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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
FISH TALES.

A sturgeon caught on one occasion in
the Volga weighed LOO pounds and
was valued altogether at $500.
A goldfish craze has grasped a large
number Of wealthy New Workers.. Sin
gle specimens often bring SIS and $50
to the dealer. One wealthy bachelor
paid $4,000 for 4 marble receptacle In
which to hold bis pets.
An enormous nan eating shark was
caught In San Pedro, Cal, the other
day. 1t was hareooned by some fisher
men outside the harbor and towed IN.
The shark was thirty-two feet long and
weighed over 5000 pounds.
The shad II doomed TO determination.
according to John Titcomb, In charge
Of the Matching service Of the United
States fish commission. The greed Of
nshermen In scooping them up by thou
sands a. they enter fresh water u 70
Eponsible for this condition, he says
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
PLAYS AIEO F-SD3ERS.

Julia Nelson. the English actress, Is
to be starred in this country next sea
son.
His Honor the Mayor" is hit at the
New York theater. where 1t may re
main all summer II the weather man
turns out to be favorably disposed
There Is a possibility that Sarah
Bernhardt may appear in Tess Of the
dUrbervilles," in which Mrs. Fiske
won one Of her most notable triumphs.
George A. Stone and Frederick James
Nice have been engaged for the parts
Of the Scarecrow and the Tin Wood
man in THE Wizard Of or" for next
season
Joe Weber has engaged to appear
next season at his New York music
hall Lillian Blauvelt, the concert and
operate singer, whose name Is known
to music lovers all over the world.
Cyril, Maude and winifred Emery,
the English players recently engaged
for an American tour next season, will
bring a new play that is to be written
especially for them by a leading Lon
don dramatist.
Lena Ashwell. one Of the most popu-
lar Of the younger English actresses,
has been engaged by the Shuberts to
bring her entire company to America
next season for a tour Of the independ-
ent theaters in 1.-The Shulamite"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
AN INTEREsTlNe ANNOUNCE
MENT.

Beginning with the next issue of
The Broad Az, that brilliant, interest
ing and venerable writer, Col Clarke
Irvine. Oregon. NO.. win paint or por-
tray the true story OF BENJAMIN
Bennaker the Negro Mathematician
and Astronomer"
There are a mighty few men belong
ing to the Anglo-Saxon race who are
as familiar with the history Of the
Negro race, and thUse among it, who
have distinguished themselves like
unto Col. Irvine and we admonish the
many readers Of The Broad Az, TO pre-
serve each copy containing the story,
for BENJAMIN Bennaker. the author of
the first American Almanac, was as
great a genius, In the world Of science
as Sebastien Gomez. The Slave OF Mu-
rillo." was in the world of art.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

Congressman William Sulzer has
many strong and influential friends In
New York City and throughout the
state. who are working hand in hand
TO bring around his nomination for
Governor of that state, and IL they
succeed in doing so there is no doubt
NJ his election, for he is one OF the
most popular men within Its borders.
Mrs Precilla Thomas.of Kansas City,
Kans.. has been the guest Of her
daughter, Madam Hagans, the up to
date hair dresser 5031 Shields ave-.
for the past six weeks. While In the
city Mrs. Thomas has been royalty
entertained by Mrs. Joe Scott, Of West
Pullman. Mrs. Sara Washington, Of
Harvey, and many of her other warm
friends. She will return to her Kan
sas City home this week.
The past week several prominent
white railroad contractors at Knox
vile, Tenn. have been indicted by
the United States grand jury, charg-
ing them with peonage. 1t is said
that the members Of the grand jury
have listened to horrible tales Of
slavery and cruelty pIacticed at the
various camps. Negroes have told
of the guard line, which was the dead
line for any attempting to escape.
They have also told of perhaps a doz-
en- Negroes killed and their bodies
thrown into the river.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
THE NAMELEss coLoRED MAN
AND REV. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
MURRAY.
Concluded from page H.

Concluded from page H.
reference to the trial of Rev. Murray,
July 20. 1901, mot being in a position
to know, We do not pretend to say
whether all the evil reports which
have been floating around respecting
the actions of Rev. Murray, are false
or true, but there is an old saying
which contains much truth namely:
where ever there is SO much smoke
there is always bound to be some fire.
So this applies to Rev. Murray, if he
is not guilty Of departing from the
straight and narrow path which all
preachers should walk in that is pro-
viding they are eager or anxious to
command the respect OF honest men
and women, but unfortunately for
Rev. Murray, he permitted himself so
1t appears, to mingle too freely with
some Of the females connected with
Bethel Church, and as it always turns
out with those who go too far with
some women-those women entangled
him, In their nets-hence the great
scandal which has ragged around Beth
Ell Church for the past four months"
The September Conference brushed
aside all the black charges which had
been preferred against him. and the
Old Church Organ or the nameIess
Colored man, was seemingly as mad
as an old wet hen for he cussed and
damned and snorted long and loud,
and declared sit was another case of
whitewash," but finally no doubt for
the few crumbs which happened to
fall from the table Of the Pastor of
Bethel, Church and a little money he,
swallowed all the black crow in Chica-
go, ran his cut in the columns of the
Old Church Organ, and the nameless
Colored man branded the Christian
lady, whose word he had said was
as good as her bond" and all others as
bare-faced liars, and as open enemies
to all the churches and preachers, who
failed to bow down with him; and
worship at the feet Of Rev. Abraham
Lincoln Murray!
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
Eni-rsd II ths Pea olas. ss chi.aeA
d a. SeeoaS elas Mates.
L w. Washington, General Agent FOR
The Broad Ak In the Hyde
Park District.

From on and after this date until
further notice to the contrary, L w.
Washington, 56I3 Jefferson avenue.
will act as the general agent for The
Broad AK. and news items and adver-
tisements left with him not later than
Wednesday evening or early Thursday
morning prior to the day of publication.
viii find their way into its columns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR col
oRED cRIMINALs7

We congratulate DR.. j. A. Merriman
Of Portland, Oregon, for his over
whelming answer in the Oregonian to
a mean article published in that paper
against the Colored people Of the
South by a white man who admitted
he was from the South. The heading
TO the article of Dr. Merriman was
NEGRO Growing Better-All He Asks
From the White Man is Civil De-
cency." This is quite a relief from
DR.. washington's talk OF the instance
of Negro Criminality.
Another excellent article by a Mr..
VIII A. Duncan in the same paper in
answer to this same article by Good
rich carries a heading, rs Lawless-
ness Not an Inheritance" He says in
one place:
He fails to note that when the Civil
War was going on, when every white
man and boy was called to arms, to
clinch the bonds of slavery tighter
than before, that that very same slave
was kept on fell and by freside as
protector and proyider for the homes
and families Of his oppressor. And
not g single instance is on record
where that slave and (so-called) "a
pine ever betrayed his trust"
And again he says:
He says nothing OF the seven
tenths Of the present Colored popuIa-
ton Of the South who are octoroons,
Quairoons, etc. Ia result Of forced
amalgamation of the races) who are
living testimonials Of a condition that
existed during the days Of slavery,
when for female slave to deny her
master his viii was to incur increased
serTitude, lashes upon the naked
back and possibly sold to the '.nigger
traders" Of the far-off South.
HE says nothing of the tear
drenched burrows that were being
titled BY the weeping mother for the
babe that was torn from her sorrow-
ing breast, says Lothing of the fugi-
tive slave whose blood-stained foot
steps had been traced over hills and
through swamps by bloodhounds
and finally returned to their masters
homes. TO be dashed, hated and de-
Fpised. Is 1t wonder that a person
bred under such conditions, born and
reared with such ASSOCIATION should
develop into rapists. libertines and
moral degenerates when the same had
been their masters, advisers and pos
sibly their fathers"
This raises the question as to
whether the white or Colored people
are responsible for the criminals in
the colored race-The Guardian, Bos-
ton. Mass.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
THE BLACK DIAMOND DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY.

This coming Tuesday evening Prof.
Healing Of Philadelphia, Pa, eastern
representative for the Black Diamond
Development Company, win attend a
meeting Of its directors In the lecture
room Of Bethel Church s0th ana Dear
born street. and speak on the rapid
progress OF the work IN connection
with IL
At this meeting the fun report win
bet ct forth On the coming IN OF wen
No. 3 and the commencement Of wells
ne. and S. with bright prospects OF
bringing them IN before November LIST
STOCK IN the Black Diamond Dsvel-
opment company Is At the lowest
pant - cents Per share. Nov. q the
tlEua Is st u on tha ground noor ana
by i before II jumps Up 10 the 81
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
Il Was a Good Thing.

Excuse me. madam" said the agent.
addressing the lady of the house. but
I'd like to show you little device that
I am introducing. All you have to DO
is simply place it in your refrigerator
and IL will save half the ice"
"Indeedr' exclaimed the lady. And
do you guarantee that it will save half
the IceT'
Certainly, madam" answered the
agent.
Then Ill take two" said the prac-
teal woman, so as to save all the ice"
Chicago News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
BECAUSE BLACK GIRL REFUSED
TO LIVE WITH HIM WHITE
MAN SHOT HER.

Mobile, Ala, September 16.-Jack
Campbell, a well known business man
Of Evergreen, Ala, killed Abbie Kemp
Negro woman, last night because
she refused to go to Montgomery and
live with him. He called the woman
to a restaurant door and shot her six
times, death ensuing Immediately.
Campbell escaped and officers are on
his trail.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

Walter NJ Farmer, for 16 years an
honored member Of the bar In St
Louis, Mo-, is now engaged in the
general practice Of Law. Suite 7oS,
III Washington street Phone Main
415s. Residence 1856 Langley avenue.
Phone DrexeI 63o2.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
A CONFESSION.

bear with me where'er l 20
The image OF lady fair.
lis not my wife's; she does not kror
How much for that bright face -.
often take II out and gaze
In rapture on its perfect lines
II has inspired my happiest Laws.
Ny sun Of fortune in 1t shines
o classic head with fillet graced.
D Grecian nose! o dimpled chinr
o lips 30 exquiaitely traced,
o silvery hair and polished skInr
Yes: silvery hair. though still so vour,
And scarcely changed by lapse OF riro.
This maiden fair whose praise I've srnS
Beams on me from a treasured dimaS
Nathan Haskell Dole in LIppiuco,,,
Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
SYnonYmoua.

An exacting housekeeper was scold-
ing her housemaid one morning.
MARY" she declared, your work
has no finish"
Oats de trufe, ma'am," Mary re-
piled 'It sho' nun doan' ha' no end
-Harper's Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
Not Father. but Mother.

Really, now" said Mrs. GOodart.
you're a runaway, aren't YOU
"Yes'm," replied the youthful tramp
candidly. You see. me mother died,
and pop married agen. l made Up ne
mind to skip, and so ran an ran Ill
1 was near dead, an
simply couldn't go step farther,
ehT"
Nom. 1t was the stepmOther ]
couldn't go."-Philadelphia Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
THOMAS CAREY FOR JAMES J.
GRAY FOR SHERIFF.

Thomas Carey, Ex-Chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee of
Cook County, is out red hot for
James J. Gray, for Sheriff, and he may
manage his successful campaign.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
What FIatter. Them Mo.t.

In her trim little bathing suit she sat
on fhe white sand.
Il adore intelligence" she cried.
so do l." said he. "All the same,
though, beauty and intellect never go
together"
And do you think me intellectual"
she faltered.
NO." he confessed frankly.
With faint flush she murmured:
''Flattererp'-New York Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
Enough Said.

But" said the old lawyer, why do
you admit that your client will lose
his case2 Have you exhausted all the
meaf1s at your disposal to-
+No." interrupted the young lawyer
"but I've exhausted all the means at
his disposal Spectator.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

Smith-when Green was counting
that young widow a couple Of years
ago he declared he couldn't live with
out her.
Jones-And did he marry her?
Smith-Yes, and now he is trying to
get a divorce on the grounds that it's
impossible to live with her.-Detroit
Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

Cheer up" said Kwoter, there are
fish In the sea good as ever were
caught"
There must be better" replied
Crabbe, because the fishermen insist
that the biggest ones always get
away."-Phlladelphia Ledger.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

'Do you believe all geniuses are ego
tistsY'
mo. Look at me. Ever since can
remember have kept myself back by
placing too light an estimate on my
Importance and abIlity."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

The TragedIan-Our comedian Il a
humorous chap.
The Property Man-How so?
The Tragedian-He thinks we ought
to pay him the salary the press agent
claims We do.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
InaE1natioa.

Ma Borelng-Imag.nationI What II
imaginationI
Mr.. Boreing-It b that faculty, my
dear. which makes men believe that
marziags n bliss.-Judge.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
Prsvnnanw Iaea.

Mn. Baeon-Is hundred pounds Of
10 much. winiamf
M. Bacon-W6Il, it al depends On
vhsthaf you're getting Il Or paying toR
lE-Yonknr1 Statesman.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
A NuHsanee.

why Il Smartly 30 Unpopular
@Hs IL one Of these people who come
around every day and tell you it Isn't
the heat that causes the discomfort
but the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

Mr.. W. Barley, rear 1872 Mich. ave.
Las Just finished drawing plans and
getting figures for extensive improve.
ment on Mr.. McCoomer's private res
idence. and a store at 51st and State
st, for Mr.. J. L. Clay.
New system Of dressmak1ng taught
at Institutional Church, 5000. Ten
dollars for the entire course-to be-
gin the first Of September.
Institutional Church 3s25 Dear
born street, August, 1906. The
Class In Millinery wiz begin its
work the nrst Of September. The
cost for complete instructions Il In
the reach Of all Day Nursery is In
operation every day but Sunday from
$50 q. m to ESQ p. m
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22
EMANuEL's WONDERFUL

Foot Ointment cures corns
and persplratoln- Sore feet etc. Ask
the druggist ointment 80 cents. per
box, Lotion per bottle 50 cents.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-22

TWO FBRRIsHED ROOMS TO RENT
Two nicely furnished rooms to rent
sas and ban. arst Cat 5742 Grove
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-11
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES.
This Board win Hold Meeting In Wood
bury on Thursday, Jan. IS

The Board Of Equalization Of Taxes Of
New Jersev has passed the following reso-
buttons, and request us to publish same,
with notice Of the meeting in Woodbury.:
WHEREAS, By section four OF the act crea-
ting the Board of Equalization of Taxes,
it is provided that it shall be the duty of
the Board to investigate the method adop-
ted by local assessors in the assessment
Of real and personal property in this
State, and TO ascertain wherein existing
tax laws are detective or are improperly
or negligently administered, to the end
that they may make such corrections as
are necessary, and to report from time TO
time to the Legislature;
ResoEved, That in order more effectually
to carry out the intent Of this act, the Board
hold series Of meetings within the next
few weeks sitting at she county seat of
each county in the State 80 hear both as
sessing officers and taxpayers on the matter
set forth in that section, and TO ieceiye
suggestions along these lines; that the as
SCISSORS in the counties be requested to at
tend these meetings and give information
as to the practical working Of the present
tax system in their respective taxing dis
tricts.
In accordance therewith this Board has
appointed the 18Th day Of January 1906, at
1870 o'clock in the forenoon, at she Court
House, Woodbury., at which time you are
invited to be present to assist us in carrying
out the purposes Of the resolution.
1t would please this Board greatly to
meet the citizens Of your county who may
have suggestions or views to present on the
subject Of the proper administration Of the
present tax laws, as well as your township
or municipal authorities. We shall be
obliged if you will kindly extend this invi-
tation to them We trust you will make it
point 30 be present, as we desire your as
sissance, and an interchange Of views be-
tween US may be greatly beneficial.
Very truly yours.
FREDERICK R. LEHLBAcH,
Clerk.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-11
Petit Jurors for February fern.

In the presence of Judge Jessnp, Sheriff
Wilson on Tuesday morning drew the
panel Of petit Jurors for the February term
Of court, as follows:
Woodbury. George Davis, A. s Pierce
Charles V. Gebbard, William D. Dufieldz
Edwin McGhan, William A. Eastlacky
John Myers, Jr.. Jacob Muller, Jr., VIM
4. Fisher
Deptford William !. Jones, Ephraim
Davidson, Paul Dehner.
West Deptford 7. Wood Wyne, Wm- s..
Platt. Clemens R. Budd.
Greenwich William Wilson. John Il
Fish.
East Greenwich Benjamin Reed, Frank
A. Shute.
woolwioh- william String, George W
Leuallen
Logan William Lindell. Charles Ped
rick, Charles Norton.
Harrison James Boyd, Charles "
North.
South Harrison Harry H. Huri, Frank
lin Driver.
Mantua William NJ Pierce.
Washington Wilson Mcclure
Monroe Joseph A. Steelman.
Glassboro Lorenzo crameT, Jacob
Bates.
Clayton Samuel P. Nelson, Roy Z
Campbell, William Peterson.
Franklin Stacy Carter, Leonard Mageey
Christian Myers.
Henry Master, R, Johnson.
Wenonah Hiram s. Leap.
swedesboro Jacob c. Norton, jacob
Eastlack, Israel L. Longacre.
Paulsboro- Irwin Bonner, Percy Lodge,
Felix Quinn
Pitman- George ". Mcclelland, Frank
sayer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-11
TO Divide DeptfOrd.

The meeting Of citizns Of Deptford Town
ship at Almonesson last Saturday evening
TO consider a proposition to divide the
township, was largely attended. ]. Wood
Hannold was chairman, and William G.
Allen, Secretary. The sentiments IN favor
Of division was very strong and COM
mittee of three, Asa G. Harker, J. D.
Cunard and was appointed to
fix the division line. This duty the com
mittee performed last Monday. The
division line was started at Magnolia ave-
and run ont past the William H. Sithens
farm TO the stone road. Thence by she
George Mills and Ephraim Davis farm to
Ladd rs branch; thence 70 Timber creek. A
division on these lines will throw only
four farms in the northern or Westville
section the R. G. Beideman, Gardiner,
Amos Hendrlckson and Ephraim Dayid-
son farms. s3
There is said to be moyement to form o
borough Of the villages Of Westville, Ngy-
bold and South Westville.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-11
Personal Statement.

Editor of Democrat:
DEAR SIR: / have always understood
that mans home was his castle where he
might dwell in peace. But, the C'0astis zsssssss
seems not inclined to so understand the
rights Of property. deny that / have
stood in the way Of any public improve
ments shat Mr. Newton or anybody else de-
sired to make. When l desired TO purchase
my home, went to the owner, and nego-
tiated with him. Mr.. Newton wanted my
property, but has never approached me as
to it's purchase. He has sent second party
TO me, who told me what ought to ask,
but Mr.. Newton has never offered me
dollar for that portion Of my property he
desired to perfect his Improvements. Mr..
Newton's street leaves me with diagonal
front on Aberdeen Place, 81 feet deep.
How does shis improve my property H
there is an eye-sore on this street, am
not in the least responsible for it. MI.
Newton thought my terms to Mr.. Green
were fair, yet when he became the inter-
ested party, he did not offer to accept them.
He negotiated with Mr.. Green for his
property, why not negotiate with me for
mine? II / sold to Mr.. Newton at the
price / offered to sell to Mr.. Green, +
would eyen then contribute more to the inn
provement than the unfair Constitution, or
any former owner Of property on the street..
Yours truly,
j. E. PEARSON
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-01-11

ordinance as the Eastern was already prac-
tically absorbed by the Bell ConsTanyg.
Mr. Cattell moved that the ordinance
comm ittee be appointed special COM
mittee on Franchisis for the coming year.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Cattell moved and it was carried,
that the Mayor enforce the Public Service
CorporatSn ordinances in the city.
Mr.. Reading moved that the Water COM
mittee be authorized to enlarge the barn in
the rear Of Friendship Fire house to house
another horse and hold hay and feed.
Mr.. Cattell opposed building more shacks
on the city hall lot, and branded it as
piece Of extravaganza, and promised to in
troduce an ordinance sat the next meeting
abolishing the necessity Of the city keeping
fveshorses.
Mr. Reading said we had the horse and
had to provide for it.
Mr.. CatteIl moved to amend BY author
izing the Committee to rent stable.
Then the whole matter was laid over for
two weeks, and the committee instructed
tossprocure estimates Of costs.
President KugIer dominated the follow
ing as the Legislative committee: -Burkett,
Cattell, Panceast.
The Clerk announced the payment OF
$3.50 for 1s car Licenses by the Public Ser
vice Corporation.
At 11.2O Council adjourned.