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THE FORUM Vol 6, NO. 7 SPRNGFIED, ULL... Hon. Richard Yates. M. H. Ex Governor of Illinois, who defended the people of Spring field in the State Fair removal contest last Thursday with great ability and effect. They shall not get our Fair. BLOOMINGTON, ILL. Mr. C. E. Jackson, left this week for Atlanta, Georgia, to visit his mother. Mr. Newman Walker of W. Front street, visited a few days in Chicago. The Literary at the Rest Rooms Tuesday evening, was of unusual interest. After the business was transacted a program of excellent numbers was rendered. The meetings continue to grow as a goodly number was present. Mr. Roy P. Williams will leave shortly for Chicago. The Elete Thimble Club was pleasantly entertained Thursday afternoon by Miss Ethel Duff. Preaches Able Sermon Bishop C. T. Shaffer who was to have arrived here and preach at the A. M. E. church, did not appear and their were many disappointed, not to have heard him but were given a rare treat by Rev. T. Price, the pastor, who preached a scholarly sermon, effective and inspiring. Rev. Price is quite an able speaker and a man of intellectual attainments. The choir rendered most excellent music and is one of the best choirs in the state. The affair rendered at Arion Hall, Thursday night proved a signal success—the crowd was large and representative. "A Day in Havana" was not played, but "A Jealous Wife," proved a good substitute. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." Gov. Hanley's Speech Probably, never again in many a person's life, who heard ex-Gov. Hanly, last Sunday at the Tabernacle, will the hearers be privileged to hear so able, so powerful, so irrefutable an argument. The speech will long be remembered. No doubt there was ever before an abler one delivered. It is unequalled and will serve as a millstone around the neck of the liquor traffic and mighty for the defense of the christian army—for over an hour this matchless orator held that vast audience enraptured under the power of his oratory and profundity of his argument. His logic was flawless and his every expression was that of a man whose motives are pure and who is sincere. His speech is strong as iron and will serve as seed sown in good soil in due season. A Colored Y. M. C. A. All the other intelligent people are striving to help themselves by meeting and listening to lectures and studying the bible, reading books and magazines and papers, and the clergy is behind them, so the young colored men feel that it is their duty and the only way they can elevate themselves also, therefore, they are called to meet at Masonic Hall tomorrow at 3 p. m., and lay the first stone. Spurgeon, Talmage, Gladstone, Webster, Douglas, Lincoln, Sumner, and the rest, rose only through this medium. W. D. Sappington was down from Chicago, this week. A Manual Training School. At a meeting, Thursday April 15, in the court house, a committee of three was appointed to push the work of establishing a manual training school here on the grounds formerly occupied by Ambidexter Institute. Bishop Osborne of the Episcopal diocese of Springfield, is behind the move and he is commended by the colored people of Springfield who are to co operate and make the thing a success. It is one of the most needed things for Springfield, and should have special encouragement and will. Women's Club Notes The Mothers' Section under the chairmanship of Mrs. Hattie Clem, met at the residence of Mrs. Othe Price, on E. Kansas street, on the 18. About fifteen ladies were present and the report of the work done during the past month was encouraging. The meeting held by the boys and girls was reported in full and it was decided that a joint entertainment be given by the boys and girls some time in May. Mesdames Bettie Watson and Ollie Price were chosen leaders for the children's meetings on May 2 and 23. Boys' meeting at St. John church on May 2, and the Girls' meeting at St. Paul church on the 23d. On the 10th of May, under the management of the members of the original Lincoln Colored Home Board, will be celebrated the 11th anniversary of said L.C. Orphan and Old Folks' Home, by sewing, dinner and refreshments from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. A great jubilee is anticipated. Every man woman and child interested in the institution should come down on this date and eat their dinner or buy something. Mesdames Julia Duncan, Martha Hicklin, Ollie Price, Mary Hudson and other members of that board will have charge of the dinner. The Philanthropic Section will have a granite shower at the Home on the 26, also the monthly praise service will be observed under the chairmanship of Mrs. Lenora Fusher. Mrs Ollie Price served a light luncheon and was tendered a vote of thanks for the same. Monthly meeting May 23. PROGRAM To be rendered by the Negro Business League at the Union Baptist church, Sunday at 4 p.m: Anthem—Juvenile choir. Invocation—Rev. Ivory. Address—Attorney A. M. Williams. 'The Negro and Industrial Training—Bishop Osborne. Anthem—Juvenile Choir. General discussion—Are the Negroes Progressing in this City W. H. H. Pitts of E. St. Louis was in the city Thursday. Commends W. A. Sunday. Springfield, Ill., March 27, '09 Rev. W. A. Sunday:— Rev. W. A. Sunday:— Dear Sir:—Having heard Rev. Chas. H. Spurgeon in London, England, forty years ago. I desire to say to you, that you are the "Modern Ezekiel, preaching in the modern valley of dry bone." God bless you ever more in your work of winning souls to Christ. I am a colored man, and deeply interested in your work. Yours very truly, Dr. J. H. Magee. THE REPLY. Springfield, Ill., March 29, '09. Dear Doctor:—Glad to hear from you and appreciate most heartily your kind words. May God bless you and give you great victory in whatever work you may find it possible to do, in connection with your other duties for the Master. Very truly yours, W. A, Sunday. TERRE HAUTE (IND.) NEWS. The Ladies' Sewing Circle of the Second Missionary Baptist church, corner 14th and Oak streets, are holding their annual bazaar this week, and are having a program each evening also good in attendance. The funeral of Miss Maude Scott who died Sunday evening at St. Anthony's Hospital, was held Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at Allen's Chapel, Rev. Wallace officiating, with a few remarks by Rev. B. Hillman of the 2d Missionary Baptist church. Rev. J. W. Brown of 510 Gilbert Ave., will have a grand rally Sunday April 25, at his new church in Danville, Ill. We hope him, success. Mrs. Jefferson Jackson of Decatur, Ill., is in our city, the guest of Mrs. Smiley of S. 13th street, also visited Mrs. C. H. Jones, the 19. A new enterprise among the colored people is being established here in the way of a colored newspaper, the editor is Rev. Haney of the A. M. E. church. Mr. C. H. Jones has closed a contract for a five room house and store room this week. Ira Jones is confined to his home with tonsilitis under the care of Dr. Cabell, the colored physician. Dr Jones of 518 Gilbert Ave., has received a commission from Gov. Hanly as a notary public.—E. R. J. Prof. W. H. Council, of Normal, Alabama, is dead. Quarterly meeting at St. Paul A: M. E. church. Everybody is cordially invited to attend all the services. Old J. K. Vardaman did get what he was after—the money. Hear N. V. Lindsay, Masonic Hall Sunday, April 25, at 3 p. m., for men only. Subject: "Colored People of Springfield." premises.1 It is not necessary to go into detail on what he says—prove him out a colossal liar and a stupendous heterogeneous mass of absurdity by living purer lives and by our good conduct. Let the colored men and women hold their light high, ever trusting in the right and striving to do right and'educate your children. 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. Gammon The Printer 3051 So. 6th St. Look at his own race here last August. How did that suit Mr. Vardaman? What he says will prove as groundless as the report on George Richardson. We know there are immoral, ignorant, illiterate people in our ranks. "Truth crushed to earth shall rise again For the eternal years of God are hers, But error wounded writhes in pain, And dies among her worshippers" Most cities and towns where vice is so rampant and boys and girls are so prone to evil as here in Springfield, there is a certain hour that minors are forced to leave the streets or be locked up, and the law is commendable. Springfield is the only town, out of many allows 'kids' to roam up and down the streets all night. There should be a curfew—the police are not worth having or they would keep the 'kids' scared away. Something must be done or enlarge the capacity of the penitentiary. There is no other alternative. While there is so much said about discrimination in the five cent play houses in our city, why don't a few colored young men get together and start one of their own. Our young men get together and run an excursion or give a big minstrel or some other thing. now get together and do something that will not be a menace, but a credit and also make yourselves and others, a position. You claim that you are desirous of going to places that do not cater to you. surely you can succeed under these circumstances. Maybe "Crazy Snake" only had too much "fire water." In the last primary election for circuit judge Attorney O. V. Royall got 14 votes and H. Clay Wilson 12, all being from the 1st ward. Mr. Royall is probably the first colored lawyer down state, to be so honored. As a whole we are well pleased with Mr. Schnepp's appointments. That of Mr. Frank R. Simmons and Mr. Spaulding are exceptionally commendable. Bishop Edward W. Osborne, Bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts, visited the institution, last Tuesday, and spoke before the Macon County Ministers' Institute in the morning.—Tuskegee Student. [That should have been Springfield, Illinois, brother.] We are with the right, as was Lincoln, and the right will win. coln. and th --- 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. EDITORIAL Saturday. Apr. 24 1909. A REPLY TO VARDAMAN. A goodly number of colored people are anxious for us to rip Vardaman up the back for reviling the colored people as he did here last week before a "small but appreciative crowd," as one of the papers wrote it. For Vardaman to have an appreciative crowd it must, necessarily, be small. Well, the fact that he had a small crowd in a city as large as Springfield, is a rebuke sufficient but we should say what we think of him as a man and a prophet. Vardaman comes from a backwoods county in Mississippi, and never saw anything save white fields of cotton and beautiful corn, worked and harvested by colored men—he was reared be side and worked with the man he pronounces savage and knows all about. Vardaman proves himself either er a lie or a fool. For he says the Negro is not capable of becoming the equal to the white man, that the colored man is shiftless, lazy and does not know anything of morality, yet he makes the race "The Impending Crisis." It seems that things that are useless need not concern the people. Why legislate against a people that are innately incapable of higher training? Let it die a natural death. In Vardaman's state they legislate to keep the Negro and white from marrying and yet the Negro is a "brute and a beast," and the white people are angels. Watch his logic now. The Negro is brutish, rapacious, lustful, beastial, and there must always be a white person around to guard the house, and yet if you don't make laws against it these same white girls will marry these beasts The Negro can't force the whites to marry him, the white men can't force the colored women to marry them, so why then, Mr. Vardaman, do you build a fence to keep your women socializing with and marrying black beasts? If you tell any sensible person that a certain place is infested with snakes and tigers, that will suffice—he is not going into that thicket. It is up to Vardaman or any one who thinks as he does to answer this one question. Just think of it. They make laws to keep the angelic, the superior, the pure, from accepting the wishes of the satanic, the inferior, the beguiled, the rapacious, the beast. How absurd. How weak: how logicless, these SHOULD HAVE A CURFEW. A PLAY HOUSE. TUCKER'S PLACE. 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Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o'er the gale— Thou'st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall." Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred Douglass. Old J. K. Vardaman did get what he was after—the money. --- --- New Telepuone, 1478. You won't find styles like the IMPERIAL We believe it's the best $3 Hat made. That's why we secured the exclusive agency for them. You'll think so when you see the new spring shapes that are ready. OUR ADVERTISING RATES. For display matter one time, 15c the inch; over one time, 10c, 6 months or one year, special prices made. Reading matter, one time, 7c the line; seven words to the line; over one time 5c; for long articles or church advertising, some reduction. For clubs, socials, ect., when matter contains over 75 words and under 200, send 50 cents if you desire it published in full. MANAGER. Political integrity is the road but thieves reap what is sown. WANTED—Nice looking colored girls, ages 16 years to 22 years, to work at Green & Lewis. Hairdressers. 615 E. Capitol Ave. $1.50 to East St. Louis every Saturday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM Colored men, stand for better government. Springfield Monument Company The Springfield MONUMENT COMPANY greet the month of Flowers -Mistress May with thankfulness for the bright prospects for MORE business. While the work of this Company is exclusively HIGHGRADE do NOT get the idea that our PRICES are out of reach-on the contrary this business is conducted on the basis of ONE FAIR profit over actual cost. We have Monuments from $50-and then up to many hundred-and ALL at REAL VALUE. Don't Bring Y Now Located With ANDEL and Dyers, and block them for Prevailing st Remember hi of the best fa him to do th Give MAC Glad to Work Ca Telephones The Colore Springfield Monument Co. Don't Be Fooled By Fakirs Now Located at 513 E. 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ROGERS, General Agent WILL CONTAIN For March over February we were about 35 per cent. ahead of last year- each month we HOPE to do MOR and also BETTER WORK. Our motto is FORWARD-always striving toward the goal PERFECT! We have a full line of IMPORTED Granites of careful selection from which you can select according to your preference You are NOT limited to just a Few inds and shades, but have almost the entire range of Material for MONUMENTS. Called By Hats To Ferson Street, LE, Cleaners clean and Re- of the Latest experience in 3 East, enables presented. He will be to You Delivered New, 735| Magazine of Deeds, John C. Dancy - By a Monrovian - By Quincy Ewing e Navy. Ralph W. Tyler by Booker T. Washington Publisher $1.00 PER YEAR ington St. General Agent Seed and Flower Store, 217 South Ffith Street. A RIDER AGENT IN EACH TOWN and district to ride and exhibit a "bicycle furnished by us. Our accents everywhere are for full particulars and special offer at once. We ship J. 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Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. fitted roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and half the usual retail prices. PUNCTURE-PROOF $480 TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship to anyone, anywhere in the U. S. without a cent deposit in advance, prepay freight, and allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and put it to any test you wish. If you are then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our expense and you will not be out one cent. FACTORY PRICES We furnish the highest grade bicycles it is possible to make at one small profit above actual factory cost. You save $10 to $25 middlemen's profits by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guarantee on your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any time. We will earn your unharmed factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. 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COASTER-BRAKES, single wheels, imported roller chains and pedals, parts, repairs and equipment of all kinds at half the usual retail prices COASTER-BRAKES, single wheels, imported roller equipment of all kinds at half the usual $ 8 50 HEDGETHORN PUNCT SELF-HEALING TIRES A 10 The regular retail price of these tires is $8.50 per pair, but to introduce we will sell you a sample pair for $4.80 (cash with order $4.55). NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES HEDGE THORN RECORD PUNCTURE TIRE CO PROOF CHICAGO SELF HEALING U.S.A a special quality of rubber, which never becomes wet up, and keeps up small gaps out allowing the air to escape. We have hundreds of letters from satisfied customers stating that their tires have only been pumped up once or twice in a valuable season. They weigh no more than an ordinary tire, the puncture resisting qualities being given by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the tread. 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All orders shipped same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. on approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We know that you will be so well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. the rider of only $4.50 per pair. All orders shipped same day approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined a card. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby my send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this a nickel plated brass hand pump. Tires to be returned at O not satisfactory on examination. We are perfectly reliable bank. If you order a pair of these tires, you will find that wear better, last longer and look finer than any tire you have know that you will be so well pleased that when you want. We want you to send us a trial order at once, hence this remi IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind of the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about h DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everyti IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of Hedgethorn Puncture-Proof tires on approval and trial at the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. ADJUSTMENT NOTICE. Estate of Bluford Watson, deceased. The undersigned, having been appointed administrator of the estate of Bluford Watson, deceased, hereby gives notice that he will appear before the Probate Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, at the June term thereof, which will be held at the Court House of said county, beginning on the seventh day of June, 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 ta said estate are also requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned. Dated this 22d day of March, 1909. HENRY PETITT, Administrator. A. MORRIS WILLIAMS, Attorney. 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. TO THE LAWYER. Special—The Forum will be pleased to have that legal notice, divorces, etc. It is a paper of general circulation; careful in reading proof; no errors shall occur. Published regularly and out on time. double of SECOND usually have promptly at p NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. DESCRIPTION: Made in all sizes. It is lively and easy riding, very durable and lined inside with a special quality of rubber, which never becomes Special services at Episcopa church Sunday-don't miss it- Everybody invited. 7:30, out by 8:45 or 9 P.M. MILLINERY STORE OPENS The Colored Ladies' Millinery Store opened at 1207 E. Washington St., Monday, April 12, and the entire colored population is invited to call around and inspect their goods. This is the opportune time for the colored ladies clubs to boost a new enterprise started by one of their members. CLARK-THOMPSON & TUCKER, Proprietresses MME CLARK-THOMPSON, Modiste Office Old Phone 518 Gilbert Ave: 2812 C. H. JONES CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Real Estate, Rentals and Investment Loans H. Henshaw, Solicitor TERRE HAUTE, IND FOR SALE AT BROWN & NEIL'S The Freeman and the New York Age and all colored literature; including copies of the FORUM. Notice the thick rubber tread "A" and puncture strips "B" and "D," also rim strip "H" to prevent rim cutting. This tire will outlast any other make—SOFT, ELASTIC and EASY RIDING. pe iahaanatarn| UUCRIZT| $1 PER WEEK $1 STYLES, SIZES AND PRICES TO SUIT ALL CHEAPEST? Gen Se You can buy a range or 00. é hs 7 initia MY stove made of poor material, $1 _—FPER WEEK $1.00 bi aya eee hastily put together by in- eedar, ae se Sener iidte oa tk a We furnish 3 rooms complete for $69.00 at $1.00 per week Ree a7 oes ; y itt! C . \ PS NEVER give satisfaction i ee . Fa and-will oAly last a few years Kitchen, Dining Room and Bed Room. 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The solidest and best table on the market with lined silver- : ware drawer in each eng. Can be extended to 8 feet without mov- ing dishes from the table. Call and see it, SRT evra fe SVE aR nee ce Ee tae tere http EE es ah eae Ee ——_____ : ah ts eee Y ak Sole =| ha, « bye dented aes eat ed A a hh 7 ee at Eo SS. = Smith, Roy Harris Office: (res. I4II EB. Adams St. Old Telephone. 8599 Springfield. Mlinois. se e Smith & Harris Paper Hangers and Panters. nee nethsseennisnssemeersemensnissesesns We are ready to Hang that pa per or Paint that House. Paper Cleaning a Specialty. Our Several Years’ Experience Assure Satisfaction. We have hung paper and Painted houses over this en- tire city—for all classes—give us a trial. WEEKLYCOURIERJOURNAL HENRY WATTERSON, Editor. Is a Nationa: Newspaper, Demo- cratic in politics. It prints all the news without fear or favor, The regu- lar price is $1.00 a year, but you can get the Weekly Courier-Journal and The Forum, both one year for $1.50 if you will give or send your order to this paper—not to the Courier-Journal. Daily Courier-Journal, a year, $6.00; Sunday Courier-Journal, a year, $2.00. We will give you a combination cut. rate on Daily or Sunday if you will write this paper. Don’t wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opin- ion. Say what you think if you believe ic ern Nae a ad a Colored men, stand for better gov- ernment. \ you are right. —_—_—_—_—_———____. “THE FLAMING SWORD.” An ably edited religious magazine, which deals with future existence of man, and the coming of Christ, and contains also, the strongest and best information on Christian origin ever before advanced, social and po- litical questions of the day — it is a fine authority on the most perplex- ing subjects of the day. Price: 1 year $1.00; 10¢ a copy. White “The Flam- ing Sword Co., Estero, Lee County, Fla, —____ Dress Making And Plain Sewing Mrs. C. A. DOGAN 1422 East Adams Street. _—_—_—_——— That Negro Business Men’s League is the timeliest thing of the last dec- ade organized here, Pg c stenogra. phy. Done at This Office. Short-hand. typewri- ting and amanuensis work. Business let- ters, accounts itemiz- ed, Essays, speeches or Sermons. written on machine, Give usa Trial. The FORUM, 805 8.6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer, Old’ Phone, 998. Springfield Illinois COLORED WOMAN’S MAGAZINE. Should be in Every Home. Nothing more needful in the way of literature has ever been published than the Colored Woman's Magazine, which is published at Topeka, Kans. The noble women writers of our race will write such articles as will attract the attention of the best scholars of the country. This magazine should be in the hands of every family, The sub- seription price is low. One dollar per year; 60 cents for six months, and 10 cents for a sample copy. The Forum congratulates the noble efforts of our ‘women, and hopes ithe day is at hand for the appreciation of such a magazine. Call upon us; we _ are | ready to assist in any way possible. Bell ’Phone: 2168 ‘ith & Adams Sts. Gffice Hours: ) 9 to 12 M. Room No. i 2to5 P. M. Opstairs. 7to9 P.M. Dr..N. B. FORD, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Special Attention Given Diseases of Women, Children add General sur- gery. N. W. Corner 7h & Adams, Room I. Springfield, ___ Thlinois. Race Adjustment By Professor Kelley Miller One of the greatest Books by a colored man on the market The Price is $2.18, but in order to raise our circula- tion we offer you this book and The Forum for one year for $2.25, you getting the Forum for only 12 cents for one year. This Offer is good until May 18, 1909. . The pastor and members of St. John A. M. EB. take extend a standing in- vitation 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. "A Shop for Ladies" ..SALE OF... WOMEN'S TAILORED SUITS We will continue throughout this week the sale of Women's Tailored Suits which we inaugurated last Friday. If you have not already purchased your Spring Suit don't fail to see these hundreds of clever new styles in the latest colors and materials, affording a style for every taste and figure, offered right in the heart of the suit season at about one-third of the real value. $47.50 and $45 Tailored Suits at $37.50 $27.50 and $25 Tailored Suits at $19.75 $37.50 and $35 Tailored Suits at $29.75 $22.50 and $20 Tailored Suits at $14.95 $32.50 and $30 Tailored Suits at $23.75 $17.50 and $15 Tailored Suits at $12.95 $32.50 and $30 Tail- ored Suits at $23.75 $17.50 and $15 Tail- ored Suits at $12.95 Spring and Summer Coats We are showing this week a large and comprehensive line of Spring coats and Wraps in regular Pongee, Shantung, Taffeta Silk, Covert and Serge, in semi fitting and for tracing styles; length ranging from 36 to 52 inches, lined or unlined Prices, $5.00 $7.50, $10, $12.50, $15, $20 and ..... $25 SUNSET Sunset Magazine offers the readers of this paper the best opportunity of the year REVIEW OF REVIEWS . . . $3.00 ALL FOR SUNSET MAGAZINE . . . 1.50 $3.00 WOMAN'S HOME COMPANION 1.25 $3.00 AND FREE with your order, a beautiful premium, a 75-page book illustrated in four colors with 125 Western views. 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Single YEARLY subscriptions ONE DOLLAR, and The Paper Is Worth The Money. SAMPLE COPIES FREE THE GLOBE PRINTING COMPAN St. Louis. Mo. --- Parks and Pleasure Resorts. Washington Park, southwest of city take South Second or Lawrence avenue cars. Reservoir Park, northeast of city-take North Seventh cars. Points of Interest Springfield's Attractions and How to Reach Them. 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. 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. THE FORUM Is now the Le Paper in the Has the la best circu Goes among inf Is now the Leading Colored Paper in the City. Has the largest and best circulation. Goes among influential people EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28, 1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEEDLESS TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. AGENTS AGENTS WANTED Can make from $5.00 to $25.00 per day It is The Best Seller that Has ever Been Upon the Market. A New Book Has Made Its Appearance "THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE OF THE UNITED STATES." By Giles B. Jackson and D. Webster Davis, of Richmond, Va. This book is a novelty. It contains matter concerning the race never before published. It takes up the industrial, social, religious, ethological, domestic, inventive, and business advancements of the Negro. One of its most important features is the origin of the Negro; why he is black and why his hair curls. Although it contains over 400 pages, with about 100 illustrations, the price has been placed within the reach of all, at $1.00 for board back; $1.50, cloth bound, and $2.50, half moroceo. Liberal arrangements will be made with agents; 10,000 are wanted throughout the country. For terms, write to Giles B. Jackson, 602 North Second street, Richmond, Va. Parties desiring to secure this book from the home office can send the price, $1.00, $1.50 or $2.50, to R. T. Hill, Treasurer, 602 North Second street, Richmond, Va. Postage, 13 cents extra. Sunday, one year, $2; 6 months, $1. A subscription for the GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, at these prices, is the best possible newspaper investment. Send your order TO-DAY, or write for FREE SAMPLE COPY to Globe Printing Co., St. Louis, Mo. See special offer of the "Twice-a-Week" issue of the GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, TWO YEARS FOR $1.25, elsewhere in this paper. The greatest of all newspapers is the DAILY GLOBE - DEMOCRAT, of St. Louis. It has no equal or rival in all the west and ought to be in the hands of every reader of any daily paper. It costs, by mail, postage prepaid, DAILY INCLUDING SUNDAY, one year, $6; 6 months, $3; 3 months, $1.50; DAILY WITHOUT SUNDAY, one year, $4.00; 6 months, $3; 3 months, $1; SUNDAY EDITION—a big newspaper and magazine combined, 48 to 76 pages every --- --- “How to Talk”—for sale at Thomp- son’s and Neal & Brown’s. Price 165¢e, “CORRECT ENGLISH—HOW TO USE IT.” A Monthly Magazine devoted to the use of English. Josephine Turck Baker, Editor. See eee en ee Queries and answers. The Art of Couversation. Shall and Will: Should and Would: How to Use them. Pronunciatious(Century Dictionary). Correct English in the Home. Correct Kinglish in the School What to Say and What not to Say’ Course in Grammar. Course in Letter Writing and Punctuation. Buses English for the Business an. Compound Words: How to Write Them. Studies in English 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’sand'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 only from November roth 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 Veriod of six years from July 1, 1907. You must not nei, 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 3oth, 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 ist of each year. You may kill wild geese, ducks, brant, coots, rail or other water fowl from September rst to April rsth 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, sailb.at. electric or xasoline launch, or from any sinkboat, box or sneakboat, or artificial blind in the open waters of this State. You mast 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 transsort for the purpose of sale, any wild geese, ducks, brant, quail. prairie chickens, grouse or squirrels that have been killed n the State of Illinbis. 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 lnglish sparrow, crow. crow Dblack-hird 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 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 firs 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 game between the first day o! October and the first day of February of the following year. | We are with the right, as was Lin- coln, and the right will win. PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. State and National offices......$10.00 County offices ...sseeseeeeeees 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 busiress transactions for this paper with anyone save authorized agents Please don’t put the collectors off When the cdflectors 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’s licenses, whether resident or non-resident, expire on the first day of June of each year, You must not use or attempt to use the license of another person, or in any manner make any change in any license for the purpose of transferring the same, under the penalty of prosecution for forgery. Owners of farm lands, their children or tenants, may hunt and ki/l game on their own farms during the open seasou 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 propagat- ing and restocking said sections of the State. You must procure a license before hunting rabhite but they mav be killed sons of the year. You must not at any time use a ferret for the purpose of hunting, capturing or killing any game, animals or rabbits. ‘The title to and ownersnip of all song birds, game birds, and animals protected under the game law is declared to be in the State... JOHN A. WHEELER, State Game Commissioner, Sprincmetp, ILts. June 1, 1908. REISCH BREWER‘*YCO HY Vrewery ‘oir Bettie Bear Is Fine Bock’s Special Can't be Beat Try it? NH Call at Thompson’s, 81‘ East Wash ingtun st for colored papers. Roya.LLé GIBBs Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 223} S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 The Eureka Comb fim sii? Bite eT ee no ee See 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 ecole and hair, A phenomena, threugh its working ability. bringing the crimpy hair Sea silky in appearance, causing a rapid growth, a perma- nent eure 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 korn. The EUREKA COMB Guaranteed. Why not order today? Dizsctions 50 with every comb. 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Jefferson St., Bloomington, Ill. You may give news matter or mo- ney you have for the Forum to Miss Daisy Donaldson; also all kinds of typewriting; orders for colored papers. The Forum’s Staff. E. L. Rogers, Hditor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. “Miss Daisy DoNALDSON, Proof Reader and Stenographer. » + «Office Clerk, Book- keeper hae MISS BLANCHE HOAGLAND, Bloomington Agent and Correspondent. Audress matter for the paper to The Forum, 305% So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L, Rogers, Mgr. You can always depend on The Bee to stand for principle above all else. oh ae Re ts) eR RE Se — Y H i Dear Sis:—I have used only one bottle of your bomade ond new Zwould not be without it for it makes my hair soft and straight and easy to comb aud also starts a new growth, Mas, W.#. WALKER, Sta, 1~Harriman, ‘Tenn, Ford’s Hair (Formerly known as Ozonized Ox Marrow) Fifty years of success has proved its merits. ‘The use of Ford's Hair Pomade makes stub- born, 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 re- sults even on the youngest children. Delicately perfumed, its use is a pleasure, as ladies of refinement everywhere declare. Ford's Hair Pomade has imitators. “Don't buy anything else alleged to be “just as good.” If you want the best resuts, buy the best Pomade—it will pay ou. Look for this name Charles Ferd at Kenge. It your druggist cannot supply you with the Bar betde reawlar size.for $..50 . Sb vas ie Three bottles “* ~ se iit ie 1.40 mee le US sO Dende eee icles chaceis seal solats repay postage an B Usa When orderiug send Portal lot Bxprosa loney Order. All orders shipped promptly on The ot price. | Addyess Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., RE ris St. ‘Chicago, Bk Hide WAlft BOMADE te mado only 1h = Agente *W anted Evers where. | quran ena ss ee | 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. 8:00 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. 411:30 p.m. ‘*Limited. #Sleeper. All others local. a pos? DIRT ' SMOKB CLNDERS ‘ 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 B. 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. EB, 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 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. 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. GERTRUDE 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, no condensation, etc., see the manager, as there will be some charges. : : Invest some money in Railroad Stock Company First time Opportunity so Opéned to Col- | ored People Preferred Stock Per Share $25.00 at 7 per cent. interest, cumulative | The Company is: Ca1icAGo-New YorK Exvgcrric Arr Ling RAILROAD A Solid business—the chance to do business, You may pay $2.50 down and balance $2.50 every month or more if you like and can, See E L. Rogers, Solicitor, for Application and Information 50 Agents wanted Dr. Magee, Supervisor, From Springfield to E. St. Louis $1.50 Over The Ill, Traction System. Beginning Feb. 11th and continu- ing until April 1st., theI. T. S. sells one way tickets Springfield to East St. Louis, at thelow rate of $1.50 me NOE. Hapa Way Cinders Way Attend the K. of P. ANNUAL SERMON ee e ° | Union Baptist Church Cor. 12th and Mason Sts. SSI ssn Re SA OSE SDE een Sunday, May 2, 1909 LT PYTHIAN PERIOD 46 a This will be the most imposing turn-out that Springfield has before witnessed, as the Company of Uniform Rank will lead the procession in fulldress Uniform Regalia. The services will begin at 3 p.m. sharp. Rev. B L IVORY will deliver the Pythian Sermon. ouR PLACE IS THE BEST Barbershop In Town. Shaves, haircut, shampooing Facial Massages and chiropodist work done, Try Our Place. Quick and good services rendered G. a Barksdale Tonsorialist, T. H, Mitchell, Chiropodist. 821 E. Washington St. Grapy & WEBSTER, Propt's. “It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me te obtain something for myself.”—Emerson. Call at this office for type-writing, work, 305% So, 6th St. Old phone 998. short hand and general stenographic If the average colored person will lodges and socials, his children will of business as he will readily do for expend as many dollars in some kind have a job when they grow up, eh? @EDWAD BAUMANN s > CHAS. T, BAUMANN Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your Patronage Ss ctite My New Line of Spring and Snmmer Woolens Have Arrived. Call and Let ME Make Your Next ea Suit ‘ y The best goods that can be fe a J Bought fer the PRICE. : SUITS from $15 up. — TROUSERS from $4 up. ao — Nae é Cleaning and Repairing. V¢ Phones: Inter-state 99. a vs Central Union 535 Capitol City Pantatorium AND TAILORING. a 109 South Fourth Street J.W. Slaughter, . Proprietor To Peoria -VIA- Illinois Traction System. $125 ONE WAY 2.25 ROUND TRIP | Cars Leave Springfield 5:40—6:40—8:40—10:40 A. M. 12:40—2:40—4:40—6:40 P. M. Oe EEE THE DUST THE SAFE | NO 2, ae CINDERS. The Dunbar News Company Is the place where all colored papers and magazines can be had. Call at 815, $13 E. Washington, or 306% S. 6th. 1 purpose, step by step, to create a reg- Dr. S.A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—627% East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a, m. to 12 m. 2p. m.to4 p.m 7 p. m. to 9% Telephone: (old), Office; 3329, ey ‘o'* Res., 1607-r-2 Calls promptly made. | evmeneee POO OL.» -neee TO-MORROW MAGAZINE A medium of new thought—Learn fundamental thinking, logical deduct. tions and science. A high class magazine of transcendent ideas for literature and further instruction and information, Write WALTER H. SERCOMBE, Sociologist Instructor, 139-141 E. 56 St., Chicago, Ill ular news store, handling all colored literature, books, etc, also the big Sunday dailies, and leading white mag- azines. Telephone 998, BH. L. Rogers, Manager. a ee ee ee ee 9 Don’t ForGET 1 am now doing a general Real istate —AND— Loan Business Property in all parts of the City offered for the very Lowest Prices and best TERMS. Loans made on Property or Anything of Value. Strictly Confidential Ladies Business solicited PHonEs: Office 2322 Res, 2819R3 A. Morris Williams, Williams’ Bldg. * ith & Washington Visit the new millinery store at 1207 E. Washington streets, for hats for women only. Oe eee Colored men, stand for better gov- ernment. ~ Yoshioka, a Japanese, married a colored woman over in Spokane the other day, and those colored folks didn't raise a howl and kick up the dust like our white friends did about Aoki and Helen Enery hitching up the other day. What's the use.—Portland Advocate. In fact, Mr. Register, that Sunday dance in the Hart building should be prohibited. Why use the subjunctive, 'if when a thing is already a menace? Think of it—fighting on the most public street in town on Sunday at a dance. Don't tell Vardaman, however, that the parties are white. What would you say Mr. Register, had the parties been colored and the place the same? Vardaman's assertion that a colored boy will go along to school side by side with a white boy and keep pace with his Caucasian companion until they become of age and then the brain cells of the former closes and he (the colored boy) will go back into barbarism, is so absurd and so erroneous that he was laughed at. There are no precedents to sustain anything essential he says, therefore he is a "mugwump." Wanted every person who can read to take The Forum and help work up a greater paper. Some people want a colored daily paper and do not take the weekly. He that says he loves God whom he has not seen and hateth his brother whom he has seen, is a liar and the truth is not in him. Colored men who expect to run saloons on the endorsement of the decent people must not allow gaming, profanity and boisterousness, for if they do there shall be a protest to the mayor to have their license revoked. It must not be allowed. The exhibition of vile and profane women along Washington street, has not attracted the attracted the attention of the daily papers' editors as yet, or e'se they are afraid to speak out. Look at Danny Jim's corner and along from 7th to 9th streets, Mr. Register. News and Journal. If you men don't wish to see women with the ballot, better close the saloons—the women are tired of supporting the house while you old topers are fighting booze and running a bar bill of from $5 to $10 per week and some times per night. Why did not the Register and the Journal say something about those four white men being lynched in Texas—wasn't it awful? Aren't those white people brutish? Don't be surprised if 25 or less years hence, the people refer to this as being the time when the 'nickleodeons' reigned in Springfield. Mr. Bryan should hurry and get an issue for the next presidential campaign There is only a little over three years to agi late. George W. Walker, of the Williams and Walker Minstrel Company, has greatly improved in health and the "all in" idea predicted for him is no longer probable. He spent three weeks visiting with his mother in Kansas, but has returned East, not however, with the intention of appearing before the footlights again this season, but for further recuperation. The late legislature of Indiana passed a bill authorizing the organization of four colored companies of state militia and the same has been signed by the governor. In this connection it might be well to remember that both the legislature and the governor of the state of Indiana at present are Democratic in politics. —Exchange. Should the Officials Have Attended Vardaman's Lecture and Reception? A goodly number of colored people have come to us with their blood boiling and swearing vengeance on Gov. Deneen and other officials for being so solicitous of the 'fire eater' speaker. They say that Gov. Deneen, Secretary Rose and others, endorse the cotton belt orator by so doing. The complainants think the governor and others did the colored people a grevious wrong, as the colored vote "saved the Governor" and many others from an ignominious defeat. We shall not express our views on the propriety of the stand taken by these complainants at this time, yet we would like to hear from some of the parties accused, in self defense. We hold Governor Deneen and others accused, in the highest esteem, and believe they stand for the fundamental principles of this nation; their attendance at the lecture to the contrary notwithstanding. East End Notes. Mrs. Page of 1727 E. Mason street, is somewhat indisposed this week A quiet wedding occured at 1613 E. Mason street, last Friday evening at 7 o'clock, Miss Tinnie Cansler of Springfield and Mr. James Hayes of Dewmaine, being the contracting parties. They left over the Illinois Central Ry., Saturday morning, at which place they will make their home. Classes A and B gave a grand entertainment on the evening of the 19 It was a success. These classes of boys and girls, ranging in age from 15 to 20 years, are the future church. Mrs. Etta Harvey is the teacher of the boys and Wm. Cansler is the girls' teacher. The classes have a joint movement and they are making progress. Messrs. Ben Taylor, Robert Cansler. Everett Nelson; Misses Amanda Wells, Leona Watson and others, are the prime promoters. St. John's Sewing Circle is still planning for that great entertainment spoken of last week. They will be assisted by the choir and it is going to cap the climax on the evening of May 13. Look out for it. We want everybody to read The Forum and see whether we do what we say or not. Mrs. Wm. Cansler has twenty-three chickens under one hen. Is that good? FREE 3 Years to pay $1 30 Days to pay--No mon $1 A WEEK Days' Free 3 Years to pay--No money down $1 A WEEK 30 Days' Free Trial IN YOUR OWN HOME The Kenmore Piano is not an unknown make, but a piano of national reputation, known throughout the United States as a piano of sterling qualities. It is well worth $300.00, and pianos are sold daily for more money that do not compare in high quality with this famous piano of quality. Starck P.A. STARCK PIANO CO. CHICAGO. We wish every man and woman to know more about this famous piano, and so sure are we that it is ever so much better than any $300.00 piano you ever saw, that we will gladly send one to your home free of charge and let you give a full 30 days' impartial trial, and if you are satisfied that it is the best piano value in the world, you can then arrange to pay for it as you see fit, with the exception that it must be paid for inside of three years. Why Not Order One Today? Why Not Order One Today? Come down to our store, give us your name and address, tell us where you want the piano sent, and we'll willingly send it to your home 30 days, without a cent down. STARCK PIANOS, Regular Prices $350 to $750, Greatly Reduced This Week Cut Out This Ten Dollars Towards purchase of one STARCK PIANO at this sale at 624 East Adams street, Springfield, Illinois Pianos shipped to any part of the United States on these Liberal Terms. Write for FREE Catalogues. R. H. REID, Mgr. 624 E. 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