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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
The Sunday School Lesson

Text of the lesson. IL Kings XIV. III.
Memory verses, 10, Il. Goldea Text,
Eek. xxxiii, II.
The topic of this lesson is the cap
tivity of Judah for. although such men
as HeZekiah and Josiah did what they
could to turn the people from their sins
TO the Lord. the results were only par
tial and temporary. and their sins in
creased The Lord God had compass
sion on them. notwithstanding their
rebellion against Him. and sent them
His messengers. His servants the
prophets. to tell them of His love and
His readiness to forgive them and
bless them If only they would turn TO
Him with the whole heart. but they
Knocked the messengers of God and
despised His words and misused His
prophets until the wrath of the Lord
arose against His people. till there was
no remedy III Chron. XXXvi. II. l6a.
Many times He had told them in the
beginning of their national history how
He would bless them in the land He
iaid @ihfii AhNItl II 'iliA AiiNN hphih 'bfa
Him and honor Him and keep them
selves from the idolatries of other ma
lions. See for example Lev. XVI, liz.
He told them just as plainly what
He would do to them and how He
would punish them If they would not
hearken to Him and keep His COM
mandments U.ey. XVI. 1880. Three
times IN that chapter He told them
that if they persisted in disobedience
lie would punish or ehastise them
seven times for their sins. an express
sion which we will consider later in
our lesson Lev. XVI. Is. -. 2Sl. Not
only during their wilderness journey,
bur also while the judges ruled. and
afterward when He gave them kings.
He many a time forgaye their iniquity
and delivered them and saved them for
His.name's sake FPS. xviii. 49, Cyl. X.
49,. but the time had come when there
was no remedy but the captivity.
Josiah was succeeded by four kings.
three sons and grandson. each of
whom did evil In the sight Of the Lord.
aud during the twenty-five years of
their reigns Judah was carried into
captivity in three different companies
until all but the very poorest We're ear
ried away The fourth year of .Iehoia-
kim was the first year Of Nebuchad-
nezzar. and in that year. which would
be about COG b. G.. some of the princes.
including Daniel and others, and part
Of the vessels of the house of God
were carried to Babylon der. XIV. /:
Dan. i. 1-3l. About seven years later
Jehoakim. who reigned only three
months. was taken 10 Babylon, with
his mother and servants and princes
and officers and 10000 others perhaps
$4,000 IL Kings xiv. 8. lGl. and this
was the second deportation. Eleven
years later. In the nineteenth year of
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

NebuchadneZZar, the captivity Of judah
was completed by the carrying away
of Zedekiah and the rest of the people.
except the poor. who We're left to be
yinedressers and husbandmen. Then
was the house Of the Lord burned and
the remaining vessels destroyed or car
ried away III Kings XIV. 1-lO. Then
was fulfilled the strange prediction
through Ezekiel concerning Zedekiah.
Il viii bring him to Babylon. yet shall
he not see it," for after his sons were
slain before his eyes they put out his
eyes and bound him and carried him TO
Babylon (Ezek xii. 10; Kings XIV, ..
However seemingly impossible any
prediction of the Lord may appear, it
will surely be literally fulfilled in His
time. either by near or a far distant
fulfllment. or ofttimes by both. for as
one has said. prophecy may have many
"A germnal fnltillment. while the full
accomplishment may be still in the
future The Lord had said through
Jeremiah that this punishment of Jul
dab would continue seventy years and
came to pass. as we shall see in flu
ture lessons der. XXv, T.. II Chron.
xXxvi. 20-23l. Because Israel rejected
their Messiah. when in the fullness of
time He came to them, they have ever
since been scattered among all nations.
and He said that Jerusalem would be
trodden down by the gentiles until the
times of the genties be fulfilled luke
xxi. "a.
The times of the genties began with
Nebuchadnezzar. COG B. e. and cor
respond with the seven times already
referred to in this lesson. during which
God said that He would punish Israel
for their sins. According to Dan. xi.
13. margin. times are years, and in
Mum. xiv. "a. there is n way of the
Lord revealed, wherein He used years
for days. Seven times 3G0. the days in
n Scriptural year. equals 2.520. which
seems to cover the seven times of Is
raels punishment in Lev. XVI. or the
times of the gentiles. Now. COG b. c..
added to 1914. the year in which the
present European war began. gives
1920. and there seems therefore to he
good reason for believing that the
times of the gentiles began to run out
in 1914. As they began gradually with
the three deportations of Judah re-
ferred to in this lesson so it may re-
quire eighteen years. more to less, to
end them. Since. then. we are already
in the beginning of the end Of these
times. how fully occupied we should
be in giving the gospel TO help COM
plete the church. the body of Christ
and hasten the coming of the kingdom
Of righteousness and peace. always ex-
pecting to be caught up any day and
vet ready to continue here in His serv-
ice or be absent from the body and
present with the Lord.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Department for Modern Women
!, ITEMS OF INTEREST
ABOUT THE HOUSEHOLD

A little sugar added TO peas or corn
In cooking and to butter in making is
q great addition. \ little salt added
when making candy will kill the over
sweet taste and bring out the flavor,
especially Of chocolate.
To remove white spots from a pol
ished surface rub with soft cloth wet
In essence of peppermint until spot dis
appears then polish with flannel This
will not inJrre the most highly polish
ed wood.
Crushed ice may be easily carried In
n vacuum bottle for lemonade. ETC. for
picnics. But If you have no vacuum
bottle to use tin pail. tightly covered
and wrapped in several thicknesses Of
newspaper. will do about as we'll even
IL the hottest weather.
II a lamp should he overturned re-
member that water spreads the flames
by floating the burning oil. SO never
throw water in such a ease. Milk may
be used to extinauish the flames II it
is at hand. but perhaps the best thing
for this purpose Is to throw on sand,
earth or flour.
Wash popcorn and roast well. Be
ing wet. 1t will not pop open. but roast
nicely. Make same as coffee. Children
are very fond of H. 1t has delight
FIJI taste and flavor and is more health
FIJI and cheaper than coffee.
Good comforts or quilts may be made
from discarded fleece lined underwear.
old blankets and the good parts Of
heavy garments which cannot be long
or worn Put down lining as for ordi
nary quilt. laying In pieces of goods
TO the desired weight. Lay on the top
aud quilt
When ink is spilled on the carpet or
on felt table cover. at once soak up
the ink. using blotter II possible
Then tear off the white margin of news
papers. with this mopping the ink spot
and beyond It to blur the sharp edges.
Use new paper as needed and rub until
the SPOT becomes dim and inconspicu-
Gus.
To prevent ants getting into the re-
ffigerator or ON q table set the legs of
the furniture OF small squares of sticky
fly paper.
English cooks think that a sprig Of
mint boiled with new potatoes improves
their flavor.
When washing heavy clothes (like
oyeralls or ehildren's jumpersl which
are badly soiled. it viii he found easier
to place them on the wash board and
use a scrubbing brush
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Names Of Famous Men.

D'Aubigne. the French historian au.
thor of History o: the Reformation"
died in 1872. aged seventyeight years
Ills name is pronounced Do-bean-ya,
last syllable accented.
AIeissonier. the celebrated French
painter. died in 1891 aged seventy
eight years His name Is pronounced
May-son- va. first syllable accented.
Boulaneer. French general. died in
1891. aged fifty-four years. His name
Is pronounced Boo-longzha. last sylla-
Bile accented
Desmoulins. French reyolutionist.
died in 1894 aged thirty-four years.
His name Is pronounced Da-mou-lan,
last syllable accented.
Micheangelo. Italian painter and
sculptor. died IN 1852, aged eighty eight
years The Italian pronunciation of
the name is now given the, preference
Mick el-on- jel-o. The 81 has the sound
of "a in pickle third syllable accented.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

Knit one plain row
Repeat from until eight stitches
are on the needle
Knit plain rows on these eight
stitches for IS inches.
X |. m /. knit 10 within one or
end Of row. m, l. k. /.
Knit one plain row.
Repeat from until the number Of
stitches Is fourteen.
Knit two rows plain.
Knit forward and backward for -
inches on seven STITCHES for one strap
of the second armhole and east of.
Join IN the cotton at the inner end
OF the seven stitches left nj the base
OF the strap. and knit - inches and
east OF.
Oyersew the ends of these straps TO
the end Of the breast piece. working
from the wrong side. and fastening on
and of very firmly. THIS Is essential
To- bear the weight of the child who Is
being taught 10 walk.
This type 81 walking strap is boon
10 the mother and must save the child
much discomfort. since its little arms
need not be stretched up 10 the level
Of the mothers hand.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

Materials.-Two ounces Of unbleaeh-
ed knitting cotton 70. 4. three steel
needles No L.
Cast on twenty-five stitches for the
breast piece
kuif plain rows forward and back
ward for 81. inches. slipping the lirst
stitch 81 every row rs for plain.
X : and leave them on a needle to
form one strap.
Take a third needle and cast Off the
next eight stitches.
X the las, J. aud on these knit plain
rows for 81 inches. still slipping the
first stitch
Flush at the end Of n row toward
the centre. aud en- the cotton. leaving
about i yard
Join IN the eofton n the inner end
OF the seven stitches left al the breast
piece. aud knit - inches. finishing at
tie end 81 row towzso the center.
Vow knit along the seven stitches Al
the end of the first strap joining in the
cotton left hanging.
Knit two plain rows on these four
teen stitches.
TX. 2tos. kni, to within two Of end.
X. . log.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Romping With the Little Ones
MAGIC IN THE PARL0R.
Taking an Orange From One Of the
Guests Ears.


II You are young tricsster and
want to amuse your friends You can
do this feat In magic. Yen begin with
ladies and gentlemen. | shall have
TO borrow a lady's handkerchief. also a
half dollar
When both are handed to you you
haTe the lenders mark their articles
to make sure they gel their own re-
turned Then you lean forward to
take the proffered handkerchief, using
your left hand The right hand mean
while drops quietly into your bosom.
where very small orange or apple
lies concealed. This you palm. And
now the coin. You say 10 the one who
Is marking II. and as you 20 toward
him you calculate: Dear me See
what Is hanging 10 this genteman's
eur, An orange, The very thing
wanted Allow me. sir And then
You produce the paimed orange from
the lobe of his ear II the movement
be done with neatness II Will startle
the audience You then take the coin.
allowing him to keep the orange IN ex-
change. You can then do few easy
coin tricks 10 amnse the gathering.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Half a Ton of Honey.

Long ago-l50 years. in fact-a way
side tavern was built in Massachusetts.
BY and by some wild bees. looking for
place 10 settle down In. swarmed
into the garnet. There they lived and
stored honey. and there other hives
set up housekeeping until there We're
fifty families. The people downstairs
did not bother them. and so the bees
lived happily and put aside honey for
the rainy day that never came until a
short time ago. Then the hotel was
sold and torn down. and the wreckers
found there was honey enough In the
garrett 10 feed whole Sunday school
There were 1000 pounds OF it,
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
KEEP COLD FRAMES
BUSY ALL SUMMER

Gardeners who have cold frames can
make good use q them after they have
served a. forcers for early plants. ac-
eofsllng 70 the New York State College
y Agriculture. whigll recommends keep
inR cold frames busy al summer.
Among the crops that can be grown
t. maturity ia cold frames are radlshes
beei.s carrots and euenmbers. After
1ue crop II taken out another can fol-
.oa. The soil IN the bed being fofked
hud faked level between crops. IL the
"a - u rucumhers. after the other crops
are removed they may De allowed 10
spread At will aud 10 mature q crop FOR
slleinE or making into pickles. A Cor
uen publication Oh hot beds and cold
frames sayY
The cold frame i used primarily as
4 supplement 10 n. hot bed or the
greenhouse II is Of greatest yalue a.
place IN which To aeeustom plants that
have been grown under coddled eondi-
sious 10 outdoor conditions This proc.
sss i. called hardening on Second. the
eold frame u used for growing crops
3ut .! season. s=fH+iab} duTihG spring
and fall II may also be used for crop
ping space during the natural season
u plant growth IN the summer Il l.
possible b. properly utilizing cold
frames. 10 have available choice yege-
tables ont o. season IN much larger
quantities than j. usually the case aud
A. low cost" This publication may
Dc secured without charge By writing 10
ithaca. y y. for H.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

Flogging In the schools of Denmark
was stopped because of the following
letter which the late King Christian
found in his mail one morning:
Dear King We are four boys at
Flakkebjerb school. and the master
whips us every day with piece of
steel rope he found In the arbor. II
he doesn't stop there will be fire"
The king visited the school. dismissed
the teacher and had the boys treated
TO cakes and chocolates at his expense.
Then he warned all teachers to avoid
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

Remove the skin aud bones from the
left over haddoek and chop finely Add
FOR each TWO cupfuls Of the FISH three
crumbs. a teaspOonful of chopped pars-
ley. salt and paprlka TO taste pinch
Of celery salt. two tablespoonfuls OF
melted buffer aud a We'll beaten egg
Mix we'll form into a small loaf. lay
on a buttered pan. brush over with
beaten egg AMI sprinkle with crushed
dried breadcrumbs. Bake in a mOder-
ately hot oven for thiny.iye minutes
ana serve hot with an egg sanee.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Three.ona snonne Cake.

Three eggs beaten i've minutes. one
cupful sugar. one tenspoonful baking
powder mixed with one cupful -four.
add 10 rest u mixture. ole teaspoonfnl
nnyoring and lastly add one-half cup
ful boiling water Bake IN quick
oven ten to tfieen minutes This Is
nice made In two square tins with a
cream hlllng one cupful milk. heated !.
beat two eggs. add two tablespooufnls
cornstareh mixed with one-half cupful
sugar Add this 10 the heated milk
Cook slowly until thick. Flavor
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

My first is in bee, but not in honey:
My second is in dollar, but not In money
My third is in tinkle, but not In bell;
My fourth is In garden, but not In dell:
My fifth is In porch, but not in stoop;
My sixth is In turtle, but not In soup.
My whole spells a word
That fits children and weather,
And when they are IL
They go well together.
Answer. Bright.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
HOME COOKERY
eroiled PORK TenaerIoin.

Brush he split teudefloiu over with
melted butter lay IN a creased broller
more slowly than beef or lamb and
haste occasionally while cooking with
additional butter. as. like all varieties
Of pork II must be thoroughly cooked
and yet not allowed 10 dry out. When
cooked lay on hot platter aud spread
cream. chopped parsley. salt and pa
prika Dust lightly with little salt
after the tenderloln has been turned
twice.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
Riddle and Answer.

Why is an amiable and charming girl
like one letter of the alphabet In deep
thought: another. on its way toward
you. another bearing a torch, and still
another singing psalms?
Because she is Amusing, Booming,
D-lighting, N-chanting.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
CurtaiIinqs.

!. Doubly curtail song and leave
social function. 2. Doubly curtail
child in school and leave young dog
3. Doubly curtail an opening in the
side of building and leave breeze.
Answers.-1. Ballet. 2. Pupil. 3.
Window
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

II you have 10 fasfen something al
-FOUR back aud and dlfficuHy Ia reach
IN 4, try putting yopr elbows on
shelf as high as your chest
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

corporal punishment, saying that they
must not make ruffians of the boys by
rutfianly treatment
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-27
OF
PRICE OF SOFT COAL

The attention of the Pioneer has
been called to a price of $685. for
Pocahontas coal at the Duluth docks,
with freight $1.69 per ton to Be-
midji and the price in Bemidji of
}$12 per ton.
An inquiry of w. z. Robinson of
the Smith Robinson Lumber COM
pany. who also handle coal, brought
out the following:
Mr.. Robinson stated that last
week Pocahontas coal sold at the Du-
luth docks for $7.70. The freight
rate to Bemidji is $1.69 and the tax
5 cents, making a cost of $9.44 on
board cars at Bemidji. The coal is
selling for $12 per ton in Bemidji.
' "Yes, and hay is $25 per ton, too, -
qouth Mr.. Robinson.
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Pro-Rata of Hard Coal Is
Advice of Fuel Dictator

In a communication addressed to
DR.. G. M. Palmer, chairman of the
Beltrami County Public Safety COM
mission; M J. Brown and H. c.
Baer, J. F. McGee of St. Paul, fed
eral fuel administrator for Mime
sofa, has the following to say re-
garding the hard coal situation, the
request being made that it be given
publicity:
"All concerned in the handling of
hard coal are now facing a very Sc
rious condition and as 1 see it., there
is but one way to avoid suffering
In your community. Beginning with
the operators and miners, stocks of
hard coal are being distributed at
about the same rate as in 1916.
\ Stocks being allotted to the whole
salers in this fashion are in turn
being divided among the dealers and
l feel that a warning at this time
should be given to the dealers re-
ceiving hard coal, to the end that
they may follow the same plan in
disposing of such stocks as are ship
ped them. In other words, if the
hard coal that is shipped into the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-27
CAMPAIGN. "OPENS FOR
Y.W,C.A.W WARACTIVITfES

The Y. w. c. K.'war work cam
paign is getting under. way in good
shape in Bemidji and county, the or
ganization executives being as fol-
! lows, with Mrs. Ira French chair
man of the work for Beltrami
county:
Secretary-Mrs. E. N. Ebert.
Assistants-Miss Arvilla Kenfield
and Mrs. E. M. Sathre.
Stenographers-Miss Myrtle Rock
, ensock and Miss Lempie Hytonen.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. A. Warfield.
Assistants-Mrs.J J. J. Opsahl and
Mrs. N S. Beavers.
Advertising committee-Mrs. A.
A. Lord, Mrs. B. D. Hanscom, Mrs.
F. S. Arnold and Mrs. E. H. Winter.
Music-For the meeting tomorrow
in the Grand theater-Mrs. A. A.
Warfield, Mrs. w. E. Dean, Mrs. S.
C. Brown, G. w: Harnwell, A. M.
Bagley and W. S. Lamont.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-27
DEC. ), OPENING OF
NEXT CONGRESS

Washington, Nov. 27.-Continu-
GUS stupendous appropriation bills
and other war legislation will feat
ure the executive program of the
session of congress, which is to open
Dec. 3 and probably run on until
autumn, in the opinion of leaders
here today In the wake of these
right of way measures, a host of 9TH
ers of domestic concern, like prohi-
btion and woman suffrage, will be
pressed for consideration.
Sentiment developed among rep
resentatives already here in favor
of declaration of war against Ger
many's allies, Austria, Turkey and
Bulgaria, doubtless will be strength
ened by the party of congressman
about to return from a visit to the
battle fronts There is expectation
that the president may deal with the
subject in his opening address to
the joint session OF congress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-27
Draft Qvesfk0nsakro Like X-hay
OF Mans Lh0, History and
Adventure; COpke8 R0c0iv9d

etc. 1t asks man whether he is
cripple, or crazy, who he is and
what he is and how he stacks up in
religion and whether he is minis
ter. 1t asks what man does to get
three squares per day for himself or
family, how much he makes, etc.
It asks how much land a man owns
and what it produces and how much
the land is worth.
! ID. 1T doesn't ask man on what
side he combs his hair nor whether
he uses a tooth brush left or right
handed, whether he wears socks
with a hole in the heel, but it asks
everything else. When man gets
through answering the filling in the
blanks the government will have an
X-ray of him. And the draft boards
Will raise their hands in supplica-
tiOn of thanks for their troubles will
be as the foam Of the sea-
The government calls it ques-
tionaire. The man who fills it out
will call it something else before he
is through with it. But when it is
finished it will have simplified the
perplexities of the draft and that's
one of the problems of the gov
ernment at the present time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-27
FIVE MORE RECRUITS
LEAVE FOR TRAINING


Patriotism is rampant in Bcltrami
county and Recruiting OFFICER Fou-
cault is busily engaged in examining
applicants for the various branches
of the military service and today five
more young men left Bemidji for
Duluth. whence they will be assign
ed to training.
Thomas Randall of Puposky enlist
ed in the engineers, Ben Howard
Joined the infantry, James McCel-
Ian of Island Lake also went into
the engineers and William Johnson
of Park Rapids enlisted in the avia-
tion section. Herbert NJ Hanson
enlisted today in the medical depart
ment and this squad Of five men left
today to report.
Harry Mann, Harold NaylOr, Les
ter M. Knapp and Ernest S. Hurd
will leave on December with the
rest of the recruits scheduled to leave
on that date.
Officer Foucault has received in
structions for the enlistment Of mo-
tor truck men, including chauffeurs,
machinists, mechanics, handymen,
ETC. Wagonmen are also wanted for
.teamsters, hOrseshOers, farriers, sad
dlers, etc., and the instructions have
been sent to International Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-27

Copies of the new questionable
have been received by the draft
board to be filled out by the remain
der of the registrants who are wait
ing the call of the colors. The ques-
tionaire is calculated to inform the
government all about those as yet
uncalled for the defense of the gov
ernment and to .acquaint the mill
tary what there is yet available in q
military way, so far as man power
is concerned.
When the blanks are filled out and
looked over by the proper authori-
ties, they will know all about the
one filing out the papers for they
ask man everything about him
from the time he first kicked the
Stats in his cradle up to the time he
fills out the blanks.
To Classify Registrants.
When the authorities have COM
pleted their delving into the men
who fill out the papers they will
know just how to classify the regis
trants.
There are five classes and in them
are grouped every condition with
reference to domestic affairs, worth
of labor, state Of citizenship, etc.,