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THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY Congressman William Sulzer of New York City FLAYS THE PAYNE-ALDRICH TARIFF MEASURE. He Boldly Denounces Its Iniquities As the Greatest Curse of The American Workingman. Vol. XV Congressman William of FLAYS THE PAY TARIFF MEASU He Boldly Denounces Greatest Curse of ingman. Denouncing the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill and declaring that the American workingman was the victim of its iniquities, Congressman William Sulzer electrified an exceptionally large assemblage of interested hearers at a meeting held last Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12, at the new Masonic Temple, Brooklyn, with the Rev. Dr. Madison C. Peters as presiding officer. Mr. Sulzer was cheered when he denounced the rich as the petrons of high tariff and the upholders of the trusts, and applauded when he denounced the enormous increase in the cost of living during the last ten years. He said in part: "The Republicans contend, when we demand an equitable revision of unjust tariff taxes, that they are necessary in the interest of labor; that this exorbitant protection, is for the benefit of the wage-earner; but every intelligent man in the country knows the absurdity of the proposition. "Labor comes in free from every country on earth except China and Japan, and successfully competes here with the skilled labor of the world. Labor receives no real protection. Tariff taxation has nothing to do with the price of labor. Capital is not charitable. Capital is selfish. Capital buys labor, like everything else, as cheaply as it can. "I always have been the friend of the American wage-earner. He is the greatest producer of wealth. He gets more wages than the foreign workman. And he should, because he can do more work and better work, and it costs the American workman at least twice as much to live." "On an average during the last ten years the cost of living in the United States has increased 49 per cent, and wages have remained, with few exceptions, about the same. The American wage-carner pays from twice to twenty times more for the necessaries of life than the foreign wage-carner. In the end he can not save much. If the American wage-carner is a little better off than the foreign wage-carner, he has no one to thank but himself. "I assert without fear of successful contradiction, that the Payne-Aldrich Law will grant no relief to the overburdened wage-carners, and no hope to the oppressed consumers. It is the highest tax measure on the necessaries of life ever enacted into law." "In my judgment, one of the most important questions before the American people is honest tariff reform along the lines of a material reduction of the taxes on the necessities of life, in order to cheapen the cost of living, and to make wealth as well as toll pay its just share of the burdens of government. I am in favor of a fair, a just, and an equitable revenue system that will support the government wisely and economically administered, with equal justice to all and favoritism to none, having a jealous care for our farmers and our toilers and our wage-carners. I believe in taxing the luxuries of life and exempting the necessaries of life in so far as possible; and to this end I favor the Constitutional amendment for a graduated income tax. "I am opposed to unjust tariff taxes that burden beyond the calculation of the finite mind the wage-carners of our country. Wealth as well as brawn must be taxed. I am in favor of true reform in tariff that will not rob the many for the benefit of the few. "The selfishness of the beneficiaries of the protected industries of the country who have waxed fat during the past quarter of a century through unjust discrimination, was never better illustrated than in the Payne-Aldrich Law. Reading that law in the light of these unjust exactions one is forcibly reminded of Goldsmith's line: "Laws grind the poor and rich men rule the law." "For more than ten years the increasing cost of living mounting higher and higher each succeeding year, has been the most immediate, the most pressing, and the most universally observed fact about economic conditions in this country. During all this period, while the cost of the necessaries of life has been growing more and more oppressive, the promise has been held out by the Republicans that when the country got around to tariff revision something would be done to remedy these conditions. And what is the result? The mockery of the Payne-Aldrich Law to make matters worse instead of better. "The people have lost confidence in the willingness of invested capital to divide on an equitable basis with labor. Sad experience has taught them better. The tremendous development of the great trusts; the annual multiplication of multi-millionaires; the heaping up of what Mr. Roosevelt so aptly called 'swollen fortunes'; the systematic over-capitalization of all kinds of enterprises; the consolidation of management and the centralization of ownership; the advancing of prices—in too many cases out of reason—of the necessaries of life—all these things have caused a widespread distrust of the long-heralded philanthropic spirit of the beneficiaries of protection." CHICAGO, DECEMBER 18, 1909. C The eloquent Congressman of New York City, who continues to battle in behalf of the common people, and against the Payne-Aldrich, robbing Tariff measure. JUDGE HORACE H. LURTON, OF TENNESSEE BECOMES ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. President William H. Taft, true to his promise to the Southern people, has appointed Judge Horace H. Lurton, an old rock-ribbed Democrat of Tennessee, as one of the associate justices of the United States Supreme Court and we again ask Rev. A. J. Carey, who poses as one of the holy mouth pieces of his god, what is he going to do about it? for during the presidential election of 1908, he turned red and white in the face, while declaring in his religious-political speeches that "in case Col. William J. Bryan, was elected president that he would forthwith, load the Supreme Court down with Southern Democrats. The order of dances and so on, will appear in the next issue of The Broad Ax. SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF EMANCIPATION PROCLAIMATION. Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Las August at Louisville, Ky., the National Negro Business League passed a resolution empowering its President Dr. Booker T. Washington, to proceed to formulate plans for holding in 1911 a Semi-Centennial Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. Last month Dr. Washington laid the matter before President Taft and the latter immediately gave his approval of the plan, and in his annual message transmitted to Congress Monday, December 6, not only indorsed the proposition, but requested permission And it so happened that Col. William J. Bryan was defeated and William H. Taft, won out at the polls, and he is doing the same thing—that is, appointing Southern Democrats as federal judges and to other fine positions, while the Negro is forced to stand aside and make room at the pie counter for those who are bitterly opposed to him in every way and again we ask, what are you going to say or do about it?—Rev. Carey. GREAT PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE CHARITY BENEFIT AT THE 17TH REGIMENT ARMORY, JANUARY 1ST, 1910. Everything indicates that the charity benefit at the 7th Regiment Armory, 34th Street and Wentworth Avenue, New Year's afternoon, and evening, January 1st, 1910, will be a grand success. The matinee cotillion, will be from 4 to 6 p. m. New Year's day. The famous 8th Regiment Band, and Orchestra will furnish the music from 4 p. m. to 12 m. The grand march will take place at 9 o'clock sharp with calcium lights. Box seats $2.00 including admission. As this charity benefit ball will undoubtedly be the greatest social event of the season, it is expected that the 7th Regiment Armory will be filled to the full, by the better class of Colored people, who are charitably inclined. Right here it might be said that many of the whites who are interested in the welfare of the Colored people are sending in their checks to Mrs. William Emanuel, chairman of the committee on arrangements for box seats. The order of dances and so on, will appear in the next issue of The Broad Ax. SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF EMANCIPATION PROCLAIMATION. Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.—Last August at Louisville, Ky., the National Negro Business League passed a resolution empowering its President, Dr. Booker T. Washington, to proceed to formulate plans for holding in 1913 a Semi-Centennial Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation. Last month Dr. Washington laid the matter before President Taft and the latter immediately gave his approval of the plan, and in his annual message transmitted to Congress Monday, December 6, not only indorsed the proposition, but requested permission of Congress to appoint a commission to consider the plans, etc., for holding such an exposition. To carry out the Presidents suggestion, and at the request and suggestion of leading officers of the National Negro Business League, and other interested bodies, Congressman E. L. Taylor, Jr., of Ohio, member of the House Committee on Appropriations, and Congressman William A. Rodenberg, chairman of the House Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions, have together offered the following joint resolution, which was introduced in Congress Tuesday of this week: Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to appoint a commission consisting of seven persons to consider carefully whether or not it is advisable to hold an exposition in the United States in the year nineteen hundred and thirteen to commemorate the Aftitth anniversary of the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation granting freedom to the Negroes; and that the said commission report to Congress on the first Monday in December, nineteen hundred and ten. See 2. That to enable said commission to carry out the purposes of this Act, the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be expended. The members of said commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be paid their necessary expenses, and disbursements made under this Act shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury on vouchers approved by the Chairman of said How the United States Census Wlll Be Taken In 1910 The Population Schedule as Issued by The Department of Commerce and Labor Is Full of Valuable Information. The Different Races and Nationalities Will Be Set Off Into Classes by Themselves. Number And Nature of the Questions To Be Asked By the Enumerators. December 17, 1909. The United States Census population schedule which will be carried by the enumerators during the Thirteenth Decennial United States Census, April 15 next, contains thirty-two questions concerning every man, woman, and child in this country, the total of whom is expected to reach the number $ ^{2} $ of 90,000,000. The preparation of the population schedule engaged for the past few months the joint consideration of Assistant Director Willoughby, Mr. William C. Hunt, the United States Census chief statistician for Population, and Prof. William B. Bailey, the Yale instructor in political economy, a prominent member of the Census Bureau advisory board of statisticians, etc., who later was commissioned supervisor of census for the state of Connecticut. The schedule has been approved by Census Director Durand, and in its final form will be 16 by 23 inches in size, printed front and back, with 50 lines on each side, one for each person enumerated. The Government Printing Office will print 1,800,000 copies, so as to give each of the 330 supervisors of census an ample supply to meet all the needs of about 67,000 enumerators who will enumerate the population in April next. The paper on which the schedule will be run off will be first-quality white writing, 23 by 32 inches, 64 pounds to the ream, the total weight being 230,400 pounds. The entire edition will be printed on a web press, which will print two of the schedules, face and back, each revolution, at the rate of 9,000 an hour. It will take about six and a half days for the press to print the 1,800,000, running sixteen hours a day. The schedule paper is very heavy and will stand a great deal of handling. The form of the schedule is more convenient than that used ten years ago, and the two pages are so placed that when the schedule is placed in the card-punching machine, each time a card has been punched the ratchet wheel automatically moves the schedule up one line, and all the operator has to do is to operate the keys on the punching machine. For this stage of the compilation of the population statistics 122,000,000 manila cards have been ordered for the card-punching machines. The thirty-two questions are classified under thirteen groups. The first is Location, and under this head the enumerator must write down the street, avenue, road, etc.; the house number in cities or towns; and the number of the dwelling house and the number of the family, in the numerical order of the enumerator's visitation. No.11 United Census Be Taken In 1910 Rule as Issued by The Commerce and Labor Is Information. Nationalities Will Be Set Off es. Questions To Be Asked By Under the subject "Name," for each person whose place of abode on April 15 was in the family being enumerated, the census taker is instructed to enter the surname first, then the given name and middle initial, if any. He must include every person living on April 15, 1910, and must omit children born since that date. The third group, Relationship, calls for a statement of the relationship which the person enumerated bears to the head of the family in which he resides. The Personal Description group asks for the sex; color or race—that is, whether white, black, mulatto, Chinese, Japanese, or Indian; age at last birthday; whether single, married, widowed, or divorced; the number of years of present marriage; and, under the subject of "Mother of how many children," the number of children each woman has had and the number now living. The Country of Birth. The group relative to Nativity requires answers stating the place of birth of the person enumerated and also of his or her father and mother. The instructions are that if either is born in the United States, the enumerator must give the state or territory, but if of foreign birth he must give the country. The two questions regarding Citizenship apply to foreignborn persons only, and call for a statement of the year of immigration to the United States, and, in the case of adult males, whether naturalized or alien. The next question requires the enumerator to ascertain whether the person is able to speak English, or, if not, to give the language spoken. There are five questions touching upon Occupation. The first calls for the trade or profession of, or particular kind of work done by, the person being enumerated, such as, to quote the schedule, "spinner, salesman, laborer, etc." The next inquiry calls for a statement of the general nature of the industry, business, or establishment in which the person works, as, again to quote verbatim from the schedule, "cotton mill, dry goods store, farm, etc." The third wants to know whether the person is an employer, employee, or working on his or her own account, and, under the fourth and fifth questions, whether out of work on April 15, 1910, and the number of weeks out of work during the year 1909. The questions in the Education group are "whether able to read," "whether able to write," and "attended school any time since September 1, 1909." Information regarding "Ownership of Home" will be obtained by these questions. Whether the home is owned or rented; if owned, whether free or (Continued on Page 2) Will preeminence and at all times upheld the true principles of Democracy, but Catheleno, Protestante, Priests, Indians, Eagle, Tuxedo, Republican, or anyone else can have their say, an long as the man can have proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will resolve attention. Write only on one side of the paper. One Year.....$2.60 Six Months.....$1.60 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Bottler and Publisher. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 10, 1902 at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 2, 1879. JOSEPH O. LANE, THE PRACTICAL JEWELER AND WATCH- MAKER. Mr. Joseph O. Lane, the well known, practical watch maker and jeweler, who was for many years engaged in business on South Clark street, between Harrison and Polk streets, who four years ago, removed his place of business to 76 E. 31st street, near Michigan ave., and his store is well stocked with a nice line of goods for the holiday season; such as ladies and gents gold and silver watches, diamond rings, elegant silverware, with the names of the purchaser engraved on each article, ladies fine combs, highly ornamented set with brilliant stones. Mr. Lane takes great pleasure in stating; that "he will be delighted to greet his many old friends and patrons during the holiday season; that they will receive full value for every dollar's worth of goods purchased from him and that he is fully prepared to do watch and jewelry repairing. How the United States Census Will Be Taken in 1910 (Concluded from page 1.) mortgaged, and whether it is a farm or simply a house, as in a village or city; if a farm, the schedule carries for purposes of identification the number of farm schedule. The schedule further contains inquires as to whether the person enumerated is a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy; whether blind in both eyes, and whether deaf and dumb. CONGRESSMAN SULZER INTRODUCES BILL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO PLACE GENERAL DANIEL E. SICKLES ON THE RETIRED LIST AS A LIEUTENANT-GENERAL. Congressman William Sulzer has introduced the following bill in the House of Representatives in favor of placing Major-General Daniel E. Sickles on the retired list as Lieutenant-General of the United States Army. HOUSE BILL 12383 THE PHYLLIS WHEATLY WOMAN'S CLUB WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE NEW YEAR'S DAY. The Phyllis Wheatly Woman's Club will be pleased to receive their friends from 2 to 5 p. m., Saturday, January 1, 1910, at the residence of Mrs. John Johnson, 2800 Wabash avenue. CHATEAU RINK NOTES. Every Thursday afternoon a special matinee at the Chateau Rink for the benefit of those who wish to learn to skate. Now is the time to learn. We furnish new life, vim and vigor at the Chateau Rink. A good time for all good people. There will be a special attraction at the Chateau Rink next Sunday, Dec. 19th. Prof. Berry and his band, the Eighth Regiment of 30 pieces will give the best music for the benefit of those who do not skate. A grand rehearsal of his latest music. A good time for all at the Chateau Rink tonight. Southern cooked dinner, also skating and dancing. Orchestra music. * * * It will do your soul good to see the Grand March on rollers at the Chateau Rink any Sunday evening. * * * The Eighth Regiment Band was at their best last Sunday eve., at the Leeland Giants Skating Rink, encore after encore they received from the many skaters and friends. --- Big Southern dinner will be served at the Chateau Rink from 5 p. m. to 1 a. m. next Saturday and Sunday evenings. Come out and enjoy a good meal. APPOMATTOX CLUB NOTES. Installation of Officers Jan. 8th. All members invited to be present. * * * Holiday party Monday, the 27th. This party will be a departure from the past, as there will be no admission fee charged whatsoever and only invited guests permitted to attend. It will be strictly formal. Open house Christmas --- Emanuel Stag last Saturday, grand affair. President Moseley acquitted himself as only a Moseley can, while the address of Messrs Wright, Jack- son, Marshall and Emanuel were in keeping with the page set by the chair. POOR CHILDREN, REGARDLESS OF ...THEIR COLOR OR NATIONALITY, WILL BE REMEMBERED ON CHRISTMAS BY A "GOOD FELLOW." Mrs. Alberta Moore-Smith, District Probation Officer of the Juvenile Court, for the South Side, has been selected by the "Good Fellow" whose announcement appeared in The Chicago Tribune last Sunday, that he would spend a large sum of money to make poor children happy on Christmas, to distribute the money and presents among the poor children regardless of their color or nationality in the section of the city referred to above, and all poor children who will not have a happy or merry Christmas residing near unto us, are earnestly requested to send their names to the editor of this paper, 5038 Armour avenue. The names must reach us Monday evening, December 20th, or Tuesday morning, December, 21st. BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY'S WELLS CONNECTED WITH MAIN LINE OF CHANUTE ZING COMPANY. Dr. A. Wilberforce Williams, President Happy. News has just been received at the office of Black Diamond Development Co., that its gas wells are connected to the main line of the Chanute Zinc Co. Black Diamond Development Co. is now supplying gas to the smelter, north of the the city of Chanute, for fuel. The wells are good, having a strong rock pressure which gives the smelter an abundant supply of gas. Black Diamond Development Co. is to be congratulated on getting rid of Fred A. Wescott, the middle man, who defrauded the company out of large sums of money. Black Diamond Development Co. is an assured fact—and it has a bright, promising future. SACRED CONCERT AT QUINN CHAPEL The choir of Quinn Chapel under the direction of Mrs. M. B. Anderson will render a Sacred Song Service on Sunday Eve., Dec. 19 assisted by Mrs. Hattie May Pation, soprano. The service will be preceded by an organ recital of thirty minutes by Mrs. Elinabeth Williams, the organist. Services to begin at 7:45 p. m. BUSINESS CONTINUES TO BOOM AT THE NEW DEPARTMENT STORE OF FEINBERG AND PECK, 31ST AND STATE STREETS. The holiday business is on in full force at the new department store of Feinberg and Peck, 31st and State streets. This coming week they are offering extraordinary bargains in everything suitable for Christmas and Christmas presents and as they are selling goods at the lowest prices, competing with the downtown stores, the holiday business or trade continues on the boom at their new department store. CHIPS Mr. Jos. B. Crum will spend Christmas week with his wife and daughter in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs. Mamie Meredith Smith, 21 E. 36th Place, will entertain the Home Whist Club during the holidays. Mr. Hugh M. Griffin, 3540 State St. is confined to his home on account of sickness. Mrs. Hattie Arrant, 249 E. 31st St. will entertain a few friends at dinner Christmas afternoon in honor of Mrs. Pattie Brown. If you intend to "Receive" New Year's day, mail us a line or two about it and we will make mention of it in our next issue. Mrs. Ada S. Shreeves of New York City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shreeves, 3132 Dearborn St. Mrs. Shreeves will remain until after the holidays. Miss Erma Bruce, who is attending the University of Michigan, will pass through the city the 22nd inst. en route to her home, Leavenworth, Kans., to spend the holidays with her parents. Ed. Miller is the first Afro-American to be employed in the new department store of Feinberg & Peck, 31st and State street, and he is proving himself to be an honest and useful man. Jesse Binga, the successful banker and real estate broker, State street and 36th place, is greatly interested in a $100,000 real estate deal, the details of which will appear later on in these columns. Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, $450 Champlain avenue, by far one of the sweetest singers in Chicago, celebrated her birthday Tuesday, and her good husband, Mr. Henry S. Anderson, presented her with a fine plano bench. Owing to the inclement weather Tuesday evening, there was not a very large crowd out to the "benefit" which was given for Mr. D. M. Sargeant, at the Union Masonic Temple, by a committee of representative citizens. Quite a number of tickets were sold though and it is hoped a nice sum will be realized. Mrs. W. H. Weller, 3523 Calumet avenue, wife of W. H. Weller, valuable assistant of mine host, Capt. John L. Fry, of the Keystone Hotel, presented her husband with a 13-pound baby girl at the Michael Reese Hospital, last Monday. Mother and baby are both doing well, and Mr. Weller is extremely happy over the arrival of the new heir. Mrs. Hattle Millnor, of Rome, Ga., who has been a visitor to Chicago visiting her uncle for the last three or four months, expects to return home to spend the holidays with her mother and sister, but she will return soon to spend the winter with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. N. Penticost, 5243 Dearborn street. She is one of the greatest entertainers of the South., and Mr. and Mrs. Penticost greatly enjoyed conversing with her and will welcome he back to Chicago. SUCCESS OF J. M. COFFEY. Passed Civil Service Examination and Mage. More at Inspector at Chicago. Made Meat Inspector at Chicago. Mr. John M. Coffey, who has been connected with the war department at Washington for several months, has been appointed to a lucrative berth as meat inspector as the result of a civil service examination and has been assigned to Swift's packing house at Chicago. His duties consist of looking after the sanitation in the cutting, trimming, offal and tanking departments and keeping track of the edible and inedible products and seeing that they are properly tanked. Previous experience is standing him in good stead and Mr. Coffey is already making a record in his new calling. Mrs. Coffey, who is a bride, accompanied her husband to Chicago, and they are creating quite a favorable impression in the social life of the Windy City. They are fortunate in having a chaperon that popular and ever obliging Chicago plot Mr. Noah D. Thompson of the United States Express company To the ordinary housemaid the falling of a house plant into a violent garroxym 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 tussens. 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 maidservant, who kissed him effusively and pressed a little parcel into his hand. "Here's a sausage for you. I can't come out tonight, as master has company," she whispered and as mysteriously disappeared. When he got to the house he found one of his servants loitering by the gate. "What are you doing there?" asked Lord Northcote. "I'm waiting for my sweetheart," the man stammered. "Where is she?" "In service here." "Ah, then, I am right. Here is a sausage from your sweetheart, and she wishes me to tell you that she cannot come out tonight, as her master has company." Seeing that the man looked nervous, he added kindly: "She also gave me a kiss for you, but perhaps you would rather wait until you see her. Here is 5 shillings instead." Round About Dorking. The neighborhood of Dorking, where George Meredith lived, has many literary associations independent of its connection with that famous novelist. It was at Burford Bridge, near Dorking, that Keats completed "Endymon" in November, 1817; close by, at the Rookery, was born Father Malthus, the popular economist, and at West Humble Frances Burney, after her marriage with General d'Arbay, built Camilla cottage with profits of her novel of that name and settled down. Sheridan resided at Polesden and John Stuart Mill at Mickleham, while other illustrious residents in the locality in earlier times were John Evelyn and Daniel Defoe. To most people, however, the chief literary association of Dorking is with Dickens, for was it not at the Marquis of Granby's, variously identified with the White Hart and the Old King's Head, that Mr. Weller, Sr., made the total blunder of proposing to a "widder"? 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 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." 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 (swaking from a dose)—Why don't they enforce the speed laws better?—Baltimore American. It Makes a Difference. In Lever's "Charles O'Malley" the hero's boast while on his way to a dual, "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." CHARITY BENEFIT Under the Management of MRS. WM. Assisted by a Repr NEW YEARS' EVEN It is expected all social club will take part. Grand march will be picture ganizations of this city. Col. John R. Marshall and march. There will be a matinee co and Ball from 7 P. M. to 12 M MRS. WM. EMANUE ed by a Representative Com- munity MARS' EVENING, JAN and all social clubs, societies, and will be picturesque and represen- this city. Marshall and the 8th Regime be a matinee cotillion 4 to 6 P. 7 P. M. to 12 M. MRS. WM. EMANUEL Assisted by a Representative Committee NEW YEARS' EVENING, JAN. 1st, 1910 It is expected all social clubs, societies, and organizations will take part. Grand march will be picturesque and represent leading organizations of this city. Col. John R. Marshall and the 8th Regiment will lead the march. There will be a matinee cotillion 4 to 6 P. M. Reception and Ball from 7 P. M. to 12 M. General Admission 50c COMMISSION Col. John R. Marshall, Prof. Wm. Emanuel, Mrs. A. C. Dr. Mary F. Waring. The Cotillion will be led by the leading social clubs of this city. BENEFICIOUS Old Folks Home, Emanuel Amanda Sn The following Ladies and serve as: PATRONS AND PATRONESSES and Mrs. W. T. Jefferson, Capt. and Anderson, Maj. and Mrs. R. R. Jack Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Avendorph, M. Mrs. J. S. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Mr. and M. Balay, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lett, Mr. a Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson G and Mrs. D. Young, Col. and Mrs. Bolden, Mr. and Mrs. H. Boger, D and Mrs. Wm. Cowan, Dr. and M. S. L. Williams, Mr. Wm. Wharton, Arthur, Mr. Geo. Thompson, Mr. J. Brody, Mr. J. Jones, Mrs. M. Smith, A. C. Richardson, Mrs. Edna Goodelor, Mrs. M. Bronson, Miss H. Hodge, Mrs. B. Patton, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, COMMITTEE. Marshall, Mr. J. Emanuel, Mrs. A. C. Richardson, M. Waring. Noah H. It will be led by the Bachelor C clubs of this city. BENEFICIARIES. Home, Emanuel Settlement, Amanda Smith Home. Ladies and Gentlemen have PATRONESSES—Col. and Mrs. J. Jefferson, Capt. and Mrs. J. L. Fry, M. and Mrs. R. R. Jackson, M. and M. N. Avendorph, Mr. and Mrs. F. and Mrs. Morris Lewis, Mr. and A. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lawrence, Ms. C. Lett, Mr. and Mrs. D. Harris, and Mrs. Jackson Gordon, M. and M. Log, Col. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson, M. Mrs. H. Boger, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Aowan, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. William, R. Wm. Wharton, Mr. Noah D. The Thompson, Mr. J. C. Stubbs, Mr. Je- ses, Mrs. M. Smith, M. and Mrs. M. Mrs. Edna Goode-Crump, Mrs. C. Joh- son, Miss H. Hodge, Miss Essie Arnold, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, and Prof. T. W. Col. John R. Marshall, Mr. J. N. Avendorph, Prof. Wm. Emanuel, Mrs. A. C. Richardson, Mrs. C. Johnson, Dr. Mary F. Waring. Noah D. Thompson. The Cotillion will be led by the Bachelor Club one of the leading social clubs of this city. BENEFICIARIES. Old Folks Home, Emanuel Settlement, Day Nursery, Amanda Smith Home. The following Ladies and Gentlemen have consented to serve as: PATRONS AND PATRONESSES—Col. and Mrs. J. R. Marshall, Dr. and Mrs. W. T. Jefferson, Capt. and Mrs. J. L. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Anderson, Maj. and Mrs. R. R. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moseley, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Avendorph, Mr. and Mrs. F. Warng, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. R. Crump, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. S. Balay, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lett, Mr. and Mrs. D. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. C. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Green, Mr. and Mrs. D. Young, Col. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bolden, Mr. and Mrs. H. Boger, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cowan, Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Williams, Mr. Wm. Wharton, Mr. Noah D. Thompson, Mr. Geo. Arthur, Mr. Geo. Thompson, Mr. J. C. Stubbs, Mr. Jesse Binga, Mr. A. Brody, Mr. J. Jones, Mrs. M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Manning, Mrs. A. C. Richardson, Mrs. Edna Goode-Crump, Mrs. C. Johnson, Mr. P. Taylor, Mrs. M. Bronson, Miss H. Hodge, Miss Essie Arnold, Miss L. Woods, Mrs. B. Patton, Mrs. J. E. Johnson, and Prof. T. W. Tivis. WANTED GOOD COLORED MAN. One who is well acquainted on the south side, to sell suits, overcoats and trousers on salary, and commission. Good job for the right man. N. S. Gross, importing tailor, 3018 State street, phone Douglas 172. Adv. 4 times. Dec. 18. Business men at Muscogee, Oka, are all aglow over the coming of the Texas business men's excursion, which is due to arrive there from Dallas and Fort Worth Aug. 6. The excursionists will be tendered a magnificent reception at the McCullough auditorium on the evening of that day. Colonel Archie V. Jones will deliver the address of welcome MODERN FIVE ROOM FLAT FOR RENT. For rent modern 5-room 2nd flat nicely decorated, china cabinet in dining room, French plate console, and gas grate in parlor, porcelain bath tub and marble top wash stand. Rent free to December 1st, 5027 Armour Ave. Call at 5038 Armour Ave. The latest property to be rented to Colored people are the 18 desirable houses at 3618 to 3648 Forest Ave. These residences consist of 10 rooms steam heat, hot water, janitor service, the interior hardwood finish and floors, marble mantles, side board, gas stoves stone stationary wash tubs, cement basement every convenience make them the "harbor of lost dreams." The For Rent sign directs you to the janitor for inspection. A. SPEC One Life with each or Photos. SPECIAL One Life Size Picture with each order of $3.00 Photos. GET YOUR PHOTO TAKEN FOR XMAS Peter P. Jones 3519 STATE ST. Telephone Douglas 4332 EMANUEL Representative Committee NING, JAN. 1st, 1910 os, societies, and organizations sque and represent leading or- the 8th Regiment will lead the billion 4 to 6 P. M. Reception M. ATTEE. Mr. J. N. Avendorph, Richardson, Mrs. C. Johnson, Noah D. Thompson. the Bachelor Club one of the CIARIES. Settlement, Day Nursery, With Home. Gentlemen have consented to Col. and Mrs. J. R. Marshall, Dr. Mrs. J. L. Fry, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Kelson, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moseley, Mr. and Mrs. F. Warring, Mr. and Ris Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. R. Crump, Ms. D. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. S. and Mrs. D. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. C. Cordon, Mr. and Mrs. Phil. Green, Mr. H. H. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. r. and Mrs. W. A. Richardson, Mr. rs. C. W. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Noah D. Thompson, Mr. Geo. C. Stubbs, Mr. Jesse Binga, Mr. A. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Manning, Mrs. Crump, Mrs. C. Johnson, Mr. P. Tay- Miss Essie Arnold, Miss L. Woods, and Prof. T. W. Tivis. Scarcity of Leather. When the scarcity of hides and skins is referred to it is hardly understood by the layman, who perhaps does not know that the world is being scoured in all corners for all available skins and hides. More races are constantly becoming civilized, and the increase of our hide and skin supply is not in proportion to that of the human race. The amount of leather used in the manufacture of novelties of all kinds has increased to a great extent within a few years, says the Shoe Retailer, but in no line has the use of leather broadened so extensively as in automobile manufacture. Any one who is at all familiar with an automobile knows that there is a considerable amount of leather used in its construction, in upholstery and otherwise. This means a large draft on the leather market, which is perhaps more noticeable in the high price of spready steers, the hides of which are extensively used for that purpose. Head Worker For Order of St. Luke at Washington Retires Mrs Julia Mason Layton has retired as District of Columbia deputy for the Order of St. Luke and has been succeeded by Mrs. Bessie Anderson. Rev. A. C. Garner, pastor of Plymouth Congregational church, was made associate deputy. According to the ably prepared report of Mrs. Layton, St. Luke has thirty-two councils in the District, representing a membership of about 2,500. In the states the order claims a total of 30,000 members, and a large amount of real estate is held by them. Mrs. Anderson announces that a campaign for an increase in membership here is to be inaugurated. The head quarters of the order is in Richmond, Va., where the president, Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, conducts a bank and is the manager of a prosperous department store owned by the St. Lukes. SPECIAL One Life Size Picture with each order of $3.00 Photos. THE F. & P. DEPARTMENT STORE THERE IS NO PLACE IN THE CITY WHERE YOU CAN INVEST YOUR CHRISTMAS MONEY TO BETTER ADVANTAGE THAN RIGHT HERE. Be sure and come in and look over our stocks before buying your Christmas presents, even if you don't purchase, you will be assured courteous treatment and a warm welcome. Feinberg & Peck CORNER OF STATE AND THIRTY-FIRST ST. 2260 State Street (Up-Stairs) Phone Calumet 3527 Chicago's Newest and Finest Dining Parlors Best to Eat. Best Service. Best Decorum. Special T EDWARD'S WHITE for the relief and treatment of affe- such as Coughs, Colds, Croup, W chitis, Tickling in Throat, etc. Price, 20 Cut out and bring this advertis- Syrup for 20e. We do not claim to be the bigg Earth, but will make Customers fe and getting full value. C. E. KREYSSL 5059 State Street, N. E. Corner 51st S Special Trial Offer EDWARD'S WHITE PINE and TAR for the relief and treatment of affections of the Throat and Lungs such as Coughs, Colds, Croup, Whooping Cough, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, Tickling in Throat, etc. Cut out and bring this advertisement and receive a bottle of this Syrup for 20e. We do not claim to be the biggest, best and oldest Drug Store on Earth, but will make Customers feel that they are being well treated and getting full value. C. E. KREYSSLER, CHEMIST and DRUGGIST 5659 State Street, N. E. Corner 51st St., Chicago, Phones Oakland 245 and 246 Success of the Brotherhood. The Brotherhood, an organization which has for its object the forming of a Young Men's Christian association at Denver, Colo., is meeting with encouraging success. The organization was begun in 1908 and up to the present time has a membership of about 200. It has collected over a thousand dollars and has the hearty support of the central Y. M. C. A., which has also assured our men that it will aid them financially. The recent lecture netted the Brotherhood $357. Afro-Americans in Denver will soon have a full fledged Young Men's Christian association. Calvin Bowdry's Good Fortune. Calvin Bowdry, an Afro-American in the employ of M. W. Webert at Bismark, N. D., who drew claim No. 2 in the Cheyenne and Standing Rock land lottery at Aberdeen, S. D., recently, is, according to Judge Witten, the first Afro-American to draw a leader's prize. Mr. Bowdry's claim is said to be worth $20,000. He is twenty-five years of age and very ambitious to become one of the leading business men of the town. Bavarian and Beer. Bavarian remains easily ahead in its consumption of beer for last year. We are told it drank 248 quarts for every man, woman and child in the kingdom. Though the ladies assist, we may not guide the children and conclude that the average Savarian man is not far outside a gallon a day—Westminster Gamble. --- Best to Drink. Best Music. Best of Everything Trial Offer THE PINE and TAR rations of the Throat and Lungs hooping Cough, Hoarseness, Bron- 5 Cents ement and receive a bottle of this best, best and oldest Drug Store on that they are being well treated ER, CHEMIST and DRUGGIST ,, Chicago, Phones Oakland 245 and 246 McKeesport Knights' Big Event. Tube City company, No. 9, uniform rank, Knights of Pythias, of McKeesport gave its third annual reception recently at the North Avenue rink, and it was a splendid success. Among the visiting companies taking part is the drill were the world's champions, Elite company, No. 5, of Pittsburgh, Captain Carter commanding, and J. C. Ross company of Braddock, commanded by Captain Boyd. Among the honor guests were Matthew A. Henson, Commander Peary's companion to the north pole; Brigadier General Frank A. Sutton, General A. M. Burress, Major John Childness, Colonel Williams, Harry Stewart and Charles Stinson. The guests were dined at the Hotel Montgomery and expressed themselves as delighted with the open sanded hospitality shown them. Something in Luck. "Do you believe there is anything in luck?" asked the young man. "Yes," answered the home grown philosopher. "There is a lot of intelligence and perseverance in it."—Detroit Tribune. Business Progress at Washington. The success of the National Benefit association at Washington has been phenomenal. By thrift and economy the managers have been able to meet all of their obligations and have saved enough to enable the association to purchase additional property recently, which will be remodeled for business purposes. 3620 BEARBORN ST., CHICAGO Phoebe Douglas 4933 Dorsey's WHITE ROSE Petrolatum For Chapped Hands, Face and Lips. KINGSTON PHARMACY J. S. DORSEY, R. Ph., proprietor 116% W. 51st Street, near Dearborn. TELEPHONE OAKLAND 202 Our Motto is Purity and Accuracy Established 1867 John Coal Established 1867 Phone Oakland 2650-155 John J. Dunn Coaland Wood Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FIFTY-FIRST STREET AND ARMOUR AVENUE Ball Rards: 51st St. & L. S. & M. S. Ry., 52nd St. and Armour Avenue CHICAGO Orphan Asylum's Annual Dinner. The annual southern dinner of the Brooklyn Howard Colored Orphan asylum, which is considered one of the most important social events of the institution, will be given this year on Wednesday. Nov. 17, under the ladies' auxiliary to the board of managers. Superintendent James H. Gordon is conducting the affairs of the asylum in an able and businesslike manner and has the confidence of the public. NEIGHBOR REAL ESTATE LOWEST PRICE terms to be had a first and second insurance placed in any Boston St., CHICAGO, ILL. NBORS & CO ESTATE BEST PRICES be had in Chicago and second Mortgages secured in any company Branch Office CAGO, ILL. 3517 State Stree WM. D. NEIGHBORS & GO Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company Main Office: DOG IRAK Branch Office Suite 84, 95 Washington St., CHICAGO, ILL. 3517 State Stree PHONE 4866 CENTRAL Joseph R. Dunn PROPRIETORS George Hight The "Budweiser" RIETORS George Hight 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. Pianos 3249 State St., Chicago, Ill. Fine Funeral Furnishing Goods and Livery in Connection. Open Day and Night Chateau De La Plaisance 5324-28 State Street Offers for the Winter Unique and Superb SKATING from 7 to 10:30—Dancing from 10:30 to 12 P. M. every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday night, with the best Orchestra music. Cash Skate Prize Contest every Wednesday, Sunday and Monday night. Go where you will, pay what you may; but the CHATEAU leads in real wholesome health-giving entertainment. Come away from the stuffy, tubercular, 5 cent death given, cheap theatre and enjoy the invigorating, health-giving atmosphere of the CHATEAU. Admission, 10 cents—one dime LELAND GIANTS BASE BALL & AMUSEMENT ASSIN THE PHELPS-STOKES FUND. Tuskegee and Calhoun Remembered In Miss Stokes' Will. The will of Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes, daughter of the late James Stokes, who died on April 26 at Redlands, Cal., was recently filed for probate. It makes specific bequests of nearly $300,000, most of which goes to charity and educational institutions. The residue of the estate she directs to be made into what is to be known as the "Phelips Stokes fund," to be used for "the erection of tenement house dwellings in New York city and for the education of Negroes, the North American Indians and needy and deserving white students through schools similar to those at Northfield, Mass., and the Peck Industrial school at Asheville, N. C." This fund is to be under the direction of a board of trustees composed of the Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York, the chancellor of New York university, the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, Newton P., Caroline M. P., Helen O. P. and Olivia E. P., Stokes, together with Grace H. Dodge, F. Louis Slade, Mabel Slade and Arthur Curtiss James. The Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute of Tuskegee, Ala.; the Calhoun Colored school of Calhoun, W. Va., and the Peabody Home For Aged and Indigent Women at West Farms, N. Y., receive each $10,000, to be used in the erection of chapels. The Burnham Industrial farm at Canaan, N. Y., gets a like amount. REPUBLICAN HYPOCRISY. Its Seeming Triumph Over the Negro Politically Only Temporary. POLITICALLY Only temporary. Hon. R. L. Smith of Paris, Tex., for years deputy internal revenue collector, with headquarters in the city above named, and Hon. M. M. Rodgers of Lagrange, Tex., deputy internal revenue collector, with headquarters at Austin, have both been asked to vacate their positions, thus reducing the number of colored men holding federal jobs in Texas outside the postoffice department to one-Hon. Nathaniel Quienten Henderson of Columbus, Tex. He is in the revenue service. Be it remembered that a Republican sits in the White House and is supposed to be guided in matters of appointments in Texas by State Chairman C. A. Lyon, also a Republican, with headquarters at Sherman, Tex. More and more it grows apparent that the latter day Republicanism does not comprehend the colored man. He is not without hope, however. He has his remedy. It is on the inside. Let him look to himself and remember that in all things merit has its reward. The machinations of enemies and the combination of hypocrites cannot change the inexorable laws of fate. As the Negro more nearly and clearly demonstrates to the world his capacity for self government, for the discharging of those functions which mark the upright and intelligent citizen, he will come into his own. The fact that Republican hypocrisy and prejudice have temporarily triumphed over the Negro in the matter of acquiring his political and civil rights does not of necessity constitute a discouraging element. The colored man has but to look to the future and make good. Time is a great leveler and constitutes a factor with which mankind must reckon, and it is possible that this great question of the rights of a race may be settled right.-Dallas Express. Business Men More Conservative—The Prepared Man Gets the Job. Prepared Man Gets the Job There are twelve Afro-American letter carriers in the postal service at Muncogee, Okla., and two more on the eligible list who will enter the service Oct. 1. This is encouraging. Let our young men and women prepare themselves to fill positions of trust and responsibility both in the government service and in private corporations. Merit counts and persistence wins. More and more business men are becoming less clannish and more conservative, and the person that is prepared to fill important places in the commercial world will get them nine times out of ten now where years ago fitness had little bearing when an Afro-American applied for the position. There is plenty of room higher up. Let us go up with confidence and possess some of the lucrative places. Get them and then fill them with ability, beauty and sincerity—Dodson. PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4009 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Residence ST Macallister Place Telephone Ashland 363 Office Telephones Central 1800 Automatic 5000 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 515-520 Reeper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON STS. CHICAGO. Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5679 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 171 Washington St. Res., 4356 Langloy Av. CHICAGO JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT AW ASHLAND.BLOCK A. D. GASH Attorney at Law, 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago Suite 615 to 619. Telephone Main 3077. Tel. Calumet 3221 Dr. M. J. Brown 2701 Dearborn Street, - CHICAGO Hours: 10 to 12 m.; 2 to 4; 7 to 9 p. m. F. A. Rawlins THE MODERN EMBALMER Undertaker and Funeral Director When his work is finished you have no displeasure. 4817 State Street CHICAGO Phone Douglas 1550 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: R. M. Harvey's Barber shop, 3924 State street. J. S. Dorsey's drug store, 20 W. 51st street, near Dearborn. A. F. Tervalon, cigar store and news stand 5004 State street R. J. Jones, news stand, barber shop and pool room, 5264 State street Thos. H. Crump, news dealer notions and stationery, 3704 State street. George L. Martin, maker of fine cigars and news stand, 18 W. 31st street, near State. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, 31 W. 51st street near Dearborn. W. S. Cole cigars, tobacco and news stand, 24 W. 31st street, near Dearborn. Philip Smith, cigars, tobacco and news stand 8 W. 27th Street. T. B. Hall, laundry office, tobacco and news stand, 11 W. 29th street near State. Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, notions, cigars and news stand, 15 W. 36th street near State. B. Davis cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State street. E. D. Burt, notions and news stand 2636 State street. W. M. Marwell notions, cigars tobacco, confections and news stand 5252 State street. L. Miller shoe shining parlor and news stand, 29 W. 37th street, near Dearborn. J. P. Winstead, cigars, notions and news stand 6 E. 33d street, near State. James W. Graves, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2008 State street. Emigration to Dr. Emest yin, Atveican Minister te Uberia, in Address at New York ‘Says ‘the Negro Gan Survive the ‘Struagé For Exstence Hore and Should Remain. Br MB. DOBSON. ‘Egeeam in New fork Dr. Bruest Lyon, American minister and residebt conédl general at Monrovis, Liberia, speaking m emigration of the American Negro ee regard to the struggle which is ‘ow ov between the two races two.ques- Hons are suggested—vis: Can the race survive the straggle? If it cannot, is St wise for it to remain? “These in turn suggest a third, If ‘emigration, whither? “Can the race survive the struggle for existence, in which are pitted ‘agninst it in the mast formidable man- ‘ber mind and matter, men and money, laws and institutions, together with every other device which the ingenuity Of the other race can invent?. I answer emphatically yes. The fittest will sur- vive. It Is Impossible to annihilate ten Millions of people. “The ancient Britons Cicero deserib- ed as being dull, stupid and fit only for slaves. No one would have thought that from the latter race would come | \the masters and conquerors of the arth; that thelr literature would bave become the cream of the human intel- lect and their language the most popa- Jar on the giobe. “I would rather be a Negro than anything else and to be where the struggle is the flercest. The hope of friumph through manly endeavors should furnish inspiration to endure ‘hardships as a good soldier and citizen. “Let us admit, however, by way of argument, that the Negro cannot sur- vive. What then? Would you advise him to remain in a land in which he seems doomed to discrimination and humiliation and perhaps to extinction, 2s the social scientist would express it? I answer this question in the affirma- tive. I would advise him to remain until he was thoroughly convinced that ‘he could better his condition by going te some other country. “What are the reasons advanced to Justify Negro emigration from the ‘United States? Two—the white man’s reason, general unacceptability on ac- count of race and color (with this we ‘cannot deal in this paper); second, the Diack man’s reason, prejudice. “This is the most comprebensive term thet ean be employed. All seem agreed that prejudice against race and color, arising from @ previous con- ition of servitude, is the root of the evil. This is the indictment and the only one that can be made against the people of the United States. But I do ‘Rot think the situation will be helped ‘ny by declaring that the evil is uni- ‘Versal. ‘What imputation can be brought, so far as the country itself is concerned, against the territofial adequacy of its esources for the livelihood of its citi- ‘sens without any reference to race,color ef previous condition of servitude? “What indictment can be? brought against the abundance of opportuni- ties in almost every sphere of influence for the development and progress of the Negroes. If the door of oppor- ‘amity closes among ths whites he can turn to more than 10,000,000 of his @wn race whose needs are similar un- Ger the same favorable auspices. “What imputation can be brought against the advantage for education of every kind—clessical, professional, technical, Mberal and indnstrial? in Ro other country in the world do the same advantages exist for the poor. “What indictment can be brought ‘against the spirit of Christian benevo- lence, which is widespread, manifest- ‘fig itself in a number of schools and colleges, universities and seminaries, scattered all over the land, for the ‘higher education of the Negro? “Now, I say with all candor if the Negro can better his condition in so brief a time by going somewhere else, Jet _him leave. “Where will you direct tim to go? Africa, you say, but Lébetin fi partic- “No one who knows the condition in Africa would advise emigration to any part of that continent. I think the se ‘against the coming othe Amens Ng, Tem aed that the ‘Negro would find, im addition to the ‘opposition which ee ee ta teens colonies and protectorates in Africa, if be intended to live in them, -a.gurions kind of prejodice of blacks Beebe ere i en oe per 2 “E should delicnay. in of- fing bern to Ameen 3 . view of the fact that the exten” . Wietees For Mra. Mattie Waller. ae ee ane ae seen of Springfield, Ill, whose house- ‘Bold furaiture was destroyed by the ‘mob duzing tbe rists th ‘the city in 1008, was awarded 2 veriict, of $208 bby the circuit court a few days ago. cmecte caveat ine G3.or eat | against me Goowise oot of ths riots ee aatets of 1887, under which the verdict was Toma aly “esas. foamy at ‘thitefoerti, wills ut of 1008 at Jows recovery of full amount, - INSIDE THE EARTH. } A Scientint's ‘iden ‘Gf Whst Might Be boa a>,» Diggoversa. } “1 have bed the idea for some time pest writes Gable Finmmerion i eee: cee ‘@ shaft into the eqrth for the ex- Siecle Yar thie ne soar ‘as Tar ‘below the surface as the utmost resources of modern would permit. - “The first result would be to obtain Saki pe autour und applica tote ai to @ustrial purposes. Snarky we 0 ost notbentic estimates, the dolling point will be found at depth of about two miles. “Without Sobbt we should also dis- Gover springs of bot water. ilike those which were found during the construc- ti0n of the Simploo tunnel in 1003, with 2 temperature of 48 to 58 de- grees centigrade. We should also come poo subterranean rivers and cascades. ‘which might be eniployed as a motive power. “Phe second result would be the ex- ploration of this unknown world It- welt, Who knows what curiosities of geology and paleontology might be Tevealed by this investigation nto ‘these dark abysses of the earth—what mines of iron, of copper, of precious metals such as gold, platinum, silver, radiom and of elements hitherto un- known and unsuspected? “This idea bas been forcibly recalled to my attention in consequence of the Tecent earthquakes and the extremely contradictory opinions of geologists ‘upon the interior state of the globe. Is this globe liquid or solid? From the most ancient times sclentitic men barr considered the problem under all its bearings without having succeeded to SS solv- “The railway tunnels which pierce the mountains have done no more than traverse the inequalities of the crost of the earth. The deepest shaft which penetrates the earth was constructed between 1893 and 1902 at Paruscho- ‘wits, near Ryboik, and is about « mile and a quarter in depth, scarcely more than an {nsignificant scratch upon the surface of our globe.” Weeds as Food. In view of the presert prices of food products and the outlook for the fu- ture it may be some comfort to the American citizen to know that several of the most common weeds are good for table use. ‘Wild chicory is bitterly hated by the farmer. but it will make a delightful salad. tender and wholesome. ‘The ‘virtues of the dandelion in this re- spect are now well known. Wiid mas- tard, or chariock. another bane of the farmer, gives a delicious Savor to soup. ‘as will, pokeweed, which io France 4s cultivated as a vegetable, taking the place of bay leaves, sage, thyme and the like. Dock weeds are astonishing- Jy bard to discourage. so in Burope they use both the broad leafed and curly leafed varieties as table vege- tables. Nettles are much used to Scotland, Poland and Germany as greens when young and tender. Purs- Jane is boiled with other vegetables to ive the dish a piquant favor. Sorrel 1s looked upon as a great pest by most farmers, but choice leaves picked from sorrel weeds make 2 splendid salad for a game dinner. Most people think milkweed poisonous, but it is in fact 2 ‘medicinal vegetable with a fiavor all its own. The young leaves seem a €ross between spinach and asparagus and in a salad are delicious —Harper's Weekly. The trony of Fate. ‘The late Baron von Mueller, goverv- tment botanist of Victoria, made the study of the plants and Sowers of Aus ‘tratia bis life work. He published for- fy Dooks on the subject. was made a German baroo and a British knight ‘and was otberwise Gecorated by most Of the sovereigns of Europe. He spent £90000 In the Interest of Austratias Dotanica! science. with the result that be died worth only a few hundred pounds. By his will-he ordered that ‘this money should be devoted to the Preparation of a memoir aud the care of bis grate. specifying the Sowers be ‘Wished to bave planted over his re- mains. Bot a Melbourse court bas ‘Just decided that the money cannot be applied to these purposes, but must be banded over to the relatives. —Lon- @00 Chronicte. The ir Rine Miles Mich. Samples of air at a beight of nearty nine miles have been recently obtained ‘and examined for the presence of the Tare gases. The collecting apparatus. carried by a large bailoon. is a series of vacuum tubes, each drawn out to 2 fine point at one end. At the desired height an eiectro-magvetic device, con- ‘Rected with each tube and operated by &@ barometer, breaks off the point of the tube, admitting the alr, A few t cs wire fond current through a ‘he troten eat. wong tuo Base aod sealing the robe. All the samples ob- talsed show argo asd veot, bat te beliem was found in air above sfx miles. Lantern Pictures Without Screens. 4 -Breoch engineer. ¥. de Mare, has invented au apparatus for projecting ‘stereopticon pictures without the ure ot a capras screen. He places the ‘antern at the beck of the stage And causes the magnified image of the aiide oe yoga tga Ne gpl Minty 0 the sprctatcn. The ate are seated fn a fully lighted room, and og gh nage ag So his 35 x fbr vaca tr tr Be . the the. ci Bekpemed Sih tnd he sacs = JESSE BINGA ‘BANKER 8. E. 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