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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06
Cannon on Tariff.

Joseph G. Cannon has been
touring the land, speaking in be-
half of the protective tariff.
While most of the people do
not fully understand the tariff
question, all of US know that we
are getting along better with the
protective tariff than without it
and that is sufficient so far as
the rank and file are concerned.
A protective tariff simply means:
Charge foreigners so much duty
on their goods so as to enable
our manufacturers to compete
with them. England can sell
goods so much cheaper than the
United States until if there was
no duty most of our factories
would close. Why? Because the
working man gets SO much more
over here for a days work than
in England and enables England
to sell cheaper There may be
some article on which there is
too much Gu y charged, done for
private purposes but that re-
mains to be proven.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06

Rev. w. J. White, editor of
the Augusta, Ga. Baptist has
been forced to leave Georgia on
account of an editorial written in
his paper. and will reside in the
state of New York hereafter or
for the time being. While we do
not advise any man to run, sor .
times it is better, foy under sucn
conditions as prevail in M s
parts of the South, it does no
good be brave, as you will be am
pushed and not given a chance
to show your valor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06
Pleads for Unity
B. H. Bellamy says
Cooperation is the
thing most needed.

Mr.. Editor:
Please allow me space to make an
humble suggestion to the Negroes of
Springfield, and Sangamon County.
Before l go further, l wish to ex-
plain my position touching this sug-
gestion. 1 would have it understood
that | am not trying to create re-
form or aim to be a leader, for l be-
lieve that leaders are chosen by the
people whom they are to lead. When
anyone attempts to put himself upon
the people as a leader without the
consent or over their protest the eff
fort will end in failure.
/ am not much concerned about any
tn ng that has happened but being
impressed that there are no differ
enceS amongst us, save a serious mis-
understanding. | offer this suggestion
in good faith toward all concerned,
daring to hope that it will be carefully
considered
On the 22d of September, forty-four
years ago, Pres Lincoln, then of this
city, issued the Emancipation pro-
clamation, setting at liberty the
negroes of the United States. Since
that time we have been celebrating
its anniversary from time to time
without fractional divisions until 1906,
when we had two distinct places for
the celebrations; a thing that ought
never to be repeated.
The reason it happened this time,
| am satisfied, was simply a misun-
derstanding, and not from monetary
consideration on the part of those
concerned, as was stated by the
State Journal This misunder-
standing can be avoided, in the future,
in this way:
There are several churches lodges
and schools, one company of state mil
tia, it's officers and the school, it's fac
ulty, these to be committee. Let this
committee meet and perfect its organi-
cation, adopting constitution that
would do service for the people.
| Would not such a committee be
representative of the negro citizenship
of the cityss
Not only so, but such committee
could command the attention of
Booker Washington, or the Presi-
dent of the Nation, because it WOULD
represent the people.
If this is done, the misunderstood
! ing will be avoided and seeming fact
| ionalism will be forgotten among US
| I hope the leaders in the above
, organization will seriously consider
| this suggestion and act now. If they
| do we will soon make this city the
city it ought to be on Emancipation
Day, to w.t. a place where all Negroes
will meet at one place and hear hear
to heart talks, and give God thanks
] on the 22d of Sertember
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MoTTO:

1T is no benefit to have given
me something. but it is benefit
to have enabled me to obtain
something for myself. Elmer
son.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06
What Might Have Been Expected.


The action of the negroes in
and about Atlanta in banding to-
gether for offense and defense,
in lying in ambush to shoot down
approaching whites, ought to
surprise no one Especially
sh ,uld tie members Of 9 mob,
who kllled innocent negroes to
satisfy a lust for blood, look up
on the reprsals of the negroes
as an inevitable result of own
wanton lawlessness Through
lawless persecution they have
aroused the rage, the passion and
the emotional indictiveness of the
negroes. The white thugs hav.
ing cried down with the me-
groes." the negroes are answer
ing with down with the whites
Thus the rabble, instead of
improving matters by taking the
law in to its own hands has made
matters infinitely worse. f the
leaders thought they were 60
ing to awe all the negroes into
good behavior they were great
ly mistaken-how greatly is seen
in the promptness with which ne
groes are undertaking to have
revenge. They have aroused the
brute in the negroes, and have
kindled anew hatred which
threatens to cause more crimes
upon whites by negroes than ev
er before. Before the trouble
ends the mob which began it's sin
ister labors Saturday evening
Will have much to answer for.
For not only has it defed the
law. killed innocent people and
brought a stigma upon the repu
tation of Atlanta, but it has act
ually deplored a situation of grea
ter peril to those whom it pro-
fessed to be protecting from cri
mlnal negroes. Here is lesson
that ought to do much toward
Sitting the mob spirit whenever
and wherever it monifests itself
in future.
Atlanta faces most lamenta-
BILE situation and one demanding
the SevereSt measures ON the
part of the authorities. Negro
criminals and white criminals
negro mob leaders and white
mob leaders should be shown no
mercy. They have precipitated
a state of affairs which entitle
them to noue. Louisville, Ky,
Courier Journal.
This is the sentiment of the
greatest papers of the land,
north and south Negroes will
not always acquiesce and let
thugs of the other races shoot
them down. They should have
done as Robert Charles of New
Orleans did few years ago.
A-man has a right to to pro-
tect himself from even an overt
act. That is sill nonsense TO ex-
pect Negroes not to retaliate.
Atlanta has imbitered the whole
nation against her for years to
come and to an extent, irrepair-
able.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06

Springfield is building fast,
put some of your money IN Real
estate.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-13
THE ELEPHANT.
He II Good Natured, DociIe. Obedient
aud Long Suffering.

1.-THE elephant Is the best naturcd
beast In all wild creation" said a cir
Gus man. Most people have an idea
that the big beast IL apt to go wrong
any time aud make all kinds OF trouble
for everybody Now as matter OF
fact, have never but once seen
freak Of this kind. Then the result
was directly due to the intolerabc
abuse Of Hat headed grooms. II seems
to me that II some one was putting
steel point or hook into a soft joint Of
yours or mine many times day and
without any good reasen for 1t We
would show temper ARD tear up things
too The only difference Is the ele-
plant has more patience. He Is docile,
obelient and long suffering. When
an elephant gets u little out OF sorts
there Is always some lightweight at
tcndant, II seems, to fly or and say be
Is daily Nlnety.nine times out OF
hundred the poor elephant has been
badly treated, and. as he cannot talk,
he does about the only thing he can do
aud trumpets his disgust or possibly
goes step further and eases his feels
ings by taking a crack with his trunk
at something within reach Elephants
are as kind hearted and tender as wo.
men and respond TO little attentions
the same way. and In the same way,
just like a woman, when they get sour.
ell, II takes long while to sweeten
them again II 1t can he done at ALL
Chicago Chronicle.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-13
THE LONDON CosTER.
He To the King OF the Curb In the
British Metropolis.

I.ondons outdoor man Is the costcr.
He Is the Ishmael OF the cutters. 4
very Jolly Ishmael, 1t is true. who is
more than content to acknowledge the
line Oi demarcatlon between himself
and tn true cockney. But. neverthc-
less. in a modified. twentieth century
way he Is still the wild man whose
hand Is against every mans aud every
mans against his. He is probably the
last remnant of the worlds old race ot
wanderers-the last suggestion Of the
primitive man--left to the cities. He is
70 us town dwellers what the gypsy Is
to the countryside. His descent Seems
to spring from the same rowing stock
And he Is regarded. from a safe dis.
lance, with the same contempt by
those who don't know him. His habits
aud his impulses still SAVIOR strongly ut
the days when. tribe warred against
tribe and every mans arm was for
himself and his clan. And, although
his pitch Is below the curb. his caravan
q barrow and his beast OF burden
Russian pony, donkey or himself, he
Is as free and exclusive as any other
lusty scion Of the people who live under
the skies Ishmael he Is. and Ishmael
be chooses to remain. And the chances
are ten TO one that whoever goes a-fish.
Ing for information among the barrowS
will come back with an empty creel or
Il fine show OF fishermen's tales, for
your cOster knows both how to keep
silence and how to use his tongue pic.
In defense Of his jealousy
guarded traditions and the internal
economies OF his existence. Outing
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-13
AZ Anehor,

A chief OF bureau In the navy de-
partment tells a good story OF the time
when one Of the secretaries OF the navy
got the notion into his head that Of
ncers should not permit their wives to
reside at the foreign stations to which
their husbands might be attached. so
an order 20 that effect was promulgat
ell. Soon thereafter considerable per.
pleNity and no little amusement was
Afforded the secretary when he receiv-
ed the following cablegram from Com
modore Fyffe. then In command Of the
Aslatic squadron:
secretary Navy. Washington:
u becomes my painful duty TO report
That my wife. Eliza Fyffs. has. IN dis
obedience 10 my orders and In the face
OF regulations Of department. taken W
ner residence on the station add persist
entity refuses TO lcave
-TIaner's Weekly.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-13

When birds are migrating the male.
usually preccie the females Tue rub
ms for Instance, which are seen early
In the year. are almost Invsria bly, males.
which aPparrntly Travelled on before
Their mats~. The female birds follow.
p-rhnr~ hecause they are not 20 pow.
rrful aud also perhaps bc~auas they
hSe To take their time and gossip with
one another In the fan the male birds
'eave nrs'-the Old ones wksle the n.
nales travel along together with their
young. snl'ritous foe th-lr welfare AMI
'''il training th~m SITTER TIRE fashion Of
nso;h~r hlriA
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-13

a htts~ boy uith an Istsrr.s IN N
HeAniag ~ unfamiliar wOuis. sahi q
Ms mothsF. What = the u~aniag q
'ciSlF -klni and polise.- answered
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ssV'ood 90 The bog's face 4hsa ~
s-ki Was a kiad nnd poisfs war
u.ss vas h ma coansry encSY---Esr
e'nr Cniiartsa
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-07-13

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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21
FlOydada Railroad.

The Hesperian of Floydada has
the following to say concerning
their proposed railroad:
1.-The contract of the committee
with the Santa Fe Railway Com
pany reached here Thursday and
was signed and sent back Friday,
too late for publication last week.
The terms of the contract are as
follows: The Company agrees to
have their road in operation through
the county not later than Jan. /,
1908. No bonus required except
right -of.way and depot grounds.
The company will complete the
grade to Floydada within four
months after the right t-of-way is
secured them. As no cash bonus
was required of the people, no
bond was required of the Com
pany. 1t was agreed that the
depot should be placed on the town
section somewhere between Main
and California streets, which means
that the depot will be about two
blocks north of the square, two
blocks east of the square, or at
some point intervening. 1t was
agreed that the company should
return the right-of.way with all
that had been expended on it in
case they failed to build within the
specified time. This practically
covers all the points of the contract.
The committee have written
promise from Mr.. Avery Turner,
the vice president of the. road, to
the effect that the work would be
pushed continuously. and that nc
stop would be m a d e to
favor any town to the west OF
Floydada. Also that the com
pany expected to be running trains
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21
to Floydada not later than March,

to Floydada not later than March,
1907"
This refers to the railroad from
Texico which is billed to pass
through PIainview and on to Floy-
dada.
On Wednesday The News was
informed, on the best of authority,
that all that portion of the road
lying through Hale and Floyd coun
ties had been abandoned by the
Santa Fe and that all deeds to the
right.of-way would now be return
ed. This of course, knocks the
bottom not only out of the Floydada
but also out of the PlainvieW con-
tract.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

Certain voters in Randall,
Kans., have thought up new
com bination. They have resol-
we'd that they want Bryan for
President and Roosevelt for
vice president. 1t is exceeding
ly rare that Il man makes the
sort of record as vice presi-
dent to bring him up as candi-
date for that Office again.-EX.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21
Chamberlain's Collie, ChOl
era and DiarrhOca REM
edy Better than
Three Doctors.

Three years ago we had three
doctors with our little boy and
everything that they could do
seemed in vain. At last when
all hope seemed TO be gone we
began using Cham berlain S Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and in a few hours he began to
improve. Today he is as
healthy a child as parents could
wish for. Mrs. B. J. Johnston,
Linton, Miss. For sale by S..
V. Writ, Druggist.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

J. D. Gamble was out on the
streets Tuesday evening. He looks
none the worse for his recent spell
of fever. The other typhoid cases
are all reported as doing Every
we'll"
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

Judge Dinwiddie Of Tulia was in
town again this week. He said
that on Monday the track laying on
the railroad had reached the county
line and could not possibly get to
Tulia by the Goth. He also said
that the report to effect that the
Tallmadges would lose anything by
its failure to reach Tulia by that
date had no foundation; that the
options on land, or by far the great
er portion of them, expiring on that
date, had been covered with the
cash.
n-u.usususu.ususuEususu.usus
Saturday, the Panhandle Exhibit
car was to leave Amarillo for a
two months visit to the middle and
northern states, The exhibits
are much in quantity and fine in
quality, and the bigger end of them
were supplied by Amarillo and
Hereford. w. A. Ward, a Randall
county farmer, but an Amarillo
man, is in charge of the car and
has an assistant from Hereford.
1t is said to be the best exhibit of
farm products ever sent from the
Panhandle; is in the hands of com
petent persons and is bound to do
all of US Plains people lots of good.
| m.m..nu- ,-=m,srun,
"Bailey Puts Off Fight on
Bryan" say the headlines.
That's the sensible thing to do,
Joseph. You're smart and brill
liant and popular, but when it
comes to going up against a
man Of Bryan's caliber, Joseph,
YOU are clearly outclassed. Put
it off, Joseph. and keep on put
ting it off, and you will be hap
pier.-BoVd Index.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

The News office this week got
out a special four page write-up of
the country and its resources by
the Randall County Land Compa-
ny.
u.asr,n.u.s.n.Ds,s..s1sa
Wilson carries a nice line of
Tablets, Pencils, Pens, Ink etc.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

Including the brick business
houses there are IS buildings in
process of construction in town.
This does not include those
contracted for and not begun.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

Our Motto is 1--WE right all
wrongs" Send your laundry to
Z. G. Brown for Roswell Steam
Laundry. 23-4tS
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

All kinds of Racket Goods,
School Supplies and Confection-
ery at Wilson's. Try us.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1906-09-21

Land For Sale-I2o23 acres
we'll improved O. miles from Can
yon City. For price apply to owner,
|. L. Vansant, Canyon City Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-10
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, February 9-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed Of 69, ,691 against a decrease of 249O4 last year and an increase of 12 457 year be- fore last.
 The total visible Is 5S55.579, against D. 425, ,270 last week. 4,3S6,295 last scar and 3,92O 2S9 year before last Of this the total of American cotton is 3S@,5l9 against s.S95. .27o last week, 295 last year and 2,900,2s9 year before last. and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., 1,5Z50O0 against 1,5So,- GOO last week, 94600O last year and 10S0,- GOO year before last.
 - The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 69,691, an increase com pared with last year of 969 2S4 and an ln- crease compared with year before last of 1425,290.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2665000 against 2.S5S,000 last year and D. 15S coo year before last; in Egypt 196.000, against GOO last year and 240000 year before last; in India S95.O0O against 459,- GOO last year and 900 year before last. . and in the United States ,59S 000 against 1,374,OOO last year and 1,15o,oo0 year before 1ou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-10
STOCKS AWAKEN
 FROM LETHARGY Range of Days Prices Was
 Somewhat Higher NORTHERN PACIFIC BUSY
St. Louis Southwestern Stocks Are Progressively Strong Without Spe- claI Ianation-Southern Iron
 Stocks Profit by Strike News.

New York, February 9.-There was revival of aggressive strength today in some stocks which had been conspicuous for some time past. Some sympathetic effect was produced by these movements in the general market, so the range of prices on the days business was mostly above last night But compared with the general response during the recent period of speculative activity to such movements as those of today the market was slug gish and inert It's action was accepted as an additional demonstration of the present lethargy of speculation.
 Of the days special movements the most conspicuous was that in Northern Pacific. This stock has responded regu- 1arly to the constant advance in Great Northern preferred although the move nlent in the latter was attributed to the plan for profitable disposition of it's iron orc lands in which the Northern Pacific has no apparent interest. North ern Pacific took the leadership and caused a supposition that developments special to itself were behind the movement The news developments was not forthcoming beyond the stage of unauthorized gos- sip. This pointed either to a stock issue with subscription rights, a distribution of surplus, or a combination with other railroads. Rumors of Union Pacihc's ac- Quisition of Illinois Central have caused some revived talk of projects for south western outlet by other Pacific railroads. It was noticed that the St. Louis South western stocks also were aggressively strong, without especial explanation. Reading resumed it's conspicuous place in the trading and once more demonstrated the effective market control which is held over 1t. Its rebound was without explanation beyond the supposition of the requirement from a short interest built up during the decline in the stock. Canadian Pacific responded to the an- nouncement of subscription privileged to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-10
lov.man a CO.'S Market Letter.

Todav,s market was very dull affair. IJvernooI was unfavorable. closing barely steady at a net decline of to points on futures, while spots were points lower with only fair business reported. Sales amounting to 10000 bales. In response to the poor Liverpool, our market opened points down. A steady tone, prevailed, however, and prices were well maintained at the opening level until n reported lack of spot demand caused some selling, which carried prices as low as l0.W for May. The holiday tomorrow and Monday in New York had a restraining influence on operations on the bear side, and shorts deemed 1t prudent to cover even at the small decline. There was also some fresh buying by longs who figured out that the visible supply statement would be bull fish On the recovery May sold as high as To- 9S There was some liquidation by scalpers on the long side, before the close, which was quiet and steady
 Spots were officially reported easy and unchanged. Sales amounted to 1850 bales of spots and 2350 bales to arrive, on the basis of 10 11-16 for mddling. There were no deliveries on contracts.
 The spot demand was conspicuous by it's absence today. and the market was chiefly sustained by the covering of shorts who were afraid to remain in the market with New York closed both tomorrow and Monday.
 Hesters weekly statement of the amount brought into sight is S150,000 against g. 17S0 GOO the corresponding period last year and S.3O1 GOO year before last. The spin ners' takings this week will compare with only 2200O0 last year, and hence there is a possibility that the visible supply statement to be issued late this after noon may be of a bullish character. If it should be, Liverpool and our market will probably do better tomorrow