Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE CIRCUIT CLERK MORRIS SUGGUMBS TO DEATH FIRST BAPTIST MEMBERS WILL STOP DANGERS Circuit Clerk Morris Dies Monday Colfax Morris, circuit clerk of Massac county, succumbed to the fire leaper death Tuesday noon, age 51 years. The funeral was held from the Christian church, Thursday afternoon before a large concourse of friends. Services by Rev. Geo. R. Southgate. Mr. Morris was born in this county, the youngest son of the late James and Lucinda Morris. At the general election in Nov. 1806, he was elected circuit clerk of Massac county and for three successive terms he was elected to this office, giving him 16 years of continuous service. He was out one term and in 1916 was again elected to this office. Mr. Morris was kind to everybody; always carrying a smile and words of cheer for those he met. He was a true friend to the Gazette and always spoke complimentary of the management. His death will be mourned throu out Massac county. Unionville, Ill. Minutes of the Council of the Siloum Baptist Church: Scripture Reading Timothy 3rd chapter. A motion prevailed that a counsel be selected for the purpose of ordaining a deacon in the person of Bro. Phillip Moreland. The council was composed of Revs. D. Parrish, J. H. Varbrough, and J. H. Dennis. After a brief questioning it was decided to accept Bro. Moreland. The ordination and laying on of hands followed by said committee. Prayer was offered by Rev. Varbrough. Then the pastor Rev. Dennis preached for us from John 1:20, Subject Atonement Rev. Parrish led in singing. Where Jesus Leads, etc. Collection $5.45. The church is in a revival; 29 souls at the anxious seat every night. Following are those who accepted top or more. A. Moreland 80c, T. P. King 100, T. P. King, Jr., 50c. Jen- je Moreland 4 13, N. Jones 25c, Jennie Kelley 50c A. B. More- land 25c H. T. Steward 25c, J. J. Rose 25c, Wm. King 1.35, A. S. Morian 25c, J H. Yarbrough 20c W. D. McCracken, 55c, M. Jones 10c, Ed. Kelley 50c, C. H. Foster 51c, S. L. A. Owens 100, R. Terrel 50, Fiora Bell 00c, Phillip Moreland 1.00, H. T. King 1.00, A Mason 50c, Ela King 1.50, Jas E Mason 1.03 Lillian Robertson 2.25, S. Steward 25c, Minnie King 75c, Issac Watson 1.00. Total donated to master $34 93. Fortune From Small Invention. The man who was born too early to wear, as a boy, red top boots with a brass tip across the toe was also born too early to feel the true thing in the way of pride run rampant. Silver brass tips, they were called, and they were most serviceable in preventing holes in the toes. Silverthorn made his fortune out of them. Lincoln Items. Editor of the Gazette:—Allow us space to chronicle a few items. We spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday the 22-24 inclusive in the city of Lincoln with our nephew and family Clarence Long. We found them in good health and a prosperous condition. He is industrious and painstaking about his home, and we were accorded royal treatment while in his home, also by the citizens. Little Pauline is the life of this home being two and a half years old. We attended the 2nd Baptist Church in the morning and listened to a strong sermon by the pastor Dr. W. L. Brasco, who is a pulpit orator and an able adviser. He is doing a good work in this field of labor and is planning to meet the financial obligations on their new church edifice, recently built by Rev. Peter Fields, who is pastoring in Bloomington, Rev Brasco came here in August last. His wife underwent a surgical operation recently and was brought home Monday the 25th, much improved. We preached for the pastor at once to a large and appreciative audience and was invited to return again. The pastor and his members certainly know how to treat a worthy minister. We visited the A. M. Eg Church at 3:00 and found Rev. D. A. Basfield in charge. We were invited to address the S. S., and given rapt attention. The pastor was very courteous to us and spoke of us and our work in Southern Illinois in glowing terms. We were invited out for dinner Sunday at the home of Rev. Wm. H. Fuquway, where his daughter is a High School pupil assisted by her aunt, Mrs Sallie Dickin-on, prepared for us an excellent meal. We were invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs Will Davis, for dinner Monday. They have a beautiful home and take pride in entertaining their guest. And we highly appreciate all they did for us while in Lincoln. At 2:30 Monday we were present at a funeral at the Second Baptist Church, of Thomas Jeff, a young boy 8 years old. Rev. Brasco, officiating. We left in the evening via C. A. for Springfield. J. B. McCrary. Don't forget the Executive Board meeting at Colp, Wednesday before the 1st Sunday. Come prepared to do your full duty financially. We want $100 at this meeting. Inform your Churches of the needs; show you are leaders by giving and have your churches follow. If you want to pass for a lead-preacher you will have to "sight me" for by their fruits you shall no them, is the slogan today the same as in the days of Christ. Prof. G. E. Masterson, is indisposed this week. RIOT GERMAN REPUBLIC BOLSHEVIISM ANARCHY DISORDER Levi Miller, Announces In our regular announcement column will be found the name of Levi C. Miller, a candidate for the office of Treasurer of the city of Metropolis. Mr Miller, is a graduate of the Metropolis High School; a young man who possesses business like qualities. He is enjoying a good business in the Storm and Fire Insurance. With his business like turn and friendly disposition we are sure he will be successful in his undertaking. The Gazette recommends Miller to this office. Read! Notice! Rev Henry Snowlen, 1900 S. 17th, St. Springfield, Ill. requests every minister and sister, who contemplate of attending the State Association next May, to write him at once giving number of days you expect to be in the city. He wishes to cut rate of Board over last year. This will be to your financial interest to write him. J. B. McCrary Let the Unity Baptist Church, Brookport, stand by your pastor in sending up your quota of $2. Toye Lassiter Announes Toye Lassiter, a well known grocer of N. Broadway, St., has announced in this weeks issue of the Gazette for Alderman of the First Ward. Mr. Lassiter is industrious, and we believe him fit to handle the First Wards' affairs. He, as all others wants a chance and the results will be seen. The Gazette asks for him your consideration. Btars That Give Little Light Scattered through space are in numerable stars that give forth very little light or heat. Either they were never, at any period of their history, bright and glowing like the myriad stars that make the midnight sky so beautiful, or in the course of countless ages the heat they once possessed has radiated away from them into the depth of space, and now they are, as their name describes them, "dark stars." Gibbons Addresses Citizens It is not because anyone has asked me to be a candidate for Mayor but on account of the unusual condition of the city's affairs that I am volunteering my service in adjusting them for the benefit of all the people including myself as a tax payer and that I submit my name as a candidate for Mayor at the ensuing city election. These affairs are such, as I had called attention to in the columns of the Daily News, that is not a Mayor that is needed but a Manager. And, if as a Manager or Superintendent who goes into a factory and puts the machinery in running order and administers it to the best of his ability, so as to meet the approval of its owners, I could in like manner handle your affairs without going through the ordeal of a city election, it would be more to my liking to direct them. I therefore ask on account of the hard job that is ahead that you make it easy for me to approach it. You can best do this by your attitude in showing that you will expect and appreciate a strictly business administration, by cooperating with me through your Aldermen in your respective wards and by excusing me from going through a canvas or such strenuous electioneering as have distinguished some city elections. I disclaim any itch or pain to be Mayor. It was only on discovering the chaotic state of the City's finances that a sense of duty leads me to make the personal sacrifice which I make in the neglect of my business to lead the City Council in getting in hand a state of affairs which have got beyond it. With this object solely in view I submit my name as a candidate for Mayor to the voters at the next city election. Just Holding Gun in Trust. A little seven-year-old Boston girl came into the house the other day showing gum vigorously. Her mother was horrified and ordered the little cousin to throw the gum away. The cousin then child shook her head found the gum and how it away," she said. "I don't mine. It belongs to daughter but she lent it to me this two days." S. S. Didactics; What, When, and How to Teach. (To be continued next week.) Some saw him in the clouds that skirted Mount Olympus; and some the constellation of the heaven; others professed knowledge of supernatural power in the processes of natural phenomena. With these Greeks there was a convenient God for everything. Thou the God of War was depicted as striking flashes of lightening from his hammer as he swept thru the heavens; Jeptune, God of the sea was prayed to as a power sufficient to wreck or to save the voyager out of the deep; Venus, Goddess of beauty was implored by the Greecian female for favors of form and face; Hygeia, Godeess of health was worshipped by all Greeks in and out of season. These and other gods furnished the Greeks with material objects of devotion and in them the roots of much of our present religious ceremony were laid. Classified knowledge of thes- gods was taught in Greek temples from the pulpit, and poor indeed was the Greek who could not afford to hear these "sermons." The pagan, or dweller in the country was unable to hear these sermons and the very word pagan became contempt, designating one without proper knowledge of worship. Today the term pagan is used to stigmatize one without religious training. Religion is a great system of moral conduct There are as many religions as there are systems of thought. The highest type of religion is epitomized in the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. The highest aim of the religious society He founded is exprest in the Ten Commandments in turn are summarized in the injunction, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy mind, with all thy strength and with all thy soul and thy neighbor as thyself." On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Mounds, Ill. Dear Editor: Please allow me space in your paper to say that New Bethel is yet alive. Our Church and Sunday School is getting along nicely. S. S. opened at 9:30 a.m. with the Supt. present and a good attendance. At 11:00 a.m. Rev. J. H. Hilley preached a noble sermon, which was enjoyed by all. The B. Y. P. U. met with a large attendance at 6:00 p.m. At 7:00 we had preaching by our pastor, Rev. J. H. Hilley, who preached a noble sermon that was enjoyed by all. We had a 12 days meeting during which time we had 21 converts and two others added to the church. Pray that they may do a noble work for God. Rev. J. H. Hilley, pastor E. L. Broyles, Reporter. 1st Baptist Will Check Dancers. At the last monthly church meeting, (Saturday before the Fourth Sunday) the First Baptist church voted to exclude all members of the above named church who attends Balls, whether they dance or not. This is a good step and the Gazette is in accord with all good moves for the upbuilding of God's Kingdom on earth. Christians have no business in places of that sort, because they would not like to be there when Jesus comes Krone Sells Property Last week a deal was closed whereby Ferd West bought the property on 9th and Broadway, from W. L. Krone, known as the old Keil property Long ago Kouis Keil owned the property; it changed hands until it landed in the hands of Ferd West, a young man who is conducting an up-to-date grocery and restaurant business. We are proud for him and trust he will make good. Mr. Wheeler. Dead Albert Morgan, of the Wilson Brothers Wholesale Men's Furnishing informs the Gazette of the death of Wm. Wheeler, 528 South Fifth, Avenue Chicago. Mr. Wheeler, has been a subscriber to the Gazette for the past 15 years; the year never past, but a P. O. order came to our dekin advance. He was another true friend of the Gazette and we mourn with his relatives his death. Mr. Wheeler lived a consistent christian life and we are sure he is with the many happy sainte praising his Redeemer. Rev. H. A. Boyd; Assistant Sec'y. National Baptist S. S. Congress. Rev. H. A. Boyd; Assistant Sec'y. National Baptist S. S. Congress. Sergt. Edward Jones, who saw service in France has arrived home Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS. . . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McGRARY, MANAGER. GEQ. L. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY MARCH 28, 1919. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. 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City Treasurer We are authorized to announce Levi C. Miller as a candidate for City Treasurer at the ensuing April election. Alderman-1st. Ward We are authorized to announce Toye Lassiter as a candidate for Alderman in the First Ward at the April election. state of Ohio, City of Toledo, mac County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he sister partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state af- terid, and that said firm will pay the imol ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS or each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of ALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHEEFFY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. B. D. 1226. A. W. GLEASON, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken innermally and acts through the Blood on mucous surfaces of the System. end for testimonials, free F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. We want to put The Gazette into every home in the city within 30 days. Will you help us neighbor? Special inducements will be given. Let every reader help us to get subscribers. Build up your Race Enterprise. 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. 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. please pay up. We can furnish you with a single column cut for card or newspaper work for $2.00 Just send your photo, and check or Post Office order for $2.00 and will do the rest. A Post Card Photograph of yourself will do. We intend to get out a Xmas edition of the Gazette, if we get enough encouragement. We would like to have a short biography of every prominent minister together. We would like to have cuts of churches' residences, the owners of same. Write for terms, and send in your manuscript with their photo. We make reasonable rates for printing same. Walker's Indigestian Cure. Rev. J. B. McCray is agent for Dr. Walker's Sure cure for Indigestion and Dyspepsia. 50c and $1.00 bottles. $1.10 by mail. We can cheerfully recommend it. You have seen our Job Office and know that we are prepared to do first classwork. Send us your church work, bills, cards envelopes, and etc. Have a little more Race pride "Parson." Prvt. Koetch Dodge, who saw service "over there" returned to this city Sunday. Koetch has been honorably discharged from service. Mrs. Janie Patterson, was called to Grand Rivers, Ky., to attend the bedside of her mother. Miss Naomi L. Alston, business mg'r. of the Anchor, was a Gazette caller Thursday. She was selling the 'Book of Poems' written by her brother, Prof. T. L. Alston. The book is interesting and should be in every Negro home in Ma sac County and the author is one whom we all know to be an industrious young man. Mrs. Ann Tinsley, is indi-posed this week. Mr. John Fletcher, and granddaughter Elizabeth Fletcher, were Gazette visitors Monday. Mr. Arthur A. Tucker, who is Chief Cook on the tie boat Margaurette, that runs the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers is in the city visiting his family. He is taking his vacation preparing for the extensive summer business. Mrs. J. Lester Fossie, was a Paducah shopper Saturday. Rev. Edgar McCrary, was in Brookport Sunday and preached two strong sermons at the Unity Baptist Church. Mrs. Myra Johnson, of Virginia, is visisiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. T Stahls. Rev. Wm. Barnett, was at his charge in Tolu, Ky., Sunday. Miss Maud Porter, was a Paducah visitor Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Maxwell and Mrs. Ruth Donlou, of Brookport, spent Saturday and Sunday in the city with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Loug. Mrs. Lavada Rodgers is visiting in Carbondale and Murphysboro. Kevil. Kv. Dear Rev. McCrary:—I rec'd the letter last week and on account of sickness is why I haven't written sooner. This leaves my family better and hope your people are well. I am certainly proud to become a subscriber to the Gazette. I am sending. Soc for six months subscription. Tender my regards to your people and the rest of the Metropolis people after saving some for yourself. Good luck. Yours sincerely, Mrs. Annie Dance. Body Blow. A Maryland man eloped with his sweetheart's twin by mistake, and is now happy. This will be a body blow for the soul-matista.—Cleveland Plains Dealer. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. Take Notice To the Constituents of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association your attention is called to the fact, that the Executive Board, Minister's and Deacon's Union and the W. E. and M. Convention Board are called to meet Wednesday before the 1st Sunday in April with the Mt. Olive Baptist Churuh, Colp, Ill., with Rev J. D. Davis pastor. It is highly important that we should meet at this time to complete any unfinished business, arrange for the coming General Baptist State Association, as well as keeping in tact our quarterly meetings. We are all great Baptist family and constitute the 2nd largest Baptist Association in the State numerically and with a little more loyalty and the spirit of Christian giving we do so easily. We have the people with the means and loyalty and the only hindrance is cooperation and a willingness on the part of the ministry is, for us to lead off in this line, tell the people what we want them to do and we will find a ready and responsive constituency. The great war is over and our army is returning home; the great plan of reconstruction is before us, with new fields opened up to us, and as Baptist we should be on the alert, and be prepared not only to send laborers into the great harvest fields but to send money to assist them in their evangelization of the teeming millions who must have the gospel as given by Jesus Christ, Therefore we call your especial attention to the fact that you are requested to be present with delegate and your church, if you can't send a delegate and the amount of $2.00 from your church, allow us to urge upon you to send us $2.00 from your church and 50c from each deacon and licentiate and $1.00 from each pastor and ordained minister and 5c for each member. Said money for Missionaries, the poor church fund and the expense of the meeting. We must go over the "Top" at this meeting. Brethern, the eyes of the world is upon Illinois, lay down petty grievances, the love of filthy lucre. Let there not be one "Slacker" in our camp. Arise the emergency! Come prepared to preach, shout, sing, pray and pay and our duty will have been performed. Let our Watchword be, On to Colp, with $100.00 in April. Illinois belongs to the Baptists, let us go up and take it. The pastor and his good people will be prepared to care for us as heretofore Let us do our duty. If you have any suggestions for the good of the cause, write us. NOTICE To the Women's Educational and Mission Societies of the Mt Olive Baptist Association of Ill Greetings: The Women's Ex. Board is called to meet Wednesday before the 1st Sunday in April with the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Colps, Illinois. The President desires all to be present. Daily Health Hint. Understand that if you are mentally sanified with sickness, old age and death, no amount of desire or affirmation can make you well, young, or long lived. To be healthy, you must be mentally in use with health; to remain young, you must be mentally one with youth, and to live long, you must be mentally unified with life, says Wallace D. Wattles in the Nautilus. Publication Notice. State of Illinois County of Massac, ss. In the Circuit Court, April Term, A. D. 1919. Grace Stanley, vs. Roy Stanley In Chancery. Affluidvit of non residence of Roy Stanley, the above named defendant having been filed in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court of said county, notice is therefore hereby given to the said non-resident defendant that the complainant has filed her bill of complaint in said court on the chancery side thereof on th. 143th day of March, A. D. 1919 and that thereupon a summons issued out of said court returnable on the 14th day of April A. D. 1919, as required by law. Now, unless you the said Roy stanley shall personally be and appear before the said court on the first day of the next term thereof to be holden at Metropolis, in and for the said county, on the 14th day of April next, and pload, answer or demur to the said bill of complaint, the same and the matter therein contained and stated will be taken as confessed and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill. Dated Metropolis, ill.. March 13, 1919. colfax Morris, Clerk Fred. . R Young Complaintant . Soliciter Notice. The Gazette Publishing Co. has secured the services of Rev. Wm Moody, the successful pastor of the First Baptist Church of Metropolis, who is an authorized agent for this paper. He is duly authorized to take subscriptions and receive money as our agent and receipt for same. We want good, and reliable agents, men, or women in every community to represent the Gazette. Good commission allowed. Write 903-Pearl, St., Metropolis, Ill., for information. CENTRALIA. III To the pastors and presidents of the various cirales 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 Officers of Ministers' Alliance. resident; ..... Elder ..... C. W. Norment, Carbondale Vice President W. P. Washington, Mt. Vernon Recording Secretary J. B. McCray, 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, Mefropolis** **A. J. Bowers, Dewmaine** Rev. Berry Thomas, Metropolis Norice. Chicago, Ill.-Feb. 1, 1919. To the Churches and Auxiliaries of the Missionary Baptist Association of III.: The fifth annual session, will be held with the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, at Springfield, Illinois, Rev. H. W. Snowden, D. D. pastor, Tuesday the 4th Lord's Day in May, 1919. Woman's Convention Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20th, and 21st. Association, May, 22nd, and 23rd. 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. Yours for success, Moderater J. F. Thomas, 3629 Vernon Ave. NOTICE. To the Churches of the East Mt. Olive Baptist Association and pastors, this notice comes to call your attention to an urgent call made through the columns of this paper, asking the churches to contribute ten (10.00) dollars to help pay off the remai ing indebtedness on our National Theological Training School located at Nashville, Ten. It appeared that the bretherna did not understand the call. Since our Ex Board held at Marion last month I am sure you now understand. A resolv was adopted that we make the Fifth Sunday in this month a District Rally day for Education, and that each church donate to that School $10.00; the amount to be sent to Rev. W. P. Washington, 1110 Casey, Ave., Mt. Vernon, Illinois. The meeting on the 5th Sunday in this month will bh held with the New Bethel Baptist church of Centralia. Rev. A. R. McKee, pastor. We are asking every church to send the amount mentioned above if you can, if not then send what you can and help make the rally a success. We are not expecting all the churches to be there in person, but we are asking every church to represent financially, Just send P. O. money order to W. P. Washington and your church will receive crhdit for same Now, my dears, please give ear to this call and let us play our part in leaving this great educational plant to coming generations of our race as a denominational legacy Not altogether that they may call us blessed, but that they may be blessed after we have gone to our long sought Rest. I prayas as these lines are being hera'ded thru the district the pastors and cearches may be inspired to nobler efforts along educational lines and that our names may ring out at Norfolk, Va., with the other names of the noble helpers to make it possible for our race to have a School owned and controlled by the Negroes, not to be pulled up and displaced by our enemies, but a School that will be forever a beacon, teaching men, women and children to hold sacred the Principles and Doctrines laid down by Jesus Christ and practiced by His Disciples, with power to keep out heirecies and strange Doctrines without fear of being turned out of doors. W. P. Washington, Med. The Celestial Empire. Celestial empire is derived from Tien Chau, that is the heavenly domain, meaning the kingdom which the dynasty appointed by heaven rules over. The inhabitants are called celestials because they are subjects of that empire. Mrs. Nancy Brooks. of Dewmaine, Illinois State Missionary of W. E. & M. of Gen'l. Baptist Asseciation of Illinois. 1. The image contains a black and white photograph of a person standing in front of a building with a large window. The person is wearing a dark top and light-colored pants. The building has a large sign that reads "THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES". The sky is dark, suggesting it might be taken during the evening or night. Commission. Mt. Vernon, Ill., May 27, 1917 To the Women's Educational and Missionary Circles of the Missionary Baptist Churches of the State of Illinois, Greeting: This is to certify that Sister Nancy Brooks of Bewmaine, Ill., is duly appointed to organize and install Missionary circles wherever needed, revive those that are inactive, and solicit membership and solicit membership and money for the State Work and report the same to the executive board quarterly. Each church visited is requeste ed to pay the travelling expenses. We pray you may give her due consideration, as we are soliciting the membership of every regular Missionary Baptist church and seciety to join us and make the State work what it should be. Yours for Christ, Bettie Wilkerson, Pres. Coulterville, Ill. M. B. Taylor, Cor. See. Colp, Ill. HE Dr.Miles Anti PainPills They will head-off that Headache or any other Ache or Pain. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, IN Rahy1 There will be a 50c and 25c rally at Unity Baptist Church Sunday. The men are asked to give 50c and the women 25c. Please bring or send that small amount. Quite True. "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, as he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are, some very ugly features in this business." Page Three Centralia, ill. The Second Baptist Church of Centralia begs to report a few incidents noteworthy of publication in your most worthy paper. The old folks concert was something grand. We were given a rare trophy by Rev W. H. Carter, who sang a solo entitled Didn't Old Pharoah Get Drowned" and a recitation, "When I Was a boy." They had also a plantation scenery, a violin solo by Mrs. Dudnay, and a recitation by Mrs. H. King, who is certainly an artist in concert work. The Bon Ton girls also gave a concert, which was a lovely affair. Two of our home boys returned from France in the person of H. Leake and E. Ferguson. They told their experience during the war. Rev. Carter is of the opinion that the latter will make a minister or lawyer from the way he talks. We are putting the roof on our new edifice and the people are responding nobly to our pastor's call. Yours in Christ. Rev. W. H. Carter, pastor. I. Scott, Clerk. Condolence Paducah, Ky., Mar 13, 1919 Mrs. G. E. Williams, Metropolis, Ill. Dear Mrs. Williams: -This comes as condolence during your sad hours. Truly regret much to learn of your mother's death, and we at this moment how our heads and with you shed our sympathizing tears, but we are aware of the fact our lost of this dear and loving soul from our earthly ranks is Heaven's gain. May you be strong under this train. Peace to her ashes. Lovingling yours; E. J. Louis. SHOWLED BIG WEDDING FEAST How Ex-German Emperor Upset Bin ner on Which Here Ballin Had Spent Much Money. Merr Balkin was noted for the ex-mayorant dimmer which he gave on most occasions, says the Edinburgh Bostoun. Probably the most magnificent of all was that which he arranged to grace the wedding of the kaiser's daughter to the duke of Bruuswick. The floral decorations alone cost $18,000; the dinner worked out at about $62 a plate, and the whine at about $20. But the dinner, from Merr Balkin's point of view, was a failure for the kaiser and kaiserla, who were to have been present, seat word in the afternoon that they could not come; and it was in their honor, of course that Merr Balkin had spent his thousands on the banquet. One of his acquaints has said that when Merr Balkin received the message that the comparor could not come, he saw into a tremendous rage. We sent for his butler, and are the man had reached Merr Balkin's study, his master shouted out to him: "The emperor cannot come to dinner (night)—put the whole show off" and then slammed the door. The butler did not know exactly what to do. To put off so important guests as to be present was, of course, an impossibility; but no one in the house had tried to approach the master of little suggest this. However, at about 8 o'clock Merr Balkin had sufficiently recovered his temper to come downstairs and give some necessary directions about the banquet. MULE OF PEGULIAR BOLOR Bearer Explained With Patience Just How the Animal's Strange Appearance Was Brought About. Two mules, drawing an army service service, caused a sensation in Knightsbridge a short time ago. One mule was poor but honest in appearance, brown in color; the other was a delicate shade of green. The green mule was solely unconscious of the attention he was attracting. "Effects of war oats?" asked a faceless United States soldier. A workman rubbed his eyes and then muttized. "camouflage." The A. S. G. driver looked thoroughly assumed of the turnout. He stopped to pick up a crate. "What is the matter with your pony?" asked a mild man. "I am tired of being asked it, and it isn't a pony," replied the driver. "It is all through the chemical. Goodness knows what color it will be tomorrow. Its coat was very lightness, and the other mules used to back it. We washed it in some chemical dye to make it darker. The sergeant can't remember the name of the dye, but that it is wearing of it. It is a LAST THOUGHTS OF ROOSEVELT Desired Republicans to Close Ranks and Give Attention to Domestic Issues. TANGIBLE EVIDENCE OF WISH. Colonel Harvey in North American Review Presents Facsimile of Pen-ciled Memorandum Left by Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt's last thoughts were of the great domestic issues of his country, issues whose determination will decide the weal or woe of the next generation. He saw in a waited Republican party, just given a vote of confidence and a commission to formulate and carry into action policies of reconstruction, the guarantee of the prompt recognition and successful handling of these domestic problems. Tangible evidence of this is a monocadium, the last penciled thoughts of the late President. To General George Harvey and the North American Rescue police Factsimile of Last Memorandum of Colonel Roosevelt, Penciled a Few Hours Before He Died. Fascimile of Last Memorandum of Colonel Roosevelt, Penciled a Few Hours Before He Died. view the country and the Republican party are indebted for the publication of this interesting document which carries a message from him "who, being dead, yet speaketh." In the leading article of the current number of the North American Review Colonel Harvey sets forth the vital import of this last penniless notation of Mr. Roosevelt. He says: "Mr. Roosevelt died the acknowledged friend of the great party into which he 'was born.' His last written words, penciled by his own hand a few hours before his death and addressed in the form of a memorandum for the brilliant young man for whose selection as Chairman of the National organization he was largely responsible, were these, as reproduced above in fascimile: see him; he must go to Washington for 10 days; see Senate and House; prevent wilt on domestic policies. "Here is evidenced as clearly as if the few words killed a volume Mr. Rosevelt's realization of both his responsibility and his obligation. The simple memorandum marked the inauguration of a definite party policy, to be carried through to a no less definite conclusion. It was more than a passing thought as a mere suggestion. It was a Message, signifying the need of immediate and careful lifting vigilance in achieving complete unity of action in resolving domestic problems before attacking those of wider range soon to be thrust upon the country—a true soldier's call first to close the ranks. "Nothing could be more characteristic or more clearly illuminative of the breath of vision, the forsight, the directness in method and the painstaking attention of the man." Nothing, too, probably could have served his purpose better than that these words should have been his last. I doubt as it is to recapture oneself to the degree of Divine Providence that the removal of that great patrol at this crucial moment was not unimply, we cannot but realize, as he would have been the first to acknowledge, that the last vassage of animosities which might have combined to impair his highest aspirations was hurled with him, and thereby the perfect union, which he ardently desired against all things un-American was attained. "Thus we find the Republican party resuming full legislative authority thoroughly unified and invigorated by the peculiar confidence which so often carried it to victory in former years." ROOSEVELT'S DEPARTING WORDS TO HIS COUNTRYMEN Gel. Rosenvelt died about 4 o'clock on the morning of January 6. The previous evening at a great patriotic rally in the New York Hippodrome a message was read from him, written especially for the occasion. In it was this striking sentence: "We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile, * * * and we have room for but one soul loyalty, and that is loyalty to the American people." METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL BOHEMIA HIVE OF INDUSTRY Little Country, New to Be Given Opportunity to Progress, Has Been Much Misunderstood. Not one of the little countries which have come into belag as independent states, or parts of new nations, since the triumph of the allies, is more often misunderstood in America than Behemia has always been. The very name has implied, for many persons, the unconventional ways of artists, the gypsyizing of vagrans, and the impudence of restraint which is supposed to characterize countries remote from great centers of trade and industry and rather backward in their business interests. Ext Hollanda is a wonderful hive of hard-working and skilled artisans. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world, exceeding, in that respect, Germany, Austria-Hungary, as a whole or in either half of the old monarchy, and even Italy. The number of inhabitants, in proportion to the area, is 75 per cent greater than it is in France. Bohemia is almost exactly half as large as Ohio, but its populations, nearly 7,000,000 at the beginning of the war, is about 35 per cent greater than that of this state. There is no other division of Austria-Hungary, taking into the reckoning the entire territory formerly in that dual monarchy, which is equal to Niemania in manufactures. It is a notable center of iron and steel production. Its textiles are an important factor in the trade of Hungary, and its glassware, ohlas, sugar, beer, cheese, foil, paper, tobacco, lace, lays and many other products of skill and practical labor are widely known. Necessarily, the commune of so bunky a country is large and fat-resolubil. All that Niemania needs is the opportunity which has come at last to prove the capacity of its people for great progress beyond the level they have already attained. MAKE YOUR OWN BIAGNOSIS All One Needs to Determine Physical Condition Is to Test by Clinical Thermometer. The best way of asking a friend how he is, is not to say slippantly: "How are you blowing?" or even "How's your liver?" but simply and sufficiently: "How's your temperature?" According to your (temperature) you are well or ill, alive or nearly dead. In fact, there are only ten degrees between blooming health and certain death, observes a writer in London Answers. The Economy General. Gen. Sir Henry Marne, "the man who took Denaal," has been called the economy general through skilful manipulation of men and his small casualty list. His name will he handed down to posterity as the man who invented the "creeping barrage" system, which came into universal use on the battlefield. With the assistance of this barrage, he captured Fricourt, Mamoun and Denaal, gaining maximum results at minimum cost. His losses in men and material on each occasion were very light. General Home belongs to the Old Contemptibles, and he saw service also in the South African war. His proud moment during that campaign was when General Grenjo surrounded to him. May Throw Light on History A number of archaeologists from the Tokyo Imperial university and elsewhere are making excavations in the compound of the Makuhari shiite. Toyama prefecture, said to be a most valuable storehouse of material for historical study. Doctor Suhita of the Tokyo university is quoted as saying: "We may discover some clues as to whether our forefathers came from Goeza or from Saghalian." At the place mentioned a number of bones of women and children are being unearthed. Clemenceau. Playwright. Like many another Parisian of politics, Monteil Glemenceau is interested in the fuer things of theater and, like Waldeck-Rousseau before him, assiduously frequents it even though he happens to be prime minister of France. In his years of leisure he has dabbled also in the writing of plays and two of his pieces, "Les Reginais" and "Le Voile du Bonheur," have found place on the stage.—Boston Transcript. "Father," said the ex-crown prince, "why do you keep the title 'count?'" "As a sort of compromise, I feel that very few people are going to like me well enough to want to call me by my first name"—Boston Brewing Engrapt. TAX PURCHASER'S NOTICE. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To Ned Gray, E. A. Borman and G. B. Nerman, Chicago, Ill. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House, in the town of Metropolis, Co., of Massac, and State of Illinois on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, W. F. SMITH, purchased the following Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year A. D. 1916 ... to wit: Lot 59, Village of Round Knob, Massac County Illinois, assessed in name of Ned Gray. Certificate duly assigned to S. Bartlett Kerr. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. D. 1919. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To Mary C. McBane, James Foster, John N. Green, Issac Mizell, George M. Hage, unknown owners or other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, that at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House, in the town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois on the 11th day of June A. D., 1917, S. Bartlett Kerr, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year, A. D. 1916 ..... to wit: Lot 13, Block 102, of the city of Metropolis, Illinois, assessed in name of Mary C. McBane. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. B. 19 19. S. Bartlett Kerr, Purchaser. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1819. To W. J. McDaniel, Martina Smith, Jas. F. Daniel, Goldie B. Crebs and Maud Storm, unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House, in the town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, W. F. Smith, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year A. D. 1918 ..... to wilt: Lot 2 Block 65, of the city of Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, assessed in the name W. J. Daniel. Certificate of purchase duly assigned to S. Bartlett Kerr. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. D., 1919. S. Bartlett Kerr, Assignee of purchaser. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1918. To Joan Reeves, Mattie Robbins, Josie Moore, Nettie Rollins of Marion, Ill., unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, that at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House, in the town of Metropolis, County of Massac, State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, S. Barthett Kerr, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes. Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year, A. D. 1916 ... to wit: Part of the S. W. S. E. Sec. 11, Township 165, Range 5 E. 3rd P. M. Massac County, Illinois, 1-2 Acre, assessed in name of John Reeves. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. D. 1919. S. Bartlett Kerr, Purchaser. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To Andy Rogers, John Lackman, J. O. Berry, unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court. House, in the town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, S. Bartlett Kerr purchased the following desorbed Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year A. D. 1916..... to wii: Lot 1 Block 1 Murrays addition to city of Brookport, Massac County, Illinois, assessed in name of Andy Regers. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. D. 1919. S. Bartlett Kerr, Purchaser. To W. O. Bagley, Maud Fleeger, Arthur Walter, Henry Sidener agt. Bagley, unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified. That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House, in the town of Nottingham, County of Max- AN OPEN LETTER 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 have a first class hearse at our command. Calls answered day or night; distance immaterial. 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, Manager. sac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. B. 1917, S. Bartlett Kerr, and Colfax Morris, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year A. B. 1916 ... to wit: Lots 10 and 11 in Block 1, Margram and Chapman's addition to city of Brookport, Massac County both assessed in name of W. O. Bagley, and Colfax Morris, purchaser of Lot 11, Block 1, as above, has duly assigned his certificate of purchase to S. Bartlett Kerr, Purchaser of lot 10 as above. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. B. 1919. S. Bartlett Kerr, purchaser of Lot 10, and assignee of purchaser of Lot 11. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To T. A. Weaver, Henry A. Childers, Carbondale, Ill., Donald Lytton, and Anna Bldg. and Loan Asso., unknown owners, and and other parties interest- ed if any. You are hereby notified, That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheri- ft at the door of the Court House, in town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, John O. Brien, purchas- ed the following described Real E- state, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the Year A. D. 1916 ... to wit; Part S. E. N. W. Sec. 14, Township 16, Range 6 E 3rd P. M. Massac County, Illinois, ass- essed in name of T. A. Weaver. That certificate of purchase, was duly assigned by John O'Erien, to S. Bartlett Kerr, and that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. B. 1915. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. Ts M. Werfelman, John J. Reife, International Life Insurance Co., Saint Louis, Mo., Anna Copley, unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the d or of the Court House, in the town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, John O'brien and S. Bartlett Kerr, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for Drainage, Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year, A. D. 1916 ... to wit: The S. W. N. W. and N. W., S. W. Sec. 7, Township 14, Range 5 E. 3rd P. M. Massac County, Ill., both assessed in name of M. Werfelman. S. W., N. W. as above purchased by John O'brien, and N. W., S. W. as above purchased by S. Bartlett Kerr. Certificate held by John O'brien, duly assigned to S. Bartlett Kerr, and that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. D. 1919. S. Bartlett Kerr, purchaser an assignee of purchaser. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To Evansville Brewing Co., Evansville, Ia. l. Thomas Wooten and Mattie Wooten, unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House, in the town of Metropolis, county of Massac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 1919, John O'brien, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest. Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the year, A. D. 1916..... to wit: Lot 10, Block S. P. and M. addition to city of Brookport, Massac County, Ill., assessed in name of Evansville Brewing Co. Certificate assigned to S. Bartlett Kerr. And that the time allowed by law for the redemption of said Real Estate will expire on the 11th day of June A. D. 1919. Metropolis, Ill., Fel, 6, 1919. To W. E. Johnson, Brookport National Bank, H. Leavand and T. A. Miller, Paducak, Ky., unknown owners, and other parties interested if any. You are hereby notified, That at a sale of Real Estate made by the Sheriff at the door of the Court House in the town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. n. 1917, Colfax Morris and William Wright, purchased the following described Real Estate, situated in the said County, for the Taxes, Interest, Penalties and Costs due and unpaid thereon, for the Year A. n. 1916.... to wit: Lets 1 and 2, Block 7, Western addition to City of Brookport, Massac County, Illinois, both assessed in name of W. E. Johnson. Let 1, as above purchased by Colfax Morris, Let 2, as above purchased by William Wright. That both certificates were duly assigned to S. Bartlett Kerr. 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It is estimated, says the Saskatchewan Merald, that a ton of straw will generate 11,000 to 12,000 cubic feet of gas and that 380 cubic feet of gas is equal to a gallon of gasoline, so that with this hitherto waste product on his hands the farmer will be able to run his car. "I like the 'Three Musketeers.' It's a remarkable book." "And there's 'the sequel,' 'Twenty Years After.'" "Yes; it is wonderful, too. What impresses me most is that all the principal characters shift have the same servants." — Louisville Gourds Journal. HAD GLIMPSE INTO FUTURE Man in Seventeenth Century Saw Wongreese Pessajikijities in the - Development of the World. One hundred and four years ago at this season, the war of 1812 was practically over. Peace was signed at Ghent, on the evening of December 24, 1814; and then things moved fast, according to existing standards. On December 26, one of the American secretaries left Ghent for London, and on January 2, 1815, he left England for New York, where he arrived some time in February, and his news was immediately delivered to the citizens by printed handbills. Other cities, however, had to remain in ignorance during the time it would take a fast rider to urge his galloping horse over the roads between them and New York. The telegraph was not yet invented, although Joseph Gauvill, a seventeenth century preacher with an interest in the possibilities of invention, had told the Royal society that "to confer, at the distance of the ladies, by sympathetic conveyances, may be as usual to future times as to us in literary correspondence." Gauvill, by the way, also told the Royal society that "to those who come after us, it may be as ordinary to buy a pair of wings to fly into the remotest regions, as now a pair of boats to ride a journey." Recalls Wasted Time. "I happened to be late at a meeting the other day and somebody asked who Ann Brown was and I didn't say a word and I happened to think just then that somebody is always late to everything and that somebody is always early to everything. If I give a formal dinner party somebody always comes early when I'm in the dining room giving my final orders to the butler, and then again after everything is all ready I have to wait 15 minutes for a tardy guest and get real fussy but must not show it. I'll let," says Ann, "that I've wasted thousands of hours of my young life being on time for engagements of all kinds."—Exchange. ```markdown ``` Phone 229--3 Wonderful Proposed Constitution Of The Baptist Minister's Alliance. We, the Minister's of the Mt. Olive and Last Mt. Olive Baptist District Associations of Southern Illinois, desirous of a more oneness in perpetuating the principles and 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. Article 1 Name. Sec.1. This organization shall be called the Missionary Baptist Minister's Alliance of Southern Illinois. Sec.2 Officers. Its Officers shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents, Recruiting 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 benefid membership in any regular Missionary Baptist Church, together with, his good standing where he now pastors, or where he last pastored, or the church where he worship's with whether he ever pastored or ret Article 3. Authority. Sec. 1. This organization shall have the power to receive to, or drop from its fellowship any Minister or Ministers whom it deems worthy or unworthy of fellowship Sec. 2. This Constitution by laws, or regulations, shall by no means conflict with the rules and regulations of the two Associations namely Mr. Olive and East Mt. Olive. KINKY DOW Made to Grow Long, Soft and Silky Made to Grow long hair was happy and charming. My hair now can be as silky as the ones in 25 inches long, soft and silky. Don't be fooled all your life by using some fake preparation which claims to straighten a silky hair. You are just for fun and the hair cannot be made straight. You must have hair first. 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