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The broad ax., 1899-11-18

Montreal is the greatest caees. cen
Ter.
Eishty-fOur Per cent Of Idaho Is pub
lie land.
The average value of pearls secured
by divers in Panama bay is about $780,
900 a year.
London has 1000 houses that are
tenantiees because they are supposed
20 be haanted.
The princess of Wales owns a tea
service which is decorated with photo
graphs OF her own taking.
A cinematograph aim OF the oberam-
mergau Passion Play, now being ex-
hibited, is over mile in length.
More than 1890, 900 acres Of the Sa-
hara have been converted into fertile
soil with the aid OF artesian wells.
A native Maori chief. the descend
ant Of cannibal kings, Is now complet-
ing his medical education in Chicago.
Il thought she was fame Of yours,
old man." She was until she put her
self out to cut me"-Detroit Journal.
The most important discovery made
by the Hartman scientific party in
Alaska was that glaciers are receding.
In the years 1892 and 1891, England
lost fourteen millions Of its population
BY emigration. Germany lost five mil
lions between 1892 and 1891.
Both hay and oats are much better
crops In Ireland this year than they
have proved to be In Great Britain.
The same result occurred last year.
Spain has Is military pigeon lofts;
Portugal "a, France Is, Switzerland 4,
Italy IA, Austria 6, Denmark and Swe-
cen each l, Germany IL and Russia 5.
The first head of the Vanderbilt
family died at the age OF SO. the sec
ond at the age OF IS, and the third at
the age Of 81.
Switzerland produces annually more
books than any other country, in pro-
portion to the number OF inhabitants,
one Swiss in every 5000 being an au-
thor.
While the infant mortality in Swed-
en- and Norway is not over IL per cent,
IT rises in the German empire to %,
and in the BaVarian highlands to As
per cent.
A Newfoundland dog, guarding a
warehouse in Boston, had to be dubbed
into submission by the fremen before
they could enter the building to extin-
guish a FIRE.
Boy-Pa, what is a hero? "a hero
Is a man who tries to read a newspa-
per in the same room with a boy about
your size" replied the papa.-London |
Tit-Bits.
The "hoodOo" has been taken from |
the opal. Until very lately It was con-
sidered unlucky to own or wear opals,
unless they CHANGED to be the wearer's
birthstone.
Customer temerging from bargain
,ounter crush)-HelpI My leg is
broken. Floorwalker-You will find
he crutch department, sir, on the
'ourth floor, in the rear.-Judge. |
Well, gentlemen" remarked the
resident of the club, motions are in
rider. 1t has been suggested that we
ave banquet. What shall be done?"
Mr.. President" spoke up the man
Experimentation, 81 move
re dispose of it by laying It on the
able" The motion was carried
Philadelphia North American.
The broad ax., 1899-11-18

rection is THE False Star" by A. D.
Cash. which deals with Mormonism in
all Of its ramifications.
We will send this wonderful book,
which is printed by the W. B. Conkey
Company. and sells for s1.25. and The
Broad Ak for one year to any address
in the United States, for $3.50. Agents
wanted everywhere. Address all COM
munications to Julius F. Taylor, Editor
and Publisher Of The Broad Ak, 500
Armour avenue. Chicago, Ill.
The broad ax., 1899-11-18
4 Few rEsTs.

OF sweet heart. what she believes;
OF q wife. what hesforgets.
o. lover. what he afirms; Of a hus-
hand, what he does not deny.
Of friend. what he forgives; OF an
enemy. what he comedies.
Of woman. the kind Of. story shs
tells: of man. the kind Of !. story -
Ikea Rose II ohaus.
The broad ax., 1899-11-18

We are as much informed Of 4
writer's genius By what be selects as
By what he originates.
The broad ax., 1899-11-18
AGENTS WANTED.

The Broad Ak desires to secure active
agents and correspondents in all sec
lions Of the country. Liberal commits
sions will be paid. For terms and
further particulars address The Broad
AK, 5o4O Armour avenue, Chicago.
The broad ax., 1899-11-18
GOLD WATCH FREE.

Anyone sending US ten yearly sub
scribers to The Broad AK, or 20 sub
scribers for six months, we will pre-
sent them with this beautiful gold
filled watch, fitted with New York
standard movement, and warranted
for five years, either ladies' or gents.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
INGRATrTUDE AND MURDER.
How ma Migrate La Id the Plan. which
ResuIted In the killing of
Friend.

Adeteetive told story few e, enings
ago which illustrates the iHgratitude of
criminals The migrate, says a Chica-
go exchange, was one of the principals
N the Metiee murder. which was COM
mtted little over year ago. His
name was w. j. Willows. a we'll appear
ing youth, but the man who decoyed
the aged creamery agent into the In
diana avenue apartment building where
Jacks killed him. Willows had been in
trouble" before that. and the man .sv no
came TO the front" for him was the
keeper of lunch counter near the Grim
inai Court building. mans wife
had known Willows in his days of re-
speetability in small Michigan town.
She urged her husband to do what he
could for him, and. with money for at
t0rney's fees and few well placed
words OF commendation. Willows was
helped to get out OF the scrape. The
lunch-counter man was close personal
friend of the old man McGee. and liked
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pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

sBut, dear cousin, have you many
iebts - No; / can almost marry for
Blaetter.
II see villainy in your face" said
Judge TO a prison. May it please
your honor" said the latter, that Is
personal reflection. metropolitan.
OF Course-The Count loaf you!
[ would marry you" The Girl-"Yes,
but il takes two to make a bargain,
count. "Sairtainly! l will see your
father tomorrow. w."-Yonkers States
man
Conditional.-Little Edgar-"Pa, is
the a in Colorado pronounced as in
maiden or as in gladden. Pat all
depends on whether you want to make
Colorado rhyme with dado or shadow"
Chicago Times-Herald.
she-"I'll grant that your income
would be enough for US to marry on. if
only you didn't have such expensive
fads." He-"I? Expensive fads?
What expensive fad have % She
ME. for one. ne.'-Lustige BIaetter.
Honest Dealer@"'F.'s good 'oss. But
| must tell yer, 'e's one fault-'e's a lit.
tie givin ter runnin' away with yer"
CIieut-''If that's ali, he'll do splendid
ly. That last horse had of you was
given TO running away without me. -
Punch.
Spacer-"I believe that IL Shakes
peare were alive at the present time
and trying to live by his pen in London,
the comic papers would reject many
of his best jokes" Humorist-"I know
it. | have tried 'em all."-Boston Trav-
eler.
II saw a statement in the paper that
a German manufacturer has sold an
aggregate of 1000. 600 thermometers"
said Mr.. Manchester. He must be very
rich" 1T depends upon when he sold"
added Mr.. Birmingham. How is that"
"In winter Thermometers are down,
while in summer they are up."-Pitts-
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
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believe | should have contracted the
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One day my husband noticed the ad-
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The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
BIG STORE OF STATIONERY.
The Department of Justice Conducts
n Wholesale Business In writ
ing Materials.

"The department of justice runs one
of the biggest stationery concerns in
the country" said clerk of that de-
partment. I'VE have to do that to sup
ply the various officials of the depart
ment throughout the country. Not
many years ago our stationery bureau
was used solely for the benefit of this
immediate department. Judges, clerks
of courts, marshals and other officials
throughout the country purchased
their supplies from stores in their cities
and towns and sent us the accounts to
pay. by this method we paid the retail
price for everything. We found this
would not do, as the highest prices were
paid for everything. Under our pres
ent system every official of the govern
ment coming under our department
makes requisition ON us for supplies,
and we send them at little cost. most of
the time by mail. AS we buy everything
at cost prices we save to the govern
ment thousands of dollars each year
over the old method of doing business.
We carry stock worth at least
Sc 900 at all times. and all the Judges,
marshals, clerks and others send to us
for their pencils, writing paper, etc.
It's funny, too. what strange fancies
some OF them have. For instance, there
is certain western judge who won't
have anything else but red pencil
which is peeled Oft when il is sharpened.
We carry this pencil in stock for no
other person. as not many others have
ever taken a fancy to il. | suppose he
loses or mispIaces all the other kinds of
pencils. but finds this one to his liking
because he can easily see It. Right here
in the District of Columbia is a Judge
who listens 20 arguments with six PEN
ellis in his hands. He rolls these be
tween his fingers while he is busy, and
never has less than half dozen. He is
not particular about the kind of pencil
he has. Other officials have peculiar
itlas about the kinds of paper, pens and
ink they want. and they will have no
other. Thus. You see. we carry a more
varied assortment of goods than sta
tionery store Washington Star.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
FILINGS AT WoMANKIND.
some of which Smack Just a Lit.
tie bit of the Truth-SOme
Are CnIumnies.

A girl is visiting in town who has dress
trimmed with four miles of lace, and her
hostess is thinking of giving reception
for it.
A woman who knows how easily the men
can be fooled tells everyone who kisses her
that 1t Is the first time she was ever kissed
by a man.
1t occurs TO a man with some wonder that
his wife never got up as much enthusiasm
over him when she was a bride as she gets up
over the new little red baby.
When a woman doesn't know of anything
else nice to say about another woman she
says she has such cute little ways"
Every unhappy woman takes pleasure in
thinking of the time when he will come
back, and 1t viii be too late.
good many girls have the notion that
some day they may be compelled TO sell their
hair and pay off the mortgage on the family
homestead, as the story books relate An
Atchison girl who had very beautiful hair
became very poor and agreed to sell it for
three dollars. After the hair had been cut
oil the purchaser refused to take it. saying
she could get switch for two dohars in
Kansas City that would answer r.-AtcLison
(,lobp
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
The Cello Player.
BY Edgar Temple Field.
ITO DEvERErx belonp. the honor

ITO DENEREUX belongs the honor
OF his discovery. fact that rather
ranked in my mind at the time, for
Dcvereux. having snug berth in a
railrond office, h not engaged in that
feyerish search for copy which distin-
guishes my own troubled journalistic
existence, nor does he claim. like my
self, 10 be a keen and critical observer
of types. What's more, Deyereux Is
not the musician that am.
To be sure. he has a pretty tenor Of
his own and that mysterious something
we call "ear," which enables a man TO
join in on a qunrtette without danger
Of being pitched from the window. hut
still he can't play everything. from
Rubinstein 10 ragtime, with his eyes
shut, nor has he composed comic
opera that only the short.sighted stu
pidity of theatrical managers has kept
from sweeping the country like SEE
oud "pinafore."
hut enough Of ourselves. II was the
cello player I was going To tell about.
We had gone up to the Regia music
hall that evening In the rather vain
hope Of little amusement when We. or
rather DeEereuX. discovered him.
The big red and white auditorium was
jnmmed with noisy crowd when we
got there. and you could have shov-
eled the cigar smoke out with spade
We took seats in the front row on ac-
count Of the crowd. rather than that
we aere habltuea of that locality. for
neither of us could boast bald spot
Ny own hair may be thinning a triile on
the temples. but still, when properly
arranged, IL makes very respectable
appearance, while nevereuNs blond
locks, accurately parted In the middle,
are thick enough To- stun "a soft cushion
for some pretty girl 10 rest her head
upon II he chnse to dedicate them to
isuch a quiNotic purpose,
A lean girl with a Greek nose and
voice located somewhere in the bridge
thereof. was doing a male impersona-
'tton, intersperscd with fascinating
smiles at the chappIcs in the audience,
and had just got TO the hiccoughs In the
inevitable intoXieation scene.
1 was wondering. as ! lighted my
elgareste, why girls always get the hic-
coughs when they put ON trousers,
when peyereuN logged my elbow and
my match went out. ! swore at him
mildly as scratched another some.
how one can never be very fierce with
DcvsreuN, he's such gentlcmanly chap
but he paid no attention 10 what |
said. and only moiioned mr eNcitedly To
look at the orchestra
I looked. Of course, and there. right
In fIont of us. was an old fellow playing
the cello. lie had long, pale face,
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05

framed In q shock ot bushy hair. and
deep-srt eyes that glowed like a eats
when it's in the dark, and there was
such an antique. eld,world air about
him that II he'd had on far.trimmed
pelisse he might have passed for one Of
Remhrandt's old hargameistsrs.
And how he played
The tons he drew from the big fiddle
made my skin creep up my spine till IL
felt like Thousand leRgrd worm.
The Grvsk nased girl Was singing an
ordinary little dtttS most all on one
note. aud the only 'cellist wo,e into
the a. compartment the moNt wonderful
little uirs-not loud. but SWEET aud sad
a. life Itself and full of a heart breaking
sort Of longing. IL was simply marvel
Gus.
| gave IleversuN an expressive glance
to show that was ION. and after that
We didn't either Of us pay any atteu.
ton 10 the stage, We were too busN
With the cello PLAYER.
lie was an artist that waN fat. and
how came he In such place wondered
as l listened ia the weird eatisnces his
bow was dreaming over. Strange. far
sway little fragments ~ melody they
were, keeming somshaw 10 come from
. long distance, though We might al
most have touched him a. he sat in his
place ~ tho end Of the row.
Hefe waa find" indeed. could
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
uNDERTAKER's PROGRESS
A Rubber Tired Carriage for Church
AisIes Is ose of the Newest
ImsenfIons.

Among the many new appliances OF
up-to-date undertakerS is the easket
earriage, upon which a burial casket
may be moved up the aisle Of a church.
The latest form of cftsket carriage,
Upon which patent was issued in the
present year. is of lattice construction.
Of brass. 1t Is supported upon siN low
rnbber-tired wheels, three on side.
When not in use it can be closed UP
together. occupying small space;
when opened for use il is OF ample size
to bear easkct, which can be moved
upon it securely. smoothly and noise
lessly along the aisle, says the New
1s1rk sun.
1t Is not expected thai the easket car
riage will take the place of bearers in
state nnd military and other funerals
In which bearers would naturally be
employed. but it iE found useful in
other church funerals. and especially
in churches having narrow aiSles in
which there might not be room for
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
IN WOODLANDS.


Echoed through the forest reaches.
From the naples. slms ard beeehes.
From the dewy dawuing to the waning Of
the day,
Pipes the orchestra Of summsr
In this shadowland the drummer
Rainorow beats his beIi-toned. deep,
elusive lay.
And the purple graekie gilstens
As he plumes his wings ard listens
From a pyramidal piEetop looming far
away.
Bv the wood brooks mellow margin
Hear the thrush's song enlarge tn
Cadences thrice lifted in delicious, three
fold notes.
And the warbler's call deiirious
Mlngles with the jay's Imperieus
Cry in high branches where the elm's
green banner floats,
While a singing marmot padses
As II seeking what the cause is
OF this eeaseiess chorus from host OF
woodland throais
From the Wild grapes vines eonfining
Comes the catblrds peeyiEh whining.
And the phoebes piniHg In the grasses.
deep ard lush.
While the mourning dove seems ever
Moaning for the lost ard never
Is silence but its vague call quayers
through the hush.
SO loved summers chorus fingers
In the land Of wildwood singers.
Where the orioles blot the shadows like
rcd popp,es In the brush.
Chicago Daily Record
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05

wife herself prepared an especially
dainty dinner for him, the bill OF farV
winding up with straw beFrs shorieake.
Only half the shorteaks could ts eaten
hY the family. - heartily had they par
taken of the other vtansiS. and the Of
itcer said 10 his wife. y au can just
put the remaining half ef that short
cake in the refrigerator aud We Il have
Il Tomorrow. tie forgot for the mo
nsut that he Mas going away that
night Ills wife went down Ia the
station with him and among the final
tnstraStiouS she gave him was an i'm
peratlse command To have hts hair
trimmed as soon a. he reached san
Francisco. The officer had. absent.
nliudeslly, permitted his hair to grow
rather long,
lie returned 10 Washington recently.
After an absence Of month more than
,hrve years. His wife met him at the
station. After their first salutation
.hs said to him, smiling;
4 observe that You obeyed arders
and had your hair en, =
Yes, nay dear" replied the arsieer.
~and did you save me that bit of straw.
berry shortcaks -
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hiding from his rnemieS, who. having
traek ked him to his house. send band
of "soshis" to aSSasSiuate him On
hearing his enemies approaching. and
trapped like rat in It's hole. the count
dew hiS sword and prepared TO die.
hui the countess whispered; do not
die; there i hope Still." aud. removing
the "hibatchi." or fire box. and lifting
up the mats aH,i the pluaks beneath. she
Induced her husband 10 conceal himself
ia the hollow space which exists under
the hoor ot all japanese houses. The
muuierers broke into the room lust a
the tire boN had been replaced and de-
manded of the countess their victim.
In vain they Threatened aud cruelty i'll.
treated her, dragging her about the
raom by her long black hair. But Il
vas af no avail; thss cenld not shake
her resolute fidelity Thanks to her
courage Count Ito escaped and has
lsstd 20 give 10 his country a new cor
stitutian,
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
POPE FOR A DAY.
lees Successor " ill Reign for TweH-
ty-FOuF Hours, hat VIII Not
ne Called Pope.

When Pope Leo XIII. dies his immedi-
ate successor will be Cardinal Luigi
oreglia. camarlingo of the Roman Cath
ollie church. He will not be called pope.
but according to the laws in force he
will bc acting pope until the new pope
Is elected.
The vatican regulations decree that
the election of the new pope cannot
take place until after the burial OF the
late pope. which takes place ten days
after his decease. In many instances
the election is not complete for weeks
or months. so that the eamarlingo may
enjoy his papal power for long time.
Leo Mi. held the position of camar-
lingo when he himself was elected to
the pontiicate, but il does not seem
possible that his camarlingo will sue
csed to the papal throne. IL is the ca
marlngo who formally declares the
pope dead after tapping his forehead
three times with the silver hammer
He il is who breaks the seals and
ring of the fisherman" and then as
sumes the direction Of the apostolic see
until the new pope is chosen.
The camarlingu presides over the sa-
cred eonelave of the cardinals having
the election in hand, and keeps the KEY
of the place OF meeting. so that none
can enter or go out save with his con-
sent. When the election Is concluded
he asks the new pontiff what name he
intends to take. And after he has re-
esived the salutation of the assembled
cardinals it is the Notwithstanding
who places on his finger the ring OF
the fisherman" He Is. in fact. the
actual successor of the pope. even
though temporarily. - Cincinnati En-
nnirrr
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
Temperature Of Diamonds.

\ good diamond Is a good deal coldeK
than an imitation and the lapidaries say
that the best way To detect this diff.
ference in temperature is 10 touch the
stones 10 the tongue Sapphires, emer-
aids, rubiss. garnets and other precious
stnueS may be tested in the same way
the real stone Is invariably colder
than the imitation. The ispidaries dc
uot give a reason for the difference
bat il may be found. perhaps, in the
greater density of the real stones
which make them better conductors
OF heat Detroit Fres PreSA
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05

him much. He talked To Willows about
him in their short acquaintnnceship in
the days of Willows trouble, and the
iunch-counter man told his aequaint-
ance how much this friend had done
for him. yet, while in Jail. Willows met
Jacks and the two Of them formed the
plan of robbery which led to McGee's
murder. The lnnch-countcr man lost
his best friend through needless and
useless murder and Willows earned a
sentence in the penitentiary.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
BRAVE JAPANESE WOMEN.
How Count Ito's wife saved HIS
Life During a Rebellion
Many Years Ago.

A Japanese lady is noted for her
courage. her strength Of mind and her
seif-puSsession. II is wonderful to
think what ply steal trials and dangers
I hese fragile little creatures will under
40 In an emergency. The late prime
life was saved by the cour-
age and presence Of mind of his wife.
Many years ago. when quite "a young
man. during a rebellion, Count ito was
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
bearers to walk AT the side of the cas-

bearers 10 walk at he side of the cas-
ket.
The removal basket Is modern
meaus Of conveyance. used by under
takers for the removal of bodies from
hospitals or hotels or other places
where II might not be convenient or
desirable TO carry cumbersome ice
box. II is coiiin-shaped in its general
form. but with rounded outlines and
rounded top. II has steel frame
work, upon which the basketwork, of
rattan, Is woven. Stout wicker handles
are woven into the sides. In such n
basket, occupying comparatively little
space and which may bc conveniently
handled. the body is removed to the
undertnkFr's
The Afro-American advance., 1899-08-05
Eggs md the Drama.

after mature reflection" wrote the edi
tor OF the Louisville Star Of the West and
Voice of Truth, 1--WE have decided not to
publish any more notices of extraordinary
large eggs. We find that the notices tend
10 create the impression that Loeustville is
not good theater town"
OF course. il was likely to hurt his cireu-
lation, but art was art Detroit Journal.
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Tommy" said never~ux. solemnly,
as we We're walking horurwart an hour
or two later. how do sun fcyl -
"Ak 70 there weren't enough cock.
tails in New York to steady my
nerves" | replied, with conviction.
Its too bad you lost that copy (" he
procee,ird. hNpocritieaily. "hu, surely
esen the most exaeting newspaper
could hardly expect man to 20 to hell
In srarch of copy"
My reply. which will scarcely bear
pahlication, SEEMED to startle Dew
eFeuN.
You really ought 60 80 away. oL,
man. You've been working too hard a.
as observed. Solicitnasis when lei
how gets 10 serlng ghosts. yoa know :.
'N0a forget" ! replied with much
dignisy. that II IL hadn't be.n for yoa
never should haSr scva him AZ all."--
Chicago Times-F erAid