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BROAD AX Booker Taft Washington The False Leader of Tuskegee, Alabama DISHES UP MUCH ROT ON HIS TOUR THROUGH VIRGINIA, IN RELATION TO "NO SOCIAL EQUALITY FOR THE NEGRO. ALTHOUGH THE SO-CALLED WIZARD DURING HIS VISITS TO THE NORTH SPENDS ALL HIS TIME, WITH THE WHITES, RUSTICATES AT WHITE HOTELS, AND WILL NOT PUT HIS HEAD INTO ANY PLACE CONDUCTED BY NEGROES. HIS SOCIAL EQUALITY EPISODE IN EATING LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND DINING WITH JOHN WANAMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER, AT THE UNITED STATES. HOTEL SARATOGA. AND THE COMMITTEE OF WHITE GENTLEMEN, APPOINTED BY HIM, TO INVESTIGATE HIS SCHOOL TO ASCERTAIN, IF HE WAS TEACHING ITS STUDENTS TO SEEK SOCIAL EQUALITY WITH THE WHITES RECALLED. HE IS PROVING HIMSELF TO BE THE GREATEST ARCH ENEMY AND TRAITOR TO THE NEGRO RACE. Vol. XIV Booker Taft W The False Tuskegee DISHES UP MUCH ROT ON GINIA, IN RELATION FOR THE NEGRO. ALTHOUGH THE SO-CALLED VISITS TO THE NORT WITH THE WHITES, HOTELS, AND WILL ANY PLACE CONDUCT HIS SOCIAL EQUALITY ER WITH PRESIDENT I WITH JOHN WANAMA AT THE UNITED STAT AND THE COMMITTEE OF POINTED BY HIM, TO TO ASCERTAIN, IF HE ENTS TO SEEK SOCI WHITES RECALLED. HE IS PROVING HIMSELF THE ENEMY AND TRAITOR Booker Taft Washington, the false leader of the Negro race of Tuskegee, Alabama, who spends thousands of dollars each year to have himself touted up by his retainers and shouters, as "The Greatest Negro in the World" as though no one was aware of that fact unless he proclaimed it himself, has recently been touring through Virginia, at the request of the late Henry H. Rogers, who made millions of dishonest dollars by robbing and plundering the people, in the way of running up the price of coal oil, whenever he had a bad dream or gave away a few hundred dollars and in order to make himself solid with the whites in that section of the South, he dished up much rot in relation to "No Social Equality for the Negro." In addressing the people at Norfolk, Va., in order to pander to the prejudice of his best white friends in the south, he declared that "the educated Negro of today has no idea of social equality with the whites," at the same time he belched forth a lot of other rot along the same line. Evidently the so-called wizard of Tuskegee, does not consider himself an educated Negro, for during his visits or begging tours through the North, he spends all his time with the whites, he always rusticates at the finest hotels in Chicago, and in other cities, conducted for the whites, and at no time nor place except when he is forced to do it in the South, will he condesend to stick his head into any hotel or eating place run by the best Negroes, in the South he is content and perfectly willing to ride in "Jim Crow cars" and to have his boots polished by a Negro boy, but in the North he rides in Pullman cars, and he has white boys to polish his boots and at all times and in every way while traveling through the North, East and West, he endeavors to side step the Negro and mingle with the whites. It will be recalled, that not so many years ago, Booker Taft Washington, who is still full of the old slavery ideas, that is, in being submissive to the whites in all things, and who is ever ready to start on a dead run from his own shadow; partaken of luncheon at the White House with President Rosevelt; that shortly after that incident he was invited to be the guest of John Wanamaker, the great dry goods merchant of New York and Philadelphia, and his daughter; that he dined with them at the United States Hotel Saratoga; that shortly after doing so a mighty shout was sent up from the unreconstructed rebels in the south, his so-called best friends, against the mingling of any black man with the whites in such a manner, and at once Booker Taft Washington, was sleezed with alarm and great apprehension. He had himself interviewed in the columns of the public press, in which he declared, that, "He was not seeking social equalizit with John Wanamaker, and his daughter, that he had to converse with Mr. Wanamaker on business and that the great merchant would not talk with him, unless he dined with him at the United States Hotel." That lame explanation did not suit the southern people, and in order to avoid receiving a sound flogging at their hands on his return to Tuskegee, he had a committee appointed of white Southern gentlemen to visit his school, and to examine the teachers, opening their mouths, looking into them, and by placing their hands on the bosoms of the beautiful young lady students in order to assert if they were receiving any instructions on social equality. The committee, in its long and final report, which appeared in the "Atlanta Constitution," declared, that "the students at Tuskegee, were not receiving instructions on social equality, and that Booker T. Washington could still be regarded as a good white man's "Nigger." In conclusion, we again desire to say that if Booker T. Washington, would confine his efforts to industrial education and refrain from setting himself up as the infallible leader of the Negro along civil and political lines, and to cease from harping on his social equality hobby; then he would not be paving the way to become the greatest arch enemy and traitor to the Negro race! Mr. Edmund H. Roche, former city purchasing agent for Chicago, is one of its schrewdest business men. He stands at the head of the great firm, of Dallemand and Company, 105 to 111 La Salle Ave., and none but the best brands of wines, Iguors and other wet goods are handled by his firm. CHICAGO, JULY 17, 1909. PHOTO BY MATRIX Popular citizen, prominent business man and the newly elected President of the Chicago Public Library Bord. The great city of Chicago, contains no more popular citizen within its walls than Robert J. Roulston, who ranks among its best and most prominent business men, who has comparatively speaking, grew up with its vast business enterprises and its marvelous growth. He first saw the light of day at Bath, New York, and when nothing but a small boy, his parents removed to Elgin, Ill., where he was educated in its public schools, finally graduating with much credit to himself at the Elgin Academy. In 1872, Mr. Roulston, came to this city to reside, and in a very humble capacity, he began to labor for McNell and Higgins Company, the big wholesale grocers, corner of State and South Water Streets, and by proving himself to be full of good business ideas, he advanced from time to time to important positions, and in 1888, he was admitted into full partnership in the firm, and has been a member of it from that time to the present. He always talks sharp and fast and it is business with him from the word go and no foolishness not withstanding this fact, Mr. Roulston is popular with his associates in business with their hundreds of employees, and with those who are engaged in the same line of trade in all parts of the city, and he number his warm and influential friends by the thousands throughout the country. He is happily married and for many years he has resided with his interesting family at 540 W. 61st Place. For some years he has been a valuable member of the Public Library Board. The past two he has served as vice president and on Monday evening he was unanimously elected President of the Board for the next two years and as such his friend predict that his administration will not be surpassed by those who have served the city in a similar capacity. NEW LIGHT ON NEGRO RIGHTS. Revolutionary Period Reveals Many During the war of the Revolution, that primitive era of the nation's life, that golden age of public and private virtue, as we are accustomed to regard it, free Negroes voted in all the states or colonies of the Union except South Carolina. In every one of the states except South Carolina the Negroes had the right to vote and in most of the states exercised that right. Washington and Jefferson and Jay and Hancock and Hamilton every year went up to the polls and deposited their ballots where the Negroes did theirs. They were not defiled nor the Union particularly endangered. They stood up for the equal rights of all freemen at the ballot box without respect to color. And after the war of the Revolution was over you remember that they had to go to work to reconstruct the Union, just as you propose to go to work to reconstruct your union. Under the old articles of confederation there was no bond union except that of patriotic sympathy, and the dogma of state rights came near "playing the devil" with them. Each state could do it pleased. At the end of the war they were compelled to go to work and make "a more perfect Union," and in this work of making a better been a member of it from that time to the present. He always talks sharp and fast, and it is business with him from the word go and no foolishness notwithstanding this fact, Mr. Roulston is popular with his associates in business with their hundreds of employees, and with those who are engaged in the same line of trade in all parts of the city, and he numbers his warm and influential friends by the thousands throughout the country. He is happily married and for many years he has resided with his interesting family at 540 W. 61st Place. For some years he has been a valuable member of the Public Library Board. The past two he has served as vice president and on Monday evening he was unanimously elected President of the Board for the next two years and as such his friends predict that his administration will not be surpassed by those who have served the city in a similar capacity. Union the free Negroes had the right to vote in all the states except South Carolina. And afterward they voted under Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Jackson's administrations. In five of the New England states and in New York they have been voting ever since. In Pennsylvania they continued to vote until 1838; in Maryland and Virginia they voted until 1832, in New Jersey until 1839 and in North Carolina and Tennessee until 1835. In North Carolina George E. Badger was elected to congress by Negro votes, John Bell of Tennessee also, and old Cave Johnson on one occasion, finding that he was about to lose his election, emancipated fifteen or twenty of his own slaves, and they went up to the polls and elected him to congress. Now, I have thought that, as the Negroes are now all free down there, we might extend this Democratic precedent a little further. Even Andrew Jackson, Old Hickory himself, who was a good Democrat in his day, though he would not pass himself now, the old hero who pralsed the Negroes for fighting so well under him at New Orleans and who ever afterward enjoyed their gratitude and respect, when a young man called on the Negroes to help elect the legislature which afterward gave him a seat in the senate of the United States. —Ex. Congressman William Sulzer of New York City RETURNS FROM HIS CENTRAL AMERICAN TRIP HE DECLARES, THAT "OUR SISTER REPUBLICS ARE RICH IN NATURAL RESOURCES. WHAT HE BEHELD IN MEXICO AND GUATEMALA. Congressman William Sulzer of New York City recently returned to his home and to his duties in Congress, from an extended trip through Central America, Old Mexico, and Guatemala, and the following interview which appeared in the Brooklyn Eagle shows that he was well pleased with his trip and favorably impressed with our sister Republics and with many interesting sights which he beheld in them. In speaking of his trip, Congressman Sulzer partly unbosomed himself as follows: "I traveled in every kind of a conveyance from a Pullman car to a burro; from an ox cart to an Indian's back, from a dugout to a Hamburg-American liner. I had a most delightful trip, all things considered, and am deeply impressed with all that I saw, and with all that I heard. Central America is a great land. "But I was 'most favorably impressed with Guatemala and Mexico Guatemala is a wonderful country. It is rich beyond description in scenic wonders; rich in valuable hard timber; rich in tropical splendor and one of the richest countries in all the world in mineral resources, and the land has hardly yet been scratched. "The people of the States know little of Guatemala. It has a varied climate from the torrid tropical climate along the coast to the cool and temperate climate along the coast of the Carribean Sea and the Pacific Ocean to the cool and temperate climate of the high plateaus. In the lowlands along the coast every day is midsummer, and all tropical fruits grow in abundance. On the high plateaus of the interior, every day is spring and spring is eternal. On these plateaus all the products of the temperate zone can be raised in abundance. "Of course, it is very hot in the lowlands and the jungles; but the City of Guatemala, situated on a plateau 6,000 feet above the sea, the average temperature is 68 degrees Fahrenheit. The climate there is ideal, the scenery superb, the country very healthful. In fact, I found most places in Guatemala very much more agreeable than in New York. It is a delightful place in which to live, and the people there are the most hospitable I have ever met. "The people of Guatemala are and always have been the consistent and sincere friends of the people of the United States, and Guatemala is one of the richest and most progressive republics in Latin America. The people there look to the United States for aid and closer commercial relations and we should extend to them a helping hand in their onward march to greater industrial development. "I had the pleasure of meeting President Cabrera of Guatemala under the most favorable auspices. I like him, and was most favorably impressed by what he said to me and by all that I heard about him. He is very much misunderstood in this country, and has been grossly misrepresented. He is a high type of the No.41 Sulzer of New York City NATIONAL AMERICAN TRIP. R SISTER REPUBLICS ARE SOURCES. ICO AND GUATEMALA. Latin American and one of the most liberal, intelligent and progressive men in Central America. Under his wise far-seeing and beneficent administration, Guatemala is rapidly forging to the front and exerting a benign and salutary influence on her sister republics in Latin America. United States Could Easily Have the "We should give more attention to the growing trade in Central America. I favor closer reciprocal relations in trade and commerce with these countries. If we would exercise a little political sagacity we could command all the trade in Latin America. In this connection much credit should be given to John Barrett, the director of the Bureau of American Republics in Washington, for the intelligent and commendable efforts he is making along these lines. The Central American trade is worth more to us than we imagine, and our business people are woefully neglecting it for bubles far away. I trust before the tariff bill becomes a law a provision will be inserted in its schedules for general reciprocity with the Central American countries. It would benefit us. It would go far to help them. It would harm no interest. "You know I am now, and always have been, and always expect to be, in favor of practical free trade between the countries of North America from Panama to Baffins Bay. "I went to Central America to see the country. I was most agreeably surprised in all that I did see. The people in the United States have no idea what a wonderful country Central America is, and now that I have seen its grandeur and its glories, I wonder that more of our people do not visit this beautiful land, so grand in natural wonders, so ideal in climate, so profuse in tropical splendor, so rich in valuable timber, so great in agricultural and mineral resources, so replete in fine historic ruins, so marvelous in all that goes to make up one of the greatest, yet least known of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere. Long before the Pilgrim Fathers landed, or Henry Hudson sailed up the North River, the Spaniards built model cities, with great cathedrals, in Guatemala and Mexico, and these grand old churches, so rich in carving, in sculpture and in painting, are among the finest works of man in all the world today. And—there think of it—long before the Spaniards, nearly 400 years ago, landed in Central America, a civilization had existed there for thousands of years, as the temples and ruins of ancient cities now mutely testify. "Guatemala is one of the finest summer and winter resorts in the world. Its mountain scenery cannot be surpassed; or its rich coloring equaled, and the salubrity of its climate all the year around is most ideal. It is never very hot and never very cold, and there is so much to see, so much to study, so much to learn and no tourist can ever be (Continued on page 2.) BROADAX BROADAX Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Democrats, Indians, and Taxesmen, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad AX is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year. $2.00 Six Months. $1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. THE AFRO-AMERICANS ARE BE- COMING LAND OWNERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES. It's often remarked by the white and members of our own race, that the Negro is not a progressive race, that he is worthless and shiftless, but when we compare the latest report of the census bureau that shows the Negro's acquisition, with only forty-five years of freedom, to have reached the enormous sum of $937,830,000. In 1900 no less than 746,717 farms, 38,233,934 acres, 59,741 square miles —just the area of England and Wales, or double that of Scotland—were owned and tenanted by Negroes in the United States. Those in the Southern Central States, 27.2 per cent, of all the farms; in the-South Atlantic States, 30 per cent.; in the Southern States—Florida, 33 per cent.; Georgia, 39.9 per cent.; Alabama, 42 per cent.; Louisiana, 50 per cent.; and Mississippi, 55 per cent. The Negroes have more farms in Louisiana and Mississippi than white men. When we come to farms in the hands of owners we find that in twelve Southern States Negro landlords in 1900 owned 173,352 farms, and the aggregate wealth of the Negroes was $300,000,000. The race that owned not an acre of land a litter over forty years ago is now possessor as landlords of an area larger than Belgium and Holland combined, and rapidly increasing. The lastest compiled report of the census bureau shows the actual wealth of the American Negro to be nearing the billion mark as follows: Georgia $80,500,600 Mississippi 77,122,00 Alabama 71,346,000 Louisiana 56,105,000 Virginia 51,412,000 North Carolina 48,883,200 New York 48,892,800 Maryland 48,104,800 BOOKER TAFT WASHINGTON. The great begging wizard of Tuske way by harping on his social equality my and traitor to the Negro race. The great begging wizard of Tuskegee, Alabama, continues to pave the way by harping on his social equality rot, to become the greatest arch enemy and traitor to the Negro race. CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE, TO BE HELD AT LOUISVILLE, KY. AUGUST 18, 19, AND 20, 1909. Fine Programme, Side Trip to Mammoth Cave. The 9th Annual Convention of the National Negro Business League which is to be held at Louisville, in "old Kentucky," Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 18, 19, and 20, promises to be one of the most interesting and best attended conventions that have been held since the organization of the League at Boston, nine years ago. The stimulating effect upon Negro business enterprises which this League has been exerting under the direction of Dr. Booker T. Washington and his official staff has been clearly seen and appreciated and, in part, explains the League's constantly increasing membership. The League welcomes to its membership every man and woman of the race who is engaged or interested in some worthy Negro business enterprise and only a nominal charge of $2 per year is expected from each member, which membership fund is used in prosecuting the work and extending the influence of the organization; this membership fee of $2 also procures for each delegate a badge which entitles the delegate to a seat upon the floor of the convention as well as free admission and service at the annual banquet and at all of the other social functions provided by the Local Committee for the benefit of delegates. The Central location of Louisville, the special railroad rates that have been secured for all delegates (a fare and a third, plus 50 cents) the excellent program which is being ar- CHATEAU RINK NOTES. You never know until you see it. Jerry Mills' Minstrel Show at the Chateau Gardens tonight. Another large crowd at the Chateau Gardens last Saturday and Sunday. Everybody is getting the habit. Join ranged, and the many social features and other attractions which have been provided for all, indicate an unusually large attendance. The officers of the Local Negro Business League of Louisville are working energetically to make this the banner meeting of the League and the generous provisions already made for the reception and entertainment of delegates and visitors, justifies the prediction that all those who attend will be treated to genuine Kentucky hospitality. What promises to be an especially unique and interesting feature on the program is known as "Mississippi Day," which means that one entire day will be given over to the State of Mississippi, whose delegates will discuss and illustrate the phenomenal progress that has been made by Negro men in that State since the emancipation of the slaves. The program is nearly completed and is being carefully prepared by Mr. Emmett J. Scott, Corresponding Secretary of the National League, who has just returned from Liberia; printed copies will soon be available. Aside from the program proper, an old-fashioned Kentucky barbecue has been aranged and the Annual Banquet will be held in one of the largest halls of the city. The Louisville City Council has generously made a special appropriation toward defraying certain expenses connected with the entertainment of this body, and on Saturday, August 21, a special excursion to Mammoth Cave, (46 miles from Louisville,) will be conducted by the Louisville Negro League for the benefit of the delegates, all of whom will doubtless be glad to visit what is universally conceded to be one of the grandest wonders of the world." "S." APPOMATTOX CLUB NOTES Regular meeting of the Board of Directors Monday, July 19. Annual Outing Monday, July 26. Invitations are being sent out to all those whose name and address have been passed upon by the committee. Those friends of the Club, falling to receive invitations, who have received them heretofore will please notify the Secretary, as the new register does not contain all the names contained in the old one which was destroyed and in this way some names were omitted that the Club is anxious to have join them in their Outing. The rate this year is $1.00 for adults and 50c for children. WHITE GIRL WITH NEGRO; TO STOCKADE. Says He's "as Good as Any White Man," and Georgians Mob Her. Macon, Ga., July 16.—Jennie Smith, white, of New York was sentenced to the city stockade after being arrested in a room with Miles Reid, a Negro waiter, who was sent to the chain gang. A riot was narrowly averted when the young woman openly declared on the street that the Negro was "as good as any southern white man." The police fought off the crowd that attacked her. Congressman William Sulzer of New York City Returns from Central America (Concluded from page 2.) wearied with monotony, and no traveler can see it all in a few weeks or months. I crossed Central America from the East to the West, and from the North to South, several times, and it is one continuous panorama of grandeur. Mexico Also a Wonderful Land, but Not the Fee of Customs Not the Equal or Guatemala. "I finally journeyed to Mexico, crossed the Tehuantepec Isthmus, climbed Popocatepetl, the highest mountain in North America outside of Alaska, and looked into its marvelous crater, the largest and most active in the world. I saw much of Mexico and I like the country. It is also a wonderful land, but not as rich in scenery, in tropical grandeur and natural resources as Guatemala. "Yes, I met President Porfirio Diaz He is a remarkable man, one of the great men of the times, and has accomplished wonders in his progressive way for his country and the Mexicans. The ruins and the City of Mexico are well worth seeing. The City of Mexico has a population of nearly 600,000 people. It is situated on a plateau 7,000 feet above the sea, and the climate there is never hot and seldom cold. Mexico, too, is a great summer and winter resort. The theremometer registered 68 a week ago when I was there. What a comparison with the hot weather we are having here, with the theremometer way up in the nineties. "All people in Latin America are deeply interested," said Congressman Sulzer, "in the building of the Panama Canal, as they realize it is destined to help them beyond the dreams of the most sanguine. The people of Central America like President Taft. They are exceedingly friendly to Americans, and people from the States are always sure of a generous reception and the greatest hospitancy during their sojourn. I hope more Americans will visit Central America in the future. Life, liberty and property are just as safe there as in the United States. All talk to the contrary is pure fiction. I have been there and I know where-of I speak." CHIPS Prof. Newhouse of Huston Academy of Houston, Texas, is in the city attending Armour Institute. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 5223 Dearborn st., returned home last Saturday morning from a short visit to St. Louis, Mo. Miss Anna Dawson of Willoughby Ohio will arrive in the city Monday evening as the guest of Miss Elizabeth Johnston, 3443 Wabash ave. Attorney James A. Scott, it is rumored, in the near future may become one of the assistants in the State's Attorney's office. Edward Tiderington, one of the handsome bloods around town, has removed from 3526 Calumet Ave., to 329 34th street. Mrs. (Dr.) J. P. Haynes, of Toledo, Ohio, after a very delightful visit with her friend Mrs. J. W. Roberts, 6237 Ada street, returned to her home last Saturday morning. Mrs. James E. Thompson and daughter, Mrs. Ernstine Smiley have posponed their trip to Los Angeles, California until the latter part of October. Mrs. Edw. E. Wilson is spending a pleasant time in St. Louis, Mo., the guest of the charming Mme. Campbell with whom many Chicagoans are acquainted. Maj. Jno. R. Lynch of the United States Army will visit friends in our city a few days during the week. The Major is a paymaster in the U. S. Army. Mrs. Anna Jackson of Nashville, Tenn., passed through the city on her way to Minneapolis to attend the National Grand Lodge session of the United Brothers of Friendship and Sisters of the Mysterious Ten. Dr. D. E. Burrows, 3221 State street, is a great credit to the medical profession, he can be found at his office early and late, and he enjoys a fine practice among all classies both Afro-Americans and whites. The Martin B. Madden, (Colored), Social and Marching Club, will give a picnic, at Peterson's Park, 59th St. and Western Ave., Thursday, July 20, Captain George Montague, will be in charge of the affair, which promises ```markdown ``` [Image of a man with a mustache and a suit, facing forward.] JAMES A. SCOTT. The well and favorably known la wyer who eloquently addressed the Stanford Literary Society last Sund afternoon at Olivet Baptist Church and who in the near future may be come one of the Assistants in the State's Attorney's Office. Last Sunday afternoon the Stand- ard Literary Society of Olivet Baptist Church, corner of Dearborn and 27th Sts., was highly entertained and greatly instructed by the Hon. James A. Scott, the well-known member of the Chicago bar, who delivered an address on the subject, "What is the legal status of the American Negro?" A highly intelligent and appreciative audience greeted Mr. Scott and followed him closely in his able, eloquent and interesting discourse. He took up the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Federal Constitution, as well as the various laws passed by Congress in aid thereof and clearly explained them, commenting at length upon the numerous decisions of the United States Supreme Court Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bell, of 2534 Wabash Ave., who resided in Oakland, Cal., for the past two years are expected home soon, Mrs. P. Symms is delighted with the prospect of having all her family around her once more. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Symms, after an absence of 5 years in Arizona, have returned to the city. They will be at home at 5119 Dearborn st., after a few days with their mother Mrs. P. Symms, 2534 Wabash Ave. Their many friends welcome them back. Lawyer Beauregard F. Moseley has removed his office from 6258 Halsted street to a lovely suite of three rooms, 15, 16 and 17, in the new National Theater Building, 6221 Halsted streets onehalf block north from his old stand. His telephone number, 215 Wentworth, remains the same. Hon. Frank Leland, Messrs. B. F. Moseley, Noah D. Thompson, Chas. Morrison, H. Goings, and Thomas Motts, were among the many Chicagoans who witnessed the contests in Milwaukee, Wis., last Sunday between the Leland Giants and the Milwaukee White Sox. A very pleasant surprise "birdday dinner" was tendered Mrs. Cora Williams by her sister, Mrs. C. Western Miller at their residence, 7114 Champlain ave., last Friday evening. Covers were laid for ten. Mrs. Williams received many pleasing remembrances. Mr. and Mrs. David M. Manson, 3537 Vernon ave., entertained a small party of their friends at a lawn party Thursday evening in honor of Miss Constantia B. Brown, the noted singer of Baltimore. The lawn was beautifully decorated and a pleasant time spent by all. W. D. Neighbors and Company, real estate dealers, 95 Washington street, have opened a south side branch office at 5517 State street, and they are prepared at all times to negotiate loans, write fire insurance and to sell real estate at bargain prices on easy payments. Attorney C. J. Waring, 59 Dearborn street has the distinction of transacting more law business for white people, than any other Colored lawyer in Chicago. He resides at Crawford, Ill., and all his German neighbors and those of other nationalities, engage him to look after their law business' which speaks volumes for him. Frank H. Lewis, still holds forth to his friends at the Railroad Inn, 51st street and Armour Ave., and it is reported that this coming fall, he will become united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Barnett, who so successfully conducts the Pullman Cafe, which is located on 51st st. between Dearborn street and Armour ave touching these amendments and laws. He pointed out the fact that the United States as a Nation had no citizens prior to the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment and that that amendment settled the status not only of the Colored man, but fixed the citizenship of white men as well. He also paid his respects to Gov. G. christ of Florida, who on the 5th inst., delivered the principal address to the Tammany Society, in New York City, in which he predicted that the 15th Amendment would be annulled by the United States Supreme Court because of the growing power of the Negro. As a counter argument to the threat of this Southern states man, Mr. Scott urged the elevation of the standard of citizenship among Colored men. Miss Anna Howard, has for a long time, served as the efficient book keeper and cashier for Jesse Binga, the banker at 36th Place and State street. Miss Howard, is one among the few Afro-American women in this city, who have had a thorough business training, and she is a very valuable and trustworthy assistant for Mr. Binga. The fellowship Club, last Friday evening at 3410 Wabash Ave, gave a stag and gents guests night. It was a very enjoyable affair. The program consisted of music, first class vaudeville stunts, by well known artists, whist and an elegant luncheon. Attorney R. A. J. Shaw, read a paper, the "Awakening of Race Consciousness," at the conclusion of which a general discussion followed Dr. Edward S. Miller, President of the club with his claw hammer coat, extended the glad hand to each guest and member, and made each and every one feel perfectly welcome and at home. Mrs. C. Westover Miller, Messrs. Beauregard F. Moseley and Noah D. Thompson were the guests at dinner and sight-seeing of Hon. Lucian Palmer and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Matthews in Milwaukee, Wis., last Sunday afternoon and evening. Mr. Palmer is an ex-member of the Wisconsin legislature and a politician of the highest order in the state. Mr. Matthews has a well established business in the heart of the city where he has been located for the past twenty-five years. Both gentlemen command the highest respect of their fellow towns men because of their good character and power in the community.—"T." The two ball games which was played in Milwaukee, Wis., last Sunday afternoon between the Leland Glants of Chicago, and the Milwaukee White Sox of Milwaukee, was witnessed by quite a number of Chicagoans who made up parties for the trip. Some went by railway and others by boat. After the games, sight-seeing was indulged in 'till coming time. Every one greatly enjoyed their trip of nearly two hundred miles to see their favorites play ball. Each team won a game. Because of an accident to Mr. Walter Ball, champion Rube Foster was forced to pitch both games. Col. James Hamilton Lewis, returned home the latter part of last week, from a six month's tour through Japan, and other European countries. While absent he represented the United States government in some of its dealings with foreign nations, but the polished, eloquent and gallant Colonel, will not devulge the secret of his mission, but in time the State Department at Washington might shed some light on his secret mission to Japan. He is in fine trim, and enjoyed his trip hugely, but was glad to get back to America, in his opinion the greatest country on earth and to Chicago which will become the second London. The Appomattox club will hold its annual outing on July 26, 1909, at the beautiful Fox River Grove, where it was held in '06 and 07. We trust that our patrons will mail us their residence addresses as our mailing list was lost in moving into our new home. No one will be taken who does not present an invitation at the train. Our inspection committee found a new dance pavilion with hard wood floor has been built, also new benches and tables and many improvements. We hope to have the largest and best crowd of people we have ever had.—"F." Dorsey's WHITE ROSE Petrolatum For Chapped Hands, Faces and Lips. KINGSTON PHARMACY J. S. DORSEY, R. Ph., proprietor 116 1-2 W. 51st. Street, near Dearborn. Chicago TELEPHONE OAKLAND 302 Our] Motto is Purity and Accuracy DR. A. WILBERFORCE WILLIAMS announces the Removal of his office to 3255 State Street, N. E. cor. 33d Street Suite A CHICAGO, ILL. Hours 10 to 12 m., 2 to 5, 6:30 to 8:30 YOURSELF AND FRIENDS WILL BE CORONALLY RECEIVED Phone Aldine 2208 AN HONOR TO THEIR RACE. Young Afro-Americans Who Show Capacity For Higher Education. At the commencement exercises of the girls' high school in Brooklyn a few nights ago City Superintendent of Schools William H. Maxwell appealed to the graduate and the Alumnae association to use their influence to defeat the revised city charter when it comes before the state legislature next fall. The particular clause in the charter to which Dr. Maxwell objects is the one which favors the vesting of certain powers which the board of education now has in the mayor of the city and the board of estimate. This, Dr. Maxwell believes, will prove a menace to the present public school system. The June class consisted of 165 young women. Miss Vera Lee, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Lee of 466 Mytle avenue, was the only Afro-American in the class. With the graduation of Miss Lee and the [Image of a woman with a high hairstyle and a necklace, wearing a dark dress with a high collar. The background is decorated with ornamental patterns.]] MISS VERA LKE appointment of the Misses Amelia Howard and Edith Powell to teachers' positions and the recent graduation of Miss Ruby K. Booker from the commercial course of the Brooklyn Young Women's Christian association and Mr. Clarence Mayo from the boys' high school our young people of Brooklyn have again demonstrated their capacity for higher education. Miss Lee, who is also an honor graduate of the grammar school, received honors in chemistry, making the high average of 98.5. While a pupil in the grammar school Miss Lee made a brilliant record and upon her graduation received state honors in algebra, zoology, physiology, botany and Latin. On account of her congeniality and industry at the high school Miss Lee won the highest esteem of her teachers and was a great favorite among her classmates. Aside from her school studies she finds time for church and Sunday school work and is now pursuing the regular teacher training course under Miss Pannie M. Perkins at the Concord Baptist Sunday school. Miss Lee expects to take up the study of medicine this fall. Perhaps. "Who was it said that art was long?" "I don't remember now, but I think it must have been somebody who was trying to learn to fiddle."—Chicago Record-Herald. Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage.—Emerson. "It Didn't Work. "I haven't anything fit to wear," she said. "Neither have I," he replied. "Let's stay at home." Taken up thus, there was nothing for her to do but hurry and get ready.—Buffalo Ernest. The Coughing Bean. To the ordinary housemaid the falling of a house plant into a violent paroxysm of coughing is naturally disconcerting. Yet there are plants which will do this when the broom or the duster begins to make dust fly. This singular plant is—the "coughing bean," known to the botanist as the Eutada tussiens. It is a native of warm and moist tropical countries and cannot and will not stand dust. When dust settles upon the breathing pores in the leaves of this plant and chokes them a gas accumulates inside the leaves and when it gains sufficient strength forcibly "blows off," clearing the pores of dust and making a sound exactly like coughing. At the same time the leaves tremble and the plant actually "gets red in the face" through the sinking of the green chlorophyll grains and the appearance of red particles on the leaves. This plant is sometimes used as a house plant, and sweeping the room sets it coughing, to the intense astonishment of persons not familiar with its peculiarities.—London Chronicle. Paid For the Kiss. Lord Northcote was once made curious use of while governor general of Australia, says London M. A. P. Strolling one night through an avenue of somber trees to a friend's house to dinner, he was suddenly pounced upon by a maidservant, who kissed him effusively and pressed a little parcel into his hand. "Here's a sausage for you. I can't come out tonight, as master has company," she whispered and as mysteriously disappeared. When he got to the house he found one of his servants loitering by the gate. "What are you doing there?" asked Lord Northcote. "I'm waiting for my sweetheart," the man stammered. "Where is she?" "In service here." "Ah, then, I am right. Here is a sausage from your sweetheart, and she wishes me to tell you that she cannot come out tonight, as her master has company." Seeing that the man looked nervous, he added kindly: "She also gave me a kiss for you, but perhaps you would rather wait until you see her. Here is 5 shillings instead." Round About Dorking. the neighborhood of Dorking, where George Meredith lived, has many literary associations independent of its connection with that famous novelist. It was at Burford Bridge, near Dorking, that Keats completed "Endymon" in November, 1817; close by, at the Rookery, was born Father Malthus, the popular economist, and at West Humble Frances Burney, after her marriage with General d'Arbay, built Camilla cottage with profits of her novel of that name and settled down. Sheridan resided at Polesden and John Stuart Mill at Mickleham, while other illustrious residents in the locality in earlier times were John Evelyn and Daniel Defoe. To most people, however, the chief literary association of Dorking is with Dickens, for was it not at the Marquis of Granby's, variously identified with the White Hart and the Old King's Head, that Mr. Weller, Sr., made the fatal blunder of proposing to a "vidder?"—Westminster Gazette. English Difficult to Pronounce English Difficult to Pronounce. The difficulty of English for strangers does not lie in its orthography, but in its pronunciation. Abroad people will constantly say that they can read and write English readily, while unable to utter a word or to understand a word of the spoken language, as, of course, vice versa, a great many English and Americans can read and write French long before they can understand or make themselves understood. The other languages are just as difficult for them to pronounce as English is for others. The only difference is that English stands alone with its system or lack of system of pronunciation. When a Frenchman knows how to write German he is at the same time able to speak the language, if not beautifully, at least so as to be understood. The same holds for a German speaking French.—Professor Albert Schinz in North American Review. The Battle of the Nations The conflict called the "Battle of the Nations" was the battle of Leipzig. It was fought on Oct. 16-18, 1813, between the soldiers of Russia, Prussia, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, under Schwarzenberg, on the one side, and Napoleon's army of allies, on the other. It was one of the greatest battles of modern times. A half million of men were engaged, and the casualties on both sides were 94,000. It resulted in overwhelming defeat for Napoleon and the liberation of Germany. Troops from every nation of Europe participated in it, hence the "Battle of Nations." Over the Limit. Husband (reading from his paper)—Here, they say, is a comet coming toward the earth, traveling at the rate of a million miles a minute. Wife (awaking from a dose)—Why don't they enforce the speed laws better?—Baltimore American. It Makes a Difference. In Lever's "Charles O'Malley" the hero's boast while on his way to a duel, "I can break the stem of a wineglass at fifteen paces," was met by his friend and mentor with the comment, "Yes, but the wineglass hasn't a pistol in its hand." Fate. "They used to say I was a man with future." "And now?" "Now they refer to me as a man with a past. Wish I could have a present once." Cleveland Leader. The Planet Mercury. Though Mercury is one of the smallest of the planets, it is perhaps the most troublesome to the astronomer. It lies so close to the sun that it is seen but seldom in comparison with the other great planets. Its orbit is very eccentric, and it experiences disturbances by the attraction of other bodies in a way not yet fully understood. A special difficulty has also been found in the attempt to place Mercury in the weighing scales. We can weigh the whole earth, we can weigh the sun, the moon and even Jupiter and other planets, but Mercury presents difficulties of a peculiar character. Le Verrier, however, succeeded in devising a method of weighing it. He demonstrated that our earth is attracted by this planet, and he showed how the amount of attraction may be disclosed by observations of the sun, so that from an examination of the observations he made an approximate determination of the mass of Mercury. Le Verrier's result indicated that the weight of the planet was about the fifteenth part of the weight of the earth. In other words, if our earth was placed in a balance and fifteen globes, each equal to Mercury, were 'laid in the other the scales would hang evenly.—"Story of the Heavens." When Her Turn Came. The Journal had taken on a "woman editor," whose duty was to look after the "woman's page." Space being scarce in the "local room," a desk was given her in the managing editor's room, directly adjoining. For a week or two no fault was found with her work, but one morning the managing editor said to her: "Miss Penfield, your style of writing is a little too terse and epigrammatic for the needs of your department. You must study expansion." "Very well. Mr. Ringgold," she answered. "I will try." Thereafter her work appeared to give entire satisfaction, for there was no further criticism. About six months later, however, the managing editor after a morning spent in working at his desk suddenly wheeled in his chair and said: "Miss Penfield, I want a wife. I want you. Will you marry me?" "Mr. Ringgold," she responded, with a mocking smile. "that is rather terse and epigrammatic. Don't -you think you ought to study expansion a little?" —Youth's Companion. A Word of Warning "You never proposed to her on your knees!" cried the veteran married man in dismay. "Sure I did; sure," the youth repeated, a glad, proud light shining in his eyes. "Well," said the veteran, "you'll regret it about twice a week for the rest of your life. After you get married the slightest argument, the first impatient word, will cause your wife to say, You weren't like this when you went down on your knees and begged me, with tears in your eyes, to marry you. "It's pretty bad to have an angry wife read out your old love letters reproachfully," said the veteran, "but that is nothing to being reminded of your kneeling proposal every week till you are a great-grandfather." "You proposed on your knees yourself?" the youth hazarded. But the veteran frowned and made no reply.—Los Angeles Times. The Seven Wise Men of Greece. The seven wise men of Greece. The seven wise men of Greece were Thales of Miletus, Perander of Corinth, Cleobulus of Lyndus, Chilon of Lacedaemon, Solon of Athens, Bias of Prienne and Pittacus of Mitylene. Some fishermen of Miletus sold a draft of fishes to a bystander. When the net was drawn in it contained a golden tripod, and the purchaser claimed it was his, while the fishermen contended that they sold only the fish that might be in the net. The dispute was referred to the oracle of Delphi, who awarded the tripod to the wisest man in Greece. Thereupon it was taken to Thales, who declined it and suggested that it be given to Bias. He in turn refused to accept it, and thus it was successively declined by all the seven, and they were thereafter known as the seven wise men of Greece. The Number 4. There are four cardinal points, four winds, four quarters of the moon, four seasons, four rules of arithmetic, four suits of cards, four quarters to the hour, four legs for furniture, most animals go on four legs, the dead are placed between four planks, the prisoners between four walls. We have four incisor and four canine teeth, and our forks have four prongs. All animals when butchered are cut into four quarters. The violin, greatest of all string instruments, has but four strings. Four of a kind is a pretty good hand at poker, even if they are only fours.—Exchange. "That new gown I brought home with me from Paris. And just think! I had it so cleverly packed in with my old clothes that the customs house inspector never discovered it was there." Baltimore American. "How in blazes did the compositor happen to head my foreign travel letter with the words 'Foreign Drivel'?" "I don't know. Perhaps he read it." -Cleveland Plain Dealer. Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company AGENTS WANTED Can Make From $5.00 to $25.00 a day It is the Best Seller That Has Ever Been Upon the Market A NEW BOOK HAS MADE ITS APPEARANCE "The Industrial History of the Negro Race of the United States" By Giles B. Jackson and D. Webster Davis of Richmond, Va. This book is a novelty. It contains matter concerning the race never before published. It takes up the industrial, social, religious, ethological, domestic, inventive and business advancements of the Negro. One of its most important features is the origin of the Negro, why he is black and why his hair curls. Although it contains over 400 pages, with about 100 illustrations the price has been placed within the reach of all at $1.00 for board back; $1.50, cloth bound and $2.50, half morocco. Liberal arrangements will be made with agents. 10,000 are wanted throughout the country. For terms write to Giles B. Jackson, 602 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Parties desiring to secure this book from the home office can send the price $1.00, $1.50 or $2.50 to R. T. Hill, Treasurer, 602 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Postage 13c extra. LOGAN SQUARES—May 9th, June 12th, Aug. 7th and 15th. WEST ENDS—June 6th, 19th, Aug. 1st and 14th. GUNTHERS—June 5th, 13th, July 31st, Sept. 12th. ANSON COLTS—June 20th, July 18th, Aug. 29th, Sept. 19th. MILWAUKEE—June 26th, Aug. 8th, 28th and Sept. 26th. After the Game Visit the Open Air Musical Emporium. 5324 State Street. Phone Went. 215. One Steinway, just refinished ..... $100.00 One Estey Upright, slightly used ..... $170.00 One Vose & Son's, ebony case, good condition ..... $175.00 One Haines Bros. walnut case, extra good ..... $185.00 One extra fine Upright Fisher ..... $250.00 Cigars, Tobaccos, Periodicals and Newspapers, Notions, Fine Candies, Toilet Supplies and Laundry Office. W. S. COLE Ancient Greek Training. The manner in which the Athenians brought up their children is worth remembering. At seven years of age the Athenian lad entered the palestra, which was essentially a playground. All the first and better half of the day was spent in gymnastics, dancing, games and play. In the afternoon there were singing, some writing, some reading, all in the open air, and then came a long period of play again. Such was the schooling of the Greek lad up to the age of ten or eleven, and it did not differ essentially up to the age of sixteen, except in the severity of the exercises. And yet the world has not ceased to marvel at the results of the Greek education. It produced the highest type of man, physically and intellectually, that the world has ever seen, which Galton says was as far in advance of the modern Englishman as the modern Englishman is in advance of the native African. In physical beauty, courage and patriotism, in philosophy, literature, architecture and art, the Greeks have been the unsurpassed models of the ages and are still the inspiration of our schools today. But they placed the emphasis upon hygiene, exercise, games and play, which are too much neglected in these days. Kansas City Star. Branch Office 3517 State Street WANTED 200 to $25.00 a day Ever Been Upon the Market DEI DE ITS APPEARANCE Agro Race of the United States" Webster Davis of Richmond, Va. mains matter concerning the race up the industrial, social, religi- tive and business advancements important features is the origin and why his hair curls. Pages, with about 100 illustra- tion within the reach of all at $1.00 round and $2.50, half morocco. made with agents. 10,000 are For terms write to Giles B. Richmond, Va. Parties desiring to home office can send the price Hill, Treasurer, 602 N. 2nd St., tra. ALL 1909 10th and Wentworth Avenue Giants June 12th, Aug. 7th and 15th. June 1st and 14th. June 31st, Sept. 12th. June 18th, Aug. 29th, Sept. 19th. June 28th and Sept. 26th. Air Musical Emporium. Phone Went. 215. NOS Week's Bargains in New and Seconds $100.00 $170.00 $175.00 $185.00 $250.00 EASY PAYMENTS L. GALE E STREET Staffordshire ship. Phone Oakland app. 499 John J. Dunn COAL WOOD Wholesale and Royal Dresden In... Fifty-First St. and Armour Acre, Bast. Veneer.| and B. & L. & M. A. B. Jardin St. and Armour 1806. CHICAGO Food of the Chinese. In the Revue d'Hygiene Dr. Malegon, who lived for many years in China, gives some curious details of the food of the Chinese. This is what he says of the sons of heaven and the way they eat eggs: "The Chinese are great eaters of eggs, which they take hard boiled. One finds them in all the roadside places for refreshment. The Celestials have an expression, 'Eggs of a hundred years.' The eggs are not always a century in age, but one is able to get them of many years' standing. The Celestials have a preference for the egg of the duck or goose. They are placed with aromatic herbs in slaked lime for a period, the minimum time of treatment being five or six weeks. Under the influence of time the yoke liquefies and takes a dark green color. The white coagulates and becomes green. The product of the eggs, which has a strong odor, from which a stranger betakes himself quickly, the Chinese eat as hors d'oeuvres, and it is said to have the taste of lobster." Secretary (writing advertisement)—Wanted, an intelligent young man, unmarried—Old Grouch—Leave out the "unmarried." You said intelligent, didn't you?—Exchange. PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4600 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS CHICAGO JAMES J. GRAY ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 1518 Ashland Block RANDOLPH AND CLARK STREETS CHICAGO Tel. Central 4723 Residence Of Macallister Fence Telephone Ashland 366 Office Telephones Central 1869 Automatic 5640 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 815-820 Reeper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. CHICAGO. Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence. Gray 5670 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 171 Washington St. Res., 4856 Lloyd Av. CHICAGO JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 328. ASHLAND BLOCK TELPHONE CENTRAL 988 CHICAGO A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-06 La Suite Street, Chicago Suite 616 to 619. Telephone Main 3077. Phone Oakland 1828 F. A. Rawlins The Modern Embalmer UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR When his work is finished you have no displeasure. 4817 State Street CHICAGO Phone Douglas 1829 A Pleasant Summer Evening ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF ONE? Then Visit the "Chateau," 5324 State Street, Tonight. There is a fine Picture Show, Roller Skating, Dancing and superb music, refreshments and a jolly good time for good people. No proscription. Special prize program every Saturday and Sunday. Admission, 10 cents--one dime LELAND GIANTS' BASE BALL AND AMUSEMENT ASS'N. THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS. From on and after this date, The Broad Ax can be found on sale at the following news stands: A. F. Tervalon, a cigar store and news stand, 5004 State street. George L. Martin, maker of fine cigars, and news stand, 342 31st street, near State. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, 131 W. 51st street, near Dearborn. W. S. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 354 31st street. J. R. Peters, cigars, tobacco, laundry office and news stand, 333 27st street. T. B. Hall, laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 331 29th street. Mrs. A. E. Baker, notions, cigars and news stand, 419 36th street. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State street. B. D. Burt, cigars, notions and news stand, 2633 State street. R. A. Jones news stand and barber shop, 4827 State street. L. W. Washington, Chicago Beach Hotel, Hyde Park. ‘Wasted All Three Wiehe. ‘An Irish tegend bas it that « soe! fairy once’ visited an old couple and promised them that any three wishes ‘they would make would be granted After racking their brains for some ‘time in an endeavor to discover what they desired most the couple decided to visit the county fair to see if some- ‘thing there would suggest what they ‘wanted. They did so, and, after ram- Bling around all day and vot seeing anything that exactly suited them. to ‘ward evening they found themselves Before a display of Kitcnen utensils. Among them was a soup ladle, cheap. Dut likely to appeal to a woman, so the @id woman in an absent moment said. “Oh, I wish I had one of those.” and tmmediately sbe had it The old man ‘was so enraged because his wife bad thoughtlessty thrown away one valun- Bie wish that he retorted, “I wish that was stuck down your throat,” and im- mediately this was done. Thereupon be was at once sorry at what he wished, and the only thing left to do was to wish the ladle out again. So all three wishes went for naught. Stet Gastan Oh Guar Qreand, Although the snake appears to bave ‘Bo legs or feet, it may be said to be practically supplied with upward of a ‘undred pairs of them. In fact, each hae an ane nae ‘which are mobile and have their points attached to the inner surface of one of the large transverse, platelike scales which clothe the undersurface of the body. Thus by the movements Of the ribs attached to it each plate cam be drawn forward and its margip applied to the ground. By the succes- ive application of these multitudinous plates the body can be drawn forward im 2 straight line without its being thrown into undulations from side to ‘Side. But rapid movements are also ef- fected by such undulations, and ser- pents can by pressure and appropriate muscular action climb trees and some times spring forward. They also swim easily by lateral fexures, but no ser. pents advance by vertical bendings of the body, though they are so ettes drawn im such an attitude. ‘Belivints Biectsicel Stace. ‘Owing to the peculiar topographical formation of Bolivia, electrie and other phenomena are of constant occurrence, the principal sone where such dis- turbances take place being the Altt planicie, or grand plateau. As the at- ‘mosphere is heavily charged with elec- tricity both in summer and winter. ry or electric storms are of frequent ‘ccurrence both on the platean and in the valleys. Before the rainy season sets in electrical accumulation becomes considerable on the plateau region, tts ‘most violent manifestations taking place toward the eastern section of the tablelands. An electrical storm in these Tegions is always a most imposing mpectacie, as the tremendous force of the wind, almost equal to # hurricane and the heavy electrical accumulation 4m the clouds produce terrible atmos Bheric explosions and violent detona. ‘tions, while the surface of the ground sparkles and crackles. . Vecation by Think. . ‘Make a compact with your soul to take a vacation and the way is simple. ‘There are portions of your time over ‘which you have control. Probably your evenings and your Sundays are your own. Set apart 2 month or so. Eitminate the self assigned tasks for those hours out of business and give yourself up to the pursuit of pleasure. Get others to join you. Call a vacation lub. Adopt a real vacation spirit and © im for a good time. Resolve never to speak of work out of business hours, but to Gill to the full that time which is your own with recreations which ost appeal to you. Did you ever sing? Bing now. Did you ever paint? Paint mow. Remember nature's gifts to you and find orcasion to praise nature ‘within as well as without. —Exchange. / He Got It Wrong. A lady while going downstairs to inner had the misfortune to step slightly on the dress of a lady in front et her. The man on whose arm the former was leaning said aloud, rudely. ‘0 that the couple in front might hear: “Always getting in the way, like Ba- dean's ass." ‘Upon which the lady whose gown Ihs@ beep trodden on, turning round. : ‘with 2 sweet smile: 5 mel, It was the angel who ‘stood in the way and the ass which ‘gpoke.”—Tit-Bits. ‘Touching. Jack—That young Simperiy seems gach 2 fragile fellow I should besitate to touch him for fear he would break. Ssm—Hoe wouldn't hesitate about ‘touching you if he was broke—London Deegraph _Why Women Are Like Tugboats. “Biggs—Why are the tugs on the Wis- ‘consin rivér like the co-eds who walk _and-down State street? Mugg>— the answer is? Biggs—Some toe &t1 ‘some toe in—Wisconsin me cae sey ast OO _ “What is a speaker of 2 house?” “Zour motber is.” "5 And ‘what are you?” <"[- suppose I anight be called the pater $6, Se-wtereia ter Sock : ep 2) Partly: Blank. 4 eee acme eees * ars eng Bee 5 ae Z , WISE. REAL ESTATE DEAL. ‘Afro-Americans to Have Industrial ‘Gehool In Shelby County, Ky. ‘The educational progress of the race ‘aside from the older and higher insti- tations of learning in Kentucky is very ‘encouraging. It bas been the desire of many of the leaders of our people in educational matters to have a thor oughly “equipped industrial training school for young men and women away from the city, where they might combine the trades with the higher lit- erary subjects to better advantage than heretofore. This desire in a great measure has at last been realized. The adjustment fund of $400,000 for the ballding of Lincotn institute, the pro- Posed industrial and normal training school for Negroes to be run in con- ‘nection with Berea college, bas been completed, according to a statement made recently by W. G. Frost, prest- Gent of Berea. ‘Three hundred and Sfty thousand Gollars of the amount was subscribed by “Andrew Carnegie, Mra. Russell Sage and other philanthropists of the ‘east and north on condition that $50.- 000 be raised by the officials of the proposed institution, This amount bas all been subscribed, and the work of collecting it will begin at once. It is expected that work on the new buildings will begin shortly. A site of €00 acres has been purchased in Shelby county ten miles from Shelbyville, Ky., where the institution will be lo- cated. The ground was purchased by Louisville read estate agents, and it was not until after all deals had been completed that ft became known for what purpose the land was intended. It was then that the white people of Shelby county set up a complaint against putting the school in that re- gion. Similar complaints were made in other parts of central Kentucky when efforts were made to purchase a site by representatives of Berea college. EQUAL PAY FOR BOTH RACES. Georgia Arbitration Board Against Seniority of White Firemen. The award of the Georgia railroad strike arbitration board, which was announced a few days ago, is against the seniority of white firemen over ‘Negroes and provides that the Georgia railroad when using Negroes as fire- men, hostlers or hostiers’ helpers shall pay them the same wages as white men in similar positions. Arbitrator ‘Hardwick dissented from this. Firemen in the line of promotion to the position of engineer must have three years’ experience before being Promoted to the position of engineer ‘and are to be promoted in the order of thelr seniority. If they refuse or fail to pass the first examination they will be reduced to freight service without Josing their seniority. Failing on the second examination, they will be re @uced to the bottom of the extra list or disposed of as the company desires. Firemen now in the service who are physically incapacitated for service ‘Will not be subject to this rule. Mr. Hardwick in a dissenting opin- fon from the proposition fixing Ne goes’ wages the same as those of whites said: “In so far as the above finding per- mits the continued employment of Ne gro firemen I dissent because I believe from the evidence that such employ- ment is a menace to the safety of the traveling public.” ‘The arbitrators, chosen as a result of the recent strike of the white fire men, were ex-Secretary of the Navy ‘Hilary Herbert for the road, Congress man Hardwick for the white firemen ‘apd Chancellor Barrow for the Negro @emes. Bishops’ Case Dismissed. Five bishops of the African Metho ist Episcopal chureh, who complained to the interstate commerce commission some time ago tbat they were discrim- fated against by southern railroads and by the Puliman company ip trans portation. dising car and sleeping car facilities, tinve been informed by the ‘commission that thelr complaint was ‘Rot warranted. ‘The bishops are Wesley J. Gaines. . M. Turver, Bvans Tyre. C. 8. Smit and F. W. Lampton. Most of the com- ‘plainants and their witnesses testified that they actually did ride on sleeping ‘cars, It ts held by the commission in its ‘Gecision that undue @iserimination or ‘prejudice was not shown, and the ‘complaint. therefore, was dismissed. / POPES SE AE Se ‘There is a growing spirit of inde- pendence among the younger element Of Negroes, which is a hopeful sign of the future for the Negro politically. The tendency of our fathers to pose as martyrs to the cause of the G. O. P. while white demagogues in that party had working agreements with thelr political opponents which enabled them to swap votes for certain offices, using the Negro as a pawn in their Gesperate game. will not be 80 pro Rounced tn the future state and ns- tional ‘campaigns. The young Negro is going “to play ball” when the Political season opens again, and he ‘will certainly ‘make ‘some political Jeafiers eit up and take notice. Ne ross are slow but apt scholars. Race Question Sidestepped. ‘The prevailing opinion that Presl- @ent Taft has sidestepped the Negro (@Bestion seems to be not wholly with- wat foundation. ‘Well. the race that dan stand 250 years of,the most dam- Bable bondage thet ever cursed 2 ‘world anil four Fears of civit war will apd ng ot ML genrhomie The Negre ts ohe of ‘permanent Set comnts the cary nea = JESSE BINGA BANKER S. E. Cor, State and 36th Place, Chicago = Telephone ‘Douglas 1565 GENERAL, | : BANEING P | 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT faint lear sy pou el cise ad ating ne coisas nea ws ach” Real Estate. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. Office Phone, Douglas 727 Res. Phone, Douglas 1856 E. JACKSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR eee sree BENCEGC Fine Carriages for Hire to Parties and Weddings M. F. LYNCH Plumbing, Gas Fitting ana Sewerage | 4740 STATE STREET, CHICAGO Estimates Given Prompt Attention to Jobbing TELEPHONE DREXEL 3633 J. S. Bartlett 5 L. E. Bartlett J. S. BARTLETT & SON Real Estate Renting, Loans and Insurance 5126 State Street Chicago NOTARY [PUBLIC One of the most remarkable menus sver drawn up must have been that of the feast in Paris to which Benjamin Franklin, Lavoisier, the founder of modern chemistry, ‘and other distin. guished men sat down as ghests of Parmentier. Every dish at this ban- quet was made of potatoes, and even the brandy and liqueurs were thé prod- Bet of the same vegetable This was Parmentier’s final proof to his skep tieal fellow countrymen that potatoes ‘were not poison, as they persisted in Delieving. Louis XVI. himself was one of Parmentier’s earliest converts. ‘granted him land on which to grow his plants and did not disdain to wear the Potato fower as a buttonhole. Then Parmentier cleverly posted guards round bis potato fields by day and withdrew them by night, so that peo- le were tempted to come then, steal, eat ‘and be convinced. The all potato Danguet was the climax of the great campaign.—Chicago News. ‘Checdin ten Dien > “Equine sunbonnets are very well,” said a veterinary, “but what would you say to equine trousers? You'll ‘see them in Guayaquil. There the mos ‘quitoes and greenhead files are so thick that horses and donkeys, unless ‘their legs are cased in cloth, become unmanageable with the pein. Guaya- quail is im Eoundor. It is directly up Ger the equator. The bent there is insufferable. Up and down its nar- Tow and foul smelling streets in bluish ~ tn sundounets and oar eos totes Geographical Kn@Wleott™ rn 1452. But very little was known in regard to the extent of the world in Aris- totie’s day. in the fourth century be fore Christ, and but very little more ‘was known about it 1,800 years ister, im the time of Columbus. In 2000 years the world had in reality retro- graded rather than advanced. It was ‘the popular belief in the time of Co- Iambus that the world was flat, though many contemporary scholars thought differently. The great civilizations of the world at that time were grouped around the Mediterranean sea, al- though England was a considerable Power and the Scandinavians were a ‘great maritime people. But Europeans at that time knew but little of Asia jand but little of Africa, and America, ‘of course, was undreamed of. Even 'after Columbus bad discovered the lat. ‘ter continent he was perfectly oblivi- lous of the fact. He thought Haiti was ‘Cipango or Japan and for a long time regarded Cuba as s part of the main- land of Asia. a tee The Chump. ‘Miss Gett-Thayer—Do you know, Mr. ‘Slowboy, you remind me of the Venus ian mowbep-Sut Pe ost come. ‘Miss G-T.—Have you, really?}—Dos- ton Transcript. ——_—_ “Time and Life ‘What we cali time is but « single sun ray thrown across the infinite void of eternity. and life is but « floating Gicker or mote that vanishes even as ‘t becomes visible thereon —Exehange. lt STATE ¢ MANS WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves ON EVERY PURCHASE Jacob Feinberg MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 Sist and State Streets Telephone Yards 693 JOHN J. BRADLEY Real Estate Loans Fire and Plate Glass Insurance Good Colored Tenants Always Appreciated AND TREATED ACCORDINGLY Stove Heated Flats TO SUIT EVERY MAN'S INCOME 1 am no Agent. 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