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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
The Sunday School Lesson

Text Of the lesson, lisa ". 1-13.
Memory verses, l, .. Golden Text,
Isa ", 6.
The last part of Isaiah. chapters xl
to Xvi. may be said TO begin and end
with comfort for his people. Israel, i'll
connection with His coming in glory
(xl. l. 2. 10. Il: Xvi. 10. II. 49,, and as
then will be the overthrow of their ell
emies there is an easy connection be-
tween the last lesson and this. These
last twenty-seyen chapters Of Isaiah
are easily divided into three mines, the
first and second of which end with the
same words, NO peace. saith the Lord
or saith my God 10 the wicked xviii,
%: Wi. 2l. Our lesson today is In the
middle nine. and the middle chapter of
this nine Is the fifty-third, which tells
of the only way of peace for any sinner
or for all sinners. The next chapter
tells of Gods unchanging loving kind
ness for Israel and of their future es-
adjustment in righteousness by their
Redeemer, the God Of the whole earth
Civ, 5-1D. Today's lesson chapter is n
God of Israel. the fountain of living
waters Jer. ii. 49,. All that is repre-
sented by living water, wine and milk
has been provided fully at infinite cost
and is offered freely TO whatsoever will,
according to Rev. XXI. 6, xii. Il; John
". Il; vii, 81 Love cannot be bought.
nor can any of the gifts of God, but
lie says. Il will heal their backsliding.
| will love them freely Hos. xiv, 4;
S. of Sol. viii = Rom. iii. "a.
Spending money for that which IS
not bread reminds us of His words
to the 5000, Labor not for the meat
which perisheth, but for that meat
which endureth unto everlasting life.
which the Son of Man shall give unto
you" John Vi % The words "Heark-
en- diligently unto Me. hear and
your soul shall live" verses 2. 81. are
very like John Y. "a, where we learn
that hearing aud believing His word
give everlasting life and the assur-
ance OF not coming into judgment for
our sins. In the study of all prophecy
we must remember that His thoughts
are first for Israel and then for all ma
tions. but there is always message
for every individual believer, whether
jew or gentle, as we have already
seen. The sure mercies of David take
us to the covenant ordered in all
things and sure which eomforted Da-
vid in his dying hours III Sam. XIII, .;
VII. 10.
There Is only one Leader and Com
mander who can rule Israel, even the
one who brought them out Of Egypt
and put them IN the promised land
and gave them judges and kings and
always delivered them when they cried
unto Hlm-He of whom the Lord said
to jeremiah. Il will raise unto David
a righteous Branch. and q King shall
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
A"LITTLE SERGEANT" OF THE MARINES
Master Robert Bonner Is a Pet
and Comrade of the Soldiers
of the Sea-

While Napoleon was idolized by his
soldiers as the Little Corporal. tiny
Robert Bonner, aged five years, of New
York is the dapper little sergeant or
the United States marines, and he
proudly wears his sergeant's cheyrons
and sharpshooter medal with all the
dignity OF grown up sea soldier.
Bob has been chummy with the sol
diers of the sea" all his life and was
never fully satisfied until attired In
fun regulation uniform-red stripes.
yellow cheyrons. medal. brass buttons
and ALA costume that he is unwilling
TO take off even to go to bed. He tells
his mother that regular soldiers never
take Off their clothes, statement that
Is not far from the truth, In France
at least. Fred Bonner, the father of
the undisputed youngest marine" Is
proud of the fact that the regular en-
listed marines have accepted his son
as comrade.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Out of Joint.

I hate the RAIN ! 'spise the SUM-
don't like nothin no, | don't
What nursie says I'll never mind
rs solved to that-l surely won't.
But most of all l hate the man
That brought the baby here last night.
A little girl-thats worst of all,
A boy would maybe be all right.
Nurse says I'm not the baby now,
But have to be little man
And thank the doctor for the girl
And act as pleasant as ! can.
MY granma says that now my nose
= Is out of joint. but can't see
Just where it's wrong or out of place
Or where the crookedness might be.
But I've been coaxed. so I will try
To like the kid and please my mother.
hope she'll love me just the same,
Because, you see. I'm babys brother.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
What tho Spider Said.

II was spinning n web In the rose
vine" said the spider. "and the little
girl was sewing patchwork on the
doorstep. Her thread knotted, and her
needle broke. and her eyes were full OF
tears. 4 can't do It, she said-'I can't.
| can't
Then her mother came and bade her
look al me Now. every time spun n
nice silky thread and tried TO fasten
il from one branch TO another the wind
blew and tore IL away.
This happened many times. but at
last | made one that did not break and
fastened II close and spun other
threads to join It, Then the mother
smiled What patient spider" she
said.
THAT little girl smiled. too and took
up her work. And when the sun went
down there were a beautiful web in
the rose vine and square of beautiful
patchwork on the step'-Babyland
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

reign and prosper and shall execute
judgment and justice in the earth:
> ." His name shall be called the Lord
Our Righteousness der. xiii. 8. 90.
See also lisa. tx, G. Z; Luke /, 1888.
Nations have never yet In ali the his
tory of the world turned to the Lord
as nations. but when Israel shall have
become a righteous nation by receiy-
ing their Messiah ut His coming again
in power and glory then shall be full
filed such words as these: The ma
tons shall come 10 Thy light and kings
to the brightness of Thy rising" "Sing
and rejoice. o daughter of Zion. for,
10. | come. and | will dwell in the
midst Of thee. saith the Lord. and
many nations shall be Joined to the
Lord In that day and shall be My peo-
ple' lisa. XIV, 8. o: *. l-3; Zech. ii, 10.
III. Lesson verses g, I, seem 10 be
call to individuals now and at all times.
and what great encouragement there
Is to all sinners to turn to the Lord
in the offer of abundant pardon and
mercy, The Lord loves to do all things
abundantly, whether ii be giving life
or an entrance into His kingdom or
supplying present need. and If We
will only deal rightly with Him He
promises more blessing than we can
receive John Y, 10; II Pet i, Il; Matt.
xiv 20; Nal. iii. 10).
The seeking means earnest, per-
sistent. whole hearted turning to Him
(Jer. xiv. I: xxx, 49,. Verses 8, o.
should teach us the folly of our
thoughts and ways. inasmuch as His
are as far above ours as the heavens
are higher than the earth. Yet there
are so many who know not the
thoughts of the Lord, either concern
ing His great and free salvation or His
purpose In this age and the ages to
come (aIic ~. II; Eph iii, ID. Verses
10, II. are especially grand words for
rainy or snowy days. but good at all
times When | have given the Lord s
message | am continually cOmforted
by the assurance that 1t always ac-
composites His pleasure and never re-
turns 10 Him void and that results are
sure. whether we see them or not.
W ofus That 80 "eh WIN thesc "ic'
Il will watch over my word to per-
form it" and NO word from God shall
be void of power" der. /. u, r. v;
Luke /. 81. Il. W.
If only we are the Lords messengers
with the Lords message alag. i. 13)
we can always 90 on our way saying,
Thank God. that will work. Some look
for so many souls from service or
other definite results of their own de
sire. but it seems to me better to give
the message and leave results to Him,
always expecting them and sure Of
them, but leaving 1t to Him to accom-
plish His pleasure and knowing that
In due time He shall see of the travail
of His soul and be satisfied Qiii, IL.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
And This Is For the Children
A CHINESE GAME.
"Fishine by HAND 10 Like Our Blind
Mans Buff"

"Fishing BY HAND 10 Like Our Blind
Mans Buff"
Many OF the games that our Yankee
Doodle babies play are quite similar
to those played by the children OF the
orient. For instance. the Chinese
game of FISHING by hand Is like our
blind mans buff.
The blinded leader holds out his
hands. palms down. and all the play
ers strive to touch them without be-
ing caught II the fisherman guesses
the name OF the player when he sue
ceeds In catching one the one caught
must be blinded. If he cannot guess
the fisherman must pay "A forfeit.
There Is more TO the game than
there l. 10 ours, for after awhile the
fisherman says. "The tide is rising.
This makes the children jump about
and clap their hands and make be-
lleve that the FISH are playing around
In great glee BECAUSE the tide is In.
Again the fisherman wiz say, THE
tide Is low" Then the children move
about as silently as II they were shod
with velvet, which makes catching them
a much harder task.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Assisting Women In Their Work
TUB FR0CKs.
Pointers About the Washable Models
For Summer.

Pointers About the Washable Models
For Summer.
Some of the new Bingham frocks are
of the simplest and most practical
character frocks meant to stand hard
wear and To be sent to the tub when
ever necessary; yet a line here or a
line there. the eleyerness In cutting.
the charm OF color. the daintiness OF
collar and cuffs or guimpe-sueh things
as these give even the plainest of the
models an air of modishness.
Much Is done with the rather large
block checks In blue and white, black
and white. pink and white, etc, and
one of the simplest yet most popular of
these block check ginghams shows good
lines and finish and pipings of white.
Less practical because not tubbable,
but extremely good looking and orig
innl. is a little dress in which Scotch
plaid gingham is welded to black
taffeta. The gay plaid forms most Of
the upper part of the frock. but from
the hips down the skirt is of black
taffeta. and there is little of the
black taffeta about the collar and cuffs
and buttons.
Plain Bingham was combined with
check or plaid very successfully In
other models. and white pique or white
organdy often relieved the darker col
orings. one red and white broken
plaid frock trimmed In narrow pipings
of red and with delectable little pep
lum vest and collar Of fine white
batiste. hand tucked and embroidered.
was great favorite with buyers and
pretty enough for summer afternoon
wear whenever one might In other sea
sons have worn n smart linen frock.
There seems to be definite effort to
place the white linen frock In the lime
light and IL would be hard 10 find any
thing that would look cooler. crisper,
more immaculate. for midsummer wear
than fresh white linen. but that word
fresh" Is the shibboleth that linen pro
nounces only with great difficulty. II
there is a material that loses Its fresh
ness more easily and speedily than
white linen. that more quickly looks
mussy and wrinkled and all that the
summer dress should not look that ma
terial is unreliable indeed.
The colored linens are not only fewer
| than usual. but seem on the whole less
attractive In color fault they share
with many of the seasons materials.
Coat frocks OF linen In which smoek
| like coat OF the stuff falls over a skirt
hung from the shoulders by suspend
or or skeleton underbody Of white mus.
| lin are made up In various coiors. as
are genuine smock frocks In two pieces
and are comfortable and useful FOR
| sports wear or workaday uses.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
SUMMER PESTS.
Getting Rid Of Them Is One Of a House.
~ifs's Tasks.

~ifs's Tasks.
u you suspect that besihngs are In
your bedspFing first remove all the bed
clothing. buf do not take from the
rootn. as that win only scatter them
ana then With your fayoriie lnseciiclde
Ia an oil can with long spout 20 care.
fuzzy ali over the spring. paying special
attention 10 the corners Any Kind of
lnsectlclde VIII DO provided II has u
strong odor. Sotue prefer gasoline.
Tor three reasons nrst. II Is inexpen.
slgs. so can br used laylshiy: II does
no; soil or stain the bedelothcs. carpet
Or furniture. and the disagreeable odor
soon disappears DO not forget. how.
ever. its extreme inhammability and
nexsr use In room containing light
3r a IRE aud do not even strike match
until at least thirty minutes after us
ing After going carefully over the
spring With your can cover all over
with a large sheet. BE zure the sides
aud ends Are covered. In about ten
minutes examine the sheet and you
viii end The bugs have left the odnrous
springs and are on H. Bear IN migd
however. TINT al Isnzt half Of these
bugs have lrft small Unmatched fam,
Us. aud Il win be necessary to repeat
Tits process several times for AT least
.wo weeks 10 entirely clean them ont.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

In preparation for seed sowing do
not omit few seeds of kindness.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
a Humpty Dumpty Doll.

An empty eggshell. bits Of wire and
strips of colored tissue paper are all
the materials necessary for making a
Humpty Dumpty doll that will stand
alone or fall off a wall
Having blown out the egg, draw the
face and cap on the she'll Twist to-
gether two or three lightweight hair
pins for each leg and spread them at
the ends. so they will stand. One pin
is enough for each arm. Having care
fully made four holes for the arms and
legs. insert the wires and bend them
into shape. The arms and legs are
wound with the tissue paper and the
whole thing made to look as grotesque
as possible.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
EXCELLENT P0TPlE.
How TO Mako High Coat Of Living
Beat"

How 10 Mako High Coat of Living
Beat"
Take about three pounds OF lean veal
from the shoulder or other inexpensive
cut that has but little fat about It..
Dredge with salt. pepper and -four.
Put a little pork drlpplngs. olive oil or
butter la the bottom OF a round bot
toned iron pot. aud when hot turn In
the meat and let II brown. When well
eolored add boiling water TO cover and
a small sliced onion aud let II simmer
a couple of hours or until thoroughly
done. then prepare the dumpliugs In
this way: sin together two cupfnls OF
-four. a teaspoonful and a half Of bak-
ing powder and half teaspoonful OF
salt Add n cupful OF milk. mix thor
oughly and drop the batter In large
spoonfuls on the meat. Take care not
70 let them fall into the gravy else
they VIII be heavy. Cover closely and
cook steadily ten minutes or longer.
but do not uncover until ten minutes
Arrange around the edge OF hot plat
GER. dish the meat In the center. add
four TO the gravy enough TO thicken
cook couple OF minutes. strain over
the meat aud serve Immediately.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Queer FISHING Customs.

The japanese are "a race of fisher
folk and, like all Of their kind, are
superstitious. particularly regarding
fish. Among the primitive races the
men fish in large companies, and when
they go out upon the sea they shut
up all their women folk and forbid
them to talk lest the fish hear and dis
approve. Another queer fishing Gus
tom and superstition of the olden time
was connected with the first fish that
was caught. This was taken into the
house through window that the other
fish might not see and refuse II nibble
at the bait.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Propeller BUILDING.

Ever since windmills were first set
up men have been diligently studying
the merits of different propellers. By
the time steamships came to be driven
through the water by rotary blades or
screws their modelling had become
science. The builders of rotary fans, in
turn. contributed still further to our
knowledge on the subject. Drawing
largely upon all this experience. the
aviator has learned to build fairly ef-
ficient propellers, although there Is
probably no department of aeronautics
today so little understood. -St. Nicho-
las
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Afternoon Toas.

Combinations Of afternoon blouses
on the elaborate type made 10 wear
with separate skirts that may be made
at home or bought In the shops are
very successful. They give the ap-
pcaranee OF a whole dress and are all
right for ordinary afternoon social oc-
casions.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Conundrums.

Why is hen immortal? Because
her son never sets.
Why is a hen on fence like a pen
ny? Head on one side, tail on the
other
What sort of young woman would
you like to swallow on a cold day? a
little milk made (milkmaid) hot.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

When mixing mustard add a pinch
zach OF salt and moist sugar and mix
with boiling water. II will keep moist
much longer and Improve In favor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
County Land
Bring Good Prices

Redfeld, April 24.-The land &C
tivity that local real estate men have
been prophesying for this pring has
already commenced. The most en-
couraging feature about the sale and
transfer of Sphinx county real estate
is to be found in the fact that local
men r investing In lands surround
ing Redfeld.
Among recent sales was the transfer
of the John Lang farm of 800 acres,
three miles from town. to Hugh Nash.
an old settler. at $S5 per acre. Alfred
Leesch, another farmer who has been
In the county for a number OF years
purchased the Kastner farm of 100
acres with $500 worth Of improve
ments, at SIS per acre. This farm lies
just two and one-half miles east of
Redfeld.
Otto Johnson, one of the Oldest set
tiers in this section, has purchased
80 acres just east Of town, with no
improvements. at 500 per acre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
srN s
To Aid Farmers
In Getting Help

This great world war, Of which we
ere an active belligerent, VIII be won
by food. or lost through the lack OF II.
OF other materi Il. anil CT men. the. .
is sufficient to con anne var m in
definite period. but the food supplies
are q matter Of annual production
and the lighting nations ara not in
position TO produce nearly the amount
OF food needed. So the American
farmer is called upon to perform
heroic deeds on his acreage; he will
be well paid for the service rendered.
But his greatest satisfaction will be
that he is performing his patriotic
duty and serving his country when
his service counts the most.
II these farmers who are short of
help will communicate with the Miller
Commercial Club we pledge ourselves
to do all in our power to cooperate
with you in securing desirable help.
A. B. Catalan. Secretary.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
Former Miller Boy
Holds Good Position

Bozeman, Mont. Courier :-Henry
M. Shea OF Bozeman. pure food and
drug analyst at the State food labora-
tory in connection with the State Col
lege in that city, has been promoted
by his appointment as assistant to DR..
W. r. Cogswell. secretary of the state
board OF health. Mr.. and Mrs Shea
will remove on May / to Helena.
Mr.. Shea, whose work has been lab
oratory work, will now be placed In
charge of the enforcement Of the state
pure food and drug laws in an execu-
tive capacity. He removed to Montana
from South Dakota, where he had been
employed in connection with the South
Dakota State College at Brookings.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
Fishin' Time

Fishin' time is here. Trout anglers
have been at 1t now since April Is.
On May 1 the open seaso on all und-
erwater game, save the lordly black
bass, begins.
Ffshin' time! Takes you back al
most as far Is you car remember,
doesn't It? Then" comes back with
you down the years. Remember. II
you can go back that far. the first time
Daddy bent a pin for you, impaled q
cricket or grub in 1t, and you angled
gleefully from the bank of the little
"crick" in grandpa's pasture? Re-
member how you babled and chartered
In tones that would have sent the least
wary fish In that brook had been there
any fish there, away of up to the
headwaters somewhere in deadly
panic? Then do you remember the
next time, the time the folks took you
really-and-truly fishing with a real
line and a real hook, and made you
keep still? You didn't catch anything,
but whenever anybody else dfd, you
had to be scolded for the noise you
made.
You were about six years old then.
1t was a year or SO later that you went
fishing with "the gang" Your de-
parture was more or less secret. 1t
had to be. In the first place, you had
to play hockey to make the trip. In
the second place, you couldn't have
gained parental consent, ven If there
had been nc school. The folks at
home-fooiish OF 'em, wasn't it,
were afraid yo'd get yourself drowned.
"Drownded," you called it. You did
mt get any fish that time, either. Next
time you did, but you had to drop 'em
in your haste to get through a fence,
when the farmer drove you off his
place, oh, we'll, you couldn't have,
taken them home, anyway. They
might have thrown light on several
little things you didn't particularly
care to have brought up.
That was the start Of years of ju-
,venile angling excursions. Gradually
the old folks-at least, you thought
them old-came to consent to your
going. Sometimes you caught fish;
sometimes you didn't. But you en-
joyed yourself none the less.
Later on, you grew up and acquired
a miscellaneous collection of rods and
reels and lures, and you mastered the
mysteries Of bait casting. If you be-
came a genuine thirty-third degree
fishing bug" you likewise took a
whirl at fly casting. That brings you
right down to the present.
Wake up. It's time to go fishin'
again.-Exchange.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
WEST HAND
From Rec Heights Review


Henry DeGeest and son Peter went
to Huron. Friday evening. where Pete
enlisted in the troop of National
Guard cavalry that is being recruited
there. Mr.. DeGeest var anxious to
get his two boys together in the same
organization, Wm. having enrolled
several days previously.
p. H. Walsh IL moving this week
from Cedar township to the Moore
place, in Campbell township, which
he purchased last fall.
Henry Heasley came within ten
cents of topping the Sioux City ar
ket last week, when he took In q load
Of fine 235 Founders. The price was
$3.50 at that.
Chas. w. Gardner and wife arrivSd
home from Florida. Sunday night, and
IChas. Is attending to business al the
bank.
Mrs. N. T. Hickcox anu sister, Mrs.
M. B. Hickcox have gone to Hawarden.
Iowa. to settle up their mothers
estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Schermerhorn and
Mrs. Thomas left on Monday evening
for Minneola, Kansas, where they ex-
pect to remain for some time.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-04-26
Bad Bridge Grade
Cost a Twp $1,000

Last fall Geo. Rake, Of Aurora coun-
ty, dumped his a into a ditch on a
road where a bridge was being repair
ed across the Trestael crack. He
claimed the road approaches were not
properly guarded by barriers and
warnings and in the last term OF
Court in that county ne was awarded
$1,000 damage against Ffresteel town.
ship. Every caso OF this kind has
been decided the same way-and with
a jury OF farmers at that-and It Is q
pointer to all township officers to look
out for bridges and culverts or bitches
and bad places in the road lest they
get into the same kind Of trouble
Kimball Graphic.