The Broad Ax

The Late Primary Contest for Alderman of the Second Ward has Left a Trail of Hot Blood and Racial Prejudice on the Part of Many of the Colored People in its Wake THIS BITTER BAGIAL FEELING OR PREJUDICE ON THE PART OF MANY OF THEM SEEMS TO BE GROWING STRONGER EACH DAY. THE COLORED MEN AND WOMEN WHO VOTED FOR ALDERMAN HUGH NORRIS AND STOOD BY THE SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN ORGANIZATION ARE BRANDED AS BANK ENEMIES AND TRAITORS TO THEIR RACE. AT A MEETING MONDAY AFTERNOON AT EBENEZER BAPTIST CHUBCH OF THE CIVIC FEDERATION, REV. J. P. THOMAS IN ADDRESSING IT DECLARED THAT "THE WOMEN MEMBERS OF HIS CHUBCH WHO WORKED AGAINST THE NOMINATION OF WILLIAM R. COWAN AND VOTED FOR THE RENOMINATION OF ALDERMAN NORRIS WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TO HOLD ANY OFFICIAL POSITIONS IN HIS CHUBCH. REV. H. J. CALLIS, REV. WILLIAM GRAY, REV. J. C. ANDERSN, M. T. BAILEY AND LAWRENCE FARRIBEE WERE AMONG THE OTHER SPEAKERS, AND SOME OF THEM FAVORED THE SEPARATION OF THE WHITE AND COLORED CHILDREN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO. LIKE REV. THOMAS, THEY DENOUNCED THE COLORED WOMEN WHO FAILED TO SUPPORT MR. COWAN. IT SEEMS HARD FOR THEM TO REALIZE THAT THEY ARE ENGAGED IN MIGHTY BAD AND DANGEROUS BUSINESS IN STIRRING UP RACIAL STRIPE OR ILL FEELING AND SETTING THE WHITES AND THE BLACKS AGAINST EACH OTHER IN AN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH THE COLOB LINE IN THE GREAT CITY OF CHICAGO. Vol. XIX. The Late Pest for A the Second Left a Tr Blood and B dice on the Many of the People in it THIS BITTER BAGIAL FEBLING MANY OF THEM SEBMS TO BE THE COLORED MEN AND WOMEN HUGH NORRIS AND STOOD B CAN ORGANIZATION ARE BE TRAITORS TO THEIR RACE. AT A MEETING MONDAY AFTER CHURCH OF THE CIVIC FED ADDRESSING IT DECLARED OF HIS CHURCH WHO WORK OF WILLIAM R. COWAN AND VOTED FOR THE RENOMI WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED TIONS IN HIS CHURCH. REV. H. J. CALLIS, REV. WILLIAM T. BAILEY AND LAWRENCE OTHER SPEAKERS, AND SOME ARBATION OF THE WHITE A PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CHICAGO LIKE REV. THOMAS, THEY DEN WHO FAILED TO SU IT SEEMS HARD FOR THEM TO GAGED IN MIGHTY BAD AND RING UP RACIAL STRIFE OR WHITES AND THE BLACKS A FORT TO ESTABLISH THE O OF CHICAGO. Several of the oily or wily Colored politicians residing in the second ward who have themselves grown fat and rich by feeding at the public crib some way or other for many years who are not to any great extent interested in the welfare and the advancement of the Colored race aside from the dollars and cents which may happen to roll into their pockets from them, or from their presence in the neighborhoods in which they reside, this class of pre-eminent empty-headed race leaders who spend much of their time in shouting or talking about race loyalty and that it is the duty of the members of the race to support race enterprises, will never spend one dollar themselves in that direction, neither will they pay out one dollar towards supporting a newspaper unless its editor is willing to give them a half column of free advertising each week. Broadly speaking, it is this class of tricky, cold-blooded, selfish and scheming Colored politicians who have succeeded in keeping alive a trail of hot blood and racial prejudice on the part of many Colored people, and it continues to grow or expand and follow in the wake of both the Whites and the Colored alike residing in the second ward. Without stretching one point it can be honestly stated that the bitter racial feeling or race prejudice seems to be growing much stronger and more bitter among the Colored people residing in that section of the city each day. For the Colored men and women who voted and worked for the success of Alderman Hugh Norris and stood by the second ward republican organization are constantly being boldly branded as rank enemies and black hearted traitors to their race, for simply exercising their political rights HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY like unto free and independent American citizens. Some of this class of leaders have become so hostile and are so narrow-minded and shallow-brained that they are in favor of mobbing and lynching and disfranchising all the Colored men and women who refused or failed to vote for William R. Cowan and they feel like ending the lives of Hons. Edward D. Green, Oscar DePriest, Major Robert R. Jackson and the other Colored men and women who lead the fight for Alderman Norris. Monday afternoon the Civic Federation held a meeting at Ebenezer Baptist church, 35th and Dearborn streets. It was addressed by Rev. J. F. Thomas who declared that "the women members of his church who worked and voted against the nomination of William R. Cowan and voted for the renomination of Alderman Norris would not be permitted to further hold any official positions in his church. He gave expression to many other sentiments along the same line which should never have been uttered by a high-minded and intelligent servant of "the Gods." Rev. H. J. Callis, Rev. William Gray, Rev. J. C. Anderson, M. T. Bailey and Lawrence Farribe were among the other speakers, and some of them favored the separation of the White and Colored children in the public schools in this city. It is understood that they did select or appoint a committee to visit the schools and learn if the White lady teachers are treating the Colored children all right. They are so short-sighted or dull-minded that possibly it never occurred to them that the Whites have the same right to appoint a committee and as certain if at all times the Colored lady teachers treat the White children under them as they should be treated [Image of a man in a dark suit with a white shirt and a dark tie, facing the camera. The background is plain white. There is a decorative border with intricate patterns at the bottom.] HON. LAWRENCE Y. SHEEMAN Champion of the Civil and Political Rights for All of the People and Es- pecially for the Colored People, who will Speak at Bethel Church, 30th and Dearborn Streets. Sunday Afternoon, at 3:30 O'clock. March 8th. It seems hard for them to understand that they have grasped a two-edged sword which is capable of cutting both ways at the same time with deadly effect. Like Rev. Thomas, the other speakers bitterly denounced the Colored women who failed to support Mr. Cowan. If the preachers are going to continue their warfare and rail against the Colored women for simply exercising their political rights, then they should withhold their dollar money from the preachers and possibly that would bring them to their senses, for they cannot live in grand style very long unless they regularly receive the dollar money from the women members of their various churches. In conclusion it seems very hard for them to realize the fact that they are engaged in mighty bad and dangerous business in stirring up racial strife or ill feeling and setting the Whites and the Blacks against each other in their effort to establish the "color line" in the great city of Chicago. Less than one month after the article appeared in the columns of the black-mailing newspaper its owner or manager managed to sandbag the owner of the hotel out of a small ad which now appears in the columns of the hold-up newspaper each week, and the hotel at 29th and State streets is highly recommended as being first-class in every respect. The many readers of this paper are permitted to draw their own conclusions. MAN AND SISTER OF WIFE ARE CAUGHT; END THEIR LIVES. A double suicide enacted at Alexandria, La., ended the lives of a prominent young farmer and his pretty sister-in-law in the most dramatic tragedy in the history of that city. The victims were Miss Amanda Nugent, a young and beautiful girl, and Henry Hooter, her sister's husband, wealthy ONE OF THE SO-CALLED COLORED EDITORS OF CHICAGO AND WOULD-BE SOUTH SIDE POLITICAL LEADERS SANDBAGGED THE OWNER OF A CHEAP HOTEL Out of Some Money for a Small Ad for His Newspaper After He Maintained that Many Beautiful Young Colored Girls were Ruined in the Same Hotel by White Men. Several months ago one of the so-called leading Colored newspapers in this city whose would-be editor holds out the idea that he is one of the greatest Colored political leaders on the South Side, that he totes the votes of more Colored men residing in the Second Ward around in his hip pocket than all the other Colored politicians in Chicago, contained a long article severely condemning the owner of a small hotel at 29th and State streets, the so-called Colored editor contending that it was a cheap, low dive that decent people should be warned against frequenting it, that at almost any hour of the day and night White men could be observed rushing beautiful young Colored girls into that same hotel with no other object or purpose than to accomplish their everlasting ruin, disgrace and degradation. The alleged Colored editor in question called on the mayor, the chief of police and the state's attorney to close the disorderly hotel up and send its owner or manager to prison for violating the city and state laws in that respect. Less than one month after the article appeared in the columns of the black-mailing newspaper its owner or manager managed to sandbag the owner of the hotel out of a small ad which now appears in the columns of the hold-up newspaper each week, and the hotel at 29th and State streets is highly recommended as being first-class in every respect. The many readers of this paper are permitted to draw their own conclusions. MAN AND SISTER OF WIFE ARE CAUGHT: END THEIR LIVES. A double suicide enacted at Alexandria, La., ended the lives of a prominent young farmer and his pretty sister-in-law in the most dramatic tragedy in the history of that city. The victims were Miss Amanda Nugent, a young and beautiful girl, and Henry Hooter, her sister's husband, wealthy and the father of a few weeks' old baby. Hooter kissed his wife and baby good-by and told them he was going to Alexandria on business that would keep him away all night. Instead of coming into the city, he went back to his father-in-law's country home, and entered his sister-in-law's room by the window. It was nearly dawn when Hooter's father-in-law, passing through the hallway, heard conversation in his young daughter's room. He recognized his son-in-law's voice. Breaking the door fastening he rushed into the room and grappled with Hooter. In the struggle a revolver, which one of the men had drawn, fell to the floor. Miss Nugent caught it and fired a bullet into her own brain. Escaping his father-in-law and his brother-in-law, who had been attracted by the noise of the fight, Hooter leaped out of the window and ran two miles to the home of a neighbor. He went in a room, exchanged his night clothes for a suit belonging to the neighbor, wrote a note to his wife and baby, asking their forgiveness for his illicit love for Amanda, put the end of the barrel of a shotgun in his mouth, pressed the trigger with his foot and fell dead, with the top of his head blown off. It is almost useless to state that all of the above named parties belonged to the best White families in that section of the south—Editor. Judge Charles M. Foell will on Monday sit in judgment in the William G. Anderson and Capt. George W. Streeter matter. James K. Vardaman, the Mississippi Anarchist Senator, Unhorsed by Quincy Ewing, of Napoleonville, La. HIS ABLE ARTICLE IN THE NEW YORK EVENING POST IS REFRODUCED IN FULL IN THESE COLUMNS. To the Editor of the Evening Post: Sir—As reported in the press, the Hon. James K. Vardaman of Mississippi declared in the United States senate recently that "the White women of the southern states were living today in a state of siege, with more dread than in the days when the wild man and wild beast roamed the frontier." The White women of the south, Mr. Vardaman explained, were in this "state of siege" because of the south's large Negro population. As a southern man, for years a resident of Mississippi, I cannot let pass unchallenged what seems to me one of the vilest and most ridiculous slanders ever spoken against a race. Can it be possible that Mr. Vardaman does not know that what he stated is not true! He must know, he cannot help knowing, that the White women of the south go whither they will as free as the women of any other section of the country; he must know that in the south—especially in country districts—the white coachman is very exceptional, that virtually all coachmen are Negroes, and that it never enters the head of a white woman to distrust her coachman, no matter where she orders him to drive. Mr. Vardaman must know that, in all the country district of the south, it is very common to see White women—members of the most aristocratic families—driving themselves in buggies, phaetons and surries, and he never saw "dread" in the face of one of them of anything more dreadful than an unruly horse! The women of the south in a state of siege! I have never known as many as one in that state, and I have lived in the south more than forty years. Mr. Vardaman's stock argument() when he confronts eastern and western colleagues in the senate, is professed pity for their ignorance of southern conditions. "You don't know what I know and therefore you cannot discuss this race question with me on its merits." Now, Mr. Editor, I think I have a good right to claim that I do know what Mr. Vardaman knows, and I think I am pretty well qualified to guess the motive of what Mr. Vardaman says. My father and grandfathers owned hundreds of slaves; I was born on a sugar plantation in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, and twenty-two years of my life have been spent there and in the adjoining parish, Assumption. They are both pretty black! I lived four years in New Orleans, four in Tennessee, eight in Mississippi and three in Alabama. I am neither blind nor deaf. I have both seen and heard Negroes ever since I was born, where they are few and where they are many. I ought to know something about them, and I have no hesitancy in claiming that I do know a great deal about them—quite enough to enable me to warn the decent and fair-minded people of this country against taking J. K. Vardaman seriously when his professed negrophobia becomes vocal Let it be well understood by the decent and fair-minded people of the east and the west why Mr. Vardaman abuses the Negroes as often as he rises in the United States senate. He is under obligation to abuse them. It was abuse of them that sent him to the senate. He is the "Great White Chief" of his constituents, because he promised that, if they elected him governor, White people would not be taxed for the support of the Negro schools, and he be rdaman, the Anarchist-nhorsed by ng, of Napo-a. YORK EVENING POST IS REPRO- THESE COLUMNS. came the "Great White Chief" with an added glory when he promised that, if elected to the United States senate, he would devote his utmost energy and ability there to the repeal of the Fifteenth Amendment and the modification of the Fourteenth Of course, he feels that he must do something—something vocal—every chance he gets, to be worthy of his glorious title—to make his constituents feel that his superb promise is not forgotten! But let it be here added that there are thousands of good people in Mississippi whom Mr. Vardaman is not fooling today, and never has fooled. And nobody knows this better than Mr. Vardaman himself. How well he knew it when he could not be begged, eajoled or teased, during his senatorial campaign, into meeting his rival, Senator Percy, or his other rival, Mr. Alexander, in joint debate, on this very question of repealing the Fifteenth Amendment! There were not ox teams enough in Mississippi to have dragged Mr. Vardaman to a platform of joint debate with Leroy Percy, though Mr. Vardaman was a veteran campaigner, and Mr. Percy had been always too busy as one of Mississippi's great lawmakers to enter the arena of state politics. Mr. Vardaman showed excellent appreciation of the good sense of thousands of Mississippiians in leaving out of his campaign itinerary Senator Percy's home, Greenville, and Senator Percy's country home, Washington, though Washington is one of the blackest in the south! He may afford to stand in the United States senate and say to Senator Clapp, or to Senator Jones: "You do not know." But he could not afford to stand in Washington county, Mississippi, and say to Senator Percy: "You do not know." Mr. Vardaman has some sense of humor, and he has never been accused of needing a guide to the buttered side of his bread. LOUIS B. ANDERSON IS NO LONGER ONE OF THE ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEYS. This week State's Attorney Maclay Hoyne removed Louis B. Anderson and four or five other assistant county attorneys from their respective offices and they will have to institute court proceedings in order to regain possession of them. It must be said, to the credit of Mr. Anderson, that he discharged his duties well and faithfully as one of the assistant county attorneys for the past fourteen or sixteen years. SENATOR LAWRENCE Y. SHERMAN TO SPEAK AT BETHEL CHURCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 8th. This coming Sunday afternoon, March 8th, at 3:30 o'clock, United States Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman will speak at Bethel church, 30th and Dearborn streets. The public is cordially invited to be present to hear the favorite and eloquent statesman of Illinois. A. H. Roberts will preside. Prof. and Mrs. Samuel I. Lee, 5259 Dearborn street, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary last Friday and to remember that event, Prof. Lee, presented Mrs. Lee, with a hundred piece German china dinner set, which she will artistically decorate at her leisure. THE BROAD AX FUsISNED WEEKLY. Wr yetmmsionte and ot oil tees wpbeld Priests, Stas Speers ana "Wriss snip’ on ene bias ef ths paper ede ‘a as i so (Aadress ali coommaniontions te THE BROAD AX e007 FEDERAL STREET, CHICAGO, ILi. ‘JULIUS F. TATLOR, Bétter and Publisher abrrisyenoe sete tt DR BIGGS SAYS TUBERCULOSIS I8 INFECTIOUS. ‘Noted Expert Denounces Attack of Christian Scientists and Urges Hos- pitals and Precautionary Measures. Replying to an attack on the move- ment for local tuberculosis hospitals made by the Christian Science church, Dr. Hermann M. Biggs, State Commis- sioner of Health of New York, says in ‘& statement published to-day through the Journal of the Outdoor Life, the official organ of The National Associ- ation for the Study and Prevention of Tubereulosis, that tuberculosis is an in- fectious disease and that every precau- tion known should be taken, especially for the protection of young children. He particularly urges local hospitals. The occasion for Dr. Biggs’ state- ment is the recent wide dissemination of an article purporting to show that tuberculosis is not infectious, By quoting only = part of a medical paper written by Dr. E. BR. Baldwin, of Sara- nac Lake, the Christian Scientists have given the impression that tuberculosis is not infectious, when, as a matter of fact, Dr, Baldwin laid stress on the ex- treme danger of the disease to children. “Tuberculosis is an infectious and communicable disease,’’ says Dr. Biggs. “*No age is exempt, and no one is im- mune against tuberculosis infection, but differences in susceptibility exist at different ages. The frequency of infec- tion increases rapidly from the first year until at the age of fifteen perhaps 15 per cent. of the population show ® positive reaction to tuberculin, al- though only = small proportion have signs of the disease which can be de- tected by other means, “The convietion has been gradually strengthened that the first infections from tuberculosis often occur during infaney and childhood. It seems prob- able that many of those who develop the disease in adult life have carried the latent infection sinee childhood, and have no recent and new infection ‘when the symptoms of the disease sp- Pear. “It has also been found by experi- ment that it is difficult to re-infect an animal that has already been previous- ly inoenlated with tuberculosis. Hence, it is inferred that some degree of im- munity may be thus produced that may serve to ward off bacilli which might find lodgment in an individual not pre- viously infected. Therefore, it will be understood how the mild infections, which are healed and present in most Persons who have reached adult age may, and presumably do, offer some protection against further limited inva- sions of the tubercle bacilli While Persons are in good health the protee- tion thus offered is an advantage hav- ing some resemblance to vaccination, but only very limited in nature and not complete. Prolonged or intimate expo- sure, however, or exposure to s virulent type of tuberculosis may result in s new infection, even of those who have overcome a previous mild infection. ‘It is, moreover, by no means certain that in debilitated conditiens due to other diseases, to dissipation or to bad environment, new infections may not cour. We know positively that the first childhood infection may under such circumstances break out anew and thus become a doubtfol advantage, s real sword with two edges. “‘Qonsidering the natqral and ac- quired resistance to infection by adults, moch unreasonable fear or ‘phthiso- phobia’ has prevailed in late. years. Because there is no precavtion too great for the protection of the young and delicate, thie does mot justify healthy adults in exaggerated fears for ‘their own safety. In view of the pres- ext wide distribution of the disease, and lack of adequate means for segre- gation, some exposure to infection is ‘practically unavoidable. Efforts should de redoubled instead of relaxed for the Detter isolation, humane care and in- ‘THE HYDE PARK NEWS. By L. W, Washington. Watch This Oolams. intendent of the cradle roll depart- ‘ment, visited the Hyde Park A. M. EL Sunday school and organized » mission- jary and a cradle roll club or society. ‘Mrs. Stella Davidson was made chief jadviseress of the cradle roll depart- ment, and Mrs, Robert Hendrickson chief adviseress of the missionary s0- leisty. The officers of the M. 8. are as follows: Master Robert Hankins, preei- dent; Master Alver Hillers, secretary; ‘Miss Carrie Hunter, vice-president; Mise Sarah Washington, assistant sec- retary; Master Siegel Young, treas- jurer. The able and efficient shipping clerk of Flechesifields wholesale and retail |groceries, is a young Negro in the per- son of Mr. Thomas Purdue. They also jemploy one wagon delivery boy whose name is Lewis Green, and the Colored people out here are showing their ap- [preciation of these things by patron- ising the same, | ‘Mr. James W. Marshall, one of our young business men, gave the audience ‘of the Logos Literary Club = very scientific as well as instructive subject |which was discussed in open session by the bomen, tho diosusion being led from the floor by Mr. Lucas. Next Tuesday the gentlemen are going to serve the Indies, Free admission. You are wel- ‘come, Bead The Broad Ax. Read The Broad Az! : ‘These facts as I shall present them ‘are sufficient evidence to prove to the most sane and unprejudiced minds that if the Negro is let alone he will make ‘good: ‘Mr, and Mrs. Mathew Coleman own a two-story brick building on Ingleside avenue near 55th street; Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jackson, « two-story brick flat building on Woodlawn avenue, near S5th «street; Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Williams, a two-story brick fiat build- ing near 63rd street on University ave- nue; Messrs. Garfield Wilson Bros, a ‘two-story buildiag designed and built ‘by them, costing them $8,000 cash; Mr. and Mrs. George Manning, a two-story brick fiat building on Lake Park ave- nue; Mr. and Mrs. J. Bryant, two- story building, paying cash for the same, 650 East 65th street, ‘Those are things which speak louder than words; they ean neither be gain-sayed or cried down. Read The Broad Ax The Willing Workers donated $50 to the A. M. E. church building fund. The interest of the church as a new place of worship has been laid upon their' hearts and The Broad Ax learns that they are moro determined now than ever. Miss Birdie Williams is presi- dent, Permit us to say that those busy- bodies who go from house to house, breaking up homes, sowing discord and dissention, with blatant tongues, would do well to reserve that energy for a! better day, or the day of judgment, for they will then need all the grace they can get, and more, A hint to the wise is sufficient, We believe it good advice at this time to say that Christians should not go to court with Christians, if it is possible not to do 0; and we hope that it will nover be said in troth of any Christian’ woman taking her husband there. Mother, father, call in your daugh- ters and meet them face to face. There is lots of smoke in this part of our vi- cinity. Your very hearts would break if you knew the trath. ‘Mr. Garrett Washington, a student of the Hyde Park High School, is now giving instructions in manual training’ to the boys of the Clotes Scott’s Set- tlement every Monday and Wednesday’ evening. One of the (White) lady friends of the Settlement donated large tool chest for their encourage- ‘ment. ‘The district conference of the Allen| Christian Endeavor Society convened at 5539 Jefferson avenue, March 2nd, at the Hyde Park A. M. E. church. The following Christian Endeavor Societies were represented: Quinn’s Chapel A. ©. B; Bethel A. 0. B.; Hyde Park A. ©. E.; Bt. Stephens A.C. B.; St. Mary’s A. 0. B; St, John’s A. 0. EB; Way- man’s A.C. E. Some of the questions discussed was, ‘‘How ean the Endeavor [Society reach the Sunday school pu- pilst’? The answer was, by having a Sunday” school committee to work /among them. ‘How.ean the Endeavor get the min- iPS i | | | | Be 4 eae re | Sir = ~ _ : ee | { maa. Sey | ~e : = - | -_— | A. | | sik HON. MICHAEL ZIMMER ‘The Popular and Progressive Sheriff of Cook County who has Thousands of Steadfast Friends who are Urging Him to Make the Race for County | Treasurer this Coming Pall, or for Mayor of Chicago in 1915. to our representative for its interest|bers of the family. It is best to re ‘in the conference. move from the sick room all articles Read The Broad Ax. It may be you|that are not absolutely needed for the next. proper care and comfort of the patient Rev. Perry, of the Baltimore confer-|These include carpets, rugs, curtains ence, preached am able and well de-| draperies, books, etc, and all family fined sermon upon the subject, ‘‘We| pets as cats, dogs, birds, ete. If pos Walk by Faith and Not by Sight,’’|sible select the room with the most Sunday evening. windows, so that it may be well aired We want the news. See our repre-|and sunned every day. No one should sentative. The Broad Ax is $2.00 per| be allowed to enter the sick room ex year or 5 cents per copy. cept the doctor, the nurse or those Miss Edna Demoss, 1515 E. 52nd] attendant upon the sick. The attend street, is convaleseing after a long|ant must wear a gown of material that series of illness. Her sister is visit-|can be washed and boiled; the hgit ing her from lows. must be protected by a cap that alsc The Rev. John Williams of the C.|can be boiled. These must be removed M. E. church, 5408 Kenwood avenue, is} at the door opening out of the sick taking a special course at Moody In-|room, and the attendant must thor stitute. He believes that it is neces-|oughly wash face and hands and clean sary for one to study to improve them-|the nails after handling the patient selves. In order for a leader to in-|and before leaving the sick room. No struct others he must know all things] article must be taken out of the sick about that which he would teach. room ‘until it has been disinfected. All ae ; |diseharges from the mouth and nose of CARE OF CONTAGION. a diphtheria patient should be received I1—Diphtheris. If there are children in the family who cannot be kept absolutely apart from the sick ebild, or under the con- stant supervision of a doctor, they should be given what is called an im- munizing dose of antitoxin, that is a dose that will prevent them from catch- ing the disease. However, the best thing to do with a ease of diphtheria in a family that cannot afford a trained nurse or where there are other ehil- dren, is to have the attending doctor give a big dose of antitoxin and then send the patient to the hospital. The child will be given excellent care, and stand a much better chanes of recovery ‘than it will in the home. Then, too, upon the removal of the patient the home is disinfected, and the members ‘of the family are free to come and go ‘as they like, In all eases of diphtheria where the patient cannot be properly isolated at home it should €e sent to the hospital. Under the rules of the Department of Health all apartments or houses in which thero is a case of diphtheria a red warning card is placed ‘at both the front and rear entrances. | ‘A case of diphtheria in a family oc- cupying living rooms in the rear of store or shop of any kind must be made safe to the public by one of the fol- lowing plans: 1, The Department of Health will remoys the patient to the hospital. No ‘one has the right to remove a case of contagious sickness of any kind with- ‘out the consent of the Commissioner of Health. 2 If the patient remains at home ‘the room must be shut off from the store or shop by sealing cracks or doors and key holes with paper and paste, and all communications between the sick room and the store must be stopped. If neither of the above plans can be adopted, the store must be closed and the public kept out. As will be un- derstood, to close the little shop or store from which the family makes its living would be to put it on charity for support at once. But as wo have alresdy stated the removal of the pa- tient to the hospital is the best course to pursue; best for all concerned, both the sick and the well. As soon as = child develops = sore throst it should be separated from the other members of the family and the family doctor called. If the family doctor says it’s diphtheria the patient should be placed in the room that will with the least trouble-afford the most complete separation from the well mem- bers of the family. It is best to re- move from the sick room all articles that are not absolutely needed for the Proper care and comfort of the patient. ‘These include carpets, rugs, curtains, draperies, books, ete, and all family pets as cats, dogs, birds, ete. If pos- sible select the room with the most ‘windows, so that it may be well aired and sunned every day. No one should be allowed to enter the sick room ex- cept the doctor, the nurse or those attendant upon the sick. The attend- ant must wear a gown of material that an be washed and boiled; the hair must be protected by a cap that also ean be boiled. These must be removed at the door opening out of the sick room, and the attendant must thor- oughly wash face and hands and clean the nails after handling the patient and before leaving the sick room. No article must be taken out of the sick room ‘until it has been disinfected. All discharges from the mouth and nose of a diphtheria patient should be received upon pieces of cloth or paper napkins and burned. Do not use a cuspidor. A disinfecting solution should be kept im the sick room and all towels, handker- chiefs, pillow slips, sheets, clothing, ete., should be soaked and wrung out before removal; and these should be thoroughly boiled before used again. CLAIMED BLACK MAN Assaulted Her in Order to Keep Her ‘Husband Home Nighte—Uses Chicken Blood as Evidence of Attack. Baltimore, Md., Feb. 27.—At Ches tertown, a small town in this state there lives a young White couple, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hurd. Mr. Hurd, al though the father of two pretty chil dren, likes to go out with the boys ai night. A few weeks ago Mrs. Hurd aroused the country with her cries and when neighbors responded she told them a “‘Big burly Negro’? finding he: alone and unprotected, attacked her As evidence of the scrap she put uj she showed them bloodstains all over the floor and walls of her home. The ‘‘angry best citizens’? looked high an¢ low for some Negro to lynch, but luck ily found none, Poor Mrs. Hurd became so conscience stricken she confessed last week. that no one attacked her. She said she was tired of staying home alone and told the story to keep her husband home at night. She said she killed a chicken to make the bloodstains. Mr. Hurd will stay home all right. But think of the narrow escape of some poor Negro Niece thing—this business of being s Negro—Ex. ‘Mrs. Hurd should be sent to jail for five or six months for her rash conduet in that respect, for that no doubt would do her much good and hereafter she would refrain from attempting tc fasten an imaginary crime upon some innocent Colored man. There is one more very important thing which should always be kept well to the front, and that is that there are many White gentlemen residing in the southern states in the past and at the present time who greatly delight to paint their faces black so as to enable them the more easily to rape or assault their female relatives and lady friends, and then place their heinous crime on some Negro. White gentlemen de tected committing such revolting blood like commen dogs!—Bditer. COLORED MAN IS A SUCCESSFUL PLAYWRIGHT. Aside from the exceptional histrionic ability of J. Leubrie Hill, the principal comedian of the big Colored show, ‘My Friend from Kentueky,’” with the Darktown Follies, which will oc- cupy the Globe Theater week of March 15th, he has displayed considerable tal- ent for not only playwrighting, but as ‘© composer of many successful and very popular songs. Mr. Hill is respon- sible for a big part of the clever work in Eddie Foy’s latest success, ‘‘Over the River.’? In ‘‘My Friend from Kentueky’” Mr. Hill is said to surpass any of his previous work. A most unique plot has been coneceted by him that ‘abounds with farcical and humorous ‘situations. ‘(My Friend from Kentucky’? is not only gifted with one unusual ¢o- median, but the entire cast is made up of the most noted Colored stars in the country today. Happy Julius Glenn, the famous Wangdoodle comedian who gained fame during the past few sea- sons in the Black Patti show is also a member of the ‘‘My Friend from Kentucky’? company. Others in the cast of fifty include Brown and Gaines, Daisy Martin, Evon Robinson, and many other popular Colored stars. ‘The engagement here is for one week only with matinees Sunday, Tuesday, ‘Thursday and Saturday. THIRTY YEAR TERM GIVEN ‘‘KIss THIEF’ ROILS WOMEN. Californians Denounce Judge who Im- Posed Sentence on Negro and Threaten to Start Recall Proceedings. | Los Angeles, Cal., March 6—Pro- tests, threats of recall, and denuncia- tions poured in today upon Judge Wil- lis of the criminal department of the superior court because of his action yesterday in sentencing to thirty years’ imprisonment Charles Guyton, s young Negro convicted of highway rob- bery, although his only loot was s White girl’s kiss. Deputations of White women visited the judge today to demand that action be taken to save Guyton from such se- vere punishment. Telephone messages informed him that petitions were being prepared for his reall. . Other women called in person to say that steps would be taken to procure a pardon from the governor. It does seem that Judge Willis was rather severe in venting his race spleen against the young Colored man. Two or three years in the pen would have been a fair and reasonable sentence. When we take into consideration the fact that hundreds of men and women after they have ended the lives of their victims, many times without a just cause, walk out of the court room per- feetly free. The ladies of Los Angeles are de- serving of the highest praise for tak- ing such a broad view of the matter— Editor. NEGROES LAUD EMANOCIPATOR. Lincoln Day Celebrated by Thankful Freed Men. Progress of Black Race Becounted by ‘Noted Colored Speakers—‘ ‘Faithful. ness to the Laws of God’’ is Message Delivered by Settlement Worker. ‘The advancement made by the Negro race since the Emancipation Proclama- tion was issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1883, were graphically told last night at a Lineoln-day meeting of Colored people at Wesley Chapel, Eighth and San Julian streets. Plantation. melodies were sung and two addresses were delivered, the prin: cipal one being by Mrs. Nosh D. ‘Thompson on the ‘‘Progress of the Ne- gro.” Attorney Hugh Macbeth, s graduate of Harvard, spoke on the Ne- gro’s contribution to the abolition movement. Mrs. Thompson was formerly head of thé Colored social settlement work in Washington. In her address last night she traced the influence of the Nogro in the War of the Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War and the Span- ish-Ameriean conflict, and then quoted statistics which showed that there are this country, 30,000 in business and 300,000 in trades requiring skill. She said there are sixty-four banks owned by Negroes, with s capitalization of $1,600,000, doing an annual business of $20,000,000; Negroes own 20,000,000 acres of land worth $500,000,000 and the Negro wealth of the country is 700,000,000. Tm conelading ber sddres Mra. Thompeon said, ‘The message I would bring to my race tonight is, be faith- ful to the laws of our God. I would earnestly entreat the Negro to be just in a land of injustice, to be willing to deny himself in am atmosphere of selfishness. I would pray him to retain his natural ‘gentleness and his almost Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 16, 1914. ae FOREST NOTES, Canada has 23 million acres ix tig ber reserves, as compared with 1p million acres in the national forests the United States. Apple wood is the favorite mater; for ordinary saw handles, and — goes into so-called briar pipes. New Jersey has a timbered area y about two million acres, on which sy timber is worth about $3,500,000 on ty, stamp. It is mainly valuable for cory, wood. Many of the forest fires attributed t, railroads are caused not by spar, from locomotives, but by cigar aj cigarette butts thrown from swokiag car windows. Port Orford cedar of the Pacite Coast, recently tried as a substituts for English willow ‘in the manufactuy of artificial limbs, has been found up. eatiafaetory. While it is light exoogs, it is too coarse and brittle. | As an experiment, the supervisor of the Beaverhead national forest is strip ping the bark from the bases of a aun. ber of lodgepole pine trees at various periods before they are to be cut for telephone poles. ‘This girdling causes the trees to exude resin, and it is de sired to find what effect this may hare as @ preservative treatment for tie poles. MALE STENOGRAPHERS AND ‘TYPEWRITERS IN DEMAND ‘The United States Civil Service Com mission announces that while it bas 29 difficulty im securing sufficient female stenographers and typewriters to meet the needs of the departments at Wasi- ington, the supply of male eligibles has not been equal to the demand. Young ‘men who are at least eighteen years of age and who are willing to accept the usual entrance salaries, which aro $34) and $900 a year, have excellent oppor tunities for appointment. While the ‘entrance salaries are low, advancement is reasonably rapid to those meritisg it, The examinations, which any com Petent stenographer should be able to ‘pass, are held each month in the year, except December, at the principal cities of the United States. Pull information in regard to the «x amination-may be secur~d by addres ing the United States Civil Servise Commission, Washington, D. C., or the District Secretary, Post Office, Bosta, Mass., Philadeplhia, Pa, Atlanta, Ga, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Ill, & Paul, Minn, Seattle, Wash., San Frar eiseo, Cal.; Customhouse, New York, N. Y., New Orleans, La.; or Old Cur tomhouse, St. Louis, Mo. GIANTS MAP TRIP OF 10,000 MILES Bube Foster has mapped out a 10,00 mile spring trip for his made-ovr American Giants, one of the greatest Colored ball teams now in the country. They left for Palm Beach, Floriés, Tuesday, March 3, and after a stay there of a week they will go direct to California, thenee up through Oregoo, Washington, British Columbia, Mox- tana, Idaho and .North Dakota, re turning to Chicago on April 26. Foster is taking with him ‘‘Cyclou Joe’? Williams, Lindsay, Wickware, Daugherty, Donaldson and Foster, pitchers; Petway and Booker, catchers; J. and B. Taylor, Loyd and Monroe, infielders; Hill, Dunean and Gans, out- fielders, with Jesse Barber as utility: Foster’s new men are Lioyd, Gans, Williams and Donaldson. me CHIPS...» Boy Scouts, in the future will hold their meetings at Jackson’s Hall 2958 8. State street. Dunn and Hight, 5050 State street; are still holding their own along busi- ness lines and they are conducting st the present time a cafe upstairs in con nection with their Buffet. Dr. James Henderson, of Springfeld TL, Visited this city the first part of ‘this week; and while in it he was, tbe ‘guest, of Attorney F. L. Barnett, 323 ‘Bhodes avenue. The Griffin Sisters returned home ‘Monday morning from a four weeks’ eastern tour, which was a success snd they cam now be found at their the atrieal agency, 3150 8. State street. Mrs. Alberta Moore-Smith, is co™ fined to her home 3265 Vernon avens, with a broken ankle, which she = tained, while discharging her duties ## one of the probation officers of th? Juvenile Court. . ‘The Civis Betterment Committee, of the Appomattox Club, 3441 Wabssh avenue, held s mecting Wednesds] evening and got well under way in oot lining a beneficial plan of action. Dr. L,-W, Lewis is. chairman of the com mittes. GLOBE Week of MARCH 15 THE SEASON'S HIT IN NEW YORK The Dark Town Follies Co. 60 — Colored Celebrities — 60 with J. LEUBRIE HILL And an Especially Selected Company of DANCERS AND SINGERS PRESENTING "My Friend from Kentucky" Home Address: 3645 RHODES AVENUE Auto. 77-409 Under the Management of H. C. JENKINS GRIFFIN SISTERS THEATRICAL AGENCY AND SCHOOL OF VAUDEVILLE ART MAIN OFFICE: 3159 SO. STATE STREET Phones: Auto. 71-703, Doug. 4558 Managers and Acts Write or Call Hours: 11 A. M. to 6 P. M. CHICAGO Douglas 73—TELEPHONES—Auto. 72775 "The Chateau" Frank Hall, Prop. Mr. Clarence Jones, Symphony Orchestra Personally conducted by Mr. Clarence Jones Grand SUNDAY EVE. Musicale FROM 5 TO 10:30 P. M., EVERY SUNDAY 346 E. 35th Street, Opposite Grand Blvd. Finest Cafe in the City. Service Unexcelled. Miss Nellie Bray of Boston will speak at the four o'clock meeting Sunday March 8th at The Louise Training School for Colored Boys, 6129 Loomis Boul. Mr. H. Goodrich will play a violin solo. Mrs. Elizabeth Donald Our old time friend and former townman Noah D. Thompson, is still holding forth in Los Angeles Cal., residing at 1711 E. 55th street and recently he forwarded his check in payment of his subscription to The Broad Ax, for the year of 1914, and in a letter Mr. Thompson, desired to be remembered to his many friends in Chicago. Mr. Hugh Buchanan, Chicago's most popular Lyric Baritone, who has been passed on as being America's Greatest Ballad Singer by the most severe critics and audiences of this country, has an excellent offer to go to Moscow, Russia. For all European engagements, the headquarters under the association for whom he will sing is located at St. Petersburg, Russia. Mr. Buchanan is considering this offer very seriously. Attorney Edward E. Wilson, and Joseph Brent, late assistant campaign manager for Col. William Randolph Cowan's Aldermanic boom in the 2nd ward, ran into each other at 35th and State street; last week and had quite an exciting mixup, in relation, to the aldermanic aspirations of Col. Cowan. At this distance from the scene of the affray it is hard to tell who got the best of it. J. Leubrie Hill, and the "Darktown Follies", open for one week engagement at the National Theater 63rd and Halsted street; commencing Sunday Matinee. The following week they will open at the Globe Theater, Wabash avenue and Hubbard Court. Clarence W. Logan, Business manager; arrived in the city the first of the week, to complete all arrangements, for the coming of the show, which is said to be, the best Colored show now on the road. Miss Maud Roberts, one of Chicago's sweetest Song Birds, is studying under Mr. Hermann DeVries of the Chicago Musical College. Mr. DeVries is a great authority on the art of singing and considers Miss Roberts one of his most brilliant pupils, so much that Miss Roberts had the extreme pleasure of singing for the several of the grand opera stars as Messrs. Crabb, Haberdax, Scott, during the Grand Opera Season and their opinion of this young lady were very complimentary and much in store for her in the "Musical World". The Criterion Club has elected Mr. Richard Hill as their president. The club is doing wonderful work from a literary and musical standpoint, a rule of the club being that no one be admitted for membership unless they are talented from a thorough standpoint. The club itself is very select and exclusive and the members of this organization are doing all in their power to maintain their reputation. The club last met at its secretary's residence, Miss Catherine Williams, where a delightful program was rendered and Miss Williams served a most delightful luncheon. A Barcelona mob shot a civilian in mistake for the former governor—a deucedly awkward flasco that calls for profuse apologies to the widow. Judge Landis of Chicago fined a man 1 cent and no costs. Are we to consider the judge an extremist, recalling the $29,000,000 Standard Oil fine? It is well to have visions of a better life than that of every day, but it is the life of every day from which elements of a better life must come. A sociologist fears that we are losing the power to think. There is no evidence, however, of any decline in the arts of sophistry and perversion. A New York newspaper headline announces "Autos More Reckless In Cities." Can this be an insidious scheme to furnish the chauffeurs with an alibi? No wonder baseball players are getting chesty. Thanks to the Federal league, a good many of them moved up into the elect circle of income tax payers. A Berlin writer declares that "America is still, as always, the land of the kaiser's dreams." The imperial dreams appear to be pleasant. May they continue so! There is a crusade in Canada to revive the national game of lacrosse. A national game which requires a crusade to revive it might as well be permitted to remain dead. SIRES AND SONS. Sir Edward Carson, agitator of Ulster, is a London lawyer. Edward Dowd has completed forty years of service as a policeman in St. Louis. Representative Carter Glass of Virginia, who framed the administration currency bill, always wears old fashioned round cuffs with large, old time buttons. Sir Henry Enfield Roscoe, one of the greatest living authorities on the science of chemistry, has entered on his eighty-second year and is still hale and hearty. He is a native of Lancashire. Agamemnon Schlemmann, the newly appointed Greek minister to this country, although a Greek subject, is a son of the world famous German archaeologist and traveler, Heinrich Schlemmann. He is thirty-three years old. J. W. Cook has just paid in London $4,000, a sum covering debts from which he was freed in the bankruptcy court nineteen years ago. The payment was not the result of a windfall, but represented many years' savings. Robert Ludwig Mond, who boldly takes the stand that tuberculosis is not conveyed by milk from cattle to human beings, is the founder of the Infants' hospital, London, and has a large experimental farm, where he has carried out scientific investigations along this line for years. Aerial Flights. Now that the New York court of appeals has decided that aviation is hazardous no one need go up in a flying machine in ignorance of the risk he is taking.—Philadelphia Ledger. It is quite easy to imagine that in the next twelve months some discovery or invention may be made that will make a flight overseas and around the world quite possible.—Memphis Commercial Appeal. The fact that a French engineer has descended 600 feet from an aeroplane by means of a parachute will probably suggest that the parachute become the lifeboat of the aeroplane. Goodness knows something of the kind is needed.—Philadelphia Press. State Lines. West Virginia's mines employ 80,000 men. Kansas in thirty-five years has doubled its crop production. The average annual crop return is now $216,970,353. In 1913 the metal mine output of Idaho was so much increased that the total value exceeded that of the record year, 1906, according to estimates of C. N. Gerry of the United States geological survey. Magnesite, a mineral which is over 52 per cent carbon dioxide, the gas which is used for charging soda water, ginger ale and similar beverages, is found in greater quantities in California than in any other section of the country. Wireless Whispers. If wireless operators get $25 the month, why shouldn't they be glad to die at their posts?-Philadelphia Ledger. Marconi can now light a lamp wirelessly at a distance of six miles, this being what might be termed another spark of genius.-Detroit Free Press. With the advent of the portable wireless apparatus a man will have no chance to forget to mail the letter that his wife handed him in the morning.-Chicago News. Easter Monday NIGHT Minstrel Club WILL GIVE ANNUAL Show and Dance FOR BENEFIT OLD FOLKS HOME AT OAKLAND MUSIC HALL Cottage Grove Avenue and 40th Street APRIL 13th Admission 50c SPECIAL NOTICE All parties having social or personal items or other matter for publication. Such social items and so on must reach the editor not later than on Thursday morning, prior to the Saturday the articles are expected to appear. Write plainly and on one side of the paper only. Personal or social items and short church notices, will be published free. If you have friends visiting you, or if you are going on a visit out of the city, or move from one section of the city to another, or buy a new house or flat building, or if any of your near and dear friends become united in marriage to some one, or join the Heavenly host in the great beyond; or if you give a dancing party or other social functions and so on; all such information plainly and shortly written will be considered news matter. And as stated before will be published free of all charges. Remember that all communications along this line must be short and to the point. Address all communications to the editor of The Broad Ax, 5027 Federal street. Phone Draxel, 4590. What Afro-Americans Are Doing In Muskogee. OWNERS OF MUCH PROPERTY Encouraging Report of the Success of Our People In a Rich Section Once Chiefly Inhabited by the American Indian—Activity of the Local Business League. By RALPH W. TYLER. Muskogee, Okla.-To the "down easterner" the city of Muskogee and the state of Oklahoma are "beyond the confines of civilization," localities where the yet moccasined, feather bedecked and blanket robed Indian roams and where the movies' cowboy breaks the monotony by shooting up the town in the good old fashioned way. It is hard to convince those who live east of the Mississippi and who have never come this way that this town, 1,248 miles from the nation's capital, is a beautiful city, with asphalt paved streets and cement sidewalks, with fine residences and business blocks. There are 10,000 Negroes in this city, forming one-third of the total population. That they are a thrifty set is shown by their real estate holdings, which aggregate $1,500,000; the $150,000 they have invested in business enterprises and their cash in bank, which will total conservatively $60,000, and their per capita wealth of $142.08. That they are an intelligent set is shown by their splendid schools, public and private; their very efficient corps of teachers, their seventeen churches, some of which for beauty, commodiousness and cost would do credit to cities with a far larger Negro population. And here intelligence and clean morals among Negro ministers are the rule, not the exception. This 10,000 Negro population supports well eighteen Negro physicians, three dentists, fourteen lawyers and fifty merchants. What city of 10,000 Negroes east of the Mississippi can show a better record? How many can equal this showing? The eighty Negro teachers in this city will compare favorably for ability with the white teachers of this or any other city, and for enthusiasm shown in their work, their interest in racial uplift work, few cities can produce their peers. The delegates and visitors who will come here next August to attend the National Negro Business league convention will not only meet with a revelation in Negro progress, but they will receive an inspiration from these hustling, progressive, intelligent Muskogeeites. The finest, largest and most modern clothing store conducted by a Negro is here in Muskogee, and it vies in volume of trade and the largeness and character of stock carried with the best white clothing stores in this city or any eastern city of the same size. T. J. Elliott, who established and now conducts this store, began his business career by carrying a bolt of cloth over his shoulders soliciting orders for tailor made clothes. Adjoining Mr. Elliott's clothing store is the finest dry goods store—a real, to date dry goods store—conducted by J. W. Adams, and conducted with marvelous success. And nowhere in this country is there an art studio and photographic gallery conducted by a Negro the equal of the one here owned and operated by Mr. Green. It has not its counterpart for size, furnishings and tastefulness among Negroes in the country and has few equals among the whites. Some of the other lines of business conducted by Negroes in this city are drug stores, four in number; bank, insurance; undertaking, groceries, tailor shops, printshops, laundries, confectioneries, cafes, harness making, etc. It is estimated that the Negro concerns here do an annual gross business of $600,000. The Negro attorneys here are a keen brilliant set of men, the most prominent being Messrs. Stewart, Brown, Lilly, McRea, Twine, Jefferson and W. Scott Brown, a former Cleveland boy. The physicians are not only skillful as are the dentists; but, like the attorneys, they take a very active interest in everything looking to racial progress. I found that Ohioans have invaded this healthy, robust, hustling new state in the southwest, for here I met Herbert A. Clark, a former Cincinnati, who not only resides here, but conducts the Wagoner American, one of the best race newspapers published, over in Wagoner, fourteen miles from Muskegue; his wife, who is musical director of the public schools here; Attorney Twine, a one time Xenla (O.) boy; W. Scott Brown, a successful attorney, who formerly lived in Cleveland, and Mrs. Avenger, teacher in the public schools, formerly a Miss Trent of Columbus, O. Finding so many old acquaintances from my native state so far from the old "base of supplies" naturally increased the pleasure of my stay here. But had these not been Muskegue's proverbial hospitality would have made me feel at home. One thing commendable which this city maintains is the real live Local Business league, and this is the headquarters of the State Negro Business league, a most splendidly active organization. NEW ADDITION TO RACE LITERATURE Period Covered by "Facts of Reconstruction." BOOK VOID OF PREJUDICE Former Mississippi Legislator and Retired Army Officer Discusses a Most Delicate Subject With Great Earnestness and Fairness—Advocates Full Civil and Political Rights. In "Facts of Reconstruction," the title of a most interesting and valuable book by Major John R. Lynch, retired paymaster in the United States army, the race has a work that is free from sectional animosity and partisan bias. It is free from any features which might be calculated to arouse racial antagonism. Beginning with 1866, the year marked by radical differences of opinion between the president of the United States and congress over the question of the reconstruction of the states but lately in rebellion against the national government, and running, rapidly through the more important steps in P. MAJOR JOHN R. LYNCH. the political history of the state of Mississippi, touching here and there on national politics and ending with a conservative statement of President Taft's grave errors in dealing with the Negro question, the author has illuminated in a most effective fashion some of the most interesting pages of American political history. The recital of the story of reconstruction is in parts dramatic and in parts tragic. The strategy of designing politicians worked an appalling tragedy in the life of the ambitions Negro leader during the reconstruction period and especially in 1874, when the radical Democrats came into power throughout the southern states. The conditions described so vividly were lamentable, illustrating the awful calamities suffered by the weaker element of the body politic at the hands of the stronger. But Major Lynch is not a pessimist. He is a man with a great vision. He has seen the dawn of a new age "when each man's good shall be all men's aim." We of this age may be a little apathetic about such matters as are set forth in the book, but it would be well for us to read over and over again what this wise observer has written concerning our past. The book presents facts as the author has witnessed them. His study of the political situation is both analytical and intensive. He is a student of psychology. His is the advocacy of civil and political rights of all citizens. Major Lynch entered public life while quite a young man. It was in 1869 that Governor Ames appointed him justice of the peace in the city of Natchez, Miss. He showed splendid executive ability and was soon promoted by the people to a seat in the state legislature. His has been a brilliant career. There is hardly a Negro in the entire country whose past life has been so closely connected with the reconstruction period and who is more highly esteemed in the councils of the Republican party today as is John R. Lynch. While he was serving in the national house of representatives he was a leader of powerful influence. He was once honored by the national Republican convention as temporary chairman. He has served as auditor of the United States treasury and paymaster in the United States army. Because of his close contact with the great leaders in the Republican party and with the problems in political life for the past forty years Major Lynch is well qualified to write intimately concerning the subject treated in his book. There is no way of accounting for the wonderful sagacity and wisdom manifested by our people during the reconstruction period. How they learned so quickly to conceive and plan legislation of such farreaching importance is a puzzle, but that they legislated wisely the laws of many of the southern states do attest. The administration of colored officials in the state of Mississippi, whatever may be said to the contrary, was manly. 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Our industrial Contracts give to the colored policy holder more than any other company for the same weekly premium. Colored Agents to Write and Collect Your Business. Information of rates and values at pau- ses, rates, and prices, upon giving your age, name and address. The American Life Insurance Co., of Illinois. Tel. Randleph 5. Home Office—Harris Trust Building. 115 W. Wareau St. TELEPHONES Oakland 1609 Rd. Oakland 1760K Auto. 79156 HENRY C. BOMAR & SON FINE FURNITURE AND PIANO MOVERS, PACKERS AND SHIPPERS 3. Takes Daily to All Deposits 4706 Indiana Ave. CHICAGO FOR RENT. Desk Room for business purposes in branch law office of W. G. Anderson & L. A. Newby, 85th and State St., N. W. corner. ```markdown ``` C. C. HOTEL & BUFFET KEYSTONE HOTEL DAVID McGOWAN, Prop. NEATLY FURNISHED ROOMS WITH BATH FIRST CLASS BILLIARD PARLORS 3022 STATE STREET "Why don't you enter the race for mayor? You could be elected with a whoo." "No. I'll never enter a political race of any kind. No raking up of the past for me." They say that all is fair in love. But on this saw don't bet. A girl can be your turtle dove And still be a brunette. —Cincinnati Enquirer. "What comes after the honeymoon, Uncle Heck?" "The simmoon usually," replied the grouchy old bachelor.—Puck. If you would buy cigars for me Buy just the sort you are able; But, oh, dear lady, hear my plea: Don't choose 'em by the label! —Detroit Free Press. "What's the trouble with the boilers?" "You see, sir, the boss told the engineer to fire the furnace, and he made a mistake and fired the stoker."—Baltimore American. When weather chat brings general cheer Be careful what you say. We mustn't talk too loud for fear We'll frighten it away. —Washington Star. "We are going to name our baby after one of his uncles, but we can't decide which." "That's easy. Which one has the most money?"—Pittsburgh Press. At our stately old palace Rideau The ladies would dance the tangleau, But by proxy the crown Put a dainty foot down And said with decision, "Neau, neau!" —Toronto Globa. The class in history had the floor. "Can any scholar tell me where the Declaration of Independence was signed?" asked the teacher. "At de bottom, like a letter," promptly replied a lad—Detroit Free Press. A woman always has a grouch When thinking of her fetters, But she is sure to smile the day The postman brings her letters. —Yonkers Statesman. Mrs. Flitt—My husband very seldom goes to his club. Mrs. Flatt—Oh, is that so? My husband goes to his club nearly every day. "But you do your own cooking, don't you?"—Yonkers Statesman. It des 'bout all dat you kin do Ter hol' go' livin' groun' While de worl' des beats de lightnin' De way it's spinn' roun! But all de time you're de lucky one, Kaze you can't fall off nohow, my son! —Atlanta Constitution. "I think the world takes a man at his own valuation." "I think you're mistaken. The custom house inspectors are as alert as ever."—Town Topics. Said a cubist hen to herself one day, With a puzzled kind of a mien, "If I didn't know that I was a hen I'd think that I was a bean!" —New York Sun. Mrs. Hiram Offen (to applicant)—But you have had a good many places in a short time. Servant—Yes, ma'am; that shows how much competition there is to secure my services.—Boston Transcript. "Will you marry me?" asked the millionaire In tones of deep distress. The maiden wrote her answer on a card. "Twas simply 'Y-E-Booo!" —Florida Times-Union. "Faint heart never won fair lady." "I detest that proverb." "Why so?" "I consider it a slap at us brunettes." —Kansas City Journal. Get out and work; your talents use; Live life while life is sweet, For those who wait for dead men's shoes Will often get cold feet. —San Francisco Chronicle. Willie—Paw, what is meant by saying that a girl has an arch look? Paw—It means that she is bowleged, my son—Cincinnati Enquirer. I suppose that my heart should be joyous and light And I should be deep in a trance. For Molly said "Yes" at the party tonight. But, you see, all I asked was a dance. —Judge. "Pa, the paper says there's a crisis in Mexico. What's a crisis?" "A scarcity of news, my beya."—Life. Phone Douglas 883 THOMAS COLE PROPRIETOR C. C. HOTEL 8449 So. State St.2 Automatic 72-377 Phone Small cash down. Open your eyes, don't shut them until you think my remarks over. What you pay for rent in four years will give you title to property you could never buy if you waited for the next four years. If you have faith in the future value of South Side property within three blocks of either side of La Salle or Dearborn street your property will be worth more than treble. And any property that Samuel Richardson sells you I will bestow it to you if it is not clear of incumbrance you will get three per cent. from Chicago Banks if you want after you pay me back three hundred dollars I will give five per cent. All honest men are the same to Samuel Richardson, 180 North Fifth Ave., near Briggs House, enter Room 506. 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 cig- ars 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. 51st St., near Dearborn. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stand, 52 W. 80th St. F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3 W. 27th St., near State. Sylvester McGloffin, news stand and laundry office, 4122 State St. William Gaughan, laundry office cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636 State St. Mrs. L. B. Taylor, notions, cigars and news stand, 15 W. 36th Street, near State. A. D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions, stationery and news stand, 3640 S. State St. George McFaro, shoe shining parlors and news stand. $3800 \frac{1}{2}$ State street. T. B. Hall, Laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 3618 South State street. Bell & Alford, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 3123 $ \frac{1}{2} $ South State street. T. S. Harris, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 2845 South State street. Fred M. Waterfield, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand. 5202 South State street. Coleman & Glanton, cigars, tobacco and news stand. 3342 S. State street. J. S. Williams, ladies and gents shoe dressing parlor, laundry office and news stand. 13 E. 34th street. Miss E. M. McClain, hair dressing parlor and news stand. 30 W. 39th street. Charles A. Murphy, cigars, tobacco, laundry office and news stand. 2972½ S. State street. F. M. Diffay, cigars, tobacco, notions and news stand. 3605 State street. C. Cunningham, cigars, song store, news stand, and periodicals. 3242 S. State street. A. Turpin, cigars, confections and news stand, 3511 S. State street. And so the soldiers in the Pankhurst people's army mutinied because they were not allowed to smoke at a meeting! Now, isn't that just like men? They're utterly hopeless! "Man would be much happier if he only knew what he wanted," says a Louisville minister. And, knowing that, he would be worried considerably less if he had sense enough to know that nine times out of ten he isn't going to get it. There is common sense in general postal order 7801, which provides that an unstamped letter shall be forwarded and double postage collected. That is better than holding the letter for the outcome of official correspondence with the person to whom it is addressed. Automatic 72-746 HOWARD FICATLIN NETORS' L & BUFFET Chicago, Ill. Douglas 1360 and 2349 THE HOTEL OWAN, Prop. ROOMS WITH BATH BILIARD PARLORS E STREET S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago Telephone Douglas 1565 GENERAL BANKING 3 per cent allowed on Savings Ac Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages est dents, including payment of taxes and looking after assessments on Chicago Real Estate. Especially Invites the patronage of Chicago business The Cranford Apartu Building. 3600. Wabash A The finest building ever opened to Colored tenan Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance J. W. Casey, A owed on Savings Accounts at Vaults, $3.00 per Year ESTATE DEPARTMENT state on commission, manages estates for non-resi- tives and looking after assessments. Money to loan the patronage of Chicago business men. Anford Apartment 3600. Wabash Ave. ver opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. Casey, Agent, 74 W. WASHINGTON STREET. 3 per cent allowed on Savings Accounts Safety Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per Year As agent buy and sell Real Estate on commission, manages estates for non-residents, including payment of taxes and looking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate. Expecially Invites the patronage of Chicago business men. The Cranford Apartment Building. 3600. Wabash Ave. THE HISTORY OF THE MUSEUM The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. Big Improvements in Little Gas Heaters Big Improvements in Little Gas Heaters New inventions have brought gas heaters to the highest degree of perfection. The old types are very crude in comparison. When you inspect our 1914 stock of these heaters you will note— That the heating flame is now luminous— quite as hygienic as the flame of an open gr You would note also that the heat is now into the room by firebrick deflectors and reflectors. One of these little heaters will warm up room and make it cozy and comfortable in minutes. The $4.50 styles burn but a few cents w gas an hour. g flame is now luminous—not blue as the flame of an open grate fire. e also that the heat is now thrown y firebrick deflectors and copper tle heaters will warm up a cold t cozy and comfortable in a few s burn but a few cents worth of That the heating flame is now luminous—not blue quite as hygienic as the flame of an open grate fire. You would note also that the heat is now thrown into the room by firebrick deflectors and copper reflectors. One of these little heaters will warm up a cold room and make it cozy and comfortable in a few minutes. The $4.50 styles burn but a few cents worth of gas an hour. The $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 styles burn a trifle more gas—proportionate to their size. Any of them furnish more economical heat than a furnace. You will find a complete line at all of our branch stores. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company near 35th St., Phone Douglas 8242 3448 Indiana Ave., near 35th St., Phone Dougl 3448 Indiana Ave., near 35th St., Phone Douglas 8242 Lying about your age won't prolong your life. On with the dance, but let joy be most refined. Don't worry—unless you can draw a salary for so doing. Some men look so well to the future that they forget the present. Who properly minds his p's and q'a will prefix one of the former to luck. The wise man appoints himself chairman of the advisory board of his own affairs. Soon balmy spring will uncork her ethereal mildness and bring on the usual floods. Some children are spoiled in their raising because that is the easiest way to raise them. --- --- BROOKLYN MUSEUM 'Phone Randolph 803 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 "He has some sing." St. Peter said, "but cover them with chalk. He's often listened for two hours to other people talk." Dallas News. "Upon what does Torpldville base its expectation that its name will go thundering down the ages?" "I want you to understand," he said, addressing his seventeen-year-old son, "that I am still the boss in this house!" "All right, dad," the boy replied, "but you're a coward to make the boast behind mother's back."—Chicago Record-Herald. COFFEE BAR "A STORE FOR EVERYBODY" HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON SIS. Everything to eat, to wear and for the home. Ready to wear attire for man, woman and child at lowest prices, quality and workmanship considered. Make it a point to visit this store every day and take advantage of the special bargain offerings that we give in all departments. JOHN J. BRADLEY LA VE IMPORTED AND DON 3100 State Street HOTEL BUFFET, LA VERDO BUFFET IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND CIGARETTES 3100 State Street CHICAGO. HOTEL BRUNSWIG GEO. W. HOLT, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS E STREET das 3256 Auto HOTEL BRUNSWICK GEO. W, HOLT, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS 3004 STATE STREET CHIC Phone: _ Douglas 3256 HENRY JONES THE CAFE CAFE and BUFFET Finest Table d'Hote in the City 4 p. m., to 1 a. m. Street C LEWIS, Prop. HENRY C. SNEE Phone Douglas 3309 Automatic 75-173 GENERAL SPRING CITY F B T A N D C A L 3517 S. State Street, CHICAGO ASS INTERTAINERS EVERY EVI WILLIAM LEWIS, F. Phone Doug MINERAL BUFFET 3517 S. S HIGH CLASS INT JOHN J. DUNN WHOLESALE FIFTY-FIRST RAILYAR 81c FRANK DUNN WHOLESALE COAL RETAIL FTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS Slot St. and L. S. & M. S. Slot St. and ARMOUR AVE. FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS Slot St. and L. S. & M. S. Slot St. and ARMOUR AVE. C. E. Kreyssler, Druggist 5057 S. STATE STREET NOT ON THE CORNER For high grade Drugs, Chemicals, and Medicinal Preparations All Prescriptions Carefully Compounded ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF Blockl's Ideal & Blockl's Flower In Bottle Perfumes Phone { Douglas 4482 Auto 73-974 Auto 74-478 3030 State Street FRANK DUNN J. B. MOGANEY TRUSTEES E HARRY J. KELLY Prop BUFFET AND CIGARETTES CHICAGO. 653 NSWICK op. BILLIARDS A. F. CODOZOE LITE FFET MARY C. SNEED, M'dr omatic 75-173 ING CLUB D CAFB CHICAGO EVERY EVENING RETAIL OUR AVENUE S. & M. S. AVE. CHICAGO F. W. BLOCKI, Tress. I & SON PHONE DOUGLAS 8653 ESTABLISHED 1877 CHICAGO Chicago, III TEL. OAKLAND 1850, 1851, 1852 CHICAGO