Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY Program of Mt. Olive Baprist Sun- Held with the 17th Street Bap- Ill., Friday O 9:00 a.m. Friday, devo- J N. Washington. 9:30 Call to order by pre- 10:00 Welcome address- Response, selected by the Music. 10:30 Black-board talk, McCrary 11: Preaching. 12:00 Collection and an- After 1:30 Devotionals. 2:00 Roll call, reading n 2:10 Supt. Platform t Black-board Review, J. W O 2:30 How can we retain ed by Rev. J. N. Washington 3:00 Preaching. 4:00 Collection and adjour- Saturday 8:30 Devotionals, and ro 9:15 The benefits of crac should have one. 9:30 Some of the real r Home Department. 10:00 Black-board work 11:00 Preaching. Collec After 1:30 Devotionals, readi 2:10 Black-board work 4:00 Collection and dism Night 2 7:30 Devotionals. 8:00 Literary and Music Sunday 9:00 Sunday School. committee to arrange. VOLUME Program of the Christ Sunday S. Street Baptist. Saturday Oct. 8-10 by, devotionals by president address-Supt, by the Institu- tion talk, by and announced Afternoon. s, reading morning form talk with J. W. Corneau e retain the Te washington. and adjournme saturday Morning s, and reading s of cradle roll e real results hard work and d d. Collection Afternoon. s, reading jou d work and dr d dismissio Night Session s. d Musical Prop Sunday Morning school. Sunday s. Mt. Olive Baprist Sunday School Institute Held with the 17th Street Baptist Church, Murphysboro, Ill., Friday Oct. 8-10, 1915 9:00 a.m. Friday, devotionals conducted by Rev. J. N. Washington. 9:30 Call to order by president J. W. Corneal. 10:00 Welcome address-Supt, Response, selected by the Institute. Music. 10:30 Black-board talk, by conductor, Rev. J. B. McCrary 11: Preaching. 12:00 Collection and announcements. Afternoon. 1:30 Devotionals. 2:00 Roll call, reading morning journal. 2:10 Supt. Platform talk with object lessons and Black-board Review, J. W Corneal 2:30 How can we retain the Teen age in S. S., opened by Rev. J. N. Washington. 3:00 Preaching. 4:00 Collection and adjournment. Saturday Morning 8:30 Devotionals, and reading journals. 9:15 The benefits of cradle roll and why each S. S. should have one. 9:30 Some of the real results accomplished in the Home Department. 10:00 Black-board work and drill on the gospels. 11:00 Preaching. Collection and dismission. Afternoon. 1:30 Devotionals, reading journal. 2:10 Black-board work and drill by conductor. 4:00 Collection and dismission. Night Session. 7:30 Devotionals. 8:00 Literary and Musical Program. Sunday Morning. 9:00 Sunday School. Sunday services left for a committee to arrange. HALL McGILL KILLS NEGRO IN SELF DEFENSE FORMER MARON POLICE MAN ON DUTY AT CARBONDALE SHOOTS A NEGRO BEFORE HE COULD PULL HIS GUN. Negro Was A Miner From Dewa maine and is Said to Have Been A Bad Man When in His Cups. Carbondale was the scene of a tragedy Thursday night in which another bad negro figured, in connection with the police, but this affair terminated different from others and as a result Will Johnson, a colored miner from Dewmaine, is dead. Policeman Hall McGill, well known in Marion, shot Johnson Thursday night, and it is said to have been a clear case of self defense. Johnson was on a train coming into Carbonda'e last night in an intoxicating condition and the conductor telegraphed to to the police at Carbondale to meet the train and take the negro in charge. Policeman Hall McGill met the train and when the negro was turned over to him by the conductor Johnson made an effort to draw a revolver from his hip pocket. McGill, remembering his recent experience with another bad negro who shot Chief of Police Hagler, drew his revolver and shot Johns on dead before the negro got his revolver out. ```markdown ``` Hall McGill was formerly on the police force in Marion and is said to be a fearless officer. He has been on the force at Carbondale, for two or three months and was with Chief Hagler when that officer was shot by a negro a short time ago. Will Johnson was a colored coal miner at Dewmaine and it is said when drinking was a bad man. It is alleged he was on a drunk returning from Murphysboro when he attempted to shoot Hall McGill, but the policeman beat him to it. Johnson's wife lives at Dewmaine, where he was employed in the mines. —Marion Leader. ANOTHER NEGRO AT MURPHYS-BORO TO BE HUNG. ELLISTON SCOTT, CARBONDALE NEGRO WHO KILLED HIS SISTER-IN LAW OVER LACK OF CLEAN HOSIERY. Second Negro to Recive Extreme Penalty in Jackson County in Less Than Five Weeks. Elliston Scott, the Carbondale, negro who killed his sister-n-law, Clara Barton, on last June, was found guilty of murder by the jury at Murphysboro Saturday. Judge Butler will set the date for the execution. He adjourned court at Marion Monday and left for Murphysboro to hear arguments before passing sentence. MOTTO : HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY As Scott was being led back to the jail he broke away from the officers in the second floor of the jail building, dashed down stairs, out the door and west on Chestnut street. The officers in pursuit fired at him with their revolvers. Scott ducked in at the rear of the Kuehle building, ran through the Wade saloon and on running out the front door onto Walnut street ran into City Attorney D. B Levy and others and was captured and returned to jail. The Scotts lived near the tie plant in Carbondale. On a June morning he quarreled and abused his wife because there was not a clean pair of socks for him. She went to the home of her sister, Clara Barton, a widow with four small children. Scott followed and Mrs. Barton rebuked him for his conduct. Scott went to the home of a neighbor and borrowed a shorgun, saying he wanted to kill a young rabbit. He returned to the home of Mrs. Barton, aimed the gun at her and fired, shooting out both her eyes and tearing away a part of her skull. She lived five days then died. Scott walked away after shooting. He met Dewey Sykes, a colored boy, and told him he killed Mrs. Barton. He was captured by Deputy Sheriff Gibson two miles east of Carbondale that evening. He told Sheriff White he shot Mrs. Barton because she "butted into my business." Scott is the second negro to be sentenced to the gallows in Murphysboro in less than five weeks. Marion Leader. Illinois Republican Candidates for various offices. There promises to be a warm contest for national committee man between Mayor William H. Thompson of Chicago, and Roy O. West Candidates for governor are becoming thiker than bees. There being fourteen possible starters as follows: Col Frank L. Smith. Col. Frank O. Lowden Medil Mc'Cormick. Charles E. Merriam. Andrew Russel. John G. Oglesby. C. J Doyle. E. J. Murphy. Mayor Woodruff, Peoria. Mayor Bennet, Rockford Logan Hay. Hugh Magill. B. M. Chipperfield, Former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, has announced his willingness to run for congressman at large. Other well known Republicans who are mentioned in connection with various nominations are as follows: For Secretary of State-Albert Erickson. Chicago; James W. Gullett, Springfield; Walter W. Weston, Chicago; James H. Jayne. Monmouth; L L. Emmerson, Mt. Vernon. For Auditor-David E Shanahan, Chicago; Homer Tice, Greenfield; E C. Perkins, Lincoln; W H. Eubanks, Spring- field; Gerald Lane, Chicago; Frank D Whipp, Springheld; W. H. Crum, Mattoon State Treasurer-George Keys Springheld; Nelson A. Lambert; Chicago; Len Small, Kankakee; Attorney General-Richard J. Barr, Joliet; Samuel A. Ettelson; Chicago; George H. Wilson; Quincy; Walter Provine, Taylor- ville; Thomas Marshall, Chicago; Lieutenant Governor-Sam W. Latham, Eldorado; Frederick C. DeLang, Clencoe; W. H, Corn- well, Chicago. Congressman-at-large--William M, Masou, Joseph G, Cannon, E. J. Brundage, Medill McCormick. TRUTH ABOUT NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION. The president and his followers tried to show that the election of President Jones was not legal on the ground that the convention was not organized. And when the president was asked, if it was not a fact that it had been the custom of the convention to elect the president before the organization of the convention? and if it was not also a fact that he was elected before the organization in Philadelphia.? The president's memory was very defective on these questions, and he could not remember. It is very strange indeed that the president could not remember how he was elected when he ought to remember that the election in Philadelphia characterized every election that has been had for the last past three or four years. It may not be out of place to give an inkling of the president in Philadelphia. When President Morris read his annual address, Dr. C. T. Walker, of Ga, offered a motion that the president's address be approved by the convention. The late E. J. Fisher, of Chicago, offered what he called an amendment to the motion, to suspend the rule and elect the president by acclamation. Of course one can see that the motion is foreign to parliamentry usages, and when the point of order was raised on the manner of procedure; the president took the gavel and declared himself elected. But of course the president forgot all of this in the courts of Chicago. It left to save further disgrace of the denomination. They had tran-acted a part of the business be-4 they left, and, from that time on a great meeting was had, no fight-ing or fussing, but every thing moved on smoothly. Reports were read and approved, preaching praying and singing was the business of the meeting, and an old fashion covenant meeting was had, it very much reminded us of the meetings at home On Monday the convention proceeded to wind up its work, which it did, and voted to hold the next meeting in Kansas City, Mo. On or about this time the sher- Trustees of Livingiton Institute holds important meeting Oct. 6. Wednesday Oct. 6th. the trustees of Livingston Institute held a meeting at First Bspti t Chncr. The trustees out of town were, Revs. J. H. Knowles, Cairo, Chairman and H Allison, Centralia. Those of the city were, J B McClary, T C. Yancy, J M Blake, S. B. Kerr, and G. W. Rowlett. The trustees decided to open the school within 2 weeks and teach in the First Baptist church until further arrangements could be made if the building could be secure another building, Prof Wm. E Builey will be employed as Principal. The school will open Monday Oct. 18, 1915 instead of the 1st, Monday in Oct as was announced on the account of the buruing of the building. The trustees will replace the old building recently burned, with a new and more modern building in the near future. Let the churches, pastors and all of its auxilliaries get busy at once to raise money to assist in manning and operating the school. If you want any information along any line as to teaching and etc. write Rev, J. B McCrary, Box 583, Metropolis, Ill. The trustees wishes to state to those interested that the amount of insurance on the building and school furnishing have been adjusted and the money will be placed in teh City Nat'l. Bank Metropo is for building only. Allow me to say in your worthy paper. Sunday School opened at 9:35 a.m. by the Snpt. The teachers were at their post of duty. The Sunday School delegated Bro. W. M. Macklin to represent in the County Sunday School Convention to be held in our city next week. iff put in his appearance, to notify the incorporated body at the armory, not to use the name of the National Baptist Convention, and had the officer to come back that night to stand guard. It will be remembered that the injunction was gotten out on or about the close of the meeting, as they understood that the meeting adjourned Saturday night. They thot that the principle officers would be out of the city, anb by some hook or crook the case would go by default in their favor. But on Tuesday, the officers were on the scene Every minister, deacon and the other members of the church ought to read the Charter, and ask their pastor to explain it to them. If they conclude to live under the episcopal form of government it is their business. But some of the pastors tell their congregation that it does not mean what it says. The Northern and Southern Baptist thought of incorporating and federating the baptist churches some years ago, but they concluded it would be unbaptistic, and therefore it fell to the ground. Concluded from last week. The Sunday School also delegated Mrs. Mattie Havnes to represent the Sunday School Institute which convenes in Murphysboro, Ill. At 11:20 a m our pastor ascended the rostrum and preached an interesting sermon Text Psalm 53:6. At 3:10 p. m the church reassembled and after prayer and praise service. The pastor read for due consideration St Luke 21 st chap 7-29 verse. Afterwhich he administered the Lord's Supper. At 7:45 p. m he preached another good and powerful sermon. T. C. Owens arrived in the city to visit his family Mrs. Anna Nance is on the sick list. this week. Married Mr. Wm H, White, of Nashville, Tenn., age 48 and Mrs. Lizzie Washington, of Greenville Miss., age 31, were married Sunday at 9:30 p.m. at the home of Jas. Albritton, but partly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Henry James, formerly of Memphis, Tenn., but now employed on the Bridge work this city. Justice Wright officiating. A large host of intimate friends were present and witnessed the ceremony. Mrs. James served with Sherbert and all bid the Bride and Groom a prosperous so-journ thru jife. The Gazette wishes for them much success. Home Again. Kennieth Taylor, has returned to his home from the Boys Reiormortory at St. Charves. His credits were recommendable from all of the attendants. We are all glad to see him again. The Gazette believes this to be a schooling for him and wishes him much success as he has returned home to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tinsley. 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 2nd 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. The program will appear next week. Mr. J, C. Hodge, who runs a first class up-to-date grocery store at Smithland, Ky., with White patrons, purchased a new Ford, and chauffeted back home with his family. He owns a gasolin launch with which he carries passengers to and from Paducah low water. He is a "Hustle Dignamism. Dignam tells us: "There are risks in business. The wise lows his competitors to take U MR. PLACY'S PLACE Glimpse Into the Future Would Have Increased Joan's Interest. "You might know," said Mrs. Granger to her daughter Joan as they sat eating a late breakfast on one summer holiday, "that there were no women in that family. If there were a Mrs. Placy she would have made the builders hurry. Men are so helpless—" Joan and her mother had for the past nine months been watching with neighborly interest the building of the house next door. There had always been a vacant lot there. Mrs. Placy died when Mr. Placy bought the place and it was not until his children had finished their education that he had decided to build—to give up hotel life in the city for the security and quiet of the suburbs. "Mr. Placy has a promising son," said Mrs. Granger. "They were talking about him at my bridge club yesterday. He has just finished his art in Paris and is on one of the big magazines now. They say he has a studio on the north side of the house with a skylight. I do wish we could see the house before they move in. Having no women in the family and we having no men makes it so difficult for us to see it later—especially the upstairs part." Mrs. Granger sighed mournfully. "But I suppose you can manage so that young Mr. Placy will call," she went on. "It would be only natural—if he was a good boy and not too spoiled by his years in Paris it would be rather nice. You could have him in your evening bridge club. I don't believe anyone else would know him first and you being neighbors—I suppose he is very continental and foreign, which I think is rather better than the rough and tumble American manners. I do wish they would get in. The house is done and all that is needed is to have the lawn fixed up and they could come out from the city. It is so hard to get workmen to do anything—" Joan had not heard the last part of her mother's breakfast monologue. She was thinking in an aimless way of young Placy and wondering what continental manners would be like at close range. "I suppose they will always have a gardener to do everything." Mrs. Granger went on. "You must be careful, Joan, not to let them see you working in our garden patch too much. They will really think we can't afford to have things done." Joan was watching the future home of the Placys from over the top of her coffee gup. "There is a workman out there now," she said. "He is straightening things up. Poor thing, to have to work on a holiday." Joan watched the young man in overalls. He was carrying tolfully a pile of boards that lay on the front lawn to the back of the place and was apparently getting the lawn ready for seed. His khaki shirt was open at the throat and he had on a pair of faded overalls and occasionally he mopped his sunburned face. "Poor thing," murmured Joan, "to have to work in this broiling sun." Joan went about the house, doing various puttering pieces of work that would keep her on the side toward the new house, with her mind still pre-occupied with the continental Mr. Placy. Meantime she would look out occasionally to see how the work was progressing and wondered whether the Placys would be able to move in next week. At twelve o'clock Joan saw the workman lay down his spade with which he had been leveling the front lawn. He produced a box of lunch that he had brought with him and retired to the coolness of the shade of the trees behind the house for his noonday meal. Joan watched him from a window. Joan hurried to the kitchen and with deft fingers prepared a cooling drink of lemons and grapejuice. "Poor thing," she thought. "Perhaps if I give him a cool drink like this he won't be tempted to go off to a saloon. He is so young and decent looking." Then Joan got a thick glass that wouldn't matter if it broke and put the cooling beverage with ice that made it tinkle delightfully into an earthen pitcher. Then with two patty cakes that the cook had just made she hurried to the back yard to the hedge that grew between the lots. She clapped her hands to attract the workman's attention and he jumped to his feet and ran toward her. He smiled gratefully at the sound of the ice. "I thought you looked very hot," she said. "It is too bad to have to work on a holiday." Joan said this in her college-settlement manner, that combined perfect cordiality and yet infinite reserve. "There wasn't anyone else to do it." replied the workman. "Besides, it isn't hard work." "Not compared with the work you are accustomed to," said Joan, and the workman first looked surprised and then smiled knowingly. "You don't know how much I appreciate this," he said, taking the pitcher and glass and cakes. "I will bring them back as soon as I am through." Joan told the workman that she would be in the garden picking flowers and that when he was finished with the things he could bring them to the hedge. When he came back she took the pitcher, drained to the dregs, and felt happy that she had been so thoroughly appreciated. "It is a joke about that house," said the workman, after he had thanked her; "they have been so long about building it." "Yes," said Joan, raising her eyebrows. She didn't like having a workman calling the home of the Placys a joke. "But it is very beautiful." "Well, not exactly that. It was built more for comfort." "Really," said Joan, more surprised at the workman than ever. He asked her whether she had seen it and Joan—scenting a possible chance to see the upstairs and the studio of the continental Mr. Placy—asked the workman whether he had the keys. "Yes, indeed," he said. "I will show it to you gladly." "Oh, you needn't bother to show it to me," she said. "Just let me have the keys and I can look through it while you have gone back to your work. It must be one o'clock. I am sure the Placys will have no objection." "Not the slightest," said the workman, laughing. Joan started through the house and, to her annoyance, the workman followed, explaining the uses for which the various rooms—the billiard room, the music room and the other rooms on the ground floor—had been designed. She hurried away from him up to the third floor in search of the studio and he followed. Now he was not so communicative, but he stood near her and laughed a little to himself as she examined every nook and corner of the studio. On the stairs there was a place where the boards had not been fastened and Joan started to jump it as she had done when she went up. The workman was there before she could reach it and held his hand out. "Put your hand on my shoulder and I will catch you if you fall—or will you let me carry you?" It was a perfectly courteous suggestion, but it made Joan uncomfortable. She jumped the distance without waiting to answer him, hurried down stairs, and thanked him, hastily hurried home. She felt as if there were something unusual about the workman, and his laugh lingered in her memory. It had probably been very foolish of her to let him show her through the house, and she said nothing to her mother about it. She fairly blushed when she recalled the teasing look that he had cast her as she disappeared across the hedge. Two weeks later, when the Placys were installed in their new house, when Joan was sitting alone in her room, the maid brought up a card on which was written, "Mr. Roderick Placy." She hurried down to him and he greeted her with easy cordiality and laughed as she returned his smile. She felt for a minute that she had met him before. They began to talk about the new house. "I suppose you have been through it before we were in," he said. She wondered whether he knew of her encounter with the workman. She didn't want to admit her curiosity and she didn't want to tell a lie. She hedged for a minute, and then Mr. Placy came over to her chair and looked at her closely in mock reproof. "Don't you know me? You are the little lady who brought the cool drink to a poor workman who had to spend a holiday toiling, and you rather resented it when he offered to carry you over the loose boards in the stairs." He did not wait for Joan's reply. "We couldn't get anybody to do the work, and so I came out from the city and did it myself, and a little fairy godmother from next door came and made the day happy." That was the beginning of the acquaintance and young Placy having been quite sure of his intentions from the first time he saw her, wasted no time. By early autumn Joan had promised to become Mrs. Placy. When she told her mother she also told her the first chapter of the romance—of her interview with the workman next door. "And you gave him one of those heavy tumblers and the earthen pitcher," said Mrs. Granger, whose mind lingered on details. "What must he have thought!" (Copyright, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) LAST JEST OF GREAT WRITER Witty Remark Made by the Elder Dumas as He Lay on What Was His Beathbed. Dumas the elder was the son of a general of Napoleon Bonaparte, who would take his soldiers by the breeches and fling them over the pali-sades to an assault. Dumas inherited much of the same spirit. It is told that Dumas left Paris for the last time taking with him a single gold piece, which he solemnly laid on the mantelpiece of his room at Puys. Toward the end his eye wandered across the sickroom to this coin, and, pointing to it, he said to his son: "See there! Fifty years ago, when I came to Paris, I had one louis in my possession. Why am I accused of being a prodigal? I have preserved and possess it still—see, there it is!" This was Dumas' last test. "So you are still looking for an honest man." "Of course," replied Diogenes. "Haven't you found one yet." "Certainly not. What I'm trying to do is to impress the fact that the article is so scarce that the people may as well turn to me." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The term "Negro," or "colored people," has no definite meaning. Neither discloses nationality. These terms have no place in the science of anthropology. But their persistent use with reference to persons of African descent invites attention. The white man tried to make a brute out of the black man. To this end the slave power put the cause of slavery in the slave himself. "The cause, dear Brutus, that we are underlings, is not in our stars but in ourselves." Everything was done to destroy the nationality and hinder the growth of individuality in the captive African. He was called "Negro" to characterize his kind and condition. The word "Negro" then became the trade mark of slavery. It is now a term of contempt. It is so written and spoken. This opprobrious epithet should have been taken away with the bondage and not allowed to remain the deadly weapon of the sycophant and the explorer. It is the strongest barrier to the investiture with citizenship of the African dwelling in America, whose long domicile, fidelity and toil have given him an incontestable title to the most honorable distinction of American citizenship, writes Charles Hatfield Dickerson in the Chicago News. Also "colored people" in the public mind are nondescripts. None of these names is respectable. Let them be abhorred. Let us all have the good and proper name and patronymic "African," "of African descent" and "black," if you please. For I behold the time when black skin will be as fashionable as black cloth and as valuable as sable. There are those whose ignorance of the glory and grandeur of Africa makes them ashamed of their mother country. But I have sought and found her the workshop of nature, the cradle of man, the undoubted source of the civilization of the whole world. Of this I am confident. Plato thanked God that he was a man; that he was a citizen of Athens; lived in the age of Pericles; had the friendship of Socrates. So do I thank God that I am a man, conscious of the high destiny of man, clambering with my fellows up the cloudy summits of our times; am a citizen of this great republic; live in the world of Chicago; in the reign of Woodrow Wilson, a man of philosophic mind, who has lingered with the muses, learned and written the grand march of the American people and presides over their destiny with dignity and grace. And I am proud to live in the era of Theodore Roosevelt, a man of great amplitude of mind and vigor of body, who has traversed the globe, enlarged our intellectual empire and has now become the ubiquitous political genius of the republic. There is a well authenticated case of a Negro who was once as black as the ace of spades but whose skin all over his body is now a pinkish white with the exception of a few pinpoint specks on his face, and these are disappearing also. It is one of the rare cases known to medical science and dermatology where the affection known to physicians as "leakoderma" is universal. The man is Adolphus Setzer, an ex-slave of Newton, N. C., where he was born and reared. He belonged to the large estate of the late Reuben Setzer, who owned much land and many Negroes before the war between the states. Up to the time Setzer was forty years old his skin was Midway between the sandy beach at Ocean View, on the southern side of Hampton Roads, and Norfolk, a rapidly growing southern metropolis, there has been developed, in the heart of a rich farm-trucking region, an attractive Negro community, called Titustown, in which all of the people own their own homes and not a single renter is found. In Titustown Negroes have had the opportunity of buying high-class property at a low price, building comfortable and attractive individual houses on easy terms, and living happy lives in a refined and attractive community. It was in 1901 that a commission of ten or a dozen colored men came to Augustus T. Stroud, a white lawyer of Norfolk, who had recently graduated from college. They asked that some land should be bought and resold to Negroes for home sites. The Negroes had heard the summons "Move on" and sought the good offices of a southern white man whose family had long had a deep interest in the welfare of Negroes. Men who in the beginning had very The most remarkable relief map in the world is in a public park in Guatemala City. It is of immense proportions and represents with minute details all the physical characteristics of the republic. Tiny steel bands represent the railroad systems, and water can be turned into all the river beds. The maker died of brain fever not long ago, after completing his work. When a man is caught with stolen fruit the other man stand around and criticize its quality. coal black. He is of pure African descent and nowhere in his family is there a trace of white blood. When he was about forty years of age, he contracted a most malignant case of malarial fever in Cabarrus county, North Carolina, and was brought home on a wagon, quite a distance, so that he might die with his family. Local physicians attended him and eventually he got well of the fever, but leukoderma made its appearance and during the last 40 years—he is now an octogenarian—the affection has gradually spread until today, with the exception noted, the entire surface of his skin is white with a pinkish tinge. Leukoderma is described in the books as a condition in which the pigment-forming tissues have lost their function of making and furnishing pigment to the skin. This is brought about by trophoneurosis and is often associated with neurotic disturbances. In short, it is due to the nerves, and in this case the nerves of the man became affected by the toxic poisons of the malarial attack. Leukoderma is not at all uncommon among the dark races and is particularly a disease of the tropics. Dermatologists have found many cases where the affection has attacked a portion of the skin surface, making what is known as "plebald" Negroes. But the cases in which this affection has become universal over a man's body are very rare, and this case is very interesting to specialists and the medical fraternity generally because of its rarity. "Uncle" Dolph, as he is called by white and black, has always been a respectful, respectable and respected Negro; has been industrious and raised a large family. He has good eyes and a good memory and can recall many incidents of slavery days and of the war. He helped build all the older buildings in the place and is the oldest citizen, white or black, who was here when the town began to take shape three-quarters of a century ago. I beg leave to suggest herewith that colored men be utilized to help man the navy. The Negro has proved himself loyal to "Old Glory" if anyone has, and he should be represented in the navy as well as in the army. If white sailors and marines should object to their company on board ship, why not allot certain ships to them as certain barracks are allotted to them in the army? The plan of nomenclature in the navy is to name battleships after states, cruisers after cities and gunboats after famous battle fields, but with the colored units a new system could be used. For instance, the government might turn over to the colored sailors such battleships as the Alabama and Mississippi or such cruisers as the Suwanee and the Dixie. Among the Negroes may be found plenty of good loyal material and I will wager that if they are called upon no one need ever blush for the record their ships may make.—H. T. Hughes, in the Chicago News. There are 24 Methodist Episcopal churches in the United States reporting a membership of more than 1,500 each. Calvary church, New York, leads with 2,600 members, and First church, Los Angeles, is second with a total membership of 2,400. A commercial wireless service has been established between stations in Peru and Brazil. crude ideas of what a home should be, have gradually been led out into a finer conception of what a home can be made through persistent thrift and constant effort to improve the physical condition of the house, the yard and the fences. What the Negroes of Titustown have done so quietly and so effectively, with the sympathetic co-operation of Mr. Stroud through a long period, can and should be repeated, with necessary modifications, of course, wherever there are large numbers of Negroes who should have better housing.-Southern Workman. Because of the scarcity of clocks in West Africa, events are timed by the regular daily occurrences. For example, a native wrote that she had received news of her sister's illness "a little while before the guinea fowl talk," that is, about five o'clock in the morning. A good many men work hard and unremittingly and achieve no distinction other than that of living to be more than seventy years old. The balance wheel of a watch vibrates 300 times a minute, 432,000 times a day, or 157,680,000 times a year. As each vibration covers about one and one-half revolutions, the shaft on which the balance wheel is mounted makes 236,520,000 revolutions in its bearings each year. Names elude us so easily. Who was the clever fellow who described a male quartet as a musical organization composed of three men and a tenor? PERFECT COFFEE POT One That Is Guaranteed Not to Boil Over. Ingenious Invention for Which Housewives Will Be Grateful Is Shown Here—Simple in Design, but Does the Work. A coffee pot that is guaranteed not to boil over is the ingenious invention for which C. M. Smith and M. J. Slezinger of Brooklyn have a patent application pending. The pot's construction may be based by referring to the diagram, which shows it in longitudinal section. It consists of a main body (1 in the diagram) tapering toward a narrower neck, 1a over which rises a flaring top, with handle, 3, and spout, 4. The spout has an inner wall, perforated with holes, 5. Into the top goes a drum, 6, having a flange, 8, that fits tightly in the neck, 1a, and is prevented from going down too far by a rim, 7. Just above this rim the barrel is perforated with holes, 9, and opposite the spout, with smaller holes, 10. It is covered by a lid. When the coffee bolls it rises in the pot, but flows through the holes, 9, into the open space between the drum and the body of the pot. This instantly cools it below the boiling point and it flows back down through the holes and into the pot again. The coffee may even boil over the top, but it will be caught in the open space, 2, and will never spill. The liquid is poured in the usual way, the small perforations acting simply as a strainer. DEVICE FOR CATCHING BUGS Ingenious New York Man Has Thought Up a Contrivance That should Account for Many Pests. Knut George Gyllstrom, Richmond Hill, N. Y., has patented a bug catching apparatus which should be very efficacious against the innumerable little pests that inhabit the air the latter part of the summer and the early fall. Placed in a house or public building, it ought to catch most of the insects which squeeze through the screens or zip in when the door is opened. Mr. Gyllstrom's device consists of a bright electric light to attract the insects, placed between an electric fan and a funnel-shaped bag with an insect trap at the small end. The philosophy of the invention is simple. The bugs, lured by the light, get in the path of the fan's current and are blown into the bag, where the current, of air maintained by the fan prevents them from escaping. Eventually, the bugs are driven into the trap, from which, of course, there is no escape. It is to be hoped that the patentee realizes all he hopes from his device. Resourceful Woman. Dr. Dudley A. Sargent of Harvard holds that sex is no bar to military service—that a woman would make as good a soldier as a man. Doctor Sargent, at a tea in Boston, said to a group of flattered, smiling girls: "Why shouldn't you, indeed, make as good soldiers as men? Look how resourceful you are. "I know a young fellow who said to a girl, doubtfully: "I consulted a palmist last evening and she told me I would marry a brunette within three months." "The girl, tossing her golden head, answered with a rogulish smile: "Well, I can easily be a brunette by that time, Jack." Jealous Bride Ended Her Life Jealous of her husband every time he even smiled on a baby, jealous of his office work because it took him from her side, jealous of him even if he walked alone on the street. Mrs. Adele Diaz, a pretty Spanish bride of New York city, worked herself up into such a state of mind that she committed suicide one day after finding her husband's revolver International Electric Standard. Experts from the United States and England have agreed on international standards for electrical machinery which are expected to be adopted throughout the world. VIOLINS IN BANK VAULTS Maker Says 20 Instruments Will Be Worth $5,000 Each in Future. In the vaults of the Mercantile Trust and Deposit company, where thousands of dollars' worth of securities and other valuables have been placed for safe keeping, twenty or more violins of all descriptions have been packed carefully away by their owner in the hope that some day they will make him independently rich, a Baltimore dispatch to the Philadelphia Record states. The owner is Frank Della Torre of 1629 North Calvert street, prominent in society. The instruments do not represent much value now, but 20 years hence, the owner says, there isn't an instrument among them that will bring less than $4,000 or $5,000. Della Torre now 'is in England. About eight months ago he was called to Europe on business, and has been there ever since. But for months before he sailed he occupied his time in collecting all kinds of violins and remaking them. In this sort of work he is remarkably skillful. But it is the old violin that produces the tone which appeals to the trained ear of the musician and commands high prices. Twenty years hence, it is believed, violins of Della Torre will be classed with the best instruments to be found in America. Still Ahead. Among the passengers on a train on a one-track road in the middle West was a talkative jewelry drummer. Presently 'te train stopped to take on water, and the conductor neglected to send back a flagman. An express came along and, before it could be stopped, bumped the rear end of the first train. The drummer was lifted from his seat and pitched head first into the seat ahead. His silk hat was jammed clear down over his ears. He picked himself up and was settled back in his seat. No bones had been broken. He drew a long breath, straightened up, and said: "Well, they didn't get by us, any way." Dr. W. T. Hornaday, well known for his activity in behalf of wild-life protection in America, communicates to Science the gratifying news that measures have been taken by the Dutch authorities to prevent the extermination of birds of paradise in the Dutch East Indies. Shooting is now limited to three species, except in certain areas where the shooting of any bird of paradise is prohibited. Visitor (at seance) -I want to talk with Mr. Brown. Attendant—What Mr. Brown? Visitor—I cannot remember his first name, but he is only lately deceased. Attendant (formerly a department store worker)—Please show the gentleman some of the latest shades of Brown. He Wanted to Sleep. "Say, can I borrow your lawn mower Sunday morning?" "Surely. What time do you want it?" "Oh, I'll send over for it about six o'clock and return it when I get up. I'm going to be out late tonight, you know." Casting Their Shadows Before. Young Mother—What business will baby take to, do you suppose? Young Father—The feed line, apparently,—Judge. The king of Spain is the only monarch who does not sign his name to documents and edicts. He simply writes "I, the King." Pluck is all right, but good luck often leaves it at the post. Building Master Men Potash, sodium, lime and iron are some of the vital mineral salts necessary to proper nourishment of muscle, brain and nerves, but are not found in proper abundance in white bread and many other foods. Grape-Nuts made from whole wheat and malted barley—richly supplies these needed mineral elements and is a delicious dish served with cream or rich milk. Grape-Nuts food is splendid for brain workers, and ideal for school children. Being partially pre-digested, it is quickly absorbed by the system—going directly to the up-building of sinew, brain and nerves without overloading the stomach. "There's a Reason" Sold by Grocers. JUICE "Any time you want real goodies use Calumet Baking Powder! My mother uses it—she's tried all others—she's learned her lesson—now she sticks to Calumet. "Unequalled for making tender, wholesome, light baking. Wonderful leavening and raising qualities—uniform results. Mother says Calumet is the most economical to buy—most economical to make." CALUMET BAKING POWDER NOT MADE BY THE TRUST CALUMET BAKING POWDER CALUMET BAKING POWDER CO. CHICAGO Cheap and big can Baking Powders do not save you money. Calumetdoes—It's Pure and far superior to sour milk and soda. Ignorance of Real Value of Fabric Plays Buyer Into Hand of Merchant. That fashion and not intrinsic value skrockets the price of fancy weaves was recently acknowledged by a cotton manufacturer, Beatrice Denison writes in Good Housekeeping. He was speaking of "gaberdine," the season's favorite. "Why, do you know," he said, "it's the same old imitation cotton serge that we've been making and selling to retailers in small towns in the South and West for years? It never would go' in the large cities, but now that it's been given this new French name of the woolen goods so popular this spring, we can't make enough of it. Naturally, when the supply gets short, the price goes up. It's our chance—and the retailer's—and we both take it." This is an excellent illustration of the way in which ignorance of the real value of a fabric plays the buyer into the hand of the merchant. Quite So. "What's this?" said his friend, dropping into a lawyer's office one afternoon. "Oh, bill of particulars I'm getting up." "Looks more like a menu." "Well, that's what it is—for the lawyers' banquet, you know." No Wonder. "Was Mrs. Brown pleased when you asked her to join the Shut-in society?" "Pleased? Why, she hasn't spoken to me since. How should I know, though, her husband was in jail?" Wigg—She looks a good deal younger than she is. Wagg—Yes, and she acts considerably younger than she looks. Author—My characters were all taken from life. Critic—That explains why they're dead ones. Imputation Scorned. "I believe you're afraid of work!" "Afraid of it!" replied Plodding Pats. "I ain't even acquainted with it." Del and Dave Taugu' of Gower, Mo. who are twins, seventy years old, dress alike, look alike, and even have the same mannerisms. Art, as construed by the magazines, appears to be a picture of a woman wearing only one or two articles of clothing. There may be plenty of room at the top, but the rent is always steep. Every man realizes that he used to be a chump. INFECTION IS FATAL Bite of Fly Deadly to All Human Beings. Fatal Sleeping Sickness, So Dreaded in Africa, Has Been Traced to the Teetee Fly—Wild Game a Source of Danger. The wiggly little things shown in the picture that accompanies this article are the creatures that cause the dreaded "sleeping sickness," or nagana, so common in Central Africa. Sir David Bruce, who more than any other man, has studied this disease and its causes, delivered four lectures on it before the Royal Lodge of Physicians in London in May. The creatures that cause the disease are called trypanosomes. There are many types or species, some more plentiful in one region, some in another; but all have the same general form. They multiply in the digestive organs of the tsetse fly. This bites human beings and animals, and the trypanosomes pass into their blood and infect them, just as the microbes of malaria and yellow fever are carried by mosquitoes. Not all tsetse flies are infected, for Sir David Bruce says that "if a man is bitten by a tsetse fly in the sleeping sickness area of Nyassaland it is 500 to 1 against his taking the disease, since only 1 in 500 flies is infective with the specific parasite." But if a man be bitten by an infected fly it is almost certain that he will die within three or four months. No cure has yet been discovered and no human being has yet recovered, though 83 per cent of oxen recover. The wild game of Central Africa is heavily infected, and these buffalo, antelope, etc., are the reservoir of the Trypanosoma Gambiense, the Parasite That Causes Sleeping Sickness in Nyassaland, Magnified About 700 Diameters. disease. The only way to stamp out an epidemic is to remove the whole human population to a region that is not infected with tsetse files, and, "if it be desired to go a step further and render the sleeping sickness area inhabitable, then clearing and cultivation must be resorted to," for there is little doubt that when the wild game is driven away it takes the danger with it. USEFUL WORK FOR SOLDIERS Standing Army. Could Be Employed During Time of Peace in Construction of Good Roads. (By JOHN NELSON, Chicago.) The soldier is and probably will be for some time a necessary member of society until the world can comprehend the brotherhood of man and its people become world patriots in place of bigoted national patriots. Until that time comes let us make our soldiers more productive and give them enough remuneration so that they can live and patronize the industries of the country as American citizens should. This country needs good roads to reduce the high cost of living by reducing the cost of transportation between the producer and the consumer. Why not let the soldiers spend part of their time building roads? The benefit from such work would be great and the country could well afford at least to double soldiers' pay if half of their time was devoted to this. The regular equipment of the army, such as tents and tools, could be utilized in this connection. The work is of such a nature that it would keep men in good physical condition for field service in case of war. There is also much other useful work that can be done in times of peace and abandoned in times of war. By making it the task of soldiers we could have a large standing army that would be a benefit instead of a burden. With this work carried on under government control on a large scale efficiency can be developed fat beyond anything in the past. War Message Went Wrong. An accidental crossing of telephone wires was responsible for a recent Austrian victory over the Russians near the Polish border. Officers at one of the Austrian staff headquarters were amazed while using a wire, to hear Russian words spoken. An officer conversant with that tongue was summoned and reached the telephone in time to get the most important part of a war message that was being transmitted. The Russian order was for two battalions to attack decisively at a given hour a specified Austrian position, while three companies were to assist in a flank attack. The Austrians, knowing precisely what to expect, merely lay in wait and "bagged" 2,000 prisoners, including the major of the battalions to whom the message had been sent. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL Death Lurks In A Weak Heart FARMER'S WIFE TOO ILL TO WORK A Weak, Nervous Sufferer Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Kasca, Minn. — "I am glad to say that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done more for me than anything else, and I had the best physician here. I was so weak and nervous that I could not do my work and suffered with pains low down in my right side for a year or more. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- more for me than anything else, and I had the best physician here. I was so weak and nervous that I could not do my work and suffered with pains low down in my right side for a year or more. I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and now I feel like a different person. I believe there is nothing like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for weak women and young girls, and I would be glad if I could influence anyone to try the medicine, for I know it will do all and much more than it is claimed to do." - Mrs. CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No. 1, Maplecrest Farm, Kasota, Minn. Women who suffer from those distressing lilis peculiar to their sex should be convinced of the ability of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to restore their health by the many genuine and truthful testimonials we are constantly publishing in the newspapers. If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will help you, write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass., for advice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman, and held in strict confidence. Warner's Safe Nervine helps to allay pain and irritation and produce restful sleep. It is particularly useful whenever it is desired to diminish excessive irritability and is highly serviceable in attacks of headaches, sleeplessness and neuralgia. Warner's Safe Nervine is especially adapted to the use of people of nervous temperament and leaves no unpleasant after effects. MARKET SAFE NERVINE SAFE NERVINE MARKET SAFE NERVINE MARKET Two sizes, 50 cents and $1.00. Sold by all druggists. Warner's Sale Remedies Co. Rochester, N.Y. The Wretchedness of Constipation Can quickly be overcome by CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. ness, and Indigestion. They do their duty, SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature Brent Good BLACK LEG LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED by Cutter's Shinkage Pills. Low, priced, fresh, reliable for better Western stockman, because they prefer larger boxes. Because they fill Write for booklet and testimonials. 10-dose pkg. Blacking Pills $1.99 10-dose pkg. Blacking Pills $1.99 Use any inductor, but Cutter's best. The superlity of Parker products is due to over 10 years of specializing in vaccines and serums only. They are offered by Cutter Laboratory, Berkeley, Cal., or Chicago, Ill. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of merit. Supplies are rredicate dandruff. For Rosemary Beauty to Gray or Faded Hair. 100. and $1.00 at Drugrists. W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 39--1915. Force of Necessity. A.—Burroughs has the happy faculty of making friends wherever he goes. B.—He has to; he owes all the old ones. Can Be Remedied. "Mr. Billyuns, your peerless daughter—" "Now don't throw that up to her. I can buy her a peer any day." Financial Reasons. "Why don't you get your doctor to reduce that swelling in your face?" "I'm afraid he'll put it in the bill." Easily Mended. "Doctor, I have such a poor appetite." "Then don't eat so much rich food." A wise married man never praises the gown of another woman unless his wife has one more stylish. Other things are as scarce as the teeth of a hen—a roosters, for instance. KNIFE IS THE BEST WEAPON Training of Infantry on the Continent Hereafter Will Include Hand-to-Hand Fighting. Today the defense stands pat on earthworks, wire and machine guns. The attack has tried gas, petrol, bayonets, siege artillery, field artillery, grenades and mines, and has come out, generally speaking, second best. Trench mortars have not developed the requisite accuracy nor the requisite destructive power. High-explosive shells in sufficient quantities have accomplished the best offensive work, and the infantry is depending more and more on a short, heavy knife, which is the best for work underground or in the dark. To sum up: killing the defenders of a position is accomplished by shells fired at least two miles away on the average; and, secondly, by what the French call body-to-body fighting, for which a knife is the best weapon. The training of infantry on the continent will, in the future, undoubtedly include the technique of hand-to-hand struggles—for which physical agility and strength must be developed—New Republic. This Gem of Irish Wit. Lleut. "Andy" Rohan, who was at his best when, on a dull and quiet evening in the headquarters at the old city hall, he gathered about him the night police reporters and told them stories of his youth and Ireland, told this one to his friend, "Matty" White: "When I left Ireland, this manny a year ago, a lad in brogans and top hat, my mither came to the dock and she wept and wept at my going away. 'Never mind, mither mine,' says I. 'Amerikky is a land o' gold and opportunities. In a year I'll come back to ye—rich.' But I didn't. I didn't have anybody to go back to. My mither was here keepin' house for us seven lads, and every one of us was travelin' out o' the same station."—Chicago Herald. The Alternative. "Please may I keep my book till Monday?" asked the small voice of a small boy the other day over the tall counter of a London public library. "Why do you want to keep it?" said the librarian. "Because I ain't finished it," said the little fellow. "How long will it take you to finish it?" quoth the librarian. "An hour," said the boy. "Well," said the librarian, "it is Saturday night, but we do not close for two hours. Go home and finish the book and bring it back." The boy thought hard, and the librarian said: "Can't you do that?" "No," he said, "I can't do that, because if I go home I'll get a bath!" He Got Them In. The lazy student had been told that the instructor would ask for a list of the kings of Israel in the examination, so he learned this list, and went to the examination in high hope. To his horror, the questions contained no reference to the kings of Israel, and he looked in vain for a question that he could answer. The latest question was: "Distinguish between the major and minor prophets." In answer he wrote: "The Lord forbid that I should draw distinctions between these holy men, but the kings of Israel are these." Then followed the list. FACE BATHING WITH Cuticura Soap Most Soothing to Sensitive Skins. Trial Free. Especially when preceded by little touches of Cuticura Ointment to red, rough, itching and pimply surfaces. Nothing better for the skin, scalp, hair and hands than these supercreamy emollients. Why not look your best as to your hair and skin? Sample each free by mail with book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. XY, Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. Easily Settled. "What's the trouble about the program?" "This prima donna insists that her name be in larger letters than that of the trained chimpanzee." "Let her have it that way," directed the vaudeville manager. "The monk is intelligent, but he hasn't arrived at the point where he is going to kick about the way we print his name."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. — Adv. No Sign. "Is Miss Puff a scientific woman?" "Certainly not. Why do you ask." "I noticed she was a chemical blonde." The amount of money in circulation in this country is $34,53 per capita. In 1800 it was $5. Matrimony is a sort of pay as you go taxi—and the longer you go the more you pay. Patient Knew Himself. "You haven't any serious or organic trouble," said the young physician, cheerfully. "You're a little nervous and run down, that's all. Take more exercise, eat less and forget your troubles." The hyochondriac snorted. "Young man," he demanded, his voice shaking, "how long have you been a doctor?" "I took my degree three years ago," answered the medico. "And I am an invalid of 25 years' experience. Who are you to disagree with me?"—Brooklyn Eagle. "He is the only man I have ever seen who could eat corn on the cob gracefully." "He is an expert player on the flute." The Salvation army is fifty years old this year. It was founded in 1865 by Gen. William Booth. Some wives can henpeck so sweetly that a fellow does not realize it. Too often there is a sting back of honeyed words. Cry for Fletcher's STORIA Have Always Bought, and which has been 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his personal supervision since its infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Limitations and "Just-as-good" are but trifle with and endanger the health of children—Experience against Experiment. is CASTORIA Formless substitute for Castor Oil, Parcel Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. 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GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought "Do you mean to accuse Charles of cruel and inhuman conduct?" said the young woman's mother. "Yes, I do," replied the weeping wife. "This is terrible. Tell me what you have suffered." "I left him at home while I went away for the summer and he was so cruel and inhuman that he forgot to feed the dog or the goldfish or the canary bird or anything." "Why do you say the officer is wrong?" demanded the judge, "when he swears you came up behind him silently at the rate of 25 miles an hour?" "Because the running board always rattles at ten miles an hour." Harry—Paw, what is a henpecked husband? Paw—A man whose nerve is in his wife's name. It has been estimated by engineers that one waterfall in Iceland can be made to produce 60,000 horsepower and another 50,000. When a girl goes around boasting of the number of men who have made love to her it's a sign they didn't ask her to marry. th of DU PONT $1.00 Worth of Land Get rid of the stumps and grow big 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 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 WILMINGTON DELAWARE Peak Heart Drug Co., Memphis, Tenn. Price $1.00 DU PONT POWDER COMPANY WILMINGTON DELAWARE n A Weak Van Vleet-Mansfield Drug Co. Mer Patient Knew Himself. The Explanation. Tragedy. Acquitted. 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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1 00 ix 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. Cut Flowers for Sale at Mrs. JENNIE INMANS. Trustees of the Livingston Normal, Theological and Industrial Institute. J. H. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McCray, 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 There are several prospective candidates for Governor of Illinois on the Republican ticket. The following named persons are the ones mentioned: Andrew Russell, Frank L. Smith Frank O. Lowden, O. F. Berry, Ghas. S. Deneen, Richard Yates. Wanted—100 customers at the Last Chance grocery to buy 3 cans of best tomatoes and corn for 25c. Ordination Licentiate license blanks at the Gazette office. Mrs. Z. A. Vallee has hair goods in every style and shape. These goods are at my residence on 6th St., third house from Baptist Churc Letter Heads and Envelopes can be had for the asking at this office. We print them. For Groceries and cold drinks go the First or Last Chance Grocery on 9th and Pearl Sts. Send us a trial order for the Great Nature Salve, 50c a Box. Why suffer when you can be relieved for such a small amount. Read our guarantee on the front page of The Gazette. For lady's ready trimmed hats go to Mrs. Vallee. FOR SALE. 1 Walnut Bed Room Set. 1 Hall Tree. 1 Pair Large Pillows. 8 Walnut Parlor Set. 1 Feather Bed. 1 Set Bed Springs. Call at my home on 6th Street. Z. A. VALLEE Native Salve. We have just recived some more of Native Salve and it is going very fast, those in Carbon- and M3. 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. Subscribe For The Gazette. Statement of Ownership The Metropolis Weekly Gazette published weekly at Metropolis, Ill., required by the act of August 24, 1912. Editor, J. B. McCrary. Managing Editor, Edgar S. McCrary. Business Mama jers. M. J. McCrary, Geo. L. B. McCrary. Publisher, J. B. McCrary. Known bondholders, mortaggees, and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortages, or other securities: None. Sworn and subscribed before me this 1st day of October 1915. My commission expires June 1916. The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office. We deserve your patronage. We have a full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and other material. Let us do some of your work. Let us do your minute work and any other church advertisements. Mail order business a specialty. We have a full supply of Ordination and Licenciate blanks on hand. Let us supply you. Bro. Isaac Watson an aged and respected citizen who holds his membership with Siloam Baptist church Unionville, was over from Paducah and spent Saturday and Sunday with the Unity Baptist church, Brookport His visit and instructions were very profitable and appreciated Rev. J. B. McCrary, left Wednesday for Md City, Mounds, Cairo and Murphysboro this week. He will remain in the latter place from Friday over Sunday conducting the Sunday School Teacher's Institute. He will go from there to Peoria Monday the 11th to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge which convenes in its annual session Tuesday 12th Mr. Alex Martin, of Cairo, is the efficient Grand Master and will likely succeed himself for another year J. B. McCrary, is the Deputy Grand Master; A. L. McCoo, of Chicago, is Grand Sec'y. and Dr. Beaty, of Cairo, is the Grand Treasurer. Let every come prepared to take an active part on the program during the institute meeting with 17th St. Baptist church Murphysboro, Friday before the 2nd Sunday in Oct. We are anxious to have a good meeting as the people of Murphysboro, are making preparations. Rev, H. Allison, J.H. Knowles and Rambler, left to-day (Thursday) for for Md. City and Cairo on business connected with the Asiociation. J. W. and T. C. Barnwell, (white) the sons of J. C. Barnwell, of Creal Springs, left Wednesday to visit their father who is 87 years old but, is qulte sick at this writing. Rev. I. W. Winston, of Duquoin, ss in the city on business connected with the Association. Mrs. Rnth Donlou, of Brookport, was in the city Monday and Tuesday. Miss Bertha Benberry, who has been visiting in the city has gone to visit the relatives of Mr. Henry Woods at Kansas City Kas. Prof. Touissiant L Alston, the Principal of the Dewmaine School was in the city Saturday visiting his parents. Mrs. Morna Givens and Miss Celeste Jenkins were Paducah scppers Monday. Levi Alston and sister Miss Naomi, accompanied the formers wife to Paducah, Ky., Sunday. Mrs. Alston is employed as a teacher of the western Ky., College of that city. $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 oly 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. Miss Carrie Osby and daughter Iceiia visited the formers sister Mrs. Essie Daugherty, of Brookport last week. The Missionary, of the Mt. Olive S. S. and B, Y. P. U. Convention, Rev. J. N. Washington will be in Murphysboro in attendance at the S S. Teachers Institute convenning with the 17th. st. Baptist S. S. Friday before the 2nd Sunday in Oct. The S. S. Institute meets in Murphysboro, Friday before the 2nd Sunday in Oct. See? Objection had to be filed against it as the presumption would be taken for granted that inasmuch as no objections were raised, the law would step in and say, you raised no objection to it, therefore you have lost your day in court. Sir Finney, C. G. M., of Cairo is in the city and lectured Thursday after-noon to the Daughters of Tabor and at night to the Sir Knight. Ed. Jones, has returnd to his home after a long absence from his family and friends. Ed Reynolds, was in the city Monday on business. Rev. J W. Davie, returned to this city Saturday after spending several days in Hopkinsville with his family. Rev Wm H. Leavell, the Editor of the Baptist Voice, of Princton, Ky., passed thru this city Wednesday enroute to the First District Association. He preached Wednesday night for Pastor Davy and congregation. Miss Allie Bnrnard is on the sick list. Mr. Pete Haynes is somewhat indisposed this week. Mrs. Maymie Harmon was in Paducah, last week on business. Prof A. P. Smith is on the sick ist this week. Sunday was a glorious day at the 1st. Baptist Church. Pastor preached strong sermons all day. Much interest manifested. Large congregations. Will Adams has just completed a three room cottage, on 11th. st. for rent. Mr. John Hibbs and Mrs. Sallie Williams, both of this city were joined in the Holy Bonds of Maternity Sunday Eve. at 7:00 o'clock. Rev. G. Rowlett officiating The Gazette to-gether with their many friends wish them a long and prosperous life. The Pastor and members of the A. M. E. Church of Brookport are erecting a fine brick building on the old site of old site of old building that was burned sometime ago. We love to see our people show more church pride by building better and more commodious buildings. 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. The Great Native Salve Cure an earthly remedy that will SURE Cure you. Price 50c a Box. My agent Henry Bonds, is stopping at 1017 Broadway—See him at once. Satisfaction or your money refunded. No fake to this. I have money on deposit at State National Bank of Metropolis, Ill., to back it up. Ask Bonds he'll explain all. Call on him at 1017 Broadway, Metropolis, Ill. W. H. BEAN, sole owner, 736 Indianapolis Ave. Muskogee, Okla. 1,000 testimonials sent free on request. S. BARTLETT KERR, Attorney. Sheriff's Sale of REAL ESTATE By Virtue of an Execution to me Directed and Delivered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Massac County, State of Illinois, in favor of Mattie Miller and against Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman, I have levied upon the following described property, towit: An undivided one half interest in a part of the West Half of Section Thirty-five (35), Township Fifteen (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 Northwesterly course with centre line of said Jonesboro road 90 1-2 rods to place of beginning, said tract contains 12-9-10 acres by survey less that portion sold to the Herrin & Southern Railroad Co., by deed recorded in Vol. "20" of deeds at Page 486 in the Recorders office of Massac County, Illinois, as the property of said Phillip P. Foreman and Margaret Foreman which I shall offer at Public sale at the Court House in Metropolis, in said State, on Saturday the 2d day of October A. D. 1915 between the hours of 9 o'clock, A. M. and sunset of said day, for cash in hand to satisfy said Execution. The said sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the foreonow of said day. Osro SHIRK Sheriff of Massac County. Metropolis, Ill., Sept. 1st 1915. Rev. Geo. Crippens, was in Vienna Sunday and occupied the pulloft. He reports the church in a low state, but good services We hope they will secure a good man and get busy for God. Rev J. M Blake, was at his charge in Kentucky Sunday and reports a good meeting. Rev J. B. McCrary, was at his charge in Brookport, last Sunday and had a high day. One addition, as a candidate for baptism, coming from the A. M. E. church. Baptizing on the 3rd Sunday. The members of the Unity Baptist church will complete their basement for their new brick church edifice which is 36x60. The Reynolds Bros are doing a nice job. Livingston Institute This school is well graded and equipped Grammar School Department. All work is well organized under Departmental and able Instructors, selected for Special Departmenta work Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study Entrance Fee $2.00 a Session In every case, 4 weeks will be counted for a school month All charges must be paid in advance. For any information and Prospectus Address J. B. McGRARY. Supt. and Sec'y. Box 107 Metropolis, Ill. RESTAURANT FOR SALE. Carbondal, Illinois rurant, which consists of a complete up-to-date outfit I. C. Depot; good location and resonable good business. selling poor health. sh or one half down. 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. 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