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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

Yes, the Tribune is right.
The liquor Legislators" will
do themselves irreparable harm
if they keep on fighting the
"drys" and the women without
giving a sane reason for their
attack. The saloon must fight
to win or even to keep from
being annihilated, but you must
be careful how you hight and
where you strike; you must off
er a good or rather, a better,
reason than that the women
are against the saloon, all wo-
men are not against the saloon
and most women who are
against them are SO because the
saloon is against itself, especial.
ly in many places. Some saloon
men do not want regulation,
others do not and will not obey
the laws, and many of them al
low minors in their places and
carry on awful. So you see the
saloon is a house divided against
itself; we believe the saloon
question should be handled sane
ly and that saloon men have
rights and that localities should
say whether or not licensed sa-
looms shall be allowed in theil
midst, We are opposed to the
persecution of saloons and sa
loo men. Let us have a fail
and square deal. Give the sa
loon men their rights and the
other fellow his.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

A colored man, who support
ed the ticket" applied to the
Park board for a very common
j o b and was told by a
member that to appoint a Col
ored man to work at the Park
would incite another riot. What
do you think of thatp These
are the men who have the nerve
to criticize the Colored people
for "being with Dick Sullivan"
Dick Sullivan will never tell you
such stuff, if he thinks a Colored
man is entitled to a certain
place and more so than some
other APPLICANT he will appoint
him or endorse him. Such cow
Iardly talk as that is what has
caused Spring6eld's decadence.
Springfield is getting SO she is
behind all towns of her class.
We advise you to mark such
men who call themselves the
"better element" but are afraid
to appoint a man as a patrol
man, because it would "incite a
riot" Watch closely and you
will find who is going to treat
the colored man fairly, we told
you a plenty in this last Cam.
Ipaign, remember the averments.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08
ADVERTISEMENTS.

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Special rate made to socials and
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Political announcements on appli-
cation.
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views of correspondents and writer's
who sign articles.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

Ex-senator Lorimer, with all
of the abuse, vituperation. cal
umny, criticism, false charges by
evil accusers, even tho he be
guilty of some or all of the
charges, has befriended more
persons than he has "defriended."
That is more than most of you
fellows, his enemies, can say.
"Let him that is without sin
first cast a stone.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

We are not against our
preachers. What we want is a
higher intellectual and moral
standard set and complied with
by the ministers, it takes hard
and constant study. But the
foundation must be laid before
you enter the ministry, at Col
lege or some reputable school
or in the library. We contend
that the GAUGE of the decadence
in Church attendance and the
deterioration in the apprecia-
ton of the clergy by the laity
and the world" is at the door
of the clergy. Most of our
(colored, ministers are not pre-
pared to deliver a real enlight-
ened sermon because their edu-
cation is either too limited or
the man is too lazy to study or
he is afraid to preach sound
docterine.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

Once more and again, we come
"knee-bone bent and body
bound" asking that you please
occasionally, at least, come up
to the office and pay your sub
scription, if you are out OF the
city subscribers, send in your
dues. This is not a dun" but
a reminder. Our people are al
right, but they don't like to pay
for newspapers, but we have
faith in all of our subscribers,
and faith you know is the sub
stance of things hoped for; the
evidence of things not seen, For
by it the elders obtained a good
report" We have not seen any
money from some of our dear
friends in a "coon's age" but
our faith is the evidenced of the
things not seen.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

knowledge of music, how to
play, when you learn music and
learn to follow, you will make
money. But, you have a good
teacher, keep him until you
learn something. You must
have order and parliamentary
rules. There is so mnch to
learn-oh so much.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

What is the matter with vii.
lard7 He is not making a me.
teoric tour over the country
crying: Here comes the white
hope"
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

DR.. Buxton, OF Decatur, is
getting some free advertisement
in the papers, hence he must be
thinking of running for office.
The Decatur papers do not
seem to be boosting the doc
tor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

1t seems that Judge Dunn may
not have any strong opposi-
ton, if any at all, however
is ample time.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08
CHURCH DIRECTORY

ST. LUKE'S (EPISCOPAL)
South Grand and Loveland AYES.
Rev. Father j. H. Simons Rector,
SERVICES
z A. M. Holy Eucharist. Every
Sunday except 1st. Sunday.
II A M. Mathis and Sermon.
1920 P. M. Sunday School.
8 P. M. Evensong and Sermon
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08
SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1915

Don't forget: with what
measure ye mete it shall be
measured unto you again
Mosaic Law.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

Don't put this last attempted
Legislative bribery on Lorimer
now.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08

Jake Hill. of Decatur, may be
republican candidate for State
Senator. Hill is fine man.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08
first cast a stone.

Did a colored man kill that
girl at Lincoln or did young
Hurley do it? Why not arrest
all the Negroes first?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-05-08
Hotel Brown Arrivals

Mr.. Woodson, of Chicago is
stopping at the Brown Hotel. He
is a new addition in the State
Treasurer's Office.
John Lacey is never to late for
his meals.
Rev. Simons, of Decatur, was a
guest>of Rev. McCracken's. at the
hotel this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
"GOLD BRICK" PLAN.

Continued from Page One.l
which have been denied the right to
do business Not only will the ques-
tlonable corporations be black listed
In several states, but promoters as
Well Will be watched. When they are
driven from one state, the information
will be furnished to departments in
other states Through this policy, we
nope to drive promoters of fake COM
panies entirely out of business.
Need Federal Aid.
I'm the fight we will need the aid
of the federal government. 1t will he
mutual benefit and the states can in
a great degree help the federal post
offlce inspectors in their work. On
the other hand the postal department
may be of the greatest service to the
states"
The plan now being outlined would
mean a confidential exchange by the
states of corporations applying for
permits to do business. The records
would include lists of companies re-
Jected or permitted to sell stock and
confidential information as to the
practice, policy and methods of the
several enterprises
No definite date for the meeting will
be fixed until replies have been re-
ce1Ved from a number of states. The
meeting, Commissioner Benson be-
lleVes, will be held in Topeka late in
Septem Der or early in October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
FOLLOW OUR LEAD
Other States Take Up "MOdel
Town" Contest.
Widespread Interest in Idea
Originating Here.

Letters of inquiry concerning the
recent Kansas model town contest re-
ceived in increasing numbers daily
show the widespread interest through
out the county in the contest and in
dictate that several other states are
preparing to follow the lead of Kan
sas.
These letters, received by William
A. Mckeever, professor of child well
fare at the University of Kansas,
originator of the plan, and Miss Lin
ma Bresette, woman state factory in
spector, and D. A. Ellsworth, secre-
tary of the Kansas State Teachers as
sociation, judges in the contest, have
come from individuals, municipalities
and social workers in almost every
state in the union and ask information
as to the Kansas idea" One, from
California, asserted that a plan is un
der way to begin a similar contest in
that state, while others from Michi-
gan, Indiana, Ohio and Maine and
other states indicate that similar
plans are crystallizing elsewhere.
Winfield recently was awarded the
$1,000 prize offered by W. r. Stubs,
former governor, as being the best
second class city in Kansas in which
to rear children. A similar contest is
now being conducted in the third class
cities of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06

on which nothing was earned jumped
to S13,033,749,1 1S."
Mr.. Wettling testified that expend-
itures for additions and betterment by
the roads in 1907-14 reached $780,
SIS, 406, of which $500, 435, 6S2 was for
equipment.
Great Jump in Expenses.
Between 1901 and 1907" he con-
unued, "unproductive expenditures for
permanent improvement, such as pas
senger stations. viaducts, grade cross
ings, track elevation and the like were
$19,652, 442. In 1907-1914 this sum
jumped to $79,572,092. None of this
vast expense brings in additional
revenue.
In the face of these enormous ex-
penditures, the average net amount
available for interest, dividend and
surplus, which was $2,5 per mile for
the first seven years, declined to
$2,395 for the second period and in
1914 was only $2,259, in spite of in
creased gross revenues, greater traf-
f1c and greater value per mile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
FREE FROM CASUALTIES
Not Fire or a Burnt Finger Report
ed in Kansas on Fourth

Reports received IN Topeka today
indicate that Monday was the most
safe and sane Fourth of July in the
history of the state. While returns
will not be received by the state board
of health until August 1, no accounts
of deaths or serious accidents have
been received.
When the board of health ma kes it's
report August 1, it will make separate
mention of Fourth of July accidents
From every indication, it is probable
that Kansas suffered fewer burned
fingers than in any former Independ-
ence day celebration. With the report
on accidents, the state VIII also receive
separate report on the days fire
losses. This information will be issued
from the office of the state fire mar
shall. At noon today the state fire
marshars office had received no news
of serious Fourth of July fire losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
FAIR, COOL WEATHER.
Washington Promises Drop After Few
Warm Days.

Washington. July 6.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning to-
morrow, issued by the weather bu-
reau today, are:
West Gulf Enthusiastically fair
and moderately warm.
Great Lake Region-Partly cloudy,
with normal temperatures, until latter
half of week, when there will be
showers, with lower temperature.
Plains States and Upper Mississippi
Valley-Moderately warm weather will
prevail during the next three of four
days, with widely scattered thunder
showers. Latter half of week will be
fair and cooler.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau
Region-Scattered showers at begin
ming of the week, followed by fair and
cooler weather through Sunday. Local
showers are again probable toward
the close of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
Novelty Review.

With a rhinoceros only foot or
two from his horse, Buffalo Jones on
one of his African hunting trips near
ly lost his life. This was clearly shown
at the Novelty last night in the pic
lures that Colonel Jones brought back
from Africa and was accompanied by
a lecture by the famous hunter him
self.
The films are excellent. The cow
boys from Arizona proved themselves
fully capable of handling wild beasts
with the lasso. Every manner of ami
NAL was captured and much of this
was done before the camera. The
films also show the density of the
tropical vegetation along the dark riv-
ers and streams and the ferocity of the
lions. tigers and other quadrupeds.
Buffalo Jones is a forceful talker.
His lecture, "A Lifetime With Wild
Animals is worth listening to. 1t is
a subject that he is thoroughly fami-
lar with, having come in close contact
with them for half a century.
Three other reels were on the pro-
gram. The bills change Wednesday
and Friday of this week, but Colonel
Jones will be here all week The other
feature for Wednesday and Thursday
is a Francis x. Bushman picture.
S. J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
INDIAN ON TRIAL.
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Continued from Page One.I
killing took place in March, 1914, in
Montezuma county. Colorado.
This trial may be the making of a
new legend for the Piute tribe. Out
there in the country almost untouched
by white mans foot, the Indian had
built for himself a satisfying interpre-
tation of the universe. 1t was before
he had ever seen a locomotive, an
automobile, a Pullman coach, a paved
street, a modern hotel, a Jail. Now
having seen all these and many more
wonderful things-so wonderful they
expects to return to his people and tell
them how hopeless it is to try to cope
with the white race.
Tse-Ne-Gat expects to go back be-
cause he says he is innocent of the
charge of murder. If he was told he
would have to remain behind bars the
rest of his life, his jailers say there
is no doubt he would die. Only by
the liberal supply of cigarettes, picture
books and friendly visits from news
paper men and attendants has Use Ne
Cats stay of more than one month in
the sanitorium been made bearable. -,
TSe-Ne-Gat'S idea of the world, be-
fore Chief of Staff Hugh L. Scott
brought him out of the wilderness, is
as follows, translated freely into Eng
liSh: =
dams. Mexicans and white men. The
Indians are divided into tribes-the
Utes, the Apaches, the Navajoes, etc.
about fifteen in all. The Mexicans are
tribe by. themselves which came
from the south.
Whites Into Three Tribes.
1.-The whites, however, are of three
known tribes-A-meri-cat cowboys
and MormonS. The A-meri-cats are
city jewellers. The cowboys are mount
ed nomadS, a dangerous people, fight
all the time. The Mormons are a pas
toral and agricultural tribe, generally
protecting the Utes from the other
tribes"
Cats idea of the great war
in Europe was very indistinct. Mex
icano, he tell me one time, much white
tribes, he fight over there said the
Indian, pointing eastward in the gen.
eral direction of Europe.
Uncle Sam, in the case of the child
of the desert, oddly essays the role of
prosecutor and defender, the Indian
bureau looking after the interests of
its ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
Wholesale Fruit and Produce.


CALIFORNIA APRTcoTs-Per crate.
S135; per crate in crate lots $1.30; per
crate in IS crate lots, $1.25.
e4sta IN e frate 6ts Sis ReE crate sSO
BURBANK PLUMBS-Per crate, $3.50;
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box, $3.50
BANANAs--Extra fancy. per h.. Ae;
fancy, per h., 3Ac.
G0osEBERRIEs- crate. $2.7B.
LEMONS-Per box, $3.50.
LOGANBERRIES-Per crate, $500
RASPBERRIES-No quotations as ber-
ries are very scarce.
BLACKBERRIES-Pe crate $780,
PINEAPPLE&Per crate. ss.Oo@8.25.
CALIFORNIA CANTALOUPES = Per
FIELD LETTUCEaPer basket. s5c.
NEW CABBAGE-Best grade. per h..
NEW BEETS+Per u bu basket. Coo
TURNIPS-Per ~ bu., soc: per bu.. o0c.
TEXAS ToMAToEs-Per crate. 75c; in
SWEET PEAsLPer basket. 75c.
SWEET PEAs-Per basket. Toe: In crate
cUcTMBERs-Per don, soas5c; r. bu.
box $1.50.
RHUBARB-Per h., &c.
NEW PoTAToES-Per bu., SIC: in 5
GREEN CoRNSPer doz., ooa25c.
GGAUBL.IJFbbOOWE H.. &c:
Af pfAToHD r BasKE E s9el iOf 6u bs,ks,.
per doz, 45c;. 2-5 blu. baskets. per doz..
POP CoRN-Per h., 3%c.
Oe 9S Sn sd White sr ps Su Su s19 yellow
CHEESE[Per ib., 171bc'
HoRsERADIsH-Per dog. bottles. eoc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
GERMANY'S NOTE.
CONTINUED from Page one.I

decision rests as to the character of
the instruction to be given the Amer
lean ambassador in answering the in
QuirieS of Berlin officials.
The effort of the German govern
ment to learn Informally what pro-
posals would be acceptable to the
United States government created the
distinct impression in official quarters
that the dispute between the two gov
ernmentS eventually would be AMIGA
bly, solved. The message from Mr..
Gerard was somewhat garbled il
transmission. 1t gave no indication
as to the time when the formal re-
ply would be ready.
Lansing Is Secretive.
What Herr Won Jagow, the German
foreign minister, suggested in his
conference with Ambassador Gerard
as to means of meeting the American
point of view on submarine warfare
was not revealed at the state depart
ment. 1t is known, however, that the
aim of the German government is to
insure the safety of Americans travel
ing on passenger ships and at the
same time maintain the effectiveness
of the submarine as a destroyer of
ships primarily engaged in contraband
traffic.
Joint System of Inspection.
Germany, it is understood, has pro-
posed a joint system of inspection.
through which it shall be established
that belligerent ships sailing from
American ports are primarily engaged
in passenger traffic Details are lack
ing as to whether Germany will con-
sent to the Carriage of any contra
band on such VESSELS. As for the
treatment of cargo ships, officials are
not clear as to how the American
point of view can be satisfied, unless
German submarines, before attack
ing, undertake to transfer the crew
to a place of safety, in accordance
with the naval prize codes of all
nations.
While no definite assurance has
been given, officials here believe that
further attacks without warning will
not be made against any vessels,
whether of neutral or bel1igerent
character, at least until a means of
insuring safety of Americans on the
high seas is agreed upon in the
present negotiations.
Wilson SHES at Pledges.
Cornish, N. H, July 6.-President
Wilson today exchanged confidential
code messages with Secretary Lansing
in connection with the statement
transmitted here by the state depart
ment of Germany's informal outline
of her position regarding submarine
warfare. While absolute secrecy re-
garding the situation was maintained,
it was understood the president was
reluctant to enter into any arrange
ment Germany which could be inter-
preted as the surrender of the United
States of it's stand for the freedom
OF the seas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
ROADS IN LAMENT.
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CONTINUED from Page One.1
creases in the cost of labor and to
taxes and that the economies which
have been effected by the carriers and
increased volume of business have not
been sufficient to meet the increased
cost of operation"
Return Not Three Per Cent.
Mr.. Wright stated the present rate
of return on property devoted to pas
senger service does not amount to
three per cent,
TT is believed" Mr. Wright con-
tinued, that it is impracticable to
maintain state and interstate rates
upon any substantially differing
basis
L. E. WettIing, statistician for the
carriers was the first witness. He
presented a voluminous exhibit Of
comparative figures from 1901 to
1914, inclusive.
Decline in Profits.
1.-The average ratio of return on cost
of road and equipment in the first
seven years of this period was 5.43
per cent" said the witness.
I'm the second seven years, it
dropped to Ala, while the returns for
1914 were only 4.24 per cent, thus
showing a general tendency of rail-
road profits to decline.
Assuming that seven per cent
should be the rate of return upon the
investment these roads in the first
seven years earned an aggregate of
seven per cent on $23,79S, 91S, 055,
leaving a balance of Sc, 90S, 5S7,S64 on
which nothing was earned. In the'
second seven-vear period there was
earned an aggregate of seven per cent
on $27, ,363.69S, but the amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
BRIST0W IN CHICAGO.
Chairman of Utilities Commission Is
Attending Rate Hearing.

Joseph L. Bristow, chairman of the
public utilities commission, is today
in Chicago, where he will represent
the state commission at the hearing
of the passenger rate case before the
interstate commerce commission. 1t
is probable that the hearing will con-
tinue two or three weeks.
The Chicago hearings concern the
enforcement of an order increasing in
terstate passenger rates to two and
one-half cents a mile. The order is
being opposed by numerous state
commissions and Chairman Bristow
will appear before the commerce
commission in behac of the Kansas
com mission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
KANSANS PIOUS HIkERS
Two Hutchinson Men Walk to Chicago
to C. E. Meeting.

Chicago, July ga walk of S31
miles is the record of Walter L. Clark
and F. Marion Jones of Hutchinson,
Kan, among the first delegates to ar
rive here for the Worlds Christian
Endeavor convention, which opens to-
morrow night
They started their walk May IT,
holding SO Christian Endeavor meet
ingS on the way. Their longest days
walk was As miles. They were on
their way thirty-six days, and aver
aged twenty-three miles
Clark and his companion reached
Chicago in good condition last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06
CHANGE IN MANAGERS
Wallace F. Hovey Assumes Control
of the Leavenworth Post.

Announcement was made today by
Albert T. Reid, stockholder in the
Leavenworth Post and publisher of
the Kansas Farmer, that Wallace f.
Hovey, a successful Kansas newspaper
man, has purchased the one-third in
terest in Leavenworth Post formerly
owned by Fred w. Jameson.
Mr.. Hovey is now in charge of the
paper which, according to Mr.. Reid,
will continue as an independent paper,
politically. There are no other
changes in the Post and none con-
templated, said the editor of the Kan
sas Farmer, in denial of the report
that further shake-ups were to fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-06

Wall ST., New York, July 6-STOCKS-
With the driving in of the short interest
prices began to recede, one of the contrib
uting causes being the renewal of weak
ness in St Paul; that stock fell off to S2%
fraction over last weeks low record. 9th
er western stock and Canadian Pacific also
developed heavfness and Steel lost much of
its initial rise, while war shares yielded u
considerable part of their advantage. In
the second hour trading became almost
stagnant with continued irregularity. The
feature of the bond market was the fur
Their extensive offering of high grade rail-
way issues for foreign account.
Some very substantial gains were regis
tered on fhe resumption of stock trading
today Reading opened with a material
fractional advance which it soon increased
to two points last Saturdays favorable
court decision. Gains of to 4 points were
made by Bethlehem Steel, Baldwin Loco
United States Rubber and United States
Steel. Active railways and various special
ties showed marked improvement over last
weeks close. Trading was moderate but
broad London's price for Americans were
mostly lower.
Weakness in St. Paul which fell to s01a
caused some unsettlement in the late deal
ings. The close was irregular. Dizziness
and uncertain price changes with especial
weakness in st. Paul, c. P. and NJ. p were
the dominant features of today's market.