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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

by Jumping right of the reel and pull
ing over one of the best monologues
that we have heard in many day. |
consider Mr.. Powell an artist of the
first volume, an artist who in a mo-
ment is able to discover what viii
please his audiences his personal ap-
pearance goes long way with an in
telligent. audience, as he dresses his
act in manner that makes his comedy
alone stand out and not the usual
comedy costumes that our Colored
performers adopt to create laughter.
Mr.. Powell is a gentleman on and of
the stage, the w. v. A. have offered
him some choice booking, while in
our city Mr.. and Mrs. Powell are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. March Craig
on Forest Ave.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Safety at Sea.

Despite the progress OF invention II
still seems to be worth while to pray
for those who go down to the sea in
ships. louisville Courier-JournaL
1t seems remarkable that. with the
knowledge already gained Of the meal.
culable value Of the wireless telegraph
as a safety provision at sea, so few
vessels thus equipped should have but
one operatOr.-Spring6eId Republican.
The one unsuitable ship has been
travelling the seas these many years.
Derelict destroyers search for her to
blow her up after her crew has aban-
doned her. She is the wooden lumber
schooner. But she has no palm gar
dens--Hartford Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
fHE CRIME OF LYNcHlNa.
Attacks Foundation Of All True Gov
eminent, Says Or. Jones.

Attacks Foundation OF AZ tTss NV
eminent, Says Or. Jones.
Under the caption. The Crime OF
Lynching Needs National Attention.
the Southwestern Christian Advocate,
ably edited by that fearless aGtatot
for human rights, DIT. R. E Jones'
says:
iaThe recent neckless tnklng OF NE
IN various parts Of the country Is an
IMPERATIVE call upon the listless ears
and the caIioused conscience OF the
American people. The crime OF lynch
ing grows. Constitutional law and pro-
cedure weaken
Permit the former. and the latter
necessarily follows. II does not mat
ter what the color Of the victim OF the
mob may be or the crime Of which he
Is accused. when duly enacted law Is
set aside the foundations Of all true
governments are attacked and sooner
or later means inevitable failure Dur
ing the recent session Of the Washing
ton conference a resolution was intro
duced by DR.. Ernest Lyon which was
unanimously adopted
at called attention to the fact that
the orderly operation Of law and jus
tice Is seriously threatened by mob VIC
lence: that the practice Of lynching hu-
man beings without trial by law, and
the more heinOus and atrOcious crime
OF burning men alive. are not only on
the increase. but are no longer con-
fined to any particular section of our
commonwealth.
1T is a happy omen that President
Taft in a very recent address before
the alumni OF Howard university and
a great audience Of colored people in
Washington took 'Lynching' as his
text"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Flags.

1t can hardly h,. d"uhtrd rr..r ag-s
or their equivalent w"r. - very
early in the worlds HISTORY Among
the buried remnants al early rares
and civilization arr found Records OF
objects which We're apparently used
as enslgns- These are ucrrpIrd rs evi.
denOe that the ancient Egyptian sol.
diers were NOT without their stand.
ards. The Assyrians and Jews also
carried something similar in design
and purpose.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
MRS. LYDIA @. SMITH.

also poets Mrs. Heard, who is the
wife Of a former minister to Africa,
wrote avery readable volume Of poems
entitled Morning Glories." Mrs.
Grimke has written many very beau
tiful poems, one Of them a master
piece. entitled Charles Sumner" The
Misses Cordelia and Florence Ray have
recently published a volume Of poems,
which they have dedicated to their
father, the late DR.. Charles b. Ray.
The wife OF DR.. Harvey johnson,
Baltmore's leading Baptist clergyman,
is a writer Of stories suitable for Sun
day school libraries. The American
Baptist Publication society paid her a
handsome sum few years ago for two
books from her pen. Mrs. Johnson Is a
fine French scholar. Amanda Smith,
the noted evangelist. has published an
interesting autobiography Of her labors
In Africa. England and the United
States. Poor Ben" Is the title OF a
biographical sketch OF the late Bishop
Arnett, from the pen Of Miss Lucretla
Coleman.
Ida B. Wells Barnett In Journalism
welded a trenchant pen twenty or
thirty years ago, and her right hand
has not yet lost fits cunning. for she IL
now editing a weekly newspaper in
Chicago as Mrs. Barnett There used
to be several other papers edited by
our women. Ringwood's Magazine was
an ambitious undertaking and a credit
able production. The Woman Era was
edited In Boston by Mrs. Josephine
St Pierre Rufin-
There are any number OF careful and
brilliant women correspondents, some
Of whom have done and are doing good
work on race papers and papers pub
lished by white people. Miss Ida Grit
In was for a number Of years editor
Of q periodical devoted to the interests
Of the home and fashion, which circu-
lated largely in the south. Mrs. Mary
c. Lawton. wife Of the Rev. DR.. VIII
liam r. Lawton. the successful pas
tor Of St James Presbyterian church
in New York. contributes regularly 70
q Brooklyn daily. the Standard Union,
and Mrs. Lydia c. Smith is regularly
employed by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
For eleven years Mrs. Smith has re-
ported the daily happenings among our
people in Greater New York for the
Eagle. She Is secretary of the wom-
ans auxiliary board Of managers OF
the Howard Colored Orphan asylum
and vice president Of the Fifty-third
Street CNew York; Young women's
Christian association
There are bright women enough in
the race to have a paper all their own,
Just as their white sisters have, and II
h hoped that they win get together
and think about It There are enough
women societies OF one sort and an
other to support a paper Independent
Of any hap from men, for there are
even some compositors among our wo-
men. a. well as writers. poets and
lecturers
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
DOUGLAS HOTEL

is the newest and most up-to-date
Hotel in the city offering the best
rooms and accommodations to the
general public "Men Only" this
policy once adopted insures all that
it can be no other than most reput-
able. among some of the up-to-date
features are the perfect sanitary con-
ditions, its absolute FIRE proofness,
steam heating, electric lighting, bath
rooms and the large Office and read
ing room, writing desks. All the Col
ored newspapers on file for the use of
transit and regular roomers. Every
thing is being done to make it home
like for men. The house is mounted
with an efficient staff of Colored help
although the house has only been open
to the public a short time already
many applications are now on file for
rooms for the Republican Convention
and the Colored Mems Business
League delegates. We can recon-
mend the owner to be well wisher
of the race and having full confidence
IN their desire to support this magni-
hcent Hotel, costing $4,000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
COLLEGE MEN ACTIVE IN
CITY OF BR0THERLY LOVE.
IOta Sigma Club In Musical Comedy.
Bethel Church Honors Pastor.
BY WHITTIER n. WRIGHT.


Philadelphia.-The IOta Sigma Qnter-
collegiatesI club Of this city recently
presented the Mask and Wig club in
THE Junior" q typical college play in
three musical and cOmical acts. at st.
Peter Claver's auditorium. The Inter
collegiates was organized little more
than a year ago for the purpose Of get
ting the colored students together, be
lieving that such association would
benefit each one and that student life
would have more effect upon the COM
munity.
The club numbers twenty-five mem
bers and represents the following col
leges-namely, University Of Pennsyl.
vania, Temple university, Medico-Chi-
rurgical college, Philadelphia Dental
college and the Philadelphia College Of
Pharmacy. Among the activities OF
the club are to be found a basketball
team, a track team, a baseball team, a
tennis team and a glee club.
Miss Willamette Ferguson, soloist Of
St Phillips Episcopal church, Rich
mond. Va. singer Of much promise,
Is on an extended visit to friends in
this city. Since being here she has
been In much demand and has won her
way into the hearts Of the Philadelphia
Afro-AmericanS Mis- Ferguson pos
sesses a rich sO3rnnO voice. which Is
very effective with the classics She
has received several offers i'm the line
OF her profession since being in the
city, and 1t is rumOrrd that she may
remain here permanently.
Mother Bethel A. NJ F. church
held its fifth annual reception the lat
ter part Of April in honor Of Pastor
N. W. Thornton and family. The af
fair was literally subscribed to and
largely attended. A very interesting
program was rendered. The pastor
was presented with a purse Of $50.
DR.. Thornton Is now closing his fifth
year at Mother Bethel. with the honor
OF being the only minister since Rich
ard Allen that has held this charge in
succession for such a number OF yearS.
In 1895 this young man was elected
president Of Campbell college. Jackson,
Miss. which had been struggling for
permanent footing for fourteen years.
In less than two years he erected its
first building on a plot Of FIVE acres Of
ground, gave It a full equipment and
an enrolment Of 200 students.
DR.. Thornton has built several
churches, paid on several mortgages,
raised thousands of dollars for the con-
nection and added thousands to the
church He Is identified with several
successful business enterprises and is
a strong representative Of his church
and race.
In 1892 he graduated from Drake
university, Des Moines, Ia, and was
the nrst Afro-Amerlcan TO receive a
diploma from this institution. Camp
bell, Paul Quinn and the Philadelphia
Bible colleges have In turn bestowed
upon him the doctors degree. he Is an
able writer and has been editor Of sew
eral publications. DR.. Thornton Is a
LIE trustee Of WIlberforce and presi-
dent OF the board OF directors OF the
Philadelphia Bible institute.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
PhHIls WheatisJ Fist and Fore.
most Of Them ALL
SHOULD RUN WEEKLY PAPER
cursory Glance at the Achievements Of
Some Of the Many Brilliant Women
Of the Race Who Have Made Valuable
Contributions to American Letters
Future Possibilities Pointed Out

First and foremost, of-eourse, stands
PbillIs Wheatley, the poetess OF the
revolutionary period. Any mention OF
colored women as writers would be
incomplete without her. Frances Ellen
Watkins Harper OF Maryland was one
Of the sweetest OF our women poets
Her poem The Burial OF Moses" will
rank with any similar poem Of its
character In the English language.
Mrs. Anna J. Cooper is a schOOlteach-
er in Washington. with the mind OF a
wise statesman. Her book "a Voice
From the South" is n most valuable
contribution TO race literature.
MIS-. Josephine Heard, Charlotte
FOrten Grimke. Miss ii. COrdelia Ray
and her sister. Miss Florence Ray, are
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Costly Eiahas

The most beautiful and costly fsbs,
In the world come from China. saws thu
London Mail. and the rarcst ~ an !,
the brush tail goldfish. Specimens a,
these have sold for as high Is f140
each, and in Europe the prices ranga
fro ESQ to f10O. The brush tail poS
fish Is so small that a half crown piece
will cover IT, and probably there Is m
living thing Of its size and weight tba,
is worth so much money.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Town Topics.

Cleveland Is now experimenting with
pay AZ you leave cars. The conductor
who carries a woman two blocks be-
yond her corner will have a fine chance
to get her nIckeL.-DetroIt Free Press
do you remember what Pittsburgh
looked like twenty-five years agoY'
asks a newspaper Of that city. Aren't
there enough disagreeable things to
think about without that7-Cleveland
Leader.
The three story house in Philadelphia
which was once the home Of Benjamin
Franklin has been sold for 5000. What
q real estate boom Philly has been
having for the past century!-Washing.
ton Post
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Wireless Whispers.

The signal corps at Fort Myer. Va.
can unpack its wireless machine, erect
the antennae. forty feet high. and be
gin work In sixty-eight seconds.
On an automobile wireless outfit
built for the Austrian army the motor
used TO propel the car may also be
utilized to drive the electric generator.
The Mareoni company and the Ital-
ian government have made an agree
meat TO erect large wireless telegraph
station In the suburbs OF Rome. with
two towers 30 feet high and -four $50
feet.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Dog Meat.

While Anundsen and Others d,-.
to the edibility. digestlblllty. flavor - =
appetibility Of polar dog meal, ola ~ ~
Gle HippOcrates. the first great 49, =
tinc observer Of the world and ona ,@ :,
the most accurate. reckoned a fat nr,. "
as one Of the greatest dellcacies G F-Sp!
offered.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
sornoo's Marriage Ceremony.

In BOrneo the bride and bridegroom
sit on metal logs before the priest. who
gives them cigars and betel while ne
blesses them He waves above them
two fowls bound together. The bride
groom then places the betel In MS
brides mouth and a cigar between her
lips. They are then married
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Elyira johnson is playing this week
at the Crown Garden, making good.

The biggest quartette in the ceun-
try are in town with them, IS that old
time Pekin Favorite, Mr.. Sid Kirkpat-
rick. the entire bunch weighs over goo
pounds. Kirk has been around looking
up the ladies. He is only willing to
sing a solo until he has selected his
own. The other members can't get
him to rehearse these days. Some OF
them will find his auto number.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Bunched Fits.

Nevertheless 1t won't be safe TO try
kicking the umpire arOun'.-CleveIand
Leader.
One reason a woman never really
enjoys watchfng a baseball game a
beeauss she never cAnf tell when the
umpire ought TO Be killed Galveston
EeRG
The season b young. but MugEsy
HcoraW already has been chased r
that man ever saw the dove Of peace
be would shoot n for a quaIL-De-
trolt News.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Hamp.en ). psmon.trntion c.n,,

Hampton ~ DomonStration csntsr.
At the recent meeting Of the board Of
trustees Of the Hampton Va.) insti-
tuts DR.. Frissell presented his annual
report as principal. This year DR.. FRS
sel outlined IN detail the position OF
the Hampton sehoolas a demonstration
center which b visited annually by
over 1000 people from all parts OF the
worid-casual visitors, public officials,
educators. social workers and phiIan-
thropists. students Of race problems
ana educational methods.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
EusaI Oil.

Fusel oil Is a byproduct produced in
the distillation Of alcohol from various
substances, including grain. beet and
cane molasses and wood. Its chief
use In the United States Is IN connec-
ton with the manufacture Of eXplO-
sives. It Is also used In making arti-
dclal fruit essences.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Elanhanta In Siam.

The whole elephant tribe is looked
upon with great veneratiOn by the
Siamese. The elephant Is the symbolic
animal OF the country. and. though bis
ponderous strength Is daily used in bis
masters service. he Is mans colaborer'
not his beast Of burden.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
STAGE NOTES.

Lottie Grady made her first appear
ance at the Grand, the management
booked her for the entire week. Well
knowing her drawing powers. The
house being packed nightly. Her act
was an all Rossiter Song Review.
The closing number was easily the
hit of the bill, entitled "Circus Day.
As mimic Miss Grady should prove
to be above any of the present day
mimics if she will give a close study
to that line of acting.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Next international Conferences IN 1918
AT the closing session Of the interna-
tional conference on the Negro recently
held at the TuskeEee (Alal institute Il
was decided 20 hold the next cuuftp
ence at tie INSTITUTE N 1915.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
FOUR ROOM STRICTLY MOD
ERN COTTAGE TO RENT.

For rent four room strictly modern
cottage to rent at 62s2 SangamOn St,
will rent to family of adults for Slz
per month.
Nice lawn and everything fine call
and see.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Music and Flowers.

Professor Hans Teitgen Of Munich
has discovered that flowers are sensi-
tive to music and betray their individ-
ual natures by expanding their petals
under the influence OF certain melodies
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The closing of so many Colored
road shows has filled the city with
good performers some of them are
suggesting that an all star bill could
be given every Sunday night at the
Pekin, which would no doubt be ap-
Preciated as it would be change from
what the Grand and Monogram have
been offering during the week Let
some one start it.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Names In China.

In China married women preserve
their own names after marriage. the
name OF a person being regarded as
very important 10 that country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The Union Theatre at Indianapolis
is now in the control of a Negro syn
dictate, the most of the stock being
taken by members of the Knights Of
Pyhtians. Things took a decided
change in the theatrical affairs of that
city, previously the two theatres were
owned by whites, namely the Crown
Garden, and what was formerly the
Walker Theatre is now the Union.
The first owner of the Crown Garden
had several successful seasons
catering exclusively to Negroes he
acquired a small fortune out of the
Crown. Then sold out went in an
other location opened up fine thea
tire and has barred his COlored pa
irons, so it looks that. if this theatre,
Union Theatre is properly managed
that the lesson that they have been
taught by the other white manager
that they will in the future gather by
their own freside, Ernest G. Tidring-
ton and C. w. Downs were in the city
this week in the interests of their new
Colored Theatre, both are leading
business men and don't hesitate in de-
claring that the former owner of the
Crown Garden has wounded the race
feelings of Indianapolis Theatre 60
ers and in the future will give their
support to their own theatre, al
though the Crown Garden has UNDER
went extensive alterations and has
new white owner, who has put in
Colored manager, it will not go with
the indianapolis people. Wait and
see who wins Black or white.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Ada Banks Davis at the Monogram
in new gowns and an excellent medley
her offering this week is on the re-
fined order, and goes much better
than her last effort She has abund-
ance of talent properly used.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Mr.. Julius F. Taylor, 5O27 Armour
ave, Phone Drexel 1870 is still con-
fined to his home with illness. He Is
improving and expects TO be able to
be out again this coming week.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The recital given at Bethesda Bap-
fist church, Thursday evening by
Miss Martha B. Anderson, assisted by
the members of its choir, was sue
cess in every way.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The firm that exported the celebrated
chests Of tea which were sunk In Bos-
ton harbor Is still doing business IN
London. The irm Ii the Oldest estao-
lished tea house 10 England.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

The difference between Industrial
and the higher education. as explained
By Professor Kelly Miller. Is that In.
dustrial education develops an instru-
mentality and the higher education a
personality Professor Miller is-dsan
o. the College Of Arts and s. fences e
Howard university.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
CHIPS

Our old friend Lee Ormstead, OF
Springfield, Ohio, was in the city last
week and paid his subscription to the
Broad AK.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

In japan. land Of flowers. they bold
funeral services at the home OF the
brides parents the night she is mar
RED This Is to show that the young
lady Is dead to her father and mother
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Queer SPRINGS.

In Spain there is a spring Of water
said to cure lOvesick people. Another
queer spring is situated in Mexico. the
waters Of which cure alcoholic cray.
ings, so the legend runs.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
Earliest TranspOrt,,i,,

The earliest and simplest coDcaD.,.-
Of transportation is a man as,rids |. I
propelling It through the water -.
his hands and feet. o
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

Miss Laura Bailey of the Cubanoia
Trio has been a great sufferer with
stomach trouble, although she has
continued to work every night. She
insists on doing so, on account of the
other members in her act, as she
don't want TO keep them idle although
both of her partners want her to
take a much needed rest. The trio is
one of the best acts we have. The
lady that plays the male character is
an excellent impersonator and of fine
stage appearance. This week the act
is at the Palace.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11
The Coffee Tree.

The coffee tree in the valley OF the
Amazon yields four times as much
fruit as in Mexiru but il Is no, q M.
tive. II WAS introduced from Africa
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

A trout Is a trout from the day It Is
born, but not until It gets into the
ocean Is a salmon a salmon. While Il
lives In a river It Is a parr.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-05-11

At meetin gof the Board of Trus-
tees of Provident Hospital during the
week. DR.. Daniel H. Williams tend
cred his resignation.