Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE J. E. Hey wood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella Duprec " willle Greer " M. B. Taylor Elder H. C. Armstead " H. E. Mowilliams 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, Golouda, Ill. 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 Mt. Pleasant Miseionary. Baptist church, Harrisburg, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in February 1918. member of board will be present. Elder S. H. Pruitt, President. J. H. Williams, Cor. Sec. Regular services were conducted at the Unity Baptist church last Sunday, Covenant meeting at 11 o'clock, preaching in the afternoon and the Lord's supper was administered by the pastor. At 7:30 p.m. sermon by pastor, Subject, "Get up, and get there" Approp late music by the choir. The clubs for Thanksgiving reported $30 00, which was excellent considering the rainy week and short time they had to work. Sisters Ruth Donlow and Ida Martin were the captains and the former raised the most money on her side. Sister Martin is to be complimented as she took the place of Sister Janie Wimbly only a short time before Thanksgiving day. The church has been divided for Xmas, Sisters Hallie Tittsworth and Lizzie Smith, are the captains The Baraaar club, has a rally next Sunday in the afternoon and all members and friends are invited to attend. The 3rd Sunday there is to be a Birthday rally and every member is urged to give 1 cent for every year he is old. Either bring it or send it. Don't fail, because you are very much needed. Rally for the Lord's house, by your assistance, as we have done great things for the Lord. Please help us to continue Hattie Tittsworth, Clerk J. B. McCrary, Pastor. HARRISBURG To the Editor of The Magazine, Please allow space in your paper to say that the B. Y P. U of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church met at 6:00 and took up discussion where baptism is essential to salvation. After discussion thru the distation of the president, the Union voted that baptism was essential to salvation Is this the doctrine of the Baptists or not? We have a young man aspiring to be ordained, soys he believes that baptism is essential to salvation. Rev. Geo. Brown, preached at the A M E. church from Phil. 2:5, text, Have this mind in you. Subject, The Likeness of Christ. He preached a strong sermon. Reporter The reporter should have his pastor to instruct the president and young minister out of their erronic ideas as to baptism. He is able. If he is unwilling then we will come over in the near future and give a sermon on baptism if invited.—Editor. SPARTA. ILL Editor Gazette :- It is so pleasing to say some thing from time to time through the columns of your worthy paper concerning our church and S. S. Our School was opened at 9:30 Miss Willie Browning, Supt., was at her post of duty. The lesson das reviewed by Rev. Wm. Jones, of Coulterville. At 11:00 our pastor preached an able sermon from the 73rd Ps. 28. verse. Prayer and praise service in the afternoon at 3:00, and then the pastor administered the Lord's ```markdown ``` supper. At night Rev. D. G. Hutten, preached an able sermen to a large audience, text, Matt. 24:22. Collection from all sources $21.40. A program was rendered in the Miners' hall on Thanksgiving for the benefit of the church, under the auspices of Mrs. D. Browning, The Carnation club will have a social at Mrs. M. Nance. The Golden leaf club, meets at the home of Mrs. Ida Cushing-berry. The Sewing circle meets at the home of Mrs. Agnes Smith. We are glad to see Miss Amanda Haynes, improving after several days confinement. Mrs. Mary Robinson, is under the care of a physician. J. J. Taylor. Died. Died. Mrs. Tommie Herron, a highly re-pealed citizen wife of Mr. Wm. Herron, of 6th and Pearl streets, died Tuesday at 12:30 p. m., after a long illness of intense suffering. She was a faithful member of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, and of the Ruth Lodge. The lodge had charge of her body and the funeral services were held at the church of which she was a member. Thursday afternoon The pastor Rev, I. S. Ston, officiating. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ediker Upshaw, of Rocksord, and Miss Annie of this city, three brothers, James Wade, of Metropolis; Lonnie Wade of Springfield; John Steele of Choat, and a number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The Gazette extends sympathy to the bereft relatives. VIENNA Editor of The Gazette: Rev. J. H. Hilly the missionary was with us Sunday and Monday and preached three strong sermons which were enjoyed by all and several came forward for prayer. Later on we are thinking of conducting a ten days meeting. Paid missionary three dollars and thirty six cents. Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 3 1917. Editor of Gazette: I wish to speak through the columns of your paper. I arrived in Chicago, at 9:10 Friday and found my husband, J. H. Flowers, very much improved, though he had been very, very sick. He took suddenly sick at his work and was taken by two of the officials to a private hospital where he received treatment and from there home. There was no operation performrd. I wish to thank my friends of Brookport, who offered their services to me in the time of distress. We are getting along fine and solicit your prayers. Yours truly, Mrs. Ella Flowers, 2718 S. Wabash Ave. When We Lose. Money lost, nothing lost; courage lost, much lost; honor lost, more lost; soul lost, all lost. Church Aid. Mrs H. G. Burke, was hostess last Friday to the Ladies' Aid Society of St Paul A M. E church. The members were priest and brought invited guest. The guests were as follows: Mesdames, Rulus Mitchell, Quwers, of Washington, D. C., Arthur Williams, Laura A. Long, Belgrade, H Robinson, Bessie Cork, Ernest Nichols, Mattie Fossie L. B. Duke, Lillie Towle, and Rev. Mrs. I. S Stone Many words of encouragement were expressed by them and we feel much inspired. The business was suspended until next week, and a short program was rendered for the evening's entertainment. During the pleasant social hour Mrs. Burke, assisted by Mrs. F. Smith, the president, served dainty refreshments. The evening was, enjoyably spent. Johnie Biles Martin, Reporter. Mr. Editor Gazette, I am glad of the pleasure to say thru the columns of your worthy paper to express my heart felt thanks to the members of Mt. Olive Baptist association for the one dollar. I thought I had been forgotten it made my heart rejoice to think I was in the hearts of the members of the Mt. Olive Baptist association. May God bless you all in your home and your church work. We have a fide pastor and a good speaker. You must come to see us Mr. Editor. I ask the prayers of the readers of this paper because I am all alone in this wide world. Mollie Braddock 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. Finding the Ship at Sea. When the captain wishes to find the position of his ship he makes a number of determinations of the altitude of the sun with his sextant, bringing its reflection down until it grazes the horizon. The sun's place in the sky is continually changing, and every altitude means a corresponding local time. He notes the difference between his time and the time of the port he left, or that of Greenwich, and he has his longitude. By a slightly different manipulation of the same figures he finds his latitude. A skillful person can locate a ship within a quarter of a mile of its true position. Valuable Skins. The most expensive fur is that on the black fox of Kaurschatka, the skin of which, when dressed, becomes a very attractive blue. A single skin is worth as much as £200. A cont worn by the ex-czar, lined with the fur of the black fox, cost £2,000.—Sheffield Furrier. Do Your Christmas Shopping Early! We have just receiv ed a pretty line of Camisole--different colors We have just received a pretty line of Camisole--different colors $1.00 and $1.50 Boudior Caps, 25c and 50c Dresser Scarf sets in colors Ladies and children's fancy Handker'fs. Towel sets, different colors. In fact, we have many little novelties that will make useful Christmas Presents. Come in and see them. No trouble to Show you our goods. Boudior Caps, 25c and 50c Dresser Scarf sets in colors Ladies and children's fancy Handker'fs. Towel sets, different colors. In fact, we have many little novelties that will make useful Christmas Presents. Come in and see them. J. Spieldoch & Co. SAM LANG, Manager. INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK EPOSITION National Amphitheatre, West 42d and South Halstead Street December 1st to 8th inclusive. Extensive exh and swine; judging cattle; instructive demonstration a ork; discussions on problems of breeding, feeding da economic Production of Live Stock setTINGS and conventions of associations and clubs repre tus dairy and allied interests; 1800 cattle of the many new features; and connected with each day's thrilling and entertaining Night Programme. It has been designated a FOOD TRAINING CAMP in the service of the United States Government. will be 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 ILLINOIS CENTRAL H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent Laborers Wanted! H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent 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. We do all kind of Job work PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. 4RG. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McOBRARY, EDITOR PRIDAY DEC. 7, 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail master, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B. McOBRARY, No. 107 Metropolis, Illinois. The names and addresses of contrib- cors 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 In 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. Please pay 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. mon 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. 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 per 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 arrests for The tazette, 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 as 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 of Jan. to pay up in full. NOTICE Elder J. H. Holly. Missionary for Mt. Olive Baptist Associa-tion postoffice address, is Colp. Jil. 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 catarh. Hall's catarh cure is the oily positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarh 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., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75e. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Fried Fish every day at the Grand Leader Cafe. 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. 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. Thos. Upshaw, of Rockford, spent a few days in the city last week visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs Tommie Herron, who has since died, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Berry Upshaw and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar S. B McCrary, and Joseph Edgar Jr. spent Friday and Saturday in the city. Mrs. Thos P. King, of Unionville attended teachers' meeting last Saturday Proff In Study of Names. To study out names may often bring a good deal of not only amusement, but positive instruction and education. Try it on your friends, or perhaps, better, your enemies. For then you can prove for yourself the old proverb (hereby invented on the spot) Tell me your name and I can tell you what your ancestors wore. Wood for Lend Pencils. The annual output of lead pencils in this country is more 220,000,000. The cedar wood is used in making them weigh about 100,000 tons, and nearly three-fourths of a cent's worth of wood is required for each pencil. No other wood is so good for the purpose, and the timber is becoming scarce. Old cedar planks and fence reels now find a ready sale. Real Hard Luck. Nobody can be made to be really down on his luck to the down downdest degree until he has had presented to him a very valuable watch which every time it is repaired costs from $10 to $25. There's no place where the percentage system works so ignoring as with the valuable watch owned by a poor man. KINKY HAIR Atlanta, Ga. Raleigh Med. Co. Delaware. By picture shows you what your face EXELENTO QUININE POMADE has done for my hair before, after, or after it, my hair was more dense and now it is 61 inches long, and so and so silky it can do it up easy way I want to. JANIE RAND. Don't let some fake Kink Remover fool you. You really can't straighten your hair until it's nice and long. To Exelento. EXELENTO QUININE POMADE dear, removes Dandruff, feeds the roots of the hair, and makes it grow long, soft and silky. After using it after the difference, and after a little while it will be so pretty and long that you can fix it up to suit you. If Exelonto does not as we please we will chow your money by 250 by mail on receipt of stamp or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Written For Particulars. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. Future City. Ill., 11-23, '17. The Executive Board, convened at the Shiloh Baptist church 1st quarter, opened by reading for a scripture lesson St John 10th chapter, then the moderator sang Did Christ over sinners weep, and offered a fervent prayer in a very touching manner and alter some remarks he announced the meeting opened for business. A motion prevailed that Rev. P. B. French, preach at 11:00 o'clock. Then the moderator called for the report of the MisRv J. H. Hilley, who came forward and submitted a very favorable report Money raised by missionary for first quartr $3875. The report was adopted. The moderator then called for the reports of each church of the district for missionary money sent for his support. The following responded: Mt. Olive, Colp.....$2.65 Unity Brookport.....1.00 Rock Hill, Carbondale.....1.00 12th Street, Cairo.....50 Mt. Olive, Duquoin.....1.00 Hew Hope, Sparta.....50 Mt. Moriah, Cairo.....1,00 Socal for Missionary.....$2.65 The following churches sent up for the expenses of the Board: Unity Brookport,..... $1.00 Rock Hill Carbondale..... 1.00 Mt, Olive, Duquoin..... 1.00 New Hope, Sparta..... 1.00 Mt, Moriah, Cairo..... 1.00 12th Sr., Cairo..... 50 Cypress Grove, Perks..... 1.50 Representation fee to the association the balance due $1.50 was raised by members of the Board. Mt. Zion, Carrier Mills, 50 for Representation to the association. Bal. of $2 50 they were exempted on the account of their needy condition, the membership having been scattered, yet we tilt it our duty to keep them in line Friday afternoon. First Missionary Baptist church, Cache representation fee..... $3 00 Sulloh Future City Mission, 1 00 Expenses of the Board..... 50 The Missionary, Mrs. Nane Brooks, of Dewmatne, was introduced and after some brief marks a collection of $2 00 was taken to assist her in her work. Elder J. D. Davis, P B French and C. W. Normen, ascertained the rostrom Elder French, refor a lesson Phil 3rd chapter and music by the choir. A fervent prayer was offered by Eld. Noment. The moderator then introduced Elder Davis of Co. who selected for a text Phil. 3rd to, Subject, Suffering with Christ. Prayer was offered by Eld. Wm. Young. The finance committee coll- ed $3 00. A motion prevailed to adjourn to meet with the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church Harrisburg on Thursday before the 4th Sunday in February 1918. A vote of thanks was extended to the pastor, choir and church for the hospitality shown to u- while in their midst. Elder J. B McCrazy, Mod Elder J D Davis, Cor- Sci'y Protem interrogation. The truth is the notion that so industrial recognition of certain dog tags is the essential condition of salvation lies at the bottom of all injustice in matters of religion. Under this impassion, men are too apt to forget that the great end of Christianity is love, and that charity is its crowning significance; they overlook the beautiful significance of the parable of the heretic sanitation and the orthodox Panuria; and thus by suffering their presentive nibbles of the next world to make them unchallenged and arceal in this way they are really the worse for them even admitting them to be true.—Whit --- GRAND LIFE OF THE NAVY Unlooker Inspired by Sight of Big Gray Warships and Liberty the Sailors Enjoy. It was Sunday morning in New York, and the drive at the foot of Seventy-ninth street was alive with people. The benches were at a premium. An aged woman, with her knitting, got up and a cross-eyed man sat down so quickly that the bench didn't have a chance to get cold. The tide was just turning, and the gray warships at anchor began to poke their noses seaward. "Them ships look grand, huh?" The sailor sitting next to the man turned and regarded his bench mate curiously. He waited the fraction of a second before replying, and before he could answer he was bombarded with another question: "They don't get no names." Still the sailor remained silent. "Silence is golden," and the sailor was running true to form. If you were observant you could have caught him mapping before the advent of the crosseyed man. "Believe me, that's the life," he rambled on, waving a long arm in the direction of the pier, where a launch from one of the vessels had drawn alongside. "Them fellers have a pretty soft time of it. See 'om?' Going to have a good time up town. Believe me, that's the life." Suddenly he turned and looked over his shoulder, as though inspiration had gripped him strongly. "That's the life—I'm going to enlist, believe me." The sailor said to himself: "They'd like to get him, only he's as deaf as a haddock, and if he ever shoots where he's looking—good night!"—Exchange. Introduce New Food Fish The tilleish is a new food fish which is being extensively introduced and promises to become a staple food. The secretary of commerce, in his annual report, characterizes its history as romantic. He says: "Discovered in 1870, it seemed exterminated by natural causes within three years thereafter. Gradually it reappeared and ultimately became abundant on our Atlantic coast near the 100-fathom line. The bureau has long known the fish to be available, but previous efforts to establish a fishery for it failed. The task was to get fishermen to catch the fish, to get dealers to sell it, and consumers to buy it, and to do these three things at the same time. The methods used were so effective that in one month the bureau withdrew from the campaign with the fishery established and the demand for the new food created. The progress of the fishery has been extraordinary. It centers as an established industry in New York, in which port as many as 13 different vessels have landed the fish in one month. The fish bears shipment well and is sent all over the Eastern half of the country. Some large lots have gone as far as Kansas City." Her Valid Defense. One has heard a good deal about the Russian woman warriors. Sensational stories about them have appeared from time to time in the European press. Altogether, there is a flavor of romance about the Russian amazons which is lacking entirely in the totally unhooked for defense recently put up by an English working woman, remarks the Christian Science Monitor. A suit had been brought against her for having failed to pay the money due for the hire of her sewing machine. Asked what she had got to say for herself, she replied: "Nothing; I am unable to pay, as I was wounded a short time ago, fighting against the Austrians." It quite disconcerted the court! Her papers were examined by the judge and found to be in order. Needless to say, the charge against her was withdrawn. Dried Potatoes in Bolivia Throughout the Andean plateau of Bolivia potatoes are cultivated at altitudes where even the hardiest grains and vegetables will not grow. The natives have a method of preserving potatoes, which consists of alternate freezing and thawing until all the moisture is removed. The resulting product is known as chunu, and it can be stored for months and even years without fear of deterioration. Pressed into little bullet-shaped pieces, chunu is universally offered for sale in the markets, and is one of the chief foods of the native population. The same report states that France and Sweden have imported seed potatoes from Bolivia. Having Eyes. He Saw Not. One day last summer a tourist drove hurriedly up to the home of Enos A. Mills at the foot of Longs Peak, leaped out and approached the naturalist. "Mr. Mills," he said brusquely, "I have been told that there is fine scenery in Estos park. I want to get you to show me some of it." The naturalist's eyes turned toward the 106-mile sweep of snowy mountains that cut the blue sky, then swept the valley below and rested on noble crags and streams that wound among gloves of pine and aspen. Slowly he shook his head. "I guess you must have been misinformed."—Youth's Companion. No Elevator In Bungalow No Elevator in Bungalow. Mrs. Kearl—Yes, we were going to leave our flat for the summer and take a bungalow at Boston Beach. Mrs. Earlier—What stopped you? Mrs. Nurtch—We discovered at the less minute that the bungalow had no elevator in it—just fancy! RESTED MEN BEST Can Do More Work Than Those Who Are Fatigued. Josephine Goldman Discusses the Ten-hour Law—Great Changes Are Taking Place. Tremendous changes in the nation's industrial life are taking place in the midst of war. None is greater than that caused by the Supreme court decision holding valid the Oregon ten-hour law for men and its minimum wage law for women and girls, says the New York Evening Sun. Eleven states have been marking time, half-heartedly enforcing their minimum wage laws; in reality, holding them in abeyance pending the ruling of the United States Supreme court. In New York state Senator Wagner has introduced a bill establishing the minimum wage principle. In the District of Columbia plans for the introduction in congress of a minimum wage bill have been held up for a year in the hope of a favorable decision on the Oregon statute. Similarly, legislators in a number of states have been reluctant to present minimum wage bills under the rendering of a decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. Arkansas, California, Oregon, Colorado, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin are the states that have the minimum wage laws on their statute records. In California the authority of the Industrial commission expired and enforcement of the law was practically dropped pending the Oregon case. In Minnesota it was inoperative because of an injunction. Miss Josephine Goldmark, associated in writing the briefs in the Oregon case, said after the decision: "As to the ten-hour law for men, such a law is a state's most urgent duty. In overwork America finds one of its most serious menaces to the public health. People die young in American. Workers wear out quickly. The average length of life has been increased, but fewer adults than ever live to old age. "The tired worker is a great problem for society. The victim of fatigue is a menace to public health and morals and to national integrity. He takes to drink and drugs. America in war needs to conserve its vigor and energy. The rested man can do more work than the man who is fatigued." A Spanish Mecca. In the historic city of Seville, near the famous cathedral and occupying a frontage of about two hundred feet, stands a building that is of paramount interest to the people of practically all the American republics. Because of the contents of this building, Seville is becoming the Mocca of American historians. The structure is a veritable treasure house of authentic facts concerning the colonial period of all the new world, as well as a mine of information relative to the early history of a very large part of the United States. The house is known as the Casa Lonja and the treasures it contains consist of the general archives of the Indies, that wonderful collection of unpublished, unedited, and for the most part even unindexed original documents, reports, letters, etc., which practically embrace the administration of the colonies under the dominion of Spain in all the Americas. Abusing the Feet. The weight of the body in standing and walking normally comes down on an elastic arch composed of 12 bones of different shapes, joined together by ligaments and connected with muscles. This complicated structure must bear at each step the entire bodily weight; and, instead of being left to perform its function naturally, as is the case with the knee, the elbow and other joint structures, the foot is incased from early childhood in a rostralning leather covering that compresses and deforms the fore part of the foot. Here, then, is a process tending not only to distortion, but also to the great weakening of the muscles attached to the foot, many of which have their origin at and even above the knee joint. And so there is after very little walking much fatigue, pain throughout the lower extremities, backache and even headache. Sandy's Extravagance Sandy had taken Jeanie to the village fair. They had seen all the "free shows," but there was a movie show for which a charge was made and which the girl wanted to see. "Winna ye tak' me?" she said, persuasively. "It is only a nickel." At the door, however, Sandy discovered that the price of admission was a dime for adults. He gronned. It was too late to retreat, and so he reluctantly parted with the 20 cents; but when he got inside he said: "Jeanie, gin ye ever doot ma love for ye? Jist think o' what I hae spent on ye this vers day." Absence of Enthusiasm "Was your vacation a success in every sense of the word?" "I wouldn't go so far as to say that. I met a few pleasant people and a great many disagreeable ones, spent twice as much money as I could afford to spend, had half as much fun as I expected to have, and come back wishing somebody would lift me for going away. All in all, my vacation was about the average sort." NOTICE. 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 meeting at Unionville, last September will meet with the Mt. Plea at Missionary Baptist Church Harri burg Thursday before the 4th Sunday in February 1918. We are praying for a great meeting and invite all the members to join us at that time and place in a spirit of mockness 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 Massacre County, Illinois, made on the position of the undersigned Charles Howard, Administrator De Bonis Non of the estate of Elias Howard deceased, for the leave to sell the Real Estate of said deceased, at the November Term, A. D. 1017, of said Court, to-wit: on the fifteenth day of November 1017, 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 north-west 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 Howsew, Administrator or de Bonja Non of the de Elias Howard, Occared. Dated Utsi 18th day of November, A. D. 1917. Remember Little Kindnesss. Celebrate a memory for kindnesses. Too many of us are inclined to accept small controls and kindnesses as a matter of ennies, and for that reason they make so little impression upon us that they are soon lost sight of. The people who seem overflowing with faith and affection, and who always have a good opinion of their fellows, are the ones who find it easy to forget injuries, but who hold the kindnesses they have received fast in memory.—Exchange. Subscribe For The Gazette, To-day. Officers of the General Statist State Association of Illinois Committee on Nomination beg to report as follows: odderator Eld. J. P. Thomas. t Vice Mod. " W. P. Washington. ad Vice Mod. Eld. C. w. Nortent. recording Sec. Eld. P. E. French corresponding Sec. Ed. J. B. Crary. measurer Eld. H. C. Arm- ead. 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 Old. S. H. Prults Deacon R. Lewis Sister Ballie Thomas Chicago Sister Hudgis M. Cairo Sister J. w. winston Olmstead Sister Carrie Casiy Shawnetown Urish Jenkins Dev. J. A. Royal Chicago " L. Drane Chicago Dev. A. J. Bowers Dewmaine Dev. D. Johnson Dewmaine B. H. Hulter Evanston K. V. Howard Grand Chain Robt. Grey Murphysboro J. L. Martin Colpa Deacon J. Simpson Hallidayboro J. Baker Brookport Old. Thomas Morris Metropolis Pro. Chas. Skates Mound City Dsacon J. L. Tabor Educational Board Chairman Dr. B J. Priace Chicago Cor. See. Sis. Frankie Jenkie Cairo. Sister willie Greyer Colpa Sister Emma Parrew Cairo " J. M. Owens Sparta Old. J. B. McOry Metropolis Committee on Nomination C. C. Phillips J. E. Heywood G. H. Mitchell F. Bomar Sister Stella Duprec " willis 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. Mewilliams, 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. O. Phillips, Goleonda, Ill. 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 Mt. Pleasant Miseionary Baptist church, Harrisburg, Thursday before the 4th Sunday in February 1918. member of board will be present. Elder S. H. Pruitt, President. J. H Williams, Cor. See BROOKPORT. Regular services were conducted at the Unty Baptist church last Sunday, Covenant meeting at 11 o'clock, preaching in the afternoon and the Lord's supper was administered by the pastor. At 7:30 p.m. sermon by pastor, Subject, "Get up, and get there" Appropriate music by the choir The clubs for Thanksgiving reported $30 00, which was excellent considering the rainy week and short time they had to work. Sisters Ruth Donlow and Ida Martin were the captains and the former raised the most money on her side. Sister Martin is to be complimented as she took the place of Sister Janie Wimbly only a short time before Thanksgiving day. The church has been divided for Xmas. Sisters Hallie Tittsworth and Lizzie Smith are the captains The Bazaar club, has a rally next Sunday in the afternoon and all members and friends are invited to attend. The 3rd Sunday there is to be a Birthday rally and every member is urged to give it cont for every year he is old. Either bring it or send it. Don't fail, because you are very much needed. Rally for the Lord's house by your assistance, as we have done great things for the Lord,. Please help us to continue Hattie Tittsworth, Clerk J. B. McCrary, Pastor. HARRISBURG. To the Editor of The Gazette, Please allow space in your paper to say that the B. Y P. U of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church met at 6:00 and took up discussion where baptism is essential to salvation. After discussion thrue dirtation of the president, the Union voted that baytism was essential to salvation Is this the doctrine of the Baptists or not? We have a young man aspiring to be ordained, soys he believes that baptism is essential to salvation. Rev. Geo. Brown, preached at the A M E. church from Phil. 2;5, text. Have this mind in you. Subject, The Likeness of Christ. He preached a strong sermon. Reporter The reporter should have his pastor to instruct the president and young minister cut of their erronic ideas as to baptism. He is able. If he is unwilling then we will come over in the near future and give a sermon on baptism if invited.—Editor SPARTA, ILL Editor Gazette :- It is so pleasing to say some thing from time to time through the columns of your worthy paper concerning our church and S. S. Our School was opened at 9:30 Miss Willie Browning, Supt, was at her post of duty. The lesson das reviewed by Rev. Wm. Jones, of Coulterville. At 11:00 our pastor preached an able sermon from the 73rd Ps. 28. verse. Prayer and praise service in the afternoon at 3:00 and then the pastor administered the Lord's METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE, DECEMBER 7, 1917. supper. At night Rev. D. G. Hutson, preached an able sermon to a large audience text, Matt. 24:22. Collection from all sources $21.40. A program was rendered in the Miners' hall on Thanksgiving for the benefit of the church, under the auspices of Mrs. D Browning. The Carnation club will have a social at Mrs. M Nance. The Golden leaf club, meets at the home of Mrs Ida Cushing-berry. The Sewing circle meets at the home of Mrs. Agnes Smith Mrs. Mary Robinson, is under the care of a physician. Died. Mrs. Tommie Herron, a highly respected citizen wife of Mr. Wm. Herron, of 6th and Pearl streets, died Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., after a long illness of intense suffering. She was a faithful member of the St. Paul A. M. E. church, and of the Ruth Lodge. The lodge had charge of her body and the funeral services were held at the church of which she was a member. Thursday afternoon. The pastor Rev, I. S. Ston, officiating. She leaves a husband, two daughters, Mrs. Ediker Upshaw, of Rocksord, and Miss Annie of this city, three brothers, James Wade, of Metropolis: Lonnie Wade of Springfield; John Steele of Choat, and a number of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. The Gazette (extends s) mpathy to the bereft relatives. VIENNA. Editor of The Gazette: Rev. J. H. Hilly the missionary was with us Sunday and Monday and preached three strong sermons which were enjoyed by all and several came forward for prayer. Later on we are thinking of conducting a ten days meeting. Paid missionary three dollars and thirty six cents. S. T. Oliver. Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 3 1917. I wish to speak through the columns of your paper. I arrived in Chicago, at 9:10 Friday and found my husband, J. H. Flowers, very much improved, though he had been very, very sick. He took suddenly sick at his work and was taken by two of the officials to a private hospital where he received treatment and from there home. There was no operation performrd. I wish to thank my friends or Brookport, who offered their services to me in the time of distress. We are getting along fine and solicit your prayers Yours truly, Mrs Ella Flowers, 2718 S. Wabash Ave. When We Lose. Money lost, nothing lost; courage lost, much lost; honor lost, more lost; soul lost, all lost. Church Aid. Mrs H. G. Burke, was hostess last Friday to the Ladies' Aid Society of St. Paul A M. E church. The members were present and brought invited guest. The guests were as follows: Mesdames, Rufus Mitchell, Quivers, of Washington, D. C. Arthur Williams, Laura A. Long, Belgrade, H Robinson, Bessie Cork Ernest Nichols, Mattie Fossie L. B. Duke, Lillie Towle, and Rev and Mrs. I. S Stone Many words of encouragement were expressed by them and we feel much inspired. The business was suspended until next week, and a short program was rendered for the evening's entertainment. During the pleasant social hour Mrs. Burke, assisted by Mrs. F. Smith, the president, served dainty refreshments. The evening was enjoyably spent. Johnie Biles Martin, Reporter. Mound City, III. Mr. Editor Gazette, I am glad of the pleasure to say thru the columns of your worthy paper to express my heart felt thanks to the members of Mt. Olive Baptist association for the one dollar. I thought I had been forgotten it made my heart rejoice to think I was in the hearts of the members of the Mt Olive Baptist association. May God bless you all in your home and your church work. We have a fine pastor and a good speaker. You must come to see us Mr Editor, I ask the prayers of the readers of this paper because I am all alone in this wide world. Mollie Braddock 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. Finding the Ship at Sea. When the captain wishes to find the position of his ship he makes a number of determinations of the altitude of the sun with his sextant, bringing its reflection down until it grazes the horizon. The sun's place in the sky is continually changing, and every altitude means a corresponding local time. He notes the difference between his time and the time of the port he left, or that of Greenwich, and he has his longitude. By a slightly different manipulation of the same figures he finds his latitude. A skillful person can locate a ship within a quarter of a mile of its true position. Valuable Skins The most expensive fur is that of the black fox of Kansuchta, the skin of which, when dressed, becomes a very attractive blue. A single skin is worth as much as £200. A coat worn by the ex-car, lined with the fur of the black fox, cost £2,000.—Sheffield Furrier. 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 featuress; 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 local Illinois Central Ticket Agent for specific Train Time and Fares ILLINOIS CENTRAL H. J. PHELPS, General Passenger Agent 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. We do all kind of Job work Letter Heads, Bill Heads. Statements, Envelopes Dodgers, Calling Cards. Indian Summer. The term "Indian summer" is applied to a period of mild, open weather that comes in the fall, embracing the most of October and sometimes extending into November, and characterized by a sort of dry mist or haziness that differentiates it from other seasons of the year. What causes the distinctive features of the season, especially the hazy atmosphere, is unknown, and the origin of the term equally so. Different explanations have been given of both, but they seem to be largely fanciful. Fich Boat Whiskers. A visitor to Monhegan, Me., was reclining in the only barber chair on the island with half his face shaved and the other side thickly lathered when the cry "Mackerel to the south'hird" came down from the headlands. Immediately the barber put up his razor and started on the run for his boat. When he returned he had lost a customer, but he had a $20 catch of fish. Whatever That Is. Armed with a booked bill resembling a hawk, with a spread of wing as big as a good-sized eagle and equipped with long legs, which he carries straight behind him, a bird which Allan Irish, of Sabino, Me., says is a zyphnumquilphorz and is rare in that vicinity, has been seen frequently near Sabino. The One Who Does His Best The One Who Does His Best He who does the best he can is always improving. It is this steady progress, no matter from what point it starts, that forms the chief element of all greatness and goodness.—Exchange. Applied Learning. The Absent-Minded Professor—"My tailor has put one button too many on my vest. I must cut it off. That's funny; now there's a buttonhole too many. What's the use of arithmetic?" —Sourie. STETSON An Invitation to See the New Fall Hats You young men—you well-dressed men of any age—come and make yourselves at home among the smart new Stetsons at our store. Ever since the new Stetsons arrived, we have been trying them on, studying the effects on different faces of each modification of crown, brim and trimming. If you wish, we can quickly show you several which will look as though they had been designed for you personally. Characterful, masculine, the American Spirit through and through—that's the Stetson feeling for Fall. Krebs Clothing and 1. O. O. F. Building. 3rd and Ferry Sts. Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. ARG. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. J. B. McORARY, EDITOR FRIAY DEC. 7, 1917. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. interested as second-class mail mat- er, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. Address all communications to J. B. McORARY, 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. 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Notice is hereby given to all those who are in arrest 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 as 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 of Jan. to pay up in full. NOTICE Elder J. H. Hily, Missionary or Mr. Olive Baptist Association office address, is Colp, M. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is catarrh. Hall's catarrh cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's catarrh is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Teledo, O. Sold by all Druggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Fried Fish every day at the Grand Leader Cafe. 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. Don't fail to read the advertisement of the Mt. Vernon Car Shop Mtg. Co., Mt. Vernon, Ill. for laborers. Plenty of work for the winter. Mrs Aaron Blackwell is on the sick list. Prof. T L. Alston principal of Dewmaine, schools visited his parents Sunday. Mrs. Dalton Wyatt, is up from a short illness. Mrs. Levi Alston, returned home from Cairo this week. Mrs Jas Lewis, of Paris, Tennessee was in the city last week visiting her aunt Mich Mich Neely Mrs. Victoria Mayes is confined to her room. Mr. Ed Young, has returned home from a visit. Mrs. Geb Neely, left for Houston, Texas last Friday to visit her husband and there to New Orleans, La., to visit relatives. Mr. Joe Maeberry, was a Padcah visitor Saturday. Mrs. Will Adams was a Paducah, shopper last Saturday. Mrs. J. D. Gaskins, is ill at her home on 7th St, Miss Maud Porter, returned to her school in Golconda, Sunday after spending Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. Arthur Williams who is teaching in Centralia, and stepdaughter Ethal accompanied by her mother Mrs. Quivers, spent Thanksgiving in the city the guest of Mrs. Ruth Nichols, Mrs. Quivers, is of Washington, D, C. George Collins, Wm. Fosie and Alex Starkes are confused to their rooms and are in a dangerous condition. Mrs. Maggie Williams and husband of Eddyville, Kv., spent a few days in the city with their aunt, Mrs. G. E Williamson. Mrs. Pearl Stewart, of Shady Grove, was at the teachers' meeting last Saturday. Miss Myra Scott, Mrs. Sadie Dunlap and little daughter Venia Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Scott and Mrs. Chas. Wilson, all of Cairo, spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Mitchell, their aunt and uncle. The three former remained until Sunday. Subscribe For The Gazette. Thos. Upshaw, of Rockford, spent a few days in the city last week visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs Tommie Herron, who has since died, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Berry Upshaw and ealatives. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar S. B McCrary, and Joseph Edgar Jr spent Friday and Saturday in the city. Mrs. Thos P. King, of Unionville attended teachers' meeting last Saturday. Duties of Criticism. Justly to discriminate, firmly to establish, wisely to prescribe, and honestly to award—these are the true aims and duties of criticism—Gimson. Let Kiddies Blow Bubbles. There is no better exercise for inducing nostril breathing than blowing bubbles. It is a sheer impossibility to breathe through the mouth and to blow bubbles. In one of the big children's hospitals you may see children daily blowing bubbles, as it helps to expand the lungs and induces deep breathing. Children who blow bubbles frequently at home are not likely to have adenoids. Temptation "Dar's a great temptation," said Uncle Eben, "to think your's economizerin' you when deckets to go without sumpun' you didn't keer nuffin' 'bout in de fust place. Just Half Obeying. Sherwood, tired of his play, had made several attempts at opening the kitchen door. His mother, hearing him, called out: "Turn the knob and come in," prompting Sherwood's answer, "Well, mamma, I is a turnin', but I isn't turnin' in." Eased His Consolence. Dean Buckland when at Westminster used to tell a curious story of a brown paper parcel which he received one day by post. After many wrappings had been unfolded he found a small black solider of oak about an inch and a half long. The writer of the unsigned note accompanying the parcel said that when he was a boy many years before, he had chipped the splinter off the coronation chair. As age advanced his conscience grew tremblesome. And he asked the dean to be kind enough to restore the splinter to its place—Pall Mall Gazette. Boiling Canned Vegetable The intermittent method of sterilization calls for boiling vegetables the water bather after they have been placed in the jars an hour each for three days. This allows altern periods of rest, in which the dormant resistance spores may lay off the heavy protective wall and begin acti growths. In the growing state the bacteria are easily destroyed by the next period of boiling. For quart and two quart jars a daily boiling of on and a half to two hours is recommended. What's In a Name? His grandfather is in the employ Uncle Sam, engaged in passing he and forth mail for dependent humi- ty. His father, Mr. D——, also an his bread in the same useful wort the Indianapolis post office. So these men of two generations are nected with the mail service, i.e. doubless expect little Dick to fo- in their steps. Friends of the fa- are sure that this is the intention, the parents, the child's name being proof. The mother liked Richard, the father liked Franklin, so the became Richard Franklin D——, or short, R. F. D. Just to Work Everything that happens to us as some trace behind, writes a philopher. Everything contributes impotently to make us what we are. It is often dangerous to take a strata account of it. For either we groat and neglect, or downcast a distrited; and both are equally infous in their consequences. The surplans is just to do the nearest to that lies before us. Prohibits Use of Images. The Koran prohibits the use of ages and symbols in the religious ceremonies of the strict Turks, or internal decoration of the temples, mosques, the rule being so strict not to permit the martial or civic decoration of the greatest generals other distinguished persons. The action of the crescent by the Turks a national emblem is an odidity which has so far remained unexplained What Memory Is The popular notion that memory is "an association of ideas" is true. Memory, plainly, is not only made up of an association of ideas but also of associated impressions living things receive. Such associations may be due to real and necessary connections, such as "iron bar," or to your mental coupling up of such associations as "blue funk," "sweet melody," "pretty girl." Habitual linkage makes the impression firmer, the retention in more durable and a more simple handle whereby the matter can be recalled at will. HAS NEW RELIGION Japanese Millionaire Becomes a Christian Convert. Creates a Sensation by Seeking Baptism at the Hands of Koji, a Reformed Confict. The Morimura Gumil, one of the largest and oldest Japanese export houses of porcelain and curios, is especially well known in the United States. Its head, Baron Ichizayemon Morimura, has for many years been a propagandist of temperance and undemonstrational Christianity. Like Mr. Dwight L. Moody in America, he and several assistants have traveled about Japan, preaching to the people. He is one of the earnest supporters of the joint church movement in Japan. A sensation was created recently, says a New York correspondent, when the buron sought baptism at the hands of Yoshihiro Koji, a reformed convict—a perfect prototype of the late Jerry McAley of New York, founder of the Oliver street and Cremorne missions. Mr. Koji is an interesting personality. He was raised among criminals, and served 23 years in prison, where he earnestly studied Christianity and became converted. When liberated several years ago, he at once set out as a religious teacher, going among all classes of society—never obtruding his personal views, but chiefly exhorting to morality, self-sacrifice and humility. He did not preach the doctrine of any particular denomination, but based his creed upon Christ's "Sermon on the Mount" and the "Lord's Prayer." He never has been recognized by the Christian missionaries in Japan, although many of them have shown him respect. He hasn't any church of his own, but visits people to whom he is introduced, gains their friendship, and teaches them the broadest features of Christianity. He makes no distinction between Catholic and Protestant. He has much respect for true believers and practitioners of the Mohammedan faith, especially extolling their temperate habits. He visited Korea and Manchuria and walked thousands of miles among the villages far off the beaten tracks and railways. Baron Morimura has for several years shown peculiar interest in the personality of this humble Christian, and recently asked Eshorter Koli to baptize him. Other members of the Morimura family are Protestant church members. The baron has organized a society to improve the moral standard of the younger Japanese generation, giving $100,000 to start the movement and putting at its head Viscount Dr. Inajiro Tajiri, a famous scholar. He is opposed to all charities under government or municipal direction. --- French Antarctica in War French Aristocrat in VIRT. Although France is a republic, the French aristocracy has been as eager in its war service as the British aristocracy. The difference is that, while the British aristocrat is almost always a commissioned officer, the majority of the French counts and barons are serving in the ranks. Two thousand one hundred and seventy-six nobles have already written their names on the roll of honor. Among them are Prince Louis Murat, a descendant of Napoleon's marshal; the Duc de Rohan, who before his death had won both the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor, and the Comte de Turenne, a descendant of the famous marshal of France. The Contesse O'Gorman lust her life while working as a Red Cross nurse, after having been decorated with the Croix de Guerre—Dundee Advertiser. How a Machine Gun Is Fired How a machine gun is fired through a revolving propeller is told in a recent issue of Aeronautics, in an article describing the more important features of two German Fokkers brought down behind the lines in France. On these monoplanes, according to the description, the machine gun is fired through the propeller by means of a small lever actuating a Bowden wire. Provision is further made to throw the machinegun mechanism momentarily out of gear as each whirling propeller blade comes into Hue with the muzzle. This is done very simply by means of a double cam fixed on the engine shaft and acting on a system of levers. The French Morane, after which the Fokker type has been modeled, also fires its machine gun through the tractor screw. Women Run Street Cars On some of the street railways in Great Britain over half of the motormen are motorwomen. There is some difference of opinion, however, as to the value of women at this post, though all are agreed that they make good conductors. On some of the difficult runs women have had to be replaced by men in the driver's seat, because the woman has a tendency to "lose her nerve" in an emergency. Only War Bread. Mistress (pretty scandalized)—Is it possible, Hannah, you are making bread without having washed your buns? New Servant—Lor, whats' the difference, mum? It's war bread! The Appropriate Costume. "Is it an elaborate costume the women in that Russian Battalion of Death wear?" "I don't know, but I suppose they are dressed to kill." Can You Distinguish Between the Grand or Commonplace, the Noble or Contemptible? At a popular senside resort two rows of seats stood back to back. One of these faced the ocean. A silver moon threw a luminous path across the water, and touched with strange radiance the breakers as they broke in foam on the sand. A red signal light in the distance blinked its warning. Overhead the stars looked down silently. Seated there one forgot the noisy jostle of the busy world, and felt life's beauty and majesty. The adjacent seats faced in the opposite direction. The occupants looked on a merry-go-round and a screen on which moving pictures were being thrown. This bench was crowded. The young people who sat there saw many colored electric lights, in place of the moon and the stars, and listened to the bolsterous music of a steam piano, rather than to the thundering melody of the waves. They laughed over the fantastic pictures on the screen, unmindful of the subline scene over their shoulders. These young people, so close that their garments touched, carried very different impressions away from their evening. They had been together, but they had been facing different ways. Some had seen the petty and bellttling, others had looked on the majestic and uplifting and beautiful; and the life of neither could be quite the same after that evening. The seaside episode has its counterpart in everyday life. We can see the ground or the commonplace, the noble or the contemptible, the uplifting or the degrading. Which way are we facing? - Girls' Companion. Increasing the Vocabulary Increasing the vocabulary. When you read a book and come to a new word, do you pass it by or turn to the dictionary to learn its meaning? When you read a book that comes to a new word, do you pass it by or turn to the dictionary to learn its meaning? An extensive vocabulary is one of the best indications of education and culture, and careful reading is one of the most effective ways of adding new words. The use of the dictionary should not be regarded as a task, but as a pleasure to be resorted to upon every convenient occasion. Some people make a daily study of the words. The ordinary individual of fair education, we are told, controls from 6,000 to 8,000 words. A modern encyclopedia says that this estimate is too high, even in American. An English farm hand, it says, has a vocabulary limited to 300 words. A distinguished American educator believes that a well-educated citizen of this country can control from 30,000 to 35,000. The best English writers do not employ an extended vocabulary, preferring to appear, as nearly as possible, to all classes of readers.—Columbus Dispatch. Dr. Morrison's Feat. Boosting an acquaintance with China extending over nearly a quarter of a century, Dr. G. E. Morrison, whose famous library has been purchased by Baron Isawaki for £235,000, first went to the Celestial empire possessed of a strong antipathy to the Chinese. He came in time, however, to have for them a feeling of lively sympathy and gratitude. Always a great pedestrian, he winked, when little more than a boy, from Melbourne to Adelaide. Doctor Morrison was with the late Sir Claude Macdonald, the then British minister, in the British headquarters at Peking during the whole of the siege by the Boxer rebels; and he has probably created another record in having ridden 8,750 miles in 175 days—Exchange. Try This on Your Parrot. As the automobile party passed one corner they saw a soldier on guard, a big white dog beside him, and then a beautiful American flag. Of course this combination attracted the attention of every one in the car. The flag was silk, the dog majestic and the soldier proud of his trust. "Oh, look at that dog on guard," exclaimed the woman. The little boy snickered audibly. All were impressed with the solemnness of the scene, and this outbreak seemed to the father uncalled for. "What do you mean, laughing, Johnny?" he demanded. "Oh," cried little Johnny, "mamma said 'look at that dog-gone guard!'"—Indianapolis News. Unexplored Quebec It is estimated that in the north of the province of Quebec there are still 259,000 square miles of unexplored country, making, with the 642,000 square miles in western Canada, a total of 901,000 square miles. In other words, 28 per cent of Canada is still unexplored. In the basin of the River Mackenzie there are believed to be great petroleum wells. Natives state that they have seen lakes at the Yukon, from 60 to 70 miles long, that have not been seen by white men. The Mackenzie mountains no one, not even the Indians, knows anything of. What Concerned Father. The minister was shocked to see the young lad with a fishing outfit on Sunday. "My dear lad, what will your father say about your fishing on the Sebbath?" "Well, last time he said: 'Where the thunder's your fish?' replied the youngster. Long and Short of it "I wonder why it takes pay day so long to come around?" "It only seems long when you're short, and the shorter you are the longer it seems." NOTICE. 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 Baptist Association according to the adjournment of the Board meeting at Unionville, last September will meet with the M. Plea and Missionary Baptist church Harriburg. Thursday before the 4th Sunday in February 1918. We are paying 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 Messac County, Illinois, maced 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 of said 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 forenon 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 Howawd, Administrator or De Bonia Non of the estate of Elias Howard, deceased. Dated this 16th day of November, A. D. 1917. Remember Little Kindnesses Cultivate a memory for kindnesses. Too many of us are inclined to accept small courtesies and kindnesses as a matter of course, and for that reason they make so little impression upon us that they are soon lost sight of. The people who seem overflowing with faith and affection, and who always have a good opinion of their fellows, are the ones who find it easy to forget injuries, but who hold the kindnesses they have received fast in memory.—Backings.