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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-28
WOman's Work in the
Solution of the Race
Problem.
by Cora j. BaX.)

NOUS IqS0, III Uno WOmannOOQ
OF the race but keep herself
wrapped in the mantle of her vir.
tue no sheer can affect or raging
lnuendo harm. In her is secure
the future of her people. "a
Ii is not from the outside that
wey need fear harm, it is-,-from'
wllhln. The traitors within the
gates are those who are a men.
ace to the speedy sol alton of this
problem as to where we shall
stand in the economy of the Ma
ton.
10 eliminate this treason to
purity and right living we must
lnculcate loyalty to all things
good and pure and true.
Teach the boy To love the wo.
manly in the girl Give him the
sense of protection toward his
sister, Of jealousy foraeferential
treatment of the girls of his
people. not only from boys of
his own race but from those of
the more arrogant whites.
Teach him to resent an insult
to a Negro girl from a whit boy
asqQickly. and in the same man.
ner that white boy resents an
insult to white girl from Ne,
gro boy. Teach him to rely upon
himself, to be independent and
manly. Give him true concep.
ton of his responsibility as the
stronger of the sexes. Teach
him that he is the guardian. not
the guarded, that it is his place
to meet the world in chivalrlc de.
Tense of the honor of his woman
kind.
Not long since l heard an Incl
dent that happened in a colored
school, that illustrates the need
OF the foregoing principle being
lnstilled in the Negro boys.
The supervisor of this school
Is a white woman and she was
teaching the scale in one of the
primary rooms by presenting it
as d family with one and eight of
the scale representing the pa
rents and the intervening tones
as the children. After relating
fanc'ful little story concerning
this family, she sang one, which,
in her story she had called faith
er Do, and asked the children to
name it for her. Finding them
rather backward about this she
thought to he p them by putting
it IN a rather more suggestive
manner and said Now children
think minuto-who is the head
of IL e family!
One bright little fellow eager
ly raised his hand and without
permission called Onto I
know, its mother Do.
With a rather b wildered look
the SUPERVISE determining to be
more expit + added-No, no,
who is Ii that makes the living?
But the little fellow, not to be
turned from his idea as TO the
head of his family, at least, burt
ed out with unabashed csndor-
MY mama makes the living y
And the pity Of the matter was
that hardly any of the children
in that room appreciated the
joke. In fact, it was, not joke
to them, but sober, earnest
fact.
nl;e L. e4L
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-28

What. Has the Illinois Idea
of Chicago gone back on Busse?
In its last edition. this erstwhile
staunch republican sheet endors-
ed Dame for States Attorney.
Not that we believe man should
not speak out boldly and plainly
for whom he prefers, but. it was
thought by the Forum that the
Hon. S. B. Turner is one of those
Republicans which ':none of
these things e'er move, Were
Of the opinion at he is rrovocs
.soly dyed in the partys colors
and the gales of hell democratic
party and meh) could not prevail
against him But alas!
1t seems that Bnsse has not
done what, in The opinion of our
contemporary. is-best and con-
genial.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-28

PRICES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
State and National Offices. $1,000
County offices ................h 500
Mayor of Springfield .......... 500
Regular write-ups, 10 cents per
line. Ten-line notice one time, with
announcement, free.
your paper in the afternoon on Sat
urdays.
Don't walt. to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin
ion. Say what you think II you believe
you are right
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-28
Am bidexter Institute

The Fall Session tof Am
: bidexter Institute opens
on Monday, Sept. 2, 'O7.
Ample room for board and tut
ton, moderate. Pupils from
outside city room in In
stitute Building.
DIR. j. H Magee. president.
P. o. Box II Springfield, III.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-12-28

.'ot &
Bell Telephone: Northwestern University Medical
Main 1877. Scho0'' Class 49,
DR.. Jas. E. Henderson
Office 1919 W. Side Square,
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
20 to II m. Diseases and ALL
HOURS: to pm. ments of Women, a
II to mi. Speciality. :,
=, - Z
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
One and a Million.

"That's the first time l ever sold a
single envelope" said the young wom-
an at a big statiOner's store in the
city's center. I've always sold them
in package but that gentleman came
in with letter in his hand and asked
for an envelope, and sold him one for
a cent. 1 imagine that's the smallest
sale that has been made in this estab-
lishment since it opened. The biggest
l ever made happened to be in the en-
velope line too. A rather roughly dress
ed man came in, asked to see our en-
velopes and wanted to know the price
by the thousand I old him. Then he
asked the price by the million. 1 got
the figures from our manager, who
smiled as he gave them to me. Yet the
man ordered q million envelopes, and
when we asked for reference he said
he would as lief pay the bill on the
spot, which he did from roll Of yellow
back bank notes about the size of
loaf of bread. We delivered the en-
velopes, but haven't seen the purchaser
SINCE ."-Philadelphia Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Eishermsn's Luck.

Speaking of fishing, ''fishermen's
!uck," ''lucky fishermen" etc. what
does it all mean anyhow? To say
man is lucky fisherman is merely to
admit his superiority as fisherman
over other fishermen. The fish are in
the water We all have the same chance
TO get them. yet some lucky fisher
men" always come home with their
fish boxes full and the other elbow
gets nothing. In the parlaace Of the
fisherman, the word ''luck" really
means knowledge" The 'l;:cky fish
.rman,'' you will find. know the rock
'loles where the grouDe" llrks; he
knows the channels in and about the
patches and passes where the amber
jacks and barracuda live: h knows
where and how to find aad captl're the
silver mullet for bait; he klows how
to bait his hooks for ditfGrelt fish as
occasion may require; he knows the
style of hook to use for every kind OF
fish; he is Il Judge Of what style Of
fishing to do under certain conditions
of wind and weather, and. above all,
he Is untiring in his efforts 70 use all
Of his knowledge when he = out for
fish.-Miami Q'la.) Record.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
THE FIRST COFFEE.
Accidental Discovery of the Aromatic
Beverage. -s

Accidental discovery OF the Aromatic
Beverage. =-
Near the middle of the fifteenth CEN
fury poor Arab was travelling
through Abyssinia, and, finding him
self weary. and weak from fat:glc, he
stopped near a grove. Then, being In
want of fuel to cook his rice, he cut
down tree, which happened to be
covered with dead berries His meal
being cooked and eaten. the traveller
discovered that the half burned berries
were very fragrant. He collected a
number of them, and on crushing them
with stone he found that their aroma
increased to a great extent. While
wondering at this he accidentally let
fall the substance into the can which
contained his scanty supply of water.
10, what miracle! The nearly putrid
water was almost instantly purified.
He raised it to his lips. 1t was fresh.
agreeable, and in a moment the trav-
eler had SO far recovered his strength
and energy as to be able to resume his
journey. The lucky Arab gathered as
many berries as he could, and, having
arrived at Alden, In Arabia, he inform
ed the mufd Of his discovery. That
worthy divine was an inveterate opium
smoker and had suffered for years
from the influence Of that poisonous
drug. He tried an infusion of the
roasted berries and was so delighted
at the recovery of his own yigor that
In gratitude to the tree he called it
cahuah. which in Arabia signifies
'fOrce"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Our Bodies Are Machines,

How many people, l wonder, ever
pause to consider that their bodies are
merely machines to do work, furnaces
In which necessary fuel Is burned,
workshops in which wornout parts are
supplied and storerooms il which fuel
and food are laid away for use when
needed? Further. like any other piece
Of apparatus, tie Dol: orks better
under certain circumstances. Its fires
burn better with fuels CT certain sorts,
mixed in certain proportions, and it
cannot keep in perfect condition unless
furnished with proper materials. Man
thinks he eats because he Is hungry;
he really eats because his body Is cry
ing out for building materials with
which to repair the waste that is al
ways going on and for fuel to keep it.
self warm. and it is rather '.finicky"
as to the supply it wants for each OF
these purposes. At pinch it can use
almost anything digestible for either,
but it groans and complains and pun
ishes its unfortunate possessor If 1t il
not properly Observation-Disclosures Mar
riott in st. Nicholas.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
How to Prevent Niohtmare,

Referring to the frequency with
which unpleasant dreams, and more
particularly the classical nightmare
occur, DR.. Kehrer, the Munich special
ist says: Persons who are subject to
disturbances of this sort should allow
three or four hours to elapse between
the last meal and going to bed; should
not let this last meal be too hearty
one and should make 1t a. point to.
avoid all indigestible dishes and alco-
holic drinks with the evening meal"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
DRAWING Room.

A curious and regrettable revival of
the word draw" in the sense of with
draw" occurs in drawing room." Here
the original meaning of the word IL
lost because of it's lamentable pronun-
citation by the uneducated. Nobody.
hearing it mentioned as "droying
room" at its best or as "droring room"
at its worst would suspect it Of being
a room to which to withdraw for relax
alton. Most words of the kind, though.
have no better claim to our admiration,
and many have worse one to our
sense of language. "Parlor' is an ugly
growth from the old monasterial par
loir." or room where speaking was al
lowed, and "boudOir," that early VtctO-
lian expression of gentility, began by
being room to sulk in. "Sitting room"
is a strange instance of the confusion
Of cause and effect. and SO Is Giving
ROOM" We come back to drawing
room" as to honest words, at least
Londcn Notes and Queries. ~
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Progressive,

please, num-" said tramp, would
you be so kind as to let me have a
needle and thread?'
well, YES" said the housewife at
the door: Il can let you have that"
'Thankee. mum. Now, you'd oblige
me very much if you'd let me have a
bit of cloth for a patch
Eyes, here is some''
"Thankee very much, mum. It's d
little different color from my suit,
see. Perhaps. mum, you could spare
Inc some of your husbands old clothes
that this patch will match"
"Well l declare! You're clever, my
man. and I'll give you an old suit.
Here is one"
"Thankee greatly, mum. l see it's
little large, mum, but if you'll kindly
furnish me with a square meal mebby
I can fill it Out.'-Woman's Home,
Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Du f.::a.:rier and the Fenian Leader.

Du k:aurier and the Fenian Leader.
When John O'Leary, the Fenian
leader. was released from prison In
1870 after spending five of the twenty
years to which he was condemned for
a felony he went to Paris, where
he spent tie next fifteen years of his
exile. TIE revolutionary leader used to
tell how when crossing In the packet
to France he met Du Maurier, then q
young man, going to Paris to study
art. They became warm friends, lodg-
ing together in the same building,
where they became acquainted with
two other artists, when Du Maurier
afterward made famous In his popular
story "Trilby" as The Laird and The
Baronet. 1t was to O'Leary, who had
been q medical student in Paris long
before he threw In his fortunes with
the Fenian movement, that Du Mau-
rier owed his first glimpse Of bohe-
mian life in the French capftal.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
THE CHAMOIS.
Ways of the Shy Animals Of the Noun
tains Of Europe.

Ways of the Shy Animals Of the Noun
tains Of Europe.
Exciting sport, the more exciting be-
cause of the hardships connected with
it, is offered by chamois hunting In the
mountains of Europe. The chamois
are found everywhere in the highest
mountains of Germany, Austria, Swift
zerland, in Pennsylvania, in the Car
pathians, also in the Alps, and these
extremely shy animals are regarded by
all true huntsmen as the most desir-
able of all game The chamois be-
longs to the antelope species; but un-
like its kin Of the broad plains, it pre-
fers the barren wilds of the high noun
tains, and, like the mountain sheep, the
ibex and the moufon, it selects in this
territory full Of chasms and canyons
the most impossible regions~as its lair.
During the summer months the cham=
Ois roams in the higher attitudes, but
in the winter time 1t must descend to
find its feed. After feeding 1t returns
to its old impossible hooks, where 1t
feels secure. AS in the case of the
deer, the male is called a buck and the
female a doe: but, unlike all other ami
mails of this kind, both sexes are antler-
ed, the horns being called "krickelor,"
but those of the doe are somewhat
lighter than those of the buck. The
doe brings forth one fawn every year,
sometimes two, but very seldom three,
which are very dearly loved by the
mother and which she protects against
all dangers-Outer's Book. i
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
OverIooked the Side Issue.

Andy Horn. who was once a we'll
known proprietor of a large saloon on
the east side, New York, was hiring
as barkeeper man since prominent
in political life and who told the story
with considerable glee.
"II give you $40 MONTH" said An
dy.
"Ten dollars! A man can't live OF
thatv'
"You forget the pickings," said Andy
in serious earnest. ''The barkeepers
down here tell each other that my till 8
the easiest one to work in New York. )"
II took the job without further argu-
ment," says the ex-bartender.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
BroiIed Prairie Dog.

prairie dog, Drilled. Is darn good eat
in" said the zoo keeper, ''but you
couldn't get plainsman to admit 1t.
1.-THE plainsmen claims that owls and
rattlesnakes and prairie dogs frater-
nize together, share holes and eat one
another's dead corpses at the end. They
claim that to eat prairie dog Is the
same thing as to eat rattlesnake or owl.
''Of course it's only a superstition,
but it holds good on the plains, and
prairie dog is never eaten there. eat
it, though, every chance get. 1t has q
fine taste. 1t tastes, by gum, like young
chicken."-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
1t Was All Right.

3 They had evidently been quarreling
before entering the Sutter street car at
the ferry. ;.
ST would thank you, Mr.. johnson, not
to sit by me!' she said icily.
u "Oh, Lucy, I'll never go with her
again-never, never, deariew
Gradually the harsh tones melted to
soft, endearing phrases. The car had
become very crowded. 1t stopped q
Van Ness. fs
The conductor, wedging among pas
sengers midway Of the aisle, could not
see the rear steps. With his hand on
the bell cord, he suddenly yelled:
How is it back there nowY
Its all right. We've made up again."
impulsively responded the young man.
"Oh, Willard, he didn't mean usg-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Too Much curleaitY.

A dangerous operation was being per
formed upon a woman. Ola DR.. A., q
quaint German, full Of kindly wit and
professional enthusiasm. had several
younger doctors with him. One OF
them was administering the ether. He
became so interested in the old doc
tors work that he withdrew the cone
from the patients nostrils. and she
half reused and rose to sitting pos
ture, looking with wild eyed amazs'
ment over the surroundings. 1t was
a critical period, and DR.. A. did n0e
want to he interrupted. Lay down,
dere, woman" he commanded grudiy.
"You haf more curiosity as q medical
student"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
The Result.

A nervous passenger on the first day
of the outward voyage importuned the
captain to know what would be the
result If the steamer should strike an
iceberg while it was plunging through
the fog. 'The iceberg would move
right along, madam" the captain re-
piled courteously, lust as If nothing
had happened" And the old lady was
greatly relieved.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Rocks and Sunday.

All the animal world appears to
know a Sunday from a week day
There Is a tradition in Lancashire and
perhaps elsewhere that the rocks al
ways commence building on the first
Sunday in March. This has been fire.
quently verified by observation. and
the punctuality of the rocks might al
most claim to exceed the limits of coin
cidence-Country Life.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
The Minister'S Text.

A little girl came home from church
the other day and was asked what the
minister's text was. Don't be afraid
and l will get you bedquilt," was
the astonishing answer.
Investigation proved that the central
thought of the sermon had been, Fear
not, and l will send you comforter"
Technical World.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Beyond Her Sphere.

Mrs. Finicky-Norah, 1 just read that
a celebrated German doctor says q
broom is full of bacteria, SO hereafter
you'll have to give your broom an anti
septic bath each day. The Maid-I'I
do nawthin' av the kind! It'll likely
git worse soon an thin rayauire alky-
hol rubs, massage thratemints, hyp-
pyrdermic injections an hot wather
bottles at night an I'll have We under
isthand right now that I'm no thrained
'nurSe!-Puck
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
The London Pit.

The pit we used to read about In
English novels has almost disappeared
from the London theaters, surviving
mainly at the music halls, though much
abbreviated. The orchestra stalls have
supplanted it with their high charges
SO that the parquet appears quite
American. Back of these stalls, in
what we should call the parquet cir
Gle, are the cheap seats forming the
modern pit. High and low, rich and
poor, are thus brought directly in con-
trast.-Travel Magazine.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Intended to Paw,

The kindly old lady from the coun-
try had purchased pair of gloves in a
department store.
n, Cash. shouted the saleslady.
my land" exclaimed the old lady,
fumbling in her valise, "I'll give it to
you Just as soon as find my pocket
book"-Harper's Weekly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
A Troublesome future.

Nurse-Bridget, come here and see q
French baby born in Dublin. Bridget
Poor little darlint! It's a great per-
plexity you'll be to yourself, I'm
thinkin', when you begin shpeakin'-
Punch.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Male RIushers and Their Cure.

"a good many men blush" said a
physician; "some so painfully that they
come to me to be cured. The cure
recommend Is an old one. 1t is the
abandonment Of overheavy clothing,
especially of wOolen socks. Amazing 1t
Is how many male blushers have q
prediction for thick socks of wool.
But some blushers wear light enough
clothes. To them I can only recon-
mend a nerve treatment l advise
them to make speeches at banquets, to
be witnesses in murder trials, to go to
teas and dances. to develop, in short,
the nerve, as wrestler develops his
muscle Blushing is a difficult disorder
to cure. AS rule. 1t passes away Of
itself when the victim reaches his thir-
ty-ffth year." = New Orleans Times
Democrat
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
He Cinched 1t.

"My boy, l like you, and l want you
to marry my daughter, but have you
spoken to her mother about it?"
mo, sir"
'.Then, to cinch 1t for you, I'll oppose
the match."-Denver Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
OnIv a Dream.

Wife, dreamed last night that !
was in a shop that was simply full OF
the loveliest bonnets, and Husband
(hastily)-But that was only a dream,
my dear Wife-I knew that before ]
woke up, because you bought one for
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
He Went.

Boreleigh (at 11:45)-Ah, Miss Critic,
you have such a sweet, retiring d;spO'
sition.
Miss Critic Vawning)-You fatter
me, Mr.. Boreleigh, but l must confess
to A slight disposition to retire.-Puck.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
kept n Good Table.

Brown-Keeps a good table, does she
not? Robinson-Excellent. Solid oak.
Has had it for years,-New York Trib
une,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31

Method will teach you to win time
Goethe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31
Missed the Fun.

"What are you crying for, my little
boy?'
"Boohoo! Pa fell downstairs" 7
Don't take SO on, my pet. He'll get
better soon"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-05-31

SISTER saw him fall all the. way I
never saw muffin"
The Washington herald., 1907-11-24

delight in pretty girls. tuneful melodies,
and brilliant stage effects Mr.. r. Zieg-
field. jr.. who was responsible for The
Follles OF 1907. the attraction that
opened the present season al the New
National. has combined many foreign
novelties and a great number OF beau
tiful women in this characteristic Anna
Held show. Harry b. Smith Is respon-
sible for the book. and the music is
from the pen OF Max Hoffman The
production was staged by Julian Mitchell
The supporting company includes Otis
Harlan and Edith Decker late OF The
Vanderbilt Cup" Henri Leoni, f. Stan
ton Heck, Eugene Redding George
Wharnock. Mabella Baker, Roma Snyder
Edith Daniel. Phyllis Grey. and that
eyer-DOpular Anna Held beauty chorus.
For The first time on any stage. Wa
genhals and Kemper, will offer In
Washington. on Monday night. Deem
her %, a new play of contemporary
American life. Paid in Full" by Eu-
gene Walter. one of the new school of
American playwrights On the same
night in London Miss Lena AshweIl.
the distinguished English actress. will
produce the same play she herself
playing the role OF Mrs Joseph Brooks
while in the Washington production
this role viii be ntrusted TO Miss Lii
Han Albertson. Mr.. Walter in outlining