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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
IAcnR l. PARKS.

Mr.. julius F. Taylor, Editor Of The
Broad Ak.
Dear Sir:-In as much as there
have been false rumors circulated
that Mr.. J. L. Parks who has been
under my care for nervous prostration
since March 18th, is demented and
has been sent to the Detention hospi-
talh and in as much as such rumors
are calculated to injure Mr.. Parks,
I deem it my duty as his physician
to denounce such rumors as unquah-
hedly false and without any tounda-
ton in fact. You win do Mr.. Parks
a great kindness and oblige me ex-
ceedingly by publishing the foregoing
in the column Of your valuable paper.
Very truly your,
E. s. Miller, NJ. D.
Chicago, March 81. 'oS.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
Alderman James Il. LaWIey

Alderman James H, Lawley, Repub-
lican candidate for reelection to the
city council from the 14th ward. is one
Of the most popular city daddies on
the West Side, this has been proven
time and again, in 1905 he entered
the race for Alderman Of that ward
against Dan V. Harkin, and he came
mighty near In running all over him:
in 1906 he ran up against Alderman
VIM. T. Maypole, and he came awfully
close in putting one over him; in
1907 he succeeded in making a homo
run against Alderman Dan Harlin.
On becoming a member Of the city
council Alderman Lawley. has been
one Of its active workers, he is a
member OF the committee on streets
and alleys west, and chairman Of the
committee on printing and being act
i've and full of business from the
word go he is in every way fitted 10
continue to represent all the people
in the 18th ward in the city council
The Municipal Voters league speaks
Of his valuable services to the city in
the highest terms and it states in
plain language to the effect that mo
mistake can be made by the voters in
his ward by re-electing him.
Alderman Lawley has ever been
friendly to deserving Afro-Americans
and Rev, Wilson, pastor Of ST. Ste
phens church, Geo. o. Jones. the I'M
dertaker 500 West Lake street and the
great majority OF the better class Of
Afro-Americans in the 18th ward, are
working with might and main to re-
turn him to the city council at the
coming election.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
Booker Taft
Washington, the
Great Beggar Of
TuSkegee, Alabama
Favors the Disfranchisement of the Negro
in the South.
He Has Succeeded In Having His Man Friday Little Emmett
Scott Selected AS One of the Liberian Commissioners.

There is a vast difference as be-
tween the illiterate whites of the
North and those of the South. The
nliterate population of the North IS
made up Of foreigners of various nj
tionalities. From the ranks OF this
population is largely recruited the
criminal statistics Of that section.
1T is not so Of the uneducated peo-
pie of the South In the mountain
counties of Alabama, Georgia, Tennes-
see and other Southern states is where
may be found the largest percentage
Of white illiteracy. These people are,
for the most part, farmers, With the
exception Of the very remote settler,
who now and then disquiets the mon
otomy of things with a bit Of home
manufactured corn whisky, these peO-
pie are exceptionally a law observing
people.
Many good men are there in this
locality, that is in this immediate sec
ton, who do not read books, or news
papers, but they have made study
of men and of the things about them
until they have become men of good
and sound common sense. Here and
there can be found men who are look.
ed upon and counted as good citizens,
but who can not read or write. These
men are very far from being a men-
ace to good government and in fact
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

they are very close in resemblance to
that element Of men who composed
the body Of the army of the Ameri-
can Revolution. The country has moth
ing to fear from these plain people.
Although there is vast distinction,
AZ between the illiterate people of the
North and those of the South, there
are those Of the South. among the
Democratic party leaders, who appeal
to the people Of the North, in pallia-
lion Of the wholesale disfranchise-
ment laws, that these laws are proper
for the reason that the illiterate are
eliminated from the voting. This ap-
peal has strong weight with the North
in that there is somewhat Of an actual
rorblem in the North in its dealing
with an illiterate and unAmericanized
foreign element. In the North, how
ever. they are reaching this problem
by educating these masses, I'M the
South there is the usual building up
of the educational facilities of the
classes and the neglect of the hill
country white masses. The bourbon
leaders not only neglect these white
people, but they join in with Booker
7. washington and uphold disfran-
chisement as not Objectionable when
both races are hewn down.
The people of the North are led TO
believe that these whites of Alabama,
who are out of the voting, are COM
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
LELAND GIANTS BASE BALI
AND AMUSEMENT ASSN.

Sunday afternoon at 6 O'Clock, Mr.
A. N. Fields, Associate Editor Of the
Chicago Advocate, will be the princi-
pal speaker at the meeting of the Sons
Of Mississippi, an organization com
posed of young Colored men from the
State OF Mississippi, devoted to the
uplift Of the Southern youth Of the
city. which meets at Odd Fellows
Hall, 1886 State St, on the first and
third Sunday in each month, Mr.. l.
W. Washington, who has been recent
ly elected President Of this organiza-
ton, extends a cordial invitation to the
public to attend these meetings,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
,JohnJ.Dunn
wA.l...r. HCOAL<3
and Retail
Dealer in. w
FiftysFirst ST. and Armour Ave.
R.u. v,,ns.J SYST 81. & L S. & MS Ry
SIND ST and ArDour Ave.
CHICAGO
A Pleasant Winter Evening.
ARE YOU IN SEARCH OF ONE?
Then Visit the ~ehateau," sSz4 State
Street, Tonight.

There Is a fine Picture Show,
Roller Skating. Dancing and superb
music, refreshments and q jolly good
time for good people. No proscrip-
ton Special prize program every
Saturday and Sunday.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

ing him up as the greatest Negro in
the World.
The great beggar OF Tuskegee, who
aspires TO be the political boss OF the
entire Negro race, who claims that the
Negro does not care to vote and that
he is willing to let his best white
friends, (nit;) in the South to do his
voting for him, has succeeded in in
ducing president Taft, to select his
man Friday little Emmett ]. Scott, rs
one Of the Dberian commissioners,
and in all honesty little Emma Scott,
is no more entitled to serve this coun-
try in that capacity, than the boss
devil has in conducting a Sunday
School for he has never accomplished
one thing for the advancement of the
AfroAmerican race, and Scotty, would
not have been honored with that posi-
ton il he was not Booker Taft Wash
ington's Jumping Jack.
Keep up your manly fight Ed. Man.
ming on Booker Taft Washington, and
possibly in time he will cease his eff
fort OF endeavoring to barter away
the civil and political rights OF the
Negro. for large rolls Of easy money
and for a mess of bitter pottagel-
Editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

Major John G. Buckner, honored
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius +. Taylor, with
a pleasant call last Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Carr, have
removed from 6452 Evans ave-, to
5s3 West 56th St, where they win be
pleased to meet their many friends,
Morton A. Mergentheim, Democratic
candidate for Alderman in the srd
ward Seems to be growing in favor.
with its voters each day. he Is devel-
oping considerable strength from un-
expected quarters. and It would not be
surprising to some Of his friends 10
see him come out the victor in the
contest against Alderman Milton J.
Foreman.
]. W. Anderson, 70 East 32nd st,
entertained box party at the Pekfn,
Tuesday evening. IN honor of Mr..
Bert A williams. who has been the
guest Of Col. and Mrs. John R. Mar
shan, $3.50 Calumet ave. since leaving
ne hospital. Mrs. Williams Isft Cor
New York Thursday, where she wfIl
Join her husband. Thanking xsr many
Eisnds Tor fhslf kind tssakment 70
her during her STAY "a ths eiiy.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

; up as the greatest Negro In I..aslLshea -.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

Admission, 10 cents--One dime
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
Too HumiIiatina.

Too Humiiiatins.
A certain small boy OF six Is Rapidly
assuming manly ways. Not long ago
his room" at school planned an enter.
tainment. There were to be little
songs and recitations and a mysterious
grab bag. The small boy waxed elo-
quent concerning the coming glories Of
this show, and more especially the
part he would take.
On the morning Of the entertainment
bis mother suggested that be should
take his little sister, aged four, with
him. He hung bis head.
Don't you want to take herr his
mother asked.
no, I don't" he answered.
@And why notT'
The reply came quickly.
cause there amt none Of tn other
fsIlers has to bring their ehildrenP'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
MODERN FLATS TO RENT.

Strictly modern lower room fat
and one upper room fat. Both flats
newly decorated, to rent to families
Of adults. 5O25 Armour ave-, call
5O3S Armour ave,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

parable to the vicious Of the undesfr.
able foreign element Of the North. !,
Is an unjust and cruel inference that
these people get from this Democratic
party leadership and press Of the
South.
Booker T. Washington knows the
situation. talk all that he may about
not objecting to Acknowledgement
Just so 1t cuts into both races alike.
No man knows better than he that the
motive, the spirit and the enforcement
of these sO-called laws is partisan IN
design and that this design is not
merely the acknowledgements Of the
Negro OF OF the illiterate white man.
but the obliteration Of the very pos
sibility Of opposition to the oligarchy
by and through the strategy and sub
terfuge and cunning Of this peculiar
system.
TN the bolstering up OF its political
chicannery. in the beclouding Of the
actual conditions that II envirions.
this oligarchy in the South has no
better or ADLER ally in it's work Of
keeping the eyes Of the country from
looking right into the facts than is
Booker T. Washington. And Booker
T. Washington knows that he is etern-
ally damning the political rights of
The Negro in the south as he commits
the future of the Negro TO the oil
garchy, He knows that the Negro
was disfranchised because he was and
is a republican more than for the rea-
son that he was and is a Negro. He
knows that the Negro is not going TO
be let into the voting again by the
that let him out and that the
same reason will keep him out. Out
of the nearly 100000 Negroes of vot-
ing age in Alabama there are not over
1900 Negroes who vote or who can
vote. Away with this foolishness Of
Booker T. washington!
What most concerns The Southern
is that Booker T. Washing
ton, his tremendous influence. has
gone far to help fasten this disfran-
chising slavery on white citizens. II
were enough that this Negro should
carry his own race back into this new
Confederacy. Here. however. we have
a Negro. a former slave, exercising
mighty power Of world influence to
help keep submerged the white as
well as the black masses Of the South |
The Southern American, Alexander
City, Alabama. March &c. 1909.
Editor Manning has drawn the bee
line on Booker Taft Washington. WHO
favors the Acknowledgement of the |
Negro in the South, and is willing to
have him reduced to serfdom. in
every way. just as long as he can pull
IN the money to enable him to shell
It out to that class of pin-headed Ne
sro editors, who are constantly tout
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03

Byker-I attended successful sielghf
e hand performance last night
Pyker-sol
Byker-Yes. I lent the conjwer
counterfeit dollar and BE gave NJ
fnak a coed ona.- chicago EswA
no ACID Needed.
Weary William Rhoades-say, Hap
~, Wot's de differences between us an
nav ian cider7
Happy Harry Search me.
Weary William Rhoades-Dey dom
have ter put no acid IN rs Ter kssp a
rum Workin'."
AT which the dry hay "a the nov
burst into furious aamA-n--A----
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1909-04-03
THE BROAD Ak CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE At THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS.


NEWS STANDS.
From on and after this date, The
Broad Az can be found on sale at
the following news stands:
A =. Tervalon, q cigar store and
news stand. 1904 state street
George L Martin. maker Of hne e.
gars. and news stand. s42 s1st strest.
near State.
Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars. notions
and news stand, 1s1 ". 51st street.,
near Dearborn.
W. s. Cole. cigars, tobacco and
news stand. s54 s1st street.
J. R Peters. cigars. tobacco, lam.
dry once and news stand. as s7st
street
T. B. Han. laundry once, cigars,
tobacco and news stand, 3s1 4Sfh
street.
Nm. A \. Baker, notions, cigars
ana news stand. 40 SEA Strsst
b DaYis cigars, tDbaeeo and nsws
Sand. ASA state Srsst
n D Burt cigars notio.s aad
nsvS stand. ssss STATE street.
IA Jonss nsuB st.nd nad buzbsr
nor. tsz7 Btafs st.ssG
L ". waahinstou. 0s.ss Bssdh
HOtsL zyde Para.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
A ToPsY TURvY FAMILY TREE.

THAT bundle OF clothes with It's eight pound
OF humanity has made big difference
house" said the young and therefore proud and
happy father Formerly he, his and him were
pronouns which applied to any person OF the male
sex. Now they mean only this manikn. I al
ways thought. too. that the parents the trunk
OF the family tree from which the branches sprang
but that isn't Ny mcther-n-aw, who used TO
be called mother is now the baby's grandmother
Brother Frank and Sister Mary have become the
haby's Uncle Frank and the beby's Aunt Mary
Various and sundry nephews and nieces have disap-
peare, 10 be replaced by tine baby's Cousin James
the baby's Cousin Lucy
My wife seldom refers TO hersalf In the first
person now. It's always Give him his mother
or 'nluvver' or 'Tnuzzer' 'nuvvy' muddy as
the case may be. / suppose shall have call
her mother now, just father used 10 address
my mother In the old days the farm. I used
to be Hal Harry my husband or Mr.
Smith, circumstances suggested: but now I've
been catalogued and ticlIeted and placed in a cor
the baby's father.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
THE CHlLD's TURN.
Minneapolis Journal.

made with the pipes OF the rectOry. which stood
the adjoining lot. All the preliminary tests
were satisfactory. On the Sunday morning when
the apparatus TO be used for the first time at
regular service the organist arrived early for a
hnaI trial There a hitch.
The congregation generally knew OF the innova-
tion and awaited the opening strains OF the process
sional with uncommon interest. Not a sound came
from the organ. however. and the choir had TO
rch in singing the hymn best IT could unac-
companied or course, the disappointment was
keen
The rector's wife resourceful. cleTgynan's
wife usually has be She slipped out by side
door and returned in 1--WE minutes with a note.
This she forwarded her husband II read: RS
all right now. Cook was taking bath"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21

To change all names, etc. a purely mechanical
task. I easily achieved Whether I have been
equally successful in my second object of catching
the breezy and happy style Of true journalism it is
FOR my readers 10 judge. I can only assure them
that my intentions pure.
matter as It occurred.
The Press" he said TO me. is the only vehicle
left by which one can bring pressure to bear upon
tublic opinion. 1 hope you do something for
me You write. I believe" he added, for
The papers?'
I said I did.
Well he answered you fellows that write for
the newspapers have a great advantage -
At this he sighed deeply. and asked me TO come
and have luncheon with him at his club. which is
called The Ragamuffns" for fun. and is full Of
Jolly fellows. There boiled mutton and greens
washed down with an excellent glass. or maybe a
glass and half. OF Belgian wine-a wine called
Chateau Bollard.
I viii call my host Nj Quail
Mr.. Quail, then. on to shoot grouse on a
moor he had taken in Null for the season: the
house and estate well known to all Of US: 1 viii
disguise the moor under the pseudonym or nom de
Euerre of Othello. lie awaited at OtheIlo
there IS act most strictly observed that not
grouse may be shot until the dawn of August y
and the other day passed At Othello with
any other occupation but that Of shooting would be
hell
Mr.. Quail therefore. proposed TO travel TO
Othco by way Of Glasgow. taking the 9:47 train
St Pancras on the evening of the 10th-last Mon
day-end engaging bed that train.
It IS essential, if a full, Christian and view
IS be had OF this relation that the reader should
note the following details
Mr.. Quail had engaged the bed He had sent his
check for It a week before, and held the receipt
signed II. Macgregor, Superintendent"
True. there notice printed very small on
the back Of the receipt saying the company would
not be responsible in any Of disappointment,
overcrowding, accident. delay, robbery, murder or
the Act of God; but my friend Mr. Quail very prop
eTy paid attention TO that rubbish. knowing well
enough Che is J. P) that cannot sign him
self out OF his common law rights
In order to leave ample time for the train. my
friend Mr.. Quail ordered dinner at 8-a light meal.
for his wife had gone to the Engadine some weeks
before. At precisely he was in his carriage with
his cOachman on the box 10 drive his horses. his
Mole also and Piggy the little dog in with
him. He knows il 9. because he asked the
butler what time It as he left the dining room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
THOUGH WEALTHY
HE WAS A MAN
and HE GOT WHAT HOST
OF Us GET.
Intense Suferings Of Dir. quail,
Who Vas Caught IN
Raii7cay Station Jam.

fFrom H Beilocs -Oa Nothiag and kindred Subjects
published by Z p Dutton * Col
one cannot do a greater service now. when
az estrangenent Of classes, than TO distinguish in
blind economic development-and the persons and
motives Of those vho happen possess the bulk OF
the means Of Production.
Capitalism may may not have been Source
Of EVIL 10 Modern Communities may have been
struggle upward from the Brute which marks our
but whether it has been a good or a bad phase in
Economic Evolution it is not Scientific and il is not
English 10 confuse The system ~ith the living hu-
man beings attached 10 it, and TO contrast Rich
and Poor" insisting on the supposed luxury and
caIlousness Of the one or the humilatons and SUI
ferings Of the other.
To expose the folly-nay, the w-Ckedness-of that
attitude have but take some very real and very
human case OF rich mana very rich lnaT-who
suffered and suffered deeply merely as man-one
whose suffering wealth did and could allevI-
etc.
One very striking example Of this human bond
am able to lay before you. because the gentleman
in question mas with fine human sympathy. per
rnitted lis story to be quoted.
The only stipulation he made with was, first,
that should conceal real names. ana, second
rhat I Should write the whole IN journalistic and
popular a method possible. that his very
legitimate grievance IN the matter about to
describe should widely known possible. and
also in order TO spread widely possible the
lesson il contains that the rich also are men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
HYMNS WHICH THE PATIENTS FEAR

Those ladies' who come here every Sunday after
10 hold religious services very kind said
the man In the hospital ward who convRlescins
from typhoid fever. but wonder II they give
any thought the hymns they select Two OF
three times 4 week something Is carried out Of here
covered with a sheet. We hardly need n town crier
10 tell that in the midst OF life in death
good part OF the time It's hard 10 think OF any
thing else on Sunday afternoons, when we've
listened 10 Nearer. Ny God. 20 Thee I Would Not
Live Away and a few hymns like that.
blue that indigo wouldn't make a mark on
It's actual physical detrment. There used
10 be hymns that would brace fellow up.
It's lucky for US the organ grinders are more
cheerful IN their selections. a few yards OF rag
time good a tonic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
THOSE POLICEMEN ALWAYS DO.

The policeman 10 whom / have before alluded
came jostling through the thrOng, seized Mr.. Quail
by the collar, and, crying What! Again?" treat
ed him in manner which lin the opinion Of
Nr. Quails solicitor would chad Nh Quail retained
bis numbe) have warranted ID criminal prosecu-
ton.
Meanwhile Mr.. Quais man Mole anxiOusly
looking for him. first at the refreshuent bar and
later in the train itself Here he startled to
hear the guard say "Going?" and before he could
reply he according to his statenenD
thrust into the train. which Immediately departed
and did not stop till Peterborough reached:
there the faithful fellow assures he a!ighed,
returning home in the early hours of the morning.
Mr.. Quail himself released with a tom coat
and collar. his eyeglasses smashed lis watch chain
broken, and smarting under q warning from the
policeman not 20 be caught doing it again.
He went home I'm a cab. to find every single ser
want out Of the house, jnketlng at some music ha
or other, and several bottles of wine with a dozen
glasses standing ready for them against their re-
turn on his study table
The unhappy story not be pursued Like
every misfortune ii bred a crop of others so,,a 81
greFous that none would expose them 10 the public
eye. and one consequence-remote indeed but ctaar
~ traceable 20 that evening-nearlv dissolved n
union OF seventeen years. do not believe that anv
one or those Eho are forever presenting to MS the
miserles OF the lower classes would have met "a
disaster Of this sort with the dignity and the man,
Aness Of my friend. and am further confident That
the recital OF his suffering here given win MT have
been useless in the great debate now engaged ~ 60
the function Of wealth in our community
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
THE SENATOR'S SHAFT.

The late Senator ingalls,. of Kansas. noted
for his ready retorts and epiErams, which not
always devoid of sting and smart 10 those to whom
they addressed
II is related that once. when engaged in a con-
troversy with n Senator from Delaware. he evaded
the real question by saying
Il thank the Senator from that great state which
has three counties low tide aud two counties at
high tide Youths Companion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
PERFECTLY EQUIPPED.

When the large and healthy looking individual
who had asked the door FOR "a little something
eat" told that he might have it Il he would
work while the wocuple, he shook I.s head
mounrfullv
I've cot the ague," he explained. land my hand
is that Unstiddy / ,oulin't ht moren one stick in
seven
go out in the backyard and shake those ashes
for NE. Nouth.s Communion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
HIS SHREWD IDEA.

who is that looking girl with the heavy
under jGw?"
That's the only daughter of old De Milyuns
And who is the dainty bit of sweetness with
the blue eyes and golden halr?"
That's the chaperon.
whats the explanation
why it s old De Milyunss clever idea. He
thinks his Jane will be perfectly safe long
Miss Rlossnm is around. C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21

Mr. MTdew dhe undertaker)-Ah, It give me :
lawful turn Emery. when l went in the barn an
poor SWilkS hanging there. l turned anu -
for the police like lghtnn.
icnry-liut dion [ YOU cue him down hrst
Mr.. M.-COurse | didn't.
Henry-Why nOt2
Mr.. M.-Cos he warn-t dead,-Tit-Bits-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-02-21
SYSTEM.

You go around borrowing money. ana yet you
seem be prosper Gus.
Il am"
How do YOU manage it?"
MY motto IS, Always put off till tomorrow those
you have done to-day Cleveland Leader.