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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
WHEN LIFE SEEMED GOOD
All Trials and Troubles Trivial to
True American Under Such
Glorious Circumstances.

got NJ In the morning feeling out
IF sorts.
/ was blue and depressed md had
many troubles.
/ WIS short Of funds and long on
obligations.
The coming cares II the day
seemed Ia be seo much for me and |
dreaded meeting them.
was ia ~ humar as dressed.
Then | won't II the front dour sud
picked NJ the morning paper and I
read.
"Yana8 fake twenty taNnsi'
"Yanks capture many esns and pris-
oarrs -
"Ynnts drive back tn Hunsi"
And forgot al ms troubles.
And | gave one loud. Ameflcan
cheer.
For life looked mighty good to me.
--indlaanppiiz star
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
$500 r.snIna snelled.

ISN'T II glorious hefeT' sic *
claimed when The waiter bad tasea
iheir orders.
"pp ysu think SOY" b. replied.
'It's perfectly lovely Everything Is
In such beautiful harmony -the feun-
Ialu. Tie trees. the 4NasIng lanterns.
the indsie--everyihlng i Ideal. It's
Ike fairylande
"f'a glad JON Ike -"
"rm simply enchanted. poesa', u
mnke you feel a. II ynu had STEPPED
out Of the everyday world iuio soinc-
thing strange and newt
"Nos hlf."
"Whafs the mat'erf You don't seem
to be- enjoying yourself
my boss Is sitting - the third tn
bic over there 10 your left. aud / can
tell b. his looks that he's wondering
how I can afford 10 blow myself az a
place Ike this."-~Daytan News.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
NOW CALLED MlcKEL-slLvER
Well.Known Metal Has Been Relieved
From the obliquity CT Bearing
a German Name.

One Of the largest matchmaking
concerns in this country has recently
changed the name of the alloy here
tofore known rs German silver. and Is
now marketing this commodity ~
nickel-silyer aud publication devoted
To the metal industry suggests that
the word silver I've eliminated entirely,
rs there Is no silver in the comhina-
lion. This publication says: IF the
nickel Is taken from an IS per cent
German silver alloy only two and
one brass viii remain. Why not then
cali the compound 'niekel-bfuss.' or, II
commercial objections are too strong
10 be overcome ~ once. Why not call II
nickel alloy2 The various contents of
nickel may be designated hy utilizing
the different percentages that the al
10y contains. Thus, 4, :. s. 10. =. II.
IS per cent. etc. nickel.alloy. Il Is a
fact that some manufacturers are al
ready designating the material now
being sold as sheffield platc,' as sill
ser-plufe on n nickel bnse' We see
no reason Why the sumo argument
does NOT apply 10 the alloy being called
nlckcl-siiYer."
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
VOTE FOR w. A. SPENCE
FOR STATE SENA TOR
THE MAN FOR THE PLACE

Mf Larry Rodgers Of Padacah.
is attending the hsd.ide of his
wife. MO has bcel q1ite sick bu
Is improving slowly
Z Jones
The editor "a, N BROOKE OFT.
and administered the ordnance q
baptism
Rev a 4 Grim Of Uaionyille
vas in the city Monday
Albert Order OF Boooi port. !.
% the grand jury.
Mrs Luella Gum and ION Jas
Hardin spent TUESDAY 10 Padu-
cab shopping
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
beet able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls oatarIh cure
is the oely positive cure now now known
to the medical fraternity. catarrh he
ing a constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment Halls Ca
tarrh is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
tile patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have sc
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. send for
list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY q CO., Tole-
do, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti.
patton.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
fred Z. Young. Solicitor.
MASTER - CHASCERf SALE

state Of Illinois, nassae County, IS.
In the Circuit Court Of said County.
August Term 4. b. IBIS
Chenault Webb. and Lora r. Webb
vs.. Preston Utterback. Bill for Part:-
ton No 557.
Public notice is hereby given that IN
pursuance Of a decree entered at the
August Term of said court, to Wit:
On the 9th day Of August 4. d. I9is
in the above entitled cause. !. ;. Bart.
lett Kerr. Master in Chaucery Of said
County. viii at the hour Of II O'Clock
A. II. Saturday October 9Th A. u.
l9ls. at the east door of the Court
House in the city OF Metropolis. County
Of Massac and State Of Illinois. sell
at public vendue to the highest and
best bidder. the following deseibed real
estate to Wit
Lot number Seventy three 49, OF
Block number Six ls) Of the Village o.
Brookport. according to the original
plot of the village &C Brooklyn. now
called City of Brookport. in Massat
County. Illinois.
Tefnrs Of sale. cash in hand
Dated this 10Th day Of August A. d.
1918.
5. Bartlett Kerr.
Master in Chancery
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Law on Pulling Down rrou..r. Leo.

II Is hard 10 believe that a man who
was sober would spend half minute.
or seven seconds. In pulling down one
leg OF n pair Of trousers. But We can
not say ms matter ~ law thar lf he
was sober he did not do 10. What we
do shy. however, Is that when man
has nj least the whole highway. includ-
Ing sidewalk devoted 20 foot pasSen-
gers alone. 20 choose from. II Is not the
net of prudent man who wants TO
pun down one leg Of his trousers 10
select street railway track eight sec
onds around and away from corner
from which an electric car may emerge
at any moment, and to stoop over tn
pull down his trousers without again
looking up until he l. run Oversees
Jordan VS.. Old Colony ST. II. Co. 1888
Mass. 12i.-Law Notes.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
For superintendent of Schools

We are authorized to announce Luth-
er L. 1yers, as a candidate for County
Superintendent of Scools on the Re-
publican ticket at the September Pri-
mary election September 18th.
For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce o. NJ.
Willis, as a candidate for the nominal
ton for Coroner on the Republican tic
ket at the September Primary election.
State Senator
We are Authorized to announce W. A.
Spence of Metropolis, Massac County
as candidate for the Republican nom
nation for State Senator for the 5lst
Senatorial District, subject to the Pri-
mary Sept. llth.
For Representative
We are authorized to annouce Tom
Capel as candidate for the Republi
can nomination for the Legislature of
the 5lst Senatorial District. subject to
to the Primary September 18th.
We are authorized to announce J. {.
carter, of Johnson Comfy as a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for the Legislature of the 5lst Sena-
torial District, subject to the Primary
Sept ember llth.
We are authorized to announce FL
wood Barker as a candidate for State
Senator for the 5lst Senatorial Dis
trict subject to the Republican Pri-
marySept. llth.
For County Judge;
We are authorized to announce John
Lackman of Brookport, as candidate
for County Judge of Massac County,
Illinois, subject to the Republican Pri-
mary September 18th.
We are authorized to announce
the name of Lannes p Cakes as a can
didate for denomination for the
Office of County Judge of Massae
County. subject to the Republican Pri-
mary September 18th. 1918 :
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

We want to put The Gazette
nto every home in the city with
in 80 days. Will you help US
neighbour? Special inducements
will be given. Let every reader
help US to get subscribers. Build
up your Race Enterprise.
The Gazette has just received
another lot OF new type faces and
other material which adds much
to the output of the work OF the
office. We deserve your patron
age. We have full line OF cards,
Letter Heads, Envelopes and 9TH
er material. Let us do some OF
your work.
Remember. the paper is 81 so
per year. The paper has taken
another raise. postage will be
higher. sc for stamps and &c for
post cards. please p ay up.
You have seen our Job Office
and know that We are prepared to
do first classwork. Send us your
church work. bills, cards enve-
lopes. and etc. Have a little
more Race pride PEARSON.
Some candidates for office
wants the colored vote, but do
not want to read a colored man s
paper: Why Mr.. candidate /!
Are you not favorable to race en-
terprises2 Such men are not en-
titled to our support because they
would uot give justice to the race
We hope that every one who
owes US would come in and pay
up or send it in. We are striv-
ing hard to serve you and we
have incurred more debt by adj
ding more machinery and type.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

Pisistratus. the first lawgiver of
Athens when asked Why he had made
dealh the penalty for every Infractlon
OF MS statutes. replied that II was
none too much for the least crime and
he knew nothing more severe for the
greater. All. II Pisistratns were only
here to Judge the Huns at the final
counts-Seattle Post InteIllgencer.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
The Situation.

Though prophet rose from the
dead, he never could have persuaded
the third George Of England that un.
der the fifth George the nation Of
George Washington would save Eng
iand from destruction Mt the hands OF
the third Georges kin. As old John
fhoenix used 10 say. truth is often
more of stranger than fctlon."-
Topeka Capital.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

!. 1t costs money 10 run news
aper these days.
Remember the rally at the lst-
Baptist Church. Metropolis, the
Ist Sunday in Sept The pastor
and members are planning to raise
$3.50. You are invited to attend
Everything needed tor the
School Boy and Girl at Humma
We invite all the Baptists as
well as others to hear our Modera-
tor as he IS a splendid preacher
Rev. S. II Pruiit.
Pastor.
scboolsSupplies at Humans
We want every member and
minister Of the Mt. Olive Baptist
Association to bring 100 Tor The
special rally on Sunday OF the
Association as We want to raise
$500 90 on that day Dobe sure
and do your bit and help win the
war.
Full announcement viii be given
in few days as to the place Ct
meeting Of the association
School Books atsHumma's
Watch our announcement col
umns every week for real live can
didates who are asking for your
support
Rev Fred Bell. of Harrisburg.
pastor OF Mt Pleasant Baptist
Church vas in the city Wednesday
X c konalds, Of Harrisburg
Candidate for the legislature vas
in city in the interest Of his
Candidacy Wednesday
Rev. NJ. S McCauley. sun
daycd in Fulton. KY. returning
home Monday.
Rev B. c. Long Of Choat
was in the city Wednesday and
paid the Gazette office a pleasant
call in company with Rev NJ 5
McCauley.
Rev J L Reddick. of Brook
port. pastor OF Bethel A. NJ l.
Church. was in our office We'd
nesday and gave US some work.
Things are in bad shape but
we will be able to decide in ample
time ;elect your delegates and pre-
pare for the meeting | think We
will be able to meet in DuOuoin.
Moderator J b McCrary will
preach for Mt. Olive Baptist
church DuQuoin. Thursday night
Aug %,
We would thank all OF our sub
cribers who are in arrears for the
paper to remit at once. Do I'M
to US. as yon would that Others
do to you. This is one part OF
genuine religion May we ex-
pect TO receive post Office order
in tho next mail.
Rev. Wm. Moody was at Cor
meals Chapel Sunday, from there
he went to Hinklesville where he
will continue the revival that is in
progress. Five conversions last
week
Miss Georgia Rucker. OF Full
ton, Ky. is in the city visiting
her aunts, Mesdames Wade Smith
and Smith.
Prof A. p. Smith who has has
for some time been employed in
Grand Rivers, Ky, arrived home
Sunday very sick. He is con-
valesing at this writing.
Master Charles Griggs the little
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Griggs
is very sick at this writing.
II 4 4
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
For Sheriff

We are authorized to announce the
anne of w. F. Cummings, as a eand
ate for Sheriff of Massac Coun-
v. ILL.,, subject to the Republican
binary September III, 1918.
We are authorized to announce the
name of Oscar Miller, as candidate
for Sheriff of Massac county Illinois
subject to the Republican Primary
September II, 1918.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
FOR COMMISSIONER

We are authorized to announce the
aame of Chris Walbright, as candi-
ate for County Commissioner. Elect
~ September, 18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

E~You must mail copy on
Mondays to secure publication.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
County Judge

We are authorized to announce
,e name of WALTER A. PHILLIPS.
a candidate for County Judge OF
Iassac County. III. Subject To the
epublican Primary September IL,
!. rs.
We are authorized to announce the
anne of Judge W. f. Smith, as can
idate for County Judge of Massac
ountE. ILL.,, subject to the Republican
rimhry September IL, 1918.
We are authorized to announce Fred
;mith as a candidate for County Judge
Massac County H., subject to the
epubliean Primary September 18th
9ls.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.

- For Representative
I've are authorized to announce
Judge K. c. Ronalds as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Legislature OF the 5lst Senatorial
District. subject to the Primary Sept.
18th.
We are authorized TO announce
Claude f. Lacy, as a candidate for the
Republican nomination for the Legis--
lature of the 5lst Senatorial District,
subiest to the Primary Sept. 18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Assessor and Treasurer

We are authorized to announce Eli
mar Brown. as candidate for Asses
sor and Treasurer of Massac County,
subject to the Republican Primary
Sent. 18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
County Superintendent.

: We are authorized to announce 1. f.
mccartney, as candidate for the
Examination for County superintendent
4 schools, of Massac County,, Ill, on
he Republican Ticket at the 'Septem-
Der Primary election.
We are authorized to announce F. C..
.,rowdIey, as candidate for the noms
nation for County Superintendent of
sehooIs on the Republican ticket at the
sentember Primary election.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
For County Clerk.

We are authorized to announce Hen
nv Morrow, as candidate for the
nomination. for County Clerk. on the
Republican ticket at the September
Primary election.
We are authorized to announce Fred
Risinger, as a candidate for the nomi-
nation of County Clerk, on the Re-
ljcan ticket, at the September
airy election.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

Enterered as second-class mail mat
TOR, at Metropolis, Illinois, Postofiioe.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

Office 9th and Pearl Streets. Me-
tropolis. Illinois
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Assessor and Treasurer.

Assessor and Treasurer.
are authorized to announce John
1 r, as a candidate for Assessor
reasurer of Massac County, Sub
iect to the Republican Primary Sept.
18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
For County Judge.

We are authorized to announce John
Lackman of Brookport, as candidate
for County Judge of Massac County,
Illinois, subject to the Republican Pri-
mary September 18th.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

a-Address All communications % EMO
CRAZY, eo3 Pearl st. Metropolis, XII.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
MOTHER OF SEVENTEEN HuE1
Works In Aberdeen Shingie MIL Op-
ernfcd hY Husband.

OLYMPIA, Jan 23-Mrs. Margar-
et w. Cleveland. age IS years, moth
er of II children eight or whom are
under IL years of aCc, has just been
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26

All that man
kind has done.
thought. gained.
or been IL lying
ao in magic pres
ervatlon In the
pages Of books.
They are the
chosen possession
or men
Carlisle. y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26

read a different book this year"
1t is desirable that this reading be
started carly in the year as possible in
order that all may have chance 70
read the book of their choice. The
list follows:
Bagley-School discipline
Cubberly-Rural life and educa.
tion.
Dewey-Schools of tomorrow.
Froebel--Education of man.
Hall -Quest-Supervlse study.
Johnston-Thc modern high school
Kendall-How to teach the funda-
mental subjects.
Kitsoil-How to use your mind.
Moore-What is education
Parker-M ethods of teaching In
high schools.
Pickard-Rural education.
Snedden-ProbleIns of secondary
education.
Strayer-How to teach.
Wilson-Motivation of school work
Standardization and industrial
evolution.
Foght-Rural teacher and his
work.
GoodselI-Famlly as a social and
educational institution.
Kahn-Principles and methods in
commercial education.
Nystrom-Textlles
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26

after the publication Of Slaves
Of Freedom" he left his home
in Taunton. Mass, for the trenches,
accepting Il commission in the Cana
dan field artillery. The letters,
which are the most intimate and
personal, were written to his family
1 from dugouts on the Somme battle
fyont in intervals of artillery fire.
Their general point of view Is well ex-
pressed by the Canadian slogan Car
ry on" which the novelists father. w.
}. Dawson. has used as the title of the
bUok. We've got to win" writes
Lieutenant Dawson, 80 that men may
never again be tortured by the in
geniuuS inquisition of modern war
fare" The letters are characterized
by Eividness of impression, reality
and sympathetic insight literary
grace and breathe the spirit of he
roisn, aud a challenge to heroisIn in
others
Enpy---Oyer the top,
"An account Of trench warfare
somewhere In France" by an Am
erican who served for a year and a
half in the British army as bomber.
machine gunner, etc. until he fell
NouiAush am dlttI IuuI HFOIItIiS III
the American women's war hospital
In England. was discharged as ply
sically ~unfit for further war service.
Smpy says Il have tried to tell my
experiences in the language of Tom
my sitting on the fire step of a front
line trench on the western front
Just as. he would tell his mate next
him what was happening at a differ
ent part of the line" "Tommyls die
'tionary Of the trenches" Cunofficial
fills the last thirty-five pages There
have been several such books, but
this is different from all and one
feels that FOR the average fighting
man, it is truer than the others. In
no other book that has come from
the front has there been 50 much sol
dier huuur.''
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
THE READING CIRCLE
COURSE FOR TEACHERS

The entire nineteen books in the
teachers reading circle course are
now in the county library ready for
all who are studying for teachers GER
tificateg
As an accommodation to teachers
tho librarian has sent to O. A. e. and
to Eugene for a supply Of the ques-
tons on each book. thus saving each
reader the trouble of writing away
for the questions. a copy is also be-
Ing pasted in the front cover of each
book for ready reference.
yNo quote from the circular sent out
by the superintendent OF public in
struction Between Nov. list. 1917,
and Nov. lst 1918. no certificate MAJ
be registered with a county superin-
tendcnt unless one of these books has
been read Teachers who have al
ready read one of these books should
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
WAR BOOKS

BowscI-BritaIn's civilian voIun
teers.
some eight years ago there wa
started In England an organization
known for short as the " A. ID. Now
! at this time, members of the voIurf.
'teer aid detachments who took seri.
uosly their training in hospital work
and canteen service were looked on
| WIN mid amusement. But when Au-
! gust, 1914, came there was the ncu-
clcus of that tremendous body of
! Workcrs ON whom the Red Cross and
tue medical staff have depended and
/ without whom their work could not
| nave been done. The book is an
unadorncd account OF tho many sorts
OF work done In France, Belgium and
Great Britain by these volunteer
workers. men and women. Some
such methods Will surely develop
mere in making practical the i'm
lhense and as yet not wholly regulat-
Cd force Of our national league for
woman's service and other civilian or
ganizations. The pages have the iu-
tense that belongs to tho story Of
great endeaYor.'
Bryce-Ireatment of Armenlans In
the Ottoman empire.
The collection Is made from a
great variety of reliable sources in
Guiding American consuls, and mis-
sionarles, German travellers and mis-
slonsrlea, Danish Red Cross workers
swiss Visitors. native teachers. pas
tora<and other religious leaders. II
va terrible mass of conclusive evil
tence pointing TO the preparation Of
the foulest crime ever committed
against defenseless people.
Bullitt--C ncensored diary from tho
central empires.
"A diary written, the author says
for her great grandchildren. not for
publication. She was in Germany with
her husband q newspaper CORE
spondent In the summer Of 1916. a
short trip TO Belgium and one into
Austria Hungary are recorded in the
diary, but II Is concerned for the most
part with. her experiences in Ger.
many, IT forms one of the small
number OF books which tells us any
thing OF what Is going on within the
German empire Informal interviews
aud conversations with important Of
ficials, among them Won Bissing and
Zimmerman, are reported. but of no
less interest are the accounts OF what
German women are doing The book
is markedly good on two counts I'll
is written with freshness, with clev-
crness and wholesomeness and real I
personal charm; and 1t has things OF [
actual interest and Importance to
say
IawsOn-CarFy on
THE author is graduate of OK
Narhn
Union theological seminary. New
y ork, decided to be novelist
rather than q preacher. But in 1915
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26

awarded s35 month by the indus
trial insurance commission for in
juries Sustained while at work in a
sawmill .operated by her husband.
She was working piling blocks when
her overalls caught in the elevator
chain and all of the flesn was torn
off one leg. This happened on Oc-
tG.ber >. yet some time between an
uary and January 10 she was back
at work on lighter task in the mill.
The mill is at Aberdeen. This is tn.
first time the commission has had to
pass on the claims of a woman work
er who had II children, the record
for large families being held by her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
TWENTY NEW FICTION

Austin-The ford.
Bailey-Mistress Ann.
Barbour-The house in the hedge.
Barr-Joan.
Bartley-Paradise auction.
Bell-Till the clock stops.
BindloSs-Carmen's messenger.
BroWn-lBromley nelghborhood.
BrubakeT-Ranny.
Bryant-The adjustment.
Burgess-Mrs. Hopes husband.
Butler-Dominie Dean
Conolly-Running free.
Byrne-Man alive.
Conrad-Under western eyes.
Cooper-Cap'n Abe. storekeeper.
Dc Selincourt-A soldier of life.
Doubleday-The Saintebury affair
Drogoumis-Tales of a Greek Is
and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-26
DIDN'T KNOW WHERE.
But WASN'T AFRAID

The destroyer Jacob, Jones had been
sunk by German U boat.
Those of her crew who had survived
were swimming about Among them
was Lieut.. Commander Worth Bagley.
last to leaNe the vessel.
a seaman, battling with the waves,
recognized his commander. He spat
out a mouthful of salt water and grim
ned impudently.
"Say Cap" lie yelled. where do we
70 from here!"