphan asylum to attend the commencement exercises of the institution, It happens that the speaker chosen to deliever the valedic- tory address is the orphan boy who was cared for at the asylum, | Hig address is called “Charity.” In ‘It he extols the federation's work. : A philanthropist among his hearers, deeply moved by the boy's impas sioned words, calls next day at the federation’s offices and learns all about its work. While he is there many applicants come with their sad tales and obtain relief before his eyes. So impressed is this man—typlcal of the non-tontributing class which the federation 16 striving so hard to on- Uist as its helpers—that he immedi- ately donates a large sum of money, expressing the hope that his action may, serve as an example to others who, like himself, need only to have deals interest ayensed. Forestry and Flime, | Foren -saetboge of ther ations will be shown in vivid comparison with American’ ways of tree protec- tion fand care in the free moving pic- ture exhibit which, according to pres. ‘ent plans, will be a leading feature of the forest exposition. Government for- estry work and logging and milling practises in Norway, Sweden and Ger- many will be shown on the film if ne ‘gotiations now pending are success tal, : | ‘Thrilling motion pictures will be ‘contributed by the United States gov- ‘ernment. These are from the newest ‘collection of films taken by officers and inspectors of the forestry service of the department of agriculture. ‘These pictures will supplement large exhibits of the government in the form ‘of models, relief maps and scientific ‘wood specimens. "All the “action” desired by patrons ‘of photoplay melodrama will be sup- ‘plied in these forestry films, which will felineate forest fire fighting, logging over river rapids and camp life. The development of a plece of furniture, ‘trom the forest depths to the depart- ment store show window, will also be ‘shown through all the milling and manufacturing processes. - * to dlaaleath Silanes Ri i llth ‘Under orders from the war depart- ment at Washington an officer of the field artillery is delivering a series of lectures illustrated by about 8,000 feet of motion pictures, showing large bodies of infantry, cavalry and ar- ‘illery in action. Maneuvers are worked out with perfect technical accuracy. An orderly delivers a message from the commanding officer to assemble me company at onse. Call to.arms sounded by the bugler. In a few mainutes the company ts-“on the hike” im the direetion of the enemy. The can guard comes Ste with 3 enemy, Flankera move: ment. Connecting Ried sheers the ‘main commiand the preliminary skir- ‘mish is on. ‘The entire company goes ‘ato action, with rapid fire and bay. net charge. Cavalry supports the Tush and field batteries come into ac- tion, portraying the most magnificent pleture of warfare ever seen. ‘The lectures are well attended and ovca- stop much more comment.—Popular Mechanics, Vitality In Moving Pictures. “The real strength ot the moving picture is {n its ability to bring to us rare, distant and vital scenes of act- ual life." Practically every one will agreo with this statement from a re cent editorial on the films, remarks Joseph Farnham in the New York Tribune. Not only will nearly every ‘ono agree, but there are many persons who care not a whit for the dramas and comedies of the “mo. les” who will Ee SR | f 4 ; : a eagerly grasp any opportunity to see what can be briefly described as pic- tures of real things. The range of tho dramatic picture ts extremely limited, but the range of pictures of realities is Mterally infinite It.is generally conceded that there is no such thing as a new plot. The best that can be hoped for is an old story with good variations’ Only a few film manufacturers have yet ‘waked up to @ realization of the op- portunity of fact pictures. Bvestaht Met Badenecred. ‘There ..20 Ganger to the o7@ from frequenting moving-picture the: siers’ other Gis fe IS 9 aso countered tn any theater, raf train, chureh, park or! other public gathering place. Contagions are, of course, picked up by the eyes at moy- ing-picture performances, as well as in school or church. But these are by no means common knd, with the pro- teetive regulations now enforced by the building inspectors in most cities, the ventilation arrangements and hy- giene of the picture playhouses are becoming supertor to those of schools, churches and other public gathering places. Finally, it may be said that {f the motion-picture habit has done nothing else than remind people of thetr eye troubles and sent them post-haste to an oculist, it hae accomplished an incalculable amount of good for the human eye. cede tiie A cinema operator just returned to London from a fourteen months’ trip to Canada and Jamaica has had « store of adventures sufficient to last any ordinary man a lifetime. “He has deen ‘shipwrecked, nearly frozen to death in the Canadian Rockies, and Jost in the forest. But this tent all. “During my ‘five monthy’ stay in Jamaica,” he eays, “1 managed, to get malarial fever and. was very badly stung by a #ixinch scorpidh, an expe- wience 1 shall never forget. I, was drying my hands in my darkroom, and the Creature was in the towel. The poison from the sting seemed to, affect my wholé system. and my mouth and tongue swelled to such an extent that for four days speech was tmposstble.” A camera man’s salary is in the region of $30 per week plus expenses. He earns his money! ‘All Willine to Pees. | “Krom czar to serf, all like to pose for the camera,” says Richard Rard- ‘tng Davis in his article in Scfibner’s ‘entitled “Breaking Into the Movies.” Mr. Davis writes from his experience with a company in Cuba. “I had not calculated,” he says, “on the buman weakness, on the. vanity that even in the heart of Congo leads a naked ‘wood boy’ to push in front of ypur camora.. That he will never see the photograph into which he has praject- ed himself does not deter him. He de- sires only that bis features, which be admires, may be perpetuated, that they may attain tmimortality, even the brief immortality ‘of @ strip of cellu- Prison Pictures: Welkbehaved convicts at Deer Lodge State prison are regaled with a cinematograph show every week. For ‘any -minor infrdetion of the prison tules @ convict, is fined “two picture shows,” and the governor affirms that dise{pline bas. improved immensely singe the apparatus was installed. The convicts will suffer any punishment rather than miss their picture show, Production Cost Much m. A siete eco 5 soenes, und it fs sald, ‘Tore than 3,000 per sons took part in the photo drama, Are You Suffering From9, Auto-Intoxication a ® cz Speleonlag.- oF Boiye" hie ts a condition due to te stomach, baweiy kidneys vet. of pores of the body failing to throw off the poisons. More than 50 % of adults Sresulering from this trouble, This ts probably why you are sufering rom nerwousnest, headaches Tos of ape ack of ation, and many other symptoms producedby, Your whole system needs stirring up. DR. PIERCE’S GOLDEN MEDICAL DISCOVERY (in Tablet on Liguid Form) ieee ‘will remedy the trouble. ft Sest Sle the syetem to Etat Sea tat te ea ocen eee vend eit Prctieed Sey Renton er saie Sree Dpockage of tablets by mat Addieas DeRLV. Pier, Datla NY, fetsomae esr g¥- WHAT ANGERED MRS. WILBUR] Sr ups Mabel’s Comment Taken Entirely Too | Knows, has # cynical wit. Mr. Cro} Seriously and Friendship Was aired this wit In a recent letter tc Rudely Jarred. Fool PSI apropos © “That Mrs. Wilbur ts so angry sho won't speak to me/" confided Mabel to Ethel. “Really!” exclaimed Ethel. “And what 1s she angry about?” “T haven't the slightest {dea,” sald Matel. “We met a cople of days ago, And we were talking as friendly 49 possible, when suddenly she fared up and she hasn't noticed me since.” “What were you talking about? inquired Ethel. “Why, nothing tn particular,” ex- plained Mabel. “Just tho ordinary small talk I remember she said, 1 always kise my husband three or four times every day.’ “And what did you say?” asked Bthel, ta an effort to get at the root of the trouble. “Why I said,” replied the other, “I fnew at least a dozen girls who do 7) same,’ and then she nearly had a t” Rattled by Court Proceedings. An elderly man of the farming type was called as a witness in the Belfast summons court, and the clerk, proceed: ing to administer the oath, told him to Tepeat “I swear by Almighty God that the evidence,” ete. Tho old fellow was a little excited, however, by being fn court, and instead ot following the words of the clerk. began amid loud laughter to repeat the words of tho well-known hymn, “0 God, our help tn ages past.” Succinct. + Representative Simeon D. Fess of ek esters fm looking for the aide of life; he Is “strong” for optimism. His distinction between an offtimist and a passimiat {8 appar. ent in {the following definition which be sometimes gives: - “A pessimist,” says Reprosentative Foss, “aske ‘is there any milk in.that pitcher?’ But an optimiat says, ‘Pass the ereail’” Softly. “Ho remarked to her that men are but clay.” “Bright.” ‘ “And sho asked him if that applied to her.” “And then?” “Ho replind that it applied to all And now his name ts mud.” “Ge threw cold water on him; eh?” Houston Post. Natural Mistake. “1 wes only whispering sweet noth- tnge in Mabel's ear,” sald the young man as Aunt Miriam entered the par Jor in search of her glasses, “Btrange you should have mistaken her mouth for her ear,” retorted the ‘annt as she left the room. ‘To the man who loves money pop- ulsrity is & delusion. mil Smiles vr show with oat Toastics. And why not, when the famous “toastie” flavor begins opera. tions! 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In the charity ward of one of the city's largest hospitals a man lay dying. A dark-robed, sweet-faced nun beside him, trying to persuade him see a priest and receive the last decrement of the church before his britt winged its flight to the judge's seat of God. "No," said the man, "a priest could it forgive my singis in God's name, forod himself will never pardon me,it sister, you are a woman, let me unfess my one great sin to you, and ave you forgive in her name." The nun thought his mind waned, but seizing her hand with female toughness, he drew her closer the bedside, and begged her not to fuse him this one last chance of sing his conscience. She silently quiesced, and motioned him to go "It is a long tale of foul crime, and attributive suffering," he began, and before it is ended you, sister, I gentleness and goodness that you are, will turn from me in horror and atthing. "My father was a wealthy, planter with two sons, myself and a brother who was my junior by three years. Our mother died when we were very young, and as my father never married again, we grew to manhood without ever knowing the purifying, reraining influence of a woman's love and guidance. We were educated north. The summer I attained my marity, I returned to my father's planation. I set to work thoroughly to millerize myself with all the details, sugar farming, in order to one day be able to relieve my father of thearden of personal management of its estate. We had few near neighbors, but learned that a widow had leased a hall cottage on our place, and had one to reside there with her daughter. I met them both at church the Saturday after my return. Yes, after, it was just that way, for I see you anticipate the events that flowed upon that meeting. She did not seem beautiful to me—no, she was so slight in person and too immature in mind for that; but as we rode one together the flowers, the birds, the soft blueness of the sky, and the zzzling sunshine all contributed to take me think her voice the sweetest and her laugh the merriest I had ever said. We saw much of each other after that, and I could not help noticing her brightening eyes, and changing color whenever I approached. A few weeks after our first meeting we went for a row on the river. "A year passed away, and I decided make a foreign tour. I went to europe, where I idled away three cars. When I again set foot on my tive soil I hastened to my father's me. He and my brother welcomed e gladly, and I felt happier than I ad been since I had left them." "I did not once inquire for my devant sweetheart, but when I did, was told that she and her mother are living on our place still. My other invited me to go with him to all upon them that same evening, went, and would to God I had not me so! I saw again the girl I had coolly cast aside in the years agone in the same moment thereashed cross my soul the deep, unalterable inviption that she—she was the dly woman I had ever loved, or could or love. "Ah, if you could have seen the ringing step, the laughing eyes, the radiant bloom of her cheek". And en the indefinable, irresistible warm of her manner and conversation. Another meeting, and I was ad in love with her. For days I lived in the doubt, the hope, the ecacy of love, and then came its tormenting terror, and chill despondency, learned that in a few weeks she was to wed my brother, I flew to my mom. When I left it I was no longer Iman, but a demon, crazy with jealsey and thirsting for what in my anxiety I told myself was a just ronge. "I affected delight at my brother's proaching happiness, and no one assessed the wild tumult that raged thin my breast. At length their beding ove arrived, and from the arch I could see my brother wendling his way through the fast fallingades of evening toward the home of my deathed bride. I followed-him surely, and reaching the strip of own outside the cottage windows, tak up my position behind a tree. In then I had not formed any definite idea as to what form my revenge would take. He remained but a brief half hour with his betrothed, and when he rose to depart the bright light and open window brought both their figures full before my view. I saw him clasp her in his arms and press his lips to hers, and then, oh. God, if I could but wipe that terrible memory from my heart and mind. I reached for the revolver I had always carried about with me, raised it, and fired! "I fled home without anyone's seeing me, and when a little later my father came to tell me my brother had been shot, I accompanied him to the cottage and did nothing to arouse the smallest shade of suspicion that my hand had fired that fatal shot. My brother was still lying on the floor, and a dark stream flowed from a hole in his right temple. He raised his head to mine, and that look has never ceased to haunt my mind! I have seen it in the noontide glare, in the dim starlight, in the reseate dawn, in the flickering moonlight—it went straight to my heart and left its burning impress there forever and forever. I gazed at him aghast and appalled. "A low groan broke from his asheen lips, as he stretched out his hand to Louise, gasped for breath, and died! No one ever suspected that I alone knew the secret of that dark night. My father sickened and died from grief at the loss of his younger son, and I was left to wander o'er the earth, and seek, but all in vain, to blot that scorching, intolerable agony of memory and remorse from my mind. I have spent my inheritance and the best years of my life searching for Louise, that I might go down on my knees, confess all, and entreat her forgiveness. Now I am dying, and God, in his wrath and justice, has withheld this boon. Tell me, sister. You are weeping. Tell me, do you think that the woman whose youth I darkened, whose happiness I blasted for all time, could ever have forgiven me?" Slowly the nun raised her head, and her face was gloriously transfigured by the flood of divine compassion that shone in her tear-dimmed eyes. "Yes, Arnim Leslie, I am sure she would," was the answer, "for I am Louise Merton, and from my heart I both pity and forgive you." "Louise!" cried the dying man, "are you indeed Louise Merton? And you can pity and forgive? Ah, then surely God the Creator cannot be less merciful than his creature? Say those words again. How blessed is the sound!" She knelt beside the bed, took his hand in hers, and as the gentle voice repeated the assurance his soul had hungered for through many a weary year, the angel of death spread his wings o'er the penitent and Arnim Leslie was no more. (Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) SOMETHING OF PHENOMENON Lucid Explanation That Should Have Done Away With All Need of Further Argument. A workman, endeavoring to explain to one of his mates what a phenomenon was, made the following attempt: "It's like this. Suppose you were to go out into the country and see a field of thistles growing." "Yes," assented his friend. "Yes, assented his friend. "Well, that would not be a phenomenon." "No, that's quite clear," agreed the other man. "But suppose you were to see a lark singing away up in the sky." "Yes." "Well, that would not be a phenomenon." "No, that also seems clear." "But imagine there is a bull in the field." "Yes," his friend could imagine that. "Even that would not be a phenomenon." "No." "But now, Bill, look here. Suppose you saw that bull sitting on them thistles whistling like a lark—well, that would be a phenomenon!" Idle Curiosity. "Suppose," said the solemn constituent, "that the Congressional Record decided to put in some modern editorial improvements." "Well?" said Senator Sorghum, politely. "And suppose it got up one of these columns entitled 'Things Worth Knowing.'" "Yes?" "Do you reckon they'd print any of your speeches in that column?" The Autocrat. "I suppose you are going to take summer boarders next year?" said the man who looks ahead. "No," replied Farmer Corntossel; "we don't take boarders any more. But if city people want to come an eat their food on the place without glvin' me the trouble of shiplin' it, maybe I kin make the prices a little cheaper." "Never. When you tell a funny story it's always painful to watch the other fellow trying to conceal his impalence for you to get through and let him tell one." Client—Good gracious! What a caricature. Painter—Excuse me; that's a portrait of myself. Client—Oh, lifelike, very lifelike. I'm sure—Flegende Blatter. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. Death Lurks In A Weak Heart If Youre is fluttering or weak, use RENOVINE." Made by Van Vleet-Manfield Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn. Price $1.00 400,000 Settlers a Year Immigration figures show that the population of Canada increased during 1918, by the addition of 400,000 new settlers from the United States and Europe. Most of these have gone on farms in provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Lord William Percy, an English Nobleman, says: "The possibilities and opportunities offered by the Canadian West are so infinitely greater than those which exist in England, that it seems absurd to think that people should be impeded from coming to the country where they can most easily and certainly improve their position. New districts are being opened up, which will make accessible a great number of homesteads. In districts especially adapted to mixed farming and grain raising. For illustrated literature and reduced railway routes, apply to Sup. of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to G. A. COOK 132 W. Third Avenue, Kansas City, He, and C. P. Broughton, 613 H. L. & T. Bldg., Chicago, 111. Canadian Government Agent The Same Thing. Secretary Garrison, apropos of his bill for creating six vice-admirals, sald at a luncheon in Washington: "This bill will make things better from a diplomatic standpoint, though the actual working of the navy will remain the same. Yes, the navy itself will be like Brown. "Brown, idled through slack times, started to tramp to Buffalo by way of the Erle canal to look for a job. "He met on his way a good many canal boats coming up and down, and finally, stopped a canal boat captain, he offered to work his passage. "The captain took him on and set him to leading the horses along the towpath. "He led the horses for two days, thinking hard. "On the third day he had thought it all out, and he resigned. "By the powers', he said, 'I might as well walk as work my passage.'" RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE SOFT AND WHITE For red, rough, chapped and bleeding hands, dry, fissured, itching, burning palms, and painful finger-ends, with shapeless nails, a one-night Cuticura treatment works wonders. Directions: Soak the hands, on retiring, in hot water and Cuticura Soap. Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment, and wear anti-bandages or old, loose gloves during the night. These pure, sweet and gentle emollients preserve the hands, prevent redness, roughness and chapping, and impart in a single night that velvety softness and whiteness so much desired by women. For those whose occupations, tend to injure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are wonderful. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."—Adv. A. Polignant Anecdote. "The great fault of American servants is familiarity. To be familiar is to be inefficient. A familiar cook is as inefficient as a pessimistic doctor." The speaker, Mrs. Boardman Harriman, is perhaps the most brilliant conversational in New York—a fact which renders more poignant this anecdote. "I had, a cook," she continued, "whom I tried to break of her over familiarity. What was the result? This cook, discussing me in the servants' hall, said: "I don't say she's a bad mistress, but she's a woman with only one idea. Why, I can't never get her to talk of a single thing but eating." Puzzled. Husband—I see that a German has invented a clock that tells the day of the month by sounding the number. Wife—I don't see how it can tell the 10th, 20th and 30th of the month. It can strike the one, two and three all right, but how can it sound the cipher? A Double Misfortune. "So Jiggus had his head cut off with the new management. How did that happen?" "I think it was because he lost his head at a critical moment." 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 In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris Said the maid to the bashful youth: "I'm going to scream anyway, so you might just as well kiss me." Luck has a perverse habit of favoring those who don't depend on it. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take as candy. Adv. Those who have goods to sell don't care whether the purchaser is fool or wise man. It is the peacemaker, not the pacemaker, who is blessed. COULDN'T STAND FOR DEFEAT According to London Newspaper, Colored Opponent of Irishman Had Little Chance. A brawny son of Erla was acting as time keeper in a tough-and-ready fight between his mate and a negro in South America. In the course of the fight a well-planted blow sent the Irishman earthwards. "One!" cried the time keeper, in a tense voice, watch in hand. "Two!" he murmured hoarsely. "Pat, ye fool, git up! There's only eight seconds left!" The insert mass never moved. "Three!" shouted the time keeper desperately. "Think of yer old mother, Pat! What's it he'd be saying to ye, 'Bate the nigger!'" Slowly he called up to eight, bucking up his mate with patriotic ejaculations between each long second. When eight had been called Pat slowly staggered to his feet, and by a mighty lunge succeeded in knocking down his black opponent. Desperately fearing lest he should revive in time, the time keeper set off at top speed: "One, two, three, four, five, and five's ten! Ye're out, ye black villain!" —London Tid-Bits. CONGRATULATION A LA MODE Mollie's Comment on Friend's Engagement Probably Led to a Lessening of Intimacy. Mollie met Muriel at the matinee one afternoon. "They embraced enthusiastically. "Oh, dearie," cried Mollie, "I'm so glad to see you! I have scarcely been able to wait until I could see you to congratulate you on your engagement to Harold! Why didn't you give me a hint as to what you expected?" "Why," replied Muriel, "I—" "Now, don't you dare to tell me," went on Mollie, "that you concealed it from me intentionally!" "Why, I didn't, certainly," said Muriel, "I really didn't expect it myself quite so soon, dear." "He is such a charming fellow," continued Mollie, "Weren't you just surprised to death when he proposed to you, dear!" "Why, I can't say I was," replied Muriel. "Why should I have been?" "Well," replied the dear friend, "everybody else was." Wasted Sweetness. "Lady," said the Chicago heeler, "here's a box of candy to take home to de kids." "Sir," said the lady voter, "candy is deficient in proteids, contains an excess of albuminoids and it uses by the adolescent is provocative of many infirmities which we as new members of the electorate, are trying to eradicate. Furthermore, your tender of this package is in violation of section 3, 11, 44 of the criminal code, which deals with attempted bribery, and which carries a heavy penalty." To which the heeler could only re- ply: "Well, wot T'ell wot T'ell?" A CLERGYMAN'S TESTIMONY. The Rev. Edmund Heslop of Winton, Pa., suffered from Dropsy for a year. His limbs and feet were swollen and puffed. He had heart fluttering, was dizzy and exhausted at the least exertion. Hands and feet were cold and he had such a dragging sensation across the loins that it was difficult to move. After using 5 boxes of Dodda ing, was dizzy and exhausted at the least exertion. Hands and feet were cold and he had such a dragging sensation across the loins that it was difficult to move. After using 5 boxes of Dodda Kidney Pills the swelling disappeared and he felt himself again. He says he has been benefited and blessed by the use of Dodda Kidney Pills. Several months later he wrote: I have not changed my faith in your remedy since the above statement was authorized. Correspond with Rev. E. Heslop about this wonderful remedy. Dodds Kidney Pills, 55c. per box at your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household Hinta, also music of National Anthem (English and German words) and recipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free. Adv. Big English Incomes. Replying to a parliamentary inquiry as to how many persons in Great Britain are assessed for super-tax at $750,000 or more, the secretary of the treasury said: "I cannot undertake to classify in separate divisions incomes exceeding $500,000 a year. The aggregate number of persons assessed for super-tax in respect to an income exceeding $500,000, according to the latest figures available, is 66." Their Way. "The deaf and dumb couple in the next flat are having an awful row." "Are they?" "Yes, indeed! You ought to see the way they are handing it out to each other." At the Play. He—That scene, my dear, nearly took my breath away. She—I only wish it had. Sick Women Attention Is it possible there is a woman in this country who continues to suffer without giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial after all the evidence that is continually being published, which proves beyond contradiction that this grand old medicine has relieved more suffering among women than any other medicine in the world? We have published in the newspapers of the United States more genuine testimonial letters than have ever been published in the interest of any other medicine for women—and every year we publish many new testimonials, all genuine and true. Here are three never before published: From Mrs. S. T. Richmond, Providence, R. I. PROVIDENCE, R. L.—"For the benefit of women who suffer as I have done I wish to state what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me. I did some heavy lifting and the doctor said it caused a displacement. I have always been weak and I overworked after my baby was born and inflammation set in, then nervous prostration, from which I did not recover until I had taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The Compound is my best friend and when I hear of a woman with troubles like mine I try to induce her to take your medicine."—Mrs. S. T. RICHMOND, 199 Waldo Street, Providence, R. L. A Minister's Wife Writes: CLOQUET, MINN. — "I have suffi pain and inflammation, but your w ham's Vegetable Compound, has the same to all that are troubled w NIE AKERMAN, c/o Rev. K. AKERM From Mrs. J. D. Mu SOUTH QUINCY, MASS. — "The do and he doctored me for a long ti saw Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta vertised and I tried it and found finished the first bottle. I conti n through middle life and am now woman and earn my own living MURDOCH, 25 Gordon St, South C Write to LYDIA E. PINKH (CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, I Your letter will be opened, rea by a woman and held in strict CLOQUET, MINN.—"I have suffered very much with irregularities, pain and inflammation, but your wonderful medicine, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, has made me well and I can recommend the same to all that are troubled with these complaints."—Mrs. JENNIE AKERMAN, c/o Rev. K. AKERMAN, Cloquet, Minnesota. From Mrs. J. D. Murdoch, Quincy, Mass. SOUTH QUINCY, MASS.—The doctor said that I ha and he doctored me for a long time and I did not saw Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound ad- vertised and I tried it and found relief before I had finished the first bottle. I continued taking it all through middle life and am now a strong, healthy woman and earn my own living."—MRS. JANE D. MURDOCH, 25 Gordon St., South Quincy, Mass. Write to LYDIA E. PINKHAM MEDICINE CO. (CONFIDENTIAL) LYNN, MASS., for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. The Success Label. Upton Sinclair, commenting in Baltimore on the enormous fortunes now existing in America, said: "In no other place the world over are such fortunes to be found. One reason is that our laws regulating financial transactions are less stringent than those of other countries, and another reason is that even where we have laws our magnates forget about them After His At the Progress York last month story about the co. "My wife and large family of ever the colonel d off we have a n him. That please. "The last time see us he was in leaving my wife "In fact," Mr. Sinclair concluded with a laugh, "the histories of some of our largest American fortunes show clearly that on the door of success is 'push' in brass."—Chicago Record-Herald. Won Distinction In Three Wars Gen. John B. S. Todd, a soldier of three wars and governor of Dakota territory, was born 100 years ago in Lexington, Ky. In his youth he removed with his parents to Illinois. He graduated from West Point in 1837 and for five years thereafter was actively engaged in the Florida war. During the war with Mexico he distinguished himself in the siege of Vera Cruz and at the battle of Cerro Gordo. 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Persons who owe the Gazette would greatly lesson the financial burden of the publishers by remitting at once. Mr. Robert Edmonds and Miss Mary Reed of Paicucah, Ky., were in the city Sunday visiting the latter's mother Mrs. Leah Reed. If you will subscribe to The Gazette for one year we will send you four monthly magazines for only 18 cents extra. Mrs. Lurania Smith of Paducah, Ky., visited relatives here last week. If your subscription to The Gazette is due, better pay up now and get four big magazines, all one year, for only 18 cents extra. Letter Heads and Envelopes can be had for the asking at this office. We print them. Mr. Mingo Long of Powers is sick at this writing. Rev. J. H. Smith, was called to Alton last Thursday on the account of the death of his mothin-law. She expired early Wednesday morning and was laid to rest Friday afternoon. You can get four splendid magazines one year for 18 cents extra by renewing your subscription to The Gazette. Mr. and Mrs. Will Porter have moved to Boston, Mass., where they will reside in the future. I take this method of thanking Mrs. W. L. Krone, for different varities of flower bulb given to us to beautify our lawn and her complimentary expression of desiring to assist those who were trying to have a well kept home and surrounding. Thanks. (Mrs ) M. J. McCrary. N. W. Long the Undertaker was called to Brookport to take charge of a funeral Wednesday. The Crescent is a respectable Cafe where old and young go to meet their friends and have a good time. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Williams, of Brookport, were down Monday transacting business and while here paid the Gazette a financial call. Call again. Wm. Buchanan, of East St. Louis, accompanied M. J. Freeman, to this city Sunday to witness the marriage of the latter. They paid this office a call. Rev. J. W. Davy, of Hopkinsville, Ky., was elected pastor of the African Baptist church Saturday night and was present Sunday. Much spiritual interest was manifested by the members. N. W. Long, was a Paducah, visitor Thursday of last week. Rev. J. C. Connor, of Boaz, was a Gazette caller, Monday. I have a new supply of hair goods on hand. Call and see them. Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office. Rev. B. C. Long, of Choat, attended the Presbytery at Mayfield. Ky., Saturday and Sunday and reports a splendid meeting. Quite True. "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, as he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are some very ugly features in this business." Adversity and Prosperity. We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.-Seneca. 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 St., Metropolis, Illinois. Phone 228-1 NOTICE To the Baptist Women of the State Convention Galesburg Ill Mar. 2, 1914 Dear Sisters: This is to notify you that the General Convention will convene at Carbondale, Ill., in June instead of Springfield, as that church will not be able to entertain the convention. We desire and urge that the circles send a large representation to help unite the forces in this great work that we are trying to do. The Master wants his workmen to be men and women of stability and truthfulness, not workers for a selfish motive, but do unselfishly His work the best we can, giving Him all the glory and the praise. We need more prayer among the workers of our state, prayer sincere and true. We ask that every christian worker that read this appeal will breathe a silent prayer to Him that doeth all things well for peace, unity and unbounded success at our meeting this year, as the Lord has blessed us so let us give. The christian life is a life of service and sacrifice, let us sacrifice a little time and attend this convention. At the recent Board Meeting plans were laid whereby we might increase our funds, when these appeals reach you we urge that each circle will take heed The President is calling for seven hundred dollars for Mission work, Education and aged Minister Fund. This a small amount for the great state of Ill. Pray without ceasing for our Convention. CARBONDALE. Mr. Randall Norwood, was stabbed with a butcher knife by his nephew. The grand jury will take the case in hand, the boy is a minor. Rev. J. H. Hilly, of Culpsville was with us all day last Sunday and preached two soul stirring sermons, and the congregation invited him to return again soon. Mrs. Thes Buttler's mother is visiting from Danville, and Mrs. Ora Thomas, nephew and his daughter are on a visit. Ollie Cummings. Livingston Institute This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. All work is well organized under Departmental and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmenta work Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study and in Theology 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 BELGRADE. Sunday was a high day in Belgrade. Rev. Jas. Coleman, pastor of Unity Baptist church of Brookwas with us and preached two able and soul stirring sermons which was well attended by both white and colored. There were several present who had not been in church for years. Quite a number of his congregation accompanied him. We are glad to have them present at any time. Mr and Mrs. Wm Warfield and Mrs. George Warfield visited relatives in Choat Sunday. Mrs. Harry Towles and sons spent the week in Belgrade visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Long. Mrs. Bertha McMurray, who has been visiting in Paris, Ill for quite awhile returned home last Thursday and visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Blackwell Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wyatt have been attending the Free Baptist Conference Sunday. Mrs. Laura Long and daughters Mrs. Harry Towles and Miss Myrtle Long attended Quarterly Conference of the Free Baptist at Metropolis Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. John Daughtery of Brookport are spending a few days with their grand-parents Mr. and Mrs. Mingo Long of Powers District. Mr George Warfield and son Chester attended the A. M. E. rally at Brookport Sunday. Mesdames Long and Towles visited Mr. Mingo Long Friday. Reporter. Wanted—An Idea The can turns of some singles protect your Ideas; they may bring you wounds. Write JOHN WIMMERBURH & CO. Pretend Adore the list of two hundred invasions wounds.