The Freeman

The Greatest Negro Journal. One Year---Only $1.50. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME 13. NUMBER 16 FROM BLUE GRASS FROM BLUE GRASS REGION COMES AN INTERESTING BUDGET--MANY RUMORS OUT-- Greiqances to be Made Public--News Here and There--Death of a Good Man--Public Institutions Closed Out of Respect For Deceased. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, APRIL, 21, 1900 HON. WM. R. MOORE—Memphis Tenn. The Republican Candidate for Governor of Tennessee. to his race and self, and was highly respected by all who knew him, and as said was never known to falter in his duties. Was a member of Mt Zion Lodge F & A M, under which auspices he was buried. Factories closed down, public schools were dismissed, building stopped in respect to father Reid. In him the church has lost its most dutiful member and only financial friend, as he had accumulated a handsome fortune, and his business was not in the same what he said was never known to be false. But he is gone, not dead but asleep. No more can we see our class leader in this land. No more can the sisters of the Daughters of Zion meet with Father Reid. No more can the officiel Trustee Board walk in the church and grasp broter Reid's hand greeting and hear him do our duty. No more can we stand in our Masonic hall and hear his open invitation, for he fought a good fight and won a grand victory, and just before death came Rev G W Burke said to him: Father Reid what if that summons should come, when his answer came back, he says, all is well. Oh how it seems to us to think of parting on earth with a dear father, a loving husband, a neighbor, but we sympathize with his family whom he left behind, a wife and two children, son and daughter, Rev G O Reid of Nashville, Tenn., Mr. S. T. Owen of New York, the grocer man's wife. The funeral was prescheduled by Rev G W Burke pastor of Burke's Chapel A M E church, assisted by Rev Hamilton former pastor of said church. Interment at Oak Grove. Peoria Notes. Peoria, Ill., Special—Mr. D. D. Thomas spent Tuesday and Wednesday in our city. He was entertained by Mr. T. C. Cheek and G. T. Randolph. Mr. Thomas is the leading tensorial artist in Jacksonville, Ill., being the owner of the two best shops in that city. Dr. Crisup of Chicago, the grand lecturer of the Grand Jurisdiction of Illinois, Knights of Pythias, lectured to Maceo Lodge, No. 10, on Monday night, after which a luncheon was served. Mr. Wm. Masons of Galesburg, spent Easter in Peoria, also Mr. Wm. Burton John Burton and Lewis Revnolds of Kewanee. Easter has come and gone and it is perhaps safe to say that never in the history of Peoria has the event been celebrated with so much ceremony as it was Sunday. The services in both churches were of an especially elaborate character. The floral decorations were of the finest. The musical programs rendered beyond question the finest ever delivered on a similar occasion. This was especially true of the A. M. E. church. Vicksburg Letter. Vickers, Miss., Special—The Knights of Pythias paraded Sunday at 2:30 p.m. m., headed by the celebrated J. W. Jones brass band. The column moved north on Washington street to Crawford, east on Crawford to Cherry, south on Cherry to Belmont, west on Belmont to Washington, south on Washington to Magnolia avenue to the Pleasant Green B. church. Rev. Oscar Williams, pastor in charge of said church, assisted by Rev. A. A. Hamilton, pastor of Mt. Heroden B. church, preached the annual sermon to the organization, which in the Hill City number seven hundred. Grand Chancellor W. T. Jones and Grand Medical Director C. Henriwoide were present as were also Marshals of the day Sir Jno Hamilton, Sir Jack Lindsay, Sir James Chambers and Sir Andrew Johnson. The weather was perfect. Mrs. Marietta Eastman continues ill at her home on East South street. Miss Lula Brown and Ed. Bacon were united in marriage Monday night at the home of the bride, on E. First East street. Rev. A. A. Hamilton officiating. The Freeman is on sale at the People's Drug Store every Saturday. Subscribe at once for the Freeman, the greatest of all Negro journals. Mr. Orange Taylor, Jr., one of our popular young townsmen, has accepted a position at A G Cassell's Drug Store. The Pound party given by the members of King Solomon B church for benefit of the poor, was quite a success. Such efforts should be encouraged. Mr. Tarrey Garrett, a well known and highly respected citizen, after an illness of two or three months, died on the 13th inst. He was a member of Progress Lodge No. 35, Knights of Pythias. His funeral occurred at Mt Heraden B. church, of which he was a member. Rev. D. A. A. Hamilton officiating. A large excursion from Meridian, Jackson and other points along the A & Y R R arrived here to day. The excursionists were orderly and well behaved, and were loud in their prizef of the Historic city. Cards are out for the marriage on the 24th inst at Bethel A M E church of Miss Nellie D. Shaw to Mr. Hillard L. Lawson. The contracting parties are among our most popular young people, and a PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY SLX MONTHS, 88c; ONE YEAR 1. grand time is predicted. We bespeak in advance a happy and prosperous married life. The Grim Reaper. St. Louis, Mo., Special—Mr. Geo. D. Anderson died March 29th, at the Providence Hospital. The remains were interred at Wilberforce, O., where there are many relatives and friends. Miss Lizzie Anderson, a sister of the deceased, and Jas. A. Anderson, a brother were at the bedside. The deceased was 22 years of age. Newsy Points. De Soto, Mo., Special.—Get a copy of The Freeman every Sunday and get a line on our leading colored men. Rev. W. H. Brown will fill the pulpit at the M. E. church for another year. Elder Milton Turner, Baptist preacher and a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias is much pleased with The Freeman. Freyson Robinson, a charter member of St. Luke Lodge of Free Masons, was buried Sunday week. Among the prominent Masons who took part in the fraternal obsequies, were James Gray, Nelson King, Henry Lee and John Johnson. Miss Lillie Hill, one of our accomplished young lady teachers, is now boarding with Mrs. Davis, South De Soto. The K. of P., one of the strongest societies financially in our city met last Monday night week. Miss Emma Higginbotham, leading soprano singer in the local theatrical troupe, is highly pleased with The Freeman. INTERESTING NEWS "AND BRIGHT THE LIGHT SHOWN ON FAIR WOMEN, BRAVE MEN" WITH THE FASHIONABLE CIRCLE A Grand Soiree That is the Delight of All Who Have the Honor to Be Present--The Laborers Interested as to the Mayors Intentions. General News. Terre Haute, Ind., Special—Dr. A. L. Cabell went to Henderson, Ky., Thursday on business. Miss Lizzie Fischer and Mr. Fred Blake, teachers in our public schools, attended the Teacher's Convention at Evansville, Ind., last week. All churches of the city made preparations for a grand time Ester Sunday. Mrs. John Rolins of the school district took children to the country Saturday to visit their summer home. Mr. James S. Barcut is a candidate for Congress from the fifth congressional district. Roe BES BESS DSSS SPORT : © NED LMO BEE § John Walker’s cracker-jack team has just received their news suite. They will play Galveston very soon. eee Frank Childs has been matched to meet Tom Dickson, the ‘Ohio Iron Man, in the windup at the Star Theatre, Chi- cago, on April 27. : eee George Coleman of Houston, Tex., is organizing a base ball team to travel through the West. He is the chariipion among the light-weights, Pitchers watch for his cut in The Freeman, | see ‘The Memphis Cliffords base ball club ot Memphis, Tenn., have organized, for the season and are open for dates with any first-class semi-professional club. ‘They claim the championship of the Sonth, and this honor will be hotly con- tested for by Hot Springs, Little Rock and Waco Yellow Jackets. Their man- ager is W. S. Hunt. at 275 Main street, ‘Memphis; Tenn. pee ‘The following is from St, Louis, Mo., “On account of the death of Mr. Geo- D. Anderson, who was manager also an important stock-holder in the Imperial Base Ball club of St. Louis, Mo., with much regret we hereby notify the pub- ic, also teams, with which we had signed to play, that the club is no more under our management. J. L. Topp, Wa. R. THOMPSON. eee New York, April 10.—Joe Gans is married, The colored light-weight pugilist has bestowed himself on Miss ‘Madge Warren, who took him for bet- ter or worse in the presence of a big crowd at her uncle's home, 223 West Fortieth street. Mrs. Gans was a mem- ber of the Williams & Walker company. Her home is in Cincinnati, where her father owns a Turkish bath and is wealthy. He has sporting tastes, and was delighted to have his daughter make so excellent a match. To show it he presented his dunghter with a dowry of $10,000. All the members of the Williams & Walker company and “A Trip to Coontown” company were pres- ent. The ceremony was performed by Rey. D. M, Brooks, pastor of St. Mark's ‘Methodist church. ‘The celebration fol- lowing the clergyman’s performance was of a most elaborate character, and was kept up at a lively pace for upward of twenty-four hours. Joe Walcott knocked ont Dick Moore of St. Paul in the fonrth round of what was scheduled to be a twenty-round bout before the Enreka Athletic Club, April 10. The end came unexpectedly. Although Walcott had all the better of the contest, still Moore was in good shape when Walcott caught the Western man off his guard and sent a left-hand swing on the chin, which put Dick to sleep. Moore did but little fighting. He et the colored man do all the leading, and it was simply a case of how long it would take Walcott to wear his oppo- nent out. Joe took the aggressive at the sound of the gong, and wentat Moore like he meant business. By clev- er blocking Moore somewhat withstood the terrible onslanghts made by the Ne- gro. Waloott was unable to land effec- tively on the St. Paul man’s face, and soon commenced playing for the wind. In this he was very successful. Moore seemed unable to protect his stomach, and Joe ripped one right after another in the wind, and soon had Moore puffing. ‘Walcott kept up these tactics until the end. In the fourth round, after a clinch, ‘Walcott retreated, and Moore followed him up with his guard down. Joe sud- denly stopped, and, like a flash, shot his left on Dick's chin, Moore fell like a 7 tae: ae aamnteal.cnt. Clark University base ball team of 1900, has not lost @ game in three consecutive years, and has defeated many Southern colleges. They will accept challenges from any ‘university or professional team in Amer- ica. S. Dilworth, Jacksonville, Fla., pitcher; J. Bowland, Cincinnati, ©., catcher; M. M. Calloway, Tuskegee, Ala, pitcher, weighs about 200 pounds and is noted for his base ranning. Charles I. Taylor, Anderson, S.C., 8rd Daseman—second year with the team ‘and the best 8rd baseman in the Atlan- ta Intercollegiate League. William M. Gordon, Cave Springs, Ga., captain and nd baseman who has been playing with the team for three years, is one of the ‘est short-stops in the Sonth and is an excellent batter. Clifton Barlow, At- Janta, Ga,, left fielder, is an excellent base runner. Lyndon Hill, Atlanta, Ga., 1st baseman, is credited with more patonts at first than any ist baseman in the league. Emmett Lester, Newman, Ga, right fielder; E. L. Gordon, Cave THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. g mM Ee i aa is eM sesity B Pa aaa . rr er Rape i Oe ie as Be i co a Bs. Y 4 if — Re eS ee Ra Sik a ne Gin ws Boar A r oo N i vor, y- [SESS AAR» eg CLAA, # ha Ae Oh Ag 5 “8 nt doit ane frirseh ? ee : ERE 4 4 viet ot e ee |: ‘§ BL AR ee = i + yaa es iene 3 AER Ved IF 5 gay, on ie i Sale eS = << . sri re ey Bee me RS po f Lewes ose See | CLARK UNIVERSITY BASE BALL CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. 1-8. Hilworth, pitcher: 2-J Bowland, catcher; 3-M.M. Calloway, asst, pitcher: 4 Chas, L Magion dvd b: o- Ware M. Gordon, Cape: and 2nd b; 6=clitton ‘Barlow, f4;- T=Lyndon Bill int bo &“Bromett Lester. Ff bo kkdw, L, Gordon, ef; WEL. W. Prather, manager: 1i--Wil He Ball abr io Wilke Grogan, #5; 15" Willlam Long. president Athletic Association Cures Weak Men Free Send Name and Address To-day---You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous for Life. INSURES LOVE AND A HAPPY HOME, AWS. IN WG S\ WZ 28 LEA yey Oy 2 @ SN x Oe. ( me X ie \ SS Bs =A FAA \W US iced iD ve HIN ARSON TE ~NES pei Springs, Ga., center fielder; E. L, W. Prather, Toccoa, Ga., and member of the Freshman class, is manager; Willie Hall, Augusta, Ga, sub., is an excellent fielder. Willie Cragman, Atlanta, Ga., short-stop, the youngest player in the team. William Long, Atlanta, Ga.. of Sophomore class, president of University Athletic Association, under whose ad- ministration the association has vleared over $100. Address all communications to L. H. King, Clark University, South Atlanta, Ga. Elam A. White, the subjeet of this sketeh was born at Bethel, Bath county, Ky., 22 years aco. He went to Ohio, in company with his brother. His early life was spent on a farm after finishing the public school, in Laurel, 0, He attended High Schoo! in Pennsylvania, O., wasa student in DePauw University 1887-9, He graduated in the Theological department o Central Tennes- see College. He was a student in the Ohio Weslyean University one year, while pastor at Delaware. Taught school five years in Kentucky and Indiana, Began preaching at the age of nineteen. Has been a pastor in the Lexington conference, M. E, church fifteen years. While pastor at Cleveland, O., he was elected president of the preach- er's meeting, about sixty ministers; all white. For six -consccutive. years he has How any man may quickly cure him- self after years of suffering from sexual weakness. lost vitality, night losses, va- ricocele, etc. and enlarge small weak organs to full size and vigor. Simply send your name and address to Dr. L. W. Knapp, 1126 Hall building, Detroit, Mich., and he will gladly send the free receipt with full directions so that any man maé easily cure himself at home. ‘This is certainly a most generous offer and following extracts taken from his daily mail show what men think of his generosity. “Dear Sir.—Please accept my_sin- cere thanks for yours of recent date. I have given your treatment a thorough test and the benefit has been secretary of his conference. He is an ‘earnest student—and a good preacher. His conference has elected him a ministerial delegate to the general conference, which & ” Pres meets in Chicago, this May, (when only two could be elected, Drs. Hozood, Hammond. Gilliam and White were elected.) This is his third year as pastor in Connersville. Be bee Fries Pidte nre exgrenvect wssem JOHN A. WENELL 123S. Illinois st. ; Practical Hatter Old Hats Made New and in the Latest zine eee ath any color. Straw Hats Bleached, and Pressed. New Hats in Stock. Grand Hotel Block Indianapolis: - - Ind been extraordinary. It has completely | braced me up. I am just as vigorous as when a boy and yon cannot realize how happy Lam.” ‘ “Dear Sir.— Your method worked beautifully. “Results were exactly what Ineeded. Strength and vigor have com- pletely returned and enlargement is en- tirely satisfactory.” “Dear Sir.—Yours was received and I had no trouble im making use of ‘the re- ceipt as directed and can trathfully say itis a boon to weak men. Iam greatly improved in size, strength and vigor.” All correspondence is strictly confi dential, in plain, sealed envelope. ‘The receipt is free tor the asking and he wants every man to have it. ee te RS A GENEROUS OFFER. Ge ree B. Wright Discovers a Cure for Lost Manhoed and Seads it Free to Every Sufferer Who Will Write for it Gratitude ig one of the noblest im pulses of the human heart and in few instances has this fine quality been sc conspicuously exemplified as in the case of George B, Wright, of Marshall Mr. Wright is a merchant and wel known citizen of Marshall, Mich., whe was permanently cured of lost man hood and nervous debility after declin ing health for years. He now devotes his life to helping other men who suf fer as he once suffered , Mr. Wright offers to send his medical prescription that effected a cure in his case to ev ery reader who is suffering to-day as he suffered. All who will drop him a letter asking for a copy of the pre scription will receive it by return mai free of charge. > ‘The following editorial by A. N, Tal. ly, M. D., regardiag Mr. Wright’s pre scription for lost manhood appeared ix the December issue of the United States Healtn seports, published’ ai Washington, D. C.: We, as the highest American author- ity, on all matters of health, sanitation and hygiene, are constantly receiving letters of inquiry about a reliable cure for lost strength in men. ‘Pherefore we have ordered an inves: tigation to he made Into the subject, and our medical staff found there were many so-called cures on the market, but that many were worthless and some actually harmful. ‘Therefore when we came upon the preseription furnished free by George B. Wright, a merehant of Marshall, Mich., we in stituted examination and found that its wonderful efficacy depended upon its being exactly compounded accord: ing to proper chemical requirements ix order to establish the proper chemical actions and reactions in the humaz system, and that it should especially and above all, contain each and every ingredient named in the prescription otherwise it would be quite fnactive and worthless. Properly mixed and containing ev: erything called for in the preseription its effect upon the nerve centers | trnly wonderful and its nerve tonic properties easily surpassed all ordinary methods of medication. Athong the benefactors of the rac may be mentioned the said George B Wright, inasmuch that he gives this grand discovery free to all who write for it. ‘Taken according to directions, i builds up the weak and restores to ful size and vigor the nerve muscles. Ii brings hope and cheer and lifts up the discouraged man so that he onee morc enjoys the beauties of nature and the pleasures of life. Failure in business and love surely falls upon him who is weakened physically and mentally, and this sad condition is at once relieved and a new man made of him who uses this preseription. ‘Therefore, upon the highly favorable report of our medical staff we extend to George B. Wright's preseription for lost manhood the full editorial and offi cial endorsement of the United States health reports. As certain as a wound leaves a sear, and as sure as effect fol- lows cause, do men live to repent their follies and indiscretions in weakness and suffering. ‘The tortured sufferer may bear no tell-tale marks of ruin upon his face to betray his lost man- hood. He goes to his grave a human wreck, and never tells of his sufferings for fear of shame. Such mental an- guish at times drives him to the verge of desperation, and he is easy prey for those vultures in human form—quack doetors—who hold out alluring hopes of cure only to disappoint, and after robbing him of his money, plunge him into absolute despair. No one can appreciate these ‘horrors of lost manhood except he who suf- fered them. No one can help such suf- ferers except he who knows a cure and nas himself been restored to full man- hood. A notable cure of lost manhood in an extreme case was effected in the person of George B. Wright, a music dealer and well known citizen of Marshall, Mich. Mr. Wright for years suffered the agony of lost vital powers, He saw his physical power zo from him as the result of insidious disease, until he was reduced to a con- Jition of senility, and the best doctors Curly Hair Made Straight By AZ Gua 3 ws Ghd Vi TAKEN FROM LIFE: BEFORE AND APTER TREATMENT. OZONIZED OX MARROW ‘THE ORIGINAL—COPYRIGHTED. praiiration in the mon that maxes Kinky halt Pistia ar shown above, ‘'nourishes the ten, Prevents tue hair from falling out and hake iar estoy iectasaiaw ate tte Batra treeg gee SnaeSGuaital "x Goltet mecensbey far indler and [Eentlemen, Fiogantly perfumed, ‘The great ad ‘Fantage of this wondertel pomade is that by its ee Zou can straighten your own hair at home Stride toe mperia and noting quailty iy the fost sconomica It ix not possible for anybody fo produge a preperation eqtal te it. 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Enbanks, has been succeeded as head-waiter at the Hollenden, Hotel Cleveland, O. by a Mr. Wm. Hurley. Dear sir, please find enclosed $1.00. Send me one Waiter's Manual. Address Arthur Harris, 805 Jackson Extension, Sandusky Ohio. Mr. Taylor Aldridge, who recently resigned his position at the West Hotel Sandusky, O. has taken charge of the dining room of the St. Charles Hotel, Pittsburg, Pa. It is said that Mr. Chas Foreman, who is at present head-waiter at the Braezel Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y. will again be in charge of the dining room of the International Hotel at Niagara Falls, this Summer. Mr. Wm. C. Ray, a well known waiter of Chicago, Ill., Dallas, Texas, and Denver, Col., is now employed at the Kuntsford Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah. He sends regards to all inquiring friends. Mr. Alonzo White, a waiter at the Beach Hotel, Chicago, is a progressive and energetic waiter. He has a copy of "The Watters' Manual" and "The Stewards' Hand Book." Evidently Mr. White is up-to-date. Have you read "The Waiter's Manual," the only book of its kind ever written by a colored man? It tells how to become a good waiter. Just the thing for the young ambitious head and sidewaiters. For sale by the Freeman. Price $1. Special terms to agents. As stated in this column last week, Mr. W. R. Harris resigned from the Hotel English Indianapolis, Ind. And has been installed as head-waiter at the Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Ky. Mr. Harris secured the position upon the indulgence of the H. & S. W. N. B. A. It is rumored that Mr. Walter Rawlins head waiter at the Hotel Atlas, Dayton, O., will be in charge of the dining room of a hotel in Atlantic City N. J. this summer. Mr. Rawlins is a bean brummel and will no doubt cut quite a figure on the "board walks" of Atlantic City. Mr. Geo. Washington, head-waiter at the Forrest City House, Cleveland, Ohio is one of the few head-waiters, who conducts a successful business of their own in addition to their duty as a head-waiter. Mr. Washington is the proprietor of an elegantly furnished barber shop and has a large patronage among the hotel waiters of Cleveland. William J. McCarthy, a restaurant keeper in Pittsburg, Pa., was recently sued for $5000 damage for refusing to serve Mr. W. E. Billows a colored attorney and his companion Congressman White, of North Carolina. The H. & S. W. N. B. A, will convene in Pittsburg May 28 and the members should steer clear of McCarthy's restaurant. At the recent city election in Chicago Mr. C. F. Adams, editor of the Appeal, was clerk of South Town, on the republican ticket, by 1074 plurality. South Town is composed of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th, 5th, 6th and 28th wards, in which there are over 5,000 colored hotel, restaurant and lunch counter waiters, all of whom gave Mr. Adams their loyal support. The South Town clerkship pays $3,000. The winter resort season has closed in Florida and 600 waiters employed by the East Coast Hotel. Co. have returned to THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER New York and Boston, and are now ready for the summer resorts. Mr. Frank P. Thompson, the head-waiter in chief of all the East Coast Hotel system was located at the Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine's palatial hostelry, and he reports a prosperous season. Mr. Thompson is a member of the H. & S. W. N. B. A. Mr. Chas. Lewis head-waiter at the Burnet House Cincinnati, O. is meeting with great success. The year previous to Mr. Lewis' engagement, the Burnet had been very unfortunate in selecting head-waiters and within that short period Messrs Wessley, Mendenhall, Smith (deceased) Swan, Irwin and Glover had succeeded each other. Mr. Lewis succeeded W. Glover last December. Mr. Lewis is an old veteran having served 14 years as head waiter at the Tremont House, Chicago. Ill. Mr. Batcheldore, who has been proprietor of the Lexington Hotel, Chicago, Ill., ever since that magnificent hostelry has been opened to the public, will retire from hotel business, and as a consequence the furniture of the Lexington will be sold at public auction, April 30th. It seems that the financial condition of the Lexington is very badly mixed. Mr. Batcheldore has been a true friend to colored waiters and his re-engagement in the hotel business will be hailed with joy. Mr. C. R. Johnson, the courtly and suave head-waiter at the Lexington, has been in Mr. Balcheldore's employment for twelve years. Previous to this he was head-waiter for Mr. R. Reibold at the Beckel Hotel, Dayton, Ohio. The new management of the Lexington will no doubt retain Mr. Johnson as head-waiter. Mr. Johnson is also State Vice President of the H. & S. W. N. B. A. The answer of Pleiss and Heck proprietors of the Schlitz Hotel, Milwaukee Wis. to the suit begun against them by Mr. J. J. Miles, head waiter of the Planktoning House for damages arising from the refusal of the white waiters to serve him in the cafe, has been filed. As the answer will show, Messrs. Pleiss and Heck have realized that Mr. Miles has a strong case against them and they are now trying to "crawl." In their answer to the suit they said, "The plaintiff has no right to maintain the action because the time limit by law has expired. It is further objected that if the employees denied the plaintiff or anybody else prompt and efficient service in the cafe, the employee did so on his personal responsibility and out of his personal ill will or malice and not while acting within the scope of his employment, but was acting contrary to the instructions of the defendants. The judge has already ruled that the time limit had not expired, therefore the suit must be tried on its merits. Justice is not asleep in Wisconsin and these Negro hating Dutch—Boers will be taught a lesson. 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Here is what a Prominent Physician has to say who has had 35 years of active Practice of Medicine: [TRADE MARK] years of active Prairie I have never before in my 35 years of practice to any patient medicine, but there is own observation, for there is not Rheumatism and to find a Reliable cure "5 DROPS," manufactured by the Swanson Co. The "5 DROPS," has proven its tsf worth as a patient for never only, but to give a ago, I had among other patients the very best Remedies which I skilled heard of "5 DROPS" and of its Wonderful fortune (on a few days. After surprise, I will say that in the next "5 Drop" Plasters they were Cured. Among these were a few who had, for Rheumatism, who had piloted themselves are out of Crustum, and they were perfectly on "5 Drop" Plasters pany for their kindness and for the conscientious among suffering human, wack knowledge. As I have seen the Curative Power of many instances, I can Truly recommend them liable to deal with. C. A. 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Omnisignature to be made up at extraction of contract. Lost Relative advertisements, $1.00 for one month, in advance. Entered at the post-office at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN. 29. L. Knox, Pub., Indianapolis, Ind. SATURDAY APRIL 21,1900. DEEDS AFTER HIS KIND. It is recognized that the blood of a nation in a large degree determines its history. Knowing the nature of a race we can forecast its achievements. The Saxon will make Saxon history wherever he goes, the Jew will make Jewish and the Negro wherever he goes will do deeds after his kind.-David Starr Jordan. The above proposition by such eminent authority as Prof. Jordan is, perhaps the reiteration of a general truth which is doubtless well known, but which serves to pave the way to some truths not so generally known and which do not concern this article saving the last clause; "And the Negro, wherever he goes will do deeds after his kind." The verdict of professor Jordan, it seems, should be final. But all depends upon whether he means the Negro uninfluenced by by his newer environments or otherwise. We have no right to interpret his language, but prefer to think he means just what he says. If so, he means that the Negroes of America are going the rounds their predecessors went, actuated by the same motives, the same ideals as to life, liberty and the pursuits of happiness. "Wherever he goes he will do deeds after his kind," which of course is a very doubtful compliment, but such as scientists have a right to pay as a result of their investigations. It may be that in the contention for the general truth that he has not deemed it of sufficient worth to note exception in the Negro, who is supposed to be evolving out of his dead past into that larger sphere of knowledge, activity and usefulness. Or is it contended that the leopard cannot change his spots, nor the Ethiopian his skin and therefore the law of environment is inoperative? To insist that the unborn generations are to be innoculated with a penchant for the many petty misdoings that bring down nothing but contempt, does not speak well of the future. It is not very inspiring to note a race journal, speaks disparagingly for the race, but as we have often said, there are spectators looking on this struggle and they are not going to be deceived. This self laudation and meum teum bombast will do in an admiration society, but in the great struggle for existence, there are arbiters, stern, relentless arbiters, who will see to it, that those who desire to enroll under the guise of men must measure up to the requirements of men. Says the Atlanta Age aent the street car controversy in that city: "Any colored man who has any respect for himself, or the race, should keep off the street cars, unless it is absolutely necessary for him to ride, until the street cars cease to draw the color line. Agitation of a kind is necessary, but what kind? If the deportment of the race is keeping with others that use the cars, and the appearance is not repulsive from lack of cleanliness, etc. then these discriminations are imposed for the mere sake of discrimination. In such a common carrier as a street car, it is carrying things a little too far, providing the laws of society have not been violated. As the age intimates, the street car companies should pay for their extra privileges of using special cars. tinguished Bishop H. M. Turner, senior bishop of the A. M. E. Church. Will it make Smith a bishop? As a matter of logic it will; but will it? All Negro papers should make war on laziness, shiftlessness and profligacy in the rank and file of the race.—The Arkansas Appreciation. And yet a few weeks ago this paper advocated leaving such an idea to It is only common sense that a store that puts all its time to one line can serve you better than a department store. SPRING SHOES FOR EVERY LADIES' SHOP Ladies' Shoes made of black Russia calf and patten leather. Don't be misguided on The only way in which any race as a whole has improved has been through its preservation of its best and the loss of its worst examples. The condition which favors this is Democracy, equality before the law, the condition which equalizes opportunity and gives each man the right to stand or fall on the powers God has given him. The above expression by David Starr Jordan is the essence of the doctrine of Americanism. No platform of National principles could be more concisely or succinctly put and which if carried out America would insure those blessings privileges and immunities vouchsafed by the great American charter—the constitution. We repeat "The only way in which any race as a whole has improved has been through its preservation of its best and the loss of its worst examples." Further comment is not necessary; yet, the reverse of the law seems at times to be in full blast. Rev. E. A. White of Connersville, Ind., is one of the decided bright lights of the M. E. Church in Indiana. He is as popular as he is brilliant which was shown at the recent conference where he was chosen a delegate to the General Conference. Rev. White is a young man and deserving of the attention shown him. The best in his church lies in wait for him providing he maintains his course. His sterling integrity and his high sense of honor insures that. The Negro in America is the individual to whom all eyes are turned in matters of moment as it concerns the Negro nation. How are they effected by Professor Jordan's proposition? Do they perform actions after the patterns set by their kind? If so, what are these actions? Where do they differ from the Saxon ideals? And if they differ, will it be forever continued? Are they satisfied as to the deeds and doings of the race? "To be or not to be is the question." Is it better for me, in order to placate our disturbed constituents, to immolate myself on the vice-presidential altar and thus run the risk of a finale, an exeunt to my well-known prospects, or, for the sake of harmony and agreement, thus to do; thereby securing to myself the welcome approbation of 'thou good and faithful servant come up higher?' Aye there's the rub"—Senator Fairbanks. Dinners in honor of Editors E. E. Cooper and Calvin W. Chase, of the Colored American and Bee respectively were among the recent happenings in Washington society. There where times when it was not thus. But Chase has been made a delegate to the National convention and thereby hangs a tale. The boys are getting together for operations, offensive and defensive. We are under obligations to Dr. C. S. Smith of Nashville and the A. M. E. Church Sunday-school Union for a neat pamphlet, entitled: "Twenty-first General Conference of the A. M. E. Church." It has much to do with the coming conference which convenes at Columbus, O., May 7. It contains the conference, delegates, rules of order, etc. It is a handy reference and it will be in great demand. A printed circular is being spread broad cast anent the General Conference of the A. M. E. Church which meets next month in Columbus, O. The circular speaks for itself. It utters serious charges against one of the candidates for bishop, which if sustained, will prevent further consideration of a well known candidate for bishop. He is not from Indiana. It is said that no man rises higher than the vice-presidential chair when once installed. But Fairbanks is out of the ordinary. He can break the spell—the tie that binds. Dr. C. S. Smith of Nashville, who has been charged with the mismanagement of the Sunday-school Union department, has been vindicated by a board whose business it was to examine its affairs. This board is headed by the very dis- tingnished Bishop H. M. Turner, senior bishop of the A. M. E. Church. Will it make Smith a bishop? As a matter of logic, it will; but will it? All Negro papers should make war on laziness, shiftlessness and profligacy in the rank and file of the race.—The Arkansas Appreciation. And yet a few weeks ago this paper advocated leaving such an idea to others. Yes; we can greatly relax the rigidity of race lines by standing on your "firing line." The eighteenth annual commencement exercises of Livingstone College will be held at Salisbury, N. C., April 18 to 25. Annual oration by Prof. P. P. Claxton of Greensboro, N. C. A number of pupils will graduate from the classical and normal courses. Hon. James Hill is the only Negro on the Republican National committee. He hails from Mississippi. He seems to enjoy a great degree of popularity with either race- They say that they are going to keep him were he has been placed. Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, the leading Negro tragédienne, is booked for an appearance at English's Opera House during the performance of Charles A. Sager's production, "The Negro," May 4 and 5. The rights of one individual begins where another's leaves off. To trample on a neighbor's rights or to invade his premises is such a flagrant violation of the rights of individuals as to be almost unpardonable. We have too many leaders in a country like this, who are willing to stoop low for a few dollars.—The Parson Weekly Blade. There you are. We are not growing pessimistic but—tired of some things. RAGE CLEANINGS. COMPLIMENTARY (TO THE FREEMAN.) Above all the papers that I have seen Which pleases the Negro's face. It is The Freeman white and clean And a credit to the Negro race. I wandered why it hadn't started sooner. And with its editor sing. But though it started just in time To make The Freeman king. By R. K. Woods, 50 Chestnut Street. Cleveland, O. Prof. Charles Stewart, of Chicago, is the only Negro who has ever been regularly employed by the Associated Press as a reporter. Friends of Rev. W. H. Caston late chaplain of the 9th Ohio U. S. V. I. are urging him to return to the army to take a like position in the 48 volunteers. A project is on foot to establish a sanitarium for Negro consumptives in the South. Southern Pines, N. C., is spoken of as a good location for such an institution. The Royal Benefit Society is the name of a fraternal insurance organization, organized under the laws of North Carolina. H. J. Green, of Cbartlotte. N. C., is general agent. Rev. J. R. Slattery representing St. Josephs Society, a Catholic organization of Baltimore Md., purchased 210 acres of land near Montgomery, Ala., last week, for the purpose of establishing a Catholic school for Negroes in that section. W. A. White has definitely decided to establish in Anniston, Ala., a boys' training school, and by the first of September he hopes to open the doors of the institution to those boys and young men of the city who wish to thoroughly prepare for a university course --- A black bishop of the Anglican church was recently consecrated at Lambeth. The Right Rev. James Johnson, assistant bishop of western Equatorial Africa, is a Sierra Leone Negro whose parents were rescued slaves from the Yoruba country. His station will be Benin. Durham University has made him an honorary A. M. The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows have sent out a fine illustrated calendar, giving the statistics of the order. Their adult membership is 361432. Female membership 35830 and Juvenile membership 12140. Their capital stock is $1,047,180 and their yearly income is nearly $900,000. The order has nearly 4000 branches. WOMAN'S WORLD. To fasten labels to tin canisters add one teaspoonful of brown sugar to one quart of paste. Washing bronze of chandeliers removes the bronze. Dust with a feather brush and soft cloth. When sewing at night, something white should be thrown over the table beneath the light to relieve the eyes. MEN'S SHOES.... Shoes to fit anybody's pocketbook as well as the feet. SHOES $1.25, $1.48, $1.98, $2.48, $298, $348, $3.98, $500 We guarantee to save you money on every pair. 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Wells-Barnett is touring New England with a series of anti-lynching lectures for the Afro-American Council. Morris Brown College has added a commercial department, stenography, typewriting and all commercial forms are to be taught by Miss Carrie B. Lee. Mrs. B. U. Arnett bears the distinction of being the only lady of color in the west holding the position of first soprano singer in a white choir at a lucrative salary. [Name] MR. CHAS. WILSON, President Mark Hanna Republican Club, Memphis, Tenn. Birthday Celebration. Chicago, Ill., Special—Mr. Grant Ray celebrated his 31st birthday by giving a fashionable card party at his residence 4727 Dearborn street, Thursday evening, March 22. Those present were as follows: Mr. and Mrs. John Wooten, Mr. and Mrs. John Daniels, Mrs. George Edding, Mrs. Grant Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley F. Oglebsy, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Haagan, Mrs. Sarah C. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oglebsy, Miss Corine Wooten, Miss Edna Ray, Miss Annette Oglebsy, Miss Nettie Porter, Mr. Eugene Compson and Mr. and Mrs. Christy and daughter. Items of Interest. Proctorville, O., Special.—There was a fire in our town on Mill street and burned all the business part of the town. Total loss estimated $250,000. The institute will be held at Louise, Ky., this year. W. P. Edwards, L. D. Dawson and J. A. Peters messengers. P. E. Spencer tonsorial artist, Ladies' Shoes made of black vici kid, chocolate kid, tan, Russia calf and patten leather. Don't be misguided or humbugged by department stores that advertise a $4.00 and $5.00 shoe for $3.00. These shoes are machine sewed. You will find every pair of our shoes either Hand-turn or Hand-welt. Every lady appreciates the difference between a machine-sewed and a hand-sewed. Speaking of... WALLPAPER Invalid Rolling and Parlor Reclining... CHAIRS SPRING SHOES FOR EVERYBODY Ladies' Shoes, 2 Ladies' Shoes made of black vici kid, chee Russia calf and patten leather. Don't be misguided or humbugged stores that advertise a $4.00 and $5.00. These shoes are machine sewed. You will of our shoes either Hand-turn or Hand- lady appreciates the difference between a and a hand-sewed. HOES..... y's pocketbook as well as the fee $8, $2.48, $2 98, $3 48, $5 you money on every pair. W ussortment. MAROTT'S 22 to 28 E. Wash St. Second largest shoe store in the World. Speaking of... WALK See Our Large and NEW STOCK REASONAB C. E. SHEETS, 156 E Invalid Rolling and Parlor Reclining... BARBER CHAIR has moved his parlor down on the corner front since the fire. There was citizen's meeting held in the Eagle hall for the benefit of the distressed, and the following resolution was passed. Be it Resolved, That we the citizens of Proctoville tender a vote of thanks to the people of Ironon O., and Huntington, W. Va., and Guyandotte, W. Va. for their liberal help and donation towards the people of Proctoville during the recent fire disaster. Commencement Talked Of. Tuskegee, Ala., Special.—The commencement speakers and prize contestants will be chosen soon. There is a general air of hope and expectancy at the present writing. The school's welcome will be as hearty as ever to everyone that comes to spend the commencement season with it. Rev, R, C, Morgan, editor of The Christian, published at London, Eng., preached an eloquent and inspiring sermon in the chapel last Sunday evening Rev. Morgan and his wife left Tuskegee for New York Tuesday morning. A Brave Soldier. In a recent number of Leslie's Weekly, a correspondent tells of the bravery of Sergt. D. P. Green, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, United States Regular Army, who saved himself and comrades under circumstances peculiarly trying. Lient. Burt mentioned in the story is a son of Gen. A. S. Burt, who was in Jacksonville during the encampment of the Seventh Army Corps, and who visited the Florida Baptist Academy several times and addressed the students of that institution. Part of this story is reproduced for the benefit of the readers of The Metropolis. It runs as follows: "Calmly seated upon the wagon and cautioning the men to remain under cover, he began to pump lead into the advancing insurgents at 600 yards until it staggered them. Sergt. Green is a crack shot, and he did not throw his ammunition away. As calmly and thoroughly as though he were engaged in target practice up on the home range, he continued his fusilade. Undaunted by the increasing fire of the enemy, refusing to be swerved from his purpose by the pleadings of the unarmed soldiers in the escort wagon to fly, Sergt. Green stood his ground. The enemy was raked by his fire, and several of them went to earth. They were coming, coming, oh, so fast, and the ammunition in the brave man's belt growing low and harder and harder to get at as he pulled desperately to loose. A Long Walk to School. Another student has arrived at Tuskagee, after trudging a long distance, some three hundred miles, from away down at Dumas, Mississippi, to the institution. His name is Grant T. Simmons and when he reached the school, and inquired for Principal Washington, Our salesmen are experienced sneo men and can give you a better fit than a drug clerk, a clothing clerk, or a dry goods clerk in a department store 1910 Every clerk or working man will find it to to their advantage to patronize stores that carrh but one line. Jack of all trades and master of none. ALL PAPER and Complete Line LATEST DESIGNS ABLE PRICES E Market St. None but Expert Hangers Employed. CHAIRS Ball-Bearing Rubber Tires, Light Running and Comfortable. MANY STYLES PHYSICIANS' Office FURNITURE hest Standard of Excellence. ufacturers, 131 East South Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND he presented a pathetic and weobegone appearance indeed. His unshaven face, tattered garb, and withal earnest expression, was testimony as to the motives that actuated his coming to Tuskegee. His learned of Tuskegee, and of its opportunities through a colored newspaper, and immediately wrote seeking admittance, which was granted. He then wrote requesting railroad fare, which the school of course could not provide, but nothing daunted he resolved to reach the school even if he had to walk the distance. He met with friends all along the way who helped him with food, and one community furnished a few dollars,—enough to pay seventy miles of his way. He was provided at the school with a pair of better appearing shoes than those upon his feet, a clean shirt, and other apparel that tended to transform him competely. No more earnest students are there than Simmons, and the two others who walked from Santuck, South Carolina, before the holidays. Simmons desires the trade of wheel-wrighting. The Jones-Brown The Jones-Brown wedding which occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs.C.A. Webb in Wyoming street, Wednesday evening, the 4th inst., was a notable affair. The many guests which crowded the spacious papliers of this modern home each left a token of best wishes in the form of a valuable or useful present. The bride was handsomely attired and the groom wore the conventional black. The menu was dainty and bountiful. A GREAT NEWSPAPER A GREAT NEWSPAPER It has always been claimed for The Chicago Tribune that it would. In all probability, pass with the highest average in any competitive examination of newspapers of the United States for excellence in all departments of journalism. "Under date of May 2, 1890, the Omaha World-Herald, editorial anthology, asked the names of the five best newspapers in this country, police, fire, news, and one way and be inferior in another. The World-Herald gives list of the best American newspapers distinguished by special intelligence, mentioning each some twenty. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE HEADINGS (1) Most and best news, foreign and domestic press, presently, (2) Business press, presently of news briefy, (3) The appearance of news, (4) Classification of news by departments, (5) The Chicago Tribune is the only newspaper in the United States to consider, of considers, worthy of mention under four different heads." - From the October Pamphlet Practically all high-class intelligent newspaper readers, comprising the best and middle classes, in Chicago and vicinity read The Chicago Tribune. A great majority of them read no other morning newspaper. The Chicago Tribune prints more advertising year in and year out than any newspaper in the West. A Great Advertising Medium n. ```markdown ``` Maggie Davis sends regards to Jennie Hillman. George Titchner, comedian, has joined the Black Patti Troubadours. Will Malone sends regards to Jas. Lacy, Fred Simpson and Geo. Swan. The Williams & Walker big four sends regards to the Trip to Coontown four. Buddie Glenn has closed with the Nashville Students on account of sickness. Scotte and Deleo have contracted with Maharas Minstrels for the summer season. James Hooks, the contortionist, sends regards to P. G. Lowery and James Taylor. Edward H. Winn, the clever vocalist and crayon artist, is with the "Clorindy" company. Fred W. Simpson, of the musical team of Simpson, Pittman & Patrick, is on the sick list. Geo. W. Woods sends regards to the Thornton Sisters. He would like to hear from them. James White, comedian is still circulating among friends in Indianapolis. He sends regards to all. Joe Austin sends regards to Harry Waters, also look for him this summer in Indianapolis. The Williams and Walker Quartette was royally entertained by friends of the Anglo-Saxon race in Brooklyn. Graciet Halliday Mallory sends regards to Jennie Scheper, Jennie Hillman, Mrs. Marion Smart and all professional friends. Little Ed Ford sends regards to Davis and Glenn; he is now located at the Little Solo Theatre, Houston, Tex. "Hello! Jennie Scheper. I received your message. Will we kill it? Well I guess we will."—Ollie Burgoyne. Cissel & Mines, comedy sketch team, will open at the Buckingham Theatre, St. Brooke, Fla., week of April 23. Wilfred H. Day, musical director with the Williams & Walker company, sends regards to Prof. Jno. West and John Adams. Frank Chalmers, of the Little Solo Theatre, Houston, Tex., sends regards to Emmett Davis, Buddie Glenn and James W. Campbell. "Will Richard Connor please stop borrowing the Feeeman from Fred Douglass, as Frank Mallory will supply you."—A regular buyer. The Little Solo Theatre, Houston, Tex., has re-opened under the management of Nichols & Vanghner. They send regards to all professionals. Shepard N. Edmonds, the well-known vocalist and composer, has joined hands with Mr. Murray. They are with the Williams & Walker company. Pete Hampton is singing Smart & Williams' latest "coon" song: "That Aint No Talk to Give Me," and making a tremendous hit at each performance. "Clorindy, or the Origin of the Cake Walk" under the management of Sam Corker, is playing to good business at Swanson's Ripple Villa, Atlantic City, New Jersey. Little Rosie Johnson, of Boston, Mass., with her whistling, buck dancing banjo, piano, xylophone and bells are booked to appear at the Buckingham Theaters, Ft. Brooke, Fla., week of April 23. George Catlin, the Chinese impersonator, with the Williams & Walker company, has proven a decided success. Special mention is due Mr. Catlin for his excellent "make-up" and true actions of the character. Messrs. Pet Hampton, Walter Smart, Wm. English, J. J. Smith, William Matt Johnson, Joe Britton and the 'one Billy Miller, members of Jno. W. Ishams famons Octoroons were pleasant callers this week. M. and Mrs. Steve Breckenridge have signed with the Harrison Bros.' big spectacular production, "The Ancient and New South." They left for Wilmington, Del., this week, where the company will begin rehearsal on the 20th The Williams and Walker Quartette has been thoroughly organized and is in a better condition to do first class work than ever. With a director like Mr. Wm. C. Elkins, a business manager like Mr. E. S. Thomas, a treasurer unserving as W. W. Orme and a secretary as indefatigable as Mr. Frank B. Wiliams, eminent success is assured. Notes from George & Hart's 'Georgia Up to Date' company. Our show is having success through the State of Wisconsin. Oliver Perry, violinist and alto so --- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER loist, also John Adams, double bass player are the latest additions to the company. The Swanee River Quartette continues to please, also do as the Woods, Jones & Earthquake and Goff Kennedy. Our orchestra under the leadership of Prof. John D. West is one of our features, as is our Challenge Band under Fountain Wood. Regards to all. Buckingham Theatre, Fort Brook Fla. notes:—At this house this week, W. M. Hallback is head liner. He is too well known to speak of. The other people are the, Marshalls, who are still making good; James Carter and Son Page, have on a clever act this week. Miss Lizzie Roberts and Carrie Smith, our coon song singers are still strong favorites. Prof. Joe Levy is leading the Orchestra, "nuff sed." Thomas and McMurray send regards to Frank Clermont of Georgia Up-to-Date Misses Alberta Ormes and Sallie Lee, both members of Isham's Octoberoons were pleasant visitors at The Freeman office Tuesday afternoon. Miss Ormes has been a member of Mr. Ishams' companies for the past six years, and is a valuable member of the organization. Miss Lee for a number of seasons was a prominent member of Jno. W. Vogel's "Darkest America," this being her first season with the Octoberoons. She never fails to receive rounds of applause at each performance. Tom Jefferson. Ben Gilliam, W. W. Wright and Henry Lee are with the Cummings & Alexander, "Uncle Tom's Cabin, Company. They send regards to all friends. Wright and Gilliam are late arrivals from the "Coountown 400," and send their best regards to Dan Palmer and wife. Henry Lee is of the "Trip to Africa" company and is making a hit singing "I Don't Care If I Never Wake Up." Tom Jefferson is hitting them hard with the song, "My Money Never Give Out." Notes from Mascotte Theatre, Tampa Fla. —This week D. Ireland Thomas made his initial performance and took the house by storm. Joseph. A. McMurray, keeps the audience in the best of humor with "The Medicine Man" and "Ghost of a Coon." Clarence Bush, the clever comedian and dancer is a strong favorite here and never fails to make good. Miss Jessie Thomas our male-personator still has the crowds her way. Miss Kittie Brown, the clever coon song is good for three or four encores on each song. The orchestra is looked after by Prof A. W. Ross. Business big. Billy McClain writes that the McAdoo Minstrels now touring the provinces of Australia, recently produced "Uncle Tom's Cabin" with success; Mr. McClain appearing as Uncle Tom, making a big hit. Mr. McClain who besides being the amusement director with the above named company, is also backer and manager of Peter Felix, the champion heavyweight pugilist of Australia. Messrs. McClain and Felix at the close of their present engagement, will visit Paris. Mme. Cordela and several other members of the McAdoo party will land in America about July. Mr. McClain sends regards to all 'Buffaloales.' Geo. W. Woods, manager of the Albermarle Thearte, at Brunswick Ga., writes the following: "Our company is scoring big hits nightly. Mattie Thompson is singing that real coon song 'I Am Going to Work for My Black Baby.' Minnie Robinson, the female buck and wing dancer; Alice Slaton, the serpentine dancer; Seaborn Brown, the young vocalist; Chist Floyd, break-neck song and dance artist; Dennis Mitchell, the 'kulud king of komedy, have all broken the Dixie record. They are making some of the traveling shows that visit this city look like a two-spot." "None but Professionals Employed. Amateurs Beware" holds a very conspicuous spot, in red ink, the letterheads of Messrs. Chappelle & Donaldson, proprietors of the Mascotte Theatre, Tampa, Fla., also of the Buckingham at Ft. Brooke, Fla., and as to the financial standing of the firm, they offer as reference the Exchange National Bank, of Tampa, Fla., these two important items no doubt, have been the reasons of their success. Mr. Pat Chappelle is still engaging people for the big road show which will open its season at Lakeview, N. J., early in August. He writes that the first act of the comedy has been received from the author, Mr. Dumont, it is entitled "A Rabbit's Foot" and the author claims that it will top any of the colored shows on the road, providing the parts are placed in the hands of capable people. Mr. Chappelle desires correspondence with the best in the business—male and female. They will travel in their own train of cars, which are already at Lakeview, N. J. Notes from Maharra's:—The season thus far has been one of the most gratifying that the company has enjoyed in years. We are booked for first class time late into the summer. Our show is neat and thoroughly up to date in every way and an efficient company of players and vaudeville artists go to make up an attraction that is meeting with handsome box office returns. Mr. Will Malones superb band and orchestra is meeting with continued success playing standard and popular selections and marches. His triple tonguing solos also constitute a notable number on his programme. Notes from Bohannan's famous 'Fun on the Levee company combined with 'Coonville Hannah's Characteristic Cake Walkers' Carnival—The show has broken all records through northern Wisconsin, and in now turning them away through the southern part of the state. Misses Minnie Harris, May Burke and Sadie Moore also Grant Johnson have joined the show. Burk Johnson makes his usual hits. The female quartette—Misses Ida Bohannan, Sadie Moore, Minnie Harris and May Burke is a big hit; they are also in our big eight song and dance; all send regards to friends. Jas A. Willis, Mark Taylor, Onedia Porter, and Miss Bessie Green are also favorites on the stage. J. W. Bohannan, our manager, visited the "Georgia Up-to-Date company at Tomah, Wis., on the 10th, and report them as first-class. B. E. Johnson sends regards to all." John W. Isham's famous Octoroons was the attraction at the Park Theatre Indianapolis, the first three nights of this week, this being their second engagement here this season, playing to large and appreciative audiences at each performance. There was very little change in the make up of the show from what it was when first presented here early in the season. The old time favorites never failing to make their usual hits. Several new songs have been added and in their selection the management has acted wisely. The show opens with the musical skit, 11-17 written by the well known comedian, Bob Cole, which shows a policy shop in full operation, introducing the big company. The comedy parts being in the hands of those fully capable of playing the same in a most satisfactory manner, prominent among them being Pete Hampton, Smart & Williams, Wm. English, Billy Miller, Joe Britton, Mariion Henry, Sallie Lee, Ada Marianey. The oil is opened with the very funny monologue artist Billy Miller with his budget of fresh humor and funny songs which caught the audience from the start and kept them laughing during his time before them. "Billy" seems to have with each visit. The Brittons—Joe and Sadie—in a sketch, in which they introduce comedy, singing and dancing were compelled to answer repeated encores. The grotesque dancing of Mr. Britton being the best ever seen in this city, followed by Miss Belle Davis who is billed as the "star of her race" and that title justly belongs to her in the handling of "coon" songs. She is the possessor of a sweet voice and met with hearty favor from the audiences. Next was about the funniest sketch seen here this season. "The Booking Agency" by Smart & Williams, who are assisted by the Misses Marion Henry and Belle Davis. Mr. Williams as manager of the agency introduces some very funny business. Wm. Mozambique English, a Senegambian comedian, appeared next in an act that contained a little of everything, making a big hit at each performance. "Thirty Minutes Around the Operas" an original feature of Mr Isham's. This is made up wholly of selections from comic and grand operas by which the singing qualities of the company is shown most advantageously. This act served to introduce to an Indianapolis audience, Miss Evangeline Lara, who made a favorable impression. Miss LaRue is the possessor of a sweet and beautifully cultivated, soprano voice and is also blessed with a pleasing stance appearance. She has a most brilliant future before her. The company left Wednesday evening for Dayton O., where they fill an engagement for the balance of the week; from there they go to Pittsburgh for one week and then to New York City for an indefinite period. Notes from A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrel: "Our first and second night in Memphis Tenn., we turned them away. The third night a fair audience. We will play Cairo, Ill., Monday. Mr. G Stevens our female impersonator had a nice time while at home in Memphis. C.H. Williams comedian of A. G. Allen's big show met some old friends in Memphis. James Taylor, tenor singer, who has just closed with South Before the War company and Mr. Lew Hall, singing and dancing comedian, who were there on business gave Mr. Williams a good time. Well boys we have the new Gorman's Alabama Troubadours Wants Novelty Acts, Musical Acts, Pianist, Singers, Dancers, Etc. WE OPEN IN JUNE -- GUARANTEE TWENTY WEEKS. Bear in mind that this is the cream of cream of Colorea shows in the East. That this will be our fifth season. That this is theoriginal J. W. Gorman who has never missed a salary day; and who is proprietor and manager of twenty-seven companies. Bear in mind that this advertisement calls for ladies and gentlemen. You stop at first-class hotels. We pay board and furnish wardrobe. Send photographs and particulars, also salary which must be low. Address J. E. COMERFORD, Manager, 180 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. The Great Barlow Negro Minstrels The Great Barlow Negro Minstrels Under the management of WARD, MURPHY & DONNELLY. Wanted---Colored Performers in all lines for next season 8 Comedians; 10 Singers; 4 Novelty Acts; 15 Song and Dancers; 8 Boys for drum corps that can dance; and Musicians for Harry Prampin's Peerless Concert Band. Preference given performers doubling brass. Address T. H. MURPHY, care Barlow Minstrels, Portland, Ore, week of April 23. Permanent Address Box 216 Leavenworth, Kansas. WILLIAMS AND WALKER. car and its beauty. It can't be discounted, its the finest car in the show business and from now on A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels will carry three cars. We send our regards to all friends in the profession and to nonprofessionals- Paul Quinn College Burned. Waco, Tex., Special.—On the night of the 7th, the dining hall and store room of Paul Quinn college burned to the ground with all its contents: the chapel was also damaged. The fire created quite an excitement, there being 150 students and several teachers in the building. They had no services there to-day; everybody seemed sad over the accident. It is supposed to have caught from the store-room where the feuge is kept. There will be a mock legislature at St. Paul A.M. E. church April 24, for the benefit of the delegates to the General Conference. Rev. Lynn held his quarter at Paul Quinn college Monday evening. The loss in the burning at Paul Quinn is estimated at $1,000. It is hoped that the insurance will cover the loss. The rising of the Brazos river caused a number of citizens to move from their homes Friday, but they have commenced moving back to-day (Sunday.) It is yet hoped and believed that The Freeman will spread all over the "Star State" before 1903—The Freeman, the master paper. LEW JOHNSON Would like to hear from any first-class colored organization. I have years of experience, reputation and capital. I will work for salary or employment. ADD LEE WJ LOHNSON, Grand Fork, B.C. Simpson, Pittman & Patrick HIGH-CLASS MUSICAL ARTISTS Richards, Pringle's Georgia Minstrels 928 on 99-1900. SEND 10c Minstrel's Book FOR THE Contains End Songs, Paradrels, Gags, Stories, Stump Speeches, First Parts, Interludes, etc. Send 10c, for 15 Popular Flags COMPLETE Send 10c, for 10 Popular Flags Entire lot, P. P. 25c. Parkview Co., Brookline, Mass. TRAP DRUMMER with Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival. Per. Address, The Freeman. 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E. LESTER, Re PRESENTING RIP TO COONT ESTER, Rep. Management of ED ED. E. LESTER, Rep. Management of ED. W. COOK. Patronize Our Advertisers and tell them where you saw it. Fifth-Street Opera House, 906 5th Ave LYNCHBURG, VA Of the Grand Fountain U. O. T. R., owned and controlled exclusively by colored people—A first-class place of amusement—a splendid one night stand. Large crowds to greet good plays. All colored turtles visiting the town are given a royal reception by colored citizens. Street cars from door to all parts of the city. W. S. WOODSON, CHIEF AND MANAGER Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis, The Premier Elocutionist of the Race, Tenor Soloist and Grotesque Comedian, In a program of rare excellence. Now en tour through Indians, Illinois and Ohio. Can be trained by amateur societies and opera houses. Address all communications in care of The wrightman, Indianapolis, Inc. Cars----Two Bands. DOLLAND 346 Wabash Ave. ing Co. T EVER instrel Carnival E BEST instrel Carnival first-class People----ONLY MAHARA, 60 Clark street, CHICAGO. atrical Organization ld . . . LLY JOHNSON Miss Edna Alexander, Miss Mollie Dill, Miss Alice Mackay (Accooe), Miss Pauline Freeman, Miss Clara Freeman, Miss Jennie Hillman, Miss Jennie Sheper, Miss Lavinia Jones, Miss Estella Ware. Miss Willetta Duncan, Miss Nettie Glenn, Miss Albertina Martin, Miss myrtle Couzins, Miss Pearl LeVan, Duncan, enn, Martin, Ouuzzins, Van, L. LUCAS GOONTOWN agement of ED. W. COOK. 6 --- THE REV. C. W. PRISLEY OPENS THE DOORS OF HIS CHURCH IN ST. LOUIS--A LOVE FEAST Follows--This Scholarly Divine is the Subject of Much Notorious Comment A Friend to the Rescue, Who Lays Bare Multitude of Redeeming Facts. The second quarterly session of the conference year, and the last of the quadrennial term of St. Paul A.M.E. church in the city of St. Louis, Missouri, which was preceded by a soul-stirring general class on Thursday, March 15th, and concluded with a reviving and spiritualizing "Love feat" on Monday, the 19th—the most encouraging and rare feature of which was children testifying for Christ—followed with an exceptional, commendable and grand official report, took place on Sunday, 18th March. At 11 a. m. the Rev. S. J. Brown, P. E., held fort; took his text from Rev VI. 2—subject, "The conquering Redeemer—and though suffering from a recent attack of the La Gripphe, he treated his subject with such sublime eloquence and spirit that the audience was apparently lifted up from earth to heaven. Of a truth it was a grand day in Zion. After the lifting of the collection, the acrament of baptism by sprinkling was administered; and great earnestness was manifested by the candidates. At 2:30 p. m. the people re-assembled, and Rev C. R. Vaughns, Secretary of the Missouri annual conference, and pastor of Quinn Chapel South St. Louis, preached an interesting, awakening and healthy discourse from the XXIII Psalm, 4th verse—subject, "David's attachment to the House of God," The Rev. gentleman handled his subject with such fervor and zeal that the congregation was to the highest, spiritually benefitted; their emotions being tantamount to the language of the poet: "Our willing souls would stay, In such a frame like this, And sit and sing themselves away To everlasting bliss," After the lifting of the collection, the sacrament of the Lord's supper was administered to about 500 persons; and a more orderly, spiritual, impressive and largely attended service among the Negro churches is not known. Excluding the Presiding Elder and the pastor, Dr. C. U. Preston, there were about eight other divines present who attended not only to participate in the services, but to take object lessons; and, if possible, to copy the decorum and well-managed clock-work arrangement of Dr. Preston's pastoral machinery. At 7:30 p. m., Rev. D. W. Oakes, pastor of Payne's Mission, preached to a well-packed auditorium, and the meeting, from start to finish, was highly spiritual. Rev. Oakes is no mean pulpit orator and vocalist. After the financial part of the service was attended to, the sacrament of baptism was again administered by sprinkling and immersion, also the sacrament of the Lord's supper; and such was the ecstacy of the people that the unanimous inaudible expression was: "If our fellowship on earth, In Jesus be so sweet, What height of rapture must it be. When round his throne we meet. The musical workers were not behind. The organist, Miss Ella Severe, a public school teacher, exhibited her musical talent and skill with such facility, grace and alacrity that we can't but ascribe to her Excelsior et nun secundus. The choristers sang not only loudly, but sweetly, melodiously, timely and zealously. The quarterly financial results were one of the best during the Doctors pastorate. Ministers and laymen—except those that are prejudicial, malicious and antagonistic to Dr. Preston—within and without the city, county and State of Missouri, have all agreed that never man labored as he. During his revival services, he had not only large gatherings and liberal contributions, but also soul for his hire in many conversions and accessions of old and young; mostly men. The Rev. Preston is beyond the ordinary run of ministers. As a man, he is very humane; as a minister, his brothers' cares are his; as a self-made man, his intelligence cannot be coped with; and his knowledge cannot be fathomed. He is studious and thoughtful but reserve; he is learned and very profound though seemingly superficial. As a pastor, he has few equals; and in every department of his pastorate there is this cry of wonder: "What manner of man is this?" As a financier, with whom can he be compared? Putting aside the numerical strength of St. Paul church, its financial embarrassment is of such a nature that it would baffle the kill and courage of any man; but Dr. Preston treads that macadamised road with such facilitating ingenuity and fortitude, that efforts put forth whether in storm or calm, thick or thin, wet or dry, summer or winter, the result has always been great and marvelous success. Some men can formulate plans, but they may fail to operate; some may erate but with little success; and some THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER may successfully operate but the results achieved may not be satisfactorily disposed of; but not so with Dr. Preston, he is a financier in every sense of the term. Oh for more Prestons in the connection! Can any one forbid the election of this Western generally unrivalled ecclesiastical factor to the bishopric? After all these years incessant, arduous and successful labors can any one deny him the deserved right of Episcopal honors? There was never a charge to which he was ever assigned, where he did not every way eclipse his predecessors' brightness, and darkened the meridian splendor of his successors. Of him it cannot be cor scientiously said, or queried. What has he done? He did not succeed by resorting to unfair and unchristian like means: such as slander, sleight of hand, betrayal, trickery and soforth; neither by "might nor by power;" but by implicit confidence in his God, and never ceasing mental and manual labors. It is wonderful, it is mysterious. Again we ask, can anyone forbid the election of such a man as Rev. C. W. Preston to the bishopric. To Dr. Preston as an exemplary minister of the gospel, a moral Christian gentleman, a model pastor, a sympathetic fellow-citizen, and a philantropic friend and benefactor we says: "Fear not each sudden sound and shock. 'Tis of the wave and not the rock. 'Tis but the flapping of the sail. And nota rent made by the gale. In storms or tempests, cloud or calm. Be not dismayed nor be alarmed. Our hearts, our tears, our hopes our aid, Are all with thee, are all with thee." Stewardesses—Emily Jones, O. Washington. Diana Jinkins, Mary Mosley, Katie Ross, H. E. Williams, Nanny Leonard, H. Slye and Julia Hyde. Stewards—J. M. Branden, E. C. Clemens, W. D. Woods, S. Leslie, Squire Fox, Henry Williams, John Cowens, Jos Shelby and D. W. Scott. M. D. Trustees—W. B. Williams, J. T. Edwards, Thos. Jordan, J. H. Parker, Wm Jones, Nelson Williams, Alva Curtis and W. E. Orsborne. Class Leaders—J. W. Braden, Arthur Austin, T. Edwards, Wm'. Williams, J. Cowens, Jrome Ross, Sam Jenkins, W. Jones. Wm. Jines, S. Fox, T. Jordan, J. Shelby, Samuel Leslie, W. M. Mottley, F. H. Hysom, Jack Hale, H. H. Thompson, D. Woods and Henry Parker. Local preacher. Jno. Jos. Harris. SENT FREE CANCER, BLOOD POISON, ACHES, Pains, All Run-Down. Old Sores, and Pimples. RHEUMATISMAND CAT Is your blood poor? Is it thin? Nose bleeding and headache? Pricking pains in the skin? Shin feels hot and swollen? All run down? Blood bad? Have you pimples? Eruptions? Scrofula? Eating sores? Itching, Eczema? Boils, Scaly Eruptions Skin or Scalp Itch? Cancer? Blood, Hair or Skin Humors? Tired out, with Aches and Pains in Bones or Joints? As tired in the morning as when you want to bed? Hereditary or contracted Blood Poison? Ulcers in throat and mouth? Swollen g' ads? Rheumatism? Catarrh? Har they resisted medical treatment? If you have any of the above troubles, B. B. B (Botanic Blood Balm) should be taken at once. B. B. B. is different from any other remedy because B. B. B. drains from the blood and enture system the Humors and Poisons which cause all the above-named troubles, and thus makes a permanent cure and heals every sore, giving the rich glow of health to the skin. Everyone says that B. B. B. is the most wonderful Blood Purifier of the age, for it has cured the most deep seated, obstinate cases (even the most deadly cancer) after doctors and patent medicines had failed. If any sufferer has not tried B. B. B. we will be glad to send them a sample bottle absolutely free. Large bottles are sold at the drug store for $1, six large bottles, full treatment, $5. Full directions with each bottle. For free trial bottles enclose 5 cents stamps or coin, and address Blood Balm Company, 51 Mitchell street, Atlanta, Ga., and bottle and medical book will be sent, all charges prepaid. Describe your trouble, and we will include free personal advice. Write to-day. PARA PARA FREE! This beautiful Para Gem Pill is the favorite FREE for selling 8 pack- ages of our Celebrated Sachet Perfumes. Send no money; but send us your name and address and we will send you the Perfume. Sell them at 10 cents a package, send us the 60c, and we will send you the Rim by mail. Send today and get Perfumes. Address, JOHNSON MANUFACTURING Co., de partment 5. Boston, Mass. CAUTION TO OUR READERS! In buying the remedy "To Cure a Cold in One Day" LAXATIVE BROMO-QUNINE TABLETS be sure the signature of the inventor appears on each package. Many worthless imita- tions are put up under similar names and are calcu- lated to deceive the public. TESTIMONIALS— San Diego, Cal., Feb. 2, 1500. Dear Doctor,—On or about the 15th of Jan. I ordered three bottles of your blood cure, I promised to give it a fair trial. It seemed to not agree with me after I had taken the first two or three doses. I had heart disease very bad when I began taking your treatment. I could not walk more than two blocks before I had to stop and rest before I could proceed further. Now I have not used up one bottle of your treatment and can walk one mile and not be resting. I sleep better than I have are passing away. I sleep better than I have for sixteen years. Since I have been taking stomach, back and chest. I have thus far received benefit from the use of your Blood and Nerve Tonic. I am respectfully your patient and obedient servant. 103 Twelfth St., San Diego, CA Union City, Tenn., June 20, 99—Dr. Sadie F. Porter; I have used your medicine once to be the most worried it. only used your hair suppression and my hair began to crow and stopped falling out. My hair is now growing beautifully. Before I began using your preparation I tried everything I heard of, but nothing proved successful but your Magic Hair Grower. I will also accept an agency for your medicine. I have had several calls for your medicine and have recommended it to my sister, at Fort Smith Ark. She will also serve for some of the medical care for success. PEARLIE F. LONG. Prescott, Ark., Sept. 30, 1899—Dr. Sadie F. Porter, 940 Cedar street, Nashville, Tenn. Dear Doctor: I beg to leave to say that about fifteen days ago you treated me for neuralgia at your office, and I have not felt a symptom since then. I am in constant relief. I have had treatments before, but nothing to compare with yours. You rubbed my head very lightly once and gave me one dose of that Magic Blood and Nerve Tonic, and the pain disappeared. I don't think that any one should hesitate in purchasing your medicines, for they are what they are recommended. Respectfully Prices, Blood Tonic. $1.00 " 6 Bottles. $5.00 " Limonent. $5.00 " Lung Balan. $10.00 " Hair Grower. $60cts " Mustache Grower. $50cts " Hair Oil. $25cts " Wash for Skin. $25cts " Mexican Indian Soap Cake. $10cts Agents wanted. For further particulars address, Dr. Sadie F. Porter. 904 Cedar street. Nashville. Tenn. Ffty dollars reward for any person claiming to sell my remedies with our proper credentials and signed by me. When writing for information please send stamps. DR. SADIE F. PORTER. 904 Cedar street. Nashville The Gem Laundry Don't forget us, we are still doing business at 235 and 237 Indiana Ave. The largest and best Laundry in the city. THE GEM LAUNDRY, Phone 1671 The Vandalia Line The Shorthair Line for St. Louis and the West. Leave Indianapolis, Arrive at Terre Haute, Arrive St. Louis No. 15 7:25 A.M., 9:55 A.M., 5:00 P.M. No. 5, 7:15 A.M., 9:10 A.M., 1:45 P.M. 21, 12:35 P.M., 2:37 P.M., 7:12 P.M. 11, 7:05 P.M., 9:06 P.M., 1:44 P.M. No. 3. Ex. Sun. 4:00 P.M. for Terre Haute. DAILY. No. 15 daily 7:25 A.M. for Terre Haute and St. Louis. No. 3 Ex. Sunday 4:00 P.M. for Terre Haute. *Sunday only.* A Midland carry first-class coaches. 12:38 Noon train has Dining Cars for St. Louis. No. 3 Ex. Sunday 4:00 p. m. for Terre Haute. *Sunday only. All trains carry first-class coaches. All trains carry first-class coaches. St. Louis 11:20 p. m. train has local sleeping cars starting from Indianapolis for St. Louis and Evansville, open every night at 8:30. All trains enter the Union Passenger Station at Terre Haute and St. Louis. Ticket offices. No. 48 West Washington street and Union Station. W. W. RICHARDSON, D. P. A. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. E. A. FORD, G. P. A. Pennsylvania Line Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburgh, Dayton, Columbus. FOUR FAST TRAINS DAILY. Leave Indianapolis, 3:35 A.M. 8:25 A.M. 2:30 P.M. 5:00 P.M. 7:10 P.M. Through Sleeping and Dining Car Service. FOR CHICAGO and NORTHWEST TWO FAST TRAINS DAILY. Leave Indianapolis, 11:35 A.M. 11:55 P.M. Buffet Parlor Car on day train and local Sleeping Car on night train. Open every night 8:30 for passengers. LOUISVILLE and SOUTH 7:30 p. a. train; daily except Sunday. For tickets call sleeping car space call on agents. No. 88 West Washington street, Union Station or address W. W. RICHARDSON, D. 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Dear Sirs: I have used the Perfected Oxygenon King purchased from you and the results from its use have been very We invite the closest investigation, health and that of your loved ones, do not r. S.—Send stamp for OXYGENOR GAZETTE and Booklet. satisfactory. I consider Oxygen as given by the use of this instrument superior to any treatment known to suffering humanity for all kinds of diseases either acute or chronic. I would heartily recommend it to all who are afflicted. TRI STATE OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sirs:-According to promise I write you after a five days trial of the Oxygenor. When we commenced my wife could not speak, now she can articulate so we can understand some things. Her right arm and right leg were as useless as if dead. No she moves her foot and can raise her arm three or four inches off her lap. Also she ate her first solid victuals yesterday since her last stroke six weeks ago. Getting along pretty well I think, what do you think? I have given out Oxygenor Gazets to a number where they will do good. Can you send me a few more. Yours Respectfully. G. C. TRESEL. This may be to you a message of hope a ot neglect this opportunity. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. FROM A PROMINENT EDITOR INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 1900. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sir.—I have tested the Oxygenor King, purchased from you, on myself and family for the various ills we have been afflicted with, and can truly say it has given very satisfactory results. I firmly believe it is all you claim for it. Editor Indianapolis Indu Editor Indianapolis Independent. FROM A PROMINENT MANUFACTURER INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 16. INDIANA OXYGENOR CO. Dear Sir.—I have been using the Oxygenor King purchased from you one month, and am pleased to say I am very much improved from the severe attack of rheumatism and inflammation of my eyes, which had kept me confined to my room for over four months. Your truly. J. M. Parkhurst, of firm of Parkhurst Bros. & Co., Bolt Manufacturers, 814 N. East street, Indianapolis. 17½ S. Meridian Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND BUSINESS MEDIUM. MRS. MARTH tells your entire life-past, present and future—in a DEAD TRANSFER, the power of any two mediums you ever meet, the power of your marriage, the power of fore marriage, the names of all your family, their ages and description, the name and business of your future husband, the name of your name if you are to have one, the name of your name if you are to have another, your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage—how many children you have or will have—whether you are married or single; whether your present sweetheart will have no sweetheart, she will tell you when you will have, and his name, business and date of acquaintance. ALL YOUR FUTURE will be told in an honest, clear, plain manner and will be given to you. All of their husbands and children, young ladies should know everything about their sweethearts or incensed husbands. Do not keep company, marry or go into business until you have a religious serpent prevent your consulting. tell you the FULLNAME of your future husband, with age and date of marriage, tells you whether the one you love is true or false. If there is no truth to be gained from consulting a Medium, but such a belief is contrary to the nature of such a conclusion that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not everyone who placates himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of wisdom. A Medium mind may ask the reason why. It is simply that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend time with the art of phrenology and kindred branches that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the business clear and devoid of obfeccles. It is an undeniable fact that persons will come for advice—in full knowledge of what is required. It is also the case that confronts a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to dispel from their minds what they know so as to hear if it will be rehearsed by the person by "pumping," in noew cases, is the art used by many unprincipaled Mediums, but to take hold of the hand and gain control of the mind there is a need to be careful. And yet this can be done, and by consulting MRS. MARTH this seeming mystery becomes a realization. This fact has received no little attention by b界men and even college professors. So it proves conclusively that although there are infringements in our midst with "oily toenails" and "bad teeth," we have not been closed to the entire profession. It takes a great deal of study to become an accomplished Medium, and to the fullest of our parently unfathomable mysteries have been procured by MRS. MARTH for the benefit of humanity. By letter, advice $1.00. Hours from to man will all letters must contain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH. 246 West Thirty-first NEW YORK CITY Y, We Defy the World to produce as good a wheel as the Arlington & Oakwood. Strictly high-grade, quality, material and construction. unassumped. A marvel of craftsmanship. A marvel of quality, quality, quality, quality. Shipped anywhere in the world. Money refunded if not as represented. No money in advance. $35 "Arlington" $40 "Oakwood" $50 "Oakwood" We belong to no trust or combine—employ no agree. You pay but one small profit—and our enormous savings enable us to get valuable information. Catalogue Free. CASH BUYERS' UNION. 162 W. Van Buren St., B-170, Chicago, Illinois. BOYS OF THE 49TH Indebted to The Freeman, The Only Negro Journal that has Reached the Philipine Shore. Camp Pierson, P. I. February 12, 1900. Ed. Freeman: Feeling an indebtness to the Freeman as it is the only colored journal that has reached us upon the Philippine shores and appreciating the fact that you always seek to obtain the most reliable news, I thought you would not consider it amiss should I send you a brief account of the doings of the 49th Inf. U. S. Vol., to which I belong, also a chief account of some of the men and things, manners and customs of the Filipinos. In October we held our first muster upon the drill grounds at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, after listening to inspiring speeches from old war veterans. That grand old organization known as the G. A. R. presented us with one of Uncle Sam's large silk flags. It was not long after that we broke camp in a drenching rain and moved our camp to the preside of San Francisco, California. We spent some of our happiest days in and around San Francisco. Then biding the land of our fathers good-bye we sailed out of the Golden Gate on the grand old U. S. A. transport. Sherman, to spend many a day of sickness, then happiness on the bonny ocean, some four weeks in all. We dropped anchor off Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, which was visited by the Bubonic Plague. With our coal bins nearly empty we pulled into a bay off Green Island, one of the Ladrone group of islands, after spending four hours here, we left this little American possession and could after several days out see land upon all sides of us, and at last after we had entered and passed over the once mined harbor of Manila Bay, we bled good-bye to our grand old ship and its pleasant crew, to let our American eyes gaze upon the many interesting subjects Oriental writers tell us about. People of small statue, dark shiny hair that glosses as only hair can with the use of cocoanut oil, complexion of yellow or copper color, small and delicate features with a most shapely form; houses with foundations and pillars made of large bamboo poles, weatherboarding of dried palm leaves held tightly together with thin slips of cane. Like all people of Catholic belief they have the best of churches made of the finest stone and steel ornamental the flooring and ceiling and altars of the most artistic carving. An interesting sight is the Filipino Carabol, or mud ox, drawing a heavy cart, sometimes its driver upon its back and again we see him walking by its side, driving him with one line that is tied to a large steel ring that was pierced through his nose. These are the animals Uncle Sam used to draw his rations from headquarters to companies upon the firing line. One of the strangest traits about the ox is that he must roll in the water and mud once a day. Much fun we have had at a returning party whose rations have had a good bath in some creek; to see one of these slow animals, that would cause great excitement among the people over here. Some of the richer natives drive little ponies as small if not smaller than the little Shetland we see in America, hitched to little two-wheeled carts. To speak of these little Oriental women one could not help but smile at the ones we see come around camp to vender. They have long since passed up chairs. They squat upon their heels, wear no hats, very low neck waists, and shirts made of two pieces of some gaudy colored cloth, cut bias, wrapped around the waist, no stockings, but slippers without heels or tops. It does all the boys good to see a person of their own color so virtuous. The men say they do not know what it is to have the full confidence of wife and daughter. From observation I find they are a virtuous people. But in telling you about these people I have forgotten to speak about ourselves. To enumerate every fact would call for more writing than one soldier would care to write about upon the firing line. Since we first landed at Manila we have moved or broken camp some five times, always going farther to the front, until we are at last situated at our present camp named by us as Camp Pierson, upon a high hill which was covered with tall grass, the favorite hiding place of the insurrectors, but now we have burnt it off so that we can see for miles around. For the last week we have been sending out little scouting parties, burying the dead bodies of fallen American soldiers. We find them in great numbers. Some of the skeletons aiming all ready to fire, while others are standing as if they had been upon guard. I know you are wondering if we are having any actual engagements. I will answer you by relating the following narrative: My company had just come in from a four days' scout out in the high hills and mountains, and no soother had eaten our mess or supper, and had lain down with shoes and leggings on, as we always do, thinking that we were in for all night. All at once we heard the report of a Krag-Jorgenson ride followed up by six other shots, we at once knew that mischief was up, for the corporal had fired. We did not await the familiar trumpet call, announcing call and alarm, not even the first sergeant call, "fall in". Such another buckling on of cartridge belts and returning to line, in less than fifty seconds, these tired soldiers just back from four days' scout, were in line again awaiting orders. We were formed in scouting parties, all but those sick in quarters, corps and orderlies, when we started out again for the night, at a double time, we ran, trod and stumbled around over hills and rice beds until about four o'clock in the morning, then one one out upon the point sent word back to the main body that they saw a man or a dog go through the tall grass. Ahead at once we were ordered to divide as skirmishers. Our left wing saw them first, about thirty in number, being fed by Filipino women, children and old men down in a little ravine. Of course we could not fire upon them. Before we had time to take the second look the sentinel they had posted bounded among them and off they went like the wind. How they can jump and dart through the tall grass! We fired but it was the same as firing at a rabbit with a rifle upon the run. Of course by this time the women had set up the cry of Insurrectos, claiming that they were Amegos or friends, and had just been robbed by those Insurrectos. These people are up to all kinds of tricks. If you see a warrior dressed in red, by the time you catch up with him he is dressed in white, and instead of a gun he waves a little white flag. cloud. Now all is changed. All are well and prosperous. I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea to all those in sickness or distress of any kind. REV. WILIAM JOHNSON. Pastor Lebanon Church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such as he above. DR. SHEA. Has been carefully educated in the Homoeopathic and Electric schools of medicine. His success is wonderful in curing paralysis, pneumatism, asthma, sore eyes, tumors, cancers, constipation, ague dyspepsia, tape worms, liver complaints deafness, catarrh, dropsy, piles, nervous debility, heart diseases, consumption, diseses of women and children, fits, kidney disease and all strange, mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All The Most Wonderful Curse ever made in Europe or Asia of this Boy by the use of. Hoyt's Poisoned It is a great pleasure to hear the boys tell some of their dreams about home, and to see them awaiting the mail messenger. Hoping your best wishes while we are dreaming of feather beds and pumpkin pies, but through all these hardships we hear very few complaints. Now if any actual battle occurs, you will be sure to get a reliable account of it. Respectfully, THOMAS E. JEFFERSON, Quarter-Master Sergeant Co. I., 49th Inf., U. S. Vols., Camp Plerson, P. I. Dr. Shea, Marvelous Medium. Gives the names of dead and living friends, tells who and when you will marry, also of business journeys, lawsuits, absent friends, health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you. Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions, don't ask you to write names for him. Don't try to pump you in any way, but tells you right off. He is thoroughly indorsed by leading spiritualists everywhere, received from them a gold medal and special license to practice his wonderful powers; credentials no one else can show, can give thousands of references to both white and colored patrons. Twenty-five years' practice—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he can do all he tells of. Can tell what business is best for you and where, how to win speedy marriage with the one you love. How to be successful in all your doings, in short, what is best to do. He succeeds when all others fall. Positive satisfaction or no pay. Call and see. You will find it lucky to consult this Christian gentleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness, can be given patients not knowing it. Thousands through him are now with all their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against poverty. Through his perfect knowledge of chemistry he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your enemies and win you friends. His aid and advice has often been solicited; the result has always been the securing of speedy and happy marriages and all your wishes. In love affairs he never fails. He has the secret of winning the affections of the opposite sex. It is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there is a class of men and women who claim powers they do not possess. They have neither gifts, credentials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw their time and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Chas. Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue. the Hon. Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Cleveland avenue, and Mr. Fred Lampe, grocer, 64 Fulton street, Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. He gives a free test of his power to all: The Doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Lousville; understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is used to. He has now and always had a patronage from them. PLEASE READ FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, Aug. 15.—This is to certify that I came to New York from Albany. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week. I had been to others; they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, slick or in trouble to go to him at once, Sincerely, ALBERT AYRES. Plainfield, N. J. A SENSATION IN Brooklyn—A MINISTER'S STATEMENT: I wish to state that one of my parish oners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 37 Gay street. No one seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors, but none of them seemed to know what was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and see her. Hearing of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, I thought I would call and see him myself. I found him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers; told me to send him a lock of the patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter and in a short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under a The Freeman in New Orleans. H. G. 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His success is wonderful in curing paralysis, rneumatism, asthma, sore eyes, tumors, cancers, constipation, ague dyspepsia, tape worms, liver complaints, deatrich, dropsy, piles, nervous debility, heart diseases, consumption, diseases of women and children, fits, kidney disease and all strange, mysterious diseases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Nothing but honorable treatment. He can and will honestly tell you if you can be cured. Has all new remedies and new success. Has an ample experience in public hospitals and private clinics. No trifling with human life. Call at once. Do not delay. Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy for rheumatism just discovered, not a limiment. Hopeless cases and those that others can not cure solicited to call. Fat folks thin, the childless made parents. All letters must contain $1.00, two stamps, age, lock of hair. Charges for medical treatment oniv. Closed Sundays. 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If your dealer cannot supply you to city cents and we deal with the Implantation world. THE OZONIZED OX MARROW CO., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. THE FREEMAN A National News paper. It is conceded to be the leading Newspaper. Is lined by the race in the world. No expense is spared by the publisher INDIANAPOLIS in ideal home journal. More special contributors than any two other Negro papers. We want an active agent in every town and city. Add: The Freeman, Indianapolis. The Most Wonderful Cure of Poisoned Blood ever made in Europe or America, is the cure of this Boy by the use of . . . JULY 1914 AUG 15 1915 OCT 20 1916 F. Kimlall 814' GREER ST. INDIANAPOLIS-IND - U.S.A. The above cuts show the condition of this boy—FERGIE KIMBALL—when he began the use of HOYT'S POISONED BLOOD CURE, also the rapid improvement in his case in the first 90 days' treatment. pimples on the face, and gradually grew worse up to the very day of his commencing the use of Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure. This boy has been treated by eleven local physicians in the city of Indianapolis and three specialists outside of the State; he has also been before the class of all three of the Indianapolis medical colleges; but, in each and every case, he was dismissed as incurable. As terrible as this photograph may look to the observer, it does not even picture the condition of this unfortunate boy. His lips were so swollen that one could not see his teeth, and were so thick that they were on a level with the nose, notwithstanding the fact that the nose was four times its natural size. His cheeks were greatly enlarged, and the entire swelling was covered with mattered sores. He has been refused admittance to the public schools since 1894, and was not allowed to sell papers by the Indianapolis Journal, Sentinel or News. We make the above explanation of this, the most wonderful, as well as the most unsightly, case on record, to prove that the curative qualities of Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure by far surpass anything before offered to the public. There are 10,000 persons in Indianapolis who know this boy, and know the condition he was in when he began taking Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure; they also know that all other remedies and doctors failed, and that it was this medicine, and this alone, that made the cure. We should be pleased to have anyone wishing to try this medicine to first make a thorough investigation of this case, through disinterested parties, in order to satisfy themselves that this statement is true. We have known the KIMBALL boy for years and know that his case is the worst ever on record. We know also that people would pass on the other side of the street so as not to meet him; and that, although he has doctored with the best physicians and taken the best medicines on the market, nothing made the least impression but Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure. Because we knew that the above cure was genuine we commenced to take Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure ourselves, for long standing cases of blood trouble, and the medicine has already done more for us than all other medicines combined. HOYT CHEMICAL CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. A GOOD SPRING TONIC FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES--TWOSIZES 50c AND $1.00. If your druggist does not keep this celebrated remedy he will obtain it for you or enclose your money in an envelope with your name and address and send to the BURN-O-LINE CHEMICAL CO., INDIANA POLIS, IND GEO. C. MORRISON, Druggist, Virginia Ave. & South St. JOHN P. FRITZ, Druggist, 637 Virginia Ave. CHAS. C. WATSON, Druggist, 855 Virginia Ave. Free for Thirty Days Free for Thirty Days A Cake of Mme. Turner's Complexion and Scalp Soap with every bottle of Medi cated Hair Grower or Face Bleach. BEFORE AFTER MEDICATED HAIR GROWER For Family Use. Our Improved Medicated Hair Grower or Scalp Cleaner is an unexcelled article for promoting the growth of the hair, even on the temple where it also removes the dandruff and impurities from the scalp. Persons whose hair is fading or turning gray should order Hair Grower No. 2. It will restore the color. Price 1.00 per bottle. MYSTIC FACE BLEACH Mme. Turner's Mystic Face Bleach is the only bleach on the market that will positively remove Liver Spots, Blackheads, Freckles, Pimples, Exzema and all blemishes in 6 or 10 days. It is also effective in the skin made at least two shades darker. It gives the complexion a clear, soft youthful tenderness which causes even the aged to appear youthful. Price $1.00. Always use Mme. Turner's Complexion Soap. MYSTI TOILET CREAM is a household blessing. It refines the skin, cures pimples and all skin eruptions equal. It is a most elegant preparation for gentleman's use after shaving, instantly curing all wounds. Mystic Toilet Cream will heal cuts and sores. Price $75. Always use Mme. Turner's Complexion Soap. McKernan's Men's Furnishings READ THIS. boy for years and know that his case is the would pass on the other side of the street so stored with the best physicians and taken the best impression but Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cur Geo. C. MORRISON, Druggist, Virginia Ave John P. FRIitz, Druggist, 637 Virginia Ave Chas. C. WATSON, Druggist, 665 Virginia Ave cure was genuine we commenced to taking cases of blood trouble, and the medicine I combined. LATHAM & BAKER, Grocers, 312 S. East St Dr. ORLOPP, Vet. Surgeon, 1323 Olive St. We use no hot irons or pasting down with grease in this treatment, and the hair is not fried. The contrary is made more beautiful by washing, and the straightening appears as natural as if born it. Send a piece of hair to us, and it becomes as it a greatest of all hair preparations. 8 The Longest Silk Counter in Indiana The Longest Silk Counter in Indiana It's here, but greater glory lies in the fact that it's shelves hold likewise the largest and most varied stock of fine silks in the Hoosier State. Prices Are Always Reasonable As any request for samples will prove. Use our mail order department. We are always ready to mail samples of any style fabric you designate. L.S.AYRES&Co INDIANAPOLIS, IND. ..CITY NOTES.. Rev. D. A. Graham was in the city this week. Mrs. Maria Lyons of Rhode Island street, is still ill. Mrs. Robt. Locklear is recovering from recent illness. FOR SALE—Good family carriage cheap 116 Senate-Ave N. Mrs. Sarah Grey has gone to her home in Louisville, Ky., to remain. Rufus S. Bishop and David Henderson of Toledo, O., were pleasant callers Wednesday. Mr. Harry McClain who is in ill health, arrived in the city from Pennsylvania last Monday. There was a grand musical and literary entertainment at Flanner Guild, Friday night the 13th. Miss Florence Howard left Thursday to spend a week with her parents and friends in Princeton, Ind. "The Original Ozonized" "Ox Marrow for sale at Lewis C. Hayes drug store, 502 Indiana avenue." Mrs. Richard Taylor of Marshall, Mich., is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Thomas W. Lewis of 622 Hudson street. Mr. George Graves is again in the city after spending a short time in Louisville, Nashville, Bowling Green and Tampa, Fla. Pro Bono cigar. The young ladies of the Occasia Club gave a reception at Jones Tabernacle, Tuesday, 17th. Refreshments were served. Mr. Thomas Bottoms left Friday to visit his parents at Georgetown. He will visit Louisville before returning to the city. Mr. T. C. Hibbits of Minneapolis, Minn., was the guest of relatives here recently. He returned to his home Tuesday. Mrs. Robt. Brown, of Chicago, was New York Store (Established 1853) Sole Agents BUTTERICK PATTERNS Get Yourself BARNES WHITE FLYER... The whel on the market Pettis | DryGoods Co. --- THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. in the city several days this week the guest of her mother, Mrs. Pratt in Bright street. Mr. Joe Shoecraft, of Chicago, is in the city making arrangements for the appearance of Frank J. George the well known dramatic reader. Next Tuesday April 24, the Boquet Club will serve dinner at the Propagandist club from 11 a. m., to 11 p. m. Everybody welcome. Pro Bono after meals. Don't fail to see the Peak Sisters concert given at Bethel A. M. E. church next Monday evening April 23, by the Boquet Club. Admission 10 cents. There is to be a neck-tie and apron social at the residence of Mrs. Victoria Edwards of Blackford street for the benefit of Christian Band, No. 19, of Second Baptist church, April 21. The "Buffaloes" will give a grand promenade at Cleveland Club Hall, Tuesday evening May 1. It is under the direction of the national officers of this order, and a good time is promised. Indiana is well represented at Washington by Fairbanks, and at home by Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure. The former purifies politics, and the latter purifies the blood. Ask your local druggist for a 50c. bottle. Grand rally and quarterly communion service at Wayman Chapel Sunday afternoon at 2:30; Rev. Dr. Newton of Bethel church will preach the sermon. The church corners on Seventeenth and Yandes streets, take Indiana and Columbia avenue cars. On the 1st of April Mr. James N. Simms of Chicago, formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., was taken seriously and suddenly ill with an attack of appendicities. On the 3rd he entered St. Luke's private hospital when an operation was performed on him. For several days his life was almost despair, but he is now much better and will soon be out again. Visitors from Louisville—Rev. Charles H. Parrish, A. B., D. D., president of Eckstein Norton University and pastor of Calvary Baptist church, and Hon. W. H. Steward, A. M., editor the American Baptist and chairman trustee board of State University, were in the city last week. They were pleasant callers to The Freeman sanctum accompanied by Prof. C. S. Sneed and Rev. Julius Cox of this city. Is Vaccination a success? Eddie, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Armstead, 605 Cin. St., Indianapolis was vaccinated Feb. '99, and shortly afterwards broke out over his entire body in angry sores. Although under the constant care of local physicians, he remained in this condition until July. He could neither sleep nor eat, the nails and skin peeled off as rapidly as the new formed and there was not a spot on the entire body as large as a pin-head that was not a running sore. About Aug. 15, he commenced to take Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure, and the first bottle showed beyond all question that the continued use of the medicine would result in complete recovery. $100 Reward $100 The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Drugists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills are the best. The Red, White and Blue Luncheon. The committee on entertainment extends thanks to their many friends who patronized the luncheon given by the Launfal Circle of King's Daughters for benefit of the Flanner Guild, Saturday, March 24, at Mrs. John H. Allen. The net proceeds of the entertainment were $32.68—one-fifth of that amount which is $1.63, goes to the sinking fund of the circle; $20.14 has been paid on the previous decorations of the walls of the guild, which includes window shades, lamps, flags and pictures—the balance, $10.91 will be spent for more pictures. The total amount given the Flanner Guild through the efforts of the Launfal Circle is $31.05. KATE A. MANN, chairman; MAMIE I. WARD. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25 cents. Indianapolis' Spring Festival—Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis Will Positively Appear. Owing to the beautiful outlook of a very large attendance to witness Mr. Chas. S. Sagers popular drama, and to increasing popularity, it has been decided by the committee of management, to hold the play two nights instead of one. Thursday and Friday nights May 3 and 4, are the dates selected, and judging from the many applica- HENRIETTA VINTON DAVIS. tions now being made for the best seats, it is evident that the attendance (more particular of Indianapolis colored citizens) will be the largest in the history of English Opera House. Henrietta Vinton Davis, impersonator, locutionist ALBERT YOUNG. and dramatic reader,—the greatest of the race—will positively appear in one more of her pleasing roles, assisted by Mr. Albert D. Young the Western Tenor. It is safe to say, that the play will be a big financial success, and the K. of P. charity fund considerably augmented. Fergie Kimball, 814 Greer Street, is known to many of our readers, owing to the fact that his terrible affliction has made him a conspicuous figure on Indianapolis streets. For fourteen years he has had his face covered with a mass of repulsive sores, and he lost both sense of sight and speech. In spite of his being lectured on before the three medical colleges here times without number besides being treated by prominent physicians, he found no relief whatever. Members of The Freeman editorial staff saw the boy the other day, and were delighted to see the wonderful improvement that has taken place since he has been taking Hoyt's Poisoned Blood Cure We congratulate you Fergie on your success in finding a cure. The last call of the man with the Vandyke 344 Indiana avenue finest Afro-American barber shop in the world. Dalton Hat Co. Removed to 111 West Washington street, opposite Bates House. $2 and $3 hats a specialty. Go there for Easter hats. You can dress your hair in the latest fashionable style easily and safely with the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow (copyrighted) as it is perfectly harmless and never fails to make kinky hair straight, pliable and beautiful. Imitations won't do it. Be sure you get the genuine, Sold over forty years. If your dealer cannot supply you send us fifty cents and we will ship you a bottle, Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. A Good Work Niagara Falls, N. Y., Special—Mrs. Moses Green is on the sick list. Tuesday night April 3, fire destroyed the residence and household goods of Mr. Pat Johnson. Loss $500. Rev. B. B. B. B. Johnson is striving to build up a Baptist church at this place. He came to this city January last and has been quite successful with his work. The church now has a membership of thirty souls. In the afternoon the corner stone for the new church in the tunnel district will be laid, the cost of which will be about $900 or $1000. Mr. Johnson says he is confident that he can raise the money, as he believes that many contributions will be received from friends of the race. The Independent Order of Freedmen, a Fraternal Beneficial Association organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana governing Fraternal Beneficiary Associations enacted by the last legislature and approved March 1, 1899. Offers insurance to its members at actual cost and it is the first Order incorporated in the State that furnishes insurance, that will admit colored people to membership, and therefore ought to be liberally supported by them, for in so doing they can bring down the cost of insurance, protection on their lives to what other people pay that have now and have had for a number of years societies of this kind. G. L. Jones, Ex-member Indiana Legislature is their representative in this city. CLAIRVOYANT. Madam McNairdee Formerly of New Orleans reads your past, present and future. Tells whether the one you love is true or false; unites the separate, brings back love ones and cause speedy marriage with the one of your choice. A specialty in curing witchery. Has the wonderful Hindoo Charm for the unsuccessful in love or business affairs. Letters with stamps answered. She is here to stay, located 417½ Indiana avenue. Cleveland, O., Letter.1 A Reception to Prof. W. H. Crogman. A Reception to Prof. W. H. Crogman. Atlanta, G., Special.-On the 13th inst. the great, massive and imposing buildings and campus out at Clark University were scenes of elegance and beauty. The occasion being a reception tendered to Prof. W. H. Crogman by the citizens of Atlanta, in honor of his thirty years of labor in the school room. Upon the platform in the chapel were the great educators in the city of the South. Rev. Dr. H. H. Proctor, pastor of the First Congregational church presided. Bishop Gaines on part of the citizens, presented the Professor with a fat purse. Rev. Dr. J. W. E. Bowen presented him with a magnificent translation of Plato. The president of the school present d him with a set of Downing's works. Prof. Murray of Gammon presented Mrs. Crogman with a purse. The exercises in the chapel being over, the guards repaired to the reception, where five rows of long tables were set, and the guests were treated to a rich repast and the finest of oratory. About 2 o'clock in the morning people left for their homes feeling that it was good to have been there. There were about 1000 persons present, and every one who attended the reception boycotted the "jim crow" street car. Herdic, carriages, buggies, etc. were in much evidence. the street company lost over $150 on this one occasion. Rev. Dr. Proctor walked out, the distance being over two miles from the heart of the city. The young men's social club of St Paul A. M. E. church gave a fine musical and literary entertainment on the 16th inst at St Paul's church. The following program was rendered: Song, Chorus; Invocation, Rev. J. S. Flipper; Instrumental solo, Prof. Adolf. The young Negro as a factor in politics, S. M. Humphries; Vocal solo, J. W. Holliday; "Intermperance," Wm H Lane; Duette, Mosely Sisters; The Club (Paper). Miss Alice Nicholas; Solo, Miss Ellen Pew; New Years Eve, Miss O. J. Lane; Song, Female Quartette. In the "after piece" Messrs. Lane & Holliday kept the audience in an uprorous laughter during the rendering of this piece, as the "two merry" tramps by their singing. This club was organized last year and is composed of the most refined and cultured young men and ladies in the city. The club has the endorsement of Rev. H. D. Kannedy for years pastor of St Paul, and of Rev. J. S. Flipper, D. D., the present pastor. After the exercises were over a reception was given in the basement of the church which was largely attended. Tampa Local News. Tampa, Fln., Special.—On Sunday, April 1st, the pastor and members of Beulah Baptist church celebrated their 9th anniversary. Rev. H. Holman, the pastor, preached The Saks Stores WASHINGTON AND PENNSYLVANIA STREETS Nobby Spring Suits, $12.50 15 styles to select from in neat stripe Worsted Single Breasted Sack Suits with either single or double-breasted vest. Compare them with the kind tailors charge you $20 for. Ours is as well made and we guarantee a fit. Spring Shoes, Spring Hats Spring Furnishings SAKS & CO., Indiana's Largest Men and Boys' Outfitters. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N. Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermontt BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICES GET MARRIED GET BARRIED. Addresses of colored ladies and gentlemen who wish to correspond for pleasure or with a view to getting married. All strictly confidence No address made public. Addresses 10c, three for 25c.; send money or stamps. The Welcome Friend, 226 South Eariestreet, Toledo, O. THOMAS' ...STEAM DYE WORKS... 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Have You Seen the Danbury $2.00 HAT Its the same thing your friend paid somebody $3 00 for if he didn't get it at the Danbury. will surprise you they are beauties. No. 8 East Washington Street Sign of the Big Glass Hat. KNOX'S World Renowned HATS FOR... LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Standard of fashion everywhere STEPHENS' $3.00 Hats best on earth For the money try one A. B. STEPHENS 18 North Pennsylvania Street. Jno. Barry Merchant Tailor 227 Indiana Avenue Marlowe Blk Indianapolis, Indiana. Gent's Fine Clothing made in the Latest Styles. Fit Guaranteed. Old Phone 2 on 2877. GOOD LUCK FOR ALL. NO ONES LIFE A BLANK. Send 10c. (silver) for a copy "Good Luck Reading Chart" with sacred Anchor charm and be successful all your Lice. G. H. Taylor, box 163, Indianapolis, Ind. k's Stores PENNSYLVANIA STREETS Suits, $12.50 ripe Worsted Single Breasted Sack double-breasted vest. Compare them $20 for. Ours is as well made and ats Spring Furnishings & CO., and Boys' Outfitters. 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