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THE FORUM Vol. 5, NO. 31 Hon. H. Clay Wilson REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS. A Contribution. Mr. Editor— I feel it my duty to ask you to permit me space in your valuable paper to call the attention of the readers of The Forum to the need of higher morals. It seems that our people have but little regard for one of our race in business. I write with the hope of helping our business men so they may continue in business and that my people might see the deplorable condition that they are placing themselves in, and the great difficulties that they are placing the business men in. It is true that we cannot run a business without the support of our own people. But if they will not act in part like civilized people then they are detrimental to the commonwealth. If our business men cannot and will not conduct their business so it will be a credit to themselves and the race then it is a discredit to the race. We hope that our business men will see to it that they control their business and see that it is run with decency. But if our business men fail to conduct their business creditably they will be asked to dispense with such business. I will not give the particular cause of this article being written unless I have reason to take the matter up again. -S. M. W. Financial Statement. Dollar money ..... $ 114.75 Easter Day fund ..... 20 00 Mite Missionary society ..... 70.00 Educational day Col. ..... 3.00 Sunday School Union ..... 3.00 Church Extension ..... 3.00 Contingent ..... 2 00 Genl. Conference Del. ..... 16 00 Pastor's support ..... 863 32 P. E support ..... 160.00 Pd church property ..... 800 00 Current expenses ..... 756 21 Charitable purposes ..... 60 00 Sunday School ..... 132 73 Grand total ..... $3002.01 The above is a statement of the conference year's finances of the St. Paul A. M. E. church "Be ye doers and not sayers only." and a very creditable report it is. Rev. Price has progressed exceedingly well and is to be commended for this excellent showing. Rev. Price has been returned to the above charge and his parishioners are elated. REV. MANUEL, H. KING AND ATTORNEY ROYALL SPEAK. The Union Baptist church was crowded last Sunday night with a large and appreciative audience. The occasion being Rev. Manuel's report of the Baptist Convention recently held at Lexington, Kentucky. Rev. Manuel's report showed great progress of the Baptists in this country and in Africa, both in numbers and in finance, there being over 2,250,000, Baptists, 17,000 Baptist preachers, and $200.00. raised last year for foreign missions. Mr. King reviewed the material progress of the race as he saw it in the south during his trip. Rev. Manuel had spoken of the great eloquence of Rev. T. C. Walker, a Baptist minister, and his reputation throughout the country. This formed the basis of Attorney Royall's remarks who said Rev. Walker was once a carpenter and that Rev. Walker and he worked side by side years ago as carpenters, when neither had even been heard of, but now Walker had gotten a hearing and showed of what kind of material he is made. He made the point that there were plenty of brains in the Negro race and competent men in all the walks, businesses and professions of life, but it took a long time for people to recognize them and appreciate such men, no matter what their business in life is. That the Negro usually waited for the white man to put his stamp of approval upon a professional man before he was much approached by his own race. He regretted the fact that such was true among our race. Attorney Royall intimated that he himself had not been so widely known in this state, until the daily newspapers and the lawyers in general put the stamp of their approval upon the manner in which he conducted the now famous Joe James murder trial in this city. Mortuarv. Mrs. Rilla Butler died at her home. 1710 E. Washington street last Monday morning, after a short illness. Mrs. Butler had only recently returned from a visit to her mother in Palmyra, Mo., and had been sick but a few weeks. She leaves to mourn for her, a husband, five children, mother, two brothers and other relatives. The remains were taken to Palmyra for burial. NOTICE The colored Law and Order League is requested to meet at Masonic hall tomorrow at 4 p. m. A full attendance is desired by order of Rev. J. H. Doswell president. Jity Locals continu ed. Mr. B, H. Bellamy leaves the first of next week for Little Rock, Ark., where he will attend college. This is his last year in the academic department and he will be graduated next June. Before returning he will visit "Red Bird," the Negro town in Oklahoma. After he returns he will take up the study of law. Atty. O, V. Royall was called to Alton this week on business. Springfield was well represented at the annual conference last Sunday by members from St. Paul and St John churches. Richmond Wilson and wife of E. Adams street, were in Bloomington Sunday. Union church and all the churches were largely attended last Sunday. Miss Daisy Donaldson was the guest of her cousin. Miss Lillian Lashly, Sunday, in Bloomington. Miss Jessie M. Watkins of Chicago, was in the city last week and on Friday attended the State Fair, returning to Decatur the same evening via the Illinois Traction System. The following ladies left Tuesday for Bloomington, to attend the annual session of the State Colored woman's Federation: Mesdames: J. C. McClain; Lucy Young, Julia Duncan, Eva Monroe, C. H. Morgan, Roie Hunter, D. O. Yates and Miss Clara Blackwell. Mrs R. S. Donaldson spent Sunday and Monday visiting the annual conference. she and her daughter, Naomi, were the guest of their brother and oncle, Mr. R. Bailey, on sunday. J. B. Walker leaves next week for his home, Fairbury, preparatory to departing for Sedalia, Mo., where he will enter George R. Smith College. Major Duncan, Capt. Byrd and Lieut. Thompson were in Chicago this week attending the Illinois National Guard Convention. Mrs Emma J. Craddock spent this week in Decatur and Bloomington in the interest of The Forum. She will lecture at the Zion Baptist church Thursday evening from the subject "The Negro in Business." Mrs. Emma Chinn and Isabel Pride attended the conference in Bloomington Sunday and report a pleasant time. Revs. Hardison and Saurders passed through the city on their way to Chicago. Raymer was aquitted on the second charge. Be quiet however. Let us simply say: For give us of our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. Mr. Wilson should be elected by a large majority and we be lirve the people of this congressional district are of the same opinion. W. L. Sledge, a Cook County politician, is in the city. the little attatt last art. dated he Ne after the called less. Capt. R. A. Byrd, of the Insurance Department, has been placed at the head of the bureau of colored speakers for the campaign, and Miss E. M. Smith of Quincy, has been chosen Secretary. Both of the selections are timely ones. Tucker and Co. sell coal at the market price and not for $2.00 a ton as stated last week. The list of appointments by the Methodist Conference, will appear next week. Jas. has returned from a business trip to Chicago. Mr. C. H. Barton has the head waitership of the Leland again and reports an enormous Fair business. He is an experienced hotel man and the Leland is fortunate to secure him. Mr. Harry B. Harts. M. B. Sangamon County's choice for Probate Judge. Andrew Russel, of Jacksonxille. The people's choice for State Treasurer. Hear Hear Governor Hughes today on the public square Call at this office for type-writing, work. 305½ So. 6th St. Old phone 998. short hand and general stenographic THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted to the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. COGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 S: Sixth St. Phone Main 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Semana The Printer 105] Sq. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday. Oc. 10, 1908. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKETS 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 Stop idleness, vice, and crime. Work steadily at some gainful pursuit and save your money.—Dr. H. As to the previous question, Mr Chairman, regarding the recent cold weather, and the readiness or unreadiness, I beg to state, not ready, for the reason that none of us have overcoats, nor stoves up or coal in the shed. We should have at least twenty days notice from the weather man. I make a motion to that effect—seconded and carried. Register! Register!! Let everybody see that he is registered October 13, if you do not you cannot vote November 3 Every colored man in the state should vote and vote early and vote for Deneen We can not allow our friends, as Cannon says, the enemy, to take charge of this state. Not now. What we want next spring is a MAN for mayor and MEN for aldermen, we are not so much concerned about their politics; naturally, we are inclined to the wish that the Republicans be successful. One good man is C. F. Morrow, anoteer is Logan Hay and R. A. Clarkson, but the real worthy men are reluctant in entering politics. Good manners and acceptable decorum are strangers to many of our so-called young people. The gay, the giddy and the frivolous usually hold the boards in the social arena, where the worthy and most meritorious should be given full sway. The times demand that the rude, the coarse and the vulgar should get their manners improved, or suspend operation in the realm of the more refined. --- The self-respecting self-sustaining element in every race must be depended upon to maintain the moral and social standing of the race. For this cause the worthy in each race should be encouraged to the fullest extent that their worthiness may become a more potent force in the reformations and transformations that are essential and necessary to continued progress. There should be a vast diffe ence between the man of attainments and worthy parts and the thoughtless, indolent and careless; who by reason of such damaging traits, are unworthy.—Nashville, Tenn., Clarion. WORTHY MEN. Being aware of the fact that we have an excellent young man out for the legislature, in the person of Hon. Thomas E. Lyon. Let us, by all means, elect him. Men like him may be relied upon to do right. Hereafter we shall endeavor to point out the pure in heart men only, and ask for them the support from our readers. We are done with the compromisers and weakkneed men who are afraid to stand for right when the crisis is upon us. Another man in whom we all may be proud and support is Hon. H Clay Wilson, candidate for congress—also C. F. Mortimer, for prosecuting attorney—Harry B. Harts for probate judge. Hon H. Clay Wilson, Republican candidate for congress is making a systematic campaign. He should receive every Republican vote in the district. Can we afford, through mere personal differences of opinions to let the next national administration go democratic by default? Remember what a time we had when, on account of spite. Harrison was defeated by the Republicans, under that Cleveland reign. Can you afford to have another administration like the one of the Altgeld brand? If not do not vote for Stevenson. Have you ever known of a good democratic administration? It is up to the people to decide. Deneen will show himself to be the best governor Illinois ever had. Try him. WAYWARD LOVE Contributed. Love came, Unsought, unbidder. And entered in my heart, Though sorely chidden; Love came. Love went; Though fain to stay him, I, with tears entreated And sought to hold him. Love went. As came he, so went he, So sad heart content thee: And as he came unbidden, So let him go unchidden Dear, heartless, wayward, Love. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. 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OFFICE:—627½ 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. INVESTORS SUFFERED Something About the Interstate Building and Loan Association of Bloomington. STEVENSON WAS ITS PRESIDENT Many Persons in Illinois and Adjoining States Bought Shares. When the Receiver Wound Up the Affairs of the Association Members Got Less Than Half They Paid In. Springfield, Oct. 6.—When Adlai E. Stevenson returned from Washington in 1889, where he had served as first assistant postmaster general under President Cleveland, he became the head of the board of directors of the Interstate Building and Loan association of Bloomington. While still serving as vice president under Mr. Cleveland from 1893 to 1897 he was elected president of the association. His prominence attracted attention to the association and many persons in Illinois and adjoining states bought shares. The prospectus of the association was one of its strong advertising features. Among the reasons urged upon the public to interest it in the association were the following: "Profits in this company are larger than in other investments. Its securities are first mortgages on real estate. "A failure is beyond the range of possibility. "Absolute protection to its members." Directors Paid "Expenses." Section 10, of the by-laws, provided that no officer should receive a salary except the secretary. While this provision was made in the by-laws the records in the state auditor's office show that between 1889, when the association was organized, and 1898, when the last examination was made and the association passed into the hands of a receiver, the following sums were paid for expenses, some of the directors receiving a part of it: From March 27, 1889, to March 1, 1894.....$282 166.62 For year ending Mar. 1, '95 55,470.17 For year ending Apr. 1, '96 39,546.49 For year ending Mar. 1, '97 38,678.47 For year ending Mar. 1, '98 28,193.07 Total ..... $444,054.82 The auditor's report shows that for the year ending March 1, 1894, the association issued 16,262 shares. There were matured 95; withdrawn. 18,038; in force, 44,555; loaned on, 9,678. Merrill Compliments Company. The books of the association were audited in 1897 by C. D. Merrill, an inspector appointed by David Gore, the Democratic state auditor of public accounts. Mr. Merrill includes in his report on the association, under date of March 15, 1897, the following comments: "This association is deserving of credit for the energetic and successful efforts it is putting forth to dispose of its real estate. One man devotes his entire time to the making of deals disposing of real estate, either by direct sale or by contract under which the purchaser forfeits all of his payments should he default within twelve months. "A number of such deals have been closed since March 1, and others are now pending. "Withdrawals are paid on demand and have been throughout, despite the hard times when other associations have fallen behind from one to twelve months. "An average cash balance of $75,000,00 has been kept on hand for this purpose, the association feeling that it was wiser to pursue this course than to let the money out on indifferent security. "A large number of applications for first class loans are now on file; the amount advanced by the way is limited to 50 per cent of the security offered. "All securities for each loan and piece of real estate are kept carefully filed, rendering easy the work of verifying those accounts. "The books are neatly kept, in perfect balance and of the latest and most approved pattern." BRYAN'S SPECIOUS RECORD. Judge Taft Points Out the Weak Spots in the Nebraskan's Political History. (From Taft's Cincinnati Speech.) "What is it that we have to expect from Mr. Bryan? Have we anything to expect but what he promises? Have we anything to expect but what is based upon his eloquence and his adroitness as a public critic? Has he ever given any practical demonstration of his ability to meet problems and solve them? Has he ever done anything but formulate propositions in his closet of an utterly impracticable plausibility, and very little with a view of their operation? 'By their fruits we shall know them.' "With the record of promises and prophecies unfulfilled for a period of twelve years; with this record of a hunt for an issue upon which to achieve the presidency; with this record of repudiation, of negotiation and of running away from national responsibilities, Mr Bryan comes forward and asks that the people now give him an opportunity to put into operation new reforms in respect to trusts and in respect to guaranty of bank deposits, wholly untried, wholly theoretical, and on their face bearing evidence of their impracticability and of having been devised by the ready brain of one looking for plausible arguments rather than real reforms. He only in a qualified way approved the postal savings bank recommended by the Republican platform, which is a tried and proved means of encouraging the wage-earner and small farmer to make deposits in a bank absolutely secure; but much prefers a system which takes a man's money to pay another man's default, and which instead of strengthening our banking system will break it down by destroying the value of the banking character and experience and capital and by offering inducement to reckless and speculative bankers without character or capital "The record of Mr Bryan and his character, as it is understood by a twelve years' acquaintance with him, have impressed the business community of this country and those whose judgment determines whether or not capital shall be invested that he is not a safe man with whom to try experiments in government, that he loves financial theories that are full of sophistry and are impractical; that he advances propositions with but little sense or respect as to how they may be carried out in practice and that he gives but little attention to the welfare of the conservative business community in his suggestions of reform. Certainly his record justifies this judgment of him by the business men. If he was to be elected, unquestionably because of his record however much now may seek to pose as a conservative because of his record, because of the nature of the theory which he has prepared for the last twelve years—tion will mean a paralysis of and we should have a recur- of the disastrous business con- of the last Democratic adminis- Business in Bad Shape. In March, 1898, when the annual inspection of the accounts was made under the direction of State Auditor McCullough, it was found that the business of the association was in bad shape, and Mr. McCullough declined to permit it to continue. He appointed a custodian and subsequently a receiver was appointed by the court to close up the affairs of the association. The records of the court show that claims were filed on behalf of Adlai E. Stevenson Dec. 30, 1898, for three amounts, aggregating $2,696.47. Throughout the life of the Intersite Building and Loan association may be traced the name of Mr. Stevenson. As one of the board of directors from the time the association was organized in 1889 he was required to be in close touch with the affairs of the association. The responsibility for the conduct of the business rested upon the board of directors. Because of his political prominence hundreds of people were attracted to the association. Many members belonging to the association lived in distant states, so that when the affairs of the association were closed up it was necessary to appoint receivers therein. When Receiver Edward Barry had completed Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Book- keeper Mrs. E. L. White, Contributor. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. Do you wish a sure opportunity to MAKE SOME MONEY? Then write to us. WE WANT AGENTS for that GREAT BOOK "POINTING THE WAY," By Sutton E. Griggs. 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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 known by K. of R. & S.. 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, Rev. M. C. Ezey, Pastor. Grace M. E., 14th and Brown Sts. 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. We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25c per month. "Oh, Douglas! 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Some of the things accomplished by the party of enlightened freedom and patriotism have been: The securing of the open door in China; the preservation of the integrity of the Chinese Empire; the acquisition of the Philippines; the establishment of coaling stations across the Pacific and finally the transfer of the American fleet of battleships from the Atlantic to the Pacific to modestly remind the Oriental nations that, having assumed the position of a world power in the Pacific, we are prepared to maintain it against all comers America and Japan in Pacific. Two wars have caused the whole world to realize that the Pacific Ocean is to be the scene of the greatest human activities in the future. The war of the United States with Spain gave us possessions which bring us within speaking distance of Asia, and the Russo-Japanese war revealed Japan to the world as a powerful and progressive nation, whose future sphere of action would of necessity be within the boundaries of the ocean separating America from the Orient Taft a Constructive Statesman. The Honorable William H Taft has been one of the chief advisers and strongest advocates of the Republican administration policy during this formative and historic period He has been a pioneer, not only along the lines of statecraft, which have had for their object the development of our western states, but he has given particular attention to the situation in the Orient with reference to the future commerce between those far away countries and the Pacific coast of America In his own inimitable way and uniting a unique personality with the highest authority as a diplomat, he poured oil on the troubled waters in Japan and changed the political storm there raging, into a placid sunshine of peace. In China he created such enthusiasm as the Orientals have never shown to any other visitor and left that empire with the belief on their part that the United States is not only ready to enter into commercial reciprocity, but to still stand as China's friend and lend its influence to see that he gets justice from those who could violate her territorial integrity. Taft and Oriental Trade. In his Shanghai speech, addressing a body of influential merchants, diplomats and Chinese government officials. Mr. Taft spoke in part as follows: "We do not complain of loss of trade that results from the employment of great enterprise, ingenuity or attention to the demands of the Chinese market, or the greater business acumen shown by our competitors. We would have the right to protest at being secluded from the trade of China by reason of our insistence of the policy of the Open Door. The acquiescence in this policy of all the nations interested has been so unhesitating and emphatic that it is hardly worth while to speculate upon the probable action of the United States in case the interests of American merchants are placed in jeopardy, and how far the United States would go in the protection of its Chinese trade, I cannot say. It is clear, however, that our merchants are being roused to the importance of the Chinese trade and they would view with deep concern any and all political ob --- stories when a menace that expansion. "This feeling is likely to find expression in the action of the American government. The United States and the other powers favor the open door, and if they are wise they will encourage the Empire to take long steps in administrative and governmental reform, the development of the resources of China, and the improvement of the welfare of the people. To do this would add to China's strength and position as a self-respecting government and aid her in preparing to resist possible foreign aggression in the seeking of undue and exclusive proprietary privileges. Thus no foreign aid will be required to enforce the open door and the policy of equal opportunity for all." History Making Happenings. During recent Republican administrations we have built up an export trade with the Far East of something like $150,000,000 per year. We have landed an army on Chinese territory, and have been drawn willy-nilly into the vortex of the Far Eastern question During the period policies have been formulated which have compelled us to take a hand in momentous negotiations We have definitely enrolled the Far East among the objects of our commercial and diplomatic solicitude. Things have changed much during this ten years of Republican rule The United States has come into possession of the Philippines and all the political and strategical responsibilities entailed by this movement. The participation in, and suppression of, the Boxer rebellion, the expanding recognition of the supreme importance to the future of American trade, of the open door, the realization that, with the exception of Japan, no country is so well situated as the United States, industrially and geographically, to make the most and the best of the development of China. These and other events have transformed American indifference to the fortunes of the Far East into a real, live, tingling and vigilant concern. Logical Commercial Events. It did not need the Chinese boycott of American goods, or the outbreak of the trouble with Japan over the immigration question, to convince an impartial onlooker that America's relations with the powers of the Far East would, before long, be more immediate, of greater moment and possibly of greater hazard than our relations with the powers of Europe. The American fleet has foreshadowed the systematic assertion of American power in the Pacific. American interests in that ocean, commercial, political and territorial, have been neglected far too long Father of the Philippines. Mr Taft is in a sense the father of the Philippines. It has been his kindly, constructive statesman's hand that evolved order out of their original chaos. In his report submitted to Congress as a result of his visit to the Philippines to be present at the opening of their first Assembly, he made four recommendations First—action by Congress admitting to the United States Philippine products under such conditions that they would not interfere with American tobacco and sugar industries; second, the removal of restrictions as to acquiring mining claims and lands; third, further legislation authorizing the government to carry on an agricultural bank, which is now authorized only as a private enterprise; fourth, the repeal $ ^{e}$ the law applying to the Islands the $ ^{e}$ twice laws of the United States. Philosophy of Development. Our nation has grown by obeying the instinct of development. We are to-day entitled to be called Greater America, but that greatness will be lost if we forget the political philosophy which has made us great—expansion of American thought, territory, mechanical skill, civilization and philosophy. This is an auspicious time for the creation and development of our export trade. The unexplored and undeveloped markets of Asia furnish the opportunity. All other fields have been occupied, and to attempt to wrest them from other nations would be of doubtful expediency. In the Orient the commercial possibilities exceed the dreams of the optimist. Are the American people ready to abandon such a situation and leave it to the mercy of the Democratic party with its failure of fifty years looking at us from the past? Public stenogra phy. Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewriting and amanuensis work. Business letters, accounts itemized, Essays, speeches or Sermons. written on machine. Give us a Trial. The FORUM, 305 S. 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer. Old 'Phone, 998. Springfield Illinois If you desire special write-ups of social or church affairs, with all details, no condensation, etc., see the manager, as there will be some charges. 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. You 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. SUNSET MAGAZINE beautifully illustrated, good stories and articles about California and all the Far West. $1.50 a year CAMERA CRAFT devoted each month to the art- tistic reproduction of the best work of amateur and professional photographers. $1.00 a year ROAD OF A THOUSAND WONDERS a book of 75 pages, containing 120 colored photographs of picturesque spots in California and Oregon. $0.75 Total . . . $3.25 All for . . . $1.50 Address all orders to SUNSET MAGAZINE Flood Building San Francisco 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 ownership of all song birds, game birds, and animals protected under the game law is declared to be in the State JOIN A WHEELER, State Game Commissioner SPRINGFIELD, ILLS. He talks in the morning and talks in the night, He talks when he's wrong and he talks when he's right; He talks in the office and talks in the hall, He talks in the church and he talks at the ball. He talks to the Senate and talks to the House, He talks to the people as poor common souse; He talks to the press and he talks to the crowd. He talks and he talks with a voice long and loud; And die disappointed for office and friend! John A. Joyce in Baltimore American Roosevelt on Taft. I hope and believe that all far sighted citizens who wish to see this country prosperous in material things will support Mr. Taft. but above all I ask for support for him because he stands for the moral uplift of the nation, because his deeds have made good his words, and because the policies to which he is committed are of immeasurable consequence allike to the honor and interest of the whole American people. T 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. CURIOSITY OF GIRL What She Discovered About Stevenson and Knights of the Golden Circle. AFFIDAVIT OF MRS. STARKEY Democratic Candidate for Governor Placed in Bad Light. Woman Tells How, When a Girl, She Discovered That Stevenson Was Invited to Speak at Meeting of Secret Order. Springfield, Oct. 6.—A girl's curiosity after the lapse of nearly half a century is responsible at this late date for the unearthing of what is considered proof of Adlai E. Stevenson's connection with the Knights of the Golden Circle, that much-despised secret order that harassed the families of Union soldiers in the north in the closing years of the civil war when the veterans fought real rebels in the south, leaving their homes unprotected from the nightly depredations of the members of the secret clan. Further proof that Stevenson was affiliated with and was considered by his war-time friends and neighbors as a member of the Knights of the Golden Circle, is furnished by Mrs. Jennie Starkey, of Waynesville, Ill. Mrs. Starkey makes affidavit that she was acquainted with the secrets of the famous "copperhead" organization and that she has personal knowledge that Mr. Stevenson was at one time invited to deliver an address before a branch of the order of which her uncle, Andrew Hedrick, was secretary. Learned Clan's Secrets. In her affidavit, which was made Sept. 24, Mrs. Starkey states that she has been a resident of Waynesville since 1872 and that when a girl of eighteen years she learned through exercise of womanly curiosity secrets of the Knights of the Golden Circle. At that time Mrs. Starkey's uncle, Andrew Hedrick, a southern sympathizer, lived at her father's home near Downs, Ill., and was secretary of the local organization. A visit one day to her uncle's room led to a discovery that notices were in course of preparation for a meeting of the Knights of the Golden Circle and that these notices contained the information that the speakers were to be Adlai E. Stevenson and Dr. Worrell, both of Bloomington. This society was generally known in the vicinity of Downs as the Knights of the Golden Circle and Mrs. Starkey states that there is no question whatever about Stevenson's connection with it. Her affidavit in full is as follows: "State of Illinois, Dewitt County, ss: "Mrs. Jennie Starkey of the town of Waynesville, county and state aforesaid, on oath deposes and says that she has been a resident of Waynesville since 1872, and that she has personal positive knowledge that Adlai E. Stevenson, of Bloomington, Democratic candidate for governor of the state of Illinois, was a member of the 'Knights of the Golden Circle,' as the secret order was commonly known throughout this community during the closing years of the civil war, 1863 and 1864. "That affiant's knowledge of Adlai E. Stevenson's connection with the secret order came to her when a girl about sixteen years of age, residing at the home of her father, U. S. Washburn, on a farm five miles south of Downs, in McLean county. "That when a girl affiant knew her uncle, Andrew Hedrick, who made his home at her father's house, to be a southern sympathizer and that out of curiosity occasioned by his movements she became possessed of the positive knowledge of Adlai E. Stevenson's connection with the Knights of the Golden Circle. Saw Notices of Meeting. "That affiant further knew her uncle, Andrew Hedrick, to be the secretary of the secret order which was organized in the vicinity of her home and that on one occasion when her uncle was suddenly called from his room in an upstairs portion of her father's house she went in there and discovered notices that were being prepared by her uncle, giving the time and place of the next meeting of the circle, to be held at a schoolhouse. "And affiant further says that these notices conveyed the information that Adlai E. Stevenson and Dr. Worrell, both of Bloomington, were to be the speakers at the meeting; also that a further search of her uncle's effects, out of curiosity, revealed to her the pass words of the secret order: 'Do you see the star in the east?' and the answer, 'Yes, do you see the tail of it?' Twitted Members of Circle. "And affiant further says that on an occasion later when attending a social function in the neighborhood and hearing one gentleman ask another. 'Do you see the star in the east?' she surprised them greatly by giving the answer, 'Yes, the one with a tail to it,' and that both of them begged earnestly to know how she became possessed of the secrets of the order; and further that she was offered $50 for the information and was told that the person who revealed the secrets of the Knights of the Golden Cirle was liable to be hung; and affiant further says that one of the gentlemen to whom she occasioned surprise by her knowledge of the correct answer. 'The one with the tail to it,' is at this time a resident of LeRoy. McLean county, while the address of the other is unknown to her. [Signed.] "MRS. JENNIE STARKEY. "Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of September, A. D., 1908. [Seal.] "WILLIAM SAMPSON. "Notary Public." STATE GETS INTEREST NOW Under Governor Altgeld It Paid Interest on Funds Borrowed by the Democrats. If one desires to see the difference between a business administration and one of unbusiness-like character, all he has to do is to campare the last Democratic administration with the present Republican administration. Under Governor Altgeld the state paid interest on funds borrowed by the Democrats. Under Governor Deneen the state receives the interest. The following table shows the differences: Interest paid banks by Democrats on bo rowed funds. Interest paid to State under Deneen administration Charitable institutions ..... $17,441.10 $ 2,971.07 Illinois Central R. R..... 1,638.89 6,335.26 Grain office, Chicago ..... 1,983.57 Grain office, East St. Louis 210.05 Southern Penitentiary, Chester 1,634.17 Illinois Penitentiary, Joliet 3,373.14 University of Illinois ..... 16,559.94 $19,079.99 $33,067.20 The only department from which the state received any interest under Altgeld was the insurance department, the law requiring the insurance commissioner to pay three-fourths of the interest received by the state. The insurance commissioner paid to the state $6,049.93 during the Democratic administration. Under Deneen's administration, with any law requiring it, the insurance commissioner paid to the state $21,246.82 interest. State Treasurer John F. Smulski reported Sept. 30, 1908 that he had turned into the treasury interest on state funds amounting to $153,158.55. This sum covered the period of his administration beginning in January, 1907. He agreed, when nominated, to give the interest to the state. Including the sum turned over by Mr. Smulski the state has received, through the efforts of the present administration, interest on public funds aggregating $207,472.57. First Thought to State. No one has been able to notice that Governor Deneen has been particularly cold-blooded when the people's interests were concerned.—Canton Register. Campaign of Reason. This is a Republican campaign of reason not rant; of argument, not agitation. Mr. Taft, the candidate, makes its effective advocate. The more the country sees of his personality the more assured is Republican victory. Do You Want A Home? Excellent opportunity for young men. Do you want a home in the great Southwest—in beautiful Oklahoma? In a town populated by intelligent, self-reliant colored people, where all lines of business, professions, and your local government, will be in your own hands; where your chance for development and growth, financially, politically, socially and intellectually will be limited only by your own ability? Take a trip to Red Bird and see for yourself that all our statements are true. Buy a lot and start with the town. You will want to be a lot owner after you see this country and consider the possibilities of Red Bird. SIZE OF LOTS: The size of the lots are from 25 to 50 feet wide, and from 130 to 185 feet long, according to location, as shown by the map. PRICE OF LOTS: The prices of the lots range from $50.00 up, acco by the price list on the amended plat of Red Bid No agent has authority to change any ten contract. No application will be accepted where the pr 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, Registern homa, to be recorded; the recording fee will be $ Horace Greeley's advice, given years ago, is a man, and grow up with the country." on $50.00 up, according to location, as shown plat of Red Bird. Exchange any term of the application and where the price of the lot is stated to be ended plat of the townsite furnished by the s from the Red Bird Investment Company Ruble, Registrer of Deeds, Wagoner, Okla- gage fee will be $1.00 for each deed. years ago, is yet good: "Go west, young y." TITLE. at-edge and absolutely perfect. Warranty rd 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. Partile 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 & O. 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. 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, 111. BENJAMIN H. BELLAMY, 219 North 15th Street, Springfield, III THE YOUNG REPUBLICAN In a business sense the young voters who have come forward since 1904 have more at stake than any other class in rendering a right decision. Their active lives are ahead. They have more years to live, and are now laying the foundations of their business careers. National policies and conditions are of the highest consequence to them. Perhaps they are farmers. If so, let them ask the older generation how farmers fared under the last Democratic administration. Let them take the market reports of to-day and compare them with the prices that prevailed when Mr. Bryan made his crusade for free silver and hurled defiance at President Cleveland because he stood by the gold standard. At the same time Bryan denounced the Republican party for its protectionist as well as sound money position. Perhaps the first voter is to engage in manufacturing or mining, as wage-earner or otherwise. Does he want his American rate of wages and the industry he chooses reasonably protected against foreign competition? If he does Mr. Bryan's leadership will take him in the opposite direction. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The Tide of Prosperity. The tide of prosperity may ebb and flow, but the great waves of industrial wealth will continue to grow in volume with ever-increasing comfort and happiness to our contented people, who will soon number 100,000,000 And because of our intelligent and skillful labor, made so because of good wages and good living, we shall make better fabrics and build stronger structures that in spite of their higher cost in the beginning will be cheaper in the end and will be wanted by the people in every corner of the earth So that we shall capture the markets of the world in greater volume without ever sacrificing our home market the foundation of our national wealth and progress Hon James S. Sherman at this off iting. 305% So. 6th 998. hand and aphic --- --- Start with Red Bird. TITLE. New York Newspaper Deserts Bryan New York Newspaper Deserts Bryan The Ithaca (N. Y.) Chronicle, a newspaper heretofore Democratic, has broken with that party and joined the opposition, saying: "Believing that there is no hope for reasonable men in the Democracy under its present leaders; refusing to truckle to the misfit combination of Populism. Socialism, corruption and bossism presented under the guise of Democracy, the Chronicle takes its stand firmly for Taft and Sherman, for Hughes and his running mate." TAFT'S SERVICE TO LABOR Destroyed the Old English Law Assumption that Union Labor Is a Conspiracy. (From the Emporia (Kan.) Gazette. The simple fact is that no man has done more to place union labor on a sound, square, law-abiding, respected footing than William H. Taft by his decisions in labor cases. Both employers and employed have acknowledged the justice of his decisions and learned to abide by them, and to-day there is not an intelligent worker or fair-minded employer who would seek to abrogate them. Judge Taft lifted union labor from the doubt and uncertainty as to its rights which had before prevented and gave it a standing which it has ever since retained, and which has proved under his rulings, secure against all attack. The old assumption, derived from England, that union labor is a conspiracy, and that workers could be prevented from leaving railway or other employment at their will, was swept away forever by Judge Taft so far as the United States is concerned, and when an attempt was made, years later, to revive the principle. Judge Taft's decision was quoted successfully by the labor side to defeat the plea. Mr Taft was and is labors' friend, because he is absolutely just, and would no more permit wrong to be done to the poorest laborer in the land than he would to any one else. And the honest, law-abiding workers asks and expects no more than this. LOCATION. J. E. THOMPSON. O THE GROCER. Watch This Space For EDW. THOMPSON'S grocery Ac at the Old Stand, 815 E. Was ton Street. Will Open rday, Oct. 15, '6 J. EDW. THOMPSON'S Grocery Ad Located at the Old Stand, 815 E. Washington Street. Will Open Save your orders for him. EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28, 1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHI-LIEXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN BUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH DIMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEED TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY MEELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND WE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE DIMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERI-SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEEDLESS TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. My Lafe by L Stall THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEEDLESS TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28,1908. hearts made to sob within our bosoms when we see so much debauchery, so much criminality, so much degradation and vice carried out among us? Remember, God is holding you, as parents, responsible for the conduct of your children. He will certainly call you to account Hence do your duty, in training your children at home, in church and in state, and not only you, but the entire community will reap the benefit therefrom. Let each and every one of us, as a race, in home, church and state, strive with all of our might to bring each other to a higher standard in morals and also in Christianity. There is yet work for each one to do WHITE MEN COMMIT OUTRAGES The reports in the daily papers this week does not indicate that colored men and the usual crime are alone synonyms. The reports show that one John Murick attempted to brutally assault one Miss Ida Grimelson, at Ridgely, this week. While he only attempted, the will to do the act makes him as criminal and as bourish as though he did it. He was not called a big burly brute, though he may be one. There was no howling moo either, or down the joo and wreck property: he comes also, be it remembr red, from a superior race" whose natural inclinations are in really opposed to such—or are they supposed to be, and therefore he should be even more severely reprimanded by the press than had he been a Negro—but was not. Another, Frank Lewis, is or may be, a rapist. If the girl will confine her age to where it no doubt belongs. You see the colored man is not the only bad man but got all he knows from higher authority. The other bad charge is that against the man Brinkman. Was Joe James' case any worse? If the reports be true, he harbored that girl, had illegal co-habitation with her, beat her and indirectly caused her death. No editorials have we seen on his case. Why? Mr. Abner Naylor, 830 So. 3rd St., left Tuesday evening for the East, where he will go to Washington, D. C., Richmond, Va. and other Virginia towns, to visit relatives and friends. His stay will be two weeks. He anticipates quite an enjoyable time as he has many friends and relatives out there. (Continued from last week.) Invariably they lay the charge to some one else. But I say nine times out of ten, the charge is placed at the wrong person's door. The reason is either nome and its surroundings were not what they should have been, or they have let their children have their own way, first at home, and also about attending public worship. Remember, parents, the time to bend the sapling is while it is young. The time to lay the foundation for good, honest praiseworthy, respectable, law-abiding citizens, is while they are young, and this is to be done first at home, and then in church. Good men and women are not made by their parents permitting them to run the streets, have their own way when they are young. The child must be taught in youth the way it should go and how it should live, and when old it will never stray from it You, as parents, are exhorted to do that. It follows as a consequence that if a child is neglected in home and church, that child will have no respect for the state. I mean by state, the laws and ordinances under which man is governed. What is the duty of parents? It is to teach their children diligently to regard the laws of state, county and city as binding upon each and everyone They are to teach their children from early youth to obey magistrates and all officers placed over them, for it is their duty to punish the evil doer, and to protect those that do well. Teach them to know that all ordinances are institutions of God as well as the home and church Alas! how many take the time or consider it necessary to teach their children these things? How many a father and mother willfully and knowingly transgress the laws and ordinances of the land in presence of their children and then expect them to grow up honorable, law abiding citizens? Herein you, as parents, are to set a good example for your children as well as in home and church. God demands it of you. Daily observations should convince us of the fact, dear readers the great importance of doing all in our power to remove the fundamental causes of so much wrong doings on the part of our boys and girls. Are not our (To be continued ) [Name] ANDREW RUSSEL, REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR STATE TREASURER. Andrew Russel, the Republican nominee for treasurer, was born in Jacksonville, Ill., June 17, 1856. He received his education in the Jacksonville public schools and Illinois college. He has been in the banking business since 1874. He was elected president of the Illinois Bankers' association in 1902. He was elected five times to the office of city treasurer of Jacksonville. He is now a director in the State Historical Society and president of the Jacksonville Public Library board. Mr. Russell had no opposition for the nomination for state treasurer August 8. BLOP! THE BIG STICK BRYAN MASKELL ROOSEVELT HOT SHOT. On Haskell. Governor Haskell's utter unfitness for any public position of trust or for association with any man anxious to make an appeal on a moral issue to the American people has been abundantly shown. As an American citizen who prizes his Americanism and citizenship far above any question of partisanship, I regard it as a scandal and disgrace that Governor Haskell should be connected with the management of a national campaign. —San Francisco Chronicle. In my judgment the measures you advocate would be wholly ineffective in curing an evil, and so far as they had any effect at all would merely throw the entire business of the country into hopeless and utter confusion. I put Mr. Taft's deeds against your words. I ask that Mr. Taft be judged by all his deeds, for he wishes none of them forgotten. I ask that you be judged both by the words you wish remembered and by the words that seemingly you and your party now desire to have forgotten. To Bryan. Have Your Fall Suit Made of All Wool Fabrics, Now on Hard 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. An Ordinance PROVIDING FOR A SIDEWALK. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Section 1.—That a cement sidewalk four feet in width and 152 feet in length be laid in north front of the lot or parcel of land situated in the city of Springfield, Sangamon County Illinois, and described as follows: Lot 24. Assessor's Subdivison known as 901 S. 1st street. Sec. 2.—Said walk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this council October 23d a. d,1905, and known as "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Sec. 3.—The grade of said walk shall be made to conform with the grade given by the City Engineer. Sec. 4.—This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval and due publication. Passed Sept. 21, 1908, approved Sept. 22, 1908. Roy R. Reece, Mayor, J. Emil Smith, City Clerk. An Ordinance PROVIDING FOR A SIDEWALK. Be it ordained by the City Council of the city of Springfield, Illinois. Section 1.—That a cement sidewalk four feet in width and 120 feet in length be laid in south front of the lot or parcel of land situated in the city of Springfield, Sangamon County Illinois, and described as follows: Lot 14. Assessor's Subdivision located on the north side of Canedy St., between 2d and Spring. Sec. 2.—Said sidewalk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this council October 23d, a.d. 1905. and k o n s "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Sec. 3.—The grade of said side walk shall be made to conform with the grade given by the City Engineer. Sec. 4—This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval and due publication Passed Sept. 21, 1908; approved Sept. 22, 1908. Roy R. Reece, Mayor, J. Emil Smith, City Clerk. Rev. W. H. Saunders passed through the city enroute home to Chicago, from the annual conference, Tuesday. He was entertained at supper Tuesday evening by Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Donaldson. Governor Hughes, of New York will speak here to day in the interest of the G. O. P. Subscribe for the Forum [Name] and Local OUR PLACE IS THE BEST Barbershop In Town. Shaves, haircut, champoon and Massages. Try Our Place. Quick and good services rendered. 821 E. Washington St. GRADY & WEBSTER, Propt's. ROYALL & GIBBS Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 223½ S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 Lump | Phone Old 4161 | Egg Coal C. A. Ellis. 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We are prepared to serve for NEAL & BROW for the best meal; the best and most convenient to patrons. meals a specialty. Short or ticket. $300. Out of city trai. prepared to serve for banquets and so & BROWN, Propriet 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. REISCH BREWER YCO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! TRY DR. COLLIN'S "ABYSSINIA" It will grow your hair straight and stop it from falling out. It grew mine and will grow yours. Mrs. R. W. Jackson 1912 E. Kansas St. Agent. The Misses Smith of 1114 So. Pasffeld St., entertained a few of their friends last Friday evening in honor of their guest. Miss Monica Harris, of Normal. A very pleasant evening was spent. --- TRY Telephone: (Bell) 337. Dr. James E. Henderson Office: 107 $ \frac{1}{2} $ W. Side Square, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. FLEURY's o Tonic DRUGGISTS E. Monroe Street Brown's urant St. in new quarters. e best in city rs, we extend a spe- to the public. meal; the bestserv- and most courteous rons. Short orders served Out of city trade solicited. Banquets and socials on request. N, Proprietresses. Fall Opening Sale Mrs. Clark-Thompson has just returned from Chicago where she purchased the latest fall styles which will begin Thursday, Oct. 8, '08 The latest Parisienne designs will be displayed and as an originator and creator of headgear, Mrs. Thompson reigns supreme. Her ability as a demonstrtor needs no introduction. She asks that girls and women see her stock before selecting their fall hats Persons who are desirous of learning millinery and are willing to work are solicited. 1419 E. Adams St. See the exquisite Autumn Creations Mrs. Lula Tucker returned last Monday from an extended trip in Kentucky, repsrting having had a very pleasant stay. J. B. Overby has been indisposed for several days. Northwestern University Medical School, Class of '83 Diseases and Ailments of Women, a Specialty.