Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE DR. L. N. BUNDY, NEGRO DENTIST GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE METROPOLIS MOURNS DEATH OF PROF. MASTERSON VOLUME XXII. NO. 5 DR. L. N. BU METROPOLIS MC. Oliu Dr. Leroy Bundy Given Life Sentence. Dr. Leroy N. Lundy, a noted Negro dentist, who was tried in Court charged with being implicated in the East St. Louis, riots July, 1917, was sentenced by jury to 99 years in the Penitentary. Dr. Bundy was a Dentist by profession having built for himself a good business in the above named city. He met the charge like a man, with his lawyers and good wife, who stood by him till the end. Dr. Bundy was the owner of a beautiful home valued at $10,000, three automobiles, and a well-equipped office. Everything was sold in order to meet his trial. His wife Mrs. Bundy, a true woman, believing her husband innocent stood by him all the way. When the verdict was read giving the Doctor a life sentence tears were seen and screams were heard which won for her sympathy from those who had decided the Doctors guilt. The lawyers immediately asked for a new hearing. Dr. Bundy was placed in jail where he will await the new hearing if given. TO THE VOTERS Your attention has been called to the city affairs 14 years ago. I will go back one year more and start at 15 years ago. Fifteen years ago the city owed a bonded indebedness of $62,000; it also owed the same amount 14 years ago. At that time the water and light plant of the city was worth $60,000. Since that time there has been a deep well dug, three new boilers installed, new pumps, air compressors, two new engines and generator installed and extensions made in the water mains and light extensions. The plant was invoiced two years ago by representatives of the General Electric Co., Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co., and Kerr Turbin Co., and was valued by them at $175,000. You can see by the above figures that plant is worth $115,000 more than it was 14 years ago. There has been paid on the bonded indebetedness of the city, since 1907 to the present time, the sum of $26,000. The entire debt of the city at present is $80,775. This includes everything that the city owes, so you can see that the city only owes $18,775 more than it did 14 years ago, and has paid off bonds to the amount of $26,000 and has a water and light plant worth $115,000 more than it was 14 years ago. The only reason that I consented to become a candidate is that I am sure that I can start the city on the road of getting out of debt and not motgage the plant to do it. If I can't reduce the indebetedness $4,000 the first year, I will resign and pay for the election of a new mayor out of my own pocket. Yours for a better city. W, H, Karr. BUNDY, LIS MOUR Olive Ex Prof. Geo. E. Masterson. Peacefully Passes Away Friday Body Shipped to Georgetown, Ohio, for Burial. Professor George E. Masterson, principal of Dunbar High School, Metropolis, peacefully passed away Friday morning at 5:30 a.m. after a short illness, at his home on Vienna, St. He was born in Georgetown, Ohio in 1872, and was 47 years old at the time of his death. He professed religion when only 10 years old, joined the Baptist church and remained for seven years, and then united with the A. M. E. Church and continued a faithful servant for 30 years. He was a good christian gentleman, and an educator of the highest type, one who loved his fellowman. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. He had been connected with Dunbar High School as its efficient teacher for five years and was one of the strongest principals the school has had. He was a faithful member of Silver Crown Lodge No. 26 F. and A. Masons of Metropolis, who had charge of the remains. His funeral was attended from the St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Sunday at 1:00 p. m., Rev. S. B. Jones, pastor officiating, who made a splendid talk on his life work, high ideal* and christian development. The spacious auditorium was taxed to its utmost capacity, standing room being at a premium composed of people from all walks of life who were eager to pay honor to one whom they had learned to love and respect. After the Masons had performed their ceremonies resolutions prepared by the teachers of Dunbar High School, the High School Class and the St. Paul S. S. Dr. J. L. Neville, Pres., of the Board of Education made quite an impressive and feeling address then the body was viewed for the last time by the vast audience The body was then soon on its way to the I. C. R. R. headed by the Masons, followed by the widow and the vast audience. The High School pupils acted as honorary pall bearers. Undertaker George McCrary, soon had the body ready for the 3:45 north bound train for its long journey to its last resting place in the family lot in Georgetown, O The masons and Jeptha Chapter Eastern Star, sent the Undertaker along with the body and widow. There were many beautiful floral offerings presented the following persons and organizations: Massac County Teachers Ass'n., Dunbar High School, Room 4 Mrs. Irene Haynes, teacher; Room 3 Miss Annie Roberts; Room 2 Mrs. L. M. Renfro teacher; Room 1 Miss Mae Roberts teacher; Ladies Aid ot the A. M. E. Church; Dunbar Teachers; D. L. Tandy and fami- All Fools' Day BOLSHEVISM ly; L. F. Parrish; Purse of $5.50 by the sisters of Jeptha Chapter, No. 14, O. E. S. Gibbons Addresses Citizens It is not because anyone has The deceased leaves to mourn their loss a widow, two brothers, two sisters, a step daughter, and several relatives and friends Peace to his ashes. The Gazette joins their many friends in extending sympathy. Read! Notice! Rev Henry Snowden, 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. Waters---Lee Mr. Willie Waters 46, and Mrs. Willie Lee 37, both of this city were quietly married at the home of the groom Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Rev. Moody, officiated. The ceremony was witnessed by Rev. Edgar McCray and Bennie Jackson. Others came a few minutes afterward. Mrs. Waters is a member of the First Baptist Church. After the ceremony delicious cream and cake was served to the deight of the invited guest. Then the party made their way to the 1st Baptist S. S., with the bride and groom in the lead. The Gazette with their friends wish them success thru life. At Home From France. Sergt. Henry Hutchinson, who saw service in France and who left the city with Company M, but was afterward transferred to another company arrived in the city Sunday afternoon. Hutchinson has been gone for several months. He made many friends while in service, and was promoted two or more times to higher offices. His friends were glad to see him return. 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. A J. Gibbons. 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 title one to throw the gum away. The usually coolhead child shook her head firmly, "I can't grow it away," she said, "because it isn't mine. It belongs to carmine but she least it so me till two o'clock." Executive Board Meets at Colps. This week. Many Baptist Ministers Present. Strong Sermons Heard The Managing editor of the Gazette, and Corresponding Secy. of the Ministers' and Deacons' Union of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, Rev Edgar McCrary, left Friday for Colp, to attend the Executive Board of the said ass'n. The Moderator, Dr. J. B. McCrary, will arrive there Friday a.m., from Springfield to preside. A great meeting is in session this week. Rev. J. D. Davis, the Recording Secretary and his good members are entertaining the delegations nobly. The Ministers and Deacons' Union was in session Wednesday and Thursday. The Women's Educational Societies Friday and the Board proper will open Saturday. Large crowds are attending each night. The pastors of the District are preaching strong sermons. Revs. Pruitt, Hilley, Dennis, French, Norment, Phillips, Carter, Bomar, Lovelace and others are showing their colors and flying the banner high. Good collections are being taken and a good report will be published in next weeks issue. Gone to Rest. Henry Caldwell, of Brookport, passed into his rest Saturday afternoon after a brief illness of pneumonia He was a staunch member of Bethel A. M. E. Church and the Odd fellows of that city. His remains were burried Monday afternoon after the funeral. He was a good Citizen, loving hu-band and splendid neighbor. He leaves a widow, brother, and several relatives and friends to mourn their loss, and they have the sympathy of the Gazette. Rally! The members and friends of the Unity Baptist Church, Brookport, will take notice that the 1st Sunday in April will be rally day, and they are urged to be present without fail with their $1.00. Let us make this Rally worthy of the name as we need the money to meet our demands. I am sure you will not fail me. Don't disappoint us this time, as the Sunday School Convention is drawing nigh. Let us make one strong pull altogether on the above named date. Remember church meeting Saturday night and be on hand. J B. McCrary. Mesdames Nancy Moon Williams, Ida Martin, and Leatha Daugherty were in the city Saturday and were the guests of Mesdames M. J. and Adelaide McCrary. Resolutions From Silver Crown Lodge No. 26. Dear Brethern, since we assembled in our last communication, the Great Monster, Death, has visited our Lodge and Brother Geo. E. Masterson, has answered to his name to appear before Him, who doeth all things well. The vigilance of the Tyler, the keenesss of his sword, the tyled door of our lodge room is no bar to the messenger death. The young, the old, the rich and poor all must return to mother Earth, and the soul return to Him who gave it. Whereas it has pleased the Alwise God to call from our midst Bro. Geo. E. Masterson, who answered to the gavel of the Grand Master of the Universe, and Whereas according to customs of true Ma onry, we desire to show our appreciation of his worth while active among us. Bro. Ma-terson became a member of Silver Crown Lodge No. 26, F. & A. M., May, 7, 1917, and lived a true and devoted member, therefore. Be it resolved that Silver Crown Lodge No. 26, of Metropolis, extend to the bereaved widow and relatives our heartfelt sympathy, add commend them to Him who can heal the broken hearted. Be it further resolved that we bow the sorrowing head and bend the lowly knee. We will not ask why God has broken our pillars from its stones, but humbly yield to the stroke and say "His will be done." Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the minutes, a copy published in the paper and a copy sent to the widow. Respectfully submitted. Bro. Arthur Harmon " G W. Long " Edgar McCrary. 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. Rev. H. A. Boyd, Assistant Sec'y. National Baptist S. S. Congress. Page Two Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS. . . . . . ILL. MRS. M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER GEO. L. B. McCRARY, EDITOR FRIDAY APRIL, 4th, 1919. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Entered as second-class mail matter, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. A. Address all communications to J. B. McCRARY, 903 Pearl St. Metropolis, Ill. The names and addresses of contributors must be known to us in every instance, in order to secure publication. We want the news of your vicinity week TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One Year.....$1.50 Six Months.....80 Three Months.....40 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. ADVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. For Mayor We are authorized to announce W. H. Karr, as a candidate for Mayor of the City of Metropolis at the ensuing April election. We are authorized to announce A. J. Gibbons, as a candidate for Mayor of the city of Metropolis at the ensuing April election. For CityClerk We are hereby authorized to announce Rolla Finney, as a candidate for re-election to the office of city Clerk of the city of Metrolis, at the ensuing April election. 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, ucas County, ss. Frank J. Cheney makes osth that he senior partner of the firm in F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and state afore-uid, and that said firm will pay the amount ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS or each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of ALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON. (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken in internally and acts through the Blood on 10 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. McCrary 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." Blaine Martin, of Brookport, was in the city Monday shopping. was in the city Monday shopping. George Sylaester, who is employed in Mutphysboto, arrived in the city Sunday to attend the funeral of Prof. Geo.E. Masterson. The train being late he was prevented. The revival that was launched at Siloam Baptist Church closed Sunday night with marked success. During the 9 nights 22 souls were happily converted and 4 additions to the church. Rev. J. B. McCrary, was at home last week and took part with the Masonic Lodge in the funeral of Prof. Geo. E. Masterson. He also was at his church at Brookport, Sunday night. The pastor and members of the Unity Baptist Church certainly appreciates the donation and surprise given by Bro. and Sister Wm. White in the way of having the windows and doors cased up. It proves their love by their work. The pastor appreciates and extends thanks to Sister White for the donation of the hat and coat rack placed for our convenience. Some of the young sisters are talking of making some kind of a donation to the church. We told them to do so and see if we cared. Let the Church and School observe Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Gunn, left Monday tor Fulton, Ky., to visit the formers' mother. Rev Wm. Moody, left Monday for points in Arkansas where he will visit relatives and friends. Undertaker McCrary, who accompanied Mrs. Masterson, and her husband's body to Ohio, returned home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Lizzie Pryor, of Paducah, Ky., mother of Mrs. Etolia Gaskins, of W. 6t, St., is in the city also Eddie Pryor, a brother, who was wounded in France and Samuel Pryor, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Gaskins for a few days. Let the Unity Baptist Church, Brookport, stand by your pastor in sending up your quota of $2. George Long, was in Brookport Tuesday on business. Sergt. Felix Bowles, who saw service in France returned to this city Saturday where he enlisted. He left for his home in Paducah Monday. Miss Maud Porter, who teaches in the Lincoln High School, Paducah, was in the city Sunday. Mrs. Alfred Murray, is on the sick list. Mesdames Phillip Sumner, and Issac Lassiter, of near Brookport, were in the city Tuesday shopping. 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 Churub, 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 a 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. 630 N. 2nd, St. Springfield, Ill. 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. M. Hudgins, Corr. Sec'y. Daily Health Hint Understand that if you are mentally anified with sickness, old age and death, no amount of desire or affirma- tion can make you well, young, or long lived. To be healthy, you must be mentally in unity 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 Neaut- ina. 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. Affidavit 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 the 13th 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 ploid, 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. Fred. R Young Complaintant s Solicitor 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. Tbc Manager 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. 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, 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 Ill. 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 auxiliaries, 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. 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 remaining indebtedness on our National Theological Training School located at Nashville, Ten. It appeared that the brethern did not understand the call. Since our Ex Board held at Marion last month I am sure you now understand. A resolywas 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 heralded 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 Doctlines 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, Mod The Celestial Empire Celestial empire is derived from Tien Chau, that is the heavenly dynasty, meaning the kingdom which the dynasty appointed by heaven rules over. The inhabitants are called celestials because they are subjects of that empire. Mrs. Nancy Brooks. of Dewmaine, Illinois State Missionary of W. E. & M. of Gen'l. Baptist Asseciation of Illinois. THE NEW YORK TIMES 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 Dewmaine, Ill., is duly appointed to organize and install Missionary circles wherever needed, revive these 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 requested 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 society to join us and make the State work what it should be. Yours for Christ, Bettie Wilkerson, Pres. Coulterville, Ill. M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec. Colp, Ill. STOP Those Epileptic Attacks by Using Dr.Miles Nervine A Nerve Sedative that has been successfully used in the treatment of Epilepsy, Hysteria, and other Nervous Disorders for the past thirty years. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind. Rally There will be a 50 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 Chicago, Ill. To the Pastors, Members, and Friends, who read the Gazette and who are members of the General Baptist Association of the State of Illinois. By order of Rev. J. F. Thomas, D. D., our Moderator, your attention is again called to the setting of the Association on Tuesday before the Fourth Lord's Day in May, at Springfield, Ill. You are hereby requested to put forth your best efforts to make this the most successful session that we have ever had. Kindly speak to the churches and friends of the Association who do not read the Gazette. Rev H. Snowden and his good members are looking forward to the time and are arranging to give us the most royal entertainment that any other church has. Dr. Snowden, gallant leader and preacher, knows how to do things, and his members are true followers. They request that all who anticipate attending the association in May will kindly send in their names. Kindly do this and you will accommodate them very much. Dr. Thomas, left Tuesday Mar. 18th, for Springs in Missouri, to take a few days, rest and will, be delighted to know that we are pressing on for the success of the Association. Let our watchword be, "ON TO SPRINGFIELD, WITH VICTORY PURCHED ON OUR BANNERS FOR ALL CAUSES" Respectfully submitted, S. R. L. Gibson, Corr. Sec. Don't forget the Executive Board meeting at Colp. Wednesday before the 1st Sunday. Come prepared to do your full duty financially. We want $100.00 at this meeting. Inform your Churches of the needs; show you are leaders by giving and have your churches follow. How Fast Shot Travels. When standing within a few yards of a gun's muzzle at the time of discharge, a person would be amazingly astonished, were he only able to see the shot go whizzing by. Experiments in instantaneous photography prove that the shot not only spread out, cometlike, as they fly, but they string out, one behind another at a much greater distance than they spread. Thus, with a cylinder gun, when the shot of a charge reaches a target that is 40 yards away, the last shot is lagging full ten yards behind. Even a chokebore gun shot will lag behind eight yards in 40. This accounts for the wide swath that is mowed in a flock of ducks on which a charge of shot falls just right. About 5 per cent only of the shot, according to the most reliable deductions from experiments, arrive simultaneously at the target aimed at, the others lagging in the ratio named above. When Romance Faded. He got her name and address in a Red Cross package and that was all he knew about her. So he did the thing that a lovesick soldier usually does—wrote her a sweet little letter telling how he longed to correspond with some one. How did he know but that a real romance might start? This was her answer: "I think this war is horrid. I am doing my share. I buy War Savings stamps and eat corn bread, which I don't like. Also I am learning to knit." But the cruel part is that she added: "I am ten years old." A Famous "Oasis." "Did you see Congressman Twobble while you were in Washington?" "No. He instructed his office force to say to any one who called that he had gone over to Baltimore to spend the day." "He actually left a message to that effect?" "Yes." "Well, at any rate, he has the courage of his convictions."—Birmingham Age-Herald. Largest Motor Vessel. The British twin-screw Diesel engineed vessel Glenapp, which had just been built by a Glasgow shipyard, is according to the local press the largest and most powerful motor vessel in the world. It is of 10,000 tons deadweight, and has two sets of engines, constructed by Messrs. Harland & Wolff at their Glasgow works. These give a total horse power of 6,600, which figures represent a very marked progress in this type of vessel. HAD BIG PART IN VICTORY World Likely to Be Amazed When I Learns What the Aircraft Really Accomplished. We have become so used to stories of wonderful feats accomplished by aircraft during the war that every thing we hear nowadays leaves us almost cold. The things that, before the war, would have furnished hold headlines in the newspapers and have been a topic of discussion for days in the places where people congregate excite no more than passing notice. It is scarcely surprising, then, that the story of how touch has been maintained for more than two years between the allied armies of the Near East and the gallant rebants of the Serbians and Montenegrins who were hidden among their mountain fastnesses, and of how they were supplied with arms and cartridges by airplane, has hardly attracted attention. There has been nothing but the barest mention of the fact. We are not told how and from where the machines carried out their mission, of how many were engaged in the task of supply, or of what effect their wonderful performances may have had on the situation by keeping up the spirits of the gallant few who have held out against the enemy for so many weary months. We are simply told that the Serbian army, in its victorious advance, has obtained touch with those bunds, who "since the Austro-Bulgarian occupation have been holding out among the mountains and have been continuously supplied with arms, food and cartridges by airplane." Now that the episode is historical, concludes Flight, and the enemy can gain no possible advantage from knowing how it was done, it is a pity that some official commentator with an imagination cannot tell us the full story, which must be a real epic of war. JUST WHAT BILLION MEANS Probably Few People Have Right Conception of What an Enormous Amount It Represents. We hour of billions these days, but it is probable that very few persons have any notion of what an enormous amount of money a billion represents. We do know, however, how rapidly an expert counter of coins manipulates them. You can scarcely follow the motion of his fingers as he shifts the coins from one pile to another and counts them. The experts in the treasury department will count 4,000 silver dollars an hour and keep this up all day long, but that is their limit. Working eight hours a day, then, an expert counter of coin will count 32,000 silver dollars in a day, but how long will it take him at that rate to count a million dollars? Thirty one days! But that is only the beginning of the measurements of great figures, for if the same man were to continue to count silver dollars at the same rate of speed for ten years he would find that he had counted only 100,000,000 of them, and that to count 1,000,000,000 of them would require 102 years of steady work at the rate of eight hours a day during every working day of every one of the 102 years. Net a Modern Gun "What were you going to do with this revolver?" asked Walter Pritchard, judge of city court. "Shoot rabbits," replied Abe McMurray, colored, age seventeen, $35 Fayette street, who was on trial charged with carrying concealed weapons. The Judge examined the weapon, which was a small one, and noticed that the barrel would not revolve automatically. He called the defendant's attention to this fact, and was told that it would revolve if turned by hand. The judge still appeared undecided, then finally remarked: "If this was a real gun I would fine you $100 and costs, but since it is only about half a gun I will make the fine just half the usual amount." Then he wrote $30 and costs across the face of the affidavit. -Indianapolis News. Missouri Mule Always There Missouri Mule Always There. The Missouri mule was in the war long before the Missouri soldier entered it. The declaration of war was made for him in 1914, two years and a half before Pershing and the thousands of other Missourians got their orders to wheel into line. He had made a brilliant record there before their appearance. But, according to the London advices, he seems to have felt the impulse of Missouri behind him at the last, for it is written: "The mule shared in the big British advances on the western front this fall and proved his grit and worth by keeping right up with the rapidly advancing artillery." That is a Missouri characteristic. Some Name! According to the camp poster at Camp Lewis, American Lake, Wash, camp record blanks were found inse- ficient to accommodate the address of an Australian who came indirectly assuming name of the individual, Llan- fairwilgwynyllogogooch in the county of Anglesey, North Wales. When he joined the army he held a residence at Waenarwigwld, Swansea road, Goverton, South Wales. Might Have Cracked Joke, "If," inquires the Dexter States- man, "her aerial chauffeur addressed Mrs. Hohenzollern as 'your royal high- ness,' just as they were sailing through a cloud, why not?"—St. Louis Re- public. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. Eastern Writer Points Out Wherein the Two Have Some Strong Points of Similarity. At one of our city vegetable marts one day a farmer displayed with commendable pride a huge pumpkin of aluring pride, with the statement that it grew "full twenty feet from the stalk," remarks. Rochester Post-Express. This habit of wandering in tortuous undescribness to a long distance from the source of production before the fruit of the vine is produced is long known of the pumpkin. It would not be unwise for our educators to consider the pumpkin vine; unquestionably some of them have in earlier days, but whether with a view to its close analogy to educational processes is uncertain. Perhaps it is too much to say that the best fruit of the educational vine is produced from its original source; that what comes of schooling is something quite different from the apparent result at the source; that the best things a man or woman does are very different from the particular, or nonparticularized thing, he or she is directly taught to do. We are turning to the business of making our schools show quick truittage of working ability. But it is at least a fair hazard to opine that the pupils who become "some pumpkins" will often as not be products known a long way from the special process of education that extreme vocationalists advise. COLOGNE'S UPS AND DOWNS Important German City of the Present Has Had Its Periods of Dire Adversity. During the Middle Ages Cologne was a place of great trade; the weavers, the goldsmiths, and the armors of the city were famous the world over; while its merchants had houses in London, and the city itself was accorded a chief place in the Hansenstle league. Decay set in with the dawn of the Reformation, and the place owed its downfall to its intolerance. Thus its university, which in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries had a great reputation, began at once to decline. This policy dealt severe blows at the prosperity of the town, and when in 1714, Cologne was occupied by the French, it was a poor and decayed city of some 40,000 inhabitants, of which only 6,000 possessed civil rights. Since 1815, however, when it was finally assigned to Prussia, Cologne has continued to prosper, until today it is one of the most important cities of Germany, with a population of nearly half a million. Foel:Proof Airplane The latest model of British airplane is said to be as nearly foolproof as it is possible to make such a machine as an airplane. The machines are so balanced and the wings so arranged, that when the engine stops they glide gradually and easily to earth. The following test shows how stable these airplanes are: A pilot climbed to a sufficient height, and then stopped his engine, merely took his hands off the control, merely holding his feet on the rudder bar. He steered for an airdrome twenty miles away, and, having headed her straight, he let the airplane do what she liked. She traveled the whole twenty miles as steadily as a bicycle consting down a long, straight and gentle hill. Of course the pilot had to take hold of the control stick to land the machine in the airdrome, but except for that, and the steering, the airplane made the whole journey by herself. Dogs as Messengers Experiments made in the training of dogs as messengers with the armies in the field have, it is stated, given satisfactory results. The dogs which proved most receptive under instructions are chiefly half-breed collies and retrievers. A rather poor breed of bob-tailed sheepdogs has also done well. All have been trained to perform their errands during heavy firing, both of rifles and guns. They can be fired over as easily as the ordinary sporting dog, and what is quite another thing, they will face fire at close range. Had Same War Adventures Had Same War Adventures. A letter from the chaplain of base hospital 48. French lines, brings to light a strange case of parallel circumstances in the war experiences of two San Franciscoans, Corp. Arthur T. Mullen, 621 Alvarado street, and Private Jeremiah Sears, 623 Alvarado street. After enlistment the two men, living in the same building, were assigned to the same division, fought in the same battle, escaping wounds; then in the battle of Argonne they were both wounded October 14 at the same time, by machine-gun bullets, and were placed side by side on cots in the same hospital. New American Industry. Turkish towels now come from Lewiston, Me., where the mills are daily turning out thousands of high-grade Turkish towels that are said to be far superior to the goods formerly brought across the Atlantic. One mill as a side line turns out 30,000 bedspreads each week and daily produces thousands of yards of mercerized silk. Canary Given Fine Funeral. Scores of persons attended the funeral of a canary bird at the home of Harry Chambers, Moorestown, N. J. The bird was twenty-five years old, and many grownups had known it since they were children. It was buried in a little silver box. TAX PURCHASER'S NOTICE. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To Mary C. McBane, James Foster, John N. Green, Issac Mizell, George M. Hodge, 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 I3, 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. D. 19 S. Bartlett Kerr. Purchaser. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To W. J. McDaniel, Martha 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. 1916 ..... to wit: 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., 1819. Metropolis, Ill., Feb. 6, 1919. To John 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. 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: Part of the S. W., S. E. Sec. 11, Township 16s, 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 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 1 Block 1 Murrays addition to city of Brookport, Massac County, Illinois, assessed in name of Andy Rogers. 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 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 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, Phone 229--Ring 3. Re MCCRARY'S Metropolis, Illinois, GEORGE L. sac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 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. D. 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. D. 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 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 town of Metropolis, County of Massac, and State of Illinois, on the 11th day of June A. D. 1917, 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: Part S. E. N. W. Sec. 14, Township 16, Range 5 E 3rd P. M. Massac County, Illinois, assessed in name of T. A. Weaver. That certificate of purchase was duly assigned by John O'Brien, 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 H. Werfelman, John J. Rolfe, 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 H. 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 o 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, Ind. Thomas Wooten and Mattie Wooten, unknown owners, and other parties intered 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 8, 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 Nationa Bank, H. Levand and T. A. Miller, Paducah, 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. D. 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. D. 1916..... to wit: Lots 1 and 2, Block 7, Western addition to City of Brookport, Massac County, Illinois, both assessed in name of W. E. Johnson. Lot 1, as above purchased by Colfax Morris, Lot 2, as above purchased by William Wright. That both certificates were 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. Qualities Widely Apart Admiration and familiarity strangers.-George Sand. [Name] McGraw GEO. L. 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ILL usual problems often arise quire unusual service that efficiently rendered organization. at all emergencies, of any to our profession OUR TELEPHONE IMMATERIAL part of Metropolis, or the can save you Worry, Time the Country and Auto- alty. mpany . MGR. Good Reason for Leaving. "Have you had any experience in newspaper work?" said the editor of a large paper to an agitated little man who had applied for a job. "I should just think so. I was editor of the Muddlesbury Mail until yesterday." "And what made you leave the paper?" "Well, it was like this: The chief of police down our way was supposed to be a dangerous man with a revolver, and so I tried to keep the right side of him. I wrote a paragraph about him, and said he was Muddlesbury's greatest asset. The intelligent compositor, of course, left out the 'et' in 'asset.' and that is how it got into the paper." Gas From Wheat Straw. One of the scientists of the University of Saskatchewan, who has been experimenting for some time with the manufacture of gas from wheat straw, has been able, by a gas bag attachment of 300 cubic feet capacity, to run his motorcar with perfectly satisfactory results. It is estimated, says the Saskatchewan Herald, that a ton of straw will generate 11,000 to 12,000 cubic feet of gas and that 300 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 still have the same servants." — Louisville Converse-Journal. HAD GLIMPSE INTO FUTURE Man in Seventeenth Century Saw Wondrous Possibilities 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 Gnavill, 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 Indies, by sympathetic conveyances, may be as usual to future times as to us in literary correspondence." Gnavill, 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 boots 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 bet," says Ann, "that I've wasted thousands of hours of my young life being on time for engagements of all kinds."—Exchange. --- Phone 229--3 Wonderful Page Four Proposed Constitution Of The Baptist Minister's Alliance. OUR JOB OFFICE We, the Minister's of the Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive Baptist District Associations of Southern Illinois, desireous 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. We are prepared for High Grade JOB WORK 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." Article I 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, Recreating 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. Try us. We print from a visiting card to a large size poster. BOOK WORK A We give courteous attention to all inquiries and your patronage is earnestly solicited. Out of town work done promptly. Article 2 Member-hip Send us the next job please? Sec. 1. This organization shall be composed of Missionary Baptist Ministers furnishing bonified 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 not Letter Heads, Bill Heads. Statements, Envelopes Dodgers, Calling Cards. 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 Mt. Olive and East Mt. Olive. 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Now this EXELENTO GUININE COMMODE is a Hair Grower which feeds the scalp and roots of the hair and makes kinky nappy hair grow long, soft and silky. It cleans dandruff and stops Falling Hair at once. Price 25c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write for Particulars EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. ATLANTA, GA. Poor Church Fund. D. H. Young staple and Fancy Groceries Soda Fountain in Connection which will be in running Order for our many Satisfied Customers April 1st. A nice clean place for every one, General Merchandise 525 Comick St. Phone 453- Centralia Illinois. L. F. PARRISH HOME FURNISHING and UNDERTAKING Calls Answered Day Or Night PHONE 311 Poor Church Fund. 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 intrrest. 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 was readily approved. Subscribe For The Gazette Subscribe for The Gazette. Now