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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
Fred. r. Young, Atty.


Es,a.e Of Fred Jarrett, deceased
The undersigned; having been APP
posated Administrator. OF the estate
of the estate Of Fred Jarrett late OF
the County OF massac and the State OF
Iilineis, deceased. hereby give notice
that be VIII appear before the County
Court Of Massac County at the Court
House in Metropolis. at the January
Term on the first Monday In January
next. at which time ell persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and rce7ested TO attend Tor the pr
pose Of having the same adjusted. All
person. indebted - said estate are re-
CURED 10 make immediate payment TO
me undersigned.
Dated this 29rd day OF October: A.
ID. 1916.
II. w. HoLuFiEIp. Administrator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
OBOITUARY

Mr.. Frank Hollingswovlh. died
in St. Louis, Mo few days ago
and was brought back here for
burial by his step-daughter. Mrs.
Lizzie Collins.
Frank vas practically raised
here coming with his parents and
= large family from Missouri when
but . youth soon after the Civil
War. He LETT here about IL yrs.
ago for St. Louis. Mo-. where Ne
lived at the time OF his death
He proiessed religion several
years ago and joined the St. Paul
A. M < chnrch Of this city. on
leaving Metropolis, be connected
himself to Methodist. c,usch o
St. Louis, and remained un /
death.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
HOUSE RAIDfD BY CFFI-
GERS
A White Man and Negro.Wo-
man Arrested and Fined
for Living Open Stats
of Adultery.

Monday night about TO-: go the
residence on Cor. of Pearl and
9Th ST.. Owned and rented by
Mrs Parthenla Dixon OF Paducah,
KY was raided by the police and
Henry Friend. white man who
said he worked on the yard OF the
r. & / K. K. Co.. and Essie
Friend IS she called herself a me-
gro woman were taken out OF bed
and taken before r. N. Smith,
city judge. where . complain, was
sworn out by Ike Brannon. night
policeman Tor living in an open
state Of adultery.
They claimed at first to have
been married about six years ago,
but when asked to produce a cer-
tihcstc they then claimed that it
was a common-law marriage. but
when informed thar did pot go in
Metropolis and given their choice
OF pleading guilty and being fined
or OF standiag trial the next day.
They waived their right to trial
pleaded guilty and were given
fine OF $ro.o 90 each and costs-and
set free.
II this had been q negro man
and white woman the associated
press would have had i. in glazing
head lines the next day, and II it
had been in KY. no doubt there
would have been lynehing. 1t
is strange to Us how it is that 4
negro Is not good enough to ride
on the same car. eat in the same
restaurant by just SUCH nen and
yettney are good enough to bunk
up With after night.
There was a white man struck
in this part oil the city a few
months ago for nosing around
where he had no business. This
is the cause OF so much trouble
among he races.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
NOTICE.
The Executive board Meet.
ing Will Be Held With the
Shiloh Bapptists Church,
Mt. Vernon, Illinois,
Dec. l4-17, 1916.

To the Pastors and churches oil
the Mt. Olive Baptist Association
Dear Co Workers.
Your attention
is hereby called TO the fact that
the time for our Board Meeting"
is near at hand; and the necesi-
ties OF our missionary and educat-
ional work. demands very strong
efott on our part. Our motto
for the coming session is Lift
the standard higher. .
Therefore. we are calling for
the hearty corporation Of alb the
pastors aad churches in this Dist !;
because we feel that without yeur
help we cannot succeed
You will please remember that
the report on Stare and standing,
will show that good many OF
cur churches are in doubt to the
missionaries, for the last associ-
ational years work. And too,
the missionaries are in need OF
OF our need oil our help. so II we
cannot pay all at the Board. :
let US do the best we can in the
name OF Christ
Again you will please remem-
Der tnat a resolution was adopted
in the last association requesting
all OF Our churches to take part
in educating Bro. N. Washing
ton, by each church sending up
the board, the sum OF soc every
three months. the same to be sen,
to him at Nashville. Tenn.
rn view OF this fact. we cordially
invite your attention to tie forth.
coming session OF our Executive
board. which will convene with
the Shiloh Baptist church OF Mt
Vernon, Ill.
Ed, J B. ScCrary.
Moderator.
Eld. J. II. Starks.
Cor. Sec'y.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
Mail Them Early.

II you will mail your Christ :
mas parcels ten days to two weeks
before Christmas il will greatly
aid the post office force in hand
ling the holiday business and will
go far toward securing prompt
and accurate delivery.
Early mailing will also largely
prevent loss OF and damage to par"
cells.
You are permitted to write on
parcels "Do not open until
Christmas" or similar instructions
Have all parcels securely wrap
ped and properly addressed, in-
cluding name aud address OF send
er before Offering for mailing.
Please help US to give you the
test possible service.
S. M. Stewart,
Postmaster.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
5. Bartlett Kerr, Solicitor.
Master In chancery Sale.

State of Illinois, Massac County IS.
In the Circuit Court, of said County.
August Term A. d. 1916.
TIE City National Bank of Metrop-
oils. III. Vs. John Lackman and Ada
Lackman. Bill TO foreclose mortgage
No 297.
Public notice il hereby given that in
pursuanceAof decree entered at the
August Term of said court, to wit. on
the 10Th, day of August A. d. 1916 in
the above entitled cause, /, Lannes T.
oakes. Special Master in Chancery of
said County. will at the hour of 10
O'Clock A. NJ. Saturday September 30,
A. D.. 1916 at the east door of the
Court house in the City Of Metropolis.
County Of Massac, and State of Illinois.
sell at public vendue to tl.s highest and
best bidder. the following described
real estate to-wit:
All Of Lot One % In Block One
% in the Goulds addition to the City
Of grookport, Illinois. as per recorded
II thereof. and parcel Of ground of
the westerly eide of Lot number Two
(a) 10 Block number One % described
"a follows: Beginning at the South
vest corner OF said lot number Two
CD. thence Eortherly to the Northwest
corner Of said lot; thence easterly on
the Eorthsriy line Of saidlot, 0 feet;
thence Southwesterly in a direct line
to tke poin: of beginning. being the
property conveyed TO mo this day
by n W. Meyer. situated In the Coan-
" Of Masssc, State Of Illinois.
Terms of yale. Cash in hand.
Dated this s0th day Of August 1916.
LAssEs z. OAKEs,
Special Master in cnaneery.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
KANSAS CITY DRUGGIST
TO THE front
DIR. Thec. Saith Runs Only
Negro Mali Order Drug
Store in Country.
HAS BRADSTREET RATING

1t is considered one OF the hn-
est and best stocked drug stores
owned by Negroes in the United
States.
Strangers visiting Kansas City.
Mo. are cordially invited to call
and see il.
DR.. Smith is considered one oil
the largest drug buyers among
his people.
Having q first class rating and
having sufficient amount OF cash
on hand at all times, enables him
to buy in large quantities and sell
cheaper thaa the average drug
gist.
Through this method he has
built Up large mail order drug
business.
He makes it a business to carry
all OF the leading Negro manu-
iactured goods. such as toilet srti-
cles, dying combs. hair growers
and shampoos.
In fact. everything that can be
FUND in the drug line.
He also carries all OF the lead.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSE
TY NOTES.

Sunday evening vas set apart
for . ss>red concert. the Pre- I'd nt
oil RI Ike was one oi the cbiei
speakers.
The and Academic viii held
their rhetorical Friday night.
The ssudents are s,ilI coming
10.
The adv need class in Theology
has started aAd is making g3od.
The classes are last organizing
and planning their work for the
seasoa. There Is some great work
mapped cut for this season.
There seems TO be great in
tesest shown in our different de-
psumens.
The Y. W. c. A. have conduct
ed their week ol prayer and the
". NJ. C. A. are planning to start
their work at the time OF the gen.
csai week OF prayer for schools We
ere praying for their success.
J Rev. j n. Washington
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
DUBOIS COMPARES VOTEssOE
SOUTH AND NORTH.

DR.. w. Z Dubois, in lengthy
article on Why the South is in
the Saddle" makes an interest
ing comparison OF the southern
and northern vote.
1t is shown that in 1912 New
York. with As electors. cast 1 I.s8
1888 votes while Georgia. South
Carolina. Alabama and Mississippi;
together with IS electors, cast "a
s.oSS votes.
In Alabama the combined vote
Of the nine Democatic congress
men was but 7s,ssS. while the
combined vote OF eight congress
men from Kansas was 4S3.oS3
neflin, from Alabama, whose
only claim to fame has been the
Introduction OF anti-Negro meas
ures, was elected" to Congress
by 800 votes, Iu Mississippi
Sisson. another arch enemy OF the
Negro, received 4 500 votes.
The lowest vote received by
any cogressman from Kansas
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
AN OPEN LETTER.

nsptists oi the Mt Olive Baptist
Assoc alton of Southern Illinois,
To you we send greetings and
wish to inform you that the time
Is at hand for US arise and gird
our armor on. and heed the Mace
donian cry Comt .ye over and
help US. >
We have nHmber OF small
churches few larger ones in oui
district that are without pastors
and not self supporting and with
little encouragement from the
stronger ones, they can be made
strong.
Our mission work and our Dis
trict missionaries are greatly neg
lected, which should not be the
case in land OF plenty and pros
pcr,ty. when. II the psstors and
churches would manifest a little
more OF the Christ like spirit in.
carrying out the great commission
to go into all the world and pre-
aoh the gospel. Southern Illinois
is par, oil the world. therefore.
since it is part OF territory we are
obligated to Christ TO carry the
Gospel 10 perishing thousands in
our baiii wick.
The churches are only asked to
send up SC per member quarterly
to aid the missionaries while in
the destitute parts OF our district
which is a small item 10 any mem-
bef, but. would be ample to care
Tor our district work in good shape
ADD missionaries would not be
compelled to look like tramps.
As intelligent Baptists we can
not afford 10 let the Banner trail
In the dust and be . laughing
stock or to'be held up il ridicule
by Others who are less able TO care
for their obligations.
We confidently trust that each
pastor and officer in the churches
oil our associational district will
get busy and help to raise the fn-
ancial standard in Our district az
the Ist quafierely Board meeting
which will be held in Mt Vernon
with Shiloh Baptist church with
Elder Joha Bruen. pastor. Thurs
day before the 3rd Sunday in
Dee. 1910.
The church and pastor sending
up the most money at said meet
ing viii be placed on honor roll
and the cut OF pastor will be plac-
ed ia the columns oi the Gazette
Respectfully yours
Elder J. b. McCrary.
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
KREBS CLOTHING COMP ANY
|. @. OF. BuiIdinq 3rd & Ferry St.
His funeral was attended at the

His funeral was attended at the
family residence OF Mr.. George
Collins, on west 10th and Pearl
SITS. Thursday Nov. 10 n Rev.
J. B. Mccrary. officiating. then
his body was laid to rest 10 the
family lot in the Masonic Gene
terry.
He leaves widow, step-daugh-
ter . brothers and other relatives.
Peace TO his ashes
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24

was 46.IS5.
II would seem. says DIR. Du.
bois that each Mississippi voter
{ and only white men vote in Mis-
sissippi) casts thirteen votes
where Kansas. voter casts one.
We ask in all candor how long
is Republican government going
TO endure such circumstances1
How long is this, the most burn
ing question OF American demo
cracy. going to be let alone BY
by patriotic Americans? ?'-Kan-
sas City Sun.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24

lag Negronewsp p S and 'sriod-
ic IS II you want anything in
the drug and sundry ] ne. If you
want a position AS dru, cleik,
write to Thec. Smith. sol East
Eighte nth street. Karsas City,
Mo The Mail Order Drug
House of the West.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24

Subscribe fsr The Gazette.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-24
Native SaIve.

We have ius' received some
more oi Native Salye aud it is
going very last. those in Carbon
aad Md. City can secure box
,r more now BY soc. per box.
Act quick IL you want IL Send
all osde,s to Rev. b Nc crary.
d
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Crime Becomes
An Epidemic

The tendency to dishonest and GRIM
inal acts is such as to startle society
and civilization.
The press teens with news of hold
ups, of robbery, of theft and murder,
much of which is without excuse.
Men in our own localities, with
seemingly the assurance of success
in life before and all around them,
have invited disgrace and penitentiary
sentences by stealing just enough to
make it grand larceny"
A Grand Junction paper this week
gave an account of eight women be-
ing taken in custody in that town for
shop-lifting.
And these are but the minor cases.
One can hardly conclude but that dis
honesty is becoming a disease, some
remedy for which other than the laws
punishment. is becoming necessary.
and pity, rather than censure many
of the law breakers. for it does not
seem in reason that for the trivial
value gained many would take the
chances or risk the consequences of
wrecked lives.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Greetings From
Old Employees

Nearly ten years ago. when the
writer tumbled down from an insig-
nificant mining camp. and by purchase
deposed one Duffield or Duffey, or
some such name, who at that time
was, in the Imagination of the boom
element. little tin god. There was
as foreman in the office a man by the
name of Runshe. Runshe later mar
ried one of our standby typo girls.
Miss Dora Dingman. The two are
now at Ottumwa, Iowa. holding good
positions on the leading daily of that
city and card from them is Just at
hand wishing Independent Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
Things change as time flies. Independ-
ent was then more or less insignifi-
cant country paper with patent side
and lot of junk for material Today
it has metropolitan equipment and
has been built up to representative
position along every modern line.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Old Timer Off on
Extended Visit

J. p. Kernohan and his son, Waldo.
leave today for Denver. where they
will be Joined by Isabel and go on
to Morrill,. Nebraska to spend Christ
mas with Mrs. Garrett tnee Miss
Grace Kernohan). They will return to
Denver about the 2Sth, when they
will take in the sights of the metrop-
oils for few days. A little later Mr.
Kernohan will go to Nampa, Idaho. for
the winter. at which time, he states, II
will be necessary for him to have the
address OF his copy of Independent
changed for a brief spell for the first
time in 21 years. Mr.. Kernohan has
rented his place in North Delta to T
J. Wilson. who has formerly been on
the letters place in North Delta.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Germany's Peace
Offer Rejected

The European war situation, insofar
as the fighting is concerned, is little
different from last weeks reports.
French and allied armies have been
making strong gains at Verdun and
the German armies have according
to press dispatches, fully maintained
their positions of advantage gained
against Rumania and Russia.
Germany's peace feeler, sent out
last week. was rejected by the allies,
who seemed to regard it as a trick or
smart diplomatic stroke. 1t however is
still regarded by the neutral powers as
beginning of peace negotiations that
will grow and develop. though months,
perhaps another year may pass, before
peace is accomplished.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
One More Sugar
Factory for Delta

Announcement is made that the
Holly Sugar company. of which A. E
Carlton is president, has purchased
the Glendale. Arizona, Sugar foctory
and there is an evidently well found.
ed report that this big plant is to be
put in operation there probably next
season.
The Colorado Springs Gazette says:
The Holly Sugar company. of which
A. L. Carlton of this city. is president,
became the third largest producer of
sugar in the west when deal was
closed yesterday for the purchase of
an S00-ton plant at Glendale Ariz.,
from X. p. Davis and associates. The
consideration was not announced, but
il is known that the plant was erected
seven years ago at n cost of approx
imately s1.O00.000. and in addition to
the mill. which is equipped to handle
both cane and beets. the company be-
comes the possessor Of s250,000 acres
of fertile land under the Roosevelt
reclamation project.
The new factory brings the total
daily production of the Holly corpora
tion up to $500 tons. which is some
what larger than that of the American
Beet company and is only surpassed
by the Great Western and Utah Idaho
companies.-Grand Junction Sentinel,
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Drunken Quarrel
Ends in Murder

Alfred Hurd. aged 25, and his broth
er Frank, while spreeing at Placer
vile Monday, started in to get the
scalp of George Ruffe.
The Hurd boys knocked a compan-
ion of Ruffe down with a gun and made
for Ruffe when he drew his own gun
and fired. killing Alfred Hurd and
sending a second bullet through the
sleeve of Frank Hurd
Ruffe is represented by the press
reports as being one of the old time
and most peaceable and respected
citizens of Placerville. and is held
entirely blameless there for the kill
ing.
The Hurd boys, it is said, had cre-
ated trouble in the afternoon and had
been ordered out of the hotel Hurd
was a brother of Blaine Hurd, promi-
nent cattle man of Nucla who figured
in the Nucla riot a short time ago,
when his crowd, said to have been
under the influence of liquor, cut up
the mayor of Nucla-
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Present Serious
Water Situation

Delta stomachs are being deluged
with Gunnison river water. which. at
this altitude is never very good.
though 1t may be tolerated for few
days in the winter time. when cold
and when irrigation is closed. An ex-
is likely to prove dangerous to health.
II looks like the pipe line should be
fixed; that enough men and the same
class of effort should be used in such
use in case of a wash.out or other
accident TO the road bed. in which case
there is such a rush to get the damage
repaired so that the trains may pass
The city is entitled to its mountain
water and there should be no delay
in remedying any damage TO its source
which serves to deprive them of it
The present damage is said to be OF
a serious and aggravating nature.
there having been several miles of
pipe exposed. which became filled with
ice before the situation was known
and the valves could be turned to let
the water out. The hard task. at
present. seems to be getting the ice
out of the pipe. The city hall states
that hopes are entertained of the &C
complishment of this in another week
The lack of waterman and watch
mans station during the winter
months. would no doubt have been an
economic way of preventing the
present costly experience.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Arrests Made for
Horse Stealin8

AS the elimination of local horse
losses recently, the sheriffs office at
Delta got upon too hot a trail of peo-
pie accused of stealing them, and
three arrests were made and several
of the stolen horses recovered within
the past week.
The last horse taken, the black
mare of Mr.. Wright, of Ash mesa. was
discovered, then gray one, and later
Mail Carrier Holbrook's horse which
pasture on Payne's mesa.
Following the discovery of the hors-
es, two boys came in from up toward
Olathe and confessed in District court
the court they implicated Charley
Sewell, of Delta, as partner to their
transactions, though Sewell insists
that he was merely buying the horses
as a speculation, because they offered
them to him at low prices. The boys,
whose names were given as Scott and
Noah, relate that they were to have
60 per cent of the value of the horses,
and Sewell 40 per cent, and that he
had suggested at least one of the ami
mails as a good prospect, because it
had no brand.
The two Montrose county boys were
turned over to the sheriff of that coun-
ty and Sewell was lodged in jail at
Delta, pending the procuring Of bonds
fixed by the court at 81 900 in each
charge, there being three charges so
far, and Sheriff Davis believes that
other charges will be entered, as there
have been several other thefts of fine
horses reported of late.
Up to the time of going to press, no
bondsmen had been secured
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
MERCHANDISE

Gale & Clack, so pounds Candy.
Pure Food Grocery, 25 pounds candy.
r. +. Williams. 70 pounds candy.
I. NJ. Conklin, 81 worth candy or nuts.
II. E. Mathers. so worth candy.
Elks' Lodge. Christmas Tree.
Western Colorado Power Company,
wiring. lights and power for lights.
Turner & Huntley, One pail Candy.
Guy NJ. Blair. One ton Coal.
Mrs. II. X. Porter, SO worth underwear
VIII II. Mathers SIS worth merchan-
disc from store.
Rev. McCuliy and Mr.. and Mrs. Conkle
donated one dressed pig which has
been distributed where needed.
w. r. Johnson and w. II. Garvin,
apples for all the children.
Mrs. w. II. Overbay, tea.
Rev. and Mrs. f. NJ. Bacon. books
for hospital children.
Mrs. VIM. Lawton, clothing.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Ice Gorge on eunnison Does Damage

Ice Gorge on Gunnison Does Damage
The community was considerably
excited Monday evening about six
o'clock, when the ice in the Gunnison
river which had been threatening for
couple of days, started down from
the Berg ranch, coming with terrific
force, stopping opposite the Rouviere
residence and for a time almost com
pletely damming up the river and fore
ing ice and water out over the mead
ows on both sides of the bank. tear
ing up fences. doing damage in gen
eral and leaving acres of slush ice
foot thick, and in places consider
ably over. At the Stevens and Rou-
Were ranches damage was done to
fences and dams, and Reiss Bros. and
Kelley had considerable hay damaged.
for they were surrounded by ice and
water.-Gunnison News Champion
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Mrs. r. L. STAN
ford Seriously Ill

On last Friday at about noon Mrs.
r. l.. Stanford was suddenly seized
by acute pain in the abdomen. and
a physician was at once summoned.
who pronounced her case one of ap-
pendicitis. Local treatments were ad-
ministered, but without success. and
ed at the Delta hospital She has
survived the operation and her many
friends hope for her rapid recovery to
health conditions.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
Mexican Situation

The only change in the Mexican
situation appears to be the gradual
growth of Villas army, which has
become strong enough to wage aggres-
sive warfare and to capture important
towns. even states like Chihuahua
villa. as a leader. is acknowledged to
be more popular than Carranza and he
seems to be hard man to down.
In the meantime our guardsmen are
still kept at the border and some of
our regulars remain within the border.
without action. though of course their
service may be needed some time.
The Delta independent., 1916-12-22
HANNAH CREEK MAN
UP FOR KILLING COW

John Kistler is under arrest here.
charged with stealing and butchering
COW belonging to Michael Holland
OF Hannah creek. on December 10th
The arrest was made Monday by the
sheriffs office. Kistler lives south
east of Hannah creek. about 80 miles
from town. II is stated that he con-
and killed it as charged. He makes
no defense Mr.. Kistler is well liked
and has been considered honest. His
friends can not account for the recent
act-Grand junction News.