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-- V? - .-- -, c?- 'jc t-V--TT--", J", P tWH?SpiiJI W" "" J 'I yWNjr-:lsey. it - THE BROAD AX. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 1U rromnUnte ind at all tlmM uphold h trui p-Uir!lM nf Dtmociw?, but (JtUioIlo, Protrtott, Pnf-U Infill. ftnMti, 8lnrle Taxera, Kepobll cnn. Knisht of Labor, or anj cm- 1 can ba t!.lr wiy. lo"r " their Ungate U proper aaa 'fM.inkltUllT ii fixed. ThBrod.tt a newppr whoee plittoraU fcrod enoush lor all. rer claiming the editorial right to Its own mind. Local rooiTtinlnirloni will reeelre attention. Writo only oa one aide ot the paper. Subscription must be paid In adranee. On- Tear "8-00 Sliiloniba 1-00 AdTfrtltlne rata made known on application. Aodres all eotainnnlcatlona to THE BROAD AX 603 Armour AYesoe, Chicago. JDLIU8 T TATLOB, Editor and PnbUtner. Entered A the Pott Office at CEkAgo, til, as Second-claa Matter. The Sunday Editions of tne Chicagb Tribune, Record-Herald and the Chronicle Contained Nothing of Spe cial Interest in Reference to the Afro-Americans. Thousands and thousands of Afro Americans in this city each Sunday read the Chicago Tribune, the Record Herald and the Cnronlcle, and ono would naturally think that an effort would be made by the owners or man agers of those great Sunday newspa pers to gather and publish a little news which would be of interest to all classes of their readers, but such is not the case, for the only news con tained in the three newspapers men tioned In reference to their many Af-lo-American readers last Sunday was the following account of the killing of Wiltze Page, a Negro, by a mob near Bienville, La., which was clipped from the Record-Herald: NEGRO IS SHOT BY MOB; LYNCH ERS BURN CORPSE. Assailant of little Girl Killed in Lou isiana and Another Sentenced in Court to Die Within a Week After Crime. Shreveport, La Wiltze Page, a Ne gro who attacked an 11-year-old school girl yesterday was shot to deatli by a mob of 500 men near Bienville to-day, after which the body was burned. The Negro was captured during last night He was identified by the girl, and when a deputy sneriff started to jail with him a mob overpowered the officer and took the Negro. He was taken to the scene of the crime, where he made a full confession. The mob then stood him up against a tree and shot him to death, riddling his body with bullets. More than 500 shots were fired. After the shooting a fire was kin dled around the body of the Negro, and the mob remained until it had been cremated. A military company ordered by Governor Blanchard from Homer reached the scene after the mob had been dispersed. In marked contrast to the lynching was the conviction in the District Court here to-day of Charles Coleman, another Negro, on a similar charge, and his sentence to be hanged next Thursday, about one week after his crime was committed. The trial last ed but three hours. At its conclusion Governor Blanchard, who was pres ent, signed the death warrant Four companies of militia were on guard about the com t-house during the trial, and every person was searched on ap proaching the building. As stated before, this was the only cheering news pertaining to the doings of the Afro-Americans found in the three leading Sunday papers in Chi cago, and after carefully reading them through, in order to find out some thing about the Colored people, we were forced to return to the little Ne gro newspapers, and there was more real race news in one column of any of them than in all the Sunday papers in Chicago put together, and yet there afe many stiff-necked. Ignorant Ne groes in all parts of this country who are ever ready to contend "that there Is no news in little 'nigger' news papers." Saturday 10 a- m. the sewing class meets. The class is doing excellent work and they are getting ready for a display some time In April. At 4 p. m. the Boy's Club meets and at 8 p. m. the English class. "D." Democratic and Republican Alder manic Conventions and Nom inations. On last Saturday Democratic and Republican primaries were held in the various wards throughout this city, and several pretty hot fights were pulled off between the candidates in some of the wards, and on Tuesday after the smoke of the hard fought battle had blown away, the following candidates were nominated and re nominated by the Democratic and Re publican Aldermanic conventions: Republican. Frank Norton. T. J. Dixon. W. J. Pringle. A. C. Heiser. A. B. McCoId. B. W. Snow. John H. Jones. John J. Miller. F. J. Petru. P. S. Krunip. J. Z. Uhlir. George E. Nye. J. H. Lawley. A. W. Beilfuss. A. Mathison. D. F. Murphy. James Ahcrn. Mathias Bonner. C. M. Foell. Fred C. Llecht C. P. Schaad. Edward N. Case. A. D. Wiliiston. C. F. Newkirk. Herman A. Ott. A. W. Roh. J. Golombiewskl M. G. Walsh. W. J. Roberts. J. A. Badennoch. Ernest Blhl. J. Ruxton. T. Hunter. Democratic. J. J. Coughlin. A. B. Perrigo. L. E. Hamburg. J. A. RIchert J. J. McCormick. C. J. Mayer. F. W. Tegtmeyer. John S. Derpa. Henry 1. Fick. Rudolph Hurt. P. L. Hoffman. D. McLaughlin. J. R. Considine. W. T. Maypole. S. H. Kunz. W. E. Dever. M. C. Conlon. S. O'Donnell. N. R. Finn. H. R. Eagle. M. D. Dougherty. M. J. Jacobs. A. Krumholz. C. A. McDonald P. Relnberg. Hans Blase. Daniel Herlihy. John Downey. J. J. Bradley. Ed Carroll. Philip Hesse. T. E. Powell. H. V. Meeteren. P. J. Nolan. W. W. Mills. rhe Aldermanic election will be held Tuesday, April 3d, and in the mean time it is the duty of the voters In the respective wards to align themselves on the side of the best men regardless of their politics, and work for their election to the City Council. Ward 1. Ward 2. Ward 3. Ward 5. Ward 6. Ward 7. Ward S. Ward .9. Ward 10. Ward 11. Ward 12. Ward 13. IWard 14. Ward 15. Ward 17. Ward IS. Ward 19. Ward 20. Ward 21. Ward 22 Ward 23 Ward 24 Ward 23 Ward 26 Ward 27 Ward 2S Waid 29 Ward 3( Waril 31 Ward 32 Ward 33. Ward 34. Ward 35. Ward 1. W.ird 2. Ward 3. Ward 4. Ward 5. Ward C. Ward 7. Ward S. Ward 9. Ward 10. Ward 11. Ward 12. Ward 13. Ward 14. Ward 16. Ward 17. Ward IS. Ward 19. Ward 20. Ward 21. Ward 22. Ward 23. Ward 24. Ward 25. Ward 26. Ward 27. Ward 28. Ward 29. Ward 30. Ward 31. Ward ,32. Ward 32. Ward 33. Wfard 34. Ward 35. FREDERICK DOUGLASS CENTER, 3032 WABASH AV. Sunday 3 p. m. Rev. Ernest P. Shal or of Oak Park and Rev. J. S. Hassan, the new incumbent of St Thomas church, will speak. Monday 8 p.m. the Men's Forum will meet to discuss the New City Charter. Tuesday 2 p. m. the Woman's Club, Miss Sarah C. Hill will lead the dia cussion on Dietetics. At 8 p. m. a meeting of the Hampton Alumni in charge of JOr. R- S. Abbott Wednesday 2 p. m. the Phyllis Wheatley Club club, Program in charge of the Music Committee. Thursday 2 p. m. the L B. "W. Club -will give a Paul Laurence Dunbar memorial program. At 4 p. m. the Girls' Club meets and at 8 p. m. the class in Sociology will begin the study ot Raskin's "Crown of Wild Olive." FRIDAY '8 p.m. The Physicians and Surgeons -will hold their regular monthly meeting. HOW. DOLLAR MONEY IS USED THE BISHOPS ABOVE THE LAW. (Concluded from Page 1.; tion who applies. It is very nice, and kind In the board to thus provide a free hotel for all of us who wish to visit the capital, but where does the money come from? This same dollar money. The building Is to be paid for and ample appropriations are made for the support .of this free hotel, out of the money that is given for the foster ing of the departments, the support of the worn out preachers, and the widows and orphans of bishops and preachers. They may claim the right to do this under the law providing! that "The balance shall constitute a chartered fund." But this does not apply, because the "balance" clearly means after all of the proceeding speci fications have been carried out Has not the publication department been on the verge of collapse for yeare, and is just now beginning to breath a lit tle free. During the very period cov ered by the above charges, the publl catoin department has sometimes been practically closed, and yet this depart ment is the first one that the Financial Department Is to aid, after the salar ies are paid. Then look at our struggling col leges, not one out of debt, or even In such financial condition as to properly do the work they are Intended to do. Not one theological seminary financial ly able to maintain a competent fac ulty. Where then is there any bal ance? Well I will let these specifica tions suffice, for the Financial Board at present, and we will see what goes with the thirty-six per cent retained in the conference. On this point, the law specifies that "All proper allowances and claims ot superannuated preachers, and widows and orphans of deacesed preachers shall have priority over all other claims on the conference thirty-six per cent" Notwithstanding this plain provision we hear Rev. Dr. T. W. Hen derson, of New York, In the Christaln Recorder of August 31, say "Don't you know a number of widows and or phans, and worn preachers who never get a cent of such money, or at best, a mere pittance, while the major part ot said money Is used for a dozen other purposes not specified by law?" It has been nearly six months ago since that scathing article came from the first Episcopal district, but to this date, I have seen no denial of the al legations nor will we see. Minutes from various parts of the connection are before me, and I see that instead of the renditions, in the New York conference being the exception, they are the rule. The last general confer ence sought to check one great source of misappropriation by providing that the Financial Secretary should pay each bishop $500.00 a year for the ex pense of his residence and his travel ing to and from his annual conferen ces. But notwithstanding this, sever al of the bishops continue to draw from the "conference dollar money, from one to two hundred dollars per year for episcopal residence. In one conference of the fifth district, I see that the three superanuated preach ers received altogether the magnifi cent sura of seventy-five dollars, while the bishop received one hundred and forty dollars for his residence, and a visiting bishop, twenty-five dollars for traveling expenses. Over three hun dred dollars, leg-ally belonging to the widows, orphans, superanuated preach crs, and missoinnry was misappropri ated by that conference. Passing over the fourth episcopal district, where the same illegal prac tice prevails, and much other evidence before me, I put a general officer on the stand. Dr. W. H. Heard, who tra vels all over the connection. In the Christian Recorder January 25, Dr. Heard says: "The conditions In the A. M. E. church are apprehensive In many states. The leaders are narrow and only dicker with the bishops by appropriating one or two hundred dol lars for their personal expenses. Men will appropriate two or three hundred dollars contrary to law, and throw a sop of five dollars at the gen eral officers present." Where did the two or three hundred dollars come from? Invariably from the dollar mon ey. Dr. Heard had visited Florida. Mississippi and Alabama conferences when he wrote those words. Well, the plain truth Is that there are only a Tew districts in which the dollar money i3 distributed in the conferences ac cording to law. One of those districts. I am happy to say, is the twelfth, in which I have the good fortune to serve, and over which that stalwart character Bishop James A. Handy pre sides. The minutes of our conferen ces show that not a dollar was appro priated except by the strictest applica tion of the law. It would be interest ing to know just how many confer ences can say the same, and submit their minutes for Inspection. I have not time to go Into the evidence against those big conferences, which, for some strange reason, do not "pub lish minutes, for I only state such things as I can easily prove. Now to sum up the evidence submit ted, the facts stand undeniable, that much of the dollar money Is grossly misused. The money which the peo ple give for the support of widows, orphans and worn out preachers, Is used for any other purpose that the Financial Board and the bishops may wish, even to taking European jun kets, and meeting the running expen ses of the houses of some of the bish ops. Now In view of this fact, how can we as honest ministers of God ask the people to give dollar money any long er, unless we have a public acknowl edgement of their wrong by these controlling parties and a public pledge that the money hereafter, will be used according to law. This would be rath er humiliating, but sin always humili ates, and it is the only way to restore confidence, it would require the dis posal of the Institutional church, Chi cago, and the second building at Wash ington, also the closing of the free hotel, or at least no more approprla tolns for Its support Honesty requires of those bishops who have taken dol lar money from their annual confer ences, for episcopal residence, travel ing expenses, telegrams and postage, etc., since May 1904 to return every cent of the same. They knew when they took it, that it belonged to the widows, orphans, worn out preachers; and yet they took it In the face of the widow and the orphan. How dare they caU themselves ministers of God, much less bishops of God's heritage? No wonder that bishop Tomer, In a recent issue of "The Voice of The People" says "The bishops of the A. OS. R Church, with hut few exceptions, feel themselves above law; they have paid but little respect to the book of Discipline, or to any act of the Gen eral Conference." Bishop Tamer, be ing the senior bishop, and the presi dent of the House of Bishops, must know what he Is talking about, and yet, what can he do to change this lawlessness of the bishops? Bishop Turner is powerless, but the people are not They are demanding reform and they will have it, for they furnish the money to run the church. What shall be done? 1. The bishops should jointly agree and publish to the world their agree ment to transfer no preacher from any conference against whom there aro any accusatolns of crime, until the ac cusations have been fully Investigated and the bishop himself Is fully satis fied of the groundlessness of his com plaints. 2. That when they know personally of the Intemperance, or immorality of a preacher, though he is not convict ed In the due forms of the law, he, the bishop will reduce him in his appoint ment 3. That they, the bishops, will re turn to their respective conferences, any money which they have received for episcopal residence, traveling ex penses, telegrams and postage, or oth er personal expenses since May 1901, such money having been received In express violation of the law passed by the General Conference in Chicago in May 1904; and further that they will no longer receive such money, but will see that all dollar money at the annual conferences Is appropriated according to the discipline. The Financial Board, which meets In April should acknowledge its viola llon of the law in the past and agree: 1. That hereafter all money coming into its hands shall be appropriated as the law in the discipline specifies and in no other way. Alfred B. Cosey, the leading Afro American lawyer of Newark, has pre pared a bill, which will be Introduced In the legislature of New Jersey, which if passed by that body it shall at all times be unwalful to segregate Afro-American pupils in the public schools of that state. It Is said the President has appoint ed an Indian to West Point Military Academy. What is the matter with a Negro ap pointment, "Mr. President? O, well. It may be that the Indian has more votes than the Negro. It must be that Don't you think so? Or, may be the Indian has done more for the flag than the Negro? Hasn't he? He has fought against It, and now It protects and educates hlra. The Negro fought for it, but it doesn't protect him and neither is he given the opportunity for education at West Point The St Luke Herald Richmond, Va. Little Woman's Day. This Is undoubtedly the day of th little woman. There is a dash and a go about her impossible to women ol I larger growth. In many instances sat Is as nimble In mind as she is agile in body. Her thought flashes from one subject to another as her restless body dashes from this place to that She combines the quickness and alertnesi of the bird with the easy playfulness of the kitten. Madame. Big Wireless Station. A wireless telegraph station which Is being established at Norddeich, i Germany, on the shore of the North I sea. is expected to do business with Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Great Britain, Denmark, the greater part of Italy, Sweden and Nor- ' way and smaller parts of Spain 2. That the Board will dispose of j Russia and the states of the Balkan all surplus property purchased from ; peninsula, the Dollar funds, and return the mon- ! ey thus obtained to the funds from which It has been Illegally taken. If these tilings are done, there Is hope; if not then this great Dollar Money fund will become a thing of the past D. A. GRAHAM. Detroit. Mich. In the Freeman Indianapolis Feb 24. 1906. Missions in China. The year 1907 will mark the comple tion of the first century of Protestant ; missions in China. In 1S07 Morrison I sailed for China and labored for manj I years without a convert. In 1S43 there were 12 missionaries and only six con verts. In 1863 there were less than 2, 000 converts, now there are 150,000 The missionary force now numbers 3. 270 persons. DOG'S HERDING INSTINCT. tsddent Illustrating How It ataaj. fasts Itself in Looking After Hens as Well as Sheep. The way the instinct for herding comes out In sheep dogs Is wonderful ays a New York Sun writer. I once had a young collie given to me. He was only six months old and had never re ceived any training or seen other dogs managing a band of sheep. I had gone out of sheep at the time and there was nothing about the ranch, apparently, for him to do. The puppy moped about for a week or ten dayj. Then a happy thought struck him. There were the hens! From that day on he never failed to herd the hens regularly. He would to on the watch for them when they emerged-from their house on the side of the gumbo bank after feeding in the morning and would assume charge f them for the rest of the day. Collecting them In front of him, he would drive them, a clucking, waild'in protesting band, out about half a mile on to the prairie. While they ran about after Insects or peckc 1 at the weeils.mil grass he sauntered about on the out skirts, keeping a vigilant eye on efry pullet and rooster. And punctually an hour before sun set he would gather them up int- t compact little group and drie tfceni home. This self-appointed ta.sU he per formed with the greatest system of titir. oughness, displaying all the hisl-m gifts of the sheep dog fidelity, judg ment, tact, conscience. He was a most engaging little rnnl, and I grieved for him as if he had i.een a human when, after a few month ie ate wolf poison and died. MEMBER OF NOTED COMPANY Che Lady Washington, in Which a New York Fireman Gained Distinction. Mrs. James Clark, has removed from 4747 Dearborn St., to 4840 Dearborn st Alderman Peter L. Hoffman will be returned to the city council from the Eleventh ward. Rumor has it that Dr. D. H. Ander son will join the ranks of the bene dicts before many moons. Mrs. Edward S. Miller. 3642 Wabash avenue, who is one of our warmest lady friends, is getting on her feet again after a long spell of sickness. Mike G. Walsh will make the race for Alderman in the Thirtieth ward against Alderman John J. Bradley, and he is already a dead one. Appleton's Booklovers magazine for March, is chuck full of interesting ar ticles, and under the new management this old, tried and true magazine Is more popular than ever. Justice Theodore C. Mayer, who has made an honorable record as Police magistrate at the East Chicago Ave., Police statoln, will be nominated and elected as one of the Judges of the New Municipal Court. Jacob Felnberg, who has for many years conducted a first-class grocery store, and an up-to-date meat market corner of 31st and State streets, would make an Ideal candidate for County Commissioner. Alderman James J. McCormick cleaned up last Saturday In the Fifth ward, and Alderman Charley Martin, who Is one of the most expert bluffers in this town, and his friend, Patrick J. Carroll, got it In the neck. The Afro-American Ledger Balti more Md., is displaying considerable enterprise, while it continues to shout for Booker T. Washington, by sending to the members of the newspaper fra ternity a beautiful Calendar for 1906. Ex-Mayor Carter H. Harrison, has returned to the city from California where he spent the winter with his family. He Is stopping at the Virginia Hotel, and he will be rested In time to take a hand in the political game this spring. Miss Lottie Harding was on last Thursday evening untied in marralge to Mr. W. L. Sledge the traveling merchant tailor. Rev. A. J. Carey per formed the ceremony. The bride and groom will reside at 3110 State st, after March 5th. Jeweler Happy Too. Having sold for $25 to C. H. Bald win, a Moqtpelier (Vt) jeweler, a fresh water pearl which he had found, a small boy from Waterbury thought he was In great luck and "rich" beyond the dreams of avarice." The jeweler, however. Is also happy. The jewe" weighs 28 grains, is perfect in shape and flawless, and has an estimated value of $3,500. Wilhelm's Voice, Dr. E. W. Scripture, who has been making researches In phonetics undei a Smithsonian institution grant, has Hugh Bonner, deputy fire onEin.ii sloner, became a member of the old vol unteer fire department in 1S60, and is a member of the Lady Washington En gine company gained his fir&t disrup tion as a fire fighter, relates the New York Sun. The Lady Washington, known to all New York vamps, was a Fourtrenth ward company, stationed in Mh ie-ry street, between Broome and Spring ia the heart of a neighborhood which de veloped more active politicians at the period of Its prominence than any other ward of New York, except the Sixth. From.it John Kelly, Daniel O'Keilly. Judge John Hayes. Judge Clancy and James J. Hayes came originally It was a district noted for fire fighters as well as for politicians, and sometimes the two were combined. The Lady Washington was the chief of the engine companies in the Four teenth ward, as the Columbian (No 9), having Its house with 40 on Mulberry street, was the hose company, and the Hlberaia (18), on Mott street, was tto hook and ladder company, or truck, as the present designation is. The Lady Washington engine had a variegate! history, being, in fact, the lineal de scendant, as It were, of a company es tablished in the same neighborhood in CAfMirorl n pmmnnlinnfl rainrA rt n voice of Emperor William of Germany. " which after 30 years of activity waa It will be preserved by the National ,dIf banded- t0 be reorganized ten years museum at Washington, and, of course will not be used in any public way in the kaiser's lifetime. Earth's Atmosphere. The atmosphere of the earth acts very much In the same way as does the glass of a greenhouse It allows the rays of the sun to pas3 through, but imprisons the beat Thus it Is colder on the top of a mountain than at the sea level, because, though the mountain-top is nearer the sun, the at mosphere Is very much less dense. later. Desperate Effort A French tailor, who advertised "English spoken," was sometimes at a loss for the right word. On one oc casion, wishing to tell a customer that her girdle was too high, he hesitated a moment, then, with a look of inspi ration, he said: "Madyame, your cur vature Is too upstairs." Long Visit Prof. Baldwin, of Johns Hopkins university, has just returned from Mexico, where, at the request of the Mexican government he has spent six years inspecting the educational sys tem of that country as a guest of President Diaz. ICE COATING FOR WARMTH ?ruit Cars Covered with Sheet of Frozen Water to Preserve Contents. "Facsimile of Herself." A Massachusetts woman Is some thing of a Mrs. Malaprop. While visit inga friend in Dorchester she was re calling old times and gossiping of her friends and ' acquaintances, when she Bald: "Poor sis, poor sis. She's a mere facsimile of her old self." A Strong Inducement. Weary Wander I see they're goln In fer free alcohol fer th arts an sciences. Limpy Lucas That settles If I'm goln' to be a artist Cleveland Plain Dealer. Alderman John A. RIchert put Al derman Jim Dailey and his crowd of foul or loud-mouthed followers to flight In the 4th ward last Saturday, and Alderman RIchert will continue to faithfully serve all the people of his ward In the city cotmclL Capable of Profound Thought. The intricacies of life should have no terrors for a woman, when we con sider that she can comprehend the de scriptions of a dres3 pattern. Phila delphia Record. tiupposition. Castro has retired to the Interior and probably pulled it in after him. Pittsburg Post Furnished Room To Rent. Modern furnished front room to rent Steam heat Teleshona service. 3634 Calumet ave. The use of ice for heating purposes Is one of the oddities of our modern civ ilization. It often happens that a train carrying fruit from South America to the northern states encounters a spell of cold weather en route. If the tem perature goes below a certain point the perishable merchandise will be ruined But it has been ascertained that such a misfortune may be prevented by coher ing the fruit car with a coating of Ice a thing easily accomplished by turning a hose upon it and allowing the water to freeze, until the whole vehicle is envel oped in a glassy and glittering blanket. It may, indeed, be appropriately called a blanket, Inasmuch as it prevents the radiation of heat from the Interior of the car. The Ice being a good non-conductor, the warmth is retained, and the fruit or possibly It may be vegetables-, goes on Its way unspoiled even by zero weather. Some trucks used for transporting oranges are often fitted with "Ice stoves," which, while useful during hot weather as refrigerators, are filled with Ice during the cold weather. Dog and Snake Fight Two Ballarat sportsmen while on a shooting excursion to Lai Lai encoun tered a large snake that was attacked by a dog that accompanied them. The reptile wound Itself around the dog, ind an exciting fight ensued, during which the animal bit off the tall of the serpent The sportsmen, anxious to save the dog, decided to shoot the reptile if an opportunity presented it lelf. Thi3 occurred when It thrust out Its head over the hind quarters of the letter. The shot however, instead of bitting the snake, entered the body of the dog, the death of which was in stantaneous. The snake was then dis patched. British Australian. One Way to Cook a QuaiL A quail, as every one knows, Is nat urally one of the driest of birds, and it Is always a question with cooks how best to preserve its juices. To taksoff the skin Is to take away the greatest part of the juices, and such a quail broiled or roasted would be little better eating than cottonwood chips. In North Carolina they cook a quail in the middle of & big potato. This little receipt 1 worth a colmsn on skinning quaU.""7 ftorMt asd Stream. ; -2 t'-J :&&' j 4wjt& -.Cfe-tH-.i .&riirAt1