Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 8 FEB 1915 METROPOL VOLUME XVII. NO 49 U RECEIVE your mail by Rural delivery or Star Route, at post office here is no newsdealer handling it, get the St. LOUIS IF YOU RECEIVE your mail by Rural Free Delivery or Star Route, at post office where there is no newsdealer handling it, you can get the St. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE-DEMOGRAT every day except Sunday, six days offer on yearly subscription only in towns served by local newsde $2.50=ONE NOT an incomplete and imperfect paper for which other subscribers pay, $4 00 per year. The Real news of all the earth, with cutt and helpful page for Women even news. Correkt Market Report The best and most complete gen ed in the West, absolutely clean. The Weekly ISSUED TWICE A great semi-weekly newspaper the family, with a weekly Farm and colors. 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Mid-Winter Vacation TO THE New Orleans Mardi Gras In order that the Carnival Season at New Orleans may be enjoyed under conditions assuring that nothing will be missed, the Mid-Winter Vacation In order that the Carnival Season at New Orleans may be enjoyed under conditions assuring that nothing will be missed, the ILLINOIS CENTRAL will run its second mid w southern metropolis, leave in special train Saturday cost is moderate and in New Orleans and return New Orleans and return dations while in New car while enroute. Gra Mardi Gras parades in N trip from New Orleans Sight-seeing automobile Automobile ride through Military Park. Particulars and booklet, give to this special Mid- of your local It runs its second mid winter vacation party to the southern metropolis, leaving Chicago and St. Louis special train Saturday, February 13, 1915. The it is moderate and includes: Railroad fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car accommodations while in New Orleans. Meals in dining while enroute. Grand-stand seats for three Grand Gras parades in New Orleans. Excursion. From New Orleans on Mississippi River. Light-seeing automobile ride in New Orleans. Automobile ride through Vicksburg National Military Park. Particulars and booklet, giving more general information as to this special Mid-Winter Vacation party of your local ticket agent or will run its second mid winter vacation party to the southern metropolis, leaving Chicago and St. Louis in special train Saturday, February 13, 1915. The cost is moderate and includes: Railroad fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car accommodations while in New Orleans. Meals in dining car while enroute. Grand-stand seats for three Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. Excursion. trip from New Orleans on Mississippi River. Sight-seeing automobile ride in New Orleans. Automobile ride through Vicksburg National Military Park. H. J. PHELPS General Passenger Agent CHICAGO Nail Him. A man with a profession, age 21, wishes to correspond with a young refined lady. Dont want to marry. No others except 'brown's' need apply. Address G. C. L., care Gaze'te Office. Jan 22 --- TO THE Let those that owe for the Gazette please come around and let us see you, or send in your subscription please. Mother Harmon continues to keep her bed. Neuraigia and Itneumatic Pains yield quickly to the influence of Dr. Miller Anti-Pala Fills. No bad at or so. MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." AN OPEN LETTER FROM REV. J. A. BROCKETT. TO Editor the Metropolis Weekly Gazette, Dear Sir: According to ordinary usages in journalism, when the columns of any reputable Newspaper are opened to the party to assail another, the courtesy to speak for himself is accorded to the person assailed. In the issue of your paper of Jan. 8th, 1915, an article against the character of the writer under the caption, "Warning" was published. The Rev. W. P. Washington, by signing his name to the article in question, assumes the full responsibility for the same notwithstanding he quotes the "Illinois Anchor" of Dec. 14, and the "Christian Advocate" without date. This unchristian and unministerial assault merits attention; not because of any virtue or preeminence attaching to the person or character of Mr. Washington, but in the interest both of myself and the cause I represent. There fore I here wish to institute a comparison of character and ministerial work with Mr. Washington, and as he is the aggressor in this matter if he is a true man and a gentleman he will not hesitate to step out in the open at my request and give the Baptist of Illinois the story of his public and private life, on broad lines as I have done of my own in the following. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE OF THE WRITER. My name is Joshus A. Brookett, born in Currituck County, North Carolina, in 1861. I am therefore in my 54th year of age. Was carried from the south to Boston before I was five years old by three northern lady teachers of sainted memory, and by them in connection with Mr. Wm. E. Lee of Lee and Shepherd, Publishers, was educated. Returning south I was converted in my 18th year and was baptized by the Rev. Richard Spiller D. D. pastor of the Bank St. Baptist Church in Norfolk Va., and received as member of the above named church by Doctor Spiller. Ordained a Baptist Minister at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in New York City, Rev. D. W. Wisher, pastor, Rev. Dr. Thos. Armitage, Moderator in 1885 after being a licentiate pastor for four years prior to ordination. Was married in 1882 and am now living with the same wife in the 34th year of wedded life. Entered the African Methodist Church to study its doctrines in 1897 under Bishop H. M. Turner, during which time I was elected Assistant principal of the State Normal school at Warrenton N. C., and later was both a Presiding Elder and Professor of Practical Theology at Morris Brown College Atlanra Ga., for a period of five scholastic years. I wish to state in parenthesis just here, with emphasis, that I do not regret one lesson learned either of church history, Church work or Church discipline there acquired, neither do I regret the acquaintance and association enjoyed with such such splendid characters as Bishops J. S. Flipper, H. B. Parks, M. B. Salters, and Drs. Ransom Arnett, Cook, Carey and Henderson, all men of that exalted type which reaches out beyond humanity in whatever church and wherever found. And in our own church the ministers of culture are just as broad. Who ever originated the story that I devoted my time to abusing the Methodist Church had a mind as false as his heart is foul. To resume my personal record, I voluntarily withdrew from the A. M. E. church with the good will of all my friends, which I maintain today. Was re-instated in the Baptist church and ministry Sept. 5th, 1910, in the presence of nearly 2000 people, including many ministers at the Olivet Baptist Church in Chicago. Was in Cairo Ill., at the 19th St. Baptist during five weeks in October and November 1910, to give that church financial relief and raised $593.01 during that time. Was called to the pastorate of the Massachusetts Ave. Baptist church which was burdened with a mortgage of $17,800.60 During the year from De- ember 1910 to December 1911, I raised in that church $4,232.47. I severed my relation because of a desire to reduce the pastor's salary. The church was closed during the second year after my pastorate and the pastorate of my successor ended. This is the third time the same church has been closed in twelve years. The Lincoln Memorial Society was organized Aug. 1912, to celebrate in a great way the fiftieth anniversary of our emancipation. The receipts from all sources to carry this out amount to $580.87. The same was paid out, after which there was left unpaid commercial bills amounting to $1,333.44, and unpaid bills to talent amounting to $171.00 or a total of $1504.44. One thousand five hundred and four dollars and forty four cents for which I had to become responsible excepting $320.00. No one of those associated with me in this affair when all was going well was asked to pay a single dollar with the tthe above exception, when the crash came. I alone stood responsible for the amount of $1,504.44, which is the exact amount I stood to loose. In this extremity I called a meeting of all creditors commercial and otherwise. The meeting was held and a statement similar to what I am using as I write this article, was submitted to each one present (all but one) and a basis of agreement was reached between themselves as creditors first, afterwards submitted to and accepted by myself. To lead my people to unite in a creditable way to celebrate one of the greatest events in the world's history I used every dollar I possess and incurred more than fifteen hundred dollars debt. Now Mr. Washington ignorant of all facts in the case, dares sign his name to this malicious libel. A fool rushed in where Angel would fear to tread. Some things in this article will not be referred to here, but auffice it to say on my arrival in Chicago March 12, 1914, I was urged by Dr. E. J. Fisher, president of the State Convention, to visit the St. Paul Baptist Church which body had written Dr. Fisher requesting him to recommend a pastor to them. Why I was urged to come was because he knew the character of the man having labored a number of years together, years ago in Atlanta Ga. I have labored here ten months in which time have collected more than $1200.00. FRATERNAL RELATIONS. In 1805 I was raised to the sublime degree of the Master Mason in Pioneer Lodge A. F. and A. M. at Southern Pines N. C; three years later I became a member of the order of Knights of Pythias St. Luke 23, Birmingham, Ala. In July 1900 I was inducted into the mysteries of both the 32nd and 33rd degrees of the Scottish Rite Freemason, with rank as Lieutenant, Prince Hail Consistory, and a noble of Omar Temple of the Mystic Shrine, with Blue Lodge Foundation in Crystal Lodge No. 112, Atlanta Ga. In Aug. 27, 1914 I was duly admitted and became a Sir Knight in the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, Jerusalem Temple No. 20, Duquoin. In literary work I have tried in an humble way to do what I could and my writings are a part of the permanent records of the State Library of Massachusetts, also in standard work of reference. See "Forty Thousand Sublime and Beautiful Sayings by the Worlds Immortals." 3 volumes by the Christian Herald Publishing Co. N. Y. See "Thoughts for the Occasion," 4 Vols. by E. B. Treat Publishers N. Y. and Chicago. See the "African Abroad" by W. H. Ferris of Yale and Harvard. 3 vol. In Sculptural Art, I have to my credit, one miniature bust of Genl. Robt. E. Lee, one of Genl. John B. Gordon, one of Faith, a Symbolic Study, a full length statuette of Bishop H. M. Turner of Atlanta Ga. Life size busts, one each of Mr. Chas. Smith (Bill Arp) the Atlanta Constitution. Bishop J. A-Handy, Baltimore. John Jasper of Richmond, W. B. Derrick, N. Y. Fath- By the above I am willing to be judged by any impartial and fair minded raeder, and after thirty-three years I rest secure in the esteem and affection of the wife of my youth, my six children and their children. I regret that in attempting much, many mistakes have been made, but no one of them is nearly so great as the mistake made by you, Brother Washington, in your ill advised and grattious attack upon my character and good name. I greatly regret that such should mark the the beginning of communications between us. It is much the better way to be kind in what we either say or write about another, if we really know that a person has done wrong, but if there is any doubt whatever we should give him the benefit of the doubt I have learned it is wise not to throw stones at my brother man for fear that I may wish those stones in hand again, or that their return will be with injurious effect upon myself. Now as we have never been personally acquainted or had dealing of any kind, there can possibly be no satisfactory reason why you should wish or seek to injure me. If your misdirected zeal for the church has led you into this jidesecretion, contrary to the teaching found in Matt. 18:16, I trust you will be quick to see the injustice done me and remedy the same in an honorable way. By your signature you have assumed a terrible heavy responsibility which you cannot possibly escape. I shall be glad to make it as easy for you to bear as possible, but escape for you, there is none; it is inexorable as divine law. Your punishment is as sure as doom. Let me also apologize for reminding you that the columns of the public press are no legitimate part of our church courts, therefore do not expect me to engage in a newspaper controversy with you. There is a better and wiser way, when that is tried the papers will be at liberty to publish results if interested. You have chosen your course. In defense of the truth and myself and all I hold most dear I am forced to choose the course I believe will prove most effective, not only in dealing with your case, but with any and all others, who in the future feel it wise to infringe on my rights or character; but for you there is no escape. The solemn and sacred obligations resting upon a Christian are so impressive and your contempt of all of these is so flagrant I will not designate you either as a Christian or true minister; but if you are not a false friend worthy only to be unfrocked, a pariah, you will be as free to give the readers of this paper the story of your life and doings as I have mine. If you fail to do so you stand self convicted of cowardice. Are you a paroled penetentiary convict? Have you more than one living wife? If a convict what _was your number? Then begin with your name, place of birth and your life story as I have done. If you fail to do so, I with many other$ can but think of you as a sinful personage. No brother my name is not nor will it be Dennis, but Joshua and under that name I shsll in the prosecution of my missionary work visit one of those sixty churches I can possibly reach, and shall carry a copy of your attack and this letter and your reply when it comes I am sure there are some fair $ minded pastors who will receive me. I shall surely come to your town $ and find you, if I have to use a $ lantern at noon on a clear day to do so. You have defeated your own purpose, for this story is going into the hands of every pastor in the State. Please answer so that the story may be complete. Yours for a Ministry of $ Character, JOSHUA A. BROCLETT Bi-County Mutual Benefit Association. The Bi-County Mutual Benefit Association, is composed of Negroes of Massac and Pope counties, organized in 1910 with 8 member with headquarters at Brookport, chartered under the laws of the State of Illinois. Men, women and children can become members, from 2 to 55 years of age by paying $2. to j in and $1., and one dollar at the death of a member within 30 days after the death, which gives ample time to raise your dollar. Some of the very best Negro amies be'ong to the Mutual This is the cheapest company in the county and pays the largest amount at death according to the money invested. At present there are 242 members and as the charter calls for 500 members want to run it up to its limit by April. There have been only 7 deaths in five years which does not average two deaths a year. The first beneficiary received $154.00, which cost only $2. and the last one received $242.00. There have only been two deaths this year. The revival held at St. A. M E church for three weeks was a great success in every respect. Rev. Wm Young now pastor of the Pleasant Grove Baptist church, conducted the revival; twenty eight happy souls were brought to Christ. Each church with its members took an active part and much good was done in Zion. The two last sermons, After the Ball and Watch the Snake was enjoyed by all present Rev..Young received for his work for two weeks $35.76 which was well for the inclement weather. Mrs Sallie Dobson is very sick at this writing Hereafter any church paying missionary dues to any minister not having credentials from Rev. J. H. Knowles, who was elected Supt. of Missions by the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, will not be credited by the missionary nor the association. So be governed accordingly. Rev. Knowles was empowered at the Board meeting at Sparta, to use any of the ministers he saw fit to assist him in the mission work and they will have credentials when coming to your church. So ask them to "Show you" 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. Enough Said Inscible Old Gent (to schoollight who has collided with him)—"When you run into people like that you should say, 'I beg your parion.'" Girl "There won't need no need. I bear what you said."—Sydney Bulleigh. MOTHER! LOOK AT CHILD'S TONGUE If cross, feverish, constipated, give "California Syrup of Figs" A laxative today saves a sick child tomorrow. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, which become clogged up with waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach gour. Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, or your child is listless, cross, feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat heartily, full of cold or has sore throat or any other children's allure, give a teapoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," then don't worry, because it is perfectly harmless, and in a few hours all this constipation pollen, sour bile and fermenting waste will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. A thorough "inside cleansing" is oftimes all that is necessary. It should be the first treatment given in any sickness. Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for bables, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Adv. The Martini Berceuse. A young lady was dining with some friends at their home. The host had concocted some seductive cocktails and she had joined the others in drinking to his health. Before the dinner was over she was experiencing that much-talked-of wobbly feeling that is said to follow a cocktail. While coffee was being served in the drawing room the three-months-old son of the family was brought into the room and the young guest insisted on holding him. "I am surprised that he is so contented in your lap," her hostess told her. "He doesn't usually care for strangers." "Well, you may not know it," was the reply, "but he is being rocked."—New York Evening Post. Raised for the entertainment of Parson Heavegrace, who was expected to dinner, but as rabbits were out of season he thought to avoid what might prove an embarrassing situation by making the parson think it was chicken he was eating. "Brother Heavegrace," said Uncle Jim, when it came time for a second helping, "what part of the bird would you like now?" With a merry twinkle in his half-closed eyes, Parson Heavegrace replied: "If you all don' mind, Ah think Ah'l take de glizzard."—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Woman Royalties Made Army Officers. For the first time in English history four royal women have been gazetted as colonels in chief of English regiments. Heretofore several of them, including Queen Mary herself, have held German army titles, and Queen Victoria naturally was the head of the British army, but now Queen Mary has been appointed colonel in chief of the Eighteenth Hussars of historic fame, while the Queen Mother Alexandra is associated with the Nineteenth Hussars. The Mother—I see a triangular tray to hold a piece of pie unharmed in a lunch box has been invented. The Boy—But who would harm such a little piece of pie as you cut, mamma? BAD DREAMS Caused by Coffee. "I have been a coffee drinker, more or less, ever since I can remember, until a few months ago I became more and more nervous and irritable, and finally I could not sleep at night for I was horribly disturbed by dreams of all sorts and a species of distressing nightmare. "Finally, after hearing the experience of numbers of friends who had quit coffee and were drinking Postum, and learning of the great benefits they had derived, I concluded coffee must be the cause of my trouble, so I got some Postum and had it made strictly according to directions. "I was astonished at the flavor and taste. It entirely took the place of coffee, and to my very great satisfaction, I began to sleep peacefully and sweetly. My nerves improved, and I wish I could wean every man, woman and child from the unwholesome drug-drink-coffee. "People do not really appreciate or realize what a powerful drug it is and what terrible effect it has on the human system. If they did, hardly a pound of coffee would be sold. I would never think of going back to coffee again. I would almost as soon think of putting my hand in a fire after I had once been burned. Yours for health." Postum comes in two forms: Regular Postum — must be well boiled. 15c and 25c packages. Instant Postum — is a soluble powder. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious beverage instantly. 30c and 50c tins. The cost per cup of both kinds is about the same. IF YOU HAVE LOVED BEFORE Be Sure Your Wife-to-Be Knows All About It, for That is the Nature of Woman. Some men seem to have the idea that to tell a girl their old love affairs is to make her jealous or uneasy henceforth. This is quite a mistake, for if she is that sort of girl she is not worth troubling about, and it's better to find out in time, as a marriage where complete confidence does not reign on both sides is not likely to be a happy one However, speaking generally, no sensible girl really fancies she is the first and only love, for where is the man, or the girl, for the matter of that, who has never had the shadow of a passing flirtation before the present "adored one" appeared on the scene? And, after all, it does not matter very much how many old love affairs a man has had, provided they are dead and gone, and he can truly impress upon his reigning sovereign that she is the best and truest and the last. A great many girls like to feel that they are the chosen recipients of such confidences, and the mere fact of being able to chat easily about old flames will prove that no sad remembrance is attached. Even if you did happen to have a serious attachment, it is all the more necessary to be absolutely straightforward about it. Your flancee will appreciate your honesty, and can feel that at all events there are no unpleasant discoveries to be made later on, for when confidences come too late then real mischief is done, and it takes a noble-minded woman to forgive and forget. —Philadelphia Evening Ledger. POSTERITY'S DEBT TO TINKER Hinerant Mender Furnished Theme for One of Wagner's Greatest Compositions. A tinker has established himself opposite our house and stunned my ears all day long with his incessant hammering. In my disguise at never being able to find a detached house protected from every kind of noise, I was on the point of deciding to give up composing together until the time when the sensible condition should be ruined. But it was precisely my rage over the tinker that, in a moment of agitation, gave me the theme for Siegfried's furious outburst against the bungling Mime. I played over the childishly quarrelsome Polter theme in G minor to my sister, furiously singing the words at the same time, which made us all laugh so much that I decided to make one more effort. This resulted in my writing down a good part of the first scene by the time Llszt arrived, October 12 (1856).—Richard Wagner, in his Autobiogra- A Historic Weapon. Mons, which henceforth is enshrined in British hearts, has long been a household word for Scotsmen. Every boy insists on an excursion to Edinburgh castle to see Mons Meg. For Meg was made in Flanders, and did much havoc at the siege of Scottish castles as well as in wars of adventure into England. Partly of wood and partly of iron, the great gun was put together late in the fifteenth century. Cromwell captured it and listed it as "the great iron murderer, Meg." While firing a salute for the duke of York, in 1682 Meg burst. A century later it was banished from Edinburgh to the Tower of London as a useless gun; but Sir Walter Scott saw romance and patriotism in Mons Meg, and persuaded the war office to send it back to the castle.—London Chronicle. Way of the Modern Debtor. Dodson and his friend Jones stood conversing on the corner. Dodson looked up, clutched his companion by the arm, and whispered: "Hurry Jim!" Around the corner they went and made off up the street. Then Jones called Dodson to account. "Creditors of mine," answered Dodson. "It isn't like you to dodge creditors," said Jones. "Are you up against it?" "Well," was the reply, "I have enough in my pocket to pay him, and if he caught me I might do it. Now let's go and spend some of this money, so I can give him an honest excuse if we should happen to see him again." Memory. To be convinced precisely of the fidelity and certainty of the memory, we must bear in mind that the image—idea or notion are equally good names for image—is an unmistaken and exact representation of the original impression. Unless there is this assurance—and the slightest defect of the muscles, eyes, skin, ears and other senses precludes and interferes with all possibility of accuracy—memory plays us a continual series of Halloween tricks and April Fool jokes.—Dr. Leonard Keene Hirshberg Two Jobs Lost. "There goes a man I might have married." said Gertie. "He? Why he married his stenographer!" said Mabel. "I know it," replied Gertie. "I applied for the same job just ten minutes after she was hired." Lady—I'm afraid you don't like work, my good man Tramp—How kni l, mum? Won't wot killed my pore wife. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. SACRED TREASURE OF TREVES French Cathedral City Claims Possession of Coat Worn by Savior at His Crucifixion. The ancient archepiscopal city of Treves, on the Moselle, is remarkable for possessing among its cathedral treasures the coat reputed to be that worn by the Savior at his crucifixion, for which the Roman soldiers cast lots. This coat was the gift of the Empress Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, the discoverer of many memorials of the founders of Christianity. In the time of Helena, Trevas was the capital of Belgic Gaul, and the home of the later Roman emperors. It is recorded that she converted her palace into the cathedral and endowed it with this treasure—the seamless coat of the Savior. The coat is a loose garment with wide sleeves, simple in form, of coarse material, dark brown in color, probably the result of age, and entirely without seam or decoration. The coat is said to measure from the extremity of each sleeve five feet five inches, the length of the collar to the lower edge five feet two inches. In part the holy coat of Treves is tender or threadbare. There are some stains on it. These are reputed to be those of the blood of the Savior. It is reputed to have caused many miracles in the cures of bodily ailments. Its efficiency has never been doubted in Treves. HOME TREATMENT OF WOUNDS Before All Things It Is Necessary That the Dirt Should Be Kept Out of Them. The only proper way of curing an inflamed wound is to keep the dirt out of it. It makes little difference where this dirt comes from. It is pretty sure to contain germs of some sort. And while, fortunately, most of these are not actually poisonous, they are none of them of any assistance in the process of healing, and it is always best to be on the safe side and keep them out. This can be done, in eight slight wounds out of ten, by thorough washing with boiled water and then bandaging with a dressing containing a layer of absorbent cotton, which is impervious to germs. If made by a knife which has been used for cutting meat, cheese, fish, etc., or by a dirty knife or tool, some non-poisonous antiseptic, like formalin, may be added to the water, a teaspoonful to a pint, or one of the numerous peroxides or dioxides of hydrogen applied full strength.—Civilization and Health. Woman Would Not Do It. "Of all the silly things attributed to women," said the observant maid, "none is so bad as a masculine habit of which women never are guilty, and that is picking up newspapers left in cars. Women do not read the papers in public conveyances to the extent men do, but when they do, they buy one. Every woman has too much sense to run the risk of taking up a paper left by a fellow passenger. In the first place, she is too fastidious to do so, but if she were not, she would be deterred by hygienic reasons. She knows how easy it would be to contract a severe illness in such a way. Besides, there is the principle of the thing. Women look on the reading of other person's papers as grafting, to borrow the word from the men." Thorn Hedge of Ypres. The town with the unpronounceable name, Ypres, once proved literally too thoray a problem for English beslegers. When Henry Spencer, bishop of Norwich, led his troops against it they tried in vain again and again to pierce the mass of thorn bushes that lined the exterior slopes of the ramparts. Hence the image of Notre Dam-de-Thuine, "Our Lady of the Garden," in the Cathedral of St. Martin at Ypres, and also the fair of Thuindag, fixed for the first Sunday in August, in honor of the thorn hedge that saved the city. A Consecrated Life Mr. Matsumoto, a Christian graduate of the agricultural college of the Imperial university of Tokyo, has dedicated his life to teaching agriculture on the farm of the Okayama orphanage. This institution is patterned on the lines of the George Muller orphanage in Bristol, England, and until his death was in charge of the devoted Mr. Ishi. Mr. Matsumoto's course has occasioned a great stir among his fellow students, especially as it was taken in the teeth of determined family opposition. Beeswax for Cracks Cracks in furniture should be filled in with beeswax. Soften the beeswax until it becomes like putty, then press it firmly into the cracks and smooth the surface over with a thin knife. Sandpaper the surrounding wood, and work some of the dust into the beeswax. This gives a finish to the wood, and when it is varnished the cracks will have disappeared. Putty used in the same way soon dries and falls out. Inconsistent. "Then you don't think I practice what I preach, eh?" queried the minister, in talking with one of the deacons at a meeting. "No, sir. I don't," replied the deacon. "You've been prechin' on the subject of resignation for two years, an' ye haven't resigned yet." -TitBits. WORSE THAN DEATH Epilepsy Follows Certain Injuries to Head. Glow That Causes Unconsciousness for Long Intervals Practically Defies the Best of Surgical Skill, Says Famous Doctor. "I have often said that I had rather die than receive a blow sufficiently severe to render me unconscious for a considerable period of time," said Dr. John B. Murphy during an operation on the head of a young man who had been suffering from epileptic fits, which came on three years after he had been struck on the head by a base- SCALP PERIOSTEUM BONE OF SKULL DURA BRAIN Diagrammatic section of the cover- ings of the brain to show the dura that is injured by a blow. ball and knocked unconscious for about half an hour. "A blow which merely fractures the skull without producing unconsciousness, such as that from a sharp instrument," continued Doctor Murphy, "is not nearly so serious a condition, from the point of view of future possibilities, as that following the blow of a blunt instrument which renders the patient unconscious." Doctor Murphy went on to cite several cases, one of a man who had been thrown from a siegh against a telegraph pole and remained unconscious for three weeks. He had no further symptoms for about three years, when he began having convulsions. Another was that of a young man who had fallen from a window to a stone pavement when a baby. His "fits" did not begin until twenty years later, and he had been a precocious boy at school and a successful business man. Doctor Murphy believes that such blows cause an injury to that coating of the brain which is called the dura. The brain itself is uninjured. Then something arises—worry or extra hard work or something of that sort—which brings on irritation where the dura was injured. The precise cause is uncertain. Some of these cases can be cured by an operation in which the skull is opened and the dura at the place of injury removed, but only about one case in twenty gets well and stays well. That is why Doctor Murphy would rather be killed outright than suffer such an injury. For the victim is almost certainly destined to become an epileptic. Plural Titles. All peers above the rank of baron are pluralists in the matter of titles, but the Duke of Buccleuch, who has just died, was a pluralist even in dukedoms. His forbears married the daughters and sisters of kings, and he himself was a lineal descendant of Charles II, to whom the family owed the highest title. Charles' son, the Duke of Monmouth, married Anne Countess of Buccleuch, and on their wedding day Anne—the duchess in "The Lay of the Last Minstrel"—persuaded Charles to make them Lord and Lady Scott of Whitchester, Earl and Countess of Dalkeith, and Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch. To the third duke came in 1706 another dukedom, that of Queensberry, and the late, the sixth, duke held them both, together with a marquisate, four earldoms, three viscounties and four or five baronies.—London Chronicle. Wanted Football Results The New York Evening Post relates a story told in England of Captain von Muller, late of the Emden. One night while the British cruiser Yarmouth was escorting a merchant ship out of Singapore, the wireless operator received calls from a ship some distance away. He answered them, and to his surprise found that he was in communication with the German cruiser Emden. The transmitted message was as follows: "Captain von Muller and the wardroom mess send their compliments and would be obliged if the Yarmouth would let them have the result of the inter-regimental rugby football match." The result was duly given, together with an intimation that it would not be very long before the captain of the Emden and the wardroom mess would have the opportunity of a personal attendance at all field and track events in England. Just Getting Wise. Senator Borah of Idaho recently bought a motor car. Borah ha I never before undertaken to operate any mechanical device more complicated than a monkey wrench or a wheel-barrow. After he had succeeded in reaching home without getting malmed he took a long breath and remarked solemnly to his wife: "When I became a United States senator I thought I had taken on grave responsibilities. Why. I did!" know what grave responsibilities were!" Extracting Benzine From Coal. M. Vidstrand, a Stockholm engineer, has invented a process of extracting benzine from coal by electricity at a much lower cost than that of present methods. DIED FOR AN IDEA Remarkable Act of Misguided Hindu Fanatic. Intended to Show Loyalty to British Rulers by Hanging Head Downward, and Actually Lived Thus for Twelve Days. This man hanging head downward, when his photograph was taken, was in the best of humors and doing the unusual stunt because he liked it, and because he wished thus to honor the royal visitors from England. He was an East Indian fakir, and gave this remarkable performance in Lahore. The fealty of the Hindu princes, who are eager to help England in the great struggle with money and men, has caused some surprise among those who have been reading from time to time about the "menacing, unrest in India." That this man who cheerfully sacrificed his life in honoring, in his own peculiar fashion, a royal visit may be typical of a great number of faithful subjects of the British empire is indicated by a recent writer. Other things done for the prince and the princess of Wales—now the king and queen of England—on their visit to India may have been more impressive from a spectacular point of view, but none could have been more sincere than that of this unnamed fakir. "In an ecstasy of loyalty," writes a correspondent, "he hung himself up by his feet directly he heard that the prince and the princess of Wales were to visit India, the act being designed to prove his gratitude for the A From a Photograph Taken While the Fanatic Was Hanging. honor paid to his country. He intended to remain suspended until the arrival of the royal pair, but succumbed under the self-imposed ordeal at the end of 12 days." Mouse's Nest In Skull The mystery of the cheeping noises in the valley chamber of commerce has been solved. In the display room is a graphic exhibit. There is a skull of an unknown man found on the Colorado desert. Beside it is a stalk of cotton raised in green Imperial valley. The cotton was raised where the skull was found. For several days queer noises were heard in the room but the cause baffled Secretary Place and other officers. Finally, W. R. Compton, a director and lecturer for the exposition at San Francisco, decided upon a minute search, and in the skull he found a mouse. It had taken some of the cotton and started a nest. "That man probably did not have rats in the garret, but he certainly has now," commented a man just from Iowa, who was in the room. El Centro (Cal.) Dispatch to the San Francisco Bulletin. Restricting Growth of Cotton Restricting Growth of Cotton. A law has been 'passed in South Carolina that provides that no planner shall have more than one-third of his cultivated area in cotton, and placing a tax of $25 for each acre evasion of the law. All sheriffs, district attorneys, and other state and municipal officials are made responsible for the carrying out of this statute. As a result South Carolina is already beginning to diversify her crops, and it is said that her farmers are now sowing wheat and oats in greater quantities than ever before in the state. In some cases the people are not waiting for the cotton crop to be harvested, but have sown their grain between the rows of cotton plants. International Credits The credit system is a part of international as of national trade. Germany won much business in South America by giving long credits. The retailer in South America usually does not receive cash. This credit plan is by no means best, but if our goods are sold to responsible buyers, better that we sell on credit than not to sell at all. Long credits seriously diminish the profits of much American business. Establishment of American banks in South America will help our Pan-American trade.—Lewiston (Me.) Journal FARMERS NEED THE BIRDS For Purely Seifish Reasons the Destruction of Feathered Songsters Should Be Stopped. Birds are the chief protectors of our trees. Who ever heard of codling moth and San Jose and other scales when the orchards were full of birds? Now that these feathered helpers have been driven out of wood and field, man is compelled to resort to all sorts of vexatious and difficult struggles against the enemy of fruit and tree. The birds are the very best destroyers of weeds. Native sparrows, finches, grosbeaks, redpollis, longspurs, cowbirds, mourning doves and similar birds feed hungrily upon the fall weed seeds at a time when the crops have been gathered and they can do no harm to it. The best helper a farmer can have is a host of birds. But instead of recognizing these efficient helpers, so generously provided by nature, we wantly play them by the hundreds for fun—Kendallville News-Sun. CARE FOR CHILDREN'S Hair and Skin With Cuticura. Nothing Easier. Trial Free. The Soap to cleanse and purify the skin and scalp, the Ointment to soothe and heal rashes, itchings, redness, roughness, dandruff, etc. Nothing better than these fragrant super-creamy emollients for preserving and purifying the skin, scalp and hair. 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It's regular Fourth of July fun! · Salzer's Creations in Seed Corn put Wisconsin on the Corn Map with its astonishing yields! · Headquarters for Oats, Barley, Clovers. ```markdown ``` For 10c in Postage We gladly mail our Catalog and sample package of Ten Famous Farm Seeds, including Spitzit, "The Cereal Wonder: Rejuvenated White Bonanza Oats, "The Prize Winner;" Billion Dollar Grass; Teosinte, the Silo Filler, etc., etc. Or Send 12c And we will mail you our big Catalog and six generous packages of Early Cabbage, Carrot, Cucumber, Lettuce, Radish, Onion—furnishing lots and lots of juicy delicious Vegetables during the early Spring and Summer. Or send to John A. Salzer Seed Co. Box 708, La Cronne, Wise Twelve cents and receive both above collections and their big catalog. The Hyphen Explained. Mrs. Dearborn — You say that is Mrs. Burke-Martin? Mrs. Wabash—Yes; Burke was her name and Martin was her husband's name. Mrs. Dearborn—But why does she use the hyphen between the names? Mrs. Wabash—To show that she is separated from her husband. Visitor—The dear baby has got its grandmother's nose. Aggrieved Papa—No, it hasn't, for she was around here this morning poking it into our business. Good Advice. "So you want to be somebody, do you? There's only one way you will ever make a noise in the world." "What is that?" "Join a brass band." Their Places. "Where did you go in the theater, Mrs. Comeup?" "We sat in the mezzotint boxes, but the girls preferred seats in the paroeket." Poor Fidol Knicker—Do they lead a cat-and-dog life? Bocker—Yes, only the dog is muzzled. Stock Exchange. "What does her husband do? I heard her say something about the stock exchange." "He's a horse trader." BIG EATERS HAVE BAD KIDNEYS AND BACKACHE Take a Glass of Salts at Once if Your Back is Hurting or Kidneys and Bladder Trouble You. The American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trouble, because we eat too much and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from overwork, become sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a general decline in health. When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheumatism when the weather is bad, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad saline; take a table-spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys; to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in- fuse, makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water beverage, and belongs in every home, because nobody can make mistake by having a good kidney flushing any time.—Adv. The Soft Coal Question Is the blood on your face? "I don't know; I met her in Pitts- burgh."—Philadelphia Public Ledger. The wideawake man doesn't wait for opportunity to knock at his door; he meets her at the gate. Man is made of dust—which may se- count for his wanting the earth NO MALICE IN ELEPHANTS NO MALICE IN ELEPHANTS Good Nature Characteristic of Jungle Monster, Says Traveler Who Should Know. In 1905 I found myself near the Inzia, river, an important affluent of the Kwilu, flowing through a fertile region which is infested by herds of elephants, a course of constant anxiety and frequent losses to the agricultural inhabitant, writes E. Torday in the Wide World Magazine. In a country like this, where he is not hunted by man in the ordinary way and the only means for his destruction are cruel but easily avoided pitfalls, the elephant is decidedly good natured. We were told by the mission boys at Pana that in the rainless season, when their usual haunts are dried up, the elephants frequently wander near the river and attack the plantations. The natives try to drive them away with sticks! "But it is no good hitting them or throwing stones at them," I was told; "they generally refuse to take any notice. Sometimes a mother with a calf will turn on us and chase us for 100 yards or so, but no real harm is meant and the animal is not really angry, for all the signs of fury—spread ears and raised trunk—are absent. All the same we do run away, although we know there is no danger. One day a boy fell when thus pursued, but the elephant only threw sand on him." As I have myself seen a man just pushed out of the way by one of these good-natured monsters, when the animal had more than enough provocation to kill him, I was inclined to accept this account as true. USE OF SIGHT ON A RIFLE Necessary Because Bullet Cannot Be Made to Travel on a Straight Line. The average person, if asked to explain why a rifle is sighted, would probably be unable to do so beyond some vague remark about taking correct aim. Sights are necessary because a bullet does not travel in a straight line, but, under the influence of gravity and friction, begin to drop almost as soon as it leaves the muzzle. Thus the bullet of our service rifle (Lee Enfield) drops six inches in the first 100 yards, but when it has gone 200 yards it will have dropped not 12 inches, but two feet. The drop increases by leaps and bounds with the distance. Were there no sights on the rifle and you wanted to hit a mark at 200 yards, you would clearly have to aim two feet above it. This would be awkward, for you would lose sight of the object aimed at, to say nothing of the difficulty of correctly estimating a distance of two feet at 200 yards. The sights of a rifle enable you to keep your eye on the mark, although the muzzle of the rifle is actually pointed above it. The moving slide of the back sight enables you automatically to point the muzzle just so many feet above the mark aimed at as is necessary to counteract the known drop of the bullet at various ranges.—London Answers. Change of Denomination. The collector of bridge tolls in a Scottish border town was quite a character in his way. Upon one occasion a large party of American clergymen, who were visiting Scotland, came to survey the classic Borderland. The end of the bridge bears a notice that not more than ten people are allowed on it at once, but the clerics chose to diregard this, and went on in a body. The collector saw them from his little sentry box, and rushed out. "Back off that bridge!" he shouted, but unused to such tones the clerics pressed on. "Back off that bridge!" shouted the collector again. "But, my good man," expostulated the foremost, "do you know that we are members of the Pan-Presbyterian congress?" "Ye may call yourselves Pan-Pressbyterian or pot-Pressbyterian," roared the collector, "but if ye no gang all that bridge ye'll be a' Baptists in two meenits." One Dog Tax the PresHas to Pay. One Dog Tax the State has to Pay. "What," asks the Mexican hairless philosopher of the Topaka Capital, "has become of the watchdog?" And here is the Emporia Gazette's answer: "He is, so far as we can make out from a cursory glance at the Kansas papers, making arrangements to come to Topaka during this legislature as 'the watchdog of the treasury.' And he isn't much of a dog—as dogs go. This state has paid more dog taxes on watchdogs of the treasury than the nation has paid on its dogs of war; personally we have a low opinion of all dogs—that grow less than four legs!"—Kansas City Star. Their Advantage. "Yes," said the world traveler, "the Chinese make it an invariable rule to settle all their debts on New Year's day." "So I understand," said the American host, "but, then the Chinese don't have a Christmas the week before."—Ladies' Home Journal. "What kind of cigars do you wish to give your husband, madam—Hana or domestic?" "Oh, domestic by all means. I'm giving them to him to encourage him to spend his evenings at home, you know."—Judge. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. You Look Prematurely Old True Economy Every man who is seeking to save by smoking 5ccigarettes, should see how much more satisfaction in better value he can get by paying 15c for 20 FATIMAS. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co. 20 for 15¢ FATIMA TURKISH BLEND CIGARETTES NO GOLD TIPS FINEST QUALITY Cameron & Camron Co. BACHMONDAY PA LIGHT & FIRE TAPED SCREENING --- COSTUMES FOR RENT FOR Amateur Plays, Minstrels, Mzsquerades, Operas, Cantatas, Robb Schmidt, 2008 South St. Ls. St. Louis, for price at 110. CORN-OATS-RYE CORN-OATS-RYE Wisconsin yields on top -Salters specialties helped do it. BIG SED CATALOG FIRE. John A. Salzer Seed Co. Box 708, La Crosse, WI. Closed Cars for Winter Use Hupmobile coupe, "700," repainted, low pr... 822 Hupmobile coupe, "200," repainted with paint. 822 Coupe body with slight alterations will fit any 5-passenger chassis. We also have a low limoine landaukee body at low prices. WHIRR IMPE. & AUTO TOO, 100 Locust St., St. Louis, MO. PATENTS Watson E. Coleman, Attorney, Washington, D.C. Easier reasonable, Highest references. Best services. 320 Acres Wichita County, Oklahoma. Highly improved. 200 in cultivation, all tillage. Price $40 per acre. H. C. 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At the Marshall home there was much discussion of woman suffrage and other political questions, and little Vera had always been a very much interested listener. "What will you do when you can vote?" a visitor asked her. "Help to put candy on the free list," was the unexpected reply.—Youth's Companion. The Natural Kind. "What kind of ships do they have dog watches on?" "Why, barks, of course." And when the children are at play many are called at few answer. NO CUSTARD FOR REGINALD Young Wife Had Done Her Best, But Probably the Cook Book Was at Fault. Reginald loved his wife tenderly and devotedly, but he had to acknowledge in the inmost recesses of his heart that the hand that wielded the powder puff lost its art in the pudding basin. "What pudding would you like tonight, love?" she cooed at breakfast time. "Oh, anything!" he whispered desperately. "Anything?" she reiterated, in a pained tone. "Well, you know, old girl; anything light—only don't tire yourself out." "You shall have your favorite—custard, dear," she promised. Toward seven o'clock Reginald returned, but the sound of weeping and grashing of teeth greeted his trained ear. "Whatever is it, my dear girl?" he implored, as he rushed into the kitchen. "O-o-o-h!" she sniveled on his waistcoat. "I've been making you custards all the afternoon and—" "And what, pet?" "They all t-t-turned out sponge cakes!" "CASCARETS" FOR LIVER, BOWELS For sick headache, bad breath, Sour Stomach and constipation. Get a 10-cent box now. No odds how bad your liver, stomach or bowels; how much your head aches, how miserable and uncomfortable you are from constipation, indigestion billiousness and sluggish bowels—you always get the desired results with Cascarets. Don't let your stomach, liver and bowels make you miserable. Take Cascarets to night; put an end to the headache billiousness, dizziness, nervousness sick, sour, gassy stomach, backache and all other distress; cleanse your inside organs of all the bile gases and constipated matter which is producing the misery. A 10-cent box means health, happiness and a clear head for months. No more days of gloom and distress if you will take a Cascaret now and then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't forget the children—their little insides need a cleansing, too. Adv. Magnificent Volume. The most sumptuous copy of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet": in existence was recently sent from England to a purchaser abroad. The value of the book is between $5,000 and $7,500. It has been reproduced as an illuminated manuscript on vellum, and the volume is notable as being the entire work of one artist, Alberto Sangorski, who was engaged upon it for 18 months. The title is in pearls set in gold, and the cover is embellished with 214 rubles and 36 amethysts. Austria Protects Workers Austria Protects Workers. In order to prevent the wholesale dismissal of employees of private firms, the Austro-Hungarian ministry of war has directed that army contracts will only be given to those firms who have maintained thier staffs at the ordinary full number, and without any reduction in wages. Manu facturers acting in a contrary manner will be rigidly excluded from all further contracts, and they may also expect to have existing contracts canceled. Hla Mission. The Professor—The fish of America, north of the isthmus of Panama embrace three classes, 30 orders, 223 families, 1,113 genera, 335 subgenera, 3,263 species and 133 subspecies. The Student—Well, professor, if you will let me off today I'll go out and see if I can get a string of genera. Unnecessary Effort. His Wife—This paper says an army of 100,000 men has wrecked a railroad in Belgium. · Railroad Magnate—What a waste of energy! A board of five directors could have done it just as thoroughly.—Life. Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria The Angry One—For two cents I'd knock your block off! The Calm One—Well, you won't get your working capital from me. What has become of the old-fashioned man who used to predict the weather with a goose bone? 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA Canadian Wheat to Feed the World The war's fearful devastation of European crops has caused an unusual demand for grain from the American Continent. The people of the world must be fed and there is an unusual demand for Canadian wheat. Canada's invitation to every industrious American is therefore especially attractive. She wants farmers to make money and happy, prosperous homes for themselves while helping her to raise immense wheat crops. You can get a Homestead of 160 acres FREE and other lands can be bought at remarkably low prices. Think of the money you can make with wheat at its present high prices, where for some time it is liable to continue. During many years Canadian wheat fields have averaged 20 bushels to the acre—many yields as high as 45 bushels to the acre. Wonderful crops also of Oats, Barley and Flax. Mixed farming is fully as profitable on industry as grain raising. The excellent grasses, full of nutrition, are the only food required either for beef or dairy purposes. Good schools, markets convenient, climate excellent. Military services are compulsory in Canada, but there is an extra demand for farm labor to replace the many young men who have instead been stationed for the war. The Government this year is urging farmers to put extra acres into grain. Write for literature and particulars as to reduced railway rates to Superintendent Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or G. A. Cook, 125 W. 9th St., Kansas City, Mo.; C. J. Broughing, Kansas 412, 122 W. Adams St., Chicago, Ill. Canadian Government Agents AS IT APPEARED TO EBEN "Do you see where the Futurists and Cubists have gone to Spain?" Surely Was Something of a Miracle at Event Was Explained by "Maybe they use their pictures on the bulls to infurlate them in the ring." Here is one of George W. Cable's good southern stories: "Does your wife allow smoking is your house?" "In a town In Georgia lives an old colored fellow who is a real thorn in the side of the local ministers, for the old fellow is always asking embarrassing questions of them touching mooted theological points," says Mr. Cable. "No—only the chimney." Many a great man is never heard of 20 miles from home. "One day old Eben had a long and earnest discussion with his pastor in reference to just what constituted a miracle. The minister found it no easy matter to make his ideas clear to Eben. Stop That Backache There's nothing more discouraging than a constant backache. You are lame when you awake. Pains pierce you when you sleep. You rest and peak day it the same old story. "Tpose, now,' said the preacher, 'dat greatest of all de miracles was dat of de loaves and fishes. You 'member, of co'ce, dat dere was five thousand loaves and two thousand fishes which was eaten by the twelve apostles." Pain in the back is nature's warning of kidney lysis. Neglect may pave the way to gravel, or other serious kidney sickness. Don't delay—begin using Doan's Kidney Pills—the medicine that has been developed for kidney and kidney trouble for over fifty years. An Illinois Case "Sho,' I'member,' replied old Ebens, with a smile, 'an' it always 'peared to me dat de miracle was dat dey didn't bust!'"—The Surday Magazine. Mrs. George D. Loveless, 1714 Illinois Ave., East St. Louis, kidneys were weak and my back ached terribly, often with diasty and nervous spells. 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Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev. J. B. McCrary. Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office. Boss Strickland of Star Line Works, Ky., was in the city last week visiting his sister Mrs. Minnie cook. Miss Carrie Morton, of Paducah, Ky., visited Mrs. J. T. Lyons, of this city last week. Mrs. Mamie Maxwell, of Brookport was was called to be at the bed side of her aunt Mrs. Harriett McCrary. Mrs. Laura Bradley of Joppa, arrived in this city Tuesday morning to see her aunt Harriett McCraiy, who is sick with Pneumonia. Mesdames Marande Wiley and Maymie Maxwell attended the bedside of Mrs Harriett McCrazy who departed this life Tuesday of pneumonia. Rev and Mrs, Benj. C. Long and daughter Beulah visited Mrs. Harriett McCrazy during her illness. Mrs Sallie Townly is reported on the sick list. Mrs. L. A. Mitchell was called by telegram to Cairo Monday to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Dora Scott, who departed this life Sunday. Funeral services Tuesday at 19th St, Baptist church, Rev. Williams pastor. Rev. Wm. Young preached at Brookport Tuesday night. Circuit Court reconvened Tuesday with Judge Wm. Duncan on the bench. Rev. C. C. Phillips of Golconda, Supt. of Missions of the E. Mt. Olive Association, preached at the Antioch Baptist church Sunday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Urquhart a bouncing girl; mother and child doing nicely. Brother Editor, Permit me to us to make an observation or two respecting an article, that appeared in the Wood River Tidings, Jan. No 1915. While it is a friendly criticism but it is none the less the truth, we are friendly to Dr. Snowden, and all the rest of the brethren; we are no body's enemy, we are brethren, and all should contend for what they believe to be the truth 'The ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints'" Jude 3v. The article says among other things "The Board decided that the editor should publish no more articles concerning the differences between Drs. E. J. Fisher, and C. C Phillips, and that all manuscripts from either in the office be returned". There is just enough truth in this article to both mislead and deceive. In the first place the editor well knew that the difference is not between Dr. Fisher, and Phillips. His letters read among other things, "My dear Brother, yours received, Dr., I will print every word of your circular in October number, let me know at once how many copies you can dispose of and how many there is that would like to sell a few copies if sent to them. You will hear from later. It will be remembered that this letter has reference to the circular letters that was ordered to be sent to all of the Baptist Ministers and churches of the State, by the churches composing the Association of this end of the State, no one knew better than Dr. Snowden, editor of The Tidings. He now makes it appear that the differences are between Dr. Fisher, and Bro. Phillips "The reader may wonder why. We will show why. The reason lies in the fact that at that time he had not been appointed one of the missionaries, nor had he received his commission from Dr. Brand. So when Dr Fisher's article appeared in The Tidings we were asked by quite a number of people as to whether or nor we would answer Dr. Fisher's article in The Tidings. This we could not answer, until we had been advised by the Editor. So the editor advised us on this wise, that he would publish anything pertaining to churches or associations that some of the Wood River district, do not want me too. But I am the editor, or words to that effect, he also said that all he ask was that the brethren take a number of copies and sell them and send money for the same, that Dr. Fisher had sold 125 copies. We felt that this was nothing more than right so we sent in orders perhaps of 100 or more. The editor then addressed us a card at which time we were engaged in a meeting, and found the card which asked us to send in the article so it would appear in the December number, and upon our return we mailed out and article to him and and heard no more from the matter until we were asked if the article would appear in the Tidings, we that it had until we received the information, as we have herein stated. We also learned that that that the editor had been appointed Missionary by Dr. Fishers, we then became a little somewhat apprehensive. ter to him. Go!conda, Ill., 1-5-15. Editor of Tidings, Paris, Ill., Dear Sir and Bro: dressed you a message several days ago, stating that the Tidings had failed to reach us in Dec. nor had we heard from you since we mailed you our reply to Dr. Fisher's article which appeared in Nov. If you feel that the article will embaress you in the least you will herewith find stamp to return same. Do not think me to be impatient, it is not that but apprehensive, because of the fact of the two letters you wrote me that you would go to press by a certain time that you wanted it for the Dec. no. etc. I am very truly and faithfully yours in the work of the Master. P. S. Our regards to your family, and do not think I'll feel hard against you at all. I don't want you to be embarrassed in the least on my account or words to that effect. In turn the editor wrote a very nice letter under date Jan. 8, 1915, which says among other things every member of the commission voted that I must not print articles from Dr. Fisher and Phillips on the subject and gave the reason why, for which we have no unkind that or word against the commission if they do not those things in their judgement which tends to advance the cause of Christ. But it is a friendly and an honest difference. I will farther state that he states in his letter that the article came to late that it reached the office too late for the Dec. number and upon his return to the printer's office he found the article all set up for the Jan. no. I returned the manuscript. I hope you will not feel sore at Brother Snowden or any one else, in fact we have a high personal regard for Dr. Snowden, but we are critizing him for he writes up the actions of the commissioners. His letter says that the Board ordered him not to published any more articles on the subject from Drs. Fisher and Phillips. In the Tidings he gives out the following. That the differences between Drs. Fisher's and C. C. Phillips. The readers can plainly see the difference between a discussion on the doctrine of the Baptists and a personal differences between two Baptist ministers. The editor very well knows he has not published anything for Bro. Phillips pertaining to the doctrine or difference between Drs. Fisher and Phillips. The circular letter bears its own message, and from whence it came. A play of words means lots in a case of this kind. The word is changed from subject to a personal difference. This is the straw that broke the camel's back Dr. Snowden had not been appointed Missionary by Dr. Fisher, nor had he received his commission from Dr. Brand, who represents the State Convention, (white). So the drums beat, horns blows and tin pans ring, for all sorts of baptist to get together. The editor invites Dr. Brand to write an article. At the request of the editor of the Wood River Tidings I cheerfully contribute this article says Dr. Brand The regular Missionary Baptist will not follow Dr. Brand any quicker than they will Dr. Fisher. Dr. Brand's article comes out under the caption of the following Flaming head lines. "ILLINOIS BAPTIST STATE And lines up what the white Baptist will do if the Baptist will come together. The Southern Association white was organized last fall out of 6 Missionary Baptist churches of which two of them had been dropped from the association and from the Fellowship of the regular baptist churches as being unsound in the faith, at any rate the six churches and 54 Freewill churches constitute the Southern association. This is what is meant by the Baptist getting together. Dr. Brand is one of the main fixtures that cemented these 6 missionary Baptist Baptist and 54 Freewill Baptist churches together he seeks to carry out the policy of the federation. "A crab apple under another name is bitter just the same." So Dr. Fisher had just as well been allowed to write for all sorts of Baptist to get together as Dr. Brand; they had just as well be advised to sell out the principles which are dear to the heart of every Baptist and for the great freedom; Baptist blood has flown like a river and their bones have bleached on the hillsides of despair for contending for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. We say that one has just as much as the other to write to destroy the Baptist principles' which the gates of hell shall never prevail. Plain truth will win out when spoken at the proper time and the right place, so Didier who has given out articles in the Anchor to the effect that long and agitated grievances ever the doctrine and tenet of faith conducted by men and leaders of the same denomination in my opinion multiplies against rather than helps. There is no difference between Bro. Phillips and those who may believe with Didier. However Didier's speech betrays him, at any rate he differs with the inspired Paul, whose words we commend him to, which we hope will build him up in the most holy faith; Paul and Peter were leading men of the same denomination Gal 21:9:14 see Gal. 18:9. But Paul did not seem to think it golden to hold his peace. There comes a time when true ministers cannot hold their peace silence means dust and speech means diamonds, see 12:6:11:4 7:115 John 2:10 11. We mean to do right and the best we know and if the end brings us out all right what is said of us will not hurt us. And if we are wrong if the whole world should applaud us that would not make us right. We fear mistakes, that is all, we never fear to do right. We are by Dr. Snowden like we were by Dr. Fisher, if we have misrepresented him he has only to point them out and we will beg his pardon. Yea, says Diddier That the two Drs will put up their mighty swords pens and each settle down and chase his favorite phantom as before in peace. The Divine Teacher says I came not to bring peace but a sword. This is manifested in the 7th chapter of John, which chapter is aptly styled the battle Chapter. You can hear the clashing stroke of the sword of Truth against the shield of Error, This must be kept up until he comes The kind of peace that Diddief and those that think with him would have is found in Jer 6:14 They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my peo- Livingston Institute This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. All work is well organized under Departmental and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmental work Beware of Ointments for Ca as mercury will surely destroy the sense of time and completely dorange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. 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