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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. J H. Flowers, President Special to The Gazette: Paducah, Ky. --- NOTICE. 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 The only way to get the genuine New Home Sewing Machine is to buy the machine with the name NEW HOME on the arm and in the legs. This machine is warranted for all time. No other like it No other as good The New Home Sewing Machine Company, ORANGE, MASS. For Sale by W. P. Baynes, Metropolis, Ill. Trustees of the Livingston Normal, Theological and Industrial Institute. J. H. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McCryar, 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. 3:35 p.m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 375 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 305 2:28 p.m. 2:25 p.m. 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. Prof. J. A Smith, of Grand Rivers. Ky., say that a well known teacher in the western part of that state was recently appointed to a splendid position in the Post Office department at Washington D. D. Mr. Smith like all others who have succeeded, he is trying to MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY. win success trough hard struggles He is a man of pleasant disposition and is able in his chosen life to please the most exacting persons. Unlike most of professorial men, he never allows an opportunity to go by to do something for the interest and the advancement of the cause of Christ. CAIRO 1st. Pastor resignation. 2nd. Church refuses to accept. 3rd. The minority works up a majority consiting of disorderly members and declares the pulpit vacant and ignores a standing resolution adopted by the church resolution adopted by the church as follows: "Resolved that in case the pastor of this church becomes dis-satisfied and desires an another field of labor he is to give this church sixty days notice and vis a versa. If this church sees fit at any time to make change it is to give pastor sixty days notice." Now, whether or not the above resolution has been complied with is for every orderly Baptis to consider. We will give full details later. Rev. P. McFarland, No. 509-19 St., Cairo, III. DU-OUOIN. Allow me space to say that I am here at St, John Baptist for a few nights as they have no pastor and they are behind with their church house, and I shall see the man they owe and see what can be done to save the church. I was at Unionville, the second Sunday with the Siloam church and had a good time, would have had a better time if an old pastor had not been there but they have a pastor now and I guess all of those big used to be's will stay away from there. I went to Round Knob, and they have no pastor. Was there Monday and Tuesday nights and a very good time too. I left for Carbondale, found myself with Rev. Dorsey. Thursday morning off for Duquoin where we met Rev. I. Winston and while our way to church we were met by a big rain and was made very glad Sunday Morning we were found in Sunday School, afterwards we went to Dr. Holmes' church where we met a nice crowd. We had a very nice service afterwhich we were driven to St. John by Bro Cox, where dinner was prepared. After dinner we went to church and found a nice little crowd awaiting us. We had a very good service and then went back to the city, after a little rest at the home of Rev. Hawkins' home where we rested a little and then wet to Mt. Olive and delivered a sermon. Rev. S. J. Hunt, Assistant Dist. Missionary ORAL P. TUTLE. In the announcement column of The Gazette this week will be found the announcement of Oral P. Tuttle, as a Republican candidate for the State Legislature in this Fifty-first district, was born on Jan 13, 1887, in Harrisburg township, about three miles west of Harrisburg on a farm; attended country school until 1900; then moved to Harrisburg and completed a common school education. In 1904, was appointed deputy circuit clerk of Saline county and served in that capacity for tour years, up to which time he began the study of law in the fall of 1908 at Northwestin University of Chicago; after the study for three years, graduated in June 1911. Came to Harrisburg to practice and up to and up until Sept. 1913, was in the office with M. S. Whitley, since that time has been engaged in the practice of law in Harrisburg, Saline county, Illinois. He is well qualified for the position and thinks that his county is duly entitled to one of the members at the next session of the General assembly. We ask for him a fair consideration. Galesburg, Ill. The Womans State Convention closed after a splendid session at Carbondale. Each year brings new cirles; We regret very much that such a small number of the circles from the Southern districts were represented. We had a large gathering from the upper districts; much was accomplished by the few faithful sisters. Many hindrances were thrown in our way, but through prayer we will overcome. We did not raise as much money this year as before, but we are thankful that we raised $192 00. I did not get the names of all the officers elected. The officers are as follows: Pres. Mrs. K. L. Cosby 1st Vice Mrs. S. L. M. Francis 2nd Vice Mrs. Eva Hooper Secretary Mrs. S. B. Thomas Cor. Sec. Mrs. Susie F. Hazle Treasurer Mrs. T. B Martin National Board Members Trustee, Mrs. Eva Hooper Board, Mrs. C. D. Trice Directress, Mrs. L. Kemp Children Bands, Mrs. F. Cook All persons holding cards that were sent out please have them filled and return them to the address below. SPARTA. Mrs. W. M. Obermaik about 47 years old was killed Tuesday of last week by a south bound M. & O. freight train west of Sparta, near Little Plum creek bridge. She was a sister of Geo. and Thos. Stot and a step sister of John Dewitt of this city. The body was badly mangled, but was identified by her brother Tom, with whom she lived. The trunk and limbs were literally toin off and ground to pieces and the skull torn off down the eyebrows but the face was scarcely marked. The funeral was held Wednesday and the remains interred in the Preston Cemetery. The verdict of the coroner's was accidental death. Near the the body was found a handbag which contained with other things a four ounce bottle of crude carbolic acid, purchased of Grant's drug store and a pint bottle labelled horseshoe rye, enclosed in the original wrapper. The bottle was badly shashed and it was impossible to tell whether the contents were used or not before being smashed by the train. It was stated that the train crew on 63 which was ahead of the train which struck killed her had stopped their train in Drywell Bottom and conducted her off of the right offway when they found her wandering along the track and this was near where she was killed. A Negro picnic was given two miles and a half north of Sparta which was broken up in a row resulting in Miss Mollie Dillno and Mrs, Mary Allen sisters being knocked down by their brother Joseph Boone, Artur Caldwell was stabbed. The trouble began over Boone, trying to correct his sister Mollie for some misconduct and the other parties interfered, but it does not appear who did the cutting. The doctor said it might prove fatal. CAIRO. Rev. J. B. McCrary, Editor Gazette, Please find P. O. order for $1.51 collection taken by the First Baptist church 12, St., for Rev J. M. Blake Please publish same in Gazette. Editor Gazette: Please find space in your paper for the following: Rev. W. Fisher of Cairo a minister of the gospel, a man of God, paid us his farewell visit Sunday July 19. For the morning lesson he had for his discourse Ezek. 1st chapter. For the evening lesson Thes. 3:1 pray for us. The evening lesson was strongly emphasized owing to the fact that Rev. Fisher had been at his post as pastor for 2 years doing as the Lord had commanded Peter the apostle saying "Feed my Lambs." Rev. Fisher has led his church to victory adding many to the church also paying a debt of $700.00 The Dr. was filled with the spirit and asked the prayers of all who were present. Rev. Fisher with us upheld the dignity of his office and we wish success to every effort that he may put forth for good. He left Sunday night for Commerce Mo. and after the Quarterly Conference he will leave for parts in Arkansas. May God be with him till we meet again. Done by order of the Free Will Baptist Church. That Ye Earnestly Gontend For the Faith. The cause of the Master is worth a strong contention. Some folks styling themselves as Baptist are shouting stop wrangling and let us get to work. The fight is on as long as these enovators are in our ranks let them change quarters then the fight for the doctrine will be over. Alien immersion freewill ordination open communion and the church federation are invoices and must be hurled from the ranks of the Baptist. What is Alien immersion? it is that kind of Baptism that is not known in the New Testament. It means that the Baptist church- TTE Cents Cents es must honor all sorts of lup- tisms. What is meant by Freewill Crdination? It means that the Freewills have the right to ordain ministers for Missionary Baptist churches. What is meant by Open Communion? It means that persons that claim to be regenerated have the right to the Lord's table regardless to church membership. What is meant by Church Federation: That means that the federation must control the independent Missionary Baptist churches, and if any other denomination should happen to enter a district, state or foreign field, the Baptist must not enter upon that territory, but, Jesus says, "Go Ye Into All the World." Baptists are like Israel of old, build the walls of Jerusalem, and fight at the same time. Baptists you are called upon to earnestly contend for the faith. Never mind being called a kicker or splitter, do your duty. A Landmark Baptist. I am glad to say the Trinity Baptist church is still progressing. Rev. Tom Branum of Mounds preached a heart felt sermon at the Trinity Baptist church Sunday night. Mrs. Nellie Johnson has returned home from Boydsville Ky., where she has been visiting relatives. Mrs. Florida Hunter has been visiting her sister in Murphysboro Mrs. Sarah A. Edwards has been visiting relatives in Mound City. Mrs. Annie Garret was glad to have her mother Mrs Mary Williams of Rienzo Miss, to visit her. Read by Mrs. M. A. Bradford before the Ladies' Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church, 12, St., Cairo, Ill. We the members of the first Missionury Baptist church of Cairo have organized a sewing circle, not only for financial purposes but for missions and the elevation of fallen humanity, having for its foundation a trust in God and a hope in heaven. Woman's power is great, she was not the first to pry with microscopic eyes and discern the startling truth that a single drop of water is crowded with a million living forms playing their parts in the drama of life, but, she may be styled the axle on which society turns, and the light by which they are guided. Young women, did it ever occur to you that you had a great responsibility resting upon, and that you in part hold the destiny of our race in your hand? Without the enabling power of the woman we can never be a great and noble race. We should as women in what ever sphere our lot is cast, follow closely in the plain path of duty and we shall in due time receive recompense and reward. (Mrs.) M. A. Bradford. I have a new supply of hair goods on hand. Call and see them. MRS. Z. A. VALLEE. --- TAMMS. To the Editor: LATE A. B. GROWE By GEORGE EDWARD STREETER. He walked into the office of the information bureau with the air of a man having something on his mind which he desired to dispose of quickly. "Is the manager in?" he asked shortly and in a tone which made the girl at the counter open her eyes in surprise. "No, sir; but will you see the assistant?" "Well, I dunno! I want to see the boss, but p'raps the other one'll do," replied the caller. "Yes, sir," said the mild-mannered Robert Picket, the company's chief clerk, as he approached the counter. "Are you the man who said A. B. Crowe was dead?" demanded the stranger. "No, sir; not yet," replied the clerk with a half-smile on his face. "This is no laughing matter—not by a jugful," rejoined the caller, his eyes fairly ablaze. "I don't understand you," interrupted the young man. "Please explain." "Well, if you didn't, who did say Crowe was dead?" "I'm sure I don't know; I'll give it up." "Not on your life; no, sirree, you don't give it up, and I ain't goin' to give it up, either. You show me the reporter who said Crowe was a dead one," shouted the visitor. "I want to see him," he added significantly. "And who are you, sir? What is your name?" asked Picket in his usual soft, even tone, which seemed only to add fuel to the other's wrath. "My name?" he exclaimed. "Why, my name is Crowe—Arthur Benjamin Crowe. That's what my name is. I am Crowe, and I ain't dead, dye's see?" "Too bad," rejoined the clerk; and then, before the stranger could speak again, he added: "That's all right, Mr. Crowe—you're not dead." "Of course I'm not; that's what brings me here. Dead! No, indeed! If I was dead, I wouldn't have come—would I? "Hardly," agreed Picket, who began to doubt the sanity of his visitor. "Don't you worry, Mr. Crowe; I'll vouch for you not being dead, if necessary. Is that all?" "No, that's not all. You people said I was dead, and I want an apology published in every paper in this city, or there's goin' to be pecks of trouble." "Don't you believe it. You're mistaken. Trouble comes to most people after they are dead. "To put such an item in the papers would be stupid. That would be poor advertising. What is your line of business?" "I'm a baker, and have been doin' business right here in this city for over ten years; and now, after all this time for your reporter to send out information that I was dead— "Why, it's awful. It's hurt me a whole lot, and I demand an apology—so I do." Baker Crowe took off his hat, mopping his brow; for he had grown very red in the face, and very hot all over. At that moment the manager entered the office, and Picket signaled to him, introducing Crowe: "Mr. Thomas, this is A. B. Crowe, who claims we reported he was dead, and he has called to deny it." "Of course, I deny it," chimed in Crowe; "and you fellers will have to apologize in every paper of this city." "Won't you step into my private office, Mr. Crowe? Let us talk this thing over." The two men entered the manager's room. All the reports ever written regarding Crowe were called for; and, upon being examined, it was found that nothing had ever been issued to the effect that he had gone to his reward. But the irate baker was not satisfied. "You phone Jones & Small, where I buy my flour, and ask them," urged Crowe. "Ask them what?" "Why, ask them if one of your fool reporters didn't tell them that I was dead." "What's the use, my friend? I am willing to take your word for it that you are alive. Now let it go at that. You must excuse me, for I'm very busy this morning." "Not on yer life, by chiminy!" shouted the now thoroughly angry man. "No, sirree! You phone Jones & Small, or there'll be trouble for you and the whole bloomin' outfit!" To appease him, Mr. Thomas did call up the grocery firm, whose bookkeeper stated that he had been asked by one of the bureau's reporters if he knew that Crowe was dead. "And then what?" asked the manager. "Well, I hadn't heard of his death; so I sent a clerk out to his shop, and while he was gone Crowe walked into the warehouse. I told him I heard he was dead. "And that made him mad, I suppose." "And then you told him to come up here, did you?" queried the manager. "Well," he continued, "how much does Crowe owe you now? "About eight hundred." "How much of it overdue? "Probably five hundred." "Why don't you make him pay it?" "Easier said than done, Mr. Thomas. He's awfully slow." "Suppose I collect it for you?" "Wish you would, sir; we'd like to close the account." Coming out of the telephone booth, Mr. Thomas continued to talk with the baker. "Now, look here, Crowe. I am convinced you are not dead. We never said you were dead, and we don't want you to die. Jones & Small misunderstood our reporter." "That's no good," broke in Crowe. "You must apologize in the papers, or I'll sue you, and there'll be a whole lot of trouble." He rose from the chair in his excitement. "I don't think so," replied the manager, as he touched a concealed button on his desk, which immediately brought the chief clerk to the door. "Picket, we've had complaints about Crowe being slow in meeting his obligations, haven't me?" "Yes, sir, I've just looked through the Red Book, and find—" "Don't go, Mr. Crowe," said the manager, as his visitor edged toward the door. "Of course, you would hardly expect us to know all these little things, but, my dear man, our work has many sides to it. What did you find, Picket?" "So far as we know he owes to local houses nearly thirteen hundred dollars, and there is seven hundred and eighty dollars of that which is overdue," answered the clerk. "Is that right, Crowe?" queried Mr. Thomas. "Blast you people, anyway," replied the baker. "You fellows know too much." "Careful, friend. Don't talk like that, or maybe there will be other items in the newspapers besides retractions of false deaths. What are you going to do about settling this indebtedness?" "Nothing! You bet your neck—nothing! I'll do nothing!" "Tut, tut! man! That's no way to talk. Let me give you a little advice. Go and pay Jones & Small this afternoon. You owe them about five hundred dollars." "I have told them that you would settle the past due amount. If you fall to do so tomorrow morning's papers will include among the court news an item affecting a certain Mr. Crowe, a baker. Now, don't disappoint me. Remember!" The two men stood looking each other straight in the eye for a moment. "Good day, Crowe. Go and show your creditors that you are not a dead one. Pay up, and be a man." The manager offered his hand, which the other hesitatingly took. The interview was over. The baker, whose entrance had been somewhat lion-like, left the office as a lamb, and a dumb one at that. TIME OF LITTLE MOMENT Disregard of Promptness In China Is Seen by Dr. Wu as a National Fault. "If you make an appointment with an American you will find him in his office at the appointed time," writes Dr. Wu Tingfang in "America Through the Spectacles of an Oriental Diplomat." "Everything to be done by him during the course of the day has its fixed hour, and hence he is able to do a greater amount of work than many others. Chinese, unfortunately, have no adequate ideas of the value of time. This is due, perhaps, to our mode of reckoning. In the West a day is divided into 24 hours, and each hour into 60 minutes, but in China it has been the custom for centuries to divide day and night into 12 (shih) 'periode,' each period consisting of two hours, so that an appointment is not made for a particular minute, as in America, but for one or other of these two-hour periods. This has created ingrained habits of unpunctuality which the advent of clocks and watches and contact with foreigners is slow to remove. "The time-keeping railway is, however, working a revolution, especially in places where there is only one train a day, and a man who misses that has to wait for the morrow before he can resume his journey. Some years ago a luncheon—'tiffin' we call it in China—was given at a restaurant in Peking by a couple of friends in my honor; the hour was fixed at noon sharp. I arrived in time and found that not only were none of the guests there, but that even the hosts had not arrived. As I had several engagements I could not wait, so I ordered a few dishes and ate what I required. Still none of the hosts had made their appearance, so I left with a request to the waiter that he would convey my thanks. "Knowing the unpunctuality of our people the conveners of a public meeting will often tell the Chinese it will begin an hour or two before the set time, whereas foreigners are notified of the exact hour. Not being aware of this device I once attended a public meeting at the appointed time only to find that I had to wait for over an hour. I protested that I should in future be treated as a foreigner in this regard." At Least a Merit. She—Ananias had one thing on Adam. He—What was that? She—When he was caught, he did not say it was all Sapphira's fault. A Baseless Insult. "I called, Mrs. Jims, to take my conge." "Well, you won't get it, for we never had nothing like that of yours here." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS In a letter to the Washington Star Mr. Michael Jones has the following to say: As one intensely interested in the best possible welfare of my race, and as one who has and will always attempt to help usher the negro to the topmost peaks within the realme of human possibilities, I want to call attention to the fact that practically all the strides which have been made in business, commerce and finance in America have been made by the thrifty, industrious and enterprising white man in whose midst the negro has lived, thrived and prospered. I firmly believe that the colored race has risen no higher than the present unsatisfactory position it now occupies largely because of its lack of a larger participation in the business, commercial and financial phase of our American life. Doubtless there are many reasons why this is true. However, one of the greatest—if not the greatest—reasons for this lamentable fact is so well explained in a letter I received from Senator Works, and so much in harmony with my conviction, that I take the liberty to quote from that keen-sighted statesman. "I believe," says Senator Works, "that if the colored people would leave off thinking so much about politics and political advantage and turn their attention more largely to advancement along business lines and useful occupations they would succeed very much better than they have in the past and would remove much of the opposition that exists against their race. "They have accomplished absolutely nothing in a political way; excepting that a very few of their number, comparatively, succeed in securing small offices, and the great masses of the people receive no benefits from their participation in politics." I repeat that Senator Works expresses my sentiments in this regard. I want to be correctly understood. I believe that any nation which takes the ballot or any other birthright from any group of her citizens because of race, previous condition of servitude or political advantage commits a wrong, a deep and bitter wrong, and will ultimately suffer—inevitably so; but I am thoroughly convinced that the American colored man, or any other materially weak race in a similar condition, should abandon politics, as such, and strive to build and strengthen the business, commercial and financial phases of its life. With considerable interest I have noted that during the past four months colored inhabitants of the District of Columbia have assembled at eighteen monster mass meetings for the express purpose of protesting against segregating of the colored employees in government departments. With a much larger degree of both interest and satisfaction have I observed that during this same period of time progressive business men of my race in this city have held forty-five meetings for the specific purpose of urging colored citizens of the District to direct more of their energy toward the development of business among the race. I trust that more members of my race, especially in the city of Washington, will realize the great advantage and seize the vast opportunity of conducting independent businesses of their own instead of being dependent upon some obscure government position that in many instances subjects them to humiliation, discrimination and segregation. Free and irresponsible as a coit, oblivious to the events of the world as an Eskimo, in a four-room house on a rocky Oklahoma farm of 80 acres, lives a ten-year-old colored boy who doesn't know that he is one of the richest boys in the state, and if he did, the fact would carry no significance in his brain. Little "Dan" Tucker often sings for his supper, but he doesn't have to—he doesn't have to do anything for his subsistence, and probably never will. This month saw deposited to his credit $12,000, and every day he makes not less than $190. Dan Tucker is the son of James and Elizabeth Tucker, children of slaves of the Creek Indians freed by the Civil war. By virtue of a treaty made between the United States and the Creek Indians at Fort Smith, Ark., in 1868, slaves formerly belonging to the Creeks, and their descendants, were given an equal share with their former owners in the government allotment of the old Creek lands in the Indian territory. And that is how Dan Tucker now owns 160 acres of land lying 15 miles east of Cushing, Okla., in the heart of the newly developed Cushing oil fields. Mrs. J. Murch of New York has the distinction of being the only woman in America who is proprietor, printer, compositor, binder and "printer's devil" all in one. She owns 2 printing establishment in New York City where she attends to all the details of the shop herself. Western Australia produces more gold than any American state, sends more pearls to Europe than any other country except Ceylon, and is said to have the richest belt of hardwood timber in the world. Negro farmers own or control 5,100,000 acres of land in the state of Alabama, or 350,000 more acres than they controlled in 1900, the New York Times states. The colored farmers of the state have under their control 3,563,000 acres of improved land, and are farming 500,000 more acres of improved land than they were cultivating in 1900. In ten years the number of Negro farmers increased 17.2 per cent, and now they own or control one-fourth of all the farm property in Alabama, having an aggregate value of $97,370,000, or 107.5 per cent more farm property than they controlled at the beginning of the ten-year period. The progress of the negroes in Alabama is typical of what the negroes are doing in other states. With its colored population of 908,282, the third greatest negro population in the United States, Alabama affords a striking illustration of what the race has accomplished. The first negro bank in the United States was established in Alabama. In the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute, of which Booker T. Washington is head, it possesses the leading negro educational institution of the world. Now Alabama has the first railroad in America to be conceived, promoted, built and operated by negro people, namely, the Dixie line, running from Kowalaga Community, colored, fifteen miles to Alexander City, in the eastern part of the state, where it connects with the Central of Georgia railroad. In agriculture, however, they are making the most progress. Fifty per cent of all the persons in the state engaged in agriculture are negroes. On the other hand, 75 per cent of all the negroes in the state are engaged in farming. There are 110,440 colored men operating farms. The banking business is another line in which the negroes of the state are making progress. There are five banks in Alabama operated by negroes, the Alabama Penny Savings bank and the Prudential Savings bank of Birmingham, the Penny Savings bank of Selma, the Penny Savings bank of Anniston and the Penny Savings bank of Montgomery. A remarkable increase is shown during the ten years in the number of negroes who have established successful grocery stores, drug stores, real estate offices and other enterprises. In practically every city in the state where there are large numbers of colored people they have acquired the ownership of entire city blocks. The negro church has kept pace with the progress of the negro in agriculture, commerce and education. In every city in Alabama where there is a large community of negroes they have built churches costing $20,000 to $50,000. The value of the church property owned by colored people of the state amounts in all denominations to $4,000,000. Thus with the physical progress of the negro churches of Alabama has come intellectual and moral advancement. To solve the problem of disposing of the dead a famous German architect proposes to erect in the chief cities immense pyramids, each of which will hold the ashes of 1,000,000 cremated bodies. It sometimes happens that a woman marries a man to reform him—if she is unable to get a man who doesn't need reforming. American moralists on the false pride of denominationalism have never had need to go to Kikiyu for a text. A plain one is revealed in the John F. Slater educational fund's examination of schurch schools for negroes in the South. In the cities and towns of 12 states it reports 50 cases of the flagrant duplication of effort by denominational schools. The tactful administrators of the fund appeal to a sense of denominational expediency. One co-operative school, founded on that at present strongest, should generally suffice. Each church might put the money saved "into some strong, central college or industrial institute. Or if no one church school might be left with the work, especially in primary education, might not all withdraw to advantage and co-operate with the public school authorities in providing better facilities?" No one thinks money for negro education can be made to go too far; and the churches could recite with more fervor the immense need for contributions if their own failure to co-operate were not in part responsible for it.—Editorial in the New York Post. Mrs. Flora Groden, wife and mother of five children, who found time to study law as an aid to her charitable work and who receives her LL. B. degree from the New York University law school, is one of six women to receive a certificate of character from the Brooklyn bar association. For doctors' use in examining the throat a new pocket electric searchlight is equipped with a mirror for throwing the rays just where needed and with a folding wire guard for holding the tongue down. ALL ABOUT FLOWERS ALL ABOUT FLOWERS Strange Legend in Connection With Origin of Plants. Human Blood and Tears Often the Fabled Source—Red Flowers Spring From the Former and White Human blood and tears are frequently legendary sources of plants, remarks Suburban Life. As a general rule, red flowers spring from the former and white from the latter. Thus, the Greek tradition says that the anemone sprang from the passionate tears Venus shed over the dead body of Adonis. In Mexico marigolds are known as "death flowers" because, according to a legend, the life blood of those who fell victims to the love of gold and cruelty of the early Spanish settlers. Among the Virginian tribes, too, red clover was supposed to have sprung from and to be colored by the blood of the red men slain in battle with the white invader. In a similar manner the red poppies which followed the plowing of the field of Waterloo were said to have sprung from the blood of the killed and wounded in that battle. According to tradition, the Danish invasion is the cause of the daneweed, a coarse asteraceous plant common in England, as it sprang from the blood of Danes slain in battle, and, if cut on a certain day in the year, it bleeds. The dwarf elder, for the same reason, is called danewort and Danes' blood. The clustered bellflower also is associated with this historical event. In the village of Bartlow there are four remarkable hills supposed to have been thrown up by the Danes as monumental memorials of the battle fought in 1006 between Canute and Edmund Ironside. The clustered bellflower is largely scattered over these mounds and the cottagers about attribute its presence to its having originated in Danish blood. In Sussex the lily of the valley is said to be a memorial of the battle of St. Leonard fought with a dragon. The holy man encountered a mighty worm or fire drake in the forest and battled with it for three days. At last the saint was victorious, though wounded seriously, and wherever his blood dropped there sprang up illies of the valley in profusion. In France the lily of the valley is said to spring from the virgin's tears. There is an amusing story told of the origin of the bramble. There were once three partners engaged in the wool trade. They loaded a ship with a large cargo, but it was wrecked and the firm became bankrupt. All resorted to metamorphosis for protection. One partner became the bat, and so skukiks about till midnight to avoid his creditors; the second became the cormorant, and is forever diving into the deep, to discover the foundered vessel, while the third became the bramble bush, that sits by the roadside and seizes hold of every passing sheep to make up his loss by theft. A rather humorous pedigree is assigned to the violet. These flowers were once girls who, having defeated Venus in a dispute he had with Cupid as to whether she or they excelled in sweetness, were beaten blue by the angry goddess and changed to violets. There is a suitable legend told in Germany of the plantain or pawbread, which haunts so persistently the track of man. The plant was formerly a malden who, while watching by the wayside for her lover, was transformed into this plant, but once in seven years it becomes a bird, either a cuckoo or a hoopoe, and goes flying off in search of the loot lover. The story is duplicated in another German legend regarding the succory. A patient girl, after waiting day by day for her Setrothed for many a month, at last, worn out with watching, sank exhausted by the wayside and expired. Only her pretty blue eyes remained alive and watchful and so before many days had passed this little plant with its starlike blossom sprang up all about the spot where the broken hearted maiden had sighed away her life. Hence the common name of the plant, "wagewarter," or "watcher of the road." Town Run by Juniors. No more enthusiastic workers for civic betterment may be found than the junior classes which are to be found throughout the country. In Belle Fouche, S. D., the advertising of the city is managed entirely by a junior club. The ages of the members range from fourteen to twenty-one, the club at present having a membership of 75. Under the Junior club's direction thousands of feet of motion picture films have been taken of the city and surrounding country and exhibited in nearby cities. There is a committee to induce conventions to meet in Belle Fouche and another for entertaining visitors. No visiting automobile leaves the city without a Belle Fouche pennant. Strangers are met at the railroad station or on their arrival at the hotels and presented with club room visiting cards. The spiritited publicity campaign is an important factor in the city's growth. Changeable. Rankin—I thought you said Rosemary was a strawberry blonde. Phyle—She used to be; but since purple hair came into fashion she is a huckleberry brunette—Judge. Oldest Bank in Missouri Our Certificates of Deposit are a simple and Safe Investment. Issued in sums of $50.00 and up bearing interest at the rate of 3% for 6 months 4% for 12 months CAPITAL and SURPLUS $3,000,000 Okay Metal Silo # Built sectionally. 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LOUIS 6137 Olive St. St. Louis IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN EASY seller with repeat orders, get our attractive BUK. High grade goods. Pull box samples at Atlantic Chewing Gum Co., Baltimore, MD. A Fish Story. "The inns of dear old England are picturesque," said Richard Le Gallienne, on his return from abroad. "but the food they serve is something terrible. "After a visit to Blenheim palace I entered an inn in the quaint village of Woodstock. As I lunched—or tried to lunch—my landlord said to me: "The great dock of Marlborough once sat in that chair you're a settin' in, srl." "Is that so?" said I. "And the dook once drunk 'is beer out o' that same mug you're a-drinkin' out of." "And I bet," said I, "I bet he refused to eat this flash, too. Well, take it away, my man. I don't want it, either." An Apposite Choice. Bishop Evans Tyree at a dinner in Nashville was asked if he had any idea of preaching on the new fashions — the backless evening gown, slashed skirt and so forth. "No," said the bishop; "such an idea has not occurred to me. If, however, I should preach on the new fashions I would assuredly choose my text from Revelation." Don't follow your inclinations unless you know where they're leading you. A street car runs twice as fast when you are trying to catch it as it does after you have caught it. Keep Cool and Comfortable Don't spend so much of your time cooking during hot weather; and your family will be healthier without the heavy cooked foods. Give them Post Toasties They're light and easily digested and yet nourishing and satisfying. No bother in preparation—just pour from the package and add cream and sugar—or they're mighty good with fresh berries or fruit. "The Memory Lingers" HOW HE TURNED THE TRICK After This, Mr. Mordecal Hammerfest Must Be Credited With Knowing a Thing or Two. Mrs. Mordecal Hammerfest turned pale as her husband entered the ding- room for breakfast. "Mordy!" she gasped. "Do you— don't you feel well?" "Perfectly," he replied in seeming surprise. "But—but, are you in your—your underduds?" "Tell me something I don't know. Pass the butter, please," said Mr. Hammerfest. She passed the butter, remarking nervously; "But, Mordy, dear, as you came in I saw you didn't have any shoes on." "Well, what of it. Your hair is in curl papers, isn't it?" "Why—y-yes." "And you have on a wrapper, haven't you?" "Yes." "Very well, then." And he went on eating his breakfast in silence except when he asked her to pass the butter. Then he went upstairs and finished dressing, and the next morning and on succeeding mor- ings she reported for breakfast in regu- lar clothes. Sporting Instinct Arused The street-corner orator had gathered around him a group of archists. Why they listened so attentively he didn't understand; nor probably did they know themselves. Simply nothing doing. But the orator took full advantage of his opportunity and delivered an improving lecture on the value of kindness to dumb animals. At the end he sought for some illustration to point the moral and adorn the tale. It was there at hand. Across the way walked a lady, leading two little dogs in leash. The one was black and the other white. "Now," exclaimed the tub-thumper, "after what I have said, supposing those two dear little dogs were to start fighting, what would be the first thing you would do?" No answer came at first; but one little arab turned to look at the dogs critically and thoughtfully. "Well guv'nor," he answered, at last. "I fink I'd 'ave tuppence on the little black 'un!" Marriage Causes False Fire Alarm. Seven minutes of blasts from the whistle of the Passaic Metalware company, in honor of the marriage of the daughter of the superintendent, recently turned out five volunteer fire departments. The fog made the whistle audible in Rutherford, Nutley, Belleville, Garfield and Clifton and the firemen rushed to headquarters at the alarm. It took half an hour to determine where the whistling came from. The wedding which caused the commotion united Miss Saille Karp, 217 Brook avenue, Passale, to Michael F. Berman—New York Mail. Bless the Ladies. "Our congressional committee heard 30 ladies in two hours. That many men could have kept us listening for several days." "That shows that women can transact public business. But how did they manage to crowd 30 speeches into two hours?" "Oh, they spoke three and four at a time."—Kansas City Journal. Oh. That Way! "It's such a silly superstition to be always picking up pha!" "You may call it a superstition if you wish, but I know a chap who makes about $6 a week by doing it." "How can a fellow gather that many?" "He works in a bowling alley."— Judge. WRONG BREAKFAST. Many persons think that for strength, they must begin the day with a breakfast of meat and other heavy foods. This is a mistake as anyone can easily discover for himself. A W. Va. carpenter's experience may benefit others. He writes: "I used to be a very heavy breakfast eater but finally indigestion caused me such distress, I became afraid to eat anything. "My wife suggested a trial of Grape-Nuts and as I had to eat something or starve, I concluded to take her advice. She fixed me up a dish and I remarked at the time that the quality was all right, but the quantity was too small—I wanted a saucerful. "But she said a small amount of Grape-Nuts went a long way and that I must eat it according to directions. So I started in with Grape-Nuts and cream, two soft boiled eggs and some rasp toast for breakfast. "I cut out meats and a lot of other stuff I had been used to eating all my life and was gratified to see that I was getting better right along. I concluded I had struck the right thing and stuck to it. I had not only been eating improper food, but too much. "I was working at the carpenter's trade at that time and thought that unless I had a hearty breakfast with plenty of meat, I would play out before dinner. But after a few days of my "new breakfast" I found I could do more work, felt better in every way, and now I am not bothered with indigestion. Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human A COVETED POSITION How a Queen Selects Her Maids of Honor. Candidate Must Possess Many Accom- plishments—Woman Who Attends Dating back to the end of the sixteenth century, when James I appointed four "damsels of clean birth and good breeding" to attend on his consort under the direction of a "dowager of discretion"—a person often called "the mother of maids," a post long since abolished—the position of maid of honor is a much coveted one. Indeed, the Hon. Sybil Cadogan, who has just been appointed a maid of honor by Queen Mary, was one of ever 100 girls who were hopefully waiting to be chosen to fill the vacancy, says London Tit-Bits. The privileges and advantages attached to the position are many, but a maid of honor must of necessity be an exceedingly accomplished young woman. In the first place, she must be a granddaughter of a peer, if not nearer in blood; for, unless some special provision is made, the office cannot be held by any one below that rank. Secondly, she must be a good linguist, not only because of the foreigners she will meet at court but because she will be called upon to deal with some of her majesty's private correspondence. Her conversational powers must be considerably above the average, brightness and vivacity, too, being a distinct recommendation. A talent for music and singing and an ability to read aloud with clearness and expression are also qualities which are taken into account in appointing a maid of honor. Above all, however, a candidate must be a model of discretion and tact, who avoids gossip as she would plague. To a maid of honor court secrets are a closed book. It is a rule that she must not keep a diary, which recalls the witty reply of one maid, who, when a female acquaintance remarked that if she were a maid of honor she would keep a secret diary, promptly said: "Then you would no longer be a maid of honor." One of the curious privileges of the post of maid of honor when in waiting is that of being allowed to wear a charming miniature of the queen set in diamonds on the left shoulder. This ornament, which bears the date of the coronation at the back, is surmounted by a flat bow of red and white ribbon, and when the owner is in waiting is worn on the left side of the corsage, like a decoration. But at other times it can be worn as a brooch or a pendant. A maid of honor is not expected to give up her badge when she marries or if she resigns her post, but may retain it to the end of her life, and would wear it on any future occasion when she happened to find herself in the presence of their majesties. The courtesy title of "honorable" is also hers, whether single or married, until the end of her existence. This title is only bestowed upon a maid of honor a few days before she takes up her new appointment. She receives a formal letter from the lord chamberlain intimating that the sovereign deems it advisable that this style and title should be afforded her, and that she will henceforth be known under this designation. Every one may not know that a maid of honor is expected to have a home of her own in London when the court is at Buckingham palace. A royal carriage is, however, sent every morning to convey her to the scene of her duties. The usual rule is for a maid of honor to be in close attendance upon the queen from ten to eleven o'clock in the morning, until four or five o'clock in the afternoon, and again in the evening every day for two months in the year, the position carrying with it an allowance of £400 per annum. The late Queen Victoria had eight malds, but the number was reduced to four by Queen Alexandra, and is maintained by Queen Mary. How a Ship Passes Gatun. A vessel passing through the locks of the Panama canal will have all its movements controlled in much the same manner that the movements of a train are controlled in entering a complicated railroad terminal, states Popular Mechanics. At Gatun, Pedro Miguel and Mirafores an operator standing before a control board will open and close the gates, fill and empty the lock chambers, and perform every other operation necessary for letting a ship through, simply by throwing a succession of switches, and will know at any instant just what is happening in the locks without ever having to look beyond the indications shown on the board before him. Furthermore, the mechanism is so interlocked that it will be impossible for him to set any machine in motion except in the proper order and at the proper time. The triple flight of locks at Gatun extends for a distance of 6,200 feet, while the operating machinery is scattered over about 4,000 feet of this distance. This is all controlled from a board 64 feet long, which is virtually a miniature of the locks and the operating machinery, and is located in an operating tower at the foot of the upper flight of docks. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL Death Lurks In A Weak Heart If You're fluttering or weak, use RENOVINE." Made by Van Vieet-Mansfield Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn. Price $1.00 AWOKE THE HUNTER INSTINCT Alert Traveler Evidently Imagined Providence Had Thrown "Game" Within His Reach. Gilbert Parker, the English author, tells of an English gentleman, who recently came to this country to visit some friends in California. "In common with most travelers he supposed game was plentiful everywhere in that state, so he carried with him the necessary guns and ammunition. "As his train neared San Bernardino—just before making the mountain climb—there was a delay. Several hours passed, and still the train remained stationary; and our traveler friend grew restive, and sought the porter of the Pullman car to ascertain the cause of the delay. "It seems that in mounting the grade a freight train had broken apart, the rear portion having descended the grade and blocked the track. The porter informed him of the accident to the freight train, and said, 'There is a cabose on the track.' "Immediately the 'hunter' instinct was awakened; hastening to his berth, he procured his gun and started for the door saying: "Show it to me! Show it to me!" ECZEMA ON HANDS AND ARMS 1321 Douglas St., Omaha, Neb.—"My trouble began from a bad form of eczema all over my hands, neck and arms. I could get no sleep for the itching and burning. The small pimples looked red and watery and my skin and scalp became dry and itching. The pimples irritated me so that I would scratch until they bled. I could not put my hands in water and if I once tried it they burned so that I could not stand it. I had to have my hands tied up and gloves on all the time for nearly two months. Sometimes I would scratch the skin off it irritated so and I could do no work at all. "I tried all kinds of remedies but nothing did any good. Then I saw in the newspaper about Cuticura Soap and Ointment and got some. I was completely healed in five or six weeks. They have not troubled me since." (Signed) Joe Uhl, Jan. 31, '14. 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 Rough Road. "My dear sir," said the philosopher, "when we look about us and see the troubles that afflict other people, we ought to rejoice that our own paths through life are made smooth." "Your path may be smooth," sighed the pessimist, "but a thundering big steam roller would have to make a great many trips over mine before the bumps in it were pressed out." An English bishop, offering an orange to a little child, remarked, sweetly: "Now, my little man, I shall give you this orange if you tell me where God is." "My lord," answered the child, son of a clergyman, "I'll give you two oranges if you'll tell me where he is not." Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pains and Heals at the same time. 45c, 50c, $1.00. Not Entierly Gone. Church—They say horses have all been banished from the street railroads in Berlin. Gotham—Yes, but you still find 'em on the menus. **How To Give Quinine To Children** BFERILINE is the trade-mark name given to an improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, pleasant to eat and not toxic. Historic the stomach, children take it and never know it is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not maseurate nor cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try the menstrual cycle you need. Quinine for men's pose. Ask for a s-ounce original package. The name FEBRILINE is blown in bottle. 25 cents. Short Memory. Father—Why, son, you've grown an her foot since you went off to college. Son—No, father, you forget; I had two feet when I left home. —It answers every beverage requirement—vim, vigor, refreshment, wholesomeness. Demand the gentlemen by full name— Nicknames encourage substitution. THE COCA-COLA CO., ATLANTA, GA. FURNISHED BOND OF AMITY Discomfited "Good Samaritan" the unwilling Means of Bringing Rival Humorists Together. Once upon a time two humorists dwelt in the same small town and both contributed to the Sunday Star. As was but natural, they became wildly jealous of each other, and when one would win a little more prominence than his fellow the other would have seven kinds of fits. "Your Pleasant Valley Items give me a pain!" quoth one. "Your prose rhymes make me ill!" retorted the other. As they were about to come to blows there appeared on the scene a Good Samaritan, and to him they appealed. "Which of us is the funnier?" they asked. "Neither!" was the prompt reply. "You are both as unfunny as wart hogs, and as tiresome as a trip across the Sahara!" Thereat they both set upon the gentleman from Samaria and beat him full sore, and dwelt together in amity forever after. Moral: From this we should learn that while humorists delight in quarrelling among themselves, they frequently resent criticism from outsiders—Kansas City Star. Modern Greek. A stranger came into our office and graciously offered us some fruit which he said he purchased downstairs in the Greek grocery store. We asked him what Greek grocery, and he said the one right under us, in Holpos' place. We have been here some time and knew nobody of that name, and to satisfy our curiosity we went downstairs to have a look. Sure enough, there was what did look like "Holpos" on the end of the awning, at least there were the letters "H Q L P O S" standing out in bold relief. We have learned since that it is an abbreviation used by the store which, when translated, means "Highest quality, lowest prices, our standard." To the average reader it's all Greek and would easily pass for a Hellenic name.—Quincy Ledger. Real Tragedy of the Stage. A beautiful actress, Fraulin Darmer, was killed by accident recently, while playing at the Theater of Varieties at Berne, Switzerland. The last act of the comedy, "The Pride of the Third Company," was coming to an end when Fraulin Darmer fell through a defective stage trap to a distance of six feet and fractured her skull. The actress was carried unconscious to her room and a doctor was in prompt attendance, but the case was beyond his help, and as the curtain fell on the comedy on the stage the girl died. Neither the members of the company who took the final "call" nor the public, who wondered why the actress did not appear, had the slightest idea of the tragedy that had occurred behind the scenes. White House Rose Garden. The rose garden that Mrs. Woodrow Wilson had planted at the White House is said to be quite equal to others that she planned at Princeton and other places where she has lived. She and her daughters have spent much time, not only in superintending the work of the rose garden, but in actually working in it. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your drugstret will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Iching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. 90c. Our Statesmen Ambrose Bierce, the brilliant satirist, gave, at a dinner in Washington, a few political definitions. "A conservative," said Mr. Bierce, "is a statesman who is enamored of existing evils, while a radical would replace them with others." Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents Same Thing. "Didn't you stretch a point to get all that news?" "Well, I did rubber some." ZULUS AS TRAINED NURSES Practical Work for Humanity Being Carried on by Missionaries in Africa. The American board maintains in connection with its hospital in Durban, South Africa, a training department for nurses. A class of four has just graduated. Each girl received a newly designed pin, and in connection with her diploma Dr. James B. McCord, in charge of the hospital, gives to each a check for a sum amounting to five dollars a month for the time she was in training. The girls are to serve among their own people, one being already employed at Inanda seminary, where her chance teaching will be carried far and wide. We quote a few sentences from the graduating essay of one of these Zulu nurses. It shows how little she knew to start with, and also how thoroughly the essentials have been drilled into her mind. Miss Nomhlatuze Bhengu said: "Our training as nurses has been a great help to us in many ways. We knew nothing about treatment of children in our own homes. Children are given solid food when very young, and they are not kept clean and warm, and they are fed irregularly, and many of our children die because they are not well treated and given strong medicine while still young. But here I have been taught that children should not be given solid food during the first ten months of their life. I have been taught that babies should nurse regularly at appointed intervals, should have a cleansing bath every day and clean clothes put on each day. "Here we have been taught to give patients baths every day, it does not matter how ill they may be. . . We have also been taught how to keep the patients so other people will not get the same disease. We keep the patient by herself (in tuberculosis), her rushes and everything which we use about her near her bed and disinfect our hands whenever we touch her. "We have learned to keep our bodies as they should be kept; such as taking baths every day, brushing our teeth and other necessary habits which are necessary to keep us well." And so the little composition runs on, naively describing its writer's surprise at the surgery of the hospital, and naming some of the troubles which seemed to her most common or most wonderful in their cure. "When we leave here," she says, "we hope to teach others of our race to care for themselves and to help their friends in sickness and in health." And that missionary spirit is strong in all the Zulus who have come in touch with the Durban hospital. "Too bad Jinx and his wife don't get along well together." "Why, I always understood that they were an ideal couple." "So did I, but they must have had a dreadful scrap before he started for work this morning." "Did he have a black eye?" "No, but he stopped in when we were on our way home and bought her a five-pound box of candy." LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Knee, the Antispike powder to be shaken into the shoes. It makes light or new shoes feel easy. Just the thing you need. The Antispike package, address Allen S. Lolem, Leuk, N. Y. Ingenious Smuggling Device. A museum of criminology has been founded in Paris by M. Charles Perchard, formerly chief of the police Anarchist brigade. Among its curious contents are a hollow wax baby which was used to smuggle brandy into Paris. A woman carried a baby into the city every day, but as it never grew any bigger the authorities examined it and discovered the fraud. YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU Try Marine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery Bye and Granulated Eyelids. No Smarting-ing Creature. Try Book of Books by mail Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co., Chicago Not So Much to Blame. "I didn't know you were so accomplished a linguist," he remarked as he glanced at the paper she was reading. "I don't make any pretentions in that direction," she answered. "But that is a Russian newspaper you have picked up." "Why, so it is," she answered in surprise. "I thought it was a dialect story." The real secret of happiness is to let the other fellow do the worrying. Save the Babies. NEAPT MORTALITY is something frightful. We can hardly realize that of all the children born in civilized countries, twenty-two per cent., or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirty-seven per cent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! We do not hesitate to say that a timely use of Castoria would save a majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations. Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children's complaints contain more or less opium or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities, deadly poisons, and any quantity that is used to treat cough, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. Castoria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the pores of the skin and allays fever. pores of the skin and allays fever. Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of Cath Hitchcock Suapi clous "Did he have a black eye?" No Klek Coming From Mule. "Is that your mule?" asked the man going fishing. "Yassir," said the colored man, who was sitting on a log by the road. "Does he kick?" "Deed, miss'uh, he ain't got no cause to kick. He's gittin' his own way right along. I'm de one dat's havin' de worry an' difficulty." You garden will be here. "I'm afraid so; but you see the Bradleys are still using Folsom's spade and hoe."—Boston Transcript. Both Imposed Upon. Deserted Wife (telling grocer her troubles)—And I trusted him so. Grocer—Confound it! So did I. A woman loves a man in proportion to his ability to make her angry. Green is a popular color at present, but no girl should be green with envy. COULD NOT STAND ON FEET Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could Not Do Her Work-Found Relief In Novel Way. Adrian, Mich. — "I suffered terribly with female weakness and backache and got so weak that I could hardly do my work. When I washed my dishes I had to sit down and when I would sweep the floor I would get so weak that I would have to get a drink every few minutes, and before I did my dusting I would have got so weak that I could hardly do my work. When I washed my dishes I had to sit down and when I would sweep the floor I would get so weak that I would have to get a drink every few minutes, and before I did my dusting I would have to lie down. I got so poorly that my folks thought I was going into consumption. One day I found a piece of paper blowing around the yard and I picked it up and read it. It said 'Saved from the Grave,' and told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for women. I showed, it to my husband and he said, 'Why don't you try it?' So I did, and after I had taken two bottles I felt better and I said to my husband, 'I don't need any more,' and he said 'You had better take it a little longer anyway.' So I took it for three months and got well and strong."—Mrs. ALONZO E. BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich. Not Even Enough In these words is hidden the tragedy of many a woman, housekeeper or wage earner who supports herself and is often helping to support a family, on mennage wages. Whether in house, office, factory, shop, store or kitchen, woman should remember that there is one tried and true remedy for the lilies to which all women are prone, and that is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It promotes that vigor which makes work easy. The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. HAPPY PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A toilete preparation of merit. Helps to eradicate dandruff. For laundry. For beauty. Beauty to Gray or Faded Hair. 60c. and $1.00 at Druggents. AGENTS—Sell Fandom, the encyclopedia of Base Ball. Season's biggest seller. Everybody buys. Great advertiser. Lovely. Sample complete 100. LAVERKINS 600, 100 Broadway, New York. W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 29-1914. Metropolis Gazeite PUBLISHED ON FRO «AY BY JHE GAZETTE PRINTING GO. gemmoras. - = 7 7 Mb Mas M. y. MOCRARY, MANAGER, J.B. Moouaay, Borrox FRIDAY JULY 31, tog Qetice oth and Pearl Streets, Me- topolis, Hlinois. Snterered as second-class mail mat- er, at Metropolis, Minols, Postofiice. —<—<— << SBeAdsrgat communications to J. 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SMITH,a8 a candidate;tor ro-vlec- : office of County Judge, subject to reat ef voters in the Republican pri- ‘mary slection, to be held in September 1914, We are authorized to announce the name of Lannes P. Oakes, as a can- didate for County Judge, subject to tho will of the voters at the Repub- fiean Primary Wednesday Septem- ber 9th 1914. SHERIFF. We ara authorized to announce the name of David L. Panis, a8 a candi- date for Sheriff of Massac County, subject to =the will of the voters at phe Republican Primary Wednesday, September 36, 1914. We are authorized to announce the nome of U. E. Surrn, as a candidate tor Sheriff of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Re- publican Primary Wednesday Sep- tember 9th 1914. Woe are authorized to announce the pame vf Osko SHIRK, asa candidate for SHREIvY of Massac County, eub- ject to the will ef the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday Sep- tember, 9th 1914. COUNTY SUPT.. OF SCHOOLS. Weare authorized to announce the name of Miss EMMA BRAINARD, as a candidate for County Superintendent of Schools, of Massac County, sub- ject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday, September 16, 1914. We aie authorized to announce the name of W. A. Srexce, as a candi- we for re-election to the office of Coanty Superintendent of Schools of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wedaesday September 9th 1914. We are authorized to aanounce the ame of Lurusr L. Evers, as» can- @idate for County Superintendent ot Schools of Massac County subject, to phe will of the voters at the Kepubli- yan Primary Wednesday September ch 1914. * por COUNTY CLERK. Wo sre authorized {to announce Faep RiSINcer, as a eandidate tor Quvunty, Clerk, of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Republican Primary Wednesday $ ptember 9th 1914 We are authorized to announce the name of J.N. WEAVER, a8 8 candi- te for County Clerk, cf Massac Cousty, snbject to the will of the vo- fore at the Republican Primary Wed- ireaday September 9th 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of GEORGE U. SCHNERMAN, as 8 eandilate for rp election to the office bt Codsty Clerk, of Maesso County gabject tothe will of thie votdre a the (tepublican Primary, Wednesday POR ASSBS50% AND TREAAURER. We are authorized to announce the name of O. S$. ADK-NS, a8 a candidate tor Assessor and Treasurer cf Mas- sue County, subjzot to the voters of the Ropablican Primary Wedavsday September 9eb 1h We are authorized to announee the naime of BoX sy Si Ta, ay a car tidace for AsseSsur and Trewsurer of Max- ane Coudty, subject to the will of the voters af the Rop»blican Primary Weduésday September th 1914, OOUNTY COMMISSIONER. We aré’authorized to announce the name of Oftanies W. HAUSMAN, as eaadidate for County Commissioner of Massac County, subject to the will of thé voters at the Repubiican Pri- mary Wednesday, September 9, 1914. We are authorized to announce the name of W: E. LAcrY, av a candidate for Qounty Commissioner of Massac County, subject to the will of the voters at the Repablican Primary Wednesday, September 9, 1914. For REPRESEN PATIVE. We authorized to announce the mame of Oxat P. Torue, of Harris- burg, a# a candidate for the office of Rapresentative in the State Legisla- ture, 51st District, subject to the de- cision cf the voters at the Republican primary, Sept. 9th 1914, Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury asmureury wil surely destroy the sense of smsll and completely. de- range tho whole system when enter- ing it through the mucous surfaces. Sach artictes should never be used except on prescriptions from repu- table physicians, as the damage they will dois ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them, Hall's Oatarrh Qure, manufactured by F. J, Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., coutains no murcury, and is taken internally, acting directiy upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Cartarrh Oure besure you get the genuine. {t isvsken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F.J. Oheny & Co: ‘Testimonials free. Sold by druggists. Price 760. per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for con- atipation. The fact is, the fonr magazines we soli with The Gazette for 18¢ extra, represents tne 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 youto get our club of four big magazines. We sell the Ga- zettte and four big magazines a!) for only $1.18. Send your order today by phone or mail. The Ilinois Traction System sells tickets from Springfield to East St. Louis, every Saturday and Sunday at $1.50. If you have’nt already subscribed to our club of four magazines do it now. You willeujoy reading these splendid magazines Woe wili seli you the four magazines with the Ga- zette all one year for only 18c extra. If you want your ‘skin to look pretty and soft, try a bottle of Dixie Liquid Bleach at McCrary & Sons If you will subseribe to The Ga- zette or renew your subscription, we will include four standard magazines all one year, for only 8c extra. WRITE OR PHONE. See the novelty department at whe Pair". 5... Do you know that you can get feur magazines in ;conbination with The Gazette by paying only 18¢ extra? Send your order by mail or phone us. We now urge all of our subscribers torenew their subscription to The Gazette and gettour magaxines one year for only 18c extra. WRITE OR PHONE. Tiy it, McCrary and. sons. See our fine line of chins ware, at MoCrary & sons. When renewing your subscription to The Gazette don’t forgetto re- ees us of the magazine offer. Phorie us your order for the four- Rooms to Rent. We have 3 roomsto rent. See Mxs. Harnier McCrary, For.18 cents extre you can got four magazines and The Gazeette for one year. There was an excursion dawn from Paducah, Tuesday aight, but we did not learn of their mis- sion here except it waa fcr an outiog"and a geod time, ‘ofier. “They surely weuld like to get The Gazette and four magazines alloue yearfor only $118 Notice is bereby given that we cannot print a list of names con- “wibuting ty churches unless $1 iccompames same. | Persons who owe the Gazette woul greaily lesson the finar cial burdea of the publishers by remitting at once. If you will subseribe to The Ga- zette for one year we will send yor tour monthly magazines for only 15 cents extra, Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office, You can get four splendid maga: zines one year for 18 cents extra by renewing your subscriptien to The Gazette. ? Rev. B.C. Long, of Choat, had the misfortune to lose his residence and several of his house hold goods by fire last Friday. He had no insurance asit had expired. Weare very much fi sympathy with him in his loss and hope he wiil pick up cour- age and move on. Company M. of the 8th IIL, Reg't left Sunday for encamp- ment at Springfiold, for § days, Oral P. Tuttle, of Harrisburg, candidate for member of the Legislature was a Gazette caller last week, Dennis Farrow, of Cairo, Pres, ofthe Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Conven:ion spent afew days in the city last week among his re- latives and friends He visited the 1st Baptist S. S. and gave a splendid address He visited the home of Mr. G. W. Long, of Belgrade’ Monday before returning to his home, Come again, - The Crescent Cafe, has put in a new line of Staple and Fancy groceries. Your patronage is so- licited. Mrs, Louw Barnes and two daughters spent several day's with her sister Mrs. Dennis Farrow of Cairo, last week. Miss Mossie Roberts is spend- ing a few weeks with her sister im St. Louis. It is a shame that so little at- tention 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 jwe 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 Chuistians of today.—Editor Mesdames Ellen Buchanamand Senia Oberby have returned from Cerulian Springs, Ky., where they were called on account of the serious illness of their broth- er Fields Hopson, He was call- ed from labor to reward whi'e they were there The Gazette is in sympathy with the bercfr, Goto the Crescent Cafe for your ice cold Soda, Removal. - We have removed our Milli- nery 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. Mrs. Emma Renfro, is quite sick at ber home this week, re- quirieg the attention of the Ruth sisters every night. We have at the Gazette office a {ull supply of envelopes, cards and paper and are fully prepared to give you aneat job. Try us. There were several persons who attended the Basket meeting at Shady Grove last Sunday. They report a good time. Mrs. james Townley spent Saturday and Sunday sis t ng ficids as:ar Broskpo.t., Rev G W_ Rowlett was at his church in Ken ucky Sundvy Mes Lea Reed, wad sen tas. left for St. Louis la-t Su: day where they will sperd atew diys, Rev. J. NM. Blake, is some- what improved, | For Groceries and cold drinks go the First or Last Chancé Gro- cery on th and Pearl Sts, Wanted—100 customers at the Last Chance grocery to buy 3 cans of best tomatoes and corn for 25¢. Mrs, Hattie Beard, attended querterly meeting ofthe Free Baptist, at Shady Grove, last week, Julius Jones and Miss Mae Roberts have returned from the grand session of Tabors at Jack- sonville, Miss Ludie Hall leaves this week for Wisconsin to attend the annual session of the Ruth, Thos. Urquhart, has had his residence lighted with electricity which presents a brilliant appear- ance at night. ‘ Miss Artetta Robinson has re- turned from St. Louiswhere she went to visit relatives. Have you seen ‘Bill’ Jones? | The person who was to write up the wedding of Capt, Arthur Williams went to Springfield and failed to hand it in. Received cf Corrinthian Bap- tist church. Mt. Vernon, $1.00 Rev. Jno. Bruen, pastor. Firt Baptist church, 12. St. Cairo, “USE Rev. S. J. Hunt, 25 Please accept thanks. Rev. Blake isstill unable to get out but is some better. Yours in his Name, Mrs. M. J. Blake. Phil Jones and family, musi- cians, who were ci izens here about 8 years ago were in the city several day with Mccre's Meaicine Co. We were giad to have them with us again. News have reached this office of the death of James Mason, a former resident of Unionville, but, who recently moved to East St. Louis. He spent most cf his life on a farm. Itis not wise for people who has lived on the farm a life time to goto the city tolive. Stay on the farm and in the smaller towns. Peace to his sleeping dust. Carnation Art Club. The Carnarion Art Club, was royally entertained Monday afte)- noon July 20, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Long of Bel- grade. Visitors from Metropclis, Brookport and Belgrade, atterd- ed the club meeting for the first time, Including the members and visiters there were 42 per- sons preseat. Money received from visitors $1 00, members $3 60. Total received $4 €o Short addresses were made by all visitors present. Aiter a glo- rious meeting the Long sisters invited the guest out into the spacious dining room where a delicious two course country din- ner was served, First Course Chicken stew, Pickles, Ice tea. Second Course Cream, cake, peaches and ba- nanas, Every one leittie home at 5 ¥30 wishing the host and boat- ess many happy years and wish- ing to take the ride to the coun- try againin a shost period of time. They expect to be enter- tained by Mr aad Mrs. Ben Max- well, of Brookport, soon. ee Little Elsie MoCallister, is still confined to room. Nivinaston Institite livingston Institute screererreteemrerrteaer cero eseicinaemt . Metropolis - = Illinois Second Session Opens Monday October 6th 1913 This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department, All work is well organized under Departmen tal ang able Instructors, selected for Special Departmenta, work in Music, Bookeeping, Shorthand Special Courses * 0Ty,.Wation “bivie Stody and in Theology. Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session rey + Tuition’ Theological Department Tuition Rates: ri rian oet Pepenees Tuition, Normal and English coureses per month each *' 1.00! Tdition, Instrumental music (including rent of instrument)... aN i ladies ocerrmqeenerinlteconseeiaionns Sa Tuition Typewriting,(including rent) per month... '* 1.50) Tuition Plain Sewing pePmiodth cone OO) Tuition, Vocal music........ I ee Tcition Printing ....... naif Sie eaeas Fre 2 Domestic Science, Milli- Industrial Deparments Dometic Science, Mitt per month. 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It in cludes our paper—the best weekly published! in this part of the state—and the Four Magazines of national prominence shown above, sample copies of which may be seen at our office. We have-never sold our paper alone at less than a dollar a year: But on account of the splendid contract we have made with these big publications we are able to give our readers the four magazines with our paper, all one year for only $1.18—just 18 cents more than the regular price of our paper alone. Send us your orders right away, give them to our representative or call and see us when you ate in town, Ag soon as you see these clean, beautiful, interesting magazines you will want them sent to your own home for a year. $ 19 Just THINK WHAT IT MEARS! ¢ 18 . Our Paper snd These Four Standard Magazines ° == ALL FIVE ONE YEAR, ONLY = S. BARTLETT KERR, Atty. Administrator's Notice. Estate of Henry Minkerman Deceased, ‘The undersigned, baving beea appointed Administrator of the estate of Henry Minker maa late of the County of Mansac and th State of [Iinols, deceased, hereby gives notie that he will appoar before the County Court o Masaac County at the Court House ia Metrop: olla, at the September term on the first Monday in September next, st whichtime ull persons paving claims againot said estate are notified ‘and requested to attend for the purpose of bav- fug the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate aro required to make immediate payment to the underngned. Dated this 1s, day of July A.D. 1914. FW, BORMANS,, ‘Adnuinisteator, Livingston Notes. Our needs ;-— We need 2 Doz. small chairs for the Kindergarten department, 1 Doz. small | seissors | Two tables One large Bible 1-2 Doz. Wall lamps with re- flectors for our night school, One Wall clock, One Piano, - 200 chairs in our chapel room, atonce. Therefore we ask each church, Sunday School, W. E. & M, Society acd Ministers also in- dividuals who are interested in education tosend usa donation atonce. Due'credit will be giv- en you through these columos also in our quarterly report. Any good book will be thankt fully received for our Jibrary. The school is now open snd students are accepted at any time. For any information write Rev. J. B. McCrary, Supt. and Secy,, Box 367 Metropolis, Il.