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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28


not a sound the old leaves utter
As neN swirl and swoop and nuttcr
D rom the branches to the gutter
From their glory to their shame.
AS they die before their fellow
leaves mage donned their RED and yellow.
Ere the autumn's fashions mellow
Into flame.
Yet 7 catch my spirit trying
To Interpret thcir replying
To Che sympathetic si-riuw
ot Che breczcs from Tho west
e. nave Earnishci London's lcanness
With uny spot of rrecnurss.
We have touched wau's sordId ueanness
With Gods best"
So these leaves % nightly musinr
Tor "a stem my hC1rf are using
Iill they fal Co meet tho hrui4lur
or the traffic rushing Iv.
l"t perchsucc tholr shadows. yyavinr
Ger tlc hcartloss City paving.
Yield the hope some soul ls craving
Ere they die
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28


Sweet is true love. tho given IN vain, In
vain:
And sweet is death who puts an end 10
pain;
I know not which is sweeter. no. not I
Love. art thou sweet? then bitter death
must be;
Love. thou art bitter: sweet Is death to
me;
o Love. II death be sweeter. let me die.
Sweet Love. that seems not made to
fade away.
Sweet death that seems to make US love-
less clay,
know not which is sweeter. no. not l.
I fain would follow love. II that could
be:
I needs must follow death. who calls for
me;
CAN and I follow. I follow let me die.
-Tennyson.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Horrible Fate.

You've heard what happened to
Lots wife. I suppose?"
Yes; she looked back and turned
into pillar OF salt"
We'll. ! saw something today which
beat that"
MOP"
Fact. A red-nosed woman, with
kettle in her hand, hurrying down the
street. She looked furtively over her
shoulder-and turned into a saloon"
Judge
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Declared OF.

Said He-Darling, We have been en-
gagged for six months. Don't you think
IL IS about time we were getting mar
Red?
Said She--Wall, I'm willing 10 be
married Just as soon as you can pro-
vide me with a home.
Said He--That being the case. sup
pose am to consider the engagement
broken.-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A DIVERSITY OF CALL1NGs.

They are sometimes as stoical as
an Indian and as polite as n dancing
master. You may find men who
have studied theology. law ana med
icine- You may find scholars as well
As artisans You may find men from
the farm and the plantations. yet
they an nave u reiow sssSSi,,Ds onS
Tor the Other and even when high
Banding member OF the cOloree race
is Disseminated against. they are ST.
lent only 20 give vent 90 their pent
mp feelings against some Negro-hat-
ing conductor. within the confines OF
their quarters or over a glass of
cheering beveridge I'm a restaurant.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Did you take your shoes TO that
place with the sign. Shoes Repaired
While You Waltz"
Yes. They repaired six while 1
waited. and told me TO call in three
days for mine Judge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

My heart is fun Of song. my lips are
scant OF speech,
II Is you. you. you. Il IL as. each TO eachl
IL is happy winds Of dawn that blow the
world awake.
1t Is sunlight. leaping sunlight on the
ripple-crested iakei
o. the wave OF love in me that sweeps
roe when / think
o, the founts OF memory whore my glad
spirits drink!
Night and star and ripened corn. har-
Vest-burdcned hill.
And the woods at twilight when the earth
IS stlli
@. loveliness OF years that floods my mind
anew
And back OF al and in all just you. you
you,
james Oppenheim. in Metropolitan Mas.
azine
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Net 90 rtqh.

John. dear" said the wife OF his
bosom. here is the bill for my new
gown"
Great Scot" exclaimed John, as he
glanced at the figures. but its awful
ly high"
"Oh. no, il isn't" replied his better
half It's the most decollete gown
ever had. Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
HAVE YOU x
HOME?

If not. why not. when a home is
so easily secured IN Omohundro's
Plan on New North Road, near St.
Johns Church, $500 cash and $500
per month?
If you want TO be somebody, buy
land and own a home.
If you want to own a home, or
buy land, see
NJ. H. OMOHUNDRO.
Room 80, 11O3 +. Main St, City.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Black and Pink Vel

There is a novelty veil offered in
combination with a large sailor hat
that Is made Of black net. with al I'M
derthread OF rose pink. The mesh is
coarse and wide and there are no dots
or squares on IT, The touch Of pink
makes II Qui;e becoming to every
face.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
More Small comnstitcrs.

Weary Walker see 500 more men
has been t'rown out OF work
Tired Traveier-Geel Dere's gettin'
TO be too much competition in our
businessi-Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A Lucky Star.

In that vaudeville act are the
chorus Of butchers and bakers espe-
cially prominent?"
NO; they are merely feeders for
the star baltimore. American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
CURRENT VERSE.
a wav -. Hsd


When the sun WIZ a-blazin' an blisterin'
down
de'd cross his legs an say.
Mighty hot weather. I reckon. in town.
but mighty fine season fer hay,
NO use 70 grumble an growl. my
friends
us only the weather the good Lord
sends,'
When the worr wuz an frozen an snow
comu doWn
re q give as this goodiv advice.
no use 90 grumblc in country an town
It's mighty fine weather fer ice,
Never no use in complainin'. my friends
III s. only the weather the good Lord
sendsl"
That wuz his way in the winter an.
May
never wuz known to complain.
thankful Ter sunshine that hlazcd on his
way.
An equally thankful Ter raint
Never no use IN the growlin'. my
friends
It's only the weather the good Lord
seuds!"
Atlanta Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
The Enrce Of Hahn

who is that man who speaks on
every subject so authoritatively?
He? oh. he's a dictionary expert"
All! that accounts for his having
such pronounced opinions
more American.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Grace think a stolen kiss the
most terrible thing I ever heard or.
Helen don't think it is the most
terrible thing 7 ever heard OF.
Grace-Why not my dear?
Helen lcoyly) Because it bears re-
peaung
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

shoulder and gazed at IL intently
without saying a word He passed
on. but when he returned, we handed
him one of our cards.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

II honest toll makes horny hands,
Then cannot n De said
That one who overworks his brain
Should have a horny head2
Peter Newell. in Harper's Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

Marion Ga college girl, to her room
mattel Myrtle, IL you will lend me
ten dollars. shall be everlastingly in
debted TO you
Myrtle (who speaks from expert
ence)-I don't doubt H.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Madame @. J. Walker.

worlds
her wonderful Hair Grower
LOT the growth OF hair Either she
pride
~e IN TINS city One personal treatment
t woman VINO the hair
For further information ' ''u'
MADAM c. j. WALKER,
~ "'"e avenue Pittsburg
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
John o, Drean,s


what "a world that was YOU planned rs
Made OF summer and the sea.
Where the very wind thai famed IA
Drittcd down from Already.
There where never fate might sunder
Rose your castles shining beams.
are YOU there to-day I wonder.
John o'Dreams2
Thot was but a trick life PLAYED YOU
when this planet knew your birth.
men she trapped your soul and made
you
one or as on droary earth.
since for you what fancies crossed IL
Lures az alien stars and streams.
have you found the path OF lost H.
John o'Drcams?
Just little day I'm May time
once 7 took the road with YOU.
Just a boy and girl in play time
With "a vision to pursue
1 but glimpsed the glow around n
Ere ] turned. and yet 80 seems
some times that you surely found IL.
John o'nreams2
-Theodosia Garrison. in Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
Mr.. MAHAMMITTs OFFICE.

We went to the other station
which seemed TO be the new one and
enjoyed a good breakfast being con-
tent then 10 wait three hours longer
II need be for Mr.. Mahammitt. When
we returned again, we found Mrs.
Eva M. Robinson. a bright-eyed in
dustrious compOsitOr doing double
service of answering calls and setting
type. She called up Mr.. Mahammitt
and IL was not long before he was
there welcoming us TO the city of
Omaha. Then we talked and laugh
ed, and laughed and talked.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28
A QUESTION OF RACE PREJUDICE

Previous TO this. we had met Por-
ter j. b. Newsom IN the depot He
liked TO talk and il was not long be-
fore he was relating his experiences
as porter extending over a decade
He had been with the royalty, when
Buffalo Bill led them a chase on the
plains. TELL me-" said we, Gin all
of your travels = the United States,
II there is any lace where you found
absolutely no race prejudice" He
shook his head sadly in the negative,
expressing the opinion that II was no
where more in evidence than at Los
Angeles. Cal. TELL me then" said
we, where you have found least
race prejudice" Chicago" was
his slow response. Good Cod" was
our involuntary exclamation. II
caused a laugh and after further com
ment, we bid him good day and went
on our way to see the sights of the
city.
SOME PEOPLE THERE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-11-28

THE life Of an actor is a hard one.
isn't it?'
Il should say IL wasi It's almost
impossible 20 borrow a dollar. If you re
an actor "-Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

In 1905 DR.. Alexander Lane, who is
great honor to the medical profess
son, was elected to the legislature
Of Illinois from the First Senatorial
District, and the record he made as
a member Of that body is a credit to
himself and to all the people Of the
great state of Illinois.
he served on some Of the most
important committees throughout the
long session Of that body. and was
popular with its members, both Dem
ocrats and Republicans. One Of the
wisest acts performed by him was
In voting against that section in the
proposed New City Charter for Chi
cago, which gave the heads of the
various departments the right to dis
charge those working under them
without any cause whatever, and pre-
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

The last city election held in Dem
yer, was the hottest ever held in that
city. and as usual the Afro-American
played his part very well indeed. The
leaders Of the Republican party, dur
ing the contest, set up the same old
hue and cry: Remember we set
you Colored people free, and you
Colored folks have no right to vote,
unless you vote the Republican
ticket" but the Negro voters could
not live on the dead past nor pay
their house rent on false promises,
so more than two thousand Of them
voted for Mayor Speer, and as he
was elected by $500 majority he feels
that he owes his election to the Col
ored people, and In order to partly
them for standing by him.
Immediately after he began his du-
ties as mayor he organized a Colored
fire company, ofhcered by Colored
men from head to foot, and each fire.
man receives SIS per month. Mayor
Speer also appointed five Colored
men as policemen, drawing the same
pay as the white officers; all the jan
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
NOTES FROM HARVEY. I'll.

The noted Miss Mat Bowen, Of
Washington, d. c., is visiting The
Amanda Smith Orphan Home. Miss
Bowen was one Of the speakers at
the anniversary. She took her audi
ence by storm by her splendid ad-
dress on the subject Of Women"
Miss Bowen Is a Christian, also a
very intellectual lady, having taught
in the public schools OF Washington
for a number OF years. She is also q
Wen known speaker and has Travelled
from the Atlantic TO the Pacific coast,
and large audiences have greeted her
everywhere with q great deal Of en-
thusissm. Miss Bowen is an excep-
tionaEly attractive and pleasing speak
er and carries her audience with her
and sways them at win, her iIlustra-
tons and anecdotes are simply grand.
To hear her once Is TO want to hear
her again. Miss Bowen makes many
friends wherever she goes.
The Home has also been blessed
with the presence Of Mrs. Lucinda
Beck, Of Nebraska Mrs. Beck is an
evangelist, who has been engaged In
work with the Salvation Army In the
West, but has been an independent
worker for nine years. She preached
the closing sermon Of our anniversary
season on Sabbath evening. It was
a sermon Of power, and fun Of the
Holy Spirit Mrs. Beck ts not only a
good speaker, but a good singer. and
souls have been saved through her
songs-'P"
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

itors in the city hall and in all thu
Otner buildings belonging to tba 81.
are Colored men. and thew wsro ''y
iected by him, and a CoIored X.
mas charge Of the CommonvoaI.I.
batn House, which is the prida - :.
al the citizens Of Denver. y"
1t goes without saying that h. =.
strong following among the Colo.a =,
people, and they win continue =. =
vote for him for any ofice With - =
gift Of the people. &c
During the convention No,
Speer left no stone unturned g. -.
enort to make everything nle,....
for the delegates and visitors No.
leaving Denver we called at the o,,v
hall to pay our respects to him ons
on presenting him with our card -
cordially extended the glad hand ana
promptly subscribed for The Bro.d
Az without even requesting him n
do So and he gave US permission 70
scatter a little red paint during tbs
remainder Of our pleasant visit 70
Denver.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
NEGRO PORTER TAKES saooO;
BANK EMPLoYE Ross VAULT.
Isaac ". Rsss Studying for cOlorsd
ministry. Caught with Money
ssoIsn @sseauss He Needed

Rockford, m.-saac W. Bess, Ne.
gro janitor Of the Manufacturers Va
tional hank according to the police.
stole 5000 from the bank vault last
Saturday. Bess carried on the money
IA a satchel when the bank closed Ct
1880 for the han holiday.
The robbery was discovered a few
minutes after, and three hours latsr
Chief Of Police Bsrgren found Bess
hiding At the home 81 Law Harris. q
Negro living in the west part Of ths
city. An Of TIE money was<recovered.
he told the police he took the money
bscauss he needed It
n addition to the package contain
nr 5000 Bees took $40 IN unsigned
currency. to part Of which he had
forged the names Of n +. Thompson.
president. and BsIlnap MulfOrd. cash
ir.
Bs he's been active 81 tie Afrlean
1lstho6ist churcs and expected to be
ordained Is preacher ns<f al
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

venting the men and women SO dis
charged from having hearing before
the civil service board; this and
many other good measures received
his support.
Being one of the only two physi-
clans in the Forty-hfth General As
sembiy, he succeeded In passing sew
eral measures which win be Of lasting
benefit to the medical profession and
the people at large.
In view Of these facts Dr.. Lane has
whole army Of friends residing in
the First and Second wards compris-
ing the LIST Senatorial District, who
win do everything in their power to
boost him past the Primaries August
Sth, and re-elect him to the Iegisla-
ture Of Illinois.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
The Leading and Most Prosperous
Afro-Ameriean Physician and
Surgeon in Denver, Colo
rado-
rado..

Shortly after arriving in Denver,
Colorado. during our late visit, we
had the honor OF coming in contact
with DR.. J. h. P. westbrook, who is
by far the leading and most prosper
Gus physician and surgeon among the
Afro-Americans In that beautiful
western city.
DR.. Westbrook was born In Mississ-
ippL receiving his education at Fisk
University, Nashville, Tenn, gradual
ing from the Meharry Medical College
in that same city In 1905.
The LIST Of May, 1905. he located In
Denver, with mighty little money and
scarcely anything else, but by hard
work he has succeeded IN building up
a fne practice. He owns q lovely home
at 500 weitOn street, and controls
other property. He is secretary Of the
Niagara movement in Colorado. He
is prominent IN fraternaI organizations.
He takes an active interest In politics,
and is q warm supporter Of Hon. R.
W. speer. the present popular Demo
cratic mayor Of Denver, and at the
last election, through the influence Of
DR.. westbrook. more than two thou
sand Afr0-Americans recorded their
votes against the Republican eandi-
date. and It was their votes that
turned the tide IN favor Of Mayor
speer.
DR.. westbrook, who has become q
firm supporter Of The Broad Az.
has always been q strong Republics,
but In the Forthcoming presidential
contest he WIN bitterly oppose the
onFard march Of WiHiam II. TAFT
and support winiam J. Bryan Cor
president Of the United States.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

Il was our pleasure while visiting
Denver. Colorado, lately. to meet
William C. crolins. formerly mayor
Of Joliet, Illinois. and in 1904 he was
quite active in state politics, being q
candidate Tor governor at the Spring
field convention. about q year and q
half ago he removed from Joliet to
Denver. and within = very short time
be has become one Of fits leading
stock brokers; he Is At the head OF
the firm Of william @. Crolins & Com
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

Mrs. Hattie Kendall Smith is
spending the summer in Milwaukee,
Wis.
Mines. Benjamin and Hall Of BOs-
ton, Mass, are the guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Geo. c. Han. s24s Wabash ave,
this week
George G. Jones Of Cleveland, o.
owns and operates the only brass
foundry controlled by a Negro in
America.
Miss Nanene oudam, Of Louisville
KY Is the guest Of her cousin, Mrs.
Mary Robinson Detherige. s22S San
canon street
Thomas Gallagher, who was in ev-
dence ct the Denver Convention
seems to be the favorite for Congress
sional honors In the sth Congressional
District
Miss Lncy Lindsay, 411O Calume.
avenue, entertained q small party Oh
friends at cards and dancing Wednes-
day evening
Mr.. and Ms. Chas. P. Williams OF
the Original Dixie Jubilee Singers
win spend a few days In Chicago
next week at the residence. 6SlS
Vernon avsnus.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH.
3s25 Dearborn Street.

3a2S Dearborn Street.
The last Quarterly Meeting will be
held here Sunday, Rev. T. Reeves
presiding elder In charge. Preaching
at 1O;45 a m. Communion at 3
O'Clock at which time DR.. Colbert
pastor Of Zion A. NJ. E. church, viii
preach. At the evening service reg
ular preaching. Monday night July
9th. Enoch Arden win be rendered
at the church. Tuesday night Mrs..
Mason win lectures"
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

pany. dealers in stocks, bonds, In
Testments, grain. provisions, cotton
and miscellaneous securities, with
exclusive private wires to New York
City and Chicago.
his firm occupy nne quarters In the
Ernest and cranmer Building. and
Mr.. crolius with his family. resides
IN an elegant home in a nice part Of
that enterprising city, and he is meet
ing with success and making lots OF
money.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
NEGRO Elks LOSE THEIR NAME.

Court Makes. Permanent Injunction
Against coIored Mems Use Of Title
Similar 70 Old Order.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y.-Supreme
Court Justice Morchauser has made
permanent an Injunction restraining
the Improved Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of Elks Of the World from
using its present name and title.
The order is composed Of ColOred
men, having lodges in Brooklyn and
other places. The application for the
injunction was made by the Benevo-
lent and Protective Order Of EIks
through a committee appointed by
the grand lodge.
The decision says the defendant
seems practically to have appropriat-
ed the name, title, SEAL card emblem.
and eolors, and nearly everything
else used by the plaintiff in its cOrpor-
ate affairs.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
WHITES OBJECT TO BOOKER T

Tuskesee Wlzad Gets = pose If ui,
Own Medielne-Not Good Enouob
for Their NeIahbor.
huntington L 1, Tuesday,-Be
cause Of the leasing Of the old Van
Wyck homestead by Booker T. Wash.
ngton, an open rupture has resulted
between members Of the 400" and
citizens Of the village. The latter are
willing to accept Roosevelt's friend
but the aristocrats refused permission
to allow telephone wires strung 70
the place. Citizens finally got wires
In by a roundabout way.-Ex.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

Miss Elizabeth Slaughter. s544 Dear
born street VINO has had a severe
attack Of rheumatism. has sumcisntly
recovered from its elects to enjoy
her vacation and last Saturday morn
ing she left for Benton Harbor. Mich.
Cor q mort say.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

Entered a. seeond-ciass Matter,
ALs. 70. 1902 at the Post ONCE at
Chicago, Illinois, under Act Of March
8, 1873.
The broad ax., 1908-07-25
THE BROAD AK


WIN promulrate ana e. All times up-
hold tie true principles OK Democracy,
but Catholics, PrcteStants. Priests, IN
fldeIs single Takers, Republicans, or
anyone else can have their say as
long as their language q proper and
responsibility Is dxec.
The Broad Ak Is 8 newspaper whose
platform is broad enough for All ever
Claiming the editorial right 20 speak
it's own mind
atsa Sit W3ss oSS on one s sssS O
the paper.
subscriptions must be paid in adj
vance.
on S3s M66 sss....::....:.:.:..'i.S 90
AsysEtIsins rates made known. on
Address all communications to
THEEBR0AD AK
5oss Armour Avenue. Chicago.
JULIUS F. TAYLOR, Editor and Pub
The broad ax., 1908-07-25

JULIUS F. TAYLOR. Editor and Pub
Usher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-21
MEXICAN WAR MOMENTO.
Major C:rout of Montpelier Has Paper
Published in juno. 1S4S.

Major T.. NJ. Grout Of Montpelier, who
is hale and hearty at IS. father of Dr..
-. u. Circuit OF Waterbury, has in his
possession a copy Of tho Vermont pat
riot. printed at Montpelier, June Is, ls40,
of which Eastman & Danforth were pub
fishers and Charles 6. Eastman, editor.
The issue contains a short sketch Of
every man in Company r., 9th regiment,
L. s. infantry. from its formation April
20. l14S. to April 70. 1siS. This report was
sent from PachuCa, Mexico. where this
was then in service in the
Mexican war. to the editor of tho Patriot.
by Capt. f. a. Kimball, commanding this
mpa This report occupies six
columns on the first page, set in agate
type, and was an unusually elaborate
thing for the newspapers of that day to
print. Major Grout and James A. Tenn
pleton OF Worcester arc the only present
survivors Of that company and arc, as
far as known. tho only living vetcrarI Of
tho Mexican war in Vermont. Charles NJ.
STOW, Joseph Conner. Daniel Cutler,
Richard Dodge. Philip Frye, and William
Guinan, all from Montpelier, were mem
bers Of this company. Major circuit enlist
ed from Gilmore and Mr.. ~Tcmpleton
from Worcester.