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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN S
LEAGUE.

The Negro Business Men S
League met Wednesday at A NJ
Williams law Office aud here
were a goodly numb Der out-much
important business was done 2
new names were added to the
list. The next meeting will be
held DIT Williams Office, Wednes-
day evening Feb "a. Come out
even If you are not actlVply en-
gagged in business. We shall be
pleased to have all ministers in
teres;ed. you are not sincere If
you fail 10 cooperate with Us. 5
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
K. of p. N EW $.

The new officers of Capitol City
Lodge were Installed Monday even
Ing by d. D. g c., Anderson, and
the future prospects of the order are
bright-Join the X of P's.
The Uniform Rank Co. No. Is
meets Monday evening in Masonic
Hall, after the routine business Of
B. X. Bruce Lodge.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

You will find on your ticket on
the Republican side, the name Of
Joseph Zimmerman for City Treasur
err Mr. Zimmerman is so well
known that it is hardly necessary
for us to 60 into details on his case
He is a young man aud in every
way qualified for the place. He will
prove efficient; he is only seeking
The place on his merits as a qualiti-
ed eector of this city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Mrs. Sarah Gray and daughter
Marie of Decatur, spent Sunday
with her brother and family, Geo
Price. Mr.. Price is able to be
out again on crutcheS.
The case against Marcus Ter.
rell for an alleged hold-up. was
a fake, was noIled.
The annual memorial services,
in honor Of the anniversary of
Mrs. Lawrence, founder of Lin.
coin Ord Folks Home, will be
held at the Home, Sunday, FEB.
q, 1909. The public is invited
to attend
Mr.. Anderson, of Elgin, I'll j..
is employed at the State house.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Dont fail To read the Indianapc-
lis Recorder
Fank Carhelion. of Carlirville, was
in the city this week
urday and Sunday
ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR

CONSOLIDATED 81 IKE FL tAh
ROUTE.
Points of Interest
Springfied's Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
Jackson streets-take South Eighth
car
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds of the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north of city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars
at Fifth and Monroe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13
LINCOLN

The act was the prompting of his
souls conception.
Which he sought not to hide with any
deception.
Natures God inspired him to do the
deed.
Ard thus four million sou were
freed
Il II w
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Rev Smalley is verify correct when
he says: Prayer does not consist
per Sc of a multiplicity of words, but
the sincere, contrite outpouring of the
soul" We hold these truths to be
self evident.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Capitol City Lodge, No. II, K. of p,
meets every second and fourth Mon
day night of each month in Masonic
hall on North Eighth street. Specia
meetings made know by K. of R
C s..
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

1T is no benefit to have given me
something, but it is a benefit to have
enabled me to obtain something for
myself" Emerson
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Mr.. Walker, of Alton. who SO
asslduously fought for justice
aud h law, in the famous Alt
(n scno u case, is Ia the city, en-
pl, y d at the State house.
Mr., Burrell. Of Peoria, is IN
tie city.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Be calm and consderate, choose well
before it is too late, the men you be
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

oh, Douglas, Thou hast passed be
yond the shore,
But still thy voice is ringing Ger tn.
gale
Thou st taught thy race how high her
hope may soar,
And bid them seek the heights, no,
faint nor fall"
Paul Laurence Dunbar on Free
Douglass.
For Rutledge street every Is min
utes from COZ a. m. until 1922 D. m
STU lno HLIeo ol uon!sod u! 7q IIM
Owl cars at 11:52 p. m. and 1922
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

Divine Services at the Evangelical
Lutheran Holy Trinity Church.
On Fifteenth between Washington
and jefferson streets.
Bible Reading, IL to II a. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
instruction in the chief parts of the
Christian doctrines every Wednesday
at p. m.
One and all are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Rev. Jas H. boswell, Pastor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-02-13

For Treasurer, Joe Zimmerman, on
Republican ticket.
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tered against you, according to the
prayer of said bill.
S. T. JONES, Clerk
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EXTRACT FROM
TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE
JULY %, 1903.

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHI
CAGO EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL
WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST
AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT,
AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT
OF THE THRTEENTH FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. 1T Is NEED
LESS TO STATE THAT | STAND WITH MY PARTY
SOUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND
BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND
THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE
AMENDMENTS is IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERI-
CAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27
MAKES ATTEMPT
TO END her LIFE
MRS. GEORGE LOWE WOULD
SUICIDE BY RURNlNG-UsEs
OIL AND MATCH.
DEMENIED FROM WORRY
Thought to End Her Troubles BY Fir
ing Clothing Saturday Evening
Condition is Serious
Today.
DEMENTED FROM WORRY

Determined to end her life and with
out regard for the means of accom-
plishment, Mrs. George Lowe maze
two unsuccessful attempts at SELF
destruction at her home, 731 Churcl
street, Saturday evening. The latter
attempt was made about 5:4O and TIE
outcome is yet uncertain. Taking a
can of coal oil, Mrs. Lowe poured the
infamable liquid, over her person
about the neck, arms and breast. 10
this she attempted to touch ishteu
match, but her son, Otto, aged IA
years, snuffed out the flame. The Gun
ming of her demeptia was, however,
not to be frustrated, and watching
an opportunity, she struck another
match and with a fiendish laugh touch
ed the fame to her oilsoaked apparel
which Immediately fared up in a
blaze that enveloped her neck AMI
face.
Is Badly Burned.
Terror stricken, and at loss to &C
count for his mothers awful deed,
the son Immediately called his father
who was in another room, and togetn
er they smothered the flames and
saved the unfortunate woman from
terrible death at her own hands
DR.. E. G. Barton was summoned he
mediately and the woman, badly burn
ed, was given the necessary medica
attention and placed in bed under the
watchful care of her distracted fam
lily, who are Frustrated by the awful
ness of the act. The nature of hel
injuries are such that her condition
while not necessarily fatal, is OF a yer.
serious nature. Her face is terribly
burned, while her chest, neck anc
arms were also severely scorchet
from the flames as they assembled up
ward after the match had been applied
to the dress.
/ Demented by Worries.
+. The cause assigned by the fan,il,
when seen this morning was a de
lmented mind produced by excessive
worries that have indicated at time
that her mind was giving wa,
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and the fate of the sultan is to be de-
cided by representatives of the peo-
pie.
The new powers are to rule with a
firm hand, and as the first step in their
program probably 200 of the instiga-
tors Of the recent mntinv Of the sol
diers against the constitutional party
will be executed.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
the capital, Ismid, Tchekmedje, Tcha-
ITALIA, Cable, Kartal and Beyooz. En-
forcement of rigid law prevented
any disturbances i'll Constantinople
yesterday.
The garrison officers at the royal
palace maintain that credit is due to
the sultan for the fact there was no
further fighting Saturday night. They
declare he ordered them to surrender
to prevent Moslem from Staying
Moslem."
Threat to Destroy City Falls.
A display of force was needed, how
ever, to force the surrender Of the
last garrison loyal to the sultan 1t
was the Selimieh artillery, whose bar.
racks are in Scutari, opposite STAN
boul Four thousand men stationed
there with 100 guns threatened to blow
the city into ruins, but Gen. Schefket
ordered up sixty big guns and several
batteries of machine guns to positions
which commanded the barracks, and
the cruiser Medijieh steamed out OF
range of the field pieces and prepared
! for action.
The commander of the barracks
thereupon submitted, and the artillery
men will be marched out as the troops
of the other garrisons already have
been treated and made temporary
prisoners without arms to await trans
fer to outlying districts.
The commanders of the Yildiz garri
son battalions began sending in theil
submission to Mahmoud Schefke
1 Pasha last night, and the whole troop!
protecting the palace gave their forma
and unconditional surrender shortl.
after dawn. Niaci Bey, who is called
the hero Of the July revolution, is nov
in command of the garrison.
Scene at the Surrender.
The soldiers of the garrison wer
made prisoners and their places wer
taken by Macedonian battalions. Ha
the sultan looked out from the uppe
windows of his favoriate yellow an
white pavilion he would have seen a
dawn santinals thickW scattered i
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throughout the six weeks the Sunday
party was in Springfield.

Work in Spokane.
In Spokane, Mrs. Murnead salt, g
Y. w. C. A. was well organizes. Gut
the institution had never owned, its
own building. Headquarters had been
fixed UP in five rooms where the $500
members had gymnasium and held
their meetings.
conditions are unusual in Spo-
kane said Mrs. Muirhead." Hundreds
or working girls go there from the
east and meet with complex troubles.
They find that wages are no higher
than they are in the east while both
boarding and living expenses are very
much higher. The need of sleeping
apartments and moderate priced din
ing room were very much felt. Before
leaving Spokane, Mr.. Sunday was Civ
en- big banquet by the business men.
was invited to speak at the post
prandial program and l preached the
need of a Y. w. G. A. One of the rep
resentative business men made the re-
ply than whenever the girls wanted a
Y w. C. A. building that,it was forth,
coming from the business interests.
"Then took the matter up with the
girls themselves and at the very start
the working girls alone raised $4,000
among themselves for the building,
After that they called upon the bust
ness men and the result. is that a
modern large Y. w. G. A. building is
under construction at this time. The
girls justly feel that they themselves
have paid for the foundation of theil
building The building will be
equipped with number of dormitories
and also a dining room"
Praises Local Y. w. c. A.
This Ottumwa Y. w. G. A. is one o.
my Ideal institutions said Mrs. Muir
head commenting on the Ottumwa as
ISOLATION. There is degree o.
sociability and good fellowship here
that I've never met anywhere else ii
my work. Both Miss Miller and my
self have noticed it and remarked
about it. A stranger coming in here
is made to feel at home at once
| there's no Notwithstanding bu
friendship, and that's what a Y. w. c
| A is for"
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the grounds between the palace and

the grounds between the palace and
the Bosporus.
Later in front of the main gates of
the palace a row of eunuchs sat on
chairs summing themselves and watch
ing the movements of the officers con-
nected with the transfer of the guard
ianship of the sultan's person.
Memdouk Pasha, commander Of the
surrendering palace guards. came
slowly out of the gate. He was allow
ed to keep his sword. but was attend
ed by officers whose swords were
missing. Memdouk Pasha paused to
talk with the correspondents.
1T is the will of Allah" said he.
1--WE have done our duty"
1T was through me- remarked one
of the chambermaids of the court, Ali
Bey that his majesty sent the mes
sages to Memdouk Pasha not to re-
sist. All of them said his majesty,
still are my children. l do not wish
any more bloodshed.' When the sultan
gave the command to resist, there was
no resistance and the affair was end
ed"
Will Investigate Sultan's Part.
The question is now being asked by
every one: What will be done with
the sultan?" This inquiry was made
directly to Col Hamid at the head
quarters of Schefket Pasha, the COM
mander of the Second and Third army
corps, and he replied:
His majesty's relation to the events
of March l3 WILL l understand. be con-
sidered by a commission of notable
men sitting privately. The endeavor
will be to arrive at a Just estimate OF
his majesty's position
Col. Hamid added that neither Gen
Schefket nor any of the four principal
- Il 4.
sultan.
But we have been told" said he
! "by officers of the household that his
attitude has had nothing to do with
the deplorable occurrences. He Is anc
has been for the constitution. This is
not civil war, but a punitive expe-
dition. Our task Is to cleanse the army
from sedition and bring it to a proper
state of discipline, to find, try, and ex,
ecute those who have murdered theil
officers and devised and led the RISING
against the authority Of the state. We
shall court martial the suspected per
sons and execute those that are con
demned, who will number possibl.
fifty, possibly two hundred"
Army UphoIds Civil Government.
Enver Bey. one of the leaders of thu
Young Turks, when asked how mill
tary men regarded the sultan, replied
I'VE do not have an opinion on tina
subject. The sultan is in the hands 0
parliament. The army is the instru
ment of the civil authorities and tn
army's mission in this affair is to up
hold the civil government
Men Embrace Enver Bey.
While Enver Bey was talking, tn
Taxim barracks detachment Of Mace
domains marched in, singing the Turk
ish revolutionary hymn to the tune Q
"Partant Pour la Syrie." When the
recognized Enver Bey they cried ou
wildly and broke ranks. They crowd
ed about him, putting their arms on
} and embracing and kissing him. Tear
, rolled down the cheeks of the gray
haired man wearing white knitte
: cap. He was on of the volunteers wht
of all ages, races and conditions, hay
offered themselves for this campaigi
/ The men Like to be near Enyer Bey VIII
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27
MISS SPOONER WEEDS

Miss Cecil Spooner, member CT
the talented Spooner family of Cen
terville, all of whom hav7 been seen
in this city some years ago in theatrl.
cal productions, is now Mrs. Charles
e. Blaney. The ceremony which Joined
what Centerville considered as It's
greatest theatrical star and the well
known manager of numerous produc,
tions, took place in Bowling Green
KY, January % and it had been
planned to withhold the announcement
until the close of the season, but In
advertently. the matter became known
outside the inner circle from the grand
mother of Miss Spooner, Mrs. Eliza
beth Payton. Of Centeryille.
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and the fate of the sultan is to be de-
cided by representatives of the peo-
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From Mondays Daily.
Conkey's roup cure at sargent's.

Conkey's roup cure at Sargent's.
All sized farms in Carroll county,
Mo, 70 miles east Of Kansas City;
corn. clover and blue grass land For
list write T. A. Shields, lula, Mo.
r. L. McLain of Fairfield left this
morning over the Wabash after n
short visit In Ottumwa for Bloomfield
on business.
8. G. Laughlan of Libertyville, after
short stay in Ottumwa, left over the
Wabash this morning for Warsaw, Mo.
Mrs. w. H. Timberlake Of Union
vile, Mo-. passed through Ottumwa
this morning en- route home from Mt
Pleasant where she was visiting.
Mrs. G. H. Warren and children re.
burned home to Abba this morlins
after visit with Mrs. ]. G. Campbell
1874 Russell street.
Kodaks i, 2, 8 and 81, for farm use
at Sargent's.
Mrs. l.. A. Harness of Chillicotht
was in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Donahoo o
Blakesburg have returned home aftel
a visit with A. E. Plat, 301 Keots
street.
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Tri- w eekly Courier
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Neasham sells the BEST watches
Sulphur sc per pound in lob lots,
Sargent,
Mrs. w. A. Torrey has returned to
her home in Eddyville after visit
with Ottumwa relatives.
Mrs. c.. F. Bowie has returned
home to Highland Center.
Mrs. H. j. Harmon of Selma was in
the city today.
Bordeaux mixture for spraying trees
at Sargent's.
Mrs. V. P. Lang Of Hedrick was
visitor in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Arthur w. England of Parnell
has returned home after visit with
relatives.
Miss Maude Shadford of Agency
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Harry Bennett of Eden is
visiting the Richard Price home north
of the city.
Lees lice killer and chicken food
Sargent.
Mrs. ]. A. Swinney and Mrs. Jessie
Smith of Floris we're business visitors
In the city yesterday.
Miss Josephine Sward Of Farsor
was a business visitor in the city to
day.
T. B. Tate and grandson, Thomas
Tate, of Abba, are guests at the home
Of w. ]. Tate. 1913 North Jefferson
street.
Lees germozone tablets 50c a
sargent's.
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under the strain of her responsible
ties. Mrs. Lowe is the mother OF five
children, three daughters and tEo
sons Two of the daughters are mar
rieod but are today at home caring
for their mother. A former attempt at
self-destruction Is alleged to have talk
en- place about year ago, but was
frustrated
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-04-27
INJURY PAINFUL.
Fall of Don Barton From scaffoIdins
Saturday Has Laid Him up
For Some Tina

The condition of Don Barton, 1913
lincoln avenue, who fell from a scaf-
fold while at work on the Oscar Flem-
ing property, 327 West Second street
Saturday morning. is little better to-
day and the patient is resting easier.
no bones are broken, severe bruises
about the hips and the left thigh give
him considerable pain. 1t is thought
that he is injured internally. He is not
likely to be able to be out of bed fog
the next two weeks.
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besides his human qualities, his power
to stir enthusiasm and affection. is
looked upon by his associates in COM
mand as scientific soldier. General
Schefket gave him the credit of work
ing out the details of yesterdays oper-
allohs. After the work here is finish
ed he expects to return to Berlin az
military attache of the Turkish en-
bassy, which post he held before the
beginning of this campaign.
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DEATHS

From Mondays Daily.
WHITCOMB.-At Griswold, Iowa,
April 81, 1909, occurred the death
of Charles c. Whitcomb, formerly
Of Ottumwa, at the advanced age OF
76 years. The decedent Is survived
by his wife, two children and two
sisters. He was an uncle of H. G.
Williams of this city and the
brother of Mrs. William Farmer and
Mrs. f. H. Morrow, both of Ottuna-
wa. Mr.. Whitcomb came to Ottum-
wa in 1843 and lived here until
about twenty-five years ago.
SALLEE-At o'clock this afternoon,
April 26, 1909 at the family home on
Glenwood avenue occurred the death
six years: He is survived by a wife
and three children, Miss Claudine
Sallee, Clyde Sallee and Mrs. zilla
Cramblit, all of this city Mr.. Salee
was one of the older residents of OF
tumwa, and was also a charter
member Of Hickory Camp No. 81, w.
o. w. He belonged to the Willard
st. NJ. E. church.
The funeral arrangements. will be am
nounced Tuesday.
HLSCHLAGER-A 8 o'clock this
morning, April 26, 1909, at the fam
lily residence, 556 West Mill street
occurred the death Of Mrs. Emma
Oehlschlager, widow of the late
Martin Oehlschlager. at the age Of
sixty eight years. She is survived
by two daughters.
! The funeral services will be con-
| Quoted Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the residence and at !
| o'clock from the German Lutherna
church. Rev. ]. Haefner officiating.
Interment will be made in the Ottuni-
wa cemetery
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UNDECIDED AS TO
FATE OF THE SULTAN

Continued From Page -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-13
Il SPORTS X
JEFFRIES LIKES
CORBETT'S CHANCE

LEADVILLE, Colo, Jan. flames j.
Corbett, former heavyweight champion
pugilist. has announced his willingness
to meet Jack Johnson, if it were neces-
sary to bring ,ne championship back to
a white man.
MY stage career he said, lis the
only thing which prevents me from
at once taking up the gage. 1t makes
my blood bon TO think that black
man should hold the title-a man VINO
has not shown himself a great fighter,
Johnson simply is not in the champion
ship class
"Jeffries was very foolish in not ac-
cepting that $4,000 offer, win, lose or
draw, because l think he is even more
than a match for the victor OF the
Burns fight. If necessary, l will chal-
lenge johnson in order to endeavor to
return the championship to the white
race"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-13
PLAYERS
COMING THROUGH

If Rugby football were on a firm
footing i'm Honolulu a game might be
arranged between a local team and
the Australian players who will short
ly pass through on their way home.
The Australian team, of which James
Mcmahon is captain, won an over
whelming majority of their matches
in England where they have been tour
ing
The team sail for the States on the
22nd inst and will play several match
es on the mainland, including games
at Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Vancouver. They will sail from the
latter Place to Australia on February
%.
The team includes a number of crack
"Rugger' players among whom may
be mentioned J. Hickey, the clever
three-quarter back; c. McKivatt, the
phenomenal fve-eighths; and DR. Mo
ran, said to be one of the best serum
players that has been seen in Great
Britain for many years, and credited
with being a sportsman of the best
type.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-01-13
GENTLEMAN JIM
MAY BOX AOniN

LOS ANGELES, January 3.-James
J. Jeffries, former heavyweight cham
pion, and undefeated, although retired
for five years, said tonight that ]. j..
Corbett would have an easy time de-
feating the new champion Jack John
son, provided Corbett could stand the
training necessary. An Associated
Press representative asked the retired
champion if he thought that Corbett
was in earnest in saying that he would
fight Johnson, and the answer was that
he did not think he was.
johnson does not class with men
like Corbett or Fitzsimmons," said
Jeffries. HE would have no show to
beat either of them if they could get
back in half that form they showed
when they held the title. Corbett is
not too old to train again and might
be able to get into condition to show
some of his old-time form. If he did,
Johnson could not warm him up"