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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-05-18
The Female Vaude
vile Co.

This Company showed last
Thursday evening at Decatur be:
fore a large and appreciative au-
dience.
The general department of the
Company to and from and while
in Decatur was excellent.
A complete account OF the acts
and the actors will appear next
week with correction Of an ar
ticle which appeared in the Reg
lister yesterday.
The Social Sunlight Circle met
with Mrs. Page of E. Mason St
Wednesday evening and a large
attendance was out. The ne t
meeting at Mrs Harvey's. 1915
South 18th ST.
We we're forced to condense
our local matter this week.
Representatives of the True Re-
formers. will meet at Williams
Office Monday evening next.
Mr.. G. A, Merrill, young
man from Indiana. is now head
waiter at Leland Cafe.
Mr.. Louis Baker. John Mosley
and Thos. Warrick left this (Sat, }
morning to attend the funeral Of
Mr. Wooden at Cairo.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-05-18

Mrs. Martha Hicklin and her
son Of 18th St., made a recent
trip to Kansas City to see her sis
ter whom she had not seen for
thirty years.
Royal Capitol Crown Lodge
No. 8 order of G.. S. and D. of S.
will hold their annual sermon at
the New Hope Baptist church,
The Danville and Lincoln Lodges
will also attend
Ellen Taylor, W. P. D.
Arthur Johnson, w, V.
Sunday May 10
Neatly furnished rooms for gentle
men only.
Mrs. Josie Pickett,
225 West Washington ST..
For Rent; A five room house fur
nshed Sl5 per month. See Mrs.
Ella Wilson, 635 N. End.
Read this and laugh and when you
go out for good time stop in and
Mr.. Blurdh the Mems favOIite and
theLadies Pet at the Excelsior Buff
feU, better known as Ed. Barker.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-05-18

Listen, A 1000 Proposition.
The finest ever before offered to all peo-
pie regardless of race or color.
The National Life Annuity Go.
Of Jacksonville Illinois.
All Policies IS 900 will be glad insure you When
permanently disabled you this monthly If you
die your heirs assigns monthly Call and E. L.
ROGERS. Agent 3O5 So Sixth St.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-05-18

The Juvenile Comic Opera at
Masonic hall Wednesday night
was largely attended.
Rev. Manuel, the newly elect
ed pastor of the Union Baptist
church, will be in the city the 20.
Joe Morgan was in st. Louis
Sunday.
Several gentlemen of e. Saint
Louis were visitors in the city
Sunday.
Mesdames Annie Parker and
Katie Lee, are reported seriously
sick.
Misses Pearl Bowles, Nellie
Banks and Ida Smith we're in
Decatur last Thursday.
Henry Broadly attended the fun
eral of his son, Thomas Broadly.
Messrs Everett Washington,
Walter Wells, Virgil Motley,
Roy Curtis, w. B. Fisher and
George Dickerson went carriage
riding in Eecatur Thursday. In
the evening they we're entertain.
ed by Hobart Hurley of Decatur.
Mr.. B. H. Beliamy. who has been
attending school at Little Rock,
Ark, arrived in this city this
week
account of Female Vaudeville
In full next week.
Enjoy good laugh on Excur-
sion at st. Paul church May, 80.
See the wonders of the world,
on Excursion, St. Paul A. M. E..
church, May 80.
Peanut Excursion at st. Paul
A. M. E. church, Thursday, May
30.
See the living Dolls, S., Paul
A M. Il. church, May 30.
Miss Leila Carter and Miss
Viola Tinsley of Clinton. ILL.,,
were visitors in our city Satur-
day.
Geo. @. Young, the great auc-
tioneer of Lincoln. is now in our
city.
The ministerial convention OF
the A. M. e. church was held this
week al ST. Paul.
Mr.. VIM. Warfield and Mr.
Walter Kenney of Chicago were
visitors in the city Saturday ant
Sunday
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-05-18
Petersburg N ews

Rev. Upton of Kewanee visit
ed here last Wednesday en- route
to Springfield.
Mrs Pearl Smith is visiting in
Springfield.
Crede Miller of Mason City
visited here Sunday.
Mrs: Beulah Motley and daughl
ter Arena have returned home
from Decatur.
North Walnut ST. II blocks
north of North Grand Ave, 4
rooms with stair to attic. good
we'll. New house, $140o, 500 or
more cash, bal. SIS per month
including interest.
See E. L Rogers,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-05-18
Dr.C. H. JONES.
Contractor - Builder
Real Estate Rentals and
Loans.

Manager Peerless Ideal Portrait Co
Business Letters, Deeds. Wills and
Mortgages drawn.
All business confidential.
Office: ll6 South Seventh Street.
BELL PHONES: Res. 1886 rs
Office, main 3437.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
WHY SHE WAS THANKFUL.
Little One Had Reason to Approve
Fathers Choice.

OF the sisters of well-known New
York family one is married. She has
one little girl greatly petted by all the
aunts and subject to much advice
from all of them. or this last the lit
tie lady sometimes wearies, which
weariness on certain occasion made
itself shown in the following reply
from her small ladyship:
Said one aunt: III you were my
child l should have you do thus and
thus" Said another aunt: Were you
my child l would do so and So" The
remaining aunt made similar re-
mark.
The little lady thought 1t high time
to express her own feelings. But l
have" she said, always been so
thankful that papa married the sister
he did"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Wells on Immiqration.

H. G. Wells, the novelist, believes
that unrestricted immigration is bad
thing for America.
Il have watched the tide of immi-
grafton flowing into New York." he
said at dinner during his American
visit, as reported by the New York
Times, "and it seemed to me that this
great, turbid wave would have been
the better for filtering.
Some of your immigrants are I'M
consciously unclean in their habits.
looking at them, l have often been re.
minded of the Lithuanian Sherlock
Holmes.
"A Lithuanian Sherlock Holmes
said to neighbor:
I'll bet you hat that I can tell
what you had for breakfast this morn
ing
I take that bet the other an
swered promptly. What did | have?'
THE Sherlock Holmes chuckled as
he gazed at the yellow streaks in his
friends long black beard
You had eggs he cried.
You owe me hat was the re-
ply i have not touched an egg for
ten days cleveland Leader
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
REHEARSAL IN A CAR.
Professional Entertainer Was Almost
Too Successful.

"The other night, coming home In
the car" said the professional enter
tainer. Il began to wonder If ! could
bring tears to my own eyes as / do
to the eyes of the other people. l
tried. ] thought of all the wrongs
had committed. and felt sorry for peo-
pie l had wronged. 1 thought Of all
the mistakes / had made that other
people had pT0fited by and pretty soon
the tears began to gather in my eyes
and roll down my cheeks.
II forgot there were other people
In the car who might notice me. Soon
a woman got up from across the car
and came to me.
Il see, sir said she, that you are
in some trouble. Can do anything to
help you?
Lord bless you, no, madam told
ner. hastily wiping away my tears, 1
am a professional entertainer and was
practicing on myself. That's all >"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
"Godiva's City" in EnaIand.

Coventry is the industrious appren-
tice among English cities. When an
i'll wind blew upon one enterprise the
citizens gaily turned to another In
the time of that Leofric who, for love
of Godiva, made "Coventre toll free"
bonnets and caps of cloth were the
staple. BY the sixteenth century vast
quantities of blue thread were being
turned out, of such sterling quality
that all England was familiar with
the phrase "as true as Coventry blue" 4"
Then came, in the eighteenth century,
ribands, and the dainty fabrics of
women's wear. Now she makes stern
er stuff and keeps abreast of the age
with sewing machines, cycles and mo-
tor cars. A century ago Godiva's city
had barely 10000 inhabitants, anyone
sent to Coventry" to-day will find
10000 mpanions.-London Chron
icle.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
ALMOST A SOLID SORE.
Skin Disease from Birth-Fortuns
Spent on Her Without Benefit
Cured Her with Cutcura.

Il have a cousin in Rockingham Co.
who once had skin disease from her
birth until she was six years of age.
Her father had spent fortune on her
to get her cured and none of the treat
ments did her any good. Old DR.. -
suggested that he try the Cuticura
Remedies which he did. When he COM
menced to use it the child was almost
solid scab. He had used it about two
months and the child was well. l
could hardly believe she was the same
child. Her skin was as soft as baby's
without scar on it. have not seen
her in seventeen years, put 1 have
heard from her and the last time
heard she was well. Mrs. w. P. Ingle,
Burlington, N. c., June 16, 1906"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
One Point of View.

II was the desire of teacher in a
negro school to impress upon the
minds of the youths the benefits de-
rived at Tuskegee and other seats of
learning for the ambitious negro. One
day, in closing brilliant discourse on
this subject, in which Booker T. Wash
ington was set forth as a criterion,
she said to one little boy who had evi-
IDENTIFY heard not word of her talk:
Now 'Rastus. give the name of the
greatest negro?"
The answer was surprisingly forth
coming-"Joe Gans!"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
COULDN'T KEEP 1T.
Kept 1t Hid from the Children.

I'VE cannot keep Grape-Nuts food in
the house. 1t goes so fast l have to
hide 1t, because the children love it so.
1t is just the food / have been looking
Tor ever so long; something that l do
not have to stop to prepare and still is
nourishing"
Grape-Nuts is the most scientifically
made food on the market. 1t is per-
fectly and completely cooked at the
factory and can be served at an in
stant's notice, either with rich cold
cream, or with hot milk If hot dish
Is desired. When milk or water is
used. little sugar should be added,
but when cold cream is used alone
the natural grape-sugar, which can be
seen glistening on the granules, is suf-
hciently sweet to satisfy the palate.
This grape-sugar is not poured over
the granules, as some people think,
but exudes from the granules in the
process OF manufacture, when the
starch of the grains is changed from
starch to grape-sugar by the process
OF manufacture. This, in effect, is the
first act of digestion; therefore, Grape
Nuts food is pre-digested and is most
perfectly assimilated by the very
weakest stomach. There's a Rea.
SON."
Made at the pure food factories of
the Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little health classic, The
Road to Wellyille," In pkgs.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
HER FINAL FAD
By BEATRICE TRYCEY
Copyright, by Daily Story Pub. Coz

trated as I hope never again to wit
ness.
At exactly three-thirty matters had
gone far enough. Decidedly my inter
ference was necessary, so | strobe
onto the scene.
Natalie, in the midst of chaos, sat
on a moldy stump, silently and help
lessly crying. On the grass at one
side of the eating pavilion was
stretched small individual, bloody
about the forehead and unconscious
from contact with brick, thrown by
the hand of my paid villain! Directly
opposite, doubled up corpse-like, lay
a diminutive knot of femininity-a vic
tim of abdominal commissions, brought
on by little green apples.
Hello, girl" l sang out, I'm sand
and dust to my neck, but l braved 1t
all for a sight of you"
Natalie burst into violent tears.
"Bobbie-you're aw-awfully good to
come looking me up-this way" she
sobbed; do something to bring these
two TO life again, and-and-help me
get the rest of these wild animals
back TO Boston and I'll marry you to-
night"
Later, when the two invalids were
sufficiently recovered to kick and
scratch and indulge in other gentle
amusements Natalie and l strolled
down the beach toward the station
with the remainder of the party
scampering ahead of us.
Natalie" / remarked, consulting
my watch significantly, well be back
in plenty of time for me to get a IL
cense before the Office closes. While
have justice perform the ceremony"
She eyed me with dismay. why,
Bobbie, she coaXed, you're not going
to begin by being tyrant! Surely
you'll give me time to get into de-
cent frock?"
met her appeal with forbidding
stare.
Please" she urged; whatever
would mamma think? She's discharged
three kitchen maids in the last month
because they wouldn't keep clean
and their appearance was immaculate
compared to mine at present"
"Oh, very WELL" | said grandly, 'Tll
give you until eight this evening"
Natalie smiled radiantly moment
later | felt her hand slip into mine
with gentle pressure. 'Bobbie," she
said, half timidly, "Pve had quite lot
of hobbies, haven't lg'
You have" | assented, with re-
turning squeeze.
Let me see," she remarked reminis-
Gently, first l called everything off
with you because | wanted to be
brilliant lady novelist"
THE next time you returned the
solitaire" l replied, ut was with a
note to the effect that you intended to
devote your remaining years to sculp-
ture, and you lost interest in statuary
after smashing the great toe of your
first model with block of marble"
Natalie giggled. Then / became an
artist" she continued
And now" | reminded her, "you
have developed into a settlement
worker."
This last thing was pretty awful"
she admitted.
Remember dear" said sternly, mo
more fads for you"
Just one more" she coaxed.
Which one?" | asked. "Matri-
mony?"
Natalie smilingly nodded her head.
1t shall be my final fad," she said
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
The Terrible Malta.

Neither the Naples Camorra, the
Paris Apaches, nor the Black Hand of
America is the most powerful and ter
rible secret society in the whole
world, in spite of the narrowing de-
tails of their ghastly work. The palm
must go to the Malta, which fourishes
in Italy, and has done so for more
than 300 years. This society, which
works so swiftly and silently, yet so
surely, was founded in Sicily for pro-
lection against the injustice of foreign
rulers.-London "P. T. O."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Flow of Artesian Well.

To calculate the rate of flow OF an
artesian well simple plan is to lower
= bottle of aniline fluid to depth of
say 500 feet and then electrically ex-
plode cap to burst the bottle. The
time required for the fluid to appear
at the surface gives an accurate gauge
as to the velocity of flow. 1t is claimed
that this method gives results as ac-
curate as a weir. The diameter Of
the pipe being known, the rate of flow
readily follows.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Accounted For.

Among the many stories told Of the
Scottish Judge, Lord Young, is one as
ISOLATED with an election in Edin.
burgh, when it was announced that
Lord Wolmer had been returned by a
majority of three votes. Later a cor
rection made the majority 300, and
gave the names of two lords of ses-
sion who had voted for the successful
candidate. Lord Young, thereupon re-
marked: That accounts for the two
ciphers."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Were He a Bird.

With an ugly sneer he tossed aside
the bread which she had made with
her own hands.
"If | were only an ostrich" he be-
gan.
But the young woman cut him
short.
"Yes, if you only were," she
snapped, then l might get at least
a few decent feathers for that old hat
I've worn since my wedding day"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Sad Disappointment.

A verdant-looking old fellow recent
iy entered the Office of a downtown
womans exchange, and after mo-
ments hesitation inquired of the lady
in charge: is this here the Woman's
Exchange?"
1T is" replied the lady.
WELL" continued the countryman,
somewhat sheepishly, I'D like to swap
off my old woman for most anybody
you happen to have on hand."-Lip-
pincott's Magazine.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Earned His Tip.

The porter in the barber shop had
Just finished polishing the funny mans
shoes when the latter said:
John, I'm in quandary and need
your advice. Will you please give me
your deductions concerning molecular
necrosis?"
But John didn't turn a hair, what
ever that means.
"Yes, sah," he replied suavely. TITS
An infinitesimal affinity sah."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

was walking with two canes and suf-
fering continual pains, headaches and
sleepless nights. l improved quickly
and after taking three boxes felt bet
ter than I had for is years. The eff
fects have been lasting"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

ney disease and
rheumatism laid me
up off and on for
ten years. Awful
pains started from
the kidneys and
cours d d ow n
through my limbs.
I sought the best
medical treatment
but in vain, and
when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

M. c. Pussi, of Andermath, who has
first birthday, is the oldest Alpinist in
the world. Last summer he scaled the
Gutsch mountain without assistance.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Wanted an Excuse.

What do you take when you're
coming down with cold?"
whisky"
"Wife object?"
Certainly not. She doesn't want
me to be sick?"
"One more question"
"Well?"
whats the easiest way to start q
cold. Plain Dealer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
President Jordan to Lecture.

President Jordan, of Stanford uni
versity, Cal, is on his way to Aus
tralia and New Zealand, where he will
lecture before the colleges of the
Antipodes on the American university
system.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Damage.

"Do you believe thaU water In
stocks does any great harm?"
"Well,' answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
water in stocks, combined with the
sunshine of publicity, is responsible
for great many faded regulations"
Washington Star.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
1t Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is certain cure for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N Y.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by DIR. Kline S
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free 81. 90
Id. 93l Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

His Wife: You needn't make any
excuses, John. It's all right; you're
just in time to walk the baby for an
hour or two-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Does Your Head Ache2

If SO, get box of Krause's Headache
Capsules of your Druggist. 25c.
Norman Lichty Mfg. Co., Des Moines, Ia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

Years may come and years may go,
but the time will never arrive when a
man will sit up and patch his wife's
clothes after she is asleep in bed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
WHERE DOCTORS FAILED,
An Interesting Case from Salem, the
Capital of Oregon.

F. A. Sutton, r. F. D. No. A. Salem,
Oregon, says: Acute attacks of kid
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

How foolish is the toll of trifing
cares.-Martial.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

'Tis the course makes all; degrades
or hallows courage in its fall.-Byron.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
nammaton, alays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-10-04

The Eureka Literary had an excel
lent program last Tuesday night be-
fore crowded house After many
old members reinstated and new ones
Joined because of the approaching elec-
ton. the following program was rem.
dered: Misses Parker and Rhode An
derson player piono solos, Miss Theta
Won Dickersohn rendered her reading
in an excellent and in almost a fault
less manner, as did Mrs. Froman dis
play her ability as reader. Mrs.
Jessie Reese charmed the audience
with the rendition OF her solo, Jean, "
TO such an extent she was forced to
respond to encores twice. Love Me
and the World Is Nine" as sung by
her seemed to completely electrify the
:psloslss 'oIos :ipueH doH pue sIIIoN
IssIpO 'snsolvIp :uvuugqona NuuI.I
oIos IeooA :lqSlu IBpsenL LoJ peal
ssM ureISoId sulAoHoJ sqL 'mgIs
-oid eqi pss!eId kpoqGIsAa 'ssnoq
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-10-04
THE sEsT ihsu RANCE.

Mr.. Ira G. Harris, Denver, Colo.
Dear Sir:-Your treatment OF me In
paying me $50 for sickness is certainly
good. II person needs insurance
they ought to carry with you rather
than any OF the new concerns for We
kno wwhat the Commonwealth is and
We don't know them
Yours.
MRS. EMMA WILSON,
1868 Walnut
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-10-04
THE RELIABLE INSURANCE.

Denver. Colo.
Commonwealth Life. Denver
Dear SIrs:-Your kindness and
courtesy In paying me benefits Of $40
while disabled Is certainly appreciated
by me. No one ought to carry with
anybody but the Commonwealth.
Yours respectfully.
MRS. JULIA MOORE,
ll24 2ith Street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-10-04
A WORD ABOUT THE COMMON.
WEALTH.

Don't insure In these ily-by-nig
sick benefit concerns that suspend like
the Colorado Mutual Indemnity. the
Empire State Life and the Phoenix In.
demnity. but take out with the old.
reliable Commonwealth Life. which
has more members and pays more
benefits than all the other concerns
put together.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-10-04

recitation, selected, instrumental solo,
Mrs. Tena Hudson; paper, Chas. Hall:
discussion, report Of critic. 1t was
announced that Sunday night Rev.
uyett would preach his last sermon
before taking his new pastorate at
Omaha, Neb. Those desiring good
seats will be required to come early
as a crowded house is anticipated.
All of his friends and acQuaintances
of four years will be out and shake
his hand good bye and bid him Gods
speed on his journey, with health and
success to his wife and family.
The mock wedding that was to have
been given last Thursday by the Past
ors' Aid was postponed until Thursday
evening, October 10th. The oldest
couple in the city will be the partisi-
pants.
Central Baptist church. corner Twen-
ty-fourth and California. Admission 10
cents
MRS. ]. j. JACKSON. Pres.