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THE BROAD AX HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS CALL WHERE THEY MAY Mayor Carter H. Harrison Makes Many New and Important Appointments S. A. T. WATKINS SELECTED AS ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL. JOHN F. SEYFERLICH CHOSEN AS CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL. CAPTAIN JOHN McWEENEY APPOINTED GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. JAMES A. QUINN NAMED FOR CITY OIL INSPECTOR. GEORGE A SCHILLING WILL SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS. ROBERT E. BURKE AN OLD TIME HARRISON SUPPORTER ASSUMES THE DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN OF THE COUNTY BUILDING. MANY OTHER RICH AND JUICY POSITIONS ARE STILL IN SIGHT FOR THE FAITHFUL FOLLOWERS OF "OUR CARTER." Vol. XVI Mayor Carter H Makes Ma Importa S. A. T. WATKINS SELECTED COUNSEL. JOHN F. SEYFERLICH CHOSE. CAPTAIN JOHN McWEENEY INTENDENT OF THE POL JAMES A. QUINN NAMED FOR GEORGE A SCHILLING WILL BOARD OF LOCAL IMPRO ROBERT E. BURKE AN OLD ASSUMES THE DUTIES OF BUILDING. MANY OTHER RICH AND JU SIGHT FOR THE FAITHFU TER." The Past week Mayor Carter H. Harrison, has made many new and important appointments, by shaking the plum tree real hard, the following lawyers and others in the three law departments in connection with the city government caught some of the plums: Assistants to corporation counsel: S. A. T. Watkins, to fill $2,500 vacancy; B. J. Mahoney, $3,800, former legislator and water bureau attorney during the last Harrison administration, Will C. Moody has resigned. Prosecuting attorney's office; Assistants, $2,000 each; William Navigato, ex-legislator, succeeding R. C. Busse; Walter A. Rooney, succeeding Thomas F. Burke; Albert J. W. Apple, succeeding Walter A. Krimbell; Abel B. Kretske, succeeding Harry A. Riley. City Attorney's office: Chief assistant, $3,800, Morton A. Mergentheim, Joseph J. Sullivan, former chief assistant, now assistant trial attorney, $3,600, in place of Edward C. Fitch, resigned; investigator, $1,500; William E. Furlong, publisher of the Chicago Democrat, succeeding Louis Lambine; supervisor of investigators, $1,800. F. O. Sebring of the Twenty-first ward, succeeding George Resch. Right here it might not be out of place to state that Carter H. Harrison, has the honor of being the first Democratic Mayor of this city, to select a Colored man to serve as assistant Corporation Counsel, and without the least side-stepping he come across with the appointment, thereby raising himself a great deal higher in the estimation of the Colored people in this city and throughout the country, who feel confident that Mr. Watkins, will more than make good in the Council's Office's office. At the meeting of the city council on Monday evening Mayor Harrison, chose John F. Seyferlich, the present chief fire marshal, and in this much wisdom was displayed by the Mayor, for Chief Seyferlich, has no superior as a fire fighter and being a good general, he is popular with the men in every branch of his department. Captain John McWeeny, who has a long and honorable record in the police department was chosen general superintendent of police, and in assuming the duties of his new office he gave expression to the following sentiments: "I'm not going to start out by making a lot of promises that I may not be able to fulfill, I know from long experience that it is easier to talk about results in the police department than it is to effect them, but I am going to make an earnest endeavor to do a few things; the ordinances and the rules and regulations of our department are going to be enforced without favor to any individual." "Gambling houses will not be tolerated, the vice districts must be controlled and the saloon regulation will be obeyed, I'm not going into office to declare war on any individual or groups of individuals, I am going to get along fine with every citizen who is law-abiding, the law-breaker and I will fall out." "The labor sluggers and gun men a hard problem, I don't think so, I believe all of that sort of labor trouble, disorder, can be stopped and the guilty men brought to bar. Those cases are going to receive attention, and that right away. So also are these so-called black hand outrages." Chelf McWeeny, talks straight from the shoulder and The Broad Ax, will be with him first, mast and all the time, in his manly and honest effort to put a tight check on crime and wrong doing of every kind and to protect the lives and the property of the great citizenship of Chicago. Other appointments by the Mayor were: City Collector—Edward Cohen. Deputy Commissioner of Public Works—J. O. Kostner. Superintendent of Track Eleveation—Frances Owens. Gas Inspector—William D. Wilcox. Boiler Inspector—Michael J. Ryan. Oil Inspector—James A. Quinn. Board of Local Improvements—George A. Schilling, Frank Sima, Frank X, Rydzewski, Clayton F. Smith, Fred Burkhard. It is pleasing to note that James A. Quinn has become City Oil Inspector, for he is an up-to-date business man, and will make a first class city official. George A. Schilling as president of the Board of Local Improvement, will give a good account of himself and without the least question about it he is the right man in the right place. To the delight of his many friends Robert E. Burke, has assumed the duties of custodian of the County Building and he will ably see to it that everything in connection with it is kept in apple pie order. There are still many other rich and juicy positions in sight for the faithful followers of "Our Carter." BRIDE WEIGHTS 639 BUT SHE'S HAPPILY MARRIED WITH HER HUSBAND, 119. Wayne, W. Va., May 1.—Miss Gertrude May Davis, who weighs 639 pounds and is nineteen years old, was married here today to W C. McCarey. His weight is only 119. Being abnormally heavy does not disqualify a bride from "dressing up," however. So Miss Davis wore a hobble skirt and a picture hat. Without the least joking about it Mrs. McCarey, is some woman and if she should happen to roll over on her husband while he is sleeping and dreaming of her and embrace him real hard, she would find herself without a husband and she would have to look around and make another effort to rope in a second husband to kiss and fondly love her. We are perfectly free to confess that Mrs. McCarey, is too much woman for any little or even a large man to tackle—Editor. CHICAGO, MAY 6, 1911. [Name] S. A. T. WATKINS. Newly Appointed Assistant Corporation Counsel by Mayor Carter H. Harrison, who stands well with the Afro-Americans throughout the United States. S. A. T. Watkins, the newly appointed assistant corporation counsel by Mayor Carter H. Harrison, was born Jan. 25, 1869, at Memphis, Tennessee. He received his early education in the schools in the city of his birth, and in the course of time he began his higher studies at the celebrated Lemoyne Institute, graduating therefrom with high honors May 30, 1888, for one year thereafter he taught school. In the meantime he began the study of law in the office of T. F. Cassells, ex-Assistant Attorney General of Tenn., and was admitted to the bar February 5, 1891, at the same time entering into partnership with his former tutor the firm being Cassells and Watkins. He met with great success in the law, and on May 30, 1892, he appeared at the bar of the Supreme Court of Tennessee, and was enrolled as one of its honorable members, winning his first case before that high tribunal after a hard fought legal battle lasting three days. to the bar, and extended the right hand of fellowship to him. The first part of July 1892, Mr. Watkins came to Chicago to reside and shortly after doing so, he was admitted to its bar; also to the bar of the Supreme Court of Illinois and to the Supreme Court of the United States. Shortly before moving to this city he was happily united in marriage to Miss Mattie M. Robinson, also a product of Memphis, Tenn., and with their son, he reside in a beautiful home of their own at 3632 Calumne Ave. He is a prominent Knights of Phi thias, being Supreme Attorney for that order throughout the world. He is agent for the property belonging to the K. P.'s located at the South west corner of 33d and State street, and he collects in $500 rent per month. October 1, 1898, Mayor Carter H. Harrison, appointed Mr. Watkins assistant prosecuting attorney of Chicago, and he honorably and faithfully It is interesting to note, that Judge Horace H. Lurton, now United States Supreme Court Judge, was a member of the Supreme Court of Tennessee at the time Mr. Watkins was admitted THE PIANO RECITAL BY MISS At the Fine Arts Building, Tuesday Evening was Par Excellent. On Tuesday evening, May 2d, Miss Bertha M. L. Williams, gave a piano recital at Music Hall, in the Fine Arts Building, and it was par excellent. Miss Williams, is an apt-pupil, of Prof. De Lewinski, Auditorium Building. The program rendered was very hard and difficult, and many of those who understand music thoroughly were loud in declaring, that Miss Williams, was exceedingly proficient, in rendering the productions by some of the greatest masters of operatic and other classical music in the world, that her execution is indeed very good; that she performs on the piano, with rare grace; that she possesses a large amount of talent, and that if she continues her studies in this direction that nothing can prevent her from progressing and making her mark along musical lines. At the end of the first part of the program, she was presented amidst the plaudits of the audience with a beautiful bouquet. Prof. De Lewinski, was very much pleased with the first plano rectal by his promising pupil, and more than one half of those who listened to her renditions, heartily joined in applauding and showing their appreciation towards her, for possessing such rare talent, were composed of white men and women, which after to the bar, and extended the right hand of fellowship to him. The first part of July 1892, Mr. Watkins came to Chicago to reside, and shortly after doing so, he was admitted to its bar; also to the bar of the Supreme Court of Illinois, and to the Supreme Court of the United States. Shortly before moving to this city he was happily united in marriage to Miss Mattie M. Robinson, also a product of Memphis, Tenn., and with their son, they reside in a beautiful home of their own at 3632 Calumet Ave. He is a prominent Knights of Pythias, being Supreme Attorney for that order throughout the world. He is agent for the property belonging to the K. P.'s located at the Southwest corner of 33d and State streets, and he collects in $500 rent per month. October 1, 1898, Mayor Carter H. Harrison, appointed Mr. Watkins, assistant prosecuting attorney of Chicago, and he honorably and faithfully served the city in that capacity from that time down to May, 1907. At the 35th street Police Station, he represented both the city and state, and he made good at all times. all goes to prove, that art, music and literature, knows no color line. And it is earnestly hoped that Music Hall in the Fine Arts Building, will be filled to its fullest capacity, when Miss Williams gives her second piano recital. NEGROES LIVE WITH WHITE, WOMEN. Fined $500 Each in Cumberland County Circuit Court—Women Go Free. Burkesville, Ky.—The Cumberland county circuit court, which has been in session here, C. Coe, G. Williams and T. Andrews, all Colored were convicted of living with three white women and fined $500 each. It is said that they belong to that most noted gang who lives in the southern part of this country, and who is said to have been connected with the noted Taylor-Coe fued. In this fued all the male members of the Taylor family, white people, were killed out, and several of the Coe family. The white women were allowed to go free provided they live better lives. This is even handed Justice, with a string to it, if the Colored men had committed a crime by Hiring with those three white ladies and permitted them to hug and kiss them and as long as they had not been raped by the Colored men, and delighted to associate with them, hey also should have been fined for violating the marriage laws of Kentucky, by the Circuit court of Cumberland County. Do Not Fail to Attend The Child Welfare At the Child Welfare Exhibit to be held at the Coliseum May 11-25, one of the most interesting departments will be that given over to the Health Committee. There will be photographs and screens and charts and moving pictures to illustrate the truths which the committee, headed by Frank F. Wing, superintendent of the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, wish to inculcate in the minds of all the men and women who visit the exhibit. There will be lessons in dietetics, in first aids to the injured and to those taken suddenly ill and in need of attention before the doctor can arrive, and in common cleanliness. The extensive work done by the Visiting Nurse Association will be shown. The perils of the common drinking cup, the common towel and the common soap will be shown. One of the instructive divisions of Health section, will be the one which deals with preventable blindness. The wise saying of Helen Keller will be blazoned large: "The problem of prevention should be dealt with frankly. The time for hinting at unpleasant truths is past. The facts are often revolting. But it is better that our sensibilities should be shocked than that we should be ignorant of facts upon TUSKEGEE COMMENCEMENT The annual Commencement Exercises of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, will begin on Sunday, May 21st, with the delivery of the Commencement Sermon, by Bishop John C. Kilgo, of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. These exercises promise to eclipse, in point of attendance and interest, that of any previous Commencement at the institution. The Seventeenth Anniversary Exercises of Phelps Hall Bible Training School will be held Monday, May 22d, at 7:30 o'clock p. m., in the Institute Chapel. One of the most interesting events of Commencement Week is that of the Trinity Church Boston Prize Contest, which takes place on Tuesday, May 23, in the Institute Chapel at 7:30 p. m. The special Commencement Day Exercise on Thursday, May 25, will begin at 10:30 a. m., after drill by the entire battalion and a second session in the afternoon at 2 p. m.; concluding with the delivery of the annual Commencement Address by Judge Robt. H. Terrell of the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia. Among the graduates on the program will be Julius Freeman, of Wilson, N.C., and Acle Jones, of Thomasville, Ga., the Valeditorian and Salutatorian, who will speak on Industrial as well as on Academic subjects. There will also be a panoramic display of the trades illustrating the work as actually carried on in the different shops and divisions of the school. The various divisions of the school will be in operation during the week and on May 25. Visitors and friends of the institution will have ample opportunity to inspect the work of the students. Special arrangements have been made for the accommodation of all visitors, and probably a great many people will take advantage of this opportunity to visit the institution. Open, round trip, reduced railroad rates can be secured to reach Tuskegee during Commencement. For the convenience of visitors attending this occasion, a special train will be operated from Montgomery to Tuskegee and return, and also from Opelika Attend Child Welfare LISEUM MAY 11-25 on Tuesday and Fridays which real sight, hearing, intelligence morals and the life of the children of men. Let us rend the thick curtain with which society is hiding its eyes from unpleasant but needful truth." Among the statements which will be shown in this department are the following "To preserve healthy eyes, studies should be adapted to the child and not the child to the studies." If eyesight is to be conserved, children should not attend school nor use the eyes much for close work too early in life." "School books, maps, blackboards, writing pads, etc., should be made so as to injure the eyes as little as possible. The best are bad enough." "Curricula of study should be designed for the average, and not for the superior student." "Many scholars are transferred from dull to bright children by proper treatment and care of the eyes." "There are over 300,000 blind people in this country, costing over 150,000,000 to support. Most of this blindness is unnecessary and could have been averted by care at birth, or proper treatment of their eyes as school children." Admission to the exhibit will be free except on Tuesdays and Fridays. and intermediate points to Tuskegee, on May 25. DIAMON DUST. The Mutuals, Jack Lowery's crack team will meet the Leland Giants in their second bout of the season at the White Sox Park this afternoon. A grand game of ball will be played by those two teams and every lover of the sport as well as good citizens should attend for the proceeds go to Charity to assist the Dearborn Centre and industrial work at the Institutional church; perhaps the greatest game of ball that will be played for sometime around these diggins will be at 69th and Halsted streets Sunday afternoon, when the Leland Giants, the world's now famous Baseball Club crosses bats with the contenders for last year's pennant in the City League, Chicago Giants. Both management are out to win and will use their best men. Cyclone Joe Williams will no doubt perform for the Chicago Giants, while the phenomenal Frank Wickware or the Star beating Louis Johnson will work for the Lelands. This insures a battle royal and a Pitchers duel. All lovers of the sport should be there. Go early and get a good seat and whoop it up and root or the team of your choice. Frank Wickware, the Leland's phenomenal Pitcher arrived in town last week and looks fit and ready. This makes the Leland Giants line-up about as strong as any with such old vets as Harry Moore, Danger Talbert, Sam Strathers Nathan Harris and a brand new outfield of youngsters constitutes an aggregation that is hard to beat and they will take care of themselves in Sunday's contest. Sec'y. Moseley is confident that the best team will win and that he owns it. FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE'S ANNIVERSARY, 2830 STATE ST. The first anniversary of the League will be held Sunday, at 4 p. m. A symposium by members of the league. A splendid musical program will be rendered. Welcome to all. Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Pres. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Priesta, Infidels, Single Taxes, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, 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. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 5027 ARMOUR AVENUE, CHICAGO. PHONE DREXEL 4590. 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, 1878. CITY BACKS "MOTHERS' DAY"; MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION. Follows Declaration of Governor Setting May 14 as the Time for General Celebration. Mothers' day will be observed in Chicago Sunday, May 14, and all citizens are asked by Mayor Harrison to join in the celebration. Gov. Deneen has proclaimed the observance of Mothers' day, and a similar proclamation has been issued by the mayor. The city proclamation reads: "To the Citizens of Chicago: Whereas, The inauguration last year of a memorial known as Mothers' day, dedicated to 'the love and reverence which all persons owe their mothers, met with the spontaneous and cordial approval of the people of Chicago; and, "Whereas, The duty of faithful care and devotion to our mothers, if they are living, and the sentiment of loving remembrance, if they have passed away, are recognized as constituting one of the greatest influences for the betterment of mankind; and, "Whereas, The governor of the state of Illinois has proclaimed the observance of Sunday, May 14, as Mothers' day and urged upon all citizens the recognition of the memorial: "Therefore, I, Carter H. Harrison, mayor of the city of Chicago, hereby proclaim the observance of Sunday, May 14 as Mothers' day as a worthy one and call upon all the citizens of this city to join in honoring the celebration by attendance at commemorative public ceremonies or in such other manne ras may be deemed appropriate." WALTERS A. M. E. ZION CHURCH 38TH AND DEARBORN 8STS. The usual interest is being manifest in the services, last Sunday closed the general effort in the rally $650.00 has been realized with a large number of pledges unpaid. A New Literary Society Organized. On last Tuesday a large number of persons gathered in the basement of this church who are deeply interested in the moral, intellectual and social development of our young people. They came for the purpose of organizing a literary society that will hold its meetings on Tuesday evenings instead of Sunday afternoon. Dr. Callis called the meeting to order and was made temporary chairman after some remarks a motion prevailed for permanent organization and election of officers. The following persons were elected: President Dr. Jas. N. Harris, Vice Pres. Robert W. Marshall, Secretar Miss Lillian I. Browder, Treasurer, Mrs. H. J. Callis. Euthanasian remarks were made by all the officers. About 60 names were enrolled as members, and on motion a committee of five consisting of Mr. John Van Camp, W. J. Bardine, Miss Lillian Browder, Mrs. Elliott and Rev. H. J. Callis were appointed on Constitution and By-Laws to assist at the next meeting. Mr. H. David Murray was appointed temporary chairman of the program committee. The next meeting will be held next Tuesday, May 9th at 8:30 the public is cordially invited. The services Sunday will begin with the Statement of Baptism by Immersion at 8:00 a.m. The Holy Communion will be administered at 11:40 a.m. The Sunday ritual at 8:00 p.m. Christian Sunday service at 8:30. At 8:00 the center will presen GOOD WORDS FOR OUR BLACK TROOPERS. So far as has been learned, the black soldiers have conducted themselves as well as the whites. As the records show, they have given as good service as the whites in the country's wars. They did excellent work in the rebellion. In the Indian wars they fought as well as did the rest of the soldiers. The regiment which is in camp near San Antonio now rescued the Rough Riders at Santiago, and did much of the fighting which was credited to that white corps. The army is an excellent place for Uncle Sam to enforce the square deal.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. QUARTERLY MEETING AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH. Sunday, May 7th, the Third Quarterly meeting, will be held at St. Mary's church, 4926 Dearborn street, Rev. James Higgins, pastor. Presiding Elder Rev. T. Reeves, will preach morning and evening. Rev. R. E. Wilson of St. Stephens, A. M. E. Church will preach the Sacramental sermon at 3 o'clock. Love Feast, Monday evening. You are invited. Monday, May 15th, Musical and Literary and Broom Drill, under auspices of Mite Missionary Society. May Bazaar, will begin May 22nd. RITES FOR NEGRO CATHOLICS. Archbishop Spalding Lays Corner Stone for Church Edifice Which Colored People Are Building in Louisville. Louisville, Ky., April 30.—Archbishop Spalding of Peoria, Ill., officiated today at the corner stone laying of St. Augustine church. Negroes are building the structure which will cost $60,000. Shortly after the war between the states Archbishop Spalding organized St. Augustine Catholic church here for Negroes. RACE ISSUE UP IN THIS RICH MAN'S ELOPMENT. New York, May 1.—A report that W. Stewart Robinson, a wealthy retired insurance broker of Montreal, had visited New York for the purpose of having annuled the marriage of his son, W. Stewart, Jr., revealed the fact that young Robinson had eloped from Montreal with Gertrude Townsend, a Colored girl. Robinson and his Colored wife were found in an expensively furnished flat. He denied that any proceedings looking to an annulment would be instituted. S. A. T. WATKINS Supreme Attorney Receives Good Appointment. Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago lost no time after his election in acknowledging the support given him by the Colored voters of Chicago. Among the first to be invited to the political pie counter was our esteemed Supreme Attorney Hon. S. A. T. Watkins who will take another turn as Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago. Congratulations are in order.—The Pythian Monitor, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 3. 1911. MR. RUFUS ESTES, AN AUTHOR. Mr. Rufus Estes, our congenial friend, has completed his book, entitled "Good T...hings To Eat." The first copy was auctioned off at the office of the Illinois Steel Company where Mr. Estes is employed. The Assistant Secretary was the purchaser; it brought eleven dollars. The books will be sold for fifty cents a copy, and can be secured at 3408 State street. "The teacher asked. "When did Moses live?" After the silence had become painful she ordered: "Open your Old Testaments. What does it say there?" A boy answered. "Moses, 4,000." "Now," said the teacher, "why didn't you know when Moses lived?" "Well," replied the boy, "I thought it was his telephone number."—Suburban Life. A comely young woman nomed Jane. While walking was caught in the rain. She ran—almost flew; Her complexion did, too. And she reached home exceedingly plain.—Philadelphia Telegram. Visitor (who has been going for the last half hour)—You know, I'm not physically strong, but I've got good staining powers. Hooten (wearily)—Yes; we noticed that—M. A. P. The flying Dutchman summall each wave, And a sootful sight glided he "This his of chasing sailors have To older than the sea." No more they fear my ghostly light Or squirrels in fores and on my ship's deck, more than light Will have to change my craft." From then the flying Dutchman drew His ancient ship in swain, and light above the sea be how Of a southern atmosphere. -Chicago News CHIPS Several Colored girls took civil service examinations Thursday for positions with the city and county. Mrs. Geo. C. Hall and Mrs. Burt Anderson are taking instructions on how to run an automobile. Miss Grace Phillips, of Provident Hospital, has returned from a trip to Terre Haute, Ind. Miss Phillips was gone four weeks and gained a pound a week. Rev. Allen, formally of Salt City, Utah and Jacksonville, Florida, passed through the city on his way to Butte, Mont., where he will reside. Mrs. B. Davis left Chicago, Monday for Memphis, Tenn., where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Roberson. Mrs. Davis, accompanied by her sister, will go to Hot Springs for a month to take the baths. Mrs. Clifford Johnson has purchased a beautiful touring car which under the management of Mr. Walter Harris her brother will be at the disposal of all who desire to hire the car for summer outing trips. Mrs. Julia Fitzauerd entertained a few friends at whist last Monday evening at her residence, 3437 Wabash ave. Those present were Madames J. Wilson, Wm. Emanuel, Mrs. Allen, M. Manning, Miss Beatrice Manning, Dr. Buckner, and Mr. Allen. The entertainment given by the Base Ball team of Grace Presbyterian church, last evening was a social and financial success. Those who participated in the program were Wm. Harrison Emanuel, violinist. Mr. Settles voalist. The Kenwood Orchestra, Mr. Creighton Thompson, vocalist. The Busy Bee Club was entertained on Tuesday night by Miss Aurelia Ward, 5613 Wabash avenue. Those present were Mrs. Craig Williams, Marguerite Morgan, Evelyn Fitzimmons and Elizabeth Clark: Messrs. Tate Dotson, Thomas T. Carlisle, M. B. C. Mason, Jr., Cary B. Lewis, Craig Williams, Nate Caldwell and Edward Alexander, Miss Ward served the Club a dainty supper. The Mount Glenwood Cemetery Association gives every Colored family in Chicago an opportunity to free themselves from the bondage and discrimination f the older Cemeteries by selling Cemetery lots at about the price of a single grave in the older Cemeteries on payments of $2.00 cash and $2.00 per month, which is within the reach of all. Miss Dora A. J. jnes and Mr. Herman G. Claybourn were quietly married on Wednesday evening at the residence of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. S. P. Jones, 3668 Wabash avenue. Only the immediate friends of the contracting parties were present. Mr. and Mrs. Claybourn are at home to their friends at 3524 Wabash avenue. The bride is the daughter of Dr. J. A. Jones, president of Turner Normal College, Shelbyville, Tenn., and sister of Mr James L. Jones, now of this city. Notice of Removal. Attorney William G. Anderson, formerly of No. 81 South Clark, has moved his law office to No. 140 No. Dearborn street (old number 70 So. Dearborn) southwest corner of Randolph and Dearborn street, suite No. 510; telephone 7127 Central. First class furnished rooms, modern improvement, 8552 Forest Ave. 2nd flat. Phone Douglass 2586 They saw the queer, outtandish beast while visiting the zoo. "We never saw the like before," they mild. "It's something gnw." -Galveston News. Druggist (to his stout wife)—Don't come in just this minute. I am about to sell six bottles of my fat-reducing mixture.—Continent. Mary had a little jam. She sneared some on her nose. When Mary's ma came home at night— Well, what do you suppose? -Chicago Record-Herald. Kind Looking Old Gentleman—Don't you know what becomes of little boys who swear? Small Boy—Oh. yes. They become golfers when they grow up.—Woman's Home Companion. Though for etiquette she may not care And about such airlines storm. The chorus girl is always right there When it comes to perfect form. -Philadelphia Telegraph. "Your friend is a bankrupt!" AFRICAN FIELD REMEMBERED. Bishop H. B. Parks In Address Makes Deep Impression on Members of the Board In Referring to Great Work of the Late Bishop Abraham Grant—The Report by Episcopal Districts. Reports submitted by Rev. Dr. John Hurst, financial secretary of the African Methodist Episcopal church, at the thirtieth annual meeting of the financial board of the denomination held in Washington on Wednesday. April 19. showed that $201,753.26 was raised in "dollar money" in 1910. This is an increase of over $3,000 in the money raised last year through the M. REV. DR. JOHN HURST. same channel and $34,000 more than was reported in 1909, when Dr. Hurst made his first annual report. The session was called to order by Bishop Parks, who is filling the position of chairman of the board, held by the late Bishop Abraham Grant. Bishop Parks made a marked impression in the short address that he delivered, especially when he spoke with feeling of the services rendered the denomination by his late predecessor. In submitting his report Dr. Hurst made a number of recommendations for the successful carrying on of the work of the department. He also called attention to the financial status of the work of the church in West and South Africa. The report by episcopal districts presided over by the following bishops was: First, Wesley J. Gaines $13,536.65 Second, Levi J. Coppin $15,721.85 Third, W. B. Derrick $6,355.80 Fourth, C. T. Shaffer $15,055.48 Fifth, H. B. Parks, vice late Bishop Grant $13,783.41 Sixth, Charles S. Smith $28,948.01 Seventh, B. F. Lee $18,272.36 Eighth, H. M. Turner, vice late E. W. Lampton $19,394.43 Ninth, J. S. Flipper $15,977.12 Tenth, Evans Tyre $11,210.25 Eleventh, M. B. Salter $15,251.54 Twelfth, H. Blanton Parks $24,100.65 Thirteenth, W. H. Heard $1,156.60 Fourteenth, J. Albert Johnson $2,955.00 The last two mentioned districts take in West and South Africa respectively. In West and South River respectively. Of this big sum raised in dollar subscriptions, 8 per cent ($16,148.26) was devoted to the educational work of the PETER JOHN HARRIS denomination, 10 per cent ($26,175.38) turned over to the board of church extension, and $72,464.38 retained by the various annual conferences for mission work, the care of superannuation ministers, wildlands and orphans. The members of the board are: Rev. A. L. Murray, Atlantic City; John T. Jenffer, Chicago; Charles Bundy, Cleveland, O.; A. J. Carey, Chicago; J. B. Hammons, Tampa; Man: E. W. Lee, Morgue Brown college, Atlanta, Ga.; N. B. Burnett, Charleston, W. Va.; W. T. Strong, Jackson, Miss.; P. C. Hunt, Palestine, ex. A. J. Kearshaw, Tallahassee, Fl.; C. H. Shelto, Memphis, Tenn.; M. C. H. Johnstone, West Africa, and Mr. A. Fortone, Cape THE CITY OF NEW YORK IS A LARGE CITY WITH A MASSIVE CITY OF 1,200,000. IT IS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CITY IS A MULTIPLE CITY WITH A MASSIVE CITY OF 1,200,000. IT IS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CITY IS A MULTIPLE CITY WITH A MASSIVE CITY OF 1,200,000. IT IS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. Globe Theatre Wabash Aye. and Hubbard Court Beginning Monday Evening, May 1 The Pekin Stock Co. in An Enlarged and Elaborate Production of The Lime Kiln Klub BY J. A. SHIPP Prices: 15, 25, 50 and 75c. There are twenty-eight pounds of blood in the body of an average grown-up person, and at each pulsation the heart moves ten pounds. New York's Speedway. Drivers of fast horses in New York city have the costliest speedway in the world. It cost $3,000,000 and is reserved by the city for the special use of drivers of fast horses. It begins at One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street and extends north to Dyckman street, a distance of four and one-quarter miles. An Old New York Grave The oldest grave in Trinity churchyard, New York city, so far as can be determined, is that of Richard Churcher. The stone on the grave indicates that the boy died at the age of five and a half years. April 5, 1681. Bleaching Ivory. Ivory may be bleached by placing it in a glass dish filled with turpentine and exposing it for two or three days to the sunlight. "Could you do something for a pore old sailor?" asked the seedy looking wanderer at the gate. "Poor old sailor?" echoed the lady at work at the tub. "Yes'm; I follered the wotter for eighteen years." "Well," said the woman after a critical look, "you certainly don't look as if you ever caught up with it." Then she resumed her labors.—Ideas. "A penny for your thoughts!" I cried. She turned a guilty bolt. "They're not worth that," the maid replied. "My thoughts were but of you." —Philadelphia Ledger. Mrs. Willis—Isn't it awful the way people paw over goods in a store? Mrs. Gillis—Shocking! I went over to the walst counter this morning and picked up every single garment, and there wasn't one that didn't have the marks where somebody had been handling them.—Brooklyn Life. Take pattern from the busy bee, The earnest honey maker. No time to stand and watch has he The noisy sidewalk faker. Nor is it in his record he Has for one minute tarried And mingled with a mob to see Some rich girl being married. —Detroit Free Press. "In time of trial," said the preacher, "what brings us the greatest comfort?" "An acquittal!" responded a lowbrow who should never have been admitted by the usher.—Toledo Blade. There are problems in this busy world To solve are nighly tough. Pray tell us why the smallest girl Should tote the biggest muff. -Chicago News. Or why the very smallest maid Puts on a fearful "rat" And staggers down the street beneath A flower garden hat. -Birmingham Age-Herald. Or why the smallest waist you see Beneath a glow of rouge Should be supported by what is not The smallest things in shoes. -Spokane Spokesman-Review. "I'll tell you." said Mrs. McKay, "my husband has a pull with the man higher up. and I'll get him to put your boy at the bar." "Well, I thank you," answered her companion, "but Clarence doesn't drink, you see."—Philadelphia Times. Though mighty deeds you may have done, Keep bustling just the same. Remember that last year's home run Won't count in this year's game. —Washington Star. "Ida's rich uncle in California sent her a lovely brooch with her name set in costly diamonds." "How delighted she must be!" "Well, she isn't. She's just mad because her parents didn't name her Katherine or Alexandrina."—Boston Transcript. Telephone Calls. The Spanish city of Malaga is now connected with Madrid by long distance telephone. A recent estimate from a reliable source places the number of telephones in the world at 9,600,000 on 12,500,000 miles of wire. Globe T Wabash Ave. and Beginning Monday The Dakin PLAY BALL Gentool, Scientific and Gentlemanly Ball Playing by LELAND GIANTS Every Sunday at their Park 68th and NALSTED STREET "Upon the success of the Leland Giants this year depends the Negro continuance as a factor in the basestill arena. Their Park is the only Park in the city operated and controlled by Negroes. This should be sufficient for every Negro to attend the games at this Park." B. F. Moseley, Sec. and Treas. 6221 Halsted St MOTTS PEKIN THEATRE 1 Big Show Each Night Week of May 8th "The Wolf" Eugene Walter's Story of Canadian Woods. Original Production with All Accessories as Used on the Road. Watch for Big Bill of Favorites WEEK OF MAY 15th Prices: 10-20-30 Boxes 50c All Seats Reserved ONE SHOW NIGHTLY 8:15. 2 SUNDAYS, 7:00 and 9:30. $1,000 Death Benefit $7.50 weekly benefit for accidents; $6.00 weekly sick benefit; $1000 for loss of limb or eyesight; $25.00 for Emergency Relief; Cost $5.00 per year. No other dues nor assessments. Reliable Company with $100,000 State Deposit to guarantee the payment of claims. Men and Women between the ages of 16 and 65 accepted. For further information address Dept. 314, American Registry Company, Erie, Pa., giving age, occupation and present state of health. EIGHT REGIMENT BALL Monday night, May the eighth, this famous military organization will hold their Annual Military May Ball at the Seventh Regiment Armory, Thirty-fourth street and Wentworth avenue. Medals and decorations for long and honorable service will be presented, also badges won for rifle practice. Sergeant Berry and his wonderful band will as usual render sweet music, both concert and dance. The Knight Templars, Patriarchs, Uniform Rank. Knights of Phythiss and Knights of Tabors have been invited and each organization will furnish their crack drill team for an Exhibition Drill. One of the companies of the regiment will give a spectacular display of army movements and an evening of great pleasure is promised. Officers and men will appear in full dress uniform and the visiting organizations will try to outdo each other with their handsome uniforms all bedecked out in glittering gold lace and polished words. The price of admission will be fifty cents and you are invited. Don't miss this star event during the month of May. Signature Experts. A number of the larger banking institutions employ from one to half a dozen men whose sole duty is to examine every check that comes in through the clearing house and vouch for the genuineness of the signatures. The brain of a man exceeds twice that of any other animal. Horses. Gray horses are the longest lived. Creamies are usually delicate and are seriously affected by very warm weather. Rapid Shoemaking A piece of leather can now be transformed into a pair of boots in thirty-four minutes, passing through the hands of sixty-three people and through fifteen machines. Theatre Hubbard Court Evening, May 1 Steek No He will bury cheaper than the trust [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. JONES. . . er who conducts, one of the most ments in Chicago. As a result honest funeral direction. furnishes automobile funerals for marriages, can save you from Fifty funeral. compare our prices with others before GEO. O. JONES. Funeral Director and Embalmer who conducts, successful undertaking establishments in Chicago of the people's appreciation of honest funeral direc I am the only Undertaker that furnishes automo the same price as Hearse and carriages, can save to One Hundred Dollars on a funeral. You are cordially invited to compare our prices w making arrangements. We carry a large stock on hand from which to suit the people. Funerals are conducted in any part of the city or out extra charges. Large Chapel free to our patrons. Bodies shipped of the United States and foreign countries at the prices. Phone, West 1761. Lady attendant. Office and o Lake St., near Lincoln St. and from which to select, that will be part of the city or suburbs with- ons. Bodies shipped to all parts sign countries at the very lowest dant. Office and chapel, 1904 W. We carry a large stock on hand from which to select, that will suit the people. Funerals are conducted in any part of the city or suburbs without 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. Phone, West 1761. Lady attendant. Office and chapel, 1904 W. Lake St., near Lincoln St. Cablegrams. Only 1 per cent of the cablegrams sent overgrams are concerned with family or private matters. The rest are commercial, journalistic or official. Calendars. Calendars with white figures on a City Cousin But. Cousin Eben. you can't go to the party in those clothes. Your grandfather wore those at least forty years ago. Cousin Eben-That's all right. You don't suppose there'll be anybody at the party that saw him in them, do you?-Puck. Old Omar in the ancient times Wrote much about the joys of jugging. If he had lived today his rhymes Would warble much, a wot of chugging— He and his thou, so popular— A hike, a pike and motorcar. —Judge. The Ready Explainer. "This doesn't taste like genuine maple syrup but I said the suspicious purchaser. "Probably not." replied the genial grocer. "After what you have been accustomed to the real article would naturally seem strange."—Washington Star. A Couple of Lays. The rain and the hen have their work. As everything earthly must. The hen gets busy and lays an egg. While the rain is laying the dust. —Chicago News. The Good Old Times. Some one of the same name as Charles James Fox having been hanged at Tyburn. Fox asked Selwyn if he had been there. "No" replied Selwyn; "I never go to rehearsals." "The Beaux and the Dandies," by Clare Jerrod. tiful Glenwood Museum Charter does not allow discrimination. the funeral train stops at entrance, in almost perfect by nature. beautiful stream of water, high banks, lives everybody a square deal. makes it possible for every Colored out of the low prices and easy terms, months old with a record of 700 lots sold terments in March. you can invest $2.00 cash in a lot, is due. $2.00 cash and $2.00 per month, only taxes; no assessments. train Decoration Day, May 30th to at 1:30 p. m.; 31st St. station at 1:35 returning, leave Cemetery at 5:00 p. m. p. Tickets on sale at the Cemetery Beautiful Mount Glenwood Cemetery EXCURSION—Special train Decoration Day, May 30th to Cemetery. Leave La Salle St. station at 1:30 p.m.; 31st St. station at 1:35 p.m.; 63rd St. station at 1:00 p.m. Returning, leave Cemetery at 5:00 p.m. Tickets only 30 cents round trip. Tickets on sale at the Cemetery office. Secure Tickets Early. Good speaking, singing and other exercises. Come and go out with us and see this beautiful Cem- NOTICE—On account of expensive improvement there will be an advance in the price of lots in Sections D Glenwood Cemetery of $500 each, and in Section G of June 15th, 1911. Buy Now. Call at our office or write for illustrated folder and Mount Glenwood Cemetery Association Tel. Douglas 9574 Open Evenings 3125 Se see this beautiful Cemetery. expensive improvements being made of lots in Sections D and C, in Mount and in Section G of $6.00 each, on illustrated folder and price list of lots. Cemetery Association 3125 So. State St. Come and go out with us and see this beautiful Cemetery. NOTICE—On account of expensive improvements being made there will be an advance in the price of lots in Sections D and C, in Mount Glenwood Cemetery of $6.00 each, and in Section G of $6.00 each, on June 15th, 1911. Buy Now. Call at our office or write for illustrated folder and price list of lots. Mount Glenwood Cemetery Association Cablegrams. Only 1 per cent of the cabalegrans sent overcalls are concerned with family or private matters. The rest are commercial, journalistic or official. Calandara. Calendar with white figures on a dark background are more easily read in an insufficiently lighted room than those with black figures upon white paper. Glass Windows. Glass windows were first used for light in 1180. Bread In Germany The Germania, comparatively, do not eat much bread. On many tables of well to do persons it is never eaten at the principal meal of the day. Philippine Forests Forests of the Philippines, according to a government expert, contain 200,000,000 board feet of lumber, one-half as much as in the forest reserves of the United States, but on one-eighth the area of land. Leaden Water Pipes. In 1252 lead pipe began to be used for carrying water. Largest Tree Trunk Said to be the largest tree trunk in the world is that of a pile tree at Hitia, Mexico, which measures 145 feet in girth. Old Omar. The Ready Explainer. A Couple of Lays NEW BUILDINGS FOR KOWALIGA NEW BUILDINGS FOR KOWALIGA Well Regulated School In Center of Great Industrial District. Thrifty Institution In Elmore County, Ala., Rapidly Recovering From Misfortune Caused by Fire a Few Years Ago—The Dixie Industrial Stock Company Organized. By GLEVELAND G. ALLEN. BY CLEVELAND G. ALLEN. Kowalga, Ala.-The cornerstones of four new buildings at the Kowalga school, in Elmore county, Ala., were formally laid during the Easter holidays, and within a few weeks these structures, now approaching completion, will be dedicated to the uses of a colored community that is "leveling up," to use the phrase of its leader, through the medium of simple education and well directed industry. The buildings take the place of those destroyed by fire some two years ago and are remarkable, inasmuch as they are the product of colored workmen, who felled and sawed timber for them, made the shingles and joiner work and called upon the outside world for no materials save nails and hardware. Kowaliga differs widely from other colored schools in that it seeks not to train highly educated academic or industrial leaders for the race at large, but to develop the economic resources of a restricted territory by teaching the landowners and tenants how to take advantage of the opportunities open to them. Incidentally, their moral welfare is not neglected, and in the surrounding country the Kowaliga people have the reputation of being law abiding as well as industrious. Without the advantages afforded by the school it is reasonable to assume that few of these people would have outgrown the ignorance in which they were bred, and without the industries that have sprung up to re-enforce the educational features of their life it is doubtful whether they could have progressed to any appreciable extent along industrial lines. How Community Was Founded. The history of Kowaliga community dates back forty years, when John Benson bought 160 acres of land forming part of the plantation on which he had lived as a slave. He was a thrifty man and could turn his hand a most to anything. When he received his freedom he went to work for $10 a month and at the end of his first year he had saved $100. That was the way he accumulated money enough to purchase land. His wife was a government schoolteacher, one of the very first of her race, who had been sent into the county in the reconstruction period to impart to the colored people what little knowledge she had acquired. All of the Benson children received a sound education, and when the son, William E. Benson, returned to his home after graduating from Howard university in 1885 he determined to see what he could do to raise the standard of living among his neighbors. They had little capital, and their knowledge of modern agricultural methods was practically nil. Under the circumstances their children were destined to follow the same unprofitable path on the farm or suffer worse luck by driving to the city, unless their environment underwent a change. So Benson junior, in company with a classmate and teacher, called the farmers to the cabin schoolhouse where he got his rudimentary education and told them he wanted to give their children a grammar school education and a certain amount of industrial and domestic training. He wanted, he said, to develop their latent abilities so that they might become intelligent and thrifty. Logs were felled and cut in the sawmill owned by Benson senior; shingles were made and a kiln of brick was burned for the foundation and chimneys. Benson's father provided ten acres of land, and in two years the first building of Kowallga school was completed. In 1900, four years after the school was opened, Benson put into effect his labor scheme by organizing the Dixie Industrial company, in which several northerners took stock. Some of them did not expect to see their money again, but were willing to make the experiment of building up an industrial community. A tract of 5,000 acres of virgin timberland was purchased at a low figure, and the plan to provide work the whole year through was developed along definite lines. There are about 1,000 people in the Kowaliga district, which is nine miles long and six wide, and of these about thirty families, representing one-quarter of the population, own their farms, on which they plant cotton and vegetables and raise stock and poultry. They are better housed today than ever before, because the sawmills they help to operate provide them with building materials at moderate prices, while the value of the land has doubled in ten years, owing to 400 expansion of the district. The company has increased its holdings to 10,000 acres, and while it is turning over some of the cleared land to the farmer it is also practicing conservation by reserving a certain proportion of its holdings for the development of a second "Mrs. Binks is an awfully kind hearted woman. There is hardly another like her in this town." "What charities is she most interested in? "I don't think she is interested in any charity, but she had a dressmaker in her house the other day, and when I asked her to give me the woman's address she did it without trying for a moment to convince me that it would be useless to try to engage her."—Chicago Record-Herald. Envy. As soon's a man Acquires a roll The world declares He has no soul. —Birmingham Age-Herald. As soon as man Acquires renown The world begins To run him down. —Detroit Free Press. As soon as man Acquires a car The world begins Hill Home to buy -Cleveland Plain Dealer. What She Could Do. Mistress (to newly arrived Norwegian girl) -Can you cook? Mistress—Can you wait on the table? Girl—Naw. A Jingle of the Cabins. Buildin's a-goin' almost out o' sight— Purty good stations fer airships to 'light. But come to the cabins, Where fiddles are playin', Fer there's where life's joy In the blossoms is stayin'. Lots o' fine sights that the airships reveal, But there's fun joggin' on in the oxome- bile. The cabins still call. An' the fiddles are playin', An' Joy an' his sweetheart, In bright mann strayin'. Atlanta Constitution. Juvenile Theory. Sunday School Teacher—What are sins, Harold? Small Harold—Parents. Sunday School Teacher—Why, how do you make that out? Small Harold—Well, the good book says "Be sure your sins will find you out," and that's what parents are always doing—Chicago News. Between Friends. BETWEEN FRIENDS. St. Paul and St. Peter were strolling one day Over the stones of the Appian way. They came to a tavern. Said Peter, "Me-thinks "Twould be well here to tarry and shake for the drinks." The very first throw Peter threw five sevens. Paul was surprised and exclaimed: "Good heavens! That's a wonderful throw! But, all the same. Miracles don't go in a friendly game!" -Puck. One Man Who Came Back. One Man Who Came Back. Two fight fans were discussing the Jeffries-Johnson fight. "It's the old story—they never come back." "Except Enoch Arden," replied the other, "and he had to go away again." —Everybody's Magazine. Please Sniguar Then, applying a cane. She cried. "Do this again and I'll thump you with one that is thiquor" —Boston Transcript. A Squelcher. Miss Flirt—Ob. Mr. Jones, wouldn't it be nice if you were not married? If you were not, what would you do? Jones—I would get on the trail of Mrs. Jones again and annoy her until she consented. Just as I did before.—St. Louis Globe Democrat. A Stage Episode. A Stage Episode. A breeze blew down the valley. They set it up again. Stage scenes, you know. Are apt to grow Tephehy now and then. -Louisville Courier-Journal. A Natural Obstacle. He-If you women did get the right to vote you couldn't in the nature of things keep it. She (indigently)—Why not, air? He—Because it is a secret ballot, you know—Baltimore American. The Red Breast. The Red Breast. The robin is a joyous bird Whose springtime sense is of the best. He wears all prudently, we've heard. A red protector on his chest —Washington Star. Possible Mourner. "And there was not a soul to mourn his death." "Oh, well, there may be some time." "How can there be?" "His widow may marry again."—Emporia Gazette. Not Eager to Enlist. We're very busy talking war, But at this writing It's hard work getting young men for The real fighting. —Detroit Free Press. Gangrous. "She gave her husband a pocket case for his birthday!" "Anything in it?" "Yes, the bill" — Spokane Spokasman-Review. Not His. "Two souls with but a single thought" "Would have been great if they had By just one look at God we're taught The single thought is God!" —Catholic Standard and Times. The Leaning Tower. The campanules of St. Mark and Pisa were built or begun in the same century-viz. the twelfth. The leaning tower is 179 feet high and 51 feet 8 inches in diameter, cylindrical in form, the exterior entirely built of white marble and the interior of Verruca stone. Run to One Name. In the village of Walchwil, Switzerland, out of a population of 1.044 no fewer than 508 persons possess the name of Hurlimann. South Carolina Indigo Prior to the Revolution Indigo was next to rice, the most valuable product of South Carolina. It was first planted in South Carolina by Elizabeth Lucas, who in 1744 became the wife of Chief Justice Charles Pinckney. The annual crop before the Revolution amounted to upward of 1,100,000 pounds. Ocean Water. At the bottom of the ocean water is much colder than at the top. Girdle Mirrors In the sixteenth century no lady was considered in full dress unless she had a mirror at her breast. It was oval in shape, about four by six inches in size. Incense. Incease is the resinous gum that exudes from a tree found in British Somaliland from near Berbera to Cape Guardafui. Some incense comes from a region adjoining Maskat, near the Arabian coast. Inferior incense is found in India, but the best and greatest quantity comes from British Somaliland. The Oldest Man The oldest map in existence is a piece of mosaic in a Byzantine church at Malaba, in Palestine. It represents part of the Holy Land and is 1,700 years old. Chimneys Chimneys Chimneys became a part of house construction as early as 1236. The Deeper Hurt. Blow, blow, thou winter wind! Thou art not so unkind As man's ingratitude. Thy tooth is not so keen Because thou art not seen. Although thy breath is rude. —Shakespears. Kick, kick, thou soulless mule! Thou dost not, as a rule. Hurt half as much, alack. As he who flatters me When I may hear and see And scoffs behind my back! —Chicago Record-Herald. His Idea of It. Citiman—You ought to know something about flora and that sort of thing. Tell me, what is a "forgetmenot?" Subbubs—Why, it's a piece of string that your wife ties around your finger when you go in town on an errand.—Catholic Standard and Times. Out of the Shadow Out of the Shadow. The sunny side, the shady side— Oh, be the highway scant or wide, The sun shines here and there doth hide! Whate'ser the task that should be done, Whate'ser the goal that must be won, See that it leads you in the sun. —Cleveland Plain Dealer. THE BROAD AX CAN BE FOUND ON SALE AT THE FOLLOWING NEWS STANDS. --- From, On and After This Date, The Bread Ax Can Be Found on Sale At the Following News Stands: R. M. Harvey's Barber shop, 3324 State street. J. S. Dorsay's drug store, 30 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, 5254 State street George I. Martin, maker of duo cigars and news stand, 13 W. 51st street, near State. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, actions 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 W. 37th Street. T. R. Hall, laundry office, tobacco and news stand, 11 W. 52th street near State. Mrs. Iza H. Lewis, actions, cigars and news stand, 18 W. 52th str. near State. B. Davis cigars, phoebe and nery signal, 2003 State street. B. D. Root, phoebe and nery signal 2006 State street. W. M. Maxwell motions, elgars 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. Residence 87 Macallister Flats Telephone Ashland 268 Office Telephones Central 1339 Automatic 5040 MILES J. DEVINE ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 515-320 Reaper Block CLARK AND WASHINGTON ST. CHICAGO S. A. T. WATKINS LAWYER Suite 411, 59 Dearborn St. Tel. Central 3142 Res. Tel. Douglas 3634 CHICAGO Office Phones Res. Phone Doug. 4377 Central 6884 3337 Wabash Ave. Third Ap't. J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 303 Kedzie Bldg. 120 RANDOLPH ST. CHICAGO PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4660 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5670 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 171 Washington St. Res. 4856 Langley Av. CHICAGO A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 84-86 La Salle Street, Chicago Suite 615 to 616 Telephone Main 3077 Telephone Main 2017 J. A. TRIBUE Attorney-at-Law 171 WASHINGTON ST. Room 708 Chicago Telephone Monroe 8857 L. D. Williams Painter, Paperhanger and Calciminer Plasterer & Whitewasher 603 West Harrison Street Chicago Teacher of Vocal and Piano Mrs. Martha Broadus-Anderson Soprano Fall Term Begins September 1st, 1949 Residence 6450 Chicagoville Avenue Chicago, Ill. Phone Normal 3316 Established 1907 Press Oakland 2800 X10 John J. Dunn Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Coal and Wood FIFTY-FIRST STREET AND ARMOUR AVE. Chicago --- WM. D. NEIGHBORS & CO REAL ESTATE AT LOWEST PRICES Easiest Terms to be had in Chicago Loans on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company 3517 State Street CHICAGO, ILL. Phone Aldine 2532 MURPHY-THOMAS NUPTIALS. Social Circles Enlivened by Marriage of Brimington, Robinson Coule Baltimore.—One of the most fashionable weddings here in recent years was solemnized at the Episcopal chapel of St. Mary the Virgin, Wednesday, April 19, the contracting parties being Miss Helen F. Thomas and Mr. John H. Murphy, Jr., an instructor of printing; in the Colored High school. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George Griffith, rector of the parish. Mr. Henry Thomas, father of the bride, gave her away. The bride was becomingly attired in a tailor made suit of champagne broadcloth and wore a hat of black and white straw trimmed with pink roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Alice Thomas, a sister of the bride. She was attired in a gown of delicate canary messaline and wore a neapolitan hat. The best man was Carl J. Murphy, a brother of the groom. The ushers were Messrs. Lloyd Thomas, a brother of the bride: D. Arnett Mur- A. MRS. JOHN H. MURPHY, JR. phy, John Hampton, W. W. Hughes, Walter J. Thornton and James A. B. Callis. The bride is one of the best known of the younger social set. She was graduated from the Colored High school a few years ago. Besides his duties as a teacher the groom is associated with his father, John H. Murphy, in the publication of the Afro-American Ledger. A reception, attended by the leading residents of the city, followed at the residence of the bride, 1109 Drulid Hill avenue. The presents, which were numerous and handsome, included many gifts in silverware. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are now spending their boneymony in Montgomery county. Md. They will be "at home" at 1314 Drulid Hill avenue after May 1. ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK Mayer Richardson and Other City Officials Indore Present Management. If certain indications showing the interest of the white citizens in Richmond, Va., and their contributions to the redemption fund for rehabilitating the Grand Fountain, United Order of True Reformers, are to be considered substantial evidence of the order regaining its former prestige thousands of people will rejoice at the outcome. We, the undersigned, believe it is the duty of every citizen of Richmond to do everything his or her power to help the true Reformers because of the unholed good that the organization has done for the colored people of this city, state and country. We have confidence in the present management and believe that all contributions will be properly applied. Signed: S. R. Witt, judge of Hustings court; John M. Ingram, law and equity court; H. M. Smith, attorney at law; Ben T. August, clerk of the city of Richmond; James Doberty, commissioner; J. W. Commerce, chamber of commerce; James R. Pace, treasurer city of Richmond; R. Carter Scott, judge circuit court; George W. Ferguson & Sons,印务; Edgar Allen, Jr., postmaster; D. C. Richardson, mayor of Richmond. A campaign to raise $37,000 was started by the officers of the fraternity in February, after the extra session. The officials expect to raise the money by May 1. A statement by the head of the order shows that $65,718.32 has been raised since the failure of the bank in October, and that about $0,000 has been paid for death claim. This shows that thousands of members are standing by the order. There is quite a sentiment among the white people that the fraternity will profit by its present embarrassment and will ultimately become stronger than ever before. One of the worthy grand officers said: "It may be said without successful contradiction that there is no other organization in the race which could equal that," referring to the amount of money raised, "having the trouble on it that the True Reformers have been carrying. This speaks well for the brotherhood." Young Men's League Organized. The Young Men's league connected with the Concord Baptist church in Brooklyn will hold its first meeting as an organized body on Wednesday evening, May 3. The organization starts off with 100 members. Its constitution is broad, and its policy for future work is liberal. Men of good moral character are eligible to membership. Charles H. Vann is president, and Charles J. D. Kemp is the recording secretary. The Writers. Owen Wister, the novelist, is a member of the Philadelphia bar. Sir Gilbert Parker, the novelist, is honorary colonel of the First Kent volunteer artillery. Edwin Markham, the poet, was a blacksmith in early life and also a sheep and cattle herder. Julian Hawthorne, the novelist, is now a Canadian gold miner and president of several mining companies. He is a son of Nathaniel Hawthorne. The oldest member of the French academy is Emile Ollivier, who was a war minister under Louis Napoleon. He is eighty-five years old and is still engaged in writing. Town Topics. It seems us if Chicago somehow just can't break that Harrison habit.—Indianapolis News. In Boston a cold in the head costs $44.24. Boston people should try a pain in the stomach. It's cheaper.—Toledo Blade. New York city is making none too rapid progress toward the elimination of its factory fire menace. Does it need another awful lesson?—Prudence Journal. College and School. In point of number of students Columbia heads the list of American institutions, with 7,463. Every public school in Paris has a restaurant, where meals are gratuitously served to pupils too poor to pay for them. Scotland has a superannuation act which provides pensions for its schoolteachers. The maximum benefit is half the average annual salary for the last five years. The Yellow Peril. China is improving—all in the interest of keeping the international peace, of course.—Indianapolis News. If it occurs to the Chinese to come in in airships, what will the immigration laws amount to?—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. China's awakening may be nearer than we think. Ten thousand alarm clocks have just been shipped from Chicago to Peking. — Chattanooga Times. Hades. St. Louis ministers say there is no hell. Pastor Russell says hell is the grave. Both are wrong. It's being poor.—Oklahoma City Oklahoma. 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