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THE FORUM VOL. 3, NO. 27. The Reorganization of Ambidexter Institute. The New Board. Ambidexter Institute, an industrial school, whose aims and objects are to raise the efficiency, the inspiration and aspiration, the moral and the religious, the intellectual and mental standard of the boys and girls who attend it, and especially, Negroes, whose opportunities for the above named requisites, are, to a great degree, impeded by environments of poverty. The school has run for the last five years, and some good has been achieved. The school has been re-organized, and will be run strictly and business like. Domestic science, millinery and the trades will be taught. People who desire the higher branches and the foreign languages, will be required to go to our high schools and colleges. where ample facilities are offered there is no color line and Negroes can attend any of the colleges, as any other people. Ambidexter, according to information gleaned from an interview with Rabbi Traugott, is to be a manual training school and not a college nor high school. It has nothing to do, nor in any way interfere with the public mixed school system, and the colored people, must, if they want the white support, rally to the cause. This will open a place where our girls and boys can learn how to keep books, learn shorthand, how to build a fence how to make brick, to sew, to cook and to keep house. It is a fearful fact that many or a large majority of our girls are poor cooks, not neat chambermaids and poor housekeepers—how can they expect to get a situation people pay good wages for efficient help and even if they do not work out, they should know how to economize and to conduct a respectable home—to make their own garments. Poor house keepers get poor husbands and rear lazy, trifling children. Many lose their husbands and children for this very fact and many fail to get any at all. The following constitute the board of directors: Rabbi A. Traugott, chairman; Jas. Easly, vice chairman; Judge Murray, treasurer; Geo. Connelly, Rev. J. E. Rogers, J. Edw. Thompson, Thos. E. Lyons, secretary. Mr. Lyons is also the attorney for the institute. This board has the supreme power in the management, and "Be ye doers and not sayers only." SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906. In Next Week's Forum "Ministers should be Dignitaries and not Mercinaries." "Closing days of a great Political Campaign" continued. "Bad Husbands should not expect to have Good Wives." will be responsible for all the accounts accrued; they propose, also, to pay off old debts. Prof. J. T. Johnson has been re-elected principal. See the board for further information and watch the Forum By the staff correspondent Decatur News Letter. The "Old Maids" Convention was a complete success in every way. Nothing this season has ever occurred that has been more satisfactory to the audience. About two hundred and thirty were present to witness its rendering. Perhaps one half of the house was white. Everything went off smoothly as far as the spectator could discover. This play was given under the direction of Samuella Ganaway who merits much of our praise. The net proceeds of $65.25. was donated to the A. M. E. Church rally last Sunday. The participants have been asked to repeat for the benefit of Antioch Church. Sunday afternoon brought Decatur abundance of rain, the entire afternoon and part of the evening saw the pour down. In Next Week "Ministers sho and not Mercinarie "Closing days o Campaign" continu "Bad Husbands to have Good Wive while Springfield sourcely got a sprinkle. Rev. J. A. Crockett left Decatur last tuesday for Petersburg on businees. He will preach there Wednesday night. Rev Crockett is doing good work in Decatur. During his stay of eighteen weeks he has added twenty names to the cdurch roll. Now this church is making rapid preparations to build where the old church now stands. The church is to be a very elegant one with exterior walls of artificial stone. Mrs. Rice of Chicago is in Decatur on Missionary work. She will lecture Wedensday night at Antioch on "Womans Missionary Work." Mr. Jas Bolden of St. Louis is in town for a few days. From here he will go to Springfield his former home. A large number of Decatur people go to Springfield Thursday, the Governor's day with the negro soldiers. Among the number are: Mrs L C. Cook, Mrs. S. L. Brooks, and Miss. Jesse McMurray. Attend the entertainment Tuesday night at True Reformer's Hall. on West Main St. for the benefit of the Baptist Church. Negro Regiment High Efficiency. Eighth I. N. Guards in Camp May be Pronounced Superior Regiment of the Illinois Militia. The encampment at Camp Lin. ek's Forum should be Dignitaries ss." of a great Political ued. should not expect ss." coln this week of the 8th Inft. I. N. G. will mark an epoch in the history of the state National Guard, not soon, if ever to be forgotten. Each day is characteristic for its ideal weather and excellent field work and drilling the conduct of the men is a credit to themselves, to colonel Marshall, the Negro race and the state, the deportment of the boys, collectively and individually, was extremely fine. The rifle range work has been pronounced the equal of any the daily papers have recorded. 1. The condition of the camp, from a standpoint of cleanliness, to be the best, visitors from all parts of the country were here and are surpassingly gratified at the showing. Our chief executive makes a good report, and Col. Fieldhouse government inspector places them equal if not superior Regiment in efficiency. Bert A Williams, the worlds premeia comedian, and inspector of rifle practice, in all of his humorous glory—the week was well spent. The regimental band is one of the finest in the west—has 70 pieces—the spectators gazed at those sable sons, on Goxernor's, as they marched across the field at the tap of the drum, in great amazement—their souls most ecstatic—the band concerte were super-fine-Glory to the land of Illinois! Let thy song forever be "Illinois Illinois—for me." Ane it was the greatest of all the Encampments. Mrs. J. B. Osby and children are visiting their parents and grand parents at Litchfield this week. Mrs. Early of Hannibal Mo. is the guest of mother. Mrs. L. D. Mitchell, 1122 E. Reynolds Street Prince Mohammed has returned to the city, after being received and entertained at Litchfield and other points. The G. U. O. of Odd Fellows will give their annual entertainment at Oak ridge Aug 1st. Get a copy of Casey's book. Attend the Decatur entertainment. Next Thursday, July 26th at Rogers Hall, Quincy. Mr H. H. Petitt and wife, will appear in their new Magic act. A special feature. Mr. Thos. Steel has moved from 706 E. Washington to 730 same St, the red front, where is one of the nicest buisness houses of its kind in the city, carrying a fine line of wines liquors and cigras. Misses Harrington and Lizzie Cole, of Louisiana Mo., are the guests of Mrs. Chas. Rose. Prof. Malone, of Lincoln School Quincy, Ill. was a pleasant visitor to the camp this week. Mr. McKane, of Rockford, was a camp visitor this week. Mrs. C. H. Barton, of Bloomington was in the city this week. We are not, repaird to finish all the names of visitors to the city this week, THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted to the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR . . . . Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 S. Sixth St. Phone Malu 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. E. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gamann The Printer 3051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday, July 21, 1906. The high court of France has exonerated Dreyfus. After 12 years of one of the most sensational, exasperating and humiliating ordeals in modern history, this man of the first rank in French warfare return to his post-"Truth crushed to the earth shall rise again, for the eternal years of god are hers. The Illinois State Register endorses a continued "Solidity of the South," a grave mistake by our daily democratic contemporary-If the South is to remain "solid," then we advocate a solid North. East and West, against the poor little insignificant South-Tne Forum believes that even the Southern Negroes should divide their vote, especially in local affairs. Mr Walter T. Casey colored, a former U. S. Mail carrier, who is confined in the County Jail on a charge of killing his wife, has just published a book of his early love and courtship of himself and wife. The title of the book is; 'Lula Goins of Kentucky.' Also hints to Sweet-hearts Wives and Husbands. We consider the book of fascinating and absorbing interest and predict for it a large sale. It is embellished with nine illustration and is neatly and attractively gotten up. Would Bryan do for President? No Bryan will not do for President, he has said that he has not changed, though, he says 16 to 1 is not the issue at present, because there is an abundance of gold in circulation etc. Bryan is not a sagacious statesman, and we are prone to believe that he will be a failure as anastute polician. Bryan will not only not do for President but he will not be President $ ^{+} $ , in this decade. Faith and Reason. Reason is the power to choose between two objects in regard to their prospective utilities. Faith is the unshaken confidence that is placed with, or on a being or THE FORUM object. Faith is a human instinct External conditions are such as to make the reverse problematical or our faith would be altered. Since the days of Constanine faith and reason have refused to comingle on equal terms. While reason may cause you to have faith, faith may cause you to lay aside reason. Since reason distinguishes man from beast should that faculty be laid aside for its seeming adjunct? Should men have faith when reason destroys that faith? Is faith or reason uppermost in Man's makeup? Should we use reason when reading the Bible or faith?—Quincy Advance. "Nwo faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen"—Hebrews—(Bible). Evidence is proof, it is contrary to reason to say your belief that a thing is so, is proof of its being so. In answer to your questions, We are of the opinion that reason should always be used even to the destruction of faith for God is a just God, He must also surely, be a reasoning God. As it has been stated herefore through these columns, Mr. Logan Hay, a prominent, efficient and desirable man, is a candidate for State Senator, whose constituents comprise the counties of Sangamon and Morgan. He is a man of ability-A lawyer renown, and prominent in legislatvie matters-we feel that it is not an exaggeration to say that he, if elected, would work to the best interest of the people, and the voters will be proud of his being their representative, therefore we indorse him, and ask the readers of this paper to give him their support at the August Primaries Se far as U. S. Senator is concerned, he, like the rest, has promised to vote at the General Assembly, for the man receiving the highest popular vote Aug. 4. H. Clay Evans for Governor. NASHVILL. TENN. July 12. The Republicans to-night nominated H. Clay Evans for governor by acclamation. Both in the committee and convention they overturned a regime which has long dominated the party in the stateby securing the downfall of Congressman Walter P. Brownlow This man accomplished by H. Clay Evans, former pension commissioner, who has had behind him the President of the United States and the chairman of the Republican national committee. it means that the Republicans will make the greatest fight in the history of the party to elect Evans, and thus drive the entering wedge into the solid south.—Clobe Democrat. It will be remembered that the Hon. H. Clay Evans was one of the most conspicuous figures at the Republican National Convention at St. Louis, July 1896, and had Hauna's slate not gone thru so precisely, would have captured the Vice-Presidential toga at the convention. He is a strong man and may wrest Tennessee from the Democratic column. For State Senator. --- If you're in doubt let us lead trump to you? The "Imperial" is always the proper hat never alike two seasons together--except in price ---$3.00. PETER MYE For Fine Commercial Work HAMANN The Printer 305 SOUTH SIXTH ST. Telephone Main 99 Vi FINE POO. Dan da 2205 66 THE FOR Is now the Leading C THE FORUM THE FORUM Is now the Leading Colored Paper in the City. Has the largest and best circulation. Goes among influential people. Read by Both Races Has good Writers. COOK WITH GAS. 529 North Side --- Pablo Picasso & CO House. RESTAUR- ECTION. BILLIARDS. Wednes urday. et. TON, PROP. RUM Profs. Wm. Joimer and Decatur, of Howard Uni. Wasnington D. C., who are attending the Summer School at the Uni. of Chicago for specinl research, were down "Governor's day," this week. Jas. Boulden stenographer, at St. Louis, Mo. is in the city this week. K. of P. Entertainment. The entertainment given by Capital City Lodge No. 12, last Tuesday evening at Masonic hall was one of the most orderly, representative and enjoyable affairs given this season. The house was filled and many of the visitors were out, together with a good Springfield crowd. Several instrumental and vocal numbers were rendered, H. H. Pettitt and wife and Miss Retta Davis being special features. Capital City Lodge is becoming very popular and always attracts good crowds. Opportunity for Young Men. 一 The demands in all parts of this country, and in several foreign counties, for well-trained men of our race in the direction of scientific and practical agriculture are so great that this institution is willing to offer 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 us for trained men in the direction of agriculture. The positions for which these trained men are wanted are those in almost every case which pay high salaries. We wish to get hold of men who have received as far as possible, a good education before coming here, and are ready to enter on a thorough course in agriculture. Persons, however, can pursue the literary studies at Tuskegee, while taking the course in agriculture. For further information address. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Principal, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. The K. of P. Lodge no 12, will tender a magnificent reception July 17 at Masonic hall to their superior officers. WHEN IN ST. LOUIS Stop at WRIGHT and BOLEN'S DRUG STORE-Ice Cream and fine toilets 2333 Mraket street. A. M. WILLIAMS. Real Estate,Loans and Insurance. Office and Residence: 2nd Floor Williams' Bldg Old Phone 21-4 Rings. Treat the wom en right—but Does a man maliciously sin against God; if so, for what reason? TH FF~RUM Now, what are you going to do when the rent enmes around? Just give us the "leavins" that will do. Mrs. Robert Watson of Bloomington was the guest of Mrs. J.L Harvey for luncheon Wednesday. "Ministers should be Dignitaries and not Mercinaries" in next week's Forum. Mrs. Anna Young, Mrs. R. Bailey, Miss Lilian Young and Miss, Jessie Smith of Bloomington, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Donaldson and daughter Daisy, during the week. They that desert their fellows for one week, shall themselves be deserted for seventy times one week. Don't fail to read the Negro Magazine. "Lulu Goins of Kentuckey," by W T Casey, Price, Cloth, $.75 paper Bound $.50 COLON IS ONCE AGAIN Chicago & Alton announce their tempt TO POINT MONTANA, UTAH, COLORADO, IDA BRITISH COLUMBIA, ARIZONA TEXAS, MEXICO CALIFO LESS THAN HALF OF February 1 to April 7, and For complete particula D. G. CAMPBELL, Ticket Chicago & Al Walter Ca "Lula Goins ONIST RA ONCE AGAIN THE Alton announces their tempting Ticket TO POINTS IN , COLORADO, IDAHO, WASHING UMBIA, ARIZONA, NEVADA, NE TEXAS, MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA THAN HALF OF REGULAR RATE April 7, and Sept. 1 to Oct. complete particulars call upon ad BELL, Ticket Agent, Chicago & Alton Railway, SP er Casey's a Goins of Kentr 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 address D. C. CAMPBELL, Ticket Agent, Chicago & Alton Railway, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Walter Casey's Book "Lula Goins of Kentncky" Walter Casey's Book "Lula Goins of Kentncky" IS JUST PUBLISHED. A pathetic and in of the early l ship of Mr. C wife, who erlyMiss tic and intereste early love and of Mr. Casey an life, who was forlyMiss Lula Go A pathetic and interesting story of the early love and courtship of Mr. Casey and his wife, who was formerly Miss Lula Goins 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 attractive in appearance. It is bound to please, and should be read by everyone. It is a story for the heart. Places of sale: This office and the jail *Prices: Cloth bound, 75 cents; paper bound, 50 cts. C. H. JONES & SON Contracting and building All Work promptly and neatly Done. 117 N. 8th Street. W. D. CHAMBERLAIN, Proprietors, H. W. AVERITT. Springfield TENTS, AWNINGS and Anything Made of Canvas. Camp Outflits and Tents of All Sizes for Rent. : OFFICE 121 N. Sixth St. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. T RATES. BRAIN THE Ticket Bargains RENTS IN WAHO, WASHINGTON, OREGON A, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, MEXICO AND CALORIA REGULAR RATES Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, 1906 s call upon address Agent, on Railway, SPRINGFIELD, ILL. sey's Book of Kentncky" interesting story love and court- Casey and his son was form- Lula Goins ents to sweethearts, bands, and some observations on divorce system. With cuts of Mr. Casey, in, the Casey home five others. In itself, and attract- e. It is bound to could be read by It is a story he heart. Office and the jail ents; paper bound, 50 cts. ```markdown ``` Annual Fish-Fry The St. Paul A. M. E. Sunday 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 a copy of the Forum, The Freeman or the Negro magazines, drop in at The Keystone, 121 So. 4th St. RICHARD EMORY Dealer In—Coal, Wood and Ice. Express and delivery Co. 914 N. 22nd. st, st. Louis, Mo. Rev. Earnest Hall, of Boomington was in the city, and paid the Forum office a visit. Mrs. F. E. Cook, made a flying trip to Riverton Tuesday. The 'Bryan wave has not decreased in velocity nor volume, as yet. The nipping frost of Time has not had an oppnotunity to get in its deadly work. The boom may be a genuine uprising of the people against corporative influences or, or it may be simply a spasmopic, pointless and temporary appeal for a change in existing conditionos without thought of whither it may eventually end. Those of both races and of both parties who have failed to get what they want, or who hope to get more through the domination of the "other machine," are always ripe for a chance. Bryan is estimated to be the best of the "outs," and naturally he offers the most promising rallying center for the disgruntled elements of every stripe in our politic, independent of whatever intrinsic merit he may otherwise possess—R. W. Thompson in the Freeman. A Menance tn Decency. The city dump, north of N. G. Ave. is a menance to decency and bed or focus from which many contagious diseases may spring up. One on passing in the street car, must hold his nostrils or become sick of the odor, the city should get another dumping place its a shame the neighbors should cry out against it Accoadnig to Allegations. Chief Anderson says he has the police Magistrates his way, the county court his way and the circuit court hisway-this may be mere rumor without foundation, but there is always some fire where great curls of smoke are seen. Does the Chief of Police mean, if the allegations are true, that these men will cide with him right or wrong?-we pause for reply. 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T. CASEY. Author of, "Lula Goins of Kentucky." For Sale at The Forum office. 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: 218 North 13th Street. HOURS: Till 8 a.m.; 12 to 1 m.; 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and at night. Telephone Majn llsav --- Northbound. Arrive. Depart. *Alton Limited. 11:53 am 11:53 am *Prairie State Express. 2:45 pm 2:45 pm *Bloomington Accom. Starts 5:00 pm †Capital City Flyer. 8:35 pm Stops *Palace Express. 12:20 am 12:20 am *Midnight Special. 2:43 am 2:43 am *Atlantic Express-Chi. Starts 7:00 am sSt. Louis Accom. 11:35 am 11:35 am *Spfdd-Eldred Accom. 10:35 am Stops sSunday Special. 10:45 pm Stops Southbound. Arrive. Depart. *St. Louis Express. 3:25 am 3:25 am *Midnight Special. 5:05 am 5:05 am †Capital City Flyer. Starts 9:15 am *Bloomington Accom. 9:00 am Stops sSpfdd-St. Louis Accom. Starts 6:30 am *Prairie State Express. 2:35 pm 2:35 pm *Alton Limited. 4:16 pm 4:16 pm *Chicago Accom. 8:40 pm Stops *Spfdd-Eldred Accom. Starts 5:00 pm sSunday Special. Starts 7:15 pm Peoria Division. Arrive. Depart. *Peoria Accom 9:10 am Stops †Peoria Express 4:00 pm Stops ‡Peoria Accom Starts 3:10 pm *Peoria Express Starts 6:45 am sSunday Special Starts 6:30 pm sSunday Special 9:00 pm Stops C. & A. INTERURBAN SERVICE. Springfield-Lincoln Interurban's leave Springfield at 9:40 a. m., 12 p. m., daily. Springfield at 9:40 a. m., 12 p. m., daily. Springfield-Lincoln Interchange arrive at Springfield at 11:50 a. m., 5:50 p.m., daily. *Daily, †Daily ex. Sunday. sSunday only For folders, rates and further information call upon or address D. G. CAMPBELL. Ticket Agent Chicago & Alton Ry., Springfield, Ill. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. WABASHI ferson streets. Going East. Arrive. Depart. *Duffalo Fast Mall..... 2:15 am 2:16 am aChicago Express..... Starts 7:30 am *Continental Limited..... 9:15 am 9:50 am aLafayette Accom..... Starts 1:40 pm *Decatur Accom..... 4:30 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 am 12:35 pm *Continental Limited..... 5:45 pm 5:50 pm *Chicago-Springfield Exp. 9:10 pm Stops *Daily at Daily except Sunday. 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'fld Accom. 8:45 pm Stops Southbound. Arrive. Depart. *Diamond Special 3:50 am 3:55 am *Midnight Limited 4:45 am 4:50 am *St. Louis & Sp'fld Accom. Starts 7:00 am *Daylight Special 5:05 pm 5:10 pm *St. Louis Express. 5:30 pm 5:35 pm aChicago Mail 10:25 am Stops *Daily. aDaily except Sunday. Eastbound Trains. Arrive. Depart. *Royal Blue Limited. 7:30 am 7:30 am *Wash. & New York Lim.. Starts 8:00 pm *Beardstown & Puna Ac. 3:25 pm 3:25 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. aDaily, except Sunday. bSunday. C.. P. & ST. L. RAILWAY. GREAT CENTRAL. Trains arrive and depart from Chicago & Alton depot as follows: Westbound. Arrive. a.No. 32. Indianapolis Mail & Exp. 2:00 pm *No. 34. Cincinnati Exp. sleeper. 6:30 am a.No. 42. Sidell & Decatit1 Accom.10:50 am Eastbound. Depart. a.No. 33. Indianapolis Mail & Exp. 2:45 am *No. 35. Cincinnati Exp., sleeper. 9:30 pm a.No. 42. Decatur & Sidell Accom. 3:30 pm Nos. 34 and 35 carry sleeping car between Springfield, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Prices For Political Announcements State and National Offices.....$ 10.00 County Offices..... 5.00 Mavor of Springfield..... 5.00 Regular write-ups. 10c per line. Tentline notice one time; with announcement, free. THF FORUM Political Announcements. 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 Smoke the 3-R union made cigar. 5c. Wilson's New Place Staple and Fancy Groceries and Regular Meals and Short Orders Homemade Pies—Candies c. 11111 Madison CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR ROUTE Springfield's attractions and How to Reach Them. Lincoln home, cor. 8th and Jackson streets—take 8th car. Lincoln Monument, Oak ridge Cemetery--take north 5th street cars at 5th and Monroe street. PARKS and PLEASURE RESORTS Washington Park, south wes of city take So. 2nd, or Lawrence. Av cars. Reservoir Park north east of city. Take North 7th Cars Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois. Nationsl Guards. Take Rutega or Camp Lincoln Cars. state Fair grounds North of city. Take North 7th cars White City Park East of the city Take E Capitol Av. Cars at 5th and Monroe TIME CARD ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM EAST BOUND. SOUTH BOUND. A. M. P. M. A. M. P. 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Proprietor East End Sample Rooms Northwest cor. 11th and Mason sts. choice line of WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. Ice Cold Reisch Beer on Tap... Mrs. Eunma Cruddock returned last Saturday from a week's stay at St Louis, from which places and contemplate traveling with a moving picture firm. hard Yates CONTINENTAL LEGION COLORED FRATERNAL BENEFICIARY ORDER OF AMERICA Fraternal benefit Order which furnishes at actual cost, Life, Accident and Old Age Disability Benefits to both men and women. PAYMET. Men and Women Deputies For further particulars address, C. WICKLIFFE SMITH, supreme Organizer, Wanted Everywhere. 201 East Main street. Danville, Illinois. CHAS. W. COLLEY, Supreme President, 506 W. Center t., Danville, Ill. CONTI COLORED Fraternal benefit Order which furnis CLEARANCE $20 suits for - "18 " " " " - "15 " " " " - "10 " " " " - "8 " " " " - Large reduction on Shirts. Fancy vests Underwear and in our Department, we are ing large reductions. E. & W. FREEPORT ROCKFORD STERLING SPRINGFIELD CLEARANCE SALE $20 suits for - $12.90 "18" " " " - 11.90 "15" " " " - 7.90 "10" " " " - 5.90 "8" " " " - 4.90 Large reduction on straw Hats, Shirts. Fancy vests, Trousers, Underwear and in our children's Department, we are also making large reductions. FOUR BIG STORES E. & W. CLOTHING HOUSE FREEPORT ROCKFORD STERLING SPRINGEIELD Is the Negro Capable of Self-Government. --- There are many White countries not capable of self-government, for instance the south part of Russia, Turkey and even many cities in Illinois and Missouri. government by mobs, fake politicians is not character tic of Liberia, even if they are deficient in other lines. England is the most capable country for self-government on the globe, whenever a country cannot prevent mobs and cruel torture, that country is not capable of self government. --- or write --- Negro Men and Women Deputies Wanted Everywhere. The Man with the Fake Votes. What may be termed, "he man with the fake votes," is a man who thrusts himself upon the people, and makes way to political prominence through a "sea of blood," as Wendell Phillips would say. This man seeks office for his own selfish agrandizement, caring little for the intrest of the people from whom he gets his ffice. He is a dangerous character, and there are better men for his place than he-he carries a pocket full of "fake votes" ($$$$) and thinks as the English statesman said, "Every man has his price." He has a lot of allies or moochers, who do his trivial bidding or stealing-he is a corruptionist and an obstructionist-he is called schrewd so long as he apparently succeeds in robbing the state and society of their justice-a square deal. He purchases the counterfeit votes at reduced rates and sells them to the highest bidder for cash-the office. When he gets the office he says I paid them for this office-I must have returns-I'm a speculator. I'll sell the office, the people and the whole darn thing for cash. This is the man with the 'fake votes' beware of him ere he is elected--for the tree beareth fruit o' its kind. 0,000 INURANCE IN FOR NTAL (ICORPORATED.) BENEFICIARY ORDER Life, Accident and Old Age PAYMET. further particulars address, LE 90 90 90 90 90 fats, ers, en's nak- SELF WASHING MONMOUR ILLU The best is always ourselft. ...CAP th Quality! 723 E When will men become unprejudiced? We simply desire to say to the Illinois State Register and to Appleton's Magazine, that is no more fare to compare the Negroes govening statuses to that of Liberia, than it is fare to compare the white man's governing to Bredhitt Co. Ky., or White Co. Mississippi. Why dont they speak of Mound Bayou, Miss., Abysinia Africa. One for 8 bala Mr Carl L. Watkins is our representative at Decatur, and anyone desiring this paper, to get in an item or to advertise or to pay their subscription should call on or write him. 230 W. Main St. --- Notice Decatur. ANCE IN FORCE. AL LEG RATED.) NICIARY ORDER OF AMERIC ident and Old Age Disability Benefit PAYMET. Particulars address, C. WICKLIFFE SM 201 East MA IT WAS N SELF TRADE MARK REGISTERED SELF WASHING MONMOUTH ILLINOIS The best is always the cheapest. yourself. ...CAPITOL D GEO. 30 the hustler for Quality! Quality our watch 723 East Wash cth Phon MAPLE CITY IT HAS NO SELF EQUAL IN THE WORLD WHITE BAR WASHING SOAP TRADE MARK REGISTERED MONMOUTH ILLINOIS The best is always the cheapest. We claim the best. Try it for yourself. ...CAPITOL LAUNDRY... GEO. BOLLMAN the hustler for business. Quality! Quality!! Quality!!! our watch-word. 723 East Washington Street 6th Phones 207. THE CIY CURCHES And their Pastors. Evangelical Lutheran—15th, 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 evening. 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 School 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. E., 6:45 p. m. Rev. T. Price, Pastor. 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.—Rev. J. Bundy, Pastor. Rev. Dr. Cotton, P. E. Springfield District, Illinois Annual Conference. FOR One fine Upright for $225. $5 balance on ea Ap FOR SALE. One fine Upright $400 Piano for $225. $50 or $25 down, balance on easy payments.... Apply to EDITOR FORUM. L. J. KEMP, Supreme Secretary Hoopesten, Illinois. GION ICA fits to both men and women. SMITH, upreme Organizer, ast Main treet. Danville, Illinois. APLE CITY WHITE BAR EQUAL IN THE WORLD WASHING SOAP We claim the best. Try it fo LAUNDRY... DOLLMAN for business. lity!! Quality!!! tch-word. washington Street ones 207. 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 Church, 12th and Mason streets.—Preaching at 11 a. m.; Sunday School, 2:30 p. m.; preaching at 7:30 p. m.—Rev. 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. Sunday School at 2:30 p. m.—Rev. Wm. E. Wilson, Pastor. Zion Baptist Church—Corner 9th and Carpenter streets.—Preaching at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 1:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U., 6:30 p. m. Preaching at 8 p. m.—Rev. J. B. Anderson, B. D., Pastor. Smoke the 3-R union made cigar, 5c. Smoke the 3 point, 5ct Cigar. Everybody has a "mit" cut to father. SALE.ight $400 Piano 50 or $25 down, easy payments.... apply to Eight Arrives To-day. Yesterday a detachment of sev. enty tive or eighty men of the Kight regiment under command of Captians Nelson and Valley arrived at camp to make prep- aration for the colored regament, which will arrive this morning 800 strong. The Eighf regiment, mustered in as the Ninth battalion during the administration of Governor ‘lanner, and increased to a reg- iment and attaining its present designation at the second call of President McKinley for volun- teers in 1898, now occupies the position of being the only colored regimeut in this country of either regular troops or National guard- smen composed of colored men offisered by colored men. The individual soldiers of this regiment stands asa model of physique and military appear ance. He obeys the orders of his superior in rank from a corp roal to the colonel as no other militiamen do, Colonel John R. Marshall of the Eight bears the distinction of being the only colored colonel in active service in the country: He is a student of military affairs. During the Spanish Am2rican war, when the First Illinois, like all the other regiments of Gen eval Shafter’s Fifth Army corps, was succumbing to vellow and typhoid fever at Santiago, the Hight infantry was one of the tirst regiments sent to their re. lief, and the record made there stands out prominently in the record of the war department. Headquarters and six compan- ies of the regiment are statoined in Chicago, Company G is at Bloomington, Company H_ in Springfield, Company I in Quin- cy, Company K in Peoria, Comp- any L in Jacksonville and Comp. any M in Metroplis, The six companies in Chicago, being un- der the direct supervision of Col- onel Marshall, rank with the highest military companies in the state. Field and Staff Officers. The following are the field and staff officers of the regiment, all stationed in Chicago, except where otherwise designated: Colonel John R, Marshall; Lieutenant Colonel James H. Johnson; Major, Robert R Jack. son; Major Otis B. Duncan, Springfield; Major Theodore R. Van Pelt; Adjutant, Robert F. Ratcliffe; Quartermaster, James S. Nelson; Commissary, Lincoln C. V ule, [uspector of Rifle Prac- tice, Bert A. Williams, New York; Chaplain, the Rev. John F Thomas, Battalion Adjunt, Lieu- tennants S muel McGowan, Clin- ton L. Hill, Robert H. Horper and Fred R. York, Springfield: surgeons, Major Allen R. Wesley Captian E. S. Miller St. E, G Covington, Bloomington: J. H, Shepherd, Peoria, and L, B. Blu- itt, ast St, Louis. Among the colored boys are several from this city who hold high ranks. Otis B. Dancan of the state superintendent of public instruction’s office at the state. ‘se isa major, and will be at cam, with all the glory of his ranlz, Emett E. Perkin messen- ger in the governor's office is in the hospital corps. Deputy Sha iff Joseph Richaidson, well: known as astar colored sleuth of THE FORUM the city isa sargeant major. Fred R. York, who graduated from tne high-school several years ago with honors, is first lieutenant battalion adjutant. Captian William D. Hodge of this city is captian of Company H—From the Lilinois daily State Register, Sat. July 14—Colonel Fieldhouse, inspector general, has declaredthem tobe up with if not surperior to the othor reg- iments, their rifle practice was fine-the dress-parades were ex- cellent-deportment exceedingly fine and in advance of that of many others, the band coneerts were the finest of the fine-the regimental band is equal to the best. Weare proud of these sa- ble sons, whose loyalty and bra- very to the flag, history well tells, When Billy Mason starts out after Albert Hopkins’ seat about two years hence, something “ewine to drap!"’ There should be no humiliation in the Cullom brigade after that hoary-headed sage has been de- posed by the vigorous young Yates, Cullom’s defeat is inevi- table. Clark B. Shipp vs. Race Mixture Clark B. Shipp, Police Magis trate, in his Scathing remarks to the woman, whois alleged to have been illegally co-habitating with men of color may be just. ified in the extreme fine imposed upon this woman and the. he may not be. We admire Mr, Shipp, if be is fiaing this woman because she violated the law of the place, but, if he simply fined her heavily, not to stop il legal practices, but illegal pract- ces with Negroes, then we fear that he is not a sincere ‘reform er” but has race hatred-yet we hope not, and it does not yet ap- pear which-for we hold crime is crime. We hardly think the fact that white women living with colored men, adds fuel to the flames’’-the race problem -For the birds of a feather flock to- gether-the feathers need not nec- essairly be of the same color -but ofthe same liking-and too it must be borne in mind, that these white people are not held in sub- jugution or forced to retreat to these colored places, but go there on their own volition, being free and equal break up the houses and compel them, if they are so infatuated with each other, to unite in the holy bounds of mat- rimony, and then what God has pot together let no man break as- under, aud all is well that ends well. Mr. Shippis right,except he ple ces the degradation on the Golo) part and not on the cause PER SE. J. McCan Davis would make it appear that Lorimer has nothing to do with Cullom and all the Lorimer talk isa “phantasy,” but J. McCan Davis is a shrewd Cullomite, yet he can’t fool the people. JOHN L. JONES FURNITURE CO. Furniture, Carpets, Stoves. Ranges, Trunks, And all kinds of house furnishing goods. We credit everybody. Will waiton you when sick or out of employment. Oven nights until 8:30. 626 E. Adams‘Street Springfield, Illinois. Ode to My Old Kentucky Home. The dove’s notes are the saddest, In Kentucky; The streams dance on the gladdest In Kentucky; Hip pockets are the thickest, Corkscrews turo the slickest, In Kentucky; The women are the sweetest; In Kentueky; Thoroughbreads the fleetest; In Kentucky; Oratory is the handiest, Gospitality’s the grandest—and Politics the d-——est, In Kentucky, —R, W. Thompson ir the Free- man; Wantep, Agents for Peerless Ideal Portrait Co,-in all towns big commisison- big money made Write or call on Peerless Ideal portrait Co, Room 45 Myers Building, Spirngfield Iil. Parties will please onter into no business transactions for this paper with any one save author- ized agents vested with the pow- er, and will pay no bills except to parties of the office personnel. Manager, Notice! Notice!! Parties who do not get their paper as late as Mondays, call at Thompson Bros, 806 E. Wash- ington, 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, 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: lets. per. foolsern nice Ottice, 354 0. 6th Phone, od, 998 New, Re. 192 “Tt is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain |something for myself.""—Emer |son. 5 Sai RE RT ae Notice Morro: NOTICE!" Tue Forum has opened a Business Men’s Directory cheap enough for all to advertise, linch 1 month .50 1-2°* lmonth .25 NO CHANGE 6. EDWARD Bannan AAS. 1. BUA Baumann Bros. Prescription Dragabts Deutsche Apotheke Cor. 7th and Washington Sts. Tel. Main 654 115 West Side Square Tel, Main 653 REISCH BREWERY CoO. | City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock’s Special Can’t be Beat » Try it! | NOTICES. Price $4.00 per year. ; Capital City Lodge, No. 12, 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. rof S. Hardin Long Chancellor Com. C. Renfro, K. of R andS ‘If you want to buy a house or lot or want to sell what you have or borrow money on your real estate, address Real Estate Agent. cire of Editor Forum, and the man wt! call and see you in person. Two years hence we will elect a U.S, Senator to succeed Ai bert J. Hobkins-We do not want more of these ingrateful “turu coats,’’ our representatives. Peerless Ideal Portrait Co. 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. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Dr. C. H. JONES, Manager. Prof. R. M. MITCHELL, Artist By W. T. Casey Is now out-- forsale at this office Cloth bound, 75 cts. paper, 50 A Thrilling Story. 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 A, 5 cent Cigar. Miss Mattie Fant and mother of Elkhart, were visitors in the city this week. Misses Ida and Mary Richardson, who visited Chicago, about ten days ago, returned last week, reporting having an excellent time. Miss Barton, of Lovejoy was at the Camp this week. Miss Ellen Rufner and Mrs. Dora Robinson of Quincy were guests of Mrs. C. Lota Smith this week. You people who didn't have your yards cleaned up, your fences nailed and your out-houses white-washed, showed the visitors to what degree you are progressive. Jno. L. Smith of Quincy is a soldier; he also, with much gusto, introduces one to Mrs John L. Smith," having recently married. With their high-heeled shoes. And don't you ever fret, "Least we should forget," That they were all set—at Camp Lincoln. Portrait Co. ayers' Bl'dg. Pastel, India Ink, Water Colors, ings, Landscapes, Figures, als made to order for sale. GUARANTEED. manager. MITCHELL, Artist GOINS of JCKY." T. Casey sale at this office 75 cts. paper, 50 ng Story. St. John A. M. E. S. S. PICNIC, THURSDAY, JULY 26. 1906, AT Oak Ridge Park. All are invited. An announcement is made of the approaching nupitals of a popular young business man of this city. The date of the performance is not yet specified. Mrs Porter, at 421 N. 10 St. is a fair example of frugality and industry. She has a fine garden and over 75 chickens. this is the contrary to laziness Mrs. Kate Johnson, and Sister-in-law, Miss Johnson, and Miss Enbanks of Lincoln, Ill., were guests of the city last Sunday, taking luncheon with Mrs. J. L. Harvey. Miss Rufus Rastus Johnron Brown, what are you going to do when the soldiers are out of town? Behold the Saturday night girls. "Bad husbands should not expect to have good wives and vice versa in next week's Forum. If you have any livery stable money left, will you please pay the Forum and your other ac counts? Little two by four girls should notbe caught in suspicious places and no suspicion will be placed on them. Mrs. Horace Tucker who has been ill, is, we are glad to note, up and improving. --- THE FORUM Co. ter Colors, tures, ale. Artist of office r, 50 Ill Take T you Y 26.1906, - Take the Interurban for all points South is now the Slogan. Examine his work and prices and you will patronize him. Frappes. Sundaes or Chicken Dinners? We give best service. Shop kept in first-class style Competent Barbers-4 chairs. Telephone New No. 779. H. TUCKER, Proprietor. Cheapest, Best and Cleanest. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS ROSS, The Photographer For the Bes Pictures. FORUM Published Weekly. $1.50 Per Year. 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 If you do not know where we will tell you,why at 107 South Eighth Street. e best service. Shop kept in first-class style. Competent Barbers—4 chairs. BATHS! BATHS!! BATHS!!! Hot and Cold Baths at all times.