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THE FORUM Historical Society . State Name . VOL. 4. NO. 40. Pay Homage To Lovejoy. Several representative colored men met at the Leader office. Thursday evening. Nov. 7, to pay homage to and express their gratitude for the noble step taken by Elijah P. Lovejoy, the martyr, who fell at the foot of Alton's bluff, the first of that "blood washed" host, 70 years ago. Several speeches were made, touching the life and character of this noble hero in particular, and all the great men of the sort, in general. Dr. Henderson urged that, in the study of the lives of such men, we can only be benefitted by inculcating into ourselves the same spirit possessed by such men. Mr. Royall also spoke touchingly, as did Capt. Byrd, Major Ford and Mr. B. H. Lucas, Prof A. L. Stewart, gave a brief history of Lovejoy. Mr. Lucas' remarks were especially efficacious, he urged that the cause of many injustices should be removed and we as a race, would not have reason for so much complaint. Move the cause, he declared, and there will be no effc. It is the hope of the men to form a permanent organization for the mutual benefit along historical and educational lines. Petersburg News. Mrs. Louise Wright of Jacksonville, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Samuel Harris this week Henry Hughes and wife, were Springfield visitors, Sunday. Miss Jewel May of Jacksonville, is here, visiting relatives. The two colored minstrels that exmoved here last week, both played to a packed house The Dont Worry Club The Don't Worry Club gave a farewell reception at the residence of Mrs H. T. Cotman on Friday, Nov. 1, in honor of Mrs. P. C. Cooper, who was leaving for the needs of labor, upon being invited into the spacious dining room, the guests were seated at the table which was beautifully in red, the club colors. Ice cream was served in little pots containing a beautiful red rose with card attached, with a sentiment suitable for each guest which the possessor read aloud and commented on in a very instructive way. Dainty little refreshments and cakes were served. The members all expressed their regrets to loose such an amable member from their list. TheCatering Affair. The Curious Catering Company "Be ye doers and not sayers only." under the uspices of the St. Paul A. M E. Sewing Circle's Con umdrum Supper, was quite a success. The dining tables were arranged in a very artistic manner with the snowy white linen and bouquets of flowers, presented a beautiful sight. Dainty young ladies attired in white, rendered sweet music while the guests heartily enjoyed the different surprises placed before them. Something over $15 was collected. The committee render many kind thanks to the public for their patronage. Thos. L. Jarrett Announces Elsewhere in this issue of The Forum appears the announcement of Thomas L. Jarrett, attorney at law, for the democraic nomination for state's attorney of Sanagomon county. Mr. Jarrett is a young man and a native of this county, having been born 1872. The records show that Mr. Jarrett is a gentleman of good character, competent and able in every instance to carry out the work of such an office. He is a graduate from the law department of the Illinois State University and has practiced law for the past four or five years in this city. He seeks the democratic nomination on his merits and has many friends among all classes of people. As a lawyer, he is said to be among the best attorneys in the city. Mauimonial. Married Tuesday, Nov. 12, '07, at the residence of the bride, 1501 S. 16th street, L. F. Osborne and Miss Ida Smith, both of this city and both well and favorably known in church and social affairs. Mr Osborne is a successful business man while Miss Smith is an energetic hairdresser. A Birthday Party. [By Mrs. E, B Smith. Continued from last week. The following named persons gave the following described presents: A brown leather purse from Fleur de lis Club, a painting, Mesdames Mosby, Morrison and Singleton, a puff jar, Dr. and Mrs. S. A Ware, oriental vases, Mr. and Mrs Cabbell. After a dainty luncheon, the guests departed wishing the hostess many happy returns of the day. Those present were—Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. B. Singleton, Dr. and Mrs. S. A. Ware, Mr. and Mrs. H. Long. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Cabbell, Mrs. Malory E. Steel. --- Mr. and Mrs. Mosby, Miss Myrtle Clem; Attorney Royall and Messrs Frank Jackson, Wm Reed and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Smith, Bloomington Notes. Master Joe Fort is kept from his school duties with a severe cold. Mrs. S. Britton and mother, have returned to their home in Missouri, after an eight week's visit with their sister and daughter, Mrs. E. Anson Mrs. R. Rozell is slowly improving. Rev. Chas. Shirley will fill the pulpit at the Third Christian church, Sunday evening. Joseph Fort was in Chicago, last week purchasing machinery for his laundry which he will soon start. E. Anson and F. Rush went quail hunting Thursday and returned with fowls galore that would make any nimrod smile. The revival at Mt. Pisgah Baptist church, began Sunday night. Everybody is busy making preparations for Thanksgiving. Mesdames Julia Johnson and Krusnaw have returned from a visit in Wisconsin. Earl Allen has gone to Indian Territory where he was called on the account of the accident to his father. Mrs. Sarah Patton is in Chicago. Mrs. J. Samuels entertained a party of friends last week with a candy pull. Jacksonville, Ill. The Ladies Art Club was entertained by Mrs Dan Pindley at the home of Mrs. Heeden. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs Strong on Morgan street. The ladies of the Eastern Star are planning for an entertainment. Mrs. Edward Mallory is somewhat indisposed with rheumatism. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McCee entertained in honor of Mr and Mrs. William Robinson of Duluth, Minu Mr and Mrs C. H. Freeman entertained in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robinson of Duluth, last Friday night. [Lack of space forces us to leave out some interesting bits of news which will appear next week.] Normal Ill. Mrs. J. Handy does not improve as rapidly as friends would have her to. It may interest the Normal people to know that Mrs. J. Waggoner and family formerly of North Dakota, have moved to Washington. Decatur News. The Baptist church has closed their three weeks' revival withe much success. Rev. S. B. Jones addressed the Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening at the True Reformers' hall. The address was well given and was good in every detail. Whether or not the south affords better opportunities for the Negroes than the north, was the subject discussed at the Dunbar lyceum. Thursday evening of last week. It was quite an interesting discussion, so much so that the society decided to continue the same subject for the next meeting. The topics that are being talked about at the different meetings of the literary society are well selected and it will pay you to attend every Thursday evening. Miss Edna Blanton who has been in Seuma, Aia., for the past two years, as bookkeeper and cashier in a very prosperous colored drug store, is at home visiting her mother on Spring ave. Miss Margurite Love, who has been a very excellent and dutiful teacher for the boys of the A M. E. Sunday school for a number of years, gave a reception in the form of a re-union for all the boys she had ever taught. The teachers of the Sunday school assisted her. The following program was rendered— Prayer; Rearnes, song, Bless be the Tie that Bnds, address, My prayer and my aim, Margurine Lve, instrumental solo, Mrs S. B. Jones; What I can't remember of the Sunday school, Eli Braun; Our respect to the Sunday school. The Normal class is getting along extra with Carl Watkins as president. Lincoln News. Mrs Miller, a stranger among us, has been very ill and the ladies will do a good piece of charitable work, if they will call and see her, as she needs some attention. Joel Motley, who got his foot hurt on the interurban last week, is able to be around Jas. Hummer, who has been quite ill, is slowly improving Mrs. Fuqua was a visitor in Decatur last Sunday. The Booker T. Washington program committee, met last week and arranged a fine program for Thanksgiving eve. at Allen chapel. The Baptist revival closed last Sunday night. Do not fail to attend the Allen chapel Sunday school on the afternoon of the 24. A. D. Cecil of Decatur, will hold a public meeting on Tuesday evening, Nov. 26, at the Good Samaritan hall, to which all are invited to attend. Mrs. Etta Groves, who has been in the city for several weeks, had to return to her home in Springfield on account of the illness of her husband. Geo. Groves. The True Reformers held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted to the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ... $1.50 One Month ... 15c Per Copy ... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 S. Sixth St. Phone Maiu 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Once. Homann The Printer 305½ So. 6th SL EDITORIAL Saturday Nov. 16 1907 Dr. Lane on the Direct Primary Plurality. Dr. A. Lane, the colored representative, from Cook Co., believes, or asserts, that he believes, that a direct plurality primary, with power to nominate, is inimical to the colored man's political future, because it will eliminate him, (the colored man) from all elective offices. Being so earnestly opposed to the measure, the doctor proceeds to Chicago and gets John G. Jones; et al. to sign a petition, urging the senate not to concur, and setting forth, as above stated, their reasons. We differ with the distinguished Cook count men and believe their action, unwise and done without a due deliberation, and without a telescopic view into futurity Secondly—Do you want a law to be withheld because it does not offer a loop hole for a certain race or a certain section or city? To favor that petition on its face would not that be class legislation? But we differ with the petitioners in the entirety—we claim that the colored people will stand as good chance for elective office under the plurality primary, if not a better one, than under the present system. To make the claim, as they have done, that white Republicans nor white democrats or white people at all, will vote for a colored man under any circumstances, is unwarranted, if not absurd and erroneous. But even if that claim were true, you will not forever be eliminated. Furthermore if the white Republicans refuse to support a colored man, can't the colored man retaliate? The trouble with our leaders, they do not look enough into the future. The direct primary gives our people a better chance to run for judges, congressmen or United States Senator. For instance now under the plurality primary, there were six men to be nominated and, say twelve were running—the six getting the largest popular vote are the nominees—one of the twelve is a colored man. If you think he will be over looked by every white voter because he is "colored," advise the Negroes, as a necessary "war measure," to vote for one instead of six; one Negro vote will count six of other votes—see. Do not be afraid of these things. "We are as near to heaven by sea as by land," after all. Don't be po THE FORUM litical cowards, seeking the least resistance, all the time. Remember that, "Must I be Carried to the sky on Flowery beds of Ease. While Others Fight to to win the Prize and Sail Thru Bloody Seas?" Englaud has her race (Irish) question, no less ronown than America's, (Negro.) When we get Tennessee and Missouri converted, better close the revival; those other states are doomed. King Menelek of Abyssinia is to have a cabinet. He must have noticed that no government is complete in these times without a corps of emergency travelers and circumnavigators -St. Louis Globe. Democrat. They say Col. Henri Watterson, through the Courier.Journal is to blame for democratic defeat in Kentucky. That is quite a compliment to "Marse Henry," but it is erroneous. What defeated the democrats was the permission of Bryan to lecture in that state. Bryan is the forerunner of Republican success everywhere. Judge Hager, of Louisville, Ky., candidate for governor, declared two days before the election, that he had dreamed a dream and that he had been elected by a large majority over Wilson—that was a dream. Beware of dreams hereafter. It is said anyway, that whatever you dream, the contrary take place. Here is where the poet was right when he said: "Some dreams are nothing else but dreams, unnatural, and full of contradiction." The Negro is a factor in the political fabric of this nation after all and despite the fact that, some states he is so nearly disfranchised, in the states where he has but little, if any political power,—south—those states have practically no potency in the governing and rule of this nation. What southern man, whose constituency is south of the Ohio river and who is a democrat, has done anything toward the furtherance or maintenance of the welfare of the people in the last 40 years, worthy of note? What power has the south? Wherever you disfranchise one citizen, you cut off your nose to spite your face. In a recent speech Mr. Hearst said that if he were president of the United States he would send an Irish American to the Court of St. James. The Irish Americans need not go to trouble of repudiating Mr. Hearst's style of politics. He has been repeatedly notified that he will never be elected any office of importance. — St. Louis Globe Democrat. 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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 Springfield, II Some Prominent Colored Men. EDWARD LEE- Edward Lee, residing at 1614 E. Mason street, in his own beautiful home, is a pioneer resident here in many respects as his life-work affects the colored man's welfare. He has lived here the greater part of his life and is among our better class of people. He reared a respectable family—gave them a fairly good education, (the younger are yet in school.) He has also purchased a house in the west end. He has been and is, connected with any and all movements, having for its or their end or ends, the advancement of the whole people. He has resided in the first ward a long time and knows the need of that part of the city. He urges the colored neighbors to improve their homes and their premises—live moral lives. In politics he is a Republican but does not countenance all of that party's actions. He was one of Dr. Henderson's leaders when the doctor ran for the legislature in 1902, at that time believed by many colored people who do not their own thinking, to be an untimely move, yet Mr. Lee stood firm, without money or price. Since that time colored people, many of them, have seen their error and are sorry they opposed Dr. Henderson, who stood as good a chance, in the three cornered fight, to win as either of the other four candidates: Dr J. A. Wheeler, A. G. Murray, the labor candidate and the democratic candidate. But too many colored politicians; do not see a thing until the "flurry" is over and they are in oblivion. Mr. Lee is outspoken for civic improvements—a church member at Union, but not a fanatic on religious scruples, rather believing in showing up by deeds and not words and form only. His life is worthy to be emulated—why because his deeds are not evil. Mortimera Candidate C. F. Mortimer, one of the ablest and stauehest Republicans in Sangamon county; one of the most arduous workers for the Republican party in the last four years, probably in the history of Sangamon county politics, will be a candidate for the office of state's attorney, so we are reliably informed. The campaign has not opened, neither are we authorized to say any thing in his behalf at this early period, but we can say, in our opinion, that he will not only be nominated and elected, but he deserves to be so honored. We mean that he deserves to be so honored; he has done more for the party than any other young man in the last four or six years, in the county. St. Paul Has Another Great Day Last Sunday was another great day. A goodly number were out morning and evening. Dr. Price preached eloquent sermons and the choir rendered some excellent selections. Mr. Oliver's rendition of a solo with piano accom THE FORUM paniment, by Mrs. Pearl Woods Drake, was a rare treat. Revival at Union. The revival at Union Baptist church, is having quite a success in the way of bringing people over to a better life. Rev. Manuel is to be encouraged and we hope the converts will be taught to read and comprehend that to be a christian is to live a pious, clean, moral life, not merely a repentance and a baptism and then go forth lying and practicing immorality. Sunday afternoon Rev. Boodworth preached an able sermon. You are Invited to New Hope Church November 18 to 25, there will be a church fair. November 28 Thanksgiving dinner Preparation is, being made to make it a complete success. Especial cordiality is extended to the entire city and more especially, to the sister churches in a body. Rev. Wood will supervise and conduct a jewelry booth, such as he he did last year, when a most flattering success was had. He will handle the choice articles from one of the best jewelry stores in town and arrange to have articles cheaper than the same can be gotten at the store. This being to help the church, and nothing to him, you should avail yourself of the opportunity and go well prepared to buy. It will be a novel affair. Rousing Meeting For Ambidexter. Last Tuesday evening a very rousing meeting was held at the Court house in the interest of the Industrial school here, called Ambidexter Institute The school carried out, will fill a much needed want and can be made a blessing to the community. A large number were out and enthusiasm prevailed Speeches were made by Dr. Magee. Robbi Traugott, J. J. Mil s, Rev. Jefferson and a new plan of procedure was mapped out by A. G. Murray. The address of evening was made by Mrs. Alien of Burnington, Iowa. financial agent of the school. Hers was an able deliverance, not only in behalf of the school, but in behalf of the Negro's ad vancement in general. She captivated the audience with her eloquence, fine diction and accurate historical data. The castigation she gave the inefficient and the light she showed on the side of industrialism and why we are not further along in the business world, are so valuable assets that we owe her a debt of gratitude that con only be paid by revolutionizing our economic and industrial traits. She is the personification of rare culture. education, refinement and experience and a credit to our race and her state. Mrs. u. G Cabbell entertained a number of her friends at dinner last Sunday evening tothree courses. Arthur Mathis entertained at the piano. Forum promises to be one of the very best advertising mediums THE ANNEX BUFFET Restaurant in rear--Hotel Accommodations reasonable--Try our 20c Meals New Telephone 1491. EDWARD WHITE, Jr. PROPRIETOR. BIG FREE LUNCH EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT. 809. E. Washington Street, Springfield, Illinois. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS & C. TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. 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Tuition; 3 nights per week $1.50 per month; 5 nights per week, $2.00 per month. Open o old and young. THE FORUM Time Table of Springfield Consolidated Railway Co. Cars for North Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7% 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% 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. 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Southbound, for Carlinville, Gillespie, Staunton, Litchfield, Edwardsville, St. Louis, and all intermediate points: *5:00 am *10:00 pm 3:00 pm 7:00 pm *8:00 am 1:00 pm *6:00 pm **8:30 pm *7:00 am 11:00 noon 5:00 pm 10:00 pm *6:00 am 11:00 am $4:00 pm 11:00 am local and sleeper. 11:30 pm local and *Dolly except Sunday. *Limited cars. stopping at towns only. *Limited cars. making all stops. *Corn Belt Limited for St. Louis. *Capital City Limited. *Local through car making all stops. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS MORTON'S SALOON 817 E Washington St. Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. 8 J. MORTON, - G. J. BEARD. Proprietor. Dispenser. STAR THEATRE. Open Every Night Best Vaudeville Seen in the City. Prices: 10 cents, box seats, 25c. 811 E. Washington St. Springfield, Illinois. Total expenditures ..... $ 13,982 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 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 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 ... $ 76,186 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 emplovers ... $ 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 PRODUCT 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 ... $ 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 ... $ OTHER ASSETS. Amount of premium or deposit notes ... $ 307,538 52 Aggregate assets ... $ 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 ... $ 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 employs ... $ 525 00 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. 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 95th 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 95th day of February, 1907. (Seal) Chas. Morrow. Notary Public. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital ...$ 485,000 00 INCOME Premiums received during the year ... 1,222,276 77 Interest, rents and dividends 68,842 79 Amount received from all other sources ... 44 25 Total income ...$1,291,163 81 EXPENDITURES. Losses paid during the year.$ 722,911 62 Dividends paid during the year ... 96,979 63 Commission or brokerage ... 157,016 36 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, 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 DL. UCT ASSETS NOT AD- MITTED. Depreciation from book value of real estate, bonds and stocks ..... $25,971 72 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 20,247 84 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 11st 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 Profit 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 73 Commission or brokerage ..... 396,206 41 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and emplovers ..... 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 ..... 7,812 50 Salaries, rent, bills, etc. ..... 4,049 77 Commission and brokerage ..... 73,380 18 All other liabilities, conti- gent reserve ..... 100,000 00 Total liabilities ..... $1,525,246 68 MISCELLANEOUS. Total premiums received dur- ing 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 10th 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 0% INCOME. Premiums received during the year ... $ 457,340 45 Interest, rents and dividends ... 33,798 74 Amount received from all other sources ... 56 07 Total income ... $ 421,195 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 charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ..... 58,315 64 Rents paid during the year ..... 1,186 81 Taxes, repairs and expenses on real estate ..... 11,144 49 All other taxes, licenses, insur- ance department fees, legal, etc. ..... 26,683 16 Amount of all other expendi- tures ..... 5,542 59 Total expenditures ..... $ 468,099 71 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of real estate owned by the company ..... $ 245,763 18 Book value of bonds and stocks ..... 507,531 91 Cash on hand and in bank ..... 24,989 44 Total ledger assets ..... $ 778,284 58 Interest accrued ..... $ 1,500 00 Market value of real estate, over book value ..... 19,236 82 Other non-ledger assets ..... 3,464 61 Gross Premiums in course of Gross assets ..... $$ 891,544 28 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. 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) J. Leach. Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Indiana and Ohio Live Stock Insurance Company of Cary,foresville, in the State of Indiana, on the 11st 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 ... $ 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 or 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 LIABILITIES. Amount of unpaid losses ..... $ 6,100 00 Total unearned premiums ..... 63,259 30 Commission and brokerage ..... 114 10 All other liabilities ..... 227 92 Total liabilities ..... $ 69,701 92 MISCELLANEOUS. Total premiums received during the year in Illinois ... $ 14,125 48 Total losses incurred during the year in Illinois ... 4,475 00 JOHN R. RONN..... President. HARRY O. NAYLOR Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of January, 1907. (Demit Kennedy, Clerk Circuit Court. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. FIVE STORES E. W. CLOTHING HOUSE FREEPORT, ILL. ROCKFORD, ILL. STERLING, ILL. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. BIOUX CITY, IA. Corresponded 1907 by B. C. Luthe Clujur AMERICAN HAIR GROWER A. 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Fall styles are now ready Suits, $2.50 to $12 Overcoats, $2 to $15 Sweaters, 50c to $2 Caps, 25c to 50c FIVE STORES W. CLOTHING HOUSE FREEPORT, ILL. ROCKFORD, ILL. STERLING, ILL. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. BIOUX CITY, IA. FIVE STORES CLOTHING. IT HOUSE REEPORT. ILL. ROCKFORD. ILL. STERLING. ILL. PIRINGFIELD. ILL. MIDUX CITY. IA. $1.50 to East St Louis every Sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM 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. G. EDW. BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your patronage solicited. Mrs. H. Tucker has a first class lodging house, 206 N. 14th St., each room well prepared for heat. Call when in the city or desirous of a room or board. Rates reasonable telephone New 1478. G.**J. 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. Don't borrow the Forum FOR SALE. 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 Pro- tective League. Meets First Monday of each Month at Odd Fellow's Hall, South Fifth Street. R. S. DONALDSON, Pres. DR. J. H. MAGEE, Secy. Chicago Ill. News. John Howard, colored, who was accused of murdering Mrs. Lucy Chuchill, colored, 76 years old in her home, 3445 Armour avenue, was found not guilty by a jury in judge Dupuy's court this week. Howard is alleged to have killed Mrs. Churchill after a quarrel because his supper was not ready. It was charged he threw a plate at her, injuring her in the eye, from which she died. The defense was that she died of infirmities due to old age. Mr. Howard was defended by R. M. Mitchell, one of the leading ablest colored lawyers of that city, a property owner and a man recognized for his ability and influence in the community. He has a large practice. The jury was out only 17 minutes. Thanksgiving Entertainmenl. The out look for the thanksgiving entertainment at Masonic hall promises to be the event of the season. The program as arranged will be carried out in full. The skit, Miss Gasonne burning up will be served to make you laugh. After the show dancing to a good orchestra will be the diversions. Remember Thanksgiving night. Services Wanted In South Africa. The reputation of Dr. Henderson, our senior colored physician, is world wide. He received an urgent request for medical services this week from far distant Capetown, Africa. GRAND - OPENING Prof. Morton's Dancing Academy and Autumn Party From 8 to 1:30 p. m. Instructions Thur evenings Masonic Hall Prof. S. J. Morton, conductor. Wednesday, Nov.20, 1907. Nix's Orchestra Admission 35c FOR GOOD BREAD Try Hartmann Brothers, 900-902 E. Wash. St. Both Tel 527 REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Since Kentucky has gone Republican it will be up to the g. o. p. of that state to prove that that party is better to the colored people than the democratic party. There is no excuse now. We will give a nice Christmas present to the person who is able to tell us why colored people turn out so numerously to funerals and revivals, without the least since it. A few days before the election John Sharp Williams said it was vitally necessary, as a matter of national politics, for the democrats to carry Kentucky. The loss of the state creates an awkward vacuum, especially for Mr. Bryan, who made a "whir wind tour" of the state.—St. Louis Globe. Democrat. The log cal deduction is: That Bryan is detrimental. The New York Age speaks at an opportunity time and most logically, when it advises that the Negroes of Washington, D.C., cease agitating the race question in connection with the school board. As that able paper says, there are only three Negroes on that board and if they continue to make a race question of every thing that occurs, they will wake up and find that there will be none on there, in the not far distant future. Use judgment and be more temperate in all things. O my people. John Sharp William's Plan. John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, has a new solution of the Negro problem. Williams' plan of operation is this: Scatter the Negro all over the various states so as to prevent him from being a "menace" to any state or section. When and while Graves and his propaganda were devising ways and means to deport, export or colonize the Negro, why did not Mr. Williams spring his bill as a compromise? What do they call a "menace" will now be anxiously inquired. Some parts of the south it is a "menace" for Negroes to get property and live as a civilized body of people; in other parts, a a "menace" to dispute an ignorant white man's word or retaliate when wronged by a white brute, even. Yes, the question now is, not what Webster says a "menace" is, but what sayeth thou it is. "Marse" John? Scatter them over the north, the more the better, but the bulk of the colored people will remain in the south. The south once upon a time, rode defiantly over the north looking for their colored slaves to bring them back to the sunny south, now they have become scared of the Negro's industrial and commercial properties and claim he is a menace. Menace to what? Have you not the law and the prophets?—the judges, sheriffs and jury. Is the Negro so powerful unarmed that you can't control him, you armed with the law and militia? You are cowards or liars or are made of poor material. The Negro will remain for a that and a' that. If the people who lead mobs are the best citizens," pray tell us who are the worst down south? THE FORUM This is an age of reading. The idea of young men talking, "I don't read no papers." A colored man a few years ago down in Mississippi, who was an employee on the campus desired to see one of the professors, who was in the office of the president during the regular faculty meet. On the door was the sign: "No admittance." This colored man continued to knock, finally the president came, and defiantly asked him if he did not see the sign on the door. "I can't read," was the reply. "Can't read," said the president. "why don't you know we don't have men out here who can't read?" and shut the door in his face. That will be the case with, not only people who can't read, in the business world ere long, but people who don't read—the door will be shut in your face, defiantly—the world no longer sympathizes with ignorance and lethargy, but scorns them. Let Them Run on Merit and Fitness. Messrs. Edward Lee, Chas. S. Gibbs, et al, think as does the writer, that candidates for aider men or any other office, should run on their merits and look to honorable support from honest men who know what ought to be and who ought to be elected. If you can't get office on your integrity and fitness, let it go. We want only such men as office seekers. Apply through The Forum. Hotel Men Too Stupid. In conversation with Mr. J. J. Miles, the new headwaiter at the Leland, who is a progressive man; and who was also, as we were, very much surprised to find that only one or two of the waiters are readers of a single colored paper. We readily observed that the present headwaiter does not wish a lot of men around who are not progressive and modern enough to read a paper published by their own townmen. We cannot understand what the young Negro is thinking about, who does not, in the midst of this electric age, read every thing extant. The idea, working at a hotel where all the ente of the state focus and only two waiters found who are readers of a colored paper. Shame! Shame! Every waiter there should read some colored paper. We admonished the hotel men some time ago and urged them to read papers, magazines and study—dignity your profession and enlighten yourselves. Spend the idle time profitably. In the Negro papers every week is a good deed done or some enterprise launched by some colored man. Do not spend any of your time idly; that is the fault with too many now. You see the young white men's rooms, clubs and trunk full of books; magazines papers. You imitate them in sport and dress; why don't you imitate them in progress, economy and home buying. The malitia always gets to scene of a lynching "too late to save him," when a colored man is the accused. Miss Daisy Settles has returned to her home at Moline, I , after three weeks' visit to Mrs. Washington, North 12th Street. Bell Telephone: Northwestern University Medical Main 337. School, Class '83. Dr. Jas. E. Henderson Office: 107½ W. Side Square, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS Hours: { 9 to 11 a.m. Diseases and Ail- ments of Women, a Specialty. 3 to 5 p.m. 7 to 8 p.m. 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. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS JOSEPHINE SNOWDEN. Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Bookkeeper and Collector. Springfield. Miss Allene White, Contributor. Mrs. E. L. White, Contributor. Miss Nannie Davis, Petersburg. H. V. 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. 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Sunday School. 4 p. m.; Divine services. 7:45 p m All are invited. Conducted by Rev Jefferson. The Forum's Staff. Points of Interest Reach Them. S. Augustine's Mission. [Picture of a man with a mustache and a suit]. 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 scar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall." Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred Douglass. 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. 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Died in the Southeast part of the city this week, Mr. Riddle. The funeral was conducted by Rev. Williams. Miss Bloossom Lee has returned from the South, where she visited Birmingham and Huntsville, Ala., reports a pleasant trip. Mrs. Lee, of East Adams st., is visiting in Chicago. Mrs. Arthur Washington has returned from St. Louis. Miss Nellie Banks has been very ill but is much improved. Rev. Fulghem returned last Friday week, from Topeka' Kan. where he went to bury his wife. He reports his church flourishing L. H. Hubbard was severely injured in a coal mine this week Died at her home, 122 south 11 Mrs. Bailey, Thursday morning, Nov. 14th. The remains were sent to her home, Bridgeport Ia. Miss Minnie Donegan, of Lincoln. Ill. spent a week in the city visiting friends, the guest of Mrs. Lenah Outland, 610 south Spring street. The new move by chief of police Seago to arrest 'street walkers." is a most commendable one. Loafers and vagrants have accursed this city, and we are glad to see the crusade begun. For the benefit of St. John A. M. E. church, there will be given a social supper at H. Tucker's, 206 N. 14th street, Monday Nov. 18.h The public cordially invited A number of Miss Eva Wilson's friends tended her a surprise parity last week at the home of her sister, Mrs. A. Bender, it being the 18th vr. of her birth day. She was presented with many handsome presents. Master Geo. H. Bender is indiposed. Write-ups social functions over 10 lines, will cost 5c the line Stewardess Convention. The second annual convention of the Stewardesses, Springfield District, A. M. E. church, was held in St. Paul Thursday of this week. The services were opened with song; and then prayer by the Rev. Price., after which sacrement was administered by Elder Cottman. After the roll call the meeting adjourned for lunch, which was served in the lecture room. The reports show that the ladies are doing a great work. Leland Hotel Notes. The oldes hotel waiter in the city is N Reed, who has been at the Seland for 40 years off and on Despite his age he is quite active I --- and athlete in the cing hall. S. Hancock, formerly of Indianapolis, is now at the Leland. Charley Chapman is on the sick list. Club Notes. The Mothers Section of the Woman's Club will meet at Mrs. Roy Hunters' Monday afternoon, Nov. 18, cor. 11th and Reynolds Sts., as they did not meet on 2nd Monday as announced last week. This section is under the chairmanship of Mrs. Hunter this year and she is anxious to accomplish much good work for the L. C. Home in the way of meeting current expenses. All club members please attend on time. An Ordinance. Providing For a Sidewalk. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Section 1.—That a Brick sidewalk 4 feet in width and 80 feet in length be laid in east front of the lots or parcels of land situated in the city of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, and described as follows: Lots 11 and 12, Block to in E. Iles 2nd Addition to the city of Springfield Illinois. Section 2.—Said walk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this council October 23rd, A. D. 1905, and known as "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Section 3 —The grade of said walk shall conform with a stake set by the City Engineer on the Northwest corner of Eighth and Allen streets, and with the sidewalk on the North of said lots. Section 4.—This ordinance shall be force and effect from and after it passage and approval and due publication. Passed Nov. 11, 1907, approved Nov. 12, 1907. City Clerk, J. EMIL SMITH, An Ordinance Providing For a Sidewalk. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Section 1.—That a Brick sidewalk 4 feet in width and 152$ \frac{1}{2} $ feet in length be laid in south front of the lot or parcel of land situated in the city of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, and described as follows: Lot 11 Block 10 in E. Iles 2nd Addition to the city of Springfield, Illinois Section 2.—Said walk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this Council October 23rd, A. D. 1905, and known as "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Section 3.—The grade of said walk shall conform with a stake set by the City Engineer at the Northwest corner of Eighth and Allen streets and with the sidewalk on the Wesr of said lots. Section 4.—This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval and due publication. Passed Nov. 11, 1907, approved Nov. 12, 1907. City Clerk, J. EMIL SMITH. e THE FORUM --- Capital City Fine Tailoring Styles of the Hand . . . Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing, Repairi satisfaction Guaranteed—Good Monthly Te Phones: { Bell 535 Inter-State 99 109 S. 4th St. J. W. Slaug Capital City Pantitorium Fine Tailoring--Latest Styles of the Season on Hand . . . Cleaning, Dyeing, Pressing, Repairing Ladies' Garments a specialty satisfaction Guaranteed—Goods Called for and Delivered Monthly Terms Given Phones: { Bell 535 Monthly Terms Inter-State 99 Given 109 S. 4th St. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. J. W. Slaughter. Prop. You can hunt and kill quail with gun only between November 10th and December 20th, both inclusive, of each year. You must not net, trap or ensnare quail or prairie chicken, pheasants or partridges at any time or under any circumstances, unless authorized so to do by the State Game commissioner. You can kill woodcock and mourning doves only between August 1st and November 30th, both inclusive, of each year. You can kill grey, red, fox or black squirrels only between July 1st and November 15th, both inclusive. of each year. You can kill all kinds of snipe and plover only between September 1st and May 1st of each succeeding year. You can kill wild geese, ducks, and brant, and coots, rail or other water fowl from September 1st to April 15th, both inclusive, of each year. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant and other water fowl after sun-down or before sunrise of each succeeding day. You must not kill wild geese, duck or brant or other water fowl from any steamboat, sailboat, electric or gasoline launch, or from any sink box or sneak boat or artificial blind in the open waters of this state. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, quail, prairie chicken, grouse or squirrel for market or commercial purposes. You must not sell or have in possession for the purpose of selling or transport for the purpose of sale, any wild geese, ducks, brant, quail, prairie chicken, grouse or squirrel that has been killed in the State of Illinois. You must not, at any time, kill more than 20 wild ducks, geese or brant, or more than 15 quails or game birds of any one kind in one day. You must not kill, catch or have in possession, living or dead, any wild bird or part of bird, other than a game bird, excent English sparrow, crow, crow-blackbird or chicken hawk, and you must not purchase or expose such birds for sale. MAYOR, ROY N. KEECE. Mayor, Roy R. REECE. Clarkson. Modern Druggist 213 South Sixth Street. Pure Drugs and Toilet Articles Come one Come all SYNOPSIS OF GAME LAW. antitorium ing--Latest Season on Spring Ladies' Garments a specialty foods Called for and Delivered terms Given Monthly Terms Given SPRINGFIELD, ILL. hter. Prop. You must not destroy or remove from the nests the eggs of any prairie chicken, grouse, quail, wild turkey, duck, goose or brant, or song birds. You can kill for commercial purposes and transport for sale or market all kinds of snipe, plover, mourning doves and rabbits. You must not offer for sale or transport for the purpose of selling, any snipe or plover or mourning doves after the expiration of five days next succeeding the first day of the closed season; nor can you sell the same during the first two days of the open season. Inhabitants of this state can receive game coming from other states where it is lawful to kill and ship out of such states, and expose and sell on the market in said villages and cities such game between the 1st day of October and the 1st day of February of the following year. All license, whether resident or non-resident, expires on the first day of June of each year. You must not use, or attempt to use, the license of another person, or in any manner make any changes in any license for the purpose of transferring the same, under penalty of prosecution for forgery. der penalty. Owners of farm lands, their children or tenants, can hunt and kill game on their own farms during the open season when it is lawful to kill game, without procuring such resident license, but they must not hunt beyond the lines of their own farm lands without a hunter's license. The State Game Commissioner, his wardens or deputies, may hunt, ensnare or entrap game birds and animals and transport them to sections of the State where a scarcity of these game birds or animals exists, for the purpose of propagating and restocking said section of the State. You must procure a license before hunting rabbits, but they may be killed and sold in any number and in all seasons of the year. N. B.—Remember that the title to and ownership of all birds and game in the state is declared to be in the state. See Section 11 of the Game Law. State Game Commissioner. Springfield, Ill. JOHN A. WHEELER.