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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
In the South Sens.


In recent lecture before the Royal
Geographic society, Mr. c. NJ. Wood
ford, former British resident commits
sioner OF the Solomon islands. de-
scribed two islands that are seldom
visited by white men. They are Rem
nell and Bellona islands. which we're
discovered at the beginning OF the last
century. Steamers from Sydney TO the
Solomons pass close TO them. and
sometimes between them, but trading
vessels do not stop there. for the an
chorage is poor. The natlses. there
fore, having nothing to sell. have been
left TO themselves. with the result
THAT although natives of islands only
100 miles away have advanced to the
stage OF sewing machines. gramo-
phones and other articles OF modern
civilization, the natives OF Renneil
and Bellona. when Mr.. woodford Wis
tied them a few years ago. were eager
for scrnpiron of every sort, old nails,
and especially fishhools; and so little
was known about the islands that even
the native names for them had not
been accurately determined. Immi-
grafton into the Pacific islands from
Asia, TER from having ceased, Is at
present going on at a rate probably
greater than during the old PoIyneslan
migrations. Mr.. woodford predicts
that at no very distant date the whole
OF the Melanesian and Polyneslan
populations OF the Pacific will be alb
sorbed and merged Into race COM
posed largely Of Chinese and Japa-
nese.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

How many pears have I on my
plate. par" asked smart boy tho
other evening.
two. my son." answered the fond
parent. surveying the fruit.
mo. sir. I've four and ! can prove
H.. triumphanuy remarked the ju-
venlle.
sHow do you make that out" asked
the perplexed father.
.weli. sir. haven't | two pears and
don't two pairs make FOUR grinned
the urchln.
IAN right. my son. You have too
many" said the old man. getting up
and reaching over. Here. mother. you
take one aud III take one. and Joha
may have the two that are lefL"--Ex-
change.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACEACHE

When your back aches. and your blsd.
der and kidneys seem 20 be disordered, -
member IL 10 needless to Tufer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle Of DIT.
kilmrr's Swamp Root. Il 10 . physicinn,a
prescription for diseases Of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test Of years and has
reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results In thousands of cases.
This prescription was used By DR.. KID.
mer In bis private practice and was %
very effective that IL has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, soc and
ti.oo. At your nearest druggist.
However, II you wish first TO test shis
great preparation ssnd ten cents 20 Dv.
kilmcr 4 Co, Binghamton. y. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be surs and
mention this psper.--Ads.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Doctor Woodson, In his book, 1.-The
Education of the Negro Prior to 1861"
tantallzes with constant references to
people and events of which the reader
would like to be more fully informed.
Rev. Josiah Henson, for example, is
mentioned only twice, and then in a
most casual way; as an exemplar of
the "ante-bellum" thinking Negro he
deserves liberal allowance of space.
Although he lived until 1881, Father"
Henson, as he was called, was born in
the eighteenth century, probably June
10, 1887. This pure-blooded Negro,
native of Maryland. was brought up in
slavery and supplied a model for Mrs.
Stoves Uncle Tom. As young man
he preached to his fellow slaves, and
once took his masters people" over
into Kentucky, to prevent their being
attached by the planters creditors. He
had master named st. Glare, whose
young daughter probably suggested the
little Eva of the story. Henson had
paid $500 toward the price of his free
dom, but was taken to New Orleans
to be sold by his masters son. The
white man being stricken with fever,
the black man nursed him and took
him back home. Finally Josiah es-
capped; he and his wife and children
made their way cross-country through
swamps and all to Cincinnati, and at
last, got to Canada. Father" Hen
son was prominent In a colored COM
.munlty there. In 1912 or so he learned
to read and write. He met Mrs. Stowe
and told his story to her. In 1858
he published his autobiography, with
an introduction by Mrs. Stowe. In
1850 1852 and 1876 he went to Eng
land, lecturing and preaching, and, as
the books of reference note with pious
care, he was entertained at Windsor
castle by Queen Victoria. Henson may
be read with more entertainment and
not a bit less profit than Woodson.
OF the colonization movement the
author writes more freely and more
connectedly than of other parts of the
history. The idea of segregation or
colonization was OF early origin and
found footing both North and South.
In 1873 Jefferson was a member of a
committee appointed by the state leg
islature that reported plan providing
, for the instruction of slaves in agri-
culture and the handicrafts to prepare
them for liberation and COLONIZATION
under the supervision of the home gov
eminent until they could take care of
themselves" Most Southerners condi-
toned their theoretical concession of
the Negroes right to education with the
practical assertion that when educated
he should be separated from his fell
lows. Some who had scruples against
compulsory expatriation to Africa ia
vored colonization in "some part of
the United States" which meant any
thing west of the Alleghanies.-New
York Sun.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

recommend it to any woman suffering
from female weakness. You may pub
fish my letter If you wish. Mrs. JAMES
CoNLEy, SIG St. Clair St. Frankfort, KY.
No woman suffering from any form of
female troubles should lose hope until
she has given Lydia E. Pinlzham's Veg
etable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
Ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and inyigorator of the female organism.
All women are invited to write
TO the Lydia L. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for special
adyice,-it viii be confidential.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Better housing conditions and the
establishment of an open-air school for
Negro children will be two of the prin-
cipal endeavors of the st. Louis Tu-
berculosis society this winter. This
was decided at meeting of the board
of directors.
A survey has been made showing
the death rate of Negroes from con-
sumption in st. Louis to be four to
one white person in proportion to
the population. Mrs. e. A. De Wolf,
who originated open-air school work in
st. Louis in 1909, is head of the COM
mittee for the establishment Of the
fresh-air institution. DR.. s. I. Lip
sitz is the physician in charge.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

In the town of Belgrade, Me-, live
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren p. Cummings.
Mr.. Cummings was lightweight Febru-
airy "a this year. and Mrs. Cummings
was eighty-six February 25. They
settled on the farm where they now
live when they were married, 68 years
ago. Mr.. Cummings still takes his
goods to market two or three times a
week,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
Mrs.AC.clsnens

"1''FH'S1's1eneHs relieved OF my SUI.
fering. 1t Is agreeable to me for
you to publish this letter. l am glad
TO have an opportunity to say TO all
who are suffering as have done that
I obtained relief by using Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills.
podd's Kidney Pills SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co..
Buffalo, N. z. podd's Dyspepsia Tab.
let's for Indigestion have been proved,
Soc per box.--Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
BAD COMPLEXION MADE GOOD
When All Else Fails, by cuticura Soap
and Ointment. Trial Free.

II you are troubled with pimples.
slackheads. redness, roughness. itching
and burning. which disfigure your com
p.sxion and skin, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment will do much TO help you.
The Soap to cleanse and purity. the
Ointment TO soothe and heal.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. l.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.--Ady.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Fernald o. Everett of Auburn, Me-,
has discovered gold mine on his farm
in East Poland. He recently had sam
Piles from ledge on the farm assayed
by the state assayer at Orono, and 1t
yielded from 50 to SO in gold to the
ton of ore. The makeup of the ledge.
a combination of feldspar. quartz and
lava, makes Ii difficult TO work.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
Past Menorlea

substitute-Are you going to plant
anything this fall?
Second Ditto-No, but there IL come
ching would like ia plant
Observation-Disclosures that?
Second Ditp--My summer visitors.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

The considerable demand for anti
mony during the last year has slim
ulated the development of certain
Alaska deposits of that metal, from
which ore to the value of about STA
900 was mined and shipped during
1915, according TO report published
by the United States geological sur
Yey.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

fered for a number OF
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had a
times black floating
specks before my
eyes. l also had lum.
bago and heart trou.
BILE. Since using this
medicine ! have been
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
help FOR
WORKING women
Some Have to Keep on Until
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Help.

Here is letter from a woman who
had to work, but was too week and suf-
fered too much to continue. How she
regained health -
Frankfort, KY suffered so much
with female weakness that could not
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Boston's newest post Office, the Back
Bay postal station in Huntington ave-
nue.. opposite Symphony hall, is fast
nearing completion. In architecture
the new building is replica of the
Wall street branch of the New York
most office.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Adellna Patti made her debut In
Santiago de Cuba, and thence in the
summer Of 1859, she made her first ap-
pearance in New York. at Castle Gar
den, and created furore In America.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

A Kansas City electrician claims to
have perfected eleetrochemical appa-
ratus for producing gasoline from kerr
osene and natural gas at a fraction
of its present cost.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

A machine has been invented for
chopping out young cotton plants at
the same time the crop Is being culti-
waited, work that heretofore has been
done by hand at much expense OF time
and labor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

In costly watch made for exhibi-
ton there Is wheel that makes rev.
olution but once In four years. oper-
ating dial which shows the years.
months and days.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

do my own work,
had to hire it done.
I b e ard so much
about Lydia E. Pink
hams We geta Bile
Compound tn at /
tried it. ! took three
bottles and / found
it to be all you
claim. Now / feel as
well as everI did and
am able to do all my
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

A government chemist in Hawaii
has discovered a method for neutra-
lizing the harmful action of man.
ganese upon pineapples grown on land
impregnated with that mineral.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
COVETED az ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head OF hair If yours Ii streaked with
gray, or 10 harsh and stin. you can 70.
store It to its former beauty and ius-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price y1.00-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

WomAN's GROWING GLORY
10 her hair. IL yours is streaked with
ugly. grizzly. gray hairs, use La CIV
ole" Hair Dressing and change y %
the natural way. Price 31.00.-Adx.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Tests have shown that the best
sound deadening partitions for build
ings are those made of two walls of
tile with an air space between.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

TO be taken seriously by his musical
public. Carl Diton, graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania. student
for two years In Germany, now teach
er In Atlanta, Ga, is a thorough mas
ter of the science of music. Melville
Charlton, both because of tempera-
ment and technique, Is considered as
ranking with the first organists of New
York city.
Last, but greater than all of these,
! must name a comedian, not mu-
stefan, George w. Walker, the late Ia
mented partner of Bert Williams. His
has been the greatest influence In the
development of modern Negro music.
AT twenty-eight he could not read
note and could hardly write his name.
yet day and night he talked Negro
music to his people, urged and COM
PEELED his writer's to give something
characteristic. Each year he wanted
bigger and better things. He engaged
the best Negro voices in the United
States, and their success In ensemble
singing was as great in London, Paris
and Berlin as I'm New York, Boston
and Chicago. Dyorak would have
been proud TO know such a man. In
all reverence-Dyorak-George Walk
er. They had high ideals and they
showed the way. Perhaps in the vast
hereafter, these two men may meet.
The rough. uncouth. but genial Bohe-
milan master; the nneducated but high
| ly-polished. ebon-hued African, with
the cleaning ivory mouth. Do you
doubt that with one impulse their
hands will Join and the mastiff-like
smile of the Bohemian will match the
lazy grin of the American Zulu, as
they both whisper the one word
'brother" New York Sun.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
A GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs. A. G. Clemens, West Alexan
der. Pa, writes: have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills, also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them had suf.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
After Spoil.

1.-The warning nations say they all
want peace"
Eyes. and they all want the pieces
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
Accounted For.

Hes breezy chap"
Naturally. since he's just managed
10 raise the wind"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

Experiments on the Philippine Is
land of Mindanao seem TO indicate
that the finest qualities of rubber can
be produced there with profit.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
The Traditional WAGER.

I'm glad my wife is in politics"
remarked Mr.. Growcher.
"Why?"
Maybe she will get rid of some of
those freak hats she has been buying
by paying them out in election BETS"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17
Effect Of HeredltY.

what n crusty fellow links Isl
mo wonder; his father Is q baker.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

The motor of the automobile which
carries II operates new machine
which bores four holes into the ground
at once for posts or other purposes.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

During the first half Of last year
more than 22,OOO,00O worth of dia-
monds were produced in South Africa.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

a machine has been invented for re-
mixing typewriter and adding machine
ribbons
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

North Dakota has 100000 worth
of land set apart as school endow-
ment.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

The Thames carries to the sen an
average of 1861 03 cubic feet of sedi-
ment year.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1916-11-17

If people continued to act after mar
riage as they did during courtship we
would require fewer lawyers.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-21
N. Y. GUNMEN SHAY
 TWO IN TENDERL0IN
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NEW YORK, July 20.Joseph de Marco, owner of a restaurant in a section of the city known as the up- per tenderloin and Charles Lombardi, a clerk, were murdered this after noon in an unoccupied flat, by band Of gunmen who the police believe had a part in the Barnet Baff murder and several shootings in the "mur- der" stable on the upper East Side.
 Two minutes after the shots that ended the lives of tine victims were heard, the police entered the smoke filld room. Twelve hats were all they found with the two bodies. The bodies of De Marco and L5mbarji bore evi- dence of many bullet wounds and were stabbed repeatedly with still letos. A score of bullets were imbed- ded in the walls of the room.
 According to the police, the mur- ders are the outcome of years feud to establish the leadership of a gang of gunmen and horse poisoners.
 The hats left behind have led to the identity of some of the assassins, the police declared.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-21
300 MEXICANS ON
 MARCH TO NAC0
Command Alarms Douglas as Report is Exagger-
 ated. Bound for South

DOUGLAS. July 20.-A force of ap- proximately 300 Mexican. infantry. and cavalry, brought northward from Cabullona. and Fronteras, left Agua Prieta this afternoon to march to Naco to entrain for the southern part of Sonora.
 The appearance of the Mexican troops opposite Douglas. as they marched westward a short distance south of the border, created excite ment in the camp of the Second Mon tana infantry. Captain Olson and p men following them along the border for several miles to ascertain where they were going and that no raid was intended. The excitement in the camp was manifest in the first reports reaching Douglas, the size of the army of Mexicans having been mag nified to from 4,000 to 10000 men, with many hundred women and chil- dren camp followers.
 The Moctezuma Copper company and Fl Tigre Mining company received permission from the state department in Washington, D. C., today to ship explosives for use in mining to their properties in Sonora. Both companies announced today that this permission will allow them to work on a normal basis and they expect to be in full operation within a few days.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-21
STRANGE STEAMER
 WORRIES "SUB"
British Vessel Takes Position Close by to Spy on
 Movements
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BALTIMORE, July 20.-A British cargo steamer which was anchored off the Berth of the merchant sub marine Deutschland gave officials of the Eastern Forwarding Company con siderable worry tonight. The British vessel is in a position to observe any movement of the submarine.
 The searchlight of the forwarding company's tug Timmins was flashed on the Britisher intermittently through the night.
 Captain Zach Cullison of tue Tim mins reported for duty aboard the tug tonight. He had spent several days around the Virginia Capes, pre- sumably getting a line of the move ments of foreign warships.
 II was declared the Deutschland would carry no sold to Germany with her but that the Bremen, her sister ship, might do so.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-21
DOUGLAS SHOOTING WAS ON BOTH SIDES
 OF BORDER, CLAIM
Investigation by Three U. s. Colonels is Begun. Fatal Shot Believed to Have Been in Mexico
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DOUGLAS. July 20.-A board of CoIonels J. B. Smiley, Eighteenth In fantry; E. J. Creole, Sixth Field Artil- lery, and A. FSltz, Fierst Cavalry, who were appointed by General T. F. Davis to investigate the shooting of Antonio Rodriguez, a Mexican, by h. Tucker, Eleventh Infantry, a sentry. spent today taking testimony. in the case. They came to no conclusion, several witnesses remaining to be heard tomorrow.
 Several hours of the morning were spent by the board in the vicinity of the scene of the Sootihng on Interna- tional avenue in Douglas.
 Residents were questioned and it was unofiicially stated tonight that il appeared probable from the testimony brought out that Rodriguez and his companion. Enrique Pima, were on American territory when the first two shots were fired at them by Tucker, when they had refused to obey his command @ halt
 Three shots were fired after they had reached Mexican soil. It is sup posed to have been the last shot which wounded Rodriguez.
 The Mexican government was repre- sented at the hearing by an attorney who had a transcrips of the testimony taken for presentation to the Mexican authorities.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-21
PROMOTIONS ARE
 NUMEROUS IN 22ND
fContinued from page U

(COntinucd from page II motion, took their examinations some weeks ago but the appointments were not confirmed by the United States Senate until last Friday. Actual of ficial notification was not received in the local headquarters until yesterday. Last evening many of the officers had their added rank and enjoyed the dis tinction.
 The following promotions in the Twenty-second became effective:
 It Col. Robert H. Nobles to Colonel Ma5or Frank D. Webster to Lieuten- ant Colonel.
 Captain O. J. Charles to Major.
 Captain R. c. Langdon to Major.
 First Lieutenant James E. Ware to Captain.
 First Lieutenant W. J. Davis b Captain.
 First Lieutenant c. M. Butler to Captain.
 First Lieutenant F. B. Terrell to Captain.
 First Lieutenant R. V. vaaable ro Captain.
 First Lieutenant A. J. White to Captain.
 First Lieutenant o. S Albright to Captain.
 First Lieutenant George F. Waugh to Captain.
 Second Lieutenant A. N. Krogstad fn First I iaufa0ant
 Second Lieutenant R. E. Eichel- berger to First Lieutenant.
 Second Lieutenant C. BIumel to First Lieutenant.
 Second Lieutenant D. Hamilton Cowles to First Lieutenant
 Second Lieutenant Max s. Murray to First Lieutenant
 Second Lieutenant A. G. Gardner to First Lieutenant.
 Second Lieutenant J. H. Mineman to First Lieutenant.
 Second Lieutenant W. R Schmidt to First Lieutenant
 Second Lieutenant D. B. Faulk. Jr., to First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant IT. NJ. Brown to First Lieutenant.
 Second Lieutenant Vernon Evans to First Lieutenant.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-07-21
PEOPLES SERVANT
 IS WILSON'S IDEAL

Continued from page one.) the Democratic party will bear all it's effort to understand the United States and serve it. it will be con tinued in power so long as it prac- tices that devotion"
 Declaring that selfishness was the antithesis of public service becaus, it separates men into camps, Mir Will son said that the United States "is now one of the few countries in which lines of hostility are not drawn"
 U. S. Leads Peace Idea
 Tn no other country are processes of peace so free to move as in Amer ica," he continued. The president de clared that in every community the postoffice is the conspicuous gauge and standard of what the government is doing for the people.
 The administration will be judged by you-the whole spirit of public service judged by you" he told the postmasters, "so you gentlemen are custodians of honor and distinction not only of the party you represent but the government you serve. You are good Democrats in that proportion that you love the government more than you do yourselves.
 No Thought of Self Honorable
 ''The word noble we never apply to man who thinks first of him self that ought to be the spirit of government of governments How any man can sleep at night whose conscience is not clear as to the pub lie purposes for which he uses pub lie office, cannot see.
 "The message | would bring tonight is: Let us band ourselves together and let us prove to the people of the United States we understand what they want and are readier to do it better than anybody else they can find"