The Forum

THE FORUM Hon. Charles S. Deneen M. Re-Elected Governor of Illinois. Mr. Deneen's victory last Tuesday at the polls tells the world that it pays to be right. Deneen had nothing to predicate his claims upon save his record; his adversaries went over the state decrying his management of the state institutions and other falses, but Deneen stood unmoved and unterrified. Considering the fact that he was attempted to be crucified by men in his own party, his victory stamps him as a Napoleon or a Lincoln. We present to you the governor for four years more. Shall the People Rule? CROSSBREASTED Wanted everybody who can read to take The Frian 15 the month Call up 998 "Be ye doers and not sayers only." Hymen's Altar. Miss Edith Smith and Mr. Joe Yeager of this city were married week before last in Decatur. Both are well known here. The bride being an active worker in St. Paul's Sunday school and Christian Endeavor. We wish them a happy matrimonial voyage. Watch for the musical program to be given by Miss Nancy Brown on Thanksgiving day at New Hope Baptist church, to appear in this paper next week. Get in readiness to attend as it promises to be superb. Mr. Wood lectured at Zion church this week The pie social given at the residence of Mrs. S. L. Willis, Wednesday evening, under the captaincy of Mr. David Williams for the benefit of St. Paul's rally for Thanksgiving was a success. No Disruption in The League. The statement in the daily papers to the effect that there is animosity against Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, by the Law and Order League and that steps to de- throne the president, is a cruel mistake. The League has not even considered that harangue about what was said through the papers. The League is not composed of miniature brained persons who amplify trivial matters, but boa- mi ded men who regard the integrity and the veracity of men as essential. The League is not in existence for the enlargement upon trivial and baby things, but for the elevation, if possible, of ourselves. The League has not paid any attention, whatever, to that bosh. When the League does anything as a League, it will go to press over the signatures of the proper officials of the League. E. L. Rogers, Sec'y. Bloomington News. Mr. Woods, a barber of Indiana is in the city this week. He will accompany his sister, Mrs Smith of Fairbury, who submitted to an operation at B.okak hospital, to her home. Mr. George Hongland was in Decatur this week. Mrs. Thos. Scroggins was in Andrew Russel M. J. Who was Elected State Treasurer One of the best men in Illinois a good man for governor, 1912. Springfield, Wednesday. Casey Bros., have moved in their new quarters, a few doors north of their old establishment. Mrs. G. R. Hoagland is indisposed at this writing. Hallowe'en was a day of much enjoyment for the younger set this year. Saturday evening a crowd of boys and girls enjoyed themselves in a very pleasing Yes, the People Always Rule C. W. manner by giving a hayrack ride twelve miles out in the country. The happy bunch drove to Holder, to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dice where a lunch appropriate for the occasion was served. After a round of games were enjoyed they returned to the city. Friday evening a party of young ladies entertained their gentleman friends at a hallowe'en gathering in an empty house on W. Olive St. The rooms were tastefully decorated with corn, corn shocks and apples and illuminated with jack-o-lanterns and candles. The evening was spent in playing games and music afte. which a menu of frankfurters, bread, pumpkin pie, cider, marshmallows and apples was served. Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. R Hoagland, a party of twelve girls, pleasantly surprised their daughter Blanche, in honor of her 20th birthday. Six of the girls were dressed as boys and made stunning looking gentlemen. Six were dressed as little school girls. The evening was spent in music after which refreshments were served. Rev. J. E. Anderson, an evangelist of wide repute, will fill the pulpit of the Third Christian church Sunday. Miss Edna Gray who sprained her arm, is much better. Normal, Ill., News. Miss Ruby Locke, lately of Chicago, is visiting at the home of Mrs. M. Bradshaw.—Mr. H. Green of Chicago, is visiting his mother —Mrs. Lou Green is seriously ill at her home on W. Locust St.—Mr. Chas. Davis, arrived in Normal, Monday, from Louisiana, Mo., where he has been trying to regain his health. He is very much improved by his trip.—Mr. and Mrs. Carter Harris are building a beautiful house near their old homestead.—The death of Lucile Hurd occurred Wednesday morning at the home of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Hurd. She was ten years of age. Rev. Hurd was lately sent to Gibson City, by the late conference but had not moved his family owing to sickness.—They have the deepest sympathy of all—Miss Janie Duff of W. Poplar street, entertained her Sunday school class to a hollowe'en party Saturday afternoon. 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 Once. Common The Printer 105] Sa. 6th 8L EDITORIAL saturday. Nov. 7 1908 A MALICIOUS INJUSTICE. The Leader, a local democratic co ored organ, in its issue of Oct. 17, published a very ridiculous article, aiming to malign Rev. J. H. Doswell, a christian gentleman, who stands for the highest and purest ideals of the American youth, and who is; by his sobriety and christian demeanor, an honor to the clergy and a credit to the race and this community. The perfidious artice was headed "Parson Doswell, Agent of the Gallows." A most preposterous claim. Among other mean and ridiculous things, this venerable but incongruous friend of ours said: "The most ridiculous and sinister spectacle of the week was Rev Doswell standing over the convicted Joe James forbiding attorneys and sympathisers to make any further effort to save the accused from death on the scaffold on the ground that James was converted to Christianity and must be hurried to heaven, with out delay." And also he continues, regardless of grammatical construction: "If the rumors of a fifteen dollar stipend being allowed the spiritual adviser of the victim of an execution be true, his reasons may be too sordid for easy be lief." This, we believe, to be premeditatedly manufactured, with malice aforethought. It is without authenticity, and unreasoning—Rev. Doswell was appealed to to give Joe James spiritual advice and succor—he did so and has done nothing unbecoming a gentleman and a man. He has a right to his opinion and the courage of his convictions. We are surprised at the unjust attack in manner and language, as expressed by our contemporary. Let us be manly me of truer hearts. GOOD IDEAS. When an idea comes to me, if I think it good for me as well as you I will tell it $ t_{0} $ you $ s_{0} $ as to give you a chance to profit by it An idea has come to me in business. I yet see hopes for our people. I see positions awaiting high school girls and boys—but they are as a rabbit or some fine jewel hidden far back in a thicket, the way must be paved to --- them. I see also the necessity of not so much talk of race enterprise and race patronage of colored people in business and that of the o. k-ed white men, but the actual doing it. I would like for 50 colored men at least to voluntarily take the New York Age—all the colored preachers—put good colored papers in your homes for your families. Seventy five persons here should read the Freeman, 25 the Boston Guardian, 20 the Planet, 20 the Dallas Express, and every colored family should have the colored magazines. If you do that all the colored news of every colored church and lodge can be published, comments on sermons how? simply because we can give some colored stenographer a job and make enough out of the sales to pay her. By so doing you open a place for a colored person, and so on, ad infinitum. Now let's see if each minister and all reading colored people will do this. Every family should take The Forum also. You have seen and heard enough to convince you. We must get right with ourselves and stand together, a solid phalanx for elevation and moral evolution. "Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ has made you free and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage." It seems that Paul had previous to having written this command, found the people to whom he spake, entangled or enslaved, with vice, ignorance, superstition and all manner of corruption, but when this epistle was written, the people had changed, the city had been expurgated. We desire to apply Paul's words to Springfield, let us go forward, anew, ready and willing, to hold up the flag of purity, frugality, honesty and righteousness. Not in words, but in deeds. "The Art of Conversation." is the name of a booklet that should be in every home for your boys and girls. Price only 15c. An other valuable magazine is "Correct English." price 10c. 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We solicit your patronage, and make courtesy, good treatment to all Our Motto Don't forget we patronize the Forum for your patronage. GEO. BOLMAN, Prop. 723 E. Washington Street. Both Telephones: 207 THE FO Is row the Leading E FOR the Leading FORUM e Leading Colored THE FORUM Is now the Leading Colored Paper in the City. Has the largest and best circulation. Goes among influential people OUR ADVERTISING RATES. For display matter one time, 15c the inch; over one time, 10c, 6 months or one year, special prices made. Reading matter, one time, 7c the line; seven words to the line; over one time 5c; for long articles or church advertising, some reduction. For clubs, socials, ect., when matter contains over 75 words and under 200, send 50 cents if you desire it published in full. MANAGER. Political integrity is the road but thieves reap what is sown. C. John L. Jones FURNITURE CO. 219 N. 6th St. WE CREDIT EVERYBODY. No extra charge for time. We wait on your payment when sick or out of employment. Our competitors cannot touch us in terms and prices. We furnish your home with new Furniture cheaper than renting Furnished Rooms. Buy from Jones and own your furniture. Look at our terms: $100 Worth of Goods, $5.00 Down, $7 month $ 75 Worth of Goods, $3 50 Down, $5 month $ 50 Worth of Goods, $2.50 Down, $1 month Open till 8 p. m. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents 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?" SECURITY. Know! thy Father's love [enfolds thee Know! that naught can do [thee harm; Naught can hinder, naught can [hold thee, Love divine thy potent charm. Know! that hate, nor cruel [judgment, Can thy Love wrap spirit feel. Fear not hurt from faithless [friendship Nor from foeman's treac- herous steel. Love will hold thee, safely, [surely; Love will guide thy step aright; Tho' the way seems dark [before thee. Love is hearing, sense and sight. Trust then to thy Father's [guidance, In His gracious hand, place [thire Know! that thou art kept. [securely By the power of love divine. Cora J. Ball WOMAN'S CLUB NOTES The Woman's Club met Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, at the residence of Mrs. H. D Cottman. The major portion of the club being present quite a deal of important business was transacted. Mrs. L. A. Young was appointed chaplain, Mrs. Roie Hunter parliamentary instructor. The Home Culture Section. Mrs. C. H. Morgan, chairman, will meet Monday, Nov. 9, at the L. O. Home. Mothers' Section of which Mrs. Roie Hunter is the chairman, will meet at her residence, 1100 E. Reynolds street, Monday, Nov. 16. The next monthly meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. J. C. McClain, 400 N. 4th street, Monday, Dec. 7. Watch for the Doll and Apron Bizaar, the 2d week in Dec.—H. D. Cottman, reporter. Call at Thompson's, 815 East Wash ington st for colored papers. The CHRISTMAS Edition FORUM es to surpass a efforts. Promises to surpass all previous efforts. To be out Dec. 12'08 Prepare what you want early. Copies in Colors Edward Thomps 2000 Copies in Colors--2000 J. Edward Thompson The Grocer 315 E. Washington St. 1329, New 861. Give us your sh, Nice. Prices Right. Order Chickens from Thompson. Delive prompt 815 E. Washington St. Telephones-Old 1329, New 861. Give us your grocey orders. Good, Fresh, Nice. Prices Right. Order your Sunday Chickens from Thompson. Delivery prompt Quality, not Quantity, our Motto. Make Possible the Employment of some of our Young People. CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash..... $200,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year..... 515,153.97 Interest, rent and dividends. 27,309.04 Profit an sale or maturity of ledger assets..... 216.50 From other sources..... 736.85 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..... 13,513.43 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery..... 3,861.23 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures ..... 2,120.81 Loss on sale or maturity of ledger assets..... 8,025.06 All other disbursements..... 8,813.69 Total disbursements..... $518,140.98 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate..... $5,000.60 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 CAPITAL. Amount of capital stock paid up in cash ..... $200,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the year ..... $754,313.45 Interest, rents and dividends..... 19,050.40 Policy fees required or represented by applications..... 195,580.00 Profit on sale or maturity of ledger assets ..... 87.50 Total income ..... $969,031.35 DISBURSEMENTS 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 Polley fees retained by agents All other taxes licenses and in- surance department fees ..... 195,580.00 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery ..... 14,529.45 Postage, telegraph, te'phone, express, furniture and fixt- ures ..... 15,432.77 Postage, telegraph, te'phone, express, furniture and fixt- ures ..... 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..... 103,035.68 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 U. S. Branch Norwich & London Accidenti 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 ..... 266,392.28 Total income..... $292,835.50 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..... 13,138.5 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 Total liabilities..... $37,828.55 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year..... $3,870.51 Total losses paid during the the year..... 105.00 ALMAN B. CILLEY. U. S. Manager and Attorney. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21st day of January, 1908. Lewis K. Morse, Notary Public. (Seal.) OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the New Jersey Plate Glass Insurance Company of Newark, in the State of New Jersey, 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..... $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 employes..... 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 ... $187,590.26 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. Subscripted and sworn to before me this 14th day of January, 1908. Henry G. Tileh. (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 ..... $485,750.21 Interest and dividends ..... 5,511.05 Policy fees ..... 52,924.00 Rrom other sources ..... 207.04 Total income ..... $544,401.40 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year. ..... $189,331.96 Commission or brokerage. ..... 96,624.59 Stockholders for interest or dividends ..... 16,000.00 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees ..... 124,581.79 Rents ..... 12,383.71 Policy fees retained by agents ..... 52,661 All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees ..... 8,292.01 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery ..... 15,331.35 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fixtures ..... 13,212.19 All other disbursements ..... 5,301.64 Total disbursements ..... $533,713.60 LEDGER ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real estate. ..... $8,100.00 Loans on collateral security ..... 2,650.00 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 deparement 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 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 8th 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 fixtures ..... 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 ..... $0,217.15 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 Sth 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..... $306,219.55 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..... $240,602.73 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 Publicl. (Seal.) "THE FLAMING SWORD." 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CAPITAL, Amount of deposit capital stock paid in cash........, $412,000.00 INCOME: Premiums received during the FORE oo os cn sh ee gd ons 482,007,018, 14 Interest and dividends... 22 1""'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 cuarees of officers, clerks, oeee and employees......, | 178,480.41 Rents corns inagsee aug tts12 other taxes, ‘licensés ‘and *% ys AIL tied ages "ficenged "asd Eo. | ees ee ay 2 ae a \ Awe Mm MN? — lf a+ es i =e Pa a a ia WP yi Vi : 44 SUTTON E. GRIGGS, Author, Orator, Philosopher, Legal expenses, advertising, printing and Stationery... $2,949.99 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and. fix: BORO e806 five civ ss ows SMD AB All other disbursements. .1)) 51)881.94 Total disbursements... . . $2,006,896. 14 LEDGER ASSETS, Book value of bonds.........$3,281,759.36 Cash on hand and in hank..." ” 74/861. 88 Bills receivable............5. 12/209138 Other ledger assets. 22200211 14]875 150 Total ledger assets... . ..83,333,206.12 NON LEDGER ‘ASSETS: Interest accrued..........., $38,933.95 Gross premiums ‘in ‘course’ of COMeCHON vee. eeeeeeeeeees 801,200.06 * Gross assets... .........$3,673.430.13 DEDUCT ASSETS’ NOT “ADMITTED. Bills “receivable... $12,209.98 Gross_ premiums in course of collec- ton ........., 28,694.44 Book value of bonds over mar- ket Value......, 822,736.24 —————_ $353,640.06 Total admitted assets. . .$3,809,790.07 Gecindian Gul teckatase. |. GR. 441.68 Commission and brokerage... 68,731.05 i Salaries, rents, bills, ete..... 45,000.00 Advance premiums.......... 13,685.00. | Other liabilities.....55252.22 250,000.00 Total _Mabilities. ....... .$2.053,453.41 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during Whe Pearse akc esicenss ec RET AOD IES, Total losses’ paid’ during’ the JOOP coc cves sees senrees 54.068 36 OSCAR KING, Gen'l Manager. Subseribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of January, 1908. BH. A. Rabener, Notary Public. (Seal.) OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Pennsylvania Casualty Co., of Scranton, Penna., on the Bist dig of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Illinots, pursuant, to law. CAPITAL, Amount of capital stock paid up in cash.....s....-..++ $200,000.00 INCOME. Premiums received during the DORE nese e ce ccecassitcsn SOR MUR Oe Interests and dividends...... 15,847.15 TOTS SR AR 96.30 Profit on sale or maturity of ledger aasets............. 400,00 BONE PERM wh... se ee ees 9,647.71 Total income,............. $495,085.67 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year.. $205,899.08 Commission or brokerage. .... 135,119.80 Policy fees retained by agents 9,647.71 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees...... 59,859.15 Rents 2. ccevccetvegsscceees 6,177.26 Repairs, expenses and taxes on teal entates <.vncat eas is.» 327.55 All‘other taxes, Iicenses ‘and insurance department fees. . 11,222.93 Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery.... 15,095.50 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fix: TUPER on cece ceeseccrsnes 10,457.77 All other disbursements. ..... 8,930.94 Total disbursements... $458,737.89 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of real estate..... $28,050.00 Mortgage loans on real estate. 2,500.00 Loans on collateral security. . 2,000.00 Book value of bonds and CROOKS oo nsec eseeteccceas 840,004.50 Cash on hand and in bank... 88,101.24 Bills receivable.............. 2,026.58 Agents accounts............. 22349161 Total ledger assets...... $495,031.93 NON LEDGER ‘ASSETS. Tue and accrued..........., $3,054.00 Gross premiums in ‘course of | collection ......eeeeee ess 94,798.59 Gross assets............ $598.484.52 { DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Company's stock MME sek er ER ss event Bills receivable..." 2,026.58 Gross) premiums in course of ceollec- tion +...-...4.,. 5,687.17 Book value of bonds and stocks over market. value.... 37,843.01 ——— _ $45,556.76 Total admitted assets...... $547,927.76 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses. . $80,078.19 ‘Total unearned premiums... . 184,227.58 | Commission and brokerage. .. 25,288.99 Salaries, rents, bills, ete... ‘969.397 | S.ettae vbgkaj cmfwyp vbekq cmtwyyeweww State, county and municipal PACE ice ciscestecvenece 5,000.00 Total Hiabilities........... $295,614.15 BUSINESS IN’ ILLINOIS. ‘Total premium received during $NE Vearssee. sess .sseess $54,015.27 Total josses’ paid during the FORE ieee rece e i ece cerns 13,906.76 THOS. I. ‘JONNS. President. F, H. KINSBURY, Secretary. | | Subseribed and sworn to before me this | 8st day of January, 1908. 9 We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25c per month. "CORRECT ENGLISH-HOW TO USE IT." A Monthly Magazine devoted to the use of Engli-h. Partial Contents. Partial Contents. Queries and answers. The Art of Couversation. Shall and Will: Should and Would: How to Use them Pronunciations(Century Dictionary) Correct English in the Home. 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You may kill wookcocks and mourning doves only from August 1st to November 30th, of each year. You may kill grey, red fox or black squirrels from July 1st to November 15th of each year. You may kill all kinds of snipe and plover from September 1st to May 1st of each year. You may kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from September 1st to April 15th of each year. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl after sundown or before sunrise of each succeeding day. You must not kill wild geese. ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from any steamboat, sailboat. electric or gasoline launch, or from any sinkboat, box or sneakboat, or artificial blind in the open waters of this State You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, quail, pheasants, partridges, prairie chickens, grouse or squirrel for market or commercial purposes. You must not sell, buy or have in possession for the purpose of selling, or transport for the purpose of sale, any wild geese, ducks, brant, quail, prairie chickens, grouse or squirrels that have been killed in the State of Illinois. Yon must not at any time kill more than twenty wild ducks, geese, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl, or more than fifteen quail or other game birds in one day. You must not kill, catch or have in possession, living or dead, any wild bird or part of bird other than a game bird, except English sparrow, crow, crow black-bird or chicken hawk, and you must not purchase or expose such birds for sale. You must not destroy or remove from their nests the eggs of any prairie chicken, grouse, quail, wild turkey, pheasant, partridge, duck, goose, brant or song bird You may kill for commercial purpose and transport for sale or market all kinds of snipe, plover, mourning doves and rabbits. You must not offer for sale or transport for the purpose of selling any snipe or plover or mourning dove after the expiration of five days next succeeding the first day of the closed season; nor can you sell the same during the first two days of the open season. Inhabitants of this State may receive game coming from other states where it is lawful to kill and ship out of such states, and expose and sell on the market such game between the first day of October and the first day of February of the following year. MAGAZINE READERS 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- istic 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 pictureque 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 transferring the same, under the penalty of prosecution for forgery. Owners of farm lands, their children or tenants, may hunt and kill game on their own farms during the open season when it is lawful to kill game, without procuring a hunter's license, but they must not hunt beyond the lines of their own farms without a hunter's license. The State Game Commissioner, his wardens or deputies, may hunt, ensnare or entrap game birds and animals and transport them to sections of the State where a scarcity of these game birds or animals exists for the purpose propagating and restocking said sections of the State. You must procure a license before hunting rabbits but they may be killed and sold in any number and in all sea- sons of the year. You must not at any time use a ferret for the purpose of hunting, capturing or killing any game, animals or rabbits. The title to and ownersnip of all song birds, game birds, and animals protected under the game law is declared to be in the State. JOHN A. WHEELER, State Game Commissioner, SPRINGFIELD, ILLS. June 1, 1908. Sales Agents Wanted $36.00 per week or 400 per cent. profit. All samples, stationery, and art catalogue free. We want one permanent agent in this locality for the largest picture and frame house in America. Experience unnecessary. We instruct you how to sell our goods and furnish the capital If you want a permanent, honorable and profitable position, write us today for particulars, catalogue and samples.—Frank W. Williams Company, 1214 W. Taylor St., Chicago, Ill. Miss Henrietta King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry King, of S. Pasfield, and Mr. John Neuman, were married Thursday evening, of this week at the home of the bride's parents. The couple will reside in Louisville, Ky. We wish them success. 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. 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"We deem a Republican victory less dangerous for the country than the election of Bryan." "Only a few intimate friends and blind admirers of Bryan are still willing to follow him. * * * The miserable intrigues of the man who would again incite the masses cannot retard this process. Bryan's strenuous activity will hasten his entire ANNIHILATION!" Late Views of Watterson. It is well known that the most severe criticisms of Mr. Bryan in the campaign of 1900 were from the pen of Mr. Henry Watterson, now heading his press committee. As late as February, 1908. Mr. Watterson, in the editorial columns of the Courier-Journal, had this to say of Bryan: "Now, for our part, we see in Mr. Bryan an agreeable lay-preacher who wants to be president, and has shown himself willing to take any old thing for a paramount issue, promising to join votes enough, all the way from Free Silver to the Governmental Ownership." "As one of the guilty in 1896, though not in 1900, I am so sensible of my lack of desert that, whilst in the coming campaign I shall labor to elect him—still greatly distrusting him—I shall not expect any other than negative results from his advent to power, nor dream of crossing his threshold after his election. "Just before Mr. Bryan's return last summer a year ago and his bad break at Madison Square Garden, Mr. John G. Carlisle said to me 'I know Mr. Bryan—I know him well—I like him, but he has no more idea of the responsibilities of government than a child." In Politics for Gate Receipts. In a public statement issued Sept. 7, 1906, Roger C. Sullivan, Democratic National Committeeman for Illinois and contributor to the Bryan campaign well-rounded periods, the public will come to hear him at so much a head. He is in politics because it helps the gate receipts. Like the actresses who have discarded the stolen diamonds dodge for the greater publicity of a divorce suit, Mr. Bryan will quit running for President and will quit politics just as soon as he discovers that some other form of advertising will bring more dollars to the box office when he is announced to appear on the stage. Can't Ride Both Horses. The one-time running mate with Mr. Bryan, Tom Watson, now Populist candidate for the presidency, commenting editorially (See page 8, Watson's Magazine, March, 1905) upon the small vote Bryan secured for the United States Senate in Nebraska in 1904, said: "Mr. Bryan says that 'reforms are not to be secured all at once.' Quite right; and they will never be secured at all by leaders who change front as often as Mr. Bryan has done within the last twelve months. Neither will they be secured by a political party which preaches a certain creed for eight years and throws it aside like a worn-out garment." "Watch out, William! The people have loved you and believed in you, but your course in the last campaign has shaken your popularity to its very foundations. Beware how you trifle with the radicals. If you want to come with us, come and be done with it. Be assured of this, William, YOU CAN'T RIDE BOTH HORSES." Bryan Doctrine Undemocratic. This is what Col. Mose Wetmore, now chairman of the Finance Committee of the Democratic National Committee, said Sept. 5, 1906, of Mr. Bryan's views on government ownership: "Government ownership of railways is undemocratic, un-Jeffersonian, if you like. Government ownership of railways would be better than railway ownership of the government, but the thing hasn't got that far yet. I think the railroads can be properly regulated without putting them into the hands of the government. I don't believe conservative democrats will follow Mr. Bryan on this issue and the thing we've got to do is to keep it out of the platform. My opinion is that it won't get into the platform in any shape." "Et Tu Brute." A Timely Appeal By Joe Overby. Today is the day of salvation. Come on young men, come down for the proud and haughty will be brought low. So don't say that you can't, that your job will not allow you or you haven't the time. You must take time, for the time does not belong to you, do something if it is no more than to learn the golden text of each Sunday's lesson. We can not all be office holders in the Sunday school. I had rather be a doorkeeper than to miss Sunday school. You will in time gain your reward, after hard and honest toil. Now let us boost our editor of The Forum, a young man of a most promising future. Have you read his papers in the last few weeks? See how boldly he is encouraging you and I to the front, telling us to be faithful for behind the clouds the sun is still shining. Let us help him. We can help him. How can we help him? Why, my reader, take his papers every week. Not only take his papers but pay for them, then by and by we will have a daily paper of our own. It takes time. It takes money. It takes patience. So you see Mr. Rogers has his hands full. (To be continued.) For instance, they tell them: "If I were in your place, I would not stay at home, work like a dog and get nothing for it, can't enjoy yourself at all, you can do better some place else, I don't think your parents treat you right, etc, etc., and if you have no place to stay, you can make my house your home." Furthermore, how many old men and women are the very tools of satan to induce the young to lead an immoral life in thoughts, words and deeds? They set a bad example for the young by speaking filthy language in their presence, hence their minds and thoughts are polluted and committing immoral and sinful deeds. O, you who guilty of such atrocious sins! Stop for a moment and think of your own dear children. How would you like for some one to mislead and misguide your children? Bear in mind, that whatever we sow, that shall we also reap, and reap in abundance. Man may do his devilty and escape the law and the eye of man but remember you can't hide any thing from God. He sees and knows all. Cease to do evil and help to elevate our young men and women to a higher standard of morals and Christianity. They need your help. (To be c'continued.) The education of the Negro youth should be superintended with a great deal of care, and in no case, whatsoever, should it be neglected. If we suffer our people to be ill educated and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, we first make them thieves and then punish them. Education is profitable not only while we live, move among men, teach and serve them, but its effects are seen and felt after we are dead. Learned men not only instruct and educate those who are desirous to learn, during their life, and while they are present among us, but they continue to do the same after death by the monuments of learning which they leave behind them. Nashville Clarion. ENGLAND, THE LAND OF JUSTICE Great Britian, has for over a century, been the wisest and most just civilized power on the globe. She is the leader in literature science, art, education, statesmanship and war. She has more dependencies than any other country on the globe, and treats her subjects more humane and more equitably, than any other country. Her flag is an honorable one. You never hear of any racial conflicts, nor persecution of her weaker subjects—but all commend the affairs of government wherever England's flag floats to the breeze. Note Jamaica. British West Indies, Canada, and now we read of how nobly the Fiji Islands are governed. under Fnglish rule. For her square dealing and justice meted out. England will remain the banner nation and her stars will ever shine, the most brilliant in the whole constellation. Three cheers for Great Britian. ERROR ON THE WIND. News is yet afloat to the effect that Springfield is not settled down from the effects of the riot. We desire to say that the rumor is false and groundless. Springfield is as quiet and nearly as desirable as ever. As to colored people being afraid to come out and walk the streets, is absurd in the superlative degree. Our people are going to the front, opening businesses and planning to open some good and substan tial business. What we do want is: Colored people to come here who are sober, industrious and frugal, who will save their money and go into business; farmers and gardeners; we are not inviting the riff raff and the sluggard. As to Springfield, have no fears, she is alright The riot was a sad thing, and white people regret it as much as colored people. Why should they not? There were several scores of whites, according to reports, who lost their lives, and only two colored. The woman, Mrs. Hallam, was proven defile and all the known rioters, hoodlums and nonenties. Nearly all the property loss is that of white people. So you see the stain is on the white people and not the colored. Hon. W. T. Scott will inform Mr. Taft, yes, "The people shall rule." The invincible Deneen. The righteous shall flourish. 'Tis Bryan but living Bryan no more. The Dunbar News Company Is the place where all colored papers and magazines can be had. Call at 815. 813 E. Washington, or $306 \frac{1}{2}$ S. 6th. I purpose, step by step, to create a regular news store, handling all colored literature, books, etc., also the big Sunday dailies, and leading white magazines. Telephone 998. E. L. Rogers, Manager. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. Call at this office for type-writing work, $305 \frac{1}{2}$ So. 6th St. Old phone 998 short hand and general stenographic EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28,1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLAY CAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMAND WITHOUT REGARD TO REL AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES AND WITHOUT RESERVATION OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE CO LESS TO STATE THAT I SQUARELY ON THAT PLAN BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JU THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPIN CAN 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. Mr Lafu "Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o'er the gale— Thou'st taught thy race how high he hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, no faint nor fall." Paul Laurence Dunbar on Free Douglass. For Rutledge street every 15 min utes from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. m. siq no Aurea o nounsod a ui eq pw Owl cars at 11:52 p. m. and 12:22 Public stenogra phy. Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewriting and amanuensis work. Business letters, accounts itemized, Essays, speeches or Sermons written on machine. live us a Trial. The FORUM. 305 S 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer. Old Phone, 998. Springfield Illinois 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. --- $1.50 to East St. Louis every Sat urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION 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. 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, Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25c the month. We have all man- ner of lodges here. Divine Services at the Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church. On Fifteenth between Washington and Jefferson streets. Bible Reading. 11 to 12 a. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Instruction in the chief parts of the Christian doctrines every Wednesday at 8 p. m. One and all are cordially invited to attend these services. Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR Springfield's Attractions and How to Reach Them. Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and Jackson streets-take South Eighth car. Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cemetery-take North Fifth street cars at Fifth and Monroe streets. Washington Park, southwest of city take South Second or Lawrence avenue cars. Reservoir Park, northeast of city—take North Seventh cars. Camp Lincoln. The permanent camp grounds of the Illinois National Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds, north of city. Take North Seventh cars. White City Park east of the city. Take East Capitol avenue cars at Fifth and Monroe. "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 business transactions for this paper with 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. Societ OVER AT DANVILLE, ILL. Danville is an old town, there are about 3.000 colored people there, it is a good town for business. Get busy, colored people.—Mr. Beeler runs a transfer business. He is a young man and the business is a credit to our people. Suppose every colored man or woman who had hauling would give it to Mr. Beeler, be fore long he could employ ten more young colored people, open up a large livery business and become a light whose rays would reach all over Illinois, being a lamp unto the path of her people. J. Thompson and also his brother on Van Buren street, are engaged in the shoe repairing and second hand shoe business. Take them your work, it is the only way for the race to come up. We may talk and resolve all we please, but business enterprise and efficiency and reliability, in our professional men. are the only real prerequisites to the reaching of the goal.—Dr. Rowan is there, give him your support to such a degree that he will be enabled to open a drug store.—The white people appear cordial and affable.—Mr. Huffman is janitor of the Vermillion County Court House—There are several other prominent places filled by colored men—There are six or eight colored churches there, The schools of course are mixed. The Forum has an agent here, Miss Nellie Roberts—suppose the churches and the clubs, unite in aiding her to procure 200 readers. We will come there and set up a branch office, get her a type writing machine and she may do a marvelous business—will you do it? Do not wait nor promise and talk, but act. A grand ball will be given Thursday evening, Nov. 12, by W. T. Hagan's orchestra at Masonic hall. Everybody is invited to attend and spend a pleasant evening. Excellent music will be rendered and good order maintained. Grand march at 9 p.m. led by Prof. S.J. Morton, floor manager. Admission 25c. Don't forget to attend the promenade at Masonic hall to be given by the Silver Leaf Social Club. Nov. 17. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the grand promenade at Masonic hall. Tuesday evening Nov. 17. Admission 25c. Nix's Orchestra will furnish music for the Silver Leaf Social Club Nov. 17. Order your suits and over coats from Edward Donegan: [Name] and Local OUR PLACE IS THE BEST Barbershop In Town. Shaves, haircut, champoon and Massages. Try Our Place. Quick and good services render ed. 821 E. Washington St. GRADY & WEBSTER. Propt's. 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. O.d Phone 3914 J. P. Roberts, Prop. Hello, you! Are you going to the Silver Leaf's Social Club ball, Nov. 17? Sure, all the boys and girls will be there and I can't miss Your Clothes For Fall Should be Ordered from the Great Puritan Line of Woolens. THE TUXEDO Edward Donagan. DR. FRANK Wa Hoo SOLD BY ALL Also at 300-302 Neal & E Resta 728 E. Washington Now one of the To our new quarter cial invitation OUR M To give the best 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 . FRANK FLEURY a Hoo Tong OLD BY ALL DRUGGIST t 300-302 E. Monroe al & Brown Restaurant Washington St. in new o one of the best in our new quarters, we exten cial invitation to the publ OUR MOTTO: give the best meal; the b and the best and most co ntion to patrons. Our Meals a specialty. Short order als by ticket. $300. Out of city trade are prepared to serve for banquets and social REAL & BROWN, Propriet DR. FRANK FLEURY's Wa Hoo Tonic SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS Also at 300-302 E. Monroe street Neal & Brown's Restaurant 728 E. Washington St. in new quarters. Now one of the best in city To our new quarters, we extend a. special invitation to the public. To give the best meal; the bestservices and the best and most courteous attention to patrons. Regular Meals a specialty. Short orders served 21 meals by ticket. $300. Out of city trade solicited. We are prepared to serve for banquets and socials on request. NEAL & BROWN, Proprietresses. 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 --- --- Have Edw. Donagan Take your Order His quality is the best. His prices are to suit the times Suits made to order. All work guaranteed. Swagger fashions and models. All styles and fashions are shown you. Here is your opportunity to help this young man and yet help yourself. Call and see him at 716 East Washington St. He will show you a complete catalogue of the very latest styles, best qualities and cheapest values for the prices. Springfield, Ill. FLEURY's Tonic DRUGGISTS E. Monroe street Brown's urant St. in new quarters. the best in city rers, we extend a. spe- to the public. IOTTO: meal; the best serv- and most courteous rons. Short orders served Out of city trade solicited. banquets and socials on request. N, Proprietresses. is a rescue club for the fallen, a philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C. H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higginbotham is chairman, of the social section; Miss Clara Blackwell is press reporter for this club. The None-Such, is a social club among the younger society folk—meets every Thursday. 'Don't Worry Twelvə' is composed of the elderly married ladies—meets weekly. ---