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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
CLUB NOTES..

The Woman's Cub will cold their
monthly meeting at the residence of
Mrs Julia Duncan, Monday, Sept. 26,
2:30 p NJ. Reports of delegates will
be made and election of officers. We
desire every member to be present.
We urge the member to bring a new
one.
Mrs. j. c. Mccain, President.
Mrs Hattie Me Tier, Sec'y.
Mrs J. C. McLain re urned last
week from Galesburg, where she went
Q attend the grand session of the
He1oines of Jerco. She declined an
offer to act as head of the Order be-
cause she does not expect to be
resident of the state at the time of its
next session.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
JUDGE MURRAY

The Forum is ordinarily Republican,
and yet our County Officers are the
servants of the people of all parties.
We can honestly say that in our juds-
ment, the colored people should not
forget Judge Murray. We know id e
Murray fas been a friend tC our race
and our busne ss men and varied n
stitutions, and our chi dreE are safe
in Judge Murray's hands.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

Grand Court officers for 1910 and
1911, Mrs. j. A. Hatcher, Jr., A. G. NJ;
Katie Berry G. c. Sec'y.; Mrs. Sadie
Cooper, c. Junior Matron; Mrs. Lulu
Slaughter, G.. c. Treas; Few. Fred
Douglas, G. w. Joshua; Mrs. Susan
Vaughan, G. Treas. for the Heroine
Honor Fund.
Next session in Rock Island, Ill,
Sept, 1911.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

The Negro Business Mems League
meets every two weeks. We have ex-
tended an invitation to all manner Of
business people and you have no ex-
cuse
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

WANTED-Colored girls for
cooks and house work Apply
at Illinois Free Employment Bu-
reau, 3054 S. 9th ST.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

Parties will please enter into no
With anyone save authorized agents
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
Notice..

We fnd that space will not al
low US to publish free of charge,
the many church programs that
are brought us. and for fear that
some programs will be left out,
and showing some partially, We
have decided TO charge for ALL
programs.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

"Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be
You'd the shore,
But still thy voice is ringing Ger the
gale
Thou st taught thy race how high hei
hop, may soar,
And bid them seek the heights, MOI
faint nor fall
Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred
Douglass.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

If the average colored person will
expend as many dollars in some kind
of business as he will readily do for
lodges and socials, his children will
have job when they grow up, Ell?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
The Forums Staff.

E. l.. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and
Business Mgr.
j. B. OSBY,
Associate Editor.
Proof Reader and Stenographer.
Address matter for the paper to The
Forum, 305h So. Sixth st.
Matters of business or information
to E. l.. Rogers, Mgr.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

Don't wait to hear what the public
thinks before you express your opin-
ion. Say what you think If you believe
you are right.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

PRICES FOR POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
State and National Offices. $40 90
County offices ................ 800
Mayor of Springfield .......... SOC
Regular write-ups, 10 cents PEI
line. Ten-line notice one time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
Only Seven Miles From
To yXy:+l. E:-a

improvements
No. J-1eo Acres. Good House, a
Good Barn and complete set of out
buildings, all fenced, Good Orchard,
120 under cultivation, balance in pas
tuure. Price, $50 per acre. z miles
from good town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
In Minnesota, IT'S True;
But Look at the Price
$35 per Acre

No.. I-597 Acres in Polk County,
Minnesota. Every foot level and as
pretty farm as any one ever saw. If
man goes with us and it is not as it
is represented we will pay his expen-
ses. Good House, Fair Barn, other
outbuildings, 2 miles from r. r. sta
ton, IL miles from town of 5000,
and fourteen miles from a city of H.
900. Will take a small Iowa farm in
exchange as part payment or will take
good income property in part payment
up to $4,000. Price, $35 per acre and
we will make terms to suit the pur-
chaser if he is an hocost, capable man
and has his teams and feed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
0. 80 at SS5, fine House,
good Barn, other
OutbuildingS

80 acres 5 Ia miles from town all
under cultivation. Fine house. good
barn, buggy shed, hen house, deep
well and windmill, rock cave. Price
$S5 acre this is snap.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
?. 900 at SIS, 8 miles
from town, only
$4,000 down

$50 acres miles from town practi-
cally all under cultivation, fenced
and cross fenced. Fair house and
barn; good water: Price SIS per
acre. Will take $4,000 to $4,000
down, balance good payments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09

N. Only one mile from
town, Windmill and
Water Works, all
Tillible
III 1-2 acres one mile from town
good barn, hen house, double crib
miles from county seat good house
and granary, good nog house, well
and wind mill and water works,
splendid orchard fenced and cross
fenced. All tillible. Price sll5
per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
O. 100 at Sos, fair House
and Barn, all Under


Cultivation
160 acres Six miles from town, all
under cultivation except 20 acres In
pasture. Fair house and barn, good
well and windmill. Well fenced.
Price s67.5O per acre, will take some
in trade.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09

This Farm is a Good Prop
osition and Deserves
Your Attention if
You're in the
Market
K 200 acres within miles of town,
all under the pillow except 40 acres in
pasture. Good house and corn crib,
stabling fair, splendid water and or
chard. Cheap as dirt at $3.50.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
Good Enough for a Queen.
A Dandy Little Farm.
Everything up
in ttG''

No.. MO Acres, we'll improved.
All under cultivation. Good House,a
New Barn, Double Corn Crib, Granary,
Hen House, Fine Water. Just a splen-
did home, good enough for any one.
77s miles from town, R. F. D. 800 per
acre
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
Only 500 per acre. Cheap
err Than Ever Will
Be Again.

100 one mile from town, no improve
ments, 100 acres broken out, 20 acres
pasture. This is one of the best farms
before the year is out. Price $50.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09

S. 100 at Sos, adjoining
town, good Building,
Orchard, deep Well,
good value
160 acres adjoining town all under
pillow and grass, we'll fenced nearly all
hog tight, good buildings and orchard
deep well and windmill and a good
value sos per acre.
t 100 at 500, rented $3.50
per acre, good improve
ments, we'll Fenced.
Cheap
100 miles from town good i'm
provements, we'll fenced, nearly all
in tame grass and good farm. Price
$50 per acre. Rented this year at
$3.50 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
X. ~ miles from town,
80 under cultivation,
balance in pasture

120 one and one half miles from
town, so acre under cultivation. 40
in pasture. Good farm, price sS5
per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09

Just the Thing for a Poor
Man. Good House, Fair
Outbuildings, Good
Water, Only u Mile
to School, Small
Payment Down
No. LEO Acres, all under cultiv-
alton. Good House, Fair Outbuildings
all fenced. Good water, Orchard, "
mile to school. A good farm and we'll
worth the money. Price, $75 per ac-
re. Small payment down and the bal
ance to suit the purchaser.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
A General Utility Farm
for Less Money Than
it is Really Worth

No. F-16O Acres, all under cultiva-
ton. Fair house, new barn, Good
Water, Chicken house Corn Cribs,
Granaries, fenced and cross fenced,
81 miles from good town. There's
nothing better in Guthrie County for
the money. Price, $S5 per acre and
on splendid terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-06-09
U. 90 at $S5, 65 under
plow, rest young timber
Good water, lays we'll
good value

80 acres miles from town fair
improvements. 65 acres under pillow
balance in young timber, good water
and splendid laying farm. Timber
land perfectly level. Every foot can
be fenced. At ss5 per acre. Good
terms.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
Automobile Tourists.

An interesting party Of tourists
stopped In La Junta Tuesday enroute
home to Hutchinson. Kan. from a
tour OF Colorado The party was IN
automobiles and consisted OF Mr..
X. u. Corbin. district manager for the
Bell Telephone Company. and his
family. MIR. and Mrs. J. ID. Merritt
and little son; Mrs II, q. Chipchase.
and John Rau. banker. OF Hutchinson.
The tourists had been out about two
weeks and reported fine trip ex-
cepting an occasional dust bath. and
encounter with the mud. They had
camping outfits with them and had
not slept under roof while on the
trip except u few nights they were
In Denver. They looked trayelstain.
cd and somewha, weary. but seemed
quite happy.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03

70 thorough work In his chosen de.
partments Mr.. Woods Is a good ath.
lete. fine debater and orator. and a
man who has had thorough business
Training In practical affairs. Mr..
Woods will handle the sciences In
the high school up on the hill and
assist in the Commercial High School
down town.
Mr. II. ID. Fades will be the new
principal OF the Commercial High
School Mr.. Fades Is graduate of
the Southern Normal School, OF Bowl.
Ing Green. Ken, where he received
the degrees OF A. b. and b. S. Mr.
Fades had had practical experience
along business lines. In 1907 he was
boekkeeper and assistant manager for
the Bowling Green Milling Company.
The year preceding Mr.. Fades pass.
ed successful examination and was
admitted TO the bar and given a II.
cenSe to practice law In the state OF
Kentucky During the year just pass
ed he was engaged In commercial
work in the Paducah, Ky. Business
College. He will bring to his posi-
uop as principal OF the Commercial
High School fine scholarship and
thorough training. coupled with prac-
ticnl experience.
Miss Hazel Berg will have charge
a the department OF domestic sci.
ence Miss Berg has unusual quail
fications for this work. Her train
Ing was received in the Illinois Wes-
leyn two years. with two years addi-
ei0nal work In the State University
a Illinois. later doing post gradu.
ste work at the University OF Mis-
souri, She comes to us from Chris.
ttan College, Columbia, Mo. Her ere
dentials bespeak unusual strength and
preparation for this position.
Mr. w. S. Stephenson will be the
new principal OF the North La Junta
School. Mr. Stephenson is man OF
flne education and broad experience.
He has lived In La Junta for mum.
Der OF years and is well known. He
halls from Nebraska North La Junta
win have strong faculty OF expert
eqoed teachers.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
State HIsasrleal Society

courses. All pupils are advised to
take the combined course as they
have longer to become proficient in
English, penmanship, arithmetic, and
other fundamental branches. The
combined course will better fit one
for the business vocation.
The business course consists of
bookkeeping. arithmetic, English,
spelling, penmanship and other neces-
sary branches. The instructions will
cover all phases OF modern bookkeep-
ing. The student has a regular set
of books to be worked out. This
course has an office practice work.
This course Is designed to prepare
one for bookkeeping position.
The shorthand course includes short.
hand. typewriting. English, penman-
ship, spelling. correspondence and
other kindred brnaches. This course
extends from the elementary princi-
pies OF shorthand and bookkeeping
to the duties of the amanuensis and
reporter.
Requirements for admission: Pu-
pills who have completed the work OF
the grammar schools are admitted
upon presentation OF their county d.
plomas. or certificates from their
respective principles. Other candi-
dates Will have to pass an examina-
ton on arithmetic. geography. En-
glish. grammar. United States his
tory, physiology. reading. writing and
spelling
The tuition is free to legal county
residents. Fall term will begin on
September 6. 1910. Regular CONNER
cial teachers have been employed.
This is favorable opportunity to
young men and women. boys and
girls interested In commercial educs.
tion. Remember the school is for
the county; the country people AS
well as the people from the towns.
For further information. address Sup
erintendent Geo, l.. Hess. La Junta.
Colorado.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
Functions of Public School
System

deftness. dexterity that intelligence In
handling tools and material. that when
the time comes for choosing life's
work. the man Is enabled to exer-
else the highest intelligence in max.
ing that choice.
The fact that a boy Is given the
task OF making a piece Of furniture
in the manual training shops does
not mean that he is being forced or
even Induced to become a cabinet
maker; II faithfully done, its value
will be an ever present pleasure;
something akin to the feeling OF
Him who ordered universe and
planned world and looked upon II
and pronounced to all generations
that his work was good. The fact
II has value. that he Is shOuldering a
new responsibility; that II he is
not faithful to his task, that failure
means a personal loss to him, all
com.ine to insure his whole interest
and maximum effort. Our modern ar.
Nhmetics give a brief training In
the elements of bookkeeping, simple
accounts, banking paper. etc; 1t
does not follow that all students will
become bookkeepers or bankers: the
boy who becomes familiar with the
foundation principles underlying all
business and industrial life. does not
OF necessity become mechanic or
q man OF commercial affairs. The
business Of education is not only to
discover and develop strengths, but
to discover weaknesses and effect
their cure as we'll One OF the most
disastrous things In life is for the
individual to choose some line OF
workaor activity for which he is by
nature poorly adapted. II Is to
guard against this very cslAniky that
education has been broadsned; that
when the individual chooses he may
make that choice intellisently. hav-
Ing given himself a thorough tryout
In the public schools. No one sub
ject will insure this: II may be ac-
complished only by giving the child
the benefits OF the most varied cur.
riculum; the widest range Of expert.
ence. all Of which at some point
touch the vital things of life.
The first necessity Of man is To
live: his first duty to work" There
fore. whatever that work may be.
whether In the learned professions or
In the busy markets OF the world.
let us no train him that his living
will insure u valuable contribution to
his community and state.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
The New Theater.

Work Is being rapidly pushed on
the new Eddlcman block. that will
be occupied by the new thcatcr, not
the Opera House. but "a live snappy
five cent picture house. controlled by
Air. c. W. Wonderly. Realizing tho
necessity OF entertaining the La Jua.
taitcs Mr.. Wonderly win cxpcnd u
large amount In furnishing an amusc.
mcnt place for old and young. In Ad.
dition to his vaudeville thcatcr which
he Will continue TO Improve. The
north room In the new block will bc
occupied by Tom sheldon. the fur.
niturc man. aud these two attractions
should make the new block . halt
Ing place Tor the entire community.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
Prospect for = New Theater.

Whether or not La Junta Is going
10 have new theater Is a question
that Is agitating the minds OF a
good many people In this city Just
at present. La Junta is known In
the theatrical world as one OF the
best show towns In the state for
It's size. and II would be slam on
the enterprise of the citizens of
this town to dilly daily along for
months without any effort being made
to secure the establishment OF n
new playhouse In La Junta.
Nothing definite has been decided
upon by the owners OF the old La
Junta Theator as to rebuilding. al.
though number OF schemes have
been talked OF. The owners OF the
La Junta Theater site want more
room. and h. W. Pierce. who owns
two lots Oh the south and one on
the north OF the burned theater build.
ing. has made three propositions:
First. to sell the thcatcr people the
north lot, which would give them "A
site 75xlio feet. fronting on Colora.
do avenue. second. TO exchange the
north lot for siaty.fiyc feet OF the
front Of the thcater site. which
would give the thcatcr people "a site
75xi25 feet fronting on Third street I.
third, to sell the two corner lots ard
the north lot to the theatcr people.
which would give them site i25x
ii0 feet fronting on Colorado avenue.
What an excellent site the entire
burned corner would make for com.
bincd thcater and hotel structure. nj
least three stories In hcigih. This
IL n combination that you will find In
all OF the large cities Of the coun'
try. Twenty-Five years ago San
Francisco had three combined thea
tcrs and hotels. one Of which was the
Baldwin Theatcr and the Baldwin
Hotel. both Of which had an intcrna
tional reputation. Los Angeles and
Seattle At that period had com
bination Of the same kind. Thi,
shows that the combination II prac
tical from an architectural stand
point. and such \ structure wouit
give unlimited opportunities 10 pro
vide means Of inxrcss and egreHs l.,
JuntA needs = flrst-ciass hotel Al
well - an up.to-date thcatcr. ans
there h not better or more convent
cnt site anywhere than the corner o
COLORADO avenue and Third street
Local ~ we'll - foreign capital coult
be Interested In 90 enterprise o
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
Short Stories of a Weeks
Events

Al the Christian church Sunday
morning Rev. Raymond c. Farmer will
preach ON THE Apostate. Backslider.
and the Christian" and In the even.
Ing. THE Tour OF the Centuries ''
Other services at usual.
Mrs. Crcs. Chandler and daughter.
ThelmA. went Friday last to Amar.
lila. Texas. via Clovis. n. NJ. They
will remain awhile In Clovis and
then 40 on to Amarillo to join Mr.,
Chandler. whose duties at present
hold him there.
J. A. Dodds will build "A five room
modern bungalow on San Juan ave
nue.. on the lots adjoining q. W.
Bsrngrover on the south. II will
cost 5000. and the contract Was let
this week to J. W. Warner. who
will commence work nj once.
Austin Joy writes to change the
address Of your valuable newspaper
from Denver to Chicago. III. He
writes on the lcttcrhead Of the unit.
I'd Motors Company. distributors of
automobiles and 10 evidently en-.
gagged In the tenxine buggy business.
r. II. and NJ. c. Damcron. had two
classes Of Buff Orpinwtons on exhi-
bition at the Rocky Ford fair. aud
won four first premiums and two sec.
onds. They were also awarded the
O'cro county sweepstakes on their
general display Of chickens and pens.
That's going some for youngsters.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Mock and
baby. Josephine. are down from Ken.
dali. Kan. visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Mock. parents Of Mr. Mock. Harry Is
employed st . tclexrapA operator y,
Kendall. and has Just recently re.
turned from . trip TO Pennsylvania
an1 Atlantic City. He and bis fam
ily. Of course. took In the Watermelon
Day csssbration q Rocky Ford Thurs
day.
Miss Ddith Downsr returned home
. few days ago from Belle Fourche
9. D.. which was he destination Of
hsr 100 mile overland Journey across
Tie cosatsy fro0 Il Junta. accom-
Daaisd b. Mn. 3. \. Dshyner and
cAljdrss. NE ~ bssa absent q
bletis over two neaths. he overland
)ounsy bstag nA1s vtthese . sin
- ssel1eot - aaytAlag q . hair
saislAG aatare suaA - - u1GAt o.
!Dsse h w - wssl,y wysnias.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03

Miss Georgia Shropshire, teacher
of music and drawing In our public
schools. who has been spending the
summer vacation at her home In Kan,
sas CITY. Mo-. returns TO La Junta
today.
G.. s. Reed. OF Pana. Ill. has been
the guest OF his nephew. II. 5. Schuy.
Ter. during the past week. MIR. Reed
leaves today for Colorado Springs
and Denver on seeing Colorado
trip before returning home
Miss Helen Hill. who recently re.
turned from visit to her brother
In Omaha. and who has been the
guest for a week OF her father. A.
NJ, Hill. 22i Cimarron avenue. left
Tuesday for Denver where she will
resume her duties ms teacher In
the Denver schools.
Last Saturday at the noon hour the
barn at the La Junta Ice Plant caught
fire from some mysterious cause and
was burned to the ground. three fine
horses. hay. grain aud several sets
of harness being included In the gen.
oral holocaust. The loss was atout
$500 with no Insurance. Mr.. Mills
has been particularly unfortunate OF
late. this being his second loss BY
fire within q month.
Miss Marian Spaiding. accompanied
by Miss Margaret Hawkins, Of Han
nibal. NO.. who has been visiting her
for two weeks. left yesterday morn
Ing Tor Pueblo to visit friends for
the day. Mrs. u. ~ spaidlng len
on the noon train for Denver. the
young ladies joining her at Pueblo
and going on to the capitol city for
a lricf visit with relatives. Miss
Hawkins b . daughter OF Tom Haw
kins. who Was engaged In business
In La Junta several years ago.
Gideon Dodds is the guest Of hi,
parents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Dodda
on their ranch four miles from IL
Junta. Later he will go TO stLouis
Mo. where he will occupy the chaiI
Of biology In the st. Louis Uni
vcrsity q Medicine. known better n
the Desunont.Simms School Of Medi
cine. nf. Dodds graduated first d
Boulder. He thea became . Ph.D.
In the Univsrsity Of Pennsylvania
For ~ 1ast Two ssmosrs be hsi
iecture1 - biejesy II he woed''
Home 0eAooo, = Maseaehusestts.
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03

- and to prepare one to meet
the duties Of life. To meet
the obligations of life one must
know something of the business in
which the American people are en-
gagged. The commercial school has
been great factor in preparing
young men and young women for the
business callings. In recent years,
high schools and boards of education,
In towns and cities. have recognized
the educational value of commercial
training as never before. Business
men want young men and women,
who have had commercial training.
In compliance with this demand the
board OF education has obtained a
commodiOus building, on Santa Fe
avenue, located In the business cen
ter Of the city for the purpose of
conducting commercial high school,
which viii be devoted exclusively to
commercial education. This event
will mark an epoch in the education
al progress Of this state. This is
a practical age, and young men and
women should lie trained In prac.
teal affairs.
The rooms of this building have
been elegantly remodeled. and there
are to be found the most handsome
and attractive quarters In the west.
The rooms will be supplied with the
latest and most substantial furniture,
such as is found In the modern bus
iness college. The department will
lie equipped with individual com
mercial desks. banking fixtures. add.
ing machine. mimeograph, copying
press. filing devices, loose leaf and
card systems. the latest typewritcrs
etc.
The school will maintain three
strong courses: Combine. business
and shorthand. The combined course
includes the business and shorthand
La Junta tribune., 1910-09-03
New Bank a Les Animss.

To meet demands Of the rapidly
growing agricultural and business In.
tercsts In Bent county. u new tank
has been organized At Las Animaa
and the banking capital v practically
doubled. The new institution opened
September ist under the name Of tho
Farmers State Bank. with . capital
oe $4,000. Thk 10 the third baak
for Las Apimas. The institutioa was
orssaissl b. :. J. ssl L. D. Hssfoa.
capitalists d Dallas. Texas.