The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-02-27

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Col. John R. Marshall, Maj. R. R.
Jackson, DR.. A. B. McKissack and
Attorney Walter NJ. Farmer; are
among the many prominent Afro-Amer-
leans in Chicago. who will leave for
Washington. D. c., Sunday evening, to
take part in the Inauguration Of Pres
ident william H. Taft.
DR.. A. W. Williams, President Of the
Black Diamond Development Co., has
Just returned from Chanute, Kans-
where he spent several days looking
after affairs on the oil and gas fields
of the company.
Joe Warner, 1923 Dearborn St, who
has lately been appointed to a steady
position in the mail service in this
city will return home, Sunday morn
ing from Hot Springs. Ark, where he
has spent the past Eve weeks for the
benefit of his health.
Enoch Cooper, 1926 Dearborn street,
who is a taxpayer and a property
holder, and who is great credit
to the Afro-American race, win leave
the first Of the week for Huntsville,
Ala. where he will spend three or four
weeks in visiting with his beloved
mother and friends
Nancy Elizabeth ]. Woods, the be-
loved daughter of Rev. and Mrs. ]. 8.
Woods, 6132 Ada street, departed this
life at a. m. Wednesday, February
Path. Funeral services will be held at
St Johns Church, 62nd and Eliza
beth street this morning at $3.50
O'Clock. Right Rev. C. T. Schaffer off,
ciating, who will be assisted by other
divines.
The upper branch or the senate of
the legislature of Montana, last week,
passed some Jim Crow" legislation.
Republicans and Democrats both voted
in favor Of the proposition, namely,
that it shall be unlawful for whites
and Blacks to marry and SO on. A
movement is on foot to prevent the
passage of the "Jim Crow" bill in the
lower branch of the legislature.
Robert E. Burke, Secretary Of the
Cook County Democracy; since the
fire which occurred in its headquart-
ers. AS Randolph street; the latter
part of January has had the rooms,
remodled and put in apple pie order
The County Democracy, has the larg-
est and finest hall, in the down town
district, and the head officials OF
more than 10000 members Of the var
ious labor organizations in this city;
hold their meetings in this hall.
Jesse Binga, the only successful
Afrc-American banker in Chicago, Cor
ner Of State and 36th Place recently,
leased the fiat building on Wabash
ave-, known as 2412 to 242S together
with the two story cottage in the
rear. He will take possession May 1st
and his lease on the property runs to
April SOth, 1914, and the total amount
CT rent for the year period is $21,-
600. Whites are now occupying the
fats, and it is reported, that they
will be put out May LIST to make room
for Colored people
The Pekin Theater, State and 9th
street, under the management, Of Col
Robt- T. Motifs, will on Monday even
ing March LIST, present, real Colored
comedy, by the old original Pekin
Stock Company, ]. Ed. Green, Jerry
Mills. Charles GilpIn, Lawrence Chen
ault, ]. ]. Mores. Harrison Stewart,
Miss Netd Lewis, Pearl Brown, May
White. Sadie McCarver and Lolita
Grady All artists of great ability and
old favorites, win greet the patrons
Of The Pekin each night, with an en-
tire change of bill each week. Popu-
lar prices 1920 and 30 cents.
J The Citizen, Of Spokane. Wash
, ington. in its issue Of February goth.
reproduced our article, in full, on the
Sind Anniversary Of the Birth Of
Frederick Douglass" and in comment
ing on the same, it lamented the fact,
that there was a strong tendency on the
part Of the majority OF Afro-Ameri-
cans, this year at least to pass Mr..
Douglass by in silence, while they
, were devoting all their time in eele-
; brating In other directions. The Citi-
zen is right in this respect, and the
Afro-Americans show very poor taste,
> when they attempt. to ignore the
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