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Notice.-- The Largest and Best Christmas Number of THE FREEMAN is Coming. Write for Terms. THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME 13 NUMBER 47 CORRESPONDENCE GLEANED BY OUR HUSTLING AGENTS TO SUIT THE POPULACE FAR AND NEAR FROM THE BLUEGRASS STATE Interesting Happenings in and Around Paducah and Her Great Freight District--The Sick List-- Other Items Noted. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24.1900 REV. J.N. FLIPPER, D.D. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. Newsy Items. Spokane, Wash., Special.—It is a pleasure to learn that the colored people of Spokane, Wash., are to be represented in an eastern newspaper. Spokane has some splendid colored people, and they are enterprising; and by no means behind the times. There are two colored churches: Calvary Baptist, of which Rev, J. B. Beckham, of Tennessee, is pastor; African M. E., of which Rev, Payne is pastor. A young man met with a serious accident last Tuesday; while putting hoboes off the car he was pulled off by them, and in attempting to board the train he was thrown under the car. Both arms and legs were crushed in such a manner as to make amputation necessary. He was picked up by a freight train, having laid out four hours in the cold, and carried to a station, where the operation was performed. Mr. Wilson died from the effects of the accident. Hs body was sent to Spokane for burial. Mr. Wilson had lately came to Spokane from Colorado. He leaves a brother in this city and some relatives in the east to mourn him. S. Thomas is seriously ill. Mrs. Baker, mother of W. R. Baker, the pianist, is in the city. We have seen some theatrical people in the city within the last few days; we understand they are members of "Coontown $40," which is out here. We received the sad news of Miss Bessie Johnson's death in Seattle. She was fourteen years of age; the cause of her death was consumption. Bessie was a member of the Methodist and Baptist Sabbath Schools. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Ryan and son, Robert, have gone to their old home in Chilicothe, Ohio. The Calvary Baptist church gave a dinner elec- tion day on Riverside ave. The dinner was managed nicely and the eating was fine. The church did exceedingly well financially. The Young People's Literary society of the Calvary Baptist church starts full blast next Tuesday. The literary met a few times before election, but closed on account of small attendance, caused by the approaching election. The officers elected this term are Charles S. Barrow, president; S. A. Harris, vice-president; B. B. Williams, secretary; F. W. Moss, assistant secretary; Miss A. Crooen, treasurer; Miss Minnie M. G. Brown, critic. We expect fine programs from the literary this year, for they have done fine work in the past. The republicans are all rejoicing over the results of the election. The Sorosis, a society composed of some of the best white ladies in the city, are going to devote a day entirely to the Negro race—tracing him back to the dark ages. They are also going to have letters from prominent Negro colleges and prominent Negro men. They have invited Miss Minnie M. G. Brown, our young singer, to render a solo on the occasion. Mrs. Payne, wite of Rev. Payne, was obliged to go to Virginia on account of her father, Rev. Draper's illness. Newsy Notes. Memphis, Tenn., Special.-The Y. W. I., and S. circle of the Tubercle Abbist church gave a grand Colonial Nov. 16; Conumdrum lunch was served in party at Howe Institute, Friday evening, grand style, and a delightful time was had. Will Yancy, the popular porter at the Peabody Hotel, will leave the city in a few weeks to visit his parents in Pine Bluff. Ark. He is a prominent society leader and his many friends will miss his smiling countenance. Dr. C. A. Terrill, one of the best known colored physicians in this city, lost his wife; she was at one time a Guiter Deloch, and taught at the public schools in the city. She was provided with servants, a fine span of horses to drive and luxuries of life. The doctor has a beautiful home at 668 Georgia street, and owns several houses in the city. Why she should strip his house of all valuable and money to run away with another man is not known. Detectives are on the trail and hope to recover some of the property. Mr. and Mrs. Briggs have a nicely furnished room to let to any one visiting this city; call at their residence, No. 34 Turley street. Miss Carrie Carter, the accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Carter, residing on Allen ave., departed this life Friday, Nov. 16, after a lingering illness. It seems hard to bear the sorrow that is caused by the plucking of one of the fairest flowers that bloom in our family circle, but we say to the bereaved parents to look to that A. W. Whitlow won the gold ring set with rubies and Miss Fannie Smith the silk umbrella, given away by the steward's board of Avery. The 25th Annual Conference of the West Tennessee district of the African Methodist Episcopal church opened at Avery chapel Wednesday morning, Nov. 14, Bishop B. T. Tanner, D. D., of Philadelphia, presiding. Dr. L. J. Valentine preached the annual sermon. After holy communion was taken, Bishop Tanner made a few timely remarks; the conference elected officers and settled down to business. PRICE FIVE CENT. SINGLE COPY SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONE VF/R $1.0 At night Mayor Williams, of this city, Gen. Gordon, superintendent of the educational board, and Prof. Sanford, a member of the board, were present and addressed the conference. Each of the speakers were introduced by the invincible Rev. Wm. Flagg, Jr., who, in a graceful manner, performed that part of the exercises. The conference is considered quite fortunate in having the mayor present, as he has never before accepted an invitation from a Negro body. Dr. Ewing's address in behalf of the young men of the church, was rendered with grace and ease. Miss Ida Stevenson rendered the welcome address in behalf of the ladies of the church. The conference closed its session Tuesday, Nov. 20. Avery chapel, under the leadership of Dr. Flagg, made a grand report. Dedicated to Mrs. T. J. Searcy and H. Ashford, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Eugenia Perkins, who departed this life, Nov. 7, 1900; aged 58 years. She was a prominent resident of Courtland, Ala. Mother has gone but do not worry, God has said it must be so. The angel of death bids us hurry, And cease our travels here below. There are friends who say they love, And will help in trials great; But the one who is now above is safe within the Heaven gate. E. W. SADLE Personal Item. Poplar Bluff, Mo., Special.—A young man by the name of Smith was arrested here by the marshal for having committed a robbery in Springfield, Mo. THE SOCIAL TREND GAY AND SOCIAL HAPPENINGS IN A SOUTHERN METROPO- LIS--A SUCCESSFUL FAIR--A PLEASANT SURPRISE IN Honor of Visitors Within the Gates of this Famous War-stripped City of the Yazoo--Watch for the Xmas Edition. Vicksburg, Miss., Special.—The West Mississippi Fair opened here on Nov. 13 and closed Friday, 16 inst. It was, from a point of view, one of the most successful fairs ever held in this city. The flower parade Tuesday, the automobiles and the electric cars were proof of the fact that Wicksburg is on the prosperity wane. Mr. Washington Newman, editor of the People's Defender, came over last week from Jackson, Miss., to attend the fair. Come again, old friend, we are always glad to welcome you to the hill city. Misses Hinday and Mary L. Long, of Fayette, Miss., spent several days in the city during fair week. They were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, on south Pearl street. B. F. Lacy and Dorsey Foreman, both very prosperous farmers in Delta, were in the city several days last week. Miss Katie Newbill, of Natchez, Miss., was a charming visitor to this city and a friends last week to see the fair. A fashionable home wedding was celebrated here Thursday evening, Nov. 15. The contracting parties were Miss Josephine Anderson and James Erskin. The marriage was performed at the home of the bride's aunt, on Court street, at 8 p. m., by Rev. J. H. C. Henry. After the ceremony was over refreshments were served to a large number of selected guests. The presents were very numerous and showed the high esteem in which the bride and groom are held by their friends. The Freeman joins their many friends in extends best wishes for a successful journey through ball at S. G. R. H., on Tuesday night, Nov. 13, was well attended, and all present had a royal time. Prof. Ruben Cliffon's excellent band osborne the music. The committee in charge were, Messrs. Anthony Moore, Jake Osborne, James Gaters, Sam Merrell and Ben L. Beckett, chairman. Say boys, what became of that jujug? The Freeman is on sale every Saturday morning; 5 cents per copy, Orange U. Taylor, agent. The surprise party given at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson on south Pearl street, Friday night was a grand success. The guest of honor being Misses Hinday and Mary L. Long, of Fayette, Miss., and Katie F. Newbill, of Natchez, Miss. The following were present: Misses Lillie Nelson, AaStringer, Katie Anderson, Hinday and Mary L. Long, of Miss., Katie F. Newbill, of Natchez, Miss.; Messrs. Charles Payton, Edward H. Sterling, Eugene Cullins, George Williams, Henry Pierce and J. S. Bunley. The E. D. Post, No. 22, G. A. R., gave a grand roll burning and fortune telling exhibition Tuesday nights, Nov. 13 and 20, at their hall, No. 301% N. Washington street. A better time could not be had on the above occasions. A nice little sum was raised for the benefit of their treasury. Much credit is due the hustling committee of arrangements, in the persons of Wm. Lawrence, Wilson Turner, Jackson Cunningham, Jackson Lattimore, Lawson Reese, H. Clayton, Isaiah Kelley, P. C. Leonard Buckner is assistant messenger at U.S. engineer's office. The barber shop on Jackson road, known as the Colored 400 is up-to-date. Come and see it. George Moore, proprietor. News of Importance Meridian, Miss., Special.-Messrs. V. I. and Horace Jackson left Sunday, Nov. 11, for Selma, Ala, where they will work. Miss Lillie Joiner, of Macon, visited the family of W. H. Deloach on the 10 inst. T. Murray spent Sunday, the 11 inst. at Lauderdale Springs, the guest of Mrs. Harriet Johnson. Mrs. Stewart entertained at dinner in honor of Mr. Murray. Henry Lee has returned to the city. Mrs. M. Moore has been quite sick for several weeks. Bishop J. B. Small, of New York, and Rev. J. S. Jackson, presiding elder of the Meridian district of the A. M. Zion denomination, who have been preaching at Lauderdale, came to Meridian on the 11. Rev. Small preached at St. Peters A. M. E. Zion church Sunday night at 8 p. m., to a fair congregation. The annual conference will meet here Tuesday, Nov. 27; Rev. Small will preside. Wesley Moore visited his son Walter Sunday, Nov. 11. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. THEIR CONVICTIONS AND FEAR NOT THE CONSEQUENCE. Churchmen--The Situation as Reviewed by Philosophical Reasoner of the Ranks--A Great Defender. One should have a good and sufficient reason for all that he does. One who knows what he does is in accordance with a good and sufficient reason is apt to have the approval of his own conscience and to be able to bear with patience all criticisms and to receive with tranquility all praise that may be invoked by his conduct. There are those whose conduct is not influenced by a set principle, but who seek always to do or to say that which will please or that which will pay. This latter class of persons are usually popular and successful for a period, but in the end their lack of sincerity becomes known and they are held in contempt. There are thousands of people in the world today who are engaged in projects which would be ruined were some one to expose the falsity of the plausible pretexts upon which they are based. There are hundreds of persons who have been burned at the stake or shut up in prison or destroyed simply because they have had the courage to talk out and tell the truth and thus endanger the success of some civil schemer. Years afterwards the victims of the schemer have discovered how they were fooled and have made tardy recognition of the courage of those who tried to save them by erecting monuments. The desire to be dead and have a monument is not the strongest of motives to influence conduct, but the desire to have a clear conscience and to be true to duty is a motive that enables one to face all dire consequences. The writer would have all who read after him to believe that such is his motive. He desires his readers to believe this, not because he cares for praise, but in order that his words may be read with care, however, unpleasant may be the opinions which they convey. The campaign is over, the quest of votes is ended and all are free to talk without fear of doing anything to defeat a good cause by the exercise of bad judgment. For some weeks it has been popular to abuse Bishop Turner because of his bold utterance of his opinion, and to abuse other bishops because of the clearly defined stand which they have taken. All who have given expression to abuse during the campaign have laid themselves open to suspicion as being merely partisan politicians and possibly hirelings or office seekers. It is now time to call attention to the truth that each American citizen has a right to express and vote his political opinion. No church organization is committed to any political party nor has the right to exact of the humblest members any line of political affiliation. As an American citizen Bishop Turner had as much right to talk and vote for Bryan as Bishop Arnett had to talk and vote for McKinley. As a Bishop one had one a bit of right to use his power of office to coerce or even to influence a single voter. My experience with Bishop Turner enables me to say that not a pastor under him will suffer a single humiliation or a bit of injury because he may have talked and voted in direct opposition to the lion-hearted Old Roman. I do not believe that intimations of the contrary relating to Bishop Arnett that have been made are correct. He is an ardent Republican and a man of influence and ability, and served God and his people by doing all that he could as a citizen to secure the success of the party in which he believed. Bishops Hood, Waters, Derrick, Grant and others no doubt did the same, some to a greater extent and some more tamely. No man rendered more earnest and proper service than did Bishop Derrick and yet he never once infringed upon his power as bishop to advocate his views as a citizen. This the writer knows because he has been right where he could know. Now that Bryan is defeated, there are those who will seek to heap abuse upon Bishop Turner, but let this be understood. No Negro, living or dead, has shown more sincere concern for the best welfare of his race than has Bishop Turner. I won't say that he may have been, but I will frankly say that he often has been apparently very wild in his views and offensive in his expressions, but I know no time when he has insincere. He is ours, a grand, honest, rugged, blunt, brave old hero and a guard of faithful sons of Allen will march by his side as his protectors and champions in his brief journey to the close of his noble career. We will offer our breasts to every flying arrow, and our arm is ready to smite every malicious foe of the hero who, by a life of noble deeds, has earned the right to demand charity for the errors of old age. He is a coward who would fling his spear at the aged and wounded lion before whom he would have fled in terror in the brave days of his youth and power. Strike at Bishop H. M. Turner and you smile in the face every grateful and loyal son of Allen. Newsy Pointers. Clarksville, Tenn., Special—The C. M. E. conference, which held its first convention on Nov. 5, with a continuance to the 12 inst., closed after transacting many important business matters at Wesley chapel, under the auspices of Rev. J. W. Smith, Rev. J. W. Luckett, of Hopkinsville, Ky., delivered an eloquent sermon to the conference en masse Friday Nov. 9. Bishop Cortrell made an address during the day, and preached a closing sermon Sunday, Oct. 11, to a large audience. Among the noted divines 'mid the parsons were: Dr. T. A. Alexander, Rev. T. C. Ragedale, Revs. G. W. Porter-Gardner, Barnett Rattcliffe and Dr. Lester, of Nashville, Tenn. The ministers expressed their sentiments of the good treatment they received here, and they hoped to reciprocate the favors when our parsons go to their towns. Messra, Sam Dabney, Will Corwin and Felix Hughes passed in the civil service examination for mail carriers, the former receiving the highest mark; but owing to weight and physiques, as well as the make up of Dabney and Corwin, the situation may be awarded to Hughes. Pete Postell, of Hopkinsville, Ky., was in the city Oct. 14, and was lavishly entertained by members of the "Black 400" and smart set, who gave him all that was coming to him. A Business Men's League was recently organized here to promote the welfare of this fraternity as well as the populace at hand. Madame Rumor is it affloat that a colored academy is going to be established here in the Kleeman building, near the Bending works under the auspices of Miss Daisy Walker, of Nashville, Tenn., assisted by able tutors. Items of Interest. Chattanooga, Tenn., Special—Messas Reed & Lowe have opened a pool room in connection with their saloon at 329 W. 9th street, Thomas Cross, manager. The A. M. E. Conference convened at the Warren Chapel A. M. E. Church, corner Sixth and Chestnut streets, and adjourned Tuesday morning. Rev. J. A. Jones was sent back to the Warren Chapel another year. On Monday evening, Oct. 29, the Wiley Memorial M. E. Church gave their pastor, R. J. Buckner, a welcome reception. In addition to that they rendered a splendid musical program, consisting of solos, quartettes, duets. Several important papers were read in behalf of Rev. Buckner. Rev. C. H. Trusty read a splendid paper, followed by Master P. E. A. Vannoy, editor of The Industrial Searchlight. Dr. A. J. Love made a splendid speech, afterwards everybody was invited down to the basement and given a free supper. Wishing Rev. R. J. Buckner a hearty welcome for another year they departed. C. A. GREENE. The above is a likeness of Mr. C. A. Greene, of Holly Springs, Miss. Mr. Greene is a graduate of Rust University, Holly Springs, and served as Government Sugar Inspector during President Harrison's administration. He is now one of the most successful merchants in the State without regard to race. Muncie News. Muncie, Ind., Special.—The two small boys of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rider are ill with a full developed case or measles. Quarterly meeting was held at the Jackson street, A M. E. church. Rev. Townsend presiding elder was present $10 40 was collected at the evening service. Our colored brothers were well represented at the Republican Banquet held at the Hotel Kirby in honor of the election of McKinley and Roosevelt. A grand time was enjoyed. Mr. Harvey Phillip proprietor of the East Main street Barber shop is some what indisposed. A social was held at the Baptist church last Tuesday evening. A ratification social was given by members of the A. M. E. Choir Thursday evening Nov. 15. On November 11, the Second Baptist church gave an entertainment of the same order. There will be union services at A. M. E. church Thanksgiving at 11 o'clock and in the evening a literary program will be rendered after which the ladies of the church will serve supper. Every body is invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs. L. Woods have taken room with Mrs. Brazelon on Seymour street. Miss Susie Poindexter left for Washington, D. C., to resume her duties in the city post office. Mr. Harry Burnham after casting his vote for McKinley has returned to Cincinnati, O., where he is under the employment of the government. Sam Jackson is ill at his home in Whitely. All persons desiring The Freeman call at 53 E. Adam street on sale Saturday of each week. Call and leave order which will be gladly received and promptly filled. Newsv Items. Chicago, Ill., Special—John Rowan and Miss A. T. Graham, of New Orleans, were married Nov. 1, at the groom's residence, 389 Dearborn street. Mr. Rowan has an excellent position on the police force. Molly Williams is seriously sick at 230 Orleans street. W. Weldon has gone into the coal and express business. He has two places, one at 145 Superior street, and the other at 61 N. Clark street. Give him a call when you are in need of any thing in his line. A surprise party was given recently in honor of Miss Julia Johnson at Mrs. Nannie Harris' residence, 65 Wendell street; a host of friends were present. They had a grand time. Prof. J. Gray furnished the music. D. M Asbury has been appointed to a lucrative position in the U. S., appraisor's office by the Hon. Wm. Penn Nickson. Miss R. Anderson has moved to 110 Erie street; she has an excellent flat and all new furniture. J. Palmer has been very sick, but he is able to be out again. Rev. J. H. Green preached an eloquent sermon at Hermon church on the 28 ult., it was in regard to the number of Afro-Americans employed by the government, which was over 15,000, and they were paid $8,000,000 annually. Edith Smith is dangerously sick at the hospital; her sickness has baffled the skill of the best physicians in the city; they claim that she cannot be cured. The woman's benevolent society met at Mrs. L. Houston 280 N. Franklin street, last Friday evening. After their business had been finished a flue repast was served by Miss Wright; all present had a grand time. The following officers have been chosen: Miss M. Warren, president; Miss H. Wright, vice-president; Miss H. Overstreet, treasurer; Miss E. Minor, secretary; Mrs. F. Elliston, assistant secre ary; Mrs. L. Houston, chairman of the sick committee. It is rumored that the Wayman church will buy a $9,000 lot in the near future. Mr. Allen and Miss Martha Hanson were quietly married last Wednesday evening. Please have your money ready for the collector this week. The Industrial Dept. of the A. M. College is furnishing help to the leading people of this section. Our trained nurses are in great demand at $10 to $20 per week. Two cooks and a laundress have been furnished a Millionaire family of Chicago who have winter residence here. A. G. Kreitlein Co. Bargain hoe Store The Largest Sale on Boots and Shoes We are Retailing at Whole sale price. Many Ladies' and Children's Shoes. We are also selling Rubbers Artics and Felt Boots at bot- tom prices. Call and see us. 336 Indiana Avenue TRY IT! TRY IT! An Antiseptic SKIN PURIFIER A-ton-a If the face be washed with a soft rag dipped in this lotion it will remove Tan. Freckles, Black Heads, Pimples, Etc., Etc. Apply night and morning. A-TON-A Manufacturing Co., AGENTS WANTED A bottle will be sent to any address postpaid on receipt of 50c.; money or stamps. CURLY HAIR MADE STRAIGHT BY THE TAKEN FROM LIFE. BEFORE AND AFTER THE EVENT. 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Send name and address plainly to OZONIZED GROW CO., 76 Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL. We wont every reader of the Freeman that is troubled with Dyspepsia or Indigestion to try a 10 cent box of our diacids, for sale by all druggists. DEAN'S DYSPEPSIA DISCS They do the work. This association cannot be beat. It pays Accident, Sick and Death Benefits and furnishes Free Medical attention in case of Sickness or Accident. The Pulpit, Press and Public endorse it as being the association in which any good man should insure. E. B. HAMPTON Chief Organizer; ROOM 48 BALDWIN;BLOCK, cor. Delaware and Market Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. No argument is necessary to convince any one that our SERGE SUITE blue or black—warranted fast colors, are just the thing for this weather. PETER KNOXVILLE I COLLEGE DEPARTMENTS: Collegiate, including Classical, Scien tic and Literary Courseso logical; Medical; Normal; Music; Industrial, including Agriculture, Carpentering, P Sewing and Electric I work. SPEC AL FEATURES: Four dormitories, for young men, young women, boys and girls. All buildings steam-heated and electric lighted. Location most healthful. Next term begins September 26. Send for catalogue to Rev. R. W. McGranahan, President Knoville, Tenn. BUSINESS MEDIUM. The Eagle Swell Clothes Suits $8 to $20 Overcoats $5 to $20 Fancy Vests $165, $2.85, $4.00 L. STRAUSS & GO. 5 and West Washington Street. Old Homestead Bread Makes Muscle The Largest AND Purest Loaf In the City All GROCERS Sell It MRS. MARTH tells your entire life—past, present and future—in a DEAD TRANSE, has the power of any two mediums you ever met, can help you find your family, foremarriage, the manners of all your family, their ages and description, the name and business of your future husband, the name of your next, if you are to have one, the name of the man, the name of your future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage—how many children you have or will have—whether you are married or single; whether your present sweetheart will have no sweetheart, she will tell you when you will have, and his name, business and date of acquaintance. ALL YOUR FUTURE will be told in an honest, clear, plain manner and in a manner that is easy to understand of their husbands and children, young ladies should know everything about their sweethearts or inended husbands. Do not keep company, marry or go into business until you are sure you are in religious sorrows prevent your consulting. Madame is the only one in the world who can tell you the FULL NAME of your future husband, the age and date of your birth, you whether you are a person is true or false. There are some people who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting a Medium, but such beliefs are contrary to the teachings of the religion. In fact, that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not everyone who placards himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of what is true or false. If you have a mind may ask the reason why. It is simply that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend time with the people who are art of phrenology and kindred branches that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of obstacles. It is an undeniable fact that persons will come for advice—in full knowledge of what they want to know, and as soon as they see that they are not in the right devor to dispel from their minds what they need to so hear if it will be rehearsed by the Medium. To get the secret out of a person by means of advice, you must many unimprisoned Mediums, but to take hold of the hand and gain control of the mind thereby, is a matter of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done, and by consulting this seemingly mystery becomes a realization. This subject has received no little attention by eminent men and even college professors. So I am delighted to have the opportunity to infringlings in our midst with "olly tongues," perhaps, the gates of wisdom have not been closed to the entire profession. It takes a great degree to become an acclaimed teacher of the medium and by a continuous and untiring effort, the key to the well of apparently unaffordable mysteries have been procured by MS. M. B. MARTHE. By letter, advice $1.00. Hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. All letters must contain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTHE 246 W. 31st ST. NEW YORK CITY. 300 Active Men and Women Wanted to Organize Lodges. GOOD AGENTS MAKE FROM $25 TO $60 PER WEEK. OUTFIT $1. WRITE FOR TERRITORY AT ONCE. The Royal League of Peace A new Society whose object is to unite the Colored Race of the world, numerically, financially and intellectually. Twelve degrees, divided into 4 departments, called Houses; "The Royal House" 2, "The House of Legion," 3, "The House of Peace" 4, "The Supreme Council," The Juvenile department is the first degree of the Royal House, in which Boys and Girls from the age of 7 to 12 years may join for 25; the dues being 10c per month. They control their own treasury in paying sick and death claims. For Adults, male, and Female, members: Admission Fee, $2.50; charter members, $1.50; Dues, $3.65 per year. Death Assessments, 50c. Death Benefits, From $100 to $1200; one half paid immediately and the remainder within 30 days thereafter. No other assessments made for any purpose. Annual dues paid from treasury. All money, after the cost of setting up a lodge is paid, remains in the Treasury of the same at the disposal of its members to loan or engage in business, mercantile or manufacture, at their option. Cost for organizing 30c per Charter member; for his or her service. Charter and outfit $12.00; Emblems $3.00; Flag $2.50. Supreme members, 5c per capita. NATIONAL OFFICERS: Rev. G. W. Hardimon, III. Treasurer, W. M. Porter, Indianapolis, Ind.; Financial-sec- cago, Ill. Mrs. Rachel S. Hardimon, Greencastle, Ind.; Secy bureau of Information, Miss Mary Granger, 336 30th-st., Chicago, Ill. Chapain, Rev. W. H. Thompson, Chicago III., Wardens; Rev. Chas. S. Morgan ```markdown ``` 300 Active Men and Women Wanted to Organize Lodges. GOOD AGENTS MAKE FROM $25 TO $60 PER WEEK. OUTFIT $1. WRITE FOR TERRITORY AT ONCE. The Royal League of Peace A new Society whose object is to unite the Colored Race of the world, numerically, financially and intellectually. Twelve degrees, divided into 4 departments, called Houses: "The Royal House" 2, "The House of Legion," 3, "The House of Peace" 4, "The Supreme Council." The Juvenile department is the first degree of the Royal House, in which Boys and Girls from the age of 7 to 12 years may join for 25c; the dues being 1Oc per month. They control their own treasury in paying sick and death claims. For Adults, male, and Female, members: Admission Fee, $2.50 charter members, $1.50; Dues, $3.65 per year. Death assessments, 5Oc. Death Benefits. From $100 to $1200; one half paid immediately and the remainder within 30 days thereafter. No other assessments made for any purpose. Annual dues paid from treasury. All money, after the cost of setting up a lodge is paid, remains in the Treasury of the same at the disposal of its members to loan or engage in business, mercantile or manufactory, at their option. Cost for organizing 3Oc per Charter member; for his or her service. Charter and outfit $12.00; Emblems $3.00; Flag $2.50. Supreme members, 5Oc per capita. cago, Ill. Treasurer, W. M. Porter, Indianapolis, Ind.; Financial-securety, Mrs. Jachelle Griddon, Gwinnette, Ind.; Secy bureau of Rev. W, H. Thompson, Chicago Ill. 30th-st, Chicago, Ill. Chaplain, Rev. W, H. Thompson, Chicago Ill. Wardens; Rev. Chas. S. Morgan latfyat, Ind. John Artis, Paris, Ill. Council; Hon. Gurley latfy-at, Indianapolis, Ind. J. H. Simms, Indiana; Dearborn st. room 6, Chicago. Note: For information address with stamp Geo. P. Knox, Indianapolis, Ind. PUBLISHING DEPT': Geo. P. Stewart Geo. I. Knox, Indianapolis, Ind. Founder and Illustrious Supreme Commander, Indianapolis, Ind., care of Freeman, Voc-commanders; Rev. R. Jebey Marsh, D. D., Nashville, Tennessee; Rev. S. E. Smith, D. D., Owensboro, Ky.; Rev. A. L. Murray, D. D., Chi- Lafayette, Ind. John Artis, Paris, Il. Connich, att-y-at-law, Indianapolis, Ind. J. H. Simma, att-y-at-law, 80 Dearborn st. room 6, Chicago, Ill. For further information address with stamp the Secy's information. PUBLISHING DEP'T: Geo. P. Stewart Geo. L. Knox, Indianapolis, Ind. pti? WN ett. > HT: R WF Vi SEE EWTE o, atb Aa as Ne Se Vais = fl ui fs ; Now Shs |S’ ea [OR oe ae Se ca a EE present position for nearly eleven yea NS BEd during which time he has thorough ih is ee) demonstrated that colored waiters ¢ re = successful in European hotels. T oh eS P| r Briggs is the only hotel known tot ‘ hj | writer that has the picture ot a color ~GGt Pak | waiter, clad in the regular dining roc are, fh > uniform, upon the menu cards. V 9 Ree are told that this was done at the requé d ; e of Mr. Fisher. Awe Oh. eee Ca Dig George Lang, who succeeded F. | Co , Za iy Long as headwaiter at the Colon Ye Fi Hes \ Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, last April, Y Ce still at the helm, and is making quit reputation at the Colonial. Mr, La received his training at the well-kno EDITED BY en House, Indianapolis, Ind. W. FORREST COZART. ‘The Russell House, Detroit, Mic Hoke Smith, who was in Cleveland's cabinet, in answer toa query from the New Orleans Picayune said: ‘More conservative counsels will prevail in the fatare Democratic conventions and we will pronounce a sound money platform in 1004,” Other leading Democrats ex- presed similar views, which is nothing short of @ repudiation of Bryan, |Till- mau, Croker, Jones, et al. As soon as it was known that McKin- ley and Roosevelt were elected over five nillion dollars was put in circulation within forty-eight hours after the elee- tion. It should be @ great consolation to every one to know that the people's ver- dict is: ‘That Bryan shall remain in Lincoln, Neb., and that old glory shall not be hanled down, but will continue to float upon the breeze. Thos. D, Fox, of Indianapolis, Ind., was the guest of Mr. H. ‘Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio, recently. J. W. Singer, a waiter of Zanesville, Ohio, died in that city recently, Mr. Singer had a host of friends throughout Ohio who will regret to hear of his un- timely death, ‘The Republicans, and especially the colored Republicans, have much to give thanks for thia year. Bryan and Till- inan, the Negroe’s most hated foes, have been banished to their own lear for the next four years, ‘Thanks to Him who shape the course of men. Brothers, let as offer up our thanks most gracionsly. J. B. Goins, secretary of the Head and Second Waiters’ Association, and late headwaiter at the Nelson Hotel, Rock- ford, Il, is now in charge of the dining room at the Terre Haute House, Terre Hante, Ind., where he sneceeded George F, White, who has been headwaiter at the Terre Hante nearly ten years, E, M. Johnson, who was recently in- stalled as headwaiter at the Aleonquin Hotel, Dayton, Ohio, is maiing quite a suooess. Mr. Johnson's previons ex- Prriewe in Boston and other eastern cities eminently fita him for that posi- eon. John Foulkes, ® well-known waiter of the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich., is tow a dispenser of the culinary art in jne of the hotels in Cleveland, Ohio, George Davis, formerly headwaiter at tie Clarendon Hotel, Zanesville, Ohio, his accepted the second waiter’s position at the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich. George Dunean is the efficient third Waiter at the Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Michigan E.. Eabanks is doing nicely as head- Waiter at the Russell House Detroit, Where he recently took charge of the Awerican plan dining room. Mr. Eu- banks was seventeen years at the Wed- dell House and about two years at the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. When the colored headwaiters learn ®aive the side waiters due respect, jnst ‘te sume as they demand from the side Falters, then a closer relation can be ‘tablisied whien will be beneficial to all Some headwaiters seem to think ‘at when they get a headwaiter’s posi- tion that the waiters are anferior beings. They corget that they themselves were ‘At one time aide waiters. H.W. Brown, formerly headwaiter ® the Kirkwood Hotel, DesMoines, ‘ova, aud later second waiter at the Eslch Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind., has Tsigned his position as second waiter tthe Cadillac Hotel, Detroit, Mich , to become headwaiter at the Battle House, Mobile Ala. Wu. Bisher, headwaiter at the Briggs Nonse, Chicago, IIL, is one of the moet ‘“teeessful European plan headwaiters intthat city, Mr. Fisher bas held his THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER, present position for nearly eleven years, during which time he has thoroughly demonstrated that colored waiters are snccessfal in European hotels. The Briggs is the only hotel known to the writer that has the picture ot a colored waiter, clad in the regular dining room uniform, upon the menu cards. We are told that this was done at the request of Mr. Fisher. George Lang, who sneceeded F. C. Long as headwaiter at the Colonial Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio, last April, is still at the helm, and is making quite a reputation at the Colonial. Mr, Lang received his training at the well-known eee sicak Tidlanenollie Ind: ‘The Russell House, Detroit, Mich., was over two months selecting a head- waiter, During that time Mr. E. W. Harper, neadwaiter at the Mansion House, Brooklyn, N. Y., was offered the place, but refused. W. F. Cozart, edi- tor of this column, was next offered the place, but the salary asked by him ($75) was too mnch for the Russell. Mr. J. B. Goins, of the Nelson Hotel, refused on account of being requested to cut waiter’s salary from $25 down to §21. Finally Mr, H. T. Eubanks, of Cleve- land, Ohio, agreed to take the honse, ‘and now the waiter’s salary has beeu cnt down to $21. ‘The New York World, a Democratic paper, announced in large head lines in its issue of November 12: ‘‘A deluge of money pouring into Wall street; raises prices of stock; over half a billion dol- lars put in circulation in Jess than four days.” How different it would have ‘been it Mr. Bryan had been elected. His Excellency, resident William McKinley, has decreed that the people of the United States shall observe Thars- day, November 29, as a national holiday upon which they arejrequested to meet in their respective places of worship and return thanks to the Lord for guid- ing us safely along the ;journey of life for the past twelve months, also for the enormous harvest which we have gath- ered in every sphere of life. Although “ president issued his proclamation before the election, we may also re- turn thanks for the «reat Republican victory which, with thejaid ot Him who rules in heaven andjon earth, we are assured of four years’ more of prosperity. Let us give thanks. Maryland and West Virginia are the two Southern States that haveshook the scales from their eyes. and joined the Republicans in their effort to establish a government for and by the people, May God help. Notwithstanding herigigantic effort Kentaeky, the ‘Blue Grass,State, ” still wiggles within the clutches of Democra- cy and damnation. Struggle on ye God fearing and liberty loving, people, like Jacob of old, until your efforts are crowned with success. Your sister ‘States, Maryland and West Virginia, have just emerged from the same kind of contest victoriously, and through the hortoscope I see you taking # seat beside them on the bench of honor in the near future, Rally, forward marcb, charge. | President M. Loubet of France gave 'a collosal banquet to the Lord Mayors of France at Paris, recently. At the ‘above banauet 20,866 guests were seated and fed at onetime. Thejtables covered an area of seven acres, Four thonsand ‘waiters were employed, 250 of whom ‘were mounted on bicycles and acted as supplyers. The Matred’ hotel, or head- waiter, directed the waiters from an | automobile. Every ten years a new congressional ‘apportionment is made according to the resnlts of the newly compiled censu: figures. At present there are 356 mem- bers in the lower honse of congress, Each one of the present congressmen represents 173,901 inhabitants, but the result of the twelfth census makes it necessary to raise the base of represen. tation to about 200,000 inhabitants, and even at this calculation about twenty more congressional districts will be created by the present congress. | Ex-President Harrison voted at 12:25 a 213 East Sixteenth street Tuesday. He wa less than three minutes casting his vote. Senator Fairbanks and histson Warren, who ‘was a first voter, went to the polls togeth: er at 10:20and voted. The senator stood about the polls for @ half hour shaking hands with friends. A working man at the head of the line offered Senator Fairbanks his place, but he refused and he and his son took up their places at the end to await their turn, Senator Beveridge spent mos of the day visiting various precints of the city and voted about noon. Admiral Brown cast bis bailot in the second precinct of the Eighth ward at 9:30, This isthe first presi dential vote he cast ince Grant ranagains Greely. Ce Dr s Soa \ Df <y 4 “4 Ss Dr. Shes, Marvelous Medium, Sets rene ae Gives the names of dead and living friends, tells who and when you will ‘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- tons, don’t ask you to write names for him, Don’t try to pump you in any way, but tells you right off. He ts thoroughly: indorsed by leading spiritualists every- where, recetyed from them @ gold medal and special license to practice his won- Gerful powers; credentials no one clse can show, can give thousanas of refer- ‘ences to both white and colored patrons, ‘Twenty-five years’ practice—seven tn Brooklyn—will show you that he can de all he tells of. Can tell what business ia 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 ts best to do, He succeeds when all others fail. Positive satistar tion or no pay. Call and see, You ull find tt lucky to consult this Christie gen- tleman. He has a medicine that will cure drunkenness, can pe given patients not knowing it, ‘Thousands through him are now RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all their undertakings, while those who neglect his advice ate still laboring against. poverty. Through his perfect knowledge of chemistry he can impart to you a secret that will overcome your en- emies and win you friends. His aid 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 is the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there 1s a class of men and fwomen who claim powers they do not ‘possess. They have netther gifts, creden- tials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense as to throw thelr time and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Chas. Miller, capitalist, 281 Atlantic avenue; the Hon, Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Clevela » avenue, and Mr. Fred Lampe, grocer, 41 Fulton street, Brooklyn. All have known him for the |past ton years. He gives a freo test of his power to all. The Doctor has prac- ticed five years in New Orleans, St. Louls, Memphis and Louisville; understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influ- ences the race 1s “u' ect to. He has now Jand always bad fe patronage from | them. PLEASE READ 8 FOLLOWING: | Brooklyn, Aug. 15—This ts to certity that I came to New York trom Albany. I was a stranger in « strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I aid not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and (Secs ae ae ee ame a I got a good position that very week. I ‘had been to others; they took my money |ana did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise ail Jin bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once, Sincerely, ALBERT AYRES, | Plainfield, N. J. 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, 87 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 @ wonderful test of his powers; told me to send him a lock of the patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter and in a short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under a cloud. Now all is changed. All are well jand prosperous, I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea to all those in slck- tess or distress of any kind. REV. WILIAM JOHNSON. Pastor Lebanon Church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such as he above. DR. SHEA. Has been carefully educated in the Ho- moepathic and Electric schools of medi- cine, His success is wonderful in curing paralysis, rheumatism, asthma, sore jeyes, tumors, cancers, constipation, ague dyspepsia, tape worms, liver complaints deafness, catarrh, dropsy, piles, nervous debility, heart diseases, consumption, die jeases of women and children, fits, kidney disease and all strange, mysterious dis- eases which others don't understand. All diseases, no matter what they be. Noth- ing but honorable treatment. He can and will honestly tell you {f you ean be cured. Has all new remedies and new success, Has an ample experience in public hospi- tals and private clintes. Ne trif_ing with human Ife, Call at once. Do not delay. ‘Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physician. A new remedy for ~heumatism Just discovered, not a iintmens Hopeless cases and those that others can not cure solicited to call. 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Omissions to be made up at expiration of contract. Lost Relati e advertisements, $1.00 for one h. in advance. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1900 THE COLORADO LYNCHING. The lynching of Preston Porter, a young Negro of Colorado, is the chief topic for discussion among the Negroes of America at this time. The occurrence was surrounded with such unusual features that the North has become aroused, and is manifesting keen interest as to the probable future of mob law in America. The story of the lynching, with all its horrible details, is not new, yet there are many of the race that rely on The Freeman for information concerning affairs of this kind. We have no inclination to rehearse that terrible happening, even if it was possible to reproduce it in all its hideousness. It is useless to dwell upon the nature of the crime. Suffice to say that it was held to be of an unspeakable nature coupled with its twin evil, murder. The victim was a young white girl. And right here we say, as we have always said, that we have no sympathy to express for any individual who so far forgets his duty to society as to violate its most sacred tenets. Owing to the peculiar relation of the races the crime wears an uglier hue in the minds of that race which so violently resents the trespass. To all of this is added the crime of murder. In contending for abstract right we will not lose sight of the very irritating circumstances. However, the self-constituted court stands in no better light before the enlightened consciences of the world or the bar of God than he whose scattered ashes only mark the place of execution. They, too, were murderers, at least, and there are no laws, nor customs that constitute them other than murderers, except such laws as are established in their own consciences, and which seek to push the Negro beyond the pale of the laws' protection. The Porter lynching marks a departure in the era of lynching in America. Heretofore there has been some secrecy as to the movements of individuals who were bent on carrying out their designs, but in this case no prize fight has ever been heralded with a greater certainty of being pulled off. State and municipal authorities did not overwork themselves in trying to prevent the blot on the name of the State. It had, to all appearances, legal sanction so far as popular approval could make it, and in due form, and on schedule time, advertised, schedule, 300 of the "best" citizens of Lima, Lincoln county, congregated on the spot where the victim was found dead, and, in the most orderly fashion, proceeded to fix Porter to a stake. The father of the victim applied the match and the rest may be conjectured. The death of Porter is not deplored. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. but the manner of his death is a cause for complaint on the part of the race, not Porter. Death was due him for either crime, but it is not for individuals, acting in private capacity, to act in the place of courts, thereby rendering the laws useless incumbrances of communities. The burning of Porter is a thrust at the Negro race. It is the point of serious objection. His death by hanging or shooting would have been equally as wrong, but the burning emphasizes racial hatred, and for that reason the whole matter is a subject for alarm. The complacency with which news of such a horror is received is what causes anxiety for the future. It must be admitted that the situation was extremely aggravating. Colorado has no death penalty, and yet the case richly merited death. There are those who are considered friends of the race who hold that death by hanging or some other quiet form, would have been proper, if not legal. The Chicago Tribune says: "Therefore, if the citizens of Lincoln county, taking the law into their own hands, had put this criminal to death in a decent and orderly manner, after the fashion in which a border community which has no laws sometimes deals with a horse thief—if the criminal had been hanged or shot—it is not likely that that act would have been the subject of heartfelt denunciation anywhere. Most people would have looked on the act as illegal, out as excusable, being due to the lack of a law providing a punishment commensurate with the offense." The Indianapolis News, in speaking to the question, says in part: "This crime of killing Negroes without law and by general consent originating in the South, has long ago spread throughout the country. It has happened in other Northern S'ates, as it has now happened in Colorado. There is no race question in the North or in the West, as there is in the South, yet there are no confines to the spirit, risen in recent years, that in extreme cases puts the Negro outside the protection of the law. It is not many years since the Negro was regarded as the ward of the nation. But the spirit that is back of law in all countries, and particularly in this country, has taken but a few years o show that the Negro was not to have the law's protection." It is true that there is no race question in that intense sense that there is in the South. And it is on account of that very thing that danger is threatened by such occurrences. It is to be hoped that the sanity of the North, in that it so rigidly adheres to the decrees of courts, no matter how grave the offense, will still maintain. It will certainly operate against the welfare of the Negroes, and consequently the country, if the repetition of mob scenes is permitted. The country cannot afford to become accustomed to such usages. The Negroes, at best, labor under disadvantages, and history certainly shows that the mob spirit, once instilled, knows no flagging. Crimes become magnified and the causes for lynch law increases. The political pot has begun to boil in Indiana. There are those who feel that the State could stand more recognition. Indianapolis, basing its action upon its tremendous Negro vote, like Oliver Twist, has out its plate. However, further recognition would be appreciated. There are many here who have labored long and hard in helping to win the party's victories. It stands to reason, if party means anything, it means, to some extent, that those who work to establish principles should also see them carried out. The lynching wave that is on is giving the country something to think about. Either race has much to do in order to restore the proper order of things. The press, pulpit and the school room should be powerful agencies in awakening the conscience of the people. The country is not prepared to have many Colorado lynchings. The question of reducing the number of members to Congress from States that have eliminated a large Negro vote by disfranchisement is now being agitated. It is a question that should be well considered. The constitutionality or the unconstitutionality of those disfranchising laws are involved. Mr. J. H. Lott, attorney of this city, has announced himself as a candidate for the Recordership of Deeds at Washington, D. C. He has been endorsed by quite a number of influential citizens of this city. His chances of success, he thinks, are good. It is evident that within the next few years some rapid changes will take place in the status of Negroes in America. It may be for their good, but it don't look that way now. The North has set the pace for the South in the little matter of lynching. For cool, studious, intellectual fiendishness the South is not in it with the North. The North has always boasted of its superior intelligence. The Colorado lynching was a costly object lesson. It ought to be heeded. There should be no more lynchings nor no more occasions for them. Thanksgiving day is on us again. While there are many things to be thankful about, there are a few things over which the race is a little perturbed. What side is the Illinois State capital on now? THIS AND THAT. A colored man, M. L. Rogers Logan of California, whose wealth is reputed at $100,000 died Oct. 22. W. T. Wright colored does all the press work and book-binding for the Daily Chronicle of Clarksville, Tenn. Peter Nichols, colored, of Milford, Delaware was thrown into the Mispillion River by Negroes because he dedmanded pay for his vote. He was rescued by white spectators. Hon. J. W. Lyons received a few complimentary votes for Congress. It is said that if he had announced himself he would have given the opposition what it was looking for. The Daily Evening News of Jacksonville, Fla., is the latest addition to dailies published by Negroes. It seems to be in favor judging from its very flouishing appearance. The essentials of colony building are so woefully lacking that it is patent to the most casual observer. For these and similar well known although very seldom expressed reasons that Negroes are not willing to give up their ease to that possible existence of untold hardships. Editor Sumerlin, of the Mattoon, Ill., Commercial, prominent Democrat, Thursday afternoon, fulfilled the first of a series of wheelbarrow rides, when he trundled Dick Pope, a Negro, up and down the streets. The editor was garbed in black and wore a plug hat of the vintage of 1776. A procession of Negroes followed. The A. M. College at Normal, Ala., took the greatest number of prizes issued at the Birmingham State Fair Nov. 1, to 10. The following are the prizes: First prize for Agricultural Exhibit hay, broom corn, and corn. Second prize sweet potatoes and blue ribbon for scientific display and African Curioses. Prof. W. H. Councill has just returned from Rome, Ga., where he addressed the A. M. E. Conference, Nov. 16. The Bureau of Statistics compilation discloses many unique characteristics of the commerce of the Great Lakes. For instance, in the case of Conneaut, O, which Andrew Carnegie has declared will one day be the greatest ore-unloading port in the world, the 353 vessels which have entered the harbor this season have brought 1,748,255 tons of iron ore, a greater quantity than was discharged at any other port, with two exceptions. One of these exceptions is the port of Ashtabula, also on Lake Erie - Ashtabula will this season rank as the greatest ore-receiving port in America, having received up to Oct. 21, a total of 2,983 647 tons. Indiana Did Do Her Duty. Mr. E.C. Knox, Managing Editor The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Sir—Amid our great victory and and jollifications, please accept my congratulations upon the noble work accomplished by The Freeman. It is impossible to estimate the great influence wielded by The Freeman in the campaign just closed. As a monder of Sentiment among colored voters The Freeman has no peer. In this great victory, there is glory enough for us all. Yours truly. W. FORREST COZART, Cleveland, O. Southern lynchers are not particular as to the offenses their victims have committed. During the present year they have lynched Negroes on suspicion of crime, for making threats against white persons, for giving information that led to the arrest of white criminals, for presuming to defend themselves when attacked from race prejudice, for testifying in court in behalf of prisoners of their own race, for adding prisoners to escape, for petty larceny, for crossing a ferry without paying toll, for having bad reputations, and for no offense whatever. It has been reserved for Georgia lynchers to murder two Negroes for not shooting straight while hunting rabbits, and landing some of their shots in the side of a house instead of in the animal they were after. Poor marksmanship must, therefore be added to the other extraordinary reasons that are sufficient with a white mob for killing blacks. JOURNALIST LITERARY FOLKS BY CHARLES ALEXANDER. To the student who thinks below the surface of things, the surprising activity evinced in the world of thought by men and women regarding the important problems relating to psychical research, is profoundly interesting. He is pleased to note the vast amount of constructive work going on in the world of social, ethical, religions, and scientific thought. On every hand the loftiest spirits are demanding nobler ideals than those which have prevailed in the past. Systematic investigation into the heart of things is encouraged, and what has been regarded as subtle and elusive in matters psychical is now demonstrated with a clearness that is convincing. "A Child of Light," a new book, by Newton N. Riddell, published by The Child of Light Publishing (o., Chicago, is one of the best works dealing with the problems of heredity pro creation Parental Culture, psychology, psychie phenomena and allied subjects recently issued. For a plain statement of the principles discovered and for ample support of his position, the author is to be congratulated. The book contains a vast amount of important information and the language employed is free from high sounding terms and long, intricate sentences. The liberal philosophical views presented and the wholesome advice given will even prove of vital human interest; and men and women who are wise will be guided by the suggestions offered by A Child of Light. Wounds in the Rain, by Stephen Crane, published by Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York. These vivid and thrilling war stories tell of brave men who performed brave deeds. There are bits of humor and pathos here and there in the stories and the reader is made to actually see the heroic men in all their hardships and patriotic struggles, and he hears the guns as they peel forth from the firing line as hostility progresses, and he knows that the men are marching onward to a glorious victory. Mr. Crane was a forcible writer, he could tell a story in the best way. In these war stories he measures up to his usual high standard of excellence. Slavery and Four Years of War. A Political History of Slavery in the United States, Together with a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War in which the author took part: 1861 1865. By Joseph Warren Keifer. G. P. Putnam's Sons. Two vols. $30.00. This is a most pretentious work and an important contribution to the class of history to which it belongs. General Keifer enlisted as a private in Third Ohio for service in the civil war and for four years he marched and fought in nearly every southern state. His history deals with the campaigns in which he was engaged, and aside from the autobiographical portion of the work a general political history of slavery is given in which are stated in a blunt, emphatic manner the causes of the conflict in this country. The author, believes that it was the demon of slavery that brought on the war, and that in breaking down slavery the war was worth all it cost. He writes as he fought, in loyalty to these ideas, and in loyalty to the men who upheld and represented them. His account of the peace negotiations before the war and Mr. Greeley's pitiful attempts near its end is very spicy reading of a kind that our historians do not nowadays very much indulge in. It will probably provoke criticism, and may give some timid readers a shock as they read it, but it will not hurt them, and they can accept it as a view of the true reality with which the statesmen and soldiers of the war had to contend both on the field of battle and in the field of politics. The military reminiscences end with the campaign of Appomattox, in which the author served with so much credit as to win there his brevet as Major General. The closing eighty pages are devoted to the author's personal history and autobiographic reminiscences of his political experience and activity in Congress as Speaker of the House in 1881, and in the Spanish war, in which he served as Major-General of volunteers. The wealth of mind and its products is every day increasing. The disquieting condition resulting from the constant speculations of daring souls implies growth and development. Prejudice, ignorance, dogmatism, superstition and conventionalism recoil from the strong searchlight of modern thoughtful inquiry as bats shrink from the approach of day. The flashes of wisdom and truth, which light the path of the student is inspiring. In this work there is much information that is refreshing. To run over the record of what was one of the most intense struggles in the annals of history is to gain new strength and enthusiasm in patriotism. "The story of slavery and its abolition in the FAMOUS! 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Don't wait, act at once and act with all your might.—The Paladium, St. Louis. Colored men who read and write to prepare for traveling $50 monthly and expenses. Send self addressed envelope. President MacBrady, 356 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Gravsport News. Graysport, Miss., Special.—The cake walk given at Mrs. Nancy Williamson was well attended all seemed to enjoy themselves nicely. Miss Bessie Rounsoville reports Mary Holmes Seminary in flourishing condition has enrolled 125 pupils and they keep coming every day Mr. H. A. Rounsoville, D. G. Rounsoville, Jones Edwin Taylor, Misses Jane Jones, Missouri Patton and Josephine Berry attended the circus in Grenada, Monday. G. J. Rounsoville attended the county fair Thursday. --- THE FREEMAN POST OFFICE. a stamped envelope, prunily addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the line of business followed by the person address may be given, in order to pre- mise mistakes. Note—Protestationsal and others should bear in mind that all letters, etc., in transit between the United States and Canada, are prepaid, otherwise they are forwarded. Barnett, Miss Nettle Blackwell, Clara Harris, Mi s Estella Harris, Miss Estella Garris, Miss Estella Garris, Miss Jessie 2 Gillman, Miss Bessi 2 Harris, Miss Helen J. Mahon, Miss Lizzie Barnett, Miss Laura Patterson, Miss Dora Russell, Tenie Roberta, Mrs Letha Jonnie Stine, Mrs J H Wallace, Miss Mary Walley, Mrs Letha Wood, Miss Pearl ROUTE Rusco & HOLLANDS, Big MINSTREL FESTIVAL- Newport News, Va, Nov 24. Oliver Scott's REFINED MINTRELL—Kirksville, Mo. No. 24; Ottumwa, Iowa. 26 WASHBURN's MINTRELL—High Bridge, N J. Nov 21; Plainfield d. 25; New Brunswick, 27. The Zoo (Direction Frank C. Bostock)—Indianaapolis Permanent. Continuous performances. Charles R. Parker sends regards to Richard Brown of Nashville Students. Lloyd Cooper would like to hear from Oscar Lindsay, as he got the letter too late. P G Lowery sends regards to George Bailey, L E Gideon, Dan Desdunes and all friends. To Frank Patrick. Goldie wants to know if the little one is still afraid of the big one. The Byrons are the crowning feature with W. P. Swain's Co., Richard is the stage manager. Mrs Annie Smith, of Swain's Nashville Students, sends regards to Allie Shelton and Marsh Craig. Henry Graves says tell W. C. Dixon he still makes up and Chinatown still exists, but business is a little slack. Lokont for full details of W. P. Swain's company. Good people, good band, good paper and good booking. Miss Ella Dorsey, who has been seri-only ill in Chicago, is slowly recovering, and sends regards to all friends. The Gaiety Athletic Club of Sydney, Australia, gave a reception to Billy McClain, Oc ober 4, the evening of his departure for Melbourne. McKissick & Jones, of Rusco & Holland's minstrels were entertained at the residence of Mrs. Jack Williams while playing at Savannah, Ga. Prof. Andrew Jackson, billed as the black king of all comedians, is in Indianapolis, and would be pleased to hear from responsible managers. Burt Morris, who has been in Indianapolis for some time left on Tuesday for Minneapolis, where he will join Bohannan's Fun on the Levee Company. Jessie Proctor would like to hear from her sister Mary B. Proctor with Stowe's Uncle Tom's carein Co., also Walter Smith, address carein of The Freeman. --- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. J. C. Breaker, with Harrison's Bros. minskrels, sends regards to Nathan Wilsons Louia; write, also Fred Richardson of Rusco & Holland's No. 2 Co. Wm. Hallback, with "Fun on the Levee Co." is doing a 10 minute monologue with great success. He is principal commedian and dancer with the company. The Clover Leaf quartette, comprising D L Frazier, M T Hallago, George R Reese and S G Baker, with Suwanee River Co., were pleasant callers at The Freeman office last Friday. James White, the Indianapolis boy, with the Black Patti Tronbdours, is making a decided hit this season and sends regards to McCarver, Reed and McCarver. Please answer letter. Do you know Miss Helen Ogden? You say you don't! The world will soon know her. Did you say why? Because she is the star with W. P. Swain's Nashville Students and P. G. Lowery's concert band, a company where every feature has a special lithograph. New Bijon Theatre, Tampa, Fla., Pat. Chappelle owner, D Ireland Thomas manager.—This house is being renovated and new scenery is being put in under the supervision of D Ireland Thomas. It will throw open its doors Monday next, and present to the public an array of talent never before seen on that stage. From James S. Brown, Providence. R. I am now living in Providence and doing very well; I am employed at the Windsor Hotel as entertainer and dancer, also work at different places of amusement throughout the States of Massachusetts and Connecticut. I extend best wishes to all Indianapolis boys and brother professionals, and hope to meet my brother. Tom Brown, this season. I read The Freeman regularly. Buckingham Theatre, Fort Brooke Fla, Chappelle Bros owners—D. Ireland Thomas stage director. Florence Hines, Vida Vaughn, Brooks and Regis have opened their second successful week at this house. May Lange (Hicks) made her initial performance, and made a tremendous hit. Mr. and Mrs Rusco, of Rusco & Holland's Big Festival visited Miss Florence Hines and Vida Vaughn, and spent the day at the Buckingham. Notes from the Zoo, (Frank C. Bostock, director general) - James Watkins, of Rome Ga. arrived with the Bostock train of wild animals for the Zoo Tuesday night. He is one of the few colored trainers of wild animals in the world Hayes Peters, of Ashland, Ky., has joined the Bostock aggregati n as boss hostler. Mr Bostock is preparing to open another Zoo at Milwaukee, where he will employ a number of colored trainers and attendants. Morrison Ransom, the colored animal man, who brought "Hoot Mon." the strangest of all strange animals, from Mr. Bostock s Zoo at Glasgow, Scotland, to the Zoo here, has returned to the other side of the water. Notes from "Hottest Coon in Dixie company."—Carter Bros, sends regards to Frank Kirk and Campbell Bros. Will and Maud Grundy send regards to Albert Johnson. The show opened at Portland, Ore. Sunday night. Nov. 4, displayed the S R O. sign one hour after the doors were opened. The show was a big hit from start to finish. Those who deserve special mention are the Grundys, and without them the show would be a rost. Miss Neal Hawkins, Bob Kelly and the Carys Nine of the male members joined the Fraternal Orde of Hawks while playing Seattle Robert A. Kelly intends starting an order in the east. Barry Givens would be pleased to hear from James White. Seymour's Black 400 company is now in rehearsals at Hot Springs, Ark after two weeks' rest from their trip through Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The company will perform here all winter, beginning December 12, with a complete change of program each week. Every member of the company go at their work with new vigor, and show much improvement as a result of a little rest. Mr Seymour has added several new features to his company, and to say that the company is a strong one is only a mild form of expressing it. W. A. Seymour, the king of middle men occupies the center and wears the swellest costumes of any colored performer in the minstrel business. Mr Seymour is now booking performers for the winter and for next season. On November 10 P. G. Lowery and his vandoneville company answered an invitation from our master musician and leading band master, Prof Henderson Smith, of hisago After an uncooperable supper and wine was served a fine program was listened to, conducted by the well-known entertainer and comedian Thomas McIntosh, assisted by McCarver, Reed and McCarver, Proctor, Hamilton and McIntosh. Mrs Nettie Lewis Prof Henderson Smith and P. G. Lowery favored the audience with several duets on the Distin and Three Star cornet. Mr McRuthford took an active part in making the event a town talk and show comment for years. To cut the long story short the event was grand. We all left with best wishes to each other, especially the one and only band master, Prof Henderson Smith. J. Turner Wall writes: After four successful weeks playing dates in Chicago, doing concert work James H. Gray, the choir baritone, opened Nov. 11 at Hurig & Seamon's Music Hall. Chicago, Ill., (with James J. Corbett's show) doing a 20-minute singing act entitled "The Rehearsal," assisted by the Cathedral choir, each member of which is a soloist. The act is a novelty and a winner, the first of the kind ever produced, and is being booked over the circuit by Mr. Herbert Albin. Mr. Gray will feature Bethelem, in his steps, the Holy City and Les Rameaux. Miss Florence Wallace is playing 'Lize, the Tough Girl' and still "Breaks up the Jamboree" Roster of the Choir: Mr. James Worrel, 2d tenor; J Turner Wall, 1st tenor; Prof R. B. Bancroft, bass; Miss Laura Smith, soprano; Miss Marion James, alto; Miss Florence Wallace, contralto. We are all well, and send best regards to friends. We are the only colored act on the bill, but they can always tell when we are through. Notes from the Georgia Minstress.—This is our second stand in New Mexico, weather being delightful. During our stay in Silver City the company was royally entertained at the Palace Buffet, owned by John J. Johnson who was out of the city at the time, but his genial manager, Frank Taylor, gave us a swell time, doing every thing in his power to make it pleasant for us. The colored orchestra he has hired there in his place help make the evening more enjoyable by their sweet music, Mr Blair, deputy sheriff of Silver City, and also a close friend of Mr Taylor's, helped to make it pleasant for us; also he is well known amongst the colored profession that has played there. He and Mr Taylor wishes to be remembered to Al Stokes, Lacy, Piccolo Jones, Kersand and, in fact, the members of No 1 that he entertained there last season. Stokes you will have a merry time as you are well known there. We are now fast heading for California. We expect a prosperous season; so far business is fine. Regards to No 1 and Students. Roster of Bohannan's Fun on the Levee Company..Mr. Bohannan, the manager, has just taken our measures for new band uniforms, which will meet us the 21st. We can see the "S. R. O" sign every night, and every Tuesday night the gentleman in white never fails to appear. The show has only seventeen people at present, but Miss Bessie Green and Master Oneida Porter, one of the greatest Pickaninny teams on the stage, will meet us the 14th, and Mr. Bert Morris, of Indianapolis. Ind., will meet us Nov. 19. Mark E Taylor and Miss Ida Bohannan will join also the 19th, making twenty-four people in all. and a red hot band and orchestra. Miss M. F. Montgomery, of Corsacanna Texas, will join us in two weeks. Mr Bohannan is booking return dates in all houses we have played a far. We are also booked solid until June 30, 1901, then we play under canvas. Mr Bohannan is one of the shrewdest managers of color I have ever met, and knows how to treat his people. Regards to Joe Plesant, P. G Lowery, James Morton and all professional friends. Fun on the Levee sends regards to all colored companies, hoping to meet at some future time. Fine weather, with some snow Friday and Tuesday. Charles R. Parker, of the Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival, writes —The 17th week of the Big Show was spent in three different states: Florida. Georgia and South Carolina; the largest houses of the week were at Savannah, Ga. and Charleston, S.C. Next week will find us in North Carolina and Virginia. Billy Kersand is successfully singing the very latest hit entitled "Don't Like No Rough Head Gal," and is very ably sported by his wife, Mrs. Louise Kersand. She sings the answer from the balcony, "I Don't Like No Rough Head Man," and they never fail to get repeated encores A. J. Smith, the phenomenal boy basso, is singing "Down in the Deep," "Let Me Sleep When I Die," and he has shown beyond a doubt that he is a wonder and beyond criticism George Bailey is now master of ceremonies, and his eloquent flow of English and very graceful gestures help to make him a very desirable middleman Sammy Davis of the team of Furber & Davis, is back to work again, as he has just recovered from a sprained leg. We have just arrived at Wilmington, N C., and this is Sunday afternoon, the ghost has just made his round, and the boys are all preparing to go out with their Wilmington friends. The Freeman was just brought to us by Stokie, the mail man, and every one is jubilant. Notes from the Exchange Garden theatre, Jacksonville, Fla.—The Wig Wam quartette of Louisville, Ky, late of the Rusco & Ho land's Big Minstrel Festival, opened here on the 12 inst, and is quite a card. The boys are in fine shape now and are compelled to respond to three and four encounters. The show is running smooth again, as Prof. J. M Robinson, Jr has fully recovered from a severe attack of malarial fever. James Smith the leader of the Wig Wam quartette, has made quite a reputation for himself singing "Just Because She Made Them Goo Goo Eyes," and "I Don t are if I Never Wake Up." Miss Carrie Hall, the queen of coon song singers, has added to her repertoire. "I Love You Cause You sce Got Those Winning Ways." "The Game of Goo Goo Eyes." b Williams and Waler, or "I've Been Livin' Moderate All My Life" Will Reeves is featuring Ernest Hogan's late coon song "The Congregation Will Please Keep Their Seats. Kase Dis Bird Am Mine." Minnie Robinson, the wonderful buck and wing dancer, is still popular in her new style of dancing. "King Jersey" is giving a good account of himself. and is playing his part creditably. We are now booking first class performers for the coming winter. Good performers can apply at once to the Exchange Garden theatre, 125 Bridge street, Jacksonville, Fla Lew Payton, of Harrison Bros. minstrels, writes We are still in Texas showing to good business. Dan E. Washington, our stage manager, has made a big improvement in our first part; all new songs and sayings Lew Payton and "Tricky Sam." principal commedians, singing "I Got My Money" Payton & Harris opens the olio Dave Jackson and Sam Hatchet follow, singing "Getting Up a Water Melon Party" R Brooks, Cathedral choir, renders "Holy City" Clepo Harris, the frog, still keeps them wondering Miss Grace Jackson and Miss Jesse Proctor have arrange a new act entitled, "Black 400." Jesse Smith, our tramp impersonator takes encores nightly with Bob Cole's latest success, "Chicken." Prof. W. H. Flammer's concert band ga- sacred concert at Perry, Okla., in Public square; we showed there Sunday night and had to turn people away. Prof. Cromwell, our orchestra leader, still at his post. Miss Minne Edison is going good every night, singing "Sing Me a Song of the South" assisted by our Foman's Lone 4 quartette. The company sends regards to friends Harry McLain says "Billy Hello McLain, I am making good, playing "Uncle Pete Jackson." Dan E. Washington sends regards to all friends; address care of The Freeman. Cincinnati Professional Items.—The Clover Leaf Quartette, composed of Sam Baker, M. F. Hallgo, Geo. R. Reese and Dan L. Frazier with "On the Swannee River" company, made a great hit here in Cincinnati. The q artiste was the guest of Miss Oma Browne, late of the Isham Octoberoons and King Rastus company. She gave the boys a grand reception which will be long remembered among the professionals of Cincinnati. The two Gaylock sisters, late of the Cole and Johnson's "Trip to Countown," lost their dear old mother here last week Death came to her last Saturday. The two g rls take it very hard. She was laid to rest last Sunday. John B Habig & Son, undertakers and embalmers, had charge of the funeral. All the Cincinnati professionals extend their sympathy for the Gaylock sisters. Miss Anne Boegan, of Cincinnati, sends her regards to Frank A. Teasley, of Tenn. Mrs W. C. Calloway, proprietor of the Perry House restaurant, sends her regards to all professional and non-professional friends, and when you play Cincinnati call and a good old-time meal in modern style at 318 Perry street. The Freeman is on hand at all times for you to read. Hill & Polk introduced their new act, last week, at Cincinnati's big music hall, with the National Union Minstrels, and made a big hit. Their act is full of ginger, and never fails to please. A grand call and cake walk was given, last Thursday night, at Franklin, Ohio, by Cheak Cooper, the little hard man of Cincinnati, and Joe Thomas, of Franklin, Ohio a party of fifty people went from Cincinnati in a special car to attend the cake walk. Twenty five couples walked for the prize. George Elvery and Miss Goldey Crosby, of the Hill & Polk's Ragtime Coons, easily won the prize of $50 and a cake four feet high. John L. Hill, The Freeman agent for Cincinnati, Ohio, has removed to his new office, 512 Plum street, at the Blue Ribbon Smoker Club. One of the Many. FIXON, CAL. October 30, 1900. Mr. nox: Dear Sir - Yours received. In reply, say save ne-quarter of page for me. I want ad. in principal Christmas number. Ed. Green writes: After a slight shaking up in the form of a wreck caused by an open switch, the Oliver Scott's minstrels are still in the ring invading Kansas and Missouri just ahead of popular attractions. We are proving our popularity by filling the houses nightly. Arthur Maxwell has improved wonderfully since his mixup with rails and wheels. Gordon Collins is proving to be a great favorite through this section, having received several handsome boquets after his fancy sand dance. After a week's managerial business through St. Louis and Cincinnati Mr. A. Scott has eturned to the company. The show is in the best of condition at its writing, and runs from start to finish without a hitch. The spectacular medicine man, the charming Pliny, come in for much applause. Master Bly has a season's claim on the nightly encores he takes. Mr Clarence Powell entertained a few of the boys at Lawrence Kas. The well-known Mr Lawrence (chicken) reigned supreme "Just a Minute, Mr. oon." still finds favor interpreted by Messrs Gales and Johnson. The musical monarchs, Scotte and Deleo, have added the popular song "Just Because She Made Dem Goo Goo Eyes" to their repretoire. The actual roster of the company is at present composed of Clarence Powell, Gordon C. Collins, Bpannell, Bob Thompson, Tom Gales, Billy Johnson, Joe Ricka, Bert Deleo, Richard Hayes, Henry Troy, Wash Fanning, Richard Lewis. C. J. Scotte, John Eason, Whitney Viney, John Jackson, Ben R. Moore, Bud Lawrence, Harry Waters (Rastus), Robt. Davis, Waldo James, Clarence Johnson, Harry Craton, Master Blaine Bly, George Logan, Don Marreno J. Ed. Green, Fred Wadell, John Morris and A. P. Scott. Hotel de Columbus is the place of abode. Watch the boys in the Xmas number John Eason sends regards to Lloyd Cooper, has. Parker and John Adams. Bob Pannell sends regards to James Osborne. Gales and Johnson send regards to Crosby, Lewis and Johnny Hill. Birmingham, Eng., Nov. 9, 1900. Birmingham, Eng., Nov. 9, 1900. Editor of the Freeman: Dear Sir—I am writing to inform our brother professionals, through your valuable paper, of the success of the colored performers in a foreign country. To commence with, I shall say they are all doing great, and making more than good on every bill which they happen to appear. We have just closed an eight weeks' engagement at the Palace Theatre, London, it being our second engagement at this house, where we were a terrific success to such an extent that our act was in great demand by all the London and Provincial managers that we played two other houses with the Palace the whole eight weeks. It was very hard work doing an acrobatic act three times a night, but we needed the money. Eph Thompson's trained elephants topped the bill at the Palace for three months. It is a wonderful talk. He has three elephants and they do everything but talk. Mr Thompson is an Afro-American from Philadelphia, Pa., but has been in this country for fifteen years, and speaks several languages fluently. His show is the talk of Europe. He is in Amsterdam this month. He has been offered liberal inducements to bring his show to America, but he prefers this country, he says. Billy Farrell is doing great in his single specialty, and is one of the best liked fellows in London. He is booked up for a year or so ahead. His wife is working alone also and doing nicely. She is in Hamburg, Germany, this month, and comes to London Christmas, where she is engaged to play principal boy in the pantomime "Dindrella" at the Hippodroom, London. Miss Bess Lee is on the bill with us this week at the Tivoli, and she is certainly making a great big hit. She is a big card NOW THE LARGEST AND BEST. The only and Famous Billy Kersands, John Rucker, Allie Brown, Furber and Da is, McKissick and Jones, Fountain City Quartett and fifty others. Two Big Banda, Special Train of Cars. Monster Parade, introducing the latest designs in Horseless Carriages. Carrying Scenery for every act. RICHARD & PRINGLE'S Famous Georgia Minstrels DIRECTION OF RUSCO & HOLLAND. 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. The powerful Russian MELO-DRAMA-- "FOR HER SAKE" Big Scenic Production. In preparation for next season. The Powerful Sensational Drama, The Red Hand and the Big Pantomine Little Red Riding Hood or "Humpty Dumpty" Outdone. Home Office: RUSCO & HOLLAND, 346 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. ALLEN, QUINE & OAKES Equal Owners.... THE WORLD'S LARGEST MINSTREL SHOW. TWO BIG BANDS. A TRAIN OF CARS. ONE KINDRED PEOPLE. WANTED-Good Musicians and Performers that double. Also good Novelty acts We use Colored talent exclusively. Address: GEO. W. QUINE, Manager, care The Free man, Indianapolis, Ind., or National Printing Co., Chicago. Fifth-Street Opera House, 906 5th ve. 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 THE ZOO BOBBY MACK with his Equestrian monkey, "M dge," and his challenge performing dog "Tobe." JOSE BARIOS with his challenge including "Emerson," the man eater. Adults, 35 Cents..... GENERAL ADMISSION ..... Children, 15 Cents Adults, $5. 0 ..... SEASON TICKETS..... Children, $3.00 "Indianapolis Two-Step" Just out. Catchey and inspiring. For Piano, Band or Orchestra. Address T. Q. BROWN Care of The Freeman, INDIANAPOIS IND. Professional copy, with complete orchestration, sent free to professionals on receipt of late program with stamps for postage. Can Book A First-class Concert Co., During the holidays. For particula.s Address "WO DRINE" care of The Freeman in this country. Her husband, Frank Cumminger, of the Mobile Quartette, is spending the week with her here this week, and we are all stopping at the same place and are having a fine time. The Mobiles are a big favorite over here, this being their fourth year on this side, either top or bottom of every bill they are on They go to Theatre Royal, Bradford England, for Robinson Crusoe pantomime, this Christmas, for eight weeks, and sail for America in March. also Miss Gessie Lee Billy English is a big hit over here. He played an engagement at Blackpool, England, recently, for two weeks, and made such a hit that they engaged him to come back in six months time for seventeen weeks. We could not accept a pantomine for this year as our time is all booked until next October. We may then come home, but only for a visit as this is the greatest show country, and a good act need never be out of work. But I will give a little advice to my brother professional who are destroys of coming over: 'All ways get a London opening, and don't come unless you are booked before you leave America, that is if you want to get your price; if you don't they take all kinds of advantage of you. So bear this in mind. GOGGINS AND DAVIS. hit that they engaged him to come back in six months time for seventeen weeks. We could not accept a pantomine for this year as our time is all booked until next October. We may then come home, but only for a visit as this is the greatest show country, and a good act need never be out of work. But I will give a little advice to my brother professionals who are desirous of coming over: "Always get a London opening, and don't come unless you are booked before you leave America, that is if you want to get your price; if you don't they take all kinds of advantage of you. So bear this in mind. GOGGINS AND DAVIS." KNOW THYSELF OR THE HEARTS OF MEN By J. D. Howard. RED RIGHTS DESERVED. --- CHAPTER XVII. After their arrival in Cincinnati, Jack and Swift set diligently to work, to locate the retreat of the counterfeiters. In many instances, they found to be true, what the fellow in the Louisville-jail had told them, regarding the gang. They worked every clue they had to the utmost; realizing, that if their efforts were successful, they would thereby, establish themselves, unalterably, in the good graces of the Louisville Police Department: a thing, under the circumstances, most earnestly desired. For more than two weeks, they prosecuted a most vigorous investigation, reporting daily, to the Chief, who had accompanied them, to the "Field" of their work. From what could be learned, it seemed that the gang had been "tipped." by the Attorney of the fellow in jail at Louisville, who, through some means had been apprised of the compact, between the officers and the released prisoners; and, had dispersed! So, realizing that further action in the matter, was useless, the Chief called the men off the trail, and dismissed them; quite satisfied with the zeal and earnestness of their incursion. He assured them, that their interests in Louisville would be carefully looked after, and that they need have no fear, as to the result of the indictment pending against them. After their release from further obligation in the matter of running down the "Queer Gang," the two, immediately turned their attention to the shaping of their plans for the summer's campaign of "Graft." They concluded, after much deliberation, to try their luck, following a circus. This conclusion, was based upon the tenable prospect, of their finding abundant material, upon which to practice their wiles, attracted by amusement institutions of this kind. Procuring a "Clipper," which is a weekly paper published in New York, devoted to circus and theatrical news, they learned, that the "Great Wallace Shows"—were billed to appear at Lexington, Ky., about two weeks hence. They arranged to remain in Cincinnati until that time, when, they proposed going to Lexington, and try their new scheme. The time intervening, was to be utilized in "working" the incoming trains. In the course of the next few days, the two men accumulated quite a neat little sum of money. There seemed to come upon Jack, quite suddenly, a general, morse, melancholy, disposition, quite unexplainable. He appeared to have grown indifferent to everything, and often times, when Swift would address him, he would start, as one aroused from some deep meditation. Matters went on thus for a few days; when, Ashton became most flagrantly negligent in his "work." Upon being asked as to the cause of these peculiar spells of abstraction, he would brace up, and say, that he would be all right in a few days. Matters gradually grew worse, until Swift was shocked, one morning, to see him break completely down, in the hotel office; and burst into tears. "I cannot go out with you today, Bert," he said, between his sobs. "There seems to be an indescribable something tugging at my heart, telling me that all is not well with the old folks, at home, I cannot sleep; and when I do doze off, I am troubled with most frightful dreams. Something is wrong, I tell you; and, I shall be no good to my-self, or any one else, till my mind is set at rest upon the matter. I have concluded to take the Night Express, and run up to Bloomington, and see what it is that causes my uneasiness. I shall be away but two days, at most; I trust you may be able to amuse your self, until my return." "Go, by all means, my lad," said Swift. "I hope you will come back much refreshed; and further, that your hob-goblins and night-mares, may be dispelled by finding the folks well and "O.K." That night, as the train bearing Jack Ashton back to his child-hood's home, sped on its way. he, was perhaps, the most miserable of all the passengers aboard. In spite of all he could do, his thoughts of this home-coming, as compared to the one, his vaunting ambitions, and wild imagination had conjured up a few short years before, willfully crowded themselves in his mind. Ah, how different was it all! Where were all his pain hopes and manly resolutions? What trophies could he lay at the feet of his trusting parents, as the result of his itinerant vagabondings abroad? Nono, alas! save a broken constitution; dishonor, and disgrace! "My God!" he exclaimed to himself, "I cannot meet them face to face! No. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER no, anything but that. Better that they mourn me as dead, than to blight their happiness, in the eventide of their lives. I must content my self with looking into their dear faces, unobserved. They must never know, that my life is a living lie—the shock, would kill them!" Alas, hapless man! never again in life, would he look upon the faces of his parents! It is passing strange, with what precision, one's thoughts, at times, prognosticate the occurrence of events. This was sufficiently evidenced, by the strange, magnetic power, that worked so effectively on Jack; drawing him, in a manner most irresistable, to his home, at this particular time. Disaster had cast it's shadows before! While the train rattled onward, Ashton gave himself up, completely, to his bitter thoughts. He ran over in his mind all that had transpired in his eventful career, since he bade adieu to his home, and those he loved, upon that fatal morning, three years before. This spasmodic resume of his mistakes, and errors, produced a world of sorrow, and regret. His anguish, and remorse of conscience were terrible. He could scarcely realize, that he was the same, thoughtless, happy creature, whose cheeks his mother had so often kissed, in an excess of tenderness. It seemed that the past few years, were but a dismembered-dream, from which he would presently awake, and find himself, back beneath the ivy thatched cottage of his home, tucked snugly in his little trunilded, a boy again. Stern reality, however, with it's rigid exactions, did not permit him, to long remain wrapped in such fancies. It was seven o'clock the next morning, when the train pulled into the quiet, little station of Bloomington. During his incarceration at Louisville Jack had started to grow a beard; which, was now mature. This, together with the change three years dissipation naturally wrought in his face, rendered recognition, even by his most intimate associates, impossible. None would ever have suspected the pale-faced individual, who walked into the office of the Village Inn, a few moments after the arrival of the Express, to have been the once, buoyant, athletic-form, of Jack Ashton. Yet, it was the same; upon which, the savage hands of sin and crime, had left their mark; the traces of which, would only be effaced, by the crumbling dust of the grave! He spoke to no one,—asked no questions. After partaking of a light breakfast, he soon left the hotel, and started down the street in the direction of home. The pulsations of his quivering heart, were wild and rapid; his eyes were lustreless and blood-shot; his throat parched and dry. Every nerve was strung to it's highest tension; the masculine form, now bereft of its pristine vigor, trembling with a feverish doubt, and expectancy, as it toottered along, presented a sad example of folly's swift and terrible inroads. As he passed, old, familiar houses, along the course of his journey, a great lump would rise in his throat, almost choking him. Each well-remembered scene, that met his gaze, was so closely associated, with some hallowed memory of the past, that he shuddered with emotion, as he passed them by. A group of merry children were in the street, along his way at play. He paused a moment, entranced by their mithful pranks; while standing thus, his eyes filled with tears. "I," he muttered to himself, "was once as innocent and happy as they. Back upon the very scene, of my early days of childish purity, only to polute the soil upon which I stand, by my corruptible presence. Great God! what have I made of my self?" Brushing the tears from his eyes he hurried on. When he reached the Post Office, a short distance ahead, and observed the small assembly of villagers,—waiting for the morning mail to be distributed;—with a rapidity, that almost took away his breath, his mind reverted to the happy, by-gone days, of the long ago! He, too, had often times stood within the lobby of the same little office, and watched the clerk, through the small glass fronts of the different letter-boxes, as he distributed the mail; eagerly hoping, each moment, to see the expected letter from his school-mate love, deposited in his father's box. As he passed directly by the group, he hung his head, in mortal fear, lest he might be recognized. He knew most of the persons assembled; some were young ladies, by whom, at one time, he was honored and respected. But now, like the guilty, despicable wretch that he was, his conscience would not permit him to look them in the face so, he slunk past them, and hurried on his way. Finally, he reached the corner, inter- secting the street, leading to his home. He could see the vine-clad portico, which almost extended to the side-walk, in the distance beyond. Some one was leaning over the gate. Being quite two blocks away, he could not distinguish who it was. Slackening his gait, he cautiously approached. As he got nearer, he discovered the person to be a man of middle-age, and an entire stranger to him. He passed on by the house, eyeing the man very closely as he did so. "Strange," said he, as he walked on, "I can't place that face among those of father's friends; perhaps it is one of the employees from up at the Quarries." At the next corner he crossed the street, when he came diametrically opposite the house, he was again surprised to see the door open, and a robust, red-haired female, come out on the porch. Her arms were bared to the elbows, and she was closely followed by two, small children, a boy and a girl; the former, perhaps nine, and the latter, six years of age. Jack was dazed and bewildered. What could it all mean? He gazed at what he saw in open-mouth wonder, as though he had been suddenly confronted with some frightful apparition. A sickening sense of fear crept over him, causing his frame to shake like an aspen leaf. "Surely his parents had not removed?" he thought, "and yet, what could be more probable? He had not communicated with them for more than three years; and, for all he knew, they might both be —!" His thoughts had suddenly turned his sallow cheeks, to the palor of death. "Great God!" he murmured under his breath, "this suspense will kill me: I must know." Summonsing courage, he crossed the street, and politely inquired of the fellow, standing in the gate, who lived there. "I do," said the man, in response to Jack's inquiry. "Can you inform me sir, where the former occupants reside?" asked Jack, "O, you mean the Ashtons?" "Yes," replied Jack, gazing anxiously into the man's face. "Why, my dear sir, they both are dead, and —!" The fellow never completed his sentence; Jack had fallen to the side-walk, in a dead faint! The man, who was a powerfully built fellow, called to his wife, and the two carried Jack into the house, and laid him upon a sofa. A hasty application of cold-water, immediately resuscitated him. Thanks, to the quiet and seclusion of the neighbor-hood, the event had occasioned no commotion. Jack's quick recovery from the shock, set the fellow and his wife at ease. "I hope," said Ashton, opening his eyes, and raising himself to a sitting posture upon the edge of the sofa, "that I have not caused you any inconvenience." "None, whatever sir," replied the man, in a kindly tone of voice. "I trust you are feeling some better." "Yes, thank you; I shall—shall be alright directly," said Jack, huskily. "Your information sir, was quite a shock. The Ashtons, were—were very dear friends of mine—I used to live with them—when a boy! Would you mind telling me, my good man, all—all—you know, concerning their death?" The fellow, in his crude way, told, how Leonard Ashton had been crushed to death by a huge stone, which broke loose from it's fastenings to a crane, up at the quarry—how the aged wife, heart-broken and alone, in a few months, followed her unfortunate husband to the grave. While the man was relating this, Jack sat as a statute transfixed to his seat. His eyes were dull and expressionless, as the pale blue of the morning sky without. They were apparently set upon some invisible object in space, beyond the narrator. His face was white and wet with clamy perspiration. [To Be Continued.] Zanesville Notes. Zanesville, O., Special.—The Chrysanthemum club gave a stag supper at their rooms on Main street Wednesday evening Oct 31. Messrs. Edward and Sheldon Carlisle were home to vote from Wilberforce University. Mr. Harry Hargraves who has been visiting his family, has returned to resume his duties at Washington, D. C. The Za-Za club gave a grand ball at Y. M. I. Hall Oct. 30, about 25 couples were present, music by Big Six orchestra. The Y P. S. M. I gave a debate and social Monday evening. The choir of St. Paul A. M. E church gave a very fine sacred concert Sunday evening which was highly enjoyed. Mr. M. M. Simpson, of Wilberforce University, was a visitor in the city this week. Rev. Maxwell of St Paul A. M. E church left Sunday to visit his family. Miss Cora Myers is very ill with typhoid fever. The Republicans of Muskingum county gave a grand prosperity parade Saturday evening in which the colored voters were well represented. The Independent club was headed by its splendid drum corps with Miss Mayme Ford wearing a jaunty Rough Rider hat playing a fife. The Freeman may be found at Brooks Jaxon's Barber shop on Main street every Saturday. McKinley and Teddy are all right. Memphis, Tenn., Special.—Mrs. Watt Ballard, our expert dress maker, has the honor of being the leading one of our race in the city. Mrs. E. McQueen left for Oakland, Cal., Nov. 15, where she goes to visit her son, who is in a prosperous business at that place. The mother of Mrs. T. J. Searcy and Mr. Hammet Ashford died in this city Nov. 8th. She was taken home for interment. Miss Carrie Carter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Carter, on Allen Ave., we are sorry to note, is very ill with that dread disease, consumption. Her many friends are anxious about her condition. Mrs. R. J. Johnson, the wife of our headwaiter at the Francioli Hotel, gave birth to a bouncing baby girl, Nov. 11. Both mother and child are doing nicely. Rev. Clebe is doing a nice business at his store on Beale street. He desires the citizens patronage. The club rooms of the Mark Hanna Republican Club were brilliantly lighted and decorated on Tuesday night, Nov. 6. A vast crowd assembled there to receive the election returns by special wire. Hon. Wilison, who is president of this grand body, should be highly complimented for his uniting energy in accommodating the public with the returns on canvas. The crowd in the street seemed gratified at the news received. Every time the name of our President, Wm. McKinley, was displayed they went wild with enthusiasm and cheered wildly. The Yorkshire Lodge No. 1812, of the G. U. O. of O. F., heard the report of their delegate to the B. M. C., which convened at Louisville, Ky., last month. Mr. T. A. Atkinson had the pleasure of representing this lodge in that assembly. His report was one which was gladly received. Mr. Levy Orr, a young man of prominence, when called upon to comment on the report, made a glowing speech. One utterance of his we wish to call the particular attention of the public to. That is, he advised every young man to attend such bodies and become acquainted with the works and doings of this order which stood for humanity and humanities God, the grand old order whose proud banner was planted on every hill top and in every valley of this broad land. Why should we read our own newspapers is a question which every Negro should ponder over. So many of them go along through life as if they had nothing to live for, seeing only the dark side of our condition. We are compelled to see that way when looking through the glasses of the white press, who give you the news of a burly Negro lynched or some other thing that is not a credit to the race. Read The Freeman and learn everything that is truthful and right, things that we should know and teach our children that they may be proud that they are connected with the race of Douglass, Langston, Bruce and a great number of other prominent leaders. Mr. J. L. Brinkley is proving himself a business man in the interest of The Freeman. Miss Effie Yancy has made quite a success as a representative at Beale Street Church. Rev. Clemmons will assist her in her work. Newsy Notes. Milwaukee, Wis., Special.—Wisconsin again repudiated Bryanism, Altgelidism and Tillmanism. The executive committee of the Afro-American League sent telegrams of congratulations to President McKinley, Vice-president Roosevelt and governor elect R. M. Lafolette. The entire $\frac{1}{2}$ Republican ticket was elected—county] and State. The St. Marks A. M. E. Church bazaar was a success in every respect. Rev. J. B. Odam, of Chicago, formerly pastor of the Salem Baptist Church of this city, came over Monday, Nov. 5, to vote for McKinley and Roosevelt. The Young Men's marching club made a great hit during the campaign, and will organize a battalion and enter the W. N. G. Mr. R. Manning is somewhat indisposed. Mr. Manning is one of the Cream City society leaders, and The Freeman wishes him a speedy restoration. L. Abinton entertained friends at luncheon from 6 to 10 Friday evening. T. F. Richardson, of Evanston, Ill., has made his debut in the Cream City society. Watch him, boys. COKE, COKE, Lump and Crushed FOR SALE BY Indianapolis Gas :For Tickets, Call at Office:— the Gem Laundry Don't forget us we are still doing business at 235 and 237 Indiana Ave The largest and best Laundry in the city. THE GEM LAUNDRY, Phone 1671 Cures Weak Men Free! Send Name and Address To-day----You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous for Life. INSURES LOVE AND A HAPPY HOME MAY COIN MONEY! 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"Dear Sir:—Yours was received and I had no trouble in making use of the receipt as directed and can truthfully say it is a boon to weak men. I am greatly improved in size, strength and vigor." All correspondence is strictly confidential, mailed in plain, sealed envelope. The receipt is free for the asking and he wants every man to have it. S Several of our national league base bal clubs are touring the island of Cuba giving exhibition games at present. A new boxing bill will be introduced in to the New York Legislature this winter and it is believed that it will pass. Its success hinges. It is said, on the position taken by Mr. Platt. Some of the leading Republicans, New York city will ask his support of the measure without the weekly contest at the different clubs New York seems tame to the sporting men this winter, and they are all anxious for a return of the good old times when the fighters hold the boards. --- The go between Oscar Gardner and Martin Flaherty, at Hartford, Conn., was one of the most politic ring encounters that has taken place in some time. In the fourthround Flaherty fell through the ropes and injured his shoulder, but continued the battle. In the twelfth round both man fell through the ropes, and Gardner twisted his knee so badly as to be unable to continue the contest. The referee gave no decision, and the spectators were allowed to judge the contest for themselves. Apologies for over-carnet blows were frequently exchanged. --- The claim of Ernest Roeber, that he won the wrestling championship of the world this fall by defeating Bech Olsen, in Copenhagen, has been denied by friends of Olsen, who say that Olsen defeated Roeber twice by straight falls, once in Madison Square Garden and the second time in Copenhagen. In the third match Olsen was also the victor, as Roeber failed to throw him within thirty minutes, the time agreed on before the match. If Roeber is not satisfied, Olsen is ready to make another match at any time which may suit the American champion. a a v Solomon Hatechet, a heavyweight residing in the west side of New York City, is matched to fight Bill Knight, champion heavyweight of Hoboken, N.J., for 25 rounds. They will fight before the club offering them the largest purse. The fight is to take place in New Jersey some time in December. It should be a good fight, as Hatechet has lately fought Bob Armstrong 18 rounds before going down to defeat, and Knight has just defeated Tommy Kelly, the Hoboken thunderbolt, who held the championship of New Jersey. Mr. Walnright, Hatechet's clever manager, writes that his man will win in three rounds. This will be a good drawing card for one of the New Jersey clubs. --- The fight between Terry McGovern and Kid Brow at Chicago last week was a great one from start to finish. McGovern agreed to put Brow out in six rounds; but the best he could get was a decision. Broad was knocked down once and went down once to rest, but he knocked McGovern down three times by straight clean blows. McGovern gave him a terrible beating but was never able, at any stage of the fight, to put him out. Broad kissed McGovern at the close of the 10 round. 章忠章 Joe Walcott, finding that Tom Sharkey will not give him a fight, has been matched to meet Tommy Ryan, of Syrause, at Chicao. A match between these men "on the level" to a finish would be a most interesting one. In my opinion Walcott would win. He is fighting better just at present—when he wants to—than he ever did before, while Ryan has given evidence that his powers are Race Gleanings. A colony of 300 Texas Negroes have purchased 1,000 acres of land near Wellston, O. T., which they will divide into cotton patches. A private cablegram received at Kingston, Jamaica, according to Herald dispatch, reports the sudden death of President Simon Sam, of Haiti. A part of the $1,000 necessary to employ counsel to test the constitutionality of the Louisiana and North Carolina Sufferage laws is already in the hands of its finance committee. The 20th Century Industrial Star of Hope association for Afro-Americans is a land improvement company incorporated by the laws of North Carolina with a capital stock of $100,900. Wm. Sutton, D. D., is president and the home office is Newborn, N. C. Gammon Theological Seminary, at Atlanta, Ga., through E. H. Gammon, of Chicago, for whom it is named, has a general endowment of over $500,000, with building and grounds worth an additional $100,000. Its library contains over 1,500 volumes. In his annual report to the Governor Adjutant General Byrd recommends that all the Negro troops of Georgia be disbanded and mustered out of service, because he believes they can not be of THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. on the wane. He is getting a bit stale. I think, and, though he is a wonderfully clever fighter, he lacks the verility he formerly possessed. His skill and cleverness, however should enable him to stand Watecott for six rounds, though Joe will probably make the pace, and by so doing gain the decision. Quien sabe? ```markdown ``` GASS DEFEATS PARKER. Before 3,000 people at Denver, Col., Joe Gans, of Baltimore, knocked out Kid Parker, of Denver, in the fourth round of what was to have been a ten-round go before the Colorado Athletic club. A sharp right hook under Parker's left ear did the work, and the blow came when Parker looked strong and was doing fairly well with his end of the fight against the colored man, and had landed several good punches on Gans's body. At the beginning Parker appeared nervous, but soon gained confidence, which later developed into self-confidence, and he was right up against Gans sparring for an opening when the finish came. But Gans knew his business, and was only awaiting the chance to land the fatal blow. --- California has given the American ring two heavy-weight champions, and in Fred Russell who recently lost a decision to the veteran, Jojo Choynski, she may have material for a third. From the accounts of the affair I have seen it appears that Russell, who is little better than a big, strong, fistic novice, had all the best of the few rounds of the contest which was fought in Denver. One of the accounts I read said that Russell was disqualified for hitting Choynski two terrific blows after the gong had sounded for the cessation of the round. The blows must have been corkers, for they sent Joe through the ropes to the floor, where he lay completely knocked out for several minutes. It is about time for Joe to give up the activities of the ring, and retire to the shadow of private life. In condition seldom heavier than a hunderd-and-sixty-pound man, he has for 16 years fought all the biggest and best men of America and Australia. Though never head of the first class of fighters he was for years "a close second," as the turf reporters say, and he has made more than one fistic crackerjack know that he had been scrapping before going down to defeat. Very clever with his hands he could hit like a horse kicking, but he had poor judgment, and in a ring crisis he was likely to lose his head. He had bad legs, too, and a tendency to walk all over himself in a mix-up. His courage was unimpeachable, and not until the last six years was anything said impugning his integrity. I am satisfied that he and Bob Fitzsimmons had "an understanding" before they fought in the Boston Theater, but in that contest Joe attempted to "double-cross" Fitz, and he would have done it, too, had he not lost his head when he had the Cornishman almost at his mercy. Personally Choynski is a good fellow. He is married, has a nice bank account, and I think he would do well as a saloon keeper or as the keeper of a sporting goods store. Though he can do a dub in jig time his day as a championship aspirant is over. As for Russell, he must be a comer. If he falls into the hands of a clever manager, he ought to be properly halled to develop into a pugilist to give battle to any of the present-day big fellows. He must have good stuff in him to be able to wallop Choynski as he did in short notice. We are likely to hear of Mr. Russell again before long. any service to the State from a military standpoint. "That the colored troops cannot be called into service for quelling riots and restoring order is not their fault, yet this condition exists." 一 The officers of the Afro-American Business Men's League, recently organized at Boston, are: President, Booker T. Washington; vice-president, Giles B. Jackson, of Virginia; second vice-president, Mrs. Alberta Smith, of Illinois; treasurer, Gilbert C. Harris, of Massachusetts; secretary, E. E. Cooper, of Washington, D. C.; compiler, E. A. Johnson, of North Carolina. The schedule for the investigation by the league will be the measure of success achieved by colored people in the drug business, as florists, in banking, life insurance, barbering, undertaking, as also in the mechanical industries, pancetering, brick masonry, etc., with a view to the stimulation of enterprise a long these lines. George Washington Freeman Horner Green, a former Negro slave, died at the alms house at Hampstead, L. I., N. Y. recently at the reputed age of 123 years. Green is said to have been born on a farm near Elizabethport, N. J., on January 1, 1777. He was sold to a Virginia planter named Horner, by whom, it is said, he was sold to General Washington. In 1812 he was made a free man and then came North and was employed by George Green, a Long Island farmer, with whom he remained for forty years. Green's faculties remained unimpaired until fifteen years ago, when his sight and hearing began to fail and he entered the poor house, where he had lived BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad guard we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask lately agree to forfeit $50.00 if you if they were not true to all we cla several years under this guarantee, who has used Ozono has been satisfied 20,000 people are to-day using o recommends Ozono as the King of s take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinks some Hair. It will make short, hairs your head of all itching, worrying se and Scurf can not live after Ozono ha from falling out. It will restore gray hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a s remedies to straighten hair, but when you to use hot irons. Friends, do no life of the hair, and cause it to drop outside assistance. Nothing but O straight forever. You can stop the the hair are seen in a day or two after The price of Ozono is 50c. a body this liberal offer, which is good at ar to us, enclosing with it the sum of O four large boxes of Ozono and one l which makes black skin bright, rou skin diseases. Also removes all faci small-pox pits. We will also include Food—Nature's great beautifier—rere and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, a which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Troublesome Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, and Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. It will stop your hair from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. The price of Ozone is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozone and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name..... House. No. Street..... City. County..... State. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. every since. He used both whisky and tobacco, but is said never to have shown any bad effects from either. He was married several times, and is said to have been the father of thirty-seven children, most of whom are dead. Booker T. Washington has published the nineteenth report of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. "January 10, of this school year," its says, "we dedicated the Slater-Armstrong memorial trades building, dimensions 283x315 feet two stories high. The plans for the building were drawn by our instructor in mechanical drawing, a colored man. Eight hundred thousand brick used in its construction were made by students; also the brick masonry, carpentry, plastering and painting. It will be lighted by electricity, the fixtures placed by students in electrical engineering * * * Students in agriculture and dairying cultivate each day 700 acres of land, milk and care for seventy-five milch cows and receive a full course in dairying. Students in this division this year, 142. Students in farming care daily for 619 head of hogs. Pupils enrolled this year, 1,088-331 young women, 762 young men. One hundred and three persons are in the employ of the school. Students are from twenty-five States and Territories; also Africa, Porto Rico Jamaica, Barbadoes, and twelve from Cuba." Low Rates For Thanksgiving Day Via Big Four Route On November 28th and 29th the popular "Big Four Route" will sell tickets between all stations within a distance of 150 miles from starting point at a rate of One and One Third Fare for the round trip. Tickets will be good for return to and including Novem ber 30, 1900. For full information and particulars as to rates, tickets, limits, etc., call on agents Big Four Route, or address the undersigned: WARREN J. LYNCH, Gen. Pass. & T. A. W. P. DEPPE, Asst. G. P. & T. A., Cincinnati, O. H. M. BRONSON, A. G. P. A., Indianapolis. guantee to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plain question—would you abso- really be dissatisfied with our preparations, for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one and in every respect. Our preparations, and every purchaser Hair Tonics. Ozoon will positively very, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble- lth hair long and straight. It will cure alpse diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, has been applied. It will stop your hair hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising in they send the preparation they tell to use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozoon straightens without any ozone is necessary, and the hair stays use at any time. The good effects on for the first application. bottle-4 boxes do the work. We make your time: Cut out this coupon and send one Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, both skin soft and plant, and cures all imperfections, and actually removes one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin moves wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, he old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever DON'T BE DUPED There have been placed upon the market several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition of "Webster's Dictionary." They are being offered under various names at a low price By dealers, agents, etc., and in a few instances as a premium for subscriptions to papers. Worthless reprints are very misleading. They are advertised to be the substantial equivalent of a higher-priced book, while they are all Reprint Dictionaries, phototype copies of a book of over fifty years ago, which was sold for about $5.00, and which was much superior to these imitations, being a work of some merit instead of one Long Since Obsolete. The Webster's Unabridged Dictionary published by our house is the only meritorious out of all the books published on the title-page and is protected by copyright from cheap imitation. As a dictionary lasts a lifetime will it not be better to purchase the LATEST AND BEST, Webster's International Dictionary of ENGLISH, Biography, Geography, Fiction, etc. Size 10x12x44x4 inches. This Book is the Best for Everybody. STANDARD AUTHORITY of the U. S. Supreme Court, all the State Supreme Courts, the U. S. Government Printing Office and of nearly all the Schoolbooks. WARMLY COMMENDED by College Presidents, State Superintendents of Schools and many other eminent authorities. Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Recently abridged from the International and next to it the best for the family and student. Size 7x710%25 inches. Specimen pages either book sent for the asking. G. & G. MERRIAM CO., Springfield, Mass. The Freeman on Sale. Copies of The Freeman on sale at Colemans restaurant 1214 Wylie Ave Pittsburgh, Pa., every Saturday. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. We offer CO, Propa, Toledo, F. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. We the undersignedists Toledo, F. WEST & TRUAX. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, WALDING. KIDNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale Drugs Hall's Oatarch Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price. 75e. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. How's This! BEFORE. AFTER. CHRISTOPHER E. MCGEE BULLEINING, VI. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U.S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: **Boston Chemical Company:** Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a that my hair is already straight and grow A last word. OZONO is absolutely cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. you can use it to secure a glossy lor "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and day we receive your order. BOST 31 er using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say dy straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. ZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine s $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same order. Gentlemen.—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. Boston Chemical Co., 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical S (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name. Street. County. If you want 4 lots like above, send $ no coupon, let her write her name on a when you send your order. Arizona, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, 2 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. Is like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon order. 1001 ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED TO SELL "The Story of My Life and Work" BY BOOKER T. WASHINGTON, 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. County.....State. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. Principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute and the popular leader of the Negro Race. 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Sent postpaid on receipt of 60c buys a pair of black kinky hair Braids 16 inches long. 30c buys a Single Braid kinky hair 16 inches long. Bangs Hair Pin and Ornaments of every description. Most complete line of hair goods in this country for Colored * People Send stamp for well Illustrated Catalogue. T. W. TAYLOR 152 Larch St., LANSING, MICH [In writing please mention The Freeman.] Remember Xmas Number --- Boston Chemical Company : Here is another : TOO MUCH AMAZING AFTER J. B. H. ```markdown ``` MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Subscribe for The Freeman. NELSONS STRAIGHTINE TRUST MARK THE LATEST DISCOVERY FOR MAKING KNOTTY, KINKY, CURLY HAIR STRAIGHT BEFORE AFTER STRAIGHTHINE is no experiment, but a厚 only reliable preparation. It has been successfully used by the country. We have hundreds of letters speaking in the highest terms of its merit, and every mail brings us fresh testi- monials. Straightline is a highly popular drug, and the Hair, but removes Dandruff, Keeps the Hair from Falling Out, cures Irritating Scalp Diseases, giving a rich, long and luxuriou scalp texture. Dandruff is an apperetively harmless. Price, 25 Cents a can at all drug stores, or sent by mail to any address on receipt of 30 Cents in stamps or silver, written by the Drug Store or Vacation "Big Noisy for Agents." Write for Terms. CLOTHS As good as you want, as cheap as you ought to buy. Our showing starts with an all-wool twilled back broad cloth at $1.00 a yard; or, Venetian at $1.25. From that price upward to $3.50 we show dress weights. Coat Venetian, with mole skin finish $4.50 a yard. Any wanted shade in any quality. L.S.AYRES & CO. Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. ..CITY NOTES.. Quarterly meeting service at Wayman Chapel, Dec. 2. Louisa Taylor, of Cincinnati, will be at Simpson Chapel the 28th. Liberty Bell Quartette will participate in musical and literary the 28th. Special dinner will be served at all of the churches Thanksgiving Day. Quarterly meeting service at Wayman Chapel, Dec. 2. Albert Harvey left Thursday for St. Paul, Minn., where he will spend the winter. Mr. Edger Webber, of Alabama, will be in attendance on the 28th to the New York musical. Rev. Geo. H. Walker, of Terre Haute, died Wednesday at his home. He was a high Mason. Night school 18 1-2 N. Meridian street, room 48. All branches taught: Hours 6 to 9 p. m. E. L. Bell, principal. The McClain Lodge No. 1, B. O. of P., will give a grand Masque ball at Lyra Hall, Wednesday evening Nov. 28. Literary and musical, on the 28th, at Simpson Chapel, under the auspices of New York State. G. L. Knox Governor. Rev. N. A. Seymour preached an excellent sermon last Sunday afternoon at Allen Chapel to one of the tribes' clubs. Mr. Wallace Bagby who has been living in Chicago is in the city with the possibility of remaining during the winter. W. T. Bagby, of Anderson, Ind., was in the city last week. Mr. Bagby is active in politics and no doubt will be cared for by Gov. Durbin. The Martin R. Delany Post and Relief Corps will hold Memorial services at Allen Chapel to-morrow. A special program has been arranged. Mr. Henry Phillips and Miss Bessie Mosby were married on the 14 inst., at the house of the bride's sister Mrs. G. M. Reese 770 W. North street. There will be a birthday party given Wednesday, Nov. 28, 1900, by Mrs. H. R. Ferguson at her residence 1113 Fayette street, in honor of Mr. H. R. Ferguson. Rev. D. D. Minor will preach to-morrow at the Ninth Presbyterian church at 11 a. m., and at 8 p. m. Sunday school at 2:30., Prof. Williams superintendent. The Board of managers of the colored Orphans' Home will receive Thanks. NewYork Store (Established 1853) Sote Agents BUTTERICK PATTERNS Indiana's Great Dry Goods Emporium. THANKSGIVING MILLINERY A beautiful showing of the la- test creations in trimmed millinery work—Pattern hats — Chinchilla hats, Black Velvet hats. One of Virot's hats is made with chinchilla crown and brim with soft folds of purple velvet and $15.00 chinx of white lace . . . Another beautiful hat is made of black and white imported chenille trimmed with two large black roses, has large broad brim and $14.00 very low crown . . . Other pretty designs that are stylish and up-to-date at popular prices. —Second Floor. Pettis Dry Goods Co. giving donations at Young and McMurray's tailoring establishment at 43 Pennsylvania street. Miss Lillian Hurley is an excellent alto singer. She has a very impressive soft tone of voice. Miss Hurley is the only daughter of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. R. French Hurley, pastor of Allen Chapel. Benj. McIntosh, a hod-carrier who fell from a building of the city water works company on the 14th inst., and was seriously injured, has about recovered so as to be able to return to his work shortly. Dr. U. L. Blue was the attending physician. New Store 40 N. Illinois Street SPORTY 5c-Cig ISIDOR LIBERMAN & CO., MAKE The Cantata "Joseph" was rendered Tuesday night at Corinthian Baptist church under the management of Miss Mamie Butler. It was very unique. It was given for the benefit of Mr. Harvey Smith's club of Bethel Baptist church on Martindale avenue. Rev. G. W. Hardimon, of Greencastle, Ind., and founder of the Royal League of Peace was in the city Wednesday. He reports that the order is flourishing and new members are joining daily. Literature and full particulars can be secured by writing him at the above address. The pro tem organization of Young Men's Christian Association met last Sunday at the Second Baptist church and had a large gathering; many joined. Rev. Dr. Carr delivered an excellent address. Will meet at Bethel church to-morrow at 4 p. m., all pastors and Christian men are invited to attend and assist. Mr. J. L. Dawson, one of the eastend contractors living on Ogden street, by accident fell from his bicycle and received a broken leg near the corner of New Jersey and Pratt streets last Friday morning at 10 o'clock. He is being cared for by the American Mutual Aid Association's Physician and receiving $10 a week benefits. Bobby Dobbs in Town. Bobby Dobbs the well known colored light weight boxer was in the city a few hours Wednesday enroute from Pittsburg, Pa., to Memphis, Tenn., where he is to fight Ed Wall. Bobby is looking well and is giving boxing lessons in Pittsburg. He will be in this city again about Dec. 5, to spend several days. Alpha Home. On Sunday, Nov. 25, representatives will visit each church and solicit subscription in the interest of the association as a Thanksgiving offering, in aid of the work which is being done by the managers. They will also receive donations of groceries, clothing and money on Nov. 28, at Bates House barber shop Mrs. Hulda Webb president and Mrs. Amanda Wells secretary. PROGRAMME. Wednesday evening Nov. 28, 1900 Simpson M. E. Chapel. New York State organization G. L Knox, Gov., Mrs. J. T. V. Hill, Sec. Admission 10 cents. Daily Amusement It is utterly impossible to conceive of the immensity of the Zoo, and the quality of its acts. In order to get to bedrock, to arrive at a true realization of the institution, a visit is required, and if you go once you will go again. This is the fifth week of the Zoo, and it has been the banner week. Monday night 1500 newsboys were Director General Bostock's special guests. When a boy he sold papers on the streets of old London, which explains the attachment between the "Animal King" and the juvenile paper merchants. Tuesday night witnessed the largest crowd since the opening. This was due to the last days of Capt. Bonovita and Md me Morelli. They left Thursday for the East. Two more finished, two greater trained wild animal acts were never known before. To-day, to-night and all next week the crowning features will be Mons. Boy-er with his trained wild bears, wolves and lions; Bobby Mack, the Premier of Mimics, with his equestrian and high leaping monkey, "Midge" and performing dog "Tobe," and Jose Bario's with his group of forest-bred African lions, including that awful man eater, "Emerson." At the Zoo to-morrow from 1 p. m. to 10 p. m. there will be a zoological prominade. A Social Club. St. Paul, Minn., Special.—The Progress Bicycle and Social Club gave their inaugural soire Nov. 15, 1900 at their hall, 319 Wabash street. The officers are as follows: President, J. C. Garner; Vice President, Mrs. E. W. Lindsay; Secretary, E. W. Lindsay; and Treasurer, C. A. Stanton. TO CURE A COLD IN, ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drugstores refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 250. New Store Manufacturers of SKIRTS, Tailored Costumes and GOWNS, Etc. Grand offering of Walking Skirts Fine skirts, regular $8 $5.00 each quality...... Fine Skirts, regular $8.90 each $12.50 quality...... WAISTS Fine French Flannel Waists, $4.00 quality.....$2.50 Empire Gowns in silk or wool, largest selection in the State. Indianapolis Garment Co. 40 N. Illinois Street Muncie Items. Munice, Ind., Special —The Second Baptist church celebrated their 28th anniversary. Rev. Wm. Z. Thomas of Anderson, Rev. C. M. Carter of First Baptist church assisted the pastor Rev. D. S. Slaughter with the services. Gurley Brewer of Indianapolis, gave a talk at the E. Jackson street A. M. E. church. A crowd of the young people of this city visited Anderson, Monday evening over the Interurban to witness a cake walk. A Trolley party from Anderson was in the city Thursday evening and were entertained at A. M. E. church. Interesting Notes Chattanooga, Tenn., Special—Will Allen, who conducts a saloon in Montreal, Canada was here on a visit to his brother, Robert, of the firm of James & Allen, druggists. He was given a warm reception by his brother and E. S. Randall, Samuel Higgie, and Edward Wickliff. The colored voters in Hamilton county stood up for their rights and voted like heroes, giving McKinley and Hon. R. S. Sharp a very large majority. I must compliment the 4th and 7th wards for their excellent work; we lost our congressman but it wasn't our fault. The Churchville Co-Operative Foundry Co., built, owned and operated by Negroes, is doing a land office business. They have so many orders ahead until they are unable to fill them; they are preparing to enlargen their plant, as a good many moulders have quit working in town and gone out there to work for their own interest and color; that speaks well for the colored people so far. SEATON THE HATTER Has all the latest style Hats, 29 North Pennsylvania street. The Best and Simplest on Earth For 30 Cents. I will send you one of the best Diarrhoe Remedies in the world. It will not cost you over 50c the remainder of your life. Your money refunded if it fail. Try it and be con- victed. Perfectly hardiness for old and young K. H. JONES, Box 7, Cotton Plant, Ark. WANTED An intelligent, neat colored middle-aged woman to go to Decatur, Ill., as housekeeper for a gentleman and three ones. A goo home for the right woman. No objections to a woman with one child. Add ess JAMES JACOBS, 88 W Decatur Street, Ill. Jane Nettles vs Warren Nettles State of Indiana, Marion Co., ss. in the Superior Court of Marion Co. military the State of Indiana. No. 61353 Complaint Divorce. BE IT KNOWN, That on the 9th day of November 1900 the above named plaintiff, by her attorney, filed in the office of the Clerk of the State of Indiana, the State of Indiana, her commission against the named def-endant Warren N-titles an the said plaintiff having also filed in said Clerk's office the complaint required showing that said defendant Warren N-titles an resident of the State of Indiana and whereas said plaintiff having by endorsement on said complaint required said defendant to appear in the court and demur thereto on the 17th day of January 1900. NOW, THEREFORE. By o der of said Court, said defendant last above named is hereby not entitled to a court order to plaintiff against him and that u less he a pear and answer or demur thereto, at the calling of a court order, to be a b gun and held at t a Court House in the City of Indianapolis, on the list of defendants, the matters and things therein contained a d alleged, be heard and d terminated in his b office. D. ROYALL, Attorney for Clifford Thanksgiving Choice Groceries and Meats. Fresh Oysters received Daily. Give us a call at our new store. M C SHEA & CO 214-216 N. Ill. St. 201-208 Ind. Ave. Telephones—Old 826.' New 800 Dr.Joseph H Ward OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 3 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 4851 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS New 'Phone 1974 | Old Phone 1-6490 SPORTY BOY ISIDOR LIBERMAN & CO., MAKERS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. GEO. W. STOUT, DISTRIBUTOR INDIANAPOLIS, IND. The Style Center For Anticipating The Wants Correct Dressers For Cold Weather Suits,Coats&Furs Gigantic Purchase of three great lots of stylish Winter Outerwear. Some rare novels in handsome Tailored Suits, new ideas in Winter Coats and Jackets and a superb assortment of choice Furs. All of these were bought at a very considerable discount from natural prices and we urge a prompt inspection before the lines are picked over. These Splendid Values For Saturday 10 ladies' imported velour Jackets, blouse and plain, braid and jet trimmed, best of linings, sold up to $48.50. Your choice of this lot..... Two dozen ladies' French botany flannel Waists, plain and fancy colors, new dip front with belt, French backs, a $4.50 waist..... Ladies' Marten, Oposum Storm Collars, 7-inch collars, tabs trimmed six large marten tails, lined with silk satin..... 110 ladies' Tailor-Made Suits, double breasted tight fitting and blouse jackets, new flare skirts, all colors, suits worth up to $25.00.... Another Lot Hosiery a MILL PR Every family in Indianapolis is intelle news of Winter Hosiery and gathered in some splendid lots for n bought at a liberal discount from tfering them this week at mill prices for you. osiery and Underwear PRICES Ampolis is interested in this remarka osiery and Underwear. We have hid lots for men, women and children count from the usual cost and are o t mill prices. This means a savin Another Lot Hosiery ard Underwear, MILL PRICES Every family in Indianapolis is interested in this remarkable news of Winter Hosiery and Underwear. We have gathered in some splendid lots for men, women and children, bought at a liberal discount from the usual cost and are offering them this week at mill prices. This means a saving for you. Ladies' Maco fleeced cotton Vests, French band pants, 50c quality..... .35 Ladies' non-shrinking natural merino wool Vests and pants, each..... .69 Ladies' jersey ribbed heavy black wool Vests and pants, each..... $1.25 Ladies' pure wool "Oneita" style silver gray Union Suits, $2.50 grade..... $1.98 Ladies' heavy weight mercerized "Oneita" style Union Suits, pure white and silver gray, suit..... $2.50 Ladies' fast black regular made double sole silk-fleeced cotton Hose, 35c value..... .25 Ladies' fine ribbed black cashmere wool Hose, double heels and toes, 75c grade..... .50 Boys' heavy seamless corduroy ribbed fast black Hose, any size..... .15 Children's combed Egyptian fast black regular made double knee cotton Hose, 35c ones..... .25 Infants' pure lamb's wool cashmere Hose, black, white and colors, silk heels and toes..... .25 TO PAY AT FINE FINER P" "The Reliable" THE RELIABLE Furniture & Carpet Co., 32, 34 and 36 South Illinois Street. Ladies' Maco fleeceed cotton Vests, French band pants, 50c quality.....1 Ladies' non-shrinking natural merino wool Vests and pants, each.....1 Ladies' jersey ribbed heavy black wool Vests and pants, each.....1 H. P. WA-SON & CO. EASY TO BUY AND EASY TO PAY AND YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT No other house in the city gives better terms of credit than at The Reliable We sell everything for housekeeping on Easy Weekly or Monthly Payments without charging you one penny Extra 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. 82. 34 and 96 South Illinois Street. Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits of English Covert, tans, browns and blues, silk-lined blouse jackets and flare skirts, trimmed with tailor-stitched satin bands,$27.50 values. Ladies' new 24-inch Automobile Coats of Engl ish kersey, black or castor, new storm collar, bottom eight times stitched, a $15.00 coat ... Electric Seal Jackets, 22 inches long, new, high storm collars, large lapels, best sat in linings, new sleeves, $40.00 Jacket ... Axala Seal Jackets, look as well and wear better than Copper Island seal, made in the latest styles THE BUSY GROWING STORE. NER FINEST SHOES that we are offering this fall. are the shoes that we are offering this fall. forest to buy SHOES where you can buy them we sell our goods will surprise you. Your wi footwear for a very little outlay of money. GI IMBIA SHOE ST ington St. H. W. Rodger It is to your interest to buy SHOES where you can buy them cheapest. The low prices at which we sell our goods will surprise you. Your whole family can be fitted with good footwear for a very little outlay of money. Give us a trial. 320 N. Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont St BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICES Ladies Tailoring Another increase in our working force of the Ladies' Tailoring Department enables us to again promise work promptly. As to the style, finish and fit given to gowns by this department, we have no necessity of saying a word. They are not equaled by any Indianapolis concern. H. P. WASSON & CO. BEST SHOES ring this fall. Most Stylish Most Thoroughly Made Most Serviceable Stock Most Excellent Fitters Most Satisfactory to Wearer where you can buy them cheapest. The ill surprise you. Your whole family can little outlay of money. Give us a trial. SHOE STORE H. W. Rodgers, Manager