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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. Ed. Andre and little
daughter, Elrena, of Nampa,
Idaho, are the guests of her
sister, Mrs. w. II. Pendergrass,
of South 18th street.
Miss Oda LaCara of 1926 S.
18th street, and aunt, Mrs. Andre,
are visiting their uncle, Mr.. A
Stephens, of Chicago, after which
Mrs. Andre will return to the
west.
FIRST CLASS upholstering and
general furniture repairing. James
b. Bondman 1920 E. Kansas St.
New phone 420.
All the young folks are prepar-
ing to attend the show at Masonic
hall Nov. 21-22. Eugene Dumont,
the travelling wonder, will be the
attraction.
Tramp Social, Friday evening,
Dec. 8, COS South 9th street.
The great wonder will be Mt
Masonic Hall Nov. 81 and 90.
Every one who has received his
bill will please remit at once.
Eugene Dumont, The great
whirlwind hypnotist, will appear
at Masonic Hall Tuesday and
Wednesday, November 81 and o.
After the show the young people
will be entertained with musical
specialties.
.Thos. Nix's orchestra will per-
form at the annual Thanksgiving
ball Nov. 80. Don't forget to
come.
All parties for whom bills have
been sent will please remit at once.
See the magician at Masonic
hall Tuesday and Wednesday,
Nov. 81 and %. The world s won
der.
Remember the Elks' Ball will
be at Arion Hall, Monday evening,
Dec. 25th (Christmas).
Remember the Thanksgiving
ball at Masonic hall Nov. 30.
Remember our Office is 5221a E.
Adams street, Room A.
Eugene Dumont will appear at
Masonic hall Nov. q and %. He
is conceded to be one of the finest
performers of his art on the stage.
WANTED-A competent, ener-
getic, reliable man as advertising
solicitor and hustler for the
Forum. A hustler can make a
good salary.
Mrs. Preston Clay has been on
the sick list, but is improved.
The annual sermon of Charles
Young Lodge, l. B. p. 0. E., will
be held at Union Baptist church
the first Sunday in December,
preached by Rev. Cole.
Officer Jas. LOOMS in on the
sick list
Pearle Carr HIS recovered.
Mrs. A. w Williams is yet con-
fined in the hospital.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16
DECATUR NEWS.
Minnie Cordel Kelley.

The colored people of Decatur
should feel very proud of our col
ored lawyer, Attorney B. F. Clan
ton. His first case, taken last
week, was won by him. GA good
beginning is the best assurance of
a good ending" We trust that
great things await him in his ca
reer as a lawyer.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16

Get your Christmas ads. in early.
First class steam heated rooms
with bath, in center of the city.
Prices reasonable. Best rooms in
city. Call and see me. Old phone
1869. Mrs. Josie Brummell, 149
E. Main St., Decatur, Ill.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16
SEE YOUR DOCTOR FIRST

Stop trifiing with your health by
taking medicines that you don't know
anything about When you are sick,
see your doctor at once; he's the man
who prescribes medicines to suit your
exact condition.
We are the people who can fill the
prescriptions that he writes with
drugs of highest quality and purity.
Many serious illness may be
averted by seeing your doctor in time,
and bringing the prescription to us.
See your doctor-then see u.s."
CLARKSON'S
MODERN DRUG STORE
'213 S. 9th ST. Springfield, ILL.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16

FURNISHED ROOMS - First
class accommodations; modern
conveniences. 11031a E. Washing
ton street.
Mrs. Jessie Ballinger, Prop.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16
I Wonder

Who wrote that postal to G. LII
If everything is all right with
P. S. and 0. NJ
What is the matter with Mr.. M. !?
Why r. III. didn't have to go
home with another Sunday?
What was E. DIS hurry Sunday
nightY
Who has f. LIS ringY
Where is j. p?
Please address all news items to
|848 S. Colfax Street, city; old
phone 1892.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16

The Antioch Baptist church is
like a bee hive, always busy,
Much credit is due to the pastor,
Rev. j. A. Crockett. He has been
pastor of this church for the past
seven years and has won the hearts
Of his congregation.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-11-16

Read The Forum-all the news.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27

How do you know it is a genuine
;ilest"
Il know Il because | have seen sew
eral of the artists pictures One other
| tried to buy, but failed to make II
deal, Is now displayed In a shop In the
, Boulevard DIES ltalens You may see
it there There is the same unmistak.
able individuality about ii as in this
What is the subiectT
1T is also Florentine scene. called
up the Arno' 1t takes in the river
with the hills beyond It, too. is a
great picture
My knees began to knock together
My jaws chartered but not sufficiently
to prevent my asking, What do you
ask for this picture:"
Twenty thousand francs"
Great heavens, had never re-
ceiled the half of that for a picture
| looked at the man 80 astonished that
he FASTENED 10 say:
My Profit will be but 200 francs. /
paid 1880 francs for it."
Taking the number of the shop
where he said The other picture was
to be seen, | staggered out of the store
and was soon before the picture had
also created in dreams. 1t, too, far
exceeded any work | had ever done,
The dealer told me he had paid 81 coo
francs for it
Fortunately | occupied rooms with
an American friend IN the Quarter
Latin and rushed home to tell him
that | had discovered something which
if not explained would drive me crazy
He listened to my story but could
feared something had occurred to dis
turb my mental balance He would
express no opinion till he had seen
the paintings, and as | could not re-
main quiet | insisted on his going with
me at once for the purpose He did
SO. and. being familiar with my work,
he pronounced the pictures mine,
though they We're far beyond any of
my work he had ever seen
On our way back to our rooms
neither he nor | said anything about
the strange occurrence, but when we
reached them he sat down before me.
III pipe and said:
while you We're III In Florence and
out of your head you undoubtedly
painted those pictures. not knowing
what you were doing; consequently
you retained no remembrance of
them"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27

/ But wasn't out of my head when
! | was wrapped In the views given in
, the pictures. Besides how could !
, have done the work without the
Mceles knowing 1t? And knowing It,
/ they would have called my attention
TO it."
My friend pondered awhile. blowing
at the same time clouds of smoke and
finally said:
Whatever you have been physically.
I'm sure you are all right now But
IL you wish an explanation 90 back
to Florence, see the people you board
ed with and get 1t from them
Acting on his advice, started that
evening. On the way ! had time to
think over the matter of my invcstiga-
ton and decided to approach the
Miceles without being known to them.
On arrival | asked about them and
learned that they had been left
legacy of some fifty thousand francs
This at once assured me that they had
received the amount paid for my pie
lures. One morning | ring their bell
Blanca answered the summons and
seeing me at the door, turned pale.
Going in, | asked her to call her
mother and told both of my experience
In Paris, At first they assumed 10 be
as much surprised as but seeing that
I was not to be deceived Sonora Mi
cele finally began confession which
the senorina finished
1--WE did not suppose that you would
ever happen to see your pictures" said
the former.
well, tell me where they came
from" ! asked her She looked at her
daughter
II can only tell you" said Blanca
that l painted them while you were
sitting out in your chair on the bal
cony-how | know not. All do know
Is that 1t seemed to me that it was
your brain working with my hand"
l questioned her and cross questioned
her, elicitlng nothing further except
that she had discovered some time be
fore meeting me that she possessed
some strange power of the order com
monty called clairyoyant My own In
depreciation of the incident was that
not being able to do good work herself
she had exercised this power over me
TO utilize my ability, Since she had
painted the pictures herself the only
fraud involved was her placing my
name ON them She did this not re
aliZing the recunary value of the pie
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27

lures themselves ana SUPPOSED sue
could not sell them without name
to them. She and her mother were
tempted chiefly because they were
financially IN desperate straits They
had sold the paintings through a
friend who appreciated their worth
and paid them all they brought ex-
cept a bare commission told thcm
that they We're welcome to all they
had received for the paintings Tue
sole interest | took in the matter was
curiosity to know how the work had
been executed
Every wear brings to light new evi-
tence TO show that there are subtle
forces acting psyehieally within us
that we do not understand | believe
that just ms surely as the invention of
wireless telegraphy win come an ex-
PLANTATION of how Blanca Micele united
my artistic ability with her own per
sonality and of the union made far
better work of art than ! could have
produced by myself. 1t is possible that
the advantage came merely through a
certain suppleness In her wrist or In
some other mechanical feature that
was superior to mine, thus enabling
me to attain an ideal that had never
been able to attain before with my less
perfect member But this is a mere
Hypothetical exposition of my own,
unsupported by proof.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-27
House
To Let
|. Changed the Life Of ACubman.
A Spinster Was Also In
terested In |,
By F. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911
By F. A. mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911

go with friend who lived in fine
suburbs for dinner and the night. The
ulHereDce between house With NO
man IN 1t, to say nothing of several
fmpish children, and his own solitary
apartments was appalling In his own
bedroom he would awaken in the
morning amid toulblike silence In
this abode of family he lay awake
Tor nearly an hour listening to unceas-
ing sounds that seemed like music to
him
There were constant opening and
shutting of doors, water pouring in
a bathroom, children running. children
shouting, children scoded. children
petted; now few deep tones from a
father warning Johnny that If lie
didn't stop fooling and dress himself
he would get a spanking aud now n
feminine CALI to Edie to come and
let me do your hair" 1t was the con
trast Of this life about him-tbiS union
OF hearts and interests-with his silent
chamber that made him yearn for
the one and hate the other.
Jenkins returned to the city, spent
the day In his office, went to his room
-heaylng sigh as he entered it
dressed for the evening and started for
his club Shortly before reaching It
he passed neat looking two Story
stone front dwelling in a window Of
which wos 81 ulacard "'rn I.et ue
stood leaning on his cann lookinn nj
the house. then went on n,utterin,,
"It's no use I'VE no wifn
He went on 10 his cluh sat down IN
The readlno room and ustleeslv to,,- ~,
a noner But he did nat r.od 10
was going over the women of his nc
ouaintance in vain effort to nicl, on
one he conld love ona with who,, ha
could make - home This foo was
failure They nh seemed to him like
so many wax figures in n show win
dow. No responsive chord to draw
him to any of them or them to him
The next morning passing the house
TO let he thought mat atter an. II
would be better IMAM ms rooms ana ne
Mol - 81 ~, -. Ia -
..There doesn't appear 10 be any word
on the notice where to apply"
jenkins turned and saw young wo
man whose appearance was as reilhed
as her voice ier attehtion was ail III
rected 10 the mousse ana 1ehNihS De
heNea 'h't Sie hao ii""e '"e opNe'
tloh 10 hefSei 'athet ti''h !" h''''
Nevertheless ne ratSeo ms NV "'i'
SAID
ferhapS' 'here neinE nv "u'n u''
lions II means 'ta' one ''its 'n'iu'''
within
doesn't matter sa'a 'he h'uy
sun h'''h'i'E ne' 'ei'he' mn ~
'hai' MN
The words were spoken III 'ne Nahe
tone with when tue uay before ~ 'ia'
SAID to hlihSeli: II > no "Se' w
wire.
II ring II you i'he' sal" 'enA'N'
On thahk So" never mn" vi my
account
N intending 10 hi"he 'iqoi.ies io'
myself. thoush nav no ie''n,'e 'u"'
or taxing mouse ooh "eeu one
Nor J.
lie Weht up on 10 'he S'ooi' "no ''ns
the bell HlS SuihllohS was "hN"e' e'
by hidale aEeo person WI" ~ -
the basement evidently eare'aN''
me lady walteu Tor Jehhii's :" "'' "S
spokesman, BUT ne hes'ta'ed' ne u,o
not know whether TO say 'ilis "ui
wishes to LOOK at .he MOIST Vt
riGh IN, In0lE
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
Wet and Cold Weather
Predicted for Week

Washington. Jan. 30.-Unsettled
weather, with considerable precipita-
ton over much of the country, is
predicted by the weather bureau for
this week. A change to colder
weather will oyerspread the greater
part Of the country east Of the Rocky
mountains during the first part of
the week, following the eastward
movement OF disturbance that was
over the middle west yesterday.
The principal disturbance of the
week probably will prevail during
the next several days west OF the
Rocky mountains. whence II will
move eastward and cross the middle
west Thursday or Friday, and the At
lantic states the latter part OF the
week. This disturbance will be pre-
coded BY rising temperature, attend
ed by general precipitation and be
followed by considerably colder
weather in northern and central dis
tricts east OF the Rocky mountains.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
MANY FREIGHT CARS IDLE
OVER $4,000 STANDING EMPTY
ON TRACKS LAST wEEk.

Chicago. Jan. 30.-The number OF
Idle freight cars In the United States
and Canada, as shown by the report
OF the American Railway association
Saturday. Is on the increase. On Jam
uary IS. the date on which the report
was completed. there we're l22.2s7 Idle
cars: more than twice that OF Janu-
airy 10. 1910. when 51.s36 idle cars
were reported.
There Is an increase OF 1910 idle
coal ears, while the surplus box cars
have decreased s32 cars, due 10 In
creased demand for box cars IN the
west and northwest.
Railroad men give three reasons for
the surplus.
First. Snow and storms In 1910 tied
up many cars and brought out all the
empty cars the railroads could OBJ.
tain.
Second. The low ebb al which iron
and steel mills and the big manufac.
lures are operating.
Third. Enforcement OF rules OF the
rules Of interstate commerce commits.
sion for prompt unloading OF cars.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
SUIT FUR $4,000 DAMAGE
COURT OCCUPIED TO.
DAY WITH RAILROAD CASE.

The attention of superior court to-
day has ben occupied with the case
of ]. McLennan' VS. North Carolina
Railroad company.
Mr.. McLennan is asking for $4,000
damages on account of injuries
which he alleges to have sustained,
while crossing the railroad tracks at
the Corcoran street crossing. Mr..
McLennan claims that he started
across the tracks while the gates
were open and that just as he reach
ed the opposite side the gates were
closed striking his horse, causing it
to leap forward and the bars TO
strike Mr.. McLennan about the
shoulders. He was thrown violently
from the buggy and received injuries
which kept him under the care of a
physician for several months. Mr..
McLennan alleges negligence on the
part OF the gate keeper at the cross
ing as responsible for his injuries.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
Mrs. Schenk Spends
a Quiet Day Indoors

Wheeling. W. Va, Jan. 30.-Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenk spent her
first Sunday outside Of the Ohio
county jail since November last
quietly at the home OF her friend. Mrs.
John A. Lash. She arose late, and did
not 20 10 church.
There were no callers. and she did
not leave the house. She spent much
OF her time seated near the window.
watching passers-by. but OF these she
saw few, as Indiana street. on which
Mrs. Lash lives. Is little travelled
Across the street lives Allison Dick.
manager Of the garage where the
schenk automobile Is kept. Sunday
morning Mrs. schenk saw Dick emery
Ing from his home. and she opened the
window and called. Hello. Allison. .
az the same time waving her hand al
him.
Since her release from fail Mrs.
Schenk seems 10 have recovered an
her old gayety. The injunction re-
strainIng her from seeing her children
and the divorce application do not
seem to cause her any concern. She
has no plans for the future. pending
the settlement Of the alimony ques-
lion.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
LOCKED THE CONSTABLE IN
MISS HoUGH MADE PRISONER OF
OFFICER WITH SUBPOENA.

Asbury Park, y. j., Jan. 30.-when
Miss Margaret A. Hough, trained
nurse. discovered that constable had
gained admission TO her house 10 serve
a Subpoena upon her. she declared she
would not accept service.
well I'm going to leave II here"
said the constable. Theodore Hulick.
as he deposited the paper and half
dollar on table.
NO. you're not" replied the nurse
iartly. You're not going to leave
anything. because you're not going.
and she showed the constable a key
and pointed to the locked door.
Constable Hulick argued with the
nurse and her mother for more than
an hour. Finally he persuaded Miss
Hough 10 call her lawyer on the tele-
phone and explain the situation. The
nurse consented. and after a quarter
of an hour in conversation with j.
Otto Rhome. her attorney. she was
convinced that she should acknowl-
edge the service. Then the constable
was released.
Miss Hough Is wanted as 4 witness
in proceedings that have been insti-
tuted 70 inquire int o the sanity Of a
woman who had been her patient.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
THE VOTE Is UNCHANGED.
Hopes Of Breaking New York Dead
lock This Week.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. 30.-The Sec
ond week OF the most spectacular
struggle over the election OF a United
States senator that has occupied the
New York legislature since 1881
closed Saturday with the vote align
ed practically as they were at the
start. Considering the absent men,
bers. the tenth Joint ballot showed
no essential difference from the first
taken on January is. The lineup
was still for and against William +.
Sheehan. the democratic caucus nom
inee, who has all the time been With
in from ten to fifteen votes of cleo
ton.
Today balloting will be resumed
with renewed hope OF breaking the
deadlock. There have been num-
erous predictions that this week
would see the end OF the fight, but
no one has ventured to forecast in
whose favor the expected break"
will be. There Is still much talk OF
a compromise candidate. and among
some Of the legislators here over the
Sunday recess the selection Of an
outsider Is regarded as the most
likely solution Of the senatorial prob
lem.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
WHAT BRIDGE WHIST DOES
4 STRONG SERMON PREACHED IN
RICHMOND LAST NIGHT.

Richmond. Jan. 30.-"Bridge whist
parties and punch parties have done
more TO wreck homes and happiness
than the votes OF women ever did or
will do" declared Rev. II. ID. c. Mac
lachlan last night In sermon which
startled congregation that filled the
Seventh Street Christian church. IF
women, at least OF the more cultured
circles" said the minister, do not
take more interest In political affairs
than their men folk, there is no fear
OF their wifely duties being interfered
with materially. Standing in line at
the Biiou or the Academy Is Just as
destructive OF womanly charm as yo;-
Ing at the polls.
Il know I shall be told that this
question OF woman's suffrage is not a
At theme for the pulpit; that the busi-
ness OF the pulpit is TO preach the
gospel and nothing else. The pulpit
does exist TO preach the gospel only.
The gospel has 10 do with human life
In It's whole extent Its business is
with everything that uplifts the race.
whatever its label, whether II is called
artistic. literary. religious. social or
political"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
INTEREST N MEDICINE.
Growth In Ten Years shows Much
Done for TnbcrcuIo.is Victims.

DR.. Woods Hutchinson discusses
In the Worlds Work for January the
progress OF medical science during
the last decade. In that period the
national death rate was reduced 10
per cent. while faith IN the magic
power OF drugs never before waned
more rapidly. The great medical in
yestlgati0ns OF the decade have been
for the discovery OF causes. while
the great advances have been meth
DDS Of prevention. Again. great new
national organizations have been
formed against tuberculosis. against
infant mortality. against congestion
and oycrproduction. and for school
hygiene. for health IN factories and
workshops and for wholesome condi-
lions IN cities. Better and more
significant. these movements. inspir-
ed By physicians. have been by the
people for their own protection. and
the community IL awakening 10 the
fact that It's fate II In It's own hands.
and that the best medicines are
neither physlc nor prayer, but food.
fresh air. sunshine. pure water and
personal cleanliness" The death
rate from tuberculosis has declined
10 per cent. during the decade.
equivalent 10 saving $4,000 OF 20.-
0O0 deaths annually In the United
States. The infant mortality rate
has fallen on equally. while the
death rate In all the great cities has
been beaten down 20 lower and
lower level. And 90 Il r.:
The fight against tuberculosis IL
steadily becoming more and more a
flght for better housing. more play
grounds. better food and more OF II.
shorter hours OF work, decent and
civilized shops, workrooms and fac
tories. higher wages. better educa-
tion In the laws OF health. We have
laid the busbcar OF its transmissIons
by meat aud milk. and are concen-
tratIng our FIRE upon the place where
the bacillus breeds--the infected
house or tho tenement room. .
Whenever the community becomes
intelligent enough 20 vote the money
for taking every case OF known
tuberculosis out into She country and
keeping Il there until cured. and az
the aame time preventing the infec-
ton Of others. then the days OF con-
sumption viii be numbered and It's
years may DO counted upon the nm
gers OF two hands"
This makes II possible 10 break up
every nest Of the disease. every focus
Of Infection. as fast as discovered.
and so the present practice. as illus
tratci In New York city, VI buryIng
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-01-31
GOOD ROAD MEET
NEXT SATURDAY
Or. Joseph Hyde Pratt Win be
Present

The Durham County Good Roads As
ISOLATION, which was organized few
weeks ago, will hold its next meeting
at the courthouse in this city at ii
o'clock Saturday morning OF the pres
ent week, February 4th. AT this time
the committee which was appointed at
the last meeting on plan of organiza-
ton and permanent organization Will
make its report.
DR.. Joseph Hyde Paatt, secretary Of
the North Carolina Good Roads assoc
citation, has been invited to be present
and address the association. DR..
Pratt has accepted the invitation and
has written that he would be here.
He is well posted on the subject OF
good roads, is most attractive and
pleasing speaker and our citizens gen.
orally should attend and avail them
selves of this opportunity to hear Dr.
Pratt. All of the members of the as
ISOLATION are expected to be present
and the citizens generally are invited
to attend The subject Of good roads
is now receiving consideration in the
Legislature, and several important bills
have been introduced and are now
pending in that body. DR.. Pratt may
take occasion in his remarks to dis.
cuss some OF the features Of some o.
these bills. This is an opportunity Il
hear an important subject discussed
and large number Of our citizen!
should attend this meeting.