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THE FORUM VOL. 3, NO. 15. The Culture Club. The program of the Club last Sunday was very good and the participants did very creditable. The feature of the program was the address by Hon. Geo. W. Murray, judge of the Sangamon County and Juvenile courts. The speech was one of admonition, exortation and information. The language used was simple and comprehensive, but none the less strong and convincing. He declared that the older persons had a large responsibility resting upon their shoulders and the young people were in their own light if they failed to avail themselves of the noble opportunities by which they are surrounded. The judge's whole soul seemed to be with what he was anxious to convey. He painted a beautiful picture of a boy breaking the home ties, departing for a distant land amidst the tears of a loving mother, etc. He plead for a moral, intellectual and social improvement and declared in substance that, the colored people are a part and parcel of this great republic and the elevation of every individual is the elevation of the government. The entire program was good, but the program committee erroneously saw fit to prolong the program, making things become monotonous. Quincy News Notes. Sunday was an ideal Easter. Services of praise, anthems to the risen Lord on all the musical programs in all the different churches of the city. The sermon in the morning at the 8th Elm Street church by the pastor was beautiful. The church was beautifully decorated with palms lilies, birds and fishes. The attendance at Sunday school was large. Miss Elizabeth Smith's class received the banner and a member of the class a book as a prize for bringing in the most money. The sacred concert given at night was grand, the choir being augmented by many new voices and musical instruments. The cantata Monday night was a success. James Davis died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning at his home after a brief illness of pneumonia and was buried from Bethel A. M. E. church, Rev. Giles officiating. George Marbles is reported better at this time. The sewing circle will give its second annual fair next week with a sangerfest in connection. The home of G. Webster on N. 14th St., is being beautified. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1906. In Next Week's Forum "Why the American Government may not permanently endure." "The Law and the Lawlessness." "The California Catastrophe." Mrs. Taylor of Palmyra, Mo., spent Sunday in the city the guest of her daughter, Mrs E. L. Smith. Mrs. A. Smith was the guest of Mrs. Greene Sunday. The Olympic Dramatic Club was royally entertained by the managers, at the home of Rev. Smith, Tuesday evening. Classical music and conversation were the main features of the evening. Miss Eva Rufner was the guest of Miss Elizabeth Mae Smith to supper Wednesday evening. Those present were Mrs. Florence Cook, Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Smith, Misses Ellen Rufner and Elizabeth Smith. Hurrah! for the new colored journal the Quincy Advent. We are glad to welcome it. Mrs. F. Munday and Inman Foster are the managers. Don't let the righteous perish In Next Week "Why the Ame may not permanen "The Law and t "The California The Metropolitan Club Ball. On last Wednesday evening the Club of Springfield which is composed of the best that the city affords known as the Metropolitan Club gave one of their delightful balls which filled the hearts of the young people of the city with the joy of spending a pleasant evening amongst pleasant people. At 9 o'clock the ball commenced and the ladies and gentlemen presented a very pretty picture under the glare of the incandesent bulbs. The splendor of the affair was enhanced by the butterfly appearance of the girls who flitted about in their becoming grandeur in such a manner as to cause one to feel that he was sojourning in fairyland. And it broke up all too soon. It was delightful; gallant swains with beautiful girls on their arms, vieing with the artificial lights as to whose brilliancy was the more luminous; I say it was delightful. The club possesses that happy faculty of making addi- . tional friends at the giving of each of their entertainment. Blood's orchestra was at its best and made equisite music for those who participated in the art terpsichorea until a late hour. The grand march was led by the president, A. W. Naylor and Mrs. Hattie Taylor-Ross. The Club wishes to thank the public for their patronage and hope that some day they may have the privilege of balancing the account. Jacksonville, Decatur and Bloomington, were well represented at the ball. Young Men Delve into Race Problem Quietly seated at the Metropolitan Club last Monday evening, six young men, after commenting on J. W. Folk and other incidents of the mob, precipitated quite a lively and important discussion as to the solution. Naylor thinks colonization is the only solution, Thompson thinks amalgamation as does ek's Forum rican Government ly endure." he Lawlessness." Catastrophe." Hinton, Holmes and Rogers seem to think education and the acquisition of property would bring on the desired effect, while Brown was non-commital. Naylor is quite an extensive magazine reader and is a graduate of Wilbeforce University and presented several very logical propositions. He thinks the "yellow peril" will settle the race problem temporally, and that America, will, when the races begin to assert their power, be the weakest of the great powers; he says Germans would flee to Germany, English to England, French to France, and so on, and the handful of Americans would like Hannibal, see their fate and be glad to have the name of every Negro inscribed on their military roll books. The consensus of opinion was that England would forever continue to be the banner country and this country would remain weak until she had a revolution for justice. 15C A MONTH Easter Sunday in St. Louis. Last Sunday the clouds hung low, portending rain; it was a dismal gloomy Easterday, and we had thought not to be embarrassed by the elaborate costumes to be worn by the pretty girls and gallant boys. that we would hie ourselves to St. Louis. The trip was uneventful and we arrived in the big city on schedule time. Clarence L. Parker met us and in less than no time, we were at the home of James W. Bolden where a hearty breakfast was enjoyed. Next we went to visit our mother who resides at 2810 Sheridan. We found her in excellent health and elated to see us. We next boarded a car and went to 4100 Fairfax Ave., where we had dinner at the home of Mrs. Mary Parker-Wilson. At St. Paul church elaborate floral decorations emitted a fragrance that impregnated the entire auditorium and this in connection with many song birds was an imposing spectacle that will ever linger in the memory of all who attended. It was Keats who said that "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." The music was inspiring and was rendered in that style that so characterizes the race. At the First Baptist church the pastor baptized the recent additons to the church. These services were solemn and impressive. Extensive preparations had been made at Central Baptist church and the services were appropriate. One of the most spectacular parades we have ever witnessed, was that of the Knights Templar who turned out to have their annual sermon preached. They presented an imposing appearance as they marched thru the streets headed by a band. There were 300 in line, marching twenty deep under the command of an excellent tactician. After aimlessly wandering about the city for some time in company with our friends, Jim and Clarence, we wended our way to the palatial home of Mrs. Della Segar, 2634 Lawton Ave. where we remained until train time. Mrs. Segar has an interesting daughter who is one of those demure young ladies that it is always a pleasure to meet. Our visit was enhanced not a little by the genuine hospitality of Mrs. and Miss Segar. Withal, we spent a very pleasant day. MOTTO: "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. VIENNA BREAD. Ninth and Washington Streets. GIVE THEM A CALL. --THE-- "KEYSTONE" Fine Line of Cigars and Tobacco Two fine Brunswick Pool Tables Young Men's Headquarters 121 South 4th-st. Benj. Jackson, Prop. Society and Local Mrs. Alice Caldwell and little daughter of Clinton, were the guests of the Misses Nelson of W. Canedy St., this week. Miss Frankie Smoot has returned from Decatur where she has been the guest of Mrs. Melvina Price. Messrs. Arthur and Harry Price and Herbert Hurley of Decatur, were in the city Sunday. Fred White of 1105 E. Mason St., is improving. Mrs. Marie Bender has been very sick but is improving. Mrs. Ella Wilson of N. 2d St., who fell and broke several ribs is improving nicely. Card of Thanks-Mrs. Lena Dukes wishes to thank the participants who so ably and willingly served on the program rendered at Zion church Tuesday evening and those who patronized the affair. Special mention will be made in the next issue. Mrs. Henry Noell of Greenville is the guest of her sister, Mrs. James Brewington. The ladies of the St. Paul Sewing Circle met Thursday and had their quiltting at the church. Quite a number of the ladies were out and spent a pleasant afternoon. All members of St. Paul Sewing Circle are requested to be out Thursday, the 26, the residence of the vice president, Mrs Jones on S. 19th St. Business of importance will be transacted by order of the president, Mrs. C. H. Morgan. Come early and spend a pleasant afternoon. Earl Simpson of Havana. was among the strangers that attended the Metropolitan Club ball. FORGET! Brothers- LLS BREAD. Washington Streets. M A CALL. HE-- STONE" line of d Tobacco rick Pool Tables Headquarters h 4th-st. Jackson, Prop. Col. John R. Marshall of Chicago, looked in upon the fair revellers at the ball. The Woman's Club notes, we regret to say, were too late for publication. The entertainment which will be given next Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Davis, will give you a chance to spend a social evening with your friend, so be sure girls, and bring him with you. Mrs. J. W. Gorum and little son Robert and Miss Katie McElroy of Bloomington, are the guest of their mother and grandmother, respectively. Mrs. Clarence Gorum and Miss Anna Gorum of Atlanta, were in the city this week. The District School. The District School entertainment which was given at Masonic hall on Monday evening under the supervision of Mrs. Annie Parker, was one of the most unique entertainments of the season and was witnessed by an appreciative audience. The old young ladies acquitted themselves like two-year old, altho we suspect some of them had to resort to the linament bottle before the next morning for aches and pains superinduced by too much activity. All were brought to their childhood days where the old adage, "spare the rod and spoil the chil," was predominant. Leopold Green as the school master, could not be excelled and credit is due to each and every participant. Mrs. Parker desires to thank all that so kindly assisted to bring about the success of the entertainment. --- THE FORUM ers- eets. co es Prop. ool. --- --- Ho! Ho!! Ho!!! ..SOMETHING NEW.. Metropolitan Restaurant... Telephone New No. 779. H. TUCKER, Proprietor. Out next week. Get yourcut and let us give sketch. See their $800 Fountain, latest soft drinks. 107 South Eighth Street. We give best service. Shop kept in first-class style. Competent Barbers-4 chairs. BATHS! BATHS!! BATHS!!! Hot and Cold Baths at all times. . THE FORUM. A weekly magazine paper devoted to the interests of the whole people, Entered as second-class matter, Feb- ruary 24, 1904, at the postoffice ab Bpringfield, [ll, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879 ROGERS & BARBOUR - - + — Proprietors One SER way co OLN One Month .....:...cccccesree ees 15C PEE COPY nosceiestiveederessces ess AC OFFICE: 305 1-2 5. Sixth St. Phone Maiv 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. BE. L. Rogers, Editor and-Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor end Secretary. BS em Seen) peeretar Thompson Bros, + Hranch ofnce. eon a ol flomann The Printer <oeeeempssy 305} 80. Gth 8. —$$<$ $< — EDITORIAL ~- Saturday, April 21, 1906. That Mob at Springfield, Mo. The word ‘‘Springfield,’* seems to be synonymous with ‘lynch law” here of late, On Easter, the day Christ rose, making His work and prophesy efficacious, a mob, in a civilized land and country, perpetrates one of the most hideous crimes known in either aucient or modern history. It's not necessary for us to ex- tenuate—there isno excuse for the mob. The woman or girl, says and said to the mob, that they had innocent men—the same person to whom the mob is usu- ally wont totake its prey for identification, why did they fail todo soin this case? Will ye gods answer? Weare sorry to have the blood of innocent men burnt in the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” Foik has done well his duty— the press has cried out against them and the voice of the pulpit is not silent. Is it bleeding Ar. menia of 1895, or burning Amer- icaof the 20th century ?—what are they trying to do, out_ rival Nero, or have they, like Nebu chadnezzar, rebuked the God of Daniel and the three Hebrew children? Surely, ‘judgment thou art fled to brutish be ists men have lost their reason.” The biood. stained hands of the mob will be evidence against a stable form o! government. Do not become ex cited. Don't putall your trus in the government norin God for the Lord desires that you be brave and fight. Let every house hold be a small arsenal and fee¢ these mobs with the food suitable to their digestive organs (ho shot.) — Right will win, but thre many dangerous toils and seas (of blood) Of course we like this land, because it's ours bj deed of purchase, settliemen and hard fought battles in ever) exigency and our home by heri tage—here we shall remain anc if this country does ndt. die, ac quire our constitutional and in alienable rights. No goveromen by anarchy and mob can live. When the time comes—if ever it does—that our people wili learn that quality is preferable to quantity, if quantity is not meritorious, they will be muchly i Ce THE FORUM The Forum’s Mission. | The Forum. started. out with an Object in view; a visible, tan- gible and feasible object. We ‘began with four pages, we now have eight and ten,—a weekly paper, devoted to the interest of ‘the whole people. We started out | with an ethical code as our guide —we still abide by it—we began conservative, yet fearless—we ‘are yet unchanged. We aim to give customers value received | for ‘ads,’ ete,,—we are yet striv- ing todo so. Not a business firm ‘in the city who can truthfully ‘say: “that paper promised thus and so, I’ve paid them and have “never yet seen my advertisment.” Our patrons get their paper reg: ularly or upon complaint we see why. We have furnished editor- ials that have been sanctioned by the brainy men of the country, editorially aid otherwise, If we ever succeed, we only hope to do so through our merit and not by windy spurious say ‘ings and doings, We are oppos- | ed to certain things and always say so in bold type and state our reasons why. We believe in the advance of the young element, and those who deserve encomiums, get them. The Fourm believes in helping the men who help ee and above all, we are for the men who stand for principle. | Bad air Versus Pure Air. Science teaches us that there is no absolute pure air, but there is absolute bad air. With all our learning avd scholarly men ‘‘be hind the Bible,” few Negro churches in this city are ventil- ated when large crowds are in at- tendance. Of course, most of our janitors have not had the chance to look into a physiology, but the head of the church should notify him that ventilation is as important as the fire. Our people are yet very igno- rant, Bad airis the cause of so much coughing. Mr. J ©. Campbell of Wash- ington, D, C., was in the city this week looking after political data. We were honored witha visit from him and found him to be a free and versatile conversa- lionalist. He isa Viginian and owns a large plantation of 5000 acres near R chmond, He speaks in high terms of the colored peo ple of Washington, D. C., and Virginia. We commend the Illinois State Register for the strong and logi cal editorial of last Monday, condemning the Springtield, M> This is the kind of talk the Fo RUM assails the dailies for not doing recently and we are glad to belfold the initiative. We, too, condemn the criminal, George Washington McCaskrin of Rock Island, is an indepen- dent candidate from his district —now let us watch this move— let those who denounce a Ne- gro “‘independent,’”? take cogni- zance. Aman has a right to run fo, o fcecnanyplanh desir s For Congress. COOK WITH GAS. Richard & Pingrle’s Mamous Georgia MenStrels At Chatterton’s Tuesday, April 24 If you’re in doubt let us i.) lead trump to you? CF a The A & f i. iy 6eé e 99 Xf EY ie Imperial nS / isalwaystheproperhat-- | Sf » Re never alike two seasons MY 0 za” together--except in price A ---$3.00. { PETER MYERS & CO 529 North Side Square fie nie atenmere(al Ore | Ghe HAMANN ‘i 305 ea ceils sT. Telephone Main 998 Village Road House. FINE BUFFET and RESTAUR- ANT in CONNECTION. POOL and BILLIARDS. Dance Every Wednes - day and Saturday. 2205 ast Kansas Street. | S$. J, Morron, Prop. "LYNCHERS SHOULD BE HANGED" So Says Governor Folk, Who Declares he Will do all Possible to Punish Mob. Jefferson City, Mo., April 16. Governor Folk states that all is quiet in Springfield, Mo. He said today to a reporter: "Lynching is murder—cowardly murder. It is murder regardless of the guilt or innocence of the persons lynched. Every man, white or black is entitled to trial by law and when a mob takes the law in its own hands, as this one did at Springfield, is an insult to the majesty of the law. The state of Missouri cannot and will not tolerate it. A more fledish, diabolical crime than that M. concocted by this mob cannot be conceived of; and as if to add insult to injury and to criminality, they hang the wretches to the outstretched arms of the statute of liberty, holding the scales of justice. Every member of the mob that took part in this disgraceful proceeding deserves to be hanged and I propose to use every means in the power of the state to bring these brutal murderers to justice. A few hangings on a few lynchers is an object lesson that is very much needed. Missouri will probably serve this salutary lesson to the rest of the country. I have offered a reward of $300 each for the arrest and conviction of each and every member of the mob. Judge Lincoln of Springfield has been requested to call a grand jury, and I have been informed that the request has been complied with. Assistant Attorney Kennish leaves at noon for Springfield so assist in investigating and prosecuting members of the mob. He will stay there until justice is done. Then the statute of liberty on the public square in Springfield will be entitled to be there and not till then. "The troops will remain until the citizens of Springfield are satisfied all danger of mob violence is passed. The sheriff and prosecuting attorney state this morning that if the troops had not arrived last night the city would have been sacked and burned. One cannot help but contrast what took place at Springfield and the outrageous conduct of Sheriff Higg of Butler county, who single-handed defied a mob of several thousand that sought to take a prisoner from him. All mobs are cowardly. Only cowards would take part in mobs and one brave official can put 5,000 lynchmen to flight. Counties should see to it that their sheriffs are men of courage. THE FORUM The Sunlight Social Circle. The Social Sunday Circle met with Mrs. A. V. Smith Wednesday afternoon in a business meeting and it was one of the most profitable held this year. The apple biting contest began immediately after the business session had adjourned. The ladies tried their best to get the bite which at last accomplished after many chances, by Mrs. Richard Douglas winning first prize which was Haviland china bowl. Mrs. Clark-Thompson was a close second, winning the 2d prize which was a Haviland bread and butter plate. The Club will meet next Wednesday night at the entertainment which will be given at the residence of Mrs. Susan Davis, mother of Miss Retta Davis, who is a member of the Club, to which the public has a very cordial invitation to be present. It will be a hard time social with a good time following. Despite the fact that the primaries have miscarried, the same awaiting the passage of a new primary law, William Childers has not become idle. He is still the candidate and is becoming more and more intrenched in the good graces of the voters and when the primary law is passed Mr. Childers will be more formidable than when the Supreme Court hit the law such a telling blow. We write this as a gentle reminder of the fact that Mr. Childers is yet the candidate. Easter at St. Paul Church. Easter was observed at St. Paul church last Sabbath from morning till night. The sermon proper, was preached by Rev. P. C. Cooper at 11 o'clock assisted by Rev. Price, the pastor. The choir rendered beautiful music under the leadership of Prof. G. W. Donagan. The church had on its Easter attire and flowers and birds were everywhere prevalent. At 2 p. m. the Knights Templar had their annual sermon preached by Dr. Price and was largely attended. Knights from Peoria, Champaign Rock Island, were in attendance. After the sermon the visitors were tendered a banquet at Masonic hall. The Sunday school exercises under the management of Miss Retta Davis, attracted a large crowd and the children acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner. In the evening the exercises under the leadership of Dr. Magee, were witnessed by a concourse of members and friends of the church that taxed the seating capacity of the edifice. The address of the evening was given by Dr. Henderson, his subject being "Race Ideals." The address was scholarly and showed that the doctor had given the subject much merited attention. The chorus rendered "Inflammatus" which was the best ever heard in the city. Rev. N. J. McCracken was also present at the evening services and spoke in glowing terms of the success of the church under the pastorate of Dr. Price. Still Making Votes. "The National Domestic," Indianapolis, Indiana. The Voice of the Negro, Atlanta, Georgia. The Colored American Magazine, New York City, New York. and other great literary works by our ablest writers, for sale at Thompson Bros., 806 East Washington Street It is a safe place to invest your money. Call on CHAS. A. ELLIS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE. Room 52, Myers uilding. Hon. Fred Busse, Post Master of Chicago, who may be candidate for Governor. [Image of a man in a suit with a bow tie, facing slightly to the right.] The girls who are wanted are good girls— Good from the heart to the lips; Pure as the lily in white and pure, From its heart to its sweet leaf tips. The girls that are wanted are home girls— Girls that are mother's right hand, That fathers and brothers can trust to, And the little ones understand. Girls that are fair on the hearthstone, And pleasant when nobody sees; Kind and sweet to their own falls. Ready and anxious to please. The girls that are wanted are wise girls That kown what to do and to say; They drive with a smile and a soft word The wrath of the household away. The girls that are wanted are girls of sense, Whom fashion can never deceive; Who can follow whatever is pretty, And dare what is silly to leave. The girls that are wanted are careful girls, Who count what things will cost, Who use with a prudent, generous hand. But see that nothing is lost. The girls that are wanted are girls with hearts, They are wanted for mothers and wives Wanted to cradle in loving arms The strongest and frailest lives. The clever, the witty, the brilliant girl. But, oh! for the wise, loving home girls There's a constant steady demand.—J. H. GRAY in the Richmond Planet. [The logical conclusions are: The girls who do not comply with the above are not wanted.] Will H. Barbour, associate editor of the FORUM, was the guest of his mother, Clarence L. Parker and James W. Bolden of St. Louis, last Sunday. Geo. Jones of Litchfield, spent Easter Suneay in the city. Mr. Crittendon of Chicago, brother of Isaac Crittendon of the Illinois Hotel force, was in the city Sunday. The coal miners of the southwest have hit upon a new name for a strike. They call it an industrial suspension.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. [And it's always a sine die suspension. The Daily Journal is to be credited for its editorial of Tuesday against the mob. OH! HEART OF STONE. Why resteth in the bossom of man A heart of stone When man ere long must go, From happiness to woe, To worlds unknown. OH! HEART OF STONE. Why resteth in the bossom of man A heart of stone— When man ere long must go. From happiness to woe, To worlds unknown. Why not shake with a forgiving hand Thou stony heart— When life could be so sweet, If you'd forgive and greet, Before you part. Oh heart of in a hopeful land, Accept this plea— Let faith and love appear, Forgive the past, my dear, Thy soul to free. —SYLVESTER RUSSELL. o sweet, d greet, eful land, pear, ny dear, OR RUSSELL. Do You Want A Handsome Picture? Of the Photos of 101 prominent colored people to hang in your house? Size: 20x28 inches, Price: >1.00 Agents wanted, Call or write, E L, Rogers, 305 $ So 6th street; The greatest of all newspapers is the Daily Globe Democrat, of St. Louis. It has no equal or rival in all the west and ought to be in the hands of every reader of any Daily paper. 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Send your subscription for the combination to us—not to the Courier-Journal. The Forum 3051 S. 6th Street. Miss Gertrude Harris has returned from Atlanta, where she was the guest of Mrs. Sadie Gorum. A. W. Naylor and Louis Baker were in Decatur Sunday. Mr. L. D. Mitchell, and wife, were on the sick list this week. --- I Will Sell 10c Paper for 98c a Room Sample books delivered to your home of evenings. Have your old Hats and Clothing cleaned for Easter. Clothing cleaned dyed and pressed. Old Hats cleaned, dyed and blocked. Earthquake and subsequent conflagration of San Francisco. the worst known in history. 5000 or more are dead; the property loss is unestimatable. People are crying for lost souls. May be the greatest catastrophe of the world WALL PAPER OPPORTUNITY Boys Wanted. "Wanted—a boy." How often we These very, very common words may see! Wanted—a boy to errands run, Wanted for everything under the sun. All that the men to-day can do, To-morrow the boys will be doing, too; For the time is coming when The boys must stand in the place of men. Wanted—the world wants boys to-day, And she offers them all she has for pay— Honor, wealth, position, fame, A useful life and a deathless name. Boys to shape the paths for men, Boys to guide the plow and pen, Boys to forward the task begun, For the world's great task is never done. The world is anxious to employ Not just one, but every boy The world is anxious to employ Not just one, but every boy Whose heart and brains will e'er be true To work his hands shall find to do. Honest, faithful, earnest, kind; To good awake, to evil blind; Heart of gold witout alloy, Wanted—the world wants such a ooy.—Sel. Poor California! Wilson’s New Place Restaurant Staple and Fancy Groceries and Ice Cream Regular Meals and Short Orders Homemade Pies—Candies Fine Cigars Morris Wilson, Proprietor. or.glitjand Madison. . Knights and Daughters of Protec: . . 5 tion of America and Middle Cham- ber. J. W. Tuomas, is the repre. sentative, and will be glad to or- ganizeand set up lodges in all cities and towms of the State. 815 N. 11th St,, Springfield, Mlinois. When you want a copy of the Forum, The Freeman or the Ne- gro magazines, drop in at The Keystone, 121 So. 4th St. ’ Keep the women out of the sa- loons. OFFICERS Of State Grand Master of U. B. F. and S. M. T.. To all whom it may concern: I do hereby appoint brother J. W. ‘Thomas, an organizer. He may or- ganize Lodges, Temples, Juveniles, under the direction of Une stave Grand Master of Illinois; and per. form such other duties as may be assigned to him, and report bis ac- tions to the 5. G. M. Given under.my hand and seal, this 20th day of.March.a dd, 1906 J. ©. Sreeie, This organizations cares fer its sick and dead aud al.ows en- dowment. 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If subscribers pay in advanes they are bound to give notice to th publishers, at the end of their time if they de not wish to continue {i otherwise the publisher {s authorizes to send {t, the subscriber will be re: sponsible until an express notice wit) payment of arrearages is sent to th publisher, 7. The latest postal laws are sucl that newspaper publishers can arres any one for fraud who takes a pape and refuses to pay for it. Under thi law the man who allows his subscrip tlen to run along for some time, un noid, and then orders the postmaste *s mark it “refused,” and has a car sent notifying the publishers, lay him ‘@'f Hable to arrest and fine, th oat THE FORUM THE CIY Th CHURCHES |] § p: And their Pastors. ees so Evangelical Lutheran—1ith, between Washington and Jefferson streets.— Services: 8 p, m, to 9 p. m. every Sunday; Sunday School, 3 p. m. to 4 p. m, Instructions every Friday even- ing. New Hope Baptist Church—Corner 8th and Miller streets——Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m. Mr. C. Hatcher, Supt. Sunday Sehoo: J, H. Fulton, D. D., Pastor. St. Paul's A. M, E. Church—Sunday services: Preaching at 10:45 a. m. and 7:45 p.m. Sunday School, 2:45 p, m. Y. C. A, 4 p.m. to which all young men are invited. Y. P. S.C. B., 6:45 p.m. Rev. 'T. Price, Pastor. 2 St. John’s A, M. E. Church—14th, between Mason and Reynolds streets. —Preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m.— Rey. J. Bundy, Pastor. Rev. Dr. Cot- ton, P. E, Springfield District, Mlinois Annual Conference. | Pleasant Grove Baptist Church—18th and Cass streets.—Preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday School, 2:30 p. m.; preaching at 8 p. m.—Rev. William Bates, Pastor, 1718 Kansas street, Union Baptist Chureh, 12th and Ma- son streets.—Preaching at 11 a. m5 Sunday School, 2:30 p. m.; preaching at 7:30 p. m.—Rey, J. D. Underwood, D. D., Pastor. Grace M. E. Church—Corner 14th and Brown streets.-Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p.m. | Sun- day School at 2:30 p, m—Rev. Wm. E, Wilson, Pastor. Zion Baptist Chureh—Corner 9th and Carpenter streets.—Preaching at 11 a, wey Oundey ONVUL TL aoe prcmee Y. P. U., 6:30 p.m. Preaching at 8 p. m.—Rey. J. B. Anderson, B. D., Pastor, The VOICE ‘ of e The Negro, Colored American Magazine, and McGirt’s Magazine.. are here each month.., Price, 10c.. We will deliver each or all to your door each month. Give us your order and read good literature DuBois and his | class or contributors, Order by Phone, Old 998. 505’. S. 6th St. | >. L. ROGERS, Agent. The ‘‘Alton’s’’ Bargain Sale. SPECIAL LOW RATES Every Tuesday during March and April For ONE-WAY Tickets to certain points in MINNESOTA. NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, MANITOBA, ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN and ONTARIO. For rates, time schedules, and further information, call on or address, D. C. CAMPBELL, Passenger Agent, Chicago & Alton Ry., Springfield, ttt. * IS ALL IT WILL COST YOU » to write for our big FRKE BICXOLK catalogue wing the most complete line of high-grade RN NS BICYCLES, TIRES and SUNDRIES PI ih ) , BELOW any other manufacturer or dealer in the world. Bales A (\) DO NOT BUY A BICYCLE §°2,°7°": WA cr on any tind of terms, until you have received our complete Freon Ge f\ ) ] AK} logues illustrating and describing every kind of high-grade and low-grade \ i j NIE bicycles, old patterns and latest models, and learn of ouf remarkable LOW Re FP: and wonderful new offers sible by selli : ; PRAMMIAME direct to rider with no DA an eta ny raw ros Facieny a Rie WE St1P ON APPROVAL without a cent deposit Fre! ’ RN a \ allow 10 Days Free Trial did ine nilies \iberal eereereninch eo oier ‘ my ous ord willdo, You will i e ch vi i N) CF WOME cis intorsiation by sity Serine nec meead te whe Set much vale We need a Rider A in every town and can of if C1 Npiosanzncentten stg seagate *° erst 17 $8.50 PUNGTURE-PROOF TIRES 2." LY tlie” ‘Price § cen, 84:80 $8.50 per puir. a Err ee ed PER PAIR To Introduce — Teer es Ee i We Will Sell NAILS, TACKS (iiaibehianiaidl sea FS Eat v= You a a OR GLASS Malas Oo RRS TE | Pale tor ly OUT THE AIR ee alae Ma (CASH WITH ORDER 64.65) Se ee S NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES. (ncimueaecac emma ey) Result of 15 years experience in tire | making. No danger from THORNS, CAC- TUS, PINS, NAILS, TACKS or GLASS. Wotice the thick rubber tread Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can and Denies chee pea om Baan uke any other tire. He, to prevent rime Cutting. This ‘wo Hun jousand pairs now in actual use. Over tire will outiast aay ethes e make-SOFT, ELASTIC ‘Seventy-five ee pairs sold last year. EASY RIDING. ont DESORIPTION: Macc in all sizes. It is livel ridi insi Bae eer oLrciiber wniciinerer betes pormeaaud ahi iasee et eneliimeactnes without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied Seater stating br ehningiahaen only been pumped uponce or twice ina whole season. They weigh no more than prepared fabricon the tread. That “Holding Back" sensauiou iumveny ae akon eke | Br dott roads is overcome by the patent “Basket Weave" tread which prevents all air from being aqueered out between the tire and the road thus overcoming all suction. The regular price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making @ a special factory price to the rider of only $4.40 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on approval, } You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as Tepresented, | We will allow a cash discount of 5 percent (thereby making the price @4.6 per Pair) if yousend FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel | plated brass hand pump ‘and two Sampson metal puncture closers on full paid orders (these metal | Puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned TOUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. ‘We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster, | Banker, Hxpress or Freight Agent or the Editor of this paper ‘about us. If you order a pair of | these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look | finer than aity tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle vou will give us your order, We want you to send us a small trial | order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. | a aay A i ae a ullt-up-wheel les, pedals, parts and repairs, an | COASTER-BRAKES, "ilies tne vieyie line ave sold by us at ball the usual | prices charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our big SUNDRY catalogue, Ww. ‘but write us a postal today, DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a DO nOoT AIT bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every thing. Write it NOW. “ ” C MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, Dept. JL” CHICAGO, ILL. Distinctively Different, In Every Way the Best. The Weekly Globe-Democrat, of St. Louis, covers a field peculiarly and ex- clusively its own. It is issued twice every week. A big SEMI-WEEKLY Ota Eight to ten Jarge pages every Tuesday and Friday, One Dollar a year. Nothing particularly different rcs say, about that—there are other ‘“Twice-a- Week” papers. Yes, but the similarity ends there. No other paper is like the Globe-Democrat in any other respect. No other paper equals the Globe-Democrat in any res- pect. An entirely unique feature of the Globe-Democrat, a feature which is highly prized by its readers, is its sys- tematic method of preserving and pre- senting the CONTINUITY OF NEWS. The two papers each week, Tuesday and Friday, are carefully prepared with the view gf giing, the complete news of all the world for that week. They are so combined in the make-up as to form continued and connected stories of the various important events, showing the developments from day to day, and the final results. Other weekly and twice-a-week pa- pers, as a rule, print only a few tele- grams of the day of issue. The “Twice-a-Week" Globe-Democrat gives the telegrams of every day in the week more comprehensively than the average Daily, and of more value to the average reader. Mereover, the “Twice-a-Week” Globe- Democrat is not simply an echo of the Daily edition. st. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, ST. LOUIS, MO. It is a separate and distinct publica- tion, especially prepared to supply the re- quirements of people who want all the news of all the earth—and something more. It presents the World's daily history In concise but, complete, form. It is of equal interest in all parts of the United States. It is invaluable alike to men and women, young and old. It thoroughly provides for every mem- ber of the family. In high-grade litera~ ture it particularly excels. Its market reports are correct ‘and complete in every detail. Its departments deyoted to, “The Home,” “The Farm and Garden,” ‘The Family Circle,” ‘The Sunday School,” “Science and Industry,” are each and all THE BEST of their Kind and either one ig more than worth the subscription price of the ee In politics it is strictly REPUBLICAN, but it is above alk a newspaper, and {t tells the truth without fear or favor. It has no equal or rival as a great Nation: news and home journal. Remember the price, only One Dollar per year—104 papers—less than one cent a copy. Postage prepaid. You will make no mistake if you send $1.00 TODAY for a year's subscription. Or you can get your own paper ONE YWAR WITHOU'T COS’ by inducing two of your neighbors to subscribe ani sending their names with $2.00. FREE SAMPLE COPIES, containins order blanks and full particulars, will bi cheerfully furnished upon receipt of postal card request. Address Globe Printing Company, Publishers. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. WABASH Depot Tenth, between Washington and Jefferson streets. Going East. Arrive Depart. •Buffalo Fast Mall..... 2:15 am 2:16 am •Chicago Express Starts 7:30 am •Continental Limited..... 9:45 am 9:50 am •Lafayette Accom Starts 1:40 pm •Decatur Accom..... 1:43 pm 5:15 pm •New York Express..... 10:00 pm 10:05 pm Going West. Arrive Depart. •Kansas City Express..... 5:50 am 5:55 am •Clayton Accom..... 8:41 am 8:44 am •Springfield Accom..... 11:35 am Stops •Kansas City-Denver Lim..... 12:30 pm 12:35 pm •Continental Limited..... 5:45 pm 5:50 pm •Chicago-Springfield Exp. 9:10 pm Stops •Daily. aDaily except Sunday. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILWAY. Taking effect Sunday, December 4. Northbound. Arrive. Depart. *Diamond Special ... 12:35 am 12:40 am Midnight Limited ... 2:42 am 2:45 am aChicago Express ... 7:05 am Northern Ill. Express ... 11:25 am 11:30 am *Daylight Special ... 2:45 pm 2:48 pm *St. Louis & Sp'fid Accom. 8:45 pm Stops Southbound. Arrive. Depart. *Diamond Special ... 8:50 am 3:55 am *Midnight Limited ... 4:45 am 4:50 am *St. Louis & Sp'fid Accom. Starts 7:00 am *Daylight Special ... 5:05 pm 5:10 pm *St. Louis Express ... 5:36 pm 5:35 pm aChicago Mall ... 10:25 am Stops *Daily, aDaily except Sunday. B. & O. S. W. RAILWAY Eastbound Trains. Arrive. Depart. Royal Blue Limited..... 7:30 am 7:30 am *Wash. & New York Lim.. Starts 8:00 pm *Beardstown & Pana Ac. .. 3:25 pm 8:25 pm bSunday Passenger .. 8:00 pm 8:00 pm Westbound Trains. Royal Blue Limited..... 7:25 pm 7:25 pm *Wash. & New York Lim.. 8:30 am Stops Pana & Beardstown Ac. 10:30 am 10:30 am sunday only ..... 8:50 am 8:50 am *Daily. Dally, except Sunday. bSunday. GREAT CENTRAL. Trains arrive and depart from Chicago & Alton depot as follows: Westbound. Arrive. aNo. 32. Indianapolis Mail & Exp. 2:00 pm *No. 34. Cincinnati Exp. sleeper. 6:30 am aNo. 42. Sidell & Decatur Accom. 10:50 am Eastbound. Depart. aNo. 33. Indianapolis Mail & Exp. 9:45 am *No. 35. Cincinnati Exp., sleeper. 9:30 pm aNo. 42. Decatur & Sidell Accom. 3:30 pm Nos. 34 and 35 carry sleeping car between Springfield, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. *Daily. aDaily except Sunday. Prices For Political Announcements State and National Offices.....$ 10.00 County Offices..... 5.00 Mayor of Springfield..... 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10c per line. Ten line notice, one time, with an- nouncement, free. Political Announcements. nounce- Smoke the 3 point, 5 ct. Cigar. FOR State SENATOR. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the Republican nomination for state senator from this district. If nominated and, elected, I shall vote for the Republican candidate for United States senator receiving the highest number of votes in this senatorial district. LOGAN HAY FOR-COUNTY JUDGE. I will be a candidate for re-nomination to the office of county Judge and Judge of the Juvenile court, of Sangamon county, subject to the decision of the democratic primary, April 28. G. W. MURRAY We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Wm. Childers for sheriff of Sangamon county subject to the decision of the Republican primaries, April 28. FOR COUNTY TREASURER. John J. Hiemberger announces himself a candidate for the office of county treasurer, subject to the decision of the republican primaries. W. E. Waite announces his candidacy for treasurer, subject to the decision of the Replican primaries, Apr 28. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the republican nomination for the office of sheriff of Sangamon county, Ill. subject to the decision of the republican primaries April 28, 1906. FOR PROBATE CLERK. John H. Piper announces himself as a candidate for clerk of the Probate Court of Sangamon County. subject to the decision of the Republican primaries to be held April 28, 1806. I hereby announce myself a candidate for clerk of the Probate Court subject to the decision of the republican primaries, April 28, 1906 John D. Constant. Emer L. Rogers is a candidate for robate clerk on the Republican ticket, primaries April 28. TIME CARD ILIINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM EAST BOUND. SOUTH BOUND. A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. †5:00 1:00 †5:00 1:00 6:00 *2:00 6:00 2:00 7:00 3:00 7:00 3:00 *8:00 *4:00 8:00 4:00 *10:00 *6:00 9:00 5:00 *10:00 6:00 6:00 11:00 7:00 11:00 7:00 *12:00 9:00 12:00 9:00 ...... 11:00 ..... 11:00 ROUND TRIP TICKETS sold on the cars by conductors to all points, at 1½ per mile. $10 FARE BOOKS, sold at ticket offices for $7.50, good for individuals, limit one year, good for families, limit six months. COMMUTATION BOOKS of 52 rides sold at ticket offices at 10 per mile. ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS via the Interurban Express. Express service at freight rates. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDER --- COLONIST RATES ONCE AGAIN THE Chicago & Alton announces their tempting Ticket Bargains TO POINTS IN MONTANA, UTAH, COLORADO, IDAHO, WASHINGTON, OREGON BRITISH COLUMBIA, ARIZONA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, TEXAS, MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA LESS THAN HALF OF REGULAR RATES February 1 to April 7, and Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 1906 For complete particulars call upon or address D. C. CAMPBELL, Ticket Agent, Chicago & Alton Railway, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. YOU ALL KNOW And all kinds of house furnishing goods. We credit everybody. Will wait on you when sick or out of employment. Open nights until 8:30. All Work promptly and neatly Done. 122 $ _{1/2} $ N. 5th Street. Some people are too stupid to of any service. ..HOTEL WILLIAMS.. First-Class Accommodations ...HOT AND COLD BATHS... 11th and Washington Sts., SPRINGFIELD, - ILLINOIS. You know the corner, Eighteenth and Brown Streets Everybody should know we give a 5 per cent rebate on all cash purchases. A fair comparison of quality and prices is all we ask Ask For Premium List 626 E. Adams Street Illinois. NES Try Our 'M.thers. Bread' THE FORUM OVER $300,000 ISURA CE I FORCE. CONTINENT ( I CO ENTAL LEGION ( I CORPORATED. ) CONTINENTAL LEGION ( I CORPORATED. ) COLORED FRATERNAL BENEFICIARY ORDER OF AMERICA Fraternal benefit Order which furnishes at actual cost, Life, Accident and Old Age Disability Benefits to EASY PAYMENTS. cost, Life, Accident and Old Age Disability Benefits to both men and women. EASY PAYMETS. Fraternal benefit Order which furnishes at actual cost, Life, Accident and Old Age Disability Benefits to both men and women. EASY PAYMETS. ro Men and Women Deputies For further particulars address, C. WICKLIFFE SMITH, Supreme Organizer, Wanted Everywhere 201 East Main Street, Danville, Illinois. MAPLE CITY IT HAS NO SELF WHITE BAR EQUAL IN THE WORLD WASHING SOAP TRADE MARK REGISTERED MONMOUTH ILLINOIS I Am Going Out of Business. Entire stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Clothing must be sold. A Complete Stock of high-grade Clothing, Shoes & Notions will be sold far below cost The best is always the cheapest. We claim the best.' Try for yourself. Our store is crowded each day These wonderful bargains are the cause. Thousands of articles. Call and inspect. ...CAPITOL LAUNDRY... GEO. BOLLMAN the hustler for business. Quality! Quality!! Quality!!! our watch-word. 723 East Washington Street Both Phones 207. Look for the Big Red Flag. Opposite First National Bank.. The Culture Club. At Masonic Hall Programme: Sunday April, 22d. 1906. MR. BERMAN Sales Mgr. 617 E. Washington Sttreet 617 D. GREENBERG, Proprietor... READ Opening.....the choir ..... Scripture Reading Prayer.....chaplain.....Singing choir Anthem.....Choir. Reading to mothers..... Piano solo .....Miss Marshall Yates Paper, .....Miss Jessie Slater Quartett .....The choir Paper, .....Mr. John Brown, Jr. Baritone solo, .....Mr. Ralph Holeman Select Reading, .....Mrs. Lena Dukes Woman's Day, .....May 13th THE FORUM PUBLISHED WEEKLY Largest Colored Circulation in th. county. Price: per annum. $1 50; three months, in advance, 40 cents; per month. 15 cents. Office: 305 1-2 South Sixth Street. TELEPHONE MAIN 998. INTER-STATE 1092. Anuouncements...Offering...Benediction sbbstitutes, for failures. Journal Report...Sherman Hickman Critic's Report,...J. C. McClain Chaplain...Rev. J. B. Anderson Thos. R. Thompson, Miss Josie Snowden, President. Secretary Vote for W. M. Childers For Sheriff of Sangamon County, April 28 --- CHAS. W. COLLEY, Supreme President, 506 W. Center St., Danville, Ill. egro Men and Women Deputies Wanted Everywhere. L. J. KEMP, Supreme Secretary, Hoopesten, Illinois. THE PEERLESS BOARDING HOUSE, 8071/2 East Washington Street. Everything neat and clean Try Our Meals 25 Cents. Ice Cream to-morrow. ENOS COOPER, Proprietor. For Ladies and Gentlemen. The Forum's Mid Summer Contest. Another Contest on the Most Popular and Promising Young Lady of Sangamon County. Ladies over 15 and under 27 years only, are eligible. Any coupon from this paper, a fac simile of the one below, will count one vote. Voting boxes will be located at the Keystone, Thompson Bros., other places to be named. The first results of the balloting will appear May 15th or 12th. First prize: $15.00 gold watch. Second prize: 7.50 bracelet. Third prize: 5.00 gold ring. To win 1st prize 750 votes must be received; to win second prize, 500 must be received; 3d prize 300. The following is the coupon: I think Miss..... is the most popular young lady of Sangamon County. Cut this out, sign whom you think and cast your vote. For coupons at reduced rates, see the manager. A. M. WILLIAMS, Real Estate,Loans and Insurance. Office and Residence: 2nd Floor Williams' Bldg. Old Phone 1721-4 Rings. J. C. Steele, coroner of Pulaski Co., and G. M. of U. B. F. and S. M. T's was in the city this week and held a session. THE FORUM S J. T. 2012 E J. T. Landrith, 2012 E. Stuart Street. Dealer In: Groceries and Meats New 'Phone, 1096. GIVE HIM A CALL. Smoke the THRFE Point, 5 cent Cigar. An excellent likeness of Roy Young, and several other colored eminent foot ball players, with a sketch of their records appear in the Colored American magazine for April. For sale at the Keystone and Thompson's 20 ins Roy M. Seeley Attorn Attorney at Law. Keystone Cardinals Baseball Team Formerly the once famous Royal Tigers extend a challenge to any Amateur Baseball Team in Central Illinois. LINEUP AS FOLLOWS:—Will Donagan, first base; Gean Porter, second base; Aaron Kirby, shortstop; John Douglas, third base; Willie Wilson, center field; Connie Conniver, left field; Eddie Donagan, right field, Archie Dotson, captain; pitchers: Matthew Kirby and William Snowten, catchers: Walter Howard and Bob Patterson; Esterbrook Willis, third base. Headquarters: 121 S. Fourth St. BENJ. JACKSON, Manager. H. DOTSON, Captain. No primary law as yet passed. Removal---Notice. I have removed my stock of staple and fancy groceries from the old stand, First and Jefferson Streets to First and Washington streets, one block south. I have also added a new Meat Market, fully stocked with everything in the meat line. All old friends are requested to call and new ones also. I will, as in the past, give all orders my person attention. Both Phones 375 CHAS. J. BRETZ. Supreme Court of the state declares separate schools Alton to be unconstitutional. City Council sends $500 to Californians. Latest buletins Friday, 20, are not consoling. No material change. N. Y. Times. FRANK NEEF HAS OPENED A New Meat Market AT 11th & MADISON; STS. Give Him A Call Do You Want A Handsome Picture? Of the Photos of 101 prominent colored people to hang in your house? Size: 20x28 inches, Price: $1.00 Agents wanted, Call or write, E L. ROGERS, $305½ So 6th street; One of the best private boarding places is the "Peerless." P. E. COLEMAN Dealer In HomeKilled Fresh, Salt and Cured Meas. Vegetables in season. 1430 Adams St. Springfield, Illinois. Both Phones 850 Type-Write your speeches & Essays. If you desire your Essays, orations or business letters type-written, call to see The FORUM. Will guaran tee satisfaction. Price: 10cts. per. foolscap page. Office, 305½ So. 6th Phone, old, 998 New, Re. 1092 Lawrence Brandon. Proprietor East End Sample Rooms Northwest cor. 11th and Mason sts. ▲ choice line of WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. Ice Cold Reisch Beer on Tap.. Dr. J E. Henderson Office: 107% West Side Square. HOURS: 9 to 11 a. m.; 3 to 5; 7 to 8 p. m. FIRST WARD PLACE: 118 North 13th Street. HOURS; Till 8 a. m.; 12 to 1 m.; 5:30 to 6:30 p. m., and at night. Telephone Main illzav Subscribe for the FORUM. Is the world better? "Roly Poly San. To The "Keystone" and get something to read. Your brain is hungry Tuskegee Quarter Centenary Celebration. Twenty-five Years of Existence Marks the Epoch of a Phenomenal Evolution Giants of the Nation Speak Their Views. Excerpts From Carnegie's Speech. Says Negroes are the equal of other races. The speech began as follows: "We visitors from the North are here upon the quarter century of this remarkable educational institution for the colored people, not because we are more deeply interested in that race then in our own white race in the South, but because we feel that the problem is one that vitally concerns our own race, and it is their co-operation in the South we chiefly look to for its solution. "It is impossible that educated Southern white people could find life agreeable or inspiring and fruitfully yielding all its sweet graces, surrounded by and inferior race sunk in ignorance and squalor. Human society is one great whole, and a degradation of one part injures and lowers the lives of the others. "We of the North have on our hands a somewhat similar problem. The hundreds of thousands of immigrants now reaching our shores from the backward nations of Europe would soon prove a menace to our peace and happiness, were their children not instructed in our own ideas. The great preservative is that every child has access to an excellent public school. The Colored Leaders. "The colored teachers of the race are wise and conservative men; none realize quite as deeply as they the magnitude and difficulty of leading a people up from slavery to the condition requisite for discharging the duties of citizenship. This must be a long task of slow growth, in which the colored masses must educate themselves. It is they themselves who, by their attainments and conduct, are to determine their own political future. 'I say to my colored friends—seek first education, and all rights will soon be added unto you in this country. "The immediate task in hand has hitherto been to demonsrtate whether or not there lay in the colored race capacity for improvement. This should not have been matter of much doubt, since history shows from what unpromising material other races of men have arisen in the scale and slowly reached civilization, but it was naturally doubted by those who had known colored people only as slaves, whether they could ever rise to the dignity of freemen. The teachers already produced, ministers, lawyers, doctors and members of all the other professions, the professors seen here and elsewhere in their colleges, the steady increase of taxable property owned by Negroes, and what we see here today gives the convincing answer. The Negro, just like our own race, raises himself whenever he obtains freedom of action and education. The race develops qualities by the exercise of its inherent, th hitherto latent powers. The question is no longer open." THE FORUM entenary Celebration. ence Marks the Epoch of Giants of the Nation their Views. Bishop Grant Said in Part "To know God is the highest knowledge, and to know man is the second in importance. Goodness is the greatest possession in man, in heaven or on earth. The first care of a minister of the gospel should be the perfecting of character, Jesus Christ being his ideal. A knowledge of his goodness is to assist man in becoming himself like Christ. "To have knowledge of His wisdom is to make man wise. To know His mercy is to enable man to be more lovable and charitable toward his fellow man, and to know man is to eliminate the thought of being strangers, and where such knowledge exists, we become one family on the face of the earth, with the disposition mutually to assist each other in the way of life. "To fully appreciate that in Him we live and have our being, is to teach man that we should imbibe the life divine, and during our sojourn on the earth human nature should absorb the divine nature, so that all of us might develop onward and upward toward the divine; thus teaching us that we are one family—inter-independent—to glorify God and to better each other's condition: that when the material world shall pass, we may enter the world to come with heavenly aspirations, thoughts more lofty, duties more noble that shall last through ages eternal." Bishop Galloway Said "This Republic, without equality before the law and impartial freedom in casting the ballot for citizens of all races, could not endure." Bishop Galloway lives in Mississippi and has the courage to speak his convictions. Oh thou pure and glorious sun, And let me plod on Until thy work is done —E. L. R. It's now a foregone conclusion that the Home News, edited and published by Mr. Murray, is run, not for the race's elevation, not for pecuniary emoluments, not for political adoration, but merely as a "knocker" and an "objector." The reason that we have come to the above conclusions are: The paper has but little original matter, but few 'ads' and the general make-up warrant not a large bona fide subscriptionlist. The ladies of the woman's club who think we are inimical to them and their club, are greatly in error. These women through this club, have accomplished much in this city in recent years. Women are natural gossipers but gossip is all right when there is efficacy in the gossip and the gossipers. --- Let Me Plod On. Shine on me. Cleaning, Press MONTHLY RATES GIVEN. Old 'Phone 843. New 'Phone 339. J. L. MORGAN THE FO Is now the Leaf Paper in the O Has the la best circu Goes among inf Read by B Has good Cleaning, Pressing AND Repairing THE FORUM THE FORUM Goes among influential people. Read by Both Races Has good Writers. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with any one save authorized agents vested with the power, and will pay no bills except to parties of the office personnel. Manager. Parties who do not get their paper as late as Mondays, call at Thompson Bros. 806 E. Washington, St., or at this office, or call up old phone 998, res. new phone, 1092, and be supplied. You can also buy papers and magazines at these places. MGS. MOTTO: "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emer son. NOTICE. Mrs. Laura Conner has been duly authorized to travel and solicit subscriptions for this paper, and we shall be glad to have all with whom she may come in contact, give her their names. Why did not Gov. Davis have an opinion to express concerning the race riot? Have just opened and doing First-Class Work. (Located in the Basement.) Pressing AND R MORGAN, Proprietor E FOR by the Leading C in the City. ♥ is the largest a st circulation. ong influentia ad by Both Ra has good Write J. L. MORGAN, Proprietor. Is now the Leading Colored Paper in the City. Has the largest and best circulation. Notice! Notice!! --- Notice MOTTO: NOTICE. ing AND Repairing We also do Press- for Ladies. N, Proprietor. ORUM reading Colored city. ♬ ♬ ♬ ♬ largest and lation. ♬ influential people. both Races Writers. Baumann Bros. Prescription Druggists Cer. 7th and Washington Sts. Tel. Main 654 115 West Side Square Tel. Main 653 F. REISCH & BRO. City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! LODGE NOTICES. Price $4.00 per year. Capital City Lodge, No. I2, K. of P., meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month, in masonic hall, on north eight street. Special meetings made known by k. of S. Hardin Long Chancellor Com. C. Renfro, K. of R and S Don't let the righteous perish. Deutsche Apotheke