Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE St. Paul, Minnesota. The first meeting of the Color-Miniers of the Twin Cities ever held, was called by Rev B. M. Murrell pastor of Pilgrim Baptist church Tuesday afternoon in the Director's of Union Hall, St. Paul at 2:30 o'clock. The meeting was well attended by the colored pastors, and each expressed his full appreciation of the purpose of the meeting, and his approval of affecting a permanent organization for the mutual helpfulness of the colored pastors. On Tuesday, March 14, the second meeting will be held in Guild Hall of St. Phillips Episcopal church. At this meeting the matter of organizing the pastors of the twin cities' churches for colored people will be the subject for consideration. The following are the names of the miniers in church of the Minneapolis, and St. Paul churches. Rev. D. E. Beasley, Bethsula Baptist church Minneapolis. Rev. M. W. Wthers, Zion Bapt. Minneapolis. Rev. E. H. McDonald Memorial (irregular) Baptist St. Paul. Rev. B. N. Murrell Pilgrim Baptist St. Paul. Rev. A. H. Lealtad St. Phillips Episcopal church St. Paul and Minneapolis. Rev. T. B. Stovall St. Petera A. M. E. Minneapolis. Rev. F. J. Peterson St. James A. M. K. Minneapolis Rev. H. P. Simma St. James A. M. E. St. Paul. Rev. G. W. Camp Zion Presbyterian St. Paul. Rev. Robert Strong St. James A. M. E. Mission St. Paul. Rev. S. L. Theobald, Catholic church St. Paul. Each of these churches has creditable property and able ministers. The people are a few points above Par intellectually and very liberal financially. Within the aggregate membership are to be found men and women engaged in many professions, businesses and trades. Many Colleges, Universities and Conservatories are represented in these congregations by their graduates. The California Jubilee Quartet Headquarters in Los Angeles, California, are filling a two weeks engagement in the Twin cities. These are four educated christian gentlemen of which the race is proud. While in the cities two of them are guest of Rev. and Mrs. B N. Murrell. Three of them are staunch members of the Zion Baptist church of Seattle, Washington. Their only engagement to sing in a colored church is in Pilgrim Baptist church, Monday, March.19. A full house is expected to hear them. Rev. H. G. Beeman, pastor of the First Baptist church (white) died at his home Sunday, March 5, at 1:45 P. M. after ten days sickness. Dr. Beeman ended his fourth year's work in St. Paul, March 1st. The church has never had a more prosperous period in its history than it has the past 4 years. Just the past month he was invited to the First Baptist church o Thomas, Wash., at a salary of $5000 a year. Upon his return home while considering the propersition to go to Washington. Dr. Bieman was strucken suddenly with Cerebri Apoplexy which caused his death. He was an out spoken, unbiased christian minister, a Baptist of the New Testament Type. The Crispus Attuck's Home Association is now in the midst of a $1000 oo campaign. This is a twin cities' organization the work of which is to pay for the five acre tract of land lying between the two cities occupied by the Crispus Attuck's Home for Colored children and Aged people. $500 oo of this amount will be raised in each city. The services in the St. Paul churches were well attended Sunday. Many strangers and visitors were in evidence. The California Quartet worshipped at Pilgrim Baptist Sunday morning. Mrs. E. C. James who for ye a traveled abroad with the Fiske Jubilee singers, is singing with the Pilgrim church choir Mrs. Tyler of the A. M. E. church sang a solo at Pilgrim Sunday Morning. In the discussion of the subject, "Jesus Christ The Bread of Life," Dr. B. N. Murrell was at his best Sunday at 11:00 A.M. Many cried out with expressions of joy. Several city officials were present at the evening service. Hon John R. Lynch will speak in St. Paul on Mareh 27. Dr. DuBois is expected to be in the twin cities about the 23 of March Miss Nannie H. Burroughs is arranging to speak in Pilgrim Baptist church about March 16. Rev. H. P. Simms is planning to begin his revival in St. James A. M. E. church about March 26. A great revival is expected to come as the results of the visitation of the Spirit of God upon his people in that church. W. H. GREENE. ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY NOTES. The enthusiasm over the rally is increasing every day. The singers are on the road reporting a success in every way. The prospects are that the results for good will be noticed from a numerical view point in the coming year. The concert given at the State Normal Institution last night was a great success, it was given under the auspices of the "Revs," all are working quietly but assiduously. Our students are beginning to wonder what will the harvest be in the near future when the final test shall come. The Y. M. C. A. will hold their public installation of officers on the 4th Sunday in April. The Sunday School is doing a great work under the leadership of Prof. A. O. Bennett. Miss K. C. Wright one of the singers has returned in order to prepare for the coming oratorical contest. Reu. J, N. Washington. SPARTA Dear Editor: I am glad of the permission to speak through your worthy paper. Our Sunday School opened at 9:30 a.m. by the assistant Supt. J. J. Taylor and great interest MOTTO : " HOW TO THE LINE, LET THE CRAFT BALL WHERE THEY MAY." The School was timely reviewed by Rev. J. D. Davis, of Colps, Rev. Davis is a mighty man of God and has been preaching some strong sermon to mea and women all last week and many came to the anxious seat for prayer. We are glad to have this God sent man with us in this meeting. At 11:00 a. m. Rev. Davis, ascended the rostrum and read for consideration Prov 76 chapter. Text, Rev. 5:5 Subject, There is a Lion in the way. At 3:30 p. m the church reassembled, and held prayer and praise services and everyone was made to rejoice in the God of their Salvation, in the meantime Rev. Davis delivered a strong gospel sermon from Matt. 9:17. At 7:30 Rev. Davis, preached a powerful sermon from James 1:14. The house was crowded beyond its seating capacity. We had a glorious meeting all day. Rev. J. A. Sherman, of A. M. K. church and his congregation unite in the meetings with ball forces. This seems to make the meeting a united spiritual blessing from above. We are going to run our meeting through next week with the help of God and Rev. Davis, and we hope for success. We were blessed financially today. Collection $17 55. Mrs. Anna Nance invited Rev. French and Davis, to dinner Sunday where they enjoyed a well prepared meal and express a desire to be invited again. Mr. J. M Haynes was indisposed last week. Mrs. Grace Gaithas of Mt. Vernoo. Ill., is visiting her mother Mrs. Mattie Haynes this week. UNIONVILLE, ILL. Dear Editor: Would you allow me to use a short space of column in your paper concerning a religious work of Siloam Baptist church on our last Sabbath day which was a very beautiful day and also our regular church day. Rev. J. H. Knowles, our worthy pastor was with us Sunday and delivered unto us three sermons which were enjoyed by all. We had a reasonable good attendance of members and friends also a number of visiting Christian Disciples and Revs. J. M. Blake, our ex-pastor, A. Jones and J. Kelley of our sister A. M. E. church. We are moving along nicely with the expectation when the Association convenes that we may represent either by letter or delegate. H. T. King. Church Clerk. DUQUOIN, ILL. Dear Editor: We are glad to say once more that the St. Paul Baptist church is getting along nicely so far. The meeting which has just closed will always be remembered. The meeting began the next week after the East Mount Olive Board Meeting and it was indeed a grand meeting. There were a- 2 bout 47 converts, including the one which was converted during the board meeting. The addition to the church during the three weeks meeting were 51. 31 of which were baptized in the new pool on the 1st Sunday. And on that day that was the largest gathering that ever assembled in this church the numbered between four and five hundred. It is a glory to say among the ones which have connected themselves to the church during the meeting were about 14 young men between the ages of 19 to 30. There was about 19 or 20 children. Our pastor has done more for the uplift of the church in the 30 days than have been done for the church in a number of years. The new choir which now sings has the echo of 35 voices. We asked an interest in your prayers. Reporter. A MINISTER FINED. Rev. J. D. Harley, (white) was fine five dollars and costs Monday in the city court for what was termed a disturbance of the peace. The evidence showed that he had gone to the home of Louis Trovillion, a member of his church and required as to his non attendance, and during the time some unpleasant words passed between them. Then Trovillion ordered him from his home, at the same time using force to eject him from his premises. Later Rev Harley, was arrested on the above named charge with the result mentioned. The Judge, stated that the language used was not enough to cause a breach of the peace by the minister, but it appeared from the evidence that the minister used a chair to ward off the blows, therefore as he took hold of the chair he would be fined for disturbing the peace. Trovillion was then fined five dollars and costs for taking hold of the minister and forcing him out of his residence. So you see that the city trap is set so as to catch them both going and coming. Pastors better be more careful in visiting the homes of non attendants to duty, or you will be liable to a whipping and a fine under the present city law and ruling of the Courts. In the language of the Bible, quoted by city attorney Holm. "Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves." Rev Harley, was a strong factor in the late wet and dry election, much credit is due him for the dry victory WATER NAME Little Florence climbed upon her teacher's lap on her birthday and put her nurse around his neck. Father always called her "Toodles," and until now she had answered to the name. But now she looked at him in surprise. "Why, I'm thirsty now! I should think you'll call me Threedles." she said. Galileo True "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, so he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are some very ugly features in this bedroom." Plenomism. Digness tells us: "There are many risks in business. The wise one allows his competitions to take their." BLUNDERS OF THE ADMINISTRATION Wilson Has Failed In Foreign and Domestic Policies. ROOT SHOWS BIS ERRORS. Addison on Temporary Chairmans of New York Republican Convention Points Out Bite of Boastful Combation and Omission—"Who Have Lost Influence Because Who Have Don Envoys in Words and Involve in Action?" In his address as temporary chairman of the New York state Republican convention, delivered in Carnegie Hall, New York, the Hon. Elissa Root said: "We are enturing upon a contest for the election of a president and the control of government under conditions essentially new as the experience of our party and of our country. The forms and methods which we are absent to follow are old and familiar, but the grounds for action, the demand of great events for decision upon national conduct, the moral forces nagging to a solution of vaguely outlined questions, the tremendous consequence of wisdom or folly in national policy, all these are now to the great mass of American voters now living. Navar since 1864 has an election been brought with consequences so vital to national life. All the ordinary considerations which play so great a part in our presidential campaigns are and ought to be drawn into insignificance. Democratic Party to the Bar. For the first three in twenty years we enter the field as the party of opposition, and indeed it is a much longer time, far in 1850. In all respects save the tariff, the real opposition to the sturdy and patriotic course of President Cleveland was to be found in the party that followed Mr. Bryan. It is our duty as the opposition to bring the Democratic party to the bar of public judgment, to put it upon its defense so far as we see just and substantial grounds to criticize its conduct and to ask the voters of the country to decide whether that party, organized as it is represented as it has been since it came into power, has shown itself competent to govern the country as it should be governed and whether its great its policies, and its performance as the best that the American people can do in the way of popular self government. In the fall of domestic affairs some facts relevant to these questions had already been ascertained when in August, 1914, the great European war began. During the year and a half of Democratic control of government in a period of profound space there had been a steady decrease in American production, in exports and in revenues and a steady increase in imports and expenditures. Enterprise had halted. The Democratic tariff had been framed upon an approved repudiation of all pretices, however moderate and reasonable, and because all protection was repudiated practically all information from competent witnesses as to the effect new provisions would have upon business was rejected. It was with just cause that the enterprise of the country halted, thinned and insoluble because it felt and feared the hostility of government. Foreign Competition After War. The great war has not changed the lesson which we had already learned when it began. It has but obscured further demonstration. It has caused an enormous demand for some things which the United States is able to produce in large quantities, and in these lines of production, while other industries still languish, there have been extensive employment of labor, great exports and a great influx of money. But this is temporary. It must soon cease, and when the factories have stopped and their laborers are no longer employed we must deal with a situation for which wise forethought should make provision. More important still, the war has paralyzed the peaceful industries of all Europe and has stopped that competitive foreign production which in July, 1914, had already entered American markets to supercharge American products under the tariff law of 1918. The war has thus given to American products an immunity from competition far more effective than any possible protective tariff. But that is temporary, and when the war is over, when foreign production begins again, the American market compared with impoverished Europe will be more than ever before the object of desire and effort, and we shall become the dumping ground of the world to the destruction of our own industries unless that is prevented by a wise and competent government. How Can We Defend Ourself? But it is not from dorsotic questions that the most difficult problems of this day arise. The events of the last few years have taught us many lessons. We have learned that civilization is but a veneer thinly covering the savage nature of man. How can this nation, which leven peace and intends justice, avoid the curse of militarism and at the same time preserve its independence, defend its territory, protect the Five and Liberty and property of its citizens? How can we prevent the same principles of action, the same policies of conduct, the same forces of military power which are exhibited in Europe from laying hold upon the vast territory and practically undefended wealth of the new world? Have we still national ideals? Will anybody live for them? Would anybody die for them? Or are we all the same and comfort and wealth at any price? Confronted by such questions as them and the practical situations which give rise to them, is the country satisfied to trust itself again in the hands of the Democratic party? Impotent Intolerance in Mexico. Impatient Inference in Mexico. The United States had rights and duties in Mexico. More than 40,000 of our citizens had sought their fortunes and made their bodies there. A thousand millions of American capital had been invested in that productive country. But revolution had come, and fractional warfare was战时. Americans had been murdered, American property had been wantonly destroyed, the lives and property of all Americans in Mexico were in danger. That was the situation when Mr. Wilson became president in March, 1918. His duty then was plain. It was first, to use his powers as president to secure protection for the lives and property of Americans in Mexico and to require that rules of law and stipulations of treaties should be observed by Mexico toward the United States and its citizens. His duty was second, to the head of a foreign power to respect the independence of Mexico, to refrain from all interference with her internal affairs from all attempts at domination except as he was justified by the law of nations for the protection of American rights. The president of the United States failed to observe either of those duties. He deliberately abandoned them both and followed an entirely different and inconsistent purpose. He intervened in Mexico to add one faction in civil write against another. He undertook to pull down Mexico and set Curranus up in his place. Arms and munitions of war were freely furnished to the northern forces and withheld from Huerta. Finally the president sent our army and navy to invade Mexico and capture his great respect, Vora Cruz, and hold it and throttle Mexican commerce until Huerta full. Aurélia Ouvertoad in Moyen Americans Outraged in Mexico. The government of the United States intervened in Mexico to control the internal affairs of that independent country and to enforce the will of the American president in those affairs by threat, by economic pressure and by force of arms. Upon what claim of right did this intervention proceed? Not to secure respect for American rights, not to protect the lives or property of our citizens, not to assert the laws of nations, not to compel observance of the law of humanity. On the contrary, Huerta's was the only power in Mexico to which appeal could be made for protection of life or property. That was the only power which, in face, did protect either American or European or Mexican. It was only within the territory where Huerta rushed that comparative peace and order provided. The territory over which the armed power of Carrman and Villa and their associates extended was the theater of the most appalling crimes. Rands of robbers raved the country with unbridled violence. Americans and Mexicans alike were at their mercy, and American men were outraged with impunity. Thousands were reduced to poverty by the wanton destruction of the industries through which they lived. Yet the government of the United States ignored, condoned, the murder of American men and the rape of American women and destruction of American property and result to American officers and detainment of the American flag and joined itself to the men who were guilty of all these things to pull down the power of Huerta. Why? The president himself has told us. It was because he adjudged Huerta to be a usurpant, because he deemed that the common people of Mexico ought to have greater participation in government and share in the land, and he bellowed that Carrman and Villa would give them those things. We must all sympathize with these sentiments, but there is nothing more dangerous than unplaced sentiment. When our army landed at Vera Cruz Carvansa himself, who was to be the chief beneficiary of the act, publicly protested against it. So strong was the resentment that he could not have kept his followers otherwise. When Huerta had fallen the new government which for the day had succeeded to his place peremptorily demanded the withdrawal of the American troops. The universal sentiment of Mexicans required the peremptory demand, and the troops were withdrawn. Still worse than that, the taking of Vera Cruz destroyed confidence in the sin- Testimony Proves Falseness of Statements as to Onerous Taxation and Conscription. "The attempt to check emigration from the United States to our prairie provinces by publishing alarming statements about the enormous war taxes that are being paid here—$500 on a quarter section yearly—about forcing your men to enlist for the war; about the cold, no crops and any old story that by their extravagant boldness might influence men and women from venturing north to Canada, is really in the list of curios to our people. Knowing the country, we can hardly take it seriously. Our governments, however, dominion and provincial, are taking steps to expose the false statements that are being made, and thereby keep the channel open for continuing the stream of settlers that has been flowing so far for the past decade. We have thought to assist in this work, and to do so purpose giving, from time to time, actual experiences of Americans who have come to Saskatchewan during late years. We give the statements of two farmers in this issue as follows:— STATEMENT OF M. P. TYSDAL. I lived near Lee, Illinois, for 46 years. I came to Saskatchewan in the spring of 1912 and bought land near Briercrest. I have farmed this land, 1,680 acres, ever since. I have had grand crops. In 1914 I had 100 acres of wheat that, yielded 40 bushels to the acre. I sold this wheat at $1.50 per bushel. I like the country and my neighbors. My taxes on each quarter section (160 acres) are about $32 a year. This covers municipal tax, school tax, hall insurance tax—everything. There is no war tax, so-called. I like the laws in force here. There is no compulsion to me in any way. I am just as independent here as I was in Illinois, and I feel that my family and I are just as well protected by the laws of the province as we were in our old home in Illinois. What I earn here is my own. I have seven children and they take their places at school, in sports and at all public gatherings the same as the Canadian born. (Signed) M. P. TYSDAL. February 9th, 1916. STATEMENT OF STEVE SCHWEITZ-BERGER I was born in Wisconsin, but moved with my parents when a boy to Stephen Co., Iowa. I was there farming for 50 years. I sold my land then for over $200 an acre. I moved to Saskatchewan, and located near Briercrest in the spring of 1912. I bought a half section of and. I have good neighbors. I feel quite at home here the same as in Iowa. We have perfect safety and no trouble in living up to the laws in force. My taxes are about $65 a year, on the half section for everything. I have had splendid crops. Wheat in 1915 yielded me over 50 bushels to the acre. That is more than I ever had in Iowa and yet the land there costs four times as much as it does here. The man who comes here now and buys land at $50 an acre or less gets a bargain. (Signed) S. SCHWEITZBERGER. February 9, 1916" —Saskatchewan Farmer, February 1916.—Advertisement. A solution of paraffin in benzine will preserve autumn leaves in their natural colors. What the Doctor Knows KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO INSURE HEALTH Few people realize to what extent their health depends upon the condition of the kidneys. The physician in nearly all cases of serious illness, makes a chemical analysis of the patient's urine. He knows that unless the kidneys are doing their work properly, the other organs cannot readily be brought back to health and strength. When the kidneys are neglected or abused in any way, serious results are sure to follow. Therefore, it is particularly necessary to pay more attention to the health of these important organs. An ideal herbal compound that has had remarkable success as a kidney remedy is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. The mild and healing influence of this preparation, in most cases, is soon realized, according to sworn statements and verified testimony of those who have used the remedy. When your kidneys require attention, get Swamp-Root at once from any pharmacy. It is sold by every druggist in bottles of two sizes--50c and $1.00. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation, send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.—Adv. In proportion to its size, Monaco produces a richer royal revenue than any other country. WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY is her hair. If yours is streaked with ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use "La Creole" Hair Dressing and change it in the natural way. Price $1.00.—Adv. Norway will establish a museum of the whaling industry. Throw Off Colds and Present Grip. When you feel a cold coming on, take LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE. It removes cause of the cold. BROMO QUININE. BROMO QUININE. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS The Freedmen's Aid society received in the last year 1914-15, $178,000, in collection from annual conferences. In the year 1911-12, there was received from the same source $133,000. The record is that we received $45,000 more during the fourth year of this quadrennium than the first year. This is a larger per cent of increase over our previous income than that of any board save the board of Sunday schools. This large increase is not due solely to the propaganda of the commission of finance. It will be giving credit to the commission to say that $10,000 of it came from that source. To this writer's view of the matter it is not that the cause is less popular, but because of the exploitation of the progress of the race as a justification of what has been done for the black man—there is too prevalent an impression that he is able to support his schools. It should not be so, for the colored man's per capita wealth is about seven dollars while that of his more fortunate white brother is thirty-three or more. The colored man has had his chance but fifty years with burdensome handicaps. His wage earnings have been small always as compared with others. He pays more for everything and received less with which to pay. He has had more children to educate in the last fifty years than anybody else comparing his numerical strength with others of the American population. The opportunity to educate his children at public expense is of the most meager kind. Think of it. In Georgia there are 1,431,812 white people and 1,176,987 colored people. The amount of money expended on white schools in 1913-14 was $2,825,588, and on the colored schools $492,906. The white and colored people nearly equal and yet upon the white children there was spent six times more of the public funds for education than upon the colored. The writer is entering no complaint but is trying to impress a few important facts as follows. The colored man cannot yet be expected to anything like meet the demands upon him for the education of his people. Further that public authorities administer the public fund to suit themselves and colored people are helpless. If therefore the masses are to be educated his white friends' North and South must help him. The colored man will do more year by year. In the Methodist church for this quadrennium we have received through conference channels and special gifts credited to conferences $641, 180.59. Of this amount our colored people gave $148,000 which is a little beyond one-fourth the entire amount given by the church. The colored man is one-tenth the numerical strength of the church and a far less percentage of the per capita wealth of the church, yet gives one-fourth of the amount spent upon his education through the Freedmen's Aid society so far as the voluntary gifts of the conferences are concerned. Say, brother reader, haven't we everything for which to be thankful and not much over which to be discouraged? Are we not headed onward? If this writer does not mistake the plans now in the making the colored people will do more by double in the next quadrennium. Let us believe that the greater giving upon the part of our white people begins with this Lincoln Sunday for the reason that the On August 4, 1914, a Negro who called himself Chief Sam, sailed away from New York on the steamship Liberia. With him were a considerable company of Texas Negroes, who acknowledged him as leader and who believed his claim of descent from African rulers. He gave assurance that he had an agreement with twenty kings, and that a rich tract of 164,000 acres had been set aside as a Utopia for the pilgrims from over the sea. This week three of the pilgrims returned to New York, sped on their way by British charity. Of the others many are dead of starvation. Some have disappeared in the interior of Africa. A few are working on British plantations along the Gold coast. Chief Sam himself is a prisoner at Cape Coast/Castle, charged with manslaughter as being responsible for the death of his followers. No twenty kings met Sam. There was not even one king or one acre of land. There was nothing but disillusionment and misery. It is no reproach of the Negroes of this country that Sam was able to find The Chinese are not isolated in their inability to pronounce the letter R. In nearly every case it is the last letter even the English-born child learns to pronounce. The records show that only 17 per cent of the applicants applying for enlistment in the United States navy are accepted. A daily paper was recently issued on a train between the cities of Minneapolis and Spokane. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILI need is greater. Standards are higher. Fifty years is but a day in the solution of such a problem as slavery bequeathed us, that two hundred years and fifty years of unremitting toll cannot be paid in fifty years, that the colored man is a man, not a thing, that we ought to give more and will do it. —Northern Christian Advocate. The Negro of today has a warm interest in the days when the two races understood each other better—they cling to the stories of their old white folks as they heard them from their parents. One circumstance that impressed me of this strong sentiment was a few weeks ago, when John Washington, the brother of Booker Washington, visited Birmingham. He looked forward to meeting Mrs. Harry Jones. He had known her as a child, had driven her to school, the daughter of his "young mistress" from Virginia. He recalled the pleasant memories of the past as he told me "Miss Bertha looks as her mother used to." Does this not tell of the spirit of the past? And that sentiment is strong at Tuskegee today. There are two memories of yesterday that will never die, the faithfulness of the good, old colored friend, and the rhythm of the Negro melodies. With the hall filled at Tuskegee institute with 3,000 voices, there rang out the wonderful sound of "Sweet Charity." It filled the air and the soul at the same time and closed a wonderful meeting. If every man and woman of the South could see this factory at the institute at work, in the schoolroom, in the kitchen, in the shop, molding human bodies into intelligent service, teaching them its value, giving them the lesson of making better homes, regarding higher principles and more respectful attention to those in authority, they would recognize it to be a necessity to good citizenship and useful to the community. The results will surely civilize the rural hut dwellers and bring greater prosperity to the country industry. "The world wants its work done, and civilization is simply a search for men who can do things. The whole atmosphere of the inclusion, including about 2,500 Negroes, pupils, teachers and their families, is filled with the inspiration of work, and there is no pretense, no presumption, but a spirit of gratitude for the wonderful co-operation of their white friends North and South, East and West. In Carnegie hall, New York, the white friends of Booker T. Washington, held memorial services on February 13, and it is an opportunity time for those of the South to pay a similar tribute to the memory of the greatest Negro the world ever knew, and arrangements are being made to hold these services in the auditorium at Tuskegee institute on the same date.-Mrs. J. B. Reid in Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald. The recent reopening of the Parisian opera was decidedly an event, for not only did the motor cars and their human freight give the famous Place de l'Opera a most unwairlike appearance, but the seats' sold at prices ranging from $20 for orchestra stalls to $1,000 for boxes, the profits going entirely for Belgian Red Cross work. Argentina has ten meat freezing plants in active operation and three are contemplated. followers. Many white men, with schemes even more foolish and preposterous, have mustered their disciples and believers by the hundreds. The story of Sam merely proves that credulity knows no distinction of race or color, and that an impostor with plenty of "nerve" can always find a hearing.—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Duke McLauren is a Negro farmer of Hoke county, North Carolina. His cotton crop last year brought him $3,000 and he has twelve bales yet unsold. He works hard, lives well, owes no debts, and the weekly paper of his county says: "He has set a worthy example to his section and the whole state." America faces the future with confidence in spite of a tremendous race problem because it knows that the Duke McLaurens are multiplying and will continue to multiply.—Kansas City Star. A new refuse pan for kitchen sinks is provided with a grease trap to permit only water to enter a drain pipe. A new holder for index cards is covered with glass to keep them clean, while a mechanical finder on one side is used to select those needed for reference. The manufacture of ferrosilicon, which is much in demand all over the world, is rapidly increasing in Norway. Small panes of glass set into the side of a new fountain pea enable the quantity of ink it holds to be seen. Says you really feel clean, sweet and fresh inside, and are seldom ill. If you are accustomed to wake up with a coated tongue, foul breath or a dull, dizzy headache; or, if your meals sour and turn into gas and acids, you have a real surprise awaiting you. Tomorrow morning, immediately upon arising, drink a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it. This is intended to first neutralize and then wash out of your stomach, liver, kidneys and thirty feet of intestines all the indigestible waste, poisons, sour bile and toxins, thus cleansing, sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary canal. Those subject to sick headaches, backache, bilious attacks, constipation or any form of stomach trouble, are urged to get a quarter pound of limestone phosphate from your druggist or at the store and begin enjoying this morning inside-bath. It is said that men and women who try this become enthusiastic and keep it up daily. It is a splendid health measure for it is more important to keep clean and pure on the inside than on the outside, because the skin pores do not absorb impurities into the blood, causing disease, while the bowel pores do. The principle of bathing inside is not new, as millions of people practice it. Just as hot water and soap cleanse, purify and freshen the skin, so hot water and a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate act on the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels. Limestone phosphate is an inexpensive white powder and almost tasteless.—Adv. Railroading Thought. "What's the matter with that speaker's train of thought?" "I think he's switched it off to another line." CANADA'S PLANS FOR WAR REVENUE So Wisely Distributed That Taxation Will Affect Farmers to a Degree Practically Unnoticeable. 一 So many rumors have been circulated regarding war taxation in Canada that the statement made by Sir Thomas White, Canadian Minister of Finance, of the Government's plans for raising war revenue should be given the widest circulation. Sir Thomas made it clear that the revenue will be raised by taxing the profits of incorporated companies whenever those profits exceed seven per cent, and the profits of unincorporated firms or partnerships when the profits exceed ten per cent. On all such excess profits these companies or firms will have to contribute one-quarter to the Government. Transportation companies, banks, mining, milling, and other companies will be subject to this taxation, but life insurance companies, and companies with less than fifty thousand dollars capitalization, and companies, firms, or individuals engaged in agriculture or stock raising, are exempt, and pay no part of this taxation. The only other additional taxation proposed is an increase of fifty cents a barrel in the customs duty on apples, and one-half cent a gallon in customs duty on certain kinds of oils. It will be noticed that this taxation is being applied in such a way that it does not affect farmers in the slightest degree, except, perhaps, through a small increase in cost of apples and oil. The war revenue is to be paid out of the profits of the big firms and companies with capital of over fifty thousand dollars, and even these are allowed seven per cent in some cases, and ten per cent in others, of clear profits before they have to pay any part of this taxation. It will be seen that the whole policy is to place the war expenditure taxation on those who have been making big profits and are able to pay it, and to encourage farming and stockraising by exempting farmers and stock-raisers from the taxation. This ought to set at rest every rumor that the farmer or the farmer's land is being taxed to pay the cost of the war—Advertisement. Argus told of his difficulty. "I can't decide which one to wear a monocle in," he complained. FOR HAIR AND SKIN HEALTH Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment Are Supreme. Trial Free. These fragrant, super-creamy emollients keep the skin fresh and clear, the scalp free from dandruff, crusts and scales and the hands soft and white. They are splendid for nursery and toilet purposes and are most ecc nomical because most effective. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. The trackless trolley system is being used for general freight traffic in several parts of Germany. FISHHOOK OF NEW DESIGN Seems to Have Many Advantages Over Those That Are in General Use by Anglers. Increased efficiency and serviceability are claimed for the new fishhook which has been recently patented. The inventor makes use of a hook having a tubular shank, provided with series of opposed openings in its walls, and a rod to which the line is connected loosely engaged in said/tubular shank, and provided with expansible resilient flukes or prongs adapted to project through the opposed openings and penetrate the body of the minnow or other bait. The bait may be very easily and quickly engaged upon the hook and the body of the minnow is not greatly mutilated, as the impaling members extend through the body adjacent to the tail. Thus the minnow will remain alive for a long time. It is further apparent that as the fishhook is extremely simple in its construction, the same may be produced ```markdown ``` at small manufacturing cost, and is highly durable and serviceable in use. The books may be furnished in various sizes or grades as are used for catching different species of fish. Philadelphia Record. Activities of Women. Newcastle, England, has professional women window cleaners. Recognizing that hairdressing is a very suitable occupation for women, the London city council has instituted several classes where women are now learning the mysteries of curling, crimping and waving. The rarely awarded Lloyd's medal for saving life at sea has been conferred upon but one woman, Miss Kate Gilmour, for heroism in connection with the burning of the passenger steamer Sardinia, in 1908. New York city is to have an apartment house planned entirely by a woman, and with each apartment in it built according to a feminine instead of a masculine architect's idea of what a home should be like. Near-East Railroads. Our troops will not be enjoying much in the way of scenery on the railway up country from Salonikti, remarks the London Chronicle. "Whether one goes through Adrianople to Constantinople," says Sir Charles Elliot "or through Uskub to Salonikti, the sides of the railway look desolate and lifeless; hills overgrown with dwarf oak alternate with plains whose bareness is half covered with scrubby grass. There are few signs of cultivation, and fewer of human habitations. Oriental railways have a way of only skirting the edge of cities, and stations are sometimes several miles from the places whose names they bear. The deserted appearance of the land is intensified by the Turkish practice of constructing towns (such as Kumanovo and Chatajli) in depressions of the undulating plains, where they are invisible at a short distance." Diet of Brain Workers Fixed. Fish as a brain food is now regarded as merely a superstition by modern science, which puts the seal of approval on the food which nourishes the whole body with special reference to the nervous system. Dr. George M. Beard says that brain power is largely an expression through the nerves of bodily vitality. In a recent treastise Doctor Beard points out that the diet of brain workers should be of large variety, delicately served, abundantly nutritious, and that fresh meat should be a prominent constituent. In great crises, however, that call for unusual exertion, the stomach should be rested that the brain may work the harder, but the deficiency of nutrition ought always to be supplied in the first interval of repose. Knew He Bought the Ring. Knew He Bought the Ring. Here is a hard nut for some solon to crack. After the breaking of an engagement, can the young man take back the ring he gave the girl and be arrested for stealing it? He can, for that is what has happened to a Brooklyn youth. But whether he can be convicted of grand larceny is a question that is causing concern to several magistrates. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the charge made by his former flancee, and the case will require some deep thinking by the magistrates before they render a decision. English Centenarian. Hale and hearty, Miss Ruth Roberts of Folkestone, England, has reached the age of one hundred and three years. She is still able to do most of her own work. She suffers from slightly defective hearing, but maintains all her faculties, and walks about the town when the weather is suitable. Her father fought and was wounded at Waterloo. O, You Good Housewife! Write a postal card today askus to send you free, full particulars how you can get a set of the famous Oneida CommunityParPlateSilverware Free by saving the signature of Paul F. Skinner from each package of SKINNER'S Macaroni Products the finest food in the world— at all grocers. We will answer your inquiry at once and in addition send you with our compliments a beautiful 36- page book of recipes. SKINNER MFG. CO. OMAHA, NEB. The Largest Macaroni Factory in America Great men have many friends—and many more enemies. FRUIT LAXATIVE FOR SICK CHILD "California Syrup of Figs" can't harm tender stomach, liver and bowels. Every mother realizes, after giving her children "California Syrup of Figs" that this is their ideal laxative, because they love its pleasant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels without gripping. When cross, irritable, feverish, or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless "fruit laxative," and in a few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When its little system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomachache, diarrhoea, indigestion, colic—remember, a good "inside cleaning" should always be the first treatment given. Millions of mothers keep "California Syrup of Figs" handy; they know a teaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Adv. As a man grows thinner with age his wife usually grows fatter. IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imitation has not the worth of the original. Instist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing—it's the original. Darkens your hair in the natural way, but contains no dye. Price $1.00.—Adv. "Our peerless leader, Mrs. Cincinnatus Wombat. Called right from the fireless cooker to the senate." Queen's Taste Coffee DELIGHTFULLY REFRESHING THIS BLEND PERFECTED BY Glen Johnston NOW 25 CENTS SOLD IN 1-POUND CANS ONLY Ask Your Grocer REBUILT Traction Engines 16 H. P. Advance, direct fire... 890 16 H. P. Rurse, direct fire... 860 16 H. P. Robinson, direct fire... 850 16 H. P. Port Huron, direct fire... 850 16 H. P. Buffalo-Pitt, direct fire... 850 16 H. P. Buffalo-Pitt, return fire... 870 16 H. P. Minneapolis, direct fire... 1,250 16 H. P. Case, direct fire... 1,400 16 H. P. Minneapolis, direct fire... 1,350 16 H. P. Star, return fire... 800 WEEK IMP. & AUTO CO. 1900 LOCUST STREET, ST. LOUIS Every Fowl a Money Maker Did you read about the man that gave some chickens away and tied 25 cents behind them, digging money out dandelion. Put all to work—There should not be a chicken on the place that isn't keeping money. Tell of Chickens, Turkeys, Geese and Ducks. Incubators, Breeders and poultry kings of all kinds. Icery Stirrupus, Pruss. 27 N. 40 St. H. Lent, N. PATENTS Watson E. Coleman, Washington, D.C. Booksfree. High not refocused. Best result W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 11-1916. ```markdown ``` Careful St. Jo. Mothers Treat Children's Colds Externally Buy Roofing From Your Local Dealer When you want a good roofing at a reasonable price, you cannot depend on the Mail Order House. If the roofing goes wrong, you will have a hard time getting such a house to make good. When you buy it from your local dealer, whom you know and can rely on, you are getting a safe proposition. When you want roofing of this kind, insist that your local dealer supply you with For Houses Barns Sheds Certain-teed Roofing For Chicken Coops Silos Out Buildings It is made in three thicknesses and guaranteed 5, 10 or 15 years according to whether it is 1, 2 or 3-ply. This guarantee is backed by the world's largest manufacturer of Roofing and Building papers. It has made good in all parts of the world and under all kinds of conditions. Insist on Certain-teed and don't accept a substitute. Look for the label of quality. GENERAL ROOFING MFG. COMPANY World's largest manufacturers of Roofing and Building Papers We are wholesale distributors of Certain-teed Products. Dealers should write us for samples, prices and full information. WITTE HARDWARE CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM Dear Mr. Edison, For along time I suffered from backache, pain in left side, frequent urination (bothering me at all times during the day and night), and the uric acid in my blood caused me to suffer from rheumatism along with a constant tired, worn-out feeling. I heard of the new discovery of Dr. Pierce, of the Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., called "Anurif." After giving "Anuric" a good trial I believe it to be the best kidney remedy on the market today. I have tried other kidney medicines but these "Anuric Tablets" of Dr. Pierce's are the only ones that will cure kidney and bladder troubles. (Signed) HENRY A. LOVE. NOTE:—Experiments at Dr. Pierce's Hospital for several years proved that "Anuric" is 37 times more active than lithia. Send Dr. Pierce 10c for trial package. Many a woman's popularity with the sterner sex is due to a rumor that she has money. "CASCARETS" ACT ON LIVER; BOWELS No sick headache, biliousness, bad taste or constipation by morning. Get a 10-cent box. Are you keeping your bowels, liver, and stomach clean, pure and fresh with Cascarets, or merely forcing a passageway every few days with Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or Purgative Waters? Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and regu- late the stomach, remove the sour and fermenting food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out of the system all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels. A Cascaret to night will make you feel great by morning. They work while you sleep—never gripe, sicken or cause any inconvenience, and cost only 10 cents a box from your store. Millions of men and women take a Cascaret now and then and never have Headache, Billiousness, Contorted Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or Constipation. Adv. Doctor Israel, the surgeon who operated on the suitan of Turkey, received a fee of $30,000. THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH. You will look ten years younger if you darken your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs by using "La Creole" Hair Dressing—Adv. Since the outbreak of the war 30,000 settlers from the United States have entered Canada. Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative—three for a cathartic—Adv. Unless you have unlimited confidence in your appetite, it's unwise to order scrambled eggs in a careless restaurant. Careful St. Jo. M Children's They Say Internal Dosing Harma Delicate Little Stomachs — "Outside" Applications Better. Careful mothers everywhere realize that internal medicines are injurious to the delicate stomachs of the little folks. Still croup and cold troubles must have some form of treatment. The answer to this problem is the Southern "external" treatment Vap-O-Rub. This was introduced in St Jo, Mo, for the first time last winter, and a number of ladies were presented with complimentary jars by their drummers on condition that they give Vap-O-Rub a thorough test. Here are the reports from several of these ladies— Mrs. Sam House, 1206 Prospect Ave. writes "My little daughter had Diptheria last fall, and now every little cold she takes settles in her throat. We have thought twice she was going to have Diptheria again, but during one of her bad spells my druggist sent me a jar of Vap-O-Rub. I used it for four nights on her throat with such good results that now I don't like to be without it. I have used it on myself and my husband for bad colds and have found it just fine." Mrs. John Paynter, 2432 S. 17th St. Buy Roofing From When you want you cannot depend ing goes wrong, you house to make good dealer, whom you have a safe proposition. insist that your local dealer For Houses Barns Sheds Certain Roof It is made in three thicknesses and gui it is 1.2 or 1.4 inches. This guarantee has been —Run-down? —Tired? —Weak? Every Spring most people feel "all out of sorts"—their vitality is at a low ebb. Through the winter months the blood becomes surcharged with poisons! The best Spring medicine and tonic is one made of herbs and roots without alcohol—that was first discovered by Dr. Pierce years ago—made of Golden Seal root, blood root, &c., called Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Ingredients on wrapper. It eliminates disease-breeding poisons from the blood, makes the blood rich and pure, furnishes a foundation for sound health. Prince Eric of Denmark is now in Canada, where he will study farming for two years. SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE and constant use will burn out the scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampooing with "La Creole" Hair Dressing, and darken, in the natural way, those ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.—Adv. Andrew Carnegie has been re-elected president of the New York Peace society. Use Murine after Exposure in Cold, Cutting Winds and Dust. It Restores, Refreshes and Promotes Eye Health. Good for all eyes that need Care. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request. About 35,000,00 barrels of salt were produced in the United States last year. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria An implement has been patented by a New York man to enable a blind person to thread a needle. YOUR GRAY, FADED OR GRAY-STREAKED HAIR EVENLY DARKENED WITHOUT DYES Do this: Apply like a shampoo Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to your hair and scalp, and dry hair in sunlight. A few applications like this turn all your gray, faded, dry or gray-streaked hair to an even, beautiful dark shade. Q-Ban also makes scalp and entire head of hair healthy, so all your hair (whether gray or not) is left soft, fuffy, lustrous, wavy, thick, evenly dark, charming and fascinating, without even a trace of gray hair showing. Insist on having Q-Ban, as it is harmless—no dye—but guaranteed to darken gray hair or money returned. Big bottle 50c at druggists' or sent prepaid. Address Q-Ban, Front St., Memphis, Tenn.—Advertisement. A girl who parades the streets in short skirts thinks the people think she has shaped ankles. writes: "My druggist sent me a trial jar of Vap-O-Rub, which I soon had occasion to try on my "crumpy" baby. Before putting her to sleep for the night, I applied the salve over her chest and throat with my fingers. The results proved very satisfactory, and now I would not be without it." Mrs. M. A. Myers, 2943 Sylvanie Ave, says: "When our three year old boy had a severe cold, about a month ago, I tried a jar of Vap-O-Rub. I rubbed it on his chest and let him inhale it, and he was relieved almost immediately, and got better in a few days. I think your remedy is the best thing for colds we have ever used." Vick's Vap-O-Rub comes in salve form, and when applied to the heat of the body the ingredients are vaporized by the body warmth. These vapors, inhaled all night long, carry the medication with each breath, through the air passages, to the lungs. Vick's will be found better than internal medicine for all forms of cold troubles—from head colds, catarrh and asthmatic troubles—down to deep chest colds, bronchitis, sore throat or incipient pneumonia. Three sizes—25c, 50c and $1.00. The Genuine has VAPORUB this Trade Mark METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL CAP and BELLS Policeman Going 20 Miles One Way and Auto 20 the Other Didn't Make 40 Miles Per Hour. "This man was driving his car in the suburbs 40 miles an hour, your honor," said the motorcycle policeman. "What have you to say for yourself?" asked the judge sternly. "Your honor, I was traveling 20 miles an hour in one direction when this policeman passed me on his motorcycle going 20 miles an hour in the opposite direction. That's why it seemed to him I was going 40 miles an hour." "Ten dollars fine," said the judge. Spiteful Spirit. "You hear people clamoring for their rights all the time," answered the philosopher. "Quite so," answered the student of human nature, "but they don't seem to derive much satisfaction from the situation unless the restoration of their rights involves great sacrifices on the part of the favored few." Too Abstruse. "Have you made any effort to ascertain the principles of economics on which your theories of government are based?" inquired the man with prominent spectacles. "No," replied Senator Sorghum. "How to land votes is easier found out and, so far as I can see, more important just now." Laughter and Medicine "A good hearty laugh is better than medicine," remarked the cheery citizen. "Yes," replied the fearfully calculating person. "But a druggist won't charge you near as much for a little medicine as it is liable to cost to see a genuinely funny show." Oratorical Introspection "Have you made any notes of the speech you intend to deliver?" "No," replied Senator Sorghum. "I am going to speak extemporaneously. When I prepare a speech in advance I'm liable to read it over a few times and then, being something of a critic of speeches, I lose my nerve." Gone. But Not Forgotten. Rankin—What did you ever do with the $10,000 you got from the railroad company when an engine ran into your automobile? Phyle—I invested it in mining stock. "Was it a good buy?" "Good-by is right." GOSSIP. PHIL JOYCE "So that prima donna married the manager?" "Yes. She wasn't satisfied with a salary. She wants alimony, too." Not Consistent. "Dubwaite is a plain-spoken man." "Says just what he thinks, eh?" "Exactly. He declares that if there is anything he hates it's sham." "Good!" "But I happen to know that Dubwaite wears a tounge." "Yep, I got a job cooking for a lady." "Gal, you don't know nothing about cooking." "Don't have to know nothing. She's a bride and I'm her first cook." That Discussion Got No Further. "It says here in the paper that women are rapidly taking the places of men." "That reminds me," said he quietly. "Have you fixed the furnace for the night, my dear?" OLD GENT WOULDN'T ARGUE Persistent Person Wagers He Didn't Have Patience Enough to Listen to Hypothetical Question. "Don't argue with me, sir," said the irascible old gentleman. "I'm not trying to argue with you," said the persistent person. "I'm merely trying to tell you that—" "There you go again! I refuse to hear any more." "Thanks." "Umph! What are you thanking me for?" "I just made a bet that you wouldn't have patience enough to hear me state a hypothetical question and I've won." A Metaphor. "I detest the phrase, 'a bunch of men,' said the purist." "Still, I should think a 'bunch of girls' permissible," replied the chivalrous old gentleman. "Nonsense!" "Provided, of course, that they are the rosebud variety." Inevitable Apprehension. "Surely you did not raise your boy to be a soldier," said one woman. "No," replied the other. "I'd feel terribly worried about him if his country called him and he enlisted; and then again mebbe I'd feel still more worried about him if he didn't." Times Have Changed "The cave-dweller would seize a woman by the hair and drag her to his home," commented the best man at the wedding. "Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "In those days hair was more natural and furnished a reliable grip." A woman in a dress and hat walks past two men in suits, who are shaking hands. Below them, a rabbit is sitting on a bench. Charlie—When I had money she used to think that nothing was too good for me. George—And now? Charlie—Now she thinks she's too good for me. One on the Parson. New Minister—They tell me, deacon, that you do not believe men are sufficiently punished here on earth for their misdeeds? Deacon Jones—Well, parson, that was my belief before I heard you preach. Too Cheap for Her. His Wife—The woman next door got a new gown yesterday. Her Husband—and I suppose you won't be satisfied until you get one just like it? His Wife—Don't you believe it. Her's only cost $35. Inspiration. "Now, son, take this message quickly, will you?" "Sure, boss," piped the messenger boy. "Just imagine you are a dauntless hero on the villain's trail." Fully Qualified. Captain Singleton (to naval applicant)—Did you ever serve on a man-of-war? Henry Peck (who had married a widow)—N-no; but I was second mate of a woman-of-war. The Result. "Dear me, girls! What on earth is that peculiar sweetish smell in the air all over the house?" "Why, Geraldine is burning her old love letters in the furnace." The Application. "Did you hear how the baseball umpire used the old proverb?" "No; what did he say?" "That you can't touch pitchers without being reviled." The Reason. "Automobiling is not an uplifting sport." "What makes you say that?" "It seems to be one of those cases in which so many men go under." Artist—Mr. Jibbs, I would like in painting this portrait to study your wife's face in repose. Patron—Then you'll never get a speaking likeness. "Father," said the small boy, "what is political economy?" "To be perfectly candid, my son. I can't tell you. Sometimes I think there isn't any such thing." "I went old mother nature one better today." "How did you do that?" "I took the cold tea and filled a vacuum bottle." 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. Not Quite the Same "The colonel made his money in oil, didn't he?" "Not exactly. He made it selling oil stocks." 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. Mutual. Knicker—Nature abhors a vacuum. Bocker—Well, a vacuum generally abhors nature. IF BACK HURTS CLEAN KIDNEYS WITH Drink Lots of Water and Stop Eating Meat for a While if the Bladder Bothers You. Meat forms uric acid which excites and overworks the kidneys in their efforts to filter it from the system. Regular eaters of meat must flush the kidneys occasionally. You must relieve them like you relieve your bowels; removing all the acids, waste and poison, else you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine is cloudy, full of sediment; the channels often get irritated, obliging you to get up two or three times during the night. To neutralize these irritating acids and flush off the body's urinous waste get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine and bladder disorders disappear. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish kidneys and stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts is inexpensive; harmless and makes a delightful effervescent lithia-water drink which millions of men and women take now and then, thus avoiding serious kidney and bladder diseases.—Adv. GOT A LITTLE SATISFACTION Mose Made at Least an Attempt to Get Even With Officer Who Had Arrested Him. "Is that the officer who arrested you?" his honor inquired of Mose Hanibel, an old negro whitewash artist, arrested for assault. I can't rekkerlect," answered the prisoner. "Sure, I arrested him, judge," put in O'Flynn, with indignation; "he knows it, too." "Take a good look at him, Mose," insisted Judge Broyles; "isn't that face familiar? The negro squinted long and scowlingly at his accuser. "Now dat I uses mo' keen, jedge," he said, "peers like dey is somethin' familyus erbout dat face, but dis yere worl' is so full ob nacherally ugly folks, jes' an ordinary man kain always tell de diffunc betwix' 'em. Dat's him, jedge, dat's him . . . but be ez easy ez yo' kin on him, kaze he got a wife an' fo' chillun."—Case and Comment. Its Effect. "There was no occasion for leap year in Shakespeare's time." "Why not?" "Don't you notice his men are always saying, 'Aye, marry, will I?'?" THE FIRST TASTE If parents realized the fact that coffee contains a drug—caffeine—which is especially harmful to children, they would doubtless hesitate before giving them coffee to drink. "When I was a child in my mother's arms and first began to nibble things at the table, mother used to give me sips of coffee. And so I contracted the coffee habit early. "I continued to use coffee until I was 27, and when I got into office work I began to have nervous spells. Especially after breakfast I was so nervous I could scarcely attend to my correspondence. "At night, after having had coffee for supper, I could hardly sleep, and on rising in the morning would feel weak and nervous. "A friend persuaded me to try Postum. "I can now get good sleep, am free from nervousness and headaches. I recommend Postum to all coffee drinkers." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Postum comes in two forms: Postum Cereal—the original form—must be well boiled, 15c and 25c packages. Instant Postum—a soluble powder—dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water, and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious beverage instantly. 30c and 50c tins. Both forms are equally delicious and cost about the same per cup. HUSBAND SAVED HIS WIFE Stopped Most Terrible Suffering by Getting Her Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Denison, Texas. — "After my little girl was born two years ago I began suffering with female trouble and could hardly do my work. I was very nervous but just kept dragging on until last summer when I got where I could not do my work. I would have a chill every day and hot flashes and dizzy spells all my best would trouble and could hardly do my work. I was very nervous but just kept dragging on until I had a summer when I got where I could not do my work. I would have a chill over day and finnish and dizzy spells and most burst. I got where I was almost a walking skeleton and life was a burden to me until one day my husband's step-sister told my husband if he did not do something for me I would not last long and told him to get your medicine. So he got Lyda E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for me, and after taking the first three doses I began to improve. I continued its use, and I have never had any female trouble since. I feel that I own my life to you and your remedies. They did for me what doctors could not do and I will always praise it wherever I go."—Mrs. G. O. LOWERY, 419 W. Monterey Street, Denison, Texas. If you are suffering from any form of female ill, get a bottle of Lyda E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and commence the treatment without delay. His Idea of It. "Next to money," she queried, "what do you consider the most important thing necessary to one's existence?" "Unlimited credit," he replied. 58,000 Americans Died Last Year From Bright's Disease and Other Kidney Ailments. Sufferers from kidney disease are prone to imagine they have dyspepsia, heart disease, nervous prostration and a hundred and one other ills. Very often the kidneys are so weak and diseased that they are unable to remove the waste matter from the body. The accumulation of this matter in the system, slowly but surely paves the way for Bright's Disease. To afford relief you should begin at once the use of Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy. Many physicians consider it to be a very excellent preparation in the treatment of kidney diseases. Its beneficial action assists in strengthening the kidneys and liver so they may do their work as nature intended. 40 years of success should be sufficient evidence of its merit. Sold by all druggists in 50c and $1.00 each. A sample sent on request. Warner's Safe Remedies Co., Rochester, N. Y. The average adult inhales about one gallon of air a minute. RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR. To half pint of water add 1 oz. Bay Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound, and 4 can of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice a week until it becomes the desired shade. Any dragonist can put this up or you can mix it in home at very little cost. It will gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair, and removes dandruff. It is excellent for hair and will make harsh hair soft and plump. It will not color the scalp, is not sticky oz. greasy, and does not rub off.—Adv. Damascus in Syria is the oldest of all existing cities. Beware of Sudden Colds—Cure them Quick HILL'S CASCARA QUININE BROMIDE The old standard remedy - In tablet form - No unpleasant after effects - No opiates - Cures colds in 24 hours - La Griffe in 3 days - Money back if it fails - Instit on膏藥 - Dox with it top - Mr. Hill's picture on it. 23 Cents. At Any Drug Store - 25s W. H. Hill Company Detroit The Wretchedness of Constipation Can quickly be overcome by CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Purely vegetable —act surely and gently on the liver. Cure Biliousness, Head ache, Dizziness, and Indigestion. They do their duty SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. Genuine must bear Signature. Brent Good LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED by Cutter's Blacking Pills. Low- wired, fresh, reliable; prefaced by western stockroom. Protect where other woven丝 fail. Wrinkle stockroom. 10-dote pix. Blacking Pills $4.90. 50-dote pix. Blacking Pills $4.90. The superiority of clutter products is due to over 35 years of specializing in vaccines and serum only. Fault on stockroom. It unattainable, ornamental. The Cutter Laboratory, Birmingham. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A toilet preparation of meadow Pipe to indicate dandelion For Leather Color need Beauty to Gray or Faded Hair No. and $1.00 at Draycott Live Dealers Wanted in st. Louis Territory, to Sell the Bull Tractor A Wonderful Light Tractor for General Farm Use. Weber Imp. & Auto Go., 1900 Locust st. St. Louis. Microphala Genomic PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . . IL. MRS. M. J. MOORARY, MANAGER. J. B. McCRAY, EDITOR FRIDAY MAR.17, 1916. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered on second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Post offices. All addresses on communicated to B. H. McCRAY, Box 167 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of constitu- ents must be known to us in every im- mence, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year. $1 00 In Morocco. $75 Three Mentha. $40 Magic Copy. $05 In Advance. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. Cut Flowers for Sale at J.Mc. JENNIE INMANS. Trestees of the Livingston Normal, Theological and Industrial Institute. J. E. Knowles, D. D., President J. B. McCray, S. T. B., Secretary T. C. Yeway, B. B. Kerr, Attorney Rev. J. M. Blake. Rev. H. Alison. Rev. G. W. Rowlett, Treasurer Rev. C. O. Phillips, Financial Agent. Rev. H. B. McWilliams Closing Out. I am closing out my book store goods, at less than cost. You'll find what you want if you come to look. Carbon paper, shelf paper, writing paper, and all kinds of books for you. Come and see. Cor. 12, and Ophia Sts. MRS. VALLEE. WALTER ROBERTS, ATTY. Publication Notice. State of Illinois, Massac County, J. as. State of Arkansas, Massac County, To County Court of Massac County, To The March Term, A. D. 1916. Sophronia Martin, with the Will annexed, Administratrix of the Estate of John M. Martin, Deceased, v. Hatle Martin, (impleaded with Frank Martin, Maurice Martin, Lavade Martin and Beatrice Rodgers) Petition to sell Real Estate to Pay Debts. Affidavit of the non-residence of Hettie Martin, the defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of the County Court of Massac County, notice is hereby given to the said Hettie Martin, that the said plaintiff Sophronia Martin with Will annexed administratrix of the Estate of John M. Martin deceased, has filed her petition in said County Court of Massac County for an order, to sell the premises belonging to the Estate of said deceased, or so much of it as may be needed to pay the debts of said deceased, and described as follows, to-wit: Lot Number Six Hundred Twenty Five (625), in Block Number Forty Eight (48), in the City of Metropolis, County of Massac and State of Illinois, as per recorded plat thereof. And that a summons has been issued out of said Court, against you, returnable at the March term A. D. 1916, of said Court, to be held on the 6th day of March A. D. 1916, at the Court House in Metropolis, in Massac County Illinois. Now, unless you, the said Hettie Martin, shall personally be and appear before the said County Court of Massac County, on the first day of a term thereof, to be holden at Metropolis, in said County, on the 3rd, day of April 1916, and plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's petition filed therein, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill. Metropolis, Illinois February 10, 1916. FRED RASINGER, Subscribe For The Gazette. 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 ito pay up. Taylor Stalls, is building a new addition to his residence on Vienna St., so as to have ample room to bring his son-in-law, Ellis Young from the Poor house so we have been informed. This is a redeeming feature of bro. Stalls, and will rectify in a measure the mistake on the part of us as Christians in allowing him to be taken there in the first place. We are pleased to note the intended change though we have been abused. Mrs. Molly Claybrooke, was a pleasant caller at the Gazette office Monday afternoon. We are pleased to have you. So call again at any time. Rev. J. H Knowles, D. D. has been called to pastor the Siloam Baptist Church, Unionville, for one Sunday. The church has made a good selection as they were greatly in need of a strong Baptist preacher, but, one Sunday in one of our best churches is no enough. We have just received the Book, Booker T. Washington's Own Story of His Life and Work, published by Mullitin-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. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Johnson, off Bowling Greea, Ky., passed thru the city Friday and visited their pareats, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Roberts. They left the city Saturday a. m., enroute to California where they will stay indefinitely. Prof. U. Kivel, of Brookport, was in the city Saturday. Prof. Lee Crim, was in the city Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. P. King, and son, of Unionville, visited their mother, Mrs. J. E. Jones, Saturday. 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. Edgar S. B. McCrary, was in Brookport Sunday, visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Parthenia Dixon, of Paducah, Ky., was in the city last week on business. Mr. Lee Baker, of Belgrade, was in the city Sunday and called at the residence of the Editor. Call again. 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 Rev. J. W. Davie, returned to the city Saturday from Padusah, Ky, where he assisted Rev. V. S. Smith, pastor of the Washington St Church in a revival. 40 conversions up to Saturday. Sunday Rev. Davie, filled his $210 Howard. $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least onecedented disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's Catarrh cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, noting 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 parture in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curepower that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send the list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY a cO., Talde, O. Bold by all Druggists, 7th. Take Hell's Family Filies for consti- pitation. pulpit at both hours and preached strong sermons to audiences. Rev. J. B. McCrory, was with his church in Brookport Sunday. Rev. J. H. Knowles, of Cairo, the District Missionary of the Mt. Baptist Ass'n, was with Siloam, Unionville, Sunday where he de- liveted two able sermons. Send as a trial order for the Great Nature Solve, Joe a Bon. Why suffer when you can be relieved for such a small amount. Read our gunner so on the front page of The Ganocro. Mr. Rayford Perkins, of New Browmfield, passed thru the city Sunday enroute to Brookport to visit his best girl. Rev. J. M. Blake, was with Siliam, Unionville, Sunday and reports good services thru-out the day. Mrs. Amanda Barnard, went to Paducah, Ky., Tuesday to attend the revival now in progress at the Washington St. Baptist Church. Lee Porter, is confined to his room this week. Mrs. Ada Gordon, of Paducah, Ky., was in the city Friday and Saturday. Notice is hereby given that we cannot print a list of names contributing to churches unless St accompanies same. Miss Anna Roberts, of Joppa, visited her parents Saturday and Sunday. Geo. McCrary, Jr. was in Joppa Friday of last week on business. The four room residence of Mr. Henry Tinsley, on Pearl St. is completed and adds much to the appearance of 10th, and 12th, Ste. Miss Ieora Davis, of Brookport, is in the city engaged in domestic service. Miss Alvizas Brown, visited the daughters of G. W. Long. Belgrade, Saturday and Sunday. Rev. J. W. Davie, left the city Monday for Paducah, Ky., where he will again assist in the revival at the Washington St. Church. Mrs. Minnie Jones, of Memphis, Ten., daughter-in-law of Mrs. J. E. Jones, is visiting in the city or an indefinite stay. R. B. Lytton, of this city, ex-Sheriff is a prospective Candidate or member of the Legislature of this the 51st, Senatorial district "Bob" is splendid legislature timber. It is and evident fact that moonshine or Bootleg whiskey is flowing entirely too freely in the west end of the city on 9th St., between Pearl and Broadway and it is the general talk and opinion that is known and should be stopped. We are citizens and tax payers and should be protected against the Bootlegging element and that immoral class who uses all kinds of language on the streets in front of our families such as was used Tuesday. We hope the city and county author- files will put a step to this trafic before serious trouble occurs. Born to Mr. and Mrs Warn of 1223 Harrison St., Paducah I a fine baby girl. Native Salve. We have just recived some more of Native Salve and it is going very last, those in Carbon and Md. City can secure a box or more now by joc, per box. Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev. J. B. McCrary. PASSED TO HER REWARD Mrs. Hattie Speckman-Lewery wife of G. M. Lowery and sister of Walter Speckman, editor of the Metropolis Herald died at her home on Wednesday the 8th, inst. after a lingering illness of several months. She was a splendid young woman and had many business qualities add was for a long time the foreman in the Herald office and later was a business partner with her brother in said office. She has gone to her reward to receive recompense for the good deeds performed here while on earth. The Herald looses a faithful servant, the community a good and upright citizen, the husband a loving companion and the relatives a true friend and devoted sister. The editor of the Herald and relatives have the sympathy of the Gazette. We are agents for the Booker T. 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 as your orders. Edgar McCrary, General Mgr. DR. C. A. ISABELL LECTURE TO I. M. C. A. Dr. C. A. Isbell, a practicing physician of Paducah, Ky., was in the city Sunday by invitation and lectured to the Y. M. C. A. recently organized. Dr. Isbell, is one of the oldest physicians of color in Paducah and there are none who ranks higher than he in the city, or Western Kentucky, color not excepted. The lecture was on, how to care for and secure health. The subject was a broad one, yet very delicate when considering that in the audience were women and children, but, by reading between lines and filling out the blanks it was pronounced excellent. By a unanimous vote he was requested to return again in the near future. Dr. Isabell, is well known here having been called here several times. The subject for next Sunday after-noon. How to reach and hold the young men, at 4:00 p. m. NOTICE Dear Editor: Please allow me to call attention of the ministers of the Deacon's Union. The Union will meet in connection with the Executive Board which will meet in DuQuoin, Ill. 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