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The broad ax., 1907-05-18
CHARLES HOPPER & CO., TRUs-
TEE BANKERS, coNsoLIDATEs
WITH FRED A. WEscoTT.

The consolidation of Charles Hopper
& Co, with Fred a. Wescott will be III
teresting to the readers of this paper,
inasmuch as Fred 4. Wescott is wei!
known among our people, and this con-
solidation means the strengthening OF
the institution. as Mr.. Charles Hooper
has been at the head of the firm OF
Charles Hopper & Co, Trustee Bankers
since its inception in 1000.
In his former capacity Mr.. Hopper
had entire charge of the credits and has
passed on all the Commercial Paper.
Accepted Bills, Bills of Invoice. Ware
house Receipts. and Custom House Re
ceipts which have been purchased by
this firm and held as collateral for thu
depositors. Mr.. Hopper has made a
phenomenal record along these lines,
and his ability to pass on credits. has
reduced the element of less to less than
one half of I per cent while the mar
gin of collateral held to secure deposi-
tors funds is IS per cent in excess OF
loans.
He is a man of sterling character and
good reputation and well known in this
line of business. Mr.. Hopper will act
as trust officer and will have charge
of the Trustee Banking Department. of
the firm which will be known as yves
colt, Hopper & Co.. and will be ready
TO accept deposits on the trustee plan
within the next few days.
Deposits will draw 5 per cent. inter
est from the time of deposit to time of
withdrawal Interest and Earnings will
be payable, quarterly, instead of semi
annually viz. on Jan. Ist. April Ist.
July Ist, and October Ist. Any money
remaining on deposit during any one OF
these quarters, will in addition to the
interest. share in the profits of this de-
partment up to, and including 8 per
cent per annum.
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low TO RUN A NEWSPAPER.

When a man goes aStrav,
Keep it out.
When the critic roasts play,
Keep it out.
When two men in anger clash,
When a merchant goes to smash,
When the cashier steals the cash,
Keep it out.
When they quarrel in the church.
Keep IT out.
When a teacher wields the birch,
Keep it out.
When nine women fair TO see
Whisper something over tea
Print it: Goodness. gracious me!
Keep II out.
When two statesmen make a deal.
Keep it out
When another tries to steal,
Keep it out.
Stories thin and stories tall,
Good and bad and big and small.
ANYTHING that's news at all
Hear 'em shout,
Keep it out.
Peoria, CID Hcrald-TranScriPt
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The Best Dressers.

The best dressed women are apt to Be
conservative in their selections. Even
the woman who has the most ample
dress allowance makes considerable de-
mand on each Of her toilets, especially
on her street costumes. Distinction and
becomingness, not freaklsh business,
are what such women require. and the
dressmaker or tailor who best supplies
these requisites Is the one who secures
and holds their patronage.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
NEW YORK CITY.

Telegraph instruments OF New York
city tick of seventeen messages each
minute Of the day.
Public receipts and expenditures OF
New York city have increased in the
last four years in an amount equal to
100000 each day.
1t Is estimated that $4,000 persons
In New York city make their living by
their wits, which means the lack OF
wit IN others
New York city Is not a windy city,
as its hourly average velocity OF wind
Is nine miles. The highest ever report
Cd Is eighty miles, which Is the accept
ed minimum velocity Of a hurricane,
below that down to sixty being known
as a great storm.-New York Herald.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Walter NJ. Farmer, for 16 years an
honored member of the bar In St
Louis, No, is now engaged in the
general practice Of law. Suite 7OS,
Ill washington street. Phone Main
415s. Residence 1856 Langley avenue.
Phone Drexel $500.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
COLOR LINE BY ENDEAvoRERs.

Seattle, Wash, May Is.-The enter
tainment committee of the Christian En-
deayor societies of Seattle, having in
charge preparations for the national
Christian EndeaYor convention to be
held here in July have decided that
Colored delegates to the convention
should not be housed in the same hotels
with whites.
As far as we are concerned We would
not give three whoops IN purgatory for
all the good the Christian Endeavor
Societies of Seattle, Wash, can accom-
plish IN this world Editor.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
kimono Sleeves.

The clever woman who wants last
seasons gown brought up to date will
see many opportunities for introducing
the klmono sleeve effects II she studies
the new models.
While many Of these are palpably In
one piece with the body Of the waist.
many others are simulated. the Jennings
being concealed under lengthwise folds
and trimmings.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
HUsTLINo coLoRED MAN WANT.
TED TO SELL SUBURBAN REAL
ESTATE.

Wanted a good representative Co..
ored man to sell choice lots in a North
Shore suburb TO colored people can
make $4,000 70 $4,000 per week. No
capital required. must be man OF
ability and education. References
required. Address ~" care Editor
The Broad Az. 500 Armour ays.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
Mushroom Ha. Entirely Of rsffsts.

A large mushroom shaped hat has its
brim and crown entirely Of large. loose
folds Of leaf green taffeta silk 1t Is
edged with green velvet and Is trim
med with long. wide, shaded green
grasses that start from the left front.
cross the front and end at the right
side.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18

DLUE STRAW WITH GAKLAND OF FLO"El'7'
hats without bands fitting closely to
the head are the most up to date mod
els.
The model illustrated Is OF n dull
blue straw with a garland Of flowers
on wide. black velvet ribbon.
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
CH FPS.

Mrs. Maud Boyer Galloway Is spend
ing a few weeks in the city visiting
friends.
What is a pie-faced mutt: 1t is a per-
son who does not appear attractive to Il
sporty girl
Mrs. Virgil Mackey, 1910 State St.
returned home after a months visit TO
her home in Georgia.
Mrs. James Haddock of Toronto,
Ont, Can, is spending several weeks in
the city visiting friends
Mr.. Geo. Bynum, 2o72 State St, had
one of his valuable dogs poisoned last
week by unknown persons.
All the officers of the 9Th Regiment
will assemble at Quincy, ILL.,. June 9th
for election of field officers.
Mr.. w. Norton Blaucaquiel formerly
of this city is doing a flourishing real
estate business in Brooklyn, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beard OF Tor
onto, Ontario, Canada, are the guests
of Mrs. Hostile tombstone 1898 Wabash
ave
Mrs. Unice Wright, asa w Goth St,
wife of Mr.. Frank Wright of the Polk
St, Fire Dept, is quite Ill in Provident
hospital
Mr.. Chas. Lewis, 3445 Dearborn St,
who has been confined TO PrOvident hos
pital with pneumonia is again able to
be out of doors.
Mr.. w E Wright. 1912 Dearborn St.
who recently underwent an operation at
Provident Hospital is well enough to re-
turn to his home.
Young white women are being re-
placed in a Charleston, s. C., pants fac
tory by Colored young women because
of the scarcity of white labor
Mr.. Daniel Macon is out again after
FIVE weeks battle with pneumonia Dan
says he fouyrt pneumonia like re fights
politicians ito a stand STILL
Alderman John A. Richert. will b.
put out of business in the 4th ward next
spring, for former Alderman Jim
Daley and his push are red hot after
his scalp.
Sunday afternoon, May 20, the men,
bers of the Eighth Regiment I'll. Ma
tional Guards, John Brown Post. G. A.
R., will hold Memorial services at
Quinn Chapel
Mrs J. H. Hadley, has removed her
cigar, tobacco store and news stand from
ITO West 47th street, to II6 West SYST
street, and she now has fine soda fOun-
tain and very neat store in every way.
The Hotel Limbert cor. 23rd and State
street seems to be doing a better bust
ness than ever since Major Franklin A.
Denison, has succeeded in getting his
name placed on the City Hall pay roll
Ross c. Hall, has removed his law Of
fees from the Tribune Building to the
18th floor of the Ashland Block. and
he has very nice quarters in which tc
greet his clients.
Mr. Bernard Taylor a popular young
social light of Baltimore, Md, paid a
short visit to one of our Chicago girls
last Sunday and Monday. While here
Mr.. Taylor stopped at the Keystone
Hotel
Alderman John Downey. is proving
himself a useful member of the city
council, for he is live member of the
Health Department. the Police Depart
ment and Brideweil, and City Hall and
Public Buildings Committees.
Mrs. Lucy Churchill, 344s Armour
ave, is one Of the Oldest. and is among
the most substantial Afro-Ameriean
women in Chicago. She owns one fine
house on Bowen ave, and two on
Vernon ave, which she rents to
white tenants. She has other good
income properties aside from these re-
ferred to. ~ z
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A Mndi.h snrinn Costume.

The gown In the sketch Is q combi-
nation Of plain chiffon and an all over
embroidery. with garnItures Of taffeta
bands connected with fancy stitches to
simulate hemstitching. The bertha on
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
May /, 1907.

/. The marriage license clerk of Cincin-
matt, Ohio, a few days ago refused
Lunz Soon, a Chainaman. permit to
we'd Irene Keines, white girl They
we're also refused license IN Coving-
ton. KY
The broad ax., 1907-05-18
WOMAN AND FASHION


The new hats are picturesque In
shape color and trimming. The up
tilted. jaunty shapes are no longer the
height of fashion. Dropping brims and
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the bodice. prolonged into sleeves over
the arm, Is one OF the many modish
and ingenious devices to lengthen the
shoulder line and avoid the seam at
the top Of the sleeve. The latter, like
a family skeleton, Is concealed effec-
uvely In one way or another IN almost
every drsssy gown that one sees this
season.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
ONE OF soYHooo's WOES.
simple Recital of a Tragedy Of the
Baseball Field.


over in the vacant lot back OF JIM
ME Jones home the MudIarks and the
Terrors were engaged in baseball
ouel TO the death. 1t was the last half
OF the eighth inning. The score stood
nVe 10 four in favor of the Mudlarks.
Jimmie Jones. the best pitcher of them
all, was in the box for the Mudlarks,
and the way he sped them through was
working havoc with the hopes OF the
Terrors.
Inc Terrors were at bat. A man
passed to first, an error, and they had
runner at third. Jimmie Jones set
tied down to pitch, and struck the next
TWO oatters out. A run would tie the
score. Grimly the Mudlarks settled to
tne task OF shutting out the Terrors.
Tense excitement reigned. Jimmie
Jones stood, serene and strong as an
adamant wall, and the best batter OF
the Terrors approached the batter's
box.
a Mudlark rooter's thin and strained
voice arose: Tree twisters and fan
out, Jimmie! De boys are all wild
youi"
Deliberately Jimmie Jones twirled
the ball In his fingers preparatory to
speeding through deceptive shoot.
The base-runner at third danced for
ward and back again. ready to take
desperate chances to tie the score.
Seldom had so critical a stage been
reached on the field. Still Jimmie
stood. twirling the ball. The hopes OF
the Mudlarks rested with him.
AT length Jimmie Jones gave a final
twirl to the ball, swung his arm about
Ike windmill. and prepared to send
the whizzing sphere across the plate.
But sound broke the stiffness
Across the back fence that skirted the
Held woman's voice came clear,
shrill, not to be denied:
Jimmie Jones. you come home and
rock your little brother to sleep this
minute!"
Slowly the tense muscles of Jimmie
Jones relaxed. The ball stopped in
| midair. The great arm of the Mud
larks star pitcher dropped as II par
alyzed- A look of great pain came upon
his face and his fingers grew nerveless
and limp.
Never mind her. Jimmie" shouted
the Mudlark rooter. Finish out de
game"
But Jimmie Jones was undone. He
put bis suspenders back on his shoui.
ders, passed the ball to the umpire,
and with his proud head bowed made
his way to where his coat lay in pile.
"Youse fellers don't know me mud
der" was all he said. cit anudder
pitcher"
He walked of the field, leaped the
back fence and was lost to view, while
the Terror batsman drove a three
Dagger and the cheers of the Terrors
apprised Jimmie of the full force OF
| the tragedy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

LIEN ON MANS LEG.
shylock Case in Which Flesh and
Blood Judgment Is Asked.

Seattle, Wash.-Suit has been be.
gun in Justice Carrolls court, the ma
ture of which may well cause Shylock
of the drama to retire. For not only
does the present litigant demand an
entire right leg, but in addition, asks
judgment in the sum of s25 from the
defendant named in the action.
In the complaint filed Jules ]. Pen
sis alleges that last May the defend
ant, John Spreutels. who was in sore
need of leg, asked for the loan of S45
with which to provide an artificial sub
stitute. The money was given, and in
return a promise exacted from Spreu-
tells that when fully equipped he
would repay the loan in labor to be
performed for his benefactor at the
rate of 500 month.
The deal was made. The money was
turned over for the purchase of the
leg and the addition made to Spreu-
tells anatomy. All went well for a
time, and then, the complaint says, the
defendant in the present action be-
came dissatisfied. Soon he left his en-
ployer, taking both legs with him.
Now Pensis wants his money, and
failing to get that, demands that he
be given the care and custody of the
artificial leg until such time AS Spreu-
tells is prepared to produce the balance
of the loan held to be still unpaid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

department come into the Office OF
his assistant and friend. DIR. Beverly
7. Galloway. chief of the bureau of
plant industry. who is also deeply In
terested in the plans for the building.
and in the course of their conversa-
ton the pediments were considered.
These are In full view of Dr. Gallo
ways office.
In glancing at them and in looking
at the photographs that had just been
taken Secretary Wilson asked;
Doctor, what do these words mean?
'Fructus. what on earth is that?'
why, that's Latin for fruit. and the
others mean cereals, flowers and for
est" replied the scholarly Galloway.
We'll, why in - don't we say SO.
then. and cut out this foolish Latinr'
was the prompt reply.
Orders were then and there given
that the stonecutters erase the often
sive words and substitute up-to-date
United States
DR.. Galloway closed the incident by
remarking that 1t was just as we'll to
change them. as there was no such
Latin word as forests" anyway. and
that, at least, would have to be
changed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

CLEANS white with virgin wealth
somewhere within $50 miles OF the
spars towering above the harbor.
Just where 1t is Wright. of course.
will not say until he is sure his
Uncle Samuel will help him keep the
Chinese of. for flung sui. Wright be-
lieves. would be a costly adjunct of
mining.
All these years he has kept his
prospect a secret because IL he re-
vealed IL every mandarin in the dis
trict would at once stop the digging
on the ground that the steam shovels
and blasts were narrowing the souls
of his forefathers, and demand per-
sonal injury damages.
Those yellow grafters make your
San Francisco brand second rate"
said Wright. They would hold me on
until l paid for every alleged pain my
giant powder shot through the
wraiths that inhabit the underground
about my mountain.
Probably 1t would cost me half of
what's in that hill for the mandarins
alone. and when 1t comes to grating
Nht tcOhto ait do tAptil anu
BILE as your supervisors. who. am
told, take anything from dollars to
beer checks or doughnuts. Their flung
sui would take what was LETT, and /
wouldn't get anything for the 80 years
guard I've kept on that hill"
Wright says he discovered the ore
leads while on a trip into the Interior
just after he had been sent by a Phil
adelphia firm to superintend some ma
chine work in the Chinese port. He
remained there so as not to let the
mountain get away. When he arrives
in Washington he will tell Secretary
Root about his find and ask him to in
duce the empress dowager or some of
the yamens to guarantee that the
ghosts Of ancient grafters will not
feel more than say $4,000 worth of
pain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
Wearing Widows Weeds, obedient
Relict Again Becomes Bride.

Philadelphia.-Fu fulfilling a deathbed
promise to her husband, nine months
ago, that she would marry his chum,
Mrs. Maria Di Cicco, % years old, of
South Sixth street, has become the
wife of Antonio Di Mattio. in the home
In which her former husband died
The late husband of Mrs Di Cicco
and Di Mattio were playmates in
Naples. and one day the latter saved
Di Cicco from drowning in the bay.
Di Cicco never forgot the brave deed,
and even after coming to this country
and marrying he kept up a correspond
ence with his boyhood chum. When
Di Mattio came to this city Di Cicco
insisted that he make his home with
himself and wife.
Then Di Cicco contracted tubercu-
losis, and although everything was
done to save his life, he rapidly wasted
away. When he saw that death was
near he called his young wife and Di
Mattio to his bedside and made them
promise to wed each other at the ex-
piration of nine months after his
death. They agreed and Di Cicco
died happy.
The bride was attired in the black
dress which she wore at her husbands
funeral. and despite the occasion, re-
laxed none of the literal or fgurative
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
MARS is NOT INHABITED.
California Astronomer Says Life Could
Not Exist on the Planet.

Berkeley, Cal.-Mars is not inhab-
tied by man, according to Professor
Simon Newcomb, astronomer of the
United States Naval observatory. He
is special lecturer at the summer ses-
sion at the university.
After telling Of observations made by
Lowell and other scientists, Prof. New
comb brought up the matter Of the al
legged canals on the distant planet and
discoveries made by experts in prob
lens in physics. He showed that Mars
is too cold to have irrigation canals.
The water in such canals, according to
Professor Newcomb, would be frozen
solid greater part Of the time.
He explained that Lowell's theories
of canals were based without respect
to the new theories in these lines. In
speaking of the possibility of the hab-
itation of Mars, he said the laws of
heat and theories of the atmosphere
made such reasoning imprudent
MY conclusion in regard to that
is a general one" he said. Based on
the theory that not one of 10000 of
the worlds of the solar system Is of
sufficient heat to allow life"
Professor Newcomb attacked Alfred
Wallace for his statements that Mars
and other worlds were inhabited, stat
ing that they were preposterous. The
lecture was illustrated with lantern
slides.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
NO FOOLISH LATIN ON
STATUES, SAYS WILSON
WAsHINGroN.-platn. everyday

NM CAN-- a tNti gudg
w barnyard English, and no high
falutin' Latin for Tama Jim Wilson
The secretary of agriculture has given
a rude shock to the sculptors who
heretofore have been wont to embel-
lish architecture and allegorical de-
signs and inscriptions suggesting lin
guisitc association with the old mas
ters and the classics. He has even
gone so far as to compel the stone
cutters to rechisel the inscriptions on
the new agricultural building, the
wings of which have been constructed
ahead of the main portion.
The new home for the department
which. when finished will have cost
about 100000. is now nearing COM
pletion, and the secretary is taking
as much interest In its progress as
though 1t were designed for a country
home for himself.
On the north shore are four pedi-
ments, In each of which are a male
and female figure, seated with a
shield between them. On these shields
are inscribed the four words "Fruc-
tus." "Cereales.' Forestes' and
Flores"
A few days before leaving Wash
ington for the summer the head of the
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

A N official investigation of the coffin
n trust must be deferred until the
department of justice can find a few
spare moments in which to give 1t at
tention. No inquiry has yet been in
stituted, and none will be undertaken
for several months
cally every coffin manufactured in the
country is turned out at factories own
ed and operated by trust almost as
remunerative as the oil trust. 1t is
declared that the men who head the
coffin trust have made millions out of
the business. and that their dividends
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
PRESIDENT CREATES NEW
RESERVATION FOR BIRDS

islands are placed under the charge OF
the secretary of agriculture. who ap-
points wardens whose duties embrace
frequent trips to them. putting up
warning notices and otherwise pre-
venting trespassers from molesting
the birds. either out of curiosity or to
collect plumes or eggs.
The recommendation for his re-
serve was indorsed strongly by the
National Association of Audubon soci-
eties for the protection OF birds and
animals. whose expert ornithologist
and field agent visited the islands
and filed an exhaustive report on the
bird breeding qualities and feeding
ground OF the native fowl along that
section Of the coast. The creation OF
reserves OF this character is strongly
encouraged and supported by the
League of American Sportsmen and
similar societies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
Eagle Kite Fooled klnefIshers.

Seven boys entered their miniature
airships for the annual kite-fying con-
test, open to children of the public
and parochial schools, which took
place the other afternoon in Genessee
Valley park.
Interest was lent to the contest by
an odd incident, showing that the
birds of the air may be fooled by the
cleverness Of man. Aling Brown had
kite made In imitation of an Amer
lean eagle. and when it spread its
wings to the breeze and rode away
into the air 1t looked like real king
of the air."
Indeed, so perfect was the imita-
ton that as the beautiful kite scared
over one of the trees In the park In
rising. two large kingfishers saw the
strange fowl. and, uttering their shrill
cry of battle, left the tree and follow
ed the kite high into the air. They
wheeled and circled around their new
enemy, but such was their awe of
the majestic bird they did not venture
to push hostilities to the actual point
of contact This eagle kite took the
first prize.-Rocheste Herald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
TARS DESIRE CHANGE In
STYLE OF THEIR TOGS

JACK TARS of the United States
y have made such a protest against
the headgear and blouse they wear
ashore and on dress occasions aboard
ship that to meet the clamor of the
enlisted men the navy department
has appointed committee on changes
in the uniforms.
Capt. Hugo Osterhaus. commander
OF the battleship Connecticut, is chair
man of this committee. He has sent
out statement to the captains of all
war ships in the north Atlantic squad
ron and to the commander of every
ship In the service, asking for sugges-
tions.
The enlisted men are desirous of OBJ
tanning coats and visor caps. Many
of them want the wide, fiaring trous-
ers, the world-round, immemorial cut
peculiar to sailor men, changed to
the ordinary pattern, but the principal
grievance relates to the blouses and
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

the old-fashioned pancake caps. These
caps are said by all seamen to be use
less on a windy day. as they cannot
be kept on the head. They give no
shade to the eyes and seem to exist
merely as a relic of the past.
The protest over the blouse is con
sidered justified. In the first place
the seamen object to the wide collar
which blows up around their ears on
windy days. They want shorter neck
erchiefs and coats cut like those of
the marines.
Should the sailors demands be
granted seamen well wear coats for
the first time In the history OF the
American navy. The proposed
changes would affect the 10000 sea
men in the navy and would entail
large outlay. 1t is believed that
change in the trousers will not be
made at once. but that the tars will be
supplied with coats and visor caps.