Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE Officers o 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. Jas. Swanson Maywood State Missionary H. E. Mewilliams. State Mission Board Chairman Dr. C. C. Phillips Cor. Sec. Eld. J. D. Davis Treasurer Eld. J. E. Haywood Other Members Bld. S. H. Pruitt Domeon R. Lewis Sister Ballie Thomas Chicago Sister M. Hudgin Cairo Sister J. w. winston Ometead Sister Carsy Shawnetown Urish Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago Rev. A. J. Bowers Dewmaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " B. H. Huster Evanston " K. V. Howard Grand Chain " Robt. Gray Murphyaboro " J. L. Martin Oolpe Daenen J. Shimpson Hallidayboro " J. Baker Brookport Bld. Thomas Morris Metropolis Bro. Chas. Skates Mound City Daacon J. L. Taborn Educational Board Chairman Dr. B. J. Prisce Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cole CAROLIN Sister willie Greyer Colpa Sister Emma Farrew Cairo "J. M. Owens Spartin Bld. J. B. McOry Metropolis Committee on Nomination O. C. Phillips J. E. Heywood G. H. Mitchell F. Borar Sister Stella Dupree "willie Greer "M. B. Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead "H. E. Mewilliams Members of various Committees of National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mowilliams, 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 Notice Future City, Ill. Nov 11, '17. Kev. J. B McCrary. Dear Sir, we received your card concerning the Executive Board and the pastor had me to inform you that ther had been no change made, so we are looking for you all Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Nov. Subscribe For The Gazette. MOTTO : 'HEW TO THE LINE. LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY.' SPARFA, ILL Editor Gazette:- It is so pleasing to say something from time to time through the columns of your worthy paper concerning our church and S. S. They are in a prosperous condition and the school was opened at usual time with a good attendance. The lesson was reviewed by Bro Arthur Haigler Mrs. Margaret Wallace made some appropriate remarks. At 11:30 Elder P B. French, preached a strong sermon from Ex 4:23. and another good sermon at 7:30 to a large congregation from Numbers 3:7 The church is preparing to give a Thanksgiving banquet on Nov 29th. The carnation club will meet with Mrs. Malinda Foser. The golden leaf with Mrs. Bindie Terry and the sewing circle with Mrs Mattie Haynes. Mr. Arthur Haigler and Miss Maud Foster, made a pleasure trip to St Louis, Mo, last Saturday and were united in marriage. It is hoped that success mao follow them in the future. NEGRO ELECTED TO ASSEMBLY A New York District Chose a Black to Help Make State Laws. From the New York, Evening Post. Edward A Johnson Negro. Republican candidate for assemblyman in the Nineteenth District has been elected by a plurality of 323 over Molony, his Democratic rival. The Nineteenth Assembly District is in Harlem, where the Negro vote constitutes a large percentage of the total. This is the first time in the hisof the city that a Negro candidate has been elected to office. Johnson is a lawyer, and served for several years as an alderman in Raleigh, N.C.. He was formerly dean of the law department of Shaw University in North Carolina. In a statement issued when it became aparent that he would be elected, Johnson said: "I shall do my best to serve all of the people of the district without regard to race or creed. The white people of our district will find me ready to give them just as careful attention as those of my own race, and it is my purpose to push legislation looking to the establishment of playgrounds for the children and for the children and for such other progressive ideas as may present themselves." Bazaar Club Surprised Pastor, Elder J. B. McCrary The Bazaar club of the Unity Baptist church, Brockport, surprised pastor McCrary, last Sunday night at ttthe conclusion of a sermon to this organization, composed largely of women, presented him a purse of $7.05 as a donation on an overcoat as an appreciation of his services. The president, Sister Eliza Baker after a splendid address presented the money to pastor, who was taken by surprise and almost dumbounded as he had not suspected such was their intention. Short talks were made by Sisters Nancy Moon, Ela Flowers, Ida Martin, the latter reading a paper. Rev. James Green spoke also All the speakers spoke in glowing terms of the loyalty and the work of the pastor and the high esteem in which he is held by his members, all of which found a responsive chord in our heart of hearts There is no church in the State of Illinois with a more loyal set of members! no better workers than the Unity Baptist church. Of course, this church like all others has its slackers, quitters and shirkers, but with all that the spiritual part of the church, marches steadily onward, not complaining but working in harmony with the pastor and the officers, so much so until the Lord has miraculously blessed their efforts Putting as Rev. Green had it, the members left the church the faster we built. The Bazaar club has been a great factor in assisting in erecting the building, because it was an organization that kept in tact for two years and suffered the backbone of the brethren financially, without these good women uhe work would have been greatly impeded, in fact, we would not have been in the building at this date. God bless these good women and all others who have a mind to work. Miss Mary R. J. White, and Brother and sister Ellen comes in for a round of praise for the substantial work they have performed having given liberally of their means in putting in the basement windows, floor in the auditorium and assisting with shingles and they are still contributing and the Lord is blessing them. We have some brothers that are Charlie at the Wheel," 7 days in a week. The other brothers and sisters who did not have a chance to donate anything to the Baznar club for the pastor can form another club and finish out money enough to pay for the overcoat. Thanks. We thank sister Wash Childres for the potatoes and jar of butter. We are grateful to Sister Jennie Mason, for the 25c donation on Monday Morning. A S. S. Contest. A Sunday School Contest of the Unity Baptist S. S. Brookport, First Baptist and Antioch Baptist S. S. Metropolis, commencing on the 3rd Sunday in Nov and to continue up to and including the 1st Sunday in Jan 1918. The contest will be for attendance and collection. A prize is to be awarded to the winning school. The schools are to report each week through The Gazette, as to attendance and the collection. The arrangements as to terms of contest will be arranged by pastors and Superintendents. This is done with a view of increasing the attendance of the schools. Don't fail to read the advertisement of the Mt. Vernon Car Shop Mig Co., Mt. Vernon, Ill. for laborers. Plenty of work for the winter. Laborers Wanted! WANTED: Laborers for our Lumber Yard; Colored laborers for our foundry; also men for repairing freight cars; good wages; piece work; no trouble; now is the chance to get steady work for the winter. Apply to Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. Mt. Vernon, Ill. INTERNATIONAL Live Stock Eposition International Amphitheatre, West 42d and South Halstead Streets, Chicago, December 1st to 8th inclusive. Extensive exhibits of sheep and swine; judging cattle; instructive demonstration and laboratory work; discussions on problems of breeding, feeding dairy cattle; Economic Production of Live Stock thirty meetings and conventions of associations and clubs representing various dairy and allied interests; 1800 cattle of the leading breeds; many new features; and connected with each day's work will be a thrilling and entertaining Night Programme. The show has been designated a FOOD TRAINING CAMP and as a result is in the service of the United States Government. As a whole it will be Bigger and Better Than Ever. See your local Illinois Central Ticket Agent for specific Train Time and Fares H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent Special Suit Sale All of our Ladies and Misses Suits Will be put on Sale at a 15 per cent Reduction Come in and let us help you save money. J. Spieldoch & Co. SAM LANG, Manager Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, Envelopes Dodgers, Calling Cards. Editor of The Metropolis Gazette. Every good organization is only made great and powerful by its goodness being made known such is the character of the General Missionary Baptist State Association. She is destined to do a mighty work for the Master, in building up the waste places, resetting the ancient Landmarks and preaching a who's Christ. That is her commission and mission. The heralds of the cross, ure se out to go through the gates, and gather out the stories, and lift up a standard for the People. They are not to make excuses for the people, but clear up the excuses. In the language of another "In that memorable interview in which Jesus appeared to eis disciples after his resurrection He said, "Ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Jerusalem, corresponds with the local church. The mission must start in our home churches; but it must not by any means stop there. It must be felt in the district, and must not stop there. It must reach Judea, which corresponds with the State. We must be active in the word of State missions, "Samaria, the home land." Home Mission the The United States. The uttermost parts of the earth the "Forein field," as it is commonly called; but mark you, He says "Go ye into all the world." Our field then is the world. We often hear it said "Charity must begin at home," which is proper, but we must not forget that charity that never gets beyond its local needs is not charity, but selfishness. The minister, that only looks to the local missions of his charge; he and his congregation will soon become lukewarm, neither hot nor cold and will soon go into spiritual decay, as did the Laodicean church. We know of some of that class of churches in this state. They have not only gone in a spiritual decay; but numerically, almost financially, and the buildings have become somewhat demolished and the debts are crowding them. The gospel mxst he spread by the churches of Jesus Christt. The General Baptist State Association takes on more strength every year. This year some of the largest churches and the greatest ministers in the State have lined up with her. It meets next year in the city of Chicago. Every regular Missionary Baptist church in the State must put herself on record this year, even the smaller churches ought to stand. If they cannot represent by messenger, they can represent by letter. Let the churches and pastors start to work now. Dis J. F. Thomas, and H. E. McWilliams of Chicago, and B. J. Prince are the committee to look after a place for an old Ministers' Home. We hope Dr. Thomas, moderator, and the other members of this committee will give good account of themselves in this matter. If they cannot bring the one they have in mind to a "focus," let it be known before the next annual meeting, that is Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . .ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER J. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY NOV. 23, 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets. Metropolis, Illinois. Inherered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice Address all communications to J. M. McCRARY, Box 107 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. 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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. We are pleased with the many nice things said of the Gazette, but we appreciate the money you owe us the more. Remember, the paper is $1.50 p-9 year. The paper has taken another raise, postage will be higher, 3c for stamps and 2c for post cards. So please pay up. Any one writing to this office on private matter and requiring an answer must enclose a stamp. Notice. Notice is hereby given to all those who are in arrears for The Gazette, that we will be compelled to cut you off our list Nov. 15 and if not paid by that time the account will be given out for collection. We are giving you fair warning is we would like to retain you on our list. You need the paper and the money to operate the plant. If you can't pay all pay a part and have to the 1st or 2nd to pay up in full. NOTICE Elder J. H. Hilly, Missionary for Mt. Olive Baptist Associatio tion postoffice address, is Colp. Ill. Even the Biggest Men of Affairs Arrange Their Business on Punctuality as Safe Guide. A young Kentuckian lost a big fortune by being 20 minutes late in keeping a business engagement, according to the Christian Herald. The cheerless old fellow with the scythe always gets all that is coming to him. And there is many a bad scar on our fortunes where he has had to prod us up to the mark. Time is cheap and we are apt to think we can filch it as we will. But it is always ourselves we rob, net time. Maybe you can waste your own time by being late in keeping engagements and feel that the loss, if any, is your own affair. But it also is the affair of the man you keep waiting. You waste his time, too. If your time is worthless, maybe his is not. He may conclude that his time is worth more to him than you are. In many cases it may not matter much. But one never knows until afterward whether it matters or not. And through false politeness we are usually assured that it does not matter even when it does. Only the idle and careless, whose time is of the least value, can afford to waste it by looseness in keeping engagements. It may be hard to acquire the fixed habit of always being on time, but it can be done, and it is worth while to do it. Great business men have this habit. Men of great affairs, whose time is most completely taken up, are usually on time. It is they who know best the value of time and the importance of saving it by being prompt. MONKEY'S LOVE FOR YOUNG Mothers Practically Devote Entire Lives to Their Babies and Fondness Knows No Bounds. Monkeys are born in almost as helpless a condition as are human beings. For the first fortnight after birth they pass their time in being nursed, in sleeping and in looking about them. During the whole of this time the care and attention of the mother are most exemplary. The slightest sound or movement excites her immediate notice, and, with her baby in her arms, she skillfully evades any approaching danger by the most adroit maneuvers. At the end of the first fortnight the little one begins to get about by itself, but always under its mother's watchful care. She frequently attempts to teach it to do for itself, but never forgets her solicitude for its safety, and at the earliest intimation of danger seizes it in her arms and seeks a place of refuge. When about six weeks old the baby begins to need more substantial nourishment than milk and is taught to provide for itself. The mother's fondness for her offspring continues; she devotes all her time to its comfort and education, and, should it meet with an untimely end, her grief is so intense as frequently to cause her own death. Ancient English Tree. There grows in the beautiful garden of the dowager counties of Derby, in England, an ancient oak tree which is said to be the oldest one in England. The size of the trunk of this venerable oak testifies to its antiquity, but on a stone seat by its side is more direct evidence. The seat bears a tablet recording that Wilberforce wrote in his diary in 1788 that he well remembered, after a conversation with Pitt, and before descending into the Vale of Keston, sitting at the foot of "an old tree" and resolving to give notice in the house of commons that he would move the abolition of the slave trade. The tree in question, which was therefore a good age 150 years ago, is carefully preserved with zinc plates where the damp might gather, and the branches are held up with iron bars, but it bears a goodly crop of leaves, and seems good for many years of life. French Drapery. The French are pastmasters in the art of draping fabrics. A Parisienne as truthfully said that French taste is distinctly feminine and as clear as the Gallic language itself, says an exchange. It possesses the genius of curves, the secret of what is graceful and the intuition of what brings about harmony. These characteristics are all to be found in French art, French industries and French creations. It is in France that we find the work of the most skillful hands, the most artistic jewelry, the richest clothes and the most beautiful hats. In foreign countries the idea of gunniness or bad taste is never associated with the women of France. Being One's Self. We owe it to mankind to give ourselves as we are to earth's aggregate of attainment and experience. We are indeed to raise ourselves to our Nth power of existence and achievement, but that highest power must still be our own, individually expressed. Even though our best be poorer than some one else's indifferent medium, it will be a thousand times better for us and for all, that humanity get each underived and incommunicable self rather than that it receive an imperfect and disappointing duplicate of another. And let us remember, also, both for our comfort and our inspiration, that he who gives his utmost is at the last analysis rendering a greater service than he who, though seemingly bestowing much, gives but a fraction of his possible being and doing to his fellow men—Philip Burroughs Strong. Young Ohio Printer Established Indianapolis' First News Disciminator in 1822, in Log Cabin. The first newspaper published in Indianapolis was the Indianapolis Gazette, started in January, 1822, by Nathaniel Boltton, a young printer who came from Ohio. He was born at Chillicothe, once an Indian town, and later for a few years the capital of Ohio. He learned the printer's trade there and moved to Indianapolis a year after the capital was located there. In a reminiscent address many years later he said: "The Gazette was established in a buckeye log cabin of but one room, part of which was occupied for a family residence. It was printed on new type. The ink was put on with balls made of dressed deer skin stuffed with wool. The balls, when out of use, were kept soft by the application of raccoon oil. There was no post office nearer than Connerville, a distance of 60 miles; but a private mail was established and a person employed to go to Connerville every four weeks to bring the letters and newspapers. In February, 1823, the president's message, delivered in December, 1822, came to hand and was published in the two or three succeeding numbers of the Gazette. During the year 1822 a United States mail was established, and in a short time we had our mail from the East every two weeks, unless detained by high waters." A year after starting the Gazette Mr. Bolton became a mail carrier. In his reminiscent address he says: "In 1823, having received a contract from the postmaster general, I proceeded with the first United States mail north of Indianapolis to the then recently deserted village of Andersontown. A post office on the route was established at the home of William Coinor, four miles south of Noblesville, and there was another post office at Strawtown, a prairie of considerable magnitude, where many remains of the Indian village that had been located there were still standing." HEALTH FOUND IN GARDEN Perspiration That Results Carries Away Noxious Elements, and Strength and Vigor Are Certain. To the man who woos her earnestly nature offers a store of unexpected gifts. Our thousands of amateur gardeners who have put in the leisure hours in their little garden patches have begun to realize that one of the biggest rewards of their labors may not be the actual produce they will obtain, valuable as that may be, but in the less tangible results on their own bodily and spiritual welfare. There is health in the soil of Mother Earth. The perspiration that results from your labors is carrying away noxious elements from your blood. Strength and vigor come from contact with the soil. In this kinship to the earth is found one reason that nearly all of our greatest men have been country-bred boys. It is why farmer boys of today are stronger and more able than youths reared in cities. Do not be afraid if your hand requires a few callouses or a brownish tint. A well-tanned hand is a more fitting subject for pride than a soft, white, useless hand. You may meet with some failures from not knowing the how and why of things, but there is a joy which cannot fall. The miracle of planting a seed and seeing the growth, though a common thing, contains joy and food for the heart. Gardening not only brings nourishment for the body and food for the mind, but it expands the soul.—Milwaukee Journal. Photograph Frames For framing a single photograph for the wall, a novel idea is to place it in the upper part of a moderately large mat. When the picture is in sepia, the mat should be in tan or brown, the frame brown or gold. When the photograph is gray the mat should be also, with a gray or gold frame. A wide gray frame sometimes takes the place of a mat. The back board may be covered with a harmonious plain material; a wire enamel may be bought for a trifle and attached to the back through a slit made just to fit its clamp. The back is included in the gimp binding at the sides and bottom; the top is left open for the insertion of the picture. The Tactful Writer. When writing to those away from home or distant relatives or friends see to it that your letter fairly sparkles with cheer and good news. Bring a smile to the reader's lips and make him or her long to be with you to share the happy joys you tell about. These are the kind of letters that go straight to the hearts of those who receive them. The vast majority of us have a full measure of cares and responsibilities to contend with, but every one of us can often think a happy thought or speak a good word and we should in all fairness pass it on—Exchange. The Crucial Moment "Then." said the young man with a tragic air, as he was leaving the room, "this is your final decision?" "It is, Mr. Carrots," repiled the young girl firmly. young man in his business. "Then," he replied, his voice betraying an unnatural calmness, "there is but one thing more to add." "Yes?" she questioned sweetly. "It is this—shall I return those white satin suspenders by mail, or will you have them now?" Our pastor was with us and deliver- livered a strong sermon at 11:00 Rev. Geo Brown, preached at night, text, Rom 6:5 The B. Y. P. U. met at 6:30 with a good attendance. Our S. is doing nicely. Four members wsre added to the church. Rev. Geo. Brown. We ask Rev. Brown, to meet the Executive Board at Future City next week or send $1 for expense of the meeting, as we are asking all ministers and churches to send one dollar for expense of the meeting, and 50 per member quarterly dues for missionary for the quarter ending 1917. What I say to Rev. Brown applies to all, Please come up to the help of the needy. J. B. McGary, Moderator. Editor Gazette. Please permit us to say thru the columns of your journal that we are looking for the report of the 5th Sunday meeting (missionary daily) for the State. We promised those that contributed 25c and upward their names would appear in the paper. We think perhaps it is an oversight of the corresponding secretary, Eld, J. D. Davis. We hope this matter will be looked after soon. "The Sun Beam society," of the Missionary Baptist church, Shawneetown was the first to contribute the State work Sister Carrie Casey is the president. She has a splendid staff of sisters to assist her. Viz. Sister D. Renolds and others whose name we cannot recall at this time. A laoy of national reputation from Nashville, Tenn. is to meet the Colp and Mt. Zion Sunday Schools the 4th Sunday in Nov. 1917, in the interest of the Front line S. S. work. The meeting is to be held with the Mt. Zion S. S. Bro. ) W. Greer, Supt. of the Mt. Olive S. S. Colp, is to assist her, and he is endeavoring to have attend the S. S. Institute of the East Mt. Olive which meets with the Hopewell S. S. on Saturday before the 4th Sunday in Nov. in Carbondale, Ill. of which Elder Robt. Gray, is the director and Prof. M. Singleton, is Pres. of the East Mt. Olive convention, and several others from Mt Vernon, are to be present. A great meeting will be had. C. C. Phillips. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Ministers and Deacon's Union will meet with the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association with the Bishop Baptist church, Future City, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in November, and we hope each member of board will be present. Elder S. H. Pruitt, President. J. H. Williams, Cor. Sec. NOTICE. NOTICE. To the ministers of the East Mt Olive Baptist Association. In pursuant to the adoption a recommendation by the above named association to organize a ministers' Alliance, you are not to meet with the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, which will convene with Shiloh Baptist chnch Future City, Ill., on Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Nov. 1917, in order that we may effect the said alience. I earnestly request all of the ministers of this association to be present on said occasion. By order of Elder W. P. Washington, Moderator of the East Mt. Olive Bapt. Association. MULE MISSED HER TOBACCO Temperamental Mountain Canary 'Not Blamed for Planting Hoofs in Back of Her Only Friend. Thinking the animal made a mistake in not knowing whom she was kicking or it was his fault because he forgot to give her the usual chew of tobacco. Fred Wales of Grass Valley, Cal., who carried his arm in a sling for some time as the result of a kick from Bess, exercises his partner of fourteen years for injuring him. The mule is known to every employee of the mine, 450 in all, and while there is no affection for her among 440 of them, they all have a wholesome respect for her in spite of her contrary disposition. It is a mute classic that she kicks the airpipe two feet above her for exercise. With Fred Wales, however, it is different. He has worked with Bessie for fourteen years and has become attached to the animal. He excuses her vagaries as an indulgent mother condones the actions of a spoiled child. It is merely a matter of temperament, he says, and the other men do not understand her. His faith was shaken temporarily, but not for long. In the physician's office he took offense at a suggestion that the mule should be killed on account of her viciousness and rushed to her defense. "It was perhaps my fault; it certainly was not hers. Bessie either did not know who it was when she kicked or I hid forgotten to give her the usual chew of tobacco. I am willing to take all the blame." PULLED THEIR COLLARS OFF If Paris Women Wore Too Large a Neck Piece Other Women Forcibly Removed Them. In Paris, at one time, the people dropped their extravagance, and "if a woman ventured to wear too large a collar, the other women would pull it off." Henry VIII—as he did with everything he set his mind to—interfered with the dress of his subjects to some purpose and brought forward an act against wearing costly apparel. A few years later the law became more stringent still. Philip and Mary compelled attention not only by fines, but went so far as to send offenders to prison. Elizabeth saw that the people were reckless with their money, and caused an act to be passed which declared that anyone who sold foreign apparel to persons having less than £3,000 a year in land or fees, except for ready money, should forfeit every penny of the price. Ladies wore hoods, hats and caps of every conceivable shape. They were careful as to their hair, and they had a fine assortment of wigs at hand. Elizabeth herself sometimes wore red hair, and then reverted to black for a change. It so happened that trade in the cap line fell off considerably because caps went out of fashion. United States Presidential Elections The following is a brief description of the composition and functions of the electoral college of the United States: On presidential election day, which occurs on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, instead of voting directly for the president and vice president, the qualified voters of each state vote for as many electors as the state has senators and representatives in congress. The electors thus chosen constitute the electoral college. These electors meet in their respective states on the second Monday in January following, and vote by ballot for the two offices. Three lists of the persons voted for, and the number of votes received by each are certified and signed by all the electors and then sealed. On the second Wednesday of February the lists are opened by the president of the senate in the presence of the two houses of congress. The votes are then counted, and the winning candidates declared duly elected. The names of the presidential candidates do not appear on the ballot used at the election of the members of the electoral college. Was Equal to the Emergency Was Equal to the Emergency. It was in a Sunday school on the East side of New York that a new interpretation of Moses' flight from Egypt into the Promised Land was given. The exponent of the old, old story had told of Moses' leadership and of the attempt of the Egyptians to wrest back their slaves from the fast-moving Moses. "But wasn't it wrong for him to take away the Israelites from the Egyptians," asked one little fellow, "when they wuz under contract to work for them?" The speaker saw he must temporize. This was a community where unions thrived, and the sacredness of one's bond mustn't be attacked. "Oh, that was all right," he explained. "Moses gave them a check on the bank of the Red sea." Most Popular War Cry. Most Popular War Cry. The most popular war cry is "Hurrah!" an exclamation of indefinite origin. It is found in various forms in Swedish and Danish (hurra), German (hurrah), French (houra), Russian (ura). Some connect it with such words as "hurry," "whirl"; the meaning would then be "maste," to encourage speed or onset in battle. The Russian soldiers adopted "hurra" in the War of Liberation (1812-13), and since then it has become a favorite battle cry all over Europe. It seems, however, that the word is pure Slavonian, for it is commonly heard from the coast of Dalmatia to Behring strait, where any of the Slavic population within the limits are called on to give proof of courage and valor. --- The blank pages of the Gazette are caused by reason of American Press Association with whom we had a contract to furnish inside pages selling out to the Western Newspaper Union without giving us time to arrange with the other company We will be able to give you better service shortly. Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptis Association according to the adjournment of the Board meetina at Unionville, last September will meet with the Shiloh Missionary Baptist church, Future City, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in November. We are praying for a great meeting and invite all the members to join us at that time and place in a spirit of meekness and prayer. Prepare good strong gospel sermons and come prepared to bombard Satan's camp and Sin as never before. Cry aloud and spare not, and make this meeting worthy of the name in every particular. To the Ministers. Let each minister come prepared to do his christian duty, to give liberally for the expense of the meeting, to be able to do this have your church to send not less than $100 by you or in a letter for said purpose. To the Churches. Let's be all that word "Missionary" stands for. Be true to the cause for which Jesus died, and think of the foot prints of the Baptists stained with blood, from John the Baptist and through all the ages until now for the principles set forth in the Bible and send, up 5c per member this quarter for the missionary. We have a man out on field looking out for the waste places and his family is looking to him, while he is depending on you. Do all you can for the District and State work this year. I know you are loyal to Christ and your Association. Commence now to collect your money. Let us go through the gates, gather up the stones and lift up a Standard for the people FRED R. YOUNG. Attorney. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. By virtue of an order of the County Court of Massac County, Illinois, made on the petition of the undersigned Charles Howard, Administrator De Bonis Non of the estate of Elias Howard deceased, for the leave to sell the Real Estate ot said deceased, at the November Term, A. D. 1017, of said Curt, to-wit: on the fifteenth day of November 1917, I shall on the 29th day of December next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the foren. on and five o'clock in the afternoon of said day, sell at Public Sale, at the east door of court house in Metropolis in said County, the Real Estate described as follows, to-wit: The north-west fourth of the northwest quarter of section No. 24, of Township No. 16, south. of range No. 6 east in Massac County, Illinois on the following terms, to-wit: Cash in hand. Charles Howard, Administrator or De Bonis Non of the estate of Elias Howard, deceased. Dated this 15th day of November, A. D. 1917. One of Man's Oldest Works One of Man's Oldest Works. The pecropolis at Bahrain, the center of the gulf peart fisheries, is one of the oldest pieces of map's handiwork in the world. Celestial empire is derived from Tien Chau, that is the heavenly dynasty, meaning the kingdom which the dynasty appointed by heaven rules over. The inhabitants are called celestials, because they are subjects of that empire. ALL HOME PRINT. Subscribe For The Gazette, To-day. 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. E. d. J. B. McCrary. Treasurer Eld. H. C. Armstead. Added Members Eld. F. Bomar Cairo Eld. J. E Haywood Chicago Eld. Jas. 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 Omstead Sister Carrie Cassy Shawnetown Uriah Jenkins Rev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago J. Bowers Dewmaine Rev. D. Johnson Dewmaine " B. H. Hutter Evanston " K. V. Howard Grand Chaiu " Robt. Grey Marphysboro " J. L. Martin Colps 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. Prize Chicago Cor. Sec. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Grayer Colps Sister Emma Farrow Cairo * J. M. Owens Sparta Eld. J. B. McGary Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Haywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bemar Sister Stella Duprec " willie Greer " M. B. Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead " H. E. Mewwilliams Members of various Committees of National Baptist Convention (Unincorporated.) Foreign Mission Board H. E. Mewwilliams, 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. Resoluticus J. E Haywood, Chicago, Ill. State of the Country Elder H. C. Armstead, Pulaski, Ill. Vice President Dr. C. C. Phillips, Golconda, Ill. Notice Future City, Ill. Nov. 11, 17. Rev. J. B. McCrary. Dear Sir, we received your card concerning the Executive Board and the pastor had me to inform you that there had been no change made, so we are looking for you all Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Nov. Wm. Your, Pastor, Susie L. Von, Clerk. Subscribe For The Gazette. ```markdown ``` METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 23, 1917. Reporort of the Committee to the General Missionary Baptist Reporort of the Committee to the General Missionary Baptist Brother Moderator, Messengers, Gentelmen, Ladies and Friends: We, the committee on the state of the country, do hereby surrender our report: Whereas, the conditions of this country are appaling, not only this but the conditions almost throughout the known world are unparalleled in history. From an economic, political, social, industrial, religious and destructive view point men and munitions of war have rolled tens of thousands into untimely graves. And Whereas, our daily papers are constantly giving to the reading public, "The Suffering Noncombatants" is the title of an editorial in the Oct. 1916 number of the Missionary Review of the World in which we read the following: "Never before in the history of the world has there been such an appalling amount of suffering due to hunger, destitution and disease. Moreover, this is a condition for which the passion and prejudices of men are responsible and it might have been avoided. There have been other days in history made terrible by wars, by famines, by plagues, earthquakes or floods, conflagrations, by persecutions or reigns of terror, but there has never been such wholesale slaughter of humanity by human forces, and such suffering on the part of the innocent noncombatants. "Widows and orphans of the millions dead cry aloud or weep in silence. The thousands of wounded fill hundreds of hospitals, and the blind, the lame and the mutilated remnants of men who have survived the battles will be object lessons against war for many a long day. The facts stated in the editorial would scarcely be questioned by any well informed person to-day. In the light of these facts, it hardly seems possible for one to conclude that conditions in the world are improving", etc. While the facts are startling in this editorial, we can not bring ourselves to the conclusion that the country is growing worse as the editorial goes on to show. Yes, it is true that millions of human beings are engaged directly or indirectly in this horrible conflict, and it has not been long since the President, Woodrow Wilson, caused the congress of the United States to declare that a state of war exists between this country and Germany; but we are constrained to believe the country is getting better regardless of the war cloud that is suspended over this country. W believe that this is God's way of bringing about better results. Sin has brought about this sad state of affairs. No man or men can sin with impunity; it is with individual as it is with a whole nation or nations if they sin—they must be paid for it; and "the wages of sin is death." Greed, gain and ambition are a trinity of evils, because they are conceived, bred and born in sin. The late Daniel Webster, foresaw the drift of things and is quoted as having said to a friend: "If religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, and the people do not become religious, I do not know what is to become of us as a nation." The thought is one that should cause solemn reflection on the part of every patriot and christian. If truth is not diffused, error will be; if God and His word are not known and received the devil and his works will gain the ascendancy; if the evangelical volumes do not reach every hamlet, the pages of a corrupt and licentious literature will; if the power of the gospel is not felt through the length and breadth of the land anarchy, misrule, degradation, corruption and drunkenness will reign without mitigation or end. These things are at our door now. Anarchy has popped up its head in our land. But the strong arm of the law is being invoked, drunkenness has almost overspread the nation. But the temperance people and the church membs are fighting a mighty battle to drive strong drink out of the land. Wise legislature is being enacted by a number of the states as well as the congress of the United States. The things herein stated are but a fulfillment of the scriptures. These nations are reaping just what they have sown, however, good will be the result of this war, for "without the shedding of blood there can be no remission of sin." The late Thomas Jefferson, having the slavery question in view when he said: "When I but reflect that God is just, I tremble for my country." The late Talmage said: "Every drop of blood drawn with the lash was paid back with the sword." The war was horrible but it broke the shackles of four million slaves. "War was not only hell", as Gen. Sherman styled it, but it brought happiness to four million slaves. It must be borne in mind that the immortal Lincoln was censured for the war just as President Wilson is to-day, but greed, gain and ambition said "we want war. The people clamored for war when Lincoln was president just as they are clamoring for it now. They are clamoring for it now just as the Jews clamored for the blood of Jesus. With a few strokes of the pen, after the shedding of much blood, he set millions of slaves free. When Jesus shed His blood on the cross and was laid in the grave and arose on the appointed morning, he made it possible for the whole human family to be free. He speaks out in Matt. 21, which gives a very graphic description of this present time. The 6th and 7th verses read: "And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nations shall rise against nations, and kingdom against, kingdoms, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrow." When we take a view of the great army of the Lord following him who is mounted on the white horse, going forth conquering and to conquer, and the Lord of Hosts is His name." While it is true that Satan has a larger army than ever before, it is also true that Jesus Christ never had as many valiant hearted soldiers in all the world He is mounted on the white horse leading His army on. It will be remembered that churches of Jesus Christ (New Testament Churches) have been taking on recruits for the last ten years, the number is unparalleled by history in the same length of time, to say nothing of the work of the other denominations. The gospel is over-spreading the land as a mighty deluge. And the earth will be filled with the knowledge or God as the water that covers the earth. STATE OF THE COUNTRY B. J. Prince F. E. Rodgers C. C. Phillips R. H. Boyd H. C. Armsteed Dr. McCrary E PRINT. e Gazette, To Laborers Wanted 'WANTED: Laborers for our Lumbe Yard; Colored laborers for our foundr also men for repairing freight cars; good wages; piece work; no trouble; now is th chance to get steady work for the winter Laborers Wanted! WANTED: Laborers for our Lumber Yard; Colored laborers for our foundry; also men for repairing freight cars; good wages; piece work; no trouble; now is the chance to get steady work for the winter. Apply to Mt. Vernon Car Mfg. Co. Mt. Vernon, III. INTERNATIONAL Live Stock Eposition International Amphitheatre, West 42d and South Halstead Street Chicago, December 1st to 8th inclusive. Extensive exhibits sheep and swine; judging cattle; instructive demonstration and laboratory work; discussions on problems of breeding, feeding dairy cattle; International Amphitheatre, West 42d and South Halstead Streets, Chicago, December 1st to 8th inclusive. Extensive exhibits of sheep and swine; judging cattle; instructive demonstration and laboratory work; discussions on problems of breeding, feeding dairy cattle; Economic Production of Live Stock thirty meetings and conventions of associations and clubs representing various dairy and allied interests; 1800 cattle of the leadi breeds; many new features; and connected with each day's work will be a thrilling and entertaining Night Programme. The show has been designated a FOOD TRAINING CAMP and a result is in the service of the United States Government. As whole it will be Bigger and Better Than Ever. See your local Illinois Central Ticket Agent for specific Train Time and Fax thirty meetings and conventions of associations and clubs representing various daily and allied interests; 1800 cattle of the leading breeds; many new features; and connected with each day's work will be a thrilling and entertaining Night Programme. The show has been designated a FOOD TRAINING CAMP and as a result is in the service of the United States Government. As a whole it will be Bigger and Better Than Ever. See your local Illinois Central Ticket Agent for specific Train Time and Fares ILLINOIS CENTRAL H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. Program of Club Convention Rendered Sunday November 18. Sunday Morning Program by the Juveniles Sermon... Rev. G. W. Rowlett Contribution Sunday Afternoon Session Sermon, Rev. I. S. Stone, of A. M. E, church Sunday Evening Session Song... Choir Invocation... Choir Paper... Miss Ruby Smith Solo... Mrs. Amanda Kimball Reading... Mrs. Ruth Nichols Reading... Mr. Ontrue Cowper Paper... Mrs. Frances Smith Solo... Mrs. Mary E. Jones Paper... Mrs. Hattie Beard Reading... Miss Garnet Winnmon Paprr... Mrs. Vienna Ford Paper... Mrs. Julia McCane Instrumental Solo... Mrs. H. G. Burke Paper... Mrs. Laura Long Address... Mr. E. S. B. McCrary Song... Choir Closing Remarks... Rev. G. W. Rowlett Contribution. Reports Installation of officers. Mrs. Lillie A. Towle, President Mts. Bessie M. Cork, Recorder. We do all kind of Job work Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Statements, Envelopes Dodgers, Calling Cards. To the Ministers of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, Greeting: In keeping with the resolution passed by the Mts Olive Baptist Association in its last session, when convened with the Siloam Missionary Baptist church Unionville, to form an Alliance of Ministers with the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association, for the protection of the Baptist churches in Southern Illinois. Therefore, in keeping with t. said resolution endorsing the recommendation coming from the East Mt. Olive Association, each minister is urged to be present at our next Executive Board meeting which convenes with the Shiloh Baptist church, Future City, Thursday before 4th Sunday in November 1917, to organize said ministers alliance. Done by order of the Mount Olive Baptist Association. A S. S. Contest. A Sunday School Contest of the Unity Baptist S S. Brookport, First Baptist and Antioch Baptist S. S. Metropolis, commencing on the 3rd Sunday in Nov. and to continue up to and including the 1st Sunday in Jan. 1918. The contest will be for attendance and collection. A prize is to be awarded to the winning school. The schools are to report each week through The Gazette, as to attendance and the collection. The arrangements as to terms of contest will be arranged by pastors and Superintendents This is done with a view of increasing the attendance of the schools. Don't fail to read the advertisement of the Mt. Vernon Car Shop Mfg Co., Mt. Vernon, Ill. for laborers. Plenty of work for the winter. Meet me at Future City, "Parson." Lay off your preachor's garb and come in sincerity and truth. Come prepared to lift up a crucified and a risen Saviour and not self. Come with open hearts and ublias minds and do service for Jesus, the Baptist and the race.—Moderator McCraiy. Don't fail to attend Thanks giving service at Unity Baptist church, Brookport, also the dinner and supper. They want to serve you. On to Future City. to the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive association, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Nov.. They expect you, and so do I. Bring money for missionary and bring or send $1. to help care for the expense of the board. Be on time. New Thrill for the Jaded. Here's the Meanest. We nominate the Philadelphia man who robbed his mother's bed for money with which to buy booze, as the meanest, onliest, most non-deserving of sympathy cuss in these glorious States of United. Sebp evans ree tie ROPERS oe atie wh Rape eet? ih eps PUBLISMED UN FRI aT 8y Uae aazerre Privrine 00. - ATROFOL Is. oo G8 Mog MuCHASY MANAGER 4D Metnsny, Boron PRIDAY NOV. 23, 1917 PfBice wth and™ Pear! Strmers, Me~ polis, illinois Hinverered as xerond-clase inal] mac- of, & Metropoiie, inom, Postotice. ReAdarem 411 vommuntcations to J #.Mo- MARY, Box 107 Metropolis. {!linots, ee The names and addresses of vontrib- ors mast be Known to we in evey tm- sande, ia order to weoure pubiieation. We went the newe of your vicinity (@0n Woek, > Terms OF SUBSCRIP “ION. mo Yoar eat = ses 1,50 tx Montne vee ‘Ubree Menths .. ee Mmgie Oopy ..... 08 a In Advance - ADVERTISING RATES. sade known on eppiication. 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We are toiling day and might to give you the news, + We solicit your patronage at ‘the Leader 900 Pearl St. We are pleased with the many ‘pice things sad of the Gazette, But we appreciate the money igeu owe us the more. | Remember, the paper is $1.50 per vear. ‘The piper has taken (esther raise, postage will be tere yc for stamps and 2c for (Boe cards. So please pay up. | Any one writing to this office ‘on private matter and requiring ‘Hu answer most enclose a stamp. Ee.” Notice. | Notice ig ficreby given to all those who are rh arrears for The jazette, that we will be compell- bd 10 cut you off our list Nov. 15 ‘ad if not paid by that time the count will be given out for‘col- serion. "We are giving you fais sraing 13 we would like to rerain b on our list. Yuu uced the der and the mency to operate pplant Wf youcen’t pay all ya paxt cud have tothe 1st o a. to pay“up iv ull. 0 eet a MOTICE. (Eider JH. tilly, Missionary Mr. Qiive Baptist Associsia- ae ffice addse.s, “ig Colp, SO are re a set AE SRST Reward)’ $100) ©": ‘The readers of this paper will be pleaded to learn that there is atleast ‘one dreaded disease that science bas beet able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarah cure is the oely postive cure now now knows to the medical fraternity. cetarth he- ing @,comstitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's ca- tarrh is taken internally, acting direet- ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destioying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in do- ‘ing its work, ‘The proprietors have so ‘much faith in its curative powers that ‘they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. send for list of testimonials. | ‘Address F. J. CHENEY & cO., Tole- do, 0. | S6ld by all Druggists, 7c. ‘Take Hall's ‘Family Pille for const pation, FESS Sree SVE May St Tne Graud Leader Cale. The Gazette has just received another lot of new type faces anc other material which adds much to the ou'pur of the work of the office We deserve your patron- age. We have a full line of cards Letter Héads, Envelopes and oth- er material, Letus do some « your work Let us do your m's- ute work and any other church advertisements Mrs Lew aA. Long of Ble grade and litle daughter Reta ‘pent Saturday and Sunday in the city attending tke clut ¢ a veni @r ofthe 1st Bapt stistr Mrs. Laura Reed, returred fiom Cairo,Mo d where she was at the bedside of her niece, Mrs. Mollie Coi'emin several days She reports hersonv what betrer but not ot of danger, Mrs Ruth Donlow of Brook- port, spent Saturday and Su day in’ the city attending the C ub conven ion ofthe First B-prist church Rev Berry Thomas will fill the pulp't at the Unity Baptist church Broekport, Sunday by request of the pastor. The Club Cenventiou of the First Baptist church was a «uc- cess Sunday as over $83.00 vere raised, vhich was anincrese over the convention three menths age. Mrs. “illic A. Towles was the presiding officer for the last con- vention M:s Leé Bel! Duke, was elected president for the next three months, which is good se- lection snd we look forward for a great meeting in 1918. Mrs. Bessie Cork, was re-elected sec- retary and she makes a splend:d recorder and you may lock fora writeup next week. Rev, Berry Thomas was down to his church, Sunday at Meimet He should be cOmmended for his loyalty and endeavors in trying to build a church for those peo- ple in that section of the county and deserves and should have the support of all christians, most es- pec'al y the m-nisters and no one should be guilty or throwing any impediment in the way of any one though he may be insignifi- in yourestim ton, God has a place in his great church for all his servants and if you will al'ow Him. He will use them fo advan- tage. A hint tothe wise suffi- cient. Whatsoever a mau sows that also shall he reap. Then be careful as to the seed you sow. The editor is attending the Executive Board mecting of the Mt Olive Baptist Association ot Future City this week. - Elder Thomas Morris, was at ‘Thoucht and Kindness Best. ‘It Is not written biessed is be that feodth the poor, but he that conslé areth the poor. | A ilttte thought and « iittle Rindriess aro often worth more tan a great: dea! of money.—Joha Boshi ‘FATAL, DESERT..OF- KARA-KUM Heat Reaching 163 Degrees Is Huried Inte One's Face Like Shot " of Fire ‘When the caravans in olden days wont up from Samarcand and Bokhara te Mery for silks and carpets, or ar ried spices for Europe to the Caspiun ports, gome of them occasionally wan- dered off Into the desert of Kara-Kum, and few of those ever returned, ‘This desert, which is smaller but more ter- riple than Sahara, came to be known as “tho tomb of caravans.” If you were to venture into the devert of Kara-Kum you would travel by camel, At first you would pass through a land of serubby bushcd and rest at noon near a well surrounded by a tiny native village at the bottom of a-dimple tn the desert. And here you would feel your first touch of the aesert heat—a heat that reaches 168 degrees In the sun and is buried {nto your face by the wind like a veritable eheet of flame. In the comparative coo! af evening you. would push on into the Gesert proper, Presently from the top of a slight elevation you woald see It reach tug before you—a petrified storm at fa, an ocean of sand. ‘There ts nothing but rand, and it te tossed by 2 ceaseless wind into billows nilles Jong that creep forward perhaps a foot @ year, burying everything in thelr peth. ‘The wind tears banners of flying sand from their crests a4 you look, releasing enscades that go rum bling Into the buraing hollows. ‘The path across this desert fe marked only by bite of bone and atick, ocensionally by a human skull. It ts easily lost in the dari, and it 1» the thread which connects one shallow, muddy well with another. Many have Jost it and they are still in the desert of Kare-Kum. TOOMBS UTTERS ONE ERROR Noted for Accuracy, Famous Publicist Makes Mictake In Georgia Con- gtitutional Convention. In the Georgia constitutional con vention of 1877 so usually accurate » publicixt as General Robert Toombe bt- tered a singular error. He wae con tending in @ speech for enough courts in Georgia to assure speedy Justice ‘and at one point in the debate he said: *L only desire to say one word. Six hundred and fifty years ago our rude ancestors met upon a plain at Runni- mede and established a great system of judiciary in one line of bad Latin. ‘They made King John say, ‘We will sell to none, we will deny to none, we will delay to none, right end Justice, ‘and we must muke as many courts as are necessary {o carry ont those grand Btterances.” Actually there is no “plain at Run; nimede, as those who have visited the Ristoric locality know. Anctently there was @ running-mede, or meadow, 00 the Middlesex shore of the ‘Thames, where races were pullod off. Poeslbly the doughty barons held some mas meeting in the meedow, but history holds - that the Magna Charta was signed on an island off shore, nearez the Surrey bank, and which has ever since been known as Charter island In London in 1000 there was a sale of the island and the wonder was tm the public press why the govern- ment @i@ net purchase it and erect ‘upon It some sultable memorial. fhevten t0 Gave Worry. A “worry-saving” device that ts be tng installed in many of the apartment houses here, says the Pittsburgh Di» patch, is a slot machine arrangement Intended to eliminate compptation and Gixpate regarding the monthly bill for telepbone service. ‘The machine is butlt on the principle of the public pay station slot tele phone, but ts handler in cise, Tt cas be purchased outright at comparative ly Uttle cost, or leased at reasonable rates. It does away with all bills and makes complaints of overcharge impo» sible. In the event that « tenant bas not the proper change to insert in the slot, he may insert braes checks, whieh are supplied with the machine, ‘When the coin box is opened by the collector the tenant {u called on to re- deem these brass checks. ‘The device fs making a hit with landlords and ten- ants. Meany Great Men Die Yours. ‘The question is often asked, what le meant by “the prime ef life.” It te Giffienlt to say; people differ so much. Most great men have died comparative. ly young. Alexander the Great died at thirty-two, having conquered practical- ly the whole world of his day; Juliue Cacsar was dead at fifty-five. Napole- om died at fifty-two, Oliver Cromwell at fifty-nine, Shakespeare at fifty-two, Charles Dickens at fifty-eight. Nearly all the men who made the French Rev: olution were dead before they were fifty; muny of them before they were forty, Robesplerre was only thirty-six -when he died, Desmoulins thirty-four, Panton thirty-five, and Mirabeau for ty-two, Colorado Was Not Red. It wae WEMam’s first trip to Color ado, Everyone was marveling at the wonéerfal ecenory but the little chap ‘who.seemed troubled at jt all. “What's the matter, don't you like the moun- tatns?” gpked his mother. “Ob, pes,” Fepligd the boy, “but on my map Col- ‘arate fo red.” * Mostly Tati "Betting up detines and oefoyine oa” ‘smeening f» delightful theve Stee: Cotten tly rote apg | OS HRRRTSBURG Our pastor was with us and deliv- jlivered a strong sermon at 11:00 Rev. Geo Brown, preached at wight. text, Rom 6:5 The B. Y.P.U. met at 6:30 with a good attendance Our S S. is doing nicely, Four mem- ‘bers ware added to the church Kev, Geo Brown, We ask Rev Browa, to met the Executive Board at Future City next week or sno $1 tor expense of the meeting, a» we are asking all ministers and churches to sead one dollar for expeuse of the meeting. and $c per member quarterly dues for wissionas) tor the quarter endirg 1917. What I say to Rev, Brown applirs to all, Please come up to the help of the needy. J. B, McCrary, Modetater. i Kditer Gazetie Please permit uste say thru the columns of your jousnal that we are lovking for the report of the 5th Sunday meeting (mis- sionary rally) forthe State, We promised those that gomtributed 25¢ and upward their names would appeer inthe paper, We think perheps it is am oversight ofthe correspenaing secretary, Eld, J. D. Davis. We hope this matter will be looked attr soon ‘‘the Sun Beam sucie- ty,’’ of the Missionary Beptist church, Shawneetown was the first to contribute the State work Sisier Carrie Casey is the presi- dent, She hasa splendid st«fi of siscers to assi-t her Vix, Sister D. Kenolds and others whose fame we cannot recall at this time. A lany ef national te pu tation trom Nashville, Tenn. is to meet the Colp and Mt. Zion Sunday Schools the gth Sunday i Nov. 1917, inthe interest of the Fropthive S S work. The mee ing is 10 be held with the Mt. Zion S. S. bro J W. Greer Supt. ofthe Me. Olive 5.5 Cop, is to assist her, and he is endeavoring to have attend the S. S. Ifstitute of the East Mt. Olive which meets with the Hopewell S. Son Sa urday wefore the 4th Sunday in Nov. in Carbondale, Ill, of which Elder Robt. Gray, is the director and Prot M Singteton, is Pres of the East Mr. Olive convetion, and severalothers from Mt Ver- nen, are to be present. A great meeting wili be had. C. C. Philligs. Netice. Notice is hereby given that the Ministers and Deacon's Union vill meet witk the Executive Board ot the Mt. Olive Baptist Association with the Shiloh Bap- tist church, Future City, Thurs- day before the 4th Sunday ie November, and. we hope each member of board will be preseat, Elder S.H Pruitt, President J. H Williams, Cor. See. NOTICE. To the ministers of the East Mt Olive Baptist Association, In pursuan: to the edoptiona rec ommendation by the abcve nam- ed association to organize a min- isters’ Alliance, you are noti to meet with the Executive Board of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association which gwill con- vene with Shiloh Baptist chareh Future City, M!1., on Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Nov, 1917, in order that we may effect the said alience I earnestly re- quest all of the ministers of this association to be prevent on sai oc zasion, ‘i “By order of Hider WP Washingron,, Moderator of the ‘Baet Mt Olive Bapt Asio cisco’ aon dita Mites oie iain” - init ee BULOGIZES ‘THE WRONG” DOG Eloquence of Tactful Attobney Crécited to Newspaper Story and He Loses His Case, An old min was arrested for beat. tng his Wife, Application was made to have bim put under d-pénee bond. ‘Thinking the case too smull for hl to bother with, relates Case tin? Com- iment, the county atturney asked Judge Albert D, Norton, then « young luw- yer, to appear for the state at the trial, Au attorney froin Macou— fuau who bad quite a reputation us a “pleader"—went over to defent the old man, Curied tn front of the defendant was ® yollow dog. Vest's “Eulosy of the Dog" had recently appeured tn woine puper. Tt was not neatly bo fn- nitlinr then as It bas since become. When the orator from Macon saw the Yellow dog at the old man’s feet he re- cnlled Senator Vest’s speech, and was alive to the opportunity for an effec: tive appeal to the Jury. “Gentlemen,” and he indicated the mongrel, “when all other friends de- sert the dog remains, If fortune drives the master forth an outeast In the world, friendiess and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying to guard against danger, to fight against his enemies; and when the last scene of all comes, and when death takes the master tn its embrace, and his body ts laid away tn the cold ground, no matter {f all other friends pursue thetr way, there by his grave- ‘de will be the noble dog he found, his head betwoen his paws, his eyes sad, bat open in alert watehfulness, falth- ful and true even in death ‘Bo well was it delivered some of the Jarymen cried. All looked toward the tiged defendant kympathetteatly. It ts mid that even the dog's eyes were molst. It wax pretty clear the defen: ant's lawyer hed things coming his way; but Norton had the windup, and @uring the noon recess he hunted up 8 paper which bad the dog apeech tn 1. This be produced and rend to the fury ia the afternoon, word for word he opposing counsel recited, nnd, which the jury thought was griginal. “Yor see, gentlemen of the Jury,” ‘ald Norton, “Benator Voat wus talking adout another Gog altogether, He never heard of this yellow eur!” ‘The Jury found the defendant guilty. TAT HELPS FIND THE LEAK Ingenlus Plumber Demonstrates Feline, With Aid of Catnip, fe Worth Having Around. “There are more ways than one to KML a cat," enye an old proverb, and “there are more ways than one to u¥e © cat,” ls the pow swading. Hore le an Mustration : A plumber was called upen to locate © supposed lenk tm a tev-story tro ment house, After « day's cogitation and sundry profitiess soundings and rolffings, bo finally hit upon a pian. He went to drug store and bought 19 cents’ worth of fiuid extract of valerian —commonly called entnip. Then be took the elevator to the top floor and poured the valerian dJuted with water down the Grain. Half an hour later he took @ eat and visited each floor ip torn. ‘The ent exhibited no interest until room in the serenth story wun reached, ‘Then, with a bound, it sprang trom the plumbers arms and began to paw the wall, mewing londiy, A hole was made in the wall, and thera, sure enough, was the lonk, ‘That plumber deserves to make « fortune from his ingenuity. ‘The Duty of Perents ‘What better legacy can parents leave thelr children than to teach thera that waccens and prosperity are surer if ‘they begin by doing everything well by betng so earefcl and exact in the performance of every duty, and mak- ing themselves so useful that thelr friends or employers “cannot do with- out them ;” and that when ruccess be- gins to crown thelr efforts they will “be liappler and no poorer” If they use some proportion of thelr wealth tn aiding those less fortunate? Let par- eats and employers, both by example and precept, tench thelr children and their employees to be industrious, faithful, eeonoraleal and scrupulonaly honest, and the daily papers will not tend throngh our community so many records of erime and trmoralty —MiF- waukee Evening Wisconsin. ‘The Simple Breakfast. Over, under and through all eating, ‘the simple breakfast still stands #0- preme, declares A. J. R., tn the Minne- epolis Journal, A glass of water, 0 cereal or wheat Discult with eream in abundance and a peach from Colorado sliced in, two slices of bacon not so crisp that they break, two slices of home-made bread comfortably toasted, 8 cup of coffee poured upon the cream and sugar and stopped at exactly tho right color, two of mother’s dough- Buts and, us you leave the table with @ sigh of reltet, tf 1t be possible to got the hooks on one of baby’s bits of eboe- olnte candy for a topper, 20 grent harm ts done, With that breakfast, one may leave the house feoling that the 18 fortified until the noon hour rolls round sgain, Why Look After Daddy? Mary was golng downtown with her father, and mother, after dressing her, gave @ few instructions on how to be- ave, She ended with, “And, Mary doat, always hold daddy's band whon Phare, roanng he, rondstcn Base ‘ug tnnorvatty, “Why, waracum,” Ferantt “env a6 ian Cary 96 “eT Ma hoe ee hale Ske ON eee The blark pagrs of the Gizette are wed by trasonof Ameri- can Press Assocation with whom webs acon fact to furnish ro- side pays sting ous to the Wes- tern Newsvap © Union without giving us Une 10 arrange with the oti1 - mpany | We will be able to give you better service shortly, “Notice. Notice is hereby given that the Executiv: “oard of the Mt. O ive Baptis Ast cation atconding to the ajjounment of tne» Board meetina a Unionvile, last Sep- tember vill wert with the Shiloh Missioraty Baptist chorch, Fu. ture City, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in Wovember, We are praying for @ great meeting avd tnvire ali the mem- bers to join us at that time and place ins apirit of mecknver. and prayer, Prepare good strong gospel sermons and come prepar- ed tu bombard Satan's camp and Sin as never before. Cry aloud and spare not, and make this mecting werthy of the name in every partioular, To the Ministers, Let cach minister come prepar- cd to do bis christiamduty, to give liberally for the expense © the meeting, to be able to do this have your church to send pot lers, than $1 00 By you or ina letter for said purpose, To the Churches,” Let's be all that word “Mis- sionary”’ stands for, Be truete the cause for which Jesds’ died, and think of the foot prints of the Baptists stained with blood, from Joho the Baptint and threegh all the «ges until now for the princi- vles set forth io the Bible and send up $e per member thid quarcer forthe missionary. We have @ mao out on field looking out for the waste places and bis amily is looking’ to’ him, while he is depending on you. Do all yuu can tor the District and State work this year, | know you are loyal to Christ and your Associae tion, Commence now to collect your money, Let us go through the gates, gather up the stones and lift up a Standard for the people Yours in the cause, J.B, McCrary: Moderator. FRED R. YOUNG, Attorney. SALE OF REAL ESTATE. By virture of an order of thef{County Court of Massac County, Illinois, mace on the petition of the undersigned Charles Howard, Administrator De Bonis Non of the estate of Elias,How- ard deceased, for the leave to sell the Keai kwtate ot ssid deceased, at the November Term, A. D. 1017, of said Court, to-wit: on the fifteenth day of November 1917, I shall on the 29th day of December next, between the hours of ten o'clock in the foren.on and five o'clock in the aft&rnoon of said day, sell at Public Sale, at the east door of ‘court house in Metropolis in said Coun- ty, the Real Estate deserined as fol- lows, to-wit: ‘The north-weat fourth of the north- west quarter of section No, 24, ef ‘Township No. 16, south. of range No. 6 east in Massac County, Illinois on the following terms, to-wit: Cash in hand. Charles Howawd, Administrator or De Bonis Non of the estate of Elias Howard, deceased. Dated this 16th day of November, A. D. 1917. One of Man's Oldest Werke, ‘The necropolis ot Babreln, the com ter of the gulf penrl fisheries, ts one of the oldest pieces of many bam@h work tn the world’ ‘The Celestial Empire, Celestia empire ts derived trem Tien Chau, thet te the peaventy dynasty, meaning the kingtom which the dycasty uppointed by — hearen ‘Toles over. Tee tnbabitents are celled eolestinis because they are sthjectp of that cupire = om