The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE. Almost An Even Break Between the Democratic and Republican Hosts Throughout the Country On Tuesday. William Randolph Hearst Defeated For Governor In New York By Charles E. Hughes—Rest Of the Democratic State Ticket Elected. The Entire Republican And Municipal Court Ticket Elected In Cook County. James J. Gray's Magnificent Race For Sheriff. The Leaders Of Democracy In This City Are Mourning the Loss Of More Than A Million Dollars Worth Of Patronage Each Year. Carter H. Harrison Looms Up For Mayor Of Chicago In the Spring of 1907. Tuesday State and County elections were held in all the states except two or three throughout the Union, and so far the unofficial returns indicate that in the final contest it was almost an even break between the Democratic and the Republican hosts, in all sections of the country, William Randolph Hearst, was defeated for Gov. of New York by Charles M. Hughes, after a hard and bitter contest, although the rest of the Democratic ticket was elected in that state. About the same number of Democratic and Republican governors were elected in the various states, the Democrats gained a number of Congressmen all over the country, greatly reducing the Republican majority in the lower house, while on the other hand the Republicans will gain two or three United States Senators, and they will still control both branches of Congress thereby enabling President Roosevelt to continue to carry forward his unfriendly and hostile Negro policy. Here in Cook County and the great city of Chicago, the Republican hosts, routed the hosts of Democracy bag and baggage and not one Democratic candidate landed in a fat office, or was able to mark the spot where the party went down to a crushing defeat under the leadership of Roger C. Sullivan who always conducts himself like a swaggering bully. It is too bad that Ernst Hummel candidate for County Treasurer, and Hiram T. Gilbert, candidate for Chief Justice of the Municipal Court, were defeated for we honestly believe that they were better fitted in every way to hold the positions they were seeking than either John R. Thompson on Harry Olson, by the election of the entire Republican County and Municipal Court ticket, the, leaders of the Democratie party will lose more than a million dollars worth of patronage each year. This terrible loss of so much fat could have been avoided if the leaders of the party had been capable of displaying the least bit of wisdom but they were not equal to the occasion, and we know what we are talking about when we state than ten or fifteen days prior to the convening of the county convention, the writer accompanied Thomas Carey, when he had a long interview with Andrew M. T. Lawrence, in which he stated that both the Hearst papers would fall in line for the Democratic ticket, even to the extent of supporting S. A. T. Watkins for Judge of the Municipal Court, providing the convention would nominate James J. Gray for Sheriff of Cook County. Drunk with their so-called power and strength the brainless leaders of the party spurned aside this olive branch, claiming that newspapers have no following, and a handful of them framed up a county and municipal court ticket to suit themselves, Alderman Mike Keena, Mike Molmerney, Alderman Jim Dalley, and a few other prominent statesmen like them sat in judgment on the fitness of the Municipal Court candidates on the South Side, and they decided, that S. A. T. Watkins, or no other "Nigger" had sense enough to serve as Judge of the Municipal Court," and when the delegates met in convention on the North side on the 9th of August, Roger C. Sullivan, Col. William Loefler, and a majority of the present leaders of the party acted like drunken sailors, for they carried everything with a high hand and ruled once the delegates with an iron rod, and in order to make the world believe that they were the whole rotten cheese, they nominated 45, or 47, Irishmen for the 65 places on the county and city tickets, turned down James J. Gray, kicked out Thomas Carey as chairman of the Committee, and Roger Sullivan even had the nerve and the brass to nominate his own brother Francis J. Sullivan, who has never been considered as being much of a lawyer, for a six year term as Judge of the Municipal Court, John F. Clare, James A. Long, Thomas F. Scully, Charles Werno, M. J. O'Donoughue, I. J. Chileski, and a few other second rate lawyers were placed on the ticket at the behest of the worst and the most corrupt gang of scheming politicians that have ever controlled any convention in the State of Illinois. Under these conditions James J. Gray felt justified in entering the contest for Sheriff, and making his magnificent race he received almost fifty thousand votes, defeating Harry R. Gibbons, Ernst Hummel and many other candidates on the regular Democratic ticket, and permitting the Republicans to make a clean sweep of everything and unless the Democrats get together, and stop the Irish leaders of the party from fighting among themselves like cats and dogs, and unite on Carter H. Harrison, for mayor or Chicago in 1907, the Republicans will run every Democrat out of the city hall next spring and control it for many years to come. Recently the beautiful wife of one of the leading Colored Janitors, residing out on South Evans ave., issued a legal summon to all the wives of the big doctors, lawyers and the high rollers to attend a progressive whist party in honor of the birthday of the lovely lady in question and it is claimed that while the ladies were seated around the tables enjoying the free doings, that the only thing that they discussed was what is "the best method for a Colored Jaintor to peruse in order to make lots of money so that he can become the leader of the smart set among the four hundred in this city. The grand jurors of Fulton, Ga., declared in their report last week that "the members of the police force utterly failed to do their duty to suppress the riots, and to protect the lives of innocent and helpless men, women and children, in Atlanta Saturday evening September 32. CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 10, 1906. 111 F. L. Barnett, who has honorably served as Assisant State's Attorney for many years, and who has become a national figure since his election as associate Justice of the municipal court, which, is the highest Judicial position so far held by an Afro-American in this country, was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1859, his father was a slave, and he bought his own freedom and in time he took unto himself a wife and left Tenn., removing to Canada with his family, where he worked at his trade black-smithing, and in 1869, Mr. Barnett pulled up stakes in Canada and brought his family to this city to reside, and the present Judge of the Municipal Court, first attended the Old John Jones school in Chicago, graduating therefrom in 1870, then he entered the west Division High school and graduated from it with high honors in 1874; at the expiration of that time he went South where he taught school for two years. On returning to this city from the South he began the study of law with the late Morton Culver, at the same time entering the Law department of the Northwestern University, which institution he graduated from in 1878. He next spent four years in newspaper work as editor of the Chicago Conservator. He began the active practice of the law in 1882, continuing his editorial work for several years. In 1892 he formed a partnership with S Laing Williams—conducted a general law practice until Mr. Barnett was appointed Assistant State's Attorney by Governor Charles S. Deneen immediately after his election as State's Attorney in 1896. He has served continuously to the present time. During his term of service as Assistant State's Attorney Mr. Barnett at different times has been engaged in nearly every department of the office. During the first two years of the establishment of the Juvenile Court, he had charge of that court and actively participated in shaping the procedure of the new court. He has had exclusive charge of the State prosecution against corporations for violations of the anti-trust act, and during the past two years has had charge of all prosecutions on the quasi-criminal calendar. For the past eight years he has had exclusive charge of extradition and habeas corpus proceedings, the latter branch of work being his specialty. He speaks the German language and for more than a year had charge of all office matters requiring a knowledge of that language. His Supreme Court work has been important, his reported cases numbering twenty in the Supreme Court. Among these cases one of the most important was the mandamus proceeding instituted in the Superior Court and carried to the Supreme Court to oust a number of hold-over justices of the peace, whose unlawful writs tended to demoralize judicial procedure in Cook county. Their elect of the New Municipal Court, books were selzed and their cases were carried to the Supreme Court, where Mr. Barnett's contentions were sustained and the justices ousted. The frequent discharges of Cook county criminals from the House of Correction, the Reformatory and the penitentiary finally met effective and successful resistance by decisions of the Supreme Court in cases where the State's Attorney's office was represented by Mr. Barnett. On three different occasions a general delivery of penitentiary convicts was prevented by timely decisions of that court in his cases. Among other important habeas corpus cases were the Dreyer, Spaulding, Paulsen and Hunt bankers' cases, the Streeter, Becker and Hoch murder cases, and the Brennan and Sullivan conspiracy cases. Of his many habeas corpus cases in the Supreme Court he has lost only one Judge elect Barnett has been married the second time his first wife was Miss Mary H. Graham who had the honor of being the first Colored woman to graduate from the University of Illinois, and some years after her death he became united in marriage to Miss Ida B. Wells, he is the father of six children and resides with his family in a lovely home of their own at 3234 Rhodes ave. In connection with his election as one of the Municipal Judges, it can be said in all truthfulness that with few honorable exceptions the leaders of the Republican party were bitterly opposed to his election, that they only nominated him to hold the Negro vote in line for the rest of their ticket, hoping to defeat him by openly aiding in the election of any Democratic candidate for the same place, that the Chicago Tribune, editorially declared that "Justice' Charles H. Callahan would have easy sliding in running on the Democratic ticket opposite of Barnett, the Negro candidate for Judge" and it practically advised its readers to vote against him. The Record-Herald, and in fact all the other daily Republican papers in this city, which receive many thousands of dollars each year from the Afro-Americans in the way of support, who ignore and fail to properly support their own papers, all joined hands in stirring up race prejudice against the Negro and not one of them suggested to their readers that it would be fair, to permit Mr. Barnett, to become one of the judges of the Municipal Court. Even the two Colored Republican Church Organs in their last issues Saturday November 3rd, did not have one line in their columns in favor of the election of Mr. Barnett, and The Broad Ax was the only newspaper in this city which had the courage to stand by him to the last ditch. Consequently, Mr. Barnett does not owe his election to the aristocratic Republicans, for in those wards they scratched the life out of him, but he does owe his election, to the laboring class of whites regardless of their President Roosevelt Dishonorably Discharges Companies B, C and D of the 25th Regiment. CLAIMING THAT SOME OF THEIR NUMBER SHOT AND KILLED ONE WHITE MAN AND WOUNDED ANOTHER AT FORT BROWN, TEXAS. IT IS THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY THAT ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE HAS RESORTED TO SUCH TACTICS TO WREAK VENGEANCE ON INNOCENT SOLDIERS As it was exclusively stated in the columns of The Broad Ax several weeks ago, which was doubted by the loud mouthed so-called Negro leaders of the Republican party in this city, that President Roosevelt, who has long since proven himself a traitor to the Negro race and has gone back on every pledge that he has made to it, in the way of reducing Southern representation in Congress, en account of the exclusion of the Colored voters in those rebellious states, would dishonorably discharge companies B, C and D of the 25th United States Colored Infentry, who saved his life at El Carney, assisting him to win his great victory and making it possible for him to become President of the United States, unless they revealed the names of its members who participated in the shooting affray at Fort Brown, Texas, August 13th in which one white man was killed and another wounded, and it is the first time in the history of this country and possibly in the world in which its chief executive officer has resorted to such damnable tactics, in order to wreak vengeance on innocent soldiers! The following order has been promulgated by President Roosevelt, while at the same time no effort has been put forth, by him nor by no one else connected with the War Department, to bring to the bars of justice the white gentleman who insulted the uniform of the United States and at the same time knocking down with his revolver the two Colored soldiers wearing it, on the streets of Brownville, without the slightest provocation: Washington, Nov. 6.—The report of an investigation made by Brigadier General E. A. Garlington, inspector general of the army, relative to the riotous disturbance that occurred at Brownsville, Tex., on the night of Aug. 13, 1906, and that resulted in the death of one and the wounding of another citizen of that city has been considered and acted upon by the president. Following are his instructions with regard to the matter. "White House, Washington, Nov. 5, 1906.—The Secretary of War: I have read through General Garlington's report dated Oct. 22 submitted to you. I direct that the recommendation of General Garlington be complied with and that at the same time the concluding portion of his report be published with our sanctions as giving the reason for the action. Theodore Roosevelt." Orders Battalion Dismissed. Following is the concluding portion of General Garlington's report, which embodies the recommendations that by direction of the president will be carried into effect immediately by the war department: "I recommend that orders be issued as soon as practicable discharging without honor every man in nationality, who were able to rise far above race prejudice, and to that class or intelligent and thinking Afro-Americans who will not submit to become the abject and the servile slaves of any political party! No. 3 panies B, C and D of the Twenty-fifth infantry serving at Fort Brown, Tex., on the night of Aug. 13, 1906, and forever debarring them from enlisting in the army or navy of the United States as well as from employment in any civil capacity under the government. In making this recommendation I recognize the fact that a number of men who have no knowledge as to the identity or the men of the Twenty-fifth infantry who actually fired the shots on the night of the 13th of August, 1906, will incur this extreme penalty. Blames Soldier for Shooting. "It has been established by careful investigation beyond reasonable doubt that the firing into the houses of the citizens of Brownsville while the inhabitants thereof were pursuing their peaceful vocation or sleeping and by which one citizen was killed and the chief of police so seriously wounded that he lost an arm was done by enlisted men of the Twenty-fifth infantry belonging to the battalion stationed at Fort Brown. After due opportunity and notice the enlisted men of the Twenty-fifth infantry have failed to tell all that it is reasonable to believe they know concerning the shooting. "If they had done so, if they had been willing to relate till the circumstances preliminary to the trouble, it is extremely probable that a clew sufficiently definite would have been disclosed. They appeared to stand together in a determination to resist the detection of the guilty, therefore they should stand together when the penalty falls. "A forceful lesson should be given to the army at large, and especially to the noncommissioned officers, that their duty does not cease upon the drill ground with the calling of the company rolls, making check inspections and other duty of formal character but that their responsibilities of office accompany them everywhere and at all times; that it is their duty to become thoroughly acquainted with the individual members of their respective units, to know their characteristics, to be able at all times to gauge their temper, in order to discover the beginning of discontent, of mutinous intentions and to anticipate any organized act of disorder; that they must notify their officers at once of any such conditions. Moreover, the people of the United States, wherever they live, must feel assured that the men wearing the uniform of the army are their protectors and not midnight assassins or riotous disturbers of the peace of the community in which they may be stationed." Will Investigate Colonel. On Oct. 5, 1906, a squadron of the Ninth Cavalry, an organization of Negro troops, reported at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, ill., under orders from the War Department assigning them to duty there, soon after this assignment there appeared in the public press the following account of a statement alleged to have been made with regard to the matter by ‘PUBLISHED WEEKIY. Sanna aT Cntr =o Meee arco iar ‘al cog tuning Wee eaten Stes aaa @ubecrtptions mast be pald in ebranes. Pete ee ‘geting rime made nova c= opting. THE BROAD AX (Bok Artpemt Arenas Obteage ‘FOLIUE F TAYLOR, Béiter and Publicher. —$—_—_—_————— ‘Entered wt the Post Office at Chicagn, Bi. as Becond-clam Matter. [Se PERSONAL MENTION. ' ‘Walter M. Farmer, for 16 years an honoreé member of the bar im St. Louts, Mo., is now engaged in the gemeral practice of Law. Suite 708, 171 Washington street. Phone Main 4158. Residence 4856 Langley avenue. Phome Drere! 6302. ESE se THE CHICAGO EVENING POST THE HIGH CLASS REPUBLICAN PAPER, ENTRENCHES ITSELF BEHIND THE VIEWS OF BOOK ER T. WASHINGTON, IN ORDEF TO JUSTIFY ITS ATTACKS On JUDGE ELECT, F. L. BARNETT. ‘The following letter and editorial on it eam be found in The Chicago Ere ning. Post of Thursday evening No vember Sth, which is the high class Republican paper of this city and it speaks for itself: ‘A Negro on the Bench. -The editor of The Evening Post has received the following letter: (Chicago, Nov. 7—To the Editor, Sir: AS fhe Chicago newspaper which stand for broad common sease in the administration of Chicago» affairs, is it not your duty to call upon Barnett, tre NEGRO JUDGE elect of the Mu- nicipal Court, to decline office? His nomination was a biunder; his elec- tion is an accident. He caunot be use ful to bis race or to the city in the place Yato which petty polities and chance have thrust him. If he is an intelligent sincere man, I do not doubt he will instantly per ceive the wisdom of his retirement from 2 post in which his service raust be an endless source of embarrass ment and regret. I am, sir, yours for 2 better Chicago. DVS. ‘The Bvening Post will not be mis understood in commenting on the foregoing. It has beon a conrtant and consistent advocate of fair play for the NEGRO. [t has said, and stil says, that in this couatry the color of no citizen's skin should be made the excuse for deayms him any of the rights claimed nd enjoyed by any White citizen under the Constitution of the United States. There is nothing inconsistent with this position m the deliberate ausex tion now made vy The Post's corres pondent that the sondnation of Mr. Barnett was a serious blunder, and that’his election was an accident; or im the expression cf ths belief that in view “ot the Circumstmees surround img bis @lection Mr. Barnett will be handicapped frote the start. Even though he possessed attain. ments of-the most brilliant sort, abil ity of the highett order and integrity absolutely proct agnipst assault, the biunder of his nomination and the ac cident of his bare election would pre vent hint from doing full justice tc himself, to his race or to the bench which 2 majority. of 2 few hundred ‘votes has called him. ‘That very “broad common sense in the edministration of Chicago's af fairs” coupled with fairness in tts treatment of the Negro, compels The Wedaing Post to view conditions as they ave, not as it might wish them to ‘be. ‘That there is a decided race pre ju@ice agninst the Negro, that the great bull of the people of Chicago éc not wish to see a Negro on the bench ofthe new Municipal Coart, is proved beyond question by the wide gap be tween Mr. Barnett's plurality and that of the mext lowest on the Republican tietente = ‘This prejudice is bound to operate against Mr. Barnett during his two ‘Years in office. No matter how good a judge he may be capable of being, no matter how be may strive tc Sli his offi? as jt should be Giled, this, sxe ‘Sadice against his color will stand iike ‘an impassable wall between him and sagem, - eer phar, T. We the Negro shouid let politics alone, should re aoe Stee seo } “Mr, Barnett may feel that minder the unfortunate amd accidental cbaditions that made tim the “talender” on the Republican ticket he cannot stt as & Municipal judge with credit to himself ‘or to the bench. But if he should not feel thus, if he should choose to accept his accidental position and try to ail ft, then let te consequences, what- ever they may be, fall heavily and surety upon the petty professional pol iticians who committed the egragious biander of nominating Bim, pea PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND THE COLORED TROOPS. (Concluded from first page.) Colonel William 1, Pitcher, Twenty- seventh infantry: “The Negro troops would never have been quartered at Fort Sher:dan ‘without a protest if I was to remain - @ here,” said Col. Pitcher. ‘“[ never liked them, apd the farther ‘away from me they are kept the bet ee oe For the life of me 1 ean not see why the United States ‘should try to make soldiers of them. Certainly there are enough fine white young men in this big country to make soldiers out of without recruit- ing from such ® source.” ‘This alleged statement by Colonel Pitcher having been brought to the attention of the president, the follow- ing communication with regard to it has been sent to the War Depart: ment: “The president directs that an im- mediate report be called for from Colonel Pitcher to know whether or not he is correctly quoted in the in- closed clipping, and if he is correctly quoted the president directs that pro- ceedings be taken against him for such punishment as can be inflicted. The president thinks that such con- duct is but little better than that of the offending Negro troops them- selves.” _ / Very truly yours, ‘WILLIAM LOEB, JR., Secretary to the President. No one understands the Negro bet- ter than President Roosevelt and his stripe of foxy politicians, for during the present election over the country, they dug open the graves of Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley and dragged their dead bodies across the political stage for the Negro to gaze upon; and in one of his speeches Secretary Root, who has always as- sociated with the heads of the robbing and blood-sucking trusts, exclaimed: “Has President McKinley no friends left!” And in order to keep the Negro in line for the G. 0. P. of God and morality, on Monday morning before the election it was flashed over the world, that President Roosevelt in his forthcoming message to congress, would advise his white Christian brethren in the.South, to stop killing so many innocent “Niggers”, simply to amuse themselves, and on the morning after the election he dis- honorably discharged the three com- panies referréd to, in order to appease the race prejudice of his white fellow citizens residing in the same section ‘of the country. ‘Therefore, we glory in the spunk of the Colored men composing the three companies in not yielding to the de- mands of the President for he has made no effort to apprehend the white -gentleman who started the trouble and from henceforth any Negro who enlists in thé army to fight for a flag which falls to protect him and his kind should be looked upon as an enemy and a traitor to his ‘race! FIRST COLORED MAN TRIED FOR KILLING ATLANTA POLICEMAN SENTENCED FOR LIFE. White Mob Murderers Get Only a Few Monthe, Atlanta, Oct. 31—Alexander Walk- er, the Brownsville Negro on trial for the murder of county policeman J. L, Heard, was found guilty late today with a recommendation of mercy, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. ‘A motion for a new trial was imme- diately filed by his attorneys. ‘Walker was indicted with 5§ other Negroes for the murder of Policeman Heard in the September riots bere, his being the first case to be tried. - FORCE COLOR IN VICKSBURG ‘SALOONS. Mayor Griftth Wilt License Onty ‘These Dectaring Race Preference. Vicksburg, Miss, Nov. 3—At the City Council mest Mayor Griffith an- nowsced that hereafter when a men applied for a liquor Weense he inteed- a4 asking him if he was going to sell to both whites and Negroes. If the applicant answered tn the affirmative | +o lig é m\ S= is) 24 SAS = ee Re-elected ae a member of the Beard of Review and Republican Candi. date for Mayor ef Chicago in 1907. 1 _—_ be would vote against issuing the E-, Mr. Joseph H. Necomer, 2313 Wa- cense, The propesition is ® somewhat | Gash ave, and Miss Flora Jackson novel one, but it was generally ap | Were martied at the home of the piauded. If the Aldermen adopt the | Bride, Jackson, Miss, Wednesday. idea it means that in the near future there will be ne such thing as a| Prof. W. Kemper Harrald, continues mixed saloon in Vicksburg. to play the dude among the young eee girls and beys around town, but he has tailed to dig up that Sve spot bill A DELIGNTRUL muUSiCAL. [8 a Clee Last Monday eve, the residence of Prof. and Mra Wm. Bmazuel, 6362 Rhodes ave., was thronged with Chi- cago’s elite to be entertained with one of the greatest artistic treats giv- en in this city for some time. The oc- casion was a musical given by the La dies of the Woman's Auxiliary of St. ‘Thomas Church. The proceeds to as- sist the missionary work of the Church. The program consisted of a Piano solo—Miss Constantine Han- cock. Vocal solo—Mrs. Martha Anderson. Reading Miss Nellie Larson. Violin—Prof. Vialette. Vocal solo—Mr. Frank Waring. Reading—Mre C. C. Lewis. Piano solo— Mrs, Thornton. Vocal solo—Mrs. R. N. Yerby. Vocal solo—Prof. N. Clark Smith. Mrs, Bessie Warren-Weisiger, ac companist. CHiPs Mr. Oscar Elliott, 1501 State street, has taken up the study of pharmacy. Mr. Will Simomns and Wm. Me- Dowell, have opened an eating house at 2949 State st. Mr. W. R. Sobers, 5610 Lake ave., has been slightly under the weather for the past week. Col. John R. Marshall, 3628 Calu- met ave., left the city Wednesday to spend a few days in Cario, Ill. Miss Fannie Hall, 3211 Wabash ave. has been confined to her bed with illness for the past ten days. The Appomattox Club entertained ® number of its friends and members with a dancing party Friday night, Judge elect F. L. Barnett, will be tendered an informal reception at the Appomattox Club Thursday evening. | Mr, ‘Thomes Price who has spent ‘the last year in New York City, has returned to Chicago to spend the winter, Migs Minnie Reynolds, of Madison, ‘Wis, spent last week in the city the guest of Mra John Haywood, 3719 State at. | Mr, Cassius C. Parker, 2723 Wabash ‘eve, has been appointed as regular ‘Clerk in the mailing division of the ‘Post oBice. | Miss Myrtle Hart of Indianapolis, .. will make ber home with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillespie, 170 B. 32nd st, ton the winter. Mr. and Mrs, McDowell, 4537 Cham plain ave., entertained a small number Of thelr friends at whist, Saturday fevening. Now. 30th. " | Fredrick L. MoGhee, of St. Paul, ‘Mihnesota, will deliver an address, ry Bethel Church, Sunday after ‘noon November ith, at 3 P.M.‘ Mr. ‘MoGhee,.is one of our best orators. | Mr, and Mrs. Frederick L. MeGhee, of St, Paul, Minnesota, will arrive in the city Ssturday dhorning to attend the football game between Minnesota ‘and Chicago, Saturday afternoon. ‘They will be the guest of Mr. and Mra Julies N: Avendorph. =~ a SS Mr. Joseph H. Necomer, 2313 Wa- task ave, and Miss Flora Jackson Were marsied at the Rome of the Uride, Jackson, Miss, Wednesday. Prof, W. Kemper Harraid, continues to play the dude among the young girls and beys around town, but he has tailed to dig up that five spot bill for the writer, ' Dr. George C. Hail, hae removed his offlee from 533 State street to Sist and State street, second floor, where he will be pleased to greet his many friends, Mrs. Lather Owens, 571 W. Lake St, entertained = number of friends in honor of her sister Miss Jessie Newsome, of Philadelphia, Thursday evening—whist and dancing was the entertainment for the evening. Judging by the actions of Oscar De Priest who is always willing to ride a free horse to death, he did not want to see F. L. Barnett, elected as ene of the judges of the Municipal Court. Robert Marshall, of Minnesota, the Great Right End, on the Minaesote {vot-ball team, will be the center of attraction at the game between Min- nesota and Chicago Saturday as Bob’y is doing the kicking for his team. Mr. Thos. Fletcher the young po- lice officer of the Cottage Grove sta- tion covered himself with glory by capturing robbers who broke into Sandy Trice’s store Saturday night. There was nineteen shots fired and Pletcher came out unharmed. Mr. and Mrs, J. Hockley Smiley en- tertained a large number of small children and their parents Friday afternoon in honor of their daughter Hockleyetta’s third birthday. The children showered their little hostess with a large number of beautiful presents, The Daily News and The Record- Herald both opposed the re-election of August W. Miller as a member of the Board of Assessors, but The Broad Ax heartily supported him and he ‘was an easy winner in spite of the op- ‘position of these so-called independent newspapers. Whenever, Congressman Martin B. Madden, who won out over Col. Mar- tin Emerich Tuesday retires from politics, one of his main jumping jacks Oscar De Priest, who is always look- ing for free doings in relation to Afro- American newspapers, will drop out of ‘tight and become a dead light weight ‘cock im the pit, _ Negrohaters are constantly yelling about Negro men being after white women, but they are very silent about |white men being after Colored wo- men. We are against both practices and see no reason why the punish- ia@nt meted to the one should not be visited upon the other—The Planet, ‘Richmond, Va. Prof. Alfred Vialette, of Havans, Cubs, is the celebrated violinist, whose playing charmed the vast an- @ience at the “Emanuel musical” Monday night. Mr. Vialette will ap- pear in concert Nov. 22nd at the Institutional Church under the man- agement of Prof. N. Clark Smith as sisted by Mrs, Wm. Emanuel end Mr. Nosh D. Thompson. Am Alabama preacher is traveling over that state for the purpose of or jgantzing the good Negroes to hunt qriminals, At least that ts his Pampas ‘We suspect tat Purpose is to cosen the un. ‘sive to got rid of tie lange Sumber ot criminals, he can do more by staying fn his bome town, Sving right amd Belptag, others to Hive sant Sek te aoe eee a ‘a some else's expense.—The Globe, Nashville, Team * Ring the curtis down om Prof. Booker T. Washitigtom Just before the arrival of the “Clansman” st Roanoke, Wa, while Dorsey Patton, @ white Dill-poster, was tacking up pictures of Tom Dix- on near the fair grounds, he was set upon by a group of indignant Negroes and badly beaten. Hwvery picture of Tom Dtxén found in the Dill-poster's possession, was torn into tatters and ‘cast to the winds—Ex. The result of Tuesday's election will do more fo make independent voters of the Colored men of this city than anything else, for now the Negroes ‘see plainly how much love the white republicans have for them when it comes tp voting and in the picture they will use the same method to teach the political parties their worth a5 “election result makers.” Last Thursday the grand jury at At- lanta, Ga, returned a true bill against G. W. Blackstock, charging him with assault and murder, he has been tried and found guilty of leading the mob Sept. 22, and killing several Colored men, but on account of his face be- ing white be may not be sentenced for some time and then he is likely to Tecelve a very light sentence His case is another sample of Southern fustice as far as the Negro is con- cerned, ‘The ladies of the Phyllis Wheatley Club will hold a Grané-Wonderiand Bazaar at Odd Fellows Hall 3335 State street Wednesday and Thursday eve- ning November 14th and 15th, for the benefit of their home for working girls. A fine musical and Mterary pro- gram has been arranged, and a large variety of fancy work and aprons will be om sale. A good dinner will be served from 5 to 10 p. m, each evening. Music by Prof. N. Clark Smith's Orchestra, Admission 25 cts. It may not be true, but it is said that two or three weeks before the election Oscar De Priest while trvel- ing through the “Red' Light District” would invite four or five Colored men’ to join him in having something to drink, and on entering the resorts 1un by Afro-Americans he would call for four or five glasses of beer as the case may be, and he would offer the bar tender fifteen cents as payment for the four or five glasses of beor consumed by him and his friends, while on the other hand it is claimed that everytime he would enter a sa- loon down town with a crowd of white gentlemen, he would call out in a loud voice “what will you have gentlemen,” ‘at the same time flashing up a five dollar bill on the bar, and requesting the white bar tender to keep the change, and now many Colored men claim that “the Honorable Oscar De Priest, is a cheap skate politician.” More Reform. “What do you think of the spelling reform?” “Well,” answered Farmer Corntossel, “this idea of shortening the words Is 2 start in the right direction. But what ‘those speakers up to Washington want tp start is a movement for shorter sen- tences an’ fewer of them."—Washing- ton Star. Honers Rasy. “What's the matter?” demanded the customer as the tobacconist examined Bis nickel. “That coin’s all right.” “Ob, it'll pass, I guess,” replied the tobscconist, “but it isn't as good as it might be.” “Well, neither is this cigar.”—Catho Ne Standard and Times. Various Hunters. “Well, it's just this way,” said the sperteman. “The men who can go out ‘hunting day after day and not care Whether he gets anything or not has as a '@,” remarked Siunickson, “espe- cially when he's hunting for werk, eb” Philadelphia Press. Am Epitash. Bome one hands in the following opt- sap: ‘Beneath this sed lies Willie Green, + very reckless teller. pot Milwaukee Sentinel. is @Qne Man's Theory. wes the mare go,” the scanty haired bachelor. the | eae ieee oo ene Shee oan ‘2 wife aod three grown daughters— Chleago News, Didwt Leek That War. “Archie ia fairty going erasy ever his now “Tints reson Bray time Eve orn Mat bo'bay been guitg cea Ur WASHINGTON LETTER {Spekial Correspondence } eustinve thes earning his cats for some years to emus despite the competition of the aute Se other businesses,” said Assistant Cifef Wagner the other day, “They are manufacturing auto fire steamers, and this class of fire fighting apparatus may be installed in several cities permanently, but I do not recall ‘any at prevent, The fact that the horse ‘stilt obtains Im New York, Philadelphia, Bostow, Chiergo and other large cities, where they have unlimited money at command to make experiments which we cannot undertake in this city by reason of a limited appropriation, ‘would tend to show that the old fre borse will remain with us for awhile, ‘one of the picturesque and most popu. lar features of city life. Heavy Hevees Required. “As fire horses respond to alarms oo ‘ hard gatlop, the asphalt pavements are found to be very severe upon their front feet, and it Is here that our horses first show signs of giving out for fire purposes. We have to use very heavy horses, as our apparatus is heavy and there are several steep hills in the city; otherwise we would be more than glad to use lighter teams, as it is often the horse's own weight which largely con- tributes to his ultimate condemnation owing to the force with which his fore legs strike the pavements. Lite of « Fire Worse. “We average about 180 horses the year around in the department, and the life of the average fire horse is from three and 2 half to four years. Some horses last only six months, and others will do excellent duty for years. As all of our horses weigh from 1,300 to 1,500 pounds and are not less than five years old at the time of purchase, it will be seen that we have « lot of good, solid horsefiesh in our department. We ac- cept any solid color, but prefer the gray, barring spotted or ‘circus’ horses. ‘As they are picked animals tn the frst instance, they take kindly to the preliminary training they receive, as a rule, and very quickly ‘catch on’ to what is demanded of them, some show- ing surprising intelligence and aptitude tm learning the duties which they later perform with such precision and regu- larity.” Pink Places In Dewey Home. It would be a cold and unfeeling wo- man who could look with composure untinged by jealousy upon the pink rat- tan furniture that Admiral and Mr. Dewey recently received from one of the former officers on the Olympia, who has been cruising around the Azores. ‘This furniture is as delicate in color as 2 seashell, and the effect Is some- thing unknown among American mak- ers of willow ware. The admiral has fitted up a porch of his Rhode Island avenue home in Washington with this furniture and bas put some in his “den.” Mrs. Dewey, who is partica- larly partial to this shade of pink, bas added pale pink silk rags, the gift of « former Turkish minister to Wasbing- ton. A few pink silk cusblons and pink flowers make up the remainder of this rosy hued place. Every person who sees it says, “It's the pink of per- fection,” and seems to think the utter- ance is original. Success of Durum Wheat. Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture is pleased with the fact that 50,000,000 bushels of durum wheat will be thrashed in this country this year. The agricultural department in- troduced durum wheat in the United States five years ago. This is known 4s macaroni wheat, because of its val- ue in the manufacture of macaroni. It is a hard spring wheat and cannot be raised in the winter. The department Bow proposes, the secretary says, to try hybridizing the wheat with the best winter wheat of this country. According to the department of agr!- culture, the macaroni business of the United States should increase In im- portance from now on and the impor- tation of macaron! from Italy largely decrease. The durum wheat Is the class from which the finest Italies ‘macaroni is made. ‘Fhe Minister Prom Salvador. Sener Jose Rosa Pacas, the new minister to the United States from Sal- yador and Honduras, is well known t= ‘Washington, having lived here for several months im 1902, when be was ‘serving as the representative of Salve dor om the commission for the arbitrs- tion of the claim of the Salvador Com- mercial company, @ California corpors- ‘tion, against the Salvadorean govern: ‘ment. He also represented his govers- ment at the recent conference on the ‘United States cruiser Marblebead for the settlement of the war in which Guatemala, Honduras and Salvador ‘were involved. Mr. Pacas was min ister of interior im Salvador before bis ‘appointment to the mission in Wasl- ington. ‘The Japanese Embassy. _ ‘The ambesmder trom “ape, count Aoki, has leased the large white marble residence facing Franklin square, built twelve years ago by the ‘Wate Senator Sherman and afterward meet Se mempemnere ont Sibley. Jepan years owned modent residence in N street, which ‘answered all official and social require ‘ments as 2 legation when the mikado's representative was a minister main taining a bachelor establishment, 2d bere the offices of the new embasy ‘Will be edntinued, at least for the pret ee oe home Immediately. As the ambase dor has taken this property purely % i ‘It tw supposed that be and ° ta the me = : geagon. Routed Rev. Thomas Dixon and His "Clansman." They Have Immortalized Themselves and Covered the Leaders of the Race, Residing In This City and Other Sections of the Country Over With Infamy and Shame. The last issue of The Citizen, Philadelphia, Pa., contains the following account of the memorable and far reaching demonstration made by the Afro-Americans in that city against the presentations of "The Clansman" at the Walnut street, Theatre, and the results which followed in the wake of their protests and actions shows what can be accomplished by Celored men when they are fully determined to stand up for the right. Tuesday morning after the demonstration in front of the theatre, a delegation of about 75, of the leading Colored citizens at the suggestions of the Director of Public Safety, McKenny, called on his honor, Mayor Weaver at the City Hall. Dr. N. F. Mossell, acted as chairman: "We are here, Mr. Mayor," explained the speaker, "in response to a request made by your Director. We want first to clear away any false impression that might have been created about this movement. I certainly did, was the reply. "Now, gentlemen," continued the Mayor rather forcibly and in tones which betrayed his anger, "I will hear what you have to say, but first of all you must clear to me the purpose of this circular, this 'Call to Action', which was issued under your names and which brought together last night in front of the theatre a mob of your people. "I say to you now that had there been one drop of blood shed at Eighth and Walnut streets last night every man whose name is attached to this circular would have been placed under arrest and held accountable. "I am surprised that ministers of the gospel should lend themselves to such a call." PLAY INCITES TO RIOT. in response to this Dr. Mossell said: "The gathering of our citizens last night was not that of a riotous or unruly mob. We came as orderly, peaceable citizens to show by our presence in large numbers our indignation at such a base production. We were not riotous, but the play is and it incites to riot and to a hatred of our people who see it. "There was not one lawless man among us. The only lawless person in the crowd was one of your own officers. Rev. Dr. Anderson. Presbyterian, said, "We feel that we are being outraged by this play and when I say this I speak for the Godly and church-going people of our race. We felt that you would not do anything to suppress this play, so we decided that a peaceful demonstration of our people would show that we are sincere and earnest in our protest against this play. There is nothing on the stage to-day that so creates a bitter hatred against my people and incites the white men to riot as The Clansman.' It depicts the loathsome side of our race and proclaims it as the true character of the Negro. It is a base lie, and if for no other reason than this it should be suppressed. Yesterday when I brought the matter before the Presbyterian Ministerial Association those gentlemen agreed with me that 'The Clansman' wrought a severe injury to our race, and the association at once passed a resolution—a unanimous resolution of 200 ministers—calling upon you to suppress this infamous word." Dr. Anderson spoke with great feel. ing and emotion, and tears dimmed his eyes when he concluded. The impression he left upon his hearers was as convincing as his denunciation of the hate-inspiring, riot provoking and lying drama. His honor being a lawyer started at once as observed in his challenge to Dr. Mossell, to play with his subject. He kept up those tacies till Lawyer T. J. Minton, a fine type of the best citizen of the Quaker City in the days when she won the distinction (Philadelphia Lawyer) for the legal practitioners of her bar Lawyer Minton immudately challenged his honors circular and before he was through speaking the circular was carefully layed away. Lawyer Minton read an extract from a statement made by Congressman Felmming, of Atlanta, in which he says: "The chief offender," speaking of the causes of the Georgia riots, "is Dixon and his 'Clansman.' Continuing, Mr. Minton said: "We protest against this play because of the ill feeling it arouses in every community in which it is produced. The respect that we command is destroyed, we are slurred wherever we go; we are pointed out as brutes; our women are sneered at and our children on the streets and in the schools are subjected to indignities. We feel for our homes and our children as much as you do, and we appeal to you on their behalf to suppress this vile and vicious play." Mr. Minton cited several instances in New York and in this city to illustrate the evil effects produced by the play upon the minds of some true thinking white people. Lawyer Geo. H. White, Ex-Congressman from North Carolina, now resident here, made a masterful appeal for the suppression of the play. Among those present were Rev. Dr. G. L. P. Taliaferro, Rev. Dr. E. W. Moore, Rev. Dr. R. W. Fickland, Dr. Algernon B. Jackson, Dr. Thomas G. Coates, Dr. H. M. Minton, Dr. William A. Davis, Dr. W. M. Slowe, James E. McGirt, Charles H. Brooks, Rev. Dr. Armstrong, Bishop J. E. Stansbury, Lawyers John A. Sparks, John W. Parks and G. Edward Dickerson. Mr. A. E. Makel, Mr. Braichwaite, Mr. Thomas Swann, G. Harold Smith of the Public Record and of course the "Citizen" was there. of their intended action on the evening of the next day.' A CALL TO ACTION We, the Colored citizens of the City of Philadelphia, do unanimously and most positively protest against the exhibition of "The Clansman" in this city in the Walnut Street Theatre as announced for next week commencing Monday evening, the 22d inst. No agency has done more to arouse a spirit of antipathy against the Negro and to bring about a war of races than this play. Lynchings have been encouraged by the play and because of its dangerous influence it has been driven out of a number of cities in the South and also in the West. We, the citizens, have determined that it shall not play in the Walnut Street Theatre during the coming week without making an effectual protest. All citizen are called upon to appear at the doors of the theatre on Monday night to make an effectual protest. Dr. N. F. Mossell, Rev. E. W. Moore, D. D., Rev.' Matthew Anderson, D. D., Rev. G. L. D. P. Taliaferro, D. D., Rev. R. W. Fickland, D. D., Algernon B. Jackson, D. D., Thomas G. Coates, M. D., H. M. Minton, M. D., William A. Davis, Ph. D., W. M. Slowe, D. D. S. A meeting of the same gentlemen was held at the Banner Building, 1428 Lombard street, after church services. At this meeting there were about two hundred or more present. There were several addresses flaying the play and its author. Very few had seen the play—none wanted to see it. And all determined that every Constitutional right should and would be exerted to keep anyone from seeing it in this city. Every speaker urged his auditors to keep within the law, to make no noisy demonstration—such as would give the authorities an excuse to interfer. Dr. N. F. Mossell presided. On Monday evening at seven o'clock, the protesting citizens began to respond to the call—there was only a small delegation, representing the dominant race among them. But it is said to the honor of our good citizens, who knows no race, but whose humanity is as broad as the habitation of man, there was enough and to spare to save the city if it was tested as was Sodom and Gomorrah. There were from three to five thousand present, but not more than twenty-five to fifty had entered the theatre when the curtain went up. All went well until this event and the enemies ideal life upon the Southern plantation, the worst type of the laborers there was being lived all over again right here in Philadelphia. This, it was claimed was resented by Henry Jenkins, a young lad, by an attempt to throw an egg upon the stage and had his arm caught and held by someone behind him. Two or three policemen was instantly upon him knock-in him senseless with the first blow and there upon the seat helpless, these angels of hell vied with each other to see which could wield his club fastest and hardest and I am informed beat him as they were carrying him out. This display of brutality was no doubt intended as a determent to others who might feel inclined to resent the potrayal of himself as the brute, a rapist. But it had no such effect, for quite a number tried to get into the house to help when the news got out, but the door- were too strongly guarded by the policemen, who with a few exceptions were unusually considerate in speech and manner. There was one other arrest, Wm. Butler Williams, who protested against the treatment of Henry Jenkins. Both were taken out of prison after twelve o'clock, notwithstanding the fact that efforts were apparently put forth to baffle their rescuers, Drs. Mossell and Slowe, Revs. Anderson and Fickland, Lawyer Sparks and many others. They could not get charges preferred, which is usually prerequisite to getting bail. The charge is malicious mischief, bail $500. "Terrible crime," no wonder the cons tried to kill him. After this trouble was somewhat out of the way, which was not many minutes—owing to the fact that the friends of Jenkins outside did not know he had been beaten up inside, the Director of Public Safety asked some of the leaders to get their people to go home and he would go with them to see the Mayor at ten o'clock next morning. This was generally accepted by the cooler heads as a partial victory, a concession that could not be well refused. Whatever may be the opinion as to results it is certain that Philadelphia knows that there is a limit even to the silent sufferings of the "congressed tent." There was no "riot," no one was "soundly thrashed" as the once reliable Presg said. All such stuff is the same that "Yellow Journals" thrive upon—The Citizen. Mayor Weaver, after the conference with those brave manly Colored men, and after seriously viewing the whole situation. He issued the following proclamation: "From the evidence that has been brought to me I am convinced that the intention of the play is to intensify the racial hatred that existed between our white and Colored citizens in the Southern States during the Reconstruction period and that the tendency of the play is to produce racial hatred. Inasmuch as the huge administration of the laws has to a very great extent removed racial hatred I am of the opinion that nothing should be done to revive it but that we should do everything in our power to entirely remove it. "I am under the impression that the agitation in regard to this show was commenced by agents and that they did it for the purpose of advertising the production. This has been carried on to such an extent that it has aroused our Colored citizens to a state of frenzy, and if permitted to go on I believe it would produce a very bitter feeling. I deem it as my duty as Chief Executive to prevent any such act that tends to violence and I, therefore forbid the play proven as the 'Clansman' to be continued, and I instruct the Drector of the Department of Public Safety to see that there shall be no further performance of the play in this city." The managers of "The Clansman" and its author Rev. Thomas Dixon, after they had received such a body blow from Mayor Weaver, which completely knocked them out, then they appealed to the courts to issue an injunction setting aside Mayor Weaver's proclamation, but Judge Sulzberger, in rendering his able and sound decision, decided against Rev. Thomas Dixon, who was present at the time and looked like a sheep killing dog and his "Clansman" and sustained the actions of the Mayor, in suming up the case Judge Sulzberger, declared that: "While the author may be entitled to his personal opinions concerning the Negro problem, the production of such a play in a city with a Negro population of more than 100,000 was a question of grave consequences. The mayor certainly had power to interfere with an injurious production and it was his duty to exercise that power with discretion. It certainly would have been small compensation for the people of Philadelphia had blood been shed, to be told that such a condition resulted from a circular sent out by Negro citizens." All in all it was a wonderful victory for the Afro-Americans, for after showing one night "TheClansman" was forced to close down and leave that city and the old Walnut St. theatre, which is one of its old historic landmarks, was forced to close its doors for the next few months. Some people may doubt the wisdom of the actions of the Afro-Americans of the Quaker city, in reference to "The Clansman" claiming that it was "Nothing more than the mob and lynch law spirit as displayed against the Colored people in the South and other sections of this country. That is not true and it was their right as freemen in a law abiding manner to do everything in their power to have "The Clansman" suppressed, for its evil effect on both races can not be estimated. They felt justified in doing what they did when we take into consideration the fact that only a few years ago the Irish-Americans all over the United States rose up in their might, as if one man and bitterly protested against the managers of vaudeville shows, in permitting their performers to represent the typical Irishman with a clay pipe in his mouth, whiskers under his chin, using an outlandish brog, every time he opened his mouth, with his bottle of Irish fighting whisky in his hand, staggering around on the stage like a drunken man, they claiming that such performances, was a gross burlesque on the Irish, and that it tended to hold the entire Irish race up to ridicules, scorn nd contempt, and to lower every member of their race in the estimation of all the people throughout the civilized world! It will also be recalled that right here in Chicago, in 1904, its leading and most prominent Irish-American citizens became highly insulted over the fact that a monkey in Lincoln Park had been named Miss Dooley, and they endeavored to have the name of the monkey changed, contending that its present name reflected on the decent Irish-Americans residing in this city. These illustrations are sufficient to show that the Afro-Americans of Philadelphia were justified in routing "The Clansman" and they are wearing the crown of glory which should be adorning the head of Dr. Charles E. Bentley, and the other leading Colored citizens of Chicago, for when "The Clansman" was headed this way, it was suggested by some of the humbler members of the race that something should be done in order to prevent it from showing, but Doctor Bentley as secretary of the Niagara movement in this city and state was opposed to such a plan, and several conferences were held at which he was one of the presiding geniuses, at the Hull House and the Frederick Douglass Cen- Benjamin Banneker The Negro Astronomer and Mathematical Author of One of the First Almanacs In America. AN INTERESTING STORY WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE BROAD AX. BY COL. CLARKE IRVINE OREGON. MO. CHAPTER THREE The book store of young Ben's employer was not by any means what would be considered a large one in these days. Besides the selling of books and pamphlets it was a circulating library and the old man who kept it did considerable work as a binder of books. He was a man of considerable learning and was especially versed in astrometry and mathematics. There was much to do to keep both the master and his apprentice busy. There were errands to be run and messages to be carried back and forth. Books were delivered and returned. Much of this work young Ben. could do. It was not long before the old man, his employer noticed the boy's fondness for certain books. They were almost exclusively such as treated of astronomy and mathematics. The young fellow instead of seeking amusements outside and association with idle companions was perpetually absorbed in some duties about the library. Dally he grew more proficient in all the duties pertaining to the business. His nights and spare time were employed by him in study. It was not long before the old man observed that the boy was in reality a great mathematical genius. As he himself was an enthuasist in all learning connected with astronomy geometry, surveying and had some skill in calculating the movements of the heavenly bodies he observed to his surprise how soon the boy grasped all the learning connected therewith. Ere the two years were up Ben, had gone far ahead of his master. Ere the end of-the two years the boy had by his industry and his exactness in performing all the duties of his position made many acquaintances among the patrons of the book store and library. His familiarity with the books enabled him to wait upon those who visited the house and to direct their attention to such works as might interest them. There were many scholarly persons who visited the store and passed hours in looking through books for the purpose of setting points of interest. Some of these were writers, editors, politicians, students. There is a true Democracy in literature. Among the truly learned and all lovers and followers of art, science and literature there is a perfect equality, no enlightened mind can look down upon another because of race or "previous condition." The years passed by Ben. Banneker with the owner of the book store made him acquainted with all the most intelligent men of the town. When his time was up he spent some years more as the clerk and assistant. There is no doubt that he also became a book binder. At that time book binding in its finest most elegant forms was regarded as a fine art. As in so many other occupations labor-saving machinery has reduced it to an ordinary level. Few editions at this day are gotten up and bound at a cost of fifty to one hundred dollars per vol. But of late it has been re- vived as a fine art by Mr. Elbert Hubbert of New York. We are not informed that Ben, ever attained higher than ordinary skill as a book binder. But he must have become an artistic binder and ornamenter of books some facts prove. The proprietor of the library desired to get up an annual for the coming holiday time. A part of this was to be devoted to the usual purpose of an Aimanac. The astronomical department was supervised by Ben. For years the studies and of researches Ben, had been on these lines. The former proprietor and Ben's master had gotten up a small unpretending annual for some years before and Ben, was familiar with the astronomical part of this work. At the time we refer to the proprietor of the house was determined to issue something more showy, costly and important. Banneker had done his part of the work it seems, both as an artistical binder and as an astronomer. Many months had been employed in the work, and several masters, assistants and workmen had been employed in the work. It was quite a success for the times. YOUNGBLOOD, ALABAMA WHITE REPUBLICAN, SAYS PARTY MADE MISTAKE IN GIVING NEGRO THE SUFFRAGE. Washington, D. C., Oct. 31—Col. William Youngblood of Alabama, formerly auditor in the Treasury Department and prominent in the councils of the REPUBLICAN PARTY, regards the Negro problem as the most important confronting the nation to-day. "Senator Tillman speaks no idle words; a great danger is ahead of us," said Col. Youngblood. "The race issue, so-called, is getting more serious every day. The Republican party committed a fatal error when it gave to the ex-slave the RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE. "It is strange that a government which runs off to humanize the Filipino, to relieve the oppressed Cuban, to bring peace between Russia and Japan, is so powerless or so indifferent regarding the life, liberty and property of its own subjects. The race issues and the sectional issues run on parallel lines. IS IT ANY WONDER THAT NO REPUBLICAN PARTY CAN GROW UP IN THE SOUTH WHEN WE REFLECT THAT A REPUBLICAN PARTY IS A SECTIONAL AND A NEGRO PARTY? THE ONLY REMEDY IS THE ELECTION OF A NON-SECTIONAL NON-RACIAL MAN TO THE PRESIDENCY."—The Guardian, Boston Mass. "Katherine, you are such a pronounced vegetarian." "Yes, dear." "Well, the new boarder around the corner will just suit you for a husband." "Gracieus! Why so?" "Because he has tomatolike cheeks, pumpkin colored hair and carrots, whiskers—Chicago News." Driving It Home. Daughter—Have you found out yet what it was that papa cut out of the paper? Mother—Yes. I bought another copy. I've read it all through, but to save my life I can't see anything wrong in it. It's an article on the vulgarity and illness of buying furs that are beyond one's means.—New York Press. "There's a new young man calling on Miss Maude this evening," said the four turrier, "and he seems real nice." "Yes, I heard her say he was nice enough to eat," replied the bulldog on the lawn. "That's what I'm waiting for."—Houston Post. One Woman's Way. 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In ‘the four years I have known you you Bave given ‘me six photographs of yourself. Bech one of these 1 siall ave enlarged by the cheap ctayon Process and presented to your various ‘friends and relatives.” a “ Leaving the frightened gir in a wwoon, the cruel swain departs with the melodramatic treed of one whe ‘will stop at nothing —Judge. Sad Story. ~~ “Ab, my poor man,” said the Sipd hhdusewife, “is tt really true that you once hed a position and lost It beeatise ‘you were too tender hearted?” “Yes, mum,” sighed the tattered way- as be brushed away an imag. fee “I was cook in an eating house.” aa ee é : wy aera ‘smother ‘a ‘deefsteak, ‘Tribune. — v> —SMARS2U'S WONDERFUL. — Foot Lotion—Otntment cures and perspiratoin. Sore feet, etc. ‘the druggist, ointment 50 cents, per box, Lotion per bottle 60 cents. — A Good Home for Children.” ‘Wanted children, either White or Colored to board and room, they ill ee ee st eee charges reasonable. Mra 1. 2 Bx Armour Ave, a3 fat LW. Washington, General Agent fer ‘The Broad Ax in the Hyde. 5 Park District. $ From on and after thit date “inti further notice to the “contrary, L. W. Washington. 613. Jeflecson : soll sat the. geen geme-too tisements left with him not “ Wednesday evening or carly Thatiey morniag prior to the day of publica will find their way into its coluth ‘@necial Announcement ‘From, on and after this date all's ee for which an admission ts ‘will be considerea ‘advertising, and ‘Will be charged for st the rate of 13 Cents tine, seven words to. a tne ‘The money must accompany the at rors ‘Thursday morning of the week, tended for publication. This e also apply to al! personal items and matter for which no charges will be made. In othet words, all news mat ter must resch us either on Wednes- dey evening or early Thursday sofR a pie 29 et Ba tne ae columaw of this paper the aame wa ft fo written, : _ Write plainly on one side of the vl; , and address all commeunt- tations to The Broad Ax, 6040 Armoer a ate ‘The Broad Ax desires w engage Ageats ond regular Correspondente tn all the wading cities and town throughout the country. The oamitbtions paid to live pee oe ee seid ther tniormeticn, adéreas SGAN~ Samant ct N i . aN BS . - Se “Ewe mHRY PATRON 33a Ree, cee Go eis TES | ON BYBEY PURCHASE GRAY « MORAN’ Oe FTORNEYBATLA® > ‘Quite 1114 Ashland Block, Clark end Randolph Gta, Tol, Contrat GOB” : CHICAGO. =e be tant see! = ’eSinber; SRS a Ss Seema Pies ——— - MA In CR _ MARKET AND GROCERY pe ae ea ae Ss a | Stato rae See as oe erect. Store tao eeaer ak wl os toe ee 2. Fle pea ee ee a > . (nev & BRADLEY & FIELDs * © peal ESTATE, Rene ear Pp INSU ICE pele Meee eS eo cH (00 8. Haloted tre Rapes ae esr : NCAGO _ Gharies H. Callahan = I me rece ie Pras c 9 C. Mayer JUSTICE OF THE PEACE : Seeiegea eae Beadesease vee re R= AA North Chart Sewn, ae Pe ee or Be et A ! Ma y — -. Sandy W. Trice & Co. — «2938 State Street pein al ros Tres ag: Stamps with each 102 purchase, = a oh aero .s a We 2 ” briggan Underwear, Hosiery, and Safety Pins. - oe TSS { tae Dr W. 0 Marshall --Payniian and Sangean Semepe sho 38 4. 2, Aner e Special Hours by Appointinent. mies Seapine ot Cert Pavetcin eae2-a2 saca<s+s NG re att gee ed al? Haid F a3 ihn biaskos 5 ee BN : Soe Ss ees Bee ae ao Beier: ae oe : ae ca eae a ; aoe Ee Sei ‘Phone 164 South 4. 8. SCHULTZ, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND auRazON. S710 Stato Street Sr Seiiaser x cHicac faeeeeen sh oe _ i ME Brown holds “tree “clinkes’ at Provident Hoe- netday sod Friday. Hvars-2 to 4. | ly pousH SIDE | TAILORING CO. ee Not Incorporated. econo | BUTTS tee te Grier 93500 op. ee