Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE HODGES PARK Bro. Editor: —We wish to speak through the paper to the W. K. & M. Societies of the Mt. Olive Baptist District. The time is near approaching that each local auxiliary of the W. E. and M. are asked to send something for education. And this department should be remembered by the S. S's. and B. Y. P. U's. Each auxiliary is requested to send something for this work. My dears, this problem is up to us and since we have lost the Livingston building we need to apply ourselves to labor and prayer and get together for the purpose of building up and laying plans in a systematic way to do something. Let us not lay dormant on this matter but be interested, wake up and stir as never before. It has been said that the Livingston School was a failure; but we know that there is opposition and competition in work of every kind, but let us not fight against ourselves and our best interest, for as a race we are successful, but let us work to continue successful. What do we care for discouragement? We have the perseverance to do things and the endurance to last, and that is what wins. We get our lessons for the future from the records of the past. We have succeeded and can succeed again. Let's send something to the convention in June for the educational treasury and remember that Centralia holds the District banner of the W. E. and M. and if we continue to lag they will hold it two years longer. So let as get to work that we can be on record and send something each quarter so we can be in the race by the next annual setting. When we fail each quarter and expect to reach the goal, in the annual meeting we can't succeed. Let us pray that the S. S. and B. Y. P. U. Convention will be a success and come prepared for dress parade, white for purity. Yours in the work, M. J. Blake, Pres. W. E. & M OBITUARY. Joppa, Ill., May, 17, 1916 Bro George Bradley departed this life May 17, 1916 at 11:45 p.m. He was born in Perriville Tenn., age 57 years. He professed a hope in Christ in 1872 about 45 years ago and joined the Shady Grove Church. He then moved to Metropolis and joined the African Baptist Church under the pastoral charge of Rev, F. Robinson and remained in regular standing until he moved his membership to Vienna, Ill., after which he moved to Joppa, and united with the Clover Leaf Baptist Church where he remained until death. He was stricken with paralysis May 16, 1916, and died in the full triumph of faith. He leaves a wife. 6 children, 2 grand children, 1 brother, 1 sister and a host of relatives and friends and the church to mourn his loss, but the loss is Heaven's gain. Peace be to his ashes. NOTICE. To The Members of The Mount Olive Baptist S. S. Convention: Dear Co-workers: I wish to remind you of the fact that the M. THE NEXT GOVERNOR FARMER LAWYER STATESMAN FRANK O. LOWDEN OGLE COUNTY, ILL. VOLUME XIX. NO 12 ching of the send And re- d B ury is g for prob- have g we labor er for o and way et lay but be ir as said was a there on in et us s and ce we k to t do ? We do NORMAN F. INMAN Candidate for Circuit Clerk In this weeks issue appears the candidacy of Norman F. Inman candidate for circuit clerk of Massac County. Subject to the decision of the voters in the Republican Primary next September the 8th. Mr. Inman was born and reared in and on the borders of Massac County. He is a self made man Twenty five years of age, and full of physical ability. His father died when he was but only a small boy six years old. He being reared a widow womans boy. Having no father to advise, suggest or consult him (he is an example) He received the principle part of his education in the Public Schools and completed the branches of the Public THE NEXT FARMER STATE FRANK O OGLE CO time is fast approaching for the Mt. Olive Baptist Convention of Southern Ill., to convene at Carbondale, June 21, 1916. It is hoped that each Sunday School will be well represented and also send the proper representation fees, and see that arrears are paid a few have already done this. Every delegate should come :LLINOIS. [Name not provided] Gevl School. He had a desire for teaching but being the only man person at home his farm work would not allow him to be away, and consequently Mr. Inman has been a farmer every since, and always, persistent and anxious to lend a helping hand where ever his assistance may be needed. Mr. Inman is so anxious to become a help to this native land and country he has decided to offer his service to the public. His manly record is an open book to all for inspection. Mr. Inman is politically a atlantic Republican and has always been a supporter for the party so far as his ability would reach. He is now asking this favor on his merits. He has made him self what he is by his own efforts. His ability with these efficient qualities made Mr. Inman a candidate worthy of the voters, and he expects to make a vigorous canvass throughout the county, and we kindly ask the voters to vindicate his claims. GOVERNOR LAWYER SMAN LOWDEN UNTY, ILL. OR prepared to take part in the grand parade which is being planned as a part of the program for this session. Those participating will be expected to wear white apparel. This paraae is a new feature, and we hope to make it a success by having all members enter enthusiastically into the spirit of it. The president argues that every Sunday School send the names of ```markdown ``` METROPOLIS. YOU know anteed. afraid you we're pretty See the suits, the fin for the values Metropolis, Money Cheerfully Refunded KRE I. O the delegates to the chairman of committee on program, Miss Ann Lyde Thomas, 452 W. 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You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents. Making Room. "Spring is about due." "What's the harbinger?" "I see the style notes and beauty hints have had to get off the baseball page." 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. Thanks to the Diplomate "The war has created a great many new words." "I've noticed that." "It has also given us an entirely new interpretation of ultimatum." Signs. Hokus—So you believe in signs, eh? Well, when a man is always making new friends what is that a sign of? Pokus—It's likely to be a sign that his old friends have found him out.—Life. Gentle Reader. John Ragland, the four-year-old son of Floyd C. Ragland, county superintendent of the schools of Vanderburg county, gave his mother a geranium as a birthday present. "Now, mamma, when you get angry and feel like spanking me," he said, "you will look at that flower and think how good I was. Then you won't feel like spanking me." — Indianapolis News. Better Than Postage Stamps. Better Than Postage Stamps. Several American firms with unusually heavy mailings use a postage meter which, instead of affixing the usual postage stamps on mail matter, makes an impression in the upper right-hand corner. The new postal meter performs several tasks, such as sealing, stamping, facing and counting approximately 250 pieces of mail matter a minute. The envelopes, unsealed and unstamped, are placed in a compartment of the machine much in the same manner as they would be placed in a box, the mechanism handling the envelopes automatically from that point. The stamping mechanism not only makes an impression on the envelopes, but also counts, the numbers appearing in a descending serial on top of the stamping meter. The meter is so made that its mechanism can only be adjusted by the post office authorities, who set it for the number of impressions the user has paid for. When that number of impressions is exhausted, the meter automatically locks. GLASS OF WATER Upset Her. People who don't know about food should never be allowed to feed persons with weak stomachs. Sometimes ago a young woman who lives in Me. had an attack of scarlet fever, and when convalescing was permitted to eat anything she wanted, Indiscriminate feeding soon put her back in bed with severe stomach and kidney trouble. "There I stayed," she says, "three months, with my stomach in such condition that I could take only a few teaspoonfuls of milk or beef juice at a time. Finally Grape-Nuts was brought to my attention and I asked my doctor if I might eat it. He said, 'yes,' and I commenced at once. "The food did me good from the start and I was soon out of bed and recovered from the stomach trouble. I have gained ten pounds and am able to do all household duties, some days sitting down only long enough to eat my meals. I can eat anything that one ought to eat, but I still continue to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and supper and like it better every day. "Considering that I could stand only a short time, and that a glass of water seemed 'so heavy,' I am fully satisfied that Grape-Nuts has been everything to me and that my return to health is due to it. "I have told several friends having nervous or stomach trouble what Grape-Nuts did for me, and in every case they speak highly of the food." There's a Reason. Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. ELLEN WHO DARED By MARY PRIME. "See here. Tom." Mr. Plum said to me as I was going out to the outer offices, "no more wax dolls on this switchboard. We want someone built for hard work this time." I might have reminded him that the wax doll he referred to, that simpering Miss Rose we had before, who kept a mirror fastened on the switchboard, was his choice, not mine. I may not be any mind reader, but I could somehow tell that even if Ellen Dowd was only a mite of a girl I just naturally knew that she had it in her, although of course I didn't dream that she had quite such a nerve. After I had told her the hours and the wage and put her wise as much as I could without saying anything that I oughtn't to about the boss, she said she would take the job. "Mr. Plum a very busy man," is the way I put it. "He's more than quick sometimes, and of course it is up to the people who work for him to make allowances. You see what I mean?" Ellen opened her blue eyes wide and looked at me without smiling. "I imagined he was that kind of man when I heard his name. Perkins Plum—could he be anything else?" I didn't think at the time that it was a very fitting answer, but there was something about the honest way she leveled those eyes at me that made me feel that she could handle almost any situation. So I told her to come around the next morning and the job would be hers. Plum had caught a glimpse of her going out of the door. He was not in one of his best moods, but I am used to that. As private secretary, I had always thought it was part of my job to take his moods as they came complacently. "You blockhead, you double blockhead," was what he called me. "Didn't I tell you to get a girl that wasn't a wax doll? She is only as big as a pint of beans. Why don't you go to the day nursery and get a babe in arms to manage my switchboard?" I began to sharpen a pencil ready for his dictation. That made it easier not to answer back, for, of course, it isn't up to me to say anything when he is in a mood like that. "Now, I suppose, you have hired her. Can't I trust anyone in this office? You would think you would want to save me and sometimes attend to these details for me. But, no. Just because the girl is pretty, or petite, or flirtatious, you forget all that I told you and tell her to come and take the job. How do you ever expect to get ahead in the business if you can't even hire a telephone girl with horse sense?" I went on sharpening the pencil, although I must say I was sore enough at having him mention my chance of advancement that way, for only two days before I had got my courage up to the point of asking him for a chance of a better job. Still, I didn't say anything. I had an idea that when the boss saw how the girl would handle things he wouldn't call her a wax doll. I knew just to look at her that she had it in her, but I never guessed what a nerve she had. Well, to begin with, Ellen just minded her business, and the boss seemed to want to make an impression on her. It's often that way with big men like him—they are as anxious to make a good impression on their telephone operators and office boys as on a possible client. But about two days later the newness wore off and he started out on one of his regular rampages. We are all so used to them that aside from feeling nervous and not being able to get much work done while they last, we don't really mind them. But Ellen was different. The boss called for three numbers all at once and then started to bawl at her because she didn't get them all at once. She didn't even get flustered, although I did notice that she got a little more color in her cheeks. Sometimes new girls got so rattled with Plum that they would cry. And I knew Ellen was young and hadn't worked long, so I kept my eyes on her. "Why in blazes don't you get me that number?" yelled the boss through the door, without letting her know which of the three numbers he wanted first. Well, Ellen got right up and left the switchboard and walked over to the boss' room and went in. She seemed as cool as a cucumber and I must say she looked pretty. Mad as he was, the boss must have noticed it. "Pardon me, Mr. Plum," she said as coolly as a society queen. "It is quite impossible to get three numbers at once, and we are only wasting time to show such impatience. Now if you will please tell me which of the numbers you wish first I will get it as soon as possible." Well, no one had ever spoken to the boss that way before. I think I gasped out aloud, I was so surprised. I thought at first he would eat her for it or send for the patrol wagon for her he was so mad, and then the mad expression seemed to fade away and he looked just natural. He told her which number he wanted and everything went as smoothly as you please for the rest of the day. Ellen had charge of the office boys—that was part of her job—and not long after that the boss went off on another tirade. One of his clients had refused to renew his contract and so he was taking it out on us. I had never thought before that it was unfair. Well, that day he had it in for the office boys and they were so scared that they couldn't even answer a question without stammering. I know how it was. for it wasn't so many years ago that I was in their shoes. Ellen stood it about as long as she could. And then, with a lot of dignity tucked away in her little person, she walked into his room. "Mr. Flum," she said—I was taking his dictation at the time, so I heard her—"I wish to make a suggestion. When you speak so abruptly to those boys you actually terrify them, with the result that they don't know whether they are telling you the truth or not, and it takes them twice as long to do what you want them to because you don't take time to tell them. Will you please give me your orders and let me tell them? We would save a great deal of time that way." What Ellen had said was as plain as the nose on Plum's face and I guess it had occurred to everyone in the office but Plum loads of times before. He looked as if he had been hit at first and then he just grumbled something that sounded like "All right," and when he went back to the dictation he wasn't half so snarly. I forgot to say that I had been going home with Ellen for a week or so. She lived in the same end of the city and she was such a little mite, I hated to think of her fighting the half-past-five o'clock crowds alone, so I began to go home with her. And sometimes she asked me to come and see her in the evening--she lived with her old father and married sister and brother, and such a nice, neat little home I had never seen, and one so full of simple happiness. But in office hours we had little to say to each other. That was Ellen's way—not to let people know all her business at once. It was one morning when she had been with us about three months and I was beginning to think of her as the most important thing about that office, even if she was only the telephone girl with only a few more dollars a week than the youngest girl. It was one of Plum's nervous days. He wasn't exactly raging, but snappy and curt. He was giving dictation at the rate of a couple of hundred words a minute, and I don't know what got into me when I said, "Pardon me, Mr. Plum." —just the way Ellen would have said it—"but when you give dictation so fast I am not able to get it complete. We would save time if you gave it a little slower." Plum stopped short and looked at me in surprise. I thought for a minute I was going to be fired. Then he said, "Boy, you are too valuable a man to waste in this work. I had thought you were merely a machine. I see you have brains besides. You can start in as office manager tomorrow. I'll see about the raise." Later, he called Ellen into his office. I admit that I went in the next room where I could hear through the partition. I got there just in time to hear him say: "You are the one woman in the world who has it in her to make me even more of a success than I am. I have decided that I want to marry you." I surely did almost fall over at that. Naturally my first feeling was one of pride and joy that the girl I had discovered should become Plum's wife, but just as the little green demon of envy was creeping in I heard her answer: "I am very much honored, Mr. Plum, but I am not free. I am already pledged to another." With that answer humming in my brain I had to go through with the day's work, and even the note that told me of a substantial raise didn't much mend matters. Promptly at half past five, I started out with Ellen. I told her I had heard the conversation. "Who is it, Ellen?" I asked impatiently. "I am sure I ought to know." She laughed delightfully. "Silly, you do know, don't you? You hadn't actually asked me, but I thought you knew as well as I that you are Mr. Plum's only successful rival." (Copyright, 1915, by the McClure News- paper Syndicate.) Rings on the Oyster. A popular theory about rings on an oyster shell being an indication of its age is not supported by the careful investigation of Miss Ann L. Massy, who tested specimens from the oyster station at Ardfry, at the head of Galway bay. It has been supposed by many that each ring, or group, on the oyster's deep valve stood for a year's growth, but Miss Massy says that this deduction is not reliable. After a patient scrutiny of over six hundred samples of various ages, from eighteen months to six years, she says: "An oyster of eighteen months or two summers appears to possess at least two rings, but may have as many as five. "One of three summers has at least two rings and may have six. A four-year-old oyster may have only three rings or may possess seven or eight." Definition of "City." In England the term "city" from early times was usually (but not always) applied to a cathedral town, and for several centuries it was understood to have a half legal meaning of "an important town which is or has been an episcopal see." This sense, however, never became fixed as a matter of law, and the title of city is now occasionally conferred by royal authority on important boroughs that are not episcopal sees, such as Leeds. In Canada a city is supposed to be a municipality of the highest class, varying in character in the different provinces. In the United States the name denotes a municipality ranking higher in population than a town, borough or village, but in many states, especially in the West, the name relates to the form of government, and often, also, the title is used in anticipation. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS --- Throughout the various departments of the Birmingham (Ala.) industrial high school a practical spirit is constantly seen. In the sewing room girls are taught to sew all of the ordinary thin things which must be used in every home. The costumes for our annual musicales are always made here, and no girl can graduate until she makes her entire outfit, the dresses of which must come within the limit of $1. That this can be done and the result be pleasing alike to eye and purse you can easily judge by looking at the dresses of the girls who sit upon this platform. Our emergency room is an instance of all working together. Several pieces of furniture, including one of the beds, was made in the carpentry department. The sewing room furnished the quilts, the art department made the placards over the door and the Mothers' Improvement association furnished the medicines to go into our school-made chest. Our superintendent once made the remark that our school was the least expensive one to the city in the system. Instead of having someone do things for us, the only expense incurred is for materials, as we do the work ourselves. The only outsider who has done any work at our school for over three years was a plumber, and if our city did not have such funny plumbing rules our boys would have done that work. When books fall to pieces, as these cheaply bound editions are sure to do, the bookbinding department resews and binds them, thereby often making them more durable than at first. These are then put into bookcases made by the boys, for our office contains but one piece of bought furniture, and that is the principal's desk. Not satisfied with furniture making, this year our boys went a step further and built a sanitary drinking fountain so that the health of all the children can now be safeguarded by drinking from a bubbling stream. In our cooking department girls are taught to practice economy in the most-needed place of all—the kitchen. The dining room contains an extension table, buffet and chairs, all of school manufacture. The art department stenciled the curtains which hang at the windows. Our room lunch is offering a most excellent opportunity for a development of business thrift. Ten girls of the senior class were chosen last March to work in pairs and serve one day in each week. They were given the same amount of money as a beginning and told to plan their own means and keep their own accounts. At the close of the semester the results were as follows: Team 1 has made $6.15; team 2, $6.08; team 3, $9.30; team 4, $7.61; team 5, $7.72. During the term two baseball teams have been entertained at our building. The emergency room was turned into a dormitory and meals were cooked and served at the dining room to the complete satisfaction of all concerned. Danger to four hundred American Mormon colonists at Colonia Dublan was removed by the arrival of a portion of Colonel Dodd's cavalry column there. Dublan is south of Casas Grandes. The Tenth cavalry, Negroes, reported to have been the first to enter Mexico, south of Hachita, early Thursday, composed the Dublin relief party. The march of Colonel Dodd's forces from Hachita to Casas Grandes, a dis Racial feeling emphasized by color persists in spite of broader and more humanizing influences. Gradually, however, the line of demarcation is being expunged and the fellowship of intellect and spirit is being recognized as supreme. A notable instance occurred the other day in the New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church. It followed a discussion as to whether a Negro clergyman should be considered eligible for election to the bishopric. Many white members of the conference took part in the debate, and it was evident from their speeches that sympathies were widening and prejudices yielding ground. Then Rev. W. H. Brooks, a Negro pastor, closed the discussion in a plea of remarkable eloquence. The vote was taken. It stood 123 to 15 in favor of wiping out the color line. The colored Methodists have their own denominational bodies, in which all ecclesiastical offices are filled by them. The policy hitherto has been to encourage this religious segregation, but the New York conference leads the way in a demonstration that Interest in the Booker T. Washington memorial is increasing, says the Indianapolis News. The colored people here were asked to take some share in providing the $2,000,000 endowment needed for the maintenance and development of Tuskegee institute. A vigorous campaign was waged under the direction of Thomas E. Taylor. The city of Jacksonville, Ill., was named for a prominent colored preacher, and is perhaps the largest community in the country named for a Negro. tance of slightly over one hundred miles, is said by General Funston to be one of the finest marching records held in American army history. Funston stated that smaller bodies of picked men had made marches of 70 miles in 24 hours, but that for a large force to maintain an average speed of 50 miles a day in rough, desert country is most remarkable. Led by Mormons who had left their families in Dublan, Dodd's horsemen were in the saddle almost continuously for 60 hours. Spurred on by reports that the colonists were in danger of massacre by Villistas, the troopers covered 100 miles of the most difficult desert country in Chihuahua on forced marches that will go down in the annals of army history. The column took advantage of the knowledge of the Mormon scouts, who knew every water hole, trail and road along the route. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, with headquarters in New York, has addressed to the senate and house committees on military affairs an urgent plea that in the formation of additional regiments for the army under the pending army bills two new regiments of infantry and two regiments of artillery be recruited from the colored men of the country. Under existing law there are two colored cavalry regiments and two of infantry. The president of the association is Moorfield Storey of Boston and the treasurer is Oswald Garrison Villard of New York. Among the vice presidents is Archibald H. Grimke of New York. In its letter to the committees the association points out that the adjutant general of the army has stated he doubted if 175,000 regulars could be recruited in the United States. "There is no difficulty in recruiting colored regiments," says the letter. It discusses the fine record made by the colored soldiers of the army since the days of the Civil war, and states that there have been fewer desertions from the colored regiments than from the white. The colored soldiers are much better fitted for service in the tropics than the white, the records have proved, the letter asserts. In conclusion, it says: "When ten regiments and several units of artillery were added to the army in 1901, the colored citizens of America were deeply offended that Secretary Root failed to recommend the establishment of any colored regiment. "Now that the question is before congress again, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People urges that the right of these 10,000,000 citizens to participate to the full in every phase of our national life be recognized by designating two of the artillery regiments and two of infantry, of those about to be created by congress, as open for enlistment to colored Americans. "If hyphenated citizenship is a weakness of the body politic, why insist that ten million men and women must remain Afro-Americans unto the fourth and fifth generations?" To lessen the amount of metal used in fire escapes a Hungarian living in Canada has patented one the chief feature of which is a basket to be lowered by ropes from a bracket fastened to a window frame. the Christian spirit outlives race prejudice. In speaking on "Patriotism, the Highest Civic Virtue," at the annual observance of "patriotic night" by Bethel Literary and Historical association at the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, Washington, Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota lauded the colored race, saying that "none had been more faithful nor more loyal to the flag than those of the colored race in the remarkable rise of the United States in the galaxy of nations of the world through the universal spirit of patriotism among her faithful sons and daughters." Other speakers were Representative Martin B. Madden, Mrs. Isabelle Worrell Ball, Mrs. Mary Vannes Fauth, patriotic instructor of the department; Lieut. Arthur C. Newman, D. C. N. G.; Mrs. Julia West Hamilton, Rt. Rev. L. J. Choppin, bishop of the diocese; Rev. C. H. Stepteaun and M. A. D. Madre, president of the organization. Burma has 4,730,810 oxen, 178,690 goats and 1,080,982 buffaloes. In a modern battle 100,000 men may be killed and wounded, but the tubercle bacillus slaughters 147,600 of our citizens yearly, and 1,500,000 remain infected, the greater number of which will die of tuberculosis. A church, said to be the smallest in America, was recently dedicated in Manchester, N. H. The main auditorium is 18 by 28 feet, with seats for about 70 persons. In a tiny gallery are seats for 28. There is also a vestry and a basement. Women as well as men as men may suffer from bladder trouble. Thousands recommend Dr. Hampson. BLAKE Kilmer's Swamp Root the great kidney remedy. At drug- prints in Fifty-cent and dollar sales you may receive a sample size bottle by Parcel Post, also pamphlet telling about it. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, NY, and enclose ten cents, also mention this paper. First Edition. Landlady—Who are you? New Guest—I am a performer. "What do you do?" "I escape from tight places." "Without anybody seeing you do it?" "Yes." "Well, if that's the case you'll have to pay in advance." FRECKLES FRECKLES Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots. There is no longer the slightest need of feeling embarrassed by the prescription othine–double strength—is guaranteed to remove these homely spots. Simply get an ounce of othine–double strength and apply it to the little of it night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freckles once have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than one ounce is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful tone. Be sure to ask for the double strength othine, as this is sold under guarantees of money back if it fails to remove freckles— Some Success. "How are you getting on in your pursuit of that bandit?" "Very well," replied the Mexican general. "By skillful strategy we have prevented him from capturing any of us." CUTICURA COMFORTS BABY Suffering From Itching, Burning Rashes, Eczema, etc. Trial Free. Give baby a bath with hot water and Cuticura Soap, using plenty of Soap. Dry lightly and apply Cuticura Ointment gently to all affected parts. Instant relief follows and baby falls into a refreshing sleep, the first perhaps in weeks. Nothing more effective. Free sample each by mail with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv. No Disloyalty Allowed. "Is May jealous of her husband?" "Jealous? Why, on their wedding trip she wouldn't even let him admire the scenery." 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. And the more confidence we have in others the more we are disappointed. Twins occur about once in every 1,000 births. The Antiseptic Powder to Shake Into Your Shoes and use in the Foot-Bath. Gives instant relief to tired, aching, swollen, smarting, nervous feet, stops the sting of corns and bunions. A woman in a skirt. Read a few extracts from original testimonials on file in our office: "Allen's Foot-Ease works like magic. Have placed some in tight shoes and feet fresh and comfortable. "It is one of the greatest remedies ever made." "Allen's Foot-Ease has just presented me from throwing away a new pair of $5.00 shoes. It is great. Nothing so thoroughly rests the feet. It takes the friction from the shoe and makes walking and comfort. We have 30,000 testimonials." Over 100,000 packages are being used by Allied and German troops at the front. Sold everywhere, 12c. Don't accept any substitute. FREE TRIAL PACKAGE up to 100,000 packages ALLEN S. OLMSTED, Le Roy, N.Y. ABSORBINE TRADE MARK, REG.U.S. PAT. OFF. I Reduces Strained, Puffy Ankles, Lymphangitis, Poll Eil, Fistula, Bolls, Swellings, Stops Lameness and allays pain. Heals Screws, Cuts, Bruises, Boot Chafes. It is a SAFE ANTISPIC AND GERMICIDE Does not blister or remove the hair and horse can be booked. Pleaseant to use. $2.00 a bottle, delivered. Describes for special instructions and Book 5 M free. ABSORBINE, ART, antiseptic treatment for manikin. reduces rash, Painful, Knoted, Swollen Vena. Concentrated—only a few drops required as an application. Price W. F. YOUNG, P. H. D. 21088 Salzburg, Gold Maze. FOR OLD AND YOUNG the delicate female or infirm old age, as upon the vigorous man. Tutt's Pills give tone and strength to the weak stomach, bowels, kidneys and bladder. DAISY FLY KILLER placed anywhere, abrasive and kills all alges. Neat, clean, or orchid, chap, or season. Made of metal, can spill or tip wet or dry skin, or injure anything. Guaranteed effective. All dentures or seen in contact. HAROLD SOMER. 130 Da Kail Ave. Brooklyn, N. Y. Sizes. Neat, clean, ornamental, convenient, cheap. Laws at all locations on metal, can be applied to tip over; will not sell or injure anything. All dealers are all express paid for $1.90. HAROLD SOMERS, 130 Dz Kahl Ave., Brockway, N. Y. Thresher Belts of High Grade All Standard Sizes of Bendless Belts carried in stock and soldright prices Quickservice guaranteed. Weber Imp. & Auto Co., 100 Locust St. St. Louis. PATENTS Watson E. Goleman, Patent Lawyer, Washington. D.C. Adv. and books free. Rates reasonable. Highest references. Bestservice BOYS WHO WHITTLE can make 500 every h o u r information free. Harry T. Young, Thomson, Ga. Mitchell AND Hupmobile Weber Imp. & Auto Co., 100 Locust St. St. Louis. 2 house FLORIDA property for sale or exchange, write J. C. BURLEIGH, Avon Park, Fl. W. N. U., ST. LOUIS, NO. 20-1916. --- "I DON'T SUFFER ANY MORE" "Feel Like a New Person," says Mrs. Hamilton. New Castle, Ind.—"From the time I was eleven years old until I was seventeen I suffered each month so I had to be in bed. I had headache, backache and such pains I would cramp double every month. I did not know what it was to be easy a minute. My health was all run down and the doctors did not do me any good. A teen I suffered each month I had to be in bed. I had headache, backache and such pains I would cramp double every month. I did not know what it was to be easy a minute. My health was all run down and the doctors did not do me any good. A neighbor told my mother about Lyda E. Finkham's Vegetable Compound and I took it, and now I feel like a new person. I don't suffer any more and I am regular every month."—Mrs. HAZEL HAMILTON, 822 South 15th St. When a remedy has lived for forty years, steadily growing in popularity and influence, and thousands upon thousands of women declare they owe their health to it, is it not reasonable to believe that it is an article of great merit? If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. Fill SILO with DICK Enlargement Cutter, Capacity, 40 lbs. per inch, requiring 12 to 18 lb. We also sell SLOVER GASOLINE ENGINEES, Weber Imp. & Auto Co. 1900 Locust st. 85-Louis. Not to Be Expected. The fussy woman was picking over the undressed kid gloves while the weary clerk answered queries. "Will these gloves wash?" asked the woman. "They will wash in a solution," replied the clerk. "Are they guaranteed not to shrink?" asked the woman. "How can you guarantee undressed kids not to shrink from washing?" demanded the clerk.—Cincinnati Enquirer. New Bread. "Mamma, does the rabbit really lay the Easter eggs?" "Yes, child." "Well, if I put 'em in the incubator, will they batch out red, blue and green bunnies?" 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.-Ady. A Mistake. "Dobson was just telling me that he suffers terribly from insomnia." "Nonesense! I worked in the same office with Dobson, and if he's got insomnia he never shows any evidence of it around there. The boss would be better pleased if he did." This Will Interest Mothers This Will Interest Mothers. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for Feverishness, Headache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the bowels and destroy worms. They break up children like them. Used by Mothers for 25 years. All Druggate, Inc. Sample FREE. Address, Mother Gray Co. Le Roy, N. Y. Retort Courteous. He—All women are tools. She—That is why a man can always get one to marry him. To keep clean and healthy take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate liver, bowels and stomach.—Adv. Fiber board is being made from sugar cane on one of the islands of Hawaii. 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. Some men who run for office ought to be made to run the gantlet. When Housework Drains Keeping house is hard enough when well. The woman who has a bad back, blue, nervous spells, and dizzy headaches, has a hard lot, for the family tasks never let up. Probably it's the result of kidney trouble and not the much-feared "woman's weakness." Strengthen the kidneys with Doan's Kidney Pills. They are as harmless as they are effective and may be used for children with weak kidneys, too. An Illinois Case Mrs. Nancy B. Cook, 1722 Illinois Ave., East St. Louis, Ill., says: "A severe attack of typhoid fever weak- ing the immune system for a year I couldn't walk a step. My back pained terribly and my feet were so badly swollen I couldn't wear my shoes. My kidney secretions were unnatural and passed too often. I doctored didn't improve until I to ney cysts. They cure nerves and back no shade." "Burry Picture Tells a Story" Get Daan's at Any Store, $5c a Box DOAN'S HIDNEY PILLS FOSTER-MILBURN CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. Users Of Threshing Supplies Belling, Ole, etc. let us mail you a copy of our Weber Rep. of Auto Co., 1000 Lovell St. St. Louis CAP and BELLS Village Crier, Arrayed in Sailor Rig, Is Termed "Ship-Bad, the Sailor" Ordinary concerts had grown rather stale in Middleton, where everybody sings, or thinks he can. So a novelty was arranged, in which each performer was to appear in a fancy dress and sing a suitable song. The first items went off very well, although when Miss Antike came on in a simple, girlish gown and sang "For Ever and For Ever" the audience got nervous, and thought she meant to do so. Then the village crier appeared in a sailor rig and declared "Asleep in the Deep" in a voice high pitched and cracked. "Who is he?" "What character does he represent?" were the questions the listeners asked each other wildly. Then came the usual voice from the rear of the hall, saying: "Why, e's Sing-Bad the Sailor!"—New York Mail. FAR BETTER. wilson Ruth—Fred brings me chocolates with my initial stamped on each piece. Freda—My! The chocolates Jack brings me have "Price $2" stamped on the box. Quite Appropriate. A clever newspaper man tells a story of a friend of his whose small son asked why the collections at the Sunday meetings were taken up in pans. "Because, my boy," answered the witty father, "a pan is the most fitting vehicle in which to get the dough." Hopeless Insolence "It must be a terrible thing to know that you are to be shot at sunrise," commented the highly imaginative person. "Yes," answered the lazy citizen; "it's bad enough to have to get up at sunrise, without going through the rest of it." A Utilitarian. "Mrs. Twobble has taken up a new fad?" "What is it?" "China decorating." "Is Mr. Twobble interested?" "Not at all. He said he would rather see a broiled lamb chop on a plate than a whole flock of bluebirds." Beginning of the End "Just think, dearest," said the mere man in the case, who was about to break into the freight-paying class, "only three more days and we shall be one." "Yes," rejoined the fair suffragette, "and I'm right here to inform you that I intend to be the one." "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. "There's no use denying it. Every man is a candidate for something; only in most instances his chance is so small that it isn't worth while for him to declare himself." Demonstration. "I know you don't believe in gambling, and I play cards and bet on the races, but I can prove my moral superiority in so doing." "Then prove it." "You are a good man—I don't deny it. But I am a better." The Way of It. "Belle says she married a paradox." "How's that?" "Well, when she first married him he was quite tall, but ever since she has found he is always short." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. NOT SILLY ENOUGH...TO WORK Tramp Admitted He Was Little Bit Weak-Minded, But He Was Too Wise to Join Army. Early one bright spring morning a ragged tramp called at a country vicarage, where the woman of the house had the name of being very charitable. "Kind woman," he began whinlingly, as he doffed his cap politely, "I ain't ad a bite to eat since my supper yesterday, an' termorrer will be the third day." "Poor fellow!" said the kind-hearted woman. "You must be hungry! But you look strong. Why don't you look for work, or, better still, join the army?" "Ah, mum, ye see, I'm a little bit silly—" began the man in explanation. "Yes, but silly people can often get work," interrupted the lady. "But I'm not that silly!" finished the tramp quickly—London Answers. A Warning. "What are you doing in my room?" asked the man who was awakened by a burglar. "I'm robbing the place." "You merely think you are., Everything here was bought on the installment plan, and if you take the property you'll be responsible for the balance. You're not robbing anybody. You're running into debt." No Use. "It's no use trying to please everybody." "That's right," replied Mr. Meekton. "I bought a music machine for each member of the family so that there couldn't be any argument. Now everybody wants to play his favorite selection at the same time, and we're even unhappier than before." Nothing Doing! "With this attachment on your auto if you knock a man down it won't hurt him a particle, won't disable him for a minute." "Nothing doing!" "But you don't seem to appreciate—" "Don't eh? If I was to knock a man down without disabling him what do you think he would do to me?" Yea. Verily. They had been married just three short weeks and the honeymoon had begun to slump the slumps. "There is only one thing certain about marriage," remarked the former bachelor. "And what is that, dearest?" queried his better two-thirds. "The uncertainty thereof," he answered. A Happy Thought. "Once I get to sleep I'm very hard to wake," said the man who talks about trifles. "If your house were to catch fire you might burn to death." "I've thought of that. Er—is there such a thing as an asbestos night-shirt on the market?" Money by the Bushel. She—What's this I hear about your getting a large sum of money from some woman? He—Someone's been kidding you. Who was the woman? She (innocently) — Why. May Wheat, they told me her name was: Bliss of Ignorance. "Just look at this, Jane," said the lady of the house, "I can actually write my name in the dust on this sideboard." "Sc ye kiz ma,'am," replied Jane, admiringly. "Yez oughter be proud av th' eddycation yez do have." The Apprehension. "Do you permit dogs in this apartment house?" "No," replied the agent. "Afraid they might annoy the residents?" "No. The quarters are so cramped we are afraid of the S. P. C. A." BARGAINS. PRIVATE OFFICE INVOICE "Better mark those goods up 33 1-3 per cent." "Why?" "The reduction will be more striking when we mark them down one fourth." The Trouble. "Dogs are allowed on this car. Why do you want to bar mine?" "Most dogs are, sir, but there's a rule against expectoration, and begging pardon, sir, your dog's a Spitz." Strange Falling. "William always goes to pieces when he has to speak." "Well, if he's any kind of a Bill, he ought to be able to collect himself." HIGH-POWER LIGHT New Yorker's Invention of Great Importance. By Means of Glass Prisms Rays Are Scattered in Every Direction—Be- lieved to Solve Problem Long Puzzle to Scientists. A patent has just been issued to Peter Cooper Hewitt of New York for a globe for electric lights, which is an application of mathematically exact calculations of the reflecting and refracting powers of glass prisms. The new globe is of spherical glass, with its outer surface formed into ap- Diagram of the New Cooper Hewitt Globe. proximately parallel prismatic ridges, the outer angles of these being of 32 degrees and 34 minutes for glass having an index of refraction at one and fifty-two one-hundredths. In such prisms all rays falling upon their inner surface from the interior of the globe will be reflected inwardly at least once and none more than twice before they are emitted. In Mr. Hewitt's patent the source of light is placed below the center of the globe, to which lines bisecting the outer angles of the prisms would converge. The effect of this double reflection and refraction is to scatter the rays of light in every direction. The scattering is shown in the accompanying diagram, in which two sources of light, 13 and 14, are indicated, and the course of the rays from each (13a, 13b, and 14a, 14b respectively) can be followed by the dotted and broken lines. Grade of Commodore. The reasons for the abolition of the grade of commodore in the navy are also good reasons why this rank should not be revived, as is proposed in the new naval personnel bill. Commodores are flag officers, who may command a flotilla, a division or even a whole squadron. Admiral Dewey was a commodore. In no foreign navy, however, is there a grade intermediate between that of captain and rear admiral; so when an American squadron happened to be in company with a foreign squadron or even smaller fleet division, whether in home waters or abroad, the commander of the latter force, being a rear admiral, would outrank the American commander, though the latter might be many years his senior in years and experience and his superior in ability. To equalize conditions we abolished all flag officers below the grade of rear admiral; and in order to keep them equal we should abstain from restoring the abandoned grade.—Philadelphia Record. Activities of Women Nearly 100 women are now working as hostlers in the British horse depots. Women will have 91 electoral votes at the coming presidential election. Mrs. James A. Orne, captain of the schooner Hazel Dell, is known as the original sea suffragist. Miss Marion Mitchell of Philadelphia has been chosen as one of the prettiest girls at Wellesley college. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, head of the National Association of American Woman Suffrage, was once a newspaper woman, having received her training in San Francisco. Representatives of the most important woman's colleges in the United States have formed an interscholastic council, the object of which is to promote athletics among the female students of the various colleges. Held for Libelbing Washington. George Washington may be regarded as the Father of all Americans, a Tacoma (Wash.) judge ruled recently when he said that the information against Paul R. Haffer might stand and that the case should go to trial. Haffer is charged by Col. A. E. Joab with having libbed George Washington when he wrote a letter to a newspaper in which he said that the first president was an explorer of slaves and used profanity and liquor. Joab forced the case through patriotic motives, he said. Haffer's attorney contended that it was no more libelous to call Washington a tippler than it was for persons to speak harshly to Adam for the indiscretion he and Eve committed in the Garden of Eden.—Seattle Post-Intelligencer. When a New York husband and wife separated they agreed that, in the division of their belongings, he was to have the pet dog, but the wife refused to surrender the pup, so the husband has begun suit for $5,000 damages. This is a case in which reconciliation is the only solution. It would be cruel to separate either husband or wife from the dog.—Washington Herald. If you Suffer from Backache, Lumbago, Kidneys or Rheumatism, Take Hot Water and "ANURIC" American men and women must guard constantly against kidney trouble, because we eat too much and all our food is rich. Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from overwork, become sluggish; the eliminative tissues clog and the result is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a general decline in health. When your kidneys feel like lumps of stone when you back hurts or the urine is cloudy, full of blood, you are obliged to seek relief from three traumas during the night, when you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheumatism when the weather is bad, get from your druggist—"ANURIC." Because of uric acid in overabundance in the system, backache, pains here and there, rheuma- WORM "Wormy," that's what's the matter of 'em Stomach and arm numbness. Nearly all of us distemper. Cost us too much to feed 'em. Look bad—are bad. Don't the physic 'em to death. Spohn's Compound will remove the forms, improve the appetite, and tone 'em up all round and don't "physic." Acts on glands and blood. Full sections with each bottle, and sold by all druggists. POHN MEDICAL COP., Chemists, Goshen, Ind., U. S. A. "Wormy," that's what's the matter of 'em. Stomach and intestinal worms. Nearly as bad as distemper. Coastal worms. The most dangerous of all. Physic 'em to death. Spohn's Compound will remove the worms, improve the appetite, and tone 'em up all round and don't physic 'em Acid on soils and 'em full. "Pull out each bottle and sold by drugsista SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists, Goehra, Ind. U. S. A. "That soprano in the choir is a bold, brazen thing." "Why, I thought she appeared to be particularly modest and refined." "Oh, you men! You never notice anything! Don't you see that she was wearing her last year's hat just to attract attention?" Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria Patience—Do you believe your doctor? Patrice—Well, I don't know; I met him today, and he said he wished me well. 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. "I've got a smokeless husband."—Baltimore American. FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS And another attack by a lack of malnutrition success of Dr. Kline's Epilepsy Medicine impairs lacking skills. LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. DR. KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-ADV. And some men never get over the folt they receive when they fall in love. The United States mint at Colo., houses the largest supply of gold in the world. Jo. Mothers Treat children's Colds Externally Careful St. Jo. M Children's Careful St. Jo. Mothers Treat Children's Colds Externally They Say Internal Dosing Harms Delicate 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 druggists on condition that they give Vap-O-Rub a thorough test. Here are the reports from several of these ladies— Mrs. House 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 my self and my husband for bad colds and have found it just fine." Mrs. John Paynter, 2422 S. 17th St., r Grain Crops Good Markets—High Prices Prizes Awarded to Western Canada for Wheat, Oats, Barley, Alfalfa and Grasses The winnings of Western Canada at the Soil Products Exposition at Denver were easily made. The list comprised Wheat, Oats, Barley and Grasses, the most important being the prizes for Wheat and Oats and sweep stake on Alfalfa. No less important than the splendid quality of Western Canada's wheat and other grains, is the excellence of the cattle fed and fattened on the grasses of that country. A recent shipment of cattle to Chicago topped the market in that city for quality and prices. Western Canada produced in 1915 one-third as much wheat as all of the United States, or over 300,000,000 baskets. Bumper Grain Crops Good Markets—High Prices Prizes Awarded to Western Canada for Wheat, Oats, Barley, Alfalfa and Grasses The winnings of Western Canada at the Soil Products Exposition at Denver were easily made. The last comprised Wheat, Oats, Barley and Grasses, the most important being the prizes for Wheat and Oats and sweep stake on Alfalfa. No less important than the splendid quality of Western Canada's wheat and other grains, is the excellence of the cattle fed and tattened on the grasses of that country. A recent shipment of cattle to Chicago topped the market in that city for quality and price. Western Canada produced in 1915 one-third as much wheat as all of the United States, or over 200,000,000 bushels. is no war tax on land and no cons Send for illustrated pamphlet and ask for reduced Address Superintendent Immigration, Ottawa, C G. A. Cook, 2012 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.; C. B. Canadian Gov and ask for reduced railway rates, information as to best locations, etc. duration, Ottawa, Canada, or as City, Mo.; C. Broughton, Rooms 412, 112 W. Adame St., Chicago, M. Canadian Government Agents Send for illustrated pamphlet and ask for reduced railway rates, information as to best locations, etc. Address Superintendent Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or G. A. Cook, 2012 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. C. J. Prepaglia, Room 412, 112 W. Adams St., Chicago, IL. SPOHN'S + DISTEMPER COMPOUND Shameless. Important to Mothers But. Did He. GOOD Prize Wheat The Exp com imp sweet No I Can the cour topper 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE tism, gout, gravel, neuralgia and sebiosis result. It was Dr. Pierce who discovered a new agent, called "Anuric," which will throw out and eradicate this uric acid from the system. Dr. Pierce believend "Anuric" to be 37 times more potent than *Ithia*, and consequently yen. need no longer fear muscular or articular rheumatism or gout, or many other diseases which are dependent on an accumulation of uric acid within the body. Send Dr. Pierce, Invalidate Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y., 10c for trial package or $1.00 for full treatments "Anuric". Dr. Pierce's reputation is lack of this medicine and you know that his "Pleasant Pellets" for the liver and his "Favorite Prescription," for the ills of women have had a splendid reputation for the past 50 years. Adv. ORMS SACRED CANDLE NOT INJURED One of Arras' Few Historic Relics, Many Hundred Years Old, Spared by Bombardment. One of the few of the historic reli- ics which escaped the bombardment of Arras was a candle reputed to be several hundred years old. The candle is in the ancient church, Notre Dame de Ardents, which also came uninjured through the bombardment. The relic is known as the Holy Candle. It is guarded in a richly-ename- led silver casket, made to the order of Jean de Sasquepec, lord of Baud- mont, and owner of Arras, and a cur- ious history is attached to it. It appears that in May, 1165, the Holy Virgin appeared during the night, to two minstrels. A terrible plague, depopulated Arras at that time, and the Virgin—so goes the legend—gave the two minstrels a candle, which they in turn gave to Bishop Lambert of Arras, and told them that the hot wax of this candle mixed with pure water would cure the inhabitants of Arras of the dreadful malady. A grateful populace erected the Monastery of Ardents. The candle has been carefully guarded, and it is the firm belief of the inhabitants of Arras that it frequently saved them from destruction. They're Even. "See here, Mr. Jones," said his physician, "it is taking you an awful long time to pay that bill of mine." "I know it, doc," answered Jones, "but you ought to remember that you were an awful long time curing me." The average man knows how to do another man's work better than he knows how to do his own. writes: "My druggist sent me a trial jar of Vap-O-Rub, which I soon had occasion to try on my "croupy" 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 Use VAPORUB this Trade Mark Canada in proportion to population has a greater exportable surplus of wheat this year than any country in the world, and at present prices you can figure out the revenue for the producer. In Western Canada you will find good markets, splendid schools, exceptional social conditions, perfect climate and other great attractions. There You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are authorized to announce the name of ORAL P. TUTTLE, as a candidate for member of the Legislature, on the Republican ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the September Primary election. We are authorized to announce the name of BOY R. HUMM, as a candidate for State's Attorney on the Republican ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the September primary election. We are authorized to announce the name of WALTER ROBERS, as a candidate for State's Attorney on the Republican ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the September primary election. FRED SMITH, is a Republican Candidate for State's Attorney, subject to the primary in September. For Circuit Clerk. We are authorized to announce the name of NORMAN F. INMAN, as a candidate for Circuit Clerk on the Republican ticket, subject to the will of the voters, at the September primary election. We are authorized to announce the name of ARTHUR H. FINBLY, as a candidate for Circuit Clerk, on the Republican ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the September primary election. We are authorized to announce J. M. MORRISPIN, as a candidate for County Commissioner, on the Republican Ticket, subject to the will of the voters at the September primary election. TO THE BAPTIST WOMEN OF THE STATE. Mt. Vernon. Ill., space in the columns of your paper to speak to the Baptist Women of the State to remind them that the General Missionary Baptist State Association of the State of Illinois will soon meet in Sparta May 23-28 with New Hope Baptist church, with Rev. P. French, pastor. We are expecting to come out in dress parade in the name of the Lord. Dear Sisters, the time is not far distant, only two months until the setting of the convention you have no doubt looked for our minutes, but do not despair. I am now preparing to give you the minutes in a few days of the women's work. Would have resorted to this method sooner but we gave the brethren $10.00 to have our work inserted in their minutes and that is why I waited so late. We will give you full details at our meeting. We are asking for a large attendance and a great meeting and ask that each sister be present early Friday morning as I wish to call the Executive board at 8 o'clock May 26th. I hope every officer will be present and ready to work. Come praying for the success of the meeting as we have much to do. Come filled with the spirit of Christ and of missions and make the meeting greater than it was last year. Come with some good resolutions an plans to offer, so as to help spread the gospel and help each other. We are asking each member of the Executive Board to bring $1. We are pleading with each circle to represent, that is to 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. Mrs. Dora Long left Monday a. m. for her home in Mounds after attending the funeral of her Brother, Geo. Bradley, who departed this life Friday morning. While in this city she was the guest of Mrs. Eliza Campbell. The Antioch Baptist Church of which Rev Thos. Morris is Pastor held excellent services all thru the day. Sunday was rally day with the members and a neat sum of $60.10 was realized. The Rev. Morris is doing a great work. Despite the rainy weather Sunday the First Baptist Church held good meetings Rev. Davie the Pastor preached two powerful sermons. Good crowd at the evening services. Collection fair. The Free Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. J. H. Patterson held interesting services Sunday. The Sunday School under the supervision of Mr. J. B. Davy is increasing in attendance each Sunday. Persons who owe the Gazette would greatly lesson the financial burden of the publishers by remitting at once. Mothers' Day was observed Sunday at 3:00 p. m. at the A. M. E. Church. Appropriate exercises were rendered under the auspices of the A. C. E. League and the S. S. of which Miss Izora Rodgers and John S. Anderson are leaders. Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Long and daughter Mrs. Beulah, of Choat were in the city Monday on business. Mrs. G. E. Tossey Williamson returned home last week from Eddyville, Ky. where she attended the funeral of her Cousin, Robert Grooms, the father of Mrs. Maggie Williams. Mrs. Millie Griggs, left the latter part of last week for Kuttawa Ky., where she will spend several days 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. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarsh cure is the ooly positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Send us a trial order for the Great Nature Salve, 50c a Box. Why suffer when you can be relieved for such a small amount. Read our guarantee on the front page of The Gazetre. Prof, T. L. Alston of Dewmaine, visited his parents Sunday He has been re-employed for anonher term as principal of the Township High School of that place. Mrs. Eliza Campbell, attended the funeral in Joppa. Saturday a.m. of Mr. Geo. Bradley. Mrs. Nancv Turner was a Paducah shopper Monday. Miss Love M. Phillips left last Friday at 4:05 p.m. for points unknown to the writer, returning home Sunday Miss Izora Rodgers and Master Cyrus Crippens, made a flying trip to Paducah, Ky., Saturday, returning via Brookport. Mr. Thomas P. King of Unionville was in the city Saturday on business. Mrs. Bessie M. Cork, the President of the B. Y. P. U. this city will be the delegate to the Mt. Olive B. Y. P. U Convention which convenes in Carbondale, June, 22nd, 1916. She was elected without opposition and will bring back the Banner and hold it one year unless the other larger Union; work while it is called "Day". Metropolis says, "I am not afraid of Cairo, Centralia, Culp, Carbondale, Duquoin, Sparta, Mt. Vernon, Harrisburg, nor any of the others" and I guess she is not. Miss Adelaide Tyson, is somewhat indisposed at her home on Ferry, St. The Baccalaureate Services will be held from the First Baptist Church, Sunday after noon May, 28th, at 2:30 p. m. Rev. J. W. Davie, pastor to officiate. Text "Whoso Loveth Instruction, Loveth Knowledge" Prov. 12-1. The Commencement of Dunbar High school will be at Odd Fellows' Hall Tuesday May 30, at 8:00 p.m. The commencement address will be delivered by Hon. C. W. Merriweather, of Hopkinsville, Ky. He was formerly of Paducah, Ky., and is a good talker. Go out and hear him, All of the teachers of Dunbar High School have been re-employed. We don't know whether they have accepted or not. They may look for better salaries some of them at least, as the salary is not commensurate with the high cost of living and at the same time being compelled to attend the Summer Normal. Mrs. Lizzie Singleton has returned to this city after visiting relatives in Paducah and Smithland, Ky. Native Salve. We have just received some more of Native Salve and it is going very fast, those in Carbon and Md. City can secure a box or more now by 50c, per box. Act quick if you want it. Send all orders to Rev. J. B. McCrary. ville, Tuesday, visiting the home of Thos. P. King. They report Mr. and Mrs. King as being quite busy having their farm home thoroughly renovated and giving it a beautiful coat of paint both inside and out, which showed thrift and industry. Mr. King and a Mr. Bell have purchased paint enough to put two coats on the Siolam Baptist Church as their donation and this was done without the solicitation of the church. King is not so close after all as he has been styled. He has an eye to business and knows the value of a $ just where so many of us Negroes fail. We are pleased to record this deed. Now, all the church will have to do is to pay to have it put on. The Gazette, is for Illinois' favorite Son, Lawrence Y. Sherman, as first choice for president as long as there seems to be a chance for him, and then Hughes, Root or some other good man, but for Roosevelt, never. Let every B. Y. P. U. get ready to enter the contest for that beautiful Banner at the Mt. Olive Baptist District Convention to be held in Carbondale in June. The president, Edgar McCrary wants to raise the standard higher financially this being his first year. One hundred dollars is the slogan. Who will capture the banner. Watch that white dress and white suit parade in Carbondale, the 4th Sunday in June by the S. S Convention and auxiliaries of the Mt Olive Baptist Convention. Will you be there? Rev. Thos. Turner, was at home this week with his family from his churches. Let every Sunday School of the Mt. Olive Baptist Convention meet at Rock Hill Baptist church Carbondale, Wednesday before the 4th Sunday in June. There is a grand intelectual and musical least awaiting you there. Don't fail to hear the welcome address and participate in the big reception to be tendered the messengers. This is to be the crowning point of all the conventional centers and years The Pastor Rev, C. W. Norment, and the Supt. have everything at their finger tips and the big band is ready to play. Don't fail to be present and help to set the standard. Mt. Olive, Colps, say they are ready and will be the banner school this year. We'll see. We have received the subscription of Mr. O. C. Brown of Cottage grove, Tenn. He is a prominent farmer of that vicinity and is a deacon of the Caldwell's Chapel Baptist church and is highly respected for his worth and standing. R. H. Caldwell is a prominent farmer of Puryear, Tenn, and owns a good farm and is also a deacon and treasurer of the above named Baptist church. We would like to have him read the Gazette George Holmes of Linnaville Ky. is among the wealthiest Negroes of that part of Ky. He owns 500 acres of land and plenty of stock. Paducah is not in it with the Krebs Clothing Co., when it comes to prices and selections of men's and boys' ready to wear clothes. Save the boat fare by trading at home. PROPERTY FOR SALE. Dear Sir and Brother, allow me space in your paper to say that I had a letter from Rev. Hillie stating that the Association could not meet at the 17th St. Baptist church at Murphysboro as they were not able to entertain the Association; therefore I shall have to change the place of meeting and will let you know later where it will meet. As the Association authorized me to change the date of the meeting of the Association so as to keep it from conflicting with the National Baptist Convention. Therefore I set Oct. 17th for the setting of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. This will give all the Bros. a chance to go to the National Baptist Convention; if any Bro. in the district has any objection to this change let me know through the columns of this paper. Please give all the churches notice of the change. Yours in Christ. NOTICE. To The Baptist Women Of The Mt. Ollve Bapt. Association. This is to remind you that the Missionary Baptist of the State will meet in Sparta, Ill., May 23-28 with New Hope Baptist church Rev. P. B. French, pastor It is the earnest wish of our District president, Mrs. M. J. Blake, that every W. E. M. Society belonging to the District Be represented in the state work. Come prepared to do your part as a christian worker, not forgetting to send or bring something for the Needle work department. Mrs. M. J Blake, President. Emma Farrow, Cor. Secretary. Alonza Donlow of Brookport, was in the city Tuesday. Miss Anna Roberts was in Joppa, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Bell, attended the funeral of Geo. Bradley in Joppa, Saturday. Mrs. Lillie Towles, went to Belgrade Tue day to visit her parents. Read Krebs Clothing Co.'s ad this week and then hurry up to make a purchase. We would like for our people to give them your patronage because they advertise in a Race Journal. Miss Mary Lou Blackwell of Belgrade was in the city Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Molly Claybrookes, who has been confined to her bed for several days is able to be up again. Krebs Clothing co. has a big lead over all of their competitors. Examine Your Own Prejudice. Every one is forward to complain of the prejudices that mislead other men of parties, as if he were free, and had none of his own. This being objected on all sides, it is agreed that it is a fault and a blindness to knowledge. What how is the cure? No other but this, that every man should let alone others' prejudices and examine his own. The only way to remove this great cause of ignorance and error out of the world is for every one impartially to examine himself—Locke. ```markdown ``` Please allow me to call attention of the B. Y. P. U.'s that in three months we that compose the Union of the Mt. Olive Convention of, Southern Illinois will be called together in Carbon-dale, Thursday before the fourth Lord's day in June 1916. The new resolutions are:- That every B. Y. P. U. send fifty cents for the Livingston Normal and twenty five cents for the Gazette. One Hundred Dollars is the slogan. To the B. Y. P. U. that represent with the largest amount of money will be given a banner from the National Baptist Publishing Board by the District President. Every Union is requested to rally to the cause and make this the banner year of all our previous meeting. The president ask that every B. Y. P. U. send the names of the delegates to the Corresponding Sec'y not later than May 15th 1916. Thus giving ample time to arrange the programme. For farther information concerning the banner that is to be given away write Miss Iola Marie Urquhart, Box 268 Metropolis, Ill., Cor. See'y of the Mt. Olive Convention. NOTICE. Dear Sisters: the time is fast approaching for the State Association that was organized at Centralia last year and the president is asking all local societies in the churches of each District, to represent at this meeting and we hope to have a good representation from the Mt. Olive district. I have not heard from our missionary and dont know whether she has been able to visit any of the churches or not, but my dear we should not let our banner trail in the dust. We should hold up the standard of the Baptist everywhere. I am settled at home for awhile, but I am going to work in this part of the field, as the work is somewhat dull at present, but we have a lively set of B. Y. P. U. workers. They are doing real good work and I hope to be able to say the same of the W. E. & M. Society Remember the State work is calling for you in May and will convene with the Sparta Church. The fee for the District is $5.00 and local $2.50. The women will meet on Friday and I hope that each president will send me their address so they can receive their letter blanks. I also have constitutions on hand; any local desiring them may write me. I also ask that each local put out small bags and let each member solicit $1.00 for the Educational Cause. Remember we should work while we live. We have lost a Christian Man and the Fres. of the Livingston Normal, in the person of the late Rzv. J. H. Knowles, so let us close up the Rank and press forward. Yours for Christ, M. J. Blake, President.