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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-14

DelmOnicO Cafe
One Of the best in city
LOT s. Sth St under new
Management.
Regular Meals zoe
Sundays use
We Invite the public and We will
serve you nicely and promptly.
ED. JASPER.
Furnished rooms at 4l6 e. Madison
Street, Springfield, Illinois.
Mrs. j. K. SMITH, Proprietress
Telephone, new, 1857.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-14
Now is Your
Chance.

Buy a lot in in Wilberforce, Green
Co., Ohio, the Mecca Of Prosperous
and Fashionable Negroes
1877 lots have been subdivided out
OF The shorter place. and are be-
ing sold by colored syndicate
Terms IS. 90 down and S. 90 per month
Prices OF lots range from 1920 up to
$4,000. Now is the time to buy as
an investment
A w. NAYLOR e Co., Wilberforce
Green Co. o., DR.. j. II. Mace. Wes-
tern Manager Springfield, Illinois.
Plat etc can be seen together with
other information at Forum office.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1907-09-14

j. L. Wyn has returned from a
trip to Providence, KY, where
he was called on the account OF
the death of his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
GOVERNOR GOES
 TO SIGN THE BILLS
AFTER SPENDING SUNDAY AT HOME HERE HE RETURNS TO THE CAPiTAL-WILL MAKE SEV- ERAL SPEECHES..

Gov. B. B. Conner returned to Montgom- after the final adjournment of the extra ordinary session of the legislature, came to Birmingham Saturday night. He spent Sunday and Monday with his fam fly.
 The Governor on arriving at the capital will take up the new rate bills passed by the legislature during the extraordinary session and will sign rnem After this routine duties will demand his attention. During the winter he will visit several portions of the state, speaking for edu- cation. Prior to the converting of the legislature In extraordinary session, as is remembered Governor Conner and Gen eral Brandon, state auditor, spoke in various parts of the state on the general theme of education.
 Governor Conner made no statement relative to the probable action of the railroads The general attorney of the Louisville and Nashville, assistants and other counsel are at present in Mont gomery, as Is Milton H. Smith, president of that road It is generally believed in Birmingham that some counteraction to the new rates and regulation will be taken. Indeed legislators in Birmingham are looking for President Smith to make some rev move As is remembered, Lieu tenant Governor Gray has stated his be- lief that Judge Jones will extend the in- junction which he granted prior to the converting of the extraordinary session.
 But concerning all this matter the Gov ernor had nothing to say before his de- parture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
N0st Spectacnlar Game
 O1 the Season Promised
PROF. BROWN GOES
 TO HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL OF HENLEY SCHOOL IS ELECTED TO SUCCEED CUM NINeHAM-W. c. eRlGes WILL TAKE BROWNS PLACE.

At a special meeting of the board of education, held at the High school yes- terday at noon, Prof. Charles A. Brown, principal of the Henley school, was elect- ed to succeed the late Prof. J. B. Cum ningham as principal of the Birmingham High school. Prof. ". c. Griggs, who has been at the head of the Brewton schools. was also elected to succeed Prof. Brown at the Henley school.
 Prof. Brown was the next in line in point of seniority to the position to which he has been elected by the board. He served for three years as teacher of science in the High school, and has for the past Il years acted as principal of the Henley school. He will assume the new position excellently qualified, and with the perfect confidence on the part of his associates that he will measure up to the responsibilities of the place.
 Prof. Griggs, who will succeed Prof. Brown at the Henley school is quite well known in educational circles. Last year he was superintendent of the Brewton schools, but was obliged to resign on ac- count or III HedilI. I1O hoS e bie'UNe1eS from Howard college. and has taken course in the University of Chicago. He Is also secretary of the Alabama Educa- tional association, and an educator of rec ognized ability.
 It IS believed that the appointments made by the board will give the most gen eral satisfaction.
 At the meeting of the board resolutions on the death of Prof. J. B. Cunningham were adopted and given page in the rec ords of the body. The resolutions fol- low:
 Whereas, in the inscrutable providence of God, MT. James Benjamin Cunning ham, whose faithful service of 21 years in the public schools of this city had en- deared his name to thousands of our cit izens, was called from this life on Tues day, November 12. 1907; be it
 Resolved, Q That in the death of Principal Cunningham the public schools of the city have lost one of their most useful, devoted and scholarly teachers, the board of education. most faithful and loyal worker, and the city one of it's noblest and most successful citizens.
 @ That the cause of education has sus- tained an irreparable loss and his native state of Alabama, to which he devoted his life of noble service. mourns the loss of a gifted son, a patriotic citizen, and most successful educator of youth.
 (O That a page in the records of this board be dedicated to the memory of the deceased principal, and that copies of these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family and to the press of the city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
COLLEGE IS ASSURED.
Heirs of the Late John J. Flowers
 Give $50,o00 for Building.

Montgomery, November 25.-(Special.)-- The heirs of the late John J. Flowers of this city have given $50,000 to the new Methodist Women's college to be located here Montgomery has contributed $50,- 000 and each of the two Alabama con ferences will give s25,000, making s100, 900, the amount necessary to secure the Flow CTS donation, which will be used for an administration building. Work on the new building will begin right after the b01idaVs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
WESTON FORGING AHEAD.
Pedestrian Receives an Ovation On
 His Way To Chicago.

La Porte, Ind, November 25-Edward Payson Weston, the pedestrian, cheered by fully 5000 persons who. in automo- piles, carriages and on foot lined the streets through which he would pass came into La Porte at TAO o'clock to- night. feeling strong and not a bit tired though having walked from Ligoner since midnight, a distance of 69 miles After a short nap he started on. hoping to reach Chesterton 19 miles west of here. and just 50 miles from Chicago, before he re- tires for the night. His present intention is to reach Chicago tomorrow evening, He is just one day ahead of his old record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

whose names are unknown received pain full bruises.
 The wrecked train arrived in Mobile tonight at Il o'clock in charge of Con ductor Hester, being delayed four hours by the wreck. On board were two injured men, A E. Stein of Meadsville, Pa., agent of the Central News Co.,, shoulder badly bruised and suffering from shock; T. J. Warner, car repairer for the Mo- bile, Jackson and Kansas City railway severely shaken up left arm bruised and one of his ribs probably broken.
 The men were taken to the Southern infirmary and attended by Surgeon Goode The train was running at usual speed today at F o'clock when sudden ly the engine and tender jumped the track, The mail and baggage car and two coaches turned over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
PASSENGER TRAIN
 LEAVES THE TRACK
SEVERAL PERSONS ARE BADLY INJURED, BUT NONE WILL DIE. WRECKED TRAIN REACHES MO. BILE WITH INJURED.

Mobile, November 25-fSnecial l. Southbound train No. i, on the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City railroad, due here at D. m., was wrecked today be- tween Mossyille and Stringer, 120 miles north of Mobile. All the train, con sisting of two passenger coaches, bag gage car, engine and tender, left the track. Several persons were more or less seriously injured. They are
 Washington Stringer, cut on head. two ribs broken, badly bruised; E. M. Welbors, badly cut and bruised; Mrs. Terry. all or Stringer, Miss, cut and bruised about the head; travelling salesman named Iaylor, back hurt and several others,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Gets Rid of His Scrip.

A Syrian presented a s20 scrip bill to a South Bessemer conductor yesterday and upon the conductor informing him that he could not take scrip, said q l<newa ita wasa no gooda wen day give to me-" and proceeded to tear it up. The conductor tried to explain that it was good anywhere else, but 10 amount of reasoning could make the foreigner be- lieve it was worth anything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Retail Committee Meets Today.

The retail committee of the Commercial club will meet at o'clock this aft ernoon in the club rooms. The meeting is important and all members of the committee are requested to be present. The subject of the establishment of a parcels post will be up for discussion and the committee will doubtless recom- mend to the club that some sort of protest be made against 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
STRIKERS DEFEAT
 THE HIGH ROLLERS

Hamlton's Strikers took two out of ethree games and the match from Dr. Boards High Rollers in the league series bowled last night on the Birmingham Athletic club alleys.
 Dr. Board made high score, with 199 pins and 172 2-3 for high average.
 Tonight the Lid Iifters bowl the Pay Rolls. On account of the annual election of officers and the smoker occurring to- night, the game will be called at o'clock. Last nights score follows:
 HIGH ROLLERS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
De Orc Defeats Horqan.

St. Louis, November 25.-Alfredo De Orc of New York won the SOth game Of the national three-cushion billiard champion ship tonight by defeating John G. Hor- gan of Elmira, N Y, 90 to 2s. De Oros high run was five; average, .56. Hor- gan's high run was four; average, .42.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Clayton In Washington.

Washington, November 2o.-topeclai.' Representative Clayton of Aabam IS the city to attend the coming session U Congress. The third district menloer located at the Riggs House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
PERSONAL

At meeting of the Board of Revenue yesterday morning James c. Williams was elected assistant clerk of the board to succeed the late Dr. John l.. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26
Coal Oil Causes Tragedy.

Wheeling, W. Va, November 25.-As the result of an attempt to start a fire with oil in her home today, near here. Mrs. J. F. Deshler is dead, her husband was seriously injured in an effort to uuench the flames, and three of the couples children were severely burned before they could be rescued from the house, which was destroyed by the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-26

THE SOUTH INDEPENDENT
 A lot of Gamblers in Wall Street have a chill, and forsooth the whole country Shivers.
 We are such an emotional people.
 A perfectly sound and physically well man meets a friend, who tells him he's not looking so we'll this morning; if the next four people give him the same greet ing, he goes to bed and pulls the blanket over his head.
 As laynen let us diagnose the case. The press in great head lines tells of ten millions in gold coming from Europe, fifteen the next day, in all twenty-five millions to relieve the congestion of New York.
 Let's take stock nearer home.
 Four States of the South, Georgia, Ala bama, Mississippi and South Carolina, can sell for gold cotton crop that at to- days prices will bring Two Hundred and Fifty Million Dollars.
 It is fair to presume that three-fifths of this is yet unsold. If we had that much money in our vaults, Gee Whiz, Wouldn't we feel rich?
 Yet somewhere under the great blue doned vault of our sunlit skies there is One Hundred and Fifty Millions in re- serve for circulation.
 Let Press and People talk this side of the story, we'll all feel richer, and we'll soon De richer.
 Some Yankee humorist takes the cake with this
 ''Twixt optmist and pessmist
 The difference is droll-
 The optimist the doughnut,
 The pessimst the hole"
 Let everybody ''keep a trading, notf- ing so depresses the price of cotton as stagnation. If today you can't pay all you owe, pay all you can. To our cus- toners and friends in the Shoe trade, there is always the hopeful suggestion that few folks in this country go barefoot, and those constantly arriving will cer- tainly come so.
 Copfdentially our October sales show gain of fifty thousand over last October; and our voluntary Mail Orders for this month are running nearly three thous- and day, so if there is any Recess on Prosperity, we have no evidence of it from RED SEAL Shoe Stores.
 Would it seem immodest to put in few lines right here for Home Missions? The next great forward movement of the Industrial South will be the making of fife oU,p choac. that xx1i1l Lnan at hOrnn
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
CHAMPS
REACH ENGLAND

LIVERPOOL, June 22.-Karl II.
Behr of New York and Beals c.
Wright the two men selected to rep
resent the United States in the sixth
annual tournament for the Dwight f.
Davis international tennis trophy, ar
rived here today on the steamship
Saxonia. Next week they will play in
the all England championship at VIM
bledon, where, later, the Davis cup
competition will be held. During the
intervening time the Yankees will have
the option Of taking part in one of the
many district championships or OF
putting in some good practice on the
Queens club courts. The preliminaries
in the international competition be-
tween America and Australasia will be
played July Is, IA and 10. Australia
will be represented by A. F. Wildins
and Norman E. Brooks.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
SEATTLE HIGH
WINNING GAMES

The baseball team of the Seattle
High school, which is just now on the
longest trip ever taken by college or
high school team, got fine start at
st. Paul by winning the first game on
the schedule by score of to l.
Schmutz the long-legged boy who beat
Dugdale's team early in the season.
allowed the st. Paul Athletic club
team but one hit.
The boys played great ball behind
Schmutz, so that the six passes he is
sued did not prove costly. The throw
ing of Hemingway to bases was dead
ly. The base running of Charley Null
len won the game for Seattle. A time
ly single by Mullen sent Coy over with
the first run and later he beat out
bunt, stole second, third and home and
put the winning tally across.
Charles Mullen, senior, who had t
stay in Seattle and watch the ponies
run, much to his disgust. haunted th'
bulletin boards from o'clock on yes
terday to learn the result Of the game
Today 1t is James p. Agnew's turn Z
be looking for news, for James, junior
is pitching for Seattle this afternoon
and James, senior, is willing to wage
a little coin that the youngster come
through with victory.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
WINS FORTUNE
BUYS HOTEL

NEW YORK, June 24.-Wilson Miz-
ner. former husband of Mrs. Yerkos,
widow of the Chicago traction million
aire, has become boniface. With the
winnings Of $1,000 bet on Little Woods
at 100 to l last Tuesday Mr.. Miner
says he planked down the purchase
price of the Rand hotel at Forty ninth
street and Broadway, and is already in
control. Miner owns half of the ho-
tel The other half goes to his part
ner oliver Barnes, Jrn whose father
built the Pennsylvania railroad into
Pittsburg
Miner said tonight that since 1t
had been decided that he was to 1--we
singIv he would live in New York all
the time and see if the renovated Rand
would not bring him as great fortune
as that of the wife from whom he Is
separated.
Miner says he is going to model his
restaurant after the pattern OF the
Creole eating houses in New Orleans,
and has engaged the best chef in the
Southern metropolis to tempt the pal
ate of New workers. with novel things
to eat. Also he has a chef from San
Francisco and another from Mexico
city, and he declares that when tho
Rand is renovated and the chefs In
stalled he will be able to supply any
dish that was ever cooked from New
York around the Horn. Whether Mr..
Miners 100000 winnings at the track
made good his half of the purchase
price could not be learned tonight.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
SHRuBB COMES
RUN LONGBOAT

NEW YORK, June 24.-Alfred
Shrubb of England, the greatest dis
lance runner of the world has arrived
from Liverpool.
Shrubs purpose in coming to this
country, it is understood, is to give ex-
hibitions and secure, If possible, a SER
les of professional matches with Tom
Longboat the Indian runner who won
the Boston Marathon race. Whether
q meeting with the fieet-footed red
Canadian can be arranged, however, Is
in doubt. as the latter is still an anna
teur while Shrubb is now an out-and-
out professional Following tour OF
Australia, the Englishman was sus-
pended for some infraction of the anna
teur laws, and he has never been re-
instated.
While an amateur Shrubb repre-
scented the South London Harriers, ant
wearing the colors of that club mad
several records that still stand. HI
| made. new figures for all distance
from two miles to ten, in most case
beating the professional mark.
Shrubb was accompanied by his wifi
and infant son. His stay here will de
pend, it is stated, upon his success !
carrying out his plans. While he i
perhaps, not in as good form as whe
he made his records, the Englishma
appears in formidable condition as q
athlete.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
Cotton Oil Men Meet.

ATLANTIC BEACH. Fla, June "a
The Georgia Crushers' association be-
gan a two-days' convention here today
with representatives present from the
cotton oil mills Of Atlanta, Macon,
Savannah, Athens. Rome. Waycross.
columbus and other Georgia cities.
A leading feature Of the convention
win be an address by DR.. George
Brown, Of Atlanta. president of the
Anti-Tuberculosis League Of Ameri-
ca, dealing with the merits Of cottor
seed oil in the treatment Of consump-
ton.
A report win be presented from J
L Benton Of Monticello. Ga. settinl
forth the results OF his investigation
in Europe on the possibilities OF ex
tending the American cotton seed Of
trade there.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
HALF A CENTURY
FOR A FORTUNE

LUDINGToN, Mich, June "a
After being deprived of his Inheritance
for more than half century, DR..
Franklin Slocum. a prominent physi-
clan Of this city, left yesterday for
washington, d. c., TO conclude final
arrangements through Baron Rosen.
the Russian ambassador to the United
States, for the recovery OF his fathers
fortune, which now amounts to more
than s1.o0o.000.
The story OF the seizure Of the Sio-
cum fortune, the original amount OF
which was $275,0o0. goes back to the
time of the famous Russian uprising
In 1s4s. At that time the elder Slo-
cum was an importer Of silk and tea
from China ana Japan. doing business
| in Moscow.
Incensed by the excessive importa'
ton duties exacted from them by thu
Russian government, a number Of i'm
porters. including Slocum. made per
sonal remonstrance to the car. witt
the result that they and their familie
were banished from the country AM
one-half of their property seized b.
] the government to be held in trust 70
their heirs. A"s
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-06-24
BILL SQUIRES
EXPERT SWIMMER

SANTA CRUZ, June ga mild !
sensation was sprung on the residents
and summer visitors in this city when
it was ascertained that Bill Squires
was in town. Four days the Australian
pugilist has been a visitor here, but
registering at the Sea Beach hotel un-
der the name j. Russell, his identity
remained a secret until this morning.
With him are Judge Denton of Fitz-
roy, Australia, and Ed Russell, a mas
seur
The story of Squires' being here
might have been untold had it not
been for an impromptu swimming race
arranged this morning between the
fighter and Fred Swanton, promoter Of
the new beach enterprise. 1t all came
about when Squires was posing for the
camera men just before his morning
plunge. Swanton happened along at
the time, and seeing Bill in bathing
suit, suggested a swimming match
from the breakers to the Balboa, the
So called floating palace, and back to
the beach, a defiance Of a trifle more
| lildl Icil a lslAlcs OQuiLGS LSduiiy
scented and a few minutes later Swan
tan, considered one of the best of the
local long distance swimmers. was
ready for the race.
On the way out to the big boat both
men loafed, but on the return trip 1t
was sure-enough swimming race,
with each doing his best. UP to 200
yards from the finish it was nip and
tuck, and an even money bet, but from
this point Squires' good condition, the
result of three weeks work, told in the
game and the Australian slowly pulled
away from the local man. He landed
on the beach 20 yards to the good. AS
result of his exertions, Swanton was
considerably distressed, but 1t appear
ed to be merely an exercise gallop fol
Squires. Besides losing the race
! Swanton also lost the price of din
, ner at the Casino.
The Australian and his party will
: remain here until Saturday morning
I 1t was his intention to leave today, bu
: the warm climate is to his liking, so III
: will prolong his stay.
: Il feel very much at home here,
said the visitor. This place remind
: me some Of the beach resorts at New
q South Wales, where have worked TO
le many a fight. Like most of my coun
Le trymen, I'm very much at home in tn
IS water. Besides. the beach Is grea
% place for training"
squires is not .neglecting his roa
re work, as he and Denton take lon
e strolls in the hills. Yesterday the
IN walked to the big trees and back.
Is. The Australian says that already
en- proposition to go on the stage hi
an been made to him provided he Wi
an the Fourth OF July fight from Burr