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satisfaction, in view of such one-sided
Justice, that we read of women serv-
ing on juries in our western states.
Recent reports from London state
that Mrs. Clarke (sister of Mrs. Pank-
hurst, leader OF the movement. who
won the admiration and esteem OF the
American public in her tour last year,
who with other women attempted
peaceably to reach the house, died
either from ill-usage in prison or from
the injuries received from the police.
SUCH an instance or legalized MUIR
der in conjunction with the facts
above stated. should arouse every SELF
respecting man and woman to the
necessity of women possessing that
symbol OF political power which even
cabinet ministers must respect when
giving orders 10 the police which
judges would be forced to respect.
While IL is not assumed that explicit
orders were given the police TO treat
the women seeking an audience with
the prime minister in a brutal or in
decent manner, no one can for mo-
ment believe that they would dare to
resort TO such measures, III not as
sured directly or indirectly, that the
government would protect them no
matter TO what limit of brutality or In
decency the police might resort.
Were II possible to put the true
facts regarding the London SUI.
fragettes, before the public gener-
ally as you have so generously done.
great benefit would be conferred on
this cause OF justice in this country.
Again thanking you, yours very
truly,
RUBY NJ. ZAHN,
press chairman, Detroit Equal Suf'
- frage ASSN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
Fair play and Justice.

To the Editor of The Times: Your
editorial Of Tuesday concerning the
brutal treatment recently accorded
the English suffragettes. whose only
offense was that they were peaceably
and quietly seeking to exercise their
constitutional right OF petition to the
premier, is so just, so forceful, and
SO well.timed. that you deserve the
thanks OF all lovers of fair play. The
eagerness OF the American press to
publish the garbled first reports OF
the English government" organs, and
their eloquent silence" as to the In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13

Comes a millionaire from Mexico
who says Diaz Is much beloved by
the people. oh. well, every little In
surgent movement has a meaning OF
its own.
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A Plea For Justice.

To the Editor of The Times: Your
impassioned appeal to men for more
generous attitude towards women in
the big struggle which they are max.
| ing for political enfranchisement
strikes the keynote OF the motive that
animates the great majority or wo'
men. A few, perhaps many, are moved
by the injustice of taxation without
representation" but the injustices OF
our social system which permits and
legalizes the exploitation OF childhood
and youth. or as you phrase 1t, the
bodies OF children OF men ground up
into dividends" and constituencies
capital fattens on these sunless and
shortened lives?"
How long shall We mothers in pain
and travail bear our children LOT
such fate?
The most striking feature of all the
recent inaugural addresses or COVER
nors Of all states was the recognition
OF the claims OF all citizens TO con-
sideration by law makers instead OF
the claims OF the privileged few. All
that women are asking Is the oppor.
tunity Of helping the dependent and
the delinquent who are their care by
the same means that men use. the
right to enact just and paruai
laws. Thank you for your chivalric
words. (MRSD r. %. D
Detroit, Mich. Jan. IL, 1911.
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Another thing that can prove an
alibi for Leap and Grip is the plate
full of calling cards on the hat rack
in anybody's hall
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13

To obtain water power from streams
without interfering with navigation by
the erection OF dams. Calf rnian has
invented a barge carrying a wheel
driven by water passing through a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-13
Dses Anybody Know
Whether Whitewash
will Nix With Milk !?
q 10 Matter Of Much Momen,
Just At This Time, or Which
Should Be. In the Concern
Of This Great Ameri-
can People.

can People .s"ti"n If rs s. e,o
The specific charge against Stephenson that of violating the statute
whioh requires oath campaign expenditures
II is further charged that Wisconsin law against con-
bung the campaign Of candidate for the legislature oua
81 the district in which the contributor lives
Stephenson alleged supporters Of McaOvn his
pponent for the senatorsp supporters later found
stephenson's side
II will be recalled that the Stephenson by the Wisconsin
legislature was possible by Democrats who walked out OF the
nt assembly their would prevent
the election.
The investigation by the state senate committee started Immediately
after it became known that Stephenson spent o7s3 his campaign
These charges of Wisconsin the
United senate.
The idea is of course Stephenson obtained his seat by bribery
Ne should be in the senate.
That's the IDEA at least
It's like this
II citizen spends $077s3 money the United States
senate supposedly representative body exactly the unanimous
choice of the people for the place.
And furthermore willing his he must have
object getting other than desire take the burden Of an
oppressed people.
lit is found that these charges again. that
Stephenson pack up belongings and hike back Wisconsin
resume private citizenship
IS BUT, however NOT YET.
And probably
Cor reference we would cite the court the People
Iorimer)
appointed by the United States senate now the
it. investigate charges against the
going that this committee will be made Of duly
Stephenson duly regular and this
charge committee will be biased
cannot 90 in fairness go enough offer
- wager that Senator member of that
committee
Politically Stephenson LaFolee like each other about well
Uncle Joe likes nsurgent.
LaFette Sphensons proeg but cast of and
nv regard colleague he "too progressive
whether he supposed sit longer
Stephenson colleague and he should be position
ay thoroughly truth unuth the charges
hope investigation will free from prejudice bias
81 either side
However from here administration will be
disposed to side
peculiarly obligated Senator Stephenson
direction his particular legislation
progressive obstructive but president cowPaua
Wayne name and she the White House stable giving many
quarts day for White table.
things big goodnatured
president, you know
course question duty responsibility people
the other hand but then this administration doesn't
about that
a "a What want to know is in other words
viii whitewash wiki
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there we will go overland to Fort Glib
bon, Alaska"
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OBSERVATIONS


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and of James Russell
H-1 gift of the lover but the love of
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| endear absens. adds Charles Lamb
portion OF myself Elmer
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Gems of Wit. Wisdom and Eloquence
VALUE AND DANGER OF PRECEDENTS.

ALBERT J. BEvERIDGE.
the government of Porto Rico
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HORROR,

\ Read on.
Charges have been preferred with
the governor of Wisconsin, thai
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
SON obtained his seat by bribery.
The charges are embodied in th'
report of the committee in the Wis
consin state senate appointed to in
vestigate the primary campaign ane
election of Stephenson.
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c. H. KNIGHT, M. D. c. M. (cAN-
ADA). THE PROGRESSIVE
PHYSICIAN AND SUR
GEON.

DR.. c. Fl. Knight. 1888 State street,
one of the leading physicians of our
city. IS pleased to render US an hum
bic stewardship of the years work
among US in his practice of medicine
and surgery. The Doctor has attend
ed over 1000 patients during the past
year without any loss of life. He feels
in duty bound to be thankful to the
public at large and more so to Provi-
denee. His being the only Coiored
doctor with the degrees of NJ D., c.
NJ. doctor of Medicine and Master
of Surgery. speaks volumes for him
self and the race. There IS no doubt
but that his number Of years Of ex-
perience as a sick nurse and dispenser
in the leading hospital Of South
America. coupled with his training at
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JENNINGS MUST HANG FEB. Is.

Springfield. ILL.,, Dec PA case in
which the finger-print evidence III
murder trials is involved was decided
this morning by the Supreme Court
in the case of Thomas Jennings, con-
victed of numbering Clarence B. Hill
Ter at Chicago. September 10. 1910.
and convicted largely through the in
PRODUCTION As evidence of bloody
finger-print This means that Jen
nings must hang.
After reviewing the evidence in the
case the judgment of the lower cour,
is affirmed.
Jennings has served time in Joliet,
and in 1910. when leaving the prison
on parole. an imprint of his finger
was taken. and this print correspond
ed with a bloody finger print found
on the railing of porch of the Hitler
residence and supposed to have been
left there by the murderer.
In addition to attacking the admiS-
stability of hnger-print evidence the
defence assigned as error the admis-
sion of the testimony of three wit
nesseS whose homes we're said to
have been entered bv Jennings prior
to the Hitler burglary and murder.
After affirming the judgment of the
lower court the clerk of the Supreme
Court i directed TO enter an order
fixing the period between a. m. and
n. m. of February 10. 1912. as the
time when the original sentence {
death shall be executed.
Attorneys William 6. Anderson
and F. L. Barnett. without any money
made a great legal fight to save Jen-
nings from hanging. but they were
unsuccessful in doing so.
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RAILROADS HAVE RIGHT TO
JIM CROW.
Kansas City Judge Hands Down De-
cision Affecting colored Trav-
elers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. l9.-Tn 4
decision handed down in the United
States Court. Judge s. Van Valken-
burg says that railroad companies
have a right to '.jimcrow" Colored
passengers when the State laws pro-
vide for separate cars.
The case was that OF DR. w. ].
Thompkins. a physician of Kansas
City. against the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas railroad and the Pullman Com
pany for $4,000 damages. DR..
Thompkins alleged. in making trip
from Kansas City to McAleSter.
Oklahoma, he was elected from the
railroads coach at Vinita. while he
held a Pullman ticket good to Meal
ester. and that he was forced to ride
in the Negro coach. in which accom-
modations were poor.
In his decision Judge Van Nalken-
burg said:
''The fact that the passenger bought
his ticket in one State and Travelled
into the State where the law for the
segregation of races in railroad
trains is enforced does not involve II
as an interstate problem. Congress
never has passed a law establishing
the right of the railroads. it is true.
but it has left it optional with the
railroads to conform to the law in
states where the law Is operative
an fact. the railroads have no al
tentative"
DR.. Thompkins put M Stron"
fight against the NJ. X. G. T. railroad
and it is too bad that he lost out in
his effort to hold fast to his civil
rights as a free American citizen
Editor.
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called as a witness on the part of Mr..
Witter was asked if he knew of Mrs.
McDonald's ability and fitness as
probation officer and person in charge
of dependent children.
In reply Judge Tuthill testified that
she was a very worthy woman and
that he would not believe the stories
of irresponsible children unless they
were corroborated. He said:
Il cen say without any examina-
ton, what l have to say. Mrs. Nc
Donald was one of the earliest pro-
baton officers appointed by me when
l was in the Juvenile Court, appoint
ed expressly to give care to the Col
ored children of whom a great many
were brought into court and she
served under me, and I thought she
was, and think now she is, a very
capable and efficient woman of kind
heart and good disposition and good
sense. Sometimes good sense does
not go with a kind heart necessarily,
but I thought Mrs. Mcdonald was a
very capable probation officer. And.
of course, I should want proof other
than that of children who were sent
there, who would not be brought into
court if they were not addicted to tell
ing falsehoods, and all children ina
CINE things that do not always hap
pen, and I would have to have very
good conclusive evidence to satisfy
me that Mrs. Mcdonald had not been
kind. motherly. sensible woman to
these children that were in her
charge. never knew her to do or
suggest anything that seemed to me
at all wrong. She was devoting her
self and her money, and her hus-
band was devoting his money to the
work That was before we had any
salary at all. She was a volunteer
officer and did not get a cent for her
services and I held that opinion of
her and I still entertain it and I
should be very sorry to find out I
have been mistaken and very much
surprised. l think she is a good wo-
man.
1t will give great pleasure to the
countless friends of Mrs. Mcdonald
and her splendid husband to know
that she has triumphed over the
hired perjury which tried to injure
her in the estimation of the public
The dependent and Colored orphan
children never had more kind unset
fish and tireless friend than Mrs.
Mcdonald and the conspiracy which
tried to harm her has wholly failed
and her good work will continue to
be a blessing to this community
"B."
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UNIQUE PROGRAM AT BETHEL
CHURCH, SUNDAY, DEC. IL.

Eight constetants, four ladies and
four gentlemen. who appeared on the
program in the literary contest at
Bethel Church on Sunday last ao-
Quilted themselves with credit and
distinction. The two winners OF the
prizes awarded were Miss Irene l.
Mccoy. first prize and Mr.. Cary
B. Lewis, second prize. The prizes
were a diamond breach for the lady
and diamond cuff buttons for the
gentleman. The prizes were valued
at from $50 to SIS and were present
ed to the Literary Society of Bethel
by Louies UsseIman.. $50 State St
The paper presented by Miss Irene
L. Mccoy showed wealth Of liter
airy training and was handled with
rare and exceptional ability. Mr..
Lewis also. had a splendid literary
production and acquitted himself In
a very eerditabIe manner. The sub
ieet upon which the contestants
wrote was: Negro Authors Who
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MADAME HAcKLEY PLEAsEs.

a large crowd attended the delight
ful entertainment given by Madame
Hackley, Tuesday evening, in the
Clark Opera House.
She began her program by singing
the Polonaise from the opera OF
"Mignon," which she did in the
French, and an Aria from an Italian
opera, which she also did in Italian.
These two songs were handled with
the voice and manner of a true art
ist, for Madame Hackley possesses a
voice of rich and rare quality, and of
a remarkably wide range, at times
sounding like cooling dove on a mid
summer day and, again, modulating
to loud notes, remindful of the storm.
Her speaking was enjoyed as well
as her singing.
Between songs she spoke of her
mission as a teacher among all races,
and gave some demonstrations in the
study of voice culture, which were
instructive, as well as interesting.
Madame Hackley carries herself
with the grace and poise of Some
body" and she possesses three rare
qualities-brains, will and voice.
Her musical technique and versatil-
ity is above criticism, and we hope
that some time in the near future we
may hear her again
Mrs. Haekley was entertained at
the New som home. She and the
Newsoms have been friends for sew
eral years.-From The Leader. Ak
ron, Colorado. Dec. Is. 1911.
The above article is from the lead
ing newspaper published in inter
est of the whites in Washington
county. Colorado. and its editor be-
Heves in giving full credit to whom
credit is dne.
On Monday evening. December Is,
Christmas. Mrs. Hsekiey win talk
about Say Psrees and French songs
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Tuesday and "Wednesday cf this
week proved to be great days Tor
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald who was so
outrageously slandered by malicious
perjury before the Civil Service Com
mission during the trial of chief pro-
baton officer ]. II. Witter. She gave
complete answer to every charge OF
miStreatment of the children in the
Louise Home. introducing abundant
evidence TO prove that the Louise
Juvenile Home is a splendid public
institution for dependent children;
and proved that the charges of cruelty
and indifference were without the
slightest foundation in fact
Nearly a dozen persons testified for
Mrs. Mcdonald and their testimony
was complete in every detail. They
were neighbors and friends who had
visited the home day and night and
knew whereof they spoke.
Mr.. Bromheld. letter carrier, said
that during the FIVE years passed he
had visited the home on an average of
once a week and that he knew that
the food was good in quality and suffi-
cient in quantity and that the chill
dren were we'll satisfied with the
treatment that they received.
Mr. Wadsworh Holmes testified
that he considered Mrs. Mcdonald an
ideal probation officer in temperament,
intelligence and attention to her work
Mrs. Kitty Scott testified that the
girl Hazel Ford who said she was
beaten by Mrs. Mcdonald and showed
scars on her body. was suffering
from an eczema which developed into
fostering sores: and that the sulphur
and lard was for the purpose OF treat
ing this disease. The same girl Hazel
Ford testified that she was sent IN
the County Hospital and treated
there for the same bruises. An at
tendent of the County Hospital was
called and he testified that he exam
ined the records and that no person
of the name of Hazel Ford had ever
been treated in the Hospital during
the years she mentioned in her testi
mony
Hazel Ford further testified that
che was strinped and beaten by Mrs.
Mcdonald and that two other girls
Ruby Anderson and Louise Davis
were also stripped and beaten at the
same time. Both of these girls were
in court Wednesday and both testi-
fed that they never had been stripped
and beaten by Mrs. Mcdonald. not
even whipped by her and that Hazel
Ford was never stripped and beat
en- by Mrs. Mcdonald as she testified
Judge Richard s. Tuthill being
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posed fortune slipping away from
them like melting snow balls.
Five or six of the blocks in the
District were retained by Anderson.
who will dispose of them later on and
who had the nerve to look Captain
Streeter right square in the eye dur
ing the progress of the sale; well on
to two thousand dollars in cash was
turned over to Mr.. Anderson by Sher-
if Peters and the remainder of his
ten thousand judgment with interest
and cost is still running against the
Captain who seemingly for the first
time in his life met his match when
he endeavored to film fam Attorney
Anderson out of his legal fees.
One thing is certain and that is the
tricky old Captain would still be
locked up in the pen at Joliet if Mr..
Anderson would have failed to dis
play the required amount of legal
ability to secure his liberty.
1t would seem that Captain Street
er is like the majority of criminals
when they are planted behind the
prison bars, they will promise any
thing and all kinds of money to the
lawyers if they will only get them
out, but just as soon as they are set
at liberty they go right back on their
word and honor and repudiate their
honest debts.
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Tuesday, December lo, promptly at
10 o'clock, Chief Deputy Sheriff
Charles w. Peters, mounted the auc-
ton block at the east door of the
new County building and loudly be-
gan to call for cash bids, from the
big crowds of people all around him,
for the two thousand or more lots
comprising Streeterville or the Dis
trict of Lake Michigan and in less
than one hour every lot in the famous
district was sold at SherifFs sale to
satisfy the $4,000 judgment against
Captain George Wellington Streeter
obtained by Attorney William G. An
derson.
Some of the single blocks of lots
sold from $40 to SIS, and on up. to
$500; there was no trusting and every
bidder had to come right up with
the cold cash.
At times the bidding was mighty
lively among the many purchasers
and without much trouble Sheriff
Peters and Mr.. Anderson could have
sold out the entire town of Chicago.
for a song and a few dollars,
The Captain in all his glory and
Mrs. Streeter, were on hand to protest
against the sale, but to no avail and
both of them appeared very much
down cast while witnessing their sup
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FIRST REGIMENT UNIFORM
RANK KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
BALL, CHRISTMAS EVENING
AT THE COLISEUM ANNEX.

Monday evening. December Is,
Christmas. the First Regiment Uni
form Rank, major Robert R. Jackson,
always commanding will give its an
nual bali at the Coliseum Annex, 18th
and Wabash ave. Admission so cents.
The best of order will be main
tanned throughout the evening and
everything in connection with IT will
be conducted on a high order.
And It is safe to say that the Coli
scum Annex, will be crowded with
the friends and we'll wishers of the
officers and privates composing the
First Regiment Uniform Rank OF
Knights of Pythias.
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THE HOLIDAY SEASON Is
AGAIN UPON US

Again the holiday season is upon
US. and on Sunday. December 18th
the people residing in all parts Of the
Christian world will begin to eele-
brate Christmas tide; it is the sea
son of the year when everyone from
the weaIthiest to the poorest or the
humblest human being should en-
deavor to feel happy and strain 4
point TO make others happy and
cheerful. with these few observations.
we again wish the many thousand
readers of The Broad Ak. a most
Merry Christmas and = delightful and
Happy New Year.
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DR.. EDWARD s. MILLER FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

At the solicitation of a large num-
Der of his friends, regardless Of their
politics, Dr.. Edward S. Miller has
finally decided TO make the race for
the nomination for County Commits
sioner on the Republican ticket at the
general primaries in April, 1912. and
he takes this means of aequainfing his
friends and the publ;e of the fact. and
respectfully requests that they sup
port him all along the Inc.
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They Are. and Their Contributions
to the Worlds Literature. Mrs
Fannie B. Williams was chairman
Of the judges who consisted of nine
persons of selected literary talents
OF Chicago. Mr.. r. A. J. Shaw. s. 3.
Turner, Mrs. Alberta Moore Smith.
DR.. w. A. Driver. Mr.. 4. y. Fields.
Mr.. Flood, Mr.. NJ T. Bailey. and
another gentleman whose name can
not be recalled at present
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SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE
READERS OF THE
BROAD AK.

The regular readers and subserib-
ers to The Broad Ak win not re-
ceiye their copy of the paper dated
Saturday, December 80, 1911, until
Monday morning. January I. 1912
the paper viii be on sale at the vari-
Gus news stands. the names Of which
appear in another column of this
paper. on Saturday evening. Deeem-
Der s0th and Sunday. December sst
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and a thousand little things about
Paris.
She will speak at Shorter's NJ. E.
Church. Denver. Colorado. for the
benefit of that church; and will be
assisted by the Free Vocal Culture
Class.
In May, 1912. Mrs. Hackley may
again make her public bow before the
music-loving people in Chicago.
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Queens University, Canada. has en-
abled him to perform successfully a
series of operations, both at his Office
and at the homes of his numerous
patients during the past year, thus re-
Iieving many from the unnecessary
hospital expenses, which the race can
not yet afford.
The broad ax., 1911-12-23

THE TRICKY OLD CAPTAIN THE
PENTTENTIARY AT JOLIET ANDERSON
DISPLAY REQUIRED AMOUNT OF LEGAL
SECURE LIBERTY.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald
INDICATED In Her Trial
For MiStreating

THE UNFORTUNATE LITTLE CHILDREN LEFT HER CARE SHE
WAS THEREFORE PROVEN INNOCENT OF ANY wRoNGDonSe.
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NEIGHBoRs VISITORS CHILDREN PATRONS TELL OF HER