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_METROPOLIS WEEKLY. Motto : "Hew To The Line. Let The Chips Fall Where They May." VOLUME XVII. NO 3. METROPOLIS. ILLINOIS. FRIDAY MARCH 20, iq14 , Single Copy Five Cents Buy Your Books NOW! For the next 15 days we will sell our books at these big reductions: _ Those worth $2.00 now $1.35 Those worth $1.50 now $1.00 Those worth $1.00 now .75 Children Baby's books, worth 50c for 35c All best authors and willjnake beau tiful and valuable presents Call and look at them. Take no ones word; look for yourself. Do oot send off for a book until you see ours Louis Valee If you receive your mail Ly Rural Free Delivery or Ster Route, or at a post office where there is no newsdealer bmdlirg it, you can get the ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT t ‘ * . • every day exept Sudday, six day* in every wetk. unnir a speo ul offer (not open to subscribers who live in towns served by local ncwsdealeiaj for $3.50—ONE YEAR-$3.5o NOT aa incomplete and imperfect “Rural Route Edition." 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LOUIS, MO. NOTICE To the Baptist Women of the State Convention Galesburg III Mar 2, 1914 Dear Sisters: Our State meeting will con vene in June at Springfield III Our president is calling for $700 this year. Let us begin now to this year. She also desire for every circle to appoint a slum committee and to report to the convention the results ol your work. The chairman of the Art and Needle Work deparment has resigned on account of other work, and Mrs. Laura Richard son. 56. W. 37. St., Chicago, has been appointed as chairman. Let the sisters rally lo her the same as to our former chairman, Mrs. Eva Hooper, who will as sist her all‘that she can. Our president Mrs. K. L. Cosby, has moved to Chicago Her address is 3533 Calumet avenue. Yours in the work Susie F. Haeel i Cor See. 718 Arnold St. SUCCESSFUL BOARD e MEETING A successful meeting of the Mt Olive Baptist Executive Board was held with the I2th St. Bap tist church, Cairo last week from Thursday until Saturday, Sever al p( the prominent ministers of both the East and Mt Olive asso ciations were present and render ed valuable service both in the discussion ol topics and preach ing. Elders, C. W. norment, J. J Totten, A. Lovelace, I. W. Win ston, J. M, Blake and D. Parrish, delivered some very effective ser mons to the delight to those who heard them. The theme of the discussion was a getting "together” of the Baptists in Southern Illinois for more and better wotk aAong all lines for the moral upliit of the race and spiritual development 01 the churcht s There are several w^ak a td pa-torlesi church's in the district made so largeiy on li e account of faithless preachers. 1 his evil or vacancy will have immediate' presence of Dr. J. H. Knowles, Missionary and Rev. J H. Hunt vyho has been appointed as sub missionary by Dr. Kniwles in his territory. This was done on account of the large territory to be covered by the missionary with so few pastors. Rev. Hunt will report to the missionary and the Hoard will hold Rev. Knowles responsible lor his acts as he was elected by the association. We hope to see them run some $ucce-slul revivals in the churches mentioned. fc Rev Knowlts made a good re port but the churches failed to -end any money to him Rev. J. H Starks, paster -of j 12th St., church is doing good j work whin you take in account J the tiouble that txisted in ^he church before he was called.) I Ttie in ssengf rs were well cared for by the pa.-tors and members. f CENTRAL! A Go to Church Day. Rev li. Allison, pastor of the Second Baptist church preached Sunday morning from II. Co., 5. chapter. Subj.. "every one must appear before the judgment bar.” He told how memory would bring bt-tore us every deck? whether good or bad and how fyr would have to give account to God of every d«*td done. He employ Jesus Christ as their at torney. He very forcibly (old of the late of those who would nat accept the plan of salvation and drew a beautilul woid picture of those who accepted the plan of salvation. He urged every one to prepare to live, not d ie because they must die whether they wcje prepared or not; we must live [somewhere through all eternitf. Every scat was occupied, chairs were placed in ailes, people were turned away unable to get in the church. The Sunday school, Women's Educational and Mission Society and B, Y. P. U. were largely at tended. At night he preached from Numbers 15:37-41. His subject was the "Blue Ribbon,” and he to d how Christ had done away with signs and wrote his law in the hearts of men. The sermon was an excellent one and many were made to rejoice. The num ber attending services Sunday was 634 Zenobia Hinds, 802 East 5th St. SUCCESSFUL NEGRO ENTER PRISE. Evidence of the successful man* agement of financial enterprise* by Negroes was demonstrate^ here last Monday when a mort gage note of $4,080 63, due on the Babin plantation, was paid by the General Grand Independ ent Order of Brothers and Sisters of America, a fraternal organiza tion composed of leading Negro** of the state. J < The Babin plantation, former ly owned by the late Adlard Lan dry, a piooeer planter, was pur chased two years ago by the Ne gro society, which paid most of the purchase price cash, the bal ance being represented by the ' note iiqudated Monday. The fin* ancing of the place is said to have been by S. W. Wade and Dr. C L. Kobeit of Cheneyville. and Dr. J. H. Lowery and Prof. E. ■D. Wright of Donaldsonville The plantation is now known as the New African Farm and was planted in r:ce for the past two seasons by the new owners, who report having made fine and profitable crops,—Prom Ubnald soville “Chief.” BELGRADE. The mumps are raging in Bel grade this w-ek again Among them are viz: Mr. Will Brown, Mrs. George Warfield, Art ht II and Rubie Warfield, Lorraine Brown and John H. Blackwell. Mr George Long, daughters1 Jewel and Daisy and son Alver tis visited Mrs Maymie Maxwell of Brookport Sunday who is very sick. Mesdames Alice and Sarah Blackwell attended the funeral of Mrs Matilda Blackwell of Brook porf Monday. Mr. N. W. Long’of Metropolis called on his sister Miss Myrtle Long Tuesday who was sick. Mrs, Miranda Wiley of Brook port spent a few days with her! daughtet Mrs. George Warfield last we*rk. Mrs. Ruth Donlow of Brook port visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Long Tuesday. Mr. Herbert Sumner of Chi cago, III visiting at the home of his father Mr. Phillip Sumner for an indefinite time. Mrs. Mamie Maxwell of Brook port visited at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Long Friday. Messrs Hiram Simms and Mace Capps spent Sunday with Misses Myrtle Long and Nctta Black well. Miss Gertrude Sumner was shopping in Paducah, Ky , last Tuesday. Maater Chester Warfield spent Sunday in Brookport. Miss Myrtle Long is able to be out again after being confined to her room for several days with Lagrippe. Mrs. Dalton Wya.t spent the latter part of the week in Paducah Ky., the guest of her sister Mrs. Edith Mason. Alvertis Long. CARBONDALE. Our church is progre.siog nice ly with peace and love. Our b S. is alive. March the 15, was celebrated lor boys’ day, and ev ery one was consided a boy Irom One year to too years ol age. Sunday school opened at 9:15 with Frank Jackson ol the Free Baptist church, Supt , and Willis Bowers, bee., protem. Every thing was done by the boys; the ringing ol the church bell, teach ing ol classes, singing ar.d play ing, reviewing of school, and praying. A grand program was rendered and the girls were high ly entained. Music was furnish-; ed by Mr. Releford, brother of. Mr. Ingram Releford, of this city j of this city. Singing conducted J by Prof. W. H Thomas. Prin. of! Attucka’ school. Select reading ; by Master Leon Wi son; a beaa tiful talk byW. H. Woods; in stWKSStonal lecture by Rev. A. W. White. Enrollment of S. S. for j this meeting 96; amount raised1 Gazette’s Big Magazine Offer. Woman'# World, 35c jrr. Gr«an’# Fruit Grower, 50c jrr. Farm Life, 25c jrr. Home Life, 25c yr All Five for About the Price of This is the biggest bargain in the best reading matter ever offered to our subscribers. It in cludes our paper—the best weekly published in this part of the state—and the Four Magazines of national prominence shown above, sample copies of which may be seen at our office. We have never sold our paper alone at less than a dollar a year. But on account of the splendid contract we have made with these big publications we are able to give our readers the four magazines with our paper, all one year for only $1.18—just 18 cents more than the regular price of our paper alone. Send us your orders right away, give them to our representative or call and see us when you are in town. As soon as you see these clean, beautiful, interesting magazines you wiH want them sent to your own home for a year. □ 10 JUST THINK WHAT IT MEANS! 1 ‘ ** Our Paper and These Four Standard Magazines = ALL FIVE ONE YEAR, ONLY WHY NOT MAKE $200.““ A MONTH - - That’s $50.°° a Week, almost $10.°° a Day . ...— I ■■BEmih* mnmmmtn .■ ■ I | IIWCS Selling Victor Safes and flre-proof boxes to merchants, doctors, lawyers, dentists and well-to-do farmers, ail of whom realise the need of a safe, but <lo not know bow easy it is to own one. Salesmen declare our proposition one of the best, cieuii-cut money-making opportuni ties ever received. Without previous experi ence YOU can duplicate tlie success of others. Our handsomely illustrated 2t<o-page catalog will enable you to present the subject to cus tomers in tut interesting a manner us though you were piloting them through our factory. Men appointed as FJ \fy salesmen receive advice and Instructions for selling safes, giving convincing talking points which It Is Impossible for a prospective customer to deny. Why dou't YOU be the first to apply from your vicinity before someone else gets the territory? We can favor only one salesman out of each looallty. x ue AMI ttnuivirsttry vu uur company was celebrated lur erecting the most modern sam factory In the world. Wide awake men wno necclved our special selling Inducement, rendered ltnecessnry to double our output. We are spending many thousands of dollars en larging our sales organisation, but to learn all particulars. It will cost you only the prloe of a postal card. Ask for Catalogue 16T. THE VICTOR SAFE & LOCK GO. * Our Naw Horn*. Caoaolt? 20.000 Safaa Annually. CINCINNATI, OHIO $>io 20. The young ladies’ Bi ble class report was the largest alter all. Rev C. W. Norment gave the boys the church hour, 1 also they showed him their ap preciation and gave tj?5-,0 March 29, is girl's day, they say we will excel! the boys in at tendance and motity. Rev Nor ment preached a soul stirriig ser mon to a crowded house. Our pastor made a flting trip to Cairo last week to the executive board meeting and returned home Fri day' r. il’I". t, lie VV h. 4 M. b ri ch: :y is cot5.; an aLti t cict- yi quin ng fr.-r white and co*ored, 1 y Lh"* 1e: a y i t 11< e church ar.d serve ! 1. i >n. A tire a- Mr an-:; Mrs. U. I-, i Hud »on. house t»od r omcr.ts ft t‘t< • desticyd by lire, and see .*!*ri bai.y Wide Dav* har.,1 iciii Ber.r.-Ty ■■•'’mated j t hr ;j tr-ve .tyviginh *“ • r[Hy at the v. • ei re el Mrs dav ts it.i:- )■ y Nlarrh »*), it 8 p j m. li <: vVorTty Nr • ’ • M a* | ri-jn t'v spier 17. O lv. S ana m ;< i < -• r to otar physb iro ih- .0 .i '. to visit! Athen chapter No 4^ ^tv , J. FI Know :s gave a g and visit; and prerclud twice' lor Rork, Hill and Rev. Dorsey a church at 3 p. m. Communion - ce, He was welcome. Come a ain. Reportt r Rev. R. C. Brown, The Sunday Scchool Mis ionary of the East Mt Olive Baptist S. S. convention and colored pho tographer. Cobden. HI. Waterproof. Mother—"In uil'the wild etorm youj sister Maggie we»t out with her throat all hare and caponed." Brother —“Item won’t hurt her. She's got a rubber neck."--LHe, -g