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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
Anniversary Celebration.

Shiloh Court No. l, celebrate
their 40th anniversary Juue %,
at their hall in the Masonic TEN
pie. Each member will bring an
invited guest. The pioneer men,
bers will entertain their guests
by telling them what happened
in the COS. A free banquet will
be served, the hours being from
8 to II p. m.
This Court is the oldest in the
S tate of Illinois.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
a Pleasant Visitor.

Master Horace Cook of Chica-
go, who has been visiting at the
residence of Davis on N. 4th ST.,
in company with his aunt, Mrs.
Irene Camp, has returned home.
He being of that sunny disposi-
tion that goes so we'll toward
making friends easily, made him
a favorite, and he will always be
welcomed to Springfield.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16

Sister Camp gave very scholar
ly address on the progress of the
Order after which Rev. Price
preached one of his usual good
and effective sermons. Lincoln
Monument Lodge, No. 1924 acted
as an escort to the sisters.
On account of the lateness of
the hour, the decoration of the
graves of the deceased inmates
was postponed until the last
Sunday IN June
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
Blue Social Club.

The young peoples blue So
cial club met at the residence of
Mrs. Warren. 1929 e. Jefferson.
All members we're requested TO
be present as the election of off
GERS had been scheduled for that
meeting. The Baptist Young
Peoples Christian Society meets
at 8 O'Clock every Friday even-
ing. anA
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
Rally at St. Paul's.

Last Sunday at ST. Paul's
church, was rally day and the
magnificent sum of nearly $4OO
was raised. The Perseverance
Club carried off the honors for
having brought in the largest
amount of money. Rev. Price,
the pastor, is to be commenced
for the most excellent work he is
doing in the capital city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
wonsn's Club Notes.

The Club held their regular
monthly meeting Monday after
noon at the residence of the pres
ident, Mrs. Venie Warren. A
large numb Der were present. -Four
new members we're admitted. ~
The financial report for the
year shows that cash money
amounting to $3.50 and donations
from the several sections of more
than $40, had been raised since
last September. We feel to
thank the Club workers. also the
citizens for their financial sup
port this year.
The Lincoln Colored Home is
an institution in which each
member of the race should be in
terested and contribute in some
way, if not by cash money, in
some other charitable manner.
Remember this Club works en-
tirely for. this institution and we
need your aid.
Mesdames Venie Warren, Role
Hunter and Bette Watson were
elected delegates to the State
Federation which will convene
in Danville in August. The al
ternates are Mesdames Della
johnson, A. Parker and Matte
Johnson.
The Club will hold their annu-
al kirmiss at Masonic hall June
25. The committee is: Mesdames
Parker, Hunter and Della John
son.
Our sectional meetings have
been discontinued for the sum-
mer.
Mesdames Julia Duncan, J. c..
McClain and Eva Monroe will
likely represent our Club at the
National meeting in Detroit,
Michigan, next month.
Do not forget to attend our So
ciable at the residence Of Mrs.
Julia Force, June 20.
The Club will meet the first
Monday in July at the residence
Of the president.
We regret to learn that Miss
Emma Shaw of Chichago, has
lost her mother. Her death was
a great surprise as well as a
sudden shock to all the family
and friends. Many of our citi-
zens met Mrs. Shaw at the time
we held our State Fedora ton in
this city, and we found her to be
a very pleasant lady and a loving
mother to her family. We now
wish to extend our sincere SYM
pathy to the entire family in their
sad hour.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
Mrs. Irene Andrews-camp.

The District Most Noble Gov
ernor of Illinois and Wisconsin,
Sister Irene Andrews Camp of
Chicago, has been in the city
paying An official visit to H. Fl.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16
Civil Service Examinations

An examination was held al
the government building May 8
for both male ano female clerks
in the post Office department
and also for mail carrieas. Sever
applicants took the examination
for mail clerks, of which number
three passed. Two ladies took
the examination and one passed
and ten applicants took the car
riers' examination, of which
number six we're successful. The
announcementswas made yester
day of those passing the examin.
alton. ~
A list Of the eligible candidates
follows. from which one Of the
three persons having the highes
per centage in each class will be
appointed. The names marked
with a star are holdovers, who
have passed previous examina.
tion. 81
Mail Clerks. 2s
*Fred r. York, 312 N. Thir-
teenth street, 85. 80 per cent.
Joseph e. Goulet, I44 North
State street, "a per cent.
Clement N. Hinton, f716 Eas,
Washingt'n street, 72. Is per cent
Henry G. Selinger, 1924 West
Lawrence avenue, II per cent.
Female Clerks.
*Miss Lille S. Walker, Athens
49, 80 per cent.
Mrs. Mary Wiley, rural free
delivery No. 1, Nilwood, 81.9O
per cent.
Miss Lottle B. Hornback,
Athens, 1880 per cent.
Miss Emma L. Walker, 1901 S.
9Th street, 72 10 per cent.
*Mrs. Emma J. Craddock. 1851
South Eleventh street, 20. Is
per cent. .g31 bnB web
Carriers.
James r. Davis, 4l3 South 9th
street, $40 per cent.
Walter r. Shale, 357 w. Rev
nolds street, 80. 90 per cent.
*Simon B. Hicks, box 1856, Ro-
chester. 1910 per cent.
Thomas F.. Coleman, III N.
Eighth street, 1886 per cent.
Ray E. Gard. 123 West Jeffer-
son street. 77.80 per cent
Albert D. Byerline, Clinton,
1910 per cent. 81
*Joseph F. DeSouza. 1905 E.
Jefferson street. II. 10 per cent.
State Register, June 10.
Three of the .colored appli.
cant were successful out of the
five who took the examination.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16

Philosophically speaking we
do not know there is a life after
death. Yet there must be.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-06-16

of Ruth, No. 100. The House
hold rendered her a reception on
Saturday night AT the Odd Eel
lows hall which was a brilliant
fraternal affair and was attended
by about rs sisters and brothers
On Monday afternoon the Little
Juveniles, of whom she is SO
proud, rendered a reception to
her from 2 until 5. Sister Camp
is above the average in her un-
derstanding of the work and to-
gether with her sunny smiles and
kindly words won for herself
fresh laurels which endeared her
to every heart that she came in
contact with. She left for Chi
cago Wednesday with the well
wishes of all. rf. sq
The annual sermon of the
Household of Ruth was preached
at St. Paul S A. M. E church by
the Rev. T Price last Sabbath.
The services we're conducted by
Sister Susan G. Davis. M. N. G..
of H. H. of Ruth, No. 100. After
the reading of the proclamation
by Sister Retta Davis, w. r.,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
ROOSEVELT'S LETTERS
ARE SOLD AT AUCTION
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Two letters
of President Roosevelt We're among the
interesting autographs at the sale yes
terday of the collection of the late
George NJ. Elwood of Rochester, N. Y
One of President Roosevelt's letters
refers to his book, THE Winning of the
West" as it was written on June 49,
1891, when Mr.. Roosevelt was a civil
service commissioner, to Benjamin W.
Austin, secretary of the Trinity His
torical society, Dallas, Texas. Among
other things he wrote:
you may have possibly seen book
of mine called The Winning of the
West l wish, as soon as L can get
out Of my present position, to continue
that work and to take it on through
the period of the struggle for Texan
independence"
Mr.. Roosevelt's public work has
never given him time to carry out this
expressed purpose, The letter, which
was typewriter, was sold for $685.
The other letter. also typewriter,
fetched 81 40.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
JEWS WILL NOT
SHARE EQUALLY.
RUSSIAN LANDS CANNOT BE
ACQUIRED
Premier stolypin's Newspaper Pub
fishes Long Article to Prepare
the Way for PRONUNCIATION
of Reforms
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 16.-Pre-
mier Stolypin's organ, the Rossia, today
published a long article apparently
intended to prepare the way for the
promulgation of the reforms i'm the con-
dition Of the Jews as outlined i'm these
dispatches November 10. The paper
stated that with the view of allaying
the anticipated storm of protest on the
part of the reactionists, the projected
Jewish reforms will not give the Jews
full equality, nor permission for them
to spread through the country and
acquire the lands of the peasants, but
they will have the right to live every
where inside the pale, in the country,
as well as in the cities.
The restriction imposed on Jewish
merchants and artisans will be re-
vised including gr, ting them permis-
sion to dwell outside the pale. The
article reviews the Jewish problem
since it was acquired, with Poland, 1870
years ago.
1t declares that the forcible concen-
tration within the pale Of five million
Jews, liz per cent of the population,
has proved a failure and has not pre-
vented the most dangerous elements,
the Jewish intelligencia and plutocracy
from penetrating into Russia over the
SOluen DTluSe, NHlle poverty mas
stricken the residue. The article con-
tinues:
"A full equalization of the Jews with
the Russian population, however, is inn
possible at present, because the Jew
masses within the pale are in a state
of revolutionary white heat and would
carry the torch of sedition through
the whole of the interior.
1T must await the final solution of
the agrarian questions which would
prevent the Jews through the money
power from acquiring the land of the
impoverished peasantry and restoring
the state of servitude.
But without waiting for the convo-
cation of parliament the Jews must
be granted the right to live everywhere
within the pale and the regulations
governing the residence and privileges
of the Jews in the interior provinces
must be revised.
TOO long has the problem been
banded about from commission to
commission until it has assumed it's
present acute inflammatory character,
which is finding expression on the one
side with bomb of the Jewish anar-
chist and on the other side by anti
Jewish excesses.'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
PLAN WATERWAY
To THE GULF
ASSOCIATION NOW BECOMES
A FACT
Direct Connection Between Chicago
and New Orleans by Water Is
Among Possibilities Of
Near Future
Rv Assnciated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16.-The Lakes-to-
the-Gulf deep waterways association
became fact today when the plan for
permanent organization and the report
of the nominating committee were
adopted at the final session of the con-
vention of the provisional association,
organized by Congressman william
Lorimer of Chicago and several of his
congressional associates, who have
been in session at the Odeon for the
last two days. The statement to the
public issued by the convention says:
1.-THE proposed deep waterway Is to
extend from the Chicago drainage canal
through the valleys of the Desplalnes
and Illinois rivers to the Mississippi
river at Grafton, ILL.,. and thence down
the Mississippi TO ST. Louis and Is to
have a minimum depth of IA feet
throughout. We recommend that for
the purpose of meeting the probable
future needs of navigation the minimum
depth over the sills in the locks should
be 21 feet in the initial construction.
"The excessive cost of the project,
as shown by the engineers estimates,
was due mainly to the existence of the
prominent barrier between the great
lakes and the Mississippi valley. This
chief obstacle TO the prosecution OIL lne
project has been removed by the
drainage canal.
According to the estimates based on
recent surveys by the United States
engineers, the work remaining to be
done in order to complete the deep
waterway channel to st. Louis will cost
S31 ,0o0, 900.
Pending the Inauguration of this
work 1t seems important that the United
States should exercise such control over
the Desplaines and Illinois rivers as to
prevent private persons, companies or
corporations from erecting any dams or
other structures that might present OBJ
stacles to the prosecution of the work
as contemplated by the committees of
the United States.
"In conjunction with the deep water
enterprise from st. Louis northward it
becomes at once a matter Of great i'm
portance that provisions should be
made by congress for the application
of work of such substantial character
TO the lower river as to give fixedness
to the channel and stability to the cav
ing banks,3 accomplishment of which
is the necessary basis of any plan for
permanent establishment and deepen
ing of that part of the river"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
NON-PARTISANS TO ASK
FOR BALLOT RECOUNT
OF COUNTY ELECTION

AS soon as the board of supervisors
has completed it's canvass of the votes
cast in the recent county election the
non-partisan county committee will de-
mand an official count.
1t is possible that such count will
result in showing that several nom
partisans who on the face of the re-
turns were defeated by small plurali-
ties, really were elected. Charges Of
fraud are made by the n-partisans.
Demand for the recount will be made
in behalf of DR.. ]. p, Booth, candidate
for coroner; J. b. Millard. candidate
for county superintendent of schools;
Frank G. Henderson, Marshall Stimson
and John Topham, candidates for the
assembly
1t is expected that the canvass win
not be completed until Saturday, No
vember "a. The canvass thus far has
increased the plurality Of Pierce, Re-
publican, for the assembly from the
Seventy-second district, over Hender-
son from IA to "a votes
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
REPUBLICANS DINE
AND SAY NICE THINGS
ABOUT ONE ANOTHER

Chairman D. G. McGarvin of the Re-
publican city executive committee gave
dinner to precinct chairmen, ward
workers and candidates at AL Levy's
last night.
From Republican standpoint the
affair was a decided success. About
two hundred guests were present and
nearly every seat at two long rows of
tables in the banquet hall on the third
floor was filled.
DR.. Lindley arrived while the guests
were discussing the generous menu and
he was greeted by vigorous clapping
Of hands.
Following the dinner, Chairman Nc
Garvin made a brief speech, compli-
menting the work of the precinct COM
mitteemen, and then he introduced as
the tOaStmaSter District Attorney Fred
ericks. The captain told how wrong
1t was to be a non-partisan, but he
made no attack upon any Republican
who received a non-partisan indorse-
ment. Capt. Fredericks made compli
mentary illusions to the various Re-
publican nominees. He spoke in un-
usually high praise of the accomplish
ments and deeds of DR.. Lindley, and as
n result the nominee for mayor was
overcome with emotion, and for sew
eral minutes he was unable to proceed
with his speech after being introduced.
Afterward the doctor made a vigorous
address,
e. A. Meserve heaped so many
ecomiums of praise upon George Beebe
that the latter was compelled to re-
spond in speech of thanks.
A P. Fleming juggled into a mean
ingless mess President Roosevelt's
hearty Endorsement of non-partisan
action in civic affairs and every one
present shouted an approval
Nearly every candidate present was
called upon for brief remarks, and if
predictions of victory could be made
positive assurance, there would be no
good excuse for the other five tickets
to remain in the field.
Before the party broke up Chairman
McGarvn was given n vote of thanks I" s
the host of the occasion.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
SCORES WOMEN WHO
WEAR BIRDS AND FURS
~ Ansoolated Press

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Tears
and hysterical denials on the
part of women delegates who
have heard themselves called
"barbarians and murderesses"
marked the close of the Amer
lean Humane association con-
vention last night.
The women for half an hour
had listened patiently while
speaker denounced the wear
ing of furs and bird carcasses
for adornment. Unable to
listen further two women fin
ally left the convention hall.
Another burst into tears,
while a husband of a fourth
arose to his feet in defense of
the women who wore furs.
1t was the address of ]. How
ard Moore on "The Cost of
Skin" that caused the stir-up.
Nobody but barbarian would
adorn her head with the carcass
of a bird and the heads of grin
ming weasels, said Mr.. Moore.
"Such things appeal only to the
vulgarian.
"Such a woman is about as
attractive as if adorned with a
string of skulls, for she excites
pity and is a murderess. Furs
are the most costly of luxuries
because to secure them men
must be the most conscience
less and inhumane.
''When 1 think that in this
day of advanced action and
supposed refinement, brutali-
ties such as are necessary to
secure the furs of these little
animals are practiced, I am
heartily ashamed of the race to
which 1 belong"
DR.. w. o. Stillman was
elected president, Miss May
Lowell of Pennsylvania, secre-
tary, and James M. Brown of
Toledo, vice president.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
WILL BUILD HOUSE
WITHOUT A CHIMNEY

Special to The Herald.
NEW YORK, Nov. TO-
Some time ago a book was
published in which the writer
gave the reader peeps into the
world a hundred years hence.
One of the most attractive fea-
lures was the reform in homes,
which were to be entirely
smoke1ess, dustless and conse-
quently germless.
This ideal will be reached
by the home which Henry w.
Hillman of the General Elec-
trio company is building at
Schenectady, N. Y.
1t will be a house without
chimney, for electricity will
take the place of coal and gas.
There will be electric stoves
in the kitchen and electric
heaters in the other rooms.
The doors will open and close
by the pressure of an electric
button, while the laundry in
the basement will be operated
entirely by electricity. Even
the lawn mowers will be
driven by dynamos.
Electricity will likewise pro-
vide some ingenious burglar
alarms. The house and stables
are so wired that warning
lights are turned on if any per-
son approaches either building
after the family has retired to
bed.
The electric power to run
this scientific home will be
supplied by the local company.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
PRINCE WILL FIGHT
TO RETAIN HIS WIFE
Rv Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Nov. 16.-"I shall fight
for my rights to the last" said Prince
Robert de Broglie yesterday in reply
to the cablegram from Paris that his
father, Prince Amedee de Brogli, had
filed a demand in Paris for the an
nulment of his sons Chicago marriage
to Miss Estelle Alexander of California.
The prince said:
I'VE shall fight to the bitter end.
1t is true that my father and his
family have rank, money and influence,
but that does not frighten me. We are
not to be intimidated. Our love for
one another and our child makes us
brave. If they force me to it 1 shall
take out naturalization papers and be-
come an American citizen.
I'm regard to lawsuits, I have also
begun action and have retained an
eminent French lawyer, M. Friedrich
Allan of Paris, to attend to my affairs.
shall sue for my rights and for my
share in the family fortune. 1 am
confident that justice will win in the
end"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
PRESIDENT VIEWS
PANAMA CANAL
EVERY BRANCH OF THE WORK
INSPECTED
Nations Chief Executive Becomes
Thoroughly Interested as Vari-
Gus Details Are Explained
to Him
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PANAMA, Nov. 16.-President Roose-
velt, who stopped at the Tivoli hotel
last night, started at o'clock this
morning with Mrs. Roosevelt and the
other members of his party to make
ar examination of the Culebra cut.
The weather was overcast, threaten
ing rain. At half past eight the presi-
Dental train arrived at Pedro Miguel,
where steam shovels were at work.
The president had his train stopped
for the purpose of making personal
examination. At this point in the cut
the peculiar soil conditions have re-
suited in more or less frequent land
slides, and this fact was brought to the
presidents attention.
president Roosevelt descended from
his train and climbed upon one of the
steam shovels, taking a seat alongside
Engineer Gray, whom he subjected to
a searching fire of questions regarding
the work
During his conversation Engineer
Gray took the opportunity on behalf
OF himself and the other engineers to
declare that, unlike the railroad en-
gineers, they were not paid for over
time.
The president promised to look into
this. He stayed on the steam shovel
about twenty minutes. By this time
it was raining hard.
Wanted to See 1t All
President Roosevelt told chief en-
gineer Stevens that he wanted to see
all the works in connection with the
excavation even to the temporary lay
ipu nf frap With this in view he
boarded a work train near Pedro Miguel
and went on to the next point where
steam shovels were at work. Here
there was no danger of landslides.
The presidential train continued on
the regular line toward Panama. The
work of the second steam shovel was
observed and the president made de-
tour to examine the side of the Pedro
Miguel lock.
He shook hands with all the Ameri-
cans he met while walking over the
ground. At about twenty-five minutes
past nine the president entered the
deep portion of Culebra cut, his train
going slowly in order that he might
observe the workings of the drill
machines and shovels. One shovel was
decorated with sign reading 1--WE will
DO our best to help you build it.
The president spent some time in the
deepest portion of the cut where last
Sunday % tons of explosives were used
to throw down $4,000 cubic yards of
material
The rain was now coming down in
torrents, and the water poured in riv-
ulets down the funnel-shaped Sides OF
the famous cut Several charges OF
dynamite were exploded in order thai
the president might see the effect, after
which he went back to his own train
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
GIVEN UP FOR LOST,
VESSEL REACHES PORT
BY Associated Press.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-After a
voyage of 207 days from the Hawaiian
islands, during which the vessel was
given up for lost, the five-masted steel
schooner Kineo tied up at wharf
here today.
tain Patten and carries a crew of fif-
teen men. The captains log shows a
tale of hardship, the vessel during the
voyage sustaining many accidents.
The steam gear by which the sails
were raised and anchors handled was
out of order several times, and all
hands, including the wife of Captain
Patten, were compelled to take their
turn at the pumps.
crew did not lack food during the
trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
DECLARE WAR
To The END
CONTINUED from Page onel

inee for the council from the Eighth
ward will discuss -partisanship in
local affairs from an ethical stand
point.
At a meeting last night at the resi-
dence of w. c. Banks, 1871 Kensington
road, Angeleno Heights, a club was
formed in the interest of the non-parti-
san city party and especially to promote
the candidacy of A. S. Vandegrift, NOM
inee for council from the Second ward.
Committees were appointed to arrange
for meetings and to thoroughly organ
ize the ward. w. F. Fuller presided at
the meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
ISSUES SPECIAL CALL
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCidlSO NSS'
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Ex-senator
George C. Perkins, chairman of the CAL
ifornia congressional delegation, has is
sued a call at the request of the Caiifor-
MIA promotion committee for a meeting
of the delegation at California building,
Union square, San Francisco, for We'd
nesday, November q, at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
This meeting has been called for the
purpose of discussing such affairs as
are of interest for the development of
the state, and all commercial organiza-
tions in all parts of the state have been
invited to send representatives who are
conversant with the needs of their To-
calities.
All others who desire to present any
question to the delegation before its
departure for Washington will be given
an opportunity at this meeting, which
will be public.