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THE BROAD AX Press Comments On the Ninth Anniversary Edition of The Broad Ax. Vol. X The Broad Ax, of Chicago, does its self great credit in its most beautiful Ninth Anniversary issue, which contains the cuts of some of Chicago's race leaders of both sexes. Long may The Broad Ax live to be wielded for the good of the race and the benefit of mankind.—The Star, Newport News, Va. The ninth anniversary edition of The Chicago Broad Ax contains the finest lot of half-tone portraits, we have seen outside the leading magazines. The persons pictured are some of the leading professional and business Afro-American people of that great city. The Broad Ax enjoys the distinction of being the leading, if not the only race paper which supports the Democratic party. Typographically it is par excellence, and whether or not we agree with its policy we are bound to say it is a real credit to the race, and always speaks out boldly and intelligently for us.—The Home News, Alexander, Va. The Chicago Broad Ax got out an excellent anniversary edition a few weeks ago. It was the beginning of its tenth year of trouble and tribulation in the sinful and ungrateful world of Afro-American journalism. The Broad Ax is a Democratic newspaper, and is probably the only out and out Negro Democratic newspaper in the United States. The Boston Guardian was at one time considered a consistent Negro Democratic journal, but in the recent election it was numbered in the Roosevelt column. It's too bad that The Broad Ax is the only real Democratic newspaper in the country conducted by colored men. Colored men should be divided in politics along all lines of industry in the same way that white men are. They should be more independent at least, and give all men to understand that they own and control their own souls and elective franchises, if no more, and that they reserve the same right to work and vote for any man of their choice, regardless of party or politics, the same as any other race of people. It isn't so now, and never has been, but some of these days it will be—The Mail and Express, Red Park N. J. The Chicago Broad Ax, a colored Democratic weekly paper, issued a special eight page edition on fine paper with handsome half-tone cuts, the representation of some of Chicago's leading white and colored men and women. The paper is a credit to its manager and the colored press—and while Julius F. Taylor speaks out in no measured terms for the Democratic party, if he is sincere we must not kick him out, for he too, has a right to his opinion—but he goes off, goes beyond reason in his criticism of the g. o. p.-The Forum, Springfield, Ill. It is highly gratifying to merit the praise of our journalistic brethren to such an extent, and as long as we shall continue to breathe the breath of life some way or other we will not cease in contending for the equality of all men before the law, and for the liberation of the Afro-American from political slavery, so that no set of politicians, be they Republicans, Democrats, or what-nots, can tell how he will cast his ballot, simply by noting the blackness or the yellowness of his skin. In passing, we wish to assure the editor of The Forum that it causes us to feel good clear down to the end of our big toe to learn that he "has decided not to kick us out in the cold," and he will confer a great favor upon us if he will point out from time to time through the columns of his Forum wherein we have ever been unreasonable in our criticism of the G. O. P. It is something appalling to us to observe how the vast majority of the colored Republican' editors will through fear or from some other cause refrain from enlightening the minds of the masses of the Afro-Americans as to the true history of the Republican party and its relation to the Negro during the past thirty-five years. They seem to ignore the fact that it is the duty and the true mission of the press to proclaim the truth at all times and the Afro-American press is falling far short of the duty which it owes to the people by systematically attempting to cover over the short-comings of the Republican party by simply appealing to the prejudice of the Negro respecting the Democratic party. Therefore we still maintain that the leaders of the Republican party have proven themselves to be greater enemies to the Negro than the leaders of the Democratic party, for lo these many years, the leaders of the first named party have been professing their undying love or friendship for the Negro while at the same time they have in every conceivable way been stabbing him in the back. Right at this very time President Roosevelt is appointing Democrats to office right and left throughout the South and other sections of the country, and there is not one colored Republican editor, no, not one, who has the courage or the manhood to condemn him for doing so; but if an Afro-American honestly attempts to cultivate the friendship of Democrats those who are in favor of the advancement of the race which leads on up to the highest plane of American citizenship, he is at once denounced by HEW TO THE LINE. these same colored Republican newspaper editors, as an enemy and a traitor to his race. They seem to looose sight of the fact, namely, and that is if the Negro is in every way a full fledged American citizen then he has the undisputed right to change his political views or vote the same as white men but if he is not an American citizen in every sense of the word and is simply the abject and servile slave of the Republican party then he is not a freeman and he is not at liberty to change his vote on any political question. Without the least malice or bitterness on our part for those who may entertain political opinions contrary to ours, but we honestly believe that the civil and the political condition of the great mass of the Afro-Americans will not improve in this country as long as they permit the leaders of any political party simply on account of the color of their skin to herd them together and vote them like so many dumb cattle. keeps his large handsome mug in his paper, in order to fill up space, rails off at the mouth like a mad dog, and he devoted all his time to cussing and damning every Negro who refuses to stand up and be counted like a many sheep by the lily white leader of the G. O. P. Brother Wheeler can rail and yelp and shout now until he turns real white in the face, but the colored Republicans are out in the cold and the lily whites have the jobs. It will ever be thus as long as the tricky politicians can tell how ninety-five per cent of any race of people are going to vote simply by the color of his skin. A complimentary testimonial benefit will be tendered Doctor A. Bea rice Schultz by her numerous friends at Arlington Hall, 31st and Indian ave., Thursday evening, Feb. 23rd. The Colored troops fought nobly on the eight of November last but the NEGRO REPUBLICANS Negro republicans of St. Louis are disgusted at the failure of the Republican House of Representatives to furnish them with positions as clerks. Their anger is increased when they see that the Democratic senate has appointed five Negro employees, three assistant doorkeepers and two cloakroom men. One of them, James McClanahan, of St. Louis, was given his job by Senator Kinealy, his republican brothers relate, because he had served faithfully as janitor in the courtroom of Judge Kinealy in St. Louis. It is said that when the assembly met, Aaron W. Lloyd, of St. Louis, the Negro member-at-large of the Republican state committee, recommended a list of appointees from the Negro republican workers of St. Louis and Kansas City. One of them was Lester Walton, of St. Louis. It is said that Chief Clerk Ben Russell granted Walton a position, detailing him as his private stenographer. That was last Friday. According to the story told by the Negro republicans, Russell told Walton he need not begin work until Monday. Monday Walton returned and Russell told him he could not have the job. It is said that Russell explained that the other members of the clerical force objected to having a Negro among them. That was the closest any Negro republican from St. Louis came to a job. Hence their denunciation of the party for ingratitude.—The Palladium, St. Louis, Mo. Throughout the late Presidential election Col. Wheeler, who always keeps his large handsome mug in his paper, in order to fill up space, ran off at the mouth like a mad dog, and he devoted all his time to cussing and damning every Negro who refused to stand up and be counted like so many sheep by the lily white leaders of the G. O. P. Brother Wheeler can rail and yelp and shout now until he turns real white in the face, but the colored Republicans are out in the cold and the lily whites have the jobs. It will ever be thus as long as the tricky politicians can tell how ninety-five per cent of any race of people are going to vote simply by the color of his skin. A complimentary testimonial benefit will be tendered Doctor A. Beatrice Schultz by her numerous friends at Arlington Hall, 21st and Indians ave., Thursday evening, Feb. 23rd. The Colored troops fought nobly on the eighth of November last, but the Indiana Legislature must have had the idea that the Negro was "shot to pieces" judging from the meager recognition given. Not a decent job in the bunch, befitting the dignity and political value of a great race. And as long as our "leading" statesmen pander to such jobs, just so long will we receive them. Such jobs should be credited to the individual and not to the Race.—The Recorder Indianapolis Ind. So the Little Recorder is disposed to do a little kicking after the thing is all over, which is a brave act on its part but just as soon as the next election rolls around it will be ready to brand every Negro as an enemy and a traitor to his race who fails to prosterate himself like an object slave before the Lily White bosses of the Republican party. Don't forget those "black laws" which still disgrace the Indian statutes, while you are passing laws this winter, pressclous members of the legislature. They are dead letters, it is true, but the corpse should be buried out of sight of the living. It will only take a few lines to wipe them out, and we hope to see some member introduce such a bill at an early day.-The Freeman Indianapolis Ind. Yes let the Republican Legislature abolish the separate School Law of that State, and make it possible for every decent black man, woman and child residing within its confines to freely enjoy every right which are granted without the slightest question to other full fledged Americans: it is only by adopting such a course that the Republicans san prove themselves better friends to the Afro-Americans than the Democrats. Whisky Drinking Or Immoral Preachers Are Vigorously Condemned A Strong Appeal in Favor of Decency in the Pulpit and Pew as well as Virtue and Honesty in the Home Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 17, 1905. belong to, and strive to live a Christ ian life taking for their example Jesu I have read with great sorrow the criticisms of the Gospel ministers as presented to the public in your paper from time to time. The mental, moral, physical and spiritual life will be made better only as we find members of the pew who are willing to condemn both by example and precept the evils which are saping the life out of our young men and young women of the race. I trust you will live long to speak and act with all the God given powers in defence of that which is right, and against that which is evil, and fear not for the right is sure to win; "the mills of the gods grin slowley but surely." Again we have a number of Gospel ministers who are endeavoring to live a life which will influence others for that which is good, godly men who are not keeping the peoples nose to the "grinding-stone" to fill their pockets, build new and large churches, and make debts that never can be paid. And there are men who fill some pulpits in our cities who would help the people if they would take their places out in the world, and cease to make a mockery of the perfect work of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, "who in all points were tempted like as we are yet without sin." "What has the Negro pulpit done to reform the morals of the people?" "Can a Gospel minister teach economy, and temperance and smoke cigars and frequent beer gardens wine rooms?" "Why are so many drunkards and adulterers occupying the pulpits today?" First. Because they are ignorant of the true principles of righteousness. Secondly. Because the people suffer it to be so. If an immoral man preaches to you every sabbath, it is because you listen. If a drunkard visits your home and associates with your wife and children it is because you allow it. If the minister and trustees rob the church of its funds and bring reproach upon the people; they didn't in any wise fail to put the money there for them to misappropriate. If politicts enters the church and predominates, instead of the spirit of Christ you suffer it to be so. Can we change this state of things? Can you prevent a wild boar from entering your home and destroying your family? Can we find in these cities where immorality, drunkenness, and hypocrisy abounds one good man, one denomination, one church that has not bowed to "Baal?" Too many of our good people are willing to support a corrupt man in the pulpit just because he is a Baptist, Methodist, or Presbyterian. A sister in one of our southern churches, when told that her patsor was living in adultery exclaimed, "look here (nigger) I wouldn't believe jat on brudder—A, if I half seed it myself, go on wid your lies." Another instance the pastor was in jail for a crime and on Sunday morning the people went to the prison and listened to the minister preach; he taking for his text "The Lord is my Sheepard I shall not want, and one sister said "no brother you shall not want," and money was taken up, thousands of dollars to put that man out in society to continue to lead the people who were blind to the fact that he was leading them to hell where he himself must go unless he changed his way of living. Mankind will do well to forget what church they No.13 Drinking Preachers Are Condemned real in Favor of the Pulpit and as Virtue and the Home belong to, and strive to live a Christian life taking for their example Jesus Christ, who said "I if I be lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me." The salavation of the race does not rest upon the shoulder of the ministers alone, the pew has a work to do and in nowise should they neglect it. Let this work of building character, begin at hime. Shut your door to immortal men and women who ever they may be, teach your children to love virtue, honesty, and truth, help your neighbor to do the same, and join hands and when you find the man who isn't capable of leading both by example and precept, turn your back upon him and take your children wuere you can find one who can with God's help save men from their lost condition in sin and to build strong vigorous, Christian character. The pastor who becomes an instrument in...e hands of God for the leading of men from sin builds not for the present only, but for the future; he serves another generation, besides his own; he reaches through these consercated lives a wider circle than his eyes can measure, or his faith can foresee. How delicate, how difficult the patsors work and how necessary it is for him to be a man of God. How careful ought he to be in all his work. What heavenly wisdom must blend, with human tenderness in him who is called to discharge this service. Like the great Angel of the Gate, in Dante's Vision, the pastor of today must bear two keys, one of gold and one of silver; The golden key is the symbol of his true authority within the church received from Christ. The silver key which he always first puts in use, betokens that wisdom or spiritual adaption, taught through experience, and lowly patience by which he learns to deal with each heart aright. The minister of Jesus Christ is called to day to a mission of unmeasured possibilities and growing power. Again, if we as a race are to accomplish any good, and leave for our posterity a heritage of which they will be proud, we must cease complaining, and be up and doing. We can no longer sing "Blest be the tie that binds," and "Hold the fort, for I am coming," but loosen the tie that binds, move off of the fort, and onward march. As 2 race we need men and women who can and will do something for the race, men and women who can and will be representatives of the race. Men and Women who are not afraid or public sentiment. Men and women who will not compromise with evil through it be in the members of the race. We have no place in our homes, churches, society nor in the world for immoral men or women whether in the pulpit or the new. Our business is not to build quickly, but to build upon a firm foundation and in a right spirit. The writer of this article was educated at Atlanta University, and Talladega College, was called to the pastorate of the Union Congregational Church of this city, the only Congregational Ch., for the colored in the West. Our purpose is to glorify God by Holy lives, and by devotion to .is kingdom, and to save men by God's way preaching the Gospel. "God has not given to us vast learning to solve all the difficult problems, or unfailing wisdom to direct all the wandering of our brothers' lives; but he has given to every one of us the power to be spiritual, and by our spirituality to lift and enlarge and enlighten the lives we touch." "Childhood may do without a grand purpose, but manhood cannot." Very truly "Yours for the advancement of the race, Henry W. Porter. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholic, Protestant, Catholic, Knights of Labor, or any one else can have their say, no longer as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad AX is a newspaper whose platform is brought through for all, maintaining the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year. $1.00 Six Month. 1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 600 Armour Avenue, Chicago. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Entered at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill. as second-class Matter. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY ANNUAL REPORT. The Phyllis Wheatley Home Association held its annual election of officers Tuesday, January 10, at which time the following officers were re-elected for the ensuing year: Miss Fannie M. Riobards, president. Mrs. Eliza Wilson, vice-president. Mrs. Eva Loomis, recording secretary. Mrs. Elida Price, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Florence Ames, treasurer. Mrs. Mary Cole, chairman Board of Managers. The following reports of the work for the year 1904 were submitted: Communications received, 15; delivered, 42; communications to daily papers, 5; to Detroit Informer, 22; without cost. We desire to return our sincere thanks to The Informer and friends for their kindness and consideration, with best wishes for a Happy New Year. MRS. ELIDA PRICE, Corresponding Secretary. Financial report for the year 1904: Amounts received from Societies. In-as-Much, Circle of Kings Daughters ... $ 84.00 Willing Workers ... 30.00 Guilding Star Chapter ... 25.00 Entre Nous Club ... 23.00 Lydian Association ... 5.00 Stewardess Board of Bethel Church ... 3.00 Know-Ye-Not Circle of King's Daughters ... 6.00 Amounts received from entertain- ments: Charity ball ... $246.40 Annual supper ... 31.70 Baby show ... 25.00 Proceeds of Thanksgiving Mat- inee by "Social Six" ... 45.40 Amount raised by members on pledges: Song service, Mrs. Tonis ... $ 10.00 Quilt sale, Mrs. Johnson ... 10.00 Old Folks' concert, Mrs. Price ... 21.00 Song service, Mrs. Bledsoe ... 10.25 Dramatic entertainment, Mrs. Dupont and Loomis ... 20.00 Rose social, Mrs. McCoy ... 1.90 Musical, Mrs. Harris ... 6.75 By Mrs. Wilson ... 14.00 By Mrs. Cole ... 5.00 Silver offering, Bethel Church ... 6.30 Amounts received by donation, etc. State Federation ... $ 11.00 Mrs. James Brown ... 5.00 Mr. Wm. McGregor ... 5.00 Mr. Kellogg, of Plymouth ... 25.00 Mr. Wm. Perkins ... 10.00 Mr. Wm. Anderson ... 1.00 Mr. Wm. Johnson ... 2.00 Judge Alfred Murphy ... 5.00 Mr. J. P. Parks ... 3.00 Rev. Powell ... 1.00 Mrs. Tracy McGregor ... 1.00 Mrs. Wetherbee ... 2.00 Eureka Commandery ... 16.00 Miss Hosea ... 1.00 Miss Clara Avery ... 10.00 Federation Club of Ann Arbor ... 5.00 From Mrs. McCoy on Subscrip- tion Book ... 13.00 From various other sources ... 227.40 Total cash receipts ..... $1,070.31 Paid on Principal ..... $300.00 Paid interest ..... 109.00 Current expenses ..... 625.99 Total disbursements ..... $1,034.99 Balance on hand ..... $35.32 We have also received donations from the Women's Federation Club of Ann Arbor, the Thursday Club of Jackson, the Phyllis Wheatley Circle of Grand Rapids, one ton of coal each from the congregations of St. Matthew's, Second Baptist, Bethel and Ebenezer churches, through the kindness of their pastors, one ton of coal from the Walters of Wayne Hotel and one ton from Mr. Frederick Stearns and many smaller donations of provisions, fruit, clothing, etc., too numerous to mention. We wish to express our most heartfelt thanks to all the kind friends who have so gratefully remembered us, both financially and otherwise. We have been able by their help, to meet all of our obligations, but as we still owe $1,500 on our property, we hope that you will --- continue to aid us in our efforts to provide a comfortable home for our aged women. Cheerfully submitted, —The Informer, Detroit, Mich. The above interesting report is reproduced for the special purpose of reminding the members of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club of this city which has more than eighty members that they are not in it with the Phyllis Wheatley Home Association of Detroit, Mich., the followers of Phyllis Wheatley in that city own a fine building with only fifteen hundred dollars against it which they use for a club house and as a home for the old folks, but the members of the Phyllis Wheatley Club of Chicago, where there are ten times more Colored people than in Detroit, are still meeting around in the homes of its members and every other week they loose much valuable time before they can decide who shall have the distinguished honor of writing up their important proceedings for the Old Church Organ. WHITE MAN'S BURDEN. WHITE MAN'S BURDEN. State of Texas has Expended $17,740, 508.76 for the Education of the Negroes Since 1881. Austin, Texas, Jan. 2.—According to figures from the records of the state comproller, Texas has expended for Negro education since 1884 the sum of $17,740,508.76. O. B. Colquitt, one of the members of the Texas railroad commission, and who hopes to be elected governor two years hence, caused the interesting statistical state to be compiled. REMOVAL NOTICE Mr. Edward E. Wilson, attorney-at- law, has removed his office from 185 Dearborn st., to the Quincy Building, 113 Adams street, Room 380. Mrs. Anna L. Newby. First class furnished rooms for rent to gentleman, with bath and gas. 2623 Wabash avenue. MRS. A. WILSON. Nicely furnished rooms to rent for gentlemen. Reasonable rates. 2252 adians avenue. Gauged by Dr. Hale An Oregon newspaper man was once traveling in the back country of Oregon, and, going to a little inn for lodging, was surprised to see a large picture of Dr. Hale on the wall. The woman of the house explained it thus: "Well, you see, a good many strangers come here and want me to keep 'em, and I don't know anything about 'em; but if they know Edward Everett Hale's picture I know they're good for something, and I let 'em stay."-Ham's Horn. It Pays to Advertise "Yes, sir," declared Mine Host, "this is the best restaurant in town. Everything is first-class, and our cook is the best in the business. Don't go elsewhere if you want a good meal. Well, I must be going." "But where are you going at this time of day?" "Where am I going? Why, great Scott, man! it's nearly 7 o'clock. I'm going over to the hotel to dinner."—Cleveland Leader. Cheapest Postage The Straits Settlements has the cheapest post office in the world. Postcards available in the colony and to the Federated Malay States are sold at one-fifth of a penny each; the letter rate of postage throughout the same area is slightly over a half-penny. The postage on letters to any place (with very few exceptions) in the British empire is four-fifths of a penny to the half-ounce. Delicious Relish Chop the cold turkey rather fine; place in a saucepan with some of the gravy, the juice of a lemon and a little of the grated rind, a dash of allspice and powdered mace, a tablespoonful of walnut or mushroom catsup and a little celery salt. Cook 15 minutes, spread upon buttered toast cut in diamond shape and serve at once.—Household. Time to Begin. Are you doing as much to brighten this world as a single sunbeam does? Are you scattering as much fragrance in the lives about you as is shed by one little violet? Do you refresh tired hearts as a drop of rain refreshes a drooping plant? If not, it is time to begin—Detroit Free Press. Saved. Father—What did the teacher say when she heard you swear? Small Boy—She asked me where I learned it. "What did you tell her?" Saved What did you tell her? "I didn't want to give you away, pa, so I blamed it onto the parrot!"—Detroit Free Press. Misunderstood. Bacheller (disgustedly)—Huh! You're to be married, I hear. Oldham—Yes, to Miss Playne. "Poor chump! I thought you knew better." "So I do, but none of them would have me."—Philadelphia Press. Texas Educates the Negro Texas Educates the Negro. Figures from the books of the state comptroller show that Texas has expended for negro education since 1881 the sum of $17,740,508.76. It is good to emphasize facts like this, as well as to dwell on more unpleasant pictures. Sponge Log Cabin. Spongie Log Cabbin Lady fingers that are somewhat stale and that have become separated may be utilized for a very pretty dessert by spreading the halves with orange or lemon jelly and building them log cabin shape on a handsome dish. then pouring around them a white custard made of a pint of milk, half a cup of sugar, one tablespoonful corn-starch, and the beaten whites of two eggs. Flavor with vanilla, dotting the custard with small cubes of the jelly. —Los Angeles Herald. The Teeth and Health To preserve the teeth in health and beauty is a most important matter, for thus one not only saves one's self pain and expense, but also actually prolongs one's life—the decay and loss of teeth being but the initial stages of the general break-up of the health. Artificial teeth are at their best vastly inferior to one's own teeth in good working order. To prevent decay of the latter, absolute cleanliness of the mouth is essential.—Chicago Dally News. Well Equipped. "This feller Janus was the god of January, eh," inquired Nordy. "Yes," replied Butts, "the month of January takes its name from him, as it looks toward both the old and the new year. You see, Janus had two faces." "Had two faces, hey?" "Yes; he was two-faced." "Gosh! What a politician he would have made!"—Louisville Courier-Journal. Extinct African Animals. Wonderful types of ancient animals have been discovered in the Fayoum district of northeastern Africa. It is believed that the animals of the elephant and mastodon class were developed in Africa itself, but this does not appear to invalidate the theory that most of the African fauna had a more northern origin, in Europe or Asia. Her Meaning. Miss Jenkins—Yes, she did say something about you, but I don't know whether it was meant to be complimentary or not. Mr. Kallow—Oh. I fancy I impressed her. "Well, she merely commented on your 'blooming cheek.'"—Philadelphia Ledger. Clear Sauce for Pudding. Mix one tablespoonful of flour smooth with cold water; add boiling water to make a little thicker than cream and cook three minutes. Take from fire, add half a cupful of sugar, one teaspoonful of butter, and nutmeg and brandy or wine to taste, or lemon extract or juice. —Housekeeper. Improved by Wear "Furs are one item of dress that improve with wearing," said the head of a large wholesale establishment. "The more the warmth from the wearer's body gets through the fur the better, as this keeps the skin soft and pliable, and adds to the luster of the nan." Frost on the Pumpkin Susan Brett—What were you with this season? Hamlet Fatt—A rural drama called "The Pumpkin." Susan Brett—How'd you make out? Hamlet Fatt—Oh. we got frosted, of course. Pittsburg Post. Understand English The countess of Aberdeen recently mentioned that when attending the international congress of women at Berlin she was impressed by the fact that nearly every German woman or girl met with understood English. Explained Tom—Newrlich says his daughter is named after a Greek goddess. Dick—'H'm! Glad you told me; I thought it was after some kind of patent medicine or a parlor car.—Cleveland Leader. A Matter of Weight "Would you marry a girl who was worth her weight in gold?" Our National Weather Str A cable to Panama will soon connect the infant republic to its home base and will make the canal strip a sort of weather strip on the edge of the republic—N. Y. Commercial. To Clean Asbestos When the asbestos in stoves and fireplaces becomes blackened it may be cleaned by sprinkling it with salt and allowing the gas to burn for a while. Household. Crime in Lapland Crime in Lapland. In Lapland the crime which is punished most severely next to murder is the marrying of a girl against the express wish of her parents. Depth of Desert Sand. It is supposed that the average depth of the sand deserts of Africa is from 30 to 40 feet. Kitchen Item. Kitchen Item. The dirtiest frying pan will become clean if soaked five minutes in ammonia and water. Words Enough. There are four times as many words in the English language as in the French. Mines in Spain. Spain has 1,027 iron mines, 461 coal and 21 lead and silver mines. Must Be Humble. He cannot be a saint who will not be a servant.—Chicago Tribune. Fifty-First St. and Armour Ave. RAIL YARDS: 1st St. & L. S. & M. S. Ry. 2nd St. and Armour Ave. CHICAGO Phone 194 South A. B. SCHULTZ, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 2719 State Street Hours: 9 to 12 A. M. 3 to 5 and after 6 P. M. CHICAO L. BLANCHE WRIGHT PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER 167 Dearborn St., Room 611 CHICAGO MRS. E. L. AUSTIN SOPRANO Open for engagements, Church and Concert Singing a Specialty. 4853 ARMOUR AVE., CHICAGO. J.R.SIMS 5213 Lake Ave. CH1CAGO. The Park Cafe Wm. Blevins, 5481 LAKE AVENUE, ...CHICAGO. Office 'Phone South 185. Residence 5330 Dearborn Street 'Phone Douglas 1165 Hours: Until 9 a.m. and after 9 p.m. Dr. A. L. Smith PHYSICIAN nd SURGEON County Physician Hours: 10 to 12 a.m.; 2 to 4 p.m.; 7 to 9 p.m. Cor. 29th and State Sts., CHICAGO. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE Seagulls in British Isles A scientist told the Belfast Natural History society that there are 2,000,000 gulls in the united kingdom, and during the herring season each consumes 200 fry a day. If all the fry reached maturity they would be worth £24,000,000. Household Hint To clean fire irons or any steel work, make a thick paste of emery powder in equal quantities of turpentine and olive oil. Coat the steel with this mixture, and well polish with emery powder on a dry cloth. Date Salad. Wash thoroughly half a pound of dates. Remove the stones and stuff with cream cheese. Place on lettuce leaves and serve very cold with mayonnais dressing.-Good Housekeeping. Live Up to Them. Live Up to Them. It's no use bragging of your ancestors unless they should feel like returning the compliment.—Chicago Tribune. Hypnotism for Drink. Moscow asylum authorities are experimenting on a hypnotic cure for alcoholism. She Thought So, Too. 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The City Displaying Much Interest in Arrangements for Next March—Public Men Criticised—Other National Capital Gossip. ASHINGTON.—The inaugural committee that is preparing to make the 4th of next March memorable in the history of Washington is discussing some new ideas regarding the celebration of Presi dent Roosevelt's inauguration. One of these ideas is a ASHINGTON. The inaugural committee that is preparing to make the 4th of next March memorable in the history of Washington is discussing some new ideas regarding the celebration of President Roosevelt's inauguration. One of these ideas is a reform in the matter of reviewing stands from which the general public that cares to pay one dollar or two dollars for seats can view the splendid inaugural scene The proposition now being considered is to use the ellipse just south of the white house. This is an oval shaped plot of ground, many acres in extent, and around which runs a broad macadamized driveway. It is proposed to erect a stand completely around this ellipse in the form of an amphitheater. At one point in it would be the grand stand, where the president and the distinguished personages could review the marching columns. The parade would move around the driveway and would be in full view as it passed the entire ellipse. Such a stand would be of tremendous extent and accommodate probably 75,000 people. On former occasions the inaugural parade passed in front of the white house, which necessitated a break from Pennsylvania avenue up Fifteenth street to the north of the treasury, and then west again on the avenue. This made it necessary for the marchers to execute two movements just before passing the reviewing stand, and it sometimes threw the best drilled bodies of men out of line, which they did not always recover when they came within sight of the president. If the big reviewing stand is provided, no others will be erected, and the historic Pennsylvania avenue will be free from these unsightly structures, and the visiting throngs will have an unobstructed use of the sidewalks from the capitol to the treasury. Work of the "Whip" in the House. hip" in the House. VERY important personage in the house of representatives is the majority "whip." This position is usually assigned by the leaders of the house to some active, suave and diplomatic member, whose duty it is to see that the policies of the majority are IA supported faithfully by the majority members. When the passage of a measure is decided upon by a majority caucus the "whip" must begin his work by seeing every majority member and persuading him to keep himself in readiness to answer roll calls and keep a quorum present to do business. Another part of his duty is to quietly circulate among the majority members and ascertain by interviews and inquiries how they stand on any bill or resolution of a partisan nature that is likely to be brought up for consideration in the house. This is where diplomacy plays a part, as no offense must be given in the prosecution of inquiries to individual members' convictions. The "whip" must be careful not to arouse any antagonism or create any hard feeling. This exacting position is now held by Representative James A. Tawney, of Minnesota, a prominent member of the ways and means committee and a trusted lieutenant of Speaker Cannon. Just now he has a ticklish job on hand, to ascertain just where the republican members stand on the questions of tariff revision and federal control of interstate freight rates. Mr. Tawney began this task early in the session, and by quiet persistent inquiries and canvasses was able to report to Speaker Cannon that the majority of the republicans believed that something ought to be done on both of these subjects. This report he made at the celebrated conference recently at the white house, when President Roosevelt called nine members of the house and senate together to consider if tariff revision should be undertaken and when "Uuncle Joe" Cannon was somewhat disappointed when the republican "whip" made his report, as he had hoped a majority of the republicans would stand out against tariff revision. He accepted Tawney's figures, however, and, as he believed in majority rule, he will not interpose opposition to the consideration of amendments to tariff schedules. A Good Story on Uncle Joe. IS OME of the members of the house have a good joke on Speaker Cannon, and one which will cost that amiable gentleman a fine dinner for four. A few weeks ago the e members were in the speaker's room and were talking about the high prerogatives of the speaker of the house and the jealousy with which he should regard them. Mr. Cannon was very emphatic in declaring that under no circumstances would he resign any of his rights to the senate. "Do you mean to say that you would never yield the gavel to a member of the senate?" the speaker was asked. "Why, most assuredly I would not," answered "Uncle Joe," and he made the assertion still stronger by using some of his characteristic expressions. "I'll bet you a good dinner for us four that before this session is over you will give up the gavel to the president pro tem of the senate," declared one of the members. "I'll just take you," said Mr. Cannon. "And make it the best dinner we can get in Washington." "All right, I think we can settle the bet right now," said the member. "When the two houses of congress meet in February to count the electoral vote of the states the president pre-ten. of the senate will take your chair, and you will hand him your gavel while you take a seat at his left." A broad grin spread over "Uncle Joe's" countenance as he admitted that he had been fairly caught. The procedure outlined by the member is the one always observed at the ceremony of congress counting the electoral vote. The ease with which "Uncle Joe" was caught on this bit recalled an incident that occurred not long ago in the senate. Two distinguished members of that body were talking about early religious influences, and one of them asserted that he repeated every day the Lord's prayer, which he had learned at his mother's knee. "I'll just bet you $10 that you cannot repeat that prayer," said the other senator, who was skeptical about his colleague's religious proclivities. "I'll take your bet, and here goes: 'Now I lay me down to sleep'—" "Hold on," said the other, pulling out a $10 bill, "here's your money. I didn't think you knew it." Secretary Morton Under Fire. EGRETARY of the Navy Paul Morton is suffering the penalty of being a public character His position as vice president of the Santa Fe railroad has brought him a storm of criticism now that he is in the cabinet and that railroad's record on the rebate quees- IS tion is being reviewed. Mr. Morton is not easily worried, but the attempt of opposition newspapers to discredit him as a cabinet office because he is connected with a railroad that at one time gave rebates nettles him at times. He also has to endure the charge that he is still drawing salary from the railroad. President Roosevelt enjoys twitting his close friend and secretary of the navy on the ordeals through which the latter is passing. "Don't allow yourself to be worried, Morton," the president said the other day, after he had poked a little fun at the secretary because of the double salary charge. "The next thing we are likely to see in the newspapers is that you are drawing a railroad salary and giving half of it to me." It is needless to say that all this criticism does not shake the confidence the president has in his secretary of the navy. The fact that Mr. Morton up to 1896 was a democrat, and that he is the son of the late Secretary of Agriculture J. Sterling Morton, a staunch Cleveland democrat, is frequently commented upon by those who wish to make him trouble. This sort of criticism does not worry Mr. Morton in the least. He defined his political status the other day by saying that he was a Theodore Roosevelt democrat and a J. Sterling Morton republican. Protecting Congressmen. DISTINGCT reform has been worked at the capitol by a well drilled force of police and employees. This reform is the exclusion of cranks, "panhandlers," undesirable lobbyists and objectionable characters generally. The members of the house are now well protected A by an intelligent lot of doorkeepers, who have developed decided detective ability. When a stranger asks to see a member and presents his card the doorkeepers size up the man, and from long experience are able to determine whether he is such a one as the member would like to see. If the stranger jooks like a man in hard luck, who is apt to strike the congressman for a temporary loan, the doorkeeper turns down the upper left-hand corner of the visitor's card and hands it to a page. That little dent in the piece of pasteboard is sufficient, tip to the youngster. It means that he is not to find the congressman, although the latter may be in plain view at his seat. There is a rigid rule against begging in the capitol or the soliciting of orders for books, etc. Some of the minor lobbyists are little else than genteel beggars, and the corps of police and messengers have been instructed to prevent them annoying the members. They have them all pretty well spotted, and it is seldom now that a "panhandler" can reach a congressman at the capitol. The favorite game of these "strikers" is to represent themselves as being from the congressman's district and stranded in Washington, where they have come on business. They usually want enough to pay a hotel bill or the price of a ticket home. Their business is not as flourishing as it was a few years ago before the capitol force of employees was so well drilled. Physical Culture for Children A child standing with arms outstretched. A child sitting on a bed. A child lying on a bed. FOR DEVELOPING LEG AND ANKLE. TO STRENGHTEN THE BACK. TO STRENGTHEN THE CHEST The prevalence of tiny, crooked backs, crooked legs, of contracted little chests, and pallid child frailty, with the inevitable accompaniments of sharp, shrill young voices, and weary, anxious, joyless little faces, is appalling. It keeps us studying what such sadness means, and how we can mot quickly and surely help it—or, best of all, how prevent it. For strengthening the back muscles, lay the baby flat on its stomach, with the front of the body hanging off a FOR DEVELOPING LEG AND ANKLE STRENGTHEN support. Hold the little feet down and the arms outstretched, and coax the up-pulling of the body by the back muscles, with help at first, and finally without help. With children old enough, swimming movements of the arms may be introduced for increasing time endurance. Letting babies lie down and stretch and breathe and turn until they have strengthened their muscles into readiness to sit up of their own accord, is the beginning of wisdom in physical care. Adult training does wisely nowadays in following the same precaution. Overtaxed muscles throw too much burden back upon bone and organs, upon nerves and energy. Just this one simple, inexpensive precaution of letting babies lie flat, with FASHIONABLE GIRDLES. The Girdle Is Considered a Very Important Part of To-Day's Costume. By the way a woman defines her waist line do you determine whether or not she has any claim to membership in the smartly gowned class, for it is this little joining of skirt and bodice that tells the whole story of a woman's knowledge of the fashionable details of dress, says the New York Herald. Once considered of no consequence whatever, the belt, and its more elaborate form, the girdle, have of late assumed a very important position in the feminine wardrobe. Ideas and designs to be carried out in the space offered by a girdle for a TWO MODISH GIRDLES. fashionable woman's waist must necessarily be very limited, and when a dressmaking establishment or a tailor conceives a smart effect that suits the general run of figures he or she is pretty apt to work the design overtime. This duplicating of models even in details of dress is always a little bit annoying and the happiest way to escape this monotony of repetition is to design your own belts and girdles. If it isn't easy to do the entire designing by yourself, at least a little originality can be infused into one of the copied confections and a new effect secured in this way. Both taffeta and soft silks vie with velvet at present for first choice of material from which girdles are made, and the balance is just a little in favor of the velvet on account of its reintroduction among the fabrics of fashion. Besides it lends itself admirably to the crushing and shirring, to say nothing of the snugness which characterizes the modish girdle. Plain effects are usually carried out in velvet. The most popular style of this material is nothing more than a ten inch bias strip of velvet crushed into folds so that it measures about three and a half inches in front and scarcely two in the back. A silk encased whalebone to which the plaits are fastened gives the proper stiffening to the front, and the same means is used in the back. An Old-Fashioned Remedy The old-fashioned remedy of tansy and buttermilk that our grandmothers used is again coming into favor. If the green tansy can be had put a handful of the leaves in a quart of buttermilk. Where the dried tansy is used steep an ounce of the leaves in a quart of hot water. After the water cools add a pint of buttermilk. free, deep breathing, and easy twistings and turnings, until they sit up of themselves, is a rare boon. It is also a potent charm against indigestion, weak lungs and throat, flabby muscles, shivering circulation, bending bones, and fretful nerves. Uncomfortable babies are either rebelliously cross or discouraged resigned. Now it is time to begin also to prepare for the next step of standing, and this is exhaustless fun for Young Am- E. TO STRENGHTEN THE BACK. TO THE CHEST. blition. It is wise to first give strong down-stretching of the legs, from the thighs to the tips of the toes, then slow, gradual, strong up-stretching. Then down-stretching, with circling at the ankle, may be given, and similar circling with upstretching. This work can be taken both sitting and lying down. Then stretching, with circling at the hips, and always plentiful stretching, with full, strong down and up pull of the toes and muscles over the instep and calf of the leg. Sooner than is credible, the foot and calf muscles begin to grow firm and strong, the thighs get sturdy, and the hips swing free, until at last the legs are as strong as the trunk, and are able to share the body's work of standing. THE JEWELRY OF THE HOUR Coral to the Fore Again—Much Color Noticeable in Chains and The chain of the hour, whether tippe of finest gold or of cheapest plate, suggests savage garishness in its treatment. In the matter of beads, coral leads all comers. A four-foot string of coral chips can be bought for 50 cents, and they are just now in great demand in the department stores. A real coral chain has in the center the largest bead, measuring half an inch in diameter, and the beads become smaller toward the back. In the correct rose tint such a coral necklace costs $350. Both the very deep and the very pale coral are cheap; the highest priced is the medium tint. The coral appears also as a slide, used to connect groups of links in gold, silver and gunmetal. The long chains of imitation coral are finished with tassels, and are knotted instead of being connected by a clasp. The very best chains do not have the tasseled ends, but are of continuous rope in gold, sterling silver or gunmetal, set rather closely with jewels to match the gown. The topaz studded chain is particularly desirable for wear with the new shades of brown cloth, and amethysts are liked for wear with the velvet in this somewhat trying shade. Ropes of pearl beads braided closely, so that they measure half an inch in diameter, are finished with tasseled ends, the tassel built of small pearl beads and attached to the chain by a dragon's head in gold. A new stone for the chain alides is onyx in robin's egg blue, flecked with white. A new dog collar, three-quarters of an inch wide, is of gold studded with every imaginable stone, from pearl to emerald, diamond to ruby. These are not always of the same size; it must be said that it looks like a piece of crazy patchwork in gems. Last year the slender, snug-fitting neck chain had a single pendant. This year there are any number of pendants from the single chain, and cameos are extremely popular in this connection. Fresh water pearls and mother-of-pearl are both combined with rose gold in one of these short neck chains, the mother-of-pearl oddly carved, forming the pendant. Amber beads are also in demand, and they are worn at the top of the collar, fitting very tight. Chains, whether of jewels or of beads, partake of the general craze for color which has attacked the feminine world this year, and unless a woman is very careful in the selection of these ornaments she will look more than ever overdressed. Common-Sense Health Hint For a sluggish liver lemmons furnish the most beneficial of acids. Next to them in point of value stand tomatoes. These should be eaten freely at all meals. The juice of a lemon squeezed into a glass of water ought to be drunk as often as possible, but especially upon rising in the morning before anything has been put into the stomach. Pretty Stationery Case A stationery case can be made of cardboard, covered with blue denim, with designs embroidered in white silk. Two pieces of cardboard covered with denim form pockets for envelopes and writing paper. Railroads and Other Improvements Are Unusually Extensive in That Country. The circumstances of Australia, and the conditions of its settlement, have had the effect of making both its railroads and its telegraphs unusually extensive in comparison with the numbers of its population, and this is markedly the case with its mileage of telegraph lines, writes Hugh H. Lusk, in the North American Review. At present the great island is only settled on a strip of country bordering on the coast, and even that strip does not include the more northern shores either on the east or west, and takes in no part of the north side at all. The consequence is that a line of telegraph which connects the settlements of Queensland on the northeast of Australia with those of West Australia on the west coast—a distance, in a direct line, of about 2,500 miles—covers fully double that distance from the necessity of keeping in touch with the settled districts. There is, indeed, one line of telegraph which of necessity ignores this rule, and passes for nearly its whole length of about 1,700 miles from the south to the north-western corner of the island, through an unsettled country. The purpose of this line is to connect settled Australia with the rest of the world by way of Java and India, and it passes through great districts of the interior which were first explored for the purpose of its construction. TANGIER NIGHT FASCINATES Writer Declares That Nothing Is Quite So Beautiful as Moorish Evening. Tangier is most fascinating at night; then the clear moon of the south throws a veil over the city; the browns become softened, the shades deepened; the shrouded women looking down from the roof tops appear as pale and lovely ghosts, writes Martha Lowell, in the Four-Track News. It is at night that the Moor goes to some cafe, joins the circle of his brethren seated around a lighted brazier, smokes and hears the musicians sing of valor and of love. And if the musicians sing well, a wealthy Moor may throw some rare incense upon the brazier, and the air is then filled with a wondrous perfume, such as is found in no other country in the world. It is at night that the wedding processions march through the winding streets. A band of men, singing the weird wedding song, accompanies the bride. She rides in a covered palanquin mounted on a mule. She has never seen the man whose wife she is to be. If he isn't pleased he will return her next day together with the scornful gift of two chickens. MAKE GEMS FROM QUARTZ. Rock Crystal, Purest Form of That Stone, Employed in Manufacture of Diamonds. Diamond cutting up to a recent time was nearly all done abroad, Holland being the chief center of the industry for some centuries, but of late a good deal of it has come over to America, where electrical machines are used in the work to great advantage in all ways. European work has always been done by hand, as it still is, and the laplarties there are only just waking up to the knowledge that artificial power can be applied. Besides cutting real gems, the machinery employed here turns out great quantities of artificial ones, which now rule the markets of the world. They are so brilliantly cut and polished that only experts can distinguish them from the genuine article. Rock crystal, the purest form of quartz, is employed in making artificial diamonds, and this can only be worked to advantage with the electrical machines, hand work leaving no profit in the business, besides turning out inferior results. NO BOUNDS TO HIS LOYALTY Balloon Vender Celebrates Recognition by Duchess by Throw- ing Wares Away. A pretty little incident was recently witnessed in Moscow in connection with the imperial children of Russia. While driving in the fair ground with her sisters Grand Duchess Olga espied a peasant offering colored balloons for sale. Giving an order to stop the carriage, she called the man to her side and selected several balloons for herself and her sisters, for which she rewarded the astonished peasant with a ten-ruble piece. The gratified moulik in vain endeavored to stammer out his thanks to the little princess and at the same time, in the characteristic Slavonic manner, he crossed himself and called on all the saints to witness his good fortune. Then, in a sudden excess of loyalty and abandonment, he cut the string which held the remaining balloons together, and allowed all his stock in trade to float away together. Wooden Russia. Few people who have not traveled about the Russian empire can imagine how boundless is its wealth in timber. "Wooden Russia" is the name applied to the vast forest areas of Russia in Europe, which cover nearly 500,000,000 acres, or $2 per cent. of the entire area of the country. In Russia houses built of any other material than wood are almost unknown outside the cities, and wood constitutes the principal fuel. The forest belt called the "Taiga," in Siberia, stretches in a direct line from the Urals to the Pacific for 4,000 miles, and is in many parts 500 miles broad. All this is the property of the car. Superstition That the Stone Brings Bad Luck Passing Away—Strenuous Life the Cause. Superstition fades away in the strenuous life of the twentieth century. And the return to common sense has shown itself in the modern fancy for opals. Sir Walter Scott was chiefly responsible for the idea of bad luck being connected with this stone, as will be remembered by readers of "Anne of Geierstein." And others declare that, as the word opal is from the Greek ops (the eye), the gem shares evil influence with a peacock's feather. However, women have lived down all this and opals are the lucky stone for autumn and have been worn by recent brides. But even now stories are told of the uncanny influence of the opal. Alphonso XII. of Spain presented an opal ring to his young wife, Mercedes, on their wedding day and her death occurred soon afterward. Before the funeral the king gave this ring to his sister, Maria Del Pilar, and she also died a few days afterward. The king then presented the ring to his sister-in-law, Princess Christian, and she died in the course of three months. Alphonso, distressed at these fatalities, resolved to wear the ring himself, but he did not wear it long, as his unhappy life shortly came to an end. The queen regent then attached the fatal ring to a gold chain, which she hung around the neck of the Virgin of Almudena in Madrid. NUDENESS JARS JAPANESE. Bevere Shock Is Administered to the Islanders by This Form At the St. Louis fair a Japanese merchant was praising the exhibit of Japan. "We shall undoubtedly get a number of awards, prizes, medals and diplomas," he said. "I hope that on none of these will appear drawings containing nude figures. We are a modest people; nude figures shock us. A number of Japanese manufacturing concerns that took part in the Columbian exposition received diplomas, suitable for graining, whereon there were drawings of nude women. These concerns, with some misgiving, hung their diplomas in their factories at home. Hence a great deal of scandal, and the diplomas had to come down. There was one firm, a rice-polishing firm at Takamatsu, that came near incurring serious trouble. Its diploma, very nude indeed, was hung in the hall of the factory and the women hands refused to go to work the morning it appeared. The men, taking the matter up, refused to work either. The factory, had not the Columbian exposition's diploma been removed, would have had to close its doors. In Japanese art the nude never appears. The human figure is always draped. Foreign artists should remember this in work intended for Japan." WARMS NOSE WITH CIGAR. New York Man Holds Fire End Close to Face and Then Takes Snuff. Many and varied are the ways and means adopted by people these days as a protection from the cold, but one of the oldest schemes is that of a man who uses his cigar to warm his nose. While on the street he invariably smokes a cigar, and at frequent intervals he removes it from his month and holds the lighted end close to his nose, which happens to be an organ of uncommon size, says the New York Times. Some years ago this gentleman froze his nose, and ever since it has been extremely susceptible to cold. "Moreover," explained the man, "there is a considerable amount of heat radiated from the fire end of a cigar, much more than you would naturally suppose; yet I admit in extreme cold weather it is not sufficient to keep my nose comfortable, and at such times I have snuff. The resultant sneezing amply serves the purpose." CALLS' SUN A BINARY STAR "The sun should be regarded as an incipient binary star," says Prof. Bigelow, in the Weather Review. Recent scientific work in investigating the circulation of the solar atmosphere in accordance with the laws governing the convective and radiativeaction of a large mass of matter contracting by its own gravitation, have led Prof Bigelow to the hypothesis that "the single flery envelope conceals two disks." A series of observations extending over many years on the period of solar rotation at various points in the surface shows that "the same meridian of the sun is seen twice in a single rotation of the entire mass, first as the eastern limb, and second, 13 days later, as the western limb." Therefore the sun has a dumbbell figure of rotation. Diplomat a Fine Pianist Theodore Hansen, first secretary of the Russian embassy in Washington, is an accomplished musician, being devoted especially to the piano. Most of his spare time is passed fingering the keys of a concert grand, which he has in his apartments. But he he is haunted by street pianos, which seem to have a satanic propensity for cutting loose just in front of wherever he happens to live. Three times he has changed his quarters on this account, and he solemnly declares that unless he can effect permanent escape from the torment of "popular music," he may be driven to resign his position. CHIPS "The hands of Superstition have always been at the throat of Liberty." —Ex. Mrs. Dave Jenkins, 4764 Dearborn street, has for the past week been confined to her home from illness but she is slowly regaining her health. A. Jno. Thomas, M. D. V., formerly of this city, and now a practicing veterinary of Lexington, spent a few days here last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pendleton of St. Louis, spent Sunday and Monday in Chicago, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown and brother of 3226 5th avenue. Attorney Timothy J. Fell, Suite 807 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., is a polished gentleman, a high class lawyer and the leaders of the Democratic party would honor themselves by nominating him for City Attorney of Chicago. Carl J. Turner, 364 27th street, who has been in rather poor health for the last three or four months, is spending the winter in Memphis, Tenn., with relatives and friends and he is greatly improving in health. Alderman John H. Jones, who is ever ready to befriend worthy Afro-Americans, returned home the first of the week from Southern California where he spent the past month for the benefit of his health. Former Alderman Fred A. Hart is being urged by his army of friends to enter the Aldermanic contest or fight in the 29th Ward. If he should decide to do so, he will put little Alderman Pete Wendling to sleep without the least trouble. Former County Commissioner John W. Belmont has assumed the duties of County Agent and as Mr. Belmont is a cultured and a considerate gentleman the poor and the unfortunate of this city and county will be fairly and justly dealt with by him and his assistants. Last Monday evening The Colored Woman's 20th Century Penny Club held its annual meeting at the home of its active and worthy President Mrs. Fanny Ralston, 4827 State St., and after transaction of all the business pertaining to its affairs, The Cosmopolitan Tea was served by Miss James and Mrs. R. Pinn. Judge S. Laing Williams, who is of the opinion that no Negro has the right to be a Democrat and who knows nothing of the true history of the Republican party and less about the Democratic party, may become head prosecuting attorney in case John M. Harlan is elected Mayor of Chicago. The ladies of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter, will have charge of the refreshment tables at the Masonic Charity Ball at the Coliseum Annex, Monday evening, Jan 23, a good supper will be served by the ladies. The refreshment end of the Charity Ball will be in charge of Mrs. Mary Davenport and Mrs. Louise Webb. Justice J. J. Hennessy, 4518 Lowe avenue, has been unable through sickness to transact his court business for the past three or four days and while being absent from his court rooms, 63d and Halsted sts., his efficient chief clerk William Trexler has had the rooms repainted and the furnishings all polished up in first class order. Old Man F. L. Barnett, who with Elder David R. Wilkins endeavored to land the writer in jail for telling the truth on some of his immoral whisky drinking preachers, claims he will resign as Assistant States Attorney unless he is appointed as Minister to England or some other first class foreign country. But his uncle Barnett has never been known to stop drawing on a big fat sugar tit. Col. Edward H. Wright is figuring on becoming attorney for the State Insurance Commissioners, but Governor Deneen who has very cold feet when it comes to appointing colored men to office, can hardly be induced to select Col. Wright for that position, owing to the brilliant record he made as one of the Commissioners of Cook County. Mrs. Perry and Miss Drake, 4881 Dearborn street, will on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24, give a musical recital for the benefit of the Colored Woman's 20th Century Penny Club. The members of this progressive club highly appreciate this act of kindness on the part of Mrs. Perry and Miss Drake, and they hope the affair will be well attended. The Woman's Aid Society or Club, which will labor for the benefit of the Old Folks Home, met at the home of Mrs. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, 6510 Langley avenue, Tuesday, and the following ladies were elected officers for the coming year: Mrs. Ella H. Walker, Pres.; Mrs. J. Gray Lucas, Secy.; Mrs. Paul, Treas. The North Carolina legislature has passed a law to have seperate parks for the races in the city of Charlotte, N. C., and we would respectfully ask them to be as strict in keeping the whites out of the Negro park as they will be in keeping the Negroes out of the white people's park.—The Star Newport News Va. Mrs. Sylvia Carter, the wife of James H. Carter, was injured in the wreck on the B. & O. Ry. Co. and C. T. & T. R. R. Co. July 21st, 1904. She had given up all idea of recovering anything for her damages. At last her husband secured the services of Attorney James E. White, 59 Dearborn street, who took the case and carefully prepared it, and was able to perfect a settlement for $2,050. This certainly made Mr., and Mrs. Carter happy. Little Fatty Edward G. Alexander, the snide so-called lawyer, is the greatest liar in Chicago. Some time ago he declared in the presence of his God that he would without fail dig up the five dollars which he owes us if we would only stop cat-hopping him through the columns of The Broad Ax," but up to the present time the notorious little thick headed liar who should be in jail for skinning green-horns and suckers, has not turned the five dollars over to us and we need it in our business. Miss Minnie Sledge, 67 North Forsyth street, Atlanta, Ga., gave an informal dinner Thursday evening, Jan. 12, in honor of Mrs. Geneva Smith, of this city, who is spending the winter months in the Sunny South. The guests were entertained in grand style. The dining room was very beautifully decorated in red and green ferns and carnations, it was illuminated with colored lights making a soft red glow over all, giving the rich costumes of the ladies a charming tint. Plates were laid for twenty. The Equal Opportunity League held forth at Stephens and Price's Cafe Parlors, 2832 State St., County evening. Drs. Charles E. Bentley, Allen A. Wesley, A. F. Perry, A. Wilberforce Williams, County Commissioner Oscar De Priest, J. S. Madden, Edward E. Wilson, R. A. J. Shaw, F. L. Barnett, and Rev. David R. Wilkins were among those present. The third Tuesday in each month its members will meet in the parlors of the above mentioned Cafe, and gravely discuss subjects or questions of vital interest to the Afro-American race. The three Negro newspapers in the city of St. Louis stood as true as steel. The editor of The Advance was full of republican news. He also canvassed several counties; came home weary and fatigued. To-day he is not considered.—The Palladium St. Louis Mo. Some one has store the horse out of the barn, and now editor Wheeler has bought a new lock for it and he is making more noise than a stuck hog. He should not do any kicking in this respect, for he is not one whit better than the editor of the defunct Old Church Organ or the Consevator, who did not receive one dollar nor no consideration whatever for his and its Labor inbehalf of the Republican ticket in Cook County, the State of Illinois, and the nation. Sung His Own Requiem. Having sung a requiem into a photograph a Schleswig doctor has left instructions in his will that the music shall be reproduced from the instrument at his funeral. Wooden Breeding Sawdust is now used by some Paris restaurants, the Gaulois says, as a dressing for cutlets, instead of bread crumbs. It costs only 30 cents a sack. Turned the Crank. "She said I was a crank." "What did you say?" "Nothing! I couldn't, it gave me such a turn."—Houston Post. Don't Think Much You may have observed that certain people who believe in saying only what they think have but little to say.—Chicago Daily News. Unknown Weeds Unknown Weeds. Soil brought up from a depth of 336 feet in one of the Belgian coal mines is said to have grown weeds unknown to botanists. Innocence. He—If I kissed you would you stop me? She—How could I stop you after you had kissed me?—Yonkers Statesman. Apparitional. Too many so-called opportunities turn out to be optical illusions—Chicago Daily News. Streams of Gold. On a rough average, 45,000 sovereigns pass over the Bank of England counters every day. Desert Telegraph Line. Desert Telegraph Line. It is not generally known that there is a telegraph across the southern desert land of the Australian continent, 2,000 miles in length. It runs partially through an uninhabited country and long tracts of waterless desert. While it was being constructed more than 2,000 tons of material had to be carried far into the interior, and many of the iron and wood poles were conveyed 400 miles. A recent report says that the wear and tear of this telegraph construction has been inconsiderable, but there is great difficulty found in supplying the stations across the desert with operators. Pork Rolls. Cut cold roasted pork in thin symmetrical slices; season well with pepper, cover with minced onion and chopped parsley, roll up tightly and tie with a bit of clean wrapping twine. Dredge each roll in sifted flour, and fry brown in buttcr. To the gravity left in the pan add a little stock or milk, season with salt and epper, boll up once, pour over rolls, from which the strings have been removed, and serve at once. —Good Housekeeping. In Vaudeville. The Dutchman—Vat's der difference between a man vat reforms at New Year's und a chap vat goes oud during our act? "All right, professor, a little music, if yez plaze."—Louisville Courier-Journal. National Aira. The national airs of great countries are short, while those of little countries are long. "God Save the King" is 14 bars, the Russian hymn is 16 bars and "Hail Columbia!" has 28 bars. Slam's national hymn has 76 bars, and that of Uruguay 70. Chili 46, and so on. San Marino has the longest national hymn, except that of China. Noble and Difficult Just to be good, to keep life pure from degrading elements, to make it constantly helpful in little ways to those who are touched by it, to keep one's spirits always sweet, and avoid all manner of petty anger and irritability—that is an idea as noble as it is difficult.—Edward Howard Griggs. Fitted for Better Place. One of the most remarkable prisoners in the United States is a convict in Sing Sing, who edits the prison paper, the "Star of Hope." He is there for burglary, but in his time has been lawyer, reporter, confidence man, secretary to a khelde of Egypt, preacher, forger and politician. Woman's Progress. This invasion by women in all departments of work seems to be as inevitable as doom itself. It is not to be frowned upon or resisted. It has to be accepted. Women not only have come to the good places, but evidently have to stay.—Chicago Chronicle. Cream Cheese Sandwich. Cream Cheese Sandwich. A delicious sandwich is made with cream cheese in which is mixed finely chopped black walnuts. A little salad oil may be used to bind the two together. Butter thin brown bread and spread with the mixture. Salt liberally.—N. Y. Post. Eva—I should say so. You could hear him whooping and dancing for a block. Chicago Daily News. Household Hint Household Hint. Never use white canton flannel or white tissue paper for wrapping silver articles in. Blue paper and gray flannel are best, as the white contains a chemical which will blacken the silver in time. -N. Y. Post. * Catnip Farm. Catnip Farm. Near New York city there has been started a catnip farm which is providing a profitable investment. The product is shipped to New York animal dealers, and sold to the owners of cats. Where Ignorance Isn't Bliss. Mrs. Homer—Our hired girl can't read a word of English. Mrs. Caller—What! Not even the bargain advertisements?—Chicago News. Needed Regulating. "Say, ma," said the small boy, "my stomach sez it's dinner time." "Run away and play," replied his ma, "your stomach's fast."—Philadelphia Ledger. Hearty Feeder. A Madrid restaurantkeeper has sued a woman for a meal. He swears that she ate and drank without ceasing from eight p. m. to two a. m. Women's Marrying Age. The average age at which women marry in civilised countries is 33½ years. Nothing Doing. Some men have spring fever 12 months in the year.—Chicago Daily News. Growing Population. The population of Japan increased from 33,110,798 in 1872 to 46,304,999 in 1893. Smile When You Can. Every man owes every other man a happy face.—Chicago Tribune. Fuel for Beenleub. "Time to burn" keeps the devil's furnace going.—Chicago Tribune. Joseph A.O'Donnell. Henry D.Coghlin. O'Donnell & Coghlin Attorneys at Law Phone 264 Main Metropolitan Block N. W. Cor. LaSalle & Randolph Sts. Chicago Chicago James J. Gray. M. J. Moran. GRAY & MORAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1114 Ashland Block, Clark and Randolph Sts. Tel. Central 569. CHICAGO. Residence 57 Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 363 Office Telephones Central 1239 Automatic 5940 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 315-330 Renper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. CHICAGO. Telephone Central 3089 Res. 904 W. 12th Street Blvd. Tel. 1626 Morgon FRANK D. COMERFORD ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. 806 Tribune Building S. E. Cor. Dearborn and Madison Sts. CHICAGO A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago, Suite 615 in 619, Telephone Main 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 3231 ASHLAND BLOCK TELEPHONE CENTRAL 998 | CHICAGO PHONES { Office, Main 1157 Res. Brown 42 STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS LAWYER Suite 200, 128-125 Lh Salle Street CHICAGO TELEPHONE YARDS 797 John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4737 SOUTH HALSTED STREET. Residence 113 W. Garfield Boul, CHICAGO JOHN G. JONES LAWYER 185 Dearborn Street Adams Express Building Room 607 Res. 3717 Armour Ave. CHICAGO J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Law Suite 611 167 Dearborn St., Cor. Menroe. Chicago. Tel. Cent. 5769. Res. Tel. Ten. 4892. J. J. HENNESSY, Justice of the Peace, 6301 S. Halsted St. WILLIAM TREXLER, CLERK. TELEPHONE WENTWORTH 287 Police Magistrate Englewood Police Court. Telephone Main 3558. P. J. O'SHEA ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 1444 Unity Building 70 Dearborn St. Chicago. Robert M. Mitchell Attorney at Law Suite P, No. 77 South Clark St. CHICAGO --- HILLMAN'S 112-114-116 STATE STREET Clearing Stocks. Reducing Prices. A New Building Under Way. JACOB FEINBERG Market and Grocery John J. Bradley Real Estate, Insurance and Loans Property managed. Abstracts examined. Renting. Legal papers prepared. 4709 South Halsted Street Chicago ALEX, STEPHENS THOS. W. PRICE STEPHENS & PRICE Restaurant First Class Service Home Cooking a Specialty Courteous Treatment to All. Special Attention to Dinner Parties in private Rooms. Phone 4753 Calumet. 2832 STATE STREET, CHICAGO. Theodore C. Mayer JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Mortgages, Deeds, Notes and Legal Documents Drawn and Acknowledged. Room 22, 27 North Clark Street. POLICE MAGISTRATE RESIDENCE East Chicago Ave. Police Court 337 Burling Street CHICAGO ILLINOIS BRICK CO. CHICAGO INOIS BRICK ILLINOIS BRICK CO. WILLIAM C. KUESTER. SUPERINTENDENT. 1994 N. Western Ave., C N. Western Ave., Ch 1994 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Telephone Lake View 270. Telephone Junk's M. JUNK, I JOS. P. JUNK 3700-3710 South Ha and 897 to 92 CHIC Jas. J. M SAMPL Telephone Yards 718 nk's Brewer M. JUNK, Proprietor JOS. P. JUNK, Manager 10 South Halsted Street and 897 to 929 Thirtyseventh CHICAGO as. J. McCormick EMPLE ROO M. JUNK, Proprietor JOS. P. JUNK, Manager 3700-3710 South Halsted Street and 897 to 929 Thirtyseventh Street CHICAGO Jas. J. McCormick. SAMPLE ROOM IMPOSITIVE AND DOMINIATED WINES, LIQUOR 600 SOUTH HALSTED STREET WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS IN NALSTED STREET. WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS 8400 SOUTH HALSTED STREET. NOW is the time to subscribe for The Broad A e Broad A The Broad Ax CHICAGO RESIDENCE 337 Burling Street "The hands of Superstition have always been at the throat of Liberty."—Ex. Mrs. Dave Jenkins, 4764 Dearborn street, has for the past week been confined to her home from illness but she is slowly regaining her health. A. Jno. Thomas, M. D. V., formerly of this city, and now a practicing vétérinary of Lexington, spent a few days here last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pendleton of St. Louis, spent Sunday and Monday in Chicago, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown and brother of 3226 5th avenue. Attorney Timothy J. Fell, Suite 807 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., is a polished gentleman, a high class lawyer and the leaders of the Democratic party would honor themselves by nominating him for City Attorney of Chicago. Carl J. Turner, 364 27th street, who has been in rather poor health for the last three or four months, is spending the winter in Memphis, Tenn., with relatives and friends and he is greatly improving in health. Alderman John H. Jones, who is ever ready to befriend worthy Afro-Americans, returned home the first of the week from Southern California where he spent the past month for the benefit of his health. Former Alderman Fred A. Hart is being urged by his army of friends to enter the Aldermanic contest or fight in the 29th Ward. If he should decide to do so, he will put little Alderman Pete Wendling to sleep without the least trouble. Former County Commissioner John W. Belmont has assumed the duties of County Agent and as Mr. Belmont is a cultured and a considerate gentleman the poor and the unfortunate of this city and county will be fairly and justly dealt with by him and his assistants. Last Monday evening The Colored Woman's 20th Century Penny Club held its annual meeting at the home of its active and worthy President Mrs. Fanny Ralston, 4827 State St., and after transaction of all the business pertaining to its affairs, The Cosmopolitan Tea was served by Miss James and Mrs. R. Pinn. Judge S. Laing Williams, who is of the opinion that no Negro has the right to be a Democrat and who knows nothing of the true history of the Republican party and less about the Democratic party, may become head prosecuting attorney in case John M. Harlan is elected Mayor of Chicago. The ladies of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter, will have charge of the refreshment tables at the Masonic Charity Ball at the Coliseum Annex, Monday evening, Jan 23, a good supper will be served by the ladies. The refreshment end of the Charity Ball will be in charge of Mrs. Mary Davenport and Mrs. Louise Webb. Justice J. J. Hennessy, 4518 Lowe avenue, has been unable through sickness to transact his court business for the past three or four days and while being absent from his court rooms, 63d and Haisted sts., his efficient chief clerk William Trexler has had the rooms repainted and the furnishings all polished up in first class order. Old Man F. L. Barnett, who with Elder David R. Wilkins endeavored to land the writer in jail for telling the truth on some of his immoral whisky drinking preachers, claims he will resign as Assistant States Attorney unless he is appointed as Minister to England or some other first class foreign country. But his uncle Barnett has never been known to stop drawing on a big fat sugar tit. Col. Edward H. Wright is figuring on becoming attorney for the State Insurance Commissioners, but Governor Deneen who has very cold feet when it comes to appointing colored men to office, can hardly be induced to select Col. Wright for that position, owing to the brilliant record he made as one of the Commissioners of Cook County. Mrs. Perry and Miss Drake, 4881 Dearborn street, will on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24, give a musical recital for the benefit of the Colored Woman's 20th Century Penny Club. The members of this progressive club highly appreciate this act of kindness on the part of Mrs. Perry and Miss Drake, and they hope the affair will be well attended. The Woman's Aid Society or Club, which will labor for the benefit of the Old Folks Home, met at the home of Mrs. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, 6510 Langley avenue, Tuesday, and the following ladies were elected officers for the coming year: Mrs. Ella H. Walker, Pres.; Mrs. J. Gray Lucas, Sec.; Mrs. Paul, Treas. The North Carolina legislature has passed a law to have seperate parks for the races in the city of Charlotte, N. C., and we would respectfully ask them to be as strict in keeping the whites out of the Negro park as they will be in keeping the Negroes out of the white people's park.—The Star Newport News Va. Mrs. Sylvia Carter, the wife of James H. Carter, was injured in the wreck on the B. & O. Ry. Co. and C. T. & T. R. R. Co. July 21st, 1904. She had given up all idea of recovering anything for her damages. At last her husband secured the services of Attorney James E. White, 59 Dearborn street, who took the case and carefully prepared it, and was able to perfect a settlement for $2,050. This certainly made Mr. and Mrs. Carter happy. Little Fatty Edward G. Alexander, the snide so-called lawyer, is the greatest liar in Chicago. Some time ago he declared in the presence of his God that he would without fall dig up the five dollars which he owes us if we would only stop cat-hopping him through the columns of The Broad Ax," but up to the present time the notorious little thick headed liar who should be in jail for skinning green-horns and suckers, has not turned the five dollars over to us and we need it in our business. Miss Minnie Sledge, 67 North Forsyth street, Atlanta, Ga., gave an informal dinner Thursday evening, Jan. 12, in honor of Mrs. Geneva Smith, of this city, who is spending the winter months in the Sunny South. The guests were entertained in grand style. The dining room was very beautifully decorated in red and green ferns and carnations, it was illuminated with colored lights making a soft red glow over all, giving the rich costumes of the ladies a charming tint. Plates were laid for twenty. The Equal Opportunity League held forth at Stephens and Price's Cafe Parlors, 2832 State St., Tuesday evening. Drs. Charles E. Bentley, Allen A. Wesley, A. F. Perry, A. Wilberforce Williams, County Commissioner Oscar De Priest, J. S. Madden, Edward E. Wilson, R. A. J. Shaw, F. L. Barnett, and Rev. David R. Wilkins are among those present. The third Tuesday in each month its members will meet in the parlors of the above mentioned Cafe, and gravely discuss subjects or questions of vital interest to the Afro-American race. The three Negro newspapers in the city of St. Louis stood as true as steel. The editor of The Advance was full of republican news. He also canvassed several counties; came home weary and fatigued. To-day he is not considered.—The Palladium St. Louis Mo. Some one has store the horse out of the barn, and now editor Wheeler has bought a new lock for it and he is making more noise than a stuck hog. He should not do any kicking in this respect, for he is not one whit better than the editor of the defunct Old Church Organ or the Consevator, who did not receive one dollar nor no consideration whatever for his and its Labor inbehalf of the Republican ticket in Cook County, the State of Illinois, and the nation. Sung His Own Requiem Having sung a requiem into a photograph a Schleswig doctor has left instructions in his will that the music shall be reproduced from the instrument at his funeral. Wooden Breading Sawdust is now used by some Paris restaurants, the Gaulois says, as a dressing for cutlets, instead of bread crumbs. It costs only 30 cents a sack. Turned the Crank. "She said I was a crank." "What did you say?" "Nothing! I couldn't, it gave me such a turn."—Houston Post. Don't Think Much Don't Think Much. You may have observed that certain people who believe in saying only what they think have but little to say.—Chicago Daily News. Unknown Weeds Unknown Weeds. Soil brought up from a depth of 326 feet in one of the Belgian coal mines is said to have grown weeds unknown to botanists. Innocence. He—If I kissed you would you stop me? She—How could I stop you after you had kissed me?—Yonkers Statesman. Apparitional. Too many so-called opportunities turn out to be optical illusions—Chicago Daily News. Streams of Gold. On a rough average, 45,000 sovereigns pass over the Bank of England counters every day. Desert Telegraph Line. Desert Telegraph Mine. It is not generally known that there is a telegraph across the southern desert land of the Australian continent, 2,000 miles in length. It runs partially through an uninhabited country and long tracts of waterless desert. While it was being constructed more than 2,000 tons of material had to be carried far into the interior, and many of the iron and wood poles were conveyed 400 miles. A recent report says that the wear and tear of this telegraph construction has been inconsiderable, but there is great difficulty found in supplying the stations across the desert with operators. Pork Rolls. Cut cold roasted pork in thin symmetrical slices; season well with pepper, cover with minced onion and chopped parsley, roll up tightly and tie with a bit of clean wrapping twine. Dredge each roll in sifted flour, and fry brown in butter. To the gravy left in the pan add a little stock or milk, season with salt and epper, boil up once, pour over rolls, from which the strigs have been removed, and serve at once. —Good Housekeeping. In Vaudeville. The Dutchman—Vat's der difference between a man vat reforms at New Year's und a chap vat goes oud during our act? "All right, professor, a little music, if yez plaze."—Louisville Courier-Journal. National Aira. The national airs of great countries are short, while those of little countries are long. "God Save the King" is 14 bars, the Russian hymn is 16 bars and "Hail Columbia!" has 28 bars. Siam's national hymn has 76 bars, and that of Uruguay 70. Chili 46, and so on. San Marino has the longest national hymn, except that of China. Noble and Difficult. Just to be good, to keep life pure from degrading elements, to make it constantly helpful in little ways to those who are touched by it, to keep one's spirits always sweet, and avoid all manner of petty anger and irritability—that is an idea as noble as it is difficult.—Edward Howard Griggs. Fitted for Better Place. One of the most remarkable prisoners in the United States is a convict in Sing Sing, who edits the prison paper, the "Star of Hope." He is there for burglary, but in his time has been lawyer, reporter, confidence man, secretary to a khedive of Egypt, preacher, forger and politician. Woman's Progress This invasion by women in all departments of work seems to be as inevitable as doom itself. It is not to be frowned upon or resisted. It has to be accepted. Women not only have come to the good places, but evidently have to stay.-Chicago Chronicle. Cream Cheese Sandwich A delicious sandwich is made with cream cheese in which is mixed finely chopped black walnuts. A little salad oil may be used to bind the two together. Butter thin brown bread and spread with the mixture. Salt liberally.—N. Y Post. Successful Launching Successful Launching. Ernie—So Helen is married at last! Did her father make any demonstration? Eva—I should say so. You could hear him whooping and dancing for a block. -Chicago Daily News. Household Hint Never use white canton flannel or white tissue paper for wrapping silver articles in. Blue paper and gray flannel are best, as the white contains a chemical which will blacken the silver in time. —N.Y.Post. Catnip Farm. Near New York city there has been started a catnip farm which is proving a profitable investment. The product is shipped to New York animal dealers, and sold to the owners of cats. Where Ignorance Isn't Bliss. Mrs. Homer—Our hired girl can't read a word of English. Mrs. Caller—What! Not even the bargain advertisements?—Chicago News. Needed Regulating. "Say, ma," said the small boy, "my stomach sees it's dinner time." "Run away and play," replied his ma, "your stomach's fast."—Philadelphia Ledger. Hearty Feeder. A Madrid restaurantkeeper has sued a woman for a meal. He swears that she ate and drank without ceasing from eight p. m. to two a. m. Women's Marrying Age. The average age at which women marry in civilised countries is 28% years. Nothing Doing. Some men have spring fever 12 months in the year.—Chicago Daily News. Growing Population. The population of Japan increased from 33,110,793 in 1872 to 46,304,999 in 1893. Smile When You Can. Every man owes every other man a happy face.—Chicago Tribune. Joseph A.O'Donnell. Henry D.Coghlin. O'Donnell & Coghlin Attorneys at Law Phone 264 Main Metropolitan Block N. W. Cor. LaSalle & Randolph Sts. James J. Gray. M. J. Moran. GRAY & MORAN ATTORNEYS AT LA N Suite 1114 Ashland Block, Clark and Randolph Sts. Tel. Central 569. CHICAGO. Residence 57 Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 363 Office Telephones Central 1239 Automatic 5940 Suite 315-320 Reaper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. CHICAGO. Telephone Central 3089 Res. 904 W. 12th Street Blvd. Tel. 1626 Morgon ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. 806 Tribune Building S. E. Cor. Dearborn and Madison Sts. CHICAGO A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago, Suites 615 to 619. Telephone Main 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 323' ABHLAND' BLOCK TELEPHONE CENTRAL 998 CHICAGO PHONES {Office, Main 1157 Res. Brown 42 STEPNEN A. DOUGLAS Suite 200. 128-125 La Salle Street CHICAGO TELEPHONE YARDS 797 John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 6727 SOUTH HALSTED STREET. Residence 113 W. Garfield Boul. CHICAGO JOHN G. JONES LAWYER 185 Dearborn Street Adams Express Building Room 607 Res. 3717 Armour Ave. CHICAGO J. GRAY LUCAS J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Law Suite 611 167 Dearborn St., Cor. Monroe. Chicago. Tel. Conn. 5798. Res. Tel. Went. 4082. J. J. HENNESSY, Justice of the Peace, 6301 S. Halsted St. WILLIAM TREXLER, CLERK. TELEPHONE WENTWORTH 287 Police Magistrate Englewood Police Court. Telephone Main 3558. P. J. O'SHEA ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 1444 Unity Building 79 Dearborn St. Chicago. Robert M. Mitchell Attorney at Law Suite 9, No. 77 South Clark St. CHICAGO HILLMAN'S 112-114-116 STATE STREET. Clearing Stocks. Reducing Prices. A New Building Under Way. JACOB FEINBERG Market and Grocery Telephone 565 South 81st and State Sts. CHICAGO John J. Bradley Real Estate, Insurance and Loans Property managed. Abstracts examined. Renting. Legal papers prepared. 4709 South Halsted Street Chicago ALEX, STEPHENS THOS. W. PRICE STEPHENS & PRICE First Class Service Home Cooking a Specialty Courteous Treatment to All. Special Attention to Dinner Parties in private Rooms. Phone 4753 Calumet. 2832 STATE STREET, CHICAGO, Theodore C. Mayer Mortgages, Deeds, Notes and Legal Documents Drawn and Acknowledged. Room 22, 27 North Clark Street. POLICE MAGISTRATE RESIDENCE East Chicago Ave. Police Court 337 Burling Street CHICAGO ILLINOIS BRICK CO. CHICAGO NOIS BRICK ILLINOIS BRICK CO. WILLIAM C. KUESTER. SUPERINTENDENT. 1994 N. Western Ave., C N. Western Ave., Ch 1994 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Telephone Lake View 270. M. JUNK, Proprietor JOS. P. JUNK, Manager 3700-3710 South Halsted Street and 897 to 929 Thirtyseventh Street CHICAGO Jas. J. McCormick. SAMPLE ROOM NOW is the time to subscribe for The Broad Ax CHICAGO Notary Public Hudley and Loans legal papers prepared. Chicago THOS. W. PRICE PRICE Cooking a Specialty ater Parties in private CHICAGO, Layer PEACE ments Drawn North Clark Street. RESIDENCE 337 Burling Street CHIPS "The hands of Superstition have always been at the throat of Liberty."—Ex. Mrs. Dave Jenkins, 4764 Dearborn street, has for the past week been confined to her home from illness but she is slowly regaining her health. A. Jno. Thomas, M. D. V., formerly of this city, and now a practicing veterinary of Lexington, spent a few days here last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Pendleton of St. Louis, spent Sunday and Monday in Chicago, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Brown and brother of 3226 5th avenue. Attorney Timothy J. Fell, Suite 807 Chamber of Commerce Bldg., is a polished gentleman, a high class lawyer and the leaders of the Democratic party would honor themselves by nominating him for City Attorney of Chicago. Carl J. Turner, 364 27th street, who has been in rather poor health for the last three or four months, is spending the winter in Memphis, Tenn., with relatives and friends and he is greatly improving in health. Alderman John H. Jones, who is ever ready to befriend worthy Afro-Americans, returned home the first of the week from Southern California where he spent the past month for the benefit of his health. Former Alderman Fred A. Hart is being urged by his army of friends to enter the Aldermain contest or fight in the 29th Ward. If he should decide to do so, he will put little Alderman Pete Wendling to sleep without the least trouble. Former County Commissioner John W. Belmont has assumed the duties of County Agent and as Mr. Belmont is a cultured and a considerate gentleman the poor and the unfortunate of this city and county will be fairly and justly dealt with by him and his assistants. Last Monday evening The Colored Woman's 20th Century Penny Club held its annual meeting at the home of its active and worthy President Mrs. Fanny Ralston, 4827 State St., and after transaction of all the business pertaining to its affairs, The Cosmopolitan Tea was served by Miss James and Mrs. R. Pinn. Judge S. Laing Williams, who is of the opinion that no Negro has the right to be a Democrat and who knows nothing of the true history of the Republican party and less about the Democratic party, may become head prosecuting attorney in case John M. Harlan is elected Mayor of Chicago. The ladies of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter, will have charge of the refreshment tables at the Masonic Charity Ball at the Coliseum Annex, Monday evening, Jan 23, a good supper will be served by the ladies. The refreshment end of the Charity Ball will be in charge of Mrs. Mary Davenport and Mrs. Louise Webb. Justice J. J. Hennessy, 4518 Lowe avenue, has been unable through sickness to transact his court business for the past three or four days and while being absent from his court rooms, 63d and Halsted sts., his efficient chief clerk William Trexler has had the rooms repainted and the furnishings all polished up in first class order. Old Man F. L. Barnett, who with Elder David R. Wilkins endeavored to land the writer in jail for telling the truth on some of his immoral whisky drinking preachers, claims he will resign as Assistant States Attorney unless he is appointed as Minister to England or some other first class foreign country. But his uncle Barnett has never been known to stop drawing on a big fat sugar tit. Col. Edward H. Wright is figuring on becoming attorney for the State Insurance Commissioners, but Governor Deneen who has very cold feet when it comes to appointing colored men to office, can hardly be induced to select Col. Wright for that position, owing to the brilliant record he made as one of the Commissioners of Cook County. Mrs. Perry and Miss Drake, 4881 Dearborn street, will on Tuesday evening, Jan. 24, give a musical recital for the benefit of the Colored Woman's 20th Century Penny Club. The members of this progressive club highly appreciate this act of kindness on the part of Mrs. Perry and Miss Drake, and they hope the affair will be well attended. The Woman's Aid Society or Club, which will labor for the benefit of the Old Folks Home, met at the home of Mrs. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, 6510 Langley avenue, Tuesday, and the following ladies were elected officers for the coming year: Mrs. Ella H. Walker, Pres.; Mrs. J. Gray Lucas, Secy.; Mrs. Paul, Treas. The North Carolina legislature has passed a law to have seperate parks for the races in the city of Charlotte, N. C., and we would respectfully ask them to be as strict in keeping the whites out of the Negro park as they will be in keeping the Negroes out of the white people's park.—The Star Newport News Va. Mrs. Sylvia Carter, the wife of James H. Carter, was injured in the wreck on the B. & O. Ry. Co. and C. T. & T. R. R. Co. July 21st, 1904. She had given up all idea of recovering anything for her damages. At last her husband secured the services of Attorney James E. White, 59 Dearborn street, who took the case and carefully prepared it, and was able to perfect a settlement for $2,050. This certainly made Mr. and Mrs. Carter happy. Little Fatty Edward G. Alexander, the snide so-called lawyer, is the greatest liar in Chicago. Some time ago he declared in the presence of his God that he would without fall dig up the five dollars which he owes us if we would only stop cat-hopping him through the columns of The Broad Ax," but up to the present time the notorious little thick headed liar who should be in jail for skinning green-horns and suckers, has not turned the five dollars over to us and we need it in our business. Miss Minnie Sledge, 67 North Forsyth street, Atlanta, Ga., gave an informal dinner Thursday evening, Jan. 12, in honor of Mrs. Geneva Smith, of this city, who is spending the winter months in the Sunny South. The guests were entertained in grand style. The dining room was very beautifully decorated in red and green ferns and carnations, it was illuminated with colored lights making a soft red glow over all, giving the rich costumes of the ladies a charming tint. Plates were laid for twenty. The Equal Opportunity League held forth at Stephens and Price's Cafe Parlors, 2832 State St., Tuesday evening. Drs. Charles E. Bentley, Allen A. Wesley, A. F. Perry, A. Wilberforce Williams, County Commissioner Oscar De Priest, J. S. Madden, Edward E. Wilson, R. A. J. Shaw, F. L. Barnett, and Rev. David R. Wilkins were among those present. The third Tuesday in each month its members will meet in the parlor of the above mentioned Cafe, and gravely discuss subjects or questions of vital interest to the Afro-American race. The three Negro newspapers in the city of St. Louis stood as true as steel. The editor of The Advance was full of republican news. He also canvassed several counties; came home weary and fatigued. To-day he is not considered.—The Palladium St. Louis Mo. Some one has store the horse out of the barn, and now editor Wheeler has bought a new lock for it and he is making more noise than a stuck hog. He should not do any kicking in this respect, for he is not one whit better than the editor of the defunct Old Church Organ or the Consevator, who did not receive one dollar nor no consideration whatever for his and its Labor inbehalf of the Republican ticket in Cook County, the State of Illinois, and the nation. Sung His Own Requiem. Having sung a requilem into a phonograph a Schleswig doctor has left instructions in his will that the music shall be reproduced from the instrument at his funeral. Wooden Breading Sawdust is now used by some Paris restaurants, the Gaulois says, as a dressing for cutlets, instead of bread crumbs. It costs only 30 cents a sack. Turned the Crank. "She said I was a crank." "What did you say?" "Nothing! I couldn't, it gave me such a turn."—Houston Post. Don't Think Much. You may have observed that certain people who believe in saying only what they think have but little to say.—Chicago Daily News. Unknown Weeds Soil brought up from a depth of 226 feet in one of the Belgian coal mines is said to have grown weeds unknown to botanists. Innocence. He—If I kissed you would you stop me? She—How could I stop you after you had kissed me?—Yonkers Statesman. Apparitional. Too many so-called opportunities turn out to be optical illusions—Chicago Daily News. Streams of Gold. On a rough average, 45,000 sovereigns pass over the Bank of England counters every day. Desert Telegraph Line. Desert Telegraph Line. It is not generally known that there is a telegraph across the southern desert land of the Australian continent, 2,000 miles in length. It runs partially through an uninhabited country and long tracts of waterless desert. While it was being constructed more than 2,000 tons of material had to be carried far into the interior, and many of the iron and wood poles were conveyed 400 miles. A recent report says that the wear and tear of this telegraph construction has been inconsiderable, but there is great difficulty found in supplying the stations across the desert with operators. Pork Rolls. Cut cold roasted pork in thin symmetrical slices; season well with pepper, cover with minced onion and chopped parsley, roll up tightly and tie with a bit of clean wrapping twine. Dredge each roll in sifted flour, and fry brown in butter. To the gravity left in the pan add a little stock or milk, season with salt and epper, roll up once, pour over rolls, from which the strings have been removed, and serve at once. —Good Housekeeping. In Vaudeville. The Dutchman—Vat's der difference between a man vat reforms at New Year's und a chap vat goes oud during our act? The Irishman—I give it up, Dutchy. Shoot away. "Vun turns a leaf, und der other leafa a turn." "All right, professor, a little music, if yez plaze."—Louisville Courier-Journal. National Airs. The national airs of great countries are short, while those of little countries are long. "God Save the King" is 14 bars, the Russian hymn is 16 bars and "Hail Columbia!" has 28 bars. Siam's national hymn has 76 bars, and that of Uruguay 70. Chili 46, and so on. San Marino has the longest national hymn, except that of China. Noble and Difficult Just to be good, to keep life pure from degrading elements, to make it constantly helpful in little ways to those who are touched by it, to keep one's spirits always sweet, and avoid all manner of petty anger and irritability—that is an idea as noble as it is difficult.—Edward Howard Griggs. Fitted for Better Place One of the most remarkable prisoners in the United States is a convict in Sing Sing, who edits the prison paper, the "Star of Hope." He is there for burglary, but in his time has been lawyer, reporter, confidence man, secretary to a khedive of Egypt, preacher, forger and politician. Woman's Progress. This invasion by women in all departments of work seems to be as inevitable as doom itself. It is not to be frowned upon or resisted. It has to be accepted. Women not only have come to the good places, but evidently have to stay.-Chicago Chronicle. Cream Cheese Sandwich. Cream Cheese Sandwich. A delicious sandwich is made with cream cheese in which is mixed finely chopped black walnuts. A little salad oil may be used to bind the two together. Butter thin brown bread and spread with the mixture. Salt liberally.—N. Y. Post. Successful Launching Successful Launching. Ernie—So Helen is married at last! Did her father make any demonstration? Eva—I should say so. You could hear him whooping and dancing for a block. -Chicago Daily News. Household Hint Never use white canton flannel or white tissue paper for wrapping silver articles in. Blue paper and gray flannel are best, as the white contains a chemical which will blacken the silver in time. —N. Y. Post. Catnip Farm Near New York city there has been started a catnip farm which is proving a profitable investment. The product is shipped to New York animal dealers, and sold to the owners of cats. Where Ignorance Isn't Bliss. Mrs. Homer—Our hired girl can't read a word of English. Mrs. Caller—What! Not even the bargain advertisements?—Chicago News. Hearty Feeder. A Madrid restaurantkeeper has sued a woman for a meal. He swears that she ate and drank without ceasing from eight p. m. to two a. m. Women's Marrying Age. The average age at which women marry in civilized countries is 28% years. Nothing Doing. Some men have spring fever 12 months in the year.—Chicago Daily News. Growing Population. The population of Japan increased from 33,110,793 in 1872 to 46,304,999 in 1893. Smile When You Can. Every man owes every other man a happy face.—Chicago Tribune. Fuel for Beenleub. "Time to burn" keeps the devil's fur- ance going.—Chicago Tribune. Joseph A.O'Donnell. Henry D.Coghlin. O'Donnell & Coghlin Attorneys at Law Phone 264 Main Metropolitan Block N. W. Cor. LaSalle & Randolph Sts. Chicago James J. Gray. M. J. Moran. GRAY & MORAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1114 Ashland Block, Clark and Randolph Sts. Tel. Central 569. CHICAGO. Residence 57 Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 863 Office Telephones Central 1239 Automatic 5840 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 318-320 Reaper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. CHICAGO. Telephone Central 3089 Res. 904 W. 12th Street Blvd. Tel. 1626 Morgon ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. 806 Tribune Building S. E. Cor. Dearborn and Madison Sts. CHICAGO A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago. Suite 615 no 619. Telephone Main 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 3221 ASHLAND BLOCK TELEPHONE CENTRAL 908 CHICAGO PHONES {Office, Main 1157 Res. Brown 42 STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS Suite 200. 128-125 La Salle Street CHICAGO John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4737 SOUTH HALSTED STREET. Residence 113 W. Garfield Boul, CHICAGO JOHN G. JONES LAWYER 185 Dearborn Street Adams Express Building Room 607 Res. 9717 Armour Ave. CHICAGO J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Law Suite 611 167 Dearborn St., Cor. Monroe. Chicago. Tel. Cent. 5768. Res. Tel. Went. 4882. J. J. HENNESSY, Justice of the Peace. 6301 S. Halsted St. WILLIAM TREXLER, CLERK. TELEPHONE WENTWORTH 287 Police Magistrate Englewood Police Court. Telephone Main 3558. P. J. O'SHEA ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 1444 Unity Building 70 Dearborn St. Chicago Robert M. Mitchell Suite 9, No. 77 South Clark St. CHICAGO HILLMAN'S 112-114-116 STATE STREET. Clearing Stocks. Reducing Prices. A New Building Under Way. Market and Grocery John J. Real Estate, Ins Property managed. Abstracts exa 4709 South Halsted Street ALEX, STEPHENS STEPHEN Rest First Class Service Courteous Treatment to All. Special Phone 4 2832 STATE S Theodore JUSTICE OF Mortgages, Deeds, Notes and Acknowledged. John J. Bradley Real Estate, Insurance and Loans Property managed. Abstracts examined. Renting. Legal papers prepared. 4709 South Halsted Street Chicago ALEX, STEPHENS THOS. W. PRICE STEPHENS & PRICE First Class Service Home Cooking a Specialty Courteous Treatment to All. Special Attention to Dinner Parties in private Rooms. Phone 4753 Calumet. 2832 STATE STREET, CHICAGO. Theodore C. Mayer JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Mortgages, Deeds, Notes and Legal Documents Drawn and Acknowledged. Room 22, 27 North Clark Street. POLICE MAGISTRATE RESIDENCE East Chicago Ave. Police Court 337 Burling Street CHICAGO ILLINOIS BRICK CO. CHICAGO NOIS BRICK ILLINOIS BRICK CO. WILLIAM C. KUESTER. SUPERINTENDENT. 1994 N. Western Ave., CH N. Western Ave., Ch 1994 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Telephone Lake View 270. Telephone Yards 718 Junk's Brew Telephone Yards: 718 M. JUNK, Proprietor JOS. P. JUNK, Manager 3700-3710 South Halsted Street and 897 to 929 Thirtyseventh Street CHICAGO Jas. J. McCormick. SAMPLE ROOM WINES, LIQUORS AND SIGARS SOUTH NALSTED STREET. The Broad Ax Tel. Yards 693 CHICAGO Notary Public Hudley and Loans legal papers prepared. Chicago THOS. W. PRICE PRICE Cooking a Specialty Mater Parties in private CHICAGO, Layer PEACE ments Drawn North Clark Street. RESIDENCE 337 Burling Street