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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
SPLENDID WHILE THEY LAST
New Year Resolutions Are Coed
Things, Provided They Are Not Of
the Priouish Assortment.

DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, at tea at
the Acorn club in Philadelphia, said OF
New Year resolutions:
They are splendid things-provid-
ed. of course. that they're not prig-
gish. There's type of girl that leans
to priggish resolutions.
in my childhood. remember, a
little girl came to play with me about
New Years time who was simply In
siderable.
What's the matter with herr
asked
"'Oh, said another little girl. she's
keeping all her New Year resolutions;
but she'll be all right again in a day
or So
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

Two Manhattan physicians were en-
joylng the breeze from the front seat
on the hurricane deck" OF River
side drive bus one sultry afternoon
when part OF their conversation was
overheard. II ran like this:
4 performed an operation for APP
pendicltls on the wife OF millionaire
yesterday" sand the atouter OF the
pair.
Yes" said the other. what vas
she suffering 'front.'
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
intrenched.

Hiekville Stage Hand Ito member of
visiting Hamlet" company)--It GER
tainly can't be no fun havin' to play a
grave digger night after night.
Actor (cheerfully)-0h the position
Is not to be sneered at when hostile
audience starts bombardment-
Puck.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

When the fat plumber met his
friend the thin carpenter he grinned
and said:
Saw a queer accident yesterday
morning"
What was it," the carpenter asked.
Professor Diggendelve was cross
ing the street with the manuscript of
his lecture In his hand when an auto
mobile bumped into him and scattered
his notes all over the street"
Was the professor hurt much?"
NO. but he was knocked speech
less"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Between Deals.

The Wall street broker who ought
to be in vaudeville came across at
lunch with fresh eonundrum.
What's the difference" said he,
between taxidermlst and a taxi
driver. one of those chaps who gears
the taximeter up to the highest
notch ?"
Everybody had had experience with
the taximeter but nobody could supply
the answer.
"All right" said the broker. zone
skins you and stuffs you and the
other stuffs you and skins YOU
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

proadley-if Dobieigh has finished
his painting. why doesn't be send II 10
mo exhibition and let people SEQ IT.
Emmesley- because he's in a guam.
dairy about giving II name Some
Of his srlsnda waut him to enter IL as
The Falls OF Niagara and others ad.
wise him to turn the canvas upside
down and call II A Yellowstone Park
LeyEer. Puck
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
SELF SHAMP00lNG
With cuticura Soap lie Most Comfort
ing and Beneficial. Trial Free.

Especially II preceded by touches
OF cuticura Ointment to spots OF dan
drum and itching on the scalp skin.
These. supercreamy emollients meet
every skin want as well as every
toilet and nursery want In caring for
the skin, scalp. hair and hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere--Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

They had Just been married and
were about 10 start on their wedding
trip. As is the custom with bride
grooms. he was embarrassed to tho
point OF forgetfnlness. but he met the
situation like an expert
why, Harry. you bought only ono
ticket said the bride reproachfnlly.
Just like me. dear" said Harry
quickly: always forgetting myself"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
On the River ssyx.

Something wrong here. said Cha
ron 10 himself after collecting the
tickets on his ferry boat. There are
eight passengers on board and I've
only seven tickets. II looks like
~as getting shade the worst OF IL
this trip"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
MAKING Progress.

rBriseom Is deyoting ali bis time TO
that new war balloon he thinks he has
invented"
How far has he got7"
Why. yesterday he ripped the roof
from two hencoops and sleeping
porch. crashed through woodshed
and pergola and landed on his neigh
boris garage five doors away"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
speeIa,Ixed pity.

Elderly unfortunate-Help me, kind
lady, Anything you can give?
The Kind Lady fwho happens TO be
an antiyiyisectlonist Just the thing,
I'll give you one OF Fits old blankets:
your poor dog must feel the cold ter
ribly.--Puek
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
She Went.

See how / can count, mamma"
said Kitty. There's my right foot.
That's one. There's my left foot.
That's two. Two and one make three.
Three feet make yard, and want to
go out and play in it,"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
a Plum.

Madge-How is Dolly getting on in
politics?
Marjorie-Fine! A rich brother So
cialist is going to marry her and let
her speEc all his money.--Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Z pIurIbus unum.

Hinkedink Doctor Dlgglewig is
specialist. isn't he?
Plunkelunk-Yes. lie has two spe-
ciaitieg.
Hinkedink--What are they?
Plunkelunk Consultations and
fees
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
CHANCE Without Variety.

Boarder-H Here's a nickel found in
the hash.
Landlady-Yes, put It there. You've
been complaining. understand. about
lack of change In your, meals.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

Barnes Tormer-In the piece we
play tonight the scene Is laid about
the time OF the Spanish war
Hiram Enbbubbs-Yep, and the eggs
the boys have been buyin up was laid
about the same time.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Natural Deduction.

Tomdix-Is the policeman In your
neighborhood on the square!
Hojax-I guess he is: at least he Is
never round when wanted.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Moilified.

Attorney--How old are you. Madam /.
.Witneas--Sir!
Attorney-Beg yons' pardon; hov
much younger are you than the Iads
next door,. 49,.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

The mother tongue has the father
tongue beaten.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

They stop the tickle. Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops stop coughs quickly. A pleas
ant remedy-5c at all good Druggists.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Too Much to Bear.

Friend-Why are you crying. Bobby?
Bobby-Ma whipped me because my
face was dirty. and then washed it,
Judge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

It's easier for young man to raise
row than a mustache.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
More Strategy.

Call ON all the regiments for voIun-
teers with red whiskers."
For what purpose. exceilency?"
ITO lie on their backs and furnish
an imitation of fall foliage as an am
bush.''
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

Decidediy Unnatural

Mrs. Knicker-Is your husband neu.
trail?
Mrs. Bocker-No: he blows up every
bridge l give.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

Nearly 100000 women and children
are employed In the tobacco factories
of the United States.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
automatically Speaking.

Il want to answer Gwendolyn's let
ter and say something that means
nothing"
Tell her you love her"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

It's the high spots that knock out
the rolling stones.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

A self-made man is always salts.
fed with his architect. Boston Tran
script.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

Many a man who knows his own
mind Is not overburdened with knowl-
edge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

1t is whole lot better to howl be-
fore you are hurt than to howl- in a
hospital. Philadelphia Telegraph.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
In the Dentists Office.

1T is queer people get so fright
ened Just about having a tooth
pulled"
IL Is that. especially when you
consider they always have their nerve
with them"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Winter Chills Bring Kidney Ills

commended Kidney remedy in The.
world. You'll decide It worth trial.
when you read this enthusiastic testks
mony-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
The Reason.

THE man who uttered those forged
notes made a very clumsy job of it."
"Oh, but. you know, he suffered.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

Beware of false economy. The man
who does not invest in garden seeds
seldom picks and cucumbers.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

The school of experience has no
commencement. It's perpetual
course.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19

It's impossible to suppress the man
who thinks he can tell funny story.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Or Send 100
Its Accompaniment.

Denver women are forming home
and school clubs In the churches
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-03-19
Watch Your Colts

Colds pstempsr Of arp
DIsTEsIPER COMPOUND
of
Chemists andB actarioiogsts Goshen. IND, U. 8. a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
Foss CoMMENDs sLAToN.
Declares People of the Country Will
Honor Him for Courage.

Boston, Mass, June 22.-Former
Governor Eugene N. Foss, who head
ed the Massachusetts delegation to
Atlanta to plead with Governor Sla-
ton for clemency for Leo NJ. Frank.
said last night:
II have just sent telegram to
Governor Slaton which reads: Kind
ly accept my warmest congratula-
tions for your courageous stand in
committing the sentence Of Leo NJ.
Frank to life Imprisonment. The
people of the country will honor you
for it,
''That telegram expresses my SEN
timents. Governor Slaton is to be
commended for his humane and
fearless stand in this case. 1t took
courage, but he faced his duty
bravely. He deserves credit from
the citizens of the wohle country
Governor Slaton's stand shows what
l always believed, that the eyoung
man did not have fair trial. T
think Frank will now be vindicated.
Time will establish his innocence.
Crank was employed in our fac
tory at Jamaica Plain for six
months. He came fresh from Cor
nell and had an estimable record.
He left voluntarily. We were sorry
to lose him. | personally visited him
in his cell at Atlanta, where he told
me he was innocent"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
CLEARED OF MURDER.
Texan Was Accused of Helping
Kill Anti-CathOIic Lecturer.

Marshall, Texas, June 22.-Frank
OIeary, one of five Marshall men
indicted for the murder here Febru-
ary 3, 1915, of William Black, an an
ti-Catholic lecturer, was acquitted in
District Court here yesterday on an
Instructed verdict The State had
previously sought dismissal Of the
case on the ground that there was not
sufficient evidence to convict OLeary
The defense insisted on formal ac-
quittal by jury. O'Leary was not
called on to make statement
John Copeland George Ryan,
George Tier: and Harry Winn are the
other men:indicted in connection with
the killing. : The dates for their
trials have not been fixed.
O'Leary was not present at the
shooting, according to testimony at
the examining trials last winter. The
calling of his case first appeared to
be due ITO desire to approach eau
tiously the legal aspects of the
shooting, which attracted wide at
tention.
The night before he was killed
Black had delivered lecture in
Marshall entitled "R6umanism, a
Menace to Civilization" He was to
lecture again that night. Marshall
had been stirred by hand-bill adver-
tising of Blacks work. Black, As
years of age, born in Virginia and
said to bear kinship to Gen. Robert
E. Lees family, was advertised, as
lone who knows"
About supper time Black went to
his hotel room, where he was joined
by the other members of his party,
Clarence F.. Hall, of st. Paul, Mimi,
and Miss Sadie Black, a girl Black
had adopted at her home in Arkansas
a: few days previously. Three Mar
shall men, John Rogers, John Cope
land and George Ryan, called on
the Black party. They asked Black
not to deliver his second lecture
Black replied he would deliver it.
Shooting began and Black was
shot near the heart and killed. Rog.
ers also was killed and Copeland was
! shot three times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
: GRANDFATHER
CLAUSE invalid
Supreme Court Overrules
Statute Applying to.
Two States.
WILL AFFECT OTHERS
Restriction of Negro Vote Receives
Death Blow in Decision of Supreme
Tribunal.

In two opinions read by Chief JUS
tice White yesterday the Supreme
Court declared that the so-called
grandfather clause" test for voters
prescribed by an amendment to the
constitution of the State OF Okla
boma and a statute in the State OF
MARYLAND were invalid because they
were repugnant to the fifteenth
amendment of the Federal Constitu-
tion.
Nearly every Southern State had
prescribed this test for electors which
has operated in most cases to dis
franchise a large percentage oil the
negro voters The amendment to
the Oklahoma constitution prescribed
an educational test as well, and the
court held that this was valid enact
ment when standing alone, but that
being associated with the grandfather
clause enactment the whole amend
ment was void, as the two were not
separable.
The Objectionable amendment to
the Oklahoma constitution was as
follows:
"No person, shall be registered as
an elector of this State or be al
lowed to. vote in amy election herein.
unless he be able to read and write
any section of the constitution Of
the State of Oklahoma; but no per-
son who was, on January /, 1866,
or at any time prior thereto, entitled
to vote under any form of govern
ment, or who at that time resided in
a foreign nation, and no lineal des
cendant of such person shall be de-
MED the right to register and vote
because Of his inability to read and
write sections of such constitution" ]"
Under this amendment the election
officers of Oklahoma refused TO reg
lister negro voters who were the lin
cal descendants of persons in slavery
or. disfranchised prior to January !.
1866. The date applied in this test
was characterized by the Supreme
Court as not matter Of "necrom-
ancy." The State of Maryland Sc
lected date about two years later
but still antedating the adoption of
the fifteenth amendment guarantee
ing equal disfranchise to males owe,
81 years of. age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
WOMAN FALLS IN WELL.
Rescued Almost Unhurt by Son,
Who Slides Down Chain.

Rockville, Md, June 22.--To be
precipitatcd into we'll 80 feet deep,
at the bottom Of which was eight
feet of water, and to be rescued
without injury cxcpet several siight
bruises, was the experience OF Mrs.
Andrew Jackson Mobley, of Ounce
Orchard, this county, Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. Mobley, accompanied by her
little boy, went to the we'll to draw
bucket. of water, and the platform
gave way with her. The boy ran for
help and another son rushed to tho
rescue. When Mrs. Mobley's head
appeared above the water he called
to her to hold tight to the bucket
chain, which she did, and one sor
then slid down the chain until rope
could be lowered into the we'll.
The son secured the rope about his
mothers body and she was raised tc
the surface.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
GERMANS MAKE
RAPID ADVANCES
Sudden March Toward Lem
berg Astonishes Military
Men.
CZAR is ON LAST LINE
Final Defense of Beleagued City
Made at Distance Of Nine Miles
Situation is Desperate. n VI sx,

Berlin, June 22,-The rapidity CT
the Austro-German successes excltes
astonishment here. 1t was believed
that the Russians would be able tn
check the advance for some days on
the Grodek line, hence the bulletin
issued recorded results far exceed
ing the expectation Of the most OPP
timistic observers.
Special dispatches from the front
describe the Russian retreat eastward
from Grodek and the Russian resis-
tance from the Tarew River, to the
mouth of the WeresZyca. Air scouts
report that the Russians have fallen
back upon their last line OF defenses
protecting Lemberg, which is nine
miles west Of the city limits.
The situation at Lemburg is eyiden-
tly precarious, rs General Won Mack
ensen has seized the railway between
Lemberg and Rawa Ruska, which is
the main line of travel northward
This, it is considered, gives the Rus
slams the alternative OF preparing for
speedy evacuation or of trying to mold
the city. with the risk Of being envel-
oped by Won Mackcnsen's army sweep
ing around soatheaatward and form
my :. Junction with General Linsing-
ems forces
Grand Duke Nicholas. the Russian
commander-in-c chief, apparently has
begun to realize the threatening dang
ers, for he has ordered the withdrawal
of all Russian forces from, the south
bank of the Dniester. Military op-
iniom here is that he cannot eXtrlc-
ate his huge armies without heavy
losses in men and material.
The military expert Of the The Lok-
al Anzieger declares that the victory
in Galicia is complete and expresses
the opinion that there is little pros
pect of the Russian troops west OF
Lemberg longer Offering serious resis-
tance. "
Emperor William, it is officially an
nounced by the German War Depart
ment, was present at the battle Of
Beskid for possession Of the Grodek
line. These Russian positions are
TO the west of Lcmberg. the Gallcian
capital.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
EDISON'S LIGHT TERRIBLE
Scared Neighborhood So They Called
Police to Investigate.

West Orange, N. J. June 22-Per-
sons living in the valley section cas-,
Of Llewellyn Park telephoned police
that terrible light was shooting out
of the park. An Investigating police
man found Thomas A. Edison and his
family experimenting with new s..
900, -candlepowcr searchlight cap
able Of throwing a ray several miles.
1t is the most powerful of portable
searchiights, it is very small and the
power is. fed by storage batteries.
In the height of the fire at the Ed
ison plant last winter the electric
lights went out when the feed wires
we're attacked by the flames Edison
then conceived the idea Of his new
portable searchlight. and two days
after the blaze had designed a work
ing model.
The lamp will be very useful il
mine rescue work. at fires, on ships
aeroplanes and locomotives. 1t can
be so regulated as to produce light IN
any volume desired.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
PALACE HIT BY BOMBS.
oueen And Royal Family Have Mar
row Escape.

Berlin, June 21.-Queen Victoria
of Sweden. and the family of Prince
Maximilian of Baden, narrowly es-
caped injury from bombs dropped by
French aviators in the raid on karls-
ruhe, according to the Overseas News
Agency, which says an official state
ment has been issued concerning the
attack on Baden's capital.
One bomb struck the roof Of the
castle above the bedroom occupied by
the Princes children and another ex-
ploded above the chamber of Swed-
ish lady in waiting, Baroness Hochs-
child the statement asserts. One OF
the occupants Of the castle at the
time of the raid was the Dowager
! Duchess of Baden, an aunt of En-
peror William.
The German military authorities
| declare, the news agency asserts
that heretofore German airships an(
aeroplanes have bombarded only
places of military Importance, ex.
cept on occasions when it has beer
| stated explicitly the raids were il
| retaliation for attacks by the Allie:
upon open towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
"CITY OF THE GREAT KING"
Reorganization of Palestine as Jew
ish State Will be Theme of
Surprising Interest

New York, June 2l-The posses
sion of Palestine, after the close of
the European war, and its organiza.
ton as a Jewish state, with ancient
Jerusalem as the capital is an am
bition which will be seriously con-
sidered at great conference of Jew
ish organizations of the UNITED
State which will open in Boston next
Friday and continue for week.
Palestine, it is estimated, can ac-
commodate a population of 100000.
with the establishment of new poll
tical control of the Holy Land it IS
purposed that Jews shall migrate
there from Russia, Germany, Austria,
and other European states. Thus. the
leaders of the movement argue, a So
luton will have been found for the
old Jewish problem. Not only
will Jewdom have it's own land, but
an end will be brought to the dis
elimination against it's children in
many existing countries.
Partly as a result of the Zionist
movement, initiated several years ago
many wealthy Americans Jews have
already made investments in Pales-
tine. Jews in this city own large
tract of land in the ncighborhood Of
Half. St. Louis Jews nave bought
800 acres near the shores OF the Sea
of Galilee. Chicago capitalists con-
troll territory adjacent to Cana, where
the ancient religious feast formerly
was held. A vast tract in the vicinity
of Joppa is in the hands OF Jews: liv-
ing in Winnipeg, while Jews of Pitts
burgh and Cleveland own l,SOO acres
near Amageddon.
The investment of foreign capital
has resulted in marked improve
ment in the physical features OF
Palestine Until few years ago the
country was treeless region, with
much desert land. The ground has
been rendered productive with soil
formerly considered barren yielding
great wheat crops. 1t is argued that
nearly every acre from the sea on
the west to the River Euphrates on
the east, including the whole OF
Syria. and a portion of Mesopotamla
may be made to blossom.
American financial intervention
has resulted, too, in the transtorma-
tion of some of the cities. Damascus
for instance, now has street rail
way system to serve its 100000 resi-
dents, and banks and industrial In
stitutions have been established.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-22
WOULD PAY STATE DEBT.
Offers to Pay All Obligations if State
Will Desert Prohibition
Principles.

Bluefcld, w. Va. June 22.-San
G. Walker, former owner of Il large
saloon in this section and considercd
one of Southern West Nirglnla's
wealthiest men. has made the pub
lie announcement TO thep rcsS that ne
was willing to assume the payment
Of the entire "Virginia Debt of more
than twelve million dollars, provided
he was given the exclusive liquor
selling rights in the State of West
Virginia. He agrees to give bond
of four million dollars and agrees to
pay the entire debt, interest and all,
in ten years, for the privilege of sell
ing liquor in this State for the per-
iod of ten years.