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THE FORUM 1908 A happy New Year To All, and Prosperity, Is Our Sincere Wish 1908 Quincy News Items. The Culture Club held a very interesting session on Sunday afternoon, the following program was rendered: Reading. Mrs. Rosa Emerson; address, Rev. J. H. Robinson, Clarksville, Mo.; reading, Mrs. Mary Tate; address, I. E. Foster, subject—"What the Negro Lacks From an Economic Standpoint." Mr Foster spoke with a great deal of force and showed plainly the needs of his race. How the Negro boasts of his great intellect as a great piano player, living in fine houses, how fast he can write on his machine, etc, but who made these things—the white man. He tried to make it plain to the people the need of learning a trade. Paper for discussion by Miss Laura Fields, subject. "Domestic Science." The young lady brought out many leading ideas that are being discussed among the leading people of both races, but the good deacons insisted on going back to the garden of Eden and began to talk about women. Miss Alice Rolling, after spending several months in this city, the guest of Mrs: Lafoe, left Wednesday for her home in Jacksonville, Ill. Mrs. Nannie Ball entertained in honor of Rev. J. H. Robinson of Clarksville, Mo., who is assisting Rev. Smith in revival services at the Em St., church. Mrs. K. Briscoe, Mr. C. Giles, Mrs. S. Vaughn, Mr J. Johnson and Charles Williams were num bered with the dead the past week. "In sorrow by the bier we stand, Amid the awe that hushes all. And speak the anguish of a land That shook with horror at thy fall." Mrs. F. G. Munday returned home Saturday evening. Mrs. E. Dabner received a very painful fall last week and is only able to get around in the house by the aid of crutches. Will some brother or sister tell us why it is whenever we have a church hubbub we are warned not to say anything about it no no matter if the church is full of sinners. Bloomington News. Miss Lillian Calhoun who was ill the first of the week, is much better at this writing. Elder Geo. Hoagland preached at the Union revival service (white) in Humer, Ill, Sunday. M. Stearles was confined to his home with illness the early part of the week. William Scott's funeral was held at the A. M. E. church Wednesday afternoon. He was so unfortunate as to lose his life under the wheels of a freight train in the C. & A. yards, while on his way home after the com "Be ye doers and not sayers only." pletion of his night work. His wife has the sympathy of all. Miss Alverta Duff has returned after a two month's visit in Oklahoma. The Forum will be turned over into the hands of Miss Alberta Wyche as future agent, because the present agent does not have the time now to give the paper the proper attention. Vote! Vote! Vote! Who will be queen of the day at the concert to be given the 28th of February under the auspices of the Third Christian church to cancel some minor debts. Watch for further notice. Jacksonville Items. The Domestic Social Club held their regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. Allen on Lincoln avenue. The Wednesday Art Club will hold their next meeting at the residence of Mrs. Champman. Miss Nina Moore of Pittsfield, will be in the city Thursday, the guest of Mrs. Goff. The Ladies' Aid Society met last week at the residence of Mrs. Richard on Anna street. Mrs. Wm. Triplet is somewhat disposed with lagripe. The Ladies' Art Club held their meeting at the residence of Mrs George Clark on R. R. St. Mrs J. Damons was taken to the hospital Tuesday, suffering severely with pneumonia. Born to Mr. Glass and wife on Anna street, a daughter. A private dance was given Tuesday night at K. of P. hall in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Bland of Keokuk, Iowa. Politics, State, City and County As we said last week, all the evidence in the case is the best evidence and the opposing side has failed to show cause why Deneen should not be re-elected. Most of the affairs politically have been in a dormant state, be cause of the lethargy on the part of the legislature to enact a primary law. The affairs of the state have been well guided under the present regime and that they will even improve is highly probable. For State Auditor, it is our belief, that there will be no strong fight. McCullough, our present state accountant, has so very well discharged the duties of that office, that his re-nomination and election are almost a certainty. Andrew Russel will hardly know he has an opponent. There is some talk of Southern Illinois bringing out a candidate for State Treasurer and Cook Co., a man for Auditor, but the bearers of the messages do not say whom the problematical candidates are, neither is the source from which this news comes a very authentic source. There is not much heard of Brown, Sterling & Co., for Secretary of State at present, but they will appear on the horizon ere long, how brilliant we cannot foretell. J. McCan Davis will be a candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court. Mr. Davis is one of the best known men in this part of the state. A newspaper man of rare ability, and an author of some note. Having written a book on the famous dead lock convention of 1904. Mr. Davis has in press now a political history of Illinois fifty years ago. So far as his ability to handle the important position there is no question. In this county the office of States Attorney will be the most important one. The only acknowledged candidates are C. F. Mortimer and St. John Wines. Harry L. Converse is a probable candidate for that office. For the legislature we are informed that John Juneman will be a candidate. In the Seventh Ward, Wm. L. Ensell will be a candidate for alderman. Mr. Ensell has held that office before and is well liked by all the Republicans and democrats alike in that ward. He has lived in that ward for 15 years. He desires to run for the office on his merits and desires everything in the primaries to be harmonious. In the First Ward. Wm Cansler is an avowed candidate. He is well known as a colored man of integrity. We understand that Rev. C H. Jones will be a candidate for supervisor. Who are the Faithful Ones W. O. Fletcher of St. Paul, who is now employed by Mr. Miles, who is now headwaiter at the Leland hotel, is much enthusiased over his ideas as to the privileges Mr. Miles allows his waiters. Mr. Fletcher says it is one of the greatest opportunities that has ever been permitted in history. Mr. Miles gives every waiter employed under him the privilege of giving their ideas as to what can be done to improve themselves in rendering better services or making themselves more perfect along these lines—and I must say Mr. Fletcher's remarks were the most interesting that I have ever heard and such ideas make every waiter stop and think what he can do to improve himself, and I must say that we can never learn all there is about anything. But I will say that we can make great improvements by getting the ideas of other waiters, and such a man as this we should all take pattern after, and follow his example. Mr. Miles has been holding the position of headwaiter for two score years and then some; and I must say that there is no man that is known in history who has a bet- ter reputation than he has. And I am so glad to have the opportunity to be with such a man as this. I speak of him for an example. Why? Because there is no Negro headwaiter that ever lived who has done more in this line to elevate our people. He held the position as headwaiter in one of the best hotels in the country for thirty years, and has always been the legal advisor for his proprietor. If every man will stay at his post and guard it as he has, he will always have rapid success. We must remember that such men as this are few, and we are glad to known that Mr. Fletcher is so enthused over Mr. Mile's way and we hope that he will follow after his example, so that he may soon be able to fill the place of Mr. Miles as he will soon be ready to retire, but not because of old age, but because he has accumulated much wealth out of his position, therefore, he will soon give such young men as Mr. Fletcher an opportunity to hold up the banner he has been carrying for so many years. We are also glad to congratulate our new management and we are also glad to know that they too, have a great reputation and are both gentlemen, as they have always employed colored waiters. We feel now that our headwaiter and manager have a reputation second to none. We will rest assured that these two distinguished heads together will carry us to the height of our position.—OBSERVER Lincoln, Ill.. Items. The True Reformer's Lodge is making grand preparations for a reception on Lincoln's birthday Feb. 12, 1908. Allen chapel closed their revival Sunday having had a grand success. Rev. J. Bass has been numbered with the sick. Mrs. Minnie Smith is improving and will soon be at home again. The True Reformers will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening. Every member is requested to be present. Rev. C. C. Calhoun, pastor of the Second Baptist church has returned home from Kansas City. The Good Samaritan Lodge held their regular monthly meeting last Tuesday evening. The B. .T W. Club will meet at the residence of Alfred Dyers and wife Tuesday evening The W. W. club met at the home of Mrs. Alfred Dyer last Thursday. Albert Gooch is a very sick man at his home with lumbago. William McCurley is slowly recovering. Burrell Starks who has been confined to his home is able to be out again. Miss Florence Thompson is our colored dressmaker, of whom we should be proud. Ladies encourage her by letting her make your dresses. Ee eT ee ee eT mT ee Se eee ee THE FORUM » THE FORUM, a acl A, weekly magazine paper devoted te the interests of the whole peuple. ae anaes Entered as second-class matter, Feb- guary 24, 1904, at the postoffice at gpringteld, lll., under the Act of ingress of March 3, 1879. OOGERS & BARBOUR =~ - «= Proprietors One Year cccccccevccssecees see 81.50 One Month .......... ee eeee ee eee LBC GFFICE: 305 1-2 6; Sixth St. Phone Malu 998 ap oe THE FORUM'S STAFF. BL. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Bit Fen emits Phompson Bros., - Hranch oftice. (ebaahisckcaiaa ae haatenat bine emits Gomsan The Printer 105) 8. 6th 8 EDITORIAL . —S ro eS eet Uae cee ae To the extent that you read enlightening and progressive materia, .to that extent will you become enl ghiened aud progres sive, We hold these trutns to be self-evident. C, &, Mortimer is one of the busiest jawyers in the city— whenever aman is kept busy it proves his abiivy and wortn, Mr Williams of M ssissippi gracefully yieded the floor two Mr. De Armond of Missouri, which is much better than an atiempt to wipe it up with each other,—St, L, Globe.Democrat It is a source of great pleasure to have so aby edited a paper circulated over the South, among our peuple as the Southwestern Curistian Advocate at New Or leans, as is also the Christian Index of J.ckson, Tenn. The peopl» are not satisfied with such legislation as our iegis lators are g ving them. What we need in those august bodies are men who will evact laws for the benefit of the people, and not mere men who withboid a good law or a good idea fur spite be caus? some colleagu: agyravat. ed him or because some man higher upin the political tirma. ment is afrvid such a law will in. jare his future, Tuere is too much theory about re igion and less iiving it, Tuose whe are mostly theoretical never do avything tangible to evidence their clam, Tney deal iu th: superficiality and always have so mauy delusive suggestions, Tue word wan's to see more of Christ. —Cnrisuan Iid x, Jack. sop, Teon. ‘Ttis said" iuat Booker Wash ing on will shortly come out iu opp sition to Tart as ac indidate Better wait for the facis.’ There is too much guessing Mr, Wash. ington is, abe to speak for him se f,—Sr, Louis G obe- Demverat It is hardly © probible, Mr, Washington has never endeavor. ed to become Gonspicuvus iu poli tics, and bas eschewed polities as much as itis possible to eschew politics in this country, the as seriion of his pigmy adversaries to the contrary, notwithstanding. A Roiling Stone Gathers No Moss. We advise you to stick to some one position or job, and in some place; do not be leaping from place to p!ace, and wherever you go you must work or steal, no man gets a living gratuitously. |[t is written in the affirmative, by he sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread—that man shall not live by bread alone, evidently means that the spiritual must | needs have spiritual food. Another bad feature about go jing from place to place is this, you cannot establish your worth after all, a person is what he or we proves his or herself to be. The world only accepts demon. ‘strated facts. What does the hoadwaiter atthe Leland know about your ability and your con. duct but thit which you estab- lish or prove? = What does John Bressmer, Mr. Lutz or any of the business men know of your re. liability and efficiency and stabil ily bat that which is proven by you? Yon can’t fool the people, you fool yourself, however; get yous position and make yourseif ao indispensable factor, You are competsated for your trustwor. thiness aud your stability aud your reliability as much as the porformince of a little specitied work. Whatever you do, do that well—if your employer makes an error, you see it aud report it, if he forgets something, you re member, then your worth is es tiblished, Asa bird that wan. dereth from her nest, so is every man, thit wandereth from his place.—Prov. True Americans. - Let us not teach our young people thav the race has a hard time, do not teach them that thiy must not expect to be treated fair aud deait with square, and accorded equal or rather their just rights. On the contrray, teach them that they are Ameri. can citizens, and thatofthe Si mon pure sort; teach them that by blood shed and unrequited wil, they bought their rights; vhat all this uation offers, is but theirs, not only by legal en ict- meut, but by h2ritage—teach them this from sun-lit Florida’s balmy shores to Iceland's frigid clime> If youare poor, so were the Pilgrims and the Puritans. ‘Beaman, and hold high the standard of right, Vote at all elections; buy homes, educate your children and let us become bstier citizens of this, our belov. ed country. Who felied the trees and cleared the foress? Wh» died at Buaker Hii? and who drove the British back at New Orleans when Andrew Jackson was almost overwhelmed? What ‘right has any other citizen, we have not? Do not feel that you jare not under a flag made red by byour own blood Behold the /magnificeuce of ‘the Nation; its wealth and splendor, and rem2m. ber your ane-stors’ unrequited halls forth, therefore, with a iecalm aud serene conscience, |feeling at all times, that the ground you stand on is yours, ‘for you have the deed and the right, in fee simple, Novice, Decarur—The col- lector will be in your city, Thurs day, Jan, 30, at which time we hope every one will be in readi- hesito pay, TUCKER’S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telepnone, 1473. reid H. TUCKER, Proprietor. If you’re in doubt let us , <a lead trump to you? Ce i ye Fy // ‘i bs ey yh “Imperial,, Nek 4 Ja is always the proper hat=-- i Dos never alike two seasons @Adpre. tozether--except in price #/HY ” ---$3.00. 4 529 North Side Square Capital apital Laundry. Doves Good Work, Quick Work and Prompt in Delivery. 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Rogers for the best sicb and accident policies. $10 per weed THE FORUM Mid--Winter Social and Banquet, Ivanhoe Lodge No. 8, K. of P. Thursday Evening January 30th 1908. At Decatur, Illinois. Music: by Prof. Wisneer’s ORCHESTRA. Three Course Supper Knights and triends from: Springfield, Cham- paign, Bloomington and the surrounding towns are cordially Invited. Admission: 50 cts. Including supper and _ refresh- ments. Woman’s Club Notes. The Mother’s Section was en. tertained by Mrs, Julia Foree on the afternoon of tha 20th at her beautiful home on E. Jackson street. The meeting was pre. sided over by the cnairman, Mrs. Roie Hunter. Much good was accomplished at this meeting. members of this section will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the L. C. Home, in an_all day sewing for the Home. They are requested to meet early for work, The Philanthrpic Section un- der the chairmanship of Mrs. Lucy Young, will hold their meeting at the L. C, H,, as usual on Jan. 27. An appeal for sugar rice and hominy will be in order as a shower for that date Every- body invited tocall and donate something. The committee on Leap Year Log Cabin Supper, have com- pleted full arrangements for their entainment, on February 12. A grand patriotic program will be rendered on this date.— Mrs. Daisy Higginbothan, chair. man.—Reponrver. Rev. J. W. Edwards, of Mis. souri, was in the city several days last week. the guest_of his sister, Mrs, A, J. Young and fam ily, 1206 E. Madison sereet. He preached at St. John church for Rev, Bundy Sunday. North Grand Avenue West is to be paved. The Elk I. Cafe has been re- moaed to S, E. cor. 8th and Washington sts, a . ‘A Mel odrama.. ”’ The Wayward, Daughter” By J.C. Oversy At Masonic Hall. Fri- day evening, Febru- ary 21st. 1908. Something New and up-to-date. Originated by home talent. Youug and old are especially solic- ited. 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INTER-STATE 1092. TO THE FORUM. ROGERS, Manager. Raised Land" ed People. y of your Life. oma, the new state. The pop- colored Colored people are less etc. to $175 and up. This is no do not desire to buy here. —this plan is the one whereby —Investment in new lands. territory and will be glad to You may pay so much down on South solicited. I want sub- th, WRITE Springfield, Illinois, nographic work of all at 305 south sixth 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. "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 new business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents THE FORUM Time Table of Springfield Consolidated Railway Co. Cars for North Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7½ minutes from 6:07 a. m., until 8:00 p. m.; every 10 minutes from 8:00 p. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars will leave Cars for South Fifth street will leave Fifth and Monroe every 7½ minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 7:45 p. Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:24 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:48 p. m., 12:00 midnight and 12:24 a. m. Cars for North Seventh street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:24 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:48 p. m. and 12:24 a. m. Cars for Spring street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:44 p. m., 12:08 and 12:30 a. m. Cars for East Carpenter street leave Fifth and Monroe every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p. m.; owl cars leave at 11:44 p. m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. 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SIGUA CITY, 1A Chas. A. Pfieffer, - Manager. The VOICE ef The Negro, Colored American Magazine, and McGirt’s | e Magazine.. are here each month., Price, 10c.. We will deliver each or all to your door each month. Give - us your order and read good literature DuBois. and his class or contributors, Order by Phone, Old 998. 805% S. 6th St. Eero oees,; THE FORUM $1.50 io Rast 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 te attend these services, Rey. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. — ee G.EDW. BAUMANN # @ , 3 CHAS. T. BAUMANN Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Norner 7th and Washington Sts] Both Phones 654 Your Patronage solicited. CREE SEP 1420 South Grand Ave., East.. Ser- vices every Sunday, Sunday School, 4 p. m.; Divine services, 7:45 p. m. All are invited. Conducted by Rev. St, Augustine’s Miésion. FOR SALE. De Witt Couny, IIlinois—Waynesville. One fine piece of residence property. Modern house in good condition $450.00. Easy terms. One hundred and forty-five acres rich farm land in fine state of cultiva- tion, one mile from Waynesville, no house, $150.00 per acre, easy terms. . One hundred and sixty acres 3% miles from Waynesville, improved, twenty acres in pasture, at $115.00 per acre. Rents for $900.00 per annum, Terms easy. C. H. JONES, 116 S. 7th St., Springfield, I. MORTON’S WHITE -. - HOUSE SALOON 819 E. Washington St. SCHLITZ BEER , Ri Fess Beaw Bronce Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K, of P., meets every second and fourth Mon- day night of each month in Masonic hall on North Highth street. 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Our advertising rates have advanced beginning Jan. 1. 1908, as follows: Display matter per inch one insertion only 20cts. over one insertion 121cts. Special prices on 3,6,9,or 12 months ads. Reading matter per line 7 and 10cts. Rev. Manuel and Union Church. Rev. Manuel is proving to be quite a strong man in the pulpit drawing large crowds and preaching some able sermons. Financially the church is progressing phenomenally. The main debt of the church, which was greatly reduced by Rev. Underwood, will soon be oliquidated. The choir at Union under Mrs. C. H. Jones and Miss Boyd is also improving remarkably fast. This is as it should be. Hughes will be a Candidate. According to current news, Governor Charles Evans Hughes of New York will be a candidate for President, and will announce formally next Friday. It is believed by sagacious politicians that Hughes is the strongest candidate or probable candidate in the race. i L J. Harris conducts a neat little grocery at his residence, at 1015 S. 17th St., and asks through the Forum your support. We commend every man who strives to run a business. Let every one in that community aid Mr. Harris. What a glorious thing if we simply learn to be true and kind. 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &C. Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica- tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest circulation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four months, $1. Sold by all newsdealer. MUNN & Co. 361 Broadway, New York Branch Office, 625 F. St., Washington, D.C. We have told you often to patronize the advertisers. Octavius V. Royall, A. Morris Williams, Royall & Williams LAWYERS. Wiliams' B'ld'g. Old 'Phone, 2322. 11th and Washington Streets, Springfield; Illinois. McCALL PATTERNS 10 AND 15 NONE HIGHER McCALL'S MAGAZINE 50 A YEAR INCLUDING A FREE PATTERN Frede Mark There are more McCall Patterns sold in the United States than of any other type of patterns. This is on account of their style, accuracy and simplicity. McCall's Magazine (The Queen of Fashion) has more subscribers than any other Ladies' Magazine. One year's subscription (12 numbers) costs 50 cents. Latest number, 5 cents. Every subscriber gets a McCall Pattern Free. Subscribe today. Lady Agents Wanted. Handsome premiums or liberal each organisation. Pattern Catalogue (cf 600 designs) and Premium Catalogue (showing 400 premiums) sent free. Address THE McCALL CO. New York. Negro National Delegates. The Negro delegates to the next national convention will have a responsibility the right conception of which will mean much, at least so far as the political status of the southern Negro is concerned. Old customs and old conditions are passing The Negro delegate who will sell his vote for cash, at the next national convention, will be retired into oblivion and execrated by whites and blacks alike. If the Southern delegates are considerate, and line up with the probable successful candidate on principle alone, and with only the end in view of bettering their race's condition, it can be relied upon that that candidate will see to it that lily whiteism will not be permitted to negate the rights of our race There is no reason for flittering away your strength on candidates who have no possible chance of success, or candidates whose candidacy is the result of spite and spite alone. The interest of the race as a whole, and of such as live in the South in particular, is too great to permit our delegates to be a party to the work of factional spite. There is no reason for flittering away your strength for paltry cash. Support that candidate who promises more for the morel, educational, industrial and political future of the race in the South, and whose candidacy is not propped up on the pyre of gold. We again remind the Negro delegates, and especially those from the South, that on their action, on their support rests a mighty responsibility. Rapidly shaping conditions and alignments make it apparent that the contest is narrowing down to one or two men, and one man only will be nominated.—New York Age. Point is well taken. We endorse the above verbatim. NOTICE—Miss Alberta Wyche of Bloomington, succeeds our former agent, Miss Blanch Hoagland, as agent and correspondent at that city, and is a high school student, efficient and energetic—highly recommended by Miss Hoagland, who gave us satisfactory work and who has through arduous labor, worked up a good list of subscribers at Bloomington and Normal. We reluctantly accept Miss Hoagland's resignation, but, with her selection of Miss Wyche, feel satisfied that the work will not decrease. We also hope the Bloomington people will give the young lady their best support. Editor. Improvements at The City Hall. Much improvement has been at the City Hall, consisting of papering, the installing of a new elevator, and the rearranging of the various offices. The new arrangement adds much to the looks and convenience of the place. The City Engineer's office is located where the Water Rate office formerly was, and the Water Rate office has the City Engineer's place. The City Treasurer's office is located where the Business Men's office formerly was. There have been improvements made in the Comproller's office. The improvements add THE FORUM THE F Is now the Le Paper in the C Has the la best circu Goes among int e. to send pa- ail to subscri- er in arears. rates govern therefore will will give you after the ex. time, all who with the law the account Chicago Ad will collect or the bad pay g your cred. fairly warn- d.—Mgr. much to the general appearance and convenience of the place. We are forbidden to send papers through the mail to subscribers one year or over in arears. by the United States government. All parties therefore will take notice. We will give you 30 days to pay up, after the expiration of which time, all who have not complied with the law will be cut off, and the account turned over to the Chicago Ad justment Co., who will collect or place your name on the bad pay roll, thus jeopardizing your credit. You are hereby fairly warned, none are withheld.—Mgr. There Must be A Revolution. We ae getting from time to time, some of the best colored literature, over the entire land, and writing a letter occasionally to these papers, such as The Freeman, and we cannot get colored people, any appreciable number to read them. What is it you want? You claim you can not read any of the better things our people do in the daily papers when is true to too great an extent. If the young Negro could be persuaded to interest himself in something other than a political ignis fatus as a goal the colored man will be blessed. We find that we cannot find sufficient room in The Forum, so we occasionally have matter in the Freeman and the New York Age and The Idea, but cannot get them to buy enough papers to pay for the time to write the articles. We must improve along these lines. We had an article commending all the churches in The Freeman, not one church thanked us, nor spoke of it, and advised their people to get the Freeman. We speak favorably of every sermon we hear, in our opinion, worth speaking of. We are not going to say a man preached an efficacious sermon when, in our opinion, he did not. Not one word of praise have we heard. But on the contrary, if we denounce some scoundrel, who is a detriment and moral leper, how quickly does he speak out in words not commendatory to us, from the sacred rostrum—this a christian gentleman? trying to save sinners?—bosh. "What fools these mortals be." But we are not here to cater to "isms" and people's idiosyncrasies, we are here to stand fast and immovable, for a higher moral standard, and we demand that, that standard be begun in the pulpit. We preach the truth and Christ and Him crucified, all who do not like it may 'tump it,' for its better to die an honorable death, than to die a moral coward, and a hypocrit—the question is are we right in our contentions—we make our plea to reasonable sane people, not to idiots and cranks. Tomorrow, Dr J. T Caston, a very able divine of Fulton, Mo. will preach at New Hope Baptist church. A special musical program will be rendered. The public are invited. --- Notice. Special Service at Now Hope. Subscribe for the Fc**** THE FORUM Is row the Leading Colored Paper in the City. Has the largest and best circulation. See Him Go and see the Wonderful Clairvoyant and mind reader and Fortune Feller; is able to tell you anything you want to know. Gives you good luck in any respect, takes off spells caused by any evil influence which has been caused by witchery or hoodoo. Write him at once - 170 53d Street Chicago, Ill. The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Book keeper and Collector. Springfield. 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. Points of Interest Springfield's Attractions and How to Reach Them. Lincoln home—Corner Eighth and Jackson streets—take South Eighth car. Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery—take North Fifth street cars at Fifth and Monroe streets. Parks. and Pleasure Resorts. Washington Park, southwest of city take South Second or Lawrence avenue cars. Reservoir Park, northeast of city—take North Seventh cars. Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois National Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds. north of city. Take North Seventh cars. White City Park east of the city. Take East Capitol avenue cars at Fifth and Monroe. PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. State and National offices.....$10.00 County offices ..... 5.00 Mayor of Springfield ..... 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10 cents per line. Ten-line notice one time, with Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. --- "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. The Clubs, Social and Otherwise. Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every Wednesday at the residences of its members, discusses art, culinary, and home circle questions. St. Paul Sewing Circle meets every Thursday at Lecture room of St. Paul church, discusses all important home circle questions. Mothers' Literary, meets every month, auxiliary to St. Paul Sewing Circle. The Woman's Club, meets every week, is the oldest club—has been and is a rescue club for the fallen, a philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C. H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higginbotham is chairman, of the social section; Miss Clara Blackwell is press reporter for this club. The None-Such, is a social club among the younger society folk—meets every Thursday. The Don't Worry, is a club composed of the elderly married ladies—meets weekly. Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25c the month. We have all manner of lodges here. 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 REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Society and Local wh PIANO AND VOICE LESSONS ay Miss B. Mate Boyp, 1101 E. Jefferson Street. Continued From Page ene. Ciaud Goins was a visitor in Deca- tur last Saturday, taking Miss Cod. die Keller to the ‘‘Smart Set.” Joel Motley left Wednesday for Peoria tosattend the dog show. Mr. Motley has 30 of Lincoln's best dogs under his care — Miss Fiorence McDonald;has return ed to Lincsin. We give her a hear. ty welcome Miss Florence Perkins is much im- proved and able to be out again. BrucE-SurieS — PIANO Co. The Big Piano and Organ Dealers 809.311 South 6th St. A BIG Clearance Sale of New and Second Hand Pianos Matushex Upright Ebony Case Fine Mahogany Case Piano Former Price $300 now Square Pianos 5,00, 10.00, 15.00 20,00 and up. ‘Sevond Hand Organs 2 00, 3.00, | 5.00, 10.00, 15.00 and up. The opportunity has arrived to _ bay a Piano or Organ-at your | own price. Easy payments. Call Early - Remember the place Opposite Post Office T Thomas Fariune, the weil known newspaper mau and for. mer editor of the New York Age is to publish a magazine, Know. ing hi journalistic sagacity, we look forward for something rare, Miss Lottie Brewington is look- ing after some of our collections both in and cut of Springfield, and we ask that you pay up as regularly as is by you possible, George Kellis of Keokuk, Iowa, was a \isitor in the city this week. S.S. LESSON. Sunday Jan. 26,1908. Title:—Jesus Cleanses the Tem, ple. Golden Text:—‘‘Holiness becom- eth thine house, O Lord forever’’ R.A. Byrd of insurance de. paetment left yesterday for Quincy on business. Thos. Warrick is able to be at work again. T. D. Jackson an employe at the State House who has been suffering with lagrippe for a few weeks, is slightly improved, Mr, Coleman, who has been very sick atthe hospital, has very neariy recovered. Do you want a.lot in Oklahoma? The ‘Promised Land.’? The Capital, Gatherie, where colored peoplefown part of the city? Mrs Hattie Davis of S' Pass. field St,, who has been suffering with lagrippe is reported much improved, Mortuary. Died Jan. 19 1908 at 2238 S 8rd St, Richard Vaughn of a complication of diseases. He had been sick since Dec 2s, the fu neral was held at Usion Baptist church Monday Jan, 20, Rev. Manuel officiating. Turkey dinner av Elk I Cafe Sunday Jan. 26. J. C. Cousins, who attended the funeral of his father-in law in Chicago, returned home this week, Mrs, Lillian MeCvo and son, Jordyce nave returaed to Chica go after a brief visit with her pa. rents, Mrs. Bila Burns, 2211 E Ce dar St. is on the sick tis. . The young child of Mrs. O, J: Singleton. 1212 S. t4th St,, who has been quite ill, suffering from a slight atvact of paeumonia und feve , is somewhat improved The infant child of Mrs Jessie Bond is indisposed but improving Mrs. G. H. Morgan of S, Spring St,.is sufflrng with lagrippe this week. Joe Morgin and wife were among the guests at the recep. tion given by Mrs, C. H. Morgan on lost week, By au error their names were omitted from the sist. The return of the Leland Ho. tel to the managem ut of the Wiggins will be hailed with de- light we are sure by all the peo: pie of Springtield, aud especially the colored and whiie help of famous hostelry- FREEDOM’S POET. There is Whittier, whose swelling and vehement heart. Strains the strait-breasted drab of the Quaker apart, And reveals the Jive Mun, still supreme and erect, : Underneath the bemummytng wrap pers of sect There was ne'er a min born who had more of the swing Of the true lyric bard and all that kind of thing. + eis Our Quaker leads off metaphorical fights For reforms and whatever they call human rights Both singing and strink in front of the war And hitting his foes with the mallet of Thor. r Lincoln, Illinois. 4 FORUM 100 Boarders at New Elk I. Cafe and Lunch Room. Best Meal in the city for the money. Eat your Sunday Dinner at the Elks’ Cafe. They are unexcelled for 25c, 800 East Washington St. New Telephone 779. Mrs. Laura E. THompson Manager. e e Se, so a Capital City —— = ari a isan poeta ae: e e ——= Pantitorium Fine Tailoring--Latest Styles of the Season on Hand... 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