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The Frederick Douglass Center Charged One Dollar Per Plate At the Banquet and Reception Given In Honor of Professor Kelly Miller. The Meeting at Quinn Chapel Under the Auspices of the Chicago Negro Business League Was a Cold Frost. Less Than Two-hundred People Greeted the Noted Educator. Vol. XI The Frederick class Charged One D At the Banque Given In Hon Kelly Miller. The Meeting at Under the Aus cago Negro B Was a Cold F Less Than Two- Greeted the N Prof. Kelly Miller, the noted educator of Howard University, Washington, D.C., arrived in the city last Thursday, and from the very hour he landed in it until he left it Friday evening he was carefully guarded, in order to prevent him from coming in contact with what is considered the common or the ordinary class of intelligent Afro-Americans. On the evening of that date, prior to talking to the empty benches in Quinn Chapel, an exclusive banquet and reception were tendered to him at the Frederick Douglass Center, and those who were permitted to receive a knock-down to him and to occupy seats around the banquet table were composed of the best and the most aristocratic white and black blood in Chicago. One dollar was the price per plate, which sum was eagerly paid by the following distinguished ladies and gentlemen, who so generously and willingly served as the body-guard for Prof. Miller: Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Dr. and Mrs. Woolley, Dr. and Mrs. George C. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Post, Dr. and Mrs. Shears, Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Barnett, Mr. and Mrs. S. Laing Williams, who recently endeavored to steal away with a typewriter belonging to the United Brotherhood; Miss Breckenridge, William M. Plummer, William H. Burch, Noah D. Thompson, Mrs. Dr. A. Lane, George R. Arthur. During the progress of this more than exclusive or progressive banquet the white gentlemen were compelled to change their seats and drop down by the side of the Colored ladies, and the Colored gentlemen fell down at the side of the white ladies, and one of the Colored ladies who had never heard of Kelly Miller until that night remarked, "This is certainly the proper place for the best white people and the best Colored people to meet on a social level," and some of the Colored gentlemen intimated that they never expected to get any nearer heaven than they had on that occasion. Several Afro-American doctors whose bosoms swelled with race pride wanted to give a banquet, beginning about ten o'clock on that evening, at the Frederick Douglass Center, after they had finished their labors for the day, so that the Colored lawyers, editors and other decent and humble citizens could have the pleasure of grasping Prof. Miller by the hand, and one of the big M. D.'s 'phoned Mrs. Woolley during Thursday for the purpose of ascertaining if such an arrangement would be agreeable to her, and she promptly 'phoned back to the doctors, while they were endeavoring to devise some plan to do honor to Kelly Miller, to the effect "that owing to the past high reputation of the Frederick Douglass Center, it would never do to have such common stock or trash hanging around it as late as ten or eleven o'clock at night, and the fighting doctor, who is ever ready to smash any white person in the face who dares to intimate "that the Negro is not the equal of his white brother in all things," thought that Mrs. Woolley displayed the greatest wisdom by not granting the request of the scrub doctors, and it is safe to say that not over twenty or thirty Afro-Americans met Mr. Miller while he was at the Frederick Douglass Center. That same Thursday evening he spoke at Quinn Chapel under the auspices of the Chicago Negro Business League, and when Dr. Geo. C. Hall called the meeting to order at half past 9 o'clock, and Rev. Moses Jackson finished the first installment of praying, and Rev. E. J. Fisher brought up the rear end of the praying, Dr. Hawley broke even in the middle by referring to Prof. Miller's "As to the Leopard's Spots," and as the eminent educator rose to wade into his discourse, "The Higher Aims of the Negro," he was greeted by less than two hundred people, and of this small number fifty to seventy-five were white Each member of this so-called Business League wanted to make enough money out of the affair to pay one or two months' rent for his coal office or feed store, so they ran the price of tickets up from 25 cents to 50 and 75 cents, which was beyond reason and out of the reach of the class of Colored people who wanted to hear him, and the majority of the big Negroes would not listen to him, for they think that they really know more than he does, hence he was compelled to talk to empty seats, whereas if the members of this sham Business League stand for anything which is of the slightest benefit to the great mass of Colored people, each one of its members should have been perfectly willing to cough up enough money to pay all expenses, so that they would have been able to throw the doors of Quinn Chapel open to the public free or for a very small admission fee, then they would all hogs, and the meeting would have HEW TO THE LINE. CHICAGO, JUNE 16, 1906 WALTER M. FARMER. Late of St. Louis, Mo., Who is a Property Holder in This City, and is Fast Proving Himself to be One of the Most Honorable and Able Lawyers in Chicago. Late of St. Louis, Mo., Who is a Property Holder in This City, and is Fast Proving Himself to be One of the Most Honorable and Able Lawyers in Chicago. been a grand success and not a cold frost. On Friday evening Prof. Miller was entertained by the famous Appomattox Club, and about one hundred of its eminent members and shining lights were present to smile at him. He only spoke a few moments, and Municipal Court candidates, Judges B. F. Moseley, Louis B. Anderson, Edward H. Wright, J. Gray Lucas and F. L. Barnett, responded to his unset speech. It will be observed that he met less than two hundred Afro-Americans while tarrying in this city, and when he left it he must have been more than reminded "that he had never come in contact with as many jealous, envious and extremely selfish big Negroes in any section of this broad land as he had during his long to be remembered visit to Chicago." At least, two Negroes born in the United States have taken first prizes in oratory at leading American universities within a few years. Not long ago a Zulu youth, a full-blooded Negro, born in South Africa, carried off first honors in oratory at Columbia. Since then a Japanese student has done the same at Ann Arbor. Now we read that Joe Tung Lee, a Chinese student, has "surprised New York university by winning the second prize in the Sandham oratorical contest." A Filipino and a Siamese student have won similar honors in less prominent American institutions of learning. There is nothing in these achievements by young men of other races that should be humiliating to men of the white race, but there is much that should inspire them with respect for the mental capacity of men of other races and to rebuke the spirit which prompts them to treat with contempt men of other colors as inferior beings. It is well to bear in mind in estimating the achievements of all these young men of other races who were born abroad that they labored under the disadvantage of having to write their orations in a language of which they probably had no knowledge six or eight years ago. They have had to acquire a large English vocabulary and to master English idioms and pronunciation as well as to develop argumentative and rhetorical ability, and for this they are entitled to special credit. It is true no doubt that these Races and Oratory. youth are more than ordinarily bright specimens of their respective races, but that is not material. The point is that men of those races are capable of high intellectual performances—that white men have no monopoly of capacity, and that the Zulu savage is not very far removed from the highly civilized white man.—The Chicago Chronicle, —June 9th. This is the only daily newspaper in Chicago which knows how to get right down to the solid meat in all things pertaining to the so-called "Race Problem." The Circle of King's Daughters of St. Thomas' Church, Philadelphia, Aided the San Francisco Suffer- In a recent letter from Miss Marle A. Montier, who is one of our oldest and warmest lady friends in Philadelphia, and who is refined and cultured in the highest degree, says: "The Circle of King's Daughters of St. Thomas' Church of that city lately sent a large box of tea, coffee and miscellaneous packages to the San Francisco sufferers, which was distributed among them by the King's Daughters of the far western city." It was very considerate indeed on the part of the King's Daughters of the Quaker City in connection with St. Thomas' Church to aid or assist in alleviating the condition of the San Francisco sufferers. Colored Theatre to be Opened. Little Rock, Ark.—A Negro vaudeville house was opened here on the 9th. The theatre will be one of a circuit comprising ten playhouses in the South. It is intended to locate the others at Hot Springs, Pine Bluff, Fort Smith, Texarkana and possibly Malvern, in this State. The theatre will be exclusively for Negroes, and white persons will be treated just as the Colored element is now served—they will have to beg for tickets and take back seats. All of the actors will be Colored, and so will the stage hands. It is even planned to put Colored characters in the moving picture display. Abe Utty, of Atlanta, is the organizer of this unique circuit. He is a nephew of George Lederer, the well-known New York theatrical magnate. Mr. Utty is backed up by unlimited capital.—Ex. One of the church organs has shook little "Sham Reformer" Ed Wilson down for a few dimes, and it is now booming him for judge of the new Municipal Court. San Jose and Santa Barbara, Cal. Fascinatingly Described by Mrs. W. A. Buckner. Many Afro-Americans Hold Responsible Positions in Those Far Western Cities. A Good Field for Colored Lawyers and Doctors. Mr. Editor, Dear Sir: On leaving Oakland, Jan. 14th, 1906, on my return trip to Chicago, I arrived at San Jose on the same day, as the guest of Miss Jennie Ward, 36 Fox Ave., San Jose, a very pretty city about fifty miles south of San Francisco, on the Southern Pacific Railroad, situated in the beautiful Santa Clara Valley, and is a popular health resort. It is called the Garden City of California. Alumni Rock Park, a distance of seven miles with its mineral springs and picturesque scenery. The Lick Observatory on the summit of Mount Hamilton, eighteen miles to the east, attract many visitors. San Jose is the centre of Santa Clara Valley, which produces large quantities of prunes, apricots and olives. It is an important fruit packing and shipping point and also ranks high industrially. There are foundries, fruit canning and drying establishments, marble works and manufactories of wine, leather and wind mills. It has a population of 21,500, Colored 1,000. The Colored people of San Jose are a high class and very few rent, they all own their homes, and they are very nice. There are two churches, Baptist and A. M. E. Zion; they are doing well. There are no Colored physicians; one lawyer; he has a very lucrative practice. There are a number of Colored masseurs that do well. Mr. Geeo. Bryant is head masseur at one of the leading sanitariums. Mr. Boyer has a good business as masseur, Miss Jennie Ward is a trained nurse, also a masseur, and is kept busy all the time. She has a sanitarium and it is very ably conducted by her with the assistance of her sister, Miss Isabel Ward. Miss Jennie Ward associates in business with the best physicians in San Jose; they help to keep her busy. Her residence and sanitarium are very centrally located, and it is very comfortably furnished. Miss Ward has a rig that is very attractive, and it was always at my service. It was at this beautiful home I had such a delightful stay while in San Jose. Miss Isabel Ward is pulite an attractive and accomplished young lady. She very ably assists her sister in running her sanitarium, being matron. The earthquake did the house considerable damage. Mr. W. B Minor owns a very pretty home. Among others that own their homes are Mr. A. J. Mast, Mr. John Jacobs, Mr. W. Clayton, Mr. Walter Harris, Mr. Chas. Overton, Mr. Wm. Anderson, Mr. Boyer and many others space will not allow me to mention. Mr. Chas. Overton is a photographer of some note, being employed by one of the leading firms of San Jose. He has charge of the operating room and does fine work. He is single and contemplates visiting Chicago this summer. San Jose has two large hotels, the St. James and the Vendome No. 34 and Santa ra, Cal. Described by Mrs. Buckner. Americans Hold Res- sitions in Those Cities. For Colored Law- ors. ers. I think there are about seventy-five at both hotels. They get fair wages, so I was told. Mr. Clayton is headwaiter at the St. James, and he seems to have the respect for his men that is due them. The waiters most of them have families, and they are buying their homes. They both employ Colored wait-Colored men are employed in most all of the stores and are progressing. I failed to note in my last issue that the hotels in San Francisco did not employ Colored waiters. One of the managers said to me that the Colored waiters ought to make a study of the art in waiting, and whenever they did, there was no way to keep them out, as waiters are greatly in demand and to make a study of waiting is like any other occupation: know it thoroughly. I failed to mention also that there are no Colored physicians or Colored lawyers in San Francisco, another good field for some one that has push. It is a pretty sight to see the prune orchards and orange and lemon groves in bloom around San Jose, the fragrance that goes with it is delicious. Having spent the most delightful visit of my itinerary at San Jose, of two weeks, I left with good will and best wishes to my noble host and hostesses on the 28th of Jan. 1906, arriving at Santa Barbara Jan. 29th, as the guest of Mrs. Martha Foorney, 33 Yanonal st. Santa Barbara is 100 miles west of Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara Channel and the Pacific coast line of the Southern Pacific railroad. Santa Barbara is known as the Newport of the Pacific. It is picturesquely situated on a slope rising gradually from the shore to the old Franciscan mission, 340 feet above the bay, it enjoys a mild equable climate, owing to peculiar topographical conditions, the region produces large quantities of beans, English walnuts, lemons and olives. There are extensive lemon packing establishments in the city. It has a floating population of 15257; Colored, 100. The city and surroundings are filled with eastern tourists. It is a beautiful drive over the Santa Barbara mountains and the surrounding towns. It is in this lovely spot the eastern millionaire spends his winters. There are very few Colored people in Santa Barbara, those that are there are doing well and holding good positions, several own their homes. Mrs. M. Forney, where I stopped, owns a valuable piece of property in the business district of the city. The Southern Pacific has recently built a $40,000 depot, and near this depot is a track called private car track, and during the winter on this track is where the private cars from all over stand, at one time, in February of this year, there were eleven private cars on or near this track. Each car employs (Continued on Page 2.) THE BROAD AX. es ‘PUBLISHED WEEE! T. errr as os end at ol! times upboid the trav Sees ee ian eel See ares: =e ‘Scbecriptions mest be paid in atvanes. ene es epee meteors oe eeantae. THE BROAD AX 00 Armont Avenve, Caieags. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Béltor and Pubiisner. —————— ‘Batered vt the Post Office at Chicage, Te. as Second cies: Matter. THE DOCTOR RANSOM AFFAIR. ‘A. and M. College, Normal, Ala. Much has been said through the columns of the ‘Afro-American press ‘as to the conduct of Rev. R. C. Ran- . som on his late trip to Normal, Ala, ‘and the following report of the affair has been sent out by those who were present at that time: “Normal, Ala, June 11, 1906.—Dear Sir: Circumstances force me to @ fer the following in regard to the Ransom railroad matter and our ‘school commencement. I do not know anything of the railroad case and very little of his conduct on our school grounds. They have no connection whatever. I was confined to office work dnd commencement in gene-al. and did not see Mr. Ransom. Rev. Ransom was brought here from the Huntsville Station, in a carriage at my expense, May 28, 1906, and re- mained only a few hours. it was cl. culated on the ground that Mr. Ran- som was here, and that he was in a condition not fit to present to our stu. Gents, teachers and visitors from many parts of this section, the rail- roads having granted rates. This was about three or four o'clock in the evening, and he was to speak that night. “I appointed a committe of the Al- umni Association to investigate the matter. The committee, consisting of Prof. G. W. Scott, President of the Alumni Association and Principal of Pratt City School, Pratt City, Ala; Prof. W. R. Wood, Principal Decatur City School, Decatur, Ala, and Prot. G. W. Trenholm, Principal Tuscumbia City School, Tuscumbia, Ala, accom- panied by Mr. Chas. Stewart, who represented the Associated Press, went to my house, the most promi- rent place on the campus, and found Mr. Ransom in bed covered up with ali his clothing on, including over- coat and shoes. My son, whose mother was then attending a meeting of the Alurani Association, received him fn the house and was astound?d at his queer actions, but showed him to his room. The boy was frightened by Mr. Ransom's queer actions, as ‘was also one or two other lads who were in the house at the time, and who knew and said from what they Ead seen that Mr. Ransom was drunk. My friends know that I protect my guests from shame, mortification and harm. I could do nothing in this case, except what was done. “The Committee reported as fol- lows: = “President W. H. Councill, A. and M. College, Normal Ala, Dear Sir:— We, the undersigned members of the Alumni Association, desire to call your attention to an affair we have Just discovered in reference to the gentleman, Mr. R. C. Ransom, of Bos- ton, Mass, who is to deliver the an- nual address to the graduating class to-night. - “Ist—He seems to be under the in- fuence of whisky. “24—He has created a great excite. ment on the rafiroad which will or ‘may be detrimeptal to the school. “84—We do not’ believe that he is the right character to place before our students. Respectfully, G. W. Scott, President of the Alumni Asso ciation, Principal Pratt City School, Pratt City, Ala; W. R Wood, Prin- cipal Decatur City School, Decatur, Ala; G. W. Trenholm Principal Tus- cumbia City School, Tuscumbia, Ala. “The report was verified by the evi dence of Mr. Chas. Stewart, who was present at the interview of this com- mittee with Mr. Ransom. Thereupon ‘Mr. Ransom was tendered his railroad fare fromBoston and return, and a carriage to the city of Hunteville, both of which he accepted. This was the most charitable course . the cir- cumstances permitted. ‘This is all I vote, sustained my action, z ae ‘to have done under (SW. . COUNCIL” — eed wu date eee a ae eee re | “Deputy Clerk of the United States | Circuit Court, Northern District of Alabama. = “guch persons as Congressman White, Hon. Judson Lyons, Hon. J. G Napier, Bishops B. F. Lee, H. ‘M. Turner, A. Grant, W. J. Gaines, E. Tyree, G. W. Clinton, L. J. Cop; pin, Dra. W. H. Heard, RF. Boyd, R. H. Boyd, C. B. Roman R. T. Brown, M. C. B. Mason, E. C.. Morris, J. W. E. Bowen, J. M. Henderson, Miss Hal- lie Q. Brown, Mrs. A. D. Hunton, Mr. W. H., Steward, besides many other noted men and women, white and black, will testify to the hospitality and generous treatment at Normal.” ‘On several occapions while preach- ing in this city at the Institutional chureh, Rev. Ransom stumbled or staggered in and out his pulpit-while attempting to dish up the Lord's Sup- per, and his friends claimed “that he had been fighting with the wet Holy Ghost,” and he might have been fight- ing with this same thing or with old Kentucky red eye on his visit to Nor- mal. IT WILL BE A GRAND EVENT. ‘And it Promises to be a Great Fi- nancial Success. Governor Deneen and Mayor Dunne to be Present at the Opening of the Great Chautau- qua at Engle. wood. No doubt a large audience will wit- ness the opening of the first Afro- American Chautauqua at Englewood Thursday evening, June 2ist. The large tabernacle placed at 63rd and Throop streets will accommodate 3,000 people and its seating capac- ity will be taxed to its utmost on the occasion. Mayor Dunne and other distinguished citizens will witness the opening. The affair is to continue ten days, closing July 1st. A splendid program is arranged for each day and evening. The follow- ing is the outline grand program: Grand opening Thursday evening, June ist. Friday, June 22d, the Odom-Patton Concert Company at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 23d, chil- dren afternoon; great matinee ta 2:30 p.m, by the Big Four Uncles. Fun for the children, who will be admitted free. Let all the little ones come. Mite missionary social at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 24th, divine service at 11 a. m. Preaching by Rt. Rev. Bishop Sha‘f- er, D. D. At 2:30 p. m. great plat- form service, Bishop Shaffer presid- ing. All the ministers of the various churches and their congregations are invited to be present and participate. Brief addresses and good music. At 8 p. m., Masonic service by Rev. J. 8. Woods. Keystone Lodge extends an fnvitation to all lodges to join in i evening service. Monday, June 25th, clergymen's day.’ 2:30 p. m, ‘rospel song service and preaching. At 8 o'clock p. m. silver jubilee and triple anniversary celebration in Lonor of the pastor, Rev. J. S. Woods, A.B. B.D. Rev. and Mrs. Woods extend to their many friends a cor ial and unreserved invitation to be Present on this occasion of her 47th birthday, 25th pastoral, and their 15th wedding anniversaries, all of which occur coincidentally on the same day. June 25th Tuesday, June 26th, reaching at 3:30 p.m. Grand choral concert and musical contest at 8:30 |p. m. Wednesday, June 27th, moth- ers’ day. All the deaconesses, stew- ardesses and missionary women are invitetd to meet at 2:30 p. m. in a frand mass meeting. At 8:30 p. m. grand church choir recital, at which time the following choirs will par- ticipate: Quinn Chapel, Olivet, Beth. ei, Ebenezer, Walter Chapel, A. M. E. 7., Institutional, St. Mark M. EB, Be- rean Baptist, St. Mary, Shiloh Bap- tist, Grace Presbyterian and St. John. ‘Thursday, June 28th, Women's Club day. At 2:30 p. m. the dineteen ‘Women’s Clubs of Chicagb and vi- cinity will assemble at the Taberna- cle, where a splendid program has _ been arranged by order of said clubs, Will be rendered. All are invited, es. pecially the women. Grand musical and literary program at 8:30 p. m. ‘Saturday, June 30th, fraternity and men's club day. Program begins at 432 o'clock m. and closes at 11 p.m ‘Great camp fire congress at 8 p. m. Gov. Deneen will be guest of honor. Byery member of the various fratern. joes: ‘and clubs are invited to partict- Fate in the informal outing. Sunday, jJely ist, divine service at 11 a m. Grand closing sacred concert at 8 p. m= Any member oF friend of the ‘ebove ‘named churches or clubs de. firing to attend the Chautauqua may secure tickets from their respective pastors or presidents “J,” ; Frederick Douglass Center, 3082 Wa- bash Avenue. | ‘The Frederick Douglass Center Woman's Club will hold its last meet” ing for the season Tuesday, 2 Pp. m. A very interesting program will be given by the Williams and Walker Glee Club. Wednesday the Phyllts Wheatley Club held an interesting meeting in charge of the Industrial section. Mrs. Falkenstein, head resi. dent of the Settlement House, 783 ‘Armitage avenue, gave the address. Mrs. L. Manning, chairman of the music section, provided several mu- sical numbers. Mrs. M. E. Hollaway, seam ‘of artistic needle work, was present with several pupils, who gave ‘an exhibition of their work, which gave credit to both teacher and pupil. ‘The Cosmopolitan Club has ar- ranged to hold its meetings at the Center on the second and fourth Saturday evenings in the month. Mrs, Woolley left Friday morning for a visit of about a month in Cold- water, Mich. Sunday, 3 p. m., Mr. James Edgar French, the poet will speak on “Po- ets and Poetry.” Mr. Herrald will have charge of the music—“D.” Necro Bride No Coward. Edward Collins, white, and bis Ne- gro wife, who live near Indian Springs, Washington county, Mary- land, were in Hagerstown recently to see State's Attorney Long about the conduct of some of the neighbors of the couple. It is claimed that a number of per- scns from the mountains above Indian Springs planned to tar and feather Collins and bis wife. When the leader cf the crowd approached the house and knocked at the door he was con- fonted by the Negro woman, who opened fire on him with a revolver. He fied, as did also his waiting com- panfons, the woman firing a number of shots after the fleeing party. ‘The men left a pot of tar and a bag cf feathers on the premises. Much feeling has developed against Collins and the woman, who was formerly Priscilla J. Pye, since they went to Chambersburg, Pa, two weeks ago and were married. The woman fs the owner of a 150-acre farm—Ex. Institutional Church, 3825 Dearborn Street. ee eae The services will take place at the usual hour. Sermon at. 10:45 a. m. by the pastor, Rev. H. E. Stewart. Subject for the morning sermon, “Christian Fortitude.” Evening sermon by pastor. Sub- ject, “The Most Excellent Way to Obtain the Best Gift.” The choir will render special music at both of the services. The quartet and the anthem rendered last Sunday were excellent. % The Dixie Quartet has been invited te sing at ove of the services Sun- day. The Woman's Club has been reor- ganized with Mrs. Geo. Robinson president. The club is expecting to do excellent work this year. Their special work is at the present time the sewing class, which meets every Saturday. Instructor, Mrs. Allee Hampton.—“s.” Te Establish a Negro Bureau. Bishop Messmer, of Milwaukee, is reported as saying that the decision to establish a Negro bureau similar te the Indian bureau now conducted by the church, probably was the most important business transacted at the annual meeting of the Catholic arch- bishops. The bureau is to be estab. Ushed in Washington, and some pries! Will be selected to have charge of It, Just as Father Ketcham is head of the Indian bureau.—The New Catho- lic World, June 24. im the City. Prof. J. A. Smith, the most skillful chiropodist practicing in the city, is the only inventor of the hygienic treatment of the human foot, as he uses no padding or bunglesome ban- dages but uses a plain, simple method, free from all poisons and bad effects. The professor has offices with Dr. J. A. Cotton, over Montgomery's drug store, 22nd and Dearborn streets. Hours 10 to 12 a. m, 2 to 5 p. m, and evenings by engagements, ‘Phone Calumet 8243. Bethe! Literary and Historical Club. ‘There will be good speaking and splendid music at Bethel Literary an@ Historical Club next Sunday, June 17th. Don't miss it All are cordially invited to attend. Meeting a4 m < ‘GRO. T. KERSEY, « President. Mrs. A. E. Baker, 419 36th street, conducts one of the neatest notion stores in Chicago. She is thoroughly honest and a bright business woman. San Jose and Santa Barbara, Cal. (Concluded from page 1.) of everything on these cars, the most conspicuous among these was the car ot J. H. Moore of Chicago, the multi- millionaire railroad magnate. He has two private cars, one for his wife and friends and the other for himself. Mr. Geo. W. Miller, 3616 Dearborn street. has full charge of these cars, who employs five other men when out on the road. Mr. Miller is Mr. Moore's right hand man, and very ably at- tends to his effairs when out on these cars. Mr. C. M. Johnson owns a very handsome home; he is chef at the Hotel Potter. His daughter, Miss Hally, a very intellectual young lady, has a position as telephone operator at the Hotel Potter. Mr. A. B. Thompson has charge and very ably attends to all the real estate of Mrs. West, a wealthy lady of Santa Bar- bara. He also owns considerable rea! estate. Mr. Dan Adams owns some valuable properties, He holds a prominent position at the Potter hotel. There is no Colored church, only a mission by the A. M. E. Zion. There is very little business among the Colored people, one second-hand store and One restaurant is about all. While rusticating on the shores of the great Pacific and bathing in thelr deep plunges, it has a tendency to change one and think after all there is a place we can go for recreation. While in Santa Barbara I was persu- aded to taxe a mountain trip. Being a victim of heart trouble I was re- luctant in going, but finally I went. After traveling horseback for a day we got to the foot hills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, called the Yosem- ite Valley .This valley is about At- teen miles long. It was through this valley we rode horseback. The Mer- cedes river traverses the valley in a e€neral direction from east to west; the scenery is famous for the number- less masses of picturesque rock for? mations and gigantic water falis. For striking heights and deep creek val- leys. On both sides the Mercedes perpendicular heights of granite, rep- resenting El Capitan, 3,400 feet high; Cathedral Three Brothers 4,000 feet, and Half Dome 4700 feet. The most celebrated of the waterfalls are the Bridal Falls. There is the Yosemite and the Nevada Falls. In the eastern part of the valley is found Mirror Lake, a beautiful sheet of water. ‘There were in our party four men and three women. When I came to the foot of the mountain I looked up as they had previously told me that we were going to camp in the moun- tains. I did not think it meant on the mountains, but it did. I then pon- wered about how I was to get up there, feeling my heart at intervals. but all my friends would say was: leave it to us, so they had me dis. mount from my horse and they brought forth a burro, better known as donkey; they had me mount, and they began to strap me to the burro. 1 sat and looked on, and to my sur- Prise it was very artistically done. 1 felt practically safe, so we proceeded to climb or scale the mountains, the others binding themselves together by straps, and a guide walked up and 1 began to ride up. How surprised I was to see how easily it could be done. My horse or burro was sure- footed and when it was necessary to dump a precipice he did so with agit. ity. I reached the top of the moun- tain in safety. We pitched our ten‘ and proceeded to keep house. The second week of our stay in camp we were disturbed one night by a stam- pede among the horses. One of our Party had with him a carbon bicycle lamp. He turned the lamp in the di- Fection of the distrubance. Behold, there stood a mountain lion. He had been defeated of his prey by the stampede of the horses. I felt re- pald for going, as it was the first wild lion I had ever seen. We spent our two weeks fishing and hunting ‘nd returned the same way we went, but much wiser from what we lad seen and heard. We spent a Blorious time avoiding snakes and other insects, The best protection we had from all reptiles was a hair rope we spread around our tent. Nothing that crawls will cross thia Capt. Dan Morgan Smith, assistant corporation counsel of Chicago, has heen converted and has become one ot the honest members of St. Ce. celia’s Church, which is pastored by Rev. Father Edward Kelly, Col, Dan Moriarity and Miss Mary Feely stood 48 sponsors for Capt. Smith. Sandy W. Trice & Co. 2918 State Street Why don’t you get in the habit of doing your trading in the New Store? Every Tuesday and Friday special sales-day and two of Fish Trad- ing Stamps with each 10c purchase. We carry a ewell line of Ladle’ Shirtwaists, Underwear and Cot sets. A spiendid assortment of Shoes, Hosiery, Gloves, Belts, fine Purses Laces, Ribbons, Gowns, Bracelets, Millinery and everything you wear We make a specialty of Men’s Balbriggan Underwear, Hosiery, sl! Waleteoats, Pants, Shoes, Fedora and Derby Hats, A beautiful line of soft Percale Negliges Shirts and Suspenders. A fancy line of Neckwear and Handkerchiefs. | See our Novelties in Jewelry, Watch-chaing, Fobs, Cuff-buttons, Stud# [and Safety Pine Boys’ Suits, Pants, Hats, Shoes and Shirts. | CHiPs Mr. J. M. Johnson, 568 West Fulton street, who has been on the sick lis for quite a while, is able to be abou! again. Justices Theodore C. Mayer and Charles Callahan are both in line for the nominations as judges of the new Municipal Court. Henry T. Pelkey, 3632 Vernon ave- nue, is one of the most popular men in the Pullman car service running between this city and Boston. On account of the inclment weath- er, the Wednesday evening dancing party at Rashe’s Grove was poorly atteded last Wednesday night. Ex-Mayor Carter H. Harrison lit out the first of the week for Huron Mountain, Mich, where he will spend the summer with his family. Mr. Richard Harris, an old resident ‘of Englewood, who departed this lite Tuesday, the 12th, will be buried from Quinn Chapel Sunday 17th. ‘This coming Sunday will be “Chil- dren's Day” at the Grace Presbyte- rian Church Sunday school. A special program will be rendered for the oc- casion. Miss Grace Knighten returned to the city Thursday from a three months’ visit in the east. She will remain in the city until fall, when she will sail for Europe. Justice Charles H. Callahan is spending his vacation in Detroit, Mich. He will return and resume the dispensing of justice at the Hyde Park police station June 19th. Thomas Carey, chairman of the Democratic Central Committee of Cook County, seems to be going right ahead with his boom for Congress in the 4th Congressional District. * A musical reception was tendered Mrs, Sadie Scott and a number of her friends at her home, 5010 5th avenue, last Friday afternoon, by Miss Ethel Worthington, of 6612 Vernon avenue. Mrs, William R. Hayman, 3236 Wa- bash avenue, Tuesday evening gave a whist and dancing party, which was largely attended by the cream of the 400, in honor of her husband's 38th birthday. Invitations for the Curtis-Hall nup- tials are out. The wedding promises to be the swellest ever held at the Presbyterian Church. The bride-elect has already received many handsome and useful presents. Mayor Dunne has selected Addison Blakely as assistant attorney for the Bureau of Local Transportation. His appointment has met with the approv. al of all the politicians around the city hall. On Saturday afternoon, Master MeKinley Emanuel entertained ten of his playmates at the New Pekin Theatre. From a box the" children witnessed the performance and en- jJored it hugely. Mrs. Wm. Emanuel chaperoned the party. The benefit for “Billy” Williams, the all-round good fellow and ex- railroad man, was well attended Mon- day evening at the Appomattox Club. On acount of illness “Billy” was una- ble to be out and note the many friends who responded to the charity call in his behalf, Mrs. Gertrude Jones, soprano, and the choir at Grace Presbyterian Church were tendered a benefit con- cert and reception Monday evening, June 11, 1906. The affair was ar- ——— ot. tee ranged by Mrs. Shelley Parker, th, organist of the church, and wa cq. Hed out successfully. Retresimont, were served free. Dr. M. A. Majors still continues to write stale “dope” for the vaknow, newspapers each week, and my to the present time he has pur ihe pe. fender out Of business ani sever others have gone to slewp on hic bands. Our only prayer is that je hope Dr. MaJors and his trite yi, lay away from The Broad Ax. Little Ed Wilson, who, if i hay what was coming to him, would fe wearing a white suit and doing tine in the pen, Joliet, the first of tay January contributed a poorly writren or constructed article to The Atjan. tic Monthly, and some of the unyro. gressive newspapers in this city are still running it through the colyane of their church organs. Prof. George C. Howlani, 373) Woodlawn avenue, who is connecte| with the University of Chicago, says “He does not subscribe for The B:oad AX on account of its political views or lack of political views, but he je. Heves in supporting it for the reason that It does not hesitate in coniemn. ing the bad in both races, und im- parting to him information on the so. called “race problem” in this coun. try, which he is unable to obtain through other avenues or channels Julius F. Taylor, the learned editor of the Chicago Broad Ax, has been lecturing on “The Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians.” He doubiiess knows what he Is talking about, hut what the people want to hear is some. thing bearing upon the degree of ely. ization attained by the denizens of South State Street in the Windy City—Richard W. Thomson in the Indianapolis Freeman. Sometimes, Col. Thompson, it is possible to drar such wholesome lessons from the ctr. ilization of ancient people as to im. Frove the condition of those living at the present time. If this is not true, then the Bible is false. Last Monday the Democrats held harmony or a get-together meeting at 70 Washington street, and the Hearst followers were completely sidetracked, and harmony speeches were made during the meeting by National Committeeman Sullivan, George McConnell, D. R. Levy, Thos. J. Webb, Alderman Herlihy, T. E Ryan, Senator Powers, Alderman Coughlin, Ross C. Hall, Dr. George Leininger, John E. Owens, Michael McInerney, Alderman Conion, Cit Treasurer Blocki and others, and if the same harmony spirit prevails, a winning ticket can be selected, and there will be no knocking down ant dragging out of delegates in the next county convention. Special Announcement, From on and after this date all an- Rouncements of entertainments, etc. for which an admission is charged. will be considered advertising, ant will be charged for at the rate of 12 cents a line, seven words to a lite ‘The money must accompany the mat- ter and reach the editor no later than ‘Thursday morning of the week {o- tended for publication. This rule will also apply to all personal items and matter for which no charges will made. In other words, all news mat ter must reach us elther on Wedae> day evening or early Thursday mort ing in order to find its way into the columns of this paper the same week ft ts written, Write plainly on one side of the paper only, and address all communi cations to The Broad Ax, 5040 Armour avenue_ WASHINGTON LETTER WASHINGTON LETTER [Special Correspondence.] A census made by the civil service commission shows that 1,587 of the government clerks here are sixty-five years of age or over. Of this number 189 hold their positions on account of their war records. The work done by these clerks is graded as follows: Excellent, 374; good, 682; average, 229; fair, 251; poor, 90. The oldest man in the service is ninety-one, another is ninety and three are eighty-six, four are eighty-five, five are eighty-four, six are eighty-three, twelve are eighty-two, fourteen are eighty-one, eleventh are eighty, fifteen are seventy-nine, twenty-five are seventy-eight, twenty-three are seventy-seven, forty-four are seventy-six, etc. Northa Washington's Bible. The long lost Bible of Martha Washington, taken from the home of the Lee family at Arlington during the civil war, has been restored to Miss Mary Custis Lee, daughter of General Lee, the great Confederate commander, by G. W. Kendrick, Jr., of Philadelphia. Mr. Kendrick, who is a book collector, bought the book many years ago from a man named Stein. The vicissitudes through which this wonderful old volume has passed will never be known. It was probably stolen, as were many other priceless treasures, from the Lee mansion by the servants or soldiers and pawned perhaps for a trifling sum by persons ignorant of its value. Book In Good Condition. In spite of its strange experience, the book is still in fine condition. Mr. Kendrick has kept it with great care, and its black leather cover shows few scratches. A few pages are torn, but the ink is still unfaded, and many leaves and flowers, pressed by members of the Lee family, are still within it. The book was printed in London in 1702 by "Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased, printers to the king's most excellent majesty." It contains the "order for morning prayer throughout the year," including the communion service, the articles of religion, the Old and New Testaments, with the apocrypha, the metrical version of the Psalms and the table of kindred affinity. Old Records. The earliest birth recorded in it is that of Fanny Parke Custis in 1710, that of her brother, Daniel Parke Custis, being given as 1711. The marriage of Daniel Parke Custis to Martha Dandridge, afterward Martha Washington, is recorded as having occurred in 1750. His young widow, who had been married when only seventeen, was left with four children, only two of whom lived to grow up. The son, John Custis, who married Eleanor Calvert, was the father of four children, one of whom, George Washington Parke Custis, was the father of General Lee's wife, through whom Arlington came into possession of the Lee family. The book contains no record of the marriage of Martha Custis to George Washington. President Sits For Artist. President Roosevelt has been sitting for a portrait in oil, which is to have a place in one of the buildings of the University of Berlin. The artist commissioned to paint the picture is Irving R. Wiles of New York. In a measure the work of Mr. Wiles is the outcome of a suggestion of the emperor of Germany and others which resulted in an arrangement last year to have an exchange of professorships in leading universities of Germany and the United States. New District Government. Representative Keifer of Ohio is one of those members of the house who think that the people of the District of Columbia should have a representative government and has introduced a bill providing for the change. The measure provides that the present government be abolished within a year and another formed composed of a mayor, board of aldermen and common council. As the United States owns more than one-half of the District of Columbia real estate, according to the measure, the taxes are placed on a half and half basis. Confusion of Names. In order that a more accurate record may be kept of all horses and mules belonging to the District government the property clerk has suggested to the commissioners that every animal be given a number instead of a name and shall be known by number while property of the District. Property Clerk Hargroves declares by this system he will be able to know better how many horses and mules are distributed among the several departments. He claims that it is hard to keep track of them by their names. Last year he says there were ten horses named Jim, four named Maud and two named Kitty. To Promulgate Tuberculosis Rules. The health officer has recommended that the rules prepared by the committee on prevention of tuberculosis in government buildings, appointed by the president, be promulgated by the commissioners, with such modifications as may be necessary, for the prevention of the spread of tuberculosis in buildings under the control of the commissioners. The health officer has recommended further that action be taken looking toward the determination of the number, location and status of employees in the service of the District government suffering from tuberculosis and that an inspection be made of the buildings under the control of the District government to determine their sanitary condition and the best methods of correcting such insanitary conditions as may be discovered. CARL SCHOFIELD. NEW SHORT STORIES A Silk Hat Job. The late Beriah Wilkins, owner of the Washington Post, came to Washington as a member of congress and left a good many political friends in Ohio. He was in his office one day several administrations ago when a very seedy man came in. He was ragged and dirty, unshaven and generally weebegone. "Beriah," he said, "I am down and out. I have lost everything I had, and I want you to get me some kind of a job." Wilkins looked the man over and found he was a lawyer who had done him some service in Ohio. He said he would do what he could. "But first let me make you presentable," he continued. They went to a barber shop where the man was shaved and had a hair A "ARE YOU A LAWYER?" ASKED THE PRESIDENT. cut and a bath. Then Wilkins took him to a clothing store and bought him a complete outfit—frock coat, high hat, good shoes, shirt, collar and everything he needed. The change was marvelous. The Ohioan looked distinguished and prosperous in his new rig. Next morning Wilkins took his friend to the White House and introduced him to the president. He told the president that this man had been of much help to him and he wanted to get him a place, thinking he might secure a clerkship of some kind. "Are you a lawyer?" asked the president. "I am," said the visitor. "All right," said the president, "I will make you chief justice of one of the territories." "But—but"—stammered the surprised Ohio man. "Shut up!" commanded Wilkins, and the fellow subsided. The appointment was made, and the man served out his term. Wilkins said he got the place solely on his high hat. —Saturday Evening Post. Didn't Know Metric. Big Tim Sullivan, who has honored Washington with his presence for two days, although he has not ventured on the floor of the house of which he is a member, was brought here to vote in the committee on coinage, weights and measures to report a bill making the metric system the legal system of measurement in this country. As he has not been in the house since the first day of the session, when he occupied the seat for a few minutes, his arrival created great excitement, and Billy Watson, his private secretary, who has remained faithful at his post all winter, tells this story about it: "Tim," said Watson, "what's this here metric system you come down to vote for?" "Never heard of it before," said Tim. "I have heard of the 'double out' and the 'single out' system in faro and of the 'second favorite' and the 'progressive' systems in horse racing and the 'color and column' system in roulette and a dozen more, but I don't know who this duck Metric is, and I never heard of his system until they wanted me to come here and vote for it."—Washington Cor. Cleveland Plain Deal What Dewey Was Sorry For. Professor John A. De Camp of Williams college, now principal of the Williamstown High school, when a student at college roomed in the house of a lady who had a very bright little boy about two years old whose name was Dewey. He had just learned to talk, and Mr. De Camp was very fond of him. One day when Mr. De Camp was teasing him he shocked his mother by saying, "Keep your old mouth shut!" She took him aside and told him he must apologize to Mr. De Camp and say he was very sorry he said such a naughty thing. That night Mr. De Camp had company in his room, when the patter of Dewey's feet was heard in the hall. Then a sad little voice in the doorway said, "To say sorry." "Why, what are you sorry for, Dew- er?" My De Camp asked. "It's sorry," said Dewey, "that you don't keep your old mouth shut."—Boston Herald. Without a Hitch. "You say the wedding went off without a hitch." "Yes. The fellow who was to be fitched didn't show up."—Judge. FACTS IN FEW LINES No bird of prey has the gift of song. The smallest quadruped in the world is the pygmy mouse of Siberia. It is now proposed to make suits of clothes of paper, which can be thrown away when solled. It is thought that the game of whist was first played in the time of King Henry VIII. of England. Edinburgh has adopted a scheme for collecting for charity through a central office on lines of the Liverpool system. Brazil's chamber of commerce has offered a prize of $2,000,000 to the physician who shall discover a permanent cure for cancer. From Paris comes the news that the best people are taking snuff again and giving it. A medical paper bolsters up the fad by saying that a few pinches a day will guard against influenza. It is the custom in Brittany to dig up the bones of the dead after a certain time and preserve the skull only in a small box with a heart shaped opening in its front. Each box is marked with the name and date of the dead. The will of a Natick (Mass.) man who died recently provides a large sum of money, the interest of which is to be expended every year in buying electric car rides for school children between the ages of six and ten years. Ladies seldom rise in Spain to receive a male visitor, and they rarely accompany him to the door. For a Spanlard to give a lady, even his wife, his arm when out walking is looked upon as a decided violation of propriety. One of the results of the last German census was the discovery that the village of Boerbusch, in the district of Burgdorf, in Hanover, has only four inhabitants, two males and two females, and is therefore the smallest municipality in the world. A good many men judge the quality of cigars by the little yellow specks on the wrappers. A dealer declared that these spots are due to drops of dew acting as burning glasses and making small spots on the tobacco leaves. It is not a test of quality at all. There are no white soldiers or police in British New Guinea, where the natives number 300,000. The government consists of a British administrator, an executive council and the magistrates stationed at centers near the coast. There are 500 nonofficial white residents. Some of the large paper machines of the country supply a stream of paper at the rate of a mile in ten minutes. Great difficulty is experienced when this sheet of paper breaks, for the broken shreds come so fast that the room is filled before the machine can be stopped. At the Austrian court perishable articles never appear twice on the imperial table. Thus there are large perquisites for the various attendants. To one man fall all the uncorked bottles, to another the wine left in the glasses, to another joints and to another the game or the sweets. In an endeavor to foster home industry the Canadian government has established a number of bounties to be paid to manufacturers and miners who last year aggregated $1,900,000 on iron and steel products, $334,000 on lead, $333,000 on crude petroleum and $13,000 on manila fiber. Among the most precious books in the library of congress is a copy of "A Revised System of Cavalry Tactics For the Use of the Cavalry and Mounted Infantry, C. S. A." by Major General Joseph Wheeler, C. S. A. The book was published in Mobile, Ala., in 1863. The book was picked up at an auction sale for 65 cents. Sir Robert Ball, who has been making careful study of the glacial period, announces that the next great frigid epoch in the northern hemisphere will come about 200,000 years from now and cover all northern Europe and the northern part of North America with ice thick enough to overtop the highest mountains and fill the deepest valleys. Dr. Daniel Bella, a New York minister, has compromised his claim against the New York Central railroad for the fracture of twenty bones in a violact collision last fall. Figuring on the basis of $1,000 a bone, the company has agreed to pay him $20,000 for his injuries. This is considered to be quite a step in advance in regard to the basis for personal injury claims. Locked up in a bank vault at Bedding, Cal., is the flag which Fremont unfurled on the summit of the Rockies in 1841. The banner was made with Mrs. Fremont's own hands previous to her husband's start on his exploring tour in the far west. The flag differs from the standard United States flag in field only, where a large American eagle, surrounded by twenty-six stars, is skillfully wrought in hand embroidery. Judge J. T. Fleming of Oklahoma is one of the unique characters of that territory. He served for several years in the Confederate army and voted the first time in his life for Grant and the last time for Harrison. He is proud of his record as a Confederate soldier, but at the same time he believes that every Union soldier should be paid a pension of $50 a month, for the reason that they saved the greatest union of states on earth. Recent discoveries indicate that moths do not fly about candles out of mere curiosity, but simply because there is an irresistible power compelling them to flutter to the flame. This force is called heliotropism and is exactly the same attraction that makes flowers turn toward the sun. The blind earthworm, because of its well known tendency to crawl away from the light, is said to have negative heliotropism. The stronger the source of light the greater is the attraction or repulsion. WOMAN AND FASHION Smart Sult For a Boy. The sturdy little suit shown is one much liked by mothers who fashion their small sons' wardrobes. It consists of blouse and bloomers and is not only practical, but very smart. The blouse has a shaped yoke, from be- * BLOUSE AND BLOOMERS. neath the points of which single box plaits extend. A straight front piece in panel effect is stitched on the edges and adorned with buttons. The belt which girdles it in long waisted effect may be of leather or the material. The bloomers are full enough to allow plenty of freedom to youthful legs. Serge and butcher's linen are the most serviceable and popular stuffs for boys' suits, and this one is suited to these fabrics. Stationery Fads. Most noticeable of all the stationery fads is the sealing wax that is used by every one now. It does not look like the kinds most of us are familiar with, because it is made in all the delicate pastel shades to match the new tinted papers, and women will search all the shops in the city to get a wax that corresponds with the tone of the paper. Occasionally, when this is impossible, they select a shade that will make a sharp contrast and yet be of the same color. Elbow Sleeves. Elbow sleeves are upon nine-tenths of the dressy blouses, but they usually come below the elbow, ending in a close fitting band or little frills, and if they end above the point of the elbow deeper frills cover the elbow. The blouse even at its best is only informal or demitoulet, and sleeves for such wear should cover the elbow point. Collar Pins There is an odd fashion of wearing jeweled safety pins which has been adopted by the wearers of the pretty little lingerie collars. These tiny pins are used to keep the collar in place. One is plinned at the back, one on each side and another in front, the front one being larger than the others. For All Round Wear. The model illustrated is exceedingly simple and shown as a wrap for ordinary carriage wear, a garment to take the place of the old time "duster" that our grandmothers donned to cover and protect their best gowns. Just a little touch of ornamentation in the shape of oriental embroidery makes M GRACEFUL WRAP. this garment quite as suitable for plaza or garden party use as for more simple wear. If a becoming style is selected in a mode not too extreme, but with a touch of originality in its lines or makeup, a coat of this sort will not look passe if worn for several seasons and may be sent to the cleaner or dyer and come out like new each time, while garnitures can easily be replaced. Lightweight cloths of plain surface or with serge finish are quite as suitable as the rough silks, but hardly as stylish or as durable. - 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. 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George Cabot Lodge, Ergotologist, poet and student, is his father's private secretary in the United States senate. The present chief of police of San Francisco, Jeremiah Dinan, was born in Boston and went to San Francisco in 1870. Sergeant Horatio J. Homer is the only colored man in the Boston police department, where he has been since 1878. He is proficient on eleven different musical instruments. Chaplain Rev. Francis Doherty of the Seventeenth United States infantry, stationed at Fort McPherson, edits a little paper called the Haversack, which is widely read among soldiers and is frequently copied. Major General Frederick Dent Grant, commander of the eastern division of the United States army, has asked the international committee of the Young Men's Christian association to place its branches in every post under his command. Sheriff William P. Hays of Hamilton county, Tenn., says he has more sons without having other kind of children than any man in the country. Nine lusty youngsters are in this interesting family, and their ages range from six months to eighteen years. Few presiding officers of the senate have been as popular as Vice President Fairbanks with the officials of the senate. He has co-operated with them so as to expedite the business of the senate, and that is an important matter to the clerks, who desire to have the business closed up every day. William C. Brown, first vice president of the New York Central lines, with a salary of $75,000, the best paid vice president of a railroad in the United States, was in the early seventies a telegraph operator and messenger boy in Sioux City, Ia., receiving messages and delivering them himself. David C. St. Charles, an engineer of San Francisco, has invented a repeater which will make it possible to telephone clear across the continent. What the so called "repeater" has done for telegraphy St. Charles' invention, it is now claimed, has done for the telephone. The combining of the echo in nature with the sounding board of a violin furnished the clew to the discovery. FLY CATCHES. Richard Croker is furnishing the money to launch a baseball league in Dublin. Although the season has just started some fans are inquiring about double headers. Donovan's Brooklyn team is weak, and the weakest spots are first base and shortstop. Bill Donovan advises young pitchers to avoid using the spit ball and stick to the out curve. Napoleon Lajoie's health is such that he is said to be in no danger of breaking down this year. Baltimore is pleased with the general appearance of Pitcher Starkell, secured from Washington. The St. Louis Americans have sent Pitcher Buchanan to their St. Paul farm for more experience. Brooklyn may give up the drop in the box system Sunday games. Mutilated coin and buttons come too fast. James Potter, former president and now director of the Philadelphia Nationals, is convalescing from an attack of blood poisoning. EDITORIAL FLINGS. That Russian official who caught a bomb thrown at him would make a valuable man for the czar to have behind the bat.-Baltimore Sun. Jerome K. Jerome says, "You can't be funny all the time." It requires considerable effort for an Englishman to be funny any of the time.-Baltimore Sun. Professor Moore has no reason to brag of predicting the weather for a month ahead. Some of the almanacs predict it for the whole year.-New York American. Rhode Island is planning a connected landscape gardening system that will take in three-fourths of the dwellings in the state. What a cute miniature park Little Rhody will make.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat Some ingenious person has discovered that the word "senator," by making a few changes in the order of the letters composing it, becomes treason. But it also makes "a nestor." And there you are.—Chicago Tribune. FACTS FROM FRANCE. French farmers are glad to get $1.08 for 100 liters (about twenty-six gallons) of common red wine. A Frenchman cannot be a deputy until he is twenty-five years of age, while no Italian can legislate for his country before the age of thirty. Jean d'Orsay, discussing in the Paris Matin a proposition that swimming should be taught to Parisian school children, quotes a statistical return showing that the average number of baths taken a year by each person in France is four. With the exception of the larger towns the precautions against fire in France are remarkably inadequate. Many towns of from 500 to 3,000 people have no water supply other than ordinary wells, operated generally by bucket draws instead of pumps, and no fire apparatus except occasionally a hand force pump. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Sam Bernard has decided to remain with Charles Frohman next season. Mrs. James Brown Potter has been engaged for an American tour of twelve weeks. Lew Fields has secured control of the Herald Square theater, New York, and will turn it into a music hall by next September. A new corporation started in New York with the idea of encouraging native born plays is called the Playlovers' association. Charles Dalton is to play the role of Ahaseurus in P. J. Kennedy's production of "Mizpah," which is to open early in September in Chicago. Haddon Chambers, the English playwright, is paying a visit to this side for the purpose of arranging for the production of his "Sir Anthony." It is now said that Ada Rehan will hold consultation while in Europe with A. W. Pinero with a view to having that dramatist write her a play. The production of the new play which J. M. Barrie is writing for Maude Adams is to be postponed two years, during which she will continue in "Peter Pan." SHORT STORIES. There are now 803 schools in Canada for Indians, who number 107,637. It is stated that the conscience fund in the United States treasury department has reached a total of $300,000. For a finger nail to reach its full length, an average of seven-twelfths of an inch, from 121 to 138 days of growth are necessary. China is said to have more suicides than any other country in the world. In one year 500,000 cases were reported, although these figures may not be regarded as authentic. An experiment was made some time ago by a woman who, in order to test the sustaining powers of chocolate, lived upon it for sixty days and lost but fifteen pounds in weight in the interval. Some enthusiastic person has recently figured it out that American women have within a few years captured twenty-three titled Englishmen, twenty-three titled Germans, fourteen titled Frenchmen, seventeen titled Italians and six titled Russians. GERMAN GLEANINGS The German empire is composed of twenty-five states and the reichsland of Alsace-Lorraine. Prussia is the largest of the states. The town council of Berlin now issues licenses for cats, and each cat is by law compelled to wear a metal badge with a number. The collections made by the girl pupils in the secondary schools in Germany as a gift to the German navy have reached a total of 30,000 marks. A leading characteristic of the people of Germany, according to one of their own authors, is deliberate slowness, and they view with suspicion the stranger who displays haste in his actions. In Germany during the five years 1900-04 each inhabitant consumed yearly $6\%$ quarts of wine, $129\%$ quarts of beer and 9 quarts of brandy. The per capita cost was $11.20$, including children and women. The average for male citizens over fifteen years would be $37.36$. ENGLISH ETCHINGS Attentive is the name of Britain's latest twenty-five knot scout ship. In Reddington, England, hot oatmeal mush is delivered with the milk each morning to those who desire it. So many of London's motor buses break down that a service of "tugs" has been organized for the towing home of derelicts. Members of the new house of commons have started a prayer meeting. It is held on Tuesday afternoons in one of the committee rooms. A new party has been formed in the house of commons, but its object is not political. What it hopes to effect is a reduction in the parliamentary barber shop of the price of shaving from 24 cents to 12 cents. MODES OF THE MOMENT. Scalloped linen ruching is a novelty. Steel beaded purses are the thing for the gray gown. Paquin green is a dark, heavy looking leaf green, almost the color of ivy. Velvet ribbons of all colors and widths are to be a great deal used this summer. A pretty feature of muslin gowns is the prevalence of little linen jackets to wear with them. Mohair in its soft, improved quality and lovely colorings is one of the best possible choices for a princess dress. A charming little bolero may be made of wide pompadour ribbon, one width forming the jacket fronts and another width the ruffled sleeve tops, the whole edged with fluffy ruche. POINTED PARAGRAPHS Have a good time, but don't make it your business. Idlers spend their time going nowhere and coming back. He who burns his money never enlightens the world. Feeling sorry for a friend in hard luck is the average man's limit. Don't expect any man to thank you for trying to induce him to do what he doesn't want to do. Trace your bad luck back a few blocks and the chances are that you will discover it is due to your bad management—Chicago News. CHOICE MISCELLANY Origin of "Twenty-three." I suppose you have heard or read more or less of the mystic meaning of the word "thirty" as used by telegraphers and press correspondents. When placed at the end of a dispatch it means that the day's or night's work is ended. There is nothing more to come. I did not know until recently that race track men also have a mystic word—"twenty-three." If you and a race track man both reach at the same time for the same thing and he gets it—which would be natural—he will almost certainly say, "Twenty-three for you." "Why twenty-three?" I asked a track follower. "What is the meaning and what is the origin of the mystic number?" "Well, in the old days at Brighton Beach," he said, "not more than twenty-two horses were permitted to run in any race. They were taken in the order in which they were entered. If twenty-two ponies lined up for a race the twenty-third entry was barred. He was out of it; hence the expression when your friend gets left, 'Twenty-three for him!' for he is out of it." Oh, the race track people are great mathematicians. Maybe they can neither read nor write, but they have great heads for figures.—San Francisco News Letter. What the Navy Needs. The tone of the naval personnel depends almost entirely on the higher officers, those of command and flag rank. The ideals which they hold up to the younger officers are the ones that are eagerly followed. In the decade following the civil war, when Admiral Porter was supreme, this ideal was the bold sailor who carried canvas till it blew away. As Commodore Foxhall Parker said a little later, "Not to talk rope was not to be a seaman, in the opinion of most officers." As a result the midshipmen "talked and thought rope" continually and exerted every effort to become fine seamen. One would expect that if no officer with actual engineering training is available the one detailed would at least be a man of considerable experience and chosen from near the top of the list of those on board. In many cases the exact reverse is true, and the nominal chief engineer is one of the juniors with scarcely any experience of any kind. The unfortunate lad who was in charge of the Bennington's machinery was next to the lowest commissioned officer. W. M. McFarland in Engineering Magazine. Prehistoric Tracks. Of more than unusual interest are the old prehistoric "bird tracks" of the Connecticut valley to either active sportsmen or students of natural history, signs of what is called the triassic period, says J. E. McLwain in Recreation. Just outside the city of Holyoke, Mass., between the old road and the new state road to Northampton, there is a patch about 50 by 100 feet which has been cleared of all surface earth by parties interested in geology and which is now protected by the state. This patch is completely covered with well defined tracks and most of which will measure twelve to fourteen inches in the longest parts and eight to ten inches wide, while in depth they are from one to two and one-half inches. Rugs. Modern and Antique. Because many antiques are admirable is no reason for denying the merit of modern rugs. There are more rugs of high quality being woven today than ever before, and this is due principally to the fact that there is a better market for them than ever before. The United States alone imports $4,000,000 worth a year, about two and a half millions before the duty is paid. No wonder that the shah of Persia nurses the rug weaving industry tenderly, bestowing orders and honorable rewards on successful rug merchants and inflicting the most severe penalties for the use of aniline dyes or anything calculated to bring Persian rugs into disrepute.—Country Life In America. Rainfall and Tree Growth. A report has recently been published which shows how closely the growth of trees is dependent upon rainfall. Not only was this seen in the case of one and two year old trees, but in an investigation extending over a period of twelve years, during which time the annual rings of growth were carefully examined. With an annual precipitation of from thirty to thirty-five inches a width of ring was produced varying from .11 to .15 inch. If, on the other hand, there was either an unusually large or small rainfall in any given year this was followed by a corresponding tree growth in the following year.—Harper's Weekly. The Library of Congress. The library of congress now contains 1,844,618 books, 410,352 pieces of music, 188,724 prints and 82,744 maps and charts, according to the annual report of the librarian, Herbert Putnam, recently presented to congress. The library gained 68,951 books and about 50,000 pictures and pieces of music during the last year. There were bought 22,998 books, 16,348 were received by gift, 11,763 by copyright and 6,474 gained by exchange with foreign governments. Three Lessons. The value of a thickly populated community of a well organized military body under capable and resourceful leaders, the wisdom and expediency of some system for providing a reserve water supply and the resistance of carefully built "anchored" steel structures to earthquake shocks of average violence are three lessons impressed upon the public mind by the San Francisco disaster.—Louisville Courier-Journal Chicago GRAY & MORAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1114 Ashland Block, Clark and Randolph Sts. Tel. Central 569. CHICAGO. Residence 87 Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 863 Office Telephones Central 1239 Automatic 5940 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 315-320 Reaper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. CHICAGO. A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago. Suite 615 to 619. Telephone Main 3077. JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR. AT LAW 323 ASHLAND BLOCK TELEPHONE CENTRAL 909 CHICAGO Telephone Yards 6016. John Fitzgerald JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 4737 SOUTH HALSTED STREET. Residence 113 W. Garfield Boul. CHICAGO Telephone Main 4839 Residence, 6826 Champlain Ave. Tel. Wentworth 2821 J.GRAY LUCAS Attorney At Law SUITE 51, 119-121 LA SALLE ST-, CHICAGO Tel. Douglas 1565 Notary Public REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND RENTING FIRE INSURANCE Bates Building 3637 STATE STREET CHICAGO Phone 194 South A. B. SCHULTZ, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 2719 State Street Hours: 9 to 12 A.M. 3 to 8 after 6 P. B. CHICAO Writing a Head. Assistant Editor—I see here that an English general was badly cut in opening a wine bottle. What sort of a head shall I put on it? Managing Editor—Oh, just say, "Serious Accident to British Man of War In Attempting to Get Into Port."—American Spectator. "I once knew a man who talked seven languages, and the most he ever could earn was $11 a week." "That's nothing. I know a woman who can talk your arm off, and I don't believe she ever earned 10 cents."—Chicago Herald. "There's lots of sunshine in the world," remarked the optimistic boarder. "True," replied the cynic. "But what the world needs is not so many people who carry awnings."—Milwaukee Sentinel. Driver—I be, mum. He don't mind it a bit. Would yer kindly hand me dat fence rail?—Judge. "How do you know your husband really works hard at his office at night?" asked the suspicious woman. "Because he hasn't any headache the next morning." answered Mrs. Wise.—Washington Star. Biggs—Well, he isn't. Why, that man never beat anybody out of a cent in his life.-Chicago News. "Not lately. I'm living with my third wife." - Cleveland Plain Dealer. HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves ON EVERY PURCHASE Jacob Feinberg MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 81st and State Streets BRADLEY REAL ESTATE AND IN RADLEY & FIELD REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE Listed Street BRADLEY & FIELDS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE 4709 S. Halsted Street CHI POLICE MAGISTRATE Tele Hyde Park. South Cl Charles H. 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TRICE & COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ILLINOIS MEN AND WOMEN'S FURNISHERS DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS 2918 STATE STREET, CHICAGO. Here is your chance. A joint stock company. We carry a complete line of Men's and Women's Furnishings, Shoes, Hats and Notions. A limited number of shares are on sale at the Secretary's office. DIRECTORS: Sandy W. Trice, President. C. C. Watson, Trustee. Milton J. Trice, Vice President. Dee Parker, Trustee. H. T. Henry, 2nd Vice President. A. J. Carey, Treasurer. James M. Lee, 3rd Vice President. A. W. Williams, Secretary. NOIS BRICK ILLINOIS BRICK CO. WILLIAM C. KUESTER. SUPERINTENDENT. 1994 N. Western Ave., C N. Western Ave., Ch 1994 N. Western Ave., Chicago. Telephone Lake View 270. Telephone Yards. 718 Junk's Brew Telephone Yards 718 Telephone Yards: 718 Junk's Brewery M. JUNK, Proprietor JOS. P. JUNK, Manager 3700-3710 South Halsted Street and 897 to 929 Thirtyseventh Street CHICAGO J. J. Bradley FIELDS LOANS NCE 9206 Commercial Ave. CHICAGO. 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