The broad ax., 1907-12-21

cago. but now Of Omaha. Neb. Is
spending a few days In the city renew
ing old acquaintances.
Charlie Cook popular in the neigh
borhood Of S0th and State st.. was
given a 60 day sentence in the bride
well for handeling stolen property.
Henry s. Anderson 6450 Champlain
ave-, will leave the first Of the week
for Burlington, N. j.. where he Will
spend the holidays in visiting with his
sisters.
w. A. spotsey, 5O27 Armour ave.,
who Is greatly interested in the sue
cess OF the Leland Giants Base Ball
and Amusement Association. has been
on the sick list for the past week,
but at the present time he is improv-
ing and he will be able to resume his
labors shortly after the holidays.
Robert E. Burke, the head and front
Of the Cook County Democracy, and
Albert Schonbeck the past visited Col.
William ]. Bryan, at his home Lin
coin, Nebr., and II nothing happens
Mr.. Burke, at the head of his crack
Club will march through the streets
Of Lincoln, the first of July on their
way TO the Denver convention.
Mrs. Ellen Johnson. $3.50 Wabash
ave., mother of the late "Mushmouth"
Johnson passed away the middle OF
the week She was well onto seventy
years old, she was unable to recover
from the effect Of the death OF her
son, and funeral services were held
over her remains in Bethesda Bap-
tist chruch, Thursday afternoon.
Next Wednesday, December 25th, Is
Christmas and the day will generally
be observed, throughout the Christian
world. and many presents will be ex-
changed, among the followers OF the
meek and lowly Jesus. and as it Is
customary we wish all the friends
and readers OF The Broad Ak. Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald. 613O Ada
street, recently entertained the newly
elected officers of the home which she
has established for dependent chill
dren, at which time an oyster supper
was served. and over $50 was realized
for the benefit OF the home. Miss |
Eva Morris, Miss Seigel and Miss
furnished the music for
the occasion, and many Of Mrs. Nc .
Donald's white friends who are inter.
ested in her reformatory work were
present.
Tuesday, John Greenleaf whIttier's !
birth, was celebrated throughout the
country. II he would have lived un-
I'll this day, he would be 100 years
old. He was the great Quaker poet,
Of the anti-slavery period, and his
writings in behalf Of the slave in .
chains, accomplished almost as much
as Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stoves i'm
mortal book, Uncle Toms Cabin" in
assisting to abolish that cursed insti-
tuition and the name of Whittier,
should ever be held sacred In the
memory Of every Afro-American.
Ferdinand L. Barnett. Assistants
States Attorney, who made a winning
race in November 1906. for Municipal
Judge, and was seemingly counted
out, by both Republicans and Demo ),
Gratis, will begin his contest, with
Judge Thomas B. Lantry,
December 9th. which has been ord
cred by County Judge Lewis Rinaker,
and It Is believed that when all the
ballots are re-counted, that Mr.. Bar
nett will be declared the victor, and
that 1t can easily be proven, that
gross frauds was resorted to, In order
to deprive him Of his election as one
Of the Municipal Judges Of Chicago.
The campaign Of 1908 will be inter
esting. The Negro vote throughout
the North can no longer be regarded
As Republican. The experience of
The past two years Of the Negro in
the heavy voting centers like Chica-
90, where every ONCE In the county ]
and city is in the hands Of the Repub-
Iicans, from High Sheriff to Police, I
and from Mayor to Bridge Tender, ]
with a far less number Of Negroes ]
In ONCE than under the Democrats, !
spells trouble for the G. o. p, for
The Negro will not vote for those :
who claim 10 be his friend before I
election and desert him thereafter. He
wants q friend the year around and