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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
NEGRO KILLS WIFE AND SELF.
Tragedy Follows Porter's Arrest on
a Charge of Disorderly Conduct.

Julian Blocker, a Negro porter
last Sunday shot and killed his wife
wounded his sister-in-law. Mrs. J. C.
Rochon, three times and then COM
mitted suicide, in the Rochon home
at u F. Thirty-Sixth place.
The tragedy followed Blocker's
arrest on a charge of disorderly con-
duct preferred by his wife. who de-
clared that he had threatened her
and on that date he called at the
home of Mrs. Rochon and asked for
his wife. After a few words he fired
three shots at Mrs. Rochon, all OF
them taking effect. He then shot
his wife over the heart and turned
the revolver upon himself
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
wAYMAN CHAPEL NOTES.

The subject Sunday morning will
be Mountain Messages" The sub
ject Sunday night will be a continue
ton of the Seven Songs" This
will be the last of the series.
Last Sunday night the subject was
''The Song of Victory" There were
large congregations both Sunday
morning and night.
Special preparations are being
made for Easter. The Church has
been divided off into committees and
big reception is being prepared for
the Monday night after Easter.
Illustrated Sermon Sunday night,
March 81. The special features of
this service will be one or two illus
trated songs. There will also be an
illustrated solo entitled "The Sinner
and the Song"
Mr.. E. Knox, an officer of the
church will furnish a solo and quar-
tet upon his magnificent graphone
each night during Holy Week and
also Sunday night, March 81. This
will be quite feature.
March 81 will be the third Quar-
terly meeting of the Conference year
DR.. Cook of Quinn Chapel will pre-
side.
Mr.. Bland is on the sick list.
The "Fidelis" Club, recently or
ganized by Mrs. H. E. Stewart
among the young women with the
purpose of doing literary and fancy
work, is doing splendidly. They gave
their first social Tuesday night,
March 18th at Miss Jessie Buffers.
They are going to give Folk Lore
concert at the Church soon.
The Sunday School: Miss Beatrice
Watts, Superintendent is advancing
rapidly. Collections are nearly dou-
Sled and attendance is increasing.
Mr.. Almyra Gordon, i" planning an
affair for board No. l, after Easter.
Mrs. Moody is here visiting from St.
Paul.-"S"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
Vim. D. EsIghbOOrs & Co,
35I7 State StrSst
TELEPHONES 4 41s"' ISIS IS
THE BROAD AK CAN BE FOUND
ON SALE AT THE FOLLOW
ING NEWS STANDS:

From on and after this date The
Broad AK, can be found on sale at
the following news stands:
A. F. Tervalon, cigar store and
news stand. 1904 State street.
George L Martin, maker Of fine
cigars and news stand, Is w. 3Ist
St, near State.
R M Harveys barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street.
Mrs. Nellie Phelps, cigars, notions
and news stand, Is W. seth st., near
Dearborn.
w. s. Cole. cigars, tobacco and
news stand, "a w. 3lst ST., near
Dearborn.
T. B. Hall, laundry Office and news
stand, II w. 9th ST., near State.
Mrs. Jas. H. Lewis, notions, cigars
and newsstand, IS w. 36th St., near
State.
B. Davis, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, 1882 State St.
w. NJ. Maxwell, notions, cigars,
tobacco, CONNECTIONS and news stand,
S244 State ST.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars and
news stand, 81 w. 30th ST.
F. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, 8 w. 9Th ST., near State.
Turner Williams barber shop and
news stand, 32S2 State ST.
Sylvester MeGlofAin, news stand
and laundry Office, 4l22 State 81.
William Gaughan, laundry osiee.
cigars, tobacco and news stand. 1855
State ST.
Mrs. AdeIla NJ. White. cigars. to-
baeco, candies and news stand z820
IL State ST.
T. S. Harris, cigars, tobacco, no
tons and news staad 3029 Armour
Ave, near 3lst St
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
THE PRESS BUREAU.

The Press Bureau met last Satur-
day night at the Appomattox Club
and Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett of the
Fellowship Herald was unanimously
elected a member, and the Secretary
was instructed to notify her of same.
The next meeting will be held Sat
urdsy, the 23rd, at Let's Cafe, at
10 p. m, and all members are re-
quested to be present. Business of
importance.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
ST. MARY'S A. M. E. CHURCH
SUED BY FORMER PASTOR.

On yesterday. before Judge Dicker
in the Municipal Court Rev. w. H.
Saunders. ex-pastor of the above
named church obtained a judgment
for over eighty dollars for cash ad-
vanced for the church in a suit
against the German Lutheran church.
St. Mary's. after getting back ISL
dollars in that suit. refused to pay
DR.. Saunders his advances in the case
for the church.
Beauregard F. Moseley represented
St. Mary's and J. Gray Lucas sue
cessfully represented and won for
fhe Rev. Saunders.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

The Colored Republican Roosevelt
League, with more than FIVE hundred
members. with George P. Smith, VIII
liam D. Neighbors and Jackson Cor
don, at its head, will assist to receive
Col. Roosevelt when he strikes this
big town next Wednesday on his
western speaking tour.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
The TaIismanie Moenstens.

The remarkable peculiarly Of the
noonstone Is that. while IN an other
gems internal seams are called flaws
and detract from their value. IN the
moonstone they are called magic mir
rors because. those favored mortals
who are gifted with the illumination
Of the astral light can by their aid read
on those surfaces Of milky white the
reflections Of the past and the promises
e the future"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

Oscar De Priest, the successful real
estate dealer, 34th and State streets,
is still holding his own in Republican
politics in the new End ward, and he
is working like a beaver. for State
Senator Samuel A. Ettelson, for
States Attorney of Cook County.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

Republican candidate for reelection
70 the lsgisla+urs Of Illinois from the
ItA Senatorial district comprising the
old 18th and Soth Wards and The 18th
prscinet Of the S1st Ward. Primaries
Tuesday, April 9Th. Polls open from
g A. n 20 5 p. II.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
HEALTH NOTES.

A strong and healthy public senti-
ment is the best agency for securing
better health conditionss.
In other words these things that
the people demand they usually get.
Public indifference things that af-
feet community, health and comfort
leads to still further abuses and to
worse conditions.
1t is only when the people are
alert and interested in having the
things that make for better living
standards that they are certain to
have them.
If you stepped into a diary barn
during milking operations and found
dirty floors, drains choked with filth,
the cows dirty with their teats and
udders soiled with manure, dirty
milk pals, the mixers with dirty
clothes and still more dirty hands,
and the whole place swarming with
flies, would you care to have such
milk served at your door for your
little ones to drink?
An enlightened public sentiment
is now demanding that milk shall be
produced under clean conditions.
People know that dirty cows, dirty
barns and dirty attendants doing the
milking and hauling the milk mean
dirty, dangerous milk And the fact
that the dairymen know that public
sentiment is demanding clean, safe
milk is doing more to better condi-
tons out in the country where the
milk is produced than any other one
agency we know of. So let US all help
to create a still stronger sentiment
demanding clean milk.
Why not do the things and de-
mand the enforcement of the laws
that are intended to protect the lives
of our babies? Where do you stand
on this important proposition? Are
you with the baby? If not, why not?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
THE PHYLLIS wHEATLEY
CLUB.

Held a very interesting meeting
Wednesday afternoon. One OF the
visiting nurses gave a very helpful
talk, and refreshments were served
by Mrs. NJ. Elan. A donation Of
FIVE dollars was received from Mr.
s. Mandl.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

for which the gentlemen were called
together to consider was very favor
ably received Professor Alexander
left Chicago for San Francisco on
Wednesday.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

DELIGHTFUL BANQUET TEN
DERED TO PROF. CHARLES
ALEXANDER.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

Mrs. Olivia Ward Bush of Robert
Gould Show House, Boston, Mass
is the guest of Mrs. E. l. Davis,
s226 Prairie avenue. Mrs. Bush viii
bring "A Message of Hope" to those
who will come to hear her at the
Frederick Douglass Center, Thurs
day. March q 8 p. m
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

The Phyllis Wheatley Home in
spite of the hard winter, has been
able to do a great deal of good. and
has helped a number of girls and
vomen to secure employment. Sym
pathv. encouragement and friendly
aid await the stranger girl always a
$3.50 Forest avenue.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

A strong and healthy public senti-
ment is the best agency for securing
better health conditionss.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23
CHARLES ALEXANDER.

The successful printer, writer and
business man of Boston, Mass.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-03-23

1t is only when the people are
alert and interested in having the
things that make for better living
standards that they are certain to
have them.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01
HOOKS AND EYES
BY Henry r. fioyt, Jr.

hind their newspapers, the hilarity
OF the Young ones grated on his strain
Ing nerves, and even the chairs ana
tables seemed to leer cynically al
each other, AS though TO say, Here
he is again, after d short and dis
Rstrous attempt 10 break away we
knew he'd come back 10 US; they all
do" The opportunities OF bore,
who insisted on talking about the
political outlook, drove him out into
the night again, where NJ least he
could be alone He glanced st his
watch, and found II was only half
past nine. II seemed an age since he
had left her. oh, what was the use,
he might as we'll 90 home, anyway.
This decision was a grave mistake,
because II he had stayed out couple
OF hours longer, he would have car
ried all before him in his contrtion
OF spirit, and reconciliation would
have been inevitable. As II was, he
returned to an atmosphere which was,
to all outward appearances, un-
changed, and he could not guess what
had been going on just after he left.
Silence brooded over the nat.
Just before bedtime he made an.
other attempt to soften her. but she
retorted so stinglngly that he became
angry again. The evening woro to
its close in mutual bitterness and
silent recriminatlon.
She did not come TO breakfast next
morning, pleading headache, That
was all she would say to him, though
he spoke to her several times.
Behold him, then, a picture OF de-
spair, glowering into his matutinal
eggs, the newspaper unnoticed at his
elbow. The room seemed 30 dull
without her. The coffee was as mud.
How like nectar II always tasted when
she was smiling at him over the top
Of the urn! He couldn't stand 1t, that
WAS all He was going to kiss her
goodby, no matter how much she
repulsed him.
Coat and hat in hand, he tlptoed
down the hall; but, alas! the bedroom
door was locked, and muffled Go
away" was the only response TO his
gentle tap. He went, and slammed
the hall door unnecessarily hard, as
though to take revenge upon all such
contriYances in general
During the morning Mrs. Hayward
thought 1t all out She had possibly
been IN the wrong as much as he.
On consideration, yes, OF course, she
mad. No wonder a man hated to have
to bother over such annoying things
as womans dress. Then his knock
on that bolted door had sounded so
pathetic. Why hadn't she opened 1t,
instead OF sending him away in such
heartless fashion? Poor Steve, he
did work hard.
After lunch she vent out with the
light Of purpose in her blue eyes
Down at the Office, Mr.. Hayward
was aiEo thinking. Work forgotten,
he sat looking up at a little photo
graph in sAt frame which hung
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

ed for the senatorship and It was
sharon he defeated for It.
senator Jones had invested heavily
In Comstock shares and in 1872 no
was recognized as millionaire several
times over on account Of the returns
from the fortunate investments made
by him during the two preceding
years Again in 1872 he entered Wig
orously into political life. and for his
services to the Republican party was
chosen United States senator
Made Many Friends.
Senator Jones was very modest
man lie made hut two speeches.
one on silver coinage and the other on
the tariff-but he was a strong man
In debate and spoke both to instruct
and to entertain He was not active
on the floor OF the senate because OF
Il constitutional difference. He was
versatile, magnetic and brilliant and
made friends who admired him and
loved him,
once when new senator had fin
ishcd what he considered very fine
speech. he went to Senator ions to
ask his opinion Of H.
Young man" said the senator,
you've a damned good vocabulary,
and If youll take my advice you wont
make any more speeches until you
have cultivated your intellect up
to It."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

October had come and gone In III
glory Of golden earth and sky; will
/ II, almost all OF Mrs Ilayward's drsal
/ allowance for the following month
/ The riches VI her trouBseau had Quit'
given out, and, besides, there wer'
50 many fascinating things In th'
mOdlBteB shops In spite OF her Il
/ uanCial condition, she had set hel
/ eyes and her heart upon u certain
llghtbluo creation IN tho establish
ment OF one whose windows bore the
cryptic legend. Lucille, Robes et
Mantcaux.' Whether the garment n
question was q robe or man
teau' ! should DO hard pressed 20 tel
you, but suffice II 10 say that II was
dream OF something over something
elise. and "prncesse," whatever that
may chance to be- PrIncesse gowns
set off her slight figure to perfection
and Steve had always adored her In
light blue Therefore, she had gone
so far AS TO have 10 tried on, and had
found that it huod beautifully as
though it were predestlned for her
she thought
Just very few alterations"
purred the siren voice OF Lucille.
Madam has such orlIsh figure"
Would he buy ID for her? II was
worth trying. at any rate But. OF
course. she must lead him up to It
gently. and conlriye matters 10 that
tho suggestion would seem TO come
from him Sull pondering upon ways
and means Of beEulement 30 alb.
sorbed that sho hardly saw the crowds
through which she passed, she re
turned home.
Now, MIR. Hayward usually lunched
downtown. but on that particular day
he had 10 sec a man on business In
the hotel district, and expecting to be
detained for several hours, had told
his Office boy that he would not be
back until three o'clock When the
business was settled he found that It
WAS only little after twelve, so he
decided to surprise his wife by drop
ping In on her 1t was only \ short
time after her arrival that she heard
his key in tho outside door, and ran
to meet him
Anything the matter Steyie?" she
asked az he kissed her
Nothing, dear, except that I've
come to take potluck with you" he
answered.
"Tln-can luck would be nearer to
the truth"
Tho both laughed. and their lunch
passed off as hllariously as picnic
Aftcrward she walked a short way
downtown with him; and. behold, a
few minutes found them both gazing
into window which bore the cryptic
legend. Lucille. Robes et ManteauI.
Isn't it beautiful breathed Mrs.
Hayward
Which" asked the unnitate male
The blue one on the left / think
It's perfectly lovely"
This should have been enough Mr.
Hayward was about to tell his wife TO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

I'VE arc not going 10 allow our.
selves 10 quarrel before the servants,
she declared with al emphasls sus'
| gestlye VI hnality
"ot course not, Jenny dear. And
I'm awfully-"
Thank you, that is all wished to
say"
Well, II she was going 10 net that
way, he could not help IT, He had
tried to make II up, and hs had been
snubbed for his pains For that mat
ter, he could show her that he had
some pride. too. SO thought Mr..
Hayward, beginning 10 get angry
again, and, what was worse, to pity
himself
II was miserable meal indeed
Hardly word was spoken and then
only when the waitress was In the
room. Small use the agreement not
to quarrel before the servants" The
strained silence spook louder than re-
proaches; and, therefore, the cynical
Della, aged nineteen, remarked 10 the
cook. They're at II at last, as Tye
been sayin' this month gone. Can't
help quarrelin', these married people;
they're all alike"
BY desserttime Steve was again con-
trite, and tried to speak to Jenny as
she rose from the table, but she swept
by him into the sltting.room, laughter
and more frigld than ever
His face hardened and he stepped
into the hall, put on his hat, and
reached for his overcoat. All right,
IL that was the way she wanted to
treat him. He would 90 to the club.
The closing OF the hall door brought
Jenny to her feet, and she hurried
toward it, divining his purpose. She
was sorry now. very sorry, and II only
Steve, as he stood moodily prodding
the elevator bell outside, could have
seen her, this story would never have
been written. But the stolid apart.
ment house door htervened, and he
little guessed that t'b wife was stand
ing so near him, without the courage
to turn the knob and see II he was
still thers. Sadly re went upon his
way, rather TO uphold a principle than
to follow inclination.
He had actually gone out in the
evening without her. Mrs. Hayward
sat down TO consider just what It
meant. He had never never, done
such a thing before, Was this the
thin edge OF the wedge, the first
warning Of neglect to come? She
began to imagine just how she would
feel cfter fve Of ten years OF this
sort of life, and the self-pity brought
back the previous anger. He really
had spoken abominably to her, espe-
Cislly when referring to the lady's
maid. Shat temper he had, she
thought; quite forpct.iag her cyu in
contemplating HIS display q T.Totech-
MICS. Oh, II she'd only known berU9e
that It was going to be Ike thisl
The club vas oppressive, barren ~
amusement. The stuffy old men
seemed 10 scrutlnlze Steve from be-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

buy the gown by all meals, II she
liked It 30 much, but he paused a mo
ment 10 give an air OF weighty mascu
/ line dsllberation and In that same mo
ment the mischief was done. His
wandering eye happened 10 fall upon
mirror In the corner OF the show
window. placed there to give the fem
mime shopper a back Wow OF the daL
zling creation which had arrested her
steps II was not meant for the sac
rlleglous eyes OF men, but he had seen
enough TO harden his heart
Down the back OF the dress from
the collar ran Teglmont OF hooks
and eyes, a chromatic scale OF hooks
and eyes-huRdreds Of them Il seemed
TO his prejudlced Imagination. Not
content with marching IN straight
line, they deployed at tho neck and
yHlst in most intricate and depreBs-
Ing manner His mind was made up
to thC 'act that his wife should not
have that dress-a monster with
which he would have to struggle for
ten breathless minutes before he could
hope to conquer, and which would
trouble him all day long at the office
with thoughts OF the task In store.
Therefore he lied Jenny what
you can "ee In that thing I'm sure
don't know"
Sh was hurt. rather, but she didn't
let him sec IT, and they walked on
until they reached the Subway sta
ton, where he left her, saying that he
would probably be a little late for
dinner
Things had not gone very smoothly
at he office that afternoon. He had
to cope with several troublesome eli
ents, and, finally a block on the road
had held him prisoner In an Elevated
train 'or thirty suffocating minutes
1t was almost seven o'clock when he
got home, 80 he wasn't IN the very
best OF tempers when he started TO
dress for dinner.
by the time he had broken two
collar buttons, his state Of mind bor-
dered upon the distinctly annoyed.
The voice OF his wife calling from the
bedroom door brought him from his
knees, this position having been as.
sumed to better facilitate search
for q cuitIiuk, which had fallen under
the edge Of the chiftenier. He entered
the other room without having recoy-
cred II, and saw his wife clad in
house dress, with her hands at the
back OF her neck, as though struggling
with a hangman's moose.
please hook me, dear" she smiled;
'I can't possibly get down past the
lfth."
She presented her back, which gave
Steve the impression Of locust half
out OF Its shell This Is hardly a
poetic smile, but he was not in a
poetic mood. Repressing a grimace of
distaste, he began the operation. The
dress vas made OF rather stiff ma
terial, and the eyes were Of that devil
ish kind which ara little more than
threads OF silk.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-01

Ho had trouble with the twelfth
hook, and gave II q tug TO bring II into
place Just as he succeeded, the hye
hooks above came undone slmultane'
ously When he turned TO disciplins
the first OF these. tho rout became
general, and he bit back an eIcla'
nation. Manfully he set 20 work 10
rally his forces, and virtuously fought
down an inclination to let the eyes
30, and fastsn the hooks IN the lace on
the back OF the dress Two more
and the Job would be finished. But
thors was trouble still In store. one
OF these hooks had been bent nat,
and In attempting to remedy this he
ran 1t under his thumb nail and
swore.
What makes you take so long, and
why are you swearing soH" asked
Mrs. Hayward.
Now. this IL hardly the most tactfui
way TO address long-sufering man,
who has been struggling with a re-
fractory gown for several minutes,
But the memory OF the modistes win
dow ranked, and she did not stop to
think. II was a match to the maga.
zine OF her husbands temper He
drew a long breath and replied with
unnecessary heat:
II take long time because of the
idlotlc construction OF womans
clothes. Why any dress should be
made so that nobody but a contor.
ZIONIST could fasten 1t Is beyond my
powers OF reason. II you had ladys
maid, and were an absolutely help
less woman, dependent on her TO
dress you entirely, this one thing
would make very little real difference
But In your case, It Is sheer fear OF
the dressmaker and a blind reverence
for foolish convention. There must be
some other way to do It. How about
all these women who live alone in
fats? Do they have TO call In the
eleyator-boy every day to assist In
their toilet"
He finished this Philippe. and fas-
tened the last hook with q Jerk to give
sJeRter emphasis to his words. HiR
wife, free at last, turned and walked
by him, without look, and passed
down the hall into the dining room.
Still in a heat, he returned to his
little dressing groom tied his tie with
a vicious ting, jamned his arms into
the sleeves of his dinner-coat and fol,
lowed her. leaving the cuff-link for
gotten on the floor.
She was sitting at the table with
her head held high, and she gazed
right through him as he entered.
Neither ccoseo and the noiseless
waitress removed the soup-plates in
an atmosphere ominously quiet How
pretty Jenny locked when she was
angry, thought Steve, Gs he Sat yaiuly
trying 10 catch her eye across the
table. Maybe lie aad been brute,
and
As the door closed on the maid,
Mrs, Hayward broke in upon his
thoughts: