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VOL. 3, NO. 51. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. 1907. 15C A MONTH Dr. J. H. MaGee G President of Amb.dexter Institute, who delivers wholesome lectures every Thursday evening and who is desirous of getting The Political Resume Politics promises to be lively and the affairs may be complicated. Griffiths, so far, is the only announced candidate for mayor. W. H Sammons, a well respected gentleman, who has lived here 25 years, is out for city treasurer and may win easily, as he is well known for his sterling qualities. Talbot is also a popular young man who is out for the clerkship. It is claimed, but not authorative, that C. F. Morrow will be a candidate for city clerk. Morrow has always been very popular and made a good clerk. The party will be honored to have him run. In the first ward, the names of Messrs. Sol White, and Mark Anthony are mentioned for alderman: By the first of February most the men who are to run will have made known the fact. Mr. White should make a splendid alderman. Ed Lee and E. L. Rogers are probable candidates for supervisors Other candidates will come out. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." the school in full operation as soon as practicable. The special features of the school are to be the trades and domestic science. The committee of 25, mixed politically, who are asking Bode to run for mayor, places the Republicans in a suspicious and precarious predicament. Bode has not said yet what he will do. Devereux has not pulled off and Reid will run for clerk. Roy Seely will no doubt be a candidate for re-election. Quincy News Letter. Mr. Fred Ball, Sr., is still confined to his bed. Misses Leavels of Louisiana, Mo., were the guests of Mrs. R. Thornton the past week. Miss I. Turpin of Edina, Mo., and Miss N. Thomas of Keokuk, Iowa, spent Sunday in Quincy. The Culture Club was very largely attended Sunday. The program rendered was very good. Miss C. J. Ball is on the sick list. Miss Elizabeth Smith resigned as organist of the 8th Street Baptist church Sunday. Rev. T. L Smith announced from the pulpit that there would be Kyustone, 121 Bo. 313. Dr. MaGee lectured last Thursday evening on the mind which was very instructive. This school bids fair to be a success. another resignation more surprising than the organist-F. E. Cook. News From Petersburg Rev. J. A. Crockett of Decatur visited relatives here the first of the week. W. E. Penick and Alfred Vaughn visited friends in Springfield and Lanesville Sunday. John Miller and family of Tallula, visited friends and relatives here Sunday. Rev. Downie has resigned his position as pastor of the Baptist church. His future location has not been made known. Mrs. Nancy Christy who has been quite ill, is much improved. Lee Ray is on the sick list this week. Miss Clara Brown was called away to Peoria the first of the week to the bedside of her aunt. Mrs. William Craig, who is ill with pneumonia. Pay up today and help cause Bishop Osborne Address to The Colored People of Springfield. The Rt. Rev. Edward W. Osborne, D. D., will give an address in Masonic hall on Sunday afternoon, January 20, at 3 o'clock. All colored people in Springfield are most cordially invited to attend. It is hoped that the outcome of this service will be a church or mission of the Episcopal church. Come and hear the Bishop. [Bishop Osborne who gives an address on Sunday afternoon in Masonic hall, is well qualified to speak to colored. Nearly thirty years ago he established a mission in the west end of Boston which has now two churches, large Sunday schools and a hospital for women. He has also worked in South Africa for seven years among the native race as well as among those of mixed blood. There should be a large attendance to welcome him.] St. Paul Sewing Circle Notes. The circle met last Thursday with Miss Maggie Brown on East Adams street, at which time money was allowed to buy material for fancy work which will be taken up next Thursday. The few ladies who braved the slush to meet the circle, spent quite a pleasant as well as profitable hour in sewing. The genial hostess, assisted by Mrs. Morton, served a most delicious luncheon. A vote of thanks was turned for their hospitality. The circle will meet next Thursday in connection with the stewardess board in the lecture room of the chureh. The first hour will be spent in doing fancy work, after which a short program will be rendered. The ladies of the stewardess board will serve luncheon. All members are urged to attend. —Mrs. A. B. Jones, Pres. Alcine Wilford, Reporter. Sunlight Social Club. The Sunlight Social Club was highly entertained by Mrs. Hardin Long Wednesday afternoon at which time many new suggestions were made for the new year. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. The club will meet with Mrs. Cousins on West Williams street, Wednesday afternoon. • 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 6; Sixth St. Phone Maiu 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gammon The Printer 105½ So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Satu day Janua y. 19, 1907. It seems passing strange the Christianity of this country does not speak out more emphatically on the line of the doctrine of the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, insofar as that sensible doctrine impies justice, fair play and a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.—N. B. Union. The Oklahoma Petition. The people over in Oklahoma are now in deep water again. The democratic delegates who went to the constitutional convention have framed a constitution for the new state, and before that constitution is valid the president must sign and approve it. In that constitution there are clauses declaring for the separation of the races in the railway cars, waiting rooms, schools, street cars, etc., and the framers think, or the leading attorneys think, that, for that very fact, the president will not sign the petition for the new state's constitution. If the president refuses to sign such a framed constitution, he will again place himself in the category of the noble men and men of sterling qualities, who stand firm on the side with right and justice and the constitution of the United States. Senator Tillman Again. United States Senator Tillman is what you may call an incongruous, ambiguous monstrosity. Any other term would not precisely fit him. Incongruous, because he is mean; ambiguous, because he is hard to 'place,' a monstrosity because he is simply horrid, and apparently, unnatural Last Saturday he burst forth with all his Tillmanism against the president and declared that the soldiers should not have been discharged without trial and accused the chief executive with being a lyncher. He goes on as usual talking of the south's determination to not receive the Negro on terms of social equality and asserts this is a white man's country. Tillman even said that every man should be treated according to his individual merits Tillman may yet change and become the champion of liberty for now and forever. THE FORUM Race Distinction. Blacks, Brown and Yellow People Should be Excluded From the White Schools. Waggoner, Ill., Jan. 14.—Editor State Register: Will you allow a common man a little space in your paper? I agree with Roosevelt in discharging those black troops for their misconduct, but I do not agree with him in regards to the Japs going to a white school. In Missouri they have a school for the negro. The negro cannot go to school with the whites. Now why do they say colored people? They are not colored. They are born black. We do not say a horse, cow, dog or sheep are colored if they are black. If you had on a black colored. I am opposed to a mixed school, that is putting all races together. And again, whoever heard colored appened to the Indian Chinese, Malay, or any other race? One is as much colored as the other. Let the Japs go with the negro or Chinese, but not with the whites.—A Life Long Democrat. This 'moss back' has the poorest logic for his back ground you ever read of before. He simply agrees with the president in the soldier case and disagrees with him in the Japanese case. How flimsy. He is simply opposed to any one going to a school with whites save a white person. On examination, you will find that this old ignoramus is a back number. 'Colored' is not absurd for a race, such as the Negro, from the very fact that the Negro race has been colored and are not any longer a distinct ethic race. It as a whole, is colored and has been made thus by the mixture of black and white, red and black, white and brown, etc. This brother over at Waggoner did not use irony when he called himself a "common man," he is in reality, a very common man and his logic is preposterous. If a ranch of cattle, hogs, sheep or horses is composed of various colors you don't say that ranch of black horses, sheep cattle and hogs, either do you? This backwoods brother had better go away back and sit down and let some one not so common take this question of race ethnology and race appellation. All Southern men who think they are more of a "gentlemen," than other men simply because they are from the South, and many who say so inferentially, should read the scathing and able editorial in the Globe-Democrat of Jan. 13 inst. The Globe says in substance that such a claim's highly egotistic and presumptuous, and that a gentleman is a gentleman, in Greenland or on Idia's Coral stran. The Globe continues that a Hottentot gentleman is as much a gentleman as Congressman Gaines of Tennessee. Don't ask a newspaper what he thinks of the situation. Read his paper—The Freeman. Neither should a rational person ask to borrow a paper for just a minute. See Us For Typewriting. We have opened a Public Stenographic office at 305 South Six Street. Letters written or composed Business accounts itemized Telephone, old, 998. THE FORUM. 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. 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Funeral was held at St. Paul church and the interment was made in Oakridge cemetery. Henry Walker died last Saturday and was laid to rest in Oakridge cemetery. H. Rhoden funeral director. The program rendered at the Culture Club last Sunday was very interesting. Attorney J. W. Daugherty spoke from, "Our Women," and evinced quie a favorable affirmation by that sect. The lecture was very interesting. The instrumental duet by Misses Watson and White was a rare treat, as was the vocal solo by Miss Watson. CONSOLIDATED STREET 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. reservoir Park North east of city. Take North 7th cars Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois Nations 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 ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM EAST BOUND. A. M. P. M. †5:00 1:00 6:00 *2:00 7:00 3:00 *8:00 *4:00 *10:00 *6:00 *10:00 6:00 11:00 7:00 *12:00 9:00 .... 11:00 A. M. P. M. †5:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 11:00 12:00 11:00 .... ROUND TRIP TICKETS sold on the cars by conductors to all points, at 11/40 per mile. $10 EARF BOOKS, sold at ticket offices for $7.50, good for individuals, limit one year, good for families, limit six months. COMMUTATION BOOKS of 52 rides sold at ticket offices at 10 per mile. ROUTE YOUR SHIPMENTS via the Interurban Express. Express service at freight rates. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE DUST DIRT SMOKE * * * 练 N 10 The above is a likeness of a 19 son, of New Paris, Ohio' harvesting This is a corn harvester and his 1906 patent is now pending. gathering 7 acres of corn the day. and two wagons, it puts the corn in The above is a likeness of a 1905 patent of Mr. J. H. Johnson, of New Paris, Ohio' harvesting machine. This is a corn harvester and husker at the same time. The 1906 patent is now pending. This machine has a capacity of gathering 7 acres of corn the day. This is eduivalent to ten men and two wagons, it puts the corn in the wagon direct from stork. The Stalwart Protective League. Meets First Monday of each Month at Odd Fellows' Hall So. fifth Street. R. S. DONALDSON, Pres. Dr. J. H. MAGEE, Sec'y. Dr. C. L. BOYD. 1602 I-2 E. Capital Avenue. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON Specialist in Diseases of Women and Chil- dren. HOURS: 9 to 11:30 A. M. 2 to 5 P. M. 7 to 9 P. M. Phones: Old, 1298, Few,2396 2 r 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. r of S. Hardin Long Chancellor Com. Roy Smith K of R and S. NOTICE. In calling up this office for the purpose of giving matter for the paper over the phone, please do not call for E. L. Rogers, but call for The Forum's o ce girl And, too, when you desire to do advertising or to see me on business, when not otherwise impossible, call Saturdays and Mondays. E. L. ROGERS We still stand, firm, and im movable, for those high ideals. Earthquake in Jamaica, W. Island Another catastrophe, rivaling that of San Francisco and St-Martinique, occurred last Monday in Kington Jamaica, the capital of the Island. We feel deeply the great loss and offer a word of sympathy to the stricken city. Dr. J E. Henderson Office: 107½ West Side Square. HOURS: 9 to 11 a.m.; 3 to 5; 7 to 8 p. m. IRST 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 Main line NOTICE. 1905 patent of Mr. J. H. Johnn ing machine. husker at the same time. The This machine has a capacity of This is eduivalent to ten men in the wagon direct from stork. Mrs. Emma J. Craddock is indisposed somewhat this week Mr. Robert Williams, of the Leland hetel Pantorium, has been indisposed for the last three weeks We hope he will soon be o-k again. Have A. J. Gordon make you a pair of shoes and they will stand this weather. TRUNKS Springfield Trunk Company 416 Washington They Treat You Right For Home-Made Cakes, Pies, Cookies, And a first-class meal, patronize BROWN & NEIL'S Restauran 726 East Washington Street Regular Meals, 20c SUNDAYS: 25c. The State Historical Society meets in the Senate chamber of the Capitol Jan. 24.25 and a good program has been arranged. Our people need not be conspicuous for their absence, they are welcome and desired, The speakers on the program are all able men and we advise you to attend. The Woodriver Baptist Sunday School Convention will be held at Peoria instead of Monmouth. Mrs. Alice Smith and Mrs. G. H. McDaniel are now helping as waitresses in the E. I. Cafe. Miss Nancy Brown is now in business with her mother at 726 E. Washington street, and her pies are making a hit. A. J. GORDON Custom Shoemaker Bont witto oak Lenten? used: New and second- hand shves for sale. 822 Es Washington AWorthy Deed. The greatest thing in life isa good deed done by an_ individual ora body of persons to a good cause—al ways aim in life todoor say something that will be a rich legacy to your posterity and be a living eviderce of your useful- nhess—something that will go down in nistory to your credit. Having this fact so vividly in mind, I shall ask that, on Sun- day, Feb., 8rd, 1907, the Culture Club take up a public collection and give not less than $5.00 to Lincoln Colored Home, and that the amounts of all who give as much as 25c, be recorded and ac comdanied by their names, be tarred over to he Home Hoping this will meet the ap probation of all, lam Sincerely, EL. Roaerrs. President There have been ghosts; ghosts which have haunted prin. cipalities, kingdoms aud empires, but there has been no ghost which has been so persistent, so ever present as the ghost which hes disturbed this Amevican Re public—the irrepressible ghost of Negro social equality and domin- ation—a ghost as unreasonable as unreal—wilder than the wild- est myth of Grecian, Roman, or Arabian lore.—N. B. Union. The initial number of The Hor. izon, a magazine pub!ished by Dr. DuBvis, L, M, Hershaw and F. H.M Murray, at Washington D C., has been received. The booklet has rith articles but it does not yet appear what it shall be, We hope they wiil make a good magazine of it and not be elernally bickering and fighting the work of other men, such as Dr. Washington, It will be re- ceived better and have a longer career. Work is the heritage of man— God’s best boon after his fall, He was told that he should eat bread by the sweat of his face, and so he has, since he has pas: sed from ont the quiet, cheerful recincts of the Garden of Eden. Bis expulsion from that ideal home was the result of his own deliberate infraction of the ex. press command of his Creator, who had forearmed by forewarn- ing him of the direful conse- quences of disobedience. Since then the law of his life has been work, the best substitute for his loss—a substitute enabling him, in a way. to make for himself arother Eden.—N, B Union Perhaps that colored civil ser- vice eligible who was blutfed out of accepting a clerkship in the Hattiesburg, Mi-s., postoftice might have been granted ade- THE FORUM a quate protection by the federal exer government ifithad had some SE “treaty rights” instead of an old- . ‘J fashioned, obsolete contitutional rights.—The Freeman, | Woman’s Club Notes The Home Culture Section of the Woman's Club under the chairmanship of Mrs, Delia Johnson, was entertained by Mrs. Daisy Alexander on S. 14th street. The attendance was fair. ly good and arrangements were made to try and get the president of the national association of C. W’s Clubs, in the person of Mrs. Thurman of Jackson, Michigan, to come tothe Capital City and meet the near by town clubs and all meet here to welcome our distinguished guest after her vis itin Chicago, Jan. 30, and we hope to have the hearty co-op- eration of our entire club women. May we not lose sight of this announcement. Mrs. Thurman is one of the best known colored women in this country. Among the white Women’s Christian Temperance work she has repre- sented the work extensively, and as a lecturer, cannot be excelled. The Mothers’ Section will meet at Rev. Mrs. Jason Bundy’s Monday, January 21, corner 14th and Mason streets. All come prepared to assist in our comfort tacking as announced by the chairman, Mr, Julia Duncan. The Juvenile Section will hold their business meeting on Satur- day, January 19, President and members please be on time.— Club Reporter. The Lincoln Colored Home Board held their annual meeting of the association last Friday evening at the L. C. Home. About 25 were present. The an. nual election of officers took place resulting in the re-election of most of those who served the dast year. The report of the treasurer for the year showed Receipts..........§ 1113.78 Expenditures,,,... 1023.82 Balance... ......-8 89.96 This did not include Jan. 1906. We w'sh to say of this amount, #200 has been given by the Col- ored Women’s Ciub. We hope our men of the race will do more than in 1906. Miss M, Robinson deserves many thanks for her service rendered the Board the past year as treasurer and for the very able report presented January 11, 1907. More anon along this line of work. J.C, McClain, Secretary. Vaudeville Postponed. Owing to the fact that the vaudeville which was announced in our lastissue was proximate with that of the charity perfor. mance, ‘‘Queen Esther,” the manager, W. H. Smith, has changed date and will announce same later. Watch these ccl- umns for date, Spooner knocks Tillman out in the first round, but the Pitch- fork is not dead, only sleepeth. SRERENER ERAN ARERR AREER eee eRe ‘Lula Goins of Kentucky’ & # Averyromanticstory by Wal- § 5 ter Casey concerning fe a the early courtship of 2 * himself and wife i # Important data ondivorcelaw § % Hints to boys and gils; wives ke 5 and husbands. other good F iB suggestions. % 2 The language is good and book § contains nothing that wouldin- & y flame or prejudice the reader. i SEN ERE AN AEP PRED SEER ED EM Ce CEI NEWSPAPER LAW. 1. Subscribers who do not give ex- press notice to the contrary are con- sidered as wishing to continue sub- scriptions. 2. If subscribers order the discon- tinuance ef their periodicals, the pub- lisher may continue to send them un- dl 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 discon- tinued. 4. If the subscriber moves to an- other place without informing the pub- lisher, and the papers are sent to the former directions, they are held re- sponsible. 5. The courts have decided that the refusing to take periodicals from postoffice, or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evi- dence 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 re- sponsible until an express notice with oayment of arrearages is sent to the publisher. 7. The latest postal laws are such hat 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 subscrip- tion to run along for some time, un- paid, and then orders the postmaster to mark it “refused,” and has a card sent notifying the publishers, lays nimself liable to arrest and fine, the “It is no benefit to have given me something. but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself.’’—Emer son. | Finest Whc HARTMAN BROS. Finest Wholesale and Retail Bakery in City Both Phones 900 and 902. 527 East Washington St. Outside Shipping Orders a Specialty MorrTo: THE Forum has opened a Business Men’s Directory cheap enough for all to advertise, linch 1 month .50 1-2‘ lmonth .25 NO CHANGE. 1. LOWARD BAUMANA GUS. 1. Baveaa | Baumann Bros. |Prescription Druggists | Deutsche Apotheke | | Cor. Tih and Washington Sts, Tel, Main 654 ‘5 West Side Square Tel, Maln 659 ZEISCH BREWERY CO, City Brewery | Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock’s Special Can’t be Beat > Try ith | 25c. per box, sold only at Feltham's Drug Stores The St. Nicholas Pantatorium. L. E. ARBUCKLE, Proprietor. --- Society and Local On Sunday night at 8 P. M., Jan. 20th. the Rev. Jas. H. Doswell will be installed at the Ev. Lutheran Holy Trinity church, on 15th St. between Washington and Jefierson streets. All the public is cordially invited to be present. The installation serves will be conducted by Professors Herzer and Wessel of Concordia College. Mrs. H. K. Wilson is indisposed this waek. A Chitlin Supper. Thompson and Rucker will give a chitlin supper Friday evening, January 25th at Euk I. Cafe. Chicken, fish and oysters in abundance. The grand jury finds a true bill against Victor Towles and Walter Holmes, alleged to be connected with the Morrison girl case. The said Morrison girl is under the age of consent and even though her reputation be questionable as some say, if the charges are true, the parties would be held guilty. Some think the charges against Toles and Holmes are manufactured out of 'whole cloth' and that "Reg" Dotson is the only guilty man in the case. It is hoped that Toles and Holmes are not guilty as they are respected and educated. Let those refuse to read who never pay for a paper. Rape Charges. Entertained Many Friends. Last Tuesday evening at 712 N.2nd St.in honor of Miss Smith of Indianapolis at the home of the guest's mother. Miss Sadie Smith and Mrs. S. B. Osby were hostess. The following persons were present. Mr. Hodge and wife, J. B. Smith and wife, Misseu: Gertruoe Watts A Walker. Ida Smith Ada Smith, Minnie Robinson, I. Willis, Iola Osby Gertrude Johnson, Eva Harris, Susie Houston, Messrs: John Smith, Wm. Hardy, J. B. Osby, Chas. Fant, Ralph Holeman, George Houston, Chas, Houston, E Jasper. A Surprise Party. Miss Leota Singleton entertained in honor of her uncle, J. H. Jonson, last Thursday evening at her ressdence, 1212 So. 14 Street. Those present were: The Misses: Josie Snowden, Effie Rice, Ethel White, Gertie Watts, L. Watts, Nellie Taborn, Jennie Taborn, Eda Singleton, Lou Murrell, Pearl Wells, Clara Blackwell, Ada Hinton, Helen Hinton, Minnie Martin, Leota Singleton. Messrs. Fred Price, J. H. Johnson, Arthur Clemm, Orval Smith, C Yokum, John Mithison, Chester Smith, Geo. Davis, Robert Wells. Refreshments were served in abundance. She was assisted in receiving by the Misses Watts and Pearl Wells. THE FORUM old E ores ium. Illinois. Delivered. Prices. Phone 2990. Ar The presen uary ored The by Prof Eve to hear Cur Rhinehe 728 Rue Intersta Be Reg Party. New diato O The Cantata of "Queen Esther" will be presented at Arion hall, Wednesday, January 23rd. for the benefit of Lincoln Colored Home. The best vocal talent in the city are taking part, assisted by Prof. Nix's Orchestra. Everybody should come out to assist the worthy cause and to hear the best musical production ever presented in this city. Curtains rise at 815. The Committee: E. Singleton, E. Rhineheart, E. Bates, J. Greene, A. Parker. Regular Meals and Short Orders TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telepnone, 1478. Leland Hotel Pantatorium..... French Dry Cleaning, Steam Cleaning, Steam Dying, first-class repairing and modern pressing establishment First-class work guaranteed to Ladies and Gents Certificate of membership to pressing club, $1. 12 garments all work called for and delivered. Give me a call. A first-class place in every respect. Best service. Best attention given to all customers. Everything neat and clean. R. B. Williams, General Mgr. and Collector H. TUCKER, Proprietor.