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Historical Society, State House THE FORUM VOL. 3, NO. 38. Raid of the Gamblers A Detriment and Should Be Crushed. Will George a Victim of His Own Folly. The State Fair for 1906, has come and gone and is a matter of history. The gate receipts, despite the rain, were in advance of former years, save last year. This year, this the greatest of all fairs, has been, not without its attending evils. The gambler was in evidence—the everprevalent "crap game" with its accompanying detriments, was a source of graft for the "hustler" from the United States at large. Pimps, rounders and prostitute women were thick; every train brought them and with them, the vice that is theirs. Every effort was made on the part of Mr. Hatch to supress the vices of the crap game, but to no avail, raids were made, devices confiscated, pharaphenalia smashed, but the craps went on. This is beginning to be intolerable. The crap game should be made to go, and thus the mainspoke in the wheel of vice will be crushed. The crap shooter is a menace, a blackguard, a criminal, a vagabond in the presence of society. Boys of the Joe Hicks order, are simply being dragged down to the lowest stages of degradation by these blood sucking vampires. We have no apologies to make for the habitual drunkard but he is far better than the crap shooter. This specie of human comes in contact with the convict, the former convict, the fugitive from justice, the cocaine fiend, the disreputable policeman, etc. He is a fraud, a cheater and a cutthroat. His aim in life is to cheat the unawary and he succeeds. Something for nothing, is the motive. The frequenter of these dens not only come in contact with the above class, but is one of them, a part and parcel of their thievery, connivance and deviltry. Several raids of importance were made on Will George's resort where C. C. Lee was in charge of the "take-off box." Will George is a victim of his own folly, in taking Lee into his scheme of running crap games, a man of Republican propensities, a man who has made himself unpopular so far as the city of Springfield is concerned, just on account of his past performances along this line. It is clearly evident that the city administration would be aversed to Lee's being a party to any gambling operation; it is as clearly evident that Mr. Hatch would not tolerate Will George's "Be ye doers and not sayers only." In Next Week's Forum Editorial by The Nashville Tenn., Banner, the leading Southern daily, on the "Race Problem." It says Negroes are few who commit crime--majority are inoffensive, industrious and peaceable Says whites should respect the laws they make better themselves. idea of the get-rich-quick method, first, because public sentiment is decrying the evils and because it is against the law. It is probable (from a political standpoint) because of the vigorous fight Will George made to defeat Hatch for his present office. At any rate, Will George has made himself ridiculous by "bucking" the law. The fact of the matter is the entire race is frowned upon because of the disreputable outlawry eminating from the interior of these veritable hells. The sooner the gambler is made to go, the sooner respect will be accorded the Negro in a much broader measure. "The Negro has a much right to shoot craps as a white man has to play poker." a statement made by the mayor in one of his speeches during his first campaign for his present office. This statement was made at a gathering of Negro voters and it in a In Next We Editorial by The N ner, the leading So "Race Problem." I few who commit c inoffensive, industr Says whites should they make better th measure, set at rest any fear he may have entertained for the law In the mayor's statement not even an inkling is apparent whereby that official intended to urge the suppression of gambling and not much has been done. There should be a concentrated effort made to drive the gambler out. Stop his business if necessary. It is against the law, therefore crush it and at once. Entertained. Mrs. Mamie Britton of Chicago, Inspector for the Department of Illinois W. R. C., was in the city last Saturday to inspect John Bross Corp No. 58, which she did with credit to the department. After the inspection Mrs. Julia Duncan invited the corp members to her home to a six o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs. Britton. The evening was spent singing patriotic songs until 9:00 o'clock, after which Mrs. Britton left over the Wabash. She was the guest of Mrs. Monroe while in the city. The Woman's Club Notes. The Club met in their regular monthly meeting at the Home and after the transaction of routine business, the Club proceeded to elect the chairmen of the different sections after which the officers were 'installed by the past state president, Mrs. J. C. McClain. The officers are as follows: Lizzie Morgan, president; Daisy Alexander, 1st vice president; Bettie Watson, 2d vice poesident; Roey Hunter, secretary; Eva Monroe, corresponding secretary; J. C. McClain, treasurer. Chairman of Sections—Home Culture, Mary Anderson; Philanthropic, Lucy Young; Mother's, Julia Duncan; Juvenile, Mrs. Cottman; Charity, Georgia Bean, Esther Farmer, Annie Harris. ek's Forum ashville Tenn., Ban southern daily, on the says Negroes are prime-- majority are vious and peaceable d respect the laws themselves. The Club is glad to receive new members. At this meeting the names of Mesdames Cottman, Bundy and Brown were added to the roll. We are glad to note the willingness on the part of Mrs. Cottman to take charge of the youth, to learn them how to be useful in doing good. The Mother's Section under the leadership of Mrs. Duncan, it is hoped will command the attention of the mothers who are invited to attend its meetings to suggest plans for the betterment of our boys and girls. The Club will meet with Anderson, Monday, Oct. 15. Mrs. Carrie Baker the guest of Mrs. Monroe, gave the Club a nice talk, telling of the progress of the race at Little Rock, Ark. The Lincoln Colored Home Board will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 4 p. m. Oct. 16, at the Home, 427 S. 12th street. The members are requested to be present. Remember Casey book, Lulu Goins of Kentucky, is still on sale here. 15C A MONT Lincoln News Notes. Subscribe for the Forum. Rev. J. Bass left Tuesday for a ten days visit with his family at Toledo, Ohio. C. E. Johnson and wife left Monday afternoon for Memphis, Tennessee. Miss Cora Johnson spent two days the guests of her brother Edward Johnson. The home of Ed and Mrs. Cora Johnson's parents who live at McLean, was destroyed by fire last Monday evening, it being a total loss. There will be a grand entertainment given at Allen Chapel Thursday, Oct. 18. for the benefit of the trustee department. Mrs. J. Stearles of Bloomington, was the guest of Mrs Bud Orendoroff last Friday. Mrs. Booker Bently is still confined to her home on account of ill health. J. Stearles of Bloomington, was seen on Lincoln streets, Thursday. October 21, will be rally day in the Allen Chapel Sunday school. If we believe in helping one another, let us subscribe for the Forum. Miss Jennie King returned Wednesday after spending a few days visiting her mother at Elkhart. Thomas Russell, the brave young man who has spent five years of his past life in the U. S. A. has returned home again bringing with him 1771 pounds. We all join in congratulafing Mr. Russell and welcome him and his wife home and wish them a long and happy life. There is one thing that we must learn and that is to take a joke or not give one. Some Negroes will take affront at every thing that is said or done by one of their race, but will let other races insult them without resenting the same, therefore I wish to make it known that I am not making a personal attack on any one.—H. A. Donnegan. Death of Bishop Arnett. Bishop B. W. Arnett of Xenia, Ohio, died last week at a ripe old age. The bishop has been conspicuous in the affairs of the country, local and national. He was a leading educational worker and was a member of the Ohio legislature. The severe cold snap was an enemy to all. winter too early THE FORUM A 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 E. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. EDITORIAL Saturday October 13. 1906. Stop gaming, stop loafing, stop the operation of dives, stop ill clad women from coming out on the streets, stop allowing old men to abduct girls, close the houses of ill-fame, and you will stop, or greatly check crime. Who allows this to go on over the land? Go after every man who commits or attempts to commit assault on women and apply the law. If the officers allow the cause of crime to go on, are they not guilty of aiding and abetting for the criminal? A statement sworn to by a notary public, shows the resources of the American Savings bank (a Negro institution) to be $41,000. This bank is located at Jackson, Mississippi, right under the nose of James K. Vardaman, his excellence(?) the governor. Vardaman, tho, will, no doubt, not believe one tho he is risen from the dead. There are 12 banks in Mississippi—what in the duce is the matter with Illinois? Our esteemed contemporary, the Natchez, Miss., Herald, is a humbug. He never read the Atlanta riot. It's all right not to say too much when you are in the hands of the enemy, but such a paper should not say anything if it cannot speak the truth. Here is what it says: "Let every negro stay in his place avoiding all dens and other places of vice and the officers will have no cause to interfere with you." "No Negro who attends his own business will be troubled." Why is it that the United States government has authority to interfere with the insurgents in Cuba, but has no such authority to interfere with insurgents within her own confines—for instance, Atlanta? We ask some constitutional lawyer for an answer. If the government does not interfere, there will be some trouble in this land and the result will reflect on the character of our government. THE FORUM J. Max Barber a Martyr. J. Max Barber, editor of the Voice of the Negro, in refusing to subsidize the truth at the wish of the leading bankers of Atlanta and emmigrating to Chicago where he can tell the real facts and ever hold aloof the true principles of American citizenship, has immortalized his name and we, the people of Illinois, in "convention assembled" do hereby crown him the "noblest Roman of them all." Truth, the invincible and invulnerable, inseparable attribute of God and right, can not be purchased at the hands of the mob. Some interesting testimony concerning the effect produced on other Southern towns by the outbreak in Atlanta was collected on Sunday, September 23, by a correspondent of the St. Louis Republic. He could vouch he said, for the fact that the inhabitants of fifty Southern towns go to sleep every night in the fear of being confronted with the sort of race riot that has occurred in Atlanta; and he is convinced that to most of those towns the riot will come soon or late. He does not hesitate to say that the South is sitting on a powder magazine, the ignition of which may come to morrow or next year, or perhaps may be delayed for a decade. So far as he can see, the provocation does not come from the white race. The negro has mistaken liberty for license. On Thursday, September 20, two days before the riot, he had heard a man of importance in Atlanta say that he expected every day to be the last day of peace between the two races. Going on the morrow to Alabama, he read in one of that State's influential papers a declaration that the South would know no peace until the last negro should have been deported. We often hear it said in the North that the wholesale deportation of the black race from the Southern States would be totally impractible, and that the South would not permit such a thing, were it possible, because they need the negro's labor. As a matter of fact, the Southern States are striving to secure a substitute for negro labor, and if they succeed in finding one, they are likely to give a great deal of attention to the problem of deportation. The obstacles to deportation are two: first, the cost, and, secondly, the difficulty of procuring the negro's consent. Perhaps neither is really insurmountable."—Harper's Weekly. No one speaks such but fools and bias fanatics. "Neither may be insurmountable," yet there can be no wholesale deportation of the Negro—deport where—what authority has one man to deport another? Who fought for the retention of the Union and who fought to destroy it? The Negroes should be the ones who fear the eruption of the volcano. If he is crazed after white women is not he but retaliating or reciprocating, which ever you desire to call it. Atlanta's Race Riot. --- 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 PETER MYERS & CO For Fine Commercial Work HAMANN The Printer 305 SOUTH SIXTH ST. Telephone Main 998 THE FO Is now the Leadi THE FORUM Goes among influential people. Read by Both Races Has good Writers. COOK WITH GAS. 529 North Side Square Is now the Leading Colored Paper in the City. Has the largest and best circulation. --- Pablo Picasso YERS & CO WANTED. Agents for Peerless Ideal Portrait Co.-in all towns big commision-big money made Write or call on Peerless Ideal portrait Co., Room 45 Myers Building, Spirngfield Ill. When you want a copy of the Forum, The Freeman or the Negro magazines, drop in at The Keystone, 121 So. 4th St. ORUM ading Colored ...CAPITAL GEO. BOLLMAN Quality of work and livery. 723 E. Washington Both Pho AOT LOGAN HAY State Republican Candidate Election Now CAA AT I GI At lowest Prices, Cheapest Prices and best Opposite Lela LAUNDRY MAN, Proprietor. rk and prompt de- shington Street. Phones, 207. MAY FOR state Senator candidate. November 6. GINGOLD'S es, perfect fits d best shoes in the City Leland Hotel. GEO. BOLLMAN, Proprietor. Quality of work and prompt delivery. 723 E. Washington Street. Both Phones, 207. AOTE FOR LOGAN HAY FOR State Senator Republican Candidate. Election November 6. At lowest Prices, perfect fits Cheapest Prices and best shoes in the City Opposite Leland Hotel. 一 1998 1. 2 THE FORUM The We wi or all ea Give w and li DuBo con Order 305½ E. L. Forum 1. A. MORRIS WILLIAMS, A business man of our city, noted for his perseverance and energy, was one of the men who stood the examination for lawyers this week. --- Roy M. Seeley Attorney at Law. 5231 North Side Square Both Phones1503. ```markdown ``` The VOICE of 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. 305½ S. 6th St. E. L. ROGERS, Agent. Forum's Want Column. Wanted—all persons who has or had visitors,this or last week, o report same to this office. Wanted—all to know that The Forum office is located at 305 So. 6th Street, old phone 998. Remember Casey book, Lulu Goins of Kentucky, is still on sale here. THE F Is now the Le Paper in the C 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. THE WORLD'S FINEST ACTRESS A good, reliable hair-grower. It is food for the hair roots, thereby causing it to grow and present a lustrous, healthy appearance. If your hair is long enough, you cannot do without it, as a fine perfume dressing, at a very reasonable price. ROBERT CLARKsON's drug store, 213, south 6th st., A. s. MITCH-ELL's drug store, 5th and Monroe sts., sell it—and recommend it. Price: 25 cents. springfield, Ill., M. B. Illinois' Governor. The severe cold snap was an enemy to all. winter too early ORUM ading Colored THE FORUMS Big 30 dav offer now on. Beginning today and continuin 30 days The Forum and a 50 cent souvenir of Springfield will be sent to any addre one year, for $1.00. A y regular subscribers who pay up all back dues, may take advantage of this offer. We do this inorder to increase our subscriptin list to 1500 by Jan. 1st. '07. C. & A. INTERURBAN SERVICE. Springfield-Lincoln Interurbans leave Springfield at 9:40 a. m., 12 p. m., daily. Springfield-Lincoln Interurbans 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. WABASH Depot Tenth, between Washington and Jefferson streets. Going East. Arrive. Depart. *Buffalo Fast Mail... 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 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 pm 12:35 pm *Continental Limited 5:45 pm 5:50 am *Chicago-Springfield Exp. 9:10 pm Stops *Daily. aDaily except Sunday. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILWAY. Taking effect Sunday, December 4. Northbound. Arrive. 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Depart. Daily Express ..... 3:10 pm 12:10 pm Daily Mail ..... 11:00 am 2:40 pm Daily Mail ..... 6:55 pm 7:35 am To and from St. Louis. Arrive. Depart. Daily Express ..... 12:10 pm 8:10 pm Daily ex. Sunday, Accom.. 9:20 pm 6:30 am GREAT CENTRAL GREAT CENTRAL. Trains arrive and depart from Chicago & Alton depot as follows: Westbound. Arrive. aNo. 32. Indianapolis Mall & 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 Mall & Exp. 9:45 pm *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 THE FORUM 30 dav day and co 50 cent so addre one ers who pay f this offer. ubscriptin Albert Fant left this week for Wilberforce university. St Paul Sunday school will give an entertainment Oct. 23rd at S. Paul church. A fine program to be rendered by children 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, care of Editor FORUM, and the man will call and see you in person. CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR ROUTE. Points of Interest Springfield's attractions and How to Reach Them. Lincoln home, cor. 8th and Jack son streets—take so 8th car. Lincoln Monument, Oak ridge Cemetery--take north 5th street cars at 5th and Monroe streets. PARKS and PLEASURE RESORTS Washington Park, south west of city take So. 2nd, or Lawrence Av cars. Resevoir Park, north east of city. Take North 7th Cars. Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois National Guards. Take Rutlege 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 ILINOIS TRAGTION 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 NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDER freight return ROUND TRIP TICKETS sold on the arts by conductors to all points, at 14% per mile. $10 FARE BOOKS, sold at ticket offices for $7.50, good for individuals, limit one year, good for families, limit six months. COMPUTATION BOOKS of 52 rides sold at ticket offices at 1c per mile. ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS via the Interurban Express. Express service a FORU dav offer n and continuin cent souvenir of S one year, for who pay up all back offer. We do th riptin list to 1500 JUDGE GEO. CANDIDA Judge of San (AND JUDGE OF J Subject to the decis Election Tuesd JUDGE GEO. W. MURRAY CANDIDATE FOR Subject to the decision of all the voters Election Tuesday, Nov. 6,'06 Opportunity for Young Men. The demands in all parts of this country, and in several foreign countries, 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 futher information address. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Pr. c pu. Tuskegee Inti tte, Alabama. The image shows a vast, open field with a few trees in the background. The field appears to be empty, with no visible people or vehicles. The sky is overcast, suggesting a cloudy day. The overall scene is quiet and serene. RACE TRACK ILLINOIS STATE FAIR GROUNDS FAIR OPENS LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. Boarding and Lodging, comfortable situation, Mrs. A. V Smith 1535 E. Mason St. Remember Casey's book, Lulu Goins of Kentucky, is still on sale here. Dr. J E Henderson Office: 107% West Side Square. HOURS: 9 to 1 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 6:3 p. m., and at night. Telephone Main line Lawrence Brandon Proprietor East End Sample Rooms choice line of WINES, LIQUORS and CIGARS. Ice Cold Reisch Beer on Tap. 1 CENT IS ALLOWED to write for us showing the BICYCLES, BELOW any other manufacture DO NOT BUY A or on any kind of terms, until you have logues illustrating and describing bicycles, old patterns and latest models PRICES and wonderful new offers direct to rider with no middlemen's WE SHIP ON APPROVAL without allow 10 Days Free Trial and mail house in the world will do. You will able information by simply writing to We need a Rider Agent in event to make money to suitable young men $8.50 PUNCTURE-PRO DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of tires that their tires have only been pumped up once or twice in a year. An ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being prepared fabric on the tread. That "Holding Back" sensation or soft roads is overcome by the patent "Basket Weave". Squeezed out between the tire and the road thus overcoming tires is $5.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are made of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter in. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found it. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement plated brass hand pump and two Sampson metal puncture puncture closers to be used in case of intentional knife cut at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe Banker, Express or Freight Agent or the Editor of this press these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run far finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order, order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. OOASTER-BRAKES, built-up-wheels, everything in the big prices charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our help DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today, bicycle or a pair of tires from wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postal to Mead Cycle Company, Depot, I Illinois. The Illinois State will surpass all pre- and the 305½ S. 6th treet. this w Staple and Fancy Groceries and Ice Cream Regular Meals and Short Orders Homemade Pies—Candies Fine Cigars Morris Wilson, Proprietor. or. 11t and Madison. William's Hotel First class accomo dations. Hot and Cold Baths. Rooms modernly Furnished. 11th and Washington Springfield. Illinois. A. W. Naylor left this week for Xenia Ohio for a visit. The Ambidexter Institute will open Monday, Oct. 15. Read The Springfield Evening News Greatest evening paper in Centra Illinois. The news for all the people sent for 10c per. week. Delivered promptly. War specials. ..FOR THE MANAGER.. Telephone Main 998 Street No. 305 $ \frac{1}{2} $ South 6th St A. M. WILLIAMS. Real Estate,Loans and Insurance. Office and Residence: 2nd Floor Williams'..Bldg" Rings. "For good work, quick work, easy work, and all kinds of work, give me the Remington, " says the experienced operator. A Remington Typewriter Company THE FORUM Charles Opel announces his cand dacy for the office of county clerk of Sangamon county, to succeed himself, election Tuesday, Nov. 6, 1906 We are anxious to have every Republican in close touch, and working in harmony with the Republican National Congressional Committee in favor of the election of a Republican Congress. The Congressional campaign must be based on the administrative and legislative record of the party, and, that being so, Theodore Roosevelt's personality must be a central figure and his achievements a central thought in the campaign. We desire to maintain the work of this campaign with popular subscriptions of One Dollar each from Republicans. To each subscriber we will send the Republican National Campaign Text Book and all documents issued by the Committee. 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. The above is the likeness of Rev. C. H. Jones, who came to Springfield about 5 years ago, since which time he has lived here. He was formerly pastor of New Hope Baptist church and engaged in the real estate business He owns property here and in the South and is at present, manager of the Peerless Ideal Portrait Co. Boarding and Lodging, comfortable situation. Mrs. A. V Smith 1535 E. Mason St. Remember Casey's book, Lulu Goins of Kentucky, is still on sale here. HAVE YOU SENT YOUR DOLLAR? HAVE YOU SENT YOUR DOLLAR? TO REPUBLICANS: Help us achieve a great victory. JAMES S. SHERMAN, Chairman. P. O. Box 2063, New York. [Image of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. Dr. C. H. JONES. or on any kind of terms, until you have received our complete Free Catalogues illustrating and describing every kind of high-grade and low-grade bicycles, old patterns and latest models, and learn of our remarkable LOW PRICES and wonderful new offers made possible by selling from factory direct to rider with no middlemen's profits. WE SHIP ON APPROVAL without a cent deposit, Pay the Freight and allow 10 Days Free Trial and make other liberal terms which no other house in the world will do. You will learn everything and get much valuable information by simply writing us a postal. We need a Rider Agent in every town and can offer an opportunity to make money to suitable young men who apply at once. Result of 15 years experience in making. No danger from THORNS, CACTUS, PINS, NAILS, TACKS or GLASS. Serious punctures, like intentional knife cuts, can be vulcanized like any other tire. Two Hundred Thousand pairs now in actual use. Over Seventy-five. Thousand pairs sold last year. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and which closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been pumped up once or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. That "Holding Back" sensation commonly felt when riding on asphalt or soft roads is overcome by the patent "Basket Weave" tread which prevents all air from being squeezed 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 $4.80 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 represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send 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 at OUR 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, Express 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 any 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 you will give us your order. We want you to send us a small trial order at once, hence this reparkable tire offer. OOASTER-BRAKES, built-up-wheels, saddles, pedals, parts and repairs, and everything in the bicycle line are sold by us at half the usual prices charged by dealers and repair men. Write for our big SUNDRY catalogue. prices charged by dealers and repair men but write us a postal today DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a 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 everything. Write it NOW. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY Dont "LL" CHICAGO Mead Cycle Company, Dept. "J. L." Chicago, I Illinois. The Illinois State Fair this year will surpass all previous effort. $8.50 Regular Price $8.50 per pair. To Introduce We Will Sell You a Sample Pair for Only (CASH WITH ORDER $4.55) NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES. Result of 15 years experience in tire Henry Watterson' Paper The Weekly Courier-Journal and the Forum One year, only $1.50 Few people in the United States have not heard of the Courier-Journal. Democratic in all things, fair in all things, clean in all things, it is essentially a family paper. By a special arrangement we are enabled to offer the WEEKLY COURIER-JOURNAL one year and this paper for the price named above. Send your subscription for the combination to us—not to the Courier-Journal. The Forum 305½ S. 6th treet. Roy M. Seeley 5231 North Side Square Both Phones1503 E-PROOF TIRES ONLY $4.80 PER PAIR REDGE THORN RECORD PUNCTURE CO PROOF SELF HEALTH TIRE DO MICRA 20 U.S.A. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will outlast any other make-SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside becomes porous and which closes up small punctures hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating for twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than ties being given by several layers of thin, specially black" sensation commonly felt when riding on asphalt ket Weave" tread which prevents all air from being overcoming all suction. The regular price of theseoses we are making a special factory price to the rider the day letter is received. We ship C.O.D. on approval, and found them strictly as represented. thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send this advertisement. We will also send one nickel metal puncture closers on full paid orders (these metal knife cuts or heavy gashes). Tires to be returned not satisfactory on examination. Us is as safe as in a bank. Ask your Postmaster, or of this paper about us. If you order a pair of easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased as your order. We want you to send us a small trial up-wheels, saddles, pedals, parts and repairs, and lying in the bicycle line are sold by us at half the usual write for our big SUNDRY catalogue. postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a lot of tires from anyone until you know the new and is a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. State Fair this year previous effort. Forum's Want Column. Wanted—all persons who has or had visitors, this or last week, to report same to this office. Wanted—all to know that The Forum office is located at 305 So. 6th Street, old phone 998. John Harald White, graduate of Springfield High School, class of 1906, has sent in his credentials to the postal authorities at Chicago for the purpose of taking the examination at that city for a clerk in that post office. The Metropolitan club at its entertainment last Thursday eve during the fair; allowed the Ambidexter Institute management the privilege gratis, to sell refreshments for pecuniary emoluments for the afore said school. Casey's trial has been continued again. We are authorized to announce that on Sunday, Oct. 21, the culture club will reopen for the season, presumably at the masonic hall. Two white men assaulted a 16 year old white girl at Aurora this week. 57 Years in the Lead THE GREAT CHARTER OAK STOVE AND RANGES Charter Oak stoves and and ranges have stood the test for 57 years. There is no range on the market that equals them in durability or service. The Charter Oak range received the endorsement of the special agent of the United States government expert cook at World's fair, St. Louis. The Charter Oak stoves and ranges have taken the premium at every fair where exhibited. This great range has always sold Persons wishing to buy the best stove that money can buy, can now get a Charter Oak cook stove, range or heater at $1.00 per week and have the use of the range while paying for same. Call on or phone THE FORUM $1.00 Per Week 57 Years in the THE GREAT CHART AND RAN Charter Oak stoves and are the test for 57 years. The market that equals them in ice. The Charter Oak ran dorsement of the special States government expert St. Louis. The Charter O have taken the premium exhibited. This great ran CHARTER OAK RANGES NUMBER GLORY CHARTER OAK STOVE & RANGE Persons wishing to buy the best stove get a Charter Oak cook stove, range o have the use of the range while payi $1.00 Per Week in the Lead CHARTER OAK STOVE RANGES and ranges have stood There is no range on the hem in durability or serv- range received the en- cial agent of the United expert cook at World's fair, Enter Oak stoves and ranges um at every fair where t range has always sold for spot cash, for the first time in 57 yeas it is placed within reach of the masses who are not able to pay cash for a first class article. Your old stove taken in exchange. $1.00 per wk. buys the greatest range of modern times. A stove with a record of over a half century. NEW PHONE. 2039. t stove that money can buy, can now range or heater at $1.00 per week and A. A. CRIPE'S 729 East Washington Street. Meals or Short Orders Served. Best Attention Given to All Customers Best Coffee, Tea, milk or cocoa, P s Cakes Ect. Give us your patronage. Remain Firm and Retain Your Equipoise. While all over this free(?) land of ours, there is crime going on, the streets of great Southern cities are running with blood; men are being slain without aught against them, and their wives and children are weeping and mourning for the loss, we ask that you be calm and hold your balance. God still lives and the government at Washington has not lost all of her Summers, her Lincolns, her Grants, Phillips, Garrisons and Lovejoys. White men are being slain in protecting Negroes from howling mobs, the air is full of foul odor from the warm blood of innocent men, yet be calm. You fought for the preservation of the Union—your name is written on the hill-side at Bunker Hill, Forts Sumpter, Pillow and Wagner aad at San Juan and El Caney. Listen not to the song of the siren pessimist, but gird up your loins and march to the front and demand your rights, in times of riots by dying and in time of peace by your good deportment. We have good to be slain, Lovejoy and John Brown died that we might not fear to die for a righteous cause—yet, we are for peace. Yes, peace! eternal peace, but before there is war. We admonish the criminal and the lyncher in no uncertain terms. But ah! who has the law in hand? Close all the Negro and white dives and crime will be lessened. This is no time for retrogression, onward is the cry. Down with crime and up with the law. egroes Who Don't Work Cause More Trouble Than Any Other Class. Most of the crime committed is committed by Negroes who don't work. Any man who don't work is a suspicious character and should be made give an account of himself—they are pirates lying in ambush to devour innocent people. They are a disgrace to society and an abomination to the community; according to the laws against vagrancy, the officer is guilty of neglect of duty, by not arresting them. We are going to fight the cause of crime and hope the good people will help. If you don't, we see in the far distance, a cloud, the size of a man's hand, (the mob) coming north. Yes, we denounce able THE FORUM bodied Negroes and whites too, who are loafing and illegally cohabitating in the city of Springfield and charge that officers are not doing their whole duty. "Right is everlastingly right, wrong is eternally wrong. In reply to the Journal's "Good Morning," of October 8, we desire to say, the south has no 'fair name' and has never had any, but as to your question, we answer in the affirmative. Judge George W. Murray's popularity as a candidate, is on the increase and the prevailing opinion is that he will succeed himself, and he should, for good reasons. Charles Young Order of Elks. With 61 charter members, Mr. Thomas Steele has launched a Negro Order of Elks in this city, with good prospects of its perpetuity. The officers are: Exalted Ruler—Thos. Steele. Esteemed Leading Knight—J. W. Slaughter. Esteemed Loyal Knight—Jas. C. Adams. Esteemed Lecturing Knight— W S. Holmes. Esquire—Alex Bender. Chaplain—T. J. Johnson. Secretary—A. W. Naylor. Treasurer—E E. Perkins. Organist—Harry Moore. Inner Guard—Bert Barton. Tyler—J. W. Grady. Trustees—L. F. Osborne, A. M. Williams. Otis B. Duncan, R. J. Johnson, J. E. McWhorter, J. F. Brown, Frank Gatewood. Logan Hay For State Mr. Logan Hay, the republican candidate for state senator, should. and we believe he will, be elected—he is a man of ability, conservative just and outspoken and fearless for the right He does not ask to be elected on the demerits of his opponent, but upon his own merits and capabilities as a citizen of this senatorial district. The Forum endorses him for the place. The great gambling houses at Hot Springs, Ark. have been forced out of business. CRIPE'S a Restaurant. Washington Street. Orders Served. JOHN L. JONES FURNITURE CO. And all kinds of house furnishing goods. We credit everybody. Will waiton you when sick or out of employment. Open nights until :30. Springfield, THAT 1. Subscribers who do not give express notice to the contrary are considered as wishing to continue subscriptions. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their periodicals, the publisher may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from post-office to which they are directed they are responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered them discontinued. 4. If the subscriber moves to another place without informing the publisher, and the papers are sent to the former directions, they are held responsible. 5. The courts have decided that the refusing to take periodicals from postoffice, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence of international fraud. 6. If subscribers pay in advance they are bound to give notice to the publishers, at the end of their time, if they do not wish to continue it otherwise the publisher is authorized to send it, the subscriber will be responsible until an express notice with payment of arrearages is sent to the publisher. 7. The latest postal laws are such that newspaper publishers can arrest any one for fraud who takes a paper and refuses to pay for it. Under this law the man who allows his subscription to run along for some time, unpaid, and then orders the postmaster to mark it "refused," and has a card sent notifying the publishers, lays himself liable to arrest and fine, the 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. 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 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, 351 o. 6th2 Phone, old, 99 New, Re. 19 I am yours for success, Benjamin H. Bellamy. NEWSPAPER LAW. MOTTO: Notice NOTICE! THE FORUM has opened a Business Men's Directory cheap enough for all to advertise. 1 inch 1 month .50 1-2 " 1 month .25 NO CHANGE. A. LEWARD BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN Baumann Bros. Prescription Druggists Deutsche Apotheke Cor. 7th and Washington Sts. Tel. Main 654 115 West Side Square Tel. Main 653 REISCH BREWERY CO. 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. 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. of S. Hardin Long Chancellor Com. Roy Smith, K. of R and S 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, care of Editor FORUM, and the man will call and see you in person. Springfield is building fast, put some of your money in Real estate. l Portrait Co. Peerless Ideal Portrait Co. Room 45 Myers' Bl'dg. Pictures enlarged in Cravon, Pastel, India Ink, Sepia and Oil. Oil Paintings, Landscapes Flowers, Fruit and Animals made to order ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Pastel, India Ink, Water Colors, Rings, Landscapes, Figures,als made to order for sale. GUARANTEED. 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. MITC --Busy Bee-- RESTAURA A First class Restaurant Lunch room has o 703 E. Washi Regular meals and ShOrt or Tables for ladies We solic it your patronag ephone 1947. PHARES and HOUSE MITCHELL, Artist Bee-- URANT Restaurant and has opened at washington ShOrt orders served. or ladies. atronage. New tel- MOUSELY, Props. Prof. R. M. MITCHELL, Artist --Busy Bee-- RESTAURANT A First class Restaurant and Lunch room has opened at 703 E. Washington Regular meals and Sh0rt orders served. Tables for ladies. We solic it your patronage. New tele- phone 1947. PHARES and HOUSELY, Props. Society and Local Miss Siloan Nelson is visiting in Chicago. A. A. Cripe's ad'should read, 729 E. Adams St. instead of Washington Street. Miss Hattie Kimbrew of Galesburg, expects to make her home with Miss Normal Browde. Mrs. J. B. Smith of Speer Ill. paid a visit to his son and grand children of 1411 E. Adams St. She spent a very pleasant time, also visiting the State fair. Mrs. Florence Porter of Galesburg, accompanied by her daughter Geraldine and sister and brother, were the guests of Miss Uda Smith, 1024 E. Reynolds, during the state fair. John Pate of Galesburg, and cousin Miss Coalson of Des Moines, Iowa, were the guests of Miss Normal Browder of 828 W. N. Grand avenue. They left for their respective homes Sunday morning after a pleasant visit. Mrs. Landon Dayis visited in Springfield Sunday. Frank Penick was the guest of friends in Decatur, Sunday. Mrs. Pollie Curtis of Peoria, was the guest of Mrs. Pauline Wade Sunday. Walter Clark of Memphis, Tennessee, has returned to the city. Miss Hattie Penick visted in Springfield last week. Mrs. Carrie Baker of Little Rock,, Ark., is in the city for a short visit. Mrs. Wiley Brown and daughter Mabel, were the guests of Mrs. William Craig, last Sunday. Benj. Bellamy will leave soon for Little Rock, Ark., where he has been attending college for the past two years. Charles Lockeridge and wife have moved to Carrollton where they will reside in the future. Miss Marie Gaines was the guest of friends in Sprinfield last week. Teller Pryor left this week for Wilberforce University at Xenia, O., where he will attend school. Mesdames Hamilton and Jackson of Chicago, were the guests of Mrs. C. E. Hatcher, 1244 W. Jefferson street, during the fair. William King, charged with an attempt to commit a criminal assault on an aged lady of this city on week ago, is bound over to await the actions of the grand jury in the enormous sum of $5,000. If King is guilty we have no other alternative to offer save the penalty prescribed by the law. There is no condonation to be offered for him who violates the laws of peace. St. Paul Sunday school will give an entertainment Oct. 23rd at St. Paul church. A fine program to be rendered by children Chicago is winning all the base ball games. Are you ready for the winter? be offered the laws --- News From Petersburg. The Case Against King. Co. FIater Colors, served. ew tel- rops. ce. one of such m ers of no mat M will pr case, w people large h merit a He ple ar ple wa respect --- Notice. FRANK T. REID City Clerk. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. one of the best public men they ever met. The age now demands such men, regardless of party connections. We advise the readers of this and other articles, to put a premium upon such men, no matter what party to which they belong. Mr. Reid's present term as city clerk expires next spring; he will probably be a candidate for re-election, and if such is the case, we but speak the truth and voice the sentiments of the best people, when we say he will get the support, as he did before of a large host of colored voters who choose men for their worth and merit and not their party affiliations. He has discharged his duties so satisfactorily that the people are anxious for him to aspire for re-election. What the people want is men who will treat them decently and give them a respectful hearing after they have been elected. We speak the above from knowledge of the facts in the case and do not believe there can be any exceptions offered to what has been said. Have you tried shoes Frappes, Sundaes or Chicken Dinners? Their 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. We give best service. Shop kept in first-class style. Competent Barbers—4 chairs. BATHS! BATHS!! BATHS!!! Hot and Cold Baths at all times. Telephone New No. 779. H. TUCKER, Proprietor. Mr. Frank Reid, our present city clerk, is a product of Springfield, having been educated in the city schools. He is well known by most of the people and liked by all. Mr. Reid has made one of the best city clerks we have ever had. As a public officer he has treated colored people with all the courtesies bestowed to any other people and has, to the knowledge of he writer, made no discriminations whatever. All the colored people who are in business and have come in contact with Mr. Reid, say he is