The broad ax., 1913-05-10

Church, where their annual sermon was
preached to them by its pastor, Rev.
e. ]. Fisher. An imposing street pa
rade was INDUCED in prior to entering
the church and it was witnessed by
large number of people all along the
line of march.
Secretary of State William Jennings
BRYAN passed through this city Wednes-
day morning on his way to Washing
ton, D. c., from California, where he
spent several days in an effort to pre-
vent the legislature from enaeting leg
islation to prevent the japanese from
getting a permanent foOthold IN 1t,
which in time may plunge this country
into a bloody war with japan.
Sir Knights William Copeland and
Wellington h. Brown, Of Cincinnati,
Ohio, are in the city visiting with
their old friend Col. William Lewis,
proprietor and manager of the Min
erai Spring Cafe, s5I7 S. State street.
They are stopping with mine host,
George W. Holt, proprietor Of the
Brunswick Hotel, 1904 s. State street.
Col. PONY" Moore, who for long
time was looked upon as the sporting
king or the lord mayor Of the red
light district, returned TO the city the
latter part of last week from Austin,
Texas, where he spent the winter
months. He is somewhat improved In
health and is residing at 80 W. SlSt
street with Mrs. Moore and their
bright little daughter.
Rev. Father John S. Morris, pastor
of st. Moniea's Roman Cethohe
church, Seth and Dearborn streets,
and the members of his increasing
congregation are working tooth and
toe nail in an effort to raise $4,000
to be expended for erecting a new
sehoolhouse. They are gathering in
niekels and dimes as well as dollars
and will soon conduct a church rattle
for the purpose of raising funds along
this line.
Mrs. Nancy J. Nelson, 1913 Buy
miller street, Cincinnati, Ohio, has
been a subscriber to The Broad Ak for
the past six or seven years and she is
always Johnnie on the spot with the
money to pay her subscription to it.
She eheerfully forwards it without be-
ing requested to do so, and in a recent
letter she states that "she hopes that
The Broad Ak will still contain good
news all this year, as it has been fine
in the past"
Mr.. Andrew ]. Smith, pioneer resi-
dent of Chicago, died Tuesday morn
ing, May 9th, in the PSssayant Hos
pital at Jacksonville, Ill. He had
been a resident of Jacksonville but
two years, having gone there to take
charge of the Odd Fellows Home. He
was an old patriarch Of Hutchinson
Lodge, G. U. o. of o. F. Services viii
be held from Salem Baptist church
Sunday at p. m. he leaves a widow,
Mrs Frances Sparks Smith.
Seattle, Wash.-John Clayton, for
many years messenger in the federal
court for Judge C. H. Hanford and
later for Clinton w. Howard, was
lately sworn in as bailif and messen-
ger Of the federal court under a per
manent appointment authorized by the
encouragement Oath was admin
istered by Clerk Frank l. Crosby.
Prior to his connection with the gov
eminent Clayton was steward at the
Rainier Club for several years.
Mr.. George W. Claussenius, member
of the firm of H. c. Claussenius &
Co., 100 N. LaSalle street, western
agents for the North German-Lloyd
Steamship Company, is one Of the pop
ulaT and high-elass German-Ameriesn
citizens in Chicago, and being an ex-
eeIlent business man he would make a
dandy candidate for treasurer Of Cook
county in 1914, and his present sfh-
eient private secretary, Miss Cohen,
would be Just the person to serve him
in the same capacity in the county
treasurer's Office.
Office Phones: Residence Phones:
Randolph Ass Douglas 3ls3