The Broad Ax

BROAD AX Ten Years in Chicago THE BROAD AX Con- tinues To Do Business At The Same Old Stand IT IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN RACE THAT HAS PASSED THROUGH THE CHICAGO POSTOFFICE ONCE EACH WEEK, IN THAT LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE WHISKY DRINKING PREACHERS AND COL. "PONY" MOORE, AFTER A LONG AND BITTER FIGHT FAILED TO PUT THE BROAD AX OUT OF BUSINESS. IT PAYS NO ATTENTION WHATEVER TO ITS SOCALLED ENVIOUS AND JEALOUS RIVALS. FOR ALL OF THEM HAVE ONLY BEEN TRANSITORY IN THEIR APPEARANCE. MANY OF THEM HAVE SPRUNG UP WITH THE FLOURISH OF TRUMPETS BREATHED FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN DIED A BORNIN. THIS CITY HAS PROVEN ITSELF TO BE THE GRAVEVARD FOR AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS. Vol. XIV Ten Years in O THE BROAD tinues To D At The Sa IT IS THE ONLY NEWSPAPER TEREST OF THE AFF HAS PASSED THROUG FICE ONCE EACH WEEK OF TIME. THE WHISKY DRINKING PR MOORE, AFTER A L FAILED TO PUT THE NESS. IT PAYS NO ATTENTION CALLED ENVIOUS AND FOR ALL OF THEM HAVE O THEIR APPEARANCE. MANY OF THEM HAVE SPR ISH OF TRUMPETS I TIME AND THEN DIED. THIS CITY HAS PROVEN IT YARD FOR AFRO-AMI Last Saturday or more properly speaking Saturday, July 15, 1899, The Broad Ax made its first appearance in Chicago, for four years prior to that time it was published in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the writer resided for four years, that is from July 1, 1896, to June 10, 1899, and all the time it was published in that far away western city, it never missed one issue, and from July 15, 1899, down to the present time, it has continued to do business in this city at the same old stand. Ten years ago or at the time The Broad Ax made its first appearance in this city, many of the wise and big Negroes started in to knock it or to kill it off, they declared that it was only a "little one horse 'Nigger' newspaper,' that is, was only gotten up to blackmail and sandbag the politicians and many of them freely predicted that it could not or that it would not run more than two or three weeks or one month at the very longest, that no one would pay out their money to assist to support it, that the politicians would not come up with enough of the real coin to keep it running." and so on. No reply was made by us to this running off at the mouth by the leading Afro-Americans as to how long The Broad Ax, would run, we simply kept on sawing wood, laying low and working day and night, waving all pleasure aside whenever in the slightest degree it would interfere with business, and as it is natural for the night to follow the day, and for the bright sunlight to follow darkness, the result has been that The Broad Ax is the only newspaper published in the interest of the Afro-American race in this city that has passed through the Chicago postoffice once each week in that long period of time that is, from July 15, 1899, down to the present time, and it is useless to state that we feel proud of the record made by The Broad Ax in this respect. No weekly newspaper in the past history of Chicago, has ever been fought as bitterly as The Broad Ax, shortly after it first started in this city, the leading Colored preachers hated it because it would persist in speaking right out in meeting, whatever, the results might be and they worked for a long time to have it put out of business, but their god failed to stand by them and in the end they made a dismal failure of it; then Col. "Pony" Moore, who would like to forget the past, very foolishly made up his shallow mind in the fall of 1905, to put one over on the preachers and crush out The Broad Ax, at that time he declared that "he would spend one or two thousand dollars, toss the type and everything else belonging to The Broad Ax" into the Lake, and run its tramp editor out of town," as the old saying is, he greatly miscalculated his undertaking, it is true he managed to spend several thousand dollars in a vain effort to accomplish his task of crushing it out, but like the whisky drinking preachers he never budged it, and in turn it forced him to vacate his fine home on Calumet ave, landed him in the Cook County jail for several days then in turn it secured a judgement against him for eighteen thousand dollars and forced him to change his name from "Pony" Moore to P. W. Moore, and we are still fighting in the courts of Cook County to collect our money from him and now Col. "Pony" Moore declares that "The Broad Ax has taken all the run out of him and that its editor is the only person in this town who had the nerve to stand up and fight him to a dead finish and in the end has compelled him to lay down good and hard." No attention whatever is paid by The Broad Ax, to its so-called envious and jealous rivals, for all of them have only been transitory in their appearance, and many of them, have sprang up with a great flourish of trumpets; breathed for a short, and some of them for a longer space of time, and then died a bornin. It can be truly said, that this city is the grave-yard for Afro-American newspapers, for during the past ten years, more than twenty of them have gone up and down; even the oldest church organ went to sleep for more than six months at one time, and has changed editors and ownerships many times. But The Broad Ax in CHICAGO, JULY 24, 1909. [Name not visible in the image] JOSEPH C. MANNING. The fearless editor of The Southern American, Alexander City, Alabama, and the great champion of the civil and the political rights of all Americans. all these years, has not changed ownership and has not missed one issue. In conclusion, we again heartily desire to thank all those who have assisted to make it possible for it, to make such an unbroken record, and to place it far in the lead, of all the Afro-American newspapers published in Chicago. to restrain him from running after Colored women, with his lieing tongue hanging out of his mouth, like an immoral dog.—Editor. FRED A. WESCOTT LATE MANA GER OF THE BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY A FU SOCIAL EQUALITY. Should the takers of the forthcoming census have the authority and instruction to secure from all of the mothers in the Southern States, and in the other states, the names of the fathers of their children, it is not at all unlikely that thereafter some men would lay low on the subject of the evil of "social equality" and race admixture. After a visit to Tuskegee, (Booker T. Washington's School), and a talk to the student body, a leading Montgomery minister, the pastor of a leading white church, said to his congregation that the complexion of the Tuskegee Institute students convinced him that it was the duty of the white man in this section to help support that school. There were, he said, no less than 400 Colored women in Montgomery alone with whom white men sustained an immoral life. It will be remembered that a Democratic county official in Montgomery took his own life some few years ago and it was alleged that it was because he was mixed up with a Negro woman. This man had a family. Let some white man, who is humane, who treats blacks with human and Christian consideration, let some man like this speak out for just dealing toward Negroes and then some bald faced and blatant and where-mongering Democratic bluffer and bully is always ready and on the spot to cry out "social equality!"—The Southern American, Alexander City, Alabama, July 17, '09. The best and the most effective way to force white southern gentlemen who are always ready to shoot off their mouths on "social equality" and that the Negro, is always endeavoring to force himself upon them in a social way, is to fill every white gentleman full of hot buck-shot, whenever he is found prowling around the home of his Colored lady lover in the dark hours of the night, for that would be the very best method to adopt to prevent him from getting out of the middle of the road and to restrain him from running after Colored women, with his Heing tongue hanging out of his mouth, like an immoral dog.—Editor. FRED A. WESCOTT LATE MANAGER OF THE BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. Fred A. Wescott, who in 1905, in copany with Rev. A. J. Carey, Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, L. L. Jones, S. Laing Williams, the late Reuben A. Ware, and several other Colored men, organized the Black Diamond Development Company, and from its inception up until about January 1st, 1909, Mr. Wescott was its sole manager, and ran everything in connection with it at Chanute, Kan., the base of operation with a high hand. He gained the full confidence of the other officials of the company, and after doing so, he charged them double price for drilling the wells, and they charge him with pocketing the difference; and they also claim that he has misappropriated more than $9,000 of the funds which he realized from the sale of gas, belonging to the Black Diamond Development Company to the Kansas Natural Gas Company. With this statement of facts on the part of the officials of the Black Diamond Development Company, they have through their attorneys at Chanute, Kan., instituted civil and are contemplating criminal actions against him and there also in the courts of this city, to compel him to return the money which he has unlawfully held from the Black Diamond Development Company. Mr. Wescott is keen, and very foxy, and he has been hiding for several months and no one knows where to find him, and he 'is therefore declared a fugitive from justice by the officers of the Black Diamond Development Company, who are exceedingly anxious to yank him into the courts and make him cough up the money belonging to the company. Alderman and Mrs. Michael Zimmer, occupied prominent seats on the platform during the laying of the corner stone of the new city hall, last Tuesday morning. The Corner Stone of the New City Hall Laid With Great Simplicity IT DEVOLVED UPON ALDERMAN FRANCIS W. TAYLOR. CHAIRMAN OF THE CITY HALL AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE TO PERFORM THAT HONOR. BERNARD J. MULLANEY, EDWARD J. BRUNDAGE, FRANK I. BENNETT, CHARLES M. FOELL, WILLIAM BUSSE AND WILLIAM E. DEVER, FURNISHED THE ORATORY FOR THE OCCASION. PAUL REDIESKE, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS, READ THE OFFICIAL LIST OF THE ARTICLES PLACED IN THE CORNER STONE. A COPY OF THE THIRTEENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND A COPY OF THE LAST ISSUE OF THE BROAD AX AND OUR BUSINESS CARD PLACED IN THE SEALED COPPER BOX ALONG WITH THE OTHER NEWSPAPERS AND MEMENTOES WHICH WILL BE HANDED DOWN TO FUTURE GENERATIONS. ..... Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, in the midst of a vast concourse of people, the corner stone of the New City Hall was laid with the greatest simplicity. Bernard J. Mullaney presided and the able and efficient secretary to Mayor Busse, delivered a sensible and business like speech which was well received and heartily applauded for his eloquent and patriotic words found a warm lodging place in the heart of every true Chicagoan, in voicing the sentiments of Mayor Busse, Mr. Mullaney, spoke in part as follows: "Some of us who are in a position to realize in detail what Mayor Busse is trying to do "believe this simple corner stone ceremony typifies in a sense the work that is being done to lay broad and deep the foundation of better municipal government in Chicago. "Mayor Busse and the men associated with him in municipal administration believe in the hammer of the builder, not the hammer of the destroyer. Day by day they are hammering out of theory and building into practice the fundamentals that constitute the corner stone of efficient municipal government. And when their day is done the building now in course of erection here will stand, we believe, as a memorial of the time when Chicago passed from the period of haphazard, makshift methods and entered upon an era of consistently constructive development." Edward J. Brundage, Corporation Counsel, was the star orator and the words of wisdom uttered by him are worth quoting and re-reading he declared that: "The erection of a new municipal hall is always an epoch in the history of a city. In the building we are dedicating today we expect will be administered the government of America's greatest city. "No one has ever been able to forecast Chicago's future. Its growth has exceeded the expectations of its pioneer citizens, so in a brief thirty years we find it necessary to destroy the building in which the municipal government is administered in order to erect a more capacious one. "Even now the problem of designing a building of a character such No.42 ONE OF City Hall Laid Great Simplicity MAN FRANCIS W. TAYLOR, CITY HALL AND PUBLIC EE TO PERFORM THAT EDWARD J. BRUNDAGE, CHARLES M. FOELL, WIL- LIAM E. DEVER, FURN- FOR THE OCCASION. COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC OFFICIAL LIST OF THE ARTIC- CORNER STONE. TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION AST ISSUE OF THE BROAD SS CARD PLACED IN THE ALONG WITH THE OTHER MENTOES WHICH WILL BE FUTURE GENERATIONS. ... as this, is much more difficult than appears upon the surface. To construct a building too commodious would be as ridiculous as to erect one too small for Chicago's needs. The only safe plan has been pursued by designing a building for twice the present population. "City life has become a prominent factor of civilization and science must provide a solution for every problem. In Chicago we are rapidly solving them. It is, however, physical and not social problems which are the most perplexing at present. The growth of our city has been so sudden and so great, we have been unable to keep pace with it. We must no longer build to meet temporary needs, but systematically plan our improvements to the end that Chicago will not only be a great city, but a healthy, a prosperous, and a beautiful city." Former Alderman, Frank I. Bennett, who was chairman of the finance committee of the city council at the time it was decided to construct a new city hall, and who was the father of the movement in that direction, and Alderman Charles M. Foell, William Busse, President of the board of county commissioners and Alderman William E. Dever, member of the city hall and public buildings were the other speakers. Paul Redleske, Depty Commissioner of Public Works, read the official list of the articles placed in the sealed copper box, which he deposited in the deep hewn cavity of the corner stone. The official list follows: CONTENTS OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE NEW CITY HALL. 140 photographs showing architectural features of old city hall and interior views of all department offices. Photographs of first public records of the village of Chicago. Newspapers as follows: Narod, Dziennik Chicagoki, Daily Jewish Courier, Dally Police Bulletin, The Broad Ax, Greek Star, Dziennik Narodowy, Dally Calumet, Western-und-Dahein, Illinois Staats-Zeitung, Chicago Freue Presse, L'Italia, Chicago Tribune, Chicago (Continued on page 2.) THE BROADAX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of the Christian religion, protection, priesthood, indoctrin, St. Luke, Theology, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Aix 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 5038 Armour Avenua, Chicago. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 10, 1902 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. The Corner Stone of the New City Hall Laid with great Simplicity (Concluded from page 1.) Record-Herald, Chicago Examiner, Chicago Inter Ocean, Chicago Dally. Journal, Chicago Evening Post, Chicago American, Chicago Daily News, Svenska Kuriren, Scandia, Scandinavian, Economist, Svornost, Daily Socialist, Catholic Forester, The Columbian, The Columbiad, The Denni Hlässtel, The Abendpost The Svenska Tribune, Chicago Israelite, Svenska Americkavaren, The Hamiltonian (Lincoln Edition). Photographs of Mayor Fred A. Busse, Commissioner of Public Works, John J. Hanberg; and Deputy Commissioner Paul Redieske. Colored picture of City Seal with description of same. Photograph showing signing of New City Hall Contracts. Set of photographs showing progress of work from wrecking old city hall to building operations on new City Hall to date of laying corner stone. Concise resume of proceedings preceding the letting of contracts for the new city hall. Pens used by officers in signing new city hall contracts, Council Committee cards. Mayors messages, and reports of Dept. of Public Works and Track elevation for 1907 and 1908. Annual Report City Law Department, 1908. Catalogue Municipal Library. Annual Report Fire Department 1908. City Council Proceedings July 2, 1909, etc. Vernon Bean's Poem. Official Souvenier Program for Windows and Orphans Firemens benevolent association. Song "Our Chicago." "Chicago in 1858" compiled from Chicago Herald from data furnished by oldest and most prominent citizens. Photographs of pumping stations, cribs, etc., of City of Chicago. Plan of Chicago Beautiful by the Chicago Commercial Club. Silk American flag. Photographs of Alderman Scully, Egan, Congressmen Sabath and Petkiskee. Photos of Mrs. T. J. Sullivan, and daughters Virginia and Ethel and son Arthur. Also Florence Clark. Report of Chicago Harbor Commis- ston. Various business cards and cards of city hall newspaper reporters. City Directory 1908. Telephone Directory. Complete set of specifications of general and all work for the new city hall. Report of Civil Service Commission 1908. Book—"A new guide for emigrants to the west, by J. M. Peck, A. M. 2nd edition, 1837." Directory of Public Schools of Chicago 1908-1909. School report for 1907. Plan for boulevard to connect the north and south sides of the river on Michigan Avenue and Fine Street by the Commercial Club of Chicago. City Comptrollers report for 1907. Police Dept. Report 1908; also re- port of health department 1907 City Code and ammendments. Alderman Francis W. Taylor, chairman of the city hall and public buildings committee of the city council, after giving a brief history of the movement for a new city hall, and the progress of the work to date, which will cost five million dollars when completed, according to the contract on or about October 1, 1910, then rapidly walked from the speakers' stand to the corner of the huge stone and as he guilded it to its proper place, the band in soft tones played the "Star Spangled Banner," the audience standing up at this point in the celebration; the Illinois Quartet furnished the vocal music. In every respect it was an old fashioned plan and simple celebration of an important event in the history of Chicago, which was the most striking and pleasing feature in connection with it. It was through the liberality of Aldermen Francis W. Taylor, William E. Dever, Michael Kenna, George F. Harding, John H. Jones, Thomas F. Scully, Nicholas R. Finn, B. F. Cletenberg, John Golomblewiski, William J. Roberts, Patrick J. Nolan, Albert J. Fisher, and Fred. A Britteh, who are honorably serving on the city hall and public buildings committee of the city council and big hearted Paul Redieske, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, and Timothy J. Sullivan who has for many years been the gentimany and painstaking secretary of the public works department, that we were enabled to place a copy of the thirteenth anniversary edition and a copy of the last issue of The Broad Ax and our business card in the sealed copper box along with the other newspapers and mementoes which will be handed down to future generations. It is needless to state, we feel very grateful, to each and every one of these gentlemen for honoring The Broad Ax and its editor, in such a lasting manner. The last issue of The Broad Ax, contained our criticism on the "milk and water policy of Booker T. Washington as a leader of the Negro race," which will be preserved by those who come after us. Also his cut. It also contained cut and sketch of Robert J. Roulston, the newly elected President of the Chicago Public Library Board, and the account of the trip of Congressman William Sulzer, through Central America, and the mention of the home coming of Col. James Hamilton Lewis from Japan, which are some of the interesting items that will be read by Chicagoans of the future. The copy of the 13th anniversary edition of The Broad Ax, Jan, 2nd, 1909 contained portraits of some of the most prominent men and women in this city, with short sketches of them Judge Edward Osgood Brown, occupied the place of honor of that issue. John E. Owens, William Hale Thompson, Judge Charles M. Walker, Alderman George F. Harding, S. A. T. Watkins, Supreme Attorney for the Knights of Pythias throughout the world, Alderman John H. Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stewart, and a full account of their 25th wedding anniversary, and the names of more than 150 of the most prominent Afro-Americans in this city who presented them with tokens of friendship on that occasion. It also contained many able articles pertaining to the progress of the Colored race, and the portrait and contribution, on the "Musical progress of the Colored people," by Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, the queen of song in the middle west. In the years that are to come, the people can familiarize themselves through the columns of The Broad Ax with some of the things which these men and women endeavored to accomplish for the advancement and the improvement of mankind. P. B. S. PINCHBACK TO BE NAMED DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHALL. From the announcement that P. B. S. Pinchback is seeking an appointment as deputy United States marshal in Westchester County, residents of New Rochelle have learned they have as a neighbor a Negro who, for a dozen years during and following the civil war, was one of the most conspicuous men in the public life of the country. Pinchback, who is 72 years old, was elected president of the Louisiana senate in 1871 and in 1872 was elected lieutenant governor. During impeachment proceedings against Governor Warmoth he was acting governor. He burst into national prominence when he was elected to the United States Senate and the members of that body refused to seat him. Subsequently he was made collector of the port of New Orleans, and in 1888 he retired. President Taft sent, word to William L. Ward, Republican leader of Westchester County, that he was going to make Pinchback a deputy marshal. Ward, who is a power in national politics, objected. Charles W. Anderson, collector of internal revenue of New York, and Booker T. Washington and other influential Negroes have appealed to the President to name Pinchback. EARL WILSON IN THE GREAT CONTEST FOR A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD STOOD 23 ON THE LIST. And He Will Visit the Exposition at Seattle Washington. Chicago, Ill. Jullus F. Taylor, Editor The Broad Ax. Dear Sir:— We all want to thank you for the valuable assistance you gave our boy. Earl Wilson and his great campaign for a trip around the world. The letter you published Mar. 27, for Earl proved to be of great value. While the boy did not get the trip around the world, he finished 23rd in the great contest. Where 1,749 boys were entered which entitles him to a trip to the Seattle Exposition. He will leave Chicago, July 22, with honors of winning one of the prizes in the greatest contest ever waged by school boys. Earl Wilson was born Mar 18, 1894 in Chicago. His father and mother, Geo. and Millie Wilson have lived at 6156 Ada St., for 17 years where they still live, and where Earl was born. Earl is small for his age. He made an orthical campaign of about 300 speeches from the time he entered the race 'till it closed. His parents selected Mr. T. A. Stowers to manage his campaign. He and Earl have swept the city. We want to thank the good friends who have aided this bright lad in his contest—to the highest. Englewood is enthused over it. Monday, July 12, the people carried a surprise to Earl's home to pay tributes to the young lad. The home was crowded untill there was not a space for another to enter; several stood outside to here the good words of gratitude by several prominent people. Mrs. John Clark, whom done so much for the boy's success made a neat little address and congratulated both. Earl and Mr. Stowers, Mr. John Clark also delivered an address. Rev. Jesse Woods, pastor of St. John's Church also congratulated in a short address. Mr. Jerry M. Brumfield, C. C. of Grayson Lodge, No: 45, K. P., delivered a short but a powerful address complimenting the boy, then turning to the other boys and girls present and there were many of them he dropped some good words that will not be forgotten soon. The music was furnished by boys and girls of Earl's age, and younger, except Mrs. Winston and Mrs. Campbell each rendered a selection. Earl Sims sold souvenir, a neat little picture of Earl Wilson on blue ribbon, and gave Earl Wilson the money for souvenirs, while at the Fair. There are several more of the souvenirs, 5cts each, if you want one to help this boy, send 5cts and they will be mailed at once. Address for Souvenir, Buddle Around the World Club, 6156 Ada st., CHARLES COLLINS SUES THE GRAND LODGE, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Dr. Allen A. Wesley, Grand Chancellor, Robert A. J. Shaw, Grand Attorney, and the Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias of Illinois, were sued for $10,000 for libel in the Circuit Court this week by Charles L. Collins, formerly secretary of the endowment board. Mr. Collins alleges that the defendants maliciously published in the annual report of the Grand Lodge statements reflecting upon his honesty, and charging him with embezzlement of the funds of the endowment board. It will be remembered that Mr. Collins was arrested and held to the Grand Jury and indicted under these charges; but, while the indictment was pending, he sued the Grand Lodge for his salary as Secretary, and recovered a judgment for $200, notwithstanding the Lodge claimed at that trial, that Collins owed them a large amount. The criminal charges were dropped, too, after this judgment was recovered, and it was thought that the matter was closed. Now comes this suit. Mr. Collins suit is based upon the publication of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge, including reports of the Grand Chancellor and the Grand Attorney. Mr. Walter M. Farmer is attorney for Mr. Collins. CHATEAU RINK NOTES. The Chateau is as popular as ever. There are several big hits this week at the Chateau: Madame Glenn and Jerry Mills and others are making time by their splendid vaudeville turns bringing applause upon applause every night. Last Sunday night the Garden was crowded and all went away well pleased with the minstrel show. Next week the stock company will hold forth again. --- While at the Chateau, don't forget to take your meals in the cafe. Private dining rooms for private parties. Good music while you eat. The patronage of the best people is solicited at the Chateau. No boisterousness or ungentlemanly conduct is permitted. It is a race enterprise and should be patronized. Big attraction Saturday and Sunday. Come out and enjoy the fresh air and a splendid program. Harrison Stewart & Company in their big act will appear at the Chateau Gardens one week commencing Monday night, July 26th. This act is new and original and is one of the most laugh provoking productions now on the stage. Those who wish to witness a splendid entertainment will do well to visit the Chateau and hear this famous trio. BOOKER TAFT WASHINGTON. "Tearing Down." (The Eye, July -10.) We heartily approve of the sentiments expressed by Mr. William English Walling in a recent issue of the Independent. Among the other things he says: "Booker T. Washington does not want the Negro to make a special effort now to obtain the ballot, to extend his higher education, or to demand equal civil rights. As these are the only rights universally denied by the Southern whites, this is equal to a general postponement of the Negroe's claims for political and social equality." Here is where we differ materially from Dr. Washington. His strong plea wherever he goes is for "constructive work" and he should be the last man to "tear down" the efforts of those of us who contend for full citizenship. Mr. Walling is right when he says that the acceptance of the Washington idea has postponed our demand for full citizenship 20 years. The right to work has never been denied us in the South; to hew wood and draw water is no new thing for the Afro-American. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; there are precious things we seek and our truest friends are those who offer them. APPOMATTOX CLUB NOTES The Annual Picnic Monday, the 26th at Fox River Grove promises to be a monster affair. Sargeant Childs with 25 officers will constitute the peace detail. --- The Presbyterian Sunday School Base Ball Club vs. the Bethel Methodist Sunday School Base Ball Club will play a game for the local championship. President Moseley offers the winner a medal. Game called at 2:30 at Fox River Grove. Cap. Williams of the Bethel Team is determined to win the laurels from Cap. A. C. Johnson's team, the Presbyterian, hence a battle royal is expected. All tickets for the picnic will be sold at the depot, Wells and Fifth ave, beginning at 9 a. m., from ticket booth, provided for the occasion, first train will return to city, leaving the grove at 6 p. m. and the last train will leave for the grove at 11:45 a. m. Fare $1.00 round trip for adults and 50c for children. Regular Board Meeting August 2nd LAMPTON'S BOAST BUSED. (Piedmont Advocate, Salisbury, N. C.) Bishop E. W. Lampton, of Greenville, Miss., said last year he would go to the heated hereafter to protect womanhood. He went to Ohio recently because a white girl refused to call his daughter "Miss." Like Booker Taft Washington, Bishop Lampton, has proven himself to be a two by four leader of the Negro race and it seems that they are ever willing to bow down real low at all times and permit southern white gentlemen to insult their wives and daughters, to their hearts content— JOHN J. DUNN THE PROSPEROUS COAL MERCHANT, 51ST AND ARMOUR AVENUE. Has Began The Construction of a Fine and Commodious Barn on the East Side of State Street, Near 52nd Street. When Completed It Will Be One of the Most Modern Structures of its Kind in the City. John J. Dunn, the prosperous coal merchant, who has been established in business for many years, corner 51st and Armour ave., began the construction this week of a fine and commodious barn which will be located on the east side of State Street near 52nd street. It will be 50 by 160 feet in length; brick, with stone front trimmings. It will be 3 stories high. The first floor will be used for the wagons and the office. The second floor will contain stalls for 90 to 125 horses, and the third floor, will be used for storing grain and hay. It will be up-to-date in every respect, and will cost $18,000 to $25,000 and when it is completed, it will be one of the finest and most modern structures of its kind in the city. WHITE GIRL SHOOTS COLORED MAN(!) BECAUSE HE DID NOT LOVE HER. New York, July 16.—Mary Leppin, a pretty Irish girl, 20 years old, walked up behind Joseph Thompson, a West India Negro youth in a downtown apartment house, where he ran the elevator, and shattered his spine today with a bullet. She fired four shots, three of which lodged in the Negro's body. The girl, who became hysterical after the shooting, said that she did it because Thompson had ceased to care for her. The Negro will die. MRS. YATES HONORED Mrs. Josephine Silone Yates, at a recent meeting of the board of regents of Lincoln Institute, received the honor of being elected "Advisor of Women," in connection with the chair of English, which she has very successfully occupied for the last seven years. The Cole County Democrat, a leading Jefferson City daily, makes this comment: "Mrs. Yates is considered one of the best English-teachers in the state." CHATEAU GARDEN PROGRAM. 5320-26 State St. Week commencing Monday, July 26th. Harrison Stewart and his company in an original musical production. First time on any stage, assisted by Jerry Mills and others. Good music, moving pictures and a good time for good people. Don't fail to see this week's vaudeville. Show now going on. Leland Giants Base Ball & Amusement Association. INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH NOTES. The pastor will preach Sunday morning from one of the Vissions of Daniel. Sunday night an illustrated service will be given. Beginning Sunday night a series of services will be held at the church Quarterly Love Feast. Wednesday night, July 28, Quarterly Communion Sunday, August the 1st. Rev. D. P. Roberts will preach the Communion Sermon—"S." CHIPS Mrs. Grace Matthews, 5111 Grove Ave., is very ill. Mrs. Julia Fitzgerald, 3442 Wabash Ave., is confined to her bed with illness. Mrs. Maud Jackson, 5121 Armour Ave., has been on the sick list. Mr. J. T. Wilson, 3830 Dearborn St., is confined to his bed with rheumatism. Mr. Frank Burbridge, 3445 State St., crushed his left foot by letting a piece of iron fall on it. Mr. James Dunlap, 3516 State St., run a nail in his foot Thursday and is confined to bed. Dr. and Mrs. D. N. Anderson, 3018 State St., will spend a months vacation in Petoskie, Mich. Miss Evaline Daymon, 4404 Langley Ave., is spending her vacation in the East. Mr. B. W. Fitts, 3317 State St., is spending his vacation with friends in Grand Haven, Mich. Mr. Fred Ball, Jr., 3110 State St., is spending a short vacation in Quincy, Ill. Through the efforts of T. A. Anderson, th efficient clerk of Provident Hospital a new addition is being built. Dr. Holeman of Nashville, Tenn., is in the city, taking a post course in Chicago University. Mr. J. Gray Lucas after several operations on his throat is again able to resume work. Mr. Chas. Hinds, 3022 State St., left the city, Thursday to spend a week in Detroit, Mich. Mr. Harris, 3516 State St., left the city, Thursday to spend a month in Galveston, Texas. Mrs. Marshbanks, 2936 Calumet Ave., returned home after a pleasant visit to St. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Laura Lapsley and son, Lorenza fo 5120 Dearborn St., left the city to spend the summer in Des Moines, Ia. Mr. A. P. Henderson 3018 State St. is spending his vacation in Frankfort, Mich. Miss Sarah Crutchfield of Montreal, Que., is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Johnston, No. 3443 Wabash Ave. Mrs. E. Wright, 2075 Wabash Ave., who has been very ill for the past month is improving. Mr. Rube Foster, the Leland Giants ball player, who broke his leg recently is improving rapidly in Provident Hospital. Miss Lattimore sister of Dr. Lattimore of Louisville, Ky., is visiting Mrs. Rudolph Schaffer, 44th, and Oakenwald Ave. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams leaves Monday night for Paris, Ill., where he goes to attend the Grand Lodge of the K. of P. Mr. Charles H. Smiley, the prosperous caterer left Tuesday afternoon for Philadelphia, Pa., to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. P. S. Hardwick, 2314 Dearborn St., has as her guest, Misses Spencer, Canty, Davis and Kinerick, School Teachers of Columbus, Ga. The committee having charge of the "Hall Testimonial" is making great progress in their arrangements and a great social event is looked for by the many subscribers, when it is pulled off Aug. the 9th. An "Informal Party" was tendered their many young friends by Johnnie Johnson and Johnnie Jeffrey at 6212 Morgan St., Friday evening the 23rd. Games and dancing was indulged in by the young hosts and guest from 7:30 to 10 o'clock. Prof. W. F. Bledsoe of Marshall, Texas is the guest ofMr. and Mrs. W. M. Farmer, No. 4856 Langley Ave. Prof. Bledsoe will leave Saturday evening for St. Paul to attend the National Grand Session of United Brothers of Friendship. The "Moonlight Hop" given by the Byron Brothers at Rasch's grove. Wednesday evening was a success in every particular about three hundred persons attended and enjoyed the music furnished by the "Original Temple of Music Orchestra." The Negro Business League of this city, met at the Douglass Centre. Tuesday evening last for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. Dr. Geo. C. Hall was elected president after a strenuous contest among many candidates for the office. Frank King. V. P., L. L. Jones, Treas., W. D. Neighbors, Sec'y, and the officers declare that from now on the League will be a factor of note in the business life of this city. About thirty of its members will attend the National Convention at Louisville, Ky., Aug. 16, 17, and 18th. It was through the masterful eloquence of L. L. Jones, Vice-Pres. of the Local Colored Men's Business League, also Vice-Pres. of the Black Diamond Development Co., Director of Sandy W. Trice & Co. Class Leader and Trustee of Bethel Church, that Dr. Geo. C. Hall the eminent traveling Surgeon and Lecturer, President of the Cooperative Medical Aid Society, was elected President of the Local Colored Men's Business League at the Meeting held Tuesday evening at Frederick Douglass enter defeating Sandy W. Trice the former president by 16 votes. Mr. L. L. Jones was elected Treasurer of the League at said meeting. Mrs. Booker T. Washington, wife of the distinguished Negro educator of Tuskegee Institute, is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. George C. Hall, 3249 Wabash Ave. While here Mrs. Washington will improve her opportunity to talk with the women of her race on subjects of vital importance to them along "modern economical lines." Her host Dr. George C. Hall is one of the foremost physicians of his race, who has recently been elected president of "The Negro Business League" of this city, which is a branch of the "National Negro Business League" of which Booker T. Washington is founder and president. THE APPOMATTOX CLUB PICNIC. 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. Sergeant Wm. F. Childs, a member of the club will have charge of the police and good behavior is assured We hope to have the largest and best crowd of people we have ever had.—"F." Dorsey's WHITE ROSE Petrolatum For Chapped Hands, Face 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 GORDONALLY RECEIVED Phone Alinee 2203 WORKING THEIR WAY OUT. Afro-American Breaking Away From Crowded City Life. Without the beating of any tomtoms or the sounding of any loud alarms there is being built up within a few miles of Philadelphia, at Sharon Hill. an Afro-American town which promises to prove an attraction to our people from the crowded city streets. The pastors of the churches and others of the race are interesting themselves in building up the town, and, besides several tracts of land that already had been purchased, some of our enterprising business men have recently purchased the old Nonsal farm and will parcel it off into building lots. The members of the First African Baptist church in Sharon Hill, of which the Rev. C. T. Wilcher is pastor, recently purchased two lots on Clifton avenue, which is to be about the center of the village, and upon it is to be built a new church edifice. In the neighborhood of the proposed church there are springing up many business enterprises, such as grocery stores, restaurants, barber shops, real estate offices, and near by are several large truck farms. In order to afford employment to the members of the race a brick manufacturing company has been incorporated and has opened up a yard at Sharon Hill. New Bank Opened at Dallas. The opening of the Penny Savings bank at Dallas, Tex., the other day was an interesting event. The board of directors had previous to the opening day issued invitations to the people of Dallas and vicinity to be present, and they came in large numbers. Each visitor was requested to register his name and address in a book which was provided for that purpose. "Without some money and some property there is but little appreciation for our people. This is the day of accumulation," said the directors to the people. The three ranking officers of the bank are Dr. G. I. Jackson, president; B. R. Bluett, cashier, and M. C. Cooper, vice president. Successful Religious Bodies Much gratification is expressed over the success which attended the annual meetings of the New England Baptist Sunday school convention and the woman's auxiliary to the New England Baptist missionary convention, which were held in Boston recently. The annual financial reports of each showed that a splendid work had been done for home and foreign missions, education and large gains in membership. Thought She Had Arrived. "I have moved into a perfect gem of an apartment on the sixth floor of one of those new houses," said the woman who paints china, "and am reveling in its liberal supply of fresh air and sunlight." "But don't you find the stairs an overbalancing disadvantage?" asked an acquaintance. "The thought of the cozy quarters at such moderate cost colors my climb with the roseate hue of optimism," laughed the artist, "but one of my customers, middle aged and filled with good food and the joy of living, evidently found it a harrowing experience. "It seemed ages that I waited in the hall after the ringing of the lower bell, and upon hearing the labored breathing of my ascending visitor I run back for the smelling salts. "When I had administered all the means of resuscitation at hand she managed to articulate between gasps: "I thought St. Peter always opened the door."—New York Times. Story of the Rise of B.O.Davis Military Career of a Washington High School Boy Who Saw Service at the Front and Rose to First Lieutenant in U. S. Army. By OLIVER RANDOLPH. First Lieutenant Benjamin Oliver Davis, Tenth United States cavalry, who has been spending a few days in Washington, his old home, enjoys the distinction of being the first colored man to rise from the ranks and secure a commission in the regular army. The honor is even greater because Lieutenant Davis won his commission as an officer by passing the rigid examination prescribed by the war department for those who want to be officers. These examinations are extremely difficult, comprising, among other subjects, a thorough test in higher mathematics. Being a graduate of the M street high school of Washington, Lieutenant Davis had before entering the army a good foundation from an educational standpoint, and U.S. FIRST LIEUTENANT B. O. DAVIS. the work of fitting himself for the officers' examination was only a question of application. The story of his military career is indeed full of thrilling narrative and is even colored with romance. As a captain of a schoolboy company he first caught the inspiration and professed an ardent love for military life. About the time of his graduation from the high school the Spanish-American war broke out. He immediately got busy and soon connected himself with an officer who was raising a regiment of "immunes." He rendered valuable services in organizing this volunteer regiment and was commissioned a lieutenant. When the war ended his regiment was mustered out. But the military ardor was still burning high, and the lieutenant in the volunteer army re-listed in the regular army as a private. There were sneers and expressions of deep disgust among some of his associates, but Davis was not to be halted or discouraged. He was fired with the military ambition and was soon promoted to the post of regimental sergeant. By hard study he soon prepared himself for the commissioned officers' examination, passed with honor and secured the much coveted prize. He has seen service and has been in several engagements in the Philippines. He was a victim of the fever and hovered between life and death in the army hospital. He has seen service in the far west along the frontier where the Indians became unruly at times. In Fort Washakle, Wyo., he married the sweetheart of his youth, who journeyed from Washington city to wed her military hero, who had just returned from the orient. Fort Duquesne and Fort Robinson are among the forts where he has been stationed. For the past three years he has been at Wilberforce university as military instructor of the Negro youth of that celebrated school. In a few weeks he will rejoin his regiment of cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., where no doubt he will be stationed during the summer Lleutenant Davis, like Shakspare's Othello, loves the "tented field." He looks every inch the soldier. Of good height, erect carriage, he is a happy medium, being neither tall nor stocky. He rides his steed with dignity becoming an officer of his rank. The young men at Wilberforce say they will miss him sadly when he leaves, but the enlisted men of the Tenth cavalry will hall with delight his return to them. Business Men Getting Together. Business Men Getting Together. The Afro-American business men of Dallas and Fort Worth. Tex., are planning to run an excursion from the two cities above mentioned Aug. 2. The run will include the principal towns in Oklahoma, which will take about ten days. The fare for the round trip, including sleeping car accommodations and board, will be $30.90. The special train will be made up of chair, tourist, sleeper and combination dining cars. The promoters are the Rev. C. L. McPherson, Dr. J. T. Welsh and E. W. D. Welsh. Major Taylor's Victory. Friends of Major Taylor in the United States are rejoicing by the major's victory in the ten mile race at the Buffalo velodrome in Paris a few days ago. The major has a worldwide reputation as being one of the best trained and swiftest cyclists that has ever mounted a wheel. Tried Friend Of the Negro. Educational Institutions For the Race Fostered by the M. E. Church Have Developed Many Useful Men—Dr. Thomas' Work. THE continued aid which the Methodist Episcopal church as a denomination has given for the maintenance of educational institutions for Afro-Americans in the United States is one of the best evidences that the race has proved itself worthy of such help. This may be readily seen when we consider the large number of brilliant, useful and influential men, products of these institutions, who have worked their way up through these schools and who are now filling important places as ministers and teachers among their people throughout the United States. Some of the able men who are reflecting credit upon the denomination and honor upon the race are: Bishop I. B. Scott, who is at present in Liberia; Rev. Dr. M. C. B. Mason, the silver tongued orator, who is the secretary of the freedmen's bureau; Professor R. S. Lovinggood, president of Sam Houston college at Austin, Tex.; Rev. Dr. M. W. Dogan, president of Wiley university, Marshall, Tex.; Rev. Dr. R. E. Jones, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate; Professor W. H. Coogman, president of Clark university, Atlanta, Ga.; Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, the scholarly president of Gammon Theological seminary; Rev. Dr. C. C. Jacobs, field secretary of the Sunday School union; Professor I. Garland Penn of the Epworth League society, and Rev. Dr. I. L. Thomas, field agent of the board of home missions and church extension. Dr. Thomas has traveled from one end of the United States to the other during the four years which he has been field agent and has a thorough knowledge of racial conditions. He has just returned to his home in Baltimore from an extended trip south, bringing an optimistic report. He says: "Despite the burdens our people have to suffer they are making commendable progress. Here and there educated young men are succeeding admirably along various lines, and the rapid economic strides we are making, though perhaps slowly, lead me to think that in a few years colored men doing business on a large scale will [Name] N.Y. DE. I. L. THOMAS. be the rule rather than the exception. These men will surely pave the way for better things for the race. "I am just getting ready for the printer a book entitled 'The Methodist Episcopal Church and the Colored People,' which will most likely contain interesting information about our people, especially those who are Methodists." Dr. Thomas was born in Anne Arundel county, Md., in 1861. He was graduated from Morgan college, Baltimore, in 1861. While serving a small charge near Washington he studied at Howard university, graduating therefrom in 1888. That year he succeeded Rev. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen, as pastor of Centennial church, Baltimore. He served as district superintendent of the Alexandria district of the Washington conference, where he remained until appointed to his last pastorate, Sharp Street Memorial church. Baltimore. Dr. Thomas is the author of "A Colored Man's Reply to Bishop Foster." in which he took sharp issue with certain aspersions which the bishop made upon the race. He has lectured all over the United States and is rated as one of the most effective and eloquent speakers in his denomination. Livingstone college, Salisbury, N. C., conferred the degree of doctor of divinity upon Dr. Thomas in 1896. Encouragement For Y. W. C. A. Miss Corn B. Jackson of Washington, who delivered a helpful and inspiring address to the women of the West Fifty-third street branch of the Young Women's Christian association in New York a few Sundays ago, is a graduate of both Howard university at Washington and the University of Chicago. Miss Henrietta Bibbs, who is doing a splendid social settlement work in Washington, also made an effective speech. The visit of these two accomplished young women has been a blessing to the work of the Y. W. C. A. and an encouragement to the workers. REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES Easiest Terms to be had in Loans on first and second Mortgage Fire Insurance placed in any comp First Terms to be had in CHC lans on first and second Mortgage the Insurance placed in any comp Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company Main Office: Suite 64, 95 Washington St., CHICAGO, ILL. AGENTS WAIT Can Make From $5.00 to $10.00 It is the Best Seller That Has Ever Been A NEW BOOK HAS MADE ITS "The Industrial History of the Negro Race" By Giles B. Jackson and D. Webster D. This book is a novelty. It contains matter never before published. It takes up theious, ethological, domestic, inventive and of the Negro. One of its most important of the Negro, why he is black and why he. Although it contains over 400 pages, variations the price has been placed within the for board back; $1.50, cloth bound and Liberal arrangements will be made with wanted throughout the country. For to Jackson, 602 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. secure this book from the home office $1.00, $1.50 or $2.50 to R. T. Hill, Tres Richmond, Va. Postage 13c extra. BASE BALL The Summer Schedule at 79th and West Leland Gr vs. LOGAN SQUARES—May 9th, June 12th, A WEST ENDS—June 6th, 19th, Aug. 1st and GUNTHERS—June 5th, 13th, July 31st, Se ANSON COLTS—June 20th, July 18th, Aug. MILWAUKEE—June 26th, Aug. 8th, 28th a After the Game Visit the Open Air Musu 5324 State Street. Phone W PIANE At the Right Price and Place, This Week's Bar One Steinway, just refinished One Estey Upright, slightly used One Vose & Son's, ebony case, good condition One Haines Bros. walnut case, extra good One extra fine Upright Fisher EASY TERMS AND EASY FRANK L. 3140 STATE STR AGENTS WANTED Take From $5.00 to $25.00. The Best Seller That Has Ever Been Upon the NEW BOOK HAS MADE ITS APPEARANCE. Industrial History of the Negro Race of the United States. B. Jackson and D. Webster Davis of Richmond is a novelty. It contains matter concerning the industrial, biological, domestic, inventive and business adro. One of its most important features is the negro, why he is black and why his hair curls in it contains over 400 pages, with about 1 price has been placed within the reach of the back; $1.50, cloth bound and $2.50, half arrangements will be made with agents throughout the country. For terms write to 602 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Parties to this book from the home office can send 30 or $2.50 to R. T. Hill, Treasurer, 602 N. 2nd St., Richmond, Va. Postage 13c extra. BASE BALL 1909 The Summer Schedule at 79th and Wentworth Avenue. Ireland Giants vs. QUARES—May 9th, June 12th, Aug. 7th and 11th. JUNES—June 6th, 19th, Aug. 1st and 14th. JUNE—June 5th, 13th, July 31st, Sept. 12th. LITTS—June 20th, July 18th, Aug. 29th, Sept. EEE—June 26th, Aug. 8th, 28th and Sept. 26th. Game Visit the Open Air Musical Emporium 5324 State Street. Phone Went. 215. PIANO Price, and Place, This Week's Bargains in New Way, just refinished ... Play Upright, slightly used ... Use & Son's, ebony case, good condition ... Lines Bros. walnut case, extra good ... A fine Upright Fisher. BY TERMS AND EASY PAYMENT BANK L. GA 3140 STATE STREET 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 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. PIANOS At the Right Price and Place, This Week's Bargains in New and Seconds 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 EASY TERMS AND EASY PAYMENTS FRANK L. GALE 3140 STATE STREET HERE I AM AGAIN IN A SMALL BUSINESS ON A LARGE SCALE Cigars, Tobaccos, Periodicals and Newspapers, Notions, Fine Candies, Toilet Supplies and Laundry Office. 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. be had in Chicago and second Mortgages secured in any company WANTED 2.00 to $25.00 a day Ever Been Upon the Market MAKE ITS APPEARANCE "Negro Race of the United States" Webster Davis of Richmond, Va. maintains matter concerning the race up the industrial, social, religi- native and business advancements important features is the origin and why his hair curls. C pages, with about 100 illustra- tions within the reach of all at $1.00 pound 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., ra. ALL 1909 19th and Wentworth Avenue Giants S. June 12th, Aug. 7th and 15th. September 1st and 14th. September 1st, Sept. 12th. September 18th, Aug. 29th, Sept. 19th. September 28th and Sept. 26th. Air Musical Emporium. Phone Went. 215. INOS Week's Bargains in New and Seconds $100.00 $170.00 $175.00 $185.00 $250.00 EASY PAYMENTS L. GALE STREET Established 1899. Phone Oakland 459-459 John J. Dunn COAL WOOD Wholesale and Repair Doubler In... Fifty-First St. and Avenue Ave. Rast. Vande. gst. & L.A.A. & gst. St. and Avenue Ave. 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, Don't you - Exchunt: Branch Office 3517 State Stree. 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 Resthame 57 Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 366 Office Telephones Central 1869 Automatic 5648 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 315-320 Reeper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON ST. & CHICAGO. Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5670 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 171 Washington St. Res., 4856 Langley Av. CHICAGO JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 309. ASHLAND.BLOCK A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago Suite 616 to 619, Telephone Main 3077. 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 1850 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, 338 27st street. T. B. Hall, laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 331 29th street. Mrs. A. E. Baker, notions, cigars Wasted All Three Wishes. An Irish legend has it that a good 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 something there would suggest what they wanted. They did so, and, after rambling around all day and not seeing anything that exactly suited them, toward evening they found themselves before a display of kitchen utensils. Among them was a soup ladle, cheap, but likely to appeal to a woman, so the old woman in an absent moment said, "Oh, I wish I had one of those," and immediately she had it. The old man was so enraged because his wife had thoughtlessly thrown away one valuable wish that he retorted, "I wish that was stuck down your throat," and immediately this was done. Thereupon he 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. How Snakes Get Over Ground. Although the snake appears to have no legs or feet, it may be said to be practically supplied with upward of a hundred pairs of them. In fact, each joint of the backbone bears a pair of ribs, 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 can be drawn forward and its margin applied to the ground. By the successive application of these multitudinous plates the body can be drawn forward in a straight line without its being thrown into undulations from side to side. But rapid movements are also effected by such undulations, and serpents can by pressure and appropriate muscular action climb trees and sometimes spring forward. They also swim easily by lateral flexures, but no serpents advance by vertical bendings of the body, though they are so often drawn in such an attitude. Bolivia's Electrical Storms. Owing to the peculiar topographical formation of Bolivia, electric and other phenomena are of constant occurrence, the principal zone where such disturbances take place being the Altiplanicle, or grand plateau. As the atmosphere is heavily charged with electricity both in summer and winter, dry or electric storms are of frequent occurrence both on the plateau and in the valleys. Before the rainy season sets in electrical accumulation becomes considerable on the plateau region, its most violent manifestations taking place toward the eastern section of the tablelands. An electrical storm in these regions is always a most imposing spectacle, as the tremendous force of the wind, almost equal to a hurricane, and the heavy electrical accumulation in the clouds produce terrible atmospheric explosions and violent detonations, while the surface of the ground sparkles and crackles. Vacation 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 a month or so. Eliminate 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 club. Adopt a real vacation spirit and go in for a good time. Resolve never to speak of work out of business hours, but to fill to the full that time which is your own with recreations which most appeal to you. Did you ever sing? Sing now. Did you ever paint? Paint now. Remember nature's gifts to you and find occasion to praise nature within as well as without.—Exchange. He Got It Wrong. A lady while going downstairs to dinner had the misfortune to step slightly on the dress of a lady in front of her. The man on whose arm the former was leaning said aloud, rudely, so that the couple in front might bear: "Always getting in the way, like Baalam's ass." Upon which the lady whose gown had been trodden on, turning round, replied with a sweet smile: "Pardon me! it was the angel who stood in the way and the ass which spoke."-Tit-Bits. Touching. Jack-That young Simperly seems such a fragile fellow I should besitate to touch him for fear he would break. Sam-He wouldn't hesitate about touching you if he was broke.-London Telegraph. Why Women Are Like Tugboats. Biggs-Why are the tugs on the Wisconsin river like the co-eds who walk up and down State street? Muggs-And the answer is? Biggs-Some toe out a.r.l. some toe in.-Wisconsin Sphinx. "I suppose I might be called the leader of the minority."—New York Press. WISE REAL ESTATE DEAL Afro-Americans to Have Industrial School in Shelby County, Kv. The educational progress of the race aside from the older and higher institutions of learning in Kentucky is very encouraging. It has been the desire of many of the leaders of our people in educational matters to have a thoroughly equipped industrial training school for young men and women away from the city, where they might combine the trades with the higher literary 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 building of Lincoln institute, the proposed industrial and normal training school for Negroes to be run in connection with Berea college, has been completed, according to a statement made recently by W. G. Frost, president of Berea. Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars of the amount was subscribed by Andrew Carnegie. Mrs. 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 has 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 600 acres has been purchased in Shelby county ten miles from Shelbyville, Ky., where the institution will be located. The ground was purchased by Louisville read estate agents, and it was not until after all deals had been completed that it 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 region. 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 firemen, hostlers or hostlers' 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 their seniority. If they refuse or fail to pass the first examination they will be reduced to freight service without losing their seniority. Falling on the second examination, they will be reduced to the bottom of the extra list or disposed of as the company desires. Firemen in the service who are physically incapacitated for service will not be subject to this rule. Mr. Hardwick in a dissenting opinion from the proposition fixing Negroes' wages the same as those of whites said: "In so far as the above finding permits the continued employment of Negro firemen I dissent because I believe from the evidence that such employment is a menace to the safety of the traveling public." The arbitrators, chosen as a result of the recent strike of the white firemen, were ex-Secretary of the Navy Hilary Herbert for the road, Congressman Hardwick for the white firemen and Chancellor Barrow for the Negro firemen. Bishops' Case Dismissed. Five bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church, who complained to the interstate commerce commission some time ago that they were discriminated against by southern railroads and by the Pullman company in transportation, dining car and sleeping car facilities, have been informed by the commission that their complaint was not warranted. The bishops are Wesley J. Galnes, H. M. Turner, Evans Tyre, C. S. Smith and F. W. Lampton. Most of the complainants and their witnesses testified that they actually did ride on sleeping cars. It is held by the commission in its decision that undue discrimination or prejudice was not shown, and the complaint, therefore, was dismissed. Political Independence. There is a growing spirit of independence 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 their political opponents which enabled them to swap robes for certain offices, using the Negro as a pawn in their desperate game, will not be so pronounced in the future state and national campaigns. The young Negro is going "to play ball" when the political season opens again, and he will certainly make some political leaders' sit up and take notice. Negroes are slow but apt scholars. Race Question Sidesteped. The prevailing opinion that President Taft has sidestepped the Negro question seems to be not wholly without foundation. Well, the race that sun stand 250 years of the most damnable bondage that ever cursed a world and four years of civil war will survive the peridity of a political party. The Negro is one of the permanent races. He will not disappear, reports of his enemies to the contrary notwithstanding—Dallas Express. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL JESSE BINGA BANKER S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago Telephone Douglas 1565 GENERAL BANKING 3 per cent allowed Safety Deposit Vault REAL ESTATE As agent buy and sell Real Estate on com- dents, including payment of taxes and look- on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patrona Office Phone, Douglas 727 E. JAC FUNERAL 2959-61 STATE Branch: 1310 Bingham Fine Carriages for Hire t M. F. L Plumbing, Gas Sewer 4740 STATE STR Recent allowed on Savings Acquisition Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per person. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT Russell Real Estate on commission, manages estate department of taxes and looking after assessments. Estate. Finally Invites the patronage of Chicago business. E. JACKSON GENERAL DIRECTOR 559-61 STATE ST., CHICAGO Branch: 1310 Bingham St., Pittsburg, Pa. Marriages for Hire to Parties and Weddings. E. F. LYNC Building, Gas Fitting, Sewerage STATE STREET, CHICAGO owed on Savings Accounts at Vaults, $3.00 per Year ESTATE DEPARTMENT state on commission, manages estates for non-resi- ties and looking after assessments. Money to loan the patronage of Chicago business men. 727 Res. Phone, Douglas 1856 ACKSON CIAL DIRECTOR ESTATE ST., CHICAGO Bingham St., Pittsburg, Pa. For Hire to Parties and Weddings LYNCH Gas Fitting and Bewerage E STREET, CHICAGO 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-residents, including payment of taxes and looking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. Office Phone, Douglas 727 Res. Phone, Douglas 1856 E. JACKSON FUNERAL DIRECTOR 2959-61 STATE ST., CHICAGO Branch: 1310 Bingham St., Pittsburg, Pa. Fine Carriages for Hire to Parties and Weddings Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Sewerage 4740 STATE STREET, CHICAGO TELEPHONE DREXEL 3633 --- Bartlett L. E. BARTLETT & S Real Estate ing, Loans and Insu e Street L. E. Bartlett RTLETT & SON al Estate loans and Insurance Chicago J. S. BARTL Real Renting, Loans J. S. BARTLETT & SON Real Estate Renting, Loans and Insurance 5126 State Street Chicago NOTARY PUBLIC Telephone [Oakland] 1081 A Famous All Potato Banquet. One of the most remarkable men ever drawn up must have been that of the feast in Paris to which Benjamin Franklin, Lavoisier, the founder of modern chemistry, and other distinguished men sat down as guests of Parmentier. Every dish at this banquet was made of potatoes, and even the brandy and liqueurs were the product of the same vegetable. This was Parmentier's final proof to his skeptical fellow countrymen that potatoes were not poison, as they persisted in believing. 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 flower as a buttonhole. Then Parmentier cleverly posted guards round his potato fields by day and withdrew them by night, so that people were tempted to come then, steal eat and be convinced. The all potato banquet was the climax of the great campaign—Chicago News. Horses In Pantaloons "Equine sunbonnets are very well," said a veterinary. "but what would you say to equine trousers? You'll see them in Guayaquil. There the mosquitoes and greenhead flies are so thick that horses and donkeys, unless their legs are cased in cloth, become unmanageable with the pain. Guayaquil is in Ecuador. It is directly under the equator. The heat there is insufferable. Up and down its narrow and foul smelling streets in blush clouds of buzzing insects walk horses and donkeys in sunbonnets and panda-loons" — New Orleans Times-Democrat 1.5 cm --- 3 cm Estimates Given J. S. Bartlett Prompt Attention to Jobbing L. E. Bartlett Geographical Knowledge In 1492. But very little was known in regard to the extent of the world in Aristotle's day, in the fourth century before Christ, and but very little more was known about it 1,800 years later, in the time of Columbus. In 2,000 years the world had in reality retrograded rather than advanced. It was the popular belief in the time of Columbus 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, although England was a considerable power and the Scandinavians were a great maritime people. But Europeans at that time knew but little of Asia and but little of Africa, and America, of course, was undreamed of. Even after Columbus had discovered the latter continent he was perfectly oblivious of the fact. He thought Haiti was Clipango or Japan and for a long time regarded Cuba as a part of the mainland of Asia. The Chump. Miss Gett-Thayer—Do you know, Mr. Slowboy, you remind me of the Venus de Milo. Mr. Slowboy—But I've got arms. Miss G.T.-Have you, really!—Boston Transcript. Time and Life. What we call time is but a single sun ray thrown across the infinite void of eternity, and life is but a floating flicker or mote that vanishes even as 1 becomes visible thereon.—Exchange. Chicago HILLMANS STATE & WASHINGTON STS. WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves ON EVERY PURCHA-E Jacob Feinberg Wholesale and Retail MARKET AND GROCERY TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 565 81st and State Streets Telephone Yards 693 JOHN J. BRADLEY Real Estate Loans e and Plate Glass Insur 4709 S. HALSTED ST CHICAGO Fored Tenants Always A JOHN J. BRADLEY GOOD COLORED TENANTS ALWAYS APPRECIATED AND TREATED ACCORDINGLY Stove Heated Flat Heated Stove Heated Flats TO SUIT EVERY MAN'S INCOME I am no Agent. I R You will save many a if you MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL Samuel Richards Telephone Main 2183 (Please rent. I Rent only my own. I save many a weary step when you want if you first call on me. MAN ON REAL ESTATE OR PERSON Richardson, 142 Ln n 2183 CHICAGO Room 1, C (Please cut this out) Phone Oakland 1787. E RAILROAD IN Used and Domestic Liquors & Cigars Cafe, in Connection Per Fifty-first and Armour Avenue, C American Brick and Treasurer, THOMAS CAREY Vice-President, JOHN SHELHA Secretary, WILLIAM S MANUFATURERS OF Lion and Sewer Office and Yards: and Robert is running winter and summer, ecd the latest improved Wolf Dryer. Yards...... phone Yards..... I am no Agent. I Rent only my own Property You will save many a weary step when you want a Flat if you first call on me. MONEY TO LOAN ON REAL ESTATE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY THE RA Imported and Liquor Cafe, I N. E. Corner Fifty-first - American President and Treasure Vice-President MANU Common and Off 45th and Yards running w with the latest i Output of Winter Yards ..... Output of Summer Yards..... Telephone THE RAILROAD INN Imported and Domestic Wines Liquors & Cigars Cafe, in Connection N. E. Corner Fifty-first and Armour Avenue, Chicago, M. American Brick Co. President and Treasurer, THOMAS CAREY. Vice-President, JOHN SHELHAMER. Secretary, WILLIAM SULLIVAN. MANUFATURERS OF Common and Sewer Brick Office and Yards: 45th and Robey Sts. Yards running winter and summer, equipped with the latest improved Wolf Dryer. Telephone Yards 128. THE CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO --- --- Frank H. Lewla, Prop. BRADLEY Estate Ins Glass Insurance ESTED ST AGO Us Always Appreciated ated Flats only my own Property step when you want a Flat all on me. DATE OR PERSONAL PROPERTY 142 La Salle Street AGO Room 1, OTIS BLOCK ( this out) ROAD INN Domestic Wines & Cigars Connection Armour Avenue, Chicago, N. Brick Co. - THOMAS CAREY. JOHN SHELHAMER, Bry, WILLIAM SULLIVAN. SURERS OF Sewer Brick and Yards: Robey Sts. and summer, equipped ved Wolf Dryer. Yards 128. FULL Weight That's merely honesty City Weighmasters Certificate PROVES IT QUALITY COUNTS Its the Secret of REAL Saving-Get It With the BEST at the cost of the other kind WHOLESALE CHARLES R. PRICE CO. RAIL YARDS CHARLES R. PRICE CO. Sensual Office: 522 W. 43rd St. Buffalo 801-837 *MU GUARANTEE*-City Weighmasters Certificate With each Load, 2000 Pounds To Each Ton. --- Lou Seldon, 4gr.