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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
PEORIA

The Diberty Party is going
right ahead they have honor
able reasons for their exist
ance.
DIR. Asken has been secured
as contributing editor to the
Forum here.
The Republican candidates
are starting out to lose, we fear
they should use good Judge
ment.
Rev. B. N. Murrel was in
Galesburg this week.
Watch the Forum next week
for Peoria Co.umn.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
Negroes Recognized on Committees

The Republican County Central Committee of Macon
County has shown wisdom and better judgment than
counties in which have gone and even better than
Sangamon The committee has planned for thorough
campaign and ardous work.
Three Colored men have been placed ON the working
Executive Committee namely H. Singleton and E. r.
Brown the Executive Committee and lawyer S. T.
Clanton is the Speakers Bureau. The committe has
also placed the entire Coored political matter in the hands
of the local Negro Club under the management and super
vision of the Colored Club
The Colored Club is working in conjunction and har
monious with the County Central Committee.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10

H. T. Bowman was down from
Peoria last week and registered.
He AYERS that he is still citizen
of this dear old burg" and Peoria.
with all of her glory and fascina-
tons to the contrary not-with-
standing.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
Negroes Buy Coal Mine at Barclay
May Prove to be Revolution in
Industry

A Company of Coal Miners have purchased the Coal
Mine at Barclay Ill., about 10 miles East of Springfield
and have Incorporated the and gone at business
large scale.
From all indications it will prove big 1t
is possible that this will revolutonze the indus
trial conditions here among Colored people and prove
boon
Negro town may be established at Barclay and
great business center such Rverton for the Italians is
possible
Let everybody boost the Coal Mine and let the
managers do business the square with their fellow
and the public let questionable methods be taken and
let competent handle the books and the finances and
success is assured
Hurrah for the Springfield Negroes Now who will
first to buy railroad!
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
LINCOLN.

Those who attended the Hi
nois Annual Conference OF the
A. M. E. Church at Jacksonville
last week were Rev. and Mrs.
P. c. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Crippens, Miss iona Roges and
Richard Hardin. Miss Rogers
was representative of the A. c.
E. League of the Springfield
District.
Rev. G. w. Brewer one of the
brilliant young preachers of the
Illinois conference has been ap-
pointed pastor of Allen Chapel.
Rev. Brewer was formerly pas
tor at Pontiac. The members
and friends of Allen Chapel well
come Rev. and Mrs. Brewer and
family to our city, our church
and homes.
Rev. P. c. Cooper former pas
tor of Allen Chapel is retiring
from active service in the Min
istry after many years of good
work in helping to win the
world for Christ. The members
and friends of Allen Chapel ten
dered he and his good wife a
purse at the close of his work
trying to express their apprecia-
tion for their kindness and the
good work shown during the
two years service in Lincoln
They will make their home in
Mattoon where their door will
always stand open for their
many friends.
The Womans Improvement
Club will meet Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Perkins. After the bust.
ness part of the meeting is over
a program will be rendered after
which refreshments will be served
Toasts of regiets will be given
by Misses Rodgers and Duke
for Mrs. Sarah Cooper who has
been Chaslain of the club since
organization.
Rev. Vim. Hadley of Centralia
spent the early part of the week
visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Crippens. He preach
ed an able sermon at Allen
Chapel Tuesday evening.
Anyone having news items
can see or phone Miss Duke
and she will write up your
news. Ii you like to see Lin
coin news just help us out by
giving in your items by Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Wheatley
of Elkhart spent Sunday in Lin
coin visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Preston Arts of Elkhart
who was a patient at the De-
couess Hospital last week was
was able to leave the hospital
and go to the home of his uncle
John Taylor. Mr.. Artis is suffer
ing with an infection of the
bone in the knee.
The ladies of the 2nd Baptist
Church gave a social last Thurs
day evening at the church. The
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
News by Correspondents
Gathered by The Forums Live Force of Special Correspondents

secured, many out of town
speakers being listed.
Mrs. S. E Nance was brought
home from the hospitalin Spring
field the early part of this week.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10

Summary: Stolen Bases Hershman, E. Kane, Young,
Ford (2) Poston (2) Juell- Two Base Hits johnson,
Heads, Wallace, Young Three Base Hits Poston Dou
BILE plays Young to Juell Struck out by Poston H. by
Hartman H. Bases Balls off Poston g. off Hartman /.
Hit by Pitcher by Hartman 2, by Poston 0.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
The Union Giants Lose Second Game

The Union Giants defeated the second time
time Sunday October 4, by the Myers Brothers at the
Giants Park.
The feature of the game Poston's hitting.
The Myers Brothers and the Giants made good
match.
Hartman and Poston fought pitchers battle, Hart
getting l2 strike outs and Poston H.
This ends the of Baseball with the Giants
We hope to the team kept together and open next
with great determination to have better
than this However, say that Springfield
has advanced further along the line of Baseball than
before.
Much credit is due managers Renfro and Mitchell
for having worked hard keep up the spirit of Base
ball among our people.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10
BALL

The Championship Baseball Series of the
World began yesterday friday between
the Athletics and Boston Braves, the
New York Giants failing to come up
to the standard this Season, drops out
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1914-10-10

attendance was good and a
neat sum netted.
Rev. Westley has resigned as
Pastor of the Second Baptist
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvard Ross
and family have moved from
Delevan St. to their new home
on Sangamon st. Mr.. Ross
has been a resident of Lincoln
only a short time and is now
counted with Lincoln property
owners.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

Central Committee will wage /.
vigorous campaign assisted by
the loyal Democratic newspapers
and patriotic public speakers in
the State to roll up such a big
vote that the other states in the
Union will know that Arkansas
upholds not only Der own Demo
cratic administration, but also
that she indorses the able adj
ministr9tion of President Wood
row Wilson.
Governor Hays will open the
campaigns foc the Democrats at
Ola, Yell County, ON Friday,
August II. Notes from the
Headquarters Of the Democratic
state Central COMMITTEE.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Cleaned from the Report of
the Examiner Of Chicot
County.

There are l0069 persons he
tween the ages of s and p in
the county. an increase of Isl
over last year. Of this number
only 1907 are white and the re
mainder, S762, are colored, a
condition that prevails doubtless
in fewer than two dozen coun-
ties IN the south. There We're
96l pupils enrolled in the white
schools. Dermott eorolIiHg 3ll
or almost |oneihird of these.
Bis pupils were enrolled in pri-
vate schools of the county, 251
OF these being enrolled in Der
mott. The average daily at
tendance Of the white schools of
the entire county was 59l, Der
mott furnishing PIC of these or
over one-third. Despite the fact
that Dermott does not lead in
number of pupils enrolled in the
census she leads by a big mar
gin all The other schools of the
county in enrolment and at
tendance as we'll as percentage
of attendance and enrolment,
as indicated above. Watch Der
mott 9rowl
According to the financial
statement, SCI, 1901 was re-
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

ceived for school purposes and
$50, 1865 was expended, S3@,-
274~32 being for teachers sal
aries. The total value of the
school property Of the county is
SlO6, 258 IS. -Four buildings
were erected during the year, 3
being frame and | brick, at 4
cost of $24, 664 90. There are
now in the entire county 81
frame buildings and 3 brick.
Phe schools of the county
were taught last year by an
army of 81 teachers, 80 being
white and 81 colored, though
there are Al white and 80
colored persons who mold Iicens-
es to teach in the county.
There are 81 teachers holding.
first grade, 35 holding second,
4 holding third, and eight hold
ing state licenses who taught In
the county last year. The aver
age salaries were as follows:
Holders of state licences. $7l.25;
first grade, male, 1913 Is; first
grade, female, $52.15; second
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
State Election
September 18th.

On Monday September Nth.
the election of state officers
from Governor clown 10 and in
GLIDING township officers
throughout the State. sill te
held
The Democratic part. pre-
sents to The people Of the State.
It's choice a Governor tho Hon.
Geo. W. Hays. of Camden, Ar
kansas
Since Governor Uays induc-
ton into the office his one ob-
ject has been to promote har-
mony within Democratic ranks
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

grade, male $40. 90; second
grade, female, $42.73.
The largest district IS Lake
side Special with 3341 persons
of school age, the next being
iIarland Special with 2,5l3. One
district, the Gaines's Landing
distriet, had 10 white pupils en-
rolled in school.
The oldest teacher is % years
old, and the Oldest in service
has taught I50 months, both of
whom are colored. The young
est teacher is l6. also colored.
The highest salary is $1,000
per II onth, and the lowest is
$40. 90, both received by white
teachers.
Thereport further shows good
advancement among the schools
of the county and Improvement
over the conditions last year.
The teaching of domestic sci
ence and farm demonstration
work is beinerectived fayorably
and great good IS promised from
these resources.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Many and varied have been

" "
Many ana varied nave oeen
Tue suggestions ln""e WIN
more VI Itss 9e''o0s''s9 VI
nomor' l'"I " tu'nEe Il ''o-
gan rom me wan Ds''''oS'
gro" "Hlcll We a0op11" car
l"fee years ago 10 more "p, y,
piopilale "asSA "eiiiio,' Wv
2r Hateo i2sIi','11 DUN
q We aetI'fe 10 "o' . "'S's-
tiouS aS Tue fegell i'reS h"Nt
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13

In towns and cities Of the
state where there is proper fire
protection, the insurance rates
are much lower than ii the ru-
raj communities where the
bucket brigade is expected to
Quell any conHagration that gets
started. Many towns Of 1000
inhabitants in Arkansas nov
pay eXhorbitant rates to insur-
ance companies. that vii be re
duced by the adoption of
Amendment No. II. Municipal
bonds may be issued Under this
act which will permit the cree
ton Of adequate water systems,
for which saving in insurance
rates will more than pay
The insurance companies want
the reduction in the rates. they
being compelled to charge the
present ones because OF the
great risk. In fact, the ins9r
ance companies have for years
been working with the small
towns of the state to make inn
provements which would reduce
the risk and rates. Remember,
Mr.. Voter, that your savu z in
insurance rates will in time pay
for the Improvement. Vote tor
Amendment No. II.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-13
Vitagraph Comedy entitled
THE Woman i'm Black"

Featuring Maurice Costello, Many Chares0n and GIaden James.
Zone reeD A guaranteed attraction. Prices
zoe and Zoe
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17
AIsnoR DAY.

A RHOR DAY has been pro-
"A claimed boy the governor of
4 \ Ncw Mexico for Friday.
March "a. and il is to be hoped that
the executive invitation to go ou and
plant a. tree viii be- observed with
enthusiasm throughout the state.
\ tree Is worth more in New Mex
leo than anywhere else un earth. cN-
copt In Needles. California, or Phoc-
nix. Arizona. ID takes more care and
pains and loving watchful tender
ness and costly water to set lt past
the danger period. and once past that
period hes shade serves 10 shelter us
from more and brighter sunshine
than IN any other region of which we
know. There is reason for loving the
tree we are growing. wen while We
curse the water bill, which We know
is growing ~ier han the tree.
Yet for The sake of beauty and
comfort and value of our own prop
.erty. We can wcn afford Co forget the
water bin FOR this one day and conn
ply with the terms of the executive
proclamation. In DOING so We will hc
making Albuquerque ana Sew Mexico
"a better city and state m which to
lyc.
Then. too. 10 we viii all plant
enough trees and water them until
they grow To- useful size they will So
increase the r%etentiyc capacity of our
! watershed ana the humidity of oui
! atmosphere as b. increase the rain
fan to "a point where We need n"
water our lawns. thus beating the
water hni
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17

aud Controlling the patient. knows
huW absurd such stories are.
3 iattcr-daN variation 90 those
popular belltiF says The Journal 90
the American Medical Association
may be found lu thc poisoned
urrdI, stories which have been goo
Ing the rounds OF tho press recently
\ WuuHu goes tu 90 moving picture
thentrr enters "a crowded elevator u
street ear. or elevated tram, or a.
caught loo thc press uf q crowd. sud
denly She secs. close beside hcr "a
old uIpud. the "ml stUriuus stranger, ~
with tho piercing black eyes aud the
compelling manner AZ the same
time she feels s sting ana knows That
she has been stabbed with u poisoned
needle. She Immediately urCuurN
unconscious. da1'd ur irresponsible
tor % gr"atet pr Tess period OF TIME
during W .ich b experiences % Num-
ber of marvellous adventures 81 hVir-
breadth escapes.
% is not possible to sny that mo-
woman was ever without her kunwl-
edge given % drug hypndormlcally
which produced uucunstiuusness 10
ram. however. bc said very positively
that there ID no drug known to sci-
cntlrD men which could bee admins
tered in the ann or which would
produce The effect described be recent
newspaper reports
ono uf the laws of hystcria is that
when % peculiar phenomenon is re-
ported. similar Instances Immediately
appear throughout the country We
may now expect a spring crop ui
mapaxiue stories and popular novels
based ON the poisoned needle as q
motive. scientifically. the thing i'
ns ridiculous and impossible as hyp'
notism of an unwilling subject or In
Simultaneous uucsthesin Popular be-.
H.-H- Hm.M..N .. .... -HN LMMH.M#. a.
excited imagiuutions help them along
The history oi popular dciusiuns
from salem witchcrnu to p~resent-dnN
VugHries. is fun Of such instances.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17
BULLY ron DIR. DEVON,

~ RITiSH manhood has hecn vim
Dictated. ana as BE- not unas-
ual when there il any ylndicat-
ing to be- done. hy "a scotsman. For
months past the men OF the civilized
world-uyc and me ton
have been iooking askaucc 40 the
EngllshmHn; looking on with surprise
aud disgust while hc has permitted
his property 20 Dee destroyed. his
peace OF mind shattered ana his per
son scratched ana maulcd by gaugs
OF female fanatics beside whose out
RACES those Of the red-capped mrios
Of the French revolution pale into
insignincanco Great buildings hav,
been destroyed, priceless arr treas
ures mutilatcd. London's show places
closed. Travel has become unsafe or
ans railroad Tho mail service nno
the telegraph have bee hrnken viii
lmpunltN Heasy guards nave ae.
come necessary Tor every official o
importance The prime minister un'
members Of his cabinet age forced q
sneak from place Co place like hunte,
thinEs-as indeed thcy me. The as
sailing OF "a public official las hccom'
n matter OF everyday occurrence.
while an this has been going OF
tho men II England have heel
standing by. their hngers reposing "a
their mouths. helpleasly asking eacl
other what ln John Boil 10 do nbou
"a, A Few women have been giyei
iishi jail sentences, only 60 be- re-
leasnd uppn the slightest excuse. ant
for crimes which would haye mean
ME sentence, for any man.
The malicious damages act ha
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17

by the
second Fiddle.

n POW u In Devon viii Just run
4 ' Mrs. pankhurst where tho
~spankhurts, wen De satisfied.
D.
WONDER if the Draw Scot viii
druw a 'aiu,gr medal
.
THOSE MENtCANs that cost
Grant Bro hers 81, 600 apiece must
have boon selected varieties.
d
But GRANT BROTHERS have no
wall coming. Suppose they had ylo
lated the anti-alicn law on Villas
sid. ot the border.
THE FIRST Of 'rivc Brothors' Is
about ready to 80 to work.
.
ANE The other hour are growing
fast
D
REGULAR Busters.
g
TEvsTY chaps. too.
81
THAT last one slipped.
.
" III ia ~ NNAAN ~ AhAAN ~
si,tr flower. anyway, IL has an the
good points,
d
MBNICw ~ about r.ps, Tor another
Muntezuma.
WHICH reminds us. ifs about
time Ca invite villa Co lead the Mon
tczumu ball.
3
THE enthusiasm with which south
crn. and especially Alabama. news-
papers feature the presidents re-
cent state dinner. ut which Repre-
sentative Underwood was an honor
guest might leave the idea with the
unnitlated that with Mr.. Underwood
20 square meal Is a novel event.
d
MARY GARDEN rs 800 of Tho grip
IN cant blame anyone but herself.
The newspapers for several years
have cndoaNorcd Co get her To wear
some clothes. bat am To- mo- purpose.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17

rendered and were committed to
prison The next day.
The regular time for holding the
superior court was the mex week
after the tragedy IN Boston. The
grand jury found bills Of indictment
against Preston and eight Of his sol-
dicrs for wiiful murder, but the court
thought ~ To- continue the trials TO
the next term, when the people
would probably be more FREQ from
excitement and a more dispassionato
hearing might be expected.
The case of Preston first came on
Tor Trial before the superior court
81 iudicaturo on October 25, 1870.
There were five indictments against
him \ few Witnesses testified thet
he ordered his men to fire. hut their
evidence was encountered by that NJ
several other witnesses 90 the oppos-
tie. and the Judges I'm summonlnR up
their charge 80 the jury were unnni-
nous In their opinion that ne did not
ordcr his men To fire. The jury soon
ngrccd upon n verdict OF not guilty.
The trial of the eight soldiers com-
menced ON saturday. November IL.
before the superior Court. There
were also nvc indictments against
them. The prosecution was conduct
cd nv Robert Treat Palnc and Sam
Tue Quincy The counsel for he
prisoners were John Adams. Josiah
Quincy and samuel Salter Blowers.
Every iurvmnn from Rnston having
been challenged FOR cause. and set
aside the entire Jury was made mp
of men resident outside Of that cits
4 large number Of witnesses were
called TO prove the allegations IN the
Indictment and thai the circumsiau-
ccs were not such as to justify The
soldiers IN firing. Josiah quincy
opened The case in behalf Of the
rand he produced fully 90 Witnesses
to prove the facts alleged In his de-
feuse. Their examination occupied
four days. John Adams also made q
stirring appeal for the prisoners
when the case was being summed up
for the jury. and the case MAS closed
by Robert Treat Paine on the part
OF the crown. The charge was made
To the iurv hy Justice Trowbridge.
The jury deliheratcd two and one
half hours and returned "a verdict Of
not guilty as 10 all the prisoners oX-
cept kilroy n Montgomery, who
were found guilty of mansiaughtcr.
The third and last trial began on he
Cember ~. la which four men were
charged will having fired on the
crowd from the custom house VIM
dows. The jury acquitted all the
prisoners without leaving their seats.
Thus terminated the judicial pro-
ceedings In relation 10 the Boston
massacre.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-17

been enforced 10 ireland a. rigorous
d. as ever Encilshmrn have not
dared Goo invoke 10 200 home The
London cVspHpors have been breath
InR vengeance heptusr "a mIu named
Benton Roi himself murdered boo Juo-
roz. au Unfortunate oeDutrsnc ' which
from ~Albuqu,rquc looks much like
a rlsc OF prcmcdltatcd su do Those
sumc newspapers confess themselves
and 900 Engiishmcn helpless to- check
Id relpn OF rrImo by which the acts
.of VIlH seem moro playing at bTigan-
d1pc.
-u thc world has been wondering
what has happened to th, English
man aud il the man whose Rouse
VAS NICE his castle has become tho
prize joke of The ages
Enter Or. james Devon, prison
commissions for scotland when ON
Monda, Dr Devon WIS assaulted on
the streets of Glasgow by q nowzy fee
male. armed with ID horscwhip. the
doctor treated the woman us he
would any other fcrooious female an
imnl and with O. well delivered short
arm iob to the jaw. knocked her
down lur the count
Dr James Devon deserves tho
thanks Of Dis nation \ nation eager
90 reward merit and service and dis
%puyery. the English nation should rise
up and by constituted authority erect
"a monument Ca nr. Devon. bcstow
upon him "a pccrage and the where
withai 60 maintain e.. and do him
surh other honor as "a grateful people
have go thclr command.
Foo Dr pcvon not oulN has vindi-
Gated British manhood. but he has
discovered tho wny TO settle the whole
problem for the nation. When these
violent females break the law. knock
en- Gown. and knock 'cm down again
until they cease brcakinq the law.
pr Devon scoms 90 De- the nrat Eng
lishmnn Go discover this comparative
~ simple means for ending the ma
tional disgrace and checking the IN
ternationol Islander upon thinkins
women. Nc merits all the rewards
of the d%iscnycror.