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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-15
Furniture Repair
UPHoL,S STEERING

GIVE have opened a first
class Furniture Repair Shop
and are equipped 10 repair sil
heds OF Furniture, do uphoi-
STEERING and finishing work on
furniture We do all SORTS Of
wood work and if you have.
"a piece of furniture about the
house in need OF repair YOU
will make no mistake b.
bringing it TO US.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-15
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
RIDER BOY IMPROVES.

John Rider. Young son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest A. Rider. who was aacci-
dentally shot in thigh few weeks
ago in Broad Oaks, is steadily inn
proving at St. Mary's hospital and
has fine chances for recovery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-15

, Q. G. Montgomery, OF Morgantown,
was a business visitor over night in
the city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-15

sHiNN's RAND AND oRcHEsrs +
a. shinn, DiFeeleF.
Music furnished for an Occasions
ADDRESS no Zee street Of can Bel
Phone.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
CHATEAU RINK NOTES.


The Chateau popularity Is evidenced
By automobile parties almost nightly
Monday and Friday night are fast be
coming known ct this popular resort
as automobile party nights.
The contests begun last Sunday
night win terminate tomorrow night
Those leading so far are o. Obey
WIN. Chiffon and C: Elridge. Those
wishing % see expert and fast skat-
ing win do wen 10 attend. orches-
ira music b used now At all skate
sessions and the necessity for dancers
to go eIewhere Is eliminated, as more
than two hours Is given to dancing
every Monday and Friday and other
nights.
The coming event Is the Halloween
Carnival beginning on the 18th and
ending on the S1st. This win be a
mask AFFAIR and prizes win be award
ed to the best skaters and best dane
ers.. Those who think they are 1t In
these sports viii do well to enter the
contests. Big program tonight and
tomorrow night Go out and patron
ize wholesome life race enterprise.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

An elderly colonel IN q New York
elnb h very inqulsItive. and there y
no question be kesitates to ask. The
other day be saw drawn up before q
hotel q dne motor car, and at the
wheel Of the car sat a chauffeur who
had formerly been in his own employ.
The colonel stopped and asked the
chauffeur who bis master was. how be
liked bis job and what wages be drew.
The chauffeur answered these ques-
lions politely. There was q cold gilt
ter in bis eye. though. he was walt
ing for an opening. Il came when the
inquisitive old eIubman said:
"Er-GastOn. what-er-how much
did your employer pay for this carr
The fact Is. sir" the chauffeur an
swered promptly. Il never had the
impotence to ask him."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

not to do anything in this respect
But lately Alderman Burns, backed up
with q huge petition, signed by q
majority Of the property holders in
that vicinity, demanding that some &C.
ton must be taken by its officials in
that respect. and after several more
conferences along those lines by Al.
derman Burns, the railway officials de.
cided to install a hot water system
for washing out and hlling the boilers
which system cost the company well
on to $4,000. and its oficials further
say that It win lessen the smoke fully
sixty per cent and that they are on
the lookout for other devices which
viii prevent 50 much smoke.
Alderman Burns deserves much
praise for the good work he has &C
complished in this respect.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

Miss Richards of Detroit, Michigan
is the guest of Mr.. Charles Dunn and
his mother this week.
Bethel Literary and Historical Club
Program Sunday, Oct. % Address
by Capt R. L. Ratclihfe; essay by
Mrs. Jackson; solo by Mrs. NareIls.
Quite a number of social events are
being arranged for Miss Edna French
the charming bride-elect, who is soon
to join the ranks of the happily we'd
ded."
Dunn and Hight, owners of the
'Budwiser," $3.50 State street, are
now doing a lively business IN their
English chop house and chop suey
cafe.
Mrs. Mary A. williams, 661s Yer
non avenue, entertained Messrs. Taxas
Waller. John n. Murphy and Nelson
Walker, % Baltimore. Nd, at dinner
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen H. Hamlet.
5Os6 Armour aveneue. last week pur.
chased a nice 11room brick residence
on Forest avenue. between Gath aud
s5th streets.
Mr.. Noah D. Thompson win leave
here the first of the week for Somerset,
Penna, to visit his son, master Noah
Murphy Thompson. Mr.. Thompson viii
be accompanied east by his father-in-
law. Mr.. John H Murphy Of Baltimore.
John z. Traeger. the most popular
German-American Democratic politi.
clan in Cook County. is enjoying a
healthy boom. for the nomination for
president Of the Board Of County Com
missioners In 1910.
Atornexs. A 7. watkins left Thurs
day evening for jackson, Mss. on
business for the K. P.'s AZ the su-
prsms attorney for that order he WIN
appear IN = suit now pending against
it IN that state.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
Fs5d Of the Chinese.

In the Revue d'Hygiens DR.. Male
mon, who lived for many years In
China, gives some curious details Of
the food OF the Chinese. This e what
be says Of the sons Of heaven and the
way they eat eggs: The Chinese are
great eaters Of eggs, which they take
hard boiled One finds them In an the
roadside places for refreshment The
Celestials have an expression. Eggs Of
Q hundred years. The eggs are not
always a century In age, but one Is
able to get them Of many years stand
ing. The Celestials have q preference
for the egg Of the duck or goose. They
are placed with aromatic herbs In
Siaked lime fer q period, the minimum
time Of treatment being i've or six
weeks. Under the influence Of time
the yoke Equshes and takes q dark
green color. The white eoagulates and
becomes green The product Of the
eggs, which has q strong odor. from
which a stranger betakes himself
quickly. the Chinese eat as hors
Goeuvres, and 1t Il said to have the
aSts OF lobster"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

City, Mo, Friday morning, accompanied
by a party of seven gentlemen, who
have been on a sightseeing trip"
west. Mr.. Murphy will make his visit
here very short, because he is very
much needed in his home State, Mary
land, where they are trying to disfran-
chise his people
Alderman Jacob A. Hey chairman
OF the committee on Street Nomen-
clature of the City Council is the
right alderman in the proper place.
and as Alderman Hey never tires in
working hard in the interest OF all
his constituents in the 23rd ward and
for the best interests Of all the peo-
Ile Of Chicago, he should be returned
to the council in 1910, without the
least bit Of trouble on his hands.
Jacob Feinberg, who has for the
past seven or eight years conducted
the large grocery store and meat mar
ket corner 31st and State street, has
discontinued that line Of business and
in the near future he win open up an
up-to-date department store at the
same location, with entrances on
State and 31st streets. He will en-
ploy Is to 20 salesladies on the start
and increase the number as the
business expands.
It is reported that Major Franklin
A. Denison, who is one Of the hand.
soonest men in Chicago, is willing to
sell his elegant home which he re-
Gently bought at 1881 Wabash avenue
and moved into It about one year
ago, for a great deal less than he
paid for IT, that he has become tired
Of living in among the whites and that
he wants to move back in his old
home in the S5th block on Dearborn
street and reside among the Colored
people.
The Leland and Lane Social, Busi-
ness and Republican political club,
viii give a grand banquet Tuesday ev-
ening. Oct 2e, at Masonic hall, 1856
State street. admission IS cents, cloak
room free. The following are the
main show of this new Leland and
Lane Republican club: W. Jefferson
chairman, Geo. woodson, Matt. smith
B. s. Duncan. Louie Jones. Hon. Dell
Roberts. ]. F. Boiling. s. B Turner.
Dr.. Brown. Leroy Jenkins. Geo. Mon
tague. Jack Bell. sergeAnt-at-Arms.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
POLITICAL OFFICES TO Be
FOUGHT FOR NEXT
YEAR.

In 1910 there will be nominated by
the political parties Of Cook County
candidates for the following Offices:
Sheriff.
County Judge.
County Clerk.
County Treasurer.
Clerk Of the Criminal Court.
Clerk Of the Probate curt.
President Of Board of County Com
Ten County Commissioners.
Superintendent Of Schools.
Judge Of the Probate Court.
Two members Board Of Assessors
Nine Municipal Court Judges.
Member Board Of Review.
Three Sanitary Trustees.
Ten Congressman.
Sixtythree members Of the Legis-
lature.
And Ten State Senators.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
REPUBLICAN, HYPOCRISY.
Its Seeming Triumph Over the Negro
Politically Only Temporary.

Its Seeming Triumph Over the Negro
Politically Only Temporary.
Hon. R. L Smith OF Paris. Tex, for
years deputy internal revenue collector.
with headquarters In the city above
named. and Hon. NJ NJ. Rodgers Of La
grange. Tex. deputy internal revenue
collector. With headquarters at Austin,
have both been asked to vacate their
positions. thus reducing the number OF
colored men holding federal jobs In
Texas outside the postoflce depart
ment to one-Hon. Nathaniel Quientin
Henderson Of Columbus, Tex. he ID
In the revenue service. Be It remem-
bered that q Republican sits In the
White House and Is supposed to be
guided in matters Of appointments In
Texas by State Chairman @. A. Lyon,
also a Republican. with headquarters
at Sherman. Tex. More and more II
grows apparent that the latter day
Republicanism does not comprehend
the colored man.
he Is not without hope. however
he has his remedy. II Is on the In !
side. Let him look to himself and re
member that In all things merit has its
reward. The Vaccinations OF enemies
and the combination Of hypocrites can
not change the memorable laws Of fate.
As the Negro more nearly and clearly
demonstrates to the world his capacity
for self government, for the discharg-
ing Of those functions which mark the
upright and intelligent citizen. he viii
come into bis own.
The fact that Republican hypocrisy
and prejudice have temporarily TIL
umphed over the Negro In the matter
of acquiring his political and civil
rights does not OF necessity constitute
a discouraging element The colored
man has but to look to the future and
make good. Time Is a great leveler
and constitutes a factor with which
mankind must reckon, and 1t Is posi-
BILE that this great question Of the
rights Ola race may be settled right
Dallas Express
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
ATTRscTIvE BILL AND MANY
GOOD STUNTS At THE PEKIN.

As the old saying is. -An roads lead
70 the Pelin Theatre.' 9th and state
street. where the people receive the
worth-of their money at each and ev-
cry performance.
The main attraction at the Pekin
this week are the zemo zeno troupe.
IN their high class aerObatie stunts.
the Brsdfords. in their dandy dancing
ana singing sketches, the two Fran
ciscos. the comic magicians. who are
very clever. indeed and the popular
Lottie wilson who always makes q
good hit with her singing and dancing
ana the Egsiestons. with their hne
playing On their many musical instru-
nsnts. are the leading features at the
Padn thls weak and the whole show
& worth seeing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

For q long time Alderman John
Burns has been earnestly striving TO
induce the officials Of the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co
to do something in the way Of doing
away with 50 much smoke at their
yards and round house extending
on Wentworth avenue. from 47th to
51st street.
At first its oficials we're inclined
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
The Cd Roman RaIIot.

The ballot was first introduced into
Rome in the second century B. q.
This was the real Australian ballot.
The voter received a sort Of wooden
slate covered with wax on which the
names OF all the candidates were
scratched. He made holes In the wax
opposite those OF his choice and
dropped his tablet In the box. After
the downfall Of the Roman republic
popular government took a long sleep.
and there was little use for q ballot
TN quite modern times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Stewart, Cap
tain and Mrs, John L. Fry and Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Pearson, are among
some Of the most prominent AFRO
Americans who have taken apart
ments in the Crawford. nat building
$500 wabash avenue.
Frank L. Gale, $40 State street, Is
getting rid OF two or three pianos
each week and he is well pleased with
the success which has attended him
so far, and with the holiday season
approaching he expects to transact q
large volume Of business.
The Benefit dance" given by Mrs.
VIM. Emanuel and Mr.. Charles Dunn,
Tuesday evening was a financial and
social success, from which the worthy
benehciaries will obtain financial assis-
lance. The managers and all others
who assisted in this worthy effort should
be congratulated.
DR.. C. D. Trice. 1902 State street,
returned home Wednesday morning
from an extensive tour thorugh Okla
bona and Texas. While absent he
disposed of some real estate he owned
at Marian Texas, and he expects to
invest the money he realized from the
sale in Chicago real estate.
E. Greenstein lately brsnched out. in
the merchant tailoring business at IS
w. 51st street, near State. He makes
fine suits to order at the very lowest
prices. Ladies and gents garments
cleaned, dyed and neatly repaired
Give him a trial and be convinced as
to his first class workmanship.
John H. Montgomery, the popular
druggist in the Gerald Building, 26tb
and State street, who win, If all signs
do not fail enter the aldermanic con-
test in the I'd ward next spring, and
as he stands ace high with all classes
OF his fellow citizens, he viii receive
the hearty support OF both Democrats
and Republicans.
President Taft boosted that he did
not intended TO apppoit Co'ored men
to ONCE in the South, but he did not
say he would not appoint them in
the North. but he is not doing II Just
the same. Mr.. Taft is one Of the best
presidents that the South has ever
had.@The Advocate, Portland. Oregon.
Oct 1s. 1903.
Mr.. johnson Carter, better known as
the BLACK railroad magnate," enter
tanned a small party Of friends at his
handsomely furnished quarters. z6a4
Wabash Ave, Sunday afternoon last
Mr.. Carter is very proud Of his store
of wines and liquors, which are said
to be the finest possessed by any Col
Ored man IN the city.
Editor John H. Murphy Of Baltimore.
Nd arrived in the city from Kansas
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
President Taft
and the hegIO
(ConcIuded from page u

(ConcIuded from page u
that he is 3 genius in this line and
without a peer. He is especially fitted
for this work, and his counsel is
worthy Of solicitation, but because
he enjoys deserving and merfted rank
In the educational world, it does not
necessarily obtain that he Is the
Moses Of the Negro race to lead him
out of political bondage. The politi-
cal rights Of the Negro Is another at
tainment contingent upon American
citizenship, 1t belongs to the Negro
race as much as to the white race,
more than to any. other Americanized
race IN the country, and any doctrine
against its fullest enjoyment is inf
deity, a dogma which belongs to q
long dead past, and the history Of
nation known for its ignorance and
barbarism.
Education and wealth are two
valuable acquisitions but the rights
Of a freeman excel in happiness more
than these. The apostles Of peace
therefore, may cease In their at
tempts at encouraging the public Of
an approaching era Of peace, until
they can give assurance TO this whole
nation that the time is, when all men
regardless to previous conditions shall
enjoy the inalienable rights Of Ameri-
can citizens.
President Taft's Southern policy
may result in satisfying some Of the
prejudices there, and here and there
may gain for him a vote; but If he
figures on making enough Republi-
cans out of Southern Democrats to
make I'D for the loss TO the party in
independent and disfranchised Negro
votes, whose Acknowledgement is at
the sanction of Republican Supreme
Court, under a Republican president
he is decidedly mistaken. They viii
20 with him long enough and far
enough to accomplish their purpose
and then throw it back in his face at
the polls, which viii be Just rebuke
And as for the Negroes, those who
are 50 unselfsh as to regard the in
terest OF the race as paramount to
their own personal interest win
never render the hearty support 20
the Republican party they have here
tofore rendered, which has chronicIed
their many successes. until the party
returns to its former land mark
And to those Negroes who can see
but the one way politically, We do not
charge blindness nor pur-blindness.
but Il there was ever a lacking Of the
courage Of ones convictions, man
hood II you please. it was. and is ex-I
limited on the part Of those people
who are stin claiming that the Negro
is in debt to the Republican party
From the American independent, Co
Iumbas, Ohio. Oct. 1s. 'Os.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
shrswd Rusiness Man.

A large number Of AfrO-Americans
are engaged In the hack and carriage
business In connection with the ran
roed train service at White Plains, n
T.. among whom is George W. Free
man. who meets all trains and gives
special attention to the travelling pub
lie. Els courteous demeanOr has made
business for him.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
TWO LOTS FOR SALE CHEAP.

For sale at a great bargain, two
lots on Langley avenue near 6s-h
street. $3.50 each or make reasonable
offer. Address L. w, care The Broad
Az. sOss Armour ave.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
APPoMATTox CLUB NOTES.

The stag given last Thursday in
honor Of Bert A Williams, J. A. Shipp
and other members Of the fantastical
and musical comedy, ''Mr. Lode of
Koal," was a huge success. All Of the
male members of the club and their
friends were present and gave Mr.
Williams and his fellow associates
real Chicago greeting which i'm
pressed them so much that Mr. VIII
Iiams was compelled to respond with
his humorous song hit, That's. q
Plenty"
The Entertainment Committee will
report plans for the November en-
tertainment to the cabinet Sunday at
6 O'Clock. President Moseley re-
quests that full committee be present
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

Success often leads to insolenee.-
Irish Proverb.
- 1ToWlHB ~
Now, Willie" said the teacher to
small pupil. "can you tell me what
dynamite Is used forY
Eyes, ma'am," answered Willie. Its
used to blaspheme things which,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
Civilization and the Negro.
Mu,eon.. to w.Ieome eusinsss Msn

Museoaee to Welcome Business Men.
Business men at -Muscogee, Okla,
are all aglow over the coming Of the
Texas business mems excursion, which
Is due to arrive there from Dallas and
Fort Worth Aug. 8. The excursion
lists viii be rendered a magnificent re-
ceptIon at the Mccullough audito-
rum on the evening Of that day.
Colonel Archie v. Jones will deliver
the address Of welcome.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
Couldn't Then.

Il would like nightly to enjoy
fiches."
Then why don't you try to marry
'emP
"As said, want to enjoy EN-
Kansas City Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
Effort Apprsciatad.

80 you were deeply touched by the
poem young Mr.. GuffsOn wrote to
youT" said Maude.
YES" answered Maymie.
But It was not a good poem
Il don't care. It was just as much
trouble for him to write It as II he
had been Shakespeare" Washington
Star.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
ALDERMAN JOHN BURNS

JOHN BURNS INDUCES
THE OFFICIALS or THE cHIcA-
GO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

To Install a New System for Prevent
ing 90 Much Smoke at lts Round
House and shops at 47th and Went
worth Avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
Enjoyed Trouble.

"How do you know Bliggins enjoys
trouble7"
Because he'd rather be the umpire
In a baseball game than one Of the
Observation-Disclosures.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
PLENTY OF ROOM HIGHER UP

Business Men More conssrVatlVO-Ths
Prepared Man Gets the Job.
There are twelve Afro-American let
ter carriers in the postal service at
Muscogee. Okla. and two more on the
eligible list who will enter the service
Oct. /. This Is encouraging. Let our
young men and women prepare them
selves to ill positions Of trust and re-
sponsibility both In the government
service and In private corporations.
More and more business men are be
coming less clannish and more con-
sentative, and the person that is pre-
pared to Ill important places in the
commercial world Will get them nine
times out OF ten now where years ago
fitness had little bearing when an
Afro-American applied for the posi-
ton. There Is plenty OF room higher
up. Let US go up with confidence and
possess some OF the lucrative places.
Get them and then fill them with abfl-
fty. honesty and sineerity.-Dodson.
Civilization and the Negro.
Nobody can guess as yet what Is TO
be the destiny Of the descendants OF
the 100000 Negroes now In the
United States. They are, we suppose,
by all odds the ablest, most civilized
and competent 100000 lot Of Ne
groes In the world They are all at
school in a great school kept somewhat
reluctantly by white men. Somehow
and some time those Negroes are go
ing to have something Ike fair show.
Civilization will have a job for them,
and II will be not the worst Job that
they can live by, but the best Of which
they are capable.-Life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

yGntSrOd a. seeOnd-cIaSS Matter,
AHs. 80 fSoR a. the Post once Al
chieass. IIsISeIs. under Act Of March
q. SQS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

EHwS ,. TAYLOR DalsOr and Pub
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23
The Chicago Feather Company

ss Corner JsNsy
elevator second display
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-10-23

Editor John H. Murphy Of Baltimore.
Nd. arrived IN the city from Kansas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-06
LABOR GOSSIP.

The official journal of the Interna
tfonal Association Of Steam Engineers
will hereafter be printed in Brooklyn
The annual convention Of the Inter
national Associat ton Of Machinists will
be held in Denver commencing on
Sept. Is.
The members Of the New York Cen.
trsl Federated union have made ar.
engagements for the big Labor day
celebration. when it is estimated more
than 10000 men in the labor ranks
will parade.
At the last meeting Typographical
union. No. G. New York city, voted to
place $500 at the disposal Of the
benefit board to relieve the present
necessities Of such members as are
unemployed.
Referring to the governor OF Massa-
chusetts merely as "Eben s. Draper"
a committee appointed at special con-
vention Of the Massachusetts, state
branch American Federation Of La
Dor, held at Boston. recommended that
every effort be made to defeat Gov
ernor Draper for public Office land all
other political enemies Of the trades
union movement"