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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-12-21
HON. JAS. S. MCCULLOUGH.
Republican Standard Bearer for
State Auditor.

To the readers of this Xmas edi.
ton of The Forum over the State
Of Illinois We present to you for
your careful scrutiny and consider
alton our present State Auditor,
Hon. j. S. Mccullough, who, from
viewpoint of efficiency and duty
done, has not been surpassed by
any predecessor in that office.
From a standpoint Of affability
and accommodation (Which vir-
tues are essential to a man in pub
lie office he has not been eXcelled.
1t is hardly necessary to add "a
multitude of words to this brief
sketch, but suffice it to say he is a
candidate for reelection, and when
you support him, you support not
only a good, competent man,
against whom no man has aught,
but a deserving mana man who
has won the surs on many a hard
fought battlefield on yon barren
leluS VI Jllo OOuJH Ill 1OOI-o' liz
fought for the Union and for the
preservation of peace, good will
and freedom for all men. Yea, he
lost one arm in that memorable
conflict of right against wrong. He
is a veteran stalwart Republican
of the Lincoln, Grant, Logan and
Mckinley school-a man of the
highest and noblest principles. He
will be remembered and reelected
unless there be a great surprise
and landslide in favor of the OPP
posite party. Mr.. Mccullough has
been an ardent supporter of Re
publicanism for forty years and
an assiduous worker for the sue
cess Of the party ever since the
party came into existence. Let
us be grateful by rallying around
these pillars of the nation.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-12-21
The Funeral of Jas. P. LOOMS.

The funeral of Officer James p.
Loomis was the largest attended
for some time. The sheriff and his
entire force were out. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Sydes and
was one of the best and most logi-
cal, soothing and consoling we
have ever heard.
Member George j. Beard read
the obituary in an able, touching
and impressive manner, solo was
sung by Miss Mable Jones. Mem
Der Hinton read the resolution on
behalf of the lodge and Member
II. Sallie read the funeral services
committing the body to the grave,
and the members and the friends
and relatives, they parted all in
tears. "
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-12-21
Mr.. Roden
Undertaken

The Negroes of Springfield and the State of Illinois be
proud of the fact that they Negro Undertaken who fully
capable line of the profession graduate of the Chicago
Post Graduate College of Chicago O4 Mr. Roden
Springfield nearly eight Starting business prac
cay nothing he has gradually placed his business envabe
condition Mr. oden full line of stock recently ordered
buggy which he intends using his profession already
modern funeral well equipped and ambulance second
By giving him opportunity to not only
Mr. Roden but advance the we'll by showing due
we'll full equipped Negro funeral director Mr. Rocn
reached his Office any hour of the day night by ealing
either phone 1850 116 S. 2nd St.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-12-21

State Superintendent OF Public
instruction.
Hon. Francis G. Blair, State
Superintendent of Public Instruc.
ton, is man of the highest intel
lectual attachments, and one of the
best men that ever filled that inn
portant position. He has raised
the standard Of the Office and of the
entire school system, placing the
educational standard of Illinois
second to but one or two states in
the Union.
Mr.. Blair has been "A very busy
man for the past five years, regu-
lating the school system ard tray
cling and gathering the best meth
DDS and securing the best data per
tanning to that line of work. We
feel safe in asserting that the de-
partment of Public Instruction is
i'm a bteter condition now than it
has ever been since its creation,
thus eXempllfylng the fact that
Mr.. Blair is a progressive man and
does not feel content to remain in
ert and in a state of acquiescence
with past things. He surrounded
himself with competent and oblie
mig assistants who keep everything
in fine condition.
As am orator, he is eloquent; as
a scholar, profound, and as an his
torian, he is inexhaustive.
Besides carrying on the volum-
nous work required Of the office,
he is in demand to speak before
churches, conferences and various
commercial and other kindred as
semblies, that demand the best
brain the State affords.
The State of Illinois is rich in
the possession of such men as the
subject of this sketch and his life
work will escheat to the posterity
a heritage worthy to be called
blessed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
N. Y. ASSEMBLY ACTS.
Gov. Dix Declares State Has No Juris.
d'otion Over City Buildings.

Albany. y. y. March Ex-Governor Dix
sand today that as a result of Saturday s
fatal fire in New York he had made an
investigation of the states jurisdiction
York city buildings and had found that
the state is powerless in the matter, such
jurisdiction being delegated to the bureau
Of buildings in New York City and estab-
lished by decision of the appellate di-
vision, first division. first department, in
1903.
The committee on labor and industry
at special meeting this afternoon re-
ported Assemblyman Brooks bill requir-
ing every factory or mercantile establish
ment conducted in a building two or
more stories high. in which so or more
persons are employed, to be equipped with
a fire alarm system. 1t also provides for
a monthly fire drill. The state commits
soner of labor is given power to enforce
the act and violation is made punish
able by a line of 500 for each day the
factory is not equipped with the fire
apparatus and $500 for each week the
fire drill is not held. The bill was intro
duced on Feb. T. but no action was taken
until today. when it was unanimously re-
ported as a result of Saturdays fire in
New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
APACHES AND THE SAFE.
Vain Effort of Indian Marauders to
Open Treasure Box.

Years age in the west, when the
government sent out safes for the
use of it's army paymasters in remote
districts. ii was the custom for the
paymaster in cavalry service Ia ride
in an ambulance with the safe. escort
ed by a guard Of six mounted men.
On one occasion such a guard was
attacked by large force Of Apache
Indians. Two men We're killed. and
the Indians captured the ambulance
with the safe This safe contained
about $4,000 in sreenbacks. and it
weighed some four hundred pounds
and had combination lock
Now the Indians in question had
never seen a safe at close quarters
until this one happened along. but
they knew that it contained money.
Also, they wanted that money.
They first pounded off the knob with
stones, under the impression that the
door could then be pried open. Their
attemp: was, of course, a failure. The
next step was to try their tomahawks
on the chilled steel, i'm the hope that
hole might be cut in it. This means.
too. proved of no avail; so they deter
mined to try fire. Accordingly. they
gave the safe a three-hour roasting.
Luckily for the government it was
freproof. They threw big rocks upon
1t while it was hot; but they We're as
Ear from the money as ever
Next the Apaches dragged the safe
up the side of mountain and tum-
bled it over a precipice two hundred
feet high. They expected, of course.
to see il burst open, but the only dam
age was a slight injury to one of the
wheels. The safe was left soaking in
the river for three or four days, and
great was the Indians disappointment
at finding themselves still baftied.
Then they tried gunpowder; but
knowing nothing of the art of blasting,
they brought about an explosion that
burned half dozen warriors and left
the safe none the worse.
I'he Indians worked over that safe.
off and on, for month or more, but
failed to get at the inside Finally,
in disgust, they left it in a deep IA
vine.
Fourteen months later. when peace
came, the army accidentally found the
safe. Il was lying in the bed of
creek with great pile of driftwood
around it. 1t was a sad looking safe.
but wnen opened, showed its contents
Embellishments Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
MALE OR FEMALE TEACHERS.
Women Best QuaIied for Girls. and
Men for Large Boys.

A recent report of a committee of
the New York board of education con-
tanned this clause: 1T is admitted
mat the male teacher in these grades
contributes qualities to the pupl not
equally contributed by the women
IN other words, different kind of
work is done by the men and of some
value. This opinion so expressed
seems TO have given great offense to
an association of women teachers and
to have caused an outpouring of sar-
easm. One lady teacher suggested
that the two most distinctive qualities
the men teachers impart are gum
chewing and the elevation of the feet"
Another lady teacher told of a man
teacher who advised his classes of
boys to learn to smoke and chew so
as not to be molly coddles. If these
statements are correct as showing the
character of the men employed as
teachers in New York, then all right
thinking people will sympathize wifi,
the association Of lady teachers. n
seems to he the opinion in Baltimore
that women are best qualified az
teachers of girls and small children,
but that large boys should have men
over them. This theory is not accept
ed by the New York lady teachers.
AS boy is turning into a man. one of
these ladies' said. lis the period of life
when, IL ever. he is to get the right
idea of mans relation to women and
of what his duties of life are to be in
a social way. Surely" she added. not
even the board of education would
contend that n man could give these
things better than IA woman, or as
we'll"
The question involved in this dis
cussiCn are difficult, and not to be
treated lightly. But the practical and
financial situation must not be ig-
nored Women have the monopoly Of
employment as teachers in the elemen-
tary schools for two reasons: First, 1t
is the belief that they are best fitted to
teach small children; they have moro
patience, tact, and gentleness than
men: second, single women are willing
ITO work for salaries that men, most OF
whom have others dependent on them.
cannot afford to work for. The cost of
public education is so heavy that I'M
less women can. be found who will
work for small salaries. the taxation
| for the support of the schools would be
| blighting upon community. But 1t
| does seem wrong to pay man more
for doing given work than is paid TO
| a woman who is doing the same work
| as we'll or better. That is an injustice
| which seems hard to curc.-Baltimore
| Sun. p-....-..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28

al your bills in another country more
sanitary and with better climate
That is what makes Cairo so en-
pensive fer the poor man. / have
seen humble creatures with humber
wives arrive fun OF joy at salary OF
Coco a %ear. With the best intentions,
both pulling the load, living in sum-
mcr on their people, with only one
child and cheap servants, they coulG
not make both ends meet. You cannot
help yourself out of the trouble. You
cann1t go 10 market. NoE cannot visit
Your own kitchen full of Arabs, you
cannot help being cheated
You must pay or else you must DO
with cheap, bad servants who are
stupid and Inefficient. II cook IS
clever at cooking he is clever at your
accounts, aud you may stand over him
While he weighs the DeCf-he will still
get his proportion. He has only six
months in which to max, enough to
keep him going while you are away
during the summer. Pay. and he Will
give lou tie best of good times good
dinners, M worries, no tenpers, the
house running on oiled wheels. but you
must pay, remember that."--The
Queen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
BASEBALL GAMES.

At Kansas City-Cleveland. Am, T.
Kansas City s.
AT Durham, y. C.-Amherst College >;
Trinity College u.
At Annapolis-St Johns 5, Swarth-
more o.
At Princeton-Princeton 10 New York
University ).
At Columbia Phillies, Am, :; Co.
lumbia :.
At Austin-New York, Nat, second.
|6: Austin 4.
At Chattanooga Brooklyn 3: Chatta-
nooga >.
At Dallas-Detroit Colts >: Dallas O.
AT Charleston--Phillies, Nat, 10;
Charleston, o.
Al M"mphis-Memphis, /; Detroit. :.
Al Lynchburg-Phillies, Nat. Second
3. i.ynehburg O.
At Reno. Nev., Boston. Am, Second,
Il; Uni. of Nevada. 4.
At Richmond-New York. Am, 10;
Richmond ;.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28

This might well be-" said Mr.. Nc
anenv, for that reason that tccnnicallH
the building appears To conform To IN,
code, The natural conclusion is, on
ought 10 h", that the code should suf-
fer radical amendment"
Progress has been made by publ"
and civic organizations toward offerin5
relief 10 those who have suffered as
Il result of the fire. The first contribu-
ton in this movement was made by
Mayor Gay,ior who headed the list with
500. and mad" an appeal to citizens
for a relief fund. Industrial organiz1-
lions. theatres and civic bodies have
also set III motion plans for supple
menting the fund.
Fire Chief Croker said today:
Il do not hesitate to say that more
appalling loss of life in Office build
ings aud big stores is likely to come
upon Now York at any moment. because
of the lack of safeguards.
Fire Marshal Beers summoned the
propretors of the Triangle Waist Com
pany and several employees of the firm
10 testify at the public Investigation he
instituted today. He has been investi-
eating conditions in the factory where
the fire started and will inquire partic-
ularlS into the truth of statements that
doors leading TO the exits were locked
so far as | have been able to dis
cover, said Nj. Beers, there has never
boon a fire drill in this factory. In my
opinion ii would take 700 girls three
hours to reach the street by the fire
escape that was used in the building
can say that the shutters obstructed
this lire escape
There are thousand other build
inss in this city in the same condition
as the scene of SATURDAYS disaster.
The buildings are passed as loft build
lnSS and are then converted into fac
torres. Ninc-tenths of the employees
cannot reau English yet on examination
could not tind sign of tho Yiddish or
Italian tongues, which most of the en-
rloHes speak, pointing out TIRE exits
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
AS FAST FREIGHT.
Possible Solution of the Magazine:
and the Post Office Department.

Washington. March 27.-Magazines
ard other bulky periodicals. after July
l next. will be transported by the post
office department in carloads as fast
freight.
Postmaster General Hitchcock is de-
veloping as rapidly as possible. plans
which he decided upon last December
to utilize fast freight in the transpor-
tatiOn of magazines when practicable
ard in instances where a saving to
the government in transportation
charges may be effected.
THE plans l have decided upon, .
said Nj. Hitchcock, Sunday evening,
ARE not proposed as solution of the
pending controversy over the suggested
increase OF the second class mail ia ties
on the advertising sections of maya
zines. but they probably will tend to
bring about solution of that question
the more easily"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Continued from Page Five.)

property. they cannot get rid of ii.
Mr.. DRESSER: | will say. Mr..
Speaker. that the county of Cumber-
South Portland in this matter 1t is
the bridge We are talking about and
not the highways of South Portland
Mr.. MURPHY of Portland: Mr..
Speaker, | would like the opportunity
OF asking question of the gentleman
from South Portland. What is the
name Of the street between the school
house and the bridge, in South Port
land?
Mr.. DRESSER: Ocean street.
Mr.. MURPHY: Is that county
street, county road, or what is it?
Mr.. DRESSER: l think not.
Mr.. MURPHY: Are you sure?
Mr.. DRESSER: l am.
Mr.. MURPHY You are sure it is
not a county road?
Mr.. DRESSER: | am sure; South
Portland has ALWAYS maintained it.
Mr.. MURPHY: Mr.. Speaker and gen.
tlemen, we want to build Il bridge We
want to build bridge some day, and
W1en we do build that bridge we want
to build it right. As l understand it,
Portland is interested in this bridge
many times more than South Port
land is 1t seems to be u fact that
the bridge is to be 90 feet in width,
While the street is only 30 or % feet
IN width. Somebody is going to get
into trouble. We have built n court
house within a few years, and it was
started in upon the same way. 1t was
understood that it would ecst three or
-FOUR hundred thousand dollars. and it
cost million Now, if we build bridge
we want to commence right. / want 90
say as Il citizen of Portland and az
Il taxpayer of Portland that we pro-
le't against the building of any bridge,
unless they commence right
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28

the Democratic caucus next Saturday
and IN order to accomplish this night
sessions may be necessary. 1t is prob
able that the committee will recon-
mend new set of rules, though it will
be guided largely by the rules Of the
last Democratic House in the SD Con-
gresS. Charles Il. crisp, the new House
2riamentarian whose father was the
Speaker OF the last Democratic House.
is sitting with the committee in it's de
hDeratlcnS. The matter of minority
representation, il was declared today.
would he for the Democrats, caucus
to determine. The opinion prevails.
however, among Democratic leaders,
that control of minority selections on
committees should be held by the mi
noritv party and the ma jority should
determine only the numerical allotment
on tine various committees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-28
HARVARD FOOTBALL.
% Men Participate in First Spring
Practice, in Driving Rain.

Cambridge. Mass, March 21.-TWen-
ty-two men turned out in q driving
rain storm Monday on soldiers field
for the first spring football practice %!
the year at Harvard University. There
were only two III" men on the 1ield.
cant. Bob Fisher. varsity guard for
the past two years, and Harry Card
ner. a substitute quarterback. Coach
Percy Haughton put the men through
"a long drill in pnnting and catching
punts and then took part himself in a
game of soccer football in which the
whole squad participated. During the
week over 80 men are expected to APP
pear for practice. including all the old
H" men, except those now trying for
the baseball nine. Today's work last
ed about an hour and han.
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FIX BlAM E.
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doors. Protect each floor with plenty
\ OF good safety devices, and sprinklers.
Il Last but not by any means least, make
u lire drills at frequent intervals com
II pulsory in all factories, lodging houses
il and institute ns."
HI There were similar statements today
\ from the coroner. the fire marshal, the
|Itdistrict attorney, the building commits
n sion. the board of fire underwriters. the
III Women,s Trade Union League and
hother bodies which are Independently
NJ investigating the disaster. The Wo-
Emens Trade Union League announced
hthe beginning of an investigation which
MS to embrace every factory in New
\. York City where union LABOR is employ
Ned, All union workers will be asked to
N write out confidential answers to the
IEf1iowing queries:
III do YOU work in a fire. trap"
III Are the doors locked while you
n work.
M Are there bars on the windows
III Are there fire escapes or all floors"
II Are the escapes readily accessible"
II Are scraps and waste allowed to ac-
|! eumuiate near the motors or steam
iIplant?'
H The fire in surance men are inclined
Ito nrge complete revision Of the
n New York building laws.
u The limiting of tie height of all
buildings and even he tearing down
Iof existing skSserapers is recon mend
Ued by Theodore Prida. fire insurance
Il "fflcisl Forr or five stories, he says
Ishouid be the legsi! maximum where
manufacturing or industrial pursuits
are followed
II Ei9l.tN-SiX bodies OF the al victims
|oi tie fire have been identified. SIX
te'n3o OF the bodies We're men. There are
II anitir"d in the hospit ais
District Attorney Whitman started
AN official investigation. today to fix
the responsibilities for tie horror No
arrests have been con sidered BY TIE |
district attorney OF any person in con- |
nection with the fire and none will h" |
made until the facts disclosed in the |
rleesri CATION give sufficient evidence |
for Ia king this action.
Tile building depart aaent was called |
on ton report on tlta burned build |
llag and every other department that is
in any way concerned. also viii be re
puired To make det;tied report.
Fire MARSHAL Beers began his oil
cial investigation tc day. 1t j. NOW
definitely known that the fire started |
on tho eighth floor Cd the building neal
"a window at the IEIrtheast corner of
the building. The fire began under Il
cutting table in al Scran heap and IL
now thought to Lave been started b.
cigarette. The crowds began to as
semble early todely AT the morsue To
view the bodies. y in all. At least half
OF the corpseS We're unrecognizable,
ard can only bc recognized by trinkets
or clothing. Sonpr of these bodies prob
ably will never be claimed.
The fact that there was only one
fire escape on the building will come
in for caref nj invest isation to deter
mine what City official is to blame.
Borough resident M"An,uy today in
rrfhwine I lac investga ton made fol
lowing the recen, Newark fire horror.
Saii that the Eseh hujldine was not
included in tho list of those buildings
returned as having Inadequate fire -
cape facilities
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ton because as matters stand now
various senator's have personal ap-
polntees employed on the canal who
might lose their JOBS when the king
or the canal zone came into absolute
DC%tr.
Hnt with the rapid approach of tie
completion of the canal il will be
III cessarS for the Senate and Hol,sa
to get together on some sys,,m of
government for the zone. If the Sen
ate adopts the king plan n fine battle
win the democratic House is prom
lSed.-Boston Herald.
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SEVENTEEN GAMES
Are on Brunswick High School Base.
ball Schedule for 1911.

oSu 'oSuCOutc TOT WE
Brunswick, Me, March 27-The Bruins
wick High school will open its baseball
season April % with game with Morse
High of Bath to be played at Bruins
wick. The schedule was announced Sat.
urday by Manager John l.. Baxter as fol-
lows:
April 22-Morse High at Brunswick.
April 26-Open.
April 29-Hallowell High at Hallowell.
May 3-Lewston High at Lewiston.
May 6-Cony High at Augusta.
May 10-Gardiner High at Brunswick.
May 13-Edward Little High at Auburn
May 17-Open.
May 20-Portland High at Portland.
May 2-Open.
May 2I-Morse High at Bath.
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Birth Abraham Called Upon.

New Haven, Conn, March 21.-No-
tees were sent out Sunday night by
District President Joseph Ullman to
the lodges OF the Independent Order of
Birth Abraham in New England ana
New York state, to the effect that I'M
mediate action be taken looking to the
raising of funds for the relief of the
survivors and the families of the VIC
Tins of the Washington square fire in
New York CITY