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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22
Come Over in Macedonia and Help
Us.

While we have not as yet made
any call to Negroes to leave the
south and come north, nor have
we many advantages to offer, nor
the best Inducements. but as
there are so many Negroes in
certain parts of the south who
are not given even shadow of
their rights and who would, no
doubt, "rather be door keeper
in the house of the Lord than to
dwell in the tents of the wicked. =
and who are respectable citizens,
who desire to go into business,
till the soil or work at some
trade, to all such people over
the south, we invite you to ILL.,
nois, Iowa, Indiana and the west
and east. Come you may hot
have an easy start. but come for
business. not to loaf, run after
leWd white women as the riff raft
element from the south seem to
think their sine quo non. The
good for-nothing element can
stay, but we want industrious
men who will not sell their vote.
When the right kind begin to
fill in we will have undisputed
power pol; tically and industrially.
We hope the Springfield young
men will open their eyes also.
All work is honorable. black
boots if the end TO which you as
pire is higher and the object en-
nobling
Come over here, ye sons from
Dixie land and help us and help
yourselves.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22
Negro Attendance Detero ating.

WY is the Negro attendance
a. tne high school SO small? Are
We sing interest in higher edu-
Cation, or. are we waning along
til ines of education generally?
IA re should be 25 or 80 boys
aud girls in the high school all
the ilme. We are told that about
tau i, the number attending. If
tn. is all, it is a shame on the
n 81 contingent Of this city.
W ;Iamor for opportunities aud
III ks no effort to prepare our
s.v to accept them if they
SAL d be proffered.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22
The jamestown Exposition.

Tn ter Centennial which is to be
he d dt jamestown, Va, 1907,
| 'brating the Booth anniversary
Of II he landing of the Pilgrims at
that place, or properly, the first
p rmanent English settlement,
will be one of the finest in many
re> poets, ever before offered SO
far as the colored people are
C ,ncerned. Col. G.. Jackson has
CHI rye of the Negro department
and promises to have the great
est exhibit ever before seen by
our people.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

Here are strange Incidents: why
are Bryan. Shaw. the daily pa
pers and the magazines and all
the stump speakers, Tom Wat
son and Tillman thown in for
good measure, all combined,
bowling so about trusts and IN.
just treatment Of the people by
the railroads and monopolies, ex
hausting their vocabularies and
waxing eloquent. seldom are
they heard crying for fair play
for all human beings.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22
By lodging and modifying his

By lodging and modifying his
one presumed uncompromlsing
convictions, William Jennings
Br, an has lowered himself as a
gut man with ideas and ideals
Of mis- own. He says he is for
public ownership of the railroads
If he people want them. That
is v,4ry weak. Charles Sumner,
Garrison, Phillips and Beecher,
were made of "sternar stuff. "
They were statesmen A wish
err washer man like Bryan, will
not have his words quoted only
in idicule, by the coming gen
era ,0nS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

There is a vast difference be-
tw zen the man who advocates
f0hcy' and the man who advo-
c.res principles. The former
fl urishes for time like a green
bay tree; the latter has substan
ii peace and prosperity. Prin-
ciples live forever; policies die
with the people who inaugurate
TIA m,-Nat' Baptist Union.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

We advocate the resentment of
all insults thrust on our people,
but before taking any action, we
desire to know as to whether or
not the insultee provoked or
caused the insult. We do not
propose to uphold Negroes in
misbehavior and when they are
treated according to their de-
pertinent, cry out against the
white people for unfair treat
ment. Good conduct precedes
good treatment and bad treat
ment is simply the effect of bad
conduct. Look how many of
our young people cluster up and
blackade certain parts of Wash
ington street.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22
As long as gullible women and

As long as gullible women and
w 'k.minded men continue to
par their shekels into the Golfers
of he humbugs and imposters
who pretend TO tell fortunes,
the latter will be wearing dia-
m 'nds while the former will be
lucy to get pork and beans for
la ch.-The Freeman.
You are quite right. Colored
pc pie should get out of these
queer notions. Some people may
be ,ble to tell you facts, but the
IN j )rity Of them are bogus.
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

High thoughts and high aims
reach high and noble things"
is booklet just published by DR..
j II. MaGee and should be read
by every person in the city. The
price of the book is only 5 cents.
For sale at this office.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

The Republican County Cen
tr,l Committee certainly over
10 ked the Negro in their Sc
lections, Preston Clay being the
ny member of that body, and
yer they expect the Negroes
vo e and they will get it. too
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

Prince Mohammed of Concor-
dia College. has been sent to
Charlotte. N. c.. to asst. Rev.
Nc David in the latter's church
work of the Lutheran denomina-
ton, and will leave some time
next week for the above named
place.
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MoTTO:

1T is no benefit to have given
me something, but it is a benefit
to have enabled me to obtain
something for myself Elmer
son.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

y END the emancipation eel
chr lion to day at. Irwin's Park
Ra : vaudeville and speaking
an ripping the light fantastic.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

Springfield is building fast,
put some of your money in Real
estate.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-09-22

If you want to buy house or lot
or want TO sell what you have or
borrow money on your real estate,
address Real Estate Agent, care of
Editor FORUM, and the man will call
and see you in person.
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LODGE
Price "a. 90 per year.

Capital City Lodge, No. II, K. of
P. meets every second and fourth
Monday night of each month, in
masonic hall, on north eight street.
Special meetings made known by k.
of S. Hardin Long Chancellor Com.
Roy Smith K. of R and S
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
Fossils Prove That Great
Continent Once Existed.

found in the petroleum bearing black
schist at Iraty, in the State of Parana.
is OF an entirely new genera here. and
of which only one other is known, and
that existed in South Africa. The
Stereosternum tumidum Cope of Sac
Paulo has been known. but we have
now the Mososaurus braziliensfs Osborn
of the black-schist formation of Para
ma. The vegetable fossils, as we'll as
the reptile fossil, show that the Per-
mocarboniferous formation of the
south of Brazil is identical with that
of South Africa, the south of India.
and Australia, and Is further element
of proof of the existence during the
Permocarboniferous period OF the vast
continent which Suess, who formulated
the hypothesis of its existence, called
the continent of Gondwana, and which
was composed of South America. South
Africa, Southern India, Australia and
the Antarctic lands. The study of the
geology and paleontology of Brazil has
been so incomplete heretofore that
these present discoveries are of rare
value"
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
NOVELIST CHENEY DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO YOUNG WRITER'S
Gives an Entertaining Talk Before the
Members of the Nineteenth Gem
fury Literary Club.

BERKELEY, Nov. 4-Warren Che
ney. the novelist and poet, who is a
resident of Berkeley. gave the Nine
teenth Century Literary Club of the
university a treat yesterday in the
form of a talk upon the secrets of the
successful novelist. Cheney was able
to speak from the standpoint of one
who knows the secrets of the craft as
several of his books published by Bos-
ton and New York houses have been
marked successes.
The rising young litterateurs were
informed by Cheney that inspiration
has a great deal to do with insuring
a novelists success-that mere toll and
technical perfection will not suffice. He
gave his hearers a lengthy description
Of the methods by which author and
publisher come together and agree
upon terms and other features of their
cooperation.
The talk by Cheney was the first
of a series which the club managers
expect to arrange for during the win
ter. Prominent writer's around the bay
will be asked to address the collegians.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
PALO ALTO CROWS
WHILE YOU WAIT.
Building Operations Extend
to Tracts Recently Opened
Be nd the City Limits
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

PALO ALTO. Nov. 4.-The building
boom continues here. and during the
past week plans for several fine resi-
dences have been completed and con-
struction work will begin immediately.
There is scarcely a house for rent
within the city limits.
Tracts of land outside of the city
limits are being placed on the market.
Electric lines insure communication
with these properties. The Sunnyside
Addition is one that has come into ia
vor, and electric roads will soon con-
meet it with this city. The tract IS
only a few minutes walk from the
Southern Pacific depot at May field
The electric line that is to connect
this city with tho addition and towns
of the peninsula is now being graded.
HALFMOON BAY, Nov. 4.-Sales OF
real estate here have been exception
ally large. Last Sunday many vehicles
were required to transport the army OF
investors who invaded this promising
territory. About five hundred home
seekers looked over properties. The I.
b. Potter Company estimates their
sales for the day at $4,000, and other
real estate men reported business as
more than brisk.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. A.
The real estate move has been decided
ly noticeable during the past week and
many applications for homes have been
made to. the local real estate agents.
There is not a single house for rent
anywhere in this vicinity, and. al
though a large gang of carpenters has
been kept busy for the last three
months building cottages, the houses
are all spoken for long before they are
completed.
Most of the cottages now going up
are owned by men of the working class
who are locating here with the expect
alton of getting employment in some
of the large factories which will be
built here and put in operation within
the next few months. Property, they
fgure is cheaper at the present time
than it will be in couple of months
and they wish to take advantage OF
the cheap rates.
Not only is this town booming p the
real estate line, but all the SUBDIVISIONS
in the neighborhood are having a run
upon choice lots. The agents Tor san
Bruno Park have opened up another
large tract adjoining the park on the
north and which extends within hall
mile of the factory sites OF the CITY
This tract, it is believed, VIII prove
very popular with the working classes
who will find it convenient distance
from the factories to build cozy little
home. The new tract will be ready
to be placed on the market within the
next few days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
FIRST OF SERIES
Of LECTURES.
Rev. Charles R. Brown Tells
of Christ Christianity
and Duty of Mankind

OAKLAND. Nov 4=2ev. Charles r.
Brown. pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church, delivered tonight the
first of the series of sermons On The
Christianity of Christ" The subjects
announced are: What Christ Salc
About Cod" Man Duty" Saliva
ton" Property Poverty Family
Life" Social Life" and Heaven.
The Power and the Glory formed
the subject of the sermon of the Rev.
o. ST. John Scott, rector of ST. Andrew 5
Church. Holy communion was admit
istered in the morning. following which
the rector spoke on The Door
Rev Leon Loofbourow, pastor of the
Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, announces a series of sermons
for Sunday evenings during the month
of November on the subject, What Is
the Meaning of Life?" The meaning OF
birth. education, marriage and work
will be discussed on successive Sun
days.
A series of Bible meetings is being
held at Brooklyn Presbyterian Church,
Twelfth avenue and East Fifteenth
street. by the Rev. William G. Sherman
of Sacramento. He will speak after
moons and evenings all next week
The Rev. Adelbert S. Coats, DID,.
pastor of the Evangelical Baptist
Church or Berkeley, spoke IN part lnlS
evening as follows on the subject.
Every Man His Own Keeper: The
doctrine of heredity. the doctrine of the
Socialist Christian and antiChristian,
the doctrine of the reformer wherever
found emphasizes the great truth that
every man is his brothers keeper. The
Lord Jesus on the other hand ever
laid the guilt Of sin at the door of the
wrongdoer himself. His was the manly
doctrine of individual responsibility
for individual sim The prodigal son
did not lay the blame for his self
wrought run upon his father nor upon
his boon companions in the far coun-
try, nor upon society nor upon the
Government. He said, Father, have
sinned' The publican in like manner
said, Cod be merciful to me. the sin
ner' No man can compel another to
do wrong nor force another not TO dc
wrong. God holds, and man should
hold each man responsible for his own
wrongdoing. Only he who says,
have sinned,' can obtain forgiveness
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
sHIPBUILDING AT BATH.

The name of Bath. Maine. is as insep-
arably associated with the history OF
the merchant marine OF the United
States, and particularly with the
American shipbuilding industry, as that
of Pittsburg is with the iron and steel
industry in this country. or that OF
Glasgow with marine construction in
the United Kingdom.
AS a port of entry, Bath, which once
occupied a prominent position and did
q fOurishing trade with the West In
dies and Europe. has sunk into COM
parative insigniacance. on account of
the location of its magnificent harbor
so far from the great pathways of the
present-day American commerce; but
as shipbuilding center 1T has retained
the prestige won when it's ships were
on every sea and in every port in the
world. in that much regretted ante-bei-
lum epoch. when the American flag was
as familiar wherever the commerce
carriers of the sea penetrated as the
red ensign of the boasted mistress OF
the seas.
Neither the increasing distance OF the
Bath shipyards from the materials
which they consume nor the partial
change from wood to steel In hull con-
struction has operated TO deprive this
staid old Maine community of its still
unchallenged sobriquet. the City OF
Ships.-Natfona1 Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
MEXICAN ENGINEERS SENT TO
STUDY SALTON SEA QUESTION
Discussion of Responsibility for Di-
verting of the Colorado From Chan
nels to BE Later COpNfdered

MEXICO CITY. Nov. "A commit
tee composed of Mexican engineers
and experts has been dispatched by
the Mexican Government to the scene
of the floods caused by the diversion
OF the channel of the Colorado River
to study the problem, which for some
time has called the attention of the
United States and Mexican Govern
ments. The Salton Sea question has
become an international one, and it is
said here in government circles that
the discussion through ordinary diplo-
matte channels regarding the responsi-
bility for the dangers ensuing will be
dropped for the time being in order
that the Immediate action which the
situation demands may be properly
taken.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
Would Build a Bridge From
Vancouver to Mainland.

bridge. Such a bridge. open to all
roads. would bring the unbroken. trains,
of transcontinental railroads (whether
Grand Trunk Pacific. Canadian North
ern or Canadian Paeifc) direct to Van
cOuver Island. with Victoria as the
natural terminus. With this in view
the Board of Trade and citizens OF
Victoria have presented strong memo
riaIs to the Dominion authorities ask
ing the construction by the Govern
ment of railroad bridge at Seymour
Narrows, connecting Vancouver Island
with the mainland of British Columbia.
Plans have been prepared for the con-
struction of such a bridge. The
scheme proposes a series of bridges
from island to island. The longest
span from Valdez Island to rock would
be nearly 1000 feet in length. but as
the Quebec bridge across the St. Law
renee has span of 1910 feet the one
contemplated here could be erected
without danger. once the pier is built
on rock in the center of the narrows.
Competent engineers say this is en-
tirely feasible 1t is estimated that the
cost of this bridge, or series of bridges.
would be from $4,000 600 to $500 =
600, TO be paid for by Dominion funds
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
shook the whole Earth.

We have yet to await accurate de-
tails of the great earthquake that oc-
Cured in the northwest Oh South Amer
lea on January 81. The seismographs
in this and other countries had told
their story of what happened within a
few minutes of the catastrophe All
the world felt the earthquake more
or less. In two hours the effects OF
the initial impulses had reached their
antipodes. and in the interval between
these times. every inhabitant OF the
world had been moved for at least
three or four hours on true ground
swell. All the instruments in the world
designed to record teleseismic motion
had written records, the bubble in ev-
ery spirit level had been f1tfully os-
cilIating to and fro, many magnetic
needles had been caused to swing.
balances had oscillated. pendulums had
been accelerated or retarded-the whole
globe. not only on its surface but IN its
depths, had been shaken--London Ma
ture.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05

~ ONsUL A G. SMITH of Victoria
4 writes that the engineers and
Y other deeply interested parties
are planning not only new rail-
roads in British Columbia. but are pro-
jecting engineering schemes by which.
If carried out. they will connect the
island of Vancouver with the main
land.
The Canadian Pacific (owners of the
EsquimaIt and Nanaimo Railroad in
Vancouver Island) are preparing to
extend the line beysnd the eighty
three miles between Victoria and
Wellington to points north and west.
One extension of fifty miles is TO run
from Wellington to the Comox coal
mines Another fifty miles is to con-
meet Nanaimo with Albeni on the west
coast.
What the people of Victoria and Van
cover Island most desire, and are per-
sistently endeavoring to bring about
is the extension of the island railroad
to Cape Scott, the extreme north OF
the island. and the Birding of Seymour
Narrows by Government railroad toll
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
Decrease in Crime Due to
New Liquor Law.

~ ONSUL F. w. COOLING of New
castle writes that New South
I J Wales has liquor law that has
been in force only six months,
yet the results have more than justi-
fed the change.
The police have been given increased
powers. In the past they were re-
quired to prove that the law had been
violated; now the onus of proof rests
upon the hotel keepers and the Of
Tending persons. 1t is an offense to
serve children under the age of IA
with liquor, or TO sell to a youth under
Is intoxioants to be drank on the prem
ises. The only persons allowed to
obtain liquor during prohibited hours
are travellers and lodgers; even a doc
tors certificate is not honored, and
one occasionally eating at a hotel cam
not be served. The strong feature of
the law is that when a person is found
on licensed premises during prohibited
hours, he must go before the court
and prove himself to be a traveller or
regular hoarder or submit TO a fine.
In some individual instances the law
has worked hardships, but on the whole
there has been less drunkenness. fewer
cases before the courts, and crime is
on the decrease.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
PRICE OF PLATINUM MAKES
FALSE TEETH COME HIGH
Market for Precious Metal Advances
TIL Dummy MOIars Become Source
of Worry to Dentists.

CLEVELAND, Nov. As the result
of a scarcity of platinum the price of
false teeth is mounting at an alarming
rate. Within the last thirty days the
Increase has amounted to over 81 per
set. and the end is not in sight. Should
the crop Of platinum fail entirely, it is
asserted that false teeth will become
as scarce as proverbial hens teeth.
In view of the upward tendency of
the market local dentists are obtaining
supplies of near molars in order to
carry out contracts already on their
books. New customers will have to
pay the higher prices demanded or put
up with last years STYLES.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-05
About the Bay

FUNERAL, OF MRS. .PATTERSoN.-Ala-
media Nov 4-The funeral Of the late Mrs
Ellen J. Patterson was held this afternoon from
the family residence on santa Cara avenus-
Services were conducted by the Rev. Frank s.
Brush of the First Presbyterian Church
BURGLAR IS FRIGHTENED oFF.-Alameda,
Nov. An attempt made last night 10
rob the plumbing shop of Robert James at
Bay Station The burglar was scared away
while endeayoring to pry open a rear window
Of the shop.
FAVOR NEW STREET LAMPs.-Alaneda,
Nov 4-The City Trustees have agreed to fur
nish free Of cost the current for the new street
lamps that the merchants and business men of
Park street and Santa Clara avenue Intend to
INSTALL The merchants believe that the better
illumination of the district will result in an
increase of business
FIRE IN TAR W0RKS.-Oakland Nov. A.
The Fire Department called out this morn
ing to extinguish small blaze in the works
of the Bay City Manufacturing Company. The
company manufactures tar for roofing purposes.