The Broad Ax

The Fetters of Slavery Were Not As Cruel As Present Day Management of Convicts. They Are Leased, Not Unlike the Slaves of Heathen Lands, and Worked Under the Brutal Lash of An Unmeritful Task Master-When Human Endurance Is Exhausted and the Convict Can No Longer Stand the Strain, His Food, Always of the Coarsest Kind. Is Curtailed. Hasn't the Comfort Provided for Dogs Booker T. Washington Is Too Busy In Begging Money To Refer To the Many Crimes Committed Against the Afro-Americans In the South. PLEA FOR UNFOR TU The Fetters of Slavery As Present D of Con They Are Leased, Not Unlike and Worked Under the Bru Task Master—When Hu hausted and the Convic the Strain, His Fo Coarsest Kind, Hasn't the Comfort Booker T. Washington Is To Refer To the Many Crie the Afro-Americ During the prohibition campaign in Alabama, in which men and women joined hands in the eradication of the whiskey evil, there were many pertinent questions asked, such as "Am I my brother's keeper? Shall I be benefited by my sister's burden, tears and heartaches? Is not every man and woman in Alabama responsible for wrongs, oppressions and brutalities?" The pulpit arose and in thundering tones demanded that Christian people put whiskey down as conflicting with high Christian morality. A little pamphlet entitled "A Stainless Flag" was widely circulated. Upon the cover of this pamphlet was the representation of the figure of a beautiful boy, his hands clasping the staff of our national flag, emblem of brotherly unity, right and justice, waving above him. Since the acting of the legislature upon this question everything has become aangely silent, as if whiskey was the only evil existing in our state that needed regulation and eradication; as if whiskey was the only existing evil in Alabama that conflicted with our high Christian morality; as if the revenue derived from whiskey was the only one derived by the state and counties that was tainted—tainted with brutality, oppression and the very life blood and souls of men. If we as Christian people are responsible in the sight of man and God for whiskey abuses, are we not doubly responsible to both fellow man and the Creator for the inhumanity, oppression and brutality as practiced upon our criminal classes—our convicts? If the revenue derived from whiskey is tainted, according to all the laws of our beautiful Christian morality, is not the revenue derived from the convict system damned? If whiskey is a blot upon our Christianity and high enlightenment, is not our Christian morality measured and gamed by our treatment of the erring, the convict? It is easy for a thief to profess honesty, and it is easy for us to make our professions of love and charity; it is easy for us to send our missions to better the conditions of the heathens; but when the brutality and inhumanity of dark Africa is practiced upon the weak and erring about us and around us, as the thief's deeds prove him, so must this prove the practical side of our Christian morality. Visit our turpentine camps, our lumber yards and our mines and behold the real conditions. Here are creatures—human beings with bodies and souls quite as well worth saving as those benighted in China and Japan—creatures already depraved by their crimes, our theoretical morality demands that they be given a chance, the state and counties which are only the voice of the people, voice the will of the people, demand that the culprit must not only maintain himself, but must bring in a revenue to the state and counties, and to tails end he is leased, not unlike slaves are leased in heathen lands, and worker under the brutal lash of a task master. His habitation, a stockade with not the comfort about it that we usually provide for ur dogs; his bed a dirty blanket, often so thin as not to keep out the biting cold; his food barely sufficient to sustain life and a certain amount of strength, and of the coarsest quality. If the pro rata of coal does not come up, or he drops from fatigue in the forst or stumbles beneath the heavy timbers of the lumber yard, even food is taken from him and he must feel the pangs of hunger, if the master does not apply the lash to his naked back. This is brotherly love, the practical side of it, but it is not the end. When the wretch has served out his sentence, been worked to the utmost and doubly degraded by injustice and brutality, which has only stirred all the evil passions, he is turned loose upon society in destitution, with only one alternative unless the unusual happens, and that is sin again or starve. This is the practical morality that Christian Alabama holds out to the criminal—the one really in need of the physician, for only the sick need the doctor. In Alabama individuals are prosecuted for peonage. Is not the state, that follows this course with even its lawbreakers, guilty of the same thing? Is the state not demanding only what every master demands of its slaves? It is said that the difference between the morality we profess in this matter and what we really carry out is simply the usual difference between theory and practice; and all is done that can be done; that it is all very well for outsiders to talk, but if they undertake the care of a thousand desperadoes they will soon learn the difference. This pleaser is entirely inadmissible, because it has been proved over and over again in different countries and under varied circumstances that the humane and kindly treatment of convicts is not only consistent with discipline and moreover it is powerfully efficient in accomplishing the true aim of all punishment, the protection of society, by making the vicious less vicious, and making the prison experience and education of the better elements of human nature. It has been abundantly proved in France, Spain, England, Ireland, Australia and in our own country (I should say in portions of our own country) that the most successful criminal discipline is the discipline of decreased restirants and increased self dependence. By all means provide work for the criminal classes. Let not the state be burdened for their maintenance. Take the lash from the hands of the task master and treat the wretch already depraved by crime as a man. Let solitary confinement take the place of the lash and the capricious hands of often a brutal keeper, and let a certain part of what every man earns while serving his sentence be set aside and given to him at the expiration of his sentence and this will CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 1, 1908. [Name not visible in the image] EX.-ALD. JOHN H. JONES. Continues to wage a successful fight, for his return to the City Council from the Eighth Ward. give him a chance like a man to hunt employment. Treat him like a human. Give him a chance.—A Practical Observer, in the Mobile, Ala., Register. Booker T. Washington, who aspires to become the political boss of the entire Afro-American race, knows full well that "hundreds of Colored men, women and children in Alabama who are innocent of committing any crime, are held as slaves, and are forced to eke out a miserable existence in the turpentine camps, of that state, which is full of cracker jacks and Christian savages, but the new Moses of the Afro-American race, is so busy in begging money, in order to enable him to travel around through the North, and stop at first class hotels, conducted by the whites, that he has no time to even slightly refer to the true condition of affairs as they exist in Alabama and throughout the South! —Editor. BEGINS TO LOOK DEMOCRATIC. The widening breech in Republican ranks in the pivotal states of New York and Ohio seem to be assuming proportions that will spell defeat at the polls in November. The tremendous poular endorsement given President Roosevelt four years ago, largely because of his, at that time, righteous policy on the race problem, seems to have emboldened him to believe that he may dictate the nomination and election of his successor. his dictation is being so strongly resented by the voters, as well as leaders, in the two states named as well as others, and the fight for control of their respective delegations to the national convention is becoming so acrimonious that it seems calculated to bring about a condition that will mean much "knifeing" at the polls in November by whichever of the two factions lose in the contest for or against the nomination of the administration candidate, Mr. Taft. It seems, however, the latter is not to have the easy sailing, even in the South, that predictions made in his favor seem to indicate. Former Senators Kellogg, of Louisiana, and W. E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, have sent a general request to Southern Negroes to take active part in the selection of delegates to the Chicago convention, and to see to it that uninstructed delegates are sent. It will be remembered that in the controversy over Senator Tillman's handling of President Roosevelt's rate bill in the national senate, Mr. Chandler is one of the gentlemen whom the president assigned to the Ananias Club, because the confidential relations between Mr. Tillman and the president were exposed by Mr. Chandler. The fight against the administration is strong and determined, and if Mr. Taft is finally nominated it looks like a case of three times and in with Democratic Candidate W. J. Bryan.—The Informer, Detroit, Mich. RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE PARK WOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION. Recently the Parkwood Cemetery Association, was re-organized along more substantial lines. A charter has been obtained from the State of Illinois giving it the right to do business, to purchase a site for a cemetery and to sell stock in order to float and finance the enterprise. Stock in the Parkwood Cemetery Association, will be sold at par, 410 per share. Subscription books are now open for the sale of its stock. Dr. Edward S. Miller one of its chief promoters, has subscribed for 300 shares, Jacob L. Parks, 500 shares. Matt Hulett, 500 shares. A. N. Simpson, R. M. Leach, Frank W. King and Enoch Cooper, who are interested in its success are also among those who have subscribed liberally for its stock. It is a well known fact, that, race prejudice has grown so strong, against the Afro-American in many directions in Chicago, within the past few years, that the officials of several of the leading cemeteries, controlled by the whites, have informed the undertakers both Colored and white, by circular letters and other means, to the effect, that "dead Afro-Americans are undesirable subjects," and that they, the undertakers must not sell any more graves or lots to Colored people in their cemeteries, unless they charge just double the price for such lots or graves as other nationalities would pay for the same. With this condition of affairs existing, the promoters of the Parkwood Cemetery Association, are endeavoring to secure a plot of ground for a cemetery in which all men regardless of their creeds or nationalities, can find a resting place at reasonable prices. T. THOMAS FORTUNE WILL START A. NEW MAGAZINE. It has been authoritively announced, that T. Thomas Fortune, who was the founder, and until recently the editor of The New York Age, and who was chairman of the executive committee of Booker T. Washington's, Negro National Business League, until he was kicked out of that position by the great wizard of Tuskegee, will on or about February 1st, begin the publication of-a new national magazine, Echoes of the Grand Charity Ball for the Benefit of Provident Hospital No Flash-Light Picture of the Grand March Appeared In the Flash-Light Edition of An Unknown Sickly Newspaper The great charity ball for the benefit of Provident Hospital has passed into history, and all should rejoice that it was a financial success, although at the present writing it is impossible to tell just how much money, over and above all expenses will be turned over to that institution, some of those who are on the inside think it will be well onto one thousand dollars. As the various plans were perfected in connection with the ball it was carefully arranged by the heads of the leading committees to prevent reputable newspaper representatives from having any voice in its affairs, even to the extent of serving on the most important committees and one of the pin-headed members of the committee on publicity, freely expressed his opinion to the effect that "no wiser thing could be done than to completely ignore the little 'Nigger,' newspapers, and publish the full list of the patrons and patronesses in the Dally News." Notwithstanding the fact that there was not one member of any committee that had sufficient influence to get forty lines in any daily newspaper in Chicago in relation to the ball. Several members of the general committee were in favor of voting some money for the benefit of one or two 'Dead Newspapers,' showing that for a little personal free advertising they were willing to spend other people's money with editors whose publications have not come from the printers nor passed through the Chicago postoffice for more than three months. Other members of the general committee who have very poor business ideas decided that it would not do deal honestly and squarely with the two oldest and best established newspapers, so they concluded to play one as a special favorite, throw it the bulk of paid advertising and ignore the other paper, and the paper which received the largest amount of money for what it failed to do, when it came out last Saturday contained the poorest and shortest account of the ball, it absolutely failed or refused to inform its few sleepy readers as to who it will be called "The Freeman." It will be published at No. 4 Cedar st., New York City, and we wish Brother Fortune the greatest success in his new undertaking. C. W. KEATTS IS DEAD. Grand Master, Moslac's, Succumbs to Dropsy After a Long Illness. Little Rock, Ark., Friday—Ches. Keatts is dead. He died today at noon. He had been suffering for three years with dorpse, which later developed into pneumonia. Keatts, for a Negro, received favorable recognition on the part of prominent white people at several times during his life. In 1895 and 1896 he served as messenger and crier for M. C. Caldwell, judge of the United States Court of Appeals. He had the distinction of being the only Negro crier or messenger that court ever had. About ten years ago he was appointed receiver of the Little Rock Grand Charity Ball Benefit of Provi- Hospital of the Grand March Flash-Light Edition known Sickly newspaper led the grand march, and after reading its uninteresting account of the affair, many members of the committee who had voted to make it the official organ for the ball felt that they did not get a good run for their money. The Saturday prior to the ball, it was announced in another newspaper which runs ten or fifteen times each year, in big double column headlines, that "two flash-light pictures of the grand march would be taken, that one of the pictures, would appear in its columns, Saturday Jan. 25, with a full list of all the ladies, with a full account of what they wore, that its enterprising editor had completed arangements with the general committee, to have a special office fitted up for its benefit, to serve the ladies at the ball, that many young ladies would sell the paper that same Saturday in all parts of the city," and its light-brained editor wound up his long article by saying that "no other weekly newspaper in Chicago, would dare to perform such a wonderful feat," and all were advised who wanted to "secure a copy of the paper containing the flash-light picture of the grand march to leave their orders with their newsdealers." But the good ladies and gentlemen who expected to get a whole lot of free doings for two cents, were sorely disappointed, for when the flash-light edition of the paper in question hoved in sight last Saturday it contained no picture of the grand march, and freely admitted that none would appear in its columns, and instead of printing the full list of the ladies and a full account of what they wore," it attempted to describe the costumes of six or seven ladies, and some say at 25 cts a throw. In conclusion it can be truthfully stated that "The Broad Ax" received less consideration from the hands of the general committee than any other reputable newspaper, but in the final wind up it devoted more free space to the affair than all the other newspapers in town, and it contained the only official account of the Grand Charity ball, for the benefit of Provident Hospital, which richly deserves the unstinted financial support of all generous and liberal-minded citizens! Traction and Street Railway Company by J. A. Williams of the United States District Court, of this city. He gave bond for $40,000, and entered upon his duties. In 1884 he ran for county clerk on the Negro Republican ticket, but was defeated. He worked the greater part of his life for the government, holding a position with the railway mail service. He worked in that line for seventeen years. He was national grand master of the Mosaic Templars of America, a lodge founded by J. E. Bush. He was born in 1864 in Pulaski county. He leaves his mother and wife. He also left considerable property. — The Citizen, Memphis, Tenn. The Aldermanic contest in the 2d ward will be hot and sharp, but Alderman Thos. J. Dixon feels confident, that he will be able to give his opponents all that is coming to them and then have enough of votes to pull through. --- THE BROAD AXE PUBLISHED WEEKLY. will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, Gunpowder, Presidential, Farmers, Single Taxes, Republic, Enigles of Labor, or any one else can have their say, no long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Mind is a newspaper whose platform is broad and all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Great communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the book. "Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. Some Helpful Hints from the Health Department. VENTILATION There are public conveyances, notably street cars on certain lines in Chicago, where the air, at times, is more dangerous to breathe than would be that of the average city sewer. Some years ago a gentleman in Boston made tests of the air in the street cars of that city and found that it contained 23.3 part of carbonic acid to 10,000 parts of air. Normal air contains 4 parts of carbonic acid in 10,000. At the same time, tests made of the air in the Berkeley street sewer of that city showed only 10.4 parts of carbonic acid per 10,000. According to these tests, a man crawling through the sewer named would be no worse off, so far as his fresh air supply was concerned, than the fellow who paid his nickel and patronized the street cars. The only difference would be that with the fellow in the sewer it is a case of breathing sewer air or none; while the street car passenger might have fresh air for the asking. In other words, it is an easy matter to ventilate a street car. Men who work in shafts and tunnels under the surface of the ground have fresh, pure air pumped down to them. People who ride in street cars are not compelled to use pumps in order to obtain a supply of fresh air. All that is needed is to insist on having the upper windows open a little to let the foul air out and the doors ajar enough to let good air in. The singular fact is, however, that many people who ride in public conveyances don't want fresh air and won't have it. Worst of all, they won't let other people have it. Now, when you get down to the actual conditions, is foul air in a tunnel any worse or more to be dreaded than the same kind of rotten, disease laden atmosphere in a street car? Certainly not. Then why not see to it that the air you breathe in the street car is as good as that you would get if you were working in the new water tunnel now being built under Lake Michigan? The question of ill-ventilated street cars is one much discussed, and with the result that the blame is usually placed upon the companies instead of where it belongs, on the passengers. There are instances, however, where conductors apparently acting under orders, from the companies, will refuse to ventilate their cars even when asked to do so. But as a rule the companies desire to have their cars ventilated. In the first place, the people who design and build street cars provide means for ventilating them. These; as a rule, consist of a row of small windows on each side of the center dome in the roof and of the car. These simple arrangements will do the work perfectly, if kept partly open; but they are utterly worthless if kept closed. The street car companies leave it to their patrons to say. And as the patrons cannot agree among them selves as to what is best to do about the matter, it happens that we have street cars in which the air is about as deadly and dangerous to breathe as would be that of the average city sewer. Did you ever go into a street car when it seemed to smell worse than a wet dog? Bad air, that's all. The only trouble was a lot of people who either did not know enough to open up the transoms and doors, or, if they did know, were afraid a little cold air would do them harm. Now, all that is needed to purify or at least to greatly improve the contaminated air in a street car is to dilute it with fresh air from the outside. Opening the doors and windows will do this. And to keep the air in condition fit for breathing it must be constantly changed; that is, the foul air must be driven out and the good air be coming in all the time. Better shiver a little and have good air to breathe than to swallow in com- 13 THE NEXT WORLD'S FAIR Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle, in 1909, Now Claims Attention—Management Surprises Country by Not Asking for Government Aid—Its Progress to Date. By Frank L. Merrick Now that the Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition has closed, all eyes are turned toward the next great world's fair, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition which will be held at Seattle, Washington, opening June 1, and closing October 15, 1909. This exposition will be held in a section of the country where world's fairs are new and for that and many other reasons it is expected to be a success, beneficially, educationally, artistically and financially. Work on the grounds and buildings of the exposition is well under way and the management is determined to have everything in readiness by opening day. This has been written about all expositions in late years, but the promise has never been completely fulfilled. The officials of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, however, have started out with a completed-on-on-opening-day idea above everything else, and if they do not carry out their plan it will not be because western energy has not been expended in the task. The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition promises to be different from former world's fairs in many ways, but one policy stands out so far above any of the rest that the entire press of the country is commenting favorably about it. No money will be asked from Uncle Sam to carry on the work! That policy must be conceded as original. All the management desires is for the United government to participate in the same manner as foreign countries and the different states, by erecting buildings and installing exhibits therein. Former expositions have been aided by the government in many different ways. Outright gifts of large sums of money have been made by Congress to some world's fairs, while others have negotiated loans from Uncle Sam, some of which were paid back and some of which were not. Some expositions have received back donations and loans. As stated before, the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will ask for neither. A clause pledging this policy has been inserted in the congressional bill making provision for participation only, by Uncle Sam Since the United States government began to patronize expositions down to the Jamestown fair, Congress has appropriated a total of $28,752,251 for world's fairs. Only $485,000 of this fort that means sickness, suffering and death In these days of trusts and combine it is sometimes said that air is about the only thing that has not been cornered. See to it that you get your share.—"P." Salisbury, N. C., Jan. 24—Charged with trespass, slander and a serious offence against two Colored women in this city, H. R. Bryant and A. Dunham, two well-known young men here, were lodged in Rowan jail last night in default of a bond of $1,000 each. The two men were caught in their rooms at a well-known boarding house in Salisbury, with the two Colored women, whom they had enticed there without the knowledge of the landlord. They were given a hearing before a justice of the peace, who held them under heavy bonds for the higher court. Bryant is a well-known piano salesman, and has stood well in Salisbury prior to this trouble, Dunham is agent for an industrial life insurance company, and was much liked by those who knew him. The arrest of the men caused a mild sensation for a day. Now, here are two white men guilty of social equality. We turn them over to the tender mercies of Judge Norwood of Georgia, and ask that in accordance with his request that these two white men be hung for miscegenation. If the Salisbury matter caused a mild sensation, what sort of a sensation would be perduced, if all the guilty white men in North Carolina, or all the guilty white men in the South were caught and uncovered to the public? What sort of a sensation would it be? When we hear white men prating about Negro immorality, they arouse in us every sense of resentment. For they know, that with the debauchery of the Negro throughout all the years of slavery, and the continued pursuit of Negro women by white men. It is more than remarkable that we are what we are today. Yes, hang them both and all others in Sallsbury like them—The St. Luke Herald, Richmond, Va. HANG THEM. money has been spent west of the Rocky mountains, the Lewis and Clark exposition, one of the most successful ever held, receiving the benefit of that amount. The bill that has been introduced at the present session of Congress provides an appropriation of $1,175,000 to enable Uncle Sam to take advantage of the opportunity for effective advertising. The money will be apportioned as follows: Government, building, $200,000; exhibit, $350,000. Alaska, building, $100,000; exhibit, $200,000. Phillippines, building, $75,000; exhibit $75,000. Hawaii, building $50,000; exhibit, $75,000. Fisheries, building $50,000; exhibit, * * The fisheries exhibit is included in the general government display. in the general government display. On June 1, last before a crowd of fifteen thousand persons, ground breaking ceremonies were held, with many prominent men making addresses, among whom was Hon. John Barrett, director of the International Bureau of American Republics, representing President Roosevelt. From that date to the present time work has been going on rapidly upon the exposition grounds. Most of the grading and clearing has been finished. All of the principal roadways, avenues, circles and plazas have been completed. The Administration Building has been erected and occupied by the executive force for several months. Contracts have been let for the construction of five leale buildings and several small ones. Among these are the Manufacturers bldg., Agriculture building, Autorium, Palace of Fine Arts and Machinery Hall. The three latter buildings will be permanent structures, built of buff brick with terra cotta trimmings. The "A-Y-T," as it is some times called in Seattle will differ again from some former fairs in that some of its exhibit palaces will be permanent structures. The grounds are located on the property of the Washington University, a state institution, and after the exposition is over the permanent buildings and those substantially built will be taken over by the college to be used for educational purposes. The purpose of the exposition, which is to exploit Alaska and Yukon and the countries bordering on the Pacific Ocean, is receiving much favorable comment throughout the country. The National Cash Register Company of Dayton, O., about a year ago, discharged from its employment all of the Negroes connected therewith. Now it has issued an order to all of its agencies broadcast throughout the country that no Negro must employed. The Negro, now, who deals at a store which uses a National Cash Register—knows that he is supporting and enriching a company that is doing all it can to starve him, his family and his race. Are you kissing the hand which smites you?—Ex. IROQUOIS CLUB ELECTS E. B. TOLL MAN PRESIDENT. Wins in a Spirited Contest Between Two Factions. The annual election of the Iroquois Club was held Thursday, there being two tickets in the field. After a spirited contest, with one of the largest votes ever polled in the club, the following ticket was elected: President, Edgar Bronson Tolman; vice presidents, James F. Bowers, William H. Hexton, Nober, Gottlieb, John P. McGoroy, William Rothman, Levy Mayer, Charles J. Vopicka, A. J. Sabath and Henry M. Hagan; recording secretary, C. N. Goodwin; corresponding secretary, A. F. Relchman; treasurer, Orva G. Williams. BIG TUBERCULOSIS MEETING AT FULLERTON HALL IN THE ART Sunday Feb. 9th, at 2 p. m. This meeting will be of vital importance to all of the Colored people in Chicago. The white people of this city are co-operating with the Colored people in this meeting. For information call on Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, 2840 State St., who is the South Side promoter of this meeting. DR. A. WILBERFORCE WILLIAMS. Will address the Men's Club of Wayman Chapel, Sunday, Feb. 2nd, 4 p. m. N.C.R. Subject: Tuberculosis can be cured in any climate. That Tuberculosis can be cured as well in Chicago as in Colorado or California. If you have a good doctor and begin treatment early you can be cured at home. The treatment is plain and simply and can be carried by any intelligent person. Over 4,000 persons die annually from Tuberculosis in Chicago. Don't forget the Meeting at Fullerton Hall in the Art Building, Michigan ave., and Adams St., Sunday, Feb 9th, 2 p. m. JOHN D. VISITS NEGRO CHURCH. Standard Oil Magnate Listens to Colored Preacher at Augusta, Then Makes "Generous Donation." Augusta, Ga., Jan. 26.—John D. Rockefeller occupied his first Sunday mornings in Augusta in listening to a sermon in the Tabernacle Baptist church (Colored), by the Rev. C. T. Walker, who got out of a sick bed to preach. After the sermon Mr. Rockefeller held a conference with Mr. Walker, when he made "a generous donation to the church." INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH NOTES. Sunday services, preaching at 10:45 a. m., and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school 1 p. m. Junior Christian Endeavor at 5 p. m. Certificate of stock to be sold, 2,000 shares. Classes meet every Friday night. Millinery class, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 to 4 p. m. Every Friday from 4 to 5 p. m., a free class. Free sewing class every Saturday at 2 p. m.—"S." CHIPS CHIPS Mrs. G. Peryman 434 State st., is on the scik list. Miss Jessie Adams of Munsie, Ind., spent last week in the city, the guest of Mrs. R. O. Smith, 3249 Wabash ave. Mrs. Richard Cole of St. Louis spent a few days in the city last week to see her son Arville who has been ill. Mr. Geo. O'Be of Kansas city is spending a few weeks in the city stopping at 3525 Vernon ave. Mr. Jack Doyle of the C. & N. W. R. R., has the distinction of being the only Colored conductor in the west. Mr. Bill Curtis of St. Louis well known in Chicago suffered a stroke of paralysis last week and is in a critical condition. Mr. Louis Schooler, 3158 State st., after a pleasant visit of a month through the south land has returned to the city. Mr. Isaac Silence better known as "Tiger," for years employed at Toppins Barber shop, died Tuesday, at 3000 State st. Doctor Edward S. Miller, left Tuesday evening, for Winchester, Ky., to look after his farm. He will return home this coming Sunday evening. Former Representative Edward D. Green has many staunch friends, who are urging him to enter the fight and make the race for the Legislature this coming fall. Ex-Alderman Chas. J. Boyd may be induced to make the race for the City Council from the 30th ward, providing Alderman John J. Bradley declines the nomination. Mr. J. W. Baker of Toledo, O., is visiting his aunt Mrs. J. C. Stewart 5434 Normal ave. Mr. Baker is favorably impressed with Chicago, and may be induced to make this city his permanent home. W. D. Neighbors, has removed his real estate office from 3916 State st. to 3221 State, and hereafter he will be associated with Henry T. Wells, and they will carry on a general real estate business. Alderman M. D. Dougherty of the 22d ward, is not worrying these days about his re-election to the City Council, for he has the people with him, which will make him a four time winner. Last Thursday evening after the Charity Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Green and Mrs. Frank P. George were the guests of Mr. J. W. Anderson, 79 E. 32d street, at a wine supper, at the Pekin Inn Cafe, consisting of lobsters, oysters, fish and salad. A week ago Sunday, Mr. J. W. Allen 6006 Centre ave., entertained a large party of friends at a "California" coursed dinner in honor of Mrs. John A. Marshall of New Orleans, who is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. M. R. Crowley, 3561 Vernon ave. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Childs, 6616 Vernon ave., mourn the loss of Mrs. Bette Young, sister of Mrs. Childs, who died about a week ago in Montgomery, Ala. Mrs. Young was afflicted with a stroke of paralyses about six months ago and was a patient sufferer till relieved by death. Three sons one daughter and two sisters survive her. The Appomattox Club will celebrate Lincoln Day with appropriate exercises at the Club House 3144 Wabash ave., on the evening of Feb. 12, 1908. Hon. Mancha Briggemeyer, Judge of the Municipal Court will be the speaker of the evening. Ladies will be invited. Wm. Emanuel, Pres Rev. T. A. Clark, has removed his real estate office from 3345 State st., to 3742 State, where he will be pleased to meet his many friends. He has become the South side agent for Samuel Richardson, 142 La Salle st., and he will rent or sell you a house or make you a short time loan on personal property. The highly-moral white citizens of Montgomery, Ala., are up in arms because, after a Negro doctor has been unmasked as the instrument used in covering up Caucasian lapses, eighty white children are found to be harbored in Negro families. Awful, isn't it?—not the immorality, but the harboring of the fruit of the same in Negro homes!—Ex. Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia. the man, who made his gubernatorial campaign upon the proposition to disfranchise the Negroes of his state, has come out for Taft as the most acceptable of all the republican nominees for the presidency. We wonder if Mr. Taft's North Carolina speech caused the Governor of Georgia to declare in his behalf? Many ladies believing in Democracy, met last Sunday evening at the Sherman House, and organized the "Democratic Home Influence Club." The ladies will endeavor to win votes for Democratic candidates, in local, State and National politics. The following are the officers of this new club: President, Mrs. W. C. H. Keough; First vice president, Mrs. George Vosbrink; Second vice president, Mrs. Kelleher; Third vice president, Miss Catherine Riley; Treasurer, Mrs. J. J. Delaney; Secretary, Miss Josephine Collins. A very pretty wedding took place last Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Ella Moors, 3451 Armour ave. The contracting parties were Miss Frances Edwards, and Mr. Charles Bally. The bride was prettily attired in a lingerie gown, while the groom wore the conventional "evening dress suit." The bride was attended by her sister Miss Ella Edwards, who was also attired in a lingerie gown. Among the guests present were Mrs. Maria Edwards, mother of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. I. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Mmes. Buthwood, Ford Wilson and daughter. The Misses Edwards and Ford. Mess. Bryant, Smith, Farley, Edwards and Bowman, Miss Lucy Lindsay and Mr. Noah D. Thompson. A fine supper was served after the ceremonies which were conducted by Rev. Dr. Roberts of Quinn Chapel. Mr. Thos. E. McDonnell Gen'l. Supt. of the United States Express company has announced the appointment of Mr. Franklin R. Lindsay as his successor to the position of "Superintendent of Chicago and Fifth Division," of the above named company. Mr. Lindsay was born in Cincinnati, O., January 13, 1870, and entered the service of the express company as messenger on the Balto. and Ohio R. R., between Cincinnati and Parkersburg, W. Va., at the age of sixteen. Five years later he served as assistant cashier in Cincinnati for two years, after which time he was appointed Route Agent with headquarters at La Crosse, Wis. Mr. Lindsay has served the "5th Division," as chief clerk, and assistant to the General supt. and his recent appointment as Superintendent of the division comes as the result of the good and faithful service, he has rendered the company for the past twenty-one years.—"T." FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT. Nicely furnished rooms, strictly modern for rent 3212 Wabash ave. Mrs. A. T. Peterson, Phone 7051. SIX ROOM HOUSE FOR SALE. For Sale.—Six room house at Maywood, Ill., $2750.00, new, modern, oak trim, bath, two blocks from Aurora & Elgin Depot, small payment downbalance monthly. A number of good Colored families have settled in this neighborhood. O. J. Westcott, 200 So Fifth Ave. Maywood, Ill., or 1107 Security Bldg. Chicago, Ill. LOW PRICED HOME. A Cosy, Modern and Attractive Dwelling For $1000. [Copyright, 1905, by Stanley A. Dennis, 22 Broadway, New York. We show here an original design for a model low priced home for a single or narrow lot, which can be erected under favorable conditions for $1000. There is a cellar seven foot high under the entire house, with walls of stone laid in cement. The door is concrete, and the cellar contains coal bins and a hot air furnace, which heats ```markdown ``` FRONT ELEVATION whole house. The frame is of hemlock. The exterior walls are sheathed, papered, sided and shingled. The main roof is covered with dimension cypress shingles. All windows but those of the cellar are fitted with outside blinds, hung with up to date hinges and fasteners. The exterior is painted with two coats of pure white lead and linseed oil paints, colors to suit. The floors are of narrow yellow pine, the trim throughout is of cypress, in STOOP KITCHEN 8'6"x10'0" Closet PANE DINING ROOM 10'6"x10'0" HALL 8'0"x10'0" PIAZZA 6'0"x22'0 FIRST FLOOR PLAN. including the stairs, except the newels, rails and balusters, which are of turned cherry. The interior walls are plastered with two coats of patent plaster, sand finished. The interior woodwork is finished in the natural wood, properly filled, rubbed and varnished. The hardware is of plain dark bronze, with knobs to match and combination roses and escutcheons. Go Early Railroads. The old fashioned practice mentioned in the Druce case, that the fifth Duke of Portland had his carriage strapped to a railway truck whenever he took to the railroad and that he sat in the carriage in preference to an ordinary compartment, sounds strange to the modern ear. It was a common practice with moneyed people of conservative habits in the early days of the railway, and the companies made adequate provision accordingly. A supply of trucks was kept at all the principal stations on the line, and no charge was made for embarking or landing the carriages or horses.—Dunce Advertiser. Réseau to the Occasion Mother wit and a warm heart are possessed by Mme. Yvette Gallibert. After one of the many charitable performances which she has given in France the priest of the country village where it had been held entertained all the company at lunch. Mme. Yvette found an egg on her plate, broke it and ten gold pieces fell out. "You don't know my tastes quite well yet. M. le Cure," she said. "I adore boiled eggs, but I eat only the white. I never touch the yolk, and I must leave it to you for your poor people." London Telegraph. The trim is of clear kiln dried cressin of special design and is finished in the natural wood, with one coat of fillers properly rubbed smooth and two good coats of light interior winkle. The main stairs are of quartered oak finished natural and paneled. Two Halves "Looks count a lot," remarked Slopay. "About half the good I get from dinner is the look of things." "All right, Mr. Slopay," replied Mrs. Borden. "We'll just give you two looks in future."—Kansas City Times. Life's Sorrows Bob (to be) Slover. Bob (to be) Slover—It seems rather strange, Bessie, that when I didn't want to kiss you you didn't mind, but now that you are old enough to make me want to you won't let me—New York Life. Obviously. "If the famous Ananias club gave social functions, I wonder what would be the favorite instrument of entertainment." "Naturally the lyre"—Houston Post EVANS' BIG FLEET. The Way It Would Have Toyed With the Spanish Armada. Speaking of the fleet of American battleships now on its way to Pacific waters as an "armada," as some writers appear fond of doing, is comparing very great things with things very small. It is true that the Spanish armada in 1588, to which allusion of course is made, filled a large place in history and was a very spectacular affair in its day, but its power as compared with that of the fleet under Admiral Evans was the power of a crow compared with that of an eagle. The "invincible armada" of Spain, which set out to invade and capture England in 1588, was a formidable demonstration of naval power for that period, though it met with complete disaster. The armada consisted of about 130 vessels, some of them of great size, but all wooden and without any protection against even the feeble artillery of that day. They carried in all 2,431 guns and more than 19,000 men, besides the working crews. As the soldiers could not help work the ships, they were really in the way and much more helpless on shipboard than modern marines. The cannon which formed the armament of the ships were mere toys compared with those of the present day. Finally the ships were all sailing ships, cumbrously bulld, hard to maneuver and liable to be put out of action by adverse winds. Torpedo boats and monitors were unknown at that day. The American fleet consists of sixteen first class battleships, eight armored cruisers, nine protected cruisers, six gunboats, six torpedo boat destroyers and three monitors. The ships carry a total of 2,184 guns, any one of which could sink the biggest ships in the Spanish armada with one shot from a distance that the heaviest gun in the Spanish fleet could not cover half the way. The concentrated fire of all the ships in the Spanish fleet would not make a dent in the armored sides of one of the American ships, while a single broadside from the latter would sink or disable the entire armada. Finally the American ships, being worked by steam and electricity, are entirely independent of wind and weather. After they had steamed through the Spanish armada once, from end to end, coming out scathell, there would be nothing left of the armada—Kennebec Journal. How the World Grows In a little more than a hundred years, according to government figures, the population of the world has grown from 640,000,000 to 1,600,000,000, an increase of 150 per cent. At the end of so many hundreds of centuries, in other words, there were in the world in 1800 only 640,000,000 of persons, and in 106 years, from 1800 to 1906, to this number had been added 960,000,000. The total commerce of the world in 1800 was about $1,500,000,000; in 1900 it was more than $20,000,000,000. Other figures show that in wealth and the growth of various industrial agencies the increase has been far swifter than that of population. The overpopulation of the world is not a present menace to the thinkers of today, but the thinkers of a period when there were less than half as many people in the world as there are now seriously debated the imminence of the catastrophe that the overcrowding of the earth would produce.—Boston Globe. The Plight of Mouchot. Twenty years ago a famous work on "Solar Heat" was produced by Professor Bernard Mouchot. This clever old gentleman has just been discovered starving in Paris, eighty-two years of age, and on the point of being turned out of a poverty stricken home for nonpayment of rent. At the age of seventy-five he married a young woman, who subsequently passed off a relative as the professor in order that after his death the younger man could continue to draw his pension. Unhappily the impostor went first, and as Bernard Mouchot was supposed to have dled the pension ceased. The professor could not claim the pension without exposing the fraud of his wife; hence his present plight. Hunting the Head Hunters All efforts to subdue the "head hunters" of Formosa by the Japanese having been unsuccessful, a campaign of extermination has been entered upon, and now when a company of head hunters is located the place is surrounded by a wire fence. The wires are charged with electricity. The soldiers begin to shoot. The savages stampede, and then the deadly wires get those that the bullets miss. There are about 100,000 of these head hunters infesting the eastern coast of the island, and all efforts to make them desirable citizens have failed. They recently lured a party of 300 Japanese and Chinese into an ambush and killed them all but three for the mere pleasure of killing. The Late Stayer. Ethel—But, papa, I don't see why you should object to Percy Pink. He is such a retiring young man. Papa- 'H'm! When does he retire—at sunrise?—Chicago News. Creditor—I say, old man, why don't you get out of debt? Dentor—Haven't time. It keeps me busy getting in—Detroit Tribune, THE HALL OF FAME. Gifford Pinchot, head of the forest service, is diligently working to the end of having forestry taught in the public schools. William and Samuel Muncy, twins, aged eighty-nine years, celebrated their birthday at Babylon, N. Y. Both men have always been total abstainers. Senator Philander Chase Knox has a storehouse of high class literature at his finger's end—more so, it is said, than any other senator at Washington. Dr. Charles F. Whitney, former assistant medical examiner of the pension office, has been appointed medical referee to succeed the late Dr. Sam Houston, and Dr. Addison S. Helton has been appointed as his assistant. The former is from Illinois and the latter from Kentucky. C. B. Williams of Bondville, Vt., claims the distinction of being the oldest postmaster in the United States. Mr. Williams was born in Bondville in 1830. His commission as postmaster, dated Dec. 15, 1851, was tendered him one month after he reached his majority. He has held the office ever since. Hon. Frank Pierce, the Utah lawyer lately appointed first assistant secretary of the interior, was born in Vermont and is a graduate of an eastern college. He includes former President Pierce in his family tree, but to no other than his professional resources and attainments is he indebted for his preferment. He is a scholar, not a politician. It is proposed to name Representative Denver, Democrat, from the Sixth congressional district of Ohio, for temporary chairman of the Democratic national convention next July because Mr. Denver is the son of General Denver, a Democratic representative in the Thirty-fourth congress from California, for whom the city of Denver was named. Frank Pixley, the noted librettist, who, with Gustav Luders, has turned out many musical comedy successes, was recently made the recipient of the greatest honor the Portuguese society can confer, that of chevalier. This is the second honor of that nature that has been conferred upon Mr. Pixley. Some time ago he was made a fellow of the Royal Geographical society of London in appreciation of his share in the contributions of stage literature. FLIPPANT FLINGS In our opinion the only sane motto for our coins is "Abide With Us."—St. Joseph News-Press. The water wagon appeals to many because it has a rounded top that makes it difficult for one to hold on.—Cleveland Leader. First thing we know the Japanese will be insisting that the fleet is in the Pacific by their own invitation.—Youngstown Telegram. Andrew Carnegie's gifts of money exceed those of John D. Rockefeller; but, then, Andy has no $29,240,000 fine to pay.—Detroit Free Press. The United States coast survey has discovered 1,400 uncharted islands in the Philippine archipelago. And just when we were beginning to hope that the worst was over! — Philadelphia North American. HOME HINTS. To clean silver with deep engraving use a paste made of whiting and ammonia. Apply with a brush. To avoid washing the molding board lay over it a sheet of heavy glazed wrapping paper. If well floured, doughs are less liable to stick to it than to the board. Never use soap in washing silk stockings. Bran in water is the proper fluid to use—four tablespoonfuls to a quart of water. Rinse in several clear waters, pressing the water out. Dry stockings in the sun. The housekeeper has often noticed that cooking utensils and knives frequently retain the odor of mackerel and other fish after a thorough washing. Rub the utensils and knives and forks with fresh earth. ENGLISH ETCHINGS. In 1572 vagrancy was punished in England by death. Four hundred millions of sardines are taken yearly off English coasts. Under the copyright act of 1842 the British museum receives one copy of every book published. A notice board fixed outside Brixton prison bears the legend, "No Admittance Except on Business." The following advertisement appears in a London journal: "M. N. O.-Be original. Drowning unpleasant this time of year. When sensible you may call at 35.-Sis." FLOWER AND TREE. The 762 varieties of arctic flowers have but two colors, white and yellow. An acre of forest when cut down will yield about a thousand cubic feet of timber. The number of leaves on a large sixy foot high oak tree has been counted and found to exceed 6,000,000. The coffee tree is to all intents and purposes a cherry tree, whose cherries grow along the stems and ripen at different times, a ripe and a green cherry standing side by side. The picking must of course be done by hand. THE OPEN TURRET. What a Caustic Critic of Our Navy Has to Say About it. The most important protection of a battleship, outside of the hull itself, is that given to its magazines. Never since the use of powder upon fighting ships has there been such danger to the magazines as exists in every battleship and armored cruiser in the American fleet. It is a first principle, recognized even in the days of wooden frigates, that powder must not be passed directly up to the gun deck through a vertical shaft. The open turret of the United States battleship is the only violation of this principle in the practice of the world. The open turret is a conical shaft leading straight down into the hull of the ship. At the top of this shaft the powder is loaded into the heavy gun. At its bottom is the handling room, where the powder is delivered from the magazine. Around this handling room and opening directly into it are the magazines. The guns in the turret are fired with charges of smokeless powder. This powder is a hard, round substance, of a composition which looks not unlike celluloid. Its grains—in the charges for the heaviest gun—are cylinders about the size of a spool of thread. These grains of powder when unconfined do not explode if they are set on fire, but are consumed like fizzing firecrackers. Now, under present conditions at least, a certain number of accidents in loading and firing guns can be counted on. When these occur the burning powder grains will fall straight down into the handling room. The charges in the handling room will be set on fire and the whole turret will be filled at once with a poisonous, fuming gas that destroys life immediately and even melts the softer metals. Three times already by a miracle American ships have been saved from the explosion of their magazines because of this kind of accident.—Henry Reuterdahl in McClure's. The Blue Eye and the Mosquitoes. The Blue Eye and the Mosquitos. The "blue eye," so called on account of the brilliant blue of its iris, is a small fish one and a half to two inches long, living in shallow Australian waters, but the creature has been made very big in importance by the discovery of Count Birger Moerner, Swedish consul, that it subsists on mosquito larvae. After some difficulty enough of the fishes have been captured and sent to Naples to test their possible influence in altering the condition of the malarious swamps and marshes of Italy. To science the fish is known as Pseudomugil signifier, and it belongs to the family of atherinides, represented in different parts of the world by fourteen principal kinds and sixty-five subvarieties, which will be eagerly investigated if the Italian experiments succeed.—Argonaut. Vibration on Steamships Some surprise and disappointment have been expressed by passengers on turbine propelled ships that vibration, although it has been greatly reduced, has not been entirely eliminated from these vessels. In considering this subject it may be as well to state at once that no matter what kind of engine be used vibration never will be eliminated from steamships driven by screw propellers. The hull of a steamship is a highly elastic structure and therefore peculiarly sensitive to any forces tending to set up vibration. These forces may be broadly divided into three kinds—the impact of the waves, the unbalanced moving weights of the engines and certain inequalities in the thrust of the propellers. — Scientific American. Docking the Big Liners When the Cunard line steamship Lusitania finished her maiden voyage to this country the services of twenty-one tugs were required to warp her into her dock. Recently when the Mauretania arrived here on her third passage four tugs had an easy time in pushing her into position to steam alongside the pier. "The tide causes the difference," said a riverman. "I have seen the Deutschland absolutely immovable with nearly thirty tugs puffing and pushing simply because the tide had hung her up. Then again I have seen the Kaiser Wilhelm II. go in under two tugs."—New York Post. The Big Zulu Chief: Dinizulu, the Zulu chief who is believed to be at the bottom of the trouble in Zululand and has surrendered himself to the British government, is a hopeless drunkard. Like his father, Cetewayo, he is so unwieldy in his person that it will not be a very easy matter for him to run away. The present Zulu trouble is largely due to misguided humanitarianism, which brought Dinizulu back from his exile in St. Helena. Tradition gives him great power among his followers. Good Colored Tenants Appreciated I have stove heated flats to suit every man's income. I am no agent. I rent only my own property, you will save many a useless step when you want a flat if you first call on me. Samuel Richardson, 124 La Stelle St., S-W. Cor, Madison, Room 1, Tel Main 2133, Otis Block. To the Readers of The Broad Ax I wish to announce to my many friends I have from 4 to 8 rooms, stove heated flats to rent on the South and West Side, call if you are desirious and has not the rent, I will loan on your personal effects. See the Rev. T. A. Clark, 3742 State St. Please cut this out. Dr.J. William McDowell Physician & Surgeon OFFICE: 3102 STATE STREET Hours, 8:10 a. m., 2-4 & 6-8.30 p. m. Sundays by appointment. Phones Residence, 4792 Douglas. " Office, 4796 Douglas. C. E. Kreyssler Chemist and Druggist 5059 STATE STREET N. E. Cor. 51st St. CHICAGO Telephones: Oakland 246 and Oakland 245 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. 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Rawlins The Modern Embalmer UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR When his work is finished you have no displeasure. 4834 State St., CHICAGO Phone Douglas 1550 COOK Waiters and Cooks Prefer Dur Make JACKETS AND LINEN because they have found them satisfactory. Write for complete Catalogue FREE. giving full instructions how to order. Marcus Ruben (Inc.) 390 State St., CHICAGO. and Storage WOOD Three Trips Daily to and from Freight Houses. Telephone Douglas 2338 Tel. Central 4660 IT WAS JUST THIS WAY. How the Street Car Passenger Los! His Sixty-five Dollar Roll. “Sir,” said the tall man as he rose up and glowered down at the short man, “when I entered this car I had a roll of money amoun.ng to $65 in my pocket.” “Yeth, thir.” sped the short man in reply. “and now I have only this nickel.” “Thath all, thir?” ‘S “Then some one must have picked my pocket.” “Thath don't follow, thir.” d “Don't follow? Of course it does. ‘You have been sitting right beside me ever since I got on.” “It ith just your way, thir—just your way. Thath all, thir.” “What in the devil do you mean by saying it's just my way?” demanded the tall man, “Why, thir, when the conductor came for your fare you handed him the roll instead of the nickel, and he's out there counting it over now. He thinks it’s a present.”—Chicago News. How It Happened. A certain member of the fashionable Metropolitan and Chery Chase clubs at ‘the national capital has all his life borne many quips because of his ex- ceedingly diminutive stature. Last spring the diminutive clubman took unto himself a wife, the daughter of a well known federal official, who ts sald to be as witty as her father. “Mrs. Blank.” said a friend one day recently, “I have just seen your hus- band for the first time since his mar- riage. Do you know, he seems shorter than ever.” “Why not?" asked the wife, with a smile. “He's married and settled down.”—Harper’s Weekly. Best For Him. “Now,” said Professor Goodley, “these exercises should perfect you in the rudiments at least. Memorize the rules and”— “But,” interrupted the rich man's ‘son, “what do you consider the best exercise of memory?" “Bemember the poor!” ‘The Post Explains. “But,” said the beautiful girl, “you Gon't look the least bit like a poet.” “I realize that,” replied the bard, “but I can easily explain. I know a barber who is willing to take my dooks in payment for professional serv- ‘ices."—Chicago Record-Herald. Useless. “I see you've bought a typewriter,” said McCall. “Yes,” replied Mugiey, “and the bloomin’ thing’s a fake.” “What's wrong with it?” “Why, it can't spell any better than I do.”—Philadelphia Press. As She Understood It. ‘Mr. Stubb (with illustrated weekly)— Martha, here is a picture entitled “Docking an Ocean Greyhound.” Mrs. Stubb (Garing up)—I just don’t Want to see it, I think there should be 4 law against clipping off a poor dog's tail—Detroit Tribune. Too Soon. “That artist is a real genius,” re- marked the admirer. “No,” answered Miss Cayenne. “He can't be a real genius, or people would not be saying so many complimentary things about him before he is dead.”— ‘Washington Star. Righteous Fellow. sngipme sions with me and go skat- “How dare you ask me to go skat- ing on the Sabbath? Besides, there's ® poker game on over at Galley's ‘house.”—Catholic Standard and Times. ela Algy—Perhaps you are right, Miss ‘Tartun, but sometimes I cawn't help ‘thinking— Miss Tartun—Don't try to help it, ‘Mr. Slimpayte. The exercise will do you good—Denver News. A Specialist. ic, es AY fee ra ary | Rd yell” oF ie Ta / ‘i 4 i: Mos ed db | A a | i . ae ROU — a Mistress— Bridget, have you ce- ‘mented the handle on to the water jug ‘which you dropped yesterday? Bridget—I started to, mum, but I @ropped the cement bottle. 4. ‘Their Business to Get it. “I fee," said the facetious guest to ‘the hotel-cierk, “that each of yout por- has the prevailing trouble.” _ “What prevailing trouble?” - ‘gxtp."—Raltimore American: —————auneT a= hynag 2. SHORT STORIES. ‘This century will have twenty-five | leap years, the greatest possible num- Der. Tule lake, in Oregon, is emptying ‘Itself through a subterranean hole, down which the water is pouring ip a whirlpool with deafening noise, A man from St. Johnsbury, Vt, de siring to embark-in the trucking bus!- ness in Groveton, ‘N. H., was forced to abandon the enterprise because of inability to rent a house in which to live. Daniel Webster and Benjamin F. ‘Butler were among the great lawyers to try cases in the old Wiscasset (Me.) courthouse, which was somewhat damaged by fire recently. All the rec- cords were saved. ‘The total number of patents taken out in the world since the beginning | of patent Iaws is found by A. Fitch, from French statistics, to reach 2,500,- 000, of which 2,200,000 have been granted in the last fifty years. ‘A remarkable exhibition of high jumping was given in Rutland, Vt, the other day by a large buck deer who gracefully came down the avenue. He ran between houses, cleared fences eight feet in height with no effort at all and disappeared in the country. TALES THEY TELL. A St. Louls thief stole twenty-four shoes, only to find they were all for the left foot. A negro named Daniel Saunders, ar- rested in Kansas City, had on nine shirts and a white vest with two rows of pearl buttons between the seventh and ninth shirts. Two woodchoppers working near Fredericka, Del, found in a tree two buckets of money, in another three buckets, in the third tree two coons and in the fourth thirteen squirrels. Boys at Tusten, N. ¥., started a ball of snow rolling down a hill, and it went flying through Farmer Schnel- der’s chicken coop. The big ball gath- ered up nine of Schnelder’s fat hens. It rolled farther to the barnyard of the next farmer, where pigs ate five of the chickens. Not to be outdone by Mrs, Stella Clapp, who climbed to the top of the 175 foot smokestack of an Athol (Mass.) factory to take photographs, four Harvard students climbed the 175 feet and with their feet dangling over the side of the chimney played a game of seven up. PLAYS AND PLAYERS. Sam Bernard's new musical comedy 4s called “Nearly a Hero.” William Hawtrey, the English come dian, bas gone into vaudeville. ‘Vinie Daly has left musical comedy and has returned to vaudeville. Marie Doro ts to appear in London, ‘but first will be seen in the larger western cities in “The Morals of Mar. cus.” Wallace Eddinger, appearing with Robert Edeson in “Classmates,” is said to be the only blond villain just now on the stage. June Van Buskirk, who made a hit in “The Earl of Pawtucket,” has mar- tied a London clubman and will retire from the stage. Henry Blossom, the author of “The ‘Bed Mill,” is responsible also for “The Yankee Consul,” “Checkers,” “Mlle. Modiste” and other plays. MODES OF THE MOMENT. ‘The kilted skirt with its fold trim. ming is going out slowly, but its end is inevitable. ‘The most effective house frocks are molded upon original lines largely de Pendent for their distinction upon the individuality of the wearer. Even more than at present is a vogue for the one piece tailored suit or dress promised for spring, so that, whatever one has in that line now, is sure to be quite as good style later on. At the opening of the season it was announced that fur would be largely Utilized as a trimming, but the fur cloths turned out to be so bindsome and so very much more adaptable for the purpose that they easily took the place reserved for the fur.—New York Post. PITH AND POINT. ‘That ship of yours that is coming in —how slowly it sails! Curiosity is the sensation that makes a man feel be has an empty stomach in his mind. Notice the smile of pity that old mar- ried folks show when they witness the enthusiasm of the newly married! At every funeral this is apparent: It is impossible to have so many flow. ers that they disguise the coffin under them. ‘When a child is sick there is always the hope that it will be better in the morning, but when sickness comes to an old person he counts on feeling bet- ter im the spring.—Atchison Globe. NEW YORK CITY. ‘There is an average of 1,330 tons of transatlantic freight leaving New ‘York city each hour of the year. Figares obtained from New York's lighting plants show that the city uses 273,000,000 candle power nightly. New York city averages fourteen deaths each week from falls, explo. sions, excavations, collapses and pre- mature blasts, New York's street cleaning depart. ment will cost the city $374500 more fm 1908 than in 1907, the total for latter year being $8,632,550 New Toe Herald. - Bag HESSE INGA 965 es al See re 5 FOR SALE. $9.000—8444:3446 Wabash Ave, 2-9 room stone front residences; will sell ‘separate. Make terms. $5,000—403s Dearborn St, 2flat brick building, stone foundations, 646 rooms $2,150—3718 La Salle St, 6 rooms, frame, brick foundation. $2,250—3720 La Salle St. 2fiat frame and brick, 55 rooms. $2.250—3722 La Salle St,, frame building, 6 rooms, modern improvements. $4,000—Forest Ave, near 32nd, 10 room residence, $500 cash. Terms to suit. JESSE BINGA, 3637 STATE ST. Phone Douglas 1565. Leland Giants Base-Ball and Amusement Assn. Now Organizing—Capital Stock $100,000 ‘The Stock-Holders of the Leland Giants Base-Bail Association, has con- ciuded to dissolve that Association in order to give room for the former. with it’s - ncrease3 Capital for tre purpose of buy.ng a Permanem Home For The Leland Grants Base-Ball Club and Establishing For All The People, The Only First Class, Up-To-Date Amusement Park, With Its Theater (Light Opera), sigare Eight, Shoot The Chutes, Minature Ry, Electric Theater, Dance avillion, Roller Skating, Hurley Burley, Double Swing, Boating, Auto Riding, and all the latest fun making devices and laugh producing concessions. to- gether with a First Class Summer Hotel, large enough to accomodate 1000 quests, at it’s 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 And Operating This Im- mense And Well Paying Plant, Where bore ‘Ties 1,000 Persons Will Be Employed, between May and October of each year, where you can come with- out fear and Enjoy The Life and Freedom of a Citizen unmolested or annoyed? The Answer canonly be effectively given by subscribing for Stock in this Corpora- tion. it has been made purposely ow 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 yor are not wanted and never welcome. Come! buy and build one of ir wn by filling out the attached ae and mail with Ten Dollars to the Laer Grants Base-Bali and Amusement Association. Do it to-day so that we may commence to build. Leland Giants Base Ball & Amusament Assn. aaa eo lalsted Street, Chicago, Il. Mr Beauregard F. Moseley; Treas:- . Enclosed please find $__......._. 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 T agree to pay $__________per month until the full amount $___________._.--eeeeeeeee has been paid, at which time I am to recieve my stock certificate. a Stock Ac- Name counts mustbe made tothe sree? ead of Beaureaaré'F Moseley. Ghreasos iinors. All Stock: holders are ertiled. to prefer. AG@ress thee a8 employees aa Should intorm the Frecsarer wit thelr final remvanee of tei inten” ip, tions to apply for employment. YY For further information ad- dress Leland’ Glan Base Bel gAmmenen Aste 6258 cyase LINES TO LOUISA. [The same being our forty-seventh mal ‘who has gone to smash elsewhere.) A week ago we had a maid ‘Whose memory will never fade. ‘You should have seen Louisa! She piled the plates on which we dined So very high they called to mind The leaning tower of Pisa, At other times they @id not lean ‘When carried by our kitchen queen ‘(Whose other name was Dennis), But rose as straight as spire or tree, And then her model seemed to be ‘The campanile, Venice. ‘The leaning tower was first to go, And when it hit the floor below ‘The havoc was appalling! At once another crash occurred, ‘And then, alas, we knew we heard ‘The campanile falling! I see its shattered remnants yet. “Twas half our wedding dinner set— ‘The other half was Pisa. “Bray leave” sh Ged Sere go wi Wwe,” she cried, “ere I, go) For Pelion on Ossa piled” ‘Would be your next, Louisa!” Earle Hooker Eaton in Harper's Weekly Evidently. s Lo e aE. ra ee | _ ee ee ee es Sas | i A; fe en a 3 Sbe—This wine doesn't seem to go to your head as quickly as it does to mine. | He-No. That is Probably because it bas farther to go. ried. PE 2 rae Pat was having an argument with a friend who was well posted in ancient “Blow foolish ‘ot you to contend that fhe cae anc Reps tatanead friect_ “Why, the Egyptians must a & WASHINGTON STS. Bea | WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves Jacob F*einberg MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 Sist and State Streets 4. J. Bradley ueeen vealen JM. Ficids BRADLEY & FIELDS REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE (709 &. Halsted Street CHICAGO Ee H. Lewis, Prop. Low Seldon, Mgr. Phone Oakland 1787. THE RAILROAD INN Imported and Domestic Wines Liquors & Cigars = Cafe in Connection N. E. Corner Fifty-first and Armour Avenue, Chicago, Ill. ~~ amici ig ia TOBACCOS THE FRONTANAC coLUuUB ° Sandy W. Trice & Co. 2938 State Street Why don’t yow get in the habit of doing your trading in the New Store? Every Tuesday and Friday special salesday and two of Fish Trad. ing Stamps with each 10¢ purchase. We carry & swell line of Ladies’ Shirtwaists, Underwear and Cor sets. A spiendid assortment of Shoes. Hosiery, Gloves, Belts, fine Purses. Laces, Ribbons, Gowns, Bracelets, Millinery and everything you wear. We make a specialty of Men’s Balbriggan Underwear, Hosiery, swel! Waistcoats, Pants, Shoes, Fedora and Derby Hate. A beautiful line of soft Percale Negligee Shirts and Suspenders. A fancy line of Neckwear and H2rdkerchiefs. See our Novelties In Jewelry, Watch-chaing, Fobs, Cuff.buttons, Studs and Safety Pina Boys’ Suits, Pants, Hats, Shoes and Shirts. “have even understood electricity, as wires corresponding to our own tele- graph wires have been found in Egypt” “That may be,” answered Pat, “but the fact that no wires have been found in Ireland proves beyond a doubt that the Irish were in the habit of using Wireless —_telegraphy.” — Philadelphia Ledger. Pietetien “Robert, this spelling paper is very Poor,” complained the small boy's teacher. “Nearly every word is mark. ed wrong.” “It wouldn't have been so bad,” pro tested Robert, “but Annie corrected my paper, and she’s mad at me, and for every little letter that I got wrong she crossed out the whole word.”—Lip- pincott’s. Catchine the Wayfarer. Cogger—The good parson told me 1 should always be trying to lift up my fellow man. Motorwood—What did you answer? Cogger—I told him I would put a scoop on my automobile at the earliest opportunity.—Chicago News. - American Brick Co. - President and Treasurer, ThOMAS CAREY. Te ec MANUFATURERS OF Gommon and Sewer Brick Office and Yards: 45th and Robey Sts. with the ates Tapert pea ey eave! Ontpet of Winter Yards -...e.ccccesecesesessecsoose sane Bee per oe Ouipet of Summer Yoods..... 0... eee seeeees BQO per ae Telephone Yards 128. Accounts For i+. The star actress in the play was Giscovery by the manager. He found ber working in a laundry.” “That accounts for it.” “Accounts for what?” “The way she mangles her part." Baltimore American. ——___ i “Politics is getting to be wonderfully interesting,” said the observer. “Yes,” answered Senator Sorghum, “tt is mighty interesting; but, between you and me, it isn't near so much of an investment as it used to be.”"—Washing- ton Star. ei ‘ The Nibbiers, ‘ Hiram Byetop—8o the checker club argued here on the Panama canal, hey? How long did they argue, Jett? ‘The erreenes—Late aoe Halt a Tides of cheese, peck of prunes, pint ot ried peaches and a pound of erack- =