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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
SHORT STORIES

A boy Of twelve in New YORK has
I've rows Of teeth, o. sixty teeth IN al.
Some expert has figured out that
there are only 1000 professional base
bah players IN the country.
Dr. Thomas Darlington Of New York
says keeping dogs n the city d q crime
against the city and cruelty to the ami
mails.
The sight Of surgical instruments 50
frightened q man In hospital at Nor
ristown, Pa. that be leaped from tn,
building and ran screaming into the
street
BY q formal order issued from the
WaE department the memory Of the
lats General shafter. who commanded
TIE American troops In Cuba during
the Spanish war. has been honored BY
bestowing his name upon the military
POST on TIE KahauIki reservation nea.
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
Thlrty-two years ago Mrs.. Thomas
Buker Of Bath, Me-, wrote two letters
to her husband, Captain Buker, who
was then travelling along the Mexican
coast In q sailing vessel. The letters
were never received By the captain
and were recently returned to Mrs..
Buker By the Mexican government
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
HOME NOTES.

II q narrow ribbon or tape Is run
into the facings Of kimono sleeves,
they may be tied In q bow and kept
out Of the way when one Is working
about the house.
You win need less laundry soap II
It u thoroughly dried before using.
For this PILE It In such q way as to
leave open space between the bars to
allow free access Of air.
When kerosene oil has been spilled
on the carpet cover the spot thiehy
with either fuller's earth or buck
wheat nour and leave tweny-four
hours at least before brushing It on.
In some households bureau Searfs
have bean laid aside and the top Of
the dresser covered with q heavy glass
slab. This can be easily wiped Oh and
polished Az this glass II 20 thick
there u little danger OF Il being easily
broken
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
Editorial filings.

The preservation Of the mosquito
was one Of the most irritating Of the
numerous mistakes OF Noah--Boston
Globe.
A New YORK Judge rules that It Is not
wrong to kiss a girl on the street. Not
wrong perhaps, but one can think Of
better spots.-Cleveland Leader.
"Men In this country sleep too
much" says DR.. Wiley. What! Has
that man been experimenting with
night watchmenf-New York Herald
Marie Coreln condemns man In gen.
eraL She says he's no good and q
coward and q mutt, but she omits to
show her sisters how they can get
along without hlm.-New York Ameri-
ean.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Shakespeare has been translated into
japanese, and the thespians Of the
mikado are making his plays popular.
As to vaudeville, way back in the
early sixties Ellen Terry made quite
success In that popular style Of amuse-
ment-
Burr Mcintosh, who left the stage
some time ago for professional life and
the lecture field, is going to return and
star In 'Pudd'n head Wilson" and other
plays.
Boston gave the stamp Of It's critical
approval to the first performance Of
Richard Carries new play, 'SThe Hurdy-
Gurdy Girl" Both music and lines
are said to be bright
Among the twenty-five attractions
which A. n. Woods will have on the
road next season two are musical, and
the list Includes ten new melodramaS.
The others are old successes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

There are over 1900 shops for the
sale Of milk In London
Tithes were first instituted in Eng.
land In the reign Of King Egbert, about
600 A. d.
Cholera has not been epidemic In Eu-
rope since 1866, when It appeared in
both London and Liverpool.
II Il estimated that the total first cost
OF England's present navy was $780,
900, 900, and about $390,0OO,OO0 has
been spent In the last ten years.
Before the trial Of q suit for dam
ages was begun in a London court the
other day II was remarked incidentally
that the defendant, laundry prOprie-
tor, had been dead eleven years.
An innovation In English county
cricket was seen In the Yorkshire
versus Sussex match at Sheffield. Be
fore each delivery the ball was wiped
with a towel, which was intrusted t.
the care OF the umpire while the ball
was In play.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

In SILK and lace gowns there II q dis
position TO favor white and cream.
Automobile coats with sleeves Of
japanese cut are conspicuous In the
new designs.
The empire and the princess win
have the greatest vogue IN cloth gowns
for the coming season.
very pretty little six coats are being
worn Of al colors with thin dresses.
They are eminentiy French and re-
Quire to be most daintily made.
sashes figure on nearly. al sITk
gowns either OF plain color or chine.
and one hardly sees q dress without q
faint giimmsr Of gold OF silver en-
broidery.
A shoemaker has introduced q nov
city N the form Of seamless shoes of
antelope skin, which 3, Ike suede. the
color q golden brown. The toes are
pointed, and there IL q narrow binding
e tan KID which ties IN 4 small boW
a fronk These shoes are 0f Breneh'
nznufactnre. -BrqQklyn Eagle
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

Mrs. Susie Everett Of Montgomery,
Ala, ID visiting with Mrs. I'd. Nixon,
2Sz7 wabash avenue.
Mr.. George Rhodes has returned TO
tine city after spending the summer in
Michigan.
Mrs. Dudley Grifiths Of Milwaukee
is confined to her bed in Provident
Hospital.
Mrs. D. H. Andersen, S3Os Rhodes
az nue., entertained asfew friends At
whist Friday eve.
Ms. Fred Leber Of Denver, Colo /.
Is the guest OF Mrs. J. 3. Frost, z730
Dearborn street
Mr.. A. n. Meredith has opened a
chirOpOdiSfs pariOr at s1oI State
strest
Mr.. Thom Boyer Of Aurora. N,
win attend Northwestern Dental
School this year.
Mr.. walter Quinn of Jersey City
spent q few days in the city last
week en- route to the West
Mr.. John slaughter Of Milwaukee
a snendiuR a few DAYS In the city
stopping at the Keystone Hotel
Mr.. and Nm. Nathaniel Black Of
Washington. Ia are the guests Of
Mrs. woods. lSl2 Dearborn street
Mrs.. David Manson. 4los vincennes
asenne, entertained q number Of
young folks at whist "wednesday eve
II makes q woman very proud Of
her husbands business ability to have
, him know how to hook her up the
tack.
Ma Fannie Houston, 50s2 Armour
axsnue. returned hone last SATURDAY
Eorning from an extended yisit viii
relatives and friends in Missouri
M ana Mrs. Fred Summers. 81
Thirty seventh street entertained
! rnmber Of young people at whist ant
darcing Friday ss4sning.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
SPORTING NOTES.

Sonoma May, 2:29h. the full sister
70 Sonoma Girl, 2061l. h the property
Of Arthur Brown, Napa. Cal
Alice Pointer, 200lk cost David
Shaw Of Pittsburg $40 q little more
than q year ago. BE bought her for
Q brood mare.
Fred .Tenney and Roy Thomas have
thrown their scruples aside and are
now playing Sunday ball with the rest
Of the National league.
England has 1900 golf clubs with
100000 members who use 10000 golf
balls per week and walk over the links
about 25oooo,o 900 miles per year.
One Of the candidates for the Cor
nell football team VIII be q real prince.
HIS name ID Victor Marayaha and he
halls from the province Of Cooeh
Behar, India, Of which his father n
the maharajah-
The smallest golf links In the world
are at Hoyiake, England They are
IN close proximity to the railway sta
ton and consist Of three holes. The
players are the cabbies who wait
thsrabouts for their fares.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
aUMoR OF THE HOUR


The Majesty ct the tantiy.
Rv.ryAone Who has lived south known
nat peculiar brand Of loyalT among
ola aeryznts that expresses itself m Q
proeound conviction that their family
Is the '.fust family" Consequently
every southern town and city. y sub
fun Of '.fust families"
This particular 'seust family was
making ltS annual pilgrimage % ths
white sulphur Springs. the great eoacn
laden Win children and trunks - wen
a. the mistress, With her nearest ana
dearest relatives
Ola simon. mindful % ne glory Of
his house and nilsd with TIE ell power
ful dignity Of an old rstalnsr. drove tns
fat coach horses and admonisned hls
small charges, who. edged In beside
him on the box, crowded him 70 De-
peration.
Hls master rode on horseback little
distance behind the coach and a. they
approached q railroad crossing was a.
tonIshed to see Simon drive calmly be-
fore q passing train, which hurled The
coach one way, horses another ana
family and trunks IN al directions
GaIIopIng up. he called to his coach
man:
~sImon, you old Niger. didn't you
zee that train comingT
''Yassuh"
you saw II coming and deliberately
drove upon the track What made you
do such q crazy thlngT
'weII, you see, Marse George" ex-
planned that bewildered individual.
scratching bis gray wool, "Ah thought
when dey see it's we ans ka'Idge dey'd
stop."-Saturday Evening Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
THEY FAVORED THE
NEW CHARTER.

Ne" S7AH Ell
The following prominent AFRO
American citizens resolved them
selves into a committee with Oscar
DePriest, who will be a dead one In
politics in 1908, and who has endeay-
ored to secure county and city
Jobs for most Of the members Of his
family, aside from eating at the
public crib himself, was Chairman Of
the Committee, and Col. Louis B.
anderson, Secretary; Edward d.
Green, On. A. A. Wesley, VIM. r
Cowan, Albert B. George. F. A Dem
!scn. DR.. C. E. Bentley, DR.. A. Lane,
Emanuel Jackson, James w. Camp,
Rev. A. J. Carey, Rev. d. p. Roberts.
Bishop Shafner; Rev. z ]. Fisher,
R w. Lacy, A. L. Williams, Mont
rose Rankin, Dr.. N. ]. Brown. s.
I .aing Williams, DR.. d. H. Williams.
Dr.. Geo. C. Hail, Jas. s. Madden,
Mai. ]. c. Buckner.
It was too bad that these eminent
citizens grabbed hold of a dead wire
and threw their votes away On the
worthless new City Charter!
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
The SOUTH AND Mckinley.

The Gate City Guard of Atlanta
has been invited to participate in the
drdication exercises of the McKin-
ley Memorial at Canton, and In com
menting on the matter the Atlanta
Constitution recalls the fact that Il
was during = visit to Georgia that
Mckinley made his memorable dec
la=ati0n that the time had come when
the nation should aid the South In
taking care Of the graves Of Con-
federate soldiers" Again, the paper
rtfers 70 the dead Presidents gsnsr-
Gus soal and his tender feeling for
the South.
That he did mnch to heal the
wounds caused By war and a century
CT strife Is certain. The time was
fc1tmate because the states, dis
severed, discordant, belligerent." had
been steadily growing into q new
union Of the spirit, and an external
var served 70 hasten the growth and
the fulnIlmsnt Of that prophetic Xis-
ion Of Webster which was described
With incomparabls eloquenee seven
u years before. But the personal In
auence Of ne President while he
held his high Office was deeply felt
and gladly recognized throughout the
South.
He haa what was Of inestimahle
advantage 10 him in his patriotic Dur'
pose, Q large acquaintance amone
soufhern statesmen with whom he
Ind bssn On kindly terms for many
yenra ne representatives Of the
new sOuth, the younger men jusi
coming into public life. were sttract
"a b. his unfaIIing courtesy and low
snIe character. AID a. me comment
We have quoted shows. the impres
slsn he made has been lasting Hiz
ulace n the hearts Of the Southern
neoDis Is secures-The Record
Herald. september 20.
President Mckinley after OWNS
sis arst election to the Negro. threw
Inn overheard in order 70 reesive the
e7ulause Of his white fellow citizens
4 he souh. who would not vote
fcr him.-Edit0r.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
NEGRO sAPTIsTs INCREASE
NJ fsf.if4 IN SINGLE "

NEGRO 6APTiST8 INCREASE
.BV is1,iiS IN SINGLE YEAR.
Report 70 coavsnklea Shows That
church MsmbsrShip Has Reached
2.2ss,s4s
washington, D. c. special-An IN
crease Of Isf.114 In the membership
o. the Negro Baptist church. raising
the total to s,3ts.bls, was reported
al last saturdays session Of the ma
ticnal convention. IN the church ed
ucatioaal work the report showed
that thsre are 61s instructors and
1881 studentA me principal speak
ers were Dr.. n C. Morris. president
CT the convention; d.. Bac0te. W. +.
Vernon, the registrar Of the treas
ury. and Dr. W. r ToIlivsr Of Green's
boro. N. C. An Of them spoke In q
tone lot hOpefulnesa regarding the
advancement Of the Negro. d.. Nor
rs urged his people to continue their
efforts for Improvement along race
lines.
Il have,nn he said. mo respect for
a man who win attempt to make an
excuse for being q Negro. We have
Il In our power to climb In this coun-
try, and climb we must"
DIR. ToIliver contended that the Ne
sro has his destiny In his own hands.
He said:
The Negro must lift himself He
must do more work and less talk.
Talk never yet made q people and
never will"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
olRL sVENcALI DRIVES MAN
TO STEAL S1ooyo0I

New Orleans. Sept. 14.-Charles K.
Letten, the aged tax collector and
Shurchman, who embezzled $4,000
declared today that he had been hyp-
Noticed to steal by q pretty young
Colored woman, Virginia Reed
This amazing confession was made
shortly after he was found in q patch
OF woods on the Mississippi River,
where he had been hiding without
food for three days.
He had removed his shoes and
was standing on the bank, fearing
to jump. when policemen who had
heen pursuing him since Tuesday
swooped down on him and baked
the suicide.
HyPn0ttzed Four Years.
Letten, who is sixty years old and
has a wife and three grown children,
confessed that for four years he had
been under the hypnotic influence OF
Virgins Reed, q beautiful young
rulattO woman, whom he first met
while promenading Call street on
Sunday afternoon.
she had q remarkable attraction
fm me-" sid Letten- 81 could rot
resist her. 1 stole 100000 system
atically through 1kiting' the accounts
each month, and found it easy to
deceive the State Auditor for four
years.
Most Of the stolen money
turned over TO Virginia Reed and she
invested it. She owns several blocks
Of valuable reality In Baton Rouge
and New Orleans"
Here is another case wherein q
Southern white gentleman placed
himself on social equality with a Col
cred woman, but II any Negro resid-
ing near New Orleans should hap
pen to be caught in the act Of making
love to a common white woman or
even found talking to one, this same
Letten would be the first to come
forward to head a gang Of gentle
men for the purpose Of mobbing and
lynching the Negro. for daring TO put
himself on social equality with white
people.-Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
NOTICE FOR PARDON.

RIM. Mitchell will make appli-
cation for the pardon of Joseph
A. Kelley, who is now serving a
one-year sentence in the Cook
County Jail for the crime OF lar
iceny. R. M. Mitchell,
Counsel for applicant.
20 Clark st.
Chicago, August 81, 1907.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
Colonel Marshall surrenders.

Col. John R Marshall Of the Eighth
Infantry, Illinois National Guard,
surrendered himself to the police yes
terday on q warrant charging him
with assault and battery. Robert
Harper, 1908 state street. a member
Of the infantry and Marshalrs for
mer orderly. charges that Marshall
assaulted him in a quarrel over fam
lily matters.-The Record-Herald, FRI
cay, September 20.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
FoA SALE TWO FLAT BRICK
RuIlplNo.

A two nat brick building for sale
on Berkiey ave-, near 41st street
Price $4,000. Modern except heat,
a 900 to LOO cash required to, make
the deal. Balance easy payments or
terms to suit purchaser. The nats
win bring In $40 to s4s . month rent
This f. a snap. Wake up and act
Quick before It Il too late.
For further information call OF adj
dress Julius +. Taylor. 6o4o Armour
ave.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

: YES" said Kandor. 81 told my friend
that have q room here"
But" asked Mrs. Starvem, didn't
you also tell him that you eat herer'
Certainly not. I told him get
breakfast and supper here, but that I
eat at a restaurant near the ONCE
Catholic Standard and Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

Studlou0 Career
Il suppose a great artist has to be
studying constantly"
"Yes," answered the prima donna
III one isn't studying economy one IL
usually getting 90 much money that
getting rid Of It becomes q study
Washington Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

Rev. DR.. Howells-I have preached
several sermons on the killing Of Go
Hath by David
Mrs Dashaway-Yes, have ire
quentiy heard that there were sermons
In stones.-Philadelphia Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
Rousod Her ire

Btubb-I am glad TO say that ne
foolish old custom Of fighting at the
drop Of Q hat has completely died
cut.
Penn-Don't you believe Il I drop
ped my wife's white summer hat while
] vas looking for my collar yesterday
and she has been fighting ever since.
Detroit Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
Cana In Handy.

'sTell me, sir" said the self made
man, did you ever ind any practical
use for what You learned at collegeT
Sure, did," replied the college
graduate. zone time when burglars
got into the house I scared them on
with a college yell."-Detroit Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
The Borrower.

"Choofers, can borrow your auto
tonight? feel Just like taking 1t easy
and having q good time"
T'm sorry, but Pye made arrange
ments to use Il myself"
well, win you lend me your lawn
mowerr-CleyeIand Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

Grandpa, II you were a little boy
and your ma had promised you a PEN
ny II you got your lessons right what
would You think was the best way to
spell eatF-woman's Home Compan-
ion
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
Timaa Hava chanaa.

"A mans importance used to Be
Judged By the number Of servants he
kept"
SYes, and now Il b estimated by the
number a detectives that follow him
disadvantages Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
On Self Defense.

Brown-I met Short on the street
this morning and struck him In self
defense?
Green-Why, how was thAt7
BroWn-Be10re he had q chance 10
say Q word I asked him 30 loan me .
dollar.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

But I can't live properly On IN A.
lowance Of $40 Q week, protested the
0on.
cot course you can" replied the
father. you want an increase % you
can live improperiy."-Detroit Tribune.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21

Nm White (ympafhetcaTy,-sO
Jour husband b In trouble again.
Haud9
ArA Black (cheerilyt Nom; he's out
= trouble dess now. De scounrsPs IN
saFl-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1907-09-21
Amena Girl.

IAN The fools are not dead Jet" said
tie girl who had recently become q
brunette.
no" replied her companion. but ]
notice q good many Of EN- are dyeing
every day."-Yonkers Statesman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1907-02-14
SOCIETY PEOPLE ARRESTED.
New Prosecuting Attorney al
Princeton proseCutes Card
PLAYERS

| Princeton has full-grnwn squalling
sensation of high life. Thirty-two of
the most prominent society folks of that
burg are under arrest and The prosecut-
| ing attorney says they must pay fines,
and possibly so to Jail, for attending
card parties where prizes are given.
The possibilities, outside of an acquittal,
are fines of not over 5000 each and i'm
prisonment for not over six months for
the whole thirty-two.
Ben e. kesterson, recently elected
county attorney of Mercer county, has
been making a cleaning lately of the
dive aid gambling holes at Princeton
and has attracted much attention as
| prosecutor.
The gamblers, it seems, have been
telling Kesterson that, at the homes of
prominent and respectable people in
Princeton, things have been going on
that, in the eyes of the law, are the same
fined and imprisoned. 1t is said by some
bring the starting proceedings. Those
arrested, however, declare that Hester
son is figuring on running for a state
Office and is trying to make himself a
little cheap notoriety.
BE that as it may, thirty-two informa
tions have been filed against persons of
both sexes, and there is wailing and
gnashing of teeth among the hills of
Little River. All the accused that did
not leave the city have been arrested and
are out on 500 bond each. The first
, trial is set for February Z, or next Thurs
day.
Ii kesterson should secure a convic-
ton, it will make an interesting test case
in the higher courts. Several times in
recent years, Circuit judges have issued
| orders to the grand juries to investigate
, the playing of cards for prizes in their
jurisdictions, but thus far no prosecu-
/; ton has ever resulted; or if it has, no
upper court case has ever been made of
5 it, to determine whether the law really
3 forbids such practices.
3 There is even more fun in prospect
r looking at the ludicrous side of the case
/; The thirty-two declare that, if they are
r convicted and either fined or imprisoned
e they will at once institute proceedings
t against their gracious hosts and hostes.
e ses for keeping gambling houses. They
f also declare that they will cause the ar.
n rest and prosecution of number Of
S prominent religious people of the burg
who are in the habit of playing dominoes
: and giving prizes. So that there is nc
l. chance of things getting monotonous il
n Princeton for few weeks.
l. 81 have been looking for something
O like that to happen somewhere in Mis-
= souri, for several years, said Trenton
1, attorney today, when he heard of thu
e racket up north. 81 think there is littl,
n question but that the playing of card
IS for prizes is forbidden, under the Mis-
e souri, law, but doubt if the state get
r, conviction before local jury
q, Kesterson gave the people of Prince
Y, ton no warning that he would prosecut
e card playing for prizes. The proceed
IS ings came like thunderbolt out Of
clear sky. Trenton Times-Republica1