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Now is the Time to Subscribe for The Freeman. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHER THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME 13 NUMBER 39 WORTHY OF NOTE IS HE WHO, BY HIS HONEST IN TEGRITY AND THRIST FORCES HIS WAY TO THE FRONT And Becomes a Leader in a Great Race. A Monument to Leadership is the Subject of this Sketch-- Churches and Societies. The subject of this sketch was born in Smithville, Lee county, Ga., Oct. 1, 1861. In 1880 he left this little hamlet then having less than 200 inhabitants and located in Montgomery, Ala. There began his public career in society, political and church circles. For twenty years he has been identified with secret societies. As a Mason, he has served as junior and senior warden and was representative to the Grand Lodge. He was one of the organizers of the Independent Order of Sons and Daughters of Jacob; served in all the local offices of the Knights of Tabor and was appointed international grand deputy of the world by Rev. Moses Dixon, S. C. G. M. As an Odd-Fellow, he has served every office in the subordinate lodge, Household of Ruth, Past Grand Master's Council and Patriarchie; served three years as district grand master of the state of Alabama and six years as a member of the S. C. of M. Hon. C. H. Brooks, grand secretary of the G. U. O. of O. F., says of him in his manual of Odd-Fellowship: "He is the most fearless and out spoken member of the S. C. of M. He has strong convictions and is most positive and sincerie in expressing them. He is progressive and makes a worthy member of the executive branch of our order." In 1885 Rev. John Harmon founded the Odd-Fellows' Journal as an independent enterprise, which paper he published regularly for six years and the consensus of opinion was that it was the best paper that the order had ever had. He has delivered orationes to the Odd-Fellows at Montgomery Selma, Mobile, Birmingham, Huntsville, Eufaula, Troy, Anniston, Ala.; Atlanta, Savannah, Americus, Albany, Rome, Macon, Ga.; St. Louis, Mo., Philadelphia, Pa., and Chattanooga, Tenn. In politics he stood among the leaders in the state of Alabama. He has been elected many times delegate to the county, district and state conventions, and was elected delegate to the Republican national convention at St. Louis, Mo., June 1896 from the third Congressional district of Alabama, and he has spoken from the same platform with such statesmen as George P. Harrison, H. D. Clayton of Alabama and Judge George Turner, the present United States Senator from the state of Washington. This eminent divine canvassed his state for Harrison and McKinley. He joined the church in childhood and has since been an active worker in Sunday-school and church work. At fourteen years of age he was superintendent of the New Hope A. M. E. Sunday school at Smithville, Ga., and for three years he was superintendent of St. John's A. M. E. Sunday school at Montgomery, Ala., and was also treasurer of trustees and stewards' boards of said church. He has the credit of giving that church new life which gave it its present progressive condition. Brev Harmon organized and gave to the A.M. E. connection the second church at Montcomery, Ala., which is now St. Stephen A. M. E. Church. While pastor at White Hall, Ala., he built a pulpit, at alar, the church, bought and paid for a bell for the church, built a belfry, and in a two weeks' revival had 157 converts, some of whom are preachers and officers in the church now. At Abbeville, Ala., he built and paid for a three room parsonage; increased the membership of the church from 19 to 149; also finished up a church near Abbeville and paid it out of debt, and greatly increased the membership of the same. At Wells, Ala., he organized the church, brought land and lumber for the edifice. At Ednaville, Ala., he purchased a bell for the church at a cost of $135, an organ for $120, built a recess for choir, pulpit and altar, was coated and plastered the church and also finished up the parsonage at a total cost of $1100, and paid all of it except $190, with a membership of 125. He carried $101 to his conference from the same charge, which was the largest amount ever reported from there. In January, 1898, he was transferred to the North Georgia Conference and assigned to the Palmetto Circuit. A new church was added to the connection and Rev. JOHN HARMON, Pastor A. M. E. Church, Thomaston, Ga., whose name will be presented to the next B. M. C., at Louisville, Ky., for the Editorship and Manager of the Odd Fellows' Journal and Printing Office. $50 bell was paid for and put on the church. The membership was increased also and the work revived. He was next appointed to Newman, Ga. There he paid off the indebtedness of the church; gave new life to the work and greatly increased the membership. At the last North Georgia Annual Conference of the A. M. E. Church this distinguished pulpit orator was appointed pastor of the Thomaston station, which position he now holds. In coming to this charge he followed one of the most excellent pastors of this State, but his management, sermons and lectures since he was had charge here, shows that, as a leader of men, pastor, preacher and manager, he is second to none in Georgia. We realize that his sermons and lectures are the ripe fruits of many years of active and earnest labor; the outgrowth of wide reading and rich experience. As a teacher of twelve years' experience I have not only been interested, but greatly profited by his great store of practical counsels and intellectual and spiritual wealth. I thank Almighty God for having given Rev. John Harmon to the church, society and the race, and for the vast amount of good He has enabled him to accomplish in Georgia, Alabama and especially here in Thomaston. He has rendered valuable service in this little city socially, intellectually, morally and spiritually. We recognize in him a man of true worth and a great heart; a man abrasst with the times and a friend of the ministry, society and the race. D. S. GUILFORD. Newsey Pointers. Paducah, Ky., Special—Master Johny Mickerson gave a party last Wednesday evening at the residence of his mother. An enjoyable time was spent by all. Misses Lottie Ripple, Mary Price, Hettie McFadden, Azalee Peery and Mamie Brooks; Mrs. Hattie Brown and Mrs. Lizzie Johnson made a flying trip to Metropolis Friday evening. Miss Luolli Hammoc, of Hickmon, Ky., is in our city, and is expecting to make her home here. Melvin Sales, one of our old Paducah boys, but now a westerner, is at home attending the bedside of his father. A shirt waist party was given last Tuesday evening at Eureka park. Prof. Knox, principal of Knox university, of Richmond, Va., was a guest in the city last week, and while here he met his old schoolmate Benton. Mrs. Laura Brown, one of the oldest and best known women of our county, departed this life last Thursday evening at her residence. She leaves two sons and one daughter. Peace be to her ashes. Lafayette Brooks sends regards to all his Paducah friends, and says he will be in the city soon. Mrs. Ed. Stone presented her husband a fine baby girl Monday night, 17th inst. Joe Hopson, of this city, who has been enraged on a plastering contract at Memphis, Tenn., has returned. Miss Hattie Berry, who has been indisposed for quite a while, is better. Wm. Simpson, who has been suffering of rheumatism for some time, is out again. Read the Freeman every Saturday, only 5 cents per copy. Please pay for the paper when you receive it, for when you fail I have to pay for it for you. Agent. A large crowd attended the street fair at Metropolis last week. The Sella Bros. & Forepaugh's circus has come and gone, but the memory of P. G. Lowary's Vaudeville Co., and concert band will remain in the hearts and ears of many, who heard and saw them. They have been the talk of the town every since. Come again! Miss Vercie Ferguson, who has been in the city for quite a while with her sister, Mrs. Lue Smith, is visiting her home in Dyersburg, Tenn. John Tice, the flagman at Monroe street crossing for the I. C. railroad, is indisposed with a dangerous attack of billowsness. Ed. Armstrong, one of our boys, is suffering with a tumor. Mrs. Mahala Reed is indisposed of fevers, but is reported better. Mr. and Mrs. McTonsel, Corinth, Miss., is the bride and groom who are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Link Montgomery on a bridal tour. James Steple, who has been visiting in Tennessee, is home again. "M. that lady's cain last Sunday evening was just the proper thing; I heard while passing along down 7th street. H. E." Mr. and Mrs. James Camron have just completed their beautiful cottage home on West Court street. Mr. Camron and The Freeman agent, David Pitman, entertained P. G. Lowery's company while here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds have removed from Washington street to 500 South 8th street. Don't forget the rally at Washington St. Baptist church. Newsy Notes. Chattanooga, Tenn., Special—John Battle, of Philadelphia, and Joseph Battle, who is now residing in Nashville, attended the funeral of their father, Alfred T. Battle, who has been confined for the last three or four months with paralysis. We mourn the loss of a good citizen. He was a deacon of the First Baptist church. Miss Anna Wells, who resides at No. 200 Spring street, has PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE YEAR $1.50 returned home from Huntsville, accompanied by Miss Irene Williams, who she has been visiting for a month. John Jones has returned from Chicago after a three week's stay on a pleasure trip. He leaves Frank Harris in Chicago, as he did not desire to return, being inuky enough to get a good job. We regret the death of Mrs. Gertrude Cox, also J. P. Mays. Newsv Pointers. Atlanta, Ga., Special.—The Lodge of Sorrow was held last Sunday afternoon at Bethel A. M. e. church under the auspices of the St. James, Rising Sun, Chrystal and the Plymouth Rock Masonic lodges of this city. The lodges assembled at their temple at 2:30 p. m., and marched under command of Grand Marshal A. Spiney to the church, where a very able sermon was delivered by Rev. J. S. Flipper, D. pastor of St. Paul A. M. e. church. The committee having the matter in charge was very fortunate in securing the services of Dr. Flipper on this occasion. He is known as one of the ablest preachers in the A. M. E., connection; his reference to principals of the order and the deceased members were very well held in honor of the deceased members: J. T. Matthews, J. W. Bratcher and R. W. Wynn, of Rising Sun lodge, No. 23; Rev. C. O. Jones, of St. James, No. 4; Edgar Byrd and Ed. Nixon, of Plymouth. Short addresses were made by Past Master Moore of Rising Sun, and Past Master Alexander Hamilton, of St. James. Mr. Hamilton is known as one of the fathers of the masonies in this section. The masonies contribute heavily to the halved sun lodge. Bethel was crowded to culture and audience. Hon. J. W. Lyons, register of the treasury, and Postmaster Pink Morton, of Athens was in the city this week, circulating among friends. FROM FAR AND NEAR. NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST HAS BEEN GATHERED BY OUR HUSTLING AGENTS That Will Please Our Readers--Social and Personal--Items Culled From Vicksburg's Circles--The Grim Reaper--Among Churches. Newsy Items. Houston, Tex., Special.—The New York Journal relief post arrived a few days ago with two Pullman coaches and baggage cars with a full supply for the flood sufferers. Galveston will be rebuild, but it will take 25 years to rebuild it again, for the loss of lives is said to be about 10,000 and the loss of property is estimated at $20,000,000. Visitors are not allowed there. A very small per centage of lives lost are colored, but a great many are homeless and without food. No special attention is given the colored people now, but the rush is made for the whites. Among the best known colored who were drowned there were, R. C. Cuney and the mother of the late N. W. Cuney. Hon. Jon Cuney escaped with a broken leg; Prof. Donnell and family, of the city school went down as did Miss Rowe, a well known society leader. Some of the Limonera family are reported missing. The storm destroyed about 100 homes, and 1,000 whites here in Houston; the damage is about $150,000. Mr. E. C. Branch was on the siok list. os ieee ai NA y if AE @ WALTER oo, ee AM tea) Sie eae OSS Wa = LA MN a rr, |e 1. =| aa eo Bae jee ca El 3 wan service, but also the race in the eyes an 0 a i E/ minds of tHe traveling public. Ver 1 ea of ten when men of influence and finan¢ ‘i y have been in search of a good hones eee e) reli able and intelligent persons, theyhay ‘hg aan & found the very man they desired in th S tm dining room of some first class hote ae a > employed as waiter, earning an hones 7 * q living until such time when some w a it Ya prejudiced person sees in him the exac ah AA DY qualifications for the position he he ei 9 gh a vacant, takes him, not as a Negro, n¢ Ye (he as a waiter, but as a man qualified fo : the position regardless of race or color I have known of many such instance: EDITED BY and Lam prond to say that, in my opm W. FORREST-COZART. (Clam cee en onemore W. Forrest Cozart, accompanied by Mrs, Cozart, Helen and W. Forrest, Jr., havo gone on a visit to their farm near Dawson, Ga. Mr. Cozart will make brief visits at Lonisville, Ky., Nashville, Tenn. and Atlanta, Ga., before he re- turns to Chicago for the winter. W. C, Casey, headwaiter at the Hyde Park Hotel, has been appointed on Col. E, F, Morris’ stadt. A, Emery, a waiter, living at 110 Erie street, Chicago, Tll., has been appointed captain of the 284 Ward Republican Marching Club. Mr. Emery was also a member of Co. “E,” 8th Ilinois Vol. Regiment, and served in Onba with the only colored regiment sent to Cuba dur- ing the Hispano-American war. William Fisher is the efficient head- waiter at the Briggs Honse, Chicago, ll, The Briggs is conducted on the European plan, and employes abont fif- teen colored waiters. Mr. Fisher has held his present position for severai years, giving general satisfaction. He maintains excellent discipline over his waiters, and carefully instructs how to render first class European service. G. @, Groves, who conducts a first class tonsorial parlor at 67 Windell St., Chicago, is president of the 28d Ward Republican Club. Mr. Groves is qnite & story teller, and all the boys go to George's shop in order to hear the latest stories. Had he lived in an earlier period he would have no doubt been a Jester to the king, Mr, Groves is an ex-waiter, A disastrous conflagration occurred at Narragansett Pier, R, I., last weeks, and consumed the Rockingham Hotel, the Casino and a business block., The Rock- ingham was the finest hotel at Narra- gansett Pier, and had just been closed a few days before the fire for the season. Mr. E. W. Harper, formerly headwaiter at the Mansion House, Brooklyn, N. Y., was headwaiter at the Rockingham the past summer. Mrs, E. E, Lee, who has been “chefess” at the Dover Bay Club, Dover Bay, O., daring the summer, has returned to Dayton, O., her home, Mrs, Lee is the Wile of Chef E. E, Lee, formerly of the Hotel Beckel and Phillips House, Day- ton, 0. Mrs, Lee is a first class artist in the culinary Hine. Wm. Alexander, headwaiter at the Fountain Spring House, Waukesha, Wis, gave a cake walk in the dining Toom of the above house, recently, and, it ts sad, that he realized several hun- ‘ted dollars from same. We hope to ‘e the day when the colored head and de waiters will place race pride above Stew paltry dollars. It is surprising ‘ue intelligent looking headwaiters Will insist upon degrading their waiters “well as themselves by fostering cake Walks When we as @ race learn to have self Tepect then we will be justified in de- tanding the white man to respect us. Thus it will be seen that self respect is {he first, most important, qualification fo be learned. WILKES BARRE, Pa., Sept. 7, 1900. Mt. Forrest Cozart, Editor Waiters’ Col- tin of The Freeman: Dear Sir—Having recently read an Sticle in The Freeman concerning the Waiter, I wish to say that in the dining Tou of a first class hotel we come in Soutact with the most brilliant, refined Sui educated men and women of the ‘untry, and, infact, of many countries. Therefore tt becomes us, as professional Ten, and especially members of the H. &S W.N. B. A., to see to it that we “uploy only reputable and honest men, Laidition to this we should employ ‘seh men who cannot only give good ‘able service, but, as far as possible, mex with some degree of edueation, Who can give intelligent answers to Gnsstions asked by guests. In so doing We not only promote the dining room THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. service, but also the race in the eyes and minds of tHe traveling public. Very of ten when menof influence and finance have been in search of a good honest, Teli able and intelligent persons, theyhave found the very man they desired in the dining room of some first class hotel, employed as waiter, earning an honest living until such time when some un- PFejndiced’ person eees in him the exact qualifications for the position he has vacant, takes him, not as a Negro, not as a waiter, but as a man qualified for the position regardless of race or color I have mown of many such instances, and Lam prond to say that, in my opin- ion, the Negro waiter is doing more in this direction to-day than ever before. We have to-day in onr dining rooms men of all trades and professions, and graduates of the leading colleges and schools, not because they prefer the Position of waiter to any other, but be- eanse, after having graduated from dif- ferent institutions with high honors, they find the doors leading to progress and prosperity closed to them becanse of the color of their skin. Nevertheless it is always wise to be ready to grasp at any and every opportunity we may see, and in this way prove to the white race that the Negro is not only capable of giving good service in the dining room, but that we are also capable of render- ing them service in all the professional and industrial walks of life, if they will but throw prejudice and discrimination aside and give us fair play. Very respectfally, JouN A. GrostER, Headwaiter Hotel Sterling. To THe St Pauk Grope—I was much interested in the article on “Tip: to Waiters,” which was published in last Sunday's Globe, and shonld be pleased to know something about the writer of the same.—P. L., St. Paul, August 17, 1898. [The article in question was clipped from “The Waiters’ Mannal,” a techni- ‘eal treatise on dining room service, written by W. Forrest Cozart, head. ‘waiter at the Spalding Hotel, in Dulnth ‘Minn, Mr. Cozart was formerly em- ployed at the Merchants’ Hotel in this city, He was born in Baker county, Ga., in 1867, and was employed on a farm until he was twelve years of age. ‘Then he decided to see something of the world, and walked into Eufanla, Ala., where he went to work as a dish- washer in a hotel at the munificent salary of five dollars per month. He was promoted to the position of bell boy, and like most bright bell boys he made alittle money, and then he pushed out to Nashville, Tenn. There he arranged with his employer to work during the day and attend school at night. At the age of twenty he was appointed head- waiter at the City Inn, South Pittsburg, Tenn., and his executive skill has en- abled him to hold a similar position ever since. Mr. Cozart practices what he preaches, and the result is the excel- lent treatment which the guests of Hotel Spalding receive.—Ed. Globe.] o-I-c When a preparation has an advertised reputation that is world-wide, it means that preparation is meritorions. If you go into a store to buy an article that has achieved universal popularity like Cascarets Candy Cathartic for example, you feel it has the endorsement of the world. ‘The judgment of the people is infallible beause it is impersonal. The retailer who wants to sell yon “some- thing else” in place of the article you ask for hasan ax togrind. Don'tit stand to reason? He's trying to sell something that is not what he represents ittobe. Why? Because he expects to derive an extra profit ont of your credulity. Are you easy? Don’t you see through his little game? The man who will try and sell you a substitute for Cascarets is a frand. Beware of him! He is trying tosteal the honestly earned benefits of a reputation which another buisness man has paid for, and if his conscience will allow him to go so far, he will go father. If he cheats his customer in one way, he will in another andit is not safe todo business with him. Beware of the Cascaret substitntor? Remember Cascarets are never sold in balk but in metal boxes with the long tailed “C’’on every box and each tablet acme CC. Mr. Charles W. Chestnntt, is writing a series of articles for the Boston ‘Transcript upon the “Futnre Ameri- can.” Itisan ethnic study, and Mr. Chestnutt handles anthropological fancies and fallacies as though he is en- tirely at home. WANTED—ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD OHAR- acter to deliver andeollect in Indiana for old established manntectaring wholessie, house, Porieuve required. Onr rference, any tank in thy city Bocloeg selkaidrosed sannped ox: Selope, ‘Manutacturers, Third Floor, 88 Dear- born St., Chicago. ~~ ah ZS cif : eS) , \ 2 ar Dr.Shea, Marvelous Medium, kn age ees ele whe Gnd whens FoR “em marry, also of business journeys, law- sults, 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 ques- tions, 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 every- where, received from them a gold medal ‘and special license to practice his won- dertul powers; credentials no one else can show, can give thousanas of refer- ‘ences to both white and colored patrons. ‘Twenty-five years’ practice—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he ean do all he tells of. Can tell what business {a 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 fail. Positive satistar tion or no pay. Call and see. You ll find {t lucky to consult thts Christie gen- tleman. He hes a medicine that will cure drunkenness, can pe given patients not knowing It. Thousands through him are now RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all thelr 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 en- emles and win you friends. His afd and advice has often been solicited; the re- sult 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 1s the curse of Spiritualism that in ail large cities there is a class of men afd women who claim powers they do not Bosses. They have nether gifts, creden- tials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense a8 to throw thelr time and money away on such, Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Chas. ‘Miller, capitalist, USL Atlantic avenue; the Hon, Wm. Denmore, architect and ‘buflder, 47 Clevela d avenue, and Mr, Fred Lampe, grocer, 41 Fulton street, Brooklyn. All have known him for the past ten years. 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A SENSATION IN BROOKLYN—A MIN- ISTER'S STATEMENT: I wish to state that one of my parish- oners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 97 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. Hear ing 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 short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under @ cloud. Now all is changed. All are well and prosperous. I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea to all those in sick- toss or distress of any kind. REV. WILIAM JOHNSON. 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Mr. Kealing is an orator of recognized ability, and a close logical reasoner. As such his reputation had preceded him, and through the efforts of Rev. C. W. Newton, pastor of Bethel, it was possible for the people of this city to hear him. "Fortune Tellers in History" was the subject of Mr. Kealing's lecture. He reviewed the greater events in the world's history from the most remote period down to the immediate present. He very interestingly showed that seers, sages, prophets, had in all these events predicted other results than what was finally obtained. "Turning the unexpected corners" is what Mr. Kealing styles this sudden departure from prescribed routes. Routes had been mapped out for the progress of nations by those who, from vast experience, great learning and studied calculations felt that they foretold correctly, only to be contradicted, set aside by the march of actual events. No man, he thinks, can with any degree of accuracy tell the future of great movements, especially when cows of time stand factors. Unlooked for conditions have been injected into the problems causing them to turn "sharp corners." He was full of citations from ancient and modern history that bore him out in his theory. The acquisition of the Philippines is indeed one of the unlocked for events in American history. The Spaniards are no less surprised at the loss of the islands. Such unlocked for events will doubtlessly call for the recasting of the Spanish horoscope. The Filipinos find injected in their national ife sudden and unexpected conditions. They did indeed turn a "sharp corner;" but, as is generally the case, it is God manifest through man, and according to the trend of events, it is for the better. The former slave condition of our own country, the speaker says, was not changed by a direct interposition in the slave's behalf. It was that thing of States' Rights, out of which grew that greater thing, the liberation of the blacks of America. This example will not appear quite so illustrative as others, for it will be maintained that it was slavery and nothing but that that brought on the Civil War. The speaker finally brought his audience down to the racial disturbances of the present day in America. He feels that, no matter what the predictions for the future of the race may be, the race is not to lose heart, since history is sufficient proof that even the wisest are but fools in the sight of God. Man proposes; God disposes, runs a little French maxim. not best to reply to every criticism that comes along, but surely the Georgia Baptist will not insist that we are not to notice any of these things. Such A LITTLE CATHOLIC CORRESPONDENCE. The Very Rev. James R. Slattery, known among Catholics as Father Slat- It was said that Negroes could not take on certain intellectual attainments, says Mr. Kealing, but the Negroes have proven the assertions baseless. One old theory after another has exploded until the last subterfuge has been torn away. With this record he feels that much is to be expected. Courage is necessary. Stand the storm, says he, morning, effulgent rayed, brilliant hued morning will come. God and one are a majority. The lecture was a great success from every conceivable stand point. Quite a large sum of money was raised, which went to the sufferers at Galveston. MISS LILLIAN CLAYTON JEWETT. The convention of Baptists, which recently met at Richmond, Va., refused to permit Miss Lillian Clayton Jewett, a white woman, to speak in the interest of the Negro race. The convention's action is not quite understood. No good reason for its action has as yet been given out, notwithstanding the entire press of the country has mentioned the facts in the matter as given out from Richmond. Miss Jewett has personally interested herself in the Baker family, the head of which was shot down while serving as postmaster in a North Carolina town. It was she who made the future welfare of that bruised and maimed family possible. Since that time she has been interested in the race questions. It can be imagined that she has run counter to the canons of good taste in her own race by her "pernicious" activity. But it cannot be imagined why that convention should choose to act as it did. There is no desire to prejudice any one against that body, but, looking at matters from this distance, with nothing but the cold transactions given to guide the judgment, it does seem that the treatment she received was simply brutal. This conclusion is borne out by the actions of the woman who threw aside all womanly reserve and out of the fullness of the afront: "Ladies and gentlemen," she cried, and every eye was at once riveted upon her. "Your officers have refused to allow me to speak, but I am on the soil of Virginia, and I will address you if I am lynched for it. You have too long submitted to being hanged and shot by the whites. All who desire to hear me follow me to the street." At this point several delegates tried to create a diversion by raising a hymn, "Throw Out the Life Line," but the presiding officer ruled them out of order, and the convention adjourned to the street, which was soon packed. Miss Jewett mounted a carriage, and spoke for fifteen minutes, reflecting pretty severely upon the whites for the lynchings in the past. She then inaugurated a general reception, and thousands pressed forward to grace her hand. If Miss Jewett is worthy of her attitude as a champion of the Negroes, then it certainly follows that some kind of an explanation should be forthcoming. It is due her; due the race; due either race. It may be that, owing to Miss Jewett's position as an agitator, she may be considered as a trouble breeder. In that event it should be so stated. For, until some statement is made which will have the effect of putting Miss Jewett in a better light or the convention in a better light, she stands in the minds of the people a martyr to her cause as a result of an unexpected source. To dismiss the subject without an explanation will prove cruelly embarrassing to Miss Jewett, who has impaled herself on the racial crucifix, and with a surety of courting opposition from her own race, but not from elsewhere. Her life, feeling that she is honest, will find its similitude in the life of Christ. She was willing to lay down her life. "I will address you if I am lynched." Why was it necessary to go to such an extreme? SOME ADVICE. The editor of the Indianapolis Freeman devotes a column and a half, double-leaded, in his last issue, to a reply to Charles Dudley Warner's latest effusion on the Negro. As is almost everything he writes, the article is a good one, but we fail to see the good in replying always to white men who discuss the Negro. The first proposition laid down by them is that by nature the Negro is inferior, and all of their arguments, deductions and conclusions are derived from this hypothesis. Words will never convince them of the incorrectness of this opinion Work might. The Biblical authority for the Negro's relegation as a man to any sort of inferiority has yet to be discovered while social differences are altogether a matter of personal taste, and are regulated in neither race by any dogma, creed or philosophy. Let the Negro work out his own salvation.—The Georgia Baptist. Now this is a pretty how to do. It is not best to reply to every criticism that comes along, but surely the Georgia Baptist will not insist that we are not to notice any of these things. Such men as Chas. Dudley Warner and others of his type fix sentiment in a country. We must see to it that they fix it right, or fix it wrong, if they must, but over our protest. Our knowledge of the other side of the contention can only come by knowing it, talking to it. The only means of knowing anything of a controversial nature is to know your neighbor's premises. It, in our opinion, is a bounden duty of the race to size up its standing at the bar of enlightened men and women who irrevocably fix the race's place. It is our duty to be jealous of the rating, accepting no praise nor condemnation unless such is due. If we must go to the devil, let us go with our eyes wide open, fully cognizant and conversant with the charges against us. Courage resides in resisting to the extent of the ability. Detroit, Mich., Sept. 13, 1900. Mr. Knox, Editor Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana: Dear Sir—My attention having been called to an article in a recent issue of your paper, I was very much surprised and grieved to see that we (The women of Michigan) had been so misrepresented. The article speaks of a memorial, but does not say for what purpose it (the memorial) was written, or for whose benefit. To my mind there is a great difference between a memorial and a set of resolutions, and for the benefit of those of our friends who have been misled 1, as chairman of committee on memorial, make the following explanation: A petition was offered to the convention asking that a memorial be sent to President McKinley in behalf of the widow and children of Postmaster Baker, assassinated at Lake City, S. C., requesting Congress to pay to her forty thousand dollars in lieu of the life of her beloved husband. It was but natural for us to touch upon the awful indignities we, as a race, are subjected to, and the suggestion that a law to expel States guilty of encouraging mobs and lynch law was ssimply offered as a solution of the Negro problem, and had nothing whatever to do with the memorial. We had no authority to ask for anything except the forty thousand dollars. But I do feel that something must be done to compel the Governors of States and Mayors of cities to attend more strictly to the duties incumbent upon them. The women of Michigan might be an "inconsequent" body, but I believe they will be successful in whatever they undertake. Will you kindly inform us what the National Council has accomplished to make it of so much consequence. I do not mean to be sarcastic, but women never like to be spoken of lightly. The Womans' Federation have begun a noble work, and I am sure you will be surprised at what we have accomplished in five years' time. The memorial was to-day placed in the hands of our Congressman, Hon. J. B. Corlis, to be delivered to the president when he returns to Washington next month. Very respectfully. The above has reference to an article appearing in the Memphis Scimitar, in which the Colored Womans' Club of Michigan was represented as petitioning Congress to cut off those States from the Union in which mob violence occurs. The Freeman, in comment, took issue with the club as to the wisdom of thus petitioning Congress, basing its action on the Scimitar's publication. We cheerfully give the same publicity to this letter as we did to our caustic comment. The letter explains itself; hence further comment is unnecessary.-Editor Freeman. A Republican text book for colored voters is a very interesting pamphlet published by T. H. R. Clarke and Sergeant McKay, of Washington, D. C. It deals with the administration as it concerns the Negro. The numerous office holders and employees are given with the amount of salary they draw. As a campaign argument it is strong evidence in support of the contention that the present administration outranks all of the previous ones for liberal handedness and generosity towards the Negroes. The little volume will prove valuable as a campaign document. It is a credit to the compilers a compliment to the administration, and would prove a convincing argument to Negro voters. There are thirty-four Afro-Americans on the pay-roll of the General Postoffice at Washington. Hon. John P. Green, United States Postage Stamp, Agent, draws a salary of $2,500 per annum. A LITTLE CATHOLIC CORRESPONDENCE. The Very Rev. James R. Slattery, known among Catholics as Father Slattery, is at the head of the St. Joseph's Seminary, of Baltimore, Md., an industrial institution for colored youths. In furtherance of his mission he will soon visit Rome, to which place he is en route. This visit has occasioned the following interesting bit of correspondence: "This worthy priest has passed twenty-one years of sacreddor life in my diocese exclusively devoted to the Negroes, and has shown himself worthy by his virtues and his zeal. He is going to Rome to consult your Eminence and to submit to you a method of evangelizing the Negroes (the College for Negro Catechists). Your Eminence might kindly impart to him your wise counsels and a giving a willing ear to the memorial which he will submit to you."—From Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, Md., to Cardinal Ledochowski, Prefect of the Congregation de propaganda de Fide, Rome. "Father Slattery is well known to me. He was educated at Mill Hill. With my heartiest concurrence he has established very flourishing Colleges for Missioners to the Negroes in America. He is now anxious to give a status to catechists of Negro blood. This seems to be very essential in order to evangelize the American Negroes, who are being lost to the church by thousands. But may I venture to suggest that Propaganda should make use of the visit of Father Slattery to Rome to impose upon him the duty of working for Africa as well as for the Negroes of America. The initiative must come from Propaganda. The American church must be enlisted into the foreign missionary work of the church. Father Slattery is perfectly willing and he will find the means. But he will not take first steps. Give him a commission, lay on him an order and no man will work to carry it out more zealously."—From Cardinal Vaughn, of West Minster, S. W. London, to Cardinal Clasca, former secretary of the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, Rome. The Defender of Brooklyn, New York, sees no reason why the Afro-American Council did not indorse the present administration. It gives a column of comment as to the why this should have been done. It says: "It is useless to attempt to eliminate politics from the great problems which surround us as a race." It is a fact that the greatest blows received by the race is the result of politics. The Afro-American Council to which attaches great respectability will find itself a useless appendage to the Negro race if it does not deal with the questions that pertain to the race. This thing of disfranchisement should have been condemned along with all parties that help to fashion such enactments. It is no more than right. It is to be expected that the race declares in its interest regardless of party. What reason has the Council for existence other than to wage a war in defense of the people against the damnable crusade of disfranchisements and such like? Negro Democrats, Negro Republicans should know the common race enemy. This enemy to the race in this matter is the Democratic party, not all of it, but enough of it. We have received the Rosary Number, further designated the Jubilee Year, of the "Colored Harvest" of Baltimore, Md., a Catholic publication in the interest of colored people. Its editor says: Heretofore the Colored Harvest supported St. Joseph's Seminary and the Epiphany Apostolic College. Hereafter in addition to them it will be compelled to help towards the support of St. Joseph's College for Negro Catechists. On December 8, 1899, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, we reached Montgomery, Ala, in search of a place where to locate the college for Negro (atechists). Three months afterwards, March. 1900, the title of two hundred and ten (210) acres with buildings attached was secured, and through the charity of kind friends of the Colored Harvest cash (nearly eight thousand dollars) was paid for the place. In this issue of the Colored Harvest are two letters from the Cardinals of Baltimore and Westminster regarding this project. The Indianapolis Press, one of the great dailies of this city, will issue a special pictorial carnival edition illustrative of the doings of this city during the great carnival week, October 8 to 12. It will be issued a few days in advance of the great display, thus preparing the people for the wonderful things to be expected. The Press has ample facilities for fully portraying the great variety of events a carnival may conjure up. The forthcoming edition is anticipated with much pleasure. The last meeting of the present S. C. of M., now in session, is saddened by reason of the absence of the late Grand Director Thornton. His vacant chair reminds the brethren of his genial personality, great courage, stainless honor and good ability. The above from the Odd Fellows' Journal of Philadelphia has reference to the late Benj. T. Thornton, of this city. It is a worthy tribute of respect. 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It is indeed a hopeful sign when Southern papers get to the point where they can arraign mobs for their dastardly work. The New Orleans event is further evidence that the assertion that mobs are created to punish Negroes for those horrible crimes that are so often mentioned, will not stick. T, Thomas Fortune, of the New York Age, is in the city again after a brief visit to Chicago. It is very likely that Mr. Fortune will take a hand in the campaign. He would be of considerable value to the party owing to his versatility. He is an orator with very attractive manners. As a writer he stands among the foremost in the land. No Republican of any standing has ever advocated any plan to deprive the Afro-American of his rights as a citizen. All such schemes have been brought forward by Democrits. This shows that the great heart of the Republican party is right on all questions involving the rights of the Afro-American. "Mr. Lincoln was right when speaking of the black man; he said that the time would come when they would help to preserve and extend freedom. And in a third of a century you have been among those who have extended liberty in Cuba to an oppressed people."—President William McKinley. It is said that Lieut. Flipper is against that proposed institution, a Negro West Point. He is certainly sensible in the matter. It was a shameful suggestion in the first place. Who could have hatched such a scheme? THIS AND THAT. Hon. C. H. Tandy is making himself felt in his campaign speeches in Missouri. Dr. C. Sumner Wormley, one of the principal book keepers in the Capital Savings Bank of Washington, D. C., will resign to practice his profession as a Surgeon dentist. The Louisiana Board of Education, it is said recently declared that the Negro education of that state should go no higher than the fourth grade. 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Director Merriman of the Twelfth Census is a record breaker when it comes to appointing Negroes to office. 66,480 per annum goes into Negro homes through the grace of his appointing power. The total exports to British North America from the U. S. in the fiscal year 1900 exceeded those of any previous year in our history, being $97,041,722 against $89,570,453 in 1899, and $84,889,319, in 1898. "There are very few white men who can read poorly enough and very few Negroes who can read well enough for the Democratic poll keepers." - R. Ex-Congressman Buck Kitchen of North Carolina. Werner's Magazine published in New York is preparing an article on the colored singers, lectures and public readers. It is supposed to be a tribute to the race. The publisher invites correspondence. "Six Problems" is a unique little publication by Jos. A. Booker, president of the Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Arkansas. The author thinks that the average college president is confronted by six problems in the establishing and maintenance of a college. The problem of establishment; attendance; management; equipment; enlargement; endowment. These are all discussed in the light in which Prof. Booker sees them. The publication sells for ten cents. COLORED EMPLOYEES IN CENSUS OFFICE 1900. No. Grade. Salary. 56 Clerks From $600 to $1000 38 Char Force $240 (one $600 36 Laborers & Messengers From $400 to $600 To this must be added the compensation paid to more than five hundred enumerators and special assistants employed during the month of June, who received a stated sum for each schedule turned in. They were paid not less than $60,000 in the aggregate, at least 75 per cent of the messengers and laborers receive the maximum salary allowed, $600. A Lynching. Lynchburg, Va., Special.—Friday the 14th Nelson county was excited over the lynching of Pinkney Murphy who it is said committed an assault on a Miss Bosworth. WANTED—ACTIVE MAN OF GOOD CHARACTER to deliver and collect in Indiana for old established manufacturing whole estate house. $300 a year, sure pay. Honesty more than experience required. Our reference, any bank in any city. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, 24 Dearborn St., Chicago. A Rabbitt's Foot Comedy Co., Closed in Brooklyn, N. Y., at AL REEVES' MUSIC HALL, September 15, 1900 until after election: Parties wishing to correspond with me, PAT CHAPPELLE, the owner, will address at TAMPA, FLA. A THE FREEMAN POST OFFICE. A stamped envelope, pramly addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the line of business followed by the person address should be given, in order to pre- mium mistakes. Note- Protessionals and others should sit in mind that all letters, etc., in transit between the United States and Canada are prepaid, otherwise they are set forwarded. Barnett. Miss Nettie. Russell, Tenie Blackwell. Miss Marie. Roynolds, Mrs. Jennie Gary. Miss Lillian. Wallace, Miss Mary McMahon. Mrs. Lizzie. Vaughn, Miss Annie McMahon. Mrs. Lizzie. Bass, M. basso singer Brewer, W Burton, Chas. A. Byron, Richard Black, Billy D Blake, Oscar Bailey, George Balley, Balley Brooks, Clifford D. Chandlea, Geo. Wear, A. Dudley, J. Duncan, James Dobbin, Joe Fulks, m Fulks, W, m Fanning, W, H Fernando, Jas. Gibson, B, M Gibson, W. Garland, W Graves, William Housely, Beverly Hearter, Walter Horn, Wil Hopkins, W Hampton, P. G (3) Inman, Frank W Jayne, JE Jenkins, Wesley Johnson, Edw. W Johnson, Chas Johnson, J. R. Kennedy, A. H Lewis, Chas Lindsay, Oscar Leach, Robert Leach, W. S. Leward, Wm. S. Martin, A. Mason, Wesley Mason, W. H (2) McCaulem, Prof.Hn'y McCloudy, H, M. McCabe, D W (2) McMurray, A. E. A & A (The Two Macks.) Mulligan, M. McCairer, Howard Moore, Ed Morris, J W Montgomery, A H (2) Mills, Jerry Mills, Jerry Marion, John McKay, W. Theophil's Nicholas, Ralph (2) O'Neil, Hugh A Price, J, W Pearn, Paul A. Phil Preston, Charlie Price, William Perry, Oliver Pavane, Major Ben Patterson, F. A. Roberts, Walter M Shea, Will E Stevens, Angustus Simmons, A. W. Simmons, A. W. Thearle, H B Thompson, Prof Roy Turmer, James Tuck, Will Wughner, John Willis, Ernest Willis, Prof. Jas Woodard, Sidney Wood, Geo W Williams, Claborne Wallace, J A Walker, 2 A J. L, Watts, Al Williams, Al Washington, Dan ROUTE RUSCO & HOLLANDS, Big MINSTREL FESTIVAL- YAZOO City, Miss. ,22, WINNON City, West Point, Maryland, Md. ,22, NASHVILLE City, Nashville, Tenn. ,28, 29, Columbia, Oct. 1. NASHVILLE STUDENTS (RUSCO & HOLLAND Mgrs. -Geneva, N. Y. Sept. 29; Fulton, Oct. 1; Syracuse, 2; Ithica, 3; Onelda, 4; Herkimer, 5; Gloverville, 6. RUSCO & HOLLANDS FAMOUS GEORGIA MINSTREL- Pond Creek, Oka, Sept. 29; Enid, Oct. 1; Kingfisher, 2; El Reno, 3; Gainville, Tex. 4; Dennison, 5; Paris, 6. RUSCO & HOLLANDS CONCERT BANK WITH Forpengall & Sells Brush, Bristol, Ala., Sept. 29; Atlanta, Ga. ,Oct. 1; Rome, 2; Chattanooga, Tenn. 3; Knoxville, 4; Greenville, 5; Bristol, 6. RUSCO & HOLLANDS NEW AND ANCIENT SOUTH Co- Neilaska City, Neb., Oct. 1; Auburn, 2; Fall City, 3; Tecumseh, 5; Crete, 6. IBRAMS OCTORONOS (George F. Hayes, Mgr.)—Pawtucket, R. I. Sept. 27-29; Hartford, Conn. Oct. 1; Putnam, 2; Fitchburg, 3; Lymne, Mass. 46; Buffalo, N Y, 8-13. LEAH'S KING BUSTERS Co. (W.H Ibman Man. Mc. Starring Co., Sept. 29; Lexington, Oct. 1 and 2; Frankfort, 3; Columbus, Ohio, 4 to 6; Springfield, 8; Connervysville, Ind., 9; an erson, 10; Elwood, 11; Marion, 12 and 13; Chicago, D. I. to 9). BLACK PATT TROUNDOURS (Voelckel and Nolan managers) Bath, Me., Sept. 29; Lowell, Mass. Oct. 2 to 3. Tom Logan sends regards to all friends and members of the B. O. C. & P. Bohannan's Ideal Troubadours are doing good business through Minnesota. D. W. Adams, an old minstrel performer, is now located at Jacksonville, Fl. Well, very much o'bled to you major, we got that while in Columbus. Governor and colonel. Wash Fanning, clarionetist with Oliver Scott's minstrels, sends regards to all friends, and says he's doing well. W. H. Isham would like to hear from M. Rustus Wilson, last season with Williams & Walker; write as per route. W. N. P. Spiller and Charles R. Parker have joined hands, and will spring something new on the profession. James Crosby has blossomed forth as a full fledged manager. The company is under the heading of "Crosby's players." Prof. Ralph Nicolas sends regards to the Byron family, Frank Clermont, and Charles Eger. Say Charles, you owe me one. Messrs. Quinn and George Temple, who have been filling engagements at Louisville this summer, have returned to their nomes in Indianapolis. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Indianapolis theatre goers will have their first opportunity of seeing Cole & Johnson in a "A Trip to Coontown." They are booked to appear at the Park theatre Oct. 11, 12 and 13. Clemo Harris, the original human puzzle, with Harrison Bros. minstrels, has received his alligator suit, also his special stage setting, and is hitting 'em hard. Regards to Marsh Craig and Billy Williams. C. N. Thompson, business manager of Forepaugh & Sells Bros. circus, is so well please with the present vaudeville and band that he has ordered P. G. Lowery to issue 40 contracts for the coming season. W. S. Brown writes from the Southern Jubilee singers.—"We closed season at Jackson, Tenn. Showing under canvas was a success from start to fulsh. Our company put up good performances and the people patronized us liberally everywhere we showed. W. S. Brown sends regards to George Clark, Dick Thomas, James Keith and Richard H. Barnett. Lew Payton writes from Harrison Bros. New and Ancient South company.—"Business is good in Iowa. Hugh Harrison, our manager, has been on the sick list for several days. James H. Gray and Miss Florence B. Wallace were called east to fill an engagement. A new feature in our oio is Edward Bingo, a silence and fun artist, who is making a big hit. The company sends regards to friends. Look out for Payton & Harris, they will be among the big numbers next season. Clarksville, Tenn., Show items: "Henry Davis, formerly of Wiedeman's Comedians, has severed his connection with the show and is now in winter quarters. The show is booked for this city next month. D. B. Rice, formerly of the Richards & Pringle's Georgia Minstrels, and other aggregations, has disposed of his homestead with a view to immigrating to Chattanooga, Tenn., or his former home, Charleston, S. C., in 1901 unless the tide of events turn more favorably. Billy Windom arrived in the city, Sept. 17. on business." Notes from the Nashville Students combined with Gideon's minstrel carrial, val, under direction of Rusco & Holland—"We opened in Indiana to good business, and are now touring New York state to big houses. The S. R. O. sign being displayed through Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York states. We carry our own train of cars. James Norman sends regards to Charles Lindsay. S. E. Dodd sends regards to P. G. Lowery. J. W. Moby sends best wishes to Louis Wright. W. H. Jones sends regards to Harry Prampin." Notes from Oliver Scott's minstrels.—"In Sunny Tennessee. We have been dividing honors with work and pleasure since the closing of Messrs. Cooper & Bailey The vacant space has been filled with Gales & Johnson with much credit. Their singing and dancing being an especial hit. Clarence Powell, the prolific producer is still the stellar attraction of the first part. The soloists have been divided into sections and will sing biweekly. Messrs. Lewis and Troy have under way two very popular songs Understdy Oliver P. Scott, the proprietor, passed the show at Rockwood, Tenn., enroute to Chattanooga. Some of the boys have been smiling every since. Moore's bass voice can be heard distinctly in the choruses. The boys are dividing honors in pleasing the audiences. Regards to all OVERTURE." Notes from Allen, Quine & Oakes New Orleans minstrels.—“We are now through playing return dates in Oklahoma and Indian Territory; we play Fort Worth, Tex., then Clerbon and Dallas to follow. Mrs. Oakes and daughter left the show for their home. Our new street costumes for No. 1 band and walking gents came Monday; they are the talk in every town we visit; No. 2 band receives their new street costumes in a few days. J. Jordon, C. H. Williams, B. Garrette and P. Ursers took dinner in Duncan, I. T., at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. Smith's. Misses Willie Smith, Lula Tate, Bessie Johnson, Hattie Louis and W. A. Carry and Alex Johnson were also present and made things lively. All enjoyed a pleasant time. J. Jordan sends regards to Al. Stokes and R. Brown. Charles H. Williams sends regards to the little Solo theatre, Houston, Tex., Ed. Hall and all members of the same.” "The Down Mobile Company, after touring Northern Michigan and Wisconsin for four weeks, we opened at the Alhambra, Chicago, for a week the 23d, with the Cryterians and Bijon Theatres to follow as mentioned. We were greeted with two packed houses and the colored contingents took the house by storm. We carry only six jetneys, but for about thirty minutes one would think we carried twenty-six instead, for each person is a decided hit in his or her respective specialty. Mrs Mamie Holman in her acrobatic rendition of a coon song, and Mrs. Nellie J. Small, the 230 pounds, song and dance artist, deserve special mention, while the Down Mobile quartette is taking four and five encores at each performance. The members of the quartette are Al. E. Holman, Pearle Hunter, Alex Johnson and Chas. Small. Chas. T. Small is hitting 'em hard. boys, a Remus with Down Mobile Company. Al. E. and Mamie Holman send regards to friends. From Melroy & Baker's minstrels.—"Our new stationery has arrived from the Cross Printing Co., Chicago, Ill., and it is the finest specimen of the printers art. The letter heads are in three colors and gold, showing a minstrel first part in an elegant stage setting of flowers and a blaze of electric light, a finely displayed ad. in two colors immediately under it and below follows the company on parade as the show will be. Messrs. Melroy & Baker will carry 24 pieces in brass, one steam calope, one horseless carriage, 5 horses and one swell trap, 2 Shetland ponies with small carriage, 4 large St. Bernard dogs in two teams with carriages made especially for them and 30 people. A tour commencing at Chicago and going to the Pacific ocean is now being booked, and all arrangements are being made for a most auspicious start. Mr. Melroy would be pleased to hear from all members who have been associated with him before the last three seasons, and all members of the profession. All letters answered. Address, Leland Melroy, Gen'l. Del., Butte, Mont." Notes from the Exchange Theatre, Jacksonville, Florida: "We are playing 'Saw Dust Bill' with telling effect. In this act Dan Roberts, who is playing the part of Saw Dust Bill, makes a daring leap from the balcony to the stage, which is quite a feat. Miss Minnie Crampton opened here on the 17th, and is making a hot pace for all of the buck and wing dancers. Misses Kittie Brown and Jessie Thomas are still warm favorites here. Cliff Brooks, the tenor singer, is killing it with the coon song, "Now I've Got Some Money, Well I'm Comin' Round." As this song caught Brooks flush he didn't do a thing to 'em with it. Reeves, the natural born comedian, is making quite a sensation featuring his original monologue, "King Jersey," is dancing the new buck as light as if he weighed ten pounds. Few dancers his weight can equal him "Prof." J. M. Robbison, Jr., has his audience with him when he plays his original "Rags." In this particular line he is a phenomenal. When in the city give him a call at the Exchange Theatre, 125 Bridge street. Charles R. Parker, of Rusco & Holland Big Minstrel Festival, writes — The ninth week of the big show was divided into three different states, namely, Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi. The first three days, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, we played at Memphis, in the big auditorium, and this show in Memphis draws the same as a circus. Forepang and Sells Bros. circus showed at Memphis Monday afternoon and night. We played to standing room that night at 8 o'clock. The S. R. O. sign was out, and at 8:30 the management was compelled to stop selling tickets. The show was a howling success and everyone spoke in glowing terms of the entire company. We done the banner biz of the season, as every night the house was crowded, also the Wednesday matinee. I will not speak of any particular act or feature for the entire performance was pronounced superb by both press and public. While in Memphis we were treated to a band concert at the circus by P. G. Lowery's concert band, and Prof. Lowery rendered one of his favorite coral solos for us, which was heartily appreciated. The Wimwim quartet of Louisville is doing good work. The walking gents in the street parade turn out in shirt waists, which is quite a novelty. Regards to Nos. 2 and 3 companies and all buffaloes. McKissick & Jones are making good. While in Memphis Mr. McKissick visited his sister, Mrs. Laura Briggs and husband. Notes from Georgia minstrels. —“Our trip through Kansas was a most pleasant one, also our stands in Missouri. Fred Richardson was warmly received by his many friends at his home in Lawrence, Kans; also C. A. Hughes was royally received at his home in Atchison, Kans. At this writing we are at the home of one of our leading colored band directors, James S. Lacy, who lives in Clinton, Mo. Already the boys have met his many friends. Good boy, Jimmie, for that nice house you have there, and it looks as well as any of you. The ball game at Lexington, Mo, between our boys and the Lexington Tigers, proved to be a great drawing card. Our team and band were carried to the grounds in carriages, the band playing through the principal streets on the way out. The game was 9 to 2 in favor of the Tigers. The game was exciting but our boys could not excel in anything except batting, which was good. Our advance agent is now arranging games right along for us. The boys are in good health, only there is lots of liniment on the cars at present, resulting from the ball games. The whole company sends their regards to No. 1 and No. 3. Fred Richardson sends regards to P. G. Lowery, Elmore David, George Bailey and all friends. F. L. Denton sends regards to James Lacy, Pete Stanley and all members of No. 1 company. Nathan Wilkins sends regards to C. J. Scott, Oliver D. Perry and Bud Smith. G. W. Houseley would like to hear from Buddy Robinson, of Yankton, S. D." Notes from P. G. Lowery's Concert band and Vaudeville company, with Forepangh & Sells Bros. circ. "This leaves us recovering from the good time given us in Memphis, Tenn., Sunday Sept. 16, by the Young Men's band of that city. The affair was one of the best ever witnessed by the four big bands of the "big trick." The crowd gathered at the band room on Beale street at 9 a. m., and paraded to the Jackson Mound car, headed by P. G. Lowery's Concert band, the Greenville, Miss., band and the Young Men's band of Memphis, under the leadership of Prof. Love. The music furnished by the Young Men's band was a treat to the circus bands and visiting band. The white circus band met us at the gates of the park and a rousing musical time was spent by the big bands. Every one hoped to see Rusco & Holland's big band appear but they never came in until Monday, when they were made welcome to the city in white. The band and company send regards to the Memphis band. Skip Farrell sends regards to Allie Brown, Piccolo Jones, Joe Dobbins, Jim Lacy and the Hogans. Notice — Please address all communications to the challenge of Skip Farrell to J. J. Smith, booking agent Ed Heater sends regards to all knockers. The Sherrah quartette is still a big feature in the after concert, and sends regards to friends. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Lewis send regards to Tommie Lewis; would like to hear from Joe Pleasant about his "pomp." Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gillam send regards to Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gillam, Bessie Gillam and Emma Chacon. Charles Elgar sends regards to Ralph Nicolas and Frank Clermont. James Morton sends regards to Joe Pleasant and Fount. Woods. New York City stage notes — Williams & Walker and their big company opened their season at Mount Vernon, N. Y. Sept. 18, to a large and appreciative audience. The show was well received and ran through as smooth as though it had been on the road several weeks ... Sam Brown is expected in the big city some time this week to assume the important duty of rehearsing Isham's Octooroons, which is now being organized by the well known managers, Plimmer & Hayes. ... Florence Hines, the clever male impersonator has closed with Chappelle's "A Rabbit's Foot" company, and is now a strong favorite on the bill at Inman's Casino. ... Quite a number of professionals are still in New York City, notwithstanding the fact that the majority of the big shows are on the road. ... Bradley & Bradley, Cisel & Mines and Florence Hines were big favorites at Inman's Casino last week. ... The Brittons—Joe and Sainie—after the two entertainers were a big hit on -the vaudeville bill at Huber's. ... According to reports received here is Isham's "King Rastus" company, which is undoubtedly due to fair business, which is undoubtedly due to the warm weather, as the company is made up of many of the leading Negro entertainers. ... The Dongkess club continues to be the headquarters for the theatrical profession, and nightly the gatherings are great reminders of the Dongkess club of years ago. Charles H. Moore, genial manager, can always be found trying to make everything convenient for all members and visitors, he is ably assisted by the following well-known New Yorkers: Des Williams and M. Lander at the bar: "Eggy" Jones and "Brownie" assistants; Prof. John W. Mitchell, pianist, Leon Williams, director of entertainment and an excellent list of entertainers, headed by Al. Brown, "Smoky Moke" and Frank Foster. The Freeman is on sale every Saturday at the club. Leo Gowongo, the Antigian magician, is in the city, having just closed with Chappelle's "A Rabbit's Foot" company and is now considering several offers for balance of season. The press and public speak most favorably of the ability of Gowongo. The following letter was received from the well-known comedian Billy Farrell, who with his wife is making a decided hit abroad: Aberdeen, Scotland, Sept. 16th, 1900. Palace Varieties Palace varieties. Dear Knox: "I have just received three Freemans, thanking you for the same. I enclose a program of my present engagement where I am a big favorite with the Scotch people. My entertainment consists of local songs and political conversations on the situation in South Africa, in favor of Great Britain. They don't understand coon songs (I mean the American style) they have a style of their own, and as I can do without them, it makes it better for me while in this part of the country. Miss Willie Farrell is playing this week in Dublin, Ireland, and making a big success with a song entitled 'Queen Victoria Forever'; it is a patriotic song, and she is compelled to sing seven and eight songs nightly. She joins me in good old London, where we open in my original sketch, entitled 'Giver Dam Jones in the President's Chair,' at the finest music hall in the world, the Empire. I shall introduce this act in America; I open there Dec. 31 at Keiths, New York; Jan. 7, Keiths, Boston; Jan. CLARF NOF ROY O'MALLEY's Minisfires "And the fun-making of Clarence Powell would have amused any audience given over to Ft. Worth Mail-Telegram. BOY BOMBERS Sponsor - BOY BOMBERS Author - Famous Georgia Mistralle. For. address Freeman C. M. NOW THE LARGEST AND BEST. Tom McIntosh, John Rucker, Allie Brown, Furber and Davis, McKissick and Jones, Byron Family and fifty others. Two Big Bands. Special Train of Cars. Monster Parade, introducing the latest designs in Horsescarriages. Carrying Scenery for every act. RICHARD & PRINGLE'S Famous Georgia Minstrels Two Bands. Special Train. Elaborate Street Parade, introducing the Boulevard Stanhopes and Kentucky Thoroughbred Horses. Special Scenery. DIRECTION OF RUSCO & HOLLAND. Two Bands. Special Train. Special Scenery. Massive Parade introducing Horses, Traps, Buglers and Mounted Gymnasts. Home Office: RUSCO & HOLLAND, 346 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Originators of Tented Minstrelsy A.G. ALLEN'S NEW ORLEANS MINSTRELS WANTED - Good Musicians and Performers that double. Also good Novelties act We WANTED, Indianapolis, Ind., or National Printing Co., Chicago. J.ED.GREEN Stage Vocal Director Oliver Scott's Big Minstrels TED For Bohannan's "Fun on the Levee. Co." 25 male and female Singers, Comedians and olo specialty artists First-class musicians for our superb band and orchestra. No act too good for us. But business and salary in first letter. Long season to the ever closed. Don't over estimate your ability. Ad. W. BOHANNAN, Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minn. O fares advanced to strangers, if you expect it don't & Holland's notice to managers. Opera House, 906 5th Ave, LYNCHBURG, VA. R. owned and controlled exclusively by colored people—it—a splendid one night stand. Large crowds to greet good timing the town are given a royal reception by colored citizens, sorts of the city. W. S. WOODSON, CHIEF AND MANAGER JR L. PRINCE Property after October 15th. Please save your stamps. Permanent address, Colo, Ia. S. RICHARDSON BONETIST, Band and Orchestra, Minstrels, season 1900 and 1901. Permanent address 905 Pennsylvania Street, Lawrence, Kan. S. WHITE. Comedian Troubadours. Permanent address The Freemam WANTED many too poor. State business and sa- right parties. We have never closed. dress all communications to J. W. Manager of Company, 609 Washington P. S.—POSITIVELY no fares adva- write. Read Messrs. Rusco & Holland's Fifth-Street Open Of the Grand Fountain U. O. T. R., owned at A first-class place of amusement—a splendid plays. All colored troupes visiting the town Street cars from door to all parts of the city. ARTHUR At Liberty after Managers going South. Please save you FRED C. RIC CLARIONETIST, Richard's & Pringle's Georgia Minstrels, seas- sylvania Street JAMES W. En route with Black Patti's Troubadour many too poor. State business and salary in first letter. Long season to the right parties. We have never closed. Don't over estimate your ability. Address all communications to P. S.—POSITIVELY no fares advanced to strangers, if you expect it don't write. Read Messrs. Rusco & Holland's notice to managers. 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 Ten (10) Waiters wanted. $20 per month for Hotel Algonquin, Dayton, O., Oct. 15, 1900 Apply to E. M. JOHNSON, Headwaiter, 14 Market Street, DAYTON, O. edv Co. A. B. WANTED The Bronze Chesterfield of American Minstrels WANTED COLORED MUSICIANS-Tuba player to double bass Violin, one B Clarionet, Alto to do speciality, one Trombone to double in orchestra. A. D. Latimer, write quick. No objection to good amateurs. TOM GREEN, Vendome Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. KNOW THYSELF OR THE HEARTS OF MEN By J. D. Howard. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (CONTINUATION OF CHAPTER IX.) From the respectful distance he kept in the rear, Jack could see, by the flickering rays of a neighboring electric light, the outlines of the two forms standing in the shadow of a doorway. They seemed to be in close conversation. Finally, they proceeded down the street, arm in arm, until the corner was reached; here, Brown helped the girl into one of the many cabs, lined up along the side walk, and, tipping his hat politely, handed the driver on the box the address, and the girl was driven away. With gloating egotism, he stood waiting upon the corner for Jack, silently congratulation himself, upon the success of his conquest. "Well, what success?" inquired Jack, as he came up smiling. "Best in the world," responded Brown. "I have a date with her tomorrow afternoon, at Central park." "Of course you will keep it?" asked Jack, with suppressed eagerness. "Well I should smile. I don't propose for a good thing like that to escape me. A regular dream isn't she?" "Quite good looking, I am sure," replied Jack. "And just think of it, married too,—you are an expert guesser, I must allow." "That, should add more novelty and amusement to the affair," said Jack. "You doubtless, remember my telling you, that, there were no flies upon the women of Chicago? Well; suppose we take a stroll around on Clark street? It is too early to retire; and I dare say, you will be amused, to note a few of the maneuvers of the half-world, before retiring, to dream of your fair incognito." Brown readily consented to the proposition; and they started on their journey. Somehow, after the thoroughfare was reached, and they began their aimless stroll, in the direction of the "stag," the thought, of the night he had first walked down this street, in company with Swift, flashed across Jack's mind. How different were matters now, from then. This hasty, and unguarded retrospect of the past two years, recalled memories most bitter. His conscience lashed him, as he reflected over the crimes he was planning to operate against his childhood's friend, and companion; whose only offense, was the fact that he belonged to that category of humanity, which he and his associates were pleased to term—"suckers"; against whom, by some strange habit, he had cultivated an animosity, so fierce in its intensity, that it spared none—not even this playmate friend, of the long ago. He quickly banished these thoughts from his mind; and remarked to himself: "He must take his chances as I took mine. If he be as honest and upright as he, no doubt, imagines himself to be, he will come out all right. I shall pit him against his own conscience, and do not feel, that I, should, in any way, hold myself responsible for the out come of the combat. If he recalls, amidst the stir of his temptations, the Scriptural admonition—"Handle and touch not the unclean thing"—and observes it, he is saved. If his other-self, gains the ascendency, he is lost!" A smile of bitter irony lighted his features, as these thoughts flitted through his mind. They had now reached that section of the street, which is so densly infested, with what are known as—"Free and Easy Joints." Turning to Brown, Jack remarked: "Let's take a peep in here," and the two walked into the place indicated. There was a bar in the first compartment, through which they passed but Jack did not stop in here; escorting Brown on back to the rear of the place, where there was another door. As they reached this door, strains of music greeted their ears from the interior. Jack opened the door, and they entered. The scene that confronted Brown, remained long after in his mind, a very unpleasant memory. It was a long narrow hall, with low ceiling, about thirty feet wide, and perhaps, seventy feet in length. At the other end of the apartment was a stage; the place was packed alomst to suffocation, with the swarthy denizens of the slums. Seated at tables, arranged in rows, throughout the place, were every class and phase of humanity, imaginable. From the common thug down to that moderately respectable element of young men, who seek, at times, the sordid diversions of such hovels. These are styled—"Drop Ins" by the regular habitus of the place. This particular coterie, includes clerks, young business men, and, it must be told,—not unfrequently, men of families. The atmosphere of the place was heavily impregnated with the smoke from cigars and cigarettes. The women, were painted—faced, brazen creatures—typical examples of the depth of de THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. pravity, to which the hardened daughters of the demimonde may sink. Occasionally, a woman could be seen, who, by her dress and deportment, might be considered a little more fortunate than the rest; evidently, not having reached the stage of total wantonness. Seating themselves at a vacant table, Jack and his companion ordered the 'slinger to fetch them drinks. The performance, which was of the low suggestive, variety order, was going on all the while. The clinking of the glasses, and the harsh, grating notes of the quack band, blended with the squeaking voice of the shriveled female, who assayed the role, of soubrette, together, with the periodical bursts of drunken applause, produced a scene, rivaling Dante's most weird imaginings. Scarcely had they seated themselves, when two girls (?) came up to them, and took seats at the same table. It was evident the women knew Jack, and were familiar with his calling. Seeing him in company with a stranger, they hastily concluded, that his companion was a "good thing," and proceeded to get themselves in shape to assist him in "blowing his coin." These women were kept, as stock in trade, for the express purpose of performing the function just stated; being allowed a commission, by the proprietor, on all goods they might be instrumental in causing a patron to purchase. They are familiarly known as "chairwarmers." Jack, however, had no desire, under the circumstances, to acknowledge previous acquaintance, with the women; and so gave them a secret sign by a well directed look, which they comprehended at once; and, as a consequence, their smiles, as well as remarks, were directed, exclusively, to Brown. By degrees, the four gradually became engaged in conversation, and the "slingers" were kept busy bringing them drinks. In a short while the performance ceased, and the patrons of the place, with the exception of a few, who lingered at the tables, began filing out, in groups. One of the women, who had been a party at Jack's table, remarked to Brown, in an undertone, as they all rose to depart: "I like you, and should not mind becoming yours, if you so desire, I have a furnished room in the next block." A warning look from Jack, caused Brown to decline this invitation, with thanks, pleading as excuse, a previous engagement. A look of pronounced disappointment seemed to settle upon the face of the woman. She evidently had counted upon rich game, in the young "sucker." Excusing themselves, Jack and Brown left the place. "So, that is what is called 'Free and Easy'?" said Brown, as they walked down the street. "Yes," replied Jack, "what do you think of it?" "I scarcely know what to say," said Brown. "I don't think I ever saw women quite so depraved before. Truly, Chicago is certainly a city of vice." "You will find that it is no Heaven before you leave it, my boy," replied Jack. "Do you see that place over there?" Brown turned his head in the dindicated. "Yes I see it," said he, "what kind of a place is it?" "It is called the 'Stag,' and is one of the most fashionable saloons in the city—a resort, patronized by the Four Hundred, exclusively. Let's drop in and look at the boys." So saying, they crossed the street, and entered the place. Brown was even more dazzled than Jack had been, the first night he beheld the splendor of this gilded Hell. Stopping at the bar, Brown was given an introduction to Jake Arnold, who, still maintained his old position. After they had joined in a round of drinks, Jack politely inquired, what the boys were doing up stairs. "Oh, having a little quiet sport as usual," replied Arnold. "Come," said Jack to Brown, "we will go up and look on awhile." He led the way up a rear stair-way, and entered a handsomely furnished apartment. Around a large green table, sat four men, at play. This was the 'Big Mitt;' details of which, have already been given. In a short while, Jack took part in the game, and, according to the stereotyped programme, the innocent Brown soon joined him. In less than an hour, the two descended the stairs, and left the place; the unfortunate Brown, leaving behind, twelve hundred dollars! of his hard cash, in fact, every dollar he had upon his person. As they stepped upon the side walk, the cold beads of perspiration stood upon the excited, flushed, face, of Brown. "Never saw such beastly luck before." observed Jack, as they walked down the street. "Don't mention it," replied Brown, with a feigned disinterestedness painful to behold. "I am glad I had no larger amount with me." After a few moments's conversation, in which, Jack agreed to meet Brown on the afternoon of the morrow at one o'clock, at his hotel, the "dwarf" called a cab, and was driven off. How he settled with the "cabby," we do not pretend to know. With an inward chuckle at his friend's stupidity, Jack hurried back to the 'Stag,' and received his "divy,"—(six hundred dollars),—half of the amount, his friend had just dropped against the "Big Mit." [To Be Continued.] BORN IN AMERICA. Yet This Colored Child Speaks Only a North African Jargon. William Bender, a colored man well known about the city, who has been living with his wife and one child in a tumble down shanty on Seventh avenue N, near Fifth street, left for Boston last night with the child. Bender's traveling expenses for himself and family are being paid by Boston people, who believe that the Boston child is one of the most interesting human beings in existence. In conversation with the Journal man last night Bender said that he had never considered the child abnormal except in that he was very backward about learning to talk being 4 years old and unable to utter a single intelligible word of English. Since he was 2 years old, however, the little boy, who is a typical Negro with intensely dark skin and woolly hair, has been jabbering some sort of gibberish of his own which nobody could understand a word of. The boy appeared from his early infancy to be very bright mentally, and at 3 years old he would talk to his mother for hours in a queer jargon, seeming surprised that she could not comprehend his meaning. Mrs. Bender took the child to a well-known Minneapolis surgeon about a year ago, and had an examination made of his vocal organs, fearing there might be some deformity preventing his learning to talk. The surgeon informed her that there was nothing at all to matter with the boy, and added that he would in all probability learn to talk very rapidly within the next year. Instead of acquiring English, however, the little chap has persisted in talking his strange language, and recently the parents became alarmed. coming to the conclusion that the child had been born under some sort of evil spell. About two months ago a colored missionary, Rev. Elijah Wilson, from Northeast Africa, was in Minneapolis one day, his arrival being noted in the newspapers, Bender heard of his presence and he took the child to him. Mr. Wilson was interested in Bender's story, but on the first visit young Bender would not say a word, his shyness standing in the way. The missionary told Bender to call again, and this time the youngster became interested in certain trinkets shown him. Immediately he began talking in his queer tongue, and, to the utter astonishment of the father, Mr. Wilson answered in the same language, and the conversation was kept up for some time. Mr. Wilson told Bender, with evident astonishment, that the boy was speaking a mixture of Arabic and Shilluk dialect, and that most of his words were perfectly intelligible. He added that the same lan. language was spoken by people inhabiting a tract of 360 miles along the Nile, the Shilluks being one of the most populous tribes in that part of Africa. The missionary stated that he had lived for six years at the Sebat junction of the Nile, and that he was perfectly acquainted with the language. Mr. Wilson also volunteered the information that Bender himself was an unmistakable Shilluk, by the shape of his head and the color of his skin. Bender left the missionary with all haste and told his wife what he had said. Mrs. Bender at once expressed the opinion that the child's affliction was a judgment on Bender for past misdeeds. It appears that Mr. Wilson has written to severel the philosophical journals about the Minneapolis phenomenon, and from matter that has been published on the subject an investigation is to be undertaken by some Boston scientists. The result is Bender's departure for Boston, as stated. The man declares that he and all his people, as far back as grandparents, were born and reared in Georgia, and that not one of them knew any language but English.-Minneapolis Journal. Now Ready. The History of the Medical Department of Howard University, announced some time since, will be ready by about the 25th inst. It will comprise also a History of the Hospital and of the Training School for Nurses; biographical sketches of the General Officers of the University, the Medical Faculty, Graduates and Non-graduates, and much other information; and over a hundred portraits besides many illustrations of the University and College buildings, including the laboratories, &c. The book is printed on heavy paper and in the best style; beveled edges; nearly 300 pages. Price. $3.00 in cloth, $3.50 in morocco. 25 cents additional per copy if sent by mail or express; mailing to nearest post office, express to any railroad point, in United States or Canada. Books will not be sent C. O. D. The subscription price must be prepaid; preferably by post office or express orders. Address Dr. F. J. Shadd, 901 R. Street, N. W., or Dr. D. S. Lamb, 800 Tenth Street, N. W. Washington D. C. MAJOR'S MELANGE Freeman Readers—Here's to your health. May you, by regular habits and temperate practices, live long, enjoy life, sleep eight hours of every twenty-four, eat the best the market affords, dress neatly, plainly and comfortably, making few pretense for goodness, only as you really are, struggling at all times to "attain the mark"—fostering above all the Golden Rule, following in letter and precept every duced word of that inconsolable Ten Commandments, and live up to such religious teachings from Biblical doctrine, that the great God of heaven may say I am well pleased. Our only munion in this United States as a race depends solely and wholly upon a strict, righteous conduct, always deporting ourselves better than all other races. The inference that, if we are not absolutely as good as the best of all the boasting Anglo-Saxon, that we will be numerically-reduced by the white christian's clubs in the hands of the policemen of New York and New Orleans or anywhere else in this sanctified, crocodile tarx-stained civilization. To be good, better, or best is our only salvation. The churches and the preachers have sadly failed to make the impression long wanted. We must take it into our heads ourselves, aided somewhat by civil authority, and plum the line for general goodness, or else more rope, tar, prison houses, and the like, will be tried on us to a greater extent hereafter. The Negro must not sing any more national anthems, they were written for white people to sing. If he gets down on his knees to pray he must pray to the Negroes' God. The white man's God has turned a deaf ear to our pleadings. Should Bishop Turner read this, he may know that the writer and himself advocate a Negroes' God. Too, many of us in the South, our color is odious to the weak eyed Saxon foe, whose prejudice is bone deep, and whose Christianity is a hollow mockery before a sin hating God and a meek and Golden Rule Christ. Civilization means to the white man insult Negro women, kill the Negro men who assert family chastity, seduce the young Negro girls. Keep everything that is cursed with a'drop of Negro blood at bay. ```markdown ``` The committee on resolutions of the Negro Council, that met recently, read the riot act to the country at large, and they did it with such plush and velvety language. Now let the operating forces versus Negro, everything be convinced that some of the best American brain is in a Negro's skull, and that some of the best American grit is in the Negro's spine. || || || The preachers have failed to impress their weary congregations that the Negro has one grain of business tact, and ought to go into business. The Negro preacher has proved to be the race's greatest obstacle in many respects. They tell us about heaven, but they seem to love chicken and other things. || || || Now, since cotton will bring a good price, the Negro farmer should try to get out of debt and not go to plunging. Pay out of debt, make as few new debts as possible and try to start your next crop with your own resources, without mortgaging old Kit and the farm. || || || Church debts is the strain and drain of the Negro. If the church could let the race get sober and give it time to think of business, there would be better churches and fewer debts, and God could be worshipped with a purer heart and a clearer conscience. Money is not the greatest thing in the world. Money is simply a means to an end. The man with brains makes everything see secondary, and hence subordinate to his intellectual stamina. He makes money do his will, but money is too feeble stuff to bring him to its level. 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October 2, will be Negro day at the State fair of Arkansas, which will be held at Pine Bluffs. Prof. Booker T. Washington will deliver the principa address. --- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Chicago wins the penant of the American base ball league for 1900; Indianapolis finished in third place. "One of the funniest things I ever saw come off in the ring," remarked an old-time boxer the other night, "happened when I was seconding fighters at the old California club. One night in a preliminary we had an Irishman fighting a colored man. The latter had an awful good left, and he was planting it effectively on his opponent's nose. At the end of the third round the Irishman came back to his corner all blood. 'You must stop that left,' I said to him, 'or that fellow will cook you.' Pretty soon they went at it again, and the colored man was right there with his left. The Irishman would shake his head when he stopped one, but showed no desire to avoid any of the leads. When he came back to his corner again I warned him once more that he must stop the left or he would be beaten. Well, he went at it again and the colored man never forgot his favorite blow. At the end of this round the Irishman was bloodier than ever, and moreover half dazed. 'Now, look here,' I yelled at him, 'if you don't stop them lefts you will be licked.' The Irishman looked up at me and muttered, 'Have you seen any lefts that I have not stopped?' When I got this I fell off the block." --- Once more the announcement is made that Tom O'Rourke is to drop the champion of the seas, Thomas Sharkey, from under his managerial wing. O'Rourke, according to his own words, will handle only two fighters hereafter—George Dixon and Joe Walcott. Sharkey is left to do for himself, write his own press notices and sign all checks. O'Rourke decided to let go of Sharkey after frequent quarrels. He says the sailor is as hard to handle as a dozen of hard boiled eggs right out of a steaming kettle. --- George Gardner, of Lowell, Mass., who went to England some months ago, has succeeded in scoring a victory over there, over the Anglicized Negro, Frank Craig, the "Harlem coffee cooler." They fought in London, and in the fourth round Craig fouled Gardner; the referee promptly disqualified him. * * * Here is a little gossip on the world's championship from an eastern writer: "A constant reader of sporting items writes me in reference to the championship of the world and my alleged statement that Jeffries had never beaten an English or American champion. Of course, I did not make such a statement; in fact, it was nearly the reverse, as Jeffries defeated Fitzsimmons, the then world's champion. He then goes on to say: 'Jem Smith, I think, was champion of England, and successfully held it against Kilrain. Slavin defeated Smith, and was proclaimed champion of England, and he, in turn, was defeated by Peter Jackson, who was also champion of Australia. Jeffries defeated Jackson (but not the Jackson of old) and then defeated Fitzsimmons, who was champion of the world.' "My friend argues well, but he does out wrong. Kilrain fought a dead heat with Jem Smith, who was proclaimed champion of England, because they were short of one, owing to his having beaten Jack Davis and Alf Greenfield, both of which battles I saw, over 14 years ago. My friend forgets that Jem Smith was still considered the champion of England when Dan Creedon beat him. The argument advanced shows that my correspondent is a close follower of the game. "He discloses that he is an admirer of Peter Jackson, and, while the old black gladiator was a good pugilist in his day, I cannot figure that he compared with the present-day heavy weights. Peter Jackson was very good when he fought James J. 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About 10 years ago Stoval was considered the best flat-race rider in the country, and was noted for his great riding in the stretch. He was a native of Lexington, Ky. ```markdown ``` "MAJE" TAYLOR CHEERED "Major Taylor, the wonderful little colored rider, ran off with two national championships at the Newby oval track here during its recent bicycle races. Five thousand people witnessed his magnificent performance and greeted him with cheer after cheer as he rounded the oval after his two wins. There was not the slightest question about the finish in either event. In the one-third mile national championship he jumped to the front from the gun and caught the pace and won in front by BICYCLE half a wheel. Owen Kimble, the Ken tuckian, his competitor, strained every nerve to catch up, but Taylor was not to be headed. 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Worthy and earnest students who want to prepare for ministry or other Christian work and have no funds, will be given an opportunity to work their way through in a way that need not interfere with studies. For further information address, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama. tf Students Wanted. History of the Negro Soldiers In the Spanish-American War The First Martyr of the War was a Colored Man! EDWARD A. JOHNSON FAMOUS School History of the Negro Hair M. C. Price $1.00. Agents Wanted. CONTAINS: First Here of the Navy a Colored means of the Daring Charges made by Negro Soldiers at San Juan Capellan. Corporal Brown killed at his post while firing a cannon and saved the Reconcil Ride. Seewand Beyward the American flag on San Juan Hill. The Groom Roosevelt and many others on the bravery of Negro Sailors in Negro Officers. Antonie and Jose Maceo, Gomer, Man Cavalry. The Negro Paymasters in the Army. The War, "Eddie" Savoy, the colored man who outwited the American Washington, Etc. Person Ought to Know. All answered in the Spanish-American War: First. How many colored sailors of the Battleship Maine? 2. What colored sailor was on the American War? 3. What colored soldier was the first warrior. What colored soldier had charge of a Hotchkin-girl House and saved the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War reached the Block House first on San Juan Hill. What colored soldier did the American flag? 6. What colored soldier did the Caney? 7. What colored man outwited the Spanish soldier. His headquarters, a Filipino Lady of Minilla, and a civilization. Handmade picture of Mexico. Command of all the Americans in the History of the World." OUR ADVERTISERS and tell them NOT BE DECEIVED ME TURNER'S GREAT FREEDOM is acknowledged by thousands of people for the last straighten kinky hair without the use of hot irons. Price for a short time. BEFORE AFTER Were taken from one of my customers, whose hair was chapped, straight, Soft and Gloomy produced by the use of ELINE. We use no hot irons or pasting down this treatment, and the hair is not chapped, but on the contrary is made straighten appears as natural as if born with it. Send a return it as a sample of my work. Chevelline is send a coupon. Price $0.00 per outfit. Mystic Pomade which will make the hair soft, a great remedy for scalp diseases, only 25c. Fed Hair Grower For Family Use. Medicated Hair Cleaner is an unpleasant bruise and impurities from the scalp. Persons whose hair is fed Hair Grower No. 2. It will restore the color. $0.00. Face Bleach Mme. Turner's Mystic Pink is only bleach on the man's face. Exzema and all bleamsides in 8 or 10 days. Wrinkles and a clear, soft youthful tenderness which causes even the face. $1.00. Use Mme. Turner's Complex Soap. Star of "The Famous School History of the Negro Race," Kaldigh N. C. Price $1.00. Agents Wanted. THE HISTORY CONTAINS: First Here of the Navy a Colored man. Patronize Our Advertisers and tell them MME TURNER FRENCH SYSTEM CHEVELINE is acknowledged by thousands of people for the last 12 years that will wash out their hair without the use of hot irons. Price $3.00 per outfit for a $3 short time. BEFORE AFTER These cuts were taken from one of my customers, whose hair was changed, as you see by our treatment. Straight, Soft and Glossy produced by the use of CHEVELINE. We use no hot irons or pasting down with grease in this manner, but on the contrary is made more beautiful by washing, and the straightening appears as natural as if born with it. Send a piece of your hair and 10c and I will return it as a sample of my work. Cheveline is undoubtedly the greatest of all hair preparations. Price $3.00 per outfit. The Mystic Pomade which will make the hair soft, straight and glossy and as beautiful as Cheveline, but not so lasting, at 50c per bottle, Use Mine Turner's Scalp Soap, a great remedy for scalp diseases, only 25c. Medicated Hair Grower For Family Use. Our Improved Medicated Hair Grower. Cleaner is an unexcelled article for promoting the growth of the hair, even on the temple where the hair is oftimes very scant, 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 position Frackles, Pimples, Exzema and all blemishes in 8 or 10 days. Wrinkles and small-poisoned greatly diminished by Mystic Face Bleach and the skin is made at least two-sides fairer. 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. MME. M C TURNER. C. O. D. 1312 Carondelet Street, NEW YORK WAITERS' MAN $1.00 Every waiter who wishes to make me this book. Every headwaiter who a reputation should advise his men to be filled by W FORREST COZA WS: How to Become a Good Waiter; How to Get Meals; How to Serve a Banquet; Remarks & etc., Address: THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis No Goods C. O. D. 1312 Carondelet Street, NEW ORLEANS, LA. Price, $1.00 Every waiter who wishes to make money should buy this book. Every headwaiter who desires to make a reputation should advise his men to obtain it. Compiled by W FORREST COZART, Headwaiters CONTENTS: How to Become a Good Waiter; How to Get Up an Order How to Serve Meals; How to Serve a Banquet; Remarks to Young Headwaiters, etc., etc. Address: THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. \ | | { \ OU ‘The quiet elegance of black silk never palls. It appeals alike to the ultra-fashionable and the most demure in taste. Everything wanted in black silk is here—probably 50 weaves inevery quality from 75e a yard to $2.50. i Ifyou are a good judge of value, you'll be both surprised and pleased at the values we of- fer. | 2 send for samples, mention- ing, if possible, a probable pre- ference in both price and weave. LS.AYRES ( (0, Indiana’s Greatest Distribu- tors of Dry Goods. CITY NOTES... | W.S. Owens, of Chicago, was in the city Sunday. To-morrow is quarterly meeting at Barnes Chapel. Bring your news items to The Free man. Joseph H, Broyles spoke to the Iron League last week. Mr. Pool, of Danville, Ill., visited his wife last Sunday, Mrs. Wells of 580 Roanoke sireet visited friends in Madison last Sunday. Mrs, Starling entertained Mr. and Mre, Walter Wright of Niagara Falle, N. ¥., last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Booth, Agnes Booth and Miss Emma Strickland spent Sunday in Chicago. ‘Mrs. Thomas Rogister returned Sun- day from Lexington where she visited friends and attended the fair. ‘The Martin Delaney Post G. A. R. celebrated Emancipation at Greenwood park Thursday. Hon. Geo. L. Knox addressed the Emancipation Celebration at Madison Saturday, Rev. Chas, Jones was called home from Evansville on account of the death of his son, Charles. A social will be given by the N, Y. State at the residence of Jas. Jackson, ‘Tuesday night. All invited. ‘The N. Y. State gave a very pleasant sovial at the residence of Mr. Jas. Boulet in Ellsworth street. Mr, George Brainard, of Keokuk, Ia.., spent several days here. He also visited his parents in Frankfort. Bring your news items to The Free- man. Gurley Brewer and W. E. Henderson are doing effective campaign work throughout the state. * Rey. B. F. Hurley and Attorney Edgar Webber addressed an enthusiastic meet ing at Brightwood, Monday evening, Attorney Jas. H. Lott, Isidore Blair, Dr. B. J. Cooke are all whooping it up tor McKinley and Roosevelt. Mrs. Sadie Lee McClellan has retarn- edto the city after spending several months in Michigan. ‘Miss Alberta Peyton of Danville, Ky. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Looklear in Agnes street. ‘Mrs. Rath Cummings, of Frankfort is the guest of her mother Mrs, Heston in Cornell Ave Mr. Bert Allen, of Terre Haute, Ind. visited his sister Mrs. Clora Jessie and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Montgomery thi: week, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Walters, o! Philadelphia, Pa., are in the city they (Established 1853) een asin SURES rari | Ladies High-Class ae Tailor-Made Suits ‘They are copies of Paris and Berlin garments improved by the introduction of American ideas | so that they are not only hand- } some but —— We also have the cheaper ones in new material and styles for Fall and Winter wear. We start with a well made suit at gt0.00 and then by easy stages the prices advance to 875.00. Come, look at them, ‘we want you all to see this dis- play. —Second Floor. Pettis Dry Goods Co. THE FREEMAN; AN ILLUSTRATED. COLORED NEWSPAPER. ‘expecting to make Indianapolis their future home. W. D. Riley s former student of Tuskegee, Aia., isin the city handling Booker T, Washington's book ‘The story of My Life and Work.” ‘A trolly party was chapenonen by Dr and Mrs. B. J. Morgan Tuesday nighti honor of Mr. Will Fielding of Cincin. nati, O. Mr. Will Ruseell was manager Mrs. John H. Jackson and son ix company with Miss Susie Jackson afte spending two week in Lexington, Ky. havereturned home. Rev. Wm. Z. Thomas and family of Princeton passed through the city Tues- day enronte to Anderson at which plac the Rev. willhave charge of a church. Dr. R. Hurley, is now pastor of Aller Chapel. He preached his introductory sermon Sunday morning to a large and appreciative audience. It was strict and pointy. ‘The doctor is a very logical speaker and understands well the discipline of his church. He is preparing the orgunization of his church which is much needed. ‘The Republicans of the Sixth Ward held an enthusiastic meeting and rally Tuesday night in the lecture room of Bethel A. M. E. church. The meeting was presided over ‘by Dr. 8. A. Furniss and was addressed by Frederick E. Mat: son, candidate for State Senator; D. B. Shideler, Rev. R. F. Hurley, of Michigan, and Gurley Brewer. Mr. James N. Shelton made an excellent talk in favor of Eugene Sauley Republican candidate for Sheriff, in which he said that the Negroes had no better friend than Mr. Sauloy. He showed. ee ee ee ee pea Copies of The Freeman on sale at Colemans restaurant 1214 Wylie Ave., Pittsburg, Pa., every Saturday. Ninth Presbyterian Church. Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., grand rally to-morrow. Rev. Bristo will preach in the morning and evening. Rey. Dr. Newton will preach at 2 p. m. All pastors and their congregations and the public are invited as there are church obligation that must be met, Notice. Wanted to know the whereabouts of James M. Small, occapation Waiter. When last heard from he was work- ing either at New York City, or Asberry, N. J. Any information will be gladly received by his sister Annie L. Booth 532 Roanoke street Indianapolis, Ind. tw Deaths. Charles Jones, known as “Diamond” son of Rev. Charles Jones died suddenly last Friday. He had been in poor health forsome time. ‘The faneral ser- vices were held at Simpson Chapel church undér the auspices of the B. O. ©. B. of which he was a member. Charles Poole who went to Chicago recently died in that city last week. He was buried in this city. Mrs. Aurora Hurley-Harris daughter of Rey. R. French and Rosa A. Hurley, was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 18, 1879. Lived with her father and mother until May 9, 1809, when she was united in marriage to Mr. Orla B. Harris in Detroit, Mich., where her father was then in charge of Bethel church. May 15, 1900,ason was born to them. From this time on her health failed, She took her bed in July, and continued to grow worse, Inthe mean time her father was appointed to Allen Chapel, Indianapolis. She was very anxious to accompany the family to the latter city and with the consent of her husband she left Detroit for Indianapolis with her father and mother Aug. 31. Although she was in a helpless condi- tion, she stood the trip well. They arrived in Indianapolis at 12:45 a. m., Sept. 1. She lingered till Sept. 12, at 2:20 p. m., when, with great rejoicing and many sweet farewells, she breathed her last. The people of this city did all in their power to comfort her and to make her last days smooth and restfal, and when the end came they took charge of the house and everything and made arrangements for the faneral, which took place at Allen Chapel at 2o'clock p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. The sermon was preached by Rev. C. W. ‘Newton, pastor of Bethel churob, assisted by Presiding Elders Townsend and Saunders, and Rev. E. L. Bell. Madam | u: Booker, May Crabtree, K. Brookins, Frank liver, Charles Samuels and Mattie Williams were _pall-bearers. Interment at Crown Hill. ! ‘Newsy Items. Cincinnati, 0., Special. Professor Armants band of Chicago exhibited at Manhattan park last Mon- day night. The Baptist ministers bas returned from a successful convention at Richmond, Va. The only colored organization in the fall festival parade was the juvenile brigade, they showed up in grand style. The waiters and bell boys at the Gibson House were dis- charged last week and white employes filled their places. Don’t forget to read The Freeman, on sale at 280 George street Union Shaving Varlor, seo the agent J. L. Hill for your subsciption. ‘The reperestatives of the reformers re- port the convention was asuccess at Richmond, Va. Mr. Griffin one of Cincinnati's business men was and attendant at the convention The Palace and Barnett hotels employ ‘colored waiters and bell boys. Indianapolis Garment OMpAY Tea Gowns Waists Skirts, Etc 40 N. Illinois St. INDIANAPOLIS: IND ; STAGE. (CONTINUED FROM 5TH PAGE.) 14 Keiths, Providence; Jan. 21, Keiths, Philadelphia; Jan. 28, Grand opora house, Chicago; Feb. 4, Hopkins; Peb. Lt Olympic; Feb, 29, Orpheom theatre San Francisco, Cal., until March 18: Orpheum theatre, Los Angeles, March 25; april 32, -Kanaas City Orpheum Sheatte; April 29, Orpheum theatre Omaha Neb; return to Grand opera house, Chicago, May 6; Koster & Bials New York, May 18 and 20; June 17, Folies Bergerer, Paris France, until Ang. 5; then to England for two years. ‘The Freeman will always reach me at the Era, London; they know as much about my ronte as Ido myself, Kindly send it there in case there is a change. Yours traly in my dates, BILLY FARRELL.” P.S. Best wishes to all friends. Lulu’s Hair is Straicht and now she isthe happiest girl in town. Her hair was kinky and harsh but by using the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow she made it straight, soft and beantifal. ‘Try a bottle and yon will be happy also. Only 50 cents. Sold by dealers or we will’ship you a bottle ex. press paid for 65 cents, address The Ozonized Ox Marrow Oo., 78 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ills. Geo. L. Knox Interviews Ex-Gov. Taylor of Kentucky. Mr. Taylor said: “Why don’t the colored peopleall leave the South?” “Do you, think, it would be best for them all to leave?” “Ido.” “Well, why do you think it is best?” “Because they have all the privileges here.” “Well, what priveleges do yon see they have here that they don’t have in the South?” “Well, they ridein the street cars here just thesame as any one else; go to ‘the theatres just the same as any one else sitting where they please and enjoy- ing all the privileges that any one enjoys. I was walking up Pennsylvania street and on passing one of the school buildings there I saw a colored and white girl sitting in the same seat both enjoy- ing the same privileges and I said to myself this is what the constitution intends.” “How do you like Indiana?” “I likeit very much.” “What do you think of the political outlook?” “Iam sure that MoKinley will be elected.” “Upon what do you base your judge- ment?” “T ami canvassing thestate and I see the interest manifest by the people which brings me to this conclusion.” Maud Muller on s summer's day ‘Was storing gasoline away, When along came the judge on his automobile: And asked if Mandie Wonld charge his wheel, ‘And ‘he judge lo sked back as he climed the bili ‘And saw Maud Muller standing still. He looked so ofton that Maudie fred And yelled: “You make me rubber tired.” —Kansus City Star. Rev. E. A. White, of Connersville, was the guest of his wife and friends here several days this week. ‘SCOTT'S MAGIC HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND GROWER, . | : | nnvons. SPren, Inthe recipe of Celebrated Chemist, ana ts guaranteed wtesveeieiyenfe sod harmless, Eis the men wonderfull propartion in te word tema Kinky, knotty, stubborn. ars shirt thi nal Tom thick Beata, Straight, soft, glossy set pliable, Te sopt ce om tlle, promos & FApid grove, Festores atural scsr, sd give healt tothe Bairaud tips by postirely sort andra sna scp dae, “smnorvelousrenty wens aires bald beate and ta psc. Plane 7 fy {tals rad ome ofthe tenons from thot fands of perous who are HOW wing i Prien 99 tet cons, by fall, Litle Her Pie, 10 aad eeu SAY tne Mage aoa Benger ent Erste wennche Paver, 35 cent. Boot? Gataeh Sire fuel ab cn dont Masal Geass er Gar S05) £580. be Marian’ Female Talide Gane: ED? fostlen 35 cue” Seows Wouderal Ps Gare, Bets, NOTICE 1 With such order of one or more ‘tang of oar remedies, we wil sad yous fro treat. Scorer ale nese fora eee 3 Dear Serer scotty aki go ln ge ioe bed eigeee ae Siar Fo. bok oe. SCOTT REMEDY CO., Louisville, Ky. WASSON’S STOREFORCORRECTSTYLE WASSOn’s —--——— Exceptional f Style In __ The opening days are over, but the constant arrivals of belated millinery from the foreign artistes, as well as several charming Creations from New York, serves to make the millinery room a bower of autumn beauty, We want you to enjoy the hat show at its [ests Your friends declare it to be more elaborate than Indianapolis has ever seen, sy coe Saturday. A remarkable collection of $10 and $15 exclusive novelties, I ea Se eee RE THE ONE BIGDEPARTMENT arpels, Uurtains and hugs stocked as never before--with the most elaborate line of floor coverings and draperies we'ye ever shown, The special prices for this September sale should interest you, They mean money saving See these Carpet andRugPrices | Cork Carpets and Inlaid Linoleom ebayer ero tenia comets BQ) wa Sn AEN ath ot | Printed Lincloums, tile and carpet, patteras, $I 00 ‘ee sen ett wot dngrain Carpets QT The Bg Walling Sai il ta Lehre! best cotton warp, regular price 30c to 45c 23 amariateataete newt ce Db naa ote ea, mente, of Ask to see the largest and handsomest line of Wil- 25 pieces extra heavy China Matting, regular 35¢ a 23 ton Velvets in the city at only 980 per yard. and 40c goods, sale..........-..esceecceceeee ee, Bekcies C0 at Ff 00 Certain to etaet Serene aia Utility Boxes. for Ladies’ Shirt Waists » ees URW. cae tettc sensu snalse sus togawancsesic? We es oe ee ee handsome st it il line, 75, $250, oc) pele Emre Sai Carian pase. and fected goods ik $5.00 and. See a . os ee oa ie Be ; 10 $3.50 Teg . 52.50, is i... $1. Se ee eee Screens, Screens, Screens 200 pairs same goods, handsomely made and sold reg- _| Large black and gold four-fold Japanese Sereen, worth Fed coos hn ek op | SBOUIRAMAG RECS SSS DONS WES velo! cuss geonse GRAB SC Rs tessensy 69 |hreetold black and gold Japauese Seresns, worth 800 pairs Nottingham Curtains, fall 3 yards long and $4.50, sale PO resent aarp ~ $2.75 good width and all new, sold regularly $1.00 to ‘Three-fold 5-ft, high handsome oak Screens, filled with $1.50 this special sale.............sssseseeseeseeeeee +79) Silkoline, cheap at $1.75, sale price............ - we Ask to see our big line of Silkoline and Drapery Cloth One case Curtain Scrims, ecru and white, 36-in. wide, just the stuff to make bed comforts. This special just received, good value at 10c, sale price.......... Pp AMENOMING:. 20 set nuscserietatcygrensetetusse se++> 6 See ae ere Ree Ce aaa Roatan Lost Relatives. Our mother’s name was Macy Sanders, our Sen a eae Tara Raters, toy are festeg eaten Pe ea Corie iesbets Sanders, Laura Sanders and William et San- ee eee eee aah Sanders~all of Jeiferson county, Ky., near Sealansees ase eepercnaae ante ates eer tatiana eam ee tase Fa ag eae eae ace aes Memphis, Mo., Scotland county. SW AREED Tete trait Row a ee oer bh ri mate TS Pais ite giiten dee, Ceara tee Sieircotmesee tee = Simply Delicious Seven Flavors—-at all Dealers Meyer Bros. Gum Co. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. MRS. E A WEBB Fine Milhnery and Lair Goods FALL HATS TRIMMED & UNTRIMMED NOW READY. 112 N, Mlinois St., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. NICHOLSON HOTEL atin eee nvm tere: oe ey Oe as MRS, MATTIE DUGGED, Manager. —_—_—_—_———— FITCH’S PURITAN GUM Dr.Joseph H. Ward orriom nouns: ieee deve ss = OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 4854 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS New ’Phone 1974| Old Phone 1-6490 Flanner & Buchanan, —— THE LEADING —— FUNERAL. DIRECTORS 320 N. Illinois St., bet.New York and Vermon St +MILLINERY< Imported Hats and Bonnets a a a B. SAMUELS M ll To-day, Sept 29th Afternoon and Evening Music by Montani Bro.’s Orchestra Call and see us, 822 WEST WASHINGTON STREET. Formerly with Charles Maguire's Granger Store, TUSKAHOE ‘A NATURALSPBING WATER She Troubles. teleOid lms, New Uae 115 N, Pennsylvania Street, ee Notary Public. 1 Phone 357 LL. CLAWSON, LL. B., LL. M. Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, 403 LEMCKE BUILDING, INDIANAPOLIS, ease TO BUY xp EASY TO PAY | an YOUR CREDIT 1s GOOD AT ve No other hotse in the city gives bet ter terms of credit than at dhe Reliall We sell everything for housekeeping oa Easy Weekly or Monthly Payments without charging you one penny Extrs for Credit. Come in and let us explain our Easy Credit System and Show you our big Stock—Everybody Courted to inspect our goods - No trouble to show you anything in our store. . ‘ | t Furniture & Carpe! Co., 82, $4 and 86 South Illinois Street RCT mee A Christian Man 2.2 zesty cio Miteiaoay, Boeiee aaies “eee