The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX JUDGE EDWARD F. DUNNE Elected Mayor of Chicago by the Aid of the Afro- Americans JOHN MAYNARD HARLAN LAID AWAY IN HIS GOLD, POLITICAL GRAVE John F. Smulski Defeats W. B. Moak for City Attorney A GREAT VICTORY FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP Vol. X JUDGE EDWARD Elected Mayor the Aid of Amer JOHN MAYNARD AWAY IN POLITICAL John F. Smulski Def City A A GREAT VICTORY FOR Last Tuesday the memorable Mayoralty campaign came to a glorious close, by the election of Judge Edward F. Dunne, who received over 24,000 more votes than John Maynard Harlan and carried the latters ward the 21st and had to his credit a handome plurality over all of the mayoralty as spirits. He received 161,659 out of 322,373 votes which is the largest vote so far ever recorded, in favor of a Democratic candidate for Mayor of Chicago. Fred W. Blocki, the new City Treasurer ran up next to Judge Dunne. He received 151,698 votes as against 137,929 for his Republican opponent Moses E. Greenebaum. Capt. Adrain C. Anson was elected City Clerk with 156,796 to the good and Francis P. Brady, the Republican candidate for the same office received a trifle over 122,000. Will B. Moak candidate for City Attorney, had an up hill fight from start to finish. He was unknown to the great mass of the voters of this city and what little chances he had of winning was smothered out by his friends at the time he received the nomination. Unfortunately for Mr. Moak. He is cold-blooded, and he does not possess the happy faculty of attracting or drawing men to him. A serious blunder was made in selecting him for City Attorney, as he could not line up, with John F. Smulski who put him to the bad by over 21,000 majority. With the close of the mayoralty contest John Maynard Harlan has been laid away in his political grave, and from henceforth, he could not be elected dbg catcher of Chicago. He worked his long jaw too fast and dishonest, to suit his fellow citizens who became disgusted with his mad forthings and running off at the mouth. On every subject throughout the campaign except Municipal Ownership — they be JULIUS F. TAYLOR, ADDRESSED THE COLORED VOTERS OF JOLIET, IN FAVOR OF THE RE-ELECTION OF MAY-OR CROLIUS. Wednesday evening the writer made a flying trip to Joliet ill., for the purpose of addressing the colored voters of that city in favor of the re-election of Hon. William C. Crollius as Mayor of that enterprising city. The meeting was held in Riley's Hall, and despite the ragging snow, and rain storm the hall was well filled by the best class of Joliet's colored citizens, who are doing everything in their power to aid Mayor Crollius in his fight for re-election. Edward Duncan one of the leading spirits in the Club of more than one came disgusted with him—let him down hard and repudiated him at the polls. He made a worse showing in the contest than Messrs Sears, Carter, Hanecy and Greame Stewart. All of those Republican candidates for Mayor received a larger vote than John Harlan and the election, returns proves, that, there was no universal howl, shout nor desire on the part of the voters of this city to have John M. Harlan serve them as their Mayor. The most reprehensible methods were resorted to by the managers of Mr. Harlan's campaign to browbeat, buildoze and whip the colored voters in line for him. Figuretively speaking. The Chicago Tribune which has been yelping long and loud for seperate schools for white and colored children of this city, The Record-Herald, The Daily News and The Chronicle; to open the graves of Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield and William McKinley and caused their remains to be dragged through the pulps of the majority of the Negro Churches for the purpose of appealing to the passions and prejudices, of the Negroes and to cause them to rally to the support of John M. Harlan. But all of their tricks and schemes in this respect, came to naught, for it is clearly proven by the election returns that more than 75 per cent of the Afro-American voters recorded their votes in favor of Judge Edward F. Dunne for Mayor of Chicago. Therefore Mayor Dunne must do the right thing by his colored brethren for with out their votes he would not have received a majority of all the votes, over his competitors. Municipal Ownership was the paramount issue of the campaign, and as the majority of the newly elected Aldermen favor that proposition, they will assist mayor Dunne to push it along. hundred Colored men, who are supporting Mayor Crollus, in a short and sensible speech called the meeting to order. He introduced William Evans, the largest Afro-American, property-holder and taxpaper in that city as the first speaker of the evening. Mr. Evans, was followed by Mayor Crollus, Robert E. Haley candidate for City Attorney; George F. Sehring candidate for city Treasurer; Matthew Berscheid candidate for City Clerk; Edmund M. Allen, candidate for Police Magistrate, and ourselves. John Moore, the first and only colored Policeman in Joliet who received his appointment from the hands of Mayor Crollus, Samuel Johnson, and a number of other respectable colored voters occupied seats on the platform and lent dignity to the occasion. HEW TO THE LINE. CHICAGO, APRIL 8. 1905. J. - Mayor-elect of Chicago, who received seventy-five per cent of the Afro American vote of this city. SHOCK TO SOCIETY. Mrs. Lillian B. Thompson Dies Suddenly. Mrs. Lillian B. Thompson, the wife of our friend, Noah D. Thompson, died suddenly last Friday, March 31st, at 8:30 p. m. at her residence, 6552 Champlain Ave. The immediate cause of her death was a pulmonary rhombus, which formed, following the birth of her child a fine boy, on the Tuesday previous. The funeral was held on Monday last, from the residence, Rev M. H. Jackson, of Grace Presbyterian church, of which Mrs. Thompson was a member, officiating. Interment was at Oakwoods Mrs. Thompson was the daughter of Editor John H. Murphy, of Baltimore, and both in her home city and here, made hosts of friends by her amiable and pleasant manners. She married Mr. Thompson in October, 1901, and their married life was ideal. Mrs. Thompson first visited Chicago in the Summer of 1900. After her return as the wife of our popular, townman, she entered into the social-life of this city, and became one of its first ladies. She was a member of the S.S.S., Whist Club who attended her funeral in a body. Her death was a sad blow to the whole community, and on every hand, expressions of sad regret are to be heard. "It is understood that the motherless babe will be given into the care of his mother's sister, who lives in Pennsylvania. Charity Ball. The charity ball for the benefit of the Frederick Douglass Centre, to which society has been looking eagerly forward, is to be held on Wednesday May 10th at Masonic Temple. The committee of which Mrs. Geo. C. Hall is the manager, has secured the handsome dance hall on the 17th floor, and the cloak rooms, etc., on the 16th floor. The invitations will be issued in the names of one hundred patronesses and managers, and it is expected that the affair will be a top notcher in high social functions. The list of patronesses includes the name of every socially prominent woman in Chicago, while the managers are the best known men in professional and business life. The ball is to be a full dress affair, and promises, under the management of Mrs. Hall, to prove a thoroughly delightful and successful effort to help the Douglass Centre in its work. S. A. T. Watkins, one of the strongest supporters of Judge Dunne contributed an able article last week to The Broad Ax, in favor of his election as Mayor of Chicago, But in order to get to press on time we were forced to cut it out. ST. MARK LITERARY 47TH AND STATE ST. Mr. Robert Jackson, the colored post read an original selection at the St. Mark Literary last Sunday afternoon. Miss Florence Davis read a most excellent paper. The others who were upon the program were Messrs. B. F. Smith, W. W. Goff, and H. D. Smith, a Literary Choir is being organized, with Mrs. P. B. Kopperl as director. Next Sunday afternoon the subject will be "Resolved, That women should be as highly educated as men." Mr. Glesnor, Fowler and Mr. Q. E. Whaley will speak in the affirmative, while the negative will be supported by Mr. B. F. Smith, and Mr. H. D. Smith, Mr. J. M. Henry will sing a solo. The oratorical contest for next Monday night April 10th, is attracting a great deal of attention. There is already a great rush for tickets. From the present outlook there will be an enormous crowd to witness this oratorial battle between the Literary Giants. The Phyllis Wheatley Woman's Club met Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. S. J. Heart 4841 Armour Ave., Mrs. E. L. Davis, the efficient Pres., in the chair. Among the many interesting subjects presented was "Alding the Nursery's," "Founding a Club Room," and Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint the State President, introduced the unsettled question of alding other clubs of the State to furnish the Agnis Moody Memorial Room of Springfield. The Phyllis Wheatley being one of the leading Clubs of the state will take an active part in this movement. An excellent Musical and Lietrary program was rendered as follows: Solo, "Thinking, Mrs. E. Louise Austin; Instrumental solo, Miss M. Gertrude Jackson; Remarks, Mr. Green; Paper, How to beautify the Home, Miss Washington; Solo, Miss Alice Calloway. After, singing "God be with you till we meet again" the meeting adjourned. A cordial invitation was extended to visitors and strangers, each one present could but exclaim "It is good to be here." A dainty refreshment was served. Edward M. Cummings was put to sleep by Alderman Burns in the 30th Ward. Many Democrats refused to vote or support Mr. Cummings on the theory that he was the candidate of Alderman Thomas Carey and they did not want the Alderman of the 39th Ward to boss the affairs in the 30th Ward. Hence they refused to support Mr. Cummings. It was too bad that Mr. Cummings was the victim of circumstances over which he could not control. For he would have made a valuable member of the City Council. THE BROAD AX Cut a Wide Swath in the Mayoralty Campaign As it was stated in the columns of The Broad ax of March 25, that ten thousand extra copies had been contracted for by the members of the committee in charge of Judge Edward F. Dunne's campaign, to be distributed on Saturady, April 1st. So in accordance with our contract the papers were delivered. For at 12 o'clock on that date one of the attaches of headquarters was selected by Chairman Frank Wenter to proceed to 114 Sherman street, and count the ten thousand papers which were contracted for by the committee. The papers were put up in 100 in a package and it only consumed a few moments time in checking them up. After the committee had received every paper which it had contracted for we threw in 500 for good measure. Then they were transferred to 70 Washington street where they were separated and loaded on to two express wagons belonging to J. H.Coleman 2540 State street, and at ten minutes of 1 the wagons wended their way southward through the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 30th Wards, as far as Garfield boulevard, and the great bulk of the Afro-Americans residing on State, Dearborn and Armour avenue, and Laalle street and all the cross streets traversed by the wagons, received a free copy of The Broad Ax. Four colored boys accompanied each wagon and faithfully distributed the papers, and each boy received a new one dollar bill for his labor. A canvas sign extended the full length of the wagons with the following notice* in large black letters painted on both sides of them: "Vote for Judge Dunne. Free Distribution of The Broad Ax, Julius F. Taylor Editor, 5040 Armour avenue." The wagons attracted much attention as they traversed the South Side. Each wagon contained about 4,000 copies. The remainder of the ten thousand were distributed in the fol- BIG CROWD AT OPENING. Services at St. Paul's A. M. E. Yesterday Attracts Large Congregation. Although St. Paul's A. M. E. church has been enlarged to twice its former size, it was entirely inadequate for the congregations which assembled to take part in the jubilee services yesterday. These were in honor of the reopening and dedication of the church. Many were turned away as there was not room for them. In the morning the pastor, Rev. Horace Graves, gave the sermon. Special music was furnished and the new pipe organ was presided over by Miss Ethel Bcvman. In the afternoon a popular service was held. Rev. J. A. Sandell of the Swedish Lutheran church, appointed to represent the Ministerial association of the city, Rev. T. E. Thuresson of Ashbury church, Rev. Dr. Dale of Drake university, O. A. Johnson and Rev. Loomis spoke. Last evening representatives of the various church departments made addresses. W. H. Humbert spoke in behalf of the trustees; A. M. Rivers spoke for the church at large; Harrison Gold responded for the steward; Geo. I. Holt spoke as a representative of the department of music; S. Joe Brown spoke in behalf of the Sunday School; Mrs. Geo. Shull gave a solo. Rev. Graves will make his home at the church which is to be conducted from this time on as an institutional church. The improvements have cost about $3,000 and the auditorium will now seat 600 where it formerly seated but 300. An addition of ten feet has been made on the west and sixteen feet on the east. A gallery has been added. The church also has a new pipe organ.—From The News-Leader, Des Moines, Iowa. ROAD AX Swath in the y Campaign lowing manner: 700 to L. W. Washington, for the 6th, and 7th Wards, 300 to W. L. Jones for the 21st Ward, 200 to S. A. T. Watkins for the 29th Ward, East part of the 3rd Ward, 5th Ward and South Chicago; 150 copies to Charles Morrison for the waiters of the Palmer House, 125 copies for the 18th Ward; 175 copies for the 14th Ward; 25 copies to R. A. Dawson 27th Ward; 25 copies to J. W. Hardy, 31st Ward. Aside from the ten thousand the committee contracted for we printed at our own expense two thousand copies which were distributed as follows: 200 copies to George W. Henderson, 30th Ward; 75 copies to Alderman John Burns, 30th Ward; 150 copies sent through the mails to assist former Alderman O'Connell in the 31st Ward; 50 copies to Alderman J. C. Patterson, 20th Ward; 75 copies to Thomas F. Scully, 10th Ward; 100 copies to Ex-Alderman Wm. C. Kuester, 26th Ward; 150 copies to Alderman W. H. Ehemann, 24th Ward; 25 copies to Alderman Leachman, 27th Ward; 30 copies to Enos Bond, Norwood Park; and 15 copies to F. W. Morgan, 6132 Ada streetet, also in the 31st Ward. With the 12,223 extra papers and the regular edition of 5,000 made a total of a little over 17,000 copies of the paper which found their way into the homes of the people in the closing hours of the most exciting and hotly contested mayoralty contest in the history of Chicago Chairman Frank Wenter and his associates are well satisfied with the business like manner in which we carried out our part of the contract, and they are thoroughly convinced that the articles in behalf of Judge Dunne were very effective and materially assisted to swell or increase his unprecedented majority over John Harlan and the other aspirants for the mayoralty chair. ST. THOMAS CHURCH. Last Sunday being mid-lent there was a low mass at 7:30 and high celebration at 11 a. m. the visiting Priests during the week were Father Hamilton of Calvary Church and Thursday evening Father Robinson preached the Priests for next week will be announced Sunday, on the 3rd Sunday in lent a Priest from the Antient Koptic Church of Abyssinia preached both morning and evening. Rev. C. F. Chleclzzi B. Sc. Calender for Week. Apr. 9. Passion Sunday. Apr. 10. Fast. Apr. 16. Palm Sunday. George W. Henderson 5016 Dearborn street, performed his part well and faithfully in behalf of the election of Judge Dunne and Municipal Ownership on the day of the election. Mr. Henderson had charge of 28 colored men who were devised up and stationed in 11 precincts. Each man was on time and performed his work well and through the effective work of Mr. Henderson, eight precincts out of the 11 were carried for Judge Dunne. Last fall the 28th precinct of the 30th Ward in which Mr. Henderson and the writer resides, gave President Roosevelt 309 majority and as it contains more colored voters than any other precinct in the city, it gave last Tuesday 136 votes to John M. Harlan, and 158 votes to Judge Edward F. Dunne. These figures show conclusively, how the colored voters of the 30th Ward cast their votes Tuesday. Mr. Henderson deserves well at the hands of the incoming administration for he has put up a strong fight, against Roy O. West and his rotten Republican machine. --- THE BROAD AX. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the truth principles of Democracy, but Catholic, Protestant, and cane, Enlighten of Labor, or any one can have their say, so long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is brought enough for all, ever claiming the official right to own the paper. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year.....$2.00 Six Months.....1.00 Advertising rates made known on applications. Address all communications to JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Entered at the Post Office at Chicago II. as Second-class Matter. Englewood Notes. Mr. George E. Maxfield, residing at 6022 Aberdeen street, is now building a 2-story, six flat building on the site of 6026 and 6028 Aberdeen street and is expected to be done May 15 as contracted. His flat building is estimated to be worth $14,000. Built of brick, stone composition roof, hardwood finish, hard plates, combination light fixtures, mantles and nickel plumbing. Everything, will be modern improved and steam heated. Flats when finished will be rented at reasonable prices. The property of Mr. Jerry Brumfield at 6209 Loomis street, was damaged by fire last week. The flames broke out a little after 4 o'clock, and Mr. Clark, his tenant, was disturbed also. The cause is thought to be from having matches in the pockets of his clothes. The loss was partial and will be repaired in a few days. Englewood has lost an old pioneer by the name of James Simmons. He had been suffering for sometime with an illness and finally died. He shall not be forgotten as a pioneer. He left a wife and many friends to mourn his loss. Mr. Simmons had an insurance, but owing to his wife being a subject to paralysis she will be taken to the Old Folks' Home and there be care for nicely. The Apron Sociable given at the St. Johns A. M. E. Church, March 29 and 30 could not help being a success as there was quite a good many tickets sold. Look out for a wedding in Englewood. Don't let it get by you. F. W. M. Cream City Notes. Milwaukee, Wis.—(Special to The Broad Ax.) Next Sunday quarterly conferences will be held at St. Marks church, Rev. H. H. Thompson presiding. The service at the Calvary Baptist Church drew to a close last Sunday. After five weeks' duration no converts were taken in the church. "The Trip to Africa," a colored company played to crowded houses in Milwaukee last week; all the Afro-Americans turned out. We want to say that The Broad Ax is here to stay and will publish the doings of the people of the Cream City. So watch for it and be sure and get the next week's issue for it will interest you. Mrs. Martha Carter gave a concert at St. Marks last week. St. Marks Literary Society has taken a new lease of life since these know-alls have stopped talking so much to the disgust of the people. Rev. and Mrs. Alexander have returned from Chicago. Capt. Thomas of Chicago is in the city. Sick List—Mrs. Paget, 66 10th St.; Mrs. C. Lyers, 521 Wells; Mrs S. Minor, 513 4th St. Calvary Baptist literary Society met last Tuesday evening for the first time since February 1st. President S. S. Furr presided. Mr. Wm. A. Morris, one of our leading young men, has been confined to his bed for some time, is able to be out again. He was greatly missed at the literary society. The Broad Ax is for sale at the Afro-American News Store, 26 Junena avenue. Fatal Curiosity In a house in the English town of Exeter sat two men. One of them informed his companion that the last time he was in the town he suffered from smallpox in that very room. "In that corner," he said, "was a cupboard where the bandages were kept; it is now plastered over, but they are probably still there." And he took a poker, broke down the plaster and found them. From their "find" the two men contracted the disease, and it spread through the town and worked fearful havoc. Persons Over Seventy Years of Age. A canvass of this city and township just made by George Phillips, an old resident, to ascertain how many persons were living at the age of 70 years and upward, found 200, viz.: Males, 95; females, 105. The oldest person found was Mrs. Emily Cattlen (colored), aged 99 years. Quite a large num- ber were born in this city and vicinity. —Salem Cor. Cleveland Leader. Smelling Game A new game for long evenings has been devised and tried by an English house party of which Rider Haggard was host. It is a contest of smelling powers. Numbered programmes and numbered bottles containing essence of cloves, gin, eucalyptus, sherry and other groceries. The game is to identify these. And the difficulty of distinction has occurred to many men who have tried the decanters with the nose in the hope of deciding whether it is brandy or whisky. In this particular effort to recapture a sense in which the dog masters mankind a woman won. When Jackson Prayed Stonewall Jackson's negro body servant knew before anybody else when a battle was imminent. "The general tells you, I suppose," said one of the soldiers. "Lawd, no, sir! De gin'ral nuver tell me nothin!' I observates de 'tention of de gin'ral dis way: co'se he prays, jest like we all, mornin' an' night; but when he gits up two, three times in a night to pray, den I rubs my eyes an' gits up, too, an' packs de haversack-ca'se I done fine out dere's gwine to be old boy to pay right away."—Argonaut. Thames Tunnel. It will require five years to construct the Ratcliff-Rotherhit the tunnel now being built under the Thames. Its length will be 6,883 feet, with an external diameter of 30 feet, which will allow a carriageway of 16 feet and two footways four feet eight and one-half inches wide. When it is finished there will be three tunnels under the Thames at London. Hopeless Case. The good woman was distributing a few tracts behind the bars. "And what are you in for, my unfortunate friend?" she asked of No. 1313. "Cause I can't get out," sullenly answered the prisoner. And the good woman passed on.—Chicago News. Sold Naval Secret An official who occupied a confidential post in the Germania shipbuilding yard at Kiel has been sentenced to a year's imprisonment for selling secret plans of submarines constructed by his firm to rival German yards. He was in receipt of a salary of $1,550 a year. He sold himself for $2,750. Probably Did Irma—Poor Wallie! When I refused him he said he would jump into the lake! Ida—Well, did he? "I don't know. Still, it seems to me there's a flavor of Turkish cigarettes in the water."—Chicago Daily News. Fond of His Cattle The earl of Southesk, who died recently, was very proud of a picturesque herd of Highland cattle he owned. When he was dying he was carried, at his desire, in a couch to a window, and the cattle were paraded past it, that he might see them once more. Animal Language Animals have a language composed of signs or sounds expressing sensations, passions, but never ideas. So this language excludes conversation, and is limited to signs of joy, grief, fear, anger, in fact, all the passions of the senses.—Nature. Poor Engine A speaker at a meeting of the chamber of agriculture, in Worcester, England, the other day, said: "we have a fire engine which always goes to fires, never gets there, and always manages to cause one or two fires on the way." Japs Don't Forget Japan remembers its friends even in war time. On the occasion of his seventieth birthday, Prof. J. J. Rein, of Bonn, Germany, received a cablegraph of congratulation from the University of Tokyo. Women in Iceland In Iceland men and women are in every respect political equals. The nation, which numbers over 70,000 people, is governed by representatives elected by both men and women. Varieties of Stamps The total number of all known varieties of postage stamps, not including "errors," issued by all the governments of the world up to the present is 19,242. Kia Preference "They say you are a great linguist, Prof. Talkleigh. Which tongue do you prefer?" "Canned!"—N. O. Times-Democrat "The duke is dead in love with her, isn't he?" "He is prepared to lay all his liabilities at her feet." - Life. Not So Desirable After you have put yourself in the other man's place for a short time, you may have a reason for changing your place.—The Commoner. New Food Preservative. What the London Lancet calls a new departure in the preservation of foods is a method of sterilizing it with carolic acid. Nothing to Brag Of. He who boasts that he never kissed a girl may be telling the truth, but nobody envies him.—Chicago Dally News. Military Pigeons. There are, on the average, 200 pigeons officially kept in every German fortress. The Eternal Northern Question That Made the Southern Man Weary. When he had his ticket to Richmond stowed away safely in his pocket, says the New York Times, the man from the south heaved a sigh of relief, and settled himself to an hour's leisurely wait in the station for his homeward train. "Ah," he said, in happy indolence, to an acquaintance who dropped into a chair beside him. "I am going down home, away from the sound of the eternal northern question: 'How long will it take?' "If a man in New York stops to have his shoes polished, he asks the boy: 'How long will it take?' Now, unless that man has been living the life of a tramp, he knows how long it takes to polish shoes; but it has become second nature to him to ask the question. "When he goes to the barber for a shave he asks: 'How long will it take?' And if it is not done quickly enough he will go elsewhere next time. It is the same at lunch. 'I'll take an oyster stew,' he'll say, and then: 'But hold on, waiter. How long will it take?' "You hear the same question at the drug-store, the bank, the hotel, and on the street. Everything is regulated by 'How long will it take?' "I was brought up in a part of the country where no one cares how long it takes to get a thing done; and I'm glad I'm going back. To-morrow I shall be minglingagain with people who, when I ask them to take luncheon with me, will not answer, hesitatingly: 'Well, I would, but—how long will it take?' ONLY ONE KIND OF PIE. But There Were Other Kinds on the Bill of Fare When That Was On. An easterner on his way to California was delayed by the floods in Kansas and was obliged to spend the night in a humble hotel—the best in the town. The bill of fare at dinner time was not very elaborate, says Youth's Companion, but the traveler noticed with joy that at the bottom of the card, printed in pen and ink, was a startling variety of pies. He liked pies, and there were custard, lemon, squash, rhubarb, Washington, chocolate, mince, apple and berry pies, and several other varieties. He called the waitress to him. "Please get me some rhubarb ple," said he. "I'm afraid we ain't got any rhubarb pie," she drawled. He took another glance at the list. "Well, get me some squash pie, please." "We haven't got that, either." "Berry pie?" "Lemon pie?" "No." "Chocolate pie?" "I'm sorry, we—" "Well, what on earth are they all written down here for? On to-day's bill of fare, too!" "Well, I'll tell you," said the girl, apologetically. "That list is always written down there for show when we have mince pie, because when we have mince pie no one asks for anything else." Had Sold Both Ends A Columbus shopper tells this somewhat amusing story, giving the incident as an actual happening: "I was making some purchases," she said. "in a downtown store, and was directed by the floor walker to the muslin counter. A young man was in charge, and I noticed at first that he was slightly affected by liquor. After sorting over a number of bolts on the shelf, he finally threw down what I wanted. He looked at the cloth for a minute, meanwhile fumbling for the end. Finally, he said, disgustedly; 'Dick must have sold both ends of this; yes, I'm sure he did,' and with that he pushed his shears across the piece and from the end thus made he sold me the quantity I wished."—Columbus Dispatch. Stomachless Man The stomach proper has ceased to be a serious problem to the surgeon. He can invade and explore it with impunity. He can even, if circumstances demand, relieve the owner of it entirely, and so arrange the loose ends that the functions of nutrition are successfully maintained. To be sure, the patient can never thereafter derive much pleasure from his meals; he must restrict himself to a rigid diet; but for all the other affairs of life he may be as competent as before. There are to-day several stomachless men who are earning their daily predigested ration in occupations varying from clerk to expressman—McClure's. One-Eved in Convention Several days ago there were gathered before the county court house several small bands of men discussing the topics of the day. One of these small conventions contained five men who were earnestly arguing over a case which had been decided in court the preceding morning. Suddenly one of them exclaimed, "My goodness, boys, all of us, are one-eyed." And so it was, five who had been so fortunate as to lose an eye had by chance collected in one group.-Columbia States. Explained in Simple Fashion "Yes," said the conceited bore, "she was quite frigid when I called, but she became more pleasant the longer I stayed." "I understand," replied Miss Pepery, "the longer you stayed the nearer approached the time of your departure."—Philadelphia Press. Tiny in physique, Kodama is the brains of new Japan mobilizer of the mikado's armies, directing the destiny of his people militantly, writes Richard Barry, in everybody's Magazine. For ten years military governor of Formosa, for two years chief of the war office, it was he who had perfected the transport service and tied the ends of the army together so well that the phenomenal six months' dash of the troops through Korea and beyond the Yalu startled the world as it was not startled since Kitchener set out for Khartoum. Kodama is the Japanese Kitchener, and he laid out the reduction of Port Arthur with the grand strategy of a master mind. His first plan failed, because Kodama underestimated the foe he had to face—a foe great in soldierly endurance, and in this instance allied with nature. Then Kodama came down from the north one morning, spent two days in looking over the ground, and settled back in the great house of the Russian mayor at Dalny, leaned his elbows on the table, reached forth his clenched fist, and, looking into it, said, with his lips parted over set teeth, "I hold Port Arthur there." He did hold Port Arthur there, and it could escape no more than he could. He saw that, mathematically, the problem was one for time and tactics to solve, but though the master directing the use of both he could hasten neither. LAST YEAR'S SHIPBUILDING Shipbuilding throughout the world is at its lowest point for the last six years, according to the figures made public by Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping in a special circular, and according to these same figures the year was the poorest in the United States for the same period. In Great Britain, there is a slight gain over last year, the low-water mark since 1897, and this despite the fact that the largest steamships are now under construction. All this applies to the merchant fleet, and war vessels are not considered in these figures. In the latter respect the showing by the United States for the last year—the launching of ships aggregating 171,000 tons displacement—has never been equaled with but one exception, the year 1901, when 210,000 tons of British war vessels were put overboard. With a decrease in building merchant vessels in the United States for the last year of 143,000 tons, as compared with the previous year, the enormous falling off is accounted for in the decrease recorded on the Great Lakes, which, from an average of 163,000 tons for the years 1901-1903, dropped to 49,000 tons in 1904. Yet the largest steamship—the Augustus B. Wolvin, of 6,585 tons—ever built on the lakes was launched last year. THE LADIES ALL BOWED. Social Custom of Uruguay That Led to an Amusing Im- position. How different the social customs of Uruguay are from those of Great Britain was well illustrated by a story related by a South American visitor, says Cassell's. He told how a young Canadian went to Uruguay to join a friend from the United States, who had spent some years in Montevideo, the capital. The Canadian was much struck by the friendly terms which his friend seemed to have established with the fair ones of the place, and rallied him upon the fact. The American calmly replied that he knew every lady in the city! This struck the Canadian as a decidedly "tall" statement, and, his friend volunteering to convince him on the point, the two set off for a jaunt through the capital. In the course of the walk the pair met several hundred ladies, all of whom acknowledged the American's salute with a bow and a smile, and the Canadian admitted himself convinced. And his wonder was intense until he learned that he had been a victim of a Uruguayan custom under which any gentleman who bows to a lady in the street receives an answering bow of recognition whether she knows him or not. Vanished Seharan River August Chevalier, a French explorer and geographer, believes that Lake Tchad represents what was formerly the backwater of a great river which flowed northward across the Sahara and emptied into the Mediterranean sea. Neolithic relics indicate, he says, the former existence of prosperous communities where desert conditions now prevail. At the present time Lake Tchad shows occasional changes of level. Since 1897 its waters have continued to fall, but sometimes, after several years of unusual rainfall, it spreads beyond its ordinary bed. In 1903 Lake Fittri dried up, and the hippopotamus had inhabited it were compelled to go elsewhere.-Youth's Companion. Forced Latitude Miss Sweet—The little boy that is playing with your little brother is scratching up the parlor furniture terribly! Miss Van Fleet—I know it, but if I tell him to stop, he'll go home and tell the whole family that I'm cross, and his big brother is my latest catch—Detroit Free Press. TEMPER BEAUTY'S ENEMY. A Calm and Placid Manner and Way of Looking at Life Conducive to Growth of Physical Charm. Temper has much to do with the destruction of a fine and delicately tinted skin. You are familiar with the woman who becomes pale with anger or purple with rage, yellow with disappointment or green with envy. The pallor, the purple patches, and the jaundice are apt to become fixed—and a woman whose complexion consists of a scheme of color in which these tints predominate, distinctly bears the color imprint of the sere, the yellow leaf. A bad complexion is sometimes the outward and visible sign of a bad temper, hence serenity is to be cultivated as an aid to natural beauty, says a writer in the American Queen. Worrying about household matters and servants is to be avoided at all cost as tending to accelerate the fading of June's roses from the cheeks of the not too youthful, and the temptation of the active minded, always to be doing something, must be s renuously resisted. Unless you have plenty of rest and relaxation, both of mind and muscle, your mirror will soon b-gin to cast reflections on your face and tiny little wrinkles will appear one by one, as the stars come out on a summer's night. But "when soft slumber allures thee," be careful not to sleep with the hand under the cheek, as this certainly tends to numb and wrinkle the skin. Another point to attend to is not to allow the jaw to drop when you fall asleep; this is apt to foster the appearance of lines on either side of the mouth. Undoubtedly bad temper is not the only enemy of beauty, but also the first cause of many nervous disorders, and many of the ills that follow a bad digestion. Who has ever seen a really happy woman with an unwholesome looking skin? Worry, continuous fretting, envy and maliciousness not only wear the face with ugly lines, but destroy the foundations of the entire constitution. Therefore beware, and use the only solvent remedy. Cultivate calmness, courage, cheerfulness, amiability and affection, and as the sun drives the fog of night before it, so the ugliness will give place, if not to beauty, then to charm. RETAIN YOUTHFULNESS. Many Women Let Themselves Grow Old and Faded Through Neglect of a Little Precaution. The old woman who wants to be young must learn all over again how to walk. And before she does this she must learn how to stand. Stand well and you will walk well is a pretty good rule, declares Mme. D'Arcy. To stand well your feet must be comfortable. And this is a good thought for the elderly woman. Make your feet comfortable. Few old women are able to stand well because they have aches and pains which make their feet feel ill at ease. Feet can be kept more comfortable by rubbing them with vaseline every night. They can be kept comfortable by changing the shoes every day. Never wear the same pair of shoes all day long. And there is another shoe rule —namely, that shoes should be frequently eased. Take your shoes and wet them soaking wet. Take a walk in them and let them dry on the feet. This will mold them to the form of the foot. And another thing. If the shoes feel hard and stiff rub them with oil. Grease your shoes frequently if you want to have them comfortable. You must keep the leather soft and pliable. Stockings should fit the feet. There are too many pairs of ill-fitting stockings. And when the matter of shoes and stockings has been arranged there should come the question of heels. As soon as a woman feels old and tired she begins to wear low heels. She takes the "lifts" off her heels and she lets her step become laggy. Have your heels of good height. Preserve the arch of the foot. Don't let your feet grow flat. Try always to have trim, neat-looking shoes. These are excellent foot rules for any woman. Now, about the walk. There is an English instructor who gives these rules for "walking young:" "To walk young, walk erect. Bring the abdomen in. Throw the chest out. Take long steps. Place the feet at right angles or as nearly as you can. Lift the chin. Throw back the head. Raise the eyes. Breathe deeply. And don't mince." How to Treat Gloves This is the proper way to treat a glove: When you spy a tiny hole mend it without delay, that it may not increase in size. Mend it on the inside of the glove with fine cotton of the same color as the kid. Do not use silk, for it soon wears out. Never break off your cotton, but cut it, so as not to draw your stitches too tightly and make the seam hard and uneven. When sewing a split in a finger seam insert a finger into the glove and draw the edges together so that they meet and that is all; a ridge would not only be uncomfortable, but would look unsightly. When a glove is too small and slits it is worse than useless to sew up the rent; it must be patched. The patch must be of kid of the same color. To Help the Eyebrows Paint your eyebrows every night with a camel's hair brush dipped in sweet oil. Warm the oil, but do not heat it. If you prefer, use vaseline alightly warmed. Do not use much oil, but just enough to lubricate the eyebrows. A HANDY WATCH-STAND. This Ornamental and Useful Article Will Answer the Vexed Question of Where to Lay Time-Piece. This is a pretty little ornament, and useful at the same time. It consists of cardboard covered with silk, that for the front being worked with a design of ribbon embroidery, the half of which is shown in No. 2. Very stout cardboard should be used, and for the NO.1. WATCH STAND. front it must be cut four and onehalf inches deep and three and onehalf inches wide. The silk for front must be cut an inch larger all round; this is worked with the embroidery design, the half of which is shown in No. 2. The design along the lower edge is merely a repetition of the center part 260 NO. 2. EMBROIDERY DESIGN. of side. China ribbon and silk are used for the embroidery. Cover the face of the card with a layer of soft wadding, then lay the embroidered silk over this, turn the edges to the back of card, notch them so that they may lie flat, then fix with glue or secoctine. Cover the back with a piece of plain silk or sateen; a piece of very thick card or wood must next be cut, as shown, to form a support to the back; this should also be covered, and must be firmly glued to the back. A piece of wood will be the best thing for the foundation upon which to place the stand; this should be covered with silk, and the lower edge of stand and support glued, or sewn by the silk. THE FRESH AIR TONIC. For the Woman with a Mottled or Dingy Skin the Following Is Written and Should Be Observed. Fresh air is a superlative tonic in the promotion of beauty. Many a woman's mottled complexion is due to the vitiated atmosphere she breathes. For one reason or another, she gets very little of the fresh air tonic. She comes to notice a slight dinginess creeping over the natural clearness of her face. Forthwith she wonders what she is using that is spoiling the texture of the skin. She tried another kind of soap and changes the brand of her cold cream. But her complexion keeps right on gathering a shadowy hue. True, she isn't feeling very well—just a little languid. She tells herself "that tired feeling" means that all the cure she needs is "rest." She doesn't mistrust that this lassitude is a physical hint that she needs fresh air tonic in order to keep the muscles elastic, to invigorate circulation of the blood, to stimulate the skin. When any of these physical conditions begins to lose tone the complexion pays the penalty. When the dinginess is ever so slight, the fresh air tonic should be taken without delay. A walk of a mile or two provides fresh air and exercise. The face should not be covered with a vell. A cool wind is a first-rate stimulant for the skin. The walk should take place every day and a longer distance should be covered, gradually. The fresh air tonic may be taken in a heated room with the windows open. The walk may be taken up and down the room with a variation in swinging the arms and practicing high stans. Moreover, the woman with a dingy or mottled complexion should sleep in a room in which there is a circulation of fresh air. Fashionable Comb The fashionable comb is the high Spanish one and the most attractive are those made in the shape of a fan. To carry the similitude further the leaves and sticks of the fan are imitated in carvings or inlays of gold or silver with jeweled bars to separate each panel. So delicate and fine is some of the carving that it suggests lace. Short Dresses. Paris is preaching long skirts, but American women cling persistently to walking length, giving in only so far as to bring out a new, length that just touches all round. The simpler of the dresses, though, will cling to the present length—an inch to an inch and a half from the ground. ACTIVITIES OF THE PRESENT MOMENT AT CAPITOL. Subordinate Officer with Much Responsibility—Selfishness of Congress in Authorizing Structures for Own Use. WASHINGTON.—One of the busiest meh in the whole government service is Col. Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the bureau of insular affairs of the war department. Although only a subordinate officer, he has as much responsibility and as many duties as the head of a department. W The fact is that his bureau is entitled to be a department and its head to be a cabinet officer. Col. Edwards has charge of all affairs relating to our insular possessions, and when the extent of the latter is considered, the responsibilities he has to shoulder can be. appreciated. While the Philippine government is administered by a governor general and assistants and a sort of territorial legislature, congress has general supervision of all the affairs and the carrying into effect the laws enacted by congress rests largely in the bureau of insular affairs here in Washington. In addition to superintending the fiscal affairs of the Philippines, Col. Edwards is charged with a good deal of the administration of the government in Porto Rico, Guam and the Hawaiian islands, and now the Panama strip is added to his field of labors, as his bureau will audit the accounts of the Panama canal. President Roosevelt is pretty well tired of the Panama canal commission, and has concluded if anything is to be accomplished the smaller of the number of employees and officials the better chance there is to get work done. He will therefore prosecute the work through the war department, and Col. Edwards' bureau will have the handling of accounts and probably the letting of contracts, etc. Col. Edwards is a regular army officer, but he is a better mixer and has more general business sense than usually goes with one who wears an army uniform. He has adopted the policy of publicity in his bureau, and every transaction is done in the light of day, such as the awarding issues of bonds and certificates in open competition. The Conscience Fund. HERE was recently received at the treasury department the astonishing sum of $12,000 from an unknown "sinner," who became conscience stricken and returned that sum as a fourfold payment of money of which he had robbed the government. This is the second largest T CHASSEUR MONEY amount that has been turned into the "conscience fund" in the history of the government. Several years ago a repentant government employee who had succeeded in robbing Uncle Sam without having been found out, mailed to the secretary of the treasury from some place abroad the large sum of $14,000. The money thus received is called a "conscience fund," but that is merely a fictitious designation, as there is no particular fund to which these contributions are placed. All this money is turned into the Treasury. The origin of the "conscience fund" was away back in 1811, when President Madison received a letter telling him of a commission of a crime against the government, and enclosing a sum of money as restitution. Since that time, almost a century, it is estimated that about $400,000 have been turned into the treasury by conscience-stricken people. One of the most interesting letters recently received, was from a man in Chicago, who wrote about a year and a half ago as follows: "Years ago I took a small apple tree from the government orchard at Fort Sheridan, and, wishing to make compensation for the same, I herewith inclose one dollar." Some years ago a man sent a contribution of $8,000. He sent the money in the shape of eight $1,000 notes, cutting them exactly in half when he sent the first installment. He wrote that he would send the other half when the first part had been acknowledged through the newspapers. This was promptly done, and the other halves of the notes were received. GROUP OF GOVERN MY GROUP MY PLANS ment buildings. LVE years from now there will appear upon Capitol hill a group of the finest government buildings in the world. They will surround the ten-acre park immediately in front of the capitol building, and will be conspicuous objects from any point in the district. This group of buildings magnificent capital and two splendid marble buildings for the use of the house and senate. The capitol building is to be enlarged and improved so as to conform with the original conception of what it should be. The old part of this fine structure, which was originally erected and which is built of ordinary Virginia sandstone, is to be extended flush with the two marble wings at the north and south ends of the capitol building. This will bring the main, or center, building a considerable distance out from the present front and the extension will be constructed of marble, so that when finished the whole building will be of that beautiful material. The style of design will conform exactly with the architecture of the house and senate wings. Just southeast of the capitol work is now being pushed on the house office building, which is to be erected for the use of the members, each one of whom will have a fine suite of office rooms. On the corresponding square to the northeast of the capitol a similar building will be erected for the senate. These two great office buildings will harmonize in architecture with the capitol and the national library, so that when completed a finer group of four government buildings cannot be found in the world. Within the next two or three years a Grand Union railroad station will have been completed a short distance north of the senate end of the capitol, and it, too, will be in harmony with the government buildings. A Grand Esplanade. HESE magnificent improvements on Capitol hill illustrate the willingness of congress to beautify Washington when the new buildings are to be for the personal use of the members of the two houses. Some people think there is no little selfishness exhibited in the authorization of these T NEW YORK TIMES structures, as congress has not viewed with great favor a larger scheme for the beautification of the national capital. This latter scheme was worked out some three or four years ago by a commission appointed under a resolution of the senate secured by the late Senator McMillan, of Michigan. It included in the future development of Washington practically the improvements which are now being made adjoining the capitol. But it went further in developing a grand esplanade, or mall, to occupy the government reservation stretching from the capitol westward past the Washington monument to the Potomac river, where a splendid memorial bridge was to span that stream and connect with the national cemetery at Arlington, the ancestral home of the Virginia Lees. This wide park, or succession of parks, was to be bordered by public buildings to be erected in the future, and its development contemplated the clearing out of a considerable portion of the city now built up. It was an expensive scheme, and its full completion would mean the expenditure of probably $150,000,000. The advocates of this park system urged that it need not be carried into execution for half a century to come, but that the general idea should be adopted and future improvements be made in conformity to it. President Roosevelt has taken up the scheme and is a firm believer in it. He has already directed that two new buildings, one for the department of agriculture and the other for the District of Columbia, which are soon to be under construction shall be located to accord with this park system, and their exterior design to harmonize with the style of architecture that the projectors, of this scheme have determined. Were the whole scheme to be carried out one could stand on the capitol steps looking west and the whole group of government buildings would lie stretched out before him, bordering a most beautiful park filled with miniature lakes and fountains, statues and impressive memorials with delightful driveways and walks. This beautiful picture is not likely to be unfolded for many years to come. Mr. La G OV. LA FOLLETTE, of Wisconsin, is keeping the leaders of the republican party guessing as to what he will do. He has been elected a member of the United States senate from Wisconsin, but no one knows whether or not he will take his seat. He has indicated that his acceptance of this election must be conditional and if the present legislature does not carry out his policies and enact the laws he has recommended he will hold his place as governor and give up the senatorship. The critics of Mr. La Follette declare that he is undecided what to do because he is not certain whether he could make a stronger canvass for the presidential nomination as governor of Wisconsin or as senator from that state. That he has the presidential bee buzzing in his bonnet everybody seems to admit, and in the speculations for 1908 he plays a prominent part as a western radical candidate for the republican nomination. The closest friends of La Follette are unable to fathom his designs and ambitions, and no one has undertaken yet to say whether he will wear the senatorial toga or continue to be the leader of radicalism in the northwest as governor of Wisconsin. They All "Look Pleasant" Mexican photographers have hit upon a way to make their subjects "look pleasant." After peering through the apparatus and emerging from under the black cloth, the photographer says: "By the way, would you like a drink?" "Well, I don't mind," says the man, with a pleased smile. "What have you got?" "Beer, whisky and wine," says the photographer, and then, before the man can say which he'll have, the camera does its duty. The "expression" of his photograph is a ways "lifelike."—N. Y. Tribune. How Rubies Are Made - Artificial rubles are produced in France by reducing small natural rubles into a very fine powder, which is melted in an electric furnace, cooled rapidly and crystallized. The product obtained, from what was of little worth on account of minuteness, possesses a comparatively high value. The main difficulty encountered is to prevent cavities and fissures in the crystals. The new process cannot be employed with emeralds and sapphires, as they become discolored by the action of the heat. Reason for Coldness She—Why did you look so coldly at Mr. Sharp when he came into the car? He—Because I was in a railroad collision with him the other day, and in the shake-up a whole bunch of derby hats flew off and got mixed up together. I know he got mine, and he knows it, too, but he didn't mention it, and I couldn't prove it, because my initials weren't in it. He took a mean advantage. That's all—Detroit Free Press. Hunting for the Gerro. American investigation has shown that yellow fever germs are disseminated by the mosquito, and now the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine is about to send a second expedition to the Amazon to discover, if possible, the actual cause of the disease. At Para, on the Amazon, the disease is constantly present in a greater or less degree. Never Mind the Old Man Grayce—Yes, as they neared the finish, Ferdy was about 400 yards in the lead. He looked like a sure winner when suddenly he knocked down and ran over an old man. This careless person's body caused Ferdy's auto to swieve, and Algy shot by and won. Gladys—Now wasn't that tough on Ferdy!—Chicago Sun. Fatal Mistake. A Liverpool man who had been parted from his wife for some years thought he recognized her among the ballet girls on the stage of a theater. He sprang up, pointed to her, cried: "My Minnie," and fell dead. But he had made a mistake. The woman was not his wife. Same Sensation. Returned Explorer—You don't seem at all appalled at my description of the way I was chased by a boa constrictor. Miss Fluffy—No; I was chased by a garter snake once, and I know just how you felt—Detroit Free Press. Why. Sure. The Senator—Why mustn't I vote for that bill? Henchman—Because the people don't want it, senator. "What have the people got to do with it? Ain't election over, hey?—Chicago Sun. Very Likely. Friend—How do you suppose your baby caught the whooping cough? He hasn't been near any other children. Striking Similarity Gunner—Have you noticed the large stamps in the latest issue? Guyer—Yes; I call them Jap stamps. "Why so?" "They are not easily licked."—Chicago Sun. Full Deck. Irate Wife—That's the fifty-second falshood you've told me this week. Unabashed Husband—Well, now you can see what is meant by the expression "a pack of lies."—Pittsburgh Post. Won't It Though California announces a 15,000,000-pound prune crop ready for shipment. It will not make much difference if next summer's strawberry crop is a failure.-Rochester Post-Express. Spanish Swordswomen All well-educated Spanish women are taught from the earliest years to handle the sword, and as a result they are noted for their admirable figure and easy walk. After Facts. "How old did your sister say she is?" "Eighten." "Hold old is she?"—Houston Post. Something Easy. A good many men would be tickled almost to death for a chance to pay a large inheritance tax. Injurious. When "the good things of life" are our best things they become our worst.—Chicago Tribune. For Money. For Money The closer a man is the harder it is to touch him.—Chicago Daily News. Mere Brains. All men have brains, but some haven't sense enough to use them. Fifty-First St. and Armour Ave. RAIL YARDS: 191 St. & L. S. & M. S. Rv. 23rd 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 Office Phone: Res. Phone: South 1412 Douglas 8236 W. D. ALEXANDER REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE LOANS Renting, Insurance and Collecting 2605 Satte Street CHICAGO Telephone Blue 6572. B. H. JOHNSON VAN AND EXPRESS Furniture Moving a Specialty COAL, WOOD AND ICE. Office, 4846 Armour Ave. CHICAGO. WONDERFUL DISCOVERY Curly Hair Made Straight By TAKEN FROM LIFE FORD'S ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW England's Official Throne. Some authorities hold that the coronation chair in Westminster abbey is entitled to be called the throne of England, being the one occupied by the sovereign at coronation. Others maintain that the throne in the house of lords is really the official throne, as it is occupied by the sovereign for state purposes at the opening of parliament. Others, again, say that there is no real throne in the strictest acceptance of the word, and that all the thrones, or chairs of state, in the various palaces throughout the kingdom are equally entitled to be called the throne. Filled the Requirements In answer to an advertisement for somebody to take charge of a church choir and play the organ the following reply was received: "Sir: I noticed your advertisement for an organist and music teacher, either lady or gentleman. Having been both for several years, I offer my services."—Tit-Bits. Learn by Experience. Most men have to get in debt before they can learn to save—Chicago Record-Herald. Help-Eat. Many a man would starve if his wife didn't keep a few boarders.—Chicago Daily. Man's Purposes. A man may be measured by the things he seeks.—Chicago Tribune. Should Have Known Better. Once there was a lady who made a resolution to thank every man who gave her his seat in the street car. After that, nobody ever gave her a seat.—Chicago Tribune. Berlin's Population. Census returns published show that Berlin's population reached the 2,000,000 limit on Dec. 18. The baby girl who completed the total will be christened Berolina. Vesuvius under a mantle of snow was one of the curiosities to be witnessed at Naples in the first week of January. -- American Brick Co. -- President and Treasurer, THOMAS CAREY. Vice-President, JOHN SHELHAMER, Secretary, WILLIAM SULLIVAN. MANUFATURERS OF Common and Sewer Brick Office and Yards: 45th and Robey Sts. Yards running winter and summer, equipped with the latest improved Wolf Dryer. Output of Winter Yards ..... 14,000 per day Output of Summer Yards..... 30,000 per day Telephone Yards 128. In selecting a whiskey three qualifications should be considered the age, the purity and the flavor. 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Howard, the popular violinist, is critically ill at bis resi- Gence, 2528 Armour Ave. Long Bill Butterworth, of-the Zist ‘Ward, was knocked out of the running by former Alderman P. J. O'Connell. Fred W. Blocki made s home run ‘and he will make an Séeal City Treas ‘urer of Chicago. ‘The annual sermon will be preached to the Knights of Pythias at Quinn Chapel by Dr. Roberts on the first ‘Sunday in May. ‘The Brosd Ax sived the day for Al German J. C. Patterson im the 20th ‘Ward, for he bad only 125 to the g00d. ‘The case of Dr. Williams and “Edi tor” Turner was continued by Jus- tice Caverly for final decision until next Monday. ~ Mr, Davd Weir, the popular caterer, died last week after 2 short illness. His funeral was held fom the resi- dence last Wednesday. ‘Twenty one hundred dollars of the proceeds of Mrs. Potter Palmer's Charity Ball at the Auditorium was siven to Provident Hospital. Ex-Alderman Fred Hart, went up against a brace game in the 29th Ward and he was unable, unfortunately, in putting Alderman Peter Wendling out of business. Mr. George F. Harding won out in the bitter Aldermanic contest in the 2nd Ward, and he has already ex- pressed his thanks to The Broad Ax for coming to his assistence. 5 Thomas F. Scully will march into the mew City Council with the largest number of voters at his back than any other Alderman ever chosen to repre- sent the 10th ward in that body. Alderman Frank I. Bennett, made a home run in the 7th Ward and by the efforts of The Broad Ax, he will be a Prominent factor, in the new City Counetl. Frank D. Comerford, was re-elected to the Legislature from the 2nd Sen- atorial District in spite of all the op- position that was mustered against him. An exhibition of a clever device to prevent the collision of railroad trains was recently given at the In- stitutional Church. It is the inven- tion of a colored man and received much favorable comment. Mrs, Emma Stewart, 3450, State st., the expert and fashionable dress make, is making several lovely gowns, and they will be worn by their owners to church Easter Sunday, and to the Easter Ball. The voters of the 14th ward, had the uttermost confidence in the hon- esty and the true, worth of Alder- man Daniel V. Harkin, and he will continue to retain his seat in the City Council, ‘Alderman John Burns went through the 30th Ward like a streak of light- ning. He won out by 566 votes, and he ‘Will continue to faithfully serve the of People of the 30th Ward in the City . Two hundred extra copies of The Broad Ax was sent into the sist Ward to aid Ex-Alderman P. 3. O'Connell in his fight against Alderman Butter- worth and they assisted in causing him to fall on the outside of the bresstworks. A Negro exhorter, says the Mober Jy, Mo., Democrat, shouted during a revival: “Come up and jine-de ahmy 0b de Lobd.” “Ah done jined,” repiied one of the congregation. “What'd yo dine?” asked the exhorter, “In de Bap- tist" Church.” “Why, chile,” said the exherter, “yo aint In de abiiiy; you'se in de navy.” ‘Mrs. Thomas W. Price returned home Wednesday from spending three cad epee ae St Ope relatives and friends in Texas and other seo- tions of the South. Mrs. Price is the wife of Thomas W. Price of Stephens and Price restauranters and they will reside in the future at 3818 State the regret of their associates and num- erous friends. Their defat was secom- plished through the treachery of some of the Democrats residing in their re- spective wards. Miss Harriet A Gibbs, 2 young col- ored woman, is at the head of the Washington to take charge of music in Washington Conservatory of Music for colored people. Miss Gibbs went to ‘Washington to take charge of music in the colored schools and then concetved the idea to establish = conservatory. Her father gave her a buildiz and she hag 168 pupils. Several scholarships have been given. On Wednesday night public recitals are given. Mr. Clarence White, the violinist, is a member of the faculty. Governor Glenn of North, Carolina ‘bas received a letter purporting to ome fom Mrs Ua Hales, white, om ‘whose testimony Walter Partridge is under sentence to be hanged at Fay- ‘ettéville April 6 for a criminal attack on her. She declares her testimony at ‘the trial,fixing the crime on Partridge ‘was false, and that she was paid $10 for it. She says that Partridge was not within three miles of the scene at ‘the time, and she is anxious for an opportunity to right the’ wrong she has committed. The Governor has or- dered an investigation. There are niiny similar cases and many innocent Afro-Americans have been lynched for crimes they did not commit—The Appeal. SPECIAL NOTICE. Mr. George Frazier Miller of Brook- lyn N. Y., will im the next insue of The Broad Ax reply to the article which appeared in its colurns March 25, by Mr. Charles Gano Baylor of Providence R. L., entitled “The Afro- Americans and San Domingo.” gs AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS : WANTED. ‘The Broad Ax desires to engage Agents and regular Correspondents in all the leading cities and towns throughout the country. The highest commissions paid to live hustlers. Sample copies furnished free, - For further information, address Julius F. ‘Taylor, 5040 Armour avenue, Chicago. ‘His Explanation. “I see that one of the latest novels {s dedicated ‘To the “woman with the “The author's wife, 1 suppose.” “What makes you think so?” “It it had been any other woman he would have said ‘Titian tresses.’ ”— Cleveland Plain Dealer. Not a Judge. “There!” triumphantly exclaimed the post, as he finished the last stanza, “what do you think I ought to get for that?” “I don't pretend to be « judge,” re- plied his friend, wearily, “but if I were Td give you six months.”—Houston Post. Gambling in Nevada. ‘The legislature of Nevada has re- pealed a law that compelled gambling to be done on the second floor of bulld- ings. So Nevada is again « state in which gambling can be carried on in ‘any place, so long as the gambler pays the Hesnee tax. London's Death Rate Prior to the year 1880 London had never had a death rate of less than 20 per 1,000. Since 1894 it has never had ‘one above that igure, and last year ‘Yielded the absolutely lowest death rate ‘on record for the metropolis, viz., 15.2. Scotland's Deepest Lake In a survey of the Scottish lakes s Gepth of 1,017 feet was reached in Loch Moray. This provestabe the deepest Jake in the United ingdom. Only seven deeper lakes are known in Europe,éour ‘being in Norway and three in Italy. Only « Dream. - Dinguss—You had « delightful ream last night? What was it about? Shadbolt—I dreamed you were pay- ing me all the money you had bor- rowed from me at various times —Chi- cago Tribune. ‘Poor ‘Consolation. Dreamy Dick—Dey say dat fortune knocks wunst at ev'ry feller’s door. Plodding Pete—Huh! Dat ain't much conserlation fer us guys wot ain't got no doors.—Detrokt Tribune. No Women There. . On the borders between China and Russia, in Asia, is 2 good-sized town known as Marinatchin, which is inbab- ited exclusively by men. . An old law forbids women to live there. Guilty Conscience. Paterfamilias—There is to bé a gas savestigation. Pretty Daughter—Why, papa, it was only half past ten last night—N. Y. Sun. Always the Same. ‘Mrs. Gabbie—I am a woman of few words. ; | ‘Mr. Gabbie—Yes, but you warm them over so often—Brooklya Citisen. | erg iets Peculiar to Pelitidans, A physician says be has noticed that nearly all politicians are afflicted ‘with a cutaneous disease known as the ‘itehing palm.—The Commoner. Merely Mislaié. “Doctor,” said the man who several weeks before bad been operated on for appendicitis, “I'm all right except for & heavy feeling in the pit of my stom- ech and a slight metallic rattling ‘when I walk.” “There!” exclaimed the M. D.. siap- ‘ping his thigh; “I knew that case of ‘surgical instruments would turn op ‘eventually. Will you pay me for them and keep them, or shall I remove ‘them? The cost will be about the same.”—Houston Post. Cost of English Elections. “It is much easier to demand constitutional government, as the sub- fects of the czar of Russia have done, than it wiil be to get it,” remarks critic. “Every general election tn ‘England costs at least $5,000,000 Every seat after such an appeal to the general electorate represents 8 private outlay of $7,500, of which sum the winning candidate has paid at least $3500. And then his outlay ts only beginning.” ‘Wife-Beaters in Germany. Wife-beaters are punished in & sen- Mible manner in Germany. They are arrested every Saturday after they have finished their week's work, and kept in prison until the followiag Mon- day. This is done every week until the sentence is worked out, the object being that the delinquent shall be able to earn money during the week to sup- port bis famuy. Trath of the Conge. A French journal, La Verite sur le Congo, which, as its name indicates, is published by way of refutitig English sharges relative to the misgovernment of Congo, declares that whereas Hol- land, Germany and Japan forbid the opium trade in their colonies, Eng- land benefits by it to the extent of $22,000,000 a year. Kaiser's New Idea. It ts announced that, by order of the kaiser, biograph pictures of the Ger- man navy are to be shown in all Ger- man towns, to stimulate interest in the development of the service. The {dea originated some years ago in England, where it was found to stim- ulate recruiting for the navy. Good Advice. ar | I= & company of literary men in ‘London a bore who thought he wrote poetry, after complaining that the ‘erities had entered into a conspiracy of silence against him, asked one of his hearers what he would advise him to do. “Join it,” was the reply. A Cut-Up. “Ouch!” exclaimed the man in the chair, “you are carrying frivolity tee far” “How do you mean?” queried the bar- ber, reaching for the alum. “You do altogether too much cutting up.”—Houston Post. ‘Japanese Gymnasiums. Every barrack in Japan has a gymna- sium, and so well trained are the Japan- ese soldiers. that in less than half a minute they can scale a wall 14 feet bigh by simply leaping on each other's shoul- ders, one man sustaining two or three others. Great Whittler. All Missourians like to sit around and whittle. A man from Platte county vis- {ted in Montana recently and found the Ted pine of that state such good whit- tling that he remained a month longer that he intended.—Kansas City Star. Sie Giats Seti ‘The crown forests of Russia com- rise 30,000,000 acres, belonging to the cxar, and 33,000,000 farmed by the na- tonal exchequer. The czar employs 21,000 wood polict, who cut 12,000,000 tous @ year, chiefly for firewood. Application of the Idea. Gayman (in front of the mirror)—I don't know whether to wear a white necktie or a black one this evening. ‘What is good form for a man over 60? Mrs. Gayman—Chloroform.—Chicago ‘Tribune. Strong Denial. Mrs. Caller (sweetly)—Isn't your husband getting a little bald? Mrs. Homer (indignantly)—I should say not! There isn’t a single bald hair om his head—Chicago News. Big Price for Dog. Four hundred pounds sterling is the record price paid by an American fan- cler for Champion Tip, the celebrated Irish terrier, and winner of the King’s ‘cup at Lynn last year. ‘Tree Swamp Drainer. The Austrian eucalyptus tree is be- ing grown on a large scale in southern Europe and northern Africa, because of its tendency to drain swamps. Dice tte: By order of the Siamese government, gambling, which is « government mo- opoly, has been abolished in the provinces of that kingdom. Seekers for Justice. Lots of men who claim to be look- tng for justice will find themselves be- Rind the bars if they ever get it —Chi- cago Daily News. Always. “When is the proper time to ask a irl for a kiss?” “after you have got the kiss."—Fort ‘Worth Record. : India Pays. a ‘The cost of the British expedition into Thibet was $4,063,750, all of which India will have to bear. UJLLMANS HH Tielke) 8 Combined State and Washington Street stores are nearing completion! watch for the Openings! Jacob F*einbersg MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 Bist and State Streets 4. 4. Bradiey vaasan aseieaa J. M. Fields BRADLEY & FIELDS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE STEPHENS & PRICE @=— Restaurant —! First Clase Service Home Cooking a Specialty ‘Treatment to All. ee eee ee | 2832 STATE STREET, CHICAGO, A. D. GASH Attorney at Taw, $4-86 La Salle Street, Chiceco. - Sabie 615 659, ‘Telephone Maia 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR aTlaw Saal AemLaNoZeLocK ‘TELEPWOME CENTMAL C08 temeaeo Theodore C. Mayer JUSTICE OF THE PEACE + Mortgages, Deeds, Notes and Legal Documents Drawn and Acknowledged. Room 22, 37 North Clark Street. Bact Caimge Ave. Pole Court 337 Dartag Seroet romes {arp tow as" STEPHEN A. BOULAS LAWYER Suite 200, 128-125 La Galle Street CHICAGO Bo) J) Bee ee ‘Telephone Yards ‘6016. John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4@7ut SOUTH HALSTED STREET. ‘Residence 11 Wi'Garaeld Boel = CHICAGO. ILLINOIS BRICK CO. WILLIAM C. KUESTER. SUPERINTENDENT. z 1994 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Telephone Lake View 276. re 1864 Central. JOHN G JONES LAWYER Adama Begrese Buflding Room eet Ros ort Armour Ave, «CHICAGO Juoks Brewery s700-S70 Sonth Hse Street | and 897 to $29 Thirtyseventh Street Jas. J. McCormick, SAMPLE ROOM J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Lew Salle 614 167 Dearborn St., Cor. Monroe. J. J. HENNESSY, Justice of the Pesce, 6301 S. Halsted St. WILLIAM TREXLER, CLERK. TELEPHONE WENTWORTH 387 Court. SS ie eee Telephone Main 355% iz P. J. O’SHEA ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 1444 Unity Building T® Dearborn St. ‘Chtcago. eee Rebert M. Mitchell Attorney at Law suite 9, Ne, 77 South Clash St CAICAGS CHrrPrs. SS SES Long Bill Butterworth, of-the 3ist ‘Ward, was knocked out of the running by former Alderman P. J. O'Connell. Fred W. Blocki made home run ‘and he will make an ideal City Treas ‘urer of Chicago. ‘The annual sermon will be preached to the Knights of Pythias at Quinn Chapel by Dr. Roberts on the first Sunday in May. ‘The Broad Ax sived the day for Al- derman J. C. Patterson in the 20th ‘Ward, for he had only 125 to the 00d: ‘The case of Dr. Williams and “Edi. tor” Turner was continued by Jus- tice Caverly for final decision until next Monday. ~ Mr. Dava Weir, the popular caterer, died last week after a short illness. His funeral was held fom the resi- dence last Wednesday. ‘Twenty one hundred dollars. of the proceeds of Mrs. Potter Palmer's Charity Ball at the Auditorium was given to Provident Hospital. Ex-Alderman Fred Hart, went up against a brace game in the 29th Ward and he was unable, unfortunately, in putting Alderman Peter Wendling out of business. Mr. George F. Harding won out in the bitter Aldermanic contest in the 2nd Ward, and he has already ex- pressed his thanks to The Broad Ax for coming to his assistence. 3 Thomas F. Scully will march into the'new City Counell with the largest number of voters at his back than any other Alderman ever chosen to repre- sent the 10th ward in that body. Alderman Frank I. Bennett, made a home run in the 7th Ward and by the efforts of The Broad Az, he will be a prominent factor, in the new City Couneil. Frank D. Comerford, was re-elected to the Legislature from the 2nd Sen- atorial District in spite of all the op- Position that was mustered against him. An exhibition of a clever device to Prevent the collision of railroad trains was recently given at the In- stitational Church. It is the inven- tion of a colored man and received much favorable comment. Mrs. Emma Stewart, 3450, State st, the expert and fashionable dress make, is making several lovely gowns, ‘and they will be worn by their owners to church Easter Sunday, and to the Easter Ball. ~The voters of the 14th ward, had the uttermost confidence ‘in the hon- esty and the true, worth of Alder- man Deniel V. Harkin, and he will continue to retain his seat in the City Council. ‘Alderman John Burns went through the 30th Ward like a streak of light- ming. He won out by 566 votes, and he ‘Will continue to faithfully serve the People of the 30th Ward in the City Counett. ‘Two hundred extra copies of The Broad Ax was sent into the sist Ward to aid Ex-Alderman P. 3. O'Connell in his fight against Aldermaa Butter. worth and they assisted in causing him to fall on the outside of the breastworks. A Negro exhorter, says the Mober-. Jy, Mo., Democrat, shouted ¢uring a revival: “Come up and jine:de ahmy 0b de Lobd.” “Ah done jined,” replied ‘one of the congregation..“What'a yo: dine?” asked the exhorter, “In de Bap- tist" Church.” “Why, chile,” said the exherter, “yo aint In de alifil¥: you'se’ in de navy.” Be ; | Mrs. Thomas W. Price returned home Wednesday from spending three cad ie ee a ye retires and ftiends in Texas and other sec- dons of the South. Mrs. Price is the wife of Thomas W. Price of Stephens and Price restanranters and they will -Teside in the future at 3818 State street. ~Mre. Elizabeth Cass Goddard,one of the mést populer women in Colorado, ‘the regret of their associates and num- erous friends. Thelr defat was accom- plished through the treachery of some ‘of the Democrats residing in their re- spective wards. Miss Harriet A. Gibbs, 2 young col- ored woman, is at the head of the ‘Washington to take charge of music in ‘Washington Conservatory of Music for colored people. Miss Gibbs went to ‘Washington to take charge of music in the colored schools and then concelved the idea to establish a conservatory. Her father gave her a buildmg and she has 168 pupils. Several scholarships have been given. On Wednesday night public recitals are given. Mr. Clarence White, the violinist, is a member of the faculty. Governor Glenn ‘of North. Carolina bas received a letter purporting to come fom Mrs. Ida Hales, white, on whose testimony Walter Partridge is under sentence to be hanged at Fay- ettéville April 6 for a criminal attack on her. She declares her testimony at the trial,fixing the crime on Partridge was false, and that she was paid $10 for it. She says that Partridge was not within three miles of the scene at the time, and she is anxious for an opportunity to right the’ wrong she has committed. The Governor has or- dered an investigation. ‘There are mfiny similar cases and many imnocent Afro-Americans have been lynched for crimes they did not commit—The Appeal. SPECIAL NOTICE. Mr. George Frazier Miller of Brook- lyn N. ¥., will in the next issue of The Broad Ax reply to the article which appeared in its columns March 25, by Mr. Charles Gano Baylor of Providence R. I, entitled “The Afro- Americans and San Domingo.” eae ee AGENTS AND CORRESPONDENTS . WANTED. | ‘The Broad Ax desires to engage Agents and regular Correspondents in ‘all the leading cities and towns ‘throughout the country. The highest (saat paid to live hustlers. ‘Sample copies furnished free, -For further information, address Jullus F. Taylor, 5040 Armour avenue, Chicago. a His Explanation. “I see that one of the latest novels is dedicated “To the ‘woman with the red hair.’” | “The author's wife, 1 suppose.” “What makes you think so?” | “If tt had been any other woman he would have said “Titian tresses.’ "— — Plain Dealer. Wet « Jaden. “There!” triumphantly exclaimed the poet, as he finished the last stanza, “what do you think I ought to get for that?” “I don’t pretend to be a judge,” re- ‘piled his friend, wearily, “but if I were Ta give you six months.”—Houston Post. ) Gambling in evade. The legislature of Nevada has re- pealed a law that compelled gambling to be done on the second floor of build- ings. So Nevada is again a state in which gambling can be carried on in any place, so long as the gambler pays the license tax. London's Death Rate Prior to the year 1880 London had never had a death rate of less than 20 per 1,000. Since 1894 it has never had one above that figure, and last year yielded the absolutely lowest death rate on record for the metropolis, viz., 15.2. Scotland’s Deepest Lake In survey ofthe Scottish lakes a depth of 1,017 feet was reached in Loch Moray. This proves tabe the deepest lake in the United ingdom. Only seven deeper lakes are known in Europe,éour being in Norway and three in Italy. Only s Dream. - Dinguse—You had .a delightful dream last night? What was it about? “Shadbolt—I dreamed you were pay- ing me all the money you had bor- rowed from me at various times.—Chi- cago Tribune. Poor ‘Consolation. Dreamy Dick—Dey say dat fortune ‘knocks wunst at ev'ry feller’s door. Plodding Pete—Huh! Dat ain't much conserlation fer us guys wot ain't got no doors.—Detrokt Tribune. No Women There. : On the borders between China and Russia, in Asia, is 2 good-sized town known as Marinatchin, which is inhab- ited exclusively by men. . An old law forbids women to live there. Guilty Conscience, Paterfamilias—There is to bé a gas investigation. Pretty Daughter—Why, papa, it was only balf past ten last night—N. Y. Sun. 5 BDiveeeee the Game ‘Mrs. Gabbie—I am a woman of few ‘Mr. Gabbie—Yes, but you warm them over so often.—Brookiyn Citizen. Peculiar to Politicians. A physician says he has noticed thst neariy all politicians are afflicted with « cutaneous disease known as the ‘tehing palm —The Commoner. ‘Merely Mislaid. “Doctor,” said the man who several weeks before had been operated on for appendicitis, “I'm all right except for a heavy feeling in the pit of my stom- ‘ach and a slight metallic rattling when I walk.” “There!” exclaimed the M. D., slap- ping his thigh; “I knew that case of ‘surgical instruments would turn up eventually. Will you pay me for them and keep them, or shall I remove them? The cost will be about the ‘same.”—Houston Post. Cost of English Elections. “It ie much easier to demand constitutional government, as the sub- fects of the czar of Russia have done than it will be to get it,” remarks critic. “Every general election tn Engiand costs at least $5,000,000 Every seat after such an appeal to the general electorate represents @ private outlay of. $7,500, of which sum the winning candidate has paid at leas $3,500. And then his outlay is only beginning.” ‘Wite-Beaters in Germany. Wife-beaters are punished in sen- uible manner in Germany. They are arrested every Saturday after they have finished their week's work, and kept in prison until the followiag Mon- day. This is done every week until the sentence is worked out, the object being that the delinquent shall be able to earn money during the week to sup- port his famuy. ‘Truth of the Congo. A French journal, La Verite sur le Congo, which, as its name indicates, is published by way of refuting English eharges relative to the misgoverament of Congo, declares that whereas Hol- land, Germany and Japan forbid the opium trade in their colonies, Eng- land benefits by it to the extent of $22,000,000 a year. Kaiser's New Idea. It is announced that, by order of the kaiser, biograph pictures of the Ger- man navy are to be shown in all Ger- man towns, to stimulate interest in the development of the service. The idea originated some years ago in England, where it was found to stim- ulate recruiting for the navy. Good Advice. = In a company of literary men in London a bore who thought he wrote poetry, after complaining that the erities had entered into a conspiracy of silence against him, asked one of his hearers what he would advise him to do. “Join it,” was the reply. A Cut-Up. “Ouch!” exclaimed the man in the chair, “you are carrying frivolity tee far” “How do you mean?” queried the bar- ber, reaching for the alum. “You do altogether too much cutting up."—Houston Post. ‘Japanese Gymnasiums, Every barrack in Japan has a gymna- sium, and so well trained are the Japan- ese soldiers. that in less than half a minute they can scale a wall 14 feet high by simply leaping on each other's shoul- ders, one man sustaining two or three others. Great Whittler. All Missourians like to sit around and whittle. A man from Platte county vis- ited in Montana recently and found the red pine of that state such good whit- tling that he remained a month longer that he intended.—Kansas City Star. "The Caar’s Forests. ‘The crown forests of Russia com- Drise 30,000,000 acres, belonging to the exar, and 33,000,000 farmed by the na- tional exchequer. The czar employs 87,000 wood policé, who cut 12,000,000 tons a year, chiefly for firewood. Application of the Idea. - Gayman (in front of the mirror)—I don't know whether to wear a white necktie or a biack one this evening. ‘What is good form for a man over 60? Mrs. Gayman—Chloroform.—Chicago Tribune. Strong Denial. ‘Mrs. Caller (sweetly)—isn't your husband getting a little bald? Mrs. Homer (indignantly)—I should say not! There isn’t a single bald hair om his head—Chicago News. Big Price tor Dog. Four hundred pounds sterling is the record price paid by an American fan- cler for Champion Tip, the celebrated Irish terrier, and winner of the king's cup at Lynn last year. ‘Tree Swamp Drainer. The Austrian eucalyptus tree is be- ing grown on a large scale in southern Burope and northern Africa, because of its tendency to drain swamps. Gambling in Siam. By order of the Siamese government, gambling, which is 2 government mo- nopoly, has been abolished in the provinces of that kingdom. Seekers for Justice. Lots of men who claim to be look- |tng for justice will find themselves be- ‘hind the bars if they ever get it —Chi- cago Daily News. Always. “When is the proper time to ask a girl for « kiss?” “After you have got the kiss."—Fort ‘Worth Record. 2 India Pays. = ‘The cost of the British expedition into Thibet was $4,063,750, all of which ‘India will have to bear. AO Deane, Beary D.Coghiin. — O'Donnell & Coghlin Attorneys at Law Phone 24 Main «=» Mtropolitas Block 3, W.. Zor, LaSalle & Randotoh St. Chicago dames J. Gray. M. J. Moran, GRAY & MORAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW ‘Suite 1114 Ashland Block, Clark and Randolph Sts. Tel, Central 568. CHICAGO. ‘Restdence HT Macallister Fiase ‘Telephone Ashland 36) Central 1253 TOO matte ue MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW SERRE ano wasnwaron 87 CHICAGO. ‘Telephone Central 2089 Res. 904 W. 12th Street Bivd. Tel. 1628 Morgon FRANK 1. COMERFORD ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT ae 808 Tribune Building @ B. Cor. Dearborn and Madison Sts. CHICAGO A. D. GASH a 84-86 La Balle Street, Chice<o, Selte615 0 659, Telephone Main 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR aT Law Saal AsMLANDZBLOCK ‘TELEPWOME CENTRAL C98 IeHrcaco rons raat ga STEPHEN A. BOULAS LAWYER Suite 200. 128-125 La Balle Street CHICAGO ‘Telephone Yards’ 6016. John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE @et SOUTH HALSTED STREET. "Phone 1864 Central JOHN G JONES LAWYER |. ‘188 Dearborn Street ‘Adams Express Building Reom eT Res. OT1T Armeer Ave cm1cace J. GRAY LUCAS Attorney at Lew Salle 614 167 Dearborn St., Cor. Monroe. Chicego. Tel, Cont, 508. Bee. Tel, Went. 00 co © CEPR TRIP, HILLMANC| it eS) NS STATE-SEREE TF. Combined State and Washington Street stores are nearing completion! Watch for the Opening! Jacob Feinberg Wholesale and Retail MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 Bist and State Streets J. J. Beadiey aigbene vores ous J. M. Fields BRADLEY & FIELDS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE STEPHENS & PRICE @=—Restaurant— First Clase Service Home Cooking a Specialty \Geurteous Treatment to All. a ‘te Dinner Parties in private | 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. East Chicago. Ave. Police Court 237 Barkeg. Street ILLINOIS BRICK CO. WILLIAM C. KUESTER. 1994 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Telephone Lake View 270. Telephone Yards: 718 | k H JOS. P. JUNK, Manager _ 3700-3710 South Halsted Street and 897 to 929 Thirtyseventh Street CSCHBICAGO J. J. HENNESSY, Justice-of the Perce, 6301 S. Halsted St. WILLIAM TREXLER, CLERK. TELEPHONE WENTWORTH 387 Court. pee eee eS Telephone Main 355%. : P. J. O'SHEA ATTORNEY AT LAW ‘Suite 1444 Unity Building 7® Dearborn St. (Chtoago. Rebert M. Mitchell Atteracy at Law Suite 9, Ne, 77 South Clash 50 CBICATO Jas. J. McCormick, SAMPLE ROOM The Broad Ax