The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX in moving onward in our fight against Messrs. Burke and Eldred it is necessary to pause a few moments in order to make several observations which were overlooked by us in the last issue of The Broad Ax, first, that on Thursday (March 28), the day we had our last confab with Mr. Eldred in reference to the write-up on Mayor Harrison, etc., he, Mr. Eldred, ran his hand in his pocket and pulled out a big roll of the long green or money, and counted us out ten dollars, as we thought, as evidence of good faith on his part, for surely Mr. Eldred did not nor he cannot think that we are like unto those whisky-drinking, crap-shooting and cheap Negroes who are ever ready to sell their birth-right and their manhood for a mess of pottage, or for one, two, five or ten dollars. We very much regret to say it, but it does seem to us after watching the actions of Messrs. Burke and Eldred, for two years, that that is the class of Negroes whom they delight to do business with, that they do not take much stock in any self-respecting colored man, one who claims the right to act and think for himself. Observation No. 2. It has been stated to us by one of our friends who is in the inside circle, that someone informed him to the effect "that shortly after the re-election of Mayor Harrison, Mr. Eldred consulted Ham Carter in relation to according us any consideration for the work which was performed by us in behalf of Mayor Harrison." It is a singular coincidence that within a very few days after we had written the letter of May 4 to Mr. Eldred that we were arrested, charged with "blackening the memory of the dead," that without any provocation whatever, Jacob Harris, who is Mr. Burke's colored spy and lackey, cursed, abused and threatened to kill us as we emerged from Justice Everett's court rooms, that Jacob Harris also appeared before the grand jury for the purpose of assisting to rail-read us to jail. Returning to our letter of May 4, which was published last week, we can simply say that up unto that date our faith in the honesty and integrity of Mr. Eldred was unshaken, but we gradually lost faith in him and he lowered himself in our estimation by being too ungentlemanly to respond to our letter. From May 4 to June 20 we waited and watched for an answer from Mr. Eldred, but none came, then for six long weeks we hunted and looked in vain for him, but at last we were rewarded by running right square into him in front of the Journal office on Washington street; this was June 20. He approached us with his deceitful grin, and said: "Those who have been reading The Broad Ax lately will conclude that its editor does not entertain much love for Ham Carter and W. H. Clark." Very dryly we replied: "That may be so;" then we asked him if he had made any headway pertaining to our affairs. He simply said "no," then he disappeared from our sight like Banquo's ghost. The following Monday, after coming in contact with Mr. Eldred on Washington street, we called on Acting Chairman John J. Hayes, and talked over the situation with him. Mr. Hayes said "he thought that we were entitled to some compensation, that if he was in Mr. Eldred's place, or position, he would either pay us or tell us to go to heaven and wait until the next election, that if Mr. Eldred was unable to connect us or one of our friends with the city pay roll then he would suggest that he turn over to us the money for our services and wind the matter up." Acting Chairman Hayes also requested us to write him a letterowering the ground which he would forward to Mr. R. E. Burke, with his endorsement or recommendation. At the same time he was also of the opinion that it would not be a bad idea for us to write to Messrs. Burke and Eldred. Therefore in accordance with Mr. in accordance with Mr. the following letter was mailed to him: Chicago, June 26, 1901. John J. Hayes, Esq., Acting Chairman Democratic Committee of Cook County. My Dear Sir—I deem it unnecessary to enter into a minute discussion as to the distinct understanding which I had with yourself, Mr. Burke and Mr. Eldred, prior to the re-election of Mayor Carter H. Harrison, as to the compensation which I was to receive for writ ing an article setting forth Mayor Harrison's friendship for the colored people, inserting his cut in The Broad Ax along with the article, for printing and distributing seven thousand extra copies among the colored voters, containing the write-up on the Mayor. As you are well aware, my figures were $75, for this service. Your committee assured me positively that if I performed my part of the agreement that I was to receive consideration from your hands for services rendered in that direction, either a position for myself or for one of my friends, but so far I have been put off from time to time with false promises, and I have now concluded that I shall no further attempt to secure any position for any one nor for myself now nor in the near future, I therefore inclose you a bill for $75.00, less $10, which Mr. Fred E. Eldred advanced at the time I entered into the agreement with your committee. Hoping you will give this matter your immediate attention I remain, Respectfully, JULIUS F. TAYLOR. 5040 Armour avenue. It is never very pelasant to us to criticize nor to condemn the actions of newspaper men, for of all men newspaper men should be straight forward and honest, but this does not hold good with Edward E. Cooper, who owns and controls The Colored American, of Washington, D. C., for the word honesty is entirely foreign to his make-up. One business transaction with him proves to us that E. E. Cooper is willing to rob the living and the dead in order to enrich his own pockets. In order to back up our assertion in this respect we will cite one instance to show that Ed. Cooper is slippery and crocked when it comes to dealing with men of his own race. In August, 1900, we received a letter from Cooper, stating that "he was about to place some advertising for the Boston Chemical Company, of Richmond, Va.; that he wanted our lowest rates, that all bills would be paid by him each month inadvance." We sent Cooper our very lowest rates, with the understanding that all bills must be paid the first day of each month. Cooper informed us by return mail that he would accept our terms, to go ahead and run the advertisement. He also sent us a newspaper cut, and stated in his letter that he would remit the money later Fully believing that Cooper was an honest business man we took him at his word, and started the advertisement in The Broad Ax on August 18, and each month we sent Cooper a bill, but no money from him found its way to us, and before we realized it Cooper was in our debt to the extent of $13.35, then we had Attorney Albert B. George to write Cooper a letter, which scared him up, and he sent us five dollars and retained $8.35 as commission. This shows that Cooper will take pennies from the eyes of the dead. Dishonest Ed. Cooper wants to pose as the great representative of the Negro race, but he is very far from it. It is true he will attend the sessions of the National Negro Business League which convenes here this week; that this characterless Negro known as E. E. Cooper will be the biggest dog at the trough. HEW TO THE LINE. [Name not visible] President of the A. and M. College, Normal, Ala., the eminent scholar, able writer, eloquent orator, and one of the highest types of the Afro-American race. SITUATION IS BECOMING CLOUDY ON THE NORTH SIDE. ON THE NORTH SIDE. Undismayed by the number of bosses residing in the 21st Ward a fight for the delegates in that "boss-ridden" baliwick will be made. While Messrs. Burke, Quinn and Farrell are at the PROF. W. H. President of the A. and M. College, N able writer, eloquent orator, and Ameri present time supreme, the pillars upon which their supremacy rests are becoming weaker each day. The rank and file of the 21st Ward have been left out in the cold practically, with the exception of a few pets and relatives, who have been placed in soft berths. I don't suppose it ever occurred to the average Democrat how many leaders there are in this ward, and each one holding a fat position, namely, City Oil Inspector Robert E. Burke, City Sealer James A. Quinn, Corporation Counsel Chas.-M. Walker, Special Assessment Appraiser Captain James H. Farrell, Special Assessment Appraiser Brother-in-Law Heaton Owsley, Deputy City Collector Brother-in-Law Jerry McCarty, Custodian of Stolen Property Ensign DeWitt C. Cregler, whose chief occupation is devoted to blowing up naphta launches and promoting other aquatic sports, Notwithstanding he draws about $125 a months from the city. Henry Lutzenkerchen enjoys a salary about as long in figures as there are letters in his name, spends most of his time reading proof of Boss Burke's writings on how to control the next county convention. In the meantime the "man of destiny" says: "I don't know whether I want to run for mayor again or not, as the city is gradually becoming financially distressed, and, I feel sorry for the man who succeeds me." He spoke the truth. When Mayor Harrison is retired from office and he will be, if there is as much as a postage stamp left after the "magic hands" of Burke, Eldred and others of his political family are through sapping the revenues from the city, the community at large will pity his successor. But getting back to the banner stamping ground of Boss Burke, the 21st Ward, the delegation from that ward will be as divided as a country picnic party. In the meantime Max Heildlemier, who was criticised once by Jimmie Quinn as better fitted as a floor walker in a pretzel factory than as an inspector of police, and Captain Colleran, noted for carrying the day at the battle of the viaduct notwithstanding he came out shy a rib he is like the old soldier with a wooden leg, he has done police duty ```markdown ``` in every capacity, from "carrying the timber" to chief of detectives, these two military officers, Colleran and Heidlemeir, are drilling their forces, preparing to save Boss Burke from defeat. While the 21st Ward will occupy most of their time and attention, their L. COUNCILL. ormal, Ala., the eminent scholar, one of the highest types of the Afro- an race. "coast defences" are miserably weak in other section of the city. At the same time Gahan, Byrne, Hopkins, Sullivan, Loeffler, Legner, Traeger, Griffin, Graham, Fitzsimmons, John J. McCarthy, Alex Jones, Tom Kelley, Tim Ryan, John Powers and scores of others are moving upon the bosses of the 21st Ward at a double-quick time. Never before has greater interest been manifested in the meeting of an organization than in the coming meeting of the Negro business men and women of this country. Every day adds new interest and life to the movement. The California delegation has been added to the already large list of delegations. A very few states, if any, will fail of representation here next week. Surely this will be the greatest business awakeenug ever had among our people. Booker T. Washington the president, is collecting photographs of business men and women and of their places of business from all sections of the country to be placed on exhibit in Handel Hall during the meeting. Chicago will furnish many excellent photographs of this exhibit. Mr. J. R. E. Lee, of Tuskegee, is in the city to arrange these photographs in the exhibit hall. Mr. Lee has been assisting Mr. Washington in connection with the special National Negro Business League correspondence. Mr. L. G. Wheeler has kindly given Mr. Lee headquarters at his place of business, 119 Dearborn street. All persons who are engaged in business, and who have photographs of themselves or places of business, should notify Mr. Lee at once, or send photograph to him at 119 Dearborn street. Anthony Scarborough (white), a railroad employee, married Violet Quinn in March last in New Orleans. Louisiana has an anti-miscegenation law, a violation of which is a penitentiary offense. Both are under arrest, Violet claiming that she thought Anthony "a colored man" and Anthony maintaining that he believed Violet a Mexican. Their chances for landing in the penitentiary are many. --- A woman's department for colored women will be an attractive feature of the Charleston, S. C., Exposition. A banker of San Antonia, Tex., Mr. G. W. Breckinridge, has given $10,000 to erect a school house in that city for colored children. Jim Braxton, of Braxton & Braxton, 260 West Lake street, is one of the best mixers of cold and warm drinks on the West Side. Lawyer Albert B. George takes his departure for Washington, D. C., Monday evening. He will not return to his labors until September 1. Hon. Walter S. Bogle, the large coal merchant, and director of the Fort Dearborn National Bank, is the coming man for Mayor of Chicago. Mr. James O'Leary, the head pool and billiard man of the Town of Lake, is erecting a fine home for himself and family on Garfield boulevard, near Union avenue. The color line in the Amalgamated association was broken last week at Pittsburg, when an Afro-American lodge of steel workers at the Clark plant was organized. Mrs. James T. Craig, 5001 Armour avenue, left Tuesday evening on a visit to New York City and other points in the east where she will spend one month in visiting with her friends. Female physicians of Sweden are not permitted to hold positions in hospitals, and a monstrous petition has been presented to the government that such a privilege be no longer denied them. Lawyer S. A. McElwee, late of Nashville, Tenn., is now pleasantly located in a nice suite of rooms in the Ogden Building, 36 South Clark street. Mr. McElwee is amply prepared for all kinds of law business. We would like to know when, if ever, the average Negro will be brought to a full realization of the arrant sense of talking too much of Christianity while acting so much of hypocrisy, knavery and deceit. John Nugent, who is one of the live candidates for alderman of the 30th Ward, will leave shortly to visit the Pan-American Exposition, and after taking in the sights he will spend some time at Mount Clement Springs. Alderman William M. Butterworth: "The last issue of your paper was a hummer, and it shows that you are not afraid to fight any and all persons who attempt to play you for a sucker or green-horn." "Christianity" must not be left out of the constitution of Virginia, say the voters of that state. And if it is, then no further disfranchising and lynching "niggers" go. Now, if this is not Christianity with a vengeance then we have no knowledge of the term. Thomas P. Flynn, who looked after Citv Attorney A. J. Ryan's campaign, and who done his work up brown, has been selected as secretary of the central committee of the Tilden Democracy, and he can be found in their new headquarters, Parlors M and N, Sherman House. From the way old Dan Sullivan writes it would seem to a man up a tree, that he is not in love with the political firm of Fildred, Harrison, Burke & Co. Dan, when it comes to keeping secrets there is not much difference between the Irishman and the Negro, so tell all you know. Prof. W. S. Scarborough, of Wilberforce University, and Postmaster Wilder, of Columbus, S. C., who are among the most prominent Afro-Americans in this country, were, on account of their color, unable to buy two glasses of soda water at Ocean Grove, N. J., the first of this week. NO. 43. Capt. John J. Bradley, T. W. Mackey, Thomas Tubin, Martin Flanley, Thomas Vaughan, Arthur McLaughlin, Thomas Dunn, Denney J. Rierdon and W. L. Gahan, are at present the leading aldermanic candidates of the 30th Ward. They are all hot on the trail of Alderman Charles J. Boyd, who will have the support of Mayor Harrison and the city hall push. Bishop Alexander Walters was reelected president of the National Afro-American Council at its meeting in Philadelphia; T. Thomas Fortune, first vice president; Col. W. A. Pledger and Hon. George H. White, second and third vice presidents; C. F. Adams, secretary; Dr. E. Lyons, national organizer; Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett, head of the anti-lynching bureau. The Negroes who lynched another Negro at Courtland, Tenn., after he had had a preliminary trial on a charge of murder and had been remanded without bail made an egregious blunder. Notwithstanding the unsound theories on which these acts of organized lawlessness are sought to be justified, Negroes cannot afford to adopt them. The burden of the g. o. p. are the civil and political crimes of the South. It is a Republican President and Congress that allows disfranchisement in the South. It is your congressman, white Republican citizen of the North, who allows their thousand votes in the South to count as much as thirty thousand in the North. "What are you going to do about it?" The Journal of Monday evening, Aug. 12, devoted one-half column in revewing the great fight which The Broad Ax is making on Messrs. Burke and Eldred. The article which it contained was as cutting and as keen as a razor, and we hope Cols. Burke and Eldred will cut it out and paste it in the top of their hats. The Journal is a great newspaper, and it contains more live political news than any other daily paper in Chicago. At the last meeting of the Western Negro Press Association, held at Colorado Springs, Colo., Joseph D. Rivers, of Denver, was elected president; J. H. Childers, Topeka, secretary; Miss May Howell, Salt Lake City, treasurer; J. M. Booker, C. F. Alberts, Nick Chiles, Mrs. Ellen Ruse and W. W. Taylor, members of the executive committee. The association condemned the labor unions for excluding the Negro. Many of the gentlemen holding good fat jobs in the city hall, and some of the district bosses of the Town of Lake, are raising the devil because we do not desist from attacking Messrs. Burke and Eldred,. We want to assure all who feel that it is their duty to stick their nqses in our business, that we are only contending for our just rights, and if Mr. Burke and Mr. Eldred do not want to get hit let them keep off the firing-line. Let them do business like honorable gentlemen and not like pot-house politicians. Eighteen colored gamblers were arrested by the Chicago avenue police the first of the week. They were engaged in shooting "craps." Let the police do their duty and pull George J. Terrell's gambling joint, 47th street and Armour avenue, and by the way, Terrel says "he intends to give us a pounding for exposing him." George, whenever you attempt to do that you will land in jail, and before you go to jail we want you to pay us the three dollars which you owe us as subscription to The Broad Ax. The Tilden Democracy has completed arrangements to carry the fight against the powers that be, into each ward in the city and all the towns in Cook County. Mr. Walter S. Bogle, President of the Crescent Coal and Mining Co., with offices at 303 Dearborn street, will serve as chairman of the city central committee. Not many years ago Mr. Bogle was chairman of th Democratic central committee of Cook County, and it is conceded by all that he made a first-class chairman, that he is a thorough organizer and a fine orator. The Chicago Chronicle says that "The most valuable ally of the Republican party in the South is Senator 'Mitzfork' Tillman of South Carolina. He vindicates lynching and boasts of shotgun practices and ballot-box stuffing in South Carolina as Democratic methods of carrying election by terrorizing or stealing the Negro vote. His speeches form the text of all the Republican platforms on the subject of disfranchisement in the South. If he were suppressed the Republicans would lose half their stock in trade." Mr. Chronicle, you are right, the Democratic party can never win a national election in this country unless its leaders close the mouths and sidetrack such men as Ben. Tillman. The devil has got two great big stereotyped American jokes to laugat—the opening of Congress with prayer, and the "In God we trust" or the silver dollar. The ballot is a weapon, and when laboring men vote against their own interest, they are turning the weapon against their own heads and committing political suicide. To murder men during war is considered an innocent pastime; yea, even a laudable opportunity for the ambitious to step from the bodies of their victims to political honor and fame. Wrongs have been perpetrated against the weak and helpless for so many years, that even our so-called wise men deem it right that the weak and helpless own no share in the world. Dives was a good example of the rich man who cares nothing for the wants of the poor. He had more wealth than he needed on earth, just for a little time; then he woke up in hades. When you make your boy believe that the devil will get him if he swears and curses, he is sure to look upon the boy who swears as the boldest and bravest hero in the town, and hopes some day to be as brave and fearless himself. The Prophet Elisha told Naaman, the leper, to go and wash seven times in the River Jordan. If Naaman had been a modern politician, he would have been obliged to anchor himself in the water for at least seven years. Labor has done everything, and has been done well in return. Beware of the men who preach God for the dollars there is in it.—Finnickey Finnukin, in Pennsylvania Grit. PARAGRAPHS ON LOVERS. Love is a thing that makes people think each other pretty when nobody else does. It causes two persons to be awful quiet when you're round, and also quiet when you're not round—only in a different way. It also causes people to sit together on one end of a bench when there's a heap of room on the other end. Nurses has it and sometimes policemen. That's when they don't know where you are, and you have lots of fun playing on the grass. Husbands and wives has it, but most generally only lovers. Old people don't have much, 'cause it has to be about dimples and red cheeks and fluffy curls and lots of things which old people don't ever have. When I grow up I'll have to go and love someone, I suppose. Only she'll have to let me say what to do. I've written all I know about it till I do grow up.—Eddy, In New York Evening Sun. ' THE BEATITUDES Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when when shall revile and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you, falsely, for My sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.—St. Matthew, v. 3-12. SOME RANDOM SHOTS. What seems only ludicrous is sometimes very serious. Love is like the moon; when it loses not increase it decreases. One is alone in a crowd when one suffers or when one loves. Kindness is the only charm permitted to the aged; it is the coquetry of white hair. To judge of the real importance of an individual one should think of the effect his death would produce. Man spends his life in reasoning on the east, in complaining of the present and in trembling for the future. The mistakes of a woman result almost always from her faith in the good and her confidence in the truth. The number of vessels that entered Mexican harbors in 1900 was 6,489. --- This anecdote is told of Jules Janin, a famous dramatic critic: On the first night of a new play—which was like new wine, in that it was very bad—the great man sat in the orchestra, and, after a time, reposed his massive head upon his shirt front and slept profoundly through the rest of the play. Yet when his criticism appeared it was what in the present day is called "an awful roast." To him the aggrieved playwright hastened and pointed out the injustice of his criticism. "Why, Mr. Janin," said he, "you slept through three entire acts. How, then, could you have an opinion?" "Not have an opinion?" blandly responded the great man; "why, my good air, sleep is an opinion." The Hawaiians are making progress toward Americanism, but they have not yet solved the puzzle of our national hymn. The House of Representatives was in session in Honolulu when Admiral Bickford, the commanding officer of his Britannic Majesty's flagship Warspite, and a half dozen of his officers came into the chamber, whereupon the band struck up "God Save the King." The speaker requested the house to rise, thinking the air was meant for the American national hymn. Representative Beckley, who knew a thing or two about music, kept his seat, and was so frowned upon by his unmusical colleagues that in indignation he said he would introduce a resolution prohibiting the band from playing within a mile of the capitol. Mr. D. C. French, the sculptor, tells with much relish the story of his experiences when he was commissioned to make the bust of Ralph Waldo Emerson which is now in Memorial Hall of Harvard University. At one of the sittings, says Mr. French, Mr. Emerson rose suddenly and walked over to where the artist was working. He looked long and earnestly at the bust, and then, with an inimitably droll expression, he said: "The trouble is the more it resembles me the worse it looks." After the sculptor had finished the bust he asked Mr. Emerson to inspect it. The philosopher's opinion was characterically terse. "Well," he said, at last, "that is the face I shave." Mr. Emerson, Mr. French relates, made on of his quaint observations about another bust, the work of another artist. It was a characterless kind of thing and showed not the slightest hint of the Emerson character. After looking it over, Emerson said: "It looks as armless as a parsnip, doesn't it?"—Youth's Companion. REALM OF FASHION. Many simple gowns are seen trimmed only with large lingerie collars, with perhaps the accompaniment of small cuffs to match. Parisian women are adopting patches of mild sort with other Louis XVI. modes, but from powdered hair in this age of sanitary mania, women are presumably safe. A use for the pompadour silk is being found in the Trianon hoods of flowered silk and lace, which are being shown by a few exclusive houses and which make most attractive shoulder wraps. The unbleached hat and burnt straws are rapidly gaining popularity, and there is a great demand among milliners for the straws, just as they come from the weaver, without bleaching, coloring or stiffening. One of the most attractive as well as the most expensive novelties is a Watteau embroidery done on a drawn work of linen threads. This work done in ecru linen and framed in incrustations of yellow lace makes a delightful trimming on a gown of pink mousseline. Artificial fruit blossoms are much in demand this season, especially as a trimming for the evening frocks of young girls, and they have been wonderfully perfected. Apple, cherry, plum and peach blossoms are all to be had, in great sprays, but the cherry blossoms are perhaps the nearest to nature.—Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. MEANING TO PRECIOUS STONES. Sapphire (blue)—Truth. Garnet (red)—Frankness. Onyx (milky green)—Discord. Emerald (green)—Hope, fidelity. Turquoise (blue)—Courage and hope. Rubies (red)—Beauty and elegance. Opal (milky and bluish)—Tears, par- don. Topaz (yellow)—Passionate affec- tion. Agate (all colors)—Happiness, pros- perity. Carnelian (dark red)—Concord, happ- iness. Jasper (various colors)—Wisdom, courage. Diamond (colorless)—Reconciliation, affection. Amethyst (violet)—Humility and purity of heart. EVER MEET THIS WOMAN? Her husband is all right—but he is so fat! Her home is all right—but the paint is too light! Her little boy is all right—but he is growing so spindling! Her new hat is elegant—but if that ribbon was a shade darker, now—! Her new tailor suit is all right—but Mrs. Xyz has her coat a trifle, the merest shred, longer, and it's much better. Did she like the last lecture at the club? Liked what he said gery much—but his hair was cut so short—like a prize-fighter's! RENFROE BROS. Dealers in WOOD, COAL, FEED AND ICE. 137 West Forty-Seventh St. CHICAGO. DR. H. C. FAULKNER, Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE: 6258 HALSTED STREET, CHICAGO. 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The courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers and periodicals from the postoffice, or removing and leaving them uncalled for is prima facie evidence of intentional fraud. FLOWERY KINGDOM'S COURT. Mikado Rarely Passes Beyond Limits of Imperial Garden. The western world hears very little of the distant and somewhat secret court of the mikado. Yet it is interesting in more than one respect, for the poetical charm of its traditions is giving place gradually before the advent of the spirit of the times. The Mikado Mutsuhito is regarded as one of the cleverest and at the same time most modest rulers recorded in Japanese history. When he overthrew the "Shogun" in 1868 and restored his own dynasty he won at once the admiration and sympathy of his people by abolishing a despotic form of government in favor of a milder form. In his own country he is known as "Koteli," but he is generally referred to abroad as the "mikado," or "the honorable gate." The mikado is of comparatively large stature, and his very majestic bearing is increased by the general's uniform which he usually wears. In his daily walks he never passes beyond the limits of the imperial gardens, except on the occasion of the opening of parliament and at rare intervals for the purpose of attending military and civic festivals. Unlike his predessors the mikado is very frequently to be seen driving in his carriage, and when he passes through the streets the Japanese are no longer compelled, as was the case in former days, either to disappear from the line of route or to turn their backs toward their ruler. It is curious to learn that this attitude betokened a form of the highest respect. Nowadays the people learn that the mikado is approaching only from the shouts of the police: "The mikado; beware!" Did Not Get What He Wanted. The late Rev. R. S. Storrs was a very hard man to interview, for he resented the inquisitiveness of the press and was icy to its agents. One evening a reporter attended a reception at his house and in the course of the evening touched his arm and whispered: "Doctor, I'm from the ——; I want the names of guests and all the particulars." "Yes," Dr. Storrs whispered in return, "this way, this way," and, taking the young man's arm, he escorted him to the front door and put him out. —Chicago Chronicle. ```markdown ``` JOSEPH A. McINERNEY LAWYER SUITE 706-708 CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE CHICAGO Beauregard F. Moseley, LAWYER. Practice in all Courts. Main Office 6256 Halsted St, Down Town Office 260 S. Clark St., Room 421 Hours from 12 to 2 P. M. Phone: 2533 Harrison. Telephone Yards 197 Residence, 138 Garfield Bd. JOHN FITZGERALD JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4787 S. HALSTED STREET, ....CHICAGO ALBERT B. GEORGE LAWYER. 423 Ashland Block, Chicago. — Tel. M. 2025. — EDWARD H. WRIGHT LAWYER Suite 421, 200 S. Clark St. Telephone, Harrison 2533. CHICAGO GEO. W. W. LYTLE, Attorney and Counselor at Law Telephone Central 3558. 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Get the Original OX Marrow as the genuine never fails to keep the hair straight, soft and beautiful. A toilet accessory for ladies, gentlemen and children. Migrantly perfumed. The great advantage of this wonderful pomade is that by its use you can straighten your own hair at home. Owing to its superior and lasting qualities it is the best and most economical. It is not possible for anybody to produce a preparation equal to it. Full directions with every bottle. Only $6 coins. Sold by drugstores and dealers or send us $6 coins for one bottle or $1.40 for three bottles. We pay all express charges. Send postal or express money order. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. WANTED The Broad Ax desires to engage the services of one or two popular young women as collectors, subscription and advertising solicitors. Good salary paid to active workers. Call or address JULIUS F. TAYLOR, 5040 Armour avenue What Is Nothing? An old Scottish farmer, being elected a member of the local school board, visited the school and tested the intelligence of the class by his questions. The first inquiry was: "Noo, boys, can ony o' you tell me what nothing is?" After a moment's silence a small boy in a back seat arose and replied: "It's what ye gle me tother day for haudin' yer horse!" --- 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 4028 ...The Mutual Reserve Fund Life or New York... OVER $41,000,000 PAID IN LOSSES. Insurance for the Protection of the family at actual cost E. P. BARRY, M'g'r. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Special Agt. 410 Roanoke Bldg., 145 La Salle St. 5040 Armor Ave. POOL AND BILLIARDS BRAXTON'S ....PLACE SAMPLE ROOM Fine Wines and Liquors Imported and Domestic Cigars 260 West Lake St. JIM GEORGE Jas. J. McCormick, IMPORTED AND DOMESTIG WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS 8462 SOUTH HALSTED STREET, Driving, Draft and General Business Horses Always on Hand B. F. ROGERS & COMPANY INSURANCE B. F. ROGERS & COMPANY INSURANCE B. F. ROGERS INSURANCE TELEPHONE MAIN 3292 LIGHTNING'S ODD CAPERS. Unworthy Lover Killed on Grave of True-Hearted Girl The romantic have found food for contemplation in deaths by sudden strokes of lightning, in which they have conceived that a higher power visited upon the heads of sinful mortals a just punishment for offenses for which the human code had no penalty provided. One of these was where a few years ago a young girl descended from the Indian race, educated at Carlisle, and of refined tastes and lovely disposition fell in love with a young missionary who had gone to her tribe's residence to preach the gospel. The beautiful girl was a member of his congregation and he showed that he reciprocated her love, but it was developed that he considered the trace of Indian blood in her veins a bar to their marriage. The girl killed herself and a few nights afterward there came a severe thunder-storm, at the occasion of which the young minister was missing. Later his dead body was found on the grave of the girl, where he had been struck down by a bolt of lightning. The collectors of the curious stories of the freaks of lightning have preserved the account of the case where what appeared to be a ball of fire was observed rolling along the ground and finally into a shed where several pigs were penned. With comparatively slow and deliberate movements the ball traversed the inclosed rails, skirted the sides of the pen, and was pursuing its so far harmless way along the floor when an overcurious pig concluded to investigate it more closely by rubbing his snout against it. At the touch of the pig's snout the shed on that side flew into small bits and the porcine student of electricity and his half-dozen brothers and sisters were instantly killed. --- JOSEPH STRAUSS NORTHERN CHANGE STABLE. General Business Horses on Hand OHIOAGO, III. John D. Cory S & COMPANY RANCE John D. Cory 154 LaSalle Street. GAY AND LOUD WEDDING. Bar-Splitting Music Accompanies the Wedding Marches in Morocco. Weddings in Morocco are evening functions, never take place in the blaze of noon. A procession, the longer the better, is a sine qua non. The lady is nearly enveloped in gauze and muslin and packed into a trim little red box, just as if she were an automatic doll or the newest thing in hats, so that she can no more be seen than a diamond wrapped up in wadding and shut in a casket. The box is fastened on the back of a mule or a horse, and when these details are satisfactorily settled the procession starts. All her kith and kin, as well as the relatives and friends of her future lord, ride in state or solemnly march on foot to the sounds of weird music which would madden a European. The instruments are ear-splitting. But the vocal sounds uttered by the women folk, by way of wishing the couple good luck, are simply soul-scathing. The loo-loo-loo, lee-lee-lee shrieked out with shrill voices are as terrible as Kafir women for the dead. And if the family have a proper sense of what they owe themselves, they are not satisfied with even this, but invest in gunpowder, and keep firing all the way to the bridegroom's house. If your nearest druggest does not have the Original Oxnized Ox-Marrow he can get it for you from any wholesale druggist in the city. It straightens kinky hair. Warranted harmless. Only 50 cents a bottle. The Oxnized Ox-Marrow Co., 76 Wahash Ave., Chicago, Ill. Read and subscribe for The Broad Ax, the only newspaper in Chicago which "hews to the Line." ---