The Broad Ax

THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY There Seems to be An In- nate Desire on the Part of the Negro To Hate Himself--To Get Away From Himself. And to Vent His Bitter Spleen Against the Unseen Power That Brought Him Into Existence. The members of no race of semi-civilized people in the world hate themselves or dispise their origin like unto the Negro, with few honorable exceptions, from the highest to the lowest, and from the most highly educated to the most ignorant Negro curse the day that they were ushered into this world. This statement can be proven in many ways. It can also be truthfully said that the members of all other races entertain a greater amount of respect for each other than the Negro, and no one can successfully dispute this assertion. It must also be admitted that the leading lawyers, doctors, preachers and in fact the vast majority of the leaders of the Negro race always expresss their greatest contempt for each other and for those members of the race who occupy humbler positions in the various walks of life. girl or the lady or the gentleman of the house have responded to their loud knocking or ring of the front door bell, they exclaim, "Misses (or Mister), does you want to sell or rent your house to Colored people?" And when they are politely requested to step inside that they might be able to get together on either selling or renting their house to them, then they will come to a dead standstill and look real hard at the whites before speaking and finally they blutter out at the top of their voices, "Before we buy or rent this house we want to know how many 'Niggers' live in this block? You know we don't want to live in among too many 'Niggers.'" Such scenes as these have been enacted a thousand times within a few years on the streets and evenues easy of State street. As further proof that the Negro is sadly in need of culture and refine To their everlasting shame the eminent doctors and all those who aspire to be the true leaders of the Negro, whenever they have occasion to refer to the Negro in any manner shape or form, they always say "Nigger" and it is this or that "Nigger." Many of them will use this term in the presence of the whites on the street cars and in other public places and they think themselves smart by doing so. There are several prominent preachers among the race in this city who delight to stand up in their pulpits and refer to their members and the strangers under the sound of their voices as "Niggers," and they call upon the "Niggers" to walk up to the table and lay down their table and dollar money and with the leading preachers, doctors and others who claim to be highly educated constantly using what they call that insulting word, "Nigger," in all their conversations. It is no wonder that the Negro hates himself and wants to get away from himself. girl or the lady or the gentleman of the house have responded to their loud knocking or ring of the front door bell, they exclaim, "Misses (or Mister), does you want to sell or rent your house to Colored people?" And when they are politely requested to step inside that they might be able to get together on either selling or renting their house to them, then they will come to a dead standstill and look real hard at the whites before speaking and finally they blutter out at the top of their voices, "Before we buy or rent this house we want to know how many 'Niggers' live in this block? You know we don't want to live in among too many 'Niggers.'" Such scenes as these have been enacted a thousand times within a few years on the streets and evennes east of State street. As further proof that the Negro is sadly in need of culture and refinement, last spring three or four Colored ladies who earn their living by going out to wash for the wealthy whites, moved into a fine flat building on Langley avenue, between 45th and 47th streets and the whites still reside on either side of them and when these Colored ladies are at home and while they have the windows up and it is no trouble for their white neighbors to hear every word uttered by them, they shout out "I laid that white woman out good and plenty this morning and I let her know that I had got tired of washing so many of her dirty clothes that I hate poor white folks, and they are no account anyhow except to get a little money out of them and they always want you to work mighty hard for the little money you get out of them," and so on. Is it not perfectly apparent that the Negro needs to be taught to entertain a higher consideration for the feelings of others and that he can not reasonably expect others to respect him until he first learns to respect himself? He must be further taught to rid himself of so much vanity and false pride; that fine clothes are no indication of a highly refined cultivated lady or gentleman, and that when he learns to tightly embrace virtue, honor and character, which are the three most priceless jewels which can fall into the possession of anyone in this world, then he will cease from spending his time in venting his bitter spleen against the unseen power that brought him into existence. Last Saturday evening, the leading statesmen and politicians, residing in the 7th Ward, held a love feast or banquet, at the Woodlawn Masonic Temple, which was presided over by Roy O. West, in honor of Ald. Bernard W. Snow, and to partly reward him for his faithful services in the interest of all the people of Chicago; he was presented with one of the most elaborate loving cups ever beheld, and Mrs. Snow received an elegant diamond ring. The occasion was one that will long be remembered by Alderman Snow, and his charming wife. CHICAGO, OCTOBER 16, 1909. FRED W. UPHAM President of the Board of Review, Prominent Coal Merchant and One of the High Priests of the Republican Party, Who May be Induced to Enter the Race for Mayor of Chicago In 1911. COLORED CITIZENS OF NEW ENGLAND PETITION CONGRESS. Also Ask Colored Race to Celebrate Nationally the 50th Anniversary of John Brown's Execution. At the sixth annual meeting of the New England Suffrage League, W. M. Trotter, president, held in Boston this week the following address was adopted, and was ratified by a mass meeting of over a thousand Colored citizens. death more than four thousand of our race, many of whom have been proven innocent of any crime. We call upon congress to reduce Southern representation as required by Sec. 2 of the 14th amendment and enforce the 15th amendment in those states which by revised constitution have so violently denied the ballot be cause of color. We also demand that congress end national sanction to jim crow cars now given by the interstate commerce commission by forbidding ex Whereas, present conditions represent a serious crisis in the lives of American Negroes, it is necessary that we should consider what some of these condition are, and ways and means of meeting and overcoming them. The great dangers they represent are the lowering of Colored Americans in the general esteem, and the strengthening of public prejudice against them. Some of these blows at the welfare of the American Negro are the many decisions by the Supreme Court which may be summarized as follows: Supporting the disfranchisement clauses in the constitutions in the several Southern states especially the Brickhouse case in Virginia, supporting the state law in Kentucky, which made co-education of the races in Berea College a crime, the case involving the rights of the Brownsville discharged Colored soldier which the U. S. Supreme Court refused to consider, thus sustaining the unjust ruling of the United States Circuit Court, and refusing to allow the 14th amendment to cover lynching. President Taft's policies in his statement in his inaugural address that he would not appoint any Colored citizen to federal positions where there was objection from the white people, are more oppressive to the Negro than were Mr. Roosevelt's policies, as are his special efforts to comply with the demands of the southern oppressors of our race in filling hundreds of offices with white men which officers were herefore allotted to the Negro. His approval of a lily white party in the South means the elimination of the Negro Republicans, who have been faithful to the party for many years, from all its councils and finally rob him of the ballot. This we regard as the "unkindest cut of all" which gives the league occasion to congratulate itself for opposing his nomination and election and to rejoice in the fact that many of our race who opposed our efforts have been convinced that our stand was right, and that the Negro race can no longer depend upon the Republican party to which it has proven its loyalty for nearly fifty years by voting, for its candidates in dangers where he often risked his living, his home and even his life. He must eventually divide his vote with such parties as may have men who will stand by the Federal Constitution including the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments, and who will assist in maintaining our rights as American citizens. We deplore the terrible increase of lynching and mob violence in this country, and especially in the Southern states, which have put to death more than four thousand of our race, many of whom have been proven innocent of any crime. We call upon congress to reduce Southern representation as required by Sec. 2 of the 14th amendment and enforce the 15th amendment in those states which by revised constitutions have so ploibly denied the ballot because of color. We also demand that congress end national sanction to jim-crow cars now given by the interstate commerce commission by forbiding exclusion of any interstate passenger for color. Words fail to express our gratitude to Senator Foraker for his self-sacrificing stand for justice to the Colored soldiers. We urge the Colored race to celebrate Dec. 29 as the 50th anniversary of the execution of John Brown, the martyr to freedom's cause. Rev. A. W. Adams, Norwich, Conn.; Mr. F. S. Monroe, New Bedford, Mass.; Mr. E. T. Morris, Cambridge, Mass.; Mr. J. L. Davis, Malden, Mass.; Mr. J. M. Arbuckle, Cambridge, Mass.; Rev. J. H. Wiley, Providence, R. I. The speakers at the evening mass meeting which was attended by 1,100 people, were Bishop Alex. Walters, President of the National Independent Political League; Dr. A. McKane, Rev. S. W. Smith and Rev. J. H. Wiley of R. I., Rev. Wm. H. Scott, Rev. W. W. Ryan and Mr. E. T. Morris. Bishop Walters paid a remarkable tribute to Editor Trotter of The Guardian and his wife and declared. he should have opposed the policies of Dr. Washington long ago, amid loud apoluse. Officers were elected as follows: W. M. Trotter of Boston, president; J. H. Magnett of New Bedford, vice-president-at-large; Charles King, J. H. Wiley, J. W. Hill, vice-presidents; A. W. Adams of Norwich, recording secretary; W. W. Ryan of Newton, corresponding secretary; Mrs. G. Tylor of West Newton, assistant corresponding secretary; Emory T. Morris of Cambridge, treasurer; Rev. O. E. Dennison of Oak Bluches, chaplain; George R. Crawford of Boston, sergeant-at-arms; Frederic S. Monroe of New Redford, statistician; E. B. Jourdain of New Bedford, D. S. Klugh of New Haven, S. W. Smith of Providence, Walter Gay of Hartford, L. G. Parrish of Lynn, Hiram Conway of Worcester, B. W. Farris of Boston, Clement G. Reed of Norwich Handy Duncan of Haverhill, William H. Matthews of Newpart, executive committee. Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, the True Reformers, under the leadership of M. T. Bailey, chief of the Chicago division, will celebrate the sixteenth birthday anniversary of its founder the late Rev. William Washington Brown, at Bethel church, 20th and Dearborn street. Rev. W. L. Taylor of Richmond, Va., president of the order, will be present on this occasion and it is expected that fully 2,000 people will attend this great meeting. Many of its officers and prominent citizens have been invited to occupy seats on the platform. Judge A. B. Anderson Knocks Out the Government IN ITS LIBEL SUIT AGAINST DELAVAN SMITH, AND CHARLES R. WILLIAMS. PROPRIETORS OF THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS WILLIAM NELSON CROMWELL, DOUGLAS ROBINSON, CHARLES P. TAFT, BROTHER OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. TAFT AND EX-PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Are on the Dead Run.—They were Charged With Getting away with $28,000,000 in the Panama Canal Deal or Swindle. At the close of the presidential election in 1908 President Roosevelt who always expressed his greatest contempt for newspaper men, unless they were willing to fall down upon their knees and worship him as the great god of the universe, issued orders to have Delavan Smith and Charles R. Williams, proprietors of the News of Indianapolis, and the owners of the New York World, indicted by the federal grand jury at Washington, D. C., simply because they had the courage to publish the true history of the Panama Canal deal, in behalf of President Roosevelt who was the government at that time, William Nelson Cromwell, who Defines Duty of Newspapers. "I am of the opinion," said Judy Anderson, "that the fact that certain persons were called 'thieves' are 'swindlers' does not constitute libr per se. A newspaper has a certain duty to perform. As a former president had said: 'It is the duty of a newspaper to print the news and to tell the truth about it.' It is the duty of a newspaper to draw infences for the people. "Now, there were many peculiar circumstances about the whole Panama canal business. I do not wish to be understood as reflecting upon anybody in or out of office, except such person or persons as I may name. "The revolution in Panama enabling the gang of rich Americans behind him to clean up $28,000,000 in the twinkling of an eye, Douglas Robinson, brother-in-law of President Roosevelt, Charles P. Taft, brother of President William H. Taft and several other so-called patriotic Americans, for revenue only, appeared before the December grand jury in 1908, in the district of Columbia and after airing their grievances against the owners of the newspapers mentioned, indictments were promptly returned against Messrs. Smith and Williams, owners of the Indianapolis News and Joseph Plutzer, owner of the New York World, and a number of his associates, charging them with criminally libeling the government, and President Roosevelt, and his associates were foolish enough to believe that they could forbibly drag the owners of those papers from their homes in Indianapolis, Ind., and New York City, to Washington, D. C. for trial, where they could sock it to them in good shape, and muzzle the press. But Messrs. Smith and Williams decided to stand on their constitutional rights as American citizens and knowing them they made up their minds to fight President Roosevelt and Company on their own dughill at Indianapolis, Ind., and they instituted proceedings in the United States district court there against the autocratic manner in which the government, backed up by President Taft, his brother, Charles P. Taft, Ex-President Roosevelt, his brother-in-law, Douglas Robinson, William Nelson Cromwell, and other strong and powerful influences back of them, to transport them to the District of Columbia for trial. And this week Judge A. B. Anderson, in the United States district court at Indianapolis, Ind., sat in judgement on the flimsy government's jibel suit, knocking out Messrs. Roosevelt and Company, causing them to hike out on a dead run and discharged Messrs. Smith and Williams. No. 2 Defines Duty of Newspapers. "I am of the opinion,' said Judge Anderson, "that the fact that certain persons were called 'thieves' and 'swindlers' does not constitute libel per se. A newspaper has a certain duty to perform. As a former president had said: 'It is the duty of a newspaper to print the news and to tell the truth about it.' It is the duty of a newspaper to draw inferences for the people. "Now, there were many peculiar circumstances about the whole Panama canal business. I do not wish to be understood as reflecting upon anybody in or out of office, except such person or persons as I may name. "The revolution in Panama, the circumstances concerning it, were unusual and peculiar. The people were interested in the construction of the canal. It was a matter of great public concern; a large portion of the people favored the Nicaraguan route; another portion, those who were interested in it, officially and personally—just interested—preferred the Panama route. "A committee was appointed to investigate the relative merits of the two routes. They investigated and reported in favor of the Nicuragua. Shortly afterwards they changed to Panama. "Up to the time of that change, as I gather from the evidence, the lowest offer which had been suggested as the one at which the Panama property—the property of the Panama Canal company—could be procured was something over $100,000,000. Then suddenly it became known that it could be procured for $40,000,000. "Now, there were a number of people who thought there was something wrong—something not just exactly right—about that transaction, and I say for myself that now I feel a natural curiosity to know what the real truth was." Questions of Committee Unheeded. "Thereupon the committee of the United States senate was appointed to investigate these matters—about the only way it could be investigated. The committee met, as stated in these articles, these men 'who knew all about it.' I think that is the proper way to speak of William Nelson Cromwell. "Well, these men were called before the committee, and Mr. Cromwell, upon having certain questions put to him, stood upon his privilege as an attorney and refused to answer. That was the state of the case, as shown by the evidence, when we adjourned last June. "At this session of count certain parts of the records showing the proposition before the senate have been introduced by the government, and the impression made upon my mind from such parts as the government saw fit to introduce is not more favorable to Mr. Cromwell's position than it was upon the former hearing. --- THE BROADAX THE BROADAX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Muslims, Jews, Blacks, Taurus, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Air 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. Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 8028 Armour Avenue, Chicago. JULIAU 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, 1878. JUDGE A. B. ANDERSON ON THE FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (Concluded from page 1.) Sees Basis for Suspicion. "So far as the record has been read, Mr. Cromwell stood upon his privilege whenever questions were asked the answer to which would or might reflect upon him or his associates; but whenever a question was asked him which gave him an opportunity to say something in their behalf, he ostentatiously thanked the examiner and proceeded to answer. To my mind that was a just basis for suspicion. I am suspicious about it now. "So we have this situation. Here is a matter of great public concern. I was interested, you were interested we were all interested. Here was a newspaper printing the news—or trying to. Here was this matter up for discussion, and I am not willing to say that the inferences were too strongly drawn. I am not approving them; I am simply saying that I am not able to say they were too strongly drawn. Raises Point of Honesty. "Now, if that is the situation, the question is, did these defendants under the circumstances act honestly in the discharge of this duty which I have spoken of, which the law recognizes, and were they actuated by a desire to injure the persons who are affected by their act. If it were necessary to decide this case upon the question of privilege or lack of malice, I would hesitate quite a while before I would conclude it was my duty to send these people to Washington for trial. But that is not it. "This indictment charges these defendants with commission of a crime in the district of Columbia. Now, the constitution of the United States in one of the amendments, provides that the accused shall be tried in the state or district where the offense is committed. "The Indianapolis News is owned by these defendants, conducted and published by them, printed by them in the city of Indianapolis, state of Indiana. At the time covered by this indictment it had a daily circulation of about 90,000 copies. Most of Circulation in Indiana. All but about 2,000 were circulated and disposed of in the state of Indiana, some 400 or 500 more in one or two of the adjoining states, and to the District of Columbia there were sent by mail about fifty copies to subscribers, persons who ordered them sent. The defendants have no agent or bureau, or office, and maintain no agent or bureau, or office in the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia for the circulation of papers within that district. "So the question, Do the defendants when they prepare and publish fifty copies in the city of Indianapolis and deposit them in the United States mail in this building, to be transmitted by mail to fifty subscribers in Washington—do they publish those fifty copies in Washington? If they do, if they did, the court has jurisdiction of the offense. I will not go so far as to say that it has of the defendants. But if they did not, then the court has neither jurisdiction of the offense or the defendants." "To my mind there is but one conclusion to be drawn. Everything that the evidence shows that defendants do or did they did do and did in the state of Indiana, city of Indianapolis county of Marion. I am not here to say that if these defendants had an agent in Washington to whom they sent for circulation copies of this paper, that they might-not be amenable to prosecution in Washington, if they could be arrested in Washington. "I have thought about this thing a good deal, and it seems to me that I am compelled to take one of two views, and there is nothing between them. Either when a newspaper owner or proprietor does what the evidence in this case shows those defendants did, 'composed, printed, and deposited in the mails for circulation' these papers containing them for the purposes of this statement, libelous articles, either they are guilty here and in every county, district, or jurisdiction into which these papers go, or they are only guilty here. There is no middle ground to take. Analyzes Scope of Offense "When these defendants put these papers containing those (I will here after call them) libelous articles into the post office here in Indianapolis and they went through the mails throughout the country into the various states, counties and districts of the United Saes, either it became a crime, a separate and independent crime in every one of the counties, districts or states into which the papers went, or there was but one crime and that was here. "The counsel for the government supposed a case where a paper is deposited in Indianapolis, and circulated throughout the ninety-two counties of Indiana. I asked whether they could be prosecuted in every county, and the counsel thought they could and in the absence of this statute they could. "Then suppose there was an indictment in Posey county. Would they have the trial and prosecution in Marion county? The counsel for the government thought they would. I do not think so at all. I am so certain of it that I feel like saying I know it. "The theory is that it becomes a crime in the jurisdiction where it is circulated. Still it must be a separate crime. If there is something in the circulation in the other district or jurisdiction, it makes it a crime there, and it must be a separate crime. There is no escape from that. Considers but One Publication. "I think that between these two views the other view is the more reasonable one and is the correct one. I am not saying now that there might not be circumstances where the publishing of a newspaper circulating throughout the country might not be publishing in more than one place; I am speaking of the facts as shown in the evidence here. Where people print a newspaper here and deposit it in the postoffice here for circulation throughout the counties and districts there is but one publication, and that one is here. If thatis true, then there is no publication, according to the evidence in Washington. "To my mind that man has read the history of our institutions to little purpose who does not put little valuation on the possible success of evidence such as this. If the history of liberty means anything, if the constitution means anything, then the prosecuting authority should not have the power to select the tribunal if there be more than one to select frof, at the capital of the nation, nor should he government have the power to drag citizens from distant states there for trial. "The defendants will be discharged." It was charged in these editorials that William Nelson Cromwell, Douglas Robinson, Charles P. Taft, and other "intimate friends of President Roosevelt" had knowledge of this "swindle," as the editorials called it, by which a "gang of speculators" had "robbed their country." THE PEKIN THEATER CONTINUES TO DRAW LARGE CROWS EACH NIGHT. The Pekin Theater, which is owned and controlled by Robert T. Motts, who is proving himself to be the most successful theatrical managers among the Afro-Americans in the United States, and who is making a world wide reputation in his line of business, continues to draw large crowds every night. There are six continuous big vaudiville acts, from 7:30 to 11:30 every evening and the artists, both men and women taking part in them are the cream of their profession. [Picture of a man in a suit]. BERT A. WILLIAMS In "Mr. Lode of Koal," Now Starting on the Last Week of His More Than Successful Engagement at the Great Northern. BERT A. WILLIAMS STILL CONTINUES TO DRAW BIG CROWDS AT THE GREAT NORTHERN. He is Supported by Some of the Best Talent Among the Afro-Americans in this Country. Bert A. Williams starts on the third week of his engagement at the Great Northern Sunday and as he is the greatest Negro actor on the American stage today he continues to draw large crowds. He is ably supported in his famous play, "Mr. Lode of Koal," by some of the very best talent among the Afro-Americans in this country. He has more than 65 people in his company, which is the most elaborate and expensive troop now on the road. The costumes worn by them in the three acts of his new play are simply gorgeous most especially those worn by the beautiful women taking the leading parts in the show. The singing and the dancing can not be surpassed. This is also true of the Colored orchestra. As stated before Bert Williams is ably supported. But as "Big Smoke" in the "Mr. Lode of Koal," with his big feet and hands, and his comical way in using them, he is practically the whole show. There is not one thing in "Mr. Lode of Koal" that is degrading or that the most sensitive person can take offense at, and with the refined conduct and graceful manners on the part of all the members of the company, while executing their various parts, reflects much credit on the Afro-American race. PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS AS AN INVESTMENT. Fraternal Organizations and Labor Unions Unite to Save Members. Nine fraternal and benefit organizations with a membership of nearly 3,000,000, and three international labor unions with a membership of over 100,000 have joined the ranks of the fighters against consumption within the last year, according to a statement issued to-day by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. A year ago only one fraternal organization, the Royal League, and one labor union, the International Typographical Union, maintained institutions for the treatment of their tuberculous members. Since January 1, 1900, the following fraternal and benefit organizations have taken up the consideration of tuberculosis, and in most instances have decided to erect institutions: Brotherhood of American Yeomen, Order of Eagles, Improved Order of Red Men, Modern Woodmen of America, Knights of Fythias, Royal Arcanum, Workmen's Circle, Knights of Columbus, and Foresters of America. The interinternational labor unions which have Joined the fight against tuberculosis are the International Photo-Engravers Union of North America, the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America, the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union, and the International Boot and Shoe Workers' Union. The first sanatorium to be erected for the fieneft of the laboring men was built by the Interinational Typographical Union in connection with its home at Colorado Springs. The International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union have recently decided to erect a similar sanatorium, and steps are now being taken to open such an institution. The International Photo-Engravers Union, while not conducting a sanatorium of its own, pays for the treatment of its tuberculous members in institutions in various parts of the country. The International Boot and Shoe Workers Union are recommending to their members they ally themselves with the various organizations united in the fight against tuberculosis. All of these fraternal organizations, and labor unions are also carrying on campaigns of education among their members. In this way over 3,000,000 men and women are receiving instruction through lectures, through official papers, and by literature expressly prepared showing the dangers and methods of prevention of tuberculosis. It is a campaign of prevention which will bring to these various fraternal and benefit organization millions of dollars in the saving of lives and the cutting down of payments for sickness and death resulting from tuberculosis. The recent National Fraternal Congress estimated that 50 per cent. of the death losses from tuberculosis could be saved by the various fraternal organizations of the country. The National Association has rendered all assistance possible to these various movements among the labor men and fraternal organizations, and stands ready to co-operate as far as possible with any society of this character. CHATEAU RINK NOTES. The Winter Opening of the Chateau Rink last Wednesday evening was a grand success. Every person reported a good time. The skating contest was the main feature of the evening. The prize winners were as follows: Ladies and gents contest First prize, D. Winfield and Evelyn Brown, second prize Wm. Chilton and Lula Dodd, 3rd prize Jessie Choyd and Florence Horton. Gent's Speed Contest, 15 minutes, First prize, E. Ethridge, 2nd prize Wm. Chilton and 3rd prize E. Taylor. Prizes for waiting: 1st, L. Walker and L. Richmond. On Sunday evening the Skate Contest closed with the Ladies Speed Contest, 1st prize, Blanche Logan, 2nd prize Lillian Davis, 3rd prize Alice Turner. These contests will be held at the rink every Monday, Wednesday and Sunday nights. Tuesday, Friday and Saturday dancing and roller skating by Cave's Orchestra. These cool evenings are fine for roller skating. Come out and meet your many friends at the Chateau Rink, 5324 State Street, and have a good time. Best of decorum. Visit the Chateau tonight and witness the One Mile Handicap Race by Wm. Chilton, E. Ethredge and E. Taylor and C. Perkins. This race will decide the best skater. Don't forget to see it as you will miss something great if you fail, for each one has won a race. A good time all the time at the Chateau Rink. Visit it tonight and have the time of your life. APPOMATTOX CLUB NOTES. The Board of Directors met at a regular meeting last Monday evening and transacted important business. The Entertainment Committee authorized to arrange for an entertainment the early part of November. The House Committee was also instructed to arrange a stag and reception for Bert A. Williams of the Williams and Walker Company, now playing at the Great Northern, which will be next Thursday night, the 21st. Next regular meeting of the Board November 1st. President Moseley and cabinet will meet Sunday at 6 o'clock at the parls to receive the report of the Entertainment Committee in regard to the November entertainment. LET THEM TRY IT. If one half of the charges made against many of the Chicago Ministers by the editor of The Broad Ax are true, the bishops and others responsible for them remaining in that city should see that a change for the better is made. On the other hand, if the charges are not true then the editor ought to be brought to book and be made to suffer. We are slightly of the opinion that somebody is afraid to tackle Editor Taylor* just for what reason we are unable to say—The Afro-American Ledger, Baltimore, Md. Everything that has so far appeared in these columns in relation to the preachers in Chicago, is the absolute truth and if any of them feel that they have a kick coming, and if they desire to bring us to book all we have to say is let them try it—Editor. TWO LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP. For sale at a great bargain, two lots on Langley avenue near 65th street, $550 each or make reasonable offer. Address L. W., care The Broad Ax. 5058 Armour ave. Plumes Direct From the Farm ```markdown ``` WHITE HUSBAND DEAD Fayetteville, N. C., Oct. 6-A. G. Thornton, a prominent and wealthy Republican politician in reconstruction days and who by military authority married Elsie Hargrove, a Negro woman, in 1866, and had since lived as a member of his wife's race, ostracised by the white people of his entire state died here yesterday. The marriage of Thornton to a Negro woman is the only case of miscegenation of record in North Carolina, so far as known. The marriage, after being allowed by the military authority of the district, was legalized by the constitution convention which met two years later. Thornton, who was 85 years of age, is survived by his widow and five children. He will be buried from the leading Negro church in Fayetteville. PRESIDENT TAFT AND THE NEGRO. President Taft has declared that he is opposed to the appointment of Negroes to federal offices in the South and from our observation of things it looks like the administration is opposed to the appointment of Negroes in any sections of the country. The administration has just completed the appointment of four hundred census supervisors and it has not been considered advisible to appoint a single Negro in any section.—The Star, Newport News, Va. The editor of the Star, has no moral right to do any kicking against President Taft, for last year he endeavored to turn over heaven and hell in his effort to help to elect him president of the United States.—Editor. THE AUTUMN BENEFIT DANCE. Tuesday evening, October 19, 1909. Masonic Hall, 3954 and 3956 State street, 8 p. m. to 4 a. m. under the management of Mr. Chas. T. Dunn and Mrs. Wm. Emanuel. Beneficiaries: Mr. Henry Bowen, who has been ill and blind for five months and Mr. Harrison Carr, ill with paralysis six months. Music by Mr. Garfield Wilson's Orchestra. Admission, 35 cents. This is a worthy cause. The promotors are well known to pleasure seekers and their charitable efforts should be well supported. Both beneficiaries are respectable citizens. Let us all join hands to help them. Noah D. Thompson. CHIPS Dr. Leonard Lewis, 4711 State St. entertained a small party of gentlemen at a whist party Monday evening. Mr. Ernest Tidrington, Grand Chancellor of K. of Pythias of Evansville, Indiana, passed through Chicago, Oct. 14th, in route to South Bend, Indiana. Recently the stork brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hagans, 5031 Shields avenue, a fine baby boy, and the baby has been christened, Chancey, Ellihu, Hugo Hagans. Mother and baby are doing well. Mrs. A. Wilberforce Williams, 3408 Vernon Avenue, after spending the past two months at her girlhood home, Danville, Ky., arrived home last Saturday evening, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Neely of Buxton, Iowa. Mrs. Jessie Smith, 3417 Dearborn Street, the noted songstress, returned home last Saturday, from Lexington, Ky., where she successfully sang during the fair. She also sang at Louisville during the meeting of the Negro National Business League. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Coffey of Washington, D. C., are in the city, stopping with Mrs. Mack Weaver, 3807 bash Ave. Mr. Coffey is an inspector in the employ of the United States government. While here, Mr. Coffey will be engaged at the Union Stock Yards. Miss Elizabeth B. Slaughter, 3544 Dearborn Street, who has spent the past two months in visiting with her relatives and friends at Louisville, Ky., and other points in that state, will return to her Chicago home the first of the coming week. Mrs. Stella Dobbins, 4924 Dearborn Street, and her bright little daughter, Miss Gladys, who is far advanced in her studies at the Farran School, are highly pleased with the new improvements on Dearborn Street in the way of asphalt pavements, new electric lights and so on and they both think it very fine. Mr. Jefferson J. Cross, 4839 Armour Ave., is in Metropolis, Illinois this week where he is representing Doric Lodge No. 77 A. F. and A. M. of which he is the Worshipful Master. Messrs R. E. and Jos. Moore are also in Metropolis, Ill., attending the Grand Lodge of Masons. The Moore brothers are officers of the Grand Lodge. Editor John Murphy of the Afro-American Ledger of Baltimore, Md., will visit the city sometime next week. Mr. Murphy is a Mason of the highest degree, and his trip west is in the interest of the Masonic Order, while here, Mr. Murphy will be the guest of his son-in-law, Mr. Noah D. Thompson, 6618 Vernon Ave. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. P. Williams, and their company of jubilee singers have started on their tour around the world. They were accompanied to Detroit, Mich., by Mrs. Nathan B. Eunals, their mother and Mrs. Mattie B. Smith their sister. The company expects to be gone at least two years, and the prospects are that they will appear before some of the Royal families before they return. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Pickett, have issued invitations to the marriage ceremonies of their sister, Miss Emma Jeanett Jackson to Mr. Jno. Clifford Davis. The wedding will take place Wednesday evening, Oct. the 27th, at 1374 Fulton St., where the couple will be at home on and after Sunday, Oct. 31st. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tiderington, 466 E. 33d Street entertained a few of their friends by giving them an automobile trip to Milwaukee, Sunday, Oct. 9th. The trip was taken in a large 6 cylinder Stottard Dayton machiene. They were Mr. and Mrs. Rob, Randall, Miss Laura Beaseley and Miss Amy Wye, They had refreshments in Racine, Wisconsin and dinner in Milwaukee. All had a delightful trip. The following flats and 12-room house to rent cheap: 2806 Dearborn st., 1st flat, 5 rooms, $16.00. 2406 La Salle st., 2nd flat, 4 rooms, $10.00. 2412 La Salle st., 1st flat, 5 rooms, $15.00. 3002 Armour ave., 1st flat, 5 rooms, $18.00. 217 E. 16th st., 12 room and basement house, $40.00. For further information call at this office, 5038 Armour ave., or on S. Richardson, 142 La Salle street. WILLIAMS & WALKER Book and Lyrics by J. A. 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"A woman is as old as she looks," can you tell me what and for?" answered Willie. "It's some things with."—Chi- ne and After. and After. as old as she looks." guy. after she is dressed to ted the simple mug— cord. Political independ- There is a growing pandemice among the y of Negroes, which is a the future for the N. The tendency of our o as martyrs to the cause while white demagogue had working agree- political opponents. be had in Chicago second Mortgages secured in any company Branch Office CHICAGO, ILL. 3517 State Street 8 CENTRAL Pharmacy Co. Chicago. NORTHWEST CORNER 27th Volume 3221 Medicines, Druggists' Sundries and Fine Stationery Attention to Prescriptions. d. idered. associated. AGAIN An Epitaph. In the churchyard of Leigh, near Bolton, will be found a tombstone bearing the following amazing sentence: "A virtuous woman is 5a. to her husband." The explanation seems to be that space prevented "a crown" being 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 pass as martyrs to the cause of the G. O. P. white white demagogues in that party had working agreements with their political components which enabled PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4660 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Residence 57 Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 368 Office Telephones Central 1869 Automatic 5040 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 815-820 Reeper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STO. CHICAGO. 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As he got out about the center of the stream the log waved, and he fell into 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, 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, 381 29th street. Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, nations, cigars and news stand, 419 36th Street. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3533 State street. B. D. Burt, cigars, nations and news stand, 2638 State street. W. M. Maxwell, notions, eigars, tebaccos, confections and news stand, 5252 State St. 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 liquedes 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." When it thunders the thief becomes honest—Dutch Proverb. BRILLIANT SCENE OF BEAUTY. The Night Horse Show in the Coliseum at Illinois State Fair. The management of the Illinois State Fair has provided an attraction this year that is sure to attract. It is a Night Horse Show and it will be given in the Coliseum Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. The grand parade of beautiful horses, saddlers and in harness, will occur at 8 o'clock sharp. There will be hunters, hurdlers, high school pets, tandems, single, double and triple teams. Beautiful ladies and handsome men will compete with their horses for $5,000 in cash prizes. In some respects it will resemble a tournament of medieval times with footmen and quarries in livery and heralds to announce the events. Lavish decorations and embellishments will conceal the great steel beams and arms of the Coliseum, and the boxes will be filled with ladies whose costumes and jewels will dazzle the eye in the myriad of electric lights. The Coliseum will be a scene of exoticating beauty on these nights. Music will be furnished by the aplendid Watch Factory Band of Springfield. MANY SEE LINCOLN'S HOME. Home of Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Ill. Second only to the tomb of Lincoln, the Home of Lincoln attracts more visitors than any other object of historic interest in Springfield, Ill. It is on the northeast corner of Jackson and Eighth, the street cars passing the door, and is being preserved just as it was when Mr. Lincoln left it to assume his arduous duties as President. It is controlled by the State. Visitors to the State Fair this year, Oct. 1-9, should by all means make a pilgrimage to the Home of Lincoln. ILLINOIS STATE FAIR RACES. Big, Fat Purses for Speedy Horses—New Running Track This Year. The racetrack of the Illinois State Fair is one of the fastest in the country. The world's pacing record on a racetrack was made on it. Large sums of money are annually spent to place it in perfect condition for the Kings of the Turf. The racing card for the State Fair this year is very attractive. On Monday, Oct. 4, there will be two trotting races for $1,300, a pace for $500 and two running races for $400. On Tuesday, Oct. 5 there is a $1,000 trot, two pacing races for $1,500, and two running races for $500. On Wednesday, Oct. 6, the Illinois Derby will be run, besides an $800 pace, two trotting races at $1,800 and a $200 running race. On Thursday, Oct. 7, $1,000 is given for a trot, $2,500 for two pacing races and $500 for a couple of fast running races. Friday, Oct. 8, two trotting races will win $2,300, two pacing races $2,000 and two running races $400. Saturday, Oct. 9, there will probably be some sensational automobile racing. A DOMESTIC SCIENCE SCHOOL Baking at Illinois State Fair. Beginning with Sept. 24, 1909, and lasting until Oct. 9, there will be a school in Domestic Science in the Woman's Building, Illinois State Fair grounds. Mrs. J. M. Dickson, Mt. Vernon, is president, and Miss Gertrude Doyle, Winchester, secretary of the Woman's Board, in charge of this department. Mrs. Nellie Jones, formerly head of the Domestic Science department, Kansas University, is instructor in cooking. Sanitary housekeeping and personal hygiene also are taught. Each pupil will bring her own toilet articles, napkin ring, white apron, a kitchen apron, a blanket and spread. Three scholarships for the highest grades will be given to the University of Illinois, for continued work in the University in household science. Ladies from every county in the State enroll themselves as pupils. They sleep and eat in the Woman's Building. The Illinois Board of Agriculture, recognizing the necessity for a building exclusively for women, erected this spacious and comfortable structure several years ago. It is 92x84 feet, and its broad verandas, easy chairs and inviting-large rooms command it to ladies. The Domestic Science School is here with over 100 young lady students. The Temple of Justice. This magnificent edifice is across the street from the Capitol. It is a pure specimen of modern Renaissance, dignified and stately. The walls and doors are in richly veined imported marbles with decorated vanished collings. The woodwork is solid mahogany, quarter-sawed oak doors. No description of this beautiful structure can do justice. Open to visitors. The Coughing Bean. To the ordinary housemold 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 tussilium. 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. 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 The neighborhood of Dorking, where George Meredith lived, has many literary associations lived 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, 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 Prom English Difficult to Pronounce. The difficulty of English for strangers does not lie in its orthography, but in its pronunciation. Abroad people will constantly say that they can read and write English readily, while unable to utter a word or to understand a word of the spoken language, as, of course, vice versa, a great many English and Americans can read and write French long before they can understand or make themselves understood. The other languages are just as difficult for them to pronounce as English is for others. The only difference is that English stands alone with its system or lack of system of pronunciation. When a Frenchman knows how to write German he is at the same time able to speak the language, if not beautifully, at least so as to be understood. The same holds for a German speaking French.—Professor Albert Schinz In North American Review. The Battle of the Nationa. 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 84,000. It resulted in overwhelming defeat for Napoleon and the liberation of Germany. Troops from every nation of Europe participated in it, hence the "Battle of Nations." Over the Limit. Husband (reading from his paper)—Here, they say, is a comet coming toward the earth, traveling at the rate of a million miles a minute. Wife (awaking from a dose)—Why don't they enforce the speed laws better?—Baltimore American. BANK OF NEW YORK 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 co- dents, including payment of taxes and lo- n on Chicago Real Estate. 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The reliable Pomade for Ladies and Gentlemen. John H. Montgomery, Druggist Gerald Bldg., 26th and State Street, Chicago J. S. BARTLETT & SON Real Estate Renting, Loans and Insurance 5126 State Street Chicago NOTARY PUBLIC Telephone Oakland 1061 The Colleum. This splendid structure 225x226 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 Fews. 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 Warden 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. Waterlowl 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 plantiful enough in Illinois to serve as delicate morsels for the palate, make this one of the protist 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 you." "No. He's the man I lay the blame on when he detained downsweep—Philadelphia Post." the State Warden of varial and deporte-ate needs and will form it. The the dis-ney were that they in Illinois for the pre-ting stud-grounds. under Butter went out and carried through his plan on his own judgment. The result was highly satisfactory. Butter 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)—Does he give gas? "Yes." "What does he charge?" "One dollar." --- pulled out without gas Commodore Vanderbilt discovered in 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 News. 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." And then the commodore said, "Well, you don't expect me to earn your salary for you, do you?" Chicago WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves ON EVERY PURCHASE 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 Appreciate Good Colored Tenants Always Appreciated 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 Richardson, 142 La Salle Street Telephone Main 2183 CHICAGO Room 1, OTIS BLOCK THE RAILROAD INN Imported and Domestic Wines Liquors & Cigars Cafe in Connection N. E. 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