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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
The. Sunday School Lesson

Text of the lesson. John Ky, %: xvi.
II. Memory verses, II, IS. Golden
Text. John xiv. %.
Our special topic for today is the
work of the Holy Spirit, fun study
of which would take us, even If we
only noticed the references to Him
self, from Gen. i. >, to Rev. xxi, Il.
As in Gen. and ii, all the work WAS
accomplished by the Spirit of God and
the Word of God. for the Spirit moved.
and God said. so it has been ever
since and I'm everything" Our Lord
Himself said. THE words that | speak
unto you. they are spirit and they are
life' John Vi 81. Al Pentecost the
same Holy Spirit who had been work
ing all through the Old Testament pc
riod came in special way and 10
bear testimony 10 a crucified. risen
and assembled Christ. thing He never
could have done before, and TO gather
from all nations a bride for Him. Ills
body. the church. which. being com
pleted and caught up TO meet Him i'll
the air Il Thess. IL, 1G-1S; | Cor. Ky,
81. 52J, the same Holy Spirit will con
tinue to work according to the eter-
nal purpose of the Father in the Son.
through the great tribulatiOn period
and the thousands years. and on 10 the
New Earth, when God shall he all in
all. How wonderful to be indwelt by
such a person and to be permitted 10
let Him have the right of way and full
control In ones life that God may be
giorifed. In xiv. rs. II. our Lord
called Him another Comforter. one
who would be TO all believers all that
Christ had been TO His disciples While
personally present with them. and He
said that He would dwell in rs and
never leave us. In xiv, 26. He said
that the Comforter would be our teach
er and remembrancer. so that, however
poor a memory one may have. Il be-
lever can always. at least in the things
of God count upon his friend the Com.
forter. According to | John ii. -, the
amounting which we have received abid-
eth in us. and we need not that any
man teach us. In Ky. lG He is again
called the spirit OF truth as We'll as
the Comforter. and our Lord said He
shall testify of Me- ana we also shall
bear witness. One of the evidences
that the Spirit is having His .own way
In us IS that we love to honor Christ
and speak of Him. for "to Him give
al, the prophets Witness" and concern
ing Him Peter and John said. We
cannot but speak the things which we
have seen and heard (Acts ", 20;
Y. 49,.
In our lesson chapter xvi, III. our
Lord said that 1t was better that He
should 90 and the Spirit come for His
special work 10 convince the world Of
sin and Of righteousness and of iudg
ment. BE careful not 10 confuse, this
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18

saying with Acts xiv. %, as many do.
Note our Lords comment on this three
fold work of the. Spirit. that the great
sin was unbelief the great need right
eousness, because of His finished work,
and that the sure consummation would
be the final overthrow of the prince of
this world, the devil. who is already il
judged and sentenced one waiting the
execution of the sentence Matt. ky,
Il: Rev. Xxx, 10j. The Spirit will also
tell us things as we are able TO receive
them. Concerning verse y Paul also
said, 81 have fed you with milk and
not with meat. for hitherto ye were
not able TO bear it. and then he gave
a reason why Il Cor iii. Ia How we
should desire to be able to receive all
that the Lord would like to tell us and
not be so preoecupied with other
thoughts as to hinder Him. He will
guide us into all truth and show US
things TO come, for he wrote the whole
book from beginning TO end, and He
only can interpret His own writings.
Verses II, 10, make us think Of Abra-
hams servant telling of the fathers
only SON to whom he gave all that he
had and for whom the servant was
seeking a wife. carrying with him sam
pies of the fathers wealth Gen. xiv,
10, 34-3S).
The whole of this age is but little
while comparatively civ, 10; xvi. 10
221, and the sufferings of verse 33 of
our lesson chapter are said to be but
for a moment compared with the ex-
ceeding and eternal weight of glory
I'll Cor. iy, II. 1Sl. a thousand years
are in His sight but as yesterday when
1t is past and as watch in the night
H's. Xc, A.. The woman and child of
verse II take us back to lisa. Xvi I, 8,
and onward to Rev. xii and the time
of His coming again for lsraels new
birth. Until then those who stand
with Him and for Him must expect
the treatment of XIV. 1921; xvi, IA,
SO. But 1t will be we'll worth while,
for all sorrow shall be turned into joy.
In Him we may always have peace,
and the assurance to the overcomer
should lift us above all present things
oversees 20-33; Rev. iii. 2U. His BE
of good cheer" the fourth while in
His mortal body Matt. iX, 2-22; xiv,
81. should lead us To consider His own
wonderful peace and joy of which He
spoke on that last night as He drew
near to Gethsemane and Calvary xiv,
p: Ky. III Note also that His first
BE of good cheer" was in connection
with the forgiveness of sins, for with
ont this we cannot be of good cheer.
His second referred to healed body,
for forgiveness makes us sure of a
glorihed body in due time. His third
covered all present perpleXing circum-
stances. and this last was TO sustain in
real trbulation.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
THE TRADES"
Here's Chance to Play You Are a
Shoemaker or Carpenter.

Here's a Chance to Play You Are a
Shoemaker or Carpenter.
A jolly little game for children is
called the trades" and is played in
the following manner:
Each participant chooses trade,
which he exercises In according to the
style OF the trade. The shoemaker
mends shoes. the carpenter saws
boards, the painter paints a portrait,
the laundress washes linen In tub.
the cook stirs a cake. the locksmith
hammers lock and the spinner turns
Il wheel.
One of the party is chosen as leader.
Then all get into circle. either sit
ting or standing. and begin exercising
according to their individual voca-
lions. When the leader tires of his or
her trade he or she quickly takes up
that of the boy or girl seated TO the
right, and Instantly all leave off their
own trade and begin Initiating the
movements of the right hand neigh
Dor. This throws the leadership TO the
player seated at the original leaders
left. who takes up the trade abandoned
by the first leader. Ii one of the play
ers makes II mistake he must pay
forfeit.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
Siamese Tricks.

A common trick on a holiday among
the children of Siam is to catch one
another blacken one another's faces
and then shove the least strong into
the river. As they wear little clothing
and the climate is hot they do not mind
the bath at all. 1t is also the privilege
of the children to throw wafer over
their parents and grandparents and
then to sprinkle them with perfume
and sweet smelling powder. And they
usually give some small gift by way of
compensation.
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Conundrums.

Why Is coal the most contradictory
article known 10 commerce. Because
" hen purchased instead of going to
the buyer Ii goes 10 the cellar.
What Is the difference between a
tube and foolish Dutchman? One
h hollow cylinder. the other is a sill
ly llollander.
What are they which, though al
ways drunk. aRe never intoxicated?
Toasts.
What word of three syllables speci-
fies the time of dance? Attendance.
What instrument of war does an an
CRY lover resemble? A crossbow beau.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
obscured Openings.

The frank buttons and buitonholes
that FOR the last two seasons have an
nounced TO The world at large Just how
orr hlouses and frocks did up are
fhings Of the past. The new clothes
once we are In them. look as II they
had been wished Oh us or that we
had been poured into them In liquid
state aud left To- solidlfy. Not that
they are especially tight. bnt there j.
no suggestion 10 casual observer Of
an opening.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
GUESSING FLOWERS.
A Game In Which Pad and Pencil
Are BROUGHT Into Play.

Slips OF paper are handed about 10
each guest with pencils. Then the
leader. standing In the center of the
room. reads from a pad prepared FOR
the purpose charades like the follow
ing:
My first is as sharp as needles, my
second as soft n down.
The answer. thistledown. is written
by as many as can guess It in the limit
OF time given. which should not be
over three minutes.
rhls Is followed by similar sugeeS-
lions. such as.
Ny first Is maze of a dairy but sell
dom served in my second. Answer
Buitercup.
My first wears my second on his
head Coxcomb
My first dislikes to do my second
when lie Is called in the morning.
johnny Jump-up.
My first is shy and cannot wear my
second. Foxglove.
My first makes candy desirable; my
second Is an emperor Sweet William.
My first is 4 weapon; my second
where money Is made. Spearmint.
My first Is like beggar's coat; my
second IL red breasted bird. Ragged
robin.
My first We all like 10 eat; my second
Is cluster candytuft
My first you do when you wed; my
second Is n yellow metal. Mar!gold.
Many more may be thought of, aud
II would be better to prepare the list
beforehand The object is TO he the
first TO think of the proper flower The
one giving the most correct answers In
advance Of the others receives Il prize.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
SOMETHING for the BOYS and GIRLS
Came Alone Through Submarine Zone

"lS country called him, and Joan
Ediss' father saw his duty
and offered to do his bit
for England But his little daugh-
ter Joan-what was to become Of
herr This difficulty, however, WAS
soon settled Joan was a born ae-
tress. and what was more natural
than that she should earn her own
way in the movies while her father
was at war: An enga cement in Amer
lea was obtained for her. She left her
home in Croydon and. alone sailed on
ship through the L boat danger zone
with only II tag on her to show where
she was bound. She says she isn't
afraid of submarines. Joan likes 10
act as boy in the pictures.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
The Clock.

When il is almost time for tea
And you re as hungry as can be
Aunt Josie's clock Just seems to crawl;
The hands don't seems 10 move at all.
But when it's almost time for bed
And you and Isabel and Fred
Would like TO have little fun,
Ny, how that clock does leap and run!
When Fred grows up to be a man
And vents things. like our Uncle Dan,
He's going to make a CLOCK that goes
Just opposite to Auntie Joe's.
Sunbeam.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18

One cup of chopped snet, one cup Of
molasses. ole cup OF milk, three cups
OF fonr. one teaspoon 81 soda one aud
half fenslpens Of salt. little ginger
Glove. nutmeg aud cinnamon. one half
pound Of best seeded ralslus. one bali
pound beat cnrrants. one small bit
lhlnlY sliced eitron. Mix and slft dry
ingredients. add molasses and milk TO
.uei. combine mixture, butter the pud-
ding dlsh and steam three hours.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
A Simnle Trick

The man who cut one hole in his
door for the cat-and another for the
kitten would find it difficult to pass a
nickel through a hole the size of a
dime cut in a stout piece OF paper
This explains how easily it can be
done: Fold the paper across the center
of the hole. place the nickel in the fold
and bend the lower corners of the pa.
per upward. This elongates the OPEN
ing, and the coin falls through.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18
The Bee Family.

There are said to be 4 900 species of
bees. and in well stocked hive there
are from 1900 to 10000 working bees.
II YOU don't believe it, count 'em.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-18

- ERTHA BISHOFF said goodby
TO her lover, Lieutenant Gus
- tay Schlotter, who was about
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
ALASKAN PEDDLES A STRANGE STORY
 ABOUT WAR NEWS

BUTTE MONT, Dec 15:-Joseph Sandle has just learned that the world is at For four years while the most momentous events in history have been transprng he has been out of touch with civilization on prospecting expedition in the Artc.
 He has just returned and stopped here enroute to- his former home in Arizona gold strike in Alaska which he was forced to abandon 20 years ago account of failing health has proven to be of little value he said
 Sande said he left Seattle in the spring of 1913 secur ed supplies and ammunition enough to last him about two ycas and made his way to his old shack in the interior which he had left in 1897.
 Everything was just had left it." he said Not tbny had been disturbed Even the same grease was still in the frying pan which had cooked my last break fast there in 1897 and was surprised to find liberal quantity of supplies hand still in good state of pres ervation.
 He spent the summer months in killing and preseW- inc supply of game for the winter he said and thus he spent five winters and four summers there He made four trips south and traded gold and frs to the Indians for more supplies He met band of white men in 1915, but atey were going "out" and knew less than he did about the outside world
 "When left for the north the papers were discuss ing world wide peace he said Tt did not seem possible that would ever again hear of war of any importance learned of the war in Seattle week ago."
 He has purchaseda large quantity of literature on the war and is busying himself boring over back newspaper cndeavoring to inform himself
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
HUN COMMERCE
 DESTROYER OFF
 AFRICAN COAST

BOSTON, Dec. 15. - That a Ger man raider disguised as a merchant vessel is operating off the Cape of Good Hope in track of shipping com ing to the United States from India, Ceylon and South African ports, was reported by the officers of the Dutch steamship Deli, which arrived here today.
 The steamship was on the way from Calcutta and Colombo with gunnies, tea, shellac and other merchandise valued at nearly $1,5OOOOO, when she sighted the raider within fifty miles of Cape Town. The bark had bat tery of guns masked on the forward and after decks.
 The steamships captain swung his vessels stern to the raider and start ed under forced speed for Cape Town. The raider followed for some distance but the steamer drew away so rapid ly that the bark finally hauled off on another tack.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
SEWARD SNAPSHOTS

E. R. Ebert, mining man of the in- terior, and M L. Woodward will be passengers on the Alaska for their homes at Juneau.
 * Holly Ashby, Mile 52, will leave for Valdez on the Alaska, stopping there for a few days then proceeding south.
 -O-
 Mrs. w. w. Butts leaves on the Alaska for Seattle.
 -4:- Dr. R. c. Mathis and wife go to the states on the Alaska. Dr. Mathis is a dentist of Anchorage. C. W. Veach, business man of An chorage, stopping at the Sexton, will be a passenger to Seattle on the Alaska.
 J. and A. Walsh, operators of the IditarOd, guests at the Seward, leave for the south on the Alaska.
 -+s-
 Clifford Egtvet, the Matanuska rancher leaves for the states on the Alaska.
 Mayor J. C.. Watts, of Anchorage, has secured a reservation on the Alaska for Seattle.
 The Christian Scientists will hold their regular services tomorrow fore noon at II o'clock.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
sTODDARD LEAVES HOSPITAL

w. w. Stoddard, recently injured in the railroad yards, have recovered satisfactorily and expects to leave the hospital during the day for his apartments at the Seward hotel.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
WEATHER FORECAST

The weather forecast for Seward for tonight and tomorrow is fair and cooler with high winds.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15

Furthermore, we feel safe in as- serting that if the men had to knit for the soldiers all the soldiers woulo get cold feet.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15

Owing Go weather conditions the dredge at Anchorage is unable to operate until the summer of l9lS-
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
TRAIN IN TONIGHT

A special train went out this morn ing with railroad supplies and will connect with the train which left Kern Creek this forenoon. There are 35 passengers aboard the train from Kern due tonight.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15

The strange part of the above article is how Sandle first learned about the war in Seattle. The second part of the story where earth could he have been that he did not hear of the war before He must have travelled to some city on the coast and matter where he would have taken steamer newspapers or passengers on the steamer would have informed him of the war-lOng be- fore reaching Seattle But it is good story at that be- sides truth is sometimes stranger han fiction, and the substance of the story my be true"-EdtOrl
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-12-15
WEATHER ON R. R,

The weather report from points along the railroad received at 2 o'clock this morning. was as follows:
 Anchorage, 19 below, clear, N. E. Girdwood, 10 below, clear, calm. Natanusla, 24 below, cloudy high $. w.
 King, above, clear, s. w.
 Talkeetna, 10 above, clear, N, E. Dead Horse Hill, missing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-03
BY JAMES DUNCAN.
(Member of Official United States
Commission to Rusia,)

Labor in Russia, as well as here
in the United States, is ready and
willing to perform its part in the
great struggle. And 1t was with
some pride that, drawing from
our experiences In this country,
was able to give some words of
advice to the workmen OF the fac
tories, mills and shops turning out
munitions for the Russian soldier
to be helpful t9 the latter in the
most unequal contention he Is
called upon to meet.
1t is natural that labor should
consider all of these things as oil
the very greatest Importance, fol
in the event of democracy being
even in part reversed or mini
mized, labor would suffer the
most. In accordance, therefore
with its desires for freedom, 1t as
sumes responsibilities. And with
such willingness on the part oil
labor We can rest assured develop
ment Of democracy in the coun-
tries of the world in the future
will be safe.
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BY ii. Il. PERHAM.
president, Order of Railroad
Telegraphers.)

hNtNSt'IftSbS.D
Ancient lore predicts in many
places that a day is to come when
the proud and wicked shall be
completely destroyed. We may
not understand the prediction but
we do know that IL is there and in
many different forms of words.
The worldwide movement Off a
greater measure of democracy
now In progress may we'll be con-
sidered in connection with the
prophetic vision of the ancient
philosophers.
The organized labor movement
OF the United States and Canada.
as we'll as in other civilized coun-
tries, has been slowly and care
fully training men and women for
the struggle against the proud
and the wicked. 1t has done great
things in the way of alternating
conditions, but they are as moth
ing compared to the value of the
men and women 1t has produced.
The splendid material achieve
ments OF organized labor are as a
bagatelle in comparison with what
they have done in the direction
of education and enlightenment.
AlthO such reasons may not
have been given expression
they are at the bottom of or
ganized labOrs hearty support
of the present movement for
n
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BY HUGH FRAYNE.
General Organizer, American
Federation of Labor.)

fo0eration OF Labor
The war situation has aroused
and developed an interest among
the organized workers of our
country, such as has never been
shown. Realizing that attempts
are being made by unfair employ
ers to break down union stand
ards that have taken years of
struggle and effort to build up,
the unions are Ion guard"
II the war for democracy is go
ing to be won. 1t is Just as essen
tial that the standard of living of
the workers be kept at the high
est point possible, SO that those
fighting the battles may be amply
supplied with munitions of war.
The American Federation OF
Labor, thru President Gompers,
has set an example that might we'll
be followed by all.
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THE WAR AND THE WORKER
Some Labor Leaders, Views

his country; with vision OF
problems to be met and solved
after the war ends.
We are fighting for democ-
racy. This means social and
Industrial, as well as political
democracy, and labor organ
lied will make good as To
these ends.
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b JOHN MITCHELL.
Chairman New York State In.
duSt,siaI Cnuo.nissian

/
The attitude of labor In this
time of war Is a matter of vital
| concern to all the warning ma
tions. MANY HAVE BELIEVED
that because associations of labor
have been foremost as opponents
| of war when conducted for the
purpose of territorial expansion
and the subjugation of weaker
peoples, LABOR STOOD FOR
PEACE AT ANY PRICE.
The present world-war has
demonstrated that assOcia-
tons of labor, while historic
ally and fundamentally advO-.
Gates OF RIGHTEOUS PEACE
abOng nations, are deter
mined and insistent upon the
establishment OF democracy.
The voice of labor rises above
the tumult declaring that the con-
ditions of peace shall be so we'll
defined that there shall not be at
any time in the future recur-
renee of the conditions which have
drenched the world in blood.
IL peace does not result largely
in the disarmament of nations and
the abolition of the implements
of war then the sacrifices which
have been made and which are yet
to be made shall have been of no
avail, and the whole struggle for
human liberty and self-govern-
ment under democracy will have
to be fought out again.
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in protection OF the nations wo-
men and children. seeing that
neither shall be exploited by
greedy employers. 1t will main
tain and improve stand as to
wages, hours and general condi-
lions of labor.
BY doing these things effective
ly, the trade unionist best serves
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by j. @. SKEMP.
Observation-Disclosures, Brotherhood
of Painters, Decorators and

| of Painters, Decorators and
Paper-Hangers of America.)
The outcome of the war will be
decided by the army In the field
and the army In the work shop.
Neither can win without the other.
Perfect cooperation between them
Is essential to success.
The men in the shops can be
successfully modified only
thru their trade unions. Eighty
per cent of our skilled workmen
are union members.
There is no means-other than
physical force-by which the I'M
organized workers could be mobil-
lied; If modified they could not
deliver the goods.
In this emergency public policy
demands the government recog-
nize and deal directly with the
trade unions. Great Britain has
learned this lesson by bitter ex-
perience, from which we in the
United States should profit.
Secretary of War Baker has
frankly met the issue. He has
agreed that union wages, union
hours and union working condi-
tons shall obtain on all canton
ment work.
II the fleet building program is
to be carried out the chairman of
the shipping corporation and Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels must
follow his precedent.
Organized labor is ready to do
its bit to make this war for the
establishment of universal politi-
cal democracy and the removal Of
the menace of German autocracy
success. But in return for this
incalculable service the govern
ment must accede to the reason
able demand that the measure of
industrial democracy established
by the trade union movement shall
be observed during the war.
BY JOHN b. LENNON.
(Treasurer, American Federation
of Labor.)
The morale of the nation must
be maintained and strengthened.
Union labor will be ever active