The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX VOL. V. OUR TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT, WILLIAM J. BRYAN OF NEBRASKA. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADLAI E. STEVENSON OF ILLINOIS. THE POLITICAL PARTIES AND THE NEGRO. XXVIII The advocates and followers of the Republican Party have for many years contended that in addition to conferring freedom upon the Negro it has more than faithfully kept every promis which the party has ever made to him. Many addled-headed people may honestly believe such assertions but they are as far from the truth as the sun is from the earth, and if we remember rightly, shortly after the Negro succeeded in gaining his liberty through the fortunes of war, and after he had been invested with all of his supposed rights, the leaders of the Republican party in order to perpetuate the rule and supremacy of that party proclaimed aloud from the house tops that it was the intention of the party to present each Negro with forty acres of land and a one-eyed mule. But instead of fulfilling its promises to the Negro in that direction its leaders established the freedman's saving bank, which was under the absolute control of Gen. O C. Howard, and several other high priests of the Republican party and after they had succeeded in getting all the poor ignorant and deluded Negroes to deposit their hard earned savings into that rotten institution which had been established for their special benefit. It closed its doors as tight as a steel trap, and it has been proven that the promoters of the freedman's savings bank gathered into its coffers almost fifty-seven million dollars. All of that vast sum which was swept away in the twinkling of an eye had been accumulated by the Negroes during the five years succeeding the war and it had been saved up from the scanty wages which they had received from their ex-masters. In time commissioners were appointed to wind up the affairs of the freedman's savings bank, and they figured and figured, and finally succeeded in figuring all for the white leaders of the Republican party and none for the Negro. We are perfectly aware of the fact that some few loud-mouthed and unregenerated ex-rebels in the South have resorted to a thousand and one schemes for the purpose of retarding the progress of the Negro but it is our opinion that none of his most bitter enemies ever dealt the Negro a harder or a more severe blow than the leaders of the Republican party for without cracking a smile they deliberately robbed and plundered the poor helpless Negroes out of fifty-seven million dollars — that was one Southern outrage and great wrong perpetrated upon the Negro which the leaders and orators of that party always fight shy of and desist from elaborating upon. They have succeeded in blinding the eyes of the Negro; so completely by throwing dust into them that the Negro by reason of this fact has been unable to realize how unjustly and unfairly he has been dealt with and treated by the leaders of the Republican party. According to our idea if the Negro race ever did owe the Republican party a debt of gratitude simply because that party happened to be in power during, and for many years after the close of the war, that debt has been paid over ten million times for we contend that the fifty-seven million dollars which the Republican party received from the Negro, without referring to his loyal and unswervering support was amply sufficient to liquidate all the debt which the Negro owed to the party for poorly enacting legislation in his behalf which has been pronounced unconstitutional by the United States Supreme court, composed of Republi-cans In this connection we might say that many honest men and women residing in all parts of the world have been taught to look upon physical slavery with horror, but physical slavery is nothing to compare with mental slavery for in the majority of cases individuals and whole races, regardless of their color have pos- sessed the manhood and the strength to break the chains of physical slavery and ever afterward stood erect and defied their former owners or oppressors to re-enslave them; but mental slavery dwarfs or swrivels up the mind or intelect to such an extent that it is very seldom that those who are effected with it can ever escape out from under its belighting and pernicious influence, and it causes whole races of mankind to become mental cowards and abject slaves. This is true of the Negro to a greater or less extent he has permitted his blind leaders to enslave his mind to the one sole idea that for no plausible reason he must forever remain the mental slave of the Republican party by systematically interjecting this false or eronious impression into the mind of the Negro has been the means of causing him to feel entirely dependent upon some one else to fight the battle of life for him. What the Negro needs is to be taught manhood and independence—then he will be able to free himself from the cold and deadly embrace of mental slavery. Then he will learn that the supposed freedom which was conferred upon him by the Emancipation Proclamation and the three Amendments have been to him more of a curse than a blessing for they have lead him to believe that he could or can come into the full possession of the priceless jewel, liberty, without paying the full price which she demands. Then he will realize that liberty never descended from the heavens arrayed in her native purity for the special benefit of any one race but all who desire to enjoy her fruits to the fullest extent must raise themselves up to liberty. (To be Continued.) BOMB NO.1. J. Milton Turner has for the past month been in the city and has conveyed the idea to the world that he is now in charge of the colored Democrats. But up to the present time, we have failed to observe that Mr. Turner has accomplished anything more than to hang around the National Democratic Headquarters and stand on the corners of the streets and pour out of his mouth all the dirty language he can command and find fault with others who do not do the same as he does. During the time which he has been reported to have been in charge of the colored Democrats we have been unable to note one article in any of the papers from his pen, defending and advocating the cause or the principles of Democracy. Probably Mr. Truenr thinks that he is big and strong enough to holler all around the United States and that is unnecessary for him to attempt to write unreadable and unthinkable articles. Verily, it is a mighty small trick for any simpleton's head to swell to such large proportions that he can easily regard himself as a leader of men. Wednesday night the Executive Committee of the new Chicago American Club, met at its headquarters, 5551 Wentworth avenue and devised ways and means to thoroughly organize the district bounded by Fortyseventh street, Garfield boulevard, State and Halsted streets. H. J. Rogers, Secretary of the Executive Committee, offered some good suggestions as to the importance of the work to be performed. Chairman D. J. O'Brien urged upon all present to express their views in connection with the work that must be accomplished for the party, between now and the day of the election. In the near future the Chicago American Club will give a rousing meeting in its hall which has been handsomely decorated by Mr. McCarty. Anyone to see Harvey A. Thompson strutting around like a dandy-cock would think he was of some importance, but he has never delivered one single speech in behalf of Democracy, nor wrote one line in its favor and it is impossible for him to utter ten words without using vile, indecent and extremely vulgar language. Nevertheless he is fool enough to believe that he is a great leader of his race and Negro Democracy. HEW TO THE LINE. "MAMOMED'S HEAVEN AND MAHO MED'S CHARACTER." The only excuse I have for the presentation of this subject—if excuse be necessary—is the jealous reluctance of Christians to recognise the continuity of religious evolution among all men, or to do justice to the intellectual and moral giants who have blessed the non-Christian world while "Christ and his saints seemed to sleep." My aim is not to convert Christians to the faith of Mahomed, much less to ridicule Christianity or Islam for what vestiges of primitive life either of them may contain and evince: No, I only plead for justice to a great man who had the greater misfortune to have been born an Arab of unique genius and strong religious insight, instead of a Jew B. C., or an European A. D. So important are the accidents of birth in regard to time and place, with some people's judgement. It is one of the watchwords of Mussalmens, that "Paradise is under the shadow of swords, and black-eyed houris" is supposed to constitute the central figure of such a glaviational elysium. Vigorously grasping this item of oriental ingenuity and military expediency, most Christian critics, with more of the spirit of bigotry than of the spirit of Christ within them, have been wont to emphasise and ridicule the Moslem idea of heaven as a groveling sensuous dream—a veritable reflex of a sensuous life. Yet in the same breath of logic such devout Christians cherish and esteem their own Bible and its heroes, as though they were free from aught as sensuous or voluptuous as the erratic suras of Al Koran. But a little dispassionate and impartial attention to Christian documents introduces us to a world of expedients and phantasies not a whitless pertaining to the senses than the fragrant atmosphere and enchanting damsels of the celestion gardens mentioned in Koranic literature, and promised to the faithful Mussalmen as his reward after death. Somewhere in his "Introduction to the Science of Comparative Religion," Prof. Max Muller tells us that "It is religion that makes an ethnos," and the statement assumes the force of a truism when we consider how much the life of primitive man is tyranised over by his religion. In primitive communities religion consecrates and controls everything. Whether it is the Fetish, the priest, the prophet or the abstract consciousness of the Devine presence, it makes no difference, religion always is the expression of a controlling and directing factor in the evolution of a society. But as the community develops it gradually rids itself of so much religion. A moral responsibility supplants the olden fear. Laws and punishments come to be respected independent of religious backing. Man can be moved to action by finer sentiments. The fierce Teuton no longer finds it necessary to kindle the dormant martial passions of his comrades into continued action by the promise of drink-Mead out of the skulls of his vanquished foe in Valhala: No. today he can say with equal effect "England expects every man to do his duty," "Remember the Maine," "Remember Gordon," "Remember Mayjuba," etc. Nowadays we have almost entirely dropped the religious formality of saying grace before and after meals; of praying on going to bed and rising from sleep; of getting married in a church and by a parson; of doing right because God says so; of massacreing the Canaanites according to the direct instructions of a vindictive Jehovah, and of keeping black slaves because God had ordained them to be such as a punishment for the alleged implety of Ham—their progenitor. With the less barbaric nations in the van of progress, those days are giving place to others. It is not uncommon now to get men to act virtuously for virtue's sake, or to act in conformity with the best interests of the community for the community's sake. The aid of the supernatural is not quite as necessary in our day to compel men to move along the lines of social evolution, as it was during the days of fetishism and theocracy. Religion was used as a whip to co- erce primitive man into acting moral- we accuse him of voluptuousness atly. Walter Bagebot speaking of the the age of sixty, especially when we awful religions of the world says: No add to the preceding weighty considone can fully explain them. But one eration, the fact of his extremely Puruse they assuredly had. They fixed the itanic temperance in meat, drink, atvoke of custom thoroughly, on man-tire, and general mode of life? At a later stage in the evolution of religion, man is asked to obey God (i. e. to act more or less morally) out of gratitude for past providences e. g. "I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt; out of the house of bondage thou shall serve none other gods before Me." Still later, and we find promises of more good things after death, if man will only obey the Lord and walk in His statutes. One can barely conceive how great an incentive it must have been to the ignorant, illiterate and superstitious fishermen of Galilee, who had become the disciples of Jesus, when He assured them that at the last day they would sit upon twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel; much less can one fully imagine the intoxicating influence of the New Jerusalem of St. John, with its gates of gold and walls of jasper, upon the penicuous? rabble of Asia Minor. No, the average Christian can only appreciate the full power of such ecclesiastical bribes, when he happens to hear of oriental nations affame with fanatic enthusiasm under the delusion that a voluptuous paradise of fair damsels awaits them under the shadow of swords. Mohomed, in his "half religious, half military" capacity, fires his followers to deeds of heroism by promising them a glorious and delightful existence beyond the grave. Beautiful gardens and more beautiful women, spicy breezes and luxurious pavilions, are all expedients used by that resourceful leader to bribe his followers into giving up idoiatry, witchcraft, divination, child murder, intoxicating beverages, internnecine wars, "unlimited polygamy." and many other evils which did sorely scourage Arabia in his day. Competent observers and eminent physiologists, have pointed out the intimate relation existing between the sexual instinct, religious emotion, and music. Yet by a sort of providential omission, the Christian Heaven as St. John paints it in his "Book of Revelations." is fraught with music, gold, and precious stones, but no women; while the Heaven of Mohomed is laden with women, delightful gardens, and costly perfumes, but no music nor gold. Verily the two pictures seem to be but parts of one sensuous whole. They typify the peculiar leaning of the Moslem and the Christian. The Moslem adores beautiful dreamy eyed damsels, fine perfumery, and shady gardens. The Christian worships gold and precious stones and music. And like the Indian who hopes for happy hunting grounds and his faithful dog beyond the grave, so, both Moslem and Christian seem to hope for a realization of their special delights in the unknown regions of the great beyond. Mahomed was successful as a prophet, priest; general, and law-given unto his people and his time. The rarest combination of distinct talents the world has ever known. At the age of about twenty-four he married the rich widow Cadijah, who was about twenty years his senior, and was faithful to her until her death, when he was a man between fifty and sixty years of age. He was of the best Arab blood, but poor and an orphan, being brought up by his uncle. Like most men, he was desirous of offsprings, but was not so blessed. After the death of his beloved Cadijah, he took to marry many of the wives of vanquished generals and noblemen, in the hope of realizing his ardent desire for a son, and out of pity for those gentlewomen in those turbulent and bloody times. In those days polygamy was unlimited in Arabia. The women he married were neither young nor beautiful except Ayssha, Where then does his sensuality come in? Since as a youth with a wife twenty years his senior he led an exemplar and monogamous life. Why should "Let us render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's." etc. If we blame Mahomed for using expedients in his various capacities, we should also blame Moses, Joshua, Jesus and John. In refusing to do justice to that great Arabian genius, we rob ourselves of a glimpse of the most unique and towering character the world has ever produced. At a time in his life when comfort and luxury and the sympathatic approbation of friends and relations are dear to all men, we find this great man a taunted and persecuted reformer, denouncing the sins of his day and his country with vehemence and absolute sincerity for about eleven years. Then suddenly from a fugitive he finds himself the military dictator of countless hordes of semibarbarians, the high priest of the people he had united, and the statesman of the empire he had founded. Behold a Moses, a Joshua, and a Jesus in one man! But he only claimed to be the apostle of the one true God. Chicago. Ill. CHIPS. Mrs. L. A. Davis left for Indianapolis, Ind. Tuesday night. She will visit friends in that city until next Wednesday. James J. Gray, North Town Assessor and the best member on the Board of Assessors of Cook County has returned to the city from his vacation, much improved in health. F. J. Lehr, proprietor Town of Lake Headquarters. 117 S. Clark street, serves the finest business lunch in the city and his choice stock of wines, liquors and cigars cannot be excelled. The Government Printing Office at Washington employs 3,000 persons, 100 being black men; and yet it is said that there is but one colored clerk among them. White Republican leaders, wake up.—Ex. S. R. Smalle, Justice John Fitzgerald's right bower and clerk, has gone with his family to West Baden. where he will remain for ten days. Mr. Smalle is one of the hardest working and most popular young Democrats of the 30th ward. The papers say that as the result of a recent demand made by the white coachmen at Niagra Falls, New York.. all the Negro drivers at that recort were discharged. Prejudice against the Negro now is simply appaling, but be not discouraged.—Ex. Two thousand two hundred and fourteen Negroes, including 235 women, have taken degrees from institutions of every sort. All have been self-supporting, and letters from half of them report an average assessed valuation of real estate of $2,500. Ex. Saturday evening, Sept: 15. Emil Anderson, 5401 Wentworth avenue, will give a grand ball and reception to his numerous friends and patrons. A fine supper will be served free. The ball and reception will be held at Werkmeister's Hall, 5401 Wentworth avenue. Miss S. Francis Lewis, of Cincinnati, O., who has been visiting her mother, 116 51st street, departed for her home Thursday where she will resume her duties as teacher in the public schools. Miss Lewis is well versed along educational lines and she made many friends while visiting Chicago. The Tammany Society will give a grand picnic at Sunny Side Park. Saturday, Sept. 15. Grand Sachem Thomas Carey will have Col. Wm J. Bryan Mayor Carter H. Harrison, Hon. Samuel Alschuler and many other notable speakers present to address the picnicers. Monday evening, Mr. Geo. T. Simpson, Miss Hallie I. Brown and Mr. Wm. A, Calhoun, all of Wilburforce, Ohio, gave a musical and dramatic recital at the Institutional Church, Thirtyninth and Dearborn street, which was well filled by a cultured and appreciative gathering. Miss Brown, who is ac- NO. 45. knowledged to be one of the best dramatic readers of the race, captivated those present with the fine selections which she rendered. Mr. Geo. T. Simpson sang some soul-inspiring songs and his well trained tenor voice thrilled the audience. Prof. Calhoun executed some very fine selections on the piano and organ, which were of a high order. Revs. R. C. Ransom, A. J. Carey, D. W. Jones, D. R. Wilkins, F. L. and Hrs. Barnett, Louis B. Anderson, S. A. T. Watkins, A. A. Allain, W. H. A. Moore and Harvey A. were delegates from Chicago to the National Afro-American Council, which has been on the billboards the past week at Indianapolis, Ind. Nine-tenths of the factories and corporations that are guaranteed the benefits of sound money and a protective tariff through Negro votes, are controlled by Republican capital. And yet the Negro as a mechanic or artisan has no more show in them than a snow-flake under an August sun. Will it ever be thus?—Colored American. Brother Cooper; as long as you have drawn such a true picture of the actual condition of affairs, why do you urge all the Negroes to adhere to the grand old party, whoes leaders and main supporters absolutely refuse to give them work? Bishops Henry M. Turner, Grant and Derrick have pulled out from the Republican party and will work and vote for Bryan and Stevenson, which shows that we knew what we were talking about when we have repeatedly stated that many of the best and leading colored men would refuse to further support President McKinley. Notwithstanding this fact the leaders of the Democratic party of Illinois act as though they do not want any colored men to vote the Democratic ticket. Some of the leaders of the party in this state say that because they have been fooled by Harvey A. Thompson, R. A. Dawson, George Chivis and company, that all colored men look and act alike. If this is so, then it would be just as reasonable to say that because Nick or Chick Curran is a political harlot, all white men are political harlots. Lamense Turtles Six turtles, each weighing from 400 to 450 pounds, are said to be about 250 years old, were recently shipped to Walter Rothschild, M. P., for his private zoological garden in London. They were captured in the Albemarle islands, South sea. Mr. Rothschild now owns eighty-four tortoises of various ages and sizes. He has been collecting them for years from all over the globe. En route the tortoises received a whole cabbage a day for food. World Frequently Rebuilt. Abram S. Hewitt of New York says that the world is built three times in a century. He says: "It is, of course, not to be expected that the 'sky scrapers' of today will be supplanted by others within the third of a century, but the general advance in the world and the progress of civilization are of such magnitude that, broadly speaking, it is true, as I stated, that we rebuild the world about every thirty-five years." Victoria Likes Dogs. Of all kinds of animals there have never been any so favored by Queen Victoria as the dog. Wherever she stays she is surrounded by her pets and her favorites are always moved from place to place with her. She has unconquerable aversion to cats. She does not care especially for horses or birds, but devotes herself to her canine friends. At Windsor the kennels contain upward of 100 dogs. Destroying Game in Africa. Complaints continue to come from Africa of the systematic and prodigal destruction of great game. A correspondent writes to London from Beira, in Portuguese East Africa, to say that unless some prompt action is taken the district through which the Umball railroad passes will soon be denuded of the animal life which abounded upon it a little while ago. Mushrooms in France. The annual crop of mushrooms in France is valued at $2,000,000, and it is said that there are sixty wholesale firms in Paris dealing exclusively in them. In the department of the Seine there are some 3,000 caves in which mushrooms are grown. About 300 persons are employed in their culture, and they rarely leave the caves. Will promulgate, and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Farmers, Catholics, Protestants, Knights of Labor, Insiders, 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. Local communication will have attention write only on one side of the paper. One Year..... $2.00 Six Months..... 1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications io JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Non-union painters painted the state fair buildings at Syracuse. The unions threaten to boycott the fair, and offer as their only plan of settlement that the painting be done over again by union painters. A new spelling book will be used in Cincinnati in which there are some changes in the spelling of words. Among them are "thru" for through, "altho" for although, and "catalog" for catalogue. Competent authorities assert that South America has greater undeveloped resources than any other portion of the world. Any crop grown elsewhere can be duplicated there, and the country abounds in mines of coal, silver and gold, most of which have been only slightly developed. Some idea of the magnitude of the electric lighting machinery in this country may be obtained from the statement that the public lighting stations of New York city alone supply incandescent lamps each year to the number of 2,125,000. This is independent of those furnished by private plants. Literary Paris is greatly agitated over the difficulty of deciding which is the genuine copy of "L'Ami du Peuple," which was stained with the blood of Marat when the revolutionist met his death at the hands of Charlotte Corday. So far seven copies have turned up, all solemnly accredited and all bearing the blood stain. The will of M. Alphonse Milne Edwards bequeaths his valuable scientific library to the Jardin des Plantes. in Paris, the proceeds of the sale to increase the stipend of the chair of zoology, which was filled by him. He gives 20,000 francs to the Geographical Society for an annual prize to explorers, and 10,000 francs to the Society of the Friends of Science. Dr. Henry J. Costello, a Philadelphia physician committed suicide while of unsound mind. Knowing that he was becoming insane, Dr. Costello kept a journal, in which are to be found most minute details as to the progress of his mental derangement. He was an enthusiast in his profession and worked himself into a condition of mental and physical decrepitude. Margaret Vateline, a little girl of Geneva, N. Y., has been frightened nearly to death by a lot of bats. The room was nearly full of them and they were very large. Twenty-seven were killed and a nest containing nineteen had just moved into the house, which had been unoccupied for two years. The doctors think the child may lose her reason. There have been many bats killed in the east this year and the reason for their visitation is not known. The Chamber of Commerce of San Diego, Cal., is making an effort to establish the production of raw silk in the agricultural districts about that city. Steps have been taken to secure a large number of silk worms, and five thousand mulberry trees will soon be planted. The climate of southern California is deemed even preferable for this industry to that of France, the home of silk culture. The consumption of raw silk in this country is enormous, and the entire supply comes from foreign countries, principally from Japan, China and Italy. In 1899 the total imports of this raw material were valued at $43,546,872. At Boulder, Col., a curious accident occurred. The brake on a tank car loaded with sulphuric acid refused to work, and the car went down a grade. Whistles were blown and the switchman saw the train in time to shunt it onto a sidetrack. The tank car struck a box car loaded with household goods; the tank car, which contained about 4,500 gallons of the acid, slid off the platform car and was telescoped into the box car. The acid began to escape and ruined the furniture, and made a great pool in the yard, temporarily preventing the passing of teams to obtain freight. The loss amounted to several thousand dollars. The naphtha launch of L. A. Scott of Philadelphia came suddenly to a stop recently in a swarm of myriads of green flies along the lower Jersey coast. The engine refused to run. The force was turned off and an investigation instituted forthwith, which resulted in the finding of about two gallons of "green headers" tightly packed into one of their air chambers which fed the flume with oxygen. The flies had been drawn in by the suction until they were as solidly packed as powder and shot in a gun barrell. It required an hour of patient work to remove the mass of dead flies from the hot cylinder and get the boat in work- A TOUGH GERM. Remarkable Vitality Shown by Plague Bacilli in Teste. Dr. M. J. Rosenan, director of the hygienic laboratory of the United States marine hospital service, has been making experiments to find out how tough an animal the plague bacillus is, says the New York Press. He finds him to be one of the toughest of the bacillus family. He says: "It is the experience of all observers that the bacillus cannot live long outside the body when dried at a temperature of 30 degrees centigrade or over, but at a temperature lower than this and under 20 degrees centigrade it has been kept alive 60 and 75 days. The German plague commission found that the organism always lost its power of infection when dried, within eight days, in India, but after returning to Germany could be kept alive after drying 28 days, at 15 degrees to 18 degrees centigrade. My own experience indicates that the organisms, which dried, will die quickly if the temperature reaches 27 degrees centigrade, but that at 23 degrees it may live much longer." Some bacilli, it is thought, are harder than others, just as some persons are. The doctor put some bacilli on little squares of crash and set some of the pieces of cloth to dry in a dark corner of the laboratory where the temperature ranged from 20 to 27 degrees centigrade. Other inoculated pieces of crash he placed in a cool room with a temperature of about 18 degrees centigrade. Still other pieces were placed in a photographic dark room where the temperature was about 23 degrees centigrade. The bacilli from the different pieces of crash were tried every once in a while to see how lively they were. After 13 days the bacilli on the pieces of crash in the dry dark corner of the laboratory, where the temperature was high, ceased to grow, and were pronounced dead. But a bacillus from the cool chamber was strong enough, after being there 48 days, to kill a mouse inoculated with it. The mouse died in three days. A bacillus which stayed in the dark room for 48 days killed a mouse in two days. The same experiments were tried with pine wood infected with plague bacilli, and it was found that they did not flourish as well as when placed on crash. The bacilli in the laboratory died after four days, those in the cool chamber after eight days and those in the dark room after 11 days. DO DOGS THINK? Some Thinking Dogs Observed by Herr Steiner-Brunner Do dogs think? Yes, replied Herr Steiner Brunner, the landlord of the Hotel du Glacier at Meiden, in the Turtmannthal. Herr Brunner left his mountain hotel during the last winter under the guardianship of a watchman, whose only companions were a couple of dogs—a French "griffon" and a little "spitz." A month ago the watchman was cutting wood in the neighborhood of the hotel, when he was suddenly overwhelmed by an avalanche. The two dogs were with their master, and must have seen him thus buried by the fallen mass of snow. Unable to get at him for his release, his two canine friends, either with or without holding counsel together, rushed down the mountain (which stands at the height of 1,800 meters above the sea level) and made their way to Herr Bruner's house in the valley. There, by snorting, barking and other signs of excitement, they made the landlord understand that something extraordinary had occurred at the summit. The host, with three men and two dogs, ascended to the Hotel du Glacier, a journey which occupied them nine hours. When they arrived at the spot where the accident had happened, "it was as clearly indicated by the conduct of the two dogs as if they had said in words, 'This is the place.'" The watchman was soon excavated from his snowy grave, and quickly recovered himself. As he could give the exact time at which the avalanche had fallen, it was calculated that the two dogs had made their downward journey in little more than an hour, and during a heavy snowfall. —London News. A Sparrow's Memory. Last year a red-headed sparrow built her nest in a grape vine behind a house on Riverside street, and after a time used to come to the window every day and rap on the pane of glass for food. This rapping began by the sparrow trying to pick up a crumb that had fallen inside the window, and ever thereafter one crumb was left inside the pane so that the morning call of the saucy little creature would be heralded by a rapping on the glass. When fall, with its cold winds, came all the birds went away, and with them the two sparrows and their flock of young. The other morning, while the woman of the house was busy with her cares, there came a tiny tap-tap at the window, and there was the little red head of the sparrow. Crumbs were thrown out, and a little later the woman noticed that the bird had begun to build her nest in the old place.—Lewiston (Me.) Journal. Used in Controlling Clock One of the interesting pieces of apparatus recently shown at the Royal society soiree at London was a clock which was controlled from a distance by means of wireless telegraphy. The signals were transmitted by Hertz waves, and there was a short vertical wire, a coherer, relay and local battery, which worked the mechanism on the clock. It was stated that with the use of a standard pendulum and this apparatus all the clocks in town would be kept alike without the use of wires—Indiananolls Press. M'KINLEY IS QUOTED. THE NOBLEST ACT OF HIS POLITICAL CAREER Was When He Voted for Free Silver Colnage in Congress to Pass Over Vote Power of President Hayes—Richardson Digs up History. The following extract is taken from Congressman Richardson's speech at Indianapolis: "My Republican witness says: 'I am for the largest use of silver in the currency of this country. I would not dishonor it. I would give it equal credit and honor with gold. I would make no discrimination. I would utilize both metals as money and discredit neither. I want the double standard.'" "These be potent words. They were fitly spoken and are like apples of gold in pictures of silver. They are clear and unmistakable in their meaning. Now, my Republican friends, you who are engaged in the condemned business of worshiping the golden calf, what orator and statesman do you suppose made that forcible declaration in favor of silver which I have just quoted? It wasn't Silver Dick Bland—God bless him. It Wasn't William J. Bryan, the peerless leader of the Democratic hosts. It was no Democrat, no Populist. It was a man whom you delight to honor. Don't all fall off your seats in a fit of apoplexy when I tell you his name. It was the head man of the Republican pie counter, William McKinley, president of the United States, and now running for re-election on a gold standard platform after signing a gold standard bill. He is the man who said it. He said it on the floor of the American congress. It is so printed in The Record. You can't deny it. Those words were spoken by William McKinley, your idol, with front of brass and feet of clay, spoken by him when he was yet free and before he had fallen under the malign influence of Mark Hanna and his foul crew of political buccaneers. What's more, McKinley, in addition to speaking in favor of silver, voted for it and voted for the original Bland silver bill, which was a bill for the free and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at 16 to 1. He voted for the Bland bill with the Allison amendments, and when Rutherford B. Hayes vetoed the Bland-Allison bill, William McKinley voted to pass it over the Hayes veto, which was the noblest act of his public career." WEBSTER DAVIS. The Peoria Journal extends its condolence to Webster Davis and says he is laboring under a serious disadvantage. The Journal says: "Just as he has abandoned his old party in order to come out as the champion of the Boers, the people of this country seem to have lost most of their interest in the war in South Africa. It is too bad, of course, but it cannot be helped. Mr. Davis is discovering that he made a mistake, and this discovery will keep growing on him." Webster Davis has made no mistake and he knows it. He performed the grandest act of his whole life, when he abandoned the fleshpots of Egypt and bravely took his stand on the side of God's people in South Africa, so cruelly oppressed. Nor is it true that the people of the United States have lost interest in the Boers' brave struggle for liberty. That war is still watched with anxious solicitude by millions of Americans and the success of De Wet and Botha still brings gladness to the hearts of our people. Webster Davis has lost nothing and gained much. Few men are so highly honored—great crowds follow in his footsteps—they want to see the patriot that abandoned high office for the sake of principle and the masses flock to him like doves to the windows. He is going to support Bryan because he thinks it will help his friends, the fighting farmers of South Africa. Mr. Davis has made no mistake. He has done a wise and a glorious thing. He has embalmed his memory forever in the hearts of liberty loving men. CANNOT SUPPORT M'KINLEY. Captain Patrick O'Farrell, Washington, wrote the following letter to Senator Hoar immediately after his great speech in the senate arraigning the administration for its attitude towards the Filipinos: "I am an old-time Republican and an abolitionist at that, who fought during the late Civil war for the principles of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln. I want your speech for the facts therein. They show the duplicity and treachery of Wm. McKinley, for whom I spent eight weeks on the stump. Your speech shows further that the next election will determine whether we shall retain our liberty, or do as Rome did—go into the imperial business. I must, however, dissent from your logic and from your advice to continue to support the Republican party, as long as it marches under the banner of imperialism. "I honestly believe that in order to preserve liberty, it is essential that the honest and manly Republicans who still adhere to the declaration of independence and the constitution should use all their efforts in the next campaign to defeat McKinley and the Republican party by supporting William J. Bryan, who, no matter how we Republicans may differ with his free silver and tariff theories, yet can agree with him on the greater and paramount question of imperialism. The question is, whether we shall continue as a republic, or go into the colonial business and convert the stars and stripes into an emblem of imperialism. "Again I say, as an old-time abolitionist who shed my blood on the battlefields of this country, fighting for liberty, I must protest against your theory and advice that I should become the slave of the party by continuing to support it, right or wrong. The cry in the coming campaign should be: 'Bryan and Republican liberty!' against McKinley and imperial tyranny, and I have every confidence that liberty will win." POLITICIANS NEED REFORMING. If anything should be reformed, it should be the politician, and by the politician we have especial reference to the professional office holders, the men who feed at the public trough. The chief business in life of these people is to impress the voters with the idea that they are their hard-working servants, without whom the country would go to the bow-wows. It is essential to their success that they make a good impression, and in order to please everyone they blow hot and they blow cold. When necessary they perch on top of the political fence, keeping a sharp lookout, and drop on either side, and sometimes on both sides—always, of course, trying to land on the strong side and on the proverbial bed of roses. They are strangers to consistency, and insincerity marks them as its own. If the politician did not play such an important part in our government if they did not shape the course of the political parties to which the masses give blind allegiance, their weaknesses and their vices could be passed without comment, as they are not the only ones who need reforming; but their influence is so potent that would we preserve the democracy of our government we must curtail their power and their influence, or else bring about a radical reform. Florida Agriculturist. THE TRAVELING MAN. The World-Herald persists in repeating the false assertion that there are not so many traveling men on the road now as there were in 1896. A census of the manufacturing and jobbing houses of Omaha will produce figures that show exactly the reverse. Omaha Bee. Omaha is not the only pebble on the beach. The traveling men of this city mostly represent jobbing houses and the wholesale merchants have not yet formed a trust. It is hardly an answer to a general charge to contradict it by the statistics of one city, and a small city at that. The newspapers have been full of accounts of traveling men being let out by the trusts and thousands of commercial travelers say that they have been discharged, but the Bee says they are liars, because the same thing hasn't happened in Omaha. The Philadelphia platform contains a plank against trusts, yet every Republican newspaper, big and little, is a defender of trusts, and will not listen to anything to their discredit.—Omaha Nonconformist. REPUBLICANS SCARED And now the Bryanites are trying to make out that Republicans are fearful of the outcome in Maine. Republican success in Maine is just about as doubtful as was Democratic success in North Carolina.—Omaha Bee. What the Republicans fear is not that the Bryanites will carry Maine, but that the Republican majority there may be greatly reduced. In 1896 their plurality was 45,777, and, O dear, what a racket they made about it. They claimed it as a sure indication of their coming triumph, and so it was. They did not rejoice because they had carried the state, but because they had carried it so magnificently. Now that they see that their majority is going to be cut in two in the middle they fear it as the dread portent of coming disaster. They will feel mighty bad when the Bryanites are doing all the shouting over the Maine election and they are becoming very sorry that they were so greedy four years ago as to want all the votes in that state. They fear that 45,777 majority may be a curse instead of a blessing. Congress voted an extra month's pay to the Capitol employes. That makes thirteen months' pay, while the peons whose backs are bent to pay the tax do not get one-fourth the wages, half the work and seldom full pay for what they do work. But then Capitol employes are serving the masters. After the $80,000 was voted, the employes for work not done, a Republican committeeman called them in and politely requested that half of the sum be given the party for campaign purposes! But what do you care? The foreigner pays the tax. You elect corrupt men and you are corrupt just like them. Like seeks like. Most of you would do the same thing if you had the opportunity. And that is the reason you have corrupt government. Perry 8. Heath says that the Republicans will cary New York sure. This frightens us, for we know that Perry and his friends are good at carrying things. In Cuba Mr. Heath's appointees—Rathbone and Neely—carried away everything that wasn't nailed down. We can see no other reason for the appointment of Heath as campaign manager except his carrying qualities as exhibited in the Cuban campaign. UNQUESTIONED PROSPERITY. Much anxiety is expressed less there be a strike of the workmen in the sugar refineries of the country. Just now unquestioned McKinley prosperity is enjoyed by the sugar magnates. There is no congress in session, and consequently no fear as to legislation hostile to the interests of these gentlemen in control of a vast protected industry. True, a political campaign impends. But the contributions to Mr. Hanna funds are readily secured by a slight raise in price which falls upon consumers. For some time there has been loss endured by the sugar magnates, and the fruits of a well-laid plan of looting the public have been squandered by the representatives of the better class, and high business interests, because of contention between the trust and the Uitlanders of the sugar trade. Now the dove of peace aloft over the sugar houses and regular advances have been made in the price of sweets, while the annual profits have risen scores of millions. And every member of the sugar trust cries loudly for a continuation of this era of prosperity. Every man jack of them howls for McKinley and honest money. In unison they echo the cry of the solitary hero of San Juan, that Democrats stand for everything that is bad, and deserve no better fate than Emperor William (of Germany) would mete to the terrible Chinese, or the valiant Teddy to the voters of this country in 1896 who dared vote for Mr. Bryan. But the workers in the refineries receive no portion of the advance in price and profits in their industry. They may contribute humbly to the era of prosperity by paying more for their sugar. They are not voiceless —yet—and there are more of them than of the magnates at the head of the concern. Their time for speaking is approaching, and if they fail to speak emphatically they will lack sympathy in future suffering. COST OF IMPERIALISM. Suppose a law were passed compelling every family in the country to pay a tax of $1 a month for the purpose of educating and helping the inhabitants of an island 3,000 miles from San Francisco, what would the people do to the party that made such a law? Just think it over for a minute and then sit down, take your pencil and figure up what the war against the Filipinos is costing you. Do you believe in killing folks and stealing their country for the sake of making money? If not what are you paying this war tax for? Certainly we can't civilize those brown folks after we kill them, and you wouldn't pay a dollar a month for that worthy object even if we could. Now, is it not a fact that this tax is paid because it is expected that some time in the future enough money can be made out of the Filipinos to pay all the expenses and a good profit beside? If this is not so what did Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio, the accredited spokesman for President McKinley, mean when he said: "We are going to make all the money out of the transaction we can." It is about time to stop all this "civilizing savages" nonsense and look the matter square in the face. The Philippine war is a money-making scheme of the slaughter house style. If you believe in that kind of a principle of course you think this a holy and righteous war. We don't.—Farm and Factory, Binghamton, N. Y. TRAMPS ARE MARCHING. According to the Benton Harbor (Mich.) Evening News of June 27th, the officers of that town released 48 unfortunates called "tramps," and they were at once arrested by the officers of St. Joseph, one mile away, as soon as they crossed the corporation line, and put in jail and kept there two days without bread or water! Eight of the men escaped from the officers and jumped into the river as the only means of escape from the torture. The humane officers there who would at once arrest a man who would treat a horse or mule that way, did not raise their voice against such savagery. But quadrupeds are of more importance than men! The men were not offered employment. The paper says: "The men were crowded into jail and sweated like racehorses, but were not even allowed water to quench their thirst!" And this is a civilized nation! It reads like an incident of Roman beastliness. "As ye have done it unto the least of these so ye have done it unto Me."—Appeal to Reason. Mr. Bryan's speech was an inspiration in this campaign. He has presented the issue of imperialism in a masterly way. He has strengthened the cause of liberty at home and abroad. I do not recall a speech in American politics as strong, as great, as eloquent, as this we have heard today.—Webster Davis. Drive Geese to Warsaw. At Warsaw, Poland, they hold a goose market every year in October. The geese, about three million in number, are driven to Warsaw from all parts of the country. Many of them come from distant provinces and as a consequence have to travel many miles over roads that would wear out their feet unless some means were taken to protect them. This is done by driving them through tar poured upon the ground and then through sand. The operations is repeated several times and by the time they are ready to start their feet are completely covered with a hard crust which effectually protects them from all injury. IT IS NICE TO BE RICE PRINCELY GIFTS GIVEN TO A BRIDE. Steel King Leeds Gives Mrs. Worthington $500,000 in Presents—Splendor in Diamonds—A Pearl Necklace That Cost $65,000. The Vanderbilts, Goulds and Astora have all been outstripped in one of the most lavish displays on record. William Bateman Leeds, the Steel King of New York, has beaten all records by the bestowal on his bride, Mrs. Nannle Stewart Washington, whom he married in Cleveland the other day, of half a million dollars in wedding presents. Mr. Leeds is chairman of the American Tin Plate company, and one of the executive officers of the National Steel company and the American Steel Hoop company. He lives in New York and the couple will reside there upon their return. Articles of jewelry were the principal gifts of the groom. Perhaps the J. WILLIAM B. LEEDS. most striking of all was a pearl necklace worth $65,000. It contained five heavy ropes of pearls and was by far the most dazzling ornament ever displayed in the city. Then there was an $18,000 painting purchased in Europe. There were other paintings which cost all together $75,000. The wedding ring was a simple affair, costing but $1,000. A diamond necklace and a ruby pennant bought at Tiffany's cost $5,000. Another gift was an ermine coat for which the steel king paid $10,-000. The bride's trousseau cost $6,000. On her cape and yachting cap are diamond buttons. One year ago Mr. Leeds met Mrs. Stewart. The friendship ripened into love which culminated in the wedding Mr. Leeds is 38 years old and his bride is 23. Her father is treasurer and general manager of the Forest City Stone company. Mrs. Nannie May Stewart Worthington was the divorced wife of George E. Worthington and the daughter-in-law of Ralph Worthington. They were married Oct. 1, 1894. PORTUGAL'S QUEEN. Portugal's dowager queen is a sister of King Humbert of Italy, recently assassinated, and is one of two royal women left penniless by his death. Duchess Letitia of Aosta, his niece and sister-in-law, is the other. The extravagance of Queen Pia is such that her annuity from the Portuguese crown is not sufficient to pay her billa. A. DOWAGER QUEEN OF PORTUGAI, and she was on her way to Monza to ask her brother, Humbert, to replenish her purse when he was killed. DOWAGER QUEEN OF PORTUGAI, and she was on her way to Monza to ask her brother, Humbert, to replenish her purse when he was killed. Peculiar Concerts. In the depths of an Arctic winter the Eskimo keep up their spirits by holding a concert every night. Their program is not very varied, although both vocal and instrumental music are indulged in. The single instrument used is a kind of tambourine, made of a wooden hoop, some 30 inches in diameter, across which wet deerskin is stretched. But instead of thumping the skin it is the hoop that is beaten. Standing in the middle of the tent, the performer strikes the tambourine, turning slowly, round all the time, whilst four or five women raise their voices in what they believe to be song. The whole performance is the most atrocious discord, but pleases where ignorance is bliss. Each man in the company is expected to take his turn with the drum, which he whacks till he is tired. Made a Bet of a Hat A hotel man in Portland, Me., made a bet of a hat with a friend and lost. The loser telephoned to the winner: "Get just as good a hat as you want; in fact, buy any kind of a hat that suits you and have them send the bill to me." In a day or two abill of $33 from a well-known Congress street milliner for a woman's hat was received by the loser. The winner calmly informed him that he was pretty well fixed for hats himself and so he thought he'd turn the thing over to his wife. It was a hat and the hotel man paid. SHE BUYS CATTLE Mrs. Ollie Northiane is fairly “the rattle queen of the West.” In her unique vocation of cattle buyer she has, indeed, proved the theory of woman suffragists, that the gentler sex is admirably capable of plunging into the business world on an equal footing with man. It is said by stockmen that she is one of the most capable judges of cattle end hogs in the United States. She bas the quotations at her tongue’s end. By glancing at a consignment of cattle she can tell very closely what they should bring when shipped to market. In deciding on the relative value of stock Mrs. Northlane can pick out a good steer as quickly and accurately as the average woman can select a new Easter gown. In busi- ness transactions Mrs. Northlane pos- sesses unusual wisdom to cope with trying business situations, and is as shrewd and clever to trade with as often falls to the lot of man to meet with. Besides the high reputation she has cained in the stock business, she has talent enough left to make a success in various other and finer lines. She is an expert telegraph operator, an ac- complished musician and a fine lin- guist. She converses freely in Ger- man, French, Scandinavian and Bohe- mian. In personal appearance Mrs. North- lane has much to be desired. She is at ai Oe X UN NY SP IW. f rl JUDGING STEERS IN A STOCK YARD. TARD. 8 striking little woman of about five feet in height. She isa decided blonde with a wealth of golden hair, which she always arranges in a fluffy manner about her rather small face. Her face and manner are always bright and pleasing. She is witty and vivacious, quick at repartee, and is never at a loss to hold her own among the best in the profession. Her grace of man- ner, choice language and generally pleasing demeanor quickly win for her friends, which she numbers among the hundreds. ¢. When not on the road for a large Western commission house she spends her time quietly at her pretty home at Sioux City, Ia. When not profession- ally employed, she is a woman among women, and none of the coarseness of her profession enters into her charm- ing personality in her quiet home life. Agricultural Education. More general attention has been di- rected to the increased instruction in commerce and business than is being given by the universities to the new PPO PLL OA EARL’S ELDEST SON. Lord Heddo Will Never set the River on Fire. Lord Haddo, eldest son of the earl of Aberdeen, has just come of age amid great rejoicing up Scotland way, says the Philadelphia Saturday Even- ing Post. Lord Aberdeen, it will be remembered, was governor of Canada and Lady Aberdeen there, as over here, took an energetic part in temperance and other social reform work. Both Lord and Lady Aberdeen-have brains, and know how to use them. but to all appearances young Lord Haddo, the heir to the earldom, will set no river afire, even though it be made of more inflammable material than « the Thames. When Aberdeen was in Can- ada he sent Lord Haddo across to France in charge of a French tutor. The two were to cycle together through the most glorious districts of France, to see the scenery and instruct themselves in the customs and lan- guages of the country, and all that. Weill, the unfortunate tutor was driven almost to despair before he could bid good-bye to the wheel and take to @ transatlantic liner again. To begin with, his pupil could not summon up presence of mind in the most innocent circumstances, and if a dog trotted across the road 100 yards ahead of his bicycle Haddo would lose his grip, the machine would wabble, and, let his teacher shout what warnings he might, the young aristocrat would find him- self pitched into the hedge by the road- side. One thing in the young lord’s favor was that he never lost his good nature, and would pick himself up. laughing heartily, mount again with- out complaint anc ride on bravely to meet the rext digester, which was sure to befall him inside of the hour. One of the districts through which tutor end lord cycled was the champagne region. For two days they had ped- aled their way along winding roads be- tween immense, interminable vine- yards, the vines then in full leaf. Not & tree was to be seen, not a bush— nothing but vines, vines, vines. On the afternoon of the second day Haddo called out to his teacher in a thin, boyish voice: “Teacher, teacher!” “Well, what is it, Haddo?” Cautiously nodding: Sie: Raes STS 0 Soe said: “I say. teacher, hose are hops, machine thistime = 8 st courses in agriculture. But the lat- ter are being developed as never be- fote. The agricultural Papers tell of the improvements in combining prac- tical with theoretical knowledge. There was mention some weeks ago in one of them of the demand for univer- sity educated farmers for responsible positions in experiment stations and also on large ranches, whose managers appreciate the advantages of scientific ‘agriculture. One evidence of this grow- ing interest is found at the University at Missouri. That institution offered & summer course for teachers and the attendance has exceeded the expecta- tions of the most sanguine, In sev- eral counties in Missouri agriculture has been made a part of the public schools’ courses and is treated in the Same manner as other studies. It is receiving as much attention as math- ematics and will be made a require- ment, and no pupil is judged thor- oughly equipped without a knowledge of modern methods of agriculture. That teachers may be fitted to give such instruction the Missouri Normal (a 5 pao & I a em * we iw Sa Hi Ma) is Boge ae v7) gi — , Ly i) e oS rs : em «* \ | a y ‘Mig | eae Wy; _ CL i /, tO yt A i Y aes ; LZ BE y \Y Ga Lp IZ, ; f MRS. OLLIE NORTHLANE. schools are adding agricultural peda- gogy to their curriculum. The idea is a good one and is of special value in the agricultural counties. Tenared Hushbeed Fifteen Years. Mrs, Therest Lynch, known in New York city and the east generally as the “Queen of Diamonds,” was in court the other day, and it then became known that for fifteen years she has not ex- changed a word with her husband. Mrs. Lynch is one of the best judges of diamonds in America, and is several times a millionaire by trading in the gems. Japanese Stopped. The Japanese government has issued an order prohibiting the emigration of laborers to the United States and Can- ada. This comes on the heels of one restricting that emigration consider- ably. This action will be a great re- lief to the Canadian and British au- thorities and also to those of this coun- try. About a year ago the Japanese began coming to British Columbia in such numbers as to alarm the people, who called on the Dominion authori- ties to take steps by the imposing of a head tax or in some other way to stop this inflow. This could not be done without the assent of the British gov- ernment, which neither wished to dis- oblige the Canadians nor to agree to a violation of the treaties with Japan. The arrival of so many Japanese in the Pacific coast states was beginning to work on the feelings of their people. There was danger of a demand on con- gress for a Japanese exclusion law. Naturally the enactment of such a measure would make it hard to keep on friendly terms with Japan, whose government would not relish the put- ting of Japanese on the same level with Chinese. That government. has been considerate in its action. It has shown a desire that the present friend- ly relations with the United States and Canada shall suffer no change. It is possible, also, that at this uncertain moment, when it is impossible to tell what fighting Japan may have to do with China or with Russia, it is deem- ed best not to let too many able-bodied Japanese go so far away from home that they will be unavailable for mili- tary duty. But when there is no such special demand for men some outlet will have to be found for the surplus population of Japan. That is one rea- son why the Japanese government is so anxious to get Corea. The island empire is overcrowded with people. It ‘they cannot come to America they ‘must settle in Asia or the islant of ‘the Pacific. Amelia E Barr. Amelia B. Barr, who has been the mother of fourteen children, has writ- ten thirty-two books, prepared a pro- fessor for Princeton college, and at three score years of age is a superb picture of vitality—es fresh and sweet of beart as a young girl NOSE TELLS ALL. ee ‘The Noses of Fighters. Physiognomists go so far as to assert that the nose is the key to the man’s character, the index to his brain. And 80 .many people—great employers among them—share the belief that it is almost as lucay for a child to be born with a good nose on its face as with tht proverbial spoon in its mouth. There are noses and noses, even among the good specimens. There is the artistic nose (literary men and painters have it); the “constructive” nose peculiar to architects and engi- neers, and not the least important is one labeled by physiognomists “com- bative and organizing.” This might also be called the military nose, It belongs to great commanders on sea and land, and is so prominent that it can not be mistaken. Wellington had it to an abnormal degree. In this as in other respects he has never been equaled by any other soldier. Welling- ton was a great believer in noses. Na- poleon also admired a good nose, and was personally well endowed in that particular, but nothing like to the same extent as his vanquisher at Waterloo. Both are said to have chosen their men for important posi- tions by the size and shape of their noses. In short, Wellington and Na- poleon, for professional purposes, practiced physiognomy, which was & crime in the days of Elizabeth, when “all persons fayning to have knowl- edge of Phyisiognomie or like Fan- tastical Imaginacions” rendered them- selves liable to all manner of perils. : > | PR \ AN EXPERT TELEGRAPH OPERA- TOR. Even in these days we have the fight- ing nose at the front—where, of cqurse, it should be. The finest speci- men is the property of Gen. Kelly- Kenny. It is quite Wellingtonian and gives points to Napoleon. With such a nose Gen. Kelly-Kenny ought to go far. From his nose the physiognomist would tell you that Gen. French is possessed of determination and perse- verance. The same expert would prob- ably describe Gen. Sir Redvers Buller’s nose as that of a “plodder,” while, ac- cording to Aristotle, who, versatile man! professed some knowledge of physiognomy, Lord Kitchener is “in- sensitive.” Of all the Boer command- ants in the field, Louis Botha is the only one whose nose is of the military model. Notwithstanding the reverses he has suffered, he is generally cred- ited with being a very able soldier. Lord Roberts—what of his nose? It must be confessed that it is not of the fighting stamp. The “face reader” would say that its owner possessed great artistic instinct. Quite right! Lord Roberts is an artist—an artist in war.—London Mail. AFRICAN DIAMONDS. First Discovered by an Irishman, Joha O'Reilly. Mr. John O'Reilly, who had occasion in the winter of 1867 to do business in the Hopetown District of Griqualand West, on the other side of the Vaal river, first discovered diamonds in South Africa. He passed a night at the house of Schalk van Niekerk, a Dutch farmer. While bartering with the Boer and his wife O'Reilly's at- tention was attracted by a game the children were playing, being particu- larly struck with the peculiar trans- parency of one of the pebbles uged in the game. Though O'Reilly had never seen a diamond in the rough he ex- pressed an opinion that the pebble played with by the children was really the precious gem. The farmer ridi- culed the idea, saying O’Reilly might have it if he cared for the rubbish, adding that there were plenty more of them in the river clay. O'Reilly accept- ed it on the understanding that if it turned out to be a diamorfd the farm- er should receive half the sum. At Colesburg it was submitted to experts, ‘most of whom denied it being of much value, but Dr. Atherstone, of Grabams- ‘town, pronounced it to be a veritable diamond ‘weighing 23% karats and worth £500. The then governor of the Cape, Sir Philip Wodehouse, bought it for that sum. Diamonds afterwards were found in the mud walls of native huts, and this led to the opening of the dry diggings where now stand Du Toits Pan, De Beers, Kim- berley, Buitfontein and the Premier mine ‘ Mnddlesome Legal Phraseology. “If I were going to give you an or ange,” said Judge Foote of Topeka to D. O. McCray, “I would simply say, ‘I give you the orange’; but should the transaction be intrusted to a lawyer, to put in writing, he would adopt this form: “I hereby give, grant and con- vey to you all my interest, right, title and advantage of and in said orange, together with its rind, skin, juice, puly and pits, and all right and advantage therein, with full power to bite, suck, or otherwise eat the same, or give away, with or without the rind, skis, juice, pulp or pits, anything herein- before, or in any other deed or deeds, instruments of any nature or kind whatsoever t@ the contrary is any notwithstanding.” THE DOUGLAS SHOE. ‘The best advertised and consequent- ly the best known shoe in the world today is undoubtedly made by the W. L. Douglas Shoe Co., of Brockton, Mass. The one idea of this company has always been to sell a shoe for $3.50 which equals in every way the $5 shoes of any other concern. They are able to do this on account of there be- ing no middle man’s profit, as the goods are sold direct from the factory to the wearer. In 60 of the principal cities of the country they have their own retail stores. The goods are made in all sizes and widths, and few shoes equal them for style and durability. The factory at Brockton employs over 1,100 hands, and all labor trou- bles are settled by the state board of arbitration. Nothing but union labor is employed, and pay about the .best average wages of any shoe workers in the United States. The factory pay roll amounts to $17,435 per week. This company makes shoes for men only, and it is their proud boast that over one- million men wear them.—Denver (Colo.) Post. “Rurted Alive.” The opening article in the September Journal of Suggestive Therapeutics, Published ‘by the Psychic Research company, Times-Herald building, Chi- cago, is from the pen of the noted scientist, Alexander Wilder, M. D!, of Newark. The article deals effectively with the perils of premature burial; something which constitutes a real menace to the public welfare. The necessary precautions to be observed in guarding against this danger are point- ed out, among which may be men- tioned keeping the corpse in a warm ded for at least thirty-six hours after the supposei death has taken place. Dr. Wilder places little reliance, ap- parently, upon physicians’ certificates of death, and quotes several ghastly examples to support his position. The article should be in the hands of every reader and the publishers announce that they will send free copies to all who apply until the stock is exhausted. Make a note of it. A Giant Octopus, According to a Beigian officer who has just returned from the Congo Free State, the River Uelle there is full of a species of octopus, called by the na- tives “miga.” This creature is in the habit, it is said, of attacking native canoes, capsizing them, dragging its victims to its cave and making a mea! of them. The Belgian tells some strange stories of the performances of! these creatures, which he professes tc have witnessed. These stories strain one’s credulity and read like a page from one of Rider Haggari's novels.— Harry Tuck Sherman in Chicago Rec- ord. Bchoel of Housckecpiag. Atlanta university has provided model house for instruction in the science of housekeeping. It has bed- rooms for eighteen students, with kitchen, dining. reception and sewing rooms. The students will carry on the work of the house under good teacn- ers, and needlework. laundry-work and nursing will be included in the curri- culum. Best for the Bowels. No matter what afls you, headache to a cancer, you will never get well until your bowels are put right. CASCARETS help nature, cure you without a gripe or pain, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health back. CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it. Be- ware of imitations. See Maerchteness 13. The marchioness Li, wife of Li Hung Chang, is reckoned a great beauty in China and is also classed as one of the cleverest women in that country. She is over 60 years old, but is said not to lcok over 35. Her wardrobe includes nearly 4,000 garments. es Important to Mothers. Bramine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, ‘gente and sure remedy for infants and children, ‘and see that it Bears the Signacare of y im Use For Over 30 Years. ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought, John J. Tanner of Brighton, Mich., is no relation to Governor Tanner, but he has a beard eight feet long. He is only 6 feet 6 inches high. Mr. Guiles of Ortonville, in the same state, has whiskers seven feet long. They decline tu enter the museums. Are You Using Allen's Foot-Ease? lk as the omy cure for Swoulen, Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet, Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen's Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into the shoes. At all Druggists and ‘Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad- dress Allen 8. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. ¥. Productive Watermelon Farm. John W. Gearty, on Sanibel Island, has shipped 70,000 watermelons the present season, grown on 200 acres of land, says a Savannah paper, and will have probably as many more at his disposal before the close of the season. Great Vessel Under Construction. The White Star Steamship company bas @ vessel in process of construction that will outclass the Oceanic size, displacement and horse power. Jt will be 750 fect long and displace 32,000 tons. acct * walne of Girage Skin. | A good giraffe skin is worth $10 to $20 in South Africa today, and much ‘more in Europe. BENNE PLANT FOR CHILDREN. A Specific for Summer Compiaint. During these warm days of midsummer, Parents cannot be too watchful. It is the safe thing to have this well known family specific always in the house to check the Srst Sipearance of any bowel trouble in the children. Get a bottle of EXTRACT OF BENNE PLANT today. It_may save the life of P ied child. Prepared by THE J. G_ MAGUIRE MEDICINE CO., ST. LOUIS, MO. Chinese Native Doctor. The Chinese native doctor does not deserve his name. Hence the mission- ary doctors, skilled men from London and New York medical schools, have had a splendid field. They have ob- tained access to every class. Li Hung Chang built them a grand hospital in one city for the work one of them did in saving his wife. In many cities, and among all ranks, the Christian hospi- tals have opened the door to the Chris- tian faith. Catamounts In Hiding. Farmers of Harmony township.War- ren county, New Jersey, are convinced that a herd of catamounts must be in hiding thereabouts. Chickens and tur- keys are disappearing by the dozen, and even young cattle have been de- voured, Ladies Can Wear Shoes. One size smaller after using Allen's Foot- Ease, a powder. It makestight or new shoeseasy. Cures swollen, hot,sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and bunions. All druggists and shoe stores, 25e. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad- dress Allen S. Olmsted. Le Roy, N.Y. Electric Omnibuses. Thre electric omnibuses have been ordered to run between Lyons and So- dus Point, a summer resort on Lake Ontario, to compete with the steam railroad. Each package of PUTNAM FADE- LESS DYE colors more goods than any other dye and colors them better, too. “oO Promise Me” is inappropriate for weddings. What is needed is a song entitled, “Now Keep Your Promises.” Ido not believe Piso’s Cure for Consumption has an equal for coughs and colds.—Joayx PF Boren, Trinity Springs, Ind., Feb. 15, 1900 You would naturally expect a per- formance on a roof garden to be of an elevated character. Some articles must be described. White's Yucatan needs no description ; it’s the real . eee eens Most women would rather be called stylish than sensible. Mra, Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces tn fammation. allays pain, cures wind colic. 3c a botiie When a political hanger-on is ill he wants a sinecure. You Try ¥!-Ki—You. Cures Corns and Bunlous. No pain. Ko poison. Never fails. Drug stores. 15 cents. A tongue may inflict a deeper wound than a sword. Paneee’s Bare Sennen Keeps the hair soft and PifiuDEnooass, tbe beet cure for corus. 1Scte. A good wheelwright seldom gets left. cad 1900. RR Monigomery & Ca Decatur.liinois. You can clean your house of Flies and Mosquitoes in a few minutes with a “KING” Fly Killer. It kills without crushing. consequently they can be killed on the finest fabrics without soiling them; the screen wire being almo-t invisible, they do not see it. and so are easily and quickly killed. You would not be without one ofter having used it. It ts neat, durable, and has the elasticity of awhip Sie 5x18 inches If your dealer does not keep it for 15e. change or stamps we will mail you one, or one dozen for $1.00. R. R. MONTGOMERY & CO., DECATUR, ILL. SO OUGIAS LD sHoes D UNION MADE 55559 Pe gn ones honk. Perfect sboss Sod ft until worn owe Over 1,000,000 satisfied oe ise 5 ™ pay $4 to Ao basi shoes for $3 and RONVINCE voy $3.50 which ’ WR. seats Pema) ro A S35 SHGE FOR $3.50. ooops 28 Sees py ear See toe caeareacies Peer aapatn mares Shee HL L DOUGLAS SHOE CO, Broctina, Mass. N OWER PR 5 5 i | =e : % POMMEL| Bs. SLICKER lee Be 1 sae Ten Years Pain “<1 am a school teacher, have suffered agony monthly for ten years. ““My nervous system was awreok, ! suffered with pain in my side and had almost every Wil known. Ithad taken treat- gave me no relief. “One specialist said no medicine could help me, i must submit to an operation. “1 wrote to Mrs. —_ ham, stating my case, received a a Veal Semper’ td inure tae me and now | suffer no more. lf any one cares to know more ahout my case, ! will cheerfully answer all letters.’’— MISS EDNA ELLIS, Hig- ginsport, Ohio. NEBRASKA THE LAND OF PLENTY 1 wonder why it is that so many men spend their days working hard on rented farms, barely making enough to get along, with no great prospect ahead of owning their own homes, when within a few hours’ journey is a land of plenty —Nebraska—where all kinds of grain and fruit can be raised with the least amount of labor; where cattle and hogs fed on corn bring a handsome profit; where the climate is healthful and churches and schools abound; where land is cheap and can be bought on very easy terms. Think of this, and if you want information about the country send to me for “The Corn Belt,” a beautifully illustrated monthly paper that tells all about Nebraska, and also for “The West Nebraska Grazing Country,” an interesting illustrated booklet containing a = sectional map of Nebraska. the first and third Tuesdays of each month during the balance of this year cheap excursion tickets will be sold over our road to Nebraska, so that people may go and see for themselves. Ask your ticket agent about this. P. S. EUSTIS, Con’t Pase’r Agt. Cc. 5.4 @. RR cmcaco, Hi. “Home, Sweet Home,” Excursion via a F To OHIO, INDIANA and KENTUCKY Tuesday, Sept. iith, 1900. LOw RATES from PEORIA, ILL., to INDIANAPOLIS and retum. ------$5.00 CINCINNATI and return ..--....$7.00 LOUISVILLE and return........$7.00 DAYTON and return. .......-.-$7.00 SPRINGFIELD and retum--.-.-..$7.00 SANDUSKY and retum.........$7.50 COLUMBUS and retum........-$7.50 Corresponding Rates to Iatermediate Points. RETURN LIMIT 30 DAYS. Come Home.” aie. ee WARREN J, LYNCH, WP. DEPPE. Gen. Pass. & ee a A.G.P.&T. Age BATTLEo- MANILA Wabash Ave., 8. of Auditorium. Chicago. ‘A wonderful reproduction of the greatest naval ‘victory im history. aa daa elas across the Chinese sea, sunset. Bese typhoon at night with new and startling eles ieee one eects tnlwid Manila and Cavive at sunrise. | The discovery and complete ot the Spanish ficet off Cavite. Open 948.0 lre Pere oiisenessene Tee trees feeeee ere LADIES! ererec ers Piat'e ric erereais box free. irs. BL. Rewas. Bitwaahes, Win, TOE-QUN Srzaa-as mare Use Certain Corn Cure. Price, i5e. “Zrvsres to TROMpson’s Eye Water W. N. U. CHICAGO, NO. 35, 1900, Whea Aaswering Advertisements Mindly Meation This Taper. ORAL aole a ee THE POLITICAL NTERESTS OF THE NERGO. For a generation past the great masses of the colored people of the United States have regarded themselves as bound to the Republican party by ties almost religious in authority; and for any Negro to waver in his allegiance has provoked his associates to regard him as a renegade, a traitor, guilty of that darkest of offenses—ingratitude. The great and good men who once led the Republican party and gave it dignity have died or changed their political faith; but the Negro has scarcely noticed the fact. The party has abandoned its old time principles of liberty and humanity and of late years has, in a most pronounced way, become the instrument of special interests, corporations and trusts; and is now waging wars of conquest and talking about "inferior races" very much as the slave driver used to talk but most Nesroes seem to be unaware of the change, with their eyes fixed on the past rather than the future, and controlled by sentiment rather than reason, a great majority of our colored citizens are still clinging to a party name when everything but the name has perished. Whatever the Negro's debt to the Republican party may have been in years gone by, I insist that the debt has long since been fully paid. The Negro has loyally, and often unreasonably stuck to the "grand old party," not only when his loyalty met with no reward, but when his fidelity has cost him dear. He has helped to create the trusts which are now robbing him, and has voted for all the Republican financial schemes which are gradually separating the American people into rich and poor leaving the Negro, with few exceptions, among the poor; and he has sustained the Administration in an imperial policy that has had for its chief feature a barbarous business of "nigger killing" on the opposite side of the globe. Surely blind fidelity could go no farther! To me it seems high time that the negro should begin to look about him and consider his own interests rather than those of some suppositious benefactors—should begin to look into the future rather stand forever in the attitude of Lot's wife, looking backward! The Republican party has changed in the last twenty years, greatly changed! Is it not time for the Negro to change? Nothing is clearer to me than the proposition that today if they wish to subserve their own interests the colored people ought to be Democrats. For four years past, at least, the struggle between the two great political parties, at bottom, has been a struggle between plutocracy and the people, between capital and labor, between the privileges of the few and the rights of the many. This is not a fancy. All will remember that in the presidential contest of 1896 the great corporations and millionaires with scarcely an exception were lined up for Mr. McKinley against Mr Bryan. The latter's support was derived almost wholly from the plain people. The bread-winners of the country. This year the line of distinction is still more marked. A colossal combination of wealth, of men who eat their bread in the sweat of other mens faces, are rallying to the support of the Republican party. Even Mr. Gates, the steel magnate, the man who a few weeks since gained a vulger distinction in Paris by throwing handsful of money to the mob from the top of the Eiffel Tower—even he hurries home to join the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, Elkins', Hannas and the like in nourishing the goose that lays for them the golden egg. Mr. Bryan, on the contrary, has no support but that of the common people. And the Negros belong with the common people! They always have; and, if our economic condition shall follow their present tendency, they always will. Once in a long while some unusually fortunate or specially capable colored person will fight up to competency in spite of conditions, just as fifty years ago a slave occasionally escaped into Canada in spite of the bloodhounds. But such cases have been rare and will be rarer. The Negro is of the common people. if the common people may reasonably expect to rise. If they go down, he too will go down, even to the bottom! The bread-winners of America are all in the same boat. They may attempt to make some distinctions among themselves, as pride or prejudice may suggest, but economics will pay little attention to such distinctions. White, black or brown, the common man is just so much toil; and the business of plutocracy is to get the most toil for the least money. That the upper crust of society is rapidly rising in wealth and power everybody knows., but few know what is nevertheless true, that the lower crust is sinking—and, if this process shall continue no power on earth can save the Negro from becoming again a slave, a mere wage slave, all the more hopeless because, in addition to the economic pressure common to all the poor, he will have to struggle against two hundred years of race prejudice. The forgoing observations are made upon prevalent general conditions; but there are some special conditions just now confronting the American people full of interest to all of us—but especially so to the Negro. Apparently we are about to incorporate some ten millions of brown people into our industrial system. It is of no consequence whether our new "subjects' shall come to this country or labor for our capitalists upon their own native soil—the result will be the same. American labor will be compelled to compete with Asiatic labor and upon such terms that the Asiatic standard of wages and living must more and more prevail all over the industrial world. The search of plutocracy for cheap labor in fifty years past has successively discovered the Irishmen, the German, the Pole, the Hungarian, the Italian and finally the Russian—Jew is now about to find the swarming millions of Asiatic coolies. The British experiments in India are a fair index of what may be expected. British capitalists have developed India wheat and it has ruined the British farmer; they developed India cotton raising and manufacture and already the British weaver is feeling the pangs of such a hopeless competition. The "open door," so glibly talked about by Secretary Hay, swings both ways. Let American capital go in and the products of cooley labor will certainly come out and such labor will fix the price of other labor in every quarter of the world. But we have no guaranty that the coolies, themselves, will not come to America. On the contrary there is every reason to believe that they will come. They, themselves, will desire to come from obvious interest; and (just as obviously, American mill, mine and railroad owners will want them to come. Even now a phenomenal migration of Japanese is pouring into Washington and Oregon—some five thousand a month—the mere beginning of an endless tide. Will the American people be able to shut the gates? Yes, if they are able to defeat plutocracy at the polls next November—not otherwise! This threatened invasion is a serious thing to all our people but especially so to the Negro. At least ninety per cent of the colored labor of the country is unskilled and casual—that is, the great majority of Negroes work at the jobs which are most accessible, common labor of various kinds; and it is precisely there that the Asiatic will commence. All of our people will have to meet the coooley, directly or indirectly; but the Negro will have to meet him first and face to face. It will be no easy ordeal. The colored American has always been accustomed to a liberal regimen; and, for forty years past, he has increasingly aspired to live as his white neighbors live. To meet in the labor market an oriental who has been used to living upon mere fragments of the slightest and cheapest character will be a struggle which mere gunpowder cannot express. The Democratic party is opposed to having cooley subjects, cooley labor and cooley immigrants. We want to let go of the brown man just as quickly as we honorably can—both for his sake and ours. We want to quit the empire business, reduce our army to a peace footing, repeal the war taxes, discharge our carpetbaggers, reaffirm our loyalty to the Declaration of Independence and again commence minding our own business. The Republican party wants the exact opposite of these things; and it seems to me that a Negro of ordinary intelligence ought to have no difficulty in finding a path for himself through the present political tangle. If he shall study only, the thirty years behind him he may support the Republican party; if he shall forecast thirty years before him he will be a Democrat. J. Wesley Hoffman, colored, professor of agricultural biology in the State College of South Carolina, recently went to Paris, where he had been invited to address the International Society for the Advancement of Science. Professor Hoffman has made a specialty of the study of horticulture and the art of scientific farming. July 15th, 1899. Julius F. Taylor, who comes to this city well recommended, has begun the publication of "The Broad Ax," which, I am informed, will disseminate Democratic principles and contend for the higher intellectual development of the Afro-American race and mankind in general. While he is thus engaged I bespeak for him the hearty support of all loyal and true friends of Democracy. Respectfully, Carter H. Harrison RESIDENCE, 954 Turner Ave. Lawrence M. Ennis, Advocate and Counselor at Law, Suite 726 Opera House Block. S. W. Corner Clark and Washington Sts. TELEPHNNE MAIN 1782. TEL. HARRISON 51. Thomas F. Scully, Attorney at Law, 79 Clark Street. . . . CHICAGO. ROOM 14. JOHN E. OWENS Attorney at Law, SUITE 621 ASHLAND BLOCK, 69 S. Clark Street, - - CHICAGO TELEPHONE EXPRESS 472. JOSEPH A. McINERNEY LAWYER SUITE 706-708 CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE OHICAGO. ALBERT B. GEORGE LAWYER. 423 Ashland Block, Chicago. Tel. M. 2625. TELEPHONE 813 YARDS. DR. JOSEPH JEFFREY, Physician and Surgeon, 48g8 Dearborn Street. CHICAGO Hours: 8-10 a. m., 2-4, 6-8 p. m. DR. WM. H. DAVIS, Chiropidist, TREATMENT PAINLESS. Promp Attention given to Calls at Your Residence or Place of Business. 5012 Fifth Avenue, Chicago Mrs. J. W. Ward. MUSICAL INSTRUCTOR Thorough lessons given upon the piano at Studio or privately. Terms reasonable. 3341 State St., Chicago. CANDY.... Try the inimitable fine and pure candies, the best in the city for 15c., 25c. and 40c. per pound. All put up in beautiful boxes, suitable for presents. GUNTHER'S CONFECTIONERY 212 STATE STREET. MRS. LAURA DAILEY. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR STRANGERS & TRAVELERS THEATRICAL HEADQUARTERS. Cheap rates and good accommodations. 506 State St., 2d floor, Chicago, 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 Office, 5801 Wentworth av. LETTERS OF COMMENDATION. Chicago, Sept. 16, 1899. Mr. Julius F. Taylor, Editor Broad Az. Dear Sir-I am glad to learn of the work that is being done by your paper in behalf of Chicago platform principles. That platform stands for such a government as Jefferson and Lincoln favored, namely, a government of the people, for the people and by the people, and I believe that such a government will prove a blessing to the great majority of the people. Yours truly, W. J. Bryan. Headquarters of Democratic State Central Committee of Illinois, Sherman House, Chicago, Oct. 5th, 1899. To whom it may concern: This is to certify that Mr. Julius P. Taylor, editor of The Broad Ax—a publication of this city devoted to the interests of the democratic party, and an able exponent of democratic principles—comes to us highly recommended, and I therefore take pleasure in commending him to the favorable consideration of democrats with whom he may come in business contact. Respectfully. Walter Watson. Chairman Democratic. State Central Committee of Illinois. Telephone Yards 792. Established 1877 JOHN J. DUNN, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In 51st Street and Armour Avenue... Residence, 5045 Michigan Boul., CHICAGO. THOS. McINERNEY & SONS, Embalming a Specialty, UNDERTAKING and LIVERY Open Day and Night...Tel. Yards 886. 5050 STATE ST., Residence: 4635 Wal'ace St., CHICAGO. Estimates and speci- cations Furnished ... Prompt Attention Given to Jobbing C.J.BOYD, Practical Plumber and Gas-fitter Steam and Hot Water Heating, Iron and Tile Drainage . . . Telephone Yards 814. 709 WEST 47TH STREET. HENRY STUCKART HARDWARE, STOVES and FURNITURE 2511-2519 ARCHER AVENUE, ONE BLOCK WEST OF HALSTED ST. JOBBING A SPECIALTY. ...TELEPHONE SOUTH 382.... NOTARY PUBLIC Telephone Wentworth 671 OTTO V. MUELLER Real Estate, Renting, Loans ... Insurance ... 646 W. Sixty-Third Street, - Chicago. Telephone Yard 797 Residence, 113 Garfield Bd. JOHN FITZGERALD JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4787 S. HALSTED STREET, .....CHICAGO M. C. McINTOSH, COOK COUNTY JUSTICE... OFFICE, BOOM 616, ASHLAND BLOCK, Telephone Main 2711. J. F. KENNY, 5533 Green St. Tel. Yards 609 KENNY & CO., Undertakers and Livery, Open Day and Night. Lady Assistant . . . 5438 SOUTH HALSTED ST. THE BROAD AX. Published Weekly, will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, priests, infidels, farmers, single taxers, Republicans, Knights of Labor, or any one else can have their say, as 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. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One year ..... $2.00 Six months ..... 1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX, 5040 Armour avenue. Chicago. Julius F. Taylor Editor and Publisher. Mrs. Julius F. Taylor, Assistant Editor. (Entered at the postoffice, Chicago, Ill., as second class matter.) WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE: THE ORIGINAL—COPYRIGHTED. This wonderful hair pomade is the only safe preparation in the world that makes kinky hair straight as shown above. It nourishes the scalp, straight as hair from falling out and makes it grow. Sold for 20 years and used by thousands. Warranted harm-free free on request. It was the first preparation of straightening kinky hair. Beware of imitations. 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