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Prof. William E. B. Du Bois of Atlanta University UNLIKE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON DELIVERS A REMARKABLE ADDRESS AT THE SECOND ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO COMMITTEE. ON THE TRUE EDUCATIONAL CONDITION IN RELATION TO THE NEGRO IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. HE DECLARES! THAT "ONE COLORED GIRL A SCHOOL TEACHER WHOSE FATHER IS WHITE RECEIVES $25.00 PER MONTH WHILE THE OTHER COLORED TEACHERS ARE PAID. $15.00 TO $20.00 PER MONTH." THAT "IN SEVERAL COUNTIES IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA AND MISSISSIPPI THE COL- ORED PEOPLE RAISE MONEY TO BUILD THEIR OWN SCHOOL HOUSES IN-DEPENDENT OF THE WHITES." AND ARE TAXED TO HELP TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN NOT OF THEIR OWN RACE." Vol. XV Prof. William UNLIKE BOOKER T. WASH AT THE SECOND ANNUAL ON THE TRUE EDUCATIONAL SOUTHERN STATES. HE DECLARES! THAT "ONE WHITE RECEIVES $1 ERS ARE PAID, $15.00 THAT "IN SEVERAL COUN ORED PEOPLE RAIS DEPENDENT OF THE AND ARE TAXED TO HELP RACE." Prof. William E. B. Du Bois, of Atlanta, University, delivered the following remarkable address, at the recent second annual conference of the National Negro Committee held in New York City. And unlike Booker T. Washington, he honestly and truthfully sets forth, the educational condition of the Negro in the southern states. In his address Prof Du Bois said that 1868 was the year when Negro Voters came into power in South Carolina, and the "first and greatest gift of the Negro to South Carolina in reconstruction days was the public school system." Continuing, he said: This was not only true in South Carolina, but true in practically every other State which has since disfranchised these black voters. How, now, is the situation of public education in the South affected by reason of this disfranchisement? The main conditions which must be borne in mind are these: There is throughout these States a double system of schools—one for whites and one for persons of Negro descent; in two States there are also parts of a third system for Indians. This means that the Negro schools are primarily the schools of the laboring class. They are, however, supervised invariably by white officials. In none of the States that have disfranchised Negroes is there, so far as I have been able to find out, a single Negro superintendent or trustee in charge of Negro schools. There may be some few exceptions in Virginia and North Carolina. Moreover, so far as the Negro public schools are concerned, they exist under the disfavor of the majority of the whites, white employers frowing upon them because, as they say they make labor dissatisfied and aggressive, and the white laborers disliking them because they increase competition. The result, now, of this situation can be summed up in four different propositions: (1) there is discrimination against the Negro schools as compared with white schools; (2) there is an attempt to decrease the efficiency of Negro schools; (3) the forward movement among the white schools is made impossible and improbable among Negroes; and, lastly, disfranchisement has led to peculiar cases of discrimination among the whites, based largely upon property. When it comes to the expenditure of money the discrimination between whites and blacks is painfully apparent. In South Carolina, for instance, the white schools cost $11,500,000 in 1909, while the Negro schools cost $300,000, and this notwithstanding the fact that Negro children from five to seventeen outnumber the white children by 100,000. If the Negro schools of South Carolina had been as well administered and had had the facilities that the white schools did, they should have cost $3,500,000, instead of $300,000. When now we remember that the white schools of South Carolina are still far behind what a good school sys- --- teni ought to be, we get some idea of how wretched the Negro schools must be. Another way to show the discrimination is by per capita expenditure according to enrollment. In South Carolina the per capita expenditure for whites was $10.34, for Negroes it was $1.70 for the year 1909. For the year 1908 the per capita expenditure for whites was $9 and $1.60 for Negroes. There are two counties in South Carolina where the per capita for whites is over $30, and there are six counties where the per capita expenditure for Negroes is less than one dollar. Notwithstanding these voices raised from the white South itself to prove that the Negroes are supporting their own public schools, the working theory, which is today being carried out throughout the country district and very largely in the towns, is this: That the income from the public school funds and public school taxes must go almost entirely to the white schools, and that, outside of paying regular taxes, the Negroes must themselves furnish a large part of their own school facilities or beg them in the North. This is not only stated and expected largely in the South, but people of the North have come to look upon it as a perfectly reasonable thing. It involves, of course, a peculiar case of double taxation. For instance, in the county schools of Fulton County, the county in which Atlanta is situated, we find the school at Bethlehem "is valued at $800, was constructed by a dozen Negroes of a community ten miles from Atlanta, none of whom owned more than $300 or $400 worth of property;" and so, too, at Pittsburgh, the superintendent reports: "Since the beginning of last term, the Negroes here, with the aid of only $75 from the County Board of Education, have bought a lot worth $200, and built an $1,800 house." He adds: "It has been hard to get this accomplished." In South Atlanta the superintendent says: "The house and lot cost $3,200, and was raised almost entirely by the Negroes of the community." It must be remembered now that these Negroes are paying their school taxes as well as others, but outside of this they have been asked to furnish in one county over $6,000 on penalty of going without decent schools. Now, of course, the superintendent would say, in answer to the charge that this is very unfair, that the white schools in his community had also raised money. But two things will be noted; that the white community is reported to have contributed only $1,425 outside of its taxes, and that including a lot given by the Southern Railway. And also that while the white people of Fulton County own $75,500,000 worth of property, the Negroes own but one and a third million. If, now, in any community of the North the schooling population was made dependent upon their giving outside of their regular taxation, enough money to build their own schoolhouse, there is not an honest citizen in the country who would not cry "Shame." It is said, for instance, that Negroes need agricultural training, that a great field is open for them in agriculture in the South. This is true, but instead of allowing them agricultural training the money which is appropriated by the United States government for agricultural education to the Southern States is for various reasons and excuses, and by means of various lies and subterfuges, given very largely to the education of the whites. Moreover, there has recently been started a movement for the establishment of agricultural schools in the Congressional Districts of the South. Such schools have been established in Georgia at a cost of $508,000, every cent of which has gone to white schools. Other Southern States have done the same thing. It cannot be said then that there is any disposition in the South to give the Negroes that agricultural training which they are said to especially need, and which they do need. Not only is this true of agricultural training, but it also true of industrial training. Professor Du Bois also discussed the situation in North Carolina, saying of the Negroes: "Their public schools show distinct signs of a retrogressive movement; help from the North is discouraged, and they themselves have their hands tied, so that it is difficult, if not impossible, to initiate a forward movement so far as the schools are concerned. Their only remedy is double taxation and private schools." The superintendent of North Carolina says: "When we are apportioning only $366,734.28 for the education of 231,801 Negro children—and some of us are complaining about that—we need not be entertaining many hopes of giving the Negro much helpful industrial education yet, for everybody ought to know that this amount is not sufficient to give this number of children thorough instruction in the mere rudiments of reading, writing and arithmetic, so essential to civilized living and intelligent, efficient service in the humblest calling of life. As long as we are appropriating only this much money for this number of children nobody need have any real concern about turning the Negro's head by the study of Latin and Greek and other higher branches of learning." School Superintendent Evans of Augusta said: "The Negro problem is not even in solution, and will not be until the Negroes are given such education as will prepare them to meet the needs and wants of the white people." Mr. Du Bois continued: While there are today 425,000 more white children in school in the South than there were ten years ago, there are only 100,000 more Negroes, and the percentage of enrollment for the total school population has decreased for these ten years from nearly 63 per cent. to a little over 62 per cent, and the Negroes in public high schools have in the last year decreased from nearly 11,000 to 91,000, while the number of such public high schools has decreased from 112 to 126. 1910 Graduate of the Chicago Musical College; ex-director of the Quinn Chapel choir; who has been selected as the leading soloist, in Cowen's Beautiful "Rose Malden," to be given by the Choral Study Club, at Institutional Church, Monday evening, June 13. Hoke Smith, late Governor of Georgia, and as such, member of the State School Board, made speeches all over Georgia advocating the overthrow of the Negro school. At Hartwell he said, in a speech to the whites: "You must stop Negro education; to do so you should put into the Negro schools Negro teachers who are not able to do the work. If you do so you will put a check to Negro education. Do not offer inducements to highly trained Negro teachers." In the whole movement for the consolidation of schools and for high schools throughout the South, the Negro in nearly all instances, save a few cities, has been left out of account. In the State of Georgia there is not a single public high school for Negroes. The situation, moover, is often a good deal worse than published reports would indicate. Take, for instance, Wilcos County, Ala—the report shows that there are 10,000 Negroes and 2,000 whites in that county; that 2,000 had 55 schools. This is bad enough, but a consultation with three reliable citizens, in whom I have the utmost confidence, and who know their county, reveals the curious fact that they have absolutely no knowledge of more than six schools for Colored people taught in that county during the year 1900, and they declare that the public school system for Negroes in that county has practically been given up. In the six schools which they designate the teachers get from $16 to $18 a month, except one girl, who gets $25; this girl received $25 because her father was one of the trustees. This does not mean, however, that there were Colored trustees; it means simply that the girl's father was white.... MRS. MARTHA BROADUS-ANDERSON. the Chicago Musical College; ex-director o has been selected as the leading soli- Maiden," to be given by the Choral Study Monday evening, June 13. TWO COUNTIES COMPARED. Attala County, with its 7,000 children, must be compared with Noxubee County, which has the same number of children, and, consequently, must receive about the same amount of money from the public school fund, but in Noxubee County there are 6,000 Colored children and 1,000 white children. What is the result? Each white child in Noxubee County has $21 spent upon it, while the Negro child has $2.14. In other words, the Negro child in Noxubee County in average attendance fares about the same as the Negro child in Attala County, but the white child in Noxubee County has four times as much spent upon him. The 1,000 white children have nearly as many schools as 6,000 Colored children; their teachers are paid more, and they have less to do; seven new school-houses were built for the whites in 1908. And, again, Bolivar County received $41,000 from the State of Mississippi because it had 12,000 children; only 1,200 of these children, however, were white. Consequently, all the money that goes to Bolivar County is practically spent upon the whites. The whites received $12 a head each child. The Negroes less than $2. So, too, in-Washington County, there were 6,000 Negroes and 500 whites. Washington County has a school fund for the year amounting to $58,000, showing that money has accumulated on her hands for school purposes which she has not been able to spend. The result is that the white child has $21.50 spent upon him, and the Negro child has $3.84; in other words, if we compare Attala County in the white belt and the counties of the black belt, we --- No.35 r of the Quinn loist, in Cowen's dy Club, at Insti- will find that the counties of the black belt are able to spend from $19 to $50 a head on their children, while the white children of the white belt must be satisfied with five or six dollars. Now the white children of the black belt are largely children of rich land owners, while those of the white belt are the children of the poor whites. If, however, the white belt objects to this per capita distribution of the school money, immediately the black belt threatens to let black folk vote, and to give them schools, and as much as the white belt desires education for itself, it hates education for blacks enough to keep them from changing radically this peculiar situation. In other words, we have here in the centre of the South a peculiar result of disfranchisement analogous with the increased power of the white voter of the South as compared with the white voter of the North. Thus the situation is so anamolous that it explains much of the bitterness of Mississippi politics—the present fight, for instance, between the demagogue Vardaman, leader of the white belt, and the new senator, Percy, who represents the property interests of the black belt. Robt. J. Roulston, President of the Chicago Public Library, and member of the big wholesale grocery firm, of McNeil Higgins Company, State and South Water streets, was to the gratification of his many friends last week at Louisville, Ky., elected President of the National Wholesale Grocer's Association. Mr. Roulstop wears his new honors with becoming modesty. THE BROADAX Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principle of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Prints, Infidels, Single Taxes, Rebellious, or anyone else can have their ways, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.90 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 5027 ARMOUR AVENUE, CHICAGO. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. SPECIAL REMOVAL NOTICE From on and after this date, all letters and news matter, intended for Julius F. Taylor, or The Broad Ax, should be addressed to 5027 Armour avenue. Phone Drexel 4596. EYES EXAMINED AND TREATED. Dr. P. J. Scott, ocular specialist. Spectacles and eye glasses made to order. 2636½ State street, Chicago. SOCIAL ITEMS BY MRS. IRENE LEWIS, 3745 WABASH AVE., PHONE DOULGAS 4461. Messrs. A. A. Wells and A. Malone have returned from a two weeks trip to New York City. On Sunday, June 26th, a memorial will be held for Paul Laurence Dunbar at the Institutional Church, under the auspices of Mr. Jullus Avendorph. Program will be given at a later date. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Sanders has been very ill with diphtheria, but is well again. Rev. H. P. Jones of Keokuk, Iowa, passed through the city from Indiana- polis, last week, after having buried his wife, who died recently. Miss Hazel Thompson, one of our promising young Misses, left for New York Wednesday morning to join Mrs. Aida Overton-Walker, under whose instruction she will be fitted to become Mrs. Walker's understudy. Mr. Felix Wear and wife will be in the city this summer in the near future. While here he will give a recital under the management of Mr. J. N. Avendorph. Friday evening, May 27th, the Appomattox Club house was lighted from top to bottom. The occasion being the twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Morton of Austin. The evening was spent in pleasant conversation and dancing. Some of those present were: Mrs. América Brown, white embroidered net over lavender silk; Mrs. Charles Davis, blue and white silk, embroidered silk band; Mrs. Mark Cowan, silk lingerie with picture hat; Mrs. Edward Wright, cream broadcloth; Mrs. Louis B. Anderson, cream Princess, broadcloth, lace trimmings and corals; Mrs. Joseph Combs, Persian organdy, lace trimmings over white silk; Mrs. Galloway, white net; Mrs. James H. Johnson, steel grey silk, hand embroidered; Mrs. Tivis, lace lingerie, gold trimmings; Miss Jordan, black net, gold trimmings; Miss E. Stewart of Glencoe, blue and white silk; Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, silk mull over lavender silk; Mrs. William Emanuel, London smoke crepe de chine; Mrs. Howard, gray cloth; Mrs. L. Asbrook of St. Louis, blue silk; Mrs. Harry Hudson, black silk and picture hat; Mrs. Morton, black and white silk, lace trimmings, sweet peas; Mrs. Besuregard F. Moseley, wine colored silk; Mrs. Adolph Harris, blue silk; ning, brown broadcloth; Mrs. Jullus Avendorph, white batale over pink silk; Mrs. Dolph Harris, blue silk; hand embroidered; Mrs. R. R. Jackson, plump colored broadcloth. Presents were: gardiner, Mrs. Joseph Warren, Mr. and Mrs. R. Warren, Mrs. N. J. Hunter, Japanese chop plate, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fry; glass bonbon dish, Miss L. Hopson Asbrook; jewel designed nut bowl and half dozen individuals, Mr. and Mrs. G. Haw. --- ley; hand painted plate, Col. J. H. Johnson, H. S. Catlin and Mrs. Vera Wesley; one dozen plates, Messrs. A. C. Harris, W. R. Cowan, I. J. Reid, A. A. Wells; Mexican draws work, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Macon; chocolate set, Mr. W. H. Gainaway and family; chop plate, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Love; cut glass celery dish, Mr. and Mrs. M. Manning; salad bowl, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Backwell; cut glass olive dish, William Whorton; chocolate set with tray and half dozen silver dinner spoons, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ball; silver bread tray, Mr. and Mrs. Beauregard F. Moseley; stein set, Mr. Thomas Tivis; chocolate set, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Holt; coffee percolator, Mr. Rufus Estes; vase, Mr. and Mrs. M. Swift and Miss Gussie Turner; cut glass berry bowl, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Wright; cut glass fern dish, Prof. and Mrs. Emanuel; pitcher and creamer, Major and Mrs. Robert R. Jackson; chop dish, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis; pin tray, Mrs. Rufus Stokes and A. S. Townsend; asparagus dish, Mr. and Mrs. M. Cowan; chocolate pot, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hudson; candle holder, Mr. and Mrs. R. Collins; chop plate, Mr. and Mrs. Newsam; chocolate pot, Mr. and Mrs. Howard; one dozen wine glasses, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown; cut glass tankard, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Combs; flower bowl, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis; dinner set, Mrs. D. Robinson, Frankfort, Kentucky; vase, H. S. Anderson, P. Herrin, LeRoy P. Thomas; picture, Howard Morton; plate, A. Matee, 10th Century Orchestra furnished the music for the evening. Monday evening, May 30th, Miss Elizabeth Clarke, 3812 Webash Ave. gave a Decoration Dancing Party to a select number of friends, some of those present were: Miss Rainey, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. J. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. David Manson, Miss Palmer, Miss Hazel Harrison, Miss Elizabeth Jones, Miss Mattie Thornton, Miss Morgan, Miss Emma and Blanche Shaw, Miss Corvan, Martin Sisters, Miss Fitzimmons, Miss Mamie Seldon and Messrs. Theo Jones, Caldwell, Anderson, Mundy Myers, Young, Kemper, Harreld, Lewis. After the refreshments were served, Mr. Mundy flavored the guests with a few selections in his delightful manner. The Midlothian Club entertained fully 300 hundred of their young friends Tuesday evening, May 31st, at the Masonic Hall. The club was formed under Mrs. Mattie Thornton's direction and consists of 21 members. Miss Annie Lowry being the president. The hall was beautifully decorated with the club's colors, lavender and gold; also palms and made a beautiful background for the many beautiful gowned young women and young men in conventional evening dress. 71 couples walked in the mazy figures of the grand march, while just as many more, filled the seats in the hall and watched the happy smiling faces, after the grand march, the President was introduced and gave a beautiful little talk timely and to the point. Then the directress was brought forward and thanked those present for their presence and passed the wish that their evening would be an enjoyable one. Mrs. Thornton was gowned in a beautiful creation of Salmon pink chiffon draped over salmon pink silk; Miss Lowry white Batiste over pink silk. Miss Charlotta Williams and her nephew, Laurence De Priest, spent Decoration Day in Rockford, Ill., returning Tuesday morning. Willing Worker of the King" was entertained Friday, June 3rd, by Miss B. Mae Boyd, and Mrs. Earnest Bunn, 6220 S. Morgan St. SOCIAL EQUALITY AS SEEN IN HOUSTON, TEX. Business White Men and Negro Women of the "Underworld" Characterized as Privileged The Houston, (Tex.) Freeman in a recent issue says that white men and Negro women are privileged characters and can do as they please is very forcibly illustrated by the "joy ride" indulged in Houston the first of the week, when a party of four white men and four Negro women went out autoring in broad daylight in Mr. F. E. Pye's automobile. If this isn't social equality we don't know what to call it. On the other hand, however, Negro men and white women are slaves, it meaning death and ostracism to them should they even imitate associating together as did those white business men and Negro women of the under world. As stated many times before in these columns, the Colored men in the South should knock the block off of every white man who attempts to hug and kiss Colored women either of the upper or the underworld and learn them to stay on their own side of the fence, like they do the Colored men—Editor. [Name not visible] Director of the Choral Study Club, who has spent much time and some of his means to advance the cause of music among the Afro-Americans in the middle west. SPECIAL NOTES FROM NORMAL, ALAGAMA, BY MORACE D. SLATER. Normal, Ala., May 30.—The announcement that members of the McCormick family had given $17,000 for additional buildings at the Agricultural and Mechanical College was the most agreeable feature of the first commencement exercises under the administration of President Walter S. Buchanan, who succeeded the late President W. H. Councill. The gifts came, $12,000 from Mrs. N. F. McCormick, for a domestic science building, and $5,000 from Miss Virginia McCormick for a new hospital. All the commencement exercises have been of a very high order. The baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. S. E. Wasson, D. D., Huntsville, Alabama, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church South, Huntsville, Ala., and the annual address delivered by Dr. R. C. Judkins, of Montgomery, Ala. The graduating class numbered 28 from the Normal department, Tennessee again carried off the honors, the valedictorian being S. F. Harris from Bolivar and the salutatorian Miss Maggie Maddux, of Nashville. The Alumni Association took steps to raise funds for a suitable memorial to the late President Councill and denoted Prof. H. Hopkins, of the Normal Department as the executive secretary of the memorial fund. President Buchanan has done a good work this year and is again placing the institution in that position it formerly occupied under Prof. Councill. The class this year was a representative one, being made up of young people from six states in the Union and British Giuana, South America. NEGRO EDITOR LEAVES. Brookhaven, Miss., Tuesday, May 31, 1910. That race prejudice is on the increase was clearly demonstrated here last night, when fire was set to the printing office of Prof. E. N. Bryant, editor of "The Peoples Relief." Owing to the rain, it refused to burn, Bryant was given twelve hours to leave town by the best white citizens. The trouble was about some matter that was in his paper. After arranging his personal matters he and his family left today. This is the fourth Negro editor that has been forced to leave town in this state. Notwithstanding this fact, Booker T. Washington is putting in the most of his time in an effort to make us all believe that all southern white men are the Negro's best friends.-Editor. The Choral of Ch Pedro. T. Tinsley, Direct ROSE MAIDEN Assisted by Soloists: Mrs. Martha B. Mrs. Della Rie Mr. W. H. Ha Mr. T. Theod Ample Orchestra u Kemper Harreld, Asst. Director At INSTITUTION Mrs. Martha Broadus Anderson ..Soprano Mrs. Della Ridgeway-Brown ..Contralto Mr. W. H. Hackney ..... Tenor Mr. T. Theodore Taylor ..... Baritone At INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH Monday Eve, June 13th, 1910, at 8:15 P. M. Admission 85 Cents; Reserved Sents 50 Cents POISON IVY. The out-door season is here and people are seeking the parks, woods and fields for fresh air, rest and pleasure. The Department of Health believes in the out-door life and urges every one who can, to get out of doors as much as possible. It often happens, however, that people on their picnic or outing excursions are poisoned by a plant known as poison ivy. This plant grows in all sorts of places: in vacant city lots, along country roads, in the woods and even in the sand near the lake. Many people in and around Chicago are poisoned by handling or coming in contact with it because they are ignorant of its poisonous character. Poison ivy may be easily recognized. Its leaves are always grouped in threes. It is sometimes called the three leaved ivy. Early in the Spring the leaves are tinged with red: in Summer they are a rich, glossy green and again in the Fall they turn a beautiful scarlet. This is why many persons, especially children, being attracted by the beauty of the plants, gather them to take home and are badly poisoned. The poison is found in all parts of the plant; the stems, leaves, roots and berries being equally dangerous. The poisonous element in the plant is a heavy, gummy oil, that adheres to the skin of the person handling it. If you find you have handled poison ivy, and the sooner you discover it, the better, wash all the exposed parts thoroughly with soap and warm water. Soap cuts grease and will remove the oil. The washing must be thorough or otherwise it will only spread the oil over a larger surface and thus spread the infection. Bathing the parts with alcohol is a good remedy but it must also be thorough and be repeated or it will spread the poison in the same way that careless and incomplete washing with soap and water will do. The beautiful and harmless woodbine is sometimes mistaken for poison ivy: but there is no excuse for this. The poison ivy has always three leaves and in late Summer the berries are bright scarlet. Augustus L. Williams, one of the Afro-American Republican leaders in Hyde Park, and one of the assistant deputy collectors in the county treasurer's office, left Wednesday/ evening for Springfield, Ill., where he will call on Governor Deneen and discuss politics with him. Study Club Chicago ator in Cowen's Beautiful the following: Broadus Anderson ..Soprano Edgeway-Brown .. Contralto Jackney .. Tenor More Taylor .. Baritone Under the Leadership of ; Gertrude Jackson, Accompanist ONAL CHURCH THE GRAND MUSICALE GIVEN BY THE COLored YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, THURSDAY EVENING WAS A FINE AFFAIR. The grand musicale given by the Colored Young Men's Christian Association, Thursday evening at the Beautiful Auditorium of the Lincoln Centre, Oakwood Boulevard and Langley Ave., was in every way a very fine affair, highly creditable to those taking part in it, and to those who conceived the idea of getting up such a select musicale. The following program was splendidly and interestingly rendered. daily and interesting tenements. 1. Charm d, Armour (Love's spell), Mr. Edwin T. Kendall; 2. Baritone solo, Mr. Chas. Settles; 3. Orchestra a "Give My Regards to Mable", Harry Von Tilzer; 3. "Indian Summer", Nell Moret; 4. Soprano solo, Miss Alberta Russell; 5. Orchestra, a "Reine Vales", Phillip Schwartz; b, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", Leo Friedman; c, "Tm in Love with You"; 6. Tenor solo, Mr. Geo. Garner; 7. Orchestra, a, "Bob White's Medley", Modern Music Co., introducing "Every Girl I Get the Other Fellows Steal" and "O! You Jeffries", b, "My Castle in the Alr", Harry W. Trout; 8. Violin solo, Master Darnell Howard; 9. Orchestra, a, "That Mesmerizing Mendelsohn Tune", I. Berlia; b, "Every Little Movement", Karl Hoschona; Published by Ted Snyder Co. 10. Selection, Umbrian Glee Club; 11. Orchestra, a, "Songbird", Harry L. Alford; Published by Shapiro Music House, b, "Red Fern", Leroy Stover; Published by House of Christopher. 12. Selection, Mrs. Hunter; 13. Orchestra, a, "Keep Your Foot on the Soft Pedal" Von Tilzer; b, "Chung Lo" a Chinese Monkey-Doodle. 14. Selection, "Norwegian Love Song", Clow Claigher, Marie Burton; 15. Selection, Umbrian Glee Club; 16. "When Teddy Comes Marching Home", Lee & Williams. The music by the Hamilton Orchestra under the direction of Prof. Oliver Oschatz, could not be surpassed. The singing by Miss Marle Burton, and by the Umbrian Glee Club was up to the standard, and as stated before, all of those taking part in it were at their very best, and the officers of the Colored Young Men's Christian Association deserve to be highly praised for promoting the grand musicale. CHATEAU DE LA PLAISANCE. In spite of the inclementy of the weather the Chateau Garden, 5324 State street opened its gates to the Public last Saturday evening to a very large crowd. Skating and dancing were the main features also Moving Pictures and illustrated songs by Hugh Buchanan, which made a great hit. As usual the Leland Giants won all the games played during the week. The scores were as follows: Leland Giants 8. Artesians 3, Sunday a. m. Fiske Colts 3, Leland Giants 9, Sunday p. m. Normals 11, Leland Giants 14, Monday a. m. Gunthers 1, Leland Giants 3, Monday p. m. Gunthers 8, Leland Giants 14. He has come back we hope (beautiful Sun) and we are just as glad as you for the Chateau Garden has opened its gates to the Public. All good people are invited, best of decorum. Music by the First Regiment K. of P. Band Dancing and Roller Skating the main feature. Admission toc one dime. The Greatest Musical hit of the season at the Chateau Garden Sunday, June the 5th. Don't forget to attend. There were many strangers among the large crowd at the Chateau-Garden last Sunday evening. Just think only 33 straight games won by the Leland Giants Baseball Club, the only team in the City that has not been beaten. Rube Foster must be a wonder. The best Vaudeville show in the city at the Chateau Garden next Sunday. Meet me face to face at Leland Giants new baseball Park, 69th and Halsted street next Sunday and witness the great game between the Athletics vs. Leland Giants. After the game pay a visit to the Chateau Garden and congratulate the grandest Colored Ball team of the Country. PHYLLIS WHEATLEY NOTES. The meeting of the Phyllis Wheatley Club at Mrs. Josephine Jordan's 3800 Wabash ave., on Wednesday, was well attended. Mrs. A. J. Cafdwell, Pres. Volunteer Workers, and Mrs. Q. Carr of Omaha spoke interestingly of the good work being done by our women. Mrs. Robinson, President of the Civic League read an excellent paper on "Love," and her sister Mrs. Waller read one equally as good on "Awake, for the Dawn Is Coming." The usual business was transacted Mrs. E. L. Davis, Pres.; Mrs. Mary Fisher, 1st Vice Pres.; Mrs. R. J. Collins, 2nd Vice Pres.; Mrs. Jessie Taylor Johnson, Nec. Sec.; Mrs. Araminta Thomas, Cor. Sec.; Mrs. Thos. Pearson, Financial Sec.; Mrs. Ella Johnson, Treasurer; Mrs. Josephine Jordan, Chairman Ways and Means; Mrs. Minnie Meroer, Chairman Executive Board; Members Ex. B'd.; Mrs. Geo Hunter, Mrs. Belle Thomas, Mrs. Nora Lee, Mrs. Josephine Jordan, Mrs. G. L. Lindsay, Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, Delegates to the National Convention, Louisville Ky., July 10 to 17. Mrs. E. L. Davis, Mrs. Ella Johnson, Mrs. Josephine Jordan, Mrs. Minnie Mercer, Mrs. Jessie Johnson, Alternates, Mrs. Allce Green, Miss Artemesia Pollard, Mrs. G. W. Lambert, Mrs. Araminta Thomas, Mrs. Bell Thomas. The Phyllis Wheatley Club gave a most delightful lawn party to the little Misses who took part in the Corporation Party at the residence of the President, 3226 Prairie Ave., Saturday, May 28, resulting in the permanent organization of The Phyllis Wheatley Juniors with the following officers: President, Miss Dorothy Simpson, Vice President; Miss Hazel Jackson, Rec Sec.; Miss Anna Legare, Asst. Rec.; Miss Genevieve Wallace, Cor Rec.; Miss Elizabeth Pelkey, Treasurer, Miss Ollie Gilliam, Directress, Mrs. G. W. Lambert. The first meeting will be held Saturday, June 4, at the residence of Miss Hazel Jackson, 447 East 32nd St. HENRY A. BOYD, SECRETARY OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS PRAISES THE BROAD AX. Nashville, Ten., May 26, 1910. Julius F. Taylor, Editor of The Broad Ax, Chicago. We want to thank you on behalf of the Sunday School Congress, its officials in general, and the Secretary of the Congress in particular, for the liberal space you have given the fifth annual session of the Sunday School Congress which is now being held in Atlanta, Georgia. Some of the papers have been exceedingly nice about using the news matter that has been sent out by the Publicity Department. Some of the secular and a few of the religious papers have used practically, every newspaper item sent out as well as the subjects that are being discussed in Atlanta, so as Secretary of the Congress, I thought that while the Congress is in session, I would take this opportunity of thanking you as one of the papers that has contributed much toward making the Congress a success. Yours truly, Henry A. Boyd, Sec. Congress Movement. A Mark of Esteem. "We're going to have a splendid suffragete meeting this afternoon." "That so?" "Yes. We're to be addressed by Mrs. Wantavote. Just think! She's been arrested four times!" — Detroit Free Press Echo. She was a sight so fair to see It thrilled my soul with ectasy. A wealth of mellow charma were here Enwrap in truly gorgeous furs, Her step a thing of life, her form Enough to tore a jealous storm Among the graces and an eye That caught the sight of the sky. I stopped and gazed, Entranced, amazed. "Ah! Whither away!" quoth I. She paused upon the gutter curb. Ah, me, her pose was so superb It made me think perhaps that she Had stood for Winged Victory In some remote time of the past And some other sole cast! She paused, and glancing stonily. She gave an upper cut to me That left me feazed And sadly dazed. "A-ah! Wither away!" quoth she. "Harper's Weekly." Forget the Judge. Two lawyers before a probate judge recently got into a wrangle. At last one of the disputants, losing control over his emotions, exclaimed to his opponent: "Sir, you are, I think, the biggest ass that I ever had the misfortune to set eyes upon." "Order, order!" said the judge gravely. "You seem to forget that I am in the room."—Wasp. Strange Things. A toiler toils, And a boiler bolls And bolls the livelong day, But no plumber plums And no summer sums, The dictionaryaries say. A waiter waits, And a skater plays. So it seems a little queer That no crater crates And no traitor traits As far as one can hear. —Youth's Companion. Gary Lots for Sale. Small Payments Down. THOMAS WALLACE SWANN, Lock Box 904, Gary, Indiana. I Bury Cheaper Than The Trust [Name] GEORGE O. JONES, the undertaker in this city, with ten broke away from the undertail cloth covered caskets for $15.00. Auto Hearse and Carriage charges. Large chapel free to our parts of the United States and lowest prices; no extra charge sections of Chicago and Suburbs. Lady GEORGE O. JONES, 1904 1761. I am the cause of the great I bury cheaper than the trust, I consisting of beautiful Broadcloth Robe, Outside box, Hearse, and West and North side depots, for GEORGE O. JONES, the only Independent Afro-American undertaker in this city, with ten years of business experience, has broke away from the undertaker's trust and he is now selling cloth covered caskets for $15.00 and up. Auto Hearse and Carriages, when desired with no extra charges. Large chapel free to our patrons; bodies shipped to all parts of the United States and Foreign countries, at the very lowest prices; no extra charges for conducting funerals in all sections of Chicago and Suburban towns. GEORGE O. JONES, 1904 West Lake Street, Phone West 1761. I am the cause of the great wholesale reduction in funerals. I bury cheaper than the trust, I will give you a complete funeral, consisting of beautiful Broadcloth casket, Embalming services, Robe, Outside box, Hearse, and two carriages to the South, West and North side depots, for $70.00. CHIPS Jacob L. Parks, 3155 State street left Thursday evening, for West Baden, where he will spend two weeks for the benefit of his health. Doctor P. J. Scott, the expert ocular specialist, 2636½ State street, is meeting with extraordinary good success, in his line of work and he can fit eyeglasses to perfection. Mrs. George W. Holt, 3004 State street, returned home Monday evening, much improved in health after a three weeks visit to the Mossdale Farm, near Niles, Mich. Janilee Burt, 2636 State street, left Monday for a visit to her-relatives in Texas, going by the way of Colorado and California to be joined later by i mother, Mrs. E. D. Burt. Jesse Binga, the successful banker and real estate broker, 36th place and State street, continues to be head over heels in business, and he is on the eve of closing a big and important real estate deal. Mrs. Robert M. Mitchell, 2731 Dearborn street, has had a very severe attack of La Grippe, for the past six weeks, but she is now much improved, which is pleasing to her many friends, will soon be restored to good health. William D. Neighbors, President of the Northern Asset Realization Company, 3517 State street, is very much pleased with the way business is rolling into the company's coffers, and in the near future the capital stock will be increased to $50,000. J. E. Webb, who for many years has had charge of the Country Club at Evanston, Ill., and who is one of its most highly respected citizens, has not yet recovered from his severe attack of illness, and his friends all hope that he will soon be restored to good heath. Th Third Annual May Musical, for the benefit of the aged and infirm Colored people, was given by the volunteer workers club, at Zion A. M. E. church, 38th and Dearborn streets, last Monday evening. Those taking part in it were, Miss Marjorie Bell, Miss Letitia Ballinger, Mr. Hugh Buchanan, Miss Minnie Barnes, Miss Irene Isaac, Mrs. A. Caldwell Young, Mrs. Stella Barnes Majors and Miss Hester E. Webster; Mrs. Alice J. Caldwell, President and Mrs. Mamie Bish, Secretary. Who's always handing out new dope? Who said "No, thank you!" to the pope? Who is the whorehouse's only hope? We don't need to tell you. Who of the White House had a lease? Who used to boss New York's police? Who's now for universal peace? Why, you know, of course! Who's always on the jump and go? Who tells the wind which way to blow? Who seeks no friend and fears no foo? Now, what's the use of asking that? Who loves to hit a stinging crack? Who petee soon is coming back? And what will happen then? Alack, The Lord only knows! —Somerville Journal --- Lady Attendant NO: I cured her of that last year." "How?" "Smoked them in the house."—Spokane Spokesman-Review. Mother Goose Again. Sing a song of aeroplanes Whizzing in the sky, Four and twenty blackbirds Killed on the fly. When the chef had browned them They were not fit to sing. But they made a dainty dish To set before the king. —Chicago News. Filial Skepticism. Father—Well, son? Percy—This book says honesty is the best policy. Father—It is, my boy. Percy—How do you know, pa?—Brooklyn Life. Said the dog. "When that trip to the cup- board Was taken by old Mother Hupboard Her search was a stall— She had eaten it all Herself, and I know, for I rupboard!" Book Her Dear Friends Gladys—Poor Mayme is learning to be a decorator. Maybelle—Well, she needs a lot of practice, I can tell you. Look what a frowny job she does in decorating herself—Chicago Tribune. Before and After Between the Lines. Miss Pasleigh-I have had my picture taken once every years since I was ten. Miss Youngthing—Oh, do let me see one of the old dagerreotypes. They're so quaint.—Roseleaf. Lays For His Feed. He sings not for a wreath of bay. He sings his best day. Although he tries his best to please, He sings to get his bread and cheese. —Detroit News. He Never Smiled Again. "Why is little Johnny philag away?" "He saw a lady passing and yelled 'There's a mouse.' and it was a suffragette in bloomers. She didn't jump"—Cleveland Leader. Not a Tender Tie Not a Tender Tie. At last the tie is broken, Severed for age! Yet he turns from its parting With never a sigh. He feels, though she loved him, She knew it must sever; That she never e'en hoped "Twould be lasting forever— The tie that she gave him In the Christmastide's glow, Which he's worn ever since, And that's five months ago. —Browning's Magazine. Boy's Question. "Will you please tell me something?" "What is it, my boy?" "What is it, my boy?" "Why when you scratch your face it leaves a mark and when you scratch your head it doesn't."—Yonkers Statesman Slow, but Sure Driven Seedweed. The Norwegians make use of dried seedweed for fuel. Derivation of Money. The word "money" is derived from "moneta," a name given by the Romans to their silver pieces because coined in a building on the Capitoline hill attached to the temple of Jupiter Moneta. The officers in charge of the mint were called triumviri monteales, and Niebuhr thinks that they were introduced at the time when the Romans first began to coin silver. Standing Arms The first standing army of modern times was established by Charles VII. of France in 1445. In England the first standing army was organized in 1638. Folding a Man's Coat. To fold a man's coat lay the coat out perfectly flat with the inside down. The sleeves should be spread out smoothly and then folded back to the elbow until each end of the sleeve is even with the collar. Fold the revers back and then double the coat over, folding it directly in the center seam, and then smooth it out carefully and lay flat in the drawer. Nettle Fiber. From nettle fiber a thread has been produced so fine that a length of sixty miles of it weighs but two and a half pounds. Orange-atan. Orang-utan is a Malay word derived from orang, man, and utan, woods. It would appear from this that the Dyaks of Borneo, who use the term, were Darwinians at an early date. The one thing most nearly human about the orang-utan is its cry when wounded, according to the stories of hunters. Lewisitive "Riders." A rider, in legislative parlance, is an additional section or clause annexed to a bill while in course of passage and frequently foreign to its original purport. Submarines Electricity is the only motor power used in submarine boats. The Roman Emperors The first fourteen Roman emperors all shaved their faces clean. There is a portrait bust representing Nero with a beard, but it is not believed to be authentic. Silk of Spain. Nearly all the silk of Spain is produced in the province of Murcia. After Dinner Drowsiness. A man feels drowsy after a hearty dinner because a large part of the blood in the system goes to the stomach to aid the digestion and leaves the brain poorly supplied. An Ancient Oil Well. A petroleum well has been known in Zante, one of the Ionian islands, for nearly 3,000 years. It is mentioned by Herodotus, who was born 484 years before the Christian era. Circus Horses After training a good circus horse is worth from $3,000 to $5,000. A. Swashbuckler One of Louis XVIII.'s bodyguard fought three duels in a single day, first with a gentleman who looked askew at him, then with another who looked straight at him and finally with one who avoided looking at him at all. The River Indus The indus, the second sacred river of India, is 1,700 miles long. Its waters have always been considered almost as holy as those of the Ganges. Uncle Sam's Great Seal. There have been three great seals of the United States—one in 1782, a second in 1841 and that of 1885, which is used at the present day by the secretary of state. He affixes it to communications signed by the president. Sugar. Sugar alone will sustain life for a considerable time. The Pony Express The quickest run ever made by the pony express was when Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural message was sent from St. Joe to Sacramento in seven days and seventeen hours. Apollo's Favorite Instrument. Apollo was the old god of music, and his favorite instrument, the lyre, was invented by Mercury. When the latter was four hours old he found the shell of a tortoise and made it into a lyre with nine strings in honor of the nine muses. This instrument Mercury gave to Apollo, who became a wonderful player upon it. The lyre was used by the Greeks in olden times, and from it was fashioned the harp. A fly will lie motionless at a temperature of freezing point, begin to crowl at S3 degrees, to buzz and fly at 68 degrees. One hundred and thirteen degrees of dry heat will usually kill a fly in a short time. Dressing the Hair. In preparing human hair for sale it is first assorted, combed and washed in boiling water to which a weak solution of soda or ammonia is added, then assorted as to colors. The short hairs are wound around little glass bars placed in a coke heated kiln five or six days, when they are ready for sale as "curls" The ancients thought the world was flat. They really not surprised at that. We'd find it flat, I dare to say, if we were living in their day. Just think, they had no autos then. No show girls to delight the men. No pipes to smoke and no cigars. No cocktails served at handcensors here. No shoes. No liners speeding over the sea. No yellow journals and no flats. No women's monstrous picture hats. No tariff problem to attack. No gowns that button up the back. No end seat hops with manners rules. No monkaying with the price of food. No hella, no cold storage eggs. No no yeggs. No trottoons with clips whir, No Teddy to keep things astir—Say, is it any wonder that The ancients thought the world was flat. Mr. Greathead—I shall run for reelection again next fall, and I presume I shall have your vote? Citizen (dubloonly)—Well—I—dunno. "What, you don't know? Why, sir, I saved the taxpayers $500,000 this year." "Eh? How?" "By not stealing it, of course."—New York Weekly. The boy with pole and string and pin, The expert with his book of files, Are watching for the flash of fin Along the streams where shadow lies. Bites may not come to him who tries Ever so hard, but still we say With radiant sparkles in our eyes, "The fishing season starts today." We'll hear the same old tales again About the one "I almost got, I had him in the boat, and then He left me, Loyd, but it was hot" Long hours of sitting at a spot Where once a big one got away, Of trampling over field and lot— The fishing season starts today. —Spolane Spokeman-Review. A Dead Shot on Livers "I hear, doctor, that my friend Brown, whom you have been treating so long for liver trouble, has died of stomach trouble," said one of the physician's patients. "Don't you believe all you hear," replied the doctor. "When I treat a man for liver trouble he dies of liver trouble."—Everybody's Magazine. Triumphant Optimist Trumphant bumman. Sister is with the heavier." She might have married a count. They have just trimmed her father is Wall street- Took an enormous amount. Mother is in the hospital Tomorrow they operate. Brother's been fired from college For breaking a freshman's pate. -Chicago Record-Herdal. The Worst He Knew. The Butler—You know, George, that different people have different conceptions of what the state of eternal punishment really is. Now, what's your idea of hell? The Chauffeur—Having to drive a horse car for a living!—Exchange. The Burglar's Waterloo. The burglar bold slipped under the bed. As burglar's bold will do. As burglars hold will do. He folded his feet and tucked in his head And waited an hour or two. At last she wilt tell the stars. That burglar will never forget! She maudied him and placed him behind the bars. For she was a suffragette. — Judge's Library. A. Suspicion. "What is a political rainbow chaser?" "There are various kinds" replied Senator Norgham, "although I suspect that most of them are more or less influenced by the legend that every rainbow has a pot of gold at the end of it"—Washington Star. Chanticleer Sally flaunts him from a hatpin, He's on Willie's tennis ball. Mother sports him as a shoe clasp, Jennie on her para-sol. Daley hangs him to her neck chain, From him Mary takes her tea, For Augustus he's a pipe bowl, But I choose him fricassee. For the Asking. "Pardon me, governor." began the interviewer. "I"— "Certainly, certainly," replied the Tennessee executive, reaching for a blank. "What are you guilty of?"— Philadelphia Public Ledger. Man's Inconsistency. Man's inconsistency. Men seek to wed their opposites. But you'll notice, just the same, The little hand In the matrimonial game The chances of his better half To please him are quite slim If, perchance, his love grows cold And she makes it hot for him Name: The Latest. "Is it the latest thing in cars?" "I guess so; it has never got me any where on time yet."—Houston Post. Her Love. "Now, do you love your neighbor well?" I asked a fair and charming one. "Not much," she said, "the truth to tell, But, oh, I love my neighbor's son!" —Detroit Free Press. His Descent. Mrs. Gabble (to her new washerwoman)—My husband has descended from one of the finest houses in the land. Mrs. Mulcahy—An' phwat is he, a hod carrier?—Boston Transcript. Don't Worry. Can't stop the world from rolling. So keep a quiet soul. Although you are standing in the way, It's bound to roll and roll. —Atlanta Constitution A Combat. "Terrible affair at the club lawst evening." "What happened?" "Cholly struck Ferdy with a table-spoon."—Kansas City Journal ``` Phone Aldine 3653 Hotel Brunswick Geo. W. Holt, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS. 3004 State Street Chicago F. A. RAWLINS THE POPULAR AND UP-TO-DATE Undertaker and Funeral Director As it was never played is what we are doing every Saturday, Sunday and Holidays at our new Park. To the most select audiences in the city. Games with the best talent procurable. Come and visit our Park and see Rube Foster the World's Greatest Pitcher, assisted by Wickware, and Daugherty, the Season's sensation, Petway and Booker the Stars, Hill and Payne, Outfield phenomenon, Duncan, Prior, Hutchinson, Lloyd and Home Run Johnson celebrities, who can only be seen on our Diamond. Game called 3:30 P. M. Visit the Chateau at night, 5324 State street. Grand Opening of Parks May 15th Box seats reserved by mail or phone if order is accompanied with cash, 50 cts. per seat. Special attention to ladies and children. Ice water served free. Take any southside surface car to 69th street and transfer to Park or Normal Park car, Englewood Branch, Southside 'L.' LELAND GIANTS BASEBALL & AMUSEMENT ASSOCIATION. 6221 S. Haisted Street. Phone Went. 215. Established 1867 Phone Oakland 2850-165 John J. Dunn Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Coal and Wood FIFTY-FIRST STREET AND ARMOUR AVENUE Rail Rards: 51st St. & L. S. & M. S. Ry., 52nd St. and Armour Avenue CHICAGO Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5070 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 171 Washington St. Bos. , 4890 Langley Av. CHICAGO Private Telephone, Calumet 3899 Tel. Calumet 3221 Dr. M. J. Brown Physician and Surgeon 2950 State Street, CHICAGO Hours: 10 to 12 m.; 2 to 4: 7 to 9 p.m. General Expressing To and From All Depets MOVING AND VAN SERVICE. Ice Coal Wholesale and Retail By Bags, Basket and Tons Henry M. Turner Crystal Ice Company Office 733 E. 45TH STRTET Phone Oakland 74. CHICAGO, ILL. Dorsey's WHITE ROSE KINGSTON PHARMACY J. D. BORSEY, R. Ph., proprietor 116 1/2 W. 51st Street, near Dearborn, Chicago. TELEPHONE OAKLAND 822 Our Motto is Purity and Accuracy Phone Alda Hotel Brut Gee. W. H. BUFFET, POOL A 3004 State Street F. A. RA THE POPULAR AN Undertaker and O --- Back to the Old Stand. 11 W. 39th St. near State St., T. R. Mall, laundry men's furnishings, notions, cigars, tobacco, and news stand. Phone Douglas 3258. Clark, Hayes & Co. Real Estate, Renting, Loans and Insurance Flats and Houses to rent and For Sale. 3705 STATE STREET CHICAGO St. Monica's Church St. Monica's Church, Dearborn and 36th streets. Rev. John S. Morris, Pastor. Rectory, 3543 Dearborn street. Masses on Sundays, 6:30, 8:30, 10:30. Instruction for the children after the 8:30 mass. 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, 3934 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 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, 34 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. Maxwell notions, cigars to bacco, confections and news stand 5252 State street. H. Hart, news stand, cigars, tobacco and laundry office, 15 W. 35th street. A. A. Dwelle, cigar store and news stand, 21 E. 33rd street near State. Freddie Smith, 1358 29th street, Newport News, Va., news agent. Turner Williams, barber-shop, 12 West 30th street, near State. Brunswick W. Holt, Prop. L AND BILLIARDS. Chicago CAWLINS R AND UP-TO-DATE and Funeral Director Prices to Suit All. Calls Answered Day and Night 4817 State Street. Phone Oakland 1328. BROOKLYN BANK Main Office: Suite 64, 95 Washington St., CHICAGO, ILL. Branch Office 3517 State Street 'PHONE 4366 CENTRAL John B. Rogers, Pres. William Thomas, Gen. Mgr. and Treas. Kentucky Club Cafe 2260 State Street (Up-Stairs) Phone Calumet 3527 Chicago's Newest and Finest Dining Parlors Best to Eat. Best to Drink. Best Service. Best Music. Best Decorum. Best of Everything 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-residents, including payment of taxes and looking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. The Cranford Apartment Building. 3600 Wabash Ave. 10 Price, 25 Cents 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 5059 State Street, N. E. Corner 51st St., Chicago. Phones Oakland 245 and 246 Frank L. Gale Sam'l I. Lee THE GALE PIANO CO. 3159 STATE STREET The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. Casey, Agent, 'Phone Randolph 803 101 WASHINGTON STREET. Leach's Express & Vans LEACH'S STORAGE WAREHOUSE LEACH'S STORAGE WAREHOUSE LEACH'S STORAGE EXPLORE LEACH'S STORAGE EXPLORE LEACH'S STORAGE EXPLORE TUNING REPAIRING Toolon ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block NDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Not In His Line. "When you are grown up," queried the visitor, "will you be a doctor like your father?" "Oh, dear me, no! Why, I couldn't even kill a rabbit," replied the boy, with great frankness.—Argonaut. Private Rooms for Furniture, Heated Piano Rooms. Money Loaned on Furniture in Storage Main Office, 3228 State St. Warehouse, 4430 State St. We Furnish You Money to Protect Your Property or Business Mortgage Banking Favoritism. Every state has its favorite son. Though oft he's led out to slaughter, But how does it happen there's never a won. That has a favorite daughter? -Chicago Tribune Twas False. Lady (at the jeweler')—Is this dis- mond genuine? Jeweler—As genuine to Protect ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW CIRC: ACMILANDBLOCK CHICAGO CENTRAL CO. Northern Assets Realization Company Office, 3517 State St. Phone, Aldine 2532. --- WM. D. NEIGHBORS & GO REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company Main Office: Suite 64, 95 Washington St., C 'PHONE 4 John B. Rogers, Pres. Kentucky 2260_State Phone C Chicago's Newest a Best to Eat. Best Service. Best Decorum. Special Trial Offer 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. Price, S Cut out and bring this advert Syrup for 20c. We do not claim to be the big Earth, but will make Customers and getting full value. C. E. KREYSSI 5059 State Street, N. E. Corner 51st Frank L. Gale THE GALE 3159 STA Pianos, Organs, Talking Machines and Supplies. Brass and String Instruments. Cash or Easy Payments. Open Evenings till 10.30. TUNING PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tol. Central 4060 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1210-1219 Anbland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Buckingham N. Hammond Street Talentstone Anbland 800 Office Telephone Central 1200 Milwaukee 1620 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 810-820 Ranger Blvd. CLARK AND WASHINGTON 800 PARKING JOHN E. OWENS ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW 620: ANBLASTBLOCK CORRECTIONS CONTROL 606 I recollect a nurse called Ann, Who carried me about the gram. And one day a fine young man Came up and kissed the pretty lam. Fell down and the least objection. Thinks: "Aha! When I can talk I'll tell mamma!" And that's my earliest recollection. -Life A Billville Jingle. Automobiles and airships— Where will we get to soon? We'll rise to where the old man Is growlir' in the moon And maybe tell the angels, "You just can't raise a tunnel" -Atlanta Constitution. Knew His Game. He—A philosopher says, "The only thing worth while in life is trying to do something you can't and doing it." She (sweetly)—Is that why you play bridge?—Life. A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 94-86 La Salle Street, Chicago Mailo 615 to 61C; Telephone#1010 3077 S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago Telephone Douglas 1565 "A STORE FOR EVERYBODY" HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. WHERE EVERY PATRON Saves ON EVERY PURCHASE Telephone Yards 693 JOHN J. BRADLEY Real Estate Loans re and Plate Glass Insurance 4709 S. HALSTED ST CHICAGO 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 2188 CHICAGO Room 1, OTIS BLOCK Frank H. Lewie, Prop. Leu Seldon, Mgr. Phone Oakland 1787. THE RAILROAD INN Imported and Domestic Wines Liquors & Cigars Cafe in Connection N. E. Corner Fifty-first and Armour Avenue, Chicago, IL American Brick Co. President and Treasurer, THOMAS CAREY. Vice-President, JOHN SHELHAMER, Secretary, WILLIAM SULLIVAN. Common and Sewer Brick Office and Yards: 45th and Robey Sts. Yards running winter and summer, equipped with the latest improved Wolf Buyer. Telephone Yards 128. Phone Aldine 871 D. C. SMITH Real Estate, Loans, Renting and Insurance PLATE GLASS AND LIFE INSURANCE DEBTS COLLECTED NOTARY PUBLIC 3128 State St., Chicago, Ill. Now is the Time to Advertise in THE BROAD AX