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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
THE HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN

When boys and girls advance
to he high schools and colleges
it presupposes that they will de-
port themselves becoming Stu
dents of such institutions. When
you get to the nigh school you
are supposed TO put away your
idleness and many other common
wees 60 which a! children ate
heirs and let your light shine.
The people expect high school
girls and boys to conduct them
selves properly on the streets;
you are not supposed to become
d dog and answer ali whistles
blown by intruders and street
"mashers. Whenever d school
girl is seen often, wagging along
waiting for some BOY, invariably,
trlfing one, her career is end
ed and her goal not very promis.
ing.
We hope there are none here
guilty.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
Saturday. Septem Der IS, 1909,
LET US MAKE BUSINESS

The time has come in large
cities and towns, Tor activity or
idleness. You cannot lie suplne-
ly still and wait for job or a
position. This is espt cially true
with colored people. Every
time some new business firm
opens, some new bank is estaO-
lisheo or some great factory Is
launched, many are the positions,
but few if any for the coloreu
man. What is to be done? What
Can be done? The common labor,
work on public works and brick
yards, all have more applicants
for jobs than the business Can
supply. To every one political
job, significant or insignificant,
there are ten or twenty appli-
cants. So what is to be done,
especially, what are the colored
people to do? Remain still and
cry out taking every job away
from us? No. Rise and come
together and meet the exlgen.
cies. How? By co operation.
Go operate in everything where
co operation is possible. Our
people do not know enough
about business, but the business
side of this labor proposition or
problem, is the only solution.
We must become business men,
manufacturers, boiler makers,
iron workers and dealers in every
line Of business, thereby making
ourselves jobs. We need color.
ed people in the transfer bust
ness, large coal dealers, not
merely coal haulers, but doing a
big business. We need colored
ice men-why not? You buy ice,
Our preachers need to get
business in their alliances. Stir
our people to the business end of
this life. Our women must be
taught a lesson, namely: To be-
come business women-the aver
age colored woman IS a hard
worker, but she does not seem
to be inclined to business; they
do not seem to have that creative
quality SO essential to progress
the men are also lacking in the
creative quality. Our women
must also be taught to economic
first, what economy really IS.
and then to practice it.
This is the only visible way at
present.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
Gall at The

New millinery shop for the
latest style hats. Best COURT.
sizes given all and your patron
age is solicited. Come one and
all.-Mattie Tucker, Prop, 2O6
N. 14th ST.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

Send your children to school
now or they will send you to the
jails and penitentiaries later on
to visit them,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

After you have befriended the
white man and he fails to recip
rocate you should profit by the
experience.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

A colored man was in the
bunch" at the North Pole. You
can't lose the colored brother.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
81. so to East ST. Louis every Sat-
urday and Sunday
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snort hand and general stenographic
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18

Special services at Episcopal
church Sunday-don't miss it
Everybody invited. 7:3o. out by
8:45 or P M,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-09-18
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ooh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be
yond the shore,
But still thy voice is ringing DER the
Thou'st taught thy race how high her
hope may soar,
And bid them seek the heights, nor
faint nor fall"
Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred
Douglass.
You can always depend on The
Forum to stand for principle above all
else.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
BAPTIST CHURCHES
SHOW BIG INCREASES
Encouraging Reports Read
at Days Session of Co
lumbia Association.

Comprehensive reports from the twen-
ty-one Baptist churches within the Co
lumbia Baptist Association, now in ses-
sion at the West washington Church.
were given today, showing net in
crease in membership of 467 over that Of
last year and total receipts for all pur-
poses Of $126. 264. 3.
The auditorium of the West Washing
ton Church was filled today with dele
gates from the churches which belong
to the association. and the reading Of
the reports showing the gains for the
year excited great interest.
This afternoon the convention met at
: O'Clock, with the Rev. F. j. Bardens
leading the deVotions.
The evening session viii include an
address by the Rev. E. Hez Sven, re-
firing moderator, and the report Of the
committee on missions.
The sessions of the convention will
last through Wednesday and Thurs
day, closing Thursday evening with a
program prepared by the young
people of the church.
The Rev. r.. Hez Sven was today
made moderator for the association
for the fifth consecutive term, an hon
or which has come to no other man in
the thirty-two years history of this as
ISOLATION Daniel 5. Foster was re-
elected clerk of the association, and
Waring +. Evans. treasurer.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16

elared the defendants had been origl-
nally indicted on the charge of cOnspir-
acy in underweighing the cargo of the
steamer Eva. but the recent indictment
found only few days ago involved con-
spiracy in every cargo that has reached
this port. He wanted more time to pre-
pare for trial, and added:
We serve notice at the same time
that we shall demand an adjournment
Of this case when it comes up. The
clamor that has been raised deprives
these men of the chance of fair trial
We will demand an adjournment until
they can have some semblance of fair
play"
Attorney George NJ. MacKeller. rep
resentng Splitter, filed a similar motion
Simson opposed any delay, declaring
tbc attorneys had been through two
civil suits, in which all the evidence
was brought out and they were perfect
~ familiar. with it. lie said that an
adjournment would mean long delay.
Judge Hough refused to pass on the
motion for pOstponement, declaring that
was a matter for the trial Judge to de-
eide. He also refused to pass on the
motion to force the Government to elect
what specific indictment they would try
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
SUGAR TRUST CASES
PRESENTED IN COURT
Former Employees. Arraigned in Federal Court, Seek
Ostponemeat-Impossble to Get Fair Tial
at Present. Is Alleged


NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-J. r. Bender
nagel. former general superintendent Of
the Brooklyn warehouses and docks Of
the American Sugar Refining Company
Oliver Splitter. dock superintendent, and
five OF the trust weighers were ar
raigned before Federal Judge Hough
today and pleaded not guilty Bender
nagel was released in bonds Of 5000,
while the bonds of the others were
continued.
The defendants were given one week
10 make any motions, change pleas or
file such demurrers as their attorneys
see Mt
Notice was given Assistant Attorney
General Stimson by the attorneys for
the defendants that they would resist
his efforts to have the trials begin No
vember % before Federal Justice Mar
tin, who has agreed to hear the cases.
The defendants allege that. owing to
the public clamor that has been raised
against the Sugar trust, ii viii be ali
solutely impossible for them to secure
8 fair trial at this time OF in this dis
triCt.
Attorney Henry Cochran, representing
all the prisoners except Splitter, de-
The Washington times., 1909-11-16

Chairman of Special Com
mittee Discusses George
Washington Affairs.

Those who have been examining the
financial affairs of George Washington
University say that that institution is
in need Of money.
Augustus S. Worthington, chairman
of a special committee. appointed IN
June last to disentangie the affairs of
the university. and which will hold a
meeting at the New Willard Hotel on
November 80, said so today. He re-
Trained, however, from going into a de-
tailed discussion Of the university s
financial affairs and condition.
Mr. Worthington said that his commit
tee would give all the assistance pos
sfbIe to the alumni association in its eff
fort to raise funds or 10 any other
movement to secure money for the uni
versity, even to the point of asking Con-
gross TO make an appropriation. Such
an appropriation, he said, would put tha
institution on a sound footing and al
low il to expand and inaugurate many
much-needed improvements.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
RACE TOSOUTHPOLE,
BRITISH CHALLENGE
Captain Scott puts 1t Up"
to Americans-Pre-
ferS Peary.

LONDON. Nov. 16-Capt. Robert f.
Scott, the British naval officer who will
command the British national dash for
the South Pole on August next year
today outlined his plan for simultaneous
American and British expeditions start
ing at the same time and making a
race of it."
Captain Scott hopes that Commander
Robert E. Peary, despite his recent de-
NAL of the report that he will try for
the South Pole. viii take up the Ameri-
can end of the race.
The American party" said Captain
Scott today. could make q start from
Cape Horn, on Americas side of the
world. and strike the great ice barrier
somewhere in Graham Land. We will
reach the ice wall ID McNurdo sound
ana follow the route taken w Lieuten-
ant Shackleton, when he scored the
IarJhest south record, III miles from
the Pole
Captain Scotts proposal was brought
about by many tentative offers Of sub
scfipuon5 to his expedition fund from
America. He is raising 100000 for the
trip and the money is coming in slowly.
but the captain, while grateful for the
many offers FROM wealthy Americans,
wants his expedition 90 be strictly
Among the American offers of assist
anCe was one from Secretary Herbert l.
BrldEeman. Of the Peary Arctic Club,
VINO proposed that the Scott party use
the Peary ship Roosevelt for the Ant
arctic journey. This was declined, as
negotiations were already under way
for another ship.
The Americans have captured the
North Pole" said Captain Scott. and,
OF course. we shall do our best &c be
first 10 the other end Of the earth, but
/ can conceive of nothing finer than two
expeditions. representative of the two
Anglo-SaXOn nations entering in friend
~ competition upon this quest
The Scott party viii make its start
from New Zealand.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits were
issued today to:
To Fife c. Y. Motion, for one two
story brick and frame dwelling at 1910
Eighth street northwest. Architect and
builder, j. Sager; estimated cost, $3.50
To J. A. Clark. for five two-story brick
dwellings from 80 to 557 Fourteenth
street southeast. Architect. Speider a.
Speider. builder, J. A. Clark; estimated
cost, $1,000
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Cook Data On WAY

COPENHAGEN, Nov 16.-AIl the data
relating 10 DR.. Cooks expedition TO the
North Pole which he is able to furnish
the university here in assisting Il to
render a decision in his case is on its
way 70 Copenhagen today A cable
gram to that effect has been received
from the Arctic explorer.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

The Federal grand jury today return
ed true bills against the following.
Wyatt Goodman, assault with intent to
Kill: Henry Davis ennbezzlement: Hat
tie Williams. robbery. Fritz Young, lar
ceny; Howard Burnett. degradation on
private property; Samuel c. Wiley,
granddaughter.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
INVENTOR DEAD

DENVER, Col. Nov@46-John r. Mof-
fit. who invented the thresaine machine
in 1851. died at his home here yesterday.
aged eighty-four. He was born near
canton, Ohio. a widow, two daughters
and son survive him
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
HIGH FINANCE.

PA, will you please tell me what a
financial genius is2"
"A financial genius, my child, is a
man who can spend money that he has
never had and which the people who
think they are getting II will never
see. STRAY Stories.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
COVE TO COMMAND

The new Dreadnought Delaware.
which VIII go into commission next
spring. Will be commanded by Capt.
Charles A. Cove, commandment OF mid
shipmen at the United States Naval
Academy. at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
ALDRICH'S WORKS.

BrOOks-SDeaking of poetry, what is
the best known of Aldrich's works?
Rivers tgusily grinding out copy)-The
une.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed TO cure
any case Of Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro
truding Plies IN to Il days or money re-
funded. 50c.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
MRS. POSNER WANTS
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE
Charges Husband With Threatening
Her Wants
Children.

Annie Posner this morning sued for
absolute divorce from Isaac, Posner.
The petitioner charges her husband
threatened her life. she asks the court
to award her alimOny, the possession OF
two children. and the right to resume
her maiden name, Annie Morris
George P. Robertson, in a petition
TO the District Supreme Court this
morning asked a decree Of absolute di-
vOrce from Effie B. Robertson.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
White House Callers
The Cabinet met today.
Senators Bourne.
Clark.
Cullom.

Cullom.
Hepburn
David Tyne Hill, ambassador to Ger
many.
Representatives DriscoI.
Kahn.
James J. Hill.
Frank 3. Kellogg.
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
SHANNON & LUCHs
rIr. Salaried Man:

Your money going out each month for rent is very
much like boat without a nldder.
We grant that in return for paying rent you get-A
PLACE TO LIVE IN-but it is also equally true that
you are paying some landlord very high rate of in
tereSt for that privilege
Rent paying compared with buying one of these
homes at
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Died.

HANSELL-On Monday. November IE, 1909
al / O'Clock p. m. GEORGE Y HANSEI.L.
Services al his late home So street
northeast, on Tuesday. November II, 1899
al 4,S0 p m. Interment at Norris Gown, Pa,
Wednesday, November II. at p. m.
Members Of Masonic Fraternity and East
ern Star are especially invited TO attend
the services at the residence.
tNorristOWn papers pelase copy.) 1t
RICKETTS-On Tuesday morning November
l6, 1903, at $40, WILLIAM NJ RICKETTS,,
Funeral from his fathers residence. sqs
O street southeast. THURSDAY November IL
at p. IN, Interment in Congressional Gem
etery.
CNewberg Journal please copy no1s-2t.
KNOX-On Sunday, November Il. 1903. at
$50 p. m. JOHN o. KNOX. beloved hus-
band OF Lizzie T. Knox.
Funeral from Congress Han Hotel. on
Tuesday. November is, 1893, at $3.50 D. m
Friends are invited to attend ItH
CORNWALL Suddenly, on Tues
day. November 10. 1909. at ( a. ma ELSIE
MARIE. only daughter Of William Mais
years
Funeral from chapel Of J. William Lee.
532 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, on
Wednesday, November Il. 1909. at 3 D. m.
Relatives and friends invited TO attend
services. IL
BARNEs-suddenly. on Sunday, November
Il. 1909 at --i5 a. M, Rev J. BARNES.
husband Of Hattie Barnes. in his sixty
sixth year, at his residence. Paramount
Heights. Nd
BUTLER-Departed this life on saturday
November - 1903, at 1905 p. m, at his
residence, corner of Stanton avenue and
Hamilton road. SAMUEL. the beloved hus-
band Of Fannie Butler
BEALL-On Monday. November IS. 1909. at
her residence. has Seventeenth street north
west. JOSEPHINE FENWICK reIlct of
James II. BeaIl. of Frederick county, Nd
CONE-On Saturday November 10. 1909 at
$50 p m, In Brooklyn. n. Y, Capt. o. r.
NJ CONE
Sunday November IL 1893. at
his home. near Kensington. Nd, WILLIAM
CEPHAs HARDY, aged seventy-seven
years.
MAYFTELD-On Monday. November %. 1909.
at 8.A6 p. m, at his home Cauarsie Long
Island, Dr. CLIFTON MAYFIELD, for
merly Of Washington. D. c.
WRIGHT-SuddenIy. on Sunday November
IA, 1903 at the residence o. hts niece. Mrs
Carroll Hoshal, at Clarendon. Va. VIII
LIAM WRIGHT
In MemOriam.
WILDMAN-In sad. but loving remembrance
OF our dear wife and mother, who died one
year ago today November is, l90s.
The last farewell was spoken
one year ago today,
Our family circle broken
When our loved one passed away
O, the memory of that evening.
As We waited with aching hearts,
Seeing the one we loved so dear
Pierced by deaths most cruel dart
Farewell dear mother, IS a solemn word
Which thrills through every heart.
But. Oh, "a is the viii OF God
That dearest ones must part
IL by Her Husband and Children
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Clothes Pressed by steam

RUDOLPH & WEST COMPANY ara
dlling orders with promptness. Temper
AIRY Office, 1886 New York avenue: tele-
phone. No. 1870 no5-tf
The Washington times., 1909-11-16
Independents Frozen Obt."

During the next four years the IN
dependent sugar companies were sys-
tematically frozen out" but il was not
until the middle of the next Presidential
campaign that the sugar corporation
again got into the limelight, although II
is charged that the short weighing con-
tlnued.
In 1900 ". F. Wakeman. appraiser Of
the port Of New York. notified Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Lyman i. Gage
that Ia his opinion the Sugar trust was
rCbblng the Government Wakeman al
legged Gage told him 70 tell II. o. Ito
quit HIS fOoling- This Gage has denied,
but Wakeman reiTerates MS statement
The short weighing still went on
In 1893 Alton B. Parker candidate for
President, charged the corporations
with raising an enormous 'slush fund"
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
THE CONTRACT EVIL

The contract system under which
the city of Charleston has been
working for years by which all
city improvement are let by con.
tract is an extremely vicious one
and a costly luxury to the tax
payers. This is being demon
stratcd at the present time by the
foreign sewer contractors. who
have brought nearly three hundred
foreign laborers here to do the
work, regardless of the fact that
hundreds of our citizens and tax
payers are walking the streets
ready and willing to work.
The city employees inspectors
whose duty it is to see that all
work is properly executed, and
right here we want to ask why
should contracts be let to private
concerns who make large profits on
the work at the city's expense 7
Why not have the inspectors take
charge of all improvements and
hire labor direct and save the
profit that goes into the Golfers of
greedy contractors who hire
foreign labor and buy foreigu
material
Many of the large cities of the
country have abolished the con
tract system and the work is done
under supervision of the city sup
intendent of public work and in
every case it has proved great
success.
If we are to have Greater
Charleston we must encourage its
growth by action, not hot air, cut
out the contract system and place
the construction of public i'm
provementS in the hands of capable
and efficient Superintendents. hire
home labor and pay fair and equit.
able wages. buy home material and
thousands of dollars will be saved
each year and all money spent on
Improvements Will be kept in cir,
culatlon in this city and not sent
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
THURSDAY, APRIL, 1909.
LABOR'S WATCHWORD,

,Pe ,cW Si0Ud by O"r friemds anil
administer stinying rebnke TO men
~, Dn,iirs tChO ure eithc, indifeI eMt,
nrgiigrh or hosf'e, and, tcheneUe'' OPP
pOrtnnity aDo,,is, secure he election
Of infeliigeni, hOnrSt, earnest hades-
uniOnists mih, Wbicmished, paid uL
7iniOt cu,'ly in their DOSSrSSiOn.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01
SENATE'S DIGNITY.

During the session of the late
legislature an honored citizen was
sentenced to Jail bv the an. gust
senator's because he refused to
violate confidence for the graft
dcatlon of that lordly body. At
the same session a special investi-
CATION committee reported in re-
gard to their work of Investigating
the many horrible mining disasters
that have swept the state during
the past Jews years and produced
evidence that several of the mines
were being conducted in absolute
violation of the law, which resulted
in the death of over two hundred
men, but no action was taken to
punish their murderers. The
"dignity(D" of the Senate was of
more Importance than working
mems lives. So another page goes
down in history to the everla sting
shame and disgrace of corporation
owned West Virginia.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

Regardless of any matter which
may arise i'll connection with the
labor movement of our country. all
wage earners should bear in mind
that their first and most import
ant duty is to be faith full and loyal
to the trades unions, the organi-
cations which have done so much
to protect and advance their ma
terial. moral and social conditions.
the organiza tons which have Sc
cured for the toilers their brighter
and better homes, the opportunities
and the development of independ-
ence of character and manhood
that have dispelled the gloom and
made the home better and brighter.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

One of the most disgraceful
scenes witnessed in this city for
some t ime took place ON State
street last week where a gang of
men were employed in sewer work
At the Court street crossing a sur
veying line was stretched across
just high enough to compel ladies
crossing the street to raise their
skirts quite high, and every time
a lady passed over the line work
was suspended and the eyes of the
i'll bred gang were conferred upon
her and she was the subject of
many sighting remarks, sneering
laughs and vulgar comments. If
this gang of degenerates had re-
ceived their just deserts they would
be on the rock pile under the sur
violence of an exacting officer in
stead Of drawing a salary from the
tax payers.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-04-01

The only way to guard against
throwing your vote away is to vote
for the party that stands for what
you stand for. To vote for some
thing that you don't want in order
to avoid something else that you
don't want is to do worse than
throw your vote away.