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The Chance of a Life-Time. THE FREEMAN One Year for $1.00 The Race's Leading Journal for 30 Days only. THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XIV NUMBER 31. HOBRORS OF WAR AS VIEWED BY A PRIVATE IN MANILA--THE STARS AND STRIPES AS SHIELDS AMERICAN PREJUDICES And American Injustice Already Being Nurtured--Fears of Another Insurrection are Expressed--The Eyes of the World Upon Us. Manila, P. I., June 10th, 1901. MANILA, P. I., June 10th, 1901. EDITOR FREEMAN—"Matters are quiet here and ere long the islands will be pacified, 'Remingtons' and 'Mausers' have been exchanged for plough shares and where once marked a bloody scene of action can be seen men who once fought us, but citizens now, plodding along turning up the soil, sowing rice seeds, planting tobacco, and endeavoring to 'eat bread by the sweat of their brows.' From Iba, our headquarters, to DaSol on the extreme South, and to Suby on the North line, two or three soldiers can travel day or night, without arms or any protection whatever. They need not have any fear for every native is our friend. The insurrection is almost an incident of the pest. Most of the noted leaders have been captured and many others have surrendered. With them thousands of soldiers under their supervision, have given up their arms of war and have taken the 'oath of allegiance' to the sovereignty of America. Don Emilio Aguinaldo, ex-marshall in chief of the insurgents, has been deceived, surprised and, by his proclamation, called upon all armed forces in the field to come in and submit to the inevitable, 2,000 prisoners have been set at liberty by Gen. McArthur. A few days ago Gen. Tinio followed his great chief's advice and Gen. McArthur ordered the gates of the Bilibib prison opened and 500 more prisoners received their liberty. To be sure there was much rejoicing. Every day hundreds of insurgents, tired and hungry from war, are surrendering their arms, receiving $13,00 in gold and the oath of allegiance. One thing I don't understand, is, if we are right why should we seek peace by purchase from the treasury of our government, when American sons have been boiled, disembowelled, beheaded and bowed and arrowed to death. War must be fought with fire and side arms, surrenders should be voluntary and unconditional, and if peace is to be secured, it must be gained with bayonets dipped in blood, otherwise it is temporary and destined to be rekindled and rage with greater destruction than ever. This struggle on the islands has been naught but a gigantic scheme of robbery and oppression. Many soldiers who came here in poverty to battle for the 'stars and stripes' have gone home with gold, diamonds, and other valuables while the natives here who were one good livers, are hardly able to keep the wolf from the door. Graves have been entered and searches have been made for riches; churches and cathedrals have been entered and robbed of their precious ornaments; homes have been pillaged and moneys and jewelry stolen. The commissary scandal is being thoroughly investigated and the guilty ones punished. Capt. Reid, Capt. Barrows and Lieu. Boyer of the volunteers, have had their insignia torn from their shoulders, and placed in the penitentiary for the periods of 5, 4 and 1 years, respectively; Capt. Spellman, Capt. Welch and Lieu. Jones, of the 43rd infantry, U. S. volunteers, have been arrested upon the serious charge of accepting bribes; officers of the Bilibib prison have been charged with neglect of duty and of receiving moneys for the release of inmates. The way some of our officers have conducted themselves is enough to cause the worst insurrection to shudder with fear when he knows the American flag is to wave over his people and that they are to look to the American government for protection. The natives say we have good men for soldiers but drunkards for officers—my lips are closed. The natives unequivocally denounce the attitude of our government and claim that its administration is unjust and humiliating. Here are a few reasons: Native policeman receives 24 pounds, or $12 in gold, a month, while the American policeman gets 120 pesos, or $60 in gold. They are displeased with the rules of the civil authority which allows for the same work one price to the natives and another to the Americans. The Filipino judges who have been loyal to the American government in times of stress and need claim it is unjust for them to be set aside now, that peace has been restored. They are venting their spleen on American view of justice and have even predicted another insurrection. If we are to unfurl our flag on these islands let us make these natives joint hairs in our citizenship; if we are to institute our government here let it be a government for the people, of the people and by the people; and unless we do this we have failed to do our duty. The eyes of the civilized world are upon us and now is the time for action. 'Procrastination is the thief of time.'" "WM. R. FULBRIGHT." Private, Co. H, 25th Infantry. Mobile Notes. Mobile, Ala., Special.—The picnic given by the Teamsters and Loaders B. A. of N. O. La. July 16 at the Eureka Garden was well patronized, having 1500 people to pass the time away by the unexcelled orchestra of Prof. Robichaux. It was one of the most enjoyable of the season. Mrs. John Wade, Martin and Wallace of New Orleans, La., had a nice time while in the city, also John Boyd and Jim McNeal, the cornetist. The Draymen's Union will give a grand excursion to New Orleans, Aug. 5; $2.50 round trip. Read The Freeman if you want to keep up with all the social matters; 50 a copy. The following ladies and gentlemen had a fine time July 16th at Citronelle: Misses L Burke, Eva Burke, Josie Wilson, Carrie Wilson, Carrie Goldsmith, Fannie Loyd, Wm Sheffield, H Hardin, H Jones, Tom Brown, John E Lewis, and B E Ferdina, with their superb orchestra and water, melon feast. The place to get a nice meal is at Bob's, corner St. Louis and Cedar Ss. Meals at all hours. The excursion given July 16th by Zion A. M. E. church was the largest of the season, having 21 coaches filled to their capacity. The crowd was estimated to be 2800, but they were very disorderly. Messrs. Irving, McGough and Chas Humphreys left for Selma on the 15th, and had a good time while over there. When ladies on excursions they should learn to conduct themselves in a ladylike manner if they want to be respected. Remember your character is all you have. We noticed several of them away out of line on the Zion's excursion. Mrs M Hannibal will leave on the 5th of August to visit her friend, Miss M Powell, in New Orleans, La. You must not owe so long for your Freeman. Mr Burt L Walton, a respectable citizen, died on the 17th at his residence on St. Medar street. He was well known and liked by all who knew him. He leaves a wife, several daughters and a son to mourn their loss. Miss M J Lewis, of Meridian, after spending an enjoyable week with Mrs. George Peters of Monroe and Claborne street left for home on the 22d. Thus Winter Wood was far from being what he expected, only having forty people present. It seems as though they are not taken to such high class and intellectual exercises. The Y M C A base ball club went to Meridian on the 22d to play the club there. Miss Lotta Thomas left for her home in New Orleans, La., after spending a few weeks with her aunt, Mrs. P. Reed, "Herbert" looked very sad after the Loyals lost on Sunday. There will come a time, "Herbert." The Dewey club will give their annual outing in August. So prepare, girls, and try to get an invitation if you want to have a good time. You can get The Freeman at Crole's bar, 562 Dunhill street. The Once a Week club had a good old time on the excursion to Citronelle with their imperial orchestra. Prof. I. McGough, the champion ragtime piano player, has made arrangements to play for the best club in the city. Local Notes Zanesville, O., Special.—The Union Baptist Sunday School held its picnic in Putnam Hill park Thursday, and St. Paul Sunday School picniced in Gant park on same day. The Freeman agent desires all subscribers to pay next week before Saturday, as he is going to take a vacation, lasting from Aug. 10 to September 1. There was a social at St. Paul church Tuesday evening. Rev. Maxwell was called to Xenia on account of the death of his brother, Hayes Brown was in the city Sunday. Mrs. Charles Bundy and daughter, Miss Lulu, of Cleveland, are visiting Mrs. Harvey on West Main street. Misses Pearl and One Covender, of 8th street, are visiting in Renville, O. Mrs. H. M. Smith prescheduled at St. Paul church Sunday. INDIANAPOLIS IND., SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901 PROMINENT PHYSICIAN DR. W. T. PEYTON, Of Louisville, Kentucky. SARATOGA HERALD Interesting News Items From Around and About the Town I Saratoga, N. Y., Special.—A grand parlor social was given Tuesday evening July 22 by Mr. and Mrs. Gibson at the residence of George Washington; the evening was joyfully spent, the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson, Miss Lena Brown, William Bronson, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Red, Mr. Begly and others. The guests were entertained with solos, duets and recitations. Carey H. Wheaton, the reowned basso and actor, of Richmond, Va., is spending the summer here. A very prominent person in town is Lawrence E. Wilkerson, well known in hotel circles; he is a very industrious and business like young man, and is now secretary at the G. U. hotel, where he has served for a few years with great success. Mr. Wilkerson is not so swift in his movements, but he has a very fine way of business. His many friends in all parts of the country will be pleased to hear of his success, and to know that he is still winning friends with that soft and gentle word for every one, on the street or at his duties just the same, and he does not let the world and a good position turn his head, as it does many of our young men; and I can safely say he will the gown. G. U. hotel will still be the same. May he live long and set an example for other colored men: to walk right and never look down on any one that is not in so high a position as they are. We wish Mr. Wilkerson a great success, and hope he will continue to raise up in the wide world to the highest pinacle. The staff of the U. S. hotel is: John H. Riley, who has been an officer for 20 years, has now begun his second year as headwater, Daniel Slayer, M. Carter, S. L. Blunt, G. Forester, R. B. Blunt, Samuel Allen, D. B. Tasker and T. Clermont completes the crew of Washingtonians whom are under the supervision of Mr. Johnson, who is now one of the fifth captains of the day watch, not headwaiter. Louis Deil, one of Cincinnati's prosperous business men, is in the city for his health. After being sick of pneumonia and given up twice by the well known Dr. E. L. Irving, of Cincinnati, he sold his business and started out to seek health. The spring waters and country drives have improved his condition considerable, and he is now To the Colored Citizens of Eufaula. Subscribe at once for The Indianapolis Freeman, the greatest colored newspaper published; an interesting news letter from Eufaula each week. Beginning July 15th and continuing for thirty days The Freeman will be sent to any address one year for $1; six months, 85c; three months, 600. Subscriptions can be left at J. E. Nelm's grocery store, J. M. Chisholm's tailor shop or send to Will H. Wallace, general agent, Eufaula, Alabama. PRICE FIVE CENTS, SINGLE COPY--SIX MONTHS, $55c.: ONE YEAR, $1.64 Buffalo News. Buffalo, N, Y., Special.—Thursday, July 18, was Ohio day, which was a land mark for the exposition and the State of Ohio, which claims more distinguished men than any other State in the Union, and it will go down in history as a momento. The honored guests were banquetted at the Stadium restaurant, including men and women and the sons and daughters of the State. Among the most distinguished were Governor Nash, Director General Buchannan, President Milburn, of the Exposition, Senator Mark Hanna, Bishop Arnett, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Hon. Charles Maine and many others. The bishop was highly entertained. The whole table looked after his welfare. He helped to endorse the State's reputation as owning more noble statesmen than any other State, and to honor the new State flag given by its honored daughters with Ohio in the middle and thirteen stars, which represented the first thirteen States of the Union. The bishop was entertained as the guest of honor throughout the day, and Ohio is proud of him. He is Bishop of the A. M. E. church. I must say that the Pan has proven a failure so far for the waiter, both white and colored, for all have had a hard time at Buffalo. We only have in the city have been complained, the hotels in the city have been compelled to lay off some of their crew. The only hotel that has kept moving long along is the Brogell, with J. W. Ford as headwater and Taylor Harris as second waiter, who have worked hard and deserve credit. Mr. Ford has proved a friend to the visiters waiters. He has made every possible opening he could for his fellow man. A headwater we should be proud of. The Mystic Shriners will cross the desert at Lyric hall, Monday night, August 5th. The Daughters of Spinx will accompany them. Higher Masonic bodies that are visiting the city will be in attendance. Abow Malia Del. Reo, chairman, Ali Mahia Acassi, secretary. The Soengerest Spyglass Philormanic Society of Pittsburg, Pa., will sing here at Music hall, August 5th. There will be about fifty voices. There is great anticipation among the Buffaloes. The T. O. C. club will meet at Miss Patterson's on Jefferson street, Monday evening. Its members are very active workers, and are a purely literary organization. The members of the Progressive club gave a Pan-American shirt waist ball at Lyric hall, 649 Main street, Wednesday evening, July 24th. Supper was served by the Phillis Wheatlysolub. Good music was furnished. The committee was James W Marshall, Thomas D Robinson and Robert H Mason. Franklin orchestra rendered the music for the occasion. Louisville Items. Louisville, Ky., Special.—R. R. Smith is one of the progressive business men of this city. He is in the undertaking business, which he conducts in first class style. He desires it understood R. R. SMITH. that he is in business for himself, and not an agent for any one. Mr. Smith has a neat place at 1208 W. Walnut St. Telephone 3244 Z. The General Association of Kentucky Baptists will meet in Versailles, Kv., August 15. Seventy thousand Baptists will be represented. Dr. John F. Frank, moderator. C. H. Mason is the popular headwaiter at the Louisville hotel. He is gentlemanly and congenial. The fact that he holds his present position proves his great ability in the dining room. Head waiting is now somewhat of a fine art, requiring much more preparation than formerly. Mr. Mason is a student of Shaw and Lincoln Universities. W. B. Chevalier, well-nown in Indianapolis, is employed in one of the largest cigar making establishments. Public Library 102 DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEGRO IN THE SOUTH A VERY ABLE ADDRESS ON THE SUBJECT BY PRESIDENT W. H. COUNCILL Of the A. & M. College, Normal, Ala. Before the Southern Industrial Convention, Philadelphia, June men. God sometimes heaves men up from the bottom of the unfortunate masses, as gold is thrown up, and diamonds brought forth by volcanic eruptions. Let us all who toil and struggle, take heart and labor on. Be concerned about only one thing, and that is, how to be a useful and helpful man in the world. When hungry and weary, darkness all round me, naked and bare, in the midst of these trials, when a small boy, I walked forth one night, my eyes turned toward the stars in heaven, my only witnesses. With tears flowing down my black cheeks, my little hand upraised, I promised God that if He would help me to be a man, I would try to make conditions more favorable for all other little boys and girls and young people in the world. It was a great promise, but I have tried to keep it, without regard to race or color. I know no better way to show my love to God than to render this service to my fellowmen. GREAT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SOUTH. No ten millions of people have ever enjoyed better chances for material progress than the ten millions of Negroes in the South today. Every avenue in which we are capable of walking is open to us. Now and then there are exceptions, but every Negro of the ten millions in the South can get work, can make money, and can save it. The three great civilizing, refining agencies—the workshop, the school room and the church—are open to us. Ten millions of people in the childhood of development never before in all the history of the world stood face to face with so great opportunities and possibilities, and so few oppositions, as confront us in the South today. Our few troubles are only the pressures which have been found among all people, necessary in all ages to crystalize racial tendencies into sturdy character. THE NEGRO AS A TAX PAYER. The statement that the Negro is not a tax payer is generally accepted as truth, without a challenge from his best friends. But is it a fact? The Negro pays taxes, both directly and indirectly. To say that people who do such a large per cent. of the agricultural labor of a country, paying rent on the lands, do not pay taxes, may be proven by some system of mathematics not yet invented. In the whole country (census 1890) the Negro occupied 1,500,000 farms and homes. He owns 270,000 of them. It will be a bold man who will assert that the renters of 1,230,000 homes and farms do not only pay the tax, but the insurance and all other charges upon such property. The Negro pays, without a murmur, his proportion of the pension tax for ex-confederates—those grand men, who, leaving their footprints in blood on the snow covered hills of Virginia, followed Lee's tattered banners down to Appomattox. It is not only unjust but cruel to try to take from this young race those honors which have been so grandly achieved by honest toil. The Negro asks the races in superior condition not to stand in his sunshine, not to misrepresent him, but give him a chance to use his good right arm in striking for higher civilization—only a chance to stand or fall like other men. NEGRO EDUCATION AGAINST CRIME. It is charged that the nearly two hundred colleges, academies, seminaries, normal and industrial schools scattered over the South since the war have not made the Negro better. If that is so, it is unwise to dedicate another building to the education of the Negro. But the charge is not true. Crime is not committed because of education, but because of the lack of the proper kind of education. Negro criminals are of the most illiterate, stupid and beseted element. They come from among that class which has not yet been reached by the process of education and true civilization. The white South has acted admirably, the North has given grandly, the Negro has done well for [To be continued.] B. SQUARE'S BLUSTER kind, Neuralgia, Sore Throat, Sprains and Bruises relieved instantly, by its use. Used in the Bath, it cures offensive odors emanating from the body or sweating feet, and insures sleep to suffers of Insomnia, or Nervous Prostration. As a Shampoo, it cures Dandruff, promotes a healthy scalp, stops hair from falling out, and "Keeps the Hair Straight" when used frequently. Take no substitute if your Druggist is out of it, make him write his Jobber or us for it. Six Ounces, 25c; Pints 50c; Quarts $1.00. Moxon Liniment Co. Mt. Clemens, Mich. SPECIAL NOTICE—All mail matter intended for, or in the care of Augustus M. Hodges, should be sent in future to 2130 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y., instead of 82 Hull street, as heretofore. See? --- One of the brightest and best quill drivers—a "hustler from Hustlersville"—is Richard T. W. Smith. Smith enjoys the distinction of being the only Negro news gatherer or reporter upon the pay roll of any of the Greater New York daily newspapers. There are one or two "space" men who sell their news articles in the open market to this paper or that. (B. Square is one) but Smith is the only colored American who walks up on pay day each week and draws a certain sum in silver, brown or green-backs. Smith is "one of the boys" in all that the term means to newspaper men; to the layman of journalism I will say that this means that he is a gentleman, a good fellow and a pen pusher from 'way back. --- It would not do for me to be tied down to one paper, magazine or journal no matter what the pay would be. I am too independent and like too well to have my say, to be under any editor or paper, still there is not a Negro writer in New York State (be he editor or reporter) who makes half the money each week with his pen that I make. Over half that I write appears over the names of brainless white writers (?) who pay me for the work and whose money I bank each week. Like a doctor or lawyer, I have their confidence and they have my honorable word not to tell. --- I could make a thousand dollars tomorrow by giving correspondence, letters and "copy" I have to one of the "yellow" newspapers of New York, but I will not, I am an honorable man. "The Colored American Magazine" News Notes Houston, Tex., Special.—The colored people of Houston celebrated Children's day on the 18 inst. at Magnolia Park, the children had all the ice water and watermelons that they could destroy on that day free. There were goat races, foot races and all kinds of races; and a match game of ball between the Flyways and the East End Blues; everyone that went out reports that they had a swell time. Read The Freeman and keep posted. Willie Williams, head bell man at the Hutchinson house, has a good force of bell boys and they all read The Freeman. O. S. Glover, a student of the Prarie View College, has charge of the baggage department of the Hutchinson, one of the leading hotels of the South. James Wilson, proprietor of the Solo saloon, has been on the grand jury recently and served all right. Miss Agnes Duncan left for Galveston last Sunday to spend a few weeks with her relatives. Miss Julia Abbott, of Lamar avenue, will leave in a few days for Wharton to spend a few weeks with her aunt. Miss Amanda McKinney and mother, of Galveston, came up here last week to spend several months in our city. Will Smith and Will Long left for Beaumont last week. Samuel Davis of the Boston shoe store, was married to Miss Georgia Nelson on the 11 inst.; it was a very quiet affair, there being none but the immediate families in attendance. Editor Van H. McKinney, of The Houston Van, a weekly colored paper, celebrated his 89th birthday on the 10 inst. Miss Mary Carter, of Robin street, has gone to Orange, Tex., to spend the rest of the summer. Peter Chester has returned to the city after spending three months at Lufkin Texas. Read The Freeman and you will keep up with our people; it is on sale at the corner of Main and Congress every Sunday morning by Chas. Denmon. Mr. Beverly, of Gal MOXON'S UNIMENT FOR MAN AND BEAST. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. for July has an article upon the "Life and Work of the Rev. John Jasper," by one "Rev." P. Thomas Stanford, D. D., LL. D., p. d q. & c. & c. Stanford says of his hero: "Rev. Jasper never had any of the advantages of schooling but was taught from an old New York spelling book the first rudiments of learning," which is all Rev. Jasper's historian tells us Jasper ever had. Stanford makes Jasper a great, gifted and inspired preacher. (Like himself doubtless). He quotes at some length from Jasper's "Sun Do Move" sermon and says that "this sermon he preached before some of the greatest scientists of the age, and forced them to recognize his great ability." *** The sermon did nothing of the kind. It made the race in general and Rev. John Jasper in particular, the laughing stock of the world. There was no "coon song" craze or "ragtime" music and the "Sun Do Move" sermon took their places. --- The white man likes at all times to have a good laugh and let the black man foot the bill. The fact of the matter, Jasper was an ignorant, unlettered preacher of the "Unole Noah Baxter" type: well meaning and honest in his belief, but criminally ignorant of what he was trying to teach. ... Tell the story of Jasper's theory (if such can call it) to a ten-year-old colored school boy of today, he will laugh and wonder how anyone during the past hundred years could have been so ignorant. --- One thing the article has brought out it has brought to the surface 'Rev. P. Thos. Stanford who is as wise as the late Rev. John Jasper and as much a great divine. Welcome, thrice welcome back to "Major's Melange." veston, was up a few Sundays ago to spend the day with friends. Anthony Peters gave a swell stag party in his room on the corner of La Branch and Clay avenue recently, card games were indulged in until a late hour and excellent refreshments were served; among those present were: Chas. Ward, Sidney C. Isles, Harry Dillard, Anthony Peters and Jas. Samuel Green, correspondent of The Freeman. News in General Houma, La., Special.—Saturday was a very lively day in business circles. Wm. McGee has shown himself quite a business man by conducting his store on Main street. It means a great deal for a colored man to open up among white men and succeed. Dr. H. H. Ford is our leading colored physician here, he enjoys a lucrative practice and stands high in Masonry and Pythian society. A colored drug store is much needed here. Miss Nena B. Clark is one of Houma's leading society girls, having a winning disposition. Miss Burks, of Morgan City is the guest of the Misses Dumas, she is a very fine conversationist. Miss L. Saulsz is out from New Orleans, spending awhile with her parents. Mt. Zion church has the best choir in the town; Miss Lena Franklin organist. J. H. Murray is The Freeman's authorized agent in Houma; see him at once and pay your subscription. Society Notes Carrolton, Mo., Special—The Misses Carr entertained last Friday evening their guests, the Misses Sweatman, of Brunswick, Mo.; those present were Misses Benora Lane, Allie Drake, Sallie Henderson, Ophelia Shoody, Minnie Hannon, Jessie Drake, Maggie Hannon and Edina Sanford, of Des Moines, Ia. Messrs. Charley Washington, Harry Darr, Archie Page, Arthur Monteen, Ira Allen, Effie Fields and Arthur Oliver. THIS RACE IS MARCHING ON. BY E. A. LONG. Written for The Freeman. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming Negro race As it marches forth from bondage out into the world apace, Where beside the proud Caucasian it is soon to to take its place— This race is marching on. We have seen it told in story, we have heard it sung in song. From the press and from the pulpit they have passed the word along; Down the line for thirty years and odd in lusty tones and strong— The race is marching on. The thunderbolts of prejudice have marked us for their own; And caste calls out against us in a deeper, louder tone; In the North it makes us bitter; in the South it makes us mourn; But still we're marching on. What tho' the South oppress us and the North does prove unkind? They once disputed loud the fact that Negroes had a mind; But looking at the record that we've made since freedom, find That we are marching on. In the darkness of distress I can see a light afar. As it shines boyond the shadow like the shepherd's morning star, It will light us thro' the valley to the gates that stand ajar If we keep marching on. Great God who smote the nation and who bade this race be free. We know that thou'lt defend us if we only cling to Thee; Direct our pathway in the light; let other races see CHURCH Bishop W. J Gaines, D. D. left on the 14th for New York, from which point he sailed on the 17th for London. The bishop will be gone for several weeks and will go as far as Italy, besides visiting a number of other places in the old world. We pray for a pleasant trip and safe return. The Baptist State Convention of Mississippi convened Natchez, on 23d of this month. - Chaplain T. G. Stewart, who has spent about twenty months in the Philippines with the 25th U. S. Infantry, arrived at Wilberforce June 30. He is very enthusiastic over the prospects of the American Negro in the Philippines. Prof. John Anderson Langford, who is Superintendent of the Industrial Department at Shaw University Raleigh, N. C., was honored by Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Ga., with the Degree of M. M. Prof. Inman I· Page has been elected president of Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo., and his salary has been fixed at $2,000 per annum. Rev I L. Butts, Presiding Elder of Portsmouth District of the Virginia Conference, called the District Conference to convene July 23 to 26. Miss Hallie Q. Brown is quite ill at this writing, at her home at Wilberforce. Ohio. Newsy Notes. Summit, Miss, Special—Mrs. J. M. Smiley, of Johnson Station, Miss., spent Sunday in the city. Mrs. D. Bryant arrived here Sunday from Brookhaven to be the guest of Mrs. E. Bryant. Miss Clara Haynes departed Monday morning for Mt. Elms, where she will take charge of a school. Rev. Coats held his monthly meeting at Mitchel Chapel A. M. E. church and preached at 3 o'clock. Rev. Marshall of McCombs City preached at night. Rev. A. J. Rollins went to Boquechetta, at which place he held a grand rally. Robt. Barnes contemplates opening a tailor shop. There was a jung breaking at Rollin's chapel in Boquechetta Sept. 1. Miss Rosa Teflin is a regular reader of The Freeman. Mrs. J. Leggett and daughter spent a few days in New Orleans, La. Mrs. J. C. Bryant made a quick trip to McCombs City. Rev. E. James, of Magnolia, conducted services here Sun- day at the M. E. church. Call on C. H. Smiley and get the Freeman. Louisville Items Louisville, Ky., Special.—Among the successful practitioners of the city is Dr. W. T. Peyton, who is a man of acknowledged ability, standing high in his profession. The doctor's practice is not confined to the colored people entirely. His well equipped office at 931 W. Jefferson street is an evidence of his prosperity. W. H. Fanning has charge of H. Abel's shoe repairing department. Dr. E. S. Porter, whose reputation as a physician has long been made, is still popular. His ability is conceded. He is a gentleman of pleasing, unassuming manners which is very much in his favor. He is located at 10th and Wal- nut streets. The names of other prominent individuals of this city will appear in this column. J. A. Reed, the popular embalmer, has connected himself with the Louisville Funeral Directors company. Mr. Reed has become very proficient in his art; he is of Clarke's embalming school, Renouard's French school and of Sullivan's school of Chicago. He is giving entire satisfaction in his work. The Grim Reaper Baton Rouge, La., Special.—Miss Charity Tillman and George Smith were married at the residence of Mrs. Francis Gallon at 1214 N. Boulevard; Rev. Samuel Williams officiated; a number of friends were present. Miss Clara Joseph was married to William Franklin at 1820 Boulevard in the presence of many friends; Rev. Rolet Brooks officiated. Thomas Rankins, a good citizen, aged 38 years, died, leaving a wife and eight children. He was a christian. Mrs. Hager Lee, a faithful member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, is dead; a husband, a daughter and one son are left. Mrs. Lee was 66 years of age. Rev. Isaac Delworth died, aged 80 years; he leaves a large concourse of relatives and friends to mourn their loss. MIDSUMMER REDUCTION. 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Nearly all of the writers appear to think that the Negro waiter has got to carry a great burden, but a glimpse of the affairs of the different branches of business has convinced me and will convince you, my brethren, that we are not the only ones to suffer, and our lot. is not harder than others. Men and women, engaged in every avocation of life, are having the same struggle and are undergoing the same privations, meeting with the same repulses that we meet with, but they are not standing still and blaming others for their condition; they are banding themselves together into cohesive unions and interchanging ideas in order to gain wisdom that will help them to solve the great labor problem and remove the apparent burden. I would advance the idea right here that if the Negro waiter would better his condition he and he alone must accomplish it—first by learning to do our work intelligently; second, by forever keeping in view the value and the necessity of a waiter being on time and prompt to duty; third, by striving to learn so much about the business that, should we be called upon to take charge of the dining room, we would have the ability to do so. Save your tips; learn to economize; have a fixed purpose in life and stop talking about "All I want is railroad fare and a good time." Stop these, my brethren, and a host of other things that tends to keep us down, and you will soon be able to view things in a brighter light. To go back to the burden again, "Let us see," one brother says, "if he reports for duty late, the headwaiter fines him twenty-five cents," but he fails to remember the fact that his tardiness crippled the crew in such a manner that they were not able to give proper service, or that some one failed to get early breakfast on time and missed the train he was to go on, and the house loses a customer, etc. Now, let us take the case of the poor sewing women. Suppose she makes a mistake in the cutting of the cloth, she must make it good; or, per chance, the garment may have the wrong hem to it, she must pull out all the stitches and do the same work twice for the same money. Or take the wash woman who sometimes is a widow, she must wash and iron to feed her orphan children in order to keep the wolf of hunger from the door. It may be a young girl who is striving, day after day, to earn an honest support that she may save that only jewel—virtue. Take the farmer who tills the earth. Suppose, after he has planted his crop, too much rain comes and drowns it; or suppose a long dry drought comes and burns it, the caterpillars, the army worm destroy it, what then? Take the brick mason and by an oversight while he works on the wall he falls to follow his plumb line, gets the wall crooked, the contractor comes and swears at him and makes him pull out the brick and sometimes makes him leave the building for one mistake. Does the sewing women stop making garments, the young girl cease her efforts in trying to protect her virtue, the farmer give up farming, the brick mason lay down his trowel forever? No! No! No! They all go forward with a determination to win and master the situation. But when our attention is called to our mistakes and short comings, instead of trying to find some way to improve ourselves we too often fly into a passion and complain and talk about the treatment of the hotel man and fail to grasp the opportunities which are being presented to us every day to lift the apparent burden. My brethren, we are living in a progressive age, an age that calls for work, an age that calls for workman, an age that not only calls for workman, but demands that the workman must have the ability, must be accomplished to do the work both intellectually and physically in order for us to fill the bill. We must do individual work. Read The Freeman and all other papers that contain the hotel news of the country THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER For thirty days The Freeman will be sent to any hotel man in this country one year for ONE DOLLAR. The Freeman exerts a greater influence in behalf of the hotel fraternity than any other publication. It should be in the home of every hotel man in the United States. if we desire to prepare ourselves to give good and intelligent service. But there is another reason why we should stop complaining and go to thinking as members of the Negro race. Our every action is being watched with the strictest scrutiny. The great and perplexing race problem must be solved. We can solve it by practicing economy, getting real estate and securing at least a practical education. Help to solve it for the betterment of the race and ourselves. We complain that we do not receive as much compensation for the same class of work as our white brothers, which is very true. Neither do any other class of Negro workman, as a general rule, but I believe, by our department we prove ourselves thoroughly reliable and trustworthy, our conditions along this line will be bettered; but I would not have you believe, my brethren, that we will ever receive equal pay with our white brother, for there are reasons as binding as eternity that will forever prevent it. But, as I have just remarked, we can better our condition by working together in harmony. Let us learn to respect our obligations and vows taken before God and man; let us learn, as waiters, to regard the feelings of the cooks; let us learn, as cooks, to respect the feelings of the waiters; let us learn, as headwaiters, to regard the feelings of those who toll with us; let us work in unison in order to build and foster the trade of our different places that we may find employment in order to make an honest support for ourselves and the ones whom we love. When the soldiers of the civil war were nearing the city of Washington the command went forth to 'let none but brave men be on watch to-night.' And so, my brethren, on this morning of the 20th century the proclamation has gone forth that none but those having the proper qualifications shall hold positions of even the smallest trust. Are we preparing ourselves to grapple with the present conditions or will we continue to complain until we are ground to atoms by the chariot wheels of progress? PHILIP H. BUTLER, Headwaiter Carroll Hotel. Vicksburg, Miss. Chas. H. Lett, formerly interested in the Marshalllett hotel, New York City, can now be addressed at 39 S. Federal street, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. Mr. Lett will open a fine restaurant and hotel in New York City about September 1st. Samuel Wiggins, formerly headwaiter at the Imperial hotel, Stubenville, Ohio, is now filling the same position at the Stamm house, Wheeling, W. Va. The Waiters' Union of Vicksburg, Miss., ran an excursion to Natchez last week. Philip Butler, Harrison Williams and William Griffin had charge of the arrangements. Buffalo, N. Y., Hotel News Buffalo, N. Y., Hotel News. The hotels seem to have taken a slump. Many are changing from one kind of help to another, trying to reduce expenses. There are many places that have put colored waiters in the place of white; again, the white waiters came here to get their places. So far they see that they have made a mistake. Of course it is said that the only man to take the knife in his hand and use it for himself or cut a check is the Negro. But this is true, a whole white crew was turned out last week on grounds for cutting checks. Now the colored man can let Buffalo proprietors see that they are the men to fill this place, and do it with as much taste and skill as the white waiters. Many hotels are cutting off; some are laying the men off two to three days. The Brozell is still holding its own. The Tift house is next. The others are not doing so well. The Bailey Catering Company has been compelled to close restaurant B on account of dull business, while restaurant C has a banquet every day. The crew has proved a very strong and able one. They have given good service—work any plan, and are sought for by the many visiting guests. Among the good men are W. E. Haines, Berry, White, A. L. Jaxson, L. S. Simmons, Smith, W. F. Prime, Cobbet, Stone, Geo. Dwellse, A. Walker, Crag, Malone, Miller, Hall, Paul, Robertson, Calander, Jordon, Arche, and many others, with E. T. Montgomery and W. R. Harris as head and second. W. R. REID. Hotel Notes from Saratoga Springs. We hope the young and old men of Saratoga will be careful how they walk when leaving the Waldorf Astoria that they do not slip on a banana peeling and miss roll call next morning for duty. Master Raymond C. Riley, son of Mr. Riley, the popular headwaiter of the United States hotel of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., is spending his vacation at Saratoga after receiving his diploma from the high school at the age of 13 years. He will continue his service as messenger of the United States hotel. Rev. C. T. Walker, D. D., will lecture at the Upper Town hall, Saratoga Springs on Thursday evening, Aug. 1. Subject "Race Regeneration." Saratoga has been presented with a theatrical park, which was dedicated on Monday, July 22, by an experienced high class artists. John H. Riley of the United States hotel, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., is now presiding over 125 men, which is 58 men short of a full crew, with an eagle eye of Napoleon, who never knew defeat. Tyler Martin, the popular headwaiter at French Lick Springs, is meeting with great success, and is rendering satisfaction to both proprietors and guests. James A. Carter, who has been employed as coffee man at French Lick Springs for quite awhile, has been compelled to resign his position on account of ill health, and has returned to his home in New Albany, Ind. The Grand hotel at Point Clear, Ala., opened June 15th with the following crew: Alexander Howard, headwaiter; Oliver Wiggins, second waiter; Josh S. Davis, captain; Wm. Wylie, secretary. This is the best crew that has ever been at this hostelry, and as the season is nearing its close the boys are preparing to leave. Some are going to enter school, others are going to visit the Buffalo exposition, and the following are going to Chicago: J. L. Davis, Lee Canty, Milton Lloyd, Wm. Wylie and Ely Johnson. Mr. Howard, the headwaiter, is a well experienced man and handles the dining room with ease, and the increased patronage of the hotel has been greatly due to the excellent crew. Mr. Samuel Hodges, the well-known chef, is in charge of the kitchen and pantry, and handles them in his usual suasive style. He has received many congratulations on his ability. From W. Forrest Cozart. I left Buffalo, Sunday, the 21st, with a select crew of extra waiters for the new Sherman house at Jamestown. We arrived at 11:30 and served dinner at 12 m. The occasion for our going to Jamestown was the annual Sangerfest of the Swedish National Singing Association, which convened here July 22-25. We were somewhat surprised to find as nice and conveniently arranged hotel in a little town of 30,000 as the new Sherman. It is indeed a modern hotel. Girl waiters were employed regularly at the Sherman, and it was quite a novelty to see colored and white waiters working side by side. We are glad to say that the girls and boys worked together four days without any friction whatever. Miss Ida Maple is the headwaitress at the Sherman, and she has an excellent crew of girls under her charge. I wish to make special mention of the following waiters, who rendered good service and whose deportment was gentlemanly in every respect. If all colored waiters would conduct themselves accordingly we would have more houses today. The gentlemen are: H. R. Hague, Wm. Crocker, J. Henderson, R. Taylor, D. Gurley, H. C. Wilson, R. Metcalfe, Wm. Blocker, Wm. Thomas, George Banks, B. T. Bowen, H. Smith, S. Murray and Chas. Shields. When the above young men arrived in Jamestown they had a hard time to secure sleeping accommodations owing to the fact that there are only about 100 colored people living in the city and all the hotels were filled with several hundred singers. There are four college graduates among the above named waiters. On Monday evening we were invited to attend a reception given by the Ladies' Aid Society at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Scott. The reception was given in honor of Rev. Dr. Ross, the new presiding elder of the A. M. E. Zion church. Rev. J. A Johnson is in charge of the church in Jamestown, and is accomplishing much toward raising funds to build a new church. An interesting program was rendered. Miss M. D. Scott, president of the society, delivered the address of welcome. After the exercises the guests were served refreshments on the lawn, which was beautifully decorated with Japanese lanterns. Miss Scott is the leader of Jamestown society, and is a charming hostess. On Wednesday morning we took a train for Point Chantauquas, N. J., where we served dinner at the Grand hotel, which is under the same management as the Sherman. Mr. I. Brann is the headwaiter at the Grand. This is the first time in twenty years that colored boys have been employed at the Grand. We took the steamer New York for Jamestown at 8:30, arriving at Jamestown we served dinner Wednesday evening and breakfast Thursday morning at Buffalo. W. FORREST COZART. PROMINENT HOTEL MEN. [Name] Chef de Cuisine Wawassee Inn, Wawassee, Ind. 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Fase of measure—solid agate, 14 lines to an incb, 276 lines in a column. Special position 25 per cent additional. No advertisement inserted on first page. Special rates on standing and business cards. Reasonable discount for long time and space. Reading notices 100 per line. Special rates on WRITE UFS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOK. Publisher. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901. BISHOP TURNER THROWS OUT A CHALLENGE. Editor of The Freeman: I have just read your short editorial in your issue of July 20th, and somewhat amusingly noted how you tried to dodge the issue of African Emigration and throw cold water upon the project by calling me "A Doughty Warrior." By your permission I shall do, through your paper, what I had never dreamed of doing before. I was never ecotistic about my limited attainments, true I have a very select and prodigious library that cost me between ten and twelve thousand dollars, from time to time, and whether I have studied it or not, I leave for others to determine, but my learning, limited as it is, or my library has never thrown my brain out of equipoise, if I understand myself. But this "Doughty Warrior" throws down the gauntlet in the face of every man in the United States, colored and white, and dares one to take it up, to discuss the subject of African Emigration. I shall not discuss the wisdom of the subject with any man's "ifs," "buts" or wrestle with his imagination, expectations nor his hopes. I will draw a perfect picture of our condition in the United States and its tendency to make our condition worse, and show that African Emigration is the only remedy and the only thing left for the black man to accept and do. I challenge every Congressman, every cabinet officer, every member of any legislature, every professor of any college, every judge, State and United States, every minister of the gospel, and every man or woman that walks upon two legs, and we will see who is the "Doughty Warrior." I say yet that no remedy for our condition in this country has been proposed that has a thimble full of sense in it outside of African Emigration. H. M. TURNER. Judging by the above one certainly gets the idea that the editor of The Freeman has used an unwarranted expression as it refers to Bishop Turner. The expression, "doughty," was used advisedly, after mature deliberation and with propriety. It means brave, redoubtable. It was in that sense that the term was used. We have always had the utmost respect for the bishop owing to his vivility, his strong sense of manhood and his notion of freedom. The Alkaloid Clinic for June, a medical publication, for which we are under obligations to the elder Dr. Fitzbutler, of Louisville, Ky., says in contrasting Booker T. Washington and Bishop H. M. Turner. Mr. Booker Washington, for instance, though a mongrel, is the typical exiled Negro in his suviter in the modo temperament, whereas Bishop H. M. Turner, another mongrel and race leader, is the typical white man in his fortior in re temperament. Washington stands for the principle of "passivity," but Turner stands for that of "activity." Washington would keep the Negro in the South in spite of caste and persecution, but Turner would have him emigrate to Africa. The article is intensely interesting, the subject of which is The Polarization of Humanity by Joseph Jefrey, M. D. We do not entertain the opinion of Dr. Jefrey in toto as they refer to Prof. Washington, but admit that the doctor's summary is the one entertained generally. His characterization of the bishop, however, is faithful—true to the original. We have no reason to dissent from the very graphic depiction. But, to return to our mutton, we are surprised that the doughty warrior; brave, redoubtable, has been caught off his base, despite his generous pile of books and his advertised generous use of the same. It would be in the nature of charity to forbear here; but if his eminence, the bishop is guilty of committing such a bull, is it not very likely that others, who have pretensions—but THE FRL. AN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPE. sans possession, sans everything, have construed and misconstrued—figuring out cases against themselves through what has appeared in these columns? The dear bishop, like many others, has lost his equilibruum for the once not through ignorance, we know, but through his impetuosity and pugnacity that fructifies (not frutify as we were made to say in an editorial of last week) very easily all things not en rapport into armed rebellion, so to speak. The fact of the whole business is the bishop failed to consult his dictionary. We are not prepared to combat any man's opinions, prejudices or sentiments unless we are understood. Bishop Turner evidently felt that we had reference to dotage, dotey, the sere and yellow leaf senility imbecility etcaetera ad infinitum. We have no knowledge of his probable rejoiner. If he means that he is not brave, fortior in re, then we repudiate all of the foregoing or recall at our own discomfiture. If he has in mind the meaning of the word and insists that it was sarcastically used then we rely solely on our gentlemanship for vindication. We scorn to accept any advantages a newspaper may offer to belittle a fellowman knowingly, at least without provocation. We do not know the bishop's code-de-honor, but have had reason for suspecting it about the same as our own, nor do we now think we are mistaken. The third annual session of the Afro-American Council will be held at Philadelphia, Pa., August 7, 8 and 9. The convention bids fair to rival or excel the great Indianapolis meeting last year. Many of the greatest men and women of the race will appear on the program. The objects of the Council are as follows: 1. To investigate and make an impartial report of all lynchings. 2. To assist in testing the constitutionality of laws which are made for the express purpose of oppressing the Afro-American. 3. To promote the work of securing legislation which in the individual States shall secure to all citizens the rights guaranteed them by the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution of the United States. 4. To aid in the work of prison reform. 5. To recommend a healthy migration from terror-ridden sections of our land to States where law is respected and maintained. 6. To encourage both industrial and higher education. 7. To promote business enterprises among the people. 8. To educate sentiment on all lines that specially affect our race. 9. To inaugurate and promote plans for the moral elevation of the Afro-American people. 10. To urge the appropriation for school fund by the Federal Government to provide education for citizens who are denied school privileges by discriminating State laws. We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation from Bishop and Mrs. H. M. Turner to be present at the marriage of their grand daughter, Miss C. Josephine Upshaw, to Prof. J. Anderson Lankford, Wednesday evening, August 14, at 30 Younge street, Atlanta, Ga. Prof. and Mrs. Lankford will be at home to their friends after August 20th at their home, 715 S Blount street, Raleigh, N. C. Within the last month the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute at Tuskegee, Ala., has received $40,000 towards its endowment fund from two donors, one living in Boston and the other in New York, who do not permit their names to be made known. The nomination of Charles A. Bookwalter for mayor of the city of Indianapolis meets with general approval. Mr. Bookwalter is wide awake and progressive. Muncie Items. Municle, Ind., Special.—Quarterly meeting was held at A. M. E. church Sunday last Presiding Elder Rev. Townsend was present, love feast was held Monday evening. Wilkie Collins, Otha Collins, Clold Buck, Herman Heathcook of Lima, O., spent Sunday in the city. Miss Beatrice Holland, of New Castle, spent Sunday in the city the guest of relatives. Mrs. Omer Knox and daughter Pansy are visiting friends in Dunkirk, O. The Indianapis Company of Patriarches were in the city last week, whither they came to establish a company in the Munice lodge. Quite a brilliant parade and exhibition drill was given on the different prominent street, Eagle Band furnished Music. Mr. Ben Stephens will leave soon for Chicago to join a troupe. The M. E. church held a Basket meeting in Hekin Park Sunday all day which was well attended. Eufaula, Ala. Copies of The Freeman can be secured from Will H. Wallace or at J. E. Nelm's store every Saturday evening. BUSINESS EXCHANGE An Excellent Address--News in and Around Memphis--Personals and Deaths--Etternattments, Etc Memphis, Tenn., Special.—The minds of the young men of Memphis have been stirred up by a recent address delivered by Jesse Herndon before the Young Men's Business Exchange, which will be organized on a broader scale in the near future. The address was as follows: "To our young fellow men of this our prosperous city. I appeal to you not to undertake to solve the 'Negro Problem' that is the general argument of to-day, but we are aware of the fact that it is useless to try to make a man learn what he already knows. The problem is already solved in every respect with a few exceptions. We are on equality with all other races in every respect except one, that is, we need capital. We care too little for our labor and less for our earnings. We have a saying that will always keep poverty at our door and our wives and children hungry and clothed; but if we need to try to solve the wealth problem, our hearts, minds and appetites would be satisfied. Here we are living in a city where thousands of young men make not less than $6 00 per week. If they would deposit $1 00 a piece each week in to the treasury of the Young Men's Business Exchange there would be $1 000 saved. I will be glad to see the day come when the young men of this city can realize that they live in the most enterprising city of the South. This opportunity will not last always. Regardless of past failures and discouraging talk from our older brothers, let us lay aside so much talk and form some plan by which we can cause our young men to save their money; for the time will soon come when without it you will be counted out. If we are successful our plans in a few years we expect to own and control a respectable business in our city—subject to the Business Exchange." Any further information desired address Jesse Herndon, 867 Adams street, Memphis, Tenn. Miss Sallie Wyatt spent last week at White Station, Tenn. She is now visiting friends and relatives at Somerville, Tenn. She possesses a charming voice and has a great musical talent. If sound money Democrats were as sounding as pianos on some of principal avenues, we need not doubt it's issue. The lawn party given by the literary and industrial club of the Middle Baptist church, July 30, at the residence of Mrs. Mary E. King, Dunlap street, has added much credit to the club. Programme as follows: Chorus by the Middle Baptist choir; Address by the president, Elmore Armstrong, in his usual way he had antedotes to suit the occasion. Mr. Armstrong is worthy of any place given him. This club has the pleasure of being credited with having accomplished much good in the interest of the church. They presented the church with a very expensive organ. Miss Julia E Field, president, 329 Brinkley avenue and James N. Nesbitt, secretary. Aaron Green of No. 7 Echols street, who has been sick for several months, has gone to Cincinnati, O., for his health. We hope that he will recover soon. Mr. Luke of Zion's Hill, is on the sick list. He has been for several months. Mrs. Will Mastain, 157 Linden street, has been confined to her bed, but is getting better now. Mrs. Edmund J. Wundus is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Camille Cassell, 193 Beale street. Mrs. W. D. James of 455 Lauderdale street, has gone to spend the summer with parents and relatives. Mrs Fannie Smith left last Wednesday for Hot Springs, Ark. Mrs.Fannie Pickett, a prominent lady of Sandon, B. C., is in the city as the guest of Mrs. Margerette Hurdle, 25 St. John street. The mass meeting at R. R. Church's Auditorium last Sunday under the auspices of the Board of Control of the Industrial School to be erected in Bengestown, was quite a success. The following persons were kindly thanked: The Rev. T. A. Brown and Mrs. Julia Hooks for words of encouragement; Mrs. R. R. Church, a lady of prominence and one who will always be found in readiness to help in any movement that looks to the advancement of her race; and Mesdames Cary, Dr. Nealey and Messrs Porter, Boyd, Turner, Cooper, Rev. William Flagg, Jr. Miss Susie A. Johnson, one of The Freeman lady representatives, was quietly married to G. W. Lacy a prominent young man of Little Rock, Ark., a few weeks past. Mr and Mrs. Lacy will leave for their future home in Oklahoma. They have our best wishes for a peaceful voyage across the sea of life. Samuel A. Young who was in our city last winter visiting relatives is in the White Mountains at Fort Stanton, N. M., being treated for lung troubles. He will be there for quite a while. The Griffin Court of Calanthia K. of P., will be set up at their beautiful Castle Hall, 215 Beale street. August 5, '01 with the following chartered members: Mesdames D. Butler, Dr. E. W. Irving, J. L Yancy, Christina Price, P.M.Boyd, A. I Green, J. Domicue, H. C. Gaines, Payton Johnson, M. Preston, G. W. Williams, E. C. Wright, Young, Poe, William Bell, J. P. Griffin, Bryant, A. G. Gardner, Dillard Cook, J C McCall, R A Dortch, J B Horton, M P Perkins, Ed White, J Miller, Bolton, Emma Rogers, Miss Florida Bumpus, Messers. J W Porter and Dr E W Irving. There will be a grand lawn party August 19. It will be given for the benefit of the Uniform Ranks of Knights of Pythias at residence corner of Wellington and Frazier streets. H. R Taylor, who has been employed at the Alcazar hotel for four years, has been given a month's vacation. He will leave, accompanied by his wife, to visit friends and relatives at their former home. He will return within three weeks, but Mrs. Taylor will remain until the heated term is over. S. Dunn, formerly employed in the American plan of the Peabody hotel, has been promoted to the headwaitership of the European department. He is the right man in the right place. It was through the kindness of Mr. Bacon that he was so fortunate. The Cooks and Walters' Association wish him success. On Wednesday, August 7, 1901, there will be a grand program rendered before the Mite Mission Society at Avery Chapel. Mrs. Lula Chester will read an interesting paper, Miss Estell Perkins will render a lovely solo and Mrs. Sarah Sneed will lead in Scriptural reading. All are invited to be present. Admission free. Last week, out on Raburn avenue, a beautiful baby was found, and it seems hard to get some one to adopt it. Every one, so far, has scorned it because they say it is too black. God of heaven, we The Freeman, who are defenders and lovers of our race, do pray that you may speed the day when all such fool niggers are dead or they will have taken their dirty filthy carcasses and moved into some place where they can never more see this place, which encourages our women who are true to us to have white men's children, so they can be sure of a husband and be called a belle of this nasty society. Amen. Robert E Gregory was born May 19, 1881, and departed this life Saturday, July 27, 1901, in the 20th year of his age. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gregory of 100 Huppert ave. His funeral was attended by the Rev. N. C. Cleaves, of Collins Chapel, after which his remains were conveyed to Zion Cemetery for interment to await the resurrection at the last day. The following is the contents of a letter received at this branch, which will be of interest to the Memphis public. "Friend Saddler, My dear sir.—After a long silence we with the greatest of pleasure write to you, one of the noble representatives of the noblest paper of the country "The Freeman." We can never express our gratitude of thanks we owe the people of Memphis, for the kindness they shown us while visiting that city, also to the representative of The Freeman for his kind remarks which were published; after the reception given by Mr. Liscomb, in our honor. It is useless for me to say that we enjoyed ourselves. I am sure every one present saw that we did, and I am sure every one of our party shared the same. We are glad to say that we met some of the best citizens in the city and all gave us a hearty welcome. We can never return the same but we shall place their names on our memory never to be erased. And where ever we travel they shall be the first to be spoken of. We were entertained by many families of destination, young ladies of grace and talent such as Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. Hooks, the Misses Savages, Miss Walton, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Smith and many others of whom I could mention if time would allow me. We never met a more graceful class of people in all our travelling. Words can never express our thanks to The Freeman representative for his presence among us, also his friend Mr. Joe McNeal, and many others whose names we can not remember. Now we left Memphis with many sad hearts and weary faces some from the loss of those we have met for the first time in life; but you know the girls of Memphis have such a graceful charm, that its hard for one to make an acquaintance and not fall in love. Such being the case with us some of the men fell desperately in love and every mail carries a letter from the "Scorpion" back to Memphis. When how can we forget it's charms and it's noble people? Never, never! We express our best regards to The Freeman and shall soon show our appreciation by subscribing for it. Some friend sent a copy of it to us in Vicksburg, and we have read every line and it has gained our whole surport. We shall prove such by subscribing as soon as we reach Boston, and learn where we shall go for another cruise. We will have six weeks repairs then we will leave again for a long cruise and we shall have The Freeman sent to us so we can keep up with our friends in Memphis and other places. May God bless and forever take care of the good people of Memphis, and especially the representative of The Freeman, is the sincere wish of everyone of our company of colored sailors of the U. S. S. Scorpion. W. H. Hatchett, U. S. S. Scorpion Navy Yard Boston, Mass. Mr. Hatchett also states in a letter of July 15, that the U. S. S Newark arrived home on that date, from a cruise in the far East and Manila where she went in 1898. She has traveled 23000 miles of water to return home to rest a short while in the navy yard. She will go out of commission to be repaired, and has on board 47 colored sailors, mostly of the engineers department, who have seen much of the world, also have done active service. The colored people of this city and throughout the Mississippi Valley will celebrate the 8th of August, "Emandipa Day." The management will be in charge of Douglass Post No. 86, Department of Tennessee, G. A. R. Excursions will be run from every city and town in this locality. Riverside Park has been seured and the best orators will form a part of the program. The music will be grand and the old soldiers will make one of the largest and pretiest parades ever witnessed since the civil war. Five hundred voices will join in the singing of the old songs which filled the souls of these comrades in days which have passed and gone. Thousands of school children dressed all in white, carrying flags and flowers, will be a beautiful sight to behold. Lookout for the program later. Get ready now that you may be in time. The old soldiers throughout the valley desiring to attend will please send name and regiment you served in to Post Commander R H. Rideout, 40 Jessamine street, that you may be assigned to proper places in the parade. Fifth Annual Session of the Hampton Negro Conference. The Hampton Negro Conference was called to order, as per program, by Dr. H. B. Frissel, principal of the Hampton Institute. He introduced Mr. Booker T. Washington, who made the opening address. He spoke in his usual eloquent and practical way. The conference was electrified by his presence and his speech. A. T. Hilger, of Washington, D. C., read an exceedingly interesting report on business and labor. The result of his investigation showed the wasdom of Negro laborers joining and co-operating with the trade unions. The report was full of information on the general labor situation. Rev Dr T H Reynolds, of Portsmouth, Va., read an excellent paper on "Public Spirit Among Our People." This paper was the ba-is of a lively discussion. The principal feature of the first evening session was the paper read by Miss Maria Baldwin, of Cambridge, Mass. Much interest was centered upon this speaker because she occupies with rare credit a unique position in the educational world. She is the principal of the Agganiz school in Cambridge—a white school. She presides over the teachers who give instruction to many of the children of the Harvard professors. She is a woman of rare culture and ability as manipulated by her paper. Prof. Hugh M Browne, principal elect of the Baltimore High and Polytechnic school, read the report of the committee on education. This report was discussed with much interest to this conference. Wm M Reid, a successful Negro lawer of Virginia, Va., took high patriotic grounds in his discussion of the "Proposed Disfranchisement of the Negro." Dr. Grincke's report of the committee on religion and ethics was confined to a consideration of Thomas' chapter on Moral Laws of the Negro." His report covered communications from over one hundred different persons throughout the South of both races. All save two condemned in strong terms the position taken by Thomas Prof. Kelly Miller reviewed this man Thomas' book to the great discomfort of this author. He simply played him to the great delight of the audience. One of the most interesting reports was that of the committee on general statistics read by Prof. J. M. Colston, of Petersburg, Va. He gave a very excellent tabular view of the educational status of the Negro—especially of the Virginia Negro. Thos. J. Calloway explained the origin and purpose of the Negro exhibit at the Paris Exposition. With the usual resolution of principles and of thanks for entertainment and with not a few speeches the conference closed sine die. Some 500 people were in attendance upon the conference from all sections of the country. It was a most representative body—a loud commentary upon the educational and the general purpose of the Negro. N. B. YOUNG. Send us 10c for a box of Moxon's Headache Tablets, a reliable cure for Neuralgia, Moxon Liniment Co, Mt Clemens Mich. Try them once A Complimentary Musicale. A Complimentary Musicale. Wilberforce, O. Special.—Prof. Geo. T. Simpson, teacher of vocal music and voice culture at Wilberforce University, gave a complimentary musicale to his friends in the college settlement, in the Music rooms of the University, on last Thursday evening, at which the following program was rendered in a most satisfactory manner: Piano solo (Capriccio, op. 22) Mendelssohn, Prof. W. A. Calhoun; contralto solo, selected, Miss C. M. Manye; piano solo (Nocturne in C. Minor) Chopin, Miss S. P. Shorter, bass solo, "Out on the Deep," Jude, James A. Anderson; tenor solo, "The Holy City." Adams, George T. Simpson; flute solo, "No Crown Without the Cross," Thomas, Charles Alexander; recitation, "Lorrine Loree," Kingsley, Miss Hallie Q. Brown; piano solo, (Sanata, op. 22) Shuman, Prof. W. A. Calhoun; tenor solo, selected, George T. Simpson; piano solo (Venitian Bacarolic) Benj. Godard, Miss S. P. Shorter. After the program refreshments were present: Chaplain and Mrs. T. G. Steward, Prof. and Mrs. G. F. Woodson, Prof. and Mrs. J. P. 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Send postal or express money orders. Write your name and address plainly to OZONIZED OX MARROW CO. 76 Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. and Mrs. Charles Alexander, Prof. and Mrs. W. W. A. Calhoun, Prof. and Mrs. L. W. Baker, Misses Pearl Shorter. Ella Anderson, Lizzie Anderson, B. Payton, Charlotte Manye, Hallie Q. Brown, Lizzie Jones, Prof. C. E. Johnson, Prof. E. A. Clarke, James A. Anderson, Hon. Jere Brown and Alexander Jones. Interesting Items Eufaula, Ala. Special.—All persons who expect to attend the Women's Federation, Sept. 5, 1901, at Eufaula will please notify Miss E. V. Vandross, P. O. box 234. There was no Sunday school at any of the churches last Sunday on account of scarlet fever in the city. It is hoped that the good people of Eufaula will wake up and learn to patronize their own enterprise. Rev. A. W. Harvey, pastor of St. John A. M. E. church, spoke of The Freeman, last week, to his congregation. Many thanks. Don't miss next week's issue of The Freeman; leave your order at J. E. Nelm's. Mrs. Mollie Macon, wife of Mr. Mose Macon, died in this city on Wednesday morning, July 24, after about three week's illness. She was born in 1873 at Midway, Ala., and joined the church when 12 years old. She was a faithful worker in the Sunday school and church. Besides her husband she leaves four children, one sister and a host of relatives to mourn their loss. The funeral services were held Thursday evening at St. John A. M. E. church. Rev. A. W. Harvey, her pastor, preached a beautiful sermon. She was a member of the Good Shephards. Rev. R. T. Schell, pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, is doing a good work in the upbuilding of his church. He is a reader of The Freeman. Mrs. Jane Wynn and Miss E. E. Vandross an agent for The Freeman. Mrs. Davis, of Monty, Ala., spent several days in Eufaula last week. Engene Jeffers, of Live Oak, Fla., is in the city. Judson Davis buys a copy of The Freeman every week. S. D. Wade, of Gilbert, Ga., was here Saturday and subscribed for The Freeman. Mrs. Ben Conner and children have been quite sick, but are better. The infant child of Mr. Willie Williams died last Saturday. The Freeman agent will spend Sunday at Hawkinsville, Ala. Hand your news items to the agent or leave them at J. E. Nelm's store. Reporters wanted in Eufaula for The Freeman. St. Luke A. M. E choir rendered excellent music last Sunday at 10 o'clock. The 35th anniversary of the First Baptist church and the first anniversary of the pastorate of Rev. R. T. Schell was celebrated last Sunday. A full account will appear next week. When you get sick send for Dr. C. H. Wilson. Eufaula needs a colored dentist. Get The Freeman at J. E. Nelm's store. $500 Reward For any case of rheumatism which cannot be cured with Dr. Drummond's Lightning Remedies, internal and external, relieves at once, cure guaranteed. 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Norz-Professionals and others should bear in mind that all letters, etc., in transit 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 WEEKENS ONLY hereafter. Allen Mrs Russell G Miss Milele Mrs Glenn Barnett. Miss Nettle 3 Bentwick. Mrs Mamie 2 Burton. Mrs Emma Davis Mrs Annalin' G. Miss Mettle Johnson, Ellie Kinney Mrs BessLee 5 Barbour, Bermi Bard, e. Cornelus Bland, Leroy Brandow & Arlington Bonga, B Brown, G B Brown, Bennie Brown, Richard Cissel, a Mines Davis, Emmett Davis, Geo Davis, Geo Edwards, Thos F Fuller, W. E. Fisher, Prof S B Fisher, W. B Gibson, Spencer B Gilliam, Harry L Grant, Wm Hampton, P. G. (3) Harris, James H Hammbreys, WA 2 Hus, H S John Sam Johnson, J R Jordan, Chas W H Kemp, Bobby Lee, R E Leach, Robert Lewis, Ohas Living, Carr 2 Manning, John Massey, George Maxwell, Arthur Mackell, Mackell McCameron, Henry McKay, Theophilus W McGruder, Ambrose Milburn, Billy Muse, D W Patrick, Frank Pervin, Sidney Pett, W Shannon, Ollie The Edwards family The Foster The Hampton, R W Toledo, Ben Tutt, A L Vivian, Henry Vaughner, John Wise, James Woodard, Sidney Wright, L. J. L. ROUTE LOWRY, (Sella Bros. & 4-Paw) - Toledo, O. Anus - Owensville, D. Detroit, 7; Pontiac, O. - Owensville, 9; Ionia, 10 RICHARDS & PINGLE'S GEORGIA MINSTRELS.— Moyle, B. C., Can, Aug 3 W. I. SWAIN's ORIGINAL NASHVILLE STUDENTS, (enroute Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show.)—Baldot, Wis. 3 HUNG & EATON's BIG COON CARNIVAL.—Frank- in Falls, N. H. Aug 4; Bellows Falls, V. 5 to II. Harvey, V. II. 10 to 13 St. Alamia, 10 to 29 Rugo & HOLLAND—Mishawaka, Ind. Aug 3 "LADY AFRICA"—providence, R I. Indefinite THE GREAT MKANLASS Co.—Milwaukee, Wis. indefinite B. Allen Morris sends regards to Julia Walker; write him cf. The Freeman. Genola Johnson sends regards to Dan Desdunes, L. E. Gideon and Frank Kirk. Brandease, the snake charmer, left the city Tuesday for Buffalo to join Bostock's Zoo. Kid Alston writes that all of his professional friends will hear of him soon; he sends regards to all Buffaloes. Chas. W. Burch is resting at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich, this being the first summer he has laid off in five years. Luke Pulley, the comedian pianist, is still handling the big colored aggregation for Grady's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Co. Adrien Brooks, the New Orleans character comedian and slack wire artist, is now making preparations for the coming season; he sends regards to D. Ireland Thomas, Augustin Stevens and Sid. L. Perrin. Wm. May and P. G. Lowery, of the Forepangh & Sells Bros'. famous colored band and vandeville auxiliary show, were pleasant visitors at The Freeman office Wednesday. Mr. Lowery is leader of the band and Mr. May is tuba player. Payton and Harris are booked for Fort Worth, Austin, Dallas and Galveston, Tex., the first colored team to play the vandeville houses there, and are going big. They send regards to Sherman Boone "with the Raglan Craze" and all friends. Geo Tichner, the prince of colored comedians, closes a ten weeks' special engagement with Rusco & Holland's Big Minutrel Festival Aug. 7, having taken the great Billy Kersand's place with that company and made good. He will head his own show next season. Thomas W. Stringfellow, a worthy and respected citizen of Champaign, Ill., has equipped himself with graphophone, talking machine and stereocontrol views of the life of Christ; he will tour the principal cities, accompanied by his amiable wife. --- THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Notes from Harrison Bros. Minstrels. —Miss Charlotta Washington returned the 28 ult. after 6 weeks illness. Prof. Johnson, leader of band and orchestra, is receiving much praise for his music. James Marshall and family are hitting them hard. Geo. C. Horace is meeting with much success with his clarionet solos nightly. John Baer surprised us all when he came up and handed in a very heavy bass solo. Mr. Case has a broad smile as he counts the shackles daily. Company sends regards to all friends. J. H. Heare, who has been in Alaska for a long time, writes that he has just received the sad news of his brother, Edward Heare, who is now in an insane asylum at Galveston, Tex., and the loss of two sisters and one niece, all occurring in Galveston, and the death of his first wife in Mobile, Ala., which was doubtless an unutterable shock to him. Mr. Heare's stay at Dawson, Alaska, was decidedly prosperous; having good gold claims there, and was the stellar attraction at the opera house there. He will not put on a show this winter as was stated in The Freeman. His regards to all. Notes from New Orleans Minstrels.—The big show will be in the State of Tennessee in a few days. Charles Goiner, North Carolina's favorite soprano and solo singer, joined in Durham to lead the Acme Quartette. Mrs. Quine and Mrs. and Miss Oakes are still with us. While in Durham we were royally entertained by Wade Hammonds and his friends. Mr. Hammonds is in the cleaning and dying business and is doing well; he delivered a wonderful speech which was well received, there were also several speeches made and songs sung by our company. The table was loaded with all that one could wish for; at 4 o'clock p. m. the boys reached the cars and at 4:30 we left for Burlington. Prof. McCamon's big concert band is just getting ready to run over a new piece of music which was composed expressly for them; the members of that band are: F. Miller, A. Isler, J. Jordon, slide trombones, F. Castry, W. Grant, tubas, S. Johnson, D. W. Muse, baritones, G. Pittman, F. Garland, W. Davis, altos, F. T. Viccas, clarionet, B. Webster, flute and piccolo, Prof. McCamon, G. B. Brooks, W. Cooper, W. Lee, cornets, J. T. Cox, snare drum, J. Fernando, cymbals, C. E. Rue bass drum. Forepaugh & Sells Bros. shows were at Indianapolis Wednesday with the great and only P. G. Lowery's band and vaudeville company as a side show attraction. The "white city" was well attended by the generous people of this city, who paid glowing tributes to the artful and up-to-date performances of P. G.'s band, vaudeville company and the gigantic circus. The attractions in the side show are strictly novel and decidedly modern; due to the superior ideas and superb management of that genial and hospitable circus gentleman, Geo. V. Connors. Of course the tail man, the little man and the fat man were there, but Prof. Lowery, the celebrated cornetist, was there with his challenge band and troupe of vaudeville performers, who floated sweet strains of music in the air throughout the afternoon and evening to throngs of eager listeners. P. G.'s wonderful cornet solo is one of the main features; a clarionet solo was also rendered during the evening. Billy Bradley, the stage manager, is due credit for the showing the performers make. The three ladies, Mrs. Bradley, Miss Ida Larkins, soubret, and Mrs. Rosa Rodgers are especial hits every time they sing. Chas. B. Foster, a comedian, makes good and has a bass voice that registers very low. Arthur Prince, interlucor, sings a fresh song every half hour, and he's "there" in his work. Bert Rogers has a splendid bartone voice, and Henry Rawles strikes 'em hard with his coon song and buck dance. Mr. Smith, the first assistant bandmaster and leader of orchestra, is indeed a musician of ability. The colored band and vaudeville show idea is the newest novelty in the circus line, and long may it live for no greater drawing card is before the American people today than a genuine troupe of colored minstrel performers, accompanied by a good band and orchestra. Other shows will follow. The start was all that was necessary. And no cleverer set of gentleman than Prof. Lowery and band members, and no better set of performers than his vaudevillians could be endorsed by Mr. Connors to make the maiden effort, which has proven a multiplicity of successes. May it ever prosper. Richard & Pringle's Georgia Minstrel notes.—We have now been in Canada just two weeks, and doing, so far, the banner biz of the season. This show without exaggeration is certainly setting the Canadians wild; on an average the houses being sold out before we get into the different cities we show, and one of the main things that seems to astound Canucks is the appearance, and they say a marked difference both intellectually and morally, and they prove their assertions by the receptions and ovations of the different kinds tendered us most every night after the show. Our reception in Winnepeg and press notice on Dominion Day and our opening day in Canada were simply superb. The traveling men and business men from that city have spread the news of the famous Georgians all up and down the Canadian Pacific R. R. to such an extent we hardly need billing matter at all. These people do us far more good than our own paper, because they happen to see our show, and tendered some private entertainments our boys attended, and have perfectly surrendered themselves to Georgias and show their appreciation to the company in the manner mentioned above. Our genial and grand manager is so elated over our treatment and comments he sees and hears nightly among the Canucks even on the door and other places, he can hardly compose himself. Another big feature and factor in way of making friends, and also advertising us so grandly, is our base ball team, which has played 7 games over here and lost one, that being with the champion team of this country, and lost only by a single error, resulting in a score of 11 to 10. The manager is kept nearly as busy with the club as the manager of the show, receiving letters and telegrams every day trying to arrange games with us. In one or two places over here the citizens made an appeal to the Crown Justice to appoint a half holiday so the clerks could attend the ball game. You can imagine what large crowds we have at the grounds, and the clubs share are share alike, honor being all the winning club gets more than the losing side. The line up is as follows: Thos. Edwards, p and captain, John E. Sherman, c, E. J. Bourton, 1b, David Smith, 2b and p. B. Houseley, 3b, Kid Klandford, ss, Wm. L. Shields, lf, Emmett Mason, cf, Oscar Camron, rf; the sub are: W. L. Denton, G. W. Houseley, George E. Swan, manager and treasurer. Our team is a good one and very prominent in Canada now. James H. Wilson, cornet virtuoso, joined the company in Marshfield, Wis., and has proved a valuable addition to this aggregation in his work and is a perfect gentleman. M. D. Houseley went to Cincinnati to attend the funeral of his brother Sylvester, who was also a member of this company. Our regards to John Christian and Richard Thomas, also No. 1 company and all the profession; Piccolo Jones write us, biz of importance. DES MOINES, Ia.—Cisco Jeffries, of the "Gay Coons" Co., is in town, after burying his mother and sister at Knoxville. "Rabbit" Wilson, late of the Al. Martin U. T. C. Co., arrived in town last week. Tom Jefferson was at the Ingersoll Park last week. Jim Jackson and his ragtime quartette, will play the Eagle Grove Aug. 21, 23, 23. Wallace Curtis is billed heavy for the fifth. Lee Bros. are holding down High Bridge Park. NEW YORK.—Bailey's big colored show at Bergen Beach continues a strong attraction; Bob Russell and James White are making a big hit with the company. James Brown, comedian, has joined Tom Brown's Troubadours. Chauncey Green and John Ward have joined hands and will try for one of the big shows the coming season. Peterson and Brown are still big favorites at Jeanette's Rockaway Beach. Chas H. Moore's champion cake walkers and jubilee shouters were at Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport, Conn., Thursday before a large audience. Phil. R. Miller, of "Hottest Coon in Dixie" fame, is still in the city. Miss Margurette Scott was on the bill at the Atlantic Garden recently.—J. HARRY JACKSON. MOBILE, Ala.—The Robichaux' orchestra came over to play an engagement and delighted the people so that their selections were applauded time and again. The orchestra consisted of Prof. Robichaux, leader, James McNeal, James Williams, Messrs. Baptiste, Mr. Williams, D. Chandler, "Tio" and B. Frank. They played all the latest music, and have a return date here in August. Their orchestra is about the finest in the South; they send regards to C. McCurdy and F. Clermont. Miss Rebecca Kenzie, the Southern nightingale, is still here hitting 'em hard. Prof. Chas. Winter Wood tried to give people of Mobile a specimen of his ability for a week and could not get enough people to encourage him to visit Mobile again; elocution was not to their fancy. Thomas Smith, comedian and ventilloquist has joined Young's Alabama Minstrel Co. BUFFALO.—Johnson and Veroney were at the Star Theatre, Niagara Falls, last week. M'me. Annie Asbury, Miss Lula Russell, Miss Pearlie Dunn, Miss Daisy Williams are posing this week and balance of season in the Hiwathian Village on the free Midway. Johnny Jamerson, of the Jamerson "Picks," is working in the moving picture department at the Pan-American The Payne Sisters, Susie and Mamie, are at the New Market Theatre, Toledo, O., for a two weeks' engagement. Major Ben. F. Payne sends kind greetings to Hunn & Eaton, Al. Anderson, Sadie Reeves, Chas. Bangia and friends. The major is considering several good offers for the coming season; he and Geo. S. Thomas were at Shea's last week. The Freeman is becoming very popular here under the agency of W. R. Reid. Owing to the very cool and ideal summer weather we are now enjoying, the attendance at the "Pan" has increased wonderfully, and the enterprises are assured of success.—THE HUSTLER. Condolence "We, the members of the Richard & Pringle's minstrel company, wish to say through The Freeman that as a body we extend our heartfelt sympathy to the parents and brothers of the late Sylvester Houseley, who departed this life the 8 of July at his home, 1147 Poplar street, Cincinnati, O. Sylvester was the youngest of the five Houseley brothers, and was our young comrade, filling the position as flute and piccolo player. He was bright, genial tempered and a good musician, and well liked by the entire company. We mourn his loss greatly, but as God has seen fit to call him from among our midst we say "Rest in peace." Trusting that our true friendship will tend somewhat to alleviate the bereavement of the beloved parents and brothers, we still remain the family's friends. THE GEORGIA MINSTREL CO." Chicago to Have a Colored Theater. A theater for colored people exclusively, at which only colored talent will appear, is likely to be opened in Chicago soon. Negotiations for the lease of a theater building are under way, and a colored stock company is proposed to furnish the attractions for the house. Several influential colored men are backing the scheme, and one of them stands ready to invest $20,000 in the effort to make it a success. Full announcement of the plans may be expected in a few days if the negotiations now being carried on do no miscarry. It has long been a source of exasperation to the leaders of colored society in Chicago that they could not secure box or orchestra seats in any of the theaters, no matter how much they were willing to pay or how soon they got in the line before the box office window. When they requested anything but a balcony seat it always developed that the show was doing a rushing business, even if it was losing money in reality, and the colored patron would be forced to take a balcony seat or none at all. This fact had led to the plan of having a colored theater in Chicago, controlled by colored people and catering only to colored patronage. Havlin's Theater, near the Adelphi, will probaby be the colored theater of Chicago. Negotiations for its lease have been instituted by the promoters of the scheme, and as it is the only available theater near the colored quarter, it will doubtless be secured. The theater building is owned by the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, and has been vacant two years, so little trouble is expected in getting a lease under favorable conditions. Dr. George C. Hall, who has an office on State street, near Harmon court, is the principal backer of the plan. He says he is ready to spend $20,000 to make it a success. Back of Dr. Hall stands H. Carris, a white loan broker, of No. 492 State street. It was Mr. Carris who began the negotiations for the theater building recently. He said that the terms had not been fixed, but that he expected to get a lease on the building in a few days. The news that a colored theater will soon be in operation was generally circulated along the "levee," and produced great joy among the many colored vaudeville artists and actors who frequent the "levee" resorts. Colored talent of late has not found the business what it used to be, and they see in the plan a revival of the good times of old. The best known of the colored talent in the city has been consulted and the word passed around that a stock company of colored actors will be formed. Saint Suttle, well known as a cake-walk artist, has been consulted by the promoters as to the advisability of forming a colored company, and he is a much-sought man accordingly. "Hilly" Caldwell, of the vaudeville team of Caldwell and Henry, is also in the confidence of the promoters, and is the envy of the colored profession. News Notes. French Lick Springs, Ind., Special.—Mr. Wm. Roberts has returned from a visit to Indianapolis. Miss Georgia Matingly of Louisville, Ky., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Firman. Miss Alice Thomas of Dawley, Ky., is spending the summer with Mrs. Wm. Roberts. Mrs. Henry Gruner has returned from a visit to Louisville, Ky. BIG MINSTREL FESTIVAL will close there engagement with said Company August 12, 1901, and can be engaged for Season of 1901 and 1902. Permanent address Becomes an Instantaneous Rage with "A Coon With the Rake" By SHERMAN BOONE: Arr. 50c. SONG AND CO. Send 40c in Stamps for a copy. Characteristic Ragtime, yet One of Boone's Master Pieces First Edition Just Publishes Prettiest Coon Song Ever to the Public. Order Now. E. C. KNOX & CO., Music 818 N. Capitol Avenue, HELLO! COOK! Just closed a successful enjoying the summer in Are now open for engagements in need of talers Lew Hall's Ragtime Orchestra Season will open in R. R. Church's Auditorium. WANTED—Ladies and Gentlemen, those doubles LEW HALL, COLORED Performers and Musicians Wanted. Co., Both Male and Female. Those doubling brass given 36 weeks. Rehearsal commences latter part of July at Test salary in first letter. No time for idle correspondence for reply. Kickers, managers, boozers, disorganizers and Don't write, as I know all of you. Address. P. S.—A good white Advance Man write. STENOGRAPHER Male or female, one who can double on the stage given print writer. Address PAT CHAPPELLE, Buckingham The Becomes an Instantaneous Rage when first heard. "A Coon With the Raglan Craze" By SHERMAN BOONE. : : Arr. By GEC.J.DAWSON. 50c. SONG AND CHORUS Send 40c in Stamps for a copy. 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 E. C. KNOX & CO., Music Publishers, 818 N. Capitol Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Just closed a successful season with Isham's *Octoons,now* enjoying the summer in the city of cioon talent. Chicago, IL. Are now open for engagement, and would like to hear from managers in need of talent. Add. Cook & Jones, 326 37th St. Season will open in R. R. Church's Auditorium, Memphis, Tenn., July 30 WANTED—Ladies and Gentlemen, those double in brass preferred. Address LEW HALL, 18 Avery St., Memphis, Tenn. COLORED Performers and Musicians Wanted for "A Rabbit's Foot" Comedy Co. Both Male and Female. These doubling brass given preference. Show booked solid for 35 weeks. Rehearsal commences later p art of July at Tampa, Fla. State all you do and lowe- sal salary in first letter. No time for idle correspondence. Ladies send photo. Inclose stamp for reply. Kickers, mashers, boozers, disorganizers and would-be head liners save stamps Don't write, as I know all of you. Address P. S. A. good white Advance Man write. STENOGRAPHER WANTED Male or female, one who can double on the stage given preference. Must be good shorthand writer. Address PAT CHAPPELLE, Buckingham Theatre, Tampa, Fla. Done to a turn—Vandeville acts. A man with a double—the contortionist. Mrs. M Jackson Themometers are only stuck up in hot weather. The dyer doesn't like to be referred to as a dead one. The girl who plays the violin is sure of at least one bow. What some people call repartee other people call squabbling. People who live in glass houses shouldn't turn up the lights. It is a mistake to imagine that every man with a diploma is a diplomat. A bill of fare is never presented when a man buys a railroad ticket. Tawert. The First. The cognize Clayson Clayson They h Negro to which past and the Uni session of Oliver K Dickie --- RUSCO & HOLLAND'S 58 Fleet Place, BROOKLYN, N. Y. ADDITIONAL SPORT Major Taylor was suspended indefinitely by Referee Rob at Albany, N. Y., Tuesday, for refusing to compete in the second heat of the one-mile professional handicap bike race at the Coliseum track, Lagoon Island. Tom Cooper would have been his opponent. On Monday night Taylor beat W. S. Fenn in the half-mile circuit championship race at the Madison-square Garden, New York. --- "Young" Peter Jackson, the California colored lad, won from Jimmy Handler, of Newark, N. J., Tuesday night at Baltimore, in the ninth round of the fiercest slugging match ever held in Baltimore. The contest, which was to have gone twenty rounds, was held at Ford's Opera House under the auspices of the Eureka Athletic Club, with mercury in the neighborhood of 100. Both men were in fine shape, but Jackson stood the heat better than his opponent. Copies of The Freeman on sale at Colemans restaurant 1214 Wylie Ave. Pittsburg, Pa., every Saturday. HERE AND THERE Every school has its room for improvement. The most dilatory woman in German-town rejoices in the name of Mrs. A-Train. No Maud, dear: Delaware officials are not impeached when the peach crop is a failure. "Men are all alike," declared the cynical old maid. "Yes; I suppose all men men look alike to you," murmured the frivolous young thing. AT LIBERTY McKissick & Jones KNOCKABOUT COMEDIANS After 54 weeks of successful engagement with the TWO BOYS HANDING HANDS The Raqlan Craze" Arr. By GEO.J.DAWSON. Oc. CHORUS. Fortime, yet Inspiring. Master Productions. Not Published The Long Presented Under Now of Music Publishers, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. COOK and JONES successful season with Isham's Octooona, now summer in the city of coon talent, Chicago, IL. for engagement, and would like to hear from need of talent. Add. Cook & Jones, 336 27th St. The Opera Company Auditorium, Memphis, Tenn., July 30, chose double in brass preferred. Address MALL, 18 Avery St., Memphis, Tenn. Is Wanted for "A Rabbit's Foot" Comedy grass given preference. Show booked sold for July at Tampa, Fla. State all you do and low- spendance. Ladies send photo. Inclose stamp folders and would be head liners save stamps PATCHPELLE, Tampa, Fla. HER WANTED are given preference. Must be good shorthand Bingham Theatre, Tampa, Fla. The fashion writers glibly say That with these summer days, The shirtwaist man has come to stay. We wonder if the creature gay Will ever come to stays? Blobbs—"They say Bjones' boy is quite a prodigy." Slobbs—"Yes; he even knows the names of all the Vice Presi- dents of the United States. He has a marvelous memory The people say, and yet The fact is simply this: That he Remembers to forget! She—"There! I knew I had forgotten something." He—"What is it?" She—"My bathing suit." He—"Oh! I wouldn't worry over a little thing like that." Important Notice For the public good, in relation to the colored people of the United States who may desire to attend the Pan-American Exposition. We, the committee of Public Comfort with official sanction of the Bureau of Information, advise, with respect to accommodation, that those who anticipate coming, communicate with any one of the following members of said committee for assignment to suitable places: Rev. J. C. Ayler, 83 William street; James A. Ross, secretary, 117 Clinton street; A. M. Thomas, 15 Livingston street; Garrett R. Tucker, 593 Monroe street; Samuel Marray, 664 Michigan street; W. R. Baker, 45 William street; H. H. Lewis, 180 Elm street; Mrs. M. Day, 71 Union street; Mrs. S. Jackson, 50 18th street; Mrs. Mary Jenkins, 231 Clinton street; Henry Hamilton, 301 Ellicott street; W. H. Tawert, 79 Clinton street. The First Anniversary of "The Claysona." The Claysonian debaters will recognize the 1st anniversary of The Claysonia by holding the 1st annual Claysonian Council, Tuesday Aug. 6. They have invited prominent young Negro to be present and read papers which will set forth their views on the past and furture Negro as a citizen of the United States. During the morning session the following will be discussed: Oliver, Kclay promoter of The Claysonia, Paul Cooper 1st vice of debater, S. S Johnson, 2nd vice debater; John Williams Sec. of debater. The second annual lawn fete will be held in the evening in East 16th street, near Martindale ave. Copies of The Freeman can be secured from Charley Smiley at Summit, Miss., every Saturday evening and Sunday at the I. C. R. R. Depot. --- The Notables of Surrounding Country Find Enjoyment in Abundance Saratoga, Springs, N. Y., Special.—A grand concert was given Thursday eve., July 18, at the Baptist Mission. 76 Congress street, for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. W. Mott; it was a great success in every way. Madam Bertha Perry was the star of the evening, charming the audience with her musical voice. M. S. M. Young, of Hot Springs, Ark., is spending a very pleasant time in town with a host of friends; he is undecided as to which way he will travel when he leaves here. Jean Johnson, of Orange, N. J., and Miss Lottie V. White, of Charleston, S C., are pleasantly located on Broadway. G. P. Good, G. A. Trimer, J. T. Harrison and James T. Norris are the staff officers at the Kensington hotel; they are very prompt and upright in that line of business and are looking forward to success. Henry Coleman left town July 15 for his home in Fredericksburg, Va., where he was suddenly called on important business. Miss Gladys Tilly, Troy, N. Y., Miss Carrie Scott, Mr. and Mrs. L. Smith, New York City, and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Jackson, Washington, D. C., are all leasantly located at 31 South Federal street. Miss Hallie Crawford and Miss Lizzie Ramsey, both of New York City, are stopping at the New York cottage on Congress street. T. C. Boston, of $15,000 THE PRESS PUBLISHING A the nearest estimates on the com- ernor on the 5th day of Novem- ber scribbers extended price of You ful to write your name, address, subscription we will send you DETROIT, MICH., containing entitle you to claim. We will Every subscriber may make a subscriptions to THE FREEMAN. Club raisers will receive a VALU To aid subscribers The combined Official Vote in these three S 1891 was..... 1,537,493 1892 "..... 1,684,420 in 1893 "..... 1,616,422 de 1894 "..... 1,533,887 1895 "..... 1,576,452 in 1896 "..... 1,926,718 1897 "..... 1,572,109 de 1898 "..... 1,532,340 1899 "..... 1,563,389 in 1900 "..... 1,965,610 The certificates of the Secretaries of showing the Combined Official Vote will det titled to the Prizes and the awards will be m after the Official Vote is known. THE FREEMAN will publish the names an successful Estimators. Statement of Mr. W. A. Pungs, Preside- Savings Bank, Detroit, Mich: I Hereby Certify that the Press P tion has deposited $15,000 in the Cent Detroit, Mich., for the express purpose of pa- their Contest on the Combined Official V Ohio, Massachusetts and Iowa, and that th used for no other purpose. 2,000,000 I RECKON, IN MASS., AND WHAT DO YOU ESTIMATE on the combined Official day of November, 1901. scribers may take advantage extended one year from price of our paper; you Your Estimate your name, address and estimate you will send you a certificate of CH., containing your estimate claim. We will file a duplicate paper may make as many estimates as THE FREEMAN. We will receive a certificate for VALUABLE aid subscribers in forming the General Vote in these three States in 1,537,493 1,684,420 increase 9.56 per cent 1,616,422 decrease 4.04 per cent 1,533,887 " 5.10 per cent 1,576,452 increase 2.77 per cent 1,926,718 " 22.22 per cent 1,572,109 decrease 18.40 per cent 1,532,540 " 2.52 per cent 1,653,389 increase 7.89 per cent 1,965,610 " 18.88 per cent of the Secretaries of the States named and official Vote will determine who are awarded the awards will be made within 30 days is known. I publish the names and addresses of the instructors. W. A. Pungs, President of the Central, Mich. Verify that the Press Publishing Association, 15,000 in the Central Savings Bank, express purpose of paying the Prizes in Combined Official Vote of the States in and Iowa, and that this fund cannot be be repaid. $15,000 In Gash To be Given Away. 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Mrs. James Pool, of Baltimore, Md., has joined her husband here, and will remain for an indefinite period. Joseph H. Isaac, of Baltimore, and Walter Savoy, of Washington, D. C., arrived in town a few days ago from Chicago. The two men are well known on the turf, and many a bookmaker will tremble when the boys begin to plunge. Joel W. Thomas, of Memphis, Tenn., was married a few days ago at Pheobas, Va., where he has been stopping for the winter. Mr. Thomas and his happy bride are spending their honeymoon here, and are much pleased with our town. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Gibson, of Roanoke, Va., are having a very pleasant time here this summer. Mrs. Gibson is a great society leader and is very extensively known throughout the East; they are pleasantly located at 127 Division street, at the Washington cottage. J. Williams, of Norfolk, Va., is in town for a few weeks. H. C., and J. L. Brooks, of Charleston, S. C., are stopping with friends on S. Broadway. Joseph L. Swinton and Thomas Gibbs are expecting much from the races. John Saunders, the noted headwaiter of the Clarendon hotel is a very enterprising man with an eagleeye to business, and controls his men as a colonel does a regiment. We wish him success. Kid Steward, of New York City, and Jimmie Wright, of Peabody, Mass., were scheduled to fight 15 rounds in private here a few nights ago, but Stewart won in the 4th round by a terrific right to the stomach, followed by two left swings to jaw. It (Copyrighted by the Press Publishing Association) In Gash To be Give G ASSOCIATION will give $15,000 in 1000 combined Official Vote of Ohio, Massachusetts member, 1901. ONE OF THE GREATEST OFFERS EVEN ER THAT THE FIRST PRIZE IS pay your order. THE FREEMAN costs you Certificate ABSOLUTELY FREE. 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We furnish the following data: PRIZES TO BE AWARE AS FOLLOWS: the nearest correct estimate.....$5,000.00 the 2nd.....2,500.00 the 3rd.....1,000.00 the 4th.....500.00 the 5th.....300.00 the 6th.....200.00 the 7th.....100.00 the 8th.....75.00 the 9th.....50.00 the 10th.....25.00 the next 10 nearest.....$15 each=150.00 the next 35 nearest.....$10 each=350.00 the next 124 nearest.....$5 each=710.00 the next 160 nearest.....$4 each=640.00 the next 180 nearest.....$3 each=540.00 the next 200 nearest.....$2 each=400.00 the next 260 nearest.....$1 each=260.00 Total, 997 prizes, amounting to $12,800.00 In addition to the above Prizes, the following Special Prizes will be Paid: To the person making the nearest correct estimate before July 10th.....$1,000.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between July 10th and August 10th.....$700.00 To the person making the nearest correct estimate between August 10th and September 10th.....$500.00 Total, 1,000 Prizes, amounting to $15,000.00 In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally direct, prizes will be divided equally between them. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. Name ... Town ... State ... My Estimate ... OFFERS EVER MADE. T PRIZE IS $5,000.00 TIAN costs you only $1.00. You get the ONLY FREE. In case of a tie, or that two or more estimators are equally correct, prizes will be divided equally between them. THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. was a hot fight while it lasted, but the Kid proved too clever for Jimmy; about 300 sports witnessed the contest; Kid McCoy was referee. Steward is a very clever and shifty boy, and if taken car of properly will be heard from soon C. H. Robinson is with Steward; he is seeking for honors in the welterweight class. John R. Scott, of Richmond, Va., is in town for a few weeks, visiting friends on Federal street; he is thinking of going to Rochester to open a business in the early fall. Mrs. Charlotte Green, of Savannah, Ga., is having a very fine time with her friends here on Federal street; she will return home early in the fall. C. W. Steward, of Boston, is enjoying the mountain air very much, and is greatly improved by the mineral waters. The Thompson cottage, 61 Hamlington street, one block from Broadway, is one of the finest in the city owned by any colored lady; it is worth the while of any one who is interested in a good locality to visit the Thompson cottage. The Rev. James E. Mason of Rochester, N. Y., Miss M. L. Dayls, of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Powell, of New York City, Mr. and Mrs. Irving, of Albany, N. Y., and Mr. and Mrs. Madison Scott and son, of New York City, are all pleasantly domiciled at this haven of rest, being carefully looked after by the proprietress, Mrs. Marshal. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams and son, of Washington, D. C., and mother-in-law, Mrs. J. Turner, of Baltimore, Md., are all at the Maryland cottage. Mr. Williams is a very active worker in literary circles and a great society leader in Washington. We want every reader of the Freeman that is troubled with Dyspepsia or Indigestion to try a 10 cent box of our discs, for sale by all druggists. DEAN'S DYSPEPSIA DISCS They do the work. Mrs. Emily Smith, from the Bermuda Islands, has arrived in town and is stopping with her cousin, Mrs. Tucker, at 46 Congress street. James Wright, trainer of the athletic track teams, 49th street and Madison avenue, is spending a few weeks in town getting ready for fall; he is widely known to the leading colleges of the East. S. N. Clark, of Lexington, Ky., is in town for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Johnson, of Savannah, Ga., are stopping at 80 Congress street for the summer. The greatest novelty in town is horses wearing straw hats. Some kind person has taken it under consideration that they have a feeling as well as man: the one that thought of such a thing I know is a true lover of the animal, and deserves praise. Mrs. Lillie Williams, of Savannah, Ga., is with her sister for a short visit, and is much pleased with the mountain air. Mrs. A. Briggs, of 114 York ave., is very ill at her home; she is a Saratoga lady and is well known in this vicinity; her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. The Frederick Donglass Literary Association is still pushing to the front; the program on the evening of the 17 inst. was good. J. D. Donglass is well named and represents the name of the society, and the people will all be pleased to hear him at any time; great praise is given the young man for his strong address "Character." Oscar Jones gave a very nice trombone solo; we are glad to see him putting forth his hand and helping. M. H. Hill, of Warsaw, N. C., is spending the summer at Saratoga; he has been residing in New York City for the last 20 years, and during that time he has by careful economy managed to lay by a sung little fortune of which he has built for himself a beautiful home in Warsaw; he also has a nice truck farm of his own and is an extensive grocer and shipper of strawberries and asparagus in season. The safest, surest cure for corn ten cents by mail. Moxon Liniment Co. Mt. Clemens, Mich. Send for it now. An Urgent Appeal To the christian churches and friends of christianity I desire to say that we are trying to keep up the church here on the Bermuda Islands, although we are having a hard time. The roof of our church is ready to fall and we are raising every effort to get a new one. Thus far I have raised but little, and it seems that my efforts will be fruitless, so I appeal to you. my friends in America, to the A. M. E. Z church and all christians to help me in this good work. and I assure you that anything you do will be appreciated. A bundle of shingles, a rafter, or a small portion of one Sunday's collection will do us wonders of good. In the name of the Father help us. From the pastor and members of the A. M. E. Z. church, Nassan New Providence. Bermuda Islands. HENRY J. JOHNSON, Pastor. Press please copy. "WANTED BARBERS" to send for free sample of Po-Sep-Co, a delightful Toilet Water, Cincinnati Perfume Co., Cincinnati O. Department D Established DR. CAREY'S School of Chircure and Dermatology. School of ophthalmology. Terms for ladies £25.00, gentlemen $0.00. Diplomas given end of term. Time from 4 to 6 weeks, 48 Arcade up tairs, Cincinnati O. OX-BLOOD TABLETS for thin blooded peopledise, Rheumatism. Indigestion. Nervousness. Flesh producer. Equal to blood of a Bullock. Thin people gain 10 lbs. a month. If you are thin and a sufferer, try it. Three weeks' treatment. Inoccesis for post-age. we send tablets FREE W. A. HENDERSO, Clarinda, Iowa. FOR SALE A first-class barbershop located in hotel building called Auld House, five-chair shop, fixtures al-most new, doing a good business; good reason for selling. For particulars, address Robert Price, Washington, Pa. Has it ever occurred to you that the Up to Date the fastest. Through train magnificent Coaches and D room Sleeping Cars between Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Evansville St. Lo N Birmingham, Mobile, New Orleans, Pensacola Jacks Through the historical and regions of Tennessee, Alabama Mississippi, Louisiana and for descriptive matter, maps, address C. L. STONE, General R SHAVING PARLORS Barbers -- Andrew Jeffries, William Foster, James Thompson, James Ross Will Oliver, Richard Smith, James Johnson, porter. Want Ads. EDUCATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS. Knowles Building. Boys' Hall. Stone Hall. Girls' Hall. Model House. An unsectarian Christian Institution, devoted especially to advanced education. College, North mai, College Preparatory and English High School courses, with Industrial Training. Superior schools. Provides a physical culture for girls. Home life and training. Aid given to needy and deserving students. Term begins the first Wednesday in October. For catalogue and information, address The Shepherd School of Photography Opens October 7th—Splendidly arranged Institute. A full course in three months. A special rate of $50.00 for a full course to the readers of The Freeman. Any one getting up a club of five persons will be given a scholarship free. We guarantee to give you a thorough course in three months and issue you your diploma. Board and room can be had for three dollars per week. FACULTY AND OFFICERS Harry Shepherd, President. - Lighting, Posting, Grouping and Photo Novelties M. A. Shepherd. - Secretary and Treasurer J. A. Rosemayer. - Assistant Operator Photo Jewelry, Porcelain, &c Molier De Vera. - Darkroom and Photo Chemistry Miss Etta Hobart. - Retouching, Etching and modeling T. A. Hess. - Printing and Toning V. J. La Rue. - Reception room, how to handle customers Write with self addressed envelope. M. J. SHEPHERD, Kendrick Block, St. Paul, Minn. A MUSIC TEACHER At Liberty for next session, and would like hear from Principals or Presidents of Schools and Universities Voice Culture a Specialty. Address till October 1st, 1901, RICHARD H. BROOKS, Alexandria, Va. A MUSIC TEACHER At Liberty for next session, and would like hear from Principals or Presidents of Schools and Universities Voice Culture a Specialty. Address till October 1st, 1901. RICHARD H. BROOKS, Alexandria, Va. STRAIGHT UNIVERSITY New Orleans, Louisiana This well known institution opens its thirty-third yearly session October 1, 1901. Will maintain its high reputation for excellence of school work and careful home training. Carpentry. Sewing, Printing, etc., a part of the regular course. Has Grammar, Normal and College departments. Applies enrolled last session 653. Officers and instructors 24. Healthy and convenient location. We have a pleasant boarding department and a good school for your boys and girls. Write for catalogue with terms, etc., to E.C. LITTLE, 2420 Canal Street, New Orleans, La. Eckstein Norton UNIVERSITY CANE SPRING KY. Offers Industrial, Normal and College training alike to male and female. It is strictly religious, non sectarian and supported by voluntary contributions. School opens the first Monday in October. Students received any month during the year. The time to finish any course is the least possible con sistant with thorough work. For all information address REV C H PARRISH, D. D. President, Cane Spring, Bullitt Co., Ky. PENNSYLVANIA LINES The Only Through Sleeping Car Line To Michigan Resorts via Richmond and the G. R. & I. Ry. Train leaves Indianapolis 7:10 n. m., daily. Low Tourist rates. For particulars call on agents, or address W. W. Richardson, D. P. A., Indianapolis Copies of The Freeman can be found at Black's Hotel, Evansville, an., every Saturday. tf Telephone 1243. Business promptly attended to Credit Given to Reliable People. Mrs. B. Adams & W. Taylor (Successors to J. H. Taylor) Funeral Directors and Embalmers Burial Cases and Caskets of all kinds and fine Carriages, both open and closed B. ADAMS, Manager, LOUISVILLE, KY. The Louisville & Nashville Railroad Operates the Finest Passenger Service in the South. The equipment is up-to-date, the road bed without an equal and the time the fastest. Through trains of magnificent Coaches and Drawing room Sleeping Cars between Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Evansville or St. Louis and Nashville, Memphis, Birmingham, Mobile, New Orleans, Pensacola and Jacksonville, Through the historical and scenic regions of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida. For descriptive matter, time-tables and maps, address C. L. STONE, General Pass. Agt., LOUISVILLE, KY. PARLORS ,Louisville,Ky., us a call. Electric fans. No flies while shaved. E. GRIFFIN, Proprietor, dianapolis, Ind.) Foster, James Thompson, James Ross, th, James Johnson, porter. President HORACE BUMSTEAD, D.D. Door of Photography h- Splendidly arranged Institute. A full course in three months. the presidents of the Freeman. Any one getting archiprint We guarantee to give you a thorough toma. Board and room can be used for three dol- AND OFFICERS Lighting, Posting, Grouping and Photo Novelties Secretary and Treasurer Assistant Operator, Photo Jewelry, Porcelain, & Decorating, Eight and modeling Printing and Toning Reception room, how to handle customers J. SHEPHERD, Kendrick Block, St. Paul, Minn. TEACHER at like hear from Principals or Presidents of nature a Specialty. Address till Octo- KKS, Alexandria, Va. Howard University MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Colleges. This twenty-fourth session, 1901 and 1902 will begin October 1st, 1901. Tuition fee in Medical and Dental Colleges, each $80; Pharmaceutical Colleges, all will students must register before October 12, 1901. For catalog or further information, apply to F. J. SHADD, M. D., Secretary, 901 R Street, N. W., Washington, City. Meharry Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical College Walden University The next season opens, Sept. 4, 1901. This is the largest medical school in the world for colored students. About one half of the educated colored physicians of the Southern states, are graduates of this college. For catalogue and further information, For catalogue and further information, address G. W. HUBBARD, M. D., Dean. NASHVILLE, TENN. Supreme Lodge COLUMBIAN BROTHESHOOD OF HONOR Chartered by Kentucky Legislature of 1885 and in active operation now in many States. Large benefits paid weekly—large local membership It is an order that promotes the interests of its members at home or in the business world, encouraging thrift and enterprise in the race generally. The Banking Division is prepared to invest your savings, no matter how small, with profit. Any person of sound health and of good habits between four (4) years and fifty-four (54) years of age can become members—special terms for older persons. The fee for joining is not less than $1.00 nor more than $2.00. The following interesting table tells its own story. Five cents per week gives a child $1.00 sick benefit and $15.00 at death. The order will buy you a home to cost between $200 and $2,000 allowing you to pay for it on less than renting terms—just as paying dues in a lodge. No foreclosure owing to sickness nor temporary loss of work; the order according to its mottoes will protect its members. $200 per week for sickness and $30 for funeral expenses for 10c per week. Beautiful funeral ceremony. For more information about joining the society, write to Supreme Secretary C. B. H. 931 W. Jefferson St., LOUISVILLE, KY. RACE GLEAMINGS. New Thoughts, New Ideas and the New Achievements of the Race are weekly exemplified in The Freeman. It should be in the home of every race loving Negro. NOW IS THE TIME TOSUBSCRIBE. For THIRTY days we will send the paper to any address for ONE year for ONE DOLLAR. SUBSCRIBE NOW. Samples sent FREE. Mrs. Nellie Rankin has gained laurels as a needle worker and owns and controls an embroidery and stamping establishment in Oakland, Cala. Her high class needle work has won her many prizes and blue ribbons at State and county fairs, and also at the recent Mechanics' fair held in that city. Through the efforts of Mr. J. B. Wilson of the Inspector of Machinery office of the U. S. Navy, located at the Union Iron Works, several colored mechanics have been given employment. There are three who have already received employment in the persons of Geo. Flood, in the blacksmith department; Joseph J. Nichols in the carpenter's department, both of Oakland, and J. C. Carter of Riverside. Ed. Martin, William Marsden, and George Ashley have been added to the list of colored men who have secured' employment at the Union Iron works through the efforts of J. B Wilson. The management of this concern believes in giving the Negro an equal show with the whites. William Rose one of the most honored Negroes in South Carolina, is dead. A veteran of three wars—Florida, Mexican and Civil—he was a unique figure among his race, but he was distinguished in other ways. He was born in Charleston 94 years ago. When the state seceded Rose offered his service to General Gregg as body servant. They were accepted and the old Negro was at Manassas and other battles, and was near Gregg when he was mortally wounded at Fredericksburg. During the stormy times of reconstruction William never wavered in his allegiance to his former owners, and one of the first acts of General Hampton on getting into the gubernatorial office in 1877 was to appoint Rose "Governor's messenger." The office drew a salary of $400. In 1891, for his services in the Mexican war, he was given a pension. From 1877 until his death he has remained the governor's messenger, and served under eleven governors. He knew every public man in the state and knew their several grades. ** ** Peter Vickers, of Douglas, Ga., a Negro, who recently subscribed $1,000 to persuade a railroad company to build to the town, was born a slave, but by strict attention to business since emancipation has obtained possession of 9,800 acres of farm land, besides valuable real estate in three Georgia towns. He has a bank account and ample credit. Any other Negro could save done as well, he says. All that is required is "judgment and industry." --- Prof. Du Bois reports that one-half of the 1,312 college-bred Negroes heard from at this year's Atlanta University conference are engaged in teaching, one-sixth are preaching and one sixth are "professional men," or are still studying Six per cent. are merchants, artisans or farmers. Four per cent. are employed by the government. * * * Recently Vice President Rooseveit appointed a Negro named Pinokney, THE MOWER That will Kill all the Weeds in your Lawn. If you keep the weeds cut so they do not go to seed, and cut your grass without breaking the small leafers of roots, the grass will become thick and weeds will disappear. The Clipper will do it. Send for catalogue and prices. CLIPPER LAWN MOWER CO. NORRISTOWN, PA. THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. who was his messenger when Governor of New York, messenger in the Senate. He was told that he had violated Senate precedent by appointing a Negro and that he had better reconsider it. Roosevelt smelt, which showed that he was not to be frightened, and said firmly, "Pinckney is appointed." *** Labor in the South is in great demand, and the Negroes are better paid than they ever have been in their lives before. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Grand Lodge in Session at Anderson-- Officers Elected--Notes. Anderson, Ind., Special--The fourth annual session of the Grand Lodge of Colored Knights of Pythias convened in this city Tuesday morning, July 16. There were about 70 representatives present from lodges in Richmond, Indianapolis, Noblesville and Irvington. The meeting was held in the Hannibal lodge rooms in the Mathes block on the corner of Seventh and Main streets. The first day was largely taken up with the appointing of committees and the auditing of the books. A concert was given at the African M. E. church on Sheridan street in the evening under the direction of Thomas Reynolds. Mayor M. M. Dunlap made the address of welcome, and Grand Chancellor Commander W. H. Porter of Indianapolis, responded on behalf of the lodge. Following the addresses was a solo by Miss Ida Watkins, a recitation by Miss Bessie Siler, a vocal solo by James Blakemore, recitation by Miss Mattie Hill, cornet solo by Harry Watkins, recitation by Miss Francis Davis, solo by James Collins, recitation by Daniel Tompkins, recitation by Mrs. Geneva Moore and a solo by Thomas Reynolds. The second day session was an important one. The lodge matters were taken up, and before adjourning the election of officers occurred. In the evening a banquet and dance was given in Cook's hall, and special trains were run over the interurban from all the neighboring cities. The election of officers resulted as follows: Grand Chancellor, William H. Porter; Grand Keeper of Records and Seal, Remus Moore; Grand Master of Exchequer, Henry Sweetland; Supreme Representative, William Reed; Deputy Grand Chancellor, Fred Hord; Grand Master at Arms, Jerry Franklin. WHAT TO WEAR. Oddities in the Biarritz gloves to be seen occasionally are in the stitching. In cream and in white gloves some of those with black stitching on the back have all the fingers and all parts of the gloves also stitched with black. --- An odd gown worn at the recent Henley regatta in England had sleeves which came down over the hand. With a place for the thumb like a regular mitten. This served as a protection for the hand when gloves would have been inconvenient. The broad, straight brimmed sailor hat has been universally adopted for children's wear. It is even considered correct with dressy frocks. The broad limp brims are also much seen, combined with crowns left open at the top and covered simply with mousseline de sole or gathered surah. Sometimes bands of narrow ribbon or velvet are crossed over the opening and tied at the centre It is said that in Paris no clasped gloves are worn by the smart woman and many women here will have only those which button and prefer for street gloves gloves with a single button. An approved hat for lawn wear is made of fine white or cream chip, with a wide brim and a flat crown, which is encircled by a wreath of flowers and leaves. Poppies, roses and field flowers are all used on these hats. A pink albatross gown has incrustation of cream all over lace set into it in medallion form, several rows of them around the skirt and more in the waist and in the top of each sleeve. Some of the nearest street parasols are of white silk, made without frills, but hemstitched around the edge. The silk is often embroidered with polka dots or small figures and the handles are of natural wood. Persian patterns in hose are a midsummer development, and bewitchingly pretty effects in these may be secured often at a much lower price than is required for the finer quality of lace hose. BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. BEFORE. AFTER. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. It was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics. OZONO. which is sold with an iron-clad guard we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask lately agree to forfeit $50.00 if you if they were not true to all we clare several years under this guarantee, who has used Ozone has been satisfied 20,000 people are to-day using recommends Ozone as the King of take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kind some Hair. It will make short, hair your head of all itching, worrying and Scurf can not live after Ozone h from falling out. It will restore gray hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a remedies to straighten hair, but what you to use hot irons. Friends, do life of the hair, and cause it to drop outside assistance. Nothing but O straight forever. You can stop the hair are seen in a day or two after. The price of Ozone is 50c. a be this liberal offer, which is good at at to us, enclosing with it the sum of four large boxes of Ozone and one which makes black skin bright, rou skin diseases. Also removes all facial small-pox pits. We will also include Food—Nature's great beautifier—re and all facial blemishes; makes the younger. We will also include one package absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, 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 Ozone has been satisfied in every respect. 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozone as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozone 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 Ozone 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. Ozone straightens without any outside assistance. Nothing but Ozone 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 Ozono 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 Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name ..... House, No. Street ..... City. County ..... State. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. Pastel blue, pink or lavender ground works are favorites, with the odd Persian design in black. Nashville, Tenn., Special.—The most popular of all Negro journals, The Freeman, can be secured at: Ideal hotel, 417 N. Cherry street; Kelly's restaurant, Maxwell passage; Davis's shoe shop, 313 Ash street; Brown building of H. Cole; Palace of Surets, 417 Cedar street; 22 Tennessee street, Master Goodman; B. Z. Eakin, general agent and reporter, 512 Cedar street, 'phone 3343. Ring 4. SPORT BREAKAWAY. I will run any man on earth 89 yards or swing Indian clubs for science against any body. Any one wishing to compete against me will please answer through The Freeman or by letter. I will bet from $100 to $500 a side, posting a forest in the hands of The Freeman as soon as it is accepted. Resp'y. GEO. W. WALKER 80 yards champion sprinter of America and Indian club swinger. * * * Louis Jones, an old sporting man, is sick at Memphis, Teen. Before the Royal Golf and Athletic Club at Bridgeport, Conn., Joe Walcott won the decision from Jack Bonner at the end of fifteen rounds. Walcott kept up a tattoo on Bonner's heart and stomach during the fight. Joe weighed 145 and Bonner 165 pounds Young Corbett bested Kid Broad of Cleveland, in ten rounds at Denver, Col. a few nights ago. World's Trotting Record Lowered Amid the enthusiastic cheers of nearly 10,000 people, Crescenis, the world's champion trotting stallion, went a mile at Cleveland, O., recently over the --- Freeman Stations Challenges the World. grantee to do all that is claimed for it, or you a plain question—would we abso- really dissatisfied with our preparations, aim for them? We have advertised for and we are glad to say that every one ed in every respect. your preparations, and every purchaser Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively y, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble- sh hair long and straight. It will cure scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, has been applied. It will stop your hair y hair to its natural color, making the statement. Many firms are advertising then they send the preparation they tell not use hot irons; they will burn up the out. Ozono straightens without any Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays use at any time. The good effects on the first application. bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make any time: Cut out this coupon and send One Dollar, and we will forward to you large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, high skin soft and pliant, and cures all imperfections, and actually removes hide one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin moves wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, the old look young and the young look of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is and no soap but a pure soap should ever YOU MORE THAN GET YOUR MONEYS WORTH WHEN ...YOU ...BUY Dobbins' Electric SOAP 5 CENTS A BAR----JUST REDUCED FROM TEN CENTS—Hasn't been less than ten cents for more than 35 years. Buy of your grocer; he has it, or will get it for you. BOOKS GIVEN AWAY List of 217 25-cent books to select from. Any book on list, sent free for 3 wrappers of DOBBINS' ELECTRIC SOAP, and 5 cents for postage. DOBBINS SOAP MFG. CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Glenville track in 2:02$_{4}$. This establishes a new world's trotting record for both sexes, replacing the former world's record of 2:03$_{4}$, held by The Abbott The track was a trifle heavy but the noble Cresceus covered the distance without the remotest break—not even being touched by the whip. Time by quarters: 30, 1.01, 1.31$_{4}$, 2.02$_{4}$. Twas indeed a wonderful performance. I will not be surprised if he lowers that record before the close of the present season. The first quarter in 30 flat is something remarkable; it's a 2-minute gait. Major Taylor decided not to retire from the track as was threatened and instead has won the National Circuit championship from Tom Cooper and Owen Kimble, the Major's "pickings." Gus Ruhlin and Joe Acton will wrestle at Portland, Ore., next week. --- be used on the scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, all forms of Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, etc. The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Ya. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. Here is a sample of one: **Boston Chemical Company:** Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. Gentlemen.—After using OZONO a that my hair is already straight and grow A last word. OZONO is absolutely cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. you can use it to secure a glossy lor "OZONO." Send us $1.00 at once, and day we receive your order. BOST 31 after using OZONO a short while only, I am glad body straight and growing finely. MISS BESSIE POWER 383 Missouri street, Toledo OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten he hd luxurious growth. If your hair is already se secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the q us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent th order. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO 310 E. Broad St., Richmond Gentlemen.—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say that my hair is already straight and growing finely. 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., the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical S. (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name Street..... County..... If you want 4 lots like above, send $4 no coupon, let her name on a when you send your order. TWO BOOKS History of the Negro Race History of the Negro Soldier Send for Terms. Price of the CONTENTS OF THE HISTORY NEGRO colored man. Pen pictures of the dawn, shadows in the colonies. -The New York colonies cut; New Hampshire, New York, and South Carolina. -Hands and customs of South Carolina. -Whats and customs of South Carolina. -Heroes of the Revolution. The Fredrick Dougas. Nat Turner and others who Examples of Underground Railroad War. In a Spanish-American war? What color soldiers did over the block house and saved the Rough Rider was first to raise the American flag on San Jules. Roosevelt, and many others on the lively ground. What colored soldiers did The Negro paymaster in the army. The Negro the colored man who outwitted the diplomacy. QUESTIONS EVERY PERSON OUGHT of the Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American killed in the destruction of the Battleship Main in the Spanish-American war? 3. What color Revolution? 4. What colored soldier had char. Block House and saved the Rough Riders in the dier reached the Block House first on San Jules. Negro outwears. A Guamala and Jose Me. 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TWO BOOKS IN ONE History of the Negro Race and History of the Negro Soldiers in the Send for Terms. Price of either book ABOVE, $1.00. CONTENTS OF THE HISTORY OF NEGRO RACE. Introduction: Beginning of slavery in the colonies.—The New York colonies; Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut; New Hampshire and Maryland; Delaware and Pennsylvania; North Carolina and South Carolina; Negro soldiers in Revolutionary times. Negro Heroes of the Revolution. The War of 1812. Efforts for Freedom. Liberia. Fredrick Douglas. Nat Turner and others who struck for freedom. Anti-slavery agitation. War of 1812. Negro Heroes of the Revolution. Employment of Negro soldiers. Fort Pillow. Around Petersburg. The Crater. Incidents of the war. The end of the war. Reconstruction. 1865–68. Progress since freedom. Religious progress. Educational progress. Financial progress. Some noted Negroes. Free people of color in North Carolina. CONTENTS OF THE HISTORY NEGRO SOLDIERS: First Hero of the Navy a navy officer. The main hero made by Negro soldiers at San Juan, El Campeón and around Santiago. Corporal Brown killed at his post while firing a cannon which knocked over the block house and saved the Rough Riders. Sergeant Berry, the colored soldier who was first to raise the American flag on San Juan Hill. The glowing tributes of McKinley, Miles, Roosevelt and many others the same day. Negro Heroes of the Revolution. Gomer, Miss Cisneros and the Cuban women cavalry. The Negro paymaster in the army. The Negro poet, Paul Lawrence Dumbar. "Eddie" Savoy, the colored man who outwitted the diplomacy of the Spanish Minister at Washington, etc. QUESTIONS EVERY PERSON OUGHT TO KNOW.--All answered in the History of the Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War: First. How many colored sailors were killed in the destruction of the Battleship Maine? 2. What colored sailor was the first marry of the Revolution? 4. 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