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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
MAKES AIM ALMOST CERTAIN
Invention Said 70 Guarantee Every
Shot Buiiseye. Even In
the Dark.

Charles Pechard. a police Official OF
Paris, has invented an attachment
that enablca ono to shoot revolver
more accurately in the dark than IN
broad daylight. tho New York hide
pendent states.
This attachment consists OF n metal
No tube with lens at one end and n
Tiny electric lamp a; tho other. By
means OF mirrors the light is directed
out through tho lens as a slender cone.
and Ia sufficiently strong at distance
Of some four rods for all practical pur-
poses. In the middle OF the illusnina-
ted field there Ia small DARK spot
which coincides with the line OF the
bullets fight This enables the mex
perienced shooter TO hit selected
part OF the burglars anatomy with
more certainty than be could display
IN ordinary target practice
The electric current IL supplied by \
email dry battery or q storags battery.
which ths officer can carry In his
pocket or which the defender OF tho
homo can place under his pillow. The
light tube can be attached to an ordi-
nary pistol. and II may be used as n
ffaah with peaceful intent or merely
~ show OF force
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
SKIN CLEARED.
BY Simple Change In Food

II has been said by physician that
most diseased are the result OF indi-
gestion.
There's undoubtedly much truth in
the statement, even TO the cause of
many unsightly eruptions, which many
suppose can be removed by applying
some remedy on the outside.
BY changing her food Kan. girl
was relieved OF an eczema which was
. great annoyance to her. She writes:
For avo months ] was suffering
with an eruption on my face and
hands which our doctor called eczema
and which caused me great deal OF
Inconvenience. The suffering was al
most unbearable.
The medicine took only gave me
temporary relief. One day happened
10 read somewhere that eczema was
caused by Indigestion. Then ! read
that many persons had been relieved
of indigestion by eating Grape-Nuts.
II decided to try 1t. liked the
taste Of the food and was particularly
pleased TO notice that my digestion
was improving and that the eruption
was disappearing as II by magic.
had at last found. IN this great food.
something that reached my trouble.
when find a victim Of this afiic'
ton / remember my own former suf'
fering and advise trial OF Grape Nuts
food instead OF medicines"
Nor.<as <<fx<ox, ~ Dooft.ro N Rattle
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
SNOW REALLY A BLESSING
Denver Newspaper Rejoiccs NJ the 70
unarkable Fail Of ..she Beautiful"
Throughout the State.

II has been said before. Let Il Dc
Eaid again. The snow that you swept
from your walks. that s!fied down
your collars. that got into your hair.
your eyes. your tampers. ID worth n
million dollars 20 Tho agriculfurists Of
Colorado. To tbs dry farmer who
plows II Into hla soil II win bring TO
wards IN a next years bank account
Lying in tho mountains II will fiow
down tho bitches to the frrigauonists
next season. On ranch. IN orchard
aud truck garden Il means moisture
and money. To the city II means
health that always comes from ss>-
sonable weather. Wade through ~
with a smile on your lips. shovel n
with song In your heart. roll u into
balls and throw AZ your neighhor with
n hugh and a cheery word. II spells
temporary Inconvenience and future
prosperity white Christmas fur
the public tree thai brought all Dem
vor-ail Colorado into that nov. bet
ter. greater. gct-together bond OF
friendship and work. Denver TimeA.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

In making a trip through the south
a few weeks ago, | discovered cases
where colored teachers were not re-
ceiying more than $40 month for
their service for teaching public
school, writes Booker T. Washington.
This indicates the sacrifice that many
colored teachers are making through
out the south in order to give the me-
gro children some education.
1t is for teachers and pupils OF this
class for a number OF years ! have
made an appeal to the public for
Christmas cards. books or any other
gift that will remind these people. who
are doing the nations work under
such difficulties. of the Christmas sea
son. 1t is most helpful for them TO
be reminded that there is somebody
on tho outside who Is thinking Of
them and cares for them.
/ should be very glad to serve as a
medium for the forwarding TO such per-
sons whatever gift that may be sent to
me.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
rerrlhIe pIlemma.

Our friend Tom married recently.
says a contributor 10 the Boston Tran
script His bride. being from the PA
cifc coast. where thunderstorms are
rare and moderate. became terrified
when n genuine eastern "riproarur"
broke loose. and she sought safety In
closet
Presently came a scream from her
place OF refuge.
What's the rnzffer7" inquired har
husband.
20 Tom" she answered. half cry
ing. half laughing. I'm afraid to coIne
out because OF the lightning. and I'm
afraid 10 stay in here because there's
a mouse"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Mrn. Jonea and Johnny had only n
few minutes ago boarded tho train
when tho conductor called for tick
cts" Mrs. Jones Immediately pro
dnced hers
How old IL your boy. madam"
Quick rs n fash Johnny was down
between the seats on his head and the
mother replied. -Stx years old" AZ
this procedure was not Understood.
and as Johnny looked too large for
six years. the conductor said, \ did
not understand you. madam" Johnny
grInned and spoke out proudly. Don't
you know that nine turned upside
down il sixy
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

On December IA. engineered and d.
rected by W. Woods White. philanthro-
phist and progressive thinker. there
was gathered at Atlanta the most not
able and epochal meeting Of the ne
groes ever held In the south, II not
in America Between 5000 and TO-
900 representative negroes OF Atlanta,
80 churches and pastors of all denom-
nations, meeting for a common joint
religious purpose. assembled In the
great Atlanta auditorium and were ad-
dressed by leading preachers OF their
own race. by leading preachers of
the white race of Atlanta, by Gov
ernor Slayton of Georgia, by bankers.
business men and editors.
The object OF the meeting was to
persuade the negroes. out of their own
means, to erect Z. NJ. c. A. building
at Atlanta, with the assurance that II
they did this thing the general public
would cooperate with them more lib
orally than it had ever done before.
The great objective lesson was TO
persuade the negro TO help himself
in this matter. and the speeches were
OF the best ever made in Atlanta In
many years. Negroes themselves con-
tributed $4,000.
The most valuable result OF the
meeting was the education OF the ne
gro In the great policy OF self-help and
OF confidence in the good win of the
white race. The results have already
been remarkably inspiring.
The Southern Baptist convention OF
Louisville passed resolutions pledging
southern sentiment and 10 the help
OF that new race,
The white preachers Of Atlanta fire.
quently leave their own pulpits on
Sunday morning to go out and preach
the saving grace OF character, thrift
and self-help in the negro churches.
The effect OF this better spirit Is
widespread throughout the south. IL
has almost reyolutionized the feeling
between the two races. IL has in
spired the negro to greater express
sions OF sacrifice and industry that
he has ever shown before, and he Is
accommodating both property and pub
lie institutions in a gratifying way.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
pldn't suit Small BOY.

After spending a few weeks last
year at a watering place. where he
took his daily swim in the open air
pool of warm sulphur water, little
fellow was this year at the seaside.
In his tiny bathing suit he gazed out
over the vast ocean IN silence.
Then he protested:
I'm not goin' in. Dat amt water
for boys; dat's for boats"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
Wonderful Case of Mrs. Stephenson,
on the Pacific Coast.

INDEPENDENCE onreoN@I sick with what four doctors
treated by them several
would be better a while then back the old again had
rapaton heart bad fanng spells and was so nervous
the floor would nearly kill could not
lift the lghtest making sick in fact about as
sck and miserable person could be- medicines adj
versed thought would try them and am SO did Tor
about dozen bottles OF Lydia T.
Pnkhas Vegetable Compound and also used the Sanae Wash
Since then used them whenever felt sick Your remedies
are be only doctor employ liberty publish this let
fern-AIrs w STEPHENSON Independence Oregon
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Thirty families and so guests at the
Perry hotel. Woodland avenue and
East Twenty-second street. Cleveland.
Ohio, were driven into the street when
fire damaged three-story brick build
ing which housed the hotel. the Perry
theater. a bank and several stores and
family sniteg. John Caldwell, negro
who was sleeping In the rear OF the
building. ran through the structure,
arousing the occupants. His bravo act,
ia the face OF personal danger, result
ed In the saving Of many lives.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
The whifswasher.

What are the duties OF
coroner
crabshaw-W When there's an aeet
dent he must always find reason u
show that nobody was to blame.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

You cant fool all the people all tho
time announced the investigator.
Il know it" replied the trust mag
nate. There 10 plenty OF profit In
fooling half Of them half tho time
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
lust an Accident.

Bill-Was he ever in railroad ac-
cident?
Jill-Yes, but he came out all
right
What was it,"
He proposed marriage to girl on
. train and she refused him."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[[|NCS

The Hampton Normal and Agricul-
tural institute, Hampton, Va. aims to
fit young men and women to do we'll
and In an uncommon way the common
tasks Of life. Students are taught
to handle their tasks like skilled work
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
thelr trainlng.

spend during their training.
The Hampton institute is properly
regarded as an educational force of ex-
cepional worth. The illustration
herewith Is picture OF a Hampton
student reading the Bible TO tbs old
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

BIZ Where did he learn TO diver
Jill--Oh, he's selfmade diver.
Didn't you notice he Just came up
from the bottom?
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Payton-Has he got marrying IN
come?
Parker-Yes, one that necessitates
wedding rich girl Immediately.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

The opening OF. a new railroad in
German East Africa early next year
will help to develop 1884, 900 square
miles of territory with a population Of
100000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

A ring, carrying sharp blade and
large enough 10 encircle two fingers
has been patented by an Ohio inventor
for cutting twine As parcels are be-
ing lied
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
A Grateful Atlantic Coast Woman.

HoDeDoN MI feel duty owe to all suffering der women to
wear ago found terrible sufferer had pains in both sides
and such soreness could scarcely straghten at times My
and could not sleep,
then would tired mornings that could scarcely get around
tt seemed almost to do bit OF work ana
thought would be better until submitted to an opera
fion taking Lydia T. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound
and soon felt like new woman had palms, slept we'll had good
appetite and could do almost all work for fam
feel that good health to your
medicine Mrs HAYWARD Sewers Hodgdon, Maine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

In 80 years British exports have
increased 100 per cent. German ex-
ports have increased 100 per cent,
and United States exports have risen
316 per cent.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

According to the geological survey
there is good reason TO believe that
Louisiana is underlaid by one CT the
greatest natural gas fields In the
United States.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

High minded people do not have to
ecome afrship chauffeurs in order to
iove it.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Young Blivins is very well de-
Yeloped, isn't he?'
Eyes; his father was photo
grapher."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Some fellows are not satisfied To
kill time unless it belongs to some one
else.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

It il announced that every baby
born In Argentina the day OF Roose
velt's arrival has 5ssz named Thee
dore-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Chicago has hospital in which
young Negro women are successfully
taught TO become trained nurses II
is he Prnyldent hospital. at Dearborn
and 36th streets. Robert McMurdy
writes in the Survey: THE hospital
is really and distinctly a Negro enter
prise. Founded twenty years ago with
the purpose OF affording colored vo-
men the nurses training. 1t was then
the only institution OF It's kind in this
country. except the government hospi-
tai. Freedmen's. at Washington.
Through It's earlier years II was man
aged by colored people and even TO
this time members of both races are
on. staff and board Of trustees. II is
supported largely by coirred people.
Its endowment started from the pa
thetlc bequest of an old colored wo-
man, who. dying had just $50 TO leave
after providing for her burial. Her
direction was: Give 1t to two chart
ties established for my people. one
half going to Provident hospital To
this widows mite have been added
generous gifts from friends OF all races
sympathizsng with the aim OF provi-
dent and enthusiastic over its epien-
did record OF achievement. II has
graduated over lis nurses and has
now In training twenty-five colored
women
After a months visit AZ this hospi-
tai Sophie p Palmer answered the
question OF whether these Negressea
made efficient nurses. She said: From
the standpoint Of order dignity and
technical skill the nursing force Of this
hospital seems 10 compare more than
favorably with hospitals OF the same
size and class IN other cities where
the nursing service is composed OF
white women.%
when the Proyident students took
their training In dietetics at North
western university" adds Mr.. Nc
Murdy, their record was In no way
inferior to that OF the white students'
In similar classes OF the School Of Do
nestle Arts and Sciences they took
the lead. Recently graduate took
civil service examination in Chicago.
Failing at the first test she passed
later al the head OF a class OF nifty
four. And these nurses not only main
tain their average but show in crises
the skill, endurance and devotion
which is rightfully expected from the
nurse. regardless OF her color
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
OF Course Not.

Jinks-There goes Simpkins He
has a perfect wife. We ought to con-
suit him, he surely knows how to
manage a wife
Blinks--Useless no man would give
away valuable secret like that
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
One of MANY.

Briggs Rogers claims TO be an ag-
nostic, doesn't he?
Griggs-Only as to religion; as to
everything else he knows It all.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Apparatus for coupling ordinary We
hicles behind automobiles, so flexible
that sharp corners can be turned, Is
the invention OF an eighteenyear-old
California boy.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
%zzzens
Ge<t,1Ate
se lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Women from the Atlantic to the Pacific from all sections
of this great country no city SO large no village SO small
but that some woman has written words of thanks for
health restored by Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound No woman who suffering from the Ills peculiar
her should rest until she given this famous remedy
trial Is It not reasonable to believe that what it did tor
these women it viii do for any sick woman
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Perhaps It is possible for Khan 20
be rich enough to do exactly AS he
pleases. provided he isn't married.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

The city OF London, Mo. lays claim
to the distinction OF having the Oldest
public school pupil in Missouri. II not
IN all the United States Aunt" Mary
Long. a negress. has started out TO
acquire an education at the age OF
eighty-three years. With a score OF
other negroes. most Of whom have
passed the half century mark, she is
learning the "A p C's" In recently
organized night school class. Aunt
Long is physically spry, mentally alert
and the star pupil OF the class.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

For so years Lydia e. PinIxham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedyfor fe-
male ills. No sick with woman'S ailments
does Justice to herself if she does not try this IA
NOUS medicine made from roots and herbs, it
has restored so many suffering womento health.
numza.Write to LYDIA F.PIEKHAM MEDICINE co.
#z$ (CONFIDENTIALl LYNN, MASS, for advice:
YOur letter will be opened, read and answered
by a woman and held in strict confidence.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06
That Was Her Business.

elbow did chat manicure ever man
&c to marry that old millionaire"
She just nailed him, guess"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-02-06

Women always say their husbands
coax them to go away for the sum
mer-and sometimes this Is the truth.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-06
AUSTRIA HAS
DECLARED WAR
ON The SERBS
PIunges Europe Into Gloom, All
Ears Listening For Word
From Russia Meaning
Peace or Conflict
GERMANY MENACED BY CAR

London. - The Austro-Hungarian
Servia by a manifesto, which is one
of the briefest Of momentous docu-
ments in history.
Germany paved the way for this
declaration by announcing her rejec-
ton of the British scheme % bring
four Powers together in conference
for mediation. Germany explained
to the public her ally could not be
expected to submit her acts to a
European council as if she were one
of the Balkan states.
This announcement preceded the
declaration of war by only two hours,
and gave an exhibition of the per-
fect1y harmonious working of the
partnership between the two nations
which stood firmly together through
the Bosnian crisis of 1909.
A Vienna dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Company says:
after a heavy COMMANDMENT by
the Danube gunboats Belgrade was
occupied by the Austrian troops"
The centre of interest has shifted
sharply to St. Petersburg, which
holds the decision whether a Euro
pean war which probably would shift
the balance of power, if not rear
range the entire map of Europe, is
to break out. Negotiations are afoot
there between the Russian Foreign
Minister, Sergius Sazonoff, and the
Austrian Ambassador which are de-
signed to 'localize" the conflict.
The nature and progress of these
conservations are wrapped in the
thickest mystery.
Austria Rushes Troops to Frontier
Reports of small encounters along
the frontier have been permitted tc
pass the censor, but military experts
here believe that mobilization has
already been effected and that a thor
eughly planned campaign is vel
under way.
Austria has Communicated thu
railway and telegraph lines and il
rushing seasoned and heavily armet
troops to the Servian frontier Tw,
Servian ships on the Danube wer
captured and the Austrian flag wa
raised.
Servian and Montenegrin troops ar
concentrating on the frontier in Bos
MA
Russia is reported occupying
frontier, and the German fleet ha
been ordered to concentrate in HON
waters
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-08-06
1865 TOURISTS
ARE HELD UP
Occupants of As Yellowstone
Stagecoaches Robbed
WORK OF TWO LONE BANDITS
Passengers Forced at Rifle Point to
Throw Money Into Sack-Make for
jackson Hole Country, Render
vous of Road aAgents.

Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyo.-The
boldest hold-up in the history OF the
West took place when two masked
bandits held up forty-five stage coach
e.s in Yellowstone Park and robbed
the passengers of more than $4,000.
The robbers refrained from taking
any jewels. They made their escape.
The hold-up occurred about 10
O'Clock near Shoshone Point, between
Old Faithful Inn and Thumb Lunch
Station. The 165 tourists were trav-
cling through the park on forty-fve
stage coaches owned by the Yellow
stone Park Transportation Company,
the Yellowstone Western Stage Com
pany, The Wylie Camping Company,
Company.
AS each of the forty-five coaches
reached the point of the hOld-up, a
lone highwayman, about feet in
ches in height and armed with a Win
chester rifle, compelled the passen-
gers to descend from the vehicle and
deposit their money in sack which
the robbers had preparation the pur-
pose The chief highwayman politely
informed the astonished passengers
that he required leash only
The second highwayman had taken
up a position a short distance down
the trail, preventing the coaches
from retreating to Old Faithful Inn
to give the alarm.
Driver Frazier of the Yellowstone
Western Stage Company, with Lieut.
R. B. Paddock and a party in a coach
somewhat behind the forty-hve
others, on coming to the top OF
Shoshone Point, saw in the road be
low all the stages lined up and being
robbed Frazier turned and made a
lively retreat to Old Faithful, where
he reported the hold-up to Col. Brett
! Superintendent of the Park.
One man in the party reported tc
have had $1,000 discreetly dropped
tifty-cent piece in the extended
rest of his money.
Some of the passengers who hac
cameras and who had somewhat re
gained their nerve asked for leave
to take pictures of the hold-up. The
bandits agreed and several passen
gers took photographs.
After an hours delay the bandits
consented to the coaches proceeding
and Thumb Lunch Station was reach
ed about an hour later, none of the
165 passengers HAVING suffered an.
physical injury. The robbers ha6
cut the wires to the Yellowston,
Park Hotel before starting the hold
up, and some time elapsed before al
alarm could be given.
The point at which the hold-uI
occurred is the widest in Yellow
stone Park, thickly timbered on boil
sides OF the road with lodge pol,
pines. 1t is impossible to see an.
distance The bandits went into tn
timber and headed for Black Hors
Canyon, in the Jackson Hole country