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THE FORUM Society and Local There will be a pleasure ball at Masonic hall. You are cordially requested to be there. B. H. Bellamy, who graduated from the Arkansas Baptist college at Little Rock, last May and who is a school teacher at Taylor, Columbia County, Arkansas, is in the city visiting his mother and sisters. He will return soon and resume his duties. Elder E. T. Cottman was severely burned this week by the explosion of a gasoline stove, and his face badly burned. Wanted you to attend that Hallowe'en ball at Masonic hall Monday evening, Nov. 1. There will be good music for the occasion and a nice conditioned floor. Wanted to get your business before the people by advertising in The Forum. Put in an order for calendar, the Colored Calendar Co., is prepared to furnish any colored design suggested. See us at 3051 S. 6th St., or 2231 S. 5th. Mrs. G. W. Ford of Camp Butler, was called to South Carolina, Oct. 21, on the account of the illness of a brother. She was accompanied by a daughter. We want subscribers in Decatur, Bloomington, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Peoria and everywhere. Agents wanted also. Big money made by hustler. Write for terms to The Forum. $1.50 all wool under 65c underwear, all Union made overall $20 Suits, with all snap $25 Suits, with all snap $20 Overcoats, with and snap $25 Overcoats, with and snap Creditor's Sale $1.50 all wool underwear, all sizes 79c 65c underwear, all colors, all sizes 39c Union made overalls 39c $20 Suits, with all the styles and snap $12.98 $25 Suits, with all the style and snap $14.75 $20 Overcoats, with all the style and snap $12.98 $25 Overcoats, with all the style and snap $14.98 KEIFFRR'S Formerly Moyer's Gaiety Theatre Now in possession of Formerly Moyer's 509 East Monroe St. Gaiety Theatre Building. Now in possession of Western Salvage Co. ```markdown ``` "Be ye doers and not sayers only." The colored people should give J. W. Slaughter a large per cent of their trade. He is giving employment to several young people and is doing meritorious work. Rev. James H. Doswell preached here Sunday. Miss Madison has opened a millinery store at 320 S. 6n St. She has some of the prettiest and most catchy hats in h city. Call and see them. Your attention is called to Newman's—you should make Newman's your buying place. We want subscribers—for 10 days, beginnig November 1st. you can get The Forum one year for 75c payable in advance. Not good after 10 eays runs out. Rush in and get your paper cheap and save investment. A. Perry of S. 15th street, was very sick for the past two weeks and is yet confined. Pythian members take notice. Mrs. J. Roberts has been confined to her room for the past two weeks. Rev. J. M. Smalley preached an able sermon last Sunday eve. The sermon by Rev. G. W. Jones at St. Paul church last Sunday, was a masterly one. In the editorial on another page about Governor Deneen and the United States Senatorship, in the 24th line it should read preconceived instead of "conceived."—[Ed.] or's Sale wear, all sizes 79c colors, all sizes 39c s - - 39c the styles and - - $12.98 the style and - - $14.75 with all the style - - $12.98 with all the style - - $14.98 509 East Monroe St. Centre Building. Western Salvage Co. E. Springfield News. Gathered by Our Reporter--Personal and Society. Rev. Smiley who is a member of the Pleasant Grove church preached an excellent sermon at 11.30 last Sunday morning He used for text Romans 11-1 Mrs Douglas, who has been sick with quinny for the past two weeks, is much improved. All the ladies are invited to attend the Bible reading and discussion next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at Pleasant Grove church, under the leadership of Mr. S. J. Williams, who is an excellent teacher. The subject will be: Women in the New Testament. Come and hear him. Every colored citizen in Springfield should take The Forum. It is a newsy little paper. Anyone desiring a copy should write to Mrs. Mattie Richards 2327 East Stuart St., or phone 2503 I. She will be glad to get your subscription or any news you may wish published. Mrs. Mattie Sanders lost a fine hog last week. Mr. Harry Thomas and Miss Mary Hamilton were married Tuesday. Mrs. E. L. Rogers was in our vicinity Wednesday in the interest of The Forum. Rev. D. W. Bloodworth is expected to return the last of the week from Tennessee where he has been visiting his family for the past two weeks. Quite a number attended the lecture delivered by Prof. Richardson at the Pleasant Grove church, last Monday night and quite a number took out stock. Mothers send your children to Sunday school and let us make our Sunday school the largest and best in East Springfield. Decatur News Notes. The Daughters of the Tabernacle gave a grand recital last Wednesday night. It was largely attended and much appreciated. Antioch Baptist church is preparing an excellent program for the opening. Services in the new building. Special musical service in the afternoon. Date will be announced later. Old Line Methodist Church. Nineth and Cook Streets. Rev. N Griffin in in charge. Sunday services 10.30 a. m.; Sunday school 1.30 p. m.; preaching at 3.00 and 7.00 p. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday, 8.00 p. m.; Holiness meeting Thursday at 8 p. m. This church has secured Village hall which is warm and comfortable. All are welcome. Rev. Frank Thomas of Chicago, will hold services, Sunday, Oct. 31. Revival services opened at Union Baptist church this week. Bloomington News Society Happenings--Locals and Personals. Miss Blossom Barton and Bro Mr. Barton of Springfield were the guests of Miss Blanche Hoagland Sunday. Light refreshments were served in their honor in the afternoon. Jerod Covington son of Dr. E. G. Covington has gone to Washington D. C. with his grandmother to visit relatives. Mrs. Crushon of Rock Island is in town visiting relatives. Mr. James Schaffer one of our most popular young men was married Saturday to Miss Lizzie Bruner who is one of the leading ladies of the city. Mr. James Walker is Confined to his bed from a broken leg which happened while he was playing foorball. Miss Blanche Hoagland entertained the Elite Thimble Club at her home on W. Jefferson St. Thursday afternoon. Mr. Albert Hoagland is suffering at his home from a severe burn, by the explosion of Kerosene. Miss Della Samuels has returned home after a lengthy visit in Danville. The Syndicate Pleasure Club was delightfully entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Belle Calhoun. Mr. Herbert Wright and Miss Mollie Andrews were quiet united in marrage, Wednesday. The Christian Aid Society held a pleasant social at the home of Mr. W. Caldwell on W. Monroe street, Tuesday evening. East End Notes. The East Man has to answer a number of questions since the last issue. These are the questions: What is the matter with East End Man? I gave different replies, with the truth in all. A question has been asked: Are we to have a Negro candidate for alderman of the first ward? We reply, yes. We will name him later. We have a right and will try. We will be together this campaign.—The Don't Worry Club will give an entertainment at Mrs. Harvey's Wednesday.—The None Such Club met at Mrs. Fisher's Tuesday night. The club is composed of young people whose opinion is that their meetings are more interesting than operas and moving picture shows—Mr. L. Payne is improving his property on East Mason street.—If we could marry off some of the widows it would look better for the men. There are about ten from 14th to 17th street. A fellow would think they did not care to get in trouble again. (Continued next week.) NOTICE—The obituary of Mr. J. S. D. Lee will appear next week. THE FORUM weekly magazine paper devoted to the interests of the whole people. Entered as second-class matter, February 24, 1904, at the postoffice at Springfield, Ill., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ROGERS & BARBOUR Proprietors One Year ... $1.50 One Month ... 15c Per Copy ... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 B. 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. EDITORIAL Saturday, October 31, 1909. GOVERNOR DENEEN FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. There is considerable political talk to the effect that Governor Deneen will be the "Deneen organization man" for United States Senator to succeed Senator Cullom. It is too early to get an affirmed or authentic report on this matter. So far as the political slate is concerned, you will not hear very much verified news until after a primary law is enacted or defeated, even the 'lesser lights' are hauled between two opinions. If Deneen should be a candidate, he will make a strong man for the race, and if elected, he would make, according to his previous record, an able champion of his party and of the people. He has always demanded remedial legislation and never shrinks from certain well deliberated principles, preceived to be just, equitable and to the people's interest. He has made a splendid record as governor and also as states attorney of Cook County. Just how favorable he will be as a candidate for United States Senator, remains to be seen. Let us do our duty at all times The question is: Is there yet a Yates faci ion? If so, for what purpose? Of course, every man or combination of men, has a right to run for office, but the essential prerequisite to success for any party or set of men, is an harmonious uniting of all common forces. We urge harmony and conciliation in the ranks of the Republicans and just distribution of the spoils or remuneration for real services. THE ARGUS The Argus, a new paper made its appearance here last Saturday and is to become a permanent fixture in the city. The proprietor is J. B. Osby and the editor, one. Mr. Nathan. From the editorial page, of the first edition, we cannot but say the paper will be well edited, as the editor is a very conversant young man, with a good literary education. We cannot have too many agencies for the propagation of knowledge and the elimination of ignorance, sin and vice. Therefore, we welcome the Argus into the field and will be glad to see it live and prosper. --- The Forum came into existence for a specific purpose—not merely to come out occasionally and set forth a lot of rot and harangue; not as a campaign sheet only, but to render a certain service. We have done the best we could with the environments, and come out every week, since February 12, 1904. No one can say that we have knowingly frauded them out of a penny. When we erred, like any sane person, we have corrected the mistake. We have adhered to our own opinion on certain fundamentals, and allowed every other person the same opinion; we have striven to run a clean paper and given employment to others to a small degree. The clubs, churches, societies and individuals have said their say through The Forum. We have had loyal support from our people; we have stood unswervingly for the higher life and for good morals. In politics we have given our heartiest support to the Republican party as a matter of fact, as we are identified with that party. As long as we live we expect to stand by what we conceive to be right and reasonable. We have never advised you to support a man without a reason or opinion and we have not advised you to not support a man without a reason or opinion. If our reason and opinion were ever wrong or faulty the fault lies with us—but does not every sane man have a right to his opinion so long as he has a logical predicate? On this rock we build our church. THAT ONE DOLLAR FOR THE HOME. The time is approaching for the contributing to the Old Folks and Orphans' Home. Each year we have called your attention to the fact that every colored man from 18 to 60 years, well and able to work should donate $1 per year. This is only eight and one third cents a month, yet a 1000 persons so doing would pay $1000 —now how many of you are doing that, begin now and save for that purpose and before December 25. let 200 new names and $200 be enrolled by Mrs. Monroe. Will you do it. A person should be as careful not to act a lie as he is not to tell one. The person who believes he can only succeed at the expense of some other person, or by defamatory remarks about some one else, is ignorant of the facts in the case. You succeed, as a general rule, on your individual merits. The sooner some of us learn that cardinal principle, the better for all. You should not expect every colored man to think like every other colored man just because he is "colored." The colored people should learn to co operate however and work together for good—in society, church and politics. One thing we hope every one will learn, and that soon, and that is, that no man without helping yourself or some other man. We are woven together, one inseprable chain. TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House. First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. New Telephone. 1478. H TUCKER, Proprietor. Imperial 5 Hats MYERS & CO. 529 North Side Square PETER MYER 529 Nor HAMANN The Printer 305 SOUTH SIXTH ST. Phone 998 Call at The --- --- For Fine Commercial Work OUR ADVERTISING RATES. For display matter one time, 15c the inch; over one time, 10c, 6 month 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. "Oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be yond the shore, But still thy voice is ringing o'er the gale— Thou'st taught thy race how high her hope may soar, And bid them seek the heights, nor faint nor fall." Paul Laurence Dunbar on Fred Douglass. You can always depend on The Forum to stand for principle above all else. You won't find styles like the IMPERIAL You won't find styles near as swagger. You won't find Imperial $3 Hats at any other store because we have the exclusive agency for this town. 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. $1.50 to East St. Louis every Saturday and Sunday ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM Call at this office for type-writing, work. 305 $ \frac{1}{2} $ So. 6th St. Old phone 998. short hand and general stenographic Political integrity is the road but thieves reap what is sown. 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. 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 Special services at Episcopal church Sunday-don't miss it Everybody invited 7:30, out by 8:45 or 9 P.M. Call at The New millinery shop for the latest style hats. Best courtisies given all and your patronage is solicited. Come one and all.—Mattie Tucker, Prop., 206 N. 14th St. PAULLAWRENCEDUNBAR'S Complete Life Work for Only $1.75 For sale by E. L. ROGERS, Agent With Gorgeous Illustrations Should be in every intel- the land No poet sings so sweet, no poet is so b Dunbar. While celestial ages s of his greatuess shall be Neal & Brown Restau Have Moved to M 117 N. 8th S To our new quarters, w cial invitation to OUR MOV To give the best mea- ices and the best and attention to patrons Regular Meals a specialty. 21 meals by ticket. $3 00. Out We are prepared to serve for banqu NEAL & BROWN, WANTED--A RIDER sample Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle making money fast. Write for full partic NO MONEY REQUIRED until you to anyone, anywhere in the U. S, without a allow TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL d put it to any test you wish. If you are t keep the bicycle ship it back to us at our e FACTORY PRICES at one small pro- to $25 middlemen's profits by buying di- ante behind your bicycle. DO NOT at any price until you receive our ca prices and remarkable special offers to low prices we can make you this year. We than any other factory. We are sat BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our prices. Orders filled the day receive SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our promptly at prices ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. COASTER-BRAKES, single wheels, imported roller equipment of all kinds at half the usual $8 50 HEDGETHORN PUNC SELF-HEALING TIRES 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 be in every intelligent home over the land so sweet, no poet is so humurous nor pathetic than While celestial ages shall roll on, the glory of his greatuess shall become known Real & Brown's Restaurant Moved to Masonic Hall, 117 N. 8th Street in new quarters, we extend a special invitation to the public. OUR MOTTO: Have the best meal; the best service and the best and most courteous station to patrons. Meals a specialty. Short orders served by ticket. $3 00. Out of city trade solicited. Prepared to serve for banquets and socials on request. Real & Brown, Proprietresses. WANTED--A RIDER AGENT In each town and district to ride and exhibit a single Latest Model "Ranger" bicycle furnished by us. Our agents everywhere are going money fast. Write for full particulars and special offer at once. Do moneyy, anywhere in the U. S. without a cent deposit in advance, prepay freight, and buy TEN DAYS' FREE TRIAL during which time you may ride the bicycle and 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 Do not buy a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. You WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our super models at the wonderfully new prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. CYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at prices. Orders filled the day received. Hand Bicycles. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. These we clear out as ranging from $3 to $8 or $10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. Single wheels, imported rider chains and pedals, parts, repairs and equipment of all kinds at half the usual retail prices. GOETHORN PUNCTURE-PROOF $4 80 HEALING TIRES A SAMPLE PAIR TO INTRODUCE, ONLY Should be in every intelligent home over the land No poet sings so sweet, no poet is so humurous nor pathetic than Dunbar. While celestial ages shall roll on, the glory of his greatuess shall become known Neal & Brown's Restaurant To give the best meal; the bestservices and the best and most courteous attention to patrons. Regular Meals a specialty. Short orders served 21 meals by ticket. $300. Out of city trade solicited. We are prepared to serve for banquets and socials on request. NEAL & BROWN, Proprietresses. making money fast. Write for full particulars and special offer at once. 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 behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone at any price until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our superb models at the wonderful YOU WILL BE ASTONISHED when you receive our beautiful catalogue and study our superb models at the wonderfully low prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at our prices. Orders filled the day received. HEDGE THORN RECORD PUNCTURE TIRE CO. PROOF CHICAGO SELF HEALING U.S.A. NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the air out. Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. Over two hundred thousand pairs now in use. porous and which closes up small punctures without 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 whole 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. The regular price of these tires is $5.50 per pair, but for advertising purposes we are making a special factory price to the rider of only $4.80 per pair. 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 $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day approval. You do not pay a cent until you have examined it. We will allow a cash discount of 5 per cent (thereby m 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 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 rei IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind the special introductory price quoted above; or write for our describes and quotes all makes and kinds of tires at about DO NOT WAIT but write us a postal today. DO offers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn every or pair. All orders shipped same day etter is received. We ship C. O. D. on a pair until you have examined and found them strictly as represented. Discount of 5 per cent (thereby making the price $4.55 per pair) if you WTH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. We will also send one pump. Tires to be returned at OUR expense if for any reason they are imation. We are perfectly reliable and money sent to us is as safe as in a pair of these tires, you will find that they will ride easier, run faster, and look finer than any tire you have ever used or seen at any price. We do well pleased that when you want a bicycle you will give us your order. a trial order at once, hence this remarkable tire offer. TIRES don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of price quoted above; or write for our big Tire and Sundry Catalogue which makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. 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 it only costs a postal to learn everything. Write it NOW. IF YOU NEED TIRES don't buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of 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. ```markdown ``` 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. THE BROADWAY J.B. OSBY REAL ESTATE Farm and City Property Bought, Sold and Exchanged If You Are Thinking of Buying a FARM or city HOME, please call and see me. Illinois. McCALL PATTERNS 10 AND 15¢ NONE HIGHER McCALL'S MAGAZINE 50 A YEAR INCLUDING A FREE PATTERN MaCall Magazine For one Year, Any 15c McCall Pattern and The Forum all for $1.65 Per year. This a good bargain The regular price for book alone is $1.75 the year. McCALL PATTERNS Celebrated for style, perfect fit, simplicity and reliability nearly 40 years. Sold in nearly every city and town in the United States and Canada, or by mail direct. More sold than any other make. Send for free catalogue. McCALL'S MAGAZINE More subscribers than any other fashion magazine—million a month. Invaluable. Latest styles, patterns, dressmaking, millinery, plain sewing, fancy needlework, hairdressing, etiquette, good stories, etc. Only 50 cents a year (worth double), including a free pattern. Subscribe today, or send for sample copy. A CALL'S MAGAZINE THE QUEEN OF FASHION This is specially interesting, ladies, as McCalls deals with the Fashions. Call at The Forum or address us at 30512 S. 6th St. EXTRACT FROM TAFT'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE JULY 28,1908. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, A CAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR CASE EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LEFT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION LESS TO STATE THAT I STAND SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH CAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM, ADOPTED AT CHICAGO, EXPLICITLY DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR ALL MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE OR COLOR, AND JUST AS EXPLICITLY DECLARES FOR THE ENFORCEMENT, AND WITHOUT RESERVATION, IN LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. IT IS NEEDLESS TO STATE THAT I STAND WITH MY PARTY SQUARELY ON THAT PLANK IN THE PLATFORM, AND BELIEVE THAT EQUAL JUSTICE TO ALL MEN, AND THE FAIR AND IMPARTIAL ENFORCEMENT OF THESE AMENDMENTS IS IN KEEPING WITH THE REAL AMERICAN SPIRIT OF FAIR PLAY. An Advertisement in The For Will B The Forum Will Bring Results Colored Skin Made Lighter. Colored Skin Made Lighter. The Chemical Wonder Company of New York manufactures seven Chemical "Wonders," which enable colored people to improve their appearance. These wonders cost 50c each. White women spend millions to beautify themselves. Colored people should make themselves attractive as possible. Colored men who use these wonders secure better situations in banks, clubs and business houses. Colored women occupy higher positions socially and commercially, marry better and get along better. (1) Complexion Wonder Creme makes dark skin lighter colored, not with artificial white, but naturally; makes the skin itself lighter colored every time it is applied. Keeps the skin healthy, soft, fine. Makes any colored face more attractive. Improves any colored countenance like magic. (2) Magnetto-metallic comb called "Wonder Comb," can be heated before using and will straighten any hair. Will last a life-time. (3) Pomade called "Wonder Uncurl," uncurls kinks in hair and keeps it straight, lustrous and flexible. Wonder Uncurl heated into the scalp with a "Wonder Comb" will make the kinkiest head of hair olok handsome. (4) "Wonder Hair Grow."—Fertilizers in cornfields make cornstalks grow, so this fertilizer rubbed into the scalp makes the hair grow longer; strengthens the scalp so it can hold the hair from falling out. It can be heated into the scalp with a "Wonder Comb." (5) "Odor Wonder Powder" instantly destroys perspiration odor. Thousands of men are barred from good salaries because of this unseen horror. Thousands of women are shut off from marriage and social life by this invisible barrier. People cannot detect perspiration odor on themselves. Every living being should use this powder. (6) "Odor Wonder Liquid" is delightful as toilet water; can be used with Odor Wonder Powder or separately. Surrounds the body with fragrance. A great luxury for those who can afford it. (7) This pink variety of Complexion Wonder Creme, No. 2, is called Shell-Pink. Gives lovely pink cheeks to light brown or mulatto colored faces. Light brown complexion with pink cheeks mark great beauty. Information book free. Correspondence free. Please send your address. Agents wanted everywhere. Can start business with $3. "It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for myself."—Emerson. That Negro Business Men's League is the timeliest thing of the last decade organized here. OUR PLACE IS THE 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. GRADY & WEBSTER, Propt's. TO-MORROW MAGAZINE A medium of new thought—Learn fundamental thinking, logical deductions 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. 50 St. Chicago, Ill EDWAD BAUMANN CHAS. T. BAUMANN. Baumann Bros.... Prescription Druggists. (Deutsche Apotheke) Corner 7th and Washington Sts Both Phones 654 Your Patronage solicited. ```markdown ``` SOMETHING YOU WANTED The Industrial History of the Negro, for sale at Thompson's and 1707 E. Capitol Ave At the East End Shoe Store, 1707 E. Capitol avenue, can be found the colored papers, magazines and tracts. Stop over there while ordering shoes and call for something to read. The Dunbar NewsCompany Is the place where all colored papers and magazines can be had. Call at 815, 813 E. Washington, or 306½ S. 6th. I purpose, step by step, to create a regular news store, handling all colored literature, books, etc., also the big Sunday dailles, and leading white magazines. Telephone 998. E. L. Rogers, Manager. If the average colored person will expend as many dollars in some kind of business as he will readily do for lodges and socials, his children will have a job when they grow up, eh? "How to Talk"—for sale at Thompson's and Neal & Brown's. Price 15c. For Sale Home, city property or farms Don't pay rent Come and see us let us sell your property, rent your houses and collect your bills. Here are a few of our bar gains One 5 room house $1000 One 4 rcom house $1,300 One 8 room house $1,400 One 7 room house at less than cost of house. Make your own terms, we mean business. We will sell you a home and convince you that it is cheaper to buy than it is to pay rent. Just drop in and let us explain. Chas. S. Gibbs & Co. $223\frac{1}{2}$ S. 5th Street. Old phone 1963. SOMETHING EVERY YOUNG MAN SHOULD HAVE. We are selling, as agent of one of the greatest and best publishing houses in this country, a few books we think should be in the library of every home, especially young men who have aspirations and desire inspiration, and more especially men who desire to be speakers and appear in the forums and on the stump. Here are the names of some of the books: "Famous Orators of the World and Their Orations," "Dunbar's Complete Works," "This Country of Ours," "Farming by Inches," "Hiawatha," 75 ture," by 100 colored young men; "Young People's History of the World," "Masterpieces of English Oratory," and anything else not listed, call on or write E. L. ROGERS, Agent, To Peoria VIA. Illinois Traffic System $1 00 ONE WAY $1 95 ROUND T Cars Leave Sp 5:40—6:40—8:40—10:40 12:40—2:40—4:40—6:40 THE SAFE WAY NO DUST DIRT SMOKE CINDERS. Capital City Park and Tailor VIA. Illinois Tract System. $1 00 ONE WAY $1 95 ROUND TRIP rs Leave Springf 5:40—6:40—8:40—10:40 A. M. 12:40—2:40—4:40—6:40 P. M. NO DUST DIRT SNOKE CINDERS. Real City Pantail and Tailoring This Traction System. 81 00 ONE WAY 1 95 ROUND TRIP Leave Springfield 6:40—8:40—10:40 A.M. 2:40—4:40—6:40 P.M. DUST DIRT SNOKE CINDERS. THE RAPID WAY City Pantatorium d Tailoring Capital City Pantatorium and Tailoring M. Visit The Lincoln Nick Lincoln Nickle Nickleodeon Owned and controlled by colored men. The only such enterprise In Central Illinois. The shows are on continuously and high class. The best order and co Remember the place: 700 House on the south si on continuously and are the The best order and conduct or the place: 706 is the on the south side of continuously and are the very best and best order and conduct is maintained. place: 706 is the Colored the south side of street. The shows are on continuously and are the very best and high class. The best order and conduct is maintained. Remember the place: 706 is the Colored House on the south side of street. Miss Pearl Loomis, Ticket Seller. 719 E. Washington St. - Spr Washington St. - Spr ington St. - Springfield, Ill. 719 E. Washington St. - Springfield, Ill. CHAS. S. GIBBS Attorney and Counsellor at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 2231 S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 The Best that can be Obtained can be bought at the above place. Suits tailored to your own taste in all the latest styles. French Dye and Steam Cleaning. Repairing a Specialty. Try my new Sanitary Steam Presser which gives new life to all woolens. Bell Phone Main 535. Inter.state Phone 99. 109 SOUTH FOURTH ST Proprietor .VIA· TIME TABLE OF THE SPRINGFIELD CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY CO. Cars leave Fifth and Monroe streets as follows: For North Fifth street every 10 minutes from 6:00 a. m, until 11:20 p.m. Owl oars at 11:40 p.'m., 12:07 and 12:30 a. m. For South Fifth street every 10 minutes from 6:05 a. m. until 11:20 p.m. Owl cars at/11:45 p. m., 12:09 and 12:36 a. m. For South Second street every 10 min- utes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:20 p. m. Owl cars at 11:43 p. m., 12:00 midnight and 12:24 a. m. For North Seventh street every 12 minutes from 6:00 a, m. until 11:24 p. m. Owl cars at 11:48 p.’m. and 11:24 p. m. For Spring and Hast Carpenter streets every 12 minutes from 6:08 a. m. until 11:20 p.m. Owl cars at 11:44'p. m. and 12:08 and 12:30 a.m. For South Grand avenue eevery 15 min- utes from 6:22 a. m. until 11:22 p.m. Owl cars at 11:45 p.m. and 12:07 and. 12:30 a.m. For Lawrence avenue every 12 minutes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:30 p.m. Owl cars at midnight and 12:30 a, m. For East Capitol avenue every 12 min- utes from 6:12 a, m. until 11:30. p.m. Owl cars at midnight and 12:80 a, m. For North Ninth street every 12 min- utes from 6:30 a. m. until 11:24 p. m. For West Washington street every 15 minutes from 6:00 a.m. until 11:15 p. m. Owl cars at 11:45 p. m. and 12:07 a. m. _ For Governor street every 15 minutes from 6:07 a.m. until 11:37 p.m. Owl cars at, 12:30 a. m, For South Bighth street every 15 min- utes from 6:00 a. m. until 11:30 p.m, Owl cars at 11:37 and 11:52 p. m, and 12:30 and 12:62 a. m. . Cars leave Fifth and Washington: For South Bleventh street every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 12:52 a. m. For Rutledge street every 15 minutes from 6:07 a. m. until 11:22 p.m. Owl cars at 11:52 p. m. and 12:23 a.m. ae MENS» DUCE ANG ULnerwise, Ladies’ Sunlight Social, meets every Wellnesday at the residences of ite 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 ig 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, ts a social club among the younger society folk— meets every Thursday. Don’t Worry Twelve is composed of 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. Don’t watt to hear what the public thinks before you express your opin. jon. Say what you think if you believ; you are right. We are with the right, as was Lin- coln, and the right will win. e _—_ PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, State and National offices......$10.00 County offices .............6.. 6.00 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 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, 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. CORRECT ENGLISH—HOW TO USE IT.” A Monthly Magazine devoted to the use of English. Josephine Turck Baker, Editor. Partial Contents, Queries and answers The Art of Couversatiou. Shall aud Will: shuld and Would: How to Use them Pronunciatious(Century Dictiovary). Correet English in the Home Correct Koglisu in the School What to Say and What not to Say’ Course in Grammar, Course in Letter Writing and Punctuation. Business Bnglish for the Business Man. Compcund Words; How to Write Them, Studies in English Literature. Agents wanted. $1.00 a Year, Send 10 cents for sam- p.e copy Department E. CORRECT ENGLISH, Evanston: 1, For Sale at Thomp- son’sand728 Wash. We will run the cards, announcing the place and meeting nights of all Lodges, for 25¢ per month. John Vetter I A Ice, Both Phones 1005 E. Carpenter Street. “THE FLAMING SWORD” is radical on all social, scientific and theological questions. Some of the things we téekeh: The earth a hollow globe; the correlation of matter ani spirit; God the perfect man; re-embodiment and reincarna- tion; the attainment of immortality in the natural world and the’ establish- ment of the Golden Age of righteous- ness through the office of the Messiab of the age. Ten cents a copy; $1 a year; Ca- nadian, $1.25. Send for a copy, or, bet- ter, send 50 cents for six months’ sub- scription, Address, The Guiding Star Publishing House, Ester 0, Florida. Ford’s Hair Pomade Fifty years of success have proved the merits of thie preparation. What is more attractive than « beautiful head of hair? It has been the ambition of womeninall ages. The use of Ford’s Hair Pomade makes stubborn, harsh, kinky or curly hair softer, more pliable and glossy, easy to comb and arrange in any style de- sired consistent with its length, as long as the Pomade remains in the hair. This result may be obtained by one thorough application according to directions. Two to four applica- tions @ month will keep the hair in satisfac- tory condition, and two tofour bottles,regular size, are usually sufficient for a year. Direc- tions with every bottle, removes and prevents dandruff, invigorates the scalpand keeps it from getting harsh and dry. stops itching and prevents the hair from falling out or breaking off and gives it new life and vigor. Absolutely harmless. Used with splendid results even on children and infants. Delicately perfumed, its use is a constant pleasure. A most satisfactory toi- Tes prenaranon for ladies, gentlemen and children. Don't buy anything else alleged to be * {oat as good Ifyou want the best results buy Ford’s Mair Pomade. Look for this name >; Charles Ford, Prest.”—on every package, If your druggist or local dealer cannot, sup- ply you with the genuine, we will send you One bottle, regular size,for . . $ .80 Three “* “ ee, ee six oe a. Bee One “ small “ “ .. «28 we id ht to all pointe fi Rites an rer chat etl ts Order. All orders eine Peery, on receipt of price, The Ozonized Ox Marrow Co. 118 West Kinzie St. Chicago, Ill. D'S HAIR POMADE is madi in Chicago ng thesbove dria. oe Agents Wanted Everywhere. AGENTS WANTED EE Can make from $5.00 to $25.00 per day It is The Fest 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, re- ligious, ethological, domestic, inventive, and business advance- ments 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 illustra- tions, the price has been placed within the reach of all, at $1.00 for board“back ; $1.50, cloth bound, and $2.50, half morocco, Liberal arraiigemenié. 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 ean send the price, $1.00, $1.50 or $2.50, to R. 'T. Hill, Treasurer, 602 North Second street, Richmond, Va. Postage, 13 cents extra. The Golden Loat Homemade Bakery 7c per Loat 1936S 19th St. M ajor Marr, Proprietor. Call at Thompson’s, 815 East Wash ington st for colored papers. —_—_— The Forum’s Stail. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. Miss Datsy DONALDSON, Proof Reader and Stenographer. \dcuress matter for the paper to The Forum, 305% So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L, Rogers. Mgr. | The East End Shoe Store Sells Shoes From 10c to 50c Cheaper per pair than else. where, Repairing Neatly Done While You Wait. Call Old Phone 3914 _ J. P. Roberts, Proprietor. 1707 East Capitol Avenue, | Divine Services at the Evangelical Lutheran Holy Trinity Church. On Fifteenth between Washington and Jefferson streets. Bible Reading, 11 to 12 a, m. Preaching at 8 p. m. Instruction in the chief parts of the Christian doctrines every Wednesday at 8 p. m. One and all are cordially invited to attend these services, Rev. Jas. H. Doswell, Pastor. See Mrs. L, E. Barksdale of 1715 S, 17th street, for shampoo. ing and straightening hair. Her terms are reasonable, Call or end postal. Oct.30 Lodges and their meeting nighte and place of meeting will be carried for 25¢ the month. We have all man- ner of lodges here. If you desire special write-ups of social or church affairs, with all details, no condensation, etc,, see the manager, as there will be some charges. ALLINOI Ss ft Vp eerrmn$ . (owe CO iim ale. at Vu Glas” So Oy iD =~ RES | he Dp ok. QP, ips IY ACTION SI TIME TABLE ILLINOIS TRACTION SYSTEM—CARS leave Springfield: East. North. South. 5:00 a.m. 6:00 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. $:60 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. #2:00 p.m, 6:00 p.m. *3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. *6:40 p.m. 3:30 p.m. *5:00 p.m. 9:25 p.m. *5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m, 11:40 p.m. 6:00 p.m. *7:00 p.m. *7:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. 9:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m. 11:20 p.m, 11:00 p.m. 411:3° pm. *iimited. +Sleeper. All others loval. DUST DIRT SMOKB CINDERS _ Fish! Fish! Fish! ‘The East End Fish Market— Fresh and Fried, all hours dur- ing the day and until 11.30 p.m. at night. 1519 KE. Mason street, | Bell Telephone 3489 ee Fisher, Proprietor. Millinery & Dressmaking Taught by Mrs, Clark Thompfon, 1207 E. Washington Y.M.C. A. March. We have yet a few copies the Y. M.C. A. March by that brilliant young composer, Maurice . Thomas. This is one of the prettiest composi- tions we have heard in recent years if the piano lovers will give it a trial, we are satisfled that it will go big in this city. This music is for sale at this office. Office Phone Residence Phone 2322 2819—R 3 A. Morris Williams Attornev-at Law, WILLIAMS’ BLDG. llth ana Washington Sts. Springfield, - Illinois CHARTER OAK MALLEABLE RANGE CHARTER OAK MALLEABLE RANGE CHARTER OAK MALLEABLE RANGE CHARTER OAK MALLEABLE RANGE penny of your money back. We assume all the risk. The Charter Oak process of hardening steel to stand three thousand degrees of heat is why their goods are better than any other cast iron, steel or malleable range made. All air holes, sand pits and defects are eliminated in the Charter oak process. The Charter Oak Triple wall range, with the hot blast smoke and gas consuming fire box and all modern attachments is the best stove that money can buy. Why buy a cheap, inferior range of unknown make? We guarantee a Charter Oak to operate with half the fuel that it takes to operate any other range. If not as we say, we will refund every cent of your money. Customers living in the city who do not wish to pay cash can secure a Charter Oak for $1 per wk. CHARTER OAK STOVES for shaking grate, self closing open and can be opened and close out touching fingers; has ash pan door. Heavy one piece cast down steel fire not guaranteed to start heat. Heavy steel lining inside drum. All joints are ground This stove does not make clinker very fine and a small quantity. and easiest stove of its class to owe fire for three days at one filling of off is completely air tight. It is looking stove for the home and a 418 Adams St. South S Modern! DENT At Dental C e, self closing, has catch to hold opened and closed by shaking with. ers; has ash pan and large clean out piece cast down draft, heavy cast guaranteed to stand 2000 degrees of lining inside of wrought steel are ground and fitted air tight. Not make clinkers; ashes are burned all quantity. This is the cleanest of its class to operate. It has held at one filling of coal and when shut for tight. It is a beautiful, clean home and a good heater. T. L. K St. South Side St. Expert! DENTISTRY At Dental College Prices Terms to Suit. No Students. Painless Extracting Free $3 00—Set of Teeth$—3 00 for shaking grate, self closing, has catch to hold open and can be opened and closed by shaking without touching fingers; has ash pan and large clean out door. Heavy one piece cast down draft, heavy cast steel fire not guaranteed to stand 2000 degrees of heat. Heavy steel lining inside of wrought steel drum. All joints are ground and fitted air tight. This stove does not make clinkers; ashes are burned very fine and a small quantity. This is the cleanest and easiest stove of its class to operate. It has held fire for three days at one filling of coal and when shut off is completely air tight. It is a beautiful, clean looking stove for the home and a good heater. 418 Adams St. South Side St. Gold Crowns, 22K ..... $3.00 Bridgework ..... $3.00 Porcelain Crowns ..... 3.00 Gold Fillings ..... .750 Silver Fillings ..... 50c Hours—8 to 8 Sundays—9 to 1 Davis Dental Specialists 2061 S. 6th St., Over Furlong's REISCH BREWERY CO City Brewery Their Bottle Beer is Flno Bock's Special Can't be Beat Try it! FOR SALE AT Neal and Brown's The Freeman and the New York Age and all colored literature; including copies of the FORUM. Colored men, stand for better government. Subscribe for The Forum. --- ```markdown ``` T. L. EWING, Air Tight Charter Oak Hot Blast. For Soft Coal This is the latest improved Hot Blast Sove on the market There's no Hot Blast Stove on the market equal to this stove in heating It s the only Hot B is constructed that will hold fire all day at one filling of coal and give a steady heat. We recommend this stove to people who wish a first class Hot Blast Stove. The outside body is of wrought steel, which does not turn red from heat. It also has improvements over other stoves of its class. It has a special door WEEKLYCOURIERJOURNAL HENRY WATTERSON, Editor. Is a National Newspaper, Democratic in politics. It prints all the news without fear or favor. The regular 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. Visit the new millinery store at 1207 E. Washington streets, for hats or women only. Out of town people who want calendars of colored designs, from the Colored Calendar Co., write them at $ 2 2 3 \frac {1}{2} $ S. 5th street, or The Forum. We furnish 4 rooms complete for $89 cash or easy payments. Public stenography. Done at This Office. short-hand. typewriting and amanuensis work. Business letters, accounts itemized, Essays, speeches or Sermons. written on machine. The FORUM, 305 S. 6 MISS DAISY DONALDSON, Stenographer. Old 'Phone 998 Springfield Illinois Order Your COAL From Geo. W. Wells Quick Delivery. Good Weight. Old Phone 1383. --- The Charter Oak Malleable Range and the Charter Oak Wrought Iron and wrought steel ranges with their triple walls are guaranteed for 25 years. The Charter Oak Stove Co., have been making and selling these stoves for over 60 years. The U. S. government buys Charter Oak Stoves. We can refer you to people in Springfield who have used a Charter Oak Stove constantly for over 20 years without repairs. We sell you a Charter Oak Range on six months trial. At the end of that time if the stove is not as represented, return the stove to us and get every the risk. The Charter Oak pro- and degrees of heat is why their steel or malleable range made. All located in the Charter oak process. In hot blast smoke and gas consum- the best stove that money can buy. Can make? We guarantee a Charter is to operate any other range. If your money. Customers living in secure a Charter Oak for $1 per wk. delete for $89 cash or ents. Springfield, Illinois Bell 'Phone: 2I56 7th & Adams Sts Gffice Hours: 9 to 12 M. Room No. I 2 to 5 P. M. Upstairs. 7 to 9 P.M. Dr. N. B. FORD, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. special Attention Given Diseases of Women, Children add General surgery. N. W. Corner 7h & Adams, Room I. Springfield, Illinois. Race Adjustment By Professor Kelley Miller One of the greatest Books by a colored man on the market The Price is $2.13, but in order to raise our circulation 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 September 18, 1909. 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. A strong fight will be waged next spring, for and against local option. There are many people who have the wrong conception of the issues involved. A certain class of persons, enemies to local option and known as the "wets," call themselves personal liberty men. Local Option is personal "liberty," because a man is at liberty to vote for or against the issue. The important question is: Is it a benefit to the general public or a detriment to have licensed saloons or to allow the sale of liquors? Some people believe the saloon is the curse of the age, others believe saloons regulated and run in accordance with the statutes, are harmless—but no one claims that a saloon or the drinking of whiskey elevates or aids any community, morally or intellectually. Their claim, however, that saloons are a veritable source of revenue—but the claim is not substantiated by the actual facts. "Saloon towns" are no more prosperous than anti saloon towns. So far as colored people are concerned, saloons are dens of mischief and where no saloons are it is generally better for them. So far as Springfield is concerned, the colored people as a whole, will support local option because they have seen the terribleness of saloons run like Springfield allowed them to be run. The ignorant cotored man is too conspicuous; he is the cause of all the trouble—the man who thinks he knows. The Lincoln Manual Traing School opens Monday, Nov. 1, in the Wright building, corner 15th and Washington streets. A general invitation is extended to the friends and well wishers of the school to the informal opening. E.C. Hamilton, principal. Woman's Club Notes The Philanthropic Section met at the Lincoln Colored Home, Monday, Oct. 25, in their regular monthly meeting. Mrs. Lizzie Taylor-Brooks opened the meeting with prayer by Mrs. Ivory. A praise meeting was conducted at the conclusion of which the section selected their chairman for the year's work, Mrs. Julia Duncan being the choice. Mesdames Venie Warren, secretary; Lizzie T. Brooks, treasurer and Mrs. Lizzie Morgan, chaplain. The fruit shower was the nature of this meeting and twenty-four jars of fruit were presented. The chairman wishes to thank those who so willingly responded and also wishes to say that all are welcome to these meetings every fourth Monday at the Home. A bean shower, is next donation. The first Monday in November, the president, Mrs. J.C. McClain asks that all members meet at the Lincoln Colored Home. The ones holding tags, come prepared to report. Each chairman is requested to bring in a written report of their sectional work. The praise meetings at the Home are enjoyed as the inmates meet with the club and join in songs and prayer. Let this part of the work encourage all to come and enjoy these meetings with us. The chairman of the Philanthropic Section asks that all will unite and help her make that section keep apace with the others. Any one wishing to donate can leave the same at her residence, 312 N. 13th street, Mrs. Durcan will gratefully receive and appreciate the same.—Mrs. Leanah Outland, reporter. The Benedicto Musical Study Club Recital One of the grandest and probably the most deserving event of the opening winter season, is the entertainment under preparation by the Benedicto Musical Study Club, an organization of ambitious energetic young ladies, working toward the advancement of the sphere of music, and endeavoring to depict, by actual contact, the scientific influence of music upon the community, the home, upon the individual and upon the soul. One of the principal contributions to the program will be a paper entitled "Music as a Whole," by a very accvrate, studious young lady, Miss Daisy Donaldson. Miss Hazel Bates, president of the club and an artist of captivating genius at the piano, will prove equally charming in voice. Miss Blossom Barton, a rare product of musical excressence, will grasp the tension of technical harmony and the audience spell bound with "Hay Makers," and several of her favorite selections. Miss Gertrude Williams, a charming acquisition to the sphere of music, will score the evening in "Now I Have You" Miss Leota Singleton in tones of magnetic sweetness, will sing 'Garden of Dreams.' Miss Margaret Slater, a gift of southern beauty, will grace the evening with an harmonious melody. Miss Adlaide Price will achieve unprecedented encomiums in the attitude of gracetulness and ease with which she will preside at the piano, and Miss Ethel White will test the capacity of the instrument with Mendelsshon's "Rondo Capriccioso." After the auditors have paused at threshhold of inspired culture, after they have soared to the elevation of inarticulate enthusiasm, after they have reveled in the heights of raptuous ecstasy, after they have feasted within the domain of ambrosial oratorio and become entranced in the ethereal zephyrs thereof, Miss India Harris, in a final appeal to the chord of contralto, will confer the degree of Soul's Rest and the club entire in orchestral coise, will add the touch of symphony to the already myriad starry bosom of the deep blu-firmament of well deserved appreciation, and will wear the crown in their closing chorus, "Gloria Patria." We gasp for time and space for further comment upon the remainder of the program, but it will prove a sufficient recommendation that the transaction is receipted by Miss Allene White. a young lady of inestimable merit, talent, tact, and ability. The event will take place on Tuesday evening, Nov. 16, '09, at St. Paul A. M. E. church. A $300 KENMORE PIANO FOR $145 On Month's Free Trial to pay--No money do $1 A WEEK Days' Free Tri to money down EEK Free Trial 3 Years to pay--No money down $1 A WEEK 30 Days' Free Trial IN YOUR OWN HOME Piano is not an unknown make, but a throughout the United States as a pian orth $300.00, and pianos are sold daily are in high quality with this famous p own make, but a piano of nation States as a piano of sterling qua are sold daily for more monh this famous piano of quality. 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. For this Brand New UPRIGHT PIANO Not Order Today? To our store, give us your name and ad no sent, and we'll willingly send it to y own. P.A. STARCK PIANO CO. CHICAGO. PIANOS, Regular Price Greatly Reduced This Out This Ten Dol Free Credit Due One of These Coupons Good as Pa irst Payme purchase of one STARCK PIANO st Adams street, Springfield, Illinois to any part of the United States Terms. Write for FREE Catalogu STARCK PIAN now more about this famous pian such better than any $300.00 pla due to your home free of charge a mal, and if you are satisfied that it then arrange to pay for it as y paid for inside of three years. Order One day? ur name and address, tell us whe ugly send it to your home 30 day regular Prices $350 t uced This Week Ten Dollars dit Due Bill ns Good as Part ayment RCK PIANO at this sale ingfield, Illinois United States on these Liber REE Catalogues. PIANO CO., 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? 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. P.A. STARCK PIANO CO CHICAGO. 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 Libera Terms. Write for FREE Catalogues. P. A. STARCK PIANO CO., Manufacturers. R. H. REID, Mgr.ams St. Spri Springfield, 624 E Adams St. Springfield, Ill 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. The book will certainly sell, for in a beautifull, charming, forceful manner, it points outs the way for THE SOLVING of the much discussed race question. It takes equally well with white and colored people. Ask any one who has read it and he will tell you it is simply great. Splendid commissions given agents. Send $1.00 for a complete book and full outfit. Price of book $1.00. By mail $1.10. Look! Look! Forced to the Say, Mister, we know you are about coat. Why not let us show you tha Garments Made at half price. $ 7.98 Buys a good $15 Suit $14.7 $10.98 Buys a good $20 Suit $12.7 All our High Grade Ow Offered at Half 75c Underwear . 39c 50c 50c Ties . 39c $1 25c Ties . 16c 50c 15c Socks . 7c $2 B 25c Socks all wool . 19c $3 B 15c Arrow Brand Collars 9c $4 B 15c Handkerchiefs . 4c $5 a $3 Hats . 1 98 $1 U $4.00 Fancy Vests... Remember that this stock is in the sold at once. Look! Look! Look! Forced to the Wall! er, we know you are about to buy a suit may not let us show you that we can sell to Made at half price. Buys a good $15 Suit $14.75 Buys a good Buys a good $20 Suit $12.75 Buys a good High Grade Overcoats Offered at Half Price wear . 39c 50c Suspenders . 39c $1 50 Fancy Shirts . 16c 50c Suirts . 7c $2 Pants all wool . 19c $3 Pants Brand Collars 9c $4 Pants overchiefs . 4c $5 and $6 Pants . 1 98 $1 Umbrellas $4.00 Fancy Vests.....$1.98 that this stock is in the hand of credit sold at once. Look! Look! and to the Wall! you are about to buy a suit or over. show you that we can sell the Finest price. 15 Suit $14.75 Buys a good $30 Suit 20 Suit $12.75 Buys a good $25 Suit Grade Overcoats will be ed at Half Price 39c 50c Suspenders 19c 39c $1 50 Fancy Shirts 89c 16c 50c Shirts 29c 7c $2 Pants 98c 19c $3 Pants 1 39 rs 9c $4 Pants 1.79 4c $5 and $6 Pants 2.98 1 98 $1 Umbrellas 59c Fancy Vests.....$1.98 stock is in the hand of creditors to be sold at once. Subscribe for The Forum the leadin ed journal in Central Illinois. Look! Look! Look! Forced to the Wall! Say, Mister, we know you are about to buy a suit or overcoat. Why not let us show you that we can sell the Finest Garments Made at half price. $ 7.98 Buys a good $15 Suit $14.75 Buys a good $30 Suit $10.98 Buys a good $20 Suit $12.75 Buys a good $25 Suit All our High Grade Overcoats will be Offered at Half Price Remember that this stock is in the hand of creditors to be sold at once. Western Salvage Co. Next Door to Gaiety Theatre INTRODUC MUND is my name, hats Old ones repaired, new o Our prices are low, and o When our work is done; Where there is a will, the That is what the people We will fix your old hats That we do good work a We Guarantee to Repair Hats of All Stuff, Panama and Straw. If wo money refunded. Reference: tory in the United INTRODUCTION MUND is my name, hats is my trade. Old ones repaired, new ones well made; Our prices are low, and can not be beat. When our work is done; it looks complex. Where there is a will, there is a way, That is what the people always say, We will fix your old hats, and also say. That we do good work and are here to antee to Repair Hats of All Descriptions: S Panama and Straw. If work is not satisf ney refunded. Reference: To the Best tory in the United States. my name, hats is my trade. repaired, new ones well made; are low, and can not be beat. work is done; it looks complete; there is a will, there is a way, that the people always say, ask your old hats, and also say. to good work and are here to stay. Hair Hats of All Descriptions: Silk, Felt, Straw. If work is not satisfactory, Reference: To the Best fac in the United States. INTRODUCTION MUND is my name, hats is my trade. Old ones repaired, new ones well made; Our prices are low, and can not be beat. When our work is done; it looks complete; Where there is a will, there is a way, That is what the people always say, We will fix your old hats, and also say. That we do good work and are here to stay. We Guarantee to Repair Hats of All Descriptions: Silk, Felt, Stuff, Panama and Straw. If work is not satisfactory, money refunded. Reference: To the Best factory in the United States. The Only Hatter in this City. 231 $ \frac{1}{2} $ S. 6th St. Springfield, Ill MUND The Only 231 1/2 S. 6th St --- --- A. B. SUTTON E. GRIGGS, Author, Orator, Philosopher. SUTTON E. GRIGGS, Author, Orator, Philosopher. 509 East Monroe Street. Watcn for the Hallowe'en ball at Masonic hall, Monday evening November 1. Furniture Store We have a complete line of New and Second hand furniture. Heating Stoves, Cook Stoves and Ranges- We have a nice line of house furnishing goods- Sold for cash or on easy payments. 128 N. 7th St. Od Phone: 2311 H SALLIE. Prop. The Progress The Progressive Calendar DOME BUILDING, STATE FAIR GROUNDS SPRINGFIELD, ILL. Picture, Post Card and Novelty Co. Our Specialties: Negro Calendars, Picture Dolls. Bric a brac, Etc. V picture Thompson, Negro Calendars, Pictures. Post Cards, Negro Dolls. Bric a brac, Etc. We also frame and take pictures. Chancery Notice state of Illinois, sangamon county, ss November Term circuit court A. D. 1000. Talitha Young vs Thomas Young in chancery, Affidavit of the unknown residence of Thomas Young, defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county, notice is hereby given to the said Thomas Young, that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said court in the chancery side thereof, on the 231d day of September A, D, 1909, and that a summons issued of said court against said defendant, returnable on the first day of November next 1909. as is by law required, Now, unless you, the said Thomas Young, shall be and appear before the sangam county circuit court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the city of springfield, on the first Monday of November A, D, 1909, and plead, answer or demur to said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you, accord' ing to the prayer of said bill. Chas. S. Gibbs, Complainant's solicitor Chancery Notice state of illinois, sangamon county, ss, November Term circuit court A. D, 1909 Katie Kemp vs Wesley Kemp in chancery, affidavit of the unknown residence of Wesley Kemp, that defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county, notice is hereby given to the said Wesley Kemp, that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said court in the chancery side thereof, on the 23rd day of September A, D, 1909, and that a summons issued out of said court against said defendant, returnable on the first Monday of November next, 1909, as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said Wesley Kemp, shall be and appear before the sangamon county circuit court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the city of springfield, on the first Monday of November A. D, 1909, and plead, answer or demur to said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated as confessed, and a decree entered against you, according to the pray of said bill. charles s. gibbs, comp'ainant's solicito VISIT OUR Oid Phone 1963. --- s. T. jones, circuit clerk. WANTED-Colored girls for cooks and house work. Apply at Illinois Free Employment Bureau, 305 1.2 So. 6th St. 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. ive Calendar HOME BUILDING, STATE FAIR GROUNDS. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. s. Post Cards, Negro We also frame and take res. Rogers Co. Chancery Notice. Hattie Robinson vs William Robinson in Chancery. Affidavit of the non-residence of William Robinson, defendant above named, having been filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, Notice is hereby given by the said William Robinson that the complainant filed her bill of complaint in said court, in the Chancery side thereof, on the 5th day of August A, D, 1900, and that a summons issued out of said Court against said defendant, returnable on the first Monday of November next, as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said William Robinson shall be and appear before the Sangamon County Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House, in the City of Springfield, on the first Monday of Nov'ember A. D., 1900, and plead, answer or demur to said complainant's bill of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you, according to the prayer of said bill S. T. JONES. CHAS. S. GIBBS. Circuit Clerk. Complainant's Solicitor. Chancery Notice State of Illinois, Sangamon County, ss. Circuit court. November Term. A. D. 1909. John Porter vs Hattie Porter in chancery, affidavit of the unknown residence of Hattie Porter, defendant above named, having been filed in the office clerk of the circuit court of said county, notice is hereby given to the said Hattie Porter that the complainant filed his bill of complaint in said court in the chancery side thereof, on the 23rd day of September A. D. 1909, and that summons issued out of said court against said defendant, returnable on the first Monday of November next 1909, as is by law required. Now, unless you, the said Hattie Porter, shall appear before sangamon county circuit court, on the first day of the next term thereof, to be holden at the court house in the city of springfield, on the first Monday of November A. D. 1909, and plead, answer or demur to said complainant's bill of complaint, the of complaint, the same and the matters and things therein charged and stated will be taken as confessed, and a decree entered against you, according to the prayer of said bill. s. r. jones, circuit clerk, charles s. gibbs, complainant's solicii 223 $ \frac{1}{2} $ S. 5th St charless, gibbs, complainant's soliciti