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THE FORUM Colored Y. M. C. A. to Have Red Letter Day Following is the Program to be Rendered at Union Baptist Church Sunday Afternoon at 3:15 P.M. The Young Men's Christian Association, which was recently organized, is planning to have a "Red Letter" Day Sunday, April 24. It is hoped that each and every negro minister in this city will have enough race pride and desire to further the progress of their young men at heart to make a rousing appeal to their congregations Sunday morning. Everybody, both young and old, should be present. The Young Men hope to raise at least $25 in a popular collection during the service, for it is their intention to fit up their own rooms in the near future and partially depend upon their friends to aid them in this enterprise. An excellent program has been prepared as follows:— Voluntary—Miss H. Bates Hymn—Congregation Invocation—Rev. B. L. Ivory Remarks—Rev. Jones (Master of Ceremony) Violin Solo—Miss Allene White. Duet—Messrs, Bellamy and Hamilton Installation of Officers—Rev. G. W. Jones Address—President of the Y. M. C. A. Music—Miss H. Bates Address on Consumption—Dr. N. B. Ford Ten-minute addresses—Pastors of the city. Benediction.—Rev. G. W. Jones Good Outlook in Fruit Crop. Colonel J. Mack Tanner Says Prospect for Fruit Growers in Southern Illinois Has Never Been Better. Colonel J. Mack Tanner brings back from his fruit farms in Clay and adjoining counties glowing reports for apples. According to his word there never has been so good an outlook for fruit growers all through southern Illinois are in great hopes for the best of crops for the coming season. Spraying has begun and the trees are loaded with blooms. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE FORUM, the organ of the race. "Be ye doers and not sayers only." Death in St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Harriet Frances, the only sister of Mrs. Geo. Wright of E. Kansas St., who died Friday April 15th at her home in St Louis, Mo., was buried in that city Tuesday. The Court of which she was a devoted member had charge of the service at the church, which was largely attended, showing in what high esteem and love the deceased was held. Rev. Sexton officiated. Frank Bass of this city is a grand son of the deceased. We extend to the family our heartfelt sympathy, and would bid tnem not mourn, for she has gone from labor to her eternal reward. C. W. Club Entertainment. At Masonic Hall Thursday evening Apr.28, in addition to a splendid program consisting of some of the best talent of the city, the witches' scene from the cantata Saul, King of Tarsus, will be produced. Don't fail to attend. Mrs. Hazel Fisch, Manager. Admission 25c. M. B. Charles S. Deneen, Governor of Illinois. The Exchange Department of Lincoln Manual Training Shool is being well patronized by our good friends. We will be glad to have your order. Home cooking every Wednesday and Friday—cakes, pies, bread, salads, fish (baked or fried.) Call old phone 3309. 15th and Washington Sts. NOTICE. Any person desiring job work or any business with The Forum will find the office girl at the same place. The telephone is 998. You may also call for job work. THOM S WRIGHT IS FOUND GUILTY With Hardly a Leg to Stand on. Legally Speaking, Thomas Wright was Convicted of Manslaughter in Circuit Court last Tuesday. SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS IN CHESTER PENITENTIARY Attorneys C. S. Gibbs Colored and J. P. Snigg, for Defense, Worked Hard But in Vain. (BY W. A. B) Before one of the largest crowds of the March term of court, Thomas Wright, colored, 55 years, was tried for the murder of Louis Moore on Christmas Day, 1909. The jury, after being out two hours, returned a verdict of manslaughter and Wright was sentenced to 10 years in the Chester penitentiary by presiding judge, Hon. J. A. Creighton. On the afternoon of the day in question Thomas Wright and Louis Moore, both colored, of this city, engaged in an altercation in an East Washington St. saloon, which terminated in a fight from which Moore received knife wounds which caused his death on Dec. 28th. Wright was indicted by the Grand Jury, and his case was tried in the Circuit Court last Tuesday. A Very Poor Case The case for the defense was a very poor one, owing to the fact that the defense had only 2 wittnesses, and they proved to be more to the detriment to the defendant that to his benefit. The jury, from the testimony of the prosecution, might easily have found the defendant guilty of first degree murder, the case was so very clear. The counsel for the defense made a hard fight for their client, but the odds were too great to be overcome by mere argument. Jealousy of Attorneys. It is rumored that a compromise could have been made whereby the defendant, by pleading guilty of cutting to wound, would have been let off with a year in the penitentiary, but owing to jealousy of the defendant's counsel, and the confidence of Wright in this acquittal, the proposition did not go through. Argument of Attorneys. John S. Snigg, chief counsel for the defense, was very dramatic and earnest before the jury. He showed the art and skill of the experienced lawyer, and the power of the finished orator. Here the prosecution's witnesses came in for the most scathing denunciation delivered in a court room. Atty. Chas, S. Gibbs, our eloquent practitioner, followed Mr. Snigg. Although having no basis for a good argument, Mr. Gibbs added to his many well earned laurels by delivering one of the most stirring appeals ever heard by a jury. The jury and spectators were moved to laughter by his well known wit and humor, and then to tears and compassion by his pathos and his great persuasive power. John P. Snigg, son of the chief counsel for the defense, proved to be one of the ablest of the younger lawyers of Sangamon county bar An appeal may be taken. Notice--Please. Night classes are now in operation at Lincoln Manual Training School. Every Tuesday and Friday from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. the cooking, sewing, laundry, carpenter, shoe repairing and tailor shops are open. East End Notes CONTINUED. Things are very quiet this week, the boys say there is nothing stirring. Mrs. Annie Faris and Mrs. Tinnie Hayes both of Dewmain are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cansler, also friends. They may remain all summer with us as they don't have good health in Dewmain. The two bright features of the East End are progressing slowly, the ball park and colored carnival. They seem to be on the stand still but they can't stay there, and if some one will help the East End man he will make things hum. Mrs. Alice Cansler has one hen with 26 little chickens, is that good? If so stop at 1613 Mafon St. with the blue ribbon. St. John church will have a church conference to-night to determine a very important matter. We will let you know next week how things turned out. Mrs, S. Fisher is reported better this week. Mrs. Lawrence Payne, 1506 E. Mason St. has been been sick for the last month. Her friends are many who wish for her a sdeedy recovery. We have a young married couple in our midst. We have not learned their names. We hope they will be treated with courtesy and shown the way to Sunday School and chnrch and see that they read the Forum.—The East End Man. 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. ROGERS & BARBOUR . . . Proprietors One Year ..... $1.50 One Month ..... 15c Per Copy ..... 5c OFFICE: 305 1-2 B: Sixth St. Phone Main 938 B. L. Rogers, Editor and Manager. Will H. arbour, Associate Editor and Secretary. Thompson Bros., Branch Office. Gamma The Printer 1051 So. 6th St. EDITORIAL Saturday. April 23, 1910 A number of K. of P. brothers were conspicuous for their absence at the affair. If the proprietors of the Ma sonic Hall would make things a little brighter and more comfort able, they would not lose. Mr. J. M. Appel, chief clerk in the Auditor's office at the State House, and one of the finest in that building, has resigned to accept the vice presidency of a bank in Chicago. Mr. Geo.E.Keys was this week chosen chairman of the County Board of Superiors by the Republican caucus. Mr. Keys is one of the leading young politicians. The selection is a good one. We believe in the principles of the Republican party and believe the government is more justly, economically and impartially carried out under Republican control, in State, National and municipal affairs. Editing a Newspaper Editing a newspaper consists in vastly more than merely gathering up, and printing the news. Some people who claim to be editors are simply "newspaper flunkies" who have not discovered how ignorant they are of their calling. Such people, of course, are a menace to society and a reflection on the profession, but you must allow them to die natural deaths; to attempt to kill or injure them would be criminal or an impropriety. Do Your Duty. People should get out of the habit of neglecting duty on account of bad weather, except in cases where such negligence is excusable and reasonable. The colored people are prone to this habit and stay away from religious services upon the most frivolous excuse; but it is only a habit and they must be weaned from this abomination. Attending church and paying your share visiting the sick and doing right are duties, both moral and otherwise, incumbered upon you, and you only prosper in proportion as you do your duty. Census Enumerators. About 1500 colored persons were appointed to assist in the 13th decennial census for the government this year, a far greater number than was ever before appointed. One Cause For Prejudice. If colored men and women are so unmindful of the requirements of this day and time, as to appear in public places and upon our streets uncouth in appearance, rude in deportment and boisterous of utterance, they need not be surprised when they are met with evidence of reproach and disdain. The time for that sort of thing has passed and The Forum suggests that the parents and elder members of our race so deport themselves and instruct their children that complaints from this source will be reduced to a minimum. One does not have to dress expensively to be neat, nor does it require much of an effort to be modest and to be seen and not heard. Of course there will always bean unreasonable class that will object to according to the race the same privileges that they enjoy. This specie of gentry has existed in the past generations, and they have not absorbed the spirit of the times, nor will they respect human rights. They are satisfied that nature has endowed them with the one particular passport and requisite, that of a white skin, and their intellects reach not beyond that phase of what should not be a difficult matter to determine when it comes to the question of settling just how they must treat their neighbor. The Decalogue defines it aptly and humanely, "Treat thy neighbor as thy self." But it is noticeable that many do not pay attention to the Divine commandment. It is then up to us to so far as possible to remove any cause for complaint, and to be deserving of the confidence and the respect of the majority class that we come in contact with — The Forum, Spokane, Washington. Race Enterprises. Will we ever learn that as one member of our race is built, we are lifted up. So many instances of great power which has been built up by combination of effort, concentration of trade, and confidence one in the other, are before us daily, that it is a great mystery to the writer why our pencant for initiating does not make itself appear in this line as well as in dress and social pleasure. A new era for the Negro will dawn, not when we learn, for alwe know, but when will we put in practice what we see helps others prosper. In your community, try a business rally for your Ne business man, and see how soon an opportunity will open for your boy or girl to secure employment and, like magic, will other business enterprises be started where there is loyalty to our own tradesmen. We are simply hinting at the great good derived by all by a practice of race loyalty.—K. of P. Monitor. TUCKER'S PLACE. TUCKER'S PLACE. Board and Lodging House. First class accommodations Regular meals at regular meal hours. 206 North 14 St. H TU H TUCKER, Proprietor. Imperial 5 Hats 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. MYERS & CO. 529 North Side Square PETER MYL 529 HAMANN The Printer 305 SOUTH SIXTH ST. 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Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in the READ THE FORUM PUBLISHED WEEKLY Largest Colored Circulation in th. county. Price: per annum, $1 50; three months, in advance, 40 cents; per month. 15 cents. Office: 305 1-2 South Sixth Street. TELEPHONE MAIN 998, INTER-STATE 1092. WRITE ALL MATTER TO THE FORUM. E. L. ROGERS, Manager. Y. M. C. A. The young colored men of the Y. M. C. A. meet every Thursday at the offices of A. M. William's, corner of 11th and Washington Sts., at 8 p. m. All persons of good moral character are cordially invited to attend. Benjamin Bellam President. I. D. Junes, Recording Sec'y. Revival Services Huge Success. Revival Closed Sunday Evening Has Been in Progress the Past Three Weeks. Rev. Jas. H. Mason, Bt. H. D. D. of Jacksonville, Ill., has been carrying on a very successful revival at the Union Baptist church for the past three weeks. There has been several additions be sides the spiritual uplift that has been brought to the entire membership. Although this is the busiest time of the year for most people the meetings were well attended each night and much good has been done for all concerned. Rev. Mason preached a "farewell" sermon last Sunday evening to a good crowd despite the snow that was falling at that time, his subject being, "A prayer meeting in hell, and a prayer meeting in heaven." He was at his best and many of the people went away wishing that the meeting had not closed. We hope Rev. Mason will soon be called back to the city to do work for some of the other churches in the meetings that are already proposed. NOTICE. Any person desiring job work or any business with The Forum will find the office girl at the same place. The telephone is 998. You may also call for job work. FIRST CLASS upholstering and general furniture repairing. James B. Bondman, 314 N. 5th street. New phone 420. Read The Forum. Subscribe for The Forum. Colored men, stand for better government. Today is Saturday, pay for the Forum. This Space IS FOR YOU Nothing Pays Like Advertising SECRET SOCIETIES. Central Lodge No. 3, A. F. and A. M. Meets every first and fourth Wednesday night at Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth street. M. VANTREACE, W. M. WYATT JOHNSON, Sec'y. St. John's Chapter No. 2, H. R. A. M. Meets every third Wednesday night at Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth St. THOMAS DONNIGAN, Sec'y. Ivanhoe Commandery No. 3, Knights Templar. Meets every fourth Friday night at Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth St. WM. NOBLE, E. C. THOMAS DONNIGAN, Rec'dr. Charles Young Lodge No. 103, I. B. P. O. E. Meets every first and third Tuesday at Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth St. J. W. GRADY, Sec'y. Lincoln Monument Lodge No. 1, G. U. O. O. F. Meets every first and third Tuesday at Thirteenth and Madison Sts. GEO. ROLLINS, N. G. JOS. DOUGLAS, Sec'y. Golden Gate Temple No. 2, Knights of Tabor. Meets every first and third Monday at Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth St. F. H. HART, C. M. THOMAS WARRICK, C. S. U. B. F. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday at Masonic Hall. 119 N. Eighth St. BENJ. LUCAS. W. M. Capitol City No. 12, K. of P. Meets at Masonic Hall, 119 N. Eighth St., every second and fourth Monday. H. SALLIE, C. C. Paul Laurence Dunbar Paul Laurence Dunbar The late poet whose life works are for sale at this office. Every home should have a copy of these poems. Price $1.75 to $3.50 per book. Leave orders at East End Saoe Store or Thompson's Grocery Store. Dorothy Dodd THOUGHTFUL, individual atten- tion given in selecting OUR stock. Nothing here but what is ABSO- LUTELY correct. All leathers. F. M. LEGG SHOE CO. 125 West side square NOTICE. You can see me at the Forum office on business before 9 a.m., at noon, and after 5 p. m., or catch me at office during these hours by Old 'phone 998; other time of day you can get me by telephone, Old 383, Insurance Dept., State House. Leave orders for for job work and we will call or send for it. E. L. ROGERS J. W. Watkins WATKINS & GALBRETH CONTRACTORS Cement Side Walks and Cistern Building, Etc. 1007 S. 17th St. Springfield, - Illinois Old Phone 3802 The Forum's Staff. E. L. Rogers, Editor-in-Chief and Business Mgr. Will H. Barbour, Asst. Editor. MI DAISY DONALDSON, Proof Reader and Stenographer. Address matter for the paper to The Forum, 3051/2 So. Sixth St. Matters of business or information to E. L. Rogers, Mgr. TIME TABLE OF THE SPRINGFIELD CONSOLIDATED RAILWAY CO. 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 minutes from 6:12 a. m. until 11:30 p. m. 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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, 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 literary program is rendered. GERTRUDE WADE, Pres. MARTHA CHANDLER, Secy. Don't wait to hear what the public thinks before you express your opinion. Say what you think if you believe you are right. We are with the right, as was Lincoln, and the right will win. PRICES FOR POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. State and National offices.....$10.00 County offices ..... 5.00 Mayor of Springfield ..... 5.00 Regular write-ups, 10 cents per line. Ten-line notice one time. 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Preaching every Sunday at...10:45 a.m. and .....7:45 p.m. Sunday School at .....2:45 p.m. Alien Christian Endeavor at..6:30 p.m. Class every Sunday at .....12:00 noon Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Eighteenth and Cass Sts. REV. D. W. BLOODWURTH. Pastor. Services, Sunday at ... 11:00 a. m. Sunday School at ... 2:00 p. m. Evening Service at ... 7:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday ... 8:00 p. m. at ..... 8:00 p. m Grace M. E. Church, REV. J. M. SMALLEY, Pastor. Services. Sunday at ... 11:00 a. m Sunday School at ... 9:00 a. m Evening Service at ... 8:00 p. m Prayer meeting Wednesday at. 8:00 p. m. Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Fifteenth Street, between Washington and Jefferson Streets. REV. J. H. DOSWELL, Pastor. Services Every Sunday at ... 8:00 p. m. Sunday School at ... 2:30 p. m. Instruction Every Wed. at ... 8:00 p. m. Union Baptist Church. REV. B. L. IVORY. Pastor. Services, Sunday at ..... 11:00 a. m. B. Y. P. U. at ..... 7:00 p. m. Sermon at ..... 8:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. Holy Communion first Sunday of each month. Zion Baptist Church. Ninth and Carpenter Streets. REV. A. W. WILLIAMS, Pastor. Sunday Service at ..... 11:00 a. m. Sunday School at ..... 1:00 p. m. B. Y. P. U. at ..... 6:00 p. m. Evening Service at ..... 8:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. New Hope Baptist Church, REV. D. J. TATE, Pastor. Sunday Services at .....11:00 a. m. Sunday School at .....9:15 a. m. Sermon at .....8:00 p. m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 8:00 p. m. Fourteenth and Mason Streets. REV. G. W. JONES, Pastor. Sunday Services at ... 10:45 a. m. Sunday School at ... 2:30 p. m. Evening Service at ... 7:45 p. m. Official Board Meeting Mondays at ... 8:00 p. m. Prayer and Praise Meeting Wednesdays at ... 8:00 p. m. Sunday School Teachers' Meeting Thursdays at ... 8:00 p. m. Choir Behearsal Fridays at ... 8:00 p. m. REV. N. GRIFFIN, In Charge. Sunday Services ..... 10:30 a. m. Sunday School ..... 1:30 p. m. 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March by that brilliant young composer, Maurice . Thomas. This is one of the prettiest compositions we have heard in recent years if the piano lovers will give it a trial, we are satisfied 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 Attorney at Law. WILLIAMS' BLDG. 11th and Washington Sts. Springfield, - Illinois ee ee We Aa ee oe EAL ESTATE “Pramew “ns Cori ee Farm and City Property Ni aa a Be pea g i g fee pices Bought, Se eed eee bak ara If you Are Thinking of Buying 1 neler ate tie FARM or city HOME, please cal! wal aru =i ee and see me. Laan mmm miMCOWEY 5224 BH. Adams St, Bell Tel, 423 Springfield, Illinois. Modern! Expert! DENTISTRY At Dental College Prices | Terms to Suit. 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A high class magazine of transcendent ideas for literature and further instruction and information, Write WALTER H. SERCOMBE, Sociologist Instructor, 139-141 BE. 56 St.. Chicago, Ill “It is no benefit to have given me something, but it is a benefit to have enabled me to obtain something for wmyself.”—Emerson. ws IN EACH TOWN A ride and exhibita j ) My sample Latest Model “Ranger” bicycle furnished by us. Our agents evervwhere are PA BIND makine money fast Ue rite Lor full particulars and special ofer ab once ~~ i NO MONEY REQUIRED until you receive and approve of your bicycle. We ship f h BAAD, sotmzons,aryerhers jn the U.S: without a cent deposit in advance, prepay Speight, and \ NY allow TEN DAYS’ FREE TRIAL during which time you may-ride the bicycle and ¥a\ \ But it to any test you wish, If you aré then not perfectly satisfied or do not wish to \ ( HB eer the bicycle ship it back to us.at our expense ancl you till rot be ox! one cent. y e furnish ighest grade bicycles it is possible to ma WOURN HANA EACTORY PRICES $form he Sri rad tela spn te make MAGEE t0 $25 middlemen’s profits by buying direct of us and have the manufacturer's guar~ BA Ri IMR antee behind your bicycle. DO NOT BUY a bicycle or a pair of tires from anyone Besos Ce Bt 2% frice until you receive our catalogues and learn our unheard of factory Brn ? val Prices and remarkable special offers to rider agents. AYR UL You, WiLL BE ASTONISHED es ss sur atinats coniene ang \ BEMY dow prices we can make you this year. We sell the highest grade bicycles for less money } Bae than any other factory. We are satisfied with $1.00 profit above factory cost. q ¥ BICYCLE DEALERS, you can sell our bicycles under your own name plate at double our prices, Orders filled the day received. Wa SECOND HAND BICYCLES. We do not regularly handle second hand bicycles, but Lay usually have a number on hand taken in trade by our Chicago retail stores. ‘These we cleat out promptly at prices ranging from 3 to GB or B10. Descriptive bargain lists mailed free. COASTER-BRAKES, ™2#!°, wheels, imported roller Chains and pedals, parts, repairs and I iS, cauipment of all kinds at Aa(/ the usual rotad gre, $@p 5.0 HEDGETHORN PUNCTURE-PROOF Sq 80 SELF-HEALING TIRES fo inracovce. onc TO INTRODUCE, ONLY The regular retail price of these tires 1s TTT. $8.50 per pair, but to introduce we will —— sellyouasample pair for $t.S0(cashwithorder$+.55). |r prea Iie aM eid Alaa LSS a fa aw PAIS RD NO MORE TROUBLE FROM PUNCTURES Gor shoul Sere NAILS, Tacks or Glass will not let the hare Fu fat oh NY air out, ‘Sixty thousand pairs sold last year. pan TR lnk LY, | Over two hundred tholisand pairs now in use. ™ Se ma EKOMENT BN | DESCRIPTION: Madc inal! sizes. Itislively ees ee ee rp and easyriding, very durableand lined inside with en wi, a special quality of rubber, which never becomes = rous and which closes up small punctures without allow- ff op the alr to escape: We lave hundreds ofletiave from satis: [ eee het Or eee rie -fiedcustomers stating that their tires haveonly been Pumped ‘a oD ateo vim bie ‘og on” uponce ortwice ina whole season, They weigh nomorethan Ss Neti outed anordinary tire, tine puaubabe resisting analisies helng given i ee eat satlant, ae ‘eines by several layers of thin, specially prepared fabric on the Gay ke SOFT. ELASTIO a tread. The regular price of t! Rese tives ia fa.so per pair, tut for HASY RIDING. = advertising purposes weare making a special factory price to * P the rider of only $4.80 per pair. All orders shipped same day letter is received. We ship C. 0. D. on approval, You do not pay a cent until you have examined and found them strictly as represented, We will allow a ou iscount pen Bee cent (thereby making the price #4.56 per pair) if you send FULL CASH WITH ORDER and enclose this advertisement. You run no risk in sending us an order as the tires may, 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, frear 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. don’t buy any kind at any price until you send for a pair of IF YOU NEED TIRES seigethorn Puncture-Proot 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 ail makes and kinds of tires at about half the usual prices. WAIT bet write uss postal today. DO NOT THINK OF BUYING a bicycle DO NOT WAIT ore pair of tires from anyone until you know the new and wonderful fers we are making. It only costs a postal to learn everything. Write i fo off king, It only postal to I thing. Write it NOW. J. L. MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL. | At just one-half the regular low price, subscriptions will be accepted for a —— SS limited time to the St. Louis Weekly Globe-Memocrat, issued twice every SS week; eight or more large pages each Tuesday and Friday. Send one dollar peli RE SST EY re and you will get this great semi-weekly newspaper two full years. NS SAAS SSA Or send one dollar with another name, and the paper will be mailed one year to you, and also one year to the other subscriber. All the news of all the Earth. Correct and complete market reports. Ably edited departments for the home and for the farm. Many features of interest and value to every member of the family. Republican in politics. Conservative, dignified, truth- ful, reliable, progressive and up-to-date. Don’t miss the biggest Newspaper bargain ever offered. Write for free Sample copy. Better still, send in your SS SD order today. Address GLOBE PRINTING COMPANY, St. Louis, Mo. At the East End Shoe Store, 1707 E. Capitol avenue, can be found the col- ored papers, magazines and tracts. Stop over there ‘while ordering shoes and call for something to read. pearance oe Shae ee tm ee Is the place where all colored papers and magazines can be had. Call at 815, 813 E. Washington, or 306% S. 6th. I purpose, step by step, to create a reg- ular news store, handling all colored literature, books, etc. also the big Sunday dailies, and leading white mag- azines. 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 Thomp- son's and Neal & Brown's. Price 15c, The pastor and members of St. John A. M. E. church 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. PAULLAWRENCEDUNBAR’S Complete Life Work for Only $1.'75 For sale by E. L. ROGERS, Agent “With Gorgeous Illustrations Should be in every intelligent home over the lanc 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 Dr. S.A. WARE, PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. OFFICE:—627% East Adams street. HOURS: 10 a. m. to 12 m. 2p, m. to 4 p, m, 7 p.m. to % Telephone: (old), Office; 3329. oad * ' Res., [6v7-r-2 Calls promptly made. 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 de- sire to be speakers and appear in the “That Negro Business Men’s League is the timeliest thing of the last dec- ade organized here, _DECATUR, ILLINOIS. Decatur News. Mrs. Ella Taylor, 1204 W. De. catur St, is on the sick list thi: week, Mrs. Necie Hunt is able to be up again. Mr, W. H. Foster, who was elected Assessor on the 5th inst. at his home, 8058, Franklin St. died last Monday eve, We feel that Decatur has lost one of her most prominent citizens. He was especially a friend to the Negro, and we mourn his loss and the family has our best wishes, Miss Gussie Holland of Chica- go, is visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. William Holland, of 232 W. Main St. Dr. H. C. Ganaway went to Chi. cago on busiress. Mrs. Magretta Spague who has been visiting with her sister,Mrs. Mollie Metlock for the past six months returned to her home in Cleveland, Ohio, last Monday ev- ing. “Ministerial Mud.” We noticed in the so called De. catur Citizen published in Spring field, a branch of the Advance Citizen, contained this expres sion; ‘I guess the Forum will stop throwing ministerial mud.” I would like to ask the editor of the Decatur Citizen what he meant by the expression. And I would like to ask the Decatur Citizen who informed them that there were 700 Negro voters in Decat- ur, and would like to say that you were misinformed, and we do not wish to have the public misled. The negroes of Decatur are fully able to take care of themselves, and can only do so by going be- fore the public inan honest and intelligent way. If the above expression referred to was meant as a slur, we will have something more to say on the subject. We wish for you to express yourself. —Editor. The Aldermanic election was held Tuesday, The result was that the same members were re. elected, and they stand 8 wet and 6 dry, Let the Ne- groes Think for Themselves It is time that several individ- ual Negro business enterprises were being started in this city that wouid prove acredit to the owners and to the race. It is ai- so true that many negroes here of all classes are merely ekeing out an existence, resting content- edly on their oars, and toying along with the fleeting shadows of life, while the flood tide of for- tune is whirling by them, and many of our thrifty, daring and ingenious white citizens are launching their life boats on ev- ery stream and briskly rowing to the financial sea, and even fast taking a monopoly of all the bus- iness channels, It is true and is a pity that it happens thus, that in the large cities where the ad- vantages of the Negroes are most excellent for the cultivation of his intellect and the accumulation of property, he puts forth less ef- fort for these essential qualifica- tions and in fact knows less, and owns less in proportion to his numbers than the Negro in the small cities and towns. One rea- son we assign for this is that the racial pressure and business af. finity is not so distinct in the large cities, which deprives the pegro of the need to think for himself, since he can depend on the brain of some other man. Another drawback is the un- conquerable passion to imitate the richest white people in fash. lonabie displays and swell outlays move in rented houses and use borrowed or ‘‘on time”’ furniture. Lastly, aside from his ever will- ingness to stop every factory, train, steamboat and, in fact,cre- ation ilself to go off on an excur. sion, or to attend secret societies. He has sworn not to put any con. fidence in his negro brother, nor stick to anything he can not boss oxcept the churck, and that is of ten because he seeks to display officiousness, or to get the city gossip, The above are some of the rea. sons why so many negroes are so far behind the other citizens in business tactics, The white men of this city are putting hundreds of thousands in building and investment com- panies, in mills, wood and coal yards, candy factories, bakery shops, livery stables, street cars, and in fact everything that tends to material development. In ma- ny instances the money is bor- rowed at nominal rates, The ne- gro could borrow and conduct many of the above named estab- lishments as well; if they could only put their minds together, go into business pure and sim. ple, and demonstrate an ability to do something. The greatest ev- idence that a man can and will do something for another is that he has succeeded and is doing something for himself. A grocery store, shoe store, wood and coal yard, soda foun— tain, barber shop, a bakery shop, in fact anything wherean hqnest dollar can be made and business principles can be fostered must be opened by the negroes and that quickly, or they will be for— ced to questionable methods to keep up their wantaned style of living. We Wire Your House for ELECTRIC LIGHTS on Easy Payments Sell Gas Stoves.. on Easy Payments Decatur Railway Light Co, 124 So. Water St. SMOKE Havana Blend 5c. CIGAR Decatur Union Made Shade-Lokey Co. The Home of Good Shoes Is Really the Home of the Best Shoes. 152 E. Main St. - Decatur, Illinois Hear the Piano In Your Church Made by the Kimball Co., we will then leave it to your judgment as to what make of Piano you will purchase, W. W. Kimball, 149 E.MainSt. - Decatur, Illinois. (Concluded in next issue.) Dr. H. C. Ganaway Physician and Surgeon GARDEN SEEDS Fresh and True ...PLANT NOW... Peas, Beans, Corn, Cucumbers Squash and Melons. FINE ONION SETS A. C. BROWN Seed and Flower Store 217 S. 5th St. Republican Flag Will Wave. If the Republican party fights insurgency in 1910 it may lose the House of Representatives, but it will have a fair prospect of regaining the House and of retaining the presidency in 1912. On the other hand, if the Republican party should surrender to insurgency it would not only lose the House this year, but would lose both House and presidency two years hence. This is the situation, and the party will face it fearlessly. By surrendering in this exigency the Republican party would place the seal of orthodoxy on the words and acts of the Indiana State Convention of a few days ago, and tempt the radical element in other states to perpetrate more extreme and more variegated forms of radicalism. All the recognized landmarks will be obliterated, and the party would be launched on a sea of wild experimentation and folly without any compass or rudder. It would be compelled to repudiate all its old principles and traditions. The name which it carries would be amisfit, which would have to be discarded, and some other designation adopted. The flag which has waved in the battles of half a century, usually successfully, and always sincerely and courageously, could no longer be used as a party emblem,—St. Louis Globe Democrat Candidates for the Legislature Ever since we have been in the newspaper business, you cannot cite one instance where we advocated, editorially, the support of a single man for political office who was not a good man for the place and who did not stand square on the great vital issues. The men we are endorsing for the Legislature this year are men whose past records we are not afraid to have disclosed. The colored people know the high standing and the principles of our present State Legislators from this district and it behooves them to stand by such men, for in the State Legislature is where good or bad laws are made. East End Notes. (FROM LAST WEEK.) We are all well and very quiet in this part of town. Many improvements are being made. Mr. Chas. Renfro has had a nice fence put around his premises, Mr. Ed Lee has been doing some white-washing and Mr. Thos. Nix has had a nice fence put around his premises. It makes things look bright and speaks well for the people of the East End. There is talk of the colored people running another midsummer carnival with many improvements over last summer. A committee of men will meet next Monday evening to decide on the probability of having one or not. We are trying to assure the public that should they come to the East End this summer they will find amusements. The boys are in prime condition to play ball in the old Merchant Black park. It is high time we were getting up the fence. I want to know who is game. We must have a park for our boys. It will cost about $600 to get the fence and bleachers in nice shape thts spring. Mrs. E. Harvey and Mrs. S. Fisher are holding their own and in the ice cream and the fish business. Robert Cansler and Ruby Mitchell were in Buffalo last Sunday. Mrs. D. J. Tate left last Thursday for St. Louis in company with her mother and little son. From there her mother, Mrs. Gray, will go to Nashville, Tenn. to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Slater. Mrs. Gray has been visiting Mrs. Tate, her daughter, for the past 4 months and now has decided to remain at her home in in Nashville. We are striving constantly to get our readers to patronize the people who advertise with us and to mention The Forum. Let us stick to the people who invite to their place via the columns of The Forum. A g and selling the most fashionable and in the City. Our prices are as low as a City. We have the largest assortment in Springfield. Give us a call and save talk up stairs. Second Floor Is showing and selling the most fashionable and most beautiful Hats in the City. Our prices are as low as any Millinery Store in the City. We have the largest assortment of Trimmed Hats in Springfield. Give us a call and save 50c on your Hat. Walk up stairs. Second Floor 221 $ _{1/2} $ South 5th St. Near Dodd's Drug St C. Niswonger. Pronri Miss C. Niswonger, Proprietress To contain from 25 to 40 pages Illustrated with Cuts and Printed in Colors. This will be a great opportunity for every Church to give a brief history of its life, its growth and its present condition, also every Lodge and every known business among our people Notice to Ministers: Have Your Sermons Type Written. WE DO STENOGRAPHIC work at The Forum office at the very cheapest rate. It pays to have your business letters written on a machine also. WE ALSO solicit all kinds of job work, from a book down to a visiting card. For typewriting see Miss Donaldson, or telephone, Old 998. Society and Local Simeon Osby has bought the beantiful residence at Bib and Pine Sts. and will move in next week. Revival services bave begun at Zion Baptist Chureh last week Rev: A. W. Williams, pastor, Mrs. Fiorenee Cook of Quiney was in the eity last week in the interest of Forei#n Missions, and spoke at Union Baptist Church. Mrs Emma Craddoek and sis ter were visitors in Chieago bast weeks. The Ladies Calendar Bazaar that was aunouneed for the last of last of Aprit bas been post poned and will be given at St. Paul Chureh the 24th, 25th and 26th of May. Atl captains are requested to keep working to make this bazaar a grand suc- cess. Mr. Berry of S. 19th St.. is on the sick list and has been for three weeks: We hope tor him a@speedy recovery. R. G. Douglas of 2423 South Grand Ave , Bast has been sick for some time, Trim Smith of S. Passtield St. is quite ill at his home. James Adams of N, 14th St, ‘was among the excursiunisis ».to. Chicago last week.’ '* 2 Our Word For It.... When a physician's prescrip- tion is filled here we give you our word for it that nothing but the very best ingredients are used and the utmost skill exercised. CLARKSON’S Modern Drug £ tore 213 S. 6th-st. Bell ’Phone: 2156 7th & Adams Sts Giice Hours: ) 9 to 12 «,. Room No. 1} 2to6 P.M. Upstairs, 7to9 P.M. Dr. N. B. FORD, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Special Attentiot Given Diseases of Women, Children add General sur gery. N. W. Corner th & Adams, Room I. Springfield, a Cuas. S. Grass Attorney and Counsellor at Law. NOTARY PUBLIC. Office 2284 S. 5th St. Rear of White Dental Parlors. Old Phone 1963 | | Capt. R. A. Byrd was in Quin- cy this weelx on business apper- taining to Go. I, LN, G. ana the inspection of same by U.S. of. ficer. Mr. Arthur Johnson of S. 7th St., left Apr. 16th for Evanston, lil, where he will remain inde. finitely. Mr. Virgil Mottley was among the excursionists to Chieago last week. Current Events. The railroads have been order- ed by the Raitroad and Ware. house Commission to keep watch. men at crossings from 7 p. m. to midnight. | The responsibility for the street car collision with the C, & A.R. R. recently was placed on the street car conductor. W. C. Graves, of the State Board of Charity, resigned re- cently. The Colored Y. M. GC. A. is progressing finely. Our Business League wants’ every business man and woman connected. Miss Alice Giles attended the M E. Chureh Conference at Kansas City, Missouri, recently. OWN an interest in J, P. Rob ert’s East End Shoe Company. Own one or two pairs of shoes there. Buy stock, 2,50 ashare, two shares $5. For further in. formation call at the store, 1707 BE. Capitol Ave, J, P, Roberts, Manager. eee liicictla adeatiaas REISCH BREWERY CO | City Brewery, Their Bottle Seer-is Fine Bock’s Special Can't be Beat 4 POULTRY NETTING SCREEN poars GARDEN TOOLS me WINDOWS LAWN MOWERS + WIRE ICK CREAM FREEZERS MIXED PAINTS WASHING MACHINES STHP LADERS ... BICYCLES... $18.75 $22.00 $27.00 $85.00 $45.00 Tires and Sundries Insurance Gasoline Stoves are | Safest and Best | HOFFERKAMP BROS. | 621 E. Adams St. Don’t Forget The New Seed Store for all kinds of Garden Seeds, Plants of all kinds, Cabbage and Tomatoes — J ANSSEN’S.SEED STORE 408 Adams Street } block West of the Square. Old Phone 1458 Brown Bros., (better known as '‘Sticks'’) Props. Have your Old Ciothes Made New—lWadies’ and Gents! Qloth- ing, Cleaned, Pressed, Dyed and RepairedAll work called for and delivered promptly by Brown Brothers, the Clothes Doctors, . 16th & Reynolds Sts, Springfield, ll Legal Notice Notice of bis Sasahicinie Estate of Rilla Butler, deceased.” Public notice is hereby given, that the under- signed Wyatt Johnson, administrator of the estate of Rilla Butler, deceased, will attend before the Probate Court of Sangamon County, at the Court House in Springfield, Ulinofs, on the 6th day of June r910 for the purpose of making final settle- mettof said estate. At which time and ‘place he will ask for an order of distribution, and will also ask to be discharged, All persons interested, are notified to attend, and exatnine the settlement now on file in said Court, Springfield, Ulfinois, March 30, A. D,, 110, WYATT JOHNSON, Administrator A. MORRIS WILLIAMS, Attorney We have a complete line of New and Second hand furniture, Heating Stoves, Cook Stoves —and Rangese We have a nice line of house —furnishing goods— Sold for cash or on easy pay- ments. 128 N, 7th St, Old Phone; 2811 W SATTIR Bron