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THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY The White and Colored Real Estate Agents on the South Side ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVASION OF THE STREETS AND AVENUES. EAST OF STATE STREET, BY THE NOISY, BOISTEROUS AND UNDESIRABLE CLASS OF COLORED PEOPLE. IT IS THE DUTY OF THE HUNDREDS OF DECENT AND HIGHLY RESPECTABLE. AFRO-AMERICAN MEN AND WOMEN, RESIDING IN THAT SECTION OF THE CITY. TO UNITE OR BAND THEMSELVES TOGETHER AND DRIVE OUT OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THOSE WHO HAVE NO HIGHER AMBITION THAN TO RUN GOOD TIME AND FANCY SPORTING HOUSES. IN WHICH YOUNG GIRLS AND YOUNG MEN ARE LURED ON TO THE BRINK OF RUIN. Vol. XIV The White and Estate Agent South ARE LARGELY RESPONSIBLE THE STREETS AND AVE EAST OF STATE STREET, BY AND UNDESIRABLE CL IT IS THE DUTY OF THE HIGHLY RESPECTABLE AFRO-AMERICAN MEN AND V SECTION OF THE CITY TO UNITE OR BAND THEY DRIVE OUT OF THEIR THOSE WHO HAVE NO HIGH RUN GOOD TIME AND IN WHICH YOUNG GIRLS AN ON TO THE BRINK OF Without attempting to disguise this one self-evident fact and it must be admitted by all men residing on the south side—those who are capable of reasoning from cause to effect, namely, that the white and Colored real estate agents have been the most potent factors and are largely responsible for the invasion of the streets and avenues east of State street by the noisy, boisterous and undesirable class of Colored people. It must be further conceded or admitted, i. e., within the past three or four years many of these white and Colored real estate agents who have been dead anxious to pick up a few dollars as commission out of the transaction have gone through the "red light district" and induced some of the Colored ladies to give up their expensive houses and they have located many of them on Wabash avenue and on practically all the streets and avenues east of State street, for today good time and fancy rooming houses are running on Vernom avenue, Forest avenue, Rhodes avenue, Calumet avenue, and on some of the cross streets as well. These white and Colored real estate agents have lead the Colored ladies to believe that they can conduct their bottled beer selling establishments much cheaper in the nice section of the city under discussion and that in the end or long run it will be much better for them, for they have held out the hope to them that many Colored ladies and gentlemen will frequent their houses low who would not dare to put their heads inside of them if they were located further north and west of Wabash avenue. This class of white and Colored real estate agents who are proving themselves to be one of the greatest curses to the entire Negro race in Chicago—within the past few years they have assisted to commonize the Negro on the east side of State street and have been the direct cause of more bitter enemies to spring up against him among the whites, than all the other agencies combined. These white and Colored real estate agents coldly figure that one Negro is as good as another, that there is no difference between them, that the Colored man or woman who are inclined to be sporty make the best tenants, for they can always sell bottled beer and by turning their homes into good time houses, they can always hustle around and grab enough money to pay their rent promptly and aside from that with a few honorable exceptions they are not interested in the moral nor immoral condition of their surroundings, and the result is that they will rent one flat or house to honest and decent Colored people and then turn around and rent the next flat or house to that other class of Colored people who take great delight at all times in outraging all the laws of decency and morality and their bad conduct, general make up and very presence sadly reflects on the decency and on the intelligence of both the white and the Colored people residing near them. No one possessing an ounce of real brains can reasonably expect to noted at public gatherings or meetings, on the contrary they will grow the other way and the fancy rooming and good time houses and those who are willing to occupy them will continue to increase and multiply east of State street as long as the white and Colored real estate agents who are simply out for the money and who entertain the idea that it is eminently right and proper to cast all Colored people in the same mould. It is the solemn duty of the big preachers, the big lawyers, the big doctors and the other big leaders residing east of State street, who thrust themselves forward on all occasions, as the only true representatives of the race, and who are ever ready to furnish the wind and the water, when there are any speeches to be delivered, at public gatherings or meetings, to unite, or band themselves together into some kind of an organization which has for its main object the driving out of those undesirable characters from their midst who have no higher ambition than to run good time and fancy rooming houses, in which young girls and young men are dally being led on to the brink of wreck and ruin. It will not do for any of these big leaders to write long communications to the newspapers, containing high sounding phrases, at the same time claiming that they are ready to join any movement which has for its object the extermination or the lessening of vice and immorality and then close their eyes tight to the existence of it, right in their very midst. They must remember that in the language of Pascal, the golden tongued philosopher, that "we are all brothers and are responsible for each (Continued on page 2.) HICAGO. OCTOBER 2. 1909. [Name not visible] Chairman of the Finance Committee of the City Council and Father of the Measure for the Electrification of all the Railroads Entering Chicago. ALDERMAN BERNARD W. SNOW, CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL LEADS THE FIGHT In Favor of Electrification of all the Railroads Entering this City. specifications, and thereafter the railroad company, presenting plans and specifications so approved shall proceed within six (6) months to elect trify its line of road as in and by plans and specifications provided, and shall Railroads Entering this City. Great Rejoicing Among the People of Chicago Over the Prospect of Ridding the "City Beautiful" from Horrid Black Smoke Belched Forth from the Noisy Puffing and Panting Engines. At the meeting of the city council Monday night Alderman Bernard W. Snow chairman of the finance committee of that body introduced his history making ordinance in favor of electrification of all the railroads entering this city and there is not the least doubt about its passing the council and there is great rejoicing among the people of Chicago and it means the beginning of the end of noisy puffing engines belching forth horrid black smoke to the great discomfort of thousands of people within the broad walls of Chicago. In short it means a long step in advance towards the "City Beautiful." Alderman Snow's new ordinance striking at the railroads, read as follows: Be it Ordsined by the City Council of the City of Chicago; the City of Chicago. Section 1. That after the first day of January, A. D., 1912, every railroad company shall operate and propel any and all cars or trains within a radius of eight miles of the City Hall in the City of Chicago by electrical power. Section 2. Every railroad company now operating or propelling cars or trains of cars in the City of Chicago, or now authorized by ordinance so to do, shall, within one year after the passage, approval and publication of this ordinance, submit to the Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Chicago plans and specifications for operating and propelling all of its cars or trains of cars in the City of Chicago by means of electrical power, as in Section 2 of this ordinance provided. If the manner in which railroad proposes to operate its cars by means of electricity, as indicated by said plans and specifications, is one which in the judgment of the Commissioner of Public Works is reasonably safe, said Commissioner of Public Works shall approve said plans and specifications, and thereafter the railroad company, presenting plans and specifications so approved shall proceed within six (6) months to electrify its line of road as in and by plans and specifications provided, and shall continue said work with reasonable diligence. Section 3. No railroad company shall propel or operate any car or train of cars within a radius of eight miles of the City Hall in the City of Chicago by means of any power other than that of electricity any time after one year from and after the passage, approval and publication of this ordinance unless at the time of so doing it shall have submitted plans and specifications to the Commissioner of Public Works, as by Section 2 of this ordinance provided, and such plans and specifications shall have been approved by said Commissioner of Public Works. Section 4. Any railroad company which shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined in a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00) and every day that any railroad company shall continue to violate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be regarded as a separate offense and punished by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars ($200.00). Section 5. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication. The rich and haughty officials of the various railroads running into this city who labor under the impression that the people possess no rights which they are bound to respect and they are up in arms and propose to fight this new measure to the bitter end, but with the people at his back Alderman Snow will crush them out flat and in the end he will win a memorable fight against them and their followers. Alderman and Mrs. John Burns returned to the city last Saturday morning from their pleasant honeymoon trip and they are at home to their many friends at 5438 Union avenue. Alderman and Mrs. William E. Dever returned home Monday morning from their extensive vacation trip to Boston, Mass., his old home and other sections of the East. The Rise and Reign of The Bourbon Oligarchy In The Southern States. By Joseph C. Manning, Editor of the Southern American, Alexander City, Alabama. SEPTEMBER 1, 1904. CONCLUSION. CHAPTER V. That method of political fortification by intimidation and coercion and that characteristic of election manipulation, bred by the conditions consequent from the springing up of a South of slave-holding aristocracy, is a living and daring force today. The institution of chattel slavery poisoned the every branch of governmental institutions of the South. The pernicious system produced industrial and social conditions the inevitable consequence of which was the formation of a slave owning aristocracy and as a natural result the growth of a slave holding oligarchy. That the 350,000 slave owners could plunge the South into secession and drench the nation in blood is no paragon of wonder when we weigh present conditions with this situation of the past Reference has been made to the bourbon oligarchy of the three states of Alabama, South Carolina and Mississippi. Observe that the entire population of these three states, according to the last census, is 4,720,283 and yet the combined vote for the "democratic" delegations to the Congress in 1902 is but 115,475. The whole vote accredited to all candidates for Congress from these states is but 175,435. To total voting population of these three states is 1,046,364. The white voting population for the "democratic" delegations to the Congress being 115,475, it is apparent that the "democracy" in these commonwealths was without the ballots of 930,889 persons of voting age in support of their cause in this congressional election. The white voting population being 513,591, and the vote polled being 115,475, it is evident that 398,116 whites of voting age were not "democratic" participants in this voting. These three states of an entire population of 4,720,283, with a polled and governing vote of 115,475 are representative of the general prevalent condition in the present South of political intolerance. Just preceding the civil war, for a Southern citizen to declare himself as opposed to secession was then to be branded as "an enemy to the South." The word "traitor" finally became a rather mild epithet compared with other terms applied to the calm and conservative citizen who deplored the rash and rancorous course of those making way for plunging the nation in war. As it was then, it is now, for the pressure of intolerance and of abuse lashes the masses and coerces them further and further into submission to as merciless a dictatorship as ever dwarfed a state or silenced popular government. To protest now against the methods of this regime is to invite a torrent of wrathful censure and to turn loose the flood-gates of terrific assault from prostituted papers. The motive is to crush out and to annihilate any formidable opposition of zealous leadership that rises up to "a source of annoyance to the peace and harmony of the state!" Under this condition of usurped power it is often that "reptiles may crawl to Reign of The Oligarchy In ern States. Editor of the Southern City, Alabama. ER V. heights where eagles can not soar." It is not strange, then, that the solidity of this fortified reign of fraud may throw every branch of its governing authority to protect and bolster up its existence. At this time the extreme bourbon press of the South is insisting that the continuing in office of President Roosevelt means the enforcing upon the South, or an effort to do so, of social equality as between whites and blacks. President Roosevelt is even denounced as "an inflamer of the Negro" by many of the "representative" newspapers of the "democracy" in the South. The national "democracy" could have added nothing in the campaign book to the campaign of slander and vilification that has been waged upon President Roosevelt by the Southern "democracy" and certainly it was not needed to place any personal attacks in this book in order to arouse abuse of this great leader. Of course it is avowed that Southern white men who support President Roosevelt and the republican cause are "enemies to the South." Appealing to low prejudices, distorting of facts, miscounting and over-counting ballots—this is the democratic aptitude. There is no high-planed discussion by the "democracy" of the actual issues really effecting the welfare of the Southern people and the campaign is pitched upon the same low lines of crafty procedure with very much parallel appeals, as has been the custom in every presidential canvass since the civil war That the great mass of voters North, that the great body of citizenship of the general government, are prepared to permit the national "democracy" of which the Southern oligarchy is the dominating influence, to come into charge of the national affairs and to lower the national stand of political morals and methods to that of the state of the South can not, for a moment, be feared. A check to the inflammatory "democracy" of this section has been the continuance of the republican party in authority. Administration of the Federal courts of the South by others than the peonage and kuklux sympathizers has had substantial effect as a restraining influence. It would be unfortunate indeed, at this time, for the 'red shirt' advocates of "democracy" to come into charge of the Federal Department of Justice affairs in the South in addition to the dangerous hold they now have upon the states of the South. Dark would be the day for the forlorn blacks who would fall entirely to the baneful prey of the advocates of the "democratic" race issue in the South, especially in Mississippi and South Carolina. It is exacting too onerous a submission to compel the continuous yielding of the great masses of whites to the insidious control of this force and fraud-entrenched despotism. It is nurturing accumulating wrongs for N6.52 THE BROADAX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true-principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans, Bishops, Single Taxes, Protestants, or long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose purpose is enough for all ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will require attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year.....$1.00 Six Months.....$1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 5838 Armour Avenue, Chicago. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 18, 1902 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1878. EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS APPRO- PRIATED TO PREVENT TU- BERCULOSIS. State Legislatures in Consumption Crusade. Appropriations of over $4,000,000 for the suppression of consumption have been made by twenty-eight state legislatures in session during the past year, according to a statement issued today by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Since January 1, 1909, forty-three state and territorial legislatures have been in session. Of this number, 28 have passed laws pertaining to tuberculosis; eight others have considered such legislation, and in only seven states no measures about consumption were presented. In all, 101 laws relating to the prevention or treatment of human tuberculosis were considered and out of this number 64 were passed. Of the sixty-four laws passed, fourteen were in reference to building new state institutions. New state sanatoria for tuberculosis will be built in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, where three will be erected, Arkansas, Oregon, South Dakota, North Dakota and Florida. In New York, North Carolina, Indiana, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine, appropriations have been made for enlarging sanatoria, already being built or in operation. There are now 27 states where such institutions have been established. Every state east of the Mississippi, except Illinois, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and Mississippi have provided hospitals for tuberculosis patients. Five states, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Minnesota and Iowa, passed laws giving their county officers power to erect tuberculosis sanatoria without resorting to a special vote. In Maine Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Michigan, Iowa and Kansas laws providing for the strict reporting and registration of tuberculosis were passed. Only five other states, including the District of Columbia, have such laws. The National Association considers laws of this character as the first requisite in an organized movement against tuberculosis. Laws prohibiting promiscuous splitting in public places were passed in Maine, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Kansas and Connecticut. Spitters in these states will be prosecuted and fined. Ten states have this year granted nearly $100,000 to be spent only for the education of the public about tuberculosis. In some states traveling exhibitions will be used, while in others lectures and literature will be the chief means of education. The states making provisions of this sort are California, New Jersey, Kansas, New York, Rhode Island, Iowa, Minnesota, Porto Rico, Delaware and Texas. The statement of the National Association calls particular attention to one fact which shows the remarkable berculosis work for next year will aggregate at least $3,000,000, making the official public expenditures in the United States for the wiping out of tuberculosis at least $8,000,000. The Rise and Reign of The Bourbon Oligarchy in The Southern States. (Concluded from page 1.) the nation to avoid intercession when and where only national interference can restore and uplift the beaten down nationality of the Southern citizen. The humble blacks have rebelled not, nor sought violent rebellion, against those who have deprived them of their sovereignty rights, but, upon one occasion, the mutterlings of enraged whites in Alabama has caused to be brought, in recent years, the armed soldiery of the oligarchy to quiet the wrath of the masses of the people who had gathered at the very doors of the state capitol and even then and there reluctant to yield to further usurpation by the "democracy." The unrest of another Southern state reached a more dramatic climax. There would be no entreating, by those from whom the appeal comes, to "let the South alone" were it not for the political treachery of these leaders, themselves, to this very, very, same Southland. In an address delivered by the Hon. John Hay, July 6th, this year, he said: 'If the slave holders had been content with their unquestioned predominance they might for many years have controlled the political and social world. It was natural for the conservative people of the North to say: 'we deplore the existence of slavery, but we are all to blame for it; we should not cast upon our brother in the South the burdens and perils of its abolition. We must bear with the unfortunate condition of things and take our share of its inconveniences.' But the slave holding party could not rest content. The ancients said that madness was the fate of those judged by the gods. Continual aggression is the necessity of a false position. They felt instinctively that if their system were permanently to endure it must be extended, and to attain this object they were ready to risk everything. They rent in twain the compromises which had protected them so long. They tore down the bulwarks which had once restricted and defended them; and confiding in their strength and our patience they boldly announced and inaugurated the policy of indefinite extension of their "peculiar institution." Again, in their madness of political desperation, the leaders of the "democracy" South now instinctively feel "that if their system were permanently to endure it must be extended, and to attain this object they were ready to risk everything." There are at least forty members of the lower house of Congress and several members of the Senate who owe their election to the Negro vote in the doubtful districts and doubtful states in the North. There are numbers of Republican members of Congress from New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and other states who would not be in their present positions except for the Negro vote. In other words, the Negro holds the balance of power. Aside from this, the Negro has constantly supported the Republican party for forty years. Notwithstanding this, when it came time to appoint about 350 Supervisors for the taking of the new Census, not a Republican Congressman recommended that a Negro Supervisor be appointed. It is well known that President Taft left the matter of recommending Supervisors almost wholly in the hands of Congressmen. The Negro throughout the country is beginning to ask himself the question if he is not recognized once in a while by his Republican Congressmen, whether he should not begin to turn his support in another direction. It would have been a very fitting thing for at least a half dozen Republican Congressmen in the North or West to have recommended the appointing of Negro Supervisors.—New York Age. The Negro will continue to vote the Republican ticket just the same regardless of this latest insult by the leaders of the Republican party. BERT A. WILLIAMS "The Big Fellow"—"The Funny One" of Williams and Walker, in "Mr. Lode of Koal," Commences a Limited Engagement at the Great Northern Sunday afternoon, October 3rd. Something good is expected of him—Bert A. Williams, America's greatest burnt cork artist, when he comes to the Great Northern, Sunday, Oct. 3, for a limited engagement, supported by a company of 65 people. A three-act musical fantasy entitled "Mr. Lode of Koal," will be the vehicle. A drowsily musical atmosphere rollicking fun and picturesqueness of costume and scene have been provided for the production. A selected cast and chorus of the best Negro performers have been engaged, including Jesse Shipp, Alex Rogers, Tom Brown, J. Leubrie Hill, Henry Troy, Hattie McIntosh, Siren Navarro and Hattie Hopkins. The production is entirely the work of Colored people and is acted entirely by Colored people. The book and lyrics are by the Messrs. Shipp and Rogers and the music by that What audience can resist the comicalities of Bert Williams? His melow and unusually anusing methods are laughter compelling. The manner in which he renders a song gives to it a word of meaning and humor. He has an artful talent seldom found in a broad, low, comedian of humor and force, which at times he changes into a sentimental vein full of pathos. This quality, however, but serves to accentuate his great comedy. The Negro's peculiar temperament commands for him the attention of the world, with his natural gift for music and song, for the Negro's songs are always sung with good taste and feeling. A production of splendor has been provided for this big famous funny fellow in "Mr. Lode of Koal." Special textures of oriental gorgeousness and bright colorings will be used in accordance with the atmosphere pervading the piece. Characteristic songs abound, are of frequent occurrence and staged with novelty. The dances have all the fire and dash of ragtime. THE RACE QUESTION AGAIN. Editor of the Tribune: I wonder when the people of Chicago are going to awake to the menace we have in the fact that Negroes are spreading to all the desirable localities of the south side. What possible encouragement have property owners to put up buildings and homes, not knowing at any minute when a Colored family will move into the neighborhood, and that means the immediate deterioration of that neighborhood. The substantial white people move at once, values go down with a thud, the whole character of the neighborhood changes. Wabash avenue was once a fine residence street from Twenty-fifth to Thirty-fifth. A few Negroes got a foothold, the whites moved out, and now the street is almost exclusively Colored, and houses that used to rent for good sums are now leased to Negroes for what they will pay. People are becoming nervous over the situation, and refuse to buy homes or property in some of the good districts of the south side. I notice what J. D. Smith says in this morning's paper and I can only say if this thing keeps on with the rapidity with which it has the last few years the hatred which his race now enjoys on the south side will outram all bounds. Not only the Douglas neighborhood, but Woodlawn, Hyde Park, and Englewood are filling up with Negroes—R. H. A—From the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 24, A selected cast and chorus of the best Negro performers have been engaged, including Jesse Shipp, Alex Rogers, Tom Brown, J. Leubrie Hill, Henry Troy, Hattie McIntosh, Siren Navarro and Hattie Hopkins. The production is entirely the work of Colored people and is acted entirely by Colored people. The book and lyrics are by the Messrs. Shipp and Rogers and the music by that well-known composer, J. Rosamond Johnson; additional musical numbers by Bert A. Williams. Mr. Lester A. Walton, of the "New York Age," who recently saw "Mr. Lode of Koal" in St. Louis, in review says: "All the St. Louis critics asserted that Bert Williams is even funnier than ever in this new piece, and I agree with them. In his new role Williams lives up to his reputation, and then some more, of being one of the funniest in America. That he is responsible for twice as many laughs as he has been guilty of heretofore is due to the fact that he is on the stage twice as much in "Mr. Lode of Koal. "The writer does not hesitate to state that Bert Williams in his 'Mr. Lode of Koal' comes nearest to being the earmarks of a real Broadway production than any other musical piece ever presented by a Colored company. When the show reaches Broadway it should enjoy a long and successful life."—"C." Mrs. L. R. Palmer, of Des Moines, Iowa, Past Grand Lecturer of the O. E. S., is visiting her father, Rev. James Higgins, pastor of Ebinezer A. M. E. Church, Evanston, Ill.; will also be a guest of Mrs. D. F. Levell, 4837 Armour Avenue, the week of Oct. 4th. THE FAMOUS EIGHTH REGIMENT BAND UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PROF. WILLIAM E. BERRY. BEGINNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 3D, WILL GIVE BAND CONCERTS AT THE PEKIN THEATER Mr. Robert T. Motts wishes to announce that commencing Sunday, October 3d, the famous EIGHTH ILLINOIS REGIMENT BAND of fifty-two pieces, conducted by Professor William Berry, will give band concerts every Sunday afternoon at the PEKIN THEATRE, from 2 p. m. to 6 p. m. The price of admission to these Sunday matinees will be, Main floor and balcony, 10 cents. Box seats, 20 cts. Beginning Saturday, October 2nd, there will also be matinees at this house every Saturday. The regular nightly bill, which consist of six big valeville acts and motion pictures will be presented. Children, 5 cents. THE MARINE CORPS others actions, and that there is no escaping this responsibility." Therefore, if the big leaders fall to unite and lead off in this movement, then they have no further moral right to pose as the true representatives of the Negro race in Chicago. Then the hundreds of other decent and highly respectable Afro-American men and women should get together and not waste their time in wrangling over the election of this or that person as an officer of the movement. But they should bend all of their energies, towards carrying forward the work of protecting their own homes and the suppression of the numerous houses of questionable character which are continually springing up nigh unto them. APPOINTMENTS OF THE A. M. E. CONFERENCE. Rev. Archibald J. Carey Becomes Pastor of Institutional Church, Where His Pickings Will Not Be As Good As At Bethel Church. Rev. D. P. Roberts Will Hold Forth at Bethel and $30.00 Table Money per Week, $45.00 House Rent, Free Coal, Free Gas, and Free Telephone Service Will Come His Way. The twenty-first Iowa A. M. E. conference came to a close Monday evening at Moline, Ill., and Bishop C. T. Shaffer made these appointments for the coming year, the following are those for the Chicago district: Presiding elder, Timothy Reeves; Quinn chapel, to be supplied; Bethel, D. P. Roberts; St. Stephens, R. E. Wilson; Wayman, H. E. Stewart; St. Mary's, W. H. Saunders; St. John's, J. S. Woods; Institutional, A. J. Carey; Aurora, G. W. Gaines; Missions, Hyde Park, E. R. Edwards; Trinity, R. H. Cato; Grant, C. H. Wade; Harvey, W. J. Festerman; Chicago Heights, J. W. Reynolds; Morgan Park, G. W. Richardson; Oak Park, J. H. Wood; Blue Island, A. F. Hunt; Gary, Ind. J. H. Garrison. It will be noted that Rev. Archibald J. Carey has been transferred from Bethel church to Institutional church and from henceforth his pickings for at least one year will not be as good as they have been in the past, for it is contended that the members of Institutional church are poor and are unable to pay him $30.00 per week table money, $45.00 house rent, and to provide him with free gas, free coal, free telephone service and other good free things. Rev. D. P. Roberts played in great luck. He will hold forth for the coming year at Bethel church and $30.00 per week table money, $45.00 per month house rent, free coal, free gas, and free telephone service no doubt will continue to come his way. It is no wonder that some of the big A. M. E. preachers in Chicago are sleek and fat, happy and contented and have no desire to raise their little finger against vice and crime. Mrs. Harry Scott, 5027 Dearborn St. returned home Wednesday evening from an extensive visit with relatives and friends in Sedalia, Kansas City, Mo., Peoria and Galesburg, Ill. Mrs. Scott looks the picture of health and she reports a most enjoyable time while away. THE FAMOUS EIGHTH REGIMENT BAND THE EMANUEL SETTLEMENT OR NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE. Begins Its Second Year of Good Work Among the Young People Residing Near 27th and Armour Avenue. A Sliver Birthday Offering from October 3rd to October 10th. The Emanuel Neighborhood house, located at 2732 Armour Ave., will celebrate the close of the first year of its activity and the opening of the fall work the week of Oct. 3 to Oct. 10th. All persons interested in uplift work are most cordially invited to visit the settlement during this time. This work was begun a year ago in the present building and has been furnished and supported so far without financial assistance from any source. It has been necessary to enlarge the present quarters to be able to do more effective work. The services of the following persons have been secured who will live in the settlement: Mrs. Ezella Mathis Carter, Mrs. Parker, Dr. Wm. Carter, Miss Chapman, Mrs. Badger. Activities are day nursery, sewing and cooking classes, literary and art class, boys' club, young women's Christian circle, choral club, emergency medical attendance, neighborhood friendly visiting, reading rooms. The Settlement is a great benefit to the young people of this neighborhood because it is located where it is most needed. There are 280 enrolled. Donations for the library, linen chest, old clothes or emergency chest, cooking department and all parts of the work for promotion of its success are acceptable. A silver birthday offering is solicited during the fall opening week. The expense has been increased by securing permanent active workers. We are very appreciative of the co-operation of the club ladies under the leadership of Mrs. Mary Waring and trust more will be interested in this worthy cause. We are also grateful to those friends who have sent donations of books and clothing, etc. FANNIE EMANUEL CHATEAU RINK NOTES. The Chateauau Garden closed last Sunday evening with the largest crowd of the season. The skate contests showed great skill on rollers. Prize winners of the first race: Lady and gent couple contest, prize, $5.00. won by Miss Julia Graham and James Cloyd; Miss Rena Brockenberg and John Brown, Ada Livingston and Lillian Davis; second race, price $2.00. Lady's speed contest, 10 laps, won by Miss Julia Graham and Coma Douglas; 3rd race, Gent's fancy and trick skating contest, prize $2.00, five minutes, won by Ely Taylor and J. Peppers; fourth race, Gent's speed contest, 15 minutes, prize $3.00, won by Ely Taylor and Wm. Chilton. Monday evening the final skate contest came to a close with the Lady and Gent speed contest, 15 minutes, prize $3.90, won by Wm. Chilton and Lulu Todd, Orant Utley and Blanch Logan, Wm. Norman and Miss Shatlin. Prof. Simms' Orchestra was at its best. Vaudeville company good. The selection of music by Prof. Simms for dancing could not be excelled. One hundred couple in the Grand March, led by Mr. Mild Bish. Best of decorum. Every person reported as having a good time. On Wednesday evening October 6, there will be a Grand Winter Opening at the Chateau Bink, 5324 State street. Everything new but the name. Continued on page 4 F. RAY COMSTOCK Presents BERT A. WILLIAMS "The Big Fellow--The Funny One" of WILLIAMS & WALKER In a new Musical Show--Even the Title is Funny This company of 65 includes the well-known Colored entertainers, Jesse Shipp, Alex Rogers, Tom Brown, J. L. Leubrie Hill, Henry Troy, Hattie McIntosh, Siren Navarro, Hattie Hopkins and the unapproached chorus of singers, celebrated with Williams & Walker's former productions. Joseph R. Dunn PROPRIETORS George Hight English Chop House Ghop Suey and All Chinese Dishes Served in the Highest Culinary Art by a First Class Chinese Cook. The After Theater Parties will find the "Budwiser," The Proper Place To Enjoy A Delightful Repast, and all Patrons will be served by Polite Attendants. ALL KINDS OF NEW AND SECOND HAND PIANOS ON EASY PAYMENTS THIS MONTH . Call Before You Buy . Local Branch Agent for Bissell, Cowen Co. EASY TERMS AND EASY PAYMENTS 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 FOURSELF AND FRIENDS WILL BE CORDIALLY RECEIVED Phone Aldine 2208 Matinees Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES Easiest Terms to Loans on first and Fire Insurance pla Main Office: Suite 64, 95 Washington St., CHI 'PHONE 436 Peoples Ph 2642 Dearborn St. Phone Ca Pure Drugs and Chemicals, M Toilet Articles a We Guarantee Personal A Only the Purest Drugs Use Lowest Prices, quality cons Your Patronage is Appre CALL First Terms to be had in Chicago ans on first and second Mortgage the Insurance placed in any compa- nion Office: 5 Washington St., CHICAGO, ILL. 3517 S 'PHONE 4366 CENTRAL Apples Pharmacy 142 Dearborn St., Chicago. NORTHW CORNER 2 Phone Calumet 3221 S and Chemicals, Medicines, Druggists' Toilet Articles and Fine Stationery Guarantee Personal Attention to Prescript the Purest Drugs Used. Best Prices, quality considered. Patronage is Appreciated. ALL AGAIN Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company 2642 Dearborn St., Chicago. NORTHWEST CORNER 27th Pure Drugs and Chemicals, Medicines, Druggists' Sundries Toilet Articles and Fine Stationery "How do you sell your music?" asked the prospective customer. "It depends on the kind you want," replied the smart clerk. "We sell piano music by the pound and organ music by the choir." A Blowing Up. "Now, Willie," said the teacher to a small pupil, "can you tell me what dynamite is used for?" "Yes, ma'am," answered Willie. "It's be had in Chicago second Mortgages secured in any company Branch Office AGO, ILL. 3517 State Street CENTRAL Pharmacy Co. Chicago, NORTHWEST CORNER 27th Column 3221 Medicines, Druggists' Sundries and Fine Stationery attention to Prescriptions. d. idered. iated. AGAIN In the churchyard of Leigh, near Bolton, will be found a tombstone bearing the following amazing sentence: "A virtuous woman is 54, to her husband." The explanation seems to be that space prevented "a crown" being cut in full, and the stonemason argued that a crown equals 5 shillings. —London Notes and Queries. 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 votes 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. Book and Lyrics by J. A. Shipp and Alex Rogers ers, Jesse Shipp, Siren Navarro, Ha ams & Walker's form PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4600 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen Shipp, Alex Rogers, ro, Hattie Hopkins r's former productions. A Pleasant Summer Evening ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 312-320 Reeper Blank CLARK AND WASHINGTON ST. OHIOGEO. Phone Main 4158 NOTARY PUBLI Phone residence, Gray 5670 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 598, 171 Washington St. Res. 4856 Langley Av. CHICAGO JOHN E. OWENS P.O. ABHLAND BLOCK TELEPHONE CENTRAL 900 CHICAGO A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 90-90 La Salle Street, Chicago State 615 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 CMIGARD Phone Dunglin 4000 A Philosopher's Fable. Arthur Anil is responsible for this one: "Folly, Genius and Common Sense once went walking and came to a stream. Genius, having his head in the clouds, naturally started to wade across, paying no attention to the depth. The waters soon went over his head, and he was drowned. Common Sense hunted for a safe way to get bank—Yonkers when it thunders the timer becomes honest.—Dutch Proverb. ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF ONE? Then Visit the "Chateau," 5324 Stase 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: J. S. Dorsey, 116½ W. 51st St. A. F. Tervalon, a cigar store and news stand, 5004 State street. R. A. Jones new stand and barber shop, 5264 State Street. George I. 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, 384 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, 231 29th street. Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, nations, cigars and news stand, 419 36th Street. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2533 State street. B. D. Burt, cigars, notions and news stand, 2638 State street. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand. 2533 State St. In the Revue d'Hygiene Dr. Mallegon, 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." CHATEAU RINK NOTES. Concluded New skates, decorations. Skating from 8 to 10:30 and dancing from 10:30 to 12 p. m. Music by Prof. Cave's Orchestra. The only live place in the city. Visit it and be con- vinced. Mr. Albert Donigan, Chicago's oldest roller skate instructor, will take charge of the Chateau Rink floor as manager tonight and will see that the ladies and children are protected. No fast or rough skating allowed. Best of decorum. Well, well, a double header at Auburn Park, 79th and Wentworth, Sunday, the Leland Giants vs. West Ends. Game called at 2 p. m. Come and see the last game of the season in the Chicago League. After witnessing this great game visit the Chateau where it is warm and pleasant to spend the evening. Grand winter opening of the Skatink Rink Wednesday Octo. 6, 1909. Big skate contest and dance. CHIPS Miss Abby Williams will leave Saturday evening for her home in Washington, D. C., where she employs her time as an instructor of music. Mr. Joseph P. Evans, of Balto, Md., was the guest of Mrs. Mary A. Williams, 6618 Vernon Ave., Thursday evening. Mr. Evans is en route to Seattle, Wash., to visit the fair and other interesting western points. Jackson Gordon, one of the confidential attaches of the office of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, left Monday evening for Springfield, Ill., where he will take in the sights of the State Fair. The third annual benefit for the choir of Quinn Chapel, 24th and Wabash avenue, will be given Monday evening, October 4th, under the direction of its leader, Mrs. Martha B. Anderson) admission 25 cents. J. M. Higginbotham, the most successful Afro-American contractor and builder in Chicago, and a prominent officer and member of Olivet Baptist church, will in the near future, become united in marriage to Miss Bessie V. Goldstone. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Cooper, 3426 Dearborn street, are up-to-date in every respect. They own a substantial two story flat building at that number and they take great pride in keeping their front yard and everything else in connection with it neat and trim. Benjamin Hunter, inventor of Hunter's Dolly Cabiet, 2433 Grandin Road, Cincinnati, O., is a regular subscriber to The Broad Ax, and he is well pleased with it. Mr. Hunter is full of energy and enterprise and he knows how to make money by using his brains. Hon. Emmett J. Scott, of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, is in Washington, D. C., this week winding up his affairs on a Commissioner to Liberia. Full reports of the work of the commissioners will soon be in print and issued by the State Department at Washington. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Paterson, 5027 Armour avenue, spent Tuesday and Wednesday in pleasantly visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Jackson and other friends at La Grange, Ill. Mr. Lloyd English, formerly a student at Flask University, left Chicago the first of the week for Washington, D. C., where he will attend Howard University. Martin Flanley, owner and manager of the Empire Hotel Cafe and Buffet, 4141 S. Halsted street, is thoroughly of the opinion that all the saloon keepers throughout. Chicago should conduct their places of business strictly along business lines and not permit women to hang around in any of the rear rooms connected with their saloons; that such a course would more than anything else tend to check the Prohibition wave now sweeping over the city. 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. Gaines, 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 car. It is held by the commission in its decision that undue discrimination or prejudice was not shown, and the complaint, therefore, was dismissed. 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 maldservant, 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 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 Schins in North American Review. The Battle of the Nations 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, 1818, 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 doze)—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 fuel, "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." THE MUSEUM OF THE ARTS GENERAL BANKING 3 per cent allowed Safety Deposit Vault REAL ESTATE As agent buy and sell Rea Estate on co- dents, including payment of taxes and lo- n on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patro Office Phone, Douglas 727 E. JAC FUNERAL 2959-61 STATE Branch: 1310 Bingh Fine Carriages for Hire M. F. B Plumbing, G Sew 4740 STATE ST Recent allowed on Savings Acquisition Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per person. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT Sell Real Estate on commission, manages estate payment of taxes and looking after assessments, and Estate. Finally Invites the patronage of Chicago business. E. JACKSON GENERAL DIRECTOR 59-61 STATE ST., CHICAGO Branch: 1310 Bingham St., Pittsburg, Pa. Harrisons for Hire to Parties and Weddings. E. F. LYNCH Building, Gas Fitting, Sewerage STATE 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. 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 Insur Street J. S. BARTL Real Renting, Loans J. S. BARTLETT & SON Real Estate Renting, Loans and Insurance 5126 State Street NOTARY PUBLIC Telephone Oakland 1081 The Colleum. This splendid structure 225x326 feet, was erected about ten years ago, but was entirely inadequate to accommodate the throngs of people. An extension was added six years ago, and it now comfortably seats about 6,000. A magnificent Night Horse Show will be given within its walls Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights. It is used to display horses and fat stock. ILLINOIS GAME EXHIBIT. State Game Warden Wheeler Will Exhibit Beautiful Birds and Fowl. Immediately east of the broad road at the main entrance to the Illinois State Fair Grounds, during the State Fair, Oct. 1-9, State Game Warder Wheeler will display a score of varieties of pheasantas, grouse, quail and other game birds which his department is propagating on the State game farms. Waterfowl in many breeds and other "animals with wings" will form part of this matchless exhibit. The bright plumage of the birds, the distant countries from which they were imported and the certainty that they will soon be plentiful enough in Illinois to serve as delicate morsels for the palate, make this one of the prettiest sights and most interesting studies on the Illinois State Fair grounds. They are protected by law under heavy penalties for several years. The Official Goat. "Your wife doesn't seem to care much for that friend of yours." "No. He's the man I lay the blame on when he detained downtown."—Philadelphia Post. 9 (rolled out without gas.) Estimates Given J. S. Bartlett S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago Telephone Douglas 1565 owed on Savings Accounts Vaults, $3.00 per Year ESTATE DEPARTMENT State on commission, manages estates for non-resi- tives and looking after assessments. Money to loan the patronage of Chicago business men. 727 Res. Phone, Douglas 1856 ACKSON AL DIRECTOR ESTATE ST., CHICAGO Bingham St., Pittsburg, Pa. Hire to Parties and Weddings LYNCH Gas Fitting and Beverage STREET, CHICAGO Prompt Attention to Jobbing L. E. Bartlett TLETT & SON Real Estate ans and Insurance Chicago Cominodore Vanderbilt discovered by James H. Rutter, then in the employ of the Erie railroad, a man he believed the freight department of the Central needed, says the Baltimore Newa. It is related that some time after he took charge of the Central's traffic office Rutter called on the commodore to submit a plan for improvement. When he had stated the case the president looked at him sharply and asked: "Rutter, what does the New York Central pay you $15,000 a year for?" The reply was, "For managing the freight traffic department." owl. and road Illinois the State Warder of var- lall and depart- te game eds and ll form t. The the dis- ay at they in Ill- sels for And then the commodore said, "Well, you don't expect me to earn your sal- ary for you, do you?" Rutter went out and carried through his plan on his own judgment. The re- sult was highly satisfactory. Rutter became president of the Central. Up to Snuff. A man in workman's garb one day called at a local dentist's, and the door was opened by a maid. Workman—Is the gent in that draws teeth? Servant—No, sir, but I expect he will be in shortly. Workman (pausing on doorstep)— Chicago HILLMAN'S 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 JOHN J. BRADLEY Real Estate Loans Fire and Plate Glass Insurance 4709 S. HALSTED ST CHICAGO Good Colored Tenants Always Appreciated AND TREATED ACCORDINGLY Stove Heated Flat and houses to suit your income. I rent only my own property. When you want to rent, you will save many a weary step, if you first call on Heated uit your income. I rent only my to rent, you will save many a wee ad. Richardson, 142 L n 2188 CHICAGO Room 1, C Phone Oakland 1787. RAILROAD IN Food and Domestic W Liquors & Cigars Cafe in Connection Fifty-first and Armour Avenue, C American Brick And Treasurer, THOMAS CAREY Office-President, JOHN SHELHAM Secretary, WILLIAM S MANUFATURERS OF On and Sewer Office and Yards: and Robey running winter and summer, equ the latest improved Wolf Dryer. Yards Phone Yards Stove Heated Flats and houses to suit your income. I rent only my own property. When you want to rent, you will save many a weary step, if you first call on Samuel Richard Telephone Main 2188 Samuel Richardson, 142 La Salle Street Telephone Main 2183 CHICAGO Room 1, OTIS BLOCK THE RA Imported and Liquor Cafe N. E. Corner Fifty-fire - American President and Treasure Vice-President MANU Common and 45th and Yards running with the latest i Output of Winter Yards ..... Output of Summer Yards..... Telephon 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. THE CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO WHOLESALE CHARLES MINES AGENTS CHARLES R. General Office: 832 W. VUR GUARANTY- City --- Present this ad. Frank H. Lawie, Prep. rated Flats I rent only my own property. will save many a weary step, if you n, 142 La Salle Street CAGO Room I, OTIS BLOCK ROAD INN Domestic Wines & Cigars Connection Armour Avenue, Chicago, IL. Brick Co. THOMAS CAREY. JOHN SHELHAMER, Bury, WILLIAM SULLIVAN. STURERS OF Sewer Brick and Yards: Robey Sts. and summer, equipped, loved Wolf Dryer. Yards 128. FULL WEIGHT That's merely honesty City Weighmasters Certificate PROVES IT QUALITY COUNTS Is the Secret of REAL Saving-Get it We furnish the BEST at the cost of the other kind WHOLE TAIL CHARLES R. 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