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The Entertainment for the Benefit of the Louise Training School for Colored Boys Promises to be a Successful Affair AS STATED BEFORE JUDGE PINCKNEY OF THE JUVENILE COURT COL. A. D. GASH, HON. MILES J. DEVINE AND WILFRED REYNOLDS WILL BE THE PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS. THE EXCELSIOR ORCHESTRA, JAMES E. SMITH, DIRECTOR, WILL PURNISH THE MUSIC. SUPPER WILL BE SERVED AT CONCLU- SION OF PROGRAM. JULIUS F. TAYLOR HAS SOLD MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TICKETS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BOYS' HOME. Vol. XIX. The Entertain the Benef Louise Tra for Colore mises to be ful Affair AS STATED BEFORE JUDGE PING COL. A. D. GASH, HON. MILES J WILL BE THE PRINCIPAL S THE EXCELSIOR ORCHESTRA, JA FURNISH THE MUSIC. SUPP SION OF PROGRAM. JULIUS P. TAYLOR HAS SOLD MO FOR THE BENEFIT On Friday evening, May 29th, the musical and entertainment will be held at the Hope Presbyterian Church, 61st Street and Loomis Blvd, for the benefit of the Louise Training School for Colored Boys, which is located at 6130 South Ada Street. The officers and directors of the school are as follows: Will T. Davies, President; Julius G. Brumfield, Vice-President; William O. LaMonte, Secretary; John L. Whitman, Treasurer. Board of Directors: Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton, Julius G. Brumfield, Mrs. Alice J. Caldwell, Mrs. Georgia C. Davies, Will T. Davies, Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, Mrs. E. J. Jenkinson, William O. LaMonte, J. Gray Lucas, Rev. F. Emory Lyon, Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald, James McDonald, Leo A. Philips, Clement M. Reed, Julius F. Taylor and John L. Whitman. And if all signs do not fail it will be a successful affair from every point of view and if it is no one will be more pleased than yourself, for we are heartily interested in each and every boy in the school right up to our neck. The following program will be interestingly rendered: Invocation, C. Lee Jefferson, D.D. Pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church; Boys Glee Club, Louise Training School; Remarks, Hon. M. W. Pinckney, Judge SAVING CHICAGO BABIES The Department of Health has already started active work in its summer campaign of saving Chicago babies, and has opened infant welfare stations at the following locations: Station No. 1 is located in Eckhart Park at Chicago Ave. and Noble St. Miss Clara Zaffike, Department nurse will be in charge, and Dr. Albert H. Roler will hold conferences at this station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p. m., and Dr. G. L. Kaufmann on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at the same hours. Station No. 2 is at 1141 W. Polk St., in charge of Miss Elizabeth Cleveland; Dr. J. A. Sulland will hold conferences at this station on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p. m., Dr. S. M. Morwitz on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Station No. 4, at Russell Square, 83d Pl. and Bond Ave., in charge of Miss Agnes J. Martin; Dr. Paul S. Lyon will hold conferences on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 1:30 to 3:30 p. m.; Dr. F. P. Combes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, same hours. Station No. 3, known as Graeme Stewart Station, will be located on 25th St., near Ashland Ave., and will be opened as soon as the new bath house, now being built, is completed. Mothers are invited to bring their babies to these stations for examinations and for advice and consultation as to the things that they may do to keep their babies well and strong. They will be given advice on the care of the baby, along the lines of dressing and bathing, feeding, alf and sunshine, and general hygiene. Should medical attention be required, parents HEW TO THE LINE; LET THE CHIPS FALL WHERE THEY MAY of Juvenile Court; Solo—Selected, Mr. Wadsworth Holmes; Remarks, A. D. Gash, LL. D.; Music, Excelsior Orchestra, Jas. E. Smith, Director; Remarks, M. J. Devine, LL. D.; Solo—Selected, Miss M. Jefferson; Address, Wiffred Reynolds, Children's Home and Aid Society; Music, Excelsior Orchestra; Master of 'Ceremonies, Mr. J. Brumfield. Admission Twenty-Five Cents. Supper to be served after program. Miss Effie Johnson, representing the Samoan girls quartette will also sing. Some of the many friends of this paper who bought tickets this week for the benefit for the home are as follows and so far we have sold more than one hundred tickets: Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, Frank L. Hamilton, President of the Appomattox Club, Attorney B. F. Moseley, Hon. Oscar DePrist, Joseph H. Hudlun, Alderman Hugh Norris, J. N. Blackshear, Mrs. Carrie Warner, James G. Walecott, Deputy county clerk, tax redemption department and Democratic candidate for member of the Board of Assessors, county district, and Miss Carrie O. Schoby, bookkeeper and acting secretry of the Mt. Glenwood Cemetery Association. We still have about fifty tickets on hand which we must sell this coming week for the benefit of the boys home. will be advised to consult their family physician, and in cases where people are too poor to pay for medical attention, the same will be provided through the County Doctor, the Visiting Nurse Association, the Elizabeth McCormick Memorial Tents, the Jewish Aid Society Dispensaries, the United Charities and other agencies. It is the desire of the Commissioner of Health that the people make use of these stations for the purposes indicated and to help keep Chicago babies well. Please note the location of the station nearest to where you live and keep it on hand for reference in case you feel that you need advice and help as to the care of your little ones. BOBERT E. BURKE AND HIS COUNTY DEMOCRACY ARE NOW OCCUPYING FINE QUARTERS AT 108 N. DEARBORN STREET. The first of May Robert E. Burke and his famous County Democracy, which was organized in 1882, removed from their headquarters in the Chicago Opera House Building to the 3rd floor of the Fullerton Building, 108 N. Dearborn street, and they are now occupying by far the best club rooms that they have ever had. Mr. Burke is on hand. a greater portion of the time to greet its three or four hundred members and friends who are constantly dropping in and out. He is strong in his support of Hon. Roger C. Sullivan for United States Senator and feels sure that he will win the nomination and be elected. He is also dead sure that Mayor Carter H. Harrison will be laid out stiff and cold, after he is knocked out of the running in 1915. EIPED 74 HON. FEED W. BLOOKI Influential and prominent German American citizen, who is extremely popular in all parts of Cook County. Successful business man, member of the Board of Review, who would make a dandy candidate for Mayor of Chicago—in 1915. Influential and prominent German-American citizen, who is extremely popular in all parts of Cook County. Successful business man, member of the Board of Review, who would make a dandy candidate for Mayor of Chicago—in 1915. THE VALUE OF THE NEWSPAPER We feel that there is no greater agency known to civilized man than the newspaper, and its potency, for good or evil, is thoroughly recognized by all people, who understand its power and yet it is the hardest matter in the world to teach the Negro, especially that class of Negroes who mostly need its good offices, how to deal fairly with their own newspapers. There was a time, when public men could spurn the influence of the newspaper, and for a long time, ride upon the wave of popular acclaim, but that day is gone: yet maintain a peaceful existence here on earth.—The Star, Newport News, Va., May 16, 1914. OUR WOMAN'S WORK. Exhibit of Textile Fabrics from Mill City Cotton Mills.—Douglass Center Next Monday Night. Chicago citizens are invited to attend the most interesting exhibit of the year next Monday night at Douglas Center, 3032 Wabash Ave., at which time beautifully finished products of the Mill City Cotton Mills at Dallas, Texas and New Albany, In- The men, who now seek popularity and preferment, must, at least, respect the power of the press; must have the common sense to know that his public acts, and even his private doings, are subject to the scrutiny of the people, and there is no avenue through which such information can more effectually be transmitted to the people than through the columns of the newspaper. Despite the fact, that the newspapers conducted by Negroes have, in the past, had a most discouraging existence, it is an undisputed fact, that here and there, all over this country Negro men, have sacrificed and sacrificed until at last the dawn of the success of Negro newspaper is gradually appearing upon the surface. The newspaper of the White man has literally hammered it into the sycophantic Negro, that it has no favors to ask of him, and therefore, is not catering in any way, to his likes or dislikes, and in consequence does not even condescend to give him a line of commendation, unless the demand comes from a source, which might tend to work it some discomfort or as an act of charity, and this light has suddenly been expanding until the Negro now sees that his only hope of getting his good side before the public is through the columns of his own race newspapers. No one has been quicker to discern this situation than the observant Negro newspaper, who has watched for years for this wonderful awakening. Like all great reforms, it is even now, the hardest possible task, to convince some Negroes, how absolutely dangerous it is, to monkey with the Negro newspaper; how foolish it is to suppose they can play hot and cold with the greatest source of direct transmission of all thought and yet maintain a peaceful existence here on earth.—The Star, Newport News, Va., May 16, 1914. OUR WOMAN'S WORK. Exhibit of Textile Fabrics from Mill City Cotton Mills.—Douglass Center Next Monday Night. Chicago citizens are invited to attend the most interesting exhibit of the year next Monday night at Douglas Center, 3032 Wabash Ave., at which time beautifully finished products of the Mill City Cotton Mills at Dallas, Texas and New Albany, Indiana will be displayed. The event will mark the entry into commercial life of a manufacturing industry conducted on a large scale, entirely by Colored people. These Fabrics have been manufactured every step of the way from the ball of raw cotton to the finished products consigned to such establishments as John Wannamakers, Philadelphia and Sears Roebuck and Company and Marshall Field in Chicago. No such practical evidence of the progress of Colored people in Mercantile and Manufacturing, life has ever been seen in Chicago, and every person interested in broadening the field of opportunity for Colored people, should attend the exhibit and see the wonderful work which is being accomplished in this new industry. The present exhibit is confined to the display of plain and fancy rugs. Bath rugs, hall, dining room, and parlor rugs of plain ornamental and oriental design indicate the splendid achievement of Colored Operatives in the Mill City Cotton Mills. The history of this latest success of our race will be told by Mr. Joseph Wiley, Manager of the Corporation. His seventeen years in its organization and development well fit him to explain every detail of its remarkable progress. He will illustrate by samples of the work the various steps taken in converting the raw cotton into cloth and then into the rugs. Equally interesting will be the personal and racial side of the work which will be presented by Mrs. Mary Washington the forebyd of the Mills, and secretary of the Corporation, conducting the New Albany Mills. She will tell of the great field of honorable industry newly opened to colored girls, where the bright minds and mechanical genius, of our race, under the best moral and educational Judge John E. Owens Rounds up the Judges and Clerks of Elections in the First and Second Wards MANY OF THEM HAVE BEEN DUMPED OVERBOARD AND HE IS ENDEAVORING TO SECURE HONORABLE UPRIGHT BUSINESS MEN AND WOMEN TO SERVE IN THEIR PLACES. THE POLLING OR VOTING PLACES IN THE TWO WARDS MENTIONED WILL BE ESTABLISHED IN RESPECTABLE PLACES SO THAT DECENT MEN AND WOMEN WILL NOT ENDANGER THEIR LIVES WHEN THEY FREQUENT THEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTERING AND VOTING. JUDGE OWENS DESERVES THE UNITED SUPPORT OF ALL FAIR MINDED CITIZENS IN HIS EFFORT TO PURIFY THE BALLOT AND TO CURE FRAUDULENT VOTING IN CHICAGO AND COOK COUNTY. The bold action of Judge John E. Owens who very ably and with much credit to himself and to the taxpayers presides over the County Court caused the cold chills to run up and down the backs of the boss politicians throughout the city and their corrupt followers, when with one or two strokes of his pen this week he removed from office and put out of commission all the Judges and clerks of election in the 1st and 2nd Wards. Many of them were dumped overboard for the best of reasons and some of them had long since proven themselves to be utterly unqualified to serve in that capacity. mitted to control the election machinery in any part of Cook county. New polling or voting places will be established in the two wards mentioned, in half way respectable places, so as to enable decent men and women to freely frequent them for the purpose of voting without running the great risk of getting beat up or having their blocks knocked off of them. Many Judges and clerks of election in other parts of the city who have resorted to much crooked work in the past are more than likely to feel the strong arm of Judge Owens in the near future. Judge Owens, who is able to clearly So far Judge Owens has selected some of the best and most prominent business men and women to serve in their places and it is a healthy sign for cleaner and more sane politics. Whenever the better class of citizens like in this instance, show a willingness to do this in this respect, for it is high time that the practice of permitting dead men to vote should be stopped and the tinnah gamblers and the rag tag element should not be per environments, may be developed into successful competition with every other race. Mrs. Washington is a fine speaker and is a highly successful lecturer as D. G. M. N. G. for the State of Indiana. The Exhibit will be opened from 3 to 11 p. m. The special exercises begin at 8 p. m. The admission is free and public is invited to attend. All who attend will encourage the work, by their presence, and at the same time they will be inspired by what they hear and see. ATTORNEY JEREMIAH B. O'CONNELL BECOMES ONE OF THE DEMOGRATIC CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE OF THE PROBATE COURT This week Attorney Jeremiah B. O'Connell, who resides at 5344 Wayne Avenna, Edgewater, and occupies a fine suite of law offices on the 10th floor of the New York Life Building, launched his boom for judge of the Probate Court, on the Democratic ticket, subject to the will of the voters, throughout Cook county, at the primaries, September 9. Mr. O'Connell was for some years a member of the law firm of Devine and O'Connell, Reaper Block. He also honorably served under Miles J. Devine, as first assistant, City Attorney of Chicago and he is eminently qualified to discharge all of the duties as judge of the Probate Court of Cook county. PROF. JAMBAS A. MUNDEY PRESENT ED WITH A FINE GOLD WATCH The members of the Coleridge Taylor Club presented its conductor, Prof. James A. Mundy, with a fine gold watch this week, as a small token of their high esteem for him and to partly pay him for the hard work he per- No.35 IN E. Owens TO the Judges of Elections and Second IMPED OVERBOARD AND HE IS EN- JOIRABLE UPRIGHT BUSINESS MEN THEIR PLACES. IS IN THE TWO WARDS MENTIONED RESPECTABLE PLACES SO THAT DE- LL NOT ENDANGER THEIR LIVES FOR THE PURPOSE OF BEGIS. UNITED SUPPORT OF ALL FAIR SUPPORT TO PURIFY THE BALLOT VOTING IN CHICAGO AND COOK mitted to control the election machinery in any part of Cook county. New polling or voting places will be established in the two wards mentioned, in half way respectable places, so as to enable decent men and women to freely frequent them for the purpose of voting without running the great risk of getting beat up or having their blocks knocked off of them. Many Judges and clerks of election in other parts of the city who have resorted to much crooked work in the past are more than likely to feel the strong arm of Judge Owens in the near future. Judge Owens, who is able to clearly grasp the most difficult Legal propositions as soon as they are presented to him by the various wrangling lawyers as they appear in his court from time to time as easily as a duck takes to water, heartily deserves the undivided support of all fair minded citizens regardless of their political views or affiliations in his honorable efforts to purify the ballot and to curb fraudulent voting on the part of anyone in Chicago and Cook County. formed in so successfully planning and conducting the Grand May Musical festival, which was held at Orchestra Hall, Monday evening, May 11. MRS. ELOISE BIBB-THOMPSON CONTRIBUTED INTERESTING ARTICLES TO THE LOS ANGELES TRIBUNE, CALIFORNIA, ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE COLORED RACE. --- Recently Mrs. Eloise Bibb-Thompson the highly intellectual wife of our former townman, Noah D. Thompson, contributed some very interesting articles which are full of historical information to the Tribune, Los Angeles, Calif., pertaining to the advancement of the Colored race in America. We have read the articles with much interest and we wish to heartily thank Mrs. Thompson for favoring us with copies of the paper containing them. UNVEILING OF THE MOSELEY FAMILY MONUMENT IN LINCOLN CEMETERY. Saturday, May 30, at 11:30 A. M., Mr. and Mrs. Beauregard F. Moseley and the rest of the family and their friends will assemble at the family burial lot in Lincoln cemetery to take part in unveiling the family monument, which is now being constructed. Rev. C. Lee Jefferson, pastor of Hope Presbyterian church, will deliver an oration. The song service will be led by Mrs. Martha B. Anderson. Friends are invited to be present on that occasion. John A. Cervenka, Clerk of the Probate Court, has been spending the past week at West Baden, resting up and getting ready to start in on his campaign for re-election to his present position at the election this coming fall. THE BROAD AX PUBLISHED WEEKLY. Will promigrate and at all times uphold the true principles of Democracy, but Catholics, Protestants, Priests, Indies, Single Taxes, Republicans, or anyone else can have their say, as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year. $3.00. Six Months. 1.00. Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 5087 FEDERAL STREET, CHICAGO, ILL. PHONE DREXEL 4500. JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Publisher Entered as Second-Class Matter Aug. 19, 1903, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under Act of March 3, 1879. CHANCE TO GET GOOD MAN Election of Carl Schurz Vrooman Would Add Excellent Timber to Greatest Administration United States Has Ever Had. He is a Man with Clean Hands and Plenty of Fighting Blood for What is Right. The United States is at the Great Turning Point. The Wilson Administration has achieved things that others may have dreamed of, but were either afraid to demand or were too fettered by affiliations to try to put through. The real American manhood and self-reliance demonstrated by President Wilson has encouraged many of our people to act for themselves, and now is their chance to add another man to our law-making body in Washington who is of the same caliber—Carl Schurz Vrooman. Mr. Vrooman is in hearty accord with the administration, and we have enough confidence in him to assert that he will carry out his convictions if given the place of senator, for which he is a candidate. The voters of Illinois now have their golden chance of selecting the man THEMSELVES, which they never had before. That chance lies in putting Mr. Vrooman in Washington as one of our senators. If the feeble voice of the Western Trade Journal can be of any assistance in getting support for him from the wavering, we want to speak for him. He is a man of firm convictions and one who, we know, will jump right in and take off his coat (figuratively) and do things. If you are not familiar with his history, here is some of it: In the first place, few men in our state are more familiar in an intimate way with public affairs as they bear upon the people in general. He believes in "regulated competition"—that is, giving all lines of business a fair chance and keeping down the big ones who strive to throttle their competitors, and thus keep prices normal. He believes in voluntary co-operation in business. He believes in the gradual government ownership of natural monopolies—such as power dams, etc. He believes in the recall, the short ballot, the full right of suffrage for women and in the right of labor to organize. These are but a few of his beliefs. In short, his platform is "fight for what is right." Mr. Vrooman is a relative of former vice-president Adlai E. Stevenson. He was recently called to Boston to help work out a solution of the New England transportation crisis. He is an able magazine writer, being considered an authority on economic and political conditions. He devoted four years to personal investigation of railway conditions in this country and in Europe. He was regent of the Kansas State Agricultural College from 1898 to 1900, and for several years has been conducting an immense model farm on scientific principles. He represented Harvard on the winning team in the debate with Yale in 1893-94, and was later made president of the Harvard Debating Union and an honorary member of the Princeton Oliosophic Society. In 1895 he was honored by being appointed to represent Oxford University in the annual debate with Cambridge. We simply cite these to show that on the floor of the senate chamber he will know how to place his arguments and make himself heard clearly, as a result of this admirable training. In conclusion we do not hesitate to say that Carl Schurz Vrooman is the kind of a man we need. He knows what to do if sent to Washington and, more than this, HE WILL DO IT. We have been demanding clean-handed men to represent us, now we have the chance to get at least one, so let us see to it that his grip will be packed in proper time, and he will go to our national capitol with his proper credentials.—The Western Trade Journal, Chicago, May 16, 1914. HYDE PARK NEWS By L. W. Washington. The Juniors base ball team played against the Seniors of the Y. M. C. A. upon the diamond of Washington Park Saturday. Mrs. Hall, the very dear mother of Mrs. Fred Mauney of 5218 Lake Park Ave, was buried Wednesday from the house. Rev. Father Massiah preached the funeral sermon. She leaves two daughters, and two sons, son-in-law and grand daughter to mourn her loss. Mr. Billinger undertaker of Hyde Park was in care of the funeral. Mr and Mrs. J. H. Jackson who formally lived at 3001 Wabash Ave. is now residing at 5489 Ridgewood Court, they would be pleased to have their many friends call. It is the purpose of this paper, to call the attention of our readers, to some of the constructive work done, by the Colored citizens of this community, from time to time. We are pleased to note at this writing, the progressive accomplishments of Mr. A. L. Williams, an attorney at the Bar, he is one of the largest Colored property owners in Hyde Park. He is making good by thrift and economy, you can do likewise. Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Coleman now resides at their new home, 5526 Ingleside Ave. and will be glad to see their friends on or after June first. Arle Woodward was given a birthday party, being 11 years old, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, 5485 Woodlawn Ave. The guests were well entertained. The gentlemen had their private smokes. The ladies their ice cream and cake, while the Graphone rendered the music for the occasion. The architect has completed the plats for the new church edifice which will be built, on the church lot, on Kenwood-Ave. by the help of varied denominations, and our many White friends; to be known as the Institutional Church of Hyde Park. This structure will add largely to the progress and Christian development, of the colored citizens, in this section of the city. Mr. Ras Taylor, one of the waiters at the Chicago Beach Hotel, owns property in Blue Island, and on Dearborn St. He also has a business on 53rd Street. The same which cost him one thousand dollars cash. This proves that we are not all subject to the sleeping sickness. The case of the Youths, charged with taking wheels, was transferred to the Juvenile Court, and will come up for hearing Monday, May the 18th. The many friends of Prof. O. J. Buckner 2nd, waiter at the Chicago Beach hotel, did not know where he was for two days. When they found him, he was incarcerated, in the police station, held as and accessory, after the fact on the account of befriending one of the waiters, known as Mitchell, by loaning him money, to see his mother, not knowing at the time, that this young man was wanted by the police, for committing an abortion on the young lady he was keeping company with, causing death, or had it done some where in the neighborhood of 48th, and Wabash Ave. This is a serious charge and we hope, Prof. Buckner will be able to prove his innocence, as we believe him to be. In acceptance of the proclamation issued by Pres. Wilson, the pastor of the Hyde Park A. M. E. church. Rev. W. H. Griffin instituted what was known as Mother's Day. He held up before the Mothers, The Life and Character of Mary, the Mother of Jesus: as a perfect example, or model, to follow and pattern their lives after. Next Sunday is Quarterly meeting, the Presiding Elder Dr. W. D. Cook will preach morning and evening. The ex-presiding Elder Timothy Reves will preach the Quarterly sermon in the afternoon. MUSICAL NOTES Mr. George R. Garner, Jr., who possesses a voice of unusual beauty and dramatic power, and is known as America's invincible barytone, leaves this week for Cleveland, Ohio, where he will be heard in a Pre-Junerose recital. He will be assisted by Mr. Geo. E. Dunjill, a teacher in the Cleveland conservatory of music, who enjoys great superiority in that his playing is unperverted in expression, free from imitation of any false peculiarity, and of great symbolic meaning. SINGLE COLORED LADY WITH A LITTLE CASH WANTED WANTED, single Colored lady to sell ice cream and candies to school children. Must have a little cash. Address W. M. Wately 1417 Madison st., Gary, Indiana. The Umbrian Glee Club gave their sixth annual concert in Quinn Chapel Church on Tuesday evening last, before opening number "Men of Harleck" by opening number "Men of Harles" by Brewer, was well given in a spirited manner and was sung by each member with unimpeachable good taste as was the "Deep River," an Afro-American spiritual, by Harry Burleigh. Mile. Maude J. Roberts, the soprano for this occasion, who sang beautifully "They Call Me Mimi" from Puccini "La Boheme" or "Bohemia" as it is sometimes called, which opera was first presented at the Teatro Rigigis, Turin, February 1st, 1896. Miss Roberts sang this number in a most exquisite manner and her voice possesses a flexibility and charm which nature bestows on very few artists indeed. Miss Roberts second number in this group was "Ma Voisine," a french song, which she sang with admirable skill. Having the good fortune to have with me at this concert a most excellent French scholar in the person of Miss Beatrice Lee. I thoroughly enjoyed the above number given by Miss Roberts, who possesses a lovely, even, sympathetic voice and with her youth, talent and musical feeling, combined with intelligence, no limit can be placed on the height to which she may rise in her chosen profession. Mr. David Mitchell has a splendid tenor voice and with more training will be one of our best tenors. A number that was well given was Hugh Buchanan's "‘Taint no Use in Cryin’," sung by Mr. Chas. Pierce and the Glee Club. Mr. Andrew Childress (Chillie) gave us the sermon by Will Marion Cook and Reverend Chillie, a full fledged licensed preacher did so well that the brethren and sisters shouted to such an extent that he was forced to preach his sermon over again as the sisters in the "Amen" corner certainly felt the spirit. Mr. William A. Hann, basso, gave the "Vulcan at the Smithy" from "Philemon and Baucis" this mythological subject being the text of many operas. Among the earliest is by Gluck and was produced in Parma, 1769. This particular one by Gounod with the text by Barbier and Carré, was produced at Paris in 1860 and is perhaps the best. Mr. Hann gave most excellent interpretation in that he was many times recalled responding to the applause with "The Toreader's Song" from Carmen as an encore. Mr. Hann possesses a rich deep bass voice full and resonant with a very wide range of unusual dramatic power. His superb work in Opera in Cincinnati has deepened the impression already made by him in concert. Mr. Thomas Theodore Taylor, pianist, played brilliantly "Scenes from an imaginary ballet" by Samuel Coleridge Taylor. Mr. Taylor always popular for his unassuming air is easily one of our best pianists with his delicacy of touch, his beautifully singing tone, all of which go to make him the real artist. The program closed with the "Rain Song" by Will Marion Cook, led by Mr. Chas. Settles. This number was made very effective by the several members who costumed themselves as "Old Men" and acted the part admirably. Mr. Arthur A. Brown in his analysis of the program in his excellently gotten up poem has said: "For a little chat you’re wish'n, so we’ll take an intermish'n; an’ to make his sermon blend, we will all rise and sing Amen!" RULES FOR CONSUMPTIVES Acting under a law of 1912, the New Jersey State Board of Health has issued the following rules, which are to be followed by all consumptives in that State: 1. All persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis (consumption) shall effectively destroy their sputum (spit). 2. All persons suffering from running sores due to any form of tuberculosis shall burn all soiled dressings immediately after removal. 3. The room occupied by a tuberculosis patient shall have at least one outside window. 4. No person suffering from pulmonary or other communicable form of tuberculosis shall handle food designed for the use of others except when necessary in the performance of household duties, unless the food be wrapped in such a way as to protect it from contamination or unless some necessary subsequent process of preparation such as cooking will sterilize it and prevent its carrying infection to the consumer. 5. The manufacturing of any kind of goods for commercial purposes or the performance of any work known as "shop work" in the home of any person suffering from pulmonary or other communicable form of tuberculosis, is prohibited, unless the product is such as can be sterilized, and unless sterilization is done in strict accordance with the requirements of the local board of health. If you are not at the big Reception Monday night in honor of the 8th Regiment your friends will either think you are paralyzed or out of your mind. CHIPS Mrs. Franklin A. Denison and her new baby boy have been conveyed to her home, 5413 Calumet Avenue, from the Washington Park Hospital. Attorney J. Gray Lucas will address the boys of the Louise Training School 6130 S. Ada street, Sunday afternoon at 4 P. M. Mrs. Marie Burton-Hyram, is on a singing tour through several of the eastern states. The first of this week she sang in a successful concert at Pittsburg, Pa. Col. Archibald N. Fields arrived home last Saturady evening from Montreal, Canada, and other points in that section of the country, where he spent three weeks. Dr. W. A. Driver, 3300 S. Sate street, has opened up a branch office at 1473 Larabee street. Hours 10 to 12 a. m. Dr. Driver is one of the many Afro-American doctors who are making good in this city. Miss C. Dalpha Boger, who was in charge of the Musical department at the Colored State College, Orangeburg, S. C., is now studying music at Boston, Mass., where she will spend her summer vacation. Mr. Michael D. Williams of Lagos, West Africa, is in Chicago for the purpose of taking Post graduate course during the summer. He is a registered druggist. A Birthday Luncheon given by Mrs. Josephine Faulkner at Glencoe, Illinois, to her husband, the 63rd year of his presence. Those invited were four sons and a few neighbors. The grand march will begin promptly at 10 P. M. on Monday at the 7th Regiment Armory. Col. Denison will make the natives look in wonder at his new uniform made especially for the occasion. Hon. Samuel A. Ettelson, who has in the past honorably served as Senator from the Third Senatorial District, is spending some of his time to building up his political fences, so that he will have clear sailing at the primaries, September 9, and he feels dead sure that it is peaches and cream as far as his re-election is concerned. Mrs. Nancy J. Nelson, Cincinnati, O., is as true and as honest as pure gold. Each and every year she cheerfully and willingly forwards her subscription for The Broad Ax, without any solicitation on our part and if we had ten thousand subscribers like Mrs. Nelson, we could bask on a bed of roses all day long in the bright sunshine. President Frank I. Hamilton of the Citizen's Committee in charge of the Reception and Ball tendered the 8th Regiment on next Monday night, reports that everything is in readiness for the biggest event of the season. He says that indications point to a capacity attendance. The officers and men of the famous 8th Infanty are keyed up to the highest pitch for the Reception and Ball arranged for them at the 7th Regiment Armory on Monday night. They propose to show their appreciation for this testimonial in their honor, by the presence of every Officer and enlisted man in Chicago. Adjutant General F. S. Dickson says that he always takes an especial pride in attending any ceremony in honor of the 8th Regiment. He will tell the boys Monday night when he presents the long and Honorable service medals, how high they are esteemed, and how proud is the State of Illinois of them. Miss Carrie O. Schoby, the efficient bookkeeper and acting secretary of the Mt. Glenwood Cemetery Association 3125 S. State street is working very faithfully to induce as many people as possible to attend the Decoration Day exercises at Mt. Glenwood Sunday afternoon, May 31. Never before in the history of Chicago's Colored people has such an intense interest been manifested as in the Monster Reception and Ball of the 8th Regiment on Monday night at the 7th Regiment Armory. No matter where you turn you will hear this great event talked about. It will be a record breaker if enthusiasm counts for anything. The Elighth Regiment Illinois National Guard, Col. F. A. Denison commanding will hold forth at Quinn Chapel, at 3 P. M. Sunday afternoon, May 24. Captain W. S. Braddan, Chaplain of the Régiment, will preach the annual sermon. He will be assisted by Rev. J. C. Andersor, pastor of Quinn Chapel. Chief Musician Berry, leader of the famous Eighth Regiment Band, says that he has something new arranged in honor of Governor Dunne, which will make everybody "sit up and take notice" at the "big doings" Monday night. Prof. Berry knows "a thing or two" in the music line, and we will not be surprised if he is not invited by the Governor to "repeat" at the Executive Mansion in Springfield. The Chicago Federation of Colored Women's Clubs will meet in Glencoe, Ill., Monday, June 1st, 1914, at the A. M. E. Church, 10:30 A. M. Guests of the North Shore Women's Club. A special car to Glencoe will meet the delegation at Church Street, Evanston, 10:00 A. M. Get off elevated car at Davis Street, go 1 block to Church Street, take Evanston L to Davis Street, change to interurban, get off at South Avenue in Glencoe. Mrs. Clara Johnson, President. Mrs. A. J. Caldwell, Secretary. "What is the curved line of beauty?" asked the Boob. "The dollar mark," replied the Grouch—Cincinnati Enquirer. The linen shower friends promised her Produced an added wrinkle, For it, so enemies aver, Was nothing but a sprinkle. —Louisville Courier-Journal. Teacher—What can you say of Caln? Young American—He was the leader of the younger set in the garden of Eden.—Kansas City Star. "I used to be a silk high hat Until old Mr. Grouch Sat down kerlop and broke me in, And now I am a slouch." —Philadelphia Ledger. "Do they get along well together?" "In everything but the hesitation." —Detroit Free Press. There once was a very wise Worm, Who said: "I arose from a Gorm. That's wonderful, what? The Microbe could not Even think, whereas I—I can squorm!" —Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I'm looking for spats." "You ought to have my job for awhile," commented the weary floorwalker.—Pittsburgh Post. They say that time is money. Well, This may be true, my brother. But you will have to spend one if You want to get the other.—Cincinnati Enquirer. Church—Has she done anything to improve conditions in her home? Gotham—Oh, yes; she's given away her chafing dish.—Yonkers Statesman. My first is nothing but a name; My second still more small; My all shows such a lack of fame It has no name at all.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Green—What is the hardest work you ever did? City Employee—The work I did landing this job, and the next hardest is the work keeping it from being taken away from me.—Judge. A street Arab stood on the weighing machine In the light of the lingering day; Then a counterfeit penny he dropped is the slot And silently stole a-weight. —Cornell Widow. "What's the matter, old man? Have you been learning the tango?" "No. I've had muscular rheumatism." —Chicago Record-Herald. The old oaken bucket that hung in the well Was full of germs stealthy. But we never knew it, as matters befell, And so grew up hye. —San Francisco Chronicle. "I looked at the man and saw his face grow darker and darker." "What was the matter with him?" "He was blacking up for a minstrel show."—Baltimore American. "I asked my mother for fifty cents To see the elephant jump the fence." But that was in the days of yore. And now I pay a little more To see a ball do that same trick When J. Frank Baker wields the stick. —New York Press. Anyway, the man who is unable to get credit doesn't have to dodge up an alley when he sees a bill collector coming. That the father of thirty-five children found time to go and be complimented by the kaiser is his greatest feat. Perhaps the dramatic critics can explain why most of the plays described as being "intensely vital" are the first to die. Modern babies don't know what a cradle is like. Luck has a perverse habit of favoring those who don't depend on it. Poor old Mexico is paying a high price for having delayed internal reforms. Half the world doesn't know how the other half lives, but it has its suspicions. The more you talk to a man about himself the more intelligent he thinks you are. The only man who can afford to look like 30 cents is the man who has about $30,000,000. Another advantage in being poor is that you don't get a reputation for being stingy. Even truth has its ups and downs. Crushed to earth, we are told, it will rise again. The reason we have so many dirty towns is because there are so many dirty people. By the eternal verities, a woman who wears a green wig should marry a Bluebeard! The "sermons in stones" may be found in the pavement of the transgressor's hard road. No man should be ashamed to salute the American flag. It is an ensign that never oppressed anybody. The modern war correspondent defines an uncivilized nation as one that censors its press dispatches. By saving a girl a New York man won a bride and a medal. He will not have to buy shoes for the medal. A horse's kick cured a blacksmith of his lameness. Despite the automobile, the humble horse still has his uses. In an argument did you ever notice that the man who says he "holds a brief" usually makes the longest talk? There are at least three different ways of looking at money—as "evil" a "necessary evil" or just "necessary." Mrs. M. E. Greathouse's advice to marry college girls comes too late for the old 'uns who don't like fudge anyhow. A government enumeration in Alaska shows 47,366 reindeer, all in training for roof climbing next Christmas time. The friends of radium should publish a list of folks who have been cured by its use to offset the list of deaths. The trouble about giving wives night keys is that the absentminded creatures are liable to leave them in the keyhole. Sitting on the floor is suggested as a new cure for obesity, but how in the world is a fat man going to be able to sit on the floor? Now that airship collisions are becoming frequent somebody should organize the safety first movement among the aviators. Enough bananas were imported into the United States last year to furnish peelings sufficient to give the people 100 slides per capita. Dr. Wiley says his new infant is an absolutely perfect baby. This does not necessarily prove that the kid is normal, but it proves that his daddy is. A French aviator recently flew 800 miles in a little over twelve hours. Aviation is rapidly becoming a jumble of new records and death statistics. A Chicago woman has secured a divorce on the plea that her husband refused to talk to her. Speak up, meet. Don't sit around and listen all the time. A surgeon says he can graft hair on the head of a bald man, and some men are sensitive about baldness that you can work almost any hair graft on them. A Chicago judge has ordered a man with an income of $6,000 to pay his wife $4,000 alimony. He's got the laugh on her at that. She'll have to pay the income tax now. Messina is now building earthquake proof buildings, but Americans continue to build homes and places of work and business that are food for flames. They have not yet learned their lesson. The passing of the Majestic is another mournful superannuation. She is but twenty-four years old. In 1891 she was the empress of the Atlantic, with a record of 5 days, eighteen hours and 8 minutes between New York and Queenstown. Now she goes to the junk heap at $125,000. The following Bargains will be OPEN FOR INSPECTION from 2 to 4 P.M. Daily. 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A homely man is reported to have been made handsome by a collision with a steam roller. It probably flattered him. 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, 5927 Federal street. Phone Drexel, 4590. Money is man's greatest trouble if he hasn't any. Luck is too uncertain to sit around and wait for it. It never improves a woman's appearance to put on airs. Perhaps next Asquith will be trying on the king's crown. Many a man can't tell black from white when it comes to a lie. ANNUAL BALL and BAND CONCERT 8:30 to 9:30 P.M. By the EIGHTH REGIMENT BAND GRAND MARCH AT 10:00 P.M. PRESENTATION Of MEDALS for MARKSMANSHIP And LONG AND HONORABLE SERVICE 9:30 P.M. Colonel Franklin A. Denison. Commanding At SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY 34TH STREET AND WENTWORTH AVE. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1914 ADMISSION 50 CENTS ETT & CO., Owners, Real Estate Operators, of Real Estate 59-69 W. WASHINGTON ST. A homely man is reported to have been made handsome by a collision with a steam roller. It probably flattered him. The German tailor who has sent six of his thirty-five children to the army should be called the honorary father of his country. One advantage of being a British officer is that one can resign when one pleases. Plain Thomas Atkins would have to desert. The income tax assessors are finding that we have long had an exaggerated notion of the fortunes of most of our so called millionaires. The wireless telephone is soon to be installed on ocean liners. Then it will no longer be doubtful what is meant by "speaking a vessel." A ple baking contest between suffragists and antis has been proposed. This could be followed by a sock darning race and a house cleaning contest. Possibly that Chicago behest who married a gardener married beneath her, but any one can be an helen if she has luck. It takes ability to be a gardener. A German aviator has succeeded in ascending to a height of 20,564 feet, but what's the use getting so far away from the earth now that the baseball season is here? Sometimes congress succeeds in being as truly exciting as it habitually represented to be by the New York feature writers sent over from time to time to "discover Washington." An advanced woman lecturer announces that the time will soon be here when the housewife will have a kitchenless home. Nothing new in that—some of them have it now. Chicago wife deserters are sent to the psychopathic ward now instead of to prison as heretofore. It will please the deserted wives to learn that it's a disease rather than a misdemeanor. A statement that New York high school students succeeded in spelling "isosceles" fifty-six different ways would have been more satisfactory had it informed us which way was right. MILITARY RECEPTION THE RY ILL. N. G. power, The market's high and mighty czar, The envied of the hour; You may have ruled society With autocratic reign, All bowing at your haughty feet Admission there to gain; You may have been a scientist Famed far throughout the land, With riches, power, homage, awe, All at your least command, But you have never gained the height Of all that human can, You've never known the highest thing Within the reach of man Nor envied best of men and, kings, This feat of life to crown, Until you've sailed in aeroplanes A few times updash in —Baltimore, American Insomnia Cure "Doctor," said he, "I'm a victim of insomnia. I can't sleep if there's the least noise, such as a cat on the back fence, for instance." "This powder will be effective," replied the physician after compounding a prescription. "When do I take it, doctor?" "You don't take it. You give it to the cat in a little milk."—Pearson's Weekly. Nature Studies. The peacock has a beauteous tail, For which it may rejoice. But beauties pale before the wall Of its soul destroying voice. —Peoria Journal. The porker has almost no tall, If we are not mistaken. But its voice is grand as the peacock's, and It pays its way with bacon. —Houston Post. The tadpole has no voice at all, Though tails are to them clinging. He mouths his tail to gain his wall— Oh, hear the bullfrog singing! Nothing Much. He had held forth for so long on the subject of his adventures that the entire smoking room was distinctly bored. Finally he reached India. "It was there that I first saw a man eating tiger," he announced boastfully. "Pooch! That's nothing," said a mild looking little man, edging toward the door. "I once saw a man eating rabbit." And he sauntered gracefully out—London Tit-Bits. Tangodes. Little Bo-Peep Has lost her sleep And cut a pretty caper, But leave her alone And she'll stay home, Now it is in the paper. Jack Sprat was dancing His wife up a ditch. She didn't dip with him, And in they did pitch. Said Jack, "We'll be drowned." But Joan told him when, And, rising together, They dipped out again. —St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Money Didn't. A guest was expected for dinner, and Bobby had received 5 cents as the price of his silence during the meal. He was as quiet as a mouse until, discovering that his favorite dessert was being served, he could no longer curb his enthusiasm. He drew the coin from his pocket and, rolling it across the table, exclaimed: "Here's your nickel, mamma. I'd rather talk."—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph. Gradually. Gradually. He thought he saw an elephant That practiced on a life. He looked again and found it was A letter from his wife. "At length I realize," he said, "The bitterness of life." —Lewis Carroll. He thought he saw a pretty girl Who did not wear a dress. He looked again and saw that she Half hid her nakedness. * He understood and said, "They'll come To that in time, I guess." —Chicago Record-Herald. No Use at All. Would Be Tourist (entering bookshop)—I'm about to go to Bermuda. Have you a guidebook I can rely on? Bookseller—Certainly! Here's one just out. It is entitled "Four Weeks In Bermuda," and it's by Walter B. Hay. Would Be Tourist—Sorry it won't do me any good. You see, I'm only going to stay three weeks—New York Post My Luck. My Luck. If I had twenty thousand pounds And jewels by the score, Argyll swam in array Stood round about my door; If I had all I wished to drink And, say, three kegs beside, And lots of girls with golden curls Became my joy and pride; If I'd a chateau on a hill, A palace by a lake, I'll bet my bottom dollar that— I'd be a fool and wake. -Sydney Bulletin. Toning It Down. Talkington (pleased)—So your friend Miss Gusher said that I was a wit, did she? Miss Keen—Yes, but Alice is so given en to exaggeration. Now, I should call you merely a half wit—Boston Transcript. Degrees of Finality. When a girl says "No" She may kinder grow. But there's little hope When a girl says "Nope." And there's not a bit When she murmurs "Nit." —Los Angeles Times. Old Habits. "I think our new butler must have been a baseball umpire once." "Why so?" "He's dusting off the plate with a whisk broom."—Pittsburgh Post. ```markdown ``` This would be a tiresome old world without its crimes. To overshoot the mark is just as bad as to miss it any other way. No man succeeds unless he takes chances; neither does he fall. Happiness—a good bank account, a good cook and good digestion. Health is the greatest gift a municipality can bestow upon its people. Sometimes a man is luckier to miss what's coming to him than to get it. A man may be a light sleeper and still be able to sleep only in the dark. A court has no business to try to define a kiss. That is a job for the poets. A man who wishes to rise in the world should try rising early in the morning. 'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, but it isn't so cheap. At least in the "movies" we don't have to listen to the heroine trying to play the piano. The man who cultivates his prejudices may expect them to keep him awake at night. Boston has discovered that it is carrying too large a municipal debt. Well, what city isn't? The fellow who marries a girl with an independent fortune also gets an independent wife. War does not develop heroes. It only calls attention to some who hitherto had been unnoted. The dance craze has not gone so far as to substitute tangolo for plain old fashioned base running. The time has come when everybody's vocabulary must include a few mispronounced Mexican words. A lion has just eaten a missionary in the Sudan. So it does happen outside of the comic papers! One of the oversights of history is its neglect of what John Lind said when the muzzle of office was removed. 'Ru Ro' is the newest world language. But the only successful world-wide linguist so far has been cash. The trouble about that thing we call conscience is that it persists in speaking when we want it to keep silent. By way of celebrating her seventieth birthday Sarah Bernhardt may try out another farewell tour in this country. Women are not employed by the government as secret service workers. The government is a crabbed old thing. Vesuvius and Etna are in eruption again. Even a volcano must be going full blast to attract attention these days. Warm beeswax is advised by Paris doctors for rheumatism. This is a big improvement on the first idea of hot stings. A Pittsburgh man was sent to jail for ninety days for stealing an umbrella. At this rate we know men who'd have to serve for life. A real French duel has just been fought for the benefit—jointly—of honor and a motion picture company. Thus do art and commerce wed. Every little while one meets a man who doesn't care whether the baseball season is with us or not. It takes all kinds of people to make a world. A suffragette smashed a fifty dollar saucer in the British museum the other day. The London suffs must be gaining recruits from the kitchens. Porfirio Diaz, former president of Mexico, is at Monte Carlo, where the dangers to which one is exposed are not the same kind as those in Mexico. An Italian count committed suicide in New York the other day. Starving to death in a land of plenty is nothing to killing oneself when entirely surrounded by heiresses. Harvard students no longer use the phrase "I beg your pardon." Instead, they say "I'm very sorry," which seems to indicate more sincerity than the request for a pardon. No fewer than 28,674 teachers of England have declared for woman suffrage, but the figures are less impressive when we read that 45,123 of the same profession have declared against it. Miss Peate, a young lady farmer from England, says that American girls would be better off if they got up a 4 a. m. They do, the most conservative of them, and have just one more dance before going home. A Russian lawyer has invented a gyroscope motorcar that can turn a corner at full speed without upsetting. Such a device should be forbidden by international action. Motors can turn corners now at a sufficiently deadly speed. WORK OF EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE Wins Success After Hard Struggle For Existence. ITS OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT. Institution Fostered by the African Methodist Episcopal Church In Jacksonville, Fla., Placed on Firm Foaming by Bishop John Hurst With the Cooperation of the People. Jacksonville, Fla.—Edward Waters college, the A. M. E. school of Florida, situated at Jacksonville, under the wise management of Bishop John Hurst, D. D., of Baltimore, is fast forging to the front. Debt ridden since its birth back in 1885, it has had a most heroic struggle for existence. After the destructive fire that swept away the greater part of Jacksonville in 1901, when the college was destroyed, Edward Waters saw some very hard times. Sometimes hardly existing, the college was moved from place to place, now in a rented hall and again in some building, but always with the hope that some day it would have a fixed abode. Every bishop who has served the diocese, together with the good men of Florida, has striven hard to realize that hope, but one reverse after another came until some began to think that surely a relentless fate must be following the institution. Bishop Salter, although enfeebled in health, got behind the movement on his going to the district and with the help of the then president, Dr. A. Henry Attaway, and the men of Florida who had never given up the struggle, erected Salter hall, a large building of sixty-four rooms, situated on Kings road, the beautiful drive that stretches through the western part of the city. [Name] JOHN A. GREGG, B. A Still heavily encumbered with debt, the school struggled on, but with renewed hope. After his elevation to the bishopric at Kansas City in 1912 Bishop John Hurst, who was assigned to the diocese of Florida, hastened to the state to look the situation over. The outlook was not very promising; but, with the courage and belief in the ultimate triumph of right that have always characterized the man, he at once set to work. He evolved a plan whereby the people of Florida, putting forth herculean efforts, have swept away the last penny of indebtedness against the school. Never have the faithful presiding elders, pastors and people worked so before. At the grand rally held at Mount Zion church in Jacksonville on Oct. 1. 1913, more than $13,000 was raised. Now African Methodism points with pride to her school, and a new day seems to be dawning for the institution. The old episcopal residence had in the meantime been converted into a beautiful thirty-two roomed dormitory for the boys, so that these two newly painted main buildings, situated on a little over six acres of ground, call forth words of praise from the many passersby on this main traveled thoroughfare. The Rev. John A. Gregg, B. A., the present president, seems to be grasping the work in a way that spells success for the institution. His preparation and travel have peculiarly fitted him for the work, and Florida is blessed in having secured his aid. He was born in Eureka, Kan., Feb. 18, 1877, and attended the public schools of that place and as the only colored member of his class, having served it as president. He graduated from the high school with honor in 1896. He then took the scientific course in the Southern Kansas academy of the same city, graduating from the same in 1897 as class orator, which honor he won against nine other contenders, all white men. 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Colored Agents to Write and Collect Your Business. Information of rates and values at your age will be furnished free, upon giving your age, name and address to The American Life Insurance Co. of Illinois. Tol. Dulphish 3. Office-Harris Trust Building. 115 W. Moore St. CHICAGO. TELEPHONES Oakland 1601 Rue. Oakland 1760 Auto. 79136 HENRY C. BOMAR & SON FINE FURNITURE AND PIANO HOVERS, PACKERS AND SHIPPERS 3 Trigge Daily to All Deposits 4766 Indiana Ave. CHICAGO FOR RENT. Desk Room for business purposes in branch law office of W. G. Anderson & L. A. Newby, 35th and State St. N. W. corner. --- Reports Show Increase in Funds For A. M. E. Church Work. New York. The annual meeting of the missionary board of the African Methodist Episcopal church held in the Bible House in this city on Wednesday, April 20, was attended by some of the most noted ministers from every section of the country. The meeting was held for the purpose of hearing the annual report of Missionary Secretary Dr. J. W. Rankin, audit his books and appropriate funds on hand to the cause of mission. This was one of the most important sessions ever held in the history of the board, as it is the first time that the secretary was able to report from the field from personal observation, Dr. Rankin having recently returned from a visit to Africa. The members of the board present were Revs. A. L. Murray, Jersey City, N. J.; S. S. Morris, Richmond, Va.; C. S. Williams, Cincinnati; N. J. McCracken, Chicago; N. C. Buren, St. Joseph, W.; W. D. Johnson, Plains, Ga.; D. H. Johnson, Abbeyville, S. C.; J. W. Washington, New Orleans; J. A. Lindsay, Memphis, Tenn.; R. S. Jenkin, Fort Worth, Tex.; S. A. Harris, Coacoa, Fla.; G. R. Tucker, Oklahoma City, Okla.; T. A. Smythe, Chicago; Mrs. Laura L. Turner, Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Mary F. Handy, Baltimore. Following an impressive opening exercise, Bishop C. S. Smith, D. D., of Detroit, Mich., presented Secretary Rankin, whose report showed a large increase over the previous year. Receipts for the year amounted to $51,570.18, and the expenditures for the year amounted to $45,555.80. leaving a balance of $6,014.38. The work of Dr. Rankin was highly commended, and a vote of thanks was extended for his information about the work in West Africa. Bishop W. H. Heard, who is in charge of the work in West Africa, delivered a short address. MEMORIAL BENEFIT FOR THE HOWARD ORPHANAGE. Pioneer Effort by Citizens of Brooklyn to Aid Deserving Institution. Brooklyn.—The memorial benefit for the Howard Orphanage and Industrial school held in the Majestic theater, in this city, on Sunday afternoon, April 26, under the auspices of the Citizens' club, was the largest undertaking of its kind ever held in the interest of the institution. Mr. L. Hollingsworth Wood, president of the institution, presided over the literary program and in his usual earnest and painstaking way gave a brief outline of the present status of the work. Mr. Clinton Rossiter was chairman of the finance committee for the occasion. W. Frederick Trothman was chairman of the benefit committee, which consisted of the following named well known public spirited citizens of this city: Charles W. Anderson, Fred R. Moore, Edwin F. Horne, Sr., Mansfield B. Snevilly, R. M. Meroney, A. D. Hampton, Clinton L. Rossiter, Frank H. Gibert, Dr. E. P. Roberts, George W. Harris, L. Hollingsworth Wood, Frederick B. Watkins, Henry T. Mars, William Russell Johnson, Charles H. Lansing, Lester A. Walton, Charles O. Thomas, secretary; N. B. Dodson, and Edgar C. McDonald, treasurer, Nassau National bank. The management of the affair by Mr Trotman was masterly and businesslike and showed him to be a young man of broad experience in matters of financing large movements which require skill and adaptability to get results in a given cause. In the matter of advertising the benefit by the use of large placards on the stations of the elevated railroad and at other important points of public travel, the securing of the Tempo club, which presented the National Negro orchestra to furnish the musical program under the direction of Mr. James Reese Europe and his assistants, the influence and national character of the speakers and the place in which the concert was held, it was a pioneer movement which pressages even greater things for the future. The speakers were Dr. Nathan Krass, rabbi of Temple Israel and director of the Probation association of Brooklyn, and the Hon. Charles W. Anderson, collector of internal revenue. Mr. L. Hollingsworth Wood received a great oration from the audience when Dr. Krass referred to his unselfish work for the maintenance of the Howard Orphanage and Industrial school. Mr. Wood is a true and tried friend of our race and a philanthropist to the manner born. The meeting has aroused new interest in the institution among our people, and they are more determined than ever before to give it personal and financial aid and to hold up the hands of such white friends as Mr. Wood in their efforts to make the school of great service to our race. New Home For Shiloh Baptist Church. The pastor and members of the Shilok Baptist church in Houston, Tex., are congratulating themselves upon the completion of their new meeting house which was dedicated the latter part of April. The dedicatory sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. L. L. Campbell of Austin, Tex., Dr. Campbell is president of the general Baptist state convention. The new edifice was erected at a cost of $10,000. The Rev. Dr. J. L. Gross and Dr. Robert Carroll prominent white ministers in Houston assisted in the dedicatory exercises. 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. B. M. Harvey's barber shop and news stand, 3924 State street. Mrs. Nellie Phlep, cigars, notions and news stand, 15 W. 51st St., near Dearborn. W. B. Cole, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 34 W. 31st St., near Dearborn. B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3532 State St. W. M. Maxwell, notions, cigars, tobacco, confections and news stand, 5244 State St. Edward Felix, notions, cigars and news stand, 52 W. 30th St. F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 3 W. 27th St., near State. William Gaughan, laundry office, cigars, tobacco and news stand, 2636 State St. E. M. Oliver, 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. 3128 $ \frac{1}{2} $ South State street. T. S. Harris, cigars, tobacco and 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. 12 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. $ 2972 \frac{1}{2} $ 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. The class in history had the floor. "Can any scholar tell me where the Declaration of Independence was sighed?" 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 hot! loyin' groun While de wort beats de lightnin' De way it sphinn' um! But all de time you're d 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 smile, "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 "Paint heart never won fair lady." "I detest that proverb." "Why so?" "I consider it a slip at us brunettes." —Kansas City Journal. Get out and work; your talents use; Live life, while life is sweet. For those who walk for dead men's shoes Will often get cold feet. —Sat Francisco Chronicle. Willie—Paw, what is meant by say- ing that a girl has an arch look? Paw—It means that she is bow-legged, my son.—Chlumati 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 boys"—Life. THE MIDDLE EAST MUSEUM GENERAL BANKING 3 per cent allow Safety Deposit REAL As agent buy and sell Real Estate dents, including payment of tax on Chicago Real Estate; Especially Invites th The- Crane Building The finest building ever Steam heat, electric light, 'Phone Randolph 803 Recent allowed on Savings Acct. Deposit Vaults, $3.00 per REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT and sell Real Estate on commission, manages est- payment of taxes and locking after assessment Estate; Specially Invites the patronage of Chicago business Cranford Apart building. 3600 Wabash A It building ever opened to Colored tena- electric light, tile baths, marble entrance 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 locking after assessments. Money to loan on Chicago Real Estate: The Cranford Apartment Building. 3600 Wabash Ave. THE MASTER The finest building ever opened to Colored tenants in Chicago. Steam heat, electric light, tile baths, marble entrance. What Kind of Gas Range In Your New Flat? It should be a ' Don't take the ch health and good looks out range. take the chance of sacrificing your own good looks on the altar of an out-of-doors have installed "Composite" Gas Range Chicago kitchens. These ranges with heated with one fire are far more economic and single oven gas ranges they have number too that we install "Composite" If you the privilege of remitting the co Don't take the chance of sacrificing your disposition, health and good looks on the altar of an out-of-date worn-out range. We have installed "Composite" Gas Ranges in 90,000 Chicago kitchens. These ranges with their two ovens heated with one fire are far more economical than the coal ranges and single oven gas ranges they have displaced. Remember too that we install "Composite" Ranges free and grant you the privilege of remitting the cost in small sums monthly with your gas bills. Make your selections from fifty styles at any of our branch stores or our big salesroom down-town. Branch stores open evenings till 9 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. "Composite" Gas Ranges in 90,000 Chicago kitchens. These ranges with their two ovens heated with one fire are far more economical than the coal ranges and single oven gas ranges they have displaced. Remember too that we install "Composite" Ranges free and grant you the privilege of remitting the cost in small sums monthly with your gas bills. Make your selections from fifty styles at any of our branch stores or our big salesroom down-town. Branch stores open evenings till 9 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The Peoples Gas Light & Coke Company Peoples Gas Building Telephone Randolph 4567 3448 Indiana Ave., near 35th St., Phone Douglas 8242 Boys! Do you want this dandy BICYCLE? No Money Needed This is not a Prize Contest. Every boy who fills out and mails the corner coupon can earn this high-grade Bicycle for very little effort during spare time. ASK "The Bicycle Man." Mail this coupon TO-DAY. "The Bicycle Man" % The McCall Co. 238 W. 37th Street New York City Dear "Bicycle Man": Please tell me how to get one el of your high-grade Bicycles, without money, and for very little effort. Name Address JESSE BINGA BANKER S. E. Cor. State and 36th Place, Chicago Telephone Douglas 1565 Slowed on Savings Accounts at Vaults, $3.00 per Year ESTATE DEPARTMENT State on commission, manages estates for non-real- ties and locking after assessments. Money to loan the patronage of Chicago business men. Anford Apartment g. 3600 Wabash Ave. Never opened to Colored tenants in Chicago, tile baths, marble entrance. J. W. Casey, $ ^{*} $ Agent, 74 W. WASHINGTON STREET. "Composite" hance of sacrificing your disposition, s on the altar of an out-of-date worn- ite" Gas Ranges kitches. These ranges with their two fire are far more economical than the oven gas ranges they have displaced. that we install "Composite" Ranges free privilege of remitting the cost in small A STORE FOR EVERYBODY HILLMAN'S STATE & WASHINGTON STS. Everything to sell, 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 IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC CIGARS AND CIGARETTES 3100 State Street CHICAGO. PHONE DOUGLAS 8653 HOTEL BRUNSWICH GEO. W. HOLT, Prop. BUFFET, POOL AND BILLIARDS E STREET Arlas 3256 3004 STATE STREET HENRY JONES THE CAFE a THE ELITE CAFE and BUFFET Finest Table d'Hote in the City 4 p. m., to 1 a. m. Street 3030 State Street WILLIAM LEWIS, Prop. Phone Douglas 351 MINERAL S BUFFET 3517 S. State HIGH CLASS INTERT PHONE DOUGLAS 3309 Automatic 75-173 GENERAL SPRING CITY FET AND CA 3517 S. State Street, CHICAGO CLASS INTERTAINERS EVERY EY 3517 S.State Street, CHICAGO HIGH CLASS INTERTAINERS EVERY EVENING JOHN J. DUNN WHOLESALE FIFTY-FIRST STR RAILYARDS 61st St. WHOLESALE COAL RETAIL FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS St1st St. and L. S. & M. S. St1st St. and ARMOUR AVE. FIFTY-FIRST STREET and ARMOUR AVENUE RAILYARDS 1st St. and L. S. & M. S. 1st 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 3256 FRANK DUNN J. B. MOCAHEY TRUSTEES BUFFET AND CIGARETTES CHICAGO. 653 NSWICK op. BILLIARDS A. F. CODOZOE LITE FFET RY C. SNEED, M'dr omatic 75-173 NG CLUB D CAFE CHICAGO EVERY EVENING RETAIL MOUR AVENUE L. S. & M. S. R AVE. CHICAGO F. W. BLOCKI, Trees. I & SON S ESTABLISHED 1877 HARRY J. KELLY Prop. CHICAGO Automatic 72-379 Chicago, Ill TEL. OAKLAND 1880, 1851, 1852 CHICAGO