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Historical Society State House THE FORUM VOL. 4. NO. 32. Decatur, Illinois One of the Most Prominent Cities in the State. By E. L. R. Another trip to Deatur reveals the fact that she is one of the most thriving cities in cent a Illinois. The inter-traffic business in conjunction with her ilroad facilities, makes her future commercial prospects look phenomenal. From a business viewpoint she is now unsurpassed if equaled. The school facilities are very good, and her citizen composite is the best in the state-she is minus of that sensational feature so prevalent in many cities; and and she can boast of an excellent make up of colored people, who for the most part, are industrious and energetic. There are no saloons run by colored people, and those run by white people are so orderly run, that you cannot differentiate a saloon from a book store unless you go into the interior. Decatur is building fast and the colored people are aiming to keep abreast of the progress. We can, with pride, point to four fountains of the order of True Reformers, one lodge of Knights of Pythias, one Y. M. C A., and a social club and reading room This reading room and club has the appropriate and euphonic name of 'Sumner. Sumner, you historians know, was the greatest anti-slavery man the world ever saw, and was a United States senator from the Bay state. The Sumner club is a model one nicely furnished and well stocked with good magazines and books—no richer heritage to bestow. It is a strictly moral club and gambling is absolutely prohibited—no women allowed save when the club tenders a reception or banquet, by invitation. The club is located at 1031 Merchant street, over looking the square. The officers are: President, Felix, secretary and treasurer, Charles Bronner. We secured a goodly number of subscribers, and flud that our people own good homes on west Forest street near west extremes of the city. Mr. McMurray has a beautiful home at west Decatur and Wabash railroad corner. Mr. Langford is a musician and is anxious to get up a brass band, he desires all good musicians to address him at 1342 R. R. avenue. Mrs. Ganaway is attending the Iowa annual conference in session in Chicago, this week. Mrs. McMurray is visiting out of the city. William Moore and Oty are trained musicians who have been doing considerable business both "Be ye doers and not savers only." in and out of Decatur, this summer The two men play four pieces at once, and their service has been much in demand. They play by call on short notice, for dances, parties, vaudevilles, etc. They have just returned from Indiana and will be in Springfield during the fair. They report having played before 700 people at Lincoln at which money came like rice at a bridal party. Mr. Moore sang a solo, "Battle Cry of Freedom," which was roundly applauded. As correspondents and solicitors. The Forum has secured Misses Katherine Fussell and Jessie McMurray. These young ladies are cultured, refined and energetic; they say they will see what they can do and will also see how appreciative our people are in helping colored enterprises. We hope every colored person in Decatur will give these girls their names and money if they ever expect our girls to be bouyant and encouraged, help in the beginning before they faint by the way. Suppose every person in Decatur were to subscribe, these young ladies could earn a respectable living. We will never be anything in the opinion of white people until we support and help our own, then white people will take our paper and advertise with us. Let the lodges, churches and business people give these girls their advertisements and help them. Let the ministers speak a work. Our girls desire to be something else but menials, but we refuse to aid them and then scorn them for not being stenographers and book-keepers. You can't get blood from a turnip unless you put some in it. With pride again we call attention to Hugh Singleton's cafe, not that he needs or wants our praise, but that many a young man might take courage and become invigorated. This is the finest restaurant owned and operated by a colored man, we have seen. He is progressive, economical, sensible—he began on the ground but did not cast pearls to swine, railroads, picnics and brake-downs. There is no white cafe in Springfield, even that surpasses Singleton's. If you do not believe me, go see. We have a doctor there, not a D. D., but an M. D., in the person of H. C. Gunaway, a Maharry man, who by sturdy and gentlemanly traits, befitting his profession, has worked up a lucrative practice. Dr. Gunaway has office headquarters in one of the finest office buildings in central Illinois. Some of the young men who are worthy of note are: A. Vendall. H. A. C. Watkins, Mark Cummings, C. Bronner, Edward Jacobs, J. Chany, U. G. Slaughter, huben Taylor, J. Pierce, J. S. Hughes and many others. The city barber shop is run by Mr. Jacobs and is a very creditable place. The Liston residence, 220 west Decatur street, is a very beautiful place. URDAY, SEPT. 21, 1907. The Decatur people have secured a new hall on Wood street, a credit to themselves. We must mention Henry Johnson, one of the finest young men in Decatur, who is a regular clerk at the Decatur market. This young man is a credit to the colored people of Decatur. Our advice to the pessimists is: quit howling and whining about race prejudice and become an in dispensible factor in your community. Misses Belle Reed and Sarah Lowry of Centralia, are visiting the Misses Simpson of S. Broadway. Arthur Vendall and wife have returned from Indianapolis and Terre Haute, Ind., where they went on a vacation and to visit relatives. Mr. Vendall is a clerk in the Decatur post office and proud to find that many colored people work in the government service in Indianapolis and other Indiana cities: Rev. Crockett is desirous of all attending the emancipation Sept. 24. Rev. Jackson is very ill. Carl Watkins if now a substitute in the Decatur post office. H A. Watkins and R. H Oliphant, attended the grand session of True Reformers at Richmond, Va. We hope to hear an interesting report. See Misss Fusell, or call her up and have her send you The Forum. Send her your news. Normal News Items. Miss Nina Hardin has gone to Galesburg to visit her uncle, after a pleasant visit with Mrs. J. Henneger and family. Mrs. Lou Green was the lucky person who found the dollar which was hid by some one of the church. She presented it to the church. Mrs. Bates and children are visiting her sister in Centralia. Miss Marion Mayben has returned to Detroit, Michigan, after spending the summer with her mother. Miss Ethel Duff has gone to Joliet, from there she will go to Chicago to attend the conference Elder G. Brewer is in Chicago attending conference. J. Henniger is visiting his wife and family. Bloomington News. Miss Rowena Watson has resumed her studies at Wesleyan college. She is working to obtain her diploma in 1908. Mrs. Dr. Covington is visiting friends from her former home in Chicago. Mrs. Albert Smith and Miss --- Emma Spares have departed for a tour of the south. They expect to be gone about three weeks. Misses Rena Grigsby and Edna Thompson are spending a week in Jacksonville. L. Barnett will soon leave for Tennessee where he will move his family and reside in the future. Miss Rowena Watson wishes to see anyone who desires to take music lessons Mrs William Davis on the sick list Clarence Nasby has returned after a two week's visit with relatives. Richard Calhoun has returned from a visit in Holder. Mrs. Stearles has returned after a pleasant visit in Springfield. Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Brown are in Chicago. Rev. Hoagland entertained the officers of the Third Christian church with a banquet in honor of L. Barnett who is soon to leave for the south. Miss Blanche Hoagland teaches at the Harriet Beecher Stowe school from 9 till 12. Alfred Vaughn of Lanesville, is home visiting his parents this week. Mrs. Effie Dixon of Springfield is here visiting relatives. Jones Brown of Jacksonville, attended the race meet here last Wednesday. Mrs. Landon Davis gave a social entertainment at her residence Thursday evening, in honor of her sister. Mrs. Blanche English of Buffalo Hart. A dramatic concert will be given at the Baptist church Thursday, Sept. 26. Chester Brooks and Samuel Mitcherson of Jacksonville, attended the race meet Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Wilson are the happy parents of a son. The wedding bells are expected to shime again soon. Wanted.—Agents and solicitors at Peoria . Quincy, Alton and Hann'bal, Mo. Address Manager for terms. John L. Smith of Quincy, an enterprising young man, and a former resident of this city, arrived in the city Sunday. The homocides and suicides are becoming so frequent here in Springfield that the coroner has over work The Forum has opened a Business Men's Directory.—Cheap 15C A MONTH Petersburg News. - THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR . . . Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 6; Skath St. Phone Malu 998 B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gomann The Printer 105j Se. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday Sept. 21, 1907 Every time a colored man is discharged or reprimanded for not doing his full duty or not complying fully with the law or the regulations under which he is employed, please don't make a race issue from the result. The National Baptist convention at Washington, did a wise thing by not going (crazy) and attacking the President on the Brownsville affair. E. C. Morris, the president of the convention, spoke saneily on the question as regards the more sober minded colored people. We desire to ask the daily papers of this city this fair question not for criticism, but for information, since there was so much wrangling over the same recently by the Negro press: Why is it that you use a capital c for Chinaman, I for Italian or Irish, etc, and a small n for Negro? Please answer with unrefutable logic. The Forum feels it a duty, aside from any advertisements sent in by the committees or individuals, to call your attention to the fact that the Hons. W T. Vernon, Registrar of the Treasury and John C. Dancy, Recorder of Deeds, are national characters and men worthy to be heard by the highest and lowest citizen of the state. We feel it our duty to so state case. If possible shall hear them both. We wonder if it is really true that a seventh ward policeman is paying a seventh ward committeeman $10 per month for the influence the committeeman used in securing the policeman his job. The same rumor says that this same policeman is paying an individual who contributed to the campaign fund and could not get the place he desired thus making it possible for him to be a dictator, $10 per month. Wonder if its true? Make Improvements. We must congratulate our contemporaries, the Conservator and Illinois Idea. of Chicago, for such a visible improvement in general make-ups here of love and this only shows that THE FORUM when colored desire to do business, they must not be afraid to put young colored men of ability to the front like other races The trouble with so many colored people is this: they are jealous and ignorance is the cause of the jealousy. The Record and Salary Grab: Our new born contemporary, the Daily Record, in its idiosyncratic editorials, is trying to deceive the people and implies that the Republicans have committed some grave crime in the Park Board arrangement or readjustment. The Deems to not know whether or not to put on a fight against the administration. They all claim to be such friends to the people. Now we want it undersood, now as later, that the Republicans are going to run this city and it will be run for the whole people, also it will be run better than under the Record man's gavel, and furthermore, you will find that in the course of two years, we will have a healthier treasury or reasons will be obvious. Also an improved city. FOR A MESS OF POTAGE The Mason street saloon fight has not been obliterated, by any means, and more light is being thrown on the subject hourly, its deceitful workings and under handed manipulations. If the rumors afloat are true, the Schlitz people were at the back of the crusade. Selling birthrights for a mess of pottage? If the rumor is true, the question should be answered in the affirmative. We have every reason to believe that the majority of signers to that petition, were sincere. We believe those signatures were given because of a fear of the evils that emits their foul stench through the grog shop. IF some individual has accepted money from the Milwaukee people, then that individual is to be shuned. Such base trickery is an insult to the community. We have sleuths on the track of the alleged culprit and they have a pretty good clue to work on. Apparently, it seems as if the heisch people did not have the price at the proper height. We had much rather see the Reisch people do a saloon business on that corner than to have the rumor circulating that the Schlitz concern paid a paltry sum to some Negro for his zealous (?) flight. When our sleuths report their findings and we have the evidence, irrefutable we shall have more to say.—H. The trouble with too many of our high school girls. is; they only go long enough to misfit them for use to themselves or anyone else. More of the colored boys and girls should matriculate at the business colleges—here all the doors are open—if colored people were barred they'd be passing more resolutions than The Hague tribunal, yet with all these opportunities you can hardly get a colored stenographer and book keeper competent to do the work you desire. Hint to the wise is sufficient. TUCKER'S Board and Lodge First class accom Regular meals at hours 206 Nor Board and Lodging House. First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telepuone. 1478. If you're in doubt let us lead trump to you? The "Imperial., is always the proper hat-- never alike two seasons together--except in price ---$3.00. PETER MYE PETER MYERS & CO For Fine Commercial Work HAMANN The Printer 305 SOUTH SIXTH ST. Telephone 998 Capital Law Does Good Work, Quick Work and We solicit your patronage, and make to all Our Mo Don't forget we patronize the Forum 723 E. 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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. See E. L. Rogers for the best sick and accident policies. $10 per week A Grand Entertainment. Given By Lincoln Monument Lodge No. 1824 AT HALL ON So. 5thSt. Thursday, Sept. 26, Come one and all and have a good time. Grant Martin, Chairman Com. James Sims, Sec'y. "In Mississippi," a Colored correspondent writes, "'educated Negroes have quit saying 'boss' however, 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."—St. Louis Advance. We wonder if our astute contemporary knows or knew what City, shall be turn Lincoln Colored Home, and a rececured by Mr. Dunroe, and in subste command, I as the Association, shall orders are carried fore ask that all claims against the mittee will make paper this correspondent wrote to. Mr. Murray you might have said a correspondent to the Forum, Springfield, Ill., so your could more intelligently comprehend what you are desirous of imparting to them. You should hear John C. Dancy, he is one of the ablest orators of the age. a man of renown and ability. That Killing at the star Last Sunday morning at 1:30 o'clock, one Mrs. Spear shot and killed one Henry Major. We are sorry the thing happened, and will not make any comment nor will we at this time, for that very fact, castigate the proprietor. There seems to have been no previous riot. The woman stated the cause in plain and unmistak able language. This man, she says, persuaded her from her home, her husband and her babe and then deserted her and paid attention to other women and for that very cause she shot and killed him. We hope it will be as a two-edged sword and will cut for good on both sides, let other men beware. The woman deserves some sympathy, if her story is true. Of course these things will happen. If it had not been for the cause of course the effect could not have been. NOTICE I have been authorized to an nounce by the Home Celebration Committee that, all money, if there be any, over the regular expense accruing from the Celebration of the Emancipation, Monday, Sept. 23rd, at White THE FORUM Entertain- ent. On By nt Lodge No. 1824 ON So. 5thSt. Sept. 26, and all and good time. In FREE Plenty of music. Come early James Sims, Sec'y. ain- PA In Con Bill o Oat M Baked Ham a Chas. A J Suits City, shall be turned over to the Lincoln Colored O. and O. Home, and a receipt therefor secured by Mr. Dunn or Mrs. Monroe, and in substantiation of this command, I as treasurer of said Association, shall see that said orders are carried out, and therefore ask that all parties having claims against the aforesaid committee, will make same out, itemized, and present them on Tuesday, Sept. 24th. E. L. ROGERS. Bellamy Replies to Gibbsin mild and fair manner. I wish to attempt to correct an idea which many of our people have gotten by the statements made in last week's Forum by C. S. Gibbs. I hope no one will think me fighting Gibbs, as we are yet the best of friends. The White City, as you know, is the swellest park near the city and the owners had leased the management to a company in St. Louis, who are southerners, and did not treat all fair, but now the White City is in charge of Comptroller Zimmerman who assures equal protection and justice hereafter. I believe a chautauqua run by our people is a grand thing, but no fair minded man will hold that it should or could, take the place of the celebration as the promoters of any chautauqua are after the money, and an emancipation celebration is not to make money, but to recall the past memoirs and show forth our progress with glad tidings. Zimmerman is now in charge, and he is the man Gibbs wanted to be mayor in preference to Roy Reece and was ready to fight for Zimmerman until he pulled out The reason Gibbs talks as he does he has been caught by Lick Creek, and wants to see his side win. No one has a right to dissuade another going to White City or Lick Creek, we are free. I advise you go to both places. Yours for success. BENJ. H. BEMMAMY. The Forum has opened a Business Men's Directory.—Cheap ```markdown ``` The Dreaming PARK - SALOON Fine Wines and Liquors Schlitz Famous Beer and Furnished Roof In Connection with their Saloon Built Bill of Fare is served... Oat Meal 5c Wheat Cakes 5c Baked Beans 5c Pigs Feet 5c Ham and Eggs 10c Lamb Chops 10 Pork Chops 10c Steak 10c and Potatoes, inclu 809 E. Washing Chas. Anderson & L. E. Arbu J. W. McKIN MERCHANT T Suits Made to Order, all K --Prices to Suit Cleaning, Dyeing and I Guarantee Satisfaction. Work Promp Pantatorium Department a J. W. KINNEY, Proprietor 116 S. Seventh St., In Connection with their Saloon Business, the following Bill of Fare is served.... Oat Meal 5c Wheat Cakes 5c Fish 5c Liver 5c Baked Beans 5c Pigs Feet 5c Bacon and Eggs 10c Ham and Eggs 10c Lamb Chops 10c Veal Chops 10c Pork Chops 10c Steak 10c Bread, Butter and Potatoes, included, 809 E. Washington St. Chas. Anderson & L. E. Arbuckle, Proprietors. Suits Made to Order, all Kinds and Styles --Prices to Suit You-- Cleaning, Dyeing and Pressing I Guarantee Satisfaction. Work Promptly Turned Out. Pantatorium Department a Specialty. J. W. KINNEY, Proprietor, The finest brands of Wines and Liquors Imported Cigars. Best grades of B The finest brands of Wines and Liquors—Choicest domestic and Imported Cigars. Best grades of Beer always ice cold. High Class Saloon with Merchants' From 11:00 a. m. to Business and Profes Headquarter Merchants' Lunch From 11:00 a. m. to 1.30 p. m. Business and Professional Men's Headquarters. Ed (Kid) Lee, W. F. (Bill) Blackwell, PROPRIETOR, DISPENSE R Old Telephone 2104 707 E. Washington St. Springfield, Illinois. Hear Hon. John. C. Dancy See high dive by Arval Terrell. The Pavillion is the best place for dancing in the city. Schlitz Famous Beer a Specialty Furnished Rooms with Bath Connection with their Saloon Business, the for- m of Fare is served.... Veal 5c Wheat Cakes 5c Fish 5c L Beans 5c Pigs Feet 5c Bacon and Egg and Eggs 10c Lamb Chops 10c Veal Ch Pork Chops 10c Steak 10c Bread, Butter and Potatoes, included, 809 E. Washington St. Anderson & L. E. Arbuckle, Pro R. W. MCKINNEY MERCHANT TAILOR Trade to Order, all Kinds and --Prices to Suit You-- Dyeing, Dyeing and Pre- mantee Satisfaction. Work Promptly Turned Pantatorium Department a Specialty. J. W. KINNEY, Proprietor, Ninth St., Spring Schlitz Famous Beer a Specialty Furnished Rooms with Bath up stairs J. W. MCKINNEY MERCHANT TAILOR The Elite Bar WHITE FRONT best brands of Wines and Liquors-Choicest dom Imported Cigars. Best grades of Beer always ice co Wines and Liquors—Choicest domestic and Best grades of Beer always ice cold. With High Grade Goods. Merchants' Lunch from 11:00 a. m. to 1.30 p. m. ness and Professional Men's Headquarters. Steam Dying, first-class repairing and modern pressing establishment Leland Hotel Pantatorium.... BASEMENT LELAND HOTEL French Dry Cleaning, Steam First-class work guaranteed to Ladies and Certificate of membership to Pressing club, $1. 12 work called for and delivered. Give me a OLD PHONE 834. Dry Cleaning, Steam Press work guaranteed to Ladies and membership to Pressing club, $1. 12 work called for and delivered. Give me a OLD PHONE 834. French Dry Cleaning, Steam leaning First-class work guaranteed to Certificate of membership to Pressing club, $1. 12 garments. All work called for and delivered. Give me a call.. OLD PHONE 834. Wilson and Carter Proprietors. An Advertisement Brings Insta Miss Snowden, HIGH S Is Prepared to do sten kinds. See her or call Buy Kansas Wh Direct from owner a pric advertisement in The ings Instant Result owden, graduate HIGH SCHOOL led to do stenographic w be her or call at 305 sou Kansas Wheat L from owner at bargain prices. An Advertisement in TheForum Brings Instant Results. Is Prepared to do stenographic work of all kinds. See her or call at 305 south sixth 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 We must not spend so much money on Excursions. Bring us your ty ter-writing, THE s your typewriting writing, rates go Bring us your typewriting and let ter-writing, rates good. 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. --- t-class repairing issing establishment Pantatorium... Steam leaning, guaranteed to Ladies and Gents ing club, $1. 12 garments. All vered. Give me a call.. HONE 834. nt in The Forum nt Results. graduate of the SCHOOL geographic work of all at 305 south sixth as heat Lands at bargain counter ces. dinary market prices. I WANT TO DEAL WITH PUB CHASER DIRECT. Write me for full particulars he I can save you money. N. E. Corner Sixth and Kansas, Avenues, Topeka, Kansas. Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K. of P., meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month in Masonie hall on North Eighth street. Specia' meetings made knowl by K. of R. & S.. 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. 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, Ete. THE FORUM Monroe, Time Table of Springfield Consolidated Railway Co. Cars for North Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7 1/2 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 Cars for South Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7 1/2 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. 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 main 3437. Dr. S. A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—6271/2 East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a. m. to 12 m. Phones:—— Calls promptly made. Subscribe for the Forum. Loans. DON'T FORGET I am now doing a general Real Estate —AND— Loan Business Property in all parts of the City offered for the very Lowest Prices and best TERMS. Loane made on Property or Anything of Value. S. trictly Confidential Ladies Business solicited PHONES: Office 2322 Res. 1768R2 A. Morris Williams, Williams' Bldg. 11th & Washington THE CITY WILMOLSTRACTION SYSTEM ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM. Bast Bound for Decatur, Clinton and all 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 Cars leave Springfield for Lincoln— *5 00, 7 00, 9 00 and 11 a. m 1.00, 3.00, 5.00, 7.00, 9.00 & 11 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 3:00 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, stepping at towns only. †Limited cars, making all stops. ‡"Corn Belt Limited" to St. Louis. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS MORTON'S SALOON 817 E. Washington St. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. SCHLITZ BEER S 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 ```markdown ``` G. EDW. BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN. Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your patronage solicited. AMERICAN HAIR- GROWER. HAIR MARY MAY Dandruff Is Mean Stuff to get out of the scalp; and yet if it is not removed IT WILL MAKE THE HAIR FALL OUT There's no use trying to resurrect dead hair; clean the scalp-and keep it clean -before the hair begins to fall out. American Hair Grower. Is the article best adapted to keep hair in prime condition. Each Bottle is GUARANTEED to Give satisfaction. PRICE 25 Cents EOR SALE BY All Druggists. THE WHITE CITY CELEBRATION. Your attention is called to the fact that, as the White City closed September 8th, the management has been kind enough to grant their Amusement Park free of charge to the Emancipation Committee as a place for celebrating the Forty-fifth Annual Proclamation of the Emancipation. Forty-five years ago, September 22d, Lincoln issued his conditional protocol, hence the choosing of that date instead of January 1st, when the same went into effect. The White City offers all conveniences, and women and children may go there and spend the day for 10 cents. The committee has prepared a magnificent program and selected men of national repute to appear on same. Now is Your Chance. Buy a lot in in Wilberforce, Green Co., Ohio, the Mecca of Prosperous and Fashionable Negroes 187 lots 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. THE FORUM JOHN VETTER, Ice, Coal and Wood. RESIDENCE, 1005 E. Carpenter, Prompt Deliveries. Ice can be ha The Home tion At The The Emancipation Celebration the "White City" East of city convenience imaginable is the and various other attractions season will be in operation ORATOR OF THE DAY: HON. JNO. Everyone is cordially invi "ad" next week and complete Ice can be had at any time. The Home Celebration. At The White City. The Emancipation Celebration in the city will be held at the "White City" East of city, take Capitol Ave., Car. Every convenience imaginable is there. The famous figure "8" and various other attractions used during the White City season will be in operation ORATOR OF THE DAY: HON. JNO. C. DANCY, of Washington., D. C. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. Watch for big "ad" next week and complete Program, 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. $1.50 io East St. Louis every Sat sunday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEMS 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. 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. Come have your past, present and future foretold. Readings are reasonable. Satisfactions guaranteed. Mrs. Wm. Irwin,401 So. Lee St. Bloomington, Ill. FOR SALE PALMIST. --- BOTH PHONES. Old, 2248r3, New, 2212. at any time. The Celebration. White City. ation in the city will be held at take Capitol Ave., Car. Every mere. The famous figure "8" is used during the White City C. DANCY, of Washington,, D. C. ited to attend. Watch for big Program, A farm and two town lots ig Texas, near san Antonio, for only $210 Get it now; monthly payments For information address, William Maier, Springfield, Ill. M. B. Andrew Russell. Our candidate for State Treasurer, one of the most popular men in the state. "The Greatest Fair on Earth," Sixty Thousand Dollars in Cash Premiums. The most complete Fair Ground in the world. For information and premium lists address the Secretary. GEO. H. MADDEN, President J. F. PRATHER, Treasurer W. C. GARRARD, Secretary And a first-class meal, patronize BROWN & NEILL' Restaurant /26 East Washington Street Regular Meals, 20c SUNDAYS: 25c. ROY SEELEY, Attorney at Law. 5231/2 North Side Square. Both Phones 1503. FOR GOOD BREAD Try. Hartmann Brothers, 900-902 E. Wash. St. Both Tel 527 How long! O. Monroe Trotter how long! with thy unbridled tongue, wilt thou continue, with unchecked teremerily, and superflous audacity, to abuse our citizens who happen notto be, as you are, be-fighting and shooting at the ignus jatus? With what authority doth thou say that every man, but thee hath his price? Art thou sincere or hath thou a dull ax that it takes much to grind. Every man has a right to his opinion, provided he is not suffering from mental aberration. We have just received Vol.1 No.1 of the Financial Union Journal, a Lodge organ of that section, published at Oxford, Miss. The editor in chief being that stalwart colleague ofours, who is a brainy man and a fluent writer, His co-editors are: I. J. Ellis and E. D. Herd, also good writers We must congratulate the management on the appearance of the first issue and the editor especially on that salutary—except Prof. F.C. forgot and spelled Negro with a small "n." We hope this Lodge Journal will live forever and we wish the management success. REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Don't borrow the Forum. Annual statement of the Walla Walla Fire Insurance Company of Walla Walla, in the State of Washington, on the 15th day of May, 1907, made to the Insur- ance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 200,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 9,229 02 Total income ... $ 9,229 02 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 516 15 Deposit premiums returned on perpetual risks ... 42 00 Commission or brokerage ... 248 95 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents, and employees ... 2,739 00 Rents paid during the year ... 410 00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees. Amount of all other expenditures ... $ 9,378 36 Total expenditures ... $ 13,962 21 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate$ 73,030 23 Cash in bank ... 158,331 65 Bills receivable ... 151,045 95 Agents' debit balances ... 9,229 02 Other Ledger assets ... 4,385 23 Total leger assets ... $ 396,022 08 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 3,171 59 Gross assets ... $ 399,193 67 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT AD- MITTED. Agents' balances ... $ 9,229 02 Other unadmitted assets ... 155,431 18 Total ... $ 164,660 20 Total admitted assets ... $ 234,553 47 LIABILITIES. Total unearned premiums ... $ 4,614 51 Interest due or accrued ... 85 36 Salaries, rents, bills, etc ... 669 91 Commission and brokerage ... 1,845 90 Total liabilities ... $ 7,215 68 C. K. HALLOWAY, President. W. E. Plunkett, Asst. Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of May, 1907. (Seal.) Marvin Evans, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Southern National Insurance Company of Austin, in the State of Texas, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash $ 100,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year $ 54,347 79 Interest $ 1,838 25 Total income $ 53,186 04 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 8,578 34 Commission or brokerage $ 12,714 81 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees $ 6,242 84 Rents paid during the year. $ 305 00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees. $ 77 00 Amount of all other expenditures $ 9,779 43 Total expenditures ..... $ 37,997 42 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate $ 115,413 47 Cash in bank ..... 45,104 67 Agents' debit balances ..... 7,670 48 Total ledger assets ... $ 163,188 62 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 2,930 73 Other non-ledger assets ... 2,809 01 Gross assets ... $ 173,928 36 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Other unadmitted assets ... $ 2,809 01 Total admitted assets ... $ 171,119 35 LIABILITIES. Losses adjusted and unpaid ... $2,168 17 Losses in process of adjustments or in suspense ... 2,846 18 Total ... $5,014 35 Deduct re-insurance due or accrued ... 774 67 Net amount of unpaid losses 4,239 68 Total unearned premiums ... 28,802 40 Total liabilities ... $ 33,042 08 IRA H. EVANS, President. W. H. FOLTS, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of March, 1907. (Seal) Leffler R. Corbitt, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Indiana Lumberman's Mutual Insurance Company of Indianapolis, in the State of Indiana, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. No capital, purely mutual. INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 102,440 85 Interest and dividends ... 2,712 07 Amount received from all other sources ... 388 53 Aggregate income ... $ 105,541 45 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year. $ 43,779 96 Dividends paid during the year ... 20,316 31 Commission or brokerage ... 134 73 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ... 7,664 06 Taxes, repairs and expenses on real estate ... 663 34 Amount of all other expenditures ... 6878 61 THE FORUM Aggregate expenditures ... $ 79,437 01 ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate $ 52,350 00 Market value of bonds ... 10,200 00 Cash in bank ... 20,696 64 Interest due and accrued ... 974 89 Gross premiums in course of collection ... 6,492 24 Total cash assets ... $ 90,813 77 OTHER ASSETS. Amount of premium or deposit notes ... $ 307,538 52 Aggregate assets ... $ 398,352 29 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ... $ 5,000 00 Total unearned premiums ... 51,256 42 Unpaid dividends ... 34 41 Return premiums ... 43 39 Total liabilities ... $ 56,334 22 Net amount of premiums or deposit notes ... 307,538 52 Net cash surplus ... $ 34,479 55 Aggregate assets ... $ 398,352 29 MISCELLANEOUS. Risks taken during the year in Illinois ... $ 238,725 00 Total premiums received during the year in Illinois ... 18,969 12 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ... 5,062 15 C. C. FOSTER President, F. B. FOWLER, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1907. (Seal) Edmund V. Herod. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Travelers Indemnity Company of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 250,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 4,206 32 Interest ... $ 3,615 26 Total income ... $ 7,821 58 EXPENDITURES. Commission or brokerage ... $ 1,472 21 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ... $ 525 00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees. ... $ 2,110 00 Amount of all other expenditures ... $ 4,806 05 Total expenditures ... $ 8,913 26 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate ... $ 104,680 00 Loans on collateral security. ... $ 52,500 00 Book value of bonds ... $ 125,899 50 Cash in bank ... $ 28,328 82 Total ledger assets ... $ 311,408 32 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ... $ 3,287 72 Market value of bonds over book value ... $ 25 50 Total admitted assets ... $ 314,721 54 LIABILITIES. Total unearned premiums ... $ 2,056 80 Total liabilities ... $ 2,056 80 S. C. DUNHAM. President. JOHN L. WAY. Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1907. (Seal) L. Edmund Zacher. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the First Russian Insurance Company of St. Petersburg, Russia, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital stock paid up in cash ..... $ 200,000 00 Book value of bonds ..... $ 506,200 00 Total admitted assets ..... $ 506,200 00 PAUL, E. RASOR. United States Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of February, 1907. (Seal) Chas. Morrow. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the United States Branch of the Russian Re-Insurance Company of St. Petersburg in Russia, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital ..... $ 200,000 00 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of bonds ..... $ 512,300 00 Total admitted assets ..... $ 512,300 00 PAUL, E. RASOR. United States Manager. U. S. Manager. U. S. Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of February, 1907. (Seal) Chas. Morrow. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. agents and employes ..... 161,163 76 Rents paid during the year.. 7,660 58 Taxes, repairs and expenses on real estate ..... 1,088 02 All other taxes, licenses, insurance department fees, legal, etc. ..... 45,057 69 Amount of all other expenditures ..... 29,372 27 Total expenditures ..... $1,221,249 93 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of real estate owned by the company ..... $78,570 00 Mortgage loans on real estate ..... 100,055 50 Book value of bonds and stocks ..... 1,656,348 77 Cash on hand and in bank.. 123,349 37 Total ..... $1,958,323 64 Deduct clerks' fund ..... 9,984 88 Total ledger assets ..... $1,948,338 76 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest due and accrued ..... $24,327 07 Due for re-insurance ..... 20,667 93 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 196,124 54 Gross assets ..... $2,189,458 30 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Depreciation from book value of real estate, bonds and stocks ..... $25,971 72 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 20,247 84 Total ..... $ 46,219 56 Total admitted assets ..... $2,143,238 74 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ..... $ 403,926 43 Total unearned premiums ..... 598,650 99 Unpaid dividends ..... 20 37 Salaries, rents, bills, etc ..... 35,316 21 Commission and brokerage ..... 29,765 24 Re-insurance premiums ..... 12,792 76 Total liabilities ..... $1,080,472 00 H. S. ROBINSON, President. C. S. GILMAN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May, 1907. (Seal) Frederic R. Eaton, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement United States Branch of the London Guarantee and Accident Company. L't'd., of London, England, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital ... $ 275,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $1,465,348 80 Interest and dividends ... 57,331 89 Profits from sale or maturity of ledger assets over book value ... 449 29 Total income ..... $1,523,129 98 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 624,072 33 Remitted to home office ..... 107,791 72 Commission or brokerage ..... 396,206 41 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees..... 113,941 57 Rents paid during the year ..... 8,962 71 All other taxes, licenses, insurance department fees, legal, etc..... 42,703 27 Amount of all other expenditures ..... 9,750 67 Total expenditures $1,303,428 68 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of bonds $1,756,313 76 Cash on hand and in bank 169,538 36 Total ledger assets $1,925,852 12 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued $22,287 31 Gross Premiums in course of collection 280,637 23 Gross assets $2,228,776 66 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Depreciation from book value bonds.$85,694 51 Gross premiums in course of collection 6,578 59 Total $92,273 10 Total admitted assets $2,136,503 56 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses $771,894 21 Total unearned premiums 568,610 02 Balance taken in advance of premiums, etc., not included above 7,312 50 Salaries, rents, bills, etc. 4,049 77 Commission and brokerage 73,380 18 All other liabilities, contingent reserve 100,000 00 Total liabilities $1,525,246 68 MISCELLANEOUS. Total premiums received during year in Illinois $447,513 05 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois 181,171 44 A. W. MASTERS. United States Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of January. 1907. (Seal) H. M. McConnell. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Lloyds Plate Glass Insurance Company of New York, in the State of New York, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ... $ 250,000 00 INCOME Premiums received during the year ... $ 457,340 45 Interest, rents and dividends Amount received from all other sources ... 33,798 74 Total income ... $ 491,195 26 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year. $ 159,315 73 Dividends paid during the year ... 50,000 00 Commission or brokerage ... 155,911 30 Salaries, fees and all other Gross assets ..... $ $ 891,544 23 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT AD- MITTED. Depreliation from book value of bonds and stocks $19,898 91 Other unadmitted assets ..... 3,464 61 Special deposits to secure liabilities in Canada ..... 73,618 00 Gross premiums in course of collection 5,870 74 Total ..... $ 102,852 26 Total admitted assets .. $ 788,691 97 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses .. $ 8,342 06 Total unearned premiums .. 261,424 56 Salaries, rents, bills, etc. ..... 6 75 Commission and brokerage .. 27,729 18 All other liabilities ..... 13,501 18 Total liabilities ..... $ 311,003 73 Less liabilities secured by special deposits ..... 67,201 51 Balance ..... $ 243,802 22 MISCELLANEOUS. Total premiums received during the year in Illinois ..... 35,474 40 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ..... 13,626 48 WILLIAM T. WOODS. President. CHARLES E. W. CHAMBERS. Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of January, 1907. (Seal) A. A. Leach. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company of Crawfordsville, in the State of Indiana, on the 31st day of December, 1906, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $ 100,000 00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... 130,255 09 Interest and dividends ..... 6,752 19 Amount received from all other sources ..... 24 00 Total income ..... $ 137,031 28 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year $ 39,837 50 Dividends paid during the year ..... 20,000 00 Commission on brokerage ..... 32,882 49 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ..... 6,283 38 Rents paid during the year ..... 275 04 All other taxes, licenses, insurance department fees, legal, etc. ..... 5,468 51 Amount of all other expenditures ..... 464 92 Total expenditures ..... $ 105,211 74 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate $ 5,200 00 Book value of bonds ..... 156,169 47 Cash on hand and in bank ..... 19,639 53 Bills receivable ..... 2,085 75 Total ledger assets ..... $ 183,085 75 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest due and accrued ..... $ 2,018 14 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 11,330 09 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT AD- MITTED Gross assets ..... $ 196,433 98 Other unadmitted assets ..... n60. Other unadmitted assets ..... 971 75 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... $1,117 68 Total ..... $ 2,089 43 Total admitted assets ..... $ 194,344 55 "Renegades, rebels and hirelings," pet names one committee calls anotehr. Of course, this is a sample of the progress being made by the boasted sons of Ham. There is a move on foot to bring Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, of Washington, D. C. to this city next month. Everybody has heard of this noted woman of international fame. She should receive an ovation. As a lecturer, this lady is logical and convincing, as a writer, she is versatile, and gets to the point in a manner that easily marks her as one of the race's greatest person ages. She eas traveled extensively, at home and abroad and is in possession of a wealth of good things that you and I should hear. See announcement in another column. REPUBLICANS VS. DEMOCRATS. Col. Henri Watterson of Louisville, and other brainy democrats, who really do not want to remain in that party, but feel that to quit is condescension, aim to defend that party or contradict the claims of the Republican party or to argue against the protection tariff with the following poor logic, or for instance the Courier-Journal has the temerity to speak of the fact that, as under the high tariff, wages has gone up, but so have the prices on commodities, he avers, what is the use of going through all argument and comparisons. Yes everything is higher, we can understand the mystery but what do the people care? They know one thing, under Republican rule, we all fare well. What marvelous strides there has been since 1896. Take it easy and when the democrats try to fool you by speaking of the rise in the price of commodities, just say as the man who was blind when asked how Christ cured him, answered "The only thing I know is, whereas I was blind, now I see." The only thing most people know is, whereas they were starving under the democrats, low they have plenty. Ofcourse that is a mystery. Roosevelt, Taft, The Negro aud that Boston Prop. agranda. Time has come now for the sober minded colored people of the nation to send forth in scathing language, accurate and comprehensive, their disapproval of the continued vituperation hurled against Roosevelt, Taft, Booker T. Washington, and, by the way, the Republican party by Monroe Trotter, the Niagara movements & Co. It is a shame to continue with out abatement that hue and cry of Brownsville as the "most unkindest cut." A goodly number of the President's most ardent friends did not agree with him in the way he discharged the colored soldiers, but to make it a race issue is suicidal to our welfare. Able men disagreed with the President and Mr. Taft on this proposition, but they do not intend to carry that on perpetually We do not propose to fight the Republican party even if Roosevelt or Taft is chosen. We favor Foraker or Hughes, but Roose. THE FORUM velt is good enough despite the fact that the colored soldiers were discharged. President Roosevelt has been just as pronounced in other causes for which the race praised his name, as he was in the Brownsville affair. Mr. Trotter and the other men who seem to be "demented." must not be reckoned with for they are making themselves despised. The colored people will support the nominee of the party. Mr. Taft has not done anything criminal, neither has President Roosevelt. High School Girls Loitering around the Streets High School Girls Loitering around the Streets The Forum feels duty bound to condemn a most disgraceful scene observed along the high ways during school sessions. The laws at the High and Graded schools should be so strict that girls nor boys would be caught or seen parading the streets before 9 a.m. at noon and after 4 p.m. as many are so observed. This applies to white as well as colored, but in particular to two colored girls who spend all their noon hours and most of the time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the streeets up town, parolling and talking with questionable characters Now this is written for your benefit and that of your parents. What business a high school girl can have to spend 3 or 4 hours up town every day is beyond our comprehension, save that not conducive for good. To have those lessons learned so as to make a creditable show ing and to repay your parents and the school board for the money spent on you, it requires your whole time and that diligently used. Even if you are apt and have good lessons, why don't you go home and help your mama or papa? Don't you know that people expect high school girls to be brilliant luminaries? What do you go to school for but to be a lamp unto the feet of the down cast and the unfortunate. We hope you school girls will know your error and depart from the same before you are doomed. All the "grafters" will find that the people in general, regardless of class or race, will be in line for Deneen and that as Deneen is recognizing all the races and creeds, they will be in line for him Edward D. Shurtleff will make a good man for second place, with the gap open for 4 years hence. Deneen is a man of logic and statesmanship, and the sooner the antagonistic pigmies know these facts the better for them. There is no doubt whatever but that the entire state ticket will be nominated. Cook County will divide the strength with Deneen in possioon of the longer end of the rope. All candidates and politicians aed their allies, therefore, who hope for future honors, should become cognizant of these facts and fall in line, pro bono publico and thyself The fact every nation is building tremendous navies is reason to assume that they e pect to have another flood such as the as the one in Noah's time, and all the fighting will be for possession of the new ark. Bell Telephone: Northwestern University Medical School, Class 83. Main 337. Dr. Jas. E. Henderson Office: 107 $ \frac{1}{2} $ W. Side Square, --- Ambidexter Institute The Fall Session of Ambidexter Institute opens on Monday, Sept. 2, 1907. Ample room for board and tuition, moderate. Pupils from outside city room in Institute Building. Dr. J. H. Magee. president. P. O. Box 71 Springfield, Ill. The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS JOSEPHINE SNOWDEN. Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Book keeper and Collector. Springfield. Miss Allene White, Contributor. Mrs. E. L. White, Contributor. 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, 305½ So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR ROUTE. 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. 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. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Diseases and Ailments of Women, a Specialty. The Forum's Staff. Points of Interest [Name] We want it always distinctly understood that we take no person's nor set of persons' private differences up through this paper. "Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed beyond 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. 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. Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25c the month. We have all manner of lodges here. "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents 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. The Inner Circle Club, always on the alert to do something to provide pleasure for its friends and to take care of visiting members, have arranged for a Grand Ball During State Fair Week At Masonic Hall, Thursday night, Oct. 3rd. 1907. "On Springfield Day" A full attendance of Elks is promised. Come out, see and meet visitors from Jacksonville, Peoria, Lincoln and every other town in the State. Music by Prof. Nix's Orchestra. Admission. 35c Com. L. Baker. E. E. Perkins. Jas. Adams. Here Is The Dope! Woman's Club Notes. The club met at the residence of Elizabeth Morgan on the after noon of the 16, and it being the first meeting since the convening of the state federation, reports were made by the delegates. After the regular opening, four new members were added to the roll. The election of officers was next in order. The regular business meeting will be held Oct. 14, at the residence of the president, J. C. McClain, 400 N. 4th street. Mrs. McClain read a letter from Mrs. Mary Church Terrell of Washington, D. C., asking for a date in this city the third week in October. It was decided to have her come Full details in the next issue.—Club Reporter. Were Married. At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Worsham, 315 N. 14th street. occurred the marriage of Wm. Johnson and Arminta Stevens. The contracting parties are well known young people. Lincoln Locals The Lincoln Star base ball team beat the Elkhart team in a Sunday game, the score being 13 to 12. Mr. Coles who has been spending his vacation in Chicago, has returned and resumed his studies in the Lincoln University. Ed Wormley of Springfield, was in the city Tuesday, on business. Rev. Jesse closed his year's work with success Sunday and left the next day for conference. Rev. J. D. Peterson of the Iowa conference was the guest of his sister in this city last week Mrs. Spears Held for Murder There appears to be a long story, longer than Bernice Spear seemed to indicate in the murder THE FORUM and Local The Dope! ways on tnə alert to do some- s friends and to take care of vis- ave arranged for a Big State Fair Week day night, Oct. 3rd. 1907. "Bigfield Day'" is promised. Come out, see and Peoria, Lincoln and every oth- Nix's Orchestra. 35c Perkins, Jas. Adams. e! do some- re of vis- eek 1907. , see and very oth- stra. 35c dams. of her paramour, Henry Major. Witnesses testify that she did not elope but came here prior to the man's coming, and that her name by marriage is Green, iustead of Spears. Ben Peterson is also held as an accessory to the crime. Boys should be carerul of their company. --- Mrs. William Smith who has been out in Kansas for the past two weeks, returned Sunday, accompanied by her daughter who will remain here Misses Gilbert and Tinsley of Decatur, were in the city last Saturday. Hon. John C. Dancy, Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, is one of the ablest and brainiest orators of the race As a duty, encumbered upon every colored person of the city, he should be heard. Mrs. H. H. Long of S. 17th street, was in Jacksonville last Sunday. Your attention is called to the fact that colored papers can be had 804 E. Washington street, Brown & Neal's restaurant, Duncan's grocery and by application to E. L. Rogers. Mrs. Rogers of St. Louis is visiting Mrs. Jessie Bond, 225 W. Washington St. J. W. 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