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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
Great Wars From TriHss.

Great wars, pregnant with bloodshed
and all the horrors accruing thereto,
have very often been the outcome Of
trihing incidents which might, had they
been treated property, have been
smoothed over and the slaughter avert
ed. More often was this the case IN
earlier times than II Is now. Every
one knows that william the ConqueroF
lost his life in France through his
horse treading on . redhot cindef
while be was experimenting the burn
ing Of Nantes. but few people know
the fact which gave rise to the cam
paIgn that cost william his life.
During the latter part Of his reign
he became abnormaIly stout and con-
Bequently the laughingstock Of not
only his subjects. but his neighbors
across the water. One day his con-
temporary. Philip Of France. compared
him to a fillet Of veal on casters and
suggested that he should be exhibited
at a prize monarch show. This % en-
ragged william that he straightWay
made war upon his ridiculer, and the
loss Of thousands Of lives was the -
sult-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
soms slana Worda.

A remarkable fact Is that many slang
words have a classical origin For
example, the word mill" q VulEarism
for q fight, Is traceable to the Greek
word "hamilla," which means Q com
bat
'Uncle," the al ec1onats term for a
pawnbroker. is derived from the Latin
''uncus," a hook on which the article
pledged was hung.
To 60 before ''the beak" Is a distinct
reference to the old Roman custom Of
adjoining the platform from which jus
tee dispensed with the beaks Of ships.
which platform came to be called the
rostrum, that being the Latin for a
beak or PROV
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
HIekP story,


10 was In 1S47 that Hicks hrst made
. county nama Is q witty raconteur.
II mat year sF Samuel spry, Who bad
been membe: for BOdmIn since the
great reform BIN, lost his seat and In
. petulant mood took legal proceeding,
against Hicks on the ground that be
had abused his Official position to In
nuence voters at the poll. In the
course OF the trial Hicks was eaIlso
upon to state what he had to say IN
his defense. In the course Of bis state
msnt he asked leave Of the court @
Illustrate his position by a story. His
request being assented to, he re1ated
how a few days previously be had
been to see a lad whom he knew vel
who was laid up from q fall 3rV0 &
vicious donkey, which had kicked out
all bis front teeth The lad, said
Hicks, had taken the matter In the
most kindly way and had said to aim,
ETisn't the fall, MrA Hicks, and 'tNn't
the vally Of the teeth what annoys
me, but it's the nashty, ghaStly,
WishOus disposition Of the Jackass''
Sir Samuel Spry sprang up In the
well Of the court In q fury ana ex-
claimed. He has called me q jack
ASH The court was convulsed with
laughter. and Hicks was promptly and
fully acquitted Of the trumpery charge
brought against him.-Cornhnl Maya
Efna
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
MANY REVERE THE MEMORY or
PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR.
Attorney 8. LaiRs Williams ana the
Rev. Il. {. Stewart Speakers At
Memorial Services fer Col.
lored Poet.

"reminiscences of Paul Laurence
Dunbar, interviewer into glowing tri-
butes, and a musical program COM
prised the memorial services held
Sunday afternoon at the Institution.
al church In honor Of the Colored
bard, whom William Dean HoweHs
ranked with Whittier, Lowell. and
other American poets.
The leading spirit Of the gathering
was Julius Avendorph, an employee of
Robert T. Lincoln, who is anxious to
preserve the memory Of Dunbar and
arouse a proper appreciation Of him
among his people. He had arranged
to have Clarence s. Darrow and Ed
ward H. Wright present, but the lat,
ter was unable to attend on account
Of the serious illness Of his wife and
Mr.. Darrow was called out Of the city.
s. LANG Williams, assistant United
States district attorney, and the Rev.
H. z. Stewart, who were friends Of the
poet, delivered addresses. Musical
numbers were given by Marie Burton,
Edward F. Morris, Harrison z. Man.
uel, and Ada Lou Mitchell.
The pastor said the thing that
struck him most forcibly in his &C.
quaintance with Dunbar was his great
respect for his aged mother, who the
poet declared was largely response.
bic for his inspirations. Mr.. williams
told Of the bsrd's visit to Chicago
when he was impecunious and un-
known and praised his exemplary
qualities and genius. Frederick Doug.
lass, he said, gave him . home and
encouragement while here and aided
him financially in bringing out his
first book, which latter attracted the
attention Of Mr.. Howells.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

-An old couple from the east" says
the Detroit Free Press are visiting
their son in this city. II the mother
gets out Of sight Of the father, ne IS
constantly asking for her and Is not
content till they are together again
The other evening she went to another
part Of the house while he was In the
parlor and after he had asked for her
q half dozen times the son said, rather
CURLY:
at seems as though you couldn I
be without mother five minutes al d
time
You're right said the old gentle
man slowly. That's the reason l mar
ried her."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
A Suit of Ratskin.

A thrifty Welshman at one time ez-
hibited himself publicly in England at
tired in a costume composed from top
to bottom Of ratskins, which he had
spent three years and half in collect
ing. The dress was made entirely By
himself. 1t consisted OF hat necker'
chief, coat. waistcoat, trousers, tippet,
CATERS and shoes. The number oil
rats required to complete the suit was
so. Most curious Of the garments
was the tippet. composed. entirely OF
rats tails.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
Cruel.

The rich bachelor sighed and looked
at the beautiful girl fxedly. Things
are at skies and sevens with me.
feel the great need OF a woman In my
home. one who could straighten out
my tangled affairs and make life worth
living again" Her glance spoke an
Interest which approximately expecta-
uon- "YesY she queried softly. He
blurted out. DO you know Of any
good, ablebodied woman whom 1 could
get to clean houseT'-Argonaut.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

Don't forget the baseball game at
Anson's Park, 61st and Champlain
avenue. Sunday, double header. Lee
land Giants VS.. Arson Colts. After
the game visit the Chateau Gardens
and spend a pleasant evening.
Mr.. Jerry Mills of the Pekin Thea
tire, will manage the vaudeville show
at the Chateau Gardens and wishes
to meet his many friends any evening
from z to IL D. m.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
BOOKER TAFT WASHINGTON EN-.
TERTAINs THE VULGAR IDEA.
That There Is Nothing Under the Sun
That Money Cannot Buy.

That 'There Is Nothing Under the Sun
That Money Cannot 5Uy."-
One of our exchanges quotes DR..
Booker T. Washington as saying.
Not in religion, nor in politics, not
in higher education lies the race solu-
ton Of the race problem, but in bust
ness"
Did Mr.. Washington say this?
Then he uttered a misleading and
dangerous fallacy. Why all this clap
trap about business anyhow? Who
ever heard Of this term being used to
represent all the good and desirable
in life.
Business has its place, nor can the
Negro any more than other folks sue
coed without business, but to place
it before religion, ones relations to
God, or before politics, ones civic and
civil status, or before intelligence.
ones supremacy over beasts and
brutes, is to say the least surprising.
This constant Jingle OF silver, this
eternal Haunting Of greenbacks is
enough to make the very graves Of
the fmmortsls burst asunder.
To accept this preachment Is TO
give the lie 10 the whole system Of
religion as given to us in Jewish his
tory and tradition and in Gospel plan
and purpose.
To remain silent in the face Of this
sordid cult Is treachery TO the, faith
once delivered to the saints"-Er
The writer Of the aboYe article has
hit the nail square on the head, IN
reference to the teaching or preach
ing Of Booker TAFT Washington, who
entertains the vulgar idea Ike the
horse race tout or the tin-hOrn gam
bier that there is nothing under she
sun that money cannot buy"
Such a doctrine as advocated by the
head beggar Of Tuskegee. has been
productive Of much harm TO the Ne
gro.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
FIND NEGRO PLEA IS sAsELss.

commeres Commission Heads See No
Discrimination Against Bishops
by Southern Railroads.
Washington, d. c., June 29.-Five
bishops Of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, who complained to
the Interstate commerce commission
that they were Disseminated against
by southern railroads and by the Pull
man company In transportation, din
ing car. and sleeping car facilities,
have been informed by the commits
sion that their complaint was not
warranted.
The bishops we're Wesley J. Gaines.
H. NJ. Turner, Evans Tyree, C. S.
Smith, and z. W. hampton.
1t was alleged that coaches furn-
ished Negroes were not equal to
those for whites; that Negroes we're
denied sleeping cars, and that they
were refused food in dining cars. 1t
is held by the commission that undue
prejudice was not shown.
It seems to us that the fact that
the Eve bishops we're absolutely de-
MED first class service On the dining
car and in every other respect, on
account of the color Of their skin,
that it was a manifestation Of race
prejudice on the part Of those having
charge Of the train on which they
were travelling on, pure and simple
Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
NEGRO FiREMEN VICTORIOUS
GEORGIA BOARD UPHoLDs
TsSgM.

Rules Against Seniority Of white
Workers on Purely Racial Lines
and Fixes Pay Of AT AIIhs.
Atlanta, Ca, June 2s.-The Georgia
railroad strike arbitration board to-
night decided against the seniority OF
white fremen over Negroes. The AZ
bitratOrs. however, placed a premium
on Intelligence among nremen. which,
1t Is believed, will result ultimately
In the gradual elimination Of all ex-
cept the MIST expert Negroes.
The arbitration board was composed
Of Hilary Herber OF Montgomery, re-
presenting the Georgia railroad; Con-
gresham Thomas HardWick Of GeOrg.
Ia representing the firemen, and
Chancellor David c. Barrow OF the
Georgia university, Is umpire.
Their decision was worded guard.
edly and did not In any case deal
directly with the race problem. Their
most direct reference to the seniority
problem was in the words: We find
against proposition c..
This proposition read: "All fire
men when hired shall be placed in
freightyards or hosting service and
senior white firemen shall have pre-.
ference Of engines and runs"
The award made the pay of Negro
iremen equal to that Of whites. The
Negroes have been receiving from %
to 80 cents per day less than whites
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Worst place Fer n.

Small Johnny had been III for sew
eral weeks when one day an aunt from
a distance came to visit the family.
why. Johnny" she exclaimed, "how
thin you are! Have you been sickY
''Yes'm." replied the little fellow. Il
had the brain fever and right In my
head. too. the very worst place could
have had It."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
A SURE sehsms.

Young Wife-I am determined To
learn at what hour my husband comes
home at nights. Yet do what win
cannot keep awake, and he Is always
careful not to make a particle Of noise.
- there any drug which produces
Wakefulness? Old wtte-No need to
buy drugs. Sprinkle the noor with
taeka
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
lNsTlTuTIoNAL CHURCH NorEs.

Sunday the Ninth Anniversary On
ion Prayer Meeting, 5 p. m. led BY
Brother Fletcher; Anniversary Ser.
mon and program. 1880 a. m Plat
form meeting at p. m, conducted by
the pastors OF city churches at Jas
p. m. Sermon by Sister Nora Taylor,
and musical program anniversary re
eeption wednesday night July 7th.
h n Stewart minister.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

Mrs. Ella Henderson Walker, a
teacher in the Lexington public
schools, is in the city, the guest of
Mrs. A. W. williams.
Miss Alta Gray Davis, of Frederick
Nd, will make her future home with
her aunt, Mrs. E. L. Davis, S22e
Prairie ave.
Prof. Roy W. Tibbs Of Louisville,
KY. is spending the summer with his
cousins, DR.. and Mrs. A. WILDER force
Williams, 3408 Vernon avenue.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay, mother OF
Mrs. W. H. Davis, 1926 Prairie ave-
left the city Friday morning for
Peoria, ILL.,, her old home where she
will spend the summer.
Jacob L ParH, s155 State street.
has recently had his undertaking es-
Enlistment reJscorated, and every
thing in connection with It wears an
air Of prosperity.
William Clark, one Of the high
chiefs Of the Standard Literary Soci-
ETY. Of olivet Baptist church. las re-
moved from 1885 La Sale street, to
2S2S La Sale street.
DIR. A. Wherefore Williams will
deliver an address at Grace T'resby-
terrain Church, 34th and Dearborn
streets. Sunday night, July 4th, on
The Lack of Chivalry."
Mrs. B. Davis, 1892 State Street, re.
turned home the first Of the week
from Memphis, Tenn, where she de-
lightfully spent two weeks in visiting
with her dear father and with her
many old friends.
Misses Nellie l. Brown and Ledley
Ford Of Oklahoma City, are in Chicago
taking special courses at the Chicago
University. and while here they are
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. An
derson. $3.50 ChampIain avenue.
. ]. W. Jenkins. 6442 Evans avenue.
who hits the rail" between this city
and Cincinnati o., Is quite popular
with his associates, and he deserves
to be classed among the gooi and
honorable citizens.
Miss E. B. shipley, Of Louisville.
KY, VIII be the guest of Miss z Es-
teIle Webster. GOAL Champlain avenue,
for the summer. Both young ladies
are taking advanced work at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
Mr.. Willis A. Golfer of the Mime.
apolis postoffice, passed through the
city this week en- route To Atlantic
City, n. J., and other eastern points.
where he will spend his vacation.
on Tuesday evening last the pu-
Jackson has severed his
connection with the undertaking es-
adjustment of his father, Emanuel
Jackson, 1853 State street, and in the
near future he will engage IL the
same line Of business for himself at
3249 State street
y Frank L. Gale is meeting with sue
cess in the piano and music BUSINESS
at $40 State street. He has only
had his sV1re open two WEEKS. but
50 far he has sold three fine rcusicaI
instruments. See his ad in another
column Of this paper.
The Pre-Nuptial High Tea and
Dance given in honor Of Miss Lena
Pickett by Miss Clark Of the Chicago
pOstofice, at the Douglass Center
Monday eve, was an elegant sffair
and greatly enjoyed by an who at
tended.
The annual June Rose Concert at
Quinn Chapel Monday evening. June
18th, was successful in every partic-,
ular. MEs. N. B. Anderson and James
W. Fisher, together with DR.. D. p.
Roberts. comprised the committee OF
management
Mr.. and Mn. Grant Gardner, who
resided for 4 long time at s54s STATE
street and WHO have been PROMINENT
IN secret society circles Tor many
years. are now residing IN Grand
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
His Secret.

Student-How would you advise me
10 go about collecting q library2 Pro
fessor-Well. I'll tell you how ] man
aged IT. When was young / bought
books and loaned them Now Dor
row books and keep them.-Sray
Stories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
CHATEAU RINK NOTES.

The greatest vaudeville of the sea
son will be given at the Chateau Gar
den July 3rd, 4th and 5th. The man.
agement mas carefully selected some
OF ChicasO's best talent for the &C.
casion. Come and become convinced.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
GEORGIA BILL BARS NEGROES.
Whites Seek TO Exclude Them Alto
gether from Employment az
TraInnen on Southern Roads.

Atlanta, Ca. June 2s.-The prepar,
alton Of a bin to exclude Negroes
from employment as hremen and
trainnen in this state was begun to
day by a committee representing the
firemen and trainmen Of the Georgia
railroad The measure viii be pre-
scented to the Georgia legislature, nov
in session, A bin already introduced
in the house requires an educational
test for Negro hremen.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

Entered - Sseond-cIasS Matter,
Az. %. Tea at the Pest once Al
Chicago IIIIPsIS. under At Of March
Z. tES.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
Arissoeratie Fowls.

DO animals have their social Gus
toms and institutiOnsT'
I presume 50. have no doubt that
The geese have their descendants Of
the cacklers who saved Rome."-Puck.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

a nice home Of their own.
]. NJ. HigginbOthan, 22s E 25th
street, the most progressive mason
and general contractor among the
Afro-Americans in Chicago Is just as
busy as he can be in constructing sew
eral good sized buildings at the same
time.
pills Of Miss Estella c. Bonds. rendered
a musical program at the Berean
Baptist Church for the benefit Of the
Music fund OF the church. Misses B.
Childers, Ruby Clark. Helen Bonds
and Gladys Williams, played piano
solos. which were very pleasing to
the audience.
1t is not possible to distinguish be-
tween the brain Of a black mBn and
that Of a white man, and / defy any
person to make such a distinction
with certainty. l am talking now Of
male Negroes and male whites, all of
the North America Of the present day.
Prof. Burt G. Wilder OF Cornell
University.
Roger c. Sullivan, member of the
Democratic National Committee and
his close political friend, former
Mayor John P. Hopkins. struck out
last Saturday on a tour of Europe. and
they will spend two or three months
in the old country.
The Joint Entertainment given
Wednesday evening by the Eder Dis
trict H. H. OF Ruth No. Is and the
United Odd Fellows Hall Association,
was greatly enjoyed by the MANY at
tendants. Short speeches and a mu-
steal program with dancing were the
features Of the evening.
A race Of people, whose leaders go
around among the well to do white
people with their hats in their hands
cannot command the esteem and the
respect that is due it. Independence
means independence in finance as
well as in religion. A race OF beg9ars
has always invited coutemps.-The
Planet, Richmond, Va. VIII Prof.
Booker T. Washington please stand
up and lead us in prayer?
Mrs. R. L. LeCasse, thirty-three
years old. wife Of R. L. LeCasse, 1927
Armour avenue. died early Wednesday
morning from the effects OF ptomaine
poison, after she had eaten some ice
cream on Sunday evening. Mr. lie
Case is one of the officers of the
Chicago Conservator Publishing and
Printing Company. and his many
friends extend their sympathy TO him
over the loss Of his devoted wife.
The Second Annual Outing ful Wis
itors, at Rasch's Grove. 18th street
and Bond avenue, was pulled of last
night. A large number Of persons at
tended and a good time was enjoyed
by all. Mrs. Ferdinand L Barnett.
Jr., and Theo. E. Jones, who maraged
the affair. are delighted with its So
cial success.
THE APPoMATTox CLUB PICNIC.
The ADpomattox club will hold its
annual outing on July 20, 1909. at the
beautiful Fox River Grove, where it
was held in 'O6 and OF. We trust
that our patrons viii mail US their
residence addresses as our mailing
list was lost in moving into our new
home. No one VIII be taken who
does not present an Invitation at the
traiG-
Cur inspection committee found
a new dance pavilion with hard wood
door has been built, also new bench
es and tables and many improve
ments.
Sergeant VIM. F. Childs, a member
Of the club VII have charge Of the
police and good behavior is assured
We hope TO have the largest and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

Everybody smiles when they visit
the Chateau Gardens and are sorry
when the time comes to return home.
A good time for all. Visit it tonight,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03
AZ. s,..;.l.~

Friend-That new gardener seems to
be a very hard worker. Suburbanits
Yes. that's his specially. Friend
WHAT Working7 Subnrbanite- NO
seeming to.-Town Topics.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

The worlds supply Of Oh Of bsrEa-
mot comes from a comparatively small
part q calabria, % the extreme south
OF Italy. fronting On the strait q No.
ana-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

wherever there Is a failure there Is
some giddlness. some superstition
about luck. some step omitted, which
nature never pardons.-Emerson
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

The coolest and contest spot in Chi.
cago is the Chateau Gardens. Come
out and bring your friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

I'm never ten another man I'd rathe-
dance than eat"
why notY'
He kept me waltzing until al Il;
restaurants were closed. "-Exchange-
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-07-03

Mr. and Mn. Grant Gardner, who
resided for 4 long time at s54s state
street and WHO have been prominent
IN secret society circles Tor many
years, are now residing IN Grand
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
QUEEN SHOWS THE WAY
LEADS SCHOONERS HOME.
aurora Beaten off Ne7opOrt When
TOpmaSt Snaps off.

Newport r. l., July "a steady twelve-knot
breeze held throughout the race of the New York
Yacht Club fleet under the auspices Of the New
port Yacht Racing Association here to-day and
afforded lively contests in the various classes.
The Queen led the Corona across the finish line in
the schooner class by twenty-eight minutes, while
the sloop Istalena had a lead Of eighteen seconds
over the Aurora the 57-foot class. In the mixed
class for sloops, the Doreo time allow
although the Altar was the first across the
finish line.
Soon after the start the Queen up on the
sloops and passed them before reaching the second
mark. She led the fleet in the home.
The victory OF the Istalena over the Aurora in
the 57-foot class due TO an accident to the
latter soop The three 57-footers were closely
punched during most Of the race. On the wind
ward leg OF the course from West Island 20 Block
Island the Winsome had q slight lead but at the
turn the Aurora had the best of it, and soon after
starting home the Aurora and the Istaena began
10 pull away from the Wmsome.
OF Point Judith the two soops started lufing
match which carried them of the course. In
zybing for the mark the Aurora's topmast was
snapped off, letting down her club topsah and
balloon jb. After that She slowed up and lost
her lead the Istalena.
The summary follows