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Historical Society : State : House THE FORUM JOE JAMES GIVES UP LIFE TO EXPIATE THE CRIME. When the physicians pronounced Joe James dead last Friday, October 23, at 10 45 a m the end of him so far as we are able to prove, was an actuality. The brief history of his life in Spring field, passedbefore our eyes like a pall—the lawyers and the sympathizers and all gave up further work—the tender hearted they wept—some visibly, many invisibly—the day was befogged and, so to speak, not a word of disdain heard—James' demeanor, the lady likeness and christian spiritedness of his mother, had won for her the sympathy of the whole people—those whose hearts were not stony. James never confessed, directly to having committed the crime but marched to the cruel but silent gallows, like a lamb before slaughter—and paid the debt, in accordance with the law of the land. If James killed the man in the manner and form, as charged in the indictment, he was guilty of murder, and only justly atoned for the same; but if he was not guilty as charged, then his life was given, a ransom, at the hands of vile men who swore falsely against him and whose blood shall be required as the eternal retribution for their sins. Attorney Williams, who went the whole route, in behalf of the unfortunate young man, did his full duty; he went before the Pardon Board, but did not have strong enough or a sufficient amount of rebutal testimony to warrant the interference by the honorable body, and his petition was denied. The colored ladies did nobly in assisting Mrs. Roberts, the mother of James. The last sad rights over the body were said last Sunday at 3 p.m., Rev. Smalley of Grace M. E church, officiating. The remains were taken to Birmingham Alabama, where they were interred. The requiem has been sung; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, has been said—the mother and the sister and the friends—they "parted all in tears." So that ends the story—REQUIES AT EN PACE. PROVEN LOVE. Our "dream of love proved true" dear. Tho' our lives have grown apart. And the bars of space and silence, Weighs heavy on my heart. For the truth of love lies deeper. Than our human hearts may see, And its proving, lies in loving. For both you, dear heart, and me. Thro' the earth mists that divide us, Shines hope's radiant, golden, gleam. For we have the vast forever For the proving of our dream. CORA J. BALL. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." Thos. E. Lyon the Man of the Hour. It is a special credit to the press to write encomium when the editor feels that what is said is the truth and that his readers are not being lied to. In speaking of Mr. Lyon for the legislature as the best possible man in this race, we do so feeling intuitively that we are not in error. You all know that what is needed are efficient men in office. Men who do not worship above God, the dollar and the place, but men who, before they do a thing will deliberate and meditate on the justness and righteousness of the same from a christian standpoint. We sincerely believe Thomas E. Lyon is such a man. Let us come to the conclusion that the best fitted men shall occupy the places of trust and legislation. If we elect other than the more fit, then it is we, and not the man so exalted, who stand condemned. Put Mr. Lyon in the legislative hall and he will redound upon this senatorial district an honor that shall not fade away, but become an inspiration to other young men to do noble instead of ignoble deeds. B. Y. P. U. Elects Officers The following are the officers: D. O. Yates, president, Albert Murrel, vice president, Mrs. E. J. Craddock, secretary, Miss Eva Stuart, assistant secretary, Nona Moss; treasurer, James Gray, leader, John Tnomas, chaplain The officers will be installed to morrow evening (Sunday) by the pastor, Rev. Manuel. The public is cordially invited to attend. The pastor and members in commemoration of the liquidation of the old mortgage debt, gave a grand jubilee Monday evening at which time the mortgage was burned. The following program was rendered: Paper—The Church at Work by Mrs. Lizzie Singleton. This paper was highly commended. Instrumental duet by the Misses McKinney. These girl's renditions always please the audience. Vocal duet by Mrs. D. O. Yates and Miss Nancy Brown. This number was a rare treat they being forced to respond to an encore. Mrs. J. C. McClain gave a brief sketch of the origin of the Union Baptist church, citing a number of pastors who had pastored Union church from 1881 to the present. The program as a whole was a very enjoyable one. The Sewing Circle of the Union Baptist church met at Mrs. Fisher's 1519 E. Mason street. The hostess served dainty refreshments. A very enjoyable time was spent by all present. After the election Nov. 3, we shall direct your attention to the men suited for the city offices. Quarterly meeting will be held in the beautiful auditorium of St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday, Nov. 1. Rev. E. T. Cottman, D D., will preach at the morning and evening service. Rev. J M. Jones, pastor of the St. John church will preach at 3 p. m. All are invited. Mrs. Bartha Hall and son Edgar, were in Jacksonville last week to attend the wedding of her sister, Miss Elizabeth Jack son to Mr. Arthur Stuart of that city. Don't forget Mr. Roberts' shoe store, the colored shoe store, 17th and Capitol avenue. That is the way upward. Mrs. C H Jones spent this week in Chicago. G. A Barkesdae has returned from Kentucky in which state he has been visiting Lee Harris of S. 17th street, is on the sick list. Patronize Mrs Henry Hill's grocery store, 18th and Cass. J. Edw. Thompson was in Chicago last Saturday on business. Attorney F. L. Burnett of Chicago, was the guest of Attorney A. M. Williams while in the city last week on business. Attorney O V. Royall was absent the greater part of this week, on political business over the state. Attorney A. M. Williams, while in Chicago last week before the Board of Pardons, was the guest of the Hon. F. L. Barnett. Rev. Price preached an able and comprehensive sermon at St. Paul last Sunday. Rev. Doswell, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church, preached two able sermons Sunday. Prof Wessel, president of Concordia College, preached in the afternoon. For our magazine article for December we shall be glad to get all the colored prominent employes at the state house. Also the policemen, prominent club and church workers—as there will be practically no cost, we shall not take the time to look you up. but expect you to not be reluctant nor embarrassed, but call and see us. This is not egoism it is the only way to let the world know who we are and what we are trying to do.—E. L. R. Stop in at Grady & Webster's barber shop, always when in Springfield—they are headquarters A BIG POLITICAL MEETING. A big Republican rally was held at the Masonic hall Wednesday night. B. H. Lucas was the principal speaker. Attorney C. S. Gibbs. Capt. Byrd, and several of the county candidates made excellent talks. Maj. Duncan presided. A Big Hit. The recent riot in Springfield. the alleged cause and effect, is the subject of an article by E. L. Rogers which will appear in the Colored American Magazine of New York. for December. In the same magazine there is to appear cuts and sketches of the business and professional men of the city. All colored professional and business men whose cuts I have not, and who shall be pleased to appear in that number, will please see me before Nov. 15. If you have no cut I will make one provided you pay for same. Those who have cuts there will be no charges save 50c to pay for the express of cuts to and from New York. We shall also expect each person who may be written up, to agree to take at least two magazines, as we have agreed to order 100 of the December number. The earlier you see me the surer you will appear in the December number - E. L. R. COLE AND JOHNSON IN THE RED MOON Thursday night at the Majestic Cole and Johnson opened a three nights engagement in their new musical sensation, The Red Moon, to a large and appreciative audience. The play is something rare and those who have not witnessed the production should avail themselves of the opportunity and attend the matinee this afternoon and the last performance to night. The scenic effects and the costumes were elaborate. A feature of the show is J. Rosamond Johnson's pianologue His rendition of Paderewski's Minuet and as an encore, Polonaise Fantastique was masterful. There was no syncopated ragtime melange; all was clean-cut legitimate comedy. This show is the equal if not the superior of any on the road. Bob Cole is one among the few real comedians on the American stage today. BLOOMINGTON NEWS Mrs. Smith who has been ill, is better.—Rev. J. Brown is conducting a series of meetings at Galesburg.—Mr. Lashley and wife were in Peoria this week.—Harrp Price was in Gibson City this week.—R. P. Williams left Friday for Charleston.—Miss Edna Steales returned Sunday from Atlanta where she spent a week with her brother.—Dr. Moore has returned from Hot Springs where he has been taking treatment much improved Miss D. Wilson returned to Chicago, Saturday having spent the summer here with father.—T. Cisco was ill last week with diptheria, but is now much improved.—Mr. O Fields was in the city Saturday and Sunday.—Mrs. Julia Johnson visited in Gibson City last week.—The Woman's Club entertained several members of the white Woman's Club at the home of Mrs. Malinda Smith of W. Clay street. Tuesday evening. A delightful program was rendered by the members Among the numbers was a paper by Mrs. R. Lashley. Elder Hoagland filled the pulpit in Kewanee Sunday evening. Rev E. Hall has returned. THE FORUM A weekly magazine paper devoted the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year.....$1.50 One Month.....15c Per Copy.....5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 S. Sixth St. Phone Main 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gemann The Printer 3051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL saturday. Oct. 31. 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 For Treasurer—Andrew Russel. STATE AUDITOR James S. McCullough CLERK SUPREME COURT J. McCau Davis For Member of Congress, Twentieth District—James H. Danskin. For Members of the General Assembly, Forty-fifth Senatorial District—H. W. Wilson, Thomas E. Lyon. For Member State Board of Equalization—Slyvester E. Snow. For Circuit Clerk, Morgan County—John A. Rawlings. For State's Attorney, Morgan County—B. A. VanWinkle. For County Commissioner, Morgan County—S. A. Bracewell. For Coroner, Morgan County—J. R. Kirkman. 11th Commandment: No rioter. Raymer juries or riot sympathizers shall ever see the kingdom of God How is it that all the financial business men are for Taft, and the rabble, insignificant hoodlums are for Bryan? E. E. Perkins is a busy man. You see Perkins has a very important post. He must ead all the papers and mark the articles that, according to his judgment, are in the interest of the Republicans, besides all the other various requirements to look after. ELECTION PREDICTIONS. S. J. Williams of Monmouth, predicts that Deneen will carry the state by 120,000, Dr. J. H. Magee by 75,000, Capt. R. A. Byrd by a safe majority, E. L. Rogers by 50.000 to 75.000. All these prognosticators will bet odds. Where are Marcus Terrell and Col. Bill Scott? FRED MORTIMER. We present you for states attorney, Fred Mortimer. To most of our readers this is enough said. He is so well and favorably known, that we are reluctant in writing him 'up.' He is a young man of the highest legal and intellectual attainments—has all the necessary prerequisites—will make a fearless and just prosecutor—we do not know of a better man—he is by far the superior to all his opponents—you know he is a staunch Republican of the first water. We take great pleasure, therefore, in presenting him to the voters of this county, and asking that he be elected our states attorney, as the rightful successor to Hon. Frank L. Hatch, a man who has redounded upon that office, an honor, uneradicable. And for Thos. E. Lyon, for the egislature, let this encomium also apply. COLORED PE PLE AND CHRIS TIANITY. Sunday was an inclement day it is a surprise to observe the manifestation of christianity in many colored people. They only go to church periodically and spasmodically—it is too rainy, too cold or too hot for them and yet they claim to be so devout in their christianity. There is no sincerity in religion that does not impel one to be dutiful and obedient, punctual in attendance and pious in manner and behavior, always reciprocal. Bad weather except in rare cases, should not deter one from attending whatever church he or she, may be affiliated with. This thing of allowing the least fancied excuse to keep you from church attendance and doing your full duty is all rot. No true christian will allow it. If the preacher and some officer disagrees with some laymen, they are ready to absent themselves from the church and become conspicuous by their absence and yet call themselves christians—ladies and gentlemen, there is no christianity in such an one; he may mean well, but he is off the true line, and cannot inherit life eternal until he shall have become reconciled—"for this is the law and the prophets." In the person of Mr. Frank Crawford, the Memphis Street Car Co, has the only colored foreman of a construction crew in the South, a man who for a period of three years had had charge of a large working force of more than sixty in number who have laid within the past three years fully twenty miles of street railway in this city. He hires and also keeps the time of his crew, and the company has confidence in his ability and is well pleased with his work. Buff City News. H. B. H. is a brilliant lawyer; a genial young man. He is well qualified for the office and we do not know of a better at this time. He is by far more capable of filling the place, efficiently, honorably and efficiently and satisfactorily, than either of his opponents. He is endorsed by The Forum without reservation or hesitancy If it is true that Roosevelt is going to take to the stump Bryan will have to take to the woods.—Philadelphia Press. Mr. Bryan no longer refers to Mr. Roosevelt as his imitator, counterpart and understudy.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House, First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telephone. 1478. F TUCKER, Proprietor. --- --- --- If you're in doubt let us lead trump to you? 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"CORRECT ENGLISH-HOW TO USE IT." A Monthly Magazine devoted to the use of English. Josephine Turck Baker, Editor. Partial Contents. Queries and answers. The Art of Conversation. Shall and Will: Should and Would: How to Use them Pronunciations(Century Dictionary) Correct English in the Home. Correct English in the School What to Say and What not to Say Course in Grammar. Course in Letter Writing and Punctuation. Business English for the Business Man. Compound Words: How to Write Them. Studies in English Literature. Agents wanted $1.00 a Year. Send 10 cents for sample copy Department E. CORRECT ENGLISH. Evanston; Ill. 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 20th to December 20, of each year. You must not kill any prairie chicken or gouse for a period of four years from the first day of July 1977 or any wild turkey, pheasant or partridge for a period of six years from July 1, 1907. You must not nee, trap or ensnare quail. prairie chicken, pheasants or partridge, at any time or under any circumstances unless authorized to do so by the State Game commissioner. You may kill woo cocks and mourning dives only from August 1st to November 30th, of each year. You may kill grey, red fox or block 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, cartridges, paurier 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 squirrel 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 fugery. Owners of farm lands, their children or maids, may hunt and kill game on thii 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 Commission, his ward us or deputies, may hunt, ennate or eat p 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 or 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. PRINGFIELD, ILLS. June 1, 1908 1930 ANDREW RUSSEL. Republican candidate for State Treasurer, the people's man. Vote for him sure. The Eureka Comb It is an assured fact that there is now on the market, a COMB, Scientifically Made of Hardened and Highly Polished Metals. Copper and Brass, associated together, conducts an influence over the scalp and hair. A phenomena, through its working ability, bringing the crimpy hair straight and silky in appearance, causing a rapid growth, a permanent cure for dandruff, stopping the hair from falling, making natural straight hair, light in weight and airy in appearance. The best hair dyer. No other metals so suitable for the hair. Brass and Copper are friendly to ko. n. The EUREKA COMB Guaranteed. Why not order today? Directions go with every comb. Price, complete, $1.50, by P. O. or Express Money Order. EUREKA COMB CO., Chattanooga, Tenn. --- M. H. Republican Candidate for States Attorney. He is one of the brainiest young lawyers in the county, and the Republican party lays claim to no stauncher member. His sturdy character, unrequitted toil for the supremacy of his party, alone, entitle him to election. His standing among the best people of the county is unimpeachable; he is loyal, progressive and energetic. Mr. Mortimer will be elected by a good margin. We recommend him to the voters of the county. M. Allen F. Moore, of Monticello, was born in St. Charles, Ill., Sept. 30, 1869. He was educated in the public schools of Monticello; took the scientific course at Lombard college, Galesburg, Ill., and graduated from that institution in 1889. He was in business in Chicago for five years, returning to Monticello in 1894, where he has since been engaged in business. He is vice president of the H. V. Moore Banking and Trast company, an institution founded by his father, H. V. Moore, in 1870, and president and manager of the Pepsin Syrup company of Monticello. Mr. H. Lucas was the leading republican speaker in Quincy last Saturday Call at Thompson's, $15 East Wash ington st. for colored papers. $1.50 to East St. Louis every sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACICTION SYSTEM You may give news matter or money you have for the Forum to Miss Daisy Donaldson; also all kinds of typewriting; orders for colored papers. 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. Call at this office for type-writing, ork, 305% So. 6th st. Old phone 29s. nort hard and general stenographic The Dunbar News Company In the place where all colored papers ad magazines can be had. Call at 815, 13 E. Washington, or 306½ S. 6th. I purpose, step by step, to create a regular news store, handling all colored literature, books, etc., also the big today dailies, and leading white magazines. Telephone 998. E. L. Rogers, manager. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. A 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. The graduates of this department of the school are successfully employed as instructors, or as managers of important agricultural operations. The school has an agricultural faculty of twenty instructors; men who have received their training in the best agricultural schools of the country. Young colored men and women who desire to take courses in practical and scientific agriculture are now offered the best opportunity to pursue such courses in one of the largest and best equipped schools for practical and scientific agriculture to be found in the South. The following courses are offered: Dairying, three (3) years' course. Dairy husbandry, two (2) years' course. In addition there is a special post graduate course of one or two years provided for graduates of high schools and colleges. We are especially anxious to have a large number of agricultural students who have finished high school or college courses. Any young man who is ambitious enough to finish any of the courses above mentioned can readily secure immediate employment at good salaries. Opportunities are now open to 500 young men and women who may wish to take any of the above courses of instruction. The cost of board is $6.50 per month. No charge for instruction. For further information, address: BOOKER T. 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Price of book $1.00. By mail $1.10. THE ORION PUB., CO. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS DAISY DONALDSON. Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Bookkeeper H. A. Denegon, Lincoln. MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent. Matter for the paper to The Forum, 305½ So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. Legal ex-printing Postage, express tures All other Total Book value Cash on Bills rec Other led Total Interest Gross pro- collection Gross DEDU- Bills rec Gross pro- course tion Book value bonds or ket val 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. Losses paid Commission Policy fees Salaries, charges agents Rents . . . Repairs, o real es All other insurance Legal ex printing Postage, express tures All other Total New Hope, 8th and Miller, Rev. M. C. Elzey, Pastor. Grace M. E., 14th and Brown Sts., Rev. J. M. Smalley, Pastor. CAPITAL. Amount of deposit capital stock paid in cash..... $412,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year..... $2,367,013.11 Interest and dividends..... 103,993.25 Total income..... $2,471,006.36 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year..... $1,010,522.43 Commission or brokerage..... 591,508.88 Remittance to Home Office..... 73,716.55 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees..... 178,480.41 Rents..... 12,148.12 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees..... 41,735.66 Net amount Total un Commission Salaries, Settac v State, co taxes Total Total pre the yea Total lo year Subscr 3s1t day (Seal.) G EDWAD BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your Patronage solicited. SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. Pleasant Grove, 18th and Cass, Rev. Bloodworth, pastor. St. John, 14th and Mason Sts., Rev. J. Bundy, pastor. Sunday School at all the churches; the public invited to attend. Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. INSURANCE STATEMETS OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., London, in the state of England, on the 31st day of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. A. SUTTON E. GRIGGS, Author, Orator, Philosopher. Total income ..... $543,416.36 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year ..... $218,157.03 Commission or brokerage ..... 182,439.34 Stockholders for interest or dividends ..... 24,000.00 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks and employees ..... 49,940.88 Rents ..... 7,269.51 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees.. Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery ..... 13,513.43 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures ..... 3,861.23 Loss on sale or maturity of ledger assets ..... 8,025.06 All other disbursements ..... 8,813.60 Total disbursements ..... $518,140.98 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate ..... $5,000.00 Book value of bonds and stocks ..... 676,919.47 Cash on hand and in bank ..... 29,059.08 Total assets..... $715,050.87 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Gross premiums in course of collection ..... $114,947.72 Gross assets..... $827,998.59 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Gross premiums in course of collection ..... $3,559.36 Book value of bonds and stocks, over market value..... 99,511.47 Special deposit to secure li- bilities in Can- ada and Vir- ginia ..... 41,700.00 144,770.83 Total admitted assets..... $683,227.76 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses..... $16,405.91 Total unearned premiums..... 285,679.43 Commission and brokerage..... 38,985.95 Unpaid dividends..... 6,000.00 Total income ..... $969,031.35 DISHURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year ..... $242,184.47 Commission or brokerage ..... 264,757.57 Stockholders for interest or dividends ..... 30,000.00 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ..... 98,404.68 Rents ..... 11,326.00 Policy fees retained by agents ..... 195,580.00 All other taxes licenses and in- surance department fees ..... 14,529.45 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery ..... 15,432.77 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures ..... 20,119.86 Loss on sale or maturity of ledger assets ..... 129.70 Decrease in book value of ledger assets ..... 9,827.15 All other disbursements ..... 3,023.69 Total disbursements..... $905,315.34 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate. $82,016.67 Loans on collateral security. 52,150.00 Book value of bonds. 306,070.00 Cash on hand and in bank. 64,230.44 Other ledger assets. 4,339.64 Total ledger assets..... $508,806.75 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest due and accrued. $3,685.39 Gross premiums in course of collection 35,250.32 Total admitted assets..... $545,590.99 -LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses..... $25,565.27 Total unearned premiums..... 162,035.68 Commission or brokerage..... 10,575.00 Salaries, rents, bills, etc..... 11,044.11 Total liabilities..... $150,220.06 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year..... $171,336.30 Total losses paid during the year..... 46,281.10 E. C. WALLER, President. A. E. FORREST, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 17th day of January, 1908. Edward St. Clair, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the I. S. Branch Norwich & London Accident Insurance Association of Norwich, in England, on the 31st day of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $200,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... $19,826.74 Interest and dividends ..... 6,616.33 Remittance from home office.. 266,352.28 Total income..... $292,835.35 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year..... $1,204.05 Commission or brokerage..... 6,466.16 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees..... 10,789.08 Rents..... 1,433.36 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees..... 1,290.68 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery..... 7,863.79 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures..... 2,145.17 All other disbursements..... 5,039.16 Total disbursements..... $36,231.45 LEDGER ASSETS Book value of bonds..... $239,861.44 Cash on hand and in bank..... 3,603.90 Cash in hands of trustees..... 13,138. Total ledger assets..... $256,603.90 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued..... $2,265.03 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 26,999.30 Gross assets..... $285,868. DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Book value of bonds over market value..... 9,176.44 Total admitted assets..... $276,691.79 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses..... $2,838.26 Total unearned premiums..... 24,733.05 Commission or brokerage..... 8,447.59 Salaries, rents, bills, etc..... 555.94 State, county and municipal taxes..... 495.67 Return and reinsurance premiums ..... 758.04 CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash..... $200,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year..... $291,396.52 Interest and dividends..... 17,612.21 Total income..... $309,008.73 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year..... $115,190.54 Commission or brokerage..... 100,176.58 Stockholders for interest or dividends..... 12,000.00 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees..... 24,303.78 Rents..... 1,500.00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees..... 9,308.80 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery..... 2,242.34 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures..... 2,989.46 All other disbursements..... 1,758.75 Total disbursements..... $269,470.25 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate $304,835.55 Book value of bonds and stocks..... 76,664.75 Cash on hand and in bank... 23,07.45 Other ledger assets..... 35.18 Total ledger assets..... $404,542.93 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued..... $4,271.64 Gross premiums in course of collection..... 68,303.35 Other non-ledger assets..... 10,730.42 Gross assets..... $487,848.34 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Gross premiums in course of collection..... $2,518.58 Book value of real estate, bonds and stocks over market value 5,879.93 8,398.51 Total admitted assets... $479,449.51 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses. $6,913.52 Total unearned premiums... 154,899.03 Commission and brokerage... 21,709.13 Salaries, rents, bills, etc... 106.87 Setat, county and municipal taxes ... 3,902.17 Reinsurance premiums... 59.54 Total liabilities ... $187,500.26 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year... $74,820.31 Total losses paid during the year ... 23,803.77 SAM C. HAAGLAND, President. HARRY C. HEDDEN, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of January, 1908. Henry G. Tilch, (Seal.) Master in Chancery. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the National Casualty Company of Detroit, in the State of Michigan, on the 31st day of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $100,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... $485,759.31 Interest and dividends ..... 5,511.05 Policy fees ..... 52,924.00 Rrom other sources ..... 207.04 Total income ..... DISBURSEMENTS Losses paid during the year. Commission or brokerage. Sale holders for interest or dividends ..... Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ..... Rents ..... Policy fees retained by agents All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees. Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery ..... Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures All other disbursements ..... Total disbursements.... LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate. Loans on collateral security. Book value of bonds and Total ledger assets..... $168,289.56 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued..... $1,889.73 Market value of bonds and stocks over book value..... 1,373.00 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 2,900.00 Total admitted assets..... $174,452.29 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses..... $12,500.00 Total unearned premiums..... 2,077.65 Commission or brokerage..... 3,500.00 Salaries, rents, bills, etc..... 250.00 State, county and municipal taxes ..... 6,600.00 Advanced premiums..... 3,923.75 Total liabilities ..... $28,851.40 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year ..... $19,637.86 Total losses paid during the year ..... 6,407.73 WM. G. CURTIS, President. FRANKLIN S. DEWEY, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of January, 1908. (Seal.) E. A. Grant, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the National Surety Company of New York, in the State of New York, on the 31st day of December, 1908, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $500,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... $1,585,656.57 Interest, rents and dividends. 67,440.74 Increase in book value of ledger assets ..... 10,000.00 From other sources ..... 12,919.50 Total income.....$1,676(016.81 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year.....$501,798.63 Commission or brokerage.....328,410.46 Stockholders for interest or dividends.....40,000.00 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees.....305,367.79 Rents.....22,403.53 Repairs, expenses and taxes on real estate.....2,784.57 All other taxes, licenses and insurance depresement fees.....34,181.35 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery.....30,381.38 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures.....26,398.42 Loss on sale or maturity of ledger assets.....712.50 All other disbursements.....24,488.80 Total disbursements ..... $1,316,932.43 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of real estate. ..... $119,654.15 Mortgage loans on real estate. ..... 13,834.82 Book value of bonds and stocks ..... 1,548,120.63 Cash on hand and in bank. ..... 458,366.07 Cash in suspended bank and other accounts ..... 139,215.87 Other ledger assets ..... 2,338.12 Total ledger assets ..... $2,281,529.66 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest accrued ..... $7,022.47 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 279,792.47 Gross assets ..... $2,568,344.60 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Due from miscellaneous sources $2,338.12 Advances on contracts ..... 8,031.62 Gross premiums in course of collection. ..... 52,834.78 Book value of bonds and stocks over market value. 135,383.13 Special deposits to secure liabilities in Ala., N. J., Ore., Mont. and Va 220,062.50 Total admitted assets. $2,149,694.45 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses. $292,024.22 Total of unearned premiums. 836,425.08 Commission or brokerage. 43,158.94 Salaries, rents, bills, etc. 13,783.50 Unpaid dividends. 10,000.00 Return and reinsurance premiums. 13,307.05 Advance premiums. 5,345.79 Reserves and other liabilities. 120,721.36 Total liabilities.....$1,334,765.94 Less liabilities secured by special deposits.....54,836.42 Balance.....$1,279,929.52 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year.....$142,972.86 Total losses paid during the year.....183,557.78 WILLIAM J. GRIFFINS. Vice President. GILBERT CORDON, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of February, 1908. Margareta Crooke. (Seal.) Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the New Amsterdam Casualty Co., of New York, in the State of New York, on the 31st day of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $314,400.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... $771,020.72 Interest and dividends ..... 33,127.73 Profit on sale or maturity of ledger assets ..... 340.50 Total income ..... $804,488.95 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year..... $363,651.10 Commission or brokerage..... 209,588.17 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees..... 103,372.45 Rents ..... 9,498.00 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees..... 12,441.94 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery..... 15,425.60 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture a nd fixtu- tures ..... 10,119.27 Loss on sale or maturity of ledger assets ..... 292.51 All other disbursements..... 12,043.05 Total disbursements ..... $736,433.09 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of bonds and stocks ..... $900,129.50 Cash on hand and in bank ..... 80,217.15 Other ledger assets ..... 6,347.73 Total ledger assets ..... $986,694.38 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest and rents due and accrued ..... $8,123.15 Gross premiums in course of collection ..... 142,327.16 Other non-ledger assets ..... 2,740.28 Gross assets ..... $1,139,884.97 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Gross premiums ..... $12.50 Book value of bonds and stocks over market value ..... 126,417.00 Other unadmitted assets ..... 11,339.96 137,769.46 Total admitted assets ... $1,002,115.51 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses ... $170,585.91 Total unearned premiums ... 353,072.86 Commission or brokerage ... 38,091.31 Salaries, rents, bills, etc ... 4,160.80 State, county and municipal taxes ... 11,051.57 Reinsurance premiums ... 3,143.39 Total liabilities ... $580,105.84 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year ... $81,409.83 Total losses paid during the year ... 46,092.64 W. F. MOORE, President. GEO. E. TAYLOR, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of February, 1908. (Seal.) A. H. Bevins, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Pacific Coast Casualty Company of San Francisco, in the State of California, on the 31st day of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash..... $200,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year..... $235,670.32 Interest and dividends..... 21,000.28 From other sources..... 49,548.99 Total income..... $306,219.59 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year..... $113,153.92 Commission or brokerage..... 69,515.26 Stockholders for interest and dividends..... 14,000.00 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees..... 14,018.94 Rents..... 1,783.30 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees..... 1,671.63 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery..... 6,488.68 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures..... 1,601.04 All other disbursements..... 18,369.96 Total disbursements..... $240,602.75 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate..... $105,000.00 Loans on collateral security..... 10,000.00 Book value of bonds..... 405,053.89 Cash on hand and in bank..... 14,526.75 Total ledger assets..... $534,580.64 NON-LEDGER ASSETS. Interest due and accrued..... $6,697.72 Gross premiums in course of collection..... 65,885.83 Other non-ledger assets..... 11,354.26 Gross assets..... $618,518.45 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Gross premiums in course of collection..... $11,696.85 Other unadmitted assets ..... 25,328.89 37,025.74 Total admitted assets..... $581,492.71 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses..... $106,757.31 Total unearned premiums..... 109,035.80 Commission and brokerage..... 16,402.40 Salaries, rents, bills, etc..... 2,495.00 Other liabilities..... 3,165.19 Total liabilities $237,855.70 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year $14,742.80 Total losses paid during the year 1,656.64 EDMUND F. GREEN, President. FRANKLIN A. ZANE, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of February, 1908. Henry P. Tricon, Notary Publici. (Seal.) HON. H. CLAY WILSON. [Image of a man with a mustache and a bow tie, wearing a suit and a white shirt. The background is a solid black oval.]] Republican candidate for Congress, is the man to vote for. He is all right. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. Majestic Theatre Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Oct. 29, 30, 31 "THE RED MOON" A Musical Comedy Sensation in red and black, written and composed by themselves 60 - PEOPLE - 60 PRICES; Evenings,15,25,35,50 and 75c Saturday Matinee, Best Seats 25c CAN HE ANSWER THEM? Several Pertinent Questions Put to Adlai E. Stevenson by Governor Deneen. Democratic Candidate Has Not Discussed Certain Subjects Which Interest the People of Illinois. Ever since "General" Stevenson began his campaign he has limited his speeches to a discussion of generalities on the subject of the State Charitable Institutions and has promised to make "judicious" appointments on a "non-partisan" basis. Governor Deneen in opening his campaign in Chicago called the attention of his opponent to other issues in the campaign and other subjects that are of great interest to the people of Illinois. The questions asked Mr. Stevenson by Governor Deneen are as follows: "Gen. Stevenson, how do you stand on direct primaries, and in the event that the present law is held unconstitutional would you work for the enactment of a new one? "Do you, General, approve the efforts to collect the $15,000,000 back taxes withheld from the State by the Illinois Central railway and would you continue those efforts? "Do you favor the creation of a deep waterway and the utilization of the waterpower for the benefit and profit of the State, and would you continue to press the litigation now pending to preserve to the State its waterway rights? "How do you stand on the question of civil service in the State institutions and would you enforce the present merit law? "Would you continue the policies inaugurated during the last three years of making the asylums curative instead of merely custodial institutions? "How do you stand on the work of conserving the State's mineral resources now being done by the geological survey? "What are your ideas on the development and improvement of our public highways now in progress under the direction of the highway commission? "What do you advocate in the way of improvement of educational methods now under investigation by the educational commission?" CLUB NOTES. The Woman's Club will hold their regular meeting at the residence of Mrs. Cottman. 812 S 15th street, Monday afternoon Nov. 2, at 2:30 p.m. The committee on state officers reception are Mesdames Lizzie Taylor, Julia Duncan, Roie Hunter, S. C. Manuel, Bettie Watson, E. O. McKinney, Lenore Fisher, Hattie Manuel, Clara Blackwell, Victoria Yates, Bettie Johnson, C. H. Morgan, and Mrs. I. Tucker. You will please report at this meeting. Our club wishes to extend our heart felt sympathy to our past state secretary. Mrs. Theresa Macon who has lost her dear mother, the past week. Mrs. Jane Gray was a very devout christian and loved by all club workers. STATES ATTORNEY HATCH. While The Forum has the backbone to denounce any man or set of men, in public office who fail or fails to do his or their duty or duties we also have the grace and good will to praise the man or men, who deserve praise. We desire here and now, to pay Hon. Frank L. Hatch, and Assistant Attorney General Mansfield, also Judge Creighton, the highest encomium for discharging that rotten, igno-ant grand jury panel. We can see yet, in the firmament the spirit of Lincoln and the immortal Gettysburg address. "Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, for the eternal years of God are hers." NOTICE. NOTICE The members and also friends of the Colored Citizens's Law and Order League are earnestly requested to meet at the Masonic hall, Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 o'clock There will be some very important business to transact. E. L. Rogers, Sec'y. [Portrait of a man in formal attire, facing forward, with a serious expression. The background is plain and light-colored. No text or additional details are present.]] J. Edward Thompson The Grocer 815 E Washington St. Telephones-Old 1329, New 861 Give us your grocey orders. Good, Fresh, Nice. Prices Right. Order your Sun day Chickens from Thompson. Delivery prompt Quality, not Quantity, our Motto. Make Possible the Employment of some of our Young People. LUTHERAN CLERGYMAN ENDOR- SES FORUM'S EDITORIALS— GIVES NEEDED ADMO NITION [Continued from week before last.] It is tras that the parents should do their duty ia bringing up their children to respect home, church aud state, This is theirduly. in the first pac , be cause their children are their own flesh and blood, atd they should strive to make them reapectabie and ‘aw-abidiug citiz¢ns, Fur thermore because God has p ac ed them over their ch Idren, aud he expects, rather demands that the children should be brough up to love, fear and trust in him above all things. R member and bear in mid, dear pirenis, God will n t hoid you guiltless it’ you neglect your chidren iv either one of the sacred duties before mentioned. But let us vow turn our atten tion toward the eciildsn and tueir -wr undings when they leave the.r parents’ roof for a day, @ month or year. Wek ow that itis imp ssible for parents to be present with their cnildren avall times. They must often go vac Ypon the pubic highways unaccompanied by their parents, Now the question arises: How shoud the public treat those eh dren? Everyone, uo doubt. will answer; With ali courtesy and respeci. Your answer is perfectly correct, The children reared to respect hom), church and state in their homes shoud fiid no inducements eveu in public, to cause thm to loose tne same. But alas, it is only to» true that, as a rule when the children jieave home, there are all manner of inducements and snares to draw them from ‘the right path, and to ignore what they have been taught concern ing home, church and state. Let us now endeavir to answer tke question: Why doso many young men and women go astray after being brought up by faithful pas rents and teachers? Numerous ae the answers to this ques: tion, but we will contiue oursel to a few. First—When young men and women go outin puoiic, that is the time that they need good. honest advice. They will natur. ally go to older people for infor. mation. D> they get it? Yes but what kind? Toat kind tha i heeded would lead their very souls to destruction, One great reason t(day why there are so many disrespectable aud dishon est young men and women am sng us is, that they hive been mis- lead and willfully miscounseled by the older peopie. Yes, old mer aud women, who have chil dren of their own, will counsel other people’s children to the wrong thitg (To be contit ud,) The following letter is’ self. explanatory and will expel the veracity of certain rumors that have been currently circulated: Boarp of PARDONS, State of Ilinois Rev. T. Price, Springtield, Ili. Dear Sir— Referring to our conversation this morning iv which you in- formed me tnat certain members of your congregation were under the impression that you had vis. ited me and urged me, as one of h: members of the Board f Pardons, to use my vote and in. fluence to have Joe James ex . ‘cuted, I will say: There is not one word of truth in such statemeat. It is true you called upon me in company with two other ministers of your race and talked about the Joe James case, It is also true that you never said thatyou wanted Jo2 James executed or gave expres sion to any statement that could be so construed. Tne whole ten or ot the conversation was that all of you had the utmost sympa. thy for the man and that you merely wanted the Board of Par dors to make such recommenda tion to the Governor as their best judgment told them was right. Yours truly, E. A, Snively. October 24, WHITE RAPIST, A white man named Deffen- bauch, (a German) was arrested last week for outraging a nine year old girl, white, He was not called a big burly bruto’ how- ever, nor was his crime editorial. ly condemned by the — press. Why? We pause for a repiy—is it because he 1s white or ve cause the crime is not bid enougn to warrant editorial space? No mob collected, no threats were made to hang the ————. Now we have you, O superior ace. Is the crime then or the man who Commits it, that inceuses the bl ie vein race? Are crimes aud Ne gro syuonymous, or are the other teilows to be made fools trom their own logic? We condone no crime, be the commitiors white or colored—give them a trial and vet the consequences be what uney may. Weare not so preju. dce as to wanta man freed be vause he is of one race and con v cted because he is of another— we stand for higher ideals and believe in government and the enforcement of the law, in spirit andin truth. Since Joe James committed the crime he is alle g- ed to have committed, and for which he gallantly, and with courage, marched upon the gal. lows, and gave the last drop ot his life, there has beeu at least, four rapes here in Springfield on white girls by white men and four or five wanton and brutal murders, Waat have you to say about them? Harry B. Harts ee be vA * cas Se ae e a y i REPUBICAN CANDIDATE FOR PROBATE JUDGE Be re oe — Se * ‘ / es / 3 a (poe Cm 3 ee ANDREW RUSSEL, \-ESUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR STATE TREASURER. Andrew Russel, the Republican nominee for treasurer, was born in Jack- sonville, 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. [le 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. - Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, tut still thy voice is ringing o’er thr gale— Thou'st taught thy race how high he hope may soar, nd bid then seek the heights, no faint nor fall.” Paul Laurence Dunbar on Free nelass Fer Rutledge street every 15 min ites frem 6:07 a. m. until 1-22 pon sy JNO S4avo 07 UONIsod B UL aq THN Owl cars at 11:52 p. m. and 12:22 Piblic stenogra. phy. Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewri- ting and amanuensis work. Business let- ters, .ccounts itemiz- ed, Essays. speeches or S3rmons' written on machine, _ive usa Trial. The FORUM. 3(5 S 6 Miss DAISY DONALDSON, Srenographer O.d Phone. 998. Springfield Lilinois Capitol City Lodge, No. 12, K. of P.. meets every second and fourth Mon- day night of each month in Masonic hall on North Eighth street. Specia’ meetings made knowr by K. of R. “ 5. Divine Services at the Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church, On Fifteenth between Washington and Jefferson streets. Bible Reading. i1 to 12 a. m Preaching at 8 p.m. Iyssruciion in the chief parts of the Christian docirines every Wednesday wos pom One and all are cordially invited to ittend these services. Rev, Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR Points of Interest 3pringfield’s Attractions and How to Reach Them. Lincoln home—Corner Eighth and Jackson streets—take South Eighth car. Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cem- etery—take North Fifth street cars at Fifth and Monroe streets. Parks and Pleasure Resorts. Washington Park, souihwest of city take South Second or Lawrence ave- nue 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. “It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself.”—Emerson. Please don’t put the collectors off editor. We employ them because we have not time for that ourselves, When the collectors come, pay them. Parties will please enter into no bus* ess transactions for this paper ..th anyone save authorized agents 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. I ANNOUNCEMENTS. S. T. Jones is a candidate for circuit clerk of Sangamon county on the Republican ticket. D. S Bailey, T. W. Warrick, James Adams and several of the men employed at the state house, are away until after the election. You cannot be too mannerly on the streets and in public places it is no humiliation to give people one-half of the side walk, especially ladies. Remember the golden rule. The style now for ladies' hats is a sort of concavity. Similar to the back of a turtle or the old time southern summer house roof. Don't be surprised if you hear a fellow say. "My turtle headed girl." J. McCAN DAVIS, For Supreme Court Clerk. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. SOME FACTS ABOUT J. McCAN DAVIS J McCen Davis is the Republican candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court of Illinois. He is a native of Illinois; reared in Fulton and Peoria counties, for twenty years a resident of Springfield; a first class man in the prime of life. Is is a member of the bar and is recognized as one of the ablest men in the state. --- [Name] and Local OUR PLACE IS THE BEST I 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. ROYALL & GIBBS Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 2231 S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 Lump | Phone Old 4161 | Egg Coal C. A Ellis. Nut Office 706 East Washington S. Pea REISCH BREWER YCO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Take Your Orders to the East Shoe Store Best of material used. All work guaranteed Second hand shoes for sale. Old Phone 3914 J. P. Roberts, Prop. Order your suits and over coats from Edward Donegan; watch this page next week for his explanatory ad. An Ordinance. PROVIDING FOR A SIDEWALK. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Springfield, Illinois. Section 1. That a brick or cement sidewalk, four feet in width and 90 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 30, block 2, C. H. Peirce's sub of W. Pt. N W. $ \frac{1}{4} $ S. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $ N. E $ \frac{1}{4} $ 4-15-5 located at the S. W. corner of 2nd and Laurel. Section 2. Said walk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this council October 23rd. A. D. 1905, and known as "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Section 3. The grade of said walk shall be made to conform with the sidewalk already laid on the west and the curbing on the east of the above proposed sidewalk. Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval and due publication. Passed October 19, 1908, Approved October 20, 1908. Roy R. Reece, J. Emil Smith. Mayor, Clerk. DR. FRANK Wa Ho DR. FRANK FLEURY's Wa Hoo Tonic SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS Neal & E Resta 728 F. Washington Now one of the To our new quarter cial invitation OUR M To give the best r ices and the best attention to pat Regular Meals a specialty. 21 meals by ticket. $3 00. We are prepared to serve for NEAL & BROW 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. The Clubs, Social and Otherwise. Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every Wednesday at the residences of its members, discusses art, culinary, and home circle questions. St. Paul Sewing Circle meets every Thursday at Lecture room of St. Paul church, discusses all important home circle questions. Mothers' Literary, meets every month, auxiliary to St. Paul Sewing Circle. The Woman's Club, meets every week, is the oldest club—has been and is a rescue club for the fallen, a philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higginbotham is chairman, of the social section; Miss Clara Blackweil is press reporter for this club. The None-Such, is a social club among the younger society folk—meets every Thursday. 'Don't Worry Twelve' is composed of the elderly married ladies—meets --- PROVIDING FOR A SIDEWALK. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Springfield, Illinois. Section 1. That a brick or cement sidewalk, 4 feet in width and 120 feet in length be laid in east front of the lot or parcel of land situated in the city of Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, and described as follows: Lots 28-29-30, block 2, C H. Peirce's Sub of W. Pt. N. W. $ \frac{1}{4} $ S. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $ N. E. $ \frac{1}{4} $ 4-15-5, situated at the S. W. Cor. 2nd and Laurel. Section 2. Said walk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this council October 23, A. D. 1905, and known as "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Section 3. The grade of said walk shall be made to conform with the sidewalk already laid on the south and the curbing on the north of the above proposed sidewalk; Section 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval and due publication. Passed October 19, 1908, Approved October 20, 1908. Roy R. Reece, L. Emil Smith, Mayor. Clerk. FLEURY's o Tonic Brown's Restaurant St. in new quarters. the best in city rns, we extend a spe- to the public. IOTTO: meal; the bestserv- and most courteous rons. Short orders served Out of city trade solicited. banquets and socials on request: N. Proprietresses. weekly. Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25c the month. We have all manner of lodges here. Mrs. Emma J. Craddock, delivered two excellent addresses before fairly good size audiences: one at Zion church, last week, the other at New this week. In both efforts, her subject: "The Negro in business," was intelligently and ably presented. The article by Joe Overby, "A timely appeal," will be begun again, next week. After the election Nov. 3, we shall direct your attention to the men suited for the city offices. Call at Thompson's, 815 East Wash ington st for colored papers. weekly.