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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
LIVING COST A CENTURY AGO
Sugar Was 81 Cents Pound and
Coffin Sold for $3.50, According
to old Ledger.

Chester Knipe has compiled some In
teresting data, collected in this Sec
ton, setting forth what it cost our
forefathers century ago to live,
writes a North Wales (Pa.) CORE
spondent of the New York World. At
that time potatoes sold at 30 cents a.
bushel, a coffin was made for $3.50
and % cents was charged to mail
letters.
Some of the data are obtained from
an old ledger kept by David c. Kulp,
founder of Kulpsyille, near North
Wales, from 1913 to 1884.
Some of the interesting prices shown
follow: In 1913 sugar was 20 cents
a pound; in 1915 it was 81 cents
pound; coffee was % cents a pound
and molasses SIPS a gallon. Calico
was 80 cents a yard, cotton flannel,
% cents and a handkerchief cost 50
cents. Shoes for adults cost S1.20
pair and for children 80 cents. Trous-
ers sold at 80 cents, suspenders 43
cents, stockings 81 cents, writing pa
per cents a sheet, candles % cents
a pound. tobacco 121s cents a pound.
About 1915 oats sold at so cents a
bushel, straw cents a bundle, powder
IS cents a pound. Eggs sold from 6
to II cents a dozen and butter brought
from 10 to II cents pound. Tea at
that time sold at STOP pound. Meats
were exceedingly cheap. Pork was
4 cents, veal cents, beef 6 cents
pound. Flour was 4 cents a pound.
Anent labor, it Is shown a farm
hand was paid 80 cents a day except
ing in the harvest season, when so
cents was paid a hand. Mr.. Kulp
charged 6 cents for cutting a pair of
trousers. The entries show that he
made a new frock for Polly Rina-
walt" for 81 cents. Snuff was used
extensively then and the price was u
cents pound. The village storekeep-
er paid 81 a week to have his mer-
chandise hauled from Philadelphia TO
kulpsville. The records show Mr.. Kulp
was milliner and charged 40 cents
for altering a bonnet"
In 1916 Kulp paid David Meschter
$3.50 for making a coffin for his father
Potatoes sold at 80 cents a bushel
and bricks cost $3.50 per thousand. He
was allowed per cent discount on
banknotes, paying 90 cents for a dol
lar bill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
WHERE DEATH Turks ALWAYS
Bullets Sing Without ceasIng. and
Birds Sometimes. In mo Mans
lands on Battle Front.

But Il II wonderful thing. that
strip we call No Mans Land. running
from the North sea to switzerland
500 miles. All the way along the line.
day and night, without a moments
cessation, through all these long
months, mems eyes have been glaring
across that forsaken strip. and lead
has been flying TO and fro over II.
To show yourself means death. But
/ have heard n lark trilling over II In
the early morning as sweetiy as any
bird ever sung over an English
meadow. A lane Of death 500 miles
long. strewn from end TO end with
the remains Of soldiers And to either
side OF II all through those 500 miles.
warren OF trenches. dugouts, saps.
tunnels. underground passages, inhab-
tied. not by rabbits. but by millions
Of rats. 1t Is true. and millions OF hiv-
Ing, busy men, with countless billions
Of rounds OF death-dealing ammuni-
tion.. and complex organization as
closely ordered and complete as the
organization OF any city In England
From & British Officers Letter In the
Forum.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Why Labor 10 Scarce.

Here Il one reason which you mas
have overlooked why labor II growing
scnrccr every day Ia the United States:
We have now In Pennsylvania alone
225 900 automobiles. 0ne-third OF them
are pleasure cars driven by chauf-
feurs, an army OF 1900 abie-bodled
men removed entirely from produc
tive work.
The army OF pleasure car chauneura
in the whole country must exceed half
million rnen-nil n0nproducerr. In
deed. there Is another great big army
OF men building pleasure cars 70 be
operated by these other nonprodneers
OF essentials.
They uscd 20 complain In Germany
that every taxpayer had 10 carry sol
der on his back. We vary II In the
United States by carrying a chauffeur
on our backs. says "Girard" In the
Philadelphia Ledger.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
SUFFERED SEVERITY

Quincy. Ill.--"Some years ago I had
nervous Indigestion. took DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and was
cured.
For the last twelve years my kid
neys have been causing me great
deal of misery and of late 1t became
almost unbearable. My back would
ache so bad at times that I could
scarcely move. / had sealdlng urine,
could not control my bladder. / tried
various remedies with little or no re-
lief. Just recently / learned Of DIR.
Pierce's Anuric. Knowing how much
benefit | had received from the use OF
Golden Medical Discovery | eonclud-
ed TO try Anuric Tablets. | have not
finished by first bottle, but IL has
stopped the scalding urine, / have COM
plete control OF my bladder. my back
is better than II has been 10 years, and
I can get around without distress and
pain.--Mr. ]. A. Gray, 40o S. Third St
ADV.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Matter of Fact.

Great is the power of matter-of-fact,
greater and made up of richer elements
than perhaps we care to remember. 1t
Is part of the power-the eternal power
of the story teller over the mind Of
man. There is no great story teller,
from Hunter to Scott and Guy de Maui
PEASANT, who, whatever else he may
have, has not the faculty for matter-of-
factness.
1t Is the treasury from which the wit
and cynic draw their income, and often
the philosopher his capital.
Stranger still, it is the bed rock upon
which the poets build their palaces /;
glorious views from top windows are
made possible by the hard substance
celow the basement, and the men who
build without it, trusting wholly to
imagination, are not the men who en-
dure.
What reason is to faith, matter-of-
fact Is to imagination.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Sounds Reasonable.

Bob Goree, who has recently been
in New York, brings back yarn of a
man showing his rich aunt from the
country the sights along Broadway.
''One night the young man took his
aunt to see musical revue. He was
keen on making a good impression, as
he had great expectations from the
old lady. So he was quite taken back
when, as soon as the curtain rose, the
good dame grasped him by the arm
and hurried him from the theater.
Disgraceful Such bad manage
mentv she said, Indignantly, when
they had reached the lobby. Just
fancy allowing the curtain to go up
before those poor girls were
dressedw
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Bodily Housekeeping

The subject of drinking water with
meals has been misunderstood.
IN recent yeais investigation by
means of X-rays, the observations Of
scientists such as Cannon. Grutzner,
Pavlov, Fowler, Hawk, prove that an
abundance of water taken during d.
gestion is necessary In good bodily
housekeeping.
II your kidneys are sick, or you suf-
fer with lumbago or rheumatism at
times, pain in the back or back Of the
neck. take a little Anuric before meals.
This can be found at any good drug
store. Therefore my advice to young
or old is, always drink plenty of pure
water And for long life. occasionally
take tablets of Anuric three or four
times day.
Anuric acts-much more quickly
than lithia. You will find 1T dissolyes
uric acid as water does sugar.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
AFRO-AMER|CAN CULL|NCS

with a Negro bishop and this found
expression in the spontaneous subscrip-
ton from the floor of the house of
considerable sum TO send two priests
TO st. Louis, the Rev. DR.. George 4.
Bragg and the Rev. James X. Satter-
white, as official representatives bear
ing a memorial to general convention
and also copy of the sermon preached
by the Rev. e. W. Daniel.
In the course of the discussion
strong feeling of dissatisfaction was
generally manifested over the position
taken at the headquarters of the board
Of missions toward work among col
ored people. This was especially ex-
pressed in view of the proposal to
send white bishop to Liberia TO fiji
the place of the late Bishop Ferguson.
The conference adopted n firm protest
against this policy. which was felt to
be unwlse in view of the future well
fare of the mission.
For a number of years the confer
enee has urged upon the board OF mis-
sions the extreme Importance of field
secretary, TO inspire and help the
lonely workers in the missionary field.
At this session a commission was con-
stituted. to raise from the colored cler
Ky and congregations third or one
half of the requisite stipend of such
officer. and appeal to the Board of mis-
sions to supply the remaining portion.
The Living Church.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

To help Negro boys become practical
farmers, and to assist Negro girls TO
become competent housewives, the
United States department of agricul-
ture, In cooperation with the state
colleges, is organizing throughout the
South Farm Makers clubs for rural
Negro children.
This activity. begun experimentally
last year by the Office of extension
work. South, has grown rapidly, and
already Is thoroughly organized in
Virginia, North Carolina, Florida. and
Mississippi. The work also is being
carried on TO some extent In each of
the other southern states.
The chief object of these clubs is to
encourage Negro farmers, particu-
larly in the cotton sections. to raise
some food instead Of deyoting their
entire attention to a single crop.
In the clubs for boys the typical
plan is TO encourage and help the
members TO use an acre, one-half of
which is devoted to corn, one-f0urth
to potatoes, and one-fourth to pea
nuts. This teaches a desirable rota-
ton, and at the same time furnishes
three food products for home con-
sumption, and two that are useful
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

DIR. Edward Z. Jones of vieksburg.
Miss. president of the National Bap-
list convention OF America. was the
principal speaker ut the session Of the
Colored Baptist state convention held
In tent at waverly street. Houston
Heights. Houston. Tex.
His subject was ',rhe Outlook OF
the Negro Race and How to Make II
Brighter" He said. among other
things: "No race ever had larger and
more favorable opportunities for doing
good, especially In the way Of building
Itself up and making a plausible rec
ord than the Negro race. The eyes
of the world are upon us. TO see what
there Is in US and for what we stand.
Don't wander all over America looking
for good place to locate. Go where
you please, there is no place In the
world where the Negro has better op-
portunities to make something of him
self than here In this Southland"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

A man. engaged ia buying a necktie
for himself. turned the pile over and
over and at last put aside two as not
worthy OF further consideration. The
salesman placed the rejected ties In
a separate box. The man asked wheth-
err they had been placed by mistake
with those he had been examining.
"Oh, no." was the polite response !;
"but we have orders when Ave or SIX
men turn down a tie to take II out
and put II aside"
"what becomes of themT'
Eve sch them to women who come
In here 70 buy ties for men"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Uncle Sans Land Purchases.

The United States gave less than
two cents an acre for Alaska, less
than three cents an acre for California,
Nevada, Colorado and Utah, less than
IA cents an acre for Florida and less
than ~ cents an acre for the Philip
pines. Even for the Canal zone only
1888 an acre was paid, but the gov
eminent Is Offering Denmark more than
S295 an acre for the Danish West In
lies.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

say that / have been in good health
since and able to do considerable
work at the advanced age of seventy
two. | am glad you induced me to
continue their use at the time, as /
am cured.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
60c per box.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

The Negro Baptist general mission
airy and educational convention held
its forty.fifth annual session at Hous-
ton, Tex.
Rev. l.. X. Williams, in calling the
convention to order, spoke of the OPP
portuuities in the South for the Ne
gro. and while he had been called to
Chicago TO pastor the Olivet Baptist
church, one of the largest Negro con-
gregations in the United States, his
heart would remain with his people
down there.
IF | am anything at all I'm this
world" said Doctor Williams, II owe
IL TO the South especially TO Texas. 1t
was here where / got my training, and
it was in this state where | have put
nay best efforts. 1t was my work in
Texas which attracted the attention of
my people in Chicago
2 A feature was q sermon by Rev. /.
NJ. Leonard of Bastrop. AS we go
preach the kingdom of heaven is at
hand" were the words of the text
used. The speaker declared that the
minister of the gospel occupied the
highest calling on earth, even greater
than that of being president of 6he
United States.
Following the sermon, Rev. DIR. +. l..
Lights made an appeal for foreign
missions. He said that the Negro with
30 years of freedom should never for
get his native land. He spoke in words
of praise of DR.. L. @. Jordan, foreign
missionary secretary of the National
Baptist convention.
My eyes have been opened. and
will return home with a better CON
ception of the South" said s. A. Grif-
fin, deacon from 0liYet Baptist church.
Chicago, ILL.,, who accompanied DR. L.
X. Williams. This is my first trip to
the South, and | was surprised to find
such friendly relation existing be-
tween the races. When picked up
the paper this morning and saw what
WIS said about your convention. |
could hardly believe myself. This Is
indeed wonderful country"
Rev. ]. y. Green, ID. D., of Shreve-
port, La, field secretary of the Ma
tional Baptist convention, made short
talk. He referred to the work Of the
convention last September In Sayan-
nah, Ga. which was attended by sew
eral thousand representative Negroes
from all parts of the country
The Negro Is not sitting down today
waiting, but he is practicing the doc
trine of self-help," said Doctor Green,
and In this way he is getting the help
from Others"
Prof. NJ. NJ. Rodgers, secretary of the
convention and auditor of the National
Baptist convention. the first layman TO
hold the position. made a few remarks.
He said that the two million and n half
Negro Baptists were more determined
than ever before and would be heard
from In this country-in the whole
world.-Houston Post.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

The first president of the American
Colonization society, which founded the
republic Of Liberia, on the west coast
OF Africa. was Bushrod Washington.
who was born In Virginia 157 years
ago. in 1853, and who was n nephew
of George Washington. lie served as
a private soldier in the Revolution, and
afterward was elevated TO the United
States Supreme court. While himself
an owner OF many slaves. he was deep
ly Interested In the movement for re-
storing the Africans in America to their
native continent. He was one OF the
pioneers In the organization of the
American Colonization society. which
was launched just century ago. In
the latter part OF 1916. Henry Clay.
John Randolph and other men OF
prominence were also prominent IA the
movement. In 1920 the society sent
IS Negroes back TO Africa in a gov.
eminent vessel, and that year ron
stitution for the colony, which Was
named Liberia. was adopted. The col
ony continued 10 be In the charge of
agents and governors appointed by the
society until 1S4T, when its rights were
voluntarily surrendered and the indie
pendence of Liberia was proclaimed
and was recognized by the United
States. Great Britain and France.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

Dodd's Kidney Pills.
1t is now three
years since l fin
ished taking these
Pills and | have had
no trouble with my
kidneys since. I
was pretty bad for
ten or twelve years
prior to taking your
rTN
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

The Norwegian freighter Tabor, for
Archangel, Russia, had on board 200,-
600 miles OF binder Irvine, enough to
lay along her course 10 times. or
enough to tie up the earth at the equa-
tor eight times. In the same ship WINS
sent $1.000.O00 WORT Of agricultural
equipment, consist ~ 500 reapers.
800 binders and flrakes.
Or
BY a loaE/ lin lost aof s1G.-
100000 at at Nh taxes,
the Bank ~
lions In la
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Roundabout Way.

81 see where an aviator contrived to
have the last word with his wife,"
"How on earth did he do itT
"He didn't exactly do it on EARTH"
.No?"
HE rose 1000 feet in the air and
dropped her message. "-Blrmingham
e-Herald.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
novErEp az AL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. II yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store It to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole Hair Dress
ing. Price s1.00.-Adv.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
AN APPREclATIvE LETTER.

Mr.. M. A. Page. Osceola, Wis, I'M
der date of Feb. 16, 1916. writes:
Some years ago I was troubled with
my kidneys and was advised to try
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Natural Tendency.

II see soft coal Is going up"
"What did you suppose it was going
to do when 1t is put on a frey
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
Way of Mothers.

Mothers have memories of only the
good in their children-they always
forget the bad.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12
nusiness and Pleasure.

He is wise man who does not let
his business interfere with his pleasure
at all timesl
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

The annual conference OF church
workers among colored people was
held at Philadelphia last month. Bish-
ops Rhinelander and Garland were
present and delivered addresses. That
of Bishop Garland provoked intense
enthusiasm, because Of his unqualified
Endorsement Of the contention of the
conference with respect to the racial
episcopate.
The conference was marked by a
spirit Of hopefulness and intense in
iterest throughout; but the discussion
which ELECTED the most earnest atten-
ton was that concerning the racial
episcopate. The feeling of the confer
ence was distinctly In favor of the pro-
posal for "A missionary jurisdiction
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

The colored Young Women's Chris
tan association Of Houston, Tex, is
to begin a campaign to secure better
accommodations having outgrown Its
present quarters. Mrs. Stansbury
Boyce, who succeeded Mrs. Hettie g.
Francis as president Of the local
branch, Is in charge of the movement.
Because of the fact that the associa-
ton has been devoting most of its en-
ergies to looking after those girls who
were in need of help, the welfare of
the more fortunate girls has been to
some extent neglected. II Is planned
TO open more dormitories and club
rooms and to form classes in gymnas-
tics.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

As a result of the growing shortage
o. labor of every kind In Canada. the
regulations governing the maximum
age of candidates for ADM ssion to the
Dominion civil service haye been
dropped,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

The proper meaning Of the word
''posset," frequently used in Lanca-
TO bed. Originally 1t was milk curdled
with wine. and comes from the Latin
'.posea," meaning drink made with
Vinegar and water.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

Madalene-Was Jacks sickness
fatal?
Kathleen guess so. he died.
Orange Peel.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

for cattle or hogs. The girl members
Of these clubs receive practical In
struction in gardening. cooking and
housekeeping.
According to reports the county SUI
perintendents of schools and teachers
Of Negro elementary schools are sup
porting the work actively. and state
agricultural colleges and the techni-
cal schools established for the race are
active co-operators In the larger
phases of the work.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-01-12

, THIS IS THE AGE OF YOUTH.
You will look ten years younger If you
darken your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs By
using la Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-13

FOR RENT Modern room house
modern q room Hat Home 576S
1O0S5- 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-13
HOUSES FOR RENT.

FOR RENT Eight-r0om modern house
lois W. Washington ay 1O1ST-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-13

Notice is hereby given t0 rho citizens
of the sixth Ward. and OF the city OF
south Bend Portage Township ~. Joe
seRh County Indiana. that the under-
4ened Will apply 90 the Board ~ Coun-
~ Commissioners at their December
term. 1917 for 81 renewa of his retail
liquor license % soil Intoxicating. vine
Gus matt and spirituou- liquors Don less
quantities tnan nye gallons at time.
with the privilege Of allowing tbe same
to boz drunk ON tle premises. also for the
sale OF cigars. tOhaccos. nlu-IntoXicItInc
beverages, and the serving of lunch NT
place OF business wherein said liquors
are 10 bee sold and drank Is located in
the front room on the ground floor or
the two-story frame Building situated
at No. 1902 West Division Street South
Bend. Indiana. and located ou Lot so e
iu Stokes subdivision of ont Lot NO.
96 10 the City Of South Bend. The dimcn-
sions Of said room are - feet north and
south. aud n feet east and west with
the exception Of O. jog in the northwest
corner taken up hy stairway with en-
frances from the front ON Division
Street and from the rear
AUGUST VAN OTTRENE.
Nov. l.. 1917
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-13
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Oue suite rooms: / suite
- rooms; furnished. modern. light
housekeeping 3O6 J. WAY East 101OG- II
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-13
WILLIAM vAN BUSKIRK EFT Al


WILLIAM VAN BUSKIRK EFT AL
Quiet Ti.le Cause No. @Gf3
BE IL known. that the above-uamed
plaintiffs have flied in the office of the
Clerk Of said Court their complaint
against said defendants in the above
cause together with "a proper affidavit
that said defendants. William Van
Buskirk unknown wife of William Van
RuSkirk, Jane Written. UgkuOWn bus
band of Jane Written. Fred Borough.
Jennie Borough his wife, Gertrude ).
Kraft. unknown husband OF Gertrude =.
Kraft. Mary SimSheiser. unknown hus-
band OF Mary Simsheiser. and separately
and SeveralIv the unknown husband.
wife widower, widow. heirs. deviSec-
traitors. assigns. legateeS. guardians and
trustees of each and AN OF the above
named defendants are not residents ur
the State Of Indiana.
That said suit is prosecuted % quiet
the title 10 the lands described ln said
complaint as against all demands. claims
and claimants WhatSUever. which said
lands are described IA follows
Lot Number Ten 40 i'm keaSey.s Al
dition 10 the city of south Bend
That plaintiffs claim title Co said Real
Estate as any and every person and as
against the World
said Defendants are hereby notified
that said cause win stand for trial on
the nth day Of January. 1915 the same
being the 4Ith day OF the next term az
said Court 10 commence at the city OF
South Bend. on the Bird Monday iu NO
vemher next. on which day said defend
ants are required 20 appear % said
action.
GEORGE ~ RAAB. Clerk
BY CHARLES T.. EAAB. Deputy
+ J. LEWIS MEYER,
Atty for Plaintiff l32O-et
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-13
HOUSES FOR RENT.

FOR RENTED room modern house.
1911 SO. Mich. Call 1905 So. Mich. st
Both phones. S9-tf