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Historical Society : Stall House THE FORUM VOL. 5, NO. 38 SPRINGFIED, ULL., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1908. 15C A MONTH. Springfield a Great City. Dear Editor- Please allow me to say a few words through the column of your valuable journal: I was in your city a few days since and had the pleasure to speak at Peasnt Grove Baptist church of which Dr. D. W. Bloodworth is pastor and the Zion Baptist church of which Dr. Williams is the pastor. These two divines are strong ministers of the gospel and are therefore, a blessing to any city. I was also hospitably received by Rev. Elzy pastor of the New Hope Baptist church I was agreeably surprised to see everything moving along so peaceably. Springfield is indeed a great city. B. F. ABNER. Field Sec'y W. B. Convention. WOMEN'S RELIEF CORPS. Report of the meeting held for inspection by John A. Brass Woman's Relief Corps No. 58. on Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, at the G. A. R. hall in the Court House at which time Mrs. G. Hobson district inspectress of Taylorville, was with us and with two other visitors, was the guest of the president Mrs. Lizzie Taylor at Lincoln Colored Home. They were highly entertained by their hostess and praised the work being done at Lincoln Colored Home by Mesdames Eva Monroe and Lizzie Taylor and other women of this city. These white women of Taylorville pledged to assist aiding this institution in the near future. May the Lord send to L.C. Home a philanthropist in the likeness of Miss Anna T. Jeanes of Philadelphia, presenting a neat little sum of money for her support. We wish to thank the members of Stephenson Post for their present support.—W. R C. Reporter. BACK TO CHRISTIAN LITERATURE. After all, the best safeguard for the home, is a supply plenteous, of Christian literature, in order that you and your children may be enlightened in the true tenets of Christ. The Christian Herald of New York, a weekly publication maybe correctly rated as a gem. The price is only 5c. Suppose you call at Thompson's every Saturday and get a copy and try it. The Great Corn Show is over. Get in some form of an 'ad' in The Christmas Number which will be out Dec. 12, 1908. Mrs. Mazie Brooks Mallory, the noted harpist of Jacksonville, will attend the reception at St. Paul A. M. E. church. Nov. 30. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." REV. AND MRS. S. C. MANUEL Who will be tendered a farewell reception at Union Baptist Church, Sunday and Monday, Dec. 6 and 7, '08. Who will be tendered a farewell reception at Union Baptist Church, Sunday and Monday, Dec. 6 and 7, 08. Not many colored people know that there is a bank, owned and operated in Chicago by colored people, but such is the fact. Over the south there are 31 or more, colored banks, but the one in Chicago is the first one north of Mason and Dixon's line. In the south the majority of the banks are in Mississippi and Virginia. Two are in Tennessee. two in Alabama. one or two in Arkansas, one in Florida, about ten in Virginia and twelve in Mississippi. The good news now comes that Boston New York. Philadelphia, Atlanta Ga., Mobile, Ala., Baltimore. Md., Tampa and Miami, Fl. are soon to have banks. We desire to inform you that Spring field, Ill., is soon to be in that list of soon to bes, also. All it takes is plenty of brains and a few dollars. REV. AND MRS. Who will be tendered a farew tist Church, Sunday and HOW TO ACT AND DEPORT YOUR SELF IN CHURCH. Now, we are not chronic "kickers," neither are we pessimistic. We are sincere and are desirous of saying something which may do ourselves and you good. We believe in doers, and not mere sayers—we believe in real Christianity, a real refinement, a real manifestation of what we are supposed to be. Do you know that many young and old people do not know how to come into the church, or act while in there? They do not. Or, more's the pity, they know, and act to the contrary, as many act. Now, you should not come in slamming doors behind you and walking so as to disturb the speaker and cause one to lose the text. Some people look back at everyone who comes in after they have arrived; others talk. Don't you know you should not do that? The proper thing to do is to make everything appear solemn and dignified—not long-faced or weird (you need not appear as at a funeral)—but never talk or even become conspicuous by whispering. Our Christianity should be real; i.e., manifested in the "flesh," or there is no crown for us. This applies to all. We should not keep quite so much noise on our way home, either—do you think we should not? Of course, you have a right to talk as much and as loud as you please, but doesn't it sound bad on Sunday eve on our way from church? You must remember you are right in the heart of civilization. We are on trial, testing whether or not we are capable of reaching the summit or even living and thriving among highly civilized, or rather, highly educated, people; for the colored people, as a whole, are more civilized than any people. Now let us see how "high-tone" we really can be. MORE COLORED FARMERS Colored people must strain every nerve to enter the business and agricultural arenas They can't all get the little refused jobs in the commercial nor political field and even if they do get these S. C. MANUEL cell reception at Union Bap- Monday, Dec. 6 and 7, '08. jobs in large numbers, the farm and the business are the only mediums through which we may become independent livers. Decatur News. The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Smith was held Tuesday evening Nov. 17, at St. Peters A. M. E. church. The Rev. Morrow officiated. The floral offerings were beautiful. The interment was at Greenwood cemetery. The Antioch Baptist church is well under headway, and is nearing its completion. Most of the outside work is finished. The Baptist Ladies' Sewing Circle gave an entertainment on the 19, under the auspices of Mrs. Maggie Kemp and Mrs. J. Thompson. The Thanksgiving dinners given at both churches. (Methodist --- aud Baptist) were well patronize. The Baptists served dinner at the Traver's Hall In the evening of the same day a play was produced at the hall by Mrs. Maggie Kemp, entitled "The Surprise Party." which was well attended. Don't forget Mrs. Sadie Steward's soda fountain on W. Main street. Mrs. Laura Cook Hayden is visiting her mother at 232 West Main street. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Watkins have a son, born 24, inst. Miss Jessie McMurray has returned from a pteasant visit in Chicago. Mrs. Bertha Watson Williamson is visiting Mrs. Josie Brammel. Mrs. George Claypool is confined to her bed. It is hoped that she will soon improve. Dr. Brown of Missouri, lectured at the A. M. E. church Monday evening. His discourse was well delivered and much enjoyed by a large audience. Mrs. Jas. Jacobs has been suffering with asthma. She is convalescent at this writing. We are glad to know that Mrs. Susie Harris did not leave for Louisville, as she would have been missed as president' of the Ladies' Home and Foreign Missionary club. She has decided to remain in this city longer. There was a big rally at the Anlioch Baptist church Sunday, the 22, at which time $126 was raised for the erection of the new building. There were three visiting ministers: The Rev. Morrow of the A. M. E., Rev. Gannon of the Congregational and Rev. Boyer of the First Baptist. They helped in a literary and financial way. A paper was read by Mrs. M. E. Crockett and H.A. Watkins. A union service was held at the A. M. E. church Thanksgiving day. All gave an offering the proceeds of which will be divided between the two churches. Mrs Vanderburg has been confined to her home with rheumatism for the past two weeks Mrs. Fannie E. Watkins is visiting her son and daughter-in-law on Broadway street. A literary and musical program was rendered at Traver's hall, on the 25,. It was conducted by Mrs. S. T. Clanton, Jr. A Thanksgiving program was rendered at St. Peters A. M. E. church which consisted of literary and musical numbers. It was quite a success. A literary society was organized at the A. M. E. church on the 18. The Thanksgiving dinners at the various churches, were largely and liberally patronized. The repasts were sumptuous and delicious. THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted to the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 & Sixth St. Phone Malu 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gomann The Printer 1051 8e. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday. Nov.28 1908. After all, it pays to do right. Accompany your children to Sunday school, will you? Any time your children prove bad its because you were bad before them. 'O for a lowly contrite heart, believing true and clean'—in all. Foot ball can't create as much enthusiasm as 'old' base ball. Let us ever keep before us the necessity of good deportment and self respect. Christmas does not signify a day of drunkenness and carousing—Christmas for Christ. Pay homage to Him. If the white Republicans failed to support the colored man at Cairo, Ill., for coroner, who was a regular nominee, what right have they to be forever howling to the Negro to stick to the party? BIG BANK THIEVES. The attention of the people has been called to more big bank thieveries of late years than ever before within a century—most of them occurring in the United States, where we boast of our integrity and Christianity—much was said once about the Negro and chicken stealing, but to steal $100,00 is more disgraceful than to steal a chicken. It is a blot on the supposed fair name of this country—this banking fraud. ALAS FOR JUSTICE! The failure of a jury in Springfield, Ill., to convict the conceded leader of the mob which recently precipitated a reign of terror in that city indicates conclusively the collapse of the whole effort to bring the rioters to justice. The indictments returned by the grand jury numbered 117; if of that array of alleged offenders the chief figure escapes punishment the immunity of the rest is assured. It is not desired by any ration --- al human being that an innocent person should be convicted of a crime. Somebody, however, was, and is, guilty of the arson and murders in the Illinois city. The mob did exist: it did perform its cowardly work; it did kill negro men, women and children; it did set their homes afire. And, therefore, the law had its duty to do and that duty was to discover and punish the guilty. The collapse of the whole salutary movement in behalf of justice is an advertisement of impotency of government. It is a proclamation of the safety of the outlaw. It is a warning to the prey of mobs in the Illinois community that they need not expect no help or vindication from organized society—organized for the sole purpose of protecting the weak from the strong and guaranteeing every citizen life, liberty and the right of property. The accounts received from Springfield do not state just why the prosecution has failed. It may be argued that the grand jury, the judge and the prosecuting lawyers performed their tasks faithfully, but the verdict was governed by the jurors' individual and collective prejudices. If the blame rests entirely upon the jury the record is not less dark. Jurors sworn to do their dnty become members of the court and administrators of law and when they do not meet their duty the result is a governmental disgrace. After all, the wherefore of the collapse is not important. The very fact of failure is itself the supreme circumstance. Any excuse is useless in the face of the triumph of crime. This dismal defeat of all things righteous in Springfield is even a worse stigma to the city than the riots themselves. A community that is unable to bring to justice criminals who perpetrate foul deeds—which certainly did not perpetrate themselves—must be singularly deficient in ordinary virtues. Public opinion in such a place evidently does not rise to any great height. Law and order, as public ideals, do not count for much there, while consideration for commonplace humanity are not thought of. Poor Springfield! Poor civilization! Poor justice! All are dr. gged in the mire by the white washing of the bloody acts of last August.—Louisville, Ky., Courier-Journal. Has it come to this pass? Shall 'Marse Henry' come up from a slave state and teach these saints and angels up here the spirit of their own forefathers? Well! well!! Verily: who runs may read. Pay up your subscription sometime. Christmas is coming again and then January 1, the time for "swearing off" John Sharp Williams. of Mississippi, the Senator. Why has he not been heard from? There should be a reduction in several of the articles on which there is tariff duty charges. Many of the articles are entirely too high, purely because the tariff is so high. For instance: paints, oils, pictures, watches, etc. There should be a careful and systematic revision of the tariff schedule. 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Buy from Jones at our terms: $5.00 Down, $7 month $3.50 Down, $5 month $2.50 Down, $1 month The Philanthropic Section, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Lenora Fisher, met at the Lincoln Colored Home on Monday afternoon at 2.30. After outlining their work for the winter season, a short praise service was held. The attendance was not so large but each one donated in the potato shower which was valued at about $2. A committee on soliciting monthly, was appointed for this section, namely: Mesdames Tucker, Walker, Taylor and Jones The chairman of the ection wishes to thank all who donated on this date, for the home. The next meeting will be a Christmas shower. The regular business meeting will be held, Monday, Dec. 7, at the residence of the president, Mrs. J. C. McClain, 400 N. 4th Street. All members of the club will please remember the reception. Monday, Novemcer 30, at the St. Paul A. M. E. church. Annual statement of the New York Plate Glass Insurance Company 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..... $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 ..... $5,000.00 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 liabilities in Canada and Virginia ..... 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 liabilities..... $347,071.29 Less liabilities secured by special deposits..... 27,341.11 Balance..... $319,730.18 BUSINESS IN ILLINOIS. Total premium received during the year..... $42,323.88 Total losses paid during the year..... 18,673.67 MAJOR A. WHITE. President. H. CARROLL FRENCH, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd day of January, 1908. C. F. Fishbeck, Notary Public. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the North American Accident Insurance Company of Chicago, in the State of Illinois, 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 ..... $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 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..... 306,070.06 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 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 ..... 206,392.28 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 fi- tures..... 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..... 13,138.56 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..... $285,868.23 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Book value of bonds over mark- ket 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 pre- miums..... 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, pur- suant 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. 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 INCOME. Premiums received during the year Interest and dividends Policy fees Rrom other sources. $485,759.81 5,511.15 52,924.00 207.04 Total income DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year..... $189,331.96 Commission or brokerage..... 96,624.59 Stockholders for interest or dividend..... 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 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. (Scal.) 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 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 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 ..... DISBURSEMENTS Losses paid during the year. Commission or brokerage. Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees. Rents ..... All other taxes, licenses and insurance department fees. Legal expenses, advertising, printing and stationery. Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture a ndfx-tures. Loss on sale or maturity of ledger assets ..... All other disbursements. 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 fix- tures..... 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..... 405,053.80 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, Notry Publici. (Seal.) "THE FLAMING SWORD." 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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION, Annual statement of the Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., London, in the state of Hngland, on the 31st day of December, 1907, made to the Insurance Superintendent of the State of Ijlinois, pur- suant to law. CAPITAL. Amount. of deposit capital stock paid in cash......... $412,000.00 INCOME: Premiums received during the YOOE eee cee ccee cs seqis + $2,807,018. 11 Interest and dividends... 6+. "108,998.25 Total income............$2,471,006.36 DISBURSEMENTS. Losses paid during the year. .$1,010,522.43 Commission or, brokerage. ...° "091,508.88 Remittance to Home Office... © 73,716.55 Salaries, fees and all other charges of officers, clerks, agents and employees...... 178,480.41 BONS icone teens secayeces. > Adyd48.12 All other taxes, licenses and bays Pag goes eae § , s Be ae Pd ate Thee 2 a Fi A Wins Pee <0 | Eee A’ aa = Mid an ee SUTTON E. GRIGGs, Author, Orator, Philosopher, Legal expenses, advertising, printing and Stationery... 82,949.99 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fix: PAA sce uate raer ed sir aOR Les All other disbursements. :../! 51,381.94 Total disbursements. . . . . $2,006,896. 14 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of bonds......,..$3,231,759.36 Cash on hand and in bank..." ” 74\861.88 Bills recetvable...........0+ 12,209.38 Other ledger assets..22...2 °14,875150 ‘Total ledger assets... ..83.333,206.12 NON LEDGER ‘ASSHTS. Interest accrued............ $38,938.95 Gross premiums in ‘course’ of Collection .......se.ee0+++ 801,200.06 Gross assets... ..- +. 88,673.430.13 DEDUCT ASSETS’ NOT ‘ADMITTED. Bills receivable... $12,209.38 Gross premiums’ in course of collec- tion .......++, 28,604.44 Book value of bonds over mar- ket value. ....., 822,736.24 a aia Tea va LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses.. $629,458.41 ‘Total unearned premiums.... 1,046.583.95 Commission and_ brokerage... 68,731.05 Salaries, rents, bills, etc..... 45,000.00. Advance premiums........++ 18,685.00 Other liabilities............. 250,000.00 Total liabilities.........$2.053,453.41 BUSINESS. IN ‘ILLINOIS. Total premium recetyed during the YeOr.eccseeseceseeees $1T1/122.42 ‘Total iosses’ paid’ during’ the VOAL cece ese s censuses eeees 54,068 . 36° OSCAR KING, Gen'l Manager. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of January, 1908. B. A. Rabener, Notary Public. (Seal.) OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. Annual statement of the Pennsylvania Casualty Co. of Scranton. Penna,, on the B1st 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 VOOR vesecesseencscscenes $40)006.51 Interests ‘and ‘dividends. +..." 15,847.15 Inspections .......ecssceers 96.30 Profit on sale or maturity of ledger assets. ....++seeeeee 400.00 Policy f508....-.ecessrveees OORtaTE Total income, .........+5.., $495,085.67 DISHURSEMENTS. 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 Mathes cites is cndes 5 Oath Re Repairs, expenses and ‘taxes on veal ‘estate... oe... se sees 327.55 “AIL other taxes, licenses ‘and “insurance department fees... 11,222.93 Legal expenses. advertising, printing and stationery... . 15,095.50 Postage, telegraph, telephone, express, furniture and fix: fired fie davesras eres 10407, TT All other disbursements. ...:, 3,930.94 Total disbursements. ... . $458,737.89 LEDGER ASSETS. Book value of real estate..... $38,050.00 Mortgage loans on real estate. 2,500.00 Loans on collateral security. . 2,000.00 Book value of bonds and STOCKS eee eee eee eens 840,004.50 Cash on hand and in bank... $8,101.24 Bills receivable.......+-++009 2,026.58 Agents accounts.....sss0+++ 22,349.61 Total ledger assets... ..- $495,031.93 NON LEDGER ASSETS. Due and acerucd.....+.+.-. $8,654.00 Gross premiums ‘in course of | Collection ...seseeeeeeeere 94,798.59 Gross assets... ce. eee ee $598,484.52 DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED. Company's stogk Wb 2c velees Blin teoes Bills receivable... 2,026.58 Gross premiums | in course of collec: GN ide vo conss ox: OSTIE Book value of bonds and. stocks over market value.... 87,843.01 Lo ganisne. 76 Total admitted assets...... $547,927.76 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid lowses., $80,078.19 Total unearned premiums. ... 184,327.58 Commission and brekerage... 25,238.99 Salaries, rents, bills, ete... .. ‘969.39 S.ettac vbgka} emfwyn vhekq emfwyyeweww State, county and municipal TAXES co.cc eee eter cere eee 5,000.00 Total Mabilities.......-... $295,614.15 BUSINESS IN’ ILLINOIS. Total premium received during meet Hots said’ auridg: the $54,615.27 ‘otal losses juring’ the er est SO OE. TS THOS. 'B! TONES, President. F. H. KINSBURY, Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to before me this Relt day of January, 1908, Please don't put the collectors off When the collectors come, pay them. "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. 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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. SUNSET MAGAZINE beautifully illustrated, good stories and articles about California and all the Far West. $1.50 a year CAMERA CRAFT devoted each month to the art- tistic reproduction of the best work of amateur and professional photographers. $1.00 a year ROAD OF A THOUSAND WONDERS a book of 75 pages, containing 120 colored photographs of picturesque spots in California and Oregon. $0.75 Total . . . $3.25 All for . . . $1.50 Address all orders to SUNSET MAGAZINE Flood Building San Francisco All hunter's licenses, whether resident or non-resident, expire on the first day of June of each year. You must not use or attempt to use the license of another person, or in any manner make any change in any license for the purpose of tran ferring the same, under the penalty of prosecution for forgery. Owners of farm lands, their children or tenants, may hunt and kill game on their own farms during the open season when it is lawful to kill game, without procuring a hunter's license, but they must not hunt beyond the lines of their own farms without a hunter's license. The State Game Commissioner, his wardens or deputies, may hunt ensnare or entrap game birds and animals and transport them to sections of the State where a scarcity of these game birds or animals exists for the purpose propagating and restocking said sections of the State. You must procure a license before hunting rabbits but they may be killed and sold in any number and in all sea- sons of the year. You must not at any time use a ferret for the purpose of hunting, capturing or killing any game, animals or rabbits. The title to and ownership of all song birds, game birds, and animals protected under the game law is declared to be in the State. JOHN A. WHEELER, State Game Commissioner. SPRINGFIELD, ILLS. June 1, 1908. 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TO MIDDLE WEST AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES REPUBLICANS. TO MIDDLE WEST AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATES REPUBLICANS. You want Mr. Taft and Mr. Sherman elected, and they cannot be elected unless the Republican National Committee has sufficient money to pay the legitimate expenses of the campaign. It costs money to maintain an organization. It requires money to pay for printing, postage, salaries or stenographers and clerks at headquarters, traveling expenses of speakers and numerous other details that go to make the campaign end successfully. Congress, as you know, has passed a law making it unlawful for us to solicit money from corporations. We must depend upon the contributions of individual voters. If every Republican in this Western Division would contribute one dollar to the campaign fund, we will be able to do all the things that the voters want done; we will be able to elect Taft and Sherman. Will you help? If so, please send one dollar to the chairman of your State Finance Committee, whose name appears in the list following, or send it direct to me and you will receive the official receipt of the Republican National Committee. Respectfully, Contributions may be sent by check or money order to any of the following named chairmen of the various State finance committees: Colorado, Hon. Whitney Newton, Denver. Idaho, Hon. Frank F. Johnson, Wallace. Illinois, Col. Frederick H. Smith, Peoria. Iowa, Hon. Lafayette Young, Des Moines. Kansas, Hon. Frank E. Grimes, Topeka. Michigan, Hon. John N. Bagley, Detroit. Missouri, Hon. O. L. Whitelaw, 409 North Second street Louis. Montana, Hon. Thomas A. Marlow, Helena. Nebraska, Hon. John C. Wharton, Omaha. New Mexico, Hon. J. W. Reynolds, Santa Fe. North Dakota, Hon. James A. Buchanan, Buchanan. Oregon, Dr. H. W. Coe, Portland. South Dakota, Hon. O. W. Thompson, Vermillion. Washington, Hon. James D. Hoge, Seattle. Or to Fred W. Upham, Assistant Treasurer, 234 Michigan avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Summary of Wages Earned In Thirteen Different T Different Trades in the United States of U. S. A. Great Britain. France. George weekly wage ... $ 16.52 weekly wage ... 15.95 weekly wage ... 26.26 weekly wage ... 17.79 weekly wage ... 22.33 weekly wage ... 13.74 weekly wage ... 17.30 ly wage ... 9.38 weekly wage ... 15.15 ly wage ... 16.90 ly wage ... 21.70 weekly wage ... 20.70 weekly wage ... 22.89 $ 9.74 $ 9.63 $ 9.80 $ 10.03 $ 8.97 $ 6.00 $ 10.18 $ 5.70 $ 9.39 $ 8.60 $ 9.93 $ 9.77 $ 10.39 $ 9.12 $ 8.14 $ 6.36 $ 7.64 $ 6.51 $ 4.63 $ 7.46 $ 5.40 $ 7.42 $ 6.14 $ 7.35 $ 7.09 $ 7.24 $118.31 $ 9.10 $ 90.50 $ 6.96 $236.61 $18.20 In Thirteen Different Trades in the United States and Europe. FRED W. UPHAM, Assistant Treasurer. money order to any of state finance committees: s. South Second street, Lo- ena. na. a Fe. n, Buchanan. permillion. e. urer, 234 Michigan aven United States and Europe France. Germany. Belgium IN OTHER WORDS Springfield colored people are too inclined to all be politicians and leaders. What we want are creators of things and doars. What every Negro should do is encourage other colored people to come to Springfield and en. gage in business. to Sangamon d-enty and go into farming and gardening and horticulture. We must do everything possible to become more and more a producs ing race and not remain a con sumer only, SHOULD A MAN WHO CAN’! SWIM TEACH PEOPLE HOW SWIM? ifaman be doomed to drown as an inevitable consequence or forsome great ca elessness, or as a just retribution, etc., and have a number of peopleinnovent, tied to him, should these people not be cut loose and allowed to swim ashore and be saved, or should they suffer for the sins or indiscretions of this lone man? Or when a party or a community sees that the man whom they have followed has led them and himself too, almost to destruc. tion, should the party or com. munity not cut the pirachute and allcw the lone fellow to be destroyed and not the whole bunch? Now The Forum_ has nothing personally against R, M. Sullivan, but the Republican party had better succeed without Mr. Suliivan’s leadership or assumad leadership, than for us all to go up into the ae ‘al sphere like a paper balloon until he and we both (Republican party) dis appea: and be lost forever, don’t you think? Mr. Sullivan may not be as bad as some would have it, but you al ki. wd that h» is called a ‘‘black cat,'’ and any man running under the Sullivan banner, will have ‘‘bad luck.’” We have no personal grievance to offer, The fact that Mr. Sul. livan supported Yates in the primaries, is a right and privi- Jege, bis own, We do not assume he bolted the party afterwards and supported Stevenson, as re ported, for thatis only hearsay-— ifhe did that, that would be a breach of good faith and stamp him an ingrate, but that charge is not authenticated, and we are not trying him on hearsay evi. dence which is incompetent But assuming that all the charges ayainst him are false, he will do the party and himself, more good than service, bygiving upthe gavel, if he ever had it, as charged, to some other man and thereby clear himself of this accused dictatorship. NORMAL NEWS. Prof. E. L. Richards of Fulton Mo., was the guest of Mrs. A, Gaston. Tuesday evening while enroute to Chicago, Mrs. M. Bradshaw is improv. ing. Mrs. J. Walton, Sr., of Chica go, is visiting relatives and friends for a few days, BLOOMINGTON NEWS. Miss Gladys Page of Cham. paign, is the guest of Mrs. Etta Green of &. Clay street. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis have been in Springfield all the week on business, Thomas Scroggins is in Ke- wanee this week, with Hoagland’s Oil of Gladness. Miss Etta Green entertained a few friends in honor of Miss Page, Friday evening, at her home. A delightful time was had and a dainty luncheon serv ed. Miss Seville Crowder of S Hast street, is seriously ill at her home. She lives with her aunt, Mrs, E. Wilscn, Mrs. Chas, Caldwell of W. Wood street, who was indispos- ed the first part of this week, is a great deal better at this time. The four churches, A. M. E, Mt. Pisgah Baptist, Union Bap- listand Christian, - observed union services at the Mt. Pisgah church, Thanksgiving evening. Elder G, Hoaglatd delivered the sermon. The ‘‘Old Maids Sale,’ held at the A. M, E. church, was a de. cided success in every respect. Miss Ester Haliday is now abie to resume her: duties at school after a few days illness. Mrs. Jennie S. Hennington went to St. Louis Thursday to be the guest of her husband who has the contract for the erection of several brick buildings, She will be gone a fortnight. Mrs. Anna Atkinson is recov. ering from a nervous attack. Legal Notice. Royall & Gibbs, Complainant's Solicitors. STATE OF ILLINOIS, fs Sangamon County, a Cireuit Court, January ‘Term, A. D. 1909. Minnie E. Robinson ) vs, In Chancery. Murt A. Robinson J Affidavit of the non-residence of Murt A. Robinson, defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said county, notice is hereby given to the said Murt A. Robinson that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said Court, in the Chancery side thereof, on the 12th day of November, ‘A. D. 1908, and that a summons issued out of said Court against said de- fendant, returnable on the first Mon- day of January next, 1909, as is by law required, Now, unless you, the said Murt A. Robinson, shall be and appear before the Sangamon County Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the City of Springfield, on the first. Monday of January, A. D. 1909, and plead, answer or demur_ te said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree en- tered against you, according to the prayer of said bill. S. T. JONES, Clerk Take Your Orders to the East Shoe Store Best of material used. All work guaranteed Second hand shoes for sale. Old Phone 3914 1707 East Capitol Avenue. J. P. Roberts, Prop. Parties will please enter into no busiress transactions for this paper wich anyone save authorized agents TheDunbar News Company Is the place where all colored papers and magazines can be had. Call at 815, $13 E. Washington, or 306% S. 6th. I purpose, step by step, to create a reg- ular news store, handling all colored literature, books, ete, also the big Sunday dailies, and leading white mag- azines. Telephone 998. E. L. Rogers, Manager. Don’t walt to hear what the public thinks before you express your opin- ion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. Call at this office for type-writing, work. 305% So. 6th St. Old phone 998. short hand and general stenographic EXTRACT FROM TAFT’S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28, 1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHI- CAGO, 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 NEED- LESS TO STATE THAT | 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 AMERI- CAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. “Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o’er the gale— Thou’st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall.” Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fre¢ Douglass. For Rutledge street every 15 min- utes from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p. m sty Jno Aavo 07 uoWISod B UL aq TIA Owl cars at 11:52 p. m. and 12:22 Public stenogra. _phy. Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewri- ting and amanuensis work. Business let- ters, accounts itemiz- ed, Essays, speeches or Sermons. written on machine. Give usa Trial. The FORUM, 305 S. 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer, Old ’Phone, 998. Springfleld Lllinois 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 know. by K. of R. & 8. $1.50 to East St. Louis every t urday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM You may give news matter or mo- ney 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 .......eegeeeeey 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 25¢ 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, il 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 ROUTE. Points of Interest Springfield’s Attractions and How to Reach Them. Lincoln home—Corner Eighth and Jackson streets—take South Eighth car, Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Cem- etery—take North Fifth street cars at Fifth and Monroe streets, Parks and Pleasure Resorts. Washington Park, southwest 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. If you desire special write-ups of social or church affairs, with all details, no condensation, ete., see the manager, as there will be some charges. 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. Join the Enterprise Loan and Savings Co. H. B. Hughes is treasurer, J. M. Mosby, president R. A Byrd, Benj. H. Lucas. E. L. Rogers and A. M. Williams are some of the directors and stockholders. The report in our issue of Nov. 14, to the effect that Grace church raised $40.07 should have read $140 07. Mr. Frank Wilkins purchased the old Hubbard homestead, 11th and Ash streets. The house is a two story baick. WANTED-A collector for the Forum, apply at once at the office 305 12 S. 6th St. The Law and Order League meets tomorrow at 4 p.m. sharp Messrs O. V. Royall and C. S. Gibbs won another decided legal case this week and Attorney Royall was commended by the court for meritoriousness. Crawford Wilson was acquitted for an alleged charge against him this week Let every minister and professional man, every young man, young woman, and all, take out a share or two, in the Illinois Savings and Investment Co. Ask Mr. Nathan Smith about it; he is treasurer and a prominent farmer To Lovers of High Class Literature. To Lovers of High Class Literature. We have "The Independent Magazine," of New York, (weekly.) on hand and shall be pleased to have those who appreciate a "good thing," order it o. order it delivered. It is a political magazine and believes in every man having his full rights as guaranteed in the constitution and laid down in the Mosaic law. Editorials are of the Ray Stannard Baker kind. Shall we deliver you a copy each week? This beats sensation and yellow newspapers. Price 10c. For sale at 728 and 815 E. Wash St. ELKS' MEMORIAL SERVICE AT MASONIC HALL SUNDAY, DEC. 6. AT 2:30 P. M. The annual memorial service of the Elks' lodge will be held at Masonic hall, Sunday, Dec. 6, at 2:30 p. m. All members are requested to be at the hall at 2:30 p. m. on said day. Visitors are cordially invited. Special invitation to other lodge members. Program. Addresses—Att'y A. M. Williams, Mr. A. W. Naylor, Dist. Dep. Major Otis B. [Name] and Local Duncan. Solo—Miss Retta Davis. Baritone solo—Mr. Alex Bender. Violin solo—Fred Weiland. Piano solo—Miss Viola Alexander. The collection will be donated to the Lincoln Colored Old Folks' and Orphans' Home. OUR PLACE IS THE BEST Barbershop In Town. Shaves, haircut, shampooing Facial Massages and chiropodist work done. Try Our Place. Quick and good services rendered 821 E. Washington St. GRADY & WEBSTER. Propt's. ROYALL & GIBBS Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 2231 S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 Lump | PhoneOld 4161 | Egg Coal C. A. Ellis. Nut Office 706 East Washington St. Pea REISCH BREWER YCO City Brewery. Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Rev. Jones, of the St. John A. M. E. church, has the appellation: "best preacher (colored) in town" Don't get jealous now. The fact that they say he is the "best" does not necessarily make him the 'best' For maybe these people have not heard some of you other fellows when you were "ready." Your Clothes For Fall Should be Ordered from the Great Puritan Line of Woolens. MEN'S SUIT Edward Donagan, 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 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 best services 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. AN ORDINANCE. PROVIDING FOR A SIDEWALK. Be it Ordained by the City Council of the City of Springfield, Illinois: Section 1. That a cement sidewalk, 8 feet in width and 100 feet in length be laid in front of the lot or parcel of land situated in the city of Springfield, Sangamon county, Illinois, and described as follows: Pt. $ \frac{1}{2} $ 27, Pt. $ \frac{1}{2} $ 34-16-5, known as 500 and 502 N. Fifth street. Sec. 2. Said walk shall be laid in accordance with the provision of an ordinance passed by this council October 23d, A. D. 1905, and known as "An ordinance in relation to the construction of sidewalks." Sec. 3. The grade of said walk shall be made to conform with the grade given by the city engineer. Sec. 4. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval and due publication. Passed Nov. 16, 1908. Approved Nov. 17, 1908. ROY R. REECE, Mayor. J. EMIL SMITH, City Clerk. Miss Conway, of Peoria, was in the city last week, the guest of Mrs. Julia Duncan. Passed Nov. 16, 1908. 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. Brown's urant St. in new quarters. the best in city ers, 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. H. Clay Wilson and L. H. Sherman are mentioned for mayor. They are good men. These are the only names heard of as yet. It is about certain that J. Emil Smith will be a candidate for clerk of the city again. He has conducted the office in a creditable manner and introduced several good plans of keeping the city's records in an intelligible manner. He has been very courteous and obliging to all, and for his efficiency there was never any question. Therefore, we endorse his record and can safely commend him to you for further consideration. We do not know who will aspire to the office of city attorney. Seeley, so far as we know, has made a good official. He has held the office for nearly four years. About Mayor Reece, we have no comment yet to make. He has been hampered, no doubt, by exterior environments. Harry B. Harts is a good lawyer. John H. Ruckel will make a good man for city treasurer and we endorse him. It is thought that John Graham will aspire for city clerk on the Democratic side. So keep your ear to the ground. Let the men be good men, Democrats or Republicans. IN POLITICS.