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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

him, 1t being his nineteenth birthday
anniversary. The evening was very
pleasantly spent with games. Re
freshments were served consisting
Of brick ice cream and cake.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

"Mr. Trewin at least got out from
under load Of worry" remarks the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

Des Moines will have to change its
slogan that 1T does things or hurry
along with It's street car franchise.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

Isn't it strange that we refer TO
man as a good fellow" when he Is on
the road to hell?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

That big Bill" Atkinson, the new
speaker of the house at Des Moinas.
Is man with plenty Of gray matter
and plenty Of initiative is the opinion
Of the Mason City Globe-Gazette.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

closing the door. The third plate is
for emergencies only. in case the 9th
er should be out OF order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

The iowa legislature is as good as
any other legislature in most respects
and better than most in many re-
spects," says the Fort Dodge Chron-
icle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

Noting the charge that Cosson has
appropriated all the planks of
Thornes prospective gubernatorial
platform, the Iowa City Republican re-
marks that there is nothing serious
about such an action--that the theft
OF anything worth less than $50 is
only misdemeanor, unless taken
from building in the night time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

The Glnnview Opinion thinks the
salaries Of postmasters could be cut
from 10 to IS percent without precipi.
tating a dearth Of competent apDli-
cants.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-15

The restoration OF the circle at the
top OF the party ticket on the Austria
liam ballot Is preferred by the Ana
mosa Eureka to shortening the bal
lot as remedy for the Ills arising
out of the multiplicity OF names on
the ballot as It now is placed in the
hands of voters
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Metropolis.
Bro. Editor =.

Bro. Editor:-.
On Sunday Oct 18TH, |. visit
ed the First Baptist ). s. aud IL
Y. P. u. oi Metropolis. AT 10:
90 o'clock she supt. called the
school TO order wi IN fair atteud-
ance. reviewed the school and
found the pupils very we'll verscd
in scripture The school Is
not just what il should be but
promises to be better by more in
terst being manifested by the
Supt. The school lifted .col-
lection OF 81 by motion it was
adopted to take 43 from the
Treas and make the collection
81 co for the Missionary.
AT 6:oo p. m. was found in
my pew at the b. Y. P. sU.
This B. Y. ?. U. is sdoing a
great work. ailarge Gro @o attend
ed. We enjoyed short but in
teresting program. Mrs. G. K.
Masterson read a paper. subj.
True Womanhood' this was a
good paper full OF truth and log
ic addressed the union before
a large audience. The District
President was in the chair. in he
absence OF Mrs Bessie Cork who
was called TO ST Louis Mo. on
business.
This promises to be the best
Union in the district; we are
glad to see the Young people in
teresttd. The b Y. p. u. col
lected 81 IS. motion prevailed
to take as out OF the treasury
and make the collection So 90,
by a mistake the collection was
S. o5. Total collection for the
Mis-, ionary $3.o5. for which we
thank the good people.
]. N Washington,
Missionary.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
JoPPA.

The Clover Leai Baptist are in
revival service Rev. w Tho
mas OF Mounds is ; istn. Rev
ID Parrish the pastor in the meet
ing
Misses Beftaa Tolls and Ethel
QuingIey are all able TO be GU,
again.
The Sunday School is doing
nice herc Rev. ] N. Wash
ing' o, the Missionary is to orgar-
ixe B. Y. 2. u II OF Ing hap
pens Sunday afternoon
Revs {. ]. Washington aud ID.
Parrish lett the city this week icr
Md City.
Rrvs w Thomas and N.
Washington arc in the Guy and
will remain over Sunday
Mrs. NJ. Wilson Of Mt. Vernon
Il here visiting her sister Mrs. B.
Switr.
Mr.. Sam Jordan has just re.
turned iron a nip to Toledo. o
Reporter
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
invention Of Cut Glass.

Pressed glass was invented BY an
tumble carpenter of Sandwich.
lass. but In the primitive state OF
Affairs 1t pronted him little More
than 200 years ago Bohemian glass
maker conceived the idea OF making
cut glass. This idea was destined TO
revolutionize the entire glass indus.
try of the world. The inventor began
by making the walls of the article on
which he was working thicker than
ne was wont so that be might cut the
glass with a eharp knife into figures
as he chose.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
ROWE'S BANKRUPT STORE.

the Mt Pleasant Baptist church
Golconda. Illinois. on Thursday
before the 2nd Sunday in Novem-
Der 1915. All members aud con-
s:ituents are in,i ed and specially
requested 10 be present.
Program follows or rather had
in mind TO say TO all the ministers
comp sing the association. that
yo1 are members ofthe board and
are expected TO attend to help to
make the Board Meeting a sue
cess
Our opportunities for doing
good in the cause OF Christ on the
mission field is better than ever
before. so let us play well our
part while the opportunity prs-
walls II is said that success
comes TO them that wait. there is
an important word left out and
thar word - work or labor. sue
cess comes to them that labor
and wait.
Nov brethren. you have four
weeks TO prepare Tor that meeting
please arrange your business TO
bespresent. and il you find that
you cannot be present. remember
that it is an expense to them that
TO attend. and since We are at
tending TO your business by your
order. remember tse request OF
the association. that those who
could not attend would send up
one dollar TO help take care OF the
expensts OF the board. we are ex-
pecting you to keep your word
hope no communication will
come up TO the board saying that
am in meeting and cannot be
present. Tor the work ri your dir
trict 10 its sphere is just as I'M
portant as your Church work is in
its spere. and | am praying that
the Ministry Of our district will
soon come TO see il that way
w. Z. WASHINGTON
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Motto "MaIiCer toward
none, But Charity for
all.
Circular Letter 20 the Wo.
men of Gent. Missionary
Baptist Association
of Illinois.

Dear Sisters OF the above men
tion Association or An, olhtr reg
ular Baptist in the state.
This letter is given out in the
columns Of this papet to remind
you OF the important work before
us. | have msiled a number OF
letters to the different circle that
were mailed TO me by the presi
dent Sister Bette Wilksrsop. of
Mt. Vcrnon, :. who is very anx-
ious 10 see the work advan,e
Let US see to it that after the
meeting Of the General State
Assn which meet with the Sparta
Baptist church, on Tuesday be-
fore the end Sunday in My 10
that it ou't all meetings of the
women than has ever been held.
Our President has suggested
that each and every sister secure
little sack or pouch and contri-
butte to that from time to time SO
as TO make the sum OF 81 90 by
the Assn iime and in this way
we can easily reach the 500 90
mark.
Dear Sisters. let us think not to
say, what will be done with sthe
money, but let us pray that the
Lord will touch the hearts OF all
that everyone may contribute Ii
berally to his cause.
We have in mind the long talk
ed Old Ministers Home. We had
a very pleasant meeting with the
End Baptist church Centralia. last
May. the meeting closed With d
bright prospect for cur 1916 sess-
ion.
1t to he regretted that we have
not been able to send the minutes
oil the Ass n to the churches be-
fore now. The fault is not on the
part Of the corresponding sec'y,
we have had our manuscript ready
for the press Tor quite awhile.
We have been informed by the
chairman OF the printing commit
tee, Ed. c. c Phillips. that the
recording sec'y d. 2 Jones. of
Chicago. has not sent the manu-
script to the corresponding sec'y
w. P. Washington, Of Mt. Ver-
non. Our work was done long
before the expiration oil the 40
days that was given the commit
tee.
1t is true the churches and the
circles are due the minutes, but
dear sisters let us not be bearer
let US rise and be doing.
Mrs. Bette Wilkerson.
President.
Mrs. y. II Hamilton.
Cor. Secretary.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
SPARTA.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Please allow me space
in your worthy paper to say a few
good words.
Sunday School opened at o:3o
a. m. by the Sup
Mrs Matte Haynes made her
report As delegate 10 the insti-
tate 81 Murphysboro. a'so timely
reia Ks were made by Rev. F. b
Frsncb and NJ Haynes.
The S. S. elected Bro. M. c.
Wrice President Ct the Home
department
Mrs. Nettie Mackin president
oi Cradle Roll Department and
urging request OF organizing a
bible institute next week
Att Iz:Iop m the time being
past Tor preaching our pastor
ma. c some tri=i and pointing re-
marks OF scriptures.
AT night the church re-assem-
bltd and our pastor preached a
powerful sermon Text Rev. $500
everybody 10 The house was made
to rejoice in the God OF salvation
The parents and teachers asso-
citation OF Vernon School oi which
Mrs. Rose Cannon is president
are doing great work in which
they will have a social entertain
ment on the goth OF Oct
Mr.. George Cerneal OF Centralia
was the guest OF Mrs. d. Brown
ing..Sunday.
Mr. John Meridth OF Duquoin
visited Mr. and Mrs. 4. c. Wor.
thom Sunday.
J ]. Taylor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Appointed.

In the last convenning OF the
Mt. Olive S. S. Convention which
convened in Mt. Vernon. June
Is. Miss Ollie Buchanan. was
elected the Corr Sec'y. OF the B.
Y. P. U. Convention. The above
named Miss has married ard lei,
.he State.
!. the PRESIDENT. cf the B. Y
r. U. take this n ne'hod 20 appoint
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Daily Health Hint.

Understand that II you are mentally
uniiied with 81. tness. old age and
death, no amount of desire or affirma-
ton can make you well. young. or
long lived. To be healthy. you must
be mentally in unity with health; 10
remain young. you must be mentally
one with youth, and to live long. you
must be mentally unified with life.
says Wallace d. Wattles In the MAJ
illus
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Chicago. Ill
Sept. 10. 1913.
w. p. WASHINGTON

To the Baptist churches COM
posing the General Missionary
Baptist Association OF Illinois.
I would recommend that the
Brethren make Up DIR Phillips
expense in attending tAe National
Baptist Convention as our repre-
sentative in the capacity OF Vice
President for the state.
Yours Truly.
b. +. Thomas,
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
BROOKPORT ILL.
CORNER STONE LAYING OF
the
UNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH.
The 5th Sunday in Oct. 1915.

On the 5th Sunday in Oct the
Corner Stone Ct the new brick
building OF the Unity Missionary
Baptist church viii be laid in the
afternoon. Watch fer bills later
and prepare to attend this occa-
sion.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Though. and kInsnsss Best.

II is not written blessed 10 he that
feedth the poor. but he that consid-
ereth the poor. A little thought and .
little kindness arc often worth mors
than great deal OF monoy.-John
Ruskin.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

George" shc asked. IF We were
both young and eingle again would
you want me TO be your wife?'' Now.
my DEAR" he absent-rnindedly replied
what's the asc Of trying to START a
quarrel Just as we have settled down
10 enjoy q quiet evening y"--chicago
Record. Herald
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

y nave to face the fact" unused the
fashionable photographer. as he looked
over some recent pictures. that there
are some very ugly features IN this
business.''
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
For Remembrance.

B!ll--"Since have come back I
iind that I'm forgotten by all my
friends" Wili--"Why didn't you bor-
row money from them before yDu
leftY'
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
The ,mprov,dsns ones.

Some men who fail 70 provide for
their families vii 60 SO far when cor.
nered as to tell you that they would
never think of usurping this preroga
tive Of tho Lords.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
NOTICE.
J J.. Taylor

The Institute and Executive
Board OF the East Mt. Olive Bap.
tist Association will convene with
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
rhe rr.fIts Of cardenlna.

In this unjust world large part OF
the profits of town garden are made
by the hardware Store.-~,Atchison
Globe.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
nIdnamlsm

Dignam tells US: There are many
risks In business The wise man al
lows his competitors to take them."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
on Hot BISCUITS.

An Alabama man. ninety seven
years OF age. says he has eaten hot
biscuits regularly all his life.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

Miss lola Urquhart OF this city
as the Corresponding Sec'y. un-
til Miss Buchanan returns
Mis- Uruuhart is a IS gradu-
uate OF Dunbar High School and
is we'll equipped to fill the po-
sition
For any Information concerning
th is great meeting write.
Miss lola Urquhart.
Box 2o8,-Metropolis. Ill.
Edgar S b. MoCrary. President
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
H. J. PHELPS
nj. Passenger Agent, Chicago,

Danger In Pride.
No man had ever a point OF ride
hat was not injurious 70 him
Burke
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
Rowes Special Bar
gains.

100 pair Mayed Wooea Dress Pants fancy patterns only &C.,
200 Ladies and Children Motor Hoods and sock caps Soc seller
only 25c.
IS Wool BaImac,ap Overeoat worth slo now only $3.50
7; pair big black heavy Duck Pants pair for $0O
500 Similar Bargains.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22
NOTICE.

Articles sent 10 this paper for
publication must be signed bv III e
writer. Ifnot signed it will find
it S way to the waste basket
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-10-22

Literature and further particulars as
to this service, also tickets and sleep
car reservations, may be had upou ap-
plication to your local agent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
SPLINTERS OF THE FAR PAST
Declared by Scientists Who Ought to
Know to Be Many Millions Of
Years Old.

The discovery Of splinters millions
of years old has been made by a pro-
fessor Of paleontology at the Univer-
sity Of California. The splinters are
neither decayed nor petritied, but re-
tanned the grain and distinct markings
of the California redwood, and it is
even possible to white shavings from
the larger splinters. The discovery OF
these splinters was made at Mussel
Rock, California, bank of rock about
twenty miles out of San Francisco.
This stratum of rock offers an excel
lent opportunity for the study of rock
formations, and 1t was while on q trip
of this kind that the splinters were
found embedded in the sandy base OF
the rock. Furthermore, these splin-
ters were contained in a stratum which
had sunk under the sea and had been
afterward raised and turned over in a
different position so that the redwood
trees were in a horizontal position in
stead of vertical.-Worlds Advance.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
HAS ITS PECULIAR QUALITIES
0uncetton, Powerful Explosive, viii
Simply Burn Rapidly Whom It
ls Unconfned.

II someone should place a wad OF
guncotton on the palm of your hand
and threaten to touch it off with a
lighted match, you would be fright.
ened. Yet you need not be. Though
guncotton is one Of the most powerful
of ordinary explosives, it would not
hurt you.
When dry guncotton is exposed to
the air it does not explode when ig.
nited, but burns with great rapidity.
So rapidly does the burning take place
that IL loose wad of the material be
held in the hand and touched with
fire. there is sudden fash, and an in
.-stant later not trace of smoke or a
mark on the hand remains to indicate
what has taken place. Guncotton does
not detonate unless it is confined, as
In the barrel Of a gun.
When dry, however, guncotton can
be made to explode with great vic,
1ence by being struck sharply between
two hard surfaces. Defamation, as
such an explosion is called, is quite a
different phenomenon from burning. 1t
seems to consist in the instantaneous
disintegration Of the molecules Of the
exploding substance. 1t Is as though
all the bricks in great building were
in a fraction Of a second to be scat
tered about Greater New York.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
Importance Of the Corn crop.


Corn is king of all the crops. More
than 20 per cent of all the improved
farm land in the United States Is an
nually devoted to the growing of corn.
In 1914 1O5, 100000 acres were planted
to corn in this country, producing
2,700.000,000 bushels, which brought
the growers 81. 900. 00o, 900. For nearly
fifty years the land planted to corn
has been equal IL not greater than
the acreage of all other cereal crops
combined.
Corn from a standpoint Of acreage
yield and value exceeds every other
crop.
Wherever corn is grown, there you
fnd high.priced land and prosperous
people.
No other crop can replace corn, but
corn can readily take the place Of any
other grain crop.
Corn Is put to q greater number of
uses than any other crop that grows.
There are greater possibilities for
Improvement, yield and quality OF corn
than any other crop.-From a Lecture
by P. G. Holden.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
Notice o: Final Settlement.

All creditors and others interest
ed in the estate sof Mary B. Van.
schoaick deceased, are notified that
the undersigned Executor of said
estate, intends to make a final set
Element of said estate at the next
term of the Probate Court of Mon
roe County. Missouri, to be holden
at Paris. in said County, on 9Th day
of November 1915.
W. r. P. Jackson, Executor.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attys. for estate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
PRAISING THE LUSCIOUS PIE
writertwith a subject Worthy Of HE
Pen Diiates In = Rhapsody
Worth Reading.

Let US celebrate the gastronomic
poem Of the age-the pie. ~ graces
each season, but most especially Is 1t
dedicated unto midsummer and the
time OF berries, black, red and blue.
The pie is both friend and foe, COM
forter and avenger. 1t is mighty in
the mightiest. II can mercilessly
Stay, and It can soothe and assuage
the dropping spirit. 1t Is a poem both
lyric and elegiac-singing the sheer
pleasures Of the senses and again, per-
adventure, the pains thereof Dead
ly is the pie when overeaten, but
gracious, yea, and benef1cent, when
partaken of in due measure and in
reverential awe of the lawful gastric
processes.
my blessings on the head Of him who
first invented Sleep" sighed Sancho
Panza on q memorable occasion. Be
ours on the head Of him who first in
vented pie. May he dwell forever on
blessed isles of pie among the
cherry orchards of Elysium. May his
jowls delight in mincemeat, pumpkins,
the Juicy squash, the tooth.staining
blueberry, the pippin apple and. coolies
Of lemon custard.
Something felcitous and fruity be-
tween two crusts"-that is pie. Long
may it wave! Begin at one corner of
the crust and eat judiciously along the
outer crust in order that something
felicitous and fruity may remain, like
wine, the best at the last.
Let us heartily rejoice that 1t is our
good hap to dwell within the great
New England pie belt. and not a thou
sand miles from certain Justly cele-
brated pie foundries.
Give US liberty, or give US death.
But, failing that, give us pie.-Bos-
ton Globe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
is CALLED DUTCH THACKERAY
Eastern Journal, VIII Live as
Long az "PendennIs."

Holland lost in the death OF Joost
Marius Willem Van der Poorten
Schwartz, known to the world OF let
tiers as Maarten Martens, the one
great novelist Of whom 1t had a right
to be proud, writer in the Brooklyn
Eagle declares. In some respect he
was the leader of the world in novel
making His breadth Of sympathy,
his keenness of observation. his ha-
tired Of sham, his gentle humor, made
Goods Fool" THE Sin of Joost Ave
1ingh.' "Dorothea." The Healers"
and a dozen other works familiar to
readers in every land, and there was
q grave loss to the world of letters as
we'll as to his native country in his
passing
"Maarten Martens" lived much in
Paris. He loved to be in the world
and of the world. But his work was
mostly done in tn ~ castle of Zon.
heuvel, near Doom. With Maurice
Maeterlinck, the Belgian, he kept the
literary art of the low countries" in
the worlds van. To Americans his
skill was delight, losing little in
translation. He might be called the
Dutch Thackeray without much
stretching Of the imagination. He had
much in common with the author of
vanity Fair" and his works are
bound to live as long as "Pendennis"
or Henry Esmond."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
Good QonA hN Birds

The department of agriculture in
forms us that out of so species of
hawks and owls, only four are actu-
ally injurious to crops. Our observer
tells US that he has seen with his own
eyes an owl Of his acquaintance swal-
low nine field mice, one after another,
until the tail of the last remained in
evidence. However, in a few hours,
this. meal having been digested with
ND apparent effort, the owl was ready
for -four more mice. The old hawk
and his wife will consume q round
dozen of mice each during a single
day, and in two months time their
youthful brood will devour a similar
quantity. 1t has been stated that q
colony Of hawks will kill 10000 ro-
dents in three months time. We all
know what damage mice perpetrate
In our grain fields. The farmer may
- well spare a chicken or two from his
henyard in payment for service rem.
dered him by these birds Of prey
Life.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
Try This.

If you will take pavement that is
clear, and walk briskly in the center,
you will find that before you have
gone 30 yards you have unconsciously
veered very much to one side. To
make this test accurate you must not
use any effort to keep in the center.
II you think of something else and
endeavor to walk naturally, you will
fnd that you are not able to keep
going in straight line. In the same
way q person lost in a wide expanse
OF level country will describe a com.
plete circle as he keeps walking on
and on. The explanation Of this lies
in the propensity of one foot to walk
faster than the other, or to take q
longer stride than the other, causing
you to veer to one side or the other.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-09-30
MOTORING In Spain,

Motorists in Spain describe the road
between Irun and San Sebastian as
very beautiful. and the latter place.
even in the rain, looks most attrac'
tive to those speeding through. The
way runs along the Oria river, a tur.
bulent stream. through Tolosa to the
village Of Beasain. where the traveller
leaves the Oria.
By q curious optical illusion, al
though running steadily uphill all the
while. meeting the rushing torrent
the road appears to be q down-hill
one.
So 1t is on the reverse journey, al
though from the running of the car
one 10 obviously going down quite Q
considerable gradient the road looks
laval