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THE FORUM A Trip to Alton. (Continued from last week.) As we coccluded last week, when Lovejoy fell at the foot of Alton's bluff, the mightiest pillow of freedom went down. John Mayo was the aged man who took great pleasure and apparently with much gusto, showed us a few historic places. "Here," he said: "right between these two buildings is where Lovejoy fell." Ah, said to ourselves, 70 years ago, a young man striving against the strongest oligar thy this nation ever witnessed, has to be mobbed ir the lateness of the night, fighting against slavery. I tho't "Let floods of penitential grief burst forth from every eye." Young readers, I fear we do not know enough about Lovejoy. Here was a young man 75 or 80 years ago, who started out to run a religious paper against slavery, he first opened his print shop at St. Louis and those blood-thirsty demons threw his printing plant into the river. He again set up and they destroyed it. Think of it. He decided to come on free soil, where the air was more congenial and where the sentiment might not be so poison. He therefore, set up at Alton in Illinois, on 2d street, just a stone's throw from the water's edge. We a that a stream ran behind that building and the mob throw his print stop into it during the st ssault upon him on free soil, we say free soil, but there was no free soil then. Lovejoy defied the mob and moved up farther on 2d street, where his new out-fit was again thrown into the river. Here he was surrounded by a mob of 40 men. We are told, that Lovejoy on that fatal night—a wife and babe left out in the defiant city—shot one of the d mons. but as he dodged und lay waiting for these cruel dogs, whom he had done no harm, one fired the fatal shot ere he was aware and the bravest knight that ever carried a sword fell. "How shall thy glory fade? O the brave charge you made, Most noble Lovejoy." His monument will ever remain; towering above the whole silent 'galaxy,' a noble testimonial of the true and kind-hearted colored people and a liberal white purse. We are glad to be spared on earth and to be privileged to pay homage, to these our noblest friends, whose hearts were kind and true. Let us remember these brave men whose spirits have long since been received by the God who gave them, and take new courage. O ye generations of unmindful men and women—let us never weary but go forth under the clear sky to do and to die before we surrender one con- "Be ye doers and not sayers only." stitutional right, guaranteed us by the sacred blood of this noble young hero, shed in the darkness near the mighty Mississippi in 1837. And we can truly sing: "When I can read my titles clear To mansions in the sky. I'll bid farewell to every fear And wipe my weeping eyes." Elks. Mr to be C. Foster Sprin L. a few The Forum will be represented temporarily by Ralph Curtis and Miss Blanche Greene and we hope every colored person in Alton will read a copy. Suppose the colored people of Alton take new oaths to support Mr. Oty, who conducts a small grocery in order that he may be enabled to rise and shine. Buy property, save money and go into business. Do the best you can with the school case and if you cannot win for mixed schools, see to it that you have good colored schools. Mr. Madison Banks is a man to be proud of. He is a stone mason of rare ability. Let the white race know that we stand for principles and high ideals. There will be two colored graduates from the Alton high school in June, Misses Greene and Johnson. This is good. Let there be a dozen next year; the only safe road is through the school. Upper Alton is about three miles from the river and is composed mostly of colored people who own their property. There is a good colored school there. We were sorely disappointed to find that colored people sit back and wait for other races to run all the business. There is not a colored physician in all Alton. (To be (continued.) Bowden Wins Suit against "White City" William Bowden, the colored man who sued the "White City," last August, won the suit this week. The company was sued for not selling Bowden a ticket to ride on the roller counter or figure eight. The law places the amount to be recovered as damages for such discrimination at from $25.00 to $500.00. Bowden gets only $25, but the principle is the same. Many other places may be sued if they don't change their tactics. Lincoln Items. George Young is able to be on the streets again after being confined to his home for the past week on the account of sickness. Ike Grubbs spent Sunday afternoon in Springfield where he attended the meeting of the 1907. Elks. Mrs R. J. Whitesides is able to be up and about the house. C. McCurdy, Ike Grubbs, J. Foster attended the Elks ball at Springfield Monday night. L. Green of Springfield, spent a few hours in our city Sunday, the guest of Ed Johnson and wife. Mrs. James Hummer is spending a few days on the farm hoping to regain her health. Mrs. Cottman of Springfield, was the guest of friends in the city Sunday. Misses L. Duke and M. Perkins are the two young ladies who are contesting for the honor of being crowned on the 24. Don't forget the W. W. fair to be given May 23-24. The wedding bells are to ring soon. Miss L. Wilbanks was called to her home in Streator, Monday on the account of the illness of her brother. I shall call at the home of some of those who do not take this paper, so have your name and 15c for me. Try the paper for one month at least, Democrats Name Creighton. At their judicial convention at Bloomington this week, the democrats nominated as their candidate for supreme court judge, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Wilkins, circuit judge, James A. Creighton of this city. The democrats could not have found a more deserving able and fit man for this distinguished honor than our townman, Judge Creighton, whose rulings on the bench have been superbly fair and just. Louis Wiggins for Presidentr Louis N. Wiggins, formerly proprietor of the Leland hotel, is out for the presidency of the Park Board. Mr. Wiggins is a young man so highly respected and well known that his election is almost a foregone conclusion. He stands well with all the people. The colored people as a whole will support him because he is known for his fairness and non-racial prejudice. Mortuary. Friday night May 3rd occurred the death of Mr. George Hawkins, after a sickness of long duration. He leaves to mourn the loss his wife, who was Miss Jessie Clay; and a mother who resides in Taylorville. They have our deepest sympathy in their bereavement. Don't borrow the Forum. Deneen May Be Indomitable. Becoming the Strongest Man in Illinois Politics. Governor Deneen is an able man and what newspapers call an astute politician. He has shown that he has rare organizing ability and is winning the people of Illinois to his confidence. So far as the Negro is concerned, he made good while state's attorney of Cook County, and there need be no fear as to his fidelity to the colored race now or in the future The governor has just returned from another visit to Washington J. B. where he conferred with the president on hiuh political matters of national interest With the united support of the colored people of the state, it is beyond peradventure, Deneen can be elected to whatever place he may aspire. The Forum does not imply that the colored people of the state are solid for the governor, but we feel that, with his continued recognition of representative Negroes, there will be no doubt of a formation of such solidity. With the proper concession made by the administration to deserving colored people, and as has been done, The Forum will be found willing to aid the bearing of the Deneen banner to a lofty and more subiime plane than it has hitherto been borne. Upper Alton, Ill. Miss Mary Dade is seriously ill at her home. Mrs. Fannie Martin is on the sick list. Miss Ida Baker is able to resume her work again. Mr. S. Mamie Williams was confined to her bed for a few days. Many of our friends would like to see a copy of the Forum. Mr. G. W. Gross is repairing his house. Mr. Taylor, a prominent young hotel man, has returned to this city from Hot Springs, Auk. Col. John R. Marshall of Chicago was in the city this week. W. T. Scott of the Leader was in St, Louis this week. Miss Alice Giles is now office clerk at the Leader office. A. M. Williams. Real Estate and General Loan Business. Office in Residence, 1603 East Jackson St. Old Phone 1768 r 2. Loans made on real estate or good substantial securities.—All business private and confidential. The Hess Tailoring Co. V your Spring Suit 411 E. Wash St. Springfield AMERICAN HAIR- GROWER. THE WEEKEND 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. MITCHELL'S drug store, 5th and Monroe St., sell it—and recommend it. Price: 25 cents, Springfield, Ill. OUR ADVERTISING RATES. For display matter one time, 15c the inch; over one time, 10c, 6 months or one year, special prices made. Reading matter, one time, 7c the line; seven words to the line; over one time 5c; for long articles or church advertising, some reduction. For clubs, socials, ect., when matter contains over 75 words and under 200, send 50 cents if you desire it published in full. MANAGER. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. That's what Lincoln would do. --- THE FORUM Mesdames E. O. McKinney, J. C. Duncan and J. C. McClain left Thursday, May 9, for Bloomington where they organized a Court of Heroines of Jerico, numbering about 20. This speaks well for Bloomington ladies. While in that city, they were entertained very royally by the Masonic Brethren and the Woman's Club which Mrs. McClain organized a few years ago. St. Paul Sewing Circle Notes. The Ladies Sewing Circle met on last Thursday with Mrs. Alice White of East Monroe Street, Completing the report of the bazaar was the order of the meeting, after which a vote of thanks was tendered to the ladies who worked such beautiful fancy designs for the occasion, especially to those who are not members of the Circle. Mrs Lena Haskins for the Holly wreath and Mrs. C. T. Cottman for the Pansy and rb on design doilies both of which were par excellence. A committee on the piano fund was appointed with Mrs. Alice White as chairman. The circle will meet on next Thursday in the lecture room of the church. Bowden Wins Suit against "White City" William Bowden, the colored man who sued the "White City," last August, won the suit this week. The company was sued for not selling Bowden a ticket to ride on the roller counter or figure eight. The law places the amount to be recovered as damages for such discrimination at from $25.00 to $500.00. Bowden gets only $25, but the principle is the same. Many other places may be sued if they don't change their tactics. $1.50 to East St. Louis every Saturday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. Two Years Two Years for $1.25. A complete history of two history-making years—1907 and 1906. The entire proceedings of all the important sessions of Congress to be held during those two years. 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Elk's Ball a The Ball given by the Elk's at Arion Hall Monday evening was the greatest social event of the season. 1200 invitations were issued out and an extraordinarily large crowd attended. Music was furnished by Blood's full orchestra. The catering was done by Morris Wilson and his wife assisted by their daughter. $1.50 io East St. Louis every Sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. The Weekly Courier Journal And The Forum Send your order for this combination to us, not the Courier-Journal.-The Journel alone is $1 a year. for $1.25. against the gigantic trusts and mono polies. Every detail of the next national campaign, including all party conventions and the final result of the Presidential election of November, 1908. In short, ALL THE NEWS OF ALL THE EARTH. ek Issue of The be-Democrat copy or send one dollar for one year's subscription. Better still remit $1.25 today to the Globe Printing Company St. Louis, Ho., and secure the Great Semi-Weekly paper, Two Years, under special "long time camp align offer, which must be accepted within 30 days from date of this paper. s for $1.25 Grand Success. Both Oneyear Do you want to buy a nice house or rent one. If so call on me. Business done on the square E L. Rogers. 30512 S. 6th St. or Tel. Old 998 Rabit, Mgr. of the Excelsior baseball aggregation says the Delmonico people are afraid of his team. U. G. SLAUGHTER. FINE PORTRAIT PAINTER. LANDSCAPING, WATER COLOR PAINTING. All Kinds of Scenic Painting. SEE me for Special Work 125 North Water St. Decatur, Ill. We must not spend so much money on Excursions. The Culture club meets every Sunday at 4 o'clock at St. John's A. M. E. church. WHO! WHERE WHEN? May 15th 1907. At MASON HALL The gay little boys and girls in the Comic Opera. Under the Auspices of Shiloh Court No. 1. Admission; Children 15c Adults 25c. E. O. McKinney, Manager. Mrs. E. B. Smith entertained last Friday night to a few of her friends in honor of Miss E. M. Smith her sister and guest. Quite a pleasant time was had. Music and conversation being the diversions. Misses Ella Ware and Mamie Waters and Mrs. Wright of 1922 E. Kansas St. were visitors to St Louis Sunday. --- The Forum is the best for advertising. 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. The St. Nicholas Pantatorium. 325 East Jefferson Street. Cleaning, Dying, Repairing and Pressing. Special Attention Given to Ladies' Garments. All Work Guaranteed. Goods Called for and Delivered. Monthly Terms Given, Reasonable Prices. GIVE ME A CALL. Bell Phone 2990. L. E. ARBUCKLE, Prop. Elizabeth Tomlison Elizabeth Tomlison Only lady Photograpner in the city Give her a call. Ladies and children's pictures a specialty. 504 1-2 East A Buy K Wheat Direct from Owner Pri 1-2 East Adams Street. Buy Kansasheat Lands! from Owner at Bargain Counter Prices! 50412 East Adams Street. Buy Kansas Wheat Lands! Direct from Owner at Bargain Counter Prices! Do you know that a single Crop of wheat in Western Kansas will pay the purchase price of the land on which it is grown and profit besides? I have several thousands acres of choice wheat land in the counties of Ellis, Trego, Grove, Wallace, Lane,Greeley, Kearney and Morton bought exceedingly low during hard times which I now want to close out at once and which I offer to sell far below or Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper for 81.80 NOTICE. I WANT TO DEAL WITH PUR CHASER DIRECT. Write me for full particulars how I can save you money. N. E. Corner Sixth and Kansas, Avenues, Topega, Kansas. with anyone save authorized agents vested with the power, and will pay no bills except to parties of the office personnel. MANAGER dinary market prices. Lee Monroe. THE FORUM best g. ogra- t. Spring Railway Springfield Consolidated Railway Time Table Time Table of Springfield Consolidated Railway Co. Cars for North Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7½ minutes from 6:07 a. m., until 8:00 p. m.; every 10 minutes from 8:00 p. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars will leave at 11:40 p. m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for leave Fifth minutes fro Cars for South Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7½ minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 7:45 p. Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:24 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:48 p. m., 12:00 midnight and 12:24 a. m. Cars for North Seventh street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:24 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:48 p. m. and 12:24 a. m. Cars for Spring street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:44 p. m., 12:08 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for East Carpenter street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:44 p. m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for South Grand avenue leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:45 p. m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for Lawrence avenue leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m., until 11:36 p. m.; owl cars leave at 12:00 midnight and 12:30 a. m. Cars for North Ninth street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:36 p. m. Cars for East Capitol avenue leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:36 p. m.; owl cars leave at 12:00 midnight and 12:30 a. m. Cars for South Eleventh and Rutledge streets leave Fifth and Washington every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:52 p. m. and 12:22 a. m. Cars for West Washington street leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:15 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:45 p. m. and 12:07 a. m. Cars for Governor street leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. m.; owl cars leave at 12:30 a. m. Cars for South Eighth street leave Fifth and Monroe every 15 minutes from 6:00 a.m. until 11:15 p.m. $1.50 to East St. Louis every Saturday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. 1. (1) B. R. Stephens, Gen. Traffic Mangr. Under the Auspices of Shiloh Court No.1. Admission; Children 15c Adults 25c. E. O. McKinney, Manager. Probably a number of people are not aware of the fact that Mr. Robert Williams, who formerly conducted the Leland Hotel Pantatorium, died at his home at Poplar Bluff, Mo., April 7th. The business will be run by Miss Lucile Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wheeler, of 118 S. 11th Street were visitors in Kansas City last Sunday, the guast of their relatives. They report having had an excellent time while there. To The Public. Men Whom you Should Support and Those Whom You Should Not Support. We now enter our crusade against those merchants who are averse to reciprocity, i. e., so far as the Negro is concerned. There are business men in Springfield, Decatur, Lincoln, Quincy and over the state who get large sums of colored people's money, but discriminate in various ways, and we desire to call the attention of our people to that very fact in strong and emphatic language. We shall point the firms who say by their actions they do not want your trade, we think it high time our people were resenting such insults, by giving it to them who want it. We are forced to have Negro papers, because the white papers do not represent nor chronicle the doings of the better element of our people. We are not doing this out of any personal spite, for there may be many of our personal friends who will be condemned. The merchants who advertise in reliable Negro journals, are fit men to be considered and those who deliberately refuse are to be shunned. The same is true in the professional line. We are forced to name as unfair to our people the following firms, that say they do not want your trade: The Globe Dry Goods Co., Johnson-Hatcher, Maldener & Sons, Bunkkør's Millinery, all saloons on South 5th between Adams and Monroe streets, Loper's restaurant, Huskey's restaurants, Herndon's Dry Goods store. There are others that will be namy ed, any of you who may be personal friends of these firms, should take a copy of this paper and ask them as to the veracity of this charge. All the firms whose, ads you see or have seen, are o. k. The Negroes spend thousand of dollars per year here and we need not be afraid to ask for our rights. Peoria Division. Arrive. Depart. *Peoria _ com ..... 9:10 am Stops *Peoria Express ..... 4:00 pm Stops *Peoria Accom ..... Starts 3:10 pm *Peoria Express ..... Starts 6:45 am *Sunday Special ..... Starts 6:30 pm *Sunday Special ..... 9:00 pm Stops 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 Jef person streets. person. streets. Going East. Arrive. Depart •Buffalo Fast Mall. 2:15 am 2:16 am •Chicago Express Starts 7:30 am •Continental Limited 9:45 am 9:50 am •Lafayette Accom Starts 1:40 pm •Decatur Accom 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-Denyer Lim.12:30 pm 12:35 pm •Continental Limited 5:45 pm 5:50 pm •Chicago-Springfield Exp. 9:10 pm Stops •Daily. aDaily except Sunday. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILWAY. Taking effect Sunday, December 4 Northbound. Arrive. Depart •Diamond Special .....12:35 am 12:40 am Midnight Limited .....2:42 am 2:45 am aChicago Express .....7:05 am Northern Ill. Express .....11:25 am 11:30 am •Daylight Special .....2:45 pm 2:48 pm •St. Louis & Sp'fid Accom. 8:45 pm Stops Southbound. Arrive. Depart •Diamond Special .....3:50 am 3:55 am •Midnight Limited .....4:45 am 4:50 am •St. Louis & Sp'fid Accom. Starts 7:00 am •Daylight Special .....5:05 pm 5:10 pm •St. Louis Express .....5:30 pm 5:35 pm aChicago Mall .....10:25 am Store •Daily. aDaily except Sunday. B. & O. S. W. RAILWAY Eastbound Trains. Arrive. Depart •Royal Blue Limited .....7:30 am 7:30 am •Wash. & New York Lim.. Starts 8:00 pm •Beardstown & Puna Ac.. 3:25 pm 3:25 pm Sunday Passenger .....8:00 pm 8:00 pm Westbound Trains. ```markdown ``` C., P. & ST. L. RAILWAY. To and from Peoria. Arrive. Depart Dally Express ... 8:10 pm 12:10 pm Dally 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 The Stalwart Protective League. Meets First Monday of each Month at Odd Fellow's Hall, South Fifth Street. R. S. DONALDSON, Pres. DR. J. H. MAGEE, Secy. THEFORUM To The Public. Men Whom you Should Support and Those Whom You Should Not Support. We now enter our crusade against those merchants who are averse to reciprocity, i. e., so far as the Negro is concerned. There are business men in Springfield, Decatur, Lincoln, Quincy and over the state who get large sums of colored people's money, but discriminate in various ways, and we desire to call the attention of our people to that very fact in strong and emphatic language. We shall point the firms who say by their actions they do not want your trade, we think it high time our people were resenting such insults, by giving it to them who want it. We are forced to have Negro papers, because the white papers do not represent nor chronicle the doings of the better element of our people. We are not doing this out of any personal spite, for there may be many of our personal friends who will be condemned. The merchants who advertise in reliable Negro journals, are fit men to be considered and those who deliberately refuse are to be shunned. The same is true in the professional line. We are forced to name as unfair to our people the following firms, that say they do not want your trade: The Globe Dry Goods Co, Johnson-Hatcher, Maldener & Sons, bunkkkər's Millinery, all saloons on South 5th between Adams and Monroe streets. Loper's restaurant, Huskey's restaurants, Herndon's Dry Goods store. There are others that will be namy ed, any of you who may be personal friends of these firms, should take a copy of this paper and ask them as to the veracity of this charge. All the firms whose ads you see or have seen, are o k. Tne Negroes spend thousand of dollars per year here and we need not be afraid to ask for our rights. TIME CARD ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. East Bound for Decatur, Clinton and all intermediate points. intermediate points. *5:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. †12:00 noon. †6:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. †8:00 a.m. †2:00 p.m. °8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. °9:00 p.m. †10:00 a.m. †4:00 p.m. *11:00 p.m. Springfield & Northeastern Traction' Co. Northbound. Southbound. 5:00 am 3:30 pm 5:00 am 3:30 pm 6:30 am 6:30 am 5:00 pm 8:00 am 6:30 pm 8:00 am 6:30 pm 10:00 am 8:00 am 10:00 am 8:00 pm 12:00 noon 11:00 pm 12:00 noon 11:00 pm 2:00 pm 2:00 pm Southbound, for Carlinville, Gillespie, Staunton, Litchfield, Edwardsville, St. Louis, and all intermediate points: *5:00 am °10:00 am 3:00 pm 7:00 pm °6:00 am 11:00 am §4:00 pm §8:00 pm 7:00 am §12:00 noon 5:00 pm 9:00 pm §8:00 am 1:00 pm °6:00 pm 11:00 pm 9:00 am °2:00 pm 12' Midnight Sleeper *Daily except Sunday. †Limited cars, stopping at towns only. †Limited cars, making all stops. §"Corn Belt Limited" to St. Louis. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS Wilson's New Place Restaurant Staple and Fancy Groceries and Ice Cream Regular Meals and Short Orders Homemade Pies—Candies Fine Cigars Morris Wilson, Proprietor. MORTON'S SALOON 817 E. Washington St. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. SCHLITZ BEER S J. MORTON, - G. J. BEARD, Proprietor, Dispenser. The program of the Union Baptist Recognition Services which to be on the 24th will appear in this paper next week. Don't borrow the Forum. "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. Professional. Dr. C. L. BOYD. 59-60 Franklin Life Bld'g. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. HOURS—9 to 11:30 a. m. 2 to 5 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. Phones—Old, 1298; New,2396. Specialist in Diseases of Women and Children. ROY SEELEY. Attorney at Law. 5231/2 North Side Square. Both Phones 1503. Dr. S.A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—627½ East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a. m. to 12 m. 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. 7 p. m. to 9. Phones:—— Calls promptly made. Dr. J E. Henderson Office: 107½ 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 6:15 p. m., and at night. Telephone Main line $1.50 to East St. Louis every Saturday and Sundav ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM --- cor. 11 and Madison. B. R. Stephens, Gen. Traffic Mangr. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether ax invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the Scientific American. A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir- culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers. MU' CO. way. York Parties, who do not get their paper Saturdays, will complain to their carrier. You should, at least, get your paper in the afternoon on Saturdays. For Home-Made Cakes, Pies, Cookies, And a first-class meal, patronize BROWN & NEILL' Restaurant 726 East Washington Street Regular Meals, 20c SUNDAYS: 25c. The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. Miss Pearl Bowles, Office Clerk, Book- Miss Allene White, Contributor. Mrs. E. L. White, Contributo. Chas. Hatcher, Alton Reporter and Agt. Miss Nannie Davis, Petersburg. T. R. Thompson, Adv. Solicitor and Cartoonist. H. A. Donegon, Lincoln. Address matter for the paper to The Forum, 305 1/2 So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. The Clubs, Social and Otherwise. Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every Wednesday at the residences of its members, discusses art, culinary, and home circle questions. St. Paul Sewing Circle meets every Thursday at Lecture room of St. Paul church, discusses all important home circle questions. Mothers' Literary, meets every month, auxiliary to St. Paul Sewing Circle. The Woman's Club, meets every week, is the oldest club—has been and is a rescue club for the fallen, a philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C. H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higginbotham is chairman, of the social section; Miss Clara Blackwell is press reporter for this club. The None-Such, is a social club among the younger society folk—meets every Thursday. The Don't Worry, is a club composed of the elderly married ladies—meets weekly. Other clubs will be added as they are made known. Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25c the month. We have all manner of lodges here. Big Offer TO ALL OUR SUBSCRIBERS THE GREAT AMERICAN FARMER The Leading Agricultural Journal of the Nation. Edited by an Able Corps of Writers. The American Farmer is the only Literary Farm Journal published. It fills a position of its own and has taken the leading place in the homes of rural people in every section of the United States. It gives the farmer and his family something to think about aside from the humdrum of routine duties. Every Issue Contains an Original Poem by SOLON L. GOODE. The Leading County Colored Paper and THE AMERICAN FARMER This unparalleled offer is made to all new subscribers, and all old ones who pay up all arrears and renew within ninety days. Sample copies free. Address: THE FORUM, 305 So. 6th St., Springfield, Ills. ```markdown ``` Dr. H. E. Rowan of Danville was in the, city Sunday. L. H. Green spent Sunday with Mr Ed Johnson and wife of Lincoln. Mrs. Mattie Dver Brown has returned to the city and is employed at Gaeen & Lewis. Members of None S ch Social Club will accompany the Female Vaudeville Co. to Decatur Thursday evening. All members are requested to go. 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State and National offices.....$10.00 County offices ..... 5.00 Mayor of Springfield ..... 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10 cents per line. Ten-line notice one time, with announcement, free. Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K. of P., meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month in Masonic hall on North Eighth street. Special meetings made known by K. of R. & S.. HARDIN LONG, C. C. ROY SMITH, K. of R. & S. READ THE ONE of THE Coming dailies of State Non Partisan Men and Measures. Don't borrow the Forum. The Mogro, 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. 3051/2 S. 6th St. E. L. ROGERS, Agent. Don't miss the rare Treat, Mr. Crawford, the Shakespeareian Reciter at Union Baptist Church week of May 20. Mr. Lincoln Nelson and wife and son, of St. Louis, are the guests of their parents, Mr. Chas Nelson and family of E. Carpenter street. Rev. T. L. Smith, of Quincy, was in the city for a day or so this week. South grand avenue is to be paved from 6th st to 17th. Mrs. Thos. Warrick, of Cairo has arrived in the city to join her husband and are making their present place of residence at 225 West Washington St. Mrs. Ed Lee is yet confined to her bed. A Farce Comedy. The Bachelors' Congress will be repeated at the Masonic Hall May 23rd for the benefit of St. Paul A. M. E. church. Come and enjoy a good laugh and grow fat. Admission, 25 cents. Rev. T. Price, pastor; Miss A. Wilford, manager. Please don't put the collectors off by telling them you want to see the editor. We employ them because we have not time for that ourselves. When the collectors come, pay them. Also don't say you will pay at the office unless you mean it and do it. ```markdown ``` The Abolition of Wine Rooms. The Mayor has done a commendable thing in ordering that wine rooms for women shall be abolished, and no women shall be permitted to enter any part of a building or house used for a saloon. It further prohibits women from appearing on the streets indecently. This is a good law and we hope it will be enforced to the letter. We also denounce this thing of allowing noisy abstroperous men to use profane language on the streets and in saloons so as to be heard on the outside. It is getting too intolerable. We believe many of the disordarly saloons should be closed altogether on Sunday unless they comply with the law. We have no right to have mercy on law breakers and menacers of the people's tranquility. Odd Fellows Sermon To-morrow at Zion Church The annual sermon of the grand United Order of Odd Fellows Lincoln Lodge No.124 will be held to morrow (Sunday) at Zion Baptist Church, corner 9tth and Carpenter Streets. Mr. Grant Martin M. C, Rev. Douglas acting pastor will preach the sermon at 3 o'clock. The march will be from Odd Fellows Hall on South 5th Street to the church beginning at 2:30 sharp at the hall so as to arrive at the church by 3. The march will be headed by Odd Fellow's Band, the leading end best colored band of the city. The public is cordially invited to attend. All members are requested to meet at the Hall at 1 o'clock. The line of march: Proceed from hall South on 5th Street to Capitol Avenue, East to Sixth, North to Washington, East to Ninth, North on until to the Church. After the sermon, line of march; South on Ninth to Mason, West to Sixth, South to Jefferson, West to Fourth, East to Adams. Woman's Club Notes. The regular business meeting of the Club was held on Monday at the home of the president. It was attended by 20 members and the sectional reports were excellent for the work done during the month of April. Total cleared from the Bazaar held in April was $22.00. The philanthropic section of which Mrs Lucy Young is chairman, turned over the amount of $14 85 which was given by the following churches, name by Union Baptist, $3.00; St Paul A. M. E., $3.00; St. John, $4.60; Zion Baptist, $2.00, New Hope Baptist church, $2.25. The chairman wishes to thank them all through this paper. The Club will hold its annual sermon at Union Baptist Church, if nothing prevents the month of June, Committee will report on 3rd Sunday in May. The Home Culture will leave Monday at 1 p. m. for Buffalo. Ill., over the Interurban line. All persons wishing to attend this section will meet the crowd at the above station, May 13. The Juvenile section will hold their regular monthly meeting on Saturday May 11, at Lincoln colored Hon e. Club Reporter Petersburg News. J. Motley and Fred Penick-attended the Western Athletic THEFORUM Illinois Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Company C. B. Reichelt F. C. 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The church will conduct a rally Sunday morning and evening. Carl Stears was seen on our streets this week. Miss Ethel Henneger has recovered from a slight attack of tonsiitis. Henry Cisco of Peoria, is expected to visit in Bloomington Sunday. Nolan Miller is in Bloomington after spending the winter in Dayton, Ohio. Little Fay Duff of Normal is on the sick list. The semi-annual meeting of the Philathea Club was held at the home of Helen Green this week and elected officers. Roy Williams will serve a six o'clock dinner Thursday. Mrs. W. O. King who underwent an operation at the Brokaw hospital was able to return to her home Tuesday. As Dr. Brown was unable to preach the K of P. annual sermon, Elder G. W. Brewer preached in his stead. Rev. Brewer will preach the sermon of the Odd Fellows and Household Ruth, Sunday afternoon. One of the most delightful occasions of the season was the indoor picnic given to the Uniform Rank K. of P., by their wives and lady friends. 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Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and Jackson streets-take South Eighth car. Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery-take North Fifth street cars at Fifth and Monroe streets. Parks and Pleasure Resorts. Washington Park, southwest of city take South Second or Lawrence avenue cars. Reservoir Park, northeast of city-take North Seventh cars. Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois National Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds, north of city. Take North Seventh cars. White City Park east of the city. Take East Capitol avenue cars