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Historical Society State House THE FORUM Prof J. A. Downing and His Great Entertainment The finest. greatest, largest and best exhibition and moving picture in the country. The fastest talking man on earth, he [Name] speaks 343 words in one minute. Don't fail to hear him out talk six women every night. Monday night at Union Baptist church. Tuesdsy night at St. John A. M. E church. Thursday night, St. Paul A. M. church. 10c popular price, admission 10c. Wanted—Nice looking young lady to travel with above show. Grand Session Here. The grand session of the Grand Court of Illinois and jurisdiction will convene in the city of Springfield, Ill., the 2d Tuesday of September, 1907, at the Masonic hall on the 10th day and at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., which time the following Grand officers will be present: G. M. A. M., Ida McIntosh Dempcy, G. J. M. A. M., Susan Vaughn, G. W. F. Joshua, Frederick Douglas, G. C. Secretary, Jennie Coleman McClain, G. C. Treasurer, C. M. Valentine. On Wednesday, the 11th of September a grand reception will be tendered the delegates and visitors to which the public is invited. A splendid program will be rendered. Admission 25c. Ice cream and assorted cake will be furnished free on Thursday evening. Sept. 12. Grand installation of officers and address by G. W. F. Joshua, Frede ick Douglas of Unity. Ill., and other interesting features Admission 25c. Visitors and delegates from all over the state and jurisdiction. The public are cordially invited. E. O. McKinney, M. A. M. Alice G. White, Secy. Thos. Nix and wife visited Niagra Falls. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." A Worthy Step. We must congratulate our friends in Decatur in general, Mr. Carl Watkins in particular, for noble and deserving a thing as they have inaugurated—a Y. M C. A., and reading room in connection. The young men of Decatur have high and noble thoughts and their work will succeed for it is so ordained. We hope they will continue in the plans formulated and are sure the plans they have cannot be improved upon. Surely Springfield young men wont allow Decatur to out do us. Will Make Improvements. Messrs. Arbuckle and Anderson, proprietors of the Dreaming Park saloon, have their place looking neat and aim to run a high class resort. Their goods are first-class and are always fresh. They desire your attention be called to the fact that they have opened in connection with their saloon a five and ten cent lunch business which will be cooked and served in the best of style. 808 E. Washington street. Reception to Mrs. Susan C. Davis. On last Tuesday evening a reception was tendered the Past Chief Princess, Mrs. Susan C. Davis, complimentary to her past good work in the behalf of Pride of Springfield Tabernacle No. 12, and of her election to the office of Vice Grand Preceptress of the state of Illinois and Jurisdiction, Various members expressed the good will they felt toward Dt. Davis in very fitting remarks. Dt. Jennie Morrison in a beautiful speech presented Dt. Davis with a beautiful gold bracelet as a token of esteem by which she is held by all of the daughters, and for the building up of the order financially and numerically. Dt. Davis' daughters, Mrs. James Ryder of Pittsburg Pa., and Retta Davis of Springfield, were guests of honor Rev. Mrs. P. C. Coop r H P was toast mistress and filled her station with her usual ability. MORTUARY Died last week at his residence 217 E. Union St., Mr. Jerry Jackson. He was well known and liked in this city, having lived here for some time. He leaves a wife and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Mr. Rhoden had charge of the remains and the funeral was held at St. Paul Church. Oxford, Miss. Mrs. Amanda Bocne and little Annie left Sunday for Holly Springs to visit their uncle Monroe Brantly. Ira B. Logan made a flying trip Sunday to Holly Springs to visit relatives, Dr. and Mrs. G. G. Logan. Mrs. Lizzie White is visiting her sister, Mrs. Cannon of Holly Springs last week, Silas Wilson is on the sick list and has been for 8 or 10 days. Tom Collins left for Memphis last week. W. R. Boles and Frank Boles will leave this week for Spring field, Ill., accompanied by their sister, Mrs. Ida Jones to visit their sister, Mrs. Ella Richardson of E. Caoitol Ave. Mrs. Maggie Boles and daughter, Clide and two little grand children, were visiting last week at New Albany, Miss. Mrs. Anna Humphreys of Memphis is visiting relatives and friends, Misses Hattie and Lena Collins made a flying trip to Verona last week, Joe Wilson of Memphis has been called to the bedside of his sick brother, Slias. Miss Annie Parton has arrived home from Memphis where she will spend the remainder of the summer. C S. and Modena Rogers' schools will be out on the 30th of Aug. Come out to the concerts at Hammitt Hill and New Hope. Miss Lilly B. Stokes of Holly Springs is visiting relatives and friends this week Mrs. Jane Loggins left for Memphis last Sunday. There will be a ball game by girls at the school house on the 24th of August. Teams the fats and leans. Come one, come all. Little May Davis who recently fell and dislocated an arm, is rapidly recovering. Rev Mrs. Dr. Price entertained Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Magee at a grand dinner last Thursday. Those present were, Rev. Mrs. Wilkerson and daughter, Mrs. Webster of Danville, Mr. Cooper of Chicago and Capt. Hunt. Geo. Beard and Dr. Ware were attending the Chautauqua at Old Salem last week. Mrs. Hicklin entertained Mrs. Dr. J. H. Magee and Mrs Rev. T. Price at dinner last Tueseay. This picnic will be a fit one for the most fastidious, and the aim is to make it so no one will regret having gone. The grove at Elkhart is one of the prettiest in Logan County, next Wednesday, August 28, via. Interurban 1907. A Trip to Dixie Land the Crops and the "Jim Crow" Cars. On the 14th ult. we went from here to Mississippi, the heart of the South, the home state of Jeff Davis, and where the slave oligarchy was most formidable This state was also the home of James George, Senator, E.C. Walthall, L. C. Lamar and other eminent Southern men, who immediately after the war, laid the foundation, and planted deep, the doctrine that white is superior to black and that by all means white people should not do their own cooking or washing and that colored people must be called John, Jim or Jack, but white people. Mister or "boss" by the colored people. That doctrine, we are sorry to say, prevails mostly yet. It is no harm to call people Mister, but a colored man is just as deserving of being called Mr. as any other man. The old slave habit of calling aged colored people Auntie or Uncle is yet prevalent in the South. Educated Negroes have quit saying "boss" however; but it is a crime not to call a white man Mister and almost a crime for a white man to call a colored man Mister. Yet a few may do so. Mississippi, be it also remembered, is the home of the ablest Negroes this country has produced. B K. Bruice came from there, elected U. S. Senator Hiram R. Revels. Senator succeeding Jeff Davis, Jno. R. Lynch Congressman James Hill. Internal revenue collector, Postmaster at Vicksburg, under Harrison and others. This is also the state of Vardaman and John Sharp Williams. This state has more Negro banks than any other state. Also the largest Negro population, there are 900,000 Negroes and 600,000 white people and the colored people have no representation in the legislature. They have the worst railroad services, and at times treated indecently. Why, simply because they are ignorant as a whole and poor. (To be continued.) Has Family Reunion at Moberly, Mo. Has Been Separated for 36 Years. This article is reproduced by request on account of several omissions in last week. Richard and C.F. Vaughn of this city and James Vaughn of Quincy have returned from Moberly, Mo., where they went recently to a family reunion, the first time for all to meet in 39 years. They are elated over the gyod and joyous time they had It was at the residence of their brother, H. C. Vaughn, who is a school teacher and preacher; 4 brothers and one of the sisters were present. THE FORUM Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR . . . Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 S. Sixth St. Phone Malu 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gemann The Printer 1051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday August 24, 1907 Yes, we denounce the white brutes who are alleged to have assaulted Mrs. Vanhook, but not because they were white—simply because it was brutish. This will be no excuse for colored men to do so, but it should teach white people and the press that they too, are fiendish, and cause them to not amplify all the allegations preferred against our race. Mr J. C. Sanders of Mississippi, gives correct advice to us in Illinois, but that same idea is applicable to Mississippi. We have a preponderance of votes in that state, and there should be more interest given there. Work out another's salvation without fear and trembling According to naval authorities the United States ranks second with England first. What we are desirous of seeing is: The colored people of Mississippi, use what political rights they have, even though they be meagre. You have a right to vote at all elections and cannot, under the 14th Amendment, be prohibited, and sane white people know it. Go and register at the proper times, and ask why you shall not vote under the laws. The Illinois State Register said in an editorial last Monday that the people's wishes should be complied with reference to the Fernandes saloon at 14th and Mason streets. The way that the Register speaks out on questions of right, makes it a popular factor in the community. We are not antagonistic to saloons running as a legitimate business but we do not think very much of aldermen, who, when they are out for votes, will swear that they want to serve the people and will not recognize a protest complying with law. At a revival in Houston, Texas a color d man shot five persons and then committed suicide. He evidently missunderstood the meaning of "Holy Ghost and fire." THE FORUM Ye Shall Know The Truth. Industrious and tireless have been a certain class of Southern men, who assumed the responsibility of educating the Nation as regards the Reconstruction period in the South. They have sought to make and sustain the impression that the several state treasuries were looted and drained during the years in which the Negroes, the progressive Southerners and the Northern Republicans controlled the state governments, a period of some apprehension and suffering, we know, but yet a period which the unbiased historian a hundred years hence will unreservidly pronounce as the richest and most promising for the South since the Nation began. It has been claimed that there were rogues in the several states of the South that stole the public funds and appropriated them to their personal use, leaving the several governments baldy crippled and at the mercy of others who might have been closest to the vault. Against this infamy we have always contended. We knew differently. We know differently now. The fact that a large portion of intelligent America has put faith in these wild charges but shows how stupid is our boasted intelligence. We read not with our eyes but with our prejudices. Another book purporting to treat The Reconstruction Period in the South has just appeared. It is a volume belonging to the History of the American Nation, which is being edited by Albert Bushnell Hart, and is written by Prof. W. A Dunning of Columbia University. In many respects the volume is valuable. That it is unfair to the reconstructionists and libellous in the main, so far as it treats on the part played by the Negro during this period, causes no surprise, for the public pulse of to day desires and demands, not only books that either uphold or sympathize with the crimes of the rebels both during and after the war, but books that damn and denounce both the white and black republicans who rendered patriotic, and for the most part, admirably disinterested service to the cause and perpetration of the Union in a time that tried men's souls. We wish; however, to call the attention especially to what Professor Dunning has to say regarding the finances of the several states to the end that it may be established and accepted that there was no wholesale robery and no such looting and unscrupulous behavior as have been advertised for so many years. Instead of stealing the moneys of the state Prof. Dunning tells us that the revenues of the several states were appropriated by the legislatures for the promotion and welfare of the state; for public improvements; for increasing salaries of the state officers in order that they might deport themselves with becoming dignity; for new and uplifting; if not inspiring enterprises; and for the general improvement of the freedman. That this plan called for a luxurious spending of money none denies, nor does any one deny that it created a large and burdensome public debt, and an amazing and stupeduous increase in taxation. These points are (Contenued on page snven.) TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telephone. 1478. H. TUCKER, Proprietcr. 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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MALAYSIA Illinois State Fair, Sept. 27 to Oct. 5 Petersburg Notes. William Wright and son Harold have gone to Jacksonville, to make their future home. Ed Motley of Decatur, visited his wife Sunday. George Holman of Pleasant Plains was a visitor here last week. Mrs. Thomas Tate of Bloomington, is visiting relatives here this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Craig and family of Peoria, were the guest o. the latter's parents last week. Clay Williams of Jacksonville, was a visitor here Sunday. Mrs. Samuel Harris and son Herbert, who have been visiting in Springfield, returned home Sunday. Mrs. William Reed has returned from her visit in Bloomington. Samuel Harris is home visiting from Carrollou. Lee Ray has returned from his visit in Bloomington. Miss Ela Rainey who has been quite ill, was able to attend the chausauqua Friday. Bloomington News. Mrs. Peguese and Mr. and Mrs. D. Cowans, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Cowanof St. Louis. Mrs. William Davis enteraained Mr. and Mrs. J. Eis of Decatur and Mr. and Mrs. G. Ellis of Peoria. Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell of Clinton, Miss Della Bianton and Harry Price spent Sunday in Decatur at the home of Mrs. King on E. Wood street. Miss Bashadeen Crawford of Joliet, is visiting Miss Marie Hawkins. Rufus Blanton of N. Linden street has gone to Muskeegee, Indian Territory, with the prospect of moving there in the near future if the locality is desirable. Mrs. William Davis of W. Grove street, is anticipating a --- THE FORUM Sept. 27 to Oct. 5 F ct. 5 pleasant visit in California in the near future. Mrs. Gotha Jackson and daughter Tnelma, and Miss Van Barton of Alton, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Jackson. Miss Vina Newman is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. Walker of W. Front street. The ladies of the Third Christian church, entertained their husbands and children with a bounteous dinner at Miller park last Thursday. Parties, who do not get their paper Saturdays, will complain to their carrier. 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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. VIRGIL MOTLEY Solicitor 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. 12:30 a. m. --- dinary market prices. Lee Monroe. 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. 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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. 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. A Political Forecast. Editor Forum: Replying to your letter of recent date, asking for a political prognostication as to the "lineup" of the men for Republican state offices next year. I do so, "with malice toward none, and charity for all," aspirants. In my opinion Charles S. De neen will succeed himself as Governor Because he has made a good governor, for all the people of the state. The future success of both the state and nation al ticket depends upon the record of the present administration. His administration has been conservative, economical and progressive. He has stood for the things the people want; therefore the people will stand for him, be cause they want him. James A. Rose will in my opinion succeed himself as Secretary of State. Mr. Rose has made a splendid state official, and the name of his friends in all parts of the state, is 'legions.' It is safe to say that there are few, if any, men in the state who have a larger constituency, than Mr. Rose: which has been demonstrated by the very large vote he received at previous state elections He is eminently fitted for the position; and in my opinion, Mr. Rose will be re-nominated and elected, by an increased majority James S. McCullough is the logical candidate for auditor of public accounts. He has made a good faithful and efficient state official: having rendered a good account of his "Stewardship" to the people of the state, by faithful discharge of the duties of his office: it is firmly fixed in the minds of the people, to make him Auditor of the state, again, as a fitting reward for meritorious service. Mr. McCullough in my opinion will be renominated and elected state auditor. Andrew Russell of Jacksonville Illinois, has "the right of of way" for state treasurer. He is a good man; and carries the best wishes of the people of the state, for that office. This was demonstrated, at the last state primary election. Mr. Russell, in my opinion, will be nominated and elected state treasurer. William H. Stead, of Ottawa, LaSalle County, has made a splendid record as attorney general for the state. It is conceded, by the best authority, that Mr. Stead will have no opposition. He "has fought a good fight," for the state, and the people of the state, are now ready to offer him again the position he has so acceptably, and so worthily filled. In my opinion Mr Stead will be renominated and elected Attorney General. Yours for Success. DR. J. H. MAGEE. Normal Items. Mrs. F. Headly is visiting relatives in Chicago, Mrs. Lou Green gave a lawn social last week which was well attended. The social at the Second Christian church was a decided success last week. Miss Ella Barton of Pontiac, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Frank Dabney. Mrs. Anna Gaston has gone to London, Mo., to attend a Christian church convention. Walker Duff is in Michigan. --- Northbound. Arrive. Depart. *Alton Limited ... 11:53 am 11:53 am *Prairie State Express ... 2:45 pm 2:45 pm *Bloomington Accom ... Starts 5:00 pm †Capital City Flyer ... 8:35 pm Stops *Palace Express ... 12:20 am 12:20 am *Midnight Special ... 2:43 am 2:43 am *Atlantic Express-Chi ... 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TIME TABLE 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 informa- tion call upon or address D. G. CAMPBELL. Ticket Agent Ollicago & Alton' Ry., Springfield. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. Depot Tenth, between Washington and Jet person 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 11:25 am Stops •Kansas City-Denver 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'fld Accom. 8:45 pm Stops Southbound. Arrive. Depart. *Diamond Special 8:50 am 3:55 am *Midnight Limited 4:45 am 4:50 am *St. Louis & Sp'fld Accom. Starts 7:00 am *Daylight Special 5:05 pm 5:10 pm *St. Louis Express 5:30 pm 5:35 pm aChicago Mall 10:25 am Stops *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 & Pana Ac..... 3:25 pm 3:25 pm *bSunday Passenger ..... 8:00 pm 8:00 pm Westbound Trains. *Royal Blue Limited..... 7:25 pm 7:25 pm *Wash. & New York Lim.. 8:30 am Stops *Pana & Beardstown Ac.....10:30 am 10:30 am sunday only . . . . . . . 8:50 am 8:50 am *Daily. aDaily, except Sunday. bSunday. To and from Peoria. Arrive. 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, Acoom ... 9:20 pm 6:20 am Meets First Monday of each Month at Odd Fellow's Hall, South Fifth Street. R. S. DONALDSON, Pres. DR. J. H. MAGEE, Secy. Don't borrow the Forum. Forum promises to be one of the very best advertising mediums 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. THE New Restaurant & Lunch Room Will be run on first class plan. Home Style Cooking a Spectalty. 821 East Washington St. MRS. BELL JACKSON, Prop. DON'T FORGET I am now doing a general Real Estate AND Loan usiness Loans made on Property or Anything of Value. Strictly Confidential Ladies Business solicited PHONES: Office 2322 Res. 176*R2 A. Morris Williams, Williams' Bldg. 11th & Washington See E. L. Rogers for the best sick and accident policies. $10 per week when sick or hurt Get in the reading habit—Colored papers are for sale at: J. E. Thompson, L. F. Osborne's Pool Room, The Pekin Cafe, Brown & Neal's Restaurant, Elk I. Cafe. At these places you can secure the New York Age, Boston Guardian, The Freeman, Richmond Planet, The Voice, The Colored American Magazine, The Forum, Etc. TIME CARD INHIOIS TRACTION SYSTEM 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 5:00 pm 6:30 am 5:00 pm 8:00 am 6:30 pm 8:00 am 6:30 pm 10:00 am 8:00 pm 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. --- THE Kentucky Kitchen Property in all parts of the City offered for the very Lowest Prices and best TERMS. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS Saloon Turned Down at 14th and Mason St. The council did but its duty in refusing to sell license for a saloon at 14th and Mason streets. The people have rights and to have done otherwise, they would have violated their oaths—therefore they do not deserve any special commendation. The people who have fought it deserve special praise. We hope the church will sail now in peace. Lots For Sale 1219 East Converse Ave.—6 rooms and bath, furnace and all of cellar cemented, cemented driveway, newly papered, hardwood floors, $3200; $300 cash, bal. $2800, $30 per month. 2308 East Pine, $950. 2304 East Pine, $1000. Several other buildings, ranging from $1000 to $5000. $300 cash, bal. $16 per month. See E. L. ROGERS. Professional. Dr C.H. JONES, Contractor -- Builder Real Estate Rentals and Manager Peerless Ideal Portrait Co Business Letters, Deeds. Wills and Mortgages drawn. All business confidential. Office: 116 South Seventh Street. BELL PHONES: Res. 2595 r 3 flice, main 3437. MORTON'S SALOON 817 E. Washington St. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. SCHLITZ BEER 8 J. MORTON, - G. J. BEARD, Proprietor, Dispenser. STAR THEATRE Open Every Night Best Vaudeville Seen in the City. Prices: 10 cents, box seats, 25c. 811 E. Washington St. Springfield, Illinois 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. Subscribe for the Forum. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether all invention is probably patentable. Communications strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents present 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 circulation of any scientific journal. Ternus, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newdealers. MIU. Co. way. 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Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K. of P., meets every second and fourth Mon- day night of each month in Masonie hall on North Eighth street. Specia’ meetings made know1 by K. of R. & 5s. THE FORUM e e e Picnic and Outing! Elkhart Grove Vibe linois Traction System. Wednesday, Aug. 28 THE PRroGRamM Tnovocation Introductory remark— New Thought E, L. Rogers Co-operative Business . . Rev. C, H, Jones Remarks : : : : Capt. R. A, Byrd Solo ; i : ' ° 3 Miss Davis Organization : ‘ ’ 5 W. T. Scott Remarks ‘ i 7 4 Dr. J. H. Magee Address A i J. S: Hughes (Decatur, Lil-) Solo Other members will be supplied- Only 1 hour will be taken up for the Program..... Seats will be arranged so the people will not be worried by standing allday, Please bring your cro. quet sets, etc, An expert Fish man and Barbacuer will serve you with refreshments plentuously, Make itagala day, as the summer is passing away. A prize will be given to tne best Croquet piayer.., Leader and the manager of the Forum. Divine Services at the Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church. On Fifteenth between Washington and Jefferson streets. Bible Reading, 11 to 12 a, m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Instruction in the chief parts of the Christian doctrines every Wednesday at 8 p. m. One and all are cordially invited te attend these services, Rey. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. $1.50 io East St Louis every Sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM, De Witt Couny, Illinois—Waynesville. One fine piece of residence property. Modern house in good condition $450.00. Easy terms. One hundred and forty-five acres rich farm land in fine state of cultiva- tion, one mile from Waynesville, no house, $150.00 per acre, easy terms. One hundred and sixty acres 3% miles from Waynesville, improved, twenty acres in pasture, at $115.00 per acre. Rents for $900.00 per annum, Terms easy. Cc, H. JONES, 116 S. 7th St. Springfield, Il. [Springfield Consolidated Railway Time Tabla i latemmnall FOR SALE. Hlinois Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Company C. B. Reichelt F.C. Kirkgesner 326 South Sixth St FANCY DRY CLEANING AND Dyeing In ALL Its BRANCHES PRE and REPAIRING Goods called for and delivered, Join our $1.00 per month Club, Olid phOne, 900: New; 1593. THE FORUM Is now the Leading Colored Paperin the City. dd dd Has the largest and best circulation. \z Goes among influential people Read The Forum The Picnic at Elkhart Again we call your attention to the Picnic to be held at Elk- hart next Wednesdry. Lincoln, Decatur and Springfield will join there to havea general good time, come early so as to get there in t'meto enjoy the day. Everything is guaranteed to be up to date No_ shortage of cars—no vulgarity, no slang al- lowed on the cars or grounds.— We wantall the good people to feel that they can safely take their families for a joyous outing —that will be assured. Lincoln Park Team Too Strong for Giants Last Wednesday at the League Park, the Douglas Giants c1oss- ed bats with the Lincoln Park Team. a local white team. The game was played for the benefit of Lincoln Colored O, F. H: While a goodly number of tick- ets were sold, there was not as large a crowd as the management hoped for. This proved to be one of the best and most interes- ting game; of the season. The teams were evenly matched, and there was nota dissenting word of any account on either side against the umpire’s ruiings. Snowden and Webb played fine ball as did Buck Wilson, Special credit also belongs to the Lin- jcoln Park team’ The score stood 1to0 in favor of Lincoln Park Team. Snowden and Webb were death to the white boys—It thought that Parks made anerror that could have been avoided, and that, inthe 9th inning, the enlored boys might have scored However, all were pleased and the Giauts will have another game soon and a large crowd will greet them, Jno. Douglas and B. Clem are to be praised for working up this ame for the dome. About | $12.00 net was turaed over. There will be a prize given the winning team at the fat men’s ball game at Elkhart, next Wed- nesday. Ye Shall Know The Truth. (Contnued from page two.) not debatable. What we desire to press home is, that the legislatures instead of appropriating the public fund for the use and abuse and corruption of their members as has been claimed, used them for the furtherance of civiliza of their respective states. That this policy and plan was short sighted, so soon after the war, we may concede, not, however, without insisting upon the acceptance of the motive behind what we may term their financial behaviour. Through a cloud of errors, oft ten we may discover a star of truth. Certainly this admission in Prof. Dunning's book almost offsets the multitude of errors that stalk through its pages.—Charleston, W. Va., Advocete This is about the "naked truth too" They are forever trying to deceive the public. We know most of our people are unlearned, but during those reconstruction days, it was the Negroes and the Northern white Republicans that built the fine court houses and paved the way for the school system and other public beneficiaries now had in Dixie. Work as a Medicine. One of the most noticale things among the unemployed is the rapidity with which they age. The more delicately adjusted a piece of machinery is, the quicker it rusts out and goes to ruin when not running. When the mind is not healthfully employed and constantly exercised, it ruins itself very quickly. There are many instances in history where great men, when deprived of liberty, when their employment was taken away from them, very quickly went to pieces. They were unable to sustain the shock. Statistics show that great mental workers are, as a rule, long lived. Activity is conductive to longevity. There is nothing like having plenty of work, something to look forward to constantly, something to plan for, think for, live for. There is nothing more fatal to growth and normal living than the monotony which comes from mental inaction; nothing more fatal to growth than stagnation. Success. We call a man a hero who will black the eye of the reprobate who even wills to wrong the good name of his daughter. When a man or newspaper abides by no principle, it or he is worthless, and stand for naught in the community. The saloons and vaudevilles should be reminded that women nor boys have any business being allowed in such places except as provided. If you women allow your daughters to be out alone after night you will pay for your negligence of duty bounteously in tears of shame. THE FORUM We stand for the elevation and not the destruction of young girls and you young and old men might as well know it now as later. Paper Cap Lawn Fete The ladies of St. Paul Sewing Circle will give a paper cap fete at the home of Mrs. Matilda Jackson on S. 6th street. Tuesday evening, Aug. 27, for the benefit of the piano fund. Each cap will contain a motto. A handsome souvenir will be awarded to the person who has the best motto. An informal program will be rendered. Refreshments will be served. Admission 5c. Paper caps free. A. B. Jones, president, Alice White, chair. A Would Be Hold Up. We have spoke of how depraved are some Negre men, young men, who aim to entrap all the young girls. Some of these fellows ply around Washington St., and are first in denouncing the the girls. There will be a stop put to it and the brute who wrote a certain young lady to meet him did not know that she would keep the letter and show it to her father. She did not even know him, he has nerve. His identity is known. This young lady did the proper thing. The Forum is opposed to such. Let them seek their kind. We hope other young ladies will resent such insults in like manner. The Famous Candy Show Thursday Evening, August 29th —AT— MASONIC - HALL PROF. RHODES, CANDY MAGICIAN. G. EDW. BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN. Baumann Bros.... Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your patronage solicited. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents NOTICE! Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) THE EL Under New Management A Restaurant with Class Regular Meals and S Home Style Cooking Regular Meals 20c TEL. N Thompson & Tuc A Restaurant with Everything in First Class Style Regular Meals and Short Orders Served. Home Style Cooking Our Sunday Dinners a Specialty Thompson & Tucker, Proprietors REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR ROUTE. Points of Interest Springfield's Attractions and How to Reach Them. 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 at Fifth and Monroe. PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. 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. your paper in the afternoon on Sat- urdays. FOR GOOD BREAD Try Hartmann Brothers, 900-902 E. Wash. St. Both Tel 527 --- THE ELK CAFE Regular Meals 20c Sundays 25c TEL. NEW 779 728 E. Washington St. Everything in First Style short Orders served. For Sunday Dinners a Specialty sundays 25c EW 779 ker, Proprietors 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 postoffice 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 The greatest of all newspapers is the daily Globe-Democrat, of St. Louis. It has no equal or rival in all the west and ought to be in the hands of every reader of any daily paper. It costs by mail, postage prepaid, daily, including Sunday, one year, $6.00; 6 months, $3.00; 3 months, $1.50; daily without Sunday, one year, $4.00; 6 months, $2.00; 3 months, $1.00. Sunday edition—a big newspaper and magazine combined, 48 to 76 pages every Sunday, one year, $2.00; 6 months, $1. A subscription for the Globe-Democrat, at these prices, is the best possible newspaper investment. Send your order today or write for Free sample copy to Globe Printing company, St. Louis, Mo. See special "long time" campaign offer of the Twice-a-Week issue of the Globe-Democrat. Two years for -1.25, elsewhere in this paper. --- NEWSPAPER LAW. Buy a lot in in Wilberforce, Green Co., Ohio, the Mecca of Prosperous and Fashionable Negroes 187 iots have been subdivided out of "The shorter place," and are being sold by a colored syndicate. Terms $5.00 down and $5.00 per month. Prices of lots range from $120 up to $250.00. Now is the time to buy as an investment. A W. NAYLOR & Co., Wilberforce Green Co. O., Dr. J. H. MaGee. Western Manager, Springfield, Illinois. Plat etc can be seen together with other information at Forum office. Don't forget the date of the Paper Cap Lawn Fete. Miss Kathryn Johnson of Onio, Mrs. Quarles of Chicago; and Miss Sarah Smith, sister and cousin of Mrs. O. J. Singleton, are visiting her and other relatives. The Misses Gertrude Watts, Grace Holman, left Thursday morning for Petersburg thence to attend a private picnic Saturday. Miss Leota Singleton left for Taylorville, Saturday. Buy a ticket for the Lawn fete and secure a privilege for the prize. Mr. Cummings of Champaign, and Mrs. Robinson of Decatur, were in the city this week to see C. H. Jones on real estate business. Mrs. L. E. Arbuckle is not much improved. Mrs. Dave Moore and mother left Sunday for Chicago and other northern points. B. H. Lucas and wife left this week for St. Louis and adjacent towns where they will visit Mr. Lucas' mother and other relatives and friends. The cry is, on to Elkhart, Wednesday, to meet the crowd. Henry Taylor of E. St.Louis, is visiting Ed Jasper of this city. Mrs. Susie Rufner is visiting friends in Quincy. Mrs. Wm. Farmer is visiting relatives at New Berlin. From there she will go to Hadley, Cnester Alexander is ill, Miss Mary Richardson is improving. Mrs. Dr. J. H. Magee is in the city visiting her husband. Mrs. S. Hutchinson and son Charles, spent Sunday in Decatur Mrs. H. H. Long of S. 17th St. is improving. Mrs Jessie King is ill at her home. Mrs. L. H. Douglas left Saturday for Chicago. Rev. Jones was in Decatur last week. THE FORUM Delmonico Cafe One of the best in city 107 S. 8th St under new Management. Regular Meals 20e Sundays 25e We invite the public and we will serve you nicely and promptly. Furnished rooms at 416 E. Madison Street, Springfield, Illinois. Andrew Carter has opened a laundry on S. 17th street, Miss Ellen Grady of Evansville Ind., is the guest of her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Jas, W. Grady. Miss Grady came here from Terra Houte, Ind., where she has been attending summer school. Rev. C. H. Jones was in St. Louis last Sunday going there to visit his neices, mesdames Collier and Jones. He took dinner and supper with them, expressing himself delighted with the fact that he met his sister whom he had not seen for 25 years. J. M. Mosby left this week for Rock Island where he goes to attend the Convention of U. B. F. and S. M. T., being a delegate, Miss Anna Carper, school teacher at Wentsville, Mo., and miss Jessie Barnes teacher at St. Louis, were guests of B. H. Lucas and wife, 1307 E. Capitol Ave., Sunday. Beatrice, the little daughter of J. H. and Mr. Magee, is very sick at the residence of her parents on N. 14th street. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones is much improved. Mrs. Emma Chinn will leave today for Chicago for a visit. Miss R. B. Davis will leave next week to resume her duties at Bonne Terre, Mo. Miss E. McKenzie, has returned to her home in Metropolis, while in the city was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Wade. Mesdames. Oscar Birdsong and Wm. Hagen will leave soon for a visit with relatives in Armstead. Let everybody attend the picnic Wednesday at Elkhart. An enjoyable time is promised and ample accommodations provided. At the residence of Mrs. Johanna Dent on Patton Ave., Monday evening, the members of Household Rnth No. 190, gave a reception in honor of the election of Sister Retta Davis to the office of District Worthy Recorder of Illinois and Wisconsin. The evening was passed pleasantly with music. Sister Sarah Harris Most Noble Governor, in behalf of the order, presented Miss Davis with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. All left for their homes wishing for her a prosperous term of office. Mrs. J. E. SMITH. Proprietress. Telephone, new, 1457. In Honor of Miss Davis. [Name] Capital City Pantitorium Fine Tailoring--Latest Styles of the Season on Hand . . . Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing, Repairing Ladies' Garments a Specialty Satisfaction Guaranteed—Goods Called for and Delivered Monthly Terms Given Phones: { Bell 535 - Monthly Terms Inter-State 99 - Given 104 S. 4th St. - SPRINGFIELD, ILL. J. W. Slaughter, Prop. Champion Shoe Repair Shop Your Old Shoes Made Like New By our Modern Repairing Machines Have Your Soles Sewed on while you wait by the CHAMPION SEWING MACHINE, which makes your Shoes look like New. also make them flexible and easy on the feet and wear better than Nails or Pegs and cost but little more. est White Oak Leather Used All Work Guaranteed First-Class Shoes Called for and Delivered Promptly. ANDREW J. GORDON The Up-To-Date Shoe Man 822 E. Washington St. Springfield, Ill. Read The Forum ALWAYS THE Choicest And Best.