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THE BROAD AX "The Future of the Democratic Party" Its Cardinal Principles Are Eternal and They Will Never Die As Long As Noble Aspirations Spring From Human Hearts! Vol. X "The Future of the Its Cardinal Prin al and They As Long As tions Spring Hearts! Much has been said and written since the late election as to the "future of the Democratic party." The leading Republican politicians and many other persons who know absolutely nothing about the political history of this country, are contending "that the Democratic party cannot survive the great shock which it received in all sections of the country in the last National contest, and that at no distant day it will become disorganized wither up and decay." In this connection it may not be out of place to refer to a great historical incident, which is conclusive proof that at least sometimes the wisest of the politicians are far out at sea in their prognostications as to the immediate death of a great political party, and as to the final settlement of some of the most momentious questions in this country. March the 4th, 1849, the Whig party under the leadership of Zachariah Taylor and Millard Fillmore assumed control of the government, and "Old Rough and Ready" who had whipped the Mexicans, served as President until July 9, 1850; then he was released from all his earthly cares and woes and upon beginning his journey to that unknown world or country. Millard Fillmore became President and during his reign as such, the Fugitive Slave Law was enacted, and it was by far the most odious and atrocious measure ever enacted by any legislative body in the world. But we must remember it was not a Democratic measure—far from it—but it was a Whig measure pure and simple, and the greatest leaders in that party including Abraham Lincoln were in hearty accord with its provisions. It invested President Fillmore with the power to appoint commissioners in all parts of the country and whenever those commissioners adjudged a Negro a slave they received ten dollars; but if they decided that the Negro was entitled to his freedom they only received five dollars, and it is fair to assume that the great majority of the commissioners were always in favor of earning the larger, or the ten dollar fee. It also made it a penitentiary offense for any person to aid, harbor or assist any slave who attempted to gain his liberty. Even free Negroes were often arrested and sold into slavery, and, if necessary, the President, as Commander-in-Chief of the army and navy, could call on the military arm of the government to assist in returning all runaway slaves to their owners or masters. September 30th, 1850, the first session of the Thirty-first Congress, which enacted the Fugitive Slave Law, adjourned and one hundred guns were fired in the city of Washington over the final and complete triumph of Henry Clay and the other leaders of the Whig party in settling the slavery question, and great union-saving meeting were held throughout all sections of the country which denounced all who were in favor of granting freedom to the Negro—that same year Daniel Webster and all the other leaders of his party entered into a solemn compast to support no man for President or Vice President of the United States or for Senator or Representative in Congress, or member of a State Legislature, who was not known to be opposed to disturbing their final settlement of the slavery question. Henry Clay, who was the author of the Fugitive Slave Law, and Abraham Lincoln, who in all his public career never delivered one oration in favor of releasing the Negro from the house of bondage, were among the first to affix their signatures to that very remarkable document, and it was also signed by many men residing in the ```markdown ``` free and slave states, and of different political parties. Many sermons were delivered by the ablest Doctors of Divinity favoring the Fugitive Slave Law and the suppression of further agitation in favoring the abolishment of slavery. They very jealously dedicated themselves to the great work of leading or persuading the people to believe that the Free Soil Democrats and the Abolitionists had brought the country to the verge of ruin. Their voices were raised in the interest of peace and the blessings and comforts of slavery. Dr. Nehemiiah Adams, Dr. Lord, and the Rev. Moses Stuart, of Andover Theological Seminary, declared that slavery was "authorized by God, permitted by Jesus Christ, sanctioned by the Apostles, and maintained by good men in all ages," and that slavery might be made a very tolerable condition—aye even a blessing to such as were shiftless and helpless." They raised their hypocritical and sanctimonious faces heavenward and doubly thanked their God for again permitting the white winged dove of peace to flop its wings over the blessed union. The religious press performed its work by scattering these ideas over the country and they contended that slavery "was not only an unspeakable blessing, but a great missionary institution for the conversion of the heathen," and the editors spent much time and energy in dwelling on the pleasures of slavery. Many other great publications, including "Graham's Magazine," Harper's "Journal of Civilization," "Godey's Ladies' Book," and the "Literary World," heartily joined in the united effort to shout the anti-slavery agitation and the leaders of the free soil party into silence. That period was the very darkest hour for the slave, with his dangling chains and the man-eating, blood-hounds in pursuit of him in all parts of this Republic; but in fifteen years from that time, the branding irons, the brutal master and his cruel overseer, the auction block, and all the horrors of physical slavery were things of the past in the United States, Consequently it is not unreasonable to assume that in as much as Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, and the other eminent leaders of the Whig party were guided by unsound wisdom in their final settlement of the slavery question. The same thing is true in relation to those who profess to be able to look far into the future and prophesy "that the Democratic party is as dead as Adam's ox—that it will never win another political battle in a National contest. This sounds very well, but we must remember that in many instances the wish is the father of the thought. But the Democratic party which was founded by Thomas Jefferson more than one hundred years ago, which is the only party which has survived all the shifting political scenes from that time down to the present. Therefore, we are firmly of the opinion that the Democratic party will not die; that it is co-existent not only with the Republic, but also with her institutions; that it still has a mission to fulfill and a task to perform; that it will not perish or become extinct as long as injustice stalks throughout the land. How could it be otherwise, as long as there are so many grave and serious questions confronting the American people for settlement, which cannot be settled until they are settled right? And it will only be a short time, comparatively speaking, until the people cannot help being convinced that they cannot reasonably expect that the Republican party will ever manifest the slightest disposition to curtail the power or to retard the onward march of the gigantic and blood- HEW TO THE LINE. CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 19.1904. [Name] Prince Among the German-Americans of Chicago, who has been favorably mentioned in connection with the nomination for Mayor of this great city. sucking trusts and the grasping money-power. RELIGION AND POLITICS HAVE MIX UP Then, after they, the people, have obseved how their rights as common citizens are gradually being undermined and slipping away from them through the instrumentality of the Republican party, they will naturally turn to the Democratic party for relief, and there are already many million of people in this country and their number is constantly increasing, who are not in favor of permitting the swaggering billionaire trusts magnates to control the government instead of the government controlling them. They do not approve of that dangerous government policy of delegating the rights to a few private bankers, money-kings or lords, to make, own and control all the money, which means that the bankers or the money-gamblers have become more powerful than the government itself, for the Republican party and the government have shown their inability to cope with the bankers and the money power and the result is that these two silent and unseen powers not only control the function of making and regulating all the money, but they also own and control all branches of the government as well. It will be the duty and the true mission of the Democratic party in the future to remedy these and many more evils which have been and are being inflicted upon the American people by the Republican party, the trusts and the money power. But the Democratic party cannot hope in the near future to meet with that degree of success which it so richly deserves until it brings forth bold and fearless leaders, who will without fear or favor stand for the rights and the equality of all men before the laws. Its leaders must reaffirm their unswerving allegiance to the true principles of Democracy as taught by Thomas Jefferson, which means that each and every man, regardless of his race, color or nationality, must have an equal chance in the struggle for existence, then the leaders of the Democratic party will experience no difficult in wrestling this fair and beautiful land from the trust lords, and the money-gamblers, who are crushing out the rights and the liberties of the people under the wheels of their golden chariots Therefore, true Democracy knows no man by the color of his skin, nor by the texture of his hair, for Democracy was born out among the common people in an age when all men were brothers, and its cardinal principles are eternal and will never die, and if we possessed the ability we would proclaim thy glory O, Democracy! Every battlefield baptized with your memory! Every revolution of the great and everturning wheels of progress marks your march towards liberty and equality! Every slave set free, every darkened mind made light, every tear wiped away from the face of the oppressed and the sorrowing; every child lifted from the cellar, and the garret into the bright sunbeams, is an evidence of your power and influence; your true songs, O, Democracy, are continually sung by the winds, and your thoughts will never cease from being uttered by the sons of men so long as noble aspirations shall spring from human hearts! ERNST HUMMEL. RELIGION AND POLITICS HAVE MIX-UP. POLITICS GETS ON TOP AND PUTS GOOD WORK UNDER FOOT. Midas Washington Worsts Rev. Rodgers in Religious-Political Arugment, But Gets Left in Outer Darkness at the Church—Rodgers Deounced. Religion and politics had a mix-up Monday night here and politics came out ahead. About 8 o'clock the Colored Republican Club of Red Bank, headed by the colored band and with torches, lanterns, flags and red fire, passed through the streets under the command of Rev. J. E. Rodgers, pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and other Negro politicians. After the parade they filed into the African Methodist Episcopal Church and proceeded to have speeches and whoop it up for Roosevelt, Stokes and the rest of the Republican ticket. While the meeting was at its height a small band of Negro brethren of the Democratic persuasion heard of the goings on in their church, and, headed by Midas Washington, the colored Demosthenes of Red Bank, went to the church and made a vigorous protest against using the house of the Lord for a political gathering. Midas Washington and the pastor had a hot argument on the steps of the sacred edifice, which at one time threatened to go further than words. Midas told Rev. Mr. Rodgers plainly what he thought of a minister who would allow his church to be used for a political meeting. The minister quoted gospel to Midas to prove that the church was the foundation of all good things and that his course was a proper one, but Midas came back at him with the argument of our Lord chasing the money changers from the temple, and also Bishop Andrews' remark last summer at the Ocean Grove camp meeting, when it was proposed to hold a cantata of "The Holy City" in the tabernacle, and the bishop remarked that the edifice was for the worship of God and for other purpose. Worsted in the argument, Rev. Mr. Rodgers returned inside the church, and the objectors, who were in the minority, were left in outer darkness. The trouble has stirred up a feeling in the town, and many Republicans denounce the action of the pastor and club in taking a church for a political meeting.—Newark Evening News. The following caustic comment on the above article is from The Mail and Express, Red Bank, N. J.: "When a man wants to be elected to office there are no depths too low for him to descend, and no method too infamous, low and degrading for him to resort to in order that his nefarious and wily schemes may be carried out. If the work is too vile and dirty for him to perform himself he passes it along to his political henchmen and others of their tribe to do. "There are two kinds of politics, clean politics and dirty politics. The gentleman or honest man always pursues the former course, while the professional political crook or wardheeler is usually found yawping down the winde afte the latter kind (Continued on last page.) The Chicago Chronicle Eats Black Crow "Root's Confession of Failure." At the celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the Union League Club in New York the other night Secretary Root of the War Department said: "After the Civil War the great question was,' What shall we do with the black man?' and the answer was, 'Give him citizenship, equal rights, and he will rise.' Three amendments were added to the constitution and I fear we will have to face the conclusion that the experiment has failed." Mr. Root expressly stated that "the suffrage has been taken away from the Negro in many of the Southern states" and in addition to disfranchisement there is a growing disposition to deny to the black man "the right to aspire to the highest there is in American citizenship." He might have added that there is a growing disposition to deny to the black man recognition or opportunity according to his merits and to consign him permanently to the place of a menial, no matter how deserving he may be. What he said about the failure of the "three" constitutional amendments implies as much. It implies that the first of the three, which declares slavery abolished is a failure. And is it not, when the black man is effectively denied the place which he earns by his merits and which would be cheerfully awarded to any white man of equal merits. Is it not a failure when a public sentiment is sedulously cultivated in all the old slave states, and not so greatly discouraged as it might be elsewhere, which holds the black man in contempt denies him opportunities and dooms him to menial service merely because of his race? It is significant that Secretary Root, one of the most conspicuous men in the councils of the Republican party, boldly and expressly admits that the distinctively Republican amendments—the fourteenth and fifteenth—have failed to secure to the black man even his civil rights and the equal protection of the laws, not to speak of political rights. It is a fact that these amendments have signally failed. It was their theory that the black man were admitted to the enjoyment of political privileges and protection in them by constitutional amendments he would be able by the exercise of these privileges to defend his civil rights. This theory has utterly broken down Perhaps the Republican leaders did not sufficiently allow for the tremendous force of a contempt for the black man and his rights rooted by generations of slavery and wrong and cruelty — a contempt which reduced the value of the life of a black man to that of a beast and the crime of taking that life to the same level. But it is more probable that those leaders were insincere. They wholly abandoned the attempt to protect the black man when after 1876 they found they could no longer use him to keep themselves and their party in power Ever since then they have devoted themselves to the spoliation of the many for enrichment and aggrandizement of the few by protective tariff and kindred laws. By such laws and by their adventure in the Philippines, in which Mr. Root has born so conspicuous a part, they have assailed liberty and human rights, instead of defending them. Says Mr. Root, "We never can throw off the responsibility that rests on our people for the Welfare of these black people that we held in slavery for so many generations," and he adds that the question of what to do now that the amendments have failed, "should take the greatest thought of the greatest minds of the country." Certainly the Republican party has not done much to rescue the amendments from "innoculous desuetude." Its leaders have looked on very complacently while the fourteenth amendment has been invoked scores of times in defense of corporations, for whose benefit it was not intended. No. 4 Would they like to know what to do? Suppose they cultivate a popular respect for right by ceasing to do wrong by tariff and other legislation Suppose they try to make the constitution respected by putting forth a serious effort to enforce it in some particulars, as, for instance, in the representation of states which deliberately violate that instrument by disfranchising the black man solely because he is black and because his father was cruelly wronged by slavery. But the Republican party is not doing things of that kind and has not been for more than a quarter of a century.—The Chicago Chronicle, February 16, 1903. At the time that this able and splendid editorial appeared in The Chicago Chronicle it had not been seduced by the rulers of the great corporations, but in the twinkling of an eye The Chicago Chronicle has become the special champion of the high protective tariff policy and all the other systems of class legislation which has been fastened on the American people by the leaders of the Republican party. it is not our purpose at this time to attempt to account for this sudden change on the part of The Chronicle. As for the Negro he is largely responsible himself for the treatment he has been receiving from the hands of the leaders of the Republican party. He was more than willing to assist to wage a bloody warfare on the inhabitants of the Philippine Islands, while his own wife and children were being murdered, outraged, burnt at the stake, mobbed and lynched by the Christians of this country. He assisted the white soldiers in those islands to cruelly butcher women with sweet, innocent, little babies in their arms. To his everlasting discredit he failed to raise his voice in protestation, while the soldiers were running their bayonets through the bodies of women and little children simply to furnish them amusement At the same time the leading generals were busy in writing long letters to the press of this country, as to the number of "niggers who had received the sand bath or cure." The thoughtless Negro may never be able to comprehend the fact that the dishonorable part played by him in that war, and the policy which the leaders of the Republican party have adopted in dealing with the people residing in the Philippine Islands, and in Porto Rico, will for the next two hundred years retard his civil and his political progress in this country, more than all the other agencies combined. The Personality of the Late Senator Hoar. The late Senator Hoar was a man whose personality was made up of many contradictions. Yet is spite of them he was, says Joseph M. Rogers, in his intimate article on Senator Hoar in the November number of "The Booklovers Magazine," a great character who has had few equals in our public life." It is to the everlasting credit of the Bay State that she kept such a man at Washington for thirty years as her representative. Although the Senate of the United States has been called "the rich man's club," money could never have secured so pure a patriot, so able a statesman, so good a man as George Frisbie Hoar, yet so poor in this world's goods that, as Mr. Rogers says: "I once overheard him say with the utmost frankness that he could not make a small purchase because he found that his bank account was overdrawn, and he must send his salary to make it balance!" J. T. Brewington, Jr., with the assistance of Collin Johnson, and a few of his other friends, defeated All Hash Roberts, Tuesday evening, for re-election as captain of the 10th Precinct of the Second Ward, and from henceforth Mr. Brewington will be the new captain of that Precinct. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the trus principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Priests, Infidie, Farmers, Single Taxers, Republicans, Knights of Labor, or any one else can have their say, so long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. JELEUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Entered at the Post Office at Chicago. II., as Second-class Matter. Next Monday evening a number of well known people will give a unique entertainment at Grace Presbyterian church for the benefit of the Thanksgiving Day Rally. It is called "The Fountain of Youth," and deals with the early school days. The "old district school" will be in session, the classes in reading, arithmetic, geography, etc., will recite; the directors will visit the school, and be entertained with verse and song. The affair is under the leadership of Mrs. C. E. Jones. It will be especially attractive to the young men, for there will be nothing for sale. MASONIC NOTES. The Mask Torn Off and Bogus and Illegitimate Freemasonry in the State of Michigan Among Colored Men, now Exposed, in the Pure Sunlight of day. Careful German Police. American tourists returning from Europe bring back stories of the paternal watch which is kept upon them in Germany. One woman was requested by a policeman to hold up her gown, which was a trailing, elaborate affair of lace and chiffon. It was after dinner and she was taking a stroll with her husband through a park whose immaculate walks seemed to offer no harm to its delicacy, so she let it hang. The policeman was polite enough. He informed her gravely that any dress that was allowed to trail was liable to collect undesirable matter and prove injurious to heath. Cleanser for Woodwork. When the painted woods of the interior of the house are soiled or spotted get a plate of very good whiting. It will cost only a few cents. Dip a piece of flannel into warm water, squeeze nearly dry and dip it into the whiting. Then rub the paint with the whiting and all the dirt and grease will disappear and the paint will look like new, no matter how delicate.—Chicago Daily News. Vigorous Acting The Japanese in San Francisco lately gave a war drama for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the Japanese army. The audience was Japanese, large and enthusiastic. A newspaper report of the play says the handling of the "Russians" in it was "fierce." One Cossack received a three-inch cut on his arm from a Jap's sword. Swelled Head Out of Style. Hats for gentlemen are now worn larger than formerly, so as to come down farther on the back of the head of the wearer. That is the latest authorized dispensation. On the whole, it is better than the old style of wearing a head too big for one's hat, as the saying goes. It dispenses with the implied swelling. Boston Herald. Snail's Nose. The snail's sense of smell has been located in its horns by some observers, but authorities quite as good have regarded this conclusion as incorrect. M. Yong, who has been making experiments to settle the matter, now claims to have proven that the snail's nose is distributed over the entire body.—Nature. Wouldn't Betray a Trust. Employer—You say you would like to have two weeks' salary in advance? Clerk—Yes, sir. "But suppose you should die tonight?" "Sir, I may be poor, but I am too much of a gentleman to do a thing like that."—Cincinnati Enquirer. Daintv Dish Jellied chicken can be made best when a meat machine is used. The chicken should not be pressed after being ground. Lift the meat lightly and lay into moulds, season with salt and a little pepper, fill the moulds with warm chicken jelly and set to cool.—Boston Budget. Analogy. "A public official is the servant of the people," said Senator Sorphum. "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne, "and sometimes he's the kind of servant that carries a market basket every time she goes home from her place of employment."—Washington Star. Guiana Peanut Fields The largest peanut fields in the world are in Guiana, on the north coast of Africa. Peanuts are grown there by hundreds of tons, but the quality is inferior to those grown in this country. Most of the African peanuts are shipped to France. Greatness in Patience Bed sheets are unknown in Japan, except in the hospitals. The introduction of white sheets and of white caps and dresses for nurses was vigorously objected to at first because white is in Japan the color of mourning. Swimmer's Great Feat A well-known Belgian swimmer named Janssens made a wager that he could stay in the water ten hours, swimming the whole time. He won the wager, performing the feat in the Antwerp baths. Mammoth Apples The largest apple on record grew in old Missouri. It is of the Wolf river variety, weighs two pounds and one ounce, and probably measures 20 inches in circumference. Culinary Hint. Remember not to add butter or oil when browning salted almonds. They will retain enough of the salt without. Besides the butter makes them indigestible.—Household. Tall Buildings in 'Frisco Hitherto San Francisco has prohibited the erection of buildings to a greater height than 201 feet. Now an ordinance has been passed permitting a height of 221 feet. Earth Too Small. "It's a pity that we can't insure our pipe dreams before they go up in smoke.—Chicago Daily News. Death Among Miners The death rate among miners from lung diseases is heavier than among any other class of workmen. Heedless people bear needless pain. —Chicago Tribune. Not Much Left. About one-tenth of the world is still unexplored. A queer bit of Thibetan superstition came to light when the much-talked-of treaty between Thibet and England was drawn up. The powers at Lhassa refused to sign the first draft of the treaty because it covered several sheets of paper, so the treaty had to be engrossed on one huge sheet. The orientals thought it would bring them bad luck if they put their names to anything which covered more, than one page. Graham Puffs Sift together one and one-half cupfuls graham flour, one-half cupful of white flour, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, and a pinch of salt; add one pint of milk, the beaten yolks of three eggs and two tablespoonfuls of melted butter. Beat rapidly for a few moments, then add the stiff whites and whip the batter. Turn into a well-greased muffin tin and bake for 30 minutes in a hot oven. —Household. Willie's Treatise on Girls Girls is a human bein' that shreeks when there's nothin' to squeel at; but boys is difrunt, for they just holler. Girls grow up to wimmin and like dolls, but boys grow up to men and like balls, and when my pa read that he said, "Hyballs, I s'pose you mean, Willie," and then he laft, but ma said, "For shame, Joseph!"—Sunset Magazine. Gem Short Cakes Make a batter of medium stiffness from one egg, one cupful sweet milk, one tablespoonful butter and one-half teaspoonful of salt. Just before cooking the batter, add a heaping teaspoonful of baking powder and beat briskly for a moment. Bake in hot, buttered gem pans and when done, split open, butter and serve with fruit sauce.—Household. Sentence for Perjury. A judge in New York sent a convicted "straw" bondsman to prison for 14 years for committing perjury, refusing clemency on the ground that perjury had become too common a crime and needed stern dealing with. A few more such sentences would have a wholesome effect in any large community.—Baltimore American. Embarrassments of Fine Clothes People are afraid of buying good clothes, says a well-known tailor, for fear of having to live up to them. The man who wears a new 30-shillings overcoat cannot go to the ninepenny gallery or argue with a waiter about being charged for bread when he has not had any.—London Globe. Thibetan Bible. The Kahgyur, the Bible of the Thlbetans, consists of 108 volumes, or 1,083 books. The whole consists of 108,000 pages printed from wooden blocks, which are kept in a big row of bouses at Lhassa. As many as 7,000 oxen have been traded for one set of the book. Illuminated Slang Dr. Wiley, of the department of agriculture, says the bulk of the whisky consumed in America has prune juice as its base. Hereafter we shall understand the literal significance of the hitherto vague expression. "full of prune juice." Atlanta Constitution. Jap Jackies. The average age of the Japanese naval crews is lower than that of the men in any other navy. No one over 20 years old is accepted for enlistment. The average height is five feet four inches—less than that of any other navy. Georgia Potatoes Boil sweet potatoes until nearly done, pare and slice into a baking dish. Sprinkle bits of sugar among the slices, dust with sugar and turn a wineglassful of sherry over them. Bake until a rich brown.—Home Magazine. What Then? Mr. Goodman—Remember, my son, if your enemy smites you on one cheek, turn the other to him. Willie—But, supposin' he soaks you on both cheeks at once?—Philadelphia Press. Soldiers Don't Show It Chess is still included in the curriculum of the Russian schools. It teaches the boys to move when young, and is a great advantage in times of war, says a foreign paper. Mechanical Wonder A recent mechanical wonder is a telegraphic instrument that sends 1,000 words a minute a thousand miles in length. A human operator can transmit 50 words a minute. Poor English Butter. The real reason why English buttermaking is on the decline in that the average quality of butter made in England is about the worst in the world Country Life. Colorado Melons. The eastern marketmen have paid $30,000,000 to the melon growers of Rocky Ford, Col., since the discovery of the famous melons there. France, with a population of 39,000,000, has a fighting force of 2,000,000 men, able to appear in the field at very short notice. Use of Meat Scraps Small bits of roasts and fried or boiled meats can be prepared nicely when run through a machine.—Boston Budget. "He's a wonderful runner. 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It appears to be a grayscale background with no discernible features. $3.75 WASHINGTON LETTER AFTER-ELECTION GOSSIP OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Politicians of International Reputation on Stump—Campaign Strenuosity—Telling the President How They Did It. ASHINGTON. Noted spellbinders who went up and down through the country during the presidential campaign just past are comparing notes of their experiences and the work they have performed is being reviewed by the leaders of the parties. There have been some W notable examples of endurance and effective campaign work, but the palm for strenuous campaigning lies between Mr. Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon. Mr. Fairbanks has his reward, and that for "Uncle Joe" is for the future to determine. The speaker's enthusiastic friends are discussing him as a possible candidate for the presidency in 1908, and base their claims upon the popularity he has achieved in his extended speaking tour. The vigorous, spry and genial Illinois statesman is 68 years of age, but he has made a record during the past three months of which a youngster of 50 might be proud. Col. Casson, in charge of the speakers' bureau at congressional committee headquarters, finds that the spellbinders who worked under his direction made a total of 173 speeches, but of this number "Uncle Joe" made 74, or more than one-third of the total. In his private car, the "Ianthe," which he entered on September 15, the husky speaker traveled over 11,000 miles. He spoke in over 40 congressional districts in the states of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. He made as high as eight speeches in a day and averaged about five hours' vigorous platform talking each day. The admirers of Mr. Cannon claim that a man who can go through a performance like that will not be an old man four years hence. Taft as a Speaker. A NOTHER popular platform talker, whose friends believe he is of presidential size, is big, burly "Bill" Taft, Mr. Roosevelt's secretary of war. Mr. Taft did not have the most, catching topic to discuss, as he devoted most of his time to a discussion of the Philippine question, which involves dreary statistics and prosaic recitation of history and facts. He was able, however, to prove his geniality and natural democracy in mingling with the crowds, and no man has a happier faculty of making friends than he. He possesses that rare gift, which made the late James G. Blaine and the late William McKinley so popular, and that is the ability to recollect faces and names. Wherever he went he was sure to meet men to whom he had been introduced months and years before, and in every instance was able to recognize them and call their names. Then Secretary Taft is one of the best hand-shakers in the world, and when he would grasp a chance acquaintance by the hand, call him by name and give him a cordial greeting, accompanied by his hearty and infectious laugh, it is safe to say he made an advocate of his nomination for the presidency four years hence. In the Philippines Judge Taft demonstrated his faculty of making friends by his hand-shake and genial greeting. The little brown men fairly worshipped this big six-footer and 300-pound American. The secretary entered into this campaign with great willingness and vigor. He is a firm believer in the Rooseveltion administration and policy and, although not as gifted in oratory as many other of the stump speakers, he has an emphatic and convincing way of presenting facts. He is not much of a storyteller on the stump, but in private and small gatherings he can tell a joke with good effect, and is a most entertaining raconteur. The Patriots Coming. ATRIOTS are now flocking to Washington to tell the president how much they did in the past campaign. This is the usual order of things, and Mr. Roosevelt is bearing up under it. The mixed conditions in the various states which at some stages of the campaign contributed no little Vote for Teddy. doubt to the outcome have given these saviors of their country the excuse for claiming credit for the election. They are not a disinterested lot by any means, and the recitation of their political exploits is generally preliminary to a suggestion that they might be able to do great good for their country in some position that has a comfortable salary attached to it. The president is able to treat all these suggestions with the utmost complacency. He has not a single political promise to redeem. Whatever of political work was performed, except by members of congress and members of the cabinet, was paid for, and there are no services that need to be requited with political office. The president's resolve that his administration should be unmortgaged by any pledges or promises included those of a political character as well as those involving any favor in the administration of laws or influence in future legislation. Mr. Roosevelt will be entirely unhampered in carrying out his ideals and bettering the public service. It is understood that he has in contemplation a reformation in some of the branches of the public service, particularly the consular service. He has had investigations made and has himself given much attention to the personnel of our consular representatives, and is convinced that many changes can be made for the better, and he will probably reorganize the whole service by getting rid of dead timber and putting in intelligent, capable and active men who understand the responsibilities and duties of such an office. He appreciates that the development of American interests abroad lies largely in the hands of our consular officers, and it is his aim to build up the system so that it will be second to none in the world. Voting in the House. Voting in HE big membership of the house of representatives has compelled a renewed agitation of the question of voting in that body. The time wasted in calling the roll of 386 names is a serious consideration. Two roll calls on every question where the yeas and nays are de- manded are necessary for a complete record. Members fail to hear their names on the first roll call, so they are given an opportunity to respond on the second. Then there are usually a number who find that even after the second roll call their names are not recorded and they demand that their vote be received. This all occupies much time and it is seldom that a roll call of the house can be completed within 30 minutes. Various methods have been discussed of recording the votes without a member answering verbally to his name. It has been suggested that an electrical voting machine be adopted by which the votes can be recorded silently and quickly. All the member has to do is to press an electrical button at his desk and his vote of "aye" or "no" is registered. It is claimed that such an arrangement would avoid mistakes, make a more accurate record and save time which is regarded as valuable in the house. In the senate no such innovation is likely to be countenanced. The upper body of the national legislature is extremely conservative and dislikes to forsake any of its traditions or habits. It has been called a body without rules because there is nothing in its code of government that restricts debate or that can force a vote on any question. Customs in the Senate. Xo Senate: N THE senate some of the customs of the early days are still preserved. Many of the old members use the sand box in blotting the letters they write at their desks. Blotting pads are only for the newer senators. The sticklers for old customs sift the white sand delib- erately over their written manuscripts as their predecessors of ruffled shirt front and blue, swallow-tailed coats did 75 years ago. There is kept in a niche of the desk of the president protem. an old snuff box filled with this one time luxury. It is a relic of the past and was religiously guarded by old Isaac Bassett, who, for 60 years, was an employe on the senate floor and looked after the comfort of senators. The snuff box was provided in the old days when it was the custom for gentlemen to offer the titillating mixture to each other. It is not so long ago that some of the venerable senators used the old-fashioned goose quill in writing their correspondence. The late Senator Morrill, of Vermont, who died in the harness at the age of 88, was perhaps the last to stick by the quill. His desk was always furnished with a supply of carefully selected wing feathers of the goose. It was an interesting sight to watch the venerable statesman take out his sharp penknife and trim the quill to a proper point and to the required flexibility. After shaving it to his satisfaction he would dip it into the ink well and slowly and carefully write his personal letters. The scratching of the old-fashioned pen could be distinctly heard throughout the chamber, but the senator was able to turn off a beautifully written manuscript in good old-fashioned round hand. DARK ROOM FOR AMATEURS Women have taken to photography as a pastime, and, in the many public competitions by illustrated journals and photographic societies, have shown a wonderful proficiency. But to make photography a real pleasure, care and neatness should be observed in all its processes. As beginners soon find cut, sins of neglect come home to roost in the shape of spotted negatives and stained prints. The only way to ensure freedom from these and other troubles is to keep a constant eye on all the implements and accessories that you use. It is, to a large extent, possible to judge the photographer and her capabilities by the condition of her darkroom, wherein are conducted some of the most important operations of photography. The dark-room may be a mere cupboard under the stairs, or a well-fitted and capacious chamber replete with conveniences; but in either case the owner leaves her mark upon it and its contents. Here, for instance, you see everything higgledy-pigledy—dishes, bottles, boxes, plates, and apparatus scattered about in confusion. The floor is a litter of paper, which, to judge by appearances, has been accumulating for years. The dishes are dirty; the bottles also. Marks of hurry and carelessness abound. Also, the air is foul, suggesting that the ventilation is bad; and the daylight insinuates itself through many a crack. Under such circumstances good work cannot be done. Everything must have a proper place, and be kept there. I have sketched out a plan of a dark-room, which will serve for printing and finishing off generally, as it is advisable to confine operations to one chamber, if possible. Its internal limensions are eight feet by six feet six inches. The window Outside Wall Window Screen Garden Screen Shelves for Chimneys Reed Curtain Flap Table 5'x2' Shelves for Pristine Frames Rubber Sunk 5'x1'a' Tap Sloping Tray Pack for Pipes Carbon Shelves for Pipes Door Floor 1 2 3 4 5 PLAN FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM. faces north, because the light on that side is most constant; and in summer, when the bulk of photography is done, it will open on the coolest air. The sash, three feet by two feet six inches, is of the common rising and falling type. Inside is a frame covered with two thicknesses of orange fabric, and hinged at the top so that it may be raised out of the way when daylight is needed, and fastened to a hook on the ceiling. As a further protection against injurious rays, there should be a curtain of Turkey twill running on a rod, large enough to overlap the window six inches all round. The ring on the extreme left is fixed to the rod, and the curtain is drawn to the right, so that the sink side of the room may be kept shaded even when the other is strongly lighted up. Under the window I have placed a flap table three feet by two feet, which will be useful for printing and toning, and in the corners are cupboards to hold chemicals and printing frames. The central section of the west wall is occupied by a sink three feet by one foot six inches, overhung by a tap one foot from the south end. Against the wall is a narrow shelf with five divisions. The middle, and largest, accommodates the lamp for night use, and next to it, on the right, are the half-pint measuring glass and bottle of "restrainer," while to the left stand the two developing solutions. The glass will thus be ready to the right hand, and after use it should be returned to its allotted compartment. On the little shelf north of the sink I have my toning solutions, protected from daylight by a small curtain, and to the south of the tap stand the intensifying solutions. It is very important to keep all these apart from developers. Between the sink and the south wall runs a lead covered tray, sloping into the sink. A second tap overhangs this, or washing of plates or prints while the sink is in use. Against the wall is a rack in which dishes may be placed to drain. Passing the door we have a set of curtained shelves for plates and such things as are best kept at a distance from the window. Then comes a table three feet by two feet, and a rubbish box. It should be a rule never to bring anything wet from the sink side of the room to the table on the east side of the room. By observance of this rule you will escape many chemical troubles. Rooms of the dimensions here given are not to be had in every house, and many readers must put up with less commodious quarters for their photographic doings. But the general plan of arrangement will perhaps be useful. And a good legend to post over the dopr is "Cleanliness, Neatness, Care." ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS. A tea-cosy is so English, you know, and certainly would please a friend with a leaning toward Anglo-mania. It may safely be selected as a Christmas gift for the indulger in the cup that cheers. If the giver knows the color of the tableware of the friend for whom the cosy is intended, the color chosen should harmonize with the china. If the china be old-blue, the cosy may be made of heavy, delft-blue ```markdown ``` USEFUL TEA COSY. satin, lined with thin silk of bluebray. Bands of panne velvet of a deeper blue may ornament the cosy, and the double quilling which joins the two sides be of the blue-gray satin. Cords the shade of the velvet should edge the lower part of the cosy and form the handle. The combination of velvet and satin is rich and warm, suitable for the article in whose construction it is used. For a dining room in which rich tones predominate, variations of brown or dark red may be selected, care being taken to avoid the gaudy or too highly colored, as one soon grows weary of loud tones in anything in daily use. TO GET RID OF FRECKLES. Simple Washes and Lotions Readily Prepared at Home Often Prove Very Effective. It is all very well to advise the girl whose face freckles not to expose her skin to the sun, to wear a veil and take other similar precautions, but if she is a fun-loving creature she will doubtless much prefer the freckles to denying herself the pleasure of out-ofdoor sports, and who can blame her? So when she begins to suffer the penalty of her shortcomings in this respect then is the time to lend a helping hand and suggest some remedies for preventing or eradicating the freckles when they come. Cold cream and a light coating of powder before going out of doors will often so protect a sensitive skin that it will permanently keep the freckles at bay. Not always, however, as the cause of these annoying little brown spots is due to an excess of iron in the blood. Red-haired persons are much more liable to freckles than dark-haired ones. This is due to the same reason. Occasionally with no treatment at all freckles will disappear of their own accord as quickly as they came. But in nine cases out of ten they will only yield to persistent treatment. One of the best freckle lotions comes all the way from Germany, and, although a druggist must be resorted to for its preparation, it will surely attain the desired result if applied night and morning with a soft cloth. Of potassium carbonate use six per cent; of potassium chlorate two per cent; borax, one and one-half per cent; rose water, 33 per cent; glycerin, 15 per cent.; orange flower water, 35 per cent., and sugar, six per cent. Nearly every complexion specialist, as well as druggist, carries some remedy said to be efficaceous in removing freckles, and while they all doubtless possess virtues of their own still there are many home recipes which can be compounded for the purpose. Simple buttermilk is used by some as a wash, and certainly softens the skin, if it does no more. Freckles, as well as the predisposition to them, will sometimes yield to massage, particularly if the following lotion is used in connection. Take of lactic acid two ounces, glycerin one ounce and rose water one-half an ounce. Pour a small quantity of the liquid in a porcelain receptacle, from which apply it to the face with a piece of soft linen cloth night and morning. Too frequent applications may redden the skin or otherwise irritate it; then the lotion should be applied less frequently. Special care must be taken to keep the composition air-tight, and everything used with it must be quite clean. Revival of Big Brooch. Very large brooches are returning to fashion, and if it is possible to procure those that were worn in bygone days to fasten a fichu, they are just the ones that are most in request. A cluster of stones forming a huge boss makes a lovely brooch, which can be metamorphosed into a pendant if need be, though there is not so much demand as there was for adaptable jewels, owing to the trouble implied in making the alteration. Long plaid ties brighten the darker silk waists. Egg Shampoo for the Hair. Use egg shampoo to clean the hair, adding lemon juice to keep it bright. The proportion is four eggs beaten light with a teaspoonful of powdered borax and the juice of half a lemon. Rub thoroughly into the scalp, then rinse well, using soft water entirely. The egg sharapoo makes the hair fluffy and lemon juice keeps blonde hair light. The most momentous improvement in navigation since the invention of the chronometer, more than 140 years ago, has just been foreshadowed in a modest paragraph in the report of the chief of the bureau of equipment of the United States navy. "It is believed," says Chief Manney, "that the development of wireless telegraphy will enable (time) signals to be distributed over water as well as over land, and that before long every ship at sea, in addition to every land station, will receive daily noon signals from the standard observatory clock." What does that mean? Nothing less than the elimination of the last element of uncertainty from the problem of finding the position of a ship at sea. Hitherto the one weak point in navigation has been the difficulty of carrying standard time on a voyage. Observations for local time as well as for latitude have been exact, but the comparison of local standard time for obtaining the longitude has involved a certain amount of guesswork. The best chronometer is not quite infallible, and some allowance, which may not be precisely right, has always to be made for errors. But with time signals from a national observatory every day at noon the mariner will know his way over any part of the wide ocean as accurately as if he were threading a buoyed channel. The chronometer will join the cross-staff and the astrolabe on the junk heap of discarded makeshifts. And of course a ship that can communicate with the shore for one purpose is equally in touch with the world for any other communication it needs to make. ILLNESS RULED BY INCHES. Among the most interesting of the papers read at a recent meeting of the British association at Cambridge was that of Dr. Shrubsall on the physical characters of hospital patients. Sufferers from tonsillitis, rheumatism and heart disease, he said, are of a higher stature and sufferers from tuberculosis, nervous and malignant diseases of a lower stature than healthy individuals. It appears that blonde sufferers from pulmonary tuberculosis respond to treatment better than brunettes, while in diseases of the heart the positions are reversed. It is believed that in successive generations of city life stature shows a progressive diminution and that there is an increase in brunette traits with each generation passing from rural to urban life. With increasing length of residence there is an increase of morbidity among the different classes of Londoners. Some causes which tend to damage the quality of the race were reviewed in an interesting manner by H. Balfour in the anthropological section. Sir John Gorst spoke against the prevalence of early marriages, particularly among the poorer classes. He declared that the race was being propagated in undue proportion by the poorest and feeblest. VALUE OF THE NORTH STAR Only One in the Firmament Whose Position Never Changes—Facts About Others. The pole star is really the most important of the stars in the sky; it marks the north at all times; it alone is fixed in the heavens; all the other stars seem to swing around it once in 24 hours. But the pole star of Polaris is not a very bright one and it would be hard to identify but for the help of the so-called pointers in the "Big Dipper" or "Great Bear." The outer rim of the dipper points nearly to Polaris, at a distance equal to three times the space that separates the two stars of the dipper's outer side. Various Indians call the pole star the "home star" and "the star that never moves," and the dipper they call the "broken back." The Great Bear is also to be remembered as the pointers for another reason. It is the hour hand of the woodman's clock. It goes once around the north star in about 24 hours, the reverse way of the hands of a watch; that is, it goes the same way as the sun and for the same reason—that it is the earth that is going and leaving them behind. PREACHER IS TOO CORDIAL A shock was received by a Duluth pastor after the services the other evening. He makes a point to welcome any strangers cordially and that evening, after the completion of the service, he hurried down the aisle to station himself at the door. A Swedish girl was one of the strangers in the congregation. She is employed as a domestic in one of the fashionable East end homes, and the minister, noting that she was a stranger, stretched out his hand. He welcomed her to the church and expressed the hope that she would be a regular attendant. Finally he said that if she would be at home some evening during the week he would call. "T'ank you," she murmured bashfully, "but ay have a fella." Three of the members of the congregation heard the conversation and in spite of the fact that their pastor swore them to secrecy one of them "leaked." Women Blacksmiths Outnumber Men. In the district about Cridley, England, 20 women work as blacksmiths to every man following the trade. For many generations this work has been almost entirely in feminine hands. France, England and Belgium Have Immense Sums Outstanding-Authorities Differ as to Britain. A German authority estimates the foreign investments of Belgium, a country having 6,000,000 inhabitants and about one-quarter as large an area as Ohio, at no less than $1,500,000,000. In proportion to the numerical strength of the Belgians and their natural resources these figures make the $6,000,000,000, or thereabouts, which represents French capital look small, and they compare well with the largest current estimates of Great Britain's investments beyond the narrow limits of the British isles. Authorities differ widely concerning the amount of British money put into other countries, some being as low as $6,000,-000,000, not counting British possessions, like India, and British colonies. To include those favorite fields for British enterprise might double the figures given. But it is not many years since the London stock exchange calculated the probable total of the foreign investments of the British people at more than $17,000,-000,000. It does not seem possible that any very great decrease can have taken place since 1896. Germany is believed to have about half as much money invested abroad as France, or twice as much as Belgium, but German wealth and German enterprise are alike fast gaining ground, and these proportions will soon be radically changed. Russia is the great debtor nation of Europe, and in that country billions of dollars of French, Belgium and German money has found employment, at greater or less risk, and with widely varying returns. INDIANA WATERS MAGNETIC Springs in the Hoosier State Are Said to Cause Deviation of the Compass. A reputable scientific publication is sponsor for the statement that there exists in at least three places in the state of Indiana springs or wells whose waters possess marked magnetism and are able to impart it to steel objects dipped therein. This property has been reported of other springs in various parts of the world, but such tales have been received by scientific men with caution. In this case the magnetism seems to arise from the fact that considerable quantities of carbonate of iron are dissolved in the water. When it stands for some time this decomposes into carbonic acid gas, which escapes, and magnetic iron oxide, which falls to the bottom of the containing vessel as a powder. When the decomposition has ceased the water is no longer magnetic. These springs are said to cause perceptible deviation of a compass needle, and a knife blade immersed for five minutes in one of the springs is magnetized sufficiently to sustain needles by its point, retaining this property for 30 hours. The water corrodes locomotive boilers, but when allowed to stand still till the carbonate has all decomposed can be used with impunity. DOZEN MESSAGES AT ONCE The invention of new methods for sending a number of messages simultaneously over the same wire continues, and one of the most recent or these is due to Prof. Mercadier, of the French high school for post and telegraph. In this method an alternating current is employed whose frequency depends upon a tuning fork having a certain definite number of vibrations. The current of such an interrupted circuit can be broken by an ordinary key, and signals transmitted over the line wire by an induction transmitter. On the line at the distant station are a number of so-called monotelephones, which respond to current of one frequency, and are tuned to the forks in the circuits at the sending station. Thus each particular circuit has its own telephone, which is connected by tubes with the ears of the receiving operator, and responds to the signals made at the sending station. In all, 12 transmission circuits are provided, so that 24 messages may be sent over the line simultaneously. BIG PROFIT OF LOAN SHARK Rudolph Spreckels, Sugar King, Tells of Big Sum Asked For in One Case. "Talking about Rudolph Spreckles the other day," a San Francisco man said, "he told me many interesting things about finance. He cited a number of examples of the incredible profit in usury. The practice of usury, however, he heartily condemned. He told of a young man who had answered a usurer's advertisement to lend money without any other security than the borrower's salary. The young man arranged the details for a loan of $500. It took a week or more to settle these details, and then the young man called for his money. " 'We are ready for you, sir, at last,' the usurer said, politely. 'You want 500. Here it is. We charge you five per cent a month, and you want the money for a year. Thus there is just this $200 coming to you.' " " 'If I wanted it for two years,' said the young man, 'there'd be something coming to you, wouldn't there?' " "He needed the loan, but he was man enough, nevertheless, to spurn these terms and depart. United States Postal Facts. We have 75,000 postoffices and 500,000 miles of postal routes, with a yearly travel over them amounting to 500,000,000 miles. The service costs over $150,000,000 a year. The recipes now almost equal the expenditures, and have doubled in the last ten years. CHEIle’s. =. ae eee aie visiting with her ‘daughter, Mrs James Green, 5054 Armour avenue. + Edward H. Wright is entitle: to Ambassador to Engiant for the important part played by bin fm the Inte election. RR 4s contended that Col. Bdwaré ~H, Wright and 6. B. Turzer will ex denyor to knock out our bighly es teemed friend Col. Louis B. Anéersoz as Assistant County Attorney. Harfls F. Wiftams, attorneyatiaw 153 Ia Sale street, is head over heels im bis rapidly increasing Jaw business, and he has no time to tag after the trickey politictans. Mrs. G. H.. Welch, 3031 Dearborn street, has been indisposed for the past two weeks but to the delight of her friends she is regaining her health. The damage suit instituted against Dr. George C. Hall by his friend Smith, has been dismissed by Col. John F. Waters, for lack of sufficient evidence. Fred T. Carey, manager for Col. Robert M. Motts, is an up-to-date bustness man and he is very popular with those who patronize his estab- lishment. . Many colored Republicans in this eity refused to vote on the day of tne last election, because there was noth- ing doing in the way of money mat- ters. : | Judge Alton B. Parker has opened up law offices at 32 Liberty street, New York City, and in the future he and Mrs. Parker will make their home in that city. Prof. N. Clark Smith will furnish | the music for the Triangle Club's _ at the First Regiment Armory, 16th street and Michigan avenue, Thursday | night, November 24th. Admission 50 | cents. | Do not fail to attend the Annual || Thanksgiving Ball at the First Regi-| ment Armory, 16th street and Mich- | | igan avenue, Thursday ev®ning, Nov. | ; 24th, which will be given by the Tri- angie Club. Ml Maj. Franklin Denison fs willing |‘ to succeed “old man Barnett” who has ' no love for The Broad Ax, as Assist- |‘ ant State’s Attorney, when the latter |‘ s selected as Minister to San Di- ningo. : Miss Elin Anderson, the proficient t ashier and bookkeeper for Jacob |i reinberg, the big groceryman, 31st and | ; state streets, is an uncompromising) t Yemocrat and she is ever ready to |b tand by this paper. jh Mrs. Robert A. Williams, 3544 Dear- f orn St., will serve a Thanksgiving imner at her home next Thursday ~“ or the benefit of St. Thomas church. | 7 ‘urkey and rlenty of other good eat-| © bles will be served for the small sum | f 25 cents. |b Turner B. Ashby, who is quite ale olitical factor in politics in the 2ist | ;, rard, is still doing business at the) ld stand, and next spring he will as-| G ist to clip the wings of some of the | ¢; forth Side politicians. ie Mrs, Elizabeth McDonald, 6130 a treet, attended the annual meeting ™ f the Illinois State Conference of harities, which convened at Rock- | “ ord, Ill, the 15th and 16th of this| © 1onth. | to The Triangle Club will give its an-|P wal Thanksgiving bell Thursday | ct vening, Nov. 24th at the First Regi- | fo ent Armory, 16th street and Mich- DP! jan avenue. Music by Prof. N. lark Smith's orchestra, Professor J. | c 7. Hall propmter. lo th B. W. Fitts, and Col. S. B. Sei cked horns Tuesday night over the | hi ection of a Captain of the 165th/| m: recinet of the Second Ward. Mr. | ch tts and his followers prevented Col. | m urner and his rooters from stuffing | wl rushing on the ballot box. Their | th sht will be settled by the executive | an iy of the Republican County com-| pu ittee, | tor Mayor Carter Harrison, so they say, | s decided not to become a candl-| te for re-election next spring, and | oy ® following gentlemen have been | ce: mtioned in conncetian with ¢ha! RELIGION AND POLITICS HAVE MIX-UP, (Continued from first page.) 7 aac CMe yee ees ee ,| when they see a minister of the gospe ‘Bet hungry and greedy enough for cor ruption money to let the boodlers ge i] him by the neck and lead him aroun: - | a8 one would a yellow dog. -| “When a minister of the gospel lik« || Rev, J. B Rodgers, whose duty an only business fs to preach the word o Goa anf keep the holy church sacrec : and free from corruption, turns hit church into a den of political ward | /heelers and boodiers, what are we com ing to? “Wt the divine and political Rod | gers be kind enough to inform us ti | he bas dropped religion and taken uy, | politics? The people want to know where they are at. “The ditry work of the Republican politicians Jn*-Red Bank tnis year was | assigned to Rev. J. E. Rodgers and his Kind to do, ahd they did it well. “On Saturday night Rev. Rodgers marched to the musie behind a brass band and led a gang of all sorts of characters through the principal streets of the town. Rev. Rodgers marched along in the middle of the street through mud and dirt as the lowest Negro in the levee districts would have done. “Because the editor of this paper supported Cliis. P. Mcdonald for coun- ty clerk, he was dubbed a Democrat by a lot of flliterates. And at their meet- ing Saturday night, of which this di- vine Rodgers seemed to be the boss, Rev. Dangerfield, another Negro preacher and political wardheeler, from Ashbury Park, said let let all Ne- | groes who support Democrats GO TO. HELL. | “Rev. J. F Tunston, pastor of Pil- | grim Baptist church, made a remark | ablé harangue of a speech in which he | showed himself to be the happy pos-_ sessor of a remarkable amount of igno- rance, and compared a colored Demo erat with a black dog. Tunston made a worst speech than acrazy Indian, and before he got dis- gusted at himself and quit he made a genuine ass of himself. “The writer has seen a good many black dogs who had a much deeper sense of honor and better political norals than that displayed by the pas- or of Pilgrim Baptist church at the own hall Saturday night. “Monday night was divine Rodger’s Treat political feast of the pass over , nd he, Dangerfield and Tunston were | he prophets. Christ failed to come | p and drive the money changers and | litical boodlers out of the house of | be Lord, and divine Rodgers was at is best Rodgers was politically appy. } “This divine Rodgers assumed the , ull position of a practical political. . ardheeler, and turned the A. M. E. t jon church of Red Bank into a politi- ¢ al Dow-wow. J “As Rodgers marched up the street ehind a brass band leading a small ang of his kind the other night, Mid- s Washington says he hung his head | ; 1 shame and humiliation. | “It is talked around town that E. |p erry Roberts bought up the entire |» hurch, including Rogers and the ma- P rity of the board of trustees, for the agnificent sum of two tons of coal! nd six dollars in cash. | “What a shame on Rev. Rodgers! : ‘hat a disgrace on the A.M. E. Zion uurch! How humiliating it must be | 9 » Rev. Rodgers’ congregation! la “Just think of a minister of the gos- 21 getting down among drunkards, | apshooters and the like and hustling | r votes for any party, and getting | # uid out of the corruption funds. |? “If a man is to be judged by the) ¥ ympany he keeps and the things he | a es, Rev Rodgers should resign from | e ministry and go into politics.” j Brother Summersett deserves to be| ghly commended for possessing = te anhood to speak out against the urches being transformed into com) tu on political halls. Here in this city, | * here anyone would naturally think) at the colored people are intelligent | d progressive, the cheap white Be| a) blican politicians bought up the pas-| in rs of Quinn Chapel, Bethel, Institu-| th mal, and many of the smaller | Ia urches for an insignificant sum of! mey and gladly turned their) | urches into political halls, which re- | fc ive support from men of various |. litical opinions, and many old politi-| py | harlots or skunks, and blackleg, gy, vyers were welcomed into their pits with a shout of joy. i eat i at ee only a ‘nigger’ church anyway. And this is what they call elevating the colored race along moral and religious lines. Harry Cummings, Prof. W. T. Ver non, and the other loud-mouthed biat cephgra deren bg map Soe BTo's so-called religion, his and the white man's little Jesus all up to gether to such an extent that it caused the brains of the majority of the Negroes to curl up in the tops of their heads like pigtails, and they bad murder in their hearts when they ‘emerged from thelr churches, after attending political meetings, and they Were ready and willing to insult and waylay the first Negro they met who happened to differ with them in Na- tonal politics. Even Oscar DePriest declared in the presence of L. W. Washington and ourself in Institutional church, “that be did mot want to have anything to do with any colored Democrat after listening to Prof. Vernon,” who admit- ted to us “that he was being well paid for stringing his ignorant brothers ani sisters, and some of the so-called edu- cated colored Republican Christians thought that someone would be justi- fied in knocking us in the head for refusing to advocate the election of Colonel Roosevelt. Life of Books. | Few people realize how short the life = an average book is, and how much shorter it is getting. Fifteen years ago | you could count on its existence for two | or three years. Now three books out of |four are almost as dead as mutton in _three months. This is almost as notice- able in general literature as in fiction. — Book Monthly. Shocks Humanity. _ While the war in South Africa was raging President Kruger said that be- fore it was over its horrors would stag- ger the world. This was true. The same idea is suggested in even a larger sense by the awful carnage which has attended the Russo-Japanese war. Its horrors shock humanity.—Paterson Dally Press. Wealthy Ranchwoman_ | Mrs. Adair owns in Texas the second | biggest ranch fn the world. It covers | 1,250,000 acres. On a printed signboard | attached to the apparently endless wire ‘fence which meets the eye on traveling | through the Panhandle country is the notice: “Eighty miles from this fence to headquarters.” Meat Fritters. Cut cold meat or fowl into small pieces and season with pepper, salt and the juice of a lemon. Make a fritter batter, stir the meat in and drop by the spoonful into boiling fat and fry till a light brown. Drain and serve immediately.—Household. Poor Little Japs. An Atchison bride, half an hour after her train had started, found a handful of rice in her hat, and burst into tears, says the Atchison Globe. Upon the bridgefroom asking what was the mat- ter she replied: “That is all the poor Japs have to eat.” s | Perverse Woman. | Hickory—It's an awful thing to pro- | pose to a girl seriously, and them have | her throw you down. | Slppery—Well, you shouldn’t have Proposed to her seriously; then she _would have accepted you.—Detroit Free Press. —______. Canada’s Bank Dcposits. The deposits in Canadian banks have been increasing steadily until they have reached the highest in the his- tory of the country, being nearly $50,- 000,000 greater than they were a year ago.—Detroit Free Presa ees Tro Many Pats. A man named Pat Murphy has ob- tained damages against the Cunard com- pany for wroneful detention. He was mistaken for another of the seven Pat Murphys among the crew of the liner on which he served. ——_—— Both Side« af T+ | |. She—I think a girl is very foolish to marry a poor man. He—Yes, but not half so foolish as | the poor man who marries that kind of | @ girl—Chicago Daily News, What's the Use in Dancing? | The dancing masters are agitating the abolition of the “bear hug” style of danc- ing. Let them beware, lest like Othello, they find their occupations gone.—aAt- lanta Constitution. ——— Public Debts. The young commonwealth of Aus- tralia has the largest public debt per capita of any country in the world. France has the greatest public debt in amount. ————____ Colorado’s Canals, Morgan county, Colorado, has 11 ir- rigating canals 220 miles ir length alto- gether, and with a capacity of 3,200,000,- 000 cubic feet of water. Economy. Binks—Are you going to get a new suit this fall? Jinks—No, my tailor says he can’t afford jt—Cincinnati Tribune. . Queer Old Law. An old Massachusetts law makesita misdemeanor to display a picture of George Washington ucder certain cir- cumstances. JACOB FEINBERG Market and Grocery 8ist and State Sts. CHICAGO | aaa. Baca Beary D. 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