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The Lamar register., 1918-01-09

We would suggest to some of the
travelling solicitors for funds that the
orphan gag has been badly overwork-
ed in this section and will not drag
much money here for takers for some
time to come. Judging from the evil
dences we have seen in the past few
months we should estimate that eaci-
orphan at large in the country must
have a special solicitor out working
for him or her as the case may be.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
MEANS OF COMBATING BLACK
LEG
Losses Serious This Year-Some Rem
edies and Preventatiyes

Losses from blackleg have been US
usually heavy this year in Colorado.
Stockmen will do well to note the fol-
lowing well known facts respecting
this dread disease:
Backlog is a germ disease affect
ing cattle only. Cattle from three
months to three years are liable to
become affected. Symptoms are the
swelling over shoulder or hip with
gas under the skin. Animals live but
a few hours. There is no cure for the
disease, aside from the serum-save
your money. Roweling the dew zap,
feeding sulphur and such things will
not prevent blackleg.
Two things will prevent blaekleg-
viz: burning the carcasses and vac
cination. If fuel is not available for
burning, bury deep after covering
with quick lime. Several vaccines are
on the market, more or less reliable.
The attenuated virus in pill, powder,
or string form.
The government blackleg vaccine
is in powder form and must be plf ced
in solution and given with a hYpo-
dermic syringe. The above vaccine
may be obtained from the Agricultural
College free, but a vaccinating outfit
is necessary, which costs $3.50. The
attenuated virus is not as reliable as
improved methods of vaccination
The germ-free blackleg vaccine
(aggressin) is safe and very effect
i've. One vaccination of this will
cost about 80 cents dose adm mis-
tered. Given hypodermically.
Backlog Filtrate is germ free and
very effective. 1t must be given
with a hypodcrmic syringe and will
cost about 20 cents dose.
Anti-blackleg serum confers only
temporary immunity, but in large
doses has curative value.
See the Agricultural College ex-
hibit at the coming stock show in
Denver and talk these things over
with the man in charge. 1t is you,
own fault if you lose calves from
blackleg. 1t will be better to employ
a veterinarian to administer these new
treatments for blackleg.-Geo. H.
Glover, Colorado Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colo.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09

farm products at $21 ,OOO, 100000, far
exceeding any other year in history.
The production estimates are:
Corn, 149,494 900 bushels.
Winter wheat, 418,070,0O0 bushels.
Spring wheat, 232,75s,OOO bushels.
All wheat, 650,s2S,O 900 bushels.
Oats, 1857, 2s6,O bushels.
Barley, 2Os,975,OO0 bushels.
Rye, 6O,145,OOO bushels.
Buckwheat, 17,460,000 bushels.
Flaxseed, 8,473,0O0 bushels.
Rice, 36,27s,OOO bushels.
Potatoes, 442, $4,000 bushels.
Sweet potatoes, S7,141 900 bushels.
Hay, tame, 79,528,000 tons.
Hay, wild, 15,4O2,000 tons.
Tobacco, 1,196, 451 900 pounds.
Sugar beets, 6,237,OOO tons.
Beans, 1901, 900 bushels.
Kafrs, 75,866,OO bushels.
Onions, 1854 900 bushels.
Cabbage, 500, 200 tons.
Hops, 27,77S,OO0 pounds.
Cranberries, 245,000 barrels.
Apples, 58,2O3, 900 barrels.
Peaches, 45,O66,0O0 bushels.
Pears, 13,2O1 900 bushels.
Oranges, 1882, 900 boxes.
Reduction of more than a million
bales in the cotton crop of the coun-
try from the last estimate made was
shown in the final estimate of pro-
duction.
Cotton production is estimated at
lO,949, 900 equivalent 500-pound bales.
The average weight per running bale
is estimated at 5O1.5 pounds gross
Elk.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
Let McAdoo Do Ii

This is the motto of the administra-
ton these days and is being quite lit
orally enforced. If there is any ap-
pointment to be made that has any
political pull connected with it, the
Presidents son-in-law is waiting just
outside the blue room door with his
platter held out ready to receive it.
We may have said some mean things
about the democratic party but evil
IDENTIFY the President thinks worse
than we have ever thought of saying.
He evidently thinks that outside of
himself McAdoo is the only capable
man in the entire party. The job of
secretary of the treasury is enough
for any man if it is properly attended
to, and the job of director general of
railroads is big enough one for even
a dozen real railroad men. Besides
this the genial McAdoo is holding
down several other nice jobs and in
cidentally managing his own boom TO
succeed his kindly father-in-aw.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
Press Gang at Church.

The cursory examinations which
many recruits allege they received In
the earlier days of the war were far
greater tests of endurance and STAN
ina than the recruit of so years ago
was wont to receive. In those days.
II man could count all his limbs and
had sufficient teeth to enable him to
crunch the hard army biscuits and salt
beef, or bite of the end of a cartridge
before putting 1t into his old Brown
Bess, he was certain of being accepted.
In earlier times, however. there was
no pretense at. medical examination at
all. When Queen Elizabeth resolved
to assist in raising the siege of Calais
In 1896, the lord mayor and aldermen
of London received instructions to
raise a thousand men for this service,
and on Easter Sunday they proceeded
to several churches with their con-
stables. fastened the doors, and select
ed from the congregation the number
OF men reqAred. Without any medical
examination they were equipped and
sent to Dover.-Tit-Bits.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
Utah Land

Sidney Finn, the well known county
surveyor of Bent county, has just
returned from a visit to the Utah
lands owned by the Delta Land and
Water Co., and his idea of the coun-
try can be best understood by reading
what he has to say about it as pub
lished in letter to the Bent County
Democrat, which is published in their
ed on another page. Mr.. Nate Pit
ger, who represents the company here
and makes his headquarters at the
Central Hotel will furnish additional
particulars if desired.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09

per cwt. more than that. Best price
paid today was $3.50 for some short
fed steers, there being no real choice
or prime grades here. Short fed and
range classes predominated including
Il train load of Arizonas. Butcher
grades were stronger today, especial
ly so on the desirable kinds, good
heavy cows bring around $500. veal
calves $3.50. Chicago had 5000
hogs estimated for today. but accoun.
Of paralyzed railroad service there,
80 per cent of the run will arrive in
time for today's market
Stockers and Feeders
There was good demand for stock
ers and feeders and the market was
quoted strong and higher on the good
kinds. The sales ranged mostly from
$50 to S11, some choice feeders sold
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
VIM. G. Russell Kills Man

Reports from Ell Paso, Texas, are
to the effect that Charles Qualey, an
eastern millionaire, was killed there
by William G. Russell, cattleman and
banker of Lubbock, Texas. The shoot
ing seems to have occurred as the re-
suit of a quarrel between friends of
these two men in which the friends of
Russell was very badly beaten up.
The accounts are very mixed and lit
tie is known as to the real facts. Mr..
Russell telegraphed Senator A. N.
Parrish that he was "in trouble
through no fault of mine," but did not
specify the nature of the trouble. Mr..
Russell was n former resident of
Prowers county coming here in 1891
to act as foreman of the KY ranch.
He afterwards was a resident of La
mar and still has many friends and
acquaintances here. He went from
here to Canada and afterward sold
out there and moved to Texas. He
was brother of John Russell, mar
shall of Lamar for several years, and
after that guard at the Canon City
penitentiary where he was killed while
arresting an escaped prisoner. w. G.
Russell came to this county from Tex
as in the first place as a result of
feuds growing out of the cattlemen's
war in that section, and this trouble
may be a result of the old feuds. He
seems to have prospered since re-
turning there few years ago, as all
of the papers speak of him rs being
quite a substantial business man.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09

last week for S11.50. The run was
light today in comparison with the re-
ceipts.
Hogs
The market today was Is to 25
higher than Saturday, there being
light run here and only 200 hold overs
from last week. The top was s16.75,
and the bulk of sales ranged from
Sl6.40 to S16.7O, pigs sell mostly from
Sl4 to Sl5.35.
Sheep and Lambs
Colorado fed lambs sold at sl6.s5
which was the top today, bulk of the
lambs sold between $3.50 and s16.85.
Some yearling wethers brought s14.25
and some 81 pound ewes sold for
S11.25.
]. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
Kansas City Stock Market

Kansas City Stock Yards, Jan. T.
Cattle receipts today were $4,000
head, market strong to - higher.
Hogs here today numbered 5000, the
prices ranging from 10 to % higher
than last weeks close, top s16.75.
Sheep and lambs today 10000, market
steady, top lambs sold at s16.s5.
Beef Cattle
The highest price paid for steers
last week was s13.25, although choice
finished steers would sell for rs cents
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN
STOCK JUDGING CONTEST
Compete for Cup at Agricultural Col
lege During Sessions of Farmers
and Farm Women's Congress

An interesting feature of the Colo
RADIO Farmers and Farm Women's
Congress to be held at the Agricultur-
al College at Fort Collins, January IA
to 10 will be the annual high school
students stock judging contest. Each
year the high schools of the state
where agriculture is taught send a
stock Judging team to the congress to
compete in this contest, each school
being represented by a team of five.
The Live Stock Club of the Agricul-
tural College offers cup for this
contest, which will be held this year
on Friday, January 1S. Five high
schools were represented last year as
follows: Sterling, Laporte, Fort Nor
gan, Greeley and Lamar.
The members Of these teams al
ways attract much attention at the
congress and their presence is al
ways welcome.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1918.
Bank Statements

The country printers friend who is
comptroller of the treasury has issued
another call for bank statements. The
second in forty days, and the Lamar
banks are publishing this week. They
make the usual fine showing not only
for themselves but for their patrons
and the general prosperity of the
county.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
December Health Report

The glad holiday season was mar
red by an alarming amount of sick
ness which required the services of
County Clerk Markham to relieve. The
increase of illness in Lamar amounted
to almost an epidemic, as it jumped
from 60 in November to 1877 in De-
cember. The following shows the
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
Red Cross Shipment


The Prowers County Red Cross
shipped on January 9th the following
articles to headquarters in Denver:
20 Hospital bed shirts.
4 Suits of pajamas.
Bed Jackets.
2 Convalescent robes.
8 Pairs Operating leggings.
6 Pairs operating boots.
5 Fracture pillows.
SO Sweaters.
70 Helmets.
SO Pairs socks.
l Pair hospital socks.
Ia Mufflers.
40 Pair wristlets.
The Lamar register., 1918-01-09
Uncle Sam May Well Be Proud OF
This Showing

With the end of the year drawing
to a close, Uncle Sam is taking stock.
Among the first to report to him is
the Department of Agriculture, with
the total estimate for the country's
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given thatthe
Woman Educational ard Mis-
sion Society OF the Nit. Olive
Baptist Association. that there
will be meeting held at the End
Baptist church Centrali, III.
Thursday before the First
Sunday in Feb 1918 unless tho
time is extended by the Modera-
tor and the church, and in such
case. due and timely notice will
be given
Space will be given for the
women to transact such busine IS
as they see fit in this meeting
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
for doing good, Come prepared
to influence some one to do more
ono to do more actual work
Bring your sweet spiritual pa
pers, and bring somt money also
Let us strive to do we'll the work
assigned to our hands Let us
shine out above ignorance sup
erstiticn and prejudice. Let u:
strive to be factor in the grcal
world encouraging education ano
thrift, lift up the fallen, care fol
the distressed. comfort the sor.
rowing and make this district q
beacon light for all who are crop
ing in darkness.
Your servant for Christ,
M. Hudgins,
1909 Commercial Ave.
Cairo. Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
Notice.

To the Women Of the Educa-
tionaI and Mission Soc city of the
Mt Olive Baptist Association.
Notice is hereby given that the
meeting has been changed from
THURSDAY before the 4th Sunday
in March. with the Mt. Pleasant
Baptist Church. Harrisburg. to
Thursday before the lst Sunday
in April with the end Baptist
Church, Centralia Hope tohave
4 full representation.
Yours in Chris
NJ IIudgins. Cor. Sec'y.
28o0 Commercial, Ave.
Cairo. III.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05

Metropolis, III. Dec 1917.
To whom it may concern:
The Metropolis Gazette viii be-
gin its twentieth year in March
1918 In celebration OF lis TWEEN
tieth anniversary the Editor has
decided to publish special edi-
ton devoted to the interest OF the
Churches, Schools. Lodges, City
County and State officials. There
fore We take this method to ask
any and all that desires to make
this papera success to send by the
bearer at once your cut and man
uscript to the above named office
to be printed in this special edi-
ton.
To the merchants in the city
your ads will be printed in the
latest type and borders. We are
Offering to the merchants special
pages at special prices No ad
will cost more than Ioc per inch
Our slogan is 1000 subscribers
by June lst VIII you do all in
your power to encourage this eff
fort and help to build up one good
Race paper in this the Southern
end OF the grand old State OF Hi
nois!
The Gazette is 10 years old now
and it is we'll noted for the past
record it has made in spite OF its
hard kicks and it is destined to be
the leading Negro paper of the
day We are rather early, but
to make this move a success, we
must work now. As the children
Of Israel was commanded to move
we have received the com
mand from our race and friends
and our determination are To
get up and get there.
J B McCrary, Editor.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
AN APPEAL.

My dear colaborers Your
attention is now called 10 the
Woman S auxiliary Of the Gen al
Baptist State Association OF H..
We received a letter from our
National Corresponding Secreta-
ry Mrs. M. B Fuller, stating
that the stamp report is falling
short oil last year Oh course
this should not be. The CORE
spondence has increased 100 per
cent since the close of the Con-
vention, besides the increase in
postage such conditions handi-
capped in mailing out literature
to the different fields OF labor.
appeal to each Department,
each church and Sunday School
to solicit penny collection for
the stamp donation and forward
same to my address at an early
date M. b Taylor, Colp, Ill and
will forward the same to Mrs.
M. A. b. Fuller our N. Cor. Sec.
up to date have received from
Mt. Zion Dewmaine, $3.I5
Sister 4. {. Long, Centrslia
SIS and Mt. Olive. Colp I5cts.
same has been forwarded to our
Secretary. Let me urge you to
apply promptly as the work is in
need to be circulated over the
field. Any one so desiring NAV
get the annual address OF Sister
Fuller for Iocts each at her
office goo + 10th st. Austin Tex
The women OF Ill have pledged
themselves to raise $4,000 for
the Theological Seminary and
training school located at Nash
vile Tenn. SIS 90 for Foreign
mission 1t will be necessary for
women to rally as never before
to enable us to meet our obliga-
ton.
Mrs. M. B. Taylor, Cor. Sec
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that thf
Executive Board Of the Mt Olive
Baptist Association aecoldirg to
the adjournment OF the Board
meetina al Unionviile. last Sep
TENDER will meet with the End.
Missionary Baptist church,
Centralia, Thursday before the
list Sunday in April 1913
We are Praying for great
meeting. and invite all the mem
bers to join us at that time and
place in spirit OF meckness and
prayer. Prepare good strong
gospel sermons and come prepar-
ed to lombard Satan's camp and
Sin as never before. Cry aloud
and spare not, and make this
meeting worthy OF the name in
every particular.
To the Ministers.
Let each minister come prepar-
ed to do his christian duty, to
give literally for the expense OF
the meeting, to be able to do this
have your church to send not less
than 81 90 by you or in a letter
for said purpose.
To the Churches.
Let's be all that word Mis-
sionary' stands for. Be true to
the cause for which Jesus died,
and think oil the foot prints OF the
Baptists stained with blood. from
John the Baptist and through all
the ages until now for the princi-
plies set forth in the Bible and
send up sc per member this
quarter for the missionary. We
have a man out on field looking
out for the waste places and his
amily IS looking to him, while
he IS depending on you. DO all
you can for the District and State
work ttris yenr. ! know you are
loyalto Christ and your Associa-
ton. Commence now to collect
your money Let US go through
the gates, gather up the stones
and lift up Standard for the
people
Yours in the cause.
J. b. MeCrary.
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
LYNCHfD IN. COURT YARD
Louisiana Mob Not Deceived
by Story Suspect Had
Been Removed.

Monroe. La, March I6.-The
body Of George McNeeI one of
two colored men suspected OF
implication in the assault Of a
young white woman here a few
days ago, was found hanging to a
tree in the court house yard carly
today 1t was stated at the sher-
if office that the sheriff and his
deputies had started in automobiles
for Shreveport with McNeel and
John Richards, the other suspect.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
CentraliA, Mar. II. IoI

CentraliA, Mar. II. 1918.
Rev. ]. b. McCrary. Mod. OF
the Mt. Olive Baptist Ass n.
Sir Your communication in
regards to the Executive Board
being entertained by my church,
take this method to welcome the
Executive Board oil the Mt Olive
Baptist Association to meet with
the Second Baptist Church Thurs
day before the Ist Sunday in
April.
Rev. w. Carter. Pastor.
Mrs Ehie Walker. Clerk
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
NOTICE.

Elder ]. II. Hilly, Missionary
for Mt. Olive Baptist Associsia-
tion postofice address. is Colp.
Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
J A. lkaigler

The only way Tor any enter
prise 10 succeed is to have both
moral and financial support ofthc
friends of the race Our slogan
is to have 1000 subscribers by
June. Reader will you help to
reach this goal by sending in your
neighbours name with ST. 5o' We
pay the postage. Help to make
a greater Metropolis Gazette. We
have just received several font
OF new type and have Others OF
the way Try our Job Depart
ment for your next job. We can
serve you satisfactorily. To those
who live out OF town. send us a
lob TO day. and we will mail il out
the first mail the next day. Spec
ial attention given to this class OF
work. We know what you need
and our 3 years OF experience
enables us to please you.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
officers of Ministers Alliance.

Officers Of Ministers Alliance.
resident; 1872 ..-. Elder
c w. Norment. Carbondale
Vice President -.............~........ ..........
w. P. Washington, Mt. Vernon
Recording Secretary ---.-.~-...~~
~. B. McCrary. Metropolis
Corresponding Secretary -----..-.--
-. ID. Davis, Colp
Treasurer ,...''....''.'.
II. c. Armstead, Pulaski
v,gilant Committee
Elder Vim. ........, Young, Joppa
!" ID. Parrish. Md. City
S.:H. pruitt. Duquoin
+. Bomar. Cairo
.. p b. French, Sparta
q. Thos. Morris. Metropolis
A. ], Bowers, Dcwmaine
Rev Berry Thomas. Metropolis.
ANY one writing to this office
an priyate matter and requiring
an answer must enclose stamp
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05
SPARTA

Mr. Editor:-Please allow me
space in your paper to say that
the carnation Club met at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Williams.
This meeting opened by singing
Am = Soldier Of the Cross
Scripture reading by Bro. A.
Haiglcr. Prayer b. sister Amanda
Haynes The meeting was then
opened for business and three new
member joined the club. A col
lection Of s. 90 was heartile re-
cciyed The club then adjourned
to meet WITH Sister Amanda Hay
mes. April. :, 1913
J A. l&aiRler.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-05

Batist State Association
OF Illinois
Committee on Nomination beg to
report as follows:
Moderator Hd. J. F. Thomas.
LIT Vice Mod. =" "'P WASH
ington.
End Vice Nod. Ed CIV. Nor
ment.
Recording Sec. Ed P. B. Frsnch
Corresponding Sec. Ed. j. b
McCrary.
Treasurer Ed II. u Arm
stead.
Added Members
cid. r. Bomar CAIRO
Ed. J. E. Haywood Chicago
ED. Jas. Swanson haywood
state Missionary H. E. Mcwiil-
Jams.
state Mission Board
ch.irman DR.. G. c. Phillips
- Sac. Ed. j. d. Davis
y,.a.urer Ed. ]. e. Haywood
Other Members
cid. s. IL Pruitt
Deacon r. Lewis
sister sallie Thomas chicago
-. AZ una.,in Cairo
sister ]. ". winston oihs'eS'
sister Carrie Casiy sha~heio"n
uriah jenkins
Rev. ]. A. Royal ohie@so
= l.. Drane chicago
Rev. 4. j. Bowers ps"'nN,'s
Rev ID. Johnson DewmA'ue
Z" d. II. Hunter Evanston
XIV. Howard orano ehAih
poh, Gray uurphysboro
49,, Colps
na.con + Simpson Hallidayboro
+" j. Baker bfooAPois
Ed. Thomas Morris mstropo1i'
D. ch.. Skates Mound City
Deacon l.. Taborn
Educational Board
chairman DR.. b j. Priace Chicago
Cor. SEC. SIS. Frankie Jenkie
Cairo.
sister willie Greyer eoiPs
slstel Emma Farrew CAIRO
81. 81. Owens oPAfss
cid. }. Is McCrary MetroPo'is
Committee on Nomination
Z. {. Phillips
J. r. Hey wood
q. II. Mitchell
+. Bomar
sister Stella Dnpree
/" willie Greer
"A. y. Taylor
Elder Il. 9. Armstead
n. 4. Mcwiiiiams
sfamb.r. of various Committees
u National Baptist Convention
tunIncorporated.)
Foreign Mission Boa.d
He. Mownilams, d. ID.
Chicago, III.
Home Mission Board
J.B. Mccrary, ;. I. b.
Metropolis, III.
Educational Board
DIR. b. J, Prince,
Chicago. Ill.
Evangelical Board
Elder r. Bomar,
Cairo, Ill.
B.Y.P. L. Board
DIR. W. p. washington,
Mt. Vernon, III.
Benefit Board
Elder James swanson,
haywood. III.
Publishing Board
DIR. J F. Thomas,
Chicago, Ill.
Resolutions
J.E. Haywood,
Chicago, III.
state OF the Country
Elder IL. @. Armstead,
Pulaski, Ill.
Vice President
Dr.C. G. Phillips,
Golcouda, Ill.
Officers Of Ministers Alliance.
resident; -.--'....'' E'oei
c w. Norment. Carbondale
Vice President. -'....-.
w P Washington, Mt. Vernon
Recording Secretary--.-.-..~.....~.
I b. McCrary, Metropolis
Corresponding Secretary ..---..-..-
II Daufs Eolp