Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE O: 17th Annual Session Of The Sunday School Institute To Be Held With The Shiloh Baptist S. S. At Mt. Vernon, Ill., Wednesday, June, 23, 1915. 8:30 Institute called to order by President ... J. W. Corneal Devotionals led by Ullin and Unionville Delegates 9:00 Calling roll of officers, appointment of various committees and miscellaneous business. 9:30 Welcome address ... Mt. Vernon Delegate Response ... Carrier Mills Delegate 10:00 Topic, Working for things, (a) Temporal, (b) Eternal. Opened by Willis Bowers ... Carbondale, Discussion 10:30 Introduction of visitors 11:00 Sermon ... Rev. A. Lovelace, Murphysboro. Collection and adjournment. Noon AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 Devotionals ... Cobden Delegate 2:00 Calling roll and reading morning journal. 2:15 Report of the committee on Nomination of officers.. 2:20 Paper, Optional ... Ollie Buchanan Metropolis 2:40 President's Annual Address. 3:00 Report of various committees. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. NIGHT 7:30 Devotionals ... Tamms Delegate 8:00 Calling roll, Reading afternoon journal. 8:15 Annual sermon ... P. B. French, Sparta. Collection ... Installation of Officers ... Adjournment. 15th Annual Session Of The B. Y. P. U., Thursday June, 24, 1915. 8:30 B. Y. P. U. called to order by Pres., Rev. F. Bomar. Devotionals.....Mound City Delegate 9:00 Calling roll of officers Appointment of various committees Miscellaneous business 9:30 Welcome address.....Mt. Verron B. Y. P. U. Pres. Response.....Centralia B. Y. P. U. Delegate. 9:40 Importance of religion to the young people.....Mrs. Cora Lee West Cune. Discussion 10:00 Introduction of Visitors. 10:20: Paper, Indulgence of children.....Sparta B. Y. P. U. Delegate. 10:30 Solo.....Mt. Morish B. Y. P. U. Delegate 10:40 Topic, Influence of Evil Companionship.....Carbondale B. Y. P. U. Delegate. 11:00 Sermon.....Rev. Pruitt, Future City Collection and Adjournment. Noon AFTERNOON SESSION 1:30 Devotional.....Belgrade Delega te 2:00 Calling roll. Reading of morning journal. 2:15 Reading letters. 2:45 Report of committee on Nomination of Officers. 3:00 Presidents Annual Address. 3:15 Report of various committees. 4:00 Collection and Adjournment. NIGHT 7:30 Devotional.....Future City B. Y. P. U. Delegate 8:00 Calling roll. Reading of aftereoon journal. Annual sermon.....Rev. C. W. Norment, Carbondale Collection Installation of Officers 35th Annual Session Of The Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. Convention, June 25-27, 1915, Mt. Vernon Ill. 8:30 Convention called to order..... Pres. D. Farrow. Devotional..... Dewmaine delegate. 9:00 Calling roll of officers. Appointment of committee on Enrollment. 9:15 Welcome address..... Mt. Vernon S. S. Supt. Response..... Harrisburg S. S. Supt 9:30 Appointment of committees. 9:45 Missionary Spirit..Opened by Mt. Olive Delegate Duquoin Discussion 10:15 Chorus 10:20 Paper, Training our Girls... Ollie Lawton, Future City 10:30 Topic, Periodical changes in the Nations... Round Table 11:00 Annual Sermon..... Rev. J. H. Starks, 1st B. Cairo Collection Adjournment, 1:30 Devotional ..... Texas Bend Delegate Praise Service 2:00 Calling roll Reading the afternoon journal 2:15 Report of Committee on Nomination of Officers. 2:30 Reading of letters. 3:00 Caring for Self and Neglecting Home..... Mrs. Hester Taylor, Cairo 3:15 Sermon ..... Rev. J. D. Crossland, Carrier Mills 4:00 Collection Adjourment, NIGHT SESSION 7:30 Devotional ..... Mt. Moriah Delegate, Gairo. 8:00 Calling roll and reading afternoon journal. 8:15 President's Annual Address. 8:30 Literary Program. Collection Installation of Officers 8:30 Devotional ..... Mt. Zion, Duquoin 9:00 Calling roll Reading Evening Journal 9:15 Round Table, Bible Characters 9:45 Quartette 9:55 Paper, Elegance does not make a Home ..... Lena Bellmont, Cairo. AFTERNOON SESSION MOTTO: "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." JUN 21 1915 10:00 Report of off ers (a) Missionary (b) Corresponding Sec'y (treasury) (d) President. 11:00 Sermon ..... Rev. Bomar Cairo Collection Adjournment 7:30 Devotional..... Murphysboro Delegate 8:00 Calling roll Reading afternoon journal Sermon..... Rev. E, Holmes, Mt. Zion, Duquoin SUNDAY A. M. 9:30 Sunday School called to order by ..... Mt. Vernon Supt. 10:30 Devotional..... Mounds Delegate 11:00 Sermon..... Rev. H. Allison, Centralia Collection Adjournment NOON 2:30 Devotional..... Mrs. Nellié Starks, Cairo 3:00 Memorial services by... Revs. J. B. McCrary, I. W. Winston, J. H. Knowles. Collection Adjournment NIGH F 7:30 Devotional..... Future City Delegate 8:00 Calling roll Reading Afternoon Journal. Sermon..... Rev. D. Parrish, Mounds Collection Adjournment JUNE 19, 1915 To be run at Speedway Park, a new two costing with the grandstand and property, app dollars. The Park is located thirteen miles w Illinois Central, and to it the railroad company line to a new station known as "Speedway" to To be run at Speedway Park, a new two mile motor speedway costing with the grandstand and property, approximately one million dollars. The Park is located thirteen miles west of Chicago on the Illinois Central, and to it the railroad company has double-tracked its line to a new station known as "Speedway" to which the ILLINOIS CENTRAL will maintain a frequent and efficient first Speedway train to to the "A Buren Street Station, at 6.00 A.M. the Speedway immediately after the only to Central Station, 12th Street; through trains for out-of-town patrol See your Local Ticket Agent in regard H. J. PHELPS, General I will maintain a frequent and efficient train service on June 19th the first Speedway train to to the "Auto Derby" to leave Chicago Van Buren Street Station, at 6.00 A.M. Frequent return trains will leave the Speedway immediately after the races; these return trains running only to Central Station, 12th Street; hence, convenient connection with through trains for out-of-town patrons. See your Local Ticket Agent in regard to train service and fares to Chicago. H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. IS IT THE RISING OR SETTING SUN? IS IT RISING TO SET NO MORE? Editor Gazette, These flaming head lines are the caption of an article taken from a little sheet edited by Rev E. T. Martin of Chicago, "Bethesda Baptist Blade." It was addressed to us by the kindness of a friend; this is the second one we have received. We thought to let it go by unchalanged and by the time the editor brought out his next monthly sheet he would perhaps be cooled down, thinking that all parties concerned were satisfied, there would be no further room for contention. The General Missionary Baptist State Association is well satisfied and we think The Hy-brid State Convention ought to be. The man who appears to be the general spokesman for the Hy-brid State Convention has twice been repudiated by the regular baptist of the State as not being a baptist of the State. The man who seems to be the mouth piece of The Hy-brid Convention has written a little book denouncing the regular Missionary Baptist as Roman Catholics. Rev. Martin seems to be having a new two mile motor speedway property, approximately one million teen miles west of Chicago on the ad company has double-tracked its speedway" to which the agent train service on June 19th the "auto Derby" to leave Chicago Van Frequent return trains will leave the races; these return trains running hence, convenient connection with ons. to train service and fares to Chicago. Passenger Agent, Chicago. one fit after another over the regular Missionary Baptist State Association; fire, falsehood, lava and brim stone appear to be gushing from his mouth and bowels. We will notice some of Rev. Martins history and his knowledge of things with his teeming imagination, which he boldly asserts as an education he starts in with the Seventeenth Century takes up Great Britian, Frauce, Russia and Austria, and with leaps and bounds he lands in Augusta Ga., in 1845 and has the following to say among other things. The part that left the regular Missionary Baptist Convention went into the Southern Baptist Convention which was organized in 1845 in Augusta Ga. for the purpose of perpetuating negro slavery in the U.S. They have been hostile in our people since that day. This Convent on has agreed with the Illinois off shott to further delude the easy going negro who seeks his own ease and comfort rather than the elevation of his race. So we have been bothered four years or more with these hirelings." The Editor of the Blade either shows that he is densely ignorant or else he is an alien to the truth. Those he has been so much written There has been so much written C. C. Phillips (continued from last week) We were sorry you did not come to Centralia for you would have gone down from that city revived and strengthened for the work for we certainly lifted the banner high in the breeze and it is floating with the triple declaration inscribed on it; one Lord, one faith, one baptism. Come help us, we are calling for valiant hearted soldiers that are not afraid, nor ashamed to march under His banner. You must not get it in your mind that this is a separation of the baptist women; it is not, it is getting them together, don't you we are asking for all true baptist to unite with us. That is what we mean no other can stand with us so let's get together and do a great work for the Master. The Moderator recommended in his annual address the fostering of an old minister's home by the State --- Association, it was adopted; the W E & M. Association agreed to help the brethren carry out the great work; we also wish to foster an industrial school, then we have some expenses to look after. Do not let us hear you saying there is nothing to do while all of these needs come before us and the Association calls for you. Nothing less than five hundred dollars will meet our demands for this our first year. We only had one at Centralia and did not know until a few hours that and we raise in that day in our organization $40 06. what ought we do in a year. Sisters let us hear from you at once. I beg to be faithfully and prayerfully your humble servant. CARBONDALE Services well attended Sunday at Rock Hill Baptist church at 3 o'clock. Rev. Norment preached an excellent sermon. Rev. Mo es Williams of Mound City preached at Rock Hill Bapt. Wednesday night June 9th. Mrs. B R Scott and son who are on their way west for the benefit of his health are visiting with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Younger in Kansas City, Kansas, until the flooded Southlands are safer to travel over and owing to the fact that they had been side tracked all night near Lee's Summit, on account of a very dangerous wash out. They were quite willing to to accept the hospitality and not risk any more chances. They will spend a part of their time in Texas, New Mexico and visit the Exposition in California on their return home in September. Mr. Nelson Dunn who was hurt at the tie plant Friday morning died at the hospital Sunday eve., at 10:30. Mr. H. Spark and Miss Blanche Looney are spending a few days in St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Woods beautifully entertained Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. A. Woods, who is a member of the graduating class of S. I. N. U. for 1915. Mr. Woods is one of Carbondale best young men and we wish for him much success. Mr. Herbert Davis, who has been attending the S. I. N. U. returned to his home in Louisville, Saturday. Miss Minnie Cummins of Murphysboro, accompanied Miss Vesta Lewis to Carbondale, on her return home to Cairo Friday. Miss Emma Welch and Miss Myrtle Duncan were Duquoin visitors Friday. Reporter. Please allow me space in your paper to sav that we are trying to have a revival. We prays Gods blessings upon our work. We desire all Christ followers to join with us in prayer to help save sinners. Rev. D. H. Young our pastor is yet saying and proving where Jesus leads he will follow. We still wait on God. Yours for Heaven. E. M. Long, Clerk. Where a Modern Robinson Cru- ‘soe Fourd a Modern Friday. eee ree ae et eee Copyright, ia te Ce Menon Newspa- ‘There were only two cottages on Silver Sands island, and Professor Tenham had leased both of them for the season to insure complete pri. yacy. He cooked his own meals and lived in the absolute seclusion that was necessary when he was engaged im any serious undertaking. He was now writing a book, a dry sclentific work, the very title of which made one drowsy. Probably, though, it was @ clever book. Every morning the professor arose at daybreak and went for a swim in the lake. Then he returned and ate @ breakfast whose menu did not vary from day to day—fruit, cereal, toast, @ soft-boiled egg and a cupful of cof- fee. After breakfast he huddled his dishes into the sink and resumed his writiig with scholarly enthusiasm. At noon he sipped a glass of milk and at four o'clock he closed his desk and, donning a huge apron, not too spotless, washed his dishes and pre- pared his dinner. It is a shocking thing to note the professor did not make bis bed until it was time to re- tire. By that time, he argued, the sheets and blankets were thoroughly and hygienically aired. A bachelor? Of course! Faddy and fussy? Perhaps. Old? Well, what- ever you call forty. Once a week a motor boat came over from the mainland with supplies and the mail. Te was not exactly what one would call a riotous existence, but it satis- fled Professor Tenham—at least for the present, On the particular morning of which I write, a morning wherein the pro- fessor’s even life was twisted out of Its ordinary, never to resume its same placid, monotonous course, he arose at daybreak as usual, and, clad in his bathing suit, made his way gingerly over the sharp sands to the water's edge. It was his habit on pleasant morn- fngs to pause here until the ruddy sun, peeping over the edge of the horizon, sent a bright, sparkling shaft across the placid lake. Then would this man of letters plunge into the fiery pathway for his bath. It was a bit of pleasurable fancy which might not be expected to show itself in a ry-as-dust scholar. On this particular morning Tenham was a little late. The upper rim of the sun was gilding the cast as he hurried across the sand to the edge of the lake. Suddenly he stopped short and fixed ‘his gaze on something in the path- way. ‘There, showing plainly in the sand ‘was the clear imprint of # small bare foot! . Impossible, he tried to convince himself, that there could be such a thing when he was the sole inhabl- tant of the island! He doubted his ‘own eyes, yet he placed his own foot beside it and laughed aloud at the contrast. Professor Tenham was a large man and the trespassing foot- print was absurdly small. “It was made by a small foot, dim- pled and probably rosy,” he mused and then found himself blushing furi- ously at the very {dea, for thus far he had been too absorbed in sclen- tifle mysteries to explore that great- est mystery of all—the heart of wom- an. “Absurd! The foot of this woman Js pointed toward the lake—and there 1s another and yet another into the very water.” He stood and stared in utter bewilderment at the invad- ing prints in the sand of his bachelor fsland. “How could a woman—or any- ‘one, for that matter—have come and gone without my knowledge?” he kept asking himself over and over, In further quest of a solution to this question, Professor Tenham Prowled along the shore of the lake and came presently to other footprints of the same character, which made it certain that their maker had walked along the edge of the water and had finally left the beach and gone up among the rocks. A few steps farther and Professor ‘Tenham was confronted by the little feet which undoubtedly had made the telltale prints in the sand. ‘They belonged to tho prettiest young woman he had ever seen, who was clad In a blue bathing dress and at the moment of discovery was in the act of slipping a pair of tennis shoes over her bare toes, She glanced up quiékly and through the tangle of her down-<dropping hair he caught a glimpse of a pair of exceed- ingly bright blue eyes. “Bless my sout!” ejaculated the pro- fessor, starting back. “Gracious!” cried the invader of his Crusoe island. “What are you do- fing here?” “Why—I—er—found footprints in the sand—and—er—was surprised be- country. “I belleved myself to be the sole tenant of the island," went on the professor in his most disagreeable lecture-room tone: “for that reason I leased both of the cottages, although I only occupy one—” “But we leased the other cottage from the agent,” interrupted the girl. “How very strange, indeed—why, mother and I have been coming here for several seasons—mother 18 @ nov- elist and likes the solitude—I don't. ‘This year the agent said that the other cottage had been leased to a man—pardon me, but the description is his—who was old and eccentric and that we musn’t trespass on his side of the island. We haven't, only you see, the best bathing ‘beach is near your place, and I get up almost be fore daybreak to get a swim before you come out. There, I am quite breathless, but I believe I have ex- plained why I am here.” Before professor Tenham could re cover his composure Miss Friday, as she had not inaptly christened herself, thrust her pink toes into her shoes and limped away among the pine trees. The fact that she speedily lost a shoe and had to return for it de- tracted materially from the intended dignity of her exit. Later he was roused suddenly from his contemplative state by the sound of a woman's pleasant voice from his veranda, “My dear, I don't believe the man is at home—t've knocked several times—and I must find out about his arrangements with the agent. I am afraid we have been tricked in some way.” “Knock once more, mother,” urged ‘a voice that the trembling scientist recognized as that of Miss Friday herself. Hastily putting himself into a ‘bathrobe. Professor Tenham stepped to the front door and, opening it on a mere crack, he begged his fair visit- ors to make themselves comfortable and promised to join them as soon as possible. Ten minutes later he stepped forth, a well-groomed, sunbrowned young man in a decent blue serge suit. A short, stout woman, with a strong and attractive face, arose and held out a firm, tanned hand. “Pardon the intrusion, Professor ‘Tenham, but there is a little matter that must be cleared up. I am Mrs. Pately, My daughter Margaret tells me that she met you this morning and that you claim the sole tenancy of the island. As we leased the east cottage for the season there seems to be misunderstanding.” “I was really surprised to find that 1 was not alone on the island,” ex- plained the professor, blushing hotly as he met the young woman's quick, mischievous glance. “I will show you ‘my copy of the lease.” "I brought my copy along; so we ‘can compare them,” said Mrs. Pately. ‘A comparison of the two leases re- vealed the fact that the agent for Silver Sands island was a rogue, and not even an especially clever one. He had leased the entire island to Pro- fessor Tenham for the season and at the same time he had leased the east cottage to the Patelys, warning them not to trespass on the west side of the island because of the eccentrict- ties of the ancient tenant—Professor Tenham. Perhaps this description of his per- sonality was the severest blow to his vanity the professor had ever re ceived; at any rate he blushed furious- ly and made a mental memorandum of what would happen to the agent at their first meeting. “Ot course we have seen you at a distance, Professor Tenham,” contin- ued Mrs. Pately, “and we knew at once that the agent had been mis- taken. We have looked in vain for the ancient philosopher whom he de- scribed, and we decided you must be his son. Now, what are we to do?” “That is easily determined,” said the professor graciously. “We have lived amicably for several weeks, each on our own side of the island, and why cannot we continue to be joint tenants of Silver Sands island? Unless my presence here would an- noy you,” he added as an unhappy afterthought. “No, indeed," assured Mrs. Pately. “Let us not change anything now— only, sometimes, should we need help, might we call upon you? This is the first time we have stayed here alone without a man on the premises at our beck and call, and it has been the only drawback to our happiness.” “I shall be disappointed if you do not treat me as a neighbor, now that ‘we have discovered each other,” said ‘Tenham, with his very best and pe culiarly winning smile, “Then, that is settled,” sald Mrs. Pately, rising to go. “Margaret shall METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. AFRO-AMERIGAN CULLINS | A Negro woman led a small boy up to the front door of the Y. M, C. A. building at 1834 Paseo a few weeks ago and Uterally pushed him Inside, “Maybe these folks can do some: thing with you,” she said severely to the small boy, why was looking stubborn and keeping still, “ft they can't I'm through with you.” She left a little money for the small boy's uplift and departed, voluble with doubts. The young Negro men at the Y. M. ©. A. are a hopeful crowd. He was a sturdy small boy, and he would look you squarely in the eye, and abundant energy is a good fault, even though it does take Satanic outlets at times. If there were just some way of getting him. And presently it developed that the ‘small boy was extremely.fond of swim- ming. A grin of pure raptu's over- spread his countenance when he saw the big pool of clear green water in the basement—and thereafter the small boy's interest was assured. He's bossing a Bible class now and swim- ming in races with fellows twice his size, and -ollowing the big straight military Hardy, “gym” instructor, who used to play on a real college foot- ball team with surprising precision. He raps out his orders in good style, this man Hardy; and he's train- ing them not to shuffle their feet, and to hold up their heads and their shoulders, and yet he has time to give pat on the back to the fat boy who has such a hard time getting over the “horse” and who reduces the entire room, including the “ragging” piano player, to gleeful laughter, It is very new, this Negro Y. M. C. A.—it’s only been open two months— and comparatively few people know about it, Also, there is a good deal of fantastic misinformation current on Vine street, A lodging house keeper will tell you that the rooms are ken- nels and the beds bunks hollowed out of the wall. As a matter of fact, the rooms, with their oak furniture, elec- trle lights, steam heat and clean beds, and a big window in each room, are hard to beat anywhere in town. They rent for $1.50 to $2.50 a week, and there is no accommodation for Ne- groes in town to compare with them. It fs interesting, too, to see the pride the men take in keeping the rooms dete sttumes Cie Shee: ‘The growing literacy of the Ne- groes 1s an occasion for general ap- proval. In every city and state the percentage of illiteracy among Negroes is lower in younger generations than in the older. In Georgia, for example, among Negroes from ten to fourteen years old the percentage of those who can’t write was 22.1. Among those be- tween twenty-five and thirty-four years the percentage of illiteracy was 32.7. Among those from fifty-five to sixty- four years and over the percentage was 70.2. The Negro is taking advan- tage of the educational opportunities at hand. In Boston the number of Negro chil- dren who go to school is in a greater proportion than the number of native white children in ten other census cities. But even so, less than half of the Negro children from six to twenty years old are attending school, taking the country as a whole. These bare figures, however, recount a record of progress made possible only by tre- mendous efforts, Within sixty years of freedom the Negro has achieve- ments to his credit of which any race might be proud. ‘That education is the solution of the Negro problem in the United States is the practical and proved theory being advanced today by the enlightened men and women both of the white and colored races. When one considers that it was only a little more than half a century ago that the Negro was freed from bondage in this country, the advancement made by these peo- ple in almost every walk and profes. sion of life 1s almost remarkable, ae Earning a living through clvil serv- fee furnishes interesting proof of the Negro’s faithfulness and ability, When the Negro was first admitted to clvil service examination it was pointed out by Negrophobists that with the merit system the Negro would be eliminated from civil service, but just the reverse has happened. It has been found that wireless tele- graph waves are propagated along the surface of the earth with a velocity slightly inferior to that of light. More than 24,000,000,000 tons of coal remain to be taken from the fields in Wales, according to geologists, A Sheffleld firm has received from Holland a contract for-the manufac- ture of 60,000 army pocket knives, to be made to the pattern of those hither- to imported from Germany. ‘The jinricksha is the man-propelled vehicle of the far East. It is being su- perseded by a vehicle known as the cyclericksha. Salubite, a new extlosive, is 50 times more powerful than dynamite, and ts much safer, for it will explode only by means of the percussion cap. | In the American Magazine appears an account of Mrs. Dismukes, Negro laundress in Fisk untversity at Nash- ‘ville, Tenn., who, out of her small means has given $1,000 toward a music building for Fisk university. Forty- ‘nine other thousands are necessary if ‘the building fs to be realized, but Mra. Dismukes has infinite faith that they will be forthcoming. Following is an extract from the account of what this woman has done, The article was written by the late Dr. George A. Gates, the late president of Fisk unt- versity: “Her story is almost too sacred to put into print. She felt and feels that ‘all of life that is worth while she owes to Fisk university and what it has revealed to her of the spirit of high- minded and ¢:nerous men and wom- en. She has felt that all she could do was too little in return for what she has received. So this hard-work- ing, faithful and efficient Negro wom- an has kept her home, her husband maintaining it with a man’s self-re- Spect. She meantime has done her full work and borne her full respons! bility In her place in the institution. For the last four years she has turned back her monthly salary check into the institution, until just now she has completed her long cherished plan to give $1,000 as the beginning of a fund for a music building on our campus. “On the day that the last $25 was turned into the school treasury, com- pleting the thousand, Mrs, Dismukes declared she wouldn't exchange places with anyone, that she was the hap- piest woman in the world. “The muste buflding has not yet ma- terialized, but her faith is undaunted, and she frequently remarks to some teacher in the music department: ‘Of course that music building is coming! I know it. I fee’ it. Why, it’s bound to come! But I wish it might while T'm alive to see it.'” While Negroes increased numerical- ly in the United States between 1900 and 1910 to the extent of 11.2 per cent, they did not keep pace with the whites, That was due to immigra- ‘tion, On this account there has been @ continuous decrease in the propor- tion of Negroes to the rest of the ‘n- habitants, In 1790 Negroes made up ‘nearly one-fifth of the population; in (1910 they composed slightly over one tenth. Further, the number of mulattoes appears to have increased continuous- ly during the last forty years. Of the 9,827,763 Negroes in the country at the time of the last counting, more than one-fifth were of mixed white and Negro blood. That indicates how prevalent is the process of miscegena- tion, a process through which in the course of a thousand years or 60 the Negro will have lost his color, ac- cording to at least one anthropologist of great reputation. In 1900 20 per cent of Negro homes were owned. In 1910 the per- centage had grown to 224, In Vir- ‘ginla 413 per cent of all Negro homes were owned, an extremely high fig- ure, Virginia, however, had fewer Ne- groes in 1910 than it had a decade Previous: From Virginia 206,764 Ne- groes migrated to other states during ‘the ten-year period. Though popular opinion in the South holds that Ne- ‘groes “go North” when they move, Arkansas, a southern state, showed the greatest gain from this migration. One of the evils of war is the lower- fhg of the national physique In the generation after the Franco-German war there was an appreciable decrease in the stature of Frenchmen through ‘the large number of young men of a physique who were killed, Grape seeds, for which hitherto no | use has been known, have been found to contain ofl which is especially valu- ‘able in the manufacture of soap, and ‘a South American refinery is making ‘preparations to produce it on # large ‘scale. ‘At Japanese auctions each bidder ‘writes his name and bid on a slip of paper, which he puts in a box provided for the purpose. When the bidding ts over the box is opened and the goods declared the property of the highest bidder, In these days of political germina- tion, some fellows forget thetr friends and let their enemies forget them. Even when thawed and cooked froz- en beets have been found to contain a poison deadly to live stock. ‘The mountains of Puerto Rico are so magnetic that they attract surveyors’ plumb line. It has been found that some old surveyors are incorrect by half a mile or more. “He is the sort of fellow,” said Eph Wiley, recently, in speaking of his son- inlaw, “who builds a theater in a small town.” Marriage is the ceremopy which ‘binds a woman to work for her board ‘and clothes for the remainder of her natural life. i j Ca a = — a The Empty Bowl Tells the Story The highest compliment you can pay a housewife memantine tn sdete ciatalineatode. Post Toasties wuned omioe étoe Sepwir Cor Faken ie result was an improved Post Toasties—crisper and better than ever. Sepak ea seasoned “just right” toasted to zi J an appetizing The flakes come to you in dust-proof, germ-proof Serta take | ee by eee ovens. Post Toasties —the Superior Corn Flakes Sold by Grocers everywhere. Marine Signaling Prevents Many Collisions. Not as welt Known as le Wireless Telegraphy, But Equally as Val- uable to the Commerce of the World. Wireless telegraphy, as a means of communication across great bodies of water, has achieved a permanent place in the popular imagination; but there 1s another method of marine signaling which has prevented many a collision in the last few years, and is scarcely Jess valuable to the merchant marine than wireless telegraphy, yet remains wholly unknown to the majority of people. This is submarine signaling, which utilizes the water as the medium for sound transference in- stead of air. The vibrations are sent through the water by means of a bell fixed to the side of the ship, and are recorded by an instrument called @ microphone. This device has been in use only a few years, and 1s suitable for signal: ing only short distances, so that its principal use is in the prevention of collisions. Recent experiments, how- ever, indicate that its range may be Ancreased to 25 or even 50 miles, and that it may be possible to send the signals from a moving ship by means of a telograph key. If these develop- ments are made practicable, the sub- marine signal will become an {deal means of communication between sub- marines and battlesh{ps, and between battleships in action, regardiess of whether the masts carrying the wire- Jess antennae have been shot away. Furthermore, an increased range for this means of signaling would make {t possible to surround the coasts of every country with a “wall of sound,” so that ships lost in fog, or at night, no matter where, would be instantly warned of their danger. Tests made on the United States Tevenue cutter Miami, recently, ind!- cate that the instrument may be made a safeguard against collisions with ice- bergs by reason of the fact that it will return an echo from any obstruc- tion in the ship's path, even though several miles distant. Almost everyone has noticed that sounds seem to be audible at a great- er distance at night than during the day, and this {s almost universally as- soribed to the fact that there is less noise at night. Tests show that, as ‘& matter of fact, sound carries farther at night, because the consistency of the atmosphere {s more uniform. Dur- ing the day there is a steady decrease fn the heat of the atmosphere from its upper limit down to the earth. This has the effect of deflecting sound up- ‘ward, while the lack of uniform tens- perature also tends to disperse sound. The upper limit of the air, and the upper limit of a blanket of fog or mist, both tend to deflect soun downward, and this deflection of s waves often accounts for the hi of heavy sounds, such as artillery a at very great distances. The deft tlon of sound by the upper limit of al fog bank has a dangerous effect, for ft tends to create silent areas, ey no warning of an approaching ves: at sea can penetrate, \ Wind does not carry sound in the direction in which it fs blowing, as! fs generally believed. ‘The ae waves travel quite independently the velocity of the wind, so far ag speed is concerned. ‘But sound id “bent” upward by a) wind blowing against ite direction, and downwai by wind in the same direction, 60 that 4 shout in the direction the ‘wind is blowing will remain near the earth) longer and be more apt to reach hus man ears, ‘Table Talk. Gentleman Who Will Not Be Sea, sick—I don't eat because the food's! rotten, that’s why. His Wife—-Now, Henry, why won't you Just try these scrambled eggs? Gentleman (laughing, bollowly) — You call these here scrambled ecgs!| You mean it's a scrambled half ess. His Wife—Ob, now Henry! This! salad 18 80 good! Gentleman (darkly)—If Td wanted! to eat stuff from a delicatessen store! Td have stayed at home His Wife (despairingly)—For my sake, Henry, won't you take a bit of this chicken? Gentleman (making a concession! and trying {t)—It's old—(chew-chew)! and it’s tough (chew-chew. Pause. Deep thought.) But it ain't so old and! it ain't so tough as some of them! New York chickens. Haw! Haw!! Haw! (Having relieved himself of this! Joke Henry repeats it three times; gets away with a combination pie and) ico cream dessert; and within twenty- four hours becomes the life of the ta~ ble.) Old Manx Hospitality. The Isle of Man government, which’ {s concerned at the financial loss! caused by the requisition of passen- ger steamers for military purposes, used at one time to legislate against! visitors from the mainland. One oft the very earilest laws on the Manx statute book enjoined “all Scots to’ avold the land with the next vessel! that goeth into Scotland, upon pain, of forfeiture of their goods and bodies, to prison.” Another enacted that! “Irish women loytering and not work- ing be commanded forth of this isle with as much speed as may be.” The firat-mentioned law was the result of a series of raids on the Manx coast by, 8 Galloway rover called MacCulloch. ‘The Proper Cure. “What drink did you order for Jagas when you saw his face fall?” “A pickmeup?” How poverty stricken most of our friends are when we bappen to need 9% for a few days! MRS. LYON'S ACHES AND PAINS Have All Gone Since Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Terre Hill, Pa.—"Kindly permit me to give you my testimonial in favor of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. When I first began taking it I was suffering from female troubles for some time and had almost all kinds of aches—pains in lower part of back and in sides, and pressing down pains. I could not sleep and Since I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. When I first began taking it I was suffering from female troubles for some time and had almost all kinds of aches—pains in lower part of back and in sides, and pressing down pains. I could not sleep and had no appetite. Since I have taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound the aches and pains are all gone and I feel like a new woman. I cannot praise your medicine too highly."—Mrs. Augustus Lyon, Terre Hill, Pa. It is true that nature and a woman's work has produced the greatest remedy for woman's ills that the world has ever known. From the roots and herbs of the field, Lydia E. Pinkham, forty years ago, gave to womankind a remedy for their peculiar ills which has proved more efficacious than any other combination of drugs ever compounded, and today Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is recognized from coast to coast as the standard remedy for woman's ills. In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass., are files containing hundreds of thousands of letters from women seeking health—many of them openly state their own signatures that they have regained their health by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; and in some cases that it has saved them from surgical operations. SMALL MOTOR FOR DENTISTS Does Away With Rather Cumbersome Material Which Must at Present Be Used. An electric motor, even in small sizes, is quite heavy for the power it yields. For this reason dentists have been using a motor mounted on a bracket and connected by a flexible shaft with the point of application of power. Recently, however, a miniature electric motor has been devised for the dentist's use which is so small and weighs so little that it may be connected directly to the dental chucks and used as a hand tool, thus doing away with the cumbersome universal shaft. In place of the shaft a light electric cord connects the motor with a lamp socket. The motor is one of the smallest ever made for commercial use. Its weight is but five and one-quarter ounces, and it is one and three-quarter inches long by one and one-quarter inches in diameter. It uses only 12 watts and operates at a speed of 15,000 revolutions per minute. No Hardship at All "My wife and I have a plan to prevent cross words," said Mr. Plimlon. "Tell me about it," said Mr. Gadspur. "You see, it's this way. We have agreed that every time one or the other gets mad, some pleasure set apart for that particular day must be foregone." "Just so. And how does the scheme work?" "Not very much, I fear. Mrs. Plimlon gets so much satisfaction out of raking me over the coals that she doesn't mind paying the forfeit." Head Bookkeeper Must Be Reliable. The chief bookkeeper in a large business house in one of our great Western cities speaks of the harm coffee and tea did for him: "My wife and I drank our first cup of Postum a little over two years ago, and we have used it ever since, to the entire exclusion of tea and coffee. It happened in this way: "I had an attack of pneumonia, which left me with dyspepsia, or neuralgia of the stomach. My 'cup of cheer' had always been coffee or tea, but I became convinced, after a time, that they aggravated my stomach trouble. I happened to mention the matter to my grocer one day and he suggested that I give Postum a trial. "Next day it came, and we liked it so much that we will never change back; for I am a well man today and have used no medicine. "My work as chief bookkeeper in our Co's branch house here is of a very confining nature. During my coffee drinking days I was subject to nervousness and the 'blues' in addition to my sick spells. These have left me since I began using Postum and I can consciously recommend it to those whose work confines them to long hours of severe mental exertion." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Postum comes in two forms: Postum Cereal—the original form—must be well boiled. 15c and 25c packages. Instant Postum—a soluble powder—dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water, and, with cream and sugar, make a delicious beverage instantly. 30c and 59c tins. Both kinds are equally delicious and cost about the same per cup. "There's a Reason" for Poatum. — sold by Grocers IS ARTIFICIAL SUN Invention of Scientists for Purification of Water. Is Claimed to Have Much the Same Effect as That Produced by the Rave of the Sun—In Use It has long been known that water allowed to flow over a bed of sand, a natural filter, and subjected to the sun's rays, soon becomes free from harmful bacteria. The powerful sterilizing effect of the sun's rays which are so effective in destroying germs has been attributed to the ultra-violet part of the light. The problem for scientists has been to devise some way of employing the sterilizing effects of these rays in an effective manner for human use. French and German scientists set about the task and have produced a new sterilizer, in which, in order that the maximum amount of ultra-violet rays can penetrate the rock crystal, which is the only solid that will admit such penetration. The light given out is vastly richer in ultra-violet rays, in proportion to visible rays than in sunlight. The sterilizing apparatus was tested at Marselles and Rouen, where typhoid has become an epidemic, and the results obtained were highly satisfactory. The French carried one of the sterilizers into Morocco and the freedom of the troops from ravages of typhoid, which raged among the Moors, was attributed by the army surgeons largely to the use of the ray-sterilized water. Reports of tests made in the Austrian army shows a similar success for the system, and the United States army surgeons in the Philippines declare that the rays destroyed the harmful bacillin in the water there and also the ameba, which abound in practically all tropical waters. The rays, it is said, may also be used for purifying the waters of public baths and their use will be especially valuable in keeping the water of swimming pools pure and free from lurking danger of germs. The cost of the apparatus is comparatively low—an outfit of 150 gallons per hour capacity costing in the neighborhood of $200. Cost of operation is slight where electric current is available, and the operation of the machine does not require a high degree of skill. Further use for the invention will be found in purifying water for the manufacture of artificial ice, in bottling works and other industries, in which the purity of water used should be an important consideration. Experiments are now being made to find a means for adopting the rays to the sterilization of milk and it is thought that such an apparatus making use of the ultra-violet principle will ultimately be evolved. CASTER EMBODIES NEW IDEA Ingenious Mounting Makes Consider able Improvement Over the Apparatus of the Past. An ingenious mounting for the wheel is embodied in a furniture caster recently invented. The caster holder, as described by Popular Mechanics, revolves on a pin insorted in the furniture leg in the usual manner, while each end of the axle of the wheel works in flat inverted V-shaped Caster That is Central Under Leg of Furniture When at Rest, but Moves to One Side When Rolled. slots in the sides of the holder, so that the wheel slides from one side to the other when the furniture is being moved and trails readily without requiring the holder to reverse. When the furniture is at rest the axle takes its place at the middle or high part of the slot and the caster wheel is therefore central under the furniture leg. The Princess Islands. The Princess islands, in the Sea of Marmora, now said to have been fortified, as the last defense of Constantinople, have been a place of exile in all ages. In Byzantine times the savage Empress Irene was shut up in a nunnery upon Prinkipo, the chief island. At the time of the Young Turk revolution the worst officials of the Yildiz gang were interned here, though they were politely termed "guests of the isle." And afterward the Marmora islands became the dumping ground of the wretched dogs of Constantinople, which the reformers did not dare directly to put to death, though they had no scruples about leaving them to starve and perish of hunger tempered by cannibalism. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL Death Lurks In A Weak Heart EXCELLENT FARMING CONDITIONS IN CANADA Letters from Settlers Indicating Growing Prosperity. The present year will add another proof that farming in Western Canada, when carried on with the same energy and system devoted to other lines of business, will bring about results fully as satisfactory. Mixed farming as a tocsin has been sounded for a number of years, and today it is being adopted pretty generally throughout the Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. There are those who have made no greater success of it than they did when they pursued grain growing alone, but where one has failed to accomplish what he had hoped to do, dozens have scored success. From Sedgewick, Alberta, we hear of E. L. Deputy, for past twelve years manager for Frye & Sons, packers, Seattle, who during 1914 were the largest buyers of hogs on Alberta markets. He is taking up active work on his 1,200-acre farm near Sedgewick. Although he was one of the highest paid salaried officials on the Pacific Coast, his frequent visits and personal knowledge of farming conditions in Western Canada convinced him there are greater opportunities in farming Alberta land than in commercial life, with greater assurance of ultimate independence and prospects of home-making under the most desirable conditions. Thomas McKay, a farmer near Hardisty, Alberta, has this to say about the country: "I came to Hardisty from Osage City, Kansas, nine years ago and took up a homestead here. This is a good district for the farmer who wishes to raise grain exclusively, and as a mixed farming country it cannot be beaten anywhere in the world to my knowledge. "I had ten cattle, which ranged outside all last winter, and this spring they were fat enough for the market, this without being fed but one night during the entire winter; they were fine fat cattle and looked beautiful. I raised some winter wheat here which weighed sixty-seven and a half pounds to the bushel, government weight, and which I shipped to Calgary. The miller who bought it said that it was the best wheat that had ever gone into Calgary. Wheat in this district yields as high as forty bushels to the acre, oats average sixty bushels. Alfalfa does well here. "All in all I think the farmers are very well satisfied with the country, and the farmer who farms his land intelligently is sure to make a success. The climate here is the best I have ever lived in, the summers are delightful and the winters are mild. There has never been a blizzard during the nine years I have lived here nor any cyclones or wind storms." A settler in the neighborhood of Gleichen, Alberta, spent $2,000 in improving his quarter section, has 125 acres ready for crop, keeps 70 head of stock, believes in mixed farming, keeps two hired men, one all year, the other in summer only. He milks 12 to 18 cows, and receives an average monthly cream cheque of $110. Last June he sold $1,200 worth of hogs and in November two more carloads, besides supplying his own requirements, and is not only making money but building up a good home amid desirable surroundings. This is an example of the possibilities open to the industrious in the Gleichen district. It is stated in the last three months $28,000,000 of American capital has been invested in Canada, showing that United States financial men are satisfied of the solidity of Canadian institutions. Western Canada has been a heavy borrower and Western Canada's great resource is agriculture. U.S. financiers must be convinced that agriculture in Western Canada is sure and profitable or they would not be ready to invest so many millions in the country.—Advertisement. The Uplifters. "I believe that humanity is born with the desire to improve itself," said the altruist. "I don't know about all humanity," said the cynical person, "but I'm convinced that half humanity is born with a desire to improve the other half, regardless of consequences." DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA EXPOSITION. Without a supply, Allen E. Eschenbach the antilastic doctor in the Shoes, or dissolved in the foot-bath. The Standard Remedy for the feet for 25 years. It gives instant relief to tired, aching feet, and prevents swollen, itchy feet. It also helps every adult of my stay at the Expositions, to Allure a Foot-Ease in my shoes. Get it TODAY. Adv Not Proportionate "They say the national conscience is growing." 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Mike had just come over from the old country to work with his brother, who was butler in a millionaire's home. It was a morning custom for Mrs. Rich to have several chats with her friends over the telephone. Sometimes these talks stretched well into the foreonow. James, the brother, was tired of this, and inducted Mike, the greenhorn, into the work. The first morning Mike tried his hand disaster resulted. Mrs. Bucks called up. "Answer that," ordered Jimmy to Mike. "If it is Mrs. Bucks tell her to 'hold the line.'" Mike took down the receiver and listened. "Is Mrs. Rich there," a voice asked. No answer from Mike. "Who is at the phone?" in a madder tone. "It's me, Mike." "I want Mrs. Rich—this is Mrs. Bucks," said the lady in anger. "All right," said Mike. "Just hold the rope." DON'T MIND PIMPLES Cuticura Soap and Ointment Will Banish Them. Trial Free. 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Chemists and Bacteriologists, GOSHEN, INDIAANA SPOHN'S DISTEMPERCURE HAD VISION OF BURGLARS But Midnight Alarm Turned Out to Be Something That Was Easily Put Right. He likes lobsters. The whole family likes them, in fact. So he brought three of them home the other night. They were alive and he planned to boil them in the morning as usual. He placed them on top of the refrigerator in the back hall. That was a good chance for them to spend the night. It was along toward midnight that the son came home. The rest of the family was abed and asleep. As the son stole into the pantry for his usual forage before retiring he heard a crash and then a crawling, sickening scrimmage that started his hair upright. He sneaked quickly through the kitchen and up the stairs to his father's chamber. "Hey, dad!" in a husky whisper, that brought awakening by its very tenseness, "pass me your gun." "Huh? What's up?" asked his father as he reached for and handed over the weapon. "Burglaries," whispered the son in awe-struck tones. "They've got in at the back door and are trying to open the door into the kitchen." "Dad" followed his son softly down the stairs without stopping for further arguments or garments. Son walked cannily ahead with leveled revolver and pale face. They reached the kitchen and, listening, could hear strange sounds in the back hall. Lights were flashed and then with caution and ready for the shock of discovery they opened the door. There on the floor with their legs twisted about each other lay two of the lobsters, scrapping and fighting. They had evidently started the argument on the refrigerator and wriggled off on to the floor, where they kept it up—Brockton Enterprise. Are Your Kidneys Weak? Do you know that deaths from kidney troubles are 100,000 a year in the U. S. alone? That deaths have increased 72% in 20 years? 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The superiority of Cutter products is due to over 15 years of experience in making insist on Cutter's 30-movable, order direct. The Cutter Laboratory, Berkeley, Cal., or Chicago, Ill. In the local treatment of women's ill- such as lencrobe and inflammation, hot douches of Paxine are very efficacious. No woman who has ever used medicated antibiotics is immune to the healthy condition Paxine produces and the prompt relief from soreness and discomfort which follows us. This is because human possesses superior cleaning, disinfecti- MILK Por ten years the Lyda E. Pinkham Medicine Co. has recommended Paxton in their private correspondence with women, which proves its superiority. Women who have been allowed say in it "were weight in gold." As druggists, 600 large box or by mail. Sam The Paxton Toilet Co. Bost DAISY FLY KILLER placed tracts files. N. max cheap. moda, o. over. N. injure Gumant Altese express Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER J. B. McCRARY, EDITOR The names and addresses of contributors must be known to as in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS GIVEN QUICK RELIEF Pain leaves almost as if by magic when you begin using "5-Drops," the famous soldier remedy for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout, Sciatica, Neuralgia and kindred troubles. It goes right to the spot, stops the aches and pains and makes life worth living. Get a bottle of "5-Drops" today. A booklet with each bottle gives full directions for use. Don't delay. Demand "5-Drops." Don't accept anything else in the drug. *Any drug* Pain leaves almost as if by magic when you begin using "5-Drops," the famous remedy for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout, Sciatica, Neuralgia and kindred troubles. It goes right to the spot, stops the aches and pains and makes life worth living. Get a bottle of "5-Drops" today, and a bottle with each bottle gives full directions for use. Don't delay. Demand "5-Drops." Don't accept anything else in place of it. Any drugist can supply you. If you live too far from a drug store send One Dollar to Swanson Rhematic Cure Co., Newark, Ohio, and a bottle of "5-Drops" will be sent prepaid. Reader if a blue or red mark appears on the head of your paper marked with an [X] it is to notify you that you owe for the paper and must pay at once. Native Salve. We have just recived some more of Native Salve and it is going very fast, those in Carbonand Md. City can secure a box or more now by 50c, per box. Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev. J. B. McCrary. Baptist Women of State Convention. Galesburg, Ill. Feb. 17, 15. Dear Sisters-Greeting: This is to notify you that our annual meeting will convene in Rock Island, Ill., in June, McKinley Baptist church. Let us begin to work in earnest for its success. President is calling for five Hundred Dollars (500.00) this year The banner will be given for the largest amount of money brought in. Remember the art and needle work Department for Foreign Mission. Our Educational needs, Aged Minister Fund Home Mission Fund. REPRESENTATION FEES. District Asso. $5.00 five delegates. Local Circles $2.50 three delegates. Life Members $5.00 Children Pands $1.00 Annual Members $ .50 Yours in the work Subscribe for The Gazette. No morphine or optum in Dr. Miles' PAD. Pills. "All Pain." "One can't do it." Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Porter and daughter, of Philadelphia, Pa., are in the city at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Roberts. Mr Porter is sick. Mrs. Amanda Barnard was a Paducah, shopper Saturday The recital Tuesday night at the A M. E. church was a decided success. Mrs. Carrie Lee Hamilton, the G. S. of O. E. S. of Ill. did credit to herself. Messrs John Tossey and Chas. Hollingsworth still remain quite sick. Mrs. Z. A. Vallee has hair goods in every style and shape. Mrs. Thos Roberts, and grandson Orthel, has returned home after spending several weeks in St. Louis, Mo., the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Desma Whitman. Wm Crosslyn is visiting relatives in Springfield, Ill. Rev. J. W. Davie, and N. W. Long attended the rally at Unity Baptist church Brookport, Sunday. When you want to sell or buy real estate write me for a quick sale. Real Estate Wilson, Vienna, Ill. Mrs L. M Phillips with her sister Miss Love visited our sanctuary Wednesday and work was suspended for awhile, Miss Phillips, likes to call here of late it seems as though she has been impressed with the things that the typo has told her and the refreshing cream and chocolate candies she receives. Call again ladies as we are very glad to received company these hot days. When you want to sell or buy real estate write me for a quick sale. Misses Maud Porter and Garnette Winnmon attended the commencement exercise at the Ky. Theatre in Paducah last week I wonder what is the matter with the "rose" on 6th St. and the "thorn" on 7th and Pearl. Mrs Lizzie Hardison of Evansville Ind. is in the city visiting relatives. Colonel Barnett, wife, and children of Carrier Mills were in the city Sunday. Go to Mrs. Z. A. Vallee's Millinery store for Childrens ready-to wear hats for 50c. Mr. James Dyson and Misses Mossie, Mae and Annie Roberts attended the commencement exercise last week in Paducah. Rev. J. B. McCray will attend the S. S. Convention in Mt. Vernon next week. The delegates from the city make their head quarters in Marion at the home of Mr. and Mrs Nelson Barnett I have the school books you want, bring me your old ones and I will take them in as part pay for new ones. Z. A. VALLEE. Mrs. M. J. Blake, and Misses Carrie Urquhart, Allie Barnard and Ollie Buchanan, in company with Edgar McCray of the First Baptist church leaves Tuesday via I. C. and C & E. I. for the S. S. Convnetion which convenes with the Shiloh Baptist S. S. Wednesday before the 4th Sunday in June. James Reed, the son of Mrs. Chas. Reed, who has been attending Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City Mo., for the past nine months returned home Sunday to spend the summer vacation with his mother. He reports a very LOOK! READ!! LISTEN!!! Miss Izora Rodgers, who has just finished a full course in Beauty Culture under the Supervison of Green & Lewis Co.. Springfield, Ill., will be ready to serve the people of Metropolis, on May 20, 1915. Located at 9th and Pearl Sts. Phone 229-3 Rings. successful term of school and good prospects for a better term in 1915-16. Prof. B. F. Allen was reelected President. Harrison Wyly of Brookport, was in the city Sunday. Dr. Thompson, of Carbondale, is making a hit in his profession. He has purchased a home and office on a corner of one of the principal streets of the city, and recently purchased a new auto of 1915 style. A large number of his patients are white. He has been appointed a member of the Board of Health. NOTICE Office of the President of the Mt. Olive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern, Ill. Cairo Ill May 2, 1915. To the Sunday Schools Composing the Mount Ollive Baptist Sunday School Convention of Southern Ill. Greeting: Dear Co-workers know ye that that the Sunday School Convention will convene with the Shiloh Baptist Sunday School at Mt. Vernon Ill, in its (35th) thirty fifth annual session Wednesday June 23rd 1915. All Sunday Schools that are to be represented at said meeting will elect their delegates at once and send names of same to my address, 429-15th St., Cairo, Ill, not later than May 20th 1915 As we have many thingsto be thankful for in the past year let each pastor and Supt. of each S. S. strive to make their respective schools the banner school at Mt. Vernon - hoping that God has blest each school with abundant success in the past conventional year. I remain yours for Christ. Dennis Farrow, President 429-15 St. Cairo Ill. Miss Carrie Urquhart, Cor. Sec, Metropolis Ill. BROOKPORT Sunday was indeed a high day at Brookport at the Baptist church. S. S. at 9:30 opened by Mr. Bright Long, the assistant supt. The S. S was Children's Day. Several visitors were present as it was rally and basket dinner day. Owing to the rain in the morning no service at eleven a. m., but the baskets were carried to different houses. Every one had a good meal that will be long remembered. Several baskets were returned home untouched full of chicken and cake. At 3:00 p. m., the Mrs. Maxwell rendered an excellent program of the children. At 4:00 Rev. J. W. Davie the First Baptist church of Metropolis was introduced by the pastor, Rev. McCrary, after some preliminary remarks he preached a strong gospel sermon. 8:00 p. m, Rev. Childers, pastor of the Siloam Baptist church, Unionville was introduced by the pastor to a good audienc and preached a strong sermon. Good collection for the day but the rally was continued until next week. Mr. Alvin Parks was a pleasant calier at the Gazette Office Thursday. Wanted----100 customers at the Last Chance grocery to buy 3 cans of best tomatoes and corn for 25c. SPARTA. Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your worthy paper for this article. The N. H Baptist church is progressing nicely in every respect. The School is going to give a picnic on the 3rd of July There will be three contestants he purse will be a negro doll Mrs. McRice is still on the sick sick list Reporter. 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. 8:35 p.m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 375 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. * 2:28 p.m. 2:35 p.m. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrah that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and beliage him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE. Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonialis sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall,s Family Pills for constipation. Notice Of Publication In Attachment. S. BARTLETT KERR, ATTY. State of Illinois, Massac County S. S In the Circuit Court of Massac County Ill, August Term 1915. Mattie Miller vs Phillip P. Foreman, Margeret Foreman, in attachment, Demand $200. Notice is hereby given to you; the said Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman of Los Angeles California, that a writ of attachment has been sued out of the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Clerk of said County of Massac at the suit of the said Mattie Miller and against the estate of you, the said Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman or one hundred sixty and 95 one hundred dollars, besides interest, directed to the Sherriff of said County to execute, which said writ has been returned by said Sherriff executed, the detendents not found and as having levied on the following described real estate to-wit: All of Block No. One Hundred Twenty six (126) except One Hundred Thirty- six feet off of the East side thereof and situated in the City of Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, subject to a mortgage recorded in book "3" page 32 of mortages in the recorders office of Massac County, Illinois, in favor of Eugene Lafont for $1500.00, and an undivided one half interest in a part of the West Half of Section thirty five (35), Township Fifteen (15) south, Range Four(4) east 3rd- P. M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where the new Vienna road intersects the Jonesboro Road, said point being 130 feet due North of the Stone set for and being a quarter section corner for and between sections 34 and 35 of said township and range, thence from said point due south on section line 72 rods to the North line of a 4 acre tract sold to one Wentzel, thence East with North line of Wentzel tract, 54 rods to the centre of Jonesboro road; thence in a Northwesterly course with centre line of said Jonesboro road 90 1-2 rods to place of beginning, said tract contains 12 9-10 acres by survey less that portion sold to the Herrin & Southern Railroad Co. by deed recorded in Vol. "20" of deeds at page 486 in the Recorders office of Massac County, Illinois. Now, unless you, the said Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman shall personally be and appear before the Circuit Court of said County on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at Metropolis in said County, on the Fourth Monday in the month of August next, give special bail and plead to said action, judgement will be entered against you in favor of the said plaintiff and the property attached sold to satisfy the same, with costs. Arthur H. Finley, Clerk. Metropolis, Illinois, May 15th, 1915 ```markdown ``` Livingston Institute This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. All work is well organized under Departmental and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmenta work Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session In every case, 4 weeks will be counted for a school month All charges must be paid in advance. For any information and Prospectus Address REAL ESTATE WILSON. Will sell House and Ten Dollars down and month. Have Two and One house on it. House will sell for One Hundred Dollars down and $1. Write R. F. Real I Will sell House and Lot in Vienna, for Ten Dollars down and Two dOllars every month. Have Two and One Half Lots with a house on it. House need some repairing will sell for One Hundred Dollars, Fifteen Dollars down and $1.50 a Month. Write R.F. WILSON, RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Carbonda My Restaurant, which consists opposite the I. C. Depot; good loca Reason for selling poor health. Terms:- Cash or one half down. James Carbondal, Illinois My Restaurant, which consists of a complete up-to-date outfit opposite the I. C. Depot; good location and reasonable good business. Reason for selling poor health. Terms:- Cash or one half down. James Robinson Proprietor. Metropolis, Ill. Dear Sisters of the W. E. & M. Convention of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association: Time for the S. S. Convention is near; the Livingston school needs are demanding our attention of the Baptist of the state. We should feel it our duty to send something to the Convention for education. Every auxiliary should send at least $2.00 for education and by systematical giving we can open the school the next term fully prepared to meet the demand. We have had a successful term of three months this spring; we have an efficient instructor of whom we should all feel proud. We attended the State Association at Centralia, and the interest manifested in our school work should cause every baptist in the Mt Olive District to get busy and let the "Livingston School" be the watch word if we will systematize our efforts ```markdown ``` Real Estate Agent VIENNA, ILLINOIS. we can do much for the cause. Let us as Sisters work with a will to bring something to each meeting and let us get busy to put some one in school when it begins we can do this and make it a success. I am praying for a good meeting financial success. The State is expecting to hear from us. Prof. Bailey will be with us and is looking to us for encouragement for the scriptures sayeth. "By their work ye shall know them." Yours for the Educational cause Rev. J H. Knowles, 2407 Poplar street Cairo, is the elected missionary for the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. He is also authorized to solicit money for the Livingston Normal, Theological Industria Institute et Metropolis, Ill., The Worker. "Did a musician of note score your opera?" "No; the critics did."