Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE VOLUME SPARTA. Barnh SPARTA Mr editor:—I appreciate the opportunity to speak through the columns of your worthy paper Our S. S is progressing nicely it was opened by the Supt. at 9:50 owing to the inclement weather some of the teachers were absent. At 11:40 Rev French ascended the rostrum a powerful sermon in which our hearts were made to rejoice in the God of our salvation At 3:00 p. m. prayer and praise service was held afterwhich our pastor administered the Lord's Supper. His discourse will be found in St. Luke 22:19-20. At 8:00 our pastor preached another good sermon, Text. Gal. 6:2. Subject, Bear ye one another Burdens We had a good meeting all day Sister Mattie Coffman of Centralia united with the church as a candidate for baptism. Bros. Andrew Steele and D. B. H. A. EVANS. Attr. State of Illinois / Masasca County In the Circuit Court of the January term A. D. 1918. The National State Bank of Metropolis, va. Ira James, Charles Rainbow, Cacar Pierce, and Ed Carrman as Trustees of Joppa Lodge. M. 155, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Bill is forclose Mortgage No. 166. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Masasca County, Illinois in the above entitled cause on the 15th day of January A. D. 1916, I. B. Harriett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said court and county, will at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. BATURDAY. FEBRIARY 15th A. D. 1916, at the Back door of the Court House in the City of Metropolis Masasca County Illinois sell at public venue to the highest, and best bid, the following described real Estate town: A corta piece of land on the West side of the Northeast Fourth of the Northwest quarter of fractional section Twenty Three $^2$ Township Fifteen $^4$ south, Rango Three $^2$ East Srd P. M. Masasca County, Illinois more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an Iron Stake at the W. corace of J. C. Wadaking's lot as agreed upon by J. C. Wadaking's and J. W. Bowmane: Thence run casterly along the North line of Wadaking's said lot Two Hundred Bight $^2$ feet to a stake Thence run North at right angle $^2$ feet to a stake Thence run at right angle $^2$ feet to a stake forty two $^2$ feet North of the place of beginning: Thence south at right angles to the place of beginning. Terms of Sale cash in hand. Dated this 15th day of January A. D. 1916. G. BABILLY KERE. S. BARTLETT KERR, Atty. State of Illinois Massa County John Manninger A. L. Whitlesburg Iva Whiteburg Pope Co. Mistle Hask and John Manning. Public notice hereby given that in pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Massa County, Illinois in the above entitled Cance on the 12th day of January A. D. 1916, I. S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said Court and County, will at the hour of 1 o'clock A. M. SATURDAY—NEBUARY—1916-A. D. 1916, on the Last door of the court house in the City of Metropolis, Massa County, Illinois sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, the following described real estate, to will: All that part of the Fractional Northeast Quarter, and the Northeast Fourth of the South West Quarter lying west of the Right of way of the Illinois Central Railroad as now located, and all of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter being all in Section One [1] Township Fourteenth [14] South, Range Four [4] east, 3rd P. M. Massa County, Illinois, containing 220 acres more or less. Term of sale cash in hand. Dated this 17th day of January A. D. 1916. WALTER BONRUE, Special Master In Chancery, Metro Term Date D. 1916 State Massa County in the January Circuit A. D. 1916. Nora C. Roxtrix of Walter C. Roxtrix of Minneapolis, Thomas Rothe, Mary Nation of Mets and E. I, C R. R, Time Card NORTH BOUND. Train numbers. Arrives. Leaves. 998 15:10 a.m. 10:30 p.m. 975 2:30 p.m. 8:65 p.m. SOUTH BOUND. Train numbers Arrives. Leaves. 975 19:00 a.m. 10:10 a.m. 975 2:35 p.m. 2:35 p.m. Daily Health Hint. Understand that if you are mentally unified with skinness, old age and death, no amount of desire or affirmation can match you well, young, or long lived. To be healthy, you must be mentally in unity with health; to remain young, you must be mentally one with youth, and to live long, you must be mentally unified with life, says Wallace D. Wattles in the Nautilus. MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY." Barnhill worshipped with us Sunday. They are both of Mt Vernon, and are staying with Mrs. D. Browning while they are here. Mrs. Malinda Foster is on the sick list and is not able to be out we hope for her a speedy recovery as she is captain of Carnation No. 3. The above club reported $5. 20. Mr. Goodnight met with a very serious accident by getting his leg broken in two places in the Moffat mine last week. For Remembrance. BILL—"Since I have come back I find that I'm forgotten by all my friends." WILL—"Why didn't you borrow money from them before you left?" Danger in Pride. No man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him.—Durka. True. Patriotism is not beautiful unless the depreciation of other nations. The patriotism that tells is that which is felt, not preceived. H. A. EVANS, Atty. State of Illinois Massacre County In the Circuit Court of the January Term A. D. 1916. The National State Bank of Metropolis, Illinois, vs Hugh Bivins and Sophia Bivins.—Bill to foreclose Mortgage No. 174. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of Massacre County, Illinois in the above entitled cause on the 12th day of January A. D. 1916, I, S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said court and county, will at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19th A. D. 1916, at the East door of the court house in the city of Metropolis, Massacre County, Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, the follow- ing described real Estate, toowit: The Southwest Fourth of the Northwest Quarter of Section Twenty two (22) and the South Half of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section Twenty one (21), except 2 acres more or less heretofore conveyed to the C. & E. I. R. R., all in Township Fourteen (14) south, Range Three (3) east 3rd P. M. Massac County Illinois, containing 78 acres more or less and Lots Seven (7). Eight (8) and Nine (9) in Block Seventy (70) of the city of Metropolis, Massac County Illinois. Terms of sale Cash in hand. Dated this 19th day of January A. D. 1916. S. BARTLETT KERR, Master in Chancery. MASTERS SALE State of Illinois, In the Circuit Court of the January term Mississippi County 1916. In the matter of Nettie Gowan vs Nora C. Rolfe, Nora C. Rolfe, administratrix of the estate of Walter J. Rolfe, deceased, John 182, Minnie Baker, Agnes Reed, Myrtle Rolfe, Thomas Rolfe, Fred Rolfe, Clarence Rolfe Mary Rolfe and the National State Bank of Metropolis, Illinois and E. H. Foss. E. H. Foss vs Nora C. Rolfe National State Bank John J. Rolfe & Nettie Gowan et al & National State Bank vs Nora C. Rolfe, John J. Rolfe, Nettie Gowan E. H. Foss et al & John J. Rolfe vs Nora C. Rolfe, Nettie Gowan, E. H. Foss & National State Bank et al. Original Bill to foreclose 2mortgages No. 182. (L. P. Oakes, Atty.) Cross bill to enforce Vendors Lien No. (Walter Roberts Atty.) Cross bill to foreclose 2 mortgages No. 182. (H. A. Evans Atty.) Cross bill to foreclose 2 mortgages No. 182. (Fred R. Young Atty.) Public'notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree of the, Circuit Court of Massas County, Illinois, in the above entitled cause on the 13th in the date of January, A. D. 1916, I, S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery for said County, will at the hour of 11 o'clock Saturday February 19th A. D. 1916. at the east door of the court house in the city of Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, the following described real estate to-wit: A parcel of ground described as follows: Terms of sale cash in hand. Terms of sale cash in hand. Dated this 17th day of January A. D. 1916. Notice. To the Churches and Pastors of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association. Dear Pastors and Churches, I am hereby directed by the Moderator W. P. Washington, Sr., of Mt. Vernon, Ill., to say that the Executive Board of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association and Institute will meet with the St. Paul! Baptist church of Duquoin, Ill. on Thursday before the 2nd Sunday in Feb. 1916. Remember all pastors of the afore mentioned churches are members of the board and are requested to be present. The Pastors pledged themselves to send one dollar ($1.00) to the board in the event they were absent. Respectfully, W. P. Washington, D. D. Moderator. A. H. Bradley, Cor. Secretary. MURPHYSBORO HARRISBURG Please allow space to say the S. S. and church is moving along nicely. At 11:00 Rev. George Brown, sang, Did Christ O Sinners weep, then he read the 1st chp. of Peter and then led in prayer. Rev. J. L. Thompson, pastor took for his text, Peter 5th chapter from which he delivered a soul stirring sermon. Mr. Callown has moved his family back to Harrisburg. At 7:30 p. m. the church reassembled, prayer by Rev. Brown then he read the 21st Psalms. Rev. J. L. Thompson, preached us another soul stirring sermon to a full house. Rev. George Browa, Jan. 26. 1916 Rev. J. B. McCrary, Editor Dear Sir—This being my first time to attempt to write you as missionary please allow me space to say a few things through through the paper, that you and others may know my whereabouts. At this writing I am at Tamms, Ill, from Murphysbore. I want to say the church at Murphy-boro I never was more surprised the people there were torn to pieces, had no knowledge of the man they had preaching to them and every one I saw was asking about him. I could not give them the required information in regards to him. I shall not tell the many things they said about him unless I have too. I went there on Saturday and did not get away until Tuesday morning, they told me there at that place if I didn't remain to help them advise some plans by which they may exist, they felt they would have to go down in defeat, they told me they were down unless something was done. On Monday night I tried to advise them what to do. The first thing I did was to arrange a building committee I told them best I could what their duty would be to raise money exclusively in setting their house in order. I understand the association is to meet there the next seeting, and, unless something is done there is no prospects of meeting there. The house isn't in any better order than it was when we were there at the Institute, an old black smoky house with lamp lights and not enough of them. Now I am stating facts the best I can. I instructed the building committee to arrange for lights and seats and any other purpose concerning the building. ILLINOIS CENTRAL The Mardi Gras at New Orleans The carnival season at New Orleans Gras on March 7th, has begun. ing to every-one. Horse racing at New Orleans reached by the all- the "Panama Limited," and the Tickets at specially reduced fares, saie February 27th to March 5th turn limit of March 18th. Return April 3rd, on payment of $1.00. Mid-Winter Vacation to the Under auspices Illinois Central Expo accommodations. Moderate cost Lea- March 4th—Special train Ask for Lite at New Orleans, cu tain, has begun. It inc ludes Horse racing every hied by the all-steel tated," and the "New y reduced fares, accou to March 5th, inclu 18th. Return limit ment of $1.00. Vacation to the M Central Expenses rate cost Leaves O Ask for Literature The carnival season at New Orleans, culminating in the Mardi Gras on March 7th, has begun. It includes features interesting to everyone. Horse racing every day until March 7th. New Orleans reached by the all-steel trains of the Central, the "Panama Limited," and the "New Orleans Special." Tickets at specially reduced fares, account the Mardi Gras, on sale February 27th to March 5th, inclusive, with a final return limit of March 18th. Return limit can be extended to April 3rd, on payment of $1.00. Mid-Winter Vacation to the Mardi Gras Under auspices Illinois Central Expenses included Homelike accommodations. Moderate cost Leaves Chicago and St Louis. March 4th—Special train Ask for Literature. Cuba, Panama, Texas and California First class S. S. service from New vana Cuba every Saturday via stee Co., and the Southern Pacific Ste United Fruit Co.'s "Great White can flag, twice a week to Panam Wednesdays direct): also sailings American ports Illinois Centr including through tourist sleeping Southern Route—New Orleans a leaving Chicago and St. Louis ev standard sleeping car service from San Antonia, Texas, via New O from Key West in connection wi Limited" to Jacksonville, Fla. service from New Orleans saturday via steamship altern Pacific Steamship 's Great White Fleet week to Panama (Sa t): also sailings every Illinois Central serv tourist sleeping car New Orleans and t St. Louis every M car service from Ch inas, via New Orleans a connection with the conville, Fla. First class S. 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The people seemed to have gone away heartily satisfied. I also brought forward the women's educational and mission society. I organized that Monday night. ```markdown ``` I left the people up with some amount of courage. Respt. submitted. Your Missionary, L. Thompson. Good Advice. Since thou art not sure of a minute, to not throw away an hour — Franklin. THE NEWEST REMEDY FOR BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM AND DROPSY Bolivar Women Endorse "Outside" Treatment For Children's Colds Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid troubles bring misery to many. When the kidneys are weak or diseased, these natural filters do not cleanse the blood sufficiently, and the poisons are carried to all parts of the body. There follow depression, aches and pains, heaviness, drowsiness, irritability, headaches, chilliness and rheumatism. In some people there are sharp pains in the back and loins, distressing bladder disorders and sometimes obstinate dropy. The uric acid sometimes forms into gravel or kidney stones. When the uric acid affects the muscles and joints it causes lumbago, rheumatism, gout or sciatica. This is the time to send Dr. Fierce, Invalida' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., 10c for large trial package of "Anuric." During digestion uric acid is absorbed into the system from meat Correction. "The great American drama," remarked the eminent critic, "is still unwritten." "You're wrong," answered the playwright. "I wrote it three years ago, but I can't get any manager to produce it." IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imitation has not the worth of the original. Insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing—it's the original. Darkens your hair in the natural way, but contains no dye. Price $1.00.—Adv. Quite Different. "What is meant by the odor of sanctity, father?" "I don't exactly know, my son, but you may be sure it isn't anything like the odors that float over to Riverside drive from the glue factories in Jersey." MOTHER! 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Thereupon the old farmer who was within hearing distance remarked with a genuine Yankee drawl, "I dunno how you fellers air so cock-sure about the weather tomorrow, but if that old ram yonder keeps his rump to the wind'ard, it's jes bound to rain." And rain it did, much to the discomfiture of the professors.—Youth's Companion. The Seat of Trouble. "That new false tooth in front. I had it filled with gold so that it would look natural, and the gold doesn't show a bit. Wouldn't that give you a pain?" COVETED BY ALL but possessed by few—a beautiful head of hair. If yours is streaked with gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can restore it to its former beauty and luster by using "La Creole" Hair Dressing. Price $1.00.-Adv. No Change. "It's a scandal the way women dress nowadays. Our grandmothers never wore any such immodest garments." "Perhaps not, but I'd be willing to bet that our grandfathers made just as big a fuss over the things they did wear as you men do about the present styles." 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Mrs. Porter says—"Vap-O-Rub is very fine for sore throat, rheumatism, etc. I take pleasure in recommending it." Mrs. Jacques says—"I have used several bottles of Vick's Vap-O-Rub, and have found it better than internal medicines." Mrs. Ferrel writes—"We have given Vap-O-Rub a fair trial and find it excellent for croup, colds, sore throat, etc. It is certainly fine for children. We have also found it very good in cases of sunburn, fever sores and muscular rheumatism." Three sizes, 25c, 50c or $1.00. NOTICE:—Last winter, in order to acquaint their customers with Vap-O-Rub, a number of druggists throughout the state presented complimentary jars to a few of their customers, on condition that they give this preparation a thorough trial and report the results. By kind permission these reports are now being used in this series of advertisements. The Genuinehas VAPORUB This Trade Mark METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. AT THE FOOD SHOW AT THE FOOD SHOW By JANE OSBORN. The conversation had begun about the weather. Thence it had drifted to wind storms. Miss Tucker shook her pretty head and said she just couldn't stand wind and, my, how it did blow last Sunday! And speaking of Sunday brought the conversation around to the new minister and the new minister suggested the minister's wife and her fireless cooker, and fireless cookers suggested the food show, and, having brought things around to the food show, Tom Wilbur felt inwardly much rejoiced because he had come to call on Madge Tucker that evening, for he was particularly anxious to ask her to go to the food show with him. The fates had been kind, for sometimes just because the conversation didn't bend around as he wanted it to, he left unsaid the very things for which he had made his call. He had tried for three whole evenings to get the conversation around to circuses the week that the three-ring show came to town, but in vain. So the tickets he had bought for himself and Madge just went unused. And how many times he had tried to no purpose to bend the conversation in the direction of the subject that was always uppermost in his mind when he called on Madge! He sometimes got it as far as the jewelry store when he had planned to lead up to engagement rings, and there it would stick or else glance off from jewelry stores to the tea store next door and so off again at a tangent. Then sometimes when he thought of leading to it by way of mentioning the fact that he had enough laid aside to build a nice little farmhouse it would get as far as the bank where his savings were kept, and again it would digress. But on this particular evening when Tom Wilbur, robust young farmer of Timlow's Corners, was calling on Madge Tucker, the pretty district school teacher, who boarded with Tom's nearest neighbor, matters progressed as Tom had hoped. "I guess they have got quite a few of those fireless cookers over at the food show in Mapleton," he said. "D'you ever go to a food show? Kind o'interesting to go, don't you think so?" Here he was desperately afraid the fates would spoil it all and Madge would change the subject before he could stammer out his invitation. "I see by the paper how they are letting the girls with red hair in for nothing. Sort of boost the show, I suppose. And the red-haired girls and their escorts have free samples of everything at the show. If you'd care to go some afternoon this week after school I guess I can make the trip in my little car in about half an hour. Would you care to go, Miss Madge?" Yes, he had actually asked her. He paused, breathless, for her answer. "You asked me, I suppose," said Madge. "because I'm the only girl you know that has red hair." And then she laughed in a way that at the same time tantalized and delighted her rustic admirer. "Well, now, I don't know as I'd say that you had real red hair," he parried, and again Madge laughed delightfully. "You needn't hesitate about saying so," Madge assured him, "for nowadays red hair is very fashionable and no girl objects in the least to having it. In fact, in the big cities the girls actually color it red on purpose." "Yes, but let's talk about that food show," Tom insisted. "Say we go to tomorrow afternoon. Oh, well, if you can't go tomorrow we might go the next day—Saturday. That is to be the grand finale and everyone will be there. I guess we can start out a little earlier since you'll have no school that day." "I haven't read the papers lately." Tom was saying as they sped in his small roadster over the country highways in the direction of Mapleton, "but I guess they are still on the look-out for girls with red hair all right. I expect we'll see a good many of the boys and girls I used to know. It's only at times like this that I see the old crowd I went to school with." "I should think" $\rightarrow$ Madge had a note of coaxing in her voice that Tom did not dream was intentional—"I should think that you would go and see the girls you used to know offender, although I suppose most of the boys and girls you went to school with are married now." For one fleeting second Tom thought he saw the way to bend the conversation abruptly to the engagement ring or the bank account or the little new farmhouse he was planning, but the vision of such an achievement was dispelled as soon as it had come. Instead he only gripped the wheel of his car more intently and stared ahead of him in confusion. As Tom had foreseen, there were many of his old acquaintances at the convention hall, where the food show was in progress and several curious eyes were turned upon him as he appeared at the door with the pretty district school teacher at his side. "Tickets, twenty-five cents apiece," said the man at the door, and Madge cast a challenging glance at her escort's face, a glance that stopped him as he put his hand in his pocket for the requisite coin. "The lady with me says," Tom explained to the ticket seller with an embarrassed laugh, "that—that we ought to go in free." "Here ye are," grinned back the ticket seller, eyeing them curiously, as he pushed out two passes. "She sure ought to know if anyone does. Make yourselves at home and have a good time, and just so as the folks at the booths will know that you are among the guests of honor today I'll ask the lady to pin this little white bow on her coat somewhere. There you are, ma'am." "Well, he certainly was nice about it," said Madge, making her way at Tom's side into the busy hall that teemed with the mingled sounds and scents of a food show in progress. "I never knew that red hair was such a distinction as that, did you?" "I a bit rather have paid our way," commented Tom, "but I suppose it is just part of the game. Why, here's my old school friend, Fred. My, but he certainly does look tickled to see us! Hello, Fred!" And before Tom had had time to present his old chum to the young woman at his side another school friend, whom Tom addressed simply as Bill, had joined them. "This surely is a surprise," grinned Bill, and the two young men expressed the rest of their pleasure in the meeting in a series of pump-handle handshakes. In a halting manner Tom did manage to make the proper presentations, and went on his way with the pretty schoolmistress. "They surely seem glad to see us," Tom remarked later, after he had met and been greeted by several of his other old-time friends. "I tell you a fellow never knows what it is to be popular with the other boys till he's escorting a—a—" Here he stammered, for pretty speeches were not easy for him and it was almost in a whisper that he finished—"a pretty girl." In the meantime, Tom and Madge had been greeted cordially by the demonstrators at every booth. At one they were presented with a full-size package of various kinds of popular breakfast foods—not the small sample packages that were given to the usual run of visitors. At another they received a wooden rolling pin with a package of pie-crust mixture. Among their other booty were small flatirons, dish towels, vegetable cutters, nutmeg graters, flavoring extract and various kinds of soaps, crackers, tea, coffee and canned goods—all in large packages. "That's what a fellow gets for being with a young lady with red hair," Tom said as he was helping Made into his automobile with the various gifts tucked in at her feet in the first floor of the car. "We've got enough here to go housekeeping with." He suddenly stopped short in embarrassment. Quite inadvertently he had actually bent the conversation up to the point where it would be most natural to make the long-dreamed-of proposal. But words failed him. He tried as one tries in vain to speak in a nightmare. There was no use. After they had sped over several miles of country road in the half light of approaching evening Madge quite out of a clear sky began to laugh—one of those provocative, contagious laughs of hers that made Tom more than ever her devotee. "Wasn't it funny?" she asked coaxingly. "Yes, wasn't it?" agreed Tom, watching her face eagerly and then, after she had stopped laughing, "Wasn't what funny, Madge?" "About you thinking that it was still red-haired girls' day and asking to be admitted free without knowing—" "Without knowing what, Madge?" Again Madge laughed, this time softly. "Don't you know? Don't you know what they thought, and why they gave us all those things? Didn't you really see the paper and see that on the last day of the show it was to be free day not for red-haired girls or yellow-haired girls or girls with black hair as it had been on other days, but special day for folks that were—were going to be married? That's why your old friends looked so tickled and why they congratulated us and why the people at all the booths gave us presents. I knew all the time." Fate had been indulgent to the limit and even Tom had to take the cue. "I'm blessed," he said at first and then, "What's the use of disappointing the boys? Say, Madge, you know what I want to say—but I'm a daffer when it comes to things like this. But you know what I'm getting at." And apparently Madge did. (Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Activities of Women. The drink habit among women in this country is alleged to be growing. this country is alleged to be growing. Women are now employed in the money order departments of the Turkish post offices. 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And too, we very much regret to announce to the church and public, that we have just received the sad intelligence of the demise of Mr. Thos. A. Bates, of Cairo, the husband of Mrs. Lena H. Bates, President of the women's Educational and Mission Convention of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association, of Southern Illinois. It is superfluous to say that she has the entire sympathy of the entire brother, sisterhood and friends of the the State. Respectfully We are agents for the Booker F. Washington memorial edition, The Master Mind of a Child of Slavery and the story of My Life and Work. The latest edition just out from the press. Cloth bindings $1.25. Half leather Library edition $1.75. Give us your orders. We thank Miss Katie Pearson, of Chicago, for the one dollar repeal for the paper. If you fail to get it notice by postal.: The editor. 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. 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 are notiged lto pay up. Miss Izora Rodgers and Edgar S. McCrary, went to Joppa on the Morning Star, Tuesday evening. Gilbert Moore, was a Paducah, visitor Saturday. Rev Thos. Turner preached a powerful sermon for the Antioch Baptist church Sunday night. Miss Parthenia Dixon of Paducah, Ky., was in the city Tuesday on business. We have just received the Book, Booker T. Washington's Own Story of His Life and Work, published by Mullikin-Jenkins Co., Washington, D. C. This book contains 512 pages with a complete account of his sickness and death. It is worth its weight in gold and should be in the home of every negro family. Many white people are purchasing the book. Give us your order for the Story of My Life by Booker T. Washington's complete book. From the Cradle to the Grave. Edgar McCrary. Agent. Price $1.25, $1.75. Persons who owe the Gazette would greatly lesson the financial burden of the publishers by remitting at once. We are going to put on a big advertising proposition soon, we want live agents in every town and community. Write for terms. Box 583 J. R. dont get sore because J. C. has I. W. You had the first chance. Dont let a good chance like that slip again. The doll M. P. is still in love with the dude L. H. Nothing like your first love M. P. Mrs. Lucy Neely, left wednesday afternoon for New Orleans, for an indefinite visit with her people. Mother Tossey is much improved at this writing. Mrs. Amanda Barnard received word last week of the death of her mother, Mrs. Yarbrough, of Clinton, Ky. The Gazette extends our sympathy to her. Mrs. Malissa Gaines of this city and Mrs. Ollie Dowthard, of Tennessee, were last week subscribers to the Gazette. Isaac Lassiter left last week for East St. Louis. Miss Willie Urquhart and sister Iola were Paducah shoppers, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wlysses Kivel, of Brookport, spent Sunday in the city the guest of Mrs. Kivel's parents Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Roberts. Send us a trial order for the Great Nature Salve, 500 a Box. Why suffer when you can be received for such a small amount. Read our guarantee on the front page of The Gazette. Rev. S. H. Hadley, left Saturday for Carrier Mills, to be with his church. He returned to this city Tuesday, where he will be at the A. M. E. church to preach for Rev. J. H. Smith, the pastor. Rev. Berry Thomas, filled the pulpit Sunday night at the Free Baptist church. Mrs Richard winston returned $100 Reward, $100. 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Miss Ludie Hall, returned home Friday from Evansville, Ind., where she attended the bed-side of her sister Mrs Florence Calhoun, who had to have an operation performed to save her life. She reported that Mrs. Calhoun stood the operation well and is at present on the road to recovery. Mrs. Daisy Long, was a Peducah, Ky., shopper Saturday. The Broadway thorn, T. L. is making cruel time with the Undestaker's sister G. W. Pretty soon she will be undertaking him. Wanted—The Ninth St. thorn, T. H. is looking for a brown, just so she is a brownie. Call and let me look you over. The Thorn D. M. likes the doll A. R. very much. Take your chance D. M. Miss Annie Roberts of Joppa, was in the city Sunday. All of the teachers of Dunbar School this city, attended the teachers meeting at Brookport, Saturday Feb. 5th. Alonza Donlow, of Brookport, was in the city Wednesday. Tiny, the little child of Mrs. Maggie Holland died Tuesday, at her home on 8th St, after a short illness. Erble Shannon is able to be up and out again. Wanted—Fifty young men and women to attend the First Baptist S. S. Mr. Rufus Mitchell is confined to his room this week owing to sickness. Rev. J. P. Long, of Mt. Vernon, Ill., arrived in the city Wednesday, to visit his parents and other relations. The Doll and Ring Contest closed Saturday night Feb. 5th, with Miss Ollie Williams 2,676 votes ahead of Miss Turner and 848 votes ahead of Miss Hall. From the start each contestant made a good showing, but for two weeks Miss Turner was unable to get out on account of sickness. The prizes which consisted of a negro Doll 38 inches high, a gold Ring with a Ruby set, and a silk waist was presented to the contestants by the manager, Edgar S. McCragy. Following are the votes casted for Saturday. Reniro's Moore's McCrary's Hall 164 0 0 Williams 300 120 129 Turner 0 5 0 Saturday Jan. 29th, Miss Will- iams leads Miss Hall by a vote of 28. On the 2nd Floor of the Odd Fellows' Hall Feb. 5th. Ollie Williams 1389 Gertrude Hall 1027 The Club wishes to thank the contestants, and trust that the prizes will prove satisfaction. ```markdown ``` port, was in the city Saturday and Sunday. Of unusual interest is the announcement "Wonderful Campaign Year Bargain" by that sterling newspaper the ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT elsewhere in this issue. The full and complete DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, six issues per week, is offered on yearly subscriptions received by MARCH 1, 1916, to Rural Free Delivery and Star Route patrons at the absolutely unprecedented rate of TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR or if the Sunday paper is desired, seven issues per week for for four dollars per year. This remarkably low rate is also open to subscribers who receive their mail at post offices where the DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT is not handled by local newsdealers. It is NOT OPEN to subscribers who live in towns served by DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT newsdealers. The regular price of the DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT including Sunday is $6.00 per year. Daily without Sunday $4.00 per year. Read the announcement and grasp the opportunity while you may. No subscriptions accepted at the special rate after March 1, 1916 or for a shorter term than 1 year. Send in your subscription today. Address Globe Printing Company, Publishers, St. Louis, Mo. Hon. Elwood Barker, of McLeansboro, member of the Legislature, was in the city last Friday shaking hands with the boys and reminding them of the fact that he was in the race again for resumination on the Republican ticket before the primary next September. Mr. Barker, has made a splendid record and with his experience he is better prepared to do more for constituents. He informed the editor of The Gazette that he would call around and see the voters when the sun shines warmer. The editor is indisposed this week by reason Lagripe. ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY;NOTES. Rev. Dr. Moses, of Texas, was in the city and paid us a visit giving us some words of encouragements having been formerly actively engaged by the Tennessee work it made him feel at home with us. The Y. M. C. A. had their selection of officers and are arranging to have their installation soon. The organization is doing some very creditable work. The Y. W. C. A. is preparing to have the annual election soon Our Ministers Conference installed their officers Saturday eve, Rev S. E. Woodyard Pros., Rev J. N. Washington Vice Pres. The Literary Club will now begin to look forward to their election which will occur very soon. Before this letter shall have been made public our examination for this semester will have become history. The great day of wrath is at hand and who shall be able to stand. Our ministers class that promises so much in the way of developing us in all forms of usefulness is now in operation many new students are coming in every day and we are expecting more ministers. We are down now to business you should be here. Dignam tells us: "There are many risks in business. The who man shows his competitors to take them." 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 Departmental work Special Courses in Music, Bookkeeping, Shorthand and Type Writing, Bible Study and in Theology. 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. THIRD ANNUAL Mid-Winter Vacation TO THE H NEW ORLAND the MAR UNDER THE OF ILLINOIS In order that the Carnival So enjoyed under conditions are missed, the Illinois Central vacation party to the southern and St. Louis in special train cost is moderate and include loans and return. Sleeping return. Sleeping car accom- Meals in dining car while en- three Mardi Gras parades in from New Orleans on Mid- automobile ride in New Orleans Vicksburg National Military Particulars and booklet, giving this special Mid-Winter your local t H. J. PHELPS, General H VACATION SPOT TO THE FAR-FAMILY NEW ORLEANS and the MARDI GRAFT UNDER THE AUSPICE OF THE NOIS CENTRAL Carnival Season at New conditions assuring that Nois Central will run it the southern metropolis special train Saturday, and includes: Railroad Sleeping car fare to car accommodations whar car while emount. Gr parades in New Orleans on Mississippi River in New Orleans. Automatic Military Park. booklet, giving more generals Special Mid-Winter Vacation your local ticket agent or S. General Passenger Agent T. Sunday. ILLINOIS CENTRAL In order that the Carnival Season at New Orleans may be enjoyed under conditions assuring that nothing will be missed, the Illinois Central will run its third mid-winter vacation party to the southern metropolis, leaving Chicago and St. Louis in special train Saturday, March 4th. The cost is moderate and includes: Railroad fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car accommodations while in New Orleans. Meals in dining car while emoute. Grand-stand seats for three Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. Excursion trip from New Orleans on Mississippi River. Sight-seeing automobile ride in New Orleans. Automobile ride through Vicksburg National Military Park. Particulars and booklet, giving more general information as to this special Mid-Winter Vacation Party of your local ticket agent or H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent, CHICAGO Please allow me to say that the water is on a stand. we all are in hopes that it will soon recede Misses Leatha Moon, Icie wimberely and Mr. Elmer Simms, made a flying trip to Paducah, Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Claud Thompson, was a Paducah, visitor Saturday. Mrs. Lula Rhodes is still on the sick list. Mrs. Ella Flowers is improving Mr. Dan Reeves, is very sick. Mrs. Julia Bacon, returned from St. Louis, Mo, Saturday. Mrs. Nora Davis returned home from Danville, last week Aunt Rosanna win, has been very sick with Lagripe. Mrs. Annie Pickens of Vienna, is the guest of M. G. Lula Rhodes. Mrs. Nora Davis spent Saturday and Sunday in the country with her mother. Miss Icie wimberly was here visiting her mother Saturday and --- BROOKPORT. SON Special Party CAR-FAMED EANS and EDI GRAS THE AUSPICES THE CENTRAL Season at New Orleans may be suring that nothing will be will run its third mid-winter in metropolis, leaving Chicago Saturday, March 4th. The us: Railroad fare to New Or- car fare to New Orleans and adations while in New Orleans. monte. Grand-stand seats for New Orleans. Excursion trip Mississippi River. Sight-seeing us. Automobile ride through Park. more general information as to her Vacation Party of ocket agent or passenger Agent, CHICAGO Sunday. Aunt Kate Johnson is very sick Mesdames Annie F. wyly and Izora Lowery, were in Paducah, Saturday. Mrs Frankie Howard is still on the sick list. Gets Position in Treasury Depart ment at State Capitol Under Andrew Russell. Mr. L. F. Finney of our city, was appointed Jan. 18th. to a good position as watchman in the Treasury department at Springfield, by State treasurer, Andrew Russell. We have been informed that this job has not been held before by a colored man. We are also informed that the job is a thoroughly good one. We congratulate our friend and fellow townsman, Mr. L. F. Finney, on shaking this political plum. —Baptist Truth. 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