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METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE SEP 4 - 1915 356 PROGRAM Annual Session of the M Mon, to be heid with St. J ands, Ill., Sept. 7th to 13, day devotionals conducted by er by moderator Rev. D. Parris, officers and reading the By-Law of committees. Address by the pastor. Respo alia. Rev P. B. French, Sparta of the 64th Annual Session of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, to be heid with St. John Ba ptist church, Mounds, Ill., Sept. 7th to 13, 1915. 9:00 a. m. Thursday devotionals conducted by Mt. Moriah and Perks delegates. 9:30 Call to order by moderator Rev. D. Parrish. Calling roll of officers and reading the By-Laws and Constitution. Appointment of committees. 10:00 Welcome Address by the pastor. Response by Elder H. Allison, of Centralia. 11:00 Preaching Rev P. B. French, Sparta. Collection and adjournment. AFTERNOON. conducted by Elder Levi Tho delegates. n of visitors Reading letters. by Rev. J. M. Blake, Metropoli dismission. 1:30 Devotionals conducted by Elder Levi Thompson, Mt. Vernon and Carlyle delegates. 2:00 Introduction of visitors 2:20 Topics Reading letters. 3:00 Preaching by Rev. J. M. Blake, Metropolis. Collection and discussion FRIDAY MORNING by Harrisburg and Carrier Mills e moderator work, Reading of letters and n Rev. J: H. Knowles, Mission dismission AETERNOON. is, led by Mounds and Hodges P address business, Reading of letters. Rev. G. W. Rowlett, Metropoli adjournment. 1:30 Devotionals by Harrisburg and Carrier Mills delegates. Remarks by the moderator 9:00 Committee work, Reading of letters and miscellaneous business 11:00 Preaching, Rev. J: H. Knowles, Missionary. Collection and dismission AETERNOON. 1:30 Devotionals, led by Mounds and Hodges Park delegates 2:00 Moderator's address Miscellaneous business, Reading of letters. 3:00 Preachin, Rev. G. W. Rowlett, Metropolis Collection and adjournment. EVENING SESSION led by Texas Bend and Belgrave by Rev. J. W. Davie, Metropoli adjournment. SUMDAY MORNING pool prayer and Praise meeting Rev. C. W. Norment, Carbone adjournment. 7:30 Devotionals led by Texas Bend and Belgrade delegates 8:00 Proaching by Rev. J. W, Davie, Metropolis Collection and adjournment. 9:00 Sunday School 10:30 General Prayer and Praise meeting 11:00 Preaching, Rev. C. W. Norment, Carbondale Collection and adjournment. SUNDAY AFTERNOON 2: Devotionals conducted by Mt. Vernon, delegate 3:00 Memorial Services conducted by Elders H. Allison, J. H. Knowles and J. B. McCrary. SUNDAY NIGHT SESSION conducted by Future City n by the Moderator adjournment. ers G. W. Rowlett, J. M. Blak 7:30 Devotionals conducted by Future City and Tamms delegates :00 Preaching by the Moderator Collection and adjournment. Committee: Elders G. W. Rowlett, J. M. Blake and Mrs. M. J. Blake. PROGRAM Letters and Deacons Union John Baptist Church, Sept. 7 and 8, '15. ed by 12th St. and Unionville to order by Pres. Eldor J. M. Committees, Reading of Consti- tive business. Work. There will be a commi- nd and any one having topics will address by Pastor. Response to g. Rev. F. Bomar of Cairo. Co Of the Ministers and Deacons Union to be held with the St. John Baptist Church, Mounds, Ill. Sept. 7 and 8, '15. 9:00 Devotional ed by 12th St. and Unionville delegates. 9:30 Union calls to order by Pres. Elder J. M. Blake, Metropolis. Appointment of Committees, Reading of Constitution and By-laws Miscellaneous business. 10:00. Topic, Work. There will be a committee appointed to draw up topics and any one having topics will present them to said committee. 10:30 Welcome address by Pastor. Response by Rev. E. Holmes of Duquoin. 11.00. Preaching. Rev. F. Bomar of Cairo. Collection and dismiss. TUESDAY AFTERNOON is conducted by New Bethel and Reading minutes, Introduction of business. g, Rev. W. C. Chambers. Colle 1:30 Devotionals conducted by New Bethel and Villa Ridge delegates. 2:00. Roll call, Reading minutes, Introduction of visitors, Discussion of topics. 2:30. Miscellaneous business. 3:00. Preaching, Rev. W. C. Chambers. Collection. 4:00. Topics. EVENING als, Bros. T. C. Owens and Jam g, Eld. A. S. Webb. Collection. WEDNESDAY MORNING. als led by Carbondale and Duqu and Reading minutes. Misc. g. Rev. Wm. Bell, Md. City AFTERNOON als led by Pulaski and Ullin dele eting. 7:30. Devotionals, Bros. T. C. Owens and James Haynes. 8:00. Preaching, Eld. A. S. Webb. Collection and dismission. WEDNESDAY MORNING. 8:30. Devotionals led by Carbondale and Duquoin delegates. 9:00. Roll call and Reading minutes. Miscellaneous business and topics. 11:00. Preaching, Rev. Wm. Boll, Md. City 1:30. Devotionals led by Pulaski and Ullin delegates. 2:00. Praise meeting. 2:30. Topics. EVENING Rev. J. H. Hilley. Collection dels led by Tamma and Sandusky Elder W. G. Faulkner. Colle 3:00. Preaching, Rev. J. H. Hilley. Collection and dismission. 7:30. Devotionals led by Tamma and Sandusky delegates. 8:00. Preaching, Elder W. G. Faulkner. Collection and adjournment. MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." 2 NEGRO SLAYERS BURNED TO DEATH BY MOB IN TEXAS Hundreds of Persons See Crowd Execute Men Who Shot and Killed Deputy Sheriff at Sulphur Springs. Pair Captured By Possee, Immediately Go To Deaths Residents Gather in Public Park to Watch Affair - Sheriff Also Wounded, is Expected to Die. Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 29.—King and Joe Richmond negroes, were burned to death in view of hundreds of persons by a mob in Bufford, Park here late to today. The negroes, while resisting arrest early today nine miles north of here, shot and killed Deputy Sheriff Nathan A. Lippin and probably mortally wounded Sheriff J. B. Buttler. They were captured by a possee this afternoon, brought here and immediately burned. Tye possee dragged the negroes into town at the ends of ropes. As soon as the park was reached, pine dry goods boxes were brought from stores and oil poured upon them. A chain was dragged one of the prisoners and the other was handcuffed to him. A match was set to the pyre and the negroes pushed into the flames. As the negroes fell unconscious in the, dozens of revolvers were emptied at their bodies. One woman, of whom there were many in the park, snatched a revolver from a possemen's hand and fired into the flames. $\rightarrow$ Globe Democrat. Shame on so called christianed and civilized America! The Africans would hang their head in shame over such a brutal affair if it had been committed among them, though uncivilized. Where the regard for law and order? This country is fast returning to the days of savagery. These outlaws and murderers are sowing to the wind and they will reap the whirl-wind. The law should be enforced without partiality. The Negroes are not getting a fair deal in the courts of this country and no one knows it better than they. Often they are taken up, tried on suspicion before prejudiced white jury and rushed to the penitentiary, or they are turned over to mobs, especially it is true in the Southland, for not crimes always committed but often on mere suspicion and they executed without judge or jury, and knowing as they do that are not to have any trial or even protection from those sworn to uphold the majesty of the law, he becomes desperate knowing that it is but death they resist the officers of the law. Can you blame them? What would you do neighbor under similar conditionous? A mob is a dangerous thing to society and the mob spirit should be checked. Look at Georgia, The Negro will not always be the victim. The Lord will have to send more floods, winds and other disasters before proud America the county that wants to reform other lands will come to her senses. SPARTA Dear Editor, allow me space to say a few words in your worthy paper. Our S. S. was opened at 9:30 a. m. by the assistant Supt. Bro. Eugene Wallace and the teachers were active and at their classes instructing them in their lessons. The lesson was reviewed by Supt. J. M. Haynes. Bro. Wm. Macklin, was appointed Sunday School Missionary. At 11:00 our pastor Rev. P. B. French, preached a powerful sermon from I. Cor. 12:31 and at 8'olock p. m., our pastor used for a text I. Cor. 12:31 on the power of the best gifts. There will be a rally the 1st Sunday in Sept. for the benefit of the church extension and repair, as we are are to entertain the Missionary Baptist State Association which convenes with us in May 1916. The B. Y. P. U. is doing a good work. The Carnation club will entertain on the church lawn Saturday evening. Bros. M. C. Wrice, and Benj. Lance, will present the church a beautiful communion set the first Sunday in Sept., for which they credit. Mrs, Lillie Smith is in St. Louis, for a few days. Mr. Henry Rodgers, an old citizen of this city died last week, aged 74 years. J. J. Taylor. NOTES ON RACIAL PROGRESS. The Prown Savings Bank of Norfolk is in a very healthy condition. F. C. Brown is president and William M. Rich cashier. Starting six years ago, its total assets in 1909 of $10, 434 has increased to $67, 827 09 In 1915, which is being added to form twenty to thirty thousand each year. The Christmas Saving Club feature is very popular. In 1814 the bank paid to the depositors in this club the sum of $23,000. At the rate the members of the club are now making weekly deposits the outlook is favorable for the return of $100,000 the forthcoming Christmas week to the fortunate depositors. Messrs. E. T. Pritchett and W. A Wilson of Danville, Virginia. are successful merchants and real estate dealers said to be worth about $30,000. W. Hewlett Jones. 207 Main St., Danville, Virginia, has had twenty-five years experience as a baker and manufacturing confectioner, and has successfully held his own against all competitors in the city. He easily does busi- of $25,000 annually. H. J. MYERS IS HELD UP, SHOT BY A ROBBER Insurance Men Wounded Seriously by Negro Who Escapes with $13 and Book of Receipt Henry J. Meyers of 1363 North Euclid avenue, local manager of the Western Life and Accident Insurance Company, was shot and seriously wounded by a negro highwayma in front of 3516 Chouteau avenue at 8:30 o'clock Saturday night. The negro then robbed Myers of a pocket-book containing $13 and several receipts and fled. Myers, who is 52 years old, had gone to the Chuteau avenue address to collect insurance premiums from Henry Kickman and Mrs. Martha Martin. As he left the front yard he was confronted by a negro, who, covering Myers with a revolver, ordered him to throw up his hands. Myers complied, but as he raised his hands the negro fired. The bullet passed through Myers left hand and the left side of his neck. The highwayman then took the pocketbook and receipts CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our many friends for their kind words of spmpathy during the last illness and death of our daughter, wife, mother and sister, Mattie Ardella Buchanan, who departed this life August 20, 1915. We thank you also for the many beautiful floral designs given us. Devotedly yours, IRA BUCHANAN, and Children MR. and MRS. I. T. STALLS, Parents MRS. MINNIE B. WOODS, Sister MRS. V. JOHNSON, MRS. MYRA L. YOUNG, MISS CORA MAE STALLS, ANTONE MACEO STALLS, Brother. Subscribe For The Gazette. To The W E & M The local societies of the Mt. Olive Baptist association will take notice that the annual meeting is first approaching and every church and local Society are asked to send something ror Education. Sisters, the work no doubt is lagging but we know that the Masters's business requires haste so please let us get busy and do something to put the Educational work on record this year. Each local Union is expected to have your delegate there by Wednesday morning to open the session at whatever place is designated for us to hold the W. E. & M meeting. Sisters, let us come praying for the spiritual and financial success. Let every church select a woman to get up the donation of pieces for the needle work committee, Sits. J. E Webb, is chairman. Let every sister that can send us an apron or piece of fancy work of some kind anything that is useful as would like to raise all we can from that department. There will be a program prepared to outline the sessions each day. Come prepared for the Literary program. Sister Anna Owens, of Sparta, was elected missionary for the district last year but we don't know her hindrance for not visiting throughout the district but we hope to have a successful meeting. I have been hindred by sickness and the loss of one near and dear in our family. Rev. Blake's son and we feel sad over the loss, but our loss is heaven's gain, though the support and comfort of our home in the midst of afflictions is gone and far removed but we know that God is able to support us and make us able to do all things. Yours in his Name, M. J. Blake, President NOTICE Mr. Editor: Please give notice that I have no power to change the time of meeting by the constitution, but as the brothers want to go to the National Convetion they can put the meeting off two weeks longer, but I could not change it. Please give notice for all to meet Tuesday before the and Sunday in Sept. I cannot go unless my child gets better as I have a very sick daughter she has been sick for 5 months, that is my reason for not going. So please give notice of the meeting at Mounds; let all come to do work for the district. LOS ANGELES, CAL., Augut 27. —Former Gov John M. Slayton of Georgia, who commuted the death sentence of Leo M. Frank to life imprisonment, intimated in an interview here today that he will be a candidate for Congress at the next election and will make the lynching of Frank his political issue. MONEY To PATENT may be sourced on our At Address THE PATENT RECORD Ballroom AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS In his "The Education of the Negro Prior to 1861" (Putnam's), C. G. Woodson says of the abolitionist agitation that it excited the more active minded of the Negroes. The story of Toussaint l'Ouverture and the talk of the rights of man that followed after the French revolution were disturbing influences. About Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston and New Orleans insurrectionary ideas were spread by Negroes coming from unhappy Santo Domingo in 1793. In 1800 "General" Gabriel, a slave, led an uprising in Virginia, and there was one in South Carolina. In 1816 Camden and in 1822 Charleston were threaten by Negro plots. Denmark Vesey, a slave who had bought his freedom, was an arch-conspirator. There were uprisings, more or less extensive, in North Carolina, and in 1831 Turner's mad raid spread terror among the white folks of Southampton county, Virginia. While these disorders were going on, however, the elementary education of the mass of the colored population was proceeding quietly. That it should do so was simply inevitable. Innumerable cases are cited of slaves, intelligent and ambitious and not at all inclined to political rebellion or anarchy, who learned to read and write and make good use of those fundamental acquisitions in advancing themselves along the road to "higher" learning. In their own upward progression they lifted others, the natural and efficient form of "uplift." When in its later phases the colonization movement centered upon Liberia its more liberal advocates favored higher education for Negroes in the hope that enlightenment would make them so discontented with the lot of their race in this land that they would voluntarily emigrate. In the South the general feeling among colonizationists was that the education should be conditional on expression of intention to carry it away from the American Negro. The promoters of the scheme planned to educate young Negroes in "mechanic arts, agriculture, science and Biblical literature," while the exceptionally bright ones were to be fitted for professional life and for public office. A curious museum of antiquities is the result of this investigation; from a school opened at Parsippany, N. J., in 1817 to give a four-year course to "African youth" of "talent, discretion and plety" and similar efforts at Newark, N. J., and Hartford, Conn., to the African Education society and the scramble for the "Kosciuszko fund" that seems never to have existed but in the imagination of the colonizationists. Unyielding opposition of free Negroes and abolitionists, who "could see no philanthropy in educating persons to prepare for doom in a deadly climate," kept the institutions planned by the colonizationists from materializing. At Philadelphia in 1830 a "convention of the free people of color" centralized the opposition. Thereafter the colonizing propaganda in this country was concentrated upon individual cases, and the policy of push was changed to one of pull; that is to say, the plan was to make Liberia attractive instead of making the United States repulsive. It was in 1816 that the National Colonization society of America was organized, that strange compound of sentiment and business. Lieutenant Stockton made a treaty with native princes in 1821. The native headmen themselves were slow to give up their When it is realized how far the Negro has come in the last fifty years it is not hard to account for the extent and degree of confidence in his future. The census of 1910 shows that two out of every five persons engaged in gainful occupations in the 16 southern states are Negroes. Of the entire Negro population in these states 63 per cent are in some form of industrial occupation. Of all the Negroes engaged in industrial activities 60 per cent are agricultural workers. Something like a million Negroes have developed from agricultural laborers to farmers in 50 years. The efforts of the colored man to help himself have been strongly in his favor, for they have inspired the confidence of the white people and made a plan of co-operation between the two much easier than it would otherwise have been. Because of this new valuation of the agricultural or industrial Negro there has come a truer appreciation of the human qualities involved. There has been the feeling that the fine qualities in the character of the faithful slave were the fruitage of Signor Marconi has been inspecting the wireless stations of Italy, and has found them ready for any war emergency. The erection of two universities, one at Cape Town and the other at Pretoria, is being urged by a government commission. It is all right for a woman to pretend her dinner was a failure, but it is a wise husband who disagrees with her. end of the slave trade, but by 1822 their objections were overcome and settlement was begun. It was in 1847 that the colony was made independent, marking the end of an extraordinary episode of mixed philanthropy and politics. A suit was filed in the Supreme court to gain compensation for work performed by slaves during the years from 1859 to 1868, in the production of cotton in the southern states and preparation of this cotton for the market. William G. McAdoo is made the defendant in his official capacity as secretary of the treasury. The plaintiffs are H. N. Johnson of Louisiana; R. Bowers of Texas; C. B. Williams of Mississippi, and Mamie Thompson of Tennessee, who say in the bill of complaint that they sue for themselves and others similarly interested. The bill sets forth that the secretary of the treasury of the United States obtained possession, and the defendant herein now holds the custody, of certain money which was a part of the fruit of the labor of the plaintiffs amounting to $68,072,388 under "internal revenue tax on raw cotton," and that this sum is not the legitimate property of the United States, and should be paid to those by whose labor the cotton yielding this revenue was produced. Another paragraph of the bill reads: "Plaintiffs and such of them as claim as heirs were subject to a system of involuntary servitude in the above named states, and other states commonly known as the Southern States." Referring further to the conditions under which the services were rendered, the petition says: "That the system of involuntary servitude by which plaintiffs were dominated, to wit: under and by force plaintiffs and their ancestors, against their free will of action and by coercion and justifiable fear of bodily injury or destruction, to render said labor." The petition was filed by Attorney E. M. Hewlett, as the local attorney representing Attorneys Cornelius J. Jones of Muskogee, Oklahoma, and H. A. Guess, Jones, who is said to have prepared the bill of complaint, is a colored lawyer. The petition asks that the case be referred to a master in chancery, to take proof of the claims of the parties interested, and that a bill of discovery be issued to ascertain among whom the money shall be distributed and the amounts that each shall receive, and to have the secretary of the treasury disclose the source from which the sum held by him was derived. When a man gets married the other fellows tell him he's a lucky dog. But there is no certainty about it either way until he has been married four or five years. A "live wire" who visited our town last week moved on as soon as he learned that the custom here is to exact cash in advance from those who follow his profession. If an attempt were made to pick out the meanest man in town you would get some votes and so should we. Most of the values are fixed by fools in the possession of money. hardships and careful training, and there was a doubt about these qualities springing from a different, freer soil. But southern whites are now coming to believe that these qualities depended not upon accidental conditions of slavery, but resided in the possibility of their human nature. The basis of this conviction is distinctly religious. White people have greater confidence in the Negro because they have greater confidence in all humanity.—Marc N. Goodnow, in the Chicago Daily News. The North sea is the greatest fishing ground in the world, and, despite the great activity of the fishermen, there seems to be no diminution of the catch. There is no fixed standard. Many regard the bestowal upon a candidate for initiation of the side degrees of a lodge as a highly humorous proceeding. An extensive deposit of asphalt of high quality has been discovered in the Philippines. If you have children of your own you will be worried by them. If you have no children you will be worried by well-meaning persons who want you to adopt children. It is hard to improve on Eph Wiley's system. Eph gets everything he wants at home and is permitted to do as he pleases by telling his wife he loves her. A dollar in a man's pocket is worth two that he owes. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS ILL SKYSCRAPER DREAM Savoy Architect Had It Over 300 Years Ago. Planned Building 361 Feet In Height, But It Remained for America to Realize His Vision. For many years foreigners have regarded the "skyscraper" as something typical and essentially American. Now a contributor to L'Illustration shatters the illusion; he points out that—as far back as its origin goes, anyway—the skyscraper is not American at all. The first one was planned over three centuries ago in a small town of Savoy. typical and essentially American. Now a contributor to Lillustration shatters the illusion; he points out that—as far back as its origin goes, anyway—the skyscraper is not American at all. The first one was planned over three centuries ago in a small town of Savoy. 1601, Jacques Perret, an architect living in Chambrey, designed a building that, although it was never erected, may properly claim to be the ancestor of the modern skyscraper. What a visionary dreamer must have been the architect who 300 years ago planned an 11-story building 361 feet in height—almost half as tall as the Woolworth building in New York. According to Perret's measurements, the building was to have been 168 feet long and 140 feet broad. And the walls were to have been over 12 feet thick! But in 1601 the methods of building construction were by no means so modern as Perret's plans; twelve-foot walls were none too thick to support 11 stories. Here, again, however, the ingenuity of the architect showed itself, for he found a way of making use of the walls without weakening their strength. "In the thickness of the walls," he wrote, "are little stairways, cabinets and cupboards, from the bottom floor to the top floor; thus there is no space wasted." Evidently the building was designed for a dwelling—perhaps an apartment house, for in describing his project, Perret wrote: "This great and excellent edifice can accommodate comfortable 500 people." Considering the date of the design, the project of Jacques Perret was in many ways a remarkably prophetic vision. In ornateness of detail and in fanciful exaggeration the building suggests the sixteenth century, but in its general lines it represents a much later period in architecture. Like the most modern skyscrapers of New York, it has a tower above the main building. And when he designed the terraced roof, did Jacques Perret dream of a roof garden? . Strength of Cast Iron. In a paper recently read before the Society of Chemical Industry the statement was made that the strength of cast iron was affected by the addition of wrought iron in the following proportions: With 100 parts of cast iron 10 parts of wrought iron increases the strength 2 per cent; 20 parts of wrought iron increases the strength 32 per cent; 30 parts of wrought iron increases the strength 60 per cent; 40 parts of wrought iron increases the strength but 33 per cent. The maximum result is therefore produced with 30 per cent wrought scrap. Stainless Steel. A Sheffield steel firm has recently evolved a new and novel product which is called stainless steel, which, when brought to a bright polished finish, is proof against rust, stain or tarnish. The first articles which have been made from this steel are cutlery, and after a prolonged use this has retained its original finish. Although specimens were subjected to a particularly severe test on fruits of various kinds known quickly to stain ordinary steel, there were no marks of any kind upon the surface of the cutlery. The Difference. "The man they threw out of the place was not like a burning house." "How so?" "He was full of fire after he was put out." "I suppose since the baby came, your husband is no longer the hero of your domestic drama?" "Oh. no; he is merely the walking rentleman." Valuable Farm Land. It is said that in some localities in Japan farm land sells for $10,000 an acre. Cracking Good— Post Toasties and cream A Royal Treat JUSTICE TO PLUMBER Writer Calls a Halt on the Venerable Joke. "Skilled Scientist" is New Appellation Given Him, and It May Be That He Will Be Held Deserving of it. Time to call a halt on the venerable joke about the plumber. He is a skilled scientist, just as is the surgeon a trained and highly intelligent artist. The only difference is that one ministers to a body diseased or smashed up in some of its essential parts, and the other ministers to the larger organism in which a group of humans make their home, healing its diseases so far at least as they have to do with the circulatory and other important systems upon which the health of the whole depends. For instance: the other day something went wrong with Smith's house in its most vital parts. The kitchen boiler cracked, to be definite. The symptoms could be interpreted by anybody, and clearly a major operation was immediately necessary. The skilled surgeon was summoned. It was decided that the house should have a new heart. Also after consultation and mature consideration it was determined that certain minor defects of the circulatory system, as leaking taps and insufficient valves, should be patched up and put on the job again. The cisterns no longer should murmur. Alas! The following night Smith was awakened by the steady dripping of water close by the side of his couch. The candle which was hurriedly procured showed that upon the ceiling there was a circular patch of wetness rapidly gaining in size. Quizzical investigations showed that all seemed to be in order. The ear applied to walls and floors detected no gaspings or gurglings. The reservoirs seemed to maintain their correct levels. The telephone emergency call got from the nearest plumber, after a half hour of rather wild work, merely the advice—"Tap on the supply pipe with a hammer." That was not entirely satisfactory, and another plumber was simpioned. He measured, calculated and listened. He finally diagnosed thus: "Must be the supply pipe just before it enters the top of the reservoir." And all hands went over to the house, turned off the supply in the collar, drained the clisterns and sought peace and sleep once more. In the morning the plumber made his official call. A brief examination convinced him that his colleague's diagnosis of the night before had been correct. Serious measures being necessary, he began to pull up floors and remove baseboards. Thus there were laid bare the secrets of the anatomy of the house. All the hidden organs were revealed. Wires and pipes and traps and mysterious appl ances hidden beneath paint and wall paper acquired a threatening look and the observer could not but wonder what might happen if they should once take possession of the premises on their own account. Examination by the master surgeon, with Mr. Smith trailing at his heels, revealed no serious lesions nor fractures. A temporary restoration of circulation showed no flaw in the main arteries. Mr. Smith in despair mentioned one or two of the emergency measures of the night before, the minor adjustments of taps and valves. The surgeon smiled. "Fill up the cisterns and wait." he said. The pipes began to throb. The water rose to the customary level. When the top of the reservoir filled and the noise was reduced to the minimum, there it was again. There in the bedroom—"Drip, drip," it came again. The flaw was found at last. It was in the waste or overflow pipe of that top reservoir. For the seventeenth time the weary Mr. Smith climbed to the top of his house. There was a short spout, perhaps six feet long, that made the whole trouble—Boston Herald. ONLY ONE CROP OF LAND Good corn land is very scarce. See ad of Himmelberger-Harrison Co. in another part of this paper, and write them for full particulars.—Adv. Submerged but Deadly. Nickicker — Isn't Jones a summer pest? Bocker—He is the submarine under the hot wave. A scientific sharp has discovered that a cubic foot of air can contain 68,000,000,000 microbes. And yet some people complain of being lonely. In Caroline county, Maryland lantern-slide views contrasting the best and poorest agricultural and domestic conditions are used to good effect. When a missionary explains that the heathen are experiencing a wonderful awakening, that is a sign he is going to pass the hat. And if a woman had any other excuse for doing a thing than "because" she probably wouldn't do it. The earth was created for man, and the average fellow labors under the defusion that he is the man. Every man may have his price, but sooner or later the majority land on the bargain counter. Children whose parents are addicted to nagging are entitled to lots of sympathy. The more money a man has the more he can refuse to lend. Students in the school of experience never graduate. It's a short step from cunning to rascality. COMPLETE AND NOISY MEAL Traveler Surely Well Fitted With Abundance of Nourishment and "Music." The longest and noisiest dinner that Mr. James Sibree, Jr., the author of "A Naturalist in Madagascar," ever attended was given by the governor of a town called Ankarana. About a score of officers were at the table and seven ladies. After a long grace by the pastor, dinner was brought in, and consisted of the following courses: First, curry; second, goose; third, pigeons and watergowl; fourth, chickeau cutlets and poached eggs; fifth, beef sausages; sixth, bottled tongue; seventh, sardines; eighth, pig's trotters; ninth, fried bananas; tenth, pancakes; eleventh, manioc; twelfth, dried bananas. And lastly, says Mr. Sibree, when I thought everything must have been served, came haunches of roast beef. Claret went about very freely, and at length some much stronger, liquor; and the healths of the queen, "Our friends, the two foreigners," then those of the prime minister, chief secretary and chief judge, were all drunk twice over, the governor's 'coming last; and each was followed by musical and drum honors. There was a big drum, just outside on the veranda, as well as, two small ones, besides clarinets and fiddles, and these were in full play almost all the time. Then the room was filled by a crowd of servants and aides de camp, and the shouting of everyone, from the governor down, was deafening. The old gentleman directed everything and everyone. I was glad when I could take my leave, after two hours' sitting, but I was not to leave quietly. The governor took me by the hand and escorted me home, while the big drum was hammered at ahead of us all the way.—Youth's Companion. To Supply Their Own Heat. In an eastern city the pastor of a colored church consulted a plumber and steamfitter about the cost of putting in a baptistry. The estimate was soon furnished and the figure was regarded as satisfactory. "But," said the plumber, "this covers only the tank and the water supply. Of course, you will want some sort of arrangement to heat the water." But the colored pastor had a truly economic mind, and his own ideas of religion also, for he promptly dissented. "You see," said he to the plumber, "I don't low to baptize nobody in that there baptistry what hain't got religion enough to keep him warm." —The Continent. The Financial Side. "Do you think it a mistake to regard a summer engagement seriously?" asked Plimpson. "Not at all," replied Pulson, who spoke from experience. "Certain phases of it should be given careful consideration. For instance, 1 always set aside a certain amount to be expended on a summer courtship. Above that I never spend a penny." CLEARLY NO MILK FOR HIM Traveler's Hopes of Nourishment Disappeared as Woman's Explanations Came to an End. A traveler from the North, walking through the mountains of North Carolina, came on a cabin that gave unusual evidence of rural industry, says Harper's Magazine. Although it was only ten o'clock in the morning, the traveler decided to stop and ask for refreshment, since he might not come on anything so promising for many miles. A tall, apparently ill-fed woman came to the door. She looked at the traveler in amazement, and seemed to be resentful when he made known his wants. "We've et," she said in a reproachful tone. "Tom's gone to town to fetch cornmeal." The traveler suggested a glass of milk. Again the woman shook her head, while her sallow visage lengthened, "Tom went and forgot to milk the cow. He won't be back till evenin." That seemed to be the traveler's opportunity, both to show his good nature and to obtain a glass of milk. "I'd be glad to milk her for you," he offered. "I was brought up on a farm." Again the woman shook her head, "Ye can't, stranger." And this time her resentment was tinged with futile regret. "Tom rid the cow to town." What Was in the Barrel? McTavish was accused of having illicit whisky in his possession. A reluctant witness admitted that he knew of a suspicious barrel going to the accused. "Now," said the prosecuting counsel, warningly, "remember, you are on oath. What was in the barrel?" "Weel," replied the witness, "there was 'McTavish' marked on a'e end of the barrel, and 'whisky' on the other, but being on oath, your honor, 'I couldna say whether it was whisky or McTavish that was in the barrel." Stimulated Affection "How causely sweet that Mrs. Blondey is to you, Jonesy," said Witherell. "What's up. Any tender little romance there?" "No, indeed—why, that woman hates me," said Jonesy. "She doesn't show it," said Witherell. "No; but she knows I know how old she is—we were born on the same day," said Jonesy, "and she's afraid I'll tell somebody." The Paternal Oidion "My son," said old Mr. Pebblescope, "I see a disposition on your part to lead a fast life. If you persist in this course I will have to take drastic measures to reform you." "What will you do, pop?" "I'll cut off your allowance and you'll have to earn every cent you spend. In that case I figure that a joy ride on a trolley car will be about your limit." Misunderstood Her "Mother, Belle says the repartee at Mrs. Smartleigh's tea the other afternoon, was simply splendid!" "Well, dear, find out where she gets it and we'll order some of it for our next reception." A Scholar, All Right. Bill—That young man is just out of college. Jill—He looks like a scholar. "Yes, one who would be at the foot of his class." The world's record sugar plantation contains 12,000 acres, has 20 miles of railway and employs 1,500 people. For at least 24 hours after marriage the average woman thinks her husband is the smartest man on earth. Daily Building To be continually well calls for food that contains elements that surely build up the whole system body, nerves and brain. Grape-Nuts made from whole wheat and malted barley—contains the full nutriment of the grain, including the mineral salts, so essential to balanced re-building. Grape-Nuts, partially predigested, agrees splendidly with child or adult. Requires little work from the digestive organs and is quickly absorbed by the system, generally in about one hour. Thousands have found a helping hand in Grape-Nuts food— "There's a Reason" Sold by Grocera. Surgeon Extracts Wire Staple Via Windpipe Route. Most Difficult Operation of Its Kind Yet Performed on Living Subject Without Shedding Blood. While at work on his farm a Kansas man carelessly put a wire staple into his mouth. Something occurred to make him start suddenly and the staple was drawn down his windpipe, points uppermost, finally lodging in the lower lobe of the right lung. Local physicians were unable to remove the intruder, and so the farmer went to Pittsburgh to consult Dr. Chevalier Jackson. Doctor Jackson succeeded in removing the staple not only without injury to the man's lung, but without shedding a drop of blood. His account of the achievement, as given in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is an excellent example of the patience and ingenuity which spell success for the modern surgeon. The first step was the making of a series of X-ray photographs of the lung. These showed that the staple had worked down by a rachet-like movement deep into the lung. Every breath favored its going still deeper, but was powerless to force the intruder back because of the immediate catching of one or both points. An instrument called a bronchoscope was introduced down the patient's throat and into the lung. This revealed the staple tightly wedged in the smallest lung passage it could enter, and with both points concealed in swollen mucus membrane. To pull on such a body would mean the ripping of the bronchial wall and certain death to the patient. Working the body slightly downward with a forked rod passed through the bronchoscope, the points were liberated. The staple was slightly ro- Fig1. Fig2. Fig3. Fig5 How the Staple Was Removed. Fig. 1: Shows bronchoscope; A. point of staple imbedded in swollen mucous membrane. Fig 2. staple (E) has been manipulated upward (from D to E) until the points are opposite branch bronchial orifices (B and C), Fig. 3: Traction in the direction of the arrow (F) and counterpressure on the points of the staple permit the points to enter the branch bronchi and the staple to be turned over. Fig. 4: With the points trailing harmlessly behind the staple is drawn out. Fig. 5: Actual size of the staple which was turned over while imbedded in a man's lung and removed bloodlessly through the mouth. tated with forceps so as to bring the points in new places. With the combined use of hooks, side-curved forceps and the lip of the bronchoscope, the staple was gradually manipulated less than half an inch upward to a place where a pair of suitably spaced orifices of branch lung passages were available for the admission of the points. The two points were guided into the branch orifices as traction with the forceps caused the staple to turn over, loop-end upward. The loop was held against the bronchoscope tube-mouth, while all were withdrawn together. The operation lasted an hour and twenty-one minutes. A Candid Juror. "Yes, we acquitted that woman, although most of us considered her guilty." "Then you shouldn't have acquitted her." "I know we shouldn't. She wasn't very good looking."-Judge. Reticence. "What is your favorite opera?" "I don't dare mention it," replied Mr. Cumrox. "If I tell its name my daughter will try to sing some of it and then I won't like it any more." "When I screamed for my mother the other night he stopped kissing me, and she isn't half his size." "Don't you think you could learn to love me?" "I probably could, but really I much prefer to pick out a man for whom I shan't need any preliminary training." Setiled Down. Dick—It must be nice to have a settled income. Tom—Nice nothing! Mine has just settled five dollars a week on account of the hard times. Lessening Headlight Glare. To lessen automobile headlight glare a Californian has invented a paper bag resembling a Chinese lantern to enclose the entire lamp. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. IL Last Corn Land the only remaining undeveloped corn land in the United States. Land that will double, triple and quadruple in price just as sure as day follows night. Good corn land will in the future as it has in the past and does at the present command the highest price. 50,000 acres of good, rich, alluvial, cut-over, bottom land, both drained and undrained, level as the Illinois prairie, rich as the Valley of the Nile; no rocks, hills or gumbo, but mellow sandy loam soil, always works well, short mild winters, long growing seasons, abundant yields of all staple crops, corn, wheat, alfalfa, clover, timothy, cow peas, potatoes. Two crops a year off of the same land. Land owned by Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company, the largest hardwood manufacturers in Missouri, largest land owners in Southeast Missouri. Men who have in the last 15 years sold over 100,000 acres of this same kind of land to over 1,000 different people, all of whom have made good. They have never foreclosed on a purchaser or taken back an acre of the property. Sales from February first to August 10th, 13,864 acres to 119 different people. Can you beat it? In tracts of 40 acres up, 10% cash, 10 annual installments with 5% interest. Warranty Deed backed by over $2,000,000 assets on the payment of only 10% in cash. Can you equal it? Come see our corn land. Write for full information and free map. Address Dept. A. Business Opportunities Do you know that one of the most profitable lines of trade is a Billiard Room and Bowling Alley in combination with a Cigar Store, Quick Cushion Room or Bowling Alley? We have all the answers. We have once; stating where we locate to locate. Ask for catalogs of Billiard Tables, Bowling Allegys and Fixtures. We sell on easy payments. The Brunswick-Ball-Callerco Dept. XYZ, 623 Wabash Ave., Chicago Business Do you know that one of Room and Bowling Al Lunch Room or Barber There are you for Bake sire to locate. Ask f and Fixtures. We sell The Brunswick-Balka-C Fallacious Fabrications. An old horse that lay sleeping in his stall was rudely awakened by the hired man, who jabbed him with a pitchfork. "Oh, ho, ho!" said the horse, arising stiffly. "Another day's work ahead, I suppse." "For once," said the hired hand, who was a college graduate in disguise, "your supposition is incorrect. You will be permitted to remain in your stall and rest. Your master is dead, and his funeral will be held to day." "But I am going to the funeral," said the old horse. "Why, for the love of Mike," gruffly asked the hired man, "should you go when you may as well stay here and rest?" "For 20 years," replied the aged horse, "I have been wanting to attend my master's funeral, and now that the opportunity is present, I will not be denied." Occasionally it happens that all those in the funeral train are not there for the purpose of shedding the scalding tear—Judge. DISTRESSING PIMPLES Removed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Trial Free. Smear them with the Ointment. Wash off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. Repeat on rising and retiring. These fragrant supercreamy emollients do much for the skin, and do it quickly. Sample each free by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. XY, Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Lesson From a Beggar. "It was a street beggar who made me feel my insignificance," said former United States Senator Chaucey M. Depew, "and he did it out of a gracious way. I was a trifle out of sorts when I said to him, 'You can't hold me up.' "Not even as a good example," he replied, lifting his hat"—Youth's Companion. Looked Suspicious. Moneysacks (sternly)—James, after this please uncork all of the bottles in my presence. I notice that when you draw the cork in the pantry the wine is extremely decollete. James (the butler)—Extremely decollete, sir? Moneysacks—Yes, James; very low in the neck. Between Octogenarians. "I understand they sentenced him to life imprisonment?" "Well, no; it wasn't as bad at that. He got only ninety-nine years!" — Puck. Suburban Quiet. Knicker—Did they have a sleeping porch? Bocker—Yes, the darned thing nored. The fact that a man is downcast doesn't necessarily mean that he is in trouble. It may be that he has caught sight of himself in that mirror. What married men can't understand is the fact that most bachelors are unable to appreciate their freedom. Some men's ideas of progress is to stand and watch others go backward. The man who judges his future by his past is apt to become discouraged. You L Because of the Assuming an air of eagerness importance the fat number, glaculated: "War is a necessity." "Pooch! How do you make that out?" demanded the thin carpenter, deprecatingly. "Did you read that Edison is going to devote his energies to American protective measures in time of war?" "Yep. What of it?" "That proves my contention." "How?" "War makes invention necessary, doesn't it?" "I suppose so." "And necessity is the mother of invention?" "Huh!" "Therefore war and necessity are synonymous." The thin carpenter is still thinking it over—Youngstown Telegram. Helping Hubby. "My husband has found a way by which he says I am of the greatest help to him in his literary work." "How nice that must be for you, my dear! But how are you able to do it?" "As soon as I see him at his desk I go into another room and keep perfectly quiet until he has finished." Not a Grumbler In one of the southwestern states the courtroom of the "courthouse was overlooking the cemetery. A negro had just been sentenced for two years. The judge, plqued at his apparent difference, remarked, "You don't seem to mind your sentence." "Bless you! judge, de plenty ob 'em ovah yondah 'would like to hab it." Freckles. "Is it true that only people with an excess of iron in their systems have a tendency to freckles?" asked the summer girl of her father. "I don't believe it is," replied Dad. "That young chap who goes bathing with you has an excess of brass, and he's got freckles." To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE S TASTELESS TONIC You know what you're taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the iron builds up the system. 50 cents. Adv. Really Possible. "I presume you had many interesting experiences 'while abroad?' "Quite so. I liked Venice." "As to why in particular?" "You could get a shagging cab there all right."—Louisville Courier-Journal. A man has so few distinctions that if he has had a tooth pulled, without taking anything to deaden the pain he considers it one. By means of a secret process a French scientist converts flowers, fruit and even animal tissues into metal. Spiritualists will tell you we come back from the dead. At any rats, many a family skeleton has come to life. When a man is beaten he admits it—but it is different with a woman. Many a straight man goes on a bender when luck is against him. First love breaks hearts and second love mends them. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Oplum, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Wormia and allays Feverishness. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend. In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought WANTED IT DONE BY PROXY Youngster's Ingenious Idea for Getting Out of Situation That Didn't Please Him. Jack disliked being kissed, and, being a handsome little chap, sometimes had a good deal to put up with. One day he had been kissed a lot. Then, to make matters worse, on going to the picture palace in the evening, instead of his favorite cowboy and Indian pictures there was nothing but a lot more hugging and kissing. He returned home completely out of patience with the whole tribe of women. After he had rolled into bed mother came in to kiss him good-night. He refused to be kissed. Mother begged and begged, till in disgust he turned to his father, who was standing at the doorway looking on, and said; "Daddy, for the love of heaven, give this woman a kiss!" Dull Life "I don't know how, we'll get along without you, Nora." "Thank you, ma'am." "You've been with us a long time." "Yes, ma'am. Nearly seven months." "And you still refuse to tell us why you are leaving?" "Well, ma'am, if you insist on knowing it's because I can't stand the company here." "The idea! Our house is frequented by the best people." "It's not that, ma'am. I was speaking of my own company. Where I used to work most of my friends were chaufeurs, ma'am. The only man who has asked me to ride with him since I've been here was a vegetable peddler." Starting Trouble "Why if it that the attendants in telephone offices are all women?" Mrs. Brown made this inquiry of her husband. "Well," answered Mr. Brown, "the managers of the telephone offices are aware that no class of attendants work so faithfully as those who are in love with their labor; and they know that women would be fond of the work in telephone offices." "What is the work in a telephone office?" Mrs. Brown further inquired. "Talking," answered Mr. Brown. And that conversation came to an end and a different kind of conversation began." Going Up. "What is the reason ice is so high this summer?" inquired the lady of the house. "It's like this," said the iceman. "The early part of the summer was so cool that there wasn't much demand for ice, so we had to raise the price so we could make a living." Proof. Positive. Diggs—Mrs. Biggs is unusually kind to her husband. Mrs. Diggs—How do you know? Diggs—He tells me she never sings when he is at home. About the only man who can afford to believe everything he hears is the man who is stone deaf. Russia has been making plans for the construction of great storehouses for grain at many points. Even a sensible man likes a taste of flattery occasionally. BROWN'S BUSINESS COLLEGE B SCHOOLS IN ST. LOUIS Get a thorough training in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Salesmanship or Civil Service by our new method. Positions secured in the November 1st. Write for full particulars. G. A. HANKE, Supt., ST. LOUIS, MO. 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"Elephants are far too valuable to risk getting them killed." "Oh, that's the reason they use men, eh?" Officer, He's Out Again! Snicklefritz—I know a man who never washes his hands before breakfast. Dinglebatz—Why doesn't he? Snicklefritz—Guess he hasn't time. He employs nearly 200 hands in his factory. Being restrained by law from whipping his wife, about the only amusement a married man has is kicking his dog. It is better to go slow than to exceed the speed limit and acquire a puncture. Many people are either rich or happy, but few are both. better than cure. Tutt's Pills if taken in time not only are a remedy for, but will prevent SICK HEADACHE, billiousness, constipation and kindred diseases. Tutt's Pills You Can't Cut Out A BOG SPAVIN,PUFF or THOBUOGHIN, but ABSORBINE TRADE MARK REG. U.S.PAT. OFF will clean them off permanently, and you work the horse same time. Does not blister or remove the hair, $2.00 per bottle, delivered. Will tell you more if you write Book 4 K free. ABSORBINE,JR. the antiseptic liniment for mankind, reduces Varicose Veins. Ruptured Muscles or Ligaments. Enlarged Glauca, Golsea, Wen, Cysta. Allays pain quickly. Price $1.00 and $2.00 a bottle at druggists or delivered. Manufactured only by W.F.YOUNG, P.D.F., 310 Temple St. Springfield, Mass. for Fletcher's ORIA Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. GETROPOLIS, - - - - ILL. MRS. M. J. McGRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McORARY, EDITOR FRIDAY SEPT. 3. 1915. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B.McBARY, Box 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The namee and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We went the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year ..... $1 00 x Months ..... 75 Three Months ..... 40 Single Copy ..... 05 Year In Advance. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. Announcements. We are authorized to announce E. S. COCKRELL, of Grant precinct, as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the Primary Wednesday September 15, 1915. We are authorized to announce J. WILEY NIX, of Hillerman precinct, as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Republican primary, to be held Wednesday Sept. 15, 1915. We are authorized to announce JOSEPH S. FARRIS, Hillerman precinct, as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican primary, to be held Wednesday Sept. 15, 1915. There are several prospective candidates for Governor of Illinois on the Republican ticket. The following named persons are the ones mentioned: Andrew Russell, Frank L. Smith Frank O. Lowden, O. F. Berry, Ghas. S. Deneen, Richard Yates. Wanted—100 customers at the Last Chance grocery to buy 3 cans of best tomatoes and corn for 25c. Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office. Mrs. Z. A. Vallee has hair goods in every style and shape. These goods are at my residence on 6th St., third house from Baptist Churc Letter Heads and Envelopes can be had for the asking at this office. We print them. For Groceries and cold drinks go the First or Last Chance Grocery on 9th and Pearl Sts. Send us a trial order for the Great Nature Salve, 50c a Box. Why suffer when you can be relieved for such a small amount. Read our guarantee on the front page of The Gazetre. For lady's ready trimmed hats go to Mrs. Vallee. FOR SALE. 1 Walnut Bed Room Set. 1 Hall Tree. 1 Pair Large Pillows. 1 Walnut Parlor Set. 1 Feather Bed. 1 Set Bed Springs. Call at my home on 6th Street. Z. A. VALLEE Native Salve. We have just recived some more of Native Salve and it is going very fast, those in Carbon- and 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, Mr. Trib Terrell, and Miss Gertrude Sumner were the guest of Mrs. J. B. McCrary, Tuesday. The former is from Duquoin and the latter is from Brookport, and his best girl. Come again. Mrs. Nila Casey, is in Elkville visiting her sister Mrs. D. Smith. Miss Ledia Perry of Marion, is in the city visiting Mrsr Hattie Beard, Prof. Wm. Barnett of Duquoin teacher of Room 3 of Lincoln Aigh School is in the city visiting J. Edward Hensley. Mrs. Kimpie Gibson, left for her home in Bloomington Tuesday after visiting with Mrs. Mary Robison, her mother. Dunbar High School opened its doors Wednesday morning Sept. 1st with a good attendance. Prof. J. E. Masterson, Principal, Miss Mae Roberts, teacher Room 1; Miss Love Phillips, teacher in Room 2; Mrs. Irene B. Haynes. Miss Nettie Blackwell, of Belgrade, left Wednesday for Paris, where she will spend the winter. Miss Azalia Sumner, left Tuesday for Cairo, to attend Teachers' Institute this week. She is principal of Garfield School and will open its doors Sept 6th. Alfred Cowper, of Fredonia Ky, is in the city visiting his nephew, Ontrue Cowper. James O. Read, left Monday for Jefferson City Mo., where he will again spend the year in the Lincoln Institute. Rev. J. B. McCrary, was in Brookport, Sunday. We have been reliably informed that Touissaint L. Alston left Monday to take charge of the Dewnaine chool. Messrs Henry Flowers and Bud Kendall of Brookport, were down on business Tuesday. Mrs, L. B. Dukes and daughters arrived home recently from Princeton, Ky., where they visited with the former's mother and the latter's grand-mother. Clarence Long, is visiting is visiting in Brookport, and Belgrade this week Sparks World Famous Shows will exibit in Metropolis Sept. 7, at the large Neville Park, Metropolis. This is the largest show travelling on the road. Large crowds from near by towns are expected to be present and witness this great show. Miss Beulah Long, of Choat, passed thru this last week for Mayfield, Ky., to attend the Presbyterian S. S convention. Gus Owens of Choat, visited his father, Wesley Owens Sunday Aiex Milliner, is on the sick list. He is a member of the K. and D of Tabor. Special City officer, Onture Cowper, is indisposed this week. Mr. Lofton, of St. Louis, is indisposed at the home of Mr. J. B. Davy his father-in-law His wife, is also at his bedside. Mr. Felix Bowler, and Miss Ncona Marable, both of Padueah, Ky, were in the city Sunday the guest of Miss Maud P. Porter. J. E. Hensley Wm. Barnett, were Paducah, visitors Wednesday. Silver Leaf Club. The Silver Leaf Club was very pleasantly entertained Wednesday afternoon Aug. 25, at the residence of Mrs. Mattie Fossie. Several visitors were present; among them was Mrs Kimpie Gibson, of Bloomington.. The club was very pleasantly addressed by Mrs. Gibson, also Mts. Smith made a pleasant talk. At this meeting Mrs. B. sife The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the oely positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer, One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Cork, was unanimously elected president oi the club in lieu of Mrs. Fossie who resigned owing to other pressing duties. All presentn expressed a determination to do better work for the club and humanity than they had ever done before. All expressed themselves delighted with the hospitality of Mrs. Fossie, who is always a charming hostess. Mrs. Cork, entertained the Club this week. F. A. M. COLPS. Rev. N. Washington the B. Y. P. U. and S. S. convention Missionary of the Mt. Olive Convention, paid the 17, St., Baptist S. S. of Murphysboro Ill., to visit Friday the S. S. is in good condition organized a B. Y. P. U. Rev. J. M. Hilley the popular pastor is doing a great work, may God bless his work. Revs. Hilley and Washington were royally entertained for every day during my stay there by his good people. The missionary will spend the 1st Sunday in Future City and the 2d Sunday in Sept. for the Association. J. N. Washington. Missionary. SANDUSKY. Dear Editor allow 'me to say to all the auxiliaries of the district to meet me at the association that will convene on Wednesday at Mounds, Ill. Your worthy Vice President of Ministers and Deacons' Union, Rev. Wm. Bell. Notice. Mound City. Mr. Editor, please allow space to give notice to the public that the Mount Olive Baptist association will meet with the St. John Baptist church at Mounds, Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday in September. I ask all of the auxiliaries to meet with the association as we have a great deal of business to attend to for the school and otherwise. I ask all of the churches to report. I find the committee on program was not named in the minutes, I ask that Revs. G. W. Rowlett, J. M. Blake, and J. B. McCrary, act as program committee. Let us come prepared to settle all troubles if there has been any existing among the churches in our district. Let us remember that the church is preparing to care for the association on said date and I cannot of myself change the date. My daughter is no better. Please take due notice and govern accordingly. Rev. D. Parrish, D. D. Thrived on Hot Biscuits. An Alabama man, ninety-seven years of age, says he has eaten hot biscuits regularly all his life. If the sun is going down look up to the skies. If the earth is dark keep your eyes on Heaven Our churches are progressing nicely prayer meeting each Wednesday evening, Sunday school at 2 p.m. Christian Endeavor Friday evening with Miss Irene King president, church meeting second Sunday in each month at Baptist Church. Rev. House made us a visit which all appreciate. Mr. and Mrs. Ed McFarland had a pleasant car ride over to Grayson to visit their son Everett Rev. Douglass drove over in his car from Marion, hi singing was very entertaining Mr. John Jackson has charge of the Light Plant with Mr. Ed McFarland assistant. Mrs. Car has returned to her home at Henderson Ky., She was accompanied by her son, Mrs. Lou McFarland and Mrs. Ernest, a hair dresser were over here from Grayson. Mr. King is distributing his Conference cards. We should all do our best. Mrs. P. C, Washington is on the sick list and has been for some some time. Mrs. John Jackson subscribed for the Gazette. S. BARTLETT KERR, Attorney. Sheriff's Sale of REAL ESTATE. By Virtue of an Execution to me Directed and Delivered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Massac County, State of Illinois. in favor of Mattie Miller and against Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman, I have levied upon the following described property, towit: An undivided one half interest in a part of the West Half of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Fifteen (16) south, Range Four (4) east 8rd P. M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where the new Vienna road intersets 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 Wentzell 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 nonrains 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, as the property of said Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman which I shall offer at Public sale at the Court House in Metropolis, in said State, on Saturday the 2d day of October A. D. 1915 between the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M. and sunset of said day, for cash in hand to satisfy said Execution. The said sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the foreonow of said day. Sheriff of Massac County. Metropolis, Ill., Sept. 1st 1915. Miss Bivian Ransom and Miss Georgia B. Ray of Paducah, Ky., were in this city this week. Miss Ollie Williams spent a few days in Paducah, Ky., last week. Mrs. Lottie Halleck was a Paducah visitor Thursday. Mrs. L. M. Phillips left today (Friday) for Centralia to take up her school which begins Tuesday. I. C R. R. Time Card NORTH BOUND. Train numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 892 10:10 a. m. 10:20 a. m. 874 9:25 p. m. 8:55 p. m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 875 10:01 a. m. 10:10 a. m. 89 9:25 p. m. 3:55 p. m. Danger in Pride. No man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him— Durke. 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 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 J. B. McGRARY. Supt. and Sec'y. Box 107 Metropolis, Ill. RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Carbonda My Restaurant, which consists opposite the I. C. Depot; good local Reason for selling poor health. Terms:- Cash or one half down. James Trustees 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. of the Livingston Normal, Theologi cal and Industrial Institute. J. H. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McCrary, S. T. B., Secretary T. C. Yancy, Treasurer G. B. Kerr, Attorney Rev. J. M. Blake. Rev. H. Allison Rev. G. W. Rowlett Rev. C. O. Phillips, Financial Agt. Rev. H. E. McWilliams The Great Native Salve Cure an earthly remedy that will SURE Cure you. Price 50c a Box. My agent Henry Bonds, is stopping at 1017 Broadway—See him at once. Satisfaction or your money refunded. No fake to this. I have money on deposit at State National Bank of Metropolis, Ill., to back it up. Ask Bonds he'll explain all. Call on him at 1017 Broadway, Metropolis, Ill. W. H. BEAN, sole owner, 736 Indianpolis Ave. Muskogee, Okle. 1,000 tsetimonials sent free on request. To the Women's Educational and Missionary Societies of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, Greetings: It is again my duty to remind you that our W. E. M. Convention will convene at the same date of the association, which is Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday in Sept. with the St. John Baptist church, Mounds, Ill. It is the earnest request of our president, sister M. J. Blake, that each Society send a representative and also something for our school. Come inspired to do a great work for the Master. Emma Farrow, Corresponding Sec'y. Trustees NOTICE. The only way to get the genuine New Home Sewing Machine is to buy the machine with the same NEW HOME on the arm and in the legs. This machine is worstrued for all time. No other like it No other as good The New Home Sewing Machine Company, ORANGE, MASS. For Sale by W. P. Baynes, Metropolis, Ill. RHEUMATIC SUFFERERS GIVEN QUIOK NELIXI 5 DROPS Justicia Pure MEXICO BOTTLED IN MEXICO BY BOTTLE MAKERS MEXICO BOTTLED IN MEXICO BY BOTTLE MAKERS Palm leaves almost as if by magic when you begin using "5-Drop," the famous old remedy for Rheumatism, Lumbago, Gout, Scolatite, Neuralgia and kindred troubles. It goes right to the spot, stop the aches and pains and makes life worth living. Get a bottle of "5-Drop" today. A booklet with each bottle gives full directions for use. Don't delay. Demand "5-Drop." Don't accept anything else in place of it. Away done. gist can supply you. If you live too far from a drug store send One Dollar to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Newark, Ohio, and a bottle of "5-Drops" will be prepaid.