Metropolis Weekly Gazette

METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE JAN 8 1822 Pastor of St. of Mt. O. Moderate Vice Mgr. Recordi Cor. Sec. Treasur Financi Elder L. Isaac W. Elder T. Elder J. Offi Preside Vice Pr. Recordi Cor. Sec. Treasur Preside 1st. Vic 2nd Vic Recorder Cor. Sec. Mission Sist. Elk Hattie Colp; Ill Mattie VOLUME XXIV M. B. Pastor of St. John Baptist Church of Mt. Olive Baptist Association Officers of the Mt. Olive For 19 Moderator. Elder J. Vice Moderator Elder P. Recording Sec. Elder J. H. Cor. Sec. Elder C. V. Treasurer Elder C. V. Financial Sec. Elder C. C. Additional Elder L. H. Starges Isaac Watson. Mission Elder Thos. Turner. Elder John Taborn, Officers of the Minister President Elder S. H. Vice Pres. Elder W. H. Recording Sec. Sist. Edna. Cor. Sec. Elder R. W. Treasurer Elder J. L. Martin W. E. and M. President, Sist. Laura Lea 1st. Vice Sist. Ella Ramse 2nd Vice Sist. Bennie Jack Recorder, Sist. Emma Criti Cor. Sec. Sist. M. J. Hul Missionary Sist. M. E. Daw Sist. Mattie Pe Additional Sist. Elnora Burris, Centra Hattie Miller. Colp; Lula B Colp; Ibby Bowers, Carbon Mattie Hughes, Sandusky. NOTICE. Pastor of St. John Baptist Church, Mounds, and Treasurer of Mt. Olive Baptist Association of Southern Illinois For 1921-1922 Moderator. Elder J. B. McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. Vice Moderator Elder P. B. French, Sparta, Ill. Recording Sec. Elder J. D. Davis, Colp, Ill. Cor. Sec. Elder C. W. Scates, Harrisburg, Ill. Treasurer Elder C. W. Norment, Mounds, Ill. Financial Sec. Elder C. C. Phillips, Golconda, Ill. Additional Members Elder L. H. Starps Jeppa, Ill. Isaac Watson Unionville, Ill. Missionaries Elder Thos. Turner Metropolis, Ill. Elder John Taborn Carrier Mills, Ill. Officers of the Ministers' and Deacons' Union President Elder S. H. Pruitt, DuQuoin, Ill. Vice Pres. Elder W. H. Carter, Centralia, Ill. Recording Sec. Sist. Edna M. Scates, Harrisburg, Ill. Cor. Sec. Elder R. W. Phillips, Pulaski Ill. Treasurer Elder J. L. Martin, Colp, Ill. President, Sist. Laura Leake, Centralia, Ill. 1st. Vice Sist. Ella Ramsey, Colp, Ill. 2nd Vice Sist. Bonnie Jackson, Metropolis, Ill. Recorder, Sist. Emma Crisp, Harrisburg, Ill. Cor. Sec. Sist. M. J. Hulson, Colp, Ill. Missionary Sist. M. E. Daniel, Md. City, Ill. " Sist. Mattie Pearson, Sparta, Ill. Additional Members Sist. Elnora Burris, Centralia; Dollie Bland, Md. City; Hattie Miller, Colp; Lula Beckett, Colp; Willie Greer, Colp; Ibby Bowers, Carbondale; Lula Howard, Mounds; Mattie Hughes, Sandusky. To the members composing the Executive Board of the Mt Olive Baptist S. S. Convention. As there was some financial business of our last meeting in Colp, that not finished, and as I have been unable to get it adjusted through correspondence, it will be necessary to call a meeting of the Board in the near future. The time and place will be announced later. Heavy Annual Rainfall. Heavy Annual Railway. The rainfall of a village among the hills of Aseam, during the ten weeks from May 2 to July 9 this year, was 950 inches. The village is then surrounded by the rainiest part of the rainfall, and presumably in the world. Its annual rainfall is something over 400 inches—maybe fifteen inches in swath as London. Cherrapunjil stands at a place, ever booking the pilots of Hythes, and it is 4450 feet above sea level.—Westminster Star Gazette. ```markdown ``` REV. G. W. NORMENT Baptist Church, Mound, Baptist Association of South s of the Mt. Olive Baptist Asso- For 1921-1922 Elder J. B. McCrary, M. Vistor Elder P. B. French, Spa- sec. Elder J. D. Davis, Colo. Elder C. W. Scates, Harn. Elder C. W. Norment, M. ec. Elder C. C. Phillips, Go. Additional Members Starps J. D. Un Missionaries Turner. Metr. Taborn. Carr. of the Ministers' and Deacon- Elder S. H. Pruitt, Dut. Elder W. H. Carter, Cer. Sec. Sist. Edna M. Scates, Harn. Elder R. W. Phillips. Publ. lder J. L. Martin, Colo. W. E. and M. Convention Sist. Laura Leake, Cen. Sist. Ella Ramsey, Colo. Sist. Bennie Jackson, Me. Sist. Emma Crisp, Harn. Sist. M. J. Hudson, Colo. Sist. M. E. Daniel, Me. Sist. Mattie Pearson, Sp Additional Members Burris, Centralia; Dollie Blair. r. Colp; Lula Beckett, Colp; Bowers, Carbondale; Lula How- mes, Sandusky. --- NOTICE Church, Mounds, and Treasurer Association of Southern Illinois Live Baptist Association 1921-1922 B. McCrary, Metropolis, Ill. B. French, Sparta, Ill. D. Davis, Colp, Ill. W. Scates, Harrisburg, Ill. V. Norment, Mounds, Ill. E. Phillips, Golconda, Ill. Members Joppa, Ill. Unionville, Ill. Naries Metropolis, Ill. Carrier Mills, Ill. 's' and Deacons' Union Pruitt, DuQuoin, Ill. Carter, Centralia, Ill. M. Scates, Harrisburg, Ill. Phillips, Pulaski, Ill. Colp, Ill. Convention Lake, Centralia, Ill. Y, Colp, Ill. Jackson, Metropolis, Ill. Op, Harrisburg, Ill. Con, Colp, Ill. Iel, Md. City, Ill. Parson, Sparta, Ill. Members Bolia; Dollie Bland, Md. City; Beckett, Colp; Willie Greer; Lale; Lula Howard, Mounds; Notice Dear Pastors Superintendants and S. S. Workers, the Mt. Olive S. S. Institute will meet Friday, Saturday and Sunday January 5, 6, and 7th with the Mt. Olive Baptist church Duquin. Each S. S. is asked to send a messenger and a donation that we may be able to pay our expenses and help the church that entertains the Institute. We hope to see all the officers of each department of our convention present. Our state president will be there with a Burning Message. Our slogan will be, "How to make a Sunday School Go." I am yours in the work. M. Duncan, Pres. Rev. J. B. McCrary, Conductor. Miss Hazel Howard, Cor. Secy. Pay Your Subscriptions Notice A delightful meeting of the Ladies'Aaid was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Broyles, Pearl St The hours were pleasantly sbent in arranging new plans for the year. A salad course luncheon was served by the hostess and Mrs. F Bogan. Included in the hospitality were Rev Hamilton and wife, Mesdames Florence Young Julia McCane, Mary Harmon Addie Adams, Francis Bogan, Johnne Martin, Izora Rodgers, Miss Ollie Jones, and Geo. Calhoun. Mrs Granger proprietress of the Kozy Cafe, is able to be on duty again. Obituary Mary Harris was born in 1853 in Humpreys County Tenn. and departed this life Jan 13 1922, at the age of 69 years. She was married in the abovemamed county to Jake Kelly. To this union were born ten children The family moved to Kentucky and from there to Illinois in the year 1877. Sister Kelly professed a hope in christ 33 years ago and became a member of Siloam Baptist church under the pastorate of Rev. Jas. Howard. She has lived ever since a quiet, peaceful, Christian life. She loved her church and was a fine citizen in the community, a peaceful neighbor and a loving mother, one who never tired doing for her children. She leaves to mourn their loss four boys, John, George, Ed. and Archie and one daughter Alice; two brothers Zack and Carol Harris; two half sisters, three daughter-law, 13 grand-children, one great grand-child and a host of relatives and friends. Why do we mourn departed friends, Or shake at death's alarm. It, s but the voice that Jesus sends To call them to His arms. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at Siloam Baptist church Unionville, in the midst of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends, Rev. J. B. McCrazy, officiating. Peace to her ashes Infair Dinner Unionville, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Howard entertained the friends and relatives of the former at an elegant six course dinner at their residence in Unionville, Sunday Jan. 15, 1922. The guest of honor were: Mrs. Mary Howard, step-mother, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Kelly, of Pope county, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Howard, brothers and sisters, Mrs. Jordena Baker of Paducah, Kentucky, Miss Daisy Long, of Metropolis, teacher of Little Rock school, Mesdames Flora Bell and Celia Steward. Interesting remarks were made by Mrs. Baker and Miss Long. A pleasant afternoon was spent afterwhich the guest departed to their homes, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Howard a long and prosperous life. Ira Morgan Annuunce In the regular annoucement column of this paper will be found the name of Ira Morgan as a candidate for Road Clerk in Road District No. 6. Mr. Morgan needs no introduction in Massac county as he is too well known. Neither do the people need the assurance that he has always been a good clerk and will continue to do so if elected. He has been faithful in the fulfillment of his offices and will give Road District No. 6 good service. Candidate For Sheriff Elmer Brown Announces His Candidacy This Week. Elmer Brown, present county treasurer has announced himself as a candidate for the Republican nomination for sheriff in this issue of The Gazette. Mr. Brown needs no introduction to the voters of Massac County. Twice they have honored him with the office of county treasurer and his work has proved satisfactory both times. He is now asking the voters for the office of sheriff, feeling confident that he has the ability to fill the place and is perfectly willing to submit his record as county treasurer in proof of same. Mr. Brown has always been a staunch Republican and a hsrd worker for the party's interests. If elected to the office of sheriff he will do his best to maintain the confidence of the public, the same as he has during his terms as county treasurer. Mr. Brown will begin making an active campaign in the near future and will endeavor to see all voters, and present his claim. Centralia Dear Sisters and Friends of the W. E. and M. Convention, and of the Mt. Olive Baptist Association. I cannot express my love to God either pen it to you through this our organ The Gazette I love to God for his most wonderful love to me and care for preserving my life through 1921 and sparing me to enjoy the New Year through the many difficulties. I guess you all heard of my very very dangerous accident but God will take care of his own I am able to be up again but not real well but able to be at my post of duty for the Master for which I praise God. I ask your grayers that this year may be spent in usefulness. For these and many other things is why you have not heard from me through this paper. The year has begun with many sad hearts let us try to do more from every source this year than in our whole life. We are in debt to the district also National pledge Help me sisters to labor and pay what we owe the work that is before us. Consult your dear pastor a k him to let your circle hold a rally on the 4th Sunday in this month, and whatever you raise bring or send it to our board in Feb time; and place will be announced later on or you can send it to our See Sister M. J. Hudson Colp Hil., and your Circle will be credited for same. Years in Christ, Laura Leake, District President, M. J. Hudson, See. Please allow me space in your valuable paper to say that our worthy pastor Rev. C. W. Norment was with us Sunday and as usual he was at his best. He preached three good sermons which was much needed in this place. Our S. S is progressing nicely. The Ladies' aid will have an installation on the 5th Sunday. The Aid met at the residence of Mrs. James Taylor on Monday afternoon, after business we were served with a delicious repass. Mrs. Mamie Hutcherson of East St. Louis, is in the city visiting her mother Mrs. Winnie Faulkner. Mrs. Anna Crider is much improved at this writing. Charlie Brown has returned home from the Marine hospital at Cairo, where he has been confined for three weeks. Miss Hazel Howard spent one day at home with her parents last week. Sam Swift had the misfortune to have his foot mashed with a cross tie, but he is doing nicely at this writing. Blossom Bradley. Reporter. Colp, Ill. Please allow me space to speak of our quarterly Institute meeting held at DuQuoin Jan. 6 8. This was one of the greatest meetings we have held since I have been meeting with institute meetings The meeting was spiritually alive from the beginning to the end. All S S. in Duquoin, gave their surport, both the Methodists Baptists. We stirred the hearts of our hearers on S S. work, and all the churches in the city asked us to come back with the next meeting. We had delegates from Centralia, Mounds, Md. City, and Colp. We would like to hold our next meeting the 3rd or 4th Sunday in March. What church will have their S. S. to take the next meeting? Let me hear from you. M. Duncan, Pres. Hazel Howard, Sec. Notice Carbondale, Ill., Jan. 14, '22 To the B. Y. P; U. workers and Institute of the East Mt. Olive Baptist S. S. convention. I am hereby directed to say that the B. Y. P. U. will meet with the Shilch Baptist church, Colp, Ill on Friday before the fifth Sunday in January, the Institute Saturday, and continue until Sunday night. It is hoped that all schools and Unions will send as much as one dollar each to help defray the ex, pense of the meeting. Come with your hearts inspired and fired for the work. Let us make this the greatest in the history of the work. D. G. McClain, Pres. B. Y. P. U. Carbondale, Ill. Hattie Mae Adams, Cor. Sec Murphysboro, Ill. Algie Bradley. Pres. of S. S Institute Carbondale, Ill. Agenia Stone, Cor. Sec. Carbondale, Ill. GEMS MADE IN LABORATORIES Imitations of Precious Stones Are So Perfect That They Can Almost Deceive Experts. Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, many other stones can now be imitated and beautifully that it is no longer easy to detect the difference, upon a casual examination. Pearls are made in a number of varieties, and imitation pearls are plentiful and often worn. While only an expert can determine whether some gems are genuine, there are certain simple methods by which in most cases "the genuine article" may be detected at home. Color is usually considered the first great criterion of all precious stones. It is now generally conceded, however, that color alone is not a criterion by which stones may be judged; other physical properties must be taken into consideration by the jewel expert. The structure of the stone is a more certain test. The optical properties of the stone, however, are the most certain test—what are known as its "refractive property." This can be ascertained by means of a small instrument known as a "refractometer." Refraction means simply the bending of the light-rays out of their normal course, when passing through certain solid objects. The degree to which these light waves are bent is called the "refractive index." In most transparent bodies, including gems, this refractive index is constant and known. Hereward Carrington, Ph.D., in Leslies. WHERE APPEAL IS USELESS Ancients Scem to Have Had the Right Idea in Their Attitude Toward inevitable Death. What happens to us when we die? What does it feel like to pass out of this earthly life and enter the unknown beyond? An interesting answer comes from a group of physiologists. Their observations are that, in the dying hour, the sense of smell is the first to fall. Then, in order, the dying person loses taste, sight, touch, hearing. Thus the five senses pass. Outwardly, death seems to have taken place. But how about the sixth sense—consciousness? Many medical men believe the brain is conscious, sometimes, as long as 20 minutes after the five senses are gone. Everyone has heard of people who had visions of angels, music and a flood of bright light, in the moment of passing from the material world. Why fear death? Life is only a journey, death only a change. The ancients contemplated death without fear, and met it with indifference. They accepted it as inevitable, hence never raised altars to it as they did to things that might change—misfortune, fever, volcanic eruptions or the god of rain. They recognized that there was no use in appealing to death, the Great Adventure.—Cincinnati Post. As It Sounded to Him. Shirley Brooks, one of the most brilliant Englishmen of his time, associated with Thackeray and the famous Mark Lemon in the editorial management of Punch, had a mind filled with poetry and he often wrote admirable verses himself. But he had no knowledge of or love for music. Nevertheless, in his role as reporter for some London newspaper Brooks one time had been called upon to write of a concert critically. He wondered how he was "going to get away with it," and this is how he did it: "Over the deep abyss of bass there floated, like a poised lark, a silvery cloud of treble, amid which the shrill tremolo of the higher strings seemed quiveringly to glitter like the arrows of a sunshaft through the mist of early morning." Average Man Weds at Thirty Average Man Weds at Thirty. More than 1,600,000 men and women more than forty-five years old are eking out a miserable existence in single blessiness, the census reports. More than 100,000 men about seventy-six years of age are listed as bachelor and nearly an equal number of women, sixty-four years or more, also are unmarried, boshes a still larger number of men and women fifty years old who are without mates as a result of divorce or death. The average man now marries at thirty and the average woman at twenty-five. While 98 per cent of the revenues of the government are spent oil war, a majority of the funds raised by city, state and country levies is expended on schools. Meeting Expectations. / The old negress who washed for Mrs. Worth, says Everybody's, came one day with a tale of woe calculated to awaken pity in the hardest heart. "Cheer up, amun't," said Mrs. Worth consolingly. "There' no use worrying." But ample bed other views. "How come done's no use worryin'?" she demanded. "When do good Lawd send me tribulations He dome 'spect me to tribulate, ain't He?" Metropolis Gazette PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY BY THE GAZETTE PRINTING CO. METROPOLIS, . . . . . ILL. MRS.M. J. McCRARY, MANAGER. GEO. L.B. McCRARY, EDITOR MRS. EDGAR MCCRARY ASS'T. EDITOR FRIDAY JAN. 20, 1921. Office 9th and Pearl Streets, Metropolis, Illinois. Uninterered as second-class mail mat- at Metropolis, Illinois, Postoffice. The names and addressee 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.....$2.00 Six Months.....1.00 Three Months.....50 Single Copy.....05 In Advance. DVERTISING RATES. made known on application. You must mail copy on Mondays to secure publication. MRS. ELIZABETH C. ALSTON Notary Public When you have business of this kind call to see me, will take care of it for you. Office 317 W. 8th St., Metropolis, Ill. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS For County Clerk We are authorized to announce Henry Morrow as a candidate for County Clerk of Massac County, subject to the decision of the voters at the Republican Primary. April 11th 1922 County Supt. Of Schools We are authorized to Luther L. Evers as a candidate for County Supt. of Schools subject to the decision of the voters at the Republican primary, April 11, 1922. Assessor And Treasurer We are authorized to announce John H. Kotter as a candidate for Assessor and Treasurer of Massac County, subject to the decision of the voters at the Republican primary April 11, 1922. We are authorized to announce Leota Willis as a candidate for Assessor and Treasurer, subject to the decision of the voters at the Republican Primary to be held April 11, 1922. County Judge We are authorized to announce Fred Smith as a candidate for County Judge, subject to the decision of the voters at the Republican Primary to be held April 11, 1922. For Sheriff We are authorized to announce Elmer Brown as a candidate for Sheriff of Massac County, subject to the decision of the voters at the Republican Primary to be held April 11, 1922. For Road Clerk We are authorized to announce Ira T. Morgan as a candidate for Road Clerk of Road District No. 6 of Massac County, sublect to the decision of the voters at the Republican Primary to be held Appril 11, 1922. Rev. Samuel Skelton, closed a very successful meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday night with more than 60 converts. He left Monday for his home in Cairo, and from there to some point in Mo., where he will conduct another series of meetings. They are to have another evangelist here to begin a meeting from next Sunday we are informed. Suite True. "I have to face the fact," mused the fashionable photographer, as he looked over some recent pictures, "that there are some very rigly features in this business." Read The Gazette. Read our Locals and Foreign News "It May be a Letter From Home." To insure publication all correspondence should reach this office not later than Tuesday morning. The editor. Any church needing a good pastor and a splendid preacher, a man of high ideals and broad vision, we can recommend Rev. Jno. Bruen, of Mt. Vermon, Ill., who successfully pastored Shiloh Baptist church of that city for 5 consecutive years. His address is 1011 Herbert, St. For prompt Service, Shoe Repairing at a moderate price try Castleman's Shoe Shop 515 W. 8th St., and save money Coal—nut, egg and lump $0.75 per ton, delivered to any part of the city. We also handle Hay and Corn W. F. Wedeking. Mrs. Princess Bell is confined to her bed this week from the effect of the La Grippe. Wallace Fell is still confined to his room a larger part of the time but has improved very much since our last issue. Mace Capps of Brookport, is ordered to the government hospital at Chicago for treatment. Undertaker Geo. L. B McCrary editor of The Gazette, left for the city of Chicago, Tuesday afternoon to go to the Gov. hospital for examination and treatment. Dr. E. P. Jones, Pres of the National Baptist Convention (unincorporated) is to be with Dr. Crawford of Paducah, Ky., pastor of the Washington St., Baptist church Sunday and probably with the 1st Baptist church, Metropolis Monday night the 23rd. He is enroute to Nashville. Tenn., to attend the Executive Board meeting Jan. 25, for important business. While the meeting is in session consideration of the next place of holding the National convention should be taken up and changed if it can be done without a great deal of friction. The meeting should be moved from Denver Colo., to a more convenient place where it can be easily and quickly reached by all the messengers and constituents of said convention without so much expense that will be incurred for railroad travel. The Gazette favors St. Louis, Mo., as the most logical point for the meeting of this great convention at this time, and we truly hope all those who are concerned may view it in the same light. NOTICE To theWomen of the Mt. Olive W. E. & M. Society: Let me urge you all my beloved Sisters to take on new life bestir yourself that you all may be able to meet every department of our district work which convenes in Carbondale, in Sept. Come praying, come with inspiration that we may be able to go down after our weeks work is finished rejoicing. We will meet in a separate building this year in the day, but with the Bros. at night except the night of our Program. Come prepared to take part on the program which will be one of the best literary program that we ever give. METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL. nights meeting at Brookport, next week. beginning from Sunday night. Cartarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure cartarrhã deafness, and that is by a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tubes When this tube inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which is an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrah Peafness that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine, Circulars free. All Druggists, 75c. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. By Associated Negro Press. For prompt service shoe repairing at a moderate price try Castleman's Shoe shop 515 W. 8th St. and save money. Come prepared to do your best let us put over a great program for the Master. Laura Leake, District Pres. M. J. Hudson, Sec. "THERE IT IS AGAIN!" That fluttering sensation means heart trouble! Short breath; smothering sensations; inability to lie on the left side; pain in the heart, left side or between the shoulders; swollen feet and ankles; are danger signals. Dr. Miles' Heart Treatment has been used with wonderful success in all functional heart troubles for more than thirty years. Try a bottle today. Delays are dangerous. Your druggist sells Dr. Miles' Medicines. Indian Summer. The term "Indian summer" is applied to a period of mild, open weather that comes in the fall, embracing the most of October and sometimes extending into November, and characterized by a sort of dry mist or haziness that differentiates it from other sea-sons of the year. What causes the die-invasive feature of the season, especially the heavy atmosphere, is unknown, and the origin of the term equally so. Differen. explanations have been given of both, but they seem to be largely unfeasible. Household Philosophy "Strange what a difference there in," said the household philosopher, "between things we need and things we want. There are many things we need in the house, but never can find the money for, while somehow we can always find the money for things we want that we personally fancy." Profit in Study of Names PRINT in study or Written. To study out names may often bring a good deal of not only amusement, but positive instruction and education. Try it on your friends, or perhaps, better, your enemies. For then you can prove for yourself the old proverb (thereby invented on the spot). Tell me your name and I can tell you what your ancestors were. When You're Nervous You'll Find Dr. Miles' Medicines at your Drug Store. Whatever the cause—overwork, worry, grief, loss of sleep, excitement, business troubles, stimulants, narcotics — there's one medicine that will help you. Dr. Miles' Nervine has relieved thousands of cases of headache, dizziness, irritability, sleeplessness, hysteria, epilepsy. Buy a bottle of your druggist and start on the road to better health today. S. Barlett Ferr, Solicitor Publication Notice. State of Illinois, Massac County 85.— In the Circuit Court of Massac County. January Term, A. D. 1922. Lavonia L. Smith, and Jesse C. Smith, vs Russell B. Vickers, Owen R. Vickers, Annie I. Decker, G E. Decker, City National Bank of Paducah, Ky., and Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank of Paducah, Ky. Bill in Chancery to Quiet Title Bifidavit of the non-residence of Annie I. Decker, G. E. Decker, City National Bank of Paducah, Ky., and Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank of Paducah, Ky., of the defendants above named, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of said Circuit Court of Massac County, notice is hereby given to the said non-resident defendant, that the complainants filed their complaint in said Court on the Chancery side thereof on the 9th day of December A. D. 1921, and that a summons thereupon issued out of soil court against said defendants, returnable on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, as is by law required. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Annie I. Decker, G. E. Decker, City National Bank of Paducah, Ky., and Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank of Paducah, Ky., shall personally be and appear before the circuit court, of Massac county, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the court House in the city of Metropolis, in said county, on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, and plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the same, and the matters and things therein charged and stated, will be taken as confessed and a decree entered against you according to the prnyer of said bill. Teheran Has Twelve Gateways. "At the distance, Teheran, built in great part of the mud on which it stands, is only distinguished from the surrounding plain by the green trees of its many gardens," writes Ella C. Sykes in "Persia and Its People," "but as the traveler gets nearer he will see the outline of the constellated city wall and the tiled domes and minarets of mosques. He will enter the town by a grandlose gateway adorned with glazed bricks in patterns, the prevailing tones being blue and yellow, relieved with black and white, the whole giving a touch of splendor to its squalid surroundings. "These gateways are 12 in number; some are adorned with the exploits of Rustum, the Hercules and knight-erant of Persia, and others depict the Persian solder of today—all of them, however, look best at a distance, and do not bear a close examination." Pantomime Followed Drama Pantomime, one of the simplest forms of dramatic art, was not originated until the drama itself had been established for over 500 years. The latter was the invention of the Greeks, but the pantomime was a purely Roman idea. Two aspiring actors, one of whom was afflicted with throat trouble, Pylades and Bathyllus, gave the first performance of this kind in the year 22 B. C. It was only a make-shift on their part because of the illness of one of the performers, but their audience was so delighted that they continued with the production of the wordless drama. The Egyptian Sistrum. "A thousand years or so . . . " Carl Van Vechten in "The Tiger in the House," tells us, "the Egyptians associated the cat with music, utilizing the graceful head and figure of the beloved animal in the decoration of the sifra. The sifrum consisted of a frame of bronze or brass, into which three or four metal bars were loosely inserted, so as to produce a jingling noise when the instrument was shaken. Occasionally a few metal rings were strung on the bars to increase the sound and very often the top of the frame was ornamented with the figure of a cat." Quite Right "A noted scientist says that excessive hat wearing causes baldness." "Maybe so, but have you noticed that baldness causes excessive hat wearing?" Nervous DR. MILES' NERVINE DR. MILES' GUARANTEED MEDICINES. Dr. Miles' Nervine Dr. Miles' Heart Treatment Dr. Miles' Tonic Dr. Miles' Blood Purifier Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills Dr. Miles' Laxative Tablets Dr. Miles' Tonic Tell Your Pastor That You Enjoy His Sermons. Say, brother, sister, do you walk up to your pastor after the service shake his hand with a pleasant smile and tell him that you enjoyed his sermon just delivered; that you were greatly helped, or do you hurry out of the church; as if you were afraid you might catch the smallpox or some serious trouble calls you home? You are not simply doing your duty by contributing your small mite in the contribution box You add to your joy and helpfulness by telling your pastor that you enjoy his sermons, then, pass a few words with other members who are in attendance relative to their condition and the neighbors in their section. The great apostle Paul had much to say to the brethren when gathered together in his day. He urged them to salute each other with a holy kiss when assembled to honor and praise God. S. Bartlett Kerr. Solicitor State of Illinois; Massac County, ss. Circuit Court of Massac County, January Term, A. D. 1922 Henry Chambers, vs. Russell B. Vickers, Owen R. Vickers, Annie I. Decker, G. E. Decker, City National Bank of Paducah, Ky., and Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank, Paducah, Ky., and unknown heirs of William G. Logan deceased. Bill in Chancery, to Quiet Title. Affidavit of the non-residence of Annie I. Decker, G. E. Decker, 'City National Bank of Paducah, Ky., Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank of Paducah, Ky., and unknown heirs of William G. Logan, deceased, of the defendants above named, having been filed in the office of the clerk of said circuit court of Massac county, notice is hereby given to the said non-resident defendants, that the complainant has filed his bill of complaint in said Court on the chancery side thereof on the 9th day of December A. D. 1921, and that a summons thereupon issued out of said court against said defendants, returnable on the 9th day of January A. D. 1921 as is by law required. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Annie I. Decker, G. E. Decker, city Nation Bank of Paducah, Ky., Mechanics Trust and Savings Bank Paducah, Ky., and unknown heirs of William G. Logan deceased, shall personally be and appear before the said Circuit Court of Mossac County, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Metropolis, in said County, on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, and plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated, will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill. Loren Smitt, clerk of the circuit court. Dec. 9th 1921. 198 Data With No trait of a girl's character is more prized than a sweet and happy disposition. It makes the home life bright, it smooths away the little roughnesses, and it is like a ray of sunshine that brightens the darkest corners and drives away discontent and gloom. The happy girl makes the happy and contented wife, who will bring her girlhood's endearing qualities to make fresh sunshine in her new home. - Home Notes. Adversity and Prosperity. We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.—Seneca. Master In Chancery Sale. Sate of Illinois, Mressac County ss. In the Circuit Court of said County, Bill in Chancery to foreclose Mortgage, August C. Verbarg, Administrator of the Estate of Wilhelmina Verbarg, Deceased. V. S. Louise C. Miller. Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a decree entered at the August Term of said Court, to-wit, on the Twenty-eight day of August 1920, in the above entitled cause, I. S. Barr- lett Kerr, Master in Changery of said County, will at the hour of Elegan- o'clock A. M. Saturday January 14th, 1922 at the East Door of the Court House in the City of Metropolis, Coun- ty of Massac and State of Illinois, sell at public vendue to the highest and best bidder the following described real est- tate to-wit: Lot numbered Two-hundred-seventeen (217), Two-hundred-eighteen (218) both in Block Numbered Fifteen (15) and also Lot Numbered Two-hundred-eighty-six (256) and the Easter fifteen feet off of Lot Numbered Two-hundred-eighty-five (285), both in Block Numbered Twenty-six (26), all in the City of Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, as per recorded plat thereof. Terms of sale: Cash in hand. Dated this Second Day of December, A. D. 1921. S. BARTLETT KERR. Master in Chancery. W. L. KRONE. ATTORNEY complainant's Solicitor Publication Notice State of Illinois, Massac County, ss. Court of Massac County, January Term, A. D. 1922 Almeda Holloway vs. William Holloway. Bill for a Divorce. In Chancery. Affidavit of the no-residence of William Holloway, the defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of said Circuit Court of Massac county, notice is hereby given to the said n-n-resident defendant defendant, that the complainant has filed her bill of complaint in said court on the chancery side side thereof on the 8th day of December A. D. 1921, and that a summons thereupon issued out of said court against said defendant, returnable on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, as is by law required. Now, therefore, unless you, the said William Holloway shall personally be and appear before the said circuit court of Massac county, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the court House in the city of Metropolis, in said county on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, and plead, anger or demur to the said complaintant a bill of complaint, the same, and matters and things therein charged and stated, will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you according to the prayer of said bill. LOREN SMITH, Clerk of the Circuit court. Dec. 8th A. D. 1921. Notice. Dear Pastor, Supt. and S. S. workers I am asking you in the name of the Mt Olive Baptist S. S. Institute to please accept it in your church. We havent held a meeting this Convention year and it is all on account of no Church or S. S. would not invite us. Remember I am your servant and ready to answer your call at any date that will meet your approval. I want to help each Supt. to get their school on Front Lines bases. Our District Supt. of Home Department and Cradle Roll has a message you ought to hear. I am asking the Board to give each S. S. that will organize a Cradle Roll this quarter to give you a roll with space enough for the names of 30 babies and their pictures free of charge. Remember we help you with your Teacher's Training Class. I hope to hear from some Supt. that want more life in his S. S. M. Duncan. President. Hazel Howard. Secretary. A Crime Self-Punishes. A thief entered a house in Riverside Drive and stole five volumes of poetry. There's a crime that engrains an punishment.—New York Herald East St. Louis Gazette East St. Louis Gazette The Metropolis Gazette Publishing Co., has Established'a Branch Office East St. Louis, Ill., where a Job Office will be operated under competent management. Splendid inducements have been assured us by the leaders of the city. We have plenty machinery and force to take care of the situation. Rev. J. B. McCray, is now in the city perfecting arrangements. We have 25 years experience in type setting, job and newspaper work —The Editor. Office 1318 E. 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Affidavit of the non-residence of Carl Pruitt, the defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the Olerk of said Circuit Court of Massac County, notice is 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 9th day of December A. D, 1921, and that a summons thereon issued out of said Court a ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` L. GREEN, PUBLIC EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL. S. Liniment Neuraligia Liniment. Neuraligia, Aching and Swell- mains, including Corns, Bun- here are two sizes $1.00 and sent through the mail for less sent is guaranteed. MRS. M. J. McCrary Pearl St., Metropolis, Ill. EST HALL, Atlanta, Ga. B. McCrary. Mt. Olive Baptist and Pastor of Bist Church, l., wishes all of members of the conversions. gainst said defendant, returnable on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, as is by law required. Now, therefore, unless you, the said Carl Pruitt shall personally be and appear before the said Circuit Court of Massac County, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Metropolis, in said county, on the 9th day of January A. D. 1922, plead, answer or demur to the said complainant's bill of complaint, the same, and the matters and things therein charged and stated, will be taken as confessed, and a decree against you according to the prayer of said bill. --- METROPOLIS WEEKLY GAZETTE. METROPOLIS. ILL Kin. St. Clair 1969 Loren Smith, clerk of the circuit court W. L. Krone, complainant's Solieitor. Some Aspects of the Farmers' Problems By BERNARD M. BARUCH (Reprinted from Atlantic Monthly) The whole rural world is in a ferment of unrest, and there is an unparalleled volume and intensity of determined, if not angry, protest, and an unconscious swarming of occupational conferences, interest groupings, political movements and propaganda. Such a turmoil cannot but arrest our attention. Indeed, it demands our careful study and examination. It is not likely that six million aloof and ruggedly independent men have come together and banded themselves into active unions, societies, farm bureau, and so forth, for no sufficient cause. Investigation of the subject conclusively proves that, while there is much overstatement of grievances and mis conception of remedies, the farmers are right in complaining of wrongs long endured, and right in holding that it is feasible to relieve their lilies with benefit to the rest of the community. This being the case of an industry that contributes, in the raw material form alone, about one-third of the national annual wealth production and is the means of livelihood of about 40 per cent of the population, it is obvious that the subject is one of grave concern. Not only do the farmers make up one-half of the nation, but the well-being of the other half depends upon them. So long as we have nations, a wise political economy will aim at a large degree of national self-sufficiency and self-containment. Rome fell when the food supply was too far removed from the belly. Like her, we shall destroy our own agriculture and extend our sources of food distantly and precariously, if we do not see to it that our farmers are well and fairly paid for their services. The farm gives the nation men as well as food. Cities derive their vitality and are forever renewed from the country, but an impoverished countryside exports intelligence and retains unintelligence. Only the lower grades of mentality and character will remain on, or seek, the farm, unless agriculture is capable of being pursued with contentment and adequate compensation. Hence, to embitter and impoverish the farmer is to dry up and contendate the vital sources of the nation. The war showed convincingly how dependent the nation is on the full productivity of the farms. Despite herculean efforts, agricultural production kept only a few weeks or months ahead of consumption, and that only by increasing the acreage of certain staple crops at the cost of reducing that of others. We ought not to forget that, lessen when we ponder on the farmer's problems. They are truly common problems, and there should be no attempt to deal with them as if they were purely selfish demands of a clear-cut group, antagonistic to the rest of the community. Rather should we consider agriculture in the light of broad national policy, just as we consider oil, coal, steel, dye stuffs, and so forth, as sinews of national strength. Our growing population and a higher standard of living demand increasing food supplies, and more wool, cotton, hides, and the rest. With the disappearance of free or cheap fertile land, additional acreage and increased yields can come only from costly effort. This we need not expect from an impoverished or unhappy rural population. It will not do to take a narrow view of the rural discontent, or to appraise it from the standpoint of yesterday. This is peculiarly an age of flux and change and new deals. Because a thing always has been so no longer means that it is righteous, or always shall be so. More, perhaps, than ever before, there is a widespread feeling that all human relations can be improved by taking thought, and that it is not becoming for the reasoning animal to leave his destiny largely to chance and natural incidence. Prudent and orderly adjustment of production and distribution in accordance with consumption is recognized as wise management in every business but that of farming. Yet, I venture to say, there is no other industry in which it is so important to the public—to the city-dweller—that production should be sure, steady, and increasing, and that distribution should be in proportion to the need. The unorganized farmers naturally act blindly and impulsively and, in consequence, surfeit and degrath, accompanied by disconcerting price-variations, harass the consumer. One year potatoes rot in the fields because of excess production, and there is a scarcity of the things that have been displaced to make way for the expansion of the potato acreage; next year the punished farmers mass their fields on some other crop, and potatoes enter the class of luxuries; and so on. Agriculture is the greatest and fundamentally the most important of our American industries. The cities are but the branches of the tree of national life, the roots of which go deeply into the land. We all flourish or decline with the farmer. So, when we of the cities read of the present universal distress of the farmers, of a slump of six billion dollars in the farm value of their crops in a single year, of their inability to meet mortgages or to pay current bills, and how, seeking relief from theirills, they are planning to form pools, inaugurate farmers' strikes, and demand legislation abolishing grain exchanges, private cattle markets, and the like, we ought not hastily to brand them as economic heretics and highwaymen, and hurl at them the charge of being seekers of special privilege. Rather, we should ask if their trouble is not ours, and see what can be done to improve the situation. Purely from self-interest, if for no higher motive, we should help them. All of us want to get back permanently to "normalcy"; but is it reasonable to hope for that condition unless our greatest and most basic industry can be put on a sound and solid permanent foundation? The farmers are not entitled to special privileges; but are they not right in demanding that they be placed on an equal footing with the buyers of their products and with other industries? Let us, then, consider some of the farmer's grievances, and see how far they are real. In doing so, we should remember that, while there have been, and still are, instances of purposeful abuse, the subject should not be approached with any general imputation to existing distributive agencies of deliberately intentional oppression, but rather with the conception that the marketing of farm products has not been modernized. An ancient evil, and a persistent one, is the undergrading of farm products, with the result that what the farmers sell as of one quality is resold as of a higher. That this sort of chilicane should persist on any important scale in these days of business integrity would seem almost incredible, but there is much evidence that it does so persist. Even as I write, the newspapers announce the suspension of several firms from the New York Produce Exchange for exporting to Germany as No. 2 wheat a whole shipload of grossly inferior wheat mixed with oats, chaff and the like. Another evil is that of inaccurate weighing of farm products, which, it is charged, is sometimes a matter of dishonest intention and sometimes of protective policy on the part of the local buyer, who fears that he may "welch out" more than he "weighs in." A greater grievance is that at present the field farmer has little or no control over the time and conditions of marketing his products, with the result that he is often underpaid for his products and usually overcharged for marketing service. The difference between what the farmer receives and what the consumer pays often exceeds all possibility of justification. To cite a single illustration. Last year, according to figures attested by the railways and the growers, Georgia watermelon-raisers received on the average 7.5 cents for a melon, the railroads got 12.7 cents for carrying it to Baltimore and the consumer paid one dollar, leaving 79.8 cents for the service of marketing and its risks, as against 20.2 cents for growing and transporting. The hard annals of farm-life are replete with such commentaries on the crudeness of present practices. Nature prescribes that the farmer's "goods" must be finished within two or three months of the year, while financial and storage limitations generally compel him to sell them at the same time. As a rule, other industries are in a continuous process of finishing goods for the markets; they distribute as they produce, and they can curtail production without too great injury to themselves or the community; but if the farmer restricts his output, it is with disastrous consequences, both to himself and to the community. The average farmer is busy with production for the major part of the year, and has nothing to sell. The bulk of his output comes on the market at once. Because of lack of storage facilities and of financial support, the farmer cannot carry his goods through the year and dispose of them as they are currently needed. In the great majority of cases, farmers have to entrust storage—in warehouses and elevators—and the financial carrying of their products to others. Farm products are generally marketed at a time when there is a congestion of both transportation and finance—when cars and money are scarce. The outcome, in many instances, is that the farmers not only sell under pressure, and therefore at a disadvantage, but are compelled to take further reductions in net returns, in order to meet the charges for the service of storing, transporting, financing, and ultimate marketing—which charges they claim, are often excessive, bear heavily on both consumer and producer, and are under the control of those performing the services. It is true that they are relieved of the risks of a changing market by selling at once; but they are quite will- 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. 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Mr and Mrs Hunt of Chicago, are visiting the latter's sister Mrs Pollie Hunt. Mr Henry Marin's home was destroyed by fire on the 4th night of this month. The brothers are getting along fine with the work at the St. John Baptist church quite an addition is being made on the church since Rev. J. H. Stamps came here as pastor. The Mt. Olive Baptist S. S Executive Board will meet with the Second Baptist church, Centralia, Saturday Jan. 21, 1922. All members of the Board take due notice and be goverened accord- ly and be present. Business of great importance. J. W. Corneal, Dist. Pres TAN YOUR HIDES WE are representing the largest and most reliable custom tanners and manufacturers in this country, the When you have hides or furs to be trained, or you want to buy for coats, robes or ladies' furs, come to us. We can give you guaranteed merchandise at a better price. GEORGE L. B. MCCRARY, Agent, Metropolis, Ill. Waterproof. Mother—"In all the wild storm you sister Maggie went out with her throat all bare and exposed." Brother —"Bain won't hurt her. She's got a rubber seek."—Mia. --- Phone 364 PULASKI, ILL Cordie Bell Notice. WHERE CHEWING GUM GROWS In the Tropical Jungles of Campeche, in Yucatan, the Precious Chicle Is Found. What the chictero, or chicle gatherer, goes through to bring it from the forests of Yucatan, its home, is vividly told by the United States consul at Progreso. Primitive and laborious is the task of winning the chicle from the tropical jungles of Campeche. It was an American who discovered that this could be made into a satisfying chewing gum. Chicle is gathered much as sap is from maple trees in the North. The chiclero has to groove the bark, and he ascends and descends the tall trunks by means of a rope looped about his body and around the tree, progressing by bitches in the aboriginal manner as he whelds his machete. The trees are tapped and drained for three successive years and then left alone for about ten years so that they may heal. The sap is cooked and molded into blocks. It is gloomy work for the chilcero, out at his far-hut hut. He is apt to be a melancholy man and his calling has its own particular superstitions, some of them fearful. Most dangerous is the belief in "the little old man of the forest." This is a mischievous phantom in a large Mexican hat and scrape, who watches and follows his victim in the darkness of the deep forest and makes his presence known by snapping twigs. Once a chilcero has seen this little old man it is necessary to change his work to keep him from becoming depressed and to avoid the fatal accident which would result should be cut his rope upon hearing and suddenly turning to face his pursuer. LAUGHTER OF MANY LANDS Wide Difference in Manner in Which People of Various Nations Show Morriment. All the world laughs, though the rations have different ways of mirth. The Chinese is not so beary as that of the European. It is offender a titter than geniune burst of mirtment. There is little character or force in it. As for the Arabian laugh, we hear little of its bizarrous ring. The Arab is generally a stolid fellow, who must see good reason for a laugh or be surprised into it. In Persia a man who laughs is considered effeminate, but free license is given to female mirtment. One reads of the "grave Turk" and the "sober Egyptian," but it is not recorded that they have never moments of mirth when they hear of some particularly good thing. Italian mirth has been described as languid, but musical, the German as delibere, the French as spasmodic and uncertain, the upper-class English as guarded, and not always genuine, the tower-class English as explosive, the Scottish of all classes as hearty, and the Irish as rollicking. The London Cookney. As used by writers of the Elizabethan period, the word "cockney" meant a mollycoddle, or a child that had been codified too much by its mother. Then, because men who lived in the city were supposed to be less virile and strong than those who lived in the country, the rural population began to apply the term to the residents of London and other cities. Gradually this meaning was restricted and localized until it was understood as being applicable only to Londoners. The opposite term—the one applied by townmen to the farmer—was "clown," meaning an uncouth, ill-bred man. Today the name of cockney is applied to Londoners generally, but more particularly to people of a certain class. The London cockney may not always be well educated or refined in his speech, but he is not a mollycoddle. Dry Rot. The term dry rot is commonly used to describe a condition of decay in wood. Probably nine out of ten persons who use the term have no real knowledge of its significance. In the first place, where there is decay, there must be moisture. This type of decay is really the work of a certain fungus. It is true that where this fungus grows the decaying timber appears to be without moisture. The fungus, however, will not germinate unless the wood is moist, but from then on it is able to travel in dry wood. It draws its moisture through a conduit system of slender, minutely porous strands. It is a curious fact, says Science Siftings, that wood kept sufficiently wet cannot rot. Strange Trade A colony of women at Hackney, one of the poor districts of London, England, has a peculiar way of earning money. They "mend" nutmegs—that is to say, they fill up the holes in worm-eaten and damaged nutmegs from spice warehouses. This work is done at home, the worm holes being filled with a mixture of nutmeg dust and gum made into a paste; and the poor women for doing this are paid at the rate of four cents per gross of nutmegs. 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