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THE FORUM V0.5, NO.15 The Situation. State Politics-The Men Sure of Success. Summarized by W. L. Edwards. The political horizon, when uncovered, both national and state, presents a rather interesting condition. A genuine view, unbiased and impartial, of the technical superiority of the candidates, will solve the supposed political puzzle easier than tossing up a coin. The state of Illinois glories no less in having produced a Gov. Chas. S Deneen, than she does in the production of the eminent and worthy martyrs, statesmen, soldiers and jurists, who have preceded him in the honest and just performance of their duties; and the people are coming to recognize as never before, the difference between the political talent of Ex-Gov. Yates and the true hearted, unselfish practical common sense ideas and actions of Gov. Deneen, and the part that he has played in promoting the best legislation this state has had enacted in many years. While Senator Jones is entitled to great credit for taking charge of the excommunicated Oglesby primary bill and charging it with new iron and other life, giving currents until it was reconstructed and reinforced, and finally met with success by an overwhelming republican legislative majority; yet our future lieutenant governor, John G. Oglesby (who will be nominated at the primaries August 8th) was always directly or indirectly cooperating, trying to conserve health and life in the bill by action in the direction of suggestion, the elimination of petty jealousies and concert action which finally brought about the success of the measure. His ability, integrity and party loyalty are unquestioned, and his nomination almost assured, regardless of the high quality of his opponents. I am convinced that the Hon. James A. Rose, will succeed himself as secretary of state. The work of his office has attained the highest pitch of excellence, and the very atmosphere is surcharged with a demand for his re-election. Mr. Rose is not only honest and a vote getter, but is efficient, experienced and well balanced in character, politically. He is making a clean and honest campaign and while his opponents are all honorable men the signs of the times and the public, points toward him as his own successor. James S. McCullough, the present auditor of public accounts, has little or no opposition comparatively speaking, will most likely succeed himself. Andrew Russel will, without a doubt, receive the nomination for state treasurer. The nomination of Attorney General Stead to succeed him- "Be ye doers and not sayers only." self is sure and conceded. Christopher Mamer, clerk of the supreme court, seems to have a foeman worthy of his steel in the opposition and candidacy of J. McCan Davis. Taft and Bryan will be nominated by the republican and democratic parties respectively, for the presidency. The vice presidential question is a puzzle. Bloomington News. The soldiers of Company G, held their memorial services at Mt. Pisgah church Sunday afternoon. Elder Hall officiated. Miss Ida White of Decatur, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Edna Stearles, Sunday. Rev. Hoagland has returned from Rockford, reporting a very successful meeting. Miss Maymie Withers left this week for her home in Louisville, Kentucky. Tuesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lester, occurred the marriage of Miss Ethel Henneger of Normal, and Louis Hodge ol Kentucky. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Henneger and the groom is quite a prominent person in the social circles. The wedding was quite a surprise to their friends. They will reside with Mr. and Mrs. Lester. Elder Brown of the Union Baptist church, officiated. Sunday morning, in Chicago, occurred the death of Liss Lena Henneger, sister of Miss Sarah Henneger of Normal. Miss Henneger had many Bloomington and Normal friends who were very sorry to hear of her death. Her body was brought here for interment. The members of the Dramatic Club will go to Clinton next Tuesday, to give their play, entitled "Out in the Streets." Hold Confirmation Services. Bishop Osborne conducted the confirmation at the Episcopal Mission, 1420 S Grand avenue, east, last Sunday evening at 7:30 p. m. There were three confirmed. Mrs. Lemuel Taylor's two girls and W. T Scott The services were very impressive and quite a few were out. A young colored man will be ordained deacon and take charge of the mission in a few weeks. The members and friends welcome him, but are sorry to part with Rev. Jefferson, who has given such faithful and satisfactory services. The public is invited to attend these services. Mrs. H. T. Cottman is much improved. E. L. Rogers was in Decatur this week on business. --- Charles S. Deneen. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. Not alarmed over the Sullivan departure. We are not inimical to the city administration nor Mr. Sullivan, for it is each man's right, which The Forum has contended, to do as he sees or thinks best, but we Deneenites will carry this county in August or report the reason why. Memorial Day Pro- Gram. Exercises to Be Held By G. A. R. at Lincoln Monument This afternoon. The program for the Memorial Day Exercises to be held at the Lincoln Monument in Oak Ridge cemetery at 3 o'clock this afternoon is as follows: Assembly—High School Cadet Buglers. Music—Quartet, Edward Anderson, Frank A. Dreke, G. A. Hulett and H. B. Hekel. Invocation—Chaplain, J. M. Stevenson. Music—Quartette Reading of Orders from Department Headquarters—Col. C. F, Mills Music—Quartette. Address—The Hon. Francis G Blair. Music—Song, "America," au dience. The exercises will be continued before Memorial Hall at the Lincoln Monument. A Correction. The party who was arrested for disorderly conduct and giving her name as Bessie Nelson was not the Bessie Nelson of 1624 E. Mason street, the daughter of Charles Nelson. The name of the guilty party has been ascertained and further steps will be taken to punish them for appropriating my name. Bessie Nelson, 1624 E. Mason. 15C A MONTH. Jacksonville, Ill. Frank Nelson, passed an examination last week and was elected first lieutenant of Co. L. There will be an entertainment given by a large number of old folks at Bethel church next Thursday. Miss Alberta Cleary was elected as a delegate to the convention at Quincy. Rev. H. H. White of Chicago, teacher of theology at Western Baptist college, Macon Co., will remain in the city for a few days. Mrs. Katie Coleman entertained a number of friends Sunday. The annual sermon of Co. L was preached by Rev. Henderson last Sunday. Mrs. Jerry Rollins is visiting in Pittsfield. Thomas Robinson, who bought a cafe in Chicago called 'The Pekin,' is meeting with much success. Mathaha Stewart is the only one of his race who received a diploma last week from the high school. The young man has been astudent of the Illinois Conservatory of Music. The Wednesday Art Club was entertained by Mrs. C. H. Freeman on West Marion street. After the transaction of business the hostess served a light luncheon. The Ladies Aid Society will hold their regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. Jenkins on Anna St. Rev. W. W. Goff returned from Pittsfield, Monday night and reports that his work is progressing. The Sunday School of the Methodist church last Sunday, had a large attendance. The Ladies' Art Club was entertained by Mrs. Gertrude Dugan. After the usual business a delicious luncheon was served. Their next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. W. W. Goff. The funeral services of George Coen were held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the A. M. E. church and were in charge of Mallory Bros., Lodge No. 3, K. of P. Rev. W. W. Goff spoke highly of the character of the departed. The floral designs were lovely, and were in charge of Mesdames Hayden, Strawn, Clark and Goff. The pall bearers were members of the K. of P. lodge The interment was made in Jacksonville cemetery. Woman's Club held their meeting at the club rooms and had a large and enjoyable meeting. Delicious luncheon was served. Mrs. Moxley and Mrs. Dugan will entertain the club at their next meeting. Anderson Banks, decorator and paper hanger. is doing much this week. THE FORUM Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. BOGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 Gs Sixth St. Phone Main 938 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Somers The Printer 3051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday, May 30, 1908. The captain of No. 5, Engine House must feel himself going when he is willing to pay Mr. Hamann's little advertising 2x4 to say that it is him the Advance Citizen is alluding to as a misrepresentative for the 400 Negro voters of the First ward. We have never called Jim Mason's name, so how do you know that it is 'Swelled Jim' who is the bad quality in good space? The advice we give you is get your money for saying good things about some of these city pay roll Negroes, if you don't you are liable to have unpaid for cuts and any amount of promise to pay write-ups and subscriptions. Advance Citizen (Mrs. B.'s 10x100 sheet) that comes out bi-monthly, save during a campaign. We are loathe to pursue a logical course in reply to our obs reperous miniature-brain contemporary for fear he will call us "insane," or not take the rejoinder as being applied to him "But fools rush in where angels fear to tread." It is not the policy of The Forum to give space nor attention to unreliable "ranters" whom the people, both white and colored, have no high regard for. What we said in our issue three weeks ago about the captain of Engine House No. 5, we reiterate. Our unlearned contemporary says Jas. Mason's name was not called. We ask him if a man says that the president of the United States is a demagogue, to whom would he refer? Does this spasmodic specimen of an editor know anything about logic and mathematics? He asked, "how do we know its Jim Mason's name to whom he refers,"—because we know that Jim Mason is captain of Engine House No. 5. We said Jas. Mason is a respectable gentleman, residing at 124 N. 14th street, with a respectable wife and family, a home tax payer and that, to imply that the colored people of that ward, enmasse, were indifferent to his holding that position, is a wanton untruth, in our opinion, and we reiterate the assertion and defy a successful contradiction. Go to Mason's home and to our contemporary's home, and see which more nearly represents the race. The Forum has not fled from place on account of uncongenial air. and will only speak out for the right and at the right time. No white man furnishes us for job work and advertising privileg es—Advance Citizen. We wonder who this has refer ence to. With an indictment hanging over any nondescript's cranium, for libel, it seems to us that truth and veracity would be the motio of such an one, Rant on, ran er. Washington Street Saloon Violating The Law. Your attention is called to the fact that there is a law governing the operation of saloons and their is a remedy—or penalty for each violation. Now when a saloon man or any other business violates the law, he or they, is or are, not to be wholly blamed. Any man or every man is to be blamed or censured or punished for doing wrong and will be, either now or later, either the second, third or fourth generation—there is no escape—some body must pay the penalty. But the other part of the blame is on the law enforcing power—the police—if the police knows—and it is his duty to know, that certain saloons are violating the law under which we grant them privilege to operate, and does not stop the crime, then the police men as well as the saloon man violates the law, is guilty for aiding and abetting crime, by his acquiescence, or by negligence of duty or you may say an accomplice to the crime, or even, as the lawyers understand, an accessory after or before the fact. Now there is no need to cry, "Lord is it I?" The guilty flees when no man pursues. You all know that all forms of gaming, swearing so as to be heard, congregating in front of business places, permitting women to frequent a saloon, keeping open on Sunday, etc., are violations of the law—you know it. There are saloons on Washington between 6th and 10th streets that the mayor will be asked to close if they do not stop gaming and women from their places, also one on Washington between 11th and 12th streets. There is one or two not guilty and you may simply hold your peace, the others, we will call their names if there is no im provement made by the next time our article is published some time in June We are giving you time-you have about 30 days if there is no improvement in these places we shall ask that license be denied you July 1st by the city clerk. If the policemen can't do their whole duty, let us get men who will. We have secret service men over the city who see things but do not arrest the parties—all this we cannot and will not acquiesce in. Let there be improvement before its too late. The Forum is an ardent advocate of the rights of the people. That Denen will be renominated is unquestioned. You voted for a "wet town" and you got it. TUCKER'S Board and Lodge First class accommodation Regular meals at 10 hours 206 Nor New Telephone, 1478. H. TUCKER TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telephone, 1478. H. TUCKER, Proprietor. If you're in doubt let us lead trump to you? The "Imperial., is always the proper hat never alike two seasons together--except in price ---$3.00. PETER MYE 529 North Side MYER North Side Sq For Fine Commercial Work HAMANN The Printer 305 SOUTH SIXTH ST. Phone 998 Capital Law Does Good Work. 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East Bound for Decatur, Clinton and aD intermediate points. 5:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m $:00 a.m. 12:00 noon. —- 6:00 p.m 7:00 a.m: 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. 42:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 29:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m: +4:00 p.m. __°11:00 p.m. Springfield & Northeastern Traction Co. Northbound. Southbound. Southbound’ for Carlinville, Gillespie, Staunton, Litchfield. Edwardsville, Gran- ite City ‘and St. Louis. 5:00am 49:00am = 1:00pm —$6:00 pm 46:00am $10:00am = 2:00pm 2:20 pm 6:20am 10:20am 2:20 pm_—¢7:00 pm 47:00am $11:00am_— $3:00 pm 78:00 pm $8:00.am 12:00 noon #4:00 pm 29:00 pm 45:00 pm 11:25 pm #11:30 pm Local cars, +Limited cars, stopping at towns only. ‘Sleeper. §Limited cars, making all stops: Daily except Sunday. Corrected May 4, 1908. Cars leave Springfield for Lincoln: +5, 7, 9 and 11 a. m.; 1, 3, 5, 7% 9 and ip. im. +5 a. m., dally except Sunday. ages Dust DIRT SMOKB CINDERS FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED ROOMS For light housekeeping, Prepared to take 15 or more regular roomers Mrs. M. J. McKinney and Husband, 1006 Sherman St., Lincoln, Lilinvis. H. A. Watkins Agent, Haworth | Building. Cy te nee pon aC See FORUM. } Sas ern ee ee en, oe eee We want to make it a credit to De- catur. We will do it. Telephone or bring all business to Harvey Watkins, Advertising Solicitor. Papers can be found here for sale at all times—sample copies free, Oth- er colored literature on hand. Racing Man Visits a Hat Shop From Thursday's Sporting Extra. Maria had been jibbing for days past. I could not get her to look at her corn, and, thinks I, if she don't improve, there's nothing for her but to give her a bran mash and a blister. We couldn't get her to turn out to exercise with the fillies, and at last I says. "Look here o.d gal. What's the row? Name your price, and I'll lay the odds up to 100 to 1." "Bill," says she, with her hoofs rattling among the fireirons, "you're a selfish, hardhearted brute. You don't care a straw for me. I haven't had a decent thing to put on my back for years, and as for a hat, I would hardly know one if I saw it. "Lor," says I. "that's how the market goes, is it? Look here my pet, pop your blanket on, tighten up your girths, and we'll get you a headstall fit for a Derby winner. That was enough. She copped the start, and was out of the stable and making for town like a 2 year-old. The pace was a cracker. I was giving about four stones away, but she got hemmed in at Totterham Corner—I mean Totterham Road corner—and we finished neck and neck, blowing hard, and a copper wanted to pinch me for crossing and boring. When we got into the paddock I saw there was a big entry for "The Chapeau All-Aged Selling Stakes" There was a lot of spanking fillies, some not half broken, and a lot of aged ones that had run in double harness for years, and who put on a powerful lot of flesh. An old chap was acting as starter and clerk of the course, and he says to us, "Hats, ma'am? Just step this way." Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K. of P.. meets every second and fourth Monday night of each month in Masonic hall on North Eighth street. Special meetings made knowl by K. of R. & S.. I hereby announce myself a candidate for nomination for the office of state's attorney, subject to the decision of the Democratic voters of Sangamon County. THOMAS L. JARRETT SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. Every Sunday. St. Paul, 622 E. Mason St., Rev. T. Price, pastor. Union, 12th & Mason Sts., Rev. C. S. Manuel, pastor. Zion, 9th and Carpenter, Rev. Williams, pastor. Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity, 15th St., between Washington and Jefferson Sts., Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, pastor. Pleasant Grove, 18th and Cass, Rev. Bloodworth, pastor. St. John, 14th and Mason Sts., Rev. J. Bundy, pastor. New Hope, 8th and Miller, no regular pastor. Grace M. E., 14th and Brown Ss., Rev. J. M. Smalley, Pastor. Sunday School at all the churches; the public invited to attend. Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Call at Thompson's. 815 East Wash ington st. for colored papers. FOR CORONER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for coroner of Sangamon County. subject to the decision of the Republican primaries. Aug. 8th, '08. JOHN C. CANFIELD. THE FORUM Off we went, doing good time round corners, upstairs and downstairs, like a groggy old steeplechaser, with Maria hanging on to his saddle girths. I ran wide at a corner, and pecked at the water jump-over a dog's drinking-trough—and if a pretty little chestnut filly who was running on her home course, hadn't given me a friendly lead, I would have got off the track altogether. When I got up with the leaders they were busy calling the card in a sort of loose box, and Maria was prancing about in front of a big looking-glass, trying to see all her sides at one go. Easy, lass." says I. Double events don't come off once in a lifetime, and you'll strain yourself trying to bring off a quadruple. When a man buys a hat he just steps into the first hatter's he spots and says: Gimme a six and five-eighths" Puts it on. "What's the damage?" 'Ha f a thick 'un.' "Here ye are, sonny" Kicks the old one into the fire-plaee and is happy for the next six months. That wasn't Maria's style. She had out the whole stable of hats, and put them through a searching trial. At last it was reduced to a match between one like a green-and gold coal-skuttle and another that might have passed for a half-sister to a tartan mushroom with lobster salad round it. I wanted to back a bird-cage, with half an ostrich and some sunflowers on the top, but Maria disqualified it when she found it cost only two quid. It was leve, money on the two first favorites for about an hour, till at last I says, "Call it a dead heat Maria, and take them both." It cost me a 'tenner," but it does a woman as much good to be let loose in a hat shop for an hour as for a stale old hunter to get a month in a cabbage patch. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO BUY A HOUSE LOT IN BOSTON. For $10 cash. The lots are situated in the best residential section of the suburbs of Boston. Best electric and railroad service. Nothing like it are offered to investors. In a short time these lots will be selling for 20 times as much as you pay for it today. Only a few lots selling for $10. Full information by E. L. 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Easy payments. | Call Barly - Remember the place | Opposite Post Office | We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25¢c per month, THE FORUM (Hetel in Connection.) Restaurant in rear--Hotel Accommoda- tions reasonable--Try our 20c Meals First-clas sSaloon, First-class Goods. Fine Wines, Liquyrs—Chdice Domestic Cigars—I am handling the famus SCHLITZ BEER, that’s making Springfield famous. New Teleprone 1491 Free Lunch Every Saturday Night EDWARD WHITE Jr., Proprietor.+ 809 East Washington Street, : - Springfield, Llinois. Clothes Make The Man---Sometimes They wil make you ‘‘a ways” if constructed by our expert tai- lors. This is just a hint for wise men to follow --just a cordial invitation for you to come and see our new spring line of over 400 all wool and all wJrsted novelties. 4 saving for your pocket book and grat: ification ofour own individual demands, is ours to offer and yours to possess. Don’t forget our name and address; it’s| worth money. Loui1sN. REISzZ. 427 East Jefferson St, Springfield, Ill. ||Thecheapest and best GOTO: WHITE DENTAL PARLORS. 224'2 So. Sixth St. For Guaranteed Work. Colored Farmers in Mississippi. Most of the colored farmers in Mississippi have an erroneous idea of farming. In the first place they do not understand any philosophy or science of agriculture, to amount to much, secondly they don't diversify their crops. Down in Mississippi a colored man will plant 30 acres of cotton and 15 or 20 acres of corn. Just two times as much as he should plant, and is, therefore unable to cultivate his enormous crop—some parts of his plantation is grown up in weeds before he can get to it—he is paying rent on 35 or 40 acres, but can only work half of it, therefore he is throwing away money. Another thing: our farmers in the south have got to be more economical—some of them must be more industrious. You do not know it, but there is a class who would not work on Saturday if their crop was "dying" for just one day's work. Oh no, he must go to town. Also there is a class who, when the Associations and big Meetings, Quarterly Conferences, etc., start, say: "fare thee" crop, hitches up the mules to the wagon and takes Dina and the children, the dog, etc., and goes to "Big Bethel" way over on Mud Creek and stay for 10 days 10 days work at a certain time of year is worth thousands of dollars. Our people should plant a small crop, cultivate it well, raise all their hogs, chickens, a good garden, have a good or chard; can fruit, raise watermelons, sweet and irish potatoes and quit running large accounts—raise your milk and butter and when you sell cotton, even if you only have two or three bales, you only owe about $50 and there is profit. Also give your children advantage of the schools—as poor as the school system over Mississippi is, there are too many colored people who do not send their children to school one half the time schools are in session. Our people will never be a power, ignorant—you cannot elevate a people beyond its intellectual attainments. We have some good farmers in Lafayette County, Mississippi—men who own whole sections of land, but the masses must bestir themselves. Pass This Law . The president's recommendation for a law to penalize the publication of seditious matter should be acted on promptly. No debatable question of principle is involved. The wise jealousy of the American people of their right to free speech and a free press is not affected. Only the extreme and dangerous abuse of that right is aimed at. A federal statute prohibiting inflammatory incitements to violent acts is necessary because, though such acts are sedutious liber at common law, this does not make them punishable by the federal government. The terms of such a statute should be strict and unambiguous. They should avoid fatal generalities which would be pretty certain to bring the law within the prohibition of the first amendment, but they should provide within constitutional limits for all powers incident to its effectual enforcement. —Chicago Tribune. This is a very salient point and we endorse the editorial. THE FORUM n article andidacy, e column Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kemp of Elkhart, spent Sunday in the city. Donations recieved to the amount of $2 The regular monthly meeting will be held on Monday, June 1, at the residence of the president, Mrs. J. C. Mc Cain, 400 N. 4th street, at 2:30 p.m. The delegates will be elected at this time for the State Federation. All members are requested to be present. Do not forget the annual sermon on the 7th of June at Pleasant Grove Baptist Baptist church.—Club Reporter. The Order of the Eastern Star will hold their annual services at Zion Baptist church at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. June 7--Mrs. Julia Duncan. R. M. Miss Salone Nel Nelson, secretary. Hon. Samuel J. Drew of Will county has announced himself as a candidate for the republican nomination for lieutenant governor, and he will present his name to the voters at the primary to be help on August 8. Mr. Drew, when a young man, worked as a coal miner at Braidwood, began the study of law while a miner and was admitted to the bar. While filling the office of town clerk, he was elected to the legislature and served four consecutive terms. Mr. Drew was born in Staffordshire, England, is 47 years of age and has always been a republican. The Joliet Daily News of the 14 contains a three column article devoted to Mr. Drew's candidacy, accompanied by a double column portrait. Mr. Drew appears to be very popular with his party at home and no doubt will prove acceptable to his party in the state, if nominated.—Ill. State Register. Lincoln News. Ex Governor Yates will carry Logan county. A large crowd from Springfield atteded the annual sermon of the Good Samaritan Lodge which was preached by Rev. Grant Gowins. Claud Goins will move to Decatur where he will reside indefinitely. Rev. Ben Jonson assisted Rev. J. Bass with his quarterly meeting. Joe Foster, Jr., one of our coming horse shoers, is now employed in the Robert Kennedy horse shoeing shops. Miss Lucile Duke spent Saturday and Sunday in Chicago. Mrs. Addie Simon of Elkhart was in Lincoln, Thursday. Clarence McCurdy and John Orendorff report having a fine time in Springfield. Harvey McColley left for some part of the south last week.—H. A. Donagan. Club Notes. The Philanthropic Section held session at the Home on Monday afternoon. A very neat program was rendered. Mrs. Champ recited and Miss Matilda Walker read a very excellent paper. subject, "How can we reach the masses" written by Mrs. K. L. Knight of Alton's Woman's club. Get in the reading habit— Nice Houses for Rent. At 19th and Kansas Sts., 4 rooms water etc., $9.00 per month., and 2226 East Brown street, 4 rooms, $9.00 per month, good condition, barn and other conveniences. See E L. Rogers, 305 $ South Sixth St. "Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o'er the gale— Thou'st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall." Paul Laurence Dunbar on Frec Douglass. See Him Go and see, the Wonderful Clairvoyant and mind reader, and Fortune Teller; 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. Call on W. M. Martin, at once, 170 East 53d street. Chicago, Ill. The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. W. L. EDWARDS, Political writer. MISS DAISY DONALDSON. Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Bookkeeper Mrs. E. L. White, Contributo.. Dove on Lincoln. MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent. This 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 opin- on. Say what you think if you believe you are right. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents Furnished Board by day or week The Patronage of the public Solicited. Good accommodations; courteous Treatment. Give me a trial. Tel. New, 1457. Mrs. J. E. Smith 416 E. Madison St. Octavius V. Royall, A. Morris Williams, Royall & Williams Wiliams' B'ld'g. Old 'Phone, 2322. 11th and Washington streets, Springfield; Illinois. 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. "Don't Worry Twelvə" is 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 offer of the "twice a-Week" issue of the LORE-DEMOCRAT Two Years for $1.25, elsewhere in this paper. REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Society and Local IMPERIAL BARBER SHOP. 821 East Washington St. Best Attention Given all Customers Will make this the most desired and sought after shop in the city Will be Kept in First-Class Style All First-Class Artists Your Trade Solicited J. W. Grady S. P. Webster Proprietors E. H. Mitchell, Chiropodist A Fine Line of Millinery Mary And Hand made Hats On at 1415 E. Adams Street. School of Instruction in Millinery and Dress Making. You can bring your own hats and dresses to work on. Millinery Instructions, 25c. a lesson. Dress-making lessons, 50c. Wire frames in all styles, 10c. and up. MME. M. F. CLARK-THOMPSON. Kisses are as costly as ever, but not as efficacious — Reasons, they formerly got the first kiss on or just prior to the wedding night, now a kiss is part of the "good night" at the door, so the experimentalists say. Miss Venie Smith visited relatives in Ind na ois, Sunday. She reports a true time. James Adams has complied his job, filling up petition papers with names for Hon. W. H Stead for reelection as attorney general of this state. Have Your Clothes Cleaned and Fressed AT TAHE Capital City Pantatorium Monthly Terms Given. J. W. SLAUGHTER, Proprietor. Phones: Old 535, New 99 109 South Fourth Street. All Kinds of Furniture Repaired Staining, Refinishing and Painting Chairs Reseated With Cane, Leath- er or Perforated Seats. Shop 812 East Washington Street. Telephone New, 1665 G. F. EVANS. Proprietor R. S. Donaldson of 535 W. Canedy street, has been ill the past ten nays, threatened with pneumonia. Hair Straightening. Mrs. L E Barksdale's "Wonderful Hair Beauty" cleanses the scalp entirely of Dandruff and promotes the growth and luxuriance of the hair. Call and see her. Her prices for shampooing and straightening the hair are reasonable. On notice will call at your residence. Address, 1616 S. 17th St. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Harvey have bought an eight room house at 11th and Miller streets. On to Chicago. Good bye Brownsville. Married Saturday, May 23, '08 Rev. Wm. Wood and Mrs. Sadie Hughes, both of this city. Rev. C. H. Jones and wife were in Lincoln lasf week on business. A. M. Williams was in Lincoln Monday on business. Mrs. F. J. Nott will be glad to seee all ladies whose husbands or brothers are Pithians with the end in view of organizing a court of Calanthe. Miss Caldwell and several othe Decaturites were in the city last week to attend the Elks ball. Mrs. Jessie Bond was in St. Louis all this week visiting. Miss Dasy Donaldson and Arthur Johnson were visitors in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunday, the guests of Mrs. Julia Taylor and daughter. PETER PAUL Machiorlatti Bros. SALOON. PETER PAUL Dealers in Fine Wines. Liquors and Cigars. 619 East Monroe Street Springfield, Ill Old Phone, 2082 [Name] --- Clem Hinton and T. R. Thompson were in Chicago last week to take a military examination. Hinton for the post of battalion adjutant. succeeding Fred R. York, deceased and Thompson for commissary of subsistence, succeeding Hinton. The examination was conducted by Colonel Marshall, assisted by Lieut-Col. Johnson. These young men were accompanied by Major Otis B. Duncan. "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. DR. FRANK FL Wa Hoo T SOLD BY ALL DRU Also at 300-302 E. M Neal & Bro Restaur 728 E. Washington St. in Now one of the b To our new quarters, w cial invitation to th TRANK FLEUR Hoo To D BY ALL DRUGGIS 300-302 E. Monro & Brow restauran washington St. in new one of the best new quarters, we ext invitation to the pub DR. FRANK FLEURY'S Wa Hoo Tonic SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS Also at 300-302 E. Monroe Street Neal & Brown's Restaurant 728 E. Washington St. in new quarters. Now one of the best in city To our new quarters, we extend a special invitation to the public. OUR MOTTO: To give the best meal; ices and the best and most attention to patrons. Regular Meals a specialty. 21 meals by ticket, $3.00. Out of We are prepared to serve for banquet NEAL & ROWN, P WANTED--A RIDE sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle for making money fast. Write for full participation. NO MONEY REQUIRED until you are to anyone, anywhere in the U.S. without a allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL duo put it to any test you wish. If you are the keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our e-mail. We furnish the bike at one small profit to $25 middlemen's profits by buying dinners behind your bicycle. DO NOT put it to any price until you receive our cash prices and remarkable special offers to you. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when low prices we can make you this year. We than any other factory. We are satisfied by our prices. Orders filled the day received. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. We have single wheels, imported roller equipment of all kinds at half the usual price. $8 50 HEDGETHORN•PUNCT SELF-HEALING TIRES A The regular retail price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but to introduce we will sell you a sample pair for $4.80 (cash with order $4.55). NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES in the best meal; the old the best and most on to patrons.. als a specialty. Short o ticket. $3 00. Out of city tra ared to serve for banquets and so & ROWN, Propri NTED--A RIDER AC Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by the money fast. Write for full particiars and spe money REQUIRED until you receive and a one, anywhere in the U. S. without a cent deposit. TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfo the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicy ny price until you receive our catalogues and and remarkable special offers to rude agen WILL BE ASTONISHED study our sup prises we can make you this year. We sell the high any other factory. We are satisfied with $. CYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles. Orders filled the day received. AND BICYCLES. We do not regularly har number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago re ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive b gie wheels, imported roller chains an ment of all kinds at half the usual retail price GETHORN • PUNCTURE- DEALING TIRES A SAMP TO INTROD To give the best meal; the bestservices and the best and most courteous attention to patrons.. Regular Meals a specialty. Short orders served 21 meals by ticket. $300. Out of city trade solicited. We are prepared to serve for banquets and socials on request. NEAL & ROWN, Proprietresses. NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone, anywhere in the U. S. without a cent deposit in advance, prepay freight, and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES at one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $20 to $25 middlemen's profits by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogue and learn our unhired of factory prices and remarkable special offers under agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our superb models at the wonderfully low prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at our prices. Orders filled the day received. SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. COASTER-BRAKES single wheels, imported roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and $ 8 50 HEDGETHORN • PUNCTURE-PROOF $ SELF-HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes porous and closes up small punctures without allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been pumped an hour or twice in a whole season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. The regular price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same da approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined da advertising pump you pay $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on appraisal. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby m send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this a nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at C not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have know that you will be so well pleased that when you want We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this rei IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. Do or a pair of tires from anyone offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY account of 5 per cent (thereby making the HIGH ORDER and enclose this advertisement ump. Tires to be returned at OUR expen- tation. We are perfectly reliable and mone- dial of these tires, you will find that they look finer than any tire you have ever use- ed well pleased that when you want a bicycle trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire TIRES don't buy any kind at any price price quoted above; or write for our big Tire takes and kinds of tires at about half the us- to but write us a postal today. DO NOT THEN or a pair of tires from anyone until you only costs a postal to learn everything. Writ CYCLE COMPANY, we want you to sell our products don't buy any at any price until you send for a pair of IF YOU NEED TIRES Hedgethorn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which describes and records all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. describes and quotes all makes and knows or knows it DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. THE FORUM Subscribe for the Forum. The Colored American and Alexanders' magazines for May are here, though late getting in, are gems. They are a credit to Negro current literature. All members of the True Reformers are requested to meet at the Odd Fellows' hall, Monday evening, June 8, at 8:00 o'clock, as we do not propose to lag nor disregard punctuality. FLEURY'S oTonic DRUGGISTS E. Monroe Street Brown's urant St. in new quarters. ne best in city ers, we extend a spe- n to the public. meal; the best serv- and most courteous trons. Short orders served Out of city trade solicited. For banquets and socials on request. VN, Proprietresses. A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a very bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are well particularius and special offer at once. ED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship S. without a cent deposit in advance, prepay freight, and ETRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and If you are then, not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. furnish the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $10 by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guar- DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory tial offers to Rutter records. FINISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our superb models at the wonderfully this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at day received. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but trade by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out 8 or $10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. ted roller chairs and pedals, parts, repairs and half the usual retail prices. PUNCTURE-PROOF $4 8.0 PIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY HEDGE THORN RECORD PUNCTURE TIRE CO PROF. CHICAGO SELF HEALING U.S.A. story price to pressed same day letter is received. We ship C. O. D. on the examined and found them strictly as represented, it (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you unclose this advertisement. We will also send one returned to OUR expense if for any reason they are exactly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, yire you have ever used or seen at any price. We then you want a bicycle you will give us your order. ence this remarkable tire offer. buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of born Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which at about half the usual prices. today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle from anyone until you know the new and wonderful learn everything. Write it NOW. COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. E. L. Rogers, W. S. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will outlast any other make—SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING.