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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

az referring TO myself, exists on the
hooks OF the Firm. but Mrs. X. A
Williams; and no flowers were gotten
by me "three years ago." AS lar
back as 1903 there existed what was
known as the Altar. Guild, by whom
the debt was contracted, and at its
dissolution by the Rev. A. H. Lealted,
there remained a balance for flowers
OF S12s5. This Guild was dissolved
ON account Of a disturbing element
therein. and a general invitation was
issued 10 the members OF the Church
to take up and carry on the work.
AS no one would come forward Of
fered my services and assumed tn
responsibility. At the start was
confronted with this old debt OF
s1as5 of which practically knew
nothing, and, in order maintain ere
Is for the members Of St Thomas
Church who have 60 loyalty assisted
In carrying on the work, to say
how well Il has been done and how
basely I have been treated.
Regarding the second paragraph
of this notorious letter. appeal to
the intelligence of the public as TO
whether or not It is a reflection on
the business aptitude Of the Firm in
question to exonerate the Reverend
gentleman from the responsibility Of
a debt he had at his own request as
sumed In presence Of i've living
witnesses. How could this Firm pos
hibly have written:-"We knew that
you were not responsible for this
debt" after knowing that he had
taken 1t out of my hands and had
personally acknowledged to them
the entire responsibility? II I sur
rendered to him my responsibility.
and he was not responsible to the
Firm, then who was? Was IL not for
this the Bill would have been paid
long ago, and 1t was surprising to me
that it remained so long unpaid and
was bothered with reminders.
therefore disclatm the right Of the
Reverend gentleman to any thanks
whatever and his title TO any interest
In the matter Who wrote the lie
teri Echo answers. But let me
again assure you that Messrs. Kid
well & Bro. did not write a word Of
it. Should any doubt my statements
l can support them by incontroyert
ible proofs.
The amount contracted by me was
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

The communication of Mayor Wood
ward In regard to the Offering Of re-
wards is as follows:
ITO the General Council Of the
City Of Atlanta-Gentlemen: It be-
comes my painful duty to officially call
to your attention the deplorable con-
ditions that have existed In our be-
loved city since Saturday night.
at Is to be deeply regretted that
such scenes as were presented upon
our streets on last Saturday night
should have occurred. and 1 do not
believe that they would have been
possible at any other time during the
week than Saturday night, when such
large numbers Of people are congre-
gated upon the streets. While there
had been several beastly crimes at
tempted by black brutes upon white
women during the past few weeks.
yet l do not believe that violence
would have been resorted to IL it had
not been for the infiammatory, Sensa-
tional newspaper extras that were
continually flooding the streets; and
the reports they contained In some In
stances. were upon investigation
found to be utterly void of any foun-
dalton. Such work is a stigma upon
reputable journalism, and should be,
and / believe will be, condemned by
all classes Of our i opIe.
Il thoroughly Understand that our
people viii not tolerate the crime of
rape. but at the same time there Is
: nothing that jusifes the infection Of
punishment upon innocent people. Ac.
cording to all the information that l
have the victims Of Saturday nights
outbreak were industrious, law-abid.
ing Negroes who had no reason to ex.
pect such treatment. While there
were q great many people upon the
streets, do not believe that there
were q great many actually engaged
In riotous conduct.
Il hope that your honorable body
win give this matter your earnest con,
sideration- The fair name Of Atlanta
before the word demands It. and !
recommend that you offer such q TO
ward a. win bring the offenders to 4
speedy trial, hat justice may be
meted out to each one engaged. n
should be SUFFICIENT satisfaction 70
those who desire to take the law into
their own hands when they are sure
that they have the actual criminal:
and they should not kill or punish an
innocent, Isvabiding citizen for the
vicious crime Of brute.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES q WOODWARD.
Mayor"
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The Modern stage RoSber.

Zone moment" said the affable stage
robber. The lady with the camera
evidently wants to take me. Will this
do, ma'amr' And he struck a tasty at
titude.
The lady smiled. She was a camera
iend, and the chance to humor her pet
fad quite oyercame all thought Of dan
ger.
Look pleasant, please" she said.
The stage robber smiled.
81 will give you the peasant look Of
the man who has just taken several
thousands from the express box. few
hundreds In loose change. two bags Of
dust, eight watches, four diamond
rings and an opal scarfpln," be merrily
said.
Then the camera clicked, and with
sweeping bow the robber remounted
his horse and dashed away.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
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The following editorial from the At
lanta News. Of September %, shows
that Booker T. Washington is a
cringing coward. without any honest
convictions Of his own and that for
a little patting on the back, he was
more than willing to do the bidding
lof the murderous editor Of the News:
Promptly upon his arrival In At
lanta to attend the recent convention
OF the Negro business men, Booker
Washington called at The News office
and the race situation and the condl-
ton existing In Atlanta at that time
; were discussed at length with the
noted Negro leader.
The editor Of The News advised
Washington to caution his people to
be careful and law-abiding and urge
them to do vha-ever they could to
stop crime among the Negroes, and
especially the crime Of criminal as
sault upon the white women.
Washington said that he realized
the importance Of the situation, and
stated to the editor Of The News that
(, the suggestion was good one and
that he would promptly take steps to
deliver q strong speech to his people
urging them to use their infiuence
among all elements Of their race in
favor Of Law and order. and implore
them to put a stop to the wave Of
criminal assault which was waging in
this country.
Washington carried out his promise
made at the suggestion Of The News,
and he did deliver q strong speech to
the Negro people along the lines sug'
gested by the news and accepted By
washington.
His speech had q good effect for !
sEort time and Il looked then a. II
there was a prospect Of peace among
the races. but later another carnival
] Of crime was started by the NEGROES
with the result now well known
Throughout the land
The statement In The Suns article
THAT . reward was offered for the
lIynching Of Negroes IL absurdiy ineor
rect.
II IL vel Known that the reward
referred to was offered for the cap
lturs and conviction Of any person vhc
assaulted a white woman.
There has not been reward ofier
ed for the lynching Of any man. vhits
or blaek-.Atlants fGal News.
MAYOR or ATLANTA ADMITS
THAT STORIES or RAPE IN AT
LANTA NEwssAPER WERE
FALSE.
Qrom Atlanta Nsvs1
Mayors Lsttsr.
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EngIIshmen are now talking about
'.repatriating' the dust Of Richard
Lion Heart, which has been lying these
many centuries In the abbey OF Fon-
tevrault near saumur, In the valley
Of the Loire, France. Negotiations 10
this effect are now pending between
Sir Francis BERTHE, British ambassador
at Paris. and the French government
and It Il expected that Britain's wishes
win Be compiled with As long ago
a. 1860 Lord Derby begged Napoleon
III. to permit the removal Of the re-
mains to England, but the negotiations
were interrupted by the FraneO-Gef-
man war.
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CroQuet.

Croquet stands as high In favor to
day as 1t did when Leech immortal
lied the game in the Punches OF the
sixties and seventies Of the last CEN
fury. CroQuet Is played in London and
the country. at Ranelagh and at Hur-
bingham. Several men and women In
smart society hive become experts.
and much high betting takes place
when a match Is in progress.-London
n. A.
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sEv a q. NASSAU or ST.
THOMAS CHURCH IN THE LIME
IIenT A HOT ARTICLE BY ONE
OF ITS MEMBERS WHO SEEKS
SELF MEDICATION.
Permit me through your valuable
paper to publicly correct mis-state-
ment which IL as malicious as 1t Is
ungrateful and misleading as 1t Is
false, which appeared in the columns
M the october number Of The
Monthly Record Of St. Thomas
church IN a letter above the sigma
ture of Messrs ]. F. Kidwell & Bro.
To the Rev. ]. B. Massiah-
I fully exonerate the Firm from all
blame whatever as they were made
the innocent tools Of some designing
person or persons whose sole object
was to injure me In the minds OF the
congregation by the publication OF
an unvernished lie. The letter, a
COPY of which here follows, was not
written by Messrs. Ktiwell & Bro.
but simply signed by them on its
presentation BY, and at the request
of the Rev. J. B. Massiah.-
Chicago, Ill, Oct. /, 1906.
The Rev. ]. B. NASSAU, Rector st
Thomas Church, Chicago.
Dear Sir: We are in receipt Of
your favor-S24-for flowers gotten
by Mrs. Elizabeth Williams three
years ago for decorations for the
church.
We knew that you were not respon-
sible for this debt, and wish, there
fore, to thank you for your interest
In the matter. Enclosed please hnd
receipt
Yours very truly,
]. r. Kidwen & Bro. ,
Now for the real facts. No such
person as Mrs Elizabeth williams
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The Lucky Rich.

Mamma Roxtoburn - Ethel will be
i've years old in a week.
Papa Roxtoburn-Truel
"Of course she will have to have her
own footman now, as well as her three
maids"
"Of course"
"And I've been wondering
"WellT'
eff she oughtn't to have her own so
cial secretary likewise. what with all
the affairs she will be invited to-
New York Lie.
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Crooked Joke.

Say, Bill" exclaimed the second
story man as they wendell their way
down the avenue on a warm night.
I'm all but roasted. Let's go In here
and get a soda
Not for mine, pal" laughed the safe
cracker.
"why notP'
"well. you see. might be a safe
cracker, but I don't want people to say
am a soda cracker"-Chicago News.
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Brains.
sirias and the Sun.

A new estimate Of the comparative
amount OF light received on the earth
from the sun and from the brightest
apparently fixed star In the heavens.
Sirius, has been made by Mr.. Ceraski
Of the Astronomical observatory of
Moscow. The sun, according to his
estimate. sends rs about 1900 900. 900
times as much light as Sirius does.
But this Of course Is matter govern
ed by relative distance. 50 that II the
earth were halfway between Sirius
and the sun Sirius would appear BE-
tween sixteen and seventeen times a.
briRht As the sun
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ApDrui.tar = Gflded Joss

An Insurance man who has been
busy for some months with the prop
lens Of adjustment arising from inc
San Francisco IRE says that one OF inc
queerest questions was the loss on :
ChInaman's joss. a big gilded gOG
The adtuster found that some Sky
or seventy minor josses were also Iu-
sured. When he reported this we Ger
tainly had a merry time trying 10 70
ure how much a god was worth WnO
couldn't care for himself. But we mar
u arranged a scale Of values that SAY
I6fed eVerybody.-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

has q few tucks at the neck front, a
fanciful collar, which may be made
very attractive with lace or ribbon,
and long. short or flowing sleeves. The
girdle around the waist may be omit
ted IL a loose flowing sack Is desired.
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PERSONAL MENTIoN.

walter n. Farmer, for Is years an
honored member Of the bar in St
Louis, No, is now engaged IN the
general practice Of Law. Suite 5OS.
III Washington street Phone Main
Ass. Residence 1856 Langley avenue.
Phone Drexel 500.
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l. W. washington, General Agent soF
The Broad Az In the Hyde
part District.

From On and after this date until
further notice to the contrary. L w
Washingtoh. s6I3 Jefferson avenue
win act as the general agent for The
Broad Ak. and news items and adver-
tisemeuts left with him not later than
Wednesday evening or early Thursday
morning prior to the day of publication.
win find their way into its columns.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

crimes committed. by White and Col
ored men the past week.
p s. warren G. Hartley. at Spring
field, NO. shot s. s. Galbraith, who
was the leader OF the mob which
lynched three innocent Negroes. at
that place last April Hartley had
TESTIFIED against Galbraith. In bis re
cent trial in which he was declared
innocent, by jury. although 1t was
proven In open court. that he placed
the rope around the necks OF the Coz
ored men and assisted, TO drag them
through the streets Of springfield
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13
satin In Favor.

Satin is greatly In evidence as a
trimming fabric and in combination
with dull luster cloths and silks; ike
wise satin surfaced weaves OF various
sorts for entire costumes, this by way
of contrast, trimmed with dull sur.
faced cloths or velvet.
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Ear Feminine Comfort.

Charming effects In negilgees can Be
realized with the daintily figured chal-
LIS and inexpensive silks, not to men,
ton the many pretty washing fabrics
Of which no one need deny herself 30
pleasing an accessory. The sack shown
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

The Gourmet tell you ! certainly
am fond OF Swiss cheese sandwiches
The Dyspeptic-Oh. that's the cheese
with the holes In IT. Very lndiSesti0le.
The Gourmet-They are. chi Well,
never eat them.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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coLoRED MEN, AND THE KILL
ING CT WHITE MEN,
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH
FOR THE WEEK.
Within the past week, many Col
ored men have been mobbed and lyn-
ehed throughout the South, and sew
eral White men, have been shot
to death by the Afro-Americans,
at Macon, Ca, q Negro shot
two white men Charles Adams
and William Solomon. on the
fair grounds, before shooting the men
it IL claimed the Negro insulted the
two women whom they were escort
ing; the Negro was arrested placed
In Jan, and q crowd Of white men
surrounded 1t for the purpose Of
breaking in its doors, In order to mob
and lynch all the other Negro
prisoners in the JAN. at Pritchard sta
ton, Ala. forty-hVe white men, wear
ing white masks, boarded the train
on which Sheriff Powers and Deputy
Charles Green were returning with
Robinson and Thompson two Neg
roes, who had been charged with as
saulting three white women Edna
Fowler, Lillian SauaIl, and Ruth Sass
aman, without raising their revolt
vers TO IRE one shot at the white
masked gentlemen or Offering the
slightest resistance to the mob Sheriff
Powers and his aid permitted their
prisoners to be taken from them, and
they were pulled from the train, and
promptly mobbed and lynched.
Many curiosity mongers fiocked to
the scene TO gather souvenirs.
Henry Small, an Afro-American,
connected with Cole Brothers circus,
shot three white men at Manning, 8.
C., and he was rushed to the state
PeniteRtiary by the Sheriff, for safe
keeping and to prevent him from fall
ing into the hands Of the mob. A
Negro was mobbed and lynched at
Basin. Miss, charged with attempting
to assault Mrs. Ketchum, a white wo-
man.
r II Eubanks, superintendent Of a
Construction Company, at Charlotte.
n. c., was shot and instantly killed.
By Oscar Gaddy q Negro who was un.
successfully pursued BY q mob. AT
Argenta, Ark, Henry Blackburn q Ne.
gro whom the mob mistook for an.
other Negro, vas taken from jail and
lynched.
]. 3. GaiIlard one Of the three white
men, shot By Henry Adams, at Man,
ming, s. c., died from the effects Of
his wounds. Edward Jones, q Negro
at bloomington, md, shot and killed
Aimed Stephens, q white man VINO
ran q lunch wagon. and in order to
prsvent Jones from being mobbed and
lynched sheriR sough: conveyed
him to the Marion County ian In,
dlanapolis.
AZ Argeuta, Ark, Robert colum, 3
CoI0red man who conducted an un-
dsrtaking establishment. was recent
b killed By John Lindsay a whits
nan: ana Charles Colum. his brother
49, - 49,. 49, - 1rsf1,S IA.
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ExDlainea satisfactorily.

Percy-I say. Chappie. old boy, Wn'
do you-aw-smoke bwown papah Gig
awettes7
Chapple-To match me wusset shOeA
doncher know.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

The young man stopped. picked up a
coin from the floor OF the street car,
examined il attentively, and then.
HAS anybody lost a FIVE dollar gold
pieceT' he called In a loud voice
Instantly the solemn man at the
other end Of the car strobe forward
Eyes, I've lost five dollar gold piece"
he said eagerly. holding out his hand
WELL" said the young man. giving
him the coin. I'm sorry for you.
Here's 5 cents toward making good
your loss."-Woman's Home COmpan-
lon
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y
Is confined to her bed with illness.
Mrs. Florence Thompson Woodland
Is visiting friends in St. Louis, Mo.
Mr.. Alfred P. White. 31S2 Armour
ave. has been on the sick list for the
past two weeks.
Mr. Nelson Crews of Kansas City
spent three days in the city last week
in the interest of politics.
Mr. Fred Turbin Of Denver, Colo.
IL in the city to spend the winter
studying music. Stopping at 6122
Langley ave.
Mr.. Chas. Washington. 6443 Champ
lain ave. after q two months visit to
his mother in Springfield, o. has re-
turned to the city.
Mrs. Thomas Tivis $40 Vincennes
ave. win spend several weeks in st.
Louis, No. visiting among relatives
and friends.
John Chapman, an Afro-American
of Albany, is cashier Of the largest
printing and publishing house in CEN
trail New York state.-Ex
Mr.. Jno. Cooper formerly Of Chicago
but now OF Louisville. KY. is visiting
the city, stopping at 1924 Wabash
ave-, with MIS-. J. Johnson.
Mrs. Mable Jameson, 32S Oakland
Boul. is spending a weeks vacation
visiting her mother-in-law. Mrs.
Jameson at Newport, R. I.
Mrs. Chas. Phelps Of st. Joe, Mo.
left Thursday after a very pleasant
visit to the city as the guest Of DR..
G. Mrs. z. A. Miller. 3642 wabash av.
Mrs. Sadie Jones, wife Of Rev. s.
B. Jones, NATION, ILL.,, is on a months
visit with Mrs. s. J. Hart 4S41 Ar
mour av., and other friends in the
city.
Mr.. & Mrs. J. s. Owen, 4433 Evans
ave-, entertained a number Of young
folks Monday evening in honor Of
their guest Miss frankie See of oma-
ha. Neb.
Mai. Jno. c. Buckner 1888 Dear
born st. entertained at dinner Sun
day afternoon Mr.. Shelby J. David
son of Washington, D. c. & Mr.. B.
C. Jackson of Detroit, Mich.
The Liberty Pleasure Club, will
give its third annual complimentary
bail, Coliseum Annex, Monday even
ing October 18th. Music by the
Eighth Regiment Orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Jackson
Cincinnati, O., friends Of Mrs. R. w.
Carter 3424 Dearborn St, have bought
themselves a home at 1888 Rhodes
av., and they viii become permanent
residents Of this city.
Gov. vardaman, Of Mississippi,
said in a recent speech that he knew
the Negro was At only for manual
labor, and that his is the opinion of
the wisest man of the race, Booker
T. washington.-The Republican
Seattle, Wash.
Teddy offered to send a petition to
the Gar Of Russia on account Of the
slaughtering Of Jews in that country.
II Is in order for him to transmit a
petition from the Russians to the
Governor Of Georgia.-Ex.
Messrs Irving Williams and Jasper
Taylor. two Of Chicago's old boys,
who have been making their homes
in st. Paul for the past two years
are spending months vacation In
this city. stopping at the Keystone
Hotel.
After spending q week VISITING
friends in the city. Mr.. BENZ. jackson
OF Detroit, Mich. left Friday morning
Tor LEXINGTON, Virginia. where he
viii Join his wife. visit several east
ern cities together and return home
in Detroit about the nrst Of Nov.
= NE. WIN Francis passed through
,ity this week on his way home
to b. Paul from Richmond, Va.
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EDITOR ATLANTA NEWS WHICH CAUSED THE MUIR,
INNOCENT coLoRED WOMEN, STATES
BOOKER r. WASHINGTON
cEssvE CRIME BY HIS RAcE.N SPEECH BEFORE
MAYOR JAMES WooDWARp's LETTER SPEAKS ITS SELF
coLoRED OF RAPINc WHITE
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

I'VE hear some strange things in this
office sometimes" said the superin.
tendent OF sewers.
zone Of our inspectors went one day
to inspect an old house in the country.
There was a good deal of smell about
the old place. The inspector walked
about shifting.
Dear me- he said, what an IN.
pleasant odor. Can 1t be the dralnsY
THE owner OF the house shook his
head positively.
at can't be the drains he said, be
cause there amt nome"
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A Runana1 Home.

A runaway house Is certainly q
novelty. but a record performance by
one Is reported from Butte. Mont. It
mas moved on rollers, broke away, ran
a distance OF three blocks and killed
four horses. as well as tearing down
telegraph poles and wires and wreck
Ing vehicles. A house that has not
been trained to stand quietly Is danger
Gus to have arouud.-Baltimore News.
Brains.
All over the civilized world there Il
q strong demand for brains that are a
little above the average In quantity
for purposes Of dissection. Scientists
have for the most part nothing better
to dlssect than the brains Of paupers
and lunatics. These, however, leave
much to be desired. and Il Is to the In
terest Of the human family that the
brains Of cultured and learned people
should be placed at their disposal A
certain number OF such brains are
forthcoming. In the great majority Of
cases they are bequeathed by their re-
spsctive owners.-New York Tribune.
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HlJE4gQgg2@5
SOME GOOD STORIES.

No Reward oRered-Proved nm AIN,
Blessed Are the cOmpassIonat..
"Haye you lost anything. madamy
asked the polite floor walker of thu
square jawed, austere looking shopper
who stood before the lost and found"
window Of the large department store
Yes, sir" she replied. "Pve lost ia
pounds Of husband In a light brown
suit, with black derby hat, small tuft
Of hair on Its chin and u frightened
look. l lost it in a crush at the fancy
goods counter. It's probably wander.
ing through the building in search OF
me. and I thought perhaps you could
find 1t easier than l can. ! want It on
account Of a bundle 1t Is carrying IN
der Its arm"
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Yours very truly.

Now for the real facts. No such
person as Mrs Elizabeth Williams,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-10-13

Mr.. Nelson Crews Of Kansas City
spent three days in the city last week
in the interest of politics.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1906-04-04
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