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THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME 13 NUMBER 49 CORRESPONDENCE LATEST NEWS FROM THE SUNNY SOUTH GLEANED BY OUR EXCELLENT AGENTS. WHO TAKE PLEASURE IN LETTING The People Know What is Being Done-- Society and Its Happenings--The Freeman On Sale. Vicksburg, Miss., Special.—The members of King Solomon Baptist church gave a grand rally at their church on Sunday, Nov. 18. The object for which the rally was held, was to raise money to renovate the present church parsonage. It proved to be quite a success. The sum raised on the above occasion being $130.70. The success of the same is due the following officials: Rev. J. H. C. Henry; pastor; Messrs. W. J. Pemberton, J. W. Edwards, Jim Hill W. H. Paxton, Wm. Thirston and Jesse W. Williams. Chest. Lensy returned from Alexandra, La., Tuesday, Nov. 20. Mr. Lensy has accepted the position as head waiter at the Pizza Hotel, and will no doubt give good account of himself. The fair given by the stewards of Bethel A. M. E. church, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights was a success, and up-to-date. The concert given by Mrs. Mae Agnew and Ace Batts at King Solomon Baptist church, Wednesday night, Nov. 21, was a grand success. A nice little sum was raised for the benefit of the Daughters and Sons Progressive society. Rev. E. P. Jones, of Greenville, Miss., passed through this city Tuesday evening, enroute to Jackson, Miss. to attend a special call meeting of the State Baptist convention at that place. Oscar Blowe, a worthy young townman, has accepted a position at Berdon Bros., on Washington street. The Bloom of Youth club gave a grand ball at Podester's Hall, Tuesday night, Nov. 20. Those present enjoyed a good time. Rev. Richard Temple preached at King Solomon Baptist church Sunday night, Nov. 25. Rev. Temple is a scholar and a gentleman of the highest order. Boys don't forget "that Freeman man" on Saturday morning; have your coins ready; O. U. Taylor, agent, Mrs. Blanch ready; O. U. Taylor, agent, Mrs. Blanch accompanied by her three daughters, Ernestine, Florence and Evalina and son Lucian. Rev. J. H. C. Henry returned from Jackson, Miss., Friday, Nov. 23, where he attended the special call meeting of the State Baptist convention. Subscribe now for the Yamas edition of The Freeman; it will be up to date; let us have your order now to avoid the rush later on. Phillip H. Butler, the very gentlemanly headwaiter at the Carroll Hotel, one of the best kept hotels to be found in the state, is endeavoring to have his crew up with the times. He has adopted as their guide the Head and Sidewaiters' manual. The personnel of the crew is: Phillip H. Butler, headwaiter; Frank Jones, J. W. Scott, Charles Bell, A. L. Butler; Jeff Turner, Wm. Griffin, J. S. P. Reed, J. E. Brown and Moses Proctor. Well, boys and girls—especially my subscribers—allow me to extend to you, through the columns of this great journal. The Freeman, my many, many thanks for past favors, and hope I shall ever merit the same. Also I hope you all, every one of you, had one of McKinley's full dinner pails on Thursday, Nov. 20; O. U. Taylor, agent. Neway Items. Seattle, Wash., Special. The Freeman can be found at all times at Tutte and Wilson's barber shop, corner Western ave., and Columbia street. Give us a call. Mrs. Walter Washington has been quite ill for the past few weeks, but is now recovering. Mrs. W. Leo Presto, formerly of Boston, Mass, has joined her husband in Seattle for permanent residence. Fred Lawrence, an old pioneer, was buried last Tuesday from the A. M. E. church. Rev. C. C. Hollford officiated. He leaves a wife and one daughter to mourn their loss. Mrs. Lucy Braxton has returned to the city after an extended stay in Portland, Ore. Lincoln Allen has left for Los Angeles, Cal., to spend a few days, and from there he will go to San Diego to spend the Holidays with his parents. Mrs. Mamie Moore and Mrs Jennie Lewis are spending a few days in Tauncea. Persons wanting The Freeman leave their subscription at Tutt & Wilson's. The recent cold weather has dispersed and the balmy Chinook winds are very welcome. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8. 1900 THE NEW CHAPEL--TUSKEGEE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, TUSKEGEE, ALA. THE CHURCH OF THE NATIONAL SCHOOL OF CHRISTIANITY MILWAUKEE NEWS. Milwaukee, Wis., Special.—An enjoyable stag party was given by Mr. E. Blackwell at his home on Wells street, Monday evening, Nov. 19. The evening was spent in card playing and other amusement. A sumpu tous repast was served. These were present: Mrs. W. Revells, C. Miller, W. A. Miles, James A. Shevorth, J. A. Brown, F. C. Chatman, Prof. McFadden and the Freeman representative. The Social Circle ball and reception was given Thanksgiving eve, Nov. 28, at Kieser's hall. Mrs. J. J. Miles chairman of the committee. The Mount Olive Baptist Home Mission has been reorganized, and Rev. Mr. Emery, of Chicago, will be called here to take charge of the work. The congregation consists of the members of the former Salem Baptist Church. Mr. R. H. Anderson, for a number of years a resident of Milwaukee, met his death by asphyxiation at 5324 Lake avenue, Chicago, Ill. He was employed at the Hyde Park hotel as waiter. Mrs. R. H. Anderson, his wife, left for Chicago Friday morning to take charge of the body. The Young Men's Sunday Club was well attended. Quite a few ladies were in attendance. Mrs. E. Blackwell rendered music for the occasion. An address was delivered by Attorney W. T. Green on the "Power of the Press." He said, in part, the white press in America has done more to cause race prejudice by heralding the damnable crimes the Negro is accused of than anything else. He said that the Negro will not, support the Negro journals as they should; they prefer the white journals. Read The Freeman. The Freeman is the best Negro journal in America, Mr. Pettigrew, of Chicago, is in the city, and attended the Sunday Club. Mrs. E. Blackwell left Monday evening for Racine, Wis., on a brief visit. Any stranger coming to the city will find a pleasant home at the Hotel Decarrs, 391 6th street. A Trip to Coountown is playing at the Alhambra this week. Milwaukee, Wis., Special.--The Social Circle ball and reception, Thanksgiving eve, was the greatest social event of the season so far. The hall was artistically decorated for the occasion. Music was furnished by Prof. Otto's orchestra. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Blackwell, Mr. and Mrs. Raimey, Mr. and Mrs. Whitman, Miss Emma Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thrill, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Hargrove, Prof. and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. G. Wheeler, Mrs. L. Davis, Mrs. B. G. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bell, Mrs. Mathews, Mrs. J. J. Miles, Mrs. Cartwright, Misses Lillie and Viola Davis, of Racine, Wis., Rachel and Clara Black, Grace M. Dodge, Kenosha, Wis., Miss Flossie Oliver, Kate J. Grases, Mrs. Coleman, Anna Miles, Julia McNamee, Belle Johnson, Vinona Williams, Messrs. William Miller, Clifton Miller, Dr. C. A. Johnson, Walter Hall, Carey Miles, Andy Barnes, G. Bland, Wm. Watson, W. A. Mames, G. L. Winbush, G. T. Bland, David Brown J. D. Cook, Walter Revels, Wm. Green, Lee Campbell, John Williams, Walter Miles, A. Stevenson, Author Stevens and A. Bizette, of Chicago The Young Men's Club met last Sunday afternoon at St. Marks A. M. E. Church for the election of officers for the ensuing year. The following officers were elected: W. Hawkins, president; J. D. Cook, vice president; S. Minor, secretary; board of directors, Wm. Green, Dr. C. A. Johnson, L. Palmer, treasurer, J. B. Buford. The club was well attended. A paper was read by Dr. C. A. Johnson on the Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition. The "Trip to Coontown" Co., at the Alhambra Theatre, played to an empty house this week. The company is not what it was two years ago. It came very near being a frost. Five stopped at Mrs. E. Carr's and broke up furniture, crockery ware and carpets to the amount of $35.00. They left early Sunday morning to play before Indian Chiefs Big Horn and Indian Reservation. The Freeman agent spent several days in Chicago last week. Personal Items. Albany, Ga., Special—The contents of the corner stone of the C. M. E. church were stolen on the 25 ult. Rev. I. Braddy, pastor of the C. M. E. church, preached his farewell sermon last Sunday night. Quite a crowd heard the sermon, which was very instructive. Rev. J. A. Ragan, P. E., of the Albany C. M. E., district, closed his last Quarterly conference for the year last week. The South Georgia annual conference of the C. M. E. church will convene Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1900, at Cordale, Ga. We hope for the attendants a grand success. Bishop L. H. Hoseley, D. D., will preside. Subscribe now if you desire to secure the Xmas number of The Freeman. Better than ever before. Xmas is near; and if you don't mind you will be left without the Xmas number of The Freeman. Read The Freeman. Remember, cash as you go is better than "I'll pay you in short." Demopolis Items: Demopolis, Ala., Special.—The A. M. E. conference convened Nov. 15 in this city; Right Rev. Wesley J. Gaines presiding. Bishop Levy P. Coppin, associate bishop. The conference was well attended. Presiding Elders: L. Gardner, for the Camden; Rev. F. B. Moreland, for the Selma; Rev. Daniel Brown, for the Mobile; Rev. S. L. Mims, for Demopolis; Rev. Brooks for the Greensboro; and J. W. Watson, for the Thomas, the 6 districts known as the Central Alabama conference. The annual sermon was delivered by Presiding Elder Brooks; subject, "The Cross of Christ." It is enough to say it made a lasting impression on the audience, and stamped Rev. Brooks as a gospel minister of the front rank. The missionary sermon was delivered by Dr. Hubbard, the financial secretary; subject, "Ge Tell John that the Poor Have the Gospel Preached to Them." It is not necessary to say that the doctor proved himself to be a man of God and a preacher. On Friday the Rev. Tanner preached an able sermon. Bishop Gaines ordained two men to the order of elders. At three o'clock Bishop Gaines preached a powerful sermon. Dr. Taylor, editor of the Southern Christian Recorder, at night preached a soul stirring sermon. Then came the reading of appointments. H. Williams and L. G. Green are up to date grocers and butchers, and do a first-class business. Gibbs & Scott's barber shop is on a front street, in a brick building. and they do first-class work. Call on our agent, S. N. Brasfield, and get the Freeman J. C. Steinback is holding his own in the east part of the city. J. S. Rembert can be found at his old stand on the south side, while Verge Thomas' barber shop is open to his friends. T. A. Motley, the restaurant man, is pushing his way, and reads The Freeman every Saturday. Mrs. Susie Daniels is running a restaurant two doors south of T. A. Motley. Mrs. Jane Monroe died in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 16, and was buried from the Zion church on the 18 Mrs. T. B. Brown died at her home in this city Nov. 24, and was buried on the 25-Richard Barnes died the night of the 25. There have been many deaths in this city in the last few months. The last two named were members of the Morning Star Baptist church for many years. Happenings at Danville, Ill. Happenings at Danville, III Danville, Ill., Special.-John Hill and Mrs. Tom Parrish, of Terre Haute, returned home Monday after visiting friends and relatives during Thanksgiving holidays. Dr. R. R. Clark, the medium, is a new member of the Vermillion Quartette. He appeared with them for the first time at the Teachers' Institute at the High School, last Friday, and made quite a hit with his banjo and harp. Dick Hamilton, of Terre Haute, was calling on Charles Colley, of the Y. M. C. A.. this week. The Vermillion Quartette is still doing business, and is at the head of the list of entertainers in Eastern Illinois. The members are Chas. W. Colley, first tenor; Dr. R. R. Clark, second tenor; Chester A. Colley, first bass and James A. Johnson, second bass. They have engaged the services of Miss Vess Bolden, of Ridgefair, who assists them on all occasions. Thanksgiving week has been a very pleasant and eventful one, every one seemed to show some evidence of life. With the increase of our colored population from two hundred to three hundred over the preceding year the happenings are becoming more interesting. The Colored Baptist Church. Rev. R. Ship pastor, gave an entertainment night with wonderful results financially, clearing over $20. The program was as follows: Miss Katie Gatling, solo; Miss Matte Gates, recitation; Mrs. Rev. Ship, Miss Mattle Whitlah, Miss Henner, Mrs. Nicol and a number of others presented subjects and songs, making a very nice program. The Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, Rev. Sydes pastor, also rendered a varied program in honor of Thanksgiving, consisting of the following: Mr. J. M. Batchman, paper on Thanksgiving. The subject was well treated from the origin to the present date. A. Hofman, a shortaddress, followed by Mr. Bector on the same, after which the audience, which was a large one, consisting of people that had not been to the church for awhile, was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Dr. R. R. Clark, assisted by their niece, Mrs. White, with several musical selections, vocal and instrumental, after which Dr. Clark addressed the audience upon physiology, closing with the translation of the Lord's prayer into Chinese, Hindoo and Japanese language. The attendants were highly pleased with the evening's entertainment. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY SIX MONTHS, 85c; ONLY DOL. TUSKEGEE, ALA. Paducah, Ky., Special.—If you want to be a sport and get a bet of any kind, go down to the barber shop on court street. Why didn't the fellow go in instead of waiting at the back gate at 914? Why did the gentleman give his company the key at the Masonic hall on last Thursday night? Could he not wait until the dance was over? The other fellow wasn't going. J. W. Moore made a flying trip to Mayfield, Ky., last Wednesday on business. Read The Freeman, price 5 cents; for sale by David Pitman, 500 south 7th street, or on Market Saturday evening. The Freeman agent was presented a turkey last Wednesday, but refused it on account of bringing it home. But he didn't know he was being watched by a Freeman reader. He said he was not married and had no where to take his turkey. The Princeton Gun club's entertainment was one to be long remembered, as it was quite a success. Those attending from a county returned last Sunday, reporting a grand time; they also said that some new dances were introduced. The Freeman agent was sorry that his invitation did not reach him in time to attend. Don't tell people that you are married, lady, until you are. James White, the popular bartender, who has been employed by Frank Reynolds, has resigned to accept a position with Rose and Chapman of 12th and Madison streets, to sell King Leo, and wants to see all the boys out there. Who's dat chicken in d crowd on last Friday morning, when a certain young man jumped from the back end of a wagon at 7th and Clark streets. He said he was learning how to market, as the time was fast approaching. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stone lost their little daughter Marie last Wednesday at Princeton. We sympathize with them, Mrs. D. J. Fuqua, of the country, is on the sick list. Mrs. Francis Lewis, of Tennessee street, who has been on the sick list for two or three weeks, is out again. Who was that making the goo goo eyes on Ohio street last Thursday night when the other fellow came in? Is the rocking chair broken? If not it must be a good one to hold two—Jasper J. I. Glover, of Ballard county, is in the city visiting his father, Rev. Glover of Clay street. Read The Freeman, price 50. Mattie Muse, of N. 8th street, is indisposed; C. W. Wells of Union City, Tenn., is a pleasant visitor in the city. Meet him boys. Phil Banks, of Mayfield, Ky., made a flying trip to the city last Sunday. Rev. Archie Powell, of Mound City, Ark., filled the pulpit at Washington street last Sunday and Monday nights to large congregations. He is the boy preacher. Ed. Armstrong is dying at this writing. Yazoo City, Miss., Special.—Judging from the number of marriages in the city in November, Cupid has been very busy during the past few months. Wednesday evening, Nov. 14, in the presence of numerous friends, Miss Alice Osburn was married to Malcolm Hall at St. Stephens M. E. church. At 8:30 o'clock p. m., of the same evening the home of Mrs. Lucy Ross was a scene of gayety, due to the wedding festivi. CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE. PADUCAH NOTES. Newsv Notes. INTERESTING NOTES FROM THE "LONE STAR" STATE MANY PLEASANT EVENTS WORTHY OF MENTION. AMONG SOCIETIES' SWELLS That Chronicle the Passing of a Gala Season--Thanksgiving Day-- Personal Mention. Waco, Tex., Special.—Miss R. A. Matthews entertained quite a large number at her home on Elm street Friday and Saturday nights and enjoyable evenings were spent. Mrs. Emeline Bolt, mother of N. H. Blakely, left Monday for Ft. Smith, Ark., to spend a few months with her elder son and other relatives. The young ladies' choir of St. Paul A. M. E. church had quite a success with their entertainment Saturday night. Misses L. Watson, Emma Johnson and Sophia Humphry are fine workers for such and always have success. They were assisted by the Paul Quinn band. Mr. Haywood, the leader, had been "Down in the mouth" for a week, but played outright for the ladies Saturday night. Miss I. A. Smith is proving to be quite a help to the Diamond pharmacy; many trading there just to have her wait on them. The people say it ought to be the Diamond palace instead of Diamond pharmacy. The people of our city certainly appreciate Thanksgiving day, as the turkeys and Buff Coach chickens have suffered and died from the blade of the house and hatchet, Amos Williams at the state house bar never fails to read The Freeman. Of all the papers, The Freeman is his choice. I don't mean though that he doesn't read any other paper. W. K. Taylor, of Brenham, spent a few days in the city last week. Mr. Taylor is the son of E. Taylor, the great saloon man of Brenham, who is worth 13 city lots, and doing an extra fine salon business. He is highly esteemed both colored and white, Mrs. Rosa Walton, of Palestine, is visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Watson, at 406 S.2nd street. George Albert, a cousin to Miss Smith, is now residing in Waco, in the north than to take chances on living at home in Grimes county. Mrs. B.E. Blakely will leave shortly to visit her relatives in Brenham, which will make things quite lonesome at H. H. Blakely's home; his mother being in Ft. Smith, Ark., and his wife and baby in Brenham to stay till after Xmas. Dr. J. W. Fridia has treated and dressed more than nine persons in the past 10 or 12 days caused by fighting; has two on hand now, one's face is broke in about the nostril, and the other cut very bad on left arm; cut to the bone and ten inches long. 24 close stitches were necessary. Upshur Bible is the man who is cut: Foster Thomas done the cutting. Both live in the country and have well to do parents; refusal of 25 cents was the cause. All these cases occurred about two or three o'clock a. m. Miss J. A. Estell, of Harrison, was in the city this week, and says The Freeman is the best Negro paper she ever read. All Freeman lovers will find it interesting to visit the Diamond pharmacy and purchase a copy, and most especially a Christmas copy, as it will be the finest out for 1900. Those who owe for their paper must pay up to obtain a Christmas copy. Call a and see me at 102 E. Side Sq., where you will be served. News Letter. Houston, Tex., Special.—James S. Green, who was former correspondent for The Freeman from this place, has taken up the work again, and any one wishing any news to appear in this paper will find the correspondent at 512 Main street. Great interest is being manifested by the people of this city in the coming of the Fruit, Flower and Vegetable festival, which will begin Monday, Dec. 10, and will last until the 15 inst. This festival promises to far surpass anything in the past, and the city will be brilliantly illuminated during the festival. The Houston Porters' union gave a swell entertainment at the Odd Fellows' hall on the 21 of last month, which was a grand success in every respect. The hall was crowded to its utmost, as is always the case whenever that union gives an entertainment. Rev. C. H. Smith, who went to Lake Charles 'to visit his relatives and friends, has returned home. Read The Freeman and keep posted. W. H. Smith, Jr., is now working at Stude's bakery, and William certainly is looking fine. Messrs. James H. Mathews, Willie Perry, Alphonso Bazley, James Green and Stacy Wallace, of Galveston, were out on a day trip to New York. John Henry Fig. klin has arrived home from a sojourn in the north and east. TOM THE TATTLER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. The year 1900 is now in its last act. The curtain will soon be rung down. The election is over. Where, oh where is The Rabbit Foot company? The Trip-to-Coontown Co., has been here and gone. They did a very good business. Keep a sharp look out for the Christmas number of The Freeman. It will excel all previous efforts. Poor old Tillman is in the throes of grief. Several tines in his pitch fork have been ruthlessly broken. This is the time of year when man's appetite dooms the turkey to the modern guillotine. Toughness either in man or turkey is to be deplored. No man ever went into a bar-room and took a drink, and came out as much man as he went in. If a man's name were Benjamin Ware it wouldn't be wise for him to sign his name B. Were. On Nov. 6th, one Wm. Jennings Bryan collided with the American people, and the concussion was so great that all the oratory has been knocked out of him, and whenever he is questioned, instead of bursting out in dithyrambic speech, he replies with Job-like meekness: "I have nothing to say." The Dixie Jubilee Singers were in town last week. They gave a concert at Chicago Lawn on the 20th ult. I regret much missing the opportunity of hearing them. If their program is up to the Wares-Stone-Buckner standard of excellence they are indeed worth hearing. I believe that every one who reads should form the habit of jotting down his thoughts and making notes of what he reads. As he flits through the gardens of literature and science, gathering his delicious morsels of honey, he should relieve the mind of the task of retaining those small bits of information, yet which may be useful in "afterwhiles." Philosophy says action and reaction are equal and in opposite directions. If we read intelligently, that is, if our reading impresses us, we must obey nature's great law of action and reaction, and use the pen. Reading is the action; writing the reaction. Reading induces thought, and thought to be serviceable must find expression either in writing or speaking. In the language of Bacon reading makes only a full man. But man must be something more than full. A storehouse loaded with provisions is of no good to humanity unless it can be gotten out. A man full of learning is of little service if his learning is kept within him. He must give expression to it by one of two media—spoken or written language. Spoken language is all right, but, even by the learned, through carlessness, it is so much abused it loses half its power. A spoken sentence, after it leaves our mouths, is gone forever; it can never be recalled. A sentence intrusted to the care of pen and ink lives and speaks on forever. Learn to use the pen. "Well," said Miss Violin to Mr. Cornet. "I don't like that Miss Piano for anything. She is too full of airs to suit me." A noticeable advancement along the musical lines of the profession is the passing of the barber shop quartette with its barber shop harmony. It doesn't take much an effort of memory to recall the time when all quartettes sang their own self-made harmonies, with their oft-recurring "minors," diminished sevenths and other embellishments. This barber shop harmony, though pleasing to the average ear, and not altogether displeasing to the cultivated ear, is nothing more nor less than amusical slang It violates,—at times ruthlessly,—the exacting rules and proprieties of music. All forms, phrases, and progressions of music go down before it. What does the barber shop exponents of harmony care for such delicacies as the forbidden progressions of perfect fifths and octaves? What do they care about chord progression in its correct form? Their chief aim is to so twist and distort a melody that it can be expressed in so-called "minors," and diminished chords. The melody is literally made to fit their small stock of slang-chords, instead of the chords being built around the melody. Probably one of the first quartettes to get out of the beaten path of barber shop harmonies was the old Excelsior quartette, of which Wm. Coleman, of THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Again, it may appear to a worldly mind to see a person privately reading his Bible, praying in his closet, or affectionately embracing his Savior's portrait, such an unusual proceeding that he is likely to deem it insanity. On the whole, the case proves to what unusual methods some persons will resort to rake in some of Uncle Sam's big, round dollars. The Freeman has secured for the benefit of its many subscribers the exclusive right of the Bohannan's Music Co.'s latest success. C. H. cake walk and two-step, as Mr. Bohannan is one of our able, colored writers and publishers we feel that every reader of The Freeman should have a copy of our own brothers publication. Hoping it may encourage others to soon follow in his walks. We as a race are fast getting to the front and while we have one colored music publishing house, we feel it our duty to place his music at least before our own people and have secured the write of his latest, a regular 50c. copy of 4 pages and a beautiful title page in 5 colors a nice flowing melody and witty words, as for a march or two-step it is second to none and we know there is no lover of a nice march or two-step for piano will call their repertoire complete without the above composition now at this office and will be sent to any address post paid for 10 cents just to save postage and this ad. Please write name plainly and order at once; be the first to introduce this new piece in your locality. Address all orders to The Freeman Indianapolis, Ind. $1.00 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. --- St. Louis, was the director. He was well-versed in barber shop lore but behind that he had a more serious training which caused a tremor to flutter through the limited supply of barber shop harmonies. I suppose he has done more to advance quartette singing from the slongth of the barber shop harmony than any other man living. Another man who has stamped his personality on quartette singing is J. A. Porter. He has trained and produced some very good quartettes. although not so profound as Coleman his practical knowledge of harmony is good. Of the later school of quartette trainers and arrangers we have Elkins and Fred Anderson. The latter gentleman possibly excels all for arranging quartette music, and especially that which has the ragtime syncopation. The former gentleman is deeper and has more breadth. His arrangements are more in a Dudley Buck vein. Another arranger who produces some artistic effects, is quite a student of Shattuc is Albert Johnson, late of Hottest Coon in Dixie fame. The chorus he handled at the Alhambra last summer, although not containing many voices of any consequence produced, as a whole, a pleasing, satisfying effect. But, undoubtedly, the greatest of all, without a peer, Will Cook stands preeminently alone. To enumerate his compositions, his arrangements, what he has done in general for music would require more space than I have. He is to the music of the Negro, what Dunbar is to the Negroe's poetry. I could name many others worthy of mention, such as J. Ed. Green, for instance, who is making a name for himself as a producer and arranger, and who really deserves more success than he has had. I must not omit one, without whose name this list would be incomplete, and that is Harry Burleigh. His ability is so well known that comment from me would be useless. In conclusion, let me say that the profession owes much to these gentlemen, and their influence will be felt by coming generations, for they are doing, and have done, much to relegate barber shop harmony to the rear. If human life were a game of poker and I held the pair. Hagerman and Crump, I would pass, for helping that hand would be entirely out of the question. The devil once contemplated moving his quarters, but he thought to raise hell would cost too much. Performers, when you are prompted to speak of what you once were, remember, oh always remember, that "it isn't what you were, it is what you are today." The devil at one time was an angel of heaven. Mr. Comedian: More comedy on the stage, less on the street, please. The gentleman who persists in inflicting punishment on an inoffensive public by singing the "Holy City" is not a tenor, although that is what he calls himself. Judging from the tin-like timbre of his voice I would call him a "tinner." Poor Holy City, it is a wonder you don't lose some of your holiness, and utter an unsophisticated d—n when singers like our friend, the "tinner," take such liberties with you. Every saloon is direct evidence of the weakness of man. The gentleman who wrote me the letter deploring the drink habit, so prevalent among the members of the profession, has my best wishes, for I believe he has the good of the profession at heart. I hope there are many more such as he in the ranks of the profession. The cook had just returned from the matinee. He had removed his best clothes, and, dressed in his culinary garments, sat in a chair dozing before time to start his supper. While he was at the theatre the Armour Packing Company had delivered some meats, among which were three prize hams. The meat had all been disposed of save the hams, and, as the person in charge of the meats did not know what to do with the hams, he went to the cook for information on this subject. The cook was in a semi-conscious doze when he came in. "I have put away all the meat but the three hams," he said, addressing the cook, whose head was nodding from the tiresome effects of the play he had seen that afternoon, "what shall I do with them?" "Put them on the stage," the cook unconsciously drawn out, while his subordinate stood there wondering whether or not his chief was losing his mid. The Freeman, I say first, lest and all the time, is the greatest Negro paper of the age. If you don't read it you have no business going over with it into the next century—just remain where you are now, in the 19th century. A peculiar law suit was the one held in one of our large eastern cities a day or so ago. The contest was over the sanity of Eliza Brush who left her entire estate to her brother, John C. Brush. As the estate was one of $20,000 value, two sisters of the deceased contested the will of Eliza, claiming that at the time of the drawing up of the will she was insane. "To prove their claim they testified that for several years previous to her death Miss Brush had been a religious enthusiast. They said that it was her custom to retire to her bedroom daily and read the Bible for hours at a time." The sisters also testified they had seen her kiss a portrait of our Savior, which she possessed, and that it was her custom to spend one hour each day locked in her closet praying." To one not influenced by the sordid money, which is the cause of this interesting suit, the action of Miss Eliza Brush is nothing but an ardent, conscientious christian living up to her tenets. As far as insanity is concerned, it strikes me that the insanity is more on the side of the sisters who brought about the suit. TOM. THE TATTLER. Notice. HAIR SWITCHES ```markdown ``` like out 32 inches long short stem made of black kinky hair. Sent postpaid on receipt of T. W. 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DEAN'S DYSPEPSIA DISCS They do the work. THE HOLIDAY EDITION OF THE FREEMAN will mark an Epoch in the field of Negro Journalism The Best thought, the Best ideas and the Best brains of the Race. It will be worthy of consideration from a Mechanical standpoint, as well as an Educational center. Among the Special Features are: 1. Colleges and Industrial Institutions. 2. Contributions from acknowledged writers of Negro Ladies and Gentlemen. 3. Industrial and Benevolent Associations conducted by Negroes. 4. Stage. 5. Sport. 6. Prominent Negro Business and Professional men. 7. Hotel waiters and many other features pertaining to the progress of a great Race. Contributions are expected from: Prof. Booker T. Washington. Prof. W. H. Councill. Prof. W. S. Scarborough. Bishop H. M. Turner. Bishop Alexander Walters. Hon. George H. White. Hon. John P. Green. Hon John C. Dancy. Bishop B. W. Arnett. Hon. Judson Lyons. Hon. H. P. Cheatham. Hon. R. W. Thompson. Hon. Robert Pelham. Hon. W. T. Menard. Hon. H. Augustus Hodges. Hon. T. Thomas Fortune. Rev. Moses Dixon. Rev. Reverdy C. Ransom. Rev. J. M. Henderson. Rev. J. A. Jones. Rev. Charles Alexander. Hon. Henry O. Flipper. Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Hon. Edward Elmore Brock. Mrs. Fannie B. Wiltiams Mrs. Blanche K. Bruce. Mrs. Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Victoria Earl Matthews. Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. Dr. M. A. Majors. J. Ed. Green. W. Forrest Cozart and many others. The Holiday Number will be read by over 100,000 Negroes all over the country. Watch for it--Printed in colors. American Mutual Aid Association of St. Louis, Mo. 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. Fancy Vests $1.65, $2.85, $4.00 FAMOUS! Come here today for special offerings in Jackets, Suits, Furs, Capes and Skirts. Lookout for the biggest bargain ever offered to-day at the Famous. We will just quote a few items: LADIES' COATS and JACKETS Box Coats in castor, tan, black and blue, 28, 30 and 32 inch, 100 in stock, good values, at $12.90 and $15.90, choice in this line, $8.50 to-day. 450 Kersey and Fur Astrakhan Coats in all the new shades, storm collars, great values at $10.00 and $12.00, yours at the low price of $4.50 to-day. FURS! FURS! We can save you from $2.00 to $5.00 on Scarfs and Collarettes. See our windows for Furs. 200 Black Electric Seal Scarfs, good values at $4.00 and $5.00, to close to-day at $2.25. Electric Seal Collarettes, 13 inches long, as low as $1.50. See our assortment of Collarettes at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 $4.00, $5.00 and up. LADIES' SKIRTS. Our reputation for fine Skirts is known all over the city. Our prices can't be beat. Rainy-Day and Walking Skirts, 100 to select from, great values at $6.00 and $7.00, to-day at $2.95. For outdoor styles in Silk Skirts. A leader for to-day. No. 225 at $6.75. No. 110, price $8.50 and No. 425 at $10.00. Never such values shown in Silk Skirts. Ask for those numbers to-day at the FAMOUS! CLOAK HOUSE. are the shoes that we are offering this fall. 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. Eagle 1 A boy holding a large book. Most Stylish Most Thoroughly Made Most Serviceable Stock Most Excellent Fitters Most Satisfactory to Wearer THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. = a 5 — 2 eee ) Coe. irs Ae xe e hahy Sa | “iat ak 4 x4 ‘ oe DIN ~ Tie 4 2 Y foe Whe ty 2 EDITED BY W. FORREST COZART. T. E Platner, formerly second head- waiter at the Powers Hotel, Rochester, N. Y., and late headwaiter at the Van- derbilt Hotel, Syracuse, N. Y., has been installed as headwaiter at the Woodraft Hotel, Watertown, N. Y. R, McKenney, for several years head. waiter at the Vendome Hotel, Boston, Mass., and at present headwaiter at the Bellevue Hotel in that city, has handed in bis resination at the Bellevue, to take effect January 1. It is reported that Mr. McKenney has been selected by Frank P. Thompson, headwaiter in chief of the Florida East Coast Hotel Company, as headwaiter for one of the East Coast hotels. Samuel A, Williams, headwaiter at the Metropole Enropean Hotel, Detroit, Mich., is meeting with much success at that hostelry. Mr. Williams is the first colored head waiter ever ewployed at the ‘Metropole that could zive satisfaction. Mr. Williams was formerly at the St. Charles, Toledo, Ohio, und Hotel Cham- plain, Lake Champlain, N. Y | The Florida East Coast Hotel Com- pany has announced the opening of the East Coast Hotels as follows: Hotel Alcazar opens Nov. 28; Hotel Ponce De Leon opens Jan. 16. Frank P, Thomp- son will be headwaiter; Hotel Ormond, Ormond, Fla., opens Jan. 12; Palm Beach Hotel, which has been re-named “The Breakers,” Palm Beach, Fla., opens Jan, 16; Hotel Royal Poinciens, Palm Beach, Fla, opens Deo. 28, Lee A. Walker headwaiter; Hotel Royal Palm Miami, Fla, opens Jan. 12; the Key West Hotel, Key West, Fla., is kept open the year round; Hotel Royal Vio- toris, Bahama Islands, opens Deo. 24; Colonial Hotel, Nassaa, opens Jan. 15. W.S. Saiter, who organized the Co- lombas, Ohio, hotel trast, and who was retained as manager at the Chittenden Hotel, in that city by the receivers, has been discharged by the Iroqnis Hotel {Company, who have bought the Chitten- Jdsu, Netl Honse and Great Sonthern hotels. The hotels will be operated separately. Seymour Gibbs, formerly a waiter at the Chittenden Hotel, Columbus, Ohio, has jnst past. a successful operation for fppendicitis. We wish Mr. Gibbs a Lpcedy recovery. Now that the holidays are nearly at hand we m vy listen for the sweet chimes of the wedding bell at any time, This is the favorite season for waiters to take junto themselves a better half. Mr. E. ©. Johnson, headwaiter at the Algon- qnin Hotel, Dayton, Ohio, broke the spell, recently, when he led Miss Mayme Jones, one of Dayton’s fairest daughters, beneath the mistletoe boughs. Dame Rumor has it that Cupid has sent an- other deadly arrow to the hearts of Mr. —, a society swell, and M'ss—, a lkater of Dayton’s 400, and that the filvery jingle of the wedding bell will soon be pealing, and the joyful sound ll vibrate far and near upon the breeze. (Get your wedding presents ready. Messrs, Ira E. Porter, Russell Stewart, John A, Jones, P. Washington and W. T. Braun have opened up a waiter’s lub at Colambas, Ohio. Messrs. Por- ter aud Jones enjoy the honor of being Sppointed as private waiters for Ad ital George Dewey when he was the ftest wt the Chittenden in Colambus last Inne. Mrs. EC. Holland, wife of E. C. Hol- snd, head waiter at the Clarendon Hotel, avesvitle, Ohio, has returned home stv spending @ very enjoyable time in Chicago, Tu. Frauk D. Terry, formerly head waiter st the Weddell Honse, Cleveland Ohio, left for Bedford City, Va.. last week, Where he hopes to recuperate his health, fer which he will return to the Wed- {ell as headwaiter. Mrs, Terry and her ‘tte daughter accompanied Mr. Terry. —— ' F. ©. Brown, formerly second waiter fat the Cadillac, Detroit, Mich., is now OUR HOLIDAY NUMBER. 5 A special feature of the coming Holliday Number will be our “Hotel Department,” which will colipee anything ever before given under this department. It will be brim-fall of interesting facts and spicy comments, fall of interest to every hotel man in the United. We desire to publish cuts and write-up of every prominent head- waiter and hotel man in the coun- try. All matter for this depart- ment must be received by Decem- ber 15th at the very latest. {CECECEC ERE CRAIC in Mobile, Ala., and writes as follows: “I am here awaiting the re-opening of the Battle House, which is being re- modeled. It will open about Dee. 15, practically new, I will be in charge of the cafe and grill room, seating capacity 170. The Hotel Beenviel will open ‘about Jan. 1. It is six stories high, and will have 400 rooms. Itis rumored that Mr. Moore, formerly headwaiter at the Battle, will be in charge of the Beon- wae 8 Chas. McCard, headwaiter at Newell's ‘hotel, Pittsburg, Pa., is accomplishing more than any other headwaiter we know of in the way of training colored waiters in the arts of European service. Mr. McCard has a regular school and every waiter is required to attend Throngh his efforts colored waiters have been placed in two European houses in Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs, H. Fredwell, who have been residing in Cleveland, Ohio, have returned to Boston, Mass., their home. Mr. Fredwell is a waiter and Mrs, Fred- well isa handsome white girl, and has been in charge of a department in one of Cleveland’s large stores. R. Wilson, a waiter at the Weddell House, Cleveland, Ohio, and Miss Ella Johnson, of that city, were united in holy wedlock on Wednesday, Nov. 28. On Thanksgiving day Mr. and Mrs. Wilson gave a Thanksgiving dinner to their many friends, and everybody en- joyed themselves hugely. The Chritmas mammoth edition of The Freeman will be published on Sat- urday, December 22. It will bea literary treat and a souvenir worth keeping. Don’t miss it. Among the most successful colored speakers employed at the Republican National Headquarters during the cam- paign were Dr. George W. Bryan, the most popular speaker, white or black, of the campaign. Mr. Nelson Crews was the next popular speaker. Mr. Crews hailed trom Missouri, and his favorite word was “you will have to show me.” Hon. J, Madison Vance, of New Orleans, La., was the next in rank, Hon. J. Frank Wheaton, of Minnesota, came next, followed by T. Thomas For- tune, Col. W. A. Pledger, of Georgia, Rey Bailey, of Ohio, ex-Senator T. J. Allain, H. Y. Arnett, 8. A. McElwee, of Tennessee, Rev. J. Purdy, ot Tennes: see, S. Laing Williams, of Chicago, and ies In its Thanksgiving number the New York “Judge” gave a very striking pic- ture in which President McKinley ap- pears as a waiter and at the table is seated @ workingman. In front of the working man is a fine roast turkey labeled “prosperity.” The working man holds a carving knife and fork in his hands and pauses to remark to the waiter (McKinley) that: “It is a fine Thanksgiving turkey you have served me this year, but remember I shall ex- pect one like it every Thanksgiving for four years. You have promised it and I mean to hold you to your promise.” ‘As the workmen were very liberal with the tips which they gave the waiter (McKinley) on Nov. 6th it is safe to say that the waiter (McKinley) will keep his promise. F.C. Brown, who has been engaged ‘ag headwaiter for the Battle House, Mobile, Ala., when that hostelry opens, is at present residingyat 610 St. Michael street in that city. Edward Rutheven was convicted in Cleveland, Ohio, last week, of the mar. der of Policeman Shipp. It is alleged that Ratheven killed the patrolman when the latter attempted to arrest him while robbing a residence in that city last May. Although surrounded by five ‘policemen Rutheven shot bis way ont and went to Indiapolis, Ind., where he was later arrested after being shot by the Indianapolis detectives. Rutheven was convicted of murder in the first de- gree on circumstantial evidence, and ‘will be electrocuted. It cost the county 26.000 to prosecutethecase It is claim: ed that race preyndice and the determi- nation of the police foree to get rid of Rutheven had more to do with his con- ‘vietion than the evidence given in th case, Guilty of thi- crime or not guilt; i lanwenrnen OM aEwerwed piae.\ ro} Sens ats age: apply Gtves the names of dead and living friends, tells who and when you wil marry, also of business journeys, law- suits, absent friends, health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is “He can eall up your spirit friends and ‘show them to you. Can make them rap all around the. room. He asks no ques- ‘tions, don’t ask you to write names for him, Don’t try to pump you in any way, but tells you right off. He is thoroughly indorsed by leading spiritualists every- where, received from them @ gold medal and special Hoense to practice his won- erful powers; credentials no one else ‘can show, can give thousanas of refer- ‘ences to both white and colored patrons. ‘Twenty-five years’ practico—seven in Brooklyn—will show you that he can de all he tells of, Can tell what business is ‘est for you and where, how to win speedy marriage qith the one you love How to be successful in all your doings, Jin short, what is best to do. He muccecds when all others fail. Positive satistar tion or no pay. Call and see. You find {t lucky to consult thia Christie gen- tleman, He hes @ medicine that will cure drunkenness, can pe given patients not knowing it. ‘Thousands through him fare now RICH, HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL with all’ thelr undertakings, while those who neglect his advice are still laboring against poverty. Through his perfeot | knowledge of chemistry he can impart to you @ secret that will overcome your en- emles 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 ts the curse of Spiritualism that in all large cities there ts @ class of men and [pms rue tale vanert ser lo ca possess. They have neither gifts, creden- tials nor references. Surely the colored people are not so wanting in sense aa to throw their time and money away on such. Dr. Shea refers to the Hon. Chas. Miller, capitalist, 2481 Atlantic avenue; the Hon, Wm. Denmore, architect and builder, 47 Clevela avenue, and Mr. Fred Lampe, grocer, 1 Fulton street, Brooklyz. All have known him for the past ten years, He gives a free test of his power to all. ‘The Doctor has prac- tlced five years in New Orleans, St. Lous, Memphis. and Louleville; understands thoroughly the diseases, apells or influ- ences the race ts "v' ect to. He has now and always bad fe patronage from them. PLEASE READ 9 FOLLOWING: Brooklyn, Aug. 18—This is to certity that I came to New York from Albany. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of \work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I aid not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shes. I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him T got @ good position that very week. I jad been to others; they took my money and did me no good. I blese the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble to go te hhim at once, Bincerely, | ALBERT AYRES. |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 teveral doctors, but none of them seeme¢ [to know what was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and seo her. Hear ing of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, I thought 1 [Would call and see him myself, T foun him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers; tol me to send him a lock of the patient’ jhatr, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter and i ‘a short time cured her sound and well ‘Her family had seemingly been under « ‘cloud. Now all is changed. All are wel ‘nd prosperous. I can truly and heartl) recommend Dr. Shea to all those in sick sess oF distress of any kind. REV. WILIAM JOHNSON. Pastor Lebanon Church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such a he above. DR. SHEA. Has been carefully educated in the Ho moepathle and Electric schools of mett ‘cine. His success 1s wonderful in curing paralysis, rheumetism, asthma, sor eyes, tumors, cancers, constipation, ague dyspepsta, tape worms, liver complaints deafness, catarrh, dropsy, piles, nervous debility, heart diseases, consumption, dis ‘eases of women and children, fits, kidney ‘disease and all strange, mysterious dls ‘eases which others don’t understand. Al Giseases, no matter what they be. Noth: ing but honorable treatment, He can an¢ ‘will honestly tell you {f you ean be cured ‘Has all new remedies and new success Flas an ample expertence in public hosp! ‘tale and private clinfes. No trifling with human life. Call at once. Do not delay ‘Diplomas hang in parlors. Is a registered physiclan. 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Our contributions, will consist of the Best ideas, the Best genuis and the Best thought from the Best brains of the Race. The Holiday Number will be par-excellent, considered from a mechanical standpoint as well as an educational center. Nothing like it ever before seen, printed in columns, elegantly and tastefully illustrated, and brim-full of interesting facts, data, and discussions of leading topics, leading ideas and prominent ladies and gentlemen of a great and growing people. The Zenith of a life time for individual and successful business announcements. Agents wanted all over the World. Send in your orders at once. For cuts, Space, write-ups, etc., apply at once. Don't fail to see the Holiday Number of The Freeman. The Bulletin of Portsmouth, Va., is apprehensive as to the actions of the legislature of that State, which convenes in January. The propositions that will more than likely receive attention are restriction of suffrage and the application of taxes paid by the respective races for the education of their children, respectively. That the legislature will call a constitutional convention that will pass measures looking forward to disfranchisements is probable, but it will take considerable fortitude and ingenuity to make it possible for the respective races to reap the benefit of their taxes. While such a thing may be done, yet it is hoped that it will not be done. The Bulletin says in referring to the proposed separation of taxes: "If the proposed measure becomes a part of the organic law, the death knell of public education for Negro children will be sounded, because the direct school tax paid by the colored people will not support the public schools more than a month in each year. It is true that they pay an indirect school tax through rents, etc., but no credit is made of it, and hence they would have practically no schools." If direct legislation on this proposition results in bringing about the separation of taxes for educational purposes, it will certainly be the most vicious, mischief making legislation since the war. The purposes of such legislation would be so plain and audacious that its effects would be far reaching and perhaps contagious; suggesting the thing to other States, and thus, little by little, the race would surely drift to its first estate as known immediately subsequent to the Civil war. It is to be hoped that the whites of Virginia—of any State—will not forget their philanthropical instincts to the extent that they willingly place an embargo on the possible intelligence of the Negro, thereby defeating the constitution of its plain intent and the Negroes of their possibilities for good citizens. Such a measure would be considered extremely drastic and could only result in the wider estrangement of the races, and to the utter degeneration of the Negroes through viciousness due to ignorance, and hopelessness due to proscription and emphasized classism. Virginia, known for its chivalry and high pitched principles, should not forsake her known attitude in order to thus reckon with the race question as long as there is hope to secure its contentions otherwise. of the government of Porto Rico, by this act established, and shall, by resolution, duly passed, so notify the president, he shall make proclamation thereof, and thereupon all tariff duties on merchandise and articles going into Porto Rico from the United States or coming into the United States from Porto Rico shall cease, and from and after such date all such merchandise and articles shall be entered at the several ports of entry free of duty." The Porto Rican Legislature elected on November 6, the date of the general election in the United States, is The New Candy Dep't Freshly Stocked Daily The Toy Store Bring the children. Christmas joys should Store has prepared for them in a manner that the searched the four quarters of the globe to procure how well he has succeeded, you'll only know by a fairyland of holiday brightness in trii The Virginia Negroes, like the whites, no matter where they are, mention the land of Pocohontas and John Smith with pardonable pride. The Washingtons, Lees and Henrys have added flavor to a State that has always been voted great in patriotism and endeavor. Her high notions of liberty established a Richmond, around which raged the fury of a great war. At the risk of appearing pedantic, it may be asked: Are these degenerate sons of noble sires that now conspire to extinguish the very torch of liberty? Will they forget what Virginia has always stood for, stooping from its high attitude to heap contumely and contempt on a helpless factor of its constituency? TO TEST THE DISFRANCHISING ACTS. It is fairly certain that the late suffrage laws of the several disfranchising States will be tested. The Afro American Council has voted money for that purpose. It is said that eminent lawyers, North and South, have expressed doubt as to the validity of these late acts. If they are valid the South could not hope to maintain its representation in Congress according to the constitution. It seems as if the South must give in at one end. However, the reduction of representation is no fight for Negroes to make. It is not expedient to attempt to punish. The decision as to the validity of the enactments is all that is necessary. The decision, if against the States, disfranchisements cease, if for the States the conditions will be so plain that to act or not to act will be construed an act of hostility or otherwise. Even at that, from the hostility stand point, it will not mean a great deal. Those men who are in the pay of the government will never cross its purposes. These men are chosen for their positions owing to their professed leadership, yet they are as mute as oysters on the greater question between the races. Only men that stand out in the clear dare speak. It is the provoking part of this question. The rule is to agitate until you get your office; now, shut up. They dare no longer to stand in the lime light. They cannot serve two masters; and the race-poor pack all gets the worst of it. The striking down of a policeman (white), last week, was one of the very regrettable occurrences of the recent past. Such things, of course, happen most anywhere. It is not confined to any race. Yet, at the same time, it bodes no good for Negroes to be in that business. We have New Orleans, New York and Denver to consider, and if they are not considered the race must pay the penalty. Things are not even handed in this country, and no amount of talk can make them so. Our actions must be, to a large extent, guided by known conditions. It is very safe to say that the cause of the Negroes in Indianapolis has not been assisted through the striking down of the policeman. The policemen are to preserve order, and when they fail there is no further use for them. We do not desire the peaceful relations, as they may be, between the races broken up by disorders of this kind. There is nothing to be said in the defense of any one defying the authorities. It matters not if they are wrong or right, the matter of adjusting affairs rests with the appointing power. It is there that the appeal must be made. To do otherwise is that same spirit that breeds mobs. We certainly advise colored men to act with more moderation and thus prevent the introduction of the scenes of other places. The abrogation of the Porto Rican tariff is being seriously discussed by the press of Porto Rico. The Porto Rican tariff act, it will be remembered, provides that "whenever the legislative assembly of Porto Rico shall have enacted and put into operation a system of local taxation to meet the necessities of the government of Porto Rico, by this act established, and shall, by resolution, duly passed, so notify the president, he shall make proclamation thereof, and thereupon all tariff duties on merchandise and articles going into Porto Rico from the United States or coming into the United States from Porto Rico shall cease, and from and after such date all such merchandise and articles shall be entered at the several ports of entry free of duty." The Porto Rican Legislature elected on November 6, the date of the general election in the United States, is to meet shortly, and will, under the provisions of the Porto Rican act above quoted, have the power to immediately terminate the Porto Rican tariff by enacting legislation which will provide funds for the necessities of the government of Porto Rico. The colored man in business is the slogan for the race. The boys and girls that are being turned out of school find nothing to turn their hands to. Good citizens cannot result from bad conditions. Aside from the few professional places there is absolutely no outlet for the increasing numbers of fairly educated youths. They do manage to exist. They get enough money to look well. But they cannot purchase homes. They will not try, and under the circumstances cannot be blamed very much. Yet there are white men in this city who have started on far less per month than young colored men receive in hotels, and they now command thousands of dollars. Dr. J. R. A. Crossland, of Missouri, is making a fight for the Recordership of Deeds at Washington. We cannot quite understand why the fight is centered on that office. There has been no intimation that Hon. H. P. Cheatham had any notion of giving it up. He is as indispensable as ever. The Southern States have not lost their convention possibilities. Congressman White retires. It looks as if North Carolina will need Mr. Cheatham, and most especially so if a friend of the president becomes a candidate. Indianapolis politicians do not have the reputation of loving one another any too much. If they did they might be able to draw more water. Ohio, while not an ideal State, understands the thing somewhat better, and as a consequence, there are quite a number of Ohio men holding positions under the government. The old ruin or rule policy has not died out in Indiana yet. The President's annual message, like all of his State papers, will be considered valuable owing to its extreme historical importance. It is of great length, but it seems justified when the issues, new and old, the new political complication and the future of the country is considered. The student of current history will consider the message as a great opportunity. Bishop Grant officiated at the very beautiful and touching funeral services of the late Bishop Moore. Many distinguished members of the church was present who had seats in the pulpit. "Which side is the State capital on now?"—The Freeman. Why, Brother Editor, on the side where the butter is thickest.—State Capital, Springfield, Ill. Good! Go up to the head of the class. Booker T. Washington very wisely says: "Wise economy and forethought are very greatly needed by our people. Extravagance is and has always been a curse to the race. As a rule the Negro is inclined to spend whether he has anything to spend or not and generally his hard earnings go for things which he does not absolutely need. This year, especially, while cotton is bringing ten cents a pound, there will be a great temptation to live extravagantly. Let this not be the case. Instead of spending our surplus money for things we don't need. Let us buy land, repair our houses or put our money in the bank. For the past few years times have been hard and the colored farmers ha e got far behind. They have learned as never before the burden of mortgages and rents. These hard times are sure to come again unless we profit by past experiences and put away something for a rainy day.' The Negro conference advises every Negro to practice economy and become an independent self-respecting land-owning American citizen. Will you profit by this advice or will you continue in the old rut?" Macon News. Macon, Mo., Special.-The Oliver Scott minstrels passed through the city Thursday enroute to Moberly, Mo. The boys had a pleasant time while they were here. Brown's Concert band of 24 pieces have been engaged for the winter to give a series of concerts at Blees The Toy Store Is Ready Bring the children. Christmas joys should start with their pleasures and the Busy Store has prepared for them in a manner that they'll not soon forget. Our toy buyer has searched the four quarters of the globe to procure new and original ideas in toys, and how well he has succeeded, you'll only know by looking here. A fairlyland of holiday brightness in this new toy store. A brilliant gathering of pleasure-giving gifts for the juvenile. The Best Lines of Juvenile Books Books for the babies, full of catchy pictures; books for all sorts of children; books for boys and girls, from 5c to $1.00 each. A great collection of books, by popular authors, for young people, 19c, 25c, 35c and 50c. There's always a saving in books at Wasson's. THE DOLL SHOW surely has never been surpassed. Perhaps New York's great establishments may devote more space to the display of dolls, but a more complete assortment than ours can not be brought together. These dolls have not been bought helter-skelter, but were carefully selected a year ago, picked out with taste and discrimination, and the result is pretty dolls—and such a variety of them! Dolls that cry and move their eyes, blondes and brunettes, dolls that are beautifully dressed and dolls in calico and gingham, Filipinos, Porto Ricans, Mexicans, Indians, cowboys, foot-ball players, Topsies, character dolls and, oh, such gorgeous court ladies and grand dames! Then there are all of the doll houses, furniture, trunks, wardrobes and other doll needs. Every little girl in Indian-apolls must see this doll show. A Superb Assortment of Jewelry and Fancy Goods Not at all necessary to look up a jewelry stoe e for reliable jewelry. If a thoroughly dependable house like this sells jewelry, you may rest assure that it is jewelry worth buying. But what we wish to impress upon you here is the greatness of the stock and the fact that our unusual buying facilities brings many a saving to you. Five gross imitation Ebony Toilet and Manicure Pieces, mounted with sterling silver ornaments, special... .12 500 pairs good quality rolled plate Cuff Link Buttons, worth up to $1.50 a pair; special price 75c and Sterling Silver Chain Bracelets; special value... .75 New Brooches, pretty designs of enamel end rhinestone settings; special 75c and... .50 Good quality all-leather Finger Purses, mounted with solid sterling silver initials; sale price... .98 Ladies' high grade leather combination Pocketbooks, all fancy leather; special values at $1.98, $1.50 and... .98 Horn-back Alligator Chatelain Bags, with heavy double straps, $2.00 value... .98 L'Aiglon Belts, with heavy cheille trimmings, all new styles, at $2.50 and... $1.98 American cut glass Powder Boxes, with pretty nickel tops; special values at... .25 500 boxes Fancy Stationery, in all the pretty shades and combinations; special values at 35c and... .25 Holiday Perfumes, in new and original packages; values 25c, 19c and... .10 Hudnut's popular Perfumes, all good odors, at per ounce... .50 H. P. WASSON & CO. Military Academy. Mr. J. O. McNutt formerly leader of band with Walter L. Manis circus was married to Miss Anna Mae Young last week. Messrs. Houston and Johnson have remodled their barber shop and pool room and invite all colored professionals to make their place headquarters while in Macon. Mr. John Bright, of St Louis, has taken charge of the dining room at the Jefferson Hotel. The Enix Brothers are organizing a concert company. Mr. John Oliver is to be stage manager. There was a 4 round box contest at the opera house Monday evening between Harry Gray of Macon and Phil Hubbard of Kansas City, Gray got the decision. Mr. Fred Powell is engineer in Bleses Academy. The Freeman can be had at Houston and Johnson's barber shop please be ready for the agent this week. The Zoo. Many changes have been made at the Zoo within the last week. Messrs. Beck & Potter, local managers, have put carpenters at work, painters decorating and the entire general appearance of the Zoo has been greatly improved. Fifty or more handsome palms have been added; the balcony has been repainted and frescoed, and in all the Zoo is much more attractive. New features are added each week, and a strong bill will be presented this week. Mdme Dorine, the little French trainer was one of the added attractions for this week. She is justly entitled to FRIENDS TOBE BY MIDGE the title "Lady of Panthers." She works a group of panthers and leopards and many pretty pictures and tableaux are given. Bobby Mack, "Bostock's Premier Clown," still entertains the old and young with his untamable burro, "Dynamite." Jose Barries, the Cuban lion tamer, has a strong act, and his work with the forest-bred lions is marvelous. Emerson the man-eater works in his group and is considered one of the handsomest lions in captivity. The "Bird in a Guilded Cage," is very popular and "Baby Marguerite" handles the baby lions in a beautiful and fascinating style which captivates all who see her; the song as song by Mr. Robert Nolan has made a hit with the Indianapolis public. re Is Ready and start with their pleasures and the Busy they'll not soon forget. Our toy buyer has are new and original ideas in toys, and by looking here. new toy store. A brilliant gathering o Juvenile Books ; books for all sorts of children; books for collection of books, by popular authors, re's always a saving in books at Wasson's. GIFTS FOR BOYS Perhaps New York's great love to the display of dolls, on ours can not be brought on bought helter-skelter, boss, picked out with a suit is pretty dolls—and cory and move their eyes, beautifully dressed and bos, Porto Ricans. Mexi-lyers, Topsies, character ladies and grand dames! houses, furniture, trunks, very little girl in Indian- We have made pleased with the wide collection of up-to-dare electrical auto-vated railroads with variety, all sorts of working houses, pu- musical instruments, stock farms, clam- mals, billard and po- of novelties in bo- WASSON'S this so- them, but the Busy essortment of Jewelry and look up a jewelry sto e for reliable jew-elry, you may rest assure that it is jew- here is the greatest of the stock an- saving to you. We have made unusual efforts. If our boys are not used with the wide variety and choice in this remarkable selection of up-to-date gifts, we shall be disappointed. Here are electrical automobiles that run at break-neck speed, elected railroads with switches, electrical novelties in great variety, all sorts of iron toys, fire departments complete with making houses, punching bags, foot balls, stereopticons, musical instruments, soldier sets, forts, guns, cannons, theatrical instruments, soldier sets, forts, guns, cannons, theatrical farms, clowns and fancy riders, mechanical animals, billard and pool tables, almost up to life size and a lot novelties in boys' games that will be shown only at SESSON'S this season. Next year everyone will have, but the Busy Store is first in the field. jewelry and Fancy Goods or reliable jewelry. If a thoroughly dependant that it is jewelry worth buying. But what the stock and the fact that our unusual buy- We have made unusual efforts. If our boys are not pleased with the wide variety and choice in this remarkable collection of up-to-date gifts, we shall be disappointed. Here are electrical automobiles that run at break-neck speed, elevated railroads with switches, electrical novelties in great variety, all sorts of iron toys, fire departments complete with working houses, punching bags, foot balls, stereoptical musical instruments, soldier sets, forts, guns, cannons, theaters, stock farms, clowns and fancy riders, mechanical animals, billard and pool tables, almost up to life size and a lot of novelties in boys' games that will be shown only at WASSON'S this season. Next year everyone will have them, but the Busy Store is first in the field. THE BUSY GROWING STORE. Nutt & L. Boston ber all place Mr. kken offer- are Mr. inger. at ing Phil the neer can ber this Flanner & THE L. FUNERAL 320 N. Illinois St., bet. N. BEST SERVICE A Pointer pocket receives the same treatment as th We take as much pains in selling ou selling a $10.00 Sideboard as one for $50. JUST TRY US on That is the best We have everything for JAMES I 131 W. Wa have re- Zoo Her & Buchanan, THE LEADING RAL DIRECTORS St., bet. New York and Vermont St. FAIR PRICES For the Thoughtful Buyer Why not buy your household supplies where the man with only a dollar in his treatment as the man who owns a bank in selling our $2.00 Iron Beds as the $20.00 ones, or in as one for $50.00. US on a SMALL ORDER That is the best way to find out. We everything for the comfort of a home. ES I. STONE, W. Washington St. es. FIRST PAGE. marriage of her Barney Matthews. the M. E. church thursday evening, ductive of happy Telephone 1585 Edw. E. Tyner, Prop. Domestic Laundry Main Office, 131 N. Illinois St. 320 N. Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont St. BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICE pocket receives the same treatment as the man who owns a bank We take as much pains in selling our $2.00 Iron Beds as the $20.00 ones, or in selling a $10.00 Sideboard as one for $50.00. That is the best way to find out. We have everything for the comfort of a home. JAMES I. STONE 131 W. Washington St. ties consequent upon the marriage of her daughter, Miss Evalena, to Barney Matthews. Rev. A M. Trotter, of the M. E. church officiating in both cases. Thursday evening, Nov. 15, was no less productive of happy unions, Miss Clay Ley Hammond to Nathan Gibbs; Rev. Trotter officiating, and Miss Florence Davidson to Prentiss Johnson; Rev. I. C. Williams, of M. Vernon Baptist church officiating. These young people are among the most popular of Yazoo's social circle, and have the best wishes of hosts for friends for unbounded happiness and unlimited success. The Yazoo City brass band was engaged for several weeks to furnish music for the Quaker medicine company's open air concerts. The music was excellent and reflected much credit on the band. Miss Carrie Vandergriff, of Vicksburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Maston Lovelady, who, for the past few weeks, has been on the sick list, but is much better now. Rev. S. T. Brown, of the A. M. E. church is winding up his work's work preparatory to leaving for conference which convenes in Jackson Dec. 5. DIAMONDS Direct from the Cutter The refined and delicate odor of the Original Ozonized Ox Marrow makes it the pleasantest preparation to use for straightening the hair. Besides it does the work just right and always gives perfect satisfaction. It makes the hair straight, soft and beautiful. Warranted harmless. Only 50 cents, sold by dealers, or we will ship you, express paid, one bottle for 65 cents. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Subscribe for the Freeman. the Freeman. Open Day and Night—Lady attendant --- Good quality all-leather Finger Purses, mounted with solid ster- ling silver initials; sale price ... .12 Ladies' high grade leather com- bination Pocketbooks, all fancy leather; special values at $1.98, $1.50 and ... .50 Horn-back Alligator Chatelain Bags, with heavy double straps, $2.00 value ... .75 L'Aiglon Belts, with heavy che- nille trimming, all new styles, at $2.50 and ... .50 Newsy Notes. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. Worth Knowing. Do Your Christmas Shopping This Week .98 American cut glass Powder Boxes, with pretty nickel tops; special values at ... .98 500 boxes Fancy Stationery, in all the pretty shades and combinations; special values at 35c and. .98 Holiday Perfumes, in new and original packages; values 25c, 19c and ... $1.98 Hudnut's popular Perfumes, all good odors, at per ounce. H. P. WASSON & CO. Laundry work not called for in Thirty Days will be sold to pay charges. Fire and theft at risk of patrons. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. Diamond Rings.....$10.00 and upward Diamond Stands.....$10.00 and upward Diamond Earrings.....$10.00 and upward Diamond Brooches.....$15.00 and upward Manufacturer of Gold Jewelry 28 Monument Place. Morgan&Shelton 417 Indiana Ave. Undertakers and Embalmers Fine Caskets Best Service EDITED BY "Woodbine" THE FREEMAN POST OFFICE. a stamped envelope, prunily addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the name of business followed by the person address should be given, in order to pre- mise mistakes. Note- Professionals and others should sear in mind that all letters, etc., in transit between the United States and Canada are for forwarded, otherwise they are for forwarded. Harris, Miss Helen J. McMabon, Miss Lizzie Murray, Missura Russell, Tenie Roberts, Miss Letha Jennie Stine, Mrs. J. J. 2 Wallace, Miss Mary Letha L Wood, Miss Pearl Miss Jessie. Blandford, Misa Ada Barnett, Miss Nettie Douglas, Pree Salle Harris, Misa-Estella Harris, Miss Estella Gentry, Miss Jessie Gilliam, Miss Bessie Gilliam, Miss Bessie GENTLEMEN'S LIST WASHURN'S MINTRELS.—Long Braunch, N J. Dec 8 BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURES (Voelckel and No an managers)—Richmond, Va. Dec 8 GAY COOFS FROM DARKTOWN (Herbert LaSbea manager)—Fulda, Minn. Dec 11; Edgerton, 12; Slayton, 13; Fludrean, S D, 14; Dell Slautton'S JUNIELLE SINGERS—Mgomery, Pa. Dec 8; Port Alleghany, 10; Countsport, 11; Emporium, 12; Sunbury, 13; Harrisburg, 14; Mauch Ohnk, 15 OLIVER SCOTT'S REFINED MINTRELS.—Galesburg, Ill. Dec 8; Pooria, 10; Lincoln, 11; Sprague, 12; Jacksonville, 13; Hanibal, Mo. 14 SOUTH BEFORE THE WAR.—Wellsville, Pa. Dec 8; Hornesville, N Y, 10; Daniille, 11; Bath, 12; Corning, 13; Penyan, 14; Geneva, 15 HARRISON BROS.' NEW AND ANCIENT SOUTH Co.—Wharton, Tex. Dec 8; Richmond, 10; Houston, 12 SWAIN'S ORIGINAL ORCEDN NASHVILLE STRUMPS.—Lacelle, Ill. Dec 8; Bloomington, 9 THE ZOO (Direction Frank C. Bostock)—Indianapolis. Permanent. Continuous performances. THE HOLIDAY NUMBER. Every Negro lady and gentleman in the profession recognize the value of the Freeman to them as a friend. This paper has done more to elevate than any other American journal. So zealous and effective has been our work that the Freeman has often been styled in stage parlance as the "Black Clipper." In our approaching Holiday Number we have something new and unique to present to our readers in behalf of "Stage and its adherents." This number will eclipse all previous efforts of our Great Metropolitan Journal, and no performer should miss this opportunity to present himself to the world at large. It is a great opportunity for individual advertising, either by contract or card. This issue will be read by over One Hundred Thousand people in all parts of the world. Get your matter in not later than December 10th. Hello Patrick! Golds says he will visit Q. B., while in Los Angeles. Percy Baldie says that just as soon as he can get close enough he will write. Madam M. M. Spicer, the sweet voiced singer of Nashville, Tenn., will soon appear with a well-known company. McCarver, Reed & McCarver wish to be remembered to all friends. They play at Des Moines, Iowa, next week. Kid Carter, with the "Hottest Coon in Dixie," has a new act which is going big. He sends regards to all friends. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Owing to the development of small- pox among the actors in the Williams & Walker troupe the company has closed. Frank Nichols would like to hear from "Happy" Beauregard, also sends regards to Bobby Kemp and John Vaughner. Payton and Harris have closed with Harrison Bros.' New and Ancient South Company, and are preparing a new act at Houston, Texas. Wm. Hallback sends regards to Mr. and Mrs. Kersands, Clarence Powell, Ray Trusty and all K. P's. Hello Wounders, of Jackson, Tenn. Miss Jessie Thomas, Arthur Howe, "Chick" Floyd, Ed. Stanley and Adrian Brooks are making hits nightly at Chappelle Bros., Buckingham theatre, Tampa, Fla., and send regards to friends. Philip Portlock and W. M. Tucker, of "A Female Drummer" Co, were royally entrained by Madame Leota Harris Blackburn last Tuesday evening, at her residence, 2837 Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. S. G. Paris, late of the New England Carnival Company and the La Belle Rosa Vaudeville Company, was a pleasant caller at The Freeman this week. He ordered the "old reliable" sent to him at Marion, Ind. Leo Gowongo writes that he has closed with "Boone's Black Diamond Co." and joined Towel and Frazier's "Black Sensation Co." He says the Sensation company is doing a big business touring Great Britain. Napoleon Johnson sends regards to George Bailey and W. C. Craine, and says tell P. G. Lowery that if ever they meet again in Lincoln they will visit the white city together and see the bulls; also tell W. C. Craine he has not received that picture yet. Frank Mallory, of Mallory Bros. and Brooks, writes that their opening at the Orpheum Theatre, San Francisco, Cal., was the biggest hit of their theatrica, career. They go to Los Angeles for two weeks, then to Omaha, Neb., Kansas City and Chicago to follow. The original Blackstone quartette, composed of Messrs. G. H. Watkins, Wm. Dixon, G. L. Conley and I. N. Smith, were highly entertained by Mr. and Mrs. McAlwayne, of Buffalo, N. Y., which was the most pleasant affair of the season. Vocal numbers were rendered by the quartette, also instrumental selections by Mrs. Florence DeBoise The Blackstones send regards to their many friends. Seymour's "Black 400" company is now rehearsing at Hot Springs, after a close of about three weeks. Every member of this company is a star. The band is not as yet quite complete, but will make good when it appears before the public. Our first performance in this city will be Dec. 12, and continue the entire season. Mr. Seymour would be pleased to hear from good performers wanting to spend a pleasant winter at the famous Hot Springs. Bijou Theatre, Tampa, Fla., Chappelle Bros. sole owners, D. Ireland Thomas, manager. This house, under a new name and management, opened the doors last Monday to a multitude of people. Every member on the program was heartily applauded. Roster: Florence Hines, May Large (Hicks), Vida Vaughn, the Barnetts, Brooks and Regis, "Preacher" Limos Williams, Frank Morton and D. Ireland Thomas. Our orchestra are Prof. C. A. Jones, Usher Watts, Hiram Johnson, Bud Dixon and Lewis Williams. Business big. Notes from La She's "Gay Coons From Darktown."—We have just finished our 10th week, and all are enjoying good health, and in the best of spirits. La She, the acknowledged slack wire artist, never fails to please an audience. Henry and Martha Pettit, the mysterious wonder workers, are head liners, and keep them all guessing. Henry Lee, the comedian and equilibrist, gets all that is due one funny little man. F. F. Jeffers, the comedian and euphonium solist, is going good. Lee and Jeffers have joined hands and will soon put on a new act. This is the fifth week of the Slayton Jubilee Singers triumphant trip east. For the past few weeks their audiences have been abnormally large; in many instances, hundreds being turned away. The company are all readers of The Freeman, and all are looking forward to the Christmas number with a pleasant anticipation. Some of the members are making preparations for space in that edition. Their program is a varied one and gives the best of satisfaction. The entire musical program is given a beautiful setting by the pianist, A. B. Johnson, whose accompaniments are unexcelled. Mr. Turner sends regards to Aaron Ware of the "Dixie Jubilee Singers," and says he did not receive letter. Mr. Johnson, the pianist, sends regards to the Grundys. Notes from the Georgia minstrels.—This is our second week in the golden state, though our first week was not so successful—being compelled to cancel three days on account of rain. We spent four days in Santa Anna Cal., where the boys all had a fine time visiting the different large orange farms; the people giving us as many oranges as we could carry away. Our cars at present are completely loaded with oranges given us during our stay in Santa Anna; and withal that, the boys were glad to get away. The Southern Pacific R. R., was the first to get open, the Santa Fe R. R., being in bad shape, and not able to get open, delivered us over to the Southern Pacific, which brought us through to Los Angeles. Now we are on our regular route once more. Every one is in the best of health, and wishes his many friends the same. The old reliable is still a welcome visitor. From the Olympic theatre, Galveston, Tex.; R. L. Andrews, proprietor; P. C. Clark, manager; Buddie Glenn, stage manager.—Johnny Green has closed after two successful weeks. Mr. Almo, the human aligator, and Mack Allen, the slack wire walker, are making hits nightly. Terry C. Rogers, the mixologist, is alright. G. R. Rhone, the orchestra leader, says he was not lost in the storm, and sends regards to friends. Buddie Glenn is still making good, and is the favorite. Frank Nelson, and Misses Ila Scott and Della Harris, are receiving great applauses. Charles Swain, the eccentric comedian and dancer has been engaged for an indefinite period. Helm & Brown, song and dance artists, are scoring heavily. Buddie Glenn would like to hear from all good people at all times. Sonny Marshall, the young comedian, is alright. Purcell and King send the following from California: The Mallory Bros. and Brooks opened up at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 25, with matinee, and made quite a great hit. John Pamplin is at the Midway Theatre and is taking all kinds of success nightly. The "Georgia Graduates" laid over here Saturday and Sunday, and gave King and myself a very agreeable surprise in the way of a band concert, and they played some very choice selections of music, which was highly appreciated by the thousands that congregated to hear them. We want to thank Messrs. Pete Woods, Ed Tolliver and Frank Woods and all the members of the company. The Alabama Minstrels went South from San Francisco on the 21st, after playing a very successful engagement in Eureka. The different members of the company, during their stop over, visited us, and we had quite a pleasant time. J. Ed. Green, of the Oliver Scott's Minstrels, writes that the boys of burnt cork funny sayings, ballads, etc., are still finding favor in the State of Iowa. The Great American choir will feature the Holy City and the Great Heavenly choir in the olio after Christmas. I am rehearsing them to do the best singing act before the public. Cicero Reed joined at Davenport, Iowa, and installed himself as the principal "Hobo." The usual turkey, cranberry sauce accompanied with pumkin pie, was on hand Thanksgiving day, and a quiet day was spent. The boys are all well at this writing, and send best regards to all. Clarence Powell is now featuring Williams and Walker's game called "Goo Goo Eyes." In his act Gordon Collins puts "All Alone" to the front. Ed Green has changed hands with "Just Because She Made Dem Goo Goo Eyes" for Bob Cole's "Why Don't My Baby Write and Tell Me Why?" The reception of Stokie Moore sends them away in good spirits as usual. Charles R. Parker, of Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival, writes. — The big city show is still pleasing large audiences everywhere, and setting a pace for all other minstrel organizations. The largest audiences of last week were at Willington, N. C., and Petersburg, Va. Our manager, Mr. Rusco, has a big surprise which he will spring soon; it is something new for our big street parade. The boys are all well, and have, most of them, purchased new overcoats. The show is about the same; very few changes are being made. While at Petersburg, Va., you could hear young and old people, of both sexes, saying "Bondy do, Sammy," and Sammy was very happy, for Petersburg is his native home. Now, Sammy Davis is of whom I speak. While at Norfolk, Va., McKissick & Jones were all smiles, and deserted the company entirely, as Mrs. McKissick and Mrs. Jones arrived from New York, and will be with the show for a few days. Sammy Davis was very jubilant also, as his mother visited him at Norfolk. Master Robert Connors was the sensation of the hour in Norfolk, as that is his home. Robert bears the distinction of being the only boy in the biz doing a novelty wheel spinning act. W. N. P. Spiller, our popular stage manager, left us at Newport News and went to Hampton, Va., his home, to spend Sunday with his parents and joined us Monday. We all send regards to the entire profession. Notes from Allen, Quine & Oakes' New Orleans minstrels.—We are still doing a big business through Texas, and everybody is well. Manager Quine is still at home, but much better. Prof. McCammon has received a bundle of new music for his big concert band. Our Crescent City quartette still makes good, singing their latest songs. Gus Stevens, female impersonator, receives encores nightly. W. Cheatham is singing "I'm Going to Start a Little Grave Yard of My Own," answered in the rear of the tent by Miss Pearl Wyatte. Kid Arant and Garrette, buck and wing dancers, are good. J. Bailey never falls to catch on, singing "The Blue and the Gray." P. Ownes is singing "Every Race Has a Flag But a Coon" to one and two encores. Charles H. Williams sings the latest, "I Don't Like No Rough Head Gal" to showers of applause nightly. Our five ladies: Madams P. Williams, P. Ownes, Z. Cheatham, Misses P. Wyatte and P. Spivey, are doing well with their turn in the first part. Our cake walk is much stronger now than ever. Johnny Lost introduces the cake walk by first doing a drum major turn, then the couples appear, handsomely dressed. A misunderstanding arises between P. Ownes, C. H. Williams, Miss P. Spivey and W. Cheatham which closes with a shooting scrape; the curtain drops upon the scene. The audience goes out laughing and screaming at the top of their voices. Our regards to Harrison Bros., minstrel company, and other professionals. A man in a suit and hat walking with a cane. "I must have that Christmas number of The Freeman"—printed in colors only five cents. H. G. Brown, special representative of The Freeman with G. W. Washburn's Big Southern Colored Minstrels, writes. Our company opened up its fourth season at Passaic, N. J., Saturday, Nov. 10, to S. R. O., and the performance was par excellent. Roster: G. W. Washburn, sole owner; Walter Brownley, business manager; Geo. Titchner, stage director; Oscar Paul, assistant stage director; Prof. Oscar Lindsay, leader of orchestra; Prof. Geo. Wilson, leader of Black Hussar band; Paul C. Floyd, vocal director; W. M. Phenix, master of properties, with two assistants; H. G. Brown, press agent. The Band and Orchestra—Geo. Wilson, Alonzo Crosby, H. G. Brown, Gilbert Roberts, William Toomy, Oscar Lindsay, Albert Bailey, Harry M. saengs, James A. Brown, Wm. Reece, Skip Farrel, Oscar Paul, Harry Welch. Prof. Lindsay has ten pieces in the orchestra, which is one of the main features of the show. The first part is a gem of beauty, the costumes are all new and made up in the latest style. Our prominent comedians are Geo. Titchner, Wesley Norris, Albert Bailey and Alonzo Crosby, in their song and sketch. "Our Olio," which is red hot: The three Norris"; Corine, Wesley, Reine, comedy sketch artists, the swells of Koondom. Mrs. Edna Farrell, the soubrette, who has Ragtime on the brain, Wm. Garland and Nettie Goff, of course you are acquainted with them. Our great chor, under direction of Paul C. Floyd; introducing with stertiopian effects, "Little Black Me"; "Mandy Lee," and the "Holy City." Just a few minutes with Geo. Titchner, the prince of colored comedians, concluding with the howling finale, "Danger Alley Ball," arranged by George Titchner. All send regards to P. G. Lowery. For Benefit of the Colored Profession. Leavenworth, Kan.—Special.—Notwithstanding the fact that the colored people who attend shows are fully one-third of the theatre-goers of this city, Dr. Tiffin L Links, who is owner and manager of the Shawnee Street opera house in this city, has just issued an NOW THE LARGEST AND BEST: The only and Famous Billy Kersands, John Rucker, Allie Brown, Furber and Davis, McKissick and Jones, Fountain City Quartett and fifty others. Two Big Bands. Special Train of Cars. Monster Parade, introduc- Two Big Bands. Special Train of Cars. Monster Parade, introduc- tion of designs in Horsescarriages. Carrying Boonery for every act. 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 Littlle Red Riding Hood or "Humpty Dumpty" Outdone. Home Office: RUSCO & HOLLAND, 346 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Originators of Tented Minstrelsy A.G. ALLEN'S NEW ORLEANS MINSTRELS ALLEN, QUINE & OAKES Equal Owners.... THE WORLD'S LARGEST MINSTER SHOW. TWO BIG BANDS. A TRAIN OF CARS. ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE. TRAVELS THE YEAR ROUND A. G. ALLEN, GEO. W. QUINE, JNO. H. OAKES Agent. Manager. Treasurer 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 Ave. LYNCHBURG, VA Of the Grand Fountain U. O. T. R., owned and controlled exclusively by colored people—A first-class place of amusement—a splendid one night stand. Large crowds to greet good plays. All colored troupes 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 WHY DOES EVERYBODY GO TO THE ZOO THE MASSES AND THE CLASSES. FRANK C. BOSTOCK, "ANI ON EXH Those who blindly rebel at the Darwinian theo- ry should see a backbone are descendants from one original descendants living in various ways modified the MAN OR BEAST? Regular program in additi Feeding of the Carnivora at 4:30 p. m. and 1 ance. FREE RIDES on the Elephants, Ponies, Open from 11 Admission-Adults "Indianapolis Two-Step Care of The Freeman, Professional copy, with complete orch receipt of late program with stamps for Can Book A. First During the holidays. For particula s FRANK C. BOSTOCK, "ANIMAL KING." Director General. ON EXHIBITION. Those who blindly rebel at the Darwinian theory should be THE CHIMPANZEE Who knows? Darwinism presents an argument hard to refute. Darwin says anybody should be descendants from one original ancestor, whose with a backbone are descendants from one original ancestor, whose with a backbone are descendants from one original ancestor, whose with a backbone are descendants living in various ways modified the shape which the old parent gave them, 18 HE MAN OR BEAST? Regular program in addition. Feeding of the Carnivora at 4:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Twelve hours of continuous performance. FREE RIDES on the Elephants, Ponies, Camels, Donkeys and Quagga. "Indianapolis Two-Step" Just ont. 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 order to the house employees and ticket sellers not to sell any tickets to, or admit any colored person to a seat in the dress circle or parquet of his house. The colored people will boycott his house give all their patronage to the Crawford Grand and Deleware Street theatres, which are in the Crawford circuit, and managed by a perfect little gentleman, Mr. Morris Cunningham. The order creates a new departure in the public play house on Shawnee street in this city. D. A. JONES. Henderson, Ky..Special.—The Second Congressional District Association convened in this city Nov. 29, and Dec.1. There were seventy-five visiting teachers. The sessions were very interesting and it is to be hoped much good was accomplished. Miss Rosa F. Earley left Dec. 2, for Tuskegee, Ala., to attend school. Mrs. Mary Taylor is visiting friends in Owensboro. Miss Georgia Nance, of Evansville, spent Thanksgiving in the city. Misses Laura L. Gibson and Maggie Earington, of Evansville, and Miss Louella Hutchinson, of St. Louis, spent Thanksgiving day in the city the guest of Miss Nellie Mae Browne. A candy pulling was --- WHY DOFS EVERYBODY GO TO Newsy Notes MAL KING," Director General. ABTITION. Who knows? Darwinism presents an argument hard to refute. Darwin says that all vertebrate animals (those with ancestor, what b had two eyes and two legs. The shape which the old parent gave them, 18 BE. c. 30 p. m. Twelve hours of continuous perform- Camels, Donkeys and Quaggas. a. m. to 11 p. m. 25c Children 15c Just out. Catchey and inspiring. For Piano, Band or Orchestra. Address T. Q. BROWN INDIANAPOIS, IND. estration, sent free to professionals on postage. t-class CONIENT Co., Address "WOODBINE" care of The Freeman LEW PEYTON & HATTIE HARRIS Ragtime singing and talking comedians and grotesque Cake Walkers. Managers of good colored companies write or wire us. given at the residence of Miss Mary William 989 Clay street Dec. 1, for the benefit of the Sunday school of St. Clements Mission. Mr. John McGuir departed this life November 27, after an illness of three days with lockjaw. Much sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents. Among the teachers in attendance at the Associations we note the following: Misses Ella Hawkins, Lottie Gatewood, Ervington: Robinson, Bradshaw, Christian County; Chatman, Morganfield; the Misses Winstead, Nebo; Prof. C. C. Monroe Owensboro; H. Cheatham, Morganfield; Profs. Harding and Houser. Mr. William McGuire formerly of this city but now of Indianapolis was in the city last week, having been called home to attend the funeral of his brother. The Herculean and Crescents foot ball teams both of Evansville played an interesting game of foot ball at the fair grounds on Thanksgiving day. The result was a tie between them. ```markdown ``` THE MASSES AND THE CLASSES. KNOW THYSELF OR THE HEARTS OF MEN By J.D. Howard. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CHAPTER XVIII. A few days after Swift and Ashton left Louisville, on their expedition against the counterfeiting gang, Gladys was confronted with a most trying ordeal. Cleo Wesley, of whom mention has been previously made, was taken ill, quite suddenly, with pneumonia. Gladys was her only friend, and constant attendant. The unfortunate girl in her heilinessness, was avoided and ignored by the other inmates of the house. She had been consigned to a narrow stifling, garr it apartment. The physician had given a guarded prognosis and said, that convalescence would be slow, at best, and likely to extend over a period of many weeks. This information was received with ill-grace by the mistress of the place; who proceeded at once, to have the girl removed to an unused room in the third story; that, room might be made for a substitute, who was to occupy the sick girl's regular apartment, until she was able to return to it. "How distinctly unpleasant," she observed to Gladys, a few days after the announcement of the doctor; "that this creature should get down on my hands; and too, at this particular time, when the Spring Races are so near at hand. She is already more than two weeks behind in her board, and now, I suppose, I am in for a large doctor-bill; it it is positively outrageous." In spite of her degraded circumstances, Gladys had a woman's heart—a woman's tenderness. The heartless selfishness of the woman before her, both shocked, and pained her; turning to her, with a look of withering scorn, and contempt, upon her face, she replied: "My dear madam, Cloe's malady is a visitation of the Divine Being, who shapes the destiny of us all. I am, indeed sorry, to hear you express yourself in the manner you have. It seems to me, that one cannot be guilty of blasphemy more vile, than to question the work of God!" "Oh, it is very well," snapped the woman angrily, at this frank reprimand, "for you 'boarders' to conch, your views of the matter in such pious phrases. You do not have the responsibility of the situation on your hands. I am a poor, low lone woman, and have ever found this world, most decidedly uncharitable in its incinations toward me." As if desirous of changing the subject, she continued, in a more softened tone of voice: "How do you find your charge this morning, Miss Ashton?" "No better, thank you," replied Gladys, icely. "Her fever, in spite of every effort to quell it, seems to steadily increase. She passed the night in wild, delirious restlessness; this morning, however, she seems to be resting more quietly;" with this, evidently desirous of ridding her-self of the woman's obnoxious presence, Gladys hurried up the stairs, towards the sick-girl's, dingy little room on the top floor. When she entered, she discovered Annie, the colored servant-girl, nodding in a chair by the side of the couch, upon which, the wasted, fever-wracked form, of little Cleo lay. She dismissed the Negress, and told her she had better retire, and try and get a little sleep; that she would minister to the patient the remainder of the day. Seating her self in the chair the servant had vacated, she took one of the invalid's hands tenderly within her own, and bent pittyingly over her; trying to discover, if possible, some trace of the fever's abatement. While thus engaged, she fell to thinking how inevitably sad must be the ending of all such lives as the one she was leading. She thought how some poor, old mother's heart at that very moment, perhaps was breaking with suspense as to the whereabouts of the poor, deceived, young creature lying so white and still, before her. She felt, intuitively, that the fast-fading girl, was somebody's darling; that some heart would be seared with genuine sorrow, when the evanescent soul would pass out of this joyless life of misery, and wing it's flight into the silent realms of Eternity. From the first, she had had grave misgivings of the girl's recovery. The swift realization, that her stricken companion's present predicament, was analogus to the same that must surely come, in the end, to all under like condition, visibly affected her. "My God!" she murmured to her self, "this too will be my portion, if I fail to throw off the yoke of my circumstances; which, now seem to hold me captive, like some giant octopus, within it's relentless tentacles. She was beginning to see the vain emptiness of her career. It had been more than a week since Jack's departure, yet she had heard nothing from him. She had begun to despair of it THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. all; in fact, had commenced to school and prepare herself for any kind of denouement; nothing would surprise her; not even desertion, by the man she loved. Her sad reverie was broken, by the invalid slowly opening her eyes. In a dazed, bewildered sort of way, she glanced about the room, as if trying to recall her surroundings. "Ah, it is you, Miss Ashton" she said, her features brightening with a faint smile of recognition, as she discovered Gladys seated at the side of the couch. She always addressed Gladys thus as did every inmate of the house. "It is so kind of you;" she continued, "to devote so much of your time to me. How long have I been sleeping?" "Quite four hours, my dear," replied Gladys glancing at the little brass-clock on the mantle. "I hope you feel refreshed by your nap" For a few moments the girl lay, listlessly, gazing out of the window. From the expression of her eyes, it was obvious, that she was lost to all around her. Finally, she turned to Gladys, with that far-away, puzzled, half-frightened expression still in her eyes, and quietly remarked: "I have had such a strange dream. Do you think, Miss Ashton, that God ever permits one to see Heaven before they die?" The strangeness of the question caused Gladys, for a moment, to look searchingly into her face. It was plain to observe, that her mind was wandering, and flighty, with some hesitancy, Gladys finally replied: "I am quite sure, my dear, that that is a question I have given but little, or no consideration. Though, in the Scriptures, I believe, we are taught that we can, in no wise, behold the beauties of Heaven, in the flesh. Many biblical accounts, however, narrate instances, wherein the seers and prophets of olden-times were permitted, in visionary transpositions, to see the Kingdom of Heaven." Her palled features seemed to brighten at Gladys' answer; and, the hollow, sunken cheeks, glowed with a momentary flush. "I dreamed," she continued, after a moment's pause, "that I had suddenly been transformed into a little child—nay a cherub," she corrected. "I thought I had a pair of tiny wings, and could soar withersover I willed. As I was soaring through the azure firmament, I discovered a large, spherical body, resembling, in appearance, a huge globe; I seemed attracted to it, by some strange, irristible force. As I got closer, I discovered it to be densely inhabited by a bevy of angles; larger in size than my-self; to use an earthly comparison, say, about twelve years of age." Here, the pale, fevered-brow, contracted in a frown; as though, she had, thoughtlessly, committed a gross sacrilege, in comparing any part of the scene she was describing to objects, of the Earth, Earthy. "Finally," she continued. "I alighted in their midst. No sooner had my feet touched the surface of the sphere, than, as if by magic, I immediately assumed the size and proportions of the beings about me. The gigantic ball, or globe, upon which we stood, was suspended in mid-air, without any obvious support. Upon an elevated pedestal, in the center of the throng, stood two, full-grown angels; who, seemed to be acting in the capacity of guardians; each held above their heads, long, silken streamers, upon which was printed, in large golden-letters, the simple worth—"Youth!" In a short while, the strange planet began to move through space in an upward direction; slowly at first, but gradually increased its speed, to the velocity of the wind. Not a word had been spoken to me by any one; yet, by the kindly smile of welcome that shown upon every face about me, seemed in a way, to assure me, more forcibly than any words could have done, that I was among friends. All of a sudden, a strain of softest, sweetest music, greeted my ears; upon looking in the direction from whence it came, I observed, six, lovely beings, attired in long, white robes, kneeling directly in front of the pedestal upon which were standing the two angels, bearing the streamers with the strange inscriptions. In the hands of each were various kinds of stringed-instruments. Ah! the music they made! it's melodious sweetness is still ringing in my ears; those soulful strains of the psaltery and hard, will sound in my ears, even through the confines of the grave! For a moment the sick girl closed her eyes as if she fain would recall the scene again before the films of her excited imagination. Finally she continued: "When the last notes of the music had ceased, which diminished gradually, till they were softer than a sigh; in obedience to a signal, made by the two angels upon the pedestal, waving the banners they held in their hands, the mighty host that was assembled, including myself, in one, grand, concerted action, rose, and flew away. Higher and higher we soared, until, upon looking back at the huge globular body, upon which we had stood but a few moments before, it had deceased perspectively, and appeared but a mere speck, in the limitless distance below. [To Be Continued.] Before History's Dawn There appear not to be adequate causes for what we have in history. The world begins too big and too complete, and continues thereafter too uniformly, for the theory of origin then. But the absence of antecedents, or, if there were any, the loss of all trace of them, is a double puzzle; first to know what became of the old civilization and again, to know how the new commenced. Egypt could not be so, great six thousand years ago without being great ten thousand years ago. We, have no experience of a condition like hers arising in a few generations. It took thousands of years to make any of the civilized nations as it was at the dawn of history; and thinkers must ask, why those thousands of years left no trace of their activities. The writing, buildings, monuments and traditions are too completely gone to satisfy any theory that is now offered as a solution. Such things do not all die in so short a time, or, all die at one. Historic forces are slow, both to produce and to destroy.—Austin Bierbower, in Cram's Magazine, for November. John Wanamaker's New Magazine. The latest development in magazines is the entrance of the firm of John Wanamaker into the publisher's field. They will take over and publish, beginning with the December issue, Everybody's Magazine. 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It is simply that these advisers do not take the trouble to understand the reasons their thoughts for a moment with acquiring the art of phrenology and kindred branches that will have a tendency to make the pathway to the business clear and devoid of obstacles. It is an undeniable fact that persons will come for advice—in full knowledge of what they need. We entrust a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to dispel from their minds what they know so as to hear if it will be rehearsed by the hand and gain continuity to the task. In no few cases, is the art used by many unprincipaled Mediums, but to take hold of the hand and gain continuity to the task. And yet this can be done, and by consulting MRS. MARTH this seeming mystery becomes a realization. MRS. MARTH has received no little attention by aliment men and even college professors. So it proves conclusively that although there are infringers in our of wisdom longtongered, we have not been closed to the entire profession. It takes a great deal of study to become an accomplished Medium. The continuous learning of the law to the extent that apparently unfathomable mysteries have been procured by MRS. MARTH for the benefit of humanity. By studying advice $1.00. Hours from time to time, all letters must contain stamps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH. 246 West 31st. NEW YORK CITY. BY THE TAKEN FROM ELEVEN RECORDED AFTER TREATMENT. Will straighten your hair, quickly and easily so that you can do it yourself at home no matter what your hair color. Your hair pomade has been made and sold many years giving perfect satisfaction to everybody. Your hair pomade is prepared in the world that straightens kinky hair as shown above. Nourishes the scap, cures dandruff and helps to grow. Sold over forty years. Warranted harmless. Testimonials free on request. Less expensive than straightening kinky hair. Beware of imitations. Get the Original Ozonized hair to keep the hair pliable and beautiful. A toilet necessity for ladies and gentlemen and lasting quality it is the most economical. It is not possible for anybody to provide with every bottle. Only 50 cents. Sold by dealers or we will ship you express paid one dollar or postal or express money order. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED Chicago, Ill. Commend it as being as thorough and satisfactory as oral teaching. By using spare hours while continuing their regular occupation, thousands have thoroughly prepared for the practice of their profession in Law, Pharmacy or Illustrating and Newspaper Sketching. and criticism on all work throughout a course in either of these professions, moderate rates. Easy terms. Write for catalogue of the profession you have chosen addressing either: NATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW NATIONAL CORRE-PONDE • ESCOLOH OF PHARMACY NATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF ILLUSTRATING NATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL Branches (Please Mention this Paper.) $20 AND UPWARDS Will get you a handsome, made Raglan or Box Overco $20 AND UPWARDS Will get you a handsome, made-to-measure Raglan or Box Overcoat We give selections of cheviots, lamb's-wools, kersevs, meitons, montaguacas, vicunas and gray Oxfords, which are leading fabrics this season. The cold weather is here. Our overcoats are far more desirable than those furnished by the funeral director. The cold weather is here. Our overcoats are far more desi- the funeral director. Kahn & Tailoring AN ANTISEPTIC SKIN PU Wonderful Disc A-ton- THE GREATEST PREPARATION ever put on the market backheads. A bottle sent to any address prepaid on receipt of A-ton-a Manufacturing 5 Indiana Avenue. A Fine Mustashf Mr. La Maore of Paris has established an agency in the of his Mustache and Beard grower. Never in the hi- h a discovery been made. Any boy of 16 where the med may cultivate a fine Mustache by nourishing the cause the shaft to shoot forth, rich and glossy. No only without mustache and is never admired by the op- er to-day and be convinced. Address our overcoats are far more desirable than those furnished tailoring Co. PTIC SKIN PURIFIER ful Discovery ton-a Never put on the market to remove Pimples and address prepaid on receipt of 50c, money or stamps. Manufacturing Co.. Kahn Tailoring Co. AN ANTISEPTIC SKIN PURIFIER Wonderful Discovery A-ton-a THE GREATEST PREPARATION ever put, on the market to remove Pimples and Blackheads. A bottle sent to any address prepaid on receipt of 500, money or stamps. A-ton-a Manufacturing Co.. 225 Indiana Avenue. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. A Fine Mustash for 50c Mr. La Maore of Paris has established an agency in the United States for the sale of his Mustache and Beard grower. Never in the history of the world has such a discovery been made. Any boy of 16 where the hair follicle or bulb is formed may cultivate a fine Mustache by nourishing the secretive glands, which will cause the shaft to shoot forth, rich and glossy. No gentleman can appear manly without mustache and is never admired by the opposite sex. Send your order to-day and be convinced. Address AFineMustashfor50c Mr. La Macre of Paris has established an agency in the United States for the sale of his Mustache and Beard grower. Never in the history of the world has such a discovery been made. Any boy of 16 where the hair follicle or bulb is formed may cultivate a fine Mustache by nourishing the secretive glands, which will cause the shaft to shoot forth, rich and glossy. No gentleman can appear manly without mustache and is never admired by the opposite sex. Send your order to-day and be convinced. Address LA MAORE MUSTACHE CO., Vocation E. OIN MONEY! exclusive rights for the celebrated HAIR STRAIGHTENER Write at once for terms. 5 000 sold last year. HARRIS HAIR STRAIGHTENER . . . MAY COIN MON Will sell exclusive rights for the celebr MARRIS HAIR STRAIGHT or State, County or city. Write at once for terms. 5 MAY COIN MONEY! HARRIS HAIR STRAIGHTENER for State, County or city. Write at once for terms. 5 000 sold last year. IT TAKES OUT THE CURL This is the renowned Harris Hair Straightener which does such effect and is in demand from all parts of the country. Try one—its a good thing. This instrument surpasses everything of its intent or purpose now before the public. Your hair will remain straight for months after using this most valuable need for the beautifying of your appearance. For very short hair purchase the Straightener and Curler combined, which is to be used like the Straightener. After having straightened the hair turn the iron and you will have nice buffy curls. Price 50c each. ELECTRODINE POMADE It is to be used with the Harris Hair Straightener. It is free from all animal and chemical substances, and is a superior preparation for the hair and speedy remedy of dandruff. It is very new life for most stubborn hair and makes it very soft. For thin hair or bald places on the temples this preparation has no equal in producing a growth. In this case the hair is kept dry, to keep it thoroughly and in a short time the wonderful result will be discernable. ELECTRODINE is warranted not to become rancid. 2 oz. bottle 25c each, or 3 for 70c. 4 oz. bottle 50c. Genuine Cycle Hair Brands. We carry a screw line—in all shades ofed perfectly by sending a sample and we. We carry an especially fine line ofgrey and hard to obtain. Satisfaction guaran- $1.50. When hair. Your hair can be matched perfectly by sending a sample and we will return your braid by mail. We carry an especially fine line of grey hair which is so much sought and hard to obtain. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices: 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50. When your hair is short or bald on the sample it secure a beautiful Wave. If it did not seem much to one's appearance. Price $2.00. THE HAIR STRAIGHTEN 603 North California St. INDIAN STRAIGHTENER CO., a St. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. NEW ORLEANS, LA., Station E. ELECTRODINE POMADE FOR STRAIGHTENING HAIR INDIANAPOLIS, IND. PAT. APR. 2005 SPORT Edited By ...NED LMO BEE The Abbott, the world's fastest trotter, was sold last week for $26,500. **** The Gans-McGovern fight has been post- poned for a few weeks. **** Joe Walcott is slated to "clean up" with Bill Harahan in a twenty-round contest at Hartford, Conn., Dec. 13. **** The foot ball season closed Thanksgiving Day after a continued round of success. Yale college team won out first, just as I predicted the first of the season. **** Ed Wall, the colored champion welter- weight of the South, will, on Dec. 4th, meet Bobby Dobbs, the champion light weight of England, before the Phoenix Club of Mem- bis, Tenn. Jimmie Scanton, the hard hitting middleweight of Pittsburg, met Doc Payne before the Phoenix Athletic Club, at Memphis, Tenn. Payne ended the mill in the third round by fouling, which he had been doing every time they clinched. Scanlon's next bout will be with Dan Credon, who no doubt will give him a pretty hard fight. Harry Lyone, colored, of Chicago, won from Jack Kane, of San Francisco, in seven rounds of what was to have been a ten round go, before the Colorado Athletic club last Friday evening. With Kane's left eye swollen shut and his face and breast covered with blood, which was flowing in streams from his nose, the referee awarded the fight to Lyons at the end of the seventh round. It was a humane step, as Kane's condition was pitable. Tommy Ryan defeated "Kid" Carter, an ambitious Brooklyn middleweight, in a six round contest before a crowd of 5,000 people in Chicago. While Carter stayed the limit, he was clearly whipped, with the exception of two rounds, when he landed two right swings on Ryan's jaw and knocked him down. This happened in the first and second rounds. After the third round Ryan had things largely his own way, but could not land the finishing blow. He fought with all of his old time brilliance and vigor, and Carter's face was cut into ribbons. The Brooklyn man was game, however, and fought out every round. He was fast tiring in the sixth round and took advantage of every opportunity to clinch. Bob Long, the colored middleweight of Chicago, defeated Martin Judge, of Philadelphia, before the Springfield Athletic Club at Springfield, Ill., in what was to be a twenty-round contest. Two fierce blows over the heart did the work. The men were well matched up to the eighth round, but after that Long got in his work, and Judge suffered from the blows. Up to this time Judge was aggressive and kept playing for his opponent's wind. At different times during the mill he succeeded in shipping in several ferocious blows on Long's stomach and ribs, and at times the Negro appeared weak. After the eighth round Long began crowding his opponent, and several times pushed him to the ropes. While he had him in this position in the tenth round he landed two straight blows over the heart, and Judge gave up. George Siller referred the match. Speaking of the way boxing contests are referred in England George Siller says: referred in England George Cressay says. "At the National Sporting Club, London, England, a private institution, the referee sits in a huge arm chair outside of the ring and directs the contests from that cozy position. He instructs the contestants, as we do in this country but caution them strongly against holding. Should an opponent hold he is cautioned. Upon the second or third infringement of the rules he is disqualified. Then the spectators, generally members of the club and their friends applaud the referee for his promptness in disqualifying the offender. In this country clubs depend upon the general public for support. The public pays its money to witness a fight, or a number of fights, and should a referee disqualify for holding after, say, three cautions the evening's boxing entertainment would last just about long enough for the spectators to get comfortably seated. And the referee who made the entertainment so enjoyable would be presented with everything that wasn't nailed to the floor. Disqualifying is a good thing for a private club in England, where the referee is upheld, but in America, where the box office is the important factor, hardly. Refereeing outside of the ring is also a good thing in England, and in strict accordance with the rules, but that, like sending an opponent to his corner for holding, would not do in this country. Jack McAuliffe, ex-light-weight champion of America, tried to referee a fight outside of the ring several years ago, but crawled through the ropes after the fight got at white heat and worked like a trojan separating the contestors." The next important fastic engagement in which Terry McGovern is to be the star is his contest with Joe Gans at Chicago. Gans had been doing some great fighting in the far West and his chances of making a hard fight with the champion feather weight appears to be the very best. Kid Broad, who recently fought McGovern in Chicago, wants another chance at Terry, and if the latter THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. defeats Gans it is quite likely that the men will meet again, probably in Cincinnati. Although defeated Broad was not disgregated by losing to McGovern, the greatest little fighter of the age, McGovern seems to fight better in every contest in which he appears. The last contest showed just what a wonderful fighter McGovern really is, and in what short space of time he can wear a man down. When aroused McGovern fights like a tiger, never allowing his speed to slacken as he swings his right and left in rapid succession. He has wonderful control over himself, and, although he is easily rattled, he never stays that way long enough to let it advantage gain an advantage over him. His style of fighting is so original that the men who go against him can never get a line on him. No matter who he is fighting, McGovern goes to that person in front of him must either fall before the showers of mixed blows sent into the face and body or resort to clinching in close quarters. When it comes to a clinch Terry is what you might call a fighting machine. His fists work like a piston rod on an engine, and he seatters his blows with such rapidity that every vital spot is covered over and over again in less time than it takes to tell it. For instance, if McGovern makes a play for the head and finds his opponent is a good blocker and can smother up well, Terry will then go for his wind. He will work on the ribs long enough to bring his man's guard down, then he will alternate the blows from the face to the wind and from the wind to the face. It is almost impossible to protect the wind and jaw at the same time, and in endeavoring to do so it so badly rattles the man that the first thing he knows he is so busy trying to protect himself that the "Terrible" Terry rips his right or left to the jaw, and it is all over. McGovern is a wonderful judge of pace, and if the first attempt to land a knockout blow falls short he will at once play for another part of the body, and gradually work his way to the point where he can safely bring around his terrible right or the trusty left to a spot where it does the most good. Race Gleanings. Race Gleanings. The Freedman's Aid and Southern Educational Society met at Newark, N. J., Nov. 13, and appropriated $900 for Central Alabama Academy. The A. & M. College Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, made its appearance with Mr. Horace D. Slatter, as Editor-in-chief. It is a 16 page magazine and full of good matter. It will be published monthly. Harry T. Burleigh, the well known colored baritone singer of Erie, Pa., is now a member of the choir of St. George's Episcopal church (white) in New York City, where he commands a salary of $800 a year. There are two colored men today who are internal revenue collectors, in States where the revenue is high and it pays to hold the positions. Col. H. A. Rucker of Atlanta, and Gen. Joseph E. Lee, of Florida, are the men. One of the most interesting books of the season is one just issued by Small, Maynard & Company, Boston. The work is by Max Bennett Thrasher, and it is on Tuskegee. The introduction is by Principal Booker T. Washington. A farm of 600 acres, valued at $7,000 has been donated to the Methodist church by William Stewart and wife of Urbana, Ill., the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the education of colored people in the black belt of the South. Booker T. Washington, after a little recreation, has begun his efforts to complete the endowment fund for his institution. "A friend," who gave $20,000 through President Cleveland, for Tuskegee, has given $10,000. By the end of this scholastic year, Mr. Washington hopes to have the fund completed. John C. Martin, a millionaire of New York, is arranging to buy homes for colored people in the Southern States and that $100,000 is to be spent for that purpose in Texas, Mr. Martin has sent the general secretary of his education a fund, Rev. W. B. Rankin, to Texas to look into plans. Meeting along this line have been held and plans discussed pro and con as to the best method and the most effective system of providing homes, whether promiscuous or in small colonies. The homes are to be in the South and he sends Dr. Rankin to Texas first of all as he has spent twenty years in bible work in that state and is acquainted with the relations of both races. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. AFTER. CHRISTOPHER E. MORGAN BELLEMING, N.Y. 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 franks 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 clad several years under this guarantee, who has used Ozone has been satisfied, 20,000 people are to-day using recommendations Ozone as the King of take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kin some Hair. It will make short, hair your head of all itching, worrying and Scurf can not live after Ozone has from falling out. It will restore grah hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a remedies to straighten hair, but when you use to use hot irons. Friends, do not life of the hair, and cause it to drow outside assistance. Nothing but O straight forever. You can stop the the hair are seen in a day or two after. The price of Ozone is 50c. a b this liberal offer, which is good at a to us, enclosing with it the sum of four large boxes of Ozone and one which makes black skin bright, row skin diseases. Also removes all fa small-pox pits. We will also include Food—Nature's great beautifier—re and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, ron-clad guarantee to do all that. Now, we ask you a plain question: $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with all we claim for them? We are guarantee, and we are glad it has been satisfied in every respect. One day using our preparations, at the King of all Hair Tonics. On Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, like short, harsh hair long and worrying scalp diseases. It'll after Ozono has been applied. I will restore gray hair to its natural us make a statement. Many of our friends, do not use hot irons; use it to drop out. Ozono stray nothing but Ozono is necessary; can stop the use at any time. day or two after the first application, is 50c. a bottle - 4 boxes do it is 50c. at any time: Cut out the sum of One Dollar, and we no one and one large bottle of Elem bright, rough skin soft, and removes all facial imperfections, all also include one fancy jar of beautifier -removes wrinkles, mees; makes the old look young. We one package of our celebrated LILY PURE, and no soap but a package D PAGE). 300 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 (CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE) Rutheven led a life which brought reproach upon himself as well as his race, consequently he cannot expect any sympathy from the iaw abiding colored people. The remains of the late Mrs. Bishop A. Grant was given its last resting place in East End Cemetery, at San Antonio, Tex., on Nov. 3. This sad incident reminds the writer of the genial character and christian spirit of Mrs. Grant, which so deeply impressed him in Columbus, Ohio, during the last General Conference. Fortunately I secured accommodations at Mrs. Robert's boarding house where Bishop and Mrs. Grant were comfortably domiciled. As is well known by all those who attended the conference that there was an epidemic of sickness caused by impure drinking water used at Columbus, and at one time there were one-third of the visitors and delegates rendered hors de combat. It was during this time that Mrs. Grant came under the observation of the writer as she went from room to room with her philanthropic heart filled with sympathy, giving advice, comfort and relief to the unfortunate ones in a true Christian spirit. Thus it will be seen that prosperity and fame had not turned this noble woman's head, but had in love. The writer believes that he is voicing the sentiments of all those who are in a position to know when he says that in the death of Mrs Florida Grant the race lost its noblest example of christian womanhood. FITCH'S PURITAN GUM Strictly First-Class. For flus trade aids digestion—Beautifies the teeth and Purifies the breath. Ask for PU- RITAN GUM and take no other. --- THE WAITER Strictly First-Class. guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plain question—would we absorb dissatisfied with our preparations, am for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one need in every respect. Your preparations, and every purchaser in Hair Tonics. Ozoono will positively enjoy, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble-shair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, has been applied. It will stop your hair by hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising then they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozoono straightens without any ozoono is necessary, and the hair stays use at any time. The good effects on the first application. Little-4 boxes do the work. We make time: Cut out this coupon and send One Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, high skin soft and pliant, and cures all mal imperfections, and actually removes one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin moves wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever 300 Active Men and Women GOOD AGENTS MAKE FROM $25 TO OUTFIT $1. WRITE FOR TERREST. A new Society whose object is to and intellectually. Twelve degrees, do 2, "The House of Legion," 3, "The House of坪artment is the first degree of the Royal years may join for 25¢; the dues being paying sick and death claims. For Adj charter members, $1.50; Dues, $3. From $100 to $1200; one half pay. No other assessments made for any purp cost of setting up a lodge is paid, remain to loan or engage in business, mercantile per Charter member; for his or her service Supreme members, 5¢ per capita. NATIONAL OFFICERS: Rev. G. W. Hardimon, 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 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. Founder and Illustrious Supreme Commander, Indianapolis, Ind., care of Freeman. Vee. Commander, Rev. T. Jehoy Marsh, D. D. Nashville, Tenn.; Rev. S. E. Smith, D. D., Owensboro, Ky.; Rev. A. L. Murray, D. D., Chil- Dr.Joseph H. Ward OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 3 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 4351 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS New 'Phone 1974) Old Phone 1-6490 Choice Groceries And Meats Fresh Oysters received Daily. Give us a call at our new store. 214-216 N. Ill. St. 201-208 Ind. Ave. Telephones—Old 826. New 800 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. **MAGGIE B. PROCTOR,** Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. 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. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 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., Wanted to Organize Lodges. WEEK. ANCE. The Royal League of Peace Colored Race of the world, numerically, financially departments, called Houses: "The Royal House" 4, "The Supreme Council." The Juvenile dea which Boys and Girls from the age of 7 to 12 month. They control their own treasury in and Female, members: Admission Fee, $2.50 per. Death Assessments, 50c. Death Benefits, timely and the remainder within 30 days thereafter real dues paid from treasury. All money, the treasury of the same at the disposal of its members factory, at their option Cost for organizing 30c. or and outfit $12.00; Emblems $3.00; Flag $2.50. reasurer, W. M. Porter, Indianapolis, Ind.; Financial-sec. Rachel S. Hardimon, Greencastle, Ind.; Sec'y bureau of Miss Mary Granger, 335 30th-st., Chicago, Ill.; Chapailan, Thompson, Chicago, Ill.; Worst-Boy, Chas. S. Morgan, John Artie, Paris, Ill.; Council; Hon. 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