Metropolis Weekly Gazette

GHTH ILLINOIS REGIMENT BACK IN AMERICA NEW YORK ARRIVED ON LINGOLN'S BIRTHDAY. Spence And Lacey Making Good At Capitol OLD EIGHTH ILLINOIS REGIMENT BACK IN THE OLD UNITED STATES Fifteenth New York Arrived on Lincoln's Birthday. Both Units Have Big Casualty List. Metropolis Boys Among Troops of Famous Eighting Heroes. Washington, D. C. Feb. 6, 1919. fighting of the war and many have paid the supreme sacrifice for Deat New York February 12, with their remains lie in headquarters and Companies A and C and D. Three Hundred and sixty-fifth Infantry. The units of this regiment will be distributed through Camps, Upton, Taylor, Lee, Gordon, Trave, Junction, Sheisman and Mendel. Their ship is also bringing 75 cavalry units. Government Gives Out List Of Casualties by Divisions. The transport La France, due at New York February 10, pilots the Three Hundred and Seventieth Infantry, complete approximately 3000 strong for compellation at Camps Grant, Dix Gordon Funston, Logan and Meadow and at San Antonio, to the marching gun company and Third Batalion. Three Hundred and Sixty-ninth Infantry, from the same camps, 281 casual officers and about 500 enlisted casual, including sick and wounded. Two Fannings Colored Regiments. The 360th Infantry was formerly the 15th New York Colored National Guard, and was the first Negro unit to enter the trenches. The 320th Infantry was the 8th Illinois Infantry National Guard. There were a number of African- lis volunteers in the unit units were located with the French and were the first American soldiers to enter the Alsace Lorraine border. They have experienced the heaviest and fiercest A Metropolis Hero Capt. H. G. Burke, Of Company M. who is confined in the West Baden Hospital is all miles now since he knows his company has arrived in America. to the BAY PUBLIC COMMUNITY It Olive Convention, Greetings! By the authority vested in me, now set apart, the third Sunday in February, 1919, afternoon or evening as Men. at Day in memory If it has been reported that Louis Chas. of Feenagh, West Belfast, damnated as Sir Louis insurance man, was gassed and shot in the left arm November 14, the day the armistice was signed. Lieut. Fearing was commissioned at Camp Dodge. to the late ex-President, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. All B. Y. P. U's of this district are urged to hold this service and do honor to this hero, as he was one that believed in the advancement of the Young People Dated, Jan., 28, 1919 In Metropolis Ill. Rev. Edgar McCrary, President. MAN SHOOTS SOLDIER ON FLIWSY EXCUSE. Tuscaloosa, Ala., Feb. 6 Special—Harry Crumley, a returned Negro soldier, was shot and killed at Holt, a furnace town four miles from Tuscaloosa, this afternoon, by Tim Ryan, a young white man. Crumley, who had been stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, for the past five years, is said to have been making himself generally objectionable to the white people of the Hott Neighhood and is alleged to have insulted several white women. Read. The Gazette. Springfield Ill. Items. Springfield Ill. Items. Miss Alice E. Williams of Chatham, Ill. holds a position in the Insurat. Dept. under Supt. Fred W. Potter as messenger. She took Civil Service examination in Sept. last for clerk and was the only one out of 19 that passed, and she was the only colored. She is the only colored female messenger in the state. T. W. Warrick is clerk in the Insurance office and has been one of the main adjuncts to this office for several years. He is well liked by Supt. Potte, and all of the assistants. He came from Cairo, and was an active worker in Mt. Moriah Baptist church and is equally active in the Pleasant Grove Baptist church of Springfield. His wife Mrs. Warrick is a successful hair dresser in the Poro system, is a leader of the choir of Pleasant Grove Baptist church and is a sweet singer indeed. The editor was invited to their lovely home on 97th Street Sunday and certainly enjoyed their hospitality. We certainly perished the Kentucky oysters fine home canned peaches and nice fried peaches, such as Mrs. McCray makes. In fact it was the first meal that we had eat- since we left home the 3rd. We cautioned the children not to say anything about how much we had eaten under penalty of being published, he promised never to reveal it to any one, and invited us back again when we got hungry but kindly said we might make ourself sick. We certainly did enjoy that meal. You know we are batching as board is almost prohibitive here. It is a pleasure to them to have their old friends call since they don't call too often or stay too long. We attended services at the Pleasant Grove Baptist church at 11 o'clock a.m and listened to a splendid sermon delivered by pastor R. M Porter, from Ex. 18:21. He is a splendid speaker, and an excellent pastor, and organizer. He came from Owensboro, Ky. less than a year ago and has kept up the running expenses and cut the debt from $1000 down to $350. He stands high in the estimation of his members and the community. He has just closed a successful revival. Several additions. At night we attended services at Union Baptist church and listened to Rev. S. C. Manuel pastor, who has been in a revival for 10 days. His text was, Rev. 6:17. At conclusion of a strong sermon, such as the Dr. can deliver, six persons came forward for prayer. The meeting will continue all week with renewed energy. Collection $37.00 for the day. At the conclusion of the services we met several of our old friends and made new ones, and was extended a cordial welcome to the chrch and parsonage. Rev. Manuel has for a helpmate a very highly cultured christian woman, who was formerly a Miss Vaughn, of Kentucky, who was at one time a State Missionary for the Woman's Education and Mission Society of that State, a friend of Mrs. Lee Belle Duke of Metropolis. Rev. Manuel is pastoring one of the leading churches of the city. Rev. Snowden, is pastor of New Hope Baptist church, and he is making quite a hit here and making preparation the entertain the Baptist General State Association in May. We have not met the pastor of Zion Baptist church, but am informed that he is quite a gentleman and an able preacher. Rev. Shaw, pastor of the St. Paul, A. M. E. church, formerly of Md. City, is keeping step with the times and is held in high esteem by his members. He succeeded Rev. Bazie, who was assigned to Quincy last year. Senator W. A. Spence, is destined to make one of the best presentatives the district has ever had. He is on the job every day except Sunday studying the bills as they are being introduced and familiarizing himself with the duties of the office. Massad county knows what metal he is made of and they may expect to hear from him in no distant future. He is a member of ten committees and chairman of mines and mining. Representative Claud Lacy, of the 51st senatorial district, is a close student of his duties and will make marked improvement over last, over his record of two years ago. He is a member of several important committees. Died Mr. William (Billie) Winston, a brother of Mr. Richard Winston, died Sunday Feb 9th, after a short illness. He was well respected by both white and colored of this city, He was an active member of the Perseverance Tabernacle of the K. & D. of Tabor. A1 the time of his death he was Tribune of the above named order and Father of Golden Key Tent. He came to this city to reside several years ago and lived until death claimed him, a true upright life. He was born in Tennessee, 68 years ago. His funeral was attended from the A. M. E. Church Tuesday afternoon. Revs. S. B. Jones, and J. H. Smith, officiated. The Knights and Daughters of Tabor had charge of the body. The Misses Vita Hughes, and Mae Neely read Resolutions from the lodge. Easy to Pronounce The easiest word to pronounce in the English language is said to be "murmur." It is simply an expulsion of the breath repeated. [Name] Rev. Edgar S. B. McCrary, of Metropolis, Ill. Chairman of The Citizens Home-Coming League, of Massac County, who will entertain Old Company M., upon their arrival to this city. Help make this a grand affair as the boys deserve everything we may be able to do for them. Telegrams That Were Reecived From Boys Of Co. M. New York, N.Y. 4:51 p. m. 2-9-1919. Mrs. Mary E. Jones, Metropolis, Illinois. Arrived New York safe, feeling fine. Going to Camp Upton, will write. Edward Jones New York, 2-9'19. Miss Margie Tandy, Metropolis, Illinois. This is to let you know we arrived in New York safe. Waiting. Joseph Moore. New York, 2-9'19. Mrs. Walter Jones, Metropolis, Ill. Arrived in New York safe Feb. 9. Going to Camp Upton. Walter Jones. New York 2, 9-'19. Mrs. Mattie Fossie, Metropolis, Ill. Arrived in U. S, O. K. Will write soon. Wm. Fossie. New York, 2, 9-'19. Mrs. Lucy Neely, Metropolis, Ill. Arrived safe in New York; feeling fine. Going to Camp Upton; will write soon. Geo Neely. New York, 2-9-'19. Mrs. Amand Roberts, Metropplis, Hi. Arrived New York safe. Destination Camp Upton; writing. In best of health. Ray, D. Roberts. Melt 125 Bushels of Silver Dollars Melt 125 Bushels of Silver Dollars Washington, Feb. 10 -More than 125 bushels of silver dollars were shipped today from the treasury vaults to the Philadelphia mint to be melted into bullion for export to India. The daily treasury financial statement, which deals familiarly with billions and only incidentally with details like millions, announced that current assets in silver dollars had fallen $1,118,000 since yesterday. This was one of the shipments which have taken $205,000,000 from the vaults in recent months to be melted down and exported to the allies. Card of Thanks We desire to thank our many friends and neighbors, who so kindly assisted us in the illness and death of our beloved brother and uncle, William Winston. We extend thanks to the Sir Knights and Daughters of Tabor for your words of consolation and for the beautiful floral design. Anytime we cau render you assistance we are ever ready to do so. Mr. aud Mrs. Richard Winston. Miss Mollie Winston. Mr. George Depew. Citizens Home Coming League Organized. Rev. Edgar S. McCrary, unanimously elected Chairman. Massac County Citizens urged to take an active part. The Massac County citizens came to-gether Tuesday evening en masse at the Antioch Baptist church, and organized a league styled as the Citizens Home Coming League, of Massac County. This league takes in Metropolis and the neighboring towns, and villages, viz; Joppa, Brookport, Choat, Belgrade, Unionville, Shady Grove, and Round Knob. Officers were elected in order that work may be started at once. This promises to be one of the greatest Receptions ever given to Soldiers who have served their Country from Chicago to Cairo, In the beginning it is understood that this is not a church, nor denominational league, but one that is composed of everybody who desires to participate, both old and young. It is to be known too, that this league will have solicitors who will canvass the entire county among the colored and white citizens. No one will be hood winked, nor blind folded, but whatever you give will be used for the sole purpose of entertaining our sons, husbands, brothers, and friends of Uncle gam, and no person, or persons, church, or churches, will reap the benefit of the amount put in this organization. It is thoroughly understood and promised that the amount put in the hands of the treasurer will be returned to the officer, if the boys are too long making their arrival to our city. The Reception will be given at the Odd Fellow's and the great Rodger's Orchestra, of Paducah, Ky., will render appropriate music for the occasion. Senator W. A. Spence, Ex- Senator Helm, Hon Fred Young, Moderator J. B. McCrary, and Judge Fred Smith, will be the speakers from the city. The highest ranked officers of the company will respond. Pledges were made and the pledgers will be given, the opportu- nity to pay at each meeting. The committees will be appointed next Tuesday night. Every body is requested to be out and take an active part. Miss Vita Hughes, See'y, A. Wm. Crouse, Treas. Officers of Ministers' Alliance. resident; ..... Elder ..... C. W. Norment, Carbondale Vice President ..... W. P. Washington, Mt. Vernon Recording Secretary ..... J. B. McCrary, Metropolis Corresponding Secretary ..... J. D. Davis, Colp Treasurer ..... H. C. Armstead, Pulaski Vigilant Committee Elder Wm. ..... Young, Joppa D. Parrish, Md. City S. H. Pruitt, Duquoin F. Bomar, Cairo P. B. French, Sparta Thos. Morris, Metropolis A. J. Bowers, Dewmaine Rev. Berry Thomas, Metropoli Just Holding Gum in Trust. A little seven-year-old Boston girl came into the house the other day chewing gum vigorously. Her mother was horrified and ordered the little one to show the gum away. The usually quiet child shook her hand firmly and chewed it away; she asked, 'Isn't mine. It belongs to her.' But she lent it to me till two a.m. Subscribe for The Gazette. To whom it may concern:— Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Frank Webb, will apply to the Board of Pardons and Paroles of the State of Illinois at its regular meeting to be held at Springfield, Illinois, for pardon or commutation of sentence and a parole. The said Frand Webb, was convicted of murder in the Circuit court in the county of Massac, in the State of Illinois and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 14 years at the Chester Illinois Prison at the April Term of Circuit Court 1916. Card of Thanks We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their kind assistance and many words of consolation during the illness and death of our loving mother, Mrs. Maranda Wiley. We thank both white and Colored friends for their beautiful floral designs. May Heaven's sweetest blessings rest upon all. Frank Wiley, Doss Wiley, Ambros Wiley, Joseph Wiley (Somewhere in France) Harrison Wiley, and Mrs. Izora W. Lowery, children. Rev. B.C. Long, and Mrs. Parlee Thomas, brother and sister. Notice. Chicago, Ill.-Feb. 1, 1919. To the Churches and Auxiliaries of the Missionary Baptist Association of Ill. The fifth annual session, will be held with the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, at Springfield, Illinois, Rev. H. W. Snowden, Dr. D., pastor, Tuesday the 4th Lord's Day in May, 1919. Woman's Convention. Tuesday and Wednesday, May 12th, and 14th. Association, May, 15th, and 16th. Joint Executive Boards Saturday, May, 17th. Illinois will be expected to do her part in the following propositions, that will be presented to the body: 1st. Educational Rally. 2nd. Home and Foreign Missions. 3rd. Aged Ministers Home Our object is to raise at least $3,000.06 for the above mentioned purposes. In fact, this session will be the most important of our organization. Success or failure is with the churches and auxilliaries, that make up the organizations. "Ask what ye will in My Name," is the Master's order. Brethern pray and work, and we cannot fail. Moderator J. F. Thomas, 3629 Vernon, Ave. Centralia. Ill. I am writing a notice to your paper. Please carry it two weeks for me. I must say I have learned to love to read your little paper more every day. I pray for your success. When will my subscription be up? I can send it to you anytime. Thanks sister Leake, we are glad to know that you are pleased with the Gazette. Your subscription is due the 1st. of March. McCrary. Paducah, Ky. On Monday Jan., 27th, the Washington, St. Baptist Church entered into a celebration known as the eleventh anniversary of their pastor Rev. V. S. Smith. Rev. Wm Moody, of Metropolis, was asked to; and did con- duct the anniversary proved quite a success under the guidance of Dr. Moody. Large and appreciative audiences greeted him each evening. At the close of the anniversary the church launched out into a revival. Dr Moody, had made such a marked impression on the people of Paducah, that they decided if any man could put old satan to flight and thereby save the hungry souls Dr. Moody could. Dr Moodys' sermons are logical, inspiring and full of the Holy Ghost. SURVIVORS OF FEUDAL TIMES Prussian Junkers Rooted in Their Belief of Their Complete Superiority to Ordinary Man. A Junker is a member of a noble Prussian family, who belongs to the landed aristocracy, and, as a rule, adopts the profession of armsd and enters the caste circle of the officer corps. Thanks to the survival of feudalism in the organization of German society, the term has acquired a broader significance. Hence as commonly used today it indicates a narrow-minded, arrogant, and, often, bellicose member of the aristocracy. Since 1862, when, under the leadership of Bismarck, the aristocratic party came into political power, the At this writing he has preached Twelve sermons and there has been thirty additions to the church; in the history of no revival are we cognizant of the fact that such phenomenal success has ever been attained. We were pleased to form the acquaintance of Dr. Moody's wife. We must say she is quite an estimable lady and full of the Holy Ghost, and not ashamed to speak words for Christ at any time, or place. We conclude by saying this man of God is a man of God, and a power in the Master's vine yard and his labors are being crowned with success. W. C. Edwards, Reporter for the Washington, St. Baptist Church. CENTRALIA, III. To the pastors and presidents of the various circles I write unto you in Jesus name admonishing you to awake from your slumber if you are asleep, and do special service for the Master this year. Tax yourself and go to it as to how much you will give year this for Education, Home and Foreign mission God has blessed and brought us through a great war, and many of our loved ones have returned home and others are on their way, for which we praise God. The harvest truly is great and the labourers are few. God wants us to do real service for Him. Opportunities have come to us as never before, now let us rise and shine for Jesus. I ask for open doors beloved pastors and presidents of the various circles in your church that I may look on your work. Let me hear from you either by letter or card and will come. Laura Leake. State and District Missionary of the W.E. and M. Society. Ventilation. The mayor of Terre Haute the other day appointed a number of the city schoolmasters to do special police duty, such as to seeing to the ventilating of stores, etc., says the Indianapolis News. Miss Margaret Kilroy, a high school teacher, being one of those appointed, visited a number of stores. In one the manager became indignant as she explained the necessity of his doing more ventilation. "Why, it's very warm here," she complained, unbuttoning her coat and revealing a georgette crepe waist. "Ventilating doesn't have anything to do with it," protested the man. "Why, 99 per cent of the cases of flu in this country have been caused by the wearing of georgette crepe waists." He was actually ready to smile when back came Miss Kifray's cool re-joinder: "I suppose that explains the great number of cases in the United States army, then." Record Telephone Service The largest private telephone branch in the world is the one which serves the expanding needs of the war department. On July 1 this branch served 1378 extensions; on August 1, 3-620. It requires 126 trunk lines for incoming calls; 76 for outgoing calls, local and submarine toll; 17 private toll lines to New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, via Cleveland, Hoboken and Newport News, and 105 tie lines to other government stations in Washington. Acclimatizing Salmon The bureau of fisheries reports that 20,000,000 sockeye and 1,365,000 humpback salmon eggs had been obtained at the station at Yes bay, Alaska, from August 28, when collections began, to September 30. If the collections are sufficiently large, 1,000,000 humpback eggs will be sent to the Maine stations for the continuation of the acclimatization experiments undertaken several years ago. Later in the year it is hoped to send a second conjugation. Prussian Junkers Rooted in Their Belief of Their Complete Superiority to Ordinary Man. A Junker is a member of a noble Prussian family, who belongs to the landed aristocracy, and, as a rule, adopts the profession of armst and enters the caste circle of the officer corps. Thanks to the survival of feudalism in the organization of German society, the term has acquired a broader significance. Hence as commonly used today it indicates a narrow-minded, arrogant, and, often, bellicose member of the aristocracy. Since 1862, when, under the leadership of Bismarck, the aristocratic party came into political power, the term has been applied to those who hold reactionary views, because they desire to preserve intact the exclusive social, military and political privileges belonging traditionally to the "well born." Junkerism and junkerdom indicate the policies and the customary round of ideas, judgments, and prejudices characteristic of the junker class. They have been and still are of great influence, for they have affected Prussian domestic policies by their organized efforts to preserve and protect large landed estates; they have molded German social life by their assumption of complete superiority to the ordinary man, especially to the man who engages in trade or manufactures, while the Prussian officer corps has taken its distinctive tone from their haughty aloofness from the civilian population. RELIGIOUS CULT MAY SPREAD Babiam Freed From Persecution Through the Downfall of the Turkish Power in Palestine. With the breaking of the Turkish power in Palestine another religious cult has been liberated from persecution, that of Bahalism, or Babism. The leader of this spiritual movement is Abdul Baha, or Abbas Effendi, as he is generally known. This religion was first founded by Baha'o'llah, the father of the present leader, and he chose his son to preach its doctrines before the world. Due to the antagonism of the movement to the Islam religion, Abdul Baha was imprisoned by the sultan of Turkey, who feared his teachings, and was kept a prisoner in the fortress of Akka, acar Halfa, for 40 years. Upon his release in 1908, when a mild constitutional form of government was established in Turkey, Baha traveled through France and England preaching his doctrines, also coming to the United States, in 1812. Abdul Haba strove to be called the "servant of humanity." While in the Orient he won many friends by caring for the sick and oppressed, and among the many, titles given him by his neighbors was one especially applied to him, namely "Father of the Poor." While in this country he established colonies of supporters of his teachings in Chicago and Kenosha, Wis. His teachings have a close relation with those of Christianity and Judaism. Muskrat Stone Train The marshes around the Boston & Maine railroad yards in Boston are full of muskrats. Charley Brown, a yard brakeman, has been realizing over $100 a season since the war by shooting rats on his spare time and selling the fur, which now commands a high price. Brown has been known to shoot a muskrat from the top of a moving freight car with a rifle. A short time ago a muskrat tied up the interlocking switch system at signal tower C. The big rat crawled into the switchpoints to eat out the grease used to lubricate the switches just as the lever man in the tower tried to close the switch for a fast express passenger train. The rat had wedged in so close the switch wouldn't close and the plant was tied up. The mechanic found the rat wedged into the points and crushed into a mass of fur and flesh. American Opportunity Although the populated area of Siberia is only a belt along the Trans-Siberian railway, that belt is 6,000 miles long and contains nearly 20,000,000 people. Before the war Siberian foreign trade was largely in the hands of German houses, which undoubtedly will make desperate efforts to recruit it when, the return of normal conditions has brought back the demand for general merchandise, rolling stock and agricultural machinery. But in spite of the geographical proximity of Germany eastern Siberia, when its railway service has been reorganized, will be most easily reached by way of Vladivostok. The commercial opportunity is, one that America cannot afford to neglect. Youth's Companion. The Confused Hun. Dr. Thomas C. Ely of Philadelphia tells a story of his son, Lieut. William C. Ely, heard at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, which illustrates the heroism of the negro troops. A German officer, taken captive complained that nothing could stop the Americans. They were not afraid of the shells, they defied the flame projectors, they advanced through fusilades of the machine guns of 250 to 300 bullets a minute. "How about the gas?" some one said to the German. "Gas?" replied the captive Mun. "It was no use to turn on the gas. It merely blackened their faces and frizzled their hair, and they came on just the same." AN OPEN LETTER TO THE COLORED PEOPLE- We wish to say to our people of Massac County, and the surrounding territory, thereto. Having been solicited by a number of my people, also encouraged by some of my white friends who wish to see, and help secure employment for all returning soldiers, to enter the Undertaking business. I have finally decided to go into that business, with a view of serving my people, as well as having an employment, feeling that I can give them better service than members of the other race, 'though I am in friendly relation with all the other undertakers, and expect to retain that relationship throughout my business career- I am perfectly qualified to give unexcelled service and will guarantee satisfaction. I was born and reared in Metropolis, on 9th and Pearl Sts. Educated in Metroplis Public Schools, graduating from Dunbar High School in 1912. I then entered the Barnes School of Anatomy, Sanatary Science and Embalming, Chicago, Illinois, from which I graduated August 14, 1914, from which school I hold a Diploma. I then worked for Geo. W. Jones, 1914 W. Lake St., and Wm. W. Mason, 1815 W. Lake St., of Chicago, and was associated with the late N. W. Long, of Metropolis, for three years, thus preparing myself for the embalming busines. We are now located at 901 Pearl St., opposite the Gazette office, and we solicit your patronage. We will carry a small line of caskets only, at present, owing to the advance price on these goods, but we have arranged with a large undertaking establishment to furnish us with anything needed on short notice. We were in the U. S., Service for six months, trying to make this country safe for "Democracy," thereby insuring the colored man an equal opportunity with other races Phone 229--Ring 3. Respectfully yours, MCCRARY'S UNDERTAKING CO., Metropolis, Illinois, GEORGE L. B. MCGRARY, TOO STRONG ON SYMPATHY Elvira Parkins Had a Fault From Which Too Many of Us Are Not Quite Free. "Is she gone?" Aunt Harriet inquired breathlessly. Aunt Harriet's niece, Ellen, turned from the flowers she was arranging—flowers left by the departing guest. "She's just going down the path," she replied. "Shall I call her back? Do you want to see her again? Did she leave anything? "If you call her back, I'll disown you, even if you are my favorite aide." Aunt Harriet retorted. "Tell me the minute the gate clicks." Ellen's eyes began to dance. Months of illness had not broken Aunt Harriet's spirit. She left the flowers and devoted herself to the window. "Now!" she announced. Now! she announced. Aunt Harriet drew a long breath, "I wish," she declared, "that Elva Parkins never had had a mother! There, I've said it, and I feel better!" "Aunt Harriet!" Ellen cried, with a laugh that broke bounds in spite of her. "I know, I suppose I ought to be ashamed, and maybe I shall be some day, but just this minute that seems to me the most relieving thing I ever said in my life. Elva Parkins is a good woman. She wouldn't hurt the feelings of a fly, and she'd run her feet off doing kind things for people. I could stand the kindness, but what I can't stand is her sympathy. "If I so much as mention a twinge in my little finger, she will draw down her face and lower her voice and say, 'I know—you can't tell me anything about it. My mother suffered that way for years.' I have discovered that Elvira's mother had an accident like mine and was hard of hearing like me and had a heart just like mine. Elvira saw me dodging a streak of sunlight for a minute, and she jumped for the shade and pulled it clear down and came back and patted my shoulder, murmuring. My mother had just such sensitive eyes. You must be very, very careful. Mother suffered so with hers the last of her life.'" Aunt Harriet's ministry was delightful. Eileen was enjoying herself greatly. "Do tell me some more of Elvira's conversation!" she plumed. "I'm ready to yow never to be sympathetic again as long as I live." Aunt Harriet sank back on her pillows, but her eyes were twinkling. "I'm not saying that I'd advise you to go quite as far as that, Eileen." she referred. "I'd only call your attention to the fact that there's sympathy and sympathy, and advise you to exercise a little care in choosing the kind you use."—Youth's Companion. Growing Sugar Cane Under Paper. A new and very old method of growing sugar cane is proving highly successful in the Hawaiian islands. When the cane is beginning to spout, wide spikes are laid lengthwise over the rows of little canes and held in place with cane-field trach. The paper is strong enough to keep down and smother the starting weed, but not to kill the stout and hardy young cane. In five or six weeks the weed seeds beneath the paper have all germinated and been smothered to death, but the cane sheets have either forced their way through or erected themselves sufficiently to make little text-like elevations. Laborers then prune along the rows and with long knives make slits in the sheets, permitting the shoots to come through. The liberated shoots at first are blanched white, but quickly turn green and lusty. Weeding thereafter is almost wholly needless, because there are very few weeds. There is an increase of ten tons (about 28 per cent) in the yield of cane per acre. Half the labor is saved and the production of actual sugar per acre is augmented by more than a ton. The paper used is made out of "bagasse," which is the residue of the cane after the sugary sap has been squeezed out of it. HAD GOOD POINTS Hot-Tempered Woman Evidently Not Altogether Bad. Surely I Can High-Priced Lawyer Could Have Surpassed Pathetic Plea of Husband Which Won Her Her Liberty. There was a negro family living in Bowling Green, Ky. The wife had a notoriously ungovernable temper, usually taking it out on her husband, who was meek and lowly. On this occasion she struck him with a skillet, inflicting a wound so painful and dangerous as to necessitate his having to be taken to the hospital for treatment. The neighbors, knowing the violent temper of the wife, and the cruel treatment she had inflicted upon her husband for such a long time, were so outpaged they could endure it no longer, and procured a warrant for her arrest on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The husband sat through the trial, giving rapt attention to its every detail. The case was handed over to the jury and after very brief deliberation it brought in a verdict of guilty. The old darkey husband rose and said: "Marse Judge, I don't reckon nothing a ole nigger could say would make much diffusion, but I would lak to say a word before you send the 'old emm to the penitenship. She's always been a good mother to the chillum, all the neighbors will tell you that. She washes and scrubs and sews and mends for 'em, and keeps 'em clean and bice, an when they's sick she also up with 'em at night. And, Marse Judge, I jest want to ax you if you won't let her go by the house and see the chillum bake' you send her to the penitenship. 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Shipping to all parts of the Country and Automobile Funerals a Specialty. may have the paper mailed to their address one year or $1.50. This offer is made on condition that the subscription is PAID IN ADVANCE. If you have not paid your subscription you must do so at once. Be ready when our collector calls. Editor. Intolerance. The truth is, the notion that an intellectual recognition of certain dogmas is the essential condition of salvation lies at the bottom of all intolerance in matters of religion. Under this impression, men are too apt to forget that the great end of Christianity is love, and that charity is its crowning virtue; they overlook the beautiful significance of the perable of the heretic Samaritan and the orthodox Pharisee; and thus, by suffering their peculiative opinions of the next world, to make them uncharitable and cruel in this they are really the worst for them, even admitting them to be true—Whif Her. Thought and Kindness Behind It is not written blessed is he that fathth the poor, but he that could with the poor. A little thought and a little kindness are often worth more than a great deal of money. John Burkitt. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE METROPOLIS, ILL. fortcoming—but they more than made up their mind to be in school and to study hard. The hospital room was the most important place in the room. They sat outside this man's army have any reason to know this, but the old man's law joke will never get over again. I couldn't laugh at one, no matter how funny it was, to save my week. It would seem funny to me. You see when war was declared, I wanted in this worst way to enlist. Follows this kid's seen it ever before the single ones, but I felt that it wouldn't be right to do it then on account of Mary and the children. I couldn't keep in my home on a soldier's pay, if I gave up my job. It didn't seem the squirt thing, to them then. "Well, my mother-in-law sent for me to come around one night and see her alone on my way home from the office. She told me that she knew just how I felt about enlisting and that I wasn't to let the money side of it stand in my light for an instant. I could do what I could; she said, and she would make up the rest. She didn't a boy of her own to go and anyway Mary are the children were to get all she had when she was gone; they might as well have it now when they needed it most It's no use, the old mother-in-law joke is dead. There are hundreds of boys Honey Long in Use. Hindus for centuries have used new honey as a laxative and old honey as an astrological. Aborigines of Persia offered honey to the sun. Greeks still it with milk of water and use it as a libation to the dead. In one section of India milk and honey are handed to all bridegrooms as they arrive at the door of the bride's father, and in ancient Egypt honey was used as a chief ingredient of embalming fluid. Proof in Study of Names. To send your names may often be a good deal of get only amusement, but positive, instruction, and education. Tell it on your friends, or perhaps, better, your enemies. For them 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 were. Proposed Constitution of the Baptist Minister's OUR JOB OFFICE We, the Minister's of the Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive Baptist District Associations of Southern Illinois, destrous of a more oneness in perpetuating the principles aml Doctrines Legislated by Jesus Christ, and practiced by His Apostles, seeking by the word of God to bring ourselves, and the churches as well, more into the unity of the Faith of Jesus Christ, do now adopt the following Constitution. We have had over 23 years of Active Experience in the printing office and will give you the benefit of same just for the asking on that next job of yours. "Let Us Show You." Sec.1. This organization shall be called the Missionary Baptist Minister's Alliance of Southern Illinois. Try us. We print from a visiting card to a large size poster. BOOK WORK A Sec 2. Officers. Its Officers shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Recercing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and such committees as may conserve the best interest of the body, all of which shall be elected annually by a majority vote of the body. Article 2 Membership. Sec. 1. This organization shall be composed of Missionary Baptist Ministers furnishing bened membership in any regular Missionary Baptist Church, together with this good standing where he now pastors, or where he last pastored, or the church where he, his worship, with whether he ever pastored or not. Article 3. Authority. Sec. 1. This organization shall have the power to receive bonds from its fellowship any Minister or Ministers, whom it deems worthy or unworthy of fellowship. Sec. 2. This Constitution by law or regulations, shall by no means conflict with the rules and regulations of the two Associations infinitely with Olive and East Mr. Olive. KINKY Hair Made to Grow Long, Soft, and Silky AMY'S KINKY Hair her hair, grows as it grows and Easterly, and as it thickens, soft and silky Don't be fooled all your life by using less than fine pre-made clips to straighten kinky hair. You should fooling yourself by using it. Kinky hair cannot be made straight. You must have hair first. Now this EXELENTO QUININA POMADE is a Hair Grover which feeds the scrup and roots of the kinky kinky nappy hair grow long, soft and silky. It cleans dandruff and stops Falling Hair at once. Price 25c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. ATLANTA, GA. Poor Church Fund. L. F. PARRISH HOME FURNISHING and UNDERTAKING Calls Answered Day Or Night PHONE 511 A fund of $57.80 was raised by the Mt. Olive Baptist Association at Duquoin, last week through the efforts and advice of Moderator McCrary. This fund will be used to aid weak churches when the Fund reaches the amount to justify. The money will be loaned for a short time at a small interest. We have a standing committee to look after this part of the work and we urge every church to establish a Penny Fund by lifting a penny collection every Sunday. This is a move that was in hearty accord with the association and subscribe for The Gazette. Now Subscribe For The Gazette