Metropolis Weekly Gazette
Friday, January 12, 1917
Metropolis, Illinois
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METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE
President Message to Constituents Composingour District.
GREETINGS:
Dear Brothers and Sisters, having been honored to the Presidency of our district W. E. & M. Convention of the East Mt Olive Baptist Association.
Now, a glance at condition of things brings me to the point to say the work is large and as the Master said unto the disciples, without me you can do nothing.
It I may be allowed to speak in behalf of the work I would say without your co-operation I can do nothing as president. Our spirits must agree in the work of the master, let us arise and work valiantly for the master.
May I suggest that every sister and brother join in the great work of building up the master's kingdom. I will remind you of a beautiful legend that I read, which I hope will remind us of our duty. A certain hostess invited the master to a grand repast, in which one came in and related to the hostess the sad condition of one who was in great need of clothing, the hostess replied. I am busy now, the Master is to dine with me today, come later and I will look after your needs, another came in and said, I am bare footed and cold, can you help me? and she repeated the same thing she told the first one, in the meantime another came in and said, he had a brother sick and in prison, will you help me? she replied, this is the third time I have been interrupted the master is to dine with me today come another time. So after she had made everything ready and the master had not come, so she went out to meet Him, and said, I made everything ready and you did not come, but the master replied, I came, but you did not know me, I came naked, hungry, sick and in prison and you did not know me.
Brother and sister, does this strike your minds, that the way we are to help Jesus, is to help one another.
The work is large let us arise and be engaged in the work doing everything that will advance the master's kingdom.
Come to our next annual session at Shawneetown. Aug. next as never before, inspired with christian zeal, and financial lervor to push the battle to the gate. I am your devoted servant.
Carbondale, Ill.
SPARTA
Mr. Editor: I wish to say a few words in your worthy paper in the name of Jehovah's God.
First, we wish you and family a happy New Year. Please find enclosed money order for $1.00 to pay my subscription to the paper.
Our S. S. open at 9:30 a.m. by the Supt. The lesson was interesting and the school was largely attended.
church rendered some of Zion songs and fervent prayers and the gospel truth was espounded by the pastor. Rev P. B. French.
At 9:30 p. m. the church reassembled in a prayer and praise meeting, and the meeting continued with spiritual uplift until he old Year roll out and the new Year was ushered in.
Rev. French preached a powerful new year sermon from Matt, 11:28.
The Bible Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. D. Browning Friday evening.
Mrs. Nettie Macklin made a new year visit to Duquoin, her sister-in-law accompanying her.
Mrs. Dora Worthon has been indisposed for the last 2 weeks.
Mrs. Anna Owens has returned from Memphis, Tenn., where she went to visit a sick sister who is much improved.
Mr. Editor:
I am thankful to say that our S. S. is getting along nicely. It was opened at 9:30 a. m. by the Supt. It was beautifully reviewed by Rev D. Fox, of Duquoin, Ill.
At 11:00 Rev. Fox ascended the rostrum and preached an excellent sermon from Luke 15:15.
Rev. French officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Flora Caldwell, who died Saturday the 6th of Jan. 1917.
At 7:30 p. m. Rev. Fox preached another soul stirring from 2 Cor. 5:3. After this our pastor administered the Lords Supper.
We were glad to have Rev. D. Fox with us all day rendering good service for the Lord.
Mrs. Anna Jones has not been doing so well since she was operated on.
Mrs. Maud Foster is on the sick list.
UNITY. ILL.
Rev. J B. McCrary;
My husband is still sick and has been ever since the middle of November. He has been very bad since Xmas, last Friday night he was so he could lay down and has had about 3 nights sleep.
I am hoping he will improve, asking your prayer for his recovery.
Sister L. A. Owens, sent him $1.00; Mr. Dan Foster 50c: Sis Margaret Masons 25c; Sis. Crim 25c. Their kindness will never be forgotten.
My regards to all friends.
Mrs. Styles—"This paper says the total number of useful domestic animals on the globe is believed to be about 1,500,000,000." Mr. Styles—"Don't for one 'instant' think that pet dog of yours is included in that number."
"It's a lucky thing foh de human race," said Uncle Eben, "dat de Ten Commandments wasn't loaded down wif phraseology like de lawns de legislature passes."
For Private Telephone service
Many British business men are of the opinion that England would have a better telephone service if it were out of the government's hands.
METROPOLIS. (LLINOIS.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION CHANCERY
State of Illinois, Massac County SS. In the Circuit Court, January Term, A. D. 1917. Elizabeth Wymer vs C. H. Dunn and Ella Dunn, in Chancery. Affidavit of non-residence of the C. H. Dunn impleaded with the above defendants Ella Dunn having been filed in the Circuit Court of said County notice is therefore hereby given to the said non-resident defendant that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said Court, on the Chancery side thereof, on the 24th day of November 1916 and that thereupon a Summons issued out of said Court, wherein said suit is now pending returnable on the Second Monday in the month of January next, as is by law required. Now unless yon the non-resident defendant above named C. H. Dunn shall personally be and appear before said Circuit Court, on the first term thereof, to be holden at Metropolis in and for the said County, on the 8th day of January next, and plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you accordidg to the prayer of said bill.
ARTHUR H. FINLEY, Clerk.
Metropolis Illinois, November 24th
1916.
FRED R. YOUNG,
Comlapinant's Solicitor.
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION CHANCERY.
State of Illinois, Massac County. SS.
In the Circuit Court, January Term,
A. D. 1917.
Blanche Clifford vs Bert Clifford
In Chancery. Bill for Divorce
Affidavit of non-residence of Bert Clifford, the above defendant having been filed in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of said County, notice is therefore hereby given to the said non-resident defendant that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said Court on the Chancery side thereof, on the 5th day of December 1916 and that thereupon a Summon issued out of said Court, wherein said suit is now pending returnable on the Second Monday in the month of January next, as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said non-resident defendant above named Bert Clifford shall personally appear before said Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at Metropolis in and for said County, on the Eighth day of January, 1917 next, and plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill.
COPPA ROGERS, Stark
Metropolis, Illinois, December 5th 1916
WALTER ROBERTS,
Complainant's Solicitor
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION CHANCERY
State of Illinois Massacre County, SS.
In the Circuit Court, January Term,
A. D. 1917.
Grace Lassiter vs B. B. Lassiter in Chancery.
Affidavit of non-residence of the B. B. Lassiter the above defendant having been filed in the Clerk's office of the Circuit Court of said County, notice is therefore hereby given to the said non-resident defendant that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said Court, on the Chancery side thereof, on the 24th day of November 1916 and that therupon a summons issued out of said Court, wherein said suit is now pending returnable on the Second Monday in the month of January next as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said non-resident defendant above named B. B. Lassiter shall personally be and appear before said Circuit Court, on the first day of next
Waterproof.
Mother—"In all the wild storm your sister Maggie went out with her throat all bare and exposed." Brother—"Rain won't hurt her. She's got a rubber neck."—Life.
New York Pains.
The New York public Library is
the most complete institution of the
world.
Neuralgia and Rheumatic Pains yield
quickly to the influence of Dr. Miller
dai-Pains. Pains. He had al-r-
This metropolis of the South and garr to Texas, California-via the Southern of Cuba. Panama and all South and Central merica ports has a genial semitropical oar and is replete with the historical evidences its rule by three nations. It is here the famed Mardi Gras is held (February 20, 1917). Horse racing every day January 1 to February 20, 1917.
TRAIN SERVICE: Triple daily service the Illinois Central from Chicago and St. including the new all steel "Panama Lim in connection with which train such conveniences as Ladies' Maid, Barber, S Bath and Valet and Telephone service are ed. No extra fare. Lv. Chicago 12: 2 M., St. Souis, 4: 30 P. M., Ar. New C 11: 30 A. M. Also the "New Orleans sed" and "New Orleans Special." Bea illustrated descriptive booklet of this new and of New Orleans may be obtained upon quest.
This metropolis of the South and gateway to Texas, California-via the Southern Route-Cuba, Panama and all South and Central America ports has a genial semitropical climate and is replete with the historical evidences of its rule by three nations. It is here that the famed Mardi Gras is held (February 20, 1917) Horse racing every day January 1 to February 20, 1917.
TRAIN SERVICE: Triple daily service via the Illinois Central from Chicago and St. Louis, including the new all steel "Panama Limited," in connection with which train such special conveniences as Ladies' Maid, Barber, Shower Bath and Valet and Telephone service are offered. No extra fare. Lv. Chicago 12:30 P. M., St. Louis, 4:30 P. M., Ar. New Orleans 11:30 A. M. Also the "New Orleans Limited" and "New Orleans Special." Beautifully illustrated descriptive booklet of this new train and of New Orleans may be obtained upon request.
Cuba, Panama, Texas and California
First-class S. S. setvice from New Orleans Sailings every Saturday to Havana, Cuba, ships of the United Fruit Co. and of the Southern Pacific Steamship Line: sailings of the United Fruit Co.'s "Great White Fleet," the American flag. twice a week to Palm (Saturdays) via Havana, Wednesdays also sailings every Thursday to Central Atlantic ports.
Illinois Central service to New Orleans, ciuding through weekly tourist sleeping on California via the Southern Route New Orleans and the Southern Pacific-leaving Chicago St. Louis every Monday. Double daily yard sleeping car service from Chicago to Houston and San Antonia, Tex., and daily service to Eagle Pass, Texas, via New Orleans. Je daily service to New Orleans.
Descriptive literature pertaianning to such with tickets and comp
H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger A
First-class S. S. service from New Orleans. Sailings every Saturday to Havana, Cuba, via ships of the United Fruit Co. and of the Southern Pacific Steamship Line: sailings of the United Fruit Co.'s "Great White Fleet," under the American flag, twice a week to Panama (Saturdays) via Havana, Wednesdays direct); also sailings every Thursday to Central America ports.
Illinois Central service to New Orleans, including through weekly tourist sleeping car to California via the Southern Route New Orleans and the Southern Pacific-leaving Chicago and St. Louis every Monday. Double daily standard sleeping car service from Chicago to Houston and San Antonia, Tex., and daily service to Eagle Pass, Texas, via New Orleans. Triple daily service to New Orleans.
H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent, CHICAGO, ILL.
We wish to again call the attention of the churches and ministers of the serious illness of Rev. J. M. Blake of Unity, lll. He is the president of the Minister's union, also of Rev. Winston of 114 N. Maple St., Duquoin, who is down with dropsy and heart trouble. He is our missionary and several of the churches owe him. If there is compassion within you, for Gods sake send them a doation and help these old men who have given themselves to the cause, and have worn out their lungs preaching the gospel. The brothers and sisters of the secret orders have made ample provision for their infirm members, but the ministry, are like the foolish mad which built his house upon the sand or grasshopper that dances all summer. It will pay the negro preacher to use a business sense along with his preaching, taks out a little insurance erect a home for the old and infirm ministers.
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.
The Profits or Gardening.
In this unjust world a large part of the profits of a town garden are made by the hardware store.—Atchison Globe.
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FRIDAY
New Orleans
term thereof, to be holden at Metropolis in and for the said County on the 8th day of January next, and plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill.
ARTHUR H. FINLEY, Clerk.
ARTHUR H. FINLEY, U.S.M.
Metropolis Illinois, Nov. 24th 1916
FRED R. YOUNG.
Com plainer's Soliciter.
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. If you appreciate our efforts to give you a good paper, you will not hesitate to pay up at once.
The Gazette, office has just received a large consignment of Letter Heads. Envelopes, Bill Heads, Cards & etc. Let us do some of your job work.
The brothers that promised to pay the editor of The Gazette, for the paper if they lived. Poor fellows! they are dead for they have not paid for the paper. We are preparing to hand a number of names of our subscribers to our collecting agent as they seem to think we can run 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 charms of this delightful state during the period when the entire North may be in the throes of snow blizzards and zero weather are all that are characteristic of a sem-tropical climate. Warm sunshine, bright clear skies and bracing ocean breezes combine with the best hotels and other living accommodations to make it along with New Orleans at once preeminent among places to visit during the winter. TRAIN SERVICE: The "Seminole Limited" of the Illinois Central, with the exclusive feature for the accommodation of its Pullman patrons of a Sun Parlor Observation Car included in its modern all steel equipment, affords superior southern service between Chicago, St. Louis and Jacksonville, Fla., via Birmingham. Lv. Chicago 10:15 P. M. St. Louis 11:20 P. M., Ar. Jacksonville 7:35 A. M. (Second Morning). "Florida and Enroute," a booklet pertaining to the route of the Seminole Limited and points of interest in Florida, gladly given to those interested.
Mid Winter Vacation Party to the Mardi Gras
In order that the Carnival Saason at New Orleans may be enjoyed under conditions assuring that nothing will be missed and without inconvenience to the individual, the Illinois Central will run its fourth mid winter vacation party to the southern metropolis, leaving Chicago and St. Louis in special train Saturday, February 17, 1917.
The cost is moderate and includes: Railroad fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car fare to New Orleans and return. Sleeping car accommodations while in New Orleans. Meals in dining car while en route. Grand stand seats for three Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. Excursion trip from Mew Orleans on Mississippi River. Sight-sensing automobile ride in New Orleans. Automobile ride through Vicksburg National Military Park. If interested in a trip of this kind, let us send you complete information and illustrated literature
NOTICE.
Native Salve.
Florida
of this delightful state during
when the entire North may be in
snow, blizzards and zero weather
the characteristic of a sem-tropical
arm sunshine, bright clear skies
ocean breezes combine with the
and other living accommodations to
with New Orleans at once pre-
gages to visit during the winter.
SERVICE: The "Seminole Lim-
Illinois Central, with the exclus-
the accommodation of its Pull-
of a Sun Parlor Observation Car
is modern all steel equipment, af-
southern service between Chica-
and Jacksonville, Fla., via Birm-
Chicago 10:15 P. M. St. Louis
Ar. Jacksonville 7:35 A. M.
ning). "Florida and Enroute,"
taining to the route of the Semi-
and points of interest in Florida.
to those interested.
Winter Vacation
into the Mardi Gras
that the Carnival Saason at New
Robe enjoyed under conditions as-
thing will be missed and without
to the individual, the Illinois
run its fourth mid winter vacation
southern metropolis, leaving Chi-
Louis in special train Saturday,
1917.
Moderate and includes: Rail-
New Orleans and return. Sleep-
New Orleans and return. Sleep
modifications while in New Orleans.
driving car while en route. Grand
for three Mardi Gras parades in
Excursion trip from Mew Or-
issippi River. Sight-sensing auto-
New Orleans. Automobile ride
sburg National Military Park. If
a trip of this kind, let us send you
information and illustrated literature
You may be interested in, together
obtained of
TEERS, Agent.
Fred. R. Young, Atty.
Administrator's Notice.
The undersigned; having been appointed Administrator, of the estate of the estate of Fred Jarrett late of the County of massac and the State of Illinois, deceased, hereby give notice that he will appear before the County Court of Massac County at the Court House in Metropolis, at the January Term on the first Monday in January next, at which time all persons, having claims against said estate are notified and requested to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 23rd day of October. $ \textcircled{1} $ A. D. 1916.
The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces and other material which adds much to the output of the work of the office. We deserve your patronage. We have a full line of cards, Letter Heads, Envelopes and other material. Let us do some of your work. Let us do your minute work and any other church advertisements.
Dignamium.
Dignus tells us: "There are many risks in business. The wise man allows his competitors to take them."
or The Gazette
The old family romedy - in tablet form-safe, sure, easy to take. No opiates - no unpleasant after effects. Cures cures in 24 hours - Grip in 3 days. Money back if it fails. Get the genuine box with Red Top and Mr. Hill's picture on it - 25 cents. At Any Drug 5*.
Business and Pleasure.
He is a wise man who does not let his business interfere with his pleasure at all times!
COVETED BY ALL
but possessed by few—a beautiful head of hair. If yours is streaked with gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can restore it to its former beauty and luster by using "La Creole" Hair Dressing. Price $1.00.—Adv.
Roundabout Way.
"I see where an aviator contrived to have the last word with his wife."
"How on earth did he do it?"
"He didn't exactly do it on earth."
"No?"
"He rose 1,000 feet in the air and dropped her a message."—Birmingham Age-Herald.
AN APPRECIATIVE LETTER.
Mr. M. A. Page, Osceola, Wis., under date of Feb. 16, 1916, writes: Some years ago I was troubled with my kidneys and was advised to try
was involved in Dodd's Kidney Pills. It is now three years since I finished taking these Pills and I have had no trouble with my kidnery since. I was pretty bad for ten or twelve years prior to taking your treatment, and will been in good health
Dodd's Kidney Pills. It is now three years since I finished taking these Pills and I have had no trouble with my kidneys since. I was pretty bad for ten or twelve years prior to taking your treatment, and will say that I have been in good health since and able to do considerable work at the advanced age of seventy-two. I am glad you induced me to continue their use at the time, as I am cured.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, 50c per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets for indigestion have been proved. 50c per box.—Adv.
Natural Tendency.
"I see soft coal is going up."
"What did you suppose it was going to do when it is put on a fire?"
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.
Way of Mothers.
Mothers have memories of only the good in their children—they always forget the bad.
Emm.—"What's the matter, Father, you look as though you won't enjoy your grub? Father." "I'm enjoying it well enough only I'm thinking how I get to suffer with my dyspepsia afterwards. Gee whiz, but I'd give a farm if I could turn myself loose and eat every goddamn thing I want, same as other folks do."
August Flower
A blessing to those with weak stomachs, constipation, nervous indigestion and similar disorders. When the stomach is not well, it is important to general good health prevails. When not inworking order, use Green's August Flower. 25c. and 75c. at all Druggists.
FOR PERSONAL HYGENE
Dissolved in water for douchs stops
pelvic catarrh, ulceration and inflama-
mation. Recommended by Lydia E.
Pinkham Med. Co. for ten years.
A healing wonder for nasal catarrh,
core throat and sore eyes. Economical.
Has extensive cleaning and germicidal power.
Sample 100g. all dressings, or posted by
mail. The Praxton toilet Company, Hoste, Mam.
FCZEMA
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teach Bozema, Totter, Ring Worm
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"Hunt's Cure" is guaranteed to protect and permanently care that you will be able to keep your money will be promptly refunded without question. Hunt's Cure also helps Beezer Tetter, Ring Worm or any other skin disease. See your doctor.
LIVING COST A CENTURY AGO
Sugar Was 27 Cents a Pound and a Coffin Sold for $7.50, According to Old Ledger.
Chester Knipe has compiled some interesting data, collected in this section, setting forth what it cost our forefathers a century ago to live, writes a North Wales (Pa.) correspondent of the New York World. At that time potatoes sold at 30 cents a bushel, a coffin was made for $7.50 and 25 cents was charged to mail letters.
Some of the data are obtained from an old ledger kept by David C. Kulp, founder of Kulpsville, near North Wales, from 1813 to 1834.
Some of the interesting prices shown follow: In 1813 sugar was 20 cents a pound; in 1815 it was 27 cents a pound; coffee was 25 cents a pound and molasses $1.25 a gallon. Calco was 33 cents a yard, cotton flannel, 22 cents and a handkerchief cost 55 cents. Shoes for adults cost $1.20 a pair and for children 50 cents. Trousers sold at 33 cents, suspenders 43 cents, stockings 61 cents, writing paper 4 cents a sheet, candles 22 cents a pound, tobacco 12½ cents a pound. About 1815 oats sold at 50 cents a bushel, straw 4 cents a bundle, powder 75 cents a pound. Eggs sold from 6 to 12 cents a dozen and butter brought from 10 to 12 cents a pound. Tea at that time sold at $1.02 a pound. Meats were exceedingly cheap. Pork was 4 cents, veal 5 cents, beef 6 cents a pound. Flour was 4 cents a pound.
Anent labor, it is shown a farmhand was paid 50 cents a day excepting in the harvest season, when 60 cents was paid a hand. Mr. Kulp charged 6 cents for cutting a pair of trousers. The entries show that he "made a new frock for Polly Rina-wait" for 31 cents. Snuff was used extensively then and the price was 12 cents a pound. The village storekeeper paid $1 a week to have his merchandise hauled from Philadelphia to Kulpsville. The records show Mr. Kulp was a milliner and charged 40 cents for "altering a bonnet." In 1816 Kulp paid David Meschter $7.50 for making a coffin for his father. Potatoes sold at 30 cents a bushel and bricks cost $5.50 per thousand. He was allowed 5 per cent discount on banknotes, paying 95 cents for a dollar bill.
Improved Camera.
The convenience of the camera has been further increased by the addition of a means for accurately judging the actinic value of the light at the time of making a picture, and thereby arriving at the correct length of exposure to be given the sensitive film, says the Scientific American. The improvement relates particularly to those cameras which carry a roll film. As these films are now made they are backed with a sheet of black or red paper for the purpose of protecting them from the light, and they have imprinted on them numbers which appear under a tiny opening in the back of the camera and serve as a guide to the operator in properly spacing the exposures on the film. The new scheme, in addition, contemplates attaching to the backing paper, pieces of sensitized paper at regular intervals which pass along under another opening, and by observing the change which takes place in the color of these pieces as they are exposed under the opening, the operator is enabled to arrive at the length of time the shutter is to be opened in making the exposure for the desired picture.
Matter of Fact.
Great is the power of matter-of-fact, greater and made up of richer elements than perhaps we care to remember. It is part of the power—the eternal power—of the story teller over the mind of man. There is no great story teller, from Hunter to Scott and Guy de Maupassant, who, whatever else he may have, has not the faculty for matter-of-factness.
It is the treasury from which the wit and cynic draw their income, and often the philosopher his capital.
Stranger still, it is the bed rock upon which the poets build their palaces; glorious views from top windows are made possible by the hard substance below the basement, and the men who build without it, trusting wholly to imagination, are not the men who endure.
What reason is to faith, matter-of-fact is to imagination.
Sounds Reasonable.
Bob Goree, who has recently been in New York, brings back a yarn of a man showing his rich aunt from the country the sights along Broadway.
"One night the young man took his aunt to see a musical revue. He was keen on making a good impression, as he had great expectations from the old lady. So he was quite taken back when, as soon as the curtain rose, the good dame grasped him by the arm and hurried him from the theater.
"Disgraceful! Such bad management!" she said, indignantly, when they had reached the lobby. "Just fancy allowing the curtain to go up before those poor girls were dressed!"
Uncle Sam's Land Purchases.
The United States gave less than two cents an acre for Alaska, less than three cents an acre for California, Nevada, Colorado and Utah, less than 14 cents an acre for Florida and less than 27 cents an acre for the Philippines. Even for the Canal zone only $35.83 an acre was paid, but the government is offering Denmark more than $225 an acre for the Danish West Indies.
METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL.
AFRO-AMERICAN CULLINGS
with a Negro bishop, and this found expression in the spontaneous subscription from the floor of the house of a considerable sum to send two priests to St. Louis, the Rev. Dr. George F. Bragg and the Rev. James K. Satterwhite, as official representatives bearing a memorial to general convention and also a copy of the sermon preached by the Rev. E. W. Daniel.
In the course of the discussion a strong feeling of dissatisfaction was generally manifested over the position taken at the headquarters of the board of missions toward work among colored people. This was especially expressed in view of the proposal to send a white bishop to Liberia to fill the place of the late Bishop Ferguson. The conference adopted a firm protest against this policy, which was felt to be unwise in view of the future welfare of the mission.
For a number of years the conference has urged upon the board of missions the extreme importance of a field secretary, to inspire and help the lonely workers in the missionary field. At this session a commission was constituted, to raise from the colored clergy and congregations a third or one-half of the requisite stipend of such officer, and appeal to the Board of missions to supply the remaining portion. —The Living Church.
The first president of the American Colonization society, which founded the republic of Liberia, on the west coast of Africa, was Bushrod Washington, who was born in Virginia 157 years ago, in 1759, and who was a nephew of George Washington. He served as a private soldier in the Revolution, and afterward was elevated to the United States Supreme court. While himself an owner of many slaves, he was deeply interested in the movement for restoring the Africans in America to their native continent. He was one of the pioneers in the organization of the American Colonization society, which was launched just a century ago, in the latter part of 1816. Henry Clay, John Randolph and other men of prominence were also prominent in the movement. In 1820 the society sent 38 Negroes back to Africa in a government vessel, and that year a constitution for the colony, which was named Liberia, was adopted. The colony continued to be in the charge of agents and governors appointed by the society until 1847, when its rights were voluntarily surrendered and the independence of Liberia was proclaimed and was recognized by the United States, Great Britain and France.
Dr. Edward P. Jones of Vicksburg, Miss., president of the National Baptist convention of America, was the principal speaker at the session of the Colored Baptist state convention held in a tent at Waverly street, Houston Heights, Houston, Tex.
His subject was "The Outlook of the Negro Race and How to Make It Brighter." He said, among other things: "No race ever had larger and more favorable opportunities for doing good, especially in the way of building itself up and making a plausible record than the Negro race. The eyes of the world are upon us, to see what there is in us and for what we stand. Don't wander all over America looking for a good place to locate. Go where you please, there is no place in the world where the Negro has better opportunities to make something of himself than here in this Southland."
for cattle or hogs. The girl members of these clubs receive practical instruction in gardening, 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.
The colored Young Women's Christian association of Houston, Tex., is to begin a campaign to secure better accommodations, having outgrown its present quarters. Mrs. Stansbury Boyce, who succeeded Mrs. Hettie G. Francis as president of the local branch, is in charge of the movement. Because of the fact that the association has been devoting most of its energies to looking after those girls who were in need of help, the welfare of the more fortunate girls has been to some extent neglected. It is planned to open more dormitories and clubrooms and to form classes in gymnastics.
The Norwegian freighter Tabor, for
Archangel, Russia, had on board 200-
000 miles of binder twine, enough to
lay along her course 16 times, or
enough to tie up the earth at the equi-
or eight times. In the same ship was
sent $1,000,000 worth of agricultural
equipment, consist of 800 reapers,
800 binders and 800 rakes.
By a loan in lost of $10,
000,000 at Nn taxes,
the Bank
tions in 10
The Negro Baptist general missionary and educational convention held its forty-fifth annual session at Houston, Tex.
Rev. L. K. Williams, in calling the convention to order, spoke of the opportunities in the South for the Negro, and while he had been called to Chicago to pastor the Olivet Baptist church, one of the largest Negro congregations in the United States, his heart would remain with his people down there.
"If I am anything at all in this world," said Doctor Williams, "I owe it to the South, especially to Texas. It was here where I got my training, and it was in this state where I have put my best efforts. It was my work in Texas which attracted the attention of my people in Chicago."
A feature was a sermon by Rev. L. M. Leonard of Bastrop. "As ye go preach the kingdom of heaven is at hand," were the words of the text used. The speaker declared that the minister of the gospel occupied the highest calling on earth, even greater than that of being president of the United States. Following the sermon, Rev. Dr. F. L. Lights made an appeal for foreign missions. He said that the Negro with 50 years of freedom should never forget his native land. He spoke in words of praise of Dr. L. G. Jordan, foreign missionary secretary of the National Baptist Convention.
"My eyes have been opened, and I will return home with a better conception of the South," said S. A. Griffin, deacon from Olivet Baptist church, Chicago, Ill., who accompanied Dr. L. K. Williams. "This is my first trip to the South, and I was surprised to find such a friendly relation existing between the races. When I picked up the paper this morning and saw what was said about your convention, I could hardly believe myself. This is indeed a wonderful country."
Rev. J. B. Green, D. D., of Shreveport, La., field secretary of the National Baptist convention, made a short talk. He referred to the work of the convention last September in Savannah, Ga., which was attended by several thousand representative Negroes from all parts of the country."
"The Negro is not sitting down today waiting, but he is practicing the doctrine of self-help," said Doctor Green, "and in this way he is getting the help from others."
Prof. M. M. Rodgers, secretary of the convention and auditor of the National Baptist convention, the first layman to hold the position, made a few remarks. He said that the two million and a half Negro Baptists were more determined than ever before and would be heard from in this country—in the whole world—Houston Post.
The annual conference of church workers among colored people was held at Philadelphia last month. Bishops Rhinelander and Garland were present and delivered addresses. That of Bishop Garland provoked intense enthusiasm, because of his unqualified indorsement of the contention of the conference with respect to the racial episcopate. The conference was marked by a spirit of hopefulness and intense interest throughout; but the discussion which elicited the most earnest attention was that concerning the racial episcopate. The feeling of the conference was distinctly in favor of the proposal for a missionary jurisdiction
To help Negro boys become practical farmers, and to assist Negro girls to become competent housewives, the United States department of agriculture, in co-operation with the state colleges, is organizing throughout the South Farm Makers' clubs 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 home consumption, and two that are useful
The proper meaning of the word "posset," frequently used in Lancashire, is a drink taken before going to bed. Originally it was milk curdled with wine, and comes from the Latin "posea," meaning a drink made with vinegar and water.
As a result of the growing shortage of labor of every kind in Canada, the regulations governing the maximum age of candidates for admission to the Dominion civil service have been dropped.
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People cut out tea or coffee before retiring when these beverages interfere with sleep. In the morning they drink freely of them, strangely overlooking the fact that at whatever time of day the cup is drunk the drug, caffeine, in tea and coffee is irritating to the nerves.
Bodily Housekeeping
(BY V. M. PIERCE, M. D.)
The subject of drinking water with meals has been misunderstood.
In recent years, investigation by means of X-rays, the observations of scientists such as Cannon, Grutzner, Pavlov, Fowler, Hawk, prove that an abundance of water taken during digestion is necessary in good bodily housekeeping.
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WHERE DEATH LURKS ALWAYS
Bullets Sing Without Ceasing, and Birds Sometimes, in "No Man's Land" on Battle Front.
But it is a wonderful thing, that strip we call No Man's Land, running from the North sea to Switzerland—500 miles. All the way along the line, day and night, without a moment's cessation, through all these long months, men's eyes have been glaring across that forsaken strip, and lead has been flying to and fro over it. To show yourself means death. But I have heard a lark trilling over it in the early morning as sweetly as any bird ever sung over an English meadow. A lane of death 500 miles long, strewn from end to end with the remains of soldiers. And to either side of it all through those 500 miles, a warren of trenches, dugouts, saps, tunnels, underground passages, inhabited, not by rabbits, but by millions of rats, it is true, and millions of living, busy men, with countless billions of rounds of death-dealing ammunition, and a complex organization as closely ordered and complete as the organization of any city in England.—From a British Officer's Letter in the Forum.
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Why Labor Is Scarce.
Here is one reason which you may have overlooked why labor is growing scarcer every day in the United States: We have now in Pennsylvania alone 225,000 automobiles. One-third of them are pleasure cars driven by chauffeurs, an army of 75,000 able-bodied men removed entirely from productive work.
The army of pleasure car chauffeurs in the whole country must exceed half a million men—all nonproducers. Indeed, there is another great big army of men building pleasure cars to be operated by these other nonproducers of essentials.
They used to complain in Germany that every taxpayer had to carry a soldier on his back. We vary it in the United States by carrying a chauffeur on our backs, says "Girard" in the Philadelphia Ledger.
How It Is Done.
A man, engaged in buying a necktie for himself, turned the pile over and over and at last put aside two as not worthy of further consideration. The salesman placed the rejected ties in a separate box. The man asked whether they had been placed by mistake with those he had been examining.
"Oh, no," was the polite response; "but we have orders when five or six men turn down a tie to take it out and put it aside."
"What becomes of them?"
"We sell them to women who come in here to buy ties for men."
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Englewood, Ill. — "While going through the Change of Life I suffered with headaches, nervousness, flashes of heat, and I suffered so much I did not know what I was doing at times. I spent $1900 on doctors and not one did me any good. One day a lady called at my house and said she had been as sick as I was at one time, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
with headaches, nervousness, flashes of heat, and I suffered so much I did not know what I was doing at times. I spent $1900 on doctors and not one did me any good. One day a lady called at my house and said she had been as sick as I was at one time, and Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound made her well, so I took it and now I am just as well as I ever was. I cannot understand why women don't see how much pain and suffering they would escape by taking your medicine. I cannot praise it enough for it saved my life and kept me from the Insane Hospital."—Mrs. E. SHELDON, 5657 S. Halsted St. Englewood, IL.
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Cut out cathartics and purgatives. They are brutal, harsh, unnecessary. Try CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS
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"Now, looky yur, Coonrod!" said Mr. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. addressing one of his sons. "There's a time to fight and a time not to fight, just the same as there's a time to sing and a time to dance, and I don't want you to get 'em mixed. Don't be too proud to fight when it is time to fight, but don't be too dad-burned anxious. 'Be sure you're right, then let 'er rip' as the poet got off. But not only be sure you're right, but be certain you're sure, and then hop to it like bagging wildcats. You can't unblack a feller's eyes or unbust his nose, after you've blacked 'em or busted it."—Kansas City Star.
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"You had a narrow escape from the sharks this summer."
"Yes," replied Mr. Meckton.
"Your wife must have been very grateful to the lifeguard who rescued you."
"I hope so. I saw her talking to him. But I'm not sure whether she was thankking him or scolding him for butting in."
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Comedy and Pathos.
"A man looks comical when he proposes."
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "He's fortunate if he can let it go at that and not look pathetic after he is married."
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Red Men of the Western World Had a Universal Language Centuries Ago
A white man who visits a foreign nation finds it hard and sometimes impossible to make his most ordinary wants known. The red man has no such difficulty; the problem of a universal language was solved centuries ago by the savage inhabitants of this western world.
Should an Indian from northern Alaska go to Patagonia, he could by means of this universal language converse with his southern brethren almost as easily as he could with his neighbors at home. That would also be the case if he visited Central America or met the tribesmen of our own western prairies and mountains.
When this language was invented no one knows, but every Indian learns it in addition to his own. Recently two chiefs of different tribes met in the geographical society rooms in Washington and held a conversation that lasted nearly three hours, and yet neither one knew a word of the other's language.
This universal language is, of course, made up of signs. For example, if an Indian is passing through a strange country and sees other Indians at a distance, he makes the "peace sign"—that is, he holds up his blanket by two corners so that it covers his whole figure. The same thought is expressed by extending the hands, palms outward, slightly inclined from the face. Any Indian would understand either one of these signs.
Then there are the abstract signs by which the "savages" can express their thoughts with regard to the great spirit, heaven, good, evil, life and death, sickness, health, riches and poverty. Life is expressed by drawing an imaginary thread from the mouth and death by chopping this thread off. Another sign of death is to hold the tips of the fingers of one hand against the palm of the other and let them gradually slip downward and at last drop beneath the palm. — Youth's Companion.
Mother's Cook Book.
Mother's Cook Book.
I have built my house on a hill top, its windows wide to the sun. And the walls are made of the highways to liberty run. Here is never a cobwebbed corner nor a house from the sun. But the winds of heat sweep through it and sweeten it day and night. The doors of my house stand open to the sun. Here they that are served are honored.
and they that toll are at rest.
- Elaine G. Eastman.
Food for the Family.
Children delight in the novelty of this new breakfast food. Grind popcorn through the foodchopper with a few ralsins and serve as a breakfast food with cream and sugar. The corn may be freshly popped or reheated in the oven.
Cinnamon Buns.
Heat a pint of milk and cool to lukewarm, add one cupful of butter, one teaspoonful of salt, one-half a yeast cake dissolved and two quartes of flour. Let stand over night, then add two well beaten eggs, half a cupful of sugar and roll out thin, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and finely chopped currants, roll up and cut in slices, lay flat in a buttered pan, let rise for an hour, then bake.
Chicken Tamales
Take three cupfuls of cooked chicken meat, six red peppers, a quarter of a cupful of chopped onion, half a cupful of vinegar, one cupful of fine bread crumbs, one cupful of tomatoes, ten chopped olives, one egg, season-
Professional Jealousy.
First Soubrette—I think as a rule it's disappointment that drives men to drink.
Second Soubrette—I'm sure you are right, dear. I noticed tonight, after you had sung the first verse of your song, there was a mad rush for the bar.
Smith - My wife has persuaded me to accompany her to church next Sunday.
W. W.
Jones — Well,
you have my best
wishes.
Smith — Best
wishes for what?
Jones — Pleasant
dreams.
Limited Practice.
The lecturer spoke slowly, almost painfully, as one not accustomed to talking.
"Not much of a speaker," observed a man in the gallery.
"No wonder," replied the occupant of an adjoining seat. "He's been married for more than thirty years."
Losing Venture.
"Do you know anything about the milieu of this play?" asked the man with horn-rimmed spectacles.
"If you mean the chap who's backing this show," answered the amiable lowbrow, "I guess he's off somewhere wishing he could kick himself."
METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL.
Woman a New Economic Entity
By ARCHER WALL DOUGLAS.
One of the most significant developments in man's growing recognition, among both men and women, quality of woman as a separate entity and not as a men dominant sex. It is difficult to say how much of the intellectual analysis, born of education, which seeks and actions on facts rather than the illusions and and how much to economic necessity, which in this brought woman into the industrial world as man's as a worker was long known to the old world, but drudge and not as a co-worker and an active compaction in industrial activities was confined principle pleased to term the lower walks of life.
In this country, as is the case in most great in the initial impulse came from the great cities. The forced the needy woman to seek other channels of of domestic service. Also there were those original among the "weaker vessels," preferring independence to dependence on their male relatives, or those in queen who thus sought to test their own personality in co.
It is obvious enough that woman's entrance into an entire recasting of man's mental attitude towards which, with only slight variations, has come down days of the elemental cave man. It was tinctured ally and romance, but especially it still regarded possession, and in the last analysis inferior both phi to the "lords of creation," though, somewhat par certain traits of duty, devotion and unselfishness in were the mythical angels.
None of the former Cassandralike prophecies pass. Women have not by their invasion of ind more difficult for men to earn a living. It has been readjustment. What seems likely now is that the par its own solution by each sex gradually adjusting itself it is best fitted for.
developments in modern life is the fast-
en and women, of the distinct person-
and not as a mere complement to the
how much of this is due to modern
on, which seeks to order its thoughts
of illusions and delusions of the past,
which in this country, in especial,
world as man's competitor. Woman
is old world, but it was largely as a
an active competitor. Such partici-
confined principally to what we are
safe.
In most great industrial movements,
at cities. The stress of overcrowding
over channels of livelihood than those
are those original and daring spirits
ing independence by their own hands
or those in quest of mere adventure.
personality in competition with man.
's entrance into industrial life means
attitude toward woman—an attitude
has come down unrevised from the
was tinctured and softened by chiv-
still regarded woman largely as a
inferior both physically and mentally
somewhat paradoxically, possessing
unselfishness in which her only rivals
Like prophecies of woe have come to
invasion of industrial life made it
ing. It has been largely a case of
ow is that the problem will work out
by adjusting itself to the employment
One of the most significant developments in modern life is the fast-growing recognition, among both men and women, of the distinct personality of woman as a separate entity and not as a mere complement to the dominant sex. It is difficult to say how much of this is due to modern intellectual analysis, born of education, which seeks to order its thoughts and actions on facts rather than the illusions and delusions of the past, and how much to economic necessity, which in this country, in especial, brought woman into the industrial world as man's competitor. Woman as a worker was long known to the old world, but it was largely as a drudge and not as a co-worker and an active competitor. Such participation in industrial activities was confined principally to what we are pleased to term the lower walks of life.
In this country, as is the case in most great industrial movements, the initial impulse came from the great cities. The stress of overcrowding forced the needy woman to seek other channels of livelihood than those of domestic service. Also there were those original and daring spirits among the "weaker vessels," preferring independence by their own hands to dependence on their male relatives, or those in quest of mere adventure. who thus sought to test their own personality in competition with man. It is obvious enough that woman's entrance into industrial life means an entire recasting of man's mental attitude toward woman—an attitude which, with only slight variations, has come down unrevised from the days of the elemental cave man. It was tinctured and softened by chivalry and romance, but especially it still regarded woman largely as a possession, and in the last analysis inferior both physically and mentally to the "lords of creation," though, somewhat paradoxically, possessing certain traits of duty, devotion and unselfishness in which her only rivals were the mythical angels.
None of the former Cassandralike prophecies of woe have come to pass. Women have not by their invasion of industrial life made it more difficult for men to earn a living. It has been largely a case of readjustment. What seems likely now is that the problem will work out its own solution by each sex gradually adjusting itself to the employment it is best fitted for.
YOUR MAIL
By DR. SAMUEL G. DIXON,
Commissioner of Health of Pennsylvania.
Do you read your morning mail at
the breakfast table? Have you ever
used a knife or fork to open your
letters? It is not an uncommon practice,
and yet an uncleanly and dangerous
one.
The post office is essentially a public
utility, and it is universally used by
all classes of people. A common point
of destination may put my lady's
dainty note beside a dirty scrawl from
the vilest of slums.
Millions of pieces of mail matter are
handled. A certain number of these
come from people who are suffering
from all kinds of diseases, some of
them loathsome and infectious.
Stamps and envelopes, contrary to hygienic rules are for convenience sake, frequently licked. Despite quarantine precautions, mail sometimes comes from houses where cases of communicable diseases exist which have not been reported. Mail bags are not subjected to regular disinfection, and are not so cleansed as to make them safe from the danger of becoming a factor in the transmission of disease. During the recent epidemic of infantile paralysis, many of those working on the disease, formed the opinion that it may be carried by a third person. Is it unreasonable to presume that the disease may be carried through the mail?
For Its Size, Sting of Bee Is Most Effective Infernal Machine Known
JOKES In proportion the honeybee is fective infernal says the Popu The stinging ap
In proportion to its size, the sting of the honeybee is probably the most effective infernal machine in existence, says the Popular Science Monthly. The stinging apparatus is smaller than that of a rattlesnake, yet a single sting has been known to kill a man. When we realize that it is almost invisible, and consider what it can do, we cannot fall to be astounded. It seems the very quintessence of devilishness.
The honeybee's sting is complicated—so complicated that many words and much ink have been used in discussing its construction and use. It is generally conceded that the sting consists of three parts, the principal one being a sheath within which move two barbed lancets. Like the barbs of a fishhook, the lancets are not easily extracted from the flesh into which they have been driven. The sheath and the lancets combined form a hollow tube through which the poison flows from the poison sac. Two hairy, soft projections, evidently very sensitive, inform the bee when she is in contact with a stingable object.
Bridge Over Fives Miles Long.
San Francisco is planning to build the greatest bridge in the world. It is to connect Oakland and its contiguous districts with San Francisco, and is to relieve five ferry systems of passenger and vehicular traffic. The proposed bridge will cost $22,000,000 and will be five and one-half miles long. It will be one of the heaviest bridges ever built, carrying three roadways and four railroad tracks. Its main portion is to be made up of 16 spans, each 250 feet long. Near the San Francisco shore there will be two long and high spans under which the ships will pass.-Popular Science Monthly.
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ings of salt, pepper and paprika. Chop the peppers and onion and soak in vinegar one hour. Drain and add the remaining ingredients. Shape like croquettes. Roll in cornmeal and wrap in corn husks. Tie the ends to keep the mixture in. Steam for three hours. Dry in the oven for 15 minutes. Serve hot.
Mutton and Carrot Stew.
A small amount of meat will serve 5 or 6 and give them a most satisfying meal. Take a pound of mutton free from bones or cut it, leaving in small bones, in serving sized pieces. Brown in a little fat, add a half an onion finely chopped, and cook until well browned, season and roll in flour or dredge with flour. When this is browned add a pint or more of finely shredded carrots, add boiling water and simmer for two hours on the back part of the stove. A small piece of meat with a generous helping of carrots with a boiled or baked potato will make a wholesome main dish for the meal.
Nellie Maxwell
Bulletproof Jackets Lined With Steel. The evolution of modern military uniforms and arms has been marked by a return to types of ancient days. Perhaps the steel helmet is the most striking example of this tendency. Now a London firm is manufacturing a steel-lined officer's jacket which suggests the old coat of mall, though outwardly it resembles an ordinary close-fitting coat. It is asserted that the jacket will resist a 45-caliber revolver at 20 yards.—Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Strictly Private.
"It does seem strange," said the plain but wealthy maid, "that of all women in the world, you should love me alone."
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"Nothing remarkable about matter of fact youth. You certainly don't expect me to make a fool of myself in public, do you?"
The Aftermath
Omar—Didn't I see Doctor Dosem's machine at your door yesterday?
Helnie—You probably did.
Omar—Anything serious?
Helnie—I should say so. He wanted to collect a bill I have owed him for nearly two years.
A Grim Reminder.
"Do you find football more exciting than baseball?"
"Oh, yes," replied the fair debutante. "I don't know much about the game, 'tis true, but the sight of an ambulance standing near the side lines thrills me to the core."
Tail to the Kite.
Smith—I lost my identity for two whole weeks this summer.
Jones—How did that happen?
Smith—Spent my vacation among relatives, where I was sim- as Cordella's husband.
Bumper Grain Crops
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 price.
Western Canada produced in 1915 one-third as much wheat as all of the United States, or over 300,000,000 bushels.
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KIDNEY DISEASES
There is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, liver and bladder. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of even the most distressing cases. Swamp-Root, a physician's prescription for special diseases, makes friends quickly because its mild and immediate effect is soon realized in most cases. It is a gentle, healing vegetable compound. Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes—fifty cents and one dollar. 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
No Precedent.
Little Thomas, aged four, has a will of his own which doesn't unbend easily.
One day it took about five minutes of argument and appliance of the rod by his mother before he was finally induced to obey in a small matter. Even then it was not easy.
"I'll do it this time," he informed her with a lordly sir, "but I won't do it next time!"
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.
Hard to Explain.
"Mother, how do they hang people?" asked Wallace.
"I don't know, dear, and I should not tell you if I did know. Don't let your thoughts run on such awful things." "But, mother, the boys say that Sheriff Jackson does it, and he's a real nice man. I was going to ask him to let me see him do it some day." "Oh, these terrible man-children," said mother, as she put her fingers in her ears.
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That Itch, Burn and Disfigure by Using Cuticura. Trial Free.
The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal. Rashes, eczemas, pimples, dandruff and sore hands yield to treatment with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Relief is immediate and healment, in most cases, complete, speedy and permanent.
Free sample each by mail with Book Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
Mother Wanted the Pleasure
"Molly, love," said Molly's smart mother. "I do hope, when we at Mrs. Jimson's this afternoon, that you won't think of letting out that terrible story about the poor dear vicar's wife that we heard yesterday." "Oh, of course not, mother! It would be so wicked, as well as ungenerous. I shouldn't dream of speaking evil of anyone." "Quite right, my dear—quite right! You always have such nice feelings about everything! Besides, I want to tell Mrs. Jimson myself!"
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Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents.
Movable Birthday.
Eugene was not quite four, but his mother's habit of deferring plureses he wanted to enjoy immediately was inclining him to pessimism.
"When are you going to the movie show?" he was asked.
"I am going on my birthday," he returned promptly and decidedly, "but I s'pose they'll keep putting that off."
—Christian Herald.
**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.
**Like Attracting Like.**
"Your wife is looking at us with a great deal of fire in her eye."
"I am sure she now smokes."
"I guess she saw us smoking."
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Too Great a Change.
"How did you enjoy those two weeks on your farm in the country?"
"Not as well as I expected. I suffered from a lack of my accustomed exercise."
"Your accustomed exercise?"
"Certainly; dodging delivery wagons, street cars, and automobiles, and jumping over holes in the street."
To keep clean and healthy take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate liver, bowels and stomach.—Adv.
Knows Her Own Wants.
"Mother, may I have some more pie?" said Lucy.
"No, dear, you have had one piece, and that is enough."
"Now, mother, you think you know all about my stomach, and you don't at all, for it wants another piece of pie."
Ecuador imports American dynamite.
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Grain Crops
Food Markets—High Prices
has Awarded to Western Canada for
t, Oats, Barley, Alfalfa and Grasses
winnings of Western Canada at the Soil Product
position at Denver were easily made. The List
prised Wheat, Oats, Barley and Grasses, the most
important being the prizes for Wheat and Oats and
pick stake on Alfalfa.
less important than the splendid quality of Western
Canada's wheat and other grains, is the excellence of
cattle fed and fattened on the grasses of that
country. A recent shipment of cattle to Chicago
need the market in that city for quality and price.
Western Canada produced in 1915 one-third as much wheat
of the United States, or over 300,000,000 bushels.
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. These conscription. reduced railway duties, information as to best locations, where tawa, Canada, or. ; C.J. Broughton, Room 412, 112 W. Adams St., Chicago, Ill. Indian Government Agents
Metropolis Gazette
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J.R. M. J. McGRARY, MANAGER.
J.B. McGRARY, EDITOR
FRIDAY JAN. 12, 1917.
Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois.
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The Churches, B. Y, P. U'S, S. S. and W. E. M. Societies are requested to send 500 each to the Executive Board which meets in Centralia, Ill, Mar. 14, 1917 by letter or messenger to assist Rev. J. N Washington in school at Nashville, Tenn. Don't forget to specify for what purpose. This is aside from the amount churches are required to send up for missionary, and expenses of Board. Please do not fail.
Rev. J. H. Starks,
Corresponding Sec'y.
Reader if a blue or red mark
appears on the head of your paper marked with an [X] it is to notify you that you owe for the paper and are notiged ito pay up.
We, the pastor and members of the Unity Baptist church, Brookport, ask that every pastor and church in the district lift an alter collection after each service Sunday to assist us in paying for shingles to cover our church, it will not hurt you. Send money money to pastor, J. B McCrary, Metropolis, and you will be re- receipted through the Gazette. Who will respond to this Macedonian cry? $3 25 will buy us 1,000 shingles, $1 65 will buy 500 shingles and 85c will pay for 350 shingles. The S. S. and other auxiliares can help us in this hour of need.
in the Bunken Submarine.
"It's too annoying that we should be
stuck down here. I bought myself
the most splendid tomb only last
week"—Lustige Blierter.
The Workers.
"Did a musician of note score pour
oper?"
"No; the critics did."
Geo. H. Crippins
The Blacksmith
A.W. 7th Street, between Market
and Pearl Streets; Metropolis,
Horse Shoeing and Rubber Tireing a Specialty
General Repair Work
Give me a trial. All work Guar-
canned.
$100 Reward, $100.
The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. cHENEY & cO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75e.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Mrs. Nora Davis, and Claude Daugherty were down Monday from Brookport.
The Silver Leaf club was entertained at the residence of Mrs Solzer last week on 9th St.
The Industrial club was entertained at the residence of Mrs. Minnie Newell's last Friday.
They serve a two course lunchcon at the Grand Leader Cafe, 9th and Pearl Saturday night.
Mrs. Porter, of Texas, is in the city this week singing and reciting. She is fine and commanding large crowds. Edgar McCraay, snent Sunday night with Unity Baptist church Brookport, and frendered valuable service in the song service. He is invited to co come again.
Mrs. Lizzie Ramsey, daguhter of Mr. and Mrs Mich Neeley, departed this life at the home of her parents on W. 9th St., Monday at a long illness of lung trouble. Funeral at the A. M. E. church, Wednesday afternoon Peace to her ashes. The Gazette is in deep sympathy with the family.
Rev. J. B. McCrary, has received an invitation to visit Shiloh church, Future City, and he will pay them a visit the 2nd Sunday. This is a splendid church and will entertain, the association in Sept.
Silver Crown lodge, 26. Masons, and Jeptha chapter. O. E. S., installed officers Dec. 27th and a very elaborate supper was served to the invited guest. L. A. Baker, is W. Master, and Mrs Laura Long is Matron of chapter.
Mrs. Laura Bradley of Joppa, was up Tuesday.
John Stamps is on the jury.
Mrs Birdie Lloyd, of St. Louis Mo. is in the city visiting her father Walla e Jones and relative.
Mrs. Emma Thomas, was called to East St. Louis, to the bedside of her son Horace.
L. A. Baker. Albert Hedgepeth. Ned Grey, Quincy Martin, are on th jury this week.
John Morton Jr., of Paduah Ky., was in the city Wednesday, and paid our place a pleasant call.
The unexpected has happened and it is good for some bachelors that we have leap year once in a while, Prof. C. C. Wilson, editor of the Cairo, Ill., Baptist Truth was married just as the old year was about to make departure.
Success to you 'old boy.' you will henceforth be a man and no more a "batch."
Margie Tandy is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. Kimpie G on, of Bloomington, returned home. Saturday after a two weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary Robinson.
Governor Lowden, took charge of the reins of the state government Monday noon, amid much enthusiasm. His message to the General assembly was a masterpiece. The legislature will soon get down to business.
Wm Hale Thompson, is a candidate for U. S. Senator to succeed Senator Lwi. He is a strong man.
W. H. Spurlark of Chicago, died very suddenly at the home of his sister Mrs Nettie Menard 1405 Walnut Ave., East St. Louis.
He leaves a wife, one child, one sister, one brother and a host of relatives and friends.
Remains were taken to Chicago, for burial.
Misses Elsie Kincannon of Duquoin, Ill, and Anna Bell Chapman of St Louis, Mo., were guest of Miss Mae Roberts during the Christmas week.
Mrs. Dr. Paley of Paducah, Ky., was the guest of Mrs. N. Ilie Parks, last week.
T. A. Urquhart, was at home from Paducah, Ky., last week visiting his family.
Mrs. Laura Bradley, of Joppa, visited relatives in the city this week.
Agnes Neely of St. Louis, Mo was called here by telegram to attend the funeral of her sister.
Mrs. Rachel Shannon is on the sick list this week.
Ben Maxwell was in the city last week.
Circuit Court is going on this week.
Rev. John Adams, (white) who was a former pastor or o. the Baptist church, Brookport, promised to make the Unity Baptist church and its pastor a present to a Bible when we entered the new building. He will present it the 3rd Sundy ain January at 3:00 p.m., and deliver a sermon at which time we hope to sender a program. Bro. Jas Robinet (white) promised to donate us a fine altar and we hope to have and him too on that day. The colored and white churches are invited to be present. Watch for program J. B. McCrary, pastor.
Mrs Nora Davis of Brookport was in the city this week.
J. H. Stamps of Joppa, is in the city this week.
J. T. Upshaw is confined to his room this week.
Protracted meeting was pitched at the Methodist church Wednesday night.
Roy Franklin and Miss Beatrice Cook were quietly married Monday. The Gazette wishes them much success thru life.
Rev. Geo. Crippens, is improving after an attack of typhoid fever.
Prof. J. D. Alston, was a Paducah, visitor Monday.
Mrs Parthenia Dixon, of Paducah, was in the city this week
Invention of Cut Glass.
Pressed glass was invented by an humble carpenter of Sandwich, Mass., but in the primitive state of affairs it profited him little. More than 200 years ago a Bohemian glass-maker conceived the idea of making cut glass. This idea was destined to revolutionize the entire glass industry of the world. The inventor began by making the walls of the article on which he was working thicker than he was wont so that he might cut the glass with a sharp knife into figureur as he chose.
Common Sense a Bad Master.
In creative thought common sense is a bad master. Its sole criterion for judgment is that new ideas shall look like old ones. In other words, it can only act by suppressing originality.—A. N. Whitehead in "An Introduction to Mathematics."
Reports Sent Out Ly Associated Press Charged Crime to Col-
Minden, La., Dec. 26 '16 - A blood-stained axe, believed to have been the weapon with which John E Reeves, his wife and two children were murdered at their home near here Saturday night, was found today half a mile from the scene of the crime, and, according to a statement by the sheriff, blood-stained clothing has been found at the homes of some of the Negroes detained as suspects. Nine colored persons are now in jail here.
The authorities are investigating reports that one or more white men instigated the murders, if they were not actually present when they were committed. The fact that some of the footprints leading from the Reeves home were smaller than the others is taken as strengthening this theory
THE FIRST REPORT.
Minden, La., Dec. 26, 1916 Five colored suspects were under arrest here today, in connection with the killing of four members of the family of John Nelson Reeves at their home about nine miles from Minden Sunday night, although the authorities appear to have nothing definite upon which to base a charge against any of them.
There is no doubt the police say, that robbery inspired he crime, and that the men responsible for it got away with considerable booty. Mrs Reeves is said recently to have received a legacy of $3,500 and to have kept it in chest with about $500. Reeves had saved. The chest was broken open and its contents removed. Illinois Idea.
PUREBRED SIRES FOR DAIRY
Nowhere Does He Come So Near Being All-Important—Adds Profit to Ordinary Paying Herd.
The value of the purebred aire for every class of farm livestock is coming to be universally recognized, but nowhere does he come so near being all-important as in the dairy. In one full generation the herd header can destroy what has been years in developing in the dairy herd, if he is not of the right kind. If of the right type and breeding he can add to the ordinary paying herd that which will make it yield a handsome profit or to a highly profitable herd a higher profit still.
Haphazard methods of breeding will not produce a bull of highest quality. He must have quality ancestry on both sides and the only ancestry known to be reliable is one whose history is registered and recorded. Blood will tell, and nowhere does it speak more emphatically than in the dairy herd. The female descendants of a scrub cow consistency bred back to a purebred bull will in a few generations become purebred themselves to all intents and purposes, but each succeeding genera-
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tion descending from a purebred cow and a scrub bull and bred again to scrub stock will continue to decline and the offspring of the first cross is likely not worth its keep. If dairymen could see in the concrete sense the millions of dollars which he consistent use of of nothing but purebred sires would bring to the dairy industry within ten years' time, the mission of the apostles of better breeding would be once and for all fulfilled. A purebred sire is undoubtedly the most profitable and at the same time economical investment which the dairy farmer can make.
The Grand Leader Cafe
No. 900 Cor. Ninth and Pearl Sts. For a Nice Clean Cafe, where you will meet your friends and receive careful and courteous attention, come to the
Grand Leader Cafe
In connection with our cafe, we will conduct a 5c and 10c variety bargain counter. Our Motto: The best is not too good for any of our customers.
Hot and Cold Lunches Served Hot cat fish, "Kentucky Oysters" Saturday night. You can get soup, stew, pork chops, ham and eggs, tripe, pig feet, etc., in fact, we can serve you on short order. Give us a trial is all that we ask. Everything in sanitary condition. Watch this space each week.
Rev. J. B. McCrary, was at his charge Saturday and Sunday at Brookport, and held church meeting Saturday night and conducted services Sunday. Covenant meeting at 11:00 a.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. sermon snd the Lord's Supper was administered. Sunday was a high day, a large attendance at all the services. The S. S. is growing under the present superintendent. Mrs Ruth Donlow.
The persons were added to the church Sunday morning, one as a candidate for baptism from the A.M.E. church Much interest is manifested by the clubs as they are working to meet the financial obligations.
The 3rd Sunday has been set for a $100. A special program will be rendered, Rev. Berry Thomas, of Metropolis, will delive a sermon at 11 o'clock. Rev John Adams, the white Baptist preacher will preach at 3:00 p.m. and present to the pastor and the church a fine Bible as his donation. Brother J. Robinet, a deacon of the white Baptist church will be present and is expected to present to the church a fine pulpit (altar) as a donation.
The pastor and members of the white Baptist church and the pastor and members of the A. M E. church have been invited to be present. Mayor H. W. Hollifield will deliver an address also Edgar McCrary. Special music by the choir under the direction of Mrs. Ellen Elder Hunter, of Mt. Vernon, who will en
J. B. McGRARY. Mgr.
tertain Monay night with a moo
fetal and literary program. Dog
fail to hear this talented womens
sing and play.
Master In Chancory Sab.
State of Illinois, Massac County M
In the Circuit Court, of said County,
August Term A. D. 1916.
The City National Bank of Metropol
olis, Ill. Va. John Lachman and Ad
Lackman, Bill to foreclose mortgage
No. 297.
Public notice is hereby given that it
pursuance of a decree entered at the
August Term of said court, to wit, on
the 29th, day of August A. D. 1916 is
the above entitled cause, I, Lannes
Oaker, Special Master in Chancery o
said County, will at the hour of I. l'
o'clock A. M. Saturday September 30
A. D. 1916 at the east door of the
Court house in the City of Metropol
County of Massac, and State of Illinois
sell at public vendue to the highest and
best bidder, the following described
real estate to-wit:
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 of the masterly side of Lot number Two (2) in block number One (1) described as follows:—Beginning at the Southwest corner of said lot number Two (2), thence Northly to the Northwest corner of said lot; thence easterly on the Northly line of said lot, 9 feet; thence Southwesterly 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.
Applied Learning.
The Abuse-Minded Professor—"My tailor has put one button too many on my vest. I must cut it off." This funny; now there's a buttonhole too many. What's the user of arithmetic?"
—Source