The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-05-20
EDITORIAL
JACKSONVILLE, I'LL.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, is a college
town, well shaded, quiet and
"dry." Ii has some of the best
white and colored people in the
State. 1t is an old town and was
founded before Springfield. 1t is
the home Of Yates, Bryan and
many noble characters who, before
and after the Civil war, stood firm
for right and against slavery. She
furnished many underground rail-
road stations, and Gov. Yates, of
Civil war renown, lived, died and
lies buried there. She is town
of churches. There are more fine
churches there than in any other
town of like size in the State. The
/. w. college for women is there
President Harker is the head. He
is fine man and through his great
efforts this school is the pride Of
the M. e. church of this State and
the central west. The Illinois col
lege for boys is also here. Routt
college, Catholic, is here also. The
blind institute and the deaf and
dumb institute are here. The
white people are sociable and treat
deserving colored people like peo-
pie. There are many colored pe0-
pie who own good property. Dr.
Kinnebrough has creditable san
itarium. He is progressive ply
stefan. His wife is most thrifty
woman, conducts dairy, milking
over a dozen cows. They have a
beautiful home on West Morton
street. Rev. S. S. Waddel also has
nice property, as do several fami-
lies OIL West Morton street. Mrs.
$. J. Young is successful hair
dresser and so is Mrs. M. j. Butler.
Mrs. M. G. Clark runs boarding
house on S. w. West street. There
are two Baptist churches, one A.
M. Il. and a branch of the M. r.
church here, under colored people.
There is one colored policeman,
Mr.. Moore, and colored man is
connected with the fire depart
ment. The colored people have
one creditable club, we are told.
Mr.. Short runs tailoring estab-
lishment. F. Wright has a pool
room and lunch counter. The
most successful and the largest
business conducted by our people
is run by Mallory Bros. They have
kind of department store and
their goods are high class. They
are intelligent and courteous and
commands the respect and trade
from white and colored people.
These young people own consider
able property and are too well
known for need of elaborate men,
ton. In their store you can buy
from a 5000 diamond ring down to
a paper of pins. They are solving
the trace problem" We find a
healthy sentiment between the
races in Jacksonville. Jacksonville
has an abundance of beautiful
girls, the which many of you are
aware. She has many hourishing
secret societies. Mrs. Ida Cree,
one of the leading society ladies,
will give the news from Jackson
vile every week.
This city has six banks and two
daily papers, a beautiful postoffice.
1t does not pose as an industrial
city, but school center
We secured several subscribers
and expect to get so or rs more.
Rev. Muse has beautiful home,
and Rev. Miller of the M. K.
church is making progress with
his church.
DIR. M. G. B. Mason spoke May
10 to large white audience in
his usual able and eloquent man
ner. After the lecture social
was rendered and the colored peo-
pie were treated like they were
not colored," but only people.
There was no discrimination or
difference SNOWFALL were treated
cordially and pleasing. The lady
in charge of the refreshments is
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