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THE FORUM Mr. Charles H. Barton A Prominent Young Hotel Man Who is Making a Good Record. Mr. C. H Barton, the subject of this sketch, is, at present, the headwaiter at the Leland Hotel Annex. He has been engaged in this business for over fifteen years, and by diligent study and constant attention to all modern acquisitions, has become one among the best hotel men in the country, especially in the West Central States. While secondwaiter under Jas. W. Young, at the Leland, Mr. Barton was considered an indispensable man, and could always handle things in Mr. Young's absence, while the Leland was yet in its glory. He went to Boomington at the opening of the New Illinois in that city, and held that position some time, with credit and with satisfaction. He also has held several positions as headwaiter at hotels commanding men of rare hotel proficiency. He went to Baltimore. Md., about two years ago, where he was head waiter in one of the finest hotels in that great hotel city, and filled the position with marked credit, but, on account of failing health, was forced to resign and return home, where he has greatly recuperated. Mr. Barton is progressive also, having been once connected in business lines in the grocery firm of Thompson Bros. All the side waiters, as well as the hotel proprietors and the guests, get along nicely with Mr. Barton. He is a good citizen and a manly man. Easter Ball. Preparation is already being made for the forthcoming Easter Ball at Masonic Hall. Monday, April 12. This promises to equal if not surpass, the previous Easter balls put on by these parties. Excellent music will be furnished, and a special invitation is extended to other cities. "How to Talk"—for sale at Thompson's and Neal & Brown's. Price 15c. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." Woman's Club Notes. The Home Culture Section last Monday afternoon carried sunshine to the home of Mrs. Abner Naylor, who has been confined in doors and bereft from any out door pleasure for more than a year, was cheerfully entertained by the members of the above section. A social round of pleasure greeted her ears. A chorus of voices sang sweetly the praises of our great high King—'Jesus,' and many words of praise in component to the life work of Mrs. Ella Naylor as an ardent laborer, as a christian and as a musician. These were spoken by her earlier associates, Mesdaməs Julia Duncan, J. C. McClain, Hattie Clem, C. H. Morgan and others, Mrs. Naylor responded in a way pleasing to all present, and thanking the ladies for the surprise tendered her. Mr. Naylor also made an inviting address to the ladies asking them to call often and cheer his wife. The members then opened their refreshments and enjoyed a hearty laugh, and good chat and left leaving a little sunshine behind. This section will be entertained April 12, by Mrs. Lenora Reed, 912 N. 13th street. The Mothers' Section, under the chairmanship of Mrs. Hattie Clem, will meet March 15, at the residence of Mrs. Solomon White corner of 15th and Reynolds Sts. at 2:30 p.m. A very good program will be rendered. On Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Lincoln Colored Home, Mrs. Mazie Mallory of Jacksonville, the noted harpist, will render one or more selections at the Mary Lawrence memorial service. Come out and hear her. The grand musical which was to be given the 15. of this month has been postponed until the 15. of April. MORTUARY. Mr. George Washington Bird-song, a well known citizen and barber, died at his home on S. 15th street, early Sunday morning. He suffered an attack of paralysis late Saturday evening, and never recovered from same His funeral was held from the Zion Baptist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Bloodworth officiating. His text: "Verily, verily I say unto you, he that doeth my saying, shall never see death," was soul reaching both to sinner and to Christian. Rev. Williams and Dr. Magee spoke of Mr. Bird-song as a citizen and a friend. He leaves to mourn their loss, a wife, two sons, sister and brother, other relatives and a host of friends. The funeral was very largely attended. The remains were interred in Oak Ridge cemetery. A one act comedy by Frank Mallory of Jacksonville, is to be presented in this city about the 30, or 31, of this month. It is entitled "A Day in Havana." Original music will be one of the features. Watch this paper for advertisement. Bloomington News. Mrs. John Sharp, misses Alice Johnson and Lola McGregory of Decatur, spent Sunday with Miss Corine Johnson. Friday evening while enroute home from her lodge, Mrs. Cnas. Lewis was held up by a daring white man on S. Bunn street. He grabbed at Mrs. Lewis' purse, but she tightened her grip on it he then struck her a terrible blow in the breast and in trying to ward off the blows from the vicious brute, Mrs. Lewis loosed her hold on the purse and the man made away with it. The purse contained $10 in money be sides other valuables. Saturday morning a man answering in every detail to the description of the bold robber, was taken up to the station but for some cause or other known only to the police force, the fellow was let loose without even being searched, The Elete Thimble Club entertained their gentleman friends Thursday evening, March 4, with an inaugural reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Meuhead, 306 E Wood strett. The inaugural address was given by Miss Blanche Hoagland, president of the club. Mr. Walker Duff responded in behalf of the gentlemen. Games, music and a presidential quiz were the features of the amusements. The national and club color scheme being carried out in the decorations. A very unique inaugural lunch was served and all present had an enjoyable time. Mr. George Stewart, a former citizen, is in our city for a few days. Mrs. R. Williams has been suffering considerably with her teeth. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harbor of W. Monroe street, have returned home to be at the bedside of their little daughter Frances who is ill with pneumonia. Mrs Harbor was visiting her husband at Galesburg. NORMAL NEWS. The Misses Louise and Rossanna Davis are visiting their father and brothers in Chicago Miss Alberta Duff entertained the Elete Thimble Club, Thursday, at her home on W. Poplar street. Mrs. LaMae of Aurora and Miss Sallie Walton of Chicago, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Anna Gaston. An error corrected—The gas lamp presented to Mrs. Carter Harris, was a gift from both the C, C C. members and their husbands. The occasion being in honor of Mrs. Harris' birthday, Monday, March 1, 1909. If parties would take a few minutes and send in their news directly, errors would seldom occur. Prof. Neal of Missouri, is in the city in the interest of the insurance company which he represents. Rally at Grace M. E Church. Rev J. M. Smalley will close his year's work with a rally Mar. 21st. The pastors and their members of the churches of the city are cordially invited to attend. Rev. smalley will preach morning and evening and Rev. Bloodworth, pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist church, will preach in the afternoon at 3 o'clock. Don't fail to come and give Rev. Smalley a happy send away. ANNOUNCEMENT Annual Memorial Services of Mrs. Mary A. Lawrence will occur Sunday afternoon, the 14, at 3 p.m. at Lincoln Col. Home, 427 S. 12th street. An appropriate program will be rendered, in which Mrs. Mazie Mallory, of Jacksonville, by request, will render one or more selections on her harp. The public is cordially invited to attend. Do not forget the annual memorial offering. All members of the Woman's Club, please be on time.—J. C. McClain, president. St. John A. M. E. Church Notes. Sermon at eleven a. m. will treat on the second serial sermon on the Lord's prayer, Rev. Bundy occupying the pulpit at the time this sermon to have been preached. Evening sermon. "The importance of taking heed to what you hear. Text. James 1st,ich. 25 ver. Attendance Sunday was large, and a goodly number communed total amount received, including clubs and public collections was, $140.17. Public ineited tomorrow. Sherman for mayor. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Brown have purchased a farm in Kansas and left last week to take possession of the same. The people of this city regret to lose these stalwart citizens and hope they will be prosperous in the Sunflower State. The Ladies Thimble club was entertained by Mrs. Mattie Walker, So. 1st. St. Mar. 5. Miss Alcene Wilford was hostess to the club Mar. 12. The subject, Booker T. Washington, was discussed by different members, who had very interesting sketches of the life of Washington. On to Pleasant Grove. Do there like they did at St. John. Every niche and cranny was filled at St John. Sunda. What do you think of Rev. Johnson's sermon? Attend the Tabernacle meetings. Let Sherman be elected. It is past the time that Illinois should have elected a United States Senator. THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. OGERS & BARBOUR . . . . Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 S. 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. Gemona The Printer 1051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday, Mar. 13 1909. Roy M. Seeley desires your undivided support. He has served you two terms and his record is good. Sherman will be elected and our town will be honored. Let every Republican help to achieve that honor. J. Emil Smith, Republican candidate for City Clerk, has filled the position, to a great extent, more proficiently than any of his predecessors. We believe he deserves being sent back. Application of time and energy to duty has been done We need such men in office. We supported Smith before and can more conscientiously do so so this time than ever, because he has made good. "B eed, bleed poor country, Great tyranny lay thou thy bases sure, For goodness dares not check thee." Charles Sumner exclaimed the above in one of his great antislavery speeches. For the sake of those poor, ignorant, cowardly beastly outlawry savages in Texas, we utter the same apt sentences. Burning a man at the stake for an alleged crime. What fools these mortals be. Rome in the depths of her infamy, is not to be compared neither is the terribleness of her down fall. DR N. B. FORD. We now have another colored doctor—a young man who will prove a credit to our city, the race and the profession—Dr. N. B. Ford, who has practiced for three or four years in Kansas, the son of Major Ford of Camp Butler. Dr. Ford has opened his office in the most suitable place in the city, corner 7th and Adams Sts. up stairs, where he will be glad to see you. The Forum takes special pride and pleasure in introducing to the people of Springfield, this young man, who is a brilliant star in the race's history. FAITH WITHOUT WORKS IS DEAD You often hear people talking about the necessity of colored businesses in order that colored boys and girls may have employment, and you hear complaints about laxity of colored people in the support of colored businesses and especially in the professional line, yet there are several professional men conspicuous for their absence at the Negro Business Men's League—you have been invited through The Forum If you don't take the paper you should and the fact that you don't take it argues against you. Every colored man, woman and child should read it. Furthermore, we started a business here known as the Enterprise Loan and Savings Co; and only one or two professional and business men have stock in the same—the very persons who are complainants on the account of racial indifference. 'Be ye doers and not sayers only.' We extend an invitation to the clergy. Every lawyer, preacher, grocer, teamster or even a well wisher, should come out and join. J. O. BATTLE DIES. In the death of J. O. Battle, editor of the Nashville, Tenn., Globe, one of the brightest and most promising luminaries in the whole journalistic constellation, we lose an able, fearless and efficacious writer. We cannot but regret the premature departure, for we feel the loss. From an editorial point of view, the Globe has risen to the equal of the best, and had surpassed the average. But one thing is certain, and that is death. A man's life is but a few days, after all. So we can only strive to so live that when our summons shall come, we can leave behind, a record, uncheckered and a good name, that shall not pass away. Requiescat en pace. The burning of a man at the stake does not take any of the lustre from the colored people; it does not check the alleged crime, and does not show any high regard the brutes have for womanhood or the sanctity of the home. It only shows that the perpetrators and their kind, are degenerating into the medieval barbarism from which they came. The taking of a life in such a manner as was done in Texas, in a civilized land, where we boast of culture and refinement, by the people of the Aryan race, who claim to be all and all, should cause every young and old person to bow his or her head in shame, and meditate. For verily, the day of wrath shall come, and great will be the coming. It is now about time we call your attention again to the fact that there is too much noise and profanity to erated in our colored pool rooms and barber shops, and especially on Sunday. It does seem that we should have respect, not only for the law and for other people, but for our own selves. Why do you keep so much noise? Please explain. Are you naturally noisy? Or, are you degenerating? Now we ask that it be stopped and that the young men and 'kids' go to Sunday school or home and spend Sunday like civilized people. If you people can't govern your children while they are young, away to the penitentiary they go. Sherman for mayor. TUCKER'S PLACE. 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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. Rovall & Gibbs, Attorneys. -WEEK ISSUE THE LOUIS democrat COPIES FREE UNTING COMPAN is. Mo. HERE IS YOUR CHANCE. WE WANT AGENTS for that GREAT BOOK "POINTING THE WAY," By Sutton E. Griggs. This is the ripest work of this well known author. 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Correct Knglish in the School What to Say and What not to Say Course in Grammar. Course in Letter Writing and Punctuation. Business English for the Business Man. Compound Words: How to Write ‘Them. Studies in HBuglish _ Literature. agents wanted. $1.00 a Year, Send 10 cents for sam- ple copy Department E, CORRECT ENGLISH, Evanston; Il. For Sale at Thomp- son’s and '728 Wash. We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25¢ per month. Synopsis of Hlinois Game Law You may hunt and kill qual cnly from November roth tv December 20, of each year. You must net kill any prairie chicken or giouse 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 t, 1907. You must not ne!, trap cr ensnare quail. prairie chicken, pheasants or partridges at any time or under any circumstances, unless authorized to do so by the State Game Comissioner. You may kill wookcocks and mourning doves only from August ist to Novem- ber goth, of each year. You may kill grey, red fox or black squirrels from Jilly 1st to November 15th of each year. You may kill all kinds of snipe and plover from September rst to May ist of each year. You may kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from September ist 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, sailbvat. electric or yasoline 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, prai- rie chickens, grouse or squirrel for mar- ket 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 n 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 afteen 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 Unglish sparrow, crow, crow black-bird or chicken hawk, aad you must not purchase or expose such birds for sale. i You must not destroy or remove from their nests the eggs of any prairie chick- en, 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 trans- port 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 mar- ket such gaits. between the first day of ‘October and the first day of February of , Colored men, stand for better gov- ernment. PRICES FOR POLITICAL : ANNOUNCEMENTS. State and National offices......$10.00 County (officeS oo... eee eee 5.00 Mayor of Springfield ........-- 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10 cents per line. Ten-line notice one time, Parties will please enter into no bue‘-ess transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents Please don’t put the collectors off Whea the collectors come, pay them. The Negro Business Men's League meets every two weeks, We have ex- tended an invitation to all manner of business people and you have no ex- cuse. | All hunter’slicenses,, wheter 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 pelson, 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 chi dren or tenants, may hunt and kill game on their own farms during the opén season when It is lawful to kill game, witbout procuring a hunter's license, but they must not hunt beyond the lines of their own farms without « hunter's license. ‘The State Game Commissioner, his wardens or deputies, may hnnt ensnare or entrap game birds and animals and transport them to seciions of the State where a scarcity of these game birds or animals exists for the purpose propagat- ing 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- | er of the year. You must not at any time use a ferret for the purpose of hunting, captuting or killing any game, animals or rabbits, ‘The title to and ownersnip of all song birds, game birds, and animals protected under the game law is declared to be in the State. JOHN A. WHEELER, State Game Commissioner, Sprineriety, Ints. 3 June 1, 1908. REISCH BREWER YCO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Fine Bock’s Special Can't be Beat | Try itt Call-at Thompson's, 81° East Wash ingtou st for colored papers. ‘Roya.ié Gres Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 223} S. Sth St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phopre 1963 The Eureka Comb Rn ze Hiniig mois 8s. 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Proof Reader and Stenographer. “ 7 + Office Clerk, Book- keeper 4 MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent \dures* motter fer tae paper to The Forum, 305% So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. Don’t walt to hear what the. public thinks before you express your opin. ion. Say what you think if you believ you are right. Sa ee a ARS A 2 St i ht e Our raair Dear Sins:—L have used only one hottle of our pomade and now I would not bo without it, ir it makes my hair sett and straight and easy to comb and also starts a new growth, Mas. W. . WALKER, Sta. I—Harriman, Tenn. Ford’s Hair (Formerly known as Oxonized Ox Marrow) Fifty years of success hus proved its merits. The use of Ford's Hair Pomade makes stub- born, harsh, kinky or curly-hair straight, goft and glossy and easy to coreb, and arrange in any style desired consistent with its length. 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South. 5:00 a.m. §:00 a.m. *5:00 a.m. 6:00 acm, 4:40 am. 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 acm. 10:00 a.m, *9:00 a.m. 10:00 acm. 10:40 a.m. 9:30 a.m. "11:00 acm: *12:40 p.m. *11:00 a.m. 12:00 om. 3:00 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. $: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. exetiee te DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS 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. 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 Thuysday at Lecture room of St. Pau) 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. Higgin- botham is chairman, of the social sec- tion; 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 lit- erary program is rendered. GERTRUDP WADE, Pres. MARTHA CHANDLER, Secy. — Lodges and their meeting nights and place of meeting will be carried for 25¢ the month, We have all man- ner of lodges here. If you, desire special write-ups of social or church affairs, with all details, springfield, 11. you can buy a CHARTER OAK RANGE or STOVE made of the best material, by the most skilled workmen, for a reasonable amount It will ALWAYS give satisfaction, and will outlast a half dozen of the "cheap kind." It also effects a saving in fuel. We are sole agents for Charter Oak Stoves and Ranges. We sell the best Brussels Carpets at 85 cents a yard. Cook Stoves from $8.75 up. 6-hole Ranges, $19.75, up. One-half block West of Square, South Side of Street. New Phone 2039. Springfield, Ill Paper Hangers and Painters. We are ready to Hang that paper or Paint that House. Paper Cleaning a Specialty. Our Several Years' Experience Assure Satisfaction. We have hung paper and Painted houses over this entire city-for all classes-give us a trial. General Ins. Agent. Sick, Accident, Lite, Fire Insurances. Written Representing the best and most reliable Companies in the country. Every person Should Have a sick or Accident Policy, whereby he or she may get something to rely on when incapable of working The Agents Will Call onYou. General Headquarters: 223 1-2 So. 5th St E. L. ROGERS, Sub. Agent. SOLD ON 65 YEARS RECORD STYLES, SIZES AND PRICES TO SUIT ALL CHARTER OAK STOVES & GRINGS you can buy a CHARTER O made of the best material, by for a reasonable amount It will and will outlast a half dozen of effects a saving in fuel. We are sole agents for Charter O We sell the best Brussels Carpet BUT 9 x 12 Room size Rugs, $8.50. Cook Stoves from $8.75 up. 6-h T. L. EWING, 418 One-half block West of Square New Phone 2039. Gao. Smith. Office: (Res 1411 E. Adams St. Springfield, Illinois Smith & Co. Paper Hangers and We are ready to be per or Paint the Paper Cleaning Our Several Years' Experience We have hung paper and Paint tire city—for all classes C. B. DAVIS General Ins Sick, Accident, Lite, Written Representing the best Companies in This is a cut showing one pattern of the famous patent top Table. The solidest and best table on the market with lined silverware drawer in each end. Can be extended to 8 feet without moving dishes from the table. Call and see it. WHICH IS THE CHEAPEST? You can buy a range or stove made of poor material, hastily put together by incompetent workmen, for very little money. It will NEVER give satisfaction, and will only last a few years with careful use. OAK RANGE or STOVE by the most skilled workmen, ALL ALWAYS give satisfaction, if the "cheap kind." It also Oak Stoves and Ranges. sets at 85 cents a yard. -hole Ranges, $19.75, up. 8 Adams Street, ware, South Side of Street. Springfield, I This is a cut showing Table. The solidest and best ware drawer in each end. C ing dishes from the table. Roy Harris Old Telephone. 3599 Harris and Painters. Hang that pa- $1 PER WEEK $1 $1 PER WEEK $1 $1.00 PER WEEK $1.00 We furnish 3 rooms complete Kitchen, Dining Room and Bed $1.00 per week. Cheaper than r per week and own your own f and hotels complete. Cash or pa Furniture if you never buy. $1 PER V 418 EAST The pattern of the famous patent t able on the market with lined silve can be extended to 8 feet without mo l and see it. in 3 rooms complete for $69.00 at $ g Room and Bed Room. First class Cheaper than renting furnished roo own your own furniture. We furni plete. Cash or payments. It will pay u never buy. PER WEEK EAST ADA famous patent top t with lined silver- 3 feet without mov- We furnish 3 rooms complete for $69.00 at $1.00 per week. Kitchen, Dining Room and Bed Room. First class Furniture at $1.00 per week. Cheaper than renting furnished rooms. Pay $1.00 per week and own your own furniture. We furnish homes, flats and hotels complete. Cash or payments. It will pay you to see our Furniture if you never buy. $1 PER WEEK $1 418 EAST ADAMS SHERMAN FOR MAYOR We also ask that, that bunch' of noise makers at Union church be ceased. It is a shame and an abomination on the church. This article refers to the kids on the out side. Sunday is telling some good things to the people. What he says in reference to the home training is especially pertinent. The Forum has exhorted you to do the same thing many times. Some people allow their children to do as the 'kids' pleases, until its too late and then they are crying and petitioning the prayers of the people. You must first live right before the children and next make your child obey. Prayers of the righteous availeth much, but remember most of you are not righteous therefore your prayers are in vain. You may pray all you desire, but whats6ever a man soweth that shall he also reap. What the average person needs to do is place a higher value on moral worth. A man may possess $1,000 and be not worth a dime. An individual nor a race can rise higher than his or its moral standard. The sooner the colored men learn this the better. --- --- Subscribe for the Forum ete for $69.00 at $1.00 per week. Room. First class Furniture at enting furnished rooms. Pay $1.00 furniture. We furnish homes, flats yments. It will pay you to see our WEEK $1 T ADAMS $1.50 to East St. Louis every Saturday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM - THE - SPRINGFIELD MONUMENT COMPANY THE Exclusive Builders of Original MONUMENTS Third and Monroe Streets. BOTH FONES, Springfield. Roy M. Seeley, FOR City Attorney. REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE Furnished or Unfurnished rooms at MRS. CHAS. JENKINS', 211, N. 15, St. The Law and Order League to morrow. Paper read by J. Edward Thompson before the Negro Business Men's League and authorized to be printed in The Forum by the League The writer used for his theme: Shingle Your Own House. Gentlemen of the League: So much can be said upon this subject from so many viewpoints. I hardly know where to begin. So much has been said with a view to convincing the Negro that his place is in the field tilling the soil, or in industry exploiting his brawn and muscle in some handicraft, that little stress has been laid upon the urgent necessity for the race to engage in business enterprises in which they would acquire, independence, prosperity and permanency for themselves. Out of the field of handicraft and agriculture, the Negro has but in a few and is nated instances received encour gement. It is true that many have embraced the vocation of teachers; but the prospect for success in this line are few. The majority of teachers working for five or six months in the year, spends during the remainder, the money they have earned with their labor. If they would but save up a few hundred dollars and start in a small way to conduct a business of their own, they would contribute far more greatly to the furtherance of the cause of the race. When Negroes have started in business and have stuck to it, they are being richly rewarded. There is a tendency among the Negro race to spurge a little, that is, in many cases; they will work hard all week dress in rags, live on interior stuffs, but on Sunday they will come forth in all the splendor of the clothes, tan shoes, kid gloves, etc. On one Sunday excursion they will spend the earnings of a hard week. The feeling exists: "Oh what's the use." Young men are too easily discouraged; too quickly do they become despondent and acquiesce when untoward events divert them from the course they have mapped out toward the success for which they hoped. 'The Egyptians' pyramids were not built in a day. Because the golden harvest does not at once follow upon your labor and investment, because returns do not come quite as readily and abundantly as you have imagined they would come in the first flush of enthusiasm with which you sarted your enterprise, is no reason to despair. A race is won on the second wind. 'Those who drop out says Mr. Alexander: "in the breathless weakness that follows the first rush, will never amount to anything." Keep at it, stick it out, and b, and dy your second will bring you powers of endurance that will lead you to the post triumphant. TO THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS. Energy, and faithfulness and good planning, courage, self-confidence and cheerful endeavor; these are the qualities that makes the prosperous business man. Bear in mind every thing takes time, however, don't forget that. Everything takes money, don't forget that either. You must have a dollar to make a dollar—therefore save, penny by penny, dime by dime. You will be surprised to see how quickly your little hoard will grow. Educate the mind, there is no excuse for ignorance, where so many educational facilities are offered. Life will become brighter, adversity less calamitous; prosperity more productive of happiness; and happiness will become of a deeper, purer quality, when the mind expands and opens to the light. Gentlemen: let us feel not discouraged because here and there injustice seem to rob us of our privileges. Our rights will be protected. There are many more instances to prove the impartiality and justness of the court than there instances of prejudices and unlawful discriminations. Our business is not endangered by partiality against us. UNITY NEEDED MOST. Let us work in commerce, band together, stand together,hew ourselves a place into the solid rock foundation of this country's business and our strength will grow. It will not grow through political machinations. Vote intelligently, according to our best, most impartial, individual judgment. Let us inform ourselves of all the pros and cons as to the person for whom we cast our vote—but do not scheme in politics. We have seven grocermen in this city but have no direct affiliation with one another. If we would pool our interests, we could purchase goods in carload lots direct from the manufacturers, save the middle man's profit and thus enable us to meet the price of our larger competitors. SOME THINGS TO BE DEPLORED. There is a tendency among the Negoes to depreciate the enterprises of brother Negroes. For instance: almost without exception, a Negro will pass a Negro store and make his purchase at a white man's counter; in many instances the Negro's place is much cleaner, prices right, treatment just as courteous, and notwithstanding, blood is thicker than water he persists in throwing his dollars and cents the opposite direction, and though the Negro continues to do this indefinitely, it will never open any avenues in the mercantile establishments to Sam or any of his posterity. Negroes can, if they will, make opportunities of present environments. Negroes will eat the vile food slung at him over the counter of some flthy, no rate beaery, instead of patronizing the decent, clean establishments conducted by a blackman. What is applicable with our grocerymen, our restaurants, is true with our physicians, lawyers, real estate dealers, shoe makers, coal haulers, gardeners, etc. In no instances is this queer discrimination so flagrant as in the choosing of reading matter. The Negro press receives but little support from the race. The colored man will swallow the "hot stuff" of any yellow journal and gloomily digest their vituperations against the Negro, he will aborb the slander, sink over it, and cannot help becoming influenced by it to his detriment. It is a fact, if a man continuously hears himself denounced as inferior, vile, debased hopelessly, in language as firey, as virulent as is the approved style of the yellow papers he caffnot help out begin to doubt himself, and end by giving u the fight and resign himself to this self constructed face. There is as much news, as much comment, as much recreation to be gotten out of a Negro paper as out of any other publication. There is as much brain and as much work in a Negro paper as in a white paper. Yellow or white, all through. The Negro press is worthy of the Negroes' support. How can a race work in unions, how is organization possible without a medium of information and advice to the race? If we form a society we have a little pamphlet informing us of the condition of the society every now and then. We read it with interest. Why is it that we have no interest in the pamphlets, the journals, the magazines that ably and sympathetically treat with the condition of that great society, the Negro Race? The white papers rile us, irritate us, but we read them all the same, and that to the exclusion of the publications of our own brethren, who would soothe u, instead of irrite, help us (Continued on last page) 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. Telephone: Northwestern University. (Bell) 337. Medical School, Class of '83. Dr. James E. Henderson HOURS: { 9 to 1 a m 3 to 5 p m 7 to 8 p.m. } Diseases and Alliments of Women, a Specialty. You can always depend on The Forum to stand for principle above all else. Divine Services at the Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church. On Fifteenth between Washington and Jefferson streets. Bible Reading. 11 to 12 a. m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Instruction in the chief parts of the Christian doctrines every Wednesday at 8 p. m. One and all are cordially invited to attend these services. Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR phy. Springfield 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. Roy M. Seeley will be elected by a large margin. Rally tomorrow at Pleasant Grove Baptist church. --- --- ADJUSTMENT NOTICE. Estate of Francis E. Ensaw, deceased. The undersigned having been appointed administrator of Francis E. Ensaw, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, at the May term thereof, which will be held at the Court House of said county, beginning on the third day of May, 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 requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 19th day of February, 1909. WILLIAM L. ENSAW, Administrator. A. MORRIS WILLIAMS, Attorney. M. H. "Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed 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 Free Douglass. The pastor and members of St. John A. M. E church extend a standing invitation to you, one and all, to attend their services every Sunday. Services open promptly at 11 o'clock and you are out by 12:10 p. m. Public stenogra Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewriting and amanuensis work. Business letters, accounts itemized, Essays, speeches or Sermons written on machine. live us a Trial. The FORUM. 305 S 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer. Old 'Phone, 998. Springfield Illinois Mr. Jackson, the photographer, and Mr. Sykes, both of Booming on, were in the city this week and paid this office a visit. Northwestern University, Medical School, Class of 83 Office: 107 $ \frac{1}{2} $ W. Side Square. SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. Parks and Pleasure Resorts. Society and Local Need of Negro Enterprises And How They May be Developed J. E. THOMPSON, Grocer. Paper read by J. Edward Thompson before the Negro Business Men's League and authorized to be printed in The Forum by the League. The writer used for his theme: Shingle Your Own House. (Continued from 3d page) and lead us. This is a queer preference is it not? If the different Negroes in business in this city could command the trade of even those Negroes that hold positions at our state hsuse, court house, fire department, city police, etc., it would place us in a position to hire some forty or fifty of our Negro boys and girls; but the result is five per cent. of these Negroes only trade with Negro grocerymen, shoe makers, etc. THE WHITE MERCHANT GETS THE CASH. They will go to these men give them their dollars and once in a while they will purchase a spool of thread, ten cents worth of sugar, hard or coffee or a box of crackers and ask you to deliver it ten or twelve blocks away. If by chance you should meet them upon the street and possibly thinking of some thing else and pass without taking your hat off scraping in the dust, then you have the big head. These white merchants, we take notice, to whom they dump ninety-five percent of their money, do not jump out of their carriages and automobiles and greet them and their wives. Nit. You may spend your thousands with them and you are Sambo yet; they have nothing for you to do but black their boots and clean their cuspidors, and your wives wash their clothes and scrub their floors and nothing for your daughter to do but cook their meals and wash their pots and dishes. Gentleman of the League, the Negro must awake to the responsibility of his position and the realization of his opportunities. It is within our power by uniting our mites, our good will, our influence, toward one another now in business to make possible the employment of dozens of our young women and young men of the race, and therefore, the white merchant, if he desires the support of our race to give employment to some of our intelligent youths. Success can be won only by undaunted, incessant efforts. Gentlemen: let business enterprises be the watch word; solidity and perseverance are the keys to prosperity; unity of thought, unity of purpose and unity of action, are the best policies. Let us help one another, and with a knowledge of conditions thus gained, exercise our powers intelligently to mutual betterment and race advancement; and, rest you assuredly that it matters not to what extent the Negro in business head may swell, he will never burn your home, lydch his fellowman nor neighbor. Today hundreds of Negroes are supporting rioters and riot sympathizers! It is said the Negro is great in imitating white people. If so, let him imitate his virtues instead of A IMITATORS. vices. Let us imitate the white man in every thing that is good, in every vocation that has a tendency to lift up. Let us imitate him in this city a little. Let us imitate him for instance, in the banking business, in the hardware, in the furniture, in the clothing, in the drug, in dry goods, in the shoe business, etc., not for the sake of imitation but because it is an absolute necessity for race development. We should all be proud to see Negro enterpries build up, they reflect great credit on the race and help in a most potent way in solving the race problem by giving employment to our people and propagating a taste for business instead of picnics and festivals A WORD TO OUR WOMEN. Cast your eyes around you for a moment and observe how many women representatives have you in our various business establishments. In the different offices in our capitol building, court house, furniture store, post office, city hall, etc. Don.t you think it is high time you were Shingling Your Owu House awhile? This may be accomplished by boosting Negro enterprises and making it possible for new ones to be established. Then it will require dozens of your sex to fill various positions as clerks, stenograhers, book keepers, solicitors, etc. We ask if these things are worthy of your sober second thought, can you conscientiously exert your good influence toward this end. The same hand that rocks the cradle and is a potent factor in moulding the character of men that rule the world, has an opportunity of becoming the guardian angel in giving encouragement, vim and backbone to uplifting womanhood to a much higher status in the commercial and financial world, and especially in this city and community. Gentlemen: I suggest that we invite fifty or one hundred of our prominent Negro women to meet this League or its representatives and let us present the aim and object of this organization to them that they assist us in boosting Negro enterprises in particular: and thus promoting in a general way, to make Springfield a greater and grander city; for a nation, a state, or a city, become stronger grander, and wealthier, just as all of its citizens grows and rises higher in ideals, morals, education and influence and as the American Negro elevates himself in the social, the commercial, the religious, the financial and educational world, just so much higher and grander does America, Illinois and the home of the martyrkd president, Abraham Lincoln, rise in the the sight of the world's civilization. The Negro becomes a better citizen, his moral status is raised higher and his commercial and financial condition made better and easier. TRY VANCO SOAP. The greatest grease and ink or stain remover in the world. All coal miners should keep a box. See agents or call at 3051/ So. 6th St. and see E. L. ROGERS. Price 10cts. Positively the best thing ever before used. Should be in every kitchen. Special services at Episcopal church Sunday-don't miss it Everybody invited. 7:30 out by 8:45 or 9 P.M. Rev. S. M. Smothers, of Mexico, Mo., is in the city, the guest of Rev. H. K. Wilson. He anticipates opening a revival at New Hope Baptist church. ```markdown ``` THE HOME OF JOHN W. HARRIS ld, & Brown restaurant washington St. in new one of the best new quarters, we ext invitation to the pu Neal &l Resta 728 E. Washington Now one of t To our new quart cial invitation 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 ices and the best attention to pa Regular Meals a specialty. 21 meals by ticket $3.00 the best meal; the the best and most on to patrons. is a specialty. Short or ticket $3.00 Out of city tra 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. 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 styles. Remember his 19 years experience in 3 of the best factories in the East, enables him to do the work as represented. 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." Legal For Sale Notices FOR SALE—4 room house, well and cistern, 25 dollars will handle it. See C. S. GIBBS, $223 \frac{1}{2}$ So. 5th St. Old 'Phone, 1963 FOR SALE—One 4 room home, with two lots; also two other vacant lots, all to go for $1750.00. This broper is easily worth $2900 00. Better See it. Apply to Chas. S. GIBBS, $223 \frac{1}{2}$ So. 5th St. Old 'Phone, 1963. Springfield, Farm and City Property Bought, Sold and Exchanged If You Are Thinking Of Buying a FARM or city HOME, please call and see me. 52212 E. Adams St. Beil Tel. 423 Brown's urant St. in new quarters. the best in city rs, we extend a spe- to the public. meal; the bestserv- and most courteous rons. Illinois.