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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-10

Mr. Renick Vires who for the past two years has
been manager of the Springfield Colored Band but who
recently severed his connection with the same deserves
special credit for the high plane to which the musical ag
gregation has reached For the Bands he worked
assiduousy and ncessantly. Mr. Wires is now at the
Beach, Havana Illinois, where he may remain for the
During the two years that Mr.. Wires at the helm
of the Band he raised nearly $500, and too the band
in a formative state. A creditable showing
They lose good worker in the severance of Mr..
Vires connection fear But you can't lose Mr. Wires
He has good standing with the leading politicians most
of whom he knows and have worked with For 20 years
he has been conspicuous figure in Illinois politics and
was time head of the Morgan County Colored
publican organization being appointed by Governor Yates
state position in 1901 holding that place during and
while after Yates retirement. HE has lived in Spring
field and voted here for the past 10 years. He will be
with the boy for the great battle of 1916 whose smoke
is aar off.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-10
DECRTUR'S MAYOR
AND COMMISSIONERS.

Hon. Dan Dineen who reelected Mayor, deser-
we'd to have again been chosen also The other commission
who reelected There is question but that
they made great progress for Decatur and their records
clean. The affairs of Decatur conducted during
the past four years in worthy of audation The
city is far ahead of her neghbors and her people pro-
crossing The laws were enforced and crime diminished
seventy five per cent We look forward to still greater
progress for Decatur under the guidance of Mayor Dneen
and Commission Becker Robbins, Ruthroff and Mates
The people should support and encourage these of
cas and give praise when praise is due The Colored
people being treated better and given recogni
ton, note also,
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-10

PEORIA GOES SPRINGFIELD ONE BETTER


nature with power of the mind, particularly
the power of invention The power of discovery may
well have been used in the place of invention because it
is the latest phase of genius which has just developed in
Peoria man, what being is he, erect in stature, de-
veloped in body and strong in mind
Some time ago the daily papers said that our neigh
Dor city, Springfield had succeeded in closing saloons
Sunday. The question that in the mind was how
could such desirable consumaon about in the alb
of special statute thereto Well it is said to be
true at any rate
So it is true that Peoria goes, not dry Sundays,
but groceryless. Beginning July 4th, all groceries
and meat markets ordered closed on Sunday Yes,
the city must go hungry all day Sunday from and
until dooms day unless cold storage is opened up in
every cellar But you don't have to go thrsting
Sunday providing you have ney good friend with
dime.
The Peoria Journal very aptly remarked that the
question embarrassing for the City Council
because it was hard to frame ordinance that would
close the markets and groceries and allow the
looms remain open. Here is the place where genius is
needed and was found the person of the Corporation
Counsel
Uncle judd country grocer, said that the Corpo-
ration Counsel dug up city code which passed the
year before the fell and waving to the City
Council, saying, Eureka.
Here comes the part of the said ordinance which is
destined to make fast Sundays "t shall be unlaw
full for any person in said city the first day of the week.
commonly called Sunday to engage in his ordinary labor
trade business keep open permit to keep open
any house of trade, shop any place of business"
Now how that ordinance can be made to apply only
markets and groceries is beyond my comprehen
sion 1t mght inst well apply to the DOCTOR the law
yer the preacher the undertaken far that mat
ter
In fact aunt Mercy Stayaway said that she intends to
use that very ordinance in closing up the hospitals
on Sunday because her husband died in the very
Sunday he reached his Goth birthday when he might just
as well died at home while minding the old mule grazing
the lawn.
Mr.. Binghamton Pneamo, respected citizen of Muck
town said that he had intended to the law to
close the Jefferson Hotel because he could be in the
city Sunday to eat in it if he allowed to dine
there
l. myself have notion to get up petition under
this same ordinance close ub the City Hall Sunday
and allow to enter it. Don't you know that all
the job the Chief of Police and his have every day in
the week look for all round bad men, pick pock
ets thieves and plain drunks9 The chief and his men
ought have day of rest oo and give the bad folks
full sway one day in seven. WE'LL now read that code
again.
s A. ASKEW
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-10
SPECIAL PEORIA EDITION OF THE
FORUM, OUT JULY 18TH.

In this issue shall be especially pleased to get cuts
of all the business and prominent and promising PERSONS
to show what people doing in Peoria. This
will also be a Peoria booster edition.
In this issue shall have something about the his
tory of Peoria and Peoria good town to live in. Our
Ccolored political office holders etc Remember you
can't afford to miss this issue Three thousand copies for
for Peoria We want the pictures cuts of churches
and pastors the nice residences and such.
The issue will be printed coed book paper
Don't wait See that you not left out Call
write the Forum, Springfield, Ill., if we fail to you
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-07-10
A new ORGANIZATION.
S. A. ASKEW.

As an auxiliary to the Illinois Negro Business League
at the close of the session June oath last organized
the Physicians Dentists and Pharmacists of the state
DR.. A. H. Kennibrew elected president; Dr. Rachels,
of Danvlle elected vice president Dr. E. G. Coving
on Bloomington secretary and DR. r, A. Beverly, of
Jacksonville, treasurer Delegates to the National Con.
vention in Chicagon August elected and Drs.
E G. Covington, A. Il. Kennibrew and s. A. Ware.
An Executive Board also selected and the per.
sonne made up of the leading of the state organ
zaton.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE
PULLMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION
Who Utaa To-
Who It's For

To provide a systematic and abso-
lutely safe plan for the investment
OF savings, and to aid its members
to acquire homes OF their own Is the
object of the Pullman Savings and
Loan Association. The Association
is in every sense a Home institution.
1t is for the Practical Man, who
realizing the uncertainties of busl-
ness and of health, and of the folly
OF spending all his money as fast as
he gets it, provides for an emer-
gency.
1t is for the Prudent Woman, who
out OF her earnings or allowance, de-
sires to put away little money,
monthly, where it will be securely
and profitably invested, and give her
the least trouble and where she can
get it when needed.
1t is for the Young Man possessing
the manhood and determination to
save something every month from
his earnings as u reserve fund, to
draw on when sick or out of q posi-
ton, for providing a home or for a
start in business.
IL is for Boys and Girls, to help
them to be economical and industri-
GUS and to encourage them to ac-
quire the habit of saving. provide a
fund to educate them and to make
them independent.
1t is for Societies, Fraternal and
Other Organizations wishing to In.
vest their income for the purpose OF
creating a reserve fund, or for build.
ing.
1t is for all Seeking Home OF
who want to improve their property
or pay off mortgage or to provide
fund for any other worthy purpose
Call on or Write
NJ. X. SNYDER
Pullman, Washington
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23

The date of the May Music Fes-
tfval is an excellent time for the
people of this city as well as for
the college students to invite their
friends to visit Pullman. The col
lege campus and farm, as we'll as
the city itself, are never more at
tractive than during the early part
of May. nor more likely to make a
favorable impression upon visitors.
The program of the festival is not
only sure to please but it VIII af
ford convincing demonstration CT
the excellent and comprehensive
work of one department of the col
lege and thereby provide stand
ard for Judging the efficiency of the
other departments No one who
visits the college in May can fail to
be impressed by the magnitude of
the plant and the beauty of the cam
pus and surroundings. If you want
to please your friends and at the
same time help the college, invite
them to visit you May and Z.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
THE WEALTH OF AMERICAN
FARMERS

Each year about this time, the
daily papers play UP with glazing
headlines the wealth OF the farmers
of the United States, as estimated by
the Department Of Agriculture. This
year the round numbers are given
as 0.000,000,0OO That seems like
a good deal of money, and the nat
ural inference would be that farm
ers are very rich folk. The value
and slaughtered, and farm amin al
products, aggregates 50, 900.
or S3,000,000 more than last year.
Crops are valued this year at &c.
044,4S0,000; animals sold and
slaughtered at $3,S2S, 456, 900. This
makes us feel rich; but we don't
feel so rich when we read what the
Agricultural Outlook, published by
the department has to say
1T must be borne in mind that
the amounts of these estimates do
not stand for net wealth produced,
nor for cash received, nor for profit
nor for income in any sense. Each
product is valued, as in the census,
when it reaches commercial form.
Then it takes up the question of
sales and adds: The sales of crops
last year were estimated at $2,928,-
000,000 sales of live stock, $2,219,-
100000; a total of $5.S47 600 900.
The estimated value of total sales
per farm was 1892, and sales per
capita of rural population Excluding
towns), $139."
Our readers can easily see where
the difference lies In the first, we
have the estimated value of the
crops, probably approximately cor
rect; and then again the value of
the live stock which consumes the
crops. That's where the $4,000
100000 have gone. We simply
counted the same thing twice, once
in the form of the raw product, and
again in the form of the finished
product. One hundred and thirty-nine
dollars for each man, woman and
child in the open country was the
estimate of our actual sales of farm
products last year, or 1892 per farm.
Farmer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23

balance and take these risks for
nothing. Having escaped injury so
iar' they seem to forget that it may
De their turn next They are taking
chances. So far they have won, but
Il they keep it UP, some day they
are going to lose.
Some one has TO pay for all acct
dents OF this nature, either the VIC
tim or the charity hospital but som e.
body must foot the bill.
During the years 1901 to 1910.
there were 1900 children under "A
years OF age, killed and injured
Whlle trespassing on railways in the
United States, enough to make a
mile post for every mile half way
around the world. During the same
period there were 10000 between
the ages of Ia and 21 killed and in
Jured, making $4,000 minors who
We're the victims. Can a more laud-
able effort be made than that of
educating the children in our
schools. teaching them from the be-
ginning that to walk upon or play
about the railway tracks is unsafe
and prohibited. These lessons
should be made full of interest WV
Idly outlining in the childs mind
the danger and consequences of rail
way trespassing, so that "A lasting
impression is left.
Work along these lines through.
out the country, adopted universally
In our public schools as par OF
the education of the children, would
have but one effect, that of the per-
manent betterment of their material
welfare.
You have only to go to a railway
yard, especially in large cities, anJ
watch the children, from the boy o!
the reckless, daring age of y or "A
| to the little tots of six years and
under, playing about and CLIMBING
on cars with reckless abandon
crawling under and between cars
liable at any moment to be moved
or hopping on and off moving cars
doing only what they have beer
taught by years of example that it il
not wrong to do, and adding hourly
to the great sacrifice that ought tt
be the nations shame.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

College Hill residence property to
trade for property on other hills.
2000-acre stock and grain ranch
for sale at $500 per acre. bar
gain guaranteed Terms
Palouse ranch for sale at $4,000
per acre.
Land in Alberta and Montana to
trade for city or farm property in
the Palouse.
Money to loan at cheapest rates.
Let us insure your home in a reli-
able company.
City and Palouse farm property for
sale on easy payments.
II. FOLGER REALTY COMPANY
Pullman, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
Pullman, Wash, Friday, April 20, 1915

the same boat, and whatever harms
the prosperity of one part of the
world, INJURIES us all. For some of
his products the American farmer
may get little more. For other
articles, as cotton, in wartime, he
may have no market at all Who
ever buys of him must have the
money to buy with Food is cheap
today i'll England because so many
go without their usual food. buying
only the cheapest articles. In Lon
don a month ago, the finest fruit was
sold for next to nothing. No one
would eat Sussex peaches or Devon
grapes while the continent was
burning. So it is everywhere.
In war there is no demand for
Injuries, no care for comfort, no
continuity of industry, no demand to
buy and among millions of people
nothing to buy with The interest
of one nation is the interest of all
so far as farmers and workmen are
concerned.
The farmer has no greater enemy
than war. He has no greater need
than peace. And peace is the mis-
aion and the duty OF a republic. A
republic is a form of government fit
ted for minding its own business.
It's business is mainly justice sani-
tation, education and peace. With
fair play. good schools and security,
the farmer can do all the rest for
himself.
The war OF today has as it's pri-
NAL motive to keep the farmer down.
1t is, at bottom, fight of pride and
privilege against the common man.
1t is the last stand of imperialism
against democracy. 1t is the last
supreme effort of those who believe
that some men and some nations are
good enough to rule other men and
nations against their will. This is
not the whole story of the war, but
it is what the war has come to mean.
All wars have their origin in wicked
passions of men, mostly in these
two-arrogance and greed, No ma
tion can make money out of any
war, and no nation that begins war
can tell how it will end. But in every
war there are some few men, con-
tractors, gun-makers, iron-plate
makers, who can make good deal
of money And so long as the
Krupps, the Vickers, the Armstrong;
and the Schneiders of Europe, the
'armor-plate patriots" of Germany
England and France, have their way,
there will always be war, and the
farmers of the world will pay for 1t.
The farmer is the foundation OF
prosperity, and it is bad for the
whole world when it goes i'll with
the farmer
Fall to each whate'er befall
The farmer he must pay for all.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
TEACH SAFETY FIRST

When boys persuade themselves
that jumping on and off trains, NOV
ing along railroad yards, is mat
ter of sport, they run the dangerous
risk of involving themselves and
others in serious harm. Many are
killed or injured in this manner.
Can they afford to take sucn
chances? 1t is a risky thing for train
men, who are accustomed to it, to
Jump on or off moving cars or en-
gines. No insurance company VIII
take a risk without getting pay for
It, Yet, boys put their lives in the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
THE RIGHT SPIRIT

lere Is a right and a wrong way
bing everything, and there is a
| and wrong spirit in which to
Everything. A friendly act
Is for little unless it is done in
lendly spirit. Some people can
favor in such a grudging way
raise the hostility instead Of
latitude of the beneficiary. The
way for neighboring towns TO
to work together instead of at
purposes, and to cultivate a
! OF friendship instead of a spirit
lousy. There is no more sense
70 nearby communities being
2 to each other than there is
70 boys of neighboring farmers
on the fence and make faces
ID of having a good time to-
r.
? above thought is prompted by
ID time jealousy which has ex-
between some of the people of
an and some of the people of
and the commendable at
Of the Moose lodges and other
'aal organizations of the two
70 break down this feeling of
fV A few days ago a strong
ftlon Of Colfax Moose came to
'an 70 assist in installing the
IiilcefS OF the local lodge. They
cordially received, but the
OF this city made some re-
which reflected upon the char
anu morals of the residents of
vunay seat He says that he
u spirit of fun, but unfortu-
hs visitors did not constrne
lOiuS IN that way and went
much offended.
fuiiman Moose and many of
A'snus felt that it was incum-
s'4 lhem to make reparation.
spartered a special train and
E'a zoo residents of Pullman
81 me installation of Officers
WAX iodges, The Pullman
F''0npanied the excursion. 1t
t., ,,On'lnclng demonstration of
IHsness OF Pullman people
Jug right thing, in the right
H. ne right spirit, and ac-
Ecu the desired result. The
'0ie given a very cordial
-, ana Colfax people We'd
'u other in entertaining
\. sast misunderstandings were
\ !, "a the exchange of courtes-
{. ue cultivation of friendly
~, and Colfax are the two
Ioa,s 'es In Whitman county.
y oe friends instead of en-
I..' 0y working together thew
'sonlpllsh much good for the
4 sA'y Neither can afford
~ energy in fighting the
iivas elme for cooperation
d. me time for conflict has
/ ?, a0'h cities will benefit by
l. 'n n, Ratchet and smoking
VIM. GOODyEAp
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23
'h''s AND THE WAR

!, ''arr Jordan, in a recent
the 81, and Fireside, dis
tho s !, of the European
Sss. farmers of this country
! tbro a,er Of America gains
q U Ua the losses of the
u'ope. We are all in
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-04-23

ere are
getting
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p t hot
ou find
summer
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giving
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-01-09
Get Rid of unproftabIs Cows.

The unprofitableness of cows is due
to inferior cows, to improper care, feed
and management. Either m or all
of these factors may play an impor-
tant part in reducing COW profit. Thou
sands of cows fail to return a profit
because they are not fed as they should
be for milk production. Thousands Of
others are well fed and cared for, but
are incapable of producing milk in
profitable quantities. Whether or not
o COW be profitable cannot be deter
mined until she has been so fed and
given such care rs is necessary to
enable her to produce at her maxi
mum. The first essential therefore In
determining Gov merit Is to know
first whether the COW is doing as well
as she should do. The Babcock test
tells the story.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-01-09
The EaqIe Emblem.

The Etruscans were the first race to
adopt the eagle as an emblem of their
royal power and to carry it high upon
their standards at the head Of their ar
mics. From the time of Marius it was
the emblem OF the Roman republic and
was borne on the standard of the le-
gions. 1t was generally represented
with outstretched wings and was made
of silver until the time Of Hadrian,
who made it Of finest gold.
The Byzantine emperors used the
double headed eagle to indicate their
claim to the empire of the east and
west.
The German emperors adopted it In
the fourteenth century. and afterward
1t appeared on the arms of Russia.
Prussia carries on her standards the
black eagle. and Poland bears a white
eagle.
The United States of America has
adopted the white headed eagle as an
emblem.
Napoleon adopted the eagle as en-
blematic of imperial France. I1AJ
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-01-09

Text of the lesson, Judg. Ii, I-19-
Golden text, Hos. xiv.
Joshua tells of the entrance of Is
rael into the promised land and its sub
jugation and division among the tribes,
ending with Joshua's farewell appeal
to Israel to fear the Lord and serve
him in sincerity and in truth and the
determination of the people so to do
Josh. xiv, IA, 24). One of his grand
est farewell words was when he re-
minded the people that not one thing
had failed of all the good things which
the Lord had spoken Josh. xiii, IA.
See the same blessed testimony in |
Kings wifi. Sc. and let each one lay it
to heart for his W special comfort.
The section assigned us for this days
lesson Is a concise epitome of the cook
of Judges, telling of Israel's persistent
turning away from God and of his
great patience with them. David sum-
married. the record In these words:
Many times did he deliver them, but
they provoked him with their counsel
and were brought low for their iniqui-
ty. Nevertheless he regarded their af-
fiction when he heard their cry" FPS.
cvi, 43. Al; lxxviii, 3S). Paul summa-
rized Joshua and Judges in these
words: when he had destroyed seven
nations in the land Of Canaan he di-
vided their land to them by lot. And
after that he gave unto them judges
about the space Of $50 years until Sam
uel the prophet" (Acts xiii. 10, 2W.
The first chapter of Judges tells how
tribe after tribe had failed to drive out
the people Of the land as they had been
commanded, and our lesson chapter
opens with the Lords reproof for this
sin. saying: aye have not obeyed my
voice. Why have We done this?'
Verse -
Our lesson begins by telling us that
while Joshua lived and also during the
lifetime of the elders that outlived
Joshua the people served the Lord.
The Lord and even one man can lead
a host of people in the right direction.
Think Of the worldwide testimony to
the God Of Daniel by the faithfulness
of himself and his three friends. See
III Chron. xvi. 8, and desire above all
things a whole heart for him.
The next lesson verses tell of the
death and burial of Joshua, and these
three verses 40 are Identical with
Josh. xiv. 29-31. When the spirit re-
peats words he thus asks special at
tention to them. The words that spe-
cially hold me are Joshua the servant
of the Lord" and THE people served
the Lord" and make me wish to appro-
PIRATE more fully the beautiful heart
words Whose | am and whom 1
serve" tActs xvii. 23). Joshua ends
with the burial of two other bodies,