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Advertising returns From THE Freeman, are the convincing arguments of its Circulation THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XIV NUMBER 19. DOWN IN DIXIE DOWN IN DIXIE PRESIDENTIAL SWING THROUGH THE SOUTHLAND--REGULAR BUDGET OF NEWS. THE LEADERS ARE TOO SLOW And the Race Received No Presidential Recognition--A Word of Advice to Negro Attorneys--Items of General Interest, Etc. Memphis, Tenn., Special. — Where were the Negro race leaders when McKinley passed through Memphis? This is the question that is agitating the public mind, therefore we hesitate not in asking the same. Now, there are some people who will think that we only stand as a set of mote hunters, but we only say to you that when the race does something that is worthy of note we are always glad to land its action, but, if on the other hand, it is dragged down into the mire by its professed leaders, we stand like the watchman on the wall, to condemn what is wrong. Tuesday, April 30, was a red-letter day for our city. President McKinley and party arrived here and were the honorable guests of these hospitable people. The city put on gala attire and greeted her distinguished guest with a royal welcome. The president expressed appreciation of his cordial reception in two formal addresses. He gratefully acknowledged the heroism of the Tennessee volunteers in the late war, and their conspicuous service in the Philippines. A grand banquet was given in his honor and a brilliant reception at the Nineteenth Century Club was also a main feature. The streets were a beautiful sight to behold, being decorated with flags, bunting and lovely mottos that hung overhead, which proved to this party that the South is fast forgetting the past, and is to-day living in mighty union. Through all of this grand display we ask where was the Negro? We notice, with shame on our part, that the small city of Vicksburg, Miss, had leaders of the race who stood well enough in the community to demand recognition from the reception committee to have our president to address a large body of colored school children. The city of New Orleans comes in for a grand reception at the Southern University, where the colored students were formed to represent the American flag. Austin, Texas, beats them all by having ten colored men to serve on her reception committee by the side of a hundred whites. We are sorry to say to our many readers that we, the colored people of a boasted metropolis of the South, stands to-day behind all other cities. We ask you not to blame the white people for this neglect, but blame our leaders. Of course we do not know who they are as they are like the terrapin. You all know how it is with him. Well, he keeps his head stuck in when he thinks you are around; so, if you desire to see his cranium, place a little fire on his back. This is the way with the most of our leaders. If you want to see their heads just stick on a scheme whereby they can boodle the public, and to! see them rubber neck. A prominent white gentleman, who is a member of the Cotton Exchange, said to your correspondent, the reason why you received no recognition is because the leaders of your race made no application." Thus comes to our mind a passage of Scripture—"Ask and it shall be given; seek and ye shall find." Why did they not ask? Heaven only knows. We suppose, like the colored citizen, that the president left the city feeling that her colored citizens, to use the slang phrase, are few in a hill. We call on Mr. Harvey, the fearless writer of the New Century, to help us explain. What INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, MAY 11. 1901 about the Dewey reception? But, oh, never mind; we will not disturb the quiet repose of that paper that is sleeping a peaceful sleep in the journalistic graveyard. Sleep on, but the people will always remember your pleadings in behalf of a suffering humanity. *** Mr. Ray, from Lexington, Ky., is in the city. He is a staunch friend of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bennett and also a near relative of Hiram Revels, now deceased, who was at one time a United States Senator from Mississippi. *** We would be very much pleased if every young lady possessed as much race pride as our dear reader, Miss Alice Carruthers, She never fails to support our paper. * * * * Words cannot be found to express our sorrow at the continued illness of our friend Miss Ella Emory. * * * * Miss Mary Fowler, one of our sweet girls, ought to be glad because Mr. Jas. Person is now singing "There is Only One Girl in this World for Me." He means it too. * * * * Prof. Shaw and Prof. T. M. McKissic, of Rust University, were in the city last week. ** During the last quarter Avery Chapel, under the leadership of the invincible Dr. Flagg, raised $1,454.50, making an average of $400 per month; $121 per week. During this period there were fifty members taken into the church, fifteen for baptism. They now have fifty new converts, gained at the last revival. *** William Eddy deserves the patronage of the public. He is expressman at the I. C. R. R. --- Howe institute base ball team met the Kortrecht team again and defeated them 14 to 12. The Howe girls have decided to play them before school is out. The Kortrecht base ball team won a game from the Howe's last Wednesday, April 30. The score was 14 to 12. Mr. Edwin Duncan and Miss Lizzie Griffin spent a pleasant evening with Mr. and Mrs. E. Bell last week. *** Mr. and Mrs. Washington will give a grand reception next Thursday evening at the residence of Prof. Green, 33 Green street. *** Mrs. Abby Bright, one of our respected citizens, departed this life Wednesday, May 1, with that dreaded disease—small-pox. Though far away from those that were dear to her by ties of blood she went on her way rejoicing, trusting in Jesus, who she had served so faithfully. She leaves behind two loving daughters. We say to them, "prepare to meet your mother on the other side of Jordan. --- Mrs. W. S. Williams, from Mississippi, is in the city, the guest of Mrs. P. S. Davis, 747 Walnut street. *** Mrs. Harriet Hendricks, from Dyers- burg, has been sick, but is up aga in. *** Miss Nora Hatch, 370 Clay street, occupies a place of trust in the book store, 380 Main street. *** Go to the Gem Shaving Parlor, 1144 Beale street, *** The Knights of Pythias have leased Zion hall, and are beautifying it. They will buy the place in the near future. *** Miss Ida McKinny, of Chattanooga, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. M. Bailey, at 405 South street. Rev. J. L, Lewis, of Holly Springs, is in the city. He is commander of the Royal Legion of Peace. Call and see him at 481 Georgia street. RT. REV. C. S. SMITH RT. REV. C. S. SMITH. Commencement exercises of Howe Institute will take place at the Auditorium, Wednesday, May 22. The graduates are the following: Miss Jennie M Ware, Staunton, Tenn.; Miss Lucy Thomas, Columbus, Miss.; Miss Annie G McMichael, Memphis, Tenn.; Miss Ella Lee, Town Creek, Ala.; Miss Lilian A. Washington, Ripley, Tenn.; Messrs. Lawrence G. Patterson, Uniontown, Ala.; James B. Nesbit, Milan, Tenn.; Edward E. Nesbit, Milan, Tenn.; George W. Kueeland, Murry City, Tenn.; Matthew C. Williams, West Memphis, Ark.; James Williams, Ripley, Tenn. Call at the Bluff City boarding house, 51 Beale street, Mrs. Daisy Mosely manager. Rev. C. A. Leftwich, D. D., the eloquent pastor of Mt. Olive C. M. E. church of Memphis, has just returned from the General Board meeting held at Jackson, where he was royally entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Twigggs. The Twigg family is one of the most cultured and wealthy families in Jackson. Dr Leftwich is highly respected and dearly loved by the people and students of Jackson, Tenn. His stay there was most enjoyable and profitable. Mrs. C. Prier left last week for Lake Common. Miss Hattie Martin left last week for Lake Common to visit relatives. Mrs. J. H. Bass, of St. Louis, Mo., is the guest of her sister Mrs. Field, on Dunlap ave. The Cooks and Waiters association was very highly entertained last week by Mr. and Mrs. George Finley, at their beautiful home at 203 Alabama street, with a large attendance of officers and members and friends present. Sweet music filled the air with melody while the dancing and games were the main features of the evening. Refreshments were served in abundance, and the evening was pleasantly spent. Samuel Mootry is on the sick this week. Mrs. Minnie Jones left last week for Hot Springs, Ark. The Freeman would like to know why the colored attorneys publish their legal *** *** --- ```markdown ``` ** notices in a white paper? Don't they know that if the white papers had their way they would be standing between the plow handles instead of standing at the bar. * * * Rev. Harris preached an honorable sermon at the Metropolitan church to a crowded congregation Sunday. A good collection was raised. * * * Mr. and Mrs. F. C Moore's niece of Chicago is visiting them, and will stay quite a while. * * * Miss Bessie B. Younge, one of our agents, is making quite a success with The Freeman. When you have news call on her, Cor. Vance and East street. F. W. SADLER. PADUCAH HAPPENINGS Interesting Jottings From that Thriving Kentucky City Paducah, Ky., Special.—Holbart Ushery of this city would like to know the whereabouts of his father, William Ushery; when last heard of he was in Paducah, Ky., in January, and their last home was in 17th Dist, Montgomery county, near Clarksville, Tenn. Any information will be gladly received by Holbart Ushery, shemaker, 3rd and Court street, Paducah, Ky. Say, E. B., you and Miss D. made a hit to and from market last Saturday afternoon; go again. Read The Freeman price 5c. Ben Leggins, of S. 9th street, is indisposed. Mrs. Mary Barnett, who has been on the sick list, is out again. R. L. Crump, T. D. Hibb, J. W. Egester and M. Hase, members of the masonic fraternity here, went to Grand Rivers last Saturday night and set up a Masonic lodge there of 30 members. Get the Freeman at Dawson's cate on 7th street. J. H. Halsey, superintendent of the National Industrial Beneficial Endowment Co., of Lynchburg, Va., will make a trip over to Princeton in a few days to establish a branch office. G. E. Morgan, general travel agent of the N. I. B. E. Co., will soon leave for Henderson, Louisville and Indianapolis. Robt. Vick, of Fulton, Ky., was the guest of his little son, Master Harvie, of Harris street, last week, and gave the little fellow some nice presents. J. A. Cole says stop by and get some ice cream when down on 1st and Broadway. Mrs. James Fortune entertained the Auto last Thursday evening at her residence, 402 7th street; a merry time was spent by all. Mrs. A. P. Miles entertained the Delmont club last Thursday evening at her residence, 405 7th street, and a pleasant evening was spent by all the attendants. Mise Mamie Young won the barrel of flour at the Odd Fellows' hall last Wednesday evening. Mrs. S. V. ... *** --- PRICE FIVE CENTS. SINGLE COPY--SIX MONTHS, $5c.: ONE YEAR, $1 50 Lowery deserves great praise for her time and patience in training the voices for the commencement exercises June 18, 1901. Please pay for your paper. Mrs. Mary Evans, of West Adams street, is but little improved. Mrs. Charlie McGoodman is on the sick list. The Delmont social club met at the residence of Mrs. Partenia Dickerson on 7th street last Thursday evening where the members were royally entertained. Miss Lizzie B. Travis, who has been ill, is out again. Please pay Dayid; he cannot furnish news free. Prof. E. W. Benton will ill last week. There will be an entertainment given at the A. M. E. church toward musical affairs by Mrs. Gainer, a lady of great renown; among the young ladies of our city, are Miss Virgie White and Mamie L. Brooks. Young men should not carry coon feet and eaglet feet to church, it is very ugly; "a hint to the wise is sufficient." VICKS BURG NEWS. President McKinley and Party Visits The Famous Fighting Ground. Vicksburg, Miss., Special.—His Excellency the President, William McKinley, Mrs. McKinley and cabinet, arrived in this city Wednesday, May 1, at 8:30 a.m. They were met by the mayor and a special committee north of the city at the National cemetery and assigned to the carriages in waiting for them. After driving through the cemetery the procession wended their way to the city where the president made a short speech to a multitude of people. A grand excursion of twelve coaches arrived here Sunday morning, Apr. 28, from Natchez, Miss., and returned at 11:30 p.m. The weather was fine and the visitors enjoyed themselves in a most orderly way. O. U. Taylor, The Freeman agent, is endeavoring to place in the home of every colored family in this city the greatest Negro journal of the age, The Freeman; it is on sale every Saturday morning at our office on South Washington street. Abram Wilson, who recently arrived home from Chicago, is convalescent after several days' illness. McGee, Johnson and Mabry are in the fire circle; McGee is making a hit. Read The Freeman if you want to know the news; O. U. Taylor, agent, State Golden B.S., No.1, celebrated their 22nd anniversary here Wednesday May 1. The members met at their hall at 6 p.m., and at 7 o'clock the president and members, and the May Queen, preceded by Prof. J. W. Jones' celebrated brass band, boarded two electric cars, and the entire given a grand trolley ride over the city lines. The ride being over the Queen of May gave a banquet to the members and her guests: Prof. R. H. Clifton's orchestra furnished music for the young people. The hall was beautifully decorated. C. P., was there with his hambone in hand; Messrs. Johnson, Wilson, Taylor and Payton, were well served at the lemonade stand. The Y. M. P. club gave a grand social at the residence of Albert Olent, 137 Ferry Road Monday evening Apr. 29; the following guests were present: Miss Alberta Barnes and Pete Johnson, Miss Clara Rose and John Robins, Miss Emma Platt and Frank Rose, Miss Joanna Woods and Albert Olin, Miss Jennie Hayes and W. W. Churbs, Miss Jessie Jackson and Arthur G. Hinton, Miss Luella Reed, of Natchez, Miss., and Albert Marvels, Miss Mary Marvels and Geo. Clark, Miss Virginia Marvels and Albert Williams, Miss Anna Lee Foster and Clay Reynolds, Miss L. Lucks and James O'erton, Miss Laura Taylor and Benny Woods, Miss Annie Walker and Anthony Taylor, Miss Amelia Trigger and Calvin Hartfield, Miss Bertha Brown and Jonne Moore, Miss Bessie Barnes and Benny Parker, Miss Minnie Jackson and Clarence Russell, Miss Lucy Moore and Weldon Edwards; Mrses Belle and Buelah Olin, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Marvels, Staggs, Leonard C. Buckner, Wash Claybone, Harry Barnes, Henderson Flowers, Albert Barnes, Scott Gatewood, Richard Wilkerson, Henry Washington, Charles Spencer, Sandford Churbs, Ernest Leonard and Fred. Platt. Fatally Shot. Poplar Bluff, Mo., Special.-James Harris, a young colored man was fatally shot at Pig Ankle Sunday night by John Henderson also colored. Henry Thomas was arrested for selling whiskey without license. Mayor Abington is inforcing the law. James Lentz's house burned Sunday night. THE BUCKEYE STATE A PROSPEROUS ORGANIZATION OF A HOME FOR AGED COLORED WOMEN--RESPONSES. CAPITAL CITY HAPPENINGS Church, Society and News of Genera Interest--Wedding Bells--Obituary Resolutions of Respect--Personal Columbus, Ohio, Special.—At a meeting of those interested in the home for aged colored women, held at the home of Mrs. Angeline Roberts, 43 E. Spring street, Monday afternoon, the announcement was made by I. D. Ross that the last dollar of indebtedness on the lots had been paid. Arrangements will be made for a jubilee gathering in the near future. In looking over the subscription book of Mrs. E. J. Taylor the following names of donors were found: Mrs. Anna F. Dennison, $50; Mrs. Tuttle, $50; W. H. Halliday, $5; Mrs. Neil Darrow, $5; Mrs. B. A. Harrison, $5; Andrew Dobbie, $5; Mrs. Colonel Homes, $5; Mrs. Francis Collins, $5; Mrs. James H. Outwait, $5; John P. Eagan, $5. The names of Dr. Washington Gladden, Mrs. S. Smith, Samuel Smith, Paul Taber, L. C. Helband, Mrs. L. Hershey, R. Hoskins, Mrs. S. J. Lee, George K. Nash, Wheeler J. Young, Jere A. Brown, J. L. Smith, Mrs. S. Watson, W. K. Byers, Harriet L. Henderson, Mrs. C. D. Firestone, W. Newman, R. K. Stephenson, Charles Higgenbotham, W. P. Huffman, A. Webster, Mrs. J. J. Ferson, Mrs. I. A. Hutchinson, F. W. Prentiss, O. E. D. Barron, Buckeye Buggy Company and Mrs. A. Gardner appear for smaller amounts. Mrs. Angeline Roberts, president; Mrs. J. B. Taylor, secretary; Mrs. John Alexander, treasurer. A speedy effort will be made to collect a building fund. At a call meeting of the East Side Lyceum of Columbus, O., held May 3, the following resolutions were adopted: Whereas, After a brief twilight and night of suffering, an everlasting morning dawns upon the soul of our departed member, Miss Mand Patterson; and, Whereas, Her exemplary life within our midst, her brilliant talent, her amiable disposition, her ever manifesting the higher and noble self, impress all of us while she lived, and now, having passed into life immortal, we, with sad hearts, are left without fitting words to express our loss; therefore be it Resolved, That, while grief stricken, we bow at the dispensation of the Almighty Ruler of the universe, yet we mourn over this bereavement, which is ours through time. Resolved, That in the passing beyond of Miss Patterson the Lyceum loses an estimable member, whose mental and moral force was of rare degree and whose place we lament as being forever vacant. One of the prettiest home weddings of the season was that of Miss Sadie Lawrence to Mathew C. Estice Wednesday evening, at the residence of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lawrence, 69 N. 17th street. The bride was attired in white silk monsieur and carried a bouquet of white marecaehaini roses. The marriage was solemnized by Rev, J. M. Riddle. After congratulations an excellent lunch was served. The bride was the recipient of a large number of beautiful presents. The concert given Friday evening at St. Paul's A. M. E. Church by Mme. Emma French was highly successful along musical lines. Mrs. French has a superb voice, which she manages with consummate skill. She should receive the support of the public. The sad news of the death of the baby boy of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cotterill, which occurred at Toledo, O. reached this city Thursday morning. Mrs. Estella Napper, of London, Ohio, is the guest of Mrs. A. L. Harris, 611 CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE. RACE CLEANINGS. The Tuskegee Institute has established a bank at the school, for the benefit of the students, and $1,200 were deposited the first month. || || The colored inhabitants of Pensacola, Florida, own more money in proportion to their number than the white. ```markdown ``` The State of Mississippi ranks next to Georgia in Negro population. # The Manager of the First National Bank of Spartanburg, S. C., a representative of the educated South, has just extended an invitation to Prof. Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee Institute, to deliver an address in that city. The address to be delivered in the auditorium of Converse College, the leading institution for white girls in South Carolina. || || || Washington Duke, of the American Tobacco Company, has given $50,000 to establish an Afro-American hospital at Durham, N. C. ```markdown ``` There are about sixteen colored pupils enrolled at Harvard this year. ```markdown ``` The old historic organization known as the Union League Club, of New York, has had trouble in camp for some time. The bone of contention has been the question of what nationality the servants are to be in the future. The matter was put to a vote one evening this week and the friends of the Negro servants won out by a large vote. ```markdown ``` Mr. John Edward Bruce has just issued a book of 27 pages, entitled "The Blood Red Record," a review of the horrible lynchings and burnings of Negroes by civilized white men in the United States, as taken from the records. The production comes highly recommended. ```markdown ``` Negroes own more than 100,000,000 acres of farm land in Georgia, and pay taxes on property valued at $14,000,000. || || || Our people of Scranton, Miss., oper- BOOKER T. WASHINGTON AND HIS WORKS BY CHARLES ALEXANDER Wilberforce, O. THE MAN: A TRIBUTE. Two boys were engaged selling lemonade. The pastor of the church in which these boys were conducting their respective enterprises at a church fair, wanted to encourage them. He went first to Willie as asked: "Willie, what is the price of your lemonade?" "Five cents a glass," was the answer. Before purchasing he thought it best to inquire the price of the other boy's beverage, and so he went over to his stand and said: "Well, Johnnie, how are you selling your lemonade?" "Three cents a glass" said Johnny. "I will take a glass," he said, and after drinking it and handing the boy the money, he thought he would find out the cause of the difference in price of the two makes, since both boys gave the same quantity of beverage. And so he asked: he asked "How is it, Johnny, that you are selling your lemonade so much cheaper than Willie?" The prompt answer was. "This funny fell in mine." "The puppy is in harm's way. There is something usually wrong with cheap articles, and Mr. Washington realizes that fact. He is a firm be liever in fairness as regards the laws affecting the races. His position on the lynching question has always been honest. He stands up for the good people of the South, and is unsparing in his condemnation of the bad. He repeats over and over again that the future of the race depends on the question as to whether or not the Negro will make himself of such indispensable value that his community will appreciate the need of him. "No man who continues to add something to the material, intellectual, and moral wellbeing of the place in which he lives is long left without proper reward." He says that our law makers must be fair. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ate ten sawmills, which give employ- ment to 1500 men. Over 1000 Afro- Americans of this place own their own homes. B II II Dr. D. H. Brown is the colored member of a class composed of six internes from the Indianapolis City Hospital. At the hospital the internes receive the benefit of experience in all the departments during a year's time. The positions are awarded the best students in the medical colleges, and the civil service rules are strictly adhered to in making the selections. In competing for the places, all the students adopt a nom de plume in signing their examination papers. || || || The petition for the smallest sum for bankruptcy in New York was filed by Richard Claiborne, a colored man, recently. It was for $130.00, with no assets. || || || Charleston, S. C., is to have a Negro Building at the Inter State and West Indian Exposition which is to be held at Charleston, S. C. The building is to be constructed by colored mechanics, of which there are a great many. The building is to be under the management of Booker T. Washington. ```markdown ``` The Kentucky State Medical Association convened in Frankfort the week of May 6. ```markdown ``` A book has just been published containing the proceedings of the National Negro Business League, which held its first meeting in Boston, August 23-24, 1900, with Booker T. Washington, president and founder. This was the first National convention of colored business men ever held in this or any other country. Every line of business was represented: the farmer, the banker, the educator, the doctor, the lawyer, the manufacturer, the author, the merchant and ruler of municipalities. The addresses delivered and papers read are all in this book, besides over fifty portraits of delegates and others, which make it a valuable souvenir of the convention. That no state should make a law that permits an ignorant and poverty-striken white man to vote, and prevent a black man in the same condition from voting. He cries out with fervor: THE LYNCHING QUESTION. "I am not pleading for the Negro alone. Lynching injuries, hardens and blunts the moral sensibilities of the young and tender manhood of the South. Never shall I forget the remark by a little nine-year-old white boy, with blue eyes and flaxen hair. This little fellow said to his partner after he had returned from a lynching: 'I have seen a man hanged; now I wish I could see one burned.' Rather than hear such a remark from one of my little boys, I would prefer seeing him laid in his grave. This is not all; every community guilty of lynching, says in so many words to the governor, to the legislature, to the sheriff, to the jury, and to the judge, I have no faith in you and no respect for you. We have no respect for the law which we helped to make." THE NEGRO'S HOPE: DEEDS AND WORDS There can be no question but that ignorance, in its manifold forms and debasing effects, constitutes the chief bar to preferment for the Negro in the South. The problem before us in the right of education and elevation of the black man. The white man should not scare at the word "elevation." No one thinks of putting the Negro above the white man. This cannot be done. If the Negro ever rises to an eminence above the white man, the white man must blame himself. The Negro cannot rise simply because he is black; the white man cannot stay on top simply because he is white. A man rises, not by the color of his skin, but by intelli-gence, industry, integrity and mora-worth. The foremost man in these excellencies and virtues, must, in the long run, be also the highest man. And it ought to be so. Ignorance, indolence, immorality have no right to rise. Let the white man rise as high as he can, providing always that he does not rise by wrong done to another. In such rising there is no real elevation. Let the Negro rise as high as he can, without injustice to another. No honest man with brains in his head, doubts for one moment that he has the ability. Deeds, not words, must prove the verdict a to the Negro's capability. It is the ambition of the presiding genius at Tuskegee that the Negro shall prove himself the peer of any other man and to that end he is cultivating head, heart, and hand. THE END. DISFRANCHISEMENT. We speak in terms of horror, of the Boxers opt in China: Maryland and Alabama? Tell us what you think of them. Is it not a better policy to strive to elevate? A race or class whom you pretend to threaten peace of state? Than to rob them of what freedom Democratic rule has left, And crush them down, till of all pride and manhood they're bereft. Do you not arouse a power, that will be beyond control, And the blood insurrection shall thus rest upon your soul? Are we not our Brother's Keeper? dare we rob him of his rights? And claim that equal franchise shall be only for the whites. Oh! heed the warning of the past, and prudently forestall The horrors of a Racial War by equal rights for all. Throw open wide the ballot, give every one that right; Then give broad guage education, unto Black as well as White. Remember that true progress, is not by some favored class; But the grand resistless movement of one united mass; Nor fear of any danger that may threaten this great nation For the guardian of the Ballot Box is public education. OUR JOURNALIST'S AND LITERARY FOLKS (By CHARLES ALEXANDER.) We have three important books before us. Each of these books is from the pen of a Negro author. The first, "The American Negro," by Wm. H. Thomas, is mercilessly extravagant in its denunciation of the Negro race. The depth of degradation, vanity, sensuality and improvidence, in which he is found by the author is at once hopeless and discouraging in the highest degree, if true. It appears that William Hannibal Thomas agrees most fully with Karl Stephen Herrmann, editor of The Literary Review, a monthly journal of Belles Lettres, of Boston, Mass., that: The Negro is not a human being. That: "The Negro disseminates a personal odor like that of a busy sewer; he has the sexual instinct and proclivities of the rabbit; he is a treacherous liar, an indeftigable thief, and a brutal enemy. He can out swallow any pig that was ever stied, and not one in ten thousand of him can lay claim to an iota of the intelligence, constancy, courtesy, or courage displayed by the average dog. He calls no man 'massa' unless he has been tipped a quarter. He will call you God for fifty cents; and grovel at your feet for a dollar. He never did an hour's honest work in his life save when driven at the end of a lash; and that is now unhappily against the law." William Hannibal Thomas presents the entire Negro race as totally lacking in all those elements admired by civilized man; shows him (the Negro) to be hopelessly inferior, with no redeeming qualities of either head or heart; no moral quality and no basis for moral development; no genius and no foundation for the cultivation of any. Prof. John Uri Lloyd, the author of "Stringtown on the Pike," would rebuke such renters. In reply to the editor of The Literary Review he says: "It has been said, 'the real Negro is not a human being at all.' To this, as one reared in a slave State, and conversant with the Negro and concerned in the welfare of my people, white and black, I take exception. I believe that the Negro is human, and ask that such an assertion be reconsidered. Unquestionably the bulk of these people are not as high in the educational scale as are the upper Mongolians nor in mass perhaps are they capable of standing by their side educationally, but they are human nevertheless, and by their own efforts, under the advice of true friends, the Negro race will yet prove this fact. In a time to come, when the Negro realizes that systematic work in the workshop, the field, the home in the South is better for his own welfare than lazing in the cities, congregating in towns, and nursing false ethics thrust at him by the politician, and that education consists not so much in learning how to read from many books and talk politics and religion as in educating himself for a purpose and learning how best to do these things he is qualified to do; in obtaining just schooling enough to adapt himself to do these things well; when he learns that for him just now the highest part of the suffrage act is to become a useful artisan, a thrifty farmer, systema --- thinking mechanic, and thus apply his rich store of muscle intelligently; when he learns to vote as an individual for the best interest of the community in which he lives, not like a flock of sheep at the beck and call of an outsider; the conditions that now oppress the Negro of the South, that overwhelm the Southern white and perplex thinking men of the North will cease." It would seem that William Hannibal Thomas would be real good now that he has had such a pleasant time with those who enjoy to debate a subject that seem not to have any common ground upon which all might rest. Our second book is an autobiography, "Up from Slavery," by Mr. Booker T. Washington. This book presents a side of the Negro question that is pleasing to one's hopes. In reaching out for strength and inspiration the young man of the Negro race is satisfied of his capabilities and susceptibilities when he reads "Up from Slavery." He is made to realize that it only requires the magic torch of opportunity for any human being with energy and the will to do to gain success. The third book, "The Fanatics," by Paul Lawrence Dunbar, shows the situation in Southern Ohio during the agitation of slavery just before the civil war. The Negro was then the bone of contention. Hot headed fanatics were then, as now, very plentiful. Family ties were broken, friends became foes for opinions' sake, and, in the end, the more illiterate and ignorant Negroes were made to feel immediately after emancipation, that slavery was better than freedom for them. Mr. Washington and Mr. Dunbar are men of reliable records and their opinions are valuable for the reason that men are believed more for what they are than for what they say. From a study of these three books an nubiased thinker will get the idea that the Negro is not only human, but very human. His books, when printed on good paper and neatly bound, look and read just like the very human white man's books. Wilberforce, Ohio. Palestine News. Palestine, Tex., Special—Joe Bonner has accepted a position at Charley Green's; may he stick to Charley and he will be a man. Mr. Jake Stubfield was the holy fright on Sunday night. Mr. Tom Taylor, of Crockett is in town. Mr. James E. Eiley and James McMeans, Jr., have 50 shares each in the Vesuvius Oil Company. Dad had accepted a position at Belcher's restaurant. Mr. Archie Dudely is home again after a few months visit in different parts of the state. Mr. Jack W. Williams is still holding his fort as head waiter at the Hotel Nolen. Mr. Louis White is working in the shops. Mr. Albert Williams is having some new additions to his billiard parlor and it will be more convenient and please his patrons. Mrs. Knox has arrived from Marlin. MADAM M'NAIRDEE Has Returned to the City..... The gifted Clairvoyant, the great female wonder, born with the double (can) veil, she is one of the old ancient Southern Clairvoyants of New Orleans. She's a living Phenologist and Physiologist. She tells plainly what you are best adapted for in life by reading of her hand she gives you a coil of influence to enable you to overcome all bad luck. She has made thousands of homes happy. 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As the firm grows in shape and becomes strong, a LUSTORONE" cures all scalp diseases. Removes scurf and dandruff. Causes the hair to grow out again on hard spots and bare places. It is the greatest hair tonic on earth, we will send to any one who will send as their name and address together with not, to pay for many mailing costs and age, a free SAMPLE that will prove its own worth, and a gift to DOMINION M'E'F G CO. 2220 East Marshall St. Richmond, Va. WAITER W. Evans, who was second waiter for a long time under the late M. D. Pettis at the Hotel Ryan, St. Paul, Minn., succeeded in being appointed headwaiter at the death of Mr. Pettis, and is giving general satisfaction. C. W. Dwyer, headwaiter at the Albion Hotel, St Paul, Minn., has been appointed headwaiter at the St. Louis House, Lake Minnetouka, for the coming summer The St. Louis opens June 21. Mr. Dwyer was headwaiter at the Hotel Barrett, Chicago, Ill., during the World's Fair. Wm. Archer has succeeded John Mitchell as headwaiter at the Travistock Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. James Hill, who succeeded A. E. Jenkins at the Coates House, Kansas City, Mo., was headwaiter at the Midland Hotel in that city until 1895, at which time he went to the Templeton Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah; leaving the Templeton he and a colored crew succeeded a white crew at the Windsor Hotel, Denver, Col.; the latter part of the summer of 1895 Mr. Hill went to the Albany in Denver as headwaiter, and still later he went to the St. James as headwaiter, in that city, where he remained until he went to the Coates House recently. Clarence Hill Banks, a very prominent citizen of Nashville, Tenn., and second headwaiter at the Maxwell house, after a protracted illness, died at his home, corner of Spruce and Gay streets, Thursday, April 25, at 12:20 He was a consistent member of St. John's A. M. E. Church, and died in full assurance of faith. His funeral was attended, Friday afternoon, by Drs. Asbury, Smith, Purdy and Rev. Jackson, each of them, being very intimately associated with him, spoke in the highest terms. He leaves, besides his faithful, sorrowing wife, who was ever ready to administer to his many wants, two brothers, Willis Banks, headwaiter at the Maxwell, and the other in Mobile, Ala., a sister, also of Alabama, and a large circle of friends, who regret his demise. There were some lovely designs as tokens of friendship. The following friends acted as pall-bearers: Acy C. Oglesby, J. P. Rhines, Lewis Trice, Allen Smith, Robt. Finley and Russell Howard. Servant of God, well done; Rest from thy loved employ. Your battle is fought, your victory won; Enter thy Master's joy. E. T. Montgomery, recording secretary of the H. and S. W. N. B. A., and super- intendent of restaurants for the Bailey Catering Company, Pan-American Ex- position, Buffalo, N. Y., writing under date of April 25th says: "Buffalo is filled with colored waiters, and they are forced to do everything they can get to do to feed themselves. A great number are employed at the exposition, doing hard labor, and still a greater number are idle—more coming in on each train. Buffalo is not ripe for the waiters, and is no place for the American plan waiters. A waiter who cannot write is not needed in Buffalo as there is nothing for him to do. Only men of some education can secure work here. Mr A. E. Jenkins, recently of the Coates house, Kansas City, Mo., is to leave Chicago on the 28th with forty waiters for my restaurants. Mr Harris, of Detroit, will also bring forty waiters and I have 150 listed here, besides 200 more all over the country. Every one seems to be heading for Buffalo. Waiters cannot get accommodations here. Room rent $1.50 and $2.00 per week, strictly in advance. Police are alert at all times. Am doing a fine business now at the courts. We use Hick's check system. Waiters, on general average, are very poor—European plan men. E. T. MONTGOMERY, Baillon Catering Co. Buffalo, N. X Bailey Catering Co., Buffalo, N. Y. The editor of this department has given the waiters fair warning about the danger of rushing to Buffalo. The above letter, written by a competent judge, who is now upon the scene, should be regarded as official. The recent storm has caused much damage at Buffalo and other lake cities, and will no doubt be the cause of a delay in opening the exposition proper. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER Hotel News. Charles Stewart, headwaiter at the Neil, Columbus, Ohio, who succeeded Alex. Miller (white) some time ago, is making quite a reputation for himself in the capital city. Wm. Simpson, of the Great Southern Hotel, Columbus, O., has resigned his position as waiter to take up his duty as assessor of the 12th ward, to which he was elected by a large majority over his white opponent. James Bowman, a waiter of the Chittenden hotel, Columbus, O., is stirring society up as a violin player. He is master of the art in every respect. John A. Jones, of the Neil House cafe, has resigned and gone into business for himself. He is now conducting a first class up-to-date cafe and ice cream parlor at 140 E. Chestnut street, where The Freeman can be had every Saturday morning. A white caterer in Columbus, the other day, who employs white waiters, had quite a large party to serve; he could not get enough white waiters and had to fall back on the colored boys. The colored waiters ought to know what to do in such cases. A hint to the wise is sufficient. A. L. HARRIS, 611 McCov. Edward Blackwell became home sick after living in Detroit, Mich., for five days, and will make his home at the old stand. Mr. Walter Ashwaith has been struck with the dining car fever, and has resigned his position at the Plankinton and gone to St. Paul, Minn., where he will join the Milwankee colony. Mr. Alonzo White, of Chicago, is in the city, and can be found at the Plankinton, E. W. Saddler, The Freeman's local correspondent at Memphis, Tenn., is writing some very interesting news from "Old Tennessee." Mr. Saddler seems to have a clear conception of what is and is not news. We are pleased to note the fact that the Hon. Augustus M. Hodges, better known as "B. Square Bluster," is still among the living. We had began to think that the "Bluster" had been "lost in a great city," but, like "Blanco's Ghost," the old bobeman is hard to down, and will bob up every now and then. Now that the old man is at it again, look out for the breeze. PROMINENT NEGROES. ... CAPTAIN S. W. JONES. The subject of this sketch was born in Leavenworth, Kansas where he lived until seven years of age when his parents removed to this city in 1874, where he has since resided. He receive, ed his education in Wichita, having finished a creditable course in the common schools. On Feb. 4th, 1891, he was married to Miss Mary Ione Covington, as a result of the union they have been blessed with two children, John D., and Maurice, bright, promising little boys. He has by thrift and enterprise accumulated considerable property, and owns a fine home. Capt. Jones enjoys the distinction of being the first colored man ever elected to an office in the county, and the only one who has ever served that of county constable, besides this honor he holds four other commissions, two from the city as policeman, and two from the governor of the state; one of which was a commission as captain of volunteers in the Spanish-American war, and served seven months in Cuba, the other as one of the State Board of Trustees, an industrial school of Western University at Quindaro, Kansas, for which the legislature in January last appropriated $22 500. Capt. Jones is one of the finest all-round printers in the West. At the time he began the recruiting of his company he was in the printing business, doing nearly all of the printing of briefs for the state supreme court and the federal court. The Captain has traveled through every state and territory in the union except ten, and for a number of years was with the Famous Georgia minstrels as a comedian and slide trombonist. At the present time he is serving his second term on the police force. Selma News. Selma Alk., Special. — Ed England, a prominent waiter at the Hotel Albert, died of smallpox last week. William Luckett of Demopolis, was in the city this week visiting relatives and friends, Lee Thomas, headwaiter at St. James Hotel, died with smallpox this week. Rich Gardner was here from Montgomery this week. The schools of the city are busily engaged preparing for their closing exercises; class colors are flying and commencement promises to be all that it is hoped to be. Rev. W. B. Johnson now pastor in charge St. John A. M. E. church at Montgomery will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the students of Payne, Sunday morning, May 19. Rev. Johnson was the first president of the institution and is a scholarly as well as an eloquent pulpitator and something above the ordinary is expected. The C. M. E. district conference was in session here last week. The most important and enjoyable feature being the lecture on the race problem by Bishop Holsey last Friday night. The bishop was in fine shape and held the rapt attention of the large audience at his will. A surge fever is Jesse Woods, Henry Foster and Sim Flood, we are sorry to say they are suffering from an acute fever. It has been diagnosed as "love fever." Tuesday night, April 30, the apartments of the Shackleford, Sullivan Dramatic Co., were brilliantly illuminated and handsomely decorated, the occasion being a grand spring festival under the auspices of this well known club. Ladies adorned in costumes befitting the occasion graced the entertainment with their presence; gallant youths happy as could be enjoyed themselves hugely to the dulcent strains of Brooks' superb orchestra until the wee little hours of morn. It was the opening of the spring season. Rev. J. W. Walker attended district conference at Beloit last week. The grand rally of Brown's Chapel A. M. E. church will take place Sunday, May 5. Much interest is manifested and all the week, entertainments and bazaars have been held getting ready therefor. The Cross rally and bazaar rch commenced Wednesday night, May 1 and everything so far has been successful. Sunday is "high day in Zion" and a big time is to be had. Normal Notes. Normal, Ala., Special.—Rev. George Dorce, of Port-an-Prince, Hayti, arrived last week accompanied by Francis and Fauvel Boisson, who will remain here until they complete their literary and industrial education. The boys are very bright. Rev. Dorce is a very learned and scholarly gentleman. He preached an able sermon Sunday morning, and at night his lecture was eloquent, instructive and interesting. In the afternoon he addressed the people of Huntsville. The reception tendered him by the teachers and students at Normal was touching, and many eyes were moist. It was evident that the able man had won the hearts of all, and they all sympathize with him in his great work in Hayti. Teachers and students are anticipating a grand commencement May 26-29. Bishop Gaines, Hon. Judson, W. Lyons, Dr. W. R. Pettiford, Hon. A. N. Johnson and Mr. T. A Frierson are among the distinguished speakers who will be present. Our school has been asked to supply a prominent nursery and orchard company with fifty boys to work during the summer. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, LUCAS COUNTY. 88: FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of J. CHENEY, County of Toledo, the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A.D. 1886. SEAL A. W. GLEASON. Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. Address, F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Drugress, 750. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Notice. 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 following 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 melod 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. Booker T. Washington has accepted the position offered him by the directors of the South Carolina Interstate and West Indian exposition, as chief of the Negro department. It has been suggested that designs for the Negro building be invited from colored architects throughout the United States, it being the intention of the managers and of Mr. Washington that the department shall be entirely the work of the colored man, in order to make the exhibit represent the achievements and possibilities of the race not in South Carolina alone, but of every other country in which it has made a place or itself. THE FREEMAN IN CHICAGO Copies of The Freeman are on sale at the following places : S. C. Montgomery, 5542 Lake avenue. G. B. Georgeson, 2106 State C. Carroll, 10 N. Paulina. J. R. Polk, 110 E. Harrison. Mrs. Franksen, 1917 Archer avenue, W. H. Goetz, 411 36th L. A. Harris, 360 30th M. M. Martin, 267 North Clark J. E. Turner, 5615 Jefferson avenue E. H. Faulkner, 2038 State A. F. Tervalon, 2826 State T. B. Hall, 281 29th C. Hughes, 135 North Clark W. H. Monroe, 486 State J. E. Lewis, 1204 State Ed. Felix, 368 36th Street. G. W. MacMilen & Co., 77 E. Harrison. 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Dancy, collector at the Port of Wilmington, N. C., is editor. The article is somewhat crowded owing to the limited space allotted in which to speak of so many interests and individuals. In fact the subject is too large to be treated in one paper of the ordinary magazine limitations, and yet a publication that appears but once in three months, would hardly be the place for continuing a subject over several issues. The long intervals would be destructive to the interest that would be aroused if the periods were nearer. The author is lengthy in his generalization, but brief when specializing, when, perhaps, if the condition had been reversed, it would have been more directly appealing. We feel that we are right when we say the people are looking for citations of facts rather than notions or ideas. The article is well written for the style and interesting for the facts that are set forth. It is interesting in that it is indicative of the opinions of the leading colored men as to who and what are making an impression on this day and generation, and especially on the Negro race. We call attention first to his reference to Indians in Mr. Pelham's survey of the West. He pays high tribute to the publisher and manager of this paper, The Freeman, along with others who conduct papers for Negroes. He says: Western push and enterprise have and are giving us the best in point of Afro-American journals. No better types of the Afro-American newspaper men have been produced than have come from the West—Messrs. Geo. L. and Elwood C. Knox, of Indianapolis; the Adams brothers, Cyrus F. of Chicago, now assistant Register of the Treasury, and John Q. of St. Paul; F. L Barnett, of Omaha, Neb., and Mr E E. Cooper being notable examples; while Mr. Childers, of Topeka, Kas., edited Mrs. Carrie Nation's reform journal. We pause long enough to congratulate ourselves on the place assigned us by the observing Mr. Pelham, yet our ego has in nowise augmented for the simple reason that we had already voted ourselves the head of the column. However, we appreciate the kindly consideration of Mr. Pelham in classing The Freeman with the better class of Negro journals. Speaking of another enterprising firm of push, pluck and integrity, and one of which the Indianapolitans are proud, the author says: The work and methods of the Webb-Jameson Co., house and safe movers, whose reputation for "excellence" extends throughout Indiana and who do annually a business aggregating $50 000; together with the success obtained by THE FREEL AN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPE other Negro business men, artisans, mechanics and professional men of the West, proves conclusively their environment begets that which teaches there is but one standard to measure up to and build upon successfully, i. e. the "single standard" or "as good as the best." Mr. W. O. Tyler is not forgotten by Mr. Pelham, who makes this observation: Mr. W. O. Tyler, a young Negro student of the Indiana University at Bloomington, Ind, succeeded in carrying off the honors in an oratorial contest in Indianapolis, Feb. 7th, in which representatives from half a dozen colleges participated. Mr Tyler chose for his theme the "Middle West," capturing his audience from the very start. He spoke as a prophet of the great possibilities of the West, and said it will be the theatre of the civilized peoples of the Western world. The germs are there now, and it will only be but a short while before it assumes the station mapped out by destiny. Mrs. Ida Wells-Barnett, of Chicago, comes in for special mention owing to her crusade against the mob evil. She is characterized thus: Mrs. Ida Well-Barnett who, from her Western home, hurls phillips at the American evil—lynching—a woman rich in varied experiences in all sections and a keen observer, expresses her opinion and hope. He does not fail to note that nightingale from the West, Mrs. Azalia E Hackley, who is a singer among singers. Metes and bounds do not serve to modify her capabilities—she is a great singer. Miss Hallie Q Brown, the far-famed elocutionist, is mentioned. She held her own on two continents, and then there is Mrs. Lucy Thurman of social reforms, that very princes of the lecturers platform, one who vies with the world's best in her charming eloquence and dignified bearings. These women, and yet more, are lights of the race. God has unusually endowed them. They have not desecrated the endowment Speaking of the Western men the writer says: As representative of those men of forcible character, deep convictions and rugged strength. I have but to mention Bishop Arnett, Rev. James Poindexter, Hon. John P. Green and Prof. Peter H. Clark, of Ohio; Rev. J. M. Townsend, Indiana; Mr. W. Q. Atwood, Mr. William Lambert Mr. Robert Pelham, Sr., and Mr. George Preston, of Michigan; Mr. Clark Duncan, Mr. John Jones, Rev. A. T. Hall, Mr. J. H Conway and L. R. Kelly, of Illinois; Mr. J. J. Miles, of Wisconsin; Mr. Alexander Clark, of Iowa; Rev Moses Dickson, of Missouri; Mr. H. O. Waggoner, of Colorado; and other great men of the Great Northwest. Many others come in for special mention, among whom are Robert C. Barnes, Frederick GMchee, Edwin H. Hackley, Wm. H. Anderson, F. W. May, T. H. Dickson, J. W. Ames, M. D., J. F. Blagburn, Elijah McCoy, Granville T. Woods, Prof. W. S. Scarborough, Dr. Daniel H. Williams, Lieutenants Young and Alexander, Eugene J. Marshall, and many others. Bishop B. W. Arnett presided over a representative gathering of Negroes at Washington recently. Some notable speeches were made. Dr. Lampton, of Mississippi, said, in part: "The manhood future of the American Negro is in the South, his opportunities for development are in the South and none of us want to leave. The Negroes in the Southern States are no longer complaining about separate cars, separate waiting rooms and the like, but now we are asking the railroads to carry out the law by providing separate but equal accommodation, and that they not charge us first class fare and give us second class accommodation, but give us what we pay for, and that they do not allow the lower class of white men to come in our cars and waiting room and insult our women. The Negroes and the whites are united in all of the Southern States in trying to better their condition, but we are as far apart on the social question as the Negroes and whites are in the North. What we are asking for the Negro in the South is that the Negro in the North not spend his time in abusing the South, but send along some of your money and help us to educate our boys and girls, help us to teach morality, and you will find that you will do us a lot of good. We want better girls and boys, we want educated boys and girls, and we wish that you would say a few things to them. The Negro in Mississippi and Tennessee represents the whole Negro race and they are showing the possibility of the race. They are investing their money in land Mound Bayou is an example of the future Negro This is a Negro town complete. All the officers are Negroes. What the Negro needs to do is to get something in his head, heart and pocket. Stick to his training. We need better men and better women. We must get together." The report of the secretary of the board showed over $1,600,000 handled by the financial department in the past twenty-one years. William Simms, a soldier in Bong a bong, Philippine Isles, whose home is in Muncie, Ind., writing to The Freeman says: I was struck by a question a little boy asked me, which ran about this way—"Why does the American Negro come from America to fight us when we are much friend to him and have not done anything to him? He is all the same as me, and me all the same as you. Why don't you fight those people in America that burn the Negroes, that made a beast of you, that took the child from its mother's side and sold it?" Simms admits that he was staggered. He was delighted with the Muncie news in The Freeman, desires to be remembered to a Miss Pearson and friends generally. Governor Candler, of Georgia, has been making some caustic comment on the Negro. He says: "I don't think much of this tour. The Negro colleges of the South do not need the aid of these Northern people very much. We can attend to the education of the Negro in the Southern States without the aid of the Northerners and give the education they most need, too. I do not believe in the higher education of the Negro. He should be taught the trades, but when he is taught the fine arts he gets educated out of his caste and is unhappy. I am opposed to putting Negroes in factories and offices. When you do that you will cause dissatisfaction between the two races and such things might lead to a race war. The field of agriculture is the proper one for the Negro." The Cubans may seek annexation to our country. It would be no bad move when considered in its broadest sense. Of course the race question may inject itself and unpleasant consequences may be the result. Some of the race organs of America entertain such fears and speak of the situation deprecatingly. But that is borrowing trouble. The great expected may never occur in Cuba. Barring that possible event the Cuban's future would be safer and more glorious by being a part of our commonwealth of States rather than an uncertain, unstable republic. A committee of Negroes waiting on the authorities of the St. Louis Exposition has been assured of a Negro exhibit. The idea is rather to be encouraged, not because separate institutions are the most desirable, but because the condition is with us. It will be a long, long wait if the Negroes stand by until things shape themselves otherwise of their own accord. The race must demonstrate fitness and capacity, and the longer the day is postponed the longer the waiting period. Circulars are going the rounds of the country setting forth the result of the late disfranchising acts of some of the States. Just what is to be accomplished cannot be imagined. They agitate nothing, simply giving out bold facts. The dissemination of knowledge along these lines is hardly necessary. What is to be done about it is the question. The commencement exercises of the A. and M. College, Normal, Ala., will be held May 26, 27, 28, 29. Bishop Gaines, Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Rev. W. R. Pettiford and Hon. A. N. Johnson will be in attendance. Prof. W. H. Councill, president. The Bureau of Manual Training and Industrial Record is the title of a new publication of Philadelphia. Its mission is implied in its name. Will the Hannibal Thomas episode ever close? Tuskegee Notes. Tuskegee, Ala., Special.—The work students had their annual holiday last Friday the 26th. In the afternoon the school base ball team and a team from Montgomery played a game of ball. The score ended eleven to ten in favor of Tuskegee. The new dairy building, which has been in course of construction for the last two or three months, is nearing completion. This will give the students in that department more room in which to do their work. The students at the brick-making department are busy making brick for the new buildings which are in course of construction. Macon Gleanings Macon, Mo., Special—Miss Corenia Maroy who has closed a successful term of schoolat Keota, Mo., spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Maroy, of this city; Miss Maroy has just recovered from a severe attack of lagripe. Johnnie Tyler is Macon's only trick bicyclist who is winning fame. The "Tigers" will leave for Moberly Sunday to play base ball Mrs. Francis Gooding is on the sick list. Frank Pleasant, our ever popular agent, visited Ardmore Tuesday with Prof. F. L. Brown. Arthur Williams is at the Auditorium this week featuring Sherman Boone's "A Coon With the Raglan Craze;" he is making quite a hit. Albert Lobbins, who has been visiting relatives and friends of this place, will leave for St. Louis Sunday night. Essie Williams is contemplating marriage sometime in the near future. The Library Aid concert, given Tuesday night by the Dumas public school, at the A. M. E. church, was quite a success. THE WIZZARD OF TUSKEGEE Dellivers an Eloquent Address at Tulane Hall, New Orleans New Orleans, La., Special.—Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute delivered an impassioned, witty, eloquent and masterful address here Friday of last week, April 26, in the great Tulane Hall under the auspices of the General Missionary Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. One afternoon was devoted to a discussion of the responsibility of the white man to his black brother and addresses were delivered by three others on the same occasion and were limited to twenty minutes each. No limit was placed upon Mr. Washington's time and he spoke for more than an hour and wrought his audience up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. The plea he made for the Negro is one which will have far reaching results, we feel sure, as representatives of this great church were present from every section of the South where the race question is of the greatest and most vital interest. Hundreds of those who were in the audience hastened to the platform at the conclusion of Mr. Washington's address to assure him that hereafter, more than ever, they will feel an increasing interest in their black brethren by whom they are surrounded. We are on the verge of a great revolution of Southern opinion in the South when so many representative Southern bodies are clamoring for light upon the subject of the Negro question and are making the subject one of study and upon which they seem to desire enlightenment. The more prominent colored people of the city were invited to seats upon the platform when Mr. Washington spoke and this in itself means a very great deal to one who knows of Southern condition. Every available foot of space was taken and many hundreds were turned away being unable to gain admittance. Mr. Washington's address reflected credit upon the whole race and we are glad that he was invited and that he spoke here under such flattering auspices. TYLER NOTES Interesting News Items From the Lone Star State. Tyler, Tex., Special.—If you love your neighbor half as well as you do yourself, subscribe for the Freeman. Will Harvey, our popular bootblack, is applying his attentions to one of the fair sex in our sister city, Mineola. Messrs. Evans & Johnson, our most popular young barbers, seem to be rivals; from what standpoint we know not. Enter your name on the Freeman subscription list and try it; if not pleased, you can quit at any time—but you will be pleased. Hon. L. M. Mitchell, grand chancellor K. of P., jurisdiction of Texas, made his annual visit to Union lodge, No. 50, the 29 ult. When you want to satisfy the inner man, call at John Anderson's cafe. Alex White, who has been suffering of pneumonia for the last eight weeks, is now able to assume his former duties at his barber shop. Rev. Dr. MacLarkin, our able divine, filled the pulp Sunday at Hickory Hill church, on account of the sickness of the pastor, Rev. Wm. Lane, Crawford & Crawford, our genial grocers, are still adding to their well selected stock of groceries, and are now in better condition to cater to their many customers. Rev. D. A. Amos, pastor of Border Street C. M. E. church, had a large attendance at his church Sunday all day. Chas, Williams and Miss Maggie Jones were united in marriage Sunday evening at 4:30 o'clock; Rev. D. A. Amos officiated. The Epworth league of the C. M. E. church will give an entertainment in the near future for the benefit of the pastor. Bishop J. A. Reebe, of Washing, N. C., will preach the annual sermon for Texas college, May 12, and on the same date he wants 200 members and friends to give $1 each to repair and paint the C. M. E. church. Dr. C. H. Phillips, of Jackson, Tenn., and ministers from all the conferences in Texas will be here to attend the Texas College commencement. Interesting Jots. Albany, Ga., Special.—Prof. J. L. Murray was in Atlanta last week. W. D. Johnson left last week to spend the summer with friends at Bainbridge. Rev. Holloway, of Thomasville, spent several days last week in the city the guest of the faculty and students of the Albany Normal school. Maurice O. Lee who has been attending Howard Medical College at Washington, D. C., for the past school year is at home again to the delight of his many friends. Rev. E. D. Crawford, of Atlanta, spent a pleasant week in the city last week, the guest of Mrs. C. A. Adams and friends. W. A. Hunton, of Atlanta, one of the general secretaries of the Y. M. C. A. gave us a pop call on the 30th ult. He also organized the Students Y. M. C. A., among the young men of the Albany Normal School. Prof. B. F. Cox, president; Mr. T. C. Kimbrough, vice president; Mr. W. H. Phipps, treasurer; and Mr. H. Hall, Jr., secretary. We hope for the Y. M. C. A., a great success, among our young men. Read The Freeman and keep posted. W. H. Phipps agent. Mr. W. F. 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Mrs. Minnie Thompson widow of Wm. Thompson has returned to Brownsville, Tenn., where she will make her future home. Mrs. Reed wife of H. L. Reed is able to be out again. The revival services carried on at the Tabernacle Baptist church last week continued until Wednesday night. Rev. L. E. B. Rosser has returned to Jackson, Tenn. The athletic association is making preparations to give an entertainment at the Bruce high school the last Friday in this month. Mrs. Rosanna Prichell is still on the sick list. Mr. E. T. Jones spent a few days with his family, he thinks he will make Memphis his future home. Dr. Jas. F. Williams of Paducah, Ky., is visiting friends. The teachers of the B. H. S. and three scholars enjoyed a nice fishing trip Saturday May 4. Muncie, Ind., Special.—The pulpit at A. M. E. church was filled Sunday evening by Rev. Montgomery of Van Wert, O. The Pan-American Fair given by the Women Progress Club in the Boston Block was a complete success, as standing room was at a premium, 50 or 100 people being turned away. The Club realized $26.55 clear of all expenses, this sum will be placed in bank, as payment on ground on which to erect a building, for the use of clubs, societies, assemblies, or churches in which to hold entertainments. A building of this kind has long been the need in our little city. The club would be pleased to receive donations from all friends interested in their undertaking. They also wish to thank the people who so generously patronized the "Fair." Mr. J. H. Jones spent Sunday in Marion. The Second Baptist church is thinking of calling another pastor, as Rev. Slaughter has tendered his resignation to take place some time in the near future. The funeral of Mrs. Viney was preached at A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Sam Robbins was in the city one day last week the guest of his borthers Ed and John Robbins, he was enroute to Buffalo, N. Y., from Chicago, Ill. J. E. Robbins returned to Urbana, O., Friday of last week. Miss Bertha Davenport is entertaining her --- The stamp of the Emerson on sole is the guarantee to you of best outer sole leather, inner sole, and upper stock. That guarantee means our reputation and your everlasting appreciation. Every pair of Emerson shoes sold means a promise of the maker to give an honest dollar's worth for an honest dollar. The best material inside and out—and permanent satisfaction. Catalogue Free — Men's Latest Custom Styles. Dversburg News. Muncie Items. $3.50 AND $5.00 GOODYEAR WELT. HAND MADE. Makers, Brockton, Mass. DOLIS STORE, LONDON STORE: 425 Strand W. C. ION SOAP and Medicinal MEN and MEN INNAL and EX- ning caused by and Leucorrhoea Testimonials sent on application. Sample CHEMICAL CO., N, MASS. cousin from Richmond, Ind. Mrs Okey, of Marlon, spent a few days in the city last week. THE BUCKEYE STATE (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) McCoy street. Wm. Merguson, who died Wednesday, was buried Friday afternoon from his late home, 273 South 6th street, Rev. James Poindexter officiating; interment Greenlawn. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilson, of Cincinnati, are the guests of Mrs. Angeline Roberts, 43 E. Spring street. The Apollo trio, Miss Mayma G. Brown, Miss Annie Hughes and Mrs. Minnie Jameson are making elaborate arrangements for their first recital, which will occur on the 15th at Odd Fellows' Temple. They will be assisted by the Schuman quartette. Mr. E. W. Jones, formerly of the Henderson hotel, Henderson, Ky., is now second waiter at the Neil House. T. H. Frazer, who has had charge of the Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga., reached this city last Wednesday afternoon and took charge of the Chittenden dining rooms Thursday morning. He succeeded Arthur Martin, who temporarily filled the position of headwaiter. Mr. Martin will remain as second waiter. Mr. Frazer has had a very successful career. Copies of The Freeman can be found at Black's Hotel, Evansville, ind., every Saturday. Williams' Shaving Stick Famous for its Bid-Thick Creamy Lather The Only Kind that Won't Dry on the Face" SOLD EVERYWHERE. Williams' Shaving Stick, 25c. Genuine Yankee Shaving Soap, 10c. Luxury Shaving Tablet, 25c. Swiss Violet Shaving Cream, 50c. Williams' Shaving Soap (Barbers), 6 Round Cakes, 1 lb., 40c. Exquisite also for toilet. Trail cakes for no stamp. The only firm in the world making a speciality of SHAVING Soaps. THE J. B. WILLIAMS CO., Glastonbury, Ct. LONDON PARIS DRESDEN DENY HARVARD LAST. Best Enamel. Black Calf ana Russia Calf. Double Sole. STAGE. EDITED BY "Woodbine" THE FREEMAN POST OFFICE A stamped enveloped, plainly addressed, must be unclosed for each letter, and the line of business followed by the person addressed should be given, in order to prevent mistakes. Note--Professional and careless, should be mind that all addresses are, in tran it between the United States and Canada, must be prepaid, otherwise they are not forwarded. NOTICE--Advertised letters will be held in The Freeman Post Office for FOUR WEEKS ONLY hereafter. Allen Mrs Russell G Ardle, Mrs Glemm Barnet, Mrs C Barnet, Mrs Lula Blackwell, Mrs Clara Hill, misses & Dor'y Hill, misses & Dor'y Kinney, Miss Bleeckie Marsshall, Mrs Tille Patterson, Mrs E C Russell, Miss Tena Smith, Mrs Henderson Terry, Wade, Miss Alina Wade, Miss Alina Wade, Miss Alina GENTLEMEN SCHOOL Barbour, Berni Brooks, Ace Brown, Richard Brown, Jessie Chatters, Jas P Dodd, E S Elliott, Eddie Foy Fernando, Jas Garvey, Milton Garvey, Pro S B Garay, Miss Lillian Garvey, Milton Garvey, Pro S B Gilson, Spencer B Grant, Wm Hedges, E M Hedges, Ed Horace, Ge C Hampton, G. (3) Hampton, Angelo 4 Houssay, W J Humphreys, W A 2 Jackson, J H S Johnson, J W Kennedy, Will Goff R E Leach, Robert Lewis, Ohas Manning, John Maack, J McCabe, D W McCannon, Prof Henry Mcintosh, om McGillus, Cilinus McGruder, Wrombe Morton, James S Owens, Mrs Phillip Prampin, Harry Price, J. W Simms, William Snoop, The Great The Fosters The Fosters, R W Toledo, Ben Van Lee, Henry West, J J Williams, Billy Wim, E B Wright, L Sidney Wright, J. L. Viney, Whitten RUSCO & HOLLAND'S NASHVILLE STUDENTS.—Ann Arbor, Mich, May 11; Detroit, 12 to 17 QINE's & OAKES NEW ORLEANS MINTREELS.—Smithville, N C, May 11; Fayetteville, 12-13; Goldsboro, 14 4-Paw-Sells Bros. VAUDEVILLE Co. (P G Low; ery, Mng. Philadelphia, Pa, May 14 to 21 Williams and Walker Co., are at the Park theatre, Boston, Mass., this week. Scotte and DeLeo are in Denver from 12 to 25 inst. Frank Clermont wants to hear from Ralph Nicolas and friends, as per route in The Freeman. The Black Patti Tronbadours will close a successful season at Atlantic City, N. J., May 23. John Rucker, the Alabama Blossom, closed May 4 with Rusco and Holland's Big Minstrel Festival and is at his home, 2006 Laclede ave., St. Louis, Mo. James White, "our Jimmy," is scoring a big hit with the Black Patti Troubadours, and writes that he will return to the Hoosier capitol for the summer. At the Anditorium, Macon, Mo., last week Arthur Williams featured Sherman Boone's "A Coon With the Raglan Craze" and made a decided hit. Billy Wilkins left Camden, N. J., for New York on the 4th inst. where he will remain a week and then join Morgan's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Co., the 14th at St. Johnsville, N. Y. Jerry Mills, after a successful engagement of three years with the O. M. McAdoo Co., in Australia, has returned to this country, and is ill at the Richelieu hotel, Seattle, Wash. Friends write. Hill and Polk's "Ragtime Comedy" Co. gave a benefit for the ill-fated "King Rastus" company at Cincinnati recently, and met with fairly good success. Smart and Williams, Hill and Polk were among the participants. Luke Pully, the solo pianist and singing comedian, is now handling the enormous colored aggregation at the Academy of Music, New York, with Wm. A. Brady's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Mr. Pulley is also making a success in his singing. Lew Johnson and J. Ed. Green will put out a company of all stars on or about August 28th to tour the West, carrying a band and orchestra, thirty people in all. Ten thousand dollars is invested to equip same. Watch this paper for particulars. Carthage, Mo., notes.—Mrs. Maggie, the wife of the popular hotel porter, always entertains colored traveling shows at their beautiful home. She THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. sends best wishes to Harry Waters and Clarence Powell. Fred. D. Blair sends regards to Kid Asher of the "Coon Hollow" Co. We recommend Payton and Harris to managers as good performers and respectable people. They are comedy sketch artists, now in San Antonio, Tex., and would be glad to sign for summer engagements. Address them in cfo of The Freeman or 304 Almo Plaza, San Antonio, Tex. Ollie Shelton and Tillie Turpin had a great time with the ofays Tuesday night at the New Jersey Hotel, Camden. N. J., who were entertained by the Ladies' Social Club. They send regards to the Marshall family and all Buffaloes, and would like to hear from Sonny Haskins and Barnett. Tom Jefferson's latest parodies for the coming season are: "Always," "One Night in June," The Blue and the Gray," My Little Georgia Rose," "She Rests By the Suanee River," "My Hannah Lady" and "I Wouldn't Leave My Happy Home If I Was You." The parodies were written by the Madison Budget Co. Billy and Andy Williams, brothers, after a separation of two years, have again joined hands and are now hard at work arranging their frog act for next season. They have several offers for next season but have not as yet signed with any of them. They send regards to all friends. Will Goff Kennedy write Billy Williams, 8711, 1 flat, Dearborn street, Chicago. Elsewhere in this paper you will see Pat Chappelle's ad. for colored professional base ball players. Mr. Chappelle writes that he intends to carry the hottest Negro team that ever played base ball, and don't intend losing a single game this season. He will travel in his own hotel cars, which are now being overhauled at Tampa, Fla., his home. Professional ball players should write him at once. Notes from Wm. Hallback's Minstrel Jubilee company. We have just closed a successful state run of three weeks so as to get the money the coming season, and from what press and public say of the show we will more than get it next season. Its well to say little and do more. We know one thing, the minstrel that follows us will have to come clean, and that's no joke. Regards to all. Many thanks to managers for flattering offers. Lew Hall writes.—My ad. in your valuable paper brought about the desired effect. I got a letter from my old friend Ben Hunn that made me feel proud, for I believe I was the first one to induce Ben to put cork on his face. I am trying to get him here in Memphis, Tenn., on a four weeks' engagement. Memphis is always a good town to those who act good when in it. Regards to all the professionals, especially my friend, Ernest Hogan. Al. and Mamie Anderson, the well known colored artists of America, have just returned from California; closing a 12 weeks' engagement over Orpheum circuit, breaking all records; this being their fifth time over that circuit, and were specially engaged April 21 at Metropolitan theatre, Minneapolis and St. Paul, for the Della Fox combination. At present they are strengthening the Fred Rider "Moulin Ronge" Burlesque Co., at the last named cities, after which they go home for a rest at Boston. The team reports a successful season. Address all mail to the Freeman. Notes from New Orleans minstrels.—We are now playing North and South Carolina. Mrs. Ownes is still with us, she is the widow of Phillip Ownes, who died April 10th in Johnston. S. C. M. Ownes was stage manager with this company and was well liked by all, including Manager Quinne and Treasurer Oakes, who highly respected him. He is gone, but will be long remembered by members of this company. Prof. J. H. McCamon sends regards to W. W. Fletcher and W. G. Bostwick. W. Grant would like to hear from Nathan Wilkins. Chas. A. Burton sends regards to Emmet Mason, Nathan Wilkins and the Reese Bros. W. A. Seymour, the "Black Booth" of the American stage, who is without a peer in his line, will make his first appearance in Kansas City, May 12 at the Orpheum, where he will appear as "Mathias" in the great murder scene, from the drama of the "Bells." Mr. Characteristic Ragtime, yet Inspiring. One of Boone's Master Productions. First Edition Just Published The Prettiest Coon Song Ever Presented to the Public. Order Now of Seymour is the only colored artist ever appearing in vaudeville with such a strong act, in which he is said to present like an Irving. He is now completing arrangements for a large dramatic company to go on the road next season, in which he will star. The company when complete, will be one of the greatest ever presented to the American public; all of the very best artists that can be secured will be seen in the cast. The company will carry a brass band composed of musicians of rare ability, and the drama will be presented with special scenery and fine costumes. Messrs. Hunn & Eaton's Vaudeville Exchange, a recently established institution, is possibly the latest and greatest achievement of the Negro stage professional world. They have headquarters at 218 Tremont street, room 210, Boston, Mass., in one of the largest buildings in New England, where they are prepared to furnish vaudeville attractions in unlimited quantities, and all first-class people. R. Henri Strange the "Black Booth," traguedian, is in the office and his tours are now in the hands of this agency. Besides Messrs. Hunn & Eaton as president and business manager, respectively, they have associated with them J. W. DeCosta, Cor secretary, and George Horton, treasurer the latter being a wealthy business man We predict wonderful success, and regard it as a long felt want. Daniel E. Washington, stage manager of Harrison Bros.' minstrels, writes. —Elmore Dodd joined us at Holly Springs, Miss. My wife is featuring the olo, singing "The Holy City" and "The New Born King;" she is also singing "The Fatal Rose of Red" in the first part, and the hit of the season, "Good-Bye Dollie Gray," and is scoring encores nightly; she has an excellent soprano voice. We played John Rucker's home yesterday to big business. I have had a very swell sketch written by Frank Dumont for the Washington Trio entitled "Mr. Moko From Poto Rico." Cast: Mr. Moko, Daniel E. Washington; Estella Hawkins, an heiress. Mrs. Daniel E. Washington; Jasper, a funny footman, Ganbetta Garrett. The dialogue is bright, snappy and clean, the situations unhackneyed and very funny. Mr. Garrett's part results in the necessary humorous complications. I send regards to Herbert La-She, Geo. Tichner, Harry Jackson, Chas. Moore, Clifford D. Brooks, Geo. Bailey. The Freeman force and Archie Greathouse. LOUISVILLE. — Temple and Williams, the "smoky mokes," are making good; Williams singing "Everybody Got a Whistle Like Me," taking two or three encores nightly. Temple singing "Cinda Pull Down Your Bridle Vell," to good success; he sends regards to Billy McClain, Bobby Kemp and all friends. Steve Breckenridge, the funny little man, still has them making "goo-goo eyes" and is singing "I Got Troubles of My Own." Gene Clark, the veteran, is here telling funny stories to the people and singing "Every Dog Must Have His Day;" he sends regards to Elmore Dodd and Harry Fidler. Ed. Ewing, the orchestra leader, is up once more after a long spell of suffering caused by the loss of a leg in a rail road accident, and is rendering some very nice music; he sends regards to Ruby Shelton and all friends. Tom Lane, balladist, is singing one of the Indianapolis hits, "The Little Room Where Baby Used to Sleep" and "Just One Kiss." "Kitten" Irvin is still featuring the cornet. Clarence Ramsey still holds down the corner with the bass violin. The Slayton Jubilee Singers will be in Chicago next week. The company is now finishing its regular season in Iowa, and the weather is simply divine. Winter raps were shed a month ago for spring ones, and now these are laid on the shelf as a superfulty, for the weather is just like summer. The article on band in The Freeman week before last, signed "Anonymous" provoked quite a little discussion among certain members of the company, who are great admirers of music as dispensed by a brass band. After a free and open discussion the matter finally narrowed down to a debate. Mr. Washington vigorously supporting the views as laid down by Mr. "Anonymous," while Mr. Turner strenuously opposed them. Mr. Washington became so enthusiastic in the course of his remarks that he said he would apply himself diligently to the Send 40c in Stamps for a copy. niceties of music in order to become a capable director of a band, for he says the race is sadly deficient on that score. He thinks five years ought to enable him to do the trick. One thing is certain, whoever "Anonymous" is, he certainly let fly some truths. The ladis were all weighed the other day and their combined weight was 575 lbs. As there are only four of them this fact alone is overwhelming evidence that the Slayton Jubilee Singers at present are in no danger of starving to death. And if you could only see them on one of their dress occasions, it would prove undisputably to you that salary day must come with clock like regularity. From Gideon's Big Minstrel Carnival and Original Nashville Students, Frank Clermont writes.—The above show is heading for the Canadian provinces, and our summer tour will be extensive. Arthur Maxwell, the trick bicyclist and the famous See-Ong, magicians, joined us at Grand Rapids, Mich. Here is the roster of our show as it is now: L. E. Gideon, manager; R. T. Wixstrom, business manager; Mrs. P. T. Wright, treasurer; Oscar Lindsay, orchestra director; George Bryant, leader of band; A. P. Harris, stage manager; Julius Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Craig, Mr. and Mrs. See-Ong, Billy Miller, Amos Galliard, Geo. Baquet, E. J. Looney, H. Goodall, Napoleon Johnson, Frank Jackson, Mat. Turner, Harry Waters, "Rastus," Dan Desdunes, Henry Carter, Will Jones, John Moberly, J. W. Toomey, J. B. Tucker, Jas Norman, Arthur Maxwell, Jos. T. Patton, Jas. Stevenson, chef; Joe Freeman, hostler; Al. Robinson, programmer and song book distributer. Henry Carter, slide trombonist, is on the sick list. George Baquet clarionetist, is very promising and is in the foot pad of the best. See our oil bill: See-Ong, famous magicians, "Whang-Doodle" quartette, Desdunes and Harris, "Zulu Babe" and drill, Arthur Maxwell, Billy Miller, Marsh Craig, Carrie Nation, closing act, with Skinner Harris, Dan Desdunes, Jim Norman, Julius Glenn, Mat. Turner, Fred Cambell, Joe Patton, Manzie Campbell. Will H. Jones, as Carrie Nation, assisted by John Moberly, N. Johnson and Frank Clermont, as the sport. The act causes laughter during the entire performance. Arthur Maxwell says hello to friends. Professionals send 12c for a professional copy of the latest and best coon song, "A Coon With the Raglan Craze," to E. C. Knox & Co., 318 N. Capitol ave., Indianapolis, Ind. CHICAGO.—With the hot weather came the warm members of the Hottest Coon in Dixie company, which closed the 4th inst., at Terre Haute, Ind.; Bob Kelly going direct East for the summer, Sallie Douglas to Minneapolis, Cleo Vancamp to Cedar Falls, Pas Arnold and the bunch remain in the city to swell the already large number congregated. Tom Brown left for New York the 6th. His success over the Kohl-Castle circuit being phenominal he will be seen during this summer at the head of Tom Brown's Black Rat company. A. J. Smith, the boy basso, from the Rusco & Holland's big minstrel festival, was in the city three days attending the funeral services of his brother, E. O. Smith. He rejoined at Kansas City. Smart and Williams, of booking agency fame, are in the city. They go in vaudeville soon. Manager L. E. Gideon stopped a few days, looking up talent to strengthen the famed Nashville Students. Arthur Maxwell joined him on his return to Grand Rapids. Christian and Thomas were at the Chicago opera house last week. John gets more letters since Peroy joined the real Elks. It is an epidemic, and Christian has got it bad. The Clipper Quartette was a strong feature on the bill at the Olympic the past week. Benn Hunn is in St. Louis, Mo. Irvin Jones is in town from Omaha. He reports the death of his brother Johnny in New York. Mr. Jones will stay West for four weeks yet. Robert Hill, a well-known singer, is featuring Von Tilzer's success, "I Love You. Honey. Love You 'Deed I do.' Ed Green, of Springfield, Mo, is down. Daddy Love over. Ed Green, of the Mahara show, is stopping a few days about the corners, and Ed Green, the Chesterfield, is looking every one over. Down Mobile company has closed. Al Hollman is in town. Perry Black, the wonderful dancer from Kentucky, is looking State street over. Dan Lewis, one the great trio of stars, consisting of Chas. Hunn, Billy Wanted At All Time Good Musicians, Quartette, Soubrettes, Drummers. THE FREEMAN Office, Indianapolis, Ind., Manager 4-Paws' Vaudeville Company. AT LIBERTY Season 1900 JOHN RUCKER (THE 'ALABAMA BLOSSOM) AT LIBERTY Season 1901 Leading Comedian with Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival. Home office 2006 Lacide avenue, St. Louis, Mo. States this summer, commencing in June. We will carry a brass band, my own canvass fencing and grand stand. Ball players writing must state reference and lowest salary in first letter, and remember we cannot use nothing but expert players so otherwise don't write. Enclose stamp for reply. Address PAT CHAPPELLE, TAMPA, FLA. P. S — can use a few more good musicians. Open May 20th, Piano Player, two Ladies that can sing for summer season. Other performers write-four to six weeks. LEW HALL, Mgr, 96 Front Street, Memphis, Tenn. Colored Specialty People, for Stock Minstrel Co., at Leoper's Park for summer season—long engagement. Salary must be low. No tickets advanced to unknown people. Wire or address Southern Park Amusement Co., 608 Carondelet St., New Orleans, La. WANTED for WM HALLBACK'S Minstrel Jubilee Co. SEASON--1901 AND 1902 Musicians, Comedians, Dancers and two strong Novelty Acts; none too good for this show. I pay money if you can earn it—show just closed at Oxford.Miss. Address all letters to Wm. Hallback, 207 Clifton Street, Jackson, Miss. P. S.—Managers through Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, send in open time at once. WANTED-- Colored Lady Performers Immediately, state references, letter. I will send tickets to the right parties. Send statement for reply. Address PALAR PELLE, Buckingham Theatre, Tampa, Fla.: NOTICE—Now booking performers and musi- cers for the famous "A Rabbit's Foot Comedy Go." for next season. M. B. AT LIBERTY --JOHN R Season 1900 (THE ALABAM Leading Comedian with Rusco & H office 2906 Laclide av —Regards to Brother Buffaloes. PETER H. BURTON WANTED States this summer, commencing in June, canvass fencing and grand stair. Ball lowest salary in first letter, and remenu- players so otherwise don't write. Encod PAT CHA P. S — can use a few more good musician WANT THE R Open May 20th, Piano Player, two season. Other performers write— LEW HALL, Mgr, WANTED Colored Specialty People, for Stock Mine season—long engagement. Salary musi- known people. Wire or address Southern Park Amusement Co WANTED for WM HALL Musicians, Comedians none too good for the just closed at Oxford 207 Clifton Street, Jackson, Miss. P. S.—Manas- Arkansas, send in open time at once. WANTED—Colored I letter. I will send tickets to the right parties. PELLE, Buckingham Theatre, Tampa, Fla.— cians for the famous "A Rabbit's Foot Comedy" Kersands, was a few days' visitor, looking up talent for the Crystal Spring Park, Janesville, Wis. Mr. Lewis has the management of the park talent for the summer. Will Malone joined him with his band and orchestra. Dan seemed well satisfied with their playing. West Jenkins, the "mammy" of them all, is at 3019 Dearborn street. George Watkins, George Conneley and William Dixon, of the Blackstone Quartette, have added their appearance to the list of performers seen daily about the old homestead. The Royal and the Vaudeville closed for a few days this week. Uncle Tom was and is yet the principal feature in the city, three houses presenting the worn, but favorite drama, the larger production being W. A. Brady's from its run in New York to the Auditorium. The Black Brewers, John and Mand, were the recipients of much applause over the Castle circuit last week. Marion Henry is in town. W. H. Procter is on the sick list.—J. E. GREEN. Ernest Hogan and Shepard N. Edmonds were on the bill at New York theatre, New York City, Sunday night. Company. Summer Season Hotel de Moore and Turf Sample Room Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars. PONEY MOORE, Prop. Thirty Elegantly Furnished Rooms, Cafe in connection. European Plan. Prices Reasonable. Steam Heat, Electric Lights, Bells, Baths and Speaking Tubes in connection with every room. Billiard and Pool in annex 171,173 AND 175 TWENTY-FIRSTST. CHICAGO, ILL. BUCKER--AT LIBERTY Season 1901 MA BLOSSOM) Holland's Big Minstrel Festival. Home venue, St. Louis, Mo. See--Drink--Laugh and be Merry at the Free Vaudeville Show Every Evening at THE ROYAL PAVILLION 2936 State Street, CHICAGO, ILL. A first-class resort to pass leisure hours; the best talent engaged; always wanting good people; programme changed weekly; well equipped waiter service; imported and domestic wines and cigars always on hand. E. FOY (ELLIOTT), Manager. ED. HILL, Musical Director. BILLY PIPER, Proprietor. Colored Professional Base Ball Players Immediately Four months engagement to the right parties; traveling on my own theatrical hotel car and playing all the principal cities in the Southern We will carry a brass band, my own players writing must state reference and er we cannot use nothing but expert use stamp for reply. Address A. PPELLE, TAMPA, FLA. ans. EED FOR MIALTO No Ladies that can sing for summer -four to six weeks. 96 Front Street, Memphis, Tenn. D QUICK Astrel Co., at Leoper's Park for summer it be low. No tickets advanced to un- o., 608 Carondelet St., New Orleans, La. HILLBACK'S Minstrel Jubilee Co. SEASON--1901 AND 1902 ans, Dancers and two strong Novelty Acts; is this show. I pay money if you can earn it-show Miss. Address all letters to Wm. Hallback ers through Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Lady Performers Immediately, state references, program, state color and all what you do in first send stamp for reply. Address PAT CHAP- NOTICE—Now book performers and musi- Co.," for next season. TOM JEFFERSON COMEDIAN Permanent Address 618 Vine Street, Des Moines, Ia. Mabel G. Johnson Coon songstress, male impersonator, cake walker and ragtime specialist, 702 Polk Street, Tampa, Fla., permanent address The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Tom Sharkey knocked out big Fred Russell, the California heavyweight, in the fourth round of their scheduled ten round go at Denver, Col., last Friday night. The fight was on the rough-and tumble order. News Notes. White, Tenn., Special.—Miss Anna E. Harrison has returned from a four weeks visit in the city of Memphis, where she has been visiting some of her class mates. Mr. Elbert Thompson was shot through the hand Monday aft noon. Miss Cherry Greer is able to be out again. Any one wishing The Freeman can find them on sale at T. W. Walton store at White Station. TOM ™ TATTLER. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, For God’s sake, performers, thaw out your brains and try to be original. If your gray matter is wedged in your head in a tight manner try reading The Freeman each week and seeif that won’t foosen it. The"price is only five cents. Every time you defile God’s pure air with the smoke of a cigar you burn up a Freeman; every time you fancy you are cooling yourself and buy a glass of beer you drink up one; every time you drop a nickel ins slot machine, trying to get something for nothing, you gam- ble away one; every time you put five cents on a dream away goes a Freeman; every time you spend five pennies fool- ishly you rob yourself of the latest doings and happenings of the race, and the race of five cents’ worth of subsistence of one of its greatest institutions. If you have not done it already, form yourself into @ committee of the whole and draft the following resolution: Resolyed, That as long as my Maker supplies me with the blessings of life I am going to read The Freeman. ‘The picnic season will soon be on, and then Chicago's undesirable colored pop- ‘ulation will be materially lessened. As the season rolls around picnicward the undertaker'’s business will slowly, but steadily, increase. ‘There has been much legislation against the deadly “coffin-nail,” the cigarette, but, despite it all, the cigar- ette enjoys its existence to-day with as much freedom asit ever did, ‘The cigar- ettes are the weeds overrunning this beantifal garden of humanity of ours, and it seems the more effort is made to exterminate them the faster they grow. ‘The vicious part of man’s nature is very profitable for, though having no statis- tics at hand, the profits arising from the sale of liquors, tobacco and other vices is large indeed. Verily, in the weaknesses, passions and vices of men there are fortunes, It is these fortunes that keep vice alive. To suppress pub- lie vice kill the profits arising from it. ‘A judge in Wisconsin has ruled that it is good grounds for divorce if the hus- band is an inveterate cigarette smoker. ‘There is a great loop-hole in hisdecision for it would be a hard thing to tell just how many cigarettes man must smoke to become inveterate. The law is very exacting; and what passes as sense in other professions usually goes for non- sense in law. It is to be hoped the Wis- consin ruling will have a wholesome effect, not only in that State, but the entire country at large, for omitting its deadly consequences the use of cigar- ete is one of the nastiest, most disgust- ing and most insipid habits a man can indulge in. There is a remnant of man- hood about a pipe or cigar, but the cigarette, to me, always stamps a man as brainless and foppish. ‘The Trip to Coontown company, if reports be true, has tripped its last trip. “Qur lives are songs; God writes the words, and we set them to music at pleasure, and the song grows glad, or sweet, or sad. as we choose to fashion the measure.” One thing our preachers, teachers and leaders should teach and inculcate in every son and daughter of Ham is the pride of personal appearance. A neat and natty appearance is an eloquent ap- peal in behalf of the person bearing it, and isa bigger factor in the success of life than thought to be. Goldsmith suid when you went to a person to bor- row money always array your person in the best your wardrobe affords, and your chances were far better to get it. If a person slovenly dressed, and one whose entire person bespoke care and ‘attention, came to you' to request the same favor, to which one would you grantit? Why? ‘A good appearance is good character visualized and, like the latter, is an im- mediate paseport to a stranger's good graces. A clean collar and @ pair of pright-looking shoes may win a point for us that all the language we coud put forth may not. A writer in one of this month’s magazines, in telling a new writer how to dispose of his writings, ses the following language: “If you are obliged to call on an editor—and its ‘a doubtful proceeding, for the best of editors are bored at times—look your best. Seem prosperous, never mind if yon haven't a penny in your pocket and your stomach is crying out for food. I don’t mean to say that # good coat and cheerfal manner will help sell your mannseript if there isn’t any real merit in it, but it will surely help gain atten- tion.” I know a certainperformer who, whenever he goes to arrange with a manager regarding a contract, always wears his long tail coat and his plug hat, for, as he says, it always helps him to make better terms. If there is one deceit that is pardonable this one of re- THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORLD NEWSPAPEii fusing to let our appearance) advertise the fact to the world when our finances are low is the one. By all means, and eepecially‘at this time of year, let us familiarize ourselves with water, and}make bathing a\habit asregularaseating. If ever my wound- ed feelings feel like taking life it is}when I meet a person, andespecially a woman, dressed up and the body pouring forth an odor strong enough to twist Masonic ‘Temple on its foundation. I met some ladies, the other night, two of them were dressed in the latest style of spring dress and spring hat; but, from the re- ports of my nostrils, as they flounced about, there was one good old epring style they had overlooked, and that was spring water. ‘We can now draft our code of rules for personal appearance. First, bathe regularly and freely. ‘Those who perspire freely must bathe oftener than those who do not. Perspi- ration is a happy contrivance of nature to help rid our bodies of impurities. When she drives the impurities to the surface she expects us, with an abund- ance of soap and water, to do the rest. Next, always keep on friendly terms with your laundry, and learn to despise fa dirty shirt, collar or cuffs, Brush your clothes regularly, and try to re- member that ocoasionally pressing suit not only males 1t look better, but it wears longer. ‘The shoes must be clean- ed regularly for, notwithstanding the fact that they are the foundation of the human form, they are as noticable as any other member of the body. Attend to the nails; remove all the soil that may have accumulated under them, and keep them at the proper length to grace the hand. Remember that slovliness is always more costly than tidiness. The grand opera and the Ringling circus hit the Chicago pocket-books a solar-plexus blow. Old Tim Murphy, the actor, now that he is undertaking the legitimate, wishes to be known as Timothy Lawrence Murphy. As far as it affects him per- sonally Mr. Murphy does not believe in the Shakesperian aphorism “what's in a name?” When we come to look at it, Mr. Marphy has more right than wrong on his side, What does the world care for John P. Morgan? Nothing. He may, or he may not be, the gentleman who, according to the cong, played the organ. Ah! but how the world trembles and stands aghast, when the name of J. Pierpont Morgan is mentioned! John P. Morgan and J Pierpont Morgan are one and the same person, but, contrary to the Shakespeare teachings, it is the name that causes the consternation. According to this view of the matter I don’t censure Mr. Murphy for mating as imposing a name as he can out of the one his mother gave him. Some day, when I think I warrant it I will call myself Thomas Le Tattlenr, instead of every day, plain TOM THE TATTLER. nkktian ane Rockford, Ill, Special—A grand May ball was given May 1, under the manage ment of the Bachelor Girls Club. The grand march was led by Miss M Elizabeth McCard and ©. B. Smith. The Illinois orchestra farnished the music. Itis with pleasure we note the growing interest of the members and friends of Allen Chapel. A social wa: given Thursday evening by the Busy Be Society which proved a success Pastor Moore has been in Chicayo thi week and returned feeling well please with the trip. Mr. John Dochier ha severed his connection with the pos officeand it is rumored, is going East Mrs. A. Dochier visited friends in Rock ford the first of the week. The Blinc Boone concert was well attended. a inca ae Chillicothe, Mo., Special.—The funeral services of the late Mrs. Jones were held oy the Second Baptist church the 17th ult; Revs. Sawyers and Sanders conducted the services, Fred Anderson, teacher and lawyer, was at home a few days visiting relatives and friends. W. G. Holmes and Miss Georgia Sanders were married the 16th ult; Rey, Leech officiating. Rev, W. Bs Niohols, ot Callao, Mo., preached at the A. M.E. church Sunday. Leonard Montgomery has been promoted to the position of head porter at the Leeper house, Sunday was rally day at the Second Baptist church, $166 was raised. L, Lawyer contemplates opening an ice cream parlor in a few weeks, ‘The Misses Butler, of Linneus, are visiting in the city. Cal. Lee of Brookfield, was in the city Sunday. A company, composed of local talent Jeaves this week for a short tour; Gordon C. Collins is connected with it Read The Freeman, the best colored paper published, Rusco & Holland's big minstrels were in our city the 20th ult,; The Freeman was in great demand, Cae ees. A be cou ey) tinder & Ae: poems, | etae 2g te | | Sidigutin to Tig | Ha (0 ceut boy E fj our chacd, Poe § [tee GA bugyist, | DBVEANS | | 1 | Byori | | 1 [MOV 1SCS« | | é g dhe Zhe were, f Gertie ee. cs \\ AN A BUSINESS MEDIUM. MRS. MARTH, the world zenowned and highly celebrated bunness and test MEDIUM, rotoaly® everything. "Nov impouiion. Ona be Sonwaltd onal afta o¢ Life Baan, Lov artiage e specialty. Every mystery re Fealoa, algo of" absent, “deceased and living Bends. “Removes ail troubles and estrange tents, challenges any Medium who can exceed tor’ fa\“her -startiiog revelation of the past present and ratnre event in ones tf. 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MRS; MAHTH tolle your enti life—pant, protont and future—in ¢ DEAD THANOE, has Biepawer of any two mediame you ever met Antes he fells your mother's /Ail-arimo be fore marriage, tio names of ll your family, thelr ages and description, she ‘naine and bua seas ofyour flue husbud, the ume of Po Beat, if you are to bare ong, the name. of the Foun min who now cals ox yor, tho same of Jour future husband, and the day, month and year of your marriage—how many. children you Rave or will have—whether you are married or singles whether sour present aweeteart wil befeue to. you arid ir he will marry you, 1f you Rave no oweetheatt, abe will fall you when Jou willhare, and bie name, businesd ‘nd. date i Sequaintince. ALL YOUR FUTURE will be icit'fa on Koneat,olesr, plain maoner and in a dead trance, ‘Motuers dhould know the suoceet of their husbands and children, young ladier Should ‘now everything about dele weet Hearts or ‘izcended. nebanas. Do’ tot Keep sompeny, marry or go into business Until you Emow all’ do aot let silty religious soruples pre eat your sonsuting. Miaduine iste ony one inthe world who can tallgou tho FULLNaub or your future hae band, with sgo and date of marriage, tells 300 ‘mother the ene you love is true or fale ‘There are ‘nome pereans who bellere that theres no tenth £0 "be gained’ trom consulting S'Miealam but such bells are contrary to he froth, Irie only from tie lack of siscriminw Hon that such’s conoinalon can be reached. Tels not everyone who placards himself or her self an Medion tat cam stana a fest of wit Hoot phe clans. And person of any eng ting mind may aok the veavon why. “It ie. tim Diy that thees advisers donot take the trouble fo’ study human mature. ‘They ao not apend thelr thoughte for aimotent with wequiting the srt ot phrenotogy and, Findrea branchow thet wii have a tendency to make the pathway fo The road’ or the busioces clear and dovela o obstacles. Help no undeniable fact that persons wil) come for edvionwin tall knowledge, of wnat iRepmant't2 snow, nd zet ae ston 8 they gontronte Modiom they dry ehetr utmost ear deavor to dispel for thelr minds what thes Enow so.aa to bear if it wil bo rebearsed by the Hedluin. "fo cot tho eeuret ont f'n persos By "jamping, in'no few eases, fa'the ark uscd. BY any unptiocinaled Medtumae, but to tale hole pfthe hand aad pain contra ofthe mind there By, isa matter of impoestbllty to most of thers Kea yet thie oan be done, and by conealting NG,/MANIE tis seotsingmyutery becomes 2 reallzntion. ’ Tinie abject has reoelved no Uitele attention by eminent mea aod oven college ‘rotenyers 33 fi proves conclusively that. afthough there ‘We ofsiogere tour dpe with “oly tones” Derhape, tho gaton oi wiadom Bave not beer Hloned £0 the entire profession ‘TEtaken a. great deal of atudy to become az Se ee et Sha untiring effort, the Key to” me well of ep: Sarently unfathomable miratories Lave. dese rocnred by MUS. MARTH for the nepeft 0! Rumanity,” By. ‘letter, advice $1.00. Hour from id em, too p.m." All letters mast 00D: tim sta” pa for anawers. M&S. M. B. MARTE. 346 West 3ist, | NEWYORK OITY. Nashville Items. Nashville, Tenn., Special Rev, Ham- mond, pastor of Clark's Memorial church, preached an able sermon, Iast Sunday, to a large congregation. Capt, Ryman, one of Nashville's leading steamboat men, was present and subscribed $25.00 toward our church, The captain is a good christian white zentleman. Misses Annie Anderson, Datie Miller, Rebecca Turner, Martha Hig. gins, E, Neleonand Mrs. S. B, Neal were the guests of Mrs, W. I. Crockett, 38 N. Hill street, and spent an enjoyable day. The young ladies were from Fisk University. ‘The funeral of Rev. J. Z. Johnson's wife took place at St. Paul church, last Monday, at2 o'clock. ‘The death of Mrs, Johnson was shock to the people of Nashville. Mrs Johnson was a daughter of Bishop Tanner. Mis. Rachel Crockett is up again, W. H. Crockett sends regards to Wm Beech, Wm Allen and Henry Williams, the buck and swing dancer. WANTED-TRUSTWORTHY MEN AND women to travel and advertise for old eetab- Tiaied house of solid nancial stading Salary Hien year-and expenses, all payuble'in cask Guolose solt-addretsed stamped cuvetone’? a dress Manager, 855 Caxton Bldg, Ohieago. Mobile, Ala. Copies of The Freeman on sale at Gwin Compton's fruit etore 177 Davis ‘Ave., Mobile, Als, at Small Price | A most remarkable showing of spring’s most effective fabrics, the choicest ide . Dress Goods, blacks and colors, and handsome novelties, easily leading in size and ee variety any departments in the city, All-wool Rainy-dry Skirting, 54 inches wide, $1.25 All-wool Suitings, in plain colors, checks and stripes Wester a cern ones eo, TD Pamnaeareeeeeniar 0d All-wool Cheviots, rose, redseda, green, gray, tan, k i French bine, Havana brown, 85¢ quality for... - 49 Black: Wool: Dress Fabrics Chotee of Imported all-wool, satin stripe Challies, 5 ® ee ee ee tesa. 49 French Flannels, 750, 85¢ and #1 gradesfor...... «| Pebble Cheviots, good weight, $1 grades for. ..... gs German Broadeloths, yard and a half wide, eigh- 98 All-wool extra fine Cheviot, $1 grade for.......... 60 toon different colorings, $1 50 qualities for....... +UO}r onants, come of them long enough for skirts, Silk-finish Holionne; 75e grade for..........01..... 49) $150, $1.25, $1.and 830 goods for...... 0... (DR 9c for 20¢ Embroideries An April sale of manufacturers’ strips the choice of one great line, surely the most remarkable values in Embroi- deries you will see this year, 40 piecesopen-work JoconetFmproi- _ 20 pieces new all-over .Embroidery, deries, 4 inches wide, importer's price 10c and 12i¢, for...... ..... 5) OPenwork, extra quality, worth, 6 ind Sindh’ Oainheto Flouncing; up to $1.75 yard, 75eand......... .98 with insertion to match, worth 18e and 20e yard................. .9} New Chantilly Wave Bands, in 1,200 yards beantiful 8 and 10-inch em enue aa ake ,200 yards beant and 10-ini i cnnie Shir Found om inches wide, at from............. .19 lacy patterns on white margins, 3 to5-inch Applique Laces, in the the usual 25¢ kind, for........... 15]. seq1 Arab shades, epecialat, yard 50 Point Venice and imitation of Arab- jan Lace Bands and Applique {Heavy ecru Point Venice all-over Laces, 2 inches wide, for......... .25] Lace, the regular $1 kind... .... .75 H. P. WASSON & CO. THE BUSY GROWING STORE More Handsome Silks Added to the Great Sale Satur- day. Normal, Industrial, Musical, Collegiate. Over 30 teachers. Christian, Non-Sectarian, No Saloons. Find it x Berea College Address (£0, T.FAIRCHILD, LL. D., BEREA, KY. a eee Arrange Your Summer Trip Sac axe 3 Pan-American Exposition * BUFFALO, May Ist to Noy. 1st, 1901 Niagra Falls, One of the Seven Wonaers of the World, within an hour’s ride from Buffalo. “Thousand Islrnds, Muskoka Lakes, The Adirondacks‘and New England points, are bata short and delightful ride by lake or WEEKLY EXCURIONS Big Four Route TO BUFFALO. On Tuesdays, May 7; 14, 21 and 28, rate of one fare, plus one doliar,’ round trip, good for return leaving Buffalo up to midnight on following Saturday. Tiokets on sale daily, commencing Tuess day, April 30, at the rate of one and one- third fare for the round trip. Good 15 days On all through tickets, either one way or round trip, reading east of Batlalo, privilege of stopover for ten days will be granted at Butlale, during the Exposition, on deposit of ticket with Joint Agent at that point and payment of fee ot one dollar. Call on or write Agents “Big Four” for fall information, circulars of the ‘Exposition, eto, WARREN J. LYNCH, Gen. Pass. &Tkt Agt. W. P, DEPPE, Asst. G, P. & T. A. H,M. BRONSON. A.G.P. A. ee )(\|Beautiful Foularg Silks 85c Quality Here at 580 Sat. urday. NELSONS. 7 (F Te R ares Discovesr St “is ee finn, CURLY HA HO a aa Ted ee ees a - ces ee d ae Oe EN | ea ‘ee | Mm) Agents te Ae) Ce eee Wonlel ‘Sone eee WYP STRAMGHETINE js a eae certain at ei fom ait ins shennan eat te P Seeiatfons the Se at Seen Bea pp spite enact fe bal Cee ee fenettoer peer Feats pera Hip dieses’ Guages Mikasa fot cates See ee ee ieee ae aan rela pene . fends ville tues venice Rates Hang rca onsen Peter oat : for a0-conts fn stamps’ “Addsoce” NELSON MANUERCTURING 26., Risbinond Ue = ae Agents wanted. Write for terms.-“@e | S ies reece Buena ache’ @ ER Pcie ania ee THE .MOWER ‘oat wil ital the Weeds nyo Laem, Byseluop tareakeant a? oo eet aie er nen Ry Gee Sey eave amp eat ae pa witl do it, Send for catalogue and prices. i ie \ 6 Bae S| ae | — aS Qa enn Se nae PAA RAAA AAA CLIPPER LAWN MOWERCO., NORRISTOWN, Pa. ‘The Freeman will be on sale every Saturday at Arthur Falum’s barber shop on Oak street Petersburg, Va. Patronize our advertisers. BARGAIN BASEMENT We keep things lively in Big Bass ment because we give ‘you values for your money. Prices like these through out the entire Basement store Satoniay Black Elastic, solid weave, j-inch UNG see asice reese. coencl Santa Claus Soap, from 2 to 4p. m, will sell to ladies only, 5 bars.” 2.500 Wash Goods Remnants at a sacrifice; cotton skirtings, Eddy silks, 32-inch Simpson's’ lawns satin finished printed foulards ani many other fine wash fabrics, value up to 15v, choice, yard... Table Cileloth, our best quality, i; yards wide, fancy and marble, Iie coco all New Percale, bookfold, choice light and navy blue printings, Satur GBP FMEA se icreists see... J New Dress Goods, all-iwool chevist mixtures, just the thing for a shirt and childrens’ wear; 300 and 450 qualities; Saturday, yard.......,.12 ——_$_ . H. P. WASSON & C0, Lump and Crushed FOR SALE BY —+For Tickets, Call at Office-— —__ =—_—_—_—_—_--— y F 1 {! Don't Sav Times Are Hart: Te “ R's HISTOR IGAL AND ICrObIaL cian” Ted edition just out! They sell five times fast ‘as any book on the market. We cusrante? it to be the ensiest seller on the fieli. Wheo children see it mother must buy it. Every mother is delighted to have it ador het walls. Ifyou want to make money here it your chance, We are the only publisbers offering prizes to both subseriier sndaxeats Send one dollar for samvle copy 94 descriptive circular. Address, JOHN K. RECTOR. © 904 Broadway St,, LITTLE ROCK, ARE Nations THE FREEMAN," tc lepaper. 18 i conceded to be the leading Nowsvant Po Iisned Uy the race in the world. No exz°%,2 spare Oy ‘ Puce [INDIANA ie Batelt D2 ideal home journal. More special contritngn Sin aay Oger nastonerers_ ar ie tieaaares wan tetsr: IND, un hte "weeenanar fasion Ls Be eee SPORT Edited By BREAKAWAY. Jack Roberts, the pugilist, and the other men accused of manslaughter as a result of the death of Billy Smith, who was fatally injured at the National Sporting Club, London, April 22, were held for trial at Bow-street Police Court last Thursday, and were released on their own recognizance. The magistrate said he saw nothing to distinguish the contest from an ordinary prize fight. *** The Cycle Club at Terre Haute, Ind., which had projected a racing meet for Decoration Day, has decided not to hold the contest, 'out of respect to the protest of the G. A. R. against the desecration of the day.' Shamrock II was undocked at Glasgow one day last week and towed to Greenock, where her trysails were bent and compasses adjusted. She will be started for Southampton in tow of the Erine. Designer Watson inspected the challenger and expressed enthusiastically his approval of her. Sir Thomas Lipton, in the course of a conversation, said: "I am satisfied I have the best challenger ever built, and I warn my American friends that they have a big job this time." *** The first big wrestling match for years in Boston ended in a fizzle to all appearances, though Harvey Parker, of Brockton, was given the decision over Ernest Roeer, the world's champion, at GraecoRoman. This decision had to be given, because Roeer refused to continue wrestling at the end of the first hour, claiming that his understanding was that an hour was the time limit for a bout if no fall was taken in shorter time. *** At San Francisco last Tuesday night A PREMIUM This beautiful Brooch Portrait, hand-painted in natural colors, set in rolled gold frame, same size as cut, given absolutely FREE with all subscriptions to THE FREEMAN TERMS. Three Months..... .60 Six Months..... .85 Year..... $1.50 The brooch alone sells for $1.00 purchased of any photographer. Portrait made from any photograph, which will be returned unharmed. Send the photograph with the order. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Address THE FREEMAN INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Subscription Department. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Terry McGovern again demonstrated to the world that he is the indisputed world's champion by knocking out Oscar Gardner in the fourth round at Mechanics' Pavilion. From the first minute until the end came there was never a doubt as to the winner. McGovern forced the pace all through, landing blows at will. Gardner's swings were wild and ineffective. Only two or three times did he land a good blow. Gardner took a terrific pummeling and went down repeatedly. In the fourth round Terry landed half a dozen rights and left on face and body. Gardner went down, struggled to his feet and went down again. Gardner landed one good left on the body, but the blow only served to irritate Terry, who came back at him with left and rights in a perfect shower. Gardner received a hard right squarely in the pit of the stomach and as he was falling Terry sent in a left to the jaw, which ended the fight. Gardner lacked steam and was slow on his feet. On the whole his showing with the champion was disappointing. --- McGovern and Gardner fought for the featherweight championship of the world. In spite of the inclementy of the weather the big pavilion was filled to overflowing, so great was the desire to witness the little men in action. They both weighed within the agreed weight of 124. Harry Corbett, brother of Jim Corbett, was referee. The betting was 10 to 3 in favor of the champion, and some admirers of the little fellow offered even better odds. The men fought for a purse of $5,000, the winner taking 75 per cent, and the loser 25 per cent. --- The twenty-seventh Kentucky Derby has passed into history and not one of the 25,000 people that saw it can say aught except that it was a race from the time the flag went down until His Eminence passed under the wire a winner in the good time of 2:07 It has been said for weeks that, without the invincible Garry Herrmann, the Derby would be an open race and so it was, but had the recent acquisition of Capt. Sam Brown been among the colts that were sent away, it is doubtful if he would have added to his laurels, for His Eminence was fit today to battle against any colt in the West. He won, and deserved to win, for, with long, even strides he negotiated the distance of a mile and a quarter like clockwork and never once did Winkfield have occasion to resort to either whip or spur. The track record was not broken, but it is safe to say that had it been necessary to have won the twenty-seventh Kentucky Derby, His Eminence would have been equal to the occasion and could, no doubt, have taken off a fraction from the record of 2:06‡, made by Lieutenant Gibson over the course last year. *** It was Derby Day in Louisville and Derby Day for Kentucky, for annually it means an outpouring of people, and from 2 p. m. until the Derby winner was known, the stand, paddock and betting ring were almost one mass of immovable humanity. Derby Day means that the society of Kentucky will be fittingly represented and there was not a town in the state that did not send some fair one to add beauty to the occasion. The track was lightning fast and not less than 25,000 persons saw His Eminence win the classic event, for every place of vantage around the grandstand to which humanity could cling was utilized. The American cyclist "Major" Taylor, continuing a series of victories in Belgium and France, won the internationa. cycling race Bordeaux, France, Friday, over a course of 2,000 meters in three minutes and forty-one seconds. *** The Jackson, Tenn., colored base ball club is out again this season with a sweeping challenge, which reads about as follows: "We play any colored club in the United States for any kind of a prize or purse. We beat all the best clubs in the South last season." The line up for this season is: Bud Richerson, president; June Scott, manager; June Richerson, secretary; Bob Scott, captain; J. Jones, catcher; B. Robertson, 3d base; J. Smith, l field; M. Windon, W. Holaway, c field; M. Anderson, r field; P. Brown, A. Duke, s stop; G. Johnson, 1st base; B. E. Rogers, S. Ellis, 2nd base; W. Smith, Jim Lee, Bob Scott (star) pitchers. The boys have a park of their own, on the street car line. The secretary will respond promptly to all challenges. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." "A TRIP TO THE MOON." PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. The Midway at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, in 1901, will be over half a mile long, giving a mile or more of frontage for the wonderful variety of novel entertainments there to be presented. It will outrival in interest and extent anything ever created in this line. It will include some of the best of standard attractions, vastly improved, and a strong array of new ones fresh from the fertile brain of the inventor and artificer. It will be a dis play of ingenuity impossible to anticipate by any process of extravagant reasoning or guessing. Who but a professional of ripe experience could have planned "A Trip to the Moon?" The voyager is directed to go aboard the airship "Luna," moored at a convenient landing. It is night, and the heavens sparkle with a myriad of stars. When all is ready the cables are thrown off and the ship rises steadily to a height of about two miles. The air is clear, and you can see the many lights on earth below. We now pass eastward over Rochester, Albany and then southward over New York. The earth now falls rapidly behind. We are going at a terrific velocity, as noted by the resistance of the air, which seems to blow hard in our faces. The earth becomes a mere ball and the moon grows larger. We are fast nearing the satellite, and soon find the ship moored to a landing in the moon. Guides meet us and show us to the palace of the Man in the Moon. His majesty receives the party, bidding them welcome and accords them the freedom of his domains. We are then shown about the splendid palace and through the streets of the City of the Moon. The ladies are especially interested in the show windows of the Moon shops. The trip may be made with entire safety, and the return to earth leaves one with the remembrance of having passed through a wonderful experience. Subscribe for THE FREEMAN: The Newsiest and Best Negro Journal in the World. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonies. OZONO. 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 TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. AFTER CHRISTOPHER E. NOBLE IN LONDON, NL. be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: **Boston Chemical Company:** Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen.—After using OZONO a 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 all 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., azono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package -Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. House, No. City. State. is like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon order. Louisville & Nashille, 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. WINTER TOURIST TICKETS Florida and the GULF COAST LOUISVILLE, KY. And he will mail you, free. MAPS, ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLETS an PRICE LISTS of LANDS and FARMS in resistance of the air, er. We are fast and show us to the bands them the free- City of the Moon, with entire safe- experience. --- Boston Chemical Company: Dear Sirs,—You are at used OZONO, and give it fooled so often, it does me g Here is another: Gentlemen,—After using that my hair is already stra A last word. OZONO cause a beautiful and luxur you can use it to secure "OZONO." Send us $1.00 day we receive your order. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. MISS BESSIE POWERS, 883 Missouri street, Toledo, O. 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once Railroad THE GRAT. CENTRAL SOUTHERN TRUNK LINE Write for folders, descriptive matter, etc., to C. L. STONE. Gen'l Pass. Agent. LOUISVILLE, KY. SEND YOUR ADDRESS R. J. WEMYSS, General Immigration and Industrial Agent, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama Mississippi and Florida mI Fuld Sis in rin L.S.AYRES 00, > CITY NOTES.. $ Sesceceoosses The Rey. Dr. Hurley is somewhat improved. Presiding Elder E. A. White was in the city this week. Mrs. George Gray continues ill at her home 722 W. 11th street. Mrs. Barba Loomis is visiting friends and relatives in Louisville, Ky. Miss Madge Vaughn, of Noblesville, Ind., was in the city Wednesday. ‘The Freeman onsale at the Modern dye works and Merchant tailoring establishment 215 Main street Bowling Green, Ky. Rey. and Mrs. G. W. Hudson left last Bunday for Bloomington, Ind., acoom- panied by Mr. and Mrs. Austin, and Mr. 8. Redmond. Charley Bird desires to inform his many friends that he has resumed his position at John R. Malone's barber shop at 808 Indiana Ave. A quite wedding last Monday night at 413 W. 15th street Mr. Isaac Coving- ton and Miss Mamie R. Jones, Rey. C. Jones officated. There were no invited guests. ‘Mrs. Charles Bass has returned from Knoxville, Tenn., after a pleasant visit of several weeks. She was accompained by Walter Anderson who is the guest ‘Mr. and Mrs. Bass. James W. Holliman has assumed the aanagement of the Stone Front Hotel 216} Indiana Ave., the only first class rooming house in the city. Mr. Holli- man is an experienced hotel man. Miss Daisy Stewart has been trans- ferred from her position as meat inspec- tor at Kingan's packing house, to a similar position in a Chicago packing- house, and has entered upon her new work. ‘Mr. Edward Brown will give a Piano recital st Corithian Baptist church Thursday evening May 16, assisted by Madame Kathryn Crossen-Harper; Miss Mand Bass and Messrs. W. H. Hunt, F. Fowler Brown and Edward Tolliver. Doctors H. B. Beck and J, AO. Lattimore, of the class 1901 of Meharry ‘Medical College Nashville, Tenn., have opened their office at 1584 Harvey street Lonisville, Ky. They report the out look as very promising. We hope the doctors mach success, ‘The colored man who was killed by a train on the St. Louis division of the Big Four, in West Indianapolis, Satar- day, is supposed to have been named George Johnson. A memorandum bear- ing that name was found in his pocket, but there is no address or clew to his identity further than the name. John E. Rastall, of Chicago, called at this office on Tuesday. While nota very old man, he has had some interest- ing experiences. When only sixteen years of age, in 1856, he was in Kansas, fighting for the cause of the colored man, with old John Brown, and other noted abolilionists. Mr. Rastall has saided in the escape from slavery of more than one colored man, and for this\and other alleged crimeg incident to making Kansas a free state, he was made pNsoner by United States troops. His colokel’st that time, Aaron D. Stevens; was hung with John Brown for the raid Harper's Ferry. Mr. Rastal also a in the Unior army di ‘the eivil war. Itis likes pein: ancient history to hear him talk of those old, days. Without medical “attention, Eliza Klingman, a colored girl seventeen years old, died at Norwood Sunday of pnenmonia. The matter was not re- THE FREEMAN : . AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED, NEWSPAPER. ported to the coroner until Tuesday becaused the family did not think it Was any of his business. ‘They gave as @reason for not calling a physician to attend the girl that they did not consider her condition serious. ‘Ninth Presbyterian Church. ‘The Rey. H. A Gibson, the new pastor preached two able sermons last, Sunday. He is an able orator filled with the Holy Spirit, and he will preach to-mor- row at lia, m., subject “The Element of @ Strong Church.” Mrs. H. A. Gibson the pastor's wife will cing a solo. The subject for the evening at 7:80, “The Powers of Salvation.” Sunday School at 2.30, Prof. Williams superin- tendent. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Friends and the public are cordially invited to all of these services. Rockford News. Rockford, Ill., Special —Allen Chapel held its third quarterly meeting on Sun- day, April 28, It was a busy day for the pastor who preached a very ablesermon in the .aorning and administered the Sacrament at $ o'clock in the afternoon. He was assisted by Rev. Dr. Ream. The services were very impressive and a large number of members and friends communed. Love feast was held on Monday evening. Presiding Elder Gaines was present and preached. On Sunday afternoon Rev. Stewart Moore spoke the words which made William H. Davis, of Rockford, Ill., and Miss Ethel Green, of Omaha, man and wife. ‘The wedding occurred in the spacious parlors of the European hotel. The bride is avery winsome lady, and the groom is a cultured gentleman. The Bachelor Girls gave their first May ball on the evening of May 1, which was well attended, The hall was beautifally decorated and the Illinois orchestra discoursed their sweetest music. Every- body seemed to enjoy the occasion and the young ladies left nothing undone that could contribute to the pleasure of their guests. Frappe was served. The grand march was led by Elizabeth McCard and B. Emanuel Smith who showed themselves adepts in the art of leading. The Dream Waltz, the inspir- ing two-step and graceful Spanish waltz were indulged in until a late hour. Among those present from ont of town were Merrill Strothers, of Beloit, Wis., Ernest Clark, of Dixon, Ill., Fred Lewis, of Belvidere, Irene Hamilton, of Hot Springs, Ark,, and several others. Mr J. McOard has been somewhat indus- posed, but is getting back to himself again, Miss Lola Bell has returned from Chicago on a visit to her parents. The Freeman is getting very popular among Rockford people. A Young Men’s Sunday Club is being organized by Rev. Stewart Moore. Allen Chapel choir is congratulating itself on having secured the services of Mr. William Harris as tecor. They hope to make a good showing now with some of their sister choirs outside of Chicago. The Rockford colored band is soon to give another of their charming concerts, and it is hoped that all who can will tarn out to hear them, The band is almost in its infancy, but is growing, and will come to the front in time. It is rumored that the month of June will bring another bride and groom into our midst: No names quoted. WANTED—TRUSTWORTHY, MEN AND women to travel and advertise for old estab- ished house of solid financial standing. Salary GPa year and expenses, all payable in cash ‘o canvassing required.’ Give references and gnelose self-addressed stamped envelope, Ad- ‘ress Manager, 55 Caxton Bldg., Chicago. JOLIET JOTS Newsy Items Gathered From Round ‘and About the Walled City Joliet, IlL., Special.—Damon lodge, No. 3, K. of P., is flourishing, making three or four candidates each meeting. Mrs. Delia Jones, of Pontiac, the guest of Mrs, E, C, Dishman, on St, Louis street, has gone to Chicago. Joe Johnson has returned home from Fred- ricktown, Mo. where he was called to attend the funeral of his mother. C. H. Bradchaw has returned from a week’s stay at his old home in thesunny south. Among the sick are Mrs, Sonneville and Mrs. J. P. Davis of Chicago, who is visiting hermother, ‘Mrs, J. W. King, on Irving street. Mr. and ‘Mrs. Sam Ballad and family have moved to Lockport, Ill. We hope that the quarantine at the Shell Beach hotel will soon be raised. ‘Tom Mann fell from a step ladder 27 ult. and was badly bruised. Mrs. A. Cole, of Morris, Ill, is the guest of Mrs. Dishman, on St Louis street. Mrs, Mary Jones wascalled to the bedside of her mother, Mra, L. Garner ‘at Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Garner is much improved af this writing, ‘The Freeman can be had at the Joliet rug factory every Saturday; call and see the beautiful line of rugs they have, A. White, proprietor. Call at The Freeman headquarters, 208 MoRobert street. Mrs. J. T. Barton, who has been siok for more than a week, isbetter. Miss Dollie Chatman is very sick, The storm of the past week was disastrous; it destroyed gardens and fruit trees. Mrs. T. D. Mos Donald has moyed into @ swell flat in Arck court, 208, Eugene Gransbury, the re nowned palmist, will visit the exposition a Buffalo, The Crescent club, a newly organ ized society, is doing great work. Its aim and object is to elevate the young men an¢ women of Joliet; it has only been in working order two months, and has a membership o 30, Mrs. Lark Hill delivered a fine lecture to the body; her subject was “Culture an¢ Intellectual Advancement.” She outlined every point and showed if we, as a race stick to one another we will achieve one o the greatest victories—and that is respect from our white brothers and sisters, R | | Shirt Waists, Tailor-made Suits, Skirts, Silk waists, Etc. Special for Saturday ae ne oe ee 50, Silk waists woeik $5.00, $6.00 rat =< INDIANAPOLIS GARMENT CO., 47 South Illinois Street, SWAMP ANGEL: ON THE WING A certain race leader, noted for his educa tional proclivities, ma recent lecture reiterated a statement heretofore made in these columns that the colored women do not get the proper protection from the men of the race, ~_ One of the dominant race may desire the acquaintance of a colored women and forths with hesets about to employ one of those creatures made in the image of God, but who has no trace ot manhood, to aid him in carrying out his nefarious designs. This oolored man will work assiduously to blacken the character of the purest type of the women of his race. = We are not an advocate of “Judge Lynch's” law but we do say with all the vehemence we can command, that such a man should be dealt with as harshly as the civil laws allow. We are respected by others in proportion as we respect ourselves. White men rarely speak disrespectfully of the most lascivious women of theirirace, If he cannot sing her praises, he will not expose her wantonness. ‘We want more brave, bold, courageous men who will pledge themselves to wage war against this great_monstrosity—immor- ality—that is extant in the colored race. The mothers of the race must instill the value of true virtue in the infant mind; the teacher in the public schools oan teach no grander, nobler lesson than that of morali- ty; the preacher in the pulpit should preach with as much vigor against crime and vice as against satan and hell. We must awaken to action—the hour—year—the new century demands it, ~_ This same lecturer further on in his discourse takes the colored woman to task for dabbling in cosmetics, It is but human toerr, and in this one particular we rather think our distinguished educator is guilty, It is only in recent years that the colored women has begun to worship at the shrine of “Before and After Using,” or “How to Become Beautiful” and even now she is very discreet, A simple, harmless article that will enhance the personal appearance of an individual should be commended rather than censured, and we must of a truth sey that these hair straightening devices are a blessing to the colored women, In our own beautiful city it is the exception and not the rule to see colored women with crispy, orimpy hair, By all means let the striaght- ening fluid and tongs remain with us, WHEELING DOTS Brief Items of Interest Gathered by Our Correspondent | Wheeling, W. Va—The Wheeling Co store, under tho able leadership of President. R, H. Grant and Manager Parker is on the road to success, ‘The May Queen, given under the aupices of the King’s Daughters of Simpson M. E, church, was very interest ‘ing and enjoyable to all. The many friends of Alexander Turner will be grieved tolearn ‘that he lies at his home dangerously ill ‘The donation given by Simpson M. E. ‘church, under the supervision of James ‘Moe. was largely responded to, Wheeling should be proud of such talented men as Hon, Thomas Norris, attorney at law, aud B. H, Stillyard physician, Both gentlemen have made excellent reputations for themselves, not only among their own race but among the whites, Subscribe for The Freeman through the agent, J. Edward Jones, and read one of the best papers in the country pertaining to our race. Rev. Gilmore, pastor of Wayman A. M. E. church, A. E. Simmons and C, 0, Johns will attend the Twelfth Annual Conference this month, Love feast washeld by Rev. Ryder, pastor of Simpson M E. church Sunday morning to a large congregation; fan interesting sermon was also listened to- There was a large party of excursionists here Sunday from Parkersburg visiting friends and numerous acquaintances, Miss Sallie Jones leaves for Chautauqua Lake, N. ¥., Monday. Ifyou are wise you would read The Freeman. That's all. ‘When you want to dress your hair in the latest fashionable style buy & bottle of th original Ozonized Ox Marrow, And you cat easily do it, This wonderful preparation makes kinky hair straight, soft and flexible, prevents falling, and makes it grow. We have sold thousands of bottles, and ti ha never disappointed anyone, Warranted harmless, If your dealer cannot supply you send us 50 cents and we will ship you a bot tle. Address Oxonized OX Marrow Com pany, 78 Wabash avenue, Chicago, ll. The Our = ote Nativeti: 7 zor Ay ie Herbs 2s" + REGULATOR PS 200 Days’ Treatment 7 1 $1.00, “Address all NY orders to E, A, HUND Saiceste WILLIS CLARK, Proprietor. FRED DOUGLAS CLARK, Secretary. CLARK’S 590 North Main St., Martinsville, Ind. Ihave had fitteen years experience in bath- house business at Hot Bprings Afflictad seen Private sea an Sastote Vee Rly Bladder Sate Mouth & Tarot, Decayshrasien Oran. Ware evel, Sears o Seod be Bworm Tent mronfaln éBock'"frathtothe ott Home Siena race Preeg.F.TMEEL SED. gotMorih Sisth Ae ruin fe Petty cesaty Fcc ey age Se ow cad peices ay Go mead ur soars Fartianigertniel SoSia PSR PLRESG ASR te olin eo ————oooo Here is money for you. Learn how to make apple cider, peach cider, taffy can- dy, lemon ‘candy, “corm whiskey, rye whiskey, lager beer, root beer, Holland fit, maple syrup.” Take #510 ive dol- ars) a day, so can you.’ I will learn you ‘one secret tor 26.c or all for One Dol- lar. “Write me, JM. SCOTT, ALLENDALE, 8, C. LADY AGENTS Corsets wi Corsets. Tail- or-Made Wress Skirts and Pet- ticoats. Consedine Manufacturing Co., 2210 and 2212 Pine Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. WARZED cook, Gall on oF address The WANTED—Agonts to sell Stopamell; cures hors of body, Tost. Aalled Gk BS. Boobs WANTED--2°T2t waiters _ WANTED mii waiters wanted © month r : sisayear Found-job for good waiters, and good Noute. ‘Address with slump to RG. LONG, Winder: mere Hotel, a8 Cornell Ave, Chicago, Il Boys and Girls Wanted T= Boys and Girls Wanted 0°s*: Queen Perfume, “One Dozen on Creatt to start You when sold pay us—also" Fancy. ‘Wollet Body "Special shfucemants on oui, Send 2ostamp for sample. ‘Mohawk Manutactur- ing Co., lock box 606, Troy, N. Y.. at AAJ ANTED one person in each town tostart WW AEE eD cee pasion cach aire tetas greatest and best, two-dollar’ Pancake Griaatein the world for te" "No trouble. No Scheme, “Every. start gets one fr by BRaECBSoanen O° maaan CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. Mrs, C. Adams would like to Comet with some responsible person or tamily as she is 8 lone woman. Mrs, C. ADAMS, Rockwell House, Glens Falls, N. Y. Dr. Joseph H. Ward orion HOURS: tbWam, ibinm, stotnm OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 485} Indiana Ave, INDIANAPOLIS Now Phone 1974—ld Phone 1-6490 aE. Excursion Rates to Lincoln, Neb, Via eawervanis dimes May 23d to 27th, inclusive, for Annual Conference German Baptist Brethren, ex~ conte taka eit owl ee oe cise fenmsy nha tise Tees i od valid for return from Lincoln until June 4th. Extension of Return Limit. —By deposit of ticket and payment of fifty cents to Joint Agentat Lincoln, on or before June 3d, an extension of return limit may be obtained Siscre busin wit er Ges Sosa For particulars see Ticket Agents of Penn- sylvania Lines. WANTED. I have established an ‘Employment Agency” for domestic service. earane wishing 4 place can secure same by address- ing W. H. Stokes, 111 East Seymour street, Muncie, Ind. Wages paid for first-class girls from $2.00 to $3.50 per week, ROOMS TO RENT. ‘Three newly furnished rooms for gents only, 419!¢ Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, Tnd.’ Cail upstairs. aie eae Clinton, Ia, Special—On Monday and Tuesday evenings, Mrs. A. M. ‘Damon conducted a Rummage Sale in the Lamb Block, the proceeds to go to the A. M. E.chnreh. It was avery successful affair anda neat sum realized. On Wednesday evening occurred the marriage of Mr. Wm. Richardson to Mrs Mary Beason at the home ot her brother Mr. S.C. Smith. It was a very quite affair only the relatives and intimate friends being present. Rev. F. J. Petterson of Bethel A. M. E. church officiating. A splendid repast was served after which the bride and groom departed for their home on First Ave. ‘The groom is a very popular man being in the employ of @. E Lamb; the bride a very estimable lady, has won for herself many lasting friends during the few months she has resided in our city. ‘The Freeman joins their many friends in wishing them a long life of happiness. ‘Mrs. A. M. Damon has gone to Chicago to spend the summer with her son. Mr. Wm. Riggs who spent a couple of weeks with his betrothed, Miss Anna L, Jordon of Batavia, [ll., has returned to his duties. West Point Jots ‘West Point, Miss.. Special.—Everybody in jour theiving tte town is aa alive as bsea; industry seems to be the watchword here. Afro Americans own many lots upon which they have some ‘ive buildings, ‘There are five or six colored business houses, two schools and six or more churches. )T Corner of Thirteenth and Missouri (Old Howard) Streets Puestay, May 44, 1904 AT2P.M. ON THE PREMISES Terms of Sale--$10,00 Cash and §5,00 per Month For Particulars Call or Address J. S. CRUSE, et es Standard Tea and Grocery Co, Indiana’s Largest Pure Food Distributors SATURDAY SPECIALS ; AT THEIR 7 Up-To-Date Tea and Grocery Stores 7 1gallon can [CO Gallon, ‘can best Maple 956 | Flanner & Buchanan, —— THE LEADING —— FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 By ilinols St., bet. New York and —— i. Le oom = Big OSCE Caan ee JAMES |. STONE : 131 W. Washington Street, Hl | ( (l FOR) COLORED PEOPLE Pp HAIR SWITCH FREE Y fecrys rail teatiseod yon by mal, f VB neate ia ane Py aac - Bee Ese sn Quin Serres, 417 Indiana Ave, Undertakers:caEmbalmers Fine Caskets Best Service Open Day and Night—Lady attendant Telephone, new, 8058. SSS Patronize our advertisers, i M atatteen accoupaniog $3 ‘with each accompa oo pease aa Fancy Sugar Corn percan..40 4 quarts best hand-pick- ety Beane DC Fancy Blue Berries splen- afar pews por can AC Hgaiten con hess conntey 156 | Easy to Buy Easy toFay el WeHave Opened===Way For every economical housekeeper to furnish their homes, complete if wanted or even to replenizh a single room Bs with anything needed— in Carpets, Stoves and General Household Goods and give you long and essy terms of credit without extra charge—in @ word our . plan 1s, “Pay as You ) Can” either by week or month. Furniture & Carpet (0., 82, 84, 86 S. Ill. St. G. A. BR. Departmunt of Indians © ‘eampment Excursion. ‘May 13th, 14th and 15th, exoursion tekeit to Logansport will be sold via Peonsyirant Lines account Annual Encampment Crt ‘Army of the Republic and Woman's helt Gorpa, Depertzeat of Indians; ood retara ing until May 18th. et