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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
A Happy Darby.

It with traps. Some prefer to build
pens OF brush with only one entrance
10 each and place bats In them. Tho
entrances, OF course, are guarded with
traps.
In weeds. place q bait upon a stick
about foot and a half from the
ground. Under this place trap. care
fully concealed. Ono can always REQ
ognixe the presence OF the opossum
by the sharp claw-iike marks Il makes
In the mud.
Search about until you ind a small
tree whose roots are above the ground
and come together IN the shape OF
q sharp angle. In the back part place
a fish. Arrange the pen OF sticks
about the bait 80 that IL cannot BIO
approached except from one direc-
ton, and have tho only entrance
guarded with traps. Leaves make an
excellent covering for sets OF this
kind. Sets may also be made al the
entrances TO dens. These. however.
must be placed with extreme care.
otherwise they viii not prove success
full.
The opossum II known 10 the trade
as cheap fur" The reason II that
most OF the pelts secured are not
prime. The skin, too. Ii OF little value,
and II WAS not until lately that there
was much demand for II at all. After
q pelt Is dried. one can tell whether
II Is prime or not by examining II
closely. II black spots are found near
the throat, especially the hide IL not
first class. Tho larger tho spots the
less the value.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
TURN OVER TIME
When Nature HInts About the FOOD

When there's no relish 10 food ana
all that one eats doesn't seem 10 do
any good then Ia the time TO make q
turnover In the diet. for that's Ma
lures way OF dropping a hint that the
food isn't the kind required.
For Q number OF years ! followed
railroad work. much OF 1t being ofilce
work of n trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest; and eating too much
and too quickly OF food such az 10
commonly served in hotels and res
taurants, together with the sedentary
habits. were not long in giving me dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble which re-
duced my weight from EOS to ls0
pounds.
There was little relish In any food
and none OF II seemed to do me any
good. II seemed the more ! ate the
poorer / got and was always hungry
before another meal, no matter how
much I had eaten.
Then commenced trial OF Grape
Nuts food, and was surprised how
small saucer of 1t would carry mo
along, strong. and with satisfied appe-
title, until the next meal. with no sem
sations OF hunger. weakness or dis
tress as before.
II have been following this diet now
for several months and my improve
ment has been so great all the others
In my family have taken up the use
OF Grape-Nuts with complete satisfac-
ton and much Improvement In health.
Most people eat hurriedly. have
lots Of worry. thus hindering digestion
and therefore need food that Is pre-
dsgested and concentrated In nourish-
ment."
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time 90 time. They
nre gen aine, trues saa full Of h>aaAp
taferenss
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

The United States treasury depart
ment has started out to defeat the
scheme Of certain persons operating
In the South who are collecting money
from former slaves by telling them
they are entitled to share in a fund
of s6S. 000,0 900, an amount said to have
been collected in Civil war times as
an internal revenue tax on raw cot
ton. There Is no fund OF $6S 900. 900
or any other sum In the treasury OF
the United States for former slaves
or their heirs, or for. any other per-
sons who worked In the cotton fields
OF the South" declared an official
statement issued over the signature
of Secretary McAdoo. The former
slaves. according to the statement. are
informed by the persons behind the
project that part Of the alleged fund
is due them on account of labor per-
formed by them during the years from
1859 TO 1868. Those who would make
the collections for the former slaves
or their heirs generally propose the
institution Of suit in the District
supreme court against the secretary
of the treasury with utter disregard.
ii is said. of the fact that II ia
familiar law that suit of this nature
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

Acting on impressions received In
a dream, which was repeated four
nights. always Indicating the location
of fabulous wealth. Andrew Nelson.
an old-time prospector OF Anaconda.
Mont, struck ledge rich in virgin
gold. The news Of the strange find
created a stir In Anaconda, and a
rush of prospectors to the cliff above
Flint creek started.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

There are 27s Libraries In Massachu-
sets which have been gifts TO the com
munities. and the donor of 80 IL Mr..
Carnegie. In IS towns of the state
funds are being accumulated TO erect
library buildings, and In the free pub
lie libraries now In existence there are
housed more than six million books.
or about two books for each inhabi-
tant
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
scarea EN-.

How did you get rid OF that lifo
insurance agent 50 quickly7"
"oh. I'm always prepared for those
fellows. keep large bottle Of cod
liver oil In plain sight on my desk.
and when an agent calls | greet him
with a hollow cough"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

Our romance began In q most ro
mantle way. Ny wife saved mo from
drowning. She's magnificent swim
mer. you know"
'But you never go out beyond yotA
depth"
mo. not any more. don't know u
she would save mo again --Louisville
Courier-Journai
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

IMITATION IS siNcEREsT FlATTERv
but like counterfeit money the imitar
ton has not the worth OF the original
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way. but contains no dye.
Price si.00.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
MAKING Good.

Flows your new preacher getting
along?"
First rate"
"His theology is acceptable. Them
81 don't know anything about his
theology, but his looks please the
women of his congregation and his
game of golf is highly spoken of by
the men,"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
Shameful.

"Jibway is what l call mean man.
He isn't fit to be parent"
What on earth has Jibway done?"
'He wears pedometer when he
walks the floor at night with his
twins, and the next morning he fiaunts
the figures in the face oil his wife,.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

There are still three survivors OF
she original Mormon band to find It's
way into the valley of the Great Salt
lake in 1S47. One is Lorenzo So
besk Young. who belonged to the
third ten OF the original company.
to which Brigham Young also be-
Ionged His first home was a wagon
box lifted from its truck and supported
by posts.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

Some of the most enterprising farm
ers In the state are colored men and
1t is characteristic of them that when
they once establish record they hold
to 1t. Such Is the case with G.. w.
Kistler. colored farmer OF Cumber-
land county. For a number OF years
he has been the seller OF the first bale
of new cotton on the Fayetteville mar
ket, and he has just repeated the per-
Torrance for the present season.
Should Kistler ever lose the record.
the Observer would confess to disap-
pointment. The Negro, who holds a
record in any line of good endeavor
deserves the encouragement OF his
white neighbors and friends, and gen.
orally has it--at least that is the SEN
timent in this section of the state
Charlotte IN. ca Observer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
For Both.

This rs strange. Here Is an aviary
built beside hangar
'Oh, that's all right. The hangar
is for the airship and the aviary tor
the birdpleu
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

What do you think Nellye calls
the album with her admirers photo
graphs in it?"
''What?,
Her him book"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

Probably the longest and most iuxu-
RANT beard in the world Is that OF
Zachary T. Wilcox OF Carson City.
New. a veteran of the Civil war. He
has not shaved or had 1t cut for 80
years. and his hirsute adornment is
now sx feet long. Ordinarily It is
worn wrapped around piece OF card
board and thrust under the owners
vest.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
easily Explained.

"Why did that young man look so
cross when Mrs. Smith told him she
heard he had such killing ways?"
"She told him that Great Scott
He's O doctor"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26
AFRO-ANER|CAN CULL|NCS

tinued by white and colored people
working together for better housing.
better schools and better home life
Southern Workman.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

against an officer of the government is
suit against the government itself,
and the government cannot be sued.
Suit already has been filed by four
persons. The treasury statement. how
ever. expressed the opinion that 1t is
more than probable that the case
will be dismissed by the court on a
preliminary motion"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

Nine Caillaux. the French EXPIRE
mier's wife, lately acquitted OF the
charge OF numbering NJ. Calmette. is
finding in the war an opportunity OF
escape from position which must
have been, after all, very trying. even
though the jury acquitted her. She
is now in command OF nursing corps
at the rear Of the main French army.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

In making up the numbers for their
lotteries the Italians always leave out
10
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1915-11-26

The census that Holland took early
this year gave the country a popula-
ton of 6,336.670. a gain In ten years
OF 1924.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-26

bridge or considerable height. It was
midafternoon when Harry Wilkerson
threw the bride rein over his pony's
head and climbed down the hill slope
till lac vas directly under the bridge.
Then he pulled the little saw out OF his
shirt bosom and began work. Fifteen
minutes later he climbed up to the
road. broke the saw In two. flung the
pieces into tho brush and rode away.
He did not go far.
From his place OF vantage halfway
up the Hill he waited. The hour that
elapsed before he heard the coughing
Of the motor seemed an endless success
sion Of deadly seconds, each marked
by a stabbing breath. Then he saw
the truck emerge from the cut and com
mence to rumble heavily down the
slope. John Dorr was driving. With
him was n of the hands.
The heavy truck bumped upon the
bridge, and In the desert silence the
man on the hill saw II quietly sway TO
u side and then plunge downward
10 the rocks below. Before the sound
NJ that crash could reach his listening
shoot up n dense swirl OF smoke. Then,
like the fara way cracking OF a fire.
came the noise OF the yielding timbers.
followed by n dull boom.
My Cod" whispered Wilkerson 10
himself. THE gasoline tank exploded
md eEa .ana a.. on anaa.f H.
In the brush, waiting TO see whether
any one emerged from the gulch. No
n did. The bridge burned fiercely
At least IA one would ever know the
of this catastrophe. and John
Dorr would not go 10 San Francisco.
Instinct told him to fee the scene.
But "A stronger passion overcame him:
he must see for himself what had hap.
pened. He mounted his horse and rode
swiftly down the slope.
The truck had turned completely
over and lay broken and smolderlng
across the waterworn powders. WI.
kerson could not see two forms; all
he discerned through the eddying
smoke was the body OF John Dorr.
flung some distance from the truck.
his pallid face turned TO the blazing
sky.
"Dead!' muttered Wilkerson, chilled
with the horror OF the thing be had
done. 1t bit into his very soul, that
scene, until he could not stand 1t longer
and rode furiously away toward the
other side OF the divide. He must go
on his supposed errand about the wood
and know nothing OF this.
On the crest of the mountain he halt.
ed and looked back. Far below him "A
thin curl or gray smoke marked the
site OF the murder. Knowing that he
was safe, Wilkerson experienced a tire
mendous reaction.
He raised himself e%xultantly In his
stirrups. He was now master OF the
Master Key" mine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-26

entire period of the Exposition, which
opens Feb. 20. 1915. a series OF great
events, including sports and athletic
contests Of many kinds conducted upon
a scale of great magnitude.
The Vanderbilt Automobile Cup
Race and the Grand PTix. the two su-
preme events of the automobile year.
will be held upon a four mile course.
embracing a circuit Of the Exposition
palaces. Il spectacular background far
excelling In beauty and grandeur any
which ancient Rome beheld during Its
historic chariot ace The Wander
bilt Cup Race will take place on Feb.
q and the Grand Prix on Feb. n.
1915 Great motorboats of the deep
sea cruiser type will race for a $4,000
prize from New York through the Pan
anna canal TO the Golden Gate. A Sc
ries of International yacht races In
the twenty-one meter class will be
held Ia San Francisco bay President
Woodrow Wilson, Emperor William OF
Germany and King George of England
have each offered trophies In these
events. Swimming. water polo. ny
casting. canoeing. football. basebali
and long distance foot racing are in
cluded In a series OF more than 2OO DIFF.
ferent kinds OF contests President
Wilson himself will attend the Expo
sition. and 1t Is probable the members
of congress will attend in an especial
ty chartered steamer
or international interest will be the
greatest live stock show in the worlds
history. More than $500,0W will be
awarded In prizes in a continuous live
stock exhibit Rare and valuable
breeds of all kinds of live stock from
distant countries OF the globe will be
shown. Specimens OF the famous
Chillingham wild white cattle will be
exhibited for the first time. With the
exception of two specimens at the Lon
don zoo. this breed has never been
shown outside of Chiilingham park,
England These cattle are pure white.
with black noses. black tips to the ears
and black horns. An international
sheep shearin. contest will be OF
the unique exhibitions
For the musical events there has
oeen built by the Exposition the mag
nitcent Festival Palace upon the
grounds This is equipped with a won
dcrful pipe organ. upon which Mr.. Ed
win iemare. world famous Organist,
AMONG other celebrities. will give a Sc
ries OF recitals The International Els
teddfod will at San Francisco CON-
pete for $4,000 In cash prizes. More
than 2O.UOO singers will participate in
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SIOUX CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Jan. 26.-The cattle
supply in sight for the day was OF
fairly generous volume. but there
was some doubt as to whether Or not
the entire receipts would arrive in
time for the market. Estimates call
ed for $500 head.
Small end Of the run was in killer
grades. News from outside market
indicated a strong deal and this
proved helpful to the local sellers In
maintaining prices on a steady basis
with the close of last week.
Unevenness featured in the market
for stock cattle. A few of the choice
heavy feeders and heifers were clear
ed on the first rounds at prices about
steady, but the general drift to prices
after the cream of the supply had
been lifted was lower, most sales be-
ing quoted 10Q15c lower than al
the finish OF last week.
Hog market ruled q shade lower in
sympathy with declines noted ut
other market centers. Tops reached
$3.50, with the bulk Of sales from
$500 Q6.65.
Firm clearance was had for the
moderate delegation OF sheep.
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testimonial. - Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, IL King ST., Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. AT the Change of
Life suffered with pains i'm my back
and loins until l could not stand. | also
had night-sweats so that the sheets
would be wet. / tried other medicine
out got no relief. After taking one bot
lie of Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetabla
Compound / began to improve and |
sontinued its use for six months. The
oains left me, the night-sweats and no.
flashes grew less, and in one year | was
a different woman | know I have to
thank you for my continued good health
ever since" - Mrs. M. J. BRowNELL,
Mansion, Wis.
The success of Lydia Z. Phikhsm's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled in such cases.
III you want special advice write to
Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman. and held In strict confidence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-26
Big International Exposition's Amusements
Novel and Wonderful
President Wilson Will Visit PanamaPacic Display of Nations via Panama CanaL-vandrblh
Cup Race md Grand Px Will Be Held In San Francisco

this event. The famous Salt Lake
Mormon choir. the deep toned p~laintive
singers OF Hawaii and even a chorus
OF fifty Maorian singers will take part
in the choral events. At an expendi-
ture Of $1.250.0OO the Exposition has
constructed a great Auditorium I'm the
civic center OF San Francisco. which
win be used by the great conventions
and song festivals. Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Crane will present their latest
terpsichorean novelty. the Exposition
Tango" Mr.. Harry Lauder will sing
the Exposition ballad.
The amusement section OF the Ex-
position. the Zone" corresponding to
the famous midway" at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition at Chicago. Will
carry out the purpose Of the Exposition
to give every feature a high educa-
tional value.
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tinentai railways. The Grand Canyon
concession is built upon so prodigious
a scale that visitors will view the
v from a standard gauge rail.
way coach running on u standard
gauge track. A huge working model
OF the Panama canal Is so extensive
that visitors seated In comfortable the
alter chairs will be carried along the
route OF the canal upon a movable
platform. and a ~dictaphone at the arm
Of each chair will describe each scene
as IL into view. A novel amuse-
ment feature will be provided by work
ing submarine boats OF sixty-fve tom
displacement. which will operate In an
artificial lagoon. The Horoscope. a
huge inverted pendulum. operating like
a giant seesaw. with a great balancing
weight on the short end and a car for
passengers at the extremity Of its long.
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X.
In the Heart Of Chinatown.

IVAYIITH quick decision Wilkerson
" turned his horse toward Vale
kCTV25 Vista. He felt in his pockets
09 TO see how much money he
had. He discovered that through an
oversight he had put into his pocket
before leaving the Office the last San
Francisco mint check for something
like $1,000. There was besides this a
couple OF hundred dollars.
He pulled this out, stared Mt II, laugh
ed and went on. Frisco for mine"
said he.
The evening sun vas pouring a pale
blue light through a high Pacific fog
when John Dorr came to his senses.
Twenty feet away the machine was
smoldering and the smell of oil ana
varnish lay like a miasma I'm the gulch.
lie could hardly breathe. He strug.
gled painfully up the slope toward the
road and then lost consciousness again.
1t was only for a moment, for Tom
Kane, desert wise. travelling In the cool
OF the evening, stopped his burros at
the top OF the declivity. wondering
what the FIRE was. He saw that the
bridge was gone This might be due
to tramps camped In the dry bed Of
the creek. not attending to their blaze.
He led the burros off the road and
down the slope, only to stop with an
exclamation such as he had not used
In years. John Dorr lay there with
his fingers clutched into the gray
mari.
He stopped over and saw that the
body, bulking heavily in the misty
light. still held its vital spark.
Where is Hickman. the driver?'
The cook peered around and then once
more bent over the motionless form
OF the young engineer. With great ex.
ertion he managed to lift him up and
place him across one Of the pack sad
dies, Johns arm automatically clasp
Ing the little animals neck. Seeing
him secure. and coming to his senses.
Kane went down to the smoldering re
mains Of the machine to search for
his companion. One glance was sum
Gent. He quietly went back and start.
ed his journey toward the mine. His
old hands, scared by years OF cooking.
patted the almost inanimate form Of
Dorr.
They were almost to the Master
Kay" nina when QQsr came - hiplst
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Imagine. for the purposes of illustra.

Imagine. for the purposes OF illustra-
ton, the interest, action and novelty
OF ten great ~circuses like Barnum &
Bailey's combined into a single great
est show on earth" and presented at
ten times the cost OF the single pro-
duction and an idea is gained OF the
originality Of this section. A total Of
more than eleven millions OF dollars
has been expended In Its establishment
The concessions, as these less serious
features of the Exposition are known.
include a great open air panoramic
reproduction OF the Yellowtone Ma
tlonal park and a similar representa-.
presented by two Of the transcon-
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er arm. will raise s%lghtseers more than
325 feet above San francisco bay.
afording an unsurpassed view OF the
Exposition City and the Golden Gate.
Apart from the amusements. conven
lions and congresses. the vast pageants.
the superb pavilions OF the nations and
the magnificent state buildings. the Ex
position itself Is a sight well worth
seeing. The giant exhibit palaces. the
loftlest and most imposing exposition
buildings ever constructed. are In their
architecture representative of the finest
work of a commission OF famous Amer.
lean architects. who freely co Elaborated
with distinguished members OF this pro
fession abroad.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-26
ITO be continued. J
Defalcations Alleged

Santo Domingo. Jan. e5.-Defalca-
tons in the public works department
that may amount to thousands of dol
lars we're discovered here. The funds
were expended under the supervision
of the United States government Ms
trustees for the Dominican govern
ment.