Metropolis Weekly Gazette

Friday, September 3, 1915

Metropolis, Illinois

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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 Die appeared as Woman's Explana tions Came to an End. A traveler from the North, walking through the mountains of North Caro- lina, came on @ cabin that gave un- usual 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, sitice he might not come on anything so promising for many miles, A tall, apparently {il-fed woman came to the door. She looked at the traveler in amazement, and seemed to-be resentful when he made known bis wants. “We've ot,” she said in a reproach: ful tone, “Tom's gone to town to fetch cornmeal.” ‘Tho traveler suggested a glass of milk. Again the woman shook her head, whilo her sallow visage lengthened, “Tom went and forgot to milk the cow. Ho won't be back till evenin’.” ‘That seemed to be the traveler's op- portunity, both to show his good nm ture and to obtain a glass of milk. “1d be glad to milk her for you,” he offered. “I was'brought up on a farm.” Again the woman shook her hea. “Ye cain't, stranger.” And this time hor resentment was tinged with futile rogret. “Tom rid the cow to town.” Wheat Wee in the Barrel? MeTavish was accused of having {Miclt whisky in his posession. A re- luctant witness admitted that he knew of & suspicious barrel going to the ac cused, “Now,” said the frosacuting coun- sel, 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.” | © Gtimutatéd Affection. “How effusively sweet that Mrs. Blondey ts to you, Jonesy,” said With- erell. “What's up.” Any tender litte romante there?” “No, Indeed—why, that woman hates me,” sald Jonesy. “She doesn't show it," sald With erelt. “No; but she knows I know how old she is—we wore born on the same day,” sald Jonosy, “and whe’ afraid TMI tell somebody.” The Paternal Osidien. * “My son,” eaid old Mr. Pebblescope, “1 see a disponition on your part to lead a fast life «If you persist tn this course I will have to take drastic measures to reform you” , “Whet will y00 40, pop?” “rll cut off your ance and you'll have to aro every cent you spend. In that caso 1 figure that & Joy ride on a trolley car will be about your Umit” | methine Misunderstood Her. “Mother, Belle, says the repartee at ‘Mra, Smartleigh’s tea the other atter- “ae simply splendid!” ell, dear, Hind gut where she gets Mt and weil, brder some of it for our next reception.” g A @eholer All Richt. ee re Bin—That young shan Is just out of tide realy In a seholar. ‘es, one Wiio would be at the foot of his class.” , ‘The world’s record sugar plantation tdptains 13,000 acres, has 20 miles of rallway and employs 1,500 people. ‘Por at least 24 hours after marriage the ave woman thinks ber husband rade SS oyedoge goes y ~ Daily | Building To be continually well, calls'for food that contains ra Lae oe build iomn— Body, nerves eri brain. Grape-Nuts —made from whole wheat and nialted barley—con- tains the full nutriment of the grain, including the mineral salts, so essential to-balanced re-building. Grape-Nuts,, partial sidly with child eee Requires little work from the digestive organs and is quickly absorbed by the system, generally in about \ pean pene found eo . “There's a Reason” e Sold by Grocera, Surgeon Extracts Wire Staple Via Windpipe Route. Most Difficult Operation of its Kind Yet Performed on Living Sub- Ject Without Shedding Blood. While at work on his farm a Kan- sas 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. Lo cal physicians were unable to remove the intruder, and so the farmer went to Pittsburgh to consult Dr. Cheval- jer Jackson, Doctor Jackson succeeted in re moving the staple not only without in- fury to the man’s lung, but without shedding w drop of blood. His account of the achievement, as given in the Journal of the American’ Medical ‘As- sociation, is an excellent example of tho 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 @ rachetiike moverent deep into the lung, .Every breath favored its going still deeper, but was powerless to force the in- truder back because of the tmmodiate catehing of one or both points. An instrument called a bronchoscope was introduced down the patignt's ‘throat and into the lung. This re- vealed the staple tightly wedged in the smallest lung passage it could. en- ter, and with both points concealed in swollen mucqus membrane, To pull on such @ body would mean the rip- ping of the bronchial wall and certain death to the patient. i ” Working the body slightly down- ward with a forked rod passed through “the bronchoseope, the points were lib- erated. The staple was slightly ro Gi | a “ ye tf a Tigt Figs Figl, _Mig2 £95 How the Staple Was Removed. Fig. 1: Shows bronchoscope; A, point of staple imbedded in swollen mucous membrane. Fig 2, staple (E) bas been manipulated upward (from Dto E) un- til the points are opposite branch bronchial orifices (B and ©), Fig. 3: ‘Tra¢tion in the direction of the ar row (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 ts drawn out. Fig. 6: Actual size of the staple which was turned over while imbedded. jn, @ man’s lung and removed bloodlessly through the mouth. Wet, tated with forceps so as to britig the points tn new places, With the com: bined “sé of hooks, sidecurved fon, cops and the lip of therbranchoscope, the staple was gradually manipulate Joss than half an inch upward to e 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 for- cops caused the staple. to turp. over, Joop-end upwanl. The loop was held against the bronchoscope tube mouth, while all were withdrawn together. ‘The operation lasted an hour and twenty-one minutes, z A Gmadie Jusee., “Yea, we aequitted that woman, al- though 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 operat” , “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 L,won't Iike it any more” 5 A Coward. ‘ “He's a coward.” “What makes you say that?” “When I screamed for my mother the other night he stopped kissing me, and she isn't half his size.” ‘Heb Preference. “Don’t you think you could learn to love me?” 2 “I probably could, but really: I much prefer to pick out @ man for whom shan't need any .preliminary train- ing.” ie * Setiled Down, : , Dick—Jt must be nice to have a set- ed income. Tom—Nice nothing! Mine has just settled Sve dollars a week on account ‘of the hard times. pment Biantieate hate ‘To lessen automobile headlight glare &@ Californian has invented a paper bag resembling a Chinese lantern to ‘enclose the entire lamp, METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, IL ee | Last Corn Land ) - | Southeast. Missouri Reclaimed Lands | 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. 60,000 acres of good, rich, alluvial, cut-over, bottom laiid, 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, ghort mild winters, long growing seasons, alsundant 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 Mis- souri, 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 ofthe property. Sales from February first to August 10th, 13,864 acres to 119 different people. Can you beat it? “In tracts of 40 actes up, 10% cash, 10 annual installments with 5% interest. ; Warranty Deed, backed by over $2,000,000 asséts on tho 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. ge ee gg Re ee Business Opportunities Lunch oom oy Batber Shop? cap tiaation ihoge Mat f goed Josatioss: mee ete ieoeeeting Wor.eh seperate tee | EE lca enhance ice tit ‘Tho Brasswick-Balke-Calleader Co..Dept.XYZ.623 Wabast Ave.. Chicage | Busi lng USI) TERE ) 65 en reer RS: Ser rs! Pere Sonos 25) iaan ec Ne’ f pan ae cs 4 Sita ‘Tho Greeswich Fallacious Fabrications. ie oid Sete eek oe seers stall was rudely awakened by ‘the hired ‘man, wh jabBel him swith @ Pitehfork, 4; i Ae *“Oh, ho, ho!” said the horse, afising stiffly. “Another day's work alfead, | suppbse.” . te a “For once,” said thé ‘iret hhnd, who} was a éollege gratuate in dis- guise, “your supposition {s incorrect. You will be permitted to rentdin tn your stall and test.::Your master ts dead, and his funeral will be held to- day.” a “But I am going to the funeral,” said the old horse. - “Why, for the love of Mike,” grumy asked thoghired man, “should you go when you may as well stay here and test?” “For 20 years,” replied the aged horse, “I have been wanting to attend my master’s funeral, and now that the opportunity 1s present, 1 will not be denied.” Occasionally it happens that all those {n the funeral train are not there for the purpose of shedding the sealding tear.—Judge. DISTRESSING PIMPLES Removed by Cuticura Soap and Oint- . © ment. Trial Free. Smear them with the Ointment. Wash off in v6 miniftes ‘with Cuti- cura Boap and hot‘water and continue bathing for some minutes. Repeat on rising andy 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 mo feel my insignificance,” sald: for- mer United States Sehator Chauncey ‘M. Depew, “and he did tt in a gracious, way, 1 was a trifle out ef.sorts when I said tovhim, ‘You can't hold me up. “‘Not even as a good example,’ be ‘replied, lifting his bat."—Youth’é Companion. ’ Looked Suspicious, © Moneysacks (sternly)—James, after this please uncork all of ‘he bottles tn my, presence. I notice that when you draw the cork in the pantry the wine fs extremely decoliete. James (the _ butler)—Extremely decollete, sir? Moneysacks—Yes, James; very low im the neck. fe atic Gitkeddnantenh |. “T understand they ‘sentenced him to life {mprisonment?” | “Well, no; it wasn't as bad at that. | He got only ninety-nine. yeara!” — | Puck. t t Web a +. Suburban Quiet,” Kaicker—Did they have a sieping pit ws age + Bocker—Yes, the darned thing ‘snored. : , j The fact that a man is downcast tbesn't nivcessarily mean: that he’ is Yh trouble. It maybe that. he has aught slgit of himself in that mir: ror. neaay i t ‘What married men can't understand 1s the fact that most bachelors are an, Abid to-appreciate Pielr fredjom, Some men’s {deus of progress ts to “ftand and wateh others go backward, aetna ‘The man Who judges his future, by fois wines ts ent te Becdine diacouraded. War and Necessity. Assuming an air of sage intportance the tat piumbetrpjaculated: | “War {8 a necessity.” : ,“Pootif Hw’ do you make ‘that ‘out?” demanded the. thin, .carpenter, deprecatingly. “Did you read that Edison ts going to devote“his ‘energies to American (protective measures in time of war?” “Yep. What of It?! +: yy ‘That proves my contention.” “How?” et “War makes invention necessary, doesn't it?" * “I suppose so.” WSs “And necessity {s the mother of in- vention?” “Huh!” ‘ ‘ “Therefore war and necessity are syhonymous.” : ‘The thin carpenter is still thinking {t 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 fice that must be for you, ‘my dear! But how are you able to do tt?" “As soon as I see him at his desk 1 go-‘into another room ayd keep perfectly quiet until he has fin- istied.” * * ————., lili fe ka ’ In one of the southwestern states, the courtrodm of the"courfhouse was overlooking the, cemetery. A negro had just been sentenced for two years. ‘The Judge, piqued at-his-apparent tn- difference, re + 9'¥au don’t seam tormloa reer ocala “pleas Yen's uae, den plenty ob ‘em ovah yondah ‘would liké to hab ft” —— vas Freckles. a +g tt true that only people with an excess ‘of ‘iron’ th thelr systems have & tendency to freckles?” asked the summer girl of her father. “tT don't believe It ts," replied Dad. ‘hat young chap who goes bathing with yop lias an excess of brass, did: jhe’s got“trediles.” To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC You snow what: you ‘are taking, as the formals is printed on every label, showing itis esis ‘and Iron in a tasteless form ‘The ‘nine -drives out malaria, the fron builds wp the system. 50 cents Adv. Really Possible. "I presume you had many interest. Ing experfencts ‘while abroall?” .- <#'Quite #0. 'T:lsked Venice.” |, Pager fa erode’ ¢ “You could get « sbagoing cab there all right/+<Lpuisville Courier-Journal. "A man basso ‘féw distinctions that it he has had’a: tooth pulled. withqut taking anything to deaden the pain he considers ft ond.’ ** », 4 Ee ; By .means of a secret process & French selentist converts” flowers, ‘trult and even‘ asmal. tisgues ' into metal. ' i Spiritudlists wilt tell you, We con ‘back froyp;the dead, At any rath, many @ family skeleton haw come to Mies Se i Me gia Cae err Adak $e is beater! he’admits tt but 1 ferent ‘with’ a wogtan, 9 tn yp Many # straight man goes on @ bén- der when luck I against hint t ‘+ Yate " pd Firat love prea’p, hearts and second: love mends them.’ ** * ore _ Children Cry for Fletcher’s “« The Kind You Haye Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of ; 5 ‘and has been made under his per- ; Cf ieee sonal supervision since its infancy. le Allow no one to ei All Counterfeits; Imitations and ** Just-as-good ’? are but : Eapenene that trifle with and were oe health of Intanis und Children—Experience against Experiment, »: What.is CASTORIA - Gastorit 1s m harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare- goric, Drops and perenteg Erecee It is pleasant. 16 fontains neither Opium, Morphing nor other Narcotis Rubstance, [Its age Is its guarantee, It destroys Wornis igza@pd allays Feverishness. . For more than'thirty years {t : ** “hasbeen in constant use for the relief of Constipation, .'» Elatuleneyy Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, < @xsimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep, Whe Children’s Panacea—The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA atways x ~% 4 Bears the Signature of soit ac IC ly Lledvek ‘ ita, Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought "ae ws ee) 2 Jie CentauR COMPANY. NEw YORE cry. WANTED IT DONE BY PROXY Youngsters Ingenious Idea for Getting Out of Situation That Didn't * Please Him. Jack disliked being kissed, and, be- ing 4 handsome little chap, sometimes had & good deal ito 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, in- stead, of his favorite cowboy and In- dian pictures there was nothing but @ lot more hiigging’and kissing. - He returned home completely out of patience with the whole tribe pt wom ene a oe 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 té ‘his father, who was standing at the doorway looking on, and said; “Daddy, for the love of heaven, give this woman a kiss!” x Gat! Gite. S4 “I don’t know how,weill get along without you, Nora.” % “Thank you, ma'am.” ~ “You've. been with usa long time.” “Yes, ma'am, Negrly seven months.” “And you still refuse to tell us why you are leaving?” “Well, ma'am, if you insist on know- ing it’s because 1 can't stand the com- pany here.” “The idea! Our house is frequent- ed by the’ best people.” “It’s not that, ma’am. I was speak- ing of my own company. Where | used to work most of my friends were chauffeurs, ma'am. The only man who bag asked me to ride with him sin I've been here was a vegetable péaien” ¥ Startina Trouble, “S“Why ‘ff it that the attendants in totephong,offices are all women?” Mrs, Brown made this {Inquiry of her hus- Band. “f%* : "Well," ayawered Mr. Brown, “the managers of the telephone offices are aware that ‘no cliiss*of attendants work go faithfully as those who are fn love with their labor; and they know that women would be fond of the work in telephone offices.” “What is the work in a 'téléphone office?” Mrs. Brown further inquired. “Talking,” angywpred Mr. Brown. And that conversation came to an end and a diferent kind of conversa tion began.” , « \ Going Up. “What is the reason ice ts so high this summer?” inquired the lady ot the house. -, “It's Uke this,” sald the {ceman “The early part of the'summer was so cool that there wasn't much de mand for ice, so we had to raise the price so we could make a living.” Proof Pcsitive. Diggs—Mrs. Biggs fs 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 {s stone deaf. Ruasla has been making plans for the construction of great storehouses for grain at many points, Even a sensible man likes a taste of flattery eecasionally. « i BROWN’S susmnrss COLLEGE Get a thoreug tentang bs Bovikerplos 3, thorough Shorthand, Typewriting, ee. Civil Service by our new method. Positions secured, Fall term epene September let, Write for full particulars G. A. HANKE, Supt, ST. LOUIS, MO. EOUSS" URE aL RaTuNbiNG 408 St. Louis Commercial College IV FINH GOOD ROHOOLS IN ET. LOUIS Gentral School, 810 Olive Bt. Catalog free, BARNES COLLEGE Barca ds Sy er alee cies PATENTS 29322025 ta nes : An Eyesore. An architect had just finished for & millionaire client a house of pro digious size. It was huge and ornate, Proudly he took a friend to see it. “Great, don’t you think?” he asked. “Very,” answered the friend, “Now I'm going at the landscape work, but I haven't decided yet what kind of creeper to have climb up the front of the house. What do you think?” “Weill,” said the friend, “I'd use the Virginia creeper—it will cover it up the quickest.” ,. i Cheap. “That 1s a story about elephants be ing used in some of ‘those European battles.” “How do you know?” “Blephants are far too valuable to risk getting them killed.” “Oh, that’s the reason they use men, ent? Cilia Hit ee Rated Snicklefritz—I know a man who never washes his hands before break- fast. Dinglebatz—Why doesn’t he? Snicklefritz—Guess he hasn't time. He employs nearly 200 hands in his factory. Being restrained by law from whip ping his wife, about the only amuse ment a married man has is kicking his dog. It 1s better to, go slow than to ex ‘ceed the speed limit and acquire a puncture. 4 | Many people are elther rich or hap py, but few are both. PREVENTION be rter than cure, Tutte Plt taken n time 1 cisse Say Sromeuy for, but wil prevent SICK HEADACHE, Til’s Pills : 1 AR etal de You Can’t Cut Out ABOG SPAVINURE or THOROUGHEIN, ABSORBINE will clean them off permanently, and you work the horse same time, Does not blister or remove the hair, $2.00 per bottle, delivered, ‘Will tell you more if me write. Book 4K free. ABSORBINE, JR. the snaaee eet for el reduces Varicose Veins, Rupturec Me Lene Raped su Cao ‘eon ro dings Me aetiy pcs Sind WichCwansnes Sr aliecl Macuanaes ous ty W.F.YOUNG, P. D. F., 310 Temale St., Springfield, Mass, ee oo PUBLISHED ON FA'TAY LY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO, @urmoretis, - - + + tL. WAS. M. J. MOCRARY, MANAGER. J.B. MoOnany, Epiror PRIDAY SEPT 3, 1915. —$—$$ $$ $$ Q fice oth and Pearl Streets, Mc- ropolis, Llinois. Mnterored se sovond-class mall mat- er, at Mutropotis, Winois, Postofiice. —————— eG-nidree att communications to 3. B.Mo- BARK, Box 107 Motropolie, Minot, ———$ ‘Ths names and addresses of contrib- tore mast be town to us in evey in- ‘tance, in order to secure publication. | We went tho news of your vicinity eoeh woot. Texms OF SUBSCRIPTION: Ome Year... eee cece cee G1 00 fae Moneta... eee cece eee IB fea In Advagte. ADVERTISING RATES. tmade known on application. BG" You must “mail copy oF Mondays to secure publication. Announcements. We are authorized to announce B. $ GockRett, of Grant preeinet, as : ¢andidate for County Commissioner fUbject to the decision of the Republi can voters at the Primary Wednesda September 16, 1915. We are authorised to announce J WILEY Nix, of Hillerman precinct, a a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Republican primary, t Sie held Wednesday Sept, 15, 1915. We arc authorized tto announce foseren S. Fannig, Hillerman’ pro- einet, as a caadidatefor County Com. Yhissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican primary, tobe hex Wednsday Sept. 15th 1915. There are several prospective can didates for Governor of Ilinois of the Republican ticket. ‘The fel lowing named persons are the one: mentioned: Andrew Russell, Frank L. Smith Frank 0. Lowden, 0. F. Berry Ghas. S. Deneen, Richard Yates. Wanted—100 customers at the Last Chance grocery to buy 3 cans of best tematoes and corn for 25c. Ordination Licentiate ticense blaoks 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 Bap- tist Chure Letter Heads and Envelopes can be had for the asking at this office. We print them, For Groceries and cold: drink: go the First or Last Chance Gro- cery on oth and Pearl Sts, Send us a trial order for the Great Nature Salve, 50c a Box. Why suffer when you can be re lieved for such a small amount. Read our guarantee on the fron’ page of The Gazetre. : For lady’s ready trimmed hat: go to Mrs. Vallee. FOR SALE. 1 Walaut 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. 7. A. VALLEE Native Salve. We have just recived some more of Native Satve and it Is golng very fast, those in Carbon- and Md. City cam secure a box or move now by 50¢, per box, ‘Act quick if you want it, Send all orders to Rev, J. B. McCrary, fe, 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 Reom 3 of Lincoln Aigh School is in the city visit- ing J, Edward Hensley. Mrs, Kimpie Gibson, left for her home in Bloomington Tues- day after visiting with Mrs, Mary Robison, her mother, Dunbar High School opened its doors Wednesday morning Sept. ist 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, Hayn- es. Miss Nettie Blackwell, of Bel+ grade, left Wednesday for Paris, where she will spend the winter. Miss Azalia Sumner, left Tues- dey for Cairo, to attend Teaeh- ers’ Institute this week. She is, principal of Garfield School and will open its doors Sept 6th. Alfred Cowper, of Fredonia Ky , is inthe city visiting his nephew, Ontrue Cowper. James U, Reed, left Monday for Jeflerson City Mo., where he will again spend the year in the Lincola Institute. Rev. J. B. McCrary, was in Brookport, Sunday. ¢ We have been reliably inform- ed that Touissaidt |, Alston lett Monday to take ¢harge of the Dew.naine chool. Messrs Henry, Flowers and Bud Kendall of Brookport, were down on business Tuesday. Mrs, L. B. Dukes and daugh- ters arrived home recently from Princeton, Ky., where they visi- ted with the former's mother and the latter's grand-mother, Clarence Long, is visiting is visiting in Broukport, and Bel- grade this week Sparks World Famous Shows' will cxibit in Metropolis Sept. 7. at the large Neville Park, Me- tropolis, This is the largcst 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 Mayfieid, 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 in- disposed at the home of Mr. J. B, Davy his father-in-law His wite, is also at his bedside. Mr. Felix Bowler, and Miss Ncona Marable, both of Paducah, Ky , were inthe city Sunday the guest of Miss Maud P. Porter. J. E. Heasley Wm. Barnett, were Paducah, visitors Wednes- day. Silver Leaf Club. The Silver Leal Club was very pleasantly entertained §Wednes- day afternoon Aug. 25, atthe residence of Mrs, Mattie Fos:ie. Several visitors were present; among them wasMrs Kimpic Gibson, of Bloomington. . The club was very pleantly ad- dressed by Mrs. Gibson, also Mts, Smith made a pleasant talk. At this meeting Mrs. B:s:le ., $100 Reward, $100, The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there i at least one dreaded disease that scienee has beeu able to eure in all its stages, and that is, catarrh. Hall's catarzh “cure is the oely postive cure nownow known to the medical fraternity. catarrh he- ing a constitutional disease, requires » constitutional oe Hal's ca; tarrh is taken internally, acting direct: ly upon the blood and mucous surface: of the aystem, thereby destioying th. foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in do ing ite work. ‘The proprietors have » much faith in its curative powers that they offer ,One {Hundred Dollars for ‘any case that it fails to cure, send for list of Cestimonials.” Address F. J. CHENEY @ €O., Tole do, O. Sold by all Druggists, Tbe. ‘Take Hall's Family Pills for consti iar na Cork, was unanimously elected president oi the club in lieu o! Mrs. Fossie who resigned owing to other pressing duties, All Presenat expressed a determina- tion to do better work for the club and humanity than they had ever done before. All expressed chemecives delighted with the hospitality of Mrs. Fossie, who is always a charming hostess. Mrs. Cork, entertained the Club this week, F.A.M. COLPS. _ Rev. N. Washington the B. Y P. U. and S. S. convention Mis sienary of the Mt. Oiive Conven tion, paid the 17, St., Baptist S.S. of Murphysboro Ill., tc visit Friday the S$. S, isin good condition organized a B. Y. P. U. Rev. J. Mf. Hilley the popu. lar pastor is doing a great work may God bless his work, Revs Hilley aed Washington wer royally entertained tor every da) during my stay there by his goox people. * : * The missionary will spend th istSunday ia Future City anc the ad Sunday in Sept, for th Association, J. N. Washington, Missionary. SANDUSKY. Dear Editor allow *me;to nay fo all the auxiiiaries of the dis- trict to meet. me at the associa- tion that: will convene on Wed- nesday 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 associa- tion will meet with the St. John Baptist chwrth at Mounds, Tues- day before: the 2nd Sunday in September, ~ I ask all of the aux- iliariesto meet with the associ- ation as we have a great deal of business to attend to for the school and otherwise. 1 ask all of the churches to report. | I find the committee on pro- gram was not named inthe min- utes, D ask that Revs. G. W. Rowlett, J M. Blake, and J, B, McCrary, act as program com- mittee. Let us come prepared to settle all troubles if there has been any existing among the churches in our district. Let ws remember that the chuseh is pre- paring to care for the assuciatior on said date and I cannot of my- self change the date, My daughter is no better. Please. take due motice and govern accordingly. Rev..D. Parrish, D. D. Moderator. Thrived on Hot Blecutts, ‘Ao Alabama man, ninety-seven years of age, says be bas vaten bet biscuits regularly all his lite, GAL ATIA: If the sun is going {down look ‘ap tothe skies Ifthe earth is ‘dark keep your eyes on Heaven Our churches are progfessing see prayer meeting each Wednesday evening, Sunday jchool at2p, m Christian Endeavor Friday cvening with Miss Irene [King president, church meeting second Paneer in each month at Baptist Church, Rev, House made us a visit which all appreciate. Mr. and Mrs, Ed McFarland hada 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 kas charge of the*Light Piant 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. "i Mr. King is distributing his Conterence cards. We should all do our best, Mrs. P, C, Washingtop is on the sick list and has been for some some time. Mrs. John Jackson subscribed for the Gazette. S. BARTLETT KERR, Attorney Gheriff’s Sale of REAL ESTATE By Virtue of an Exeeution to me Di- rected and Delivered by the Clerk of the Cirevit Court of massac County, State of Ilinois. in favor of Matic Miller and against Philip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman, | have lovied upon the following described property, towit: An undivided gone palf interest in a part of the West Haif'of Section Thir ty-five (35), Township Fifteen (16) south, Range Four (4) east ard P. M more particularly described as follows: Beginning st a point where the new Vienna road intersuets the Jonesboro Road said point being 190 feet due North of the Stone sot for and being 0 quarter section corner for and between sections 34 and 35 of snid township and range, thence from said point due south ‘on section line 72 rod#to tne North line of a4 acre traet sold to one Wentzel, thence East with North line of Went- zell tract 64 rods to the centre of Jon- ‘esboro road; thence in a Northwester- ly course with centre line of said Jon- exboro road 90 1-2 rods to plage of be ginning, said tract nonrains 12-9-10 ‘acres by survey leas that portion sold to the Herrin Southern Railroad Co., by deed recorded in Vol. "20" of deeds at Page 436 in the Recorders office of Massac County, Iiinois, ax the prop: erty of said Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman which I shall offer ‘at Public sale atthe Court House ix Metropolis, in saidState, on Saturday the 2d day of October A.D. 1916 be- tween the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M. and sunset of said day, for cash ir hand to satisfy said Execution. The said sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of anid day, Osxo Surnx, Sheriff of Massac County. Metropolis, Ill., Sept. Ist 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 Pa- ducah visitor Thursday. Mrs, L. M. Phillips left today (Friday) for Centralia to take up her school whieh begins Tuesday. 1.C R.R. Time Card RORY BOUND ‘Tretn eumbers Arrives. Leaves. ™ 10:10.8.m.-10:90a. ms ab pm > BBO p.m. OUTH BOUND. ‘Vrain nambers Arrives. Savon, ms tomer. — 10n10a. . mp a, HN p. an Danger In Pride, No man bad ever @ point of pride at was not tojurious to bim— ALE TAN Sh ko TS UMS Livingston Institute ee ene ne a re : : Metropolis - = IHinois Second Session Opens Monday March 8th 1915 This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Depertment, Al) work is well organized aader Departmen tal and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmenta) work H z in Music, Bookeeping, Shorthand Special Courses aod Type Writing, Bible Study and in Theology. Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session . + Tuition, Theelogical tment Tuition, Normal and English coureses per month each ‘’ 1.00 Tuition, lastrumental masic (including rent ef instrument)... dale aie tallest tania j Soetisestiin, iainanaci akg ee Tuition Typewriting (including rent) pes month... '' 1.50 Tuition Plain Sewing per month ene 108 Tuition, Vocal mesic... ainnmesintpuniilcrintiinteante Tuition Printing —...... suiniigace sai eatascncsseneeys AO 7 Domestée Science, Milli- Industrial Deparments (79S Necnmekion $9 per moath Printing Free Board and eeoms can be id Board and Rooms jr ste tamilice st» seasons ble rate In every case, 4 weeks will be counted for a school month All charges must be paid in advaace, For acy information and Prospectus Addross J. B. McGRARY, Supt. and Sec’y. Box 107 Metropolis, Il. RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Carbondal, Illinois My Restaurant, which coasists of a complete up-to-date oetfi opposite the I. C. Depot; good location and resonable good business. Reasoa for selling peor health. Terss:- Cash or one half down. James Robinson Proprietor. a Trustecs seetsiagee tothe: hiake (i; 2 eal sod Industrial Inatiinte. 5 ~~ is J.B. Knoles, D. D., President | | J. B. MoOrary, 8. T. B., Becretury qs rz T. ©. Yancy, Treasurer | @. B. Kerr, Attorney ~ Tee | Rov.J.M. Blake, a) _— fav. Women | awd Rev. 0. 0. Phillips, Pinancial Agt. —{ Cee etn = The Great Native Salve Cure sn carthly remedy that will SURE Cure you. Price 50c a Box. My agont Hopry Bohds, le stop- ping at 1017 Broadway—Sce him at once. Suistaction of your money rotunded. No faketo this, 1 have money on deporit at State Nationa Bank of Metropolis, Ill., to back !t up. Ask Bonds he'll explein all Call on him at 10t7 Brondway, Me tropolia, Il. W. H. BEAN, sole owner, 186 Indjsnpolls Ave. Maskogee, Okle. 1,000 testimonials seut free oa re- quest. / NOTICE. 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. K. M. Conven- tion will convene at the same date of the association, which is Tuesday before the 2nd Sunday io int . with the St. Joho’ Bap- tist church, Mounds, Ii), It isthe carnest request of our president, sister M, J, Blake, that each Society send a repre- sentative and also something for our school, Come inspired to doa great work for the Master. Emma Farrow, | _ Corresponding Sec'y, he a ye he El A Lear ma rT : ay |: [- ro oe | os ‘The caly meg to i ft the genuine re New Home Base Sewing Machine fT 4 a fe to bey the'machine ; with the same NEW All "5 ran ea Aa aod in the began. Fo) 3 ‘This machine be ¢ warreated for oll a time, ay No other like it MY Jee No other as good W Tha New Home Sewing Machine Compaay, ORANGE, MASS For Sale by W. P, Baynes, Metropolis, fl. RHEUMATIG SUFFERERS GIVEN QUIOK RELEE b= call 'by st tee | Bropt ib tentaoa semely toe Rheem Sea Scisicas Neareigts SBS E204 kiodred troutlen, BID coin tm aches [ISTO S24 peice nod mbes oy / a bette CEs eed today, “A booklet with tench bottle gives fall re es es y | “6-Dtops.” Bars ay» CARED cot soyiting - place of it. Any drug- foramen sic Saoreecear Poses cats beat prepaid.