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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
EASY TO SATISFY MALoNEY
Asked 20 Name His Reward, He at
First Flew High and Then
Descended.

II was the recruit squad, and the
rockies" were hot. tired and bad-tem-
pered, as they went awkwardly through
the endless drills.
"Ye miserable, biithering spai.
peens." yelled Sergeant Murphy. Put
some life in It. ye laundering mud.
diers,
.'Ha' ye got no bones in yer back at
all7" he snorted TO one particularly
tired-looking recruit. The only man
among ye worth his pipeclay Is Pri-
vate Maloney, Stand out, Maloney.
me bhoy. Ye desarve reward for the
way we show up this lot. Now. Is
there anything ye'd specially like that
can give yer"
Straight as a clearing-rod stood Pri-
vate Maloney, and. casting one eye at
his sergeant. he said:
III II makes no difference. sergeant.
I'd like the Victoria Cross"
Now, don't ye be fool. too. Ma
loney, me man. The cross 10 only
given for conspicuous bravery"
"Well, then, sergeant. have yer got
an old tunic or an old pair Of trousis
that you're done WITH" asked the re-
dogbtable one
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Successful Writer Gives Some Good
Advice to Those Who Would Ap-
peal to the Public

Jack London. who says He should
al dc our work with motive, and
that whether that work De laying
bricks or swabbing a deck OF writing
short stories, We will succeed only by
following that principle, was recently
in Los Angeles-with a motive. His
motive was to arrange for the repro
duction Of some Of his stories on the
moving-picture screen.
London pleaded guilty to~havIng es-
capped from the hospital six days after
entering. but laughingly minated that
his press agents story that he had
been operated on for appendicitis
without anesthetic during his stay in
bed was slightly exaggerated.
MY escape was connived at by
the doctor. who took me home" he
said frankly.
London looks 80 and talks at the
rate of 900 words a minute. But his
talk is worth listening to-full of col.
or, out-of-doors. snap and vigor, made
up of short sentences. punctuated
with occasional forcefnl gestures and
consistently socialistic in tone.
Il started writing when | was too
poor to buy magazines to find out
what story was he said. In those
days i went to the library and cram
med myself full OF the stories that
were selling. Then | sailed in.
Successful writing depends on
clear thinking Know what you want
to say. The words with which you
think out your story are the words
you should use. II you are thinking
clearly--you see?
There are tricks and devices that
I use-tools in the art build on a
motive-a thesis. and my story has a
DIAL nature. On the surface Is the
simple story any child can read--full
OF action. movement. color. Under
that is the real story. philosophical,
complex. full of meaning. One reader
gets the interesting story. the other
sees my philosophy OF life.
III you are filed with enthusiasm
for one thing. II you have one preach.
ment: II you see with a wide vision
and hold fast to that one thing. you'll
succeed"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
DEFINITION
Earth IS Sos II Larger Than
Baseball, but no. So Important
s Splendid Summer Resort

The earth Is s bail, so situated - a
region called space as to get the full
benefit OF the sun on bright days and
q the moon on romantic nights. t is
somewhat larger than a baseball, but
not Sc important. It is nok so large
as a fixed star, but Is much closer and
OF a much pIeasanter climate. It is not
SO fiashy as charity bah, but mach
more efficient.
It has two poles Of which we are GER
tain, because they are vouched for by
explorers; a center of which we are
not certain. because It is vouched for
merely by scientists; an equator and
an axis, which are imaginary; Chris
tian Scientists, which are imaginative.
and mathematicians which are un-
imaginative. It is inhabited by people,
husbands and other insects. anima$
culae and bacteria. It is connected
with the rest of space by sound waves,
light waves, wireless apparatus with
instruments at the sending end only.
telescopes and prayers. 1t has recent
" endeavored to exaggerate its ego by
the use of aeroplanes.
The earth is highly recommended as
both a summer and a winter resort for
wellto-do persons. Favorable terms to
desirable parties.-Puitzer's Maya
zine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
How Weather influences Business

That is an old-time joke that a
Philadelphia man turned up his trous
ers because it raIned in London. But
the weather exerts wider influence
than that.
A Philadelphia manufacturer who
employs more than a thousand hands
has told me that bad day reduces the
efficiency of his plant 5 per cent.
The Bank OF England locks up GER
tain OF its important books on espe-
cially foggy days. not because OF
darkness, but for fear the dulled book
keepers may make an error
1t has been noticed frequently that
bright day following several stormy
ones viii stimulate the buying OF
stock Men are naturally more Opt
mistic and buoyant when the sun
shines.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
PUTS HIS LIVE STOCK FIRST
Farmer Uses Serum g save his
Hogs, But Lets Members Of Fam
lIy Die Of tuberculosis.

Inquiry vas recently made 81 tue
Minnesota state board of health as Z
a certain family affected with tuber.
culosis, says the Journal of the Amer
lean Medical association. The family
was large and the house small. SO that
such care could not be given TO the
afflicted asito prevent the injection OF
Others. The father had means and
could afford to care properly for those
diseased. If compelled to do 50. =
state board inspector was sent to IN
vestigate and this is what he found
A farmer, with a farm of go acres.
worth 500 an acre or more; breeder
of horses. having at the time OF In
spection seven imported Percheron
horses and a herd OF about twenty
five horses in all: breeder OF regis
tered hogs. his hogs being among the
first in the state TO be giyeh>tne serum
protective against hog choleras This
farmer has lived in one county for
about thirty years.
Sixteen years ago his first vie died
of tuberculosis. leaving three children.
He married again Ills second wife
has had thirteen children. The family
now consists OF father. mother and
fourteen children. A daughter OF the
second wife. aged Is. died last August
of tuberculosis. A son OF the first
wife, aged 10. has been III with tnber-
culosis for at least two years. No
precautions have been taken TO pre-
vent his injecting others. The mother.
with one newly born child and another
too young to walk. is responsible for
the care OF this family OF fourteen
living children.
There il no medical care being
given the son afflicted with tuberca
losls. Apparently this farmer can AZ.
preciate the breeding OF horses and
the protection of hogs from hog chol-
era. But he cannot appreciate the
danger of tuberculosis or the need OF
protecting not only the members OF
his own family, but others also, from
this disease. The annual loss in the
state OF Minnesota caused by the
death OF wage eaTners from tubereu-
losis is about $12.00o.00o. The mum
Der OF deaths annually from tubercu.
iosis In Minnesota is about $3.50. The
estimated number OF cases OF tuber-
culosis In Minnesota at the present
time is 10000 or more. Is this human
disease worthy OF the same efforts for
its determination as is hog cholera or
CHAMBERS?
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
AFRO AMERICAN CULL|NCS

The character Of enterprises Under
taken by colored persons IN . busy
city Is indicated by the recent investi-
cation OF Chicago's negroes made for
the Juvenile Protective association. OF
the principal street in the black
belt.'" this report says:
In mile on State street. from 5000
to 1900. the investigators found los
colored men In business. who EN-
ployed 270 colored men,. or these bust
ness undertakings IL were saloons
most Of them newly opened; II bar
Der shops. seven real estate Offices
only three OF them ten years old, ten
restaurants--five of them having been
there more than five years and two
for more than ten years: six pool
rooms-all recently opened: four hair
dressers. and three tailors, in addition
10 coniectioners. bakers. cleaners. dec
orators. dressmakers. druggists and
the other miscellaneous shops usually
found In = selfcontained neighbor-
hood. AS ninsstering to the higher
life. there we're found Ia the same
block three music stores, one art
store. one piano store. two printers,
and--if they may be included IN such
a list-a photographer and a noriss-
all OF the latter save one have been
In existence for more than five years,
in sharp contrast to the ophemcfai life
Of the poolrOoms and 1aloons. only enc
OF which has survived so long. while
IL others have changed propriesora re
Gently.
The total amount OF capital invest
ed IN tho mile By the los colored men
was found 10 be sl5.s50.
Several eolored women manage In
dependent hair dressing establish
ments In Chicago. On State street
there are two successful restaurants
conducted by women; also one saloon
and one florist shop. two widows Of
their original owners.
There are a large proportion OF
men. many OF whom do business With
white people,"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

The other evening man, in wha;
some noyelists would call "faultless
evening dress was observed 10 be q
new advertisement in disguise: that is
to say. when the man opened his coat
and pressed something. certain iilumi-
mated letters appeared on his shirt
front. Also. on the same evening
there was a man walking about the
West end of London wearing the ordi-
nary evening clothes and-white
socks His pumps were black. He
was not an advertisement for anybody
but himself Here is an idea for SOME
OF yon young bloods who want TO dis
tlngrish yourself in the ballroom.
Just wear white socks and note the
chances
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
'EW UP WITH THE JOB
Explains to Mrs. Timklns
tractor and Assistants
ito Little Wagon.

Mrs. was telling her neigh
bors hoN ad been betrayed.
You 1 she said, we had
Nhat man q Newark to look at
the big Dc that's going to fall
some day - cut through our house,
starting at the roof and not making
amy stops till it reaches the cellar.
He estimated that it was about fifty
feet to the first branch, and he talked
as through he had ladders. derricks
nnd hawsers enough to move the
Washington monument.
Then he went away and wrote us
"a letter making bid on the job. We
accepted the bid. Then a month went
by.
Yesterday he came in a little
wagon about two by four. scarcely
more than baby carriage. He had
some ropes and four men besides him.
self. But no ladders. When he found
that none of his four men would climb
up the FIRST branch and fasten the
rope. he said he couldn't take the tree
down.
His ridiculous little wagon!
don't see how those five men ever got
anto it, even themselves"
Maybe they were boys when they
started" said Neighbor Jones.-~New
York Evening Post.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
Knew Book Of 500 Pages by Heart

Knew Book Of 500 Pages BY Heart.
A good example OF the surprising
extent to which Chinese students cul.
tiyate the memory occurred at one OF
tho examinations for the diploma OK
the College OF Medicine at Philadel.
phia. All the students answered the
questions correctly. but on comparing
the papers II was found that the pa
pers we're Identical Words. para
graphs. sentences. full stops and COM
mas we're precisely alike.
The examiners. new TO Chinese
methods OF instruction. insisted on
seeing another paper. for they be-
Iieyed that the students had somehow
copied from each. other. They drew
up five more questions and kept care
fui watch during the examination.
Again the answers were correct and
identical In every point. II was only
when the examiners looked at the
textbook tina. the class used that the
explanation appeared. The students
knew the whole book Of five hundred
pages by heart and they could answer
any question word for word from the
book.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

The survey of the vintage OF 1913.
published in the London Times shows
that excepting italy. most countries
producing fine wines have been handi-
capped this year by storms and the
inroads Of insects. The grape harvest
Of France is only two.thirds Of last
years crop. OF her forty millions Of
people one and a half million are vine
yard proprietors. cultivating 100000
acres, with an average annual produc.
ton OF a billion gallons Of wine. val
ued Il ssso.00O.G0o.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

when he discovered there was anoth
er In the room. located between his
collar and the back OF his neck
Wow" he observed. and. seeing
half dozen other coming. sprinted
out OF the room. a few minutes later
there were yeils from room over
head II was found the bees had
swarmed In the hotel and there was
a general rush for more comfortable
quarters. A temporary hive balted
with honey lured the wandering band
back into safe keeping.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Those who knew John Randolph
Tucker Of Virginia will not. marvel at
the affection and esteem In which he
was held by the colored page.
How well remember him." said
John A. Patten. former congress
sional page as he speared drifting
scrap Of paper on the lawn. When
he was running for the first time for
tho ofsico OF Attorney General OF Viz
ginia he had 70 make his campaign on
horseback, and wherever he stopped
he received royal hospitality.
"Alighting at the home OF prorni-
nent planter. he seated himself with
the master Of the house on the broad
veranda. In response 70 request for
q drink Of water, one OF the negro
house servants was sent to the spring.
In few moments he returned with
a glass OF water. cool and clear. II
needed no apology. but there were
traditions to be preserved. and Sam
fastened TO say:
:. Please 'scuse the glass. Mars Ran.
kasa the gourd am broke"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
The Merry Life.

: Some young folks have odd ideas of
the life theatrical.
my, but I'd like to travel on the
road with company" said a young
man the other day.
What would you like most about
such life?" his companion asked.
Il think it would be great the am
bilious one exclaimed. ito sit about
the railroad stations playing banjo
and singing songs until the train ar
rived. "-Youngstown Telegram.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
rhe Tlme t1e scored.

Six years later he returns His
sweetheart OF former years has mar
ried. They meet at party. She has
changed; between dances the recogni-
ton takes place.
Let me see. she muses.. with her
fan beating tattoo on her pretty
hand, was it you or your brother
who was my old sweetheart
Really, I don't know: probably my
father"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
Everything Depends.

Tommy-May sit up a little
longer?
Ethel-What do you want 20 stay UP
for?
TOMMY want to see you and Mr..
Green playing cards.
Mr.. Green-But we are not going to
play cards.
Tommy-+Oh. yes. you are, for !,
heard mamma saying to Ethel that
everything depended on the way she
played her cards tonight.-Liverpool
Mercury.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Following In many details the nc
ton story which was published few
weeks ago In leading periodical, the
Housekeepers' Alliance Of the District
OF Columbia voted TO START y training
school for colored servants January
]. Although similar In these details.
tho idea Il not . new one. but has
been In the process OF formation for
several years.
Tho training school will be conduct.
cd on an economic basis. In connec-
ton with the institution. business
women of the District will be taken
in as boarders. thus providing m In
come. II Is estimated that IL viii cost
about $500 per annum to conduct
the school besides this income. max
ing cost Of about SEQ for each serv-
ant trained. Forty servants VII be
turned out every year.
Tho site for the training school has
not yet been selected. although sew
eral sites are now under considcra.
ton. The home of the training school
was provided for many rooms. Each
girl taking the course viii be re-
Quired to present physiclan's certlil-
cate testifying 10 good health.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Frank Jenkins. little negro student
OF Far Rockaway. won the high school
cross-country championship OF Greater
New York over the three and quar-
ter mile course OF the jamaica Higs
school Jenkins won n be pleased.
although Alvin Robertson OF Esander
Chllds was close second, J. Gordon
Morlarisy OF Richmond Hill was third.
Team honors were won By the jamaica
High school with total Of So points.
Morris High was second with 81 and
Erasmus Hall third with l39.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Ya9 sold ne gor married. nc for
loyo aud then vou told ono OF your
horrid bachelor friends you married
me merely for my money"
sswell, both arc right. married
YOU Tor love OF yong money"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
ling 70 Quit.

lyon are drinking too much At this
ball"
'sThat Is because my girl Is flirting
with other fellows. But III make her
Jealous Did you zee mo talking to
y0nder tall damegy
Il saw yoa talking ~ piano lapm 3
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Senator Ciapp OF Minnesota made an
address, recently A. the Cosmopolitan
Baptist church. Washington, d. g.. re-
Gently on "Government Relationship
10 the Negro The purpose OF the
meeting was to inaugurata campaign
which has an its purpose the raising
OF $4,000 10 pay of the church debt
The obligation OF the government
for the religious aud intellectual edu
cation OF the negro" said Senator
clapp. is OF the same degree as that
for the whites" lie also discussed
the progress Of the colored race dur
ing the last few years AT no time
since the emancipation have the ne
groes been without the assistance OF
the whites. but the time soon win DO
here when the race WIN be able to
stand alone and accept rs burden in
dependently.' said he.
The meeting which was the first or
series, was presided over by r. ~,
Lee. Addresses also were made By
Rev. /. ~ Ross. of tie Metropolitan A.
NJ. e. church. and Capt.sH D. Richard
son, OF the National Guard.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
rhat,s pirerent

Wydeman-Excuse me, young man
but think your mother needs attea
ton.
Nahrow-The lady is my mother-in
law.
wydeman -ohi l beg your pardon
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
NOT EVEN PAYING GUESTS
More Than One Reason Why Guests
Were unweleome Visitors TO
an Illinois Hotel.

A traveller returning TO his room In
the hotel In Evanston. III. recently
was surprised TO see a couple Of bees
on his desk. He swatted one and was
chasing the other out OF the window
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

'syoa paid $1,000 FOR suite on an
ocean liner?"
Yes. I'm trying 10 dispsoye that
statement about les being cheaper To
move than TO pay rent
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
His crowl.

"A man ought to know when to say
mo-"
You know when to say no. all
right"
Thank you. / think do"
Eyes, you said no when you felt
sure l would ask you again. And you
said yes when you saw me beginning
10 weaken"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
Just the Same.

Il met Dunkey today for the first
time for years He hasn't changed
much"
-:'0h, he hasn't changed at all, but he
doesn't seem to realize IT."
How do you mean?"
ooh. he's forever talking about what
a fool he used to be."-Stray Stories.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
Deadly Stuff

''Dobbs seems to be in high good
humor"
He's made great discovery"
''Will II benefit science?"
1T may benefit the medical profes-
zion. He has found a place where he
kan buy mince pie two inches thick"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
Enouah e IrrItate lin.

"A woman In Pittsburgh says her
husband has beaten her 1850 times .
We'll, can you bslme the poor man?
Think OF having a wife stubborn
enough 10 keep the exact scorei"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
AItoaether converaationaI.

ANY battles lately?" asked one
Mexican journalist
Not exactly" replied the other
rNothing more than skirmish"
Have you all the details?"
~Of course not. don't write short.
hand"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Does old Tom SpIintess drInlS?~
NO, replied Farmer Corntossei.
pFIe nln'e tempted that way at ell. He
kin talks.an net foolish enough y sat
isfg 4nRn9dy, 5as Matura:Iy
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

'.Biffels is always buying suburban
lots. what in the world Is the matter
with him?g
"Oh. he can't resist the FREQ auto
mobile rides offered BY agents"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Here's a good joke from London
newspaper"
You don't seem very much excited
about It."
why should be excited?"
Didn't You say it was good joke
from a London newspaper"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16
hand

Miss Mugg-You wonder who that
homely looking man is, do you? Well.
ne happens 70 be my brother
Mr. Mixit-Oh. pray excuse me: /
should have known IT by the resem-
selAnce Boston Evening Transcript.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

III Eavar knew old simpson acknowl-
e6ga met ne had made q mistake
an die ance.
aealiy Aow 1io & happsn!
aa ms isnss9 end q bis 81
MS mosA o@a aeFa
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

M. c1emenceau, tho FrensE akate&
man. .owna inaetig vhich hes ac
auired the habit Of riding home liz s.
cab He enters one and refuses 10
leave. Finally. the -cabmad sees tho
address on his collar. takes him homo
and gets his fare
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

THAT yeuag age Says iii a
very late hour Nora. ya4g does your
another say about II
She says men haven't altered bit,
~ London Opinion.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

Your friend Banks has very SUI
percilious air What makes him mold
his nose so high?'
HE can't help 1t. dear boy. He's
an official egg inspector"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

A baggage truck Invented by Cali
fofnjan has hooks on the handles to
permit Il 70 be carried with its load
upstairs on q mans shoulders,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

The Chinese have Inaay uses for
empty TN cans. fasbioning them into
various household utensils
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

The French parliament has rejected
tho bin granting SIC franchise to
women
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

The wealth OF Great Britain lie csts-
mated at $4,000 100000 and that OF
France ct $4,000. 000.0oG.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-01-16

One OF the strange sights In thu re-
cent blizzard at Cleveland was fur
nished By four patient camels. a..
tached 20 theatrical company on
tour. who piodded reslgnedly through
the binding snow.