The broad ax., 1907-10-12

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Mrs. Charles Pickett left Tuesday af-
ternoon for Pittsburg, Pa, where she
viii spend a few days as the guest Of
! Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Downing.
Mrs. Fannie Mason, ISL w. syst St,
win on next Friday, October 18th, en-
terrain the members of the Cornell
Charity Club.
Sunday afternoon, October 18TH. the
West Ends viii play the Leland Giants
at Auburn Park. 1t will be a holly
contested game of base ball.
Charles c. Collins, who has run
barber shop for some time at 5o42
State street, and-who has been prom
inent K p, was arrested last week
and locked up in the Cook county
Jail charged with stealing over $1,000
of the funds belonging to X. P.'s.
DR.. w. T. Jefferson, who was ap-
pointed commanding captain of COM
pany F, Eighth Regiment Illinois Ma
tional guards. who received his com
mission as such from Governor John P.
Altgeld in 1896, voluntarily resigned his
position September 10th and Captain
Jefferson is now on the retired list.
Mrs. Charles ]. Romadka, the rich
lady from Milwaukee. who has turned
out to be a regular thief, claims that
she did not associate with Albert or
Harry Jones, as she calls him. although
she admits that sometimes he buttoned
her shoes, which enabled him to place
his hand on her plump ankle. which
is positive proof that Mrs Romadka
is a dead game sport.
Mrs. James E Thompson will leave
Chicago Monday for Las Vegas, New
Mexico, where she expects 10 spend the
winter months Mrs Thompson will be
accompanied to her winter quarters BY
her daughters. Mrs. J. Hockey Smil-
ey and Miss Hazel Thompson and her
youngest son, Mr.. Creighton Thomp-
son.
Carter H. Harrison, formerly mayor
of Chicago. arrived at the Virginia
hotel the latter part of last week from
Huron Mountain. Mich, where with his
family he spent his vacation. In the
near future the ex-mayor with his
brother, William Preston 4a+.ison. will
.sRsage-m 1he real estate business.
Monday evening, Oct. H. a dinner
win be given at institutional Church
in honor of its popular pastor. Rev. II.
E Stewart. the following topic will
be up for discussion: What can we
datp stop the increase of crime among
our people?" Mrs. Ida B. Wells-Bar-
nett, is chairman of the committee hav-
ing charge of the affair. Single tick
cts SIoo; couple $I.5o.
William A. Amberg. president of the |
Amberg File and Index Company, was
on Tuesday selected by all the judges
of the Appellate. Circuit and Superior
courts, as one of the jury commission
ers of Cook county to succeed the late
Walsh. Mr.. Amberg is an up
to-date business man and he will make
a first class county official.
Alderman Bernard w Snow, who is
one of the most useful and strongest
in the city council. The work
which he. has performed in the way of
better and cheaper telephone
rates for all the people in this city, will
EVER stand to his honesty and credit
and If he had his way the telephone
company would not be permitted to hold
The people up for high rates and poor
Ieryice
Charles Gaslsin, president of the Eur
re<a Club, 1910 State street, phone
Douglas 1893 conducts a first class
buffet and cafe in connection with the
Club He also runs a fine billiard and
pool parlor at soo4 State street, and It
an be said to the credit of Mr.. Gas
an, that he does not permit any kind
of gambling in either place and it makes
10 difference how many times the po-
ice raid places where gambling is con-
Quoted It does not interfere with his
BUSINESS.
At Keoluk the president Of the United
States Shook the hard of the chairman
# a Negro delegation" We are told
Iiso by a reliable Republican cores
pendent that -stiIl holding his hand
md looking into the dark face. the
'resident responded. The response was
N the Door Of Hope. The man with
lark face looked in through the door
md hoped while his hand vas he;ng