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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

William L. Martin, who occupies one
OF the best suites Of law Offices in
Chicago, at I55 Washington street, was
born in Richmond, Mo, and as he APP
preached manhood he fully became
aware OF the fact that mo man amounts
TO anything in this world unless he drinks
in an education and in time he worked
his way through Oberlin College. AT
the end of his Junior year he was two
terms ahead of his class. and being I'M
able TO return during his senior year
OF 1902 the faculty permitted him 10
complete his studies at the University
OF Chicago, which nc did, passing sec
Ond in the roll of honor. and with fly
ing colors he graduated from Oberlin
in 90. and later on he received and
completed his legal training at the Chi
cago College OF Law. which is a part
of the Lake Forest University.
Mr.. Martin possesses great musical
ability, having sung for years with the
Musical Union of Oberlin College. with
the Apollo Club in the Worlds Fair
Chorus, the chorus choir OF the Univcr-
sity of Chicago-which acquainted him
with the worlds best oratorios and
choruses. He is also writer Of much
force and originality
With credit TO himself he has served
as record writer in the Criminal court.
and was elected as South Town Clerl:
in 1900, that same year he was also
selected as one of the commissioners
TO the Tennessee Centennial by Mayor
George B. Swift
In 1898 he was elected to the Leg
islature of Illinois, where he honorably
labored in the interest of all the peo-
| pie of his adopted state.
: He is vice-president and historian OF
the Fellowship Club, and enjoys a good
! practice among both races.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

George VI. Porter. PHO. who in
connection with Dr. VI. J. Brown are
the controlling spirits in the Peoples
Pharmacies. Twenty ninth and Armour
avenue. and Twcnty-S v,nrh and ID ar
born streets. was born in Columbia.
Tenn. ana in IN" cuurs' of time h"
graduated from the Ru="- Williams
university. Nashville. 7 mn.
\ little over five years Igu Mr.. Pur-
ter came Ia Chicago. and 10y working
night and day H. MAS abb" To enter
the University az Illinois school of
Pharmacy. from which h also grad
uar,d with honorable mention. ana il"
has the distinction Of being the first
and the only Afrn-Amcrican To grad
uarc from the school of pharmacy re-
fcrrcd to
For several years Mr. PorIc- u.acI!-
cally conducted W r. TIylur's Drug
Store. and early last spring Tn" Pco-
pies Pharmacy Company succeeded Ia
the busin, - of Mr. TAYLOR and Mr..
Porter became It's manager. with Doc
tor NJ J. Brown a. its Secretary and
the latter part of November under the
management If n. So TWO energetic
young business men. The Peoples
Pharmacy Company. opened up anotE-
er store. 27th and Dearborn street.
Both stores are up Ia dat" ami are
well stocked with q first class line of
drugs. toilet articles and in fact every
thing which can bc found in modern
drug stores.
The Peoples Pharmacies are a cen
ter of activity in their respective com
muniticS. Those who favor III" stores
with their trade are promptly served
by neat. polite and ObliginG clerks.
and Messrs. Porter and Brown have
demonstrated the fact that Afro !TrHr-
leans can successfully conduct drug
stores like mon Of other races.
Al either Of their stores. customers
can leave orders To have their trunks
transferred to and from all stations.
and as local agents for tn" United
States express Company. they issue
money orders and forward packages
To all parts Of the world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

,cl.r " ~ Davis. the WEI! known
Chr, p"dr,,. needs n" introduction L"
the rrra, citizenship ii Chicago. i"r
l., hard work and the able assistance
81 hi c~rmal,lc VIE Mr.. l. \ Davis.
hv ha~ succeeded IN reaching the top 81
the ladder III hi Inc uf business and
hundreds I'll the best people in this
city are numbered among hi customers
The mr Politicians both Democratic
and Republican. around the City Hall
and At other points would not think OF
permitting any one else 10 serve them
aside from Doctor DAVIS.
Recently DuIi"r Davis moved into
IN, own lovely new home. Sr-n Prairie
a,cmuc. Phone Douglas 67So. and he
i now amply prepared t" receive and
treat hi numerous customers III fine
quarters He still however performs
outside work 10y appointment.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
DOUGLAS Club Dancing School.

Yourself and friends are cordially
invited to attend the fashionabl
Douglas Club Dancing School. 81
Ellis ave.
Every Friday evening for the pur
pose of learning The New Three ST..
Miss Daisie Hoggctt and Prof. ThOma
Russell will see that all of our patron
are properly taught.
\ private place where you may me-
with your friends to enjoy a socia
few hours. All respectable poop"
Full orchestra. Mrs. n. c. Smitt
Manager; Prof. n. C. Smith, Musica
Director.
WISDOM COMES BY READING.
Before purchasing books, etc, f."
the HOLIDAY SEASON, cordial
invite you TO visit my store and exam
inc my assortment. consisting of al
teh NEW and POPULAR COPY
RIGHT BOOKS by FAMOUS AUTH
oRS Of the RACE. Remember the
place.
Z. H. FAULKNER'S NEWS AND
BOOK STORE, S1O4 STATE ST.
CHICAGO.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

The drug store OF White & Rankin.
goth and State streets, was robbed Tues
day night The loss is slight.
Mr.. \. Barnett, who is attending
college in Canada, spent the holidays u
Chicago.
Miss Maria Jones. Of Troy, Ala, is
the guest OF her brother at 1877 State
street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

This, said the ardent patriot. Is q
country where every citizen is entirir.
to freedom of speech and. 50 long -.
he deserves it, the respect of his fellow
men,"
Just wait till you get summoned as
juror before some of our minor
judges" replied the peSSimiSt. "MayIr
you'll change your mind and not bras
SO much. Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
Matrimonial Mishap.

She-When | saw old Billyuns and
his wife at Niagara a couple of years
ago she was billing and cooling W
him in a way To make YOU tired.
He-That was the honeymoon.
And | saw where the other day H.
court she had forced MIN tn pay hr,
the best part of his income as al
mOny"
That's the harvest moon. Bill
more American.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
ST. MARK LITERARY STATE ST.
NEAR 47TH ST.

Last Sunday afternoon the subject
before the St. Mark Literary was
The Literary Aspects OF the Bible. -
The addresses by Messrs. l.. A. II.
Caldwell. b. F. Smith. Q. E. whaley,
and A. l. Williams. H. c. Fox. and
II. d. Smith. were very good.
Next Sunday will be the Emancepa-
ton Day Celebration. Mrs. Ida B.
Wells-Barnett will be the principal
speaker, others who will appear upon
the program will be r. A. Cralley, ]. E.
French, Ben. c. Winfrey, and many
others
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
None Too Soon.

"well. Kadley is dead. lie was a
mighty tough character
Yes; killed out west by premature
explosion Of dynamite. wasn't he"
1T was an explosion of dynamite,
but / wouldn't call it premature -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

"Your appalling ignorance interests
me. For the sake of the experience,
Id give $lu0 To be as big a fool as you
are for five minutes
Yes. and the rest of your life you
could boast of having had one lucid
interval. "-Cleveland Leader.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
Venturesome Princess.

The king of SaNUny'S sister. Princes
Matilda, assembled the CUpUla of 81
Peters. at Rome and aided her nam.
to the list Of royal pcrsOnages who
have performed the feat. II was only
with difficulty that she WAS persuaded
not To follow her fathers example IA
climbing into the Overhansing ball,
height vi aus feet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
Russians in London.

In investigating the death Of a
child, LOnion clearinghouse inspectors
found a room AT the east end in which
- Russians slept. Their beds almost
touched There was stove in the
middle of the room and no ventilation,
and water was running down the win
dow panes in streams.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
Fatal.

What made Jones give up his dip
lomatic career
AN unfortunate physical ailment. He
was attacked with l0OSeneSs of the jaw
and couldn't stop talking al time when
he should have kept his mouth shut. -
Detroi: Free Press
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
X. JEFFERSON.

Prof, y. Clark Smith with the same
orchestra ne had Christmas evening
Will furnish the same music New Years
evening at the First Regiment Armory,
Admission SOC.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
Greatest Diamond Exrert.

The credit OF EeiGS the greatest dia-
mOnd expert IN Am rica is generally
awarded To Gen. Mindil who for ten
years has had charge of the jewel
room in the appraisers Office. New
York. The importer who can ham
uUOZle Gen. Mindil as To the value OF
precious stone has not Yet come 10
the front.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30
Progress OF China.

A nephew of the emperor of China and
the chief engineer To the Chinese gov
eminent are now in England making ar
engagements for the construction OF a
great military rifle factory in China
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

Mr.. R. E. Manning, manager of the
indianapolis World, spent a few days
in the city last week, stopping at the
Keystone Hotel.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

Mr.. Lcapolc Green 81 Springfield. H..
spent the holidays in the city the guest
81 Mrs f. NJ blackwell. .11lS State 81
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

Lawyer; ex-member of the LegisIat
ure Of Ill.,; ex-South Town Clerk, and
member of the Fellowship Club.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

Among the active Afro american bus
mess women IN tins CITY none Surpass
nor cNccl> Mrs. Anna Wclls-F Fits. the
duiliul wife of Mr.. T. W. Fits, the
mp to date printer. eSo3 State street.
Mrs. fIr> l. a practical printer her
sell. She IS familiar with the cases,
sets and distributes type and can make
and lock TIP the forms. She can also
run the job press as fast and as good
as the most expert printer and the nice
or fine job work turned out by Mr.
Fits passes through her hands first and
under her waichful eye, before it IS
turned over To- his customers.
Notwithstanding her cxacting duties
in connection with her vocation. Mrs.
Fits finds a little time to devote 10
church work. She is a member Of the
Progressive Circle of the Kings Daugh-
tiers and She frequently promotes must
Gals to assist the churches which she at
tends. She stands out as a successful
business woman in the printing world.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30


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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-12-30

MRS. ANNA WELLS-FITTS.
Active member of the Progressive Cir
Gle Of the Kings Daughters, church
worker and promoter Of high class
musicals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14
WAR TO GO ON.
Gar and the Grand Dukes Decide It
in a Council of War.

Z
ST Petersburg, March If p. NJ
According to information received by
the war office the remnants of General
Kuropatkin's army. have made good
their retreat and are now out of the
immediate danger of a new turning
movement north of Tie Pass. The jap
anese are reported. to be completely ex-
hausted by their long hard fight and
are compelled to rest and undertake the
tasks of burying their dead and looking
after their wounded, prisoners and
plumber. The war office admits, how
ever, that Kuropatkin has not furnish
ed specific information as to the where
abouts of General Kawamura who has
been reported to be northeast of Tie
Pass or of the japanese columns re-
ported to be pushing north by forced
marches west of the railroad. Kuropat-
kin has also left the war Office in the
dark in regard to the number of prison
erS- captured by the Japanese, having
made no detailed report about the sep
arate units. Therefore the general staff
is in no position to contradict the Toxic
dispatches detailing the Russian losses.
While Kuropatkin has assumed full
responsibility for accepting a battle at
Nukden he has complained to the en-
perOr that his plans miscarried largely
through the failure of two generals,
whose names can not be learned, to ex-
ecute his orders. He also throws blame
on some of the troops which failed to
respond properly at the critical mo-
ment.
The war council held at Tsarkso-Selo
today at which War Minister Sakharon,
General Dragomiroff and others were
present, is understood to have decided
the question of continuing the war in
the affirmative Ways and means were
discussed, but decision on some points
it is understood was reserved. The
question of Kuropatl<in's successor was
NicholaVitch, secondalso discussed but
the emperor has made no hnaI decision
Grand Duke .icholavitch, second cou-
sin Of the emperor and inspector gem
eraI of cavalry is again mentioned and
General Grippenberg is said to be a
koff, but the weight of opinion of the
emperor's advisers now favors General
Zulxhomlinoff, governor general OF
iKeff, who formerly was General ORA
snrniroff's aide de camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14
TRAINS STALLED.
Southern California Cut or by Work
of the Storm.

Los Angeles. Cal, March 14.@The
violent and extensive storm that has
swept southern California since last
Sunday from San Diego to the Teha-
chapi mountains. interrupting all COM
munications with northern California,
both Geographic and telephone, de-
moraiizing railroad traffic and flooding
the entire country with three to five
inches of rainfall, shows signs of
breaking. The casualties and dam
age in the vicinity of Los Angeles due
to the storm may be summed up
Two men reported drowned and
five persons injured by the collapse of
the Seventh street bridge.
The damage of the storm along the
Santa Monica beach is estimated at
100000
The auditorium at Ocean Park was
wrecked and 500 feet of pier washed
away
Great damage has been done to
work under way at Venice.
Two hundred feet of piling of the
sam Pedro breakwater washed away.
Trains on the Santa Fe and South
ern Pacific are stalled by washouts.
Trees in various parts Of the city are
blown down, many culverts washed
out, and the streets severely damaged.
The Methodist church on Boyle
Heights was struck by lightning. The
rain was accompanied by the unusual
feature of thunder, lightning and hail
The Seventh street bridge over Los
Angeles river fell, carrying with it
into the flood-swelled river IL to Is
persons, two Of whom are believed
70 have been drowned. The list in
cludes two unknown men, bodies
thought to have been carried down
the river; Mrs. Clara Webb, PIG East
Seventh street, rescued from the flood,
but prOba bly, fatally hurt by falling
timbers; d. b. Braggs, PAP Enterprise,
right arm crushed; Alonzo Thomas.
2 san Julian Place. head, left hand
and both knees hurt; Leonard Car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14

Maturity makes volte-face; self
knowledge yearns for science. There
comes an age at which one is haunted
by the fear that he shall be under
stood. and one seeks refuge in the OBJ
vious rather than submit to publicity
When a man really comes to know
himself he prefers to do it in silence
There is a kind of joy in private pur-
suits, an interest attaching to per-
sonal emotions, a power of growth in
reserve which warns him from the
mere dissipating of energies in ex-
plantations.
Youth may fancy. any mention bet
ter than none, and that any form of
notoriety confers distinction, but it is
an. unavoidable truth that those of
whom there is most to say are those
who most persistently court privacy
Harper's Weekly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14
TODAY.
Considerable Selling Has Effect
on Wheat.
Close Is a Trifle Under the
Opening.

Chicago, March 14-WHEAT-Weathe
favorable for the growth of the fall sown
ctop induced considerable selling of wheat
today, resulting in a weak market. Fol-
loving yesterdays sharp fluctuations the
May option was again erratic at the open
ing, initial quotations being Nc lower to
I7ac higher, at I.12szG1145- A scattered
demand from shorts was the cause of the
Inafked advance. July opened a shade to
1s0Ae lower, at s2AG93c, but gradually
weakened on selling by pit traders, the
price dropping to 921zc. In the meantime
May declined to $1.121z. Minneapolis, Du-
luth and Chicago reported receipts of $40
cars, against 443 cars a year ago.
CORN-Decreasing receipts had a. buoy
ant erect on the corn market. May open
ed at 490493sc, and sold up to 4911c.
OATS-May oats opened unchanged to a
Q52c.
PROVISIONS sold at SIZES; lard
at $6,971z and ribs at s6S066 s21z
No red, s1;0Sa1. Is; No. 2 hard, s1.12a1. "A
No hard. S1.05G<. II; No. 1 northern 81 Is
Gl.l6; No z northern. 81. 10a1.12; No. 3
CORNING. 2, 4s14a4s1ze: No. 8. 4sc.
OATS-No. 2, 31AGS2c; No. 3, 31szc.
RYE-March, 7Sc.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.37; S-W, $1.27:
March, $1.z7; May, $1.27.
TIMOTHY-March, $500; April, $500;
Sept, sos.
CLoVER-March, $3.50.
BARLEY-Cash: 40U49c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14

michael and J. T. Boughan, both Sc
verely injured. The high water in
the river had attracted a number of
sightseers to the bridge. The but
tresses of the bridge had been weak
ened by the flood and when a sudden
swelling of the waters came the sup
ports We're carried away and the
bridge collapsed. Clifford Linthal
who was on the bridge. said after be-
ing rescued that two young men stood
beside him just before the bridge fell.
He looked for them afterwards but
could see nothing of them. A coIored
man reported that he saw the bodies
of two men floating down the river.
The man says he attempted to secure
the bodies but was unable to reach
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14
EIephant Banned Cifcus Anilnals.

a circus train was pulling out of Spo-
denly the injector .4broke'' and persistent
" refused to take up water After work
ing with it few minutes the engineer or
dered an examination made OF the tank:
it was found nearly empty, although hlied
at the water crane but short time pc
fore.
No explanation Of this mystifying con-
dition was apparent until water in nu-
nerous streams was seen running from
the elephant car next to the tender, and
then the cause was found Jumbo lad
through the open end of his car into the
nanhole of the tender and sucking up the
water, with which -she had deluged the
other animals in the car.
They looked like drowned rats, and,
needless to say, had enjoyed their lnvosun-
tary bath more than the trainmen had the
delay.-From Machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14

FTEND is CAPTURED.
Eugene Vanderveere, Wanted In Craw-
ford County, Arrested.

lola, Kan.,. March 14.=Eugene
Vanderveere, the man who is wanted
in Crawford county for completely in
performing a criminal operation on
Bertha Smith, a young girl whose
home was near Bayard, was arrested
at Bedford, Iowa, Saturday night.
Sheriff Richardson will probably bring
the man through here today on his
way to Pittsburg, where he will be
tried for murder.
Vanderyeere stands accused of one
of the most heinous crimes that the
courts of either Allen or Crawford
counties have any record of. Bertha
Smith was the daughter of Conrad
Smith, who came to Bayard neigbbor-
hood from Iowa, about two years ago.
Vanderveere is also a native of Iowa
and still has a number of relatives
near Bedford, where he was captured.
On Monday, the goth of last month,
he took the girl to Pittsburg where
he induced her to take some medicine
After this he started with her to a
place in the country some miles dis
tant. The journey was made on foot.
The day was one of the coolest of the
year and the girl had gone a little
more than half mile when her face
and hands were frozen. About mile
from town she became so ill that she
was unable to go further Wander
we're left her at the residence of a
farmer, an utter stranger, and went to
town for a doctor. He sent the doc
tor and then left the country. The
girl died on Monday night in terrible
agony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-14
KUROPATKlN
WAS FOOLED.

munition, small ammunition, entrench-
ing tools, telegraph and telephone
equipment, pontoon material, supplies
and water boilers.
They also carried 1900 8-centine-
ters, 1,40J 15-centimeter shells and 1900
600 small ammunition and various mill
tary supplies.
In the direction of Singching the
spoils included 12O, 600 small ammunition,
800 shells and 5000 entrenching tools
Country Swarms With Russians.
General Kurokfs Headquarters in
the Field. via Fusan. March 1.-THE
country is swarming with hungry, dis
heartened Russians. who are surrend-
ering in squads to any pursuing Jap
anese they meet.
Leading Japanese officers have re-
fused to criticise the lack of mobility
displayed While driving the Russians
Most of the foreign attaches with
the Russian army including two
American and English officers were
captured at Mukden.
Russian Loan Held Up.
Paris, March 14.-The corresponds
emit at st. Petersburg of the Echo de
Paris states that he learns that the
French and Russian financial agents
have been unable to agree regarding
the proposed Russian loan. whose is
sue in consequence has been ad-
journed.
No More Battles.
st. Peters burg, March 14-General
KuropatlSin in a dispatch dated March
-, says he has received no further re-
port of any fighting between organized
bodies OF troops and announce that the
japanese are making reconnaissance.
In dispatch of the previous day the
Russian communicated chief notified
the emperor that General Mayendorff
fell from his horse March 10, and frac-
tured his collar bone. He was taken to
Hardin and his recovery is hoped for.
Russians at Tie Pass.
General Kuroki's Headquarters in
the Field, Monday, March IS, via
Fusan, March 14.-The greater part
of the retreating Russians are sup
posed to have reached Tie pass
The pursuing japanese have fire.
quent encounters with the rear guard.
General Kuropatkin must remove
his supplies from Tie pass if he plans
retirement to Hardin, as they will
be necessary to maintain the army
during their march The Russians
have no stores between Tie pass and
Hardin.