The Broad Ax

VOL. V. COL. WM. J. BRYAN AND THE BROAD AX. Upon the eve of the Democra'i National Convention we thoug't it might be interesting to some of the admirers and supporters of Col. Wm. J. Bryan to become familiar with the efforts, which The Broad Ax has put forth in his behalf and the Ccls. appreciation of the same. August 31st, 1895, we began the publication of The Broad Axx, in Salt Lake City, Utah, and after the Democratic party was overwhelmingly defeated everywhere at the State elections of that year. We began to cost about for an available Presidential candidate, who could gather up, as it were, the fragments of the party, form them into one mighty army and hurl them against the common enemy, the Republican party. After much meditation and reflection the idea flashed across our mind that Wm. J. Bryan was by all odds the one sole individual fitted for the task of commanding and leading forward the grand army of Democracy, and on November 9th, 1895, the choice of The Broad Ax for President of the United States "on the American silver ticket" was Wm. J. Bryan of Nebraska, for vice president, John P. Jones, of Nevada. Later on we dropped the name of Mr. Jones and substituted that of John T. Morgan of Alabama, and wrote an editorial in favor of the ticket, which appeared in The Broad Ax Nov. 23, 1895, entitled "The Star of Hope." In it we set forth our reasons for advocating the nomination and election of our candidates. Our ticket and our platform occupied the left hand cornor front page of The Broad Ax, from that time until Col. Bryan was nominated for President at the memorable Chicago Convention July 2. 1896. Shortly after our mentioning Mr. Bryan's name in connection with the Presidency, we sent him a marked copy of The Broad Ax. He was then political editor of The World-Herald, Omaha, and Dec. 14th, 1895, The World-Herald contained a short editorial comment from the pen of Mr. Bryan on "the bright appearance of The Broad Ax." He clipped it out and pinned it on to the letter head of the law-firm of Talbot, Bryan and Allan and wrote beneath it: "From The Omaha World-Herald, Dec. 14, 1895, with the compliments of W.J. Bryan." Immediately after Mr. Bryan's nomination for President, we sent him a THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF ILLINOS. Tuesday, June 26, 1900, will be remembered for many years to come as the history making epoch of the Democratic party of Illinois. At Springfield, on that date, the de'egtes a d hundreds of distinguished men from all sections of the state flocked to the capital city to participate in a d wa ch the proceedings of the convention, which was to nominate the next governor of the state. The convention was he'd in the House of Representatives, which was far too small and inadequate to accommodate those who desired to be present on the occasion and thousands on the first day of the convention were unable to get into the building, which means that everybody was interested in its outcome and that they wanted to gaze upon the convention during its process of manipulating the machinery which was to bring forth the lucky prizes, for the various aspirants. When the time arrived for calling the convention to order. Hon. E'mr W. Hurst, of Rock Island, was selected as temporary chairman and his speech was enthusiastically received by all. In closing he paid a well deserved tribute to Col. Wm. J. Bryan, which caused delegates and the visitors generally to go in raptures over it and they applauded long and loud. Even Mayor Harrison threw his mayorly dignity aside and heartily applauded the speaker and joined his fellow delegates in helping to manifest their loyalty and steadfast adherence to Colonel Bryan. Before nominating speeches were in order for governor, the convention was addressed by Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld, "Gattling Gun" Wind'e and Hon. Chas K. Ladd At the conclusion of [Name] The highly cultivated and talented wife of the next President of the United States. telegram of congratulation, which he responded to and wrote him a letter urging him to use his influence with the committee to have literature distributed among the Colored voters residing in the Central States and amidst all the excitement and turmoil Mr. Bryan paused long enough to write us a letter thanking us for the great interest, which we manifested in his candidacy, when we had ascertained definitely that Mr. Bryan was defeated. We promptly selected him as our choice for president in 1900 and wrote him a letter expressing our regret of his falling on the outside of the breastworks. But assuring him that he would be re-nominated and elected in 1900. Christmas morning 1896. the post- Mr. Ladd's speech, the names of Adam Ortseifen, Samuel Alschuler, Gen. Alfred Orendorff, Hon. Chas. K. Ladd and Judge Worthington were all ably and cloquently presented to the convention for its consideration and it was evident to those who were capble of discerning, that Samuel Alschuler, the young captain of Democracy, was mounted on a white charger and that nothing, or no power could prevent his white horse and himself from riling through the convention and Mr. Alschuler was nominated on the second ballot. The other candidates, like true Democrats, accepted their defeat very graciously. Upon the announcement of the second ballot, Gen. Alfred Orendorff, wended his way to the platform and in a neat speech, he thanked his friends for their support. Mr. Ladd did likewise, when he withdrew his name from before the convention, and General Orendorff urged that the nomination of Samuel Alschuler should be made unanimous. In the evening, Hon. Adam Ortseifen, accompanied by his managers visited Mr. Alschuler's headquarters at the St. Nicholas Hotel, and without any formality he extended h's congratulations to the choice of the convention, and at the same time assuring him that he would receive the united and undivided support of Cook County, that none of its leaders would sulk in their tents and that they would do everything to assist in his election. Thereupon Mr. Ortseifen, Mr. Alschuler and many other eminent leaders proceeded to the balcony of the hotel, and Mr. Ortseifen addressed the large concourse of people which assembled around it and he again assured them that Cook County would be loyal to the nominee for governor. HEW TO THE LINE. CHICAGO, JUNE 30, 1900. J. BRYAN, wife of the next President of the Unit- ates. man brought for our Christmaspresent a letter from Col. Bryan and in it he warmly thanked us for the words of cheer, which we had sent him and he doubly thanked The Broad Ar for the great support which it had rendered him throughout that campaign. It was not our pleasure to meet Co'. Bryan face to face until he visited Salt Lake City, Utah, in company with M s. Bryan and the children in July 197. The ladies of Salt Lake City tendered Mrs. Bryan a grand reception, and when Mrs. Taylor was presented to her as the wife of the editor of The Broad Ax, Mrs. Bryan warmly g asped her by the hand and assured her that she highly appreciated the services which The Broad Ax had rendered Mr. Bryan. Mr. Ortseifen made a splendid impression upon the people and they heartily applauded him. When he concluded speaking he introduced Hon. Samuel Alschuler as the next governor of Illinois, who very pleasingly addressed the gathering. He bestowed many praises upon Mr. Ortseifen, Cen. Orendorff and his other competitors, and he very much regretted that all of them could not draw the winning card. The residue of the ticket is composed of honorable and able men, and is well distributed over the state, which is as follows: Elmer A Ferry, Brown County, for Lieutenant-Governor: James F. O'Donne'l, of Bloomington, Secretary of State; Geo. B. Parsons, Shawneetown, Auditor of Public Accounts; Mildred F. Dunlap, of Dunlap, Russell & Co., bankers, Jacksonville, State Treasurer; James Todd, Chicago, Attorney-General; Mr. Alschuler and Mr. Dunlap are very friendly and very popular with the colored people residing in the portions of the state which they hall from and by reason of this fact their names will greatly strengthen the ticket and cause many Afro-American voters to march on to victory with it. It is admitted by all that it was the best and greatest convention ever held by the party in the state, and right here we want to say, that from the time we landed in Spring'el1 until our departure, we were heartily received and cordially greeted by Mavor Carter H. Harrison, Hons. R.bert E Burke, Thos. Gahan, Fred E. Eldr d, James J. Gray, William Loeffler, Walter Watson, Vincent H. Perkins, James Branen and many other distinguished men from all parts of the state, and we felt it was good to be there. Secretary Theo. Nelson, presented us COL. W. Our nominee for President of the The Broad Ax claims the honor of mention his name in connection with Our nominee for President of the United States, November 9th, 1895. The Broad Ax claims the honor of being the first newspaper in the land to mention his name in connection with the Presidency. Our nominee for President of the United States, November 9th, 1895. The Broad Ax claims the honor of being the first newspaper in the land to mention his name in connection with the Presidency. On meeting the Col. he cordially received us and before proceeding to speak upon his past and future political prospects he expressed his highest admiration as to the good work The Broad Ax was doing. He then and there wrote us a letter for publication which we still have along with his other letters and he expressed the hope that 'The Broad Ax may grow in influence and in circulation,' and he further said in the letter, "I feel sure that the cause of bimetallism, which you have championed will yet triumph." At the same time he wrote us a letter of introduction and commendation to Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Sept. 16th, 1899, the Colonel also wrote us a letter for publication whle he was stopping at the Sherman with a press ticket, which entitled us to a seat on the platform with the other members of the craft and prominent personages. Saturday, June 22, the Democratic County Convention of Cook County convened at the North Side Turner Hall, and without delay the following ticket was selected: States Attorney, Julius Goldzier; Recorder, William E. Schlake; Clerk Circuit Court, Peter J. O'Brien; Clerk Superior Court, Richard J. Collins; Coroner, John E. Traeger; Member Board of Review, Timothy E. Ryan; Members Board of Assessors, Henry Stuckart and Peter Kiolbassa; Probate Judge, Martin M. Gridley: Superior Court Judges, Lawrence A. Young, Israel Cowen, John C. King and Edgar B. Tolman; County Surveyor, George C. Waterman; President County Board, Rollin B. Organ; City County Commissioners, Jacob Thielen, James Daly, Michael Irrmann, Otto Hulsman, Rollin B. Organ, Joseph E. Flanagan, John Czeko.a, Edward Katziner, John Foley, John F. Dibelka, E. B. Bushnell; La Grange, John Fanning; Glencoe, W. S. Maher; Park Ridge, C. D. Richardson; Chicago Heights, and Chas. Stoffel, of Hawthorne, will represent the country districts upon the next board. All in all the Democracy of Cook County have chosen good men and we believe the ticket will be elected. But at the same time it is our candid opinion it would be much easier to accomplish that object if a good, honest and intelligent Afro-American Democrat had been placed on the ticket for county commissioner. There is a limit at which forbearance ceases to be a virtue.—Burke. --- COL. WM. J. BRYAN. House, Chicago, and it can be found in another column of The Broad Ax, and we can truly say, that from 1895 to the present time, The Broad Ax has stood by Col. Bryan through good and ill report, although many of the great leaders of the party endeavored to cast him aside, but our faith in him and in the principles which he represents and advocates are as firm as the rock of ages, and we have always advocated his renomination and he will be, therefore we verily believe he will be elected and if so, the Democratic party will enter upon a long and glorious career under his matchless leadership, which will be unsurpassed or unequaled by any political party since the reign of the immortal Thomas Jefferson. Sir—In your report of the proceedings Wednesday,the 20th inst.,wich appeared in your issue of the 23rd.I am made to appear as an advocate of polygamy in the following paragraph of your resume of my address: "In closing, the doctor (Dr. Jeffrey) said that he was in favor of every man marrying as many wives as he could easily support." Now I beg to say that I am only in favor of such a course as an alternative to the shameful inconsistency of theoretical monogamists as we find them among Christian bigots. My experience among the Mohrms of BritishGuiana during my dozen years of hospital work in that colony has convinced me that theoretical polygamists are in reality not less monogamous than theoretical mohogamists. I found an intimate relation between the Mussulman's pocket book and the number of wives be married, even as I also find a similar relation between the Christian's bank account and the number of mistresses he debauches. It would not surprise me to discover that I failed to make myself fully understood on so intricate and delicate a subject in so brief and hapzard an address: hence I shall try to make myself clear in your valuable columns Mr. Editor. At the outset it might be well for me to draw a broad line of distinction between love and marriage. I am sorry to say that it is the exception rather than the rule to find genuine soul love and marriage associated. Its marriage we are discussing and not love. My first contention is that po'y gamy or the marrying of many wives has contributed considerably to the "POLYGAMY " NO. 36. evolution of society during its earlier stages, by giving strong and desirable male characters a favorable opportunity to propagate their kind, and by affording the defenceless women of a vanquished foe a humanitarian alternative of merciless slaughter, or the numerous widows of the victorious a less degrading haven than a life of shame. In such ages or under such circumstances polygamy cannot but be a blessing to womankind. It is certainly less inhuman to marry many women than to massacre them, or to prostitute them, when the avenues for earning an honest and respectable livelihood are so few. On the other hand, in the present advanced and complex state of society, we inflict a social blight upon ourselves when we permit men and women to rear families in spite of their poverty, diseased condition, or criminal tendencies. Then secondly I contend for more appreciation and respect for the Mormon's—polygamist's—consistency and honesty in his marital precepts and practices. If it is true that the founder of Christianity did really utter the scathing denunciation and stinging abuse against the Scribes and Pharisees as is handed down to us in Matthew's gospel, and if the advice "to remove the mote from one's own eyes before attempting to tackle the beam in one's brother's eyes," has not lost its value with the march of time, I should think that Christians might do some spiritual house cleaning among themselves in stead of trying to divert attention to a sect of men who are less pharisaical in their connubial relations than their self-righteous Christian critics. Thirdly and lastly, I contend that it would be less heinous, less degrading, to permit wealthy and healthy men to make honorable wives of the poor unfortunate wretches whose virtue those rich Christian gentlemen may have debauched, than to condone such corruption by winking at such sin in our zealous haste to convert the other fellow who dose not happen to be as inconsistent as his Christian brother. How blind we seem to be to the polygamous Christian character upon which brazenly floats an illusive scum of monogamous Christian reputation! Of course it must be admitted that associated with the mere mention of polygamy, is the idea of a pent up zenana with half a dozen or more women pulling at one another's hair, and the children of each at strife between themselves; but such is not a necessary corollary of polygamy in a large city if each wife has a separate home, and is resigned to the unselfish demands of such an institution. Such an alternative I do prefer to the double marital lives—reeking with deception and insincerity—,wich so many of the saved ones lead. Yet I long most earnestly for the time when men's spiritual development will be such as to render it impossible for us to find connubial pleasure with any but she who reciprocates a s'ng'e, lofty, and ennobling soul love. This is the only true marriage. JOSEPH JEFFERY, M. D., Chicago, Illinois 26th June, 1900. We herewith present our numerous readers with the official and the latest photographs of Col. and Mrs. Wm. J. Bryan they being especially designed for the Broad Ax. We cannot at this time elaborate upon the platform adopted by the party at Springfield. But it made us feel good clear down to the end of our toes when Mayor Carter H. Harrison read it, and more especially the following quotation: "We demand the protection of life and property of American citizens at home and abroad, regardless of race, color or previous condition." This will be very pleasing to the Afro-Americans and it will go far to convince many of them that the Democratic party is in favor of law and order. Mayor D. J. Hogan, of Geneva, has gone to the front, as one of the best political managers in the west. He succeeded in pulling Mr. Alchuler through without making one a'in, and without making any enemies for his choice. 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Vesuvius is becoming more and more active, and those who live around it are greatly alarmed. Experts are in- clined to consider that there is no im- mediate danger. The station of the cable road which leads to its summit has been destroyed. Four English- travelers, who were making the as- cent of the volcano, ventured too far and were overtaken by the lava and seriously burned. There has been a special issue of war stamps from the Melbourne post- Office for the benefit of the local patri- otic fund. There were only two de- nominations, the penny and the two- penny, the former selling at a shilling and the latter at a florin. They were all practically sold in advance, £3,500 being realized. The designs were agreeably artistic, and represented colonial troops at the front. ‘The Baltimore American says: What is probably the oldest family Bible in this country, and without doubt the oldest Dutch Bible, is in the possession of Capt. George W. Wood, 1700 Eutaw place. It is almost three hundred yearg old, and has been in his faniily for nearly that length of time. In all Drobability it was purchased by one of his ancestors soon after it came from the press, for it was brought to this country in 1630. “One-fourth of the lawyers,” said Governor Shaw of Iowa, recently, “can try a case no better today than when they began.” “There are also women who can cook no better than on the day they were married, and are told so three times a day.” What commence- ment oration could better set forth, in co-educational terms, the common principle of failure? Not to advance, as Lord Bacon insisted long ago, is simply to go back. The old cherry tree under which Ed- gar Allan Poe used to sit, and in whose shade he is known to have written at least part of “The Raven,” is to be cut down. It stands in the suburb of New York called Fordham, near the little house in which Poe lived, and whica js known as the “Poe Cottage.” There are to be street improvements made in the neighborhood, and the cherry tree is in the way. Wood choppers have the contract for cutting it down, and it will soon de laid low. Dr. E. J. Chauvet is the owner of the tree, and he may have it reserved in the form ef many relics, or move it bodily to some other spot. The tree has been dead for years, but it still stands. A correspondent of the Troy Times has been making big eyes—as weil he might—over a copy of the Boston Athenaeum of April 15, 1828, which contained a picture, copied from a London paper, reprezent:ng a veritable automobile—a vehicle invented hy a man named Gurney, who had taken out a patent for it. It was coach-like in form, was designed for steam pro- pulsion, and could be easily controlled by the driver. The description was followed by a prophecy that “if his in- vention should reach its expected per- fection,” its economical character would doubtless “lead to universal patronage.” The expected perfection is not yet; but “a man named Gurney” deserves to be remembered. Many years ago a New Hampshire physician was stunned by the prema- ture discharge of a blast. He related afterward the fact that in the moment of the explosion he had time for the swift passage of three thoughts through his mind: “I am a dead man! What will become of my family? We are all in the hands of God!” Curi- ously enough, the prince of Wales made use of this last impressive sen- tence on his first public appearance in England after the recent attempt at hig assassination: “We are all in the hands of God!” What if the conscious- ness of helpless dependence which men feel in a crisis of extreme physical danger could become a habitual at- titude of trust, and thus a fountain of joy? Some weeks ago a den of foxes was @iscovered on the bank of the Miami river near Redbank, by three boys, John Bain, Lewis Shumate and a boy named Licyd. Young Lioyd took two ef them to his father’s place near Red- bank. They were fastened to a ken- nel with stout cords attached to col- lars. It is stated that persons in the vicinity frequently heard the old foxes bark at night, and on Saturday night lest Farmer Lioyd, hearing a eommotion in the barnyard, went out and saw the parent foxes scurry away. He then went to the kennel and found that the cords which had confined the young animals had been chewed in twain and the little ones were miss- img. It is the supposition that the parent animals released their young an@ carried them away ts their mouths, as e est é0ces her Kittens, DANGEROUS TO TRESPASS. Many Killed on Eallroad Trecks Have Ne Businces There. ‘The fearful slaughter of trespassers om the Pennsylvania railroad tracks bas once more awakened the attention of the railroad, municipal and county authorities to the fact that something should be done te prohibit people from walking on the dangerous iron high- ways, says the Pittsburg Post. The bloodiest record ever made in one week has just been established on the Pittsburg division of the Pennsylva- ala. Wednesday morning the south- western express killed two men, a freight train killed another man near Johnstown and Conductor George Vance reported that an unknown man had becn ground to pieces in the Ar- dara tunnel, and that the body of an- other man who had been run down had been forwarded to Greensburg. Tae night before another unknown man was instantly killed east of Greensburg by the Pittsburg limited, and an aged colored man who was Picking up coal was killed near the same place. Andrew Soricin, a for- elgner, was struck by the day express near Radebaugh and died before he could be taken to the hospital. Yes- terday one of the fast morning trains killed another man who is thought to have jumped from a freight train in front of the rapidly moving passenger engine. Shortly after one of the fast trains shot out of the Ardara tunnel yesterday three men stepped on the track and came near being ground up; in fact, nothing could have saved them had it not been for the fact that the train was moving on a cautionary block and was brought under control by the emergency brake. The engi- neers of the fast trains are careful men and it almost unnerves them when they see a human being hurled | mto space. But they are powerless to avoid such calamities, as the careless track trespassers stil] walk right to their doom regardless of every warn- ing. A railroad official in talking about the slaughter that is going on yester- Gay said that he could see no way to prevent it, as people would persist in walking on the tracks. He related @ conversation between an American and an English railway official while both were riding on the rear end of a limited. The Englishman perceived some men walking on the tracks and eald: “Why do you allow that?” “Well,” said the American, “what do you do with such trespassers?” “We arrest them,” said the Englishman “Well, we do worse than that,” said thé American; “we kill them, and yet we can’t keep them off the tracks.” OTHER WAYS OUT. eS eee eam nee eee Enough to See It. When the conductor of a north- bound Lincoln avenue car finished col- lecting feres a few days ago he started for the rear platform as the train was emerging from the tunnel, says the Chicago Chronicle. The door was closed, but he had opened it hundreds of times, and thought he would ex- perience no difficulty in doing so. But the door did not open. After pulling gently half a dozen times he jerked, but without success. He looked at the top, bottom and sides, but failed to find the cause of the door’s perverse- ness. When his patience was exhaust- ed he went to the front of the car with the intention of dropping and Jumping on the rear platform and try- ing the door from the outside. This was a bit of strategy to his credit. He walked up to the front door as thougb he had urgent business on the other side. Again he took hold of the han- dle with the same innocence as he had done at the rear of the car a minute before. Again he was disappointed The door was shut—shut tight and re- fused to be opened. In despair he pulled the bell, and the car came to a stop on Clark street near Indians street. The conductor on the car ahead was signaled, and he came and threw back the catch with which each car is provided. He then sald: “Why didn't you open a window and jump out?” ‘The Age of Birds, Mr. J. H. Gurney, in an article in the Ibis, discusses a number of facts. collected from various books and pa- pers, regarding the age to which birds live. Mr. Dresser, in his “Birds of Europe,” gives an instance of a raven having lived sixty-nine years. Mr. Meade-Waldo has in captivity a pair of eagle owls, one of which is sixty-eight and the other fifty-three years old. Since 1864 these birds have bred regu- larly, and have now reared ninety- three young ones. A Batelur eag e an! a condor in the Zoological gardens at Amsterdam are still alive at the re- spective ages of fifty-five and fifty-two. An imperial eagle of the age of fifty- six, a golden eagle of forty-six and a sea eagle of forty-two, and many other birds of the age of forty downward are also recorded. ‘Ther Weed Bim. “Bpare me!” cried the captive, “and I will be your slave for life. I am a cook by trade, and can make any disb you desire.” “Well,” replied the can- nibal king, “you do look as if you would make @ good hash. I think we can use you” This reply, somewhat ambiguous, left the captive in doubt, but alas! not for long.—-Philadelphia Press. 2 College Professers te Judéso. Of the hundred judges selected t the New York University to decide on the names of great Americans who are to be commemorated in the Hall o1 Fame, a very ‘arge majority—nearly all, tm fact—are cellege prefessora. | BEING ISSUED FROM WASHING- ' TON DEPARTMENTS. —_———_ AN the Strength of the Government Must Be Used in Order to Perpetuate the Reign of the Money Power and Other Trusts. (Washington Democratic Letter.) a nS eRe nme So RNa ir ne ia ae main purpose of re-viecting McKinley next November. A particwariy flagrant insiance is just now engaging pubiic attention. There is a bureau of the treasury de- partment known as the bureau of sta- tistics. Its function is to compile sia- tistics relative to commerce, imports and exports, the movement of coin and oar matters. For many years it was under the control of Worthington -C. Ford, recognized as one of the prin- cipal statist.cians in the United States, a man of fine character and excellent ability. The position came under the civil service law, and by law could be fled only by an expert statistician. After Secretary Gage took office, with great pretenses as a civil service reformer, he gave Mr. Ford assurance of his high esteem and of his strong desire that he should remain at the head of the bureau of statistics. With- in a few months, however, Mr. Ford was forced to resign and a rewspaper man named O. P. Austin, without any standing whatever as a statistician, was appointed to the place in clear vio- lation of the law. Mr. Austin was ex- tremely unpopular with his fellow newspaper men in Washington for baving run for a number of years a “scab” newspaper syndicate and for having tried to get newspapers away from his fellow journalists by what they considered untair methods. But he had been of service to Hanna around Repubiican headquarters in the campaign of 1896 and that gave him bis appointment. From the time he entered office the Dureau of statistics was run for the’ sole purpose of getting up Republican statistics. In every way that human ingenuity can devise, figures have been | twisted, warped, distorted and garbled | in erder to back up the Republican position in favor of protection of trusts | and of the gold standard. Now Mr. Austin is crowning bis ser- | vice by employing the whole bureau, | with its staff of bighly paid experts, | in getting up a campaign text book for | the Republicans, filled with pages of | statistics and diagrams to prove that | the McKinley administration is the | greatest three-ring circus that ever crossed the continent. His use of figures is such as to make the nine digits blush to look the multi- plication table in the face. The book | will be printed in the government printing office at government expense and circulated through the mails at government expense. | This little job will cost the taxpay- ers first and last net over $20,000, a mere drop in the bucket of Republican extravagance and misappropriation of public funds, but when any Democrat | hears a Republican orator quote from | O. P. Austin’s book a set of figures to} sustain any argument he may advance, the aforesaid Democrat may call to | mind the illuminating fact of its or- | igin and rest content. | Hanna is occasionally brutal even to his own siaves. He recently informed | Chairman Babcock of the Republican | congressional committee that that or- ganization would have to raise its own campaign funds, as the national com- mittee would need all it could get for its own purposes. Hanna hasn't much use for congress anyway, particularly the house of rep- resentatives. It wouldn't pasa the Hanna-Payne ship subsidy bill and the army reorganization bill, both of which he wanted, and it did pass the Nica- ragua canal bill, the anti-trust bill and the eight-hour jabor bill, which he bit- terly opposed. So when Babcock was told to hunt up his own funds he found himself in the midst of an arid desert with Mark Hanna standing guard over every water hole in sight. There was but a single prickly cac- ins from which to squeeze a few re- uctant drops—the employes of the house of representatives, Republican to man. Babcock had these voted an ‘xtra month’s salary all around just pefore congress adjourned, and then et a smooth and skillful agent at work to make each employe give up 50 per cent of that bonus. This would have yielded about $40,000 despite the act that it was a flagrant violation of he law against political assessments. But there is nothing so ungrateful as | government employe with an elec- fon pending, especially when he fig- ires that the election is going against is party. The employes are refusing o give up. They are saving their| poney against a rainy day. Almost to| | man they figure that the next house rill be Democratic and that they will ose their jcbs. So Mr. Babcock’s com- pittee has had to call on each Re-| yublican member of congress as well s each Republican candidate for con- | ress for a special assessment. There | nay be an occasional crumb of con- ribution fall from Mark Hanna's rust-fed table, but it will not do Bab- | ock much good. This business of be- | ng jackal to the Mark Hanna lion is|| | thankless task. ent Siecle a i en Neg Ek Ne ministration has to stand for Otis be- cause Otis stands for the administra- tion. But there are ample signs that the country has had about'all it wants of militarism. Military heroes are at & discount. The Republicans do not find it wise to put a military man on the ticket with McKinley any more than the Democrats will at Kansas City. Dewey has announced that he is out of the presidential race and Admiral Schley declines to be considered as & candidate. There are too many mili- tary scandals to be investigated right now. The Cuban scandal is not all postal. It is recalled now that some six months ago when a certain Cuban newspaper began charging American officials with corruption, Gen. Ludlow, then in command at Havana, prompt- ly threw the whole staff of the news- paper into jail and practically sup- pressed the offending paper. That effective way of proving the purity of the military service couldn't be im- proved on even in Turkey. It is well to note that five of the inspectors in the Cuban postal service who conveniently looked the other way when Neely and his confederates were stealing postal funds, have been “permitted to resign.” One of them is the man who wrote such a laudatory report of Neely’s management as to make the latter shed tears of grati- tude as he grabbed for five thousand dollars more a month than he had been accustomed to taking. JACKSON DAY. BRYAN-BLAINE. In the corridor of the Hoffman House, in New York, a prosperous looking citizen was heard to remark to a friend the other evening: “I am a Republican and always have been but I want to tell you that this man | Bryan is the greatest political leader | this country has had in 25-years, with | the possible exception of Blaine.” This | was the recognition of a representative of New York's commercial interests of | the foremost Democrat of the age— and its foremost Democrat is always the greatest man in avy country or of any age. This declaration suggested the points of similarity and difference in the Personality and character and statesmanship of Bryan and Blaine. That James G. Blaine had a personal- ity so engaging and commanding as to ere immediate admiration and to win lasting respect is the admission of bis bitterest foe. He was magnetic. In | wit, ready, in speech, elequent, in am- bition, great, in manners, affable, in learning, not profound nor accurate, mor yet superficial, but well informed and always able to make the best pos- sible use of what he knew and of what he had, James G. Blaine was gifted by nature for parliamentary leader- ship. Not since William Pitt has he had a superior, if, indvsd, a peer, in that respect. In all these elements of greatness Bryan resembles Blaine, except in the greater accuracy of the former's learn- ing and the profounder quality of his mind. But where Blaine was weak, Bryan is strong. Riaine represents the statesmanship of expediency, Bry- an that of principles. In the quality of moral courage and devotion to ideals Bryan is ideal. Bryan has al! the substantial elements of character which Blaine possessed and happily for his party and his fame he has none of those temperamental weak- nesses which injured the party and which compromise the fame of Blaine. —Buffalo Times. HOW THE PEOPLE PAY. While the trusts have here and there increased the wages of their employes, which had previously been reduced from the 1892 scales,they have in every instance not caly added several times as much to their own profits and made the people foot the bill, but they have failed also to restore wages to the old standard before what has been called hard times reductions. The Emporia Times has taken the trouble to obtain from the merchants of that city the increase tn price of articles of neces- sity as compared with the selling price one year ago. Here are the figures it gives: Stoves have increased 50 per cent. ‘Wagons have increased from four to five dollars, Copper has doubled in price, Fourteen-inch plows that sol@ for $10 now sell for $14. Ropes that sold for 5 cents a pound now sell for 12 cents. A common stove pipe sold for 10 cents; now it goes at 20 cents. Bolts and rods heve gone up 75 per cent. Tin has increased from $1.50 to §2 a box. Cultivators have increased from $3 to $4. Hoes, forks, rakes, shovels, spades, and all such articles have gone up to the consumer 45 per cent. Nails, per keg, from $2.20 to $4.10. Barbed wire, galvanized, from $2.40 a hundred pounds to $4.60. Binder twine, which cost 7 cents a pound, now costs from 11 cents to 13% cents. Glass has increased 40 per cent. Other articles of general use show a like increase in cost to the consumer. In every instance the trust has added enormous profits, every cent of which must come out of the people who have heard so much and seen so little of the boasted “McKinley prosperity.”—Ft. Madison Democrat. | On account of the unsanitary state of Kiao-Chau, the German papers urge that the garrison there should be changed every year GOOD WORK IN OHnIa. a a oe one Weg as far as it goes, is a model for the program-makers at Kansas City. The Ohio resolutions begin: “We reaffirm our adherence to the Democratic national platform adoptee at Chicago in 1896. But new end gravy issues have arisen, threatening the sifety of free government itself, which should command at this time the mos serious attention of all patriotic eits- zens.” That is to say, while maintaining the continuity of the splendid more. ment that regenerated the Democracy in 1896, apologizing for nothing ang taking nothing back, the Democrats of Ohio recognize the fact that this movement was really a movement and aot a petrifaction. They are progres. sive. They do not sit by the roadside on the stemes of 1896 and watch the dust of the procession disappearing fn the distance, but they keep step with current events. And they do it in a sensible, Demo- cratic way, In accordance with the tra- iitions of the party. They beg-n by at- tacking imperialism, not mixing [t up with expansion and allowing !t to get the benefit of expansion’s popularity, but isolating the noxious thing and treating it ca its own demerits. They say: “We enter our protest against the doctrine that the president or congress can govern acquired territory outside and independently of the constitution of the United States as a doctrine ut- terly subversive of every foundation principle of our government. The Dec- laration of Independence, the flag, and the Constitution must everywhere stand together, as emblems of human liberty and equal rights for all, and where one goes all go. We therefore denounce imperialism under any pre- tence as necessarily leading to militar- ism and as wholly foreign to our sys- tem of government, and declare that neither congress mor the president can exercise any power whatever not de- rived from the constitution. We there fore denounce the Porto Rican tariff Dill as a palpable violation of the doc- trines of the fathers and of the funda- mental principles of our government, which is based upon equal rights to all.” Next, the Ohio Democrats take up the subject of trusts. They do not tilt wildly at the centralizing tenden- cles of the age, but reserve thelr con- demnation for “trusts and monopolies formed for the purpose of arbitrarily controlling production and prices in the interest solely of combined capi- tal.” They not only demand the rigid enforcement of existing laws against combinations in restraint of trade, but they put their fingers on the core of the evil In expressing the belief that “protective tariffs and railway dis- eriminations have been, and still are. the chief supporters of monopolies.” Holding this conviction, they say: “We favor the removal of wil duties from imports monopolized by trusts, and also demand the enactment and enforcement of such legislat! ‘n as will prevent every species of discrimina- Hon, and believe that the courageous and honest application of ths Demo- cratic maxim of “equal rights to all und special privileges to none’ will be fective to destroy and thereafter pre- rent any trust and combination of cap- tal that is prejudicial to the reneral welfare; we demand the repeal of all aws giving special privileges to any person, class, locality or interest.” The Ohio platform denounces the urrency law just passed,“which trans- ers to the banks the entire contro} of he paper currency, thus laying the ovadation for a money trust which will have power to control the prices of all property and to stimulate o3 strangle business.” “In lieu of a currency of bank prom- ses to pay, to be expanded and con- racted as the interest of banks alone nay dictate,” it demands “that the yeneral government shall not only coin he metals, but shall issue and regu- ate the volume of paper currency alsa, n the interest of all the people, and hat all currency intended to circulate 1s money shall be legal tender and be naintained at a parity of value, and be egulated with a view to maintaining table price levels and safe business onditions.” Finally, the Ohio Democrats affirm new their “undiminished faith in the cknowledged leader of our party, William J. Bryan,” and instruct their lelegates to vote for his nomination. The mational convention will have te eal with a good many topics that vere not touched: upon at Columbus. gut as far as the Mhio Democrats have overed the ground, they have covered. t well.New York Journal. —_— The Democratic party is really and ruly united once more. Democratic The Democratic party is really and truly united once more. Democratic wisdom, however, has not done this. It is a forced unity brought about by two things. First, by Republican greed, aggression and corruption reaching a climax which threatens the destruction of the American constitu- tion and American liberty. Second, by the providentia! circumstance that the Democratic party. has one leader and only one who has brains and strength enough, at this particular juncture, to hold all its elements to- géther. Namely, William J. Bryan, who stands as the best and freest op- Ponent of the rule of great corporate monopolies, even among Democratic leaders, being under no obligations ex- cept to the people themselves, a RC ‘The caravan of life stumbles without. compunction over the bleaching benes- ef former pilgrims. ‘GETTING DAMAGES, grery Time He Wes Hard Up He Ghet of One of His Toes, “We run across lots of things in this tne of business that would make tip- twp 2ewspaper stories,” said an old- time accident insurance man to a New Qrieans Times-Democrat reporter, “pat very few of them ever leak out What I have in mind especially are at- tempts to defraud the company. As a rule we let such matters drop, if the claim is withdrawn, but sometimes we pay when we could clearly win a git, simply to avoid the unpleasant savertisement of litigation. Frequent- iythe cases are very curious. I call to mind a fellow in a certain little town who presented a claim against gor company for the loss of a toe. Ac- cording to his story he was cleaning tis pistol, when the weapon went off accidentally and the second toe of his feft foot followed suit. He had his papers made out all right, and on its gurface the case seemed perfectly g@raight and honest, but some instinct warned me that we ought to investi- gate. An old insurance man develops a singular sixth sense in such matters, ‘by the way, and will often spot fraud without being able to tell how he does tt I looked into this particular affair myself and found the claimant limp- fag around with one foot bandaged up as big as a pillow. When I suggested en examination by our own doctor he get highly indignant, but I was firm and finally he consented. I had ex- pected to discover all five toes intact, but, to my amazement, we found only two. Three were missing, a couple of the stumps showing old scars and the ether a fresh wound. With consider- able embarrassment the fellow ex- plained that he had met with two pre vious accidents of the same sort, and 1 found upon inquiry that he had been well insured on each occasion. When- ever he got hard up he simply shot off a toe and replenished his exchequer from the insurance companies. It was a. good scheme, but necessarily had its Umitations, and I told him he might improve it greatly by getting married and shooting off his wife’s toes. When the lady became toeless he could se qare an Oklahoma divorce and marry qother with a full set. He was ill- gatured enough to take offense at mj ‘adinage and said we would hear from his lawyer. We never heard.” INDIANA MAN IN JOLO. Se Writes of His Experiences in the Saltan’s Isliaad. Robert Gray, of 18 West Georgia street, says the Indianapolis News, has received a letter from William G. Cox, who is serving with company B, Twenty-sixth infantry, at Jolo, P. L Mr. Cox says: “We are 700 miles below Manila and 100 from Borneo, on a very pretty island of the same name as the town we are in (Jolo). There is no trouble here, and we are doing gar- ison duty inside the walled city at present. When we first came here we were stationed about a mile out in the country at an old Spanish fort. We stayed there until the 15th of Novem- ber, then went up to Zamboanga,which ig 100 miles above here. In about three weeks we came back here and were stationed inside the city. We are quar- tered in an old Catholic church, the enly one in the Sulu archipelago. Four of us got a pass last Sunday to go be- yond the lines. We went back up the mountain. We were gone one day, and ad a very good time, climbing hills, eating bananas, cocoanuts and bread- fruit. The native houses are all built ef bamboo and up off the ground about five feet. Underneath they keep their hogs and horses, or water - buffalo. They have to climb up poles to get inside their shacks, which consist of ene room. They don’t know what chairs are, and tables they have no use for. The clothes they wear chiefly eonsist of a pair of ear rings and 8 Biece of cloth the size of a handker- @bief. The much talked of ‘Sultan of Bula’ lives about fifteen miles acrose the island from here, at Miabum. He, with his bodyguard, comes over here @ace in a while—a bum looking set of soldiers. This is the prettiest place I have seen yet, except Honolulu, and 1 don’t think that place can be beaten for beauty. Our duty is very pleasant sow—érill an hour five days in the week and on guard every eight days.” Swedes Know Good Thing. ft has been said that the Swedes are a “slow” nation, but many a Swede knows a good thing when he sees it, and in many instances American con- trivances are used as models. A great many of the tools used in this coun- try are manufactured in the United States, and those made here have im- proved wonderfully during the last fifteen or twenty years. They are more or less imitations of American patterns. When the newspapers re port the establishment of new facto- ries they generally, as a recommenda- tion, mention that the machinery is of modern American make. This applies especially to certain kinds of machine tools in the manufacture of which the Americans excel—Frank Woodward, te Chicago Record. Zec-Eating Feats of Eagiané. Great Britain last year importea nearly 2,000,000,000 eggs, having a value of $24,550,000. While many of these eggs came from Russia, Italy, France and Germany, Belgium cap- tured a large trade which has been wailt up on sound principles. In the rural districts of the little Baltic kingdom, co-operative societies under- take the exportation of fresh eggs of & good quality, and members are re- @wired to scrupulously conform to the wules of the society. THE REPORT OF A MAN OF EXPERIENCE. Wha: He Found ia ra (eee toe a Canada to Hnduce His | yuce"situatea on” the tort Sut Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., Feb. 20th, 1900. | To Whom it May Concern:—Especi-_ ally to those who are desirous of ob- taining health and wealth for them- selves and families, I wish to state a few facts in regard to the Canadian North-west, where I went, leaving Sault Ste. Marie on May 2nd, 1899, for the purpose of seeking a better home for my family In the future. I got a special rate ticket for Ft. McLeod, Al- berta. Through Manitoba and part of Assiniboia the farmers were busy em- Ployed ploughing and seeding. I found the farmers very kini and friendly, willing to talk and assist in giving me the particulars of the coun- try. At McLeod I spent a few days looking over some ranciers’ stock, which I was surprised to see looking 80 well; they were in better condition than any stock I ever saw in Michigan, even those that had been stabled, and most of these had never seen the in- side of a shedor received any feed from the hands of man. But as I was also looking for mixed farm land I found McLeod no place for me, it is only fit for ranching purposes. Retracing my way back to Winnl- Peg, I stopped off at Lethbridge, where I found some of the greatest horse ranches I ever had the pleasure of looking at. It is a fine level country, and lots of water and good grazing. at Medicine Hat, which is located in a valley, there were lots of sheep, cattle and horses in the surrounding country and all looking well. On July 14th I went to Regina, there I began to see mixed farming lands in abundance, and the crops looking re- markably well, and as long as daylight lasted I saw the same all along the line and on the 15th day of July I ar- rived in Winnipeg, just In time for the exhibition. There I met with one of the most beautiful pictures of the world’s records, for as soon as I en- tered the grounds my eyes met with all kinds of machinery, all in motion, and the cattle, grain and produce of the country was far beyond my expec- tation, in fact it was beyond any in- dustrial exhibition or agricultural fair 1 ever visited and I have seen a good many. From Regina to Prince Albert, a dts- tance of 250 miles, it is all good for mixed farming, and well settled, with some thriving little towns. In some places the grain, just coming into head, would take a man to the waist, and the wild fruit along the line was good, rich and in great quantities, from Saskatoon on the south branch of the Saskatchewan river, to Prince Al- bert on the north branch of the same river, is one of the best farming dis. tricts without any doubt that ever laic face to the sun, and everything to bs found there, that is necessary to make life comfortable, all that is required it labor. There is lots of wood, g00¢ Historic Monocle. A Washington optician is exhibiting in his window a curiosity in the shape of a horn-rimmed monocle, with cord attached, which was worn by Lord Cardigan, when he led the charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava. Jn Lane's Family Medicine. Moves the bowelseachday. In order tobe healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liverandkidneys. Cures sick headache. Price 25 and 50c ——————— I wonder why everything you want always seems so much more expensive than everything you don’t want? ee Save Your Back using Maple City Self Washing Boap— re does the work with half the labor. ————————————— The Manchester (England) grave- diggers are asking for more wages. Iam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption Save" wy life three years ago.—Mrs. THOS. ROBBINS. poe enn The man who always speaks the truth is sure to have other virtues. ee Ball's Catarrh Uare Is taken internally. Price, 7c. pee ees The love of a good woman is the best protection any man can have. See Las Bome articles must be described. White's yaratan needs no description ; {c's the real thing. Steal Unless a man keeps moving the world will soon throw him down. Sirs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. children tecthing, softens the gums, reduces tr Excscacian ayes curs windcaie: Sashes There is nothing more requisite in business than dispatch.—Addison. You Try ¥i-Ki—tes- Cures Corns and Bunions Ko. pis. Be potscn. Borer fails Drax stores. 19 oni All that is human must retrograde ff it Go not advance —Gibbon. Coe's Cough Balsam pesemetict beara Bee ‘The stave has but one master, the officebolder has many. _Tetet ate cert ee ane Bare, = Siuxpascoaxs, the best cure for cores iets The noblest mind the best content- ment has —Spencer. . fend for . ee if you ever attended a circus your poctabiy sav-tot. cea, Maslove Salt Opening Coe tationn, ‘The longest sorrow Sads at as fe 618.77 p ORLY 02, OPES et sas of ommend we Stl wd ne Soh Ee acisae seers Fae ON See Seat Gs y Gs See ene Onna ety -23- Beri A 3 = SS . Sa. Roberts’ Supsly House, Minneapolis, Minn. water, and abundant hay land, and the climate is excellent. Prince Albert is a flourishing little Place, situated on the north Sas- katchewan river, having a population of about 1,800, with good street and sidewalks and churches of nearly every denomination, three school houses, and another one to be built at once, also a brewery and a creamery. Here I stayed for about four months, working at my trade of bricklaying. and met with farmers and ranchers with whom I made it my special busi- ness to talk in regard to the prospects. I also visited several farmers for some distance out in the country while crops were In full bloom, and I may say that I never saw better crops in ail my travels than I saw along the valley to- wards Stoney Creek and Carrot River. In the market garden there is grown currants, both red and black, and as fine a sample of roots and vegetables as ever went on a market. The soil in and around this district cannot be beaten for anything you may wish to ‘Grow, and besides the season is long, giving time for everything to mature. The cattle were looking as good as I saw anywhere, good pasture and hay land, and plenty of water wherever you go. The country is dotted all around like istands with timber fit for fuel and building purposes and within a@ day’s walk of lumbering woods, where lumbering and tle making is carried on in winter. Both large and small game is plentiful. There are two good saw mills in this district. with a good supply of all grades of lumber all the year round and also two good brickyards with an excellent quality of brick. There is no scarcity of building material and at a reason- able price. Clothing and living are no higher than I find in Michigan, and furthermore I wish to say that there fs &@ great demand for laboring men all the year round and good wages rang- ing from $1.75 to $2.00 per day, and from $25.00 to $35.00 per month with board. I wish to say that I am perfectly sat- isfied with the country and I intend to return to Prince Albert early in the spring of 1900. Any reasonable man can go there and in from five to ten years make a good and comfortable home for himself and family, and if any person into whose hand this letter should fall, desires more information please write to me and I will freely give them my best opinion. Tam writ: ing this for the benefit of those whc may want to make a better home fo! themselves and families or friends. Trusting that this statement may be useful to you in the publication o! your next pamphlet and be the means of guiding at least some of those wh« are in search of a home, I remain Your humble servant, (Signed) WILLIAM PAYNE. The above letter was written to Mr J. Griere, Canadian Government Agen at Saginaw, Michigan. Information a to lands, ete., can be had from him o Mr. M. V. McInnes, No. 2 Merril Block, Detroit, Michigan. THE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. Prohibition, at Chicago, June 27, 28, 1900. Tickets on sale June 26, 27. Democratic, at Kansas City, July 4, 1900. Tickets on sale July 2, 4. The road to take to attend these conventions is the Chicago Great Western railway, the popular “Maple Leaf Route,”with its vestibuled trains, free chair cars, satisfactory dining car service, and its unsurpassed sleeping car accommodations. Only one fare for the round trip. For further particulars apply to any agent of the Chicago Great Western, or address F. H. Lord, G. P. & T. A. 113 Adams street. Chicago. —_ Practical Preaching. A certain minister, during his dis- course one Sabbath morning, said: “In each blade of grass there is a ser- mon.” The following day one of his flock discovered the good man pushing a lawn-mower about his yard and paused to say: “Well, parson, I'm giad to see you engaged in cutting your sermons short.”"—Chicago News. —— Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease? It is the only cure for Swollen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's -Foot-Ease, & powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad- dress Allen S. Olmsted. LeRoy, N. Y. ———_ ‘Tact. A woman's idea of tact fs to kick her husband’s feet under the table when they have company and she is afraid he is going to say something—New York Press. eunmettian tants te Consumetica Ee a a Kemp's Balsam. will stop. the cough atonce. Go to your druggist today and got o sample bottle free. Bold ip 25 and 50 cent bottles. Go at once; de- lays are dangerous. ‘The man who loves home best, an¢ loves it most unselfishly, loves nis country best—J. G. Holland. ee OF nervousness afte errerermementy Ove Fe Seaton Send for EEE, S800 Sit Ne Sayan a mae ‘Lad. 821 Arch Bt, Philadelphia, Pa A man walking 10 miles a day would require nine years to cover all the atréeets In Lonéon. CHEAP RATES TO COLORADO. Special excursion tickets to Colo- rado and Utah will be on sale via all Mines from Chicago, St. Louls and points east of the Missouri river, June 20, July 9, 17 and August 1, and from Missouri river points and points in Kansas and Nebraska, June 21, July 7, 8, 9, 10 and 18 and August 2, at a rate of one fare plus $2, for the round trip. To enable tourists and pleasure seek- ers who take advantage of these special excursions to visit the many points of interest in the Rocky Moun- tain region, the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, ‘The Scenic Line of the World” will make very low rates for the round trip from Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all principal resorts and scenic points of interest in Colorado and to Salt Lake Cliy and Ogden, Utah. A TRIP “AROUND THE CIRCLE.” The Denver and Rio Grande Rail- road, with its numerous branches penetrating the great state of Colo- rado, has some 37 different “Circle” tours through the mountains, one of which {n particular is the famous 1,000 mile tour, passing the following points of interest: La Veta, Poncha Pass, Toltec Gorge, Durango-Dolores Canon, Rico, Lizard Head Pass or Las Ani- mas Canon, Silverton, Ouray-Cimar- ron Canon, Black Canon, Marshall Pass and the Royal Gorge. This trip can be comfortably made in four days, but a: least ten days ought to be devoted to it so as one may leisurely inspect the principal sights and occasionally gain rest from fatigue incident to railroad travel. ANOTHER NOTED TRIP is the trip from Denver to Grand Junction and return going via the nar- row gauge line climbing Marshall Pas- and winding through the Black Canon of the Gunnison, returning over the broad gauge through. Glenwood Springs and the Grand River Canon. over Tennessee Pass, through Lead- ville and the Royal Gorge. This trip is most conveniently made by leaving Denver, Colorado Springs or Puebk on the night train which arrives at Sa lida the next morning for breakfast continuing from there over Marshal! Pass and arriving at Grand Junctior in the afternoon. Here close connec tions are made with trains for Glen wood Springs, “The Kissingen of Am erica,” arriving there in the evening at this point travelers should at leas remain over night When leaving Glenwood Springs it is most desirab! to take a morning train, as this com pletes the arrangement to pass all 0 the scenery on the trip by daylight. A TRIP TO SALT LAKE CITY. Tickets reading to Salt Lake Cit, via the “Scenic Line” in connectio: ,| with the Rio Grande Western Ry., ar ,| available over the Denver and Ri ,|Grande, either via its main lin ; through Leadville and Glenwoo Springs, or via the line over Marsha! Pass and through the Black Canor thus enabling the traveler to use on of the above routes going and th ,| other returning. For free illustrate , | pamphlets descriptive of Colorado’ > natural advantages, and informatio : regarding rates and routes, call o your nearest Ticket Agent, or addres S. K. Hooper, G. P. & T. A., Denve' * | Colo. Cheap Excursions to Colorado, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, Utah, will leave Chicago, June 20; July 9 and 17, and August Ist, via GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE. Rate of one regular fare, plus $2, for round trip. Return limit October 31st, 190¢. 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 Se- bastian, G. P. A., Chicago. ———————————— Erin to the Front. Larry—Th’ jude’s potent lithers hov London toes. Denny—Yis, but they hov cork soles. —Chicago News. Hint to Housekeepers ‘To preserve sh'rt waists, etc., use Manle City Sef Washing Soap All grocerssell it. ‘A man’s ideal home has a mantel in every room on which to rest his feet. Don't Get Bald. Use Coke Dandraff Cure recularly and your bair will not fall out. All druggists Of the opinions we express, how many are absolutely truthful? ees A man’s best friend is his own {n- dustry. . Try Grain-O! : Try Grain-O! Ask you Grocer to-day te show you { a packageof GRAIN.O, the new food ¢ drink that takes the place of coffee. { ‘The children may drink it without : injary as wellas the adult. All who < try it, like i, GRAIN-O has that : rich sxal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and « the most delicate stomach receives it | without distress. } the price of coffee. « 15 cents and 25 cents per package. ; Bold by all grocers, Tastes like Coffee Looks like Coffee Insist that your grocer gives you GRATE Accept ne imitation. 4 fe) ie eee ie eee Bo ee 2S . geese es - pos s » . At ees Niagara Fallss" 47 Seep etree irate | Ee ee oe eee ee “ea t i Sata eeeeerian A gee F Liters, Sree tet Deas Soe, Change Sen, St Ve) Ms, ee f Lewis $30, Keane Cay $3979. Law a : Ca oe an the Summer Tours$20t0$100 5 iesrates them with benstifel engravings and gives valuable in- Sree F formation to the contemplating summer vacshoaut. Bosad is tg * cloth—you will want to preserve st. It us free. one SERIES SSTE ee Vie (i Wabash Railroad SS. Stairs ~ Sy x 3 AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE EAST gues Pleasantly and economically is afforded by the tourist tickets on sale via the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Ry. on and after June ist. Chautauqua Lake, Niagara Falls, the St. Lawrence River, White Mountains —— Atlantic Ooast Retorts ‘a | + pharemaepalapndaivintacas | HEW TWENTY-SIX HOUR BOSTON TRAIN Is now in service. Si neencococorocose eset eee OOOO O OOOO es Oa SEND NO MONEY. Ts SSecine Bip cap caverta Seredova a oe Sap oite gosr mea ning a ah Te ipewser et es Sree pena eer ee a eee Sond fa esos les noe cea = ‘eien 84 3 ma eae eat "T. M. ROBERTS’ GUPPLY HOUSE, Minneapotie, Palace of & Dachess. It fs announced that the duchess of Marlborough, who has been residiag at Blenheim since she returned from the continent is about to take up her residence for the season at Lord War- wick’s house in Stable Yard St. James’ palace, Mrs. ~ ag The one thing that quali- fles a person — ac- vice cn any ject Is experience — experlence creates knowledge. No other person has so wide an experience with female ills nor such a record of success as Mrs. Pinkham has had. Over a hundred thou- sand cases come hefore her each year. Some per- — oe by mail. And this has been going a day and day after day. Twenty years of con- stant success — think of the knowledge thus gained! Surely women are wise in seeking ad- vice from a woman with such an experience, es- pecially when itis free. fa of Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound at once—then write Mrs: Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Carter’s Little Liver Pills. Aarne Very small and as cosy - te take as sugar. Sn |FOR HEABACHE. ICARTERS| ren ouzziness. FOR BILIOUSNESS. VE) |FOR TORPID LIVER. D>] FOR CONSTIPATION. FOR SALLOW SKIN. = FOR THE COMPLEXION sn rereny Vorctanie, eon 2 CURE 8°CK HEADACHE. PENSIONS Get Your Pension DOUBLE QUICK Write CAPT. O’FARRELL. Pension Agent. 1475 New York Avenue, WASHINGTON, D. ce Use Certain Corn Cure. Price,15c. W. N. U. CHICAGO, NO. 26, 1900. Whea Answering Advertisements Nindly Mention This Prrer. ee —_—_—_—_=—— s s : notriplike ) ti s : sees ; | Between Duruts and Burrato via the magnificent passenger steamships “North West” and : “North Land,” } Touching en route: ‘Tm Soo,” Macxrvac IstasD, Derrorr and CLEVELAND. Connecting at Buffalo for New York and Boston. Also at lake ports for all points East and South. Two daly Great Northern trains (Fastern Railway of Minne<ota), from St Paul and Minneapolis connect with steamers at Duluth. Before deci !ing on your route to the Fast ca’i on agents of Great Northern Railway, or write ' F, L WHITNEY, c.P.&T. A, ST. PAUL. (landsomely fllustrated descriptive matter sent on request) / Ce THE ONLY . Trans-Continental Line Passing Directly Through Salt Lake City, is the RAILWAY. Choice of THREE DISTINCT ROUTES through the Rocky Mountains. Stop-overs at all Colorado and Utah Resorts; Denver, Co'orado Springs, Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City and Ogden. Through Pullman and Tourist Sleepers. Free Reclining Chair Cars. Perfect ‘Dining Car Service. THREE TRAINS DAILY. Pullman Sleepers between Chicage and San Francisco. For illustrated pamphlets address E. Copranp, General Agent, 215 Dearborn St., Chieago, DL Gro. W. Heix7z, Gen] Pass. Agent, Salt Lake City, Utah. $9500 MACKINAG ISLARD whee per fear pre a Leaves CHICAGO 8:30 P. M. SATURDAY, via a AND eee ay oon in ans FINEST eee laies THe Fr : late information address LAKES. coos aatin’s PAWS: * ”* Brtcego, 11m 2. eS « a NOTICE. We will not resume our revi:w of “The Political Parties and the Negro” nor publish “Facts for- Afro-Ame i- cans” until the next issue cf The Broad Ax. CHIPS. of mutual benefits. They expect tc purchase a building and conduct busi. mess in first class style.—Ex. Miss Mildred Lyle graduated with high honors from the Lake H'g) School last week. She was the o ly Afro-American in a large class, and the first one to ever graduate fron that school. . The ladies of the Phyllis Wheatly Club will give a social and have a sale of aprons Tuesday, July 3, the proceeds to be donated to charity. We hope all that can make it conve-ie t will attend and encourage the club ia this worthy enterprise. The family of the late B. H. Chet- man, who died very suddenly in Glen- coe a few days ago, have had their sorrows doubled by the loss of a son the past week. He was a promis'nz young man and the pride of his moth- er. Quick consumption was th> cause of his death. The leaders of the Cook County, del- egation to the State Conventicn and in fact all the supporters of Adam Ort- seifen, won the respect of thcse not favorable to his candidacy fo-> th>r loyalty and devotion to him. Fut the country boys were too much fer the followers of Mr. Ortseifen. ° Thomas Gahan, Esq., the present member of the Democratic National Committee of Illinois. wil te r> selected at Kansas City to contin-e his services as such, which shows Mr. Gahan has no opposition and that he enjors the full confidence of all the leaders of the party throughout the state, and as long as Mr. Gahan adhers to Colonel Wm. J. Bryan, he can have the support of The Broad Ax. Politics very often makes strang> bed-fellows. For instance Judge Worthington’s supporters and friends were led through the streets of Spring- field by Mr. J. E. Murphy, who is a full-blooded Irishman and he was followed by Samuel Taylor, a full- blooded Afro-American, who carri2d the Worthington banner Mr Taylor is a plasterer and contractor in Peoria, the judge's home town. He ts a full- fledged Democrat and a great admirer of Judge Worthington. One of the many intereestirg g-ad- nating exercises which were held last week were those of the Sth grade at the Coleman School. In a class of twen- ty-six, six were Afro-Americans and they all deported themselves up to the very highest standard. The essays and orations were well del'vered. One that deserves special mention was thé oration by June Webb, on “Tcussa nt L’Ouverture” and was one of the test on the lengthy program. The sx Af o- Americans that graduated wrre as fol- Jows: Jessie Foster, Becca Hill, G ac> Jones, Annie Kennedy, June Webb ani Milton Webster. Hon. Geo. E. Taylor of Oskaloosa. Towa, secretary of the Negro National Democratic League,spent three or four days in the city the past week. Sun- day evening he lunched with Mr. and Mrs, Julius F. Taylor, In conversing with Mr. Taylor, he stated that “te does not stand for nor take any stock in grafters, touchers nor con. men. Neither does he put any confidence in that class of white politicians or poli- tical managers who imagin that they can secure the Negro vote by appear- ing before them several nights pri-r to the elction and giving them a lot of taffy, false promises, two or three b>d cigars and by throwing several dr'nks of cheap whisky into them. Mr. Taylor aiso stated that great preparations are being made to entertain the Afro- American Democrats who will vici: Kansas City during the convent'on. While in attendence at the Demo- eratic State Convention heli et Wpringfield, we had another pea ant visit with General and Ms. John M. Palmer and Mrs. Palmer read exten:- Ively to us from a communic-ticn of the Geperal’s to Lyman Trumbull, re- lative ‘to'the legislation which sho-ld be enacted for the benefit of the co'- ered race. At the time the Ge-eral wrote the letter to Mr. Trumbull, he was military commander of Kentucky. The generals new book will be pub- lished by A. C. McClurg & Co, this city. It will be on sale Sept. 1. avd it will contain much valuable informa- jon per to the Afro-American ace. General Palmer, assisted in cr- fing the Republican pa-ty, at pede UL, in 1856, and he says, en oe .we. are civilized! We pay to mrrane oe eee oom Soren the orn ‘THE NEGRO NATIONAL DEMO | CRATIC LEAGUE. UPPIVIAL UUNYV EN TIUN UAIds, Having recently been advized by the Hon, Edward E. Lee, president of th's League, that he is not in favor of ho'd- ing the next biennial convention of the League July 4th, 5th, ete., and in lieu of the fact that the League in con- vention assembled, did on the 10th day of August, 1898, unanimously adopt a resolution directing the president and gecretary to, in due time, “issue a call for the next biennial convention to meet at the time and place of the holding of the regular democratic na- tional convention in the year 1209,” I ; the undersigned secretary, by virtue of authority vested in me by the con- stitution of the League, do hereby is- sue this OFFICIAL CALL To the menibers of the Negro Na- tional Democratic League, and to all Negroes of the United States who op- pose the reelection of President Mc- Kinley: Notice is hereby given, that the enxt annual biennial conv ntion of the above named League, wil b> held in the city of Kansas City, Mis- souri, on the 4th, 5th and 6th of July, 1900. _ Among other important mess:res which shall come before the conv-n- tion are the following: The election of president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, the appointment of an exec- utive committee and a literary bureau; also, a campaign committee. Under the constitution the term of all offices and comunittees is two years. The maximum number of delegates to which each state is entitled is twenty-four, (24); the maximum nuin- ber of delegates allotted to each ter- ritory is ten, (10), and the District of Columbia is entitled to six (6) del- egates. The first session of the conventicn will open at 12 o’clock, noon, July 4th, tor enrollment, after which adjourn- ment will be taken until 9 o'clock a. m., of the day following the adjourn- ment of the regular Democratic con- vention. Respectfully, GEO. E. TAYLOR, Secretary Negro National Democratic Igague. Dated at Oskaloosa, Iowa, May 24 | 1900. | THE BROAD AX. Published Weekly, wi)’ promulgate and at ell times uphold **¢ tree prin- ciples of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, priests, infidels. farmers. single taxers, Republicans, Knights ri Labor, or any one else cam have their | 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 ts own mind. Local communications will receive utention. Write only on one side of he paper. Subscriptions must be paid in ad- rance. WO DUNN hinssccncsncnecnecescecoslee ix months .........ceseeeeeeeee 100 Advertising rates made known on pplication. Address all communica- ions to THE BROAD AX, | 040 Armour avenue. Chicage. | a a a a LETTERS OF COMMENDATION. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1899. Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Editor Broad Ax Dear Sir—I am glad to learn of the work that is being done by your paper fm behalf of Chicago platform prin- ciples. That platform stands for such a government as Jefferson ané 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. Headquarters of Democratic State Cen. tral Committee of Mlinois, Shermaz House, Chicago, Oct. 5th, 1899. To whom it may concern: This is to certify that Mr. Julius F Taylor, editor of The Broad Ax—a pub- Heation of this city devoted to the in- terests of the democratic party, and am able exponent of democratic prinei- 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 Democratic State Central Committee of Ilincis. July 15th, 1898. Te whom it may concern: Julius F. Taylor, who comes te this eity well recommended, has begun the publication of “The Broad Ax,” which, I am taformed, will disseminate Democratic principles and contend for the higher intellectual development of the Afro-American race and‘ manking & gemersl. While he ts thus engaged I bespeak for him the hearty suppert ef all loysi and true friends of Demoe Suez. 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All put up in beantiful boxes, suitable for presents. GUNTHER'S CONFECTIONERY 212 STATE STREET. MRS. LAURA CAILEY. FURNISHED ROOMS FORSTRANGERS & TRAVELERS THEATRICAL HEADQUARTERS. Cheap rates and good accommodations. 506 State St, 24 floor, Chicage, Ill Room 28. HORSES. We pay the highest prices for horses for killing purposes. Will call. Telephone South 1005. McDONALD, 3234 Wentworth ave. ——— 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 Off, 5301 Wentworth av. FOR SALB OR EXCHANGE. Forty acre chicken farm, 27 miles from Chicasp, %mile from railroad stations. Fine grove 15 acres surround- ing buildings, which consist of 8-room hous, frame, 2 barns, chicken house and ‘poultry yard. Fine hog house and other outbuildings. 25 acres im crop this year. Hay, corn, oats, potatoes and beans. Price clear of incumbrance $4,000. Buildings alone cost $3,500. 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This is a fine public pleasure ground and favorite resort in Dublin, Ireland It is one of the beauty spots of the city, and is much admired by tourists GOLD WATCdi FREE. Anyone sending us ten yearly sub- scribers to The Broad Ax, or 20 sub- ecribers for six months, we will pre sent them with this beautiful gold- filled watch, fitted with New York standard movement, and warranted for five years, either ladies’ or gents’. ¢ >) | i) J | 7+ ¢ ae Re BENDS AS ia er oa i. Ny Mae a & Nae. AG ee Bah tn Ba Oe ttt tapes Aya et: 4 aN "£4 os “a ‘ > - & 4) = E = y AR Na Kd li Sew > ee This is a splendid opportunity to catch on if you desire to obtain a gold watch free. In all cases the cash mast Becompany the list of subscribers. Seng for sample copies of The Broad Ax, go to work and earn a watoh. Adéress The Broad Ax, 5040 Armour ava, Chi- cage, Th. ee a ne Hon. W. J. Bryan’s Book ALLL who are interested in furthering the sale of Hon, W. J. Bryan’s new book should correspond im. mediately with the publishers. The work will contain os An account of his campaign tour . . . : =i lis biography, written by his wife . . c (Sr, His most important speeches . . . . Bi) Site The results of the campaign of 1896, P A ceview of the political situation . . > AGENTS WANTED <= Mr. Bryan has announced his intention of devoting one-half of all royalties to furthering the cause of bimetallism. There are already indications of an enor mous sale. Address W. B. CONKEY COMPANY, Publishers, ¢€ 341-351 Dearborn St....CHICAGO. _ BARNEY BENSON, | . House and Fire Wrecker. MOVER of All Kinds of HEAVY MACHINERY. Smoke Stacks, Cupolas and Monuments Erected. Hoisting and Placing of all kinds of Beams and Girders for architectural work. Office, 31 South Canal St., Chicago. TELEPHONE MAIN 4928. INSURE IN Che Mutual Reserve Fund Life of Hew Work... OVER $41,000,000 PAID IN LOSSES. Insurance for the Protection of the family at actual cost E. P. 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Agents wanted everywhere. Address all com- munications to Julius F. Taylor, Editor and Publisher of The Broad Ax, 5040 Armour avenue, Chicago, Ill. POR @artz A lovely siz-room cottage, modern improvements, lot 25 by 125, located on Elisabeth 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 informa- tion address Julius F. Taylor, 6040 Armour avenue WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By @ sxvons ax artes Seeirweee. OZONIZED OX MARROW Zits creantt ate Soete ne gly gal Scere = See a ie a ep eee moet Sconomca It is not Side oy enypoa? Saaeenn OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., @ 76 Wabash Ave., Chicags, I. ¢ | Ladies of culture know that the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow is the Durest and best remedy to straightes the hair and make it pliable and besz- ‘tiful. Sold over forty years and has never disappointed the most fastid!- ous. 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