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THE FORUM VO. 5, NO. 28 Hon. H. Clay Wilson [Picture of a man with a mustache and a bow tie. He is wearing a dark suit with a white shirt and a black bow tie. The background is a solid black oval.]] Republican Candidate For Congress. Comments. The following was written by a white gentleman and for some cause was not published by a local morning daily. Illinois politicians were recently given a practical demonstration of the value of mental science in forecasting political results that has caused some of the astute leaders to gasp from wonderment at the success of the now thought. For the first time in her history Illinois on August 8, nominated all candidates for state offices by a direct primary vote all parties making their nominations on the same time at an election held according to the provisions of the new primary law. The Republican ticket named by this primary for the election in November was as follows: Governor—Charles S. Deneen, Secretary of State—Jas. A. Rose State Auditor—J. S. McCullough State Treasurer—Andrew Russel Atty-Gen'l—Wm. H. Stead Gov. Deneen was nominated after one of the most bitter fights known in the history of Illinois politics and despite of the most determined opposition by his opponents. Secretary of State Rose was named as his party's standard bearer from a field of five candidates by the largest majority he had ever received and greater than even his most sanguine supporters expected. Neither candidates Russel or Stead had opposition for the nomination. Mr. McCullough won easily from his opponent. These facts are significant when it is remembered that a year preceding the primary election the result was predicted with remarkable not to say wonderful exactness by Dr. J. H. Magee one of the most devout students of mental sciene in the state. Dr. Magee is a resident of Springfield, where he is an attache of the department of public printing of the state of Illinois He attributes his wonderful suc "Be ye doers and not sayers only." cess in forecasting the election results to the study of mental science which he believes enables him to foretell who the Republican candidates were to be. At the time Dr. Magee made his forecast on August 17, 1907, Illinois had no primary law like the one under which the election was held and his prediction in naming all the successful candidates is all the more wonderful on this account. The prediction as revealed by Dr. Magee through the help of mental science was published in the Metropolis Gazette, August 30, '07 and its worth may be better realized by comparing statements made therein with the legal facts shown by the primary results and stated in a previous paragraph. In his prediction Dr. Magee stated: "In my opinion Charles S Deneen will succeed himself as governor. The future success of both the state and national ticket depends upon the record of the present administration. He has stood for the things the people want, therefore the people will stand for him because they want him. "James A. Rose will in my opinion succeed himself as Secretary of State. Mr. Rose has made a splendid state official and few men in the state have a larger constituency than Mr. Rose. Mr. Rose will be nominated by an increased majority. "James S. McCullough is the logical candidate for state auditor and in my opinion will be nominated. "Andrew Russel has the right of way for State Treasurer. He is a good man and in my opinion will be nominated for State Treasurer. "William H. Stead has made a splendid record as Attorney General for the state. It is conceded by the best authority that Mr. Stead will have no opposition and will be nominated." A perusal of the primary returns of Illinois will show that every one of the predictions made by Dr. Magee came true and that the five candidates he selected the year before were successful. Mortuary. Herbert Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Long, 1512 S. 17th street, died week before last in Kentucky, very suddenly. Mrs. Long and son had gone to the Blue Grass state to visit friends and relatives for five weeks, the boy ate something-green fruit of some kind—and died before a physician arrived, being as they were some distance out of town. Their legion of friends extends to them their heart felt sympathy and The Forum offers a word of condolence and cheer in this their hour of such bereavement. Tuesday, September 1, 1908, at the residence of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Chath. am, occurred the death of their daughter, Alice Mary Smith, age one year four months an twenty-three days. She is survived by her parents, one brother and one sister. Louis and little Baby Smith, who are greatly grieved by the loss of their darling, Kind father and loving mother, you have the sympathy of many, and remember, though your little darling is absent from the world, it means she is present with God, as an angel in His sight, for such is the kingdom of heaven. So blessed be the dear little soul. The funeral of the deceased was held Thursday September 3, at 10 o'clock from the residence. Rev. H. K. Wilson officiated and the interment was made in Oak Ridge cemetery. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The Republican State Convention was a grand success. The speeches made by the Hons. J G. Cannon, L. M. Shaw and Charles S. Deneen were masterly and eloquent Rev. Doswell Preaches Rev. Jas. A. Doswell, pastor of the Evangelical Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 15th St., preached an able sermon last Sunday evening. The song services were also excellent. Dr. Doswell elaborated on the two prayers offered in the temple, one by the Pharisee, the other by the Publican, showing how the former exalted himself, making a fine argument. Special services to-morrow. Come and bring your children. The writer desires to say that Rev. Doswell is an exceptional pulpit orator and gives a thorough presentation of his argument thereby teaching his hearers the true way to an eternal habitat. His system is excellent. He invites the public. Let the church be crowded tomorrow. Harry B. Harts M. B. Candidate For Probate Judge. Hon. Chas. S. Deneen A. H. Whose speech before the Republican State. Convention was eloquent and profound. Mr. Cannon introduced him as the next governor of Illinois. Colored People Form Law and Order League For the purpose of co-operating with the white Law and Order people the colored people met at Supervisor's Rooms last Monday night and formed the above named League. Rev. Jas. H. Doswell was elected president. E. L. Rogers secretary H. H. Long, vice president, Frank Hicklin, treasurer. A more elaborate account will appear later. Matrimonial Married, this week Rev. H. Salle, 726 E Washington St., to Miss Annie Hall, formerly of Quincy. J. B. Osby is the only colored man in the livery business. Let us give him our work of that line We must from now on, give more encouragement to colored business. We purpose to have the daily and colored papers on sale at Neal & Browns. Now you who buy the daily and Sunday papers come. Some kind of an Emancipation Celebration will be had at some place. An announcement of same will appear next week. Joe Gans was defeated the second time this week by Battling Nelson. For indoor decorating and paper hanging, George Smith is the premier. He solicits your patronage. Drop him a card 1411 E. Adams St. Mrs. Anna Atkinson left Friday night for Chicago. 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. DOERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 G; Sixth St. Phone Main 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Bogera, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Benson The Printer 1051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday. Sept. 12. 1908. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. GOVERNOR Chas. S. Deneen U. S. SENATOR Albert J. Hopkins LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John G. Oglesby SECRETARY OF STATE James A. Rose STATE AUDITOR James S. McCullough CLERK SUPREME COURT J. McCan Davis DENEEN, THE MAN AND THE GOV ERNOR. Hon. Charles S. Deneen, showed during the recent uprising in Springfield, that he is not only a magnanimous executive but a fearless man. He has endeared himself to the people of Illinois to such a degree that his name will ever live through countle-s ages to come. But not only to the people within the confines of this great common wealth has he so endeared himself, but to the liberty loving people throughout this nation and even throughout the civilized world. A man is a great man who when a crisis faces the people, is able to stand unmoved, unawed and unterrified. Such was the case with Gov. Deneen who sat at the telephone in the executive office at the capital of a great state Saturday, August 15, 1908, when a howling mob rent the very air with vile epithets and threatened the destruction of our city. He called in regiment after regiment until 4,500 soldiers marched the streets of Illinois' hitherto peaceful capital in order that the lives and the property of her citizens might not be jeopardized—"mob law must be stopped," proclaimed the governor and it was stopped. Many persons it is true, lost their lives and many were injured—a large number suffered property loss and others hardships, but the peace and tranquility of this city was maintained. We as colored people, especially owe Governor Deneen a debt of gratitude that will take us many years to pay. How can we go at paying this debt? I answer by showing to the world by good citizenship that we deserved the protection from the swords and bayonets of the national guard. We owe to the Business Men's League and the Chamber of Commerce and men like the Wigginses, proprietors of the Leland Hotel the same debt of gratitude. Let us as above outlined, endeavor to pay this debt. It is a mighty sum, but we can pay it and we will. We hope that not one colored man will consider for one moment, voting the democratic ticket Who spoke out in that famous business men's gathering at a time when it took a brave man to speak in our defense—Logan Hay and W, J. Butler—Republicans—that is not all; when they spoke they said words of effect. These are men of broad minds, men of courage, fit subjects to rule. We honor them for their valor, we praise them for their courage, glory them for their stand for justice in the time of a great crisis. WHITE MEN AS CRIMINALS In the last thirty days, while so much was heralded all over the world by the insideous State Register, and the Record, a demagogue evening paper, that purports to be democratic in politics, about the depravity of the Negro, who of course, is depraved enough, only being citizens, free, for about 43 years, the white people have capped the climax, in immoral deeds, thievery, arson and murder, but you did not see one half column of editorials on the moral decadence of the Anglo-Saxon or Aryan race. The superior race does not need scathing, we thought the editor of the Register to be a man of strong and irrevocable opinion, seeing his several Biblical articles, but when he failed to reprimand Mrs. Hallam for her evasiveness, her depravity and her cause of all the trouble, we observed a weakling a coward and not a man of the highest type of the American christian. Also seeing that he never once advised the colored people, editorially, to stay at home here in Springfield, where some of them had been for more than a half century—not one paper offered condolence nor cheer nor solace and comfort for the perturbed minds, unless it was the Springfield News. We are not all fools are insensitive to insults either expressed or implied. There are sins of omission as colossal as those of commission. 'As a man thinketh in his heart so is he.' Stop calling the recent uprising here a 'race war.' It was no such thing. The proof connected with the affair were thieves, prostitutes, murderers and everything but desirable citizens. We are sorry for them. They nor their sympathizers have the respect of decent people. The colored people have nothing to be ashamed of. Will the truth crushed to earth remain in the dust? Never. We appeal to the white men who helped to save the Union and who have the good will of the country at heart, for succor and advice—we ask that we be guaranteed life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Never haul down the flag of justice from the pedestal of the sacred city of Illinois Republican Headquarters The Republican Headquarters have been arranged and now opened in the old Yates Head quarters in the Unity Building 2nd floor. Dr. J. A. Wheeler is chairman of the County Central Comittee. TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. FTUCKER, Proprietor. If you're in doubt let us lead trump to you? 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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. Political integrity is the road but thieves reap what is sown. SUPPORT FOR DENEEN Newspapers Favor the Re-Election of the Governor of the Prairie State. PARTY SPOKE AT PRIMARIES Republicans of Peoria County Begin Their Campaign at Once. Comments of Judge Lovett in Accepting Secretaryship of the County Committee—Sackett Supports the Ticket. Charles S. Deneen has been renominated for the office of governor of Illinois by a substantial majority. No Republican who participated in the primary of last Saturday should do aught than give Governor Deneen the most cordial support for re-election. This is what the friends of Richard Yates would have expected of the friends of Governor Deneen, had the former been successful. It is, therefore, the part of honor for them to give Charles S. Deneen the same measure of support that they would have given Richard Yates had the latter been nominated. The party has spoken at the recent primaries and it has declared its choice. The nation is governed by majorities; parties should accept the same rule.* * * The Republicans of this city, this country and this state, who have read history, know Stevenson, the Democratic nominee for governor, well. It is unfortunate for the Democracy that he should have been nominated just because he was best known among the Democratic candidates for the nomination, having been coupled with Cleveland in one campaign for the vice-presidency and with Bryan in another. His career has been that of the practical politician, who does not regard principle so closely that he is not willing to sacrifice it for personal aggrandizement. We know his history in the troublous times of the nation, when the republic was threatened and he cast his lot with those who were undermining its foundations. No soldier of the union will assist him in his effort to come to the rescue of the Democratic party on this occasion. During the entire campaign the Quincy Whig said nothing regarding Charles S. Deneen that prevents it from giving him cordial support. Time and again it stated, even in the heat of the preliminary battle, that it would be with him should he receive the nomination. It now calls on all its friends to stand firmly by the nominee. Let us show our loyalty to the nominees of the Republican party and its principles in a way that cannot be misunderstood. Over and above all individual interests are those of the whole country and the Republican party. Men come and go, but the principles that make the Republican party and the republic great go on forever. We can certainly gain nothing at any time by giving encouragement to our opponents. It is best to let them know at the offset that we will not weaken, not desert our colors. Let Governor Deneen's supporters in the recent primary campaign call a meeting for the ratification of the nominees. The Republicans of Adams county, without regard to previous preferences, will be glad to join them.—Quincy Whig. ```markdown ``` Peoria Republicans in Line. The Republicans of Peoria county began their campaign immediately after the primaries. They showed their desire for party success by getting together immediately. Col. Frederick Smith was elected chairman of the county committee, and Judge Lovett, one of the Yates campaign leaders, was made secretary. In accepting the position, Judge Lovett said: "The Republican party has selected a Republican ticket. They did it at the polls where every man cast a secret ballot and voted as he thought best. The majority always has ruled. majority sent us here to represent them and do our best to elect the ticket which that majority selected; not a part of it, but ALL of it. And if we do LESS we shall betray the most sacred trust ever reposed in man. —the trust which we received by the ballots of our neighbors. "No doubt you all know that I was chairman of the Yates campaign committee. I was for Richard Yates for the nomination because he is my intimate and my personal friend. We have a perfect right to go into a caucus and work and vote for our friends' nomination; but if the caucus nominates some one else, we have no right to bolt the caucus. "This primary election was a great big caucus: I worked as best I could for Governor Yates because I was his friend; but because I am a Republican, I am going to do my best to elect: Governor Deneen. And it is time for the Republicans in Peoria county to be Republicans when they vote." ```markdown ``` Journal for Deneen. The Macomb Journal, which supported Richard Yates in the primary, did not hesitate in declaring that Governor Deneen should receive the united support of his party. The Journal printed the following in an editorial on the result: "Yates had the choosing of his own plans; it was his campaign and hence his privilege to conduct it in the manner he deemed best. He put up the best contest possible under the circumstances and lost, and the verdict of the majority will be accepted by all the Yates men who have the best interests of their leader and party at heart." ```markdown ``` Sackett of Grundy for Nominee. W. L. Sackett, of the Morris Herald, which supported former Governor Yates, came out for the party ticket immediately after the primaries. In an editorial, Mr. Sackett had the following to say: "In the primary, the elector has the right to his choice of candidates and can express his choice by his vote. But when the vote is cast and the result is known, Republicans and Democrats and Prohibitionists should stand by the party nominees. Party loyalty will win in the long run. Party traitors will not be forgotten by the voters of the party interested. The fight now is one between parties—not a fight within any party. The Republican should be loyal to his ticket and to the men a majority of the people in a free and open primary have selected as the candidates for the respective places voted for. So should Democrats and members of other parties." ```markdown ``` Verdict is Satisfactory. The Effingham Republican believes in accepting the verdict of the polls. Commenting on the result of the primaries, the editor said: "The Republicans of Illinois have spoken in the primaries, and like good citizens we should all accept the verdict of the majority and go to work for our ticket. After all is said, the Republican party is bigger than the man and can be trusted to give the people a good state administration—much better than we are likely to have from the Democrats. So get to work and endeavor to secure party harmony." ```markdown ``` Landers With the Majority. The Ogle County Republican, like most hard fighters, is a good loser. After having been a supporter of Mr. Yates in the primary, it declares for Governor Deneen in the following editorial: "We believe in majority rule and occasionally when the majority have spoken and the Republican has landed with the minority, we make haste to get right. We all have a right to our political views, and a right to walk up to the primaries and vote for candidates exactly in accordance with our views as nearly as we may be able to locate them, but after the ticket is made it is our custom to take the medicine without making a face. "We believed Dick Yates would receive the nomination for governor, but it is evident that he was defeated, by a very small majority by his opponent, Governor Deneen. Hence we hoist the Deneen banner to our masthead. If he suits the majority of others in fictions, he is good enough for us." General Atkins and Harmony. Gen. Smith D. Atkins, the veteran editor of the Freeport Journal, makes an emphatic plea for party harmony. He says: "For the first time in Illinois the voters themselves, at a direct primary election, by a plurality vote, have nominated all the candidates for office on the Republican ticket. It is the fairest way of making nominations. We will support that ticket, and every man on it, from top to bottom. We think that it is fairly and squarely the duty of all Republicans in Illinois to vote that ticket next November, and give to every candidate on the ticket an old-time Republican majority. All together now, a long pull, and a strong pull. Quit scrapping about the candidates, and all Republicans work for the election of the men nominated, because the most of the Republican voters wanted them to be nominated." ```markdown ``` Interested Now in Election. The primary campaign is a thing of the past. Former Governor Yates is defeated for the Republican nomination for governor and Charles S. Deneen is the nominee. The Gazette was an honest, conscientious supporter of Mr. Yates, but since the majority of the Republicans of Illinois who voted in the primaries cast their ballots for Mr. Deneen we have no complaint to make. So far as the Gazette is concerned the issues of the primary campaign is closed. — Washington County Gazette. ```markdown ``` Dispatch Supports Deneen. The Dispatch took quite an active part in the primary campaign between Yates and Deneen, and while we do not think the best man of the two has been nominated, we have heard the voice of the majority and we are now for Charles S. Deneen for governor of Illinois.—Minonk Dispatch. ```markdown ``` Now for Deneen. Even if it does go a little against the grain to know that Deneen defeated Yates, still we can cheerfully say, Hurrah for Deneen! and hope that he will win by an overwhelming majority in November.—Vienna News. No Reason Why. Why should Charles S. Deneen not receive your vote? Those who talk most about his defeat at the polls should ask themselves that question, ponder it well and see if there is one reason which can be given.—Clinton Public. Synopsis of Illinois Game Law. You may hunt and kill qual only from November 10th to December 20, of each year. You must not kill any prairie chicken or grouse for a period of four years from the first day of July 1907. or any wild turkey, pheasant or partridge for a period of six years from July 1, 1907. You must not net, trap or ensnare quail, prairie chicken, pheasants or partridges at any time or under any circumstances, unless authorized to do so by the State Game Commissioner. You may kill wookcocks and mourning doves only from August 1st to November 30th, of each year. You may kill grey, red fox or black squirrels from July 1st to November 15th of each year. You may kill all kinds of snipe and plover from September 1st to May 1st of each year. You may kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from September 1st to April 15th of each year. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl after sundown or before sunrise of each succeeding day. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from any steamboat, sailboat, electric or gasoline launch, or from any sinkboat, box or sneakboat, or artificial blind in the open waters of this State. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, quail, pheasants, partridges, prairie chickens, grouse or squirrel for market or commercial purposes. You must not sell, buy or have in possession for the purpose of selling, or transport for the purpose of sale, any wild geese, ducks, brant, quail, prairie chickens, grouse or squirrels that have been killed in the State of Illinois. Yon must not at any time kill more than twenty wild ducks, geese, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl, or more than fifteen quail or other game birds 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, except English sparrow, crow, crow black-bird or chicken hawk, and you must not purchase or expose such birds for sale. You must not destroy or remove from their nests the eggs of any prairie chicken, grouse, quail, wild turkey, pheasant, partridge, duck, goose, brant or song bird. You may kill for commercial purpose 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 dove 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 may 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 such game between the first day of October and the first day of February of the following year. All hunter's licenses, whether resident or non-resident, expire 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 change in any license for the purpose of tran-ferring the same, under the penalty of prosecution for forgery. Owners of farm lands, their children or tenants, may hunt and kill game on their own farms during the open season when it is lawful to kill game, without procuring a hunter's license, but they must not hunt beyond the lines of their own farms 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 propagating and restocking said sections of the State. You must procure a license before hunting rabbits but they may be killed and sold in any number and in all sea- sons of the year. You must not at any time use a ferret for the purpose of hunting, capturing or killing any game, animals or rabbits. The title to and ownersnip of all song birds, game birds, and animals, protected under the game law is declared to be in the State Bryan's Faulty Logic Candidate Bryan poses as a great logician and attempts to prove his proposition and does, but his theory is always wrong his premise is faulty, hence his conclusions, even though proven are wrong. Bryan can,t be elected. He has never held to an issue—the truth is immutable—it will not decay. If free silver was a true principle—a necessity—in 1896 Mr. Bryan has explained why it should not obtain now. If imperialism was a virtue in 1900 he does not say why he is not advocat ingit now.'If Government Owner ship was the thing two years ago why is it not so now? Beware of the evasive peerless (?) leader. In 1908 he has no specific paramount issue. Guaranteeing of Bank deposits is the most colossal issue he has and that theory non feasible, impracticable, dangerous, just as perilous as all his issues. Mr. Bryan nor Mr, Waterson can fool the people. Bryan fooled a part of the democrats all of the fall of 1896 and all the democrats part of the fall of 1900 but cannot fool any of the Republicans nor all the democrats all of the fall of 1908. GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG MEN WHO DESIRE AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. Many of the young men who have finished the course in agriculture at the Tuskegee Institute are commanding salaries ranging from $50 to $100 per month. 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Southbound for Carlinville, Gillespie, Staunton, Litchfield, Edwardsville, Granite City and St. Louis. °5:00 am †9:00 am †1:00 pm †6:00 pm †6:00 am †10:00 am †2:00 pm †6:20 pm °6:20 am †10:20 am †2:20 pm †7:00 pm †7:00 am †11:00 am †3:00 pm †8:00 pm †8:00 am †12:00 noon †4:00 pm †9:00 pm †5:00 pm *11:25 pm *11:30 pm *Local cars. †Limited cars, stopping at towns only. *Steeper. §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 11 p.m. †5 a.m., daily except Sunday. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS Dr. S. A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—627 1/2 East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a. m. to 12 m. 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. 7 p. m. to 9. Calls promptly made. DENEEN OF ILLINOIS The Governor Has Been a Strong Force on the Good Side of American Life. WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY. Fame of the Governor Has Gone Abroad in the Land. What is Said of the Candidacy of Adlai E. Stevenson for Governor of the State of Illinois The Primary. Illinois is the largest of the states west of the Alleghenies in population and commercially the most important. It is the chief railroad state, on account both of its mileage and the basing of freight rates at Chicago and East St. Louis. All of the consolidated systems, including the Southern and the Louisville and Nashville of the southern group, cross its territory. In its relations with the Illinois Central railroad the state charged it was a duty of closely studying practical railroad problems. Chicago's troubles have drawn the state into an equally close study of municipal questions. Of all the executives of the Union, none, except the president of the United States, has more to do with the welfare of the whole country than the governor of Illinois. Governor Deneen has been a strong force on the good side of American life. During his administration the principal questions have been the administration of state institutions—constituting a potent patronage and a large finance—the railroads, municipal improvement and highways. His active and courageous labors on these lines have been accompanied by efforts which have put new life into departments like the geological survey, the agricultural experiment station and the waterways commission. In the "constructive" work, which will be felt by future generations, Governor Deneen's services place him at the head of the list of executives who have held office in Illinois and among the most useful men of the country. He has been personally clean and aggressive in it all. The indicated nomination of Deneen by his party at the state primaries Saturday is a cause of satisfaction everywhere. In the ordinary course of political decisions this year he will be again elected, and the far-spreading influence of Illinois will be directed for the uplifting of government standards throughout the country.—Philadelphia (Pa.) Ledger. ```markdown ``` Stevenson Four Years Late. The statement of Mr. Stevenson that he would place the state charitable institutions on a non-partisan basis if elected governor by the Democrats appears to appeal to some of the Republican editors as a joke. The Rockford Register-Gazette reminds Mr. Stevenson that he is at least four years behind Governor Deneen and the Republican party in the following editorial: "The offer of Mr. Stevenson to place the state institutions of Illinois on a non-partisan basis if the state will only elect him governor has been already anticipated by the present Republican administration. The institutions are today on a non-partisan basis. Governor Deneen not only secured the enactment of a civil service law for the institutions but he respected the spirit of the law before it was placed on the statute books, by declining to fill the places in the state service with his own appointees. He respected the men and women already in the service as long as they showed their fitness and efficiency in their duties to the state. That is the very spirit of the non-partisan basis. Mr. Stevenson could not do differently if he had the power, without violating the civil service law in letter or in spirit. "It would be well for Mr. Stevenson to read the civil service law. A careful perusal would convince him that he, as governor, would have nothing to do with the appointment of employees for the state benevolent institutions. He would have to keep his Appoint Non-Partisan Senator? "Hon. Adlai Stevenson, the Democratic candidate for the governorship says that if he is elected to the office he will conduct it on a strictly non-partisan basis. But supposing that there should be a vacancy in the United States senatorship? Supposing that one of the present incumbents should die? Then it will fall to the lot of Mr. Stevenson to appoint a senator. It is not within the bound of reason to believe that he will be non-partisan enough to appoint a Republican. He will still believe that a Democrat is better fitted for that position than a Republican and he will act accordingly. It is believed that he will take the same position regarding the state appointments. Uncle Adlai has been a Democrat all his life. He was such in the palmy days of old when Stephen A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln were stumping the state. It is not believed that he ever saw the time when he believed that a Republican could fill an office better than a Democrat. Can the leopard change its spots? Nay. Neither then can Adlai Stevenson change the tendencies of a lifetime. If the Republicans of this state want in the gubernatorial chair a man of Republican convictions who will stand with his party in emergencies and who will give support and encouragement to Republican principles they will not vote for Adlai Stevenson or join any of his non-partisan clubs."—Galesburg Republican-Register. ```markdown ``` Got Good Governor: Keep Him. The Galesburg Republican-Register believes in keeping a good governor, when he has shown that he is master of the details of the office. In discussing the election of a governor the Republican-Register says: "When Deneen became governor of Illinois he came from the office of state's attorney of Cook county which he had creditably filled. He knew all about the duties of that office but he knew comparatively little about the duties of the office of governor. "It must take a governor some time to familiarize himself with all the duties of his office, with all the details of the institutions committed to his charge, with all the minutiae of all the departments under his supervision. It takes some experience to acquire the needed efficiency. Mr. Deneen has four years of experience. For four years he has been acquiring skill and knowledge. He began an apprentice; he is now a master of the details. He discloses this in his treatment of state affairs. "Why then dispense with him? It is not the policy of the good business man. It is not the practice of the average man when he finds a trustworthy worker to part with him." ```markdown ``` Democrats Not Interested. The Southern Illinois Herald thinks that the primary vote itself is about the most convincing thing that can be brought to the attention of the voters of the state, as it illustrates the deep interest the Republicans have in their candidates and the apathy shown by the Democrats. The Herald in summing up the result said: "In the Illinois state primary the Republicans had two candidates for governor and the Democrats seven. The nominations for the head of the ticket were hotly contested and there were equal inducements on both sides for a full vote. The total Republican vote in Illinois on governor was 413,528 and the total Democratic vote was 175,000. Mr. Deneen was nominated by his vote of 213,315, and a Democratic vote of 73,000 gave Mr. Stevenson the nomination. Mr. Deneen had a majority; Mr. Stevenson fell considerably short of getting half the Democratic vote cast. The Republican primary vote in Illinois was more than twice as large as the Democratic vote." ```markdown ``` Logan County for Deneen. The Deneen forces are claiming 75 of the 101 counties of the state. In the list of counties assigned to Deneen, Logan is classed as a Yates county. Logan county ought to be with the governor in this contest, and the probabilities are it will be.—Lincoln Herald. 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No application will be accepted where the prie less than that printed on the amended plat of the Company. Purchasers of any of these lots from the Red should send their deeds to J. W. Ruble, Register homa, to be recorded; the recording fee will be $ Horace Greeley's advice, given years ago, is y man, and grow up with the country." from $50.00 up, according to location, as shown on plat of Red Bird. Exchange any term of the application and find where the price of the lot is stated to be tendered plat of the townsite furnished by the assets from the Red Bird Investment Company. Ruble, Register of Deeds, Wagoner, Okla- gage fee will be $1.00 for each deed. A few years ago, is yet good: "Go west, young y." TITLE. Set-edge and absolutely perfect. Warranty Bird Investment Company for this property, the office of the United States Recorder for Indian Territory, and can be found of rec- ages: Record Book 32, at page 80; Record Book 33, at page 121. LOCATION. Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, which is & Texas Railroad, twenty-one miles north- alley of the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers. Portile location in the beautiful state of Ok- to Red Bird. The prices of the lots range from $50.00 up, according to location, as shown by the price list on the amended plat of Red Bird. No agent has authority to change any term of the application and contract. No application will be accepted where the price of the lot is stated to be less than that printed on the amended plat of the townsite furnished by the Company. Purchasers of any of these lots from the Red Bird Investment Company should send their deeds to J. W. Ruble, Register of Deeds, Wagoner, Oklahoma, to be recorded; the recording fee will be $1.00 for each deed. Horace Greeley's advice, given years ago, is yet good: "Go west, young man, and grow up with the country." TITLE. The title to these lots is gilt-edge and abe Deeds were given to the Red Bird Investment and the deeds were recorded in the office of the Western District, at Wagoner, Indian Territorial in the following books and pages: Record Book 32, at page 79; Record Book 34, at page 49 and Record Book 48, at page 121. LOCATION. Red Bird is on the Missouri, Kansas & Ore. operated by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad west of Muskogee, in the fertile valley of the Ark. There can not be found a more fertile location in lahoma than the country tributary to Red Bird. The title to these lots is gilt-edge and absolutely perfect. Warranty Deeds were given to the Red Bird Investment Company for this property, and the deeds were recorded in the office of the United States Recorder for the Western District, at Wagoner, Indian Territory, and can be found of record in the following books and pages: Record Book 32, at page 79; Record Book 32, at page 80; Record Book 44, at page 49 and Record Book 48, at page 121. LOCATION. Red Bird is on the Missouri, Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, which is operated by the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad, twenty-one miles north-west of Muskogee, in the fertile valley of the Arkansas and Verdigris rivers. There can not be found a more fertile location in the beautiful state of Oklahoma than the country tributary to Red Bird. For further particulars, call on or address BENJAMIN H. BELLAMY, 219 North 15th Street, Springfield, Ill. BRUCE·SURLES PIANO CO. A Fine Line of Millinery BENJAMIN H. BELLAYM, 219 North 15th Street, Springfield, III. 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He has shown himself to be vigilant and fearless in defense of the law and the rights of the humblest citizens of the state are as important in his eyes as those of the wealthiest and most influential. Illinois is fortunate in being governed at this time by a man who knows how to face a crisis and deal firmly with a situation calling for the exercise of vigorous measures of restraint.—Paris Beacon. vigorous m Beacon. Miss Ada Locks of Terre Haute is visiting Mrs. Alice Smith, two miles south of the city. miles sout --- Start with Red Bird. TITLE. The Big Piano and Organ Dealers 309.311 South 6th St. A BIG Clearance Sale of New and Second Hand Pianos Matushex Upright Ebony Case $ 75.00 Fine Mahogany Case Piano Former Price $300 now $125.00 Square Pianos 5.00, 10.00, 15.00 20.00 and up. Second Hand Organs 2.00, 3.00, 5.00, 10.00, 15.00 and up. The opportunity has arrived to buy a Piano or Organ at your own price. Easy payments. Oppo e Post Office Don't to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. Illinois Has MAN as Governor. DENEEN WINS PRAISE Comment on His Attitude in Suppressing the Recent Riots at Springfield. VIEWS OF THE NEWSPAPERS Governor Is Commended for Prompt and Energetic Action. Called Out the Militia with a Courage That Disregarded Consequences and Thereby Saved Many Lives. The attitude of Governor Deneen toward the violators of law and the peace of the city of Springfield has elicited widespread comment in Illinois, adjoining states and those commonwealths nearest the two coasts. Nearly all the Illinois papers have referred editorially to the outbreak. Here are some of the more recent editorials: "The attitude of Governor Deneen toward the suppression of rioting in the state-capital has won the approval of many who have been his carping critics. Race riots are always serious when prejudice rises to such a pitch as it did in Springfield. It was a difficult place for a public official. It would have been a very trying situation for Governor Deneen if he had been merely a politician. In this emergency he rose to the occasion. No one would condone the venting of mob violence and the maiming of so many innocent citizens, the destruction of property for which the municipality must pay and the taking of lives of people who had done nothing to merit it. If the guilty negroes had been lynched there might have been a shadow of excuse, but this was not the case. Governor Deneen very promptly announced his purpose of suppressing mob violence if it called on the resources of the whole state. He called out enough militia to subdue the rioters and cow them. He did this with a courage that disregarded consequences, caring not whether his action was approved or condemned by those whose opinion might carry weight with voters. He determined that law and order should rule and it has ruled since the governor promptly got into action in his effort to rescue the city that was the home of Lincoln and is his burial place, from the hands of a triumphant mob. Governor Deneen deserves credit instead of condemnation. Had he refrained from acting and had he allowed the mobs to continue rioting, he would have been worthy of blame. None but the violent would speak off of the governor who had the courage to act when it became necessary to save the name of the state of Illinois. His action in this case is a guarantee that mob violence need not be feared in Illinois so long as Charles S. Deneen is governor."—Alton Telegraph. ```markdown ``` Governor Did His Duty. "It may be the recent primary held in Springfield and through the state has had something to do with the impudence of the negro of that city. The city administration has been strong for Yates, and the negro, it is believed, numbered fully ninety per cent for him. He was coaxed, begged, and threatened according to those who know, that all might get into the Yates band wagon. The whites of Springfield have never experienced such trouble with the negroes as that of the present summer. "Just now these same fellows are charging that Governor Deneen has not acted quickly in attempting to put down the rioting. In other words, they would seem to attempt to throw 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. that matter into the political arena with the purpose of weakening the cause of the governor politically. Such a course measures up in accordance with the standard of what they have been doing in the past. "They have caused the negro refugees to believe the same thing. Those who were in Clinton this week talked of the delay on the part of the executive. People in DeWitt county will take no stock in any such talk as that. They have stood for the cause of the former governor but when it comes to an attempt to make political capital out of the riot for the benefit of any one, the people here in this county will not tolerate it. There is not one, only who is blind to the truth, except believes Governor Deneen has done big whole duty. Four thousand two hundred of the state's militia now patrol the streets of Springfield. They were there within a few hours of the beginning of the trouble. The promptness with which the governor has acted will strengthen him with the people, and will lose to those who are attempting to lessen his work in the eyes of the voters of this state. If there is any one thing which can be rightfully charged against Governor Deneen, it is his sincerity in his work. He has been thoroughly sincere in the work of putting down the rioting. He has accomplished it and the words uttered by those who have been foremost in accusing him will now rebound to their harm. What has occurred should be a lesson to those who have been using the negroes politically."—Clinton Public. ♦ ♦ ♦ Not a Weak-Kneed Governor "Springfield owes it to Governor Deneen's prompt and decisive action in calling out the state troops that its loss of life and property was not greater than it is already called upon to face. It was the time when dilly-dallying would have been followed by disastrous results to the city and to Sangamon county to say nothing of the greater blemish that would have been left upon the state. Governor Deneen neither hesitated or faltered in handling the situation and his clear, frank statement as to his intentions and his purpose in enforcing the law, at whatever cost, certainly helped in quieting the trouble. He acted not the part of a weak-kneed governor."—Kewanee Star-Courier. ```markdown ``` Will Make Friends for Deneen. "The promptness and the determined manner shown by Governor Deneen in putting down the riots at Springfield shows that the people of Illinois have in the statehouse a man who means business when it comes to dealing with lawbreakers. The governor's determined stand will result in making many friends for him who before the primaries were against him."—Chicago Heights Star. ```markdown ``` Praise for Deneen. "The prompt and efficient manner in which Governor Deneeu acted during the Springfield riot has brought forth many words of praise and commendation from law-abiding citizens all over Illinois. Nor are they limited to this state. All over the country Illinois' executive is being praised for the effective manner in which he acted."—Carlinville Democrat. ```markdown ``` Meets With Approval. "Whatever the cause of the riot at Springfield, the action of Governor Deneen in speedily calling out the state troops and insisting that the ringleaders and others implicated be punished, meets with general approval."—Carthage Gazette. ```markdown ``` "Governor Deneen showed himself to be capable in the trying hours of the Springfield riots."—Lawrenceville Republican. Mr. Henry Smith and his son David, are anticipating a trip to Kentucky. Mrs. Lula Smith Williams of Terre Haute, Indiana, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Alice Smith, two miles south of the city. Races and Crime. easy on the Americans and hard on the foreigners, and the statistics fur- nished for the Jews in reply were just the reverse. That there is much instruction in any of the figures is doubtful. Certainly it is inspossible to indict a race with them. The subject is altogether too complicated for that. If a certain foreign colony should make a particularly bad crim- inal record the causes would probably be found not in the character of the race but in the conditions under which the people had lived both in their own country and in the United States. There is, of course, no American race except the Indians, so that the classifization of criminals as Ameri - cans requires some investigation also When foreigners want to emphasize their numbers in the country they count their children to help swell the total, even though the children are American born, And it is a fact that many of the children not only xrow up in the homes of immigrants but associate almost exclusively with foreigners and the children of for- eigners. If society must bear the blame for their misdeeds the partic- ular society in which they live can not escape responsibility. And if 63 ber cent. of the violent crimes that are committed are committed by Americans we may be sure that they are pot all Americans of American parentage. The parentage of sucls persons in the population is much too small to make the record among the possiblilities. At the same time it is clear that the United States has from year to year an appalling showlng of violent crimes, Ina table of homicides that was printed in The Popular Science Monthly this country furnished four- teen cities out of twenty-six that Wore distinguished as murder centers Rank was assigned according to the annual averages of homocides per 190,000, population and Lexington, Kansas City, Louisville and St. Louis all outranked Rome. Above them were La Paz: Bolivia, Lima, Peru, Sassari, Sardina Girgenti, Sicily and the City of Mexico, The Mexican'record, how- ever was for one year only, and most oft he others were for short periods. But that of Naples extended from 1879-1899, and the American records were for four or five years. In the American cities that we have mentioned a race question would suggest the colored race rather than newly arrived foreigners, but accom. panying the table there is a state- ment that a large perceatage of the graver crimes in New York is attrib- uted to certain elements of the alien population, and it is among the for- eigners that most of the victims are found, Of ninty-one persons who were killed iu 1905 only thirty-eight were born in the United States. With their home records the Ital- jans make the worst’ showing, but they have many champions in this country who can testify to their in- dustry and thrift. What we need is not incitements to race prejudice but an enforcemens of law.—Chicaco Re- cord-Horald. Speaking of compulsory voting itis a fine idea advanced by the gentleman from New Jersey, Every man who without sufficient cause, fails twice in succession to register and vote, should be disfranchised for five years, A law to that effect, if it is not un. constitutional, should be passed at Washington. Let it be nation- al. Let him who is without sin cast the first stone. Be careful now, Don't throw before exam ining yourself. All persons interested in the Law and Order League should meet at Supervisors room in the ‘court house, at4 o'clock sharp tomorrow (Sunday). The respectable colored people will, as they have always doue, co operate with the white people who stand for law and order. We call for brave men—men like Rev, T. D Logan, who knows thetright and dares speak it, He is arighteous divine—a man who does not let one iota of race prejudice warp his thought, butspeaks them right out. So is Rev. E. B. Rogers—his views are well received The people who create the cause of mob violence are not the good citizens of either race The Forum: has plead with the city authorities for four years io enforce the law. We advocated the closing of saloons on Sunday and the closing of dives at all times, regardless by whom thay may be run. We advocated the absolute abolition of women in saloons. The police have allow ed too much to go unpunished. We commend the actions taken by the Springtield Law Enforce. ment and Local Option League in the petition to the mayor and governor to enforce the state lawa regarding Suuday closing of saloons, and will assure the league that they have the hearty co-operation of the colored Law and Order League, and that if Mayor Reece does not enforce the law, Governor Deneen will. The law shall be supreme. Hon, H. Clay Wilson is making a splendid campaign for congress and should and will be elected Here is a chance to elect a good man, a Republican of pure mc- tives. Wecannot afford to have him defeated. He will not be. The Forum advises you now, to be calm, do not listen to any one who would alienate |you from tie Repub.ican party The democrats failed to even give W. T. Scott & Co,, a hearing at Denver, Taft is op the party ticket of action. Bryan is with a theoretic propaganda who are forever howling against the colored man. Our contemporary the Regis. ter, undertakes to make the pub- lic believe that the Negro selling his vote and other political rot. tenness caused the disturbance in ourcity, Such a contention is absurd. There is too much cor ruption in politics, but it is not confined to any race or nationali- ty. There is too much disregard for law, but the colored people are not in control of the law en. forcement, During the last cam paigon, Mr. Ryan who had charge of his father’s campaign, said that not a single colored man came up tomooch him, but the whites became a menace. Some had to be forcibiy driven away, Ifaman sells his vote, which is bad in the extreme he must first have a buyer, Itis asad com mentary to aver that our off! ials buy votes, The Register seeks to impugn the Republican party as much so as the Negro race, but there never was atime when the Repucl'cans bought and sold votes to the extent of the demo crats. The Clubs, Social and Otherwise. Ladies’ Sunlight Social, meets every Wednesday at the residences of its members, discusses art, culinary, an¢ home circle questions. St. Paul Sewing Circle meets every Thursday at Lecture room of St, Pau’ 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 anc is a rescue club for the fallen, 6 philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higgin- botham is chairman, of the social sec. tion; Miss Clara Blackwell is press reporter for this club. The None-Such, is a social clut among the younger society folk— meets every Thursday. “Don't Worry Twelve’ is composec of the elderly married ladies—meets weekly. Pe Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25¢e the month. We have all man- ner of lodges here. Public stenogra. phy. Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewri- ting and amanuensis work. Business let- ters, accounts itemiz- ed, EssayS, speeches or Sermons. written on machine. Give us a Trial. The FORUM. 3(5 S 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer, Old Phone, 998. Springfield [linois Read... MAGAZINE A medium of new thought—Learv fundamental thinking, logical deduct tions and science. A high class magazine of transcendent ideas for literature and further instruction and information. Write WALTER H. SERCOMBE, Sociologist Instructor, 139-141 E. 56 St., Chicago, Il President? This is a Presidential year, every man must read to keep posted on poli- ties. The Courier-Journal, (Henry Watterson, Editor) is a Democratic newspaper, but it prints the newssas it develops. One dollar a year is the price of the Weekly Courier-Journal but you can get that paper and The Forum Both 1 Year For $1.50 both one year for $1.50 if you will give or send your order to this paper —NOT to the Courier-Journal. The Daily Courier-Journal $6.00 a Year, Sund y Courier-Journal $2.00 a Year. REISCH BREWER ‘YCO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock’s Special Can't be Beat » Try it! The Forum’s Stail. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. Miss Datsy DONALDSON. Proof Reader and Stenographer. ¥ « Office Clerk, Book- keeper. 2. Mrs. E. L. White, Contributo.. H. A. Donegon, Lincoln, MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent. stands for Home Rule. The Illinois Issue, the paper of the local optionists, made the following comment on the result of the pri- maries: “Friends of temperance throughout the state will rejoice at the re-nomina- {fon of Governor Deneen in spite of the “pink tea” which the liquor deal- ers set up for his defeat. Governor Deneen or his managers did not make the temperance question an issue in the campaign until they found an abundance of evidence that the liquor men were unanimously supporting Yates. The governor has invariably declared that it is a question to be put to the people for their own solution. ‘After the present local option law was passed and carefully reviewed by the attorney general he unhesitatingly signed ft, and his election will be a guarantee that the people's rights om this question will not suffer at his hands for another four years.” dh de ge Now for the Election. Since the primary is over it is now in order for all Republicans in Jeffer- son county to support the nominee for governor in a loyal manner, — It mat ters not whether one was for Yates or Deneen. ‘That was a matter of pref- erence for cach yoter to decide for himself. In fact, it is the object of the primary to give each voter the privilege of expressing his choice and having that choice counted. It is not the object of the primary to get the friends of rival candidates so bitter toward each other that they will not want to support the ticket that is nom- inated. After the majority has de- cided then it becomes the duty of every Republican to support the nomi- nee.—Mt. Vernon Register. oF? & May Win Next Time. There is no reason for any one to feel sore over the results of the pri- maries, The people had their say, have made their choice, and in our judgment every candidate had a square deal. What's the use of re pining, the defeated this time may be the victors next time.—Carthage Ga- zette. * oe & Man of Action. “Governor Deneen deserves to be ealled a man of action and one who knows what to do in a sudden emer. gency in defense of the laws and pub Ne order,”~-St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Fall Maneuvers of Troops. The fa!l maneuvers of the depart. men of the lakes, United States army, opened at Fort Benjamin Harri- son near Indianapolis. Eight regi- ments of the Ohio national guard are Mm camp with the regulars. The fed- eral troops consist of the Tenth regi- ment, one battalion of the T'wenty- Seventh infantry, one battalion of the Twenty-Eight, one squadron of the Thirteenth cavalry and hospital and signa] corps. The Ohio troops will be succeeded in turn by the national guard of Illinois, Indiana, West Vir- ginia, Kentucky, Michigan and Wis consin, Have Your Fall Suit Made of All Wool Fabrics, Now on Hand at The Capital City Pantatorium. 109 South Fourth Street French, Dry and Steam Cleaning. Goods Called for and Delivered. 'Phones: Old, 535; New, 99 J. W. SLAUGHTER, Proprietor. A ANNOUNCEMENTS. S. T. Jones is a candidate for circuit clerk of Sangamon county on the Republican ticket. All members of H. H. of Ruth No. 190 are requested to meet at the residence of Mrs. Johanna Dent, 930 W. Caihoun avenue, as business of importance is to be transacted. Jennie Douglas, M. N. G., Retta Davis, W. R. Clarence L. Parker, a former Springfield young man and who has for the past three years, resided in St. Louis, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. Richard Ross. Frank Bates, a graduate of the Springfield high school, class of 1907, now a postal clerk in the post office at Chicago, is in the city the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bates of S. Spring street. Miss Clara Blackwell, who spent a few days in Galesburg, has returned home. Mrs. Mary Minnard left Monday for Chicago to attend the session of the Grand Court that convenes in that city this week. She will be the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Cooper, for a few days. Miss Hattie Hubbard, a school teacher of St. Louis and Miss Chic Hedgemond were the guests of Mrs. Fannie Donagan, Saturday and Sunday. We hope every person will pay up as we desire to get out a better paper than ever before and we must have funds. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony King, 1420 E. Adams street, on Thursday, September 3d, a fi e bouncing boy. At this writing both are doing well. Mrs. L. E. Barksdale has secured a school at Slaughterville, Kentucky. The Republican love feast was largely and representatively attended at the state house last Tuesday evening, where men from all parts of the state shook the hand of candidates. Music was rendered by the Watch Factory band. Ernest Ellis and John Douglas left here about August 1, for Norway, Michigan, where they have been doing sewer work. Mr. Ellis is one of our most energetic laboring men. He returned Friday, September 4. Charles Barton is back at the Leland Hotel. [Name] and Local OUR PLACE IS THE BEST Barbershop In Town. Shaves, haircut, champoon and Massages. Try Our Place. Quick and good services render ed. 821 E. Washington St. GRADY & WEBSTER, Propt's. CHAS. S. GIBBS Attorney and Counsellor at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 2231 S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. MRS. MARY SPEARMAN'S ICE CREAM PARLOR and LUNCH COUNTER 911 E. Miller St. She earnestly solicits the patronage of the public. Here is your Chance to Secure a Comfortable Home Two lots each 40x157 or (80 x 157 ft.) 2 story 9 room houses in good condition, well, cellar, sewer and fruit. Chas. A. Ellis, 7061 E. Wsshington St SCHOOL HAS OPENED. All the schools have opened and the children are welcome. Not one who is school age, should be found out of school. If however, you are obliged to work, go to night school. What are a few dollars not earned compared with an education? Which will do you more good and make you happier, to rear an ignorant child who might have earned an hundred or two hundred dollars, and then upon reaching sixteen or eighteen years of age, commit some crime, get in jail and cost a thousand dollars or go to the penitentiary or both, or a refined industrious child, admired by all and respected for his good reports. Such an one is the pride --- 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. 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 & BROWN, Proprietresses. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents The Dunbar News Company Is the place where all colored papers and magazines can be had. Call at 815, 813 E. Washington, or 306 $ \frac{1}{2} $ S. 6th. I purpose, step by step, to create a regular news store, handling all colored literature, books, etc., also the big Sunday dailies, and leading white magazines. Telephone 998. E. L. Rogers, Manager. DR. FRANK Wa Hoo SOLD BY ALL Also at 300-302 Neal & Brow Resta 728 E. Washington S Now one of the To our new quarter cial invitation OUR M To give the best m ices and the best a attention to patr Regular Meals a specialty. 21 meals by ticket. $3 00. We are prepared to serve for NEAL & BROW of your heart. Begin now. A CALL to the COLORED CITIZENS of SPRINGFIELD. Each and every respectable and law-abiding colored man of this city is earnestly requested and invited, to meet in the supervisors' room in the county court house Sunday afternoon September 13, 1908, at 4 o'clock sharp to take part in a meeting of the colored citizens' Law and Order League, organized Monday, September 7, 1908. Come out one and ail and help us make this League a striking success. This is something in which every law-abiding and respectable colored citizen should take an active part Rev. J. H. Doswell, Pres. E. L. Rogers, Secy. B. H. Bellamy has yet those excellent lots for sale at Red Bird Muskogee, Oklahoma. He is anxious to get energetic young men to buy. This is a Negro town, owned and run by them. The only safe way is to start now while lots are cheap. There is oil near this place and if a well was discovered on or near this town your investment would advance one hundred fold John Bridgett and Blaine Garrett, of Dawsouville, were visiting relatives and friends in the city. H. H. Long entertained them highly. Address matter for the paper to The Forum, 305½ So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25c per month. "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. FLEURY's To Tonic DRUGGISTS E. Monroe Street Brown's urant St. in new quarters. the best in city ers, we extend a spe- to the public. NOTTO: meal; the bestserv- and most courteous rons. Short orders served Out of city trade solicited. banquets and socials on request. N. Proprietresses. CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR ROUTE. 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. "THE FLAMING SWORD." 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