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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-09-02

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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07
DAISY FLYK KILLER
Revolutionary Patriot.

James Lowell. a distinguished pa
triot Of the Revolution. died 100 years
ago In the town OF windhan. Me. Mr..
Lowell WAS born IN Boston in 1877
and graduated from Harvard college at
the age OF nineteen. He delivered.
April 2. It'll. the Grafton before the
town authorities on the Boston mas
sacre. Because OF his display Of pa
triotlsm be was imprisoned by Gem
eral Gage Immediately after tho battle
OF Bunker Hill Subsequently be was
conveyed to Halifax with the Britain
army. and remained In confinement
until exchanged for Governor Skene In
the latter part OF fT76. From i77e
until 17s2 Mr.. Lowell was q member
Of the Continental congress. In later
life he filled number OF public Of.
ices IA Boston.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

There is a shrub in high Peru which
does not bring the blessing OF the po-
tato-I mean the coca tree, whence
comes cocaine. The leaf Is chewed by
young and old. Some doctors say 1t
is very bad for the people OF Peru.
The infantile death rate is high. And
they say few old persons are to be
found. Other doctors aver that the
coca leaf is very good for the peasants.
I am inclined to take view between
the two opinions. | met man In
Cuzco who was running grocery
store, and Professor Giessecke told me
they had very good proofs In that town
that he was a hundred and fifty years
old. He sold me chocolate and also
coca leaves. chewed the leaves to
try TO cure an ulcer in my stomach.
and they helped me more than all the
medicines Of civilization that had
tried. National Magazine.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07
LOVE TRAGEDY OF ESKIMO
Tale Of a Sleeping Bag and an Advcn-
furious Youths Fatal
Mistake.

The duke of Abruzzi, who has been
trying 10 popularize the tango at the
Italian court, is fond of telling this
story, which he heard during one OF
his expeditions in the arctic regions.
saws the New Orleans Times-Pica.
yune.
A young Eskimo loved beautiful
maiden who lived in hut near his
own. but her parents would not hear
of the match and sternly ordered the
Young maiden to discourage her low
er's entreaties One night great
storm broke up the ice. and when the
young man ventured out he found that
a great crevasse yawned between the
two huts. On closer examination,
however, he found a narrow strip OF
ice that bridged the abyss, and having
cautiously crossed this he crept to-
ward the home of his adored one.
He entered the hut and found the
unconscious family slumbering peace
fully In their sealskin sleeping bags.
Very gently, SO as not to alarm her, he
raised the lady In his arms and car
ried her with infinite care across the
frail bridge of ice to his own hut Then
he hurriedly destroyed the bridge with
a few blows of his ak.
Only then did he awaken the uncon-
sciors form inside the sleeping bag.
but when she emerged he gave a great
cry and vanished into the night. 1t
was the maiden's mother.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07
a Lovely Creation.

He sported tan shoes, pink stock
ings. lavender suit, pink shirt, a
necktie more glaring than a stage sun
burst. and one of those straw hats or
the bedraggled brim. vari-hued bands
variety, such as some college men and
many college girls are affecting. Yet
men are prone to ridicule the dresses
worn by women this summer. He
was a lovely creation. Solomon In all
his glory could not have held q can
die to him BY the way, he wore a
wrist watch and had his handkerchief
tucked up his sleeve. No. he did not
have any bracelet. He was bound to
Cambridge Boston Record.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

When visiting the wounded men In
q field hospital an army chaplain came
10 enc poor fellow who vas Kroaning
pitifuily.
Come. my poor fellow. bear the
pain like man." said tho chaplain.
-It's no use kicking against fate"
"Bedad. norr." murmursd the suf-
ferer. you're right. especially when.
as In my case. they're the fate OF an
army mule"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

age him. With his rosebud lips al
most touching mine. he asked quite In
nocently:
DIDO those china t-teeth stuck on
with p-pegs ever get wabbly?"
Hearing the voice Of his mother
near, tried to change the current of
Tommy's thoughts.
My nephew is coming to see me to-
morrow. If you're good I'll ask him to
send you some candy from town."
That's the stuff" was the delicate
reply. 'M-make him send b-booze
drops, and III hide 1t under your bed
where muddy can't take 1t away from
me- Don't you forget It,"
Next day-shall admit it'll was
infinitely relieved to hear that Tommy
had gone to childrens party down In
the village somewhere.
He held up the whole affair; until
after humping his host in the ribs.
Tommy mercifully stunned him with a
croquet mallet Then his mother
brought her darling back to the hotel
and put him to bed without his supper.
That only strong arm and a shin
gle would perfect Tommy's character
was obvious. That the privilege of
taking 1t in hand might be mine for the
asking was becoming more and more
apparent by the widows daily incress-
ing cordiality-not to say tenderness
The first of September was near.
Quite infatuated with the widow
Tommy to the contrary, notwithstand-
ing-I resolved to propose to her, and
asked her to go for walk.
My health and spirits were restored
and | was as ecstatic as a youth half
my age. We walked through a path
along the brink of babbling brook.
We sat down to rest upon the trunk
of fallen tree. The time, the place
and the widow were perfect. It was
simply lovely.
was suddenly overcome by shyness
couldn't utter a word of love to save
my soul Then it was that the child
las d-"intervened." Some
how, Tommy had found where we
were; and galloping toward us, like an
inebriated goat, he landed on my new
ly polished shoes. and spoiled the
shine.
was almost glad to see him. ! felt
that the affectionate way In which he
chung to my knees would touch the
heart of his mother. Putting my arm
about him, l said, in pleasant tone:
What shall / do without my dear
little Tommy when | get back TO my
lonely apartments in town.
"B-but they won't be lonely ww-with
the w-w-widow In en- bawled the
child
WHAT shrieked Tommy's mamma,
springing to her feet
"What?" demanded, sternly.
II was under your b-bed that day
you told your nephew you'd caught a
r-rlch widow" said Tommy And he
said. BY golly, uncle. Is 1t sure
thing? and you s-said, My d-dear boy.
it's c-cinch.' That's what you said"
The widow cast whitening glance
at me and swept disdainfully away.
1t was useless to protest.
did say that to my nephew.
So much for the Intervention OF a
child"
/ do not wish to see another. The
place for children Is In books.
Never catch 'em alive
U-ouyriKht,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

The christening of the steamship
Liberia. the Back to Africa" vessel
controlled exclusively by negroes. took
place at Galveston, Tex. The Liberia
was waiting to take a large number OF
negroes to Africa under the leadership
of A. C. Sam. Speech making and the
breaking OF a bottle over the bows by
an Oklahoma negro girl formed the
christening ceremony.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

julius Rosenwald OF Chicago has
sent his check for $4,000 toward the
erection Of a building for negro men
by the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton OF Kansas City. This Is the fifth
city to receive like cum for Young
Mems Christian association buildings
for negroes. Besides Kansas City they
are Washington, Philadelphia. Indian
apolis and Chicago.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

Bohemia has forest area equal to
% per cent OF its total area. and the
quantity of wood cut annually averages
6.474.lo5 cubic yards. of which <.3i6.-
go cubic yards are suitable for build
ing and manufacturing. and the re-
mainder for fuel. Bohemia exports
annually about one million three hun
bred and seven thousand cubic yards
OF forest products to Germany.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

The farm is the place for the peo-
pie of my race" said H. P. Ewing, in
referring to the Kaw Valley Truck
Farm company. we ain to come to
Kansas City and hire our help. Men
who are loafing around the street cor
ners now will be given an opportunity
to earn good wages and also will be
taught practical farming In all Its
branches
we are now employing nine men
at the farm and will have employ
ment for 60 when harvest time comes.
AS fast as our capital will permit we
will lease other lands. carrying out the
same system in vogue at our present
location, which we call Farm No. /.
Judge Sims of Kansas City. Kan. has
promised that he will parole to us
some of the negroes sentenced for mi.
nor offenses SO that we may make bet
ter men OF them"
Among some of the ideas Ewing
has put to practical use in his plan
for intensive farming is in the rails
ing of spinach. This he drills in and
cultivates thoroughly, resulting In a
plant that commands a ready mar
ket. Between the spinach rows he
plants tomato vines. In 20 days the
spinach is harvested and the tomato
plants are In shape TO furnish another
good crop from the same piece OF
ground
In one plot of 20 acres on the asso-
citation farm he has watermelons, to-
matoes and turnips. Between the wa
termelon rows are two rows OF tur-
nips. and between the turnip rows a
row OF tomatoes are planted. The
watermelon vines curling around the
tomato plants steady them during
hard winds, resulting in a sturdier
plant, while the tomato plants furnish
shade for the watermelons. each bene-
fitting the other and at the same time
making the ground produce twice
what it otherwise would
While board OF directors controls
the Kaw Valley Truck Farm company.
the farm work is under the direct man
agement OF Ewing. The officers are:
Rev J. r. Richardson. president: Rev.
Bowen, vice-president: Rev. ID. b. Jack
son, treasurer; II. p. Ewing. secretary
and manager; Rev. George McNeal, as
sistant treasurer: Nick Chiles. audi
tor; ]. f. Bradley. attorney Kansas
City Star.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

AS result OF promising surface In
dication OF petroleum near Villamar-
tin, small town "a miles from Jerez.
the Spanish government has appropri-
ated 100000 pesetas approximately
sl2s.000) for exploring the region
thoroughly. and has sent force Of
engineers into the field
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

HE proposed to her on one Of the
Alpine peaks and she threw him
down"
"Tnink of that"
But he pulled himself together and
asked her again"
What happened then7"
"she took him up"
well. We1l,'
They've been married year now
and he's more cast down than ever. =
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

The Bank OF the Philippine Islands
received about April from the syndi-
cate mine in Masbate consignment
OF 500 ounces OF gold, valued at s10,-
600. This makes the second shipment
from the same mine in two weeks
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

A popular drink among the peasants
OF Russia is called quass. II Is made
by pouring warm water over rye or
barley meal 1t is fermented liquor
and is very sour, but has been used for
years by these poverty stricken peo-
pie
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

And you call those things closetsf"
asked the woman fiat-hunter.
Certainly they're closets. madam"
replied the owner.
why. there isn't room enough in
one OF them for the family skeleton
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

Creek-Seminole Agricultural college.
founded by President j. c. Leftwich.
under the Christian churches, is the
most potent factor In developing the
town, and Christian education and ag-
ricuitura1 training among the Indian
and negro youths of the town, COM
munity and state. MIR. Leftwich found
ed this college seven years ago, with
out dollar to begin with. but with the
announcement OF J. II. @. Smith. for
merly minister Of First Christian
church of Oklahoma City. Okla. he
ventured to build a large institution.
II was believed. among the people Of
the town. community and state, that to
build a school OF such character out in
the forest, and in new country, was
simply folly and out of the question.
Pluck and tenacity dominated the
spirit OF the young man TO try, II but
to fall. TO the establishment Of all.
Mr.. Leftwich succeeded, in seven
years. in building up q plant valued at
$4,000. 900 students. and faculty OF
eight instructors. Eighty OF the stu
dents are full-blooded Indians. Mr..
Leftwich was succeeding nicely UP un-
til the 18th of May, 1912. when his
main building burned, at loss OF S1o.-
600; five students were burned to
death. This was great blow to the
president and 10 the college. Mr.. Left
wich is still determined to build a
great institution, and asks the aid OF
his brethren In the effort to do 50.
This is the finest field In America for
the brotherhood to help build and fos-
ter a college for Indians and negroes.
President Leftwich has been travel
ing In the North for ~ months. appeal
ing TO the Christian churches to help
him in his hour OF struggle and trials.
He is attempting to raise $4,000. The
college proper will be located on 40
acres OF land. as an agricultural exper-
iment station. This institution Is To-
Gated In the heart Of the red and black
belt OF Oklahoma, only 20 miles from
Graz INDIAN Snakes Stamp and
camp grounds. This institution now
calls on the churches and Interested
friends to raise 1000 at oIce.--Ex-
change,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

New York will have the highest jail
building SO far erected If present plans
are carried out 1t will be built In
Thirtieth street, near Sixth avenue,
will be IA stories tall Tid viii cost
about forty-fiye thousand dollars. 1t is
planned chiefly for the care Of women
prisoners.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

Belgium has been trying TO discover
the perfect woman. According to .
symposium In Brussels. she must pos
sess the figure OF an American. the
elegance OF FrenchWoman. the com
piexion OF an English girl. the hair OF
an Austrian. the eye Of an Italian and
the profile Of spanlard. So far the
creature has eladed discovery.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

Phiio Thomas OF La Prairie, Wis, Ii
wearing pair of the old style knee
high variety OF shoes which he says no
bought In GAINESVILLE In the spring Of
1872, AZ years ago. He has had them
rebottomed four times.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

One of the senior directors of the
Hamburg line said recently
that although the vaterland Is $50 feet
long. another ten years was likely to
elapse before 8 ahousand-foof liner
would be built
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

Sandy Archer. former slave, be-
lieved to be one hundred and twelve
years old, died In Hayden station.
Conn. at the home OF Mrs. M. K. Gar
rett. He had lived there for more than
sixty years.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

In the Malay peninsula an English
naturalist has discovered a species Of
ant that makes its nest in the fieshy
stems OF ferns that grow on the limbs
OF trees high in the air.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

Attempts recently we're made TO grow
tobacco commercially In the south OF
England. In Ireland the department
OF agriculture for several years has
offered substantial bounties In connec-
ton with this industry. However,
neither In Ireland nor In England has
the attempt gone further than the ex-
detrimental stage.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

The smallest tax bill in New York is
on property in Tottenville. The assess
ment is 81 and the tax amounts to one
cent year. The city already has
spent four cents for postage stamps in
an effort to collect the one cent,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

Probably the highest death rate OF
any city in the world belongs to Coch-
abamba. Bolivia, where there was a
mortality OF rs in each 1000 last year.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

At the close OF 1911 the asyiums in
Ireland held 24,655 insane, or 1853 to
each 1000 population. In 1880 II was
$50 In each 1000.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

How long viii the negro be upon
this step OF life's ladder. depending
upon the whites for assistance7 The
monotony is unpleasant to the ear In
this progressive age. II they have
been like the grasshopper. instead OF
the ant. consider the punishment as
the reward.
II they had learned selfrellance In
the nineteenth century the negro
problem would have been solved to-
day II negro men would form stock
companies TO purchase lands. erect
buildings aud establish stores they
wuold not be dependent upon the
white union for work. Apparently
they have not the necessary con-
fidence. Exchange.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07

No wonder the colored men, with
the habits and traditions inherited
from slave ancestors, tends to idle
self-indulgence. where work Is to be
had for the asking, and food TO be OBJ
tanned BY the occasional use of net,
rod, or gun. A colored family can be
brought up in rude abundance IL the
head OF the household earns In cash
even as little as $3.50 or 5000 year.
and this he can do by working two
days week. On most OF the tidal
streams boy of ten can supply the
family with fish much OF the ysaS by
tending set net morning and eve
ming. There are basket-making com
munities where all adults who choose
can earn from 81 to 81 dey the year
round. There are canaefies where
men and women are employed for
most OF the year in canning oysters.
vegetables and fruit for nearly ten
months out Of twelve.-Exchange.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-07
Molr Tran the Best.

The best way to exterminate the
ground mole IL 10 use mole trap. A
good trap will probably be successful
eventually.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-31
"Bob" and "Cob."

Most people would know what was
meant by the term bob" speaking Of
money. But would they be able to
say offhand what a cob Is, or was.
in similar connection? It vas usaS
in polite circles in the seventeenth
century, for 1t occurs in a letter from
the earl Of Essex: 80 my wife gave
her a cob, for which she seemed vcrv
thankful'-printed on the new volume
of the Camden" series, the editor q,
which gives the information that ths
cob was "a piece of money, the yalus
Of which varied from four shillin-
to as much as six shilliRgs in is7k~~
London Chronicle
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-31
FACE COVERED WITH
PIMPLES-RESINOL CURED

Atlanta, Ca, April 24.-"My face
was covered with pimples which de-
fed creams, soaps and cosmetics.
They were a source Of constant hui
initiation to me. BY the time I had
finished a cake Of resinol soap and
half a Jar Of resinol ointment, my skin
was soft as velvet, and as smooth.
My friends were stunned, and every
n asked me what I had done. When
I told them, I think they hardly be-
lieved 1t, for the transformation was
simply wonderful. Since then I have
been using resinol soap and shall new
er be without 1t again, for I have
learned the delights Of a clear, soft,
beautiful complexion that may be at
tanned by its constant use." (Signed)
Miss E. P. Gaddis, 284 South Pryor st.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap
stop itching instantly and speedily
heal eczema, and other skin humors,
dandruff, sunburn, sores, burns and
piles. Sold by every druggist-Adv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-07-31
Blue Eyed Men and Women,

Blue eyed beauties are known fos
their ~self-control, GOODNESS, austerity
and precision. They are severe and
suspicious, and demand the continu,
GUS homage Of those about them.
Moreover. they are domineering and
masterful, and wherever possible will
be found to rule the roost.
Blue eyed men are highly intellec.
tual, morally firm and automatically
correct in thought, word and all. They
are the rulers Of their families, and
the powerful figures in the moral, in
tellectual and industrial world. When
a blue eyed maid meets a blue eyet
man Greek meets Greek; then come,
the tug of war.