The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX THE POLITICAL PARTIES AND The enactment of the fugitive slave law by the Whig Party was far reaching in its effect. It not only paved the way for the repeal of the Missouri Compromise Measure of 1820, but it also was instrumental in causing or enabling many state legislatures to place what was known as Black Laws upon their statute books, and as a general rule these laws and the Fugitive Slave Law were upheld by the highest courts of the various states. Chief Justice Swan, of the Supreme Court of the great state of Ohio, who at that time was a Whig and later become an honorable member of the Republican party, was the first to hand down an opinion to the effect that The Fugitive Slave Law and the other harsh and oppressive measures were constitutional and all the Judges of the Supreme Court of Indiana, of Wisconsin, of Pennsylvania and of many other states throughout the union concurred in the opinion which was rendered by Chief Justice Swan of Ohio. Illinois was not behind the other states in legislating against the negro and long after the close of the war the laws of this state contained the following heartless provision. "No black or mulatto person shall be permitted to reside in this state until such person shall produce to the county commissioners, court, where he or she is desirous of settling, a certificate of his or her freedom, which shall be duly euthenticated in the same manner that is required to be done in the cases arising under the acts and judicial proceedings of other states. And until such person shall have given bond, with sufficient security to the people of this state for the use of the proper county, in the penal sum of one thousand dollars, conditioned that such person will not at any time become a charge to said county, or any other county of this state, as a poor person, and that such person shall at all times demean himself in strict conformity with the laws of this state, that now or may hereafter be enacted, it shall not be lawful for such free negro or mulatto to reside in this state." Another section read: If any person shall harbor such negro or mu atto aforesaid, not having such certificate thereof, or shall hire or in any way give sustenance to such negro or mulatto not having such certificate of freedcm, and not having given bond, shall be fined in the sum of five hundred dollars. One-half thereof to the use of the county, and the other half to the person or party giving information thereof." The court records of Coles county inform the world that in the latter part of 1850, that Abraham Lincoln endeavored to deprive Anthony Bryant, his wife and four helpless children of their rights as free American citizens, by upholding and defending the laws referred to. It appears that in 1843 Robert Matson, of Bourbon county, Ky., purchased a large tract of land in the eastern portion of Coles county and he proceeded to "stock" his new purchase with slaves for farm labor and household purposes. But as soon as the crops were gathered he would return the negros to Ky., and speedily replace them with another contingent from the same section. By making frequent changes, he thought if interrupted by the officers of the law, the slaves would be held as being in transit, and thus not lose their legal status as slaves or acquire any of the rights of freemen by residing in the state of Illinois. Anthony Bryant, his wife and their children were owned by Robert Matson, and while he was engaged in transferring them back and forth some of his neighbors conspired against him with the view of depriving him of his property, and Dr. Hiram Rutherford, Glideon M. Ashmore and several others assisted Anthony Bryant in his family to escape from the home of Mr. Matson, and when he learned what these gentlemen had succeedin doing he brought suit against them in the circuit court, under the black laws, demanding damages in the sum of three thousand dollars, or five hundred dollars for each slave. This celebrated case was carried up to the Supreme Court of the state for adjudication, and when Judges Wilson and Treat went down to Charleston to sit in judgement upon it Abraham Lincoln appeared before that august court in behalf of Robert Matson and his slaves. The case was one of far reaching importance and lawyers and the people generally were greatly interested in the outcome. But to sum it all up in a nut shell, the fates and the court were against Abraham Lincoln and his slave holding friend Judges Wilson and Treat had down an opinion to the effect that Anthony Bryant, his wife, Jane and their four children "are discharged from custody, as well as of the shrift as of Robert Matson, and all persons claiming them by, through or under him a slaves. And they shall be, and remain free and discharged from all servitude whatever to any person or presons from henceforward and forever." When that great trial ended, Robert Matson crossed the Wabash river on his way to Ky., evaded his creditors, and never paid Mr. Lincoln his fee. The following morning Mr. Lincoln mounted his old gray mare, ruefully set out for the next county on the circuit and as he wended his way across the measureless prairie it could not be discerned that he regretted having used his legal talent to uphold the cause of the strong and powerfu against the weak and oppressed. E. P. Lovejoy, that unconquerable champion of liberty was engaged in publishing a very small newspaper at Alton at the time the black laws were enacted and he lost his life for condemning and denouncing them but he has been almost ignored and forgotten by the negro, while Abraham Lincoln has been lauded to the skies for upholding and defending those cruel and most heinous black laws. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY. Prof. Wm. Salter, Society for Ethical Culture, Steinway Hall Sunday morning. In speaking of the responsibility of the individual for social changes, Mr. Salter said: Ever in the realm of social conditions I cannot admit that the individual is quite powerless. I may be wrong, but I cannot help thinking, when I call to mind the one-horse competition that sometimes exists in ways and prices, and results in loss than a living to either workman or employer, that the first man who offers to work for less than the established rate, might well have been addressed with a "Thou art the man." After that the scramble followed, but he started it, and the whole train of consequences he was in a measure responsible for. On the other hand, I cannot help thinking that one man with sincerely benevolent intentions might buy the sympathy and co-operation he would inspire, do something toward restoring good conditions, whether among workmen or among employers, or among both combined. The trouble is the individual workman or employer is not apt to look beyond his own interest, and thinks of class combination only as a means thereto. But if real, downright religion, or universal law could inspire a man, I cannot help thinking it would be catching, and that one by one others would be drawn to him as to a magnet. Workman and employers, and that if such a great union could be established on a small scale and made successful, it would then gradually spread over the world. But I fear little will come from employers banding with employers or workme with workman, natural and in a small way simple as this is—for after all this is the arraigning one industrial house against the other, and a house divided against itself cannot stan'. What is wanted is a principle superior to class—the principles of humanity. We all admit this is theory, but we have never even tried to apply it to the industrial world, where we this individual interest or at best class interest must rule. And surely enough they do rule, and we see what laws they make. New types of men, new HEW TO THE LINE. "inventions," to use the Darwinian phrase—never with minds and hearts big enough to see and feel the who eness of humanity—real Uebermercaen, only not often Nietzschion kind, my have to give the solution. I even think there are glimpses of it on the horizon, faint foreshadowings of the glorious men, the heroic organizers who will yet lead humanity on to triumph. THE ANTI-TRUST CONVENTION. Monday, Feb. 12th, many delegate in attendance at the Anti-Trust Conference, assembled in Central Musi Hall, Mayor Carter H. Harrison delivered the address of welcome and his forciable remarks were well received. Ex-judge Wm. Prentiss ably served as temporary chairman, and his speech was full of fire and earnestness. Capt. Wm. P. Black was among the first speakers and he brought cut many practical suggestions and ideas which if incorporated into the laws of the country would redound to the benefit of all the people. Many other able speeches were delivered by men of prominence during its sessions. Congressman Wm. Sulzer of New York, who is one of America's greatest and most elequent oators, delivered one of his best speeches, which was highly received by his hearers. Congressman Sulzer said in part: "It has been said by some unthink persons that there are good trusts and bad trusts. That we should applaud and commend the good trusts and denounce an condemn the bad trusts. "Under the law this specious argument is untenable, and the men who make it are the hired attorneys and the special pleaders for the trusts, or they are the facetious fellows poking fun at the victims. "Under the law of our country trusts are criminal, and there is no distinction between a so-called good trust and a so-called bad trust—between a big trust and a little trust. Every trust is contrary to both the spirit and the letter of the law. To seriously contend otherwise as a legal proposition would be preposterous. If we did so, by analogy, we might as consistently assert that there were good pirates and bad pirates. If robbery is criminal it is immaterial, so far as the crime is concerned, whether the robbery is a big one or a little one. The violation of law is the same. "The law on the statute books against trusts is clear and plain, and the highest court in the land has passed on its validity, and sustained the constitutionality of its provisions. The Anti-Trust act of 1890 declares that every contract or combination in the nature of a trust in restraint of trade and commerce among the several States and Territories, or with foreign nations, is a conspiracy—illegal and void—and punishable by fine and imprisonment. "Under this Anti-Trust act it seems to me every trust in the United States can be prosecuted for violation of law the charter annulled, and the man behind it punished for conspiracy. Every trust by its very nature is in restraint of trade and commerce, and in violation of this law. "If you will read the Anti-Trust act of 1890 and the decisions of the United States Supreme Court in the trans Missouri freight case and the Addyston Pipe Line case, the conclusion will be irresistible to the log'cui'min' that the fault is not so much with the law as it is with the men who are sworn to enforce the law. The law so far as it goes is all right—the doing nothing Attorney General is all wrong. The imperative marda'e of the day is enforce the law, and every trust in the country will dissolve Whenever the trusts have be brought before the courts, and their true character shown, they have been declared illegal. "In my opinion—and I say so aviously—the Department of Justice under the present law can institute and successfully maintain actions against every trust doing business in the United States. The law is c'e r and plain and the facts are whih the knowledge of all and too obviou or controversy. "Let us pause here and briefly consider the facts. Today about two hundred trusts control, wLolly or in large part, eve y conceivable product and industry of the country. These gigantic conspiracies and combinations called trusts constitute, in my judgment, the greatest and the gravest menace at the present time to our Democratic institutions. They control the supply, monopolize the product, and dictate the price of almost every necessary of life. They force out of legitimate employment every year thousands and thousands of honest tollers. They limit production, enhance prices, reduce wages, and arbitrarily write the terms of their own contracts. They destroy successful competition, paralyze honest industry, assassinate struggling labor, and hold the consumers of our country in their monopolistic grs. They levy tribute like robber Barons of old, on every man, woman and child in the Republic. They blight the poor man's home, darken the hearthside of his children, cloud the star of youth's legitimate hope, and destroy equal opportunity. They control State and National legislation, escape taxation, and evade the just burdens of the Government. "How much longer will the people consent to be robbed and submissively permit a continuation of this outrage? The trusts have their being and grow by special legislation; they live and wax fat by Governmental favoritism. "Let us pause again and briefly conconsider the situation. "The total population of the United States is about 75,000,000. The total aggregate wealth of the United States according to the best statistics that can be procured, is estimated at about $65,000,000,000, and it appears, and no doubt much to the surprise of many, that out of a total population of 75 000,000 less than 25,000 persons in the United States own more than one-half of the entire aggregate wealth of the land. And this has all been brought about during the last twenty-five years by combinations and conspiracies called trusts fostered by special legislation and nurtured by political favoritism. "The centralization of wealth in the hands of the few by the robbery of the many during the past quarter of a century has been simply enormous and the facts and figures are appalling. Three-quarters of the entire wealth of our land appears to be concentrated in the hands of a very small minority of the people and the number of persons constituting that minority grow smaller and smaller every year. Impartial students of these startling facts and statistics can hardly escape the irresistible conclusion that a conspiracy exists, and has existed for some time, to convert the Government of the United States into a powerful oligarchy of wealth, consisting of a few thousand multi-millionaires who will own and control all the other people. "The money power, the trusts, and the favored few of the land, threaten the perpetuity of our free institutions by subsidizing the pulpit, buying the press, seating well-paid attorneys in legislative halls and courts of justice, stifling free speech and the right of lawful assembly, and stretching out their tentacles to the colleges of the land to crush professors who have the courage of their convictions and dare to tell the truth regarding economic and social principles. "The trusts must go shou'd be the battle cry of the people in the coming campaign. "What is the remedy? My friend's I hear many suggestions—some good—some bad. But let me ask what is the matter with the remedy we now have—the remedy of the Anti-Trust Act of 1896? Whenever that remedy has been applied it has been effective. When? over we have had an official ccu agus enough to invoke the power of that act it has been adequate and successful to crush the trust. "The people who oppose and conlemn trusts will receive no encouragement from this trust-ridden and tru twned Administration. The Republi can party in all its power stands fear ussly for trusts and it is boldly supported by them. "To sum it all up, the Republicn party stands for Hanna and the Re- publican party is Hanna. What a difference between the party of Lincoln and the party of Hanna! "The Democratic party is the party of the plain people. It is opposed to trusts and monopolies, to special privileges. It stands for the sup.emacy of the law. It believes in freedom of thought, freedom of speech, freedom of trade, and free institutions. It believes in the Constitution, in fostering commerce, unfettering trade, establishing industry, aiding enterprise, maintaining equal opportunity, defending liberty, unshackling the mind and the conscience, and handing down unimpaired to future generations the blessings of our free institutions. "Now, my friends, a few words in conclusion. We are entering a most momentous political campaign to determine the question whether the trusts or the Government shall survive. Whether the people or the plutocrats shall rule—whether this land shall continue to be a Government of the many for the many or an oligarchy of the privileged and for the favored few. You ask me what will the outcome be? I cannot tell, but I believe history repeats f.self—that God in his infinite wisdom raises up a man from the plain people for every crisis, and in the pending crisis we have such a man—a born leader of men—whom we can all trust and whom we can all follow—and who will lead us to victory and rescue the people from the money lenders and the money changers. "A hundred years ago the Democratic party—the party of the plain people—after a most momentous campaign, came into power under the matchless leadership of its famous founder, Thomas Jefferson, and the impetus his Administration gave to popular government carried forward free institutions unimpaired for a century. "We are beginning another momentous campaign under the leadership of a second Thomas Jefferson—the s'alwart, the fearless, the gallant, and the intrepid young leader of Nebraska—William J. Bryan—to test the perpetuity of popular government and of our free institutions, and by the grace of God and the power of the free men of America he will win and the impetus of his Administration will give the government of Jefferson, of Jackson, and of Lincoln, will carry it forward unimpaired for another century, and generations yet unborn will sing the gladsome song that the Government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth." THE NEGRO IN POLITICS. Julius F. Taylor, Editor Broad Ax, kindly insert the following article in your paper: I have been called upon to approach a work that I deem to be of national importance, it may be a duty to my countrymen. I have never had the supreme pleasure of seeing the Declaration of Independence carried out. I felt in 1865 that our flag would float over the colored man and his children as if he were white. We fought four years simply that every man might and have a right to liberty, life and the pursuit of happiness. Nobody ever denied that except a villian. It is a grand thing to be the owner of yourself, it is a grand thing to protect the rights of others. It is a sublime thing to be free and just. Once we said, give us the flag and we will protect it and make it as sacred as our lives. Republicans all have forgotten this. The issue that were involved in the campaign of 1860 were, state rights, hard or soft money, etc. I think the only question was who shall rule the country. The question of "State Rights" is dead except as it can still be used to defeat democracy. It is what might be called a convenient political corpse, pretty good for the republican party. Again the free democracy of the United States united to maintain rights against wrong. They want all who stand beneath our flag that has in reality, written upon it Liverty Fra-ernity, equality. The three greatest words in the language. Liberty gives to every man the print of his brain. is my brother. Equality the rights of all are equal. Justice poised and balanced in the eternal chain will shake from the golden scales, in which are weighed the acts of man. Why will they commit a crime against a people that never offended them? They are now exciting those people to stay with them, so that they can pay off crimes committed against them by depriving another people of life and library. Every man should act upon motives. Why should they do things for a party, if that party will not do anything for them. Sincerely yours, DR. A. CHRISTOPHER, Feb. 10, 1900. Hannibal, Mo. ST. VALENTINE SOCIAL The musical section of the Phyllis Wheatly club celebrated St. Valentine's eve., with a literary and social entertainment. A good sized audience was present. The program was excellent. Mrs. Bruce sang several charming soloes in a very sweet, clear voice. Mrs. Julius F. Taylor recited and Miss Amelia Scott rendered two piano solos in her usual clever style. At the close of the program a valentine was presented to each person present. Iced cream was served by Mrs. Anna Tucker and her able assistants. The young folks waited and danced two stepped and quadrilled until near midnight when all expressed themselves as having enjoyed a delightful evening. CHIPS. Harvey A. Thompson has been assigned to the position of investor in the city attorney's office. Thursday night, Mrs. A. J. Green, of 4234 Evans avenue, tendered a social to her host of friends. It was a very enjoyable affair. Geo. Wright, Hannibal, Mo., is subscription agent for The Broadax and other publications. He can furnish political books and literature at retail prices. Daniel J. McMahon, attorney for the Board of Education, will leave in a few days for Hot Springs, Ark., where he will remain for three weeks in quest of rest and health. Wednesday night, at Bethel Church, the anniversary of the birth of Richard Allen, its founder and Frederick Douglas was celebrated. C. P rter Johnson was one of the principle speakers. County Commissione r Edward H. Wright, president of the Sumner Club, and several other of its members have gone to Washington for the purpose of inviting United States Senator Beverdege to address the club next month. D. D. Johnson, of 46 N. Carpenter street, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14th. His funeral services will be held Sunday at St Paul's and St. Peter's Cathedral, Peoria street and Washington Boulevard, at 1 p. m. Interment will be at Forest Home Cemetery. The Boy's Open Window Club assembled at the residence of Mrs. Jesse Johnson, Tuesday night to listen to an address from Mr. George Duncan, son of Rev. Mr. Duncan, of Bethesda Church. Mr. Duncan is engaged in reform work in this city. John. P. Mulkeen, 5059 5th avenue, dealer in wines, brandies and cigars, is always prepared to receive and entertain his friends, and as the Spring election is approaching it will stand the politicians in hand to go round and cultivate his acquaintance. Sunday morning, Feb. 18th, Mr. George R. Peck, will address the Society for Ethical Culture, Steinway Hall, 17 E. Van Buren street, on "Geo. Washington" and his address will be exceedingly interesting. For Mr. Peck is one of the great orators of the West. Alderman C. F. Gunther, whose steadfastness and honesty is as firm as the rock of Ages may be shook up a little bit in his effort to secure the renomination, but he should be returned to the Council, for his services in behalf of the people, decency, law and order are invaluable. TO POPULARIZE MUNICIPAL LOANS. The city of Salem, Ore., has tried an experiment in municipal finance that is deserving of imitation by other cities of the country. A large part of the debt of Salem was recently refunded on the popular-loan plan, somewhat after the manner of the national government's popular loan to secure funds for the prosecution of the Spanish-American war. The Salem plan has features, however, which make it preferable to the plan pursued by the federal government in placing its bonds among the people. The refunding bonds of the city of Salem are 4 per cent call bonds, payable on or before ten years from the date of issue. The bonds range from $50 to $500 in denomination. The interest is payable in Salem, instead of at some outside financial center. The issue was subscribed four times over. The smallest subscriptions were filled first. If this plan is adhered to in further bond issues, as it probably will be, the outstanding bonds of the city of Salem soon will all be distributed among the citizens of that place, a fact which must have a beneficial influence on the local government, as well as on the people themselves. RICHARD W. THOMPSON. With the passing of "Uncle Dick" Thompson, Indiana lost its grand old man, and the country lost a representative of the highest type of manhood its public life has produced. It is a sufficient justification of this nation's existence that it has made men like him, says Chicago Journal. To serve the public faithfully where one can, to be a genial comrade and kindly neighbor, to be wise in council, strong in friendship, and gentle in the home, to enjoy the warm affection of the people of one's state, and the respect of the nation besides, and to die at the age of four score and ten honorable years, probably means that one has been about the best that one can be and enjoyed about the best life had to give. So lived and died "Uncle Dick" Thompson. There is no reason to mourn him. His end was not so much death as completion, and the closing of a life like that calls not for a tear, but a smile. THE SAME CHAIRMEN. It is announced by Senator Hanna that he will again seek the chairmanship of the Republican national committee. It is very likely that the office will go with the asking. Thus it may be that not only shall the candidates be the same, but the same national chairmen that commanded the respective armies in 1896 will again cross swords, as it were. Senator Jones will again be at the bead of the Democratic committee. Though not a member thereof, Senator Jones was called to the office in 1896 because of his brilliant record as field marshal of his party during the years '93, '94 and '95. It was practically the same with Senator Hanna, who became a member of the national committee after his selection as McKinley's campaign manager. ANIMAL PETS IN SCHOOL. A wise old man down in Boston says animal pets should be kept in public schools to teach children kindness to the weak. The jokesters are already at work deriding one of the best thoughts anybody has had about education for a long time, because it seems, and possibly is, impracticable. They call it a reversal of the Mary's lamb doctrine, and suggest the propriety of letting the children throw paper wads to teach them accuracy and precision. Despite both its doubtful practicability and the jester's little fling, Dr. Edward Everett Hale's proposition is not only founded on a right theory, but reflects the very way in which nature first taught the great lesson of altruism and love. Chance to Sell Our Watches in Russia. Of late years Warsaw has become the center of the watch trade in Russia. The dealings between foreign and Russian merchants are consummated there, these parties meeting once a year for the transaction of business in this line. At this time the Russian buyers from Moscow, Tula, Sarataw and Siberia give orders for the next twelve months and settle for past purchases. This trade is important. A few Geneva watch-making firms each year sell watches worth more than 1,000,000 rubles, or about $371,000. Swiss watch manufacturers purpose now to establish an extensive depot of goods in their line at Warsaw, to increase the sales and monopolize the The following letter, written by Mr. John Cummings of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, formerly of Washington, to a friend in the United States, is only one of a hundred similar cases, and what was done by Mr. Cummings can more easily be done today by any good, sober and industrious farmer who chooses to make his home in the dominion. Dear Sir: You want to know how I got along since I came into Northern Alberta. I am happy to inform you that I am not ashamed to tell. We located five miles northeast of Wetaskiwin; left Farmington, Wash., on the 29th day of May, driving all the way. We had time to build our log house the first fall, and to make us comfortable for the family and stock. We then built four stables, 18x 20 inside, so that we could put everything inside them when the cold got down to the fifties, and worked hard getting up the stables, and got through dubbing on the 1st of December; but, to our surprise, we had no use for the stables only for the milk cow and two spans of horses. The balance of the horses lived on the prairie all winter, and took care of themselves. The doors of two stables were left open for them to go into in a cold time, but they would not do it, but stayed out on the prairie the coldest night we had and looked as spry as crickets. I can go ten rods back of my house and count ten residents. I know all of their circumstances. Every one of them have doubled their cultivated land, and doubled their animals, and a great deal more. All of us are comparatively out of debt and an unusually big crop to thresh and prospects of a fair price, and I expect we are as well contented a lot of people as there is to be found from Florida to the Klondike. My son bought two pounds of twine to the acre, and when we started to bind some barley we found that instead of taking two pounds to the acre, it was taking nearly five pounds. Then you ought to have seen him hitch up a team and make for town for 100 pounds more. I cannot say how it will thresh. All I can say is that it is well-headed, and takes an enormous amount of twine. SENATORIAL COURTESY To OZend Agalust It Means Ruin to the New Member. Senatorial courtesy is the great dragon which new members of the upper house must propitiate before they are received into the confidence of their colleagues. Some members of the senate, and there have been many notable instances, who disregard tradition never gain the good will of the great body in which they sit, and these rarely serve but one term, their presence during that term being tolerated rather than enjoyed. The antipathy felt for a former senator by his associates is still remembered. He sat among them, occasionally he spoke to empty seats, now and then he introduced a bill, and he exercised his official functions for the whole period of his term, but he was not of the senate. He was as distinctly outside as though he did not occupy a seat in that body. "What did he do?" asked a man to whom his story had been told. "Why should he be ostracized by his colleagues?" "In his early days," responded the other member, "he affronted senatorial courtesy. He has never been able to redeem himself. The affairs of his constituents have suffered from his unpopularity, and he is deservedly retired." AVOID DANGER. The Danger of Catarrh Ointments That Contain Mercury. This journal, although more particularly devoted to all that interests finance, commerce and manufacturing, is nevertheless always awake to the need and wants of its readers, let the subject be what it may. We were asked to investigate and report upon the merits of the various catarrh remedies on the market. The production of preparations of injurious composition cannot, unfortunately, be stopped or restricted at present, or until our state legislatures can be induced to pass such suitable and stringent laws as will effectually prevent their appearance on the market. In the meantime, the people must look out for themselves. In this matter, we have made a most careful and painstaking investigation, realizing the confidence that would be placed in our reply. Our medical staff employed to make such investigations were most favorably impressed with the preparation known as Hall's catarrh cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio, and agreed that this peerless remedy deserves our highest indorsement. Many of the catarrh remedies on the market contain mercury, which destroys the sense of smell and deranges the whole system when entering through the mucous surfaces. From analysis we found that Hall's catarrh cure contains no mercury. It is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. We have no interest whatever in this matter beyond faithfully serving our readers, and as our indorsement is extended without reward of any kind, and is wholly unsolicited by this company, and will be received with the full credence that all our statements have met with for the past eighteen years.—Southern Review of Commerce. PRODUCER CONSUMED HOW WALL STREET LIVES ON LABOR OF THE WEST. The Capitalist of the East Is Always Anxious to Know About the Western Crops — This Class Reaps the Real Harvest. The western visitor in New York, Philadelphia, Washington or Boston is always asked the question, "How are crops out west?" He generally regards this question as a mere observation, calculated to make talk, something like that on the weather. But he little realizes the importance to the people of the East of the crop condition of the West, writes ex-Congressman Hinrichsen in the Illinois Democratic Press Bulletin. A few years ago when asked this question by a Washington capitalist, I answered him and then politely asked the condition of the crops in the least. He seemed surprised and said: "We have no crops." This started a train of thought in my mind. I had begun to wonder what they did in the East. I found that they had money and thrift, and that we, of the West, furnished the wherewithal upon which they fed. How is it, then, that in the course of years, their stock of money grows greater, while ours grows less, and yet, they get our wheat, our corn, our pork and our beef, in fact, everything we raise except what is absolutely necessary for our own subsistence? Their money makes money for them. The debts we owe them makes the interest charged large enough to overbalance the farm production. The advance in the price of the gold dollar and the constant fall in the price of other articles makes it impossible for us to pay this debt, and year by year we find ourselves growing poorer and the money lenders of the East growing richer. The large fortunes held in money roll over and over like the snow ball, increasing in size, absorbing everything in touch year by year, while the great mass of the people growing poorer and poorer, find but little satisfaction in the thought that the country as a whole is growing richer, and that the riches are all in the pockets of the men already rich. Is it any wonder, then, that the moneyed men of the East are for a gold standard, and should not our people favor a rational increase of the volume of our currency, which can best be produced by the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at a ratio of 16 to 1? M'KINLEY, THE MONARCH. Like Robinson Crusoe, the gentleman from Canton, Ohio,—not Canton, China, please remember—is to be left "monarch of all I survey," to accommodate the political campaign now being inaugurated to make him Emperor of the outlying dependencies as well as President of these United States. The flat has gone forth, that is it is settled by the President's fellow imperialists, that he is to be left undisturbed in his rule over the colonies, because the fifty-sixth congress is afraid to tackle the question. As a Republican senator said: "If we were to legislate for the Philippines we would draw the fire of the whole anti-expansion army of the country. We can avoid that by remaining quiet and leaving the Philippines as they are." The cards are already out, that is to say, the letter heads of the department of "Our Colonial Possessions" are printed, and the Q. M. G., the A. A. G., the A. G., and the Secretary of War are daily practicing penmanship on the virgin sheets, the Secretary of War even using one of them to write the house of representatives (of the U. S.) asking it to provide additional sergeants for the Q. M. D. This establishes a precedent, and we may now expect imperialism to be on the rampage, and it may not be long erte the plebian American must give way before the high and mighty Lord of the colonial possessions. Faith, though, what a come down it would be if the American citizen should refuse to pay the expenses of this almighty highness! They were a needy lot, even their jokes were threadbare. The returning Knights of the Road happened on Bryan's train; after a four months' trip away from home at one-half their former salaries, doing the work of ten men each, to enable the trusts to pay large dividends and thus maintain prosperity. They were smoking "Stogies" in the enforced absence of choice Partagas, and, sitting in the smoker through the deprivation of Palace car perquisites, every one thought deeply. At last, breaking through the oppressive silence: "Say, Blobbs, it strikes me that thousands of us who worked for McKinley and honest money in 1896, are working ourselves out of a job." "That's about it," coincided Jobbs. "I didn't know Bryan then. I just met him on the train for the first time. How they played us for suckers. I thought Bryan wore his hair down his back and talked through his hat. Boys, I've found out something. Bryan suits me." less than a hundred and I must worry over eight States on split wages. I was fool enough to vote for McKinley in 1896, but—" "Say no more," interrupted Gobbs, with a waive of his hand. "We are all with you. There isn't a sensible traveling man in the United States that does not realize now what an ass he was, shouting for 'McKinley and Prosperity' in 1896. Where is it, boys? I mean the prosperity; we've got McKinley all right enough. "I am for Bryan, and everything he represents. I want opportunities to live and have a little surplus, we don't get them with McKinley. Hurrah for Bryan!" All: "Hurrah for Bryan!" EXPOSING THE FRAUD Senator Turner,in opposing the adoption of the Beveridge resolution in favor of the retention of the Philippines for all time, gives the imperialists a point to consider that is very penetrating. The senator basis an objection to the retention of the Philippines upon the logic of that central economic principle of the Republican party—protection. The Kansas City Times, alluding to the senator's point, says: "Senator Turner's contention cannot be refuted without the admission that the Republican plea for a high tariff, which that party has been making for the past thirty years, on the ground that it is essential, in order to protect American workingmen against the competition of the pauper labor of other countries, has been a delusion, a sham, a false pretense and a campaign ruse, devised for the purpose of gold-bricking the laboring classes of the country out of their vote. He insists, as a matter of fact too obvious to be clouded by political sophistry, that, even if, as the imperialists contend, the inhabitants of these islands will, under a colonial system, have all the privileges of citizens of the United States for themselves and their products, it will result in the pauperizing of the labor of this country, inasmuch as the 10,000,000 underpaid and underfed natives of the archipelago will be pitted competitively against the artisan, the mechanic and laboring men of the United States." THE SALT TRUST. An insignificant thing is salt, but it is a staple and therefore fair game for the trusts to monopolize. Here it is as set forth in the Evansville Courier: "The National Salt Company is a $12,000,000 New Jersey corporation formed in 1899. By ownership and lease of factories, and by purchase of product, it now controls about 90 percent of our product of salt. It and the smaller combinations, which it has absorbed, have, since 1896, nearly doubled the price of common salt to many consumers in this country. It has "dead rented" and closed many of its plants and is now being prosecuted in Ohio, because it has, for monopoly purposes, bought and closed three or four furnaces at Pomeroy, Ohio. The officers of this trust and of the United Salt company, the local Ohio corporation, are mainly Standard Oil people; in fact, this trust appears to be an adjunct to the Standard Oil trust. With such backing we may expect it to do much during the next few years to teach us the so-called "Economic advantages of trusts." PUZZLED Mr. McKinley is in danger of being run over by the imperial band wagon he undertook to drive through the world's open door. Having got everything he wanted, like the child who got hold of a wasp, he wishes he hadn't got it. This time it is the question of church property in the Philippines and Puerto Rico. The President wants to do the right thing, particularly on the eve of his presidential campaign, and therefore he desires to placate the Roman Catholics in regard to the disposal of this property. But, alas! there are others who want him to do the wrong thing. Hence he is puzzled, very much embarrassed. He will be damned if he does, and damned if he don't. It never yet has occurred to Mr. McKinley to do the right thing always, and having demonstrated his inability to do anything but wabble, it is time for him to step out of the way and let the car of American progress move along on the lines it was intended to run. DRIVEN TO DESPERATION. The trusts and monopolies have a way of getting around high prices that the poor cannot touch. They simply give a poorer article at a higher price and continue their work of benevolence. This time wool aggravates the trusts and they avoid the high price of it in the following manner, according to the Springfield Republican: "The high price of wool is driving manufacturers to the use of rags and shoddy and cotton in the manufacture of cloth to an exceptional degree, so the trade papers say, and this is, of course, what would be expected. Prices in the rag market are accordingly quite as strong and buoyant as in the wool market. As the general purchasing power of the people has not increased to such an extent as the prices of wool and rags and shoddy, the result of it all will be that the masses must wear more adulterated woolen clothing than usual and pay a higher price for the same. We hope, however, that this will not increase the liability of the people to colds and grip and pneumonia, in accordance with a theory advanced by the late David A. Wells." ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT. The Republican managers and trust magnates who are running McKinley's administration for all they can get out of it are becoming anxious about their future. They do not believe McKinley is such a "sure thing" as he was since so many scandals have been discovered. It is conceded in administration circles that there is danger of Mr. Bryan's success, and every effort will be made to minimize the danger as much as possible." Thus speaks the Washington correspondent of the Chicago Times-Herald, who wouldn't print it if untrue. The Milwaukee News says this means "fat-frying." "There will be great activity in fatfrying operations from now on. The trust magnates realize that they are "up against the real thing." Not only has the Republican party to contend with the feeling that demands a change in administration every four years, but it is compelled to face dissatisfaction in every quarter. In placating plutocracy the administration has pursued a course that will compel it to answer to the people for its favoritism to trusts and financial syndicates, for the scandals of the department of war and the treasury department's scandalous transactions with Standard Oil. "And not least of the dissatisfaction with which the administration will be forced to contend is its policy of imperialism and its concomitants of militarism and enormous expenditures and excessive taxation. This policy has led to entangling alliances and the repudiation of the republican idea by those whom the American people have entrusted with its care. This policy of the administration undermines the fundamental principles of free government and its overthrow is vital to the perpetuation of our institutions. "In view with what the Republican party has to contend, it is well for Mr. McKinley and the official fatfryer that they "are not living in any fool's paradise as to the outlook this year." It will take a larger dose of oil to still the troubled waters than it took in 1896. A storm is gathering that will tax the resources of Standard Oil to bring the old hulk safely into port." EDITORIAL ETCHINGS. Can the tail wag the dog? Whether it can or not depends upon the conceit of those who think it can. The 9.100 of 1 per cents of 1896, are under the delusion that the 6,500,000 will wag to the music of the gold standard. Bryan is not going to be elected or defeated by trimmers. "When the trusts have become a monopoly, the state has an immediate right to interfere."—T. Roosevelt. So then, let us wait until our dogs go mad before we muzzle them. The Chicago Times-Herald says Mr. Bryan's program is "shifty," in that he will talk free silver in States where it would hurt, and howl about imperialism and trusts elsewhere. Well, so long as he does not talk about "Criminal aggression" and "benevolent assimilation" in the same breath, guess we can stand it. The offer of a "truce" suggests a war. The offer to return to the ranks of the Democratic party after having betrayed it in 1896, is not a truce, it is the repentant prodigal dictating how the fatted calf shall be served. Some former Democrats say: "Drop the silver issue and we will return to the ranks of the party." Suppose these people drop the gold standard and then return? There is no lack of unity in the Democratic party. A few who are endeavoring to have it stultify itself by adopting the gold standard, are the only ones clamoring for unity. They can have it when they want it by coming back on probation. The question suggests itself to liberty-loving Americans who desire to have our government express sympathy for the Dutch republics in South Africa in their struggle for independence, how long will it be before President McKinley will attempt to hoist the British flag over the White house?—National Watchman. It is the climax of infamy to talk about applying the lash as a punishment for highwaymen. Fetter use the lash upon the backs of those who drive people to the highway for an existence. It is well enough to shout "unity." but will the gentlemen who are anxious for it, come into the Democratic party they attempted to disunite? The modern rule of civilization seems to be to shoot and starve people who haven't got any money. YET THEY LOWER WAGES. Charles B. Spahr, author of "The Present Distribution of Wealth in the United States," says that for the $4,-650,000,000 shares of railway stock now in existence the original investors paid no more than $465,000,000, or only 10 per cent of their face value. A railroad that pays 3 per cent is actually paying 20 per cent upon the real invested capital. J. F. Hudson, in his book, "Railways and the Republic," shows that the New York Central and Hudson River railroad has watered its stock to the tune of $53,507,000. With all the mismanagement and the enormous waste, it is shown that the railroads last year could have made both ends meet if they had carried every passenger absolutely free. A very great deal has been said and printed about "Liquid Air" and the wonder has been that up to the present time no one has, so far as the general public is aware, succeeded in introducing it as an active commercial agent, so to speak. It has been looked upon rather as a curiosity than as something of real commercial importance. At least that is what I had supposed until a few days ago. But just recently it has been demonstrated to me and to many others here in New York, that the marvelous inventions of Professor Chas. E. Tripler are being actually put to the most important and practical uses. At this very moment at the Tripler Works and Laboratory, in West 89th street, this city, "Liquid Air" is being made in large quantities daily at a very small cost, and it is being sold to all the leading hospitals in "Greater New York," where its use has already proven of the highest value. Its use is an economical power for navigation, for stationary engines, and for all purposes requiring large and cheap power, is fully assured because of the extreme cheapness with which it can be made by the Tripler process, and already very many large users of power are inquiring of the Tripler Liquid Air Co. as to making arrangements for its use at their works. Numerous applications for such privileges to use it are coming in to the Company's New York office, No. 11 B'way, daily. But these gentlemen have decided to not consider these propositions until after the installation of the plants which they are now putting up at the Paris Exposition and in London, Eng. Applications from every state in the union as well as from many foreign countries, have been received by the Parent Co. here, for permission to organize local companies to make and sell Tripler Liquid Air, and it is the policy of the Parent Co. to dispose of their rights in the several states and abroad to companies of high financial standing, retaining a large controlling interest in each subsidiary company. Thus the stockholders of the Parent Co. will become the owners of a majority of the stock in all these minor companies, and receive enormous dividends in consequence. This is the same policy that was pursued so successfully by the Parent Bell Telephone Co., and all the world knows the pecuniary results. The use of "Liquid Air" for refrigerating purposes alone will bring in many millions to the Tripler Co., as every refrigerating plant will eventually adopt it because of its superiority in every way to that of the present ways of refrigerating, and its economy as well. A limited amount of stock will be offered to the public, in a few days, and subscriptions will be received by the Parent Co. for shares at $5 per share. I really do not know of a more conservative investment than this, with the prospect of so large and so certain dividends. It is a rare chance. Sea Ports. The memory of man runneth not back of the time when seaport towns and cities did not exist, thrive and flourish. There is a new and promising one growing up down south which bids fair to soon enjoy great commerce. It is La Porte, at the head of Galveston Bay on the gulf coast of Texas. A magnificent natural land-locked harbor already exists and extensive docks, wharfs and terminals are being constructed. The government is to deepen Galveston Bay, affording a 26-foot channel into the splendid fresh water harbor bay of San Jacinto. As Newport News is to the Atlantic coast, and Duluth and Superior are to the inland seas, so La Porte is to be to the south. Glimpses Across the Sea Is the charming title of a charming book from the facile pen of Mr. Sam T. Clover, the well known author and newspaper editor. The "Glimpses" are particularly pertinent just now when so many people are considering about going to the Paris Exposition, and many people will be glad to know that the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway has purchased an edition of Mr. Clover's work for distribution. In sending your address for a copy please enclose six cents to pay postage. Geo. H. Heafford, General Passenger Agent, Old Colony Building, Chicago, Ill. "Polly Con." An old lady lately asked President Hadley of Yale—he tells the story himself—what he was teaching. To his reply, "Economics," she said, thoughtfully: "Oh, you teach the students to be economical! That is good. When I was a young lady they never learned to be economical until they got married." There is a Class of People. Who are injured by the use of coffee. 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The following gossip of Deeside may be selected for citation here: "The great delight of her girlhood were the visits to Balmoral, where she would scour the hills on her mountain pony. Many stories have I heard in the Highlands about the fearless riding of Princess Alix. One morning she was riding in a strong wind, which carried her hat literally over the hills and far away, and she arrived at the keeper's house in the forest with her hair streaming down her back and a pocket handkerchief tied over her head. The keeper's wife was terribly concerned to see the queen's granddaughter arriving in such a plight, but Princess Alix enjoyed the fun. She borrowed a comb and hairpins, and having reduced her stray locks to order, again assumed the pocket handkerchief for head-gear, and in it galloped hope to the castle. Princess Alix and her sisters visited freely amongst the cottages at Balmoral, and had many adventures in their rambles about the shores of the Dee. Their great delight was a village shop a short distance from the castle, kept by an old lady named Mrs. Symonds. This ancient worthy had her shop stocked with all kinds of oddments such as children delight in—fishing tackle, balls, tam-o-shanter caps—and furthermore she sold sweetmeats and cakes. The shop has been for many years the rendezvous of the queen's juvenile visitors, and it is to many of them a novel delight to be able to go and make little purchases for themselves without form or ceremony. The empress of Russia, when she visited Balmoral after her marriage, showed that she cherished a loving recollection of her old haunts, for the very first place she visited on the morning after her arrival was the shop. She brought the czar with her, quite in a girlish mood to see, as she said, if Mrs. Symonds would know who he was. 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I spoke pretty fair Ollendorf Spanish, but was otherwise green as a gourd, and as soon'as I arrived I made a bee line for the administration building. While I was cooling my heels in an ante-room, waiting for a chance to speak to somebody in authority and ascertain how the minister could be seen, a very black, fat little negro waddled in, wearing what I took to be a species of livery. He had exactly the air of an impudent, overfed house servant, and he looked me over in a way that made my blood boil. 'Hi, boy!' I said sharply, 'how long must I wait here?' 'How should I know?' he replied in Spanish; 'if it doesn't suit you, to get out.' He chuckled as he spoke, and his answer so infuriated me that I lost my head. Jumping up I seized him by the collar and the slack of his absurd embroidered trousers and propelled him, turkey fashion, through the open door. 'There, you black scoundrel!' I exclaimed, 'go and send somebody after my card!' The little fat darky was so amazed that he couldn't utter a word. He simply gazed and disappeared. Half a minute lator a squad of soldiers rushed in and placed me under arrest, and then I learned that my friend in the embroidered pantaloons was the minister of public instruction. I will leave you to imagine my feelings. It took three hours of solid talk from both the American and British consuls to get me out of the scrape, and, incidentally, I made a groveling apology. Of course, I didn't dare to introduce the machinery proposition after such a debut, so my trip was a flat failure. As I said before it takes some time for a stranger to grasp the etiquette of those parts."—New Orleans Times-Democrat. Religious Tolerance in Japan. That Japan is becoming modernized in every respect is shown in the fact that the empire will probably soon pass a bill in which Christianity will be given the same official standing as Shintoism and Buddhism. 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CORE., Sole Prope., Boston. "All about Skin, Scalp, and Hair." free GEIPS. The sudden death of John Long last Sunday removes from our midst one of Chicago's oldest, best business men, and respected citizens. During the rush of business Mr. Long always found time to exchange warm and pleasant greetings with his innumerable friends. Justice John M. Moore, who has for a great many years served in that capacity, has made for himself a reputation for fairness and honesty, which will last for the next hundred years. The justice has many friends who would like to see him selected to serve as police magistrate at the Englewood station. The Democratic city committee, at its meeting Thursday, selected Friday afternoon, March 9th, to hold the Aldermanic Primaries, and Satud y, March 10th, the Aldermanic Coun tions for the the various wa ds throughout the city will be held. The 30th ward convention will hold forth at Watita League Hall, 948 W. 47th street, corner Halsted. The United Brotherhood has completed arrangements to hold a mass meeting at Bethel Church, Thursday, Feb. 20th, at 8 p. m., which will be under the auspices of Women's Federation. Hon. Frank J. Weaton will address the meeting on Fraternal Life Insurance. Mrs. L. A. Davis, state organizer, will read a paper. Music will be discoursed by Armant' orchestra. There is one thing that can be said to the credit of Congressman Wm. Sulzer, of New York, who has announced his candidacy for nomination for Vice-President, that he is plain, simple and level headed, and, while in conversation with him in his rooms at the Sherman House lately, he introduced us to some of his friends, but he did not referee to us as my dear boy, old man or uncle, but he called us Mr. Taylor. Mrs. Dunmore, who so ably conducted the Sewing School, and who is chairman of the Industrial section of the Phyllis Wheatley club rendered a good program at the last Wednesday meeting of the 12th, after reading her report to the Sewing School, a paper prepared by Mrs. Allison, was read on the great importance of keeping boys and girls at work. An article was read by Mrs. Bundy from the North American Review, on club work, by Mrs. Mary Church-Terrell. An open discussion followed. Monday night while a festival was being held at Quinn Chapel, two Afro-Americans were admitted into Rev. A. J. Carey's house under the pretext of securing some dishes to be used at the festival, and as soon a they entered, one flashed a huge revolver and the other a big knife and compelled Mrs. Carey to turn over to them the sum of $18, all the money she had. One of the men was recognized as attending Quinn Chapel. Up to the present time the police have been unable to capture the robbers. The Mother's Council met at the home of Mrs. S. J. Hart, 4841 Armour avenue, on Monday afternoon last. The thorough study of the fireside school was taken up, us the Council expect to make this the foundation stone upon which to build their future work. Several beautiful and simple lessons were read from "Hope," books in the Fireside School. An open discussion followed in which all present took part. Some excellent and progressive sentiments and ideas were advance how to inculcate purity and goodness into the minds of the young so that they may become noble men and women upon which depends the future of the race. About thirty ladies were present and all expressed themselves as highly enthused with the meeting. Mrs. Hart has very generously tendered her comodious home to the council for their next meeting on Monday afternoon at 2 p. m. All ladies are cordially invited. Odd Care for Rheumatism. The latest form of massage employed in Germany in the treatment of rheumatic finger joints consists in thrusting the hand into a deep glass partially filled with mercury and dipping and raising it about thirty times at each treatment. LETTERS OF COMMENDATION. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1892. Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Editor Broad Ax Dear Sir—I am glad to learn of the work that is being done by your paper in behalf of Chicago platform principles. That platform stands for such a government as Jefferson and Lincoln favored, namely, a government of the people, for the people and by the people, and I believe that such a government will prove a blessing to the great majority of the people. To whom it may concern: Julius E. Taylor, who comes to this city well recommended, has begun the publication of "The Broad Ax," which. I am informed, will disseminate Democratic principles and contend for the higher intellectual development of the Afro-American race and mankind in general. While he is thus engaged I bespeak for him the hearty support of all loyal and true friends of Democracy. Respectfully, Headquarters of Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois, Sherman House, Chicago, Oct. 5th, 1899. To whom it may concern: This is to certify that Mr. Julius P Taylor, editor of The Broad Ax—a publication of this city devoted to the interests of the democratic party, and an able exponent of democratic principles—comes to us highly recommended, and I therefore take pleasure in commending him to the favorable consideration of democrats with whom he may come in business contact. Walter Watson. Chairman Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois. NOTICE. All friends and readers of The Broad Ax, who have relatives or friends visiting them, or if you give or attend social functions either at home or abroad. If you journey to other towns or cities on business or pleasure. If you know or hear of a marriage, birth or death. Or in short, if you know anything of interest pertaining to the doings or the movements of the people adduce such facts and figures as briefly as possible on postal cards or letters, and address them to The Broad Ax, and all such news items will find their way into its columns. But do not send us anything in reference to cake walks or Jim Crowism. If you give swell parties and receptions and desire that the same should receive mention, send invitations or tickets and a representative of The Broad Ax will endeavor to be on hand, otherwise no one should, marvel, if they fail to observe a notice in The Broad Ax. The Relation of Schools to Crime. The Pedagogical society of Prussia has been collecting statistics bearing on the often-discussed question of the effect of education on the prevalence of crime. From these statistics it appears that in the eastern provinces of Prussia, where attendance at school is not vigorously enforced, the annual number of crimes committed bears a much larger proportion to the population than in the western provinces. In the eastern provinces, from fourteen to nineteen ordinary criminal offenses occur yearly for each 1,000 inhabitants; in the western, only 7.5 to 10 per 1,000. A similar difference is shown in offenses against church and state and public order. Even in the east the number of crimes has been steadily falling off since 1890, when many public schools were established. Iron Preserved from Kust. The natives of Natal lately noticed, in gathering a certain kind of rubber pitch (eurphorblum), used for medicinal purposes, that knives used in cutting the plants were impervious to rust. The knives were covered with a thin, tenacious coating which protected them against oxidation. The authorities took the matter in hand, and found that iron and steel coated with this substance and immersed in sea water for two years showed no signs of rust. It was also discovered that this material protects wood against the ravages of ants, which are one of the worst enemies of civilization in the tropics. Cheapside, the famous London street, takes its name from the Saxon word Chepe, meaning a market. This is one of the, if not the, busiest streets in the world. It was formerly called the "Beauty of London," and was lined with the shops of goldsmiths and linen merchants. Fleet street, the street of sellers, took its name from an old stream called the Fleet that flowed through this section and into the Thames. It gave its name to the old prison, "The Fleet," which stood on its bank and existed for eight centuries, being abolished in 1845. Queen Victoria has five malds to assist at her toilet, namely, three dressers and two wardrobe women. The senior, who has been many years with her majesty, is especially charged with the task of conveying orders to different tradesmen, jewelers, drapers and dressmakers. One dresser and one wardrobe woman are in constant attendance, taking alternate days. GUNTHER'S CONFECTIONERY 212 STATE STREET. ALBERT B. GEORGE LAWYER. 423 Ashland Block, Chicago. — Tel. M. 2025. — W. W. JOHNSON. LAWYER, 125 Clark Street, - Chicago. .....Room 58... Tel. Wentworth 516 Office Hours: 8.30 a. m. to 8.30 p. m BEAUREGARD F. MOSELY LAWYER BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS A SPECIALTY. SUITE 1 AND 2 62c6 HALSTED STREET CHICAGO GOR. HALSTED & 63RD STS. MRS. LAURA FAILEY. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR STRANGERS & TRAVELERS THEATRICAL HEADQUARTERS. Cheap rates and good accommodations. 506 State St., 2d floor, Chicago, Ill Room 28. P. J. FLYNN Wholesale and Retail Dealer in HARD and SOFT COAL WOOD AND KINDLING YARDS, Cor. 47th and Wabash R. R. 67th and Eastern Ill. R.R. Branch Office, 5301 Wentworth av. TELEPHONE 813 YARDS. DR. 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Three miles from Geneva Junction; six miles from Lake Geneva. 94 acres in Walworth county, lies all in cultivation, good house, barn and outbildings. 20 head milch cows. 20 head hogs. 500 chickens, 100 turkeys, 50 ducks, 3 hear horses, all farming tools and this years crops. Price $75 per acre. Crops last year over $1,200 net. Crop this year over $1,500. Sell cream $5 per day now. If you desire to purchase this elegant farm so indicate by addressing The Broad Ax. A lovely six-room cottage, modern improvements, lot 25 by 125, located on Elizabeth street, near Sixty-Seventh Price, $1,200. $150 cash, balance to suit purchaser. This is a bargain. Any one desiring to secure a cosy little home should avail themselves of this opportunity. For further information address Julius F. Taylor, 5040 Armour avenue. The Broad Ax desires to secure active agents and correspondents in all sections of the country. Liberal commissions will be paid. 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