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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
TAG DAY."

Tuesday Nov. oath is Tag Day"
Unless you wear a neat white label
with the device, I'm tagged for Chill;
dren's Day" you are in grave danger
Of being at" from the loop district as
far south as 51st st.
Nearly 1000 women, travelling In
ps!rs, have banded for the purpose Of
getting money and their oath Of al
legiance demands that not one man,
woman or child shall pass them un-
less they wear one of the little white
labels.
Tag Day is under the auspices Of
the children's Day Association whose
object is to care for the poor Deepen
dent children Of Chicago, regardless
Of color, creed OF nationality. In
fact, Negro children needing such
I care are most exceIlently provided for
by these philanthropic workers.
Among the 1000 workers are the
four Negro county probation ofaeers.
viz, Msdams Joanna G. Sn0wden and
Alberta Moore Smith who VIII Tag"
the South side business district among
our people and the Misses Minnie
Jones and Gertrude Smith who win
act as a Tight calvary" troop on the
West side. Do not fail to allow these
young women to Tag" you Tuesday
IN the name Of the suffering and az
fected children Of Chicago. Tag
you are 1T" next Tuesday--m
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

The Bachelor Club is to give a
dancing party Friday, Nov. 2sth at
Warwick Hall, 47th St., between st.
Lawrence and ForrestviFle Ave.
Miss Victoria d. Bonds was called
to Chicago this week from her school
in Galveston to attend the funeral Of
her father. She expects to return
South in about a week.
Mrs. Matilda Moore, a Colored lady
OF Lockhart, Texas, has filed suit
against the NJ. K. & T. railroad for
S22, 40, for killing her husband, Mar
vim Moore, on June 19, at Dale, Texas.
William R. Cowan and his associates
A. C. Harris and NJ. c. Cowan, are
meeting with great success, in the
real estate. renting and insurance
business, go S. Stark street.
Mrs. Martha B. Anderson, $3.50
Champlain ave-, has successfully rid
den the goat, and has become a full
hedged member Of Princess Hager
Lodge Order of Eastern Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Powell, 5O0S
Dearborn St, celebrated the 18th an
nivedsary Of their wedding at their
home last Thursday evening. Many
friends assembled to congratulate the
happy and prosperous couple, and
many presents attested the esteem in
which they are held.
In Des Moines, Iowa, the other day,
a white man so years old criminally
assaulted a little 1S-year-old Colored
girl. He was tried convicted and SEN
fenced to 20 years in the penitentiary.
The evidenc was so conclusive that on
the advice of his lawyer he pleaded
guilty.
A good deal was said during the
campaign about the kind Of Supreme
Court Judges Mr.. Bryan would appoint
in case he was elected President If
he could have found a set more mimi
cal to the progress Of the Negro than
the present one, We would Ike to
know where he would find them.-The
Afro-American Ledger, Baltimore, Nd.
Geo. W. Hayes, the Afro-American
candidate for the legislature in Gin
cinnah. o., was knitted to defeat By
the white Republicans. An the crih-
cism The Union" has to make which
had gotten into the TAFT band wagon
is that 1T was a pity."-E
Mr.. Edward W. Bonds. the wen
known chef on the Pioneer Limited on
the St Pan road, died at bis late resi-
dencs. es52 wabash Ave, last Sunday
morning. His funeral was held
WEDNESDAY, ana burial was had ct the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
NEGRO HOME LOSES INMATES.
Judge Sends coIored Orphans to Var
Gus State Institutions.
COMPLAINT BY NEIeHBoRs.
Harriet Beeeher Stowe Asylum at
Bloomington Under Fire.

Bloomington, Ill, Nov. 13.-The in
mates Of the Harriet Beecher Stowe
institute today were declared p~Oic
dependents and will be distributed
among the various institutions Of the
state which can take care Of them
The action was taken by Judge Rus
sci after a representative Of the state
beard Of charities had brought the
Colored children before him.
The institute has been conducted by
the Rev. George A. Brown and his
wife, Colored, who operated a similar
institution in Danville for a number of
years. Complaint was filed against
them there and they moved to Normal.
Complaint Made by Neishbors-
After several years in the latter
city public feeling against them be-
came so strong they moved to this
city. They secured large house here
and kept the children in crowded
quarters.
Neighbors have been complaining
for some time about the filthy condi-
ton of the home and W. H Kerrick
humane oficer, made an investiga-
ton and was satisfied that the com
plants were justified. He notified the
state board Of charities.
It was charged that the inmates
were improperly fed and clothed, that
their morals were perverted, and that
the institution reeked with dirt and
vermin- Neighbors say the children
were fed meat which marketmen Gus
tomarfly gave away to customers for
feeding dogs, and that the food was of
the poorest and cheapest character.
Money Asked for Refuge.
Brown has been soliciting money for
the maintenance Of the home, but It
is not known Just how much he Sc
cured and what he did with the coIlec-
tons.
As the inmates grew up, Brown
planned to secure a home and employ
ment for them. He has been supply
ing hotels with beIlbOys and also Sc
cured employment as domesties for
some Of the girls. Those remaining
in the institute, # Is alleged. were
subjected to gross neglect and in
some instances mistreatment II was
declared b. Mr.. vIrden that the pro
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Municipal Thsaters.

The first municipal, uncommercial
theater in America-an endowed inst-
tution-is in successful operation in
Red Wing, MINI. Red Wing IS town
Of only 10000 persons, forty miles
down the Mississippi river from St.
Paul, and to it several years ago a cit-
zen left $4,000 to found a municipal
theater. A citizens committee under
the terms Of the bequest manages the
playhouse, and so well has it done its
work that for the last three years
dividend on the capital invested has
been paid to the town. Professor Rich
ard Burton In a lecture on the drama
using the Red Wing experiment as
criterion, predicts that lin ten years
probably and in twenty-five years GER
tainly every considerable city In the
United States win have its municipal
theater."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
THE NEGRO VOTER.

After all the talk the Negro vote
got lost in the shuffle. Taft carried his
state and could not have done so If
the Negroes had voted against him.
The democrats carried the state for
governor and could not have done so
e the Negroes had voted solfdly for
the republican candidate.
So the Negroes did not vote against
Taft and they did not vote their state
ticket. Just what they did do. nobody
seems to know. They did not vote as
they talked, they did not follow their
LEADERS. They have no claim on Judge
Taft and seem to be outdoors" SO far
as this election is concerned. They
did nothing for Judge Taft and they
did nothing for the Democrats-as a
political unit.
Really this is as it should be. There
should be no voting as a race, no vot-
ing as a class. no voting except as an
American citizen, by any man or set
of men. The Negroes divided to de-
gree in this fight and cannot ask any
thing as a race. They will have to be
ike white men, standing as individ-
uals and voting as individual citizens.
The Birmingham Ledger.
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WAS NOT A coLoRED MAN.
MTIIIonaIre's Son Commits Crime ir
Disguise Of Negro.

Townsville, Ca W. H. Mitchell,
a member. Of the Board OF Aldermen
and son Of the millionaire who found
ed FhDmasviIle, was indicted October
81, by the Grand Jury on charge OF
attempting to assault Miss Lucille Lin
ton, who Is the wealthiest woman in
the city.
The alleged assault occurred about
two weeks ago. when Miss Linton was
iured from her home about dark by
a white man whose face was black
ened and who was dressed as q Negro
woman. The person succeeded in get
ting Miss Linton away from home By
a forged note from her brcthe-4n-laW.
The gin supposed the person was a
colored woman, and did not discover
otherwise untIl q woods was reached.
when the assault was made The
young woman fought desperately. her
screams brought assistance and her
assaiiaut nsd.
The. community thought the assault
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
RINK CHATEAU NOTES.

Col. Johnson, Rufus Estes, H. Cat
lin and Mr.. Martin, visited the Cha
teau Rink and Restaurant Sunday
evening last; after viewing the Skat-
ers the Party partook Of a nice spread
and pronounced everything upto-date.
Mr.. Clarence Winston, the door
keeper, also a member Of the Leland
Giants Base Ball Club, will leave for
his home in Richmond, Virginia, next
week; Andrew Payne, also a member
of the Leland Giants Base Bail Club
viii take his place.
Mr.. Dickerson of the North side and
Mr.. A. Harris. paid a visit to the cha
teau.
Do not forget to visit our popular
Tuesday Matinees.
A good time at the Leland Giants
Skating Rink, Wednesday evening,
November 26th, 1908. Fine program
to night and Sunday at the Rink.
Mrs. Bernard Fits, Mrs. A. NJ. Hub
bard and Miss Frances Saunders, Of
Hannibal, Mo, was at the Chateau
Tuesday evening and had a delightful
time.
Every Friday evening you can find
the school boys and girls with their
parents at the Leland Giants Rink,
having a good time.
Don't miss the exhibitions and Rae
es on Skates at the Chateau De Plat
sance on Wednesday Evening, Nov.
25th, 1908 Six Fat Turkeys given
away as prizes. Mr.. Andrew (Rube)
Foster and Bride is expected to return
from Texas this week and will be en-
tertained at the Chateau Wednesday,
the 18th inst.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

GlenwOOd cemetary. Mr.. Bonds VA,
a member Of Berean Baptist Church
and of Hannibal Lodge No. 6, K p
He leaves a widow, four daughters
and one son.
Mrs. Bertha Christian Of Memnbis
Tenn, became the bItde of Mr.. Steve
Phillips, Wednesday afternoon. at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Leach
2610 Dearborn st. Rev. A. ]. Carey on.
ciated. M. and Mrs. Phillips win
make their home at 419, S4th street
Mrs. Jennie E. Watts, arrived in tbs
city from New York, Sunday exening
and she will make her future homs
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
2616 Calumet ave.
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HI. com.t Now and Then.

Times have changed since $50 years
ago, when Halley's comet, for whose
temperance astronomers are no"
looking, was In the heavens. Then tns
Christian world prayed to be delivered
from ''the devil, the Turk and tne
comet" Now It says the devil Is moi
20 black as he has been painted. me
Turk Is a negligible quantity. ana tne
comet would be rather welcome tnAn
Otherwise.-Boston Transcript
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
Balloons and Bullets.

Experiments conducted abroad naIe
demonstrated that balloons raVelIe
at q height Of from 600 to 1000 yaroS
could be hit only once out Of SIX snoe'
While they were absolutely safe a. :
height Of 5000 yards. Even Wnen
struck the damage to the gas bag W.
% small that the balloon was abe y
continue its journey for hours oelOLs
TIE escaping gas made q landing nSe~
sry.
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SIX PRIZES.

1st, Most Graceful Skating Couple
Prize a Fat Turkey each.
End, Best School Child Skater
Prize Fat Turkey.
3rd, Endurance Raee-Prize a Fat
Turkey.
4th, Best Fancy and Trick Skater
Prize a Fat Turkey.
5th, Poorest Skater Of the Lot
Prize a Fat Turkey.
Picture Show 1890, Grand March
1O:45 P. NJ. Good Music. Best Of De
corum. Admission 1Oc. One Dime.
N. B. These birds can be seen al
the Rink anytime after Monday.-Le-
land Giants Base Ball & Amusement
Association.
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Milk Bricks.

MIX bricks are sold In Belgium and
Denmark. These bricks are milk fro
zen solid, and when intended for use
a. soon as received in the household
the tactical fluid for the tea or conee
has to be Clipped on according to the
quantity desired In the drink. This
brick milk has grown to be a necessi-
u In the warmer countries Of Europe.
The Belgium government has given
yearly subsidy to increase the trade.
In Copenhagen q firm engaged In TINS
business makes q weekly delivery OF
9o0, 900 pounds. A great deal OF TINS
goes TO distant countries.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

DR.. Alexander Lane. who vas trium-
Dhenlly reelected to the Iegialature
Of nlin0ls, nom ne 1st Senatorial
District. never goes back On HIS true
friends. and he wilI land On the right
side Wien the tine comes TO elect
BE nsw speaker FOR the House Of
Reprssantatlva
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

Here are some quotations from the
speech OF Mr.. Taft as Secretary Of
War in 1906. At the conclusion Of
the speech the Republican Convention
passed a resolution asking the Dem
ocratic legislature Of the state to ex-
tend the Negro DISTINGUISHING features
Of the revised constitution for years.
Said Mr.. TAFT, speaking of the Col
'ored voters:
when a class Of persons is so ig-
norant an dso subject to oppression
and misleading that they are MERE
LY POLITICAL CHILDREN, NOT
HAVING THE MENTAL STATURE
OF MANHOOD, THEN THEIR
VOICE IN THE GOVERNMENT Sc
CURES NO BENEFIT TO THEM. A
policy, therefore, in the South which
excludes from the ballot impartially
both and black and white when ignor-
ant and irresponsible cannot be crit
isized. CONCEDING that the laws
now in force in this state and other
parts Of the South were intended,
either by their terms or by their mode
of execution, TO EXCLUDE THE IG-
NORANT COLORED VOTER FROM
THE FRANCHISE WITH RIGOR,
AND ALLOW THE IGNORANT
WHITE VOTER. THOUGH EQUALLY
UNTITLED FOR THE FRANCHISE
TO EXERCISE IT, DO NOT THINK
THAT THIS MAKES A HOPELESS
SITUATION FOR THE CoLoRED
MAN or the political power that he
may, in the future, exercise"
''The South has been kept solid by
the spectre Of Negro denomination,
and by stirring up racial prejudices
and arousing unfounded alarm over
an IMPOSSIBLE RETURN OF RE
CONSTRUCTION DAYS. After a long
struggle, the history of which shall
not repeat, the NEGRO'S VOTE WAS
MADE TO COUNT FOR NOTHING
IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. Then
tie political leaders of the dominant
party came to realize the dreadful de-
liberalization Of all society that fol-
lowed in a government IL law was
fouted and fraud was to constitute its
basis. They cast about to make the
LAW SQUARE WITH THE EXIST
ING CONDITION by property and edu-
cationaI qualifications which should
EXCLUDE THE NEGRO. This is a
turn for the better"
II do not wish to seem ungracious,
but / must be candid. In my judg-
ment the REPUBLICAN PARTY OF
NORTH CAROLINA WOULD BIZ
MUCH STRONGER AS A VOTING
PARTY IF ALL THE FEDERAL OF
NCES WERE FILLED BY DEMO
CATS"
The Negro, may close his eyes Ike
a blind mule, and refuse to familiarize
himself with the differences Of Roose-
welt and Taft, in relation to his poll
ticai status. But that will not help
the matter one BIT, and IL he can ex-
tract any comfort from them as far
as we are concerned, he is heartily
welcome to It
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had been committed by a Negro until
Miss Into went before the Grand
Jury and told a story which resulted
in the indictment Of Mitchell.
Miss Linton is an orphan, who In
herited a large fortune, and is socially
prominent
Mitchell is married and has chill
dren.-Ex.
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ceedings against Brown would be
pushed.
Rev. Brown, was at one time warm
friend of Rev. eating Hubert, when
he was in full bloom in this city and
they blew in large sums Of money
which they begged from the public,
while taking in the sights in Chicago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

The Roman Catholic Congress, con-
vened in this city, the latter part of
last and the first Of this week, wind
ing up its sessions at the 1st Regiment
Armory, Wednesday evening.
Some Of the most eminent and dis
tinguished Prelates and members Of
that church attended its deliberations,
and Joined in the various important
discussions, and one Of the main sub
jects discussed, which was led by Rev.
Father John E. Burke of New York,
was the Relation Of the Negro to the
Catholic church"
Father Burke declared in one part
Of his remarks, that "1n the CONVEX
sion Of the Negro to the Catholic
faith, lies the solution of the Race
Problem"
Father Burke has expended
much labor, in an honest effort to
benefit and uplift the Negro, spoke in
part as follows, in his eloquent plea
embodied in his paper, entitled, %The
Work for the Negro"
the curse Of God viii rest on the
church. in America II II does not avail
itself Of the opportunity of evangeliz-
ing the Negro.
1T is the only church that can bring
unity and order and good citizenship
out OF the present lamentable chaos
into which the race has fallen in our
country. BE prudent has been the
cry which, being interpreted, means,
dc nothing. There is prejudice among
the Negroes, but 1t is that belonging
to the child of ignorance. To no other
race do the ministrations Of priests
and sisters appeal so much There
win be no race question when the
white man keeps the golden rule and
the black man has learned to keep the
ten commandments"
at is in no patronizing spirit that
Father Burke asked for a race that
has the same rights Of citizenship be
fore the law that consideration which
the church must give Of the rest not
under the stigma Of failure. If It
does not redeem the race this is equi-
valent 10 a confession that it has no
divine commission. n was sad sight,
he said. to see a race go down to de-
struction under incompetent leaders,
who with low grade Of evangelical
Professionalism and a surfeit Of emo
tionalism were making shipwreck OF
It. with awful force. He spoke kind
" and sndulgently of their faults,
which were few and childish. and
stirringly Of their virtues, which were
many and noble. He paid glowing
tribute to the Josephite order for the
great work they were doing for the
Nero IN the south The time had
come when Colored boys should be
prepared for the priesthood, at least
such as came from good and respect
able Catholic families, he declared:
At the present time the Catholic
church is the only church that stands
With open arms and outstreched
hands to the Negro, inviting him to
come into the fold and freely wor-
snip on equal terms with ifs mem
bsrs IN an its churches IN all sections
Of this country and throughout the
World. This being true It might be
Of everlasting benefit to the Negro II
hs Joined the Catholic church more
frssly and more numerOusly than he
has IA tie past
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Concluded from page l.,
President Roosevelt Against Cutting
Down Southern Representation.

TO North Carolina Republicans as to
the character Of men whom they NOM
mate for ofice practically excluded
Negroes.
Mr.. Taft took nothing back that
was contained in that speech.
He said:
HERE IT WAS THAT DE
LIVERED THE FIRST PoLTTIC-
AL SPEECH 1 EVER DELIVER
ED SOUTH OF THE MASON
AND DIXON LINE. WHAT 1 SAID
IN THAT SPEECH HAS BEEN
SOMETIMES | MsREPREsENT
ED. BUT / AM PREPARED To-
DAY TO STAND BY EVERY
THING 1 SAID"
SOME THINGS Mr.. TAFT SAID IN
FIRST GREENSBORO SPEECH.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

Entered a. seeond-cIass Matter,
Ass. 20. ts02 at the Pest once at
Chicago. Illinois, under Act Of March
3. 1879.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21
INTERESTING ITEMS CONCERNING
THE NEGROES.

THE NEGROES.
Hobson, Ala, governed entirely BY
Negroes.
VIM Barnes won scholarship al
U. Pa.
Chas. Lee, Negro, invented boil
weevil exterminator.,
B. P. Hurst, freshman and member
of orchestra at Amherst College
Louisville, KY, will have a Negro
|Theater. Building now being remod.
,eled.
Bank at Mound Bayou now worth
$4,000. Colored residents there are
building $4,000 cotton seed oil mill
Big bakery at Jackson, Miss. Lat
est machinery, etc; q years old has
grocery department, II clerks.
Sons and Daughters Of Moses own
100000 worth Of property.
Colored cafe in Boston, one year
old and outfit worth $4,000 dollars.
Four-story brick and steel building
for Colored Y. NJ. c. A. in Washington
planned and built by Negroes.
Umbrella as q Weapon.
In one Of the women's fencing schools
Of Paris instruction IN the art Of at
tack and defense with foils has been
discontinued and umbrellas instituted,
says Popular Mechanics.
The first lesson the pupils learn in
this up to date means Of defense from
attack on the streets Is to battle the
Watchfulness Of the Aggressor by skill
full blows. The most simple and at the
same time most effective consists in
applying a fat stroke Of the umbrella
upon his headgear. Surprised by this
stroke and perhaps blinded by the rim
Of the hat, he has not the time nor the
presence Of mind to seize the UNI
brella. The lunges which follow such
q blow are not only effective, but dan
gerous. The first is known as the hOrs
de combat blow. SEEKING her umbrella
near the handle with one hand and
near the point with the other and ad-
Vancing a step we'll forward, the point
II well directed against the center Of
the aggressor's neck will drop him to
the ground senseless and probably
badly hurt. The same blow aimed at
the pit Of the stomach will probably
send the recipient to the hospital and
perhaps cripple him for life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS-
AND THE NEGRO.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

STRONG PLEA BY REV. FATHER
JOHN BURKE IN HIS RERALF.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-11-21

WHO IS IN FAVOR OF ADMITTING
HIM INTO FULL MEMBERSHIP
INTO HIS CHURCH.
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NEWS NOTES.

Great Thanksgiving Carnival at the
Chateau De PIaIsanee Rink, 1924
20 State Street, Wednesday,
Nov. 18th. 1908.
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Julius +. TAYLOR. Bdit0r ana Pub
fisher.
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PUBLIsHED WEEKLY.

sO3s Armour Avsnus. ChicagI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
RESTRAINING ORDER ISSUED.
Against Secretary Garfield and Com
missioner Bennett.

A temporary restraining order has been
issued by Justice Barnard of the District
Supreme Court against Secretary Garfield
and Commissioner bennett of the general
land office to prevent them from pro-
ceeding with the hearing of the homestead
entry claim of Henry Ohm. or in any
other way affecting the interests Of the
heirs of Luis Maria Cabeza de Baca in a
tract Of land in Santa Cruz county. ArZ
The order is based on a petition of Cor
nelius G. Watts of New York city and
other heirs of de Baca. who claim to be
entitled to the land. The compliments
say the land was coded to the United
States by the republic of Mexico by the
treaty of Guadalupe HidaigO of 1S4S. and
was exchanged by this government for
certain grants held by de Baca 1t is
alleged that "A claim for homestead entry
on part of the land 50 acquired by their
ancestor is being entertained, and unless
prevented by the court cloud will be
placed on their title.
Attorney Charles A. Keigwin of the
local bar and Attorney III. p. Heath of
New York represent the complainants.