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THE BROAD AX The Republican National Convention Will Be Held In Chicago June 18,1912 UNITED STATES SENATOR PERCY OF MISSISSIPPI BITTERLY SCORES WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST AND JAMES K. VARDAMAN. CONGRESS HAS PASSED THE HON. WILLIAM SULZER'S RESOLUTION ABROGATING THE TREATY EXISTING BETWEEN THIS COUNTRY AND RUSSIA. WITHOUT ANY DELAY THE ELOQUENT NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN HAS MADE LASTING HISTORY FOR HIMSELF. THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE SENATE WILL ALSO PASS THE RESOLUTION. AND THE CZAR AND ITS OTHER HIGH OFFICIALS WILL BE TAUGHT A WHOLESOME LESSON BY SEVERING THE FRIENDLY RELATIONS WHICH HAVE EXISTED BETWEEN THAT COUNTRY AND THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. Vol. XVII The Republican Convention In Chicago UNITED STATES SENATOR PERCY WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEAR CONGRESS HAS PASSED THE HONOR ABROGATING THE TREATY AND RUSSIA. WITHOUT ANY DELAY THE ELOY HAS MADE LASTING HISTORY. THE INDICATIONS ARE THAT THE RESOLUTION. AND THE CZAR AND ITS OTHER CITIES A WHOLESOME LESSON BY TIONS WHICH HAVE EXPLOD AND THE UNITED STATES The members of the Republican National committee met in Washington, D. C., this week and after sitting in judgment on the claims of the various cities, whose business men and politicians were anxious to entertain the delegates and the high priests of the Grand Old party, of prosperity and gold, whose leaders will be forced to do some tall hustling to win out at the polls all along the line next year, the members of the committee turned a deaf ear to their pleadings and voted in favor of holding the next national convention in Chicago, June 18, 1912, and already rooms are being reserved in the leading hotels by the advance guard of the party and convention. It is now up to Mayor Carter H. Harrison and the other members of his committee to raise a big pile of money and out bid all the other cities that are after the Democratic National convention and capture it for Chicago, for there is no city in the world that is as able to entertain large bodies of men as royally and with as little effort as the windy city, so let us all hope that both of the two great political parties will hold their national conventions in this, the greatest city on the western continent. United States Senator Leroy Percy of Mississippi; this week to the delight of many people in the capitol and in other sections of the country very bitterly scored William Randolph Hearst, and James K. Vardaman, the loud mouthed misfit of Mississippi, who is charged with unlawfully getting away with $10,000 of the people's money while he was governor of STREETERVILLE FOR SALE. Attorney William G. Anderson Forces a Sale of the "Deestrict" Under Judgment for $10,000 Rendered in His Favor. in His Favor. On Tuesday morning, December 19, at ten o'clock sharp, at the east door of the New County Building, Clark street, entrance, the Sheriff of Cook county, will sell to the highest bidders for spot cash; more than two thousand lots or the main part of Streeterville, or the famous "Deestrict," of Lake Michigan, and the money realized from the sale of the lots will be turned over to Attorney William G. Anderson, to apply on the judgment for $10,000, which he obtained against Captain Streeter some time ago, for securing his release from the pen in Joliet, Ill., after many able white lawyers had utterly failed in the attempt to turn him out on the streets a freeman. Each lot will be sold separately, commencing at lot 1, blk 1, and the sale will continue until enough of the 2750 lots are sold to wipe out all the debt which the Captain owes to Mr. Anderson. Each person buying a lot or any number of lots at this Sheriff's sale, will receive a Sheriff's certificate, putting the purchaser in the same position in relation to the title to the land, now occupied by Captain Streeter. Mr. Anderson, has had more than $10,000 circulars distributed on that rotten state of "Jim Crowism" and disfranchisement. Senator Percy who represents the higher and better type of Southern white men, paid his respects to Messrs. Hearst and Vardaman as follows: "The present Mississippi Legislature rode into office by the same tidal wave that had nominated tongue-lashing Vardaman, and is now defendant in a suit filed by the Attorney General of Mississippi charging him with embezzlement of trust funds. He also referred to certain unconventional remarks about President Taft and former President Roosevelt accredited to the former Governor. Mr. Hearst was characterized as "a statesman without a record, a mendacious muckraker without a peer," whose "bitter, malignant and incendiary utterances caused him to be held by the country morally responsible for the shot fired into the body of William McKinley." Senator Percy's biting attack on these two so-called statesmen has woke up the politicians throughout the country. Congress has passed the Hon. William Sulzer's Resolution abrogating the Treaty existing between this country and Russia, without any delay and the eloquent New Congressman has made lasting history for himself. At the present writing the indications are that the senate will also pass his resolution and that the Czar and other high officials of Russia will be taught a wholesome lesson by the severing of the former friendly relations which has existed between that country and the United States, the South, North and West sides, announcing fact that the sale will take place, and a map of the "Deestrict," or Streeterville, will be in evidence on the morning of the sale. MR. AND MRS. GEORGE W. WARNER, ENTERTAINED A FEW OF THEIR FRIENDS AT AN ELABORATE SUNDAY DINNER. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Warner, 5223 Dearborn street, entertained a few of their many friends at an elaborate dinner on Sunday evening. Those present were Messrs, Battles and Griffin, of New York city. Mrs. Lawrence Jones, Mrs. M. E. Reeves, Miss Ellis of New York City; Mrs. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Warner, Messrs, Duncan and Burris and Mr. and Mrs. Julius F. Taylor. The host and hostess, spared no pains to make it pleasant for their guests and the repast was in every way, simply elegant, and it was served, in the most lavish and up-to-date manner. Mr. and Mrs. Warner, are certainly deserving of much credit. Only a few years ago, without a great deal of money, they started in to buy their present place of abode, and by saving their money and both of them working, with one object in view, they now have an exceedingly nice home, modernized in every way and sanitary throughout, free of all indebness. Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, of the House of Representatives, whose Resolution has passed in Congress abrogating the Treaty existing between this country and Russia. BEAUTIFUL LOS PINOS, WHERE BRAIN AND THRIFT ARE TRANSFORMED INTO INDEPENDENCE AND AFFLUENCE. W. L. Barth, offices 505 Marquette Bldg., Manager; Chas. A. Steinmann, 24 E. 35th St., and Chas. B. Travis, 3333 S. State St., special agents. Armour Ave., W. E. Washington 5329 Wabash Ave., C. S. Estrada Candelaria, Cuba, C. B. Travis and R Gallante, 333 State St., Drew Ethridge, with J. J. Dunn Coal Co., and Chas. A. Steinmann, 24 E. 35th St. RED CROSS SEAL NOTES. A community of interest and a common desire to better their condition in life, drew together a goodly number of people Monday evening at Mrs. G. W. Turner's restaurant, 4922 State St. It was rumored on the street that a company with offices at 505 Marquette Building in order to advertise their proposition was offering at a very low price and on a very equitable and easy terms the first 1000 acres of a large tract of very fertile land located near Havna, Cuba. This tract is known as the Los Pinos Farms and is in the section of the island where the finest tobacco and pineapples in the world are grown. Such well-known men as Chas. Alexander of Boston and Dr. D. D. Martin in charge of the Stewart foundation for the educational and spiritual uplift of the American Negro have personally inspected the property, climatic, political and other conditions existing in Cuba and urgently recommend this particular tract as offering exception inducements to our people. There were several at the meeting who were personally acquainted with these lands, and in the discussion, freely recommended not only the profitableness of the fruit, tobacco and vegetables growing, but the many advantages to be enjoyed by the people of our race in Cuba. Quite a block of the land was contracted for during the evening. Senor C. S. Estrada, who is associated with prominent business men of Chicago is in the operation of a large plantation, but ten miles distant, offered to take the entire pineapple output of a thousand acres at $100 per acre, which he will use in the manufacture of a fine tropical health beverage, which he is putting on the market. The growing of vegetables for the northern markets during the months of January, February and March is fully remunerative. The following were present: R. A. Crosby, 3241 State St., Harry F. Scott, H. W. White, Mrs. Childs and Miss Hattie Martin, 5027 Dearborn St., J. H. Boyd and Wm. Duke, 4945 Dearborn St, Tom Danner and John W. Dumas, 9 W. 50th St., Mrs. G. W. Turner and A. W. Prior, 4922 State St., Doc. Staples, 4950 Dearborn St., Joe Wade, 17 E. 33rd St., Thornton Carter, 4950 Dearborn St., W Barnes, 5000 Dearborn St., E. C. Knox, 3554 Prairie Ave., Geo. W. Samuels and A. E. McEwen, 4930 Wabash Ave. E. E. Williams, 4619 Armour Ave., W. E. Washington 5329 Wabash Ave., C. S. Estrada Candelaria, Cuba, C. B. Travis and R Gallante, 333 State St., Drew Ethridge, with J. J. Dunn Coal Co., and Chas, A. Steinmann, 24 E. 35th St. RED CROSS SEAL NOTES Bits of Information About the Holiday Campaign Against Tuberculosis. Some Red Cross Seal Figures. Few people have any conception of the magnitude of the Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign. The following figures will show what a gigantic movement this is. Already 85,000,000 seals have been printed, and practically that entire number distributed to agents. Probably 15,000,000 more will be needed. Advertising circulars, posters, cards, etc., to the number of several million have also been distributed. It is estimated that the army of paid and volunteer workers engaged in selling the seals will number over 100,000. The advertising and publicity donated to the campaign will amount to several thousand dollars. Every effort is being put forth to sell 100,000,000 seals, or about one for every man, woman, and child in the United States. Where Red Cross Seals Are Sold. With the exception of Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Idaho, Utah and Nevada, Red Cross Seals are on sale in one or more cities of every state in the Union, and also in Porto Rico and the Canal Zone. In most of the states, the sale has been organized in every city, village and hamlet. Every conceivable method of conveyance is being employed in slipping the seals from the various state headquarters to local agents, from the ox-team in Alabama and Mississippi, and the pack-burro in Colorado, to the express train and the automobile in New York. These holiday seals are even being sold in mountain hamlets, where the snow will prevent the receipt of returns for months after the first of the year. What Red Cross Seals Do What Red Cross Seals Do. Every seal that is sold is a real bullet in the fight against tuberculosis. These seals last year helped to support thousands of needy tuberculosis patients and to give them a chance for life. They provided for many visiting nurses, whose hundreds of thousands visits brought instruction and cheer to numerous patients. They helped maintain dispensaries in dozens of cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific, where many thousands of consumptive patients received treatment, aid and advice. They provided the means to purchase millions of copies of circulars, pamphlets and other literature, with which the public has been educated about tuberculosis. They have established Booker T. Washington Writes on the Education Of the Colored Children IN THE SOUTHERN STATES HE URGES THE COLORED PEOPLE TO STRIVE. TO PREPARE BETTER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. HE CONTENDS THAT ONE HALF OF THE COLORED CHILDREN IN THE SOUTH ARE GROWING UP IN IGNORANCE AND RECIEVING NO EDUCATION WHATEVER. To the Colored People of the South: This is a season of the year when for several years it has been my privilege to call the attention of our people to the importance of improving the facilities for public school education. I mean the education of the masses of children in the small public schools. As I have said before, I think a very small percentage of the children of our race can be sent to any large boarding school. The masses must be educated at home in the small schools if they are to get any education at all. who read this communication have not already a good schoolhouse in their community, I earnestly beseech them to begin at once to build one. One other thing: often a large amount of the money put into a school building is almost thrown away because no plan has been provided for the supervision of the work of erecting it. No matter how inexpensive the schoolhouse may be, care should be taken to get an architect or some other competent person to draw plans for the building. Wherever it is possible, of course, the public school authorities should be asked to provide a decent schoolhouse. Where it is As I have observed in studying conditions in mosts parts of the South, I find that the people of the whole deserve the greatest degree of credit for their efforts to educate their children. In many cases they pay tax themselves, aside from what they pay in the way of public taxes, in order to build public schoolhouses and extend school therms. This is all commendable. We want, however, to be sure that we go forward every year. If we do not go forward in providing better school facilities, we will go backward, because the number of children to be educated is increasing each year. My special object in calling attention to this matter is to impress the ministers, business men, teachers and other leaders with the importance of having a good, comfortable, well furnished schoolhouse in every community. You will not accomplish much in the way of education, no matter how good a teacher may be secured, without a good comfortable schoolhouse. In many cases, especially in the Gulf States, the schoolhouses provided for the education of the Negro children are disgraceful. In some cases they are not fit for animals to stay in. It is a cruel imposition upon teachers and pupils to compel them to sit in a cold, uncomfortable schoolhouse day by day. In such cases it is impossible for the children to learn anything. The thing that I urge upon each community is that they unite their efforts this fall and winter in providing a good, comfortable schoolhouse. If every person will contribute a small amount in the way of money or labor or some kind of farm produce, within a few months a good, comfortable schoolhouse can be built and furnished in every community in which our people live. Good schoolhouses will mean in the future good teachers and a school term lasting eight or nine months in the year. If those and helped to maintain more than 40 open air schools for the children who needed open air treatment. These are just a few of the ways in which the $300,000 received last year was expended. This year a million dollars is needed. Surely anyone can help by buying at least ten seals. Red Cross-Seal Jottings. Spencer H. Miller, a ten year old boy of Meriden, Conn., has sold, single-handed, 50,000 Red Cross Seals, establishing a record for individual sales. Prizes valued at over $100,000 are being given in various parts of the country for selling Red Cross Seals. These prizes consists of vacuum cleaners, pianos, drinking fountains, books, and a variety of other articles down to a button bearing the Red Cross Seal. Ohio is planning to sell $,000,000 seals; New York City, $,000,000; who read this communication have not already a good schoolhouse in their community, I earnestly beseach them to begin at once to build one. One other thing: often a large amount of the money put into a school building is almost thrown away because no plan has been provided for the supervision of the work of erecting it. No matter how inexpensive the schoolhouse may be, care should be taken to get an architect or some other competent person to draw plans for the building. Wherever it is possible, of course, the public school authorities should be asked to provide a decent schoolhouse. Where it is not possible to obtain a suitable building from the authorities, the people should get together themselves and erect a schoolhouse that meets the needs of pupils and teachers. In many of the cities and small towns in the South, thousands of children are suffering for education because there are not enough schoolhouses in the South to properly seat and provide for the Negro children. Wherever this is true, our leaders should come together and formulate their needs, and bring them before the public school authorities. They should continue to urge their needs until schoolhouses are provided for our people. I have noted that in some of the cities nearly one-half of the Colored children are kept out of school or are in school only half a day because of lack of room. Our race, like other races, can only secure proper educational facilities in the cities by constantly urging their needs on the proper authorities. This should be done in every community and city where the public school authorities have undertaken the task of providing school buildings. I am glad to add that in many of the communities and cities of the South, creditable schoolhouses are provided in an increasing degree for the education of the Negro child. But we not only want to see that no backward step is taken, but that we go forward both in the country and city year by year in providing decent, comfortable school buildings. In connection with what I have said in this letter, we as a race must bear in mind that one-half of the Colored children in the South do not attend any school at all. Unless these conditions are speedily changed, our race in this and succeeding generations will be greatly handicapped by ignorance. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, December 11, 1911. Brooklyn, 1,000,000; "up-state" New York, 3,000,000; Wisconsin, 3,000,000; Illinois, 3,000,000; and several other states are planning to sell large amounts. Red Cross Seals will be sold this year in Rhode Island by ten automatic vending machines. To get a seal one must drop a penny in the slot. Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, 6450 Champainia avenue, who celebrated her unteenth birthday, Thursday, December 14th, will leave Sunday evening, or early Monday morning for Washington, D. C., her former home, where she will spend the holiday season, and on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. December 20th and 21st she will sing in concert and recital in Routkina Hall, Howard University. She will be the leading or the star song bird on that occasion. Will promulgate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholic, Protestants, Priests, Infidels, Single Taxors, 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 rind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. There are still vacancies in the active membership of the Choral Study Club for soprano, alto, tenor and bass voices. Applications should be made to Cecelia Johnson, Secretary, 5830 Wabash avenue. Requirements, 1st voice, 2nd voice, and 3rd, $1.00 tuition. Choral practice in singing is one of the most practical and useful experiences a singer can have, as it improves his general musicianship, especially along the lines of sight-reading. Self-control is cultivated by the necessity for careful listening for steadiness of rhythm and for quick adjustment. To singers who are backward in reading at sight, this practice is invaluable. EIGHTH REGIMENT BALL NEW YEARS NIGHT, 7TH REG. ARMORY. The 8th Infantry, Illinois National Guard, will give a Ball at the 7th Regiment Armory 34th street and Wentworth avenue on New Year's night, January 1, 1912. It is planned by the officers to make this one of the biggest social affairs of the season, and contrary to former balls given by the regiment no ceremonies will be had, thus giving the patrons ample opportunity to dance from early eve until the wee sma' hours of the morning. The famous 8th Regiment band with its full quota of ninety pieces will dispense music to which the merry New Year dancers will trip the light fantastic toe .o their heart's content. Tickets are out and in the hands of any officer of the regiment and at Rankin's drug store, 36th and State streets. No charity ball will be given on this night, so be in readiness for this big ball. LOOK! READ! THINK! Six big prizes will be awarded at the 2nd annual ball given by the Colored Railway Men at Coliseum Annex, 15th street and Wabash avenue, New Year's night, Monday, January 1, 1912. Prizes—1st prize, $65.00 brass bed donated by the Goldenberg Furniture Co., on exhibition at Langeman's Drug Store, 3032 State street; 2nd Prize, $50.00 overcoat, on exhibition at Lewis Brothers' Tailor Shop, 2928 State street; 3rd Prize, $30.00 gold watch (lady or gentleman), on exhibition at J. M. Siders, 2916 State street; 4th Prize, $30.00 gold watch (lady or gentleman), on exhibition at W. E. North's Jewelry Shop, 3710 State street; 5th Prize, $15.00 dinner set, on exhibition at Kanne's Fair, 2920 State street; 6th Prize, a beautiful decorated stand lamp, donated by Harreld's Electric Shop, 2933 State street. Music by Prof. Boarman's Orchestra. Admission 50 cents. Save your coupon and win one of these prizes. The times are hard and the lid is tight, but we are all Coliseum bound on New Year's night. IN THE MATTER OF MACK WILEY'S APPLICATION FOR PARDON. Cook County, State of Illinois. Notice Is Hereby Given, That at the January Term, A. D., 1912, of the Board of Pardons, application will be made for the pardon of Mack Wiley, who was convicted at the May Term A. D., 1904, of the Criminal Court of Cook County, for the murder of George A. Arey, and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary at Joliet. Life Is One Darned Thing After Another! Did it ever occur to you that a man's life is full of crosses and temptations. He comes into it, and goes out against his will and the trip between it is exceedingly rocky. The Rule of Contraries is one. When he is little, the big girls kiss him. When he is big; the little girls kiss him. If he is poor, he is maniac. When he is dishonest, he need credit; he can not get it. If he is prosperous, every one wants to do him a favor. When he is politician, he is no good to his country. If he does not give to charity, he is a stingy coward. If he is out of Politics, he is no good to his country. If he does not give to charity, he is a stingy coward. If he is active religious, he is a hypocrite. If he takes no interest in religion, he is a hardened sinner. If he is a soft specimen, if he cares for no one, he is cold blooded. If he dies young, there was a great future for him. If he milked his calling. If he wants to have a good time and a large evening, Great Precious; he will go to the First Regiment Uniform Rank, Annual Ball At Columba Annex, 18th & Wabash Av Christmas Night, Dec. 25, 1911 AND FORGET IT! JOSEPH O. LANE, THE UP-TO DATE AND PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER AND REPAIRER. Joseph O. Lane, the up-to-date and practical watchmaker and repairer, 76 E. 31st street near Michigan avenue, phone Douglas 5637, again extends the holiday greetings, to his many customers and friends. He carries a fine stock of ladies and gents first class watches, diamond rings and other jewelry, including fancy combs, suitable for nice Christmas or New Year's presents. Mr. Lane makes a specialty of fine watch and clock repairing, and he warrants his work in this respect for one year. His prices for first class goods, are as low as the lowest. THE DEARBORN CENTER SUN- DAY EVENING CLUB. The Sunday Evening Concert and Lecture Course at the Institutional Church, 3825 Dearborn St., will have for its speaker, Miss Grace Nicholes of Neighbour House. Subject "Womanhood." Master Darnell Howard will be the violin soloist. Miss Nicholes is a woman of rare culture and an orator of exceptional power. She is a type of the best womanhood in America and her address Sunday evening will be one of great interest to all women. Program Sunday evening, Dec. 17th, 1911, 8:00 p. m. Prelude, "Largo," by Handel, Miss Anna Tennes, organist; Old Hundred, by Congregation; Invocation, by Pastor; "Cujus Animam," by Rosini, Master Darnell Howard, violinist. "Lord, vouchsafe thy loving kindness, Here me in my supplication, and consider my distress. forgive me all my sins. Let thy promise be my refuge, Oh, be gracious and redeem me, Save me from Eternal Death." Scripture Lesson, by the Pastor; "Ave Maria," by Cherubini, Jos. A. Kelly, M. D., soloist: Salutatory, Rev. A. J. Carey, D. D., Minister and Warden: Address. "Womanhood," Miss Grace Nicholes, Neighborhood House; Aria, by Verdi, Master Darnell Howard, violinist; Offertory, Benediction. GRAND EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION EXERCISES BY. THE NEGRO FELLOWSHIP LEAGUE AT INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH, MONDAY, JANUARY 1ST, 1912, GEN. A. S. BURT, ORATOR, Emancipation day comes on January 1st, this will be Monday and the Negro Fellowship League will hold its Annual Emancipation Anniversary Exercises at the Institutional Church, 3825 Dearborn St., Gen. A. S. Burt of Washington, D. C., will be orator of the day. Gen. Burt was for years the Colonel of the famous 25th Infantry, he was with this noted Negro Regiment when they took San Jaun Hill and saved the life of Theodore Roosevelt. He was with them in the Philippines also, and has at all times been an earnest, consistent friend of the Negro race. No Negro who loves his race will miss the opportunity to hear this great friend and great orator. Exercises, begin at 7:30 sharp. At the close of the exercises the League will hold an old fashioned New Year's reception in the parlor of the church assisted by the Presidents of the Women's Clubs and the heads of every organization of the City. Admission free, everybody invited. I. B. W. Barnett, Pres. Ford S. Black, Vice Pres. J. T. Coruthers, See. WALTER'S A.M.E. ZION CHURCH One of the most helpful services ever held in this church was the Woman's meeting on last Sunday. Mrs. E. L. Howard, Evangelist, preached to women only, the house was packed and all present went away with new thoughts on the responsibility of true womanhood. All of the revival meetings now being held at this church seems to be fretted with great religious fervor. The meetings will continue during the coming week. Mrs. Howard will preach every night. Our services on Sunday will be as follows: Bishop G. L. Blackwell, D. D., will preach at 11:00 a. m. There will be a meeting for men only at 3 p. m. Mrs. Howard will preach her subject will be, Keep Thy Head out of Deliah's lap, Mrs. Howard will be in charge of the evening service, also our next quarterly conference will be held on Saturday, the 23rd. Quarterly meeting on the following, Sunday, Dr. D. P. Roberts will preach the sacramental sermon—"S." A SONG SERVICE BY THE CHOIR OF BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH. 3825 Wabash ave. Sunday, December 17, 1911, at 8 o'clock p. m., rendering the following selections from Handel's Messiah. Overture, And the Glory, Thus Saith the Lord, But Who May Abide, Behold a Virgin Shall Conceive, O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings. For Behold Darkness, The People That Walked in Darkness, Pastoral Symphony, There Were Shepherds, And Lol! The Angels, And The Angel, And Suddenly, Glory to God, Rejoice Greatly, Then Shall The Eyes, He Shall Feed His Flock. Soloists: Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, soprano; Mrs. Nellie Stafford, soprano; Mrs. Della Ridgeway Brown, alto; Mr. Isaac T. Yarbrough, barytone; Mr. Chas. C. Banks, bass. Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, Director; Mrs. Cordelia Yarbrough, Organist; Rev. E. T. Martin, D. B. Pastor. THE NEGRO FELLOW$HIP LEAGUE. "Spiritual Lessons from Macbeth," is the subject and A. G. Figert, President Christian Endeavor Union, is the speaker for Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the reading room, 2830 State St., everybody invited. Pres. Ida B. W. Barnett. THE EXCELSIOR SHOE SHIN- ING PARLOR. A. King, Prop. Ladies and Gents shoe shining parlor, all kinds of shoes, polished every day in the week and Sunday too, for five cents, shoes called for and delivered, cigars and tobacco, papers and periodicals, agent for the A. B. C. Laundry, 4730 State street, Chicago. DAMES AND DAUGHTERS Mrs. Belinda A. Carboneau has made a fortune as a gold miner in the Klondike. She bossed her own gangs of men. Miss M. Gledlisch is Mme. Curie's chief assistant at the Paris university. She has won degrees at the University of Christiania. Mrs. Albert H. Metcalf, the only woman commandant of a navy yard in the United States, has been in command of the Sackets Harbor institution since 1906, having succeeded her husband, whose death took place in that year. Mrs. M. Sheppard Bell, newly appointed game warden at Monkton, is the only woman in Maryland who holds such a position. She has a substantial, well stocked farm, in which she takes pride. She is familiar with the haunts and habits of game and occasionally hunts in the open near her home. Miss Berntsen, eldest daughter of the Danish premier, has surprised society in Copenhagen by adopting the profession of a cabinetmaker in real earnest. The young indy works daily at the workshop of a well known lady cabinetmaker along with the other apprentices, among whom at present she is the only woman. Town Topics. Cincinnati by the exunation of several suburban towns has grown in size and, it is to be hoped, also in virtue—Columbus Dispatch. Boston has engaged an official story teller to amuse the children by telling them stories in the public library. What's the matter? Has Boston run out of competent political speakers? Syracuse Herald. A new lightship is to be named Buffalo. A wormout converted cruiser or transport is similarly named. Perhaps some time a really fine, big warship will be christened in honor of this city. -Buffalo Courier CHIPS J. N. Blackshear, has removed from 2945 Groveland Ave. to 3324 Wabash avenue. Mrs. Wesley Plummer, 2962 Dearborn street, returned home the latter part of last week from an extensive trip through the east and the south. Mrs. J. W. Cross, 6418 Champlain avenue, was removed to Provident Hospital, Tuesday, where she underwent an operation for appendicitis. Los Angeles, Cal., will have a $100,000 Y. M. C. A. building for the Colored boys and young men of that city. The Jewish philanthropist, Julius Rosenwald, will give $25,000. Mr. Julius Rosenwald, of the firm of Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chlcago, has consented to become a trustee for the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, of which Booker T. Washington is principal. Mrs. Louvenia Braddan, 5008 5th avenue, wife of Rev. W. S. Braddan, pastor of Berean Baptist Church, is seriously ill at the home of her sister, Mrs. Louisa Armstead, Denver, Colo. Mrs. J. Gray Lucas, 3337 Wabash avenue, and her big one year old baby boy, returned home Saturday from visiting relatives and friends in Muncie, Ind. Wm. D. Neighbors, 3517 State St., real estate broker, has been indisposed for more than a week; but he expects to be able to be out, so that he can buy some Christmas presents this coming week. Mr. Cary B. Lewis, editor of The Illinois Chronicle, was operated on at Provident Hospital on last Wednesday morning by Dr. Spencer Dickerson, he is improving rapidly and expects to be out in a few days. General J. T. T. Warren, head of the Knights of Pythias of Arkansas, and one of the most successful and enterprising business men of Hot Spring, may visit Chicago before a great while and lay claim to the heart of a beautiful young grass widow residing in the 32nd block on Wabash avenue. Mr. Noah D. Thompson has severed his connection with the Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, and in company with his newly wedded wife, he is headed for the West where they will spend some time for the benefit of his health, and later on they may locate in Chicago. Rev. H. E. Stewart, D. D., was suddenly called by telegram Saturday last, to attend a funeral at Terra Haute, Indiana. While on the train, he was stricken very ill, so as to be unable to return home. He was very ably attended by Dr. Cabell, Terra Haute's leading Colored physician, who accompanied him to Chicago Wednesday morning. At the present writing Rev. Stewart is resting quietly at his residence, 2252 N. Clark St., Telephone Diversey 8197. Mrs. C. C. Lewis, 3755 Wabash ave., departed this life on Thursday morning, pneumonia, was the immediate cause of her death. Funeral services were held over her remains this morning at St. Thomas church: Rev. J. B. Massiah officiating, and they will be transported to Cleveland, O., for burial. Mrs. Lewis possessed a sunny and extremely pleasing disposition. She leaves a large circle of friends, a husband, a son, a daughter, Miss Rena Lewis, and other relatives to mourn her loss. Fidelity Court No. 22, H. of J. held its annual election and installation of officers, Tuesday evening, at Huletts Hall, 2712 State street, and the new officers are, Most Worthy. Ancient Matron, Mrs. Jennie Hatcher; Most Ancient Matron, Mrs. M. Kraft; Most Ancient Matron, Jr., Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, Secretary; Mrs. Ida M. Dempsey, Treasurer; Mrs. Josie Anderson; Most Worthy "J" John Cooper; Inner gate keeper, Mrs. Louise Waller, Outer gate keeper, Mrs. Celia Jones. After their induction into office a fine banquet was served. FIVE ROOM FLAT TO RENT. Newly decorated five room flat to rent 5025 Armour ave., call at that number and inspect it, free rent to the right party until Jan. 1, 1912. So Realistic. Mrs. Newrox - And why should you paint me sitting rather than standing? Dauber - Why, my portraits are no realistic that a gentleman does not feel at ease to sit down in a room where one of my paintings of a standing woman is hung - Boston Hertild. National and Local Theatrical and Stage Notes Edited by the Stroller or by the Man on the Corner AHEAD OF THE TIMES. Still on the Billboards at the Pekin Theatre. Commencing Monday evening, December 18, "Ahead of the Times" starts on its second and last week at the Pekin Theatre, and so far each night it has been playing to good houses. Manager Leon Motts is sparing no pains nor money to please the amusement loving public, and he has some fine attractions in store for the patrons of the Pekin during the holiday season. STAGE NOTES. Much activity is being shown in the building of Colored theatres. New York has already announced the building of a first class theatre to cost $175,000. Just as soon as this became known some of the New York papers came out with an article saying it would be exclusively for Colored patrons, which is incorrect, as no discrimination will be tolerated. Especially in the face of the numerous lawsuits that have been decided in favor of Colored complainants against white theatre managers for attempting to discriminate. The men who will control the new theatre intend to cater to the public regardless of color. From Nashville, Tenn., comes word that a large Colored theatre is being erected and will open on December 25. This is said to be the finest theatre in the South. It is owned by A. N. Johnson, a very wealthy undertaker, who very liberally has done this for the improvement of Colored people's amusements, as Nashville has never offered Colored people any considerations in the white theatres. Only one side of the galleries to sit in and entrance and exit through dark alleys. We will now see what effect a theatre of their own will have on a city which has a population of 35,000 Colored people to draw from. Mr. Johnson deserves much credit for taking such a big chance, as Nashville is a noted church and school community, which may wage against a theatre. Theatres throughout the South have always had one great drawback. They are more or less Honky Tonks, located in the worst and lowest communities, so that no respectable man or woman dare go. But in building this theatre, Mr. Johnson selected a site right in the center of the city. No policy has been adopted and as Mr. Johnson says he has no theatrical experience, he is leaving everything to the people to decide what kind of entertainment they desire the house will open with Lowery and Morgans Big Minstrels for one week. This will no doubt give Mr. Johnson a good line on what polley to use in the future when the Theatre opens, it will be called "The Majestic." Philadelphia has another Colored Theatre on South Street, it is also reported that the old Standard Theatre is to be remodelled and turned over to the Colored people. During the Smart Sets stay here there were many social functions given in their honor the most notable was given by Mr. Leon Motts at the Pekin Cafe on Thursday night, when a seven course supper was given. Among the guests were Mr. Dumas, their manager and two ladies from the Mutt and Jeff Company. Several members of the Goats, Mr. Tom and Ralph Motts, W. H. Smith. Everything passed off pleasantly. Music by the Pekin Orchestra. Colored Acts playing Big Time this week. Orpheum Theatre, Brooklyn, Sambro Girls. Bushwick Theatre, N. Y., Aida O. Walker. Harrisburg, Pa., Copeland and Peyton. Rochester, N. Y., The Kemps. Waterbury, Conn., Meredith Sis- ters. The McCarvers, Billy Nicholas, Gilmore, Kinky and Gilmore, Warfield and Campbell's Big act, Madam Tyler, Luesetia Knox, Minstrel Morris, Miller and Harris, Madeline Cooper, Lizzie Wallace, Claude Winfrey, Brown and Delk. Griffin Sisters, Howard, Washington, D. C. The Walkers, Frank and Pinkey, Chinese Impersonators, Auditorium, Philadelphia, Pa. Perrin Crosby and Saparo, Pumpkin Colored Trio, Wolverine Theatre, Saginaw, Mich. The Washington, D. C., papers are giving parents warring against allowing their children to Attend Leg Show Theatres. The Frogs have issued a very unique announcement card for their entertainment on January 29th. Sam Corker is very busy attending to publicity afairs. The death of James Grundy which occurred on Saturday, December 9th, has caused deep regret among his friends and the profession in general as a comedian with only natural talent he had no peer for a number of years. He was at the head of the famous Watermelon Trust and occupied that position until his death. This Act was always considered the sensation of all the Burlesque shows. Several seasons ago they were under the management of the Eastern Burlesque Wheel and they were featured in all their shows. Any time business would drop off in this or that show. Mr. Scribner would immediately strenghten them by sending on the Watermelon Trust. One time the Eastern Wheel opened a New Theatre at Baltimore. The opposition house was prepared to meet them. Monday night, when both shows opened, the Western Wheel had engaged an all Star company of Burlesque celebrities, at that time the Watermelon Trust were at St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Scribner immediately wired to St. Paul to send the Watermelon Trust and without delay the boarded the fastest train and opened Wednesday matinee at Baltimore and Mr. Scribner will always say the Watermelon Trust saved his New Theatre, many floral offerings were given to his remains. A beautiful wreath given by Mr. Tom Lemonies and members of the C. V. B. A. who are in the city. A very beautiful wheel with a broken spoke by Mrs. Lulu Coates, a member of the Trust. Miss Carita Day, flowers. Members of the Goats, flowers. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Dudley sent from Louisville, Ky., a large harp of cut flowers with a broken string. Many tokens of respect were shown Mrs. Susie Grundy. His widow left with the remains for Little Rock, Ark., for burial. Fred Faulkner announces the opening of the New My Friend from Dixie Co., at Newark, N. J., Xmas week. Mallory Bros. well known in Vaudeville are conducting an orchestra at their home, Jacksonville, Ill. Miss Fannie Wise returned to the city after several weeks at Lexington and Louisville. She will appear on the Stroll soon. Tom Johnson, of the Four Johnson's comedy quartette, was shot and killed by a bartender at San Francisco, Cal. Thos. P. Kelly, big Colored Minstrels will soon take the road. This will be the largest company travelling Marsh Tracy has been engaged for the Olio. Miller and Harris booked at Philadelphia for week of the 18th had their date set back until after the Holidays. SIRES AND SONS. Sir William J. Sousby, private secretary to the lord mayor of London, has held the position for thirty-six years. Canada's new minister of finance, W. T. White, is not a politician. He is a Toronto banker and vice president of the National Trust company. Thomas Kinsley, the purser of the American liner St. Paul, has crossed the Atlantic 1,000 times. Mr. Kinsley has been a purser since 1864, the first vessel on which he served in this capacity being the City of London. The Earl of Plymouth has purchased the Crystal palace, one of the great amusement places of England, for $1,050,000. His purpose is to hold it until the nation shall purchase it, thus avoiding its sale at public auction. Dr. C. Dillard Hayes, who has been chief geologist of the United States geological survey since 1902, is leaving the service to engage in mining in Mexico. He has devoted himself to government work for nearly twenty-four years. John Joy Edson, one of the best known bank presidents in Washington, narrowly escaped spending his life as a government clerk at a salary of not more than $1,500 a year. He escaped because his wife refused to marry him until he had left the government service. A man reads a newspaper in a living room. Two women sit on a couch, one holding a book and the other a toy. A lamp with a sunburst design shines overhead. A Living Room Light Selected from 206 We get samples of every new lighting device as fast as they are invented. 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You see the light prove all our claims before signing an order—three small payments with gas bills cover the cost. Mail a postal and get our handsome Cottage Arc booklet. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company, Peoples Gas Building, Michigan Boulevard. COME TO SEE Ahead of the Times A Military Comedy Drama By Edw. J. McCoo at The Pekin Theater 27th and State Streets Last and Second Week, Commencing Monday, December 18 Brilliant hall-room scene, introducing The AHEAD OF THE TIMES West, Realistic battle impressions. Side-breaking Comedy. Presenting a moral of the problems which daily confronts us. CAST MRS. FANNIE HALL CLINT MRS. CLARA HUTCHINSON MRS. G. WLAND MISS GRACE TROMASSON MRS. HALLIE PEYTON MISS WHEEL WHITE WARREN J. DOUGLAS S. S. BRUCE GEO. GANAWY GEO. H. HUJESSON GEO. E. MADDEN AL. H. GRAHAM EDW. J. McCOO The pot used to call the kettle black, but what will the fireless cooker say to the paper bag? -Toledo Blade. The hobble skirt is now condemned as unhealthy. That gives the fashion a new lease of life—New York Tribune. The completion of the Panama canal a year ahead of the specified time will strike the average contractor as almost a violation of professional ethics.—Washington Star. Recent Inventions. An attachment has been invented to make an alarm clock turn on and light a gas jet at a predetermined time. A spade with one edge sharpened and turned up at a right angle has been invented by a Wisconsin man for trimming walks and gutters. A New York inventor has combined the desk telephone and electric light in one stand in such a manner that the light shade collects the sound of the voice and concentrates it within the transmitter. By the author of "The Souls of Black Folk" The QUEST of the SILVER FLEECE By WILLIAM E. BURGHARDT DU BOIS A story of the land "behind the wall," a story that will make you weep—and also make you glad of the fine, strong pen wielded by this champion of his brother in blood. AT ALL BOOKSTORES A. C. McCLURE & CO. 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In the collection presented by Mr. De Villis were many scenes along the coast of Long Island, mountain scenes in New York state and the old stone bridge at Hartford, Conn. The landscape scene by Miss Marion Buckley was particularly good. In the list submitted by Mr. Ernest Braxton were "A Modern Philosopher," "D'Artagnan" (water color), "The Tambourine Girl," "A Critical Inspection," "Homeward Bound" and "The Picture Book." Besides two excellent portraits, Robert Lewis showed "A Byway at Bergen Beach." "In the Park," "Grapes and Peeches" and "The Fisherman." M. R. Franklin's work consisted of roses, a study in roses of different hues. Charles Dawson's studies from the antique, book cover designs and a class study were very classical. Miss Elsie Powell presented class studies in charcoal. P. C. Thomas had as foreign scenes "Chinese Junks on the Yangtzekiang." "A Breeze In the China Sea," "South Cape Light and Isle of Formosa." In water colors by the same artist were shown "The United States Gunboat Wilmington in a Typhoon, China Sea;" "Japanese Junks at Anchor, Inland Sea, Japan," and "A Winter Day In Hakodate Japan." HARDWORKING MINISTER. Rev. W. A. C. Hughes' Splendid Record at Baltimore Charge. Probably no young minister in the country is credited with a more successful record as a pastor than the Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, pastor of the Sharp Street Memorial M. E. church in Baltimore. He was not thirty years of age when he was sent to the church nearly seven years ago. He found that the congregation was a large one and that the church debt was way up in the thousands. Besides raising the money to pay off the expenses incident to the running of a large church, he has succeeded in reducing the church indebtedness to $17,000 and will pay this year alone $2,500 on the principal and will keep up the interest. The money to pay the various demands of the congregation has been raised by a unique system of rallies, the planning for which was done by Dr. Hughes. In one—the war of the roses—over $3,500 was realised. A successful rally netting $1,200, which was reported during the week instead of on a Sunday, was announced the latter part of November. During his ministry Dr. Hughes has received many flattering offers from congregations in other cities, and a movement has already started among influential members of his church looking to his return for the eighth successive year. During his pastorate there he has been active in various civic movements and was one of the leaders in the recent anti-disfranchisement campaign. With all those Turkish ships ashore we doubt the statement's true Their colors may be yellow, but it makes a navy blue. —Dallas News. Money Gone. Wayburn—Have you noticed your health improved since you have the automobile? Spinnick—Oh, yes! I think I'd have a fine appetite now if I could afford to eat—New York Globe. RANDOLPH MARKET AND GROCERY 164 and 166 N. STATE ST. "Fathers have been much maligned." "In what way?" "About giving suitors the boot. On three occasions I have been referred by a young woman to her father, and every time I found it was for the purpose of letting me down easy."—Louisville Courier-Journal. Change of Sentiment. The baseball player whom we cheer As our own warrior friend each year Into another club may go And next become our hated foe. Aviation. High speed has been developed by a monoplane the German inventor of which shaped its wings like those of a pigeon. More than $50,000 worth of aeroplanes were imported into and exported from the United States in the months of July, August and September last. A patent has been granted in England to a man who claims he has invented an airship that will be invisible 1,000 feet in the air, his idea being to coat it with a metal that will reflect the atmosphere surrounding it. Facts From France. Parisian cabmen are by regulation forbidden to smoke when driving. RANDOLPH AND GROCI Our Annual Chri Only 3 More Days— Saturday—Remain LA PREFERENCE BA GALLON La Prateria BRAND FINE OLD BARTON PORT CHARLES R. HORRIE 1645 180 N. STATE ST. CHICAGO, IL GROCERY DEPT. 19 lbs. Best Granulated Sugar with order ..... 59c % btl. sack Best Hard Wheat Minnesota. Patent Flour. $14.95 ½ barrel sack. .76c 13 ck pgnk. Best Seeded Raisins .12c 1 lb. Premium Baking Chocolate .32c 13 ck pgnk. New Engl'd Mincement .12c 1 pkg. Baker's Shredded Coconut .10c 3 sck pgnk. Crippo Crackers .10c 1 lb. Candied Citron. Lemon or Orange Peel .18c 13 ck Miller's Poultry Seasoning .12c 1 can Best Poultry Patties .15c ½ lb. can Duff's New Orleans Mollasses .12c 13 ck pgnk Pleam Pumpkin .19c 13 ck pgnk Yankee Baby Solid Pack India Tomatoes. 22c; dozen .$1.25 30 ck can California Petes or Apricots, in extra heavy slurp. .21c 13 ck can Country Gentleman Sugar Corn. 28c; dozen .95c Heart Brand Sifted Early June Pean, can. 18c; dozen .$1.65 30 ck can First Choice Button Musk rooms .18c 13 ck Kidney, Lama, Sweetcab or Stringless Beans. 28c; dozen .$1.15 13 ck can Garden Grown Spinach. 15c; dozen .$1.65 20 ck can Hart Brand Fancy Michigan Beets .15c 13 ck tall cans Pearl Evaporated Milk, with premium wrappers .27c Griffen & Skelly Fancy California As- paragus. 22c; dozen .$2.00 ¥/gilon can Les Trotx Croix Pure Virgin Oil, Oil. $1.65; pint. .B. 7 Babbitt's Naphthe Soap. 30c 5 bars P. & G. Ivory Soap .16c 16 bot. Lapcoe's Tomato Catap.10c 3 lb. stone Jar Pure Apple Butter. .30c Raisin Roasted Coffee. 42c; 60 with 2% Ibs. for.....$1.00 10 Stamps with 1 lb. Interior Roasted Coffee, 32; 40 with 3½ lb. Ibs. for.....$10.00 60 Stamps with 1 lb. our $8c Master Tee 20 Stamps with 58c hot. Vanilla Lemon Extract.....32c 20 Stamps with 1 lb. can Numford's Baking Powder.....25c BUTTER DEPARTMENT In Paris white horses are employed for the funerals of children or young unmarried people. A new league has been founded in France, entitled "The League Against the Lending of Books." The wealth of France, calculated on the basis of the private fortunes of her citizens, is stated to have been in 1908 $7,500,000,000, which represents an increase of $8,800,000,000 in the preceding sixteen years. Industrial Items. According to the latest figures, Uncle Sam's farm hand payroll represents $645,612,000. India has enacted a law limiting adults' working hours to twelve a day and children's to six. Of 9,221,517,000 common brick made in the country in 1910 the south made 2,367,324,000, or something more than 25 per cent, and the value of the southern production was something more than 26 per cent of the total value, $55,219,551, in the country. Horses In Spain. It has been found in Andalusia that on hard tripe the only saddle horses surviving extreme hardships and lack of food are the Spanish. The imported horses all succumb. Largest Sassafras Tree. Atlanta, Ga., claims the biggest assafras tree in the world. The tree stands in the yard of the First Methodist church and is said to be more than 100 years old: It is seven and one-half feet in circumference, fifty feet tall and has a spread of more than forty feet. PH MARKET ERY 164 and 166 N. STATE ST. Opponente Wasserle Temple Christmas Wine Sale —To-Day, Friday and n to Buy the Famous BARTON PORT, 89c 5-Gallon Oak Keg, 4.45; 10- Gallon Keg, $8.90 Including Container. Another five carousel shipment of this famous wine has just arrived and will be sold for the Holidays if ordered this week at 89c gallon. This sale positively will close next Saturday P. M., after which time La Preference Port will take its own price of $2 again. For many years we have handled extensively La Preference Wine, grown at the famous Barton Vineyards at Fresno, California. The delicious quality of this wine and the perfect handling it receives while maturing make it one of the most desirable wines for all purposes, and it has been said to us by a most critical connoisseur that this wine compares with the foreign product costing up to $4 a gallon. To prove this fact to one and all we serve samples of this wine to all interested persons during this sale. Include a gallon or more on your grocery order. Open Saturday until 8 P. M. Double S. & H. and Fish's Stamps Friday MEATS AND POULTRY Stockyarda Wholesale Cane Hind Qrk Veal Kane Co. milk fed, lb. 800 Little Pig Hams, sugar cured, 6 to 800 lbs, this sale, lb. 11e The cheapest yet—No. 1 Beef Tender lotus or of loin, lb. 16e Muffin Muffin, sugar cured, narc row strips, 4 to 6 lbs. lb. 16e Short Legs of Mutton, Southdowns, lb. 16e Rolled Sirloin Roasts, any size cut, Fresh Little Pig Hams for roasting, lb. 16e Country Rendered Lard, 4-lb. lb. net, jar. 16e Lard Lard Chops or English Mutton Chops, lb. 16e Hind Qrk, Full Lamb, very choice, lb. 16e Baltimore Oysters, large cans, can- tails, lb. 16e Full carlion Fresh Dressed Turkey, Geese and Ducks, lowest prices in Chicago. FRUITS AND VEGETAPLES Just arrived, 4 cartons of Holiday Fruit. Oranges, Sweet Sunkist, extra large, dozen, 22c; medium, 22c; small, 15c Indian River, Florida, Grape Fruit, Jumbos, 6 for Smyrna Layer Figs, lb, 12¹⁶c Table Raisins, box, 6¹⁶c and, 12¹⁶c Mixed Nuts, all fresh 1911's, lb, 18¹⁶c 2 lbs, 15¹⁶c WINES AND LIQUORS His Method of Labeling Candidates For Office Called Unfair. The Citizens' Association For Civic Interest in Cleveland, O., recently sent the following protest to Secretary Mayo Fesler of the City Municipal association, in which exception is taken to the secretary's method of giving the race or color of candidates for public office: Dear Sir-The undersigned, members of the committee appointed by the Citizens' Association For Civic Interests, in compliance with your request are sending "in writing" the protest made recently to you in person. The association, composed of leading Afro-Americans of this city, protests against your "labeling" as "Negroes" and "Colored" Afro-American candidates for public office in this city and county. First, because this harmful discrimination is done in their case only; secondly, because there is no good reason why any class of citizens should be so "labeled" or designated in your reports. It would be equally unfair and insulting to so "label" individuals, Irish, German candidates of other nationalities or classes, and yet if this sort of thing is followed in the case of the Afro-American all other candidates of the different nationalities or classes should be similarly treated in your reports. It is the merest nonsense to argue in defense of such insulting discrimination that the nationality or class of other candidates of other nationalities are many Jewish, Irish, German and other class candidates constantly before the public whose names do not indicate their nationality or class connection. Therefore the Citizens' Association For Civic Interests protests against such manifestly unfair treatment of local Afro-American candidates and respectfully requests that the Citizens' Association for Civic Interests SUTTON, Secretary, REV. H. M. LOWERY, CHARLES S. SUTTON, Secretary. Lynchars Are No Respectors of Person. The sentiment of the American people knows no bounds. They choose any time or place to perform any ceremonies which may appeal to their fads or fancies, says the Minneapolis (Minn.) Twin City Star. The lynching of Negroes by white men is prevalent, yet the lynching of white men by white men has proved that this lawlessness is not born of prejudice alone, but out of a custom practiced by these public executioners, who disregard the written laws of the land and hold justice as a mockery. "Did Algy make a hit at the literary club?" "I guess he did. He pronounced 'Les Miserables' in a brand new way and then alluded to it as Victor Herbert's masterpiece." — Kansas City Journal. The Universal Franchise A small number of men sympathizers took part in the suffragist parade in New York city, among them several members of the faculty of the Teachers' college. One of these professors had the honor of leading the male contingent and of carrying a banner. "Did you notice," he asked a friend afterward. "what the inscription was on that banner they gave me to carry?" "No," replied his friend. "You carried it as if you were afraid some one would decipher it." "It read." chuckled the professor, "The men vote—why not we?"—Success. 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: A. F. Tervalon, cigar store and news stand, 5004 State street. George I. Martin, maker of fine cigars and news stand, 18 W. 31st St., near State. R. M., Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions and news stand, 15 W. 36th St., near Dearborn. W. S. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 34 W. 31st St., near Dearborn. T. B. Hall, laundry office and news stand, 11 W. 29th St., near State. Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, notions, cigars and newsstand, 15 W. 36th St., near State. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State St. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Frank Dunn and J. B. McCahay, Trustees Tel., Oakland 1550-1561-1552 Established 1877 John J. Dunn Coal Wholesale Retail FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVE. Railways: 51st St. and L. S. & M. S. 51st St. and Armour Ave. CHICAGO Tel. Oakland 2805 MERCHANT'S HAND LAUNDRY 4819 STATE STREET BOUGH DBY, 35c PER DOZEN M. L. Chinkscale, Mgr. CHICAGO Residence, 1262 Macallister Place Telephone, Monroe 2714 Miles J. Devine Attorney at Law Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Streets CHICAGO Phones Central 1239; Auto. 41-918 Tel. Central 3142 Franklin A. Denison Attorney at Law 36 W. RANDOLPH STREET Suits 708 Delaware Building Delaware Building CHICAGO Office Phone: Central 6624. Res. Phone, Doug. 4397. 3337 Wabash Ave. Third Aprt. J. GRAY LUCAS ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 302, 145 Clark St. Cor. Randolph St. PATRICK H. O'DONNELL WILLIAM DILLON CLARENCE A. TOOLEN Tel. Central 4669 O'Donnell, Dillon & Toolen ATTORNEYS AT LAW Suite 1218-1219 Ashland Block RANDOLPH & CLARK STREETS Phone Main 4153 NOTARY PUBLIC Phone residence, Gray 5670 Walter M. Farmer ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 708, 171 Washington St. Res. 4886 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 Henry C. Bomar & Son Fire Proof Storage WM. D. NEIGHBORS & CO. ) 7 : REAL £STATE | : AT LOWEST PRICES : | Basten ‘Termsto be had in Chicago Loaas on first and second Mortgages Fire Insurance placed in any company | se are : } 23517 State Street CHIGASO, ILL. 7 } Phone Aldine 2552 PROMOTERS OF BANK PROJECT Basiness and Fraternal Suc Men Farm Trst Company, OBIECT OF THE NEW VENTURE Spirit of Unfriendly Rivairy Between the Leading Secret and Mutual Bene- fit Societies in Texas Coases Treaty of Peace Signed In Dallas and Co-operation Begins. Fort Worth, Tex.—Prominent Afro- Americans of the Lone Star State will open in this city early in 1912 a bank with a capital stock of $100,000. The promoters of the project are some of the leading fraternal men of the state. ‘The bank will be known as the Fra- ternal Bank and Trust company. With- ‘out doubt this is the greatest project ever undertaken by the colored peo- Die of this section of the state, and the ‘Ultimate success of the enterprise Means in more ways than one very uch to our people. For a iong time it bas been recog- nized that the secret societies with their large collections in endowment premiums could be utilized as a great agency for good, but heretofore a spir- it of rivairy existing between the bet- ter ‘known orders prevented any inte!- Ligent co-operation. In the various or- Gers seal to increase their respective membership somewhat handicapped matters. This wrought ruin in many ways, Discontented members and heavy fiuancial drains put the leaders in fra- ‘ternal circles to thinking and to plan- ning for the betterment of conditions. Ip the last few years, with all the charges of misconduct and misman- ‘agement, it cannot be denied that all ‘the leading societies have made sub- ‘Stantial gains in every direction. ‘And now an eta of cooperation ‘seems to be the order of the day. Sev- eral weeks ago the representatives of the deading orders met in Dallas and organized what might be termed = Jeint bealth bureau. which has for its ‘object the improvement of the living conditions of the members of the dif- ferent societies, the tabulation of ac curate mortality data and the co-oper- ‘ation of the various endowment de- partments so that each may be inform- €4 of unbeaithy risks refused by the ‘ther. It is likely that $000 will be the standard policy of the Texas lodges. ‘Several orders are paying this amount ‘at presest to the beirs of deceased ‘members. Otbers pay at stated tnter- vals, but likely in the near future al) § ‘the orders will pay their claims in full. ‘To do this the societies must remedy the one large Gefoct of their present ‘mwurance methods. An adequate m- serve fund must-be created. ‘The Masons have in a measure pro- ee ee on cain is grand ledge vio this etty Taisho now Draiersal Bask and ‘Trust company will have its offices ‘Fhe Knights of Pythias have purchas- Eas of Taber tre beet or a eee ae ai lodge several years ago purchased « modern business building in the heart of the business district in Houston. ‘This latter lodge is providing for s re- serve fund now. ‘Its Gnancial strength will enable it to stretch forth and save bundreds of omes and enable thrifty persons to engage in commercial enterprises on large scale. ‘The promoters include such Infuen- tial men as Hon. H. ©. Bell, grand ‘master of the Odd Fellows; Dr. A. N. Prince, grand chancellor of the Knights of Pythias; Rev. J. W. McKinney. grand master of the Masons; Hons. J. R. Nelson and H. D. Winn, Pro- fessor W. 8. Willis. Dr. B. R. Bluitt and William McDonald. each of whom is & prominent officer in one of the leading fraternities in the state, and also prominent business men like J. D. Hightower, Tom Mason and Wi- Mam M. McDonald, Jr. Hon. William McDonald, a leading politician and secretary of the Mason- fe grand lodge, is busily engaged in the selection of the bank furniture and attending to the details for opening the bank the first week in January, 1912. CANDIDATE FOR REVIEW EDITOR ileal Wats rgan Way "Pass lato New Hands aes New York.—At the general confer- ence of the A. M. E church which meets at Kansas City next May sev. eral general officers of the church are to be elected. Besides the three new Bishops to be elected. next in impor. tance comes the office of the editor of the A. M. B. Review, which is one of the most responsible and influential po ditions in connection with the eburch. Among the candidates for this coveted @ico is the Rev. Dr. R. C. Ransom. pastor of the Betbel A. M. E. church in New York. who is one of the ablest pulpit orators and race champions in the denomination. Dr. Ransom is well known in the A. M. E. connection and bas pastored pn a a pas oe pe ok Re = yee pe — ps kamu -- many of the most infuential churches in the large cities of the country with Gecided success. in Chicago be made a-notable record in building one of the Ginest institutional churches to be seen ‘anywhere inthe country. Dr. Ransoui came to Bethe! A. M.-H chureh’five ‘Fears ggo trom the Charies Strest A. M. B chureh in Boston. During bis Dastorate Bethel chureh has become 1 mtr etptcanstnt saseticsbal! wp the scene of many important and historic gatherings. A marked im the member: area Cane " ‘debt on the church ‘hes been paid. As much as $3,000 bee y toward the cheret | Br’ $iA00 tn a. JESSE BINGA rite)? — ae [22 BANKER meemncs |S. 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Yards rumning winter and summer, equipped with the letest improved Weif Dryer. x Telephone Yards 128. ‘the treasury with afl of its debt paid Bethel church Is one of the bedt or- ganized churches in the city. and Dr. Ransom’s pastorate has commended it- self to the bishops of the A. M. E church and the connection In general. He was born io Finland. O., and en- tered Oberlin college. where he studied two years. Leaving Oberlin, be went to Wilber- force university. graduating from the college end theological departments. He studied at the University of Chi- cago and while in Chicago was em- ployed by the lyceum bureau as a lec- turer. Dr. Ransom has been indorsed for the editorship of the A. M. B Review by Bishop J. Wesley Gaines. who is one of the most picturesque of the A. M. B bishops. The A. M. B Review is one of the strongest church organs. A large number of Dr. Ransom's friends are anxious to see him elevat- ed to the editor's chair of the Review and feel that be would add dignity to the office. Dr. Ransom’s reputation as 2 writer. especially upon subjects bearing upon moral and religious sub- jects, is well known. The naming of Dr. Ransom for this office was entire- ly unsolicited on his part. | Messses to Mest in Brooklyn in 1912. | The next annual encampment of the Grand United Order of Moses will be held in Brooklyn. beginning on ‘Toes- day, Oct. 15. There are sevccal taber- nacles of the order in Brookiyn. with large memberships. These will co-op- erate in making the plans for the 1912 convention. Joseph E. Matthews is highly enthused over the matter and may be depended upon to contribute largely of his time and experience ‘when the time comes for making per- manent arrangements for the enter- tainment of the delegates. Dalles as Thrifty Business Center. Among the four bundred and od en- terprises, business and professional, sentechot. br lave Reriasees ta ae Sananheonee ont Sie cre sat on aes Sporting Notes. The Cantillions at Minneapolis will build « new concrete grand stand this winter at a cost of $30,000. Cincinnati has organized a high school athletic league and eliminated the fifty yard dash from the contests. The United Oyclists’ association, made up of both bicycle and motor- cycle riders, bas been formed in New York. During 2 discussion of the catchers of the Athletics Joe McGinnity said. “With pitehers who know their bust- ness as well as ‘Bender. Coombs and Plank and-who cwateh the bases #0 closely, the catching end of their game doesn't cut much figure.” Mise Halesy to Teach tn Cincinnatl. 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