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Col. Roosevelt and the Negro Soldier. An excerpt of His Article Appearing in the April Number, 1899, Scribners Magazine, Pages 435 and 436. No Negro Competent to be an Officer. Vol. IX Col. Roos the Negr An excerpt of His Article Number, 1899, Scribner and 436. No Negr be an It is really surprising and astonishing to learn how many colored people there are scattered all over this country who claim to be educated and up-to-date or posted on current events, who have never perused Col. Theodore Roosevelt's magazine article in which he wantonly slanders the bravery and the gallantry of the Negro soldier. There is also a vast number of colored people who are such abject slaves to the Republican party, and are so full of political prejudice that it is indeed hard for them to realize, or even to admit that the Rough Riding President, could so far forget his early Christian training as to write one line or word derogatory to the colored troops who fought so heroically at San Juan Hill and El Carney. But if those who entertain the idea that Col. Roosevelt, is so pure and so noble, and that he dearly loves his colored brother and that he is willing to bestow all the honor on the colored soldier that he deserves, will take the trouble to carefully read pages 435 and 436, of Scribner's magazine for April 1899, they will be abundantly able to familiarize themselves as to his opinion of the Negro soldier. Col. Roosevelt refers to the actions of the colored troops in his magazine article, which is written over his own signature in the following manner: "On the hill slope immediately around me I had a mixed force composed of members of most of the cavalry regiments and a few infantrymen. There were about fifty of my Rough Riders with Lieutenants Goodrich and Carr. Among the rest were perhaps a score of colored infantrymen, but, as it happened, at this particular point without any of their officers. No troops could have behaved better than the colored soldiers had behaved so far; but they are of course, peculiarly dependent upon their white officers. Occasionally they produce non-commissioned officers who can take the initiative and accept responsibility precisely like the best class of whites; but this cannot be expected normally, nor is it fair to expect it. With the colored troops there should always be some of their own (meaning white) officers; whereas with the white regulars, as with my own Rough riders, experience showed that the non-commissioned officers could usually carry on the fight by themselves if they were once started, no matter whether their officers were killed or not." Read His Comment on the Battle. "None of the white regulars or Rough Riders showed the slightest sign of weakning; but under the strain the colored infantrymen (who had none of their white officers) began to get a little uneasy and to drift to the rear, either helping wounded men or saying that they wished to find their own regiments. This I could not allow, as it was depleting my line, so I jumped up, and walking a few yards to the rear drew my revolver, halted the retreating soldiers, and called out to them that I appreciated the gallantry with which they had fought and would be sorry to hurt them, but that I would shoot the first man who, on any pretense whatever, went to the rear." The slanderous and objectionable part of the above article which should be resented by all decent and self-respecting colored men, is that Negro soldiers are not competent to become officers nor will they fight under their own officers. It must be remembered that after the colored soldiers had lost their white officers a colored non- commissioned officer placed himself at the head of his regiment and captured the Spanish fort. In this connection the question might be asked who were the most conspicious soldiers in the Spanish-American war? Who continued the march up San Juan Hill, without white officers amidst shot and shell, which fell all around them as thick and as fast as hall? Who saved the loud mouthed or blatant leader or Col. of the Rough Riders, and his pale faced troops from being blown into eternity? Who continued to hold Old Glory aloft and waved it over the prostrate forms of their fallen commanders? Who compelled the flower of the Spanish army to retreat from their block-houses and strong entrenchments? It was the Negro soldiers who performed those grand and heroic acts and deeds, and no others. After the Negro soldiers had succeeded in performing all these imperishable acts, what has been their reward? Has not Col. Roosevelt, by every hook and crook endevored to bestow their honor and glory upon others, who are entirely unworthy of it? Has Col. Roosevelt as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, recommended for promotion in the regular army, any of the non-commissioned colored officers who were foreced to kick the rough riders out of their way so that they could lead the memorable charge up San Jaun Hill? He has not! Has he urged congress to appropriate funds for the purpose of erecting a shaft or monument over the graves of the Negro soldiers who sleep in unmarked graves on Cuban soil and who died fighting for the flag which affords them no protection! No he would not be guilty of doing such a thing; but he has been busy in various ways in assisting to bring the remains of white soldiers home who only played a secondary part in the Cuban war and in erecting monuments in honor of their memory, and assisting to give wide publicity to the old worn out lie; that "Negroe's are incompetent to become officers and to lead their fellows on the battlefield in the time of war. Such contemptous scoundrels as Ben Tillman, may rail against the Negro race, but his frothings are nothing in comparison to Col. Roosevelt, who has unmercifully slandered it by contending,that "No Negro is competent to become an officer and that they will not fight unless they are commanded by white officers." Tuesday night a committee of prominent democrats, residing in the 31st ward, called on former Congressman John J. Feely, ex-Alderman P. J. O'Connell, B. C. Evans, James A. R. J. Roulston, James A. Long and W. A. Beach, and each and every member of the committee expressed their dissatisfaction at the way those leaders have been running the political machine in the ward. The committee roused Attorney Long out of bed at twelve o'clock, with nothing on but his night robe, and they marched him through the streets to the home of Robert J. Roulston, where they halted, and informed both gentlemen that many democrats in the 31st ward will vote for Col. Charles S. Deneen for Governor of Illinois. None of these big politicians who have been running things high handed are inclined to give the names of those who registered their kicks against them. [Name] MISS NETTIE MONTGOMERY. The highly proficient school teacher of Louisville, Ky. Sublimely pleasant of manner as well as of appearance, the young lady, whom the above picture represents, winning the highest esteem of the many new acquaintances she is adding to her host of friends, now while she is a guest of our city in one of its most beautiful Environs, Avondale. A reporter for The Broad Ax called at 89 Dawson avenue, the grand residence of Mrs. Eliza Brown and her daughter, Mrs. Jefferson. The richness and artistic beauty of this model home, although surpassingly great, melted away in appalling insignificance before the lustre which dawned upon him in the presentation of the charming young heiress, a niece of Mrs. Brown's, who besides her wealth of beauty and modesty that is pure, her liberal education, she being a school teacher of the first rank, has in her own right, and will add to it by inheritance, enormous sums of money. Wealth, however, is not to be considered at all commensurate with her charms, dignified and polite bearing. The writer who has travelled the world over fails to remember having met at any time or place, one more graciously and abundantly endowed with all the many characteristics which make a complete woman, and as Charles Phillips says, in speaking of Washington: "It doth really appear as if nature were trying to improve upon itself." in the production of this young woman. The pleasures and advantages of this city are cordially extended to Miss Montgomery, and the best wishes of her many friends are that her sojourn with us may be pleasant. A. B. S. Chairman Charles Boeschenstein of the Democratic State Committee of Illinois has selected the following persons to assist to manage the affairs of the committee and the pending campaign. The members of the executive committee are: Ben T. Cable, Wm. L. Mounts, Jas. E. Murphy, Frank E. Bowman, L. O. Whitnel, Frank J Quinn, H. S. Tanner, W. M. Bering, W. A. Schwartz, Dan Heenan, Stanley Kunz, John P. Hopkins, Roger C. Sullivan, Robert E. Burke, R. J. Farrell, John J. Feely and Wm. Loeffler. Members of the finance committee are: Ben T. Cable, John P. Hopkins, Thomas P. Flynn Jerry O'Rourke, Thomas Carey, M. L. Sullivan, C. H. Woolsey, H. L. Fordham, George W. Hogan, Frank J. Quinn, T. F. Russell, A. W. Charles, C. J. Mulliken, J. E. Wyant, C. D. Tufts, S. D. Griffin, W. L. Mounts, B. J. Claggett, John F. O'Malley. The speakers are: W. L. Mounts, J. E. Murphy, C. H. Woolsey, John J. Feely, and S. D. Griffin. MRS. MARY CHURCH-TERRELL ..WAS THE MOST BRILLIANT.. WOMAN AT THE WOMEN'S CONGRESS, BERLIN, GERMANY. Nothing has done so much to draw attention to the best in the race of late as the achievements of Mrs. Mary Church-Terrell at the International Women's Congress which was recently held in Berlin, Germany. The Washington Post had a leading editorial on the subject lately, the gist of which was that the women American as a rule, did not take the conspicuous place they usually take in such meetings because they could not speak German, and, of course, the proceedings were in that language. This did not effect Mrs. Terrell's usefulness, for she delivered one speech in German and another in French. Her subject was "The Progress of Colored Women in the United States." We should delight to honor one of our race who sheds this lustrous glory upon herself and people. Let us be quick to recognize great and exceptional personal accomplishments where it is our good fortune to possess such in the race. The truth is that our greatest weakness and the sin that doth so easily beset us is, that we envy one another every step taken in advance of ourselves. Accordingly we are a pulldown and drag-out people. We have accurately been described as crabs in a basket, no sooner does one succeed in reaching the top than the rest grab him and drag him back and down. A well known English traveler told me some years ago that he was more astounded by the tremendous progress that the Colored People had made than by anything he had seen in America, but that he was amazed as he went from city to city, to note the wretched way in which useful and prominent colored men ran one another in the ground, no matter what the accomplishments were of the subject under discussion, the colored friend would always but in with a But of depreciation. It would be well for all of us to stop this sort of thing and give honor where honor is due, and say nothing unless we can say something creditable to our neighbor and Race-brother. The Washington Times made a plea for the protection of the well-behaved and respectable classes of our people, in an editorial this week. This fine sentiment was elicited by a gang of colored toughs taking possession of one of the river steamers and also of the street cars when they reached town and proceeded to promptly throw the conductors into the street. There will be no hope for this Race until both white and colored make a decent discrimination between the decent and the indecent. It is the supremeest folly to attempt to carry the sins of a myraid of toughs and cutthroats and thus join with the whites in holding the whole race responsible for the crimes of these lewd fellows, who do not care a picayune what becomes of the race if only they can have their "Good time" which is a synonym for them to raise cain and bury decency. Accordingly, the only self-respecting people here can go on the water as a rule, is to go as some 500 went to Lower Cedar Point this week, by chartering a steamer and bringing a party together by subscription only. It would be useless to attempt to say who were present, suffice it to say that 500 of the most useful and distinguished people of our city enjoyed the ten hours sail to the fullest degree, and yet left behind us in the city many thousands just as useful and honored. We were informed by some well known people on their way to the Hampton Conference to-day, that colored people are not allowed on the deck of the Norfolk boats, but must confine their preambulations to the freight deck; perhaps the fear is that we may pollute Gods' free air? It is an old saying, and a true one, that "Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad." Judging by the conditions about us, the club of the gods must be well nigh soaked. It would be well for the Negro to consider this proposition that to every place taken in the Stock Yards by them, makes it possible for the Negro to loose out somewhere else. We should not forget that these same workmen will be first in the crisis, and the last what we should do is to remain natural and let the poor man win his way. Mr. Frank Sillsby, headwaiter in charge of the Vendome Hotel dining room, has just returned from a ten days trip and has taken charge of affairs as usual. Mr. Joseph H. Demos of Hyde Park is at this writing a very sick man. We wish his speedy recovery. Some of our head waiters are inclined to be somewhat like Foxy Grand Pa, they are two faced. Bro. Jackson formerly second waiter of the Delprado Hotel, said that Bro. Casey, headwaiter and McCleland mgr., had vowed that no union man should work at the Delprado Hotel, and asked him to find out who were the men that paid their dues in 509, so that he could discharge them. Bro. Casey should get the hotel agreement and read it. We may have a chance to retaliate by notifying the Hyde Park protective association that gambling is going on with the knowledge of the headwaiter and the mgr. I would like to know whether it is better to encourage the men to be honest union men, or dishonest sports, of course gambling is alright, so long as the headwaiter gets his. It is a well known fact that men have lost their whole months wages, playing against their will for fear that the headwaiter would cut them off, so their families have went lacking while he was trying to keep his position. Mr. Geul Anderson, of the Palmer House cafe spent several days upon a pleasure trip out west and is feeling all the better for it. Mr. Thomas Allen has made a flying trip to Washington, D. C., and will return soon. Mrs. Alice Halbrooks, a teacher in the public school at Jackson, Miss., is visiting her many friends. She is stopping at 2732 La Salle St., with Mrs. Toply. Watch for the trolley party, and get ready. Pay your dues and don't task to be told about them. The door of local 509 has been open to the colored miscellaneous help. Mr. Willis Jefferson, chef of the Yale club of this city is one of the finest cooks in the North-west without any reflection as to color. Mr. Jackson who for 10 years held the position as head bartender of the Pullman Building was buried from No.40 the Bethel A. M. E. Ccurch. The Rev. A. L. Murray officiating Some of the good things said by one of our city preachers, Rev. A. L. Murray, "It is not all in the crown you may wear on your head. It is not all to have the sandles upon your feet. But the victory, the success, is to those that struggle to get there. It is not enough to condemn your neighbor, but look well to the house of your own abode, and we will dwell together in unity. Local 509 meets every Monday evening, members should attend. CHIPS. Dunn and Hight, 5050 State street, continue to run one of the best resorts on the South Side. Col. Louis B. Anderson, Assistant County Attorney spent the past week at Springfield, Ill. Mr. James J. Gray will be re-elected as a member of the Board of Assessors of Cook county. Col. Edward H. Morris, will address the colored people of Detroit, Mich., Monday, August 1st, which is celebrated as Emancipation Day. Mrs. Bertha Duncan, 640 W. 57th street is a very tasteful woman, and it is always a pleasure for anyone to enter her home, for she is one of the neatest housekeepers in this city. Mr. Daniel McKee Jackson, the popular undertaker, is preparing for an extended trip through the New England States, where he will fish and hunt to his heart's content. Alderman Silas F. Leachman will spend most of his vacation at Fox Lake with his fighting monkey, the rest of the time he will put in around the City Hall looking after the interest of his numerous constituents. Dr. A. Beatrice Schultz, 2719 State street, is still practicing medicine at the same old stand, and taking everything into consideration she is more than holding her own and getting along very nicely. Mrs. Charles Pickett, Mrs. George C. Hall and Mrs. Noah D. Thompson left Chicago Tuesday evening for Springfield, Ill., where they will witness the grand encampment of the 8th I. N. G. They will return to Chicago about Tuesday next. Mrs. Sadie Scott, 135 W. 51st st., and her little son, Master Dewey Scott, will depart Sunday morning for Detroit, Mich., where they will spend one month in visiting her mother, and with her many old friends throughout northern Canada. Miss Estelle Taylor, whom we saw out driving on the Boulevard Sunday afternoon with one of our prominent young lawyers, Albert B. George, has left the city for her home in Rome, Ga., where she will attend her young sister who is to marry soon. Alderman Fred D. Ryan is one of the most genial members of the present City Council, and as a member of the License and Civil Service committees, he is ever watchful of the best interests of all the People of Chicago. Col. Roosevelt was officially notified Wednesday of his nomination for President of the United States, by the committee selected for that purpose, and his letter of acceptance contains nothing against the disfranchisement of the colored voters in the Southern States. Attorney Edward E. Wilson; 185 Dearborn street, room 607 will manage Oscar DePreist's campaign for county commissioner, and Mr. Wilson is firmly of the opinion "that Mr. DePriest will come in under the wires as one of the new commissioners of this county." Thomas J. Hunter who had an article in the Old Church Organ recently concerning Prof. N. Clark Smith and his family, will shortly leave for New York City, where he will reside in the future, and Mr. Hunter has promised to settle his advertising account with the writer before he lights out for the east. 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Should he succeed in demonstrating that the snake poison will cure this plague, rattlesnakes would at once become commercially valuable. The market value of the poison is about $15 per dram. Prof. Loeb get his rattlesnake venom from a man in Colorado, who keeps snakes as pets. Gooseberry Marmalade Use three-fourths of a pound of sugar to a pound of fruit; put the sugar and fruit in layers in a preserving kettle; heat very slowly, and crush the fruit a little as it heats to extract the juice; simmer very gently until it is a thick mass; it must be stirred frequently and cooked until the skins are perfectly tender. Seal in tumblers, like jelly.—People's Home Journal. Breadstuff Imports Macaroni, vermicelli and al similar preparations constitute, as a whole, the most important item of breadstuffs imported for consumption into the United States. In the fiscal year 1902-'03, the combined imports of these products amounted to 29,670,191 pounds, valued at $1,200,419; in the previous fiscal year the imports were 23,780,756 pounds, valued at $974,929. Boys' Club League In 42 clubs, more than 1,300 boys of the East side of New York have been gathered to form the Juvenile City League. Each club represents a city block, and each boy pledges himself to abstain from littering the streets, while he also promises to persuade others to do as well.—World's Work. Hospital Flowers. All the hospitals and almshouses in Berlin are regularly supplied with fresh flowers from the public gardens, while twice a week each of the national schools receives from 100 to 150 specimens of four different kinds of plants for use at botany lessons. Hail in Germany. How great is the damage done by hall in Germany is shown by the fact that in Bavaria alone, last year, it amounted to more than $5,000,000. The number of fields damaged was 70,439. In southern Bavaria 42 per cent. of the agriculturists suffered more or less. Briton and Boer In the Transvaal and the Orange River colony, if the present rate of intermarriage between Briton and Boer is kept up, within 20 years the two races will be so welded together as to be indistinguishable. As It Is in Missouri. Newly Afflianced One—Willie, how would you like to have me for your new mamma? Little Willie—I don't know about that; just show me the size of your slipper.—Chicago Journal. New Kansas Grass A new species of grass now cultivated in the droughty regions of Kansas has roots much longer than the growth above ground, enabling the plant to find and thrive upon moisture deep down in the earth. Strength of Locomotive The average locomotive will draw 300 tons of goods a mile every three minutes. It would take a man and his team ten times as long to haul a single ton for one mile. Doing Paris in Two Days. Bridegroom—Now, Aurelia, we must have a straight division of labor. You look at the sights and I'll keep my eye on the guide book—Tit-Bita. Invasion of China. Here is a Woo-Sung milk "ad" from the Shanghai Times: "We open at Woo-Sung in the south of the telegraph company for sale the foreign milk, the taste are sweet, the milk are pure and the prices are just. We haven't put any water in it, if examine out, won't pay a single cash. If you want to buy so you will know the foreign cows shop. Gen Sung Kee." Wouldn't that curdle you!—N. Y. Tribune. Fine Climate. For a winter climate Colorado Springs has a reputation second to no locality in the United States. During the winter of 1903-04 hundreds of robins, bluebirds, Spanish sparrows, orioles and turtle doves made their homes in that vicinity, and there was no weather during the whole season so severe as to harm them. There were 317 clear days in the year. Exchange of Confidences. "Instead of being a millionaire," confided the young man at the seaside hotel to the beautiful heiress, "I believe it is only honest, now that we are engaged to tell you that I am the floorwalker at Catchem & Skinem's dry goods emporium." "I thought there was something familiar about you," answered the beautiful heiress. "I am in the ribbon department there."—Tit-Bits. That Composer. "I understand James Jawbone Bigmitt was looking for the editor this morning!" "Yes; the editor wrote an article in which he referred to him as 'our star brulser.' " "But I don't see anything in that to get wrathy over." "No; but the compositor made it read 'star boozer.' "—Houston Post. Reasonable. "Doesn't it sound ridiculous to say: 'The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world?' What does that mean, anyway?' " "Well, the hand usually belongs to a nurse or servant girl, and you known how servant girls boss things."—Catholic Standard and Times. Embarrassing. "Who is that fright over there in the salmon-colored dress?" "My sister." "No. No. Ah—I didn't mean her—ah—ah—I meant the one next to her." "That's my wife." "Do you think Parker will be elected?" —Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Down-Trodden Sex Mrs. Highup (wearily)—Woman's work is never done. Mrs. Wayup (drearily)—Too true. A man may get rich, and retire from business, but a woman must go on making and receiving calls to the day of her death—N. Y. Weekly. Joyous Celebration "What is that eccentric Tom Pursely giving a 'Tin Remembrance' for? He was never married?" "No; but the only girl he ever courted refused him ten years ago and he wants to celebrate the fact."—Detroit Free Press. One Minister's Failing. Deacon Grabhard—Rev. Du Goode says he doesn't believe in raising money by church fairs, suppers, concerts and lotteries. Deacon Pinchpenni—H'm! He's altogether too conscientious for a minister. —N. Y. Weekly. The New Baby. Binks—Wonderful thing, radium. They say a very little contains enough energy to raise a very great weight. Jinks—Pooh, that's nothing. Our latest arrival can raise the whole house—and keep it up all night, too.—Ally Sloper. He Made Trouble "You don't desire my daughter to play for you?" "Not just at present, thank you." "But I thought you said you liked music?" "That's why."—Boston Transcript. Neighbbrly Kindness. Mr. So-So—Where did Baby Margaret go with her new little broom? Mrs. So-So—Oh, horrors! Look at her over there sweeping off Mrs. Highroller's front steps.—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Horrors of War. A scout who was named Jack McLean Tried to capture an army PcTrean, But a mule kicked him dead, And his comrades all sead Ambition had rendered JcVean. —Chicago Tribune. DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES. A She—How is it that widows generally manage to marry again? He—Because the only men who could tell tales of them are dead.—Ally Sloper. The "Vitski" Language. Upon Siberian borders Stood a Russian ill at ease. He said: "Do I hear orders, Or did the general sneeze?" —Washington Star. Facts in the Case. Mrs. Spouser—John, didn't I hear you slipping upstairs at four a. m.? Mr. Spouser—Not on your life. That was when I slipped down after crawling halfway up.—Butte Inter-Mountain. Patrice—What was the matter? Wasn't the cake large enough to get any more in?—Yonkers Statesman. Unavoidable Inference. "Poor Jim! He dassen't call his soul his own any more!" "What? I didn't know that poor old Jim was married!"—M. X. Sun Professional Service, Gratis. One day when Helen was alone with her mamma, she said: "When I am big, mamma, I'm going to marry a doctor or a minister." "Why, my dear?" asked her mother. "'Cause if I marry a doctor, I can get well for nothing; and if I marry a minister I can be good for nothing," replied Helen, ingenuously.—Little Chronicle. Learning Is Dangerous Mrs. Mulgrew—Are ye goin' to sind yer boy Tommy back to school this week? Mrs. O'Dooley—No, indade; me ambition is to make an aldherman of him phwhin he grows up, an' if he got too much eddication he'd be shpoiled for the position intoirely.—Tit-Bits. His Symptoms. Farmer Clodpelter—Col. Chinnaway says he is out of politics. Farmer Bentover—Yes, I know he says so, but I notice he's actin' like a feller that is mightily afraid the nomination for congress will sneak up and bite him on the leg.—Puck. The Wonderful Heroine. She was beautiful and yet She had sense and she could cook; She was fair and witty, but She was only in a book. —Chicago Record-Herald. fuef "Who is that awfully bald-headed man over there?" "He's the agent for 'Growem Fast Hair Restorer.'"—Chicago Chronicle. Like Summer Board. "May I consider we're engaged?" He asked in accents meek; She listened to the sobbing sea, And answered: "By the week." —N. Y. Herald. Her Observation. "Isn't it a terrible scandal?" asked the talkative woman. "I have often observed," answered Miss Cayenne, icily, "that people speak of a scandal as 'terrible' and insist on talking about it as if they found it delightful."—Washington Star. Perfectly Safe. Cannibal Chief—Who sent you here? Thin Missionary—I was sent to teach you poor heathen not to eat human flesh. Cannibal Chief—Ah, I see; and to be on the safe side you left yours in your native land!—N. Y. Times. A Dangerous Woman She—Mrs. Sparker has done nothing lately but run down her neighbors. He—I had no idea she was such a gossip. She—Who said anything about gossip? She is learning to drive her new motor car.—Town Topics. Couldn't Be Genuine. Guest—That still life study is a wonder. Nothing could be finer than that table, the book, the pipe and the purse. How perfect the bank bill is! By Jove! I believe it is a real bill pasted on. Host—Impossible! I bought it of an artist.—N. Y. Weekly. Called Down. "Can't you come down Thursday?" "No; I fear I won't be able to come this week." "But why?" "The cook has notified me that I am taking too many afternoons off."—Houston Post. Bronco Bill—What did Tough Tompkins die of? Grizzly Pete—Well, the poor guy needed a change of air an' couldn't get it. Bronco Bill—Lung trouble? Grizzly Pete—No; he was lynched.—Judge. Couldn't Do It If Poor Bacon-I shouldn't think he could afford to go around wearing a diapidated looking hat like that! Egbert-Of course he can afford it. Why, he's a rich man!-Yonkers Statesman. No Room for Doubt. Short—I'm one of those chaps who don't believe in doing things by halves. Long—Yes; I've noticed that you never try to make a touch for less than a dollar.—Chicago Dally News. Second Artist—Oh, that's easy, but where in thunder are we to go for our customers?—Brooklyn Life. A True Friend. Irish Scholar-Oi dont' just now remember, but he discovered Ameriky. Town Topics. Whelescle and Retail Dealer in... Fifty-First St. and Armour Ave. RAIL YARDS: 51st St. & L. S. & M. S. 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His Papa—Yes, my son; only they are called veterinary surgeons. Why do you ask? "I was just wondering who cured bacon!"—Stray Stories. Emotions in Fish. Change of color is one of the best indexes to the emotions of the fish. When the fish is sick its color is apt to be faint, while when in health, angry or breeding the colors stand out brightly and vividly.—Natura. Teeth Extracted Without Pain HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD HOLLYWOOD OUR LOW PRICES UNTIL JUNE 30. Set of Teeth...$2 Porcelain Crowns...$2 Best Set of Teeth...$3 Gold Fillings, 50c to...$1 22k Gold Crown...$3 Silver Fillings, ...25c to 50c Our plate work is unexcelled. When others fail call on us. We will make a beautiful, substantial and perfectly fitting plate, one with which you may enjoy a good meal. Our gold crowns guaranteed equal to any high-priced dentist's. Ten years' guaranty on all work. Consultation and examination free. Sppecial attention given to pain extraction of children's teeth. 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DUNN TEETH WITHOUT PLATES Spcial attention given to painless extraction of children's teeth. We will give $100.00 Reward for any case of bad teeth we cannot extract Absolutely without Pain. We guarantee Positively Painless Opretaiions in each and every branch Our Original Easy Payment Co-operative Plan with our patients enables of Dentistry by our perfected system. anyone to have their work done without delay or pay at your convienance. DWEISER" Time describe for BROAD-AX Brick Co. -- THOMAS CAREY. JOHN SHELHAMER, Bry, WILLIAM SULLIVAN. TURERS OF Sewer Brick and Yards: Robey Sts. and summer, equipped ved Wolf Dryer. 144,00 per day 304,00 per day Yards 128. WILLIAM LEGNER, Vice Pres. & Treas. T SIDE VERY PANY, D, U. S. A. AND PAULINA STREETS. $3.75 GEO. HIGHT CHICAGO FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN Instead of Getting Wonderful Bargains They Very Often Merely Buy Inferior Goods. Very few women know that when they think they have run across wonderful bargains in some of the shops, when, in fact, they know they are getting certain articles cheaper than usual, because they remember the price paid, apparently, for the same thing at other times, they are really paying all that the goods are worth, for the simple reason that the bargain lot is what manufacturers call "seconds." To all appearances the seconds look just the same as the original lot. If they happen to be underwear, gowns or hosiery the material, manufacture and style seem excellent, but the manufacturer and the buyer know that they are made out of the second choice of material, and cannot be considered first class. They are originally cheaper than goods that were bought first, and can be sold at something of a reduction, so that 9,900 out of 10,000 customers rejoice in the thought that they have really found a bargain, whereas they have paid liberally for what they got. Sometimes underwear that belongs to this lot of "seconds" is marked very plainly with the word on the inside of the hem or edge, but very few people ever think to look for it, or would know what it meant if they happened to see it. When bargain hunting it is a good plan to find out just what grade of goods you are paying for, and if that plan is followed it will be easy to see that the instances where something is obtained for nothing are very rare.—Chicago Post. PRETTY THINGS IN STOCKS. What an Ingenious Woman or Girl Can Do with a Little Work and a Handkerchief. These pretty handkerchief stocks will commend themselves to those who like dainty neckwear, easily made, easily laundered, easily adjusted and best of all, inexpensive. Select a handkerchief that corresponds in size to that of your neckband, so the ends will have the handkerchief edge for a finish. Hemstitched or scalloped borders, white or in colors, will do for Figs. 2 and 4, but for Fig. 3 a square must be chosen that has a border fully an inch wide (a little wider is better), with, if possible, an openwork stripe inside, that when cut away from the plain center will have a finished and firm edge. Such a design is shown in Figs. 1 and 3. For Fig. 3 fold the handkerchief $4\frac{1}{2}$ inches from the edge if you wish the stock to be two inches high, as at 2 in Fig. 1. Cut off this strip, narrowly hem on the raw edge, and fold to form the neck piece. For the tab cut off the borders marked b. beginning at fig.1 fig.2 fig.3 HANDKERCHIEF STOCKS. a. If there is a good inside finish overhand these strips together, as shown in Fig. 3. Otherwise turn the raw edge once as for hamming, and put the two border pieces together with fagoting or some other open stitch. Sew the tab to the under part of the stock in the center. The neck piece in Figs. 2 and 4 is made in the same way. After cutting this off, from the remainder cut the square e, and from that the piece c, this making the lower part of the double tab. The upper part is shorter and is shaped like d, which can be cut from the last quarter. Make a neat narrow hem on the raw side edges; put together and sew on neck piece as for Fig. 3. Fig. 4 differs from the others in that the tab is formed of a square whose sides are as long as $ b_{1} $ or if a shorter tab is liked make the square the size of e. Fold in cascade form, as shown, and square off the top. Neatly hem the raw side edges, and if preferred fold them under out of sight.—Farm and Home. How to Keep Hair Light Kep your hair light by exposing it to the sun as many hours each week as you possibly can. Soda or borax will keep it light, but they are not the best shampoos, as they make the hair brittle. A good tonic is made of one pint bay rum, one ounce castor oil, one drachm tincture cantharides, one drachm carbonate ammonia. Use three times a week at first, gradually lessening. Try egg shampoos. A novel enterprise, that of raising dish-rags, is being exploited by a number of southern California horticulturists, who received the inspiration for the scheme from Charles Richardson, whose gardens in Pasadena are becoming famous for their remarkable productions. Mr. Richardson has successfully raised many growths new to American soil, and this year is exceeding all his previous triumphs by raising thousands of dish-rags. Last year Mr. Richardson's stringbeans, which measured 43 inches in length, created a stir, but dish-rag vines, which, with their pendant dish-rags—twine about orange trees, palms, evergreens and peach trees, and peek in at the two-story windows, bid fair to win the championship from the beans. These dish-rags, or vegetable sponges, as they are sometimes called, A woman climbs a ladder to pick berries from a tree. GATHERING "DISHRAGS." are indigenous to Africa, but now it has been demonstrated that they will thrive in this country they are bound to become a popular production. The New York Tribune says that the graceful foliage vines are not only ornamental, but they bear in profusion a fibrous sponge that is eminently useful for bathing, as well as for scouring pans and kettles. Imagine picking dish-rags in one's garden, just as one would pick blackberries, or imagine having vines all laden with dish-rags clambering over one's kitchen windows, so that all one needs to do is to stretch out an arm and pull one in. Such an arrangement would be much easier than going to the ragbag or buying dish-rags at stores. These curious vegetables assume the form and appearance of cucumbers, and hang on the vines until their green coats become brown and dry like parchment. At this stage they are ready to harvest. After they are picked the brown coat is removed, and an extremely strong and compact fibrous sponge is revealed. Through the center of this sponge, in three lengthwise compartments, are many black seeds which shake out easily. In the Pasadena garden these sponges have averaged eight inches in length. A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER Present Fashion Is Against the Display of Rings and Jewels in the Daytime. "Women are not wearing rings as they did several years ago," said a well-known gem expert, when asked if rings are no longer stylish. "They buy more rings than ever before, but they use them only for full dress. "Why, as recently as five years ago the sex had a craze for making pawnshop displays on their hands, and wore rings morning, noon and night, anywhere and everywhere. Even women in the deepest mourning did not discard their rings. "But it is not so now. The matron is content with wearing her wedding ring, even putting aside her engagement ring, while her single sister, if she wears even one ring, usually adopts a plain dull gold seal ring adorned with her coat-of-arms or somebody else's. "Rings are brought out with the stars, but it is now considered quite vulgar to burden the hands with them in the daylight."—N. Y. Sun. Milk as a Curative Agent. A physician suffering with Bright's disease and weighing 155 pounds began to restrict himself exclusively to a milk diet, taking one quart at each meal, or three quarts daily. Soon no traces of his former ailment was perceptible. He gained 30 pounds in flesh and this, notwithstanding constant attention to professional duties both day and night. WHITE MICE CAUSE PANIC. Women at Atlantic City Flee in Confusion from the Harmless Little Redents. Willie Fitzgerald, a newsboy of Atlantic City, N.J., was carrying six white mice in a box down the board walk one day recently, when a rolling chair hit him, causing him to drop the box. The lid flew open and out jumped the mice. The walk was crowded with hundreds of men, women and children, and the feminine contingent scattered in all directions. Neither direction nor the manner of going was considered, the women giving vent to heartrending yells. Miss Eda Lintman, of Lancaster, Pa., who learned much about athletics while at Vassar, made a bound for the railing on the board walk, cleared it and landed on the beach. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ivans, who came from Pittsburg on their honeymoon, were rudely separated. Mrs. Ivans made off down the board walk, and was only found after a three hours' search. An aged invalid woman, who was being wheeled down the board walk in a rolling chair, forgot her ailments, gave a leap from the carriage and ran up an adjacent avenue. Another woman, who, it is estimated, weighed close to 250 pounds, slipped as she started to run, and landed with all her weight on one of the mice. JOURNALISM IS GREAT FIELD George Meredith, the father of contemporary English letters, has been giving vigorous expression to his opinions on current affairs. Regarding journalism he said: "It is most likely that practical journalists, like practical politicians, will have to go largely on opportunist lines. Though most of my work has been imaginative, I have done a certain amount of journalism and I recognize its difficulties. But it has extraordinary power, too, and great opportunity for fine influence. It has almost taken the place of government. It is true that the editorials in nearly all the newspapers have fallen off very much only quite recently in power and character. I don't know what the reason for that is, but still newspapers have very great influence. The power and functions of government are undoubtedly diminishing. I don't know whether we shall reach the time when there will be no government at all, as some people hope, but certainly that is the tendency. Tyranny, which is the complete form of government, has been tried and proved to be impossible. We shall never have that again unless the democracy betrays itself." FACTS ABOUT LIBERTY BELL People with Weakness for Historics Find Independence Hall of Absorbing Interest. People with a weakness for sitting in the chairs in which great people have sat may be able to appreciate the satisfaction which some strangers in Philadelphia enjoy in gazing at the oakenrafters in Independence hall from which the Liberty bell has hung, says the Record. Reserve Officer Orr, who is stationed in this hall, says he cannot see that the absence of this treasured relic makes any difference in the number of visitors. Furthermore, these visitors now spend about as much time in looking at the case as they do when the bell hangs inside. Sightseers, as a rule, plan to devote so much time to a certain thing, and so true to their itinerary are they that the more fact that it isn't there doesn't in the least disturb their equilibrium. By way of recompense, the reserve officer often explains just how big the bell is, how it hangs, how they take it out, and other details of absorbing interest. VAST TRAVEL IN LONDON. Estimated That 600,000,000 Separate Journeys Are Made by Passengers Annually. There are 6,000 miles of railway in greater London, and it is estimated that something like 600,000,000 separate journeys are made by passengers annually. The number of journeys on an average week day is over 1,500,000. An idea of the vehicular traffic in the streets may be gathered from the statement that in 12 hours 16,054 vehicles of all kinds passed a particular spot in Piccadilly, and a full service of 690 busses pass the Bank of England in an hour. The number of passengers carried by the London trams in the year is over 360,000,000. A census train of the number of pedestrians who crossed over the London bridge on a certain day showed that they totaled 116,902, and in 19½ hours during a day in April last year 248,015 people crossed the roadways at the bank. Deep Mining. Great advance in deep level mining is the result of the advance in engineering science. Some years ago 3,000 feet was considered a great depth, but this limit has been much exceeded. At Flenu, Belgium, 3,600 feet has been touched, while at Calumet, Hecla and Tamarack, in the United States, mines from 4,500 to 5,400 feet have been worked. The temperature is the great thing to be overcome. Men's Gorgeous Garters Mere man has a few foibles when it comes to dress. His latest whim, as shown in the department store, is for stunning silk garters, made in the everyday sort of way, but mounted with solid gold buckles. Some of these are embellished with precious stones, and even the plainest are costly. UNIQUE FRIENDSHIPS THEY ARE TO BE FOUND DURING CAMPAIGN YEARS. SOME SEEN IN WASHINGTON Boosevelt and Parker, Warm Personal Friends, Strong Political Enemies When the Laugh Was on Congress-Other Gossip. Washington.—If politics sometimes makes strange bed-fellows it also sometimes develops unique friendships between leaders of the opposing forces. In the present campaign men in both parties will be waging inveterate political warfare against bosom friends in the other party. There are some strong friendships among public men who differ in political Friends Outside of Politics. belief. The standard bearers of the two great political parties in this year's contest, President Roosevelt and Judge Parker, furnish an example of warm personal friends representing opposite political sentiments. These two men are more than mere acquaintances; they are friends of many years' standing, and each finds much in the other to admire. As governor of New York Mr. Roosevelt was thrown into close personal contact with Supreme Court Justice Parker, and has never hesitated to express his admiration for the latter's courage and distinct ability as a judge. Justice Parker has reciprocated the personal friendship of the president and entertains an exalted opinion of the character, courage and ability of the young man now chief executive of the nation. There is such a personal sentiment existing between the two families that a favorite dog owned by Judge Parker bears the name of "Teddy Roosevelt." The president is having a good deal of quiet fun about this dog just now, and has laughingly indicated to friends of the judge that if the latter finds it at all embarrassing to have "Teddy Roosevelt" in evidence at Esopus during the present summer, when that spot will be the Mecca of hundreds of good democrats, he, the president, will agree to care for the dog at Oyster Bay. The young Roosevelts would gladly undertake the task of looking after the animal until after election. Judge Parker laughs good-naturedly over the situation and declares that "Teddy Roosevelt" will not be in the way at Esopus this summer so long as he does not object to the visit of his democratic friends. Campaign Committee Chairmen The chairmen of the two congressional campaign committees, while not exactly Damon and Pythias, are exceedingly warm friends. They are Mr. Joseph W. Babcock, of Wisconsin, the chairman of the republican congressional committee, and William S. Cowherd, of Missouri, chairman of the democratic committee. Both gentlemen are members of the house Enjoy a Quiet Game Together of representatives and both serve on the very important committee that handles legislation affecting the District of Columbia. In fact, Mr. Babcock is chairman of this committee and Mr. Cowherd is the ranking minority member of it. Should the democrats win a majority in the next house Mr. Cowherd would probably become chairman of the District of Columbia committee and Mr. Babcock would be the ranking minority member. There is very little politics in this committee and Mr. Babcock and Mr. Cowherd work together for the interests of the district, and each supports the other on the floor of the house on nearly every proposition that comes from the committee. The friendship that exists between "Uncle Joe" Cannon, the speaker of the house, and John Sharp Williams, the minority leader of the house, is well known. They have served together for years on the appropriations committee, of which Mr. Cannon was so long chairman, and there formed an intimacy that no turn of politics can disturb. The Coast Defenses There has been so much heard about the new navy, the building up of the building up of the navy and the necessity of having a navy equal to any other in the world that the public has lost sight of another arm of the service used for the defense of the country. This is the system of coast defense, which has been proceeding quietly and without attracting one-tenth the notice ```markdown ``` When the war with Spain came on the government realized that this very important work had not been prosecuted with the industry that the needs of the country demanded. Under the direction of President McKinley, defective features of the coast defense were corrected, and he promptly used a part of the emergency appropriation of $50,000,000 for the planting of harbor mines and protecting important ocean harbors of the country with modern submarine mines. Since that time the whole subject of coast defense has been more seriously regarded until today the report of the war department shows that since the system was inaugurated this military defense shows the expenditure for fortifications, armaments, electrical appliances, etc., of $90,000,000 in round numbers. According to the defense project first mapped out, and which is still being followed, it will yet cost to complete the work about about $51,000,000. The whole aggregate cost of providing defense for the coast, ocean harbors and seaport cities will, therefore, be approximately $141,000,000. The annual cost of maintaining this defense, including garrisoning, annual supplies, etc., is estimated at $18,000,000. It will be seen that the war department has considerable to its credit as well as the navy department in providing adequate defense for the country The Last Laugh. The executive departments have a joke on congress. Last session Mr departments have a Last session Mr Landis, of Indiana, stirred up quite a commotion by denouncing the practice of supplying cabinet officers and bureau officials with free carriages. He delivered one of his impassioned speeches on the floor of the house on the subject of abuse of the carriage privilege, and declared that bureau THIS IS A STATE MEM CARRIAGE As. Congress Would Have Had It called thatread crats had a line of public carriages for private use that would extend from the capitol to the white house almost. There was not the best of feeling between the executive and legislative departments at that time, as the Bristow post office scandal report had just come in containing the names of upwards of 200 congressmen as being connected with irregularities. The statesmen were eager to find some way in which to "get even" with the departments, so they hit upon the plan of restricting the use of carriages for official purposes. To insure this a provision was inserted in one of the appropriation bills that no carriage should be used for personal use and each should have printed upon it the name of the department to which it belonged. There was a good deal of chuckling over this latter provision, as it was believed few of the department officials would care to attend social functions and go about personal affairs in a carriage labeled with the name of a public department. It now turns out that as the law is construed by its official interpreter in the treasury department, Comptroller Tracewell, it only applies to those carriages named in that particular appropriation bill. It so happens that the only carriages so named are those for the use of the superintendent of public printing and the superintendent of the bureau of engraving and printing. These are two of the hardest-worked officials in the government and two who have more legitimate use for public conveyances than any others. They are the victims of the scheme to humiliate other officials. Their two carriages must bear the label of the departments to which they belong, while all the under secretaries, chiefs of bureaus and other government employees who have been driving about in gorgeous undesignated vehicles can continue the practice. --- A Suggestion of Thanksgiving. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson makes a delightful contribution to light summer reading by the publication of a brochure on turkeys. The genial secretary could not have found a more delectable subject for the dog days, as the finely illustrated little pamphlet brings up visions of Thanksgiving and Christmas days, with snow and ice, sleigh bells and skating. This pub- Secretary Wilson's Timely Suggestion. lication gives a history of the turkey and states a well established fact in these words: "No other kind of domestic poultry has come into such general use throughout the entire world for Thanksgiving and holiday feasts as the turkey." It was enumerated as a dainty in England in 1541, but in 1573 it had become the customary fare of the farmer. According to Secretary Wilson's little book the turkey is a most useful bird. Its raising affords a chance for money-making and, as compared with other live stock, it will return a larger profit when properly handled. It is a self-sustaining forager, as it gains the greater part of its living from bugs, grasshoppers and waste grain that it picks up in its wandering over the range. Its grower is at little or no cost for its keep for several weeks. The statement is made that turkeys are now used not only for roasting "but to an increasing extent as cold cuts for sandwiches and for salads, and large numbers of poults are used for broilers. No dish is more valued in our large cities at the present time than the broiled poults." The Difference Scolding Female (to husband No. 2)— Oh, if you only knew the difference between you, wretch, and my first husband! Husband—I do know the difference. He is happy now that he has left you, and I was happy before I got you.— Chicago Journal. No One to Take Offense Fuller—I understand you said I looked like a monkey? What do you mean by saying that? Waller—Oh, it's all right; no harm done, you know. There wasn't any monkey within hearing when I said it. —Stray Stories. How About This? The London Express learns that "it is proposed in America that the prefix 'Mr.' should be abolished by act of congress, and every man should be known by his trade or profession, as 'Draper Jones' or 'Attorney Smith.'" Restaurant on Ship Passengers on the enormous new steamer now being built at Stettin for the Hamburg-American line, will be allowed, if they prefer, to pay for the passage only, taking their meals in the restaurant on deck. Wrong Either Way. You are up against it when people praise you. If you agree with them they think you are conceited; if you do not agree with them they think you are a bigger fool than you look.—Chicago Tribune. Crab Cheese. Pound some good, rich cheese with a little mustard, oil, vinegar, capene and salt until the consistency of cream of crab. Serve in a fancy dish with thin fingers of crisp toast.—Washington Star. Annoving Accompaniment Probably the actress who objected to her audience's eating peanuts at a performance of Ibsen thought it was playing the shell game on her.—Chicago Journal. Smart Old Uncle. Between 1896 and 1903 Uncle Sam increased his national wealth from $70,000,000,000 to $100,000,000, an increase of $30,000,000,000.—Des Moines Capital. Russian Horses During the last three years Germany imported from Russia 112,616 horses, valued at over $10,600,000. Russia has now prohibited this exportation. French Coast Going The sea is said to be gradually eating away the French coast, having within the last five years swallowed up no less than 460 acres. Long-Lived Occupation. Instances of extreme old age are more common among those engaged in the exercise of gardening than in any other employment. Soldiers in the Italian army are allowed two hours in the middle of the day for a nap. MR8. A. WILSON. Nicely furnished rooms to rent for gentlemen. Reasonable rates, 2252 Indiana aveune. The Kink That Won't Come Back. You can make your hair just as straight and smooth as you want to by using the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow, and the kink that was there before will not come back. The Ozonized Ox Marrow also keeps the hair from falling out, cures dandruff and makes the hair grow. It never fails. One bottle does it. Sold over forty years to ladies of refinement all over the country, giving perfect satisfaction. Send us 50 cents and we will ship you a bottle express paid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. THE BROAD AX. Is for sale at the following news stands: Alton H. Blake, shoe shining parlors, 2508 $ \frac{1}{2} $ State street. J. C. Campbell, cigars, tobacco and fancy groceries, 4710 State street. Edward Felix's Cigar Store, 368 30th street, N. E. Corner Armour Ave. T. B. Hall's Cigar Store and Laundry office, 281 29th St. Turner William's Cigar and News Stand, 2903 Armour Ave. Mrs. B. Williams, Cigars, Notions and News Stand, 486½ State street. Frank H. Hart, 354-31st street, cigars, tobacco and Laundry office. Mrs. W. H. Moore, 4942 State street, cigars, tobacco and news stand. C. J. Chambers and Company, dealers in fine cigars, 2958 State street. Mrs. E. F. Early, groceries and notions, 2933 State St. The Stationery, 2970 State street. P. S. Hotchkis's Cigars, Notions and News Stand, 131 W. 51st Street. Isidor Jacobson, cigars, togacco and stationery, 3149 State St. Woodfolk and Mitchell Cigars, Tobacco and News Stand, 4902 State Street. News items and advertisements left at these places will find their way into the columns of The Broad Ax. Frank J. Lieher, who successfully conducts Oswald's Garden at 52nd and Halsted street, is doing a fine business this summer. He is well pleased with the colored people who have held picnics there this season, he maintains that so far nothing has occurred to mar the occasion, and on Monday, August 8th the Friends of Illinois Club will hold forth at Oswald's. Thomas Taggart Ex-Mayor of Indianapolis, Ind., has been chosen as the new chairman of the Democratic National Committee. The colored people of Indiana have always had confidence in Tom Taggart, and whenever he has run for office they have leyally supported him and it will be pleasing to them that he has been thusly honored with the chairmanship of the national committee. Mrs. Booker T. Washington has skinned everything back which she had to say respecting the discrimination against the colored people at the St. Louis Fair, and this simply shows that Mrs. Washington and her husband are actually unfit to pose as the pre-eminent representatives of the Afro-American race, for they are afraid or lack the courage to give expression to their honest convictions. Rev. Father Kelly, the popular pastor of St. Secelia's church, 5th avenue and 45th street, who is one of natures noble men, has returned home from an extensive trip to the Philippine Islands, Japan and the Orient. Father Kelly greatly enjoyed his long trip, and when he returns to the city from encamping at Springfield and at St.. Louis with the 7th regiment he will be kept busy in greeting his many admirers. The Coroner's Jury found Denis F. Scally, the State street car conductor guilty of the murder of Henry F. Harris, a Negro, who offended another conductor, by asking him what direction the car was going. Now let the State's Attorney do his part and hang this handy "trigger-puller," for it is appalling to note how little a man's life and property is worth in this state, if continued violence, incendiarianism and murder. With twenty to thirty thousand men on a strike at the Stock Yards, and with many hundred thousand idle in all parts of the country, and with meats, and other eatables selling for ten times more than they are worth, which means that they are beyond the reach of those who work for small wages. It is high time for the leaders of the Republican party to send up that old familiar cry on with the "full dinner pail!" The Afro-American National Republican League held a large Roosevelt and Fairbanks meeting at Bethel church Tuesday evening, and from now until the close of the campaign the colored churches all over the country will be transformed into common political halls, which will enable the cheap white republican politicians to cock their feet on the tops of the pulpits, spit tobacco juice over the carpets, at the same time they will shout at the "niggers" in the pit, "Remember that we feed you." P. P. Schlacks, 6116 South Carpenter street, ex-city loiler inspector, is one of the many steadfast friends of this paper, he is unlike most of the politicians, for just as soon as they are landed into a good fat job, or get out of office they stop their subscription to the newspapers which had always stood by them, but this is not true as far as Mr. Schlacks is concerned, for he has not held a public office since July 1st, 1901, nevertheless, long before and during the intervening years he has been a constant supporter of The Broad Ax, and it hopes his helpmate, Mrs. Schlacks, will soon be restored to perfect health. The following are the new officers of the Democratic State Committee of Illinois: Charles Boschenstein, chairman; A. W. Charles, vice-chairman; B. J.Claggett, treasurer, Denis J. Hogan, secretary. At the meeting of the committee in the Sherman House last Friday is was addressed by Hon. Lawrence B. Stringer, candidate for governor, and several other candidates for state offices. Senator Stringer made a sensible talk. He urged his fellow Democrats, "to stop shooting into each other's tents, and turn their guns on their common enemies, the Republicans." He declared that "If all would get together and present a solid or a united front that this state can be swung in line for Parker and Davis, and the entire state ticket." He was warmly applauded by those who heard him at the conclusion of his timely remarks. 15 GUEST OF PICKPOCKETS A curious story is told in the London Chronicle about a dabbler in literature who has been studying the criminal classes at first hand, and succeeded in obtaining an introduction to "a select circle of clever pickpockets," with a regular meeting place of their own. The first time he shared one of the "social evenings" of this group he carried nothing in his pockets save the money necessary to take him home. On the next occasion he took some gold with him, and on leaving the house, early in the morning, found that it was still in his possession, but, on the other hand, he missed something "of no value to anyone but the owner," a bottle of morphia and a hypodermic syringe. He hastened back to the house and begged the member of the club with whom he was best acquainted to get the missing treasures restored. But he was too late; he was shown the fragments of the bottle and the syringe. The men liked him, and, knowing his weakness, had deputed one of their number to prevent him gratifying his morbid desire, at any rate for that one night. TERRIER ATTACKS A LION. Recent Exploring Expedition in Africa Marked by Some Thrilling Experiences. A recent exploring expedition along the boundaries of British East Africa killed 39 lions and had some thrilling adventures. Capt. Maud, who was in command, writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer: "Baird had a few days before been mauled by a lion. The brute charged out from a patch of brush and Baird's shot failed to stop him. The next moment the lion had knocked him down and was mauling him. "Baird's fox terrier James, which had hitherto had a well-merited reputation for discretion, performed ppodigies of valor and positively found his way into the lion's mouth. But he was not of his majesty's taste, and was ejected, strangely enough, with little hurt. "Meanwhile Baird's two shikaris behaved splendidly. One caught the lion by the tail and pulled, while the other very coolly shot him through the heart. Baird had several wounds, some of them deep, but the miracle of his escape as well as that of James was explained when it was seen that the lion's jaw had been broken by Baird's first shot." PAPERS HAVE ODD NAMES. Russian Publications Are Not Blessed with Very Businesslike Cognomens. The strange thing about Russia's popular papers is their curious names, declares the Boston Herald. Strekosa (Grasshopper), Babotchka (Butterfly), Svietum (The Whistler), Vetr (The Wind), are some names of popular publications. A paper which was started in Moscow some years ago was christened Beelezbub. Tchernilnitsa (The Inkbottle) was the name of another. Russian popular papers have, as a rule, small circulations. Like the daily papers, they are subject to the censor, who stops the sale for a time or altogether if, in trying to be funny, anything offensive to the authorities is allowed to appear. Many papers are subject to what is known as the "preventive censure;" that is, the editor must submit everything to the authorities before publication. A censor who allows any serious anti-governmental hint to escape is dismissed from his post for neglect; but this does not prevent the editor also being punished. CHINESE DOGS WERE WISE Prince Pu Lun and the Chinese minister, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, attended the races at Gravesend. A number of New Yorkers were presented to the distinguished foreigners, and one of them told an incident that illustrated the remarkable intelligence of a dog of his. The minister said, with a smile: "I am reminded, sir, of a Chinese dog story. There was a Chinaman who had three dogs. When he came home one evening he found them asleep on his couch of teakwood and marble. He whipped them and drove them forth. The next night, when he came home, the dogs were lying on the floor. But he placed his hand on the couch and found it warm from their bodies. Therefore he gave them another whipping. The third night, returning earlier than usual, he found the dogs sitting before the couch, blowing on it to cool it." For Winter Use. In Cashmere there is a novel method of putting up fodder for winter use. The country lies in a valley among the Himalayas. The chief industry of the people consists in growing fine wool, and in making this into fabrics which have carried the name of the country all over the world. As in winter snow lies some five or six yards deep, supplies of hay are hung among the branches of the trees, where they are easily reached by the flocks of sheep. Old at Birth. A Chinese child is considered a year old at its birth, and its age is reckoned not from its birthdays, but from its New Year's days. If it happens to be born on February 1, the day before the Chinese New Year's day, it is said to be two years old when it is two days old. It is one year old when born, and another year is added on its first New Year's day. DENIED BURIAL IN SIBERIA. Body of Unfortunate Killed on Railroad Travels 11,000 Miles Not Yet Interred. The unidentified body of a man killed on the Trans-Siberian railroad near Tomsk last summer is still unburied. He was believed to have come from Irkutsk, whither the body was sent, only to be returned to Tomsk by the police. Once more it was sent to Irkutsk and once more returned by the police as being unknown in that town. Innumerable telegrams were sent and replied to, no town would receive the body, which was sent hither and thither by railway, always being returned to Tomsk. At last it was offered to the Anatomical museum at Tomsk, where it was preserved for nine months, no one daring to dissect it without permission from the higher government. Now the museum is being rebuilt and the body has been once more handed over to the Tomsk police. They again refuse to bury it without the documents without which nothing can be done in Russia, and the unhappy body, which is said to have already traveled over 11,000 miles, is once more upon its unending travels. French Physician Finds That Walking Is an Almost Infallible Remedy. Dr. Marchais, of the Paris hospitals, has just submitted the French Academy of Medicine a somewhat novel treatment for the cure of varicose veins in the legs. He had observed that among rural postmen, obliged to go long distances on foot, there were few men who suffer from varicose veins and those who had varicose veins quickly recovered from them. Now, as a rule, patients with varicose veins are advised to walk as little as possible, but Dr. Marchais has changed all this and as the result of experiments he has successfully carried out on 21 patients he asserts that the most effective cure for varicose veins in the legs consists of walking. He shows that, in order to obtain lasting results, it is necessary to go back to the cause of the affliction, which is the hypertension of the blood in the veins. It is, he says, possible even for those badly afflicted to cure themselves by rational daily walking exercises, preceded by massage of the legs. SAILOR SOLVES A PUZZLE. "When I was a cabin boy," said an elderly sailor to a Portland Oregonian man, "I often used to wonder, seein' birds thousands of miles out to sea, what they done for fresh water when they got thirsty. One day a squall answered that question for me. It was a hot and glitterin' day in the tropics, and in the clear sky overhead a black rain cloud appeared all of a sudden. Then, out of empty space over a hundred seabirds came dartin' from every direction. They got under the rain cloud and they waited there for about ten minutes, circlin' round and round, and when the rain began to fall they throwed their heads back and they drank their fill. In the tropics, where the great seabirds sail thousands of miles away from shore, they get their drinkin' water in that way. They smell out a storm a long way off; they travel a hundred miles, maybe, to get under it, and they swailer enough raindrops to keep them goin'." BUSINESS HER CHIEF IDEA. Harvard Professor Tells Story of a Broad Hint Directed at a Bashful Lover. "I heard last week," said Prof. Gates, of Harvard, "a good example of double entendre. There was a man who had been courting a woman for five or six years. This man, it was plain, loved the woman; he called on her five nights in the week, but in that shy mood common in New England he could not bring himself to propose. He sat one evening opposite his sweetheart. He had grown quite bald since his courting had begun and, as for her, little lines had appeared about her mouth and eyes, and she stooped as she walked. Very desperate she was. It seemed to her that they might have been married five years ago. 'I seen,' said the shy lover, 'I seen an ad. to-day for a suit for $10.' 'Was it a wedding suit?' the woman asked in a strange voice. 'No,' he answered nervously, 'it was a business suit.' 'Well, I mean business,' said the woman." Better Than Mere "Thank You." There is something of the German kaiser's character in the young king of Spain, and already his people are well aware of that fact. Recently, when driving through Malaga, a small and ragged urchin broke through the guards and jumped right into his carriage. "What have you to say?" asked the king. "I want a new jacket and shoes, your majesty." "But have you no father?" inquired Alfonso. "Yes," replied the boy; "but he is too poor to give me any." "The young monarch thereupon took his address. "Are you not going to thank his majesty?" inquired the alde-camp. "No, sir; but may the king live forever!" was the startling reply. Prairie Girl Wearies of Trees. A prairie girl from Waterville, Kan. went to the Indian territory with her parents. Writing of her new home, she says: "I have enough trees at last. I am tired of them. 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