The Forum
Saturday, July 14, 1906
Springfield, Illinois
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VOL. 3, NO. 26.
CAMP LIFE OF THE SOLDIER BOY
Who wouldn't be a soldier boy,
With bayonet and gun,
And camp out in the open plain,
Beneath the setting sun.
And wake up in the early morn,
'Midst sound of cannon roar,
And catch the first fresh break
[of morn
As to their mess they go.
They drive out in the balmy air,
On beef and beans and bread,
And the fragrance of hot coffee
Almost makes you lose your head.
To be on guard the livelong nig't
With bayonet and sword,
And patrol up and down their [beat,
With "halt" as their by-word.
And if a comrade ventures thro,
The sentinel's retreat,
He marches him to guard house,
With slow and silent feet.
But few would violate those [laws
Of rigid soldier life,
They stand on their dignity as [men,
Defying country's strife.
How grand and glorious they look
With even step and tread,
When they come out on dress [parade,
With offlcers ahead.
When Col. Marshall and his suite Of noble stalwart men,
Come dashing by on firey steeds,
We sure admire them then.
With Maj. Duncan in the rank,
And Bat-Adj. York,
The way the ladies look at them.
'Twould almost make you cork'
Lieut. Ross and Capt. Hodge,
Are very stately men,
The efficiency with which they [drill,
Should be written with a pen.
It has been said these regiment [men,
Who are blessed with single life
When once they see our Spring- [field girls
They try to get a wife.
And few of them have had [success,
In matrimonial lines,
Home boys of blue be on your [guard,
And give them a merry time.
Now Springfield boys, be on [alert,
Don't let it happen again,
Of our city's fair get a better-half
"Be ye doers and not sayers only."
In Next Week's Forum
"Closing days of a great Political Campaign".
"The man with the fake votes", continued.
"The Reorganization of Ambidexter and the new Board".
Prove your gallantry as men.
The wives of Chicago bluecoats,
Are very handsome, they say,
All eyes are centered upon them,
As they drive round on gov-
[ernor's day.
But after all their camp life here
Is like a fleeting wind,
Each year some one of them
[lie down
To never rise again.
Their spirit flies to that beyond,
From which none can ere
[return,
In blissful joy enters camp life,
Around the dazzling throne.
They hear no more of cannon's
[roar,
No beating of the drum.
No bugle blow, no revelrie
No sound of war cry comes.
They are content with God to
[dwell,
And have eternal rest,
They'll join that number John
[saw
And be forever blest.
—Mrs. E. L. White.
In Next Week
"Would Bryan
"Closing days of
Campaign".
"The man with
continued."
"The Reorgani
ter and the new Bo
Eighth Regiment I. N. G.
Today there arrived in this city, the 8th regiment I. N. G. this is the only Negro regiment in the country officered from colonel to corporal with Negroes thanks to the late John R. Tanner, ex-goveruor of our great state. We extend to them a most cordial welcome and assure them that tho our city is small, and only a backward town(?) they will be most hospitably entertained. We have here in the confines of our historic city, three essentials to man's felicity on earth: beautiful women, and an "open town, fine horses. We hope you will so as to retain the good name you now possess.
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Work in the Kitchen not necessarily Degrading.
The idea maintained by so many people that to work in the kitchen or as house girl or maid, is degrading and dishonorable, is one of the greatest errors committed by our social fabric. Girls have astray many a time because they did not desire to work in the kitchen. The kitchen should not only not be shuned but sought. Every girl has, invariably, sooner or later, to become mistress of a kitchen of her own and therefore, should be glad of the experience and information usually gleaned from having worked for someone who is up to the time. Most of the places, especially north, have light work or if not light, they have all modern improvements and fairly good pay. They provide a nice place for the girl, if desired, and she is treated as nicely as can be expected, in most cases. There are, of course, exceptions to the rule. Don't look with disdain upon any work, and be proud of whatever you do. It's as honorable as the clerkship.
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do for President?".
of a great Political
in the fake votes",
zation of Ambidex-
oard".
Dr. J. C. O'Conner.
One of the stalwart Republicans of Sangamon county, is Dr. J. C. O'Conner of Buffalo, candidate for the legislature, and as he represents the proper principles relative to the absorbent topic of the day, we advise our readers to consider his candidacy on the 4th of August. Dr. O'Conner has been a personal friend to the Negro race, and it certainly be in accord with the eternal fitness of thing for us to support him in this election. He will, in all probability, if elected, vote for Yotes. This would be to our liking.
15C A MONTH
The Congressional Election of 1900
The election this fall is a very important one, insomuch as the entire lower house of the National Legislative body is to be chosen—391 men are to be elected.
The Republicans have a large majority in both houses, but it is foregone coclusion that this large majority will not be retained, and, too, there is much fear that the democrats will beat the Republicans, tho such a thing is predicted by campaign forcasters or by the congressional committee's heaquarters. Our party, i.e., the Republican party, will make their plea on the record made by her men, and the democrats will make theirs on what they will do and what the g. o. p. didn't do.
Benj. F. Caldwell will be the democratic aspirant from this city and Congressman Rodenburg will aspire to retain his seat from St. Clair county. Mr. Caldwell is popular among all races and classes and his election, if a good campaign is made, is almost a certainty. There is some hostility to the St. Clair county candidate.
Decatur, Ill., News Letter.
There are two lodges now under rapid development toward permanency. The K. of P. lodge has set up with twenty members. They have nine more to make at the next meeting.
The Odd Fellows have not set up as yet but in all probability will organize within the next two weeks. The Foresters are still moving slowly.
Mrs. King of Springfield was in Decatur last Sunday and made an interesting talk on "Woman's Work and the Mission Field" at Antioch Baptist church.
D. W. McMurray has given up his position as manager of the Decatur Grocery Co. Miss Jessie McMurray and George Crook are in charge.
H. A. Watkins and B. G. Clanton have returned from their long visit thru the southwest.
Next Sunday is rally day at St. Peters A. M. E. church and we hope to see all friends interested in its welfare, turn out and assist. The debt must be paid.
Mrs. Ella Taylor is still very sick. Friends should not forget
Notice to Pontiac.
James B Walker, our agent in Livingston county, will be in Pontiac, July 21, and desires all subscribers to the Forum to be ready to pay for one year's dues, also, he will be glad to get all who are not subscribers to become such.
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Swcurday, 14July , 1906.
A Notable Instance of the Negro
in Politics.
By Booker T, Washing: on
It is not often that one finds a
colored. man acting in the capa.
city of Mayor of a city of 208,000
inbabitants, yet when I vtsited
Toronto, Canada, not very long
ago, I-found that for two months
during last Summer a Negno had
occupied that position while the
regular Mayor was absent i
Europe. Tue man to whom I re
fer isthe Hon. P. Hubbard, Pres.
of the Board of Control, which in
Toronto js the. Mayor’s cabinet.
AS the highest officer in the cab.
in®s Mr. Hubbard becomes act:
ing Mayor when the regular
M®*Y°F is away.
It has become my habit for
some years past to take note, in
the course of my travels about
the country, of those members of
my race who, by the exercise of
those common virtues that are
within reach of the humblest
man, have achieved some sort of
success and made themselves re-
pected in the communities in
which they live. :
[have taken particular note of
these men because their success
iiicate possibilities that are
vpen to: the great majority of
black men in this country, and
because I believe these men, asa
class, represent a new type that
is coming into existence among
the people of my race. The class
of men to whice I refer do not
belong to the ignorant proletarat
who are without property aod
without self: respect, neither do
thep asp‘ra to belong to the pro
fessional and literary classes in
which success is ordinarily gain-
ed by those who have some spec:
ial talent for that sort of labor
They constitute rather a sober,
industrious, thrifty, self- respect.
ing middle class—a class which
is the backbone of every race
and every people that has succ-
essfully entered into and became
a part of our modern industrial
civilization.
William P. Subbard, Com ptrol
ler of the ety of Toronto, has
been for twelve years, first as
Alderman and then as Compt
roller, a member of the city Leg
islature of Toronto,’ Although
during this time he has giver
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his attention almost exclusively
to the work of political ffice, he
represents in.an exceptional! way
the practi?! Negro buisness men
to which Ihave referred. I have
met men of this class in nearly
all the yarious vocations of lite,
ey ar armers. tra en,
ee contractors yand
bapk@rS,“avd comparatively | few
em haye ha@the opperbanity
collage’ educationyeMost of
‘them have made their way up
frum the humblest walks of life,
‘and have gained success, not be-
_canse of'any exceptional talent
which would have placed them
at the outset in a class by them-
selves but merely through pat
ient and persistent effort, meet-
ing obstacles and overenming
them cheerfully, courageously,
day by day and week by week,
Mr, Hubbard was born in To.
ronto in 1848. His parents, who
were of African, Anglo-Saxton,
aud Indian parentage came from
Richmond, Va, in 1844,
| ‘fo be continued,
Negroes Support Your Enterprises.
If we had one thousand tongues
and every tongue could speak to
one thousand persons we would
stand up in this city and commun-
ity and cry aloud day after day
saying Negroes, support your
own business enterprises, In this
city there are some credible, re-
liable, and sucessful Negro bus
iness enterprises which merit and
should receive the united and
hearty support of the colored
people of this community, If
Negro patronage were given to
race movement many other and
larger ventures would be started,
How very often we hear the same
question asked by some impract
ical iagirer, why don’t the leading
and prominent Negroes in this
city starta bank, a factory, a
steamboat line to Remley’s Point
oradry goods store. The ans
wer is that our people do not
properly support nor appreciate
the busimess efforts which are
now making for and by the race,
The Negro race here is not stand-
ing by and sustaining the indus.
rial insurance companies, the
few grocery stores, druggist and
other concerns run by Negroes
as they should. There is no color
line down here in business. While
the whites invite and cultivate
the patronage’ of the race thoy
| have advised our people to build
up our own race. We should do
it. Not becausyo we love the other
race less, but our own more.
| Race development and pride, de-
mand that we support our own
| business enterprises.—The Rich-
‘mond, Va. Criterion.
| Thisis true also, here, bro.
‘Jackson why we cant drtve this
‘into more heads of our people is
perplexing. We have plenty o!
| Priviege here, but white people
|expect for us to make jobs for
}our own, by helping our own.
If there be a literal hell, visi-
ble, there must be a literal place
where this literal furnace is, and
for all the unsaved to burn for-
ever, it will take an incalculable
amount of fuel to keep this fire
going. The belief of most stu-
dents of science is: the hell is
on earth here—we don’t say
there is no literal hell fire, but
ask the above question for infor-
mation based on reason,
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Read by Both Races
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POOL and BILLIARDS.
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Governor Hanly.
Some one signing his name “A
Citizen,” in the Illinois State
Register of Tuesday, takes Gov.
Hanly to task because the gov-
ernor speaks out about the en-
forcement of the law. The ‘‘Cit-
izen” says the governor is incon-
sistent because he ‘‘aids and
protects” one, ex-Gov. Taylor,
charged with the Goebel murder.
Hanly is right—itis not wrong
to protect Taylor from those
murderers in Kentucky. If Tay-
lor had justice, he would be, or,
would have been governor of
Kentucky.
Cullon and Yates in Chicago.
United States Senator Shelby
M. Cullom and ex-Gov. Richard
Yates are in Chicago, the strate-
gic point of tne ‘war’ and are
guests of the Great Northern
hotel. Yates will not make many
Opportunity for Young Men.
The demands in all parts of this
country, and in several foreign coun-
ties, for well-trained men of our race
iu the direction of scientific and
practical agriculture are so great
that this institution is willing to
effer exceptional advantages to young
men who wish to come here and
take either a regular or post-graduate
course in agriculture. We cannot
begin to supply the demands that
come to ws for trained men in the
direction of agriculture. The posi-
tions for which these trained men
are wanted are those in almost)
every case which pay high salaries.
We wish to get hoid of men wh
have received as far as possible, a
good education before coming here,
and are ready to enter on a tho-
rough course in agriculture. Per-
sons, however, can pursue the literary
studies at Tuskegee, while taking
the course in agriculture. For,futher
information address,
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON,
Principal, Tuskegee Intitute,
Alabama.
The K. of P. Lodge no 12.,
will tender a magnificent recep.
tion July 17 at Masonic hall to
their superior officers.
WHENINST. LOUIS. Stop at
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C M. WILLIAMS,
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Old Phone 21-4 Rings.
Treat the women right—but-
Does a man maliciously — sin
against God; if so, for what reas-
on?
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speeches in Cook county, and
those he does make will be at the
instigation of the Deneen organ-
ization. The correspondent to
the Tribune of July 12, says,
“after the 4th of August, the
Yates people will see that the
reason Yates did not defeat Cul-
lom was because he did not have
the support of Deneen’s Cook
county organization.’ All the
while Deneen appears too silent,
too silent for good—like Cassius,
he does not talk enough.
The St. Paul Sewing Circle.
The ladies of the above named
circle are having a vacation,
The circle desires to thank all
the friends who have assisted
them inanyway. They desire to
say that they will make a full re-
port of their work and the names
of all who have in any way assist.
ed. reported. The circle wishes
to thank the public in general.
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February { to Apri 7, and Sept. | to Oct. 31, 1906
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Walter Casey’s Book
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Lula Goins ot Kentneky
IS. JUST PUBLISHED.
A pathetic andinteresting story
of the early love and court- .
ship of Mr. Casey and his
wife, who was form-
erlyMiss LulaGoins
Together with hints to sweethearts,
wives and husbands, and some
timely observations on
the evils of our divorce system.
Amply illustrated with cuts of Mr. Casey,
his wife, children, the Casey home-
stead and five others. ~-
A book interesting in itself, and attract-
ivein appearance. It is bound to.
please, and should be read by
everyone. Itisa story
for the heart.
Places of sale announced next week.
Contracting and
| building
All Work promptly and neatly
Done.
117 N, 8th Street.
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W. B. CHAMBERLAIN, Proprietors, HW. W. AVERITT.
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TENTS, AWNINGS
and Anything Made of Canvas.
Camp Outfits and Tents
of All Sizes for Rent. +
Orrice 121 N. Sixth St.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Annual Fish-Fry
| The St. Paul A, M. E, Sun-
| day School will give their
Annual Picnic at
Irwin’s Park
| Thursday, July 26
Bring the children and enjoy a
day’s outing. Refreshments in
abundance. Racing and other
athletic sports. Cars every hour.
Fare for the round trip 25c,
Be sure to Come
When you want @ copy of the
Forum, The Freeman or the Ne-
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| Admiral Rojestvenski Acquitted.
The Rear Admiral Rojestven-
ski, who was tried for alleged
negligence in the battle of the
Sea of Japan, o.e year ago; and
who after one of the most mem-
orial struggles in the history of
naval warfare, surrendered to
Admiral Togo, has been acq uiited
the court has shown a high and
noble sense of gratitude, the
Russian people willbe highly re-
sp2cted— Rojestvenski, no duobt
is an honorable man, who did all
he could— making surrender the
last resort, as did Stossel and the
rest-—they should all go free.
A Delicious Dinner.
A birthday dinner in honor of
mesdames W, H. Farmer and
Sarah Gorum was given last
Sunday. July 8th, at the home of
Mrs, Gorum, in Atlante Ill,
Qnite a luxurious reprst was
served at 4;30, in three courses.
Those present were; W. H.
Turner and wife, Misses Eva
Harris, Gertrude Johnson, La-
virna Watts, Fred Payne, all of
Springfiel, and Mr. Mrs. Wright
C. R.Gorum wife and daugh-
ter, Geraldine, of Atlanta.
The Political Delema.
What's the use of trying to
harmonize the Cullom-Yates fac-
tion? There is no harmony—
‘War is inevitable, let it come.’’
There can be no peaceable ad-
justment of this complicated
affair in which Sangamon county
and the state of Illinois have be-
come entangled. Let the Yates
people have their men in the
field, likewise the Cullom men,
and whoever is victorious let him
reign supreme, and, after they
have been declared the electors
by the judicial authorities, let us
then unite for the common weal,
or the ignominious defeat of the
party is a foregone conclusion
This in our opinion, is the only
real solution to this delicate and
intricate political problem now
confronting the voters of Illinois,
from one extreme to the other—
all other ventures, we are prone
to believe, will prove futile.
--For-
Sheriff of this
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We are authorized to announce the candidacy of Wm. Childers for sheriff of Sangamon county subject to the decision of the Republican primaries, August 4.
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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 tates senator receiving the highest number of votes in this senatorial district. LOGAN HAY
Charles Opel announces his candidacy for the office of county clerk of Sangamon county, to succeed himself, election Tuesday. Nov. 6, 1906
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if it should not. Mr. Conklin is a fine man and will fill the bill creditably. On the Democratic side unless Devereax asks for a third term, we can hardly predict. There is Jno Mc Creery, who, should he run, will be formidable
But, it will not be amiss for the men who expect to run to get their names before the leading people who have real interest other than a dollar for their immediate use. There are Democrats and Republicans whom the Forum will endorse to be elected and too, men in both parties whose retention, we indorse.
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Negro Men and Women Deputies Wanted Everywhere.
The City Election.
Next spring there is to be elected a Mayor, Controller seven Aldermen, one city Attorney, one city Clerk, a city Treasurer, and some Minor officers, the result from which there will be many appointments, but before this election takes on any of its potential aspects, the county and legislative candidates will have been elected, U. S. Senator will have been chosen, but not raftied by the Legislature no doubt. We have no idea who will be out for Mayor, on the Democratic or Republican sides, as it is hoped the August Primaries will settle the Ya'tes—Culhom fakirs. If this is so, Cy Morrow may be induced to make race. Eliminating factional prujudices
Morrow would make the strongest and surest Candidate for the Republicans if Yates is victorious in this city, he will be the logical man. Harmony or no harmony Reid will doubtless be reelected for city clerk from the fact he has given perfect satisfaction to all. The same is true of Roy Seeley though neither of these men have said he would be a candidate.
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The Regeneration of Africa
By P. Ka Isaka Seme
I have chosen to speak to you on this occasion upon "The Regeneration of 'Africa.'" I am an African and I set my pride in my race over against a hostile public opinion. Men have tried to compare races on the basis of some equality. In all the works of nature, equality, if by it we mean indentity is an impossible dream! Search the universe! You will find no two units alike. The scientists tell us there is no two cells, no two atoms, identical. Nature has bestowed upon each a peculiar individuality, an exclusive patent —from the great giants of the forest to the smallest blade. Catch in your hand, if you please, the gentle flakes of snow. Each is a perfect gem, a new creation; it shines with its own glory—a work of art different from all of its aerial companions Man the crowning achievement of Nature, defies analysis. He is a mystery through all ages and for all time. The races of mankind are composed of free and unique individual. An attempt to compare them on the basis of equality can never be finally satisfactory. Each is self. My thesis stands on this truth; time has proved it. In all roces, genius is like a spark, which, concealed in the bosom of a flint, bursts forth at the summoning stroke. It may arise any where and in any race.
Africa to Europe or to any other continent. I make this request not from any fear that such comparison might bring humiliation upon Africa. The reason I have stated,—a common standard is impossible! Come with me to the ancient capital of Egypt, Thebes, the city of one hundred gates. The grandeur of its venerable ruins and the gigantic proportions of its architecture reduce to insignificant the boasted monuments of oaher nations. The pyranids of Egypt are Structures to which the world presents nothing compareable. The mighty monuments seem to look with disdain on every other work of human art and to vie with nature herself. All the glory of Egypt belongs to Africa and her people. These monuments are in indestructable memorials of their great and origonal genius. It is no through Egypt alone that Africa claimssuch unrivalled historic achievements. I could have spoken of the pyrtmids of Ethiopa, which, though inferior in size to those of Egypt, far surpass them in architectural beauty; their sepulchres which evince the highest purity of taste, and of many prehistoric ruins in other parts of Africa. In such ruins Africa is like the sun, that, having sunk beneath the western horizien, still plays ubon the world which he substained in his career.
Justly the world demands—
"Whether is fled the visionary gleam,
Where is it now, the glory and the dream?"
Oh, for that historian who, with the open pen of truth, will bring to Africa's claim the strength of written broof. He will tell of a race whose onward ide was often swelled with tears
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but in whose heart bondage has not quenched the fire of former years. He will write that in these later days when the Earth's noble ones are named, she has a roll of honor too of whom she is not ashamed. The giant is awakening! From the four corners of the earth Africa's sons, who have been proved through fire and sword, are marching to the future's golden door bearing the records of deeds of valor done. Mr. Calhonn, I beleive was the
most philosophical of all the slave holders. He said once that if he could find a black man who could understand the Greek Syntax, he would then consider their race human, and his attitude toward enslaving would therefore change. What might have been the sensation kindled by the Greek syntax in the mind of this famous Southernner, I have so far been unable to discover; but oh, I envy the moment that was lost! And woe to the tongues that refuse the truth! If any such
I conld show him among black men of pure African blood those who could repeat the Koran from memory, skilled in Latin, Greek and Hebrew,—Arabic and Chaldiac—men great in wisbom and profound knowledge—one professor of philosophy in a celebrated Germain university; one corresponding member of tho French Academy of Sieuce, who regulatory transmitted to that society metorological observations, and hydrographical journals and papers on botany and geology; another whom many ages call "The Wise," whose authority Mohomet himself frequently appealed to in the Koran in support of his opinion—men of wealth and active benovlence, those whose distinguished talent and reputation have made them famous in the cabinet and in the field, officers of artillery in the great armies of Europe, generals and leuitenants generals in in the armies of Peter the Great in Russia and Napolean in France, presidents of free republics, kings of independant Nations which have bhrst their way to liberty by their own vigor. There are many other Africans who have shown marks of genius and high character sufficient to redeem their race from the charges which I am now considering.
Lsdies and gentlemen, the day of exploring expeditions in Africa is over! Man knows his home now in a sense never known before. Many great and holy men have evinced a passion for the day they are now witnessing, their prophetic vision shot through many uuborn centuries to this very hour. "Men shall run to and fro," said Daniel, "and knowledge shall increase upon the earth." Oh, how true! See the triumph of human genius today! Science has searched out the deep things of nature, surprised the secrets of the most distant stars, disentombed the memorials of everlasting hills, taught the lightning to speak, the vapors to toil and the winds to worship—spanned the sweeping rivers, tunneled the longest mountain range—made the world a vast whispering gallery.
To be continued
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Pictures enlarged in Cravon, Pastel, India Ink,
Sepia and Oil. Oil Paintings, Landscapes
Flowers, Fruit and Animals made to order
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Dr. C. H. JONES, Manager.
Prof. R. M. MITCHEI
Pictures enlarged in Cravon, Pastel, India Ink, Water Colors, Sepia and Oil. Oil Paintings, Landscapes, Figures, Flowers, Fruit and Animals made to order for sale.
Dr. C. H. JONES, Manager Prof. R. M. MITCHELL, Artist
The K of P. ENTERTAINMENT.
Capital City L of P., will tender and program Juic Hall, to their who will be gue ing the encamp
Capital City Lodge No 12, K. of P., will tender a grand feast and program July 17, at Masonic Hall, to their superior official, who will be guests the city during the encampment of the 8th.
Society and Local
The New Firm.
DUNCAN and THOMPSON.
We sell wall paper and paints, Staple and fancy groceries, Cigars and tobaccos 812 east Washington Street.
Smoke the 3 N. 5 cent Cigar.
Little Miss Wade entertained a number of young friends at her birthday anniversary it being her 10th birthday.
The Social Sunlight Circle will meet at Mrs. J. L. Harvey's 126 N. 14th street, next Wednesday business of importance.
Capt. Hodge returned this week from St. Louis.
Let the 8th regiment be gentlemen.
Misses Sybene Parker and Mesdames Annie Ford and G. W. Hill and Arthur, will be the guests of Mrs. C. H. Morgan, 820 S. Spring street, next week.
Miss Martin left this week for her home in Kentucky.
Mrs. Victoria Johnson, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Brown, 1031 S. 15th street, left Sunday for Alton.
Mrs. Lizzie Taborn and Miss Hinton were in Alton Sunday.
A. H. Roberts returned last week from Chicago and Michigan where he visited his wife and parents. Lawyer Beauregard Moseley and Family of Chicago, will be guests of Mrs. E. L. White next week
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Portrait Co.
Pastel, India Ink, Water Colors,
Images, Landscapes, Figures,
als made to order for sale.
UARANTEED.
Manager.
MITCHELL, Artist
odge No 12, K. or a grand feast July 17, at Mason-superior official, sts the city dur- ment of the 8th.
St. John A. M. E. S. S.
PICNIC,
THURSDAY, JULY 26. 1906,
AT
Oak Ridge Park.
All are invited.
Fred J. McCullough, formerly of the Capital City Pantatorium this city, has located and opened an establishment of his own in Kansas City, Mo.
Misses Edith Mills, Carrie Davis and Ellen Ruffner of Quincy are expected guests of our city during encampment.
Wanted a young lady to collect for Forum on Mondays and Saturdays. Small salary and good commission. Will have study work after next month. Apply at office, 3051/2 S.6, street.
Mrs. Eva Jenifer left Tuesday for Chicago, after a pleasant visit in the city.
Miss Maude Williams of St. Louis, and Miss Sophia Gibson of Peoria, were the guest of Mrs. E. L. White last week.
Wanted a boy to sell the Forum at Camp Lincoln, apply to day.
Miss Florence Jackson, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. B. Clem, has returned to Lincoln
Dr. J. H. MaGee was in Chicago this week.
Capt. R. A. Byrd is in Quincy preparing Co. I, for the Camp
Prepare for the K. of P. entertainment next week at Masonic hall. Admission 25c or 50c per couple. Good music by a refined orchestra.
THE FORUM
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Take the Interurban for all points South is now the Slogan.
Examine his work and prices and you will patronize him.
THE FORUM
Frappes. S
or Chicken
Their sundaes can
If you do no
will tell you
Thompson
Frappes. Sundaes or Chicken Dinners?
Metropoli B
Metropolitan Barber Shop
We give best service. Competent
Telephone New No. 779. H. TUCKER, Proprietor.
Cheapest, Best and Cleanest.
ROSS, The Photographer For the Best Pictures.
Have you tried thoes
ppes. Sundaes Chicken Dinners?
sundaes cannot be excelled.
If you do not know where we will tell you, why at
Thompson & Tucker's
728 East Washington St.
Metropolitan
Barber Shop
107 South Eighth Street.
ve best service. Shop kept in first-class style.
Competent Barbers—4 chairs.
We give best service. Shop kept in first-class style Competent Barbers-4 chairs.
BATHS! BATHS!! BATHS!!! Hot and Cold Baths at all times.
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DIRT
SMOKE
CINDERS
Published Weekly. $1.50 Per Year.