The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX The Afro-American Preachers Do Not Encourage The Negro To Acquire Good Books and Property. They Consume His Earnings In Paying Church Debts and Maintaining Themselves In Idleness. The Afro-American Do Not Encourage To Acquire G Property. They Consume In Paying Chu Maintaining Idleness. Since the appearance of our article several weeks ago entitled "Not very many Books are found in the homes of the wealthy or the Leading Afro-Americans, residing in this city," and our article last week referring to some of the "books which should find their way into all their homes." Some of the readers of this Paper have strongly intimated to us "that owing to the small earning capacity of the Negro he is unable to spend any of his money for books or for any other Race Literature; that if the compensation which he receives for his labor was not small, he would expend more of his earnings than he does at the present time in this direction." This explanation is very good as far as it looks but like all excuses or explanations it does not go far enough, or in other words it fails to reach or touch the milk in the cocoonant. The idea which we wish to convey is simply this it is true that the majority of the Afro-Americans residing in this city do not earn much more than from thirty to seventy-five dollars per month, but in innumerable instances the greater portion of the meager salaries earned by the bulk of the poorer class of Afro-Americans of this city, are transferred into the capacious pockets of the officers of the various churches, which are scattered so thick throughout Chicago, which are not accomplishing much good in the way of elevating the Negro along the lines of morality and honesty. His hard-earned money thus turned over to these numerous church officers is supposed to be expended in liquidating their heavy indebtness but in the main this is a false assumption, for with a few honorable exceptions the most of the money is consumed by those who handle it for no other purpose than to maintain the stall fed Preachers in idleness, so that they can have plenty of time to familiarize themselves with the latest scheme or devise on how to relieve the poor ignorant People of their money. Without the silghest desire on our part to be unfair in relation to the conduct of the Afro-American Preachers of this city but it is our candid opinion that "there are not six of them holding forth in these churches at the present time who will stand up in their Pulpits, and urge or admonish the Negro to save part of his money, buy property, fill his home with good books, and above all things adjust his honest debts first, and provide well for his family before giving one dollar to the church. On all occasions and at all times, except in the presence of death the long or the only suit of these Preachers, is money, money, money, in the majority of cases it is impossible for them to speak ten minutes in their Pulpits on any subject or discourse without nagging their hearers for money, money, for this that and the other thing, they remind us of the Chinaman, who was asked if he "did not want to become a Christian, and work for the Lord." He exclaimed no "indecise, for the American man's little Jesus must gamble or roll de horses, for he is always broke." When these Preachers hold their "grand rallion" that they never suggest to the Negro that "the ought to save some of his money, acquire property, improve his mind by buying and reading good books, and to render hearty support to worthy "face enterprises," but the burden of their and refrain is "the Lord clearly loven a cheerful river, and do not lay up your treasure on earth, for thieves may break in and steal it, or the moths may eat it or the dust may distroy it but, lay up your treasure in heaven where it will be safe in the hands of the Lord!" while these rallies are at their full height with the so-called religious feaver running at high speed, the Negro all at once is transported out of this world into another world where the streets are paved with gold diamonds and so on, where he can play on golden strung harps, bask in the bright sunshine, all the long day, and feast on sweet milk and honey. It is therefore no uncommon thing for the Negro while in this frame of mind to give ten, fifteen, twenty, fifty and on up to two hundred dollars during the progress of these "Grand rallies," and in order to pay this amount of money into his church he will beat his landlord out of his rent, lie about paying his grocery bill, and curse you out of his house if you re-quest him to pay his newspaper bill, in fact he becomes generally dishonest, unreliable; no confidence can be placed in his statements in reference to paying his honest debts and he is perfectly willing to sacrifice his honor, principle and everything else in his dealings with his fellowmen in his effort to keep his account square with his lord. Married women have been known to sell their bodies for money, and to commit many other black deeds, which have caused the angles in heaven to weep, (if there are such things as angles); so that they can have the satisfaction of ratiling their stiff skirts while walking from the rear to the front part of the church where they lay their money on the table, and they feel very proud, when the Preacher bellows out in a loud voice, "Sister so and so gave one hundred dollars, may the good Lord bless sister so and so and may her tribe increase and let us hope and pray that the Lord will continue to smile on her so that she can induce others to follow in her footsteps!" Honest old men and women many times part with their last penny during these "Grand rallies," and are forced either to walk or beg carfare in order to reach their homes, and very often they are compelled to go without plenty of good warm food, sleep in cold beds without sufficient cover, and buy their coal by the bushel. The great majority of the Preachers, who have in the past and will continue to be for many years to come the greatest loadstone around the neck of the Negro, to all outward appearances are not interested in the moral or intellectual improvement of the Negro, and from the fear of lessening or cutting off their revenue they never attempt to inform the Negro "that he cannot meet with the smallest degree of success in life as long as he will persist in pursuing such a course. Seemingly the Preachers are heartily in favor of keeping th Negro in a state of ignorance so that they can pluck him without much trouble, and by so doing the Negro will have no desire to buy and read good books. They, the Preachers believe in the olden idea that "ignorance is bliss, and it is folly to be wise!" they are united in adhearing to that false doctrine which was proclaimed by Tertullian, who exclaimed: "The desire of knowledge is no longer necessary since Jesus Christ, nor is investigation necessary since the gospel." HEW TO THE LINE. 1930 Newspaper and magazine writer was expelled from the Legislature of some of its members were guilty of tion favorable to the corporations. in favor of reform in the Legislative THE GREATEST OF TRUSTS. It is because of their thick skulls that none of the able editors of our great city papers seem to see what a dangerous power is held over all nations by that one House, the Rothschilds, through its ownership of the gold stock of the world?—? Eighty years ago the House lent to a few nations a half billion. This has doubled at least eight times. In fact the usury has absorbed all the gold stock, and all the yearly product, and the House rules the world. It is the Trust far above all others combined. Under the gold standard the House can bankrupt all others. But for this we should not see a power like Russia trying to borrow money when its own acceptances would carry it through all its wars and railroad enterprises—acceptances that are legal tender of course, as being receivable for all revenues and Railway transportation. And such a nation would prosper more and more under such a natural money system. But all tremble under the usury of the one great House that has monopolized all the gold.— HOLT. "THE QUEEN FROM AFRICA." A thrilling drama written by Mr. Mundy and a Grand Ball was given for the benefit of St. Monica's Conference, St. Vincent de Paul Society last Monday night, at Metropole Hall. The Conference is composed of Colored Catholics. The object of this Society is to relieve the needy among all classes of men and women, without regard to race, creed or rank. The parties who took part in the performance did so free of charge, and the society feels very grateful to them for their services. The ladies of St. Monica's Church, and their friends also deserve great credit for the hard work which they did in order to make the affair a success. The audience was composed of a great many white members of the society, along with the rest of their families. The music was furnished by Prof. Boarman. BILL TO CHECK MOB VIOLEENCE. Springfield, Ill.-Edward D. Green, the only colored member of the forty-fourth general assembly, has introduced in the house a "mob violence" bill which probably will have strong support. The bill is aimed at mob law in Illinois and recalls the killing of a Negro named Metcalf, who was beaten to death in Danville and burned by a mob at a lamppost. Mob violence of great force and originality, who Illinois this week for intimating that accepting bribes for enacting legislation Mr. Comerford will continue his fight body of this state. also has been done within the last four years in Eldorado and Whitehall. The Green bill makes the assembly of five or more persons for purposes of violence "a mob" and makes the county in which violence is done resulting in "serious injury" liable in damages to the injured person to an amount not exceeding $5,000. In case of the death of the mobbed person the county is made liable to his widow, children or other dependents in an amount not to exceed $10,000. Persons convicted of participation in a mob intent upon doing violence upon conviction are made subject to a fine of from $100 to $1,000, or to imprisonment in the county jail from thirty days to one year, while persons participating in a mob which accomplishes violence to persons or property are deemed felons and upon conviction may be imprisoned in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding five years ST. MARK LITERARY STATE AND 47TH STREETS. “Progress” was the subject of Lawyer Simms address before the St. Mark Literary last Sunday afternoon, He spoke very interestingly of the work of the Crusaders Mercantile Association. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams delivered a very timely address on “Consumption” Miss Curry, Mr. Henry and Mr. B. Brown rendered the musical selections. Mr. S. D. Fowler delivered the closing address. Next Sunday p. m. the program will be a special Lincoln's Birthday and Freedman's Aid program. And will be in charge of the Sunday school of which Mr. R. A. Crally is Supt. The following program will be rendered: Song, Congregation; Invocation, Congregation; Music, Quartette; Freedman Address (10 minutes), Mr. Jefferson; Solo, Mrs. Cook; Address (10 minutes), Dr. Marshall; Reading, Mrs. Jackson; Music, Quartette; Address (10 minutes), Rev. Robinson. WEST SIDE SUNDAY CLUB The anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birthday will be observed to morrow afternoon, at 4 o'clock, by the West Side Sunday Club of St. Stephen's A. M. E. Church. Brief addresses will be delivered by Messrs. William Thomas, G. W. Givens and D. K. French. Miss Marion E. French will sing. Other solos will be rendered by Messrs. Jackson, Ross and Oscar Brown. ON TO WASHINGTON. The Public Comfort Committee of Chicago, who has in charge the accommodation and entertainment of visitors from Chicago to the Inauguration of President Roosevelt, at Washington, D. C., March the 4th, 1905; desires to, announce that persons who contemplate visiting Washington, and who desire private accommodation, to forward their names and addresses to Dr. D. H. Anderson, 3108 State Street, Secretary of the Public Comfort Committee, as early as possible, and Invitations will be secured by him to attend all functions, that may take place during the Inaugural week. This Committee has made arrangements to have messengers at each Depot, so as to escort visitors to their destination. Dr. D. H. Anderson, Sec'y. CHIPS Mrs. Hattie Jarvis, 4840 Greenwood avenue, is ably assisting Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald with her work in the Juvenile Court. Byron Webster, son of Mrs. J. T. Robinson 450 35th St., left last week, fro British Columbia where he will reside in the future. Fred. W. Blocki, commissioner of public works, and John E. Treager are being boosted by their hosts of friends for city treasurer of Chicago. Alderman Bill Dever is thinking about making the race for city attorney of Chicago. If he should receive the nomination, The Broad Ax would endeavor to warm his jacket. Ex.Alderman Fred A. Hart of the 29th Ward, is in good trim to make the race this spring, and at the end of the contest he will again occupy his former seat in the City Council. Alderman Michael Zimmer, is one of the most valuable members of the City Council and the people residing in the 12th ward will return him to that body at the spring election. James A. Quinn, the wide-awake city sealer of Chicago, who is Mayor Carter H. Harrison's right-hand bower, says that "The Broad Ax is more extensively read than any other weekly newspaper in this city." Rumor has it that the stork hovers over the home of Mrs. Noah D.Thompson, 6552 Champlain Ave., and judging from the many dainty little packages being left there, it is not long ere the young heir will rule the household. Major A. F. Tervalon and many of his brother K. P.'s have very generously raised and presented Col. Robert M. Mitchell with the sum of $50.00 to partially pay him for legal services rendered in behalf of John Johnson. Charles C. Buell, 100 Washington street, and little fatty-headed Alexander would make a mighty goo team. Neither one of them knows the first thing about the law, and they do not like to pay their honest debts. The ladies composing the citizens' committee which will tender a complimentary testimonial to Dr. A. Beatrice Schultz at Arlington Hall, Thirty first and Indiana avenue, Thursday evening, February 23, are meeting with great success in selling tickets. Mrs. D. P. French, 6447 Evans avenue, who is one of the many warm admirers of this paper, has for the past week been on the sick list, but in the near future she will be able to sit up to the table and eat her regular rations. The Old Church Organ, after laying dead to all the world for five weeks, partly came to life again last Saturday. Col. Sweeney has been kicked out as its editor and manager. It made explanation for not being able to go by the printers for the last five weeks, and all it now has of its former greatness is its name, for The Broad Ax is the only newspaper published in the interest of the Afro-American race in this city which moves in sight each and every week. No.16 Mrs. Geneva Smith, 4764 Dearborn street, returned home Thursday morning from her long visit with friends in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Smith greatly enjoyed her trip to the Sunny South, and she is looking as pretty as a beautiful young maiden. At Richmond, Ky., Judge Benton has overruled the demurrer filed by friends of Berea College and has sustained the constitutionality of the Day bill, prohibiting the mingling of white and colored students at Berea College. St. Johns Grand Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of the State of Illinois, assembled in Institutional Church Sunday evening and listened to their annual sermon which was preached by Rev. J. M. Townsend. George H. Kreite, has resigned as first assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Chicago, and he has engaged in the practice of his profession at 70 La Salle St., suite 45. Mr. Kreite was a hard working official and the city will greatly miss his services. F. L. Gale 26421 $ \frac{1}{2} $ State st., conducts one of the neatest and most up to date cigar stores and news stand in the city. Mr. Gale is polite to his customers, attentive to business and he is selling each week quite a few copies of The Broad Ax. Mrs. Anna Johnson 2832 Dearborn St., slipped on the ice Saturday evening while trying to effect telephone connections with her landlord to secure some one to thaw out the frozen water-pipes in her flat and sprained her ankle. Doctor A. F. Perry bandaged it up and ordered her to bed for a few days. Edward M. Cummings, James B. McDonald and J. A., Haney are the leading Democratic Candidates for Aldermanic honors in the 30th ward and they will all have to hustle early and late to put Alderman Johnd Burns to sleep on the day of the election, for he is very popular with all classes of his fellow citizens. Alderman Wm. H. Ehemann still has the unbounded confidence of all his constituents in the 24th ward and in order to show the municipal voters League that they take no stock in its fling at their popular and honest Alderman they will roll up a handsome majority on his side at the coming election. Joseph Healy 436 W. 47th St., who has a strong political following throughout the 30th ward, will do everything in his power to further the re-election of Aledrman John Burns to the City Council, for Mr. Healy fully realizes that Alderman Burns has worked early and late in his effort to see that the streets and alleys are kept in first class condition. The lower house of the Arkansas Legislature last Saturday, by a vote of 54 to 26, indefinitely postponed the Burgess bill, providing for separation of school taxes on racial lines. The object was to make Negro public schools depend upon taxes paid by Negroes only.—Ex. This happened down in Arkansas, where all the Democrats are supposed to grow hair on their teeth. Mrs. Florence Lewis Bentley, the highly cultivated wife of Doctor Charles E. Bentley, on Tuesday evening last, read a very admirable and highly instructive paper before the Provident Hospital Alumnae Club on "Some noted women of today." Such ladies as Mrs. Bentley who is endowed with great intellectual ability should stand out more prominently before the public, to shine, as a beacon light for other women. "Arthur Simmons, who for many years was the doorkeeper of the secretary of the President at the White House, and who probably is more widely known among public men than any other colored man in the country, has been relieved of his duties at the White House and transferred to the Interior Department. Secretary Loeb explains that the change was made for the good of the service." The removal of Arthur Simmons from his time-honored post in the White House shows which way the wind is blowing. » PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 3% wan and st all uphold the tras eter oe eee See o aon tesa Samana Sey ees Seeea Sse Bubscriptions most be paid in advance. agregar oor =e. ‘THE BROAD AX etn bree JULIUS F TAYLOR, Béitor and Publisher. Eatered xt the Post Office at Chicago, Descriptive. Flora—You know I've been so anr- fous to hear from that friend of mine ‘who is on such an interesting trip to South Africa. ‘Dora—Yes. “Well, 've had a long letter from her and all she says is ‘we had » beautiful trip around the Horn.’ All the rest was about a man she hed met on doard!”—Detroit Free Press. Odd New Toy. ‘The latest Paris toy is a terra cotta ‘head, on the top of which, and in the place of which the eyebrows should be are furrows. A packet of fine grass seeds is sold with the head. The head is well wetted and the seed is put in the furrows. In a few days a fine crop of green hair and eyebrows is pro- @uced, to the great delight of all be- holders. Immense Light. St. Catherine's lighthouse has just been fitted with afiashlight which is estimated to be equal to 15,000,000 can- ie power, and on nights when the at- mosphere is favorable its beam is prob- ably visible from the French coast. The ld light was of about 3,000,000 candle power.—London Daily Mail. | leas ia A writer in the Boston Cooking School Magazine, says: “In the second semes- ‘ter, at Bryn Mawr, if a gir! refuses candy, it ie supposed that she is keeping Lent, or fhat she has reached the chapter on “Habits,” in Prof. James’ text-book on psychology. Can't Be Done. California's botanical wizard is too practical to waste time on blue roses. He has already produced many valu- able varieties of fruit and even hopes to improve on the Boston bean.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Barely Possible. ‘Tom—Whst a soft, liquid volce Miss ‘DeWines has. . ‘Jack—Yes; inherited it from her fath- ex, I presume. He used to run a speak- easy in Pittsburg.—Chicago Daily News. Of Course. Bell—Would you allow « man to kiss you? ‘Maud Vim—Well, I think itisour duty to—er—to make allowances for the weaknesses of mankind.—N. ¥. Times. ‘When the Hub Speaks. ‘The situation in Russia is to be con- sidered at mass meeting in Boston this week. After that the czar and his ‘advisers will know precisely what we éa-~Presidente Journel. ‘Wo Deserving Beggars. “I have never known a deserving case o€ street begging.” was the remarkable ‘statement of Sir Eric A. Buchanan, sec- retary of the London Mendicity society, made the other day. Confidence. “He is very optimistic, isn't he?” “Oh, yes! He is absolutely certain be can do anything he has never tried to do."—Smart Set. Coaling Stations. Of about 30 recognized coaling sta- tions in the Pacific, Great Britain owns at least 12 and the United States etx. ‘More Than a Pint. A recent weighing of dandelion down has shown that 1,000,000 of the dainty parachutes are needed to unake a pound. Callection of Mende. A French professor is the owner of a collection of $20 human heads, repre- senting every known race of people. Stene Wek? of Biccenes. nt pigeons recently flew Kimberley to Cape Town, » distance ot 612 miles, in 14 hours. Tts the Other Ones. ‘The emergencies that we are always prepared for never seem to turn w\— X.Y. Times Saved. ‘Father—What did the teacher say when she heard you swear? Small Boy—She asked me where I Jearned it “What did you tell her?” “I didn’t want to give you away, pa, a0 I blamed it onto the parroi!”—De troit Free Press. er ial aaa Bacheller (disgustedly)—Huh! You're ‘be be married, I hear. * Oldham—Yes, to Miss Playne. “Poor.chump! I thought you knew "0.1 Go, but none of them would ‘have me”—Philadeipitia Press. ‘Literary Mexico. ‘Mexico is credited with being at the head of the Latin-American countries in the matter of ietters. Besides pos- sessing the oldest organs of Spanish- American journalism, it is said to have in active existence the first library es- tablished in America, which is now at least 200 years old. In Chili, Argen- tina and Peru there are papers that have been published for 50 years and more. One is the El Comercio of Lima. which has had a career or 60 years of uninterrupted daily issue. Daily Thought. Skill tn one’s art, profession or trade ts conscience applied; it is honesty, ver- acity and fidelity using the eye, the voice and the hand to reveal what lies in the worker's purpose and spirit. To become an artist in dealing with tools and ma- terials is not « matter of choice or priv- flege; it is a moral necessity; for a man’s heart must be in his skill, and « man's soul in his craftsmanship.—Ham- iiton Wright Mabie, in Detroit Free Press. ‘aie Mien. _ Beat three eggs untl light and add one and a half cupful of milk and one table- ‘spoonful of melted butter. Stir in one cupful of boiled rice, one cupful of corn flour, half a cupful of wheat flour, half & teaspoonful of salt and@ level’ tea- spoonful of baking powder. Bake in large crumpet rings on top of the stove, or in greased gem pans in a quick oven 20 minutes. —Washington Star. To Mend China. Here is « recipe for mending china which has stood the test of long time. ‘The House Beautiful resurrects it, and this department passes it on: Tie the article to be mended firmly together and doll in skim milk for an hour. The fin- est china, being hard throughout, will ‘Bot join, but the softer pastes will mend perfectly. Dishes so mended may be washed in hot water. Underground City. To read of an inhabited subterranean city seems strange, yet a place of this character actually exists in Galicia, Aus- trian Poland, and with a population, too, of over 1,000 men, women and chil- dren. Itiscalled the City of the Salt Mines, and has a town hall andachurch. The latter has several statues, all of which are carved from rock salt. Plenty of Public Houses. Belgium, where public libraries are al- most unknown, enjoys 19,000 public houses. That means one public house for 36 inhabitants, or one public house for 12 men above 17 years of age. Dur- ing the last 50 years the population has increased 50 per cent.; the number of public houses 258 per cent. Not Worth a Life. “Villain,” be hissed, with a stage-bero gesture, “harm one bair of her head and your life ball pay the penalty.” “Why go to such extremes?” inquired the other. “A wig lixe hers wouldn't cost over six dollars.”—Cincinnati Com- /mereial-Tribune. Women M. D.’s in Russia. ‘The number of women physicians is steadily increasing in Russia. Accord- ing to a recent report there are now nearly 400 women studying medicine at Russian universities, the largest numbers being at St. Petersburg and Moscow. _ ‘The Way of It. ‘Mothers spend more sleepless nights than fathers because of the obfldren ‘when they are little, but when they are Grown and gape away it is the father who says most about “ingratitude.”"— Atchison Globe. . Wilk-Fed Melons. A farmer living near Marseilles has discovered that by “watering” his mel- ous with milk they will grow to twice their ordinary size. He carries off all the melon prizes at local agricultural shows. Highest Tide. ‘The highest tide in the world is m the Bay of Fundy. The tide there sometimes rises to the height of 71 feet, and the increase is occasionally as much as a foot every five minutes. Oregon’s Milk. ‘Twenty-six million six hundred and sixty-six thousand six hundred gallons of milk were Oregon's production for the year 1904. The sale of this output aggregated $4,000,000. International Stamp. One of the latest ideas to be pro- pounded and which will be brought for- ‘ward at s future interpational postal congress is a suggestion for an interna- tonal stamp. Cotton in Yucatan. Agriculturists of Catnus, Yucatan, are cultivating cotton with good suc- cess. This year the cotton plantations ‘will be enlarged. ‘ae te: Among the spoils of war taken at Lino- yang was a pet pigeon belonging to Gen. ‘Kuropatkin. It is now in Tokio. All Criminals. If evil thoughts were crimes, what pen- ttentiaries would we need. —N. Y. Times. Should Be Let Rot. ‘Too many quarrels are picked before they are ripe —ChicagoDailyNews, _ Spider's Glue. In the spider's #eb it is the glutinous beads that catch the vietims. ‘Safe Milk. Goste’ milk Je found to be immune from tuterculosis germs, : Sponge Log Cabin. Lady fingers that are somewhat stale and that have become separated may be utilized for a very pretty des- sert by spreading the halves with or- ange or lemon jelly and building them log cabin shape on a handsome dish, then pouring around them a white cus- tard made of a pint of milk, half a cup of sugar, one tablespoonful corn- starch, and the beaten whites of two eggs. Flavor with vanila, 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 @ most important matter, for thus one not only saves one’s self pain and expense, but also actually pro- longs one’s life—the decay and loss of teeth being but the initial stages of the geveral 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 Daily News. Well Ecuicced. “This feller Janus was the god of January, eb,” 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” “Hiad two faces, hey?” “Yes; he was two-faced.” “Gosh! What a politician he would have made!"—Louisville Courier-Jour- nal. 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 ele- phant and mastodon class were devel- Oped in Africa iteelf, but this does not appear to invalidate the theory that most of the African fauna had a more Rorthern origin, in Europe or Asia. ‘Her Meaning. Miss Jenkins—Yes, she did say some- thing about you, but I don’t know whether it was meant to be complimen- tary or not. Mr, Kallow—Oh, I taney I impressed her. “Well, she merely commented on your ‘blooming cheek.’”—Philadelphia Led- ger. ile Mica ee ‘Mix one tablespoonful of flour smooth with cold wate®; 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 im- Drove 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 nap.” Frost om 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 in- ternational congress of women at Berlin she was impressed by the fact that near- ly every German woman or girl met with understood English. ‘Waite ‘Tom—Newrich says bis daughter is Bamed 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?” “That would depend upon how much abe weighed.” —Kansas City Star. Our National Weather Strip, A cable to Panama will soon con- nect 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 fire- places becomes blackened it may be @eaned by sprinkling it with salt and allowing the gas .» burn for a while— Household. Crime in Lapland. In Lapland the crime which is pun- ished most severely next to murder is the marrying of a girl against the ex- press wish of her parents, | Siete ab teanah aad It is supposed that the average depth of the sand deserts of Africa is from 30 to 40 feet Kitchen Item. The dirtiest frying pan will become’ lean if soaked five minutes in ammonia and water. ‘Words Enough. ‘There are four times as many words fm the English language as in the French. 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News {tems and atvertisessents sett at these places will find their wag fmto the cofumas of The Broag Am AN INTERESTING LETTER FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. THROUGH STATUARY HALL. It Contains Effigies of Many of the Nation's Great Men—Grosvenor Fighting Tariff Revision— Other Capital Notes. ASHINGTON.—Statuary hall in the capitol is growing more and more into a national Valhalla, where the effigies of great men of various states appear marble and bronze. The late Senator John J. Ingalls is the last to be represented in this group of illustrious men, a fine ita- ASHINGTON. Statuary hall in the capitol is growing more and more into a national Valhalla, where the effigies of great men of various states appear marble and bronze. The late Senator John J. Ingalls is the last to be represented in this group of illustrious men, a fine Italian marble statue of the wit, satirist and statesman having been dedicated a short time ago. Each state is entitled to place for two of its noted sons and when the complement is filled the old house of representatives, now known as Statuary hall, will resemble an art gallery. It is now Illinois' turn to present another statue and this she will do by honoring the memory and history of one of her most noted daughters, Miss Frances E. Willard, the great temperance advocate. This will be the first statue of a woman to appear in the capitol, but Illinois is proud to honor the great character and work of Miss Willard, which have made the state famous. One of the finest statues in this collection is that of a Jesuit priest, Pere Marquette, whose memory the state of Wisconsin has honored with a beautiful Parian marble presentation of this noted discoverer, missionary, priest and historian. At first there was some narrow-minded opposition to the admission of a statue of a Catholic priest, but as Wisconsin had selected Father Marquette as her greatest representative the statue could not be excluded from the hall. So far there are but 19 states represented in Statuary hall, and some of them by only one noted hall. Some of the newer states are waiting to see what the future and their history may reveal before selecting the man or men who might best represent them in this group. There is an unwritten rule that the noted gons who are given a place in Statuary hall must be selected from those who are dead and gone. Some of the newer states may have to wait a good many years before they will have a list of dead statesmen to select from S UPERINTENDENT of the Capitol Elliott Woods has prepared a list of the statues now in place. There is a plaster statue of George Washington that came from Virginia, but is not credited to that state. The other statues are: Roger Sherman and Jonathon Trumbull, of Connecticut: James Shields, of Illinois; O. P. Morton, Indiana; John J. Ingalls, Kansas; John Winthrop and Samuel Adams, Massachusetts; John Hanson and Charles Carroll, Maryland; William King, Maine; Lewis Cass, Michigan; Thomas H. Benton and F. P. Blair, Missouri; John Starke and Daniel Webster, New Hampshire; Richard Stockton and Phil Kearney, New Jersey; R. D. Livingston and George Clinton, New York; James A. Garfield and William Allen, Ohio; Robert Fulton and Peter J. Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania; Daniel Greene and Roger Williams, Rhode Island; Samuel Houston and Stephen Austin, Texas; J. Collarer and Ethan Allen, Vermont; John E. Kenna and F. H. Pierpont, West Virginia; Pere Marquette, Wisconsin. Statuary hall is a great show place for visitors at the capitol and the guilds have the history of the statues at their tongues' end. In addition to the marble statues this hall is celebrated as a whispering gallery and for oddities in acoustics. Persons on the opposite side of the big room, when standing on particular spots, can converse with each other in whispers, although the hall may be crowded. In another spot when a person is spoken to by another at a distance the sound of the speaker's voice seems to be over his head and in tremendous volume. The ceiling of this old hall was reconstructed two or three years ago and some of the peculiar schools were destroyed, but enough remain to help the capitol guilds earn their fees by amusing the visitors. Historie Y UST off from Statuary hall is the office of the clerk of the house, a small room that was used by the speaker of the house when that bodymet in this old hall. It was there that ex-President John Adams, at the time a member of the house, breathed his last, having been last, having been stricken while on the floor. In this room there is now a genial gentleman who has been clerk of the house for ten years, or ever since the republicans regained control in 1895. He is Maj. Alexander McDowell of Pennsylvania, and he is likely to hold that office as long as the republicans remain in power in the house if he wants to. He is extremely popular, as much on account of his ability as a raconteur as anything else, as he has'a fund of amusing and timely stories always on tap. Maj. McDowell is a veteran of the civil war, but is never heard to boast of his exploits during that trouble. He is much given to joking his old comrades about war experiences and is inclined to "queer" some of the tales they are prone to tell about the part they played in the army. He relates an incident that occurred not long ago at a Grand Army reunion, where one of the veterans held his hearrs spell-bound as he told of a miraculous experience he had had with a confederate bullet in one of the biggest battles of the civil war. This old soldier related how in the din of battle he distinctly heard whispered in his ear the warning, "T'll hit you, I'll hit you!" A moment after he was struck in the arm by a ball. Maj. McDowell followed this soldier and declared that he, too, had had a similar experience. At the battle of Fredericksburg he, too, had distinctly heard that whispered warning, "I'll hit you, I'll hit you. I'll hit you!" "When I heard that whisper," declared the major, "I said to myself: 'I'll be dened if you do' and got behind a tree." Grosvenor in Fighting Mood. GENERAL Grosvenor, of Ohio, usually termed the "Santa Claus" of the house, on account of his venerable white beard, is a busy man these days in fighting tariff revision ideas. The general is a rock-ribbed protectionist and has little patience G with any proposition to amend the present tariff laws. He says he wants a bill of particulars brought in to show wherein the present law works any injustice to the country. The other day he called at the white house and had a talk with President Roosevelt on the subject. Much as these two differ in their tariff views, they are very warm friends and all their conferences are characterized by good nature. The president asked Gen. Grosvenor if he had studied the tariff schedules and found any on which the duties could be lowered. The general said that he had found just one. In looking over the law he found that there was a duty of one dollar a ton on basic slag. He said he did not know what basic slag was until he looked it up and found that it was used as a fertilizer. As it is the policy to admit all fertilizers, anything calculated to increase the productiveness of the farmer's land free of cost, he thought this one dollar a ton duty might be taken off basic slag. Gen. Grosvenor's other nickname in the house is "Old Figgera." He earned this by predicting very closely the majority the republicans would have in the Fifty-fourth congress when they came back into power. He followed this up with very close predictions of the states which Mr. McKinley carried in 1896 and again in 1900. A Favorite Haunt. 1 HERE is an humble little restaurant on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, near Thirteenth street, which is a favorite resort for many of the old-timers in the house and senate. Occasionally these old fellows will introduce a new member to some of the attractive features of this place, but ordinarily the uninitiated congressman will pass the house with a look of contempt, as it is about as unattractive as any restaurant or saloon in the city. It is a low, two-storied brick house, wedged in between pawnshops, with old-fashioned small-paned windows, not over clean, and a step down from the pavement to the doorway. Few strangers recognize in this little dirty brick house the celebrated "Hancock's," of Washington. The interior of this saloon or restaurant is unattractive as the exterior. A little short wooden bar at one side, with an oyster counter at the other, and an extremely low-celled, sawdusted, dark room do not appeal to esthetic tastes. Behind that bar, however, are some of the oldest and best liquors in Washington and the colored baskeeper is the son of the original dispenser of drinks whose secret decoctions tickled the palates of Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and other great dead and gone statesmen. The same brand of whiskies, rum, wines and brandies are there to-day and Hancock punch and Hancock cocktails are enjoyed by a few of the senators and representatives, just as they were 50 years ago by their predecessors in the capital. In the kitchen of this little restaurant reigns a genuine old-time Virginia "mammy," with a bandana handkerchief tied around her head. The kitchen is faillessly clean and out of it come the most appetizing and delicious dinners of fried chicken, terrapin, guail and other delicacies that were ever eaten in Washington or anywhere else. It has become the fad lately to have little dinner parties at Hancock's for a "fried chicken dinner." DOG FINDS RICHES IN GEMS Janine Gets Mixed Up in Rapids and Is Disentangled with Pearls Clinging to Him. Two French Canadians and a "blue-nose" citizen of New Brunswick, who have been hunting along Lobster stream in Maine for three weeks with small success, returned to Bangor, carrying half a pint of pearls, all of them taken from Lobster rapids one rainy morning in a manner described below. Up to the present time these three have all been citizens of unimpeached veracity. They had taken a settter dog to camp to help them in shooting partridges, but they found so many fleas upon him that he was compelled to stay outside in disgrace. One morning about a week ago they heard the dog yelping for help from the stream. On going to his assistance they discovered that he was attached to some object under water which threatened to drown him. It required a strong pull to free the dog from the rocks. On taking him to camp the party discovered that his long, red hair was thickly spattered with the shells of mussels, which had closed upon his coat so tightly that he could not get free. On opening the shells in order to free them from the hair, they uncovered nearly 50 large pearls, all of good color and fairly free from blemishes. At the lowest estimate the citizens think that the pearls they have secured will sell for $500, enough to pay for hunting trips for several years. SMALL FISH KILL A HORSE. Finny Creatures of South American Waters Slay Equine and Attack Its Master. An illustration in Youth of the danger that sometimes lies in small fishes is the case of a fish which is common in the rivers of South America, the serrasalmo. It is probably the most fearless of all fishes, very small, of peculiar shape, with powerful jaws, so strong and sharp that they can bite a piece out of an animal as neatly as though it had been done with a pair of scissors. In some places it is impossible to fish, as the moment a fish is hooked thousands of these vicious creatures flock to the spot and tear it to pieces before it can be brought to the surface. The fish apparently does not know what fear is, and has in more than one instance jeopardized human life, if not destroyed it. A traveller fh crossing a river on horseback was attacked by these fishes, the blood from his horse's legs attracting them in such multitudes that the animal was devoured as it swam. The rider leaped from its back and swam to shallow water surrounded by the throng. Though protected by his clothing he was bleeding from a hundred wounds, and had not the shallow water been near he would have shared the fate of his horse. CORSETS FAD OF ANCIENTS Oxford Man in Unearthing Palace Smashes Theory of Uncramped Women of Long Ago. Arthur Evans, the Oxford Archaeologist, who has made so many interesting discoveries in the so-called palace of Minos, in Crete, has found in a subterranean sanctuary certain very ancient, small earthenware statues, representing some goddess and two of her servants. The dress of the figures is said to be highly modern. The goddess, we grieve to say, wears a corset, just such a corset as contemporary man shyly wonders at in the windows of a department store. The skirt of the robe of the goddess is "in Louis XV. style." Her jacket is "exactly as is worn in the present day." Styles of say 2000 B. C., styles of 1904. Unless some humorist has "salted" the excavations, you are forced to hold, remarks Everybody's Magazine, that much nonsense has been written about the splendid, free, uncramped bodies of the female ancients. And "we shift and bedeck and bedrape us" much as our esteemed ancestors did in the morning of the world. Told by Truthful James A more or less truthful Australian relates that he put an unusually large porcelain egg in the nest of a hen and found that the next eggs she laid were of increased size. Then he put a goose egg in the nest. The hen laid an egg just as large. He was so pleased with the scheme that he put a whitewashed football in the nest. When he went the next time to search for eggs he found one as big as a football, but no hen in sight. Securing the egg, he saw engraved on it, by hen photography, these words: "I'm no ostrich, but I've done my best." Later he found the hen inside the egg. Boys as Kitchen Servantz. The servant girl problem has been solved by University of Nebraska students, many of whom have taken the place of the kitchen maid in a number of homes. This is because young men students at the university have taken up domestic science in the classroom, and are applying the knowledge thus acquired to earn college expenses. Senitarium in Polar Regions. A Russian physician is talking of establishing; a sanitarium for consumptives in the polar regions. He thinks it would be a success, because he has observed that the members of polar expeditions who succeed in getting home are always in good health. This is so because of the pure air and the absence of all microbes. Along the Killing Line. It is said in Maine that the first deer killed this season was shot by a woman. A man killed the first human being. RETURN DAY IN DELAWARE. Old Election Custom Observed at a County Seat—Populace Assamblies and Hazes Losers. Sussex county Delaware, on the day after election, as for a century past it has done on the Thursday following a big election, gathered at the county seat to celebrate the return day. The actual reading of the returns from the courthouse steps, the hazing of losers and the congratulations of the winners have passed with the birth of telegraph, telephone and newspapers, but with true Delaware exclusiveness the county clings to its unique post-election festival. Every man, woman and child in lower Delaware who could scour up a conveyance was there, says the New York Sun. Every one was in holiday attire and the horses were gaudy with flags and bunting. Thousands picnicked in the courthouse square and did everything, from talk politics to swapping horses. The negro, who forms a large percentage of the county's population, was out in force. He had money—he always has had since Addicks was in politics—and he will willing to barter his money for the cup that cheers. Frequently the colored brother started out to hunt trouble and always got it from the nearest citizen. Sometimes his ardor was cooled with a fist, at other times a club or an iron hitching weight was used. The remedy was always effective. The prevailing trend of conversation was that votes had brought a higher figure than ever before and that immediate prosperity was assured. FORTUNES MADE IN RUBBER King of the Belgians Is Waxing Rich in Central Africa—Carnegie's Prophecy True. The prophecy made by Andrew Carnegie that the coming men of power would be rubber millionaires is already being fulfilled. The late Henry M. Stanley left a fortune, accumulated in spite of his disregard for wealth, consisting largely of his interests in rubber plantations in central Africa. Stanley's dream was of building a great empire, but it never occurred to him to build it for himself, else his estate would have been infinitely larger than that of Cecil Rhodes. But the king of Belgium is a man of different mold from Stanley, and this royal rubber merchant is working innumerable thousands of acres of trees in the land where Stanley meant to erect a state, and amassing a fortune which will be simply stupendous in its figures. His enterprise is at the cost of whole races of nations, and of the trees, but such ruthless destruction is neither wise nor necessary, and civilized powers will yet put a limit to such inhumanity. Carnegie is right. There are millions being made, and yet to be made, in-rubber, but it will be by the preservation and cultivation of both the rubber trees and the people who plant and care for them. GEMS AND WEATHER AGREE Up-to-Date Girl Inaugurates Fashion of Having Jewels and Forecast Match. The up-to-date girl no longer wears her rings to match her costumes, but to match the weather, says the N. Y. Sun. During the hot summer she discarded her diamonds and rubies for topazes, moonstones and turquoises. She declared the more ardent stones made her feel warmer than the weather. With the nippy fall days she puts on her emeralds and sapphires. On a bright, sunny day she wears pearls, but never on a gloomy day, for she says pearls are nothing but tears anyway, and the combination of pearls and clouds would be too depressing to endure. On rainy days she wears opals because they promise brightness and clear days to come. Her rubies, garnets and diamonds she saves for winter weather. The diamond is a good cold weather stone, even if it is somewhat stately, because it is constantly giving out flashes of brilliant color. Amethysts are always suggestive of thick clothes, and should be worn just as summer is changing into fall. Bounty for Porcupines Bounty for Porcupines The governor and council of Maine are very busy preparing vouchers resulting from the enactment of the porcupine bounty law for presentation to the next legislature. This will be one of the first bills before the coming session, and will probably result in the immediate repeal of the act. At the last session an act was passed providing for an appropriation of $500 to be paid as a bounty on porcupines, 25 cents being paid on every animal killed. The returns to the state show that a total of 60,000 porcupines have been killed in the year of 1903, and the appropriation has been exceeded by $14,500. High-Priced Dirt The highest priced real estate in London is near the Bank of England. Land sells there at the rate of $775 a square foot.—$160,250,000 anacre. From this center the price diminishes in a receding tide, rising again in the Strand to a price of from $60 to $100 a square foot. In Bond street, in the West end, a still higher price of $175 a square foot or more than $7,500,000 an acre, has been reached. The Double Coconut. The latest breeding freak is a double-coconut race of silk worms, which has been bred in Japan. Exempt from Service. Public officials and merchants are not obliged to serve in the Japanese army. MANNISH WAYS A MISTAKE. Women Will Never Win Adoration from Men by Adopting Them. Women are never more largely and gorgeously mistaken than when they think that they make a winning with men by trying to make imitation men of themselves. The fallacy that men pine for women to be little brothers to them has gained ground of late and found many adherents among women who affect masculine sports, discuss risque subjects, and endeavor to wipe out the sex line. Never was greater folly. It is woman's unlikeness to man, the difference of her point of view, that makes all her charms and lends pliancy to her society. If a man wanted the ideas of another man on a subject, he would seek one who had been born to the masculine estate, not one who has merely understudied the role. Men like what we call the old-fashioned virtues in women, says the Chicago Tribune. It is the fashion now for women to be blase and cynical, but there is no man so hardened that he does not shudder away from a hard woman. He may never put his foot inside of a church, but he wants a woman to be plious. He may disbelieve in everything in heaven and earth, but he wants a woman to have a childlike faith in everything, and no matter how much he laughs at her for her credulity, he loves her the better for it. He may judge the world mercilessly, but he wants a woman to be full of tender and unreasoning sympathy and pity. No man ever loved a woman who did not cry, or who was not tender to little children, or who would not give to a beggar and investigate his needs afterwards. The girl who thinks it smart to sneer at domesticity and declares that she will never debase her talents by learning to cook or sew, who hates children and mocks at religion, no matter how brilliant or beautiful she is, does not attract men. USEFUL UMBRELLA CASE. A Very Handy and Economical Article for Every Traveler to Have. An umbrella will last twice as long if used with care and properly treated. Although it of course looks much neater to carry when folded, when put aside it should be undone to prevent the folds from cracking. When traveling, however, both parasols and umbrellas should be rolled up and packed in a case to prevent their getting rubbed or solled. Our illustration shows one which is designed to be ```markdown ``` UMBRELLA CASE FOR TRAVELERS. made from cloth or waterproof material from 45 to 52 inches, wide. About three-quarters yard would be needed, one-half yard of which forms the foundation, which must be turned in all around and machine stitched. The remainder is employed to make the receptacles for the umbrellas. These also should be stitched after having been carefully tacked in position, and should be placed so as to leave enough of the foundation to turn over and protect the handles. The whole is tied up with two lengths of ribbon which should be sewn neatly to the back of the foundation. LOVE AS A COSMETIC. Love is the greatest beautifier. The reason is easy to see. Love itself is beautiful, and, if we give unselfish love a lodgment with us, it is constantly exerting a moulding influence upon us. Love always appears at its best. When it goes wooing, it always chooses the most becoming attire and the most captivating adornments. So love, when it gets possession of a human body, proceeds to mould the face of that body into the most attractive form, for love always seeks to clothes itself in the most attractive garb. There is no masseur like love to work miracles in a homely face. There is no facial specialist who can begin to do as much to make a plain young man or woman attractive, to overcome deformity or hide blemishes, as the magician Love can do.—Christian Endeavor World. A Soothing Ointment. When the skin is irritated because of some application, soothe with sine ointment, which is prepared as follows: Add one part of the oxide of zinc, in very fine powder, to six parts of simple ointment and mix in an earthen or marble mortar. This simple ointment is composed of spermaceti, two and one-half ounces; white wax, one ounce; almond oil, one-half pint. Mix the first two ingredients in a double boiler over a gentle heat, and when they can be smoothly "creamed" add the almond all, drop by drop, stirring the mixture with a silver spoon or fork. CARING FOR THE HAIR. If Done Systematically It Is by Me Means a Laborious Task for the Woman. When you have finished your housework and are ready to sit down at your sewing or darning, or perhaps to scan the magazine, you very naturally do not want to waste the precious and pleasant moments of the day struggling over your appearance. You haven't time for everything, you argue, and you must get the mending done or you must read and improve your mind a little, or you must finish a piece of fancy work. Well, do it; do any or all of the things you want to do or ought to do, but first choose a sunny corner, by an open window, and, sitting there with the sunlight filtering in on your back, let down your locks to the winds. Let them blow and play about your shoulders. Give them chance at the air and sunlight, just as you would give your flowers that chance to breathe and to draw in life. The divine Sarah Bernhardt never confines her locks when she is in private. All day long when she is at home they fly to the sun and winds and are untouched by a hairpin or ribbon. That is why, even as a grandmother, she still has golden tresses instead of iron gals wisp of hair. Nothing is so good for the scalp and the hair itself as a daily sun and air bath, and nothing is so comforting or less trouble. Usually the little housekeeper is too poor or too frugal to patronize the hairdresser, or to indulge in a shampoo at a dollar or half a dollar at one of the hairdressing establishments. And so, in an irregular, off hand sort of way, she "washes" her hair when it "dirty" or "sticky." For this "wash" she uses any soap that may happen to be about the house, rinses quickly and dries her hair over the radiator. Such treatment will kill the finest hair in a few years. You should decide upon a regular interval for shampooing your hair, and you should "shampoo" it. If you have very dry hair, do not wash it oftener than every three weeks, and you might let it go for four weeks with prudence. If your hair is oily you may indulge in a shampoo every two weeks, but not oftener. Some girls, during the rage for fluffy hair, were in the habit of washing their hair, once a week or oftener, a process which took all the natural life and oil out of the finest locks and left them dry, hard, dead, and ready to fall out at the first sign of ill health. Use for your shampoo a good tar soap or a plain castile soap—nothing else except warm water. Do not make the bath too hot, and do not put ammonia in it. To attempt to burn your hair out in this way is a fatal mistake. Scrub thoroughly, rubbing the scalp well and washing the hair as you would a piece of cloth. Above all, rinse the hair thoroughly in warm water, and be sure that every particle of the soap is removed, so that the pores are free to breathe. Dry the hair in the air and the sun. Fan it, if you like, and rub it with the towel, but avoid the life-killing, hot air from the radiator or the gas stove, if you do not want to rot and ruin the best part of your locks. Nearly half of your life is spent in bed, and thus nearly half of your life your hair is in tight pigtails and curl papers. This is unfortunate for many reasons. First of all, it keeps the scalp from the air and is not good for the roots of the hair. Secondly, it would drive the most devoted man to the other woman or the uttermost parts of the earth. Take quite as much pains as you would for a party. Do not attempt to put it up conventionally, but dress it picturesquely. One of the prettiest night arrangements is the Marguerite fashion of two plaits down the back, loosely woven and gracefully parted. KITCHEN DON'TS. Don't litter up the kitchen when getting a meal, because it will take hours to clean up after the meal is over. Don't put a greasy spoon on the table. It leaves a stain which requires time to erase. Put it in a saucer. Don't crumple up your dish towels. Rinse and hang them in the sun. Don't pour boiling water over china packed in a pan. It will crack by the sudden contraction and expansion. Don't black a stove while it is hot. It takes more blacking and less polish. Don't put damp towels and napkins in the hamper. Dry them first or they will mildew. Don't use knives for scraping the table and pots. Don't pour boiling water and soap on greasy spots. Moisten the spots first with a cold saturated solution of soda, then scrub them with the grain of the wood, using cold soapsuade. Don't put egg dishes into hot water—it makes the egg adhere. Soak the dishes first in cold water. Don't put tin pans on the stove to dry. They become heated, the solder loosens and they soon leak. CHIPS. Mrs. E. Louise Austin 4857 Armour Ave. one of the most noted and sweet soprano singers in this city, is filling quite a few engagements at the present time. Mrs. Austin is deserving of success for she has studied very hard in the past to improve her musical talent. Frank Wenter will serve as chairman of the committee of one hundred citizens. who will have charge of Judge Dunne's mayoralty campaign. The other officers of the committee are George L. McConnell, recording secretary; Ernst Hummel, treasurer; James O'Shaughnessy, financial secretary. The committee has opened up headquarters at 70 Washington street. Mrs. Fanny Ralston 4827 State st., President of the 20th Century Penny Club, has been seriously indisposed for the past ten days owing to meeting with an accident with a ahrdttar rd with an accident by the falling of a huge piece of plastering from the ceiling of her house which struck her on the side of the head and neck. Her many friends hope she will soon recover from the effects of the accident and be able to renew her labors in behalf of the club. Well on to one hundred Afro-Americans called on Judge Edward F. Dunne at his Court chambers last Saturday and assured him that many thousand voters in this city would support him in his race for Mayor of Chicago as against John M. Harlan, William H. Clark presented Judge Dunne with a set of resolutions, after he had extended the glad hand to each member of the delegation and the Judge was highly pleased to learn that he is held in high esteem by the Afro-Americans of this city. Frank W. Rollins, who was for a long time manager of The Chicago Tribune, but more recently owner and manager of The Old Church Organ or The Conservator, has through his Attorney S. A. McElwee brought suit against Bethel Church for $36.00 which it owes for an upaid printers bill, and Mr. Rollins, says, "That he feels like he has sued Good Almighty himself." For it seems that he is unable to distinguish the difference between God and a lot of dishonest racs, who conduct the affairs of most of the churches and who refuse to pay their honest debts. Booming House for Sale. House of 11 well furnished rooms, which are full of good paying roomers, for sale cheap on account of the owner leaving the city. For further particulars call at 2252 Indiana Ave. Wanted—a Partner, f or a good money-maker $10.00 to start in. Call and see me at 7 o'clock p. m.-C. Brown. 5711 Wabash avenue. FEW 1804 DOLLARS EXIST. Genuine Coin Is Bare, But Many Counterfeits Are in Circulation— One Brings $1,200. Of the silver dollars of 1804, one of which recently sold for nearly $1,200, the mint records show that only 1,950 were ever coined, and of these nearly the entire lot was shipped to one of the Barbary states. The ship foundered and they were lost. Very few genuine coins of that year exist. The director of the mint relates that Senator Cockrell sent him several years ago what purported to be one of these dollars for an examination to its genuineness. When subjected to heat the "4" dropped off, showing that the last figure on an ordinary coin had been removed and this substituted, but so cleverly that nothing less than fierce heat would reveal the deception. Counterfeiters are believed to be plentiful. Women in Paraguay. In Paraguay the women are in the proportion of seven to one as compared with the men. The consequence is that the men are taken the greatest care of, and everything which is unpleasant or might be risky to the life of a man is done by the woman. The streets are cleaned, ships are loaded, oxen are driven by them, and it is even said that they have taken part in their country's war, acting as substitutes for their mankind. Intending Emigrant "How much most I pay to go steerich to se United States?" Booking Clerk—Five pounds ten. Intending Emigrant—Vat? I sought & vaa two ponds. Booking Clerk—Ah, the rate war is over now. Prices have gone up. Intending Emigrant—Ver well, son. I will not go. I will stay and be an Englilman—Bystander. Word to the Wine Here is how a Harlem tailor invades attention, through the medium of a window announcement, to the service he seeks to give: "Before they were married he pressed his suit for Angulina. After they were married Angulina pressed his suit—trouble! trouble! trouble! that might have been entirely avoided." A word to the wise, it is assumed, to sufficient. N. Y. Tribune. Desert Telegraph Lina. 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 metrical 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, 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? The Irishman—I give it up, Dutchy. Shoot away. "Vun turns a leaf, und der other leaves a turn." "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 ehopped 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 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 providing a profitable investment. The product is shipped to New York animal dealers, and sold to the owners of cats Mrs. Caller—What! Not even the bargain advertisements?—Chicago News Needed Regulating 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 civilized countries is 23% years. Pope Leo's Wit. Pope Leo X. is credited with having administered a most appropriate rebuke upon a presuming visionary who pretended to have discovered the philosopher's stone and demanded a recompense therefor. His holiness presented the discoverer with an empty purse. "The true possessor of the philosopher's stone," said the pope, "is the miner, whose iron, copper or tin are always convertible into more precious metals. Agriculture is the noblest of all alchemy, for it turns the common earth into gold and confers upon its cultigator the additional reward of health." Thrifty Queen. Wilhelmina, queen of Holland, is making money by selling milk and butter. As a child Wilhelmina "kept chickens." She loved them dearly, had pet names for most of them, fed them, and quite incidentally made pocket money out of them. Not long ago Prince Henry bought for his royal wife several cows which are placed on the rich land adjoining the palace at Loo. These prospered so well, and their milk and butter added so much to the delights of the palace table, that the queen decided to engage in the business of dairying. To Keep Soldiers Alive. An emergency ration, packed in a small two-compartment cylinder of tin, is carried in the haversack of every British soldier. As its name suggests, the ration is not to be used except in cases of the direct necessity. One compartment holds four ounces of cocoa paste and the other a similar quantity of concentrated beef. If consumed in small quantities it will maintain strength for many hours. Our Petty Exclusiveness. "If Japan holds a world's fair," eays a contemporary, "it will not insist on compelling all the American girls to leave the country after it ends." More than 50 years ago, through our sailors, we rescued Japan from her exclusiveness. It now seems about time for Japan or some other nation to rescue us from our exclusiveness.—Louisville Courier-Journal. Green Diamond. Quite a unique jewel is an apple-green diamond owned by the prince of Wales. It was discovered in South Africa, and is the largest stone of the shade in the world. Apple-green is a very rare and precious species. It was found two and a half years ago, and weighs three and a half carats. The value placed upon it by connoisseurs is £1,600. Helped by Irrigation. About 1,000 acres of valuable fruit lands have been brought under water by the construction of the De Weese dam, in the Wet mountain valley, near Westliffe, Col. The reservoir is one of the largest in the centennial state and its waters render valuable much land in Lincoln Park, near Canon City. Distinctly Agricultural. At present New Zealand is distinctly an agricultural and dairying colony, but recent investigations by engineers as to the possibilities of deriving electric power from rivers and waterfalls indicate that it may become a great manufacturing center. Guessing It. "My dear," began Merchant, rather awkwardly, "if anyone should tell you they saw me at lunch to-day—" "Who was she, John?" interrupted his wise wife, "and who saw you with her?"—Philadelphia Press. In Polar Regions Outside the polar regions there remans unexplored, it is claimed, about one-fifth of the land surface of the globe. Fifteen years ago the unknown portions were about one-eighth of the earth's total. Fresh Fish. In some Russian cafes fish are kept alive in tanks. A guest at one of these houses selects his fish from the pool of water, and waits until it can be dressed and cooked especially for him. Nothing New. Miss Noocy—You didn't know I was interested in business, did you? Miss Belting—Why, yes, I supposed you were, as usual; but I didn't know whose—Philadelphia Press. Ribben Sign. In south Greenland the color of the hair ribbon which a woman ties around her head denotes the social condition of the wearer—whether she be maid, wife or widow. Easy Mark. "What is an optimist?" "A man who thinks that if he writes 'Rush' on a letter it will be delivered sooner than otherwise."—Cleveland Leader. Easy Enough. Teacher—What is the plural of marriage? Pupil—Mormonism.—N. Y. Press. In Most Cases. When a married woman wishes she were a man her husband is apt to echo the wish.—Chicago Daily News. Just Fall In. It is another illustration of the loss of compensation that most men who fall in life succeed in love. Spain's Mendicants. There are 190,227 professional beggars in Spain, of whom 61,948 are women. Australian Seaweeds. No fewer than 1,132 different species of seaweed are found on Australian coasts. 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. Chicago CRAY & 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 318-320 Reeper 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 in 619, Telephone Main 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 3231 ASHLAND 'BLOCK TELEPHONE CENTRAL 898 CHICAGO PHONES {Office, Main 1157 Res. Brown 42 STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS LAWYER Suite 200, 128-125 Lh Salle Street CHICAGO John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4727 SOUTH HALSTED STREET. Residence 112 W. GarSold Beul. CHICAGO JOHN G. JONES LAWYER 185 Dearborn Street Adams Express Building Room 807 Sep. 2717 Armour Ave. CHICAGO J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Law Suite 611 187 Dearborn St., Cor. Menroe. Chicago. Tel. Cent. 5760. Res. Tel. Went. 4002. 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 9, No. 79 South Cush St. CHICAGO --- HILLMAN'S 112-114-116 STATE STREET. Clearing Stocks. 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