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Congressman Charles N. Fowler Does Not Favor the New Bond Issue Chairman of the House Committee on Banking Is Fearful That It Will Drive All the Gold Out of the Country.---The High Priests of the Republican Party Have Drifted Around To William J. Bryan's Financial Theories.---The Gold Standard Has Been Rudely Thrust Aside To Make Room For Clearing House Certificates and Cashiers Checks. Vol. XIII Congressman Ch Does Not Fail Bond Chairman of the House Fearful That It Will Dr Country.---The High Pri Have Drifted Around To cial Theories.---The Gold Thrust Aside To Make Certificates and Cashier Those who make the slightest pretentions of being familiar with the past financial history of this country, will recall the fact, that "the bankers and the money gamblers, purposely brought on the financial panic of 1894, in order to force President Grover Cleveland through his secretary of the treasury, to issue $250,000,000 million of United States Bonds, so that the bankers and the money gamblers could gobble them up at a large profit thereby piling a heavier burden on the backs of the common people. It also seems that these same bankers and money gamblers—the majority of whom are not much better than bold highwaymen have in the present financial panic, resorted to the same methods which they hatched up in 1894, and brought on all the uncertainty in business affairs, which has driven many honest men insane, others to end their lives and thousands of others to be stripped of all their earthly possessions, and all this distress, business wrecks and ruin, has been fastened upon the country by the bankers and money gamblers, for the avowed purpose of compelling President Roosevelt and George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury, who seems to be the willing tool of the money power, to issue, one hundred and fifty million more bonds, simply to help the bankers and the money gamblers out in their wild cat speculations, and in this connection it may be well to quote in full from a recent interview with Congressman Charles N. Fowler, chairman of the house committee on banking, who freely expressed himself as follows in reference to the latest issue of more bonds, to please the bankers and the money gamblers. "The issuing of the $100,000,000 in one-year notes and of the $50,000,000 of Panama canal bonds at this time is a mistake which will result in further unsettlement of the finances of the country rather than in giving relief. "Personally," said Mr. Fowler, "and from a party standpoint, it is, of course, unpleasant for me to disapprove the action of the Republican administration, but my study of the questions involved and my duty to the public, compel me to set forth the reasons why the action of the administration is surprising, extraordinary, unwarranted and most unfortunate. Sees Harm in the Move. "On Friday, Nov. 15, the crisis of the present currency panic had been reached and successfully passed. At this juncture, when the financial and currency situation was already well in hand, the administration intervened, against the opinion of the best judges of the situation. Therefore, primarily the effect of the government's action must be a most disturbing factor, although the bankers of the country may prevent any serious consequence at the moment." "In the second place the government did not need the money, as it has $240,000,000 to its credit which it has taken from the people through taxation. Therefore, the interest bearing debt of the government should not have been increased $150,000,000—especially when such increase of debt is clearly in violation of the intent and purpose of the law. "In the third place the action of the treasury is a most violent violation of economic law, for which the people must yet pay the penalty. Government in no need. "The government did not need the proceeds to pay for the construction of the Panama Canal, or to meet current expenditures. And even if it did, it could not take any part of the proceeds of these sales for the present, as the banks could not afford to exchange their reserve money for bank notes. "And further, because, instead of there being a margin of gain, there must necessarily be an actual loss of capital in the transaction. Again, by this hypodermic injection of another $50,000,000 of fixed immobile currency into our sodden mass of bond-secured bank note circulation, which never responds to the varying conditions of commerce, because not directly related to the business of the country, we have made a bad condition worse. "We shall find when the reaction comes and the changed condition is reflected in our reserves, beginning about Jan. 15, if not earlier, and increasing rapidly during the spring months, until the reserves in our banks will probably exceed those of any preceding year since 1900, that if, unfortunately, the increased debt shall be converted into bank notes, these bank notes will not disappear and be automatically retired, but that they will find a place in the reserves of the state banks, in the reserves of the trust companies, and to some extent—though they have no right there—in the reserves of the national banks. Will Drive Out Gold. "Now mark this: That every bank note held as a reserve will displace just that amount of gold and drive it out of the country. That is what our silver purchases did from 1879 to 1894. The poorer money always has and invariably will drive out the better. "During the next few month you will note this striking contrast between these bond-secured notes and the credit currency expressed in clearing-house certificates and cashiers' checks—that while all of these bond-secured notes will remain to perplex and curse us in the future by not contracting to the extent of a single dollar from January to July, every single dollar of credit currency in the form of clearing-house certificates and cashiers' checks, which have come into existence naturally with a great urgent need, will disappear when they are required no longer. Calls issue Unlawful. "To-day, as I have said, we have $240,000,000 in the banks and, therefore, by any fair inference or construction of the statute the sale of these certificates is unlawful. "Again, I am not aware of any statute by which they can be construed to be a lawful basis for bank note circulation. However this may be, the most unfortunate incident to my mind is the fact that they are to be printed CHICAGO, NOVEMBER 30, 1907. [Image of a man in a suit and bow tie, looking serious and confident]. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Candidate for President of the United States in 1908, whose financial theories are being adopted by the high Priests of the Republican Party! Candidate for President of the United States in 1908, whose financial theories are being adopted by the high Priests of the Republican PartyI in the size of our present bank bills and coin certificates—evidently with the intent and purpose that they would circulate as currency. If it was not for the interest which may, and probably will, bring about their return in order that the holders may collect the interest, we should have forced into our circulation $100,000,000 of pure flat or greenback currency, and as it is, having been printed in the form of bank bills and not in the form of a bond, will not this be the actual effect upon the country until they are retired? "For the honor of the government, but more particularly and especially for the welfare of the whole country, I sincerely hope that not a single 3 per cent certificate will be issued now, and that the administration will have the wisdom, courage and patriotism to withdraw the offer of the $100,000,000 3 per cent certificates immediately, thereby relieving the present situation and protecting the people against the future consequences of a most grave and serious mistake." Recent events seem to indicate that the high priests of the Republican party, are drifting around to William Jennings Bryan's so-called unsound financial theories, for the Gold standard has been rudely thrust aside to make room for clearing-house certificates and cashiers' checks, which are far from being backed up by the Gold Standard. It is perfectly plain to a blind man that there will never be any permanent improvement in the financial affairs of this country, as long as the purchasing power of money is limited or based on the Gold Standard, while there is not enough of gold in existence at no time to pay one tenth of the debts of the world. Therefore, it is high time for this country to evolve a financial policy of its own, without waiting for the aid or the consent of any other nation on earth: one that will not be thrown together for the special benefit of the rich or the heaven born then the bankers and the money gamblers, will not be in a position to corner the money market, and force the government to issue bonds at their sweet will; thereby increasing the burdens of the great mass of the American people! The County Democracy, under the leadership of Col. Robert E. Burke, has come out strongly in favor of William Jennings Bryan, for President of the United States, in 1906, and the County Democracy will organize Bryan Clubs in all parts of Illinois. BISHOP TURNER KNOCKS THE NEGRO. Would Not Be a "Jim Crow Car" In The South If the Negro had the Manhood To Stand Up for His Rights. Americus, Ga., Recently.—Before an immense congregation, which included 400 ministers of the Southwestern Georgia Methodist Conference, Colored, Bishop Henry M. Turner delivered "a remarkable and stirring address this morning which was enthusiastically received. He said, in part, regarding disfranchisement: "We are passing through a fearful crisis now. It is apparent that the hand and circle of the dominant power is against us. "The effort to disfranchise and rule us out of the pale of humanity is an effort to disgrace us, a scheme put in operation by malicious and misanthropic men to tie us to the wheel of degradation. All of the dominant race are not in favor of it, for hardly a day passes but what white men tell me people will bestir themselves to save our humanity; that thousands of them are going to help us; that they will vote against the disfranchisement measure; that if we rest supinely and show no desire to save ourselves, it will go against us, and I verily believe it is true. "God and nature help those who help themselves. If we had stood up as we should have done, we would not be puppets of degradation, or if we had manhood and dared to defend our rights, there would be no jim-crow cars—if the black man said so, but enough on that point for the present. I will say one more word, and you may infer my meaning, without the consent of the Negro, no cars could run in Georgia. I am sorry to say they are running by our cowardice and disunited action." "There is no harmony among us, no concern about our rights and the rights of our children and of our children's children. Everyone of us that quietly is trying our children's children to the wheel of degradation for a hundred years to come. Such men ought to be ashamed to father children. "We ought to act as men, and not as simple human automats in the shape of men, without manhood." Bishop Turner, is among the very few Colored men in the South or in the North, who have the courage to speak out respecting the injustice which the whites in the South de- Senator Benjamin R. Tillman. The South Carolina Anarchist Intelligently and Unmercifully Scored by Rev. Charles H. Beale of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.---The Ranting Senator Steers Clear of Chicago and In the Future He Will Shy Away From the Famous City of Lager Beer. Senator B. R. Tillman continues his tirades against the Negro and is engaged in the attempt to bring that section of the country around to his way of thinking. The newspaper associations no longer take him seriously and all references to him or his addresses are confined to the immediate vicities where his crude logic and inconsiderate utterances have been weighed and digested by those who went to hear him. If we are to judge by the columns of the Milwaukee Sentinel of November 11th, 1907, it would show that he is succeeding in convincing the conservative citizens of the North, that he is not only wrong, but that he is no gentleman. The Senator's treatment of Chicago's Mayor, when he delivered an anti-Negro speech in that city would have convinced most anybody the same way. Here is the way the Milwaukee Sentinel puts it: "Senator Tillman is a picturesque personality, strong, honest, blunt and intense, but it is only by stretching the meaning of the word that he can be called a gentleman," said the Rev. Charles H. Beale at Grand Ave. Con- light to heap upon the law abiding Negro. In this respect Bishop Turner, is unlike Booker T. Washington, for the great Wizard of Tuskegee, is so crazy to get money, so that he can pose as the great and only Moses of the Afro-American race, that he has boldly indorsed the hellish disfranchising measures which have been adopted in most of the Southern States, for the purpose of permitting ignorant white men to vote, while at the same time denying the same privilege to all classes of Colored men. Booker T. Washingtontont also approves of the "Jim Crow car" for Colored people, except for himself and the members of his family, and strange to say that several of the leading Colored doctors in Chicago who receive some money for performing operations at Tuskegee, share his views in this respect. In order to further curry favor with the Southern whites and those who entertain the idea that "the Negro must be kept down and taught to know or keep his place." Booker T. Washington has on many occasions admonished the Negro to cease from contending for his political, civil or manhood rights. Like other American citizens, that the Negro must not fight back even if his wife or daughter are raped, and his home broken up by white gentlemen in the South, that under these hard conditions the Negro must be happy and must not get the foolish idea in his head that he can ever become the equal of white men in the affairs of this government. This damnable doctrine which is constantly being proclaimed in some form or other by Booker T. Washington, has discouraged the Negro from manfully contending for his inherent rights, and it has far overbalanced all the good which has or which can ever be accomplished by the Wizard of Tuskegee and in our humble opinion he never can become the infallible leader of the Afro-American race—Editor. No. 8 gregational Church last night in his answer to the address made last week by Senator Tillman at the Pabst Theatre under the auspices of Mr. Beale's church. "Mr. Tillman is a monomaniac on 'white supremacy.' When he talks about other things he is fairly reasonable but raves when he touches this. He says that it is settled beyond recall in the South, yet it is the one article of his political creed and he is willing to vote for any platform and for any man in the way of a candidate so long as he registers his vote for white supremacy." This is the Senator's position exactly. Such a man left unrestrained and given "full swing" in the affairs of this government would wreck it on short notice. "Tillman is also a pessimist. He has no remedy, no solution for the problem. All that he can suggest is to keep the Negro from voting and from any kind of social recognition and lychin him when he commits certain crimes. His lecture consisted of a bitter arraignment, a wall and cry of distress. I agree for the most part with his analysis of history, his chief error being in placing all the blame upon Northern agitators and claiming that the South was an innocent victim. Most of us believe that it was a grevious mistake to give suffrage unconditionally to the former slave and we all are ashamed of the terror and injustice of the period of reconstruction. "But there is no use in calling hard names or dwelling upon the past. The problem is here to be recognized and solved. It may be well to have just such a man as Tillman to startle us into consideration of it in his blunt, brutal way. Even Tillman may have his place." We, of course disagree that the unconditionally enfranchising the slave was a mistake unless it is agreed that the granting of universal suffrage to the citizens of this country and to the hordes of immigrants who throng our shores is also a mistake. When this plea is granted then the fundamental principle of the government is a mistake. Still, we accept any restrictions of suffrage not based upon race color, or previous condition of servitude and applicable to all men alike. But to Rev. Charles H. Beale's remarks He continued. "His theory is this: 'The Negro is a member of an inferior race, practically a barbarian, incapable of sharing in the civic life of the nation of which he is unfortunately a part.' So corrupting is this barbarian virus that the smallest fraction of African blood makes a man unitf for citizenship and puts upon him the curse of Ham. He is not to be treated with the justice we accord to other men, but he is to be browbeaten, pushed back, humiliated, cheated, every door of hope shut in his face, every effort to rise thwarted, every good impulse discredited. The greatest and best of them are to receive no recognition and are not to have the privileges of the meantest and most ignorant white man, but are to bear forever the reproach of all the misdeeds of the most ignorant and ae ce ef ‘PUBLISHED WEEKIT. Gainer and at oli times wpbold the trot Bes es a "prove oe ‘The Broad «14 18 © newspaper whore, pas SS Leas LST ee” a ‘Sebecriptions mast be paid in stvanse. ——— is eee HE BROAD AX ox srmoar Avene, Chteegs. spurs ¥- ‘TAYLOR, Batter and Publisber. ————— Eotered vt the Post Office at Chicage, ‘Bi, as Second-class Matter. ————_—______ EE SENATOR TILLMAN IN WISCON- SIN. (Continued ‘from page 1.) brutal of their race. They are not to be individualized. Tillman's logic is that the Negroes are a barbarious race; this man is a Negro; therefore he is a barbarian. There is no class- ification; they are all simply ‘Nig- gers’” ‘That is Senator Tillman's position exactly. It virtually answers itself, and when-stated in the above em- phatic, clear-cut manner, it appears to be too ridiculous to come from the lips of a Senator of the United ‘States who represents in the nation- al halls of legislature, a sovereign State of this Republic. Rev. Beale continued: “Of course this is all extreme and unreasonable, but we want to know the limit ;and Tillman is the limit. ‘We are to recognize that it is the greatest of our problems and that the vast number of ignorant and vi- cious Negroes in the South consti- tute » burden and a menace to s0- ciety: We must recognize that the problem is to be dealt with mainly by the people of the South and not according to academic and sentimen- tal principles of the people of the North. We should sympathize with the people of the South in metr dif- ficulty and trying situation and co- operat with them in any possible man- ner in solving the great problem. “But we must also be true to the Diack man and see that his rights are preserved and that an open road for him is made to the highest de- velopment of which he is capable.” ‘That is all that we ask Rev. Beale. ‘This is the platform upon which ev- every conservative citizen, white and Diack, North and South can stand. ‘There are thousands of liberal mind- 4 white Southerners who agree with you upon this proposition and take issue with Senator Tillman upon his insane declarations against the Ne- gro. Senator Tillman is a demagogue of the most pronounced type. He repre- sents the Old South, and he has many followers in this sunny land. It is only the fear of the men of your tyne in the North and the warning of the capitalists with the money in the same section that operate upon a suf- ficient number of southern leaders and statesmen to cause them to hold im check the vicious, ignorant unrea- sonable, illogical type of Southerners that Senator Tillman represents. Occasionally they “break loose” in legislative halls and propose the re- peal of the Fifteenth Amendment as was done in the Florida legislature ‘or by Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi, ‘when he proposed the abolition of the Negro schools, but it is not long be fore the conservative elements are in the saddle again. ‘The white men of the ‘Tillman stripe then devote their time to ter rifying innocent Negroes, lashing their backs, maltreating their women nd lynching the innocent and the guilty for alleged offenses, regardless ‘of even their own laws, which they ‘have the exclusive power to invoke ‘and execute. Rev. Beale says: ‘Tiltman gives only one side of the squestion.. ‘There are hundreds of ‘thousands of intelligent, virtuous in- Gustrial Negroes and this number is ‘fmereased by those pouring out of col- leges, universities and industrial schools. We may agree with Senator “Tiiman_ that the whites will never ‘be ruled by the Blacks and there is ‘go Ganger any more that they will, “bat ft abbuld be said to the Colored “pace that just as soon as they show “themselves possessed of the necesss ory qualifications, they should share _ the privileges and responsibilities of ‘organized society. | “There are many fairminged men fm the South, who believe and say = en ‘thropists to give the Colored people the best possible efvantages. Wher ¢ ‘Present. period of reaction and 2 st ts over, the patriotic fang pom, rather than that“ of ‘Tillman and Vardaman, and the chris flan education will solve this as tt does many other problems, sphree things Will probably bap- pen in the future. Stringent vasran- cy laws will be passed and in some pleces vigilent patrol will hold in check the vicious and criminal; the introduction of foreign immigration will drive the lazy and shiftless to the wall and finally eliminate them in the great struggle for existence. Those who are capable of develop- ment will be given an opportunity to make for themselves an honorable place with participation in the affairs of the community and in all matter affecting their race.” Rev. Beale's summary is all that we could hope or expect and we agree with him. These utterances show that he understands the situation ev: en better than does Senator Tillman and it is fortunate for us that Sena to Tillman spoke there and more fortunate for the country that this distinguished theologian supplement ed his remarks with the truth, wit! reference to the Southland. Despit all that is being said or done, Goi is raising up friends for us and th rantings of our enemies bring fort! new ideas and facts with referenci to a condition that is magnified an¢ distorted to our injury.—The Planet ‘Richmond, Va. TO LICENSE THE DRINKER. To The Indianapolis Star: ‘The subject of temperance 1s oc- cupying the serious attention of many people and manf localities. Pronibt tion seems likely to be well tried as an experiment. We see it stated now and then and here and there that cer- tain townships have gone dry. Will they stay dry? Let us hope so. But for my part I have to hope against grave doubts. The liquor interest is |a big lion in the path. He will not |only growl, but he will dite, and bite | yard. Drinkers will have greater dif: ‘feulty in getting thelr drinks, but ‘they will get them, Distillers and brewers will have greater difficulty in ‘reaching the consumers, but they will reach them. Offe great objection to prohibition is it compels persons who do not abuse the use of Hquors to suffer with those who do. There are countless thousanés of people who use liquor of one kind or an- other and do not abuse it Many families set beer on their table at meal time and drink it as a part of their meal, and do not suffer any evil from it, or cause any evil to their neighbors. Such people regard pro- hibition as an outrage and resent it as such. Since the drinking interest is too big to be absolutely rm over by the nondrinking, is not some compromise advisable? Both drinking and non- drinking people are agreed that men should not get drunk and do sthe things that drunkenness inspires. Both sides could unite to restrain those who get drunk. As it is the drinkers who indirectly pay the license assessed against the vender of liquors, why not require each drinker to take out a license to drink? Say, $1 a month. This would” be only the cost of twenty glasses of beer a month. For those who drink three glasses a day there would be left seventy glasses above the cost of his license. Let these licenses be re- voked in case the holder shall become intoxicated. Make it raisdemeanor with heavy penality for any person to sell or give to any unlicensed per- son any intoxicating liquor. Let the license be revoked one month from the date.of conviction of intoxication, and two months from the date of the second conviction, three months from the date of the third, and so on till the drinker would consume his drink- ing privilege entirely. a Let the saloon keeper pay a nom- inal license, and give bond to main- tam an orderly house and sell pure liguors, with the right to sell anything else beside liquor. This plan would raise more revenue than any high license plan. ‘When a young man I was on the side of free drinking. In 1852 I es- poused the temperance cause and worked at and for it for fifty years. I have circulated remonstrances against ‘granting saloon Hcenses. I have been on committees to prosecute violators of our liquor laws. I have “log roll- ea” im political conventions for and against candidates who were for or ‘not for temperance. It seemed to me that in the main my side got the ‘worst of the fight. Is it not time to | tty some new departure? Why shall we continue to try over and over again the same old failure? “If ai | first you don’t succeed, try, try agein” }hes made more fools than any other | motto 1 ever knew. ‘Try what seems | possible of accomplishment, and not [ever that if something else will do 92 well and ‘require less trying. Do | not be s ram butting a gate post. io John T. Campbell. | Lafayette, Ind. Nov. 18. - From the Star, Indlagapoti, Ind. Se "BANK FOR NEGROES STARTS. Negro Lawyer and ex-Congcessman Ovens It in His Office. Py ae ‘The only Negro bank north of the ‘Mason and Dixon Line came into be- ing yesterday in this city. It is the People’s Savings Bank, and it opened for business in unpretentious «quar ters at 1428 Lombard street. A string ‘of depositors a quarter of a square long waited for the opening of the doors, Negro men and women filed up the stairs which lead to the office of George Henry White, the Negro Pres- ident of the bank, and deposits of one, two and three dollars were made. George Henry White is a lawyer, former Congressman from North Car- olina, and ex-member of the Senate ‘and House of Representatives from that State, He is also a former pros: ecutor of the Eastern Judicial Dis- trict of North Carolina. At present he is practicing in this city. He bas set aside a corner of his law office for the People’s Savings Bank of Phil- delphia, Pa, to give it its incorporat- ea title. “We have had a good opening day,” said George Henry White. “Our de- (posits have been fairly large. Ordi- \ nary avenues of banking and business being closed to members of the Col- ‘cred race because of racial dislike, I thoughit that it would be a good plan to start a bank where the Col- cored people could deposit their money, instead of spending it. I want to teach the members of my race economy.” ‘The officers of the bank are: First Vice-President, E. W. Moore; Second Vice-President, J. T. Seth; ‘Treasurer, Walter P. Hall; Secretary, John Q. McDougal ;Cashier, William J. Trent; Assistant Cashier, William ‘A. Sinclair.—The Public Ledger, Phil- adelphia, November 23. For. some time the writer has en- deavored to-wake up the so-called leading busines sand professional men in this city, among the Afro-Ameri- cans, for the sole purpose of having them to throw aside their jealousies and bitterness towards each other, and put thelr money in one common pot, and start a bank in this city for the members of all races, and we ear- Se ec acieaae ae that our advice will be headed in this respect, for we are firmly convinced that a bank properly conducted by ‘Afro-Americans in this city would be ‘& money making enterprise from the very day it threw its doors ‘open for business and it would re fiect great credit on the Afro-Ameri- can race throughout the United States.—Raltor. BEAUTY PRIZE TO A MULATTO. Admirers of Her White Competitors ‘Threaten to Expe! Colored People from Pennsylvania Town. ‘Taylorstown, Pa, Nov. 27—Hdna Mason, ® mulatto girl, won the first prize at a beauty show held at a char- ity bazaar tonight. The admirers of her white competitors threatened to expel the entire. Colored popuiation from the neighborhood. Her grand- parents were slaves and she was brought up in a southern family of ‘wealth. She spent two years abroad as the maid in the family in which she had been brought up. MISTAKEN FOR WHITE. Dr. E..M. Jones, Field Secretary of the board of Education Freedman’s Aid and Sunday school was arrested in Birmingham, Ala, @ few days since, Dr. Jones was in company with a Colored lady and his complexion be- ing very fair he was mistaken for a White man and arrested for being in company with a Colored lady. The court exonerated him. It must be remembered that Doctor Jones (iid not make bimseif so light, and it is barely possible thst some white gentleman in the South, had a hand in bringing around this light ness.—Eaitor. WEST SIDE NEWS BY PROF. A. L SIMPSON, 186 W. MADISON ree On last Tuesday evening, Nov. 26, the Imperial Progressive League gave a grand entertainment at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. Powell's 3223 ‘Wabash ave. It was a grand success Prof. A. L. Simpson being s guest of honor and participated freely in South Side hospitality. The League ‘will give their next entertainment ovér here. ‘West side people are rushing over jone another getting ready for Christ- ‘mas. Come over and see what we ‘are doing. Mr. C. H Pickett, 424 Fulton st., is on his feet again after a long spell of sickness. Dr. Chas. H. Pickett is doing a land fice business these days. ‘The West side is now the mecca of Chicago, You had better move over ‘while you have « chance, - ‘Miss Sadie Skinner who has heen in the employe of Prof. A. L. Simpson as manicurist was called home recent- ly to the bed side of a very sick REV. W. 8 BRADDAN. ‘The popular Pastor of Berean Baptist Church, who is highly respected In the Town of Lake. BEREAN BAPTIST CHURCH CELE- At the conclusion of the set pro- BRATED ITS SEVENTH ANNI Stam Mr. Williams, called on Julius VERDARY. F. Taylor for a few remarks, who Or a ae a aa Last Monday evening, the members and friends gathered in Berean Bap- tist Church, 4838 Dearborn st, for the purpose of celebrating its seventh anniversary, the chareh had been prettily decorated by its lady mem- bers for the occasion and through- out the evening it was filled to over flowing. Attorney S. Laing Williams, was chosen master of ceremonies, and the following program was interestingly rendered: Invocation, Rev. Martin; Instru- mental, Mr. J. Mundy; Address of Welcome, Rev. Braddan; Solo, select- ed, Mrs. Raglan; Response, Rev. D. H. Harris; Solo, selected, R. Ford; Address, selected, Mrs. F. B. Wil- Mam; Ladies’ Quintet, Mrs. E. J, Har- ris, Ist Sop.; Mrs. T. H. Crump, 24 Sop.; Mrs. Lilian Burrel, 1st Alto; Miss Lucy Burrell, 1st Alto; Miss M. Nettle Crump, 2nd Alto. mother. Mr. Skinner resides in St Louis, Mo. “ ‘The Broad Ax is your paper don’t deny it, get it at 186 W. Madison“St. Phone Monroe 3970. Attorney John Tribue is now resid- ing at 23 N. Curtis St, in a suite of elegantly furnished rooms on the main floor. Call there for advice. Office 260 W. Madison. ‘Watch the West side notes care fully next week. The only trouble is with you, is you @on’t read enough. How can you ar gue with a man that reads. Prof. A. L. Simpson is still doing business at the old stand 186 W. Ma. dison st. R. 206. Phone Canal. 1015. CHIPs. "The recital by the Choral Stugy ‘Club at the Institutional Church, Mon- day evening was well attended. Mrs. Doctor Fitzbutler of Louis Ville, Ky, is visting her daughter Dr. Mary Fitzbutler Waring 438 E. 35th St. Dr. Leonard Lewis 4711 State st, eitertained a large party of his gen- tlemen friends at cards, Saturday eve- ning last. Alderman Henry L. Fick, has re- turned home from West Baden in time to enjoy his turkey on Tnankagiving day. Mr. G. W. McKoin of St. Louis, Mo. is im the city the guest of his daugh- ‘ter Mrs. Jos. B. Crum. Mr. and Mrs. ‘MeKoin will leave for their home the first of the week ‘The Jefferson Club and John P. Tansey, Secretary of the Democratic Central Committe of Cook County are also organizing Bryan Clubs throughout Chicago. Alderman Nicholas R. Finn, may be induced to make the race for Con- gress, in the Sixth Congressional Dis- trict, afid knock out, Congressman Wm. Lorimer. After spending a very pleasant visit ‘of five weeks with her brother Rev. Jacob Demby 6450 Champlain ave. Mrs. D. N. Merritt left Tuesday eve ning for her home in Kansas City, Kan. : Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Madden, 6711 ‘Wabash ave, entertained a large number of their friends at an “In- formal Reception” Wednesday even- ing from eight to eleven o'clock in [Nonne ot Se Soteo ant weseer 30: and Mrs. SS. Paul. Mrs Paul Is the Tpungest sister of Mrs. J. 8. Madden. ‘Mr. Abe Merinbaum, still remains as one of the best equipped clerks in the Mayor's office, and no one around the City Hall is better known to the ‘public than he, for Mr. Merinbeum who is exceedingly polite and obtig- At the conclusion of the set pro gram Mr. Williams, called on Julius F. Taylor for a few remarks, who commended Rev. Braddan for nobly fighting for the moral uplift of t! people, in the Town of Lake, for the past seven years, and that he would have our warm support as long as he continued to walk in the straight and narrow path. _ The selected address by Mrs. F. B. ‘Williams, was very timely and weil received, and the wholesome ideas which it contained should find perma- nent lodgement in the hearts of those who had the good fortune to listen to her splendid address, which should be published in phamphiet form and scattered broadcast over the country. ‘The ladies having charge of the affair severed the following menu, which was greatly relished by the several hundred pegsons who sat around the long banquet tables: Chicken and Potato Salad, Bread and Butter Sandwiches, Pickles and lives, Pumpkin and Apple Pie French Coffee. ing, can always be found at his post of duty. Thos. P. Flynn, second vice presi- dent of the American Federation of Catholic Societies, who is prominent- ly connected with the Waushara Granite Company, with officers at 172 E. Wasbington st, would make a tip- top candidate for County Commis- sioner, in 1908. A royal battle, will be fought in the First congressional district between Chauncy Dewey and Congressman Martin B. Madden, and both gentle- ‘men, may be called upon to tap their big money tarks, in order, to buy delegates before elther one secures the nomination. The ninth subscription dancing par- ‘ty under the personal management of ‘Mr. Julius N. Avendorph at the Mich- fgan Ave. Dancing Academy Tues- ‘day evening was well attended by Em of the manager's personal friends and a good time was spent by Se | J. W, Anderson 79 East 32nd St, will leave for New York city, Thurs- day Dec. 5, to be gone one week. To assist his father Wm. A. Anderson in some real estate matters, who is about to be defrauded out of some posses- sed claims. After which he will sail for the West Indies to close some financial deals. Fred A. Wescott, manager for the Black Diamond Development Com- pany, arrived in the city last Satur- day from Chanute, Kan. to transact some important business in comnec- tion with development purposes, with, that and other companies which he is identified with, and Mr. Wescott is ‘well pleased with the bright pros ‘pects of the Black Diamond Develop- ‘ment Company. “A Southern pulpit orator, on Sun- day morning, was describing the ex- perience of the prodigal son. In hir endeavor to impress his hearers with the shame and remorse that this young man felt and his desire to cast away his wicked doings, he spoke thus: . “Dis young man got to thinking about his meanness and his misery, and he tuk off his coat and frowed it away. And den he tuk off his vest and frowed dat away. And den he tuk off his shirt and frowed dat away, too. And den he come to hisseif.” BLACK DIAMOND STOCK FOR SALE BY JULIUS F. TAYLOR. The second annual meeting of the stockholders of the Black Diamond Development Company, was recent ly held at Odd eee 3835 State street, and Teports were read as to the condition and progress of the company in which it was set forth in the reports that the company seased selling treasury stock, the first of last April, and that mo more of its stock would be offered for sale by the company un- der ‘no condition, and that the stock is now worth*so cents a share; shot ten wells so far have been brough: in ‘and are in full operation at this cate November 23. With these facts before us and with the further fact that Revs. J. F Thomas, A. J. Carey, W. L. Taylor of Richmond, Va., and other well known citizens have recently visited Chanote, Kans. and inspected the property be- longing to the Black Diamond Develop- men Company end they have all bronght back such glowing reports as to the bright prospects of the company that its stock is in great demand and as the company has none for sale the under- signed has entered into a deal wherchy Black Diamond stock in blocks of 50 to 5,000 shares or more, can be secured a little below the present market price of 50 cents. . Now is the time to get in on the ground floor and secure some stock in ‘the Black Diamond Development Com ‘pany, for it is a winner. . For further information call on or a:! dress Julius F. Taylor, editor Th: Broad Ax, 5038 Armour Ave. FINE MODERN BRICK TEN-ROOM HOUSE ON WABASH AVE. FOR SALE ON EASY TERMS. If you are looking for a home or investment in Chicago real estate, yor cannot do any better than secure the modern brick ten-room inouse, with all modern conveniences and in good re- pair; good stable in the rear. This fine property is located on Wabash Ave, near 34th street and at present it is rented for $50 per month. Price $6..00, and it can be secured by paying $500 to $1,000 in cash, rest on easy terms. If you want to buy call on the editor of The Broad Ax, s0go Armour Ave. and he will escort you to the owner of the property. MODERN BRICK AND STONE FRONT HOUSE ON .RHODES AVE. FOR SALE ON EASY ‘amano TERMS. Now is the time to buy a modern mine reom brick and stone front house on Rhodes Ave, near 32nd street. This lovely building which at the present time rents for $30 per month can be secured by paying $500 down and the remainder on easy or monthly pay- ments, $4,000 is the reasonable price for this property and it is worth a great deal more, but the owner is hard up and mast sell. If you are interested dear reader in this dandy bargain call on the editor of ‘The Broad Ax, sogo Armour Ave., and he will put you next to the owner of the property. Cua Concinsiene. It doesn't pay to jump at conclu- sions. Once we had a dog that had a bad habit of jumping at conclusions. ‘When he had no other animal's con- clusion to jamp at he would go round and round in a circle for an hour at 8 time trying to reach his own conclu- sion. ‘That puppy would wait until a cow had gone past and then jump wildly at her conclusion. As is the custom of People similarly affiicted, once he reached @ conclusion he hung to it till he was kicked loose. As is usual also with people of similar proclivities, he was a dash gummedwulsance. Bat one day that hasty pup jumped at a big, thoughtful bay male's conclu- sion, and the next day we had to get a brand new dog. The old one wasn't even worth repairing. No; it doesn’t pay to jump at conclu- sions. . Why Not? ‘There recently entered the service of a Cleveland family a domestic of Scandinavian origin. She-had never seen a refrigerator before, and the lady of the house, after initiating her into its mysteries, instructed her never to leave anything old or left over in the eebor, but to keep the refrigerator perfectly clean and fresh by throwing the old things away each morning. ‘The very next day the mistress, look- ing out of the window, observed some- thing peculiar in the yard. “What is that, Sophie?” she asked. “And how did it get there?” “That is old ice, ma'am,” was the proud response, “left over from yes- terday. I t'rew it away lak you tol’ me."—Harper’s Weekly. Thought He Proposed. ‘The day of the lady cop had arrived. “Halt!” exclaimed one of the gentler guardians as she stepped in front of the speeding automobile. “Will you take my name, miss?” ask- ed the ‘courteous young man in the big machine. ‘She blushed to the roots of her hatr. “Take your name?’ she chirped. “Why—why, this is so sudden.”—Chi- cago News. "tiie tee “Of course,” said the analytical ques- toner, “there is a great deal to be said on both sides of the question.” “Yes,” answered Senator Sorghum. “Too many of us are getting the idea that all # public question is ft for now- adays is to serve as the topic for s good talk.”"—Washington Star. A Music Lover. “Do you think you will give any smusicales this winter?” “Yes,” answered Mr. Cumrox. “1 Mike them. They give me a chance to ‘eep still instead of inviting criticisms of my grammar from mother and the girls.”— Washington Star. Brevities THE HALL OF FAME. Lord Charles Beresford, the British admiral, so well known to Americans, has given his consent for his daughter's conversion to the Catholic faith. It is said in Pittsburg that Mr. Carnegie has in view a plan to give substantial aid to the cities and towns that are struggling to support Carnegie libraries. The kaiser has tried pretty much everything but business. He is a composer, a painter, a sculptor, a maker of armies, a preacher, and now he has an art store. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Canada, on his retirement from office will write a history of the Dominion. In his early years he did considerable newspaper writing. He is a master of the English language. Louis Madellin, lecturer of the Alliance Francee in the United States for the coming year, will lecture in the United States and Canada on historical subjects at the leading universities and expects to return to Paris in May. Clark Williams, who has been appointed by Governor Hughes as superintendent of banks of New York state, is vice president of the Columbia Trust company of New York. Mr. Williams was graduated from Williams college in 1892. Rev. John Green Brady, three times governor of Alaska, has lost what money he had, and at fifty-eight he has got to begin again. He risked his all in the Reynolds enterprises in Alaska, which were wrecked by the failure of the Reynolds bank at Valdez. Abbas II., the khedive of Egypt, is one of the most cultured of oriental rulers and is thoroughly European in his tastes and habits. He is an expert linguist, a devotee of music, a composer, a practical agriculturist, a teetotaler and about the only Egyptian man who is not a cigarette smoker. Both the president and Mrs. Roosevelt are fond of music, and each of their six children inherits the love and has had the advantages of the best teachers. Mrs. Longworth is perhaps the best musician in the family, being a graceful performer on the piano and able to accompany Mr. Longworth in his almost professional skill on the violin. Louis Gold, one of the best known builders and real estate men in Brooklyn, has had a most interesting career. He was born in the province of Wilma, Russia, and fled Russian persecution and emigrated with a number of others to Argentina. There he was held in peonage, from which he escaped and came to the United States. Today he is rated as one of the Brooklyn millionaires, although he is only thirty-two years of age. NEW YORK CITY. The board of estimate of the city says the municipality will spend $15,000,000 more in 1908 than during the present year. Daily in New York city 49,500 persons pay the street car lines 5 cents for the privilege of hanging fast to straps from three to fifty miles. Most of the new houses being built in the borough of Brooklyn are of frame construction, costing on an average $4,100 each, while a majority of those in the Bronx are of brick, each one costing about $6,500. What was an almost impassable waste of two miles of rocks and brush a quarter of a century ago is now one of New York's most fashionable thoroughfares, possessing natural beauties and artistic structures not surpassed in the city. It is Riverside drive.—New York Herald. ENGLISH ETCHINGS Of London's population 280,000 are members of some sort of clubs. Measurements made in London schools prove that the children of the well to do are better grown for their age than the children of the poor. Asked by a London police court magistrate recently how often her husband assaulted her, a woman replied, "Not very often—only three or four days a week." There are only three engravers of shorthand in England. One lives at Bath. As a joke he has suggested to his two London fellow workers the propriety of a trades union. In England and Wales there are about 1,600,000 persons over sixty-five years of age, and in the course of a year more than a fourth of that number are compelled to accept poor relief. EDITORIAL FLINGS. Mr. Stuyvesant Fish bemoans the fact that it is "so expensive to be rich." If she only knew what it is to be poor—Detroit Journal. The prices of commodities have advanced to the point at which even wild cats come higher than formerly. Louisville Courter-Journal. Geronimo is now posing as an old man full of sorrows and regrets. Had he obtained his deserts years ago he would be a dead man full of government lead—Washington Post. The Beaver County Association of Undertakers has raised the price of funerals 10 per cent. With the cost of living on the jump and the price of funerals increasing, what is a poor man expected to do?-Philadelphia In- SHORT STORIES. It is said that there are only two Chinese women in St. Louis. An Indiana judge has ruled that when a woman marries a drunkard she must live with him. A footpad at Taunton, Mass., stretched a clothesline across the street, which tripped up pedestrians and enabled him to rob his victims. There are no grapes to equal those produced at Hoeidert, in Belgium. They are grown under glass, and the vineries are one of the sights of the place. A camera suspended by a cable to a series of kites at a height of 2,000 feet was used at Kansas City to take a 20 by 54 inch photograph of the business district of the city. A Bath (Me.) family holds a remarkable record in the birth of their three children. The date of each birth was July 1, and all were born at the same hour of the day. There was a difference of two years in the last two children. Dr. Charles A. Eastman, the noted Indian author, has just completed a revision of Indian names on the Sioux allotment roll and has given new names to 28,200 Indians in the Sioux nation after four years of continuous labor. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Odette Tyler and R. D. McLean are to have a season in vaudeville. Leo Dietrichstein has finished a new comedy in which he himself will play the leading part. The Bernard Shaw comedy, "How He Lied to Her Husband," was recently revived by Arnold Daly, supported by Helen Ware and Holbrook Blinn. Master Gabriel, known for his impersonation of Buster Brown and other juvenile characters, is the smallest Mason in the world. He is twenty-three years old. Robert Courtneidge and A. M. Thompson are authors of the book of "Tom Jones," and Edward German is the composer. They have all come to this country to rehearse their work. Henry Miller is making arrangements to send Henry Woodruff to London next summer in Rida Johnson Young's comedy, "Brown of Harvard." At the same time Mr. Miller and Miss Anglin hope to present "The Great Divide" in the British capital. SCRAPS OF SCIENCE. The earth compares with the sun as a pint compares with 3,500 barrels. Streamers of flame 80,000-miles long continually shoot up from the sun, and a solar wind blows at the rate of 360,000 miles an hour. When the telephone wires are overland the speed of transmission is at the rate of 16,000 miles a second. Where the wires are through cables under the sea the speed is only 6,020 miles a second. There are stars many, many times bigger than the sun. The telescope reveals in space 50,000,000 of such vast stars. There must be many billions more in those remote black interstellar spaces that no telescope is powerful enough to pierce. TALES THEY TELL A strange sea monster resembling a snake has been landed by six fishermen at Tacoma. It weighed 700 pounds and looked like wax. Jocko Saladov, a monkey, was before a magistrate in New York on a charge of disturbing the peace by biting a small boy, but was discharged. Mose Nero, an Indian, attended a church lawn party at Muskogee, L. T., wearing a suit of blue underwear and a sack coat, and a religious policeman felt compelled to arrest him. On a wager Meyer Block in New York ate fifteen bananas, fifteen rolls, seven cups of coffee, eight eggs and two herrings and topped off the whole with a bottle of soda water which held a quart. PITH AND POINT. How hard we all work—when we tell it. The man willing to be a scoundrel objects to being called one. Being busy and thinking you are busy are two different propositions. Always remember that knockers are at work on you when you least expect it. No man can do himself any good by criticising others, but any man can accomplish something by criticising himself. You do not dare sympathize with some people unless you wish to spend days, weeks, months and years listening to their tale of woe.—Atchison Globe. To sell sa-ban-dy hair dressing. Good commission. Send 10-cents for sample and terms. Geo. W. Fields & Co. 3216 State Street, Chicago, Ill. Physician & Surgeon OFFICE: 3102 STATE STREET. Phones Residence, 4792 Douglas. Office, 4796 Douglas. Dr. W. E. MACKEY Dr. W. E. MACKEY 3111 STATE STREET Phone Doug. 4101 HOURS: 9 to 11 A. M. 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P. M. RESIDENCE: 4842 ARMOUR AVENUE Phone Blue 6571 HOURS: 7 to 9 A. M. and Nights CHICAGO. City Office, 500 Burton Bidg. 39 State Street Hours 4-7 P. M. Phone Central 3207 W. D. Langford, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Home Office, 2353 State Street HOURS—9-12 m. 1:30 p. m. After 7:30 p. m. Phone Calumet 264 The Centre (NOT Real Estate, Real Suite 26, 81-83 SOUTH CLARK STREET Owners and Renters will fin'l. if you want to sell, buy, rent or exe We build, remodel, repair and d Farm Lands a Specialty. Occu We make valuations for fire adj List with us and we will certain Central (NOT INC.) State, Renting GLARK STREET will find it to the rent or exchange repair and decorate alty. Occupants for for fire adjustment will certainly treat Real Estate, Renting and Loans Suite 26, 81-83 SOUTH CLARK STREET Phone Central 5337 Owners and Renters will find it to their advantage to call on us, if you want to sell, buy, rent or exchange property. We build, remodel, repair and decorate at the most reasonable prices Farm Lands a Specialty. Occupants for furnished rooms. We make valuations for fire adjustments. List with us and we will certainly treat you right. Call ON US OR US UP to ON YOU 81 and 88 5, Clark St. Telephone Central 5887 Opp. New County Building Phone Oakland 172 RAILROAD and Domes Auctions & Co. safe in Connec- tion first and Armour WILLIAM B. FROND CLU Case-Ball and Organizing—Call $100,000 in the Leland Giants station in order to give choice of buying a Pet Establishing For A Element Park, Wit- chutes, Minature Hurley Burley, I. making devices and summer Hotel, lark, 79th and Wentw the Loop District in mad, and amusement illions can be made. Of The Race Own Plant, Where Mo- ter and October of each e and Freedom of each actively given by sub- sely low so that all Twentieth C Dollars Each You Immement Parks and P Come! buy and buil- t with Ten Dollars. Do it to-day so that Amusement Assn. Phone Oak THE RAIL Imported and D Liquors Cafe in C N. E. Corner Fifty-first and Imported and Domestic Wines LIQUORS & CIGARS Cafe in Connection N. E. Corner Fifty-first and Armour Avenue, Chicago, III. WILLIAM THE FRO CL WILLIAM LEWIS THE FRONTANAC CLUB Leland Giants Base-Ball Now Organizing $100 The Stock-Holders of the Leland cluded to dissolve that Association in order increased Capital for the purpose of buying Giants Base-Ball Club and Establishing Class, Up-To-Date Amusement Park Figure Eight, Shoot The Chutes, Min Pavillion, Roller Skating, Hurley Bus Riding, and all the latest fun making de- gather with a First Class Summer Hog guests, at it's present location, 79th and ride on the Electric Cars to the Loop Dist The Public is Base-Ball mad, and an value in a single season. Millions can be This New Enterprise. Are You In Favor Of The Rac- mense And Well Paying Plant, When Be Employed, between May and October out fear and Enjoy The Life and Freed The Answer can only be effectively given. it has been made purposely low so we have a Share and Interest in this Twent Shares Only Ten (10.00) Dollars Each. Any Holiday around Amusement Park wanted and never welcome. Come! buy the attached Coupon and mail with Ten and Amusement Association. Do it to-day Leland Giants Base Ball & Amusement A Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Assn. Now Organizing-Capital Stock $100,000 Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Assn. Now Organizing-Capital Stock $100,000 The Stock-Holders of the Leland Giants Base-Ball Association, has concluded to dissolve that Association in order to give roor for the former, with its increased Capital for the purpose of buying a Permanent Home For The Leland Giants Base-Ball Club and Establishing For All The People, The Only First Class, Up-To-Date Amusement Park, With It's Theater (Light Opera), Figure Eight, Shoot The Chutes, Minature Ry, Electric Theater, Dance Pavilion, Roller Skating, Hurley Burley, Double Swing, Boating, Auto Riding, and all the latest fun making devices and laugh producing concessions, together with a First Class Summer Hotel, large enough to accommodate 1000 guests, at its present location, 79th and Wentworth Ave., twenty (20) minutes ride on the Electric Cars to the Loop District in Chicago. The Public is Base-Ball mad, and amusement Crazy. Stocks have doubled in value in a single season. Millions can be made by those Who Take Stock In This New Enterprise. Are You In Favor Of The Race Owning And Operating This Immense And Well Paying Plant, Where More Than 1,000 Persons Will Be Employed, between May and October of each year, where you can come without fear and Enjoy The Life and Freedom of a Citizen unmolested or annoyed? The Answer can only be effectively given by subscribing for Stock in this Corporation. it has been made purposefully low so that all Loyal Members of the Race can have a Share and Interest in this Twentieth Century Enterprise. Think of it, Shares Only Ten (10.00) Dollars Each You Squander More than this amount Any Holiday around Amusement Parks and Public Places, where you are not wanted and never welcome. Come! buy and build one of your own by filling out the attached Coupon and mail with Ten Dollars to the Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Association. Do it to-day so that we may commence to build. Mr Beauregard F. Moseley; Treas:- which I am sending as Part (or infull) as shares of the Capital Stock of the Lela Association. I agree to pay $_____ $_____ has been paid certificate. (or infill) as subscriber of the Leland Giant .....P has been paid, at which Name _____ Address _____ City _____ State _____ which I am sending as Part (or infull) as subscription fee for shares of the Capital Stock of the Leland Giants Base Ball and Amusement Association. ```markdown ``` Call Frank H. Lewis, Prop. POOL AND BILLIARDS Phone Calumet 2940 N. All payments on Stock Accounts must be made to the order of Besurgeard F. M. Mosley, Treasurer, 6558 Haskell St. Chicago, Illinois 60610. He is appointed to preference as employees and should inform the Treasurer with their final remittance of their intentions to apply for employment. For further information, please contact Base-Ball and Amusement A s s n. 6 3 2 6 Halsted St. Chicago, IL. EVERY AFTERNOON and EVENING ——At—— CHATEAU de la PLAISANCE 5324—26 State Street BEST RESTAURANT IN THE CITY IN CONNECTION MUSIC BY ARMANT ADMISSION 15 CENTS Leland Giants B. B. & A. Assn. 6258 Halsted Street Phone Douglas 2388 Real Estate & Renting Loans & Insurance 3345 STATE STREET CHICAGO,ILL. Telephone Calumet 185 2542 South State Street Cor. Twenty-Ninth CHICAGO INC.) Planting and Loans T. Phone Central 5337 to their advantage to call on us, range property. Corporate at the most reasonable prices plans for furnished roomg. instments. y treat you right. ROAD INN Domestic Wines & Cigars Connection Armour Avenue, Chicago, Ill. M LEWIS ONTANAC UB 239 E. 22ND STREET CHICAGO (NOT INC.) E. A. STACK DRUGGIST AND CHEMIST Bureau 81 and 88 S. Clark St. Telephone Central 5887 Opp. New County Building Lou Seldon, Mgr. CIGARS AND TOBACCOS SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING The Broad Ax can be bought through the STANDARD NEWS COMPANY, retail and wholesale agents. All goods shipped promptly to all parts of the country. Subscriptions, Advertisements, and news items taken at office rates. For the convenience of travelers, they can have their mail addressed care of The STANDARD NEWS COMPANY BUREAU DEPARTMENT. All visitors when in the city should call and register on our visitors book for publication. Fifty-First St. and Armour Ave. BAR YARD: 151st St. & L. G. & R. R. Josed St. and Armour Ave. CHICAGO Tel. Douglas 1565 Notary Public Jesse Binga REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND RENTING FIRE INSURANCE Bates Building 3637 STATE STREET CHICAGO W. R. Cowan M. C. Cowan W. R. Cowan & Co. Real Estate, Loans and Insurance 260 S. CLARK STREET Tel. Harrison 1075 CHICAGO Tile and Slate Hauling a specificity. COAL J. H. COLEMAN & CO. 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"Ah 'spec' it's gwine ter cost a heap ter feed us, Angelina," he remarked, with a deep sigh, as he paused to sharpen his pencil. "Huh! Doan' you' spec' Ah kni cook wildout wastin'?" she asked. "You je's go on now an' put down wot we'll hah fo' one Sunday dinush, an' yo' you dll see it ain't gwine ter cost sich a heap, 'kase Ah' make wot's left ober las' all week. Go on, Rastus, an' den we'll figer on de price later. Now, one five pound chicken." "Uh-buh, mah lub." "One loaf ob bread." "Uh-huh, angel ob paradise." "One can ob tomatoes." "Uh-huh, mah pearl." "One can ob co'n." "Uh-huh, mah rosebud." "A pot ob coffee." "Uh-huh, mah pluk dove." "An' a mince ple. Well, Ah reckon daft's about all. An' now"— "Hol' on, dar, Angelina!" he interrupted as he looked over the list. "You's dun made a big mistake yere." "How's dat?" she asked. "Why," he said, "you's only dun; named wot Ah generally eats mahself for Sunday dinnah. Wot yo' gwine ter hab?" She looked at him speechless with astonishment for a moment or two; then, realizing that with his appetite they could never marry on $14 per week, she uttered a shriek that was heard all over the neighborhood and swooned at his feet.—A. B. Lewis in Judge. The Fringe of Art. Eilhu Vedder, the painter, lives in Rome, where he has a beautiful apartment, and in Capri, where his white villa looks down on the sea. "Eilhu Vedder," said a New York illustrator the other day, "is as bohemian as ever. Fame has not spoiled him. I visited him last year, and his bohemian ways were delightful. "You know they tell a story of a visit that he once paid to Alma-Tadema in London in that glittering house which Mrs. A.-T.'s money, made in grateful, comforting cocoa, bought. "The morning after his arrival, very early, before even the servants were up, Vedder began a thunderous knocking on his host's sandalwood floor. "Alma-Tadema turned in his gold bed, threw back the lace coverlet and sat up. "Who's there? What is it?" he cried in a startled voice. "I say, Tadema, shouted Vedder where do you keep the scissors that you trim your cuffs with?"—Washington Star. Truly Admirable An Illinois politician who once delivered what seemed to him an excellent and striking speech on the trust question was most anxious to ascertain its effect upon the Democratic part of his audience, these for the most part being Irish. "Was the speech to your liking, Pat?" he asked an old friend in the audience. "Sure, it were a grand speech," averred Pat in a tone of such sincere admiration that the politician felt moved to investigate further. "Was there any part of it more than another that seemed to hold you?" the speaker asked. "Well, now that ye ask me, I'll tell ye," responded the Celt. "What took me most, sir, was yere perseverance—the way ye wint over the same thing agin and agin."-Harper's Weekly. Sandy's Opinion. A COLD WEATHER PLAINT. Priscila Jane's a helpmate, worth her honest weight in gold. A wife who soorns fault finding and who's never known to scold. Of calm and even temper, meek and quiet as a lamb. Who, what'eer the aggravation, never wrest the door a slam. Yet her mood doth oft annoy me when from work at night I come. And a cold draft from the parlor on the threshold strikes me dumb. With experienced conviction, born of my ten wedded years— The furnace isn't working, and Priscila Jane's in tears! It takes but one wee moment to assure me of the fact That since midday or thereabouts Priscila Jane's been racked. Chilled, worried, grieved and frozen, soothed, grilled and amudged in turn By a very furnace fire that would do all else but burn. That first cold draft convinced me, so I feel naught of surprise At her choked, subdued booohooling, with her apron to her eyes. On a cold day I expect it, and there's ground for my fears— That the furnace isn't working, and Priscila Jane's in tears. The mild warm days of winter never give me great concern. I know such days our furnace, all uncared for, is sure I'm! When we try to warm for much fire, yet too chill to do without. 'Twill, raging, feed on nothing—sheer perversity, no doubt! But wait until the mercury's at zero or below. And just as sure as preaching when from work at night I go I find a cold reception, and fruition of my fears. Our furnace isn't working, and Priscila Jane's in tears! —Roy Farrell Greene in Puck. BAN Absentminded Professor—Dear me! I know that one is to remind me to purchase some coffee, and the other is to prevent my forgetting to pay my insurance, but I'm hanged if I know which is which—Harper's Weekly. William G. McAdo, who is at the head of the company that is digging tunnels under the river to aid in New York's transportation system, does not wish to have his name used in connection with the work. He thinks "Hudson tunnels" is sufficient and more appropriate. Boswell G. Pearce of Flemming, Ky., has been the victim of one of the most novel thefts ever recorded. About 5,500 pounds of tobacco which he had in a barn located about a quarter of a mile from his house was stolen in some mysterious manner, and the thieves left not a single trace. The municipal debts of the country are approximately $1,600,000,000, a sum larger than is owed by the federal government and all the state governments. Of the total it is worth while to note New York contributes, when all sinking fund deductions are made, about one-fourth. Vladivostok is now said to have the appearance of a semi-Chinese town. The higher wages paid in Siberia and in the Amur provinces are attracting the Chinese. As far inland as Irkutsk they are busy as truck and fruit farmers, coming to the railway stations to dispose of their produce to passengers. Bolton, Conn., is without police or fire protection, but there are thirty-seven telephone subscribers in the town, and they have hit upon the scheme of using the phone as a fire and burglar alarm. Eight sharp rings will henceforth bring at least thirty-seven persons to the assistance of a subscriber. Ell Taylor of Fairfax, Vt., accosted Amos Rugg, who was pushing a wheelbarrow, and asked him what he would charge to wheel him home, three miles distant. Mr. Rugg thought $2 would be a fair price, and the offer was taken. Mr. Rugg stopped only once, then to take off his coat, and covered the distance in about an hour. To elderly people London is no longer a pleasant place of residence. The streets have become a labyrinth of horror and difficulty, a region of hideous sounds and foul smells. With motor busses toppling over on the sidewalk and private motors knocking down lampposts and impinging on the shelter, the unfortunate citizen knows not whither to wend his trembling steps. Many women in Munich support themselves by street sweeping. It does not follow that they are lifelong citizens of the city because they brush and carry away the dirt of its streets. The recruits of this army come from the country, strapping daughters of small farmers or laborers, and the task is a coveted one to these stout and wholesome young women, so that there is always a waiting list. They dress in a kind of uniform, Tyrolean hat of green with a feather on the side, blue petticoat, red jacket and a coatsuit. CHOICE MISCELLANY The Old Liberty Bell. Contrary to general belief, the old Liberty bell is not the property of the nation or of the city of Philadelphia, but of four sisters who are heirs of John Wilbank, the man who made the new bell shortly after the old one was cracked and who took the old bell as part payment. According to the Home Magazine, three of the sisters—Mrs. James B. McClosky, Mrs. G. D. Emerson and Mrs. S. B. Coward—live in Philadelphia. The fourth, Mrs. S. W. B. Diehl, lives in Washington. By an order of the assembly of the province of Pennsylvania the Liberty bell was cast by an English founder in 1751. Soon after arriving in this country the bell broke, but was recast from the same metal in the same form and with the original inscription, "Proclaim liberty throughout the land." The ownership passed from provincial authorities to the state, but in 1818 it was purchased by the city of Philadelphia, together with the old statehouse and grounds. During the celebration over the arrival of Lafayette in 1824 the bell was rung so vigorously it became cracked and a few months later was ordered repaired by a new bell cast by John Wilbank. The latter bell is hanging in the steeple of German town hall. Our Navy's Officers. In the eyes of foreigners there are some startling defects in the personnel of our navy. Perhaps the principal one is the age of the flag officers and captains. Not a navy in the world numbers so many men of advanced years in command. All our admirals are between sixty and sixty-two. It is probable that in the event of war lasting a year not one-half of the officers at present in command would possess the physical vigor to remain on active duty. The extreme youth and lack of experience of the main part of the crews of these ships is another weakness. The percentage of veterans in the complement of each vessel is small. Our battleships are much underofficered with exper'enced subordinate officers, gun division officers particularly. The men-of-war of all other nations carry many more officers than ours and more experienced than the American youngsters now available for such positions. This gap between our veterans and youthful men and commanders is due to the neglect of congress, which permitted five years to elapse after the Spanish-American war before the number of midshipmen was increased at Annapolis. — Broadway Magazine. The Professor's Lot. Only a short time ago a college teacher spoke seriously in public of the banker, the lawyer and even of the burglar as being in touch with life in a truer sense than is the university professor. And the professors' frequent reference to the poor rewards and all the outward hardships of their work indicates some little envy of the goods of life which come to the merchant, the lawyer and the physician. Yet there is no lot on earth that offers greater rewards and greater opportunities. And when an individual has grievances the blame is often placed primarily on the president, since the form of organization encourages the professors to place the responsibility anywhere but on themselves. It would be more fitting if their constitution gave no excuse, but constantly invited each to perceive that with himself it rested whether he would succeed or fall—George M. Stratton in Atlantic. Most Costly Thing In the World. Some idea of the difficulties in the way of extracting radium from the pitchblende waste may be appreciated when we learn that pitchblende, the mineral that is richest in radium, contains but one-millionth part of 1 per cent of radium, less than the proportion of gold in ocean water. We would think it a pretty thankless task to mine gold, or extract it, from sea water. But the work would be far easier, and we would get more gold from a cubic yard of sea water than we would radium from a ton of pitchblende. Perhaps, then, it will not be hard to appreciate how little radium there is in the world—less than twenty grains, certainly not half a teaspoonful of pure radium bromide. A grain of gold can be had for five cents or less. Diamonds are worth by weight much more, perhaps $10 a grain, but the cost of radium is truly fabulous—$2,00 for a single grain—Harper's Weekly. China's Pernicious Tax System China's Pernicious Tax System. Peking is now quite safe for foreigners to go freely in all parts of the city, except in the Forbidden City, where the emperor's palace is situated. The Chinese are developing slowly along the road toward western civilization, but so far they have not attained any great speed. Men who have spent their lives in the east and know the country thoroughly declare that China will not develop materially until she has a good government. The present system of collecting taxes, which has been in vogue for centuries, is the mother of all graft, the incubus under which the nation is suffering, and will keep the country back until the system has been completely wiped out—New York Times. While partridge shooting at Buxted a sportsman suddenly had hundreds of wasps settle upon him. They crawled upon his hands and face, but he kept his nerve and did not interfere with them. The wasps scared the gentleman's friends, and they got some distance away, being afraid to go near him. After about ten minutes the wasps flew off in a body without having stung him—London Standard. BUCKING AN ICE FLOE. An Incident In One of Peary's Arctic Exploration Trips. One of the most striking passages in Robert E. Peary's "Nearest the Pole" is his description of the action of an ice floe which threatened his ship. He writes: "Its slow, resistisit motion was frightful, yet fascinating. Thousands of tons of smaller ice which the big floe drove before it the Roosevelt had easily and gracefully turned under her sloping bigles, but the edge of the big floe rose to the plank sheer, and a few yards back from its edge was an old pressure ridge, which rose higher than the bridge deck. This was the crucial moment. For a minute or so, which seemed an age, the pressure was terrific. The Roosevelt's ribs and interior bracing cracked like the discharge of musketry, the deck amidships bulged up several inches, while the main rigging hung slack and the masts and rigging shook as in a violent gale. Then, with a mighty tremor and a sound which reminded me of an athlete intaking his breath for a supreme effort, the ship shook herself free and jumped upward till her propeller showed above water. The big floe snapped against the edge of the ice foot forward and aft and under us, crumpling up its edge and driving it inshore some yards, then came to rest, and the commotion was transferred to the outer edge of the floe, which crumbled away with a dull roar as other floes smashed against it and tore off great pieces in their onward rush, leaving the Roosevelt stranded, but safe." On another occasion it required thirty-five and a half hours of incessant strain and struggle to clear a way through the obstructing ice floes to the open water beyond. Mr. Peary says: "The Roosevelt fought like a gladiator, turning, twisting, straining with all her force, smashing her full weight against the heavy floes whenever we could get room for a rush and rearing upon them like a steeplechaser taking a fence. Ah, the thrill and tension of it, the lust of battle, which crowded days of ordinary life into one! The forward rush, the gathering speed and momentum, the crash, the upward heave, the grating snarl of the ice as the steel stem split it as a mason's hammer splits granite or trod it under or sent it right and left in whirling fragments, followed by the violent roll, the backward rebound and then the gathering for another rush were glorious." At such times the physical tension was intense: "Every one on deck hung with breathless interest on our movement, and as Bartlett and I clung in the rigging I heard him whisper through teeth clinched from the purely physical tension of the throbbing ship under us: 'Give it to 'em, Teddy; give it to 'em!' More than once did a fireman come panting on deck for a breath of air, look over the side, mutter to himself, 'By thunder, she's got to go through' then drop into the stakehold, with the result a moment later of an extra belch of black smoke from the stack and an added turn or two to the propeller." A Whirlwind Bhip. "Typhoonold," a word derived from a Greek term meaning whirlwind, has been applied to a new type of boat invented by a French engineer, who seeks to do away with the present day screw propeller. The new screw is placed at the bow of the boat instead of at the stern, and it is believed that by it the centrifugal displacement and the central void of the present type are converted into benefits, and the limit to the advantageous increase in velocity of rotation of the propeller is removed. The apparatus is designed to work by suction in the manner of a waterspout. The inventor figures that his boat, with a thirty-two and a half inch screw, will go through the water at a rate of more than sixty-two miles an hour. The Picture Postal Card. The picture or souvenir postal card is probably doing more to make the world known to the untraveled than all the geographies and gazetteers. There is scarcely a village anywhere in the domain of the postal union that has not had its picture taken for a postal card impression in black or white or in colors, and thus its humble fame has been carried over seas and introduced to the four corners of the Union. All the allens and prodigal sons cannot return for the old home week celebrations, but, thanks to the man who invented the picture postal card, they may be reminded the old home scenes at an expenditure of a few cents—New York Sun. Tough Remedies Tibet's army is to be modernized, and with it probably will be the grand lama's military medical staff corps. The sick Tibetan soldier, it was reported a year ago, was put through a sort of faith healing process. An army physician of the old school chalked a prescription on a board. The martial patient washed off the lettering and drank the rinsings. The plan of the younger doctor was simpler. He scrawled his prescription on a piece of paper and gave it to the invalid to chew and swallow. Windmills and Electricity The use of windmills for generating electric current has given favorable results in the tests for the Danish government made by Professor La. Cour. The four wing wheel proves to be the best form. 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