The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX VOL. V. August 22, 1862, President Lincoln replied to Horace Greeley's letter as follows, and it clearly voices the sentiments which he ente.ta ned on the slavery question at that time: "Executive Mansion Washington D "Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C., August 22, '62. "Hon Horace Greeley: "Dear Sir—I have just read yours of the 19th inst., addressed to myself through the New York ribune. If there be in it any statement or assumption of fact which I may know to be erroneous, I do not now and here controvert them. "If there be any inferences which I may believe to be falsely drawn, I do not now and here argue against them. "If there be perceptible in it an impatient and dictatorial tone, I wave it in deference to an old friend, whom I have always supposed to be right. "As to the policy I 'seem to be pursuing,' as you say, I have not ment to leave anyone in doubt. I would save the Union. I would save it the shortest way under the constitution. "The sooner the national authority can be restored, the nearer the Union will be the Union as it was. "If there be those who would not save the Union unless they could at the same time destroy slavery, I do not agree with them. "My paramount object is to save the Union and not either to save or destroy slavery. "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it. If I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it. And if I could do it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that. "What I do about slavery and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union. And what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union. The leaders of the anti slavery forces strongly criticised Mr. Lincoln in thus dealing with slavery as a matter of total and utter indifference. They maintained that he assumed the position that he did not care a rap whether slavery was voted up or vo'ed down in the territories, or whether it continued to fluorish or whe'her it was abolished. They contended that as slavery was the cause of the war and the obstacle to peace, it was the duty of the Government to lay hold of the conscience of the quarral, and strike at slavery as a grand rebel, and if it failed to do so the contest between the North and the South, could not be regarded or considered anything more than a fierce struggle for political power, and thereby degrade it to the level of the wars of the old world, which never brought nothing for freedom or the race. They further insisted that the failure of the Government to give freedom to the millions in bondage, would be a crime only to be measured by that of putting them in chains if they were free. President Lincoln was reminded of his declaration that "a house divided against itself can not stand, and the republic cannot permanently exist half slave and half free," and they urged that the baptism of fire and blood would be implious if the cause which produced it should be spared to canker the heart of the nation anew, and repeat its diabolical deeds. A Union with slavery spared and reinstalled would not be worth the cost of saving it. To argue that the war was being waged simply to maintain a political riot action called the Union, and not for the destruction of slavery, was to a front common sense, since nothing but slavery had brought the Union into peril, and nothing could make sure the fruits of the war but the removal of its cause. Such expressions as we have just quoted, added fresh fuel to the fire of popular discontent, and they were responded to by Mr. Gres'ey with much earnestness. He did not hesitate in asserting that "the nation was wrestling with slavery in arms, that its destruction was not a debatable and distant alternative, but a pressing and absolute necessity; that President Lincoln's Border State Policy, through which he had so long endeavored to pet and please the power which held the nation by the throat, was a cruel and fatal mistake. Immediately after the cross firing between Mr. Greeley and Mr. Lincoln began, an effort was made by the Whig element in the Republican Party to disband the organization and form a new one, called the "Union Party." Those composing the Whigs were firm believers in the President's Border State policy, and favored the colonization of the Negroes, while deprecating "radical and extreme measures," and they were disposed so blame the Abolitionists for the halting march of events, and were foolish and childish enough to believe that if the Abolitionists and abolitionism were suppressed that the white winged dove of peace would once more spread her wings over the blessed and peaceful Union (To be continued.) THE WOMAN'S NATIONAL FEDERATION AND MRS. RUFFIN. ATION AND MRS. RUFFIN. The year of 1900 has brought forth, so far, two very strange proceedings at the instigation of the women throughout the country. The United States Congress violated and trampled under foot every known precedent and law governing and regulating it in order to prevent the oath of office being administered to Congressman-elect B. H. Roberts, and on the other hand the men residing in certain sections of the country caused the women composing the National Federation of Woman's Clubs to spew out of their mouths all of their lofty declarations and principles, for the purpose of preventing one lone colored woman from participating in its proceedings; which shows that things are not exactly what they seem to be on their face. With all the education, culture and refinement, the savage and brutalizing instinct still finds a lodgement in the breasts of those who think that might makes right. After hearing Mrs. Ruffin Sunday night at Quinn Chapel relate her experience in connection with the Federation, we were very much pained to think that women who pretend to be educated would deliberately prevaricate and stultify themselves as did Mrs. Rebecca D. Lowe and several others who seemed to be running it entirely to suit themselves We admire Mrs. Ruffin for uttering these words: "Whatever I have of courage, energy, determination or small talents is at the service of my race so long as I shall live." We venture to say right here that ninety-nine colored men and women out of every hundred, placed in the trying position that Mrs. Ruffin was, would, for the sake of acquiring a little honor, have consented to sit as a representative of a white organization. And yet some of these very same handkerchief-head colored men and women are stupid enough to believe that Mrs. Ruffin is endeavoring to get away from the race. It is easy to account for the action of Mrs Lowe, for if we mistake not her husband acquired his wealth only within the last few years by leasing all the convicts in the prisons of Georgia and overworking and starving them to death. Then to think that Mrs. Lowe and some other lady had the supreme gall to stand up in the Federation and talk on "The Universal Brotherhood of Man." It is dunnable in the extreme and it further proves to us that the Heathen and the Pagan religions are superior to Christianity, and their devotees do not spend all their time in endeavoring to devise ways and means to draw the color line and retard the onward march of all branches of the human family. A Republican County Convention was held at Roxboro, North Carolina, and no colored man was allowed to enter the hall. This is the latest phase of the party question in that State What will the colored brother do about it?—West Virginia Spokesman. The feature of interest in the Virginia election some days past was the vote on the proposition to call a constitutional convention with the avowed purpose of disfranchising the Negroes. The proposition was carried by a large majority, even in the counties where the colored people predominate.—Ex SENATOR JAMES K. JONES. Tuesday it was our pelasure to have an extended conversation with United States Senator James K. Jones, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. And during our conversation the Senator said: "The thought it was all wrong for the colored people to think about organizing a distinctive Negro party and if they persisted in dong so it would simply make matters worse instead of better." He informed us that the great trouble in the South now is that the "whites and the blacks almost solidly continue to vote on the color-line instead of the political line, which is largely responsible for the bitter feeling politically existing between the two races. Whereas, if they would differ on political questions and the whites and the blacks distribute their votes accordingly it would be much better for all parties concerned." The senator has endeavored to impress this idea upon the colored people and the whites as well residing in his county. He has pointed out to the colored people that their only salvation politically speaking is to assert their manhood and independence and study intelligently the new political issues and questions as they arise and scatter their votes among the political parties the same as other nationalities Chairman Jones is emphatically in favor of the Negro enjoying all of his right, guaranteed to him by the Constitution of the United States and he would be overjoyed to see them organize Democratic and Anti-Imperialistic Clubs to take an active part in the campaign and have the manhood to stand up and be counted along with other Democrats. Wednesday morning Col. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan, Misses Grace and Ruth and Master William Jennings Bryan Jr. arrived at the Sherman House, and the Colonel put in a busy day in receiving and consulting with the prominent leaders of the party. All the members of the family seem to be living in clover and enjoying excellent health, and they will spend the next two weeks at Minocqua, W.s., where the Colonel will devote his time to catching fish. Before he left the city we had a very pleasant chat with him, and he feels sure that with the aid of The Broad Ax he will pull through next November. He was very much gratieu to learn that there is a disposition on the part of the colored voters in all sections of the country to break away from the grand old party of hyprocrisy and false promises. "In Nebraska," he said, "are many colored men who have heretofore-trained w... the Republican party but are now working for the success of Democracy." On being ushered into the presence of Mrs. Bryan, that lady arose, cordially extended her hand and exclaimed, "How do you do, Mr. Taylor?" It had not fell to our lot to meet Mrs. Bryan since 1897, in Salt Lake City, Utah, but she well remembered us and gave us a warm greeting. Mrs. Bryan is one of the noblest and very best educated women in the world, and she possesses all of the rare graces necessary to the woman who is to preside in the White House. THE ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEE Elaborate preparations are being made by the leading Afro-American citizens of Kansas City, Mo., to entertain the delegates of the Neg o National Democratic League, which convenes in that city July 4 an d5. Harry R. Graham, C. J. Walker, Chas, W. Lee, L. M. School, H. H. Johnson, J. Silas Harris, James R. Gordon, Bn McRay, C. H. Pendleton, J. B. Gibbs and Hon. Geo. E. Taylor, Secretary of the National League of Cskalcosa, Ia. comprise the hotel, invitation, entertainment and reception commi tees. Headquarters are located at 532 Delaware street, and all Afro-American Democrats in Chicago who co-template attending the convention will confer a great favor on The B o d A x by communicating with C. J. Walker, Secretary of the general committee. Miss Anna Jones, a teacher in Kansas City, was in town last onday, en route to her home in Ann Arbor, Mich. Miss Jones will visit Europe this summer. THE DIAMOND STAR. On Saturday evening, June 9, several hundred of Alderman C. J. Boyd's friends assembled at the Watita League clubrooms, where the Aldermen was presented with a gold star set with diamonds. Mr. Ackerman acted as chairman, and Thomas J. Nerney in his pleasing and brilliant style delivered the presentation speech, and in it he paid Alderman Boyd a high compliment as to his sterling worth and citizenship. In closing Mr. Nerney declared that true Democracy knows no color, creed or nationality. Alderman Boyd responded very befittingly to Mr. Nerney's speech and thanked one and all who had participated in any way in presenting him with the star. The other speakers were: Lawye Carmichael, P. J. O'Connell, Alderman John T. Russell, E. M. Cummings and Messrs. Craft, Hoff and Julius F. Taylor. Refreshments were served. Hon. Robert J. Koulston, President of the Old Hickory club, and many other leading citizens were present. The star presented to Alderman Boyd is dazzling and of surpassing beauty, and it is safe to say the other city father is in the possession of a more valuable or magnificent star. CHIPS. Mr. W. A. Moran has gone West on an extended trip Mr. and Mrs. J: Hockley Smiley will leave today for a visit to Philadelphia. Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Mamie Denny to Mr. Ambrose A Clark of St. Louis, next Wednesday evening. Alderman C. J. Boyd, has accompanied his mother to her home in New York City. He will return the first of the week. Mr George Jefferson and his family of New Haven, N. H., are in the city visiting his brother, Dr. W. T. Jefferson, the dentist. A reception was given last Friday evening by Mrs. Perry Bates of 4937 Dearborn street in honor of her daughter, Mrs. Gertie Johnson of Peoria. It now looks as though Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Thomas F. Scully will receive the nomination for member of the State Board of Equalization. Gen. Alfred Orendorff of Springfield, has opened up his gubernatorial headquarters in Parlor E., Sherman House, where the General will be pleased to greet and receive all callers. Alderman Wm. E. Kent has been rusticating at West Baden for the past two weeks and he now feels like jumping in and working harder than ever for his constituents. J. N. Blacksheare has been assigned to duty in the special assignment department. Mr. Blacksheare is one of our best Afro-Americans and The Broad Ax is proud to announce, this fact. A farewell reception was given in honor of Mrs. Mary McDow II last Monday at the residence of Mrs Wlter Lang, 4935 Dearborn street. Mrs. McDowell leaves next wee. for her home in California. The Alschuler and Ortse'fen Gubernatorial Headquarters are located next door to each other at the Sherman House, and both candidates are kept constantly busy in receiving their regiments of friends and supporters. Cincinnati Afro-Americans are complaining that the way the new republican administration is daling out patronage indicates that it is better to be a middle-of-the-road white democrat than a loyal black Republican.—Ex Bertha M. Hall, the 17 year old daughter of Robert G. and Mrs. Susie Hall, 3529 Armour avenue passed away Wednesday. The funeral was held from from their residence today, at 11 a.m. Rev. J. F. Thomas officiated. Interment at Oakwood. Attorney Wm. B. Moak, of the 31st ward, is making splendid he'dway to secure the nomination for Probate Judge. Many of his friends and others who are interested in his candidacy met recently and resolved 'o do everything in their power to bring arunl his nomination Mr Moak is well fitted for the office and would make an ideal judge. Hon. Ross C. Hall, who has been a member of the Illinois Legislature may be selected as one of the Superior Court Judges of Cook County. Mr. Hall knows the law from beginning to end and will be all right on the bench. If you will help support Negro papers you will gain a better idea of the progress of the race than you will by doing otherwise; you fill begin to have more confidence in each other. You will soon see the necessity of pulling together.—Ex. Mr. and Mrs. Martin French celebrated the twentieth anniversary of their wedding last Monday evening at their residence, 5757 Dearborn street. A large number of friends was present to congratulate them Many valuable presents were received A Negro and a white woman applied for a marriage license in Salt Lake last week, but the clerk refused to issue the license, whereupon the pair departed with the assertion that they would keep traveling until they found a more complaisant county clerk.—Ex. An attempt was made in Augusta, Ga., some time ago, to draw the col r line on the street cars. The colored people refused to ride upon the cars and the street car company soon ceased to draw the color line. The same will be true in Atlanta if we do not yield to the discrimination.—Atlanta Age. An Oklahoma girl who advertised for a husband got him. The total expense for adevrtising and wedding outfit amounted to $11, and within a year her husband died leaving life insurance policy of $3,000. And still some people eclaim it don't pay to advertise.—Ex. The Atlanta Age says there are more than thirty-five thousand Negroes in that city and only one out of ten read a Negro newspaper. No wonder the street railway magnates make them sit in the rear of the cars. A people who don't subscribe for and re d their race journals are entirely too ignorant to know whether to get i nor out of a car on their pedals or their pates.—Ex. Sunday the Cook County Colored Democratic League met and selected the following as officers for the coming year: S. A. T. Watkins, president; T. P. Rawling, Robert Thomas and J. E. Stamps, vice-presidents; R. B. Cabbell, secretary; B. A. Lewis, finance secretary; George J. Woods, treasurer; Walter Hill, sergeant-at-arms: Harve7 A. Thompson, W. H.Clark, Robert Harper, Horace Clinton, B. F. Robinson, Enos Bond, W. J. Morrow and W. R. Smith, members of the executive committee. Dr. Joseph Jefferey addressed the Phyllis Wheatly club Wednesd y afternoon on "Purity in the Home," and his very able discourse was full of good and practical ideas. Among o he things he said that the home must be kept pure and wholesome, and tha parents should refrain from using vile and vicious language in the presence of their children, and that they should live up to the very highest ideals and set the very best examples in every way for their offspring. Then they would be much better prepared to correct them when they do wrong; for on the conduct of the parents depends to a great extent the future lives of their children. President L. A. Davis also spoke and related her experience at the Woman's Federation at Milwaukee, and it was all but cordial and pleasant. Lawrence A. Newby, is forging ahead with his candidacy for County Commissioner, and we would not be surprised to see him or some other colored man placed on the ticket. Mr Newby had charge of the campaign among the colored people at the last election of Mayor Carter H. Harrison, and he performed his work to the entire satisfaction of Hon. Robert E. Burke and other members of the Committee. He was also the only Afro-American selected to serve on the reception committee to receive Co.' W. J. Bryan in 1896, while the Coonel was on his way to meet the notification committee in New York City. He's diplomatic and knows how to get along with everybody without making himself offensive, or obnoxious and without cussing and damnig everybody he comes in contact with. NO. 34. Judge Nicholas E. Worthington of Peoria was in town last Saturday and we had the honor of being introduced to him at the Sherman House. While speaking of the colored people and their rapid advancement the judge informed us that many of the most progressive colored men of Peoria have formed a Democratic Club and a short time ago they gave a very swell banquet and reception and invited him to address them, which he did. This shows that the Grand Old Farty of Mr. Boodler Mark Hanna has not got a perpetual chattel mortgage on all the colored people. The Hon. and Ex-Lieut. Harvey A. Thompson has done more for Democracy than any other man in the United States—we don't think, and it is said by some that the greatest effort he has put forth in that direction is to hold office, and at the present time he is holding down a great big little cheap $50 job. Notwithstanding this fact, Mr. Thompson thinks he is big enough to run the national campaign among the colored people of the United States. But his idea of conducting it would be to have a clubroom where each member would be furnished with a free key so that he would be able to bring his friends and outside visitors there and have a game of draw, with liver and whisky on the side. Prejudice against the Negro is not a Southern but an American institution, and it is not confined to the politicions, merchants, trades-unions and infideis, but it is in the House of God. The white Methodists, Baptists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians, Disciples and Episcopalians all descrinate against the Negro. The Catholic church is perhaps an exception to the rule. In places where there are but a few Negroes they are admitted and permitted to worship with the whites without question as to color. In communities where there are enough Negroes to warrant a church one is established for them, and even then white Catholics join the Negro church and become active communicants. All honor to the Catholic church.—Ex. THOUGHTS ON LIFE. Curlosity is little more than another name for Hope. Friendship is love, without either flowers or veil. He who sinews are drained by his hair must already be a weakling. We like slipping, but not falling; our real desire is to be tempted enough. In a mist the heights can for the most part see each other; but the valleys cannot. The Jacobins, in realizing their systems of fraternization, always contrived to be the elder brothers. A little management may often evade resistance, which a vast force might vainly strive to overcome. Friendship closes its eyes rather than see the moon eclipse, while malice denies that it is ever at the full. The man who will share his wealth with a woman has some love for her; the man who can resolve to share his poverty with her has more. Since the generality of persons act from impulse, much more than from principle, men are neither so good or so bad as we are apt to think them. Open evil at all events does this good: It keeps good on the alert. When there is no likelihood of an enemy's approaching, the garrison slumber on their post. Many of the supposed increasers of knowledge have only given a new name, and often a worse, to what was well known before.—From Guesses at Truth, by Hare Brothers. We often live under a cloud; and it is well for us that we should do so. Uninterrupted sunshine would parch our hearts; we want shade and rain to cool and refresh them. It behooves us to take care that whatever cloud may be spread over us it should be a cloud of witnesses. And every cloud may be such, if we can only look through to the sunshine that broods behind it. Swedish Book Trade Exhibit. The five hundredth anniversary of the birth of Johannes Gutenberg will be celebrated at Gothenburg this summer by an exhibition of Swedish book trade industries, intended to illustrate the development of book manufacture from the period when printing was invented up to the present time. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Farmers, Catholics, Protestants, Knights of Labor, Indians, Mormons, Republicans, Priests, or any one else can have their say, so long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. One Year.....$1.00 Six Months.....1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications is THE BROAD AX. If the surface of the earth were perfectly level, the waters of the ocean would cover it to the depth of 600 feet. Artificial legs and arms were in use in Egypt as early as B. C. 700. They were made by priests, who were the physicians of that early time. Only seventy years have elapsed since the first railway in the world was finished. During that comparatively brief period 400,000 miles have been constructed. The "terrible interviewer" is not half as bad as the man who holds up the interviewer to tell him all the news that the "terrible interviewer" collected, wrote up and published the day before. In this country placing the thumb to the nose and extending the fingers is a sign of derision. Among certain hill tribes in India it is the most expressive manner of showing respect. Pekin, China, has a tower in which is hung a large bell, cast in the fifteenth century, and another tower containing a huge drum, which is intended to be beaten in case a great danger should threaten the city. No one is allowed to enter these towers. The revelations made at the ecumenical conference on foreign missions concerning the services of missionaries in extending education, trade and civilization, as well as the doctrines of the Christian religion, are a strong reminder that civilization does often move forward in other ways than "on a powder-cart." The people of Porto Rico were astonished to see their first American governor come among them in plain clothes, and with no pomp and circumstance. They had been accustomed to bad government with endless "fuss and feathers." They ought easily to be reconciled to the change, so long as the quiet man in plain clothes gives them good government. Must the Japanese "go," too? Ten thousand of them are said to have landed on our Pacific coast during the first three weeks of April, and for several months they have been arriving at the rate of a hundred thousand a year, ten times the normal immigration. Some are known to be contract laborers and will be deported; others, later on, may wish they, too, had been sent back. It is suggested that many of them flee to this country because they fear war. India is a country not half so large as the United States, with four times its population. These 300,000,000 people must be fed from their own crops, as there is, relatively, no manufacturing resource to buy food with, says the Review of Reviews. There are parts of India with a population of 1,000 people to the square mile, and there are millions upon millions of farm laborers, vagrants, gypsies and nondescript classes, whose means of living, even in times of plenty, are inscrutable. Near Ayuthia, formerly the capital of Siam, is a curious labyrinth in which elephants are captured alive. The labyrinth is formed by a double row of immense tree-trunks set firmly in the ground, the space between them gradually narrowing. Where it begins, at the edge of the forest, the opening of the labyrinth is more than a mile broad, but as it approaches Ayuthia it becomes so narrow that the elephants cannot turn around. Tame elephants are employed to lure wild ones into the trap. Having reached the inner end of the labyrinth, the tame elephants are allowed to pass through a gate, while men lying in wait slip shackles over the feet of the captives. The sport is a dangerous one, as the enfaged elephants sometimes crush their would-be captors under their feet. The Indian girls of the Chickasaw nation seem to be "up-to-date." The evils arising from the marriages of whites men with Indian girls have become notorious. Usually the unions were sought by whites of worthless character, merely in order that they might get possession of the valuable lands allotted to the brides. In view of this a law was enacted by the Indian legislature establishing the marriage fee in such cases at $1,000. As a remedial measure, much was expected of the law. It has just come into effect, and at Ardmore, Indian Territory, recently, some thousand or more Indian girls, in meeting assembled, indignantly "resolved" that the law and the instigators thereof were intolerable interferers with woman's inallenable right to marry whom she would and the end is not yet ```markdown ``` Two Ecumenical Delegates Who Have Mad Rare Experiences. In attendance upon the conference as delegates are two men who, in their missionary work, have been through as grave perils and as strange experiences, probably, as any living beings, says the New York Sun. They are Robert Laws, doctor of divinity and medicine, who comes from the missions on the shores of Lake Nyassa in Africa, and Dr. John G. Paton, whose life work has been among the cannibal South Sea Islanders of the New Hebrides. "One of the greatest rewards of your work," said a missionary from Japan to Dr. Paton upon being introduced to him, "must be the knowledge that by the spread of Christianity the practices of cannibalism have been rooted out." "It would be," said the venerable missionary, "if it were only so." "Are there still any cannibals remaining in the New Hebrides?" asked the other in surprise. "There are plenty of islands, unfortunately," was the reply, "where cannibalism is constantly practiced, and human flesh is esteemed the greatest delicacy obtainable. The life of an unarmed man wouldn't be worth a moment's purchase on any of those islands. A thing that constantly surprises me," added the doctor as his questioner turned away, "is the prevailing impression here that cannibalism is a thing of the past. Where the missionaries have gained a foothold the practice has been eradicated, though I have known of sporadic outbreaks in the vicinity of the missions. But people here at home do not seem to comprehend the vast extent of the South Sea Islands. There are thousands and tens of thousands of natives who have never seen a missionary and who, perhaps, have never seen a white man of any kind. They eat human flesh to-day, as they have from time immemorial." FASHION'S PARASOLS Some of the Latest Fancies in Season's Sunshades If the woman who uses a parasol would be particularly far in advance of her feminine rivals this summer she will buy herself the very latest creation in parasol ingenuity, the sunshade with square edges. It is not a thing of beauty, perhaps, but at least it is strikingly odd and to be odd is at least to be noticed. The square parasol is covered with a bandana handkerchief in the gaudiest pattern obtainable and the effect is certainly bizarre and unusual. The newest handies for the season's parasols are club shaped, and some of them are adorned with bunches of flowers and fruit. Among the elaborate handles wooden ones are seen mounted in gold and silver and set with real or imitation jewels. Ivory, coral, and lapis lazuli are also cut up into the parasol handles. Parasols for morning service are always of plain design and material. Silk is, of course the rule. For carriage use a white satin sunshade is always a desirable requisition and it may be beautified by lace butterfiles and flowers appliqued upon the satin. One of the fancy shades shows a parasol formed of stitched bands of white taffeta put together with strips of insertion and hemistitching.—Chicago Chronicle. Sound of a Thunderstorm. It is generally agreed that the sound of a thunderstorm cannot be heard if at a further distance than between fifteen and eighteen miles, although Sir Richard Phillips has stated that thunder may sometimes be heard as far off as twenty-five miles. Lightning he says, is reflected 150 or even 200 miles. The velocity of lightning is so great that the sounds produced at the various points of a flash may be regarded as simultaneously produced. As compared with the sounds of cannon-firing the fire of artillery has been heard some 270 miles away. When fired amongst the mountains of Erzgebirge the people at Antwerp heard it quite distinctly. To a certain extent this can be accounted for by reverberation. The report of cannon travels particularly far, as it communicates vibration to the soil. Among the twenty-five known great ocean currents, or rivers of the sea, it appears that the swiftest in its course is the branch of the great equatorial current so well known as the Gulf Stream, its speed at various places varying from four and a half to five miles an hour, with its waters at a mean temperature of 81 degrees Fahr. After running 3,000 miles towards the north, as far as 10 degrees north latitude, it still preserves, even in winter, the heat of summer. The influence of this vast body of warm water upon the seas and coasts it washes cannot be overestimated. It covers the ocean with a mantle of warmth and serves to mitigate the rigora of our European winter. The existence of this wonderful stream was first discovered in 1512 by Ponce de Leon, a Spaniard. HE IS FAMOUS AS A POET HE IS FAMOUS AS Nixon Waterman, Writer of Beautiful Songs The poetic writings of Nixon Waterman have already stamped him as one of the great poets of the closing century. He is yet a comparatively young man, and therefore has much of his future before him. If this may be gauged by laurels already won his place in history may confidently be stated as already fixed. Mr. Waterman was born in Kendall County, Illinois, a little more than thirty years ago, and when quite young moved with his parents to Creston, Iowa. Here, while working in the business department of a country daily his talent for versifying was first discovered, even to himself. The paper on which he was employed became engaged in a controversy with its competitor, which controversy was carried by the latter into the realm of doggerel. An answer along the new line NIXON WA NIXON WATERMAN NIXON WATERMAN. of attack was imperative. Without knowing his power, for at that time he had never written a verse—Waterman undertook the reply. His first effort proved a success, and gave him a local reputation that subsequent writing has carried into nearly every household of this country. Most of his life has been spent in the mid-west, where he has passed through all the experiences and adventures of an ambitious newspaper man. It has been well known to his most intimate friends for some time that Mr. Waterman has in contemplation and perhaps well under construction, a more serious work than has yet been published from his pen. With more relief from the grind of every-day work, and with thoroughly congenial surroundings—such as his present position affords—the completion of this or some other solid piece may be expected. But if this promise is never realized, the name of Nixon Waterman will live as the writer of beautiful songs—songs that touch the heart, songs that appeal to our best sentiments, songs that the whole people love, songs that will live. He has already published two distinct volumes of his poems, the latest entitled "A Book of Verses," being just from the press. Mr. Waterman's high regard for absolute veracity has never been seriously questioned, yet it is asserted by those who know him best that he will, when circumstances appear to warrant it, "stretch the truth" to a severe limit in order that he may put a pleasant face on the otherwise sorry features of the world's happenings. None of the vicissitudes of fortune—and did ever a writer of verse attain success without meeting many of them?—are ever carried into his home life. Over the doorway of his pleasant home it might be truly written "All care abandon ye who enter here." This optimistic trend is shown in many of his homelier jingles, designed for the members of his household rather than for the eyes of the world, such as the following lines, which one permitted to glance through his library will find written in a copy of "Grimm's Fairy Tales:" "These 'Fairy Tales,' by Grimm, which now I give to thee, dear wife, Can't match the grimmer 'fairy tales' I've told thee during life. Through all the ways to make the Through all the years to make thy path a pleasant one I've tried. And where I've found the truth would be too harsh and rough I've lied. "Affectionately, "The Lyrist." It goes without saying that Mr. Waferman has not attained his present position in the literary field without more or less of a battle. As he himself says his life has been made up of verses and reverses. One of the greatest sources of inspiration he has been ```markdown ``` able to open up to young and aspiring, yet often disappointed writers, is to show them a large stock of those kindly worded printed notes which editors enclose with manuscripts that are "returned with thanks." In the earlier years of his career, so he honestly admits, he received many more of these notes than he did of checks, and he now cherishes them as happy proof of the fact that the receipt of such things need not be accepted as conclusive evidence that success will not come later. A number of years ago, after he had created somewhat of a demand for his contributions, he accepted a position with a magazine, and a stipulation of his contract was that he should not contribute to other publications. On receiving a number of requests for articles from editors of several maga- TERMAN. zines it occurred to Mr. Waterman that it was then an excellent time for the worm to turn. And so a score of requests for manuscripts were answered by sending printed slips worded as follows: "Your kind letter of inquiry asking if it will be convenient for me to contribute the article requested, for your publication, is at hand. In thanking you for the same I must express my regret that I am unable to avail myself of your offer, at this time, as I shall be occupied for several months in preparing manuscripts already promised. "In declining to furnish the contribution you request, I trust the motives prompting my action will not be misconstrued. No reflection, whatever, upon the merit or character of your publication is intended. My non-acceptance of your offer may result from one or more of many causes, none of which relates to the desirability of your publication as a means of placing my work before the public. "A publisher, on having a request for manuscript rejected, should not infer, necessarily, that his offer lacks the qualities that would insure its acceptance by other writers of creditable standing. A request for manuscript which one writer may refuse another may gladly consider. Again thanking you for your pleasant communication, I am, very sincerely, "Nixon Waterman." This very clever paraphrase of the wording employed in the usual note of Millionaire The chief of the Larchmont (N. Y.) fire department just elected is May Millionaire Fire Chief MAYHEW BRONSON. hew Bronson, a millionaire, a society man and a gentleman, who makes at- --- declination sent by editors to disappointed contributors but served to make an article from his pen still more desirable. OLD BOER BIBLE, In Typography, Though 300 Years Old, In Excellent Perhaps the only copy of the Boer bible in the country is in the possession of Peter M. Campbell of Denver. The bible is in the Dutch language, and was published in the Netherlands, as is announced in the preface, in 1619. Mr. Campbell, who is the son of Sir Duncan Campbell of Scotland, came into possession of the volume some eighteen years ago, at the time of the first Boer war. He was acting as a newspaper correspondent at the time and remained in the Transvaal five years. During his residence there he bought the book from a minister of the gospel, named Hoxmeyre, who gave the following account of its history: "The book was for a long period of years in the Jubert or Joubert family, of which the noted Gen. Joubert was a noted member. It was brought to Cape Town by the first band of Dutch emigrants and was the second book ever taken to South Africa. The book itself, aside from its history, is interesting as a specimen of bookmaking. It is a huge volume, about twelve inches wide, eighteen inches long, and seven inches thick, and weighs thirty pounds or more. It is bound in calf, and the backs are boards half an inch thick and beveled at the edges. The corners are bound with heavy brass pieces in front and at the back. It is held closed by two massive brass clasps. In typography the volume, though nearly 300 years old, is excellent. There are ornamental letters at the beginning of each book and ornate tail pieces. One of the queer customs of former times—that of representing biblical characters clad in the fashion of the time the book was printed—is shown in several striking instances. In the illumined letter at the beginning of Genesis, Adam and Eve are represented surrounded by animals—lions, elophants, chickens and ducks. Adam is wearing a long mustache and Vandyke beard, such as were in fashion among courtiers of the seventeenth century. A tree in the same picture is represented with a large branch sawed off Boston Globe. STRONGEST COLLEGIAN. Charles Andrew Carver, of Chicago, Is a Wonder. Charles Andrew Carver, a Chicago student at Yale, is put forward as the champion intercollegiate strong man. Charles Chadwick, the football player, was Yale's first claimant, and then Verrill followed. Carver has astonished everyone by the total of 1,755.5 kilograms. Mr. Carver is barely 21 years old. He is 6 feet 1/4-inch in height. The tests have been made in Yale's gymnasium during the past week and are in accord with the method of measurement adopted by the Intercollegiate Gymnastic Association, which does not include any of the Western universities. Verrill's record was 1,676 kilos, and Harvard has a man named Cochems with a record of 1,761.4 kilos. But Yale says that Mr. Carver is still growing and is now undoubtedly the strongest college man. The method by which Mr. Carver developed this marvelous strength is of interest. He has never indulged in any violent exercise save a little football before coming to college. For the first two years after entering the university he devoted an hour or so each day to light exercise with six-pound dumbbells. For the past two years he has used twelve-pound chest weights and a 190-pound dumbbell for strengthening his legs and back. This exercise, with careful habits, has resulted in producing a man who, Dr. J. W. Seaver, director of the Yale gymnasium, says surpasses any he has ever seen.—Chicago Inter Ocean. Fertilizing the Desert. No fewer than 12,000,000 acres of land have been made fruitful in the Sahara desert, an enterprise representing perhaps the most remarkable example of irrigation by means of artesian wells which can anywhere be found. The popularity will soon perish that is paid for in principle. tendance at fires his hobby, says Leslie's Weekly. He has taken a particular course of instruction in the work of the fire department, including the scaling of bare walls, the running of ladders to housetops and so on. It is said that he has attended 200 fires in New York city during the past year. His father, Theodore Bronson, made a fortune in Wall street, which Mayhew inherited. All the money that the new chief has earned was $1, received for jury duty, and he has it framed and hung up in his spacious home in this city. He was the gratuitous instructor of the Larchmont fire department for some time and himself purchased the new uniforms for his men. They are delighted with his promotion to the position of chief of their volunteer fire brigade. 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Very small and as easy to take as sugar. CARTER'S LITER PILLS. FOR HEADACHE. FOR DIZZINESS. FOR BILIOUSNESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. FOR THE COMPLEXIGN Purely Vegetable GURE SICK HEADACHE. CAUSE OF THE BOERS FROWNED UPON BY THE REPUBLICAN ADMINISTRATION. McKinley and His Pre-British Cabinet Files in the Face of Sacred American Sentiment --- Helping to Destroy Two Sister Republics. The Boer problem is one which is causing the administration much embarrassment. The arrival of the envoys of the South African republics has brought President McKinley face to face with the situation, and while he has given the envoys their answer, yet it is evident that the matter is by no means settled. Our established policy in a general way forbids our interference in foreign affairs, and the wisdom of this policy cannot as a rule be disputed, but the Boer case seems so different from any other that a hasty decision on the lines heretofore marked out would not be wise nor in accord with the wishes of the American people. The Monroe doctrine, which has been accepted by all political parties in the United States as a part of our national creed, forbids the extension of the jurisdiction of any monarchial power on the American continent, and it is accepted as just by our people, for the reason that such extension would prove a constant menace to our free institutions. The Monroe doctrine is founded on the principle which Americans must maintain, and so far as the effect is concerned, it may prove as necessary to maintain it when applied to Africa as to America. This policy has been heretofore applied only to our own continent, but now the question arises, can the United States afford to see a grasping, monarchial power like Great Britain deliberately conquer and take possession of two weak republics, even though they be situated on another continent than our own. The destruction of any republic by a monarchial power, no matter where located, is dangerous to the future of any republic on earth, for the time is coming when the governments under a monarchial form will be arrayed in a body against those under the republican form. If the republics of the world do not stand by each other they will be destroyed piecemeal, and the time will come when the United States may be called upon to face the combined powers of Europe in an attempt to maintain her free institutions without a single republican ally to aid her. If we stand by and allow Great Britain to add republic after republic to her string of colonies, she may grow too strong for our protests to be available, and the question now to be met by the American people is: Shall we allow this monster to grow, or shall we trim its claws while conditions enable us to do so? It will require no soldiers and no battleships. A few words from our executive, expressed firmly and earnestly, will be sufficient. We still remember the Venezuelan affair, and the attitude assumed by the administration. No threats were necessary, no preparations for war, nothing but that message of Secretary of State Olney which brought about a result satisfactory to the people of the United States. CUBA-OUR NATION'S SHAME. It is not surprising that the people and newspapers of Cuba are protesting energetically against the efforts of the administration at Washington to establish a "stable government" in that island according to Republican ideals. The matter of stealing one or two millions of postoffice funds, and of otherwise draining the island of any wealth which the hawk eye of Captain General Weyler had been unable to detect; the grabbing and giving away to Republican ring politicians of franchises which may prove valuable; the seizure of every good thing in sight by syndicates representing American trusts—in brief, the general process of preparing the Cuban people for a reign of monopoly and industrial slavery—is right in line with Republican policy in the United States, and therefore all that Cuba can expect while McKinley remains in the white house. Americans, on the other hand, are having an illustration in Cuba of the conditions that would prevail here should the American people surrender their rights to the trusts and permit them to usurp the functions of government, as they seek to do in the United States through the agency of a Republican president and congress, and as they have already done in Cuba under the negls of Republican military rule. The only hope for the Cubans—as for Americans—is in the election of a Democratic president, who would punish the thieves that have been looting the island, free the Cubans from the franchise grabbers and syndicates who want something for nothing, and establish a free government on the Democratic plan of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson, and thereby redeem the pledge given by congress in the name and behalf of the American people.—New York News. Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state for India, presided at a meeting in London recently, at which means for the relief of the Indian famine were considered. Lord Hamilton, in referring to the devastating effects of the famine, said that "it must not be forgotten that it is a wage famine as well as a food famine." In other words, India is suffering more from a "panic" than from a shortage of crops. The closing of the Indian mints to the coinage of silver is having the effect that was freely predicted when the move was being considered. The hoarded silver bullion, which in times of financial stringency, were the mints open, could be coined into money and turned into the channels of trade and commerce, is absolutely useless as a medium of exchange. The American people are not unacquainted with these conditions. While starvation of thousands is unknown here, in times of monetary stringency, following contraction of the circulating medium, thousands have suffered for the necessities of life, with plenty on every hand. In fact, there would be no such thing as famine were the products of labor equitably distributed, and were every man given opportunity to labor, by free access to the soil. Undoubtedly there would be some famine in India were the Indian mints open to the coinage of silver, as the conditions existing there are also due to landlordism and other evils of a world-wide industrial system, but that the contraction of the circulating medium by the closing of the mints to the coinage of silver has greatly aggravated the situation is shown by Lord Hamilton's confession that it is a "wage famine as well as a food famine" that is responsible for the appalling conditions existing in famine-stricken India. Give India 16 to 1 again and there will be no more wage famines over there. Union Is Strength. The man who does not give the populist credit in considering what has been accomplished does not understand the forces that have been at work. For several years we have been united. Not because the platforms of the parties were identical, not because one party stood for all the things advocated by the other, but because we agree on the things that we know to be directly in front of us. "If co-operation was wise in 1896, then it is more so today. Has the republican party reformed since 1896, that we should be more ready to trust it now than then? It openly advocates things today that we warned the country against then, but for which the republicans then would not accept the responsibility. We do not want anybody to misunderstand the situation. No one believes that the silver republicans, populists and democrats stand just together on every question for which they are contending. When they act together now it is when the majority of each can agree on the most important questions at issue. They can postpone action on the less important things on which they do not agree.—W. J. Bryan at Omaha, before Peter Cooper Club. Imperialism. "For the United States government to seize a country 10,000 miles away and try to rule its people, that is imperialism. The Democratic party, in all its history, never added territory that it did not seal and sign an agreement clothing the people of that territory with all of the rights of United States citizenship, to be covered by the American flag and the American constitution. "Now, it was never intended that the flag was to go to any part of the world where our constitution does not extend. If you tell me the people of the Phillipine islands are not fit for you, I answer that a people not fit for our country is not fit for our flag." Hon. R. R. Carmack, at Tennessee State Democratic convention. A good sample of what colonial government by corrupt politicians means is coming out in Cuba like an eruption of Vesuvius. The new postoffice system inaugurated by the United States has become a robbers' roost. Politicians who maintained a show of respectability at home sem to have become thieves when turned loose to prey upon our new subjects. A cable from Havana says: "Every additional revelation increases the amazement of the Americans here. The Cubans seem to be immensely pleased. They declare that the Americans can no longer boast in Cuba of their superior honesty when in government employ." Bloomington (Ill.) Bulletin. Quite a Difference. Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, in the senate last week said that armor manufacturers had received less than 6 per cent on their investments. You should have said holdings, Senator. There is a difference between holdings and investment. It is the custom to multiply the stock indefinitely that the dividends may not become alarming. Many a man is holding a thousand dollars in paying stocks today where only an hundred or less in cash was paid in. This is the usual way of robbing the laboring man and consumer.—Troy (O.) Democrat. All Interest. "McKinley is a man without a principle."—Dallas Gunetta. This is an erroneous impression. McKinley's principle is a check signed in blank, payable in legislation and stock market tips, to every friend who turns in his check for campaign funds. —Newark (N. J.) Ledger. The principle of Mr. McKinley Mes in the capitalization of trusts. It is the "interest" and not the principle which troubles Mr. McKinley. REPUBLICAN CURE FOR TRUSTS The Republicans propose to deal with the trust evil, now face to face with American freemen ready for a duel to the death, by withdrawing the issue for the present and asking congress and the states to adopt an amendment to the constitution conferring new powers on the national legislature. The Republican claim is that under existing constitutional limitations the country is powerless to strike down the monster which is destroying competition and substituting a system of industrial slavery for free American labor. "Instead of meeting the issue now," say the Republicans, "let us endeavor to secure a constitutional amendment, and then we will bring the monopolies to terms." It would probably take three or four years to bring about the adoption of an amendment to the federal constitution adverse to trusts, even if the friends and beneficiaries of monopoly did not throw every obstacle possible in the way, which they certainly would, and in the meantime the trusts would be growing more and more powerful, and industrial conditions more and more intolerable. The men who now monopolize necessaries of life would grasp the people by the throat more firmly than before, and by the time—if ever—that the remedy would be at hand, the trusts, would have accomplished their fatal work and liberty would be prostrated, never again to rise. The scheme is a subterfuge. It proves that the trusts own the Republican party, from McKinley down, and that the Republicans cannot be expected to deal honestly and effectively with the great, overmastering issue of this closing year of the nineteenth century. The very fact that the trusts fear to see the Democracy in power at Washington, and are willing to spend their wealth, wrung from the needs of the people, in preventing Democratic success, is proof sufficient that the monopolists know and feel that a Democratic president and congress would do their duty, and that a Democratic triumph in November would sound the knell of the trusts.—New York News. At Their Mercy. "As a direct result of the trusts, the Bowers snuff mills at Changewater will close up business, thus throwing between fifty and sixty men out of employment. Will the workingmen of this country get their eyes open by next November? Or do they like the present Hanna-Trust Administration?" Not only does the rule of Trusts over our land make vain the hopes of workingmen and their families for permanent home-building, the best incentive to their labor and the making of their lives as well as the country's truest prosperity; but Wall street may break up a town in a day which has cost a life-time to build up; it may take half the value from the farms about such towns in order to add to the profits of stock speculators; it invariably puts up the costs of living on all the people of the land, the while it is impoverishing and demoralizing them.—Clinton (N. J.) Democrat. A Bad Beginning. The scandal in the Cuban postoffice is the direct result of the application of the spoils system in parceling out the offices. It is a bad beginning. The revelation of incompetency or corruption in the administration of the "colonies" at this early day is not reassuring. Americans had much to say before the Spanish war concerning the corruption of Spanish officials. If we cannot do better than the Spaniards what will our new "subjects" think of us. It is all one to them whether they are robbed by Spaniards or Americans. They do not like to be robbed by anybody. But—imperialism is imperialism. The proconsul is always attended by a swarm of buzzards even though he is not a buzzard himself. If we adopt conquest and the rule of force as a national policy we must expect the corruption that naturally flows from it. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Just Like Weyler. United States government in Cuba seems so natural and home-like that the Cubans only realize that Weyler is not there by the reason of the public plunder being carried on more swiftly and thoroughly. The Spaniards stole everything not nailed down, but the Republican officials have not only equaled the Spaniard, but have done even better by pulling the nails. There have been some suspensions, but there will be no serious criminal prosecutions because the boss thief is a personal lieutenant of Senator Hanna and a man who risked going to the penitentiary for bribing at the time the great Republican dictator was buying a seat in the senate.—Bloomington (Ill.) Courier. Manila Scandal And now comes a scandal from Manila. It is said that the American authorities were "obliged to continue Alcalde Benito," and other Spanish officials in office, and they have been stealing and boodling right and left. Why was it necessary to continue them? The purpose of the war was to relieve from Spanish oppression, but the same gang of blood-suckers was continued in office. It is noted that the Spanish both in Cuba and in the Philippines sympathize with McKinley and against independence—Indianapolis Sentinel. Cheap Excursions to Colorado, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, Utah, will leave Chicago, June 20; July 9 and 17, and August 1st, via GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. Rate of one regular fare, plus $2, for round trip. Return limit October 31st, 1900. Special trains one night to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, will leave Chicago at 4:45 p. m. Tickets will also be good on regular trains. For full information and free book, "COLORADO THE MAGNIFICENT," address John Sebastian, G. P. A., Chicago. Sans Souci park, Chicago's favorite open air amusement place, has entered on its second summer season, which promises to be one of the most successful in the history of amusement enterprises in the West. Sans Souci won the plaudits of many thousands last year, but many improvements have been made and the sight presented to visitors is one of marked beauty and grandeur. The bill of attractions offered is one of the most varied and extensive ever seen in one amusement place. As a rule many of the attractions are innovations in the amusement line, but owing to their superior character they have met with enthusiastic approval. To those contemplating a trip to Paris this summer we heartily recommend a careful perusal of "Paris as It Is," by Katherine De Forest (Doubleday, Page & Co., New York). The book is in effect a sort of extension of the guide books, giving an account of the people, home-life and places of interest; the museums, art galleries, shops, fashions, political life, etc. Just the information indispensable to a full enjoyment and understanding of the French capital. Charles K. Field and W. H. Irwin have compiled an attractive volume of admirable pictures of college life at Stanford University, the well-known California institution. The stories are full of a fresh, unspoiled energy and buoyant terseness and cannot fail of effect, as they fill what has hitherto been an empty space in the series of college fiction which of late has become so popular. Mr. Field is a nephew of the late Eugene Field. The average man would rather have four teeth fixed than go with a woman when she starts out to buy an Oriental rug. As a labor saver Maple City Self Washing Soap has no equal, and it does not injure the clothes. Ask your dealer for it and try it according to directions. All good grocers sell it. It is well to make a good beginning—and it is also well to remember that the end is what determines everything. Table etiquette was invented so people couldn't be comfortable enough to eat too much. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Everyone Can't Go to Paris. Those that can go, will, it is hoped, travel via the "Northwestern Line," but to those who can not go we commend some of the many American resorts, reached via the "Northwestern Line." Hot Springs, South Dakota. To the invalid, the tired person and to the young people, and others out for a good time, this resort offers attractions not found elsewhere, and the trip is not long, and is interesting. Take a train on the FREMONT, ELKHORN & MISSOURI VALLEY R. R. at almost any prominent Nebraska town and your route will then be through the northern part of Nebraska, known as the "Elkhorn Valley." Every Nebraska will tell you that the "Elkhorn Valley" is the best farming portion of the state, year after year: then you pass through the grazing portion of Nebraska, where cattle, sheep and goats are fed in small and large herds. You cannot visit Hot Springs without because the Hot Springs are in the Black Hills—southern portion—in a valley sheltered by surrounding hills or mountains. You will be surprised to find the delightful climate, the warm, natural water baths—no artificial heating necessary—scenery beautiful, imposing; hotels, all kinds, from the Evans, large, modern and fashionable so the cosy cottage or private boarding house. Within 100 miles of Hot Springs, in the upper portion of the Black Hills, is Deadwood, Lead City and the rich gold mining camps, attracting so much attention just now. Look up the standing and output of the celebrated "Homestake" operating daily with several years' supply of ore in sight. Spirit Lake, Okobojl, Quater names, but nice places, situated in nornern Iowa, and reached by the "Northwestern Line," a favorable resort for hunting and fishing. The "Lake Region of Minnesota." No one can tell you how many lakes there are in Minnesota, but we would like to say that there are a great many along the line of the "North-Western Line" and that game of all kinus, fish, etc., abound in this region. J. R. BUCHANAN, Gen'l Pass. 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Round trips from Detroit $12.00, Chicago $21.00, St. Louis $31.30, Kansas City $39.75. Let us quote right rate from your home city. Our booklet suggests Summer Tours $20 to $100 illustrates them with beautiful engravings and gives valuable information to the contemplating summer vacationist. Bound in cloth—you will want to preserve it. It is free. Given an idea of how long you can take for your summer outing, how much you want it to cost you, what part of the country you would like to visit, etc. We will send you our booklet and further information based on the experience of others, which will use our money and enhance the pleasure of your summer outing. Address: Wabash Railroad SUMMER TOUR DEPARTMENT 1901 Lincoln Trust Bldg., ST. LOUIS. AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE EAST Pleasantly and economically is afforded by the tourist tickets on sale via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. on and after June 1st. Chautauqua Lake, Niagara Falls, the St. Lawrence River, White Mountains and the Atlantic Coast Resorts are among the more important points reached. Summer edition of "Book of Trains" showing specimen tours will be of interest in arranging for your trip. Sent free on application to F. M. BYRON, G. W. A., 144 Van Buren Street, Chicago. THE NEW TWENTY-SIX HOUR BOSTON TRAIN Is now in service. WE CAN SELL YOUR FARM OR TIMBER LANDS Wherever located. Send description and name your best terms. Spring & Gregory, Grand Rapids, Mich. BATTLE OF MANILA Wabash Ave., S. of Auditorium, Chicago. A wonderful reproduction of the greatest naval victory in history. Dowey's voyage from Hong Kong across the Chinese sea. A tropical sunset. The Chinese typhoon st night with new and startling electrical effects. The American fleet engaging the Spanish batteries at the entrance of Manila Bay. The Bay of Manila by moonlight. The wonderful lighting effects in Old Manila and Cavite at night. Tropical sunrise. 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CONSUMPTION W. N. U. CHICAGO, NO. 24, 1900. When Answering Advertisements Might Mention This Fault. Gold Medal Prize Treatise, 25 Cts. The Science of Life, or Self-Prestoration, 365 pages, with engravings, 25 cts., paper cover; cloth, full gilt, $1, by mail. A book for every man, young, middle-aged or old. A million copies sold. Address The Peabody Medical Institute, No. 4 Bulfinch St. Boston, Mass., the oldest and best institute in America. Prospectus Vade Mecum free. Six cts. for postage. Write to-day for these books. They are the keys to health. vigor, success and happiness. Fifty-Eight Other Languages. Senator Beveridge said the other day: "Though it is true that I have been making a life study of the Malay languages, I have as yet mastered but one, and there are some fifty-eight others yet to master." Ladies Can Wear Shoes. One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder. It makes tight or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. All druzgists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Address Allen S Olmsted. Le Roy, N.Y. Secret of Happiness. Winks—Your little wife is a veritable ray of sunshine. Minks—Indeed she is. She believes everything I tell her. Lane's Family Medicine. Moves the bowels each day. In order tobe healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c. Somehow or other there is just as much kissing going on as there was before there was any germ theory. Use Maple City Self Washing Soap because it gives the best results. All grocers. Everything is on the move; even the trees are leaving for the summer. ZAEGEL'S SWEDISH ESSENCE A LIFE PRESERVER REGISTERED TRADE MARK. Clara Kopp Wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's Advice and Tells what is did for Men. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I have seen so many letters from ladies who were cured by Lydia E. 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I would say to all suffering women, 'Take Mrs. Pinkham's advice, for a woman best understands a woman's sufferings, and Mrs. Pinkham, from her vast experience in treating female ills, can give you advice that you can get from no other source.'"—CLARA KOPP, Rockport, Ind., April 13, 1899. Rheumatism 30 Years. Rheumatism 30 Years. PENINSULAR, OREGON, Dec. 12, 1898. It affords me pleasure to certify to the fact that the package of Zaegel's Swedish Essence I received from you last October cured me of a most aggravating case of muscular rheumatism of 30 years' standing. Only such as have suffered as I, can realize how grateful I feel toward you and why I leave no opportunity go by to induce others to give this wonderful remedy a trial. Enclosed find one dollar for three large packages. REV. A. KENTER. ae ~“mainding the Deby,” sald Mo one nae the - " teplied Manches- ter; ae down to bedrock.”"— x ¢ servant question is a ‘great isn't it? ‘Todd—aw- fal! ; 'm out of it. My cook has ont ae or “Two weeks.”—Detroit Free Press. “Stay! Stay!” - The pleading tones of Haneld Fitzpercy Goopb fell upon the shell-dike ears of Maude Araminta Chuge..,Coldly she turned to him and exclaimed: “How can you ask me to stay, when you know i am grand chief priestess of the Society for the Aboli- tion ef Tight Lacing.”—Baltimore American. A tarmer stopped in front of a Michigan City electric light plant and waked a bystander: “What is that air buildin’,.a factory?” “No, a plant,” came the. answer. “What do they raise there?” “Currents,” replied the quick- witted: ‘bystander. “What are they worthia dushel?” “Te sell them by the shnek.” The farmer pulled his beard; scratched his head, and Grove @wn town to market his vegetables. —New Tork Education. Little Tommy and his younger sister wary Win Saat vooes without a light. ‘They ad Just reached the bottom 2f the stairs, when Tommy, after vainly emfleavoring to pierce the dafkness, turned around and asked: “Ma, is it polite for a gentleman to precede a lady when they have to valk in single filet” ‘No, my son,” replied the mother, “the lady should always take the lead.” “I thought so,” said Tom- my, delightedly; “go ahead, Sue.”— Pearson's Weekly. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. an woman disposes of - Bvery woman has her moments of ‘weakness when she really thinks. It's mighty easy to make love if a man has no woman to make it with. When Cupid wants a vacation he goes .o a Wuman's Rights convention 4 woman is either hopelessly mascu- “Hine or eise she is hopelessly fond of some man. The average Easter hat looks most like alast year's bird's nest with a big bouquet stuck in it. The main difference between a man and a woman is that a man’s feet are always smaller than his shoes. 4 woman generally thinks moral courage in a man is obstinacy and her own obstinacy is moral courage. If Eve had tried to work off a chaf- ing@ish supper on Adam probably Cain ywouldn’t have been the first murderer. When woman is getting married or converted it is said of her by the other ‘women that she looks “unspeakably” happy. Married men are thinner than old bachelors because every spring they sweat their fat all off waiting till their wives will let them take off their heavy underclothes. Probably the people that swam “around the longest at the time-of the flood were the ones that had borrowed afi the Nogh family’s umbrellas.—New York Press. : ‘When men are together they lie they tske as women do to each other tweat them when they are ail alone. A SHORT BIOGRAPHY. George Washington, the Father of his Country; born Feb. 22, i 1732. Marvied at the age of 27 years in (Chosen commander-in-chief of the army, , 2 1775. Declined a kingly crown, ee 1782. Ranh somraeet of taser at b & private citizen, Bie Prestiiept of the convention which Gamed the constitution of the United States. } xa 2787. Choon first president of the United { 1789. ; fo retire to private: lite, 5, pe sa aga ee he “Hie Wied in the 68th year of his age, ieee? aes. RELIGIOUS NUGGETS. EXvery.man owes the world a life. ‘Qnly the ready are called to reign. It is better to suffer than to strive. Sin buts out our, sight of the Sa- OO OF RS ink Gi oN Bll clgieme peer te pledget to bein . . ann ane wn une paren te een The-thlena of books is 2 good friend to bawe 2 REE is Ra + rth 7 ow 00 Ow . ae Oe eS z and at ell times uphold *e tree’ peta. ciples of Democracy, bu Ca‘holics, single taxers, Republicans, Knights of Labor, or any one else can bave thetr say, as long as their language is prop- er and responsibility is fixed. ‘The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of 43a ‘Subscriptions mest be paid fm ad- vance. Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communica- tions to THE BROAD AX, 5040 Armour avenue. Chicage. Julius ¥. Taylor Editor and Publisher. Mrs. Julius F. Taylor,Assistant Editor, (2antered at the postoffice, Chicage, TIL, a8 second class matter.) LETTERS OF COMMENDATION. | Chicago, Sept. 16, 1899. ‘Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Editor Broad Az Dear Sir—I am giad to learn of the Work that is being done by your. paper fm dehalf of Chicago platform prin- ciples. That platform stands tor 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 & government will prove a blessing te the great majority of the people. Yours truly, Ww. J. Bryan. — ea ‘Te whom it may concern: Julius F. Taylor, who comes to this eity well recommegded, 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 tm general. While be is thus engaged I bespeak for him the hearty support of all Joyal and true friends of Demoe- Sacy. Respectfully, Carter H. Harrisea. Headquarters of Democratic State Cen: tral Committee of Illinois, Shermaz House, Chicago, Oct. 5th, 1899. ‘To whom it may concern: ‘This is to certify that Mr. Julius F ‘Taylor, editor of The Broad Az—a pub fication of this city devoted to the in terests of the democratic party, an an able exponent of democratic princi. ples—comes to us highly recom: mended, and I therefore take pleasure im commending him to the favorable consideration of democrats with whom he may come in business contact. Respectfully, . Walter Watson. Chairman Dercocratic State Central Committee of Mlinois. NOTICE. 3 All friends and readers of The Broad Ax, whe ! ave relatives or friends vis- | iting 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. 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