Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Officers of the General Batist State Association of Illinois Committee on Nomination beg to report as follows: Moderator Eld. J. F. Thomas. 1st Vice Mod. " W. P. Washington. 2nd Vice Mod. Eld. C. w. Norment. Recording Sec. Eld. P. B. French Corresponding Sec. Ed. J. B. McCrary. Treasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eld. F. Bomar Cairo Eld. J. E Haywood Chicago Eld. J. J. Swanson Maywood State Missionary H. E. Mcwilliams. State Mission Board Chairman Dr. C. C. Phillips Cor. Sec. Eld. J. D. Davis Treasurer Eld. J. E. Haywood Other Members Eld. S. H. Pruitt Deacon R. Lewis Sister Sallie Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hudgin Cairo Sister J. w. winston Olmstead Sister Carrie Casiy Shawnetown Urish Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Deane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewmaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " B. H. Hauter Evanston " K. V. Howard Grand Chain Robt. Gray Murphyeboro " J. L. Martin Oolps Deacon J. Simpson Hallidayboro " J. Baker Brookport Eld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skates Mound City Deacon J. L. Taborn Educational Board Chairman Dr. B. J. Priace Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. ister willie Greyer Colps ister Emma Parrow Cairo J. M. Owens Sparta Id. J. B. McCrary Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Haywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella Dupree " willie Greer " M. B. Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead " H. E. Mcwilliams Members of various Committees of National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mcwilliams, D. D. Chicago, Ill. Home Mission Board J. B. McCrary, S. T. B. Metropolis, Ill. Educational Board Dr. B. J, Prince, Chicago, Ill. Evangelical Board Elder F. Bomar, Cairo, Ill. B. Y. P. U. Board Dr. W. P. washington, Mt. Vernon, Ill. Benefit Board Elder James Swanson, Maywood, Ill. Publishing Board Dr. J. F. Thomas, Chicago, Ill. Resolutions J. E. Haywood, Chicago, Ill. State of the Country Elder H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. Vice President Dr. C. C. Phillips, Golconda, Ill. men famons shown in the past to you the to it to it' printock to beef, Edison, Edison I Schwab to Morgan to it end. All, and thou't be men sticticking" to he committee get the pro Mt. Olive Association distribution to the sev- ches at once. ope the corresponding Rev. J. H. Starks, the church letter blanks arches in due time so as as may be enabled to intelligent report at the d James W. tes Senator- ly, "when need to what bodies of nature except meat which from carry- tion though itulative and e For The Gazette. HARRISBURG, ILL. Editor of Gazette: Allow me space in your paper to say a few words. Miss Annie Kincade died Sunday Aug. 5th after a few week's illness, and was buried Tuesday Ang. 7th She left two sisters, one brother and a host of friends to mourn their loss. Rev. Smart of Alabama was with us this week. Rev. Harshaw and others left this week for Grayson to organize a church. Good attendance at Sunday School now. At it o'clock Rev. Starks preached a soul stirring sermon. I would like to say as I have said before, we need a more united effort, for our race is too far divided, division causes too much strife among us. What we need is more business qualities, and a business education, for the idle brain finds nothing to do. Education is the fundamental principle which leads men to thinking. High school education is not enough. We need to go higher in education that our minds may develop into morality, and into man and womandood. We should not stoop to the lower things, but to the higher things in life. It takes these things to bring about united efforts to do away with all superstition and malice and brings about a more perfect idea. Let us have an industrial school to train our boys and girls to do something. What have we for our boys and girls to do now? What have we trained them to do? You see the other race trains their boys and girls, and sets every effort before them. Should not we set inducements before our boys and girls? Rev. Geo. W. Brown. NOTICE To the auxiliaries of the W. E. & M. Convention of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. Greetings: You are called to meet with said association at Siloam Baptist church, Unionville, Ill. on Friday before the fourth Sunday in Sept. 1917. Each auxiliary is expected to send a delegate to this meeting. Dear sisters the time is near and let us send something for Educational Building fund. My dears the 2nd Bapt Church of Centralia, has held the district banner for some time let the local auxiliaries get busy and see if we can raise the financial standard by sending up some money for the building fund and the locals sending in the largest amount of money for that purpose will receive the banner. We ask the pastors of the different churches to encourage the work, for with their encouragement we feel that the work will be a success. All moneys over expenses have been ordered to be paid to treasurer of the Livingston Building Fund. Attend this meeting. M. J. Biake, District President. We appreciate at any time the privilege to speak encouraging MOTTO : "HEW TO THE LINE, LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY " words through your paper concerning our Church, S. S. and city. In the absence of the Supt. Sunday School was opened at 9:30 by J. J Taylor and much interest was manifested by both teachers and pupils. After the classes were over the lesson was most interestingly reviewed by Bro A. A Haigler. At 11:00 o'clock the pastor being absent, we held a spiritual prayer and praise meeting. The ysung man who is aspiring for the ministry preached 15 minutes from Acts 12:19. At 7:30 Bro. Jimmie Richardson spoke to us from Rev. 21:2, afterwhich Rev. P. H. Thompson of DuQuoin was permitted to speak, and made some timely remarks. The Carnation Club will meet at the home of sister Sallie Williams. The Golden Leaf will meet at the home of sister Birdie Terry's. Rev. D. G. Hudson left for Birmingham, Ala. to see his child who is very sick. Bro. W. H. Webb left the city for Ark, where he goes to visit his mother. We are glad to know that Mrs. B. F. Lince is convalescent. She has been very sick. Miss Willard Boyce, dauger of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boyce, who has been making her home in Chicago for some-t mes came home last week seriously sick and died Friday. The funeral was officiated by Rev. J. A. Sherman at her home. In Memory of Martha Hodge It has so pleased Almighty God to take from us a member of Unity Baptist church, and Bazaar club, Miss Martha Hodge, Thursday Aug 9th 1917. By her death the club has lost a loving and faithful member, always ready and willing to do what she could for the upbuilding of the club. Oh how we will miss you dear sister, your voice will never be heard: we can hear your voice never oh never, to speak to us just one cheering word. Kuth Donlow, Reporter. The Sixteenth Annual Session of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association. The East Mt. Olive Baptist Association met with the Shiloh Baptist church. Murphysbo, Ill., Aug. 7-12 1017. Rev. W. P. Washington pastor, moderator in the chair who called the meeting to order at the appointed hour. At his command the work was begun and peace prevailed. Business was concluded in the right spirit, everything was characterized by the Holy Spirit, not a bubble on the wave was seen. We were glad to have the moderator Rev. J. B. MeCrary, of the Mt. Olive Bapt. association with us besides other prominent factors of said association such as Revs. Norment and Pruitt. It was given to the Missionery Baptist to lift up a standard for the people, and proclaim the doctrine of the true kingdom and in God's name we intend to hold FRED W. RINGK AT HIS POST Assumes Formal Charge Of Local Free Employment Bureau Today. Fred Rinck this morning took formal control of the local free employment bureau, under appointment from Governor Lowen, and is in charge of the work from this on. For the immediate present there will be no change in the personnel of the clefts in the office, but more appointments by the governor and the chief of the free employment bureau are expected soon. The bureau is a busy place these days when there is much work to be had, and many men and women are applying for positions, and being furnished with the opportunity to work. Mr Rinck is familiarizing himself with the work and will soon be in a position to handle the office like a veteran — Rock Island Daily. We are more than pleased to see our good friend, Fred W. Rinck, receive this appointment, because it is one well merited. He is as honest as he is good, a man of pleasing habits and clear of race hatred. We were 3rd assistant enrolling and engrossing clerk under Mr. Rinck in the State Senate department during the 49th General Assembly and was never treated better. He is a good republican. up the doctrine of One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism. Our aim shall be to build up a more healthy sentiment in the interest of education, missions and evangelizing the world to the glory of God. On Sunday, thirty members and messengers each come forward and laid down $1.00 on the table besides the general collection which was good financially realizing $258.75. Executive Board Meeting A successful and harmonious sitting from the beginning to the end is a true statement of the session just held by the executive board of the General Baptist Woman's Convention held at Murphysboro, August 6, 1617. The president's message was full of cheer and hope with suggestions for better and more effective service The work of Congress was outlined, also the National Board stating the purchase of a beautiful, magnificent building a track of seven acres for a National Seminary to educate our young ministers of the gospel, costing $25 000,00 The sisters have pledged themselves to pay $10,000,00 of that sum. Look up, behold the field, there is work for all. A resolution was passed in our annual meeting last May that each Home circle put on a rally the 5th Sunday in Sept. and Dec. to raise money for the state treasure. Sister presidents, the calls for you, take what you have and make something. We too were glad to receive the message from sister M. J. Blake and in return the board forwarded her $1.00 as a token of love. Don't let us be discouraged in these days of wars and in no of wars, but with faith that will not shrink though pressed by every foe, let us ask God for power equal to our task, and go forth in his vineyard using what we have to make what we want NOTICE. 105 INDIGTED IN RAGE RIOTS IN E. ST. LOUIS Sheriffs Make First Arrests Today; Murder and Arson Are Charges Made Nervous Feelings In City Over Findings Grand Jury Statement Places Damage at $300,000-About 100 Negroes Were Killed East St. Louis, Ill. Aug. 15.—East St. Louis is living in an atmosphere of apprehension today. Early this morning deputy sheriffs had already arrested one white man and 16 negroes charged with participation in the race riot of July 2, and 3, following the grand jury's report at Belleville, county seat of St Clair county, late yesterday, returning 63 indictments against 105 persons naming them in 345 charges of murder, arson, assault to kill, conspiracy to incite rioting and malicious mischief. The indictments, accompanied by a lengthy report reviewing the riots and disturbances starting May 28, and reaching their culmination of fury when near 01 negroes and 6 whites were killed July 2, and 3, were handed to Circuit Judge Crow shortly after 6 o'clock last night 23 negroes and 82 whites, including two women, are named. Deputy sheriffs immediately started to Richard S. Brockway, claim agent for the E. St. Louis and Suburban railway, was the first white man arrested. Before midnight 10 negroes had been taken. Additional arrests continued during the early hours this morning. The prisoners will all be taken to Eelleville where county authorities are confronted with a serious problem in housing them. The county jail overflowing with 150 prisoners now can not possibly care for the wholesale arrest which are on today, authorities declare. Names Not Given Out While the Grand jury did not make public the names of indicted persons, it is known that a former police lieutenant is one of the men named, Leroy N. Bundy, negro dentist now under arrest as a fugittive in Cleveland, Ohio, is said to be one of the negroes indicted and a section of the grand jury's report mentioning meetings at the home of "a negro leader" are said to refer to him. Governor Lowden will be asked for re- quisition papers it is said. The report accompanying the jury's indictments contains a bitter denunciation of the conduct of city officials, large labor employers and the citizenry of F. St Louis. It states that the city administration had ample warning of the smouldering fires which broke into flame with the murder by negroes of Detective Sergeant Coopedge and Policeman Wadley "About 100 negroes were killed in the rioting," the report says, and property damage from fires is approximately $300,000. "We are satisfied that a wicked and malicious plot was formed to bring on the riot," the report continued. "There is a grave suspicion that a shrewd, criminal, invisible hand directed all the moves for weeks prior to July 2. NOTICE. Rev, W. D. Simms, of Newburg, Ind. who was elected one of the District Missionaries of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association at their last session which convened in Colps, but who for several months was unable to tour the district on account of sickness is now ready to take up the responsibilities of a missionary. He arrived in this city Wednesday Eve and will preach at the 1st Baptist church Thursday night. He intends to visit all the surrounding churches before the coming Association which convenes in Unionville with the Siloam Baptist church. Every church in the District that receives the services of the said Rev. Simms is redoubled to do their full duty as the Rev. is much ih need of aid having been indisposed since our last coming to-gethert 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. The only way to get the genuine New Home Sewing Machine is to buy the machine with the name NEW HOME on the arm and in the legs. This machine is warranted for all time. No other like it No other as good The New Home Sewing Machine Company. ORANGE, MASS. (II Weather Good. Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces up, snow is exhilarating; rating there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather—John Ruskin. General Pershing an Idol "Back Home" CZECH REPUBLIC GENERAL PELLETIE OF THE FRENCH ARMY, WHO HAS LOST AN ARM, AND GENERAL PERSHING (TOP), AND PERSHING REVIEWING GUARD OF MARINE FUSILIERS, DRAWN-UP IN HIS HONOR AT HIS PORT OF ARRIVAL (BELLOW). Photos $ \textcircled{c} $ 1917. New York World In Laclede, Mo., Where He Was Born, Every One Who Ever Met Him Has a Good Word For Him—He Became a Soldier by Chance. In Linn county, Mo., where he was born, John Joseph Pershing is revered clear up to the limit. He is the apple of the eye of the countryside. Residents of Laclede, Pershing's home town, tingle and glow at the mention of his name—yea, they inflate. Those who knew him as a boy bask in the reflection of his distinction. To have known Pershing—to have gone to school with him—is enough. Life forever after is colored with romance, adventure, fame. Laclede has 800 population. No one from Laclede or the whole of Linn county, so far as is now recalled, ever did anything spectacular excepting John Pershing. But he did enough. There is more good, healthy pride concentrated in Linn county than in any other given area of similar size on the earth's surface. The kaiser stands no higher in Wilhelmstrasse. Dispute About Birthplace. There is a big brown house on Main street that used to be a white house more than a half century ago. There is a faction that insists it was the birthplace of the famous general. Another faction is equally certain that he was born several miles out in the country in a section house, his father being a section foreman at the time, which was fifty-six years ago. Both factions agree, however, that Pershing grew up in the house from a toddler until he got his appointment to West Point. The earliest recollections held on the Pershing subject are possessed by Aunt Susan Hewitt, a cheery widow of seventy-five, who lives alone in the neatest of little cottages with old time hollyhocks in the garden. Sitting in her little parlor with its immaculate rag carpet and antique furniture. Aunt Susan can entertain by the hour with stories of the war and of Robert E. Lee and General Sheridan, both of whom she knew personally. She is a sturdy Republican, and Lincoln's portrait hangs on the wall. Never yet, she says, has she seen a Democrat who could be trusted. But her specialty is John Pershing. "Laws. Yes. I Knew John." "Laws, yes, I Knew John." "Laws, yes, I remember John when he wasn't more than two or three years old," she tells. "I can see him now playing in the road in the dust with his little dress bobbing up and down. We used to run the hotel when my husband, Captain Hewitt, was alive, and when John was big enough to put on trousers he used to eat more pie in our kitchen than any other boy in town. Presently, before we knew it, he grew up to be a tall, straight young man. He was smart, but he was very quiet, and he had a lot of character. You could simply look at him and tell he was an exception. "He was back here ten years ago. It was on the 24th day of October that Uncle Henry Lomax came up to my door and said, 'Aunt Susan, there's a gentleman outside that wants to see you.' When I stepped out and saw a tall man Uncle Henry asked me if I knew who it was. "Yes," I says; "I can see his mother's features in his face. It's John Pershing." He was a brigadier general then. He came to me with his arms open, and he embraced me and kissed me, and we both cried. "Aunt Susan," he says—and I'll never forget his words as long as I live—Aunt Susan, it does my very heart good to meet my mother's dear old friends. This place seems like home to me, and it always will. I've been away a long time, and there have been many changes, but this is home. "The chrysanthemums were in bloom, and after we had talked a while in the parlor I went out and picked a bouquet for him to take away. "They are going to have some kind of reception for me tonight, and I want you to come, Aunt Susan,' he says, I told him I'd try to be there, but that I was tired and worn out because I'd been working in the garden. "You won't have to walk, Aunt Susan,' he says. 'I'll come after you myself.' About 5 in the afternoon he came in a buggy, and I called out: 'Hurrah for you, Johnny Pershing! You like me better than all the rest, don't you?' "I sure do, Aunt Susan!" he called back. We went to the reception together, and what a crowd! "The whole house was packed, and people were standing in the yard. Johnny shook hands with everybody and talked to them, and he finally made a speech, which I didn't hear because there were so many people around. John Pershing always did have talent." A Fighting Schoolmaster W. H. Blakely was a pupil under Pershing when the now famous soldier was a country school teacher at Prairie Mound thirty-eight years ago. Pershing taught two terms of school in the country eight miles south of Laclede. "John Pershing ate many a meal in our house when he was teaching school," Mr. Blakely relates. "I remember one day at the noon hour a big farmer with red sideburns came riding up to the schoolhouse on a horse with a revolver in his hand. Pershing had whipped one of the farmer's children, and the father was going to get the schoolteacher. "I remember how he rode up cursing before all the children in the schoolyard and how another boy and I ran down a gully because we were afraid. We peeked over the edge, though, and heard Pershing tell the farmer to put up his gun, get down off the horse and fight like a man. "The farmer got down, and John stripped off his coat. He was only a boy of seventeen or eighteen and slender, but he whipped the big farmer almost to death. And I've always hated red sidelimbs ever since." H, C, Lomax, banker, also "knew him when," but Mr. Lomax is a few years older and was a young man when Pershing was a boy. Nevertheless he recalls in a general way the sort of chap Pershing was. Most Popular Boy In Town Most Popular Boy in Town. "He was a scholarly boy, with a wealth of natural gentility," said the banker. "He wasn't foolish or wild like many other boys. He had a great deal of self respect, but he was not snobbish in any way and was probably the most popular youngster in town. The characteristic I remember best was self possession and the air of competency. I used to clerk in his father's general merchandise store after the elder Pershing had given up railroad work. John never stayed around the store much, and he didn't seem to care much about business. His whole time, it seems, was taken up with his studies." Pershing's seatmate in school, C. C. Bigger, a lawyer, says John—they all call him John—had almost white hair until he was nearly grown and that he was nicknamed "Towhead." "His complexion was almost as fair as a girl's." Mr. Bigger contributes, "I've had many a fight with him, and I always could whip him because I was bigger, but he was always ready to keep on fighting. Whip him one day and he would be right back to tackle you the next. They were mere kid fights and meant nothing whatever. "John was not the sort that liked to fight especially, but when our ideas conflicted and we saw no other way out he was always right there. He was the gamest boy I ever knew. He was at the head of his class, but he wasn't the typical student. At baseball or any other sport he was one of the boys. He was fair and just, and character just naturally stood out on him. Whatever he did he did with all his might. "When he took his examination for West Point with others who were trying for the appointment to be given by Congressman Burrough my brother was on the examining board. The United States came near losing a great soldier right there, because John was only one point ahead of the next man, a fellow named Higginbotham. The wrong answer to one question would have sent the other man to West Point and Pershing would have been a lawyer, because he always inclined that way." Great Head For Mathematics. But everybody in the country admits that of all Pershing's boyhood friends Charles Spurgeon, who is in the clothing business in Brookfield, was his most intimate associate. "We knew each other as only two boys can who are always together." Mr. Spurgeon said meditatively as he leaned back in a leather chair in the lobby of the hotel in Brookfield. "We were in school together at Laclede and in the normal at Kirksville. What a head for mathematics he had! Many a night when I would close my books at 10 o'clock he would stay up until midnight wrestling with a problem. "If he struck a hard one he wouldn't stop until he had solved it, and he wouldn't accept any help. He would finish the job alone. Nothing seemed to upset him. He was always level headed and clean minded, but he was hard. There was something about him that went true to the mark. You could tell that he was headed somewhere even then. "I knew what to expect of him in Mexico. If he says he can handle the situation you can bet your last cent he can, because he wouldn't say he could unless he could make good. When he gets the word to go he's going to go, and nothing is going to stop him. John Pershing is no pussy-footer. Became Soldier by Accident. "I remember when he was going to Trenton to take his examination for West Point. He wanted me to go along and take it too. If he didn't get it he thought I might, and he even offered to pay my fare to Trenton, but I was working in a store and wouldn't go. His idea at that time wasn't military. He wanted an education, and he figured it was a great chance to get it at West Point. "It was two years before he came home on a furious, and when he came we went out into the woods and lay down on the grass in the shade and talked over old times. I asked him how he liked the army, and he said he believed he would have to take up law, although he intended finishing the remaining two years of his military course. "This country is at peace now, and it's going to stay at peace," he said. "There won't be a gun fired in the next hundred years. The army is no place for me in peace time. I'd start in as a second lieutenant, and I'd get to be a first lieutenant only when the first lieutenant died. The world is going to be too peaceful in the future to make the army look promising as a career." "John didn't intend to go into the army. He meant to be a lawyer, but for once in his life he was all wrong. When he was graduated they sent him out with General Miles to fight Indians, and he did so well that he stayed in the game. He is a hard fighter at whatever he tackles, but he certainly never set out to be a soldier." Simplest of Cements. Condensed milk applied to the edges of the pieces of broken china will keep the article as intact as the majority of cements on the market today, writes Edwin W. Ely in a letter to the Electrical Experimenter. Mr. Ely adds that he has mended saucers that have withstood washings in hot water and has mended a telescope lens of fairly large size with this unique cement. Valuable Farming Facts LIVE STOCK NOTES The man who buys the stuff he feeds his hogs has only the feeder's profit. By growing the feed he has the grower's profit too. Don't keep sheep and horses in the same field. Some of the sheep are almost sure to be hurt when the horses run. After feeding and brushing the horses turn them out in the pasture to rest for the night. If you want to get full value for your skimmilk, whey and buttermilk let the pigs handle it for you. Sheep become assets on thin, hilly land. Let the mare rest several weeks after foaling. Start gradually when putting her to work again. CONTROL THE SHEEP TICK. Parasites Hamper Growth of Wool and Lower Animals' Vitality. The sheep tick is a wingless parasitic fly which spends its entire life on the sheep. It obtains its food by puncturing the skin and feeding on the blood and lymph of the animal. The irritation thus caused, especially in the case of lams, is great, and the constant drain of blood may in time become serious. Infected sheep are so restless that they do not feed well and are in general less thrifty than tick free flocks. These conditions hamper the growth of wool and in general lower the market value of the sheep. From a purely economic point of view, therefore, dipping is a profitable practice. Two dippings are regarded as necessary on account of the life habits of the tick. The first dipping will destroy all the mature ticks on the animal, but it cannot be depended on to destroy those in the pupal stage, in which they are protected by a hard shell. In this shell the tick remains from nineteen to twenty-four days. A second dipping, therefore, twenty-four days after the first will find these insects in an unprotected state, having emerged from the pupal shell in the interval between the dippings. There are a number of solutions which are effective in destroying sheep ticks. Among these, coal-tar-cresoset, cresol and nicotine dips may be purchased ready prepared. The time-sulphur-arsenic solution can be made at home, but it is difficult to prepare, and its poisonous qualities necessitate special precautions in its use. Complete details in regard to the various kinds of dips and the most effective methods of administering them are contained in a new publication of the United States department of agriculture, farmers' bulletin 798, "The Sheep Tick." Handy Garden Rack. To have the tools within reach makes for economy of time in putting in odd moments in the garden. Tools have a way of scattering and hiding when wanted most. A tool rack as illustrat- BACK FOR TOOLS. ed, placed in a handy place, keeps the tools together. Such a rack is merely a modification of a carpenter's sawhorse—holes bored through the top to hold the handles of tools and a board across the bottom for the handles to rest on. Spray For Bean Disease. Bordeaux mixture properly used checks anthracnose on beans and prevents the unsightly spots often seen on the pods and other parts. Seed treatment is necessary for complete control, point out the botanists at the Ohio agricultural experiment station. Bordeaux mixture, made of four pounds of copper sulphate, four pounds of burned lime and five gallons of water, kills the anthracnose fungus that attacks beans, as well as cucumbers and melons. The agricultural experiment station advises its use for spraying when the plants are two or three inches high, about ten days later, again after blossoming and repeated as necessary. Pumpkin a Good Feed. Before the day of the modern corn harvester pumpkins did not interfere with harvesting corn. They were largely and profitably grown. They can be more profitably grown this year than ever. Four pounds of pumpkin have a feeding value for cows and hogs equal to one and one-half pounds of grain. They have an additional value because they are succulent and palatable. They serve as a most excellent food to use during the period when cows are being changed from pasture to dry feed. -Kimball's Dairy Farmer. The Healthy Horse Condition in a horse is manifested by keenness for work, brightness of eye and bloom of coat. A horse is capable of his greatest effort only when in condition. FEEDING WORK HORSES. Corn Is an Excellent Grain if Fod With Clover or Alfalfa. Horse power, according to Dr. H. H. Havner, in charge of live stock extension at the Pennsylvania State College School of Agriculture and experiment station, is an important cog in the successful operation of the farm machine this year. In feeding horses utilize home grown feeds to the highest extent. The grain combination should depend upon the different feeds on hand and the price of those grains in the community. In a section where corn can be well matured this grain ought to constitute the greater portion of the concentrated feed for work horses. Corn alone can be used as a grain feed for work horses if a good quality of alfalfa or clover hay is fed for roughage. When combined with mixed hay or timothy hay, a grain combination of three parts corn and one part oats by weight, is a satisfactory mixture. If oats are scarce and high in price cottonseed meal or oilmeal may be substituted for the protein furnished by the oats. One-third to one-half pound of linseed meal will, with the amount secured through mixed hay, furnish sufficient protein for a 1,500 pound work horse. Until the horse becomes accustomed to cottonseed meal use equal parts of oilmeal and cottonseed meal. A general recommendation in feeding cottonseed meal is to give one-fourth to one-third meal at each meat. Where oats are a major farm crop and only enough corn is produced for silos, oats may be used alone as a grain feed. A horse at farm work requires from one and one-fourth to one and one-half pounds of grain per 100 pounds live weight daily. Feed grain sufficient to keep the horse in good working condition. Hay may be limited to the standard of a pound of hay to 100 pounds live weight daily. Reduce the grain one-half on days when the horse is idle to avoid azotinum. SELE FEEDER FOR HOGS Experiments Prove That This Method is the More Economical. Experimental tests all seem to point to the economy of the self feeder for fattening hogs. A report has recently been made by the Missouri experiment station covering tests that were conducted in 1914, 1915 and 1916. The conclusions drawn from the experiments are: Fattening hogs fed with a self feeder gain more rapidly than when hand fed in the usual manner. There is no difference in the economy of gain which can be accredited to the method of feeding. This statement applies only to the amount of feed necessary to produce a given amount of pork. If the self feeder decreases the amount of labor involved then it becomes a factor in cheapening the cost of production. When each feed is placed in a separate feeder the hogs will choose the different feeds, so that the gain will be both rapid and relatively economical. This will perhaps be true only when each feed is supplied in abundance. For example, if the feeds used were corn and tankage and the self feeder containing corn was allowed to become empty the hogs would no doubt eat more tankage than it would be profitable to feed them. The Wyandotte Hen. The most desirable type of Rose Comb White Wyandotte which most nearly is the American standard of perfection has a curved, close fitting comb. The web, fluff and quills of the feathers in all sections are pure white. So far as possible, the farmer and breeder should avoid creaminess or brassiness in these parts. The Rose Comb White Wyandotte is of American origin and was formerly known by several names, coming from the names of breeders who developed various strains. The name Wyandotte was given to this breed when admitted to the American standard of perfection in 1883. The White Wyandotte apparently came as a white sport from a New York strain of Silver Wyandotte—American Agriculturist. Dehorning Cows. The process of deborning cows may be expected to decrease the milk flow of fresh cows. They may be dehorned, however, as soon as they recover from the effects of parturition, which should be in about two weeks after calving. It is advisable to perform such operations when cows are far advanced in lactation, as the decrease in milk flow will not be so serious. ```markdown ``` DAIRY WISDOM. Do not try to speed up the separator by guess. Unless every cross in breeding stands for improvement in the herd it shows that there is something wrong. If a separator is not worth cleaning after being used it is not worth having-not once a day or week, but each time. Never allow a cow to be excited by fast driving, abuse or unnecessary disturbance. Clean the entire body of the cow daily. Hair in the region of the udder should be kept short by clipping. Sports In General By LEFT JAB Uncle Joe and Baseball. That Uncle Joe Cannon's education has been sadly neglected was discovered by several White Sox. He may know all about the inns and outs of statesmanship, but he has only a hazy idea whether there are eight or nine men on a ball team and if playing of third base gives the athlete the right to be manager. Uncle Joe, Congressman Mann and Congressman Copley were guests at a luncheon tendered to Manager Rowland, the players and newspaper men with the team at the capital by Congressman W. W. Wilson, who, although younger, knows a heap more about our national sport than the sage from Danville. "Now, what are you on the team?" queried Uncle Joe of Wever before the fish had made its appearance in the congressional restaurant. "I am playing third base," was the truthful answer of Buck. "Well, are you the manager, then?" came from the eighty-one-year-old youngster. "No. Mr. Rowland, over there, is the manager," parried Weaver. "Oh, that's the way it goes, is it?" was the unblushing comment. "Well, I haven't seen a game in a long time, so I had forgotten how it works." Useful George Sisler George Sisler can bat. The percentage figures show that. From the start of the season he has been well up with the leaders. He certainly can NY Photo by American Press Association. George Sisler. play first base. Fielder Jones says he is a better first sacker than Stuffy McInnis. But it is as an all around player that Sisler excels. He has filled every position on the nine except catcher, and recently he expressed a desire to go behind the bat. Little Betting on Baseball "The amount of money that is wagered on baseball," says Arnold Rothstein, "is grossly exaggerated. I find that there is little real betting on the daily games. Now and then some one will offer to bet a fair amount that a certain pitcher will beat the Giants, but these offers are few and far between. "You will hear it said that $1,000,000 has been wagered on the Giants winning the pennant this year. Don't believe it. The true amount is nearest $100,000. One man who is reputed to have wagered $50,000 on McGraw's team has only $15,000. He would bet the other $35,000, but he can't get it covered at even money. "There is little or no money bet on the American league race. A few small bets have been made that the Yankees will finish higher than the White Sox. Baseball is not a good betting proposition, which may be just as well for the game." Baseball Army's Official Sport. Baseball has been adopted as the chief recreation sport for the training camps housing the soldiers forming the new army to be formed by the selective draft plan. Announcement of this was made by the committee on training camp activities, appointed recently by Secretary of War Baker. Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman of the committee, who has made a study of the Canadian training camps, says that the English or Aldershot system will be employed in the elaborate program that has been worked out. The word baseball, however, will be substituted in the program for cricket. Under the Aldershot system competitions are organized between units so practically every man in the training camp will find a place in some nine. Joe Corbett In Politics. Joe Corbett, a retired pitcher, who vainly attempted to come back with the Seals last season, announced his candidacy for supervisor at the coming election in San Francisco. He pitched for the Baltimore Orioles in the days of Jennings, McGraw and Keeler. "Why do they say that honesty is the best policy?" "Because it never lapses, and you don't have to pay premiums on it."—Detroit Free Press. Department for Modern Women Materials.—Two ounces of unbleached knitting cotton No. 4, three steel needles No. 12. Cast on twenty-two stitches for the breast piece. Knit one plain row. Repeat from * until eight stitch are on the needle. Knit plain rows on these eight stitches for 18 inches. Knit plain rows forward and backward for 6½ inches, slipping the first stitch of every row as for plain. K. 7, and leave them on a needle to form one strap. Take a third needle and cast off the next eight stitches. K. the last 7, and on these knit plain rows for 5½ inches, still slipping the first stitch. Finish at the end of a row toward the centre, and cut the cotton, leaving about ½ yard. Join in the cotton at the inner end of the seven stitches left at the breast please, and knit 5½ inches, finishing at the end of a row toward the center. Now knit along the seven stitches at the end of the first strap, joining in the cotton left hanging. Knit two plain rows on these fourteen stitches. * K. 2 tog., knit to within two of end, k. 2 tog. KEEP COLD FRAMES BUSY ALL SUMMER ```markdown ``` Gardeners who have cold frames can make good use of them after they have served as forcers for early plants, according to the New York State College of Agriculture, which recommends keeping cold frames busy all summer. Among the crops that can be grown to maturity in cold frames are radishes, beets, carrots and cucumbers. After one crop it taken in out another can follow, the soil in the bed being forked and raked level between crops. In the case of cucumbers, after the other crops are removed, they may be allowed to spread at will and to mature a crop for slicing or making into pickles. A Cornell publication on hot beds and cold frames says: "The cold frame is used primarily as a supplement to the hot bed or the greenhouse. It is of greatest value as a place in which to accustom plants that have been grown under cold conditions to outdoor conditions. This process is called hardening off. Second, the cold frame is used for growing crops out of season, especially during spring and fall. It may also be, used for cropping space during the natural season of plant growth in the summer. It is possible, by properly utilizing cold frames, to have available choice vegetable out of season in much larger quantities than is usually the case and at a low cost." This publication may be secured without charge by writing to Ithaca, N. Y., for it. If you have to fasten something at your back and find difficulty in reaching it try putting your elbows on a shelf as high as your chest. THE DEATH SENTENCE. AUTOCRACY Try This. Knit one plain row. Repeat from * * until eight stitches are on the needle. Knit plain rows on these eight stitches for 18 inches. * K. 1, m. 1, knit to within one of end of row, m. 1, k. 1. Knif one plain row. Repeat from * until the number of stitches is fourteen. Knit two rows plain. Knit forward and backward for $5\frac{1}{2}$ inches on seven stitches for one strap of the second armhole and cast off. Join in the cotton at the inner end of the seven stitches left at the base of the strap, and knit $5\frac{1}{2}$ inches and cast off. Oversew the ends of these straps to the end of the breast piece, working from the wrong side, and fastening on and off very firmly. This is essential to bear the weight of the child who is being taught to walk. This type of walking strap is a boon to the mother and must save the child much discomfort, since its little arms need not be stretched up to the level of the mother's hand. HOME COOKERY HOME COOKERY Broiled Pork Tenderloin. Brush the split tenderloin over with melted butter, lay in a greased broiler and broil as for steak or chops. Cook more slowly than beef or lamb and baste occasionally while cooking with additional butter, as, like all varieties of pork, it must be thoroughly cooked and yet not allowed to dry out. When cooked lay on a hot platter and spread with a mixture of butter (worked to a cream), chopped parsley, salt and paprika. Dust lightly with a little salt after the tenderloin has been turned twice. Three-egg Sponge Cake. Three eggs beaten five minutes, one cupful sugar, one teaspoonful baking powder mixed with one cupful flour; add to rest of mixture; one teaspoonful flavoring and lastly add one-half cupful boiling water. Bake in a quick oven ten to fifteen minutes. This is nice made in two square tins with a cream filling: One cupful milk, heated; beat two eggs, add two tablespoonfuls cornstarch mixed with one-half cupful sugar. Add this to the heated milk. Cook slowly until thick. Flavor. Remove the skin and bones from the left over haddock and chop finely. Add for each two cupfuls of the fish three-quarters of a cupful of grated breadcrumbs, a teaspoonful of chopped parsley, salt and paprika to taste, a pinch of celery salt, two tablespoonfuls of melted butter and a well beaten egg. Mix well, form into a small loaf, lay on a buttered pan, brush over with beaten egg and sprinkle with crushed dried breadcrumbs. Bake in a moderately hot oven for thirty-five minutes and serve hot with an egg sauce. B. J. M. --- Fish Loaf. New York World. Romping With the Little Ones ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT THE HOUSEHOLD A little sugar added to peas or corn in cooking and to butter in making is a great addition. A little salt added when making candy will kill the over sweet taste and bring out the flavor, especially of chocolate. To remove white spots from a polished surface rub with a soft cloth wet in essence of peppermint until spot disappears; then polish with flannel. This will not injure the most highly polished wood. Crushed ice may be easily carried in a vacuum bottle for lemonade, etc., for plenies. But if you have no vacuum bottle to use a tin pin, tightly covered and wrapped in several thicknesses of newspaper, will do about as well even in the hottest weather. If a lamp should be overturned remember that water spreads the flames by floating the burning oil. So never throw water in such a case. Milk may be used to extinguish the flames if it is at hand, but perhaps the best thing for this purpose is to throw on sand, earth or flour. Wash popcorn and roast well. Being wet, it will not pop open, but roast nicely. Make same as coffee. Children are very fond of it. It has a delightful taste and flavor and is more healthful and cheaper than coffee. Good comforts or quilts may be made from disheared fleece lined underwear, old blankets and the good parts of heavy garments which cannot be long. er worn. Put down lining as for ordinary quilt, laying in pieces of goods to the desired weight. Lay on the top and quilt. When ink is spilled on the carpet or on a felt table cover, at once soak up the ink, using a blotter if possible. Then tear off the white margin of newspapers, with this mopping the ink spot and beyond it to blur the sharp edges. Use new paper as needed and rub until the spot becomes dim and inconspicuous. To prevent ants getting into the refrigerator or on a table set the legs of the furniture on small squares of sticky fly paper. English cooks think that a sprig of mint boiled with new potatoes improves their flavor. When washing heavy clothes (like overalls or children's jumpers), which are badly soiled, it will be found easier to place them on the wash board and use a scrubbing brush. MAGIC IN THE PARLOR. Taking an Orange From One of the Gueste' Ears. If you are a young trickster and want to amuse your friends you can do this feat in magic. You begin with. "Ladies and gentlemen. I shall have to borrow a lady's handkerchief; also a half dollar." When both are handed to you you have the lenders mark their articles to make sure they get their own returned. Then you lean forward to take the proffered handkerchief, using your left hand. The right hand meanwhile drops quietly into your bosom, where a very small orange or apple lies concealed. This you palm. "And now the coin," you say to the one who is marking it, and as you go toward him you ejaculate: "Dear me! See what is hanging to this gentleman's ear! An orange! The very thing I wanted. Allow me, sir." And then you produce the palmed orange from the lobe of his ear. If the movement be done with neatness it will startle the audience. You then take the coin, allowing him to keep the orange in exchange. You can then do a few easy coin tricks to amuse the gathering. Names of Famous Men. D'Aubigne, the French historian author of "History of the Reformation," died in 1872, aged seventy-eight years. His name is! pronounced Do-bean-ya, last syllable accented. Meissonier, the celebrated French painter, died in 1891, aged seventy-eight years. His name is pronounced May-son-ya, first syllable accented. Boulanger, French general, died in 1891, aged fifty-four years. His name is pronounced Boo-long-zha, last syllable accented. Desmoulins, French revolutionist, died in 1794, aged thirty-four years. His name is pronounced Da-mou-lan, last syllable accented. Michelangle, Italian painter and sculptor, died in 1562, aged eighty-eight years. The Italian pronunciation of the name is now given the preference, Mickel-on-Jelo-o. The "I" has the sound of "i" in pickle, third syllable accented. Half a Ton of Honey. Long ago-150 years, in fact—a wayside tavern was built in Massachusetts. By and by some wild bees, looking for a place to settle down in, swarmed into the garret. There they lived and stored honey, and there other bives set up housekeeping until there were fifty families. The people downstairs did not bother them, and so the bees lived happily and put aside honey for the rainy day that never came until a short time ago. Then the hotel was sold and torn down, and the wreckers found there was honey enough in the garret to feed a whole Sunday school. There were 1,000 pounds of it. The Sunday School Lesson GIRL WHO FLEW TO WASHINGTON THE WORLD'S FIRST WOMAN This girl is twenty years old and has only been out of school a few years, but she is known all over the country. Her name is Katherine Stinson, and she flew from Buffalo to Washington in an aeroplane by herself. It was in the interest of the Red Cross that she made the trip. It took her thirty-one hours to complete the journey. Text of the lesson, II Kings xxv. 1-21. Memory verses, 10, 11. Golden Text, Ezek, xxxii. 11. The topic of this lesson is the captivity of Judah, for, although such men as Hezekiah and Josiah did what they could to turn the people from their sins to the Lord, the results were only partial and temporary, and their sins increased. The Lord God had compassion on them, notwithstanding their rebellion against Him, and sent them His messengers, His servants the prophets, to tell them of His love and His readiness to forgive them and bless them if only they would turn to Him with the whole heart, but they mocked the messengers of God and despised His words and misused His prophets until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, till there was no remedy (II Chron. xxxvi. 15, 16). Many times He had told them in the beginning of their national history how He would bless them in the land He had given them if only they would obey Him and honor Him and keep themselves from the idolatries of other nations. See for example Lev. xxxvi. 1-13. He told them just as plainly what He would do to them and how He would punish them if they would not hearken to Him and keep His commands (Lev. xxvi, 14:30). Three times in that chapter He told them that if they persisted in disobedience He would punish or chastise them seven times for their sins, an expression which we will consider later in our lesson (Lev. xxvi, 18, 24, 28). Not only during their wilderness journey, but also while the judges ruled, and afterward when He gave them kings. He many a time forgave their iniquity and delivered them and saved them for His name's sake (Lev. lxxvii, 28; cvl. 8, 43), but the time had come when there was no remedy but the captivity. Josiah was succeeded by four kings, three sons and a grandson, each of whom did evil in the sight of the Lord, and during the twenty-two years of their reigns Judah was carried into captivity in three different companies until all but the very poorest were carried away. The fourth year of Jebohakim was the first year of Nebuchadnezar, and in that year, which would be about 606 B. C., some of the princes, including Daniel and others, and part of the vessels of the house of God were carried to Babylon (der. xxv, 1; Dan. 1, 13). About seven years later Jebohakim, who reigned only three months, was taken to Babylon, with his mother and servants and princes and officers and 10,000 others (perhaps 18,000) II Kings xxiv, 8, 16, and this was the second deportation. Eleven years later, in the nineteenth year of With the I GIRL WHO FLEW Photo by American Press Association. This girl is twenty years old and h but she is known all over the country. she flew from Buffalo to Washington the interest of the Red Cross that she hours to complete the journey. Riddle and Answer Why is an amiable and charming girl like one letter of the alphabet in deep thought; another, on its way toward you; another, bearing a torch, and still another singing psalms? Because she is A-musing, B-coming, D-lighting, N-chanting. Letter to the King. Flogging in the schools of Denmark was stopped because of the following letter, which the late King Christian found in his mail one morning: "Dear King—We are four boys at Flakkejberb school, and the master whips us every day with a piece of steel rope he found in the arbor. If he doesn't stop there will be a fire." The king visited the school, dismissed the teacher and had the boys treated to cakes and chocolates at his expense. Then he warned all teachers to avoid Nebuchadnezzar, the captivity of Judah was completed by the carrying away of Zedekiah and the rest of the people, except the poor, who were left to be vinedressers and husbandmen. Then was the house of the Lord burned and the remaining vessels destroyed or carried away (11 Kings xxv, 1-17). Then was fulfilled the strange prediction through Ezekiel concerning Zedekiah, "I will bring him to Babylon, yet shall he not see it," for after his sons were slain before his eyes they put out his eyes and bound him and carried him to Babylon (Ezek. xli, 13); Kings xxv, 7). However seemingly impossible any prediction of the Lord may appear, it will surely be literally fulfilled in His time, either by a near or a far distant fulfillment, or oftimes by both, for as one has said, prophecy may have many a germinal fulfillment, while the full accomplishment may be still in the future. The Lord had said through Jeremiah that this punishment of Judah would continue seventy years and that then they would return, and so it came to pass, as we shall see in future lessons (Jer. xxx, 12; 11 Chron. xxxvi, 20-23). Because Israel rejected their Messiah, when in the fulness of time He came to them, they have ever since been scattered among all nations, and He said that Jerusalem would be trodden down by the gentiles until the times of the gentiles be fulfilled (Luke xxi, 24). The times of the gentiles began with Nebuchadnezzar, 606 B. C., and correspond with the seven times already referred to in this lesson, during which God said that He would punish Israel for their sins. According to Dan, xi. 13, margin, times are years, and in Num. xiv, 34, there is a way of the Lord revealed, wherein He used years for days. Seven times 360, the days in a Scriptural year, equals 2,520, which seems to cover the seven times of Israel's punishment in Lev. xxvi, or the times of the gentiles. Now, 606 B. C., added to 1914, the year in which the present European war began, gives 2,520, and there seems therefore to be good reason for believing that the times of the gentiles began to run out in 1914. As they began gradually with the three deportations of Judah referred to in this lesson, so it may require eighteen years, more to less, to end them. Since, then, we are already in the beginning of the end of these times, how fully occupied we should be in giving the gospel to help complete the church, the body of Christ, and hasten the coming of the kingdom of righteousness and peace, always expecting to be caught up any day and yet ready to continue here in His service or be absent from the body and present with the Lord. Little Ones TO WASHINGTON has only been out of school a few years. Her name is Katherine Stinson, and in an aeroplane by herself. It was in made the trip. It took her thirty-one corporal punishment, saying that they must not make ruffians of the boys by ruffianly treatment. Curtailings. 1. Doubly curtail a song and leave a social function. 2. Doubly curtail a child in school and leave a young dog. 3. Doubly curtail an opening in the side of a building and leave a breeze. Answers.—1. Ball-et. 2. Pup-il. 3. Wind-ow. Letter Enigma. My first is in bee, but not in honey; My second is in dollar, but not in money; My third is in tinkle, but not in bell; My fourth is in garden, but not in dell; My fifth is in porch, but not in stoop; My sixth is in turtle, but not in soup. My whole spells a word. That fits children and weather, And when they are it They go well together. Answer—Bright. During the protectorate of Oliver Cromwell there appeared in one of the stalls (or shops, as we would call them) in the Royal Exchange, London, a masked woman who sold small articles, such as gloves, laces, neckwear and other goods, called by the Britons haberdashery. One day the Marquis of Lorenton, who since the defeat of the Cavaliers had kept himself away from London, passed that way. The estates of his father, the Duke of Ethelstone, had been forfeited on account of the family's adherence to King Charles I., and the marquis was in sad straits for a living. He stopped at the stall of the "masked woman," as she was universally known, and entered into conversation with her, pricing such articles as he saw on her counter. Then, with a sigh, he turned away, saying: "I wouldain buybof your goods, mistress, but I am without means." "Select what you wish, sir, and pay when Charlie comes home." Now, the term "when Charlie comes home" meant in those days "when Charles, eldest son of the beheaded king and legitimate heir to the throne, is recalled to assume his rights as sovereign of England." "I see," said the marquis, "that you are a royalist. Mayhap you are, like myself, an impoverished noble." "I am a royalist, but I am simply the masked woman making an honest living. These gloves would, I think, fit you. Will you let me try them on your hand?" The marquis permitted her to try the gloves on him, but not with the expectation of buying them. He liked to feel her fingers on his own. "There," she said when she had finished; "tis a perfect fit. Take them and pay, as I said, 'when Charlie comes home.'" But the marquis stubbornly refused to accept credit, especially from a commoner, for the woman had said, "I am simply the masked woman," and he went away. But there was something in the figure, the voice, the carriage of the masked woman that appealed to him in a way he could not account for. Wherever he went the masked woman in fancy went with him. Waking or sleeping he saw her moving about in her little booth and heard the sweet sounds of her voice. So it was not long before he again found himself at her counter pretending that he came to look over her goods, though in reality he came to get another glimpse of her. "What can I sell you this morning?" she said. "Indeed, Mistress Masked Woman-I know not your name-I am lounging today, and I like to come here to see you sell your wares. I would that I could give you my custom; but, alas, I have none to give. The Roundheads have taken my all." "Mayhap they have spent it for psalm books." "What they have spent it for I know not, but this I know—it is hard for me, who have always had a sufficiency, to get on with nothing." "May I sell you the gloves today?" "Alas, I have no more the wherewithal to pay for them than when I was here before." The masked woman took up the gloves the marquis had tried on the day before and, making them into a packet, handed them to him. "Would you give a poor woman pleasure?" she asked softly. "I would not rob a poor woman," he replied, drawing back. "I ask you to permit me to do you this favor." There was that in her tone which appealed to him. He took the packet and kissed the hand that gave it. The marquils was seen no more at the masked woman's stall after that for some time. Then one day he drove up in his carriage and purchased the whole stock of the masked woman. When she congratulated him on coming to his own he told her that a cousin had died and left him a legacy. When the marquils drove away he did not take the stock with him, though he left the money for it. That was his last visit to the masked woman's stall, for soon after "Charlie came home." There was great refolicing among the Cavaliers that after the rule of the Puiturs the rightful king had returned from France. Then the masked woman disappeared from the exchange. But the marquis thought of her by day and dreamed of her by night. His estates were restored to him, but he was not satisfied, because he longed for her and knew not where to find her. One evening he drove to a fete given by the king. The young dowager Duchess of Abergeld, whose husband had fallen in the late war, was present and approached the marquis. "Have you still the gloves?" she asked archly. The marquis recognized her voice as soon as she spoke. "I have," he replied, "but have never worn them. I hold them too precious to be used." The duchess, having been cut off from her income during the protegrate, had the choice of emigrating to France and there being supported by the French king or earning her own living. She had chosen the latter alternative. Before the marquis came into the dukedom he married the masked woman. THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. MOCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. MOCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY AUG. 24. 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. B. Address all communications to J. B. MOCRARY, Box 167 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity each week. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year. $1.50 1x Months. 75 Three Months. 40 Single Copy. 05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. We are authorized to announce the name of C. W. Hauseman, as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner at the Primary Wednesday Sept. 12th. XELENTO Quinine Pomade Copyright 4 JANIE RAND and MARGARIT BERRY wrote us that they had hardly any hair, but after using Hairenco you can see it's reminiscent on their pictures. Kinky Hair cannot be made straight. You have to have hair before it can be straightened. Now this XELENTO POMADE be a Hair Coverer which feeds the scalp and roots of the hair and makes kinky, nappy hair grow long, soft and silky. It cleans dandruff and stops Falling Hair at once. Price 25c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write For Particulars at One XELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. NOTICE The Mt. Olive Baptist Association will convene with the Si-loam Baptist church Unionville. Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. 1917 Let every pastor and church represent with a full representation and make this one of the best in the history of the organization. 1 Come singing and praying as never before with one aim in view that of doing more efficient work or the Master. 2 We ask that you bring money 3 to represent every phase of our work. More next week. w i g in g go J. B. McCrary, Moderator. Heavy Annual Rainfall. Pe The rainfall of a village among the Auils of Assam, during the ten weeks of May 1 to July 9 this year, was needs inches. The village is Cherrapun- holt the rainiest spot in Asia and pre- sentially in the world. Its annual rain- imin is something over 450 inches—say, furteen times as much as London, or wrappunji stands on a plateau, over- andaking the plain of Sylhea, and it is Shets feet above sea level.—Westmin- sons Gazette. But he carpenter of Sandwich, but in the primitive state of "Lie it profited him little. More he w200 years ago a Mohemian glass years conceived the idea of making now less. This idea was destined to dustize the entire glass industry and the world. The inventor began when king the walls of the article on was he was working thicker than enoughe wont so that he might cut the eat with a sharp knife into figures other chose. we are straight! but he lot of look at tion. "He It was Uncle we str alr but he lot of look nition. "He It was Uncle $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 catarh cure is the ooly positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarh 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., Tolteo, O. Sold by all Drugrista, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti- pation. Fried Fish every day at the Grand Leader Cafe. Mesdames Ellen Buchanan Sr. and Nollie Parks in company with the formers grand-daughter Miss Avery Woods, left Sunday morning for Chicago, where they will visit relatives. Rev. W. D. Sims, went to Brookport Sunday where he visited the Unity Baptist church. Sunday night he preached to an appreciative audience. Several of the Metropolis people attended the Corner Stone laying of the Beteel A. M. E. church, Brookport. They all reported a very pleasant time. Sunday after noon at the Neville Baseball Park the Metropolis Giants were defeated on their home grounds by the Paducah Sterlings before a large crowd of fans by a score of 52. Rev. J. C Berry, of Grand Rivers, Ky. pastor of the Free Baptist church filled his regular monthly appointment in the city Sunday. Rev. I. S. Stone pastor of the A. M E. church and J. B. McCraary pastor of the Unity Baptist church Brockport preached two strong gospel sermons at the First Baptist church Sunday. The former preaceed in the afternoon, and the latter at Evening. Totel raised during the day $51. 75. Mrs. Bertha McMurray, returned to her home in Paris last week after spending several days in the city visiting relatives and friends. She was accompanied as far as Murphysboro by her sister Miss Netta Blackwell. Mrs. Hester Urquhart, and daughters Misses Iola and Alice, left Mounday for Atlanta, Ga. where they will visit the formers mother and other relatives. They were accompanied as far as Paducah, Ky. by Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. P. King and son T. P. Jr. motoed to Metropolis. They worshipped at the First Baptist church. Rev. Thos. Turner is in the city visiting his family. Mesdames Martha and Remayla Lyons and the latters daughter Maurice returned home Sunday after spending two weeks in Chicago visiting the formers son, J. Thos. Lyons and family. Lester Holland is much improved at this writing. Mr. Sam Harris and Miss Ruth Dobson were married last week at the hoffice of Squire Liggett, J. P. Both are industrious young people, and we wish for them a prosperous voyage upon the matrimonialal sea. They left for Chicago where they will reside indefinitely. We are pleased with the many nice things said of the Gazette, but we appreciate the money you owe us the more, Please psy up your subscription. Can you afford to loose your race papers for want of support? It is up to you. What are you going to do about it Mr. non payer? Decide by paying up please. If you have any Race pride and leve for truth, you will pay your subscription. We are toiling day and night to give you the news. We solicit your patronage at the Leader 900 Pearl St. Mesdames Minerva Upshaw and Luella Gunn left Tuesday via C. B. & Q. for Rockford, Chicago and other points North where they will visit the formers sons. Mrs Ellen Cobb and granddaughters Eugene Cobband Mae Belle Patton of Chicago are in the city visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Mary Robinson. The Corner Store of the A. M. E. Church, Brookport, was laid Sunday at 3:30 p.m. by the Dist. Deputy Grand master Lacey Patterson, of Metropolis, assisted by the the Masonic Lodge of Brookport. Several persons from Paducah, Ky. and Unionville massnic lodges were present and assisted in the work. This was a grand occasion and a large attendance. A basket dinner was served on the ground. About $75 00 was raised during the day. Rev. Cole and family of Carbondale were present as he was the one that planned the building and commenced the erection. Rev. W D Simms of Newburg Ind who was elected as one of the missionaries at the last session of the Mt. Olive Association, is back in the district, tho too poorly to be acting but he has a desire to go about duties. He preached for Unity Baptist church Snnday and Monday nights. Wherever he goes we would ask for him a liberal collection. Rev. J. H. Htily the missionary is requestyd and expected to preach for Rev J. B. McCrary, at Unity Baptist church next week beginning on Monday night following the 4th Sunday. Be sure and come without fail Rev., Wm. Barnett, returned from his charge at Tulu, Ky. where he reports a good meeting. The meeting at Unity Baptist church, Brookport, is progressing nicely with several seekers. Rev W. D Simms is assisting the pastor though feeble. Mrs. Hester Uiqhart, and daughter, Mrs. Carrie McCrary were Paducah visitors last week. Miss Maud Porter left Sunday for Golconda, to attend the Teachers Institute. Lawrence Lyons and Mrs. Ada Gordon are both very sick. Rev. and Mrs. Thos. Morris, are at Mermet, the forme. is assisting Rev. Berry Thomas in a revival Watch the next issue of this paper for the program of the Association. If the Cor. Sec. has no letter blanks let us know at once so we can get them ready to send out. Misfit Name. Little Florence climbed upon her father's lap on her birthday and put her arms around his neck. Father always called her "Toodies," and until now she had answered to the name. But now she looked at him in surprise "Why, I'm three new! I should think you'd call me 'Threadies.'" she said "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, as he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are some very ugly features in this business." A short session of the executive board was held in Cairo, on Saturday June 23, with the Mod. Elder J. B. McCrary, pre-iding. The first thing under considera- was to find a place for the Association to hold its forthcoming session, as the Shiloh Baptist church, Future City could not care for it. After carefully considering the invitations, a motion prevailed to meet with Siloam Baptist church, Unionville, on Tuesday before the 4th Sunday in Sept. 1917. A motion prevailed that the Educational space on the church letter blanks, be changed to read Livingston Normal Rebuilding and Educational Tax. A motion prevailed that the Woman's District auxiliary be requested to turn over to the treasurer of Trustee Board, all of the money they have on hand for education and same placed in the Bank by him on interest. Eld. H. E. McWilliams, camen and was permitted to speak on the Co opperative Missionary work. A motion prevailed thas this subject be special attention in the association next fall. Eld. J. D. Davis. paid the missionary money of $4.00 for the Mt Olive church, Colp. This closed a short and sweet session of the Board. Elder J. B. McCrary. To the Baptist Churches of Mt. Olive Baptist Association. It is to be hoped that all of our churches will respond to the urgent need and appeal of our missionary on the field just now. Brethren, it is a sin to place a man on the field to look after the neglected churches and fail to see after his support, while we are at home faring sumptuously every day with our families and congregations. It is wore than a crime to allow his family to suffer, while we are responsible to send the gospel into destitute places. "How can they hear without a preacher, and how can they preach except they are sent?" Brethren, bestir yourselves as never before; the eyes of our old fathers who have let their montles fall on us are expecting us to evangelize this field in they labored so earnestly, contending for missions and the missionary. Remember the great commission, and let us take the State for Christ. The harvest is white, but the laborers are few. Lift up your eyes and look upon the field. The true missionary spirit is lax in most of our Baptist churches in Southern Illinois. Let us put out mission cards, preach a mission sermon once a month or a quarter, lift a special collection for missions and start the mission box plan. We have a good missionary in the person of Elder J. H. Hilley, and he needs our support. Let every church send something to the Board which meets with the Sunday School conuion at Cairo, June 13th. J. B. McCrary, Moderator. Chasing the Wolf Away. When the wolf is at your door you will be surprised how easily you can chase him away if you make the effort—Atchison Globe. We want to raise more money at Unionville, during the sixth-sixth session than ever before in the history of its existence. 300 oo is the slogan. Therefore, let every messenger and member come prepared to give $1 00 each on Sunday. The moderator is down for the 1st dollar. Dr. C. C. Phillips says please place his name on the list for $1.00 We want every church belonging to the Association, to be represented with as money as they can. Don't withold the Lord's money, but send it in. Remember every department of the work, and don't forget missions, District, State, Home and Foreign, Education and the Gazette, which is your organ, spaking out for you. Every church should send up one dollar for its support. J B McCrary, Moderator FAIR GROUNDS ARE ALL READY Converted From Fine Military Camp to Great Exhibit Grounds. SANITATION VERY STRICT. Conditions Praised by President Wilson, Incinerators Are New Feature of Health Safeguarding Service. The State Fair grounds are the last word in cleanliness. Everything is ready for the great exhibit which starts Sept. 15 and closes Sept. 23. Several score workmen have been busy during the past few weeks converting the grounds from a military camp to a show ground, but the work is now finished. Cleanliness is a watchword this year with Fair board officials. Every structure, from the hog barns to the dome building, are in the best of shape. When the state militia was taken to the Fair grounds previous to entrainment for the Mexican border, the health experts of the I. N. G. saw that every safeguard was taken to preserve the health of the soldiers. So well done was the work that the war department saw fit to praise the conditions. The army men installed dozens of incinerators for the burning of garbage and trash. These incinerators still remain on the grounds and will be used during the State Fair. Their presence precludes the possibility of any bad health conditions. Company of Militia. Company of minors Plans are now being considered by the state board and Governor Dunne by which a company of militia may be called for service during the Fair. In case they are, Fair visitors may not only see them at work, but will also receive the advantage of their work, for they will aid in preserving the sanitary conditions. Many improvements have been made at the grounds. Fourteen thousand dollars has been spent in the past few months on new roofs for the building. A cement sidewalk ten feet wide has been built from the main entrance to the machinery hall building. It affords a pleasant walk to this attraction center. Women will no doubt be glad to hear that the board has had the woman's building repaired. It is now in excellent condition and affords a fine place for the woman who has seen all the exhibits to sit down and watch the crowds. Parking For Automobiles. Parking For Automobiles. Another feature which will be welcomed by hundreds is the laying off of a space for the parking of automobiles. This is in the space at the west ends of the grounds near the swine pavilions. A corps of employees will be in charge so that the automobile owner may leave his machine with the assurance that it will be well cared for. The men in charge of the grounds and arrangements for the Fair feel safe in saying that the thousands who visit the big exhibit from all parts of the state will declare on leaving that the state board has left no stone unturned in providing for the comfort and welfare of all visitors. Not Profitable. "Did you hear of the sudden rise today in gas and real estate?" "No. Was it much of a rise?" Considerable. A gas pipe blew up and took part of the street with it." False Hopes. After Dave Darrington lost his voice he used to rap on the trough of his pig pen at feeding time. Then a woodpecker went to live in the pig pen, and the hogs went crazy.—The Ramrodders. M. This is a new photograph of Herbert C. Hoover, food administrator, who is director in chief of the food training camps to be held at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ill., Sept. 7-15. FOOD TRAINING CAMP UNIFORM B This is the official uniform of the women will have charge of the food conservation exhibits and demonstrations to be staged by the government at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ill., Sept. 7-15. FROM THE, GARDEN TO THE FAIR THE WORKER This photograph is typical of the work being done by hundreds of boys and girls in the state of Illinois. These boys and girls, members of Uncle Sam's juvenile food army of 800,000 youngsters, will do their bit in the work of food conservation by exhibiting their products at the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ill., Sept. 7-15. A-PRIZE CONTENDER A This little pig isn't going to the market—at least not for awhile. It's going to the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ilis., Sept. 7-15, where it will be entered in the prize contests. It will be one of the exhibits conducted by the boys and girls' clubs of the state, who will take part in the work of the rodeo training camp at the Illinois State Fair.