Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE S. Bartlett Kerr, Solicitor Master In Chancery Sale. State of Illinois, Massac County ss. In the Circuit Court, of said County. August Term A. D. 1916. The City National Bank of Metropolis, Ill. Vs. John Lackman and Ada Lackman, Bill to foreclose mortgage No. 237. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree entered at the August Term of said court, to wit. on the 29th, day of August A. D. 1916 in the above entitled cause, I, Lannes P. Oakes, Special Master in Chancery of said County, will at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. Saturday September 30, A. D. 1916 at the east door of the Court house in the City of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best biddier, the following described real estate to-vit: All of Lot One (1) in Block One (1) in the Goulds addition to the City of Brookport, Illinois, as per recorded plat thereof, and a parcel of ground off the westerly side of Lot number Two (2) in Block number One (1) described as followa: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said lot number Two (2), thence Northerly to the Northwest corner of said lot; thence easterly on the Northerly line of said lot, 9 feet; thence Southwestly in a direct line to the point of beginning, being the property conveyed to me this day by H. W. Meyer, situated in the County of Massac, State of Illinois. Terms of sale, Cash in hand. Dated this 30th day of August 1916. LANNES P. OAKES, Lannes P. Oakes, Solicitor Master in Chancery Sale. State of Illinois, Massac County, ss. In the Circuit Court of said County, August Term A. D. 1916. Mary C. McBane Vs. Arthur H- Finley, Chas. Finley, and Elvira Finley. Bill to foreclose mortgage No. 301. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree entered by the August Term of said court, towit, on the 6th day of September A. D. 1916 in the above entitled canoe. I, S. Bartlett Kerr, Master in Chancery of said County, will at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. Saturday October 7th A. D. 1916 at the east door of the Court house in the City of Metropolis, County of Massac, and the State of Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, the following described real estate to-wit. The Northeast fourth of the Southeast quarter of section number Six (6), except one-half acre in the Southeast corner thereof; and, also, except Six and one fourth acres which is bounded as follows: Beginning at a point on the South line of said tract fiftyrods West of the Southeast corner thereof and running North thirty six rods to the public road; thence with the public road in a Southeasterly direction forty-eight rods; thence West thirty-five rods to the place of beginning. And fifteen acres from off the West side of the Southeast fourth of the Southeast quarter of section number Six (6) And ten and one-third acres from off the Eastern side of the Northwest fourth of the Southeast quarter of Sec. number Six (6), except a strip of ground two rods wide on the West side of said ten and one-third acres leading from the public road to the Curtis graveyard, which said strip was heretofore deeded by David Curtis and wife to the heirs of David Curtis, deceased, for a roadway to said graveyard. And seven acres from off the Eastern side of the Southwest fourth of the Southeast quarter of section number Six (6), also, seven acres from off the Eastern side of Northwest fourth of the Northeast quarter of section number Seven (7), and all of the above lands lying and being in Township unnumber Fourteen (14) south, Range number Four (4) east, situated in Massac County, State of Illinois. Terms of sale, Cash in hand. Dated this 12th day of September A. D. 1916. S. BARTLETT KERE, Master in Chancery. Long Time in Transit. Neptune takes more than 160 years to make the complete revolution round the sun. AN OPEN LETTER. To Arms Baptists! To the Baptists of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association of Southern Illinois. To you we send greetings and wish to inform you that the time is at hand for us arise and gird our armor on, and heed the Macedonian cry "Come ye over and help us." We have a number of small churches a few larger ones in our district that are without pastors and not self supporting and with a little encouragement from the stronger ones, they can be made strong. Our mission work and our District missionaries are greatly neglected, which should not be the case in a land of plenty and prosperity, when, if the pastors and churches would manifest a little more of the Christ like spirit in carrying out the great commission to go into all the world and preach the gospel. Southern Illinois is part of the world, therefore, since it is part of territory we are obligated to Christ to carry the Gospel to perishing thousands in our baili wick. The churches are only asked to send up 5c per member quarterly to aid the missionaries while in the destitute parts of our district which is a small item to any member, but, would be ample to care for our district work in good shape and missionaries would not be compelled to look like tramps. As intelligent Baptists we cannot afford to let the Banner trail in the dust and be a laughing stock or to be held up in ridicule by others who are less able to care for their obligations. We confidently trust that each pastor and officer in the churches of our associational district will get busy and help to raise the financial standard in our district at the 1st quarterely Board meeting which will be held in Mt. Vernon with Shiloh Baptist church with Elder John Bruen, pastor, Thursday before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. 1916. The church and pastor sending up the most money at said meeting will be placed on honor roll and the cut of pastor will be placed in the columns of the Gazette Elder J. B. McCryar. Moderator. BAPTIZING The pastor, Flder J. B. McCrary, of Unity Baptist church, Brookport, will baptize next Sunday, the 22, at 12:30 p.m. after a sermon to the candidates at the church. All are invited to listen to the sermon, why Baptist baptize by immerson and so strictly adhere to Christ's command. We are greatly in need of money to meet our financial obligations, please come prepared to make this a great day. We had two joiners last Sunday and a spiritual feast all day, Bro. Wm. White name will be placed on the Honor roll for having brought in the most money $7.28 for the erection of our new church. MOTTO : 'HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY ' BOYS NEAR HOME NOW IN SPRINGFIELD. Illinois Crack Regiment Back from the Texas Border. The 8th Regiment now stationed in Springfield will come marching home next Tuesday. Arousing welcome has already been prepared for the boys and a whooping-up time is in store for them as soon as they arrive. The wives and sweethearts of the soldier boys are making their own preparations and it is predicted that there will be many a kiss and a tear when the braves come marching home. Church Rally. The members of Unity Baptist church, Brookport, through the Bazaar club will render a literary program next Sunday night for the benefit of the new church building. They will also have a 25c rally on that day. Every member o, the church should be at their post of duty and pay the money due. Some of the members have been shirking their financial obligations, while others have done more than they were really able to do, and yet the Lord has blessed them and at the same time they have a conscience void of offence which renders them happy. We are strivfug to place our church in a condition so as to hold Thanksgiving services in it. Please help us to this end friends aud neighbors. CAIRO. ILL Mr. Editor, please allow me a space in your paper to state that our church is progressing nicely both spiritually and financially. We are now in a revival meeting being conducted by Rev. C. W. Norment of Carbondale. We've saved one soul and are praying that others will be saved. Rev. Norment is laboring earnestly and feeding our souls with the pure gospel. Our S. S. opened at the usual hour 1:30 p. m., we had a large attendance and the lesson was well taught and beautifully reviewed with several interesting and encouraging remarks. At 3 o'clock we enjoyed in a general praise meesing which proved strengthening to all present. The Union opened at 6:30 all present was highly benefitted and the topic for the evening was well discussed, afterwhich Rev. Norment ascended the rostrum with the pastor Rev. F. Bomar and all enjoyed a glorious service We feel that that God is present in all our church work and we are strivng to raise the banner high. Miss Carrie West who has has been ill some time is improving at this writing. Reporter. Prince Hall Masonic Holds a Successful Session Prince Hall Masonic grand lodge held an interesting annual session. Much constructive work was accomplished for the good of the jurisdiction. Grand Master A A. Martin, Sr., of Cairo was re-elected for another year on his record. He has proven to be a capable presiding officer, one to be trusted. Following are the officers elective and appointive for 1916 and 1917: Grand master, A A. Martin Cairo; D G. M F D. Evans, Chicago; G. S. W, T H Samuel, Chicago; G. J. W., Herman Henry, Peoria; G. Treas. W. B Beaty Cairo; G. Sec., A L. Mc Coo, Chicago; G Lecturer B S Chrisman, Chicago: Geo E. Maxfield, H. Singleton, W. T. Tate, Trustees W. C Ellington Baker DuPugh, A. Dorsey, Auditors. Appointed Officers G S D., H J. Holmes; G. J. D., A Garrett; G S S., T. D. McDonald: G. J. S., R. H. Wright: G. Chaplain, J. B. Mc Cray: G. Marshal, M. B. Duncan; G. Tyler, W. L. Johnson. The next session will be held in East St. Louis in 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Mitchel, of Metropolis, sent box of beautiful cut flowers to the members of the grand lodge in memory of the high esteem of which they are held by ex-grand master Mitchell. A resolution was passed thanking Brother and Sister Mitchell for their remembrance of the order. The grand lodge purchased a for the Masonic Home, a $60.00 cow. $25. part of the purchase price was donated by to the Home by the brother of whom the cow was purchased. ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY NOTES. Dr. Lee, Dean of the Theological department of the Atlanta seminary paid us two visits lecturing on the life and character of Nehemiah the 1st visit. The 2nd upon his 2nd visit the history of the Galatians. Dr. Lee makes these trips annually and always pays Roger a vssit on his rounds. We are preparing for our first rhetorical the last Friday in this month as it is a public affair we are expecting a large crowd from the city. Dr. Gilbert, the able pastor and profound scholar has charge this year of our Theological class. Students are coming daily. Our singers are still out on the road, the latest reports are, that they are making "good". We all will be glad to greet them upon the their return. The literary and debating society elected their officers Friday and everything is moving along nicely. MOUNDS. Dear Editor, here are a few items from the St. John Suuday School. The school met with sister Annie Brandon superintendent and all the teachers present. Sisters Louisell Thomas, Pothen Owens, Rosella Pyles teachers 24 pupils enrolled. Considering conditions the school is in a good condition, although there is room at the top for us to do better yet, however as we grow older and live in the world we are trying to progress and grow the interest of the Sunday School. The fathers and mothers and older people don't attend the Sunday School as we think they should but we haven't lost hope in them attending. Yours respectfully, COLPS Mr. Editor: Our S. S. and church are getting along nicely. Sunday was the A. M. E. day and they had a lovely time. Their same pastor was returned in the presence of Rev. C. M. Smith. Rev J Davis, is very sick at this writing and has been for two weeks. Ules Price the 3 year old son of Mrs. and Mr. Bud Price died Oct. 1, at 9 o'clock p. m. Rev. J. H. Hilley preached a soul stirring sermon at the A M. E. church Sunday night. Bro. M. Duncan is a little sick at this writing. Friends hoping to receive cards from those who attended the association. There is a Democratic club here but they have a small D to their name, as there are so few of them. Rev. Martin filled the appointment of Rev. Davis, at Marion. Our Mission society is doing a great work, we ask the prayers of all. Reporter. POLITICAL PLATFORMSFOR THE AMENDMENT POLITICAL PLATFORMSFOR THE AMENDMENT All of the Candidates for Governor Are Advocating Revenue Change. Both the Republican and Democratic platforms fully and unequivically endorse the Tax Amendment as constituting a part of their party policies. The candidates for governors on other tickets are advocating its adoption. It appears from this that all of the political organizations of Illinois express themselves in favor of tax reform. This being the fact, members of each and all of these political organizations—unless they disagree with their party representatives—are in favor of the amendment and will support it on election day. The Democrat who shouts for his party and for his party's policies, must endorse the amendment. And, it is the same with the Republican, the Socialist, the Prohibitionist. It is reasonable to suppose that all of the partisans of these great parties in Illinois, when election day comes, will go to the polls and vote for the amendment. They are fully committed to doing so by the pledges which their conventions and representatives have made to the people. And, not only are they in reason expected to vote for the amendment but, they should also, use their endeavors to induce others to do so. It is not to be feared that the rank and file of all the parties, to any great extent, will deliberately vote "No" against a distinct pledge of their party. But there is danger "lest we forget." The amendment requires a majority of all the votes cast at the election to secure its adoption. A ballot that is not marked "Yes" is a vote against it. It is especially the duty of each candidate on all of the party tickets to call the attention of voters to the plank in their party platforms advocating the adoption of the amendment. By doing this candidates not only demonstrate their loyalty to the declarations of their party, but show that they keep in mind the great issues which affect the people, while they exert themselves to secure their own personal success in the election. Copyright Hart Schaffner & Marx Wool THAT is a big economic question right now. It also bears on our service to you men of Metropolis. In the face of a scarcity we are ready for you with as big a selection as ever of all wool Hart Shaffner & Marx clothing. The trimmings and workmanship are worthy companions to the woolen fabrics. Krebs Clothing Company Third and Ferry Streets I. O. O. F. Building. Program There will be a literary program rendered at the Unity Baptist church, Sunday, Oct. 17, at 8 o'clock p. m. Song Choir Prayer Pastor Song Choir Paper Miss Icie Wimberly Recitation Mrs. Vester Broyles Song Miss Eva Verna Warfield Paper Miss Leatha Moon Recitation Mrs. Ruth Donlow Song The Misses Longs Reading Miss Gertrude Sumner Paper Mrs. Laura Long Solo Mrs Laura Pnllens Paper Mrs Hallie Titsworth Recitation Mrs. Lillie Towles Song Misses Myrtle Mason and Florence Welch. Recitation Miss Mary White Recitation Miss Ella Long Song Choir MRS. RUTH DONLOW, Mistress Of Ceremonies Native Salve. We have just recived 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. What the Doctor Knows 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. The kidneys are neglected or abused in any way, serious results are sure to follow. According to health statistics, Bright's Disease, which is really difficult to form of kidney troubles, caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one year, in the State of New York alone. 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 great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. 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. A Sure Thing H. B. Duryea, dog breeder, was talking in New York about a beagle that had been stolen. "Once they let him loose," said Mr. Druryea, smiling, "he'll come back. He's like a drunkard without money—he always comes back home." 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 H. B. Duryea In Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria The Cosmopolitan Motor. "A man should be able to feel at home wherever he finds himself." "Yes, replied Mr. Chuggina. "What's the difference where you are? The blowouts and transmission troubles are precisely the same." COVETED BY ALL but possessed by few—a beautiful head of hair. 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From 178 pounds I went to 118 and would get so weak at times that I fell over. I began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and ten days later I could eat and it did not hurt my stomach. I have taken the medicine ever since and I feel like a new woman. I now weigh 127 pounds so you can see what it has done for me already. My husband says he knows your medicine has saved my life."—Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1624 South 4th St., Columbus, Ohio. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound contains just the virtues of roots and herbs needed to restore health and strength to the weakened organs of the body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a chronic invalid, recovered so completely. It pays for women suffering from any female ailments to insist upon having Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Cut out cathartics and purgatives. They are brutal, harsh, unnecessary. Try CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS Purely vegetable. Act on the liver, eliminate bile, and soothe the delicate membrane of the bowel. Uncropped. Application. Biliousness. Sick head. "RCUGH on RATS" Ends Kats, Mice, Bugs Die outdoors. No. 24. W. N. U. ST. LOUIS, NO. 41-1916. FOR PUBLIC SAFETY NATION' HAS BEEN AWAKENED TO GREAT NEED. Prevention of Industrial Accidents and Casualties in Conflagrations Is the Object of Association of National Scope. Is the bitterness of a dozen years ago passing out of industry? Are employers becoming more humane? Is the public conscience awakening to the sin of omission as well as commission? Is the human element receiving recognition as the most precious asset of our nation? "Our state pays the salaries of more than a hundred game and fish wardens to protect the beasts of the fields and the fowls of the air and the fishes of our streams. What does it contribute toward the protection of the workers in the industries?" asked a labor organizer in a public meeting. Ask the question today and the answer will come from the national government at Washington, from every state capital, from almost every city hall, from every church and school, and, probably the truest barometer of all, from thousands of our largest employers, and from the best-posted industrial leaders. Nor does the movement stop with the industrial accident. Twin cause of sorrow and misery of industrial accident, fire takes toll in mine explosion and conflagration, but more often in the home. In Chicago last year 300 persons were seriously injured by burns or scalds. One-half of this number died, a majority of whom were little children. An association of national scope has taken this matter in hand and is accomplishing wonderful results. Railroads and accidents were almost synonymous terms a dozen years ago. Last year the managers of 312 railroads reported to the government that not one passenger lost his life through collision or wreck. Industrial corporations reported a reduction from 37 to 70 per cent in number of accidents and an even larger percentage in reduction of fatal accidents. Last year a dozen governors of middle western states made proclamation of Fire Prevention day—usually setting the date on October 9—the anniversary of the date of the famous O'Leary bovine incident at Chicago. Accident Prevention day was proclaimed in a hundred cities and in a thousand industries. This year two great agencies, the National Fire Protection association and the National Safety council, have joined forces, and Fire Prevention day will hereafter be known as Fire and Accident Prevention day, being inaugurated by national proclamation by President Wilson. More than a score of governors have indicated their intention of joining in the movement through proclamations. Hundreds of chambers of commerce will take part and two thousand industries will set aside some portion of their activity toward making the day a success. The spirit of co-operation in accident and fire prevention now pervades every department of public and private activity. The national government, through the department of labor and the bureau of mines, is accomplishing a splendid work, and the hundreds of thousands of dollars expended in educational work is probably the best known and appreciated of all our governmental functions. Every state in the Union has made a start, and in a score or more the work is well under way. A hundred or more municipalities have well-developed departments of public safety, while street traffic regulations, clean-up campaigns and similar public responsibilities are now cheerfully accepted by even the smaller cities and villages. The spirit of the up-to-date employer was summarized by a hard-headed Wisconsin business man a few days ago: "If the organization of our workmen into safety inspection committees had not prevented a single accident, the change in attitude which the safety work has brought about on the part of the officers toward the men, and the change of attitude of the workmen toward the company has more than repaid us for our efforts." By carefully safeguarding machinery, accidents were decreased one-third. "Who burns to death in the American home?" asks H. W. Forster, a prominent official of the National Fire Protection Association. "The husbands, fathers and big brothers? Not often. The wives and mothers and the children, especially the little children. In hundreds of homes all over our fair land each year there comes the crushing sorrow of a dead mother or child, burned to death, in almost every case, because of the criminal disregard which we as a nation have for the most elemental principles of safety from fire. Each year we lose through this agency almost 1,000 of our most precious assets—our children. "Fire causes 5,000 deaths, renders 20,000 people homeless, and causes a loss estimated at almost $200,000,000 a year. Industrial accidents take toll of 25,000 lives each year and cause 700,000 injuries, involving a loss of a month or more time from work." Two-thirds of all fires and a like number of industrial accidents are preventable. "One day for humanity" is the motto of Fire and Accident Prevention day. Stop the fires and accidents in your homes as well as in the shops and the mines, or on the streets. "Be careful. Think safely." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, METROPOLIS, ILL. AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS --- In a communication, to the New York Times, Kelly Miller, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in Howard university, says: "I have read with great interest your highly illuminating editorial article on the economic opportunities of the Negro in the North. Under the spur of urgent industrial demands it seems entirely likely that hundreds of thousands of Negroes will be transferred to the North, and thus shift to some extent the center of gravity of the problem. "I beg to call attention to the importance of securing adequate provision for safeguarding the moral and social life of these people suddenly thrust into a new environment. The immigrants who, previous to the European war, had flocked to our shores in unprecedented numbers, in addition to their racial assimilability, have been assisted in adjusting themselves to their new relations by the Christian churches and other agencies playing beneficially upon them. The Negro laborer from the South has no such helpful influences. "Coming from an environment of social and civil restriction into a section of complete public and civil freedom, he will, naturally enough, first, mistake liberty for license unless he is carefully safeguarded and encouraged in the right direction. The captains of industry are apt to be shortsighted. Immediate economic advantage blinds them to the evil consequences that may follow in its wake. "Should the influx of Negro laborers to the North, without proper restriction and control, be allowed to prejudice public opinion and thus reproduce Southern proscription in the Northern states, the last state of the race would be worse than the first. The Negro church where these laborers are at work should be encouraged to reach out and lay hold upon every workman who comes to the Northern communities. Such agencies as the Young Men's Christian association should be established and encouraged. Tried and experienced social workers should move among them with a view to relating them sensibly to their new environment. "This new industrial movement, which opens up untold possibilities for the race, illustrates anew the importance of the higher education through which a body of trained leaders may be prepared for the arduous tasks of guiding aright the masses of their race amid the dangers and vicissitudes of life. "As an illustration of this principle, the National League on Urban Conditions among Negroes has recently been able to find places on the tobacco plantations of Connecticut for 700 Negro students. I have, personally, placed over 75 students of Howard university in these tobacco fields. Experience has more than abundantly justified the wisdom of sending with each group of students an instructor to advise and encourage and direct them in their new relationship. "The economic opportunity for the race is, indeed, a large one. But great also are the moral responsibilities. Let us hope that the Negro will be encouraged to receive and appreciate the advantage of both." William H. Holtzclaw, founder and principal of the Utica Normal and Industrial institute, Utica, Miss., and considered by the late Booker T. Washington as one of the most prominent graduates of Tuskegee, has issued an To help Negro boys become practical farmers and to assist Negro girls in becoming competent housewives the United States department of agriculture, in co-operation with the state colleges, is organizing throughout the South Farm Makers' club for rural Negro children. This activity, begun experimentally last year by the office of extension work, South, has grown rapidly and already is thoroughly organized in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Mississippi. The work also is being carried on to some extent in each of the other southern states. The chief object of these clubs is to encourage Negro farmers, particularly in the cotton sections, to raise some food instead of devoting their entire attention to a single crop. In the clubs for boys the typical plan is to encourage and help the members to use an acre, one-half of which is devoted to corn, one-fourth to potatoes and one-fourth to peanuts. This teaches a desirable rotation and at the same time furnishes three food products for human consumption, and two that are useful for cattle or hogs. The best conductors of lightning, placed in the order of conductivity, are metals, gas, coke, graphite, solutions of salts, acids and water. The best non-conductors, ending with the most perfect insulation, are India rubber, guttapercha, dry air and gases, wool, ebonite, silk, glass, wax, sulphur, resins and paraffin. Pockets for money and jewelry are woven into the tops of women's stockings that a Pennsylvanian has patented. appeal for contributions towards a balance of $2,500 required to install a plant to provide light, power and heat for his school, where 400 colored girls and boys and given a common English education and are taught some trade. With the installation of a new light and power plant at Tuskegee, that institution has turned over to Utica its old plant. The cost of setting this up will total $4,000. Of this amount $1,500 has already been raised, largely through an appeal published in the Boston Transcript last March by some northern friends of Mr. Holtzclaw's school. Work of installation has already been started, and Mr. Holtzclaw now asks for the necessary balance so that the plant may be ready for the opening of the school in the fall. Three hundred delegates were in attendance at the opening of the thirty-sixth annual session of the national Baptist convention, a Negro organization which is meeting in Kansas City the second time in 20 years. It is an organization representing the religious activities of the Negro Baptist churches of all America and its possessions. The sessions are being held in Armory hall, Fourteenth and Michigan avenue, and will continue to noon on Monday. The convention supervises 20,000 Negro Baptist churches with an estimated membership of 2,750,000. At this session the establishment of a theological college at Nashville, Tenn. will be considered. The church conducts 50 denominational schools, mostly in the South. Tuskegee institute does a useful work in publishing the Negro Year Book, the fourth annual edition of which now is available. The book contains nearly 500 pages, a remarkable evidence in itself of the growing activities of the race and the increasing interest in its efforts at improvement. One cannot fail to be impressed by the record of substantial and most creditable achievement on the part of both individuals and organizations. In the volume are found interesting discussions of such topics as the Negro discussions and segregation, the Negro and woman suffrage, the Negro and prohibition. The book is indispensable to those who wish to be well informed on a most important phase of American life. It is said that Norway (Me.) men during the Civil war received more commissions in the army than men from any other town of its size in the state. Among them were one brevet major general, one brigadier general, two brevet brigadier generals, three colonels, ten captains, five lieutenants, one chaplain, one assistant surgeon and one regimental quartermaster. Recent investigations of Korea's iron mines have led to the prediction that they can be made to supply all domestic demands and in addition supply Japan with 1,000,000 tons of metal annually. Scientists have estimated that the heat received from the sun by the earth in a year is sufficient to melt a layer of ice 100 feet thick covering the entire globe. A museum of the horse, presenting a complete history of that animal from the earliest known period to the present, has been established in Paris. The girl members of these clubs receive practical instruction in gardening, canning, cooking and housekeeping. According to reports the county superintendents of schools and teachers of Negro elementary schools are supporting the work actively and state agricultural colleges and the technical schools established for the race are active co-operators in the larger phases of the work. For a number of years bricks have been made from lava rocks deposited by ancient flows in certain parts of the Hawaiian islands. Now it is believed that a station erected near one of the active volcanoes could by means of an endless chain of buckets transport the molten lava directly from the pit to the station, where it could be poured into molds. The tension members of a truss frame that supports a flat car of unusual capacity on a European railroad are formed of steel wire cables instead of the usual rods or bars. Miss Gertrude Isabelle Butler of Gloucester, Mass., has never been absent or tardy in the 13 years she spent at primary, grammar and high schools. In addition she was an honor scholar at the high school, and a member of the girls' baseball team, of the class basketball team, of the glee club and of the dramatic club. A butter substitute made of coconut oil, egg yolks and a small amount of cream has been invented in Bohemia. SAVED WIFE PAIN SOLDIER'S TENDER CONSIDERATION OF LIFE PARTNER Facing Death* Every Hour, He Had Sufficient Forethought to Make Preparations That Would Spare Her Shock. The surgeon of the battalion, a broad-shouldered, gray-haired man, stood at the operating table, apparently tired and ready to drop, waiting for the next patient. His assistant noticed the chief's condition and called to a hospital attendant to bring a comfortable armchair, into which the weary surgeon sunk. "How many have we operated on this morning?" the chief asked of his assistant. "Forty-two, and I am afraid at least a dozen of them will die, and another dozen will remain cripples," replied the assistant. "I have lost confidence in God and myself," muttered the chief. "I cannot understand why these stupid fools try to kill each other. You ask me to rest; are you mad? Rest, indeed, to see these poor men bleed to death," and he jumped from his chair, ready to operate on another of the war's victims. A soldier entered and addressed the chief surgeon, tears streaming down his face: "Pardon, doctor, I have brought the captain, my master; save him if you can." The captain was placed on the operating table. Little to be done here; part of a grenade had cut open the abdomen. "Little to be done here," repeated the surgeon aloud. The wounded captain heard the verdict. "You can't save me?" asked the wounded officer. "Why not?" replied the surgeon. "I will do my best." "Will you do me a favor, doctor, if the operation should not be successful? I have written some letters beforehand, they are in my servant's possession. I want you to mail one every four days. In the event that I should die, continue to send the letters; say nothing to indicate that I am dead. My wife expects to become a mother within three weeks' time. You will understand." The doctor nodded his head. The operation was performed, the captain removed and put into a hospital bed. Two more hours at the operating table and the surgeon's strength was exhausted. He was relieved and went to sleep for a few hours. Awakening he thought of the captain and the letters and went to see how the patient was doing. He found him still alive. The letters were handed to the surgeon by the captain's servant and he mailed them at intervals as he had promised, and received the replies from the captain's wife, for many days after the wounded captain had sunk into the peaceful slumbers of death. In the last letter the countess wrote that the little boy was now ten days old. The surgeon resealed and returned the letter with the superscription: "Died on the field of honor."—Fr. W. von Oesteren in Ueber Land and Meer. Helping the Midget. Mickey O'Doolan was a noble-minded lad, full of sympathy for the poor, always ready to succor the oppressed, keen to right the wrongs of the world. One day, passing a stoneemason's yard he saw two men sawing through a huge block of stone with one of those large, double-handed saws. One of them was six-foot-two, the other a little chap of four-foot-one. Leaning against the wall, Mickey watched them swaying back and forth for a few minutes; then he rushed forward and dealt the tall man a blow on the side of the head, knocking him senseless. "Now," he exclaimed, as he stood over the prostrate form, "now will ye let the little chap have it, yez dirty, hulking bully?"—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Photographs Eruption on Sun Photographs Eruption on Sun. Photographs Evershed at Svinagar, Kashmir, has photographed an eruptive prominence of exceptional altitude on the disk of the sun. The photographs were obtained at intervals from near the beginning of the outburst until the final fragments had risen to a height of a little more than a semidiameter from the sun's limb. The velocity away from the sun was 190 kilometers per second and faint extensions could be traced at 18 minutes from the limb, representing a height of close upon a half million miles. Astronomers say this would appear to be the highest prominence which has yet been recorded as appearing on the surface of the sun. A Man of Letters. "Nearly everybody has some distinguishing designation that permits him to attach a series of letters to his name." "Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel. "I must say I approve of it. I never got any regular degree, but it's a heap of satisfaction to me to see 'R. F. D.' on the mail sent to my address." Cause and Effect. "It is said that the taste for frog- eating is increasing in this county." "Maybe that is the reason why so many people are croaking." Thousands Tell It Why daily along with backache and kidney or bladder troubles? Thousands tell you how to find relief. Here's a case to guide you. And it's only one of thousands. Forty thousand American people are publicly praising Doan's Kidney Pills. Surely it is worth the while of any one who has a bad back, or who endures distressing urinary disorders, to give Doan's Kidney Pills a trial. An Illinois Case Mrs. Sarah A. "Every Picture Tells a Story" Brower, N. Pearl St. Havana, Ill., says: vividly suffered 2 from lumbago and a most serious case of kidney coma he lifted in and out of bed, the pains in my back nearly killed me a h e d continually and I had awful dizzy spells. The kidney secretions passed far to the new Mrs. Sarah A. "Every Picture Tells a Story" Brower, N. Pearl St. Havana, three years I suffered from lum- bago and a most se- rious case of kidney be lifted in and out of bed, the pains in my back nearly killing me. My kidney was continually and I had awful diz- zy spells. The kidney secretions passed far off, and my body was rucked with rheumatic pains. After doctors had given me up, I used Dona's Kidney Pills and they rid me of troubles that I had been told of. I surely have great faith in them. Get Dona's at Any Store, 500 a Bax DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS POSTER-MILBURN CO., BUFFALO, N. Y. Breaking It Gently. "I understand that your daughter is going to take music lessons." "Not exactly," replied Farmer Corn-tossel. "We haven't the heart to tell her that her voice sounds terrible, so we're goin' to hire a regular teacher to do it." WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY is her hair. If yours is streaked with ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use "Lu Creole" Hair Dressing and change it in the natural way. Price $1.00.—Adv. A. Pleasant Illusion "You seem to have a great many titles in the South." "You refer to the large number of captains, colonels and majors in this section." "Yes. They can't all be military men." "No, but they all think they are, so the results in the end are about the same." To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it in Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents. Psychological Phenomenon "Do you believe that everybody can be hypnotized?" "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum. "In my campaign experience I have found that with the proper words and gestures you can hypnotize everybody. The trouble is that you don't know what minute they are going to wake up." 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. New Telephone-Telegraph. A new telegraph instrument has been invented by means of which any telegraph operator may send messages in the Morse code over an ordinary telephone. This new instrument can be attached to any telephone and the connection between it is purely mechanical. It does not require any additional electric circuit. The telegraph key has a pivot at the end. It produces a sharp distinct sound and is connected with the metal case of the telephone by two clamps. It is claimed that Morse signals sent by this instrument carry longer distances than the human voice over long distance telephones, so the telephone-telegraph can be of great value both in supplementary and in verifying telephonic conversation. "Hurt's Curse" is guaranteed to terrify the terrible licking. It is common for your money will be promptly refunded, without question. Helen B. Kesena, Tetter, Ring Worm, and other skin disease, do the box. BLACK LOSSES SURELY PREVENTED by CUTTER'S BLACKLEG PILLS fresh, reliable; prefected by mature men, because they protect where other wearers sit. Write for booklet and testimonial. 10-dose pkg. Blackleg Pills, $1.60 Use any injector, but Cutter's simplest and strongest. The superiority of Cutter products is due to over 15 million injectors. CUTTER'S ONLY IMPORT OF CUTTER'S. 15 unattainable, order direct. The Cutter Laboratory, Burkley, Cal., or Chicago, Ill. FOR PERSONAL HYGIENE Dissolved in water for douches store pelvic catarrh, ulceration and infiltration. Recommended by Lynda E. Pinkham Med. Co., for ten years. A healing wonder for nasal catarrh, sore throat and sore eyes. Economical. Has extraordinary cleaning and acupunctual power. Sample Free. 50c. all drugs, for postpard by mail. The Patten Teatle Company, Bottam, Mam. Si Ask for and Get RS ‘THE HIGHEST QUALITY 36 Page Recipe Book Free = ‘SKINNER MFG.CO., OMAHA, U.S.A. SE MGT HARON ATOR AMEN, fcueh Pept rans Pik saute FE: pedeaese a eps ard tan Hutson Mk toredudrer Spanier ccc ae Bizecitec dnp lee a iin Erkee’ 608 OLIVE ST., ST. s Esteblished 1879 De your eyes bother Gakeh od. ew ol Optical’ Specialists. PRICES REASONABLE £392, 91 PATENTS feiesisanes seen eleaa 15,000 ACRES fuvtifsntats Este tees tates Fis se Bat eka oaneaore bat og Baie ees ES yt a ee One Exception. “Nobody likes to get only cold com- tone “How about a well-defined report ot cheap iets met? CLEAR RED PIMPLY FACES Red Hands, Red Scalp With Cuticura ‘Soap and Ointment. Trial Free, ‘The soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing better, quicker, safer, surer at any price for skin troubles of young or oid that itch, burn, crust, scale, tor- ture o disfigure. Besides, they meet every want in tollet preparations. Free sample each by mai! with Book. Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ly Boston, Sold everywhere.—Adv. GERMANY COULD BUILD SHIPS So Far as Ways and Construction Plants Are Concerned 25 Could Be Under Erection. According to an excellent naval crit- fe, Hector C. Bywater, so far as bulld- ing ways and construction plants are concerned, there Jeno reason why Ger- many could not have 25 battleships or battle eruisors under construction at ‘one and the same time. Though he edmits that this figure may be aston- fishing, he shows that an examination of the various yards, government and private, in Germany justifies the esti- mate. In fact, he goes further and states that, simultaneously, a program including light cruisers, destroyers and submarines could be put through, since there are many German yards which, although they cannot build capital ships, are well equipped to produce the lighter craft, He estimates the total working force in all these yaré™ ‘at 100,000 men. Demand for Participation. “Why do women want to vote?” “Because,” replied Miss Cayenne, “we want to find out by experience bow men have managed to make s0 many political blunders. It's always easier to put up with mistakes when you've had a hand in making them yourself.” ‘The United States In 1914 produced 42,306 organs, valued at $6,378,912, ¢ 5 es =f wi le ATES Fe | | << | 4 \\ ie “Another Article Against Coffee” — In spite of broad publicity, many people do not realize the harm the 2} grains of caffeine in the average cup of coffee does to many users, until they try a 10 days’ change to Posttim satisfies the de- sire for a hot table drink, and its users generally sleep better, feel better, smile oftener and enjoy life more. | A fair trial—off coffee and on Postum—shows “There's a Reason” Secret of Success Lies in the : Interest One Has in His Work The attitude of the mind toward one’s work is a very vital element in the labor problem. ‘The secret of success is largely based on the’interest manifested by the employee in his work. ‘The personal clement is largely eliminated in the modern methods of toil, especially in factories, owing to the great development of the machine, A man becomes practically a mere machine or a part of @ machine, But where there is brought into play the personal equation, one type of worker is liable to hold back the output of large number, There may be two men of equal ability and strength, but one will accomplish more than the other. And he does this because he has an interest in his work, ‘Too many men are unwilling workers and hold others back. In the echoolroom a class may be held back’by those students who have no inter- est in the work. ‘This is true in church work. ‘Too many Christians are- laggards and hold back others who have the mind to work in the kingdom. The total output is reduced by the unwilling. Talent is desirable and education fs a good thing, but ‘more essential is the right attitude of mind. Dwight L. Moody is a striking example of this truth. He was not educated, but accomplished marvelous results because of his indomitable energy. Don’t let the compromiser turn you from the work you have in hand. eee FAVORITE OF FILMDOM | Handkerchief, Convicted of f ene ™ # pre * A .e 4 beer oa } Popular movie star who 1s appear- Ang as Beatrice Fairfax in the new se rial “Beatrice Pairfax,” recently re- leased. | High Egg Production | High egg production untailingly re sults from mating two and three-year old hens of proven high egg-producing powers to males which are known te Dave transmitted bigh egg-laying char. acteristics to their offspring. Breed only the most vigorous birds. Both male and female transmit high fecundity. High egg-producing hens produce higher egg-producing daughters, re gardiess of the males with whom they are mated, The late molter is the late layer, ‘The early wolter is the early layer The early layer is the profitable layer. "The early layer shows vigor, stamina and inherited powers without which no pullet can be useful for egg produc tion, ° A pullet of recognized high egg-lay- Ing strain which does not lay in seven to eight months will never pay for its upkeep. ‘Leghorns should lay at seven to eight months and heavier breeds a month or six weeks later, Easily Made Petticoat. An evening petticoat which is dainty enough for all occasions and yet 1s not 80 very. impractical If madayof soft wash satin in flesh color. It is gored slightly to give less bulk at the walst- line, but made, otherwise, perfectly plain, From the bip down ‘bands of ecru net are’ hemstitched at Intervals of two inches. Through these a satin ribbon of deiteate blue ts run and tied with a bow at the side of the skirt, each row being tied In a slightly diag- onal Mne over the other. The ribbons ean be removed before tubbing the skirt, and, if provided with snap fas- teners instead of being tied each time they are put back in the net casings, they will keep fresh some time. Phonograph Gives Fire Alam. A fire alarm apparatus that calls “central,” telling her in a calm, dispas- sionate, mechanical volee that the fac- tory of Smith, Jones & Co. is in flames and to please call the fire brigade im- mediately is the proposal of an Eng- sh Inventor, A phonograph, with its horn close to the mouthpiece of a tele- phone, is fitted with a record bearing the fire warning, The phonograph starts when an electro magnet placed ‘vear it draws down the releasing lever. ‘The cireult of which the magnet Is a part ts closed by an automatic switch which is held by a cord. A fire burns the cord. ’ Grace Darling. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL Dr. F. Robbins of New York urges in the Medical Record the abolition of the pocket handkerchief, because it is & source of Infection long after a per- son has recovered from such diseases as Infantile paralysis and even common “colds.” “The day will come,” he says, “when the customary cotton rag is replaced by the cheap and clean Japanese paper napkin which is burned after it has been used, Infants and children are helpless against the rubbing of strange handkerchiefs over their perspiring and grimy faces. The public roller towel of the past was innocuous as compared to the family pocket handkerchief, Bit- ter experience will drive home the les- son that neglected noses, mouths and throats are largely if not exclusively responsible for the ultimate crippling of the unfortunate victims of disease and ignorance.” Egyptian Tomb 5,000 Years Old in New York Museum. One of the most unusual exhibits ever made is the ancient Egyptian tomb which has recently been set up in the Metropolitan Museum of New York. ‘The tomb originally belonged to Per- neb, the lord chamberlain of an Egyp- tlan monarch of the fifth dynasty, about 3000 B.C. It was discovered tn 1907 buried in the sand and was exca- vated block by block and carried on the backs of animals 20 miles to a railroad. The tomb a8 now set up, in- cludes a vestibule, a main offering chamber, an adjoining offering cham- ber and a statue chamber. The walls are decorated with gorgeously colored paintings. The bones which were scat- tered in the floor of the tomb when dis- covered are now respectably inclosed in @ glass case in the museum, | ’ || Mother's | beta Onan | Mother’s Cook Book | A college education is not a scheme to enable a man or woman to live without work. Its purpore ia to help them to work toradvantage, to make every stroke count, “pavia Starr Jordan. What Shall | Feed My Family? Tapioca is one of our good foods which may be used in place of the more expensive gelatine In many dishes. A few trials will prove its worth. The Wholesome Onion. ‘The wholesome oulon should make fa welcome dish for at least one meal during the week, and those who serve them oftener will find they tend to keep the body in a healthful condition, Oatmeal Cakes. Use a cupful of cooked oatmeal, Into this beat four eggs, the yolks and whites beaten separately, two table- spoonfuls of melted butter and a dash of pepper and salt. Roll in’ cracker erumbs and fry in butter. Serve with bacon or ham, pa eae Heat a quart of milk in a double boiler, and when hot pour it slowly ‘on the stiffly beaten whites of four eggs; sweeten the custard with two scant tablespoonfuls of pulverized su- gar, flavoring with a few drops of al- mond extract and turn into small cus- tard cups; set the cups In a pan of hot water and cook in a moderate oven until firm, Cover with grated maca- roon crumbs or browned nuts. Frozen Rice Pudding. Boll in slightly salted milk a eupful of washed rice until tender, then stir the whole Into a pint and a half of boiled custard. Allow the custard to become ¢old, then fold in a half pint of thick cream beaten stiff, Turn into fa freezer, freezing to the consistency of soft snow, then add a cupful of chopped preserved ginger and two ta- apie of the sirup, Freeze until fet, / Seubid Oatmeal Cakes. BIG SIX ONE OF BIG FIVE AMONG BASEBALL VETERANS Christy Mathewson Takes Place in Hall of Fame Beside Wagner, La- Joie, Walsh and “Cy” Young. They might be called the big vet- eran five of baseball, Christy Math- ewson, who has become the Red man- ager, after 16 seasons of pitching duty with the Giants; John Henry Wagner, the famous Dutchman, who still plays shortstop wonderfully well for the Pi- rates, although he is forty-two years old; Napoleon Lajole, of the Athletics, 1@ once peerless second baseman, who is rounding out his twentieth year in the major leagues; Ed Walsh, the renowned White Sox twirler, whose star is fading in his fourteenth sea- son in fast company, and Denton ‘Tecumseh Young (Old Cy), who pitched 20 years in the big circuits. Future generations of fans will rend of thelr exploits in Waseball history, but {t 1s doubtful if they ever will see the equals of these pillars of the na- tional pastime. Did you ever read or at & E>, Cli iV 1. A \ oan Ae’ a Bogs Uy, | Wi On Se FREER REE CEES Christy Mathewson. hear of a scandal Involving these play- ers? Did they ever indulge in disorder- ly conduct on or off the ball field’ No, and they took good care to save some of the large salaries which the magnates gladly paid to them. Matty is more dearly beloved of New Yorkers than the other members of the big five. He has been the idol of fans there since he began to show his remarkable pitching skill as a Giant in 1001, He won 20 games that year and 13 in 1902, but after that he did not score fewer than 22 victories in any campaign up to 1915, It was In 1908 that Big Six won 87 games, his best performance, while in 1904 he pitched 83 victories, Matty took part In four world’s series—in 1905, 1911, 1912 and-1913. His magnificent piteh- Ing in the 1905 series enabled the Giants to win three of their games with the Athletics. In other words, Matty practically beat the Mackmen that year single handed. ‘The inventor of the fadeaway won 24 games and lost 13 in 1914 without the slightest Indication of losing hi» remarkable skill. firm and smooth and serve in sherbet glasses, garnished with ginger and whipped cream, Prune Tapioca. Cut into quarters prunes that have been stewed with sugar and a little lemon peel. When cold, pour over the fruit the following: Soak a cupful of tapioca in a pint of water for two hours, then cover with rich milk and cook until tender, stirring in after re- moving from the fire, two well-beaten exe yolks and two tablespoonfuls of sugar and a grating of nutmeg. Cover all with a meringue made from the whites of the eggs and two tablespoon- fuls of sugar, and serve cold with a sauce made from the prune sirup. Here’s Good News for Timid. Among the little things that count in the new house ts a ventilating lock for the windows. ‘This lock permits the window to be left open at night for ventilation both at the top and bottom, und securely locks it in that position 0 that no danger need be felt from outside in- truston. For bungalows with sleeping apart: ments on the ground floor this device Is excellenty especially welcome It is to the timid members of the household, Africa Still Leads. South Africa leads the world. Dur- ing 1911 the value of the precious stones exported from the union wus $41,400,585 ; in 1912, $45,765,580, and in 1918, $60,082,625. ‘The rst diamond was discovered 'n South Africa by a trader named O'Reilly, who obtained a stone weighing 21% carats from a Dutchman who was utterly ignorant of its value. ‘Phe stone was later pur- chased by Sir Philip Wodehouse for $2,500, W. L. DOUGLAS 2 . , “THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE”? _ $3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 & $5.00 ais Wenin Save Money by Wearing W. L. Douglas shoes. For sale by over9000 shoe dealers. The Best Known Shoes in the World. F “YYZ. L- Douglas name and the retail price is the bot. _ DWE ep aitciees ot ti eect Wea chs pesscomedod SF the weare protected against high prices for inferior shoes. The » 2 retail price are the saime everywhere. ‘They coft no more in San z | Francesco than they do in New York, They are always worth the pane Fr culty of W L. Douglas product is guaranteed by Ne T*, A luck is guaranteed by more ‘ , than 40 years experience in making fine shoes. The smart 4SMG:\ W/ Masta Re Sak Syd pen er eee: wp are in i t if mat i ihe led etm pt ina wl (to ‘sur sion wit an pene cetmination to take the best shoes for the peice that money Bee can buy. ore = ‘Ask your shoe desler for W. 1 Douglas shoos. Tene cas- (EP oa” Seals Sieger ieee tates te We eres eee nee ccoe Cae a make. Wile for interesting booklet explaining how to [aaah BEWARE, OF shoeset the nighest standard of quailty for the price, Sonstitvtes ‘Ey return mani, postage feo eT ope LOOK FOR W.L. Dowss if G pits name and the reiail price Pac Ge* $3.00 $2.60 & $2.00 stamped on the bottom. W. L. Douglas Shoe Co., Brockton, Mass. WIN CHESTER H ‘« : A rn : Ea| “ILRADER” AND “REPEATER” : E - SHOT SHELLS A ER| For the high flyers, or the low flyers, “Leader” and [iI Ell “Repeater” shells have the reach, spread and penetra- = tion. Their great sale is due to these qualities, which si = insure a full bag. Made in many gauges and loads, | | BE SURE TO ASK FOR THE W BRAND = Her Efficiency, | Mary—Miss Sweetgit! Is going to Join our club. | Allee—Is she fitted to hold any of- ‘flee? Mary—Yes, the office that seeks the man.—Town Topics, THIS 18 THE AGE OF YOUTH. ‘You will look ten years younger If you @arken ‘your ugly, grizzly, gray hairs by using “La Creole” Hair Dressing. Adv. Personal Loyalty. “You favor votes for women, do you not?” “Yes,” replied Mr. Meekton, “But I'm afraid that won't end the diffi- culty. After women get the ballot, a lot of them are likely to get stubborn and not vote to suit Henrietta.” Differing Views. He (reading the paper)—There's a big flare-back coming. She—Dear me! And I was sure I saw where all the new skirts were to hang straight, Nearly 8,500 women are employed by the French railways, 300 of them act- ing as stationmasters. “What has become of the man who hed to rock the boat?" “He took a dislike to my boy Josh,” replied Farmer Corntossel, “an’ he won't come here no more. Josh he got a cradie an’ strapped that feller Into it an’ everybody took turns seeln’ that he kep’ rockin to his heart's con- tent.” A GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr, F.C, Case of Welcome Lake, Pa, writes: “I suffered with Back- ache and Kidney Trouble. My head ached, my sleep was broken and un- refreshing. I felt heavy and sleepy after meals, was always nervous and tired, bad a bitter taste in my mouth, was dizzy, had | floating specks before my eyes, was always Mr. ¥. C. Cate. fo fee ee eee eee pe eee heavy and sleepy after meals, was always nervous and tired, had a bitter taste in my mouth, was dizzy had | floating specks before my eyes, was always Mr. F.C. Case. thirsty, had a dragging sensation across my loins, aificulty in collecting my thoughts and was troubled with short. ness of breath. Dodds Kidney Pills have cured me of these complaints. You are at liberty to publish this let ter for the benefit of any sufferer who doubts the merit of Dodds Kidney Pills.” Dodds Kidney Pills, 50c. per box at your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co, Buffalo, N. ¥. Dodds Dyspepsia Tab- lets for Indigestion have been proved. 50c. per box.—Adv. The Briehter Gide. “Was your little outing in the coun- try a success?” “It was, from my point of view,” an- swered Mr, Doppel. “How was that?” “Phe auto broke down, we got caught in the rain, a bee stung one of the children and altogether we had so many accidents I don't believe Mrs Doppel will insist on another outing in the country for at least 12 months.” In Doubt. “Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you what you are.” “Here are some of my wife's cook- Ing-school menus. I ought to be a human ostrich, but I fear I'm not.” KX SS ee Piper CT ere DIT We i daa j a My eae hh ind sya lta , OND. I a] paced i” far 65) Eg Ly Cae. See NOW 25 CENTS \ SOLD IN 1-POUND CANS ONLY Ask Your Grocer “Mrs. Jibway seems to know a great deal about Mrs. Dubson’s affairs.” “Quite true.” “How does that happen, when they are not on speaking terms?” “The explanation is very simple. On a certain spring morning of this year some workmen more or less familiar with electrical appliances called at Mrs. Jibway's home, installed a tele- phone and connected it with a party wire.” IMITATION 18 SINCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imita- tion 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. The Exception. Saphedde—That girl can't take pm Joke. Flubdub—Can't? Why I thought she was engaged to you. Oil of cedar is oue of the antimos quito drugs. * Draw Interest on the Interest You,sOwe Hay> you annual or semi-annualinterest topay? Save for itand putthe eavings where they will be 100% safe and will Graw interest (compounded semi annually) besides. Save by Mail Siow open your ecloasts Wits wad Etu'oe whet Kump sume you must gave bp and" we will write you what ‘you should saveeach month to get that scm ina given time und showing how the nterest makes it easier to get ahead of your debt. U' ee i Sd any. saving, tent B= on requests Aik for We ks x PSS % —— c a 7 ERCANTILE {—> mareeaany |e ‘LOUIS Keay ert RRERAL fot ON PUBLISHED OM FRTaY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING OO. wEIRePoLIs, - - - + + ML WAS. M. J. MOCRARY, MANAGER. J.B. MoOrazy, Eorron FRIDAY OCT. 20, 1916. Sse tierce ataeetneem @ fice oth and Pearl Streets, Me- ropolis, Illinois. Buvereret as sooond-class mall mat x, et Motropolis, [inois, Postoffice. ee.adarees si! commenications to J. B.Mo- RAY, Box 167 Metropolis, Miaola, ee ei The names and addrossos of contrib- tors mast be knowd to ws in evey in- tance, in order to secure publication. ‘We want the news of your vicinity each woek. Terms OF Suescriprion: Ome Wear... eecesceeeee sees 1 00 dt Movths......- 0.00. ceee ee os farce Montha...0 00... eee A ingle Copy... ceeecceceee seer eB pwr In Advance. : ADVERTISING RATES. | made known on application, BGS Vou must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. ps Republican Ticket For President . Chas. E. Hughes For Vice Pres. Chas. W.‘Fairbanks For;Governor Frank 0. Lowden For Lieut. Gov, John G. Oglesby For Sec. of State L. L..Emmerson For State Treasurer Len Small For Aud. of Pab. Ac’ts'Andrew, Russel For Atty. Gen. Edward J. Brundage For Congressman at-large 'W. E. Mason, Medill'McCormick ForjRep. in Cong. Thos. S. Williams “* Equalization Board Ralph Proctor “* Representatives ..Oral P. Tuttle Seasweres cheeses cee Glande FF, Lacy “ States Attorney..Walter Roberts “ Circuit Clerk .. ...Colfax jMorris * Coroner........-.Geo, A. Stewart “ Surveyer......s++.-.Thos Perkins aa Hughes and Fairbanks are win- ness. Frank Lowden will redeem IIli- nois from democracy in Novem- ber. Reader if a blue or red mark appears on the head of your pa- per marked with an [X] itis to notify you that you owe for. the paper and are notiged Ito pay up. Examine Your Own Prejudioy, Bvery one ts forward to complaia et the prejudices that mislead othor men or parties, as {f he were free, and had none of his own. This being objected on ail sides, it 1s agreed that {t is @ fault apd a hindrance to knowledge What now is the cure? No other but this, that every man should let alone others’ prejudices und examine hie own. The only way to remove this reat causo of gnorance and error out of the world ts for every one impartiak & to examine bimself—Locka, ‘Npveq 91uemae408 Oy} Jo 190 S208 Wy 41 O9j4195 auo_deze, 10N0q © 9494 Pinom punytug qeqI Uofajdo oq 70 ov com ssoussnq yepE AOR “Soinse@ suoudejes OeAlag 40g , Sdaties totiiinn. ‘The Absent-Minded Professor—"My tailor has put one button too many on “ty vest. 1 must cut it off. That's fuany; now there's a buttonhole too many. What's the use of arithmetic?” —Sourtre. Geo. H. Crippins The Blacksmith W. 7th Street, between Market and Pearl S:reets; Metropolis, ie Oj. Cif. ae is Rs = (fs? Pai [73 oa (i A Hee PAGS Horse Shocing and Rubber Tire- ing a Specialty General Repair Work Give mz atrial. Al work Guar- tar eed, ee es ee ee err ne Sae e company cf Ky., shopped in Pa- [osc Saturday, Messrs, Quincy Martin, John and Odes Renfro, Henry Upshaw and George McCrary motored to Paducah, Ky , Sunday in Renfro’ automobile, Levi Alston of Paducah, was in the city this week. Prof. and Mrs, Ulysses Kivel, of Brookport were in the city Sat- urday. | W. J. Bogan is on the sick list but is better now | Mrs. Laura McClellan, is very sick. Mis Mollie her daughter of Chicago was called to her bed- side. | M:s. Princess Bell, is still very sick with little improvement. , Mrs, Julia Bogan Anderson presented her husband with a fine boy. N. W, Long and Geo. McCrary were called to Shacy Grove, to bury Mrs. Minerva Butler, an old and respected woman of that com- munity. Rev. Thos. Turner. is at home fora few days from his charges in Tennessee, N. W. Long, ison the sick list. George Calhoun, shot {Henry Walls, with ashot gun Sunday morning about 3 o'clock, The wound is inthe stomach and legs. The shot were smail and may not prove fatal. He made his escape and is still at large. We are informed that the trouble was over a nickel, in a poker game, Jobn Rouse, of Lincoln, Il., is spending a few days with Geo, Crippens and family. | Mrs, Nancy Crippens, is on the ‘sick list, Mis, Mamie Maxwell, 01 Brook- port, presented her husband with | ‘a finé girl last Friday. Rev. B. J. Kelley, is on the sick list. \ - Edgar McCrary and wife were down home from Unionville, Sat- ‘urday attending the county Teach- er’s meeting, | Rev. J. B, McCrary. organized a colored Woman's Repablicas ‘Hughes and Fairbanks clnb in| Brookport Sunday at Unity Bap- tist church, Mrs. Ruth Donlow, ‘Prs., Mrs, Dan Rodgers 1st Vice ‘Pres , Miss Leathea Moon, Sec’y The editor returned from cham paiga Friday where he a tended| the Prince Hall Masonic Grand Lodge. He reports the best meet- ing if the bistory of its existences| Grand Master A. A. Martin, St, was re-elected without much opposition. He has made good and the citizens of Cairo, should feel proud of him A Hughes & Fairbanks Color- ed Woman's Club was organized Monday night in Metropolis, at the A M. E. church by Rev. J. B. McCrary, and they registered the 17th, Mrs. Lizzie Sales, of Paducah, Ky., is in the city the guest of Mrs. Amanda Barnard. The Silver Leaf club of the 1st Baptist church held their regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mrs. Amanda Barnard’s on W. oth St.. Wednesday afternoon. | $100 Reward, $100, The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded diserse that science hes beet able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall’s cutarzh cure is the oely postive cure now now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh he- ing a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall’s ca- tarch is taken internally, acting direct. ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destioying the foundation of the disease, und giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in do- ‘ing its work, ‘The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for ‘any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials, Address F. J. CHENEY & c0., Tole- do, 0. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall’s Family Pills for consti- ‘pation, Paper and every other article used in a newspaper have Jumped sky-high, therefore it takes more money to operate a paper than ever before. It you appreciate our efforts to give you a good paper, you will not hesicate to pay up at once The Gatette, office has just re- ceived a large consignment of Letter Heads. Envelopes, Bill Heads, Cards & ete Let us do some of your job work. NOTICE. | To the churches,S S$ B, ¥ P.U. and W. E. & M's com- posing Mt Olive Baptist Associ- ation’ at our meeting held at Co’ps, MI in Sept. ir was recom- mended that each local depart- ment mentioned send up quarter- ly to the Executive Board 50c to aisist Rev, J. N. Washington, the Suuuay School missionary in paying his expenses through Roger Williams University at Nashville, Tenn. Several of the churches have already paid forthe it quarter. You can send in tor the year, half of a quarter of the ‘year by maij or through delegate at the next executiee Board meeting. Thurs- day before the 3rd Sunday in Dec. at Mt. Vernon, We have notified Dr A. M. Townsend, Pres. of the University of the action of the action of our Body and he is holding us responsible forsame. Please tear out this notice for reference as it may noc occur again, By order of the Association, J. Be McCrary, Moderator, Metropolis, Ill. Rev. J. B McCrary, Dear Sir and Bro. a tt ae ee After extending to you and family our best regards, also wishing you much success in the coming year of labor for the Lord, Would say I have not re- ceived the copies of your papers we would like to have ten copies by the coming week. Put me on your list asa sub- scriber for your weekly journal. I have appointed Miss Mable Williams as a correspondent to your paper. Hoping that the news from our city may be read by our many friends weekly, I, W. Fitts, Pastor. Thanks Rev.— I mailed you 10 copies last week, am sure you may have them ere this. We will’ appreciate anything you may do for us as we must stand together as race men. Ne i Editor The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office, We deserve your patron- age. We havea full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and oth- er material, Let us do some of your work. Let usdo your mia- ute work and any other chutch advertisements. Dear Ministers of the Buptis lamily we are trying to build up thejwaste placing ino. district by sending cur miss onarics into this territory, we can only be able to do this to the extent that yc co-operate with us in a finir- cial way, We have two splen- did m:non th field this year, you, through your messengers hetp to plice them there, now, ys are obligated to help care for them. Please do not di appoint us in our ;next Executive Board meeting. | We are expecting a good re- port for our mallsionarieg tier. W. Winston and W. D. Simms. jand let us care for them and fami- lies while they are at work in the estvate ficld. Will you heed this message brethren? Let us hear fiom you through the Ga- zette, Dont forget the soc promised quarterly (roar-the churches, Sue. day Schodls. B.Y P, U's and Women Soci- eties for Rev. J. N. Washington who are to assist while at Roger Williams University See what Dr. A. 'M, Townsend, Pres has to say in this issue. Elder J. B. McCrary. Moderator The brothers that promised to pay the editor of The Gazette, for the paper if they lived. Poot ‘fellows! they are dead for they ‘have not paid for the paper. We are preparing to hand a num- |ber of names of our subscribers tc |our collecting-sgent as they seem to thiok we can ru7 on cold air. | We can't and need our money to |pay bills. You need not order the paper stopped until you pay up. The law says so. We will give you this week to pay some if not all. The chairman of the county Cent-al Repubiican committee is trying to get Hon Nelson C Crews of Kansas City Mo., or some oth er man of National distinction t¢ deliver § addresses in the county ‘next week, | Mrs. Jane. Patterson is on the sick list, | Mack Cork, met with the mis- fortune to get hurt very badly Wednesday. He is confined at the Walbright hospital. Miss Lavada Spurlark, returo- ed from Evansville, Ind., Mon- day Juveniles Organized. | Metropolis, Ill.. 10-20, 1916 A few of the First Baptist church sisters met at the church ‘on last Sunday p m.. and organ- lized the children into aclub 10 |work for the church. The meet- ing was opened by singing What F friend we have in Jesus. Sister | Duke read the 9th Psalm, prayer [by Sister Jackson. Then sang | "Showers ot blessings."” | Instructions were given to the children by Sisters Albritton, Williamson, Jackson, and Duke Then proceeded to elect officers as follows: Lurena Martin, coout..Pres, Bernetine Kimball, 1st Vice‘ Hellen Buchanan, 2nd“ ** Necie Belle Duke. wus See Dora Scott, eer nenennennAss't See, Avery W00d8a..cncsennenne TAS, Gertrude Buchanan....... Chaplain Carl Cowper.....Seargent at Arms Sist. Minnie Albritton, Supt. * L. B. Dukes, Ass’t. ** The children named their club The Sunny Juvenile club. The joining fee will be se. Weekly dues 3c. ° Lurens Martin, Pres Necie Belle Duke, Sec'y: Sist. Minnie Albritton, Supe, Subscribe for The Gazette, TAX AMENDMENT — INTERESTS WOMEN Cannot Vide tas Remee eta. but Should Exert Them- selves for Its Adoption, It fs an unfortunate thing that the courts have decided that women can- hot vote on the tax amendment to be Submitted to the electors of illinois in November, for the injustice of the present system bears quite as heavily on womeh as on men, and more of the former than the latter are without Means of earning « livelihood, seys the Chicago Herald. We hope the women of Lilinols who have taken such a keen Interest In everything concerning civic betterment will, nevertheless, remind their more privileged relatives and friends not to neglect to vote upon this measure while in the booths, fer every- one should understand that an unre- corded vote on this proposition ts the fame as a vote against it, as a majority ‘of all votes cast {s necessary to carry it. In 1818, when the present unfair sye tem was adopted, scarcely any of the intangible property which now escapes ‘the assessor existed. This property, consisting of mortgages, stocks and bonds, fs hardest to find and assess. In the aggregate St amounts to mil- Mons, When the assessor does find it the tax as now lovied, often {s nearly confiscatory. As a consequence its owners are driven to evasions of one sort or another, even to changing their ase residence. Upon the honest owners of small savings and invest- ments the burden {s particularly hard. If adopted, the amendment will per- mit the classification of such holdings, guarding them as to income and thelr ability to pay. It is not unlikely that there will be exemptions of xmall prop- erty holdings, It will allow assessors to reach property which has hereto- fore escaped taxation and at the sam time it will equalize taxes over the whole body of taxable valuations. It ig bound to increase the state's rev- entie without adding to the average burden. But the amendment must be voted on. This should be hammered {nto tho intelligence of every voter. IMMORAL, UNJUST, INEF- BECTIVE A. W. Harris, President North- western University, Chicago. Fam in favor of the Proposed Amendment relating to personal property tax. ‘The present situa- tion ts {mmorel, unjust and {net- fective. It is immoral because by tts excessive demands it leads to a very general attempt to es cape the requirements of the law. - It fs extortionate, for it ents for "a tax in some cases equivalent to an income tax of 26 per cent or more, and it is uneven in its distribution, throwing undue "weight upon those whose income {8 derived from personal prop- erty. It is Ineffective because it -ylelds much less than a more moderate and more scientific sys tem would produce. Greater Legislative Freedom Is Required. Alles Ripley Foote, Founder and First Prosident of the National Tax Aésociation, + Iwish to commend the Taxe- tlon Constitutional Amendment submitted to the people for adop- tion. A welldeflued movement has been developed in many states to secure amendments to thelr respective constitutions, en- abling logisiatures to exercise broader powers In dealing with taxation problems, All of these proposals, like your own, are de- signed to secure Mberty of action through permitting freedom in the classification of the subjects of taxation in conformity with thelr cconomie characteristics, Several states have always en- Joyed this freedom of action, and several others mo acquired it through amending their constl- tutions, While the whole trend of development throughout the country 1s toward greater free dom, in no state has a demand arisen to restrict the freedom al- lowed. In my judgment, the. adoption of the proposed amend- ment 1s absolutely necessary to enable the legislature of your state to enact laws revising the taxation system now in force in © way that will remedy {ts de- fects and place your state in a position to finance its public affairs, state and local, in a way thet will be both helpful and satisfactory to Its eltizens. OUGHT, EVEN, TO GO FUR- THER. Marry Pratt Judson, President of the University of Chicago, ‘The suggested Amendment ts in the direction of reform of a very bad situation, and I should hope that it might be adopted, I regret that {t did not go very much farther, bat suppose that this is all that could be done at the time. STATEMENT OF THE OWNER. SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU- LATION, ETC, REQUIRED BY THE ACT OF CON- GRESS OF AUGUST 24, 1912. Of Metropolis Weekly Gazette, pub- lished Weekly at Metropolis, Ill., for October Ist, 1916; State of Illinois, County of Massac ss, Before me a Notary Public in and for the State and County aforesaid, per- sonally appeared J.B. McCrary, who having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the Publisher and Editor of the Metropolis Gazette. and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, man- agement etc, of the aforesaid publi- cation for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24,1912, embodied in section 443, Post- al Laws and Regulation, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1, Thnt the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, J. B, MeCrary, Metropolis, Iil,; Editor, J. B. MeCrary, Metropolis Ii.; Managing Editor, Edgar S. B. McCrary, Metropolis, Ill; Business Manager, Mra. M. J. McCrary, Me- tropolis, Ill, 2 That the owners are: J. B. Me- Crary, Metropolis, Ill, %. That the known bondholders and other security holders owning or hold- ing 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other secur- ities are: ‘There are none. J. B, MeCrary, Editor sworn to and subscribed beforé me this 1st day of October 1916, Courax Morris, My commission expires, July 12th, 1919, CENTRALIA | Editor: Please allow space for the following news: | Our church is progressing nice- ly under the leaders'ip of Rev. J. W. Fitts, who came tousa few months ago He came well recommended as a christian gen- leman, aod an evangelist worker We feel that the Lord was with ‘us in sending such a man. | Our church is now engaged ia ‘a great revival. Among the sick of the city are Mesdames Jane Taylor, Heary Ferguson, Cannon, Rev. Chavisy and Mr. Crawlord. | Mabel Williams. , Centralia, 11. Pastors and churehes of Southern Illinois, this comes to inform you that Lam pastor of the Second Baptist church of this city, Being a successful evange- ist worker in revival meetings in the W., states from whence I came would be glad to assist any pas. tor or church that can use me in your meetings. I make no regu- lar charges but arrange by which all concern may be satisfied, | J W. Fitts. SPARTA ' Please grant me permission to say through the Almighty that our chazch and Sunday School are progressivg nicely. Our S. Is was epened at 9:30 by the | attendance was small owing to the inclement weather At 11:00 our pastor Rev, P. B. Frence being absent being in- [cise for several days ‘the church had special prayer service |and much interest was maniteted. | At 8:15 p.m. our pastor was able te be present to fill the pul- |pit and selected for a text 2ad |The. 3:13 from which he preach ed a good sermon It is understood the sewing cir isle will meet atthe president's j Mrs: Adam Smith Thursday eve- [ning The carnation club wif mect atthe above named i= dence Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Al. Gholston’s little infant died today, = » Mrs, Mollie Wallace ison the sick list, \ Miss Laura Foster is indispos- ‘ed this week. : | J.J. Taylor