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The broad ax., 1904-03-26
LETTER FROM JEFFERSON
Oklahoma Indians Have Treasured
Document Written by President
Of the United States.

An autograph letter from Thomas
Jefferson, written 100 years ago to the
Indians Of the Louisiana purchase, has
recently been unearthed from the ar
ehiVes Of the Sac and Fox Indians in
Oklahoma, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. The Indians in whose posses
sion the document as been for q cen
fury have not known its value, but in
tuitively they have carefully kept the
letter during all their migrations
The letter, which Is quite long, re-
veals Mr.. Jefferson's astuteness in
dealing with the Indians. At his invi-
tation several powerful chiefs jour
neyed from west Of the Mississippi
river 10 Washington and were enter
tanned at the nations capitol. When
they started on their journey home
they carried the presidents letter. In
the letter Mr.. Jefferson called attention
to the long journey they had made
through the white mans territory and
to how the white men had improved
the land during the short while they
had been in possession Of it The let
ter tactfully showed to the Indians
how hopeless would be a contest
against the whites. Jefferson in the
letter called the Indians his children
and advised against tribal wars.
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JAPANESE PROVERBS.

Good wine brings out the truth.
The. error Of a minute, the sorroW Of
q lifetime.
It is easier to find 1000 recruits than
one general.
After having tasted bitterness one
becomes a man.
It is more difhcult to keep q fortune
than to make one.
The life Of an old man Is like q
lighted candle In q draft.
The capital and the Preside have
each their own attractions.
Before we can sympathize with 9TH
ers we must have suffered ourselves.
Do not be slaves to your children.
They viii have their happiness later.
The wise man shapes himself accord
ing to circumstances, as water takes
the shape Of the vessel into which II
Is poured.
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Belts CURIOUS HISTORY.
STATE q Illinois Il Presented with en-
Interesting Relic Of the
Civil War.

BEN with a remarkable history is
% Be presented to the state Of Illinois
! b. St Joseph's church, a congregation
Of TaEeWeIl county. The bell win be
q hitting companion IN point Of histori-
csl interest to the famous wooden leg
q Gen. Santa Ana, captured during the
Mexican war, and which now d the OBJ
ject Of such curious interest IN com
pany with other relies, IN Memorial
hall, Springfield.
The prospective companion to the
leg is bell cast In valladOIlid, Spain,
and captured a few days before the
leg and by the same Illinois soldiers.
They packed the bell IN a hogshead Of
straw and directed II to Pekin, where II
arrived several months later. At that
time Pekin had no railroads and fits
trafic with the outside world was by
steamboat The bell fell into the HANDS
Of the captain Of the Prairie State. he
needed a bell and mounted It upon HIS
boat, where It sounded for several
years. Then one day the Prairie State
got into a race with another river
steamer and blew up near the Pelzin
landing. A dozen people were killed
and the bell blown OF into the river.
II rested there a coFple Of years until
1t was found by youngsters in swim
ming.
The next heard Of the bell It was
over a little frame Methodist church.
After the lapse Of several years the
congregation built a new and larger
church and the bell was sold to the St.
Joseph's parish. which was erecting
its first church. Now the latter parish
Is erecting a fine new church and the
bell will 90 to the state.
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A Great object Leon.

As q eonqueror Of obstacles the rail-
way is a great object lesson, says Four
Track News. The youth Of the country
should learn from the railway the les
son Of enterprise and pluck. II, in its
prescribed course, a railway encounters
a deep rsyine It bridges IT; It spans
seemingly impossible barriers with a
trestle or q bridge and goes on its way.
II It finds q mountain In its path Il does
not say: Il ean never get over this!"
It bores q tunnel through It and comes
out on the other side. II II finds cases
where trestles and tunnels DO not serve
fits purpose II executes loop, or inaugu-
rates q cog road. by which It climbs
the heights IS IL to defy every obstacle.
II. in our everyday course, we surmount
all obstacles with as great q determine
ton Is the railroad leaps across can
yons. or bores through mountains, the
word success would be more On evidence.
and the word failure. that is now 50 over
worked. would have q much needed rest
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COST OF LIVING m ASIA.
Old Days Of Low Prices for Food and
Raimsnt Are Passing Away
Economic Conditions.

During q recent tour in Asia Of nearly
16 months (from February, 1901, 70 June,
1900, In which visited Japan, Corea,
China, the Philippines. Cochin China,
Siam and Laos, the Straits Settlements,
Burmah, India, Syria and Palestine, SAYS
Arthur Judson Brown, in the Century.
found everywhere q deep interest IN
the changing economic conditions. The
common people in Asia care little for
politics. but the price Of food and raj
ment touches every man, woman and
child at q sensitive point.
Almost everywhere the old days Of
cheap living are passing away. Steam
ers, railways, telegraphs, newspapers.
labor saving machinery, and the intro
duction Of western ideas are slowly but
surely revOlutionizing the orient. shan
tung wheat, which formerly had nomar-
ket beyond a radius Of q few dozen miles
from the wheat field, can now be
shipped b. railway and steamship 70 auy
part Of the world. and IN consequences
every Chinese buyer has to pay more for
II. In Ike manner new facilities. forex-
port have doubled. trebled and n some
places quadrupled the price OF rice IN
China, siam and Japan.
The broad ax., 1904-03-26

A writer tells how q bulldog scare5
away the guests hidden to q lady's rscsu-
don. The hostess vas waiting n her
parlOr. She heard carriages arrive.
heard the front gate open. but no guests
appeared. @The situation became pus-
ding. At last the lady Of the house went
9ut 70 see Il perchsnes the paving and
the steps had suddenly crumbled aWav
and left an aching void. Not Il al. On
opening the front door she found herself
confronted with the cause of the phan-
tom visitors-Rex. IN his most amiable
and complacent mood. sitting. peaceful
and majestic. on the top step, whittier
be had dragged his kennel, 4 essfher-
weight % 50 powerful q creature. after
ain. No pedestrian visitor. no cars-
laden delegate Of carriage foIks -
Tontured TO aGront that lordiy RE-
onnas
The broad ax., 1904-03-26

'The hostile colonel was two hours
late in marching!"
Yes, but considering the jag he
had last night that's not to be won
dered at :"
He's likely to find himself cashier
ed for II"
@Nonsensel With his influential rel
atiVes the army board viii consider the
delay q WeIlplanned tactical NAH
euVeri"-Simpliciss
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The Usual Way.

Time is precious" said the moral
izer.
at is" rejoined the demOralizer,
@and I've wasted lots Of Il"
BY INDUCING in foolish pleasures,
eh?" queried the party Of the preface.
NO" replied the ether, ''by being
punctual in keeping my appointments
with others. Enquirer.
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Cause and Eject

John" said Mrs. Goodwin, I'VE viii
have TO get rid Of that parrot"
Because Why?" queried her hus-
band.
Because his language Is getting 70
be simply awful" she replied.
We'll, it's your own fault, my dear, I"
said John. Il told you not to hang
bis cage where he could hear the re-
marks the neighbors made about him I"
Cincinnati Enuuirer.
The broad ax., 1904-03-26

Wife-Darling, we dined at the
Squatson's just one week ago to night
Do you realize that we must make our
dinner call?
Husband - Suppose We don't
Wouldn't they like It?
Wife-Why, they never would for
give us-Fm sure they would never
ask us again
Husband-Goodi Then we won't
go.-Brooklyn Life.
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ANOTHER LEbel On the Seq.

laura" said Mr. Ferguson, "do you
suppose your mother would Ike TO go
with us to the concert tomorrow
night?"
Il am sure she would"
you might call her up by telephone
end ask her. Now, Ruggies, I"
be said to the friend that had called in.
wen have q smoke. II takes two
women half an hour to finish a talk
over q telephone. Chicago Tribune.
The broad ax., 1904-03-26

THAT pass is no good" said the con-
duetor, handing it back. Its ten
years old"
We'll, 1t ought to be good" grum-
bled the passenger, paying his fare
with great reluctance. your old road
Is ten years behind the times. Chi
eagO Tribune.
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True Devotion.

what sized letter do you want me
70 use for the inseription?" asked the
marble cutter.
''0h, use the largest possible" re.
piled the widow. Poor John was aw
fully nearsighted. Cincinnati En-
QUirer.
The broad ax., 1904-03-26
Slipped the Hook.

Mamma-Even II he was wealthy
you should not worry %. You know
there are '.just as good FISH IN the sea
as ever were caught"
Daugher-Yes, mamma; but you
know goldfish are not caught in the
Bea.-Chicago Daily News.
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Are You Saving
For a "Rainy Day?"
The rainy day that is sure to come.

The rainy day that is sure to come.
There time coming when you cannot work. when old age
upon you and your earning power viii Are you pre-
pairing for that time?
You perhaps have children growing and you be looking
forward sending them college You wish to give them better
preparation LIES than you had The expense of that euca
ton Will be impossible you you have not made special prepare
tion for it.
WILL YOUR FUTURE NOT BE HAPPIER IF YOU CAN
RECEIVE WITHOUT WORK, AN INCOME SUFFICIENT FOR
YOUR NEEDS?
You answer, II want that income"
Now then note this well. ANY THRIFTY MAN CAN PRO-
VIDE FOR AN INCOME OF NOT LESS THAN FORTY DOL
LARS MONTH BY AN INVESTMENT IN BONDS OF THE
AMERICAN MUTUAL PLANTATION COMPANY
Are you interested in knowing how this Write to
the Editor of this paper or to Rev. J. W. Robinson
4752 Armour Ave
or to BARKER TAYLOR,
Suite 481, Stock Exchange BIdg Chicago
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Aftar the Honevmonn.

shs-TOu are like an old rooster.
You crow over everything you do. You
never hear me crow.
He-NO, dear; you only caekle,-
Yonkers Statesman.
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Five Room Cottage For sale.

A nice Eve room cottage on Shields
avenue, for sale at a bargain. Will
sell to colored people. Lake Real Es-
tate Company, 1922 W. 51st street. Tel.
Yards 1874. Ask for Mr.. Stautz.
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- Changinr 81 Handa.

Port Arthur was named by the Eng.
iish. fortified By the French for the
Chinese. captured by the japanese
leased" TO the Russians, and Is pre-.
pairing again to hang q sign that 'sThls
Place Has Changed Hands"
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Futura ABILITY.

We've got a fne new talking ma
chine up ct our house"
That soa Run by q spring."
"No, BY air. It's g girl baby. CHI
cinnaff Tfmes-Stsr.
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Mrs. J. J. ManIey.
Florist.

Funeral designs Of every descrip-
ton, latest and most stylish decora-
tons, for churches and weddings.
Palms to rent for all social functions,
311s State St, Chicago.
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Extraordinary Announcement.

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list within the next thirty days The Broad Az will be sent to any
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of Black Folk by Prof William Burghard Dubois, for s5O
Te Souls of Black Folk" consists of two hundred and zyhve
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n white or black who are interested the settlement of the
Grace Problem" in America
The regular subscription price of The Broad AK for six months
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The articles which appear The Broad Ak from time to time
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MRS. A. WILSON.

Nicely furnished rooms to rent fer
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Merely coincidsncs

The candidates. q Jolly Ell,
BE vows he has no thought Of pelf,
Yet when for place he makes his quest
he picks the one that pays the best
-Washington Star.
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Mrs. Anna L. Newly.

First class furnished rooms, for rent
70 gentleman and ladies, with bath
and gas. 262s Wabash avenue.
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London Thsatern

TIE Is largest London theaters seat
2SeOo people and earn $50, 1000 a night
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
GLEANINGs FOR THE REFoRMER

No other poison Kills as quick, If
enough is taken at once.-B w. Rich
ardson, NJ. d.
Forty-fve counties of Virginia have
no saloons. and over 100 magisterial
districts liz wet counties are dry.
In the southern states there are 81
100000 people. and 1900, 0C0 of them
are living under absolute prohibition.
Il am but one hut am one; [ can
not do everything, but l can do some
thing; what | can do. | ought to- do,
and what | ought to do, by the grace
of God l will do
A sensible prohibition speaker. an
swering the old cry that to do away
with saloons will kill business and be-
gin the era Of grass growing in the
streets, said; AT present prices IL
would be better for the town TO raise
more hay and less hell
A legislative investigating commit
tee reports that there are in operation
In Pennsylvania $4,000 speak-easies, or
Illegal liquor sellers, TO $4,000 licensed
houses. This is certainly remarka-
bic showing OF contempt of law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03

his hands there'd be a slight lowerin-
of the jaw, a sharp rustliEg sound ard
we'd know that another ball was sa!sl,
resting in Esau'S facial foliage
THE only time he came to GRIEF
through his hirsute chin crop was in !
practice game with the Jones County
Eye, Ear and Tongue Infrmary team
the "Wednesday before the big cham
pionship contest with the Ring;n.l
Roarers.
Twas in the last half Of the ninth
and the game looked lead pipe cinch
for the Lilies. The Infirmaries had two
men on bases. two were out and there
were two STRIKES and no balls on the
batter
But you never can tell in baseball
Who'd ever have thought that Just be
cause Dean Braley. the Lilies pitcher
put little chewing gum on the ball TO
give it an extra twist for the third
strike that that would have turned the
tide of victory?
cit did, though. The third strike
came low and Esau missed it, The
gum on the ball caught his beard and
yanked 1t between his legs with such
terrific force that he turned "A complete
somersault
THE Lilies rushed in frCrl The fieiG
to his assistance bat before they ccu c
disentansle the ball from Esaus Kan
sas ramblers the thrse InGrmaries has
crossed the plate with the runs that
won the game.
THAT put the Lilies in quandery
They didn't so much mind losing a mere
practice game. but what was to prevent
the same thing from happening in the
big championship contest with the
Ringtail Roarers? Dean Bradley said he
couldn't give up the occasional use OF
chewing gum on the ball at that stage
1t would simply ruin the effectiveness
Of his delivery.
ut was ESau himself who finally
solved the problem. He appeared on
the field in the Roarers game with his
whiskers snugly encased in a freshly
Numbered pillow slip, and so success
full did this contrivaCce prove as a safe
guard against foul tips that before tn
season was out every catcher in that
part of the country had adopted il in one
form or another.
"And that. sir. to the best of my
knowledge. is the origin of the present
day catcher's protector. AT any rate,
I've never heard it disputed"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
BEARD HELPED ESAU
THICK FOLIAGE SERVED AS A
SHIELD ASA.~sI FOUL TIPS.
Western Farmer Used Spinach on His
Face to Ware Nn AnJu1es and
Thus Oh. 2;.I.al~u. ban Latch-
Ell EtvLSCtor.

lymph. grunIed an American league
rooter 10 d. LOuus nepuDnc reporter.
when touI up Iaosnt the CnlcaSo
catcher in Ihe MN PAD. That guy
owes a vote VI tha-.-S 70 the man who
invented lne cues, IL oIec,oT, all right,
all right
You refer TO Esau Sampson, / sup
pose, S,,
s,Su ,.-v man nag her up.
lie dlCu eA--S.I. .aNent the cleSt pro-
tector, tnousn. 4, JGSt came natural
with him. SIT "a srowth, ye might
say.
1t was back in the early eighties, the
year that bull InOm son, the Light
foot Lilies star ca,cher, got laid up.
The Bull haa Iayorite trick, YOU re-
member, OF bluLs the bar and holding
1T with his teeJa Wnen the batsman
drew back to nit tie bali. He had 'em
all guessing with the stunt. until he
tried it on the terrible Swede of the
Beaver Dam IWis.) iEvincibles and got
four of his teetl extracted for a three
base hit.
For awhile after Bulls accident the
Lilies were up against it, and Capt
Slugger Burrows was securing the coun-
try high and low for some one to fill his
shoes.
Twas down in Minnesota some
where, l think. that he finally landed
Esau Sampson. At any rate, Esau
looked like an orthodox farmer, all
right.
Ministers? Why. say, that mans
face looked IL an eastern view of the
seventh Sutherland sister going west
with her hair Gown. Honest, he had the
most fertile face I ever trained my
lockers on. His beard was enough TO
make the most maynard of swallows
home~icll 70 net again.
did it bother him when he was play
Ing ball? Never but once On all
other occasions those whisEers we're
the greatest help in the world to I'm.
You rene Tber what catchers had 10
stack up against in the foul tip line be-
fore the days of the chest protector?
, If twas nothing worse than the wreci,
of floating rib or n vacuum in the air
tank, bacEstop could consider himself
lucky.
But that was where Esau used 20
show up so s'rorg. The ball coul6n':
hurt him. When foul tip shot through
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
CAUSES AUTO ACCIDENTS.
for Handling the Big Speedy
Machines.

We have received a communication
containing the history of % fatal acci-
dents occurring to automobile wagons.
Fifteen persons occupying these wagons
IRE killed outright, five more died two
later, ard three died a few weeks
&c accident. making % persons
-.-.,-. Fourteen persons were injured.
some seriously. careful inquiry, says
the Journal of Inebriety, showed that in
10 OF these accidents the drivers had
used spirits within an hour or more
OF the disaster The other six drivers
were all moderate drinkers, but il was
not ascertained whether they had used
spirits preceding the accident The au-
thor OF this communication shows very
clearly that the management OF auto
mobile wagons is far more dangerous
for men who drink than the driving OF
locomotives on steel rails. lnebriates
and moderate drinkers are the most in
capable OF nj persons to drive motor
wagons. The general palsy and dimin-
tshed power OF control of both the rea-
son and senses are certain to invite
disaster In every attempt to guide such
wagons. The precaution Of railroad
companies 10 have only total abstainers
guide their engines will soon extend to
the owners and drivers Of these new
motor wagons. The following incident
illustrates this new danger: A recent
race between ,ho owners OF large wagons.
tn which a U"mher Of gentlemen took
part was suddenly terminated by one
OF The owners and drivers who per-
sisted in using spirits. His friends de-
serted him. and i'm returning to his
home his waeou ran Cn bridge and
was wrecked. With the increased popu-
larity of these wagons. accidents of this
kind will rapidly multinlv. and we in
wife our readers 10 male notes of dis
asters Of this Kind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
TELLING TOUCHES.

goel Stratton touched poor drunken GouSf
With a gentle kindly hard
And Weakened powers for good undream't
That stiI flow through the land
Tor Cough touched Canon Fleming
With his persuasive speech,
And sends to-day true temperance men
WEer'er our uaVi"S reach
For fleming touched Miss Weston,
And set hcr-heart and head
To .abor for our boys in blue,
WheIe'er our flag is spread.
Friend William Martin often spoke
OF drink 5 sad biight;ng power,
Take Father Mathew name.
Came the decisive hour:
Tire irish priest began his work
To set his country free.
The fruits of which in many a town
Throughout the land we see,
For deus Of thousand earnest men
Take Father Mathew name
Ard abor fer the temperance cause,
The fallen TO reclaim.
Who would have thought that Stratton',
touch.
Or Martins homeiy speech.
Would thrill the English speaking world,
Or would a great church teach
The God-given truths Of abstinence
From drink that works such III;
Or make a million minds to sec
Their Heavenly Fathers viii;
Would wakcr hearts and open eyes
That they might understand,
That temperance is the greatest need
OF our beloved land?
Nay we our part. by hand and voice,
Help on our righteous cause
BY teaching old and young the truth,
And framing better laws.
Are by our kindly words and deeds
Give clear proof that we love
And so make all things here betow
More like Heaven above.
And each days fruits of JOY and peace,
With glad hearts we will bring,
Arc 'ay them an Offering sweet
Before our Lord and King.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
K. + & Z. iskssa Sss: and PSso-

Trains Leave 'ichmohd-North
S;l5 a. IN daily, Byrd t. Through
80 n. m, daily, MAR {. Through.
40 q M week days, Eliza. Ashland accom-
. mediation
s;& a m, daily Byrd st. Through
Local stops.
IL :05 noon, week days Pyrd st. through
400 p. M, week days Byrd 81. Fredcr1cks
bun accom-. odation.
5O5 p m, ally, Main st. Through
o;5O m. week days. Eliza. Ashland accom-
mediation
sos y. m. daily, Tyrd 81. Through
Trains Arrive Observation-Disclosures
6;:S a. u.. week days. Eliza Ashland accom-
mediation
$40 u M. week days, Byrd 1t. Fredericks-
burg accommodation.
s:35,a. m, daily, Byrd 81. Through.
III 30 a. m, week days, I'D st. Through.
ocai stops
2:1i D, m. daily Main ST. Through
5;52 y. IA week days. Ella Ashland accom-.
modations.
7:Ih D m, daily Byrd s., Through.
900 p. m, daily, Fyrd st. Through ccsl
siors.
9.5) p. m. daily, MainSt Throagh
NOTE Pullman sleeping or ParIor Cars on
all above trains except train arriving Rich
mond II 20 a. IN. week days and local accom-
modatioms
Time of arrivals and departures and con
nections not guaranteed.
W. 10. DUKE, w. CULP, w. p. TAYLOR,
Genl Manr. Asst Gent Man. Traf. Man
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-12-03
Has Great Teaching Record.

Mrs. Emma Stuckman, of Nappanee
Ind, is believed tor hold the record for
the state, and. perhaps, for the United
States. as school-teacher, she hay.
ing just entered upon her one hun
dredth term as teacher, covering &
period of 81 years. nearly all of the
terms being consecutive She began
teaching when she was If years old
in a little '"@ h,ilCiHg 1iy16 feet, nea-