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METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Sinnissippi Farm's Experiment in Dairying FROM GEO. E. MARTIN FROM BREEDER'S GAZETTE. Much of the northern Illinois territory is given over to dairying. Large concerns engaged in the preservation and distribution of dairy products have established milk condensing factories and creameries at convenient centers, affording ready markets for milk and its products, and this has been a potent stimulus to the adoption of milk production by the farmers in that section. Sinnistippi Farm, owned by Frank O. Lowden, is near Oregon. Ill. Much of this tract is operated on the tenant INSIDE VIEW OF AN INEXPENSIVE INSIDE VIEW OF AN INEXPENSIVE AND PRACTICAL DAIRY BARN. plan. On account of the establishment at Oregon of a large milk condensing plant, and since the system of maintaining live stock in order to retain soil fertility is a rule of farming insisted on by Mr. Lowden, a number of farmers have engaged in dairying on Mississippi lands, and a practical dairy is in operation on the farm. Plan Adaptable to Average Farm. Dairy farming is an established system that has been proved profitable. But for an experiment that has been insured by Mr. Lowden and is being worked out there is nothing of special interest in the fact that at Mississippi a practical farm dairy is in operation. But the plan is adaptable to the average farm. Mr. Lowden desires to evolve a method which will apply to the ordinary farm, can be adopted by the farmer of average means, and will return a profit in keeping with the investment. Accordingly in arranging the buildings on the farm for this purpose, the old horse and cattle barn was remodeled. The main barn is 72 by 120 feet, with a capacity for 100 rows, in addition to 6 maternity stalls and 3 bull stalls. The floors are of concrete, with a NOTED EDUCATOR OF CONV Holds Belief in Men Who O NOTED EDUCATOR PRAISES LEADERS OF CONVENTION Holds Belief in Men Who Originated the Greater Plan. Booker 1. Washington Talk. Full of Grtm Truths and Unionizing Influences Well Used My only excuse for accepting your invitation to appear before you, at these annual gatherings from year to year, is am deeply interested in a this National Baptist Convention stands for. It is the largest PANORAMIC VIEW OF FARM BUILDINGS 4-foot wall of the same material, made with a 2-inch dead-air space inside. The stalls are of cork brick. Everything is arranged to simplify the standard operations. It is estimated that one man can take care of as many cattle as two men could formerly. The space above the main floor is used for storage of feed. The barn is well ventilated and thoroughly sanitary. No attempt has been made to fashion a show plant; it is a practical barn for average farm purposes where dairying is followed. In the work of converting the build- INSIVE AND PRACTICAL DAIRY BARN. ings into a dairy barn an implement shed is being remodeled and arranged for a creamery, as it is the intention of transforming the dairy products into butter and cheese, retaining the by-products for consumption on the farm. Production Cost System Worked Out The dairy at Sinnistall Farm is in The dairy at Sinnissippi Farm is in pr charge of A. F. Laity, a practical m C dairyman. A thorough system of the cost of production has been worked out, in which records are being kept with each cow in the herd, the object being to eliminate the non-profit producers. Frank O. Lowden is a man who likes to go to the bottom of R PRAISES LEADERS INVENTION Originated the Greater Plan. from from year to year, is that I am deeply interested in all that this National Baptist Convention stands for. It is the largest and, MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." PART OF DAIRY HERD SINNISSIPPI FARM. things and to prove to his own satisfaction why a thing is thus or so. He realizes that haphazard methods should have no more place in the management of a farm than in any other enterprise which is to be successfully conducted and made to return a profit in keeping with the investment involved. Accordingly when the cows for the dairy were selected, he was not specially concerned with the cows that would give the greatest quantity of milk but rather with the type of cow which would return the greatest profit for the amount of feed consumed and the labor employed. His foreman was instructed to keep an account with each cow and in assembling the hard to make selections of Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys, and dual-purpose Shorthorns with a view to giving all a fair trial. In this way it could be demonstrated which breed was the most profitable for the average dairy farm in Illinois. In this scheme the value of the calves for dairy or beer purposes will be considered. Important Bearing On Dairy Practices Such an experiment will not be lacking in interest to Illinois farmers who are endeavoring to arrive at a stable basis of farm operations which will prove to be a soil conserver and at the same time produce a profit commensurate with the high values to which the farm lands in the state have attained. Many thinking farmers find unsolved, at least to their own satisfaction the problem of the beat system of farming, and if the experiment which Mr. Lowden has undertaken on his Illinois farm shall result in the formulation of a profitable plan in the conduct of that farm it will not be lacking in interest to average farmers in Illinois. The work is being conducted in a practical way, such as would be the case on the average farm. Whether the experiment results in proving that the highly productive special dairy cow is the kind to tie to, or the cow of smaller milk production of a dual type whose male calf will make a marketable beef steer at an early age, remains to be seen. It is the problem that Mr. Lowden is determined to solve by means of this Sin- RD SINNISSIPPI FARM. missippi Farm test. The eventuation of the experiment, made by a man whose interest in Illinois agriculture is practical and intense, will have an important bearing upon dairy practice in this state. in my opinion, the most representative body of colored people anywhere in the world, I come here this year because I believe in the principles for which this organization stands. I believe in the men who originated and now control this convention I believe in Dr. E. C. Morris, in Dr. R. H. Boyd, in Prof. R. D. Hudson, and in the other leading spirits of this convention. I believe most profoundly in the work of this convention because it represents the masses of our people the so-called "common" people, who are the foundation of our suc- ```markdown ``` GEO. E. MARTIN. cess as a race. I believe in you because you do not pretend to represent the classes but the masses of our people. I come here, too, because the Baptist Church among our people throughout the country, is affording them the opportunity of getting lessons in self government, true of but few other organizations. You who control this great convention have before you a great opportunity a tremendous responsibility. It is given to you, as to all men, to pursue one of two courses in life: to be "big" lead-leaders or "little" leaders. You can tear down or build up, you; can construct or you can destroy. The time is now at hand when in each individual chhrch organization, in each convention, and in this great National Baptist Convention, when the little man should give way and let the big, broad, generous man take his place. Nothing is ever gained in business, education, on in relig-our work by our being little, narrow, or jealous in our sympathies and activities We must also remember that we caanot prosper in education or in religion without our race having an economic foundation The Race's Opportunities. There are only fourteen nations in the world whose population exceeds the number of Negroes in the United States. Norway has a population of only 2,400,000; Denmark, 2,700,000; Bulgaria, 4,000,000; Chile, 4,000,000; Canadaf 6,000,000; Argentine, 9,000,000; When we contemplate these figures, and then remember that we in the United States alone are 10,000,000 Negroes, we can get some idea of the opportunities that are right about us. Let me be more specific in pointing the way of these opportunities. If you would ask where you are to begin I would answer, begin where you are. As a rule the gold mine which we seek in a far off country is right at our door Over a million of our people live in the Northern and Western States. in these states at the present time our people operate about 4,000 business enterprises. There are opportunities in the north and west for eight thousand business enterprises, or double the present numbe. To Be Continued. Mr. Editor: I wish to say in your worthy paper that our Sunday School opened at the usual hour by the Supt. J. M. Haynes, all Teachers at their post of duty. It was appointed by the Supt. that the S. S. will give a rally on the 1st. Sunday in Oct. At 11:00 a. m our pastor Rev. P. B. French preached a good sermon, Text, "Hide thyself as it or a moment until the indignation be over-past," Isaiah 26:20. At 8:00 p. m the church reassembled and the pastor preached another wonderful sermon, text, Gen 3:9., subject, "Where art Thou." Our pastor has just returned from the Mt. Olive Association which convened in Mourds. VERY SUCCESSFUL ASSOCIATION CLOSES. The Mt Olive Baptist Association just closed, was a record breaker for good sermons, finance peace and spiritual uplift. The Woman's meeting which met in the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, is unsurpassed by any body of women in the State for loyalty to Christ and transaction of business. The good people of Mounds highly entertained the association, thus showing their interest in and love for the Cause of their Master and respect for their guest. The next association will be held with the 17th, St. Baptist Church, Murphysboro, with Rev. J. H. Hilley, pastor. It was decided by the Executive Board that the pastor and church sending up to the Board meeting in December the most money above $500 the same will receive a present to be selected by a Committee. Now let every pastor and church get busy as the Trustees read the money to pay the running expenses of the School. Notice is hereby given that the S. S Institute of the Mt Olive Baptist association will be held with the 17th St. Baptist church Murphysboro, Friday before the 5th Sunday in Oct. Let every school that can represent by a delegate, also send up $1 to assist in defraying the expense of the meeting and for school. Rev. J. H Hilly, and his good people will spare no pains in making you comfortable. The Presidents, of the S. S. Convention, B Y. P. U. and Institute will be there, and we ask the pastors teachers and superintendents to come and assist in making this a great meeting. 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It includes our paper—the best weekly published in this part of the state—and the Four Magazines of national prominence shown above, sample copies of which may be seen at our office. We have never sold our paper alone at less than a dollar a year. But on account of the splendid contract we have made with these big publications we are able to give our readers the four magazines with our paper, all one year for only $1.18—just 18 cents more than the regular price of our paper alone. Send us your orders right away, give them to our representative or call and see us when you are in town. As soon as you see these clean, beautiful, interesting magazines you will want them sent to your own home for a year. $1.18 JUST THINK WHAT IT MEANS! $1.18 Our Paper and These Four Standard Magazines ALL FIVE ONE YEAR, ONLY METROPOLIS WEEKLY GA pear next week J B. McCrury, Institute Conductor. CAICAGO. I will write up the meeting of National Baptist Convention in time for the next issue. The National Baptist convention proper has been a source of joy since Thursday. The ones that created a new association are having trouble in landing the new charter. They do not agree among themselves. I have fully represented the General Baptist Association East Mt. Olive and Mt. Baptist Association. I have made the following appointments: Publishing Board, Dr J F. Thomas, Chicago Foreign Mission Board, H. E McWilliams, Elgin Home Mission Board, J. B McCraty, Metropolis Benefit Board, W P. Washington, Mt. Vernon N B. B Board, H. Allison, Centralia B. Y. P. U. Board H. Armstead, Pulaski Educational Board, J A. Brockett, Duquoin. Find enclosed badge for same, C C. Phillips. Vice President National Baptist Convention, time before the 6th Monday Mounds, Ill., 914 1915. The 65th session of the old Mt. Olive Baptist association became history at 10 o'clock p.m. Sunday after a very profitable session many delegates present reporting the district in a good condition. Mary changes were reported by death and people otherwise leaving their places of abode. All left with the inspiration gained here to put in practice what they have learned here. The Teachers' Institute will meet with the 17th St., Baptist church Murphysboro, convening on Friday before the 2nd Sunday in October. J. N. Washington the missionary for the S. S and B. V. P. U. convention can be reached at Cairo, Post office any GLORIA'SGARDENER He Cultivated the Flower of Love in His Mistress' Heart. By JOHN DARLING. James Randal strolled slowly past the Woodvine cottage. Certainly the lovely grounds were sadly in need of a gardener's care and just as surely were his fagged nerves in need of the restful tonic that working in that garden would provide. He had taken the day in the country that he might select a quiet boarding house in which to spend a month or two, but alas! The quiet boarding houses were so totally lacking in attractiveness that Randal had decided that of two evils the lesser was the city boarding house. Even the appalling set of people in the city house was no doubt preferable to deadly monotony in the country. "But I would love to garden that bit of property," he sighed and would have passed the Woodvine cottage for the last time save that a slip of a girl at that psychological moment happened to come out of the vine-covered porch. Her hair was braided in a long sunny plait and her smile traversed the distance between Randal and the porch. He retraced his footsteps and went up the path toward the girl. His walk was impulsive as were his intentions. The girl gazed questioningly at him though with a gleam of interest in her eyes; eyes that were far seeing, as if they expressed the beauty of a great mind. "Is there a chance in the world that you require a gardener?" Randal asked as he reached the girl's side. "I certainly require one," Gloria Woodvine returned quickly, then with slight hesitation, "but I am not sure that I want one." "Oh," was Randal's ejaculation, "then do you perhaps know anyone who does both require and want my services?" "Yours? Are you the gardener?" She looked him up and down with dawning wonder in her eyes. "Yes. And I would have this bit of property looking like a show place in two weeks if you would let me. There are wonderful possibilities here," Randal said, and the peculiar look in his eyes brought a slight flush to Gloria's cheeks. "I couldn't pay very much," she said quickly, "because I keep this little place up myself. My family considers me mad for coming down here in the country to live. It is my own retreat for writing and I have not been able to get someone to make it beautiful, much as I wanted to." "If you permit me to pitch a tent down by that clump of fir trees and camp there I will care for the garden, plant some vegetables, get a few laying hens and help you a lot. Is it a go? I really need the work." Gloria looked rather startled but a tiny smile played about her lips. Assuredly here was a type around whom she might write a story. She would chance the trial anyway. If he did not please her she could easily dismiss him. "I am down here for absolute quiet and concentration," she told him. "I would have to ask you to go about your work without consulting me more than is absolutely necessary. My old black mammy will always be about." Randall looked searchingly at Gloria Woodvine. Suddenly he knew who it was she reminded him of. It was Freddy Woodvine, but Randal had not associated the name of the cottage with that of the girl. Now he knew who she was and his task became one of trebled interest. She was Gloria Woodvine, Freddy's sister, and an authoress of no small fame. "Sis is a bit daffy," Freddy had said on one occasion when Randal had wanted to meet her. "She goes off into silences and retreats and never shows up until she brings a full-fledged novel back with her." "I will pitch my tent tomorrow, if it is agreeable to you," he said and realized that he could scarcely wait to shake the dust of newspaper offices from his feet and take up his abode in the garden of Gloria. "As he traveled on the Long Island railway back to town all he saw as he went past villages was two long braids of golden hair that hung down Gloria's back. "Absurd," he warned himself, "and remember," he added to his mental conversation, "you are to consult her black mammy and not herself for anything you may require." And Randal found after a few days in Gloria's garden, that his nerves were beginning to respond to proper treatment/ but that they were apt to play tricks when the girl with the sunny hair was anywhere in sight. He did not seek to talk with her. All that he wanted he obtained from Martha, and many a hint on cooking did he get from that source. He prepared his own meals on his camp fire and altogether enjoyed his eccentric actions more than anything he had tried for a long time. His holiday was going to be a great success. The garden, too, responded to proper care and looked much like a dainty flower basket set against a background of tall chestnut trees. Vegetables which found their way to black Martha's kitchen and hence to the table of Gloria, were a great success. The chickens, too, produced Gloria's breakfast, and Randal re- joiced each day in the chance that had sent him past Woodvine cottage. Gloria, apparently deeply engrossed with her hero of fancy, dld, however, find time to discuss the new gardener with black Martha, and to learn from her faithful servant that Randal was all but a paragon. "He done cut down our 'spenses by half with his chickens and 'matoes and onions. Seems lak I never could make 'em grow." Gloria had also found many moments to spare while thinking out passages of speech. These she employed by watching Randal's strong body as it plowed or built chicken coops or gathered sticks for his camp fire. Her speculating as to his real reason for working in a garden was more vague than she liked. "I wis. I knew," she repeated often to herself. It was her very interest in him that kept Gloria away from Randal when she would often have strolled about seeking information from him about flowers or chatting on general subjects. She was curiously shy about seeing him and wondered not a little at her own silly reasons for not wishing to see much of her gardener. She had been sitting at her typewriter for many hours and was just stepping onto the porch when a great man threw his arms about her and held her struggling against him. "Thought I'd come down and pay a surprise visit," the man told her with a hearty laugh. "Sis, you are daffy to live all by yourself." Freddy Woodvine told her for the hundredth time, "but it's jolly good to get into the country for a day. Hope you don't mind and that I am not butting into one of those silences or something." Gloria laughed and hugged her big brother affectionately. "Hello! Who's the man in the tent?" Freddy cast swift eyes at his sister. Much to Gloria's disgust, she blushed hotly. "That is my gardener—he takes charge of the chickens and—" "Guess I will go down and have a look at him," Freddy said with more or less brotherly intolerance toward his sister's mode of living. "I am not sure that it's respectable to have a strange man camping in the garden," he fung back at her. Gloria was so indignant that she flounced within the cottage to tell her troubles to Martha. Had she waited until Freddy reached the tent she would have seen the delighted meeting of the two men and would have heard the laughter that followed. She did, however, hear the returning foot-steps of her brother, and, looking out, discovered that he was coming arm in arm with her gardener. Presented to her gardener in a most formal manner by her brother, she smiled the smile that Randal remembered as having lingered on the first day of their meeting in Gloria's eyes. "You are a pair of dippies," was Freddy's comment in a disgusted tone. "I done knows he was a gentleman," Martha said, as she stood in the doorway watching developments. "I suppose you will be telling me next that you two have fallen in love with each other," there was a hint of hope in Freddy's tone. "You have no right to suppose anything of the kind," flashed Gloria. "Besides, Mr. Randal has not given me a chance to fall in love with him even if I had wanted to." "We can soon fix that up," laughed Randal. "The sooner my sister is tied up to a sensible man, the better off 'she'll be,' Freddy said, and drew Gloria into his arms. "Isn't that right, Martha?" "It sure am, Mars' Fred," Martha nodded, grinning broadly. "It's a great pity Mr. Randal is not the sensible man," Gloria laughed demurely. "I can be anything from a journalist to a gardener." Randal told her. "Surely being sensible is not so difficult when there is so much at stake." Gloria blushed with becoming modest. (Copyright, 1915, by the McClure News-paper Syndicate.) Iron in Water. Iron can be detected in water by taste when there is one-half unit of it to a million units of water; and more than four or five units would make the water unpalatable. In some mineral springs iron is the constituent that gives the water its medicinal value, but ordinarily, says the Youth's Companion, it is undesirable. If more than 2.5 units in the million are present in the water that the laudress uses for laudering, the clothes will be stained. If more than two or three units in the million are in water that the paper maker uses, his paper will be stained. The ice made from water that contains iron is cloudy and discolored. If much iron is in the water that the engineer uses for making steam, it will do harm, for it contains acids that, when set free in the boiler, corrode the boiler plates. The amount of iron carried in solution by most waters is, however, so small that the damage it does to steam boilers is generally not great. Water with a good deal of iron in it has in many instances caused great trouble and expense in city water works, for iron so favors the growth of crenothrix, musty, stringy bacteria, that the pipes every little while become clogged with it. Something of the Sort. "He posed as a railroad director." "Weil, was it a fake?" "Not exactly. He presides over the information bureau at the Union station." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The farmers' congress suspended its session in order to be present at the musical recital by Miss Eddie L. Blackshear, graduate of Prairie View college, former head of department of music at this institution and now one of the teachers of music at Bishop college, Marshall, Tex., reports the Houston (Tex.) Post. The congress was addressed at its Thursday morning session by Hon. Clarence Ousley, director of extension work in Texas. He said, among other things, that the success of the work among the colored people between now and next July would largely determine what would be done in future for extension work among Negroes in this state. There was a large audience who listened to Mr. Ousley and his remarks were indeed encouraging and received hearty applause. Another interesting phase of the morning session was the talks and exhibits given by several of the leading colored farmers in attendance. A. B. Marshall of Brazoria county was introduced and said that he had also brought greetings from his county judge, Hon. A. R. Rucks, who was interested in the welfare of the Negro farmers of the state and is anxious to colonize 100 more colored families in that county. Mr. Marshall exhibited quite a variety of peas, beans, peanuts, etc., which he had grown, as well as samples of different species of corn. Among the different crops which he had grown during this year were Japanese cane, planted April 23; Chinese velvet bean, planted April 12; the Virginia bunch and small Spanish peanuts, planted April 12; Chinese red pea, planted May 1, matured and harvested with another crop under cultivation; Mexican June corn, planted May 18. During the course of his talk Mr. Marshall said that the good white people of his community had assisted him on his expense to the farmers' congress and that County Judge Rucks expressed himself as well pleased with the excellent work which the Prairie View school had done under the administration of its present principal. S. J. Haller, also of Brazoria county, was introduced and exhibited specimens of Missouri white pearl corn, planted May 21; Oklahoma White Wonder corn, planted May 26; Mexican June corn, planted June 1; Kentucky Wonder bean, planted May 26; Kentucky white burley tobacco, planted May 26. E. L. Jackson of Austin county, also exhibited specimens of small gourd seed corn, planted April 23; yellow dent corn, planted April 26. All these exhibits were very fine and attracted the admiration of the whole congress. Surry Smith, Sr., vice-president of the congress and who is an excellent farmer of Burleson county, told of how he managed to grow practically everything he needed. Prof. R. H. Hines of Waco, a graduate of the school and one of the leading colored teachers of the state, spoke to the congress. Jake Ford of Wharton, an alumnus of the school, is a man who has made marked success along agricultural lines and especially in raising Soudan grass alfalfa. He is one of the leading blacksmiths of his county and his land holdings are considerable. Among those who have come in recently are Josephine Davis, Lettia Preston, Adelie Nathaniel, Annie Williams, Amanda Hardy, Emma Taylor, E. Samples, Georgia Linton, Sallie Holland, Emma Taylor, Emma Hardway, Narcissa Belton, Virginia Du The toad of Surinam, Dutch Guiana, is very remarkable in one respect. It first awakes to life while on its mother's back. When the eggs are laid the male takes them in his broad paws and contrives to place them on the back of its mate, where they adhere by means of glutinous secretion, and by degrees become imbedded in a series of curious cells formed for them in the skin. Bolivia should profit immensely by the British embargo on tin. in that South America mountain republic are tin mines of a remarkable richness, and railroad connection with the Argentine republic has recently been completed. These same mines were producing fortunes in silver before the first Pilgrim landed in New England. Four hundred years ago the average length of human life was between eighteen and twenty years. One hundred years ago the average human life was less than thirty. The average human life today reaches nearly forty years. Colossal stone statues and other relics of an unknown race on Easter island, 2,000 miles off the west coast of South America, are to be studied by English scientists. Gold produced in the United States to the first of this year is estimated by the geological survey at $3,540,799,400 in value and the silver at $1,709,517,600. The treaty of peace after the Franco-Prussian war was signed May 10, 1871, at Frankfort-on-the-Main. pree, Bettie Turney, Bettie Smith, S. S. Kemp, Ella Clark, Lillian Mosely, Mellie Meardy, Arline Mosely, Susana Goodin, C. A. Fedford, H. Montgomery, Waller county; R. H. Hines, McCennan; E. Flewellen, Waller county; I. D. Dupree, Falls; R. L. Stinnett, Grayson; L. C. Kirvin, Freetone; J. H. Williams; Waller, Lewis Rutledge, Waller; A. B. Blake, Brazos; J. R. Sadberry, Robertson; D. L. Smith, Waller; A. Crammer, Austin; Leonard Jordan, Waller; Sandy Kendell, Johnson; R. S. Sewell, Johnson; Will Thomas, Waller; W. L. Alton, Fort Bend. The fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln, which is being celebrated this year by an exposition in Richmond, gives added interest, in the opinion of sociologists, ethnologists and economists, to the statistical study, "Negroes in the United States," recently issued by the census bureau. The predominant southern distribution of the race is emphasized by the fact that the center of Negro population is almost exactly on a north and south line with the center of total population of the United States, but is some four hundred miles south of the latter point, in the northeast corner of Alabama. Like the general center of population, the center of Negro population is moving steadily westward and has traversed about thirty-six miles in the last three decades. In the half-century since emancipation, it is indicated, the Negro population has much more than doubled, the increase from 1860 to 1910 being over 121 per cent. This increase was with practically no immigration. The increase, in white population with heavy immigration was over 203 per cent, yet the ratio of Negro population to the whole population has decreased only from about 13.5 per cent to about 10.5 per cent. The Negro population at the close of the Civil war was about 4,500,000, and the white population was approximately 27,000,000. The respective populations in 1910 were 3,828,000 and 81,732,000. In two states, the study shows, more than half the population are Negroes. These are Mississippi and South Carolina. In four other states—Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana—the percentage is over 40. The county having the highest percentage of Negro population, it was found, is Isaquena county, Miss., where the Negroes constitute 94.2 per cent of the total population. In 53 counties—all in southern states—the Negro population is over 75 per cent of the total. The ethnic statistics show marked changes in the make-up of the race in the past 50 years. When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued mulattoes represented about 13 per cent of the Negro population. The percentage in 1910 was nearly 21 and is now probably higher. Sociologically and economically the changes have been marked also. Illiteracy, for instance, has decreased in 50 years from 60 to 30 per cent, and the proportion of the members of the race owning homes free of incumbrance has increased from near zero to more than 15 per cent. What is probably the largest rug ever shipped to the United States is on exhibition in St. Louis. The rug measures 24x39 feet, weighs more than 1,500 pounds and was woven in a single piece in Glasgow, Scotland. Dogs live fifteen to twenty-five years; cattle, twenty-five years; the horse, twenty-five to thirty years; the eagle, thirty years; the stag, thirty-five to forty years; heron, lion and bear, fifty years each; the raven, eighty years; elephant, turtle, parrot, pike and carp, one hundred years each. A bride in Korea begins her married life in silence; she must not speak during the first day, even to her husband. To do so is considered a breach of etiquette. The next morning, however, she may give free rein to her tongue, and may talk thereafter to her heart's content. Because frosts do the most damage when the air is calm, a Paris scientist has advanced the thory that orchards and vineyards can be protected by electric fans to keep the atmosphere moving. The momentum of a modern 12-car railroad train running a mile a minute is equal to that of a ton weight falling from a height of 21 miles. Since the United States took charge of the Philippines more than 3,000,000 natives have had some instruction in the English language and more of them speak and write some English than any other tongue. Tanks to hold half a ton of ice and electric fans to circulate the air from them are used to cool the interior of cars on the Egyptian state railways. Aluminum can be rolled into sheets one two-thousandths of an inch in thickness that are as strong as tinfoil. AGES OF, PRESIDENTS MINES IN THE AIR Roosevelt the "Youth" of the White House. Youngest Man Who Has Been Inaugurated as the Chief Executive of the United States, Up to This Time. In the discussion of available candidates for the presidency of the United States there is usually a good deal said about age. The oldest of the presidents was William Henry Harrison. When he was inaugurated, in 1841, he was sixty-eight years old, having been born February 9, 1773, at Berkeley, Charles City county, Va. He died of billous pleuris in Washington April 4, 1841, just one month after his inauguration, and was buried at North Bend, Hamilton county, O., that having been his home. James Buchanan was sixty-five years old when inaugurated and he died at the age of seventy-seven, June 1, 1868. Zachary Taylor was sixty-four years old when inaugurated, and he died July 9, 1850, of bilious fever, at Washington, after a White House term of one year, four months and five days. He was sixty-five years old. John Adams was sixty-one when installed as president and died at the age of ninety. Andrew Jackson was sixty-one at inauguration and lived until his seventy-eighth year. James Monroe was among the "old" presidents, being fifty-eight at the time of his inauguration. George Washington was not among the "young" presidents, being fifty-seven years old when inaugurated. Jefferson, Madison and John Quincy Adams were of that age when inaugurated. Dropping below the figures fifty-seven, one finds that the inauguration ages of the presidents were: Johnson, fifty-six, Wilson, fifty-six, Benjamin Harrison, fifty-five; Van Buren, fifty-four, Hayes, fifty-four; McKinley, fifty-four; McKinley, fifty-four; McKinley, fifty-four; Lincoln, fifty-two; Tyler, fifty-one; Taft, fifty-one; Fillmore, fifty; Arthur, fifty. Roosevelt was the "youth" among the presidents, being inaugurated at the age of forty-two. Grant was forty-six, Cleveland was forty-seven. Pierce was forty-eight and Garfield and Polk were forty-nine. Of the ex-presidents who have passed away, John Adams lived to the greatest age, ninety. Madison died at the age of eighty-five, Jefferson at eighty-three, John Quincy Adams at eighty, Van Buren at seventy-nine, Jackson at seventy-eight, Buchanan at seventy-seven, Fillmore at seventy-four, Cleveland at seventy-one and Hayes at seventy. BIDS DEFIANCE TO BURGLARS Device That Makes Open Window Proof Against Any Further Attempt to Make an Entrance. To make an open window proof against further opening by intruders is the object of a little device that has just been put upon the market. It consists of two pieces of metal sliding on each other and moved by a right and left screw; the ends of the pieces of metal are bent over at right angles and the bent-over part is covered with sharp points. The lower sash of a window is raised a few inches and this apparatus is put on top of it, the broad flange pressing against the inside of the window casing, the narrow flange against the upper sash. In most windows this narrow flange will jamb down between UPPER SASH LOWER SASH How the Device Works. the upper sash and the upright bar that separates the two sashes. The screw is then turned by a key until it fits tightly, when neither upper nor lower sash can be raised or lowered. In other words, the window is locked, and if it is not wide enough open to admit a body no one can enter. "I believe you have the homeliest office boy I ever saw." "Yes." "And the prettiest stenographer." "The office force seems to think so, too. They are known as 'Beauty and the Beast.'" "What is the air of the desert, anyhow?" "I suppose it is 'The Camels Are Coming.'" Novel Defense Planned to "Get" the Zeppelins. Hydrogen Balloons Carrying High Explosive Bombs Are to Be Used as a Protection Against the Dreaded Destroyers. An American with a German name is the designer of a system of defense against Zeppelin attack, which is being tried out in both London and Paris. Literally, Joseph A. Stein metz of Philadelphia would mine the air against the monster dirigibles. When the war broke out and the menace of the Zeppelin first loomed, British officials coldly rejected Mr. Steinmetz's plans to mine the London fog against Zeppellins, but with a few raids on Paris and English coast cities, the Britishers hastily sent by the plans and now are said to be ready to give them a trial in case of another Zeppelin invasion. Small hydrogen balloons carrying high explosive bombs will fly from every building of importance in Lon- O Bombs in Position. don and Paris if the Steinmetz plan is adopted in its entirety. The balloons will be held by a fine but strong wire, weighing but four pounds to the mile, and having a tensile strength of 120 pounds. The wires will be controlled by windlasses. The raiding airships, sighted by a lookout, will be permitted to come almost within range of the hydrogen balloons. Then, when too late for the Zeppelins to turn back, scores and hundreds of the bomb carrying balloons will be released. As the Zeppelins are 900 feet long, they would have a hard time in escaping one or more of the bombs. Each bomb is surrounded by a ring of hair triggers and the slightest touch will cause an explosion which would undoubtedly ignite the gas in the Zeppelin. The hydrogen balloons carry a number of hooks to be ensured in the silken hide of the raider, thus insuring that the hair triggers on the bombs come in contact with the gas bag. An extension of the Steinmetz plan contemplates a fleet of aeroplanes also carrying several of the bombs suspended on a long wire. It would be the object of the aeroplanes to get above the Zeppelins and drag the lines with the bombs directly across the huge bags. Curious Headdresses. In Russia the malden who is free may dress her locks as she wishes, but not so the wife. She must hide her hair. As a recompense for the sacrifice she dons a hood which may well be called weird. In shape it is not unlike a bishop's mitre, and it is adorned as the fancy or the purse of the wearer dictates. Gold, silver, and even precious stones have been used in decorating the kokoschink, as it is called. In certain parts of Spain a hood similar to the Russian style is worn. Particularly is this popular with the dancers among the Toledo peasantry, although it must be very hot and uncomfortable. The Dutch maiden of Amsterdam pins her faith, and her head, to a hood which resembles in shape an inverted flower pot. It may not be the style most suited to her round, placid face, but she would not change it for the latest thing in Parisian millinery. An Example. "You don't see a lot of women starring at a man," snapped the woman. "You don't?" suggested the mere man; "look what happens to a man when he doesn't get up in a car to give some woman his seat."—Philadelphia Ledger. Just it. Foreign Nobleman—Sir, I would wed your peerless daughter. American Millionaire—Yes, and she is going to stay peerless. CAP and BELLS PLENTY OF BREAD LEFT OVER Mr. Smith, in the Amen Corner, Offered Suggestion to Help Out Certain Young Minister. One Sunday morning a certain young pastor in his first charge announced nervously: "I will take for my text the words, "And they fed five men with 5,000 loaves of bread and 2,000 fishes." At this misquotation an old parishioner from his seat in the amen corner said audibly: "That's no miracle—I could do it myself." The young preacher said nothing at the time, but the next Sunday he announced the same text again. This time he got it right: "And they fed 5,000 men on five leaves of bread and two fishes." He waited a moment and then, leaning over the pulpit and looking at the men corner he said: And could you do that too, Mr. Simh?" "I course I could," Mr. Smith replied. "An how would you do it?" said the pracher. "Wit! what was left over from last Sunday, said Mr. Smith—Advance. Unavoidable. "I believe, you are the same man who was here about a year ago," said the housewife. "Maybe so, mum," replied the tramp. "I was in these parts." "And you haven't found any work to do yet?" "Only what was wished on me, mum, by one to two hard-hearted judges." Slizing Up Father. "Mother, is my father the greatest man in the world?" "No, indeed, my dear." "But he's a greater man than George Washington, isn't he?" "Certainly not. Why are you asking such foolish questions this morning?" "I was just wondering why you ever married him." Please Remember Mrs. Meeks-This paper says no parental care ever falls to the lot of a single member of the insect tribe. In general, the eggs of an insect are destined to be hatched long after the parents are dead. Mr. Meeks-Now, dear, you know why you have no right to call me an insect, I hope. "You didn't know that girl was mar- ried?" "Not until I was printing a kiss on her lips-and her husband showed me that I was making a typographical error." His Courage Failed. "Did you speak to father about me, Arthur?" "Yes, I did, dear, and he agreed with me heartily." "Then he said I might marry you?" "Why—er—no. I didn't quite get to the point of asking him. I just said you were a fine girl." A Work of Art. Pisaw. They all say that. "But, by cracky, he showed it to me am it did have a gift edge." Matter of Color. Parson Snowball—Dat youngest soy ob younn do seem to be one ob de pestiferous kind, deacon. Deacon Flatfoot—Dat's what he am, parson. He shore am de white sheep ob mah flock. LITTLE BOY'S GOOD EXCUSE Couldn't Comb His Hair Before Going to School Because Family Comb Had Been Loaned. Here is a story that was told at a recent dinner by Miss Sybil Baker, who was chosen queen of Rose Festival, at Portland, when reference was made to the wonderful excuses invented by the rising generation. One morning the teacher of a public school in a western village was glancing over her pupils, when her eye suddenly fastened on little Willie Brown. "Willie," said she in a stern voice, "didn't I tell you not to come to school without having had your hair combed?" "Yes, ma'am," was the rather meekful rejoinder of the youngster. "Well, then," demanded the teacher, a little more severely, "why didn't you do it?" "Because I couldn't comb it. Miss Mary," was the startling rejoinder of Willie. "We lent our comb to the Smiths last night and they didn't bring it back."—Philadelphia Telegraph. Limits of Delarte. Friend—Does the Delsarte system teach you "yes to act when proposed to?" Bride—"Yes! I studied that part carefully." "Did you use it?" "I used it with three or four whom I rejected, and I did it beautifully, I know; but when dear Tom proposed I forgot all about it."—New York Weekly. "Modern inventions are great." "Yes; before long, it will be the correct thing for a child to take a pocket adding machine to school to help in the solution of mathematical problems." Interurban Preludice. "Is this a through train?" asked the impatient man from New York. "Yes," replied the conductor. "It makes only one stop between hero and Philadelphia." "That's a good idea. It gives a man who has started for Philadelphia a chance to think it over." The Query Discourse "So glad to see you again, dear. And I've got such a lot of news for you. Did you know I was interested in business now?" said the first sweet young thing. "Whose?" asked the second, and then the conversation lagged perceptibly. Discouraged. "How did you happen to leave your last boarding place?" "The landlady had such mournful eyes." eyes. "I don't understand you." "She always bent them upon me when I asked for a second helping." Engineering Triumph. "Why are you studying that dachshund so intently?" 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Catalog free. W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 36-1915. Rankin—You can't beat the foibles of the newly rich. Phyle—Now what's the matter? "Remember Freddy Ford?" "Certainly." "He inherited a big fortune last week, and now he is trying to have his name legally changed to Limousine." Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years. An old bachelor says that there are no marriages in heaven because there must be some way to distinguish it from the other place. You L Because of the SOME HINTS FOR BUILDERS Great Care Should Be Taken in Selection of the Most Substantial Roofing Material. If you were without preparation or plan, rudely placed in a wilderness, your first thought would be of food supply and your next of shelter, for these are the two most vital necessities of mankind. It is therefore natural that the best thought, and study are put upon these two essentials. More forward steps have been taken in the building industry in the past fifteen years, as regards comfort, service and architectural beauty than in the fifty years previous. Only in recent years has the handling of cement in building work been understood properly, and progress is still constantly being made with it. Modern hotels and office buildings are being equipped with sheet metal mouldings and steel veenered doors. Nearly every important change in building construction is away from the fire hazard of wood. One of the most significant developments of recent years is the crushed slate surface asphalt shingle which is, on new construction and old, rapidly supplanting the wooden article. There are many reasons for this. The slate surfaced shingles add beauty to any building—in fact, there is really no comparison from an architectural standpoint. Crushed slate of pleasing tints of red or green, is employed as a surfacing. The shingles are uniformly eight inches wide and are exposed four inches to the weather. No painting is necessary as the red or green crushed slate is natural and therefore cannot fade. The purchaser, however, should guard himself against buying a slate surfaced shingle that is not guaranteed by a reliable and responsible manufacturer. There are so many kinds of roofing and shingles on the market today each claiming to be the best that it becomes necessary for the buyer to get some satisfactory assurance that the roofing or shingles are represented honestly. BOLT TEARS OFF EARRINGS Woman, After Regaining Consciousness, Finds Her Jewels Strewn About the Floor. During the severe rainstorm here Miss Rose Bailey, at Foster's hotel, Bluff Point, was struck by a bolt of lightning, which tore the earrings from her ears and made her unconscious. Miss Bailey and Mrs. Foster, wife of the proprietor, were standing at the open kitchen window, as was the chef, watching the approaching storm. Following a loud crush of thunder, the three were blinded by a flash of lightning which struck Miss Bailey on the left shoulder and Mrs. Foster on the right shoulder. The chef was knocked down, but unhurt. Miss Bailey's earrings were found on the floor, one of them a misshapen mass. A few minutes later lightning knocked several chauffeurs to the ground. Neither the hotel nor the garage was damaged. The storm did considerable damage about this city.—Plattsburg (N. Y.) Dispatch New York Herald. CUTICURA SHAVING 1a Up-to-Date Shaving for Sensitive Skins. Trial Free. Prepare razor. Dip brush in hot water and rub it on Cuticura Soap held in palm of hand. Then make lather on face and rub in for a moment with fingers. Make second lathering and shave. 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By reason of his enormous output the General has not only been able to bring down the cost and selling price of roofing, but he has also been able to raise the quality to its maximum. Today every fifth roll of roofing sold bears the Certain-teed label. hingles, wall boards, felts, building papers, etc., time, are sold by your local lumber or hardware dealers. Don't send your money away for these home dealer. Fitting Manufacturing Company manufacturers of Roofing and Building Papers Philadelphia St. Louis Boston Cleveland Pittsburgh San Francisco Cincinnati Minneapolis Kansas City Houston London Hamburg Sydney Certain-teed roofing, shingles, walls bearing the General's name, are sold or at very reasonable prices. Don't goods. Patronize your home dealer. 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Testifying in the Camden police court in the case of Emma Kane of 748 Sycamore street, who was charged with violating the excise law in giving away a bottle of lager beer with each sandwich or ten cents' worth of pigs' feet, Eleanor Williams, twenty-one years old, of 610 Cherry street, was asked if she had enjoyed the refreshments, and she replied: "Yes, I did. I don't mind drinking the beer, either, when I was told it was for the benefit of the church." After other witnesses testified to being served with beer at what they called a church party given to raise funds to build an annex to the Wesley African Methodist Episcopal church, Recorder Stackhouse fixed ball at $500, and Mrs. Kane was committed to jail in default.—Philadelphia Public Ledger. The manager of a factory recently engaged a new man and gave instructions to the foreman to instruct him in his duties. A few days afterward the manager inquired whether the new man was progressing with his work. The foreman, who had not agreed very well with the man in question, exclaimed angrily: "Progressing! There's been a lot of progress. I have taught him everything I know and he is still an ignorant fool."—Chicago Herald. It has been found that wireless telegraph waves are propagated along the surface of the earth with a velocity slightly inferior to that of light. Kind words are never lost—unless a woman puts them in a letter and gives it to her husband to mail. h of DU PONT 1.00 Worth of Land get rid of the stumps and grow ing crops on cleared land. Now the time to clean up your farm while products bring high prices. Blasting is quickest, cheapest and easiest with Low Freez- ing Du Pont Explosives. They work in cold weather. 10c Worth of Will Clear $1.00 W 10c Worth of DU PONT Will Clear $1.00 Worth of Land Get rid of the stumps and grow big crops on cleared land. Now is the time to clean up your farm while products bring high prices. Blasting is quickest, cheapest and easiest with Low Freezing Du Pont Explosives. They work in cold weather. Write for Free Handbook of Explosives No. 69F, and name of nearest dealer. DU PONT POWDER COMPANY BILINGTON DELAWARE Business Opportunities know that one of the most profitable lines of trade is a Billiard and Bowling Alley in combination with a Cigar Store, Quick Room or Barber Shop? We have a large list of good locations. We yours for the asking. Write at once; stating where you de- locate. Ask for catalogs of Billiard Tables, Bowling Alley tours. We sell on easy payments. uswick-Balke-Collender Co. Dept. XYZ, 623 Wabash Ave., Chicago rely Old DU PONT POWDER COMPANY WILMINGTON DELAWARE 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 Lunch Room or Barber Shop? We have a large list of good locations. They are yours for the asking. Write at once; stating where you desire to locate. Ask for catalogs of Billiard Tables, Bowling Alleys and Fixtures. We sell on easy payments. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co., Dept. XYZ, 623 Wahash Ave., Chicago mature CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING. PR Cedam land PROPERTY ROOFING The Main Difficulty Wireless Waves. B Do you Roo Lum The sire and --- Slate Surfaced SHINGLES These shingles are made of the same high-grade materials as are used in Certain-teed Roofing. This process recognizes the principle that roofing materials don't wear out—they dry out. Therefore, Certain-teed Roofing is made with a soft center asphalt and coated with a harder blend of asphalt, which keeps the soft saturation within—the life of the roofing—from drying out quickly. This produces a flexible shingle, a true sign of through saturation in the slowest drying asphalt mixtures that can be made for roofing purposes. A thick, stiff or heavy-bodied asphalt shingle is by no means a proof of durability on the roof. We use only genuine crushed slate in natural green or red colors for surfacing the Certain'teed Shingle. No painting is necessary. We don't try to use old brick, common rock, or crushed tile from old tile roofs. The slate also increases the fire-resisting qualities, thereby minimizing fire dangers and lowering insurance rates. Lest it be blamed by the unhappily married for leading them to the altar, Judge has issued a series of "straight tips to bridegrooms." Here they are: The married gentleman of correct deportment places his Nose to the Grindstone at an Early Date. If he tries to watch the effect of the grindstone on his nose, all he gets out of it is Eye Strain. Any man can be a husband, but it takes an Artist to get by. Don't flatter your vanity; it is going to die, anyway. Steal anything you can get; you are entitled to it now. A word in time will elicit eighty thousand of them. Be Warned in Time Be Warned in Time Do you have backache? Are you tired and worn out? 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Entrusted as second-class mail master, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B. MOCRARY, Box 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year . $1 00 in Months . 75 Three Months . 40 Single Copy . 05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. 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 JOSEPEH S. FARRIS, Hillermsn precinct, as a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the decision of the Republican primary, to be held Wednesday Sept. 15th 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, Gas. 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 Carbonand Md. City can secure a box or more now by 50c, per box. Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev. J. B. McCrary. Mrs. Mary Wimbly and daughter, Miss Icie were Metropolis visitors Wednesday. Rev. B. C. Long, of Choat was in the city Wednesday. Rev. Geo Crippens, of Lincoln visited, Joppa and B. C. Long, of Choat, Tuesday and Wednesday and preached at both places. He preached at Belgrade last Sunday morning and at A. M. E. Sunday night. Rev Thos. Morris, who has been conducting a meeting at Belgrade, for about 3 weeks, closed Wednesday night. He was assisted a part of the time by Rev. Wm. Young. They had no additions. There will be a Concert at Unity Baptist Church Brookport, Saturday night for the benefit of our new building. Every-body invited. Mgrs. Bright Long, Mrs, Rufh Donlow. Rev. J. B, McCrary, will be at his charge, Brookport, Sunday, all the members are requested to be present. Rambler, will be in Md. City, Mounds, Future City and Cairo next week. Let every subscriber prepare to pay up their subscriptions as we need the money. We will also have some of Natures Salve with us. The Gazette and 4 magazines all for only $1.18 per year in advance. Miss Johnnie Stublefield, who has been visiting in Paducah has returned home. Rev. Wm. Barnett, of this city has been called to the pastorate of the Free Baptist Church at Zulu. Ky. Prof. and Mrs. McClelland P. Smith left Tuesday after-noon for Paducah, to attend the bed side of their sister Mrs. Joshia Stringfellow, who is seriously sick. Born to Mr. and Mrs Clifton Woods a fine baby girl. Misses Myrtle and Jewell Long, of Belgrade are now attending Dunbar High School. Rev. J. B. McCrary and son Edgar were entertained for dinner Monday at home of Mr. and Mrs, Luke Alston of Md. City, on their return home from Mounds whee they attended the Mt. Olive Baptist Association held with the St. John and Pilgrim Rest Baptist Churches. This was indeed a record breaker in attendance, finance, peace and good preaching. We enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Slyvester Jones and Mr. and Mrs. John Howard, the parents of Miss Minnie Howard who is one of the teachers in the Public School. We enjoyed the hospitality of a most excellent supper at the beautiful home of Mrs. Bertha Laine of North Mounds Friday Night. Miss Lizzie Mae Morton, of Hartford, Ky. the sister of Miss Gladys Morton is in the city on an extended visit to the Park family. Prof. McClelland Smith has received a message that his sister Mrs. Joshia Stringfeller, of Paducah, Ky., is seriously sick. Mrs. Thos. Lyons and children, the wife of the Prof. J. T. Lyons formerly of this city, but late of Md. City, left last week for Chicago, where she joins her husband who has a good paying position in the "Windy City," They will make that city their future home. The Gazette wishes them much success as they are highly cultured and industrious people Mrs. G. W. Rowlet* is on the sick list this week. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Renfro a line baby boy. Mr. Rufus Mitchell is indisposed at this writing. Mrs. Daborah B. Wilson, is in Paducah visiting this week $100 Reward, $100. 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 surfaces 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. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Prof. McClelland Smith has opened his school in Belgrade with a good enrollment. Mrs. Nollie Parks, left Tuesday ior her heme in Hartford, Ky.. where she will visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Cornelius McCallister was a Paducah visitor last week. Mr. Cornelius Robinson, of Carbondale is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Revs. J. W. Davie, J. M Blake T. Brown, and J. B. McCrary and son Edgar and Prof. Wm. E Bailey and Mesdames M. J. Blake and Bennie Jackson returned home Monday Eve, after attending the Mt. Olive Baptist Ass'n, which convened with the St. John Baptist church, Mounds. They report a splendid session. Mrs Parthenia Dixon, of Paducah, Ky. was in the city last week on business. Walter Miller, of Colps, was in the city Sunday visiting his mother and other relatives. Mrs. Essie L. Daugherty and children, of Brookport are in the city visiting their grand-parents and other relatives and friends. Mr. Mirch Neely was againtaken very sick Sunday with paralysis. Geo. Lowery is confined to his room this week. Mrs. Nola Simms and mother Mrs. Nora Kerdall and daughter of the former of Brookport were in the city Sunday the guest of Mrs. Pete Haynes. Mrs. Ora Brown is very sick at her home on Broadway. Rev. Geo. Crippens and daughter Miss Izora Rodgers went to Joppa Tuesday on business. Rev. Geo. Crippens, of Lincoln, is in the city visiting relatives and friends. Miss Ollie Jones, went to Paducah Ky., Saturday to visit her cousin, Garnnette Winmon, who is very sick with fever. F P. Yancy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Yancy, a '15 graduate of Dunbar High School this city left last Sunday for the Wilberforce University. Yancey is a very energetic and industrious young man and the wishes for him unbounded success. Mrs. Nellie Lyons and daughter Mrs, Mable Burks have returned home from Hickman, Ky., where they visited relatives and friends. R. F. Wilson, the tailor had to go to St. Louis, Mo. to be treated for rheumatism. Wiley Nix, of Hillerman precinct was nominated on the Republican ticket for County Commissioner the 15th. A good selection. Mr. Arch Hendon, of Paducah, Ky., is in the city on business and paid the Gazette office a very pleasant call Thursday. Mr. Henry Flowers, of Brookport, was in the city Thursday on business lookout committee was appointed to bring in as many strangers as possible to the club. BROOKPORT. The members and friends of Unity Baptist Brookport, Ill., presented their pastor with a new suit of clothes last Saturday. This was to show their appreciation for his faithful work during the recent revival and the unusual activity in the preparation for a new church building. Rev. McCrary, is a strong gospel preacher, close Bible student and an organizer. Our church is in a splendid working condition with several auxiliaries organized We have just divided our church into two clubs, known as the Blue Ribbon and Red Ribbons clubs. Mrs Malissa Kendall is the captain of the blues and Mrs. Ruth Donlow is captains of the reds. There is much interest manifested among the members. Mrs. Mamie Maxwell, President of the juvenile Carnation Art Club, gave a Tom Thumb Wedding last week and had a good success, proceeds were for the church. Mrs. Ella Flowers, gives a concert Thursday night and Bright Long will give one in the near future. We hope to begin our church foundation and basement in a short time. Edgar McCrary, was in Brookport Sunday and wooshipped with us. We are glad to have him with us any time. We are to have a rally on the 4th Sunday in Sept 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, toit: An undivided one half interest in a part of the West Half of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Fifteen (15) south, Range Four (4) east 3rd P. M. more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where the new Vienna road intersects the Jonesboro Road said point being 130 feet due North of the Stone set for and being a quarter section corner for and between sections 34 and 35 of said township and range, thence from said point due south on section line 72 rods to the North line of a 4 acre tract sold to one Wentzel, thence East with North line of Wentzell tract 54 rods to the centre of Jonesboro road; thence in a Northwestery course with centre line of said Jonesboro road 90 1-2 rods to place of beginning, said tract contains 12-9-10 acres by survey less than 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 forenoon of said day. Sheriff of Massac County, Metropolis, Ill., Sept. 1915. I. C R. R. Time Card NORTH BOUND. Train numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 802 10:10 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 874 2:25 p.m. 3:85 p.m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 875 10:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 45 2:28 p.m. 2:35 p.m. Danger in Pride. No man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him. Durke. Livingston Institute Second Session Opens Monday March 8th 1915 This school is well graded Department. All work is well tal and able Instructors, selec work Special Courses in M and in Theology. Entrance Fee $2.00 Tuition Rates: Tuition per month Tuition, Normal and English or Tuition, Instrumental music (i Tuition Typewriting (including Tuition Plain Sewing per month Tuition, Vocal music Tuition Printing Industrial Department per month Printing Free Board and Roomsible rate. In every case, 4 weeks will All charges must be paid in a and Prospectus Address J. B. McGRARY. Box 107 This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. All work is well organized under Departmental and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmental work Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study and in Theology Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session Board and Rooms Board and rooms can be secured in private families at a reasonable rate. 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, ll. 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 S. B. Kerr, Attorney Rev. J.M. Blake. Rev. H. Allison Rev. G. W. Rowlett Rev. C. C. 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 Nationa 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 Indianapolis Ave. Muskogee, Okla. 1,000 testimonials sent free on request. Cut Flowers for Sale at Mrs. JENNIE INMANS. Silver Leaf Club. Mrs. Henry was hostess to the above named club on Sept. 8th. Several visitors were present. Mrs. G. E. Masterson read a from "Dunbar" which was discussed by the members. The next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. V. E. Shannon. Reader if a blue or red mark appears on the head of your paper marked with an [X] it is to notify you that you owe for the paper and must pay at once. Subscribe For The Gazette. Trustees NOTICE. The only way to get the genuine New Home Sewing Machine is to buy the machine with the name NEW HOME on the arm and in the legs. This machine is warranted for all time. No other like it No other as good The New Home Sewing Machine Company, ORANGE, MASS. For Sale by W. P. Baynes, Metropolis, Ill. 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