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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08
At Hillsboro, Ill.
(Too late for last issue)

Kew. G. w. Washington of this
city accomdanieo Rev. Webster
to Hiilsboro. a week ago, where
Mr.. Webster is pastor of the
Baptist Church. The occasion
was the baptizing and admins
tering of the Lords S Supper
At 2:3O O'Clock the Sunday school
convened with about rs pupils.
The Sunday school and the
church are quite progressive and
all are alive to the work. Il very
interesting paper was read before
the Sunday school by Miss Hay
es of Hillboro. 1t was very in
teresting on dealing with social
and moral ethics. The lady is to
be congratulated for SO able a
paper.
Rev. G. W. Washington prea-
ched at night before large and
INTEL gent audience. The sermon
was a rouslng one and many
souls were stirred.
Deacon Hayes is very active
and a progressive young man. a
worthy officer and man looking
forward to the races advance
ment.
Rev Webster is also to be prais.
ed for his ste li4g qualities and
progressiveness.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08

Mrs. James Hummer has re-
turned to Elkhart.
J. B. Kibby was in the city
the first part of the week.
Ethel Artis came up from Elk
hart to spend some money with
the merchants.
VIM. McGsrry spent Monday
evening in Springfield, the guest
of his lady friend.
Miss F. Thompson is taking a
two weeks vacation during the
illness Of her sister. Mrs. Ed.
Johnson
Claud Coins will leave Sunday
for Joliet to work few weeks,
then go to Decatur where he will
make the wedding bells ring.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08
proving very rapidly.

Cam pbell Chapel will be paint
ed aud granitoid walk will be
put in front. 1t will make it's
appearance very attractive.
The Forum is the best colored
paper in central illinois, Ii
should be in every home and
thus get the news of Importance
as regards the interest of the
race. We are trying to get a
good list of subscriber. 1t will
contain articles that are of bene-
fit to US. Let as many subscrib
ers as can, watch the next issue.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08
A Boom for Decatur
BY HARVEY WATKINS, DECAUR.

Decatur is one of the most bust
ness little cities on The map of the
great state of Illinois of $4,000, we
have the richest bank of any city in
the Union for its size. There are
number of factories and more coming
coming Decatur is destined to be
one of the best cities in the
state for business. What we want is
more Industrious colored people here
a.d less OF the shiftless kind. We
are glad to say that we have not
many of the latter sort.
The last two weeks were busy ones
for Hugh Singleton and he had to
keep an extra man at the door to
prevent a stampede. The g. A. r.
encampment, the cadets three days
performance. the circus, etc, added
several dollars to his business.
[This is an interesting letter and
will be concluded next week Ed
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08
Alton News Notes.


presented a May pole with much
credit, Thursday evening, May
90, at the U B. O. F hall. The
young ladies were ve-y good and
the presentation was perfect in
every way. 1t was a very dis
agreeable evening and the at
tendance was not as good as it
should have been. It will be re.
peated Saturday evening by re-
quest aud a good crowd is ex
pected. They are being instruct
ed by Mrs. 1, H. Kelley assisted
by Minnie Hunter. Admission
25c per couple.
Earl Curtiss has gone to
Springfield where he will remain.
Miss Gussie Darby entertained
Louis Volley at luncheon last
Sunday. 1t is said that some
thing surprising is going to hap
pen soon.
Ambrose Bibb the poll clerk.
has recovered from short i'll
ness.
Miss Stella Howard was elected
a delegate to the Sunday school
convention Of the A. M. e.
church which convenes in Deca.
tur. She is an able young lady
and is a credit to our city.
Mrs. Mack Emery entertained
the Helping Hand Club at her
beautiful residence on Liberty
street, Tuesday evening. There
were many present and it WAS a
success financially, all the men,
bers beng present. A grand
supper was served and was en-
joyed by every member. She
was assisted by the able presi
dent, Mrs. Scctt Bibb, who is
working hard for the advance
ment OF the club. They are a
strong organization and the best
IN the church. She has able as
slstants IN the persons of Mes
danes Kelly and Clark. They
will be entertained next month
by Mrs. Will Sims.
Rev. l. S. Stone, pastor of the
A. M. E. church, is making rap
id progress in She way of improv
ing his property. The people
love him and he has the largest
congregation In the city. He
has done 81 wonderful work to
ward the advance of the race
during his short stay in our city.
The K. Of P. are making ar.
rangements for the coming state
convention Of the lodge which
convenes July 2, They are ex-
pecting very large delegation
from all parts of the state.
The Union Baptist church will
have grand rally Sunday.
Charles Townsend and wife
have returned from their we'd
ding trip and are living at the
present in Alton. Mr. Townsend
is building neat residence on
State street.
Let every Negro in the city
watch for the letter in the next
issue. 1t is goin to be credit
to us in the city.
Mrs John TOMBSTONE left Mon
day for Enderlin, South Dakota,
TO spend the summer with her
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08
The Death of
Mrs. Parker.

$50 live that when thy final
summons come
To join the innumerable caravan.
Thou go not like the quarry-slave,
scourged, driven to his dungeon,
But rather, as he who wraps
1.-THE draperies OF his couch
About him and lies down to
pheasant dreams. "
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-08

A bout him and lies down to
pheasant dreams ;"
Mrs. Annie Oglesby- Parker. who
departed this life June |, '07, at 2:55
a. M, at her home, 22a W. Jackson
street, was the daughter of the late
Monroe f. and Sarah Fry-Oglesby,
who were pioneer citizens of this
city To them, Al years, 7 months
and 16 days ago, this beloved girl
was born. Her entire life was spent
in this city of her birth. She was
educated in the public schools here
and at the early age of II, she and
her brother Walter (dec9ased) gradu
ated from the Springfield High
School, being members Of the class
OF 1884.
They were bright students and
always made home very cheerful for
their parents. In 1889 she became
the wife of VIM e. Parker Of
Bloomington, who has proved to be
very faithful companion all these
years of welded life Annie. as she
was usually called by her friends,
filed many prominent places in life.
While yet in her teens she became a
member of Estella Chapter No. B.
0. of e, Star and was their secre-
tary for some time. Since then she
has filled almost every Office of that
Order, being the Royal Matron at
the time of her death.
Mrs Parker Joined Shiloh Court
No. |, c. B. H. of j, about II years
ago through the influence of Sister
j. G. McClain and ever since has
been very active and earnest work
er in that Order. For three years
she was Grand M. A. Matron Of the
Grand Court Heroines of the State OF
Illinois and Was Grand Secretary of
the same for two years or more: All
of these offices she filed with credit.
She was a great woman to advocate
missionary work and waved the ban
ner high. Mrs. Parker was president
of the Springfield Woma MS club two
years and ably assisted these noble
women in raising funds to support
Lincoln's Home which she had grown
to love so we'll. Her encouraging
words will linger many years in the
minds of her co-labOrers in club
work. Over one year ago she was
chosen as a member of the LincCln
Home Board and up to the time of
her death was an ardent worker and
by her efforts during the past year
the Home received the neat sum oi
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
STANDING OF CONTESTANTS.

Mrs Geo w Nem Chapter Daughters the Con
ieelacy
MIS- Nexsen Joseph Charles Auxiliary
MISS Nellie Foley, Ladies' Auxiliary . "a
- LADIES' Aid Society Trinity E.
oiiara, Ladies' Catholic
T. IVY Second Baptist
'" 'ohh lVeseE First Circle Ladies'
Nm H. rogers ihemond odge No
p. O.. l..
W IT, r. Enos. Peninsula f. & A
Shas teiows Valley Forge O
Ahc Horwtz Newport No b p O p
IVY Rector St p. z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
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BUSINESS MEN.

Send 5000 to the New York Com.
nercial' and receive daily (exnept
Sunday
BUSINESS MANS NEWSPAPER
Giving, besides all important gcner.
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reports OF all markets.
ONEQUALLED MINING NEWS
Is strong feature of the CONNER.
cial.' The Dry Goods, Grocery, Drug,
Metal and Provision Markets ench are
given n large amount of space daily.
Smaller and less active markets
appear when warranted: Mt least once
a week
The FINANCIAL NEWS is unsur.
passed, and the INSURANCE DIE.
PARTMENT is one of the strongest
in the country. including Fire, Life
and Casualty.
All for 5000 year, $3.50 for six
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cents month. Send for sample
copies.
NEW YORK COMMERCIAL,
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
REFUSED TO GIVE UP
PURSE AND WAS JAILED
Negro Giri Found Mrs. NebIitt's
Pocketbook and Wanted to
Keep II.

refusing to give up purse which
she mad found OH Washington ave.
nue. near Twonty-iifth street and
winch had been lost by Mrs. r. V
Ncbliti. Abel Childes, II 17-yearolu
negro girl. was arrested by Officer
{. j. Padgott yesterday afternoon on
tho charge OF larceny.
Tho prisoner was afterwards balcd
by Justice B b. Semmes for her np.
pearance i'll police court this morning
me BOND was fixed 1T $50 and Mr. T.
Is. Donnie, by whom the girl is EN-.
ployed in the capacity of nurse. was
accepted as bondsman.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

Gayle, the Bethel Chapter, Daughters
oil the Confederacy, who is running
close behind the leaders.
Among the gentlemen MIR. William
X. Rogers is still far ahead of his
nearest opponent. He received bet
Ter support t.an any of the other
men yesterday.
Friday special credits of 1000 votes
Will he given 10 the lady and gentle
men who have received the greatest
number Of votes at 80 O'Clock that
afternoon. This means that there
will be some interesting developments
when the ballot hoX closes Friday.
for large part of the certificates
issued upon subscriptions paid during
the contest have been held-up by
friends OF various candidates and will
be deposited in the box Friday with
The hope of winning the special cred
Ii. Up to this time most of the vot-
ing has been done with ballots clip
ped from the Daily Press
There is no reason why candidates
we'll down oil the lists at this time
should feel discouraged for the GER
tificates issued for just three or four
annual subscriptions will place any
candidate ut the top. with a goodly
margin to spare. BY trading votes.
any lady and gentlemen can double
the value of their work.
Careful attention should be paid
by candidates ana their friends to
the dates upon coupons. The ballots
are good only for one week from the
day they are printed, therefore there
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
WILL FILE A PROTEST.
Negro Anti-Saloon Element Holds Bio
Mass Meetinn

A big mass meeting was held at the
Trinity Baptist church. colored last
night for the purpose of taking steps
toward protesting to Judge Tyler. of
the Warwick County Circuit Court.
against the granting of licenses for
saloons lust outside of the city, in
East End
About $50 people attended The
meeting was presided over by w. x.
Jones, president OF the East End
Protective Leasnc. an organization OF
the better element of negro citizens.
Rev. w. VI Hunter, pastor OF the
Second Bantis; church, and the Anti.
saloon Leagues Of the city will Join
the colorcd people i'll their protest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
HOWARD GOULD'S YACHT
NIAGARA COALfNG HERE
Millionaire Owner is Now in Norfolk,
But Will Board Vessel and
Start Up Coast Today.

Nh Howard Gould's handsome
steam yacht Niagara arrived ut this
port yesterday morning from Beau.
tort Sound, \. c., 10 load 225 tons of
bunker coal Mr.. Gould. who has
been travelling through the south ar
rived in Norfolk last night and will
come over to This city this morning
ana proceed to New York aboard The
Niagara.
AS no bargcs We're available 10
transport the coal from the dock TO
the vessel nj her anchorage in the
barbor, she was docked OH the south
side OF the Chesapeake Il Ohio coal
pier No. ) TO secure her supply On
iuol. AS she lay beside the dock the
big yacht attracted a great deal OF
attention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
SCHOOL EXHIBIT IS
READY FOR INSPECTION
People Of City Invited 10 Call al
High School Build,
Ing Today.
EXCELLENT SPECIMENS OF WORK
All Departments and Grades Will Be
Repreeented-SkiIIfu Boys TO &c
On Duty at Work Benches at Elk.
position During the Months Of July
and August.
and August.

On the eve OF its shipment to the
jamestown Exposition, the Newport
News public school exhibit will be
placed on exhibition in the High
school building from 10 O'Clock this
morning until o'clock this evening
ana the people OF the city are inviteu
to visit the school and inspect the
handicraft of the school pupils.
Ihis exhibit. which is expected TO
be second to none OF all the exhibits
of school work mt the Exposition, con-
tains excellent specimens of the work
done in all OF the departments anu
grades in the schools. including re-
lief maps, sewing work. rania work.
mats, baskets and chair bottoms.
small cabinets and other wood work.
crayon. pencil and pen and ink
sketches ami drawings.
The exhibit is contained in two
large oak folding cabinets. recenuy
purchased by the school board for
the school exhibit
In addition to this exhibit. Newport
News will have IL practical exhibit
oi the work done in the manual train.
ing department of the school at the
Exposition from July ! To September
!. Several of The work benches In the
manual training department will be
sent to the Exposition when the
schools close this summer and n half
dozen of the most skilled boy pupns
viii give daily exhibitions OF the work
of the department
This will be the only exhibit OF its
KIND ut tho Exposition ana it is ex.
poctcd 10 attract wide spread atten-
ton from the visitors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

Representative OF John w. Daniel
Chapter, Daughters Of the confed.
eracy, Went to Top of List Yester.
day-certificates Being Held Back
for Fridays Voting.

Mrs. George w. helms, representa-.
i've OF the John w. Daniel Chapter.
daughters of the Confederacy, jump.
cu To first place among the ladies in
The Daily Press trophy contest yes.
terday, going ahead of Miss Cora
Ummock, of the St. Pauis Episcopal
Sunday School. who has been the
leader for several days, and who is
now only five votes behind, although
no ballots were cast for her yester-
hay In third place is Mrs. NJ. w.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
SHIPPING REPORT
Tuesday, April is, 1907.

Arrived.
Steamer Shenandoah (BrD. Heeley
l.iverpool-to Furness. Witty & Com
pany. Ltd, with merchandise.
Steamer Isle OF Ken; iBr.). TAYLOR,
Baltimore-to Berwind.White Coal
Company in ballast.
Steamer White Jacket (Br.). Ay.
ley. New Orleans-to Chesapeake &
Ohio Coal Agency Company for bun.
ker coal
Steam yacht Niagara from Beau.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Belgian Officials Arrive.
tBv Associated ?ress)

NEW YORK, April lG.--Colone,
Michael and Captain Lefebero of the
Heisian army. who came hore TO at.
tcfd tho opening OF the jamestown
Exposition, arrived here today on the
steamer Finland
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Coming for Repairs.

The Seaboard Transportation Com.
pany's tug Richmond. recently dam
aged by striking rock in Narragan.
set bay, will complete repairs at
plant OF the Tieje and Lang Company,
brooklyn, this week and is expected
TO arrive here early next week with a
tow OF barges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

Mr.. Robert Brakeman and Miss
Hammer, both of New Kent county.
were married Wednesday. April 10,
on board ferry boat crossing the
fannnky river. between Plum Point
and West Point
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Calendar For This Day.
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10 Marine Notes 80
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

The British steamer Hathor sailed
from Boston yesterday for this port
to load cargo of about $500 tons
of coal for Vera Cruz, Mexico. The
vessel should arrive here Thursday.
The Dutch steamer Soestdyk, of the
Holland-American Line. cleared yes.
terday for Rotterdam and Amsterdam
with a cargo of exports, including
lO2,S57 bushels OF corn.
The Dutch steamer Sloterdyk, of
the Holland-American Line. sailed
from Rotterdam for PHILADELPHIA and
Newport News on April ii at 10
Il. M
The four-masted schooner Samuel
w. Hathaway sailed yesterday for
Ponce, Porto Rico, with cargo of
1885 tons of coal. valued at $3,94G..
%.
The British steamer Isle of Kent
arrived Yesterday from Baltimore to
load cargo of coal for Havana, Gu
ha.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

fort, \. C.-to Chesapeake & Ohio
Coal Agency Company for bunker
coal.
Schooner Ed. II. Stotesbufy, Mech
New York-to White Oak Coal Com.
pany in ballast
Schooner Childe Harold, Sweeney,
New York-to c. H. Arnal in ballast.
Schooner Lawrence C. Ballard, Kel.
~ New Bedford-to New River Con-
solidated Coal Company in ballast
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Repairing at shipyard.

The Norwegian steamer Frutera
sailed yesterday afternoon for Banes.
Cuba. with cargo of Lap tons OF
coal. valued at $3,966. The vessel
completed loading her cargo yester-
day morning and proceeded TO the
shipyard. where the repairs necessi.
tated by the ramming of the steamer
by the schooner Samuel w. Hathaway
Saturday were completed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Exits from Galleries.

The fire department. and water
committee OF the council has decided
to recommend that the public safety
ordinance be so amended as TO re.
quire all theaters TO have outside OK
It's from each balcony or gallery the
steps to be not less than six feet
wide
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17

VIII he n series expiring daily from
now on. A coupon printed today must
he voted before next Wednesday,, or
IL will not be counted. A few ballots
already have been cast out because
they were placed in the box too late.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Cleared.

Steamer Soestdyk (Dtch.). Baron.
Rotterdam and terdam-Ho holland.
American Line.
Steamer Frutcra. (NorD. Daniel
son, Baines. CulHa-Chesapeake &
Ohio Agency Company.
Steamer White Jacket (Br.), Av.
ley, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a Ohio
Coal Agency Company
Barge Knickerbocker for ProvI.
dence-C. Fl. Arnal,
Barge Enos Soule for Providence
c. H. Arnal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-17
Sailed.

Steamer Frutera (Nor), Danielson.
Banes. Cuba.
Schooners Elizabeth Palmer.
smith. Boston: Samuel w. Hathaway.
Qulnian. Ponce, Porto Rico; Harriet
Z. kerlin, Cochran, Cape Fear, ~ c.;
j. j. Hansen, Whitney, Bangor.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-01
COME POINTS ABOUT NEEDLES.
Tho Evolved Product of Centuries Of
Invention.

The point of a needle is a very i'm
portant part OF that useful little In
strument, and there are many points
about needles calculated to interest
the general public. The daily con-
sumption of needles all over the world
is something like 5000 900, while
every year the women of the United
States break, lose and use some 300,-
600, 900 of those tiny tools. Few peo-
lie while threading a needle have
ever given a thought to the various
processes through which the wire
must pass before it ome out a
needle. Yet the manufacture OF
needles includes some Fl different
processes from cutting the wire and
threading the double needles by the
eyes to separating the two needles on
the one length of wire, heading, hard
ening in oil, cleaning out the sides Of
the eye. point-setting. and final pol
ishing. For wrapping purple paper is
used, since it prevents rusting. There
are many sorts of needles, for sur
geons', cooks, glovemakers', weavers',
saiimakers', broommakers', milliners'
and dressmakers' use. The needle Is
the evolved product of centuries of
invention. In it's primitive form it
was made of bone, ivory, or wood.
Point by point its manufacture has
improved, until this little but not in
significant instrument is now one of
the highly-hnished products of TWEEN
tieth century machinery and SKILL
lions Herald.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-01
A FRIENDS TIP.
7o-Year-Old Man Not too Old to Accept
a Food Pointer.

For the last 20 years." writes a
Maine man, 1--WE been troubled with
Dyspepsia and liver complaint, and
have tried about every known remedy
without much in the way of results
until | took up the food question.
"a friend recommended Grape-Nuts
food, after I had taken all sorts of
medicines with only occasional, tenn
porary relief.
This was about nine months ago,
and I began the Grape-Nuts for break
fist with cream and a little sugar.
Since then / have had the food for at
least one meal a day, usually for
breakfast.
words fail to express the benefit I
received from the use of Grape-Nuts.
My stomach is almost entirely free
from pain and my liver complaint is
about cured, I have gained flesh, sleep
we'll can eat nearly any kind of food
except greasy, starchy things and am
strong and healthy at the age Of 10
years.
IF / can be the means Of helping
any poor mortal who has been trou-
bled with dyspepsia as I have been, /
am willing to nswer any letter enclos-
ing stamp" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the lit
tie book, THE Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-01
IS GRACE E. MILE q

81 am not feeling very WE'LL" 81
am so v it seems as though l
should fly" M back aches as though
it would break"
How often do you hear these signi-
fcant expressions from m G n
friends. More than likely you speak
the same words yourself, and there
is a cause.
More than thirty years ago Lydia
E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass. discovered
the source of nearly all the suffering
endured by her sex. "Woman's Ills,"
these two words are full of more
misery to women than any other two
words that can be found in the
English language. Sudden fainting,
depression Of spirits. reluctance to
go anywhere, backaches, headaches
nervousness, sleeplessness, bearing
down sensations, displacements and
irregularities are the bane OF woman's
existence.
The same woman who discovered
the cause of all this misery also
discovered a remedy. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound made
from native roots and herbs holds
the record for a greater number Of
absolute cures of female ills than any
other one remedy the world has ever
known and it is the greatest blessing
which ever came into the lives of
suffering women.
Don't try to endure, but cure the
cause of all your suffering. Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at
once removes such troubles. The
following letters prove this
The Tupelo journal., 1907-03-01
StimuIate the Blood.

B%randreth's Pills are the great blood
purifier. They are a laxative and blood
tonic, they act equally on the bow
els, kidneys and skin, thus cleansing
the system by the natural outlet of
the body. They stimulate the blood
so to enable nature to throw off all
morbid humors and cur all troubles
arising from an impure state of the
blood. One or two taken every night
will prove an invaluable remedy.
Each pill contains n grain of solid
extract of sarsaparilla, which, with
other valuable vegetable products,
make it a blood purifier un~excelled.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain or s~ugar-coated.