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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE.

Estate of Francis E. Ensaw, deceased
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator of Francis E. En-
saw. deceased, hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the Probate Court
of Sangamon County, Illinois, at the
May term thereof, which will be held
at the Court House of said county, be-
ginning on the third day of May. 1909,
at which time all persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said estate are also requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 10Th day of February,
1909.
WILLIAM l.. ENSAW,
Administrator.
A MORRIS WILLIAMS,
Attorney
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

oh, Douglas! Thou hast passed be
yond the shore,
But still thy voice is ringing DER thu
gale
Thou st taught thy race how high he
hope may soar,
And bid them seek the heights, no.
faint nor fall"
Paul Laurence Dunbar on Free
Douglass.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13
USE HOAGLAND'S OIL OF GLAD
NESS.

Hoagland's Oil of Gladness has prov
en- to be the greatest furniture pre-
server in the world, owned and con-
trolled exclusively by Negroes. All
colored agents should become interest
ed in this enterprise. Have we any
colored sympathizers? If SO, send 81
and get special terms for 80 days.
Send $1.OO and get $500 worth of oil.
George Hoagand, 903 w. Jefferson St,
Bloomington, Ill.
You may give news matter or mo-
ney you have for the Forum to Miss
Daisy Donaldson; also all kinds of
typewritng; orders for colored papers.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13
CONSOLIDATED STREET CAR
ROUTE.

KOUIE.
Points of Interest
Springfield's Attractions and How to
Reach Them.
Lincoln home-Corner Eighth and
jackson streets-take South Eighth
car.
Lincoln Monument, Oak Ridge Gem
etery-take North Fifth street cars at
Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park, southwest of city
take South Second or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars. Reservoir Park, northeast
of city-take North Seventh cars.
Camp Lincoln. The permanent
camp grounds of the Illinois National
Guards. Take Rutledge or Camp
Lincoln cars. State Fair grounds,
north of city. Take North Seventh
cars. White City Park east of the
city. Take East Capitol avenue cars
at Fifth and Monroe.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13
Divine Services at the Evangelical
Lutheran Holy Trinity Church.

On Fifteenth between Washington
and jefferson streets.
Bible Reading, il to II a. m.
Preaching at 8 D. m.
instruction in the chief parts of the
Christian doctrines every Wednesday
at p. m.
One and all are cordially invited to
attend these services.
Rev. Jas. H. boswell, Pastor.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

The pastor and members of ST. John
A. NJ. E church extend a standing in
vitation to you, one and ALL to attend
their services every Sunday. Services
open promptly at II o'clock and you are
cut by 10 p. m.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

1T is no benefit to have given me
something, but it is a benefit to have
enabled me to obtain something for
myself."-Emerson.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

prejudices and unlawful discrimina-
tiOns. Our business is not endanger
ed by partialty against us
UNITY NEEDED MOST.
Let US work in commerce. band
together, stand together, hew our
selves a place into the solid rock
foundation of this country's business
and our strength will grow. 1t will
not grow through political machina-
lions. Vote intelligently, according
to our besf, most impartial, indivl-
dual Judgment Let us inform our
selves of all the pros and cons as 10
the person for whom we cast our
vute-but do not scheme in politics.
We have seven grUcermen in THIS
city but have no direct atfiIiaiion
with one another. If we won pool
our interests, we could purchase
goods in carload lois direct from the
Manufacturers, save the MIDDLE
mai's profit and thus enable us TO
meet the price of our larger compe-
tors.
SOME THINGS TO BE DEPLoRED.
There is tendency among the Ne
goes to depreciate the enterprl es of
brother Negroes. For Instance: al
most without exceptions, Negro
will pass Negro store and make his
puI chase at white mans counter:
in many instances the Negroes place
is much cleaner, prices right, treat
ment just as courteous. and nOtwll h
he persists in throwing his dollars
and cents the opposite dliectlOn, ana
tin ugh the Negro continues 10
this indefinitely, it Will never Ule.
any avenues in the mercanti estab
ishments 10 sam or any OF his pos
terily. Negroes can. if they wi
make opportunities of present ELI
vilonments Negroes Will eat the
vile food slung at HIM over the
counter of some II thy, no rate bean
cry. instead of paLronizing he decent,
clean establishments conducted by
b'ackman " hat is applicable with
our gre cerymen, our restaurants, Is
true with our physicians. lawyers,
real estate dealers, shoe makers, Goa
haulerS. gardeners, etc. In no i'll
stances is this queer discrimination
SO iagrant as III the choosing of
reading matter. The Negro press
receives but little support from the
race. The colored man will swallow
the hot stuff OF any yellow jOurna
and gloomlly digest their v,upera-
lions against the Negro, he will ab
surb lhe SANDER sunk over it, and
cannot help b. coming Influenced 10y
it TO his detrlmenL 1t is a fact. if
IA man continuou>ly hears himself de
nuunced as inferior, VIII, debast q
hOpeIessly, in language as frey, as
virulent as is the approved style of
the yellow papers he caffnOt help
out begin to doubt himse f, and end
by giving Il til fight and re.
>ign himself to this self Construct
ia e. Tue, is as m CHI news, as much
comment, as much recreation To be
be gotten out of a Negro paper as
ont of any other publication. There
is as much brain and as much
work in Negro paper as in white
paper. Yellow or white, all through.
The Negro press is worthy of the
Negroes support. How can race
work in unions, how is organization
maLiOn and advice TO the race? If
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13
Need OF Negro Enterprises
And How They May be Developed


League and authorized TO be print
ed in TIL Forum by the League
The writer used for his theme:
Shingle Your Own House.
Gentlemen Of the League: So
much can be said upon this subject
from so many viewpoints. hardly
knt W where to begin. So much has
been said with view To convincing
the Negro that his place is in the
field tilIing the soil. or in industry
exploiting his Drawn and muscle in
some handicraft, that little stress
has been laid upon the urgent neceS-
sity for the race TO engage in bust
ness enterprises in which they would
acquire, Independence, prosperity and
permanency for themselves. Out of
The field Of handicraft and agricul-
ture, the Negro has but in Il few and
is dated instances received encour gt-
menG 1T is true that many have
embraced the vocation of teachers:
but the prospect for success in this
lie are few The maj rity Of teach
ers working for five Or six mont hs
In lie year. spends during the re-
mainder. the money they have earn
ed with their labor If they would
but save up few hundred dollars
aud start IN small way 10 conduct
business Of their own, they would
contribute far more greatly TO the
fu Jherance Of the cause Of the race
When Negroes have started in bus
mess and have stuck 10 II, they are
being rich y rewarded There j. "A
tendency among the Negro race to
sp urge little, that is, In many
cases; they Will work hard all wee k
dress IN rags. live on interior sJuffS
tuo on Sunday hey will come for h
in all The sLlendpr of ii clothes,
Tan shoes, kid gloves etc. On one
sunday excursion they will spend the
earnings Of hard week The feel
Ing exists: "Oh what's lie use :"
Young men are loo easily di>cOur-
aged; too quickly do they become
despondent and aequesce when I'M
toward events divert them from the
course they have mapped out Jowal d
the success which they hoped
rne Egyptians pyramids were not
built III day because the golden
harvest does not at once follow upon
L., Il
returns do not come quite as readily
aud abundantly as you have lmaglu-
ed They wound come in the first flush
III enthusiasm with which you art
ed YOU enterprise, IL no reason TO
despair. A race is won on the sec
ond wind Those who drop out
says Mr.. Alexander: iii tile breath.
less weakness that follows the first
rush, Will never amount To any
thing Keep at it, SUCK it out, and
b, and dy your second will bring you
powers Of endurance THAT viii lead
you 10 The posi- triumphant.
TO THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS.
Energy, and falthflness and good
p aiming, courage. selt-contidenCe and
cheerful endeav0r; these ale the
qualities that makes the prosperoGS
business man. Bear in mind every
thing takes time, however. don't foE
get that. Everything takes money,
d Mt forget that either You must
have dollar TO make dollar
therefore save, penny by penny, dime
by dime. You will be surprised to
see how quickly your little hoard
will grow. Educate the mind, there
ca
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

Mr.. Jackson. tn photogra
pher, and Mr.. Sykes. both of
B oomi g o., were in the ~
this week and paid this Office a
visit.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

You can always depend on The
Forum to stand for principle above all
else.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

Roy M. Seeley will be elected
by large margin.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-03-13

prove the impartiality ard business
of the court than there instances Of
prejudces and unlawful discrimina-
tiOns. Our business is not endanger-
ed by partiality against us
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Continued on last page J
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
NEWS OF
OTHER TOWNS
Sand Run

Mrs. Ethel Beerman, of Murray,
was visiting her parents, Of this place,
last week.
Charles Cooper and daughter Mag
gle, Miss Eta Hannah and Mrs.
Masters were Nelsonville visitors Sun
day.
Edward Terrell was seen In our
town last week.
VIM. Andrews, wife and son Noah,
are visitors at this place this week.
Miss Grace Devine, teacher at
Orbiston, was home on q vacation
last Friday.
Misses Blanche and Ethel I1emrick
were Nelsonville shoppers last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Samuel Stedman and daughter
were callers at the home of Amos Ma
theny and wife last Sunday
The Misses Grace, Flo, Eta and
Carrie Hannah were calling on friends
at The Plains last Saturday and
Sunday.
Misses Mae Terrell and Bertha
Stedman were Nelsonville callers Sat
urday.
1. w. France and wife and Harry
France and wife were visiting friends
at Nelsonville, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Minnie Green spent Sunday
with Miss Flossie Sharon, of Kid
vile.
Clarence and Add Edgell and
families attended the funeral of their
neice at Straitsville, Saturday.
People in this vicinity are busily
engaged in getting q supply of coal
for their winter use.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
MaxyiIIe

Mr.. David Dowrhour of Grove
port, visited relatives here 6
couple of days last week.
Miss Ida Spurgeon of Roseville,
is visiting her parents here for O
few days.
Mrs. Jacob Hidlebaugh and
Mrs. Detray are spending a few
days in Columbus, visiting rela'
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Like of
Webb Summit, visited Alex Polling
and family, Tuesday.
The funeral of Miss Viola Mob.
lar of near Webb Summit, was
held Sunday at St. Paul, Inter,
ment In the St. Paul cemetery.
Mr.. Carlos Wolfe, our popular
mail carrier Of Webb Summit r
F. D. No. 1, is taking his Is days
vacation; his father, Mr.. Noah
Wolfe, is acting as substitute.
There was no school here Tues
day, on eccount of the election.
Mr.. Alex Polling was business
visitor to Logan, Monday.
Mrs. S. S. Mohlar is quite poorly
at this writing.
Mrs. Mikel Howdyshell of Webb
Summit, visited her parents,
Amos Cotterman and wife here
Wednesday.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
HELPFUL HINTS ON HAIR
HEALTH
Scalp and Hair Troubles Gen.
orally Caused by Careless
ness.

Dandrutf Is a contagious disease
caused by microbe which also
produces badness. Never use a
comb or brush belonging to some
one else. No matter how cleanly
the owner may be, these articles
may be infected with microbes,
which will infect your scalp. 1t
is far easier to catch hair microbes
than it is to get rid of them, and
a single stroke of an infected comb
or brush may we'll lead to badness.
Never try on anybody else's hat.
Many a hatband is q resting place
for microbes.
! If you happen to be troubled
with dandruff, itching scalp, fall
ing hair or badness, we have a
remedy which we believe will com.
pletely relieve these troubles. We
are 80 sure of this that we offer it
to you with the understanding @
that it will cost you nothing for
the trial if it does not produce the
results we claim. This remedy is
called Rexall "93" Hair Tonic.
We honestly believe it to be the
most scientific rem edy for scalp
and hair troubles, and we know of
nothing else that equals it for eff
fectiveness, because of the results
it has produced in thousands of
cases.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is de.
vised to Danish dandrutf, restore
natural color when its loss has
been brought about by disease, and
make the hair naturally silky, soft
and glossy. 1t does this because
it stimulates the hair follicles, de
stroys the germ matter, and brings
about a free, healthy circulation
of blood, which nourishes the hair
roots, causing them to tighten and
grow new hair. We want every
body who has any trouble with
hair or scalp tn know that Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic is the best hair
tonic and restorative in existance,
and no one should scott at or doubt
this statement until they have put
our claims to fair test, with the
understanding that they pay us
nothing for the remedy il 1t does
not give full and complete salts
faction in every particular, Two
sizes, 80 cents and $l 90. Remem-
ber you can obtain Rexall Rene
dies in Logan only at our stores,
The Rexall Stores. The f S.
Case and Opera House Drug Store.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
Ill AND
GAS TALK

The Stuart we'll No. 3 of the
Bremen company is reported at {
depth of 2200 feet.
The Shrider Oil and Gas com
pany reports their we'll on the st
Joseph lease at depth of 25O(
feet.
The East Lancaster Gas com.
pany drilled in what is reported
to be good for a quarter of mil.
lion gasser last week.
The Ohio Fuel Oil and Gas com.
pany will commence drilling on
their lease at Crooksville, which
is located within 400 feet of 49,
900 gasser.
The American Oil and
Gas company's we'll which was
drilled in at junction City a few
days ago has proven to be good
for 40 or so barrel we'll.
{ The Crusade OIL and Gas com
pany received the first check for
the oil that they had sold off of
che Bergoon well No. / 1t was a
nice fat check having four large
figures in the dollar column.
The Planet Oil and Gas company
drilled in their llth we'll on the
Bryson lease last week, This well
has proven to be gusher, it is
reported that it flowed over 200
barrels in the first 24 hours after
it was shot. This company ex-
poets to drill many more wells
on the lease as soon as possible.
The Satfel Oil and Gas company
commenced to spud on their well
at Junction City Friday. This
well is located in almost the center
OF boundary of the good produc-
ing well. 1t seems that it would
he almost impossible for the com
pany to get anything else but
gusher.
The Shamrock Oil and Gas COM
pany drilled in their we'll on the
Bennett lease at Junction City
last Saturday. which has proven
To be another good producer. This
we'll was drilled in wet and is be-
ing cleaned out and cased this
week. it il estimated at about 50
barrel we'll.
According to the latest reports
The East Bremen Oil and Gas
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
BuzZard Avenue

Mrs. Rsber of Sugar Grove
was the guest of Mrs. Geo. Reber,
Monday.
Mr.. Lorenzo Shaffer spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Nelsonville
and Murray, the guest of friends
Miss Sarah Young spent few
days of last week in Newark, o.,
visiting friends.
We are glad to hear that Mr..
z. G. Stiverson was able to go to
Rockbridge, election day.
Mrs. Shaffer was calling on
Mrs. VIM, Belle, Monday after
noon.
Mr.. George Harvey spent Tues
day afternoon in Sugar Grove.
Mr.. Charles Wharton and wife
called on l.. Shaffer and family,
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Shaffer was the
guest of Goldie Stiveson, Sunday.
Miss Mildred Wharton spent
Saturday and Sunday the guest of
Nora and Nellie Shaffer.
Mr.. Lucius Rider attended
church at Reckbridge, Sunday
evening.
Noah Ssiyerson and lady friend
were seen vending their way down
Clear Creek, Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Carpenter were the
guests of Nora and Nellie Shaffer,
Sunday.
G.. W. Byers of Brownsville,
passed through here en- route to
Rockbridge, Saturday morning.
Mr.. Boyd Stiverson is reported
on the sick list with quinsey, at
present
Miss Goldie Matthias is the
pleasant guest of Mrs. Jim Ma
thias.
Mrs, VIM. Carpenter called on
Mrs. George Reber, Sunday after
noon.
Mr. r. G. Stiverson was calling
on Lucius Rider, Sunday forenoon.
Miss BESSIE Shaffer made
business trip to Rockbridge, Sat
urday forenoon.
Mr.. Noah Stiverson was husking
corn up Clear Creek u few days
last week.
Mr.. Clint Caves was the pleas
ant guest of VIM. Carpenter, Sun
day.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
BUSINESS COLLEGE is tbs mos. thor.

company's we'll on the G. C. Brand,
lease is just starting in the sand
The drillers say that they are get.
ting good gas pressure and they
feel sure that there will be plenty
of oil found as they get deeper in
the sand. This we'll is being
watched by the eyes of many for
if it proves to be as good as the
prospects are it will mean a mum.
ber more wells to be drilled be.
, tween this lease and Bremen.
The Standard Oil company this
week makes another cut of cents
barrel in the price of crude oil
and the quotations on crude are
low as follows: Pennsylvania,
which includes the oil produced in
the Bremen and other Southeast
ern Ohio districts, 81 SO Mercer
Black, 81 New Castle 97c; Corn
ing, soc; Cabel, $1.O7; North
Lima, SIC Indiana, 79c; Somerset,
72c; Ragland, soc. These quota.
tions are drop of 5 cents bar
rel in Pennsylvania and from 2 to
s cents barrel in other grades
except Ragland which is un-
changed from its former price
This makes total decrease in the
price of high grade crude of 25
captc q hurral o;poa tho ro1nnt;on
started, as oil was selling then at
81 7S a barrel for Pennsylvania
grade. The reason given for the
reduction is that immense stocks
of crude are now on hand there
being far more oil in storage than
ever before In the history of the
industry.
Gas users in Hebron are de-
pressed by recent decision by
the supreme court of Ohio in what
is known as the Akron case. Pre-.
cisely the same matters were at
issue in Hebron as was involved in
the Akron case. About two years
ago the Columbus Natural Gas
company crowded the Logan com
pany from the Ohio Ele ectric pow
er house in Heb on. The Logan
had offered uniform rate nf Is
cents per thousand and the Colum.
bus people under the competition
offered to meet the rate. About
gear ago the matter was disturbed
by the company Offering to raise
the rate to the private consumer
to 22 cents per thousand. The
village council passed an ordinance
placing the rate at Is cents. Then
as the matters were substantially
the same in the Akron case and
there was truce declared between |
the parties until the supreme
court should finally establish the
law on the questions involved.
The way the situation was in He.
bron was that the council demand
ed the 10 cent rate and the Co
lumbus company insisted that
they receive the larger rate named
as they would take Up their pipes
and refuse to furnish gas to the
private consumers BY the terms
Of the truce the citizens went on
paying the l5 cent rate until the
case from Akron should finally be
decided, and IL against the com,
panies the citizens of Hebron
would owe them nothing. Ill
against the city of Akron then the
consumers in Hebron would owe
The 7 cents per thousand for all
gas consumed in the meantime.
The supreme court decided against
he common pleas court and the
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
Labor Leaders Must Go to jail.

Washington. Nov. 6.-The Dis
trict of Columbia Court of Appeal 8
handed down a decision in the cases
of Gompers, Mitchell and Morri.
son, the labor leaders, to the eff.
eect that the accused must serve
twelve, nine and six months,
respectively, in Jail. Justice
Wright's sentence aud decision is
upheld. The Chief Justice dis.
sented.
The sentences were imposed on
the labor leaders because they
were found guilty OF contem OF
OF court, in that they caused The
name of q stove company TO be
published In the Federation Of
Labor paper as "unlsir."
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
LEGAL NOTICE

The Southern Oil company OF room I02l
Farmers Bank Building, Pittsburg, Pa
will take notice that on October 10, 1919,
mon Pleas Court of Hooking county, Ohio,
being Cause No. i177 in said court, praying
for partition OF certain real estate situate in
county, Ohio, containing 96 acres more or
less. Said Southern Oil Company is required
to answer on or before November 20, 1919 and
said Cause will be for hearing OH and after
December ., 1909.
LOUISA PETIT, per.
JOHN G. PETIT, her attorney.
10 01-8V
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the following
Accounts and Vouchers have been filed in
the Probate Court of Hooking County. Ohio,
for First Partial settlement OF Ada Wood
ruff, Guardian of Elmyra l.. Woodruff and
Grace J. Woodruff, minors, and the same
will come on for hearing on the 10th. day of
October A. ID. 1909 at 10 A. M, or soon there
after as may be convenient.
J.C. SToUGHTON.
Oct. Is, 3-wks. Probate Judge.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
Notice to Teachers.

The Board OF School Examiners of Hock.
Ing County Will meet at the School Building
IA Logan, Ohio, at $3.50 a. m, ON the First
Saturday OF each month. for the examina.
tion 81 applicants for Teachers Elementary
and on the first Saturday OF
September, December, March and June for
the animation OF applicants for 1eac er's
High school and Special Certificates Ex-
aninations for pupils desiring to enter high
schools Will be held on the Third Saturday
OF April and the Second Saturday OF May.
RoLLAND BRIGHT, President
ID. Il. HARSH, Clerk
ROSE WHITE
Logan. Ohio. March l, l907--tf
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11

circuit court IN the Summit coun.
ty case. According to the ruling
of the court the people in Hebron
will have to pay arrearges and the
%! cents per thousand from this
time on.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
Probate Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the follow.
Ing accounts and vouchers have been filed
in the Probate Court of Hooking County
Ohio, for first settlement of Mike Hansei,
executor OF the Will and estate of Phillip
on for hearing on the 26th day of November
a. d.. 1879, at 10 o'clock q. M, or as soon
thereafter as may be convenient.
j. .C. .STOUGHTON,
Probate Judge.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-11-11
LEGAL NOTICE

Edward Lacy. whose place of residence Is
unknown to plaintiff, Is hereby notified
against him for divorce and custody of chill
dren, In Case No 41G7, of the Common Pleas
Court OF Hooking County, Ohio, and that
said cause Will be for hearing on or after
November 18th, 1909. IL. K. .SPARNON.
Sept, 80, 6-W Attorney for Plaintiff