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Historical Society State House THE FORUM VOL. 4. NO. 29. Bloomington News. Seville Crowder of Fairbury, has returned to her home after a pleasant visit with the Misses Stanton. Mrs. Anson and Asa have returned home after a visit in Palmyra, Mo. Mrs. Cisco has returned from a pleasant visit to her former home Shelbina, Mo. Albert Hoagland entertained a small party of friends Tuesday evening in honor of his cousins, Misses Annie and Minnie Thomas of Columbus, O. Among the out of town guests were Misses Nina Newman, Anderson, Ind., Louise Wilson, Springgeld, Misses Thomas of Ohio. Mrs. Frank Davis is visiting her mother in Indiana. Miss Louise Wilson of Springfield, is the guest of Mrs. Lewis. Ed Anson who has been seriously ill, is able to be up and around the house at this writing. Wm. Reaves and wife, Misses Edna Stearles and Mable Hawkins, Mr. Dickerson and wife and Mayme Withers, have returned home having spent an enjoyable time in the woods camping at Macinaw Dells. Henry Smith and wife of West Market street, entertained a large number of friends Sunday afternoon in honor of their nephew. L Pavatt of Maharry college of Nashville. Covers were laid for forty and an enjoyable afterneon was spent by all present. Mrs. R. Rozell and children are visiting their mother and grandmother at Cobden, Ill. Misses Anna and Minnie Tnomas are the guests of their aunt and uncle Mr. and Mrs. Geo Hoagland and cousin, W. G. Thomas of Normal. A. Watson and wife gave a lawn party in honor of their daughter, Rowena, Thursday evening, August 22. There were thirty five present and all left voting the host and hostess delightful entertainers. Miss Bashadeen has returned to her home in Joliet, having visited Marie Hawkins. When in Bloomington, see I. Sanders for the best accommodations. C. E Jackson visited in Peoria last week. Miss Vann Barton and Mrs. A Jackson and daughter, Thema, has returned to their home after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Andrew Jackson. Lincoln Items Mrs. A. Steward of Decatur, is spending a few days with her parents. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." Little Carrie Thorpe of Decatur, is the guest of her cousin. Mrs. Eva Monroe of Springfield, is the guest of Mrs. Fuqua. Mrs. Clara McCurdy of Chica go, was the guest of sister. S. Drawn and wife spent Sunday with her brother in Nebana. Death of Chester Alexander In the death of Chester Alexander this week, a young man passes from the stage of activity to a stage of dormancy, he will not be heard again in a natural way—his life ebbed out just as it should have ripened for great and effectual work, but what can He do? He dies young. A man should live three score years and ten at least. Whenever one dies early there should be much lament and consideration. Find out the cause—not the effect. We who knew him and associated with him, are sorry because he has been permanently called from these mundane shores—according to the Bible we must all die in a sense, and in another sense man caunot die—but we hope that the young men will take cognizance. Chester has died nearly fifty years before he should have died. The funeral was held at the Zion Baptist church, Friday, Rev. Williams officiating. The interment was made in Oak Ridge cemetery. Undertaker Rhoden had charge of the remains. Rhoades, the Candy Man. Mr. Rhoades, the candy expert had his Exhibition last Thursday evening in connection with which was one of the pleasantest and less "obtrusive" dance had at that hall in some time. He made some very nice candies, and all seemed to enjoy themselves. Forrest Cooper has returned from a week's sojourn in St. Louis where he was the guest of friends. 'Fobby' reports a pleasant trip. Its in everybodys mouth. The big ball and social party at the Masonic hall, Labor Day evening. Grand march at 9:30 p. m. Mrs. Jas. Ryder and Miss Retta Davis are spending a few weeks in Chicago and Milwaukee. Your best girl will never forgive you if you fail to take her to the ball and social party at Masonic hall Labor Day evening. The coming dance and social party at masonic hall Labor Day evening. will be the social event of the season. Come and bring your best girl. --- Gov. Chas. S. Deneen [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. Who has filled many engagements to Old Settlers and many other picnics. The governor has also been quite busy looking after his political interests. He will be formidable for re-election as governor and from all indications, also an indomitable candidate The Picnic at Elkhart The picnic at Elkhart did not have as large a crowd as there would have been had more people gone, but those who were there seemed to have a most pleasant time. The grove is exquisitely beautiful and is in the shape of a great inclined plane. With a few artificial conveniences, it will become an ideal place. One impediment—it is a little far from Springfield for a mere city picnic, whose resources must, mostly, be drawn from Springfield. Messrs. Orendorff and Dickerson from Lincoln, furnished the refreshments. The dancing was done on the antique order and much enjoyment seemed to be gotten therefrom. The stellar attraction was the base ball games. The lean men did not show in sufficient numbers to have a real game and by the default on the part of the lean men, the fat men won the game and will get the prizes. However, there was quite a game, on the old school boy order, working your way to the bat. Osborne proved to be the best batter and lost the ball often The editor of The Forum got all of his fingers knocked out of joint. Byrd played good ball, but as he too earns his bread by pushing the pen, had to get out of the way of several 'hot liners' to save his hands. "Kid" Lee was also a star. Davis was the only scientific timber we had. The last game played was between a lot of girls and women, we gave them all fouls, four or five outs and six strikes and we used only one hand the bat and beat the girls of course. The picuic as a whole, was a pleasant one The program was not rendered because the participants were not there early enough. J. A. Downing. Mr. J. A. Downing who has showed in several of the churches here this week. is a remarkable talker. His pictures are very fine and some of his scenic productions are gorgeous. His reproduction of the San Francisco catastrophe, is realistic. The show is well worth the price. Watch for further notices. RECEPTION. Mrs. T D. Logan entertained Dr. and Mrs J. H. Magee at a sumptuous dinner last Sunday. Those present were Mrs. Raymond of Quincy, Ill., Miss Lula Tucker, Mrs. John Mosby of Springfield. Mrs. Hagan, 614 Spring St. entertained Dr. and Mrs J H. Magee to a splendid supper Monday Those present were Miss Lena Hagan and Mr. Hagan. Mrs. Martin entertained Mrs. J. H. Magee to a fine breakfast Tuesday and Wednesday Mrs Susan Douglas entertained Mrs, J. H. Magee to a nice breakfast Thursday. PALMIST Come have your past present and future foretold. Readings are reasonable and best satisfaction guaranteed. Mrs. Wm Irwin 401 S. Lee St. Bloomington, Ill. You can't afford to miss the big Labor Day drill at the Masonic hall. Grand march at 9:30 p.m. It will be a shame if you gentlemen fail to take your wife or sweetheart to the Social party and dance at the Masonic hall the evening of Labor Day. J. W Slaughter was in Chicago, several days his week. The girls are all makings for a good time at the party and dance at Masonic hall Labor Day evening. Grand march at 9.30 p. m. Don't disappoint them, boys. Miss Snowden of the Forum and Albert Meek were visiting in St. Louis and Kirkwood, Mo. Saturday. Mrs. H. Tucker, Misses Ellen Grady and Beatrice Sheldon, left this week for Sebre, Ky., where they will recuperate for two or three weeks. Our City Politics. The great fault or the greatest mistake our local politicians make and have made in the past is this: They fail to recognize the people who stood by them and before they are aware, their time is up and they want aid from these same people. These are the people you can give some thing for valiant service rendered. Dr. Ware is a man whom we recommend as deserving something and one or two others, which it will be to the republicans benefit to look after. There is no use to leave all these promises unfulfilled and expect the people to re-elect you, they will not do it. Now is the time for J. Emil Smith, Roy Reece, Jno. Graham, Roy Seeley or any other man to demonstrate their fitness. Seeley has done so and was elected easier the last time than he was the first time. Bryan should be careful how often he comes to Springfield—he was at Mechanicsburg on Saturday and a day or so later he was at Lincoln. Both places are only suberbs of Springfield—you will see Bryan will be "common" by the time the campaign opens and the people will not hear him. They say Fred Mortimer and St. John Wines will aspire for States Attorney. What is Hatch going to do, got enough in one term? A Trip to Dixie Land the Crops and the "Jim Crow" Cars. (Continued from last week) The Jim Crow Car. Our people do not care to mix up with a people who think them not as good as they, but when a colored man pays as much as some other man, he wants and ought to have the same accommodations, but they do not get it south of the Ohio river. We were accorded the same treatment as other people until we got to Cairo, then the porter showed us the car to take going South. It was nasty, not separately only but dirty, just like a cattle car. Of course, most of the separate cars are better than this particular car. The colored porter also ordered some White people out of this car, informing them that that car was for colored people only. They never have any smokers for colored people. The colored people keep the road hot up and down there and they must not be afraid to contend for the race,s rights. Remember that the laws have decided that the races can be separated but when you pay the same price you must have the same accommodations or else the Constitution has been violated. The crops throughout Illinois are good, wheat has been harvested and corn is a little late but good. Corn appears good in Kentucky also. What we saw in Tennessee was not so good, but the cotton crops are thought to be fine. We advise colored people in the South to come to Southern Illinois and begin farm. THE FORUM ing. That is you who desire to leave the South. or even if you don't leave, invest something in Illinois farm land. There is so much hilly land in Tennessee and Upper Mississippi that you seldom make enough corn to run you Expenses are low in the South however. We found our people engaged in business from the humblest to the best. There are many people living in good houses, some of whom are; Osborn Smith, Geo Hinds, F. S. Taylor, electrician and fine mechanic. Mr. Smith is a man whose economical proclivities are phenominal. He has a beautiful house, L shape, 6 rooms, fine well water a barn as good as many houses, hogs, a fine raised hog pen, on the Illinois style. He is a junk man and saves every rag, bottle, or piece of wood. He makes as fine wine as can be had in Kentucky. Sold over $90 worth of old bottles this season. He has a back lot, well grassed and can keep a cow and horse if he desires. He works at the State University during school months We ask the young men to take lessons from Mr. Smith. Geo. Hinds also has a fine home owns 3 or 4 lots on Depot St. and has just bought the store house occupied by Mrs. Kate Barr. Mr. Hind's house is well finished up. He married Miss Cornelia Stockard after his wife died about 4 years ago. He is also the leading colored barber for the white shop. F. S. Taylor is one of the finest mechanics in the county, having generated his own electricity and installed that motor for State University which was on exhibibition at the St Louis World's Fair and pronounced as being the largest motor in the world. He repairs and makes anything wanted. J. D. Collins and W. R. Bolos do a large grocery business, hav ing gotten the colored trade of the county Mr Sykes and Mr Wortham also run grocery stores J. C. Sanders, Mrs. Kate Barr and Mrs Ida Jones, and Mr. Sykes have restaurants. Every Saturday these colored places are busy. There is not much race friction, unless some ignorant white man (though that is a dry town, every one having been converted recently in a revival) and interferes with colored people. G. EDW. BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN. Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your patronage solicited. The Business Situation. (To be continued.) THE EL THE ELK CAFE THE ELK CAFE Under New Management A Restaurant with Class Regular Meals and h Home Style Cooking Regular Meals 20c TEL. N Thompson & Tuc A Restaurant with Everything in First Class Style Regular Meals and hort Orders Served. Home Style Cooking Our Sunday Dinners a Specialty Regular Meals 20c Sundays 25c 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. 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Is the article best adapted to keep hair in prime condition. Each Bottle is GUARANTEED to Give satisfaction. PRICE 25 Cents EOR SALE BY ROBT. CLARKSON MODERN DRUGGIST 213 S. 6th St. 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. 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.. THE FORUM JOHN VETTER, Ice, Coal and Wood. RESIDENCE, 1005 E. Carpenter, Prompt Deliveries. Ice can be ha can be had at any for the incipation Celebr Ice can be had at any time. Prepare for the Emancipation It W Be grand. The comittees are Watch for Big Bills. Arion H final at night. Will Oak Rid the comittees are arranging for Bills. Arion Hall or State Arm at night. Will celebrate in the Ridge Be grand. The comittees are arranging for a fine time. Watch for Big Bills. Arion Hall or State Armory for grand final at night. Will celebrate in the city at 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 to attend these services. Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. $1 50 io East St. Louis every Sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. De Witt County, 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 cultivation, one mile from Waynesville, no house, $150.00 per acre, easy terms. One hundred and sixty acres 3½ miles from Waynesville, improved, twenty acres in pasture, at $115.00 per acre. Rents for $900.00 per annum. Terms easy. C. H. JONES, 116 S. 7th St., Springfield, Ill. 1 Mrs. Singleton Entertained Mr. and M s. O. J. Singleton entertained last Tuesday evening at their residence. 1212 S 14th street, in honor of Misses Kathryn Johnson and Sarah Smith, sister and cousin of Mrs Singleton. The evening was spent in music, games and dancing. Allotted at a late hour after spending a delightful evening. --- FOR SALE. --- BOTH PHONES. Old, 2248r3, New, 2212. at any time. n Celebration Wll. e arranging for a fine time. Mall or State Armory for grand celebrate in the city at ge Park. Mr. Carter, a young man who has been employed as presser at Leland Hotel Pantatorium, has purchased a share in the business and will be glad to have his friends call as they have done in the future. His work is satisfactory, and he is a courteous, polite and obliging young man. The business name is Wilson & Carter Mesdames R. A. Byrd and J. M. Mosby are in Quincy, visiting their relatives and friends. THE F Is now the L Paper in the THE FORUM Goes among in Read Th Goes among influential people It Wll. Has the largest and best circulation. Read The Forum Teachers Institute has been in session this week. Quite a number of teachers were present. Miss Barbara Rogers is assistant to C. S. Rogers at New Hope Miss Mattie Norphlett of Splinter is reading the Forum. Alex Anderson is having a pleasant time. Mrs. Lillie Williams is on the sick list. Clifton Bales is all smiles, I wonder what's up. Prof. Taylor T.A., was in Oxford consulting a physician relative to an operation upon his little daughter's hand. Miss Rutha Shields is still retained as teacher of Galilee school. J.C. Coleman goes to Providence, Miss. Miss Lula Mids goes to Tuskegee to take a special course. Miss Lula Neilson will enter Rust University. If Rogers and Ellis meet in the Institute we anticipate a swell time. Elmore Price and his consort enjoy their honeymoon at home. Miss Hattie Collins entertained at her home Thursday night in honor of her brother, T. A. Collins. Picnics! Picnics!! Picnics!!! Revivals! Revivals!! Revive us!!! Pleasant weather this, you just ought to hear Rufus Moore sing his latest "Coon Song." Jack Moore is spending his vacation in Oxford. Examinations here on the 13, 14, 27, 28 of September. Teachers will please take note. Mrs. Lovie Robinson will return to Covington soon. We have not seen "Atty" A. T, Corathers for several days. Walter Allen is here yet. FORUM leading Colored City. fluential people Steam Dying, first-class repairing and modern pressing establishment Leland Hotel Pantatorium.... BASEMENT LELAND HOTEL French Dry Cleaning, Steam Cleaning 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.. OLD PHONE 834. Is Prepared to do stenographic work of all kinds see her or call at 305 south sixth Buy Kansas Wheat Lands Direct from owner at bargain counter prices. Bring us your typewriting and let ter-writing, rates good. Bring us your typewriting and let ter-writing, rates good. Wilson and Carter Proprietors. Miss Snowden, HIGH S Is Prepared to do sten kinds see her or call Buy Kansas Wh Direct from owner a pric 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 Bring us your typ ter-writing, Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. St. Augustine's Mission. 1420 South Grand Ave., East. Services every Sunday. Sunday School, 4 p. m.; Divine services, 7:45 p. m. All are invited. Conducted by Rev. Jefferson. READ THE St, Louis Times. ONE of THE Coming dailies of Stat Non Partisan Men and Measures. THE FORUM t-class repairing pressing establishment Pantatorium.... ELAND HOTEL g, Steam Cleaning, guaranteed to Ladies and Gents ing club, $1. 12 garments. All vered. Give me a call.. PHONE 834. graduate of the SCHOOL nographic work of all at 305 south sixth as meat Lands at bargain counter ces. 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, Topeka, Kansas. Calhoun Ave.—6 rooms, good cellar, walks, well and cistern; $2000; $300 cash, bal. $18 and $20 per month. South Pasfield St., 3 blocks south of Laurel St.—6 room house, good cement driveway, cement walks, good barn, good cellar cemented, with sewer, $2250: pewriting and let rates good. 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. 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. 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. 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. Petersburg News. William Penick visited in Springfield, Sunday. Miss Marie Gaines visited in Springfield, Sunday. Misses Grace Holman and Gertrude Watts of Springfield, visited here last Thursday. Joseph Reynolds of Springfield, visited here last week. Mrs. Henry Hughes visited in Tfiylorville last week. Mrs. John Gaddie of Springfield, visited here Sunday. Mrs. Anna Hughes of Bloomington, is home visiting. Mrs. Gady visited in Springfield, Saturday. Mrs. Laura Roberson of Indianapolis is here visiting. 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. Anmission 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. Lincoln News Items Mesdames Dyer, Smith and Rudolph have returned from the Old Salem Chautauqua. Mrs. Bud Orendorff improves slowly. Mrs. E. Ford is visiting in Logan County, Kentucky. Geo. McCurdy of Logan Co., Ky, is the guest of his daughter. Mrs. R. Kennedy. William Starks has moved his family to our city. William Camper and wife and their daughter Alberta, spent Sunday in Decatur. Mrs. Eva Jenifer of Baltimore, and Myrtle and Russell Clem and L. H. Green of Springfield, were the guests of Mrs. Ed Johnson Sunday. Simon and Revey Rhodes of Bloomington were in Lincoln a few days. A D. Cecil of Decatur, spent a few days in the city last week. Miss Bessie Nelson of Springfield was the guest of Mrs. A. Taylor during the Chantauqua. R. H. Oliphant of Decatur, was in the city last week and made two new members in the True Reformers. Claud Goins was brought to the city last Friday from Joilet very sick. William McCurdy returned from Jacksonville last week. Ben Orendorg, Ike Grubbs, and Clarence McCurdy spent Sunday evening in Springfield. Miss Josephine Snowden spent a few hours in the city Tuesday on business. MALAYSIA Illinois State Fair, Sept. 27 to Oct. 5 The Outrage of Mrs. Vanhook. According to the report, from good authority, Mrs. Vanhook, accompanied by Mrs McChain of 18th and Edwards streets, was, on August 8, most brutally and cowardly outraged by three white ruffians as they wended their way home late from the lodge meeting The report as told the writer is too brutal to publish. She was caught and dragged in an alley near 18th ann Capitol avenue, and was dared to scream, the culprits drawing deadly weapons on on her. Mrs. McClaim flees and yells for aid, but getting none, ran to 18th and Cass, five blocks from the scene, and awakens Mr. Vanhook, who came hurredly and clubs the beast who, in the meantime, was committing the most dastardly crime. They did more than rape, they committed crimes against nature, etc. This was here in our capitol city, and the doers are classed as whitmen and the woman is a respectable colored lady, be it remembered. The colored people are indignant over the affair, because they believe the officers are not pushing the case as the crime demands, they are wrought up and declare that had the case been the reverses to the man dog man, great would have been the fury played. This case eclipses anything ever before reported or charged against Negroes in this category of crime in our city. The culprit as he is, was arrested, the trial set, but as Mrs Vanhook was late, the trial was dismissed, but he was re arrested. We hope that these indignant colored people, who are justly indignant, will see that this demon is given the full measure of the law and the officers will do their duties. Republican League. The meeting of the Afro-American Republican Protective League of Illinois, was held at the residence of A.J. Morgan, 1111 E. Madison street. Sunday at 2:30 p. m., Capt. J. S. Murray presiding. The object of the meeting was to formulate plans to bring its members closer to THE FORUM , Sept. 27 to Oct. 5 H t. 5 gether as Republicans, Capt. J. Robinson, president of the league, his secretary, Jas. Bland and delegates from E. St. Louis, Messrs. King, Douglas, Sublett were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Morgan at a dinner party which was grand in itself. The meeting was harmonious and no politics was discussed. Severeal times there were attempts made to get expressions on candidates but to no avail All left turning a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Morgan. A communication from E. St. Louis was read by the secretary to the effect that that the citizen coincide with making the Emancipation a success. The VOICE of 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. 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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 berrow the Forum. Forum promises to be one of the very best advertising mediums THE FORUM THE ——umsm, Kentucky Kitchen New Restaurant & Lunch Room Will be run on first class | plan. Home Style Cooking a Specialty. 821 East Washington St. MRS. BELL JACKSON, Prop. —? Don’t Forcer Iam now doing a general Real Estate AND— Loan Business Property in all parts of the City offered for the very Lowest Prices and best ‘Tiss. Loans made on Property or Anything of Value. S.trictly Confidential Ladies Business solicited PHONES: Office 2322 Res. 176%n2 A. Morris Williams, Williams’ Bldg. : Ith & Washingten 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. Thomp- son, L. F, Osborne's Pool Room, The Pekin Cafe, Brown & Neal's Restau- rant, Elk I. Cafe, At these places you can secure the New York Age, Boston Guardian, The Freeman, “Richmond Planet, The Voice, The Colored Amer- ican Magazine, The Forum, Ete. eS Ra TCE SPER <5 A asp oki ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. intermediate points. 5:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:40 arm, 12:08 noon, «$6200 p.m. 7:08 am. 1:00 p.m, 7:00 p.m: $8200 acme. #2200 p.m. #8200 p.m. 9:09 am, 3:00 p.m. 9:00 p.na. 410200 aim: #4200 p.m! *11:00 p.m. Sn i=-Sald & Northeastern Traction Ce. Northbound, Southbound. 6:00 am = 3:30 pm = 5:00 am_— 3:30 pm 6:30am 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 3:00 pm 2:00 pm Cars leave Springfleld for Lineo!ln— #500, 709, 9.90 and Il a. m, 1.00, 8,00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.90 & Il p, m. *5 00 a. m. Daily except Sunday. Southbound, for Carlinville. Gillespie. Staunton, Litchfield, Edwardsville, St. Louis, and_all intermediate points: #5:00.am °10:00 am 3:00pm 7:00 pm 6:00am 11:00am —§4:00 pm §8:00 pm. 7:00am $12:00 noon “5:00pm 9:00 pm §8:00am 1:00pm —_ 6:00 pm, 11:00 pm “9:00am %2:0@pm _ 12 Midnight Sleeper *Daily except Sunday. Limited cars, stepping at tewms enly. *Limited cars. making all stops. §"Corn Belt Limited” to St. Louis Dost DIRT SMOKB CINDERS : MORTUARY Mrs. Fre ncis of 522 N. 10th St. died last Thursday, after a brief illness, but her general health had not-been good for some tima. Mrs. Francis leaves a son, a dau- ghter and a husband to mourn their loss. The funeral rites were said at Union Baptist Church and the interment made at Oak Ridge. T. day we are here; to morrow gone. “Tt is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me te obtain something for myself.” Emerson, Lots For Sale 1219 East Converse Ave—é6 rooms and bath, furnace and all of cellar cemented, cemented driveway, néwly 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. Dr.C. H. JONES, Contractor -- Builder Real Estate Rentals and Loans. Manager Peerless Ideal Portrait Uo Business Letters, Deeds. Wills and Mortgages drawn. All business confidential. Office: 116 South Seventh Street. BELL PHONES: Res. 259 r 3 tice, 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, Lilinois ROY SEELEY, Attorney at Law. 528% North Side Square. | Both Phones 1503. Dr. S.A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—627% East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a. m. to 12 m. 2p. m. to 4 p. m 7p. m. to 9% Phones: —— Calls promptly made. Subscribe for the Forum. 60 YEARS® EXPERIENCE Trave Marks Desicns Copyricuts &c. Anyone sending a sketch and Serer Pon may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether ar invention is probably patentable. Communica- tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patents sent free. Oldest Speeee for securing patents, Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive pecial notice, without charge, in the Scientific American, Ahandsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir- culation of any scientitc Journal, Terms, $3 & year: four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealers, . z ace ew MI Eo ay or For Home-Made Cakes, Pies, Cookies, And a first-class meal, patronize BROWN & NEILL’ Restaurant (26 East Washington Street Regular Meals, 20c SUNDAYS: 25c. fhe Forunrs stat. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS JOSEPHINE SNOWDEN. Proof Reader and Stenographer. Me r+ «s Office Clerk, Book- keeper and Collector. Springfield. Miss Allene White, Contributor. Mrs. E, L. White, Contributo.. Miss Nannie Davis, Petersburg. H. A. Donegon, Lincoln. MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent. MISS JESSIE M. WATKINS, Villa Ridge. Address matter for the paper to The Forum, 305% So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to H, 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 ciub—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. Higgin- botham is chairman, of the social sec- tion; 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. F Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25e the month. We have all man- ner of lodges here. Parties will please enter into ne business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents e THE FORUM. iii A weekly magazine paper devoted $o the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, Feb- fuary 24, 1904, at the postotfice at Sorifiefeld, lll., under the Act of ingress of March 3, 1879. QOGERS & BARBOUR =~ «= ~——Proprictors a Sac ee One Year ........cccsccee eee eees O1,50 One Month ........0seeeeeeee ener BC Per Oopy .....2..-..sececesesereees BO OFFICE: 305 1-2 6 Sixth St. Phone Malv 998 —<—<———_ THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Ou me ets Thompson Bros, - ranch Vifice. ea hrm Aamann The Prater 105} 8. bth 8 PSS Es Sheena ses ENITORIAT. Saturday August 81, 107 Negro papers are forced to give a deal of their space to poli tics, and colored people are such poor paper payers. Many of vhem will not pay for their pa- pers atall, and yet they wouder why you do not give more space to society, Simply because you peopte will vot pay for it. If each club would pay 50 cents per week for their notes, we could get them in regularly and in full but you can’t rua on air, Some families are not careful enough as fo the latitude giveu their children, They are very sympathetic and often yield to the whims of chilaren when at the same time such requests are detrimental to them, We do not favor irou-clad rules or superflu ous rules for the government of children, but itis evidently true that too long a rein given children breeds great family disaster. Children need at all times vhe watchful care of parents, They should see that the grown dau ghter should not be allowed to spend unusual time at socials and the kind of company she keeps. These evorlasting ‘socials’ every night in the week forebode no good to the reputation ofa virtu ous daughter, hey are veritable slaughier pens for young men and women. These festivities are too often carried to excess It is a great deal easier to pre serve the virtue of a young wo. man, than attempt to reform het -whenshehas fallen,—The Chris- tian Index, Jackson, Tenn. Rhoden’s New Hearse. H. Rhoden, our colored under taker, has purchased a new black hearse with gorgeous trimmings and elaborate ornaments, ‘Tbe hearse is a Cunningham make. It is the finest or is as fine as avy hearse in the city, and a credit to Mr. Rhoden, our people and the city at large, Itisat Dudiey’s stable, 10th and Washington, and can be seer if you desire, ye commend Mr. Rhoden to pu and assure our people that this is as fine a hearse as our City affords. We hope you will give Mr. Rhoden some of your busi ness when you are saddened by the inevitable visit of death, Not many people contribute to anotber’s welfare without designs or expectations. THE FORUM We say now is the time for the mayor, city clerk and other offi- cers to prove that they are the men for the places. If you ever TT expect the office again, stand by your friends and carry out your promises. B Fitzgerald Able Lawyer A.M, Fitazgeraid a young law- yer of this city is destined to be- come one of the foremost lawyers in the city, Heis an able young man from an intellectual stand- point, clean and clear cut in his addresss before the jury, and possessitg an enviable repnta- tion as a legal scholar. He is minus of a superfluity of words and is not loaded with dirty epi thets, In acase last week, rep- resenting the Street Railway Co., he made ove of the ablest brief tails delivered before the Sanga. mon county bar in some time. Heis a gentleman, but yet a shrewd lawyer who can present acase, give aneye for aneye and a tooth for a tovth, The Forum had its nerve last S»turday to name Mr: Royal for some place of honor to represent the people of Sangamon county, Why did you not name Mr. OC, 8. Gibbs, or Attorney A. Morris Williams, or some citizen who knows atleast ten or twenty peo. ple in the county, and who has been io Illinois long enough to vote,—The Advance Citizen, As a general rule our contem, porary isso preposterous that its questions are not worthy of con- sideration, but itis alwaya best to be as liberal as possible. It matters not how silly a fellow is he likes to ask questions, and we will answer him this time. We named Mr. Royall because we believe him eligible. We are uware of the fact, and so are oth- er sane people, that before the position to which we refered is vacant, Mr. Royall will have been here over one and one-half years and Mr, Williams, in our opinion, would not desire the place even ifhe did Mr. Royall is an older jawyer and they are partners As to Mr Gibbs, all the sane and readable people know Mr, Gibbs is*not admitted to the bar: Mr. zibbs is competent, in our opin jon, but he is not admitted. Ou contemporary is so wont to take issue that heis ridiculous, Thes |are the reas ns brother, now i |you desire to espouse the causs jof sgme one who bas been here | long tiny ou have the libert; {and plenty of space tol¥o-so. The rumor that John Hiember. ger will come forth as the most formidabie candidate for, County Recorder, is gaining favor. Mr. Hiemberger has a host of friends and is’ very popular with the people, and if be should run de wtll not be essily defeated, Negroes must apply for j bs higher than janitors if they ex. pect to get them, and they must be competent to fijl the posi. tions to which they aspire. TUCKER’S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telepnone. 1473, i H. TUCKER, Proprietor. | ‘If you’re in doubt let us 4.&>) lead trump to you? Ce wD The er | : A :/ “Imperial,, We op ‘7 is always the proper hat-- \ a ja never alike two seasons hi tozether--except in price Ye Qe ---$3.00. /, 529 North Side Square For Fine Commercial Work | HAMANN ‘,; He Printer — ee 305 SOUTIT SIXTH ST. ‘Telephone 998 | Dovs Good Work, Quick Work and Prompt in Delivery. Woa r patronage, and make courtesy, good treatment to all Our Motto Don't forget we patroniz? the Foram for your pitronage. Gro. BouaMaNn, Prop, 723 E. Washington Street. Both Phones, 207. ee Oe ans | a An Advértismeng: be Forum Oa wihea | BringS*Insta ul, | “Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o’er the gale— Thou’st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall.” Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred | Douglass. The Forum has opened a Business Men's Directory.—Cheap Enough for all to ‘ Advertise. and Local T Delmonico Cafe One of the best in city 107 S. 8th St under new Management. We invite the public and we will serve you nicely and promptly. Furnished rooms at 416 E Madison Street, Springfield, Illinois. Mrs. J. E. SMITH, Proprietress. Telephone, new, 1457. Ambidexter Institute The Fall Session of Ambidexter Institute opens on Monday, Sept. 2, '07. Ample room for board and tuition, moderate. Pupils from outside city room in Institute Building. of Am- e opens . 2, '07. Rd and tui- Pupils from in In- ing. Dr. J. H Magee. president. P. O. B x 71 Springfield, Ill. Miss Iola Osby has returned from Shipman. Ill., where she has been visiting her parents. Miss Ellen Grady left Monday night for her home in Evansville Ind. Harry Donaldson returned last week from Niagara Falls. Miss McKinzie of Metropolis, Ill., who has been the guest of Mrs. Wade of East Mason St. left for her home last Saturday. Miss Delcena Rice entertained a party of friends at a six o'clock supper at Washington Park Monday evening, in honor of Miss Elen Grady of Evansville, Ind., and Miss Ethel Osby of Shipman' I l. All were delighted with the delicious luncheon served. Fred Scott left this week for St. Paul, Miun. Some of the grammar scholars and even College boys believe yet that it is correct to say "I wish I war in Dixe. ] Mrs. Belle Head of 11th and Washington Sts, dropped dead at Barclay last Saturday Interment was made there. Miss Josie Snowden was in Lincoln Tuesday on business for the Forum. Mrs. Ida Jones, Robert and Frank Boles and Babel Jones and Robert Jr, all of Oxford, Miss who spent one week here the guests of their sister, Mrs. Ellen Richardson, 1515 E Capitol Ave. left last Saturday. They had quite a nice time. The school opens Monday, let every one see that their child is there. The only way to keep up is for you to get him in at the opening, Mrs. A.M. Williams arrived home after six weeks visiting relatives and friends at Hampton, Va., Boston, Baltimore and New York, reporting a glorious time. --- Now is Your Chance. 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. All parties who attended the picnic and base ball at Elkhart are so well pleased with the good time, we suggest that, before the warm weather is over a private party of 15 or 20 couples, get base balls, bats and fishing hooks and let us go to Riverton or thereabouts and have a fine time—let the ladies prepare baskets. What do you say? It is rumored that two very prominent members of the "None Such S. Club" are soon to be united into the Holy bond of matrimony. Here wishing them success, may all their troubles be little ones. Mrs. James Smith of 1108 Enos Ave., accompanied by Mrs S. Lewis left Sunday for Alton where they will be the guests of Mrs. Derrick of 1256 Staunton Ave. Johnie DeFrates, a prominent Springfield gentleman is spending his vacation on the Capes, where he is recuperating from a severe attack of hay fever. Daniel Refine accompained him. A goodly number of people have postponed their Niagara Falls visit and summer vacations until next year. Thos. Nix reports the Niagara trip s fine one. Mrs. Belle and daughter, who spent a week or more the guests of Mrs. E. B. Smith. returned to their home, Chicago, last Sunday. Mrs. E. B Smith, Revs. J. H Fulton, S. C. Manuel, Bloomfield, Williams, H. K Wilson, Webster, Houston, Prof. A. L. Stewart, B. H. Bellammy, Dennis Douglas et al., attended the Woodriver Association held in Jacksonville this week. A. M. Williams, Thos. Steele and other prominent members of the I P. B O. E. W., were in Chicago this week attending the g. and Convention of said lodge. A. M. Williams inaugurated and prepared a Mortuary Beneficiary for the Elks and presented his plans to the grand lodge in session at Chicago this week. It is quite a capitol idea and we hope will meet the approbation of the Lodge and be accepted. It is to be under the Fraternal Insurance basis and its head office will be in Springfield or Chicago. Monthly Terms Given Champion Shoe Repair Shop 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. Best White Oak Leather Used All Work Guaran teed First-Class Shoes Called for and Delivered Promptly. ANDREW J. GORDON The Up-To-Date Shoe Man 822 E. Washington St. Springfield, Ill.