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Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

The Town Council of Clayton has
begun the improvements of some of
the streets. There is always work
to be done, but as a whole, Clayton
can boast of as nice clean streets, and
as we'll kept as any town in this part of
the State.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

Daniel G. Fisher has resigned his
position as Town Constable of Clay
ton. The vacancy was quickly filled
by the appointment of II. n. Pearson.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

1t was learned Saturday that the pay
of all train dispatchers on all divisions
of the Pennsylvania railroad east of
Pittsburg and Erie has been advanced
10 per cent. This is in addition to the
10 per cent increase granted to all en-
ployes of the railroad company last
December. The advance was not gen
orally known, outside of the ranks of
the dispatchers, two hundred and
thirty of HON benefit by the increase.
The wages of these attaches, whose
work is probably of a more responsible
nature than that of any other class of
railroad employees, is low $40 amonth
on the Maryland Division, and S133 10
per month on the Delaware division.
The dispatchers oD the other import
ant divisions of the company rank with
those on the Maryland division and are
paid the same. The Pennsylvania
railroad dispatchers have an organiza-
tion of their own. When they recently
applied for the 10 per cent increase in
the spring, the matter was taken up by
the officials and was eventually consid-
cred favorably. The advance went in
to effect on May 1. The fact has Just
become known, however, outside of
railroad circles.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12
CLAYTON .
All orders for Subscriptions or Job Work
or any News Items left with NIL. Nudge
will receive prompt attention.

Next Sunday will be observed as
Children's Day at st. Paul NJ E. Sun
day School.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

Rural Mail Routes No. 12 and IS have
been changed to and 2 respectively.
While these routes have uot been
shortened, they have been changed
somewhat, and we are informed that
there is some dissatisfaction on the
part of a few that will now have little
farther to go to reach their mail boxes.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

At the annual election of the School
Directors in the Hazel District, few
days since, quite an excitement arose
between the two factions present, which
resulted in a few dry knocks" being
passed around. No one was seriously
hurt, but few patches" were seen on
some of the faces the next day.
Smyrna times., 1907-06-12

At Ewell's NJ. P. Church, Prayer
Meeting is held every Wednesday even
ing at eight o'clock, Glass Meeting
every Friday evening, Preaching Sun
days at 1890 and o'clock, Sunday
School every Sunday at 2 p. m. The
public is cordially invited to all of
these services.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
Whom You Should
PatrOnize and Why.

We are aiming to point out the
proper people for you to trade
W tb. A number Of our people
support Pat Giblin and Giblin
refuses to patronize them. Glib.
lin is connected with the White
City and the White City will not
treat you right, regardless of how
gentIemanly or Iady,like you act.
There are plenty Of white people
who are MEN and will appreciate
your trade. White people stood
firm and aided Negroes in the
Underground Railroad business
aud marched from the Potomac
to the sea for fair play and free
speech. ETC.. and we do not have
to beg few half. bred foreigners
for our rights. The thing to do
is to take our advice and shun
them.
Of course, you d. not need to
take any insults either. If you
go into public place and are re. .
fused, enfore the statute of Hi
n lis.
Seibert's saloon on Monroe ST.
has the audacity to tell colored
people that glass of beer will
cost *1O0. Such u place should
not be- given Incense in the home
of Lincoln.
Mayor G tiffiLh will confer a
just favor on the colored people
if he will refuse to grant license
to al such places.
However, remember we ask no
special favorS-arreSt and con
vlct Negroes who violate the law
just as you do other people.
Carlock and the people who
advertise, should get your trade.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
Bloomington, Ill.

The Mothers Meeting under
the uspices Of the Ste ewardesses
of the Third Christian church,
was successful in every way.
Papers we're read by the follow
ing: Mesdames Minnie King of
Decatur, Fannie Duff. Normal,
Alice Covington; on the following
subjects. respectively: The
Ideal Wife, Home Training
Child TLaining."
Miss Halle @. Brown was so
unfortunate as to have another
stroke of paralysis Monday. .She
is able to be up and around.
Rev. Lackey visited Normal
friends last week
A party of fifteen ladies, moth
ers and stewardesses, attend in a
body from Decatur. among them
was Rev. Mrs. Jackson. Elder
George Hoagland led in prayer.
Mr.. and Mrs F. D. Wyche en-.
tertained Mrs. Hodges of New
Zealand during her Stay here.
Harold Ball. the five year old
boy of Mr., and Mrs. Vanice Ball
died Sunday morning at the
home of his parents, 1915 West
| Jefferson street.
DR.. aud Mrs. Covington enter.
tanned Mrs. Hodges at 6 O'Clock
dinner Sunday evening.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
Lincoln, Ill.

Don't forget tc go and attend
the grand supper June 9th at the
Second Baptist Chcrch:
Mrs. Hattie Brummell left Sat
urday for Springfield to visit her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Groves, from
which place she will leave for
Decatur TO spead the summer.
Seaton Lodge No, 9 of Good
Samaritans held their Annual
Sermon Sunday at the Sec ond
Baptist Church.
Mr.. Edward Deloney is spend
a few days in the city working.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo, G. Young
weIc the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. johnson Sunday.
J. B. Kibhy spent Sunday in
the CITY,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
The Appointment
of James LOOmis

One of the very best appoint
ments made by the mayor this
week was that of James Loomis
as a detective. 1t was right
and fitting. as he has been an ear
nest and conscientious worker at
all times for the Republican par
ty at all times. Then Mr.. Loom.
is has had experience on the de
partment, having been first ap.
pointed under the second admin
istration of L. E. Wheeler in 98
and re-apppinted by ex- Mayor
Phillips. His services were
noteworthy for cleanliness in
Office and for the faithful adher-
ence to the duties imposed upon
him. He was the first night
watchman at the armory having
been appointed to that place July
/, 'o2. He discharged the duties
there with that zealOusness that
has always marked his character.
Mr.. Loomis lost this place be-
cause of his loyalty to David S.
Gliffith two years ago in prefer
ence to Cy Morrow. If this is
not loyalty worthy of patronage,
what is? Mr.. Loomis is tax
payer in the first ward and his
appointment meets the hearty
approval of the vet RS of that
ward. He will m ke VI efficient
officer, one that VIII be credit
to the department and the Negro
race.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
Ambidexter Com
mencement.

Sunday afternoon, June 2. at
3 o'clock. Baccalaureate Sermon,
by Rev. II. Price at Ambidexter r
chapel. 18th and Cass Sts., Mon
day evening, June 3rd at 8 O'Clock
Intermediate Department. Liter,
ary Program Pro-. Walker Di
rector Tuesday evening June,
4th at 8 O clock Program by Mu
sical and Primary Department,
Mrs. E. Naylor Musical Instruct
or, Miss Linnie V. McDanieIs
Primary Instructor. Wednes
day evening June 5th at o'clock
Grand Finale and awarding Di.
plomas, DIR. J. H. Fulton, Princi
pal.
The public cordially invited to
attend aud bring a silver Offering
for the school.
DR.. j. H. .Magee
President
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01

Mr. James Hummer has gone
back to his old place to work. ths
Elk's Club room
The w. w. Workers Society
met with grand success in spite
of the rainy weather. They clear
ed $53.75.
Miss May Perkins was crown.
ed Queen of May, receiving the
largest number of votes.
Rev. Buck, a Baptist Mission
ary preached at the Second Bap-
tist Church Sunday eve.
Don't forget Children S Day,
June the 9th at Allen chapel.
a. M. E, Sunday School, eve
rybody will be welcome.
Miss Luceal Deke made fight
that no one needs to be ashamed
of for May Queen.
A. D. Johnson, W. Vic, E ler
Taylor Pr, D. W. Wells, Deputy
Grand Master with five other la
dies and gentlemen attended the
Annual Sermon of the Good Sa-
maritan Lodge. Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. BrinO and her two little
daughters was up Sunday from
Elkhart.
The regular monthly meeting
of the Good Samaritan Lodge.
the first Tuesday evening IN
June.
Messrs J. and F. Infish. Mr..
H. Yokem and Japp King all
spent Sunday in the city from
Elkhart.
| don want to stop till | get
the FoIvm in every family home
in the city only Is cents per
month.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01

pursuing the even tenor of their
way in a legitimate manner.
There are some places, how
ever, the police should keep an
eye single to. Lees theatre is
soon to open.
One thing we desire is this:
Let there be more quiet and bet
ter order around all these places
on Sundays aud arrest every
proprietor who allows women in
saloons.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
Tho Griffith
Administration

We are always glad to see NOR
al improvements along the pub
lie thorofares of a city. We must
congratulate the present admin.
istration for the early improve
ments and the decrease in the
loafng and boisterousness around
the saloons. Some of the saloons
close at 12 o clock and the people
go home as they should. Women
are not seen in Steele's place
any more nor do they frequent
the Illinois cafe as of yore. Nor
ton, Lee and Murray seem to be
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01
Attention, Please.

Yonr attention is called to the
fact that John Slaughter, a
young man who learned his trade
at Tuskeggee, Alabama. has
now the control of the Capital
City Pantitorium. We advise
you to patronize him and sus-
tain our young people in bust
ness also Miss Louise Wilson who
has nerve enough to be in the
business world. 1t is our duty
and should be oar pleasure to
support them.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01

Miss Myrtle Moss is visiting
Mrs. Ed Thomas of w. Front St.
Mrs. Carrie Thompson does
not improve.
G. Buchanan and Ernest Cana
way are in Dwight.
Mrs. Della Porter entertained
at cards Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jane Meanhsad is better
at this writing.
Mrs. j. Hodges of New Zsa-
land, noted music teacher of
that island, entertained the Sun
day school children at the Third
Christian church by telling them
Of her present home and it's ma
tives. She also render a vocal
solo in the evening Sunday
evening she rendered several
selections which were highly ap-
preciated. This lady is now re-
siding i'll Pennsylvania where
she will yin her husband who is
also music tie scher. She is re-
turning from New Zealand after
a pleasant visit with her mother.
Mrs. Julia Johnson has gone
to Huntsville, Missouri, where
she will be the guest Of her
daughter, Mrs. B. Dlzsr. From
there she will 60 to Kansas City
where she will visit her other
two daughters, Mesdames E.
Washington and G. Bruner.
Miss Eva Graves visited the
Misses Grigsby and Calhoun last
waek.
Mrs Grow of w. Taylor street,
is seriously ill.
Miss D lila Banton spent Sun
day in Clinton.
The soldiers of Co. G gave q
track meet and ball, Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Nellie Meanhead has re-
turned from visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dice of Holder.
Misses Rowena Watson and
Clara Hawkins spent Sunday in
Springfield.
Roy Williams was in Peoria,
Monmouth and Galesburg play
ing ball last week.
Miss Bell Calhoun is i'll with
tonsilitis
Mrs. FelsOn Jefferson is SER
iously i'll.
j. Scrivner and son Johnny
were in Arrowsmith, Tuesday.
Miss Glide Brown of Spring
field, is in the city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-06-01

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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
TRICK NOT ALWAYS AMUSING
t't7 a. y 20 a.
Sometimes Hubby e Entirely Unable
to See the Joke.

This is. simple trick, and every
married woman can perform It; but It
requires the: assistance Of q confed.
crate with a big bag of shining tin
ware on hts. back. First get a hus-
band with an extra pair Of s,:Ehtly
worn trousers in his wardrobe; then
have the confederate man with
the bag of tinware-come to the back
door and knock gently. The ]. wits
must then peep out in a. frightened
way. and Immediately the man with
the tinware tells a tale that re-
sembles mining stock advertise
ment. The wife stops to- think few
minutes Suddenly she must rush to
the wardrobe, but only after the man
rattles the brilliant tinware to arouse
her. Tke wife must walk back to the
man again with the trousers. > The
man must take them and hand the
wife a few tin pans. All the while
the man with the tinware must smile
happily. At last the transaction is
completed, and, presto change! the
husbands trousers have disappeared
and. in their place appears some tin
ware On the kitchen table, This. trick
is very novel, and will amuse the
husband greatly The trick should not
be performed while the husband lis in
bed, unless he has an extra pair of
trousers.-F. P. Pitzer, TN Judge.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
SWEET MARIE TO GO.

Sweet Marie, champion trottine
mare of the world. will be at the
Minnesota State Fair to endeavor to
break her worlds record of 2:O2,
made at Columbus, Ohio, last
September. Sweet Marie is one of
the greatest horses alive and is un-
doubtedly the fastest trotting mare
and perhaps the fastest trotter that
the world has seen. Cresceus is the
only race horse that has ever been in
her class and it is possible that a
race between the two will be ar
ranged for the fair week. At all
events Sweet Marie will go against
her record and will give a magnif-
cent exhibition. If Dan Patch
again Lowers the worlds record for a
PAGER and Sweet Marie should lower
the record for a trotting mare, the
state fair meet will be one of the
great event in the horse world. The
fair Is to be held the week of Sept.
2 to and will be the largest in the
history of the state.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
A CRUISE IN A CANOE:

A late September or an early
October vacation is often the best
kind of all for the woman who
works. 1t is good ending tor hot
summer, and good beginning for a
long winter. 1t is cool enough for
exercise, and not too cool to spend
every minute out Of doors. The
story of canoe trip taken last
autumn, which appears in the
September number of the New Idea
Woman's Magazine, tells how two
women. owning canoe. who had a
weeks time before them and fifteen
available dollars, covered a course
which included a canal. river, four
lakes and a trout stream. A KNAPP
sack, basket of provisions and
cooking utensils were arranged so as
t make an even bal a st: and an ocean
voyage could not have been more
thrilling in prospects as the two slid
quietly from the bank. The account
of their adventures, and the salts
factory results of a week spent this
way in the open, may help you settle
the question of what to do with a
week of recreation ahead of you:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
~ GUESS" AND "cALcULATE."
Expressions Are Good English and Not
at All American. -.

The accepted manner Of defining
Americans, either male or female, in
the London comic papers or in second
rate English novels is to lard their
speech plentifully with calculate" and
guess, and with well" at the open
ing of each sentence THIS mode of
marking, or any other, Is in itself
totally unimportant, but inguistically
it is not without interest, for while it
is purely conventional as now used
and has no relation to any American
habits Of the present day, whether
good or bad it Is pleasant to note that
the hardworked tnsular humorist need
not have gone so far afield to find the
words necessary for the Identification
of Americans. They really had but to
turn to the New Letters" Of Thomas
Carlyle volume 1, page 1879 and there
read the following sentence: He has
brought you Foxs book Of Martyrs.
which | calculate will go in the parcel
to-day; you will get right good read
ing out of it, guess. "-Scribler.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
To straighten Red River.

The possibility of the necessity
of Strengthening the course of the
Red river in order to enable it ITO
rapidly carry away the SURPLUS
waters Of the valley, which will. he
dumped into it in great quantities
by the many drainage bitches in
course of construction, is being dis
cussed more or less seriously
throughout the entire country
drained by the famous river.
In Clay County, for instance,
nearly POO miles Of bitches are
under construction; they will drain
practically the entire western half
of the county, and will carry the
surplus water from this immense
district into the Red river within a
few. hours after heavy rain.
Whereas before the bitches we're
constructed several days were re-
quired for the water to reach the
river. This is true, of counties on
both sides of the river, and the re-.
suit Of this extensive ditching will
be to carry enormous quantities Of
water into the river at the same
time, and of necessity often cause
the overflow of the rivers banks
and consequent damage to nearby
lands.
The length of the Red river from
Breckenridge to the Canadian line
is practically 400 miles, while in a
direct line it is not over half that
distance. The river runs directly
north, with many short curves and
bends, but with no DETECTION to(
either east or west of more than
four or five miles. The average fall
Of the river is 6 inches to the mile,
and by cutting through many of the
bends the fall could be almost doub-
led, giving a swifter current and
away the water twice as
rapidly as new. In many places
The cutting of a canal a few hundred
'eet in length would reduce the
ength of the river two miles. This
Kind of work would nearly double
The capacity of the river and lessen
by one-half the danger of overflow
which has been greatly increased |
~ the ditching operations Of the
past few years. Just what effect !!
The Strengthening of the river would |
nave, if any, upon the water supply !
If the different cities located along
is banks, is not known-Moorhead |
News.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
Penalty of VANITY.

Two tadpoles lived in a meadow
pool One tadpole was exceedingly
vain and kicked around until he devel-
oped a pair of pale green legs and
arose to the dignity of a frog. The
other tadpole was sluggish. Hurry
up!' said the new frog. why, you
are the slowest thing in all the mead
ows. Without legs you will never be
noticed" And that is just why am
not raising them,' replied the slow
tadpole. 1T doesn't always pay to be
noticed" And now tie slow tadpole
still swims among the PUSHES while
his vain brother has long, since been
Served up on crisp toast b.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
WorshIpers Carry Fire.

While seeing many people leaving
the cathedral l entered to look around
the interior of the fine chancel. In.
side l saw numbers of men carrying
huge wicker baskets filed with tri-
angular earthenware dishes In each
OF which still smoldered some glowing
embers in bed of white ash. These
they carried into the clotsters and
emptted solemnly into great metal
bins On reentering the building the
secret stood revealed. Owing to the
extreme cold each member of the con-
gregstion hires for a doppeftjer, or the
sum Of 3D., an earthen dish with a
block Of glowing peat under the little
wooden perforated footstools with
which each chair is provided-Tit-
Bits
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
Care Of a Canary.

:. When moving canary from small
to larger cage, you should take the
trouble to satisfy yourself that the bird
is not frightened tn It's new habitation,
for It sometimes happens that It is alb
solutely afraid to fly down from its
comparatively lofty perch, and thus
gets starved to death because It can
not reach It's food. II you see your
bird in this dilemma, try and coax 1t
down; and If 1t will not came, take
hold Of it gently and deposit It On the
floor Of the cage.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
He Was an Exception.

The late Bishop James Newbury
Fitzgerald, in an address in St. Louis.
once declared that sympathy, far more
than eloquence or learning, made for
success il the ministry. TOO many
Of u.s." he said, "say the worst, the
most inappropriate things. Thus a
young Baptist friend of mine, condol-
ing with housebreaker in a Jail
droned: All, my friend, let us re.
member that we are here to-day and
gone Tomorrow You may be;
ain't,' the housebreaker answered
shortly" IT. -. ~.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
Fresh Food in the Country,

''The late Senator. Pugh," said a
Mobile man, thought the charms of
the country overrated. He preferred
the city to the country. He used to
tell how, one June day, he met a
friend who had taken a house for the
summer months outside New York
somewhere. 4 suppose you revel in
fresh eggs and vegetables out there
eh?' said Senator Pugh. Yes, said
the New York man. Why, we can get
all those things at scraggs -Four Cor:
ners almost as cheap as we did in
town
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-08-15
ANNOUNCER EMU.

/ hereby desire to inform the
public that | have opened my fruit
and confectionery store at E. Frans-
sons old stand, and will be pleased
to meet AL the old and many new
customers. I shall endeavor to keep
on hand at all times fresh and up
to-date line of fruits and confection-
cry, soft drinks, tobaccos and cigars.
Call on me when needing anything
in that line, Il. y. NatWlck.