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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

There live IN Birmingham today
many families of Negroes who have
been our family friends always. and az
we 20 to their homes we md pictures
of "the old white folks" hung couspicn.
ously on their walls. writes Mira. J. b
Reid IN the Birmingham iAla.j Age
Herald. These remind IA that the
true type OF Negro stands by his white
friends today. and the whites value
that respect and that friendship as a
token OF justice one TO the other.
Wherever We can help each other We
are only creating a better world. and
that Is what progress Is working for
today.
The Negro is striving 20 make bis
share OF II better like the rest OF Us.
Their homes have a peculiar adyan-
tage. and they are awaiting themselves
OF the privilege. As they serve IN the
homes OF the white people they catch
the phase OF life that teaches home
making. they have the opportunity TO
study home arrangement. housekeep-
ing economy aud good cooking. and
the ambitious class Is taking these
lessons home with them. and are max.
ing themselves more comfortable.
more clcaniy and more healthy. thus
better citizens The Negro teachers
are preparing for better service
among the parents and children OF
their race.
Booker T. Washington. the leader
Of the race. Is ever on the alert TO
give opportunity. and in so doing Is
conserving the interest OF both races.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
How Did Aunt Mary Do M

Bobby is lcng on quaint remarkB.
jne day his mother offered him .
pickle which he rejected
Better take one" she urged. Aunt
Mary made these pickles
Bobby turned to them With new
Interest. did Aunt Mary really make
these?" he asked. Being assured that
they were Aunt Mary's. he took one
OF the pickles in his hand and exam
ined II with admiring curiosity.
How did Aunt Mary get all these
little warts on emf" he asked.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

well. I'm biessed!' was all Bruce
dared to say. 1t dawned on them
both all at once what had really been
going on.
But why dio you keep up that
CHASTITY whistle? 1t was enough to
drive one wild"
And why don't you have civilized
doorbell?" he retorted. instead of
that beastly old knocker? I'd been
feeling around for bell for an hour
or so.'
why, that old brass knocker Is so
picturesque, Bruce. But why don't
you tell me about that whistler"
'Oh, that's an old college whistle
of ours. | thought Alan was home.
and he'd recognize it and know I'd
arrived. | didn't try that dodge until
had given up every other known
means of waking you. Alan expected
I'd come out some night this week.
told him | was going to make one
last dying entreaty before sailed for
the South Sea isles or the Fills or the
North pole, or"
oh, but you're not going away
ever, are you, Bruce?" Constance
begged. please don't leave us
alone"
"Constancel Constance" came fee
bly, from upstairs. Have they
caught him."
Constance hurried to the stairs.
Eyes, mother" she called. Its all
right. It's Bruce"
But haven't the policemen come
YETI" asked Mrs. Preston.
Il say. ConstaGce," interrupted
Bruce, who was peering anxiously out
one of the side windows. What the
mischief is that policeman doing pry-
ing around the house at this hour of
the night?" he asked.
Il suppose he came because we sent
for him when we thought someone
was trying to break in she said.
'Oh, I'm so glad you're here, because
you car explain
Just then the old knocker sounded
again. Patch it up any way Con-
stance whispered, only don't tell him
who you are. This is such a gossipy
place." Then she vanished behind the
portieres and listened
Say, this is a nice trick. this is"
1t was Bruce talking. you fellows
had better get out on your job. Do you
think a burglar is going to sit down
under tree and wait for you?"
But there wasn't anyone at the
stationhouse to send when the lady
phoned, and-and-"
well. I'm not finding fault with
you personally, captain" said Bruce,
but it was a mighty slim way to
treat couple of unprotected ladies.
Say, you don't mean to say that
they sent you up here alone, Well.
that is fine way to do business. A
lot Of good one man could have done
with tough like that"
Then you saw him." queried the
policeman.
How could I? Just got here my
self and found my mother and my
sister in a dreadful state of excite
ment. But it's all right this time"
said Bruce. handing him a five-dollar
bill. Here's the price of cigar for
you. You'll find it worth while not to
report this case; dye understand?
Say, you might tell the boss some
time when you think of it, that he'll
never catch many burglars sending
out one man at time"
WELL" explained the policeman.
we've had SO many false alarms this
summer, that whenever a lady calls
us up in the night it's ten to one it's
only a mouse. Ladies' is very apt to
be mistaken. | find
You're right there. captain. but
this time it was the real thing. and
no doubt about It. Good night he
said, closing the door. Good luck"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
What Mamma Said

Little pitchers not only have long
ears. but wide mouths sometimes.
One of these is in Buffalo. and when
the bell rang the other day. she went
to the door, where she found some
ladies.
My DEAR said one, will you
please tell your mother that we would
like to see herr
The child departed silently. and
after a while returned. sat down and
silently watched the callers.
Well" said one at length. "and
what did mamma say"
"She said. oh. dear. | don't want
to. but | s'pose | must
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
Independence.

Josh Juniper-That Teller. Aaron
Alfred. has got less pride than any
young farmer | ever seen!
81 Wank-How's that?
Josh Juniper-Why. when he goes
to town he don't walk his team most
all the way an then whip up an
come whirlin' over the top of the hill
an down into the village. a-snortin
an a-sawin': but just comes pokin
along into town like he didn't care a
durn whether anybody was lookin' at
him or not.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
TOUCHES OF ECZEMA
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creamy erlollients for all troubles at.
feeting the skin. scalp. hair and hands.
They mean clear skin, clean scalp.
good hair and soft, white hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutieura, Dept. Ky.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
Evlden.Iy Not Particular.

At trial In the court of common
pleas in Sandusky. o.. in 1872. sew
eral citizens were subpenaed to tes-
tify as to the character and habits of
A B.. defendant. Among the num-
Der was an ex-probate Judge of grave
demeanor. The states attorney asked
this gentleman IL he was acquainted
With the defendant. and he replied.
Yes
Are you sufficiently acquainted
with the defendant to know his gen
eral habits?"
Yes, sir"
Are they good or bad?"
Fair"
Now, sir, do you before this court
and jury testify that you are in the
habit of associating with the same
kind of company as this defendant? ?"
'Oh. yes: associate with all grades
of company. from lawyers up"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
Mcrcenary Motive.

What is his chief aim in life?"
HE wants to educate the masses"
"A philanthropist. eh?"
mot enough to notice. He wants
to educate them to use little house
hold necessity he's put or the market"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

thoughtfully. 10 the poor old Negroes
deyont reading of the Bible. the name
OF Charles Smith would never have
been mentioned beyond his own mar
row circle. 1t is probable that his
emotional religion vas sometimes ac-
tually ridiculed by those who knew
him. Had Charles Smith been told
that he would bear an influential part
IN making one OF the most famous OF
American preachers. that hls name
would be mentioned with reverence In
one OF the greatest OF American
churches. and be revived for praise
and commentator after forty years.
such a result would have seemed TO
his simple mind quite incredible.
II is not unlikely. either, that some
humble. unpretending Christian was
cheered and encouraged by Mr.. Beech
er's recital OF the incident that day.
and that new impulses were started
quite as important and far-reaching as
the original one. To many readers OF
these lines, too. the story will come
with fresh suggestiyeness. and the
simple faith of plain. unlettered man
may thus influence other lives that
Charles Smith never could have
dreamed OF touching.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
Her Reaeon.

What do you suppose made Fanny
refuse that young real estate man who
asked her TO marry hins the other
day?"
Lob. she got offended the way 10
proposed"
why. what did hs CAR" >s.s~e'
"Oh. be as.,esely.
''era ..siksd her Tor refusal of
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

Heiny-Did understand you "a say
Jones was related to you by marriage?
omar-Yes; ne married a girl that
once promised to be a sister TO mo.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
COVETED nv AL

but possessed by few-a beautifui
head OF hair. II yours Is streaked with
gray. or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
Ing. Price $1.00-Ady.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

The entire plant OF Pennsylvania
asphalt block manufacturing concern
is mounted on freight cars so that II
can be taken wherever there is work
for II TO do.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

In sermon that he preached nearly
forty years ago in Plymouth church.
Henry Ward Beecher declared that
one OF the influences that had most
strangely shaped his life and charac-
ter was that OF an old colored man.
Charles Smith. who worked as hired
man on his fathers farm wien he was
a small boy. the Youths Companion
states.
He did not try TO influence me: he
did not know, that he did IL; did not
know II until great while after
ward. He used to lie on his humble
bed q slept IN the same room with
HIM and read his Testament. uncon-
scious that was in the room. and he
would talk about what he had read.
and chuckle over 1t. In that peculiar,
unctuous throat tone that belongs to
his race. never had heard the Bible
really read before: but there. in my
presence. he read 1t and talked about II
to himself and to God. He turned the
New Testament into living forms right
before me. 1t was a revelation and
an impulse TO me-"
But for the little lad ten years old.
who listened. first curiously. then
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

The ostrich has the distinction OF
laying the largest egg. The egg.
which weighs about three pounds. is
considered equal in contents TO -
hen eggs.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12
Unruiy eoroonzoIa.

Unruiy Gorgonzola.
Diner-Waiter. Bring me SONS
Gorgonzola.
Waiter-Yes. sir.
Diner Ga few minutes later)-
Waiterl This Gorgonzola has eaten
all my bread.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

At the twelfth annual meeting OF the
National Association OF Teachers In
Colored Schools emphasis was placed
on the need for training the Negro vo-
cationally. It was urged that this
training should result in really skilled
mechanics and well-prepared farmers.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

Forestry experts have found that a
plant growing luxuriantly In the Phil
ippines and heretofore regarded az a
weed is used In ether parts OF the far
East for the production OF camphor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

The United States does more TO
stock its inland waters with edible
fish than any other nation.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

Unrequited love is one brand Of
heart failure. But IT'S never fatal.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

overtalk tires more people thar
9verwork.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-12

Diplomacy is the art of concealing
our dislikes
Evening star., 1915-11-19
ACCUSES THE PRESIDENT
OF BEING "UNNEUTRAL" J"
Iohn Brisben Walker Addresses
Audience Representing 1rish-Ger-
man-American Societies.

NEW YORK, November 19.-The
Times says:
John Brisben Walker, national chair
man of the Friends of Peace and Jus
tice, speaking to an audience of about
1000, mostly of Teutonic origin. In
Cooper Union last evening, accused
President Wilson of being "insincere
and "unneutral."
Henry Weisman, who was on the
platform with Mr.. Walker, when asked
the aim and purpose of the Friends of
Peace and Justice, said it was an or
ganization representing all the COM
bined energies of the Irish-German
American societies which are further
ing the pro-German propaganda in this
country.
The main points of Mr.. Walkers
speech, delivered before the audience
sang The Star Spangled Banner, were
that President Wilson had permitted
shipments of arms and ammunition to
the allies, and secured, at last, Sec
behest"; had framed audacious notes
to Germany; had countenanced the
lending OF s500.O00,000 to England, and
in other ways had behaved in a manner
not entirely pleasing to many Ameri-
cans.
Henry Weisman supplemented this
with the further statement that the
meeting was to start real political
protest against preparedness in the
insist that the President see that ship
ments of arms to the allies cease, and
that American shipping Is properly
.reated by Great Britain
Evening star., 1915-11-19
Memoranda.

Miss Sallie Canup, school teacher.
thirty-two. was killed and her sister
in-law, Mrs. w. Henry Canup, bride
of two weeks, seriously injured near
Salisbury, n. c., when passenger tram
struck an automobile in which they
were riding. Both lived in Salisbury.
Evening star., 1915-11-19

After an all-day chase by posses in
that sect on, john Conner. who shot and
killed his young wife while she held
her baby in her arms, was captured
near Biuefeids, W. Va.
Evening star., 1915-11-19
List of Baby's Deformities.

The result of the autopsy was read
before the jury. 1t showed that the
baby was paralyzed on the left side
from head to foot. On the right side
the outer ear was formed. but lacked
the drum, and the child would have
been deaf. because there was no ear
on the left side. On the right side
there was no neck. the skin growing
from the cheek to the shoulder blade.
Curvature of the spine and hemorrhage
of the spinal canal also were found.
The latter. according to physicians,
would have caused complete paralysis
of the child's body and would have
resulted in death had there been no
other causes.
Evening star., 1915-11-19
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Orbit, from Nanjemoy creek.
lat 18th street wharf with cord wood
for the j. NJ. Dove Company; schooners
Halle X. and J. X. Dixon, oysters from
the Potomac beds, at 18th street wharf
for the market; schooner h. J. Tall, at
10th street wharf from river point
via Alexandria with cord wood for L.
a. Clarke " Son; steamer Northland,
from Norfolk and old Point to the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany; steamer Northumberland, from
Baltimore and river wharves to the
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia line;
steamer Wakefield, from Lower Ma
chodoc, Nomini and river wharVes to
the Potomac and chesapeake steam
boat Company; schooner j. L. White,
potatoes and oysters from the eastern
shore OF chesapeake bay, at l1th street
wharf tor the market.
Departures.
Schooner Centurian, light, for the
lower river oyster beds to load for the
market here; schooner Eleanor Russell
from Alexandria for Posey's wharf,
ChicomuXen creek, with household
goods and merchandise; schooner Ella
Hill, light, for Newbern, n. C., via
Norfolk, to load lumber back to this
lower river point to load back to this
city; steamer Newport News, for Old
Point and Norfolk, United States Army
steamer Captain A NJ. Netherlli, for
Fort Hunt and Fort Washington with
army stores and passengers.
Tugs and Tows.
Tug Captain Toby returned light from
Occoquan, after delivering lighter there
l,,r,,
with lighters from digging grounds
down river; tug j. 7. Selectman, arrived
at Georgetown with lighters; tug
Minerva left Georgetown with lighters
for sanddigging machines working
down river; tug JEFF arrived in the
Eastern branch with lighter from
Broad creek: tug Edith q. Winship
left Georgetown with coal-laden boats
for naval powder plant Indian Head, |
Md; tug Louise arrived with brick
laden lighters from Occoquan.
Memoranda.
Schooner Lanclott is due to sail from
Maryland point for this city with cord
wood; schooner Mary Lee has sailed
from Walkerton, Va, with lumber for
this city or Baltimore; barge Whining
ton has left Boston in tow for Alex
ardria, reported laden with fertilizer
material; digger w. A. Smoot has been
taken to Gunston for digging service;
schooner Lewis Worrell is at a Poto-
mac landing after cord wood for the
market here: schooner S. T. White is
| loa ding wood at Maryland shore for
the dealers here; schooner Charles }.
Joyce has arrived at Baltimore from
| Coan river, Va. with lumber; schooner
Silver Star is due to sail from Vir-
ginia shore with wood or lumber for
this market
Evening star., 1915-11-19
Silent on Their Findings.

Having carefully examined the body
of the infant the surgeons planned to
call before them Allan Bollinger,
father of the child: DR.. Haiselden,' DIR.
II. G. w. Reinhardt. coroner's physi-
clan: several attaches at the German
American Hospital, where the child was
born, and all others who had anything
to do with the case.
Members of the jury agreed not to
discuss their findings until made pub
lie, but il is reported that their verdict
will vindicate DIR. Haiselden
Coroner Peter NJ. Hoffman admitted
as much after the second post-mortem
was performed.
"Dr. Reinhardt went further in this
autopsy, Coroner Hoffman said, "and
we found that the child was even more
defective than was indicated-far more
defective than DR.. Haiselden said.
An autopsy over Baby Bollinger was
held yesterday by Reinnardt and W. d.
McNally, city chemist
Evening star., 1915-11-19

CHICAGO, November 19.-Six lead
H. .,urgeors impaneled as coroner s
10 decide whether DIR. Harry }.
II. .sclden did right or wrong in refus-
,. 20 operate on the deformed Boil
J 4 .cr baby. and thus save its life, are
10 make public their decision this aft
Ell con.
'@ho jurors are DIR. John F. Golden,
Mercy Hospital; DR.. Arthur Rankin,
y ofessor of anatomy at Loyola Uni
N-:sity; DR.. Howard Chislett. dean of
iahnemann College; DR.. d. A. *. Steele,
dean of the Physicians and Surgeons
College of the University of Illinois;
DR. Henry F. Lewis. professor of OBJ
stetrics. Cook County Hospital; DR..
Ludwig Hektoen, professor of path
oloSy. Rush Medical College of the
University of Chicagn
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
RE TURNING ID PHOENIX
 AFTER MANY YEARS
MT. Nixon Nrdlinger Son-in-Law of
 Director Briggs

r. G. NixOnNirdlinger, general manager of the Nixon Zimmerman Theatrical company with headquar- ters at Philadelphia. will arrive in the city this morning accompanied by Mrs. Nixon. Mir. Nixon Nird- finger is son-in-law of Director Briggs of the weather bureau. His company is one of the best known in the United States and controls legitimate theaters in several of the eastern states.
 Mir and Mrs. Nixon -Nirdlinger have crossed the country in a large Pierce-A Arrow car and are now on their way home from San Francisco by the way of Los Angeles. They will remain in the city for several days and will be accompanied to Philadelphia by Mrs. Briggs.
 This will not be the first visit of MT. Nixon -Nirdlinger to Phoenix He came here fifteen years ago with a sick relative and remained for several weeks. When three years ago he learned that MT Briggs had been transferred to this station he wrote him to look up couple of Phoenicians and find out what had become of them. One of them Mir. Nixon Nirdlinger rem embered as Coffee Al" He did not know his other name or whether he had another name. The other was Jack Gibson.
 MT Briggs did not bring his fam fly with him when he came. He Was so busy with the affairs of his new office that he forgot to attend to the commission of his son-in law. After he had been here several weeks he received a letter from his wife saying that MT. Nixon Nord- finger was complaining because he had not been informed regarding the only two Phoenix men he could remember.
 On the morning Mir. Briggs re- ceived this letter he was calling on Mr. Talbot of Talbot & Hubbard, intending next to call upon Al Will Hams. proprietor of the Ford hotel, on some lodge business Having finished his call upon Mir. Talbot, he remembered the letter from his wife, and returning to MT. Talbot. whom he knew to be an old-timer, he asked him if he knew a charac- ter in Phoenix of the style and title of Coffee Al MT. Talbot replied that that was a frontier period name for Mir. Al Williams, the pro- prietor of the Ford hotel. Thus MT. Briggs was enabled to kill two birds with a single stone.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
WESTERN UNION BOYS
 ID BE LOTS SPEED|ER
District Commercial Agent is in Town Looking After Brand of Service
 Put On by Kids

c. c. Boyer, district commerclal agent of the Western Union Telegraph company is in Phoenix looking over conditions in general He brings with him a message of prosperous business conditions throughout his district which comprises Arizona, Southern California and Southern Nevada
 While his company's service at PhOe- nix is up to date and efficient. Mir. Boyer is working on a new system to be employed in the delivery of mes saees by which an even greater speed of srvice may be attained.
 In future when one rings for a boy he may expect him to be shot from a siege gun.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
INDIANS ID GET
 ROADS REPAIRED
Word from Department of Indian Affairs Brings Good Cheer to the Local Good Roads Boosters = Resolutions Do Work

That a definite step is to be taken to lepalr and maintain the roads on the Indian reservations in such a state that they will be at least passable, is the information received here yester- day by Harry Welch, in a letter from the department of Indian affairs at Washington, D. c.
 On the seventeenth of July, Mir Welch forwarded a copy of the reso- lutions adopted by the Arizona Good Roads association, wherein it was re- quested that some steps be taken to build now roads, and repair and main tain the old ones in q travelable condi- tion.
 In the answer received yesterday it was stated that the department real iZed the benefit the Indians would ob- tain from good roads and how neces- sary good roads were to the economical advancement of the wards of the gov ernment. The letter also said that the funds appropriated by congress were not large enough to do much in road building on the reservations but that at present it was the plan of the agents to have each inhabitant of the reserva- tion put in at least from to days out of each year working on the roads
 1ne sum o1 sz-,o3o was spent uurlnS the past fiscal year on the upkeep of roads across the reservations in the state of Arizona. The money was dis tributed to the various reservations in the following amounts: Camp Verde none; Colorado river, S1,40O; Fort Apache, S7,50O: Fort Mohave, $2OO; Fort Yuma, S20O; Havasuai, $500: Kali hab. S450: Leupp, none; Moqui, $2,191; Navajo, none; Pima, none; Salt River S74.50; San Carlos. s9,07O: San Xavier. $50; TruXton, $300 Western Navajo, $I00.
 An effort is going to be made said the letter to obtain more ample funds 1 at the next session of congress for road purposes on the reservations.
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08

The material alone is worth more and they are well made, too. Unusual for a small priced garment. Assorted ginghams, perfect fit.
 Bargain Basement
Arizona republican., 1915-08-08
Big Waist Bargain for Monday Shoppers Yc

Just received a big shipment of new style waists-neatly trimmed and worth $50. Marked for quick sale al 79c.
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