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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
CoIored REGIMENTS.

In 1906 congress passed "A law that
colored regiments should be part Of
the regular army. The Ninth and
Tenth cavalry and the Thirty-eighth,
Thirty-ninth. Fortieth and Forty-hrst
regiments of infantry were organized
March 3, 1869, II consolidation act was
passed and the Thirty-eighih and
fOrty-first were recognized ms the
Twenty-fourih regiment OF infantry I;
the Thirty-ninih and Fortiefh were re-
organized as the Twepty-fffh regiment
of infantry. The Ninth and Tenth
cavalry won the reputation of being
among the best Indian fighters ON the
frontier. At the outbreak of the Span
ish war, in 1898, the four colored regi-
ments were among the first troops or
dered to the front. and they won dis
tincfion. AT the first battle in Cuba.
the Tenth cavalry played an important
part of coming to the support of Colo
mel Roosevelt and the Rough Riders.
The Tweniy-fifth infantry took IL
prominent part in the battle Of FL
Caney. The Ninth and Tenth cavalry
and the Twenty-fourth infantry rem
dered heroic service In the battle OF
San Juan hill.-Boston Globe.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
TO END NOBILITY
Canadian Plan Strikes at Very
Ancient Institution.
Proposal Is Called Radical and Affects
Titles That Run Back 70 the
Old French Regime.

The report from Ottawa that the
Canadian nobility is TO be abolished
may be the first news 90 not a few
on that side of the border, as well as
to many on this side, thar Canada
has a nobility. The proposal is called
radical. and it certainly does strike
Al very ancient institution. states a
writer in Providence journal. If such
law is enacted in accordance With
the recommendations of the govern
ment, in the form OF an order in conn
Gil, no hereditary title shall hereaft-
er be conferred upon British subject
resident Of Canada and appropriate
action shall be taken by the govern
ment to provide that, after pre-
scribed period. no title held by Brit
ish subject Row or hereafter ordina-
rily resident in Canada. shall be rec
ognized as having hereditary effect"
The reference presumably is 10 the
titles that have come down from the
period when the. king Of France con
coded his North American possessions
in fefs of duehies, marquisateS. eonn-
ties. viscounties, baronies and other
seigniories 10 the members Of tie
noblesse, military officers and other
men of merit admitted 10 the nobles,e
according TO the old chronicle. And
although, rs one Of the ancient regime
has plaintively observed, democracy
has hatred for natural superiority
and endeavors TO crush 1t out the
titular nobility seems to have survived
among the "bourgeoisie' and peas
antry" of the husky young Dominion.
Canada has its college of arms and
a number of American citizens who
can claim descent from patrieian
families. or who by feats of arms on
other public achievements have shown
their merit, have qualified in some Of
the orders, and are privileged TO dis
play the ribbons and wear the court
dress of dark blue, red cord gilt but
tons of the imperial two-headed eagle
cavalry saber. and blue. red or green
SASH At about the time of the Civil
war one Of these orders invited the
membership Of those Of the American
states disguised with the vuigarity
and tyranny of democracy" and lis
rolls contain the names of General
Gordon, General Vance and other dis
tinguished personages of the Southern
confederacy. Among the old French
titles are. Due d'ArEansas and BarO
net Of Novia Scotia.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
EIre Losses in North An,erlea.


AS has often been pointed out, the
fire waste In the United States and
Canada is extravagunt But Canada
now proposes to reduce the damage
by the adoption of compulsory fire pre-
vention measures in accordance with
the recommendations Of the commits
sion of conservation, says Providence
Journal.
Excluding forest fires, the commits
sion finds that since confederation
the loss has been ST00,000. 900. while
every year 200 lives are sacrificed in
fires, and 500 persons are seriously In
jured. Canada's per capita fire loss
is the largest in the world-S2.73--
and that Of the United Siates-S2.2G
lis second. Englands figures are
small-64 cents-but large in comparl-
son with the 13 cents reported III
Switzerland. France has a per capita
loss of "A cents. Conditions in these
several countries do not seem 10 jus
tify such an extraordinary difference
in the fire records. Probably the e1-
PLANTATION of the poor showing on this
side Of the ocean lies in the better
enforcement of safety regulations in
Europe, and in holding property own
ers accountable for the damages
caused by fires starting on their
premises.
The remedy proposed In Canada Is
In putting more responsibility upon
owners Of buildings and other conn
bustible property.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Proposed Constitution of
the Baptist Minister S
Alliance.

We. the Minister Of the Mt
Olive and last Mt. Olive Baptist
District Associations Of Southern
Illinois DESTROYS Of more one
ness IN peroetuating the principles
and Doctrines Legislated by )e-
sus Christ. and praetioed BY lis
Apostles. seeking by the word Of
God TO bring ourselves, and the
churches as well, more into the
unity OF the Faith Of Jesus Chlist
do uow adopt ihe following Con-
stitution.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Notice

10 the ministers, members
and constituents Of the East ut
Olive Baptist association, you
will please note the mistake IN
our program as to date. Inc
Association convenes aug to IL,
1913 instead OF Inc date carried
by the program.
Please note the mistake and
govern yourselves accordingly
and oblige the Undersigned.
w. P. Washington
Moderator.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Article 1 Name.

Sec. /. This organization shall
be called the Missionary Baptist
Minister Alliance Of Southern
Illinois.
Sec 2. Officers. It's Officers
shall consist Of President, TWO
Vice Presidents. Recorcing Sec
rotary, Corresponding Secretary.
Treasurer and such committees
as may conserve the best interest
OF the body. all OF which shall be
elected annually by a majority
vote OF the body.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Article 2 Membership.

Sec. /. This org anizati n
shall be composed OF Missionary
Baptist Ministers furnishing bon
it'd membership in any regular
Missionary Baptist Chui ch. to-
gether witt. his good standing
where he now pastors. or where
he last pastored. or the church
where he worship's with v neither
he ever pastored or not
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Article 3. Authority

Sec. This org nizatl 0 n
shall have the power TO receive
to. or drop from its fellowship
any Minister or Ministers whom
il deems worthy or unworthy Of
fellowship.
Sec. ,. This Constitution by
laws or regulations. shall by no
means coflict with the rules and
regulations Of the two Associa-
lions namely Mt. Olive and East
1T Olive
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
OF Like Minds

Isabella one day had beer exception
ally trying. and finally. after numerous
corrections, her mother remarked:
isabella. should think you would
get tired hearing me talk to you SO
much"
In most decided tones the child re-
turned:
"Well, mother do. -Harrer's Meg
rlLna.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

each convention when they meet
next month at St. Louis, and
Little Rock and that each con-
veniion vii begin 10 lay plans for
the consolidation Of the iwo bodies
on peaeeable terms, then the
great Baptist family will sing.
shout and pray, as never before
and work with firm determine
tlon for God
Noars for the cause.
Robt Hooper,
s2I4 State II
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

A little girl was told by her nurse
that II she did not ;hink so much by
day she would dream less at night
"But can't help thinking" she said,
ana added patheticaliy. Il eannot
make my mind sit down"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30

The only way for any enter.
prise TO succeed is to have both
moral and financial support olthe
friends OF the race. Our slogan
is TO have 1000 subscribers by
June. Reader win you help to
reach this goal by sending in your
neighbor's name with 81. 5or 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 it 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??, 1918-08-30
notice.!

The Mt. Olive Bap=
Association will meet
with Mt. Olive Bap-
list church, DuqnOin,
ILL.,, Tuesday before
the 4th Sunday in
Sept. 1918.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
Our Baptist Family
Chicago. H., Aug p l9Is
Metropolis Gazette,
Dear EDITOR

/. Hdu anything 10 say ihTth 4H
your valuable journal Since /
last wrote you the world has been
turned around. The Kaiser is the
most talked about person today IN
al the universe, but from what
we CLEAN from our dailies it seems
that We have him groggo. if We
the allies can only deliver couple
Of solar pleXus blows, We ought to
be able to bring the bacon home
by next May 1918.
The real subject that ! am tn
ing &c drive at is Baptist doings
among Bsptist people Three
years ago in this city a thunder
bolt was thrust among the Baptist
which caused a division among
them, and there are now two con-
ventionn each one claiming to {
the legitimate bargain counter for
all Baptist to transact their bus
ness.
Ihave read and re-read the bit
ter strife coming from both side
and for the life 81 me- am unable
= adjust Or render a judgment As
il should be. OF course | have
come to the conclusion so lar As ]
am concerned. that graft is the
rea cause of this bitter tight !
am also Of the opinion that all Of
the good men are not on either
side. There are some bad ones
affiliated with the Morris and liud-
son side anc there also some bad
ones on the Boyd and Jones side
There never was gathering Of
men as large as the Baptist cor
ventions (both sidss) that were
goid Of bad eggs, or as DR.. II
Frank says, Ga niger in the wood
pie
The convention or conventions
never will be what the good peo-
pfc desire them TO be, on account
OF graft, greed and the Office seek
ing element. Men OF all religious
denominations have their faults
Just as others do. ! am Bap-
fist and am proud OF it, am also
proud OF the progress that the
Baptists have made. ! be lieve
the most vital need Of church is
better educated ministers and more
common sense. We as rule are
too quick to fight the other fell
low 5 objects when we have moth
better to offer him. In Northern
Illinois, especially in and around
Chicago, there are so many little
Baptists organizations, and ! am
unable TO name them, and style
myself a wide awake man in ba-
ptist circles
One thing that do know and
appreciate and that is the Baptist
Congress oil Chicago. and vicinity.
They are a class by themselves,
doing a grand work. Also lthe
North Wood River District Asso-
citation is holding her own with
the rest OF them.
long TO see the Baptist OF TINS
country together again with men
at the helm with more religion,
education ano common sense than
money. Ii such men can be found
in the denomination ! believe they
will accomplish more good than
, the real stars, or so-called big
gun.
I, Let us pray and hope and hope
that the report Of the peace meet
ing last March be received by
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-30
DUQU0lN
Notice.

Duquoin. H., July - 1918.
Dear Editor:
Please allow space ia your pa
per to say to the brethren OF the
Mt Olive Baptist district Assocl-
alton of Southern Illinois that |
will visi, each church in this dis
trict before the sitting of the As
ISOLATION in the int hest OF the
work.
Please nolay your people OF
5 H Pfui5t'
President of the NJ. and ID Union
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
REV. BLAIR breaches
FAREWELL SERMON

A very large audience greeted Rev.
A. ]. Blair Sunday night at the Con-
gregational church. The pastors of
the other churches and their congre-
cations came together in a union SER
vice>to give Rev. Blair parting fare
we'll. The choir was union and the
visiting ministers took part in the
devotionals.
Rev. Blair spoke from the text,
found in PHILIPPIANS End 30-"Because
of the work of Christ ne was nigh un-
to death, not regarding his life to
supply your lack of service toward
me-" and gave a very able sermon
bringing out the thought OF heroism,
which the Apostle Paul had emphasiz-
ed in his letter to the Phillipian
church
In the morning service Mr.. Blair
preached his farewell sermon to his
congregation from the text, found in
Acts 20-32-"And now brethren
commend you to God and to the word
of his grace which is able to build
you up" He urged greater loyalty
to Christ and the church.
AT the close of the service several
candidates were given the right hand
of fellowship into the church. Dur
ing Mr.. Blair's pastorate he has re-
ceived into the church ninety-three
members; had twenty-six weddings,
and officiated at sixty-eight funerals.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
WHY YOU MUST BUY
LIBERTY BONDS

War is a glutton that lives on lives
and riches. There is no limit to the
devouring greed of war AS long as
there is an unconquered life or an un-
devoured dollar War is hungry.
When War attacks a Nation there
is no choice-every able-bodied man
knows that he must fight-now or
later. Selective drafts may miss a
man here and there for few months,
but if the War goes on time comes
when every man who can walk and
carry a gun must go to the colors
and fight for the very life of his
country, his family, himself.
When War attacks nation there is
no choice-every dollar is subject to
the call of mobilization. Some of
the dollars escape for time and stay
in their safe investment places earn
ing profits for their owners. But if
the war goes on long enough, every
dollar must come out and enlist un-
der the colors.
In time of War, when the very life
and death of Nation is being decid-
ed on bloody fields, money has no
choice between courage and coward
ice. Every dollar must fight or be
classed as traitor and put in the out
law list.
Remember these things. The Ma
tion has a right to take absolutely ev-
cry dollar of property in the United
States for the life and death War
against Tyranny, Autocracy, Slavery
and Foreign Aggression and Vassal-
age. But the Nation does not intend
to exercise that final and desperate
right No! The Government says:
1.-THE Nation is fighting for its life.
Lend US your money. We will give
you LIBERTY BONDS, secured by
power, bearing Az per cent interest,
and protected by good sinking fund,
with tax exemptions to make the loan
better Avoid the extreme necessity.
INVEST IN ALL THE LIBERTY
BONDS YOU CAN"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
JESSE DAY ENDS LIFE
IN GRAND RAPIDS

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Day received
the sad news Tuesday of the death of
Mr.. Days son, Jesse Day, residing in
Grand Rapids, who ended his life by
his own hand.
On account OF domestic troubles,
Mr.. Day and his wife, Dora, had been
separated and the home broken up for
several weeks.
On Monday evening he went to the
house where she and the two children
were staying and asked her to return
to him. Mrs. Day says he had been
drinking and on her refusal he drew a
revolver and fired at her head. She
rushed at him and threw up her arm,
the bullet striking her in the elbow,
saving her from a possible fatal
wound had the missile struck her in
the face. She made her escape out
Of the house.
After she was gone Mr.. Day turned
the revolver on himself and fired caus-
ing instant death.
Mrs. Day was taken to Butterworth
hospital where it was found the in
jury was not a fatal one.
Jesse was a brother of Clyde and
Will Day and the late John Day. The
deceased was thirty-eight years old
and had been painter and paper
hanger in the city for a number of
years. The remains were brought
here for burial in the Otisco cemetery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
CHURCH GAVE REV. BLAIR
AND FAMILY A FAREWELL

The reception at the Congregational
church Friday evening last, rendered
Rev. A. j. Blair and family by the
church, society and brotherhood, was
largely attended, and aside from the
general regret expressed on every side
that Mr.. Blair and family were soon
to remove from us, very pleasant
gathering.
Byron Brown, as chairman of the
evening, called the company to order
with few apt words as to the pur-
pose and purport of the evening, call
ed upon Miss Winifred Evans, Miss
Ellen Blair, Don Cook and Duncan
Kerr for the musical part of the pro-
gram, Miss Blair accompanying Miss
Evans and Mr.. Kerr and Mrs. Har-
rington for Mr.. Cook.
Revs. c. M. Pease, w. A. Bliss and
p. r. Norton were called upon and
gave warm words of appreciation as
to their fellowship and association
with Mr.. Blair IN the church and
christian work of the city.
NJ air spol,e very fcel.ngly Ct
tie ears he had spent here and of
what his people and church and his as
sociation with the other pastors of the
city had meant to him.
+. "A. WaSnDurn IN Dendu OF Ine
church, society and brother hood, pre-
sented Mr.. Blair with q fine travelling
bag and an envelope containing a
sum of money and Mrs. Blair a cut
glass dish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair very feelingly
thanked the people for all the years
had meant to them here, this evening
of good fellowship, and these remem-
brances of the friends they were leav-
ing. Light refreshments were SER
we'd and a social hour passed before
the adieus were said.
Their going is regretted by the peo-
pie of this community generally.
On Thursday evening Mrs Blair's
Sunday school class of young ladies
presented her with a fine 2-quart
thermos bottle. The class are very
sorroy to lose so competent a teacher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
BELDING w. CT. u.
ANNUAL MEETING

At the annual meeting Of the Beld-
ing w. c. T. u. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. f. f. Cook, city hall !;
vice president, Mrs. w. A. Bliss, Ham
over-st. second vice president, Mrs.
Frank Hamman, w. Congress-st.; !;
third vice president, Mrs. E. ]. Knapp,
Pleasant-st.; recording secretary,
Mrs. Mark Brown, Front-st.; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. Henry
Friedly, Alderman-st.; treasurer, Mrs.
+. +. Hudson, N. Bridge-st.; superin-
tendents-evangelistic, Mrs. w. A.
Bliss, Hanover-st.; press, Mrs. Mary
E. H. Coville. S. Broas-st.; legisla-
ture, Mrs. Friedly, Alderman-st.; !;
parliamentary, Mrs. w. A. Wilder,
Ann-st.; S. T. l., Mrs. J. F. Pinkham,
s. Bridge-st.; flower mission, Mrs. A.
j. Burris, N. Bridge-st.; delegates to
fifth district convention, Mrs. Mark
Brown, Mrs. Mary Z. II. Coville, Mrs.
A. ID. jerks.
The forty-third convention of the
fifth district w. c. II. u. will be held
April 30 to May l in Westminster
Presbyterian church, Grand Rapids,
with Mrs. A. j. Damn, Lake Odessa.
president. May 1st will be "big
day" as we rejoice in white state
celebration in the evening. Mrs. CAL
kins and Mrs. Carley will be the
principal speakers, but others will
speak. The keynote of the conven-
ton will be: Patriotism and What
We Can Do to Help in This. War
Crisis"
Mary f. II. Coville.
Press Superintendent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
old COUNCIL HAS
PAST INTO HISTORY,
NEW BODY SEATED
MAYOR FALES APPOINTS MEN,
BERS OF VARIOUS COMMIT
TEES FOR ENSUING YEAR

Belongs newly elected mayor and
council took their seats at last Friday
nights meeting. Previous to this,
however, the old council was called to
order and closed it's deliberations un
der retiring mayor, G. A. Knapp. The
usual number of bills were allowed.
A petition for a sewer on Ham
brook-st., running from Vincent-st. to
II gh-st., and signed by w. E. Little
and others, was presented. The pc
tition was tabled i turned over to
the now council 4 II disposition. A
mot en- 9us then made and carried
.4iat the common council adjourn sins
die.
Immediately following the adjourn
ment the new council was called to. or
der by the new mayor, Elmer +.
Fales. All six Of the members of the
new body were present. The new
men are: Ernest Shawley, Fred Purdy,
and Fred McCue, replacing Frank
Totten, Vern Brown and Geo. Craw-
frod, respectively. Ed. Driese was
then named mayor pro TEN of the new
governing body.
The qualifications and bonds of
Chas. Coon were accepted by the coun-
Gil. Elmer +. Cook was named as
police officer for the year. This is a
new Office and has as a salary the fees
customary in such matters.
Mayor Fales appointed the follow
ing committees for the year:
Ways and Means.-Dreise, Shaw
ley, Hollenbeck.
Claims.-Hollenbec Purdy, Shaw
ley.
Fire.-Arnold Dreise, Hollenbeck,
Pprchasing.-Dreise, Purdy, Shaw
ley.
Street.-Purdy, McCue, Arnold.
Ordnance.-McCue, Purdy, Shaw
ley.
Sewer.-McCue, Purdy, Arnold.
Health.-Purdy, Dreise, Arnold.
Cemeteries.-Shaw;ey, McCue, Hol-
lenbeck.
Light.-Arnold, McCue, noilenbeck.
Building.-Shawley, Dreise, Purdy.
Mayor (pro tenn ).-Dreise.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
CHAS. (. TOTEM DIED
AT DAUGHTERS HOME

Charles E. Tottsn died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Mills, in
Saranac, Sunday, April z, 1918, aged
eighty years five months and thirteen
days.
The deceased had been in very poor
health for several years and had suf-
fered much. He was a resident of
this city until he went to live with his
daughter, having come here in 1902
Mr.. Totten was horn in Oneida Coun-
ty, New York, coming to Michigan at
Ridgway, Lenawee County when eight
years old.
In 1868 he married his first wife,
Betsy M. Berry, who departed in 1867,
and after his second marriage in Te-
cumseh they came to this part Of
Michigan. He was the last and
youngest member of family of
twelve children, who preceded him in
death some time ago. Besides his
wife he leaves three children, Frank
III. Totten Of Belding, Floyd Totten of
Tecumseh and Mrs. John Mills of
Saranac. Mr.. Totten has lived long
and honorable life.
The funeral was held Wednesday
and the remains were brought to the
Otisco cemetery for burial in the
family lot.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1918-04-10
DEATH TAKES MRS.
JOHN [. REYNOLDS

Mrs. John L. Reynolds, a resident
of this city the past eight years, and
who has been stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. Inez Leighton, at
Blanchard the past few months, died
Tuesday morning, after being afflict-
ed with neuralgia of the heart for
several weeks past, aged SO years.
Mrs. Reynolds is survived by her
husband and three daughters, as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ella Gerred, Of Boyne
City; Lulu Reynolds, of this city; and
Mrs. Leighton, of Blanchard. Mr..
Reynolds and daughter, Lulu, left
here Tuesday evening for Blanchard
where the funeral and burial will be
held.