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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-01-21
POLITICAL
FOR MAYOR.

| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of Mayor of the city of
Springfield, subject to the primaries
of Feb. 2S, 1911. p. W. HARRIS.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-01-21

| hereby announce myself as can
didate for Commissioner of the City
of Springfield, subject to the primaries
of Feb. 2S, 1911.
WILLIS J. SPAULDING.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-01-21
LOCAL NEWS.

Anyone wishing to buy a home,
rent or build, see B. l.. Ivory &
Co., real estate dealers, los South
Eleventh street.
Mrs. J. p. Roberts of 1928 East
Stuart street, is visiting in East
st. Louis this week and is the hon
ored guest of Mrs. Sarah Good
win.
The Economic Coal Co. has
moved headquarters to Forum of
flee. 119 North Eighth street. Your
coal orders will be cared for by
telephone order, 1906 or 5051.
Mr.. J. C. McClain has been ill
for several days.
See Mrs. DIR. Ford for an up-to-
date special scalp treatment.
Colored girls for
cooks and homework. Apply at
Illinois Free Employment Bureau,
30515 South Sixth street.
Desk room for rent at Forum
office.
FIRST CLASS upholstering and
general furniture repairing. James
B. Bondman, 1920 E. Kansas street.
New phone APO.
Mrs. Alma Smith of East Stu
art street, has been quite indisposed
for several days. We hope for her
a speedy recovery.
Mrs. Anthony King of East
Monroe street spent last Sunday
in st. Louis.
Mrs. BERTHE Smith is visiting in
Quincy.
Miss Stella Jackson has returned
TO her home in Alton, after
pleasant visit with her cousin,
Mrs. Louis Taborn of East Wash
ington street.
People who would have the
trace" to patronize them should
first patronize the trace.
The East End Shoe & Notion
Store can furnish every member
of your family with good shoes
and rubbers for less money than
the downtown stores. Fair and
courteous treatment to all. Old
phone 1914, 1707 East Capital
avenue. j. p. Roberts Shoe Co.
The great Shocei Recital at New
Hope Baptist Church, Feb, 6.
Mrs. A. n. Williams has been
indisposed this week.
Mr.. A. Perry of South Seven
teenth street was indisposed this
and last week.
Mr.. Frank Chandler of South
Seventeenth street is indisposed
this week.
Mr.. A. w. Naylor of the In
surance Department, has recovered.
J. Z. Smith, who has served
our city clerk for two terms, is
out for Commissioner. Mr.. Smith
is a competent and reliable man.
He has been on the square with
his constituents. The people
know him and believe that if he
pledges fair administration to all,
he will give it.
Major Herrick should receive
the consideration of every voter
in the city.
The first real snow of the sea-
son fell Monday evening.
Messrs. John and Ben Oren
doff were in the city this week to
attend the Elks Lodge.
Mrs. J p. Roberts was a visit
or in st. Louis this week.
Mr.. Geo. f. Coe, a prominent
business man, is a candidate for
Commissioner. Mr.. Coe is COM
mission merchant, with a business
at Fourth and Monroe streets and
too well known for elaborate men
ton. He has been in this bust
ness for years and his integrity
and worth are established. If he
is chosen one of the four, it is
self-evident fact that the city, en-
masse, will have justice.
Every citizen in Springfield is
proud of the progress being made
at ST. Paul A. M. u. Church. Ii
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-01-21
FOR COMMISSIONER

Major ]. E. X. Herrick, of the firm
of Hall & Herriek, announces himself
as a candidate for commissioner of the
City of Springfield. Primaries Feb.
%, 1911.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-01-21

| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for Commissioner of the City of
Springfield, subject to the primaries
of Feb. %, 1911.
WIN. CHILDERS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Coronation Sermons.

In the old days. when prelates were
constantly called upon for sermons on
special occasions. they frequently Ell
Their paid for a suitable discourse or
begged some competent friend to write
one for the occasion Bishop johnson
gained general applause in 1859 for a
sermon preached in Westminster abb
hey at great service on the day Of
thanksgiving appointed to be observ-
ed for the signal successes with which
his majesty's arms have been blessed"
An enthusiastic vote of thanks was
passed by the house of lords to the
preacher "for his eloquent and excel
lent discourse" and he was requested
20 'cause the same to be forthwith
printed and published" 1t was an
nounced as the work of james. by Di-
vine Providence. Lord Bishop of Wor-
cester." but many years afterward the
fact was disclosed that every word
of this sermon had been written for
the bishop by his friend Lord Mans
field The sermon contained a glow
ing panegyric on the many admirable
virtues of George Il.-London Truth
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
consniratnrs

The late Bishop Williams of Connec-
ticut was very fond, of children. and it
was always a joy to us youngsters
when he came for his visit to my ia
theirs parish. His anecdotes and stories
enlivened the entire household. Once
when he was staying with us. writes
a contributor in Harper's Magazine,
he told the following story:
"one Sunday morning, just after
breakfast, I repaired to the rector's
study. where was soon followed by
his little four-year-old son. who climb
ed up on my knee and began to talk.
Suddenly the little fellow looked up
into my face and said. Bishop. do 90
want to see my piggy book?
Yes, indeed said l. So the child
slid down and started to get the book.
When halfway across the room sud-
den idea seemed to strike him. and,
running back and putting one hand on
my knee, he looked up in my face and
shook his little forefnger at me, whis-
pering: Bishop. it's Sunday. We must
do zis on re slyv"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
.ss awiy ~ vi 81 / 81 RzIfftt q = 80

Asa asa y l=lIg VI q ri - ~ a.
No. Do the victims receive pay? Not
cent
What cruelty of treatment! Think
of the indignity, the humiliation OF
public trial. the long imprisonment.
the hard labor. the bitter sense of in
justice, the suffering of relatives, the
deprivation and disgrace of families.
And the state thinks it does it's duty
when it sets the sufferer free.
One innocent convict when offered
his freedom asked-like the prisoner
Of the French Bastille-to be allowed
to stay in his cell until he died. The
prison brand was on him. He had Civ
en- his best years to the state; his i'm
mediate family was dead; he could
only go to the poorhouse.
Is it not monstrous that the state
should repay a man for years of vica-
rious suffering by merely setting him
free?
New Zealand has given an example
to the whole world of an act of simple
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Scientific SaIesmanship.

How do you manage to sell so many
automobiles was asked of the sales
man who wears diamonds and a silk
hat and smokes thirty cent cigars.
II don't mind telling you if you treat
it confdentially," he replied. You
know, most people judge machine
by the speed it can make. Well, there
is a quiet little stretch of road about
ten miles out of the city. | get the
prospect to take a ride in the machine
I want him to buy. When we reach
that stretch of road I let her out for all
she's worth, generally about thirty
miles on hour. Pretty soon my part
ner, disguised as a constable, stops us
and asserts vehemently that he has
timed us and we were going eighty-fve
miles an hour. After some wrangling
I manage to buy him off, and on the
way home | close the deal with the
prospect. "-Chicago Post.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
SUCCESSFUL SUCCESS.

please give the true meaning Of
Success +" says a correspondent
1t all depends. -
their ideals differ. One may regard
success as the getting of an education.
another the building of a home. anoth-
er the election to an Office. and so on.
| In it's highest meaning, however, sue
cess does not consist in getting or own
ing anything. 1t is giving rather than
getting. Success is in service The OBJ
| jective of it must be outside of self.
Permit me to say that
Ignoble success is only successful
failure.
Noble failure may be and often is
success.
Noble success is successful success.
know physician who does more
work down in the slums' bottoms for
nothing than he does out on the rich
avenue for pay. The night is never
too dark or hot or cold for him to
respond to a call for help. and he never
considers whether or not he will be
paid.
He is successfully successful:
/ know a lawyer who scorns to take
a bride in an unjust cause. who coun-
sells arbitration rather than litigation
and who is the swift defender of the
downtrodden and the poor.
He is nobly successful.
| know an editor who twice resign
ed good salary when asked to de-
fend a greedy corporation against the
interests of the people.
He won high success.
| know a woman who gave up ease
and society and gives her time and
money in service to those who need.
Is she not successful?
/ know a woman who has refused
several offers of marriage and willing
~ has become an 'Old maid" that she
may stay at home and take care of an
invalid father
Is she n failure?
Successful are these souls and hap
by, successful in the best and truest
sense.
Oh. l know the world has different
standard.
1t speaks of the successful as those
who pile up money they do not need.
those who achieve power and domi-
nate. those who scorn to stoop that
they may conquer.
But let me whisper:
Deep down In its heart the world
knows better.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
HUMOR OF The DAY
Guessed at Last.

The philosopher was sitting on {
bench in the park thinking about tn,
whyness of the wherefore when {
man rushed by him. The fugitive was
followed by another man who yellet
at the philosopher:
Catch him. Lay hands on him"
But the philosopher did not bulge.
Are you deaf? Why did you not
hold the murderer"
Murderer? What is a murderer
sir?"'
What a question! A murderer Is
one who kills"
''Oh, you mean butcher, them"
What an idiot. l mean one who
kills another man."
81 see. You mean a soldier"
Stupid A murderer is one who
kills another man in time of peace"
Now l have it. You mean an exc
cutioner"
81 never saw such stupidity. 1 mean
man who comes to the house of an
other and kills him.
"Oh, oh! l have it at last! A physi-
clan"
The man looked at the philosopher
for a few seconds and then rushed
away bordering over the last guess.
Oscar Leonard in Life
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Sherif's Sale.

No. f5,347-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, La:
J. NJ Robertson VS.. Mrs. Ella V.
Tomkies.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale directed to me from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court Of
Caddo Parish, La, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, [ have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction for cash without the ben
eft Of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 2, 1911,
Lots IS, 10, 80, 81 and 80 of the Moses
Greenwood Subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, La,
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defendants
and to be sold to satisfy the debt as
specified in said writ say in the sum
OF nine thousand ($9,00O00l dollars,
with eight per cent per annum ia
terest thereon from May 8, 1910, I'M
til paid, and all costs of the suit, as
we'll as ten per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
CancaSiaD July 40 1914
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20

means that bis engine is approaching
a wooden bridge. He must shut off
his ash pan or the live Goals may set
fire to the timbers Of the bridge
The warning is applicable to more
things than railroading. For instance:
Words dropped into combustible ma
terial are like live Goals. The fire once
kindled may fame up into passion
ate confagration.
When you near the bridge of a
controversy you should look for the
danger signal and do like the engi-
neer-
Shut your ash pan,
1t is a trivial task to shut off the
Goals. To put cut the. FIRE on the
bridge is serious matter
Suppose there is d dispute between
husband and wife. One of them for
gets about the approach9of the bridge,
neglects to shut the ash pan, drops Ii
fiery word or two, and the flames of
anger flare up.
The fire may be put out before much
harm is done-or the bridge, may be
burned. Estrangement. heart wrench
ings, divorce, often come because man
and wife neglected to-
Shut off the ash pan
Is there a strained situation between
you and another? Look for the dan
ger signal. Is there friction in shop
or store or office? You are approach
ing the bridge.
Shut the ash pan!
Is the angry accusation. the hot
word, in your heart? Shut the ash pan
The fiery speech strews embers which
may kindle a flame you cannot put
out
Shut the ash pan.
How many mistakes you might have
missed, how many sorrows avoided.
how much suffering saved yourself.
had you needed the warning sign!
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
ShePiR'S Sale.
5iI6I III, tA-OIIIC4U AuCIIUIl
Caucasian, July 80, 1911.

mo. 15,301-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Mrs. Sophia Hourrcgue VS.. J. F
Fisher, ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
liable First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, La, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit, | have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction for cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, at the prin-
cipal front door of the courthouse of
Caddo Parish, La, during the legal
hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, AUG. 26, 1914,
A certain tract or parcel of land
situated in the southeast quarter of
the northeast quarter of section 8,
township II, range Il, and more par
ticularly described as follows: Be
ginning at stake at the northeast
corner of said southeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section 8, for a
starting point, and running thence
west seventeen and eighty-six one
hundredths (17.96) chains to a stake
on the right of way of the K. C. S.
Ry, thence along said right of way in
southeasterly direction nineteen and
two one-hundredths 1902 chains
to stake on section line; thence
north six and five hundred and thir-
ty-five thousandths (6.535) chains to
the place of beginning; said tract of
land containing 5.84 acres, in Caddo
Parish, La, with all the buildings
and improvements thereon. Said
property seized as belonging to the
above defendants, and to be sold for
the debt as specified in said writ, saw
in the sum of S276.5O, less S244k5
paid ON June 20, 1910, leaving BAL
ance due on principal and interest
of st32.SS, and all costs of this suit
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
SARAH MOORE. PATRIOT.

| One of the constant needs of humans
is the inspiring example of noble
| Deeds
And that is why the story of Sarah
| W. Moore is worth while
Where most people see in group of
| Italian workingmen a 'lot of dagoes''
Miss Moore saw in them brothers in
need.
About ten years ago Miss Moore. a
woman without influence or wealth.
undertook to do something for the in
coming aliens who land in such num-
bers at New York, She selected as the
object of her labors the most despised
and rejected of these-the Italian la
borers.
Because of her persistent efforts the
Society For italian Immigrants was
organized. which society has accom-
plished a world of good
And then
Not satisfied with this society. which
greets and cares for the ignorant i'm
migrants from Italy. Miss Moore
turned her attention toward making
these aliens into good citizens,
During the building of the New York
aqueduct, the great artificial water
way by which the city gets its water.
thousands of Italian laborers have
been employed.
These gangs live in camps such as
one sees when railroads are being
built.
Manners and men are in the rough.
In these crude camps Miss Moore
opened camp schools for the education
of the Italians. Repeatedly told by
the water commissioners and the con-
tractors that schools would not be per-
mitted. Miss Moore persisted and sue
ceeded.
Moreover
It is told Of her that in writing the
little primer which she printed for the
use Of the wcrkmen she learned the
words which the men needed to know
by sitting on the bank of an excava-
ton and listening to the orders given
Stricken with paralysis. Miss Moore
continued to the time of her death
to inspire the young women teachers
who were her helpers.
Hers was a patriotic mission.
If the melting pot of America is
finally to fuse into one citizenship the
dissimilar elements that are cast into
it for the melting 1t must be by such
sacrificing labors as those of Sarah W.
Moore. patriot.
And
Although there were no great head
lines in the newspapers the day after
this heroic woman died. whose life
better deserved such notice?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Succession Sale
Caucasian, August 6. 1911.

NO. 1o,36o-ln the First Judicial Dis
trlct Court of Caddo Parish La !.
Succession of Will Mahoney
By virtue of commission to cell
70 me DIRECTED from the Honorahle
FIRST Judicial District Court in and
1or the Parish of Caddo. Louisiana
ID the above succession, I will offer
1or sale at public auction. at Oil
City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana DIR
ing the legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 9. 1911
Lot ~ block B, Oil City, La, with Al,
buildings and improvements there
on one certain residence ON lot
owned by J. S. Noel; one small bo,,se
IN vi City, La, located on land he
longing to ]. S. Noel; and au nor
sonal property, except cash
SHOWN by inventory on file and 81
record in the clerks office Of saia
parish, in the above numbered aaa
entitled succession. Terms Of sala
sssn and according to law. to nav
debts of said succession. = pay
Ano W. A. MABRY,
Administrator
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
AN ACT or SIMPLE JUSTICE.

A New Zealander was convicted of
stealing sheep. After he had been in
prison for five years it was discovered
that he was innocent. and he was Of
fered a pardon.
The convict refused the pardon.
He had not committed the crime and
therefore had done nothing which
called for clemency.
Now
In this country and everywhere. ex-
cept In New Zealand. when such dis
coveTy Of innocence is made the par
don is offered, and il the prisoner ac-
cepts well and good If he does not
accept the pardon he may stay in
prison until he serves his time.
Such is the tender mercy of civilized
states toward one whom it has wrong
fully punished.
New Zealand believes that Justice
should be melted out to all equally.
The parliament directed the supreme
court to reverse its decision-an act
Of Justice never done by our courts
which cleared the mans name from
every faint Of legal guilt. And then
1t voted the unfortunate man $685.
600 to compensate him for the injus-
tice done him and for his time and
labor
You see. conscience is king in New
Zealand.
Frequently in our country men are
pardoned on account of innocence OF
crime for which they have suffered
years of punishment Lately there
have been several such cases.
Do our courts reverse their decisions?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
FIGHT ON.
life is a fght.

Life is fight.
If sometimes the battle goes against
y0u, do not whine. ! Are you made of
Hber or of pulp? If of pulp. you will
slump down into innocuous desuetude;
AZ or fiber. you will grit your teeth and
spatch in.
De not go down at the first hard
s1hump
Stand up like a man and take your
gpunishment without bawling. If ad-
versity draws little blood on you or
thsncEzs yeur eye. that is no reason why
-yvu should throw up the sponge.
Grin and bear 1t.
A swelled lip or the loss of tooth
does not constitute knockout. If the
sEuund hurts, smile. And stand and
sazzt as long as your legs will hold
Yea UP.
Play the man.
The world. the flesh and the devil
aare trying your mettle. Be game. De-
veaop your muscles and. make or
tbreak, fight the fight.
You cannot always win out
And sometimes you will get
culdT. pleAuS dow OF leIC QdQQef on
Che point of your chin. But
De not take the count.
While there is an ounce of fight in
yoa do not lie sprawling. but get up
aEnd go at it again
General George Washington was
~aaften defeated. but he was never
whipped Joe Wheeler was as good a
tighter IN the Cuban war as in ,63.
when he was thirty five years younger.
Stand up and take your .mauling.
When hit don't squea1 Smile and
get under the foes guard. And force
ahe lighting! Fate itself gets tired of
always facing determined man.
When they called on John Paul Jones
IN surrender his ship was in splinters.
%ut he howled back through his tr1um-
spet that he had not yet begun to fight.
Fight on.
IL your sword is broken, then fight
'Eith broken sword. II you fight with
~ gun, shoot or give up the gun. And
II you run out Of ammunition use the
sgunstock as club.
Be game
Vim and vigor and victory all begin
with the same letter.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-20
Judicial Sale.
No 15,i40-In the First Judicial De
trict Court Of Caddo Parish, Ia
Mrs. Cecile Laenger and HIS

No. 5,i40-In the First Judicial Djk-
trict Court Of Caddo Parish. TA.
Mrs. Cecile Laenger and Hus-
band VS.. Minors of Gas Laenger.
By virtue of writ of fieri facias'
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Cad
Go Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled cause, I have
seized and will offer for sale at pub
lie auction for cash and according
to- law, at the principal front door of
the court house of Caddo Parish.
La, during legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10. 1911.
One lot hand tools, one eornice
brake, one set rollers, one lot rail-
road iron, one lot framing tools. one
lot rings, one lot patterns, and four
trunks. Said property seized as be-
longing to the above named defend
ants, and to be sold for cash and ac-
cordlng to law to pay and satisfy the
debt as specified in said writ. saw in
the sum OF three hundred and sew
enty-three and 15-10O dollars. to-
eether with five per cent per annum
interest thereon from the 9Th day of
July 1911 until paid, and all costs of
suit. T. D JoITuNau
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
caucasian, August 6, 1911.