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. Meals:-Hot and Cold Lunches on short order When in the city or enroute North or South give me a call. Ice Cream, Cold Soda of the purest and best make. James Robinson Proprietor. Stack Buy Your For the next 15 days books at these Those worth $2.00 Those worth $1.50 Those worth $1.00 Children Baby's book All best authors a tiful and valuable Call and look at the word; look for you Do not send off for a Mrs. Z. A Robinson Just opposite the illi Carbondale Meals: Hot and Cold When in the city or enroute Ice Cream, Cold Soda of Brookport Ill., Nov. 26 '13 To whom this may concern. Greetings: This is to certify that I. A. C. Crider have been appointed Dist. Deputy. 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 Elwood Barker, for Representative Elwood Barker, of McLeansboro, announces himself as a candidate for Representative in the Goneaal Assembly, subject to the September primary. Some of the reasons for his candidacy we might name are because he has faithfully represented this District and has looked after the interests of his constituents carefully and consistently. He has made a great many friends in the legislature by his friendliness, honesty and sociability. As a candidate who fought for the principles of the Republican party during last campaign he should at least have another term when it appears he will not have so many fiery darts hurled at him. He does not claim to have voted as each one of you might have done but was always guided by and voted according to the answer to the question, "How would the majority of my constituents vote if they were here in my place?" We trust that you will not praise nor condemn him on any particular vote but consider the good votes he cast on the great issues of the day as well as possibly some you might not approve at first thought. Because of many democratic members getting state and federal positions and republican members running for various other offices it is estimated 75 per cent of the next legislature will be new members, novices in the work of legislation-Southern Illinois might get some beneficial legislation by having a few old members on the job. Before a bill reaches the Governor it must pass both houses—Barker has an acquaintance in the senate that will help him get the legislation needed at that end. He is still the same kind of a man as when he met you in his previous campaigns—jovial, big hearted and has a kind word for all. "Cornbread" Barker as he is sometimes called is a plain, common every day man and interested and identified with that class. Barker did not vote for the Fish and Game Bill and the Public Utilities Act which has caused so much trouble with some of the telephes systems because of their many obrectionable features After giving careful consideration to his votes and actions, his past life and history, we beg to say the voters of his district would do well to return him to MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY the legislature as one of its members. BRoOKPORT Editor of the Gazette, please allow me space to say in your worthy paper after a complete loss of my house and house-hold goods on July 2nd by fire we wish to extend our thanks to the many friends who sympathized with us and helped us in the time of need Please allow me to mention a few names of those that contributed to us: Rev and Mrf J. B. McCrary, $1.00 Unity Baptist church 5.00 Mrs Nola Sims of Brookport, one bed clothing, very nice pieces which was highly appreciated, Mrs. Lizzie Hamilton and Geo. Childres and many others of Brookport. Mesdames. Maggie McCracken Amanda Grubbs, Irene Hesba, of Unionville, called to see us last week and brought many good thing to the wife. Mellons and etc. Many thanks to all. A friend in need is a friend indeed Henry Stewart, of Shady Grove, came down Friday of last week and gave wife a nice package which caused many smiles. Thanks, come again. Mr. and Mrs J. H. Flowers, SPARTA. Editor, please allow space in your paper for a few items. Rev. P. B. French, Mesdames, Libbie Johnson, and Dovie Browning went to Jaksonville, to meet the Grand Lodge of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, Harris Hailey of Birmingham, Ala., shot Henry Brooks, of West Point, Miss., last Friday with a special 38 special. The latter was sent to the hospital at Murphysboro on No. 5 forthwith for treatment of his injuries which are said to be serous. They are colored and had the row in a boarding car as there is an extra gang working on the M. and Q. Harris made good his escape. FUTURE CITY. Enclosed you will find one dollar the school at Metropolis, in the near future we will be able to send more. Our school is getting along nicely' and hope that you will pray for its success. Shiloh Missionary Baptist Sunday School. Elizabeth Mahone. BY ED HENSLEY "Comebacks" fail to come back. The Giants whale the Old Ben Boys's for 10 runs. There was nothing spectacular in the game but swats, wrangles and punk playing. Lyons on the firing line for the locals. Many vicious attacks gave the over threatening Giants a landslide victory over the remnants of Ben Boy's famous team of a few ago. The score stood 10 to 4. The four tallies amassed by Paducahians were due to charitable acts of Fossie, Faulkner and Lyons. The Giants willow swingers gathered thirteen hits off of two slabmen, but treated Torian of the Kentuckians with the most harshness. Three walks was presented to the Giants and all were registeras runs. Five errors by the Paducians swelled the final count. "Stew" Lyons with his spitters stood Paducah's warriors on their heads throughout the game and only one time was he in serious danger and that was in the first round when Candy Buck of the visitors the first man to face the Big boy s'ammed a three bagger and scored on a pass ball. It looked sad among the natives but soon they tightened up and after the second inning the visitors were at Stew's mercy. Washington the visiting hurler tirled nicely and had the locals jumping through his loop but his aggregations of assistants failed to live up to the count so he went down in defeat as all captains do fighting bravely. By Innings. Giants 20111400010 Cubs 1300000004 Umpire Anderson Attendance 200. Time 1:45. "An Ode To The Comebacks" Everybody went to see the ball boys play, The Paducah "Come backs was the talk of the day. Stew he sure did pitch some ball, And it curved right into the hands of Hall. But the Come backs went to lining it out When the Ky, people sure did shout. The Giants got mad when they began scoring Then you couldn't hear nothing for the "Comebacks" roaring. When the inning ended with the score three and two Then the faults were layed on the pitching of Stew, But the boys begin to rally and hit it ont on the line When the inning ended the score was four and nine. Then the "Comebacks" went to pieces and could get no more But they let the Giants run in one more score Some people sported on the "Comebacks" to win But the Giants they won with the score ten and four. Omer Barnett. W. E. LACEY For County Commissioner. In this issue of the Gazette will be found the announcement of W. E. Lacey, as a candidate for the Republican nomination for County Commissioner. We know Mr. Lacey to be a good Republican, one who has consistently voted and supported the ticket since reaching manhood. He is a man of broad experience and mature judgment, and is a successful farmer. His qualifications prepares him for the office of Commissioner and if nominated he will strengthen the ticket at the November election. Give him a careful consideration when you go to the polls. "GOL. BILL" SCOTT WIND JAMMER The Editor of the Noted? Springfield Leader. Talks Through His Hat With No Pretention of Stating Facts and Figures. It required almost a column in 8 pt. type to reply to our squib that we landed as an upper cut to "Uncle Bill." We did it out of good nature and friendship with no intention of putting him a bad light with his democratic brethren, in fact, we did not intend to tear the mask off of the poor old deluded and self conceited gentleman. We are sorry for him, because he thinks he thinks he has the wool pulled over the eyes of the democrats, but they know just as well as the editor of the Gazette, that "Col Bill" has long since lost his political influence among the Negroes who stand for manhood rights in this State because they know in the first place, that no negro can be a democrat from principle unless he is denely ignorant, and knowing "Col Bill" to be a policy player and an astute politician, playing for what is in sight for "Bill," therefore there is not a half dozen negroes of thought and standing in the State that would be influenced by or follow him, and so one knows this better than he. He is simply a "Wind Jammer," and when he wants to make a political speed he hikes to the "Windy City" and selects a few cub stone politicians who represents nothing nor no one but themselves and hardly that, and the face of an intelligent and reading public style themselves a Negro Democratic State League, and the has the effrontery to tell the public that they have 20,000 negro voters. He claims to have an organization in Metropolis, if so it must be an "Underground" railroad affair. We note that he claims to have a representative from Metropolis on the 10, of June and we have searched to find out the name, but so far we have failed to find out a single name here directly or indirectly connected with the Honorable W. T. Scott, or his 20,000 and I am of the opinion that if Harry Woods, Gov. Dunne and other party leaders would find on investigation that they have been duped and doped by "Col. Bill," for the is job of "Filing Clerk." He is a windy guy, and make the dust fly through his mammoth sheet? He is still dreaming and fails to state facts as Chapman was not a candidate in 1912. The facts in the case are, at the last election when the democrats were elected in the state and in the 24th Congressional district, the republicans were divided and A J. Gibbons, of Metropolis ran on the Progressive ticket thus drawing strength from the Republican party, thereby electing H. Robert Fowler over Blackman The figures bear me out in this statement. So you are laying false claims for the negro and yourself for the democratic victory. The Democratic party was elected by a maojrity vote. More next week. OBITUARY. Harvey Lyons, son of Mr and Mrs. Riley Lyons, died very suddenly in Murphysboro, Tuesday and was brought home for burial Wednesday by his broth-in-law W. H. Clements, who went after his remains. This was quite a shock to the family. Funeral today (Thursday) as we go to press. We extend sympathy. Wedding. The weddicg of Capt. Arthur Williams, and Miss Lizzie Chavis took place the 22nd inst. at 8:00 p. m. at Antioch Baptist church per announcement in the Gazette some time ago. It was a brilliant affair. Dr. C. C. Phillips o Golconda officiating. Time and space will not permit us to sa more at this time. More ne: week. S. BARTLETT KERR, Atty. Estate of Henry Minkerman Decensed. The undersigned, having been appo- nished administrator of the estate of Henry Mink- man late of the County of Massac and State of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives that he will appear before the County Co- mmercial County at the Court House in Mo- lis, at the September term on the first M in September next, at which time all p having claims against said estate are u and requested to attend for the purpose the same adjusted. All persons in to said estate are required to make im- payment to the undersigned. Trustees of the Livingston Normal, Theological and Industrial Institute. J. H. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McCray, 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, Financial Agt. Rev. H. E. McWilliams I. C R. R. Time Card NORTH BOUND. Train numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 302 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 374 2:25 p.m. 9:35 p.m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 375 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 305 2:28 p.m. 2:35 p.m. Rev. J. M. Blake is still confined to his home. Please read ur special notice. To the pastors and the churches composing the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association, Southern Illinois: As president of the Institute of the above association, I wish to cast your attention to the annual meeting which convenes at Dewmaine. Now dear Pastor, remember your pledges as to the 25c membership fee in the Institute, and bring up a good list of names from your churches and the 25c, and too, we are looking for and expecting the $5.00 for the Sinking Fund Department which is to aid the poor churches in our district. Brethern, if this department is a failure it is not on the president, it is on pastors, of the district as I, am not a pastor I am limited in leadership. The Bible teaches "Like Priest Like People." So you see just who is responsible for the success of the work. Come to Dewmaine with the intention of doing something for the Inststute. J H. Flowers, President. People of the Orient Very Fond of the Amusement. First-Class Theaters Have Been Erected and Plays Are Produced With Every Possible Attention to Detaila. Many of the motion picture theaters in Japan, particularly in Tokio, where there are over a hundred, are quite as elegant as some to be found in any American city. You can secure admission for as low as five cents up to as high as 50 cents. In the cheaper portions of most theaters, the natives sit cross-legged on the floor in characteristic Japanese fashion. They remove their shoes before entering and an attendant takes charge of these. Both American and European pictures are shown, but the principal attraction is a long Japanese play, which is presented in a very unique fashion. In fact, it may be said that the Japanese have real talking pictures. The film is produced in the same manner as a stage play, with every portion of dialogue spoken. When the picture is projected an actor and actress stand on each side of the screen and repeat the dialogue in full view of the spectators. The two recters snare the parts played by the different characters. As their spoken words keep strict time with the lip movements of the silent artists, the result, as may be imagined, is very effective—Exchange. DUKE IN MOVING PICTURES Titled Englishman Takes Part in Important Scene in "The Million-Dollar Mystery." The duke of Manchester has gone into pictures. England's titled son appeared in a scene of "The Million-Dollar Mystery" at a studio a short time ago. It was the distinguished foreigner's first view of motion picture making. He likes it. Charles J. Hite, president of the company, escorted him through the studio. When the party arrived in the East building, where some of the "Mystery" scenes are being taken, Mr. Hite called Di- by I worl mah In has scowl savings scom the the inter and of ing hav that ters the le ca re of vi m er th ly Sh the the fact thet sh th pr ca m th Kl a th ov nu str 38 40 He Te th me op co to in tr es co cw re ( sh of ed fou ian st ca be qu sk THE FILM OF "THE LADY OF THE RIVER" BY JOHN BURTON AND JOHN BURTON, WITH A MUSIC BY JOHN BURTON. Florence La Badie and James Cruze. rector Howell Hansel to one side and told him to put the duke into a scene. It was no sooner said than done. Almost before the Englishman realized what was happening, Director Hansel was posing him. The duke enjoyed it and laughingly told Mr. Hite to "crank the camera." The visitor proved such an adept that an actual scene was taken, showing him aiding Miss Florence La Badie, the heroine of the forthcoming serial, to escape from the machinations of the Countess Olga, Miss Marguerite Snow, and her band of conspirators. Biblical Films Barred in Prussia. There must be no biblical films in Prussia, according to a ruling of the highest administrative court of the kingdom. The Berlin police president had prohibited the production of a film which gave some scenes from the life and sufferings of Christ. The court sustained the action of the police on the ground that the Christian religion is a part of the public order which the police are bound to uphold. The court also held that such a film grossly wounds the sensibilities of religious people, particularly in view of the fact that it is given along with light and humorous productions. Miss Hazel Dawn of "The Pink Lady" and "The Little Cafe" has been engaged to play the chief role in "One of Our Girls." The comedy was written by Bronson Howard, and it abounds in patriotic situations involving the sacrifice of an American girl or her little French cousin. Actor Has Written Winning Plays. W. D. Taylor (Alvarez Taylor) has not confined himself exclusively to acting, for he is the author of several well-known vaudeville playlets, two of which he has played in himself. He recently put on one for a benefit in Santa Monica, Cal., "The Mills of the Gods," in which he was assisted by Anne Schaefer. IS VALUED PET OF ACTRESS Miss Mignon Anderson Proud Possessor of Small Simian Apparently of Musical Turn of Mind. Mignon Anderson, daredevil ingenuue, owns a pet monkey that can play a plano. The little beast is a natural musician. Miss Anderson has appropriately named him "Mozart." When "Mozart" arrived at Miss Anderson's home he was exhibited to a group of her friends, perching himself easily on a piano bench. Miss Anderson sat beside "Mozart" and played and sang a little lullaby. To the amusement of everyone, "Mozart" showed an appre- I Mignon Anderson. ciation of Miss Anderson's efforts, and tried to reach the keys to join in. He was restrained, but exhibited so much disappointment that Miss Anderson finally moved the piano bench so that "Mozart's" little fingers could ramble over the keys. Miss Anderson silently cautioned those present to remain perfectly quiet. They did. And to their astonishment, "Mozart" slowly but surely, and with a true sense of musical accuracy, played the opening strains of "This Is the Life," whereupon all who heard declared he couldn't be a very nice menkey. Earnum Saves Life of Lady. Farnum Saves Life of Lady. Dustin Darnin, long a hero on the legitimate stage, enrolled himself as a real (also reel) hero at Escondido, Cal., when he saved the life of Winifred Kingston,' his leading woman. Miss Kingston was participating in the making of the photoplay, "The Virginian," when she missed her footing and fell into a river at a point where the water ran to a depth of twelve feet. In the fall she struck her head against a piece of driftwood and was stunned. Farnum, who was only a few feet away, hastily cast off his coat and plunged into the water, swimming to shore with the actress upon his back. A great crowd of onlookers had gathered to see the picture players at work, and wild cheers greeted the leading man's act of heroism. It is doubtful if Farnum ever received a bigger "hand" in all his career as a matinee idol. Paragraph on Film Footage. Paragraph on Film Postage. The vast extent of the motion picture industry may be surmised by the amount of Vitagraph film used. The weekly output of this company's plant is about ten reels, each reel averaging 1,000 feet in length. America uses about 60 copies of each picture, while the European Vitagraph plant, located in Paris, France, makes more than 250 copies of each picture. This Parisian plant supplies the entire world excepting the United States and Canada. Computation shows that in all more than three million feet of film is used weekly by this one concern. In one year it uses enough film to extend around the world—Popular Electricity. The use of radium in motion pictures is a novel stunt and will be seen in Russell Smith's one reel detective drama, "The Stolen Radium," which Director Jack Adolf has completed. It is the second in a series of photoplays by Russell E. Smith, the first being "A Pair of Cuffs." Edna Maison's New Rule. Edna Maison has started her starring career with a comedy drama, "The Transformation of Prudence." Miss Maison takes the part of a Quaker girl who enters society and effects a cure for her erratic husband. The production is being directed by George Stanley. Actress Also Aviator To her numerous accomplishments Ruth Roland, "The Kalem Girl," has added that of knowing how to pilot an aeroplane. Miss Roland recently made a flight from the studio at Hollywood, Cal., to Los Angeles and return. Daring Trip in Auto Miss Pauline Bush, leading woman, recently drove a six cylinder automobile to the top of Mount Wilson. Her experience will be shown in a new photo drama. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS Declaring that the progress of the colored race during the last half-century has not been excelled by any people, Henry B. F. Macfarland, former commissioner of the District of Columbia, urged the graduates of M Street high school, Armstrong Manual Training and Cardozo and O Street vocational schools to pledge themselves to honest endeavors for the further advancement of their race. Mr. Macfarland was the principal speaker at the joint commencement exercises of the four schools, which were held in convention hall at Washington. The big auditorium was packed with friends and relatives of the graduates. Henry P. Blair, president of the board of education, presided, while members of the board and James F. Oyster, its former president, occupied seats on the stage. In beginning his address former Commissioner Macfarland referred to the interest which the nation has in the public schools of the District, and declared that further development of the schools depends upon the maintenance of the organic act of 1878, under which the federal government contributes to the support of the municipality. "I think the city is to be congratulated upon the services of the men and women of the board of education who serve without pay," said Mr. MacFarland. "I am glad to believe that I simply express the feeling of every patriotic American the country over who is intelligent enough to know about the public schools of the District of Columbia. I have had reason to believe that in the recent campaign of education concerning the organic act that there are all over the country men and women who feel just as strongly interested in education in the District of Columbia as they do in their own states and cities "They regard the national capital as an integral whole, like no other city, and would feel ashamed and disgraced if the education given here was below the standard that existed elsewhere. They do not divide the capital into a national city, made up of parks, buildings and things that can be seen, and a local city made up of schools, a health department and municipal services generally. They look upon this national capital as one, and they want it to be in all respects the finest in the world. "Fifty years ago five per cent of the colored race could read—now 70 per cent. Fifty years ago no architects or engineers or manufacturers or mine owners were of the colored race—now there are thousands. Fifty years ago there were no negro newspapers, banks, stores or other businesses of similar character—now you have 400 newspapers and periodicals, 64 banks, 100 insurance companies and 20,000 grocery stores. Fifty years ago there were no colored doctors, nurses or dentists. Now there are 50,000 of such professions. Fifty years ago there were no farms owned by the members of your race. Now there are 220,000 farms, embracing more than 20,000,000 acres. "Rejoicing as I do at your pride in your race, I rejoice to speak to you tonight as members of that great race—a race which is going to be greater in the future than it has ever been in the past. The unparalleled record of the negro race in the United States ought to be to these young men and women the greatest possible inspiration that can be given them." A unique collection of books has just been acquired by the library of congress from Betram Dobell of London. It consists entirely of works printed for private circulation, 1,500 in number, covering a wide range of subjects, and representing a labor of 40 years on the part of the collector. Mr. Dobell has prepared an interesting descriptive catalogue to accompany the collection. Imbedded in the solid trunk of a tree in Deerings Oaks, Portland, Me., where it had rested for about 225 years, a bullet was disclosed when an employee of the park department cut through the trunk of the tree and felled it. Examination of the bullet showed that it was of a kind used more than two centuries ago, and it is believed it was fired in the Indian battle of 1689. In these days of domestic science and manual training it is interesting to know that sewing and knitting were taught in the first frame schoolhouse erected in Farmington Me. more than a century and a quarter ago. Geologists have estimated that the great German deposits of potash salts, practically the only important ones in the world, will last, at the present rate of exploitation, 600,000 years. The commonwealth ministry of New South Wales is preparing a national insurance bill on the lines of Lloyd George's measure. Japan's rice crop this year is estimated at nearly 263,934,000 bushels, a 12,000,000 bushel increase over last year. Supervisor of Statistics A. T. Edmonston states in a bulletin that any Missouri city or town negro with $1,000 in cash and a little knowledge of farming can become a farmer and in four or five years have his farm paid for and be independent and well off financially. A first payment of $500 would be the opening wedge toward getting the farm, leaving $500 for purchasing farming implements or other articles which may be needed. The balance due on the farm can be paid off in small weekly installments from the money derived from the sale of crops and poultry, butter, egg and milk. Many farms have wooded areas full of oak and other timber suitable for lumber and ties. In winter, time could be given to cutting and marketing such timber and enough earned that way to pay the yearly installment. This is the picture painted in the bureau of labor statistics bulletin of the life of the average Missouri negro farmer. At Jefferson City, in the Lincoln institute, maintained by the state to educate negroes, the curriculum includes a course in agriculture, but the present class is not as large as it ought to be. Prof. B. F. Allen, the superintendent, in his last report to Superintendent of Public Schools Evans, gave the following facts pertaining to the negro state farm and its future: "The farm consists of 60 acres, with a good brick cottage, barn, piggy, fruit orchard, etc., just purchased, and better opportunities will be offered for practical farm now than ever before. All surplus farm products that cannot be used in the boarding department will be sold in the local market and the money thus earned will be used in helping to stock the farm and to pay for student labor that may be needed from time to time." On the outskirts of St. Louis city are nine fair sized dairy farms owned and operated by negroes. In Jackson county are 22 negro farmers who sell their products for a high price in Kansas City. Jasper county, with the cities of Joplin, Carthage, Webb City and Carterville, has only one negro farmer. Cole county, in which is Jefferson City, the state capital, has 15 negro farmers, who are prosperous and constantly have well-filled larders. One of the most important effects of the work done at Hampton institute is found in the way in which graduates go back among their own people and raise the latter's economic position and standards of living. In his annual report the principal of the institute remarks that the government agent for farm demonstration among negroes in 12 Virginia counties is a Hampton graduate. With the help of nine subagents and 1,000 demonstrators he has doubled the corn crop of negro farmers in certain counties of Virginia and has improved their homes, schools and churches. Another graduate who has under his direction on the Sea islands nearly 100 farm demonstrators is showing the people of the islands how to double and in some cases quadruple their crops. he has also formed a co-operative society for the purpose of helping the farmers with loans at a fair rate of interest. The rules of this society, the first of its kind in the South, have been adapted from those governing the farmers' co-operative societies in Ireland. What is said to be the largest stone ever cut by human hands lies in an abandoned quarry in Syria, near the ruins of Baalbek. The stone is 75 feet long, 18 feet high and 15 feet wide. Its weight is estimated to be 1,500 tons. The greatest mystery is how similar stones almost as large were raised to a great height to form part of the nearby ruins. Among the silver masters of Shetfield, England, it is rather an established practise to encourage the employment of families. It is more the rule than otherwise that a father working in the silver trade will apprentice his children to that trade as they arrive at working age. The largest telescope in the world is to be put into position in Ottawa. It will weigh 50 tons, will contain a 72-inch lens and will be large enough for an automobile to drive through its tube. If it is true that the good die young, will the oldest inhabitant please offer an explanation? The highest point in Nevada is Wheeler Peak, which, according to a chart published by the United States geological survey, is 13,058 feet above sea level. The United States' bill for diamonds the last decade has been just about enough to buy and build the Panama canal. In their experiments with the production of steel by electric methods the United States Steel corporation has expended more than $800,000. WITH JUICY RHUBARB WITH JUICY RHUBARB HOT-WEATHER DELICACIES JUST NOW IN ORDER. Little Economy That Was Popular a Generation Ago Might Well Be Copied Now That Prices Are Somewhat High. The rhubarb does not thrive in the warm climates, but seems specially designed by nature to fill a long-felt want in the cold North, where winter stretches out a wearisome length of days, and this first home-grown green fruit is welcomed with much gladness. Although it is known as pie plant more generally than rhubarb among the country folk of the North, its use is not confined to pie-making. Its agreeable and healthful acid juice makes it fine fruit for sauces, jellies and ice, as well as hot desserts and pies, although it has no relation to the fruit aristocracy, is not even a distant cousin in except by courtesy and custom. It cannot rank with green vegetable leaves, shoots or stalks, its chief value being the acid flower of its juice when young, the stalks cooked to a soft pulp, so that without the addition of water you have a sauce of just the right consistency. For most tastes a large amount of sugar is required to make it quite palatable. Much less sugar will be required if the rhubarb is scalded after cutting it up, and previous to cooking. This was one of our foremothers' little economies that seems to have been forgotten. Some idea of the extent of the pie-plant belt may be gained from the list of recipes our friends have sent us from the bleak New England coast to "where rolls the Oregon." From these we select a number that were "recipes mother and mother's mother used." Aunt Juliet's Rhubarb Pie—Doubtless, if you are a pie baker you have a good recipe for a plain good crust. Peel some garden rhubarb or pie plant and cut in small pieces. After lining a pie plate with the pastry, fill with layers of rhubarb and sugar, and if a lemon is available use the grated yellow rind for flavoring. Cover the pie, wetting the edges of pastry to make it adhere. Make several cuts in the top crust and bake in a moderate oven until the bottom and top are nicely browned. If the bottom cooks faster than the top, put a second plate under it. When pie is done dust top with powdered sugar. Cream Rhubarb Pie.—One cupful of rhubarb peeled and chopped fine; one cupful of sugar, grated peel of lemon. Moisten a tablespoonful of cornstarch with cold water; then fill the cup up with boiling water and add to the rhubarb. Add well beaten yolks of three eggs. Bake in an under crust and when done and cold cover with a meringue made of whites of the eggs, and half a cupful of powdered sugar. Place in the oven just long enough to brown delicately. This is very fine. Rhubarb Cobbler—Measure two cupfuls of sifted flour; add two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and half a teaspoonful of salt, and mix well. Rub in two tablespoonfuls of butter. Beat an egg very light and stir into threequarters of a cupful of milk. Mix the flour making rather a soft dough. Line sides of a baking dish or oblong shallow pan with the crust. Take a quart of the chopped rhubarb, sweetened with three cupfuls of sugar and fill the pudding dish. Roll out the remaining crust, cover the top of the dish and bake half an hour. Rhubarb Lemon Pie—One cupful of stewed rhubarb, one cupful of sugar, one lemon, a little ginger and three eggs. Mix ingredients together leaving out one egg white to be used for a meringue to cover pie when done. Rhubarb Strawberry Ple.—Wash and peel the rhubarb, and cut up in inch pieces, and cover with boiling water, let stand on the back of the stove until it turns white. Line pie tin with rich paste, sprinkle on some sugar and flour, put in rhubarb, add more sugar and flour and add the strawberries. Add dots of butter with rest of sugar and flour, cover with a crust and bake. Prune Prism. Take a cup of stewed prunes, remove stones and chop fine. Add a tablespoonful of chopped walnut meats that must be soaked in sherry with a dash of nutmeg and sugar. Add a tablespoonful of whipped cream to the mixture before laying up the sandwiches and drain, if the paste is too moist. Cut in star shape, pile on sandwich platter and garnish with thin strips of angelica. Asparagus. Grated Toast. After the asparagus has been boiled, drained and served on hot plates, add to this grated toast, which has been salted, and over the toast poured melted butter. This tastes much better than the usual way of serving asparagus on a soggy piece of toast, which is never sufficiently buttered and which is never, under any circumstances, as crisp as it should be. To Remove Rust. To remove rust spots on bathtubs and basins and discolorations in toilet basins and sinks, apply muriatic acid with a mop. As soon as the discoloration is removed the acid should be thoroughly rinsed off with clear water. 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HIT THE SPOT There's a good deal of satisfaction and comfort in hitting upon the right thing to rid one of the varied and constant ailments caused by coffee drinking. "Ever since I can remember," writes an Ind. woman, "my father has been a lover of his coffee, but the continued use of it so affected his stomach that he could scarcely eat at times. "Mother had coffee-headache and dizziness, and if I drank coffee for breakfast I would taste it all day and usually go to bed with a headache. "One day father brought home a pkg. of Postum recommended by our grocer. Mother made it according to directions on the box and it just "hit the spot." It has a dark, seal-brown color, changing to golden brown when cream is added, and a snappy taste similar to mild, high-grade coffee, and we found that its continued use speedily put an end to all our coffee ilis. "That was at least ten years ago and Postum has, from that day to this, been a standing order of father's grocery bill. "When I married, my husband was a great coffee drinker, although he admitted that it hurt him. When I mentioned Postum he said he did not like the taste of it. I told him I could make it taste all right. He smiled and said, try it. The result was a success, he won't have anything but Postum." 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—150 and 250 packages. Instant Postum—is a soluble powder. Made in the cup with hot water—no boiling—30e and 50c tins. The cost per cup of both kinds is about the same. "There is a Reason" for Postum HENRI'S NICKNAME It Was Bete-Noire Because He Always Did the Most Unexpected Things. BY P. H. LANCASTER. "M'amie have you been hear what dey say about Bete-norei?" "Qu' est-ce?" demanded Mme. Lanese. "Dey say," Mme. Spigolet's voice lowered, "dey say he's been shoot de crap." Mme. Lanese swallowed the shock grimly. "Seems like Bete-norei just love to do what he ought not." Mme. Spigolet continued. "When my old man ask him about das, he laugh and show him dollar. Call it 'casy money.' My old man say he learn dose words down to still. He say all dose young woods-riders talk like das. I wish me das still catch fire and burn up." Mme. Lanese was a woman of few words and no apostrophes. "Dame," she said tersely. "If Bete-norei going shoot de crap like one negah, he ain't going come see Madeline." "Bete-noire," assented Mme. Sprig- olet. Eh bich, the thought of Henri al-ways did suggest his nickname. His head was red, his skin like skimmed milk, his eyes like bits of brown fire; but madam, his mother, had renamed him before he was knee high. Such a wilful little plague he was, forever doing the most unexpected things—"Bete-noire." And the bigger Henri grew the better the nickname suited him. A laughter-loving dare-devil, honest and generous, and wild as the wind. If it was a boat race, the boat he sailed would win—if she did not go to the bottom. If it was a horse race, the horse he rode would lead by a neck—if it did not break a leg. But, yes! betting was always interesting when Betenore was in the running. No wonder the Bayou loved him; no wonder it shook the sorrowful head when he fell from grace. And after that crap-shooting, fall from grace Bete-nore did as flat as ever angel fell. Even M. Lanese shook the head. "Das ain't right, shoot crap like one negah. No, sir; das ain't right," he said to his wife; and Madame Laenne said briefly to Madeline, her daughter, that she would not speak with Bete-nore any more. Madeline made answer: "I been told Bete-noire I make marry wit' him when he build house." "You can't make marry wit' boy das like one negah." "I'm going make marry wit' Bete-noire when he gets house built." "Ha! Das what you tink maybe; but me, I say non, non, non!" Madeline said nothing. Madame Laneese sought her friend. "Par Madonne!" ejaculated Madame Spitgolet, when she had heard the story. "And Madeline, she say—yes!" "But me, I say non, non, non!" Madame Laneese felt a little proud of her volubility. She had never done it before. "And what she say den?" "Not'ing." Madame relapsed into brevity, "Just go on peeling 'taters. Dam 'taters!" she declared, rather unfairly, for the potatoes had not been that way at all. Madame Sploetow was concerned with the situation: "Mals ciel! She can't make marry if you say no." "She make her age in five years and den—" "Bein! Das long time, five years, if you young. Tell Bete-noire he can't come see Madeline till she make her age." Sait! But Bete-noire, notified that he should not invade M. Lanese's front gallery, joyfully invaded M. Lanese's cornfield, where Madeline was pulling fodder before sun-up, and joyfully took Madeline into his arms. "Don't you bot'er, Bebe. I'm going build house for you tout-de-suite." Madeline said "Yes" contentedly. She had not a doubt but what he would. Eh, bien! It is so comforting to feel that one's lover is the biggest and bravest man on the Bayou. Under pressure of her faith in him, Bete-noire resolved to do what no other boy on the Bayou had ever done—go away from home to make his fortune. Ten miles from the Bayou, he learned, there was a factory that paid three dollars and twenty cents a barrel for shrimp; and that ten barrels was a not unusual day's catch. More money in that than in dipping turpentine for 30 cents a barrel, or burning coal for $40 a kiln. Ha! he would go to work for the factory. When Bete-nore ran his boat alongside the factory wharf they told him he must go to the notary and get a license, and he went, wondering recklessly what license might be. But when he saw the bit of paper and understood that he would have to pay some money for it, he perceived that it was much like the "tifftate" old man Rene showed whenever he wanted to get out of working the roads. Ha! a certificate is no bad thing to have! Bete-nore put it in his pocket and sailed away. His dago assistant sat down in the bow and said nothing. What could he say, unless he meant to lose his day's work, or, rather, day's pay for idleness? Blitely unconscious of the evil significance that hung over the empty scene, Bete-norel set his man and himself to work. Shrimp were plentiful, yet, save a sail in the offing, no other boat was in sight. The dago watched the sail, Bete-norel did not. He had come there to catch shrimp, and he was catching them when a boat swooped alongside and a gentleman, uninvited, came aboard. "Beem to be catching some shrimp," said this gentleman, dryly. "Yes, sir," returned Bete-noire politely. "I been catch some, me!" "Well, you are going to stop it, you know?" "Ha?" questioned Bete-noire pleasantly. "You, nor no other man ain't going to fish shrimp out of these here waters for three, twenty a barrel." "Yes, sir," said Bete-noire, "das what I get, me. Tree, twenty a barrel." "Well, you shan't, do you understand?" Bete-noire bethought him of his certificate and drew it out. "Ain't dat tifitate all right?" he demanded. "That paper's got nothing to do with it. You got to throw them shrimp back in the water and go home." "Hat?" said Bete-noire. The dago began to grin but the delegate didn't understand the tone. He swore sharply. "I'll show you what I mean, thick-head," and seizing a shovel he threw a peck of shrimp overboard. The next instant he dropped the shovel and dove head-first after those shrimp. As his boatman pulled the delegate in a voice low-pitched and vibrant put the question: "You going get out; you going die?" and the steady aim of the rifle put a point to the question. The boat-man dropped to his oars. It was some time before he even took breath to say disgustedly over his shoulder: "Didn't you know no better than to make a 'Cajan mad'?" By and by other boats came out on the bay; some hatied him cheerily, some went, sullen, by. Bete-noire did not notice. He was busy and so was the dago now. And when he got in with his load everybody seemed busy with him. They shock his hand, they bragged about his catch, they helped him unload, they showed him where to get his checks. And when the man at the window had pushed out the checks, he too, shook hands with Bete-noire and said genially: "The boss wants to see you." "Where I find him, if you please?" "In yonder." As Bete-noire entered the office, the bookkeeper said significantly: "Here's that red-headed 'Cajan.'" The boss dropped his paper and arose: "Ah, Mr. Bete-noire they tell me you made a fine catch." "Yes, sir; tank you. I do pretty good, me," and Bete-noire, smiling, shook hands for the twentieth time. "I understand—ah—that you had some trouble out there." "Trouble? No, sir; I didn't have no trouble. No trouble 'tall. Water still, plainly shrimp—ten barrels. Everyting all right." The boss bit his beard. "Ah? I understand that some one tried to throw your shrimp overboard." Bete-noire's fine teeth flashed with fun: "Yes, sir; das what he say. But, me, I trow damfool overboard." A roar of laughter rang through the factory and Bete-noire joined joyously in the joy of it. It was worth even a peek of shrimp. "Well," he said courteously, "I reck-on, me, I better be going." A heavy hand clapped his shoulder, "Yes, sir! You better be going wilt me. I got wagon here for you." It was M. Lanese. He had come to town to trade hides for cot-meal and had been greeted on all sides with how Bete-noire had "broke strike." Mon stleur never stopped to question whether it was a good thing or no to break a strike. He just let himself go with gladness and said to everybody that would listen: "Yes, sir; das great chap, das Bete-noire. Great chap, sho! He's going make marry wilt my lil' gal. And I reckon, me, he break strike all right. He's always break someting." And the craps? Eh, bien! When a man makes a fine catch shall not his sins be forgiven him? (Copyright by Daily Story Pub. Co.) TOMBS ARE CENTURIES OLD Relics Believed to Be Pre-Etruscan Recently Unearthed Near the City of Rome. Relics said to date to the pre-Etruscan civilization of nine centuries before Christ have been discovered in the heart of the Campaign, 15 miles to the north of Rome and not far from the interesting remains of the great Etruscan city of Veil, which was taken by Camillus in 396 B. C. The unearthed relics consist of a number of tombs in which bodies were evidently buried extended at full length, although in consequence of their extreme antiquity all traces of the skeletons even have disappeared. Beside each grave a smaller receptacle was dug out to hold the vases which were always buried with the dead, and which in this case are made in simple shapys of earthenware of a dull black color with traces of a slight linear decoration. 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'He crumpled up' is the only form permitted for victims of gunshot wounds." "Here's a whole bale of MSS. in which the characters are not afflicted with dipsomania, neurosis or hookworm. How can a healthy person be interesting?" "One of our editors went color blind and bought that story with a brunette heroine in it. Our specifications always call for 'sunlit coronets', or 'hair of burnished bronze' or 'a divine little head covered with spun gold.' Eyes must be 'azure pools' or the like. Let the ashman read about a black-haired heroine!" "Out goes this yarn! It wasn't so bad except that the heroine, when proposed to, acted like a human being. Our heroines have got to 'fee like a frightened wild thing.'" Afraid of Making Good. "I'm afraid," said the lawyer, "that we will have to resort to the insanity plea." "Don't do that," said the prisoner. "I served on a jury once. If I have to listen to another lot of expert arguments on insanity I'll go crazy sure." Domestic Item. 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SAYS GET BACK TO YOUTH Advice of Physical Director to Tired Business Men About to Take Vacation Worth Heeding. Business men about to start on their summer vacations are advised to read dime novels, smoke cornsilk cigarettes and act like "kids" agaon, by Dr. Louis R. Welsmiller, physical director of the West side Y. M. C. A. of New York. His prescription for the rejuvenation of business-worn members of the association has been posted all over the association's building. It reads: "Forget your dignity, throw away your stalndness, and be a kid again—a wholesome, fun-loving, boisterous, dime-nove reading kid—during your vacation. Many of you men, when youngsters, used to think it great fun to sneak out behind the barn, with a cigarette made of cornsilk and brown wrapping paper. It won't hurt you to try the same thing again. You won't be able to smoke enough to hurt yourself, and there's no danger of contracting the cornsilk habit. "Dime novels make good summer reading. They are next to the Bible for vacation reading, but take the Bible along, of course. Many great men read Nick Carter, Jesse James and like writings for relaxation. Most of you men have come to New York and have made good. Help yourselves to make good again next winter by being a boy on your vacation." ITCHED AND BURNED Silverwood, Mich.—"My baby was about six months old when he first began to break out with little pimples on his head and face. Then they would run water and keep getting worse until his head was a regular sore eruption and water would run and stream from it and his face also. His whole body was affected. They were little white pimples which itched and burned something terrible. His clothing seemed to irritate him and it was almost impossible for him to sleep at night. They also disfigured him as they were on his face. "We tried medicine but without success. The trouble must have lasted three or four weeks when I thought I would try the Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I would bathe him with warm water, as warm as he could stand and Cuticura Soap, then apply the Cuticura Ointment. The very first time that I did this it seemed to relieve him as he slept well and inside of two weeks he was "completely healed." (Signed) Mrs. L. White, Jan. 29, 1914. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston."—Adv. The Pilgrim. Alfred Noyes, the exponent of "paying poetry," told a good story at Princeton. "One morning," he said, "my work was interrupted by a Westerner. He rushed in on me enthusiastically. He bruised my hand with the power of his cordial clasp. He made me sit down and write my name 50 times on a sheet of foolscap that he drew from his pocket—he wanted to distribute, he explained, my autograph among all his friends. He even urged me to write a poem for him—to dash a poem off while he looked on. This falling, he would not go till I had read him a half dozen selections from my works." Mr. Noyes sighed. "And all the time," he ended, "the duffer called me Boyes." The Same Thing. Vincent Astor, at a dinner in New York, said of the French evening gowns that have caused so many shocked women to unite in protest: "I heard a story about one of these gowns. A headstrong girl had purchased it in the Rue de la Palx without her mother's knowledge, and she insisted on wearing it, the evening it came home, at Armenonville for dinner and at the opera afterwards for the Russian ballot. Her mother, however, protested. But the girl, in her headstrong way, declared: "I'll wear that gown or nothing." "With a shrug and a faint smile, her mother answered: "Well, it comes to about the same thing." "So you have broken the engagement?" "Yes; I thought we were soulmates, but we were not." "How's that?" "He began to talk about cooking and dish-washing." — Louisville Courier-Journal. 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You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. by wor mah In is r has com slav com the the and of ing sinc sion sion ter ful le le St th th fa th th sl pi m th K a re re n th th th 38 is 40 Te th me te co to tr in tr es co ce wl re st of et fo at et et be qt mah In is r has com slav com the the and of ing sinc sion sion ter ful le le St th th fa th th sl pi m th K a re re n th th th 38 is 40 Te th me te co to tr in tr es co ce wl re st of et fo at et et et be qt mah In is r has com slav com the the and of ing sinc sion sion ter ful le le St th th fa th th sl pi m th K a re re n th th th 38 is 40 Te th me te co to tr in tr es co ce wl re st of et fo at et et et et be qt mah In is r has com slav com the the and of ing sinc sion sion ter ful le le St th th fa th th sl pi m th K a re re n th th th 38 is 40 Te th me te co to tr in tr es co ce wl re st of et fo at et et ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR STATE SENATOR We are authorized to announce the name of DR. SAM W. LATHAM, of Saline County, as a candidate for the State Senate, subject to the Republican primary election to be held September next. FOR REPRESENTATIVE We hereby announce the candidacy of ELWOOD BARKER, of McLeanboro, for member of the General Assembly for the 51st Senatorial District, subject to the Primary of Wednesday Sept. 9th, 1914. COUNTY JUDGE. We are authorized to announce the name of Judge W. P. SMITH, as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Judge, subject to the decision of voters in the Republican primary election, to be held in September 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of LANNES P. OAKES, as a candidate for County Judge, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th 1914. SHERIFF. We are authorized to announce the name of David L. PARIS, as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday, September 16, 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of U. E. SMITH, as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th, 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of Osbo SHIRK, as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September, 9th, 1914. COUNTY SUPT., OF SCHOOLS. We are authorized to announce the name of MISS EMMA BRAINARD, as a candidate for County Superintendent of Schools, of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday, September 16, 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of W.A. SPENCE, as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Schools of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of LUTHER L. EVERS, as a candidate for County Superintendent of Schools of Massac County subject, to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September, 9th 1914. FOR COUNTY CLERK. We are authorized to announce FRED RISINGER, as a candidate for County Clerk, of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of J. N. WEAVER, as a candidate for County Clerk, of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of GEORGE C. SCHNEEMAN, as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Clerk, of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary, Wednesday September 9th 1914. --- FOR ASSISER AND TREASURES. We are authorized to announce the name of C. S. ADENUS, as a candidate for Assessor and Treasurer of Massac County, subject to the voters of the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of LOREN SMITH, as a candidate for Assessor and Treasurer of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters of the Republican Primary Wednesday September 9th 1914. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. We are authorized to announce the name of CHARLES W. HAUSMAN, as a candidate for County Commissioner of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday, September 9, 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of W. E. LACEY, as a candidate for County Commissioner of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday, September 9, 1914. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury as mururey wil surely destroy the sense of smill and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mururey, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Cartarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheny & Co-Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Price 75c. per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. The fact is, the four magazines we sell with The Gazette for 18c extra, represents the biggest reading value ever offered the public. Have you sent us your order? If not, send it or phone us today. The Gazette office for quick work. We want you to get our club of four big magazines. We sell the Gazette and tour big magazines all for only $1.18. Send your order today by phone or mail. 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When renewing your subscription to The Gazette don't forget to remind us of the magazine offer. Phone us your order for the four-magazine barsgain. Rooms to Rent. We have 3 rooms to rent. See MRS. HARRIET McCRARY. For 18 cents extra you can get four magazines and The Gazette for one year. 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. I have a new supply of hair goods on hand. Call and see them. MRS. Z. A. VALLEE. Dr. Miller Neave The St. Mary's Museum. Weak House. All rights only. Tell your neighbors about our big offer. They surely would like to get The Gazette and four magazines all one year for only $118. Notice is hereby given that we cannot print a list of names constituting to churches unless $1 accompanies same. Persons who owe the Gazette will greatly lesson the financial burden of the publishers by remitting at once. If you will subscribe to The Gazette for one year we will send you four monthly magazines for only 18 cents extra. Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office. You can get four splendid magazines one year for 18 cents extra by renewing your subscription to The Gazette. Thos. Urquhart, visited his family last week and took his wife back to Padaucah, for a few days visit. Dr. C. C. Phillips, of Golconconda, was in the city Wednesday. He is much improved in health he says, after his northern trip. Mrs. Millie Griggs, is visiting in Kuttawa, Ky. Mrs. Fred Lyons, is at home from Dixon Springs. Lonnie Lyons of East St. Louis is at home to attend the funeral of his brother, Harvey. The Carnation Art Club, was entertained at the home of Mrs. Laura A. Long, of Belgrade, and the club had a delightful time and pleasant outing. More by the correspondent next week. The Crescent Cafe, has put in a new line of Staple and Fancy groceries. Your patronage is solicited. We wish to acknowlled the receipt of $1.00 from New Bethei Baptist church, Mounds, for Rev. J. M. Blake, who has been confined to his bed for a number of weeks. Sent through E. L. Broyles, Thanks. It is a shame that so little attention is paid to a minister by the churches after he has worn himself out in their service. We are often told by the officers of the churches when we receive a poor collection that the Lord will pay us, and, we guess that is what the churches and pastors are waiting for. Shame and pity on the Christians of today.—Editor. Rev. Hunt, you state that you have some money for Rev. Blake and myself, for God's sake send it in. Don't hold it for a convenient time and place we need it NOW. Go to the Crescent Cafe for your ice cold Soda. Removal. We have removed our Millinery and Book Store from 3rd street to Music Hall building on 4th street where we invite all of our customers and friends. Z. A. VALLEE Prof. A. A. Crim and T. P. King of Unionville ewere in the city Saturday. Atty. Chas. L. Rice of Mound City, spent a few hours in the city last Thursday enroute home from Golconda, where he went to bury his father. We extend to him our sympathy. Mr. Will Crim and family of Choat spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Mae Roberts. and Julius Jones went to Jacksonville, to attend the annual session of the K. and D of Tabor. Buy all your magazines of us. We can give you four magazines one year with The Gazette for only 180 extra. Editor Metropolis Gazette Permit us to say that we have preached in the following churches since our last writing: Mt. Pleasant, Goleenda; Corrigthian, Mt. Vernon; Mt. Sion, Dewmaine; Central Central; and also the church at Matteoon, and the Second Baptist church, Elgin. We stopped off at Champaign, to deliver tidings from the East Mt. Olive S S Convention, to the Wood River S. S. and to represent the Livingston College at Metropolis. The brethren received us freely and treated us fairly. We were informed that there were about 80 schools represented in the convention and $9.00 were raised in the conventional department. And the Woman's department presented a beautiful aspect. We were informed they realized upward of $20.00. The B. Y P. U held their meeting on Saturday and we had the pleasure of listening to a number of table addresses. The pastor of the white Baptist church delivered the address of welcome in behalf of the white churches of the city. Response by Dr. Geo. Mason, of Alton. A lawyer Whose name I cannot recall delivered the address of welcome on behalf of the city, and a brilliant response was delivered by Proi. Chas. Stewart of Chicago. It was our good pleasure to listen to a sermon by our friend Dr. B N. Murrell of Peoria. He did himself and the convention credit. Text. Jer. 12:5 We understood that the N. Wood River S S. convention came off the same week of which they relealized something like $60.00. This was their first setting. They met with Oak Post church of which Rev. Harry Knight is pastor. The work of the S. S. convention in Southern Illinois, Viz. the East Mt. Olive and Mt. Olive The former with 18 schools realized $166.70, the latter as given out by the Metropolis Gazette. $106. Total $272 70. Our conventions and associations are really doing missionary work as the following receipts will show. Carrier Mills 11-19. '13, Received of C. C. Phillips, Supt. of Missions $600. J L. Taborn. Centralia, Ill. Nov 17. '13. Received of C. C. Phillips, Supt. of missions $7 00. E. M. Long, Church clerk. Shawneetown, Ill. Nov. 1913 Received of C. C. Phillips, Supt. of missions $10.00 to repair the church house, damaged by flood Carrie Grear. S. S. Convention — Mt. Pleasant church, Golconda, $18.00 Education "'5.00 Foreign missions "'4.50 Baptist Truth "'9.00 Corrinthian church and pastor "'18.00 State Missionary, H. E. McWilliams "'13.75 C. C. Phillips, Supt. of missions "'16.75 Institute of the Association. We hold a number of receipts showing the work of the Institute aiding aged and infirm members too numerous for this article, The East Mt. Olive Association, will meet with the Mt. Zion Baptist church Dewmaine, Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday in Aug. 1914. All persons programed for this meeting will be expected to be present for thier part of the work. Respectfully, C. C. Phillips, Supt. of Missions. The laborer we believe is worthy of his hire. If so we think The Gazette, should come in for Livingston Institute This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. 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This is not intended for an insult or for a reply even, but to call attention to an oversight to have same corrected in the future if thought expedient or that the columns of The Gazette entitled to consideration. —Editor. Livingston Notes. Our needs:— We need 2 Doz. small chairs for the Kindergarten department. 1 Doz. small scissors --- $1.18 1. Doz. small scissors Two tables One large Bible 1-2 Doz. Wall lamps with reflectors for our night school. One Wall clock 200 chairs in our chapel room, at once. Therefore we ask each church, Sunday School, W. E. & M. Society and Ministers also individuals who are interested in education to send us a donation at once. Due credit will be given you through these columns also in our quarterly report. Any good book will be thankfully received for our library. The school is now open and students are accepted at any time. For any information write Rev. J. B. McCrary, Supt. and Secy. Box 367 Metropolis, Ill.