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THE FORUM His name will live adown the ages. Ne'er to be erased from history's pages Young, old and hoary haired sages. Will sing his praises adown the ages. Uniform Rank Set Up Major R. R. Jackson of Chicago, accompanied by Mr. Lester J. Henderson, was down this week to set up a company of Uniform Rank K. of P's. The work took place at Masonic Hall, Monday evening, January 25, 1909, beginning at 9.15 p. m. There were twenty-two members present who took the oath of allegiance and became Sir Knights. The principal officers for the ensuing term are— Jas. H. Johnson, captain; C. C. Rose. first lieutenant, E. W. Wheeler second lieutenant; Wm. Fisch, Herald; George Wells, secretary; A. L. Walker, treasurer. After the ceremonies had been carried out, the company repaired to Neal & Brown's restaurant where a sumptuous banquet, consisting of five courses was served, and where a most pleasant time was had. The feature of amusement at the banquet being the superbly witty jokes and reminiscences from the clever major and the austere Mr Fisch, the major (O. B.) was a little reticent but I.C. C., wa4 plenteous and extravagant in the vocal articulation, accompanied at intervals by E. W. W., the jovial. Capt. H. was the star head man and his auditors went wild when he came forth with the rich but comprehensible humor. The hours pass on, for a while it was getting late, but lo and behold, it began to get early and some of the boys had to walk home early that morn. But all seemed to have a nice time. C. L. didn't think so elysian a time could be had, ladies absent. The prospects are that success will come to the boys of the company—we only need to be broad in our views and deliberations, conservative determined and energetic and success is assured. NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE That the business interests of the Negroes of the city of Springfield might be advanced along commercial and financial lines, a meeting was held at Rev. Salle's 726 E. Washington St., J. E. Thompson, presiding. Among those present at the meeting were Edward Thompson, Rev. H. Salle, A. M. Williams, Louis Williams, Ed H. Williams O. V. Royall, J. M. Grady, Jas. B. Osby, J. P. Roberts, and Chas. A. Ellis. The undersigned gentlemen were appointed to formulate plans of organization. The business, professional and farmers are cordially invited to meet at the residence of Chas. A. Ellis 1417 E. Monroe street, Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, 1909, at 8 o'clock sharp. Committee: J. Edw Thompson, · H. Salle, Chas. A. Ellis. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." FERGUSON PREACHES POWERFUL SERMON Rev. Mr. Ferguson, rector of the Episcopal Mission, S. Grand and Lovelace avenues, preached a most able and instructive sermon last Sunday evening. Text: And he trembling in astonishment, said: "Lord, what will Thou have me do." Listening to so able a man—a man who knows the Bible and history, you come away blessed beneficiaries of the time spent. The young people are especially invited and other people who like to hear a classic sermon by a man, a Canadian, who is thoroughly educated and can teach those things so needed by our people. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Miss Helen Green of E. Clay street, is seriously ill at this writing. Master LaRue Hoagland is ill with pneumonia which is the result of a cold contracted three weeks ago. Mrs. Charles Caldwell of West Wood street. is confined to her bed with sickness and will have to give up her millinery school for an indefinite time. Miss Leorah Waker spent Sunday in Springfield with her friends. Miss Belle Calhoun is indisposed. The revival at the Union Baptist church continues with interest. The music and singing of Mr. Wendell Reed is inspiring to any one. There was a unique program rendered at the A. M. E. church Thursday evening in the form of a stagg. This program was rendered by the talented young men of the city which was well received. L. Y. SHERMAN. In this issue of The Forum appears the announcement of the Hon. L. Y. Sherman, candidate for mayor of Springfield. It is to some degree, a special pleasure to call your attention to the candidacy of so able and so honorable a man—a credit to Springfield and the state to have him mayor of our city. We shall not attempt to elaborate along the various lines of our city's needs in this issue, but shall do so in a later edition. LINCOLN, ILL.—Prof. G. W. Wood of Los Angeles, California, delivered an address at Lincoln, Thursday evening, January 21, 1909, and in every way sustained himself. R. W. A. Smith was master of ceremonies. The Elks' ball at Arion hall Monday night, Feb. 1. Mr. Clarence Rhodes, coroner of Sangamon county, is to be praised for the way he has treated the colored undertaker. A 7c. Supper. AT PLEASANT GROVE BAP TIST CHURCH, 18th and CASS Sts., Feb. 2, 1909. A 7-cent supper, served in connection with a 7-cent sale: First course, oysters and crackers; second course, chicken salad, rolls; third course, ice cream; fourth course, cake and coffee. Seven cents a single course is the price, on the four courses for 27 cents. The invitation will explain the sale. On the 2d of February, without fail, will be held the annual 7-cent sale, by the tireless ladies of the Benjamin tribe, "with high and heavenly ardor filled." The door of the parish house is wide, and for seven cents you may go inside. And every luckiest seventh one may go in free and see the fun. There lie bargain packages piled up high, and for seven round cents you a chance can buy. For 7 cents you can buy such cake as your mother herself never dared to make. You can eat ice cream for seven cents, so good you will forget all about expense. And of fancy work you will find a feast at prices that end in seven, at least. So remember, every one, I pray, at 7 o'clock on the second day of the second month. Come wet or dry; please gather to laugh and talk and buy. JAS. DOUGLAS, Ch STELLA DOUGLAS, Sec. Committees — First course, Sisters Hall and Wilson; second course, Sisters G. Douglas, B. _____; third course, Sisters Stella Douglas and Wade; fourth course, Bro. Barnes and Sister Rennicks; package committee, Bros. Smiley, Jones and Douglas; door committee, Bros. Wilson and Douglas. NOTICE. Decatur—The collector and solicitor will be in your city next Tuesday, February 2d, for the purpose of collecting and soliciting new subscribers. You will please take note of the fact as it is to some expense each time we send over. We shall also be glad to have you who are not subscribers, give us your name. Our hope and determination are to get a goodly number of readers in Decatur. Bloomington—Our collector will be in Bloomington, February 1 or 4, and you will please take note of the same. We shall also be pleased to have you who are not readers, become such. Be ready and pay up or at least as much as you can. Peoria—Our collector will be in your city next week collecting and soliciting. All please be ready and pay and you who are not taking the paper do sc. J. R. Reynolds, of Chicago is employed at the State house. Account of the K. of P. entertainment will appear next week. There will be a grand entertainmen given at the residence of Miss Bertha Emery, 902 E. Mason street, Thursday, February 4, 1909, in honor of the Good Samaritan Lodge. OBITUARY. Bluford Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Watson. 1711 E. Moffit avenue, who was accidently killed in a coal mine last Wednesday. January 20. 1909, was born in this city nineteen years ago. He completed the course in the Palmer school with the June class of 1905, with credit. He was an obedient and loved son and his future was promising. The funeral was held Saturday, January 23, at Union Baptist church, the Rev. B. L. Ivory officiating. There was a large floral offering, and a large crowd to hear the last requiem sung. The interment was made in Oak Ridge cemetery. May he rest in peace. William Nelson, a well known pioneer citizen of this city, died at his residence 530 W. Canedy street, Tuesday, January 19, '09, after a short illness. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, five daughters and one son. He was a deacon of the Zion Baptist church, and a faithful member of said church. The funeral was held at Zion Baptist church, Friday afternoon, January 22, 1909, and was in charge of Central Lodge No. 3, A. F. and A. M. The interment was made in Oak Ridge cemetery. The funeral was largely attended. Wanted At Oregon, Ill. a competent, energetic, honest, reliable colored woman to do cooking and a girl or woman for house work. Good people, good salary, good treatment. Elegant room furnished with heat, bath, etc., for help. References required. Apply or write to E. L. Rogers, 3051 S. 6th St, for information at once. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Martin en. entertained at lunch last Sunday evening, Rev. G. C. Mason, of Alton, D Douglas, Mrs. William Dent and Mrs. David Williams. Prof. Blood's orchestra will render the music at the Elks' ball, Monday night, Feb. 1. at Arion Hall. You should attend. Harry Brewington and wlfe, who have been in Omaha, Neb. for several months, arrived this week. Major R. R. Jackson and companion, Mr. Henderson, of Chicago, were here this week to set up S. w. Starks Co. No. 18 of the 2nd Ill Battalion, Uniform Rank, K. of P., were the guests, while in the city, of Mr. Jas. H. Johnson, of So. Spring St. Dr. Henry C. Cress of Chicago, a very brilliant man, died very suddenly last week. Mr. L. F. Finney of Cairo, is placed over at the Senate. We are glad of it. He is a worthy man. You are invited to attend the ball to be given by the Elks at Arion hall, Monday night, Feb. 1. The legislature has adjourned until Tuesday, Feb. 2d and the Hon. Jas Miller has taken advantage of the recess and gone to Chicago until the re-convening. THE FORUM Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 St. Sixth St. Phone Main 998 THE FORUM'S STAFF. B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gemsm The Printer 305] 8o. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday, Jan. 30 1909. Competency, competency, how rare thou art. Mr. Hay, look after the colored men of the fourth ward, please sir. Andrew Russel, the new state treasurer, is one of the best men in the state. Get on the road to success if you desire to reach success. A man never loses anything by doing right. What is the reason Sangamon county can't be respectable? Poor county. Give worthy and representative men recognition and you will not have cause to regret it. The trouble over there at the State House is a goodly number of you fellows don't know where you are 'at.' Mr. J. Emil Smith is out for renomination, and has no opposition. He is thoroughly competent and will succeed. Gibbs, Royall and Williams are all getting considerable legal work. There is always a chance for he who will do the right. What we need are more farmers-there is no question about it. Let us be more independent. Every man who gets on the road to success and stays on it, will reach success soon or late. We hold these truths to be self-evident. The Forum is pleased to acknowledge through the drompt generosity of the Hon. Shelby M Cullom, receipt of the daily Congressional Record of the House and Senate of the United States. Mr. George Fish, who announces for alderman of the 2nd ward, is a good man for the place. The Forum readers need have no hesitancy in voting for him. Too many people get on the train bound to failure and marvel because they didn't reach success. Do you take the road to St. Louis when you are desirous of reaching Chicago? It is but natural for the people to inquire why the Legislature enacted the clause in the primary law relative to an advisory vote from them on United States Senator and they. (the salons) are ignoring their own law. Gov. Deneen is a constructive politician—says little, but continually does things—a real champion of the people. The laws he recommends are feasible and practical. Wouldn't it be fine if we had inter urbans to Jacksonville? What is the matter with the Jacksonville people that they make no inducements to the McKinley system? Some reach success before others because, while both may be on the right road, one has faster locomotion than the other. You can walk to Chicago, but if you purchase a ticket the C. & A. will carry you there in five or six hours whereas it would take you several days to walk. Get on the road to success and stay there and you will reach success. Colored people often complain because they do not get patronage—do you know why? It is because you have not business tact enough—you have not learned how to treat your customers—you try to make too much on one sale, you will not advertise, your business place is not clean, you can't be found regularly at your place, you are not pleasant to your customers. Go down to Clarkson's and take a lesson or two there you will find a man not lacking in a single requisite numerated above. There are a number of colored people who are supposed to be big politicians working at the State House and do not take a colored paper, and are eternally harping on race issues. What do you think of them? Every colored man should take any colored paper that is striving to elevate the colored people, for it helps you all. Every employee at the State House should take one, if not all, the colored papers of the city. We are striving to make it more tolerable for you all, in this great state, and you have not grace enough to appreciate it. Are you colored people ever to see the facts as they are? Tennessee has granted a charter to the Pythian Bank Trust Company of Shelby County. This bank, together with the beautiful seven-story temple of the Knights in New Orleans, show that the Pythians are making initiations in finance something harder even than the floor of their lodge rooms Following suit, some of the older orders of goat riders are apparently taking notice. New York Age. 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The colored people should keep ever before them these necessary and coordinate essentials: Home buying, farming, hog raising, poultry raising, business enterprise establishing, frugality—and we need to do these things here in Springfield and Sangamon county as much so as in Louisiana and Mississippi. We need more farmers; and, in fact, more producers of all the things that must be consumed. Has a colored man as much sense as any other man? Well, you must prove it. Why can't we have a shoe store, here? A gents' furnishing store, a furniture and stove store? Who are you blaming, the white people? Must the white people set you up in business? Cannot we have a drug store—if not, why not? We have two loaning institutions here; why don't you go down and take out some shares? Dr. S. A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—627½ East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a. m. to 12 m. 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. 7 p. m. to 9. Calls promptly made. Call at this office for type-writing, work. 305½ So. 6th St. Old phone 998. short hand and general stenographic HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. WE WANT AGENTS for that GREAT BOOK "POINTING THE WAY," By Sutton E. Griggs. The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Proof Reader and Stenographer. Office Clerk, Book-keeper H. A. Donegon, Lincoln. MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent. Address matter for the paper to The Forum, 305½ So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. GEDWAD BAU MANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN. Baumann Bros.... Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 This is the ripest work of this well known author. The book will certainly sell, for in a beautiful, charming, forceful manner, it points outs the way for THE SOLVING of the much discussed race question. It takes equally well with white and colored people. Ask any one who has read it and he will tell you it is simply great. Splendid commissions given agents. Send $1.00 for a complete book and full outfit. Price of book $1.00. By mail $1.10. Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Your Patronage solicited. SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES. Every Sunday. St. Paul, 622 E. Mason St., Rev. T. Price, pastor. Union, 12th & Mason Sts., Rev. C. S. Manuel, pastor. Zion, 9th and Carpenter, Rev. Williams, pastor. Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity, 15th St., between Washington and Jefferson Sts., Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, pastor. Pleasant Grove, 18th and Cass, Rev. Bloodworth, pastor. St. John, 14th and Mason Sts., Rev. J. Bundy, pastor. New Hope, 8th and Miller, Rev. M. C. Elzey, Pastor. Grace M. E., 14th and Brown Sts., Rev. J. M. Smalley, Pastor. Sunday School at all the churches; the public invited to attend. Services at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. OUR PLACE IS THE BEST Barbershop In Town. Shaves, haircut, shampooing Facial Massages and chiropodist work done. 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CORRECT ENGLISH, Evanston; ill. For Sale at Thompson's and 728 Wash. We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25c per month. Synopsis of Illinois Game Law You may hunt and kill qual only from November 10th to December 20, of each year. You must not kill any prairie chicken or grouse for a period of four years from the first day of July 1907, or any wild turkey, pheasant or partridge for a period of six years from July 1, 1907. You must not net, trap or ensnare quail, prairie chicken, pheasants or partridges at any time or under any circumstances, unless authorized to do so by the State Game Commissioner. You may kill wookcocks and mourning doves only from August 1st to November 30th, of each year. You may kill grey, red fox or black squirrels from July 1st to November 15th of each year. You may kill all kinds of snipe and plover from September 1st to May 1st of each year. You may kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from September 1st to April 15th of each year. You must not kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or othe. 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- 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. REISCH BREWER YCO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! Call at Thompson's, 81' East Wash ington st for colored papers. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 2231 S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 The Eureka Comb It is an assured fact that there is now on the market, a COMB, Scientifically Made of Hardened and Highly Polished Metals. Copper and Brass, associated together, conducts an influence over the scalp and hair. A phenomena, through its working ability, bringing the crimpy hair straight and silky in appearance, causing a rapid growth, a permanent cure for dandruff, stopping the hair from falling, making natural straight hair, light in weight and airy in appearance. The best hair dryer. No other metals so suitable for the hair. Brass and Copper are friendly to horn. The EUREKA COMB Guaranteed. Why not order today? Directions go with every comb. Price, complete, $1.50, by P. O. Express Money Order. EUREKA COMB CO., Chattanooga, Tenn. ```markdown ``` 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 Legal Notice. A. Morris Williams, Complainant's Solicitor. CIRCUIT COURT, MARCH TERM, A. D. 1909. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Sangamon County, ss. Nancy Fields vs. In Chancery. Elzle Fields, Affidavit of the non-residence of Elzle Fields, 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 Elzle Fields that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said Court, in the Chancery side thereof, on the 12th day of January, A. D. 1909, and that a summons issued out of said Court against defendant, returnable on the first Monday of March next, 1909, as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said Elzie Fields, 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 March, A. D. 1909, and plead, answer or demur to 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 entered against you, according to the prayer of said bill. S. T. JONES, Clerk. Please don't put the collectors off When the collectors come, pay them. John L. Jo FURNITU 219 N. 6 WE CREDIT EVERYBO time. We wait on you of employment. Our competitor and prices. We furnish your cheaper than renting Furnishe and own your furniture. Look a $100 Worth of Goods, $5 $ 75 Worth of Goods, $3 $ 50 Worth of Goods, $2 Open till 8 p. m. [Image of a woman's profile] Straighten Your Hair DEAR SIRS: I have used only one bottle of your pomade and now I would not be without it, for it makes my hair soft and straight and easy to comb and also starts a new growth. Mrs. W. F. WALKER, Sta. I-Harriman, Tenn. Ford's Hair Pomade (Fermently known as Ozonized Ox Marrow) Fifty years of success has proved its merits. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade makes stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly-hair straight, soft and glossy and easy to comb, and arrange in any style desired consistent with its length. Removes and prevents dandruff, invigorates the scalp, stops the hair from falling out or breaking off and gives it new life and vigor. Absolutely harmless—used with splendid remedies. Delicately perfumed, its use is a pleasure, as ladies of retirement everywhere declare. Fords Hair Pomade has imitators. Don't buy anything else alleged to be "just as good." If you want the best results, buy the best Pomade—it will pay ou. Look for this name If your drugstore cannot supply you with the genuine, we will send you One bottle regular size for $ .50 Three bottles " " 1.40 Six " " 2.50 One bottle, small .25 We pay postage and express charges to all points in U.S.A. When ordering send Postal or Express Money Order. All orders shipped promptly on receipt of price. Address The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 153 East Kinzie St. Chicago, Ill. FORD'S HAIR POMADE is made only in Chil- cage by the above firm. Agents Wanted Everywhere. TIME TABLE ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM—CARS leave Springfield: East. North. South. 5:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. *5:00 a.m. 6:00 a.m. *6:40 a.m. 6:00 a.m. *7:00 a.m. 7:15 a.m. *7:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. *8:40 a.m. 7:30 a.m. *9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. *9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:40 a.m. 9:30 a.m. *11:00 a.m. *12:40 p.m. *11:00 a.m. 12:00 m. 2:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. *1:00 p.m. *2:40 p.m. *1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. *4:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. *3:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. *3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. *6:40 p.m. 3:30 p.m. *5:00 p.m. 9:25 p.m. *5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 11:40 p.m. 6:00 p.m. *7:00 p.m. *7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:20 p.m. 11:00 p.m. †11:30 p.m. *Limited. †Sleeper. All others local. NO DUST DIRT SMOKE OILDEER I wish every Pythian "brave man" would take a copy of the Pythian Monitor. There is an article in the December number on "Reclaim Your Suspended Members" which is worthy of attention. In the January issue E. L. Rogers will have an article on "Pythianism and Our Duty" and other matter pertaining to our Springfield lodges. All who desire this Pythian paper can secure a copy at J. E. Thompson's grocery store or Neal & Brown's restaurant. Parties will please enter into no business transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents Jones FURNITURE CO. 6th St. BODY. No extra charge for our payment when sick or out ers cannot touch us in terms home with new Furniture ed Rooms. Buy from Jones at our terms: $5.00 Down, $7 month $3.50 Down, $5 month $2.50 Down, $1 month The Clubs, Social and Otherwise. Ladies' Sunlight Social, meets every Wednesday at the residences of its members, discusses art, culinary, and home circle questions. St. Paul Sewing Circle meets every Thursday at Lecture room of St. Paul church, discusses all important home circle questions. Mothers' Literary, meets every month, auxiliary to St. Paul Sewing Circle. The Woman's Club, meets every week, is the oldest club—has been and is a rescue club for the fallen, a philanthropic agency, this club has a social and juvenile section, Mrs. C. H. Morgan is president, Mrs. Higginbotham is chairman, of the social section; Miss Clara 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 Twelve' is composed of the elderly married ladies—meets weekly. THIMBLE CLUB. Meets every two weeks on Friday. Besides needle work a social and literary program is rendered. GERTRUDE WADE, Pres. MARTHA CHANDLER, Secy. Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25c the month. We have all manner of lodges here. If you desire special write-ups of social or church affairs, with all details, no condensation, etc., see the manager, as there will be some charges. LINCOLN CENTENNIAL! At St. Paul A. M. E. Church, Friday, Feb. 12 at 8 p. m. Under auspices of "ILLINOIS COLORED HISTORICAL SOCIETY" Free Admission Everybody Invited The Colored People will honor the memory of the Emancipator ..PROGRAM.. Opening Song.....United Church Choirs Invocation.....Rev. T. Price Introduction.....Dr. J. H. Magee Singing.....Four Voices Address.....Rev. E. T. Cottman, D. D. Address.....Mrs. Jennie Coleman McClain Address.....Rev. B. L. Ivory, D. D. Address.....Rev. G. W. Jones Voice.....Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan Address.....Rev. T. Price Address.....Rev. A. W. Williams Paper.....Mrs. Martha Hicklin Address.....Capt. R. A. Byrd Address.....Rev. M. C. Elzy Address.....Rev. J. M. Smalley Address.....Rev. Bloodworth Song.....Four Voices Paper.....Miss Katie Johnson Centennial Silver Offering Song.....United Choirs USHERS Mrs. Annie Vantrece: Mrs. Matilda, Jackson, Mrs. Margaret Neal, Mrs. Julia Duncan, Edward Jackson. Magee McClain Ed Cottman, D. D. ley Ivory Ris ville or negan onnegan avid Morgan agan bunn vis ing Hicklin S. B. Duncan W. Jones Rev. A. W. Williams Nathan Smith Rev. Bloodworth Leanah Outland Mother Patterson Jake Edwards Henry McClain David Williams John B. Williams Amanda Carr John Fry Robert Fry Thomas Davis Gus Johnson Mrs. Gus Johnson Grant Martin John Walker Aggie Lee Matilda Wilson Dave Mennard Mary Menard Osctr Yates Victoria Yates Geo. Birdsong C. S. Gibbs Wm. Renfro John Mosby O. V. Royall Alex Bender H. Sallie L. F. Osborne Chas. Kirby Mary Rollins Henry Rhodens Sarah Ann Harvey Chas. Ellis Geo. Green Mary Hudson Henry Wilson Clark Duncan Josie Jackson Sam Alexander H. T. Bowman Benj. Johnson T. W. Warrick Andy King Capt. R. A. Byrd A. M. Williams J. W. Slaughter J. E. Thompson Wm. Holt Mrs. Chas. Kirby George Rollins Laura Thompson Mary Brandon Price H. Tucker Mattie Tucker Frank Simpson Ella McKinney Matilda Jackson Edward Jackson Julia Duncan Margaret Neal Moses McCoud Illinois Traction System. 0 - Trains Daily - 50 Out of Springfield. Cars South 18 Cars East 14 Cars North are Trains Than All Competitors Com- bined NO DUST DIRT SNOKE CINDERS. --- Rev. A. W. Williams Nathan Smith Rev. Bloodworth Leanah Outland Mother Patterson Jake Edwards Henry McClain David Williams John B. Williams Amanda Carr John Fry Robert Fry Thomas Davis Gus Johnson Mrs. Gus Johnson Grant Martin John Walker Aggie Lee Matilda Wilson Dave Mennard Mary Menard Osctr Yates Illinois T Syst 50 - Trains Out of Sp 18 Cars South 14 Car Illinois Traction System. 50 - Trains Daily - 50 Out of Springfield. 18 Cars South 18 Cars East 14 Cars North The People's Route to St. Louis, Peoria, Bloomington, Decatur, Danville. More Trains Than All Competitors Combined NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS. Wanted all the children in the 6th ward to attend the Episcopal Sunday school. You have no idea how much good information and knowledge your children get there. The Law and Order League meets to morrow at Masonic Hall at 4.00 o'clock not 5.00 p. m. Dr. J. H. Magee Jennie C. McClain Major Ford Rev. E. T. Cottman, D. D. Rev Smailey Rev. B. L. Ivory Sarah Harris Wm Florville Wm. Baylor Tom Donnegan George Donnegan Louisa David Elizabeth Morgan C. H Morgan Phoeba Dunn Anna Davis Henry King Martha Hicklin Major Otis B. Duncan Rev. G. W. Jones Speeches, Patriotic Songs and Papers Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Watson, 1711 E. Moffit avenue, desire to thank their many friends and sympathizers who assisted them in the rrangement, funeral and burial of their son Bluford. GENERAL COMMITTEE Victoria Yates Geo. Birdsong C. S. Gibbs Wm. Renfro John Mosby O. V. Royall Alex Bender H. Sallie L. F. Osborne Chas. Kirby Mary Rollins Henry Rhodens Sarah Ann Harvey Chas. Ellis Geo. Green Mary Hudson Henry Wilson Clark Duncan Josie Jackson Sam Alexander H. T. Bowman Benj. Johnson T. W. Warrick Andy King Capt. R A. Byrd A. M. Williams J. W. Slaughter J. E. Thompson Wm. Holt Mrs. Chas. Kirby George Rollins Laura Thompson Mary Brandon Price H. Tucker Mattie Tucker Frank Simpson Ella McKinney Matilda Jackson Edward Jackson Julia Duncan Margaret Neal Moses McCoud HON RICHARD YATES M. M. Who is now in the Senatorial Equation. Dr J. E. Henderson Dave Bass Mrs. Dave Bass Moses Smith Rev Geo. Wright Susan Wright Aunt Susan Johnson Jack Johnson Carrie Ellis D. S. Bailey E. E. Perkins J. W. Grady S. P. Webster Ed. Lee Mrs. Ed. Eee J. J. Bird Wm. Waters Mr. Wormley Sr. Bert Singleton PEARL WOODS-DRAKE, - Organist GEORGE DONNEGAN, - Choister --- The image provided is too blurry to accurately recognize any text. It appears to be a blank or heavily distorted image with no discernible content. ```markdown ``` J. S. D. Lee Mary Lee Rosa Chandler Susan Davis Ben. H. Lucas Tom Watts John Douglas Mary Faro Edith Farro Williams Dan Chinn E. L. Rogers W. T. Scott Abner Naylor Eula Naylor Arthur Naylor Chas. Hicklin Frank Hicklin Annie Vantrece Ed. Williams Barney Clem Dr. S. A. Ware Clipped From Our Exchanges TAFT IN THE SOUTH. "I only want to add what I always want to add before a colored audience, that you are Americans. Therefore, as President of the United States, so to be, if the Lord spares me until the fourth of March, I must feel that I had not discharged my duty in coming into this country if I spoke at all without speaking to the colored people, as an important part of the South, and as Americans entitled to the same earnest concern that I hope the Lord may give me to manifest with respect to a whole united people."—New York Age. WANTED NEGROES EDUCATED. Dr. James E. Shepard, colored, of Durham, N. C., before the Baptist ministers' conference in Steinway Hall yesterday advocated the creation of chautauquas and building of colleges for colored people in the South where teachers and preachers would be educated to properly teach and train the race. "If the colored people of the North are not given better education by our own people then will the North become in a worse condition than obtains in the South." he said. "The colored people who come North 90, per cent of them at least are from our worst classes. Our best people stay at home. Of the 30,000 colored ministers in the United States 10 per cent only have received theological educations and 90 per cent are ignorant." —Chicago Record-Herald. THE MAN OF THE HOUR. There are men whose innate sense of right and justice makes them preeminently great and noble—great in all that stands for nobility. To-day there is in American public life one such man to whom ten million Negro people point with commendable pride—a pride born of a deep and abiding sense of gratefulness for the service he has rendered them. It is fittingly proper to honor the man who, in their opinion, towers above his fellows in that he has, single-handed and alone, battered down the defenses of one of the gravest wrongs ever inflicted upon them as free men. We wish to speak of the man who, rising in his place on the floor of the United States Senate, Tuesday, January 12th, made a masterful speech in defense of their rights that has challenged the admiration of justice-loving men everywhere; we wish to speak of the man who defied the powers that be to tear, as it were, that provision from the organic law of the nation that guarantees to Negroes, as to other people, the rights of trial and the peaceful enjoyment of life, liberty and happiness; we wish to speak of the man who, though conscious of concentrating upon himself the wrath of those whose evil designs and schemings he frustrated, stood firm for justice: we wish to speak of the man who, in his struggle against the allied powers of the national administration on behalf of those who could not defend themselves, has fought the greatest battle of constitutional law; we wish to speak of one of God's noblemen, the champion of equity and justice, the man of the hour—Joseph Benson Foraker. Our remarks have been for the purpose of introducing what, in our opinion, is a splendid tribute to Mr. Foraker for the masterly way in which he has handled his cause. National Baptist Union. ROMEO AT CHURCH. (Rev. S. B. Baxter of Aurora says that he sees no harm in a little mingling of glances" in church.) "On Jordan's stormy banks I stand And cast a wistful eye"— Upon that countenance so bland Which I perceive near by; Her eyes downcast, her face demure, Her look a gentle calm— A combination to allure A hint of tender balm. From Greenland's icy mountains down To India's coral strand I doubt if there's in any town So white and plump a hand. No doubt, though I'm a worshipper, I don't act as I should When thus I boldly look at her— The preacher said I could. "Jerusalem, my happy home"— Alas! I am a bach; In solitude I sadly roam And wait to make a match. Her lashes tremble as she looks, Her brows refuse to frown— I notice both of our hymn books Are held quite upside down. "One sweetly solemn thought comes to Me o'er and o'er," I sing— Her eyes. I notice, are of blue As any bluebird's wing; Her lips are red as cherries are, Her cheeks are like the rose; No bump or angle seems to mar The contour of her nose. Had I a thousand tongues to sing I'd still ignore the book, I'd wish for more than anything, A thousand eyes to look. You'll say that as a worshiper I don't act as I should When I thus boldly stare at her— The preacher said I could. —Chicago Post REV. IVORY'S DISCOURSE One of the best sermons that it has been our lot to hear, was the one delivered by the Rev. B. L. Ivory D. D., the new pastor of the Union Baptist church last Sunday night. After a few introductory remarks, in which he paid an excellent compliment to Springfield's intelligence, he took for his subject, "Faith," which was sub-divided under two or three captions, viz: Intuitive Faith, Experimental Faith, etc. These were treated extensively and his auditors (those who go to church for the benefit that is to be derived from the teachings of Holy Writ) were extolled by the profundity of his reasoning. The doctor was facetious at times but his facetiousness in every instance, tended to illustrate phases of the faith that he was laboring to get his hearers to understand. There is a seriousness about Rev. Ivory that is at once seen and felt to advantage, then there are no monkey antics for gestures, no loud, intolerable yelling that characterizes some of our so called 'big guns,' and which only serves to arouse the emotions of the fickle and eccentric minded worshipper. It is pleasing to listen to a man who talks to the people intelligently and does not think that the Lord has lost His sense of hearing Dr. Ivory is the best preacher that has pastored U. B. church in several years.—Will H. B. True friendship like old wine, improves with age. "Bear in heart and bear in mind A true friend is hard to find; When you find one that is true Don't change the old for the new." FOR RENT—Nice four (4) room house. No. 209 S. 14th St. Inquire at 815 E. Washington St. J. E. Thompson. WANTED—experienced, young energetic colored man, sober in habits, to hang paper. No other need apply. Call at 1411 E. Adams St. Geo. Smith. 123 3t LINCOLN. The act was the prompting of his soul's conception, Which he sought not to hide with any deception, Nature's God inspired him to do the deed, And thus four million souls were freed. B H. W EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28,1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLAN CAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS WITHOUT REGARD TO R 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 IM. ARTIAL AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING CAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAN 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 IM. ARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. Mr Lafu "Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be beyond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o'er the gale— Thou'st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall." Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred Douglass. Public stenogra phy. Done at This Office. short-hand. typewriting and amanuensis work. Business letters, accounts itemized, Essays, speeches or Sermons. written on machine. Give us a Trial. The FORUM, 305 S. 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer. Old 'Phone, 998. Springfield Illinois 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. Specia' meetings made known by K. of R. & S.. --- LINCOLN. B H. W USE HOAGLAND'S OIL OF GLADNESS. Hoagland's Oil of Gladness has proven to be the greatest furniture preserver in the world, owned and controlled exclusively by Negroes. All colored agents should become interested in this enterprise. Have we any colored sympathizers? If so, send $1 and get special terms for 30 days. Send $1.00 and get $3.00 worth of oil. George Hoagland, 903 W. Jefferson St., Bloomington, Ill. 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. "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. tered against you, according to the prayer of said bill. S. T. JONES. Clerk. 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. Roy 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. PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. State and National offices.....$10.00 County offices ..... 5.00 Mayor of Springfield ..... 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10 cents per line. Ten-line notice one time, [Name] J. W. Slaughter Attorney A. M. Williams was in Paris, Mo., this week on business. Let every person in the city be in attendance at St. Paul church on Lincoln Centennial Celebration Day. The Elks' ball to be given on Monday night, Feb. 1, will be a rare treat. Mr. Joe Overby was so unfortunate as to stick a nail in his thumb, this week, which is quite serious. We are glad to see one colored page on in the Legislature. His name is Sublett. Rev. H. W. Jameson and Mr. Conway of Peoria, were in the city this week. Major Jackson and Mr. Henderson returned to Chicago, Wednesday morning. The Backbone of Winter is broken. Spring will soon be here(nature's resurrection). There's going to be a REVIVAL in business as well as Mr Sunday's Electrical Cyclone we'll all get Real Busy. The Springfield Monument Company. is not complaining—we WERE busy all the year(the greatest year in our history); every customer SATISFIED with the square deal, and if you want a MONUMENT for your Family, this is the Best time of the year to ORDER-(for delivery, say in April or May). We can do BETTER work when we are NOT rushed, and the PRICE is ALWAYS just exactly RIGHT. Not one or two, but nearly ALL the leading Granites such as Tue St. Cloud, Tue Oklahoma. The Barre, The Montello. and others. Original designs, Superb Workmanship. Saturday morning talk. Jan. 30. Diamond Due Club The Diamond Due Club met at Miss Martha Duncan's, on N. 15th St., and had a delightful time. The prgram was grand and was as follows: Duett by Miss Elizabeth Saunders and Miss Georgia Brondam: select reading by Mrs. Etta Harvey, one of Mr. Chas. White's poems, after which the club purchased one of Mr. White's poems for the use of the club; instrumental A choice line of wool fabrics to select from Call and see what I have. Capitol City Pantatorium 109 South Fourth Street Proprietor solo by Miss Georgia Brondam; instrumental solo by Eliza Saunders, Mr. M. Murrill will entertain the club, which will meet at Mrs. E. Harvey's, 1508 E. Mason, on Monday evening, February 8, 1909, beginning at 8 o'clock to 11 o'clock. Program will be a mock trial. Mr. John Jones stole a horse from Mr. James Miller on the night of January 21, 1909. The firm of Royall and Gibbs will be called on to defend Mr. Jones, while Mr. A. Morris Williams and his assistant will prosecute Mr. Jones. This is expected to be grand, and a pleasant occasion. Many friends, as well as the club members, will be there. Of course, the Forum man is always we'come. Mr. Chas. Kirby, president, Miss Martha Duncan, secretary. A FLOURISHING BUSINESS. --- The most flourishing and promising business in the city, among colored people, no doubt is the Enterprise Loan & Savings Co. headquarters at Attorney A. M. Williams' office Many young men are connected with it and many more should join. In fact, all business colored people, and others too, should take out shares. This will grow to be a tremendous business in a year or so and you will then wish to get in, but can't because of the advanced par value of shares. Get in now. It is destined to become a bank in two years. We are making 100 per cent on the dollar now. See me and take out stock or call at the office. E. L. Rogers, 1024 E. Washington. NEGROES AS CLERKS IN THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE. For the first time in thirty years, a Republican occupies the gubernatorial seat at Jefferson City, and for the first time in many years the joint Missouri General Assembly is Republican, and for the first time since 1870 there are Negroes given clerical positions in the Legislature. Negroes 'over home' are 'it.' Illinois would see you dead before you could get a clerical position in her Legislature. ADJUSTMENT NOTICE Estate of Thomas Watson, Deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed Executor of the Last Will and Testament of the said deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, at the April term thereof, which will be held at the Court House of said County, beginning on the 5th day of April, 1909, at which time all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons indebted to said estate are also required to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 28th day of January, 1909. CHARLES S. GIBBS, Executor. Royall & Gibbs, Attorneys. Yourself and Friends are Requested to Attend Chas. Young Lodge, No. 103 I B. P. O. E. OF WORLD At Arion Hall Monday Evening, Feb. 1, 1909 Music by Prof. Blood's Full Orchestra Prof. S. J. Morton, Floor Manager Admission, per couple $1.00, single 50c E. E. Perkins George J. Beard Maj Otis B. Duncan Alex. Bender John W. Slaughter Louis Baker 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. OUR MOTTO: To give the best mices and the best attention to pat Regular Meals a specialty. 21 meals by ticket. $3 00. We are prepared to serve for NEAL & BROW Don't Be Fake Bring Your C MA Now Located at 513 With ANDERSON and Dyers, and he will block them for you in Prevailing style. Remember his 19 the best factories in him to do the work Give MACK a C Glad to Talk Work Called for Telephones: old, "Nuff for the best meal; the and the best and most on to patrons. Is a specialty. Short or ticket. $3 00. Out of city tra shared to serve for banquets and soo & BROWN, Proprietor Be Fooled Fakirs Your Old Hat MACK ated at 513 E. Jeffers DERSON & BALE and he will Clean n for you in any of the style. uber his 19 years in factories in the East to the work as repre MACK a Call. He to Talk Hats to Called for and Deliv ines: old, 3837; Ne ‘Nuff Said.’ 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. Don't Be Fooled By Fakirs Now Located at 513 E. Jefferson Street, With ANDERSON & BALE, Cleaners and Dyers, and he will Clean and Reblock them for you in any of the Latest Prevailing style. Remember his 19 years in three of the best factories in the East, enables him to do the work as represeeted. Give MACK a Call. He will be Glad to Talk Hats to You Work Called for and Delivered Telephones: old, 3837; New, 735 "Nuff Said." For Mayor. Announcement is made of the candidacy of L. Y. Sherman for mayor of Springfield, subect to the decision of the Republican primary election. For City Clerk. I hereby announce myself as a candi- Political meal; the best serv- and most courteous rons. Short orders served Out of city trade solicited. banquets and socials on request. N. Proprietresses. Fooled By Hirs Old Hats To CK E. Jefferson Street, & BALE, Cleaners will Clean and Re- n any of the Latest years in three of the East, enables k as represeeted. all. He will be Hats to You and Delivered 3837; New, 735 Said.” date for re-nomination for city clerk, subject to the decision of the Republican primaries, February 23, 1909. J. Emil Smith. Revs. Bloodworth and Ferguson, of Pleasant Grove and the Episcopal Mission, respectively, preached able sermons last Sun. day—very instructive.