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st. Louis, Mo.-As l sit down and
take my pen in hand, I have in my
possession one frst-class ticket to
Nashville, Tenn, so before you can
read this letter I will have had the
new experience of riding in the jim
Crow car. 1 thought that my lette,
this week would continue it, but ]
will be so far from the Office, until
think it best to say few things this
week and then next week send you q
letter from Nashville.
Last week 1 intimated to you that
there was a conference, here, but failed
to say that the Baptist had a big con
vention here at the same time, so ]
just went from one to the other look.
ing to see what I could see and how
L could see it. Now 1 don't know
how to report three meetings at the
same time, although 1 saw Charles
Stewart doing it, and how he accom-
plished it 1 don't know, but 1 have
made up my mind that 1 am going to
lay him in the shade when it comes
to this reporting business.
We have some trained young peo-
pie who are willing to help. They got
education in their heads, and are will
ling for it to come out for use. Among
this number met Miss Beatrice Dyson,
of Quincy, ILL.,, a young woman of
ability and training. She was willing
to assist me in getting information,
and she just got so much information
on these things, that I did not know
what to do and how to do it. I don u
know how to put it together. 1t is
hard for a man to say he don't know
a thing, but no man can come right
off the farm and go into a newspaper
Office and be star reporter, but 1 hope
to be able to arrange anything this
time next year.
Miss Dyson has the proper training,
because she took so much patience
with me. She had the patience of Job,
and that is having some believe me.
I feel like just putting all this matter
in a letter and sending it to you.
As 1 told you DR.. W. Sampson
one of the next bishops was
entertaining the conference, but it will
be over when you read this letter.
They did not fail to entertain these
people. I was so delighted to have
the pleasure of seeing her and talking
with her, and by this 1 mean the queen
of the parsonage, Mrs. Brooks. Every
day was full of interest.
Mrs. II. B. Parks has made some
friends on her rounds, and the women
look up to her as their leader. She
is the wife of Bishop Parks, and they
all love her for her intellectual and
spiritual worth: She will leave for
home from here, and when she gets
home her Chicago friends will be de-
lighted to see her.
The Baptist convention was just like
that one in Kansas. It met in the
Baptist church of which the
Rev. DR.. s. A. Mosely is pastor. Dr..
Mosely is one of the leading preachers
Of the country in the Baptist church.
I learned that he came from Arkansas
where he has been in some big charges,
and where he has made the world know
hat he belonged to it he is q man
every inch of it. They highly enter
tained the conference. Not confer
snce but convention.
I had the pleasure of meeting one
Chicago preacher, the Rev. Dr.. VIM.
Gray, who is visiting this part of the
world. BE spoke Of Rev. J. r. Thomas,
An
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in Chicago. So much for that. 1 met
DR.. J. 81. Garnett, president of the
Western college, Macon, Mo-, a fine
man.
Speaking of educators, I would like
very much to be a man full of real
education that 1 could be a college
president. I imagine that I would
make a good one and the whole world
would be focking to get in my school.
If it is not too late, will go to school
after I get through writing for the
paper, and get me just little more
education and become a college presi-
dent or professor.
The Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Booker, a
preacher from Kansas City, was much
in evidence during the session of the
convention. He has a preacher from
the villes of preachers, and he knows
his business. He has erected church
and in doing so he has erected monu-
ment for himself. I am sure a man
can do this if he desires to do so.
Going in the Baptist church on Sun
day, / saw a man who looked like
had seen him before some where. Pret-
ty soon he was introduced to US. 1t
was Rev. E. G. Morris, D. D., presi-
dent of the National Baptist Conven-
tion. remember of seeing him. He
was making an address when the depu-
ty sheriff served a paper of some kind
on him. I think they called it an
"interjunction, or some such name.
1t stopped his mouth at any rate, and
they had to 60 before Judge F. A.
Smith and get straight. think Judge
Smith "resolved" it or he made it so
that DR.. Morris could finish his address
and hear reports. This paper was
signed by Rev. E. P. Jones, Dr. R. II.
Boyd, and another whose name I do
not remember.
DR.. Morris made great big speech
here in st. Louis, but did not air the
Chicago trouble, but went on trying
to lift up the people and teach them
right and duty along practical lines.
He realizes the thing to do is to teach
the people love and not hatred.
The women had their convention, too,
and it was presided over by Mrs. NJ.
E. Coins, of Jefferson City, Mo-, and
she is some woman, and some presid-
ing officer. Mrs. C. R. Mcdowell is
to be found right by her side, and then
there were other women. Time will not
permit me to tell you about all of them
so am not going to try, but they were
there.
! met Mrs. Rosa Gipson, of Pleasant
Hill, Mrs, A. ]. Arlington, of Clarks-
vile, Mrs. Cora Hackney, of st. Joseph,
and host Of others.
Perhaps I have said enough to you
for this time. You may look for an
other letter from me.
Conference is just about to close
now, and the ministers will be assigned
by Bishop Parks. He is just big
man and good man at that, and I am
delighted to know him. They elected
delegates to general conference. Those
who were elected were: Revs. W.
Sampson Brooks, ]. D. Barksdale, A.
A. Gilbert and J. F. Sage. These are
all strong men. DIR. Brooks is the
leader Of the delegation, and he is to
be- the bishop IL enough Of the other
delegates win vote for him. As I 20
into the south tomorrow, to ride in
Jim and James Crow cars and the world
win meet me-, I want you all to pray
fer me that I may hold out and hold
on to the end God bless you.
The broad ax., 1915-10-23
NEAT MILLINERY SHOP.

The State Millinery Shop, at 1882 8.
State street, A. Daniziger, proprietor,
is one of the neatest little stores of
its kind on State street.
!. An the latest styles or creations in
headgear, on display in the show win
dows and cases.
Hats trimmed free. See ad, in an
other column Of this paper.
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REMOVAL NOTICE.

From on and after this date, all
letters or other mail matter intended
for Julius F. Taylor or Mrs. Annie E.
Taylor or The Broad Ak, should be
addressed to 6532 st. Lawrence Ave-,
jackson Park station. Phone Went.
worth 1897.
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Agents and Correspondents Wanted to Handle HE
BROAD AK. Liberal Commissions to Live Agents.
Address Julius TAYLOR 6532 St. Lawrence Av., Chicago
GRANDDAUGHTER OF ONCE sLAv.
ERY FOE, BECOMES BRIDE.

Miss Myra Bradwell Helmer was
married Thursday evening to DR.. J..
Stewart Pritchard, of Ontario, Canada.
The nuptial service, elegantly exclu-
sive and very rich in its setting of
palms and chrysanthemums, took place
in the gold and white ball room of
the Virginia Hotel. DR.. William P.
Merrill, cousin of the bride and pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church in New York oficiated.
Only the relatives and a few i'm
mediate friends witnessed the eere-
mony; but there was an aftermath of
gayety in the elaborate supper fol-
lowed by series of dancing numbers
in which 400 guests participated.
Gifts came to this pretty bride from
every point of the compass. The sur
passing feature of the wedding presents
was large piece of marble statuary,
"The Slave" from a distant relative
in the East, whose father was a friend
of the BRIDES late maternal grand
father, Judge Bradwell, of Chicago,
whose name has gone down in history
for the stand he always took on the
question of slavery. The Judge, too,
was close friend of President Lincoln
and it was from Mrs. Lincoln
he received an autograph letter of the
martyr President on his definition of
Democracy. The missive had come into
the possession of an acquaintance of
Judge Bradwell and after a sort of
"endless chain" trip, the valuable lost
letter came to light and was "bowed"
with a piece of white ribbon to "The
Slave" gift for the bride. 1t reads:
"To Judge Bradwell, Chicago, ILL.,:
GAS I would not be a slave, so I
would not be a master. This expresses
my idea of Democracy. Whatever
differs from this to the extent of. the
difference, is no Democracy.
A. LINCOLN"
The BRIDES grandfather, James B.
Bradwen went down in history by per-
sonal views expressed on African slav
cry in the South. In 1861 he was
elected County Judge of Cook County
and it was while in that capacity he
decided one very important question
presented in his Court; and that was
the question whether a marriage made
during slavery between slaves was
valid upon emancipation. He ex-
pressed himself in a way that was
characteristic. He said: "Were there
a thousand of these decisions made un-
der this influence in favor of slavery
and against the conclusions 1 have come
to in this case 1 would brush them
aside as would SPIDERS web and
decide this case upon what 1 consider
to be the first principles of law, JUS
tice and humanity"
The Bradwell's have always been
friendly to the Colored people, the head
of that name which will continue to
be written on the pages of the history
of the State of Illinois for many years
to come, Judge James B. Bradwell,
was the head and the front of the un-
der ground railway station in this sec
ton of the country and many rum
away slave owed his liberty to him.
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HON. j. GRAY LUCAS FIRES HIS
SECOND SHOT AT THE RIGHT
REVEREND BISHOP SAMUEL
FALLOwS AND THE ILLINOIS
STATE COMMISSION.

From the files of the Court, below
we furnish the present reply of atty,
J. Gray Lucas. To the Illinois Com
mission and the Right Rev. Bishop
Samuel Fallows, personally. In the Cir
cult Court of Cook County, in the State
of Illinois, ]. Gray Lucas VS.. Illinois
Commission Half Century Anniversary
of Negro Freedom, alias Illinois Com
mission (NationaD Half-Century An
niversary Exposition, otherwise known
as Illinois. Half Century Exposition
Commission, a corporation, and Samuel
The broad ax., 1915-10-23
HEALTH NOTES.

Crowded conditions create eommun-
ity dangers.
Plain food, good cooks and hard work
will save doctor bills.
The best time for you to take care
of your health is before you get sick.
The pneumonia season is at hand.
To escape it, don't hibernate-ventil-
ate. And don't dissipate.
When the windows go down the
death rate from the bad air diseases
goes up.
Fresh air, sunshine and a cheerful
disposition are good tonics; no drug
store sells them.
Chew your food until you can taste
it. Thorough mastication is both
pleasing and important part of right
eating.
If you are not hungry, don't eat.
When appetite calls, eat. Few people
in this land die from starvation, but
thousands die every year from over
eating.
Dirt and filth accumulate all the
time; and if neglected soon become
ugly, unsightly and dangerous. Cleani-
ness and beauty can only be maintained
by constant vigilance and labor.
It pays to have clean, attractive sur
roundings. It pays in dollars and cents
for the reason that a tidy and we'll
kept property will sell for more money
than will the property that is dirty,
untidy and neglected. 1t pays in COM
fort and satisfaction; in pride, joy and
self-respect.
Eyesight is one of the most precious
VI Auudu pOsScSSlOus. Ihduy Cu11uIcu
have defective eyesight. The wise and
loving parent will see to it that his
children's eyes are not neglected. I'm
paired vision is 8 serious handicap in
any calling. Consult your family ply
sician; if he recommends the oculist,
see him without delay.
The human body is most wonderful
piece Of mechanism No machine, how
ever complicated or intricate in its
parts, can be compared with the most
marvellous of all machines, the human
body. And as the skilled workman
operating q machine in the workshop |
or factory is careful to keep it always |
in good repair and in perfect working |
order, so we should take the best Of |
care Of our bodies. II we allow them
to get out Of repair we cannot expect |
to be able to use them to best advan-
tage in our daily life and work. In
other words, take care Of your machine.
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Mr.. Dennis williams of 6srd and
Langley ave, also has fine boy. The
race win not become extinct IL such
man and women - these survive.
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Entered - seesnd-Class Matter Aug. ID,
1so2, at the Pest Once st Chicago, nlinsis,
under Ast Of March Q, Is7S.
The broad ax., 1915-10-23
Charles E. Stump, The
Kansas Farmer News
paper Correspondent, is
on His Way to the Land
of Sunflowers and Cot
ton; He Will Continue
to Pen Letters, Pertain
ing to His Travels, Back
to This Newspaper 8

SAMPSON BROOKS DELEGATION FROM MISSOURI
ME-
REV E. PRES
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
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Crowded conditions create commun-
ity dangers.
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The best time for you to take care
of your health is before you get sick.
The broad ax., 1915-10-23

Plain food, good cooks and hard work
will save doctor bills.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-13
Some Observations of
An Editor Who Went
Up the Big Mountain

Andrews.
With firewood from a little
grove of stunted mountain trees
and good, cold water handy, we
fashioned a camp beside two
great rocks. Their faces came
together at right angles.
On the windward side we built
up a low shelter wall with flat
rocks that lay nearby in profu-
sion. Out a convenient distance
from the angle OF the rocks we
constructed a little covered stone
fireplace, so arranged that 1t re-
Elected it's heat into our roofless,
now ee-walled stone dwelling.
Then we gathered and chopped
big nights supply of fuel.
The stove proved the equal OF
a good kitchen range for cook
ing purposes. Our menu that
night included some of the finest
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CHICAGO SCHOOLS FACE STRIKE
.0E PARENTS AND 1000 TEACHERS

CHICAGO, Sept. ITO the
boom and thunder of war, a
LABOR war that may wreck .,r.
revolutionize its educational sys-
tenn. Chicago has reopened its
1915 school term.
Strikes and boycotts were more
shattered about than arithmetic
lassons when 100000 youngsters
marched to school last week; and,
-1hsll We give up our union
cards or fight for them" il what
400 union teachers asked each
other when they met on the first
day Of school.
The battle lines are drawn be-
tween the Chicago Teachers Fed
Grafton. an organization of 1000
women and men, and Jacob M.
Loeb. president of the Chicago
board Of education, supported, 1t
y alleged, by big business" and
big politics.
The teachers are fighting Tor
the right to organize and affiliate
with the American Federation Of
Labor. Loeb and his supporters
are attempting to dissolve the
federation and end unionism in
the schools.
Organized labor throughout
the country Is preparing to give
moral and financial support to the
Chicago federation.
The fight, which affects 300,-
600 school children, 5000 teach
ers and almost every home in
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Chicago, was precipitated by the
recently adopted rule of the
school board to dismiss any
teacher holding a union labor
card. Ii is led by woman,
Miss Margaret Haley, a mite Of a
body no more than five feet high,
but not the least bit afraid TO
tell a whole battalion of politi-
clans and labor foes exactly what
wage-earning women think about
them.
Miss Haley asked Samuel Com
pers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, to come
from Washington and aid the
teachers. tsompers is now on the
ground. Chicago labor organiza-
tons, club women and suffragists
are supporting the teachers.
A parents strike, which will
remove thousands Of children
from the schools. Is being consfd-
cred BY parents who sympathize
with the teacher.
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on Atlanta, Johnston was juggled from one po-
sition to another just as Nicholas has been in
this last four months campaign beginning in
Hungary and ending deep in Russian territory.
The confederate government became dissatis-
fled with Johnston's Fabian tactics, though his
torians now credit him with consummate skill
and judgment
Johnston was superseded by the intrepid and
dashing Hood. Hood destroyed the confederate
army in the fierce battles before Nashville, and
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A thrill Of fear will run through the ranks Of
the allies at the news that the czar has deposed
the Grand Duke Nicholas
The world believes that in months gone by the.
czar would at times have considered making
separate peace with the Teutonic allies; and
that the grand duke replied to him, (" Ii peace is
made we shall have new czar!'
Has his long retreat stripped the grand duke
of his power? Will the car have the iron deter
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-09-13
Learn to Play
Piano or Organ
In q Few Hours

a Detroit musician has invent
- = wonderful new system which
enables any person or little child
70 learn to play the piano or or
gan n an hour or two.
Send Ms your name and address
on . postal card or in letter,
and We shall send you our guide
and three sheets of music. abso-
1utGly free of charge.
Address: Mineral Method
Ncnsic Co, 1921 Trussed Concrete
Building. Detroit. Mich.
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mination to fight on? Will the czar have the.
skill and the ability shown by the duke in extri-
eating his half-supplied army from the envelop-:
ing movements of Won Hindenburg, Mackensen,
and the Austrian arch-dukeY
Does this mean that the solid front of the al
lies is in danger Of wavering? Then, it means
woe to France, Great Britain Italy, and Serbia
Grand Duke Nicholas seems to be Russian
Joseph ID. Johnston. Before Sherman's drive
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But much dearer to our neart
were the blueberries, which right
now are in the height of their
season. Never having been on the
mountain SO late in the summer
before, they were a novelty both
to myself and to Jim, my COM
panion.
They grow on low bushes. In
the lower levels these sometimes
are as much as a foot high, but
up near the snowline they dwarf
down until some OF them stand
only an inch or two out OF the
ground, a height just sufficient 10
lift their fruit off the earth, and
with practically no foliage.
The berries are as large as the
end of ones finger, sweet and OF
fine flavor. u.
There literally are hundreds OF
tons of them awaiting picker
now. The wonder to Jim and me
was that there we're not more
bears garnering the harvest-we
saw only two In our week on the
mountain--and we finally reached
the conclusion that 1t must De
there were not bears enough to
go around. tssii
OF all the wild berries that
grow in this Puget Sound region,
save, possibly, the blackberry.
these mountain blueberries are
the finest. uar..s
/ have been wondering why
their presence In the Cascades
! could not be commentaries, at
least to limited extent. A stall
in the public market ought TO do
a thriving business. during their
season, 1t occurs to me, in blue
berries and huckleberrfes- lEspe'
cially now that 80 many people
are whetting their appetites fol-
| them with samples gathered our
ing weekend trips to Paradise
valley.
II the transportation ah4 mar
(, keting of these berries would bs
too costly to leave good wages foI
the pickers, there might 1t least
\ Il seems likely to me. be enougf
profit to pay for the picker's triI
and board and maybe little
more. And that, at least, would
make an annual mountain vaca-
ton possibility to many persons
who now must do without.
Jim and camped that second
night in a cory nook Just below
the snowline and on bench over
looking the highest lake In st.
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tude was then below freezing
point.
When we lay down we found
spread above us an astronomical
display which Tacoma, with its
sea-level atmosphere. rarely or
never sees. Every star in the
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heavens seemed to be fairly glow
ing, some of them almost like
auto headlights.
This was at o'clock.
At midnight we awoke sudden
ly. What wakened us will be an
other story.
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Incompetent Car Ause Himself With Supreme Command

in the fearful charges on the entertainments OF
Thomas. Johnston was restored to his COM
mand, but it was too late. The army destroyed
by the foolhardy bravery of Hood could not be
restored.
The car and his court are dissatisfied with
the wonderful retreat of Nicholas. The matter
is of historic Importance, and may decide the
war; For the czar is man of small ability, and
this is no time for mere royal incompetence to
amuSe itself with supreme command.
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BY THE EDITOR.


st. Andrews park, at which we
arrived on our second days climb,
we found to be a beautiful little
plateau lying for the greater part
between the $500 and 6000-foot
elevation.
Although the U. s. Geological
surveys latest map, issued Just
this summer, does not show them,
there are at least two alpine lakes
Nesting in its levels.
Above one of them stands a
huge, sharp edge of rock which
also seems to have escaped the
topographers. We found no ref
erence to it on the map, but later,
while at Indian Henry's Hunting
Ground. heard it referred to as
The Needle.
Another scenic marvel of St
Andrews is the view obtained oil
small glacier to the northeast
which seemssto hang for a large
proportion of its length perpendic
uiarly over an immensely high
cliff.
And as for country further re
moved, there is to be observed an
immense sweep of timbered foot
hills and valleys to the westward
all OF II tributary to our own Puy
allup river.
And then, directly east, standl
the great, rugged bulk OF Mt. Ia
coma itself. 1t is a far NOR,
stern, forbidding peak than greeti
the visitor to Paradise Park. Their
Ia more of rock and less of snow
to be seen. and 1t is not har'
after one thorough glance at il
face to understand why the sum
NIT is not attempted from tn
western side.
In st. Andrews we saw on
first bear for the trip--an'
brought home a photograph Il
prove that we did. He was a big
black fellow, who slouched dow
off wooded slope TO eat berries
Our picture shows him stepping
across mass Of whitish slid
rock.
The mountains are full of Der
ries at this particular time. Ther'
are two varieties which we have
been taught. rightly or wrongly. t
call red and blue huckleberries
Neither resembles In fruit or foil
age the huckieberry which grow
10 profusely about the Sound
country.
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blueberry sauce you can imagine

Shortly after dinner, with the
sun just gone down, we spread
our blankets in the warmth of
that fireplace. which was mighty
Welcome, as the air in that alti-