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$1.00 is what The Freeman will Cost you for One Year During the Month of December. Subscribe NOW. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XIV NUMBER 48. A GRAND SUMMARY A GRAND SUMMARY OF THE COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE INDUSTRIous NEGRO IN A SOUTHERN METROPOLIS Through Persistant Energy he has Attained an Enviable Position in all Branches of Business--Our Representative Royally Feted. Savannah, Ga., Special to The Freeman. In this quaint old city by the sea I find, although indifferently developed, a rich and measureless field for the advancement of business enterprises by young Negro men. Of a few of the most promising affairs now under conduction I give brief mention be- low. Joseph L. Jackson, son of the late Albert Jackson, notwithstanding his heirloom of many thousand dollars, the result of his father's splendid achievements as a cotton broker, has engaged in the plumbing business and is doing excellently. This young man deserves much credit for his efforts and success he is meeting with in perpetuating the business energy that has so long been common to the name. Rarely is such grit found even in the whites as has been manifested by this young man placed, circumstantly as he is. Bore with fortitude, the drudgeries consequent upon the apprenticeship of his chosen occupation, and he has gone to the top, its perfect master. Would that such ambition were more pronounced among our young men. His is indeed an object lesson well worth the learning. There is one other colored plumber in the city, Mr. E. B. Knight, who also enjoys a substantial patronage. He is a staunch friend and zealous enthusiast of The Freeman and its accomplishments. Industrially ambitious and progressive under the most trying circumstances from his very boyhood, Mr. John J. Bolen has established after fifteen years persistence and constant application to set purposes, a successful business as a practical tinner and roofer. He is a big contractor in his particular line. Mr. Harry Larke represents a striking example of the trust and confidence often imposed by the white man in the Negro. Mr. Larke has charge exclusively of Remilers Exchange and by virtue of his companionable disposition has made the place one of the most popular resorts in the city. While speaking along this particular line I must mention Mr. Stephen A Quinie who has charge of B. E. Morse's fancy grocery and saloon at Liberty and E. Broad streets, where he dispenses impartially the wares of his place to all alike. This is a distinct feature of his place and deserve the patronage of the best citizens. S. H. Naylor, upholsterer and jobber is an old timer and practically enjoys this field alone. For finished work his firm stands in a class by itself. The Forrest City Laundry, operated by Mr. Chas. Shettall as sole owner is an affair of much magnitude. He has three thousand dollars invested in machinery alone, has two excellent delivery wagons, employs a large force of workmen and is doing a big business. He is a young man, not yet twenty, five and is due to reach the very top in his business. The West End Tailoring Establishment under the management and ownership of Mr. T. W. Williams is a model of modern taste and neatness. He is a finished cutter and designer in artistic tailoring. The business novelty of the city presents itself to a stranger in the person of Miss Josephine Styles, a woman of extraordinary business qualities. Miss Styles conducts a first-class vaudeville theatre in conjunction with her saloon and cafe. She has acquired sixteen pieces of property in the city, alone and unaided and is yet a young woman and single. For strictly business foresight she is the wonder of the period. She would be glad to hear from all first-class specialty people. None but first-class need apply. It is not necessary to add that the ghost walks regularly. Miss Styles considers the Freeman a valuable acquisition to her place and its arrival is anxiously awaited each week. R.B. Coleman conducts the very best oyster, shrimp, crab and general sea food saloon in Savannah. The service is first-class and enjoys the patronage of all "swell-dom." E. J. Dancy, the strictly fashionable tailor and cutter does the star business in that line. He is the oldest and best established colored tailor in the city. His is the strictly elite trade of Savannah. He is a thorough gentleman, modest and unsuming. Most of the dress suits donned by the gay and fes. tive are from the needle of the reliable Dancy. Mr. Tom Golden proprietor of the Working man's exchange is doing a large whiskey business, perhaps the largest in the city. Mr. Golden is also connected executively with the Labor Union Protective Association, an organization destined to accomplish much toward the preservation and protection of Negro industrial and professional labor in the State of Georgia. One of the noblest institutions from a charitable and benevolent standpoint is the Charity Hospital, operated, sustained and endowed by colored people. It has a training school for nurses which gives to our women an advantage long desired. T. James Davis, of Burlington Vt. is Superintendent. On the faculty he fills the chair of Physiology and Hygene. He is a scholar and a gentleman. P. E. Love has charge of chemistry and Toxicology. He is also one of the city physicians. S. Palmer Lloyd demonstrates surgery and surgical dressing. C. Bryant Whaley is secretary and has charge of Obstetrics and Gynealogy. J. H. Bugg another city physician has general practice and clinical medicine. The institution is certainly a potent evidence of the Negroe's inclination to raise himself superior to the circumstances with which he is environed. Here the pauper sick is tenderly ministered to and the race is being meted outa professional benefit lasting in its results. P. Edward Perry owns and manages the largest tonsoral parlor in Savannah. It is the lobby of the millionaire. Everything tile and marble. He is but 28 years of age but a hustler from way back. He has set his brother up in the same business for colored people which is also the finest place in the city for colored people. Thus the Perrys enjoy a monopoly on the barber business in Savannah. The Brunswick saloon and cafe, owned by Geo. H. Jones is headquarters for sport. His athletic annex is largely attended. The place is coining money. Thos. E. Ferrecebis is chief dispenser; a good fellow and a great admirer of The Freeman. Our sporting column will be eagerly read each week by the patrons of the place. Richard and Gibbons, first class tailors are doing a good business. J. H. Johnson is the leading undertaker of the city. His paraphanalia is of the latest and most exquisite pattern. He has many thousands of dollars invested. In conjunction with his undertaking business he conducts the Johnson House hotel which is strictly first class, with all the late appliances. Mr. T. Brooks is manager of the Country Cottage Club a suburban resort. The natural beauties abounding together with the sweet strains of music enable one to spend a pleasant afternoon. He catars to the acceptable only. Dr. E. D. Bulkley is a promising young dentist. His practice is very large and he is rapidly making his way. He sends regards to Dr. Furnish. Wm. P. Waddell is doing a thriving business with his club. It is theatrical head quarters. Many thanks are herein extended for all courtesies shown. On a whole, Savannah all is right. I say good bye regret fully and would far rather be coming than going. My thanks are in order to the many beautiful and accomplished ladies I met, for their part in the entertainment arranged for me during my stay. J. D. HO WARD. NewsItems Elyrin, O., Special.—Our quarterly meeting was well attended last Sunday afternoon. The P. E., Rev. T. L. Ferguson, preached an able sermon. Our Epworth Guards gave a Thanksgiving entertainment, Mr. George Smith captain. Mrs. T. J. Leggett reports a very pleasant trip to Oberlin last week. She was entertained by Miss Alice L. Howard, a former student of Eckstein Norton University, Cane Spring, Ky., but now a student of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Mr. H. L. Gains and Miss Mand B. Payne of Oberlin were married last week. Little Henry Crofford is very ill. Miss Gertie Williams of Loraine, O., was in the city last week. Interesting News New Orleans, La., Special.—The Tulane quartet, comprising the following named persons: Thos. Smith, first tenor, E. Spencer, second tenor, D. Lister, baritone, Hv Harris. E. A. JOHNSON, Raleigh, N. C. Author of History of The Negro Race and History of The Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War. Author of History of The Negro Race and History of The Negro Soldiers in the Spanish-American War. basso, appeared during the week of Nov. 17 at the Grand Opera House in the production of the Octoroon. They are the acknowledged foremost quartette in the city, and preference is always given to them whenever the services of a Negro quartette are required at any of the theatres. Scott's Jubilee and Afro-American Progressive Lecture, under the management of Mr. P. J. Scott, gave us an insight of the kind of entertainment they intend touring the city with. It is not an ordinary panorama exhibition, but an up to date show of animated, life size pictures. In connection with the above jubilee songs will be sung. Pictures of our leading men, with a short talk on each, and the Passion play, which has not been much shown here, constitute an interesting and instructive part of the program. It is officially announced that New Orleans will have the biggest racing season it has ever seen. Hundreds of horses have arrived with more to come. Windy City Notes Chicago, Ill., Special.—Miss Lizzie Jackson and Mr. Cooper were united in wedlock Nov. 24, at the home of his mother, 719 52d street. Miss Troster returned to the city last Friday from Lexington, Ky. Mice Edith J. McMerrie and Mr. Clodie Miller were married Nov. 19 at the home of Mrs. Della McMerrie, her mother, Racine. Wis. Also Jennie Jones to Mr. John Alexander at Racine, Wis. Mrs O J Farr has removed to 2730 Armourave. Mrs. John Start, of Louisville, Ky., is the guest of Mrs. Annie Edwards, 749 Sixty-first street. Mrs. Alexander Merrie, W. 51st street, died Nov. 14 at 9 o'clock, and was buried on Sunday. Mrs Green, 4747 Armourave., died Nov. 12 at 7 o'clock: was buried on Thursday. She was the mother of twenty-one children. Mrs Mellie Jones, 4618 Portland ave., secured work at the stock yards in the soapane department. Mrs Young, of 4859 Milwaukee, is not expected to live. Mr D. Sims, of Logrins, La., is the guest of Mr and Mrs Earkins, 2716 Lasalle street. Mrs Masin of 4616 Portland avenue has been ill, but is able to be up again. Mrs Mary Alexander and daughter of W. Tailor street, and Miss Ada Rockmon of Louisville, Ky., are the guests of Miss Ranjis, 837 Grand ave. Mrs D Perry of 6209 Lenox St., has her husband home with a limb sth. Mrs Viola Edwards secured work at stock yards soapane department, 4614 Portland ave. Mr W Martin of Buffalo, N.Y., is the guest of his sister, Mrs J F Flowers, 2716 Dearborn street. Mrs M M Parrison of 917 Harrison street, has returned to her home in Dayton. Mrs M B Walker of Little Rock, Ark., has returned home after visiting her mother, Mrs Harrison, 809 Seventy-first St. Race and History of The Negro nish-American War. NEGROES BOYCOTT S1REET CARS In Jacksonville, Florida--Hack Lines Doing a Flourishing Business. Special to The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. JACKSONVILLE, FDA., Nov. 18, 1901. Manager Freeman—Dear Sir.—Upon my arrival in the city to day from Savannah I found the entire place afame with the just re sentment of the colored populace against a recent proscriptive measure edicted by the City Council prohibiting Negroes from occupying seats on the street cars with the whites. The injunction, whilst displaying in a most flagrant manner that bitter caste prejudice common to this section, is distinctly original and is obviously a blow from a gloved hand. The law is that no Negro be permitted to occupy the same seat on the cars with the whites. For instance, if a person of color be on the car, and a white citizen boards the same car and perchance sat down in the same seat occupied by the Negro, he would be politely informed by the conductor that he must sit elsewhere, and vice versa. Strange to say no specific clauses as to any particular portion of the car are inserted. The Negroes are "standing past" against the measure, and it would be extremely risky for a Negro to patronize the lines under existing conditions. The darkies mean business, and are out for blood. The affair, as it stands, bide fair to be far reaching if not disastrous in its results. It hits your humble representative rather hard as I am thus forced to make my rounds exclusively in hacks. Yours, etc. Macon Speaks and Points. Macon Speaks and Points. Macon, Miss, Special—Macon is alright both socially and financially. We have several prosperous business firms, at the head of which stands G Barker & Son, Covett Brothers, B W Smith, A Reed and Clarissa White, restaurants; Reed & Houston, bill posters, members of Moulton's Posters' Union; The Young Men's Success Club, under the management of James Reed, promises to be a grand social feature for Macon. We have several strong secret orders: three churches with able leadership; one of the best graded High-school system in the state under the direction of the influential and scholarly, Prof L L Ivey. The Afro-American teachers of Moxubee, takes the front rank of all the state normals. We have one of the leading physicians of the state in the person of the refined and --- polished D W Sherrod, Jr., B. A. Over and above all our city was recently honored with the visit of the world-famed and reputable gentleman, the Hon G L Knox, of The Indianapolis Freeman, who is on his tour through the South, delivering his great lecture: "The American Negro and His Possibilities." Mr Knox was with us on Friday night the 15th, at St Paul M E church and succeeded in captivating and inspiring his audience composed of members of both races, all voted that it was the best paid lecture ever delivered in Macon. The audience was ready waiting, and on the approach of the dignified, Hon G L Knox, applauded him to the rostrum. He was received by a special committee and was then presented to his elated and expectant audience in a most highly and intelligent manner by efficient Dr D W Sherrod. Mr Knox showered upon his hearers a most powerful and prophetic argument, and he was over showered with flowers and bouquets. He will long live in the hearts of our citizens. The Freeman's banner shall never trail the dust. Mr Knox with his traveling man, Mr Stewart, left for Meridian Saturday. Come again. JAMES E WASHINGTON. News Notes. Loraine, O., Special—Quarterly meeting at this place was well attended last Sunday morning. Rev. T. L. Ferguson, P. E., preached a splendid sermon. Rev. W. H. Brown preached at the Second M. E. church last Sunday evening. His theme was "From the Prison to the Throne," which was enjoyed by all present. The many friends of little Dasie Davis will be pleased to know that she is able to be up and out again after her long confinement with fever. Mrs. Andrew Bunch is still very sick. Miss Maud M. Donnell's strong alto voice made a great improvement in the choir at the Second M. E. church last Sunday evening. Mr. Harry Jackson, after a two weeks' visit with his family in this city, left for Sidney, Nova Scotia. Mr. Henry Warring, our successful ice dealer, will double his capacity for handling ice this winter. The Second Baptist church is preparing to have a rally on the second Sunday in December. The Odd Fellows gave an entertainment Friday evening. Nov. 29 at their hall on Broadway. Mr. Willis Ingram was called to Wheeling, W. Va., last week to attend the funeral of his father-in-law. THE NEGRO. Dear Sir: I would like to call your attention to one fault on the part of the Negro that is detrimental to him to a great extent, and that is his reluctant disposition about reading. The American Negro must learn to read and to think for himself and not to do things just because some other race of people do them. That which is advantageous to one race may be detrimental to another. So the best thing the Negro can do is to spend his leisure hours reading. He should read all the books, papers and magazines that he can beg, borrow or buy, for reading brings wisdom, and wisdom is discretion, and a discrete man is very seldom found in any kind of trouble. A.R. M. Brief News Carrollton, Mo., Special.—Mrs. Bell Gaines, aunt of Engene Woods, is on the sick list. Mrs. Sadie Kiles of Chillichothe, Mo., was called to the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Cal. Nesbitt in DesMoines, Ia. The wedding of Miss Minnie Hannon and Archie Page took place at the bride's home on Waterwork avenue. The colored school of Carrollton is now under the management of Prof. J. W. Mozee. There are four teachers under him: Mrs. Leota B. Fields, Miss Willa E. Allen, Miss Benora Lane and Mrs. Mozee. Excellent work is being done in each department and the school is advancing. Information Wanted. Cornelius Johnson of Vidalia, La., would like to hear from some of the old soldiers that were on the gun boat John Wren during the civil war. They were mustered out at New Albany, Ind., the latter part of 1865. LARGE AUDIENCE POURS EAGERLY FORTH TO HEAR MR. GEORGE L. KNOX THE NAPOLEON OFNEGROJOURNALISTS In His Lecture on the American Negro And His Possibilities--The Doings of the Churches and Society--A Fashionable Home Wedding. Vicksburg, Miss., Special.—A fashionable home wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shelton South First North street, Nov. 17 inst. The contracting parties were Miss Leniora Bryant and Willie Carpenter, Rev. A. J. Brown officiated. The Freeman extends its best wishes to them for a long and happy life, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Slaughter gave a grand birthday party in honor of their daughter, Miss Fannie, at their residence, Locust st., Tuesday evening, Nov. 12. A pleasant time was enjoyed by all present. On the 9th Miss Maude Foote left for New Orleans to attend school at Stright University. W. Bolivar Davis, a Georgia evangelist, preached to a large audience at 3 p.m., Sunday the 17th at the King Solomon Baptist church. Rev. Davis is quite a young man and has a bright future before him. He is a power in the pulpit and a terror to the evil doer. The street fair opened here on the Monday 18th and continued until the 24th was quite a new departure from the country and state fairs of the past, nevertheless it will be long remembered as having been one of the nicest and best entertainments provided for our citizens in many years. R. H. Brooks' famous band was engaged and furnished most excellent music for the street fair under control of the Elks' Lodge No. 95 of this city. Mr. George L. Knox, owner and publisher of the Freeman, delivered his famous lecture: "The American Negro and His Possibilities" at the Warren county court house the 21st. His audience were composed of men, women, boys and girls in all walks of life. The speaker was introduced to the audience by Hon. W. E. Mollison, who is an orator of no mean ability. The visit of this distinguished Northerner, so frugal and pleasant will be long remembered by his country men in this historic city. Read The Freeman, its on sale every Saturday 5 cents per copy, $1.50 per year. Eufaula Dots. Eufaula, Ala., Special—Mrs. Guss Askew of St. Luke A. M. E. church, had the following guests at her most pleasant house to dine Sunday, Nov. 10: Mrs. W. D. Jackson, Mrs. Rev. Jenkins, Mr. Lawson Lawrence and Miss Porolu Jackson. The guest report is very pleasant spent hour and a most delightful and sumptuous feast. Of course those entertained do not object to a repetition when it please Mr. and Mrs. Askew. The street fair opened on the 12th inst. The picking of cotton is about wound up now, and in a few days hence the schools of the city will be in a most flourishing condition, and teachers will have all they can do for at least three months hence. Alleged Lynchers Indicted Modena, Utah, Nov. 24.—The grand jury of Lincoln county, Nevada, has returned indictments against seventeen of the leading citizens of Fay, Nev., who it is alleged, participated in the stringing up of George Ellis, colored, in an effort to make him confess to numerous thefts that had taken place in that vicinity during the past few weeks. All of the men indicted are now in jail with the exception of Superintendent Gayford, of the Horseshoe Mining Company, Postmaster De Freize and H. H. Cooper, who were released on bonds of $3,000 each. Notes. Meridian, Miss, Special—Rain prevented Hon. George L. Knox from delivering his lecture as by program, but Rev. Lee, pastor of New Hope Baptist church, consented to have him, in fact, urged him to remain over Sunday and speak in the afternoon, which he did to a very good audience. The lecture was up to our most extravagant expectations. Mr. Knox will long be remembered by the people of Meridian. 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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 consistent with thorough work. For all information address REV C.H. PARISH. D.D. President, Cane Spring, Bullitt Co., Ky. The street car conductor who "knocks down" a penny is guilty and yet in a cent. Fellows, Military, Band, Star Supplies ( "His Private Sins" now under construction.) Elmore stepped back astounded at Delma's reply and started to follow as she hastily quit the room. He reached the door but halted in deep thought "Would she do it? No How silly in me to think seriously for a moment of her excited words" He burst in a soft dry laugh which was decidedly forced. The deep look of concern was still on his face. He stretched himself out full length upon the sofa and slowly went over in his mind all that had occurred between him and Delma from the very inception of their meeting. Much did he find in this silent resume of the girl's general character and self-will to warrant the presumption that she would do most anything she conceived to be right no matter what the cost. How long he lay thus pondering over the strangeness of the situation in which he found himself he never knew. Finally he dozed off in a troubled slumber. About midnight the door softly opened and Delma, arrayed in her night robes glided softly into the room. She approached the couch upon which the sleeping man lay. Her foot stumbled against an object upon the floor; upon investigation she discovered it to be a large paste-board box. She sheathed the gleaning dagger which she clutched tightly in her hand within the bosom of the robe she wore. Noislessly removing the lid from the box, a smothered exclamation escaped her lips. The box contained an elegant house wrap of some soft costly material, and had evidently only arrived from Memphis some time during that day. She carefully unfolded the garment and held it out at full arm's length, gazing in mute admiration at its beauty and tasteful construction. She raised it severally to her lips and imprinted a long, lingering kiss upon its costly fabric and smothered a sob within its soft folds. "This," she said sadly to herself, "is but another of Elmore's careful considerations of me Oh, God, why hath Thon cursed me? Why make my cup so bitter?" She staggered up to the couch and stood for a moment, silently watching the troubled irregular breathing of Elmore; the handsome mustached lips were slightly drawn as if the sleeper was in pain. She stooped down and pressed her hot, feverish lips to his brow, in doing so the soft bosom almost touched the mass of curls which clustered upon the sleeper's head. "Always, always I will love you always," she said, "even through the confines of the grave will burst the echo of my undying love waffing back to Cupid and all his oriented an object lesson of a woman's love and the sacrifices of which it is capable. Good boy, Elmore, we must part! I love you too well to trust you to follow —I must take you with me. Perchance the love we are not permitted to enjoy here with the sanction of the law and honor will meet with the approval of the angles. With heaving breast and dialated eyes, she advanced once more with catlike stealth to the side of the conch. Her trembling hand stole softly within the bosom of her robe, and withdrew the glittering dagger, raising it high above her head, over the breast of her sleeping victim. "I do this, my love, because 'tis better so. My honor is as dear to me as yours to you. The grave brings all human love and hats to one sad level. We shall be united in the great Beyond." Slowly the hand holding the knife went higher above the head of the trembling girl— "No, no, I cannot!" she cried. "his only fault has been his unconquerable love and passion for me. That is a thing of God a sown alotment and beyond the condemnation of mortal beings," the hand descended to her side and she turned to walk away. The movement awoke Elmore. He sprang up and caught the fleeing figure before she could reach the door. "What means your appearance here at this hour?" he cried excitedly. "Ah I see it all; you DO love me, he went on madly straining the girl to his breast. "You are mine, all mine in the sight of God and—" "Let me go, you must not—!" "I will stand no further refusals. Come to the heart that is all but breaking with the yearning love you so persistently ignore." He was dragging her to the couch. His eyes were blood shot and inflamed with the passion which was consuming him. How it all happened no one ever knew. With a fearful groan of agony, Elmore relaxed his hold of the girl and fell limp and lifeless at her feet The blood gushed from an ugly wound in his breast. Once, only once did he raise himself to a half sitting posture, leaning on his elbow with one hand clasped over the wound in his breast through which the blood still trickled and ran in a gory mass on the floor. "My God! Delma you have killed me!" That was all; with one spasmodic tremor of the entire frame he fell back with a thud upon the soft rugs on the floor. Bending over him with the weapon still in her hand the wretched girl exclaimed madly: "Dead!! and I am his executioner!" With a wild hysterical laugh she cried, "So be it, lost in life we shall be united in Death!! The weapon she held shot rapidly through space and ploughed its cruel way through the soft bosom exposed to the deadly stroke. Delma staggered and fell across the lifeless form of Elmore at her feet. ***** Thus they were found next morning by Reuben who quickly aroused the village, whereupon began the many theories common to the facts involved. Strange to say the true solution of the mystery was never correctly hit upon. Some advanced that Elmore in one of his drunken tantrums had murdered the girl and then killed himself. As the reader is already acquainted with the sad facts in the case we will draw the curtain and let DAWN COME ON APACE ARE YOU AN EDITOR? The Freeman has selected the main editorial writer for its Christmas issue. It will accept a few shorter contributions from the general public on "What I would do as an Editor of a Negro journal." Do not exceed one hundred lines. The best of these will appear in the Christmas issue, others will follow in the subsequent numbers. Send them in at once. Everything being equal, the first come, the first served. 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The receipt is free for the asking and he wants everyman to have it. KS IN ONE Spanish-American War, combined. Price only $1.25. No Library complete without it. Large commission to agents. iar mil AAT) R * FQery ‘em @VAITER 6, SB. rt Pata Pee eee UF Ma: = Lea eee ee d= = Qe ee oe wy ~ S Wy ; os SA 2? NY ES = Ps sale: =~ Yaa = CA Lara ma Hh | ‘There ie a great demand in Chicog Ci NEY | and other cities for side waiters. I Dt Sa | Chicago, girl waiters can not be secure heed | fast enough for the outside hotels, bu i - there are no demand for men waiters. Races Ne Capt. A. Thomas, head-waiter in th NY eon q Grill room at the Great Northern hote A i ae Ss Chicago, Ill; deserves muca eredit fo i —_ Be ‘his business like way in conducting th SAY room under his charge. At the tim oS > Capt A. Thomas took charge of th Ai\m DBS Grill room the manager was conten > a plating putting in a white crew. Bu ‘ ( g pa Capt. Thomas saved the day and nox 4, Y that snow is falling it is greatly appr. VE- © ciated. Mr. Phelix Anderson, a waiter om ore ployed at the West Superior Hotel, W EDITED BY Superior, Wis., was summoned as | W. FORREST COZART witness in the Schley Inquiry Cour so. Slee Dace a ee ‘Train the Colored Waiters for European Service. Gentlemen do not consider this arti- cle immaterial but material. The time has come wen the iguorant waiter is no longer competant on either plan, and especially the European plan. I sugges aaa remedy each and every headwaiter of this country begin training his crew for European service even if the house he is employed is conducted on Ameri- can plan as the manager or proprietor may adopt the European system any time and very likely the results will be a house lost to the brother in white. So prepare for war in the time of peace as the hotelries of this country are rapidly adopting the European plan, Why? Because it is absolntely a better success financially and that is what the world is looking for, the best of it, for a guest orders what he or she wants and noth- ing more and pay for what they get and the ignorant waiter is incompetent and can't nake a progressive waiter to com- pete with the standard of to-day, and maintain the same, A waiter must read well, writea plain hand and spell correctly as a whole, otherwise he is not capable for Europe- an service, and is simply a stumbling block to be kicked out of the way. I'll venture to say, principally every hotel in this country will be conducted on the European plan, and we must come up to the standard or “‘o way back and sit down,” a waiter who has some edu- cation and is apt and energetic and know nothing about service is more com- petent for the European system than the one who know what service is and is not intelligent, have no education, therefore cannot give guest a civil re- ply; the time will come when a waiter will have to know almost as much abont an article of food as @ cook,for if a guest does not know just what an article of food is and what it consist of, etc., he will certainly ask the waiter, bat on the American plan when he cannot yet de- scend imformation, will simply say : “Bring me that and let me see what it is.” There is a lost to the house. But on the European plan a guest will not order until he knows just what he is supposed to get, therefore the waiter is called on for information relating to an article of food he must be able to re- spond and do so civilly and intelligently otherwise he is not capable of his posi- tion, Each and every head and side waiter may consider thisarticle of prac- tical value for the time is rapidly ap- proaching when the ignorant waiters are no longer needed. We must have bright, intelligent waiters and men that are wide-awake to give satisfaction in a European dining hall. Yours truly, W. E. Tucker, Headwaiter, Albion Hotel, Augusta, Ga. Mr. Andrew D. Williamson, formerly at the Morrishotel, Birmingham, Ala, has accepted a position as captvin in the Gnil room at the Baltimore hotel, Kan- sas City, Mo. Mr Williameon resides ‘at 1230 Walnut atreet. All communications for the Waiter’s column should be addressed to W. For- rest Cozart Mr. Wm Broadnax, a well known Waiter in Indianapolis and Dayton, 0., has secured a divorce from his wife and if reports are trae he will soon wed Miss Collins, sister of Rev. Collins, pastor of the Eaker street A. M. E. Church of Dayton, O. Mr. James A. Farley. headwaiter at the Anditoriam hotel, Chicago is mak- ing qnite @ success at that hostelry since the latter has gone on the European plan. Who said colored waiters could cot hold first-class Enropean houses? Upon the invitation of Mr. 8. 8. Steele, head-waiter at the Baltimore Hotel and other Kansas City represen- tatives Rey. Ransom of the institutional chareh paida visit to Kansas City last week and organized a young men’s tor- um. Dr. Ransom also lectured to a very large and appreciative andience, THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUST ‘There isa great demand in Chicago and other cities for side waiters. In Chicago, girl waiters can not be secured fast enough for the outside hotels, but there are no demand for men waiters. Capt. A. Thomas, head-waiter in the Grill room at the Great Northern hotel Chicago, Ill; deserves muc’ credit for his business like way in condneting the room under bis charge. At the time Capt A. Thomas took charge of the Grill room the manager was contem- plating putting in a white crew. But Capt. Thomas saved the day and now that snow is falling it is greatly appre- ciated. Mr. Phelix Anderson, a waiter em- ployed at the West Superior Hotel, W. Superior, Wis., was summoned as 8 witness in the Schley Inquiry Court. Mr. Anderson was formerly steward for Admiral Sampson and was with him off Santiago, when SchleyZdestroyed the Spanish fleet. Mr. Jas. Brown, the 1 known wai- ter of Dayton, Ohio, whd recently mar- ried Miss Della Butler of that city bas returued from bis honeymoon and is now employed at the Dayton Club, ‘The cornerstone of the Hyde Park Chaple Chicago was laid last week. Rev. Geo. W. Gains officiated. Mr. A. W. Staten ot Hyde Park hotel, known as ‘Thanderbolt represented the waiters in a neat speech which eclipsed that of the learned devine who officiated. It will be ‘remembered that Mr. Staten was tem- porary chairman of the big demonstra- tion given by the waiters at First »Reg- iment Armory at which Senator Hanna was the principlespevker. Mr. Staten’s speech on that occasion was heartily cheered by an audience of 6000 which was very pleasing to Senator Hanna, ‘The Delmonico cafe and restaurant, which is ran in connection with the Waiter’s Club, Kansas City, Mo., is one of the neatest restaurants in that city and the only place where’eolored people can get first class meals and good ser- vice. The Delmonico is conducted by a stock company composed of the follow- ing members: 8.8. Steele, head-waiter at the Baltimore hotel, president; Dun- can Oath, sec'y; Benjamin MoRay, treasurer: W. B. Garrett, D. ‘T. Clen- lans; A. L, Hopkins, Kd. C, Hudson and A. D, Parron. In ashort time colored waiters will be a power financially. Next. ‘The Morocco Coal Company, whole- eale dealers in coal and wood, Chicago, Ill, is another sample of the business qualities and possibilities of the waiters when they combine their capital and or- ganize for business. The Morocco Coal Company has a capital stock of $700U. The majority of the stock holders and all of the officers are hotel waiters. Mr. Chas. Blanchard ispresident; R. Wash- ington secretary; Geo. V. Davis, treas; and B. L. St. Clair, general: solicitor. Mr. Blanchard has been a valuable em- ployee at the Auditorium hotel for a number of years. The Morocco Coal Co. has an office at 3108 State street and its yardsand coal bins are locatad at 4946 Armonr avenue. The company has two double teams and two single ones and is doing a rushing business, being largely patronized by white cus- tomers as well as colored. This is a step in the right direction: ‘Will some enterprising waiters estab- lish @ olabin Chicago on the ,order of the one in Kansas City? | It is indeed surprising to note how Little the the average colored waiters care for hotel papers and books treating on service. They have not ias yet reached that point, like the white man to appreciate literature along the line of their profession For two years The Freeman has been molding public sen- timent in favor of the oppressed wait: ersand thereby paving the way for a new era and still the majority (of the waiters fail to show their appreciation by subscribing for same. Now place the white waiters in the same attitude and the Freeman would have 50,000 waiters enrolled on its subscription list ina very short time. We as a race and and a class must learn to study our pro- fession as well as aid and encourage those who sympathize with and show a disposition to help us. In go doing we are bat helping ourselves by helping others. if thejwaiters would get to: gether and organize they could soon have finance enough to ran enterprises ot their own. Come now boys lets be men and act accordingly. Mr. W. R. Harris, formerly head- waiter at the Hollenden, Cleveland, 0, the Burnett, Cincinnati; the Louisville hotel, Louisville, Ky, and late of the Bailey Catering Co., Buffalo, N. Y. has been engaged as head-waiter by the Cal- ifornia hotel SanFrancisco Cal. Mr. Harris secures the above pos. Zz - ’ 9FOOCOO8 869000969 009008 ——s |) } Coe eR N SST : Hi SS Se a i) Hy mel ea HN) TTT MITTIN ™HIMIMTI A 44. Mf HMMM MIM " ATTRA Hans S mi i] MT) f Mh ~ " WH i MI | THAT A iat oe ae NY one ean secure, absolutely without cost, one of our justly famous Magnetic Brushes. This great invention, when used in connection iW with our great Hair Tonic, LUSTERONE, positively straightens Kinky, Curly, Knotty, Nappy, Krimpy Hair. Electricity is life. 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See ceete es nesie SEBO Sees fr Total vale... .6....ss.5.-esee1+ $7700 ean ae Send only $1.00 and get all of the above, or send $3.00 and we will send you four lots like the ‘ above. It is specially agreed that if I am not satisfied you will return the money, Ky Name fs____ tags aS ome Nos UP any Ss So ie ise ga ee ee ae iene ors ea eaeee Send money by U. S. Postal Money Order or by Registered Letter. Ask your Postmaster. Send all orders to— 106% E, Clay St., Richmond,Va, « 2 ~ through the Head waiter’s Association of which he is & member. His many friends and the readers of this column wish him much success during bis stay in the Golden Gate City and hope that he will have his pockets well filled with gold dollars when he returns East again. Mr. Harris sneceds a white head-wal- ter at the California, ‘There will be some kind of a change at the Midland Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. on Jan. 1. The famous old hotel will be either leased or sold, if possible at any rate it will be under new management as Mr. Stockholm the present manager has resigned. Itis reported that Mr. J. D. Fanning, proprietor of the Albany ‘Hotel, Denver, Col., is negotiating for ‘the Midland. Whatever the changes esipilioes Mink dee tastier Joka B Bill will be retained. + COLORED NEWSPAPER. A frightful wreck occured on the San- ta Fe, R. R. Nov. 20, near Francona, ‘Ariz, ‘Two limited trains, east and West bound crashed into each other ‘killing seven people and injaring about ‘twenty. Each train had a dining car attached and both dining cars were bad- ly wrecked. The following colored waiters were killed: Sam Brown and Walter Davorage. Among those severe- ly injared are; J. H. Arnold who resided at 268-27th et; M. Morton, 368 27th et; J. W. Bryant, 544-W, bith; L. W. Fair 3210, State; T. H. Owen, 2705, LaSalle and F, Williams, 531 State st., all of Chicago, In addition to the above, H. Letcher, 3118 State and H. H. Webb, 8581 Dearborn st., sleeping car porters we also injured. Boiler explosion and fire which consumed the wreckage and [burned several of the victims added hor- ror to the holocust. At this season of the year the Caterers are reaping their harvest and the party men who receive from three to five dol- lars @ night for their work are able to keep the wolf from the door. In large cities like Chicago, Philadelphia ana Baltimore, the caterers employ an army oe waiters who make from ten to twen- tydollars per week at this season of the — New York City, Nov. 14, 1901. To The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind.: John H. Riley, the popular head watt- er who has had charge of the United States Hotel dining-room, Saratoga Springs, N. Y., for several seasons with abundant success, will this winter as- eume charge of the handsome and spa- cious dining hall of the Breakers at Palm Beach, Fls., with a corps of well trained officers and staff. Mr. Riley isa young man and needs to be congratula- ted upon the rapid progress he has made in the past few years by his congenia manner and business capacity which has placed him in the ranks of the most popular haadwaiters of this country. Mr. Riley can be addressed 450 Sixth avenue, New York City ; home address, 16 Scott street, Newark, N. J. Lonisville, Ky., Nov. 18, 1901, Mr. E. ©, Knox, The Freeman, Indian- polis, Ind.: Tam very glad to lean that you have once again our friend Mr. W.F. Cozart at the head of the waiters’ column in your paper and hope that his service will forever be yours for the special ben- efit of the Negro waiter, May God bless you and the return of the Prodigal Son. Yours for success, Joun B. Gos, --- A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED JOLORED NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY At 300 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. 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Senator Culberson, of Texas, in a letter to the New York Journal on the Negro Problem points out that the South since the close of the civil war has more than divided with the Negroes the sum raised by taxation for educational purposes. He does not believe, however, that education is a solvent of the race question. He holds with Abraham Lincoln, who said that "there is a physical difference between the two races which, in my judgment, will probably forever forbid their living together upon the footing of perfect equality." Holding this view, he declares that "social equality is incomparably the most inflammable and dangerous phase of the Negro problem, and this problem will always be sectional." Senator Culberson, we think is mistaken in supposing that the problem of social equality is sectional. The experiment of Negro suffrage has had a strongly educational influence in the Northern States. Social equality is talked of in the North by well meaning philanthropists who are very far from practicing what they preach; but it does not exist. The political necessity which keeps the Southern States solid wherever the Negroes hold a balance of power is sure to assert itself in the North in case of a Negro migration northward. Probably at this time upon a fair vote in Pennsylvania there is a division of parties so nearly equal that the casting of the solid Negro vote one way or the other would determine the result. As the Negro vote has always been cast for the Republican party, it has become a dangerous element in the Keystone State. What education the Negroes have attained does not avail to divide them as white men divide upon questions of public policy. At the late election in this city the bulk of the Negro voters were qualified for the suffrage by the purchase of them for poll tax receipts. Many of them were also paid for their votes, and actively employed as repeaters in debauching the suffrage which has been mistakenly placed in their hands. The first step toward a solution of the Negro problem should be the withdrawal of the right of suffrage by constitutional amendment. Then, as Senator Culberson suggests, instead of vain and vapid clamor for a social equality which Nature forbids "let us have education, for bearance, moral training, just treatment, opportunities for labor, social separation and national tranquility."—The Philadelphia Record. Yes, yes, just withdraw the right of suffrage and the Negroes will get what George Washington gave his cherry tree when he was a little boy. In fact much of the consideration shown Negroes in the North that is of a kind differing with that of the South is owing to the ballot, where they dwell in large numbers, or to the fact that they are but a small part of the population and hence no "menace" in any direction. "Just treatment" by the way of mobs, and that is no dream; opportunities for labor reduced to a minimum by the iron heel of federated laborers and further impeded by the laws of prejudice always existent between races, and to a greater or lesser degree according as one or the other depart from what is conceived to be the standard of racial perfection in all that it implies; "social separation" now being so generally demanded as if there were impending danger, demanded by those who sing their own praises as to immunity from "defilement"; "national tranquility," national millenium when the lion and lamb shall lie down together, but when the lamb shall be on the inside. Disfranchisements for the purity of the ballot is all that is necessary. If the Negroes' present condition constitute them the greater suffers, they will stand it looking forward to the day of deliverance through their own preparation for fitness. They protest against a perpetual injunction against their rights as a part of the family of mankind, and as a part of this great country which they have had as much to do in making as the foreigner now issuing in at Castle Garden, and in the name of the blood bought purchases by the way of amendments to the charter of American THE FREL. AN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPE. liberties, the Constitution of our commonwealth of States. CHRISTMAS ISSUE CONTRIBUTORS Among those contributing to the Christmas issue of The Freeman are Prof. Booker T. Washington, "The Artist, H. O. Tanner, and his work"; Bishop Hood, "The Timely Coming of the World's Redeemer"; Prof. W. S. Scarborough, "A Day in Naples"; Prof. Charles Alexander, "The Interrogation Point a lay sermon"; W. T. Menard, of Washington, D. C., "The Negroes' Opportunity." Among the others contributing who have not as yet announced subjects are: Bishop G. W. Clinton, Dr. Joshua Jones, of Wilberforce; Dr. C. L. Purce, of the Baptist State University, Louisville, Ky.; Prof. W. H. Councili Dr. R. H. Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn. Bishop Abraham Grant; Bishop A. Walters; R. W. Thompson, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Majors, of Chicago; Augustus M. Hodges, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Dr. James M. Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa. W. Forrest Cozart and Rev. E. L. Gilliam. These contributors are among the strongest writers before the American public to day. The Freeman will be edited by them on subjects of moment to the race. They will be in the main short as editorials usually are, but they will be full of information and suggestions that will be an uplift to the race. Don't fail to see this issue. LYNCHING MADE EASY When the lynching fever becomes rampant it is not confined to races or classes. It is the court of the last resort being set up in the minds of men as the most worthy tribunal of their extremist hate or displeasure. It is this week that we are treated with that rare spectacle of Negroes lynching a Negro. The incident occurred in the vicinity of Shreveport, La, a locality noted for its susceptibility to the fascinating contagion. Frank Thomas, according to report, a Negro, shot and killed a Negro boy over a debt of thirty cents. The killing was witnessed by a number of persons. Two hundred or more Negroes hastily got together, took the murderer from the sheriff and hung him to the most convenient tree. The unthinking Negroes that took part in that lynching have done much to prove that some sort of summary justice should be meted out to a species of criminals, principally Negroes. It goes without saying that the one will quickly be caught up, and if not carried out by actions in kind, will nevertheless have the tendency to firmly imbed the notion in the minds of men, that crimes of Negroes surpass the jurisdiction of courts—lynching made easy. The American Baptist of Louisville, Ky., is out in a complimentary editorial to Dr. C. L Purce of the State University of that city, wherein it opposes his acceptance of the presidency of the Selma University, Selma, Ala., owing to his great efficiency in the Louisville institution. Editor Stewart says he, Purce, was not a candidate for the position, and enjoying the esteem, confidence and love of the brethren of the State, gives every hope that he will not accept the call to Selma. The Freeman has already paid tribute to the gentlemanly and scholarly qualities of Dr. Purce. It only hopes him success whatever may be his line of activity. It may be, however, that the Selma institution may widen his scope of usefulness, in that event he would but follow precedents long since established, aside from financial consideration, of the greatest good to the greatest numbers. We again proffer the gentleman our most distinguished consideration, trusting that he do the right thing as God gives it to him to see. The colored people of the country, without any manner of provisos, are very thankful for what Georgia has done. We charge the result to the heart of the old State of Oglethorpe, rather than to any bargaining expressed or understood. Have you failed to renew your subscription through neglect? If so, do not let this opportunity pass. For 30 days commencing Dec. 1. The Freeman will be sent to any address in the United States or Canada for $1.00. The holiday number and The Freeman one year for $1.00. The Indianapolis Sun makes no mistake when it says it has arisen out of the ashes a new Sun. That journal, after buffeting the waves for years, comes out this week resplendent in its new dress that bespeaks its prosperity. It has been persistent in staying before the people. It is one of the brightest examples of American grit, that quality so generally admired. We hope, with its great new press, greater facilities, it will occupy a greater sphere of usefulness in the city and State, telling the news fearlessly, free of all subsidizing influences. If it errs may it be on virtue's side; in the interest of the weak as against the strong. May it continue to shine. Signor Aguinaldo will not be accommodated in his late wish to visit Washington in order to tell them all about it. They prefer the information of the distinguished gentleman at long range. He is a prisoner of war, and while the United States would be an extremely limited field as big as it is for any exploitation of untoward conduct on his part, yet it is held that his absence might excite the curiosity of his former followers and stimulate them to renewed activity. Thus for a while he will not have the pleasure of visiting the seat of his adopted country. Alas! poor Aguinaldo. Senator Tillman says he is trying his best to keep down the thing amalgamation, the inter-marrying of the whites and blacks. If the people want such a condition he will have his hands full to keep them from having it. He feels that he is a kind of a generalissmo guardian of the parties of the first part, or a self appointed loco parentis in the matter. Well he ought to know that restraint whets the edge of regard (a soft term for love) and that the spirit of Romeo is rife in the human family, yea even unto Juliet. The editor of the Gazette of Cleveland in trying to justify his mean criticism of a defeated candidate, says that the editor of The Freeman misrepresents him. But he still says, and, to use his own language, "The extremely low vote the fellow in question received was a correct estimate of the man's standing among his people, his ability to hold and claim upon the office that Smith coveted." He is malignant. What about the six or seven white men who, yet fell below Mr. Clifford, that "fellow?" The editor of the Gazette says that The Freeman did not understand him. There is nothing sleeping between those lines. The trouble is, that the member of the present legislature of Ohio and not "ex," as he is so pleased to inform us, is very careless in the use of his language toward others. The appointment of E. M. Hewlett and Robert H. Terrel, colored, as civil justices for the District of Columbia is conceded to be an advance step in the recognition of the race From indications the President will recognize colored men when capable, efficient, honorable. His course will certainly have a tendency to check the ill usage to which the race has been lately subjected, and especially as it pertains to politics. All eyes are on the President. Bishop Hood has just finished his tour of churches under his jurisdiction as Bishop of the A. M. E. Zion Church. He will be engaged with conferences up to December 11, from which time until after the holidays he will be at home in Fayetteville, N. C., where he will take a much needed rest The Atlanta Constitution admits that as a class the Negroes of Georgia are the best element of Negro population found anywhere. The legislative body of that State evidently thinks so when it can defeat a disfranchising resolution by a vote of 113 to 17 From the drift of current events its hardly necessary for Northern papers to upbraid the South because public opinion forces the Negro out of politics. You don't have to go way down South for just such a condition. Of course you do not want to miss the holiday number of The Freeman—then send your renewals at once and read the instructive articles we will give to our readers. As a part of the whole people, we are thankful for a prosperous country. As a race we are thankful for the hope within us. BARGAIN PRICES ON FINE MAKES OF PIANOS, which are recognized STANARDS OF QUALITY the world over. If you have felt heretofore that you could not afford to invest in a HIGH GRADE PIANO, NOW is your opportunity, for we are making lower prices on standard makes of Planos than others ask you for inferior grades. Our facilities (being the largest music house in Indiana and also manufacturers) make this possible. Get a GOOD RELIABLE instrument from now until Jan. 1st at a price you can afford to pay. DON'T DELAY. YOU MAY REGRET IT AFTER THIS SALE IS OVER. ALL NEW PRINT STOOLS are received from the various Eastern factories. ALL NEW, FRESH STOCK, just received from the various Eastern factories. Remember, this GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES on FINE PIANOS will last only until Jan. 1st. EVERY PIANO MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES Students are still going to Livingstone College every day, and the enrollment has reached 255. Applications are flooding Dr. Goler. The girl's building is nearly overcrowded. The college needs another building to accommodate the students. Our growing church must supply it. Livingstone College is meeting with merited success. It is a strong lusty scion of the A. M. E. Zion Church, which has given us a Price, Walters. Clinton Hood and scores of other scholars and church dignitaries. The National Baptist Union of Nash ville. Tenn., now under the management of Dr E Boyd, is out in a new dress that gives it tone and bespeaks the determination of the manager and associates, E W. D. Isaac, D. D., W. S. Ellington, D D., and W. L. Cansler, A. M. The Christmas issue of The Freeman! Do not fail to see it. Get in it, if you are wise. The sad lesson of lynching is at last being learned by the brother in black. McKinley's Last Speech to the Negroes of America, at the Prairie View State College. In view of the recent sad death of our late lamented and beloved president, his speech to the Prairie View students on May 3 of this year, which was his last public utterance to the colored people of the United States, will be of general interest: PRESIDENT S SPEECH AT PRAIRIE VIEW, TEXAS. 'I thank you for your hearty welcome. I have visited a number of institutions of learning provided for your race, notably that great institution at Tuskegee, Ala., another in Savannah, another recently in New Orleans, and it has given me great satisfaction to observe the advancement of your race since the immortal proclamation of liberty was made. (Applause.) The opportunity for learning is a great privilege. The possession of learning is an inestimable prize, and I have been glad to note that your race is endeavoring, wherever you live, to enlighten your minds and prepare yourselves for the responsibilities of citizenship under this free Government of ours. (Applause.) "What we want more than anything else, whether we be white or black, what we want is to know how to do some one thing well. (Applause) If you will just learn how to do one thing that is useful better than anybody else can do that one thing, you will never be out of a job (applause) and all employment is honorable employment The race is moving on and has a promising future before it. It has been faithful to the government of the United States. (Applause) It has been true and loyal and law-abiding (Applause) Fellow citizens, always observe the law. In our recent war with Spain your race displayed distinguished qualities of gallantry; won more than one field. (Great applause) You were in the fight at El Caney and San Juan Hill, the brave black boys helping to emancipate the oppressed people of Cuba (applause) YOUR OPPORTUNITY READ EVERY WORD OF THIS ADV. AND THEN ACT. The Weekly I will distribute, absolutely free old and new, just $30, IN PRE Gifts include 5 pianos, 10 organ piano players, 5 cooking ranges, 4 Do plete, over 100 fine musical instrument erv, clothing, beautiful oil painting entlery, cameras, and hundreds of other Send a postal card for complete ing the Great Distribution Remembr old and new subscribers of THE WEEK Opportunity knocks once now at yours. The Freeman and The Weekly Each subscriber is entitled to FOUR Remit direct to The Freeman, India will distribute, absolutely free, among its subscribers old and new, just before Christmas, Gifts include 5 pianos, 10 organs, 10 sewing machines, 5 Apollo self piano players, 5 cooking ranges, 4 Dockash heaters, 10 graphophones complete, over 100 fine musical instruments, seal coat, bicycle, furs, fine millinery, clothing, beautiful oil paintings, 10 gold watches, portraits, razors, cutlery, cameras, and hundreds of other high class presents. Send a postal card for complete list of gifts and all conditions governing the Great Distribution Remember the cost is absolutely nothing, to old and new subscribers of THE WEEKLY INTER OCEAN. Opportunity knocks once on every door. It is knocking now at yours. The Freeman and The Weekly Inter Ocean one year for $1.50. Each subscriber is entitled to FOUR estimates in this contest free. Remit direct to The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. and your race in the Philippines, carrying the flag, and they have carried it stainless in honor and in glory. The last word I would leave with you is to be true to right, to home, to family, to yourselves and to God " (Enthusiastic applause) ODDS AND ENDS. Hon. Geo. L. Knox, the Publisher of The Freeman, Indianapolis, Indiana, was in our city on Tuesday the 19th, and delivered a famous lecture on "The American Negro and his Possibilities." You that are looking forward for growth and recognition as a race should have been there. No one could have listened to this well prepared and delivered subject without catching inspiration to push out at once to be a people and to encourage others to fail in line. Hon. Knox truly has found the key note to reach success as a race The thing for us to do is to accept Not in words, but in doing. We appreciate very much in being honored with the presence of him and his associate Chas H. stewart. These gentlemen are worthy to be heard we would have been glad if they could have spent more time with us — The Mississippi Baptist. Editor Geo. L. Knox of The Freeman is making a tour of the South lecturing on "The Negro Problem" He has been quite a success in the management of The Freeman and other business ventures and seeks to impart what he has gained as a result of experience He has a splendid address, instructive and comprehensive. It is by no means an oratorical effort but a plain, concise, INTER OCEAN free, among its subscribers before Christmas, RESENTS cons. 10 sewing machines, 5 Apollo self lockash heaters, 10 graphophones com- mits, seal coat, bicycle, furs, fine milli- lars, 10 gold watches, portraits, razors, her high class presents. list of gifts and all conditions govern- er the cost is absolutely nothing, to KLY INTER OCEAN. on every door. It is knocking Inter Ocean one year for $1.50. UR estimates in this contest free. Anapolis, Ind. MARRY MARRY Become a member of the NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICAN CORE PONDENCE BUREAU ABSOLUTELY PRIVATE, NO PURCHASE. Free membership for next ten days, to receive a stamp for your P.O. Box 1028. MI WAUKEE, WIS clean cut address based on his experience and observations. His manners are pleasing and he shows much ease on the stage. The Press man has heard him and express the hope that when The Freeman man comes to Mobile that he will speak to crowded houses - The Mobile Weekly Express. Genial Thomas Frames, head waiter at the Knutsford, called at our office this week and presented us with a nice token; and before we could ask what it meant, he said "that the Knutsford waiters appreciated the value of The Plain Dealer, and simply wanted to show their high esteem for it." With this he turned from us, and like a Wellington or Ward McCallister, walk a way. The editor is unable just now to express his thanks, and if those noble hearted waiters will give us a little time to collect ourselves together, we will try to reciprocate At present, gentlemen, accept our sincere thanks—Utah Plain Dealer. Copies of The Freeman may be found at G. F. Baker's shoe shop every Saturday, 1128 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala --- Do not turn away from such an opportunity. Sewing Machinel Enclosure 2 cost stamp for reply Address Scott Remedy Co. Ky. In writing this paper i ar, yA ? Ss ’ Ws ee Nae | HS ene : Ae ree EDITED BY “Woodbine” HE FREEMAN POST OFFIOB. A stam enveloy jlainly addressed, he tampa sen foreach Totter, andthe hn 2 tmeos followed by the person adresse <bean tm order forever m Gu ee rfesstonals and others shonld bea 1 arm tang all letters. otc., In tran st etweer tp mind Co" States and Caneda, must be prepaid ths Gartoe they are not forwarded. NOTICE.--Advertised letters will be held in The Freeman Post Office for SOUR WEEKS ONLY hereafter. ‘apies 1st. Dodd, Mra Grace E. Russell, Mise Tenia Fernando, Mrs Jas F ‘Terry, Miss L 1 FernantiaBesie Walker, Miss Daisy Hulne Mites ade Wade, iftss Eva Payne, Miss Bross mumnicin a Ge Avery, Dan Massingele, Barry Armstrong, 3H ‘Mason, A. ls Barbour, Bernt McCarver, Howard Bombry, Bon F McDade, Heary Brown, Bichard ‘MeCameron, Prof. Bryant, Geo McFadden, John Carter, Kid Nicholas, Haiph Castry, Brunei Oliver, Prontice Cromwell, J. A. Perkins, U. Culltenn, "PS Payne, Major Ben Dosdunes, Dan 2 Pagrlok, Frank Riwards,"Thomas Perrin, Sidney. Fostar, 8'B Price, J. W. Faineh, Tom Prince, Arthur Franklin, George Reid, W Ganes, Oscar J Simpson, Fred George, JB. Scotte, 6 Jake, Harris; Goo © Simmons, J. W. Harris, Will Shields, the Great Helmand Ne'son Smith, Morris Henry, deoy Swan, Geo A Hughes, Ed ‘The Fosters Hotsely, Beverly ‘Thompson, R W Houseley, GW The Tatts Isler, Arthur Tibbs, Sol, Jackion Waltor Viney, Vitten Tones, Louie Wan siack, Henry Jordan, JW, Witmite, Loute Johnson, William E Wright, Lid. L. Kotth, hos, Wilkens ‘Lewis Kitenie, Nor, Webster, M'D Kennedy, WillGoft West, J.D. MoQuitty, MM Waiker, Jaines 8 1900 —ROUTE— 1901 1900 -ROUTE— 1201 A Houpay 1 Oooxrows:—Jolliet I1l., Nov 2: Brack, Parrt Trovuavovrs.—Victoria B. ‘Dee 2; Vancouver, 3; New West Minster, 4 Everett, Wash. 6; Ricuaros & Paixate’s Gronota Mixernrts.— ‘Alamosa, Col, Dec. 1-2; LeVeta 3; Walsens Harrison Bros. Minstrel have closed McKissick and Jones send regards t all friends. eee Sootte & DeLeo are contrnuing theit success in the West as press clippings testify. Send in your order for space in the holiday number. If you have not re ceived terms write at once, ‘The Mascotte Theatre, Tampa Fla , i: open the whole year and is the only first-class vaudeville house in the city. Clarence Powell sends regards to Wm Hallback and aays, “I laid over in Jack: son $ hours last week and could not find you,” eee George Bailey extends congratulations to bis many friends who so kindly en: tertained him and his friend while en- ronte. see ‘The team of Inman and Moore, sing- ing, talking and dancing comedians, late of Harrison Bros Minstrels are at Mberty, eee Billy Farrell is at the Palace Theatre Hall England, this week; Newcastle week of Deo, 2; South Shields week of Deo. 9, eee ‘Toledo, the juggler with Richard & Pringle’s Big Minstrels has jast received some new tricke which he will use in his elahorate act next season. eee Several members of the Georgia Min- strels had the pleasure of hearing the Hon.G, L Knox lectare at Pine Bluff Atk. Comment is unnecessary. eee Peter Stanley trap drummer sends regards to all friends in an out of the profession and says that any time the band plays Tarkey Trot its all over. eee Harry Prampton wishes to inform bis many friends that he is now “wide awake.” Hello Cracker, I'll have a pleee of porterhouse and a slice of jelly- roll. Albint to the wise is sufficient. eee Mr: Wm Hallack writes with many thanks toThe Freeman for the many favors as my late ad in this paper brought me mgny letters and telegrams Many thanks to managers for kind offers. At this writing 1 am at Tampa Fla, Lopened here at the Mascotte Theatre on the 13th, notwithstanding the date I took seven encores singing, THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLOKED NEWSPAPER. “You Needu't. Come Home.” Keep your eye on the manager of this theatre ashe is 0. K. boys. Good luck to all. I am no knocker see. eee Cooper aud Bailey will continue play- ing dates until Spring atterwhich they will star in their own big company of 40 people. Watch for the ad in this paper, Regards to Seotte and DeLeo, Powell and friends. J.C. Brinker of the Harrison Bros. Minstrels who closed a successful sea son Jane 17 after the big fire organized a band and orchestra of twelve piece and will be ready for business after the month of Febraary. vee J.T. Simms writes from Joplin Mo. that they left Thursday for the Wes with a company of twenty blacks and thirty whites ander good management Regards to “Billy Nichols and Jame: MoCoy of the Donglass Club, Dalath Minn. eee Notes from King and Bush:—We wish to state to thereaders of The Freeman that we pulled ont from the show that was traveling under our title on ac count of manager F. B. Miller failing to pay us according to our contract, therefore we had to attach the com- panys property. eee McCarver, Reed & McCarver’s Hono Inla Coon Co, played the Deadwood Theatre, Deadwood 8, D., during the last half of the past week, to busines thattaxed the capacity at every per formance, The theatre reports better business this geason than ever befor and is booking all of the best colored at tractions on the road. eee The Hoosier Star Trio, consisting o Mr. C. Eliae Winston, Edna Glet-Wins ton and Mayme E. Clay, all of Indianap olis, Ind, are making quite @ reputa: tion in the New England States. They will be headquartered for the winter at New Haven Conn , where they have een engaged to sing each Sunday for the largest Y.M C. A. in the State, eee ‘The colored contingent of the Big Sensation Burlesauers filling a weok’s engagement at the Empire theatre are the feature of the show. ‘They are pre- senting a sketch entitled, “A Water- melon Trust,” in which much original comedy is worked. The members are ‘The Grundys, Sherman Coates and wife Tenie Russell and Ella Anderson who is billed as “‘the Indian Princess.” At Kelth’s Union Square Theater, New York, next week the Four Luken Bros, sensational acrobate, head the list of attractions, Thos, J. Ryan and Mary Ritchfield will appear in Will M. Cresey's new act “May Haggerty’s Fath- er.” Other attractions are the Pony Ballet introducing eight beantifal En- glish girls; the B. F. Keith production of Living Art Studies; La Nar & Ga- briel. the big and little fellow; Whitney Bros. in a refined musical act; Jackson Family, bicyclists; Rano’s trained bull terriers; Kenyon, the equilibrist; La- Porte Sisters, dnettists; Al Coleman, mimic and numerous other features. The following week Capt. Woodward's famons troupe of trained sea lions will = along engagement at this thea- tre: Continuous performance from noon call 11 p m. and the best show in the ity for 50e see Notes from W. I. Swain’s Uriginal Nashville Students, in Mighty Unison with P. @. Lowery's Concert Band, W. I Swain eole owner and manager; P. @ Lowery, aeslstant manager:-—“We are starring, Mies LC. Haynes, soprano prima donna, late from London; Gordon ‘©, Collins, Chas. B, Foster, Dan. Wash- ington, The Rogers, Miss Weatherby and A.L. Prince, Of course the band is good, becanse we have such musicians ns J. J. Smith, Geo. P. Hairbright, ‘Wm. May, James Hall, James Morton, Sam Elliott, H. Rawles, and C.D Jack: con. Mr. Jackson leads the orchestra. No, its not a minstrel. Something new is what the people want. Of course ‘they will do the business because Man- ‘ager Swain is the ewiftest manager in the business and has thiee good agents Ee ee ee ee ene theatre this week. Mrs, A. baugh With her company of twelve, open at the Fifth St. Theatre, Thanksgiving matinee and night The Williams, Chas. and Per- necia open at the Fifth St. Opera house week of Dec. 2 with Green and Roberts white concert company. Irvin Jones and Grant are heading the bill at the Orpheum this week. They are great favorites here. Mr. Chas. McCleldon comedian and song and dance artist would like to hear from Anderson Cot: ton and Mr. and Mrs. Frazier. | Notes from Hot Springs, Wash —The Hot Springs boys give a grand concert Saturday night for the amusement of | the guests of the hotel. The boys col- lected $42.00, Engene MoGee with his wonderful range asa bass singer sang, “Committed to the Deep’? and “Down in the Deep Let Me Sleep When I Die~” and it was grand. Milton Dobbins, the coon song singer sang, “Go Way Back and Sit Down” and Who Threw Them Chicken Feathers Round my Door” and “IfTonly had a Dollar of My Own" which was highly appreciated by all. Richard Black then introduced C. A Hughes our headwaiter, late of Richard & Pringles Georgia Minstrel, naturee gifted ballet singer, sang, ‘After all She Rests by the Suwanee River,” and “She's a Daughter of the Suuny South.” ‘The evening was closed with our Man- olin Club playing black opera. ©. A. Hnghes sends his best to the boys with the Georgia Minstrels and all friends ir and ont of the profession. eee Notes from the Big Minstrel Festival “Since our last writing we have invaded the Territories, I. T. and O . then a few dates in Arkansas which brought us to the scenic State of Mississippi. To say theshow is making good is putting it mildly We are on the old ronte now and in every town some one of the boys meets old acquaintances and in conse. quence many a meal has been missed on thecar, At Greenville Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Kersands, Mr and Mrs, Craig were royally entertained at the home of Mrs, Craig's mother. Mrs. Marsh Craig spent a pleasant week's visit with Mr. Craig. she left for her home in Chica go from Clarksdale at Greenville, Miss. Messrs Spiller and Jones missed the train on an eighty-mile jump, but leanght the show in time for parade the following day at Helena Ark. Clarence Powell narrowly escaped death in a runaway horse accident while out buggy riding with Gus Me- Clendon. The horse which was a spir- jited animal took fright at a passing |train and upset the buggy throwing both the oconpants heavily to the ground. Mr. Powell got a severe shak- ing up while Mr. McClendon was badly wjured internally and at last reports | was not expected to live. Clubs of dif. ferent and funny titles seem to be the reigning fad among the Georgia’s now. There are the Gungers Club, the Little | Three, the Bilkers and several others Clarence Powell, W. N. P. Spiller, Geo, Bailey, A.J Smith, Wm Dixon were banquetted at Vicksburg, Miss., by Mr. Scott, father of ©. Jake Scotte. eee. John Tolliver, manager of the “A Holiday in Coontown Co.,” writes:— “Well boyswe are ont making good |withour show and making them die | with laughter One thing I can say, we “havea show different from all other colored shows on the road. Garland é& |Goff have joined us ana are making a big hit. Mise Nettie Goff is still hand- [ling the slide with excellent sncoees, ‘taking two and three encores nightly. : They were to have joined the Nashville Students but I went from E. St. Louis to St. Louis and signed them. The fol- lowing artists with our show send their regards: Harry Simmons, trap drum- mer is well and sends regards to John Boyer, Cissel and Mines, Dick Franklin, ‘John Smith and the Freeman force ‘The Two Blacks, Perry and Leona send ‘Tegards to Richard Brown and wife and fall friends. Arthur Jackson, ‘race ‘horse’ sends regards to friends, William Able, the phenomenal baritone of Lonis- ville, Ky. sends regards to Williams & Walker, H. W. Hawkins manager of Stock company of Lonisville and all friends. The Breckenridges, (Steve, Nannie and Ben) send regards to Major B F. Payne and Harry McClain. John ‘McFadden sends regards to G. Childs ‘The roster of the band under the lead- ership of Wm. Hopkins is as follows: Will Garland, tuba; R. Pope, baritone; H. Southard, trombone in band and or- chestra: T. McFadden. alto in hand 2nd Notes from the Famous Georgia Min- strels:—"We have left the Mormon State, Utab, at last having done well with those people, doing an excellent business and making among the Mor- mons quite afew friends of whom we regret much to leave. Although finding ix: Colorado, good business we have not as yet found as much sociability. To compliment our show or to publish con- tinually the notes from the different cities would seem vain. We have a roster of people over here well known to the profession and the people have been together longer than any other body of people on the road today, thus assuring nothing but good work. An ‘ofay’ just came into the car and exclaimed; ‘This is the most sociable and industrious body of people I have me} ia this line of business. He remarked some are mak- ing violins, some playing them and some writing musio; others are busy at- tending and answering their correspond ing notes and another carpentering away making bass violin and cello cases. We arenot complimenting our show but are compelled to mention our car- penter ashis metal has been tried this week, taking the remnantsof a celloand making himself a cello that the entire company is proud of. We also keep him busy now every day doing tne re- pairing for the show. This man’s name Henry Graves, has been with the com- pany for some three years or more. He is a Euphonium and Violin Cello, soloist and is making for himself an affable reputation’ We fear though that Mr. Graves will not be able to get into the mustache ball Xmas, without a vast improvement and such an improvement would be a miracle or something won- dertul. We wish him every success. Onr club has not had an onting for two Sundays on account of their main cook Kid Langford, who through an over exertion of merriment fell into the fire, thus giving our able carpenter another job making him new legs called oruteh- es. Mr. Langford got a little smart and threw away the cratches but un- fortunately he has had to call them back. He is achartered member of the Williamett Club and we tear that he too will have no chance at the mustache ball given by his own club Xmas, which no one is to enter without a mustache of some kind. ‘This is not Dick Thomas’ ball either, although the entire com- pany sends regards to Dick Thomas wishing him every success. DOINGS IN MEMPHIS Mt, Nebo Lodge F. & A. M. Masons is ‘Tendered a Grand Reception. Memphis, Teun-, Special —On Tues: day, Nov. 12, the members of Mt. Nebo Lodge No. 8, A. F. and A. M. weremade the recipients of a feast that would have done honors for the Gods. The lodge was 24 years old on the night spoken of and the oldest organization of its kind in the city, but when the W. M. had sounded the gavel for the closing of the lodge a knock was heard from the outer chamber, and when the knock was at- tended the doors flew wide and in step- ped one of the most noble brothers of the craft, who gave the alarm that in the adjoining room a feast was in readi- ness for the members and friends of the order. To say that every one was more than surprised puts it too mildly, but, suffice it to say that on beng assured by that prince of good fellows, Brother 'T. E. Williamson, that all: was well they went in, and to their delight the table was ready to break under the weight of good things prepared by Bros William- son and A. Webb, two of the most worthy brothers of the craft to be found anywhere and who have held almost every office within the gift of the Grand Lodge of the State. Too much praise cannot be given Bro. Williamson for bis seatchfulness and care towards the craft. The feast was the more enjoyable be. cause not a member had the slightest knowledge of what was in store for them until the last moment. The fol- lowing officers and members partook of the feast, to-wit: A Weob.D G M; T. E Williamson, WM ; Ed Anderson SW. Pro; Q. A Daniel, Treasurer; Berry Jeffries, 8. D.; Rufus Bridges. G. W.R Davis, RD. Moore. chaplain, Chas. Dismuke, T. 8.,G@ W. Armour, 8. S.. Marshall Walker, Tiler, Andrew J. Harrison, Secretary. Financial —You can have money ad- vanced to you on your personal property by calling on us Ourtermsare reason able and our business confidential. ‘The Tennessee Loan Co, 82; Beale street up stairs. Go to the Little Gem Shaving Parlor, 1143 Beale street, McRoss proprietor Everything first class. When it comes to tonsoriai experts they can be easily found by stopping in this well equipped ‘shop- The professional and traveling public wiil do well, in coming to this city, to call at the old reliable stand 145 Beale street, one of the largest rooming houses in the city. Call and see us. High grade whiskies, wines and cigars. Hot meals at all hours. L Reed proprietor ‘The Florence—C. Lipscomb propri- etor. dealer in wet goods High grade whiskies, wmes and cigars. You will always recieve polite attention. Mr Joe Geter is behind the bar, 154 Beale street, Memphis, Tenn. Open day and night. Hancock Bros., dealers in staple and fancy groceries, ‘fine tea and coffee, wines, liquors, cigars and tobacco Fresh’ stock always on hand. Fresh meats and game of all kinds a specialty. ‘Terms cash. No 7 Mississippi ave. Jefferson's grocery. wagon-yard and Juneh room eorner, Misfselppl ave and Larose sts. Lunches served at all hours Wagons pat up 100 per ight. Alexan- der and Thompson proprietors. ‘Moses M. Moore who was formerly employed at J T Tunstill’s shop is now located at 18 St. Martin st, where he will be pleased to see his many friends and patrons ‘The Nettie Thomas Sewing Plant 194 Vance street, corner Desota, All’ kinds of sewing done, from stocking darning to first class dressmaking, in cluding other branches of needle work. Day seamstresses can be secured by tel- ephone or mail’ Now is the time for every race loving persoa to stand by these young colored women who are straggling to solve the race problem. Robert Green, corner of Orleans and Polk streets, dealer in fine groceries, 1 : MEMPHIS, TENN. VAUDEVILLE SHOW Every Night. Now booking shows for thie and next season. LEW HALL ManaGer. fresh meat, wines and liquors. Give this enterprising firm your patronage and help in the great struggle of race industry, 8. E. Green agent. The above likeness is that of Mr. T. 4, Nelson, propristor of The Young Men's Star Pressing Club, Memphis, Tenn. Have your clothes pressed at this concern, 141 Beale street. leaning and pressing at low prices satisfaction guaranteed. Pants pressed 10 cents, coats pressed 25 cents, Suits cleaned ‘$1.25 Ladies Automobiles cleaned. The ‘colored people of this city are invited to visit and inspect our line of work, ‘whichis the best in the city. Officers and members of all orginizations are invited to call. Cleaning and dying of all colors at low prices. ‘Thomas Nelson proprietor. Mrs. N. 8. Wims, 743 Georgia street left last Sunday for Tuscumbia, Ala. Mr. James McKinney advange repre- sentative of Mt. Zion Concert Oo. spent last week in the city. Mrs. Marla Coleman is visiting her danghter at Green Grove, Miss. The Lew Hall Opera Co., at Church’s Auditorium is making good. For the past week the crowds have been numer- ous. The show is euperb in every respect. Bishop G. W. Clinton delivered an oxcellent address at Clinton Chapel this city, Monday. And Rev. M. F. Fulfurd one of the brainiest young ministers of this city preached most eloquent ser- mon at Avery Chapel last Sanday night, Avery is the largest church in the A. M. E Connection, in the South and indeed it is quite complimentary for any of the older heads to capture its intelligent congregation much less this talented young minister of God. ‘The Rev. J. N. Abby formerly of this city but now of Washington, D. C., was in the city, Al of the above mentioned particulary for the Annual Conference. “The congrega- tion of Clinton Chapel is living in hopes of Rev. Fulfurd being given the appointment here as they feel that in this destinguished person they will have ‘a noble leader and a gallant worker for the canse of Christ. The funeral of Mrs. Driver, took plact from Tabernacle Baptist Church last Sunday. ‘The Howe Institute is in a flurishing condition and under the guidance oi that distinguished educator Prof. Levister, is doing a good service to the race. The memorial exercises of the 1. O. I in memory of 8. @. Master, W. A. Had: ley was held at their hall, Thursday evening, Oct. 30, 1901. The meeting was opened by singing Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone. Invoostion, Sister Georgia Roberts; song, Death Has Been Here and Stolea Brother. Five minute addresses from the W. M.’s and M. B. Qs Song by choir, Death is only a Dream. Among the other speakers of prominence, were: Mrs Mary Moore, ‘Mrs Alice Hadley, Mrs. Rachael Parks, Ed Mosely, E. W. Saddler and Chas, L Stacker, L. D., whose remarks were very elaborate and eloquent. Bro. L. O. Moore read the eulogy with so much force that there washardly a dry eye to be found in the lodge room. Closing song, Father 1 Stretoh My Hands to Thee Benediction by Chaplain Georgia Rodg- ere. Chas H. Stacker L. D., Arthur Payne, Scribe. EB. W. SADDLER. Mra. Ora E, Howard ot Rochester, N. Y.,and Mr. Edward H. Simpson of Frankfort, Ky., were married Sunday morning Nov. 17, at the home of the bride’s father at Buffalo. The ceremony was followed by an elegant wedding breakfast. The bride’s gown was of gray broadcloth with lace and diamonds. Mr. and Mrs. Simpson left for a short trip East. The groom is a brother of Mrs. F, J. Dotson of this city. Make your friends happy by sending them The Freeman. It will cost but $1 00 for 30 days. The following letter from the Pro- fessor of English at Harvard University was received by Principal Booker T. ‘Washington some days ego, and bears the highest testimony yet recetved by Mr. Washington as to the character of his recent book, ‘Up from Slavery:” Harvard College: My dear Sir.—Will yon allow me tofexpress the pleasue which your book, Up from Slavery, has given me. For about twenty years a teacher of English, and mostly of English Composition, I have become perhaps critical as to the matter of style. Certainly I have grown less and lees patient of all writing which is not simple and efficient; and more and more of # style which does its work with simple, manly distinctness. It is hard to remember when a book, casually taken up, has proved, in this respect, 80 satisfactory as yours. No style could be more simple, more unobtrusive; yet few styles which I know seem tome more lad- en—as distinguised from overburdened— with meaning, On almost any of your pages, you say as much again as most of men wonld say in the space; yet you say it so simpleand easily that one has noeffort in reading. One is only sur- prised at the quiet power which can so make words do their work. ‘The story you tell is astimulating one —astirring new phase of the world— old per aspera adastra. The chief re- flection which it excites in me goes deep in human natare. By what. might commonly be held Incky chance, I have happened in this world to be singalarly free from hardship. The most severe moral efforts I have known, . WANTED At Mascotte Theatre first-class colorea male and female performers. Long season. Sal« Be eee We genase acttetcien are =e BR. 8. DONALDSON, MASCOTTE THEATRE, TAMPA, FLA. Eee The East India Fire King Act How to eat fire...... .......... $1.00 How to walk ladder of swords and dence on broken glass... =o5 she Adare J. NEWBURN ES See eee ahaa eee ori —_———— Owing to the closing of Harrison Bros., Big Minstrels, we are at liberty, References Harrison Bros., or Booker T. Washington, GEORGE C, HORACE, Clarionet PEARL MOPPIN, Trombone, B, and 0, Address Durham, N. C. ee G0: D WATCH! VRE esis 2 co: amo, or se. cle. Sas tee fae Ge Lonmin, tare Soott Remedy Co.” COLUMBIAN oe OF HONOR Chartered by Kentucky Legislature of 1885 ard in active operation now in many States. Large benefits paid week- ly—large local membership. It is an order that promotes the inter- estsof 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 per- sons. : ‘The fee for joining is not less thin $1.00 nor more than $2.00. The follow- ing interesting table tells 1ts own story. Five cents per week gives a child $1.00 sick benefit and $10.00 at death. | ‘Ten cents per week gives an adult $2.00 sick benefit and $30.00 at death. Fifteen cents per week* gives an adult $9.00 slok benefit and $40.00 at death, ‘Twenty cents per week gives an adult $4.00 sick benefit and $60.00 at death. ‘Twenty-five cents per week gives an adult $5 00 sick benefit and $75 00 to $100 00 at death. Fifty cents per week gives an adult $10.00 sick benefit and $160 00 at death, All pay the same and receive the same benefits When it is inconvenient to attend the lodge room, you are excused. Certifiente of moms Tership, fnanelal cards, charter and rituals furnished on request. No extra charges The order will buy yon a home to cost between $200 and $2,000 allowing you to pay for it on less than renting terms— just as paying dues inalodge. No fore- closure owing to sickness nor temporary ‘loss of work; the order according to its mottoes will protect its members. $2.00 per week for sickness and $30 for funer- al expenses for 100 per week. Beauti- fal funeral ceremony. For more information about joining the soct ety, Write to Supreme Secretary 0. B. H. 981 W. Jefferson St., Lovisvitux, Ky. then, have been those needfal to keep: me at work in spiteof need. I wonder whether you yourself quite understand the gréat, if disguised, opportunity which has been yours. It is the needful effort which has strengthened you to pierce the hardships and see the star- light. Sincerely yours, Barrerr WENDELL, Professor of English. REDUCED FARES For Thanksgiving Day Trips via Pen- nsylvania: Lines. For the accommodation of persons wishing to make Thankegiving Day trips, excursion tickets will be sold at ticket statious of the Pennsylvania Lines to stations on those Tines within a radius of 150 miles of selling point. Tickets will be on sale November 27 th and 28th, good returning until November 29th, inleusive, Special rate tickets will al- so be sold for students and instructors of colleges, seminaries and universities going home jo spend Thanksgiving holiday vaca: tion. For rates, time of trains, ete., apply to the nearest Ticket Agent of the Penns sylvanis Lines. AGENTS WANTED to sell “Harriet Tubman, The Heroine in Ebony,” by Robert W Taylor, financial secs retary Tuskegee Institute with an introdue~ fion by Booker T Washington. Harriet Tubman was the fsmous Spy, Scout and Hospital Nurse for the Union Army in the Civil War, A. Hiberal commission allowed all Agents, Address Robert W ‘Taylor, 7 Grenville Place, Boston, Mass, Price 5 cent TOM THE TATTLER. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. The Rev. Charles Williams, while standing in his pulpit last Sunday, was struck by a thought which completely prostrated him. This is the first shock of the kind he has ever had, and the doctors think they can brin glhm out all right. Who is he? As big a fake as ever laid hands on a Bible. In five rounds Mr. Jeffries, the huge Californian, discovered the fact that every man who calls himself a prize fighter is not always one by any means. Dmitri Kosjsujaken, a student at the Garrett Biblical Institute of this city, has changed his name to 'C J. Little because the professors of the institution could not pronounce it. Mr. Kosjsujaken shows a tender regard for humanity, especially American humanity, in changing his name. Reader, how would you have liked to have introduced him to a coterie of friends before his name underwent the metamorphosis? Everything is of some use—even that name. In a pugilistic way that name can be made an incalculable service. When a pugilist is training his trainers might have him repeat that name for hours at the time, and his jaws would become so firm and set that a mule a kick couldn't trouble them, let alone a Fitzsimmons' hook. Mr. Kosjsujaken says he took the name 'Little' because his name when translated means 'little.' That's a very big name to mean little. Just think of the amount of verbose nature it must lose in the translation. Let us enjoy ourselves while yet we may, for it will not be long until we have Congress on our hands. * * * To any one who will send us his or her name accompanied by a ten dollar bill we will, on the 25th of December, send them a five dollar Christmas pres BUSINESS MEDIUM. MRS. 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Masame is the only one in the world who can tell you the FULL NAME of your future husband, with age and date of marriage, tells you There are some persons who believe that there is no truth to be gained from consulting Medium, but such beliefs are contrary to the truth. It is important that such a conclusion can be reached. It is not everyone who placards himself or herself as a Medium that can stand a test of what he or she claims. And a person of any enquiry may be wrong. It is important that these advisers do not take the trouble to study human nature. They do not spend their thoughts for a moment with acquiring the truth. They will have a tendency to make the pathway to the road of the business clear and devoid of obstacles. They are unenableable fact that persons will come for advice—in full knowledge of what they want to know, and yet as soon as they confront a Medium they try their utmost endeavor to dispel it with minds what they want to know. They will not be Medium. To get the secret out of a person by "pumping" in no few cases, is the art used by many unprincipalized Mediums, but to take hold of the truth they must be a master of impossibility to most of them. And yet this can be done, and by consulting MRS. MARTH this seeming mystery becomes. This subject has received little attention by eminent men and even college professors. It so proves conclusively that although there are infringers in our midst with "oily tongues," they have not been closed to the entire profession. It takes a great deal of study to become an accomplished Medium, and by a continuous and uniting effort, the key to the well applauded position is to be a MARTH for the benefit of humanity. By letter, advice $1.00. Hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. All letters must contain staples for answers. M. S. M. B. MARTH 441West St1st. NEW YORK CITY THE FREEMAN. AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ent. This is a sure way to get a Xmas present. Don't forget to send in your name, and for Heaven's sake please don't forget the accompaniment. * * * In his treatise on Sesquipedalian Ornithology, entitled "Birds of North and Middle America," Robert Ridgeway speaks thus of the brilliant little humming birds: "Aegithagnathous, anomologanatous birds, with short (non-functional) colic caena and nude oil gland; first toe (hallux) directed backwards; the second, third, fourth toes directed forward; first toe with its flex or muscle (flexor hallucis longus) independent of the flexor perforans digitorum; hinder plantar tendon free from the front plantar; ambients and fermoro-caudal muscles absent; tensor patagii brevis specialized (except in Superfamily Pseudoscines); spinal pteryla uninterrupted between the crown and upper back (except in Superfamily Desmodaxtylli); young highly 'atricial' (nidicolous) and gymnopaedic." Whew! You might search until the infernal regions become congealed, and would not be able to find a sentence the equal of this in ponderosity. The sentence looks to me as if the al. phabet was full of Weiss beer, and was riding on a merry-go-round. If any of my readers wish to brush up their minds on "Sequipedalian Ornithology" we recommend Mr. Ridgeway's book. As far as our minds are concerned no brushing is needed, we thank you. A few aporisms culled from life.—An empty head makes a talkative tongue among professionals. When the keg is empty somebody's drunk. It never rains but what we have mud—especially in Missouri. In a deaf and dumb asylum silence is a long way from giving consent. A biscuit in the belly is worth a pan full in the oven. People who live in straw houses shouldn't smoke cigarettes. In Chicago he is a wise landlord that knows his own tenant. A marriage in haste is one gone to waste. We are compelled to admit our poultry-poetry theory is a failure. After partaking heavily of chicken ell this week, we are still in a poetical embarrassment. Poultry is certainly not conducive to poetry. There is but one thing for us to do and that is to try another theory. The theories are p intentful as dirt. A correspondent writes us to try liver and bacon. She says: 'You will be surprised to find how one dish of liver and bacon will fill your head with poetical fancies. I never wrote poetry before in my life, in fact I always fancied my very make-up was hostile to poetry, but after one dish of liver and bacon I wrote the following: 'Once a child drank a bowl of soup. The effects of which gave him the croup; His parents, seated on the stoop. Did whoop and whoop and whoop and whoop. Such tenderness! and coming from a female pen. We shall at once begin training ourselves under the liver and bacon theory. TOM THE TATTLER Race Gleanings The private car of Charles M. Schwab, the president of the United State Steel Company, was designed and ordered by his confidential man, J. L. Ray, a Negro. The car is being built by the Pullman Company and is estimated to cost $35,000. Wm. Rose, one of the most honored Negroes of South Carolina, is dead. Rose was a veteran of three wars, the Florida, Mexican and Civil War. He was 94 years old and was body servant to General Gregg. Rose was messenger to Governor Hamilton in 1877 and was a Mexican pensioner. D. M. Mills, formerly of San Antonio, but now a U. S. soldier, has been sent to Cuba as a regimental printer. W. H. Ross, one of the most prominent men in Western Kentucky and Grand Secretary of the District Grand Lodge, G. U. O. of O., died at his home in Madisonville, Ky. The colored people of Chestertown, N. C., own and control property to the amount of $85,000. One grocery store, jewelry shop, two ice cream saloons, two parsnages, and many of the people are striving to buy more property. Jessie Fauset, the young colored girl, has won additional honors at Cornell She has just taken one of the eighteen competitive scholarships offered at that FROM POVERTY TO INDEPENDENCE! How an Energetic Colored Lady Gained a Home and Independence. Her only capital a few dollars and her own confidence, Mrs. Eliza D. ——, of St. Louis, tells her own story in the following letter, so well described in her own words. Her name is not published by her own request. She writes as follows: My Dear Friends: I have just received your last ship- ment of OZONO, and thank you for your promptness. I feel it my duty to write and thank you for what you have done for me. I will never forget the day I received your letter. I was at work in the wash-tub. I had been washing for a living all my life. It was hard work with but little pay, and I was hardly able to make my living. The letter you wrote me told me that you had a great Hair Tonic called OZONO, that would straighten Kinky Hair. I must say I did not believe what you wrote, but after a while I received another letter from you which fully convinced me of your honesty, and I made up my mind to try your great Hair Tonic OZONO on my own hair, which was quite kinky. I made up my mind that if it did my hair any good that I would take up the agency, as I was tired of washing, and it brought me nothing but a mean living, so I sat down and wrote you a letter and sent you $1.00 for a complete OZONO Hair Treatment. It was not long before you sent it to me, and I commended its use at once. I saw an improvement in my hair at once, and I could almost feel it growing. Well, in a few weeks I had the best head of hair in this city, and I was overjoyed, so I wrote and told you I would take the agency and sent you $3.00 for goods. In a few days I was overjoyed to receive the goods by express. I was not long getting ready to commence my work, so I got my satchel ready and started out to sell my goods. I found the people anxious for an honest Hair Remedy, and I showed them my own hair, as I was a walking advertisement, and they could see what OZONO had done for me. I found canvassing very pleasant, and I sold all the goods I had that day, making a clear profit of $3.00, and I could have sold $20.00 worth if I had have had it. I sent you $6.00 for more goods, and sold all of that in one Lieutenant David Gilmer, of Greenboro, N. C., a volunteer officer who distinguished himself in the Philippines, has passed the required tests successfully and is now a lieutenant in the regular army, appointed by the President. This is highly creditable to Lieutenant Gilmer and reflects credit upon the race. A movement is being put on foot by Isaiah T. Montgomery and other prominent colored men, to buy a tract of 4,000 acres of land and put on it about 500 colored families. The colony will be governed by some of the men, like the one Mr. Montgomery organized in Mississippi. Dr Henry Fitzbutter, the first colored physician to ever practice in Louisville, is dangerously ill. Through his work and skill he has established a medical college and a hospital. A large number of excellent doctors have graduated from his college; his hospital has been a great benefit to the city of Louisville. Copies of The Freeman on sale at Gwin Compton's fruit store 177 Davis Ave., Mobile, Ala. ```markdown ``` BOSTON CHEMICAL Co., 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. I was at work in the Wash-Tub. I received another Letter from you. university in the freshman year. The alumnae scholarship pays tuition fees at any college for four years. The scholarship she has just won will enable her to pay all extra expenses. President Roosevelt, through Attorney General Knox, appointed among the ten Justices of the District of Columbia two young colored men, Prof. R. H. Terrell and Mr. E. M. Hewlett; both are well known as lawyers and race men. The positions carry salaries of $3000 per annum, with $250 for office expenses. These gentlemen appointed in Washington are qualified in every way for their high offices. Mr. Hewlett, through years of practice before the bar in Massachusetts and in the District of Columbia, has gained the respect of his white colleagues and of the Bench. The Cuba Libre Industrial Association will open its industrial training school for colored pupils at Eldorado, Ill., about the 1st of December. The school will be on the same principle as the Booker T. Washington School in the South, and will be conducted by Rev. J. D. Alston, who has secured subscriptions for this enterprise amounting to over $1600, a large part of which has been paid into the treasury. The trustees have purchased the Tole property, consisting of twenty-four acres of land, a large dwelling and a small orchard near Eldorado. BEFORE. AFTER. day, making a profit of $5.50. I then was able to buy a large order, on which I cleared $18.00, and ever since then have been buying from you in 12 dozen lots, and making from $25.00 to $40.00 a week with ease, and from working in the wash-tub I have come up to this point: I have nearly paid for my own house. I enjoy the comforts of life. I dress well, eat well, and enjoy life. All of this your OZONO has done for me, and I advise every colored man and woman to write to you and get your agency, as I know they will prosper and rise in the world just like I have risen in the world. Truly yours. TO THE PUBLIC. You can do the same as this lady. Any active, energetic man or woman can earn big money selling our celebrated Toilet Articles. They please everybody and sell to all. Write to us at once, and we will send you a letter telling you how you can make money I sat down and wrote you a Letter. day in and day out. The people will bring money to your door. We know that our preparations will do all that we claim for them, as evidenced by the many thousands of testimonials we are receiving. You can make more money selling our goods than you can at ordinary vocations; all of our agents are doing finely. We can cite you cases by the dozen, where poor girls, U.S. EXPRESS I was overjoyed to receive the Goods by Express. who worked hard from dawn to dusk over red hot stoves and steaming wash-tubs, have in a few short months gained independence and a small fortune by selling our goods. There are thousands, yes millions, of men and women to-day giving up the best days of their youth, working out their lives over the stoves and wash-tubs, or straining with pick and shovel in the ditches, and what are they getting for it—a few dirty dollars. They are giving up the best days of their life for nothing, and subject to the will of petty bosses and cross mistresses. Now is this not true? Even if your own condition is above this, don't you know thousands who are in this fix? We all know that God created us all free and equal, but it lies with us to elevate ourselves. Now we want you to send for and read our circulars carefully, and you will clearly see that, if you will accept of the agency we offer you, Silk Waist or Skirt! Enclose 2 cottar stamp for reply SCOTT REBEEDY CO Kn. In writing mention this paper THE WAITERS' MANUAL Price, $1.00 Every waiter who wishes to make money should buy this book. Every headwaiter who desires to make a reputation should advise his men to obtain it. Compiled by W. Forrest Cozart CONTENTS: How to Become a Good Waiter; How to Get Up an Order; How to Serve Meals; How to Serve a Banquet; Remarks to Young Headwaiters etc., etc., etc. Address: THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. Old Homestead Bread Makes Muscle The Largest AND Purest Loaf In the City All GROCERS Sell It ELIZA D. you will make good money day in and day out. You will be your own "boss," and come and go when you please, and the best thing of all is you will always have money in your pocket. This is no illusion and no dream; it is the truth. When you have sent us an order for goods, we will then send you a certificate for the general agency. To send money, the best way is to go to your post-office and buy a money order. This is absolutely safe, and you cannot lose your I found Canvassing very pleasant. money, for you get a receipt for it from the postmaster. OZONO positively straightens Knotty, Nappy, Kinky, Stubborn, Harsh, Refractory Hair. No injurious hot irons are necessary to produce this effect. OZONO does the work alone, and the use does not have to be kept up after the hair becomes straight, and washing the hair hastens the treatment, doing it good in every way. Cures Dandruff, Baldness, and all itching, running, scaly, humiliating Scalp Diseases; causes the hair to grow long and straight, soft, fine, and beautiful as an April morning. Price, 50c. a box; 4 boxes does the work. OZONO cannot fail. Read our grand offer: Cut out this advertisement and send to us with $1.00, and we will send you immediately four boxes of OZONO; one bottle of ELECTRICAL SKIN REFINER, which makes rough skin soft and brightens up black skin several shades; also one bottle of SKIN FOOD, which removes Wrinkles, Freckles, Moth Patches, Tan, Liver Spots, Small-Pox Pits, Birthmasks, &c. It makes the aged look young, and the young look younger. We will also, to show our liberality, include a package of ANTI-ODOR, which removes all smells and odors arising from the human body—such as I enjoy the Comforts of Life. feet, arm-pits, &c.; cures Sore Throat and Mouth, Womb Diseases, Sore and Frosted Feet, &c. Also one cake of PURITY SCALP SOAP, worth 25c. This grand combination, worth $3.50, we will send you on receipt of One Dollar, to introduce honest goods. Parties sending us $3.00 will receive four lots. AGENTS WANTED. BOSTON CHEMICAL CO. 310 E. Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. RAINY - DAY SKIRTS Perhaps bad weather is ahead. Here’s easy prepa- ration. We've just secured what our suit man terms “a lot of rattling good $7.50 Skirts.” But we bought them ata bargain and propose to distribute them among today shoppers at $4.95 ‘That's cheap f dit Skirt, but those are of Oxford gray ouble-faced cloth, made with seven gores, flared at bottom and stitched twenty times around. We have a fall range of sizes and plenty of Skirts, but don’t expect them to out- last the day. They won't. . Ns . “Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods.” e CITY NOTES gGlTY NOTES... $ Miss Grace Gurnell is visiting her sister at Anderson. Desirable farnish front rooms for rent 580 Roanoke street. Now is the time to subsoribe for The Freeman—One Year $1.00. Communion services will be held at Bethel church next Sunday. The Ministerial Union met Wednes. day morning at Simpson Chapel. F. V. Cogeell of Ashville, N. ©., is now employed at the Columbia Club, The East End Sewing Circle sérved dinner at Bethel church Thanksgiving day. ‘Mrs. H. B. Knight was seriouly in- jured by being thrown froma street car ‘a few days ago. The Iris Whist Club was entertained at the home of Miss Alverda Mo Williams ‘Tuesday evening. Have you purchased your ticket for the Delsarte yet? Better hurry up, there are just a few left. ‘You don't day! Why, I attended that Delsarte last summer and enjoyed it much. Yes indeed, I'll go again. Mrs, William 8. Fisher, of Mt. Savage, Ma., is visiting her son, William B, Fisher, in West Walnut street. ‘The Rose of Sharon Club of Allen Chapel met Friday afternoon with Mrs. John Early at 2212 Yandes street. ‘The Allen Lyceum has enrolled sixty members. It adopted constitution and bylaws at its meeting Sunday afternoon. Mre. James Turner entertained a few friends at whist Monday morning for Mrs. Clara Ward, of Manitou Springs, Col. ‘The Rev. BR. R. Downs, pastor of Bethel A. M. E. church, was unable to ooeupy his pulpit Sunday because of ill ness. Mrs. Eva Yanthis Bess has returned to Colorado Springs after a long visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Yanthis. Mr. and Mrs, F. J. Roberts and daughters, of Kokomo, spent Thanke- giving in the city, the guests of Ezra Roberts. Have you a friend you wish to remem: ber? Then have The Freeman sent to their address for one year. It will cost but $1.00. ‘James Pope, elghty-two years of age, one of the oldest members of Jonee ‘Tabernacle, died Sunday at his home in Bright street. ‘The Church Ald Soolety of Simpsor Chapel met Wednesday afternoon with ‘Mrs. Carrie Daniels at Twelfth an¢ Missouri streets, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Staten, of St Pani, are visiting thelr sister, Mrs ‘Watson Richardson, at 1007 West ‘Twenty-fifth street. Remember the old folks at home— they will appreciate a Christmas pres ent like The Freeman for a year and it ste ak Sekind 00 NOTICE! x have tld bers what wonder fetta Bata Gots oX Marrow Silane Wie al ete A Ba wan Rta at cats ou Brie Soe Mee ate ete Be Stina Ge Maser oe Reade wa rior Pita aed tre bes Tom ‘Petia ode der a as Pots AIGNER AE Bri ‘THE ORIGINAL OZONIZED OX MARROW (eevee Mamas Ma, See Saat orca Geet TOMA" GR ob senda all tara erties he conde, Sse Sealestvicas Bree gta BRSURr oe Satesisa Ali on THE FREEMAN : . AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED, NEWSPAPER, Prof. W. G. Haynes of Nashville, Tenn., and Rev. J.C. Lott of San Anto- nis, Tex., are giving a series of enter- tainments in this city. ‘Miss Mayme E. Clay, Indianapolis’ fa- mons elooutionist, is scoring quite # hit in Connecticut in her dramatic, pathetic ‘and humorous reading. ‘Miss Birdie Bolan who was the guest of her sister’s family, Mrs. William Lo- nas, returned this week to her home in Louisville, Ky., much delighted. ‘The Metropole Club has 1ssued invita- tions for a series of dances, the first was given Friday night at the reading-rocm hall, Germania street, Haughville, from 8 to 12, Shiloh Baptist Mission gavea national program for morning service Thursday, and served dinner and gave an enter tainment at night for the benefit of the Baptist University. Dear Mr. Jones.—So sorry to break the engagement for Friday night, Dec. 6, but all of my friends are going to the Musicale and Delsarte, and I must join them. Respectfally,—Marie, The officers of the Women’s Home Missionary Society of Simpson Chapel took part in the State missionary con- vention, which met Tuesday and Wed- nesday at Central-avenue M. E. charch. ‘The Watch Tower Workers’ Club gave ‘an entertainment at Bethel church ‘Thanksgiving evening. A good program was arranged in which Bishop A. Grant, Gurley Brewer and Capt. James H. Thomas participated. ‘The Topaz Cluster Club has arranged to entertain for the benefit of charity ‘Tuesday evening, December 8, at Odd Fellows’ hall. Three prizes will be of- fered for whist. There will be dancing and refreshments will be served. The Rev. J.G. Jones, pastor of Barnes Chapel at North Indianapolis, died after 4 brief illness at the City Hospital where he was removed last Vriday. He left no relatives. His funeral occurred at ‘Simpson Chapel Tuesday afternoon. ‘Mrs. James Turner entertained at breakfast Monday morning for Mrs Clara Ward. Prizes were given, Miss ‘Susie Williams winning first, Mrs. Clar- ence Dunlop, second; Mrs. Harry Tay- lor, third, and Mrs. Charles Stewart, the boobie. An elaborate lunch was served. ‘The Washington Clnb elected the fol. lowing officers, Nov. 13: President, Henry Jackson; vice-President, Samuel Facing; Secretary, Henry Dunlap; Treas- urer and Recording Secretary, Albert Huston; Board of Directora: Clarence Woods, Isaac Hues,Joseph Curtis, James Prairie, David Colb; Sergeant-at-Arms, John Justice. {t will be a social and benevolent organization, occupying quar- ters at 222} Indiana avenue. A New Place. Clark Burton for a number of years manager of St. Clair’s sample room in ‘Wabash street and who has friends by the score, has opened a ‘‘drinking place’’ at 214 Iniana Ave. where the best of Wines, liquors and cigars will be kept on hand. $1.00 The Freeman for 80 days com- mencing Dec. 1, $1.00. WHAT THE INTER OCEAN OFFERS Good News for Subscribers to The Freeman and The Weekly Inter Ocean Combined. Never before in the history of news- papers has so liberal an opportunity been accorded the public to participate in a gift distribution of such tremendous size us the one which this paper is now able to present to its readers throngh an arrangement recently completed with ‘The Weekly Inter Ocean of Chicago. Inthe advertising columns of this issue we print @ proposition pertaining to the matter in reference, and we most strongly advise all our readers carefully to peruse same, Every word in that announcement is sincere, every assertion is honest, every representation is truthful in every par- ticalar. Lack of space compels us to boil dow the detail as much as posible, but we have on hand a large supply of the ex. planatory papers connected with the proposition, which were furnished us by our co-operator in this big deal—The ‘Weekly Inter Ocean—and these we shall be pleased to distribute among those risa ining besomne Satacenbed Every man, woman, and child, who desires beautiful, straight, glossy hair, gend 10 cents and self addressed stamped envelope for eample. Latest preparation for straightening hair. Wonderful dis- covery, no pomade, liquid, or combina- tion of oils. Nothing like it ever heard of in America before. Absolutely no ironing the hair. Don’t fail to sent lock of hair. “ALSO” Barbers, Hair-dresser, and Rail-road employees who encounter dust and smoke while traveling, do away with that old-fashioned egg shampoo. Send 50 cents for Recipe in fall and direotions for making the finest and latest Sham- poo-paste. Willsave you hundreds of dollars yearly. All over 100 must be sent through P. O. or Wells-Fargo Money Order. adame Fara, Sacramento, P.O. Box, 410 California. BROSNAN 'S ON WASHINGTON STREET ze We have See the most select line 7 of Furs in at. Indianapo- \) wid Imitation seal ; x searfs—good aya length, clus- ARTS ter of 6 many ae tails... $1.00 PRIVY, Fine Marten i | HARE Yy scarfs worth PORVEER \f $5 for... $2.98 RAL) Mla / Pause Sze (AwAaniny °° =6ten §Scarfe, g Ay A i very long i | em: actual value. wry yy $7.50, Yours pers we? at..... $5.00 The Brosnan Dry Goods Co, 6 and 8 West Washington Street. Have You Rheumatism? | Itso why guffer? Many oures have been effect ed through the use of Dr. Whites’ Gout and Bheumatic Pills. Years of experience in the treatment ot various forms of Rheuma tism and Gout have resulted in the perfecting of this formula which is compound of vege: table extracts of roots and barks of known therapeutic properties in this class of diseases, By mail 50c; one month’s treat ment $1 00, J @ WHITE, M. D., 16S, Gratrot Ave., Mt, Clemens, Mich, Exquisit! Lasting! Genuine!!! PERFUME 40 CENTS OUNCE—BY MAIL 50 CENTS FOR SALE ONLY BY R.P.BLODAU, Perscription Drug Store 402 Indiana Ave , Indianapolis, Ind, Colored Lady and Gent Agents Wanted For Our Wonderful Frozen Perfumes Exclusive territory given. Send 6c for sam- ple andterms ofcontract. "Youcan make more Inoney at odd times than many do st rewular Smployment. Other specialties to follow on whlch agents will bave first call, “Address ‘PARAMOUNT NOVELTY 00, Todiavapoils, Ind (ee ‘An active worker ip every church WANTED .c'eaen One Hundred Dollars during the nollers by, taking orders for “The Pighyot. the World or Bible Illus- trated” by lan McLaren and other beautiful Christmas books | For particulars address MANAGER, 012 Majestle Building, Indian en THE MARKET New Onuxans, Nov. 23.—Cotton steady Sales, 3,450 bales. Ordinary, 5 oi game ordinary, 67-l8e; low en ie; aa Tye foliage! Waaiegmnt yo Se Ne ea A Tee Ovinam Nov: 22Oation fr Salen 67-160; low rial sc) imidaiing, Te: goad middting. ‘7%e;middling fair, 8 1-16e, ipts, T2061 bales; stock, 250,500 bales. 2 Lah Si tne pi gue gullineslinds oo midinae gale ety Orleaga, Nov. Cotton steady. Salon, Pea age eaiaraee Soe tenella ae he, foe 35,815 bales; stock, 272.683 bales, , ‘New York, Nov. 26.—Qotton closed qui t. way ae aa eahe seBSal = eee f WANTED Barkeepers and Porters to send for free samples and premiums lists. HARVEY ‘CHEMICAL CO., 216 N. Fifth Street, La- aaratte Ind. | ial til Cin ee eee This paper is on file at the office of The Chicago Inter Ocean, 106-108-110 East Monroe street, Chivago, where our readers will be courteously greeted who may care to call upon The Inter Ovean for a tour of inspection and sight-seeing through its magnificent building, in which can be found every mechanical and scientific Improvement of the age in connection with the needs of a great newspaper. it isa rare treat toany one interested in the eubject and shonld be taken advantage of, Interesting Notes. DeSoto, Mo., Special.—The Masons met at their hall on the 28d taking in several new members. The prospection Odd Fellows had a special meeting on the night of the 22d. E.R, Malry one ot the oldest colored men in the county died last Saturday night. Deceased was born in Tennessee and was brought to Missouri in early childhood, asa slave, was prominent in society circles especially Masonic and K. of P’s. On the road of life he had passed the 80th mile stone. Quite a number of our boy: have goneto Little Rock for the winter Rev. Jackson of Festus, Mo., was in the city last week. Get The Freeman next Seat News Notes. Mineola, ‘Tex., Special.—The colored school has a great many of scholars at the present time. Rev. MoGrew has a finehonseon Anderson street. Gentry Bres. played here Nov. 21. Sandy Anderson oat his foot with an ax There are four saloonshere. When you want your meals call on James Hunter or John Williams. Mr. Hall Walton had a good crop this year. Read The Freeman only 5 cents a copy. Patronize our advertisers now oe > “ee er ND 5 ema ss <i te te ne lity-three Big Cases of for men, women and children. The entire surplus of a maker, bought for ready cash. There is far too much for us to handle together with our regu- lar stock--so “hurry” methods must be used. Bought at a liberal discount they will be Sold ai | Positively the Lowest Prices of the Year Men’ heavy ecru Derby-ribbed fleeced cotton Ladies’ ecru and silver “‘Oneita” style fleeced cot- Shirts and Drawers, 50c ones, each.............. -39) fon Union Suita, 750 kind...... sesrescescecss-. BO Oa eco ees oneal ott Ladies’s non-shrinking naturel wool Union Suits, Shirts and Drawers.................2........... -50| button down front and “Oneit” style, $1.75 suit $1.25 ‘Men's fancy mottled all-wool double fleeced Shirts we . mati aus Seana unainen 25 Shirts and ayer) COON... s.00-recceeees s+ 1.00 Children’s ecru and gray drop-back fleeced cotton Ladies’ ecre silk-finished fleeced cotton Vests and Union Suite, any siz6..............0...0.8 Sara FIG MN os 00) ca sciences ann saiewwcingsnds ses — GM Ladies’ heavy fleeced silyer gray cotton Vests and Children’s “Oneita” style non-shrinking natural French band Pants, 50c kind, each............... .85! wool Unton Suits, drop-backs, 60c to...........81.10 pa Groves & Betz ee »- i) PLUMBERS Foca) lcandescent Lighting cs A Specialty, be 624] MANTEL of all Kinds Ee Give us a trial. EB 245 fesacsuces Avenue. New 'Phone 1747. es CHARLES L. HARTMAN Farniture, Carpets, Stoves “ Steel Ranges. : 315-319 East Washington 8t. Opp. Court House Grocery, | MILLINERY © ‘Mrs. H. M. Willits calls your attention to her fine display of millinery at 342 Indiana Avenue, You are cordially invited to call and inspect before poe 20 years of ex? perience. MRS. H. M. WILLITS, 336 Indiana Avenue : S.L.TAYLOR& CO Fail and Winter Styles OVERCOATS AND TROUSERS . $16.00 up. ‘Trousers $4.00 up 17 Virginia Avenue, New Telephone 1228 cree Dancing Skeleton. ..Sw'in'ttseit? By mat Beautiful Set Ring ! PRB exces 2 ces, came for vir raat tele Se ene cee eer CZ 4 Ai N caste ? PATUNT OFFICE US. age ae Ku ero CARTER ‘AwWonderfullFace Bleach, AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER. both in a box for$1, orthree boxes for $2. Guaran” ted to do what we say and to be the “beatin: the World.” ‘One box is all that is required if used as Hirected. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A PEACH-LIKE comploxion obtained if used as aireoted. Will turn the skin of black or brown faraot four of fv thadeightr. tnd Sata perwon perfeotly wi (oftyeight hoursa shad Brtwo will be Roticeable, It does ‘mot turn. the foe eee bleaches out white, the skin re- remover weinbles, frecklen,dartepota. inepley a inklos, frecklos, darks Es bumpe or black heads, making the aki) very. aot tnd mpooth Small ox pits tan, liver spots Fe moved without harm totheskin.” When you go the color you wish, stop using the preparation. ‘THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER. that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make aryons eit grow Tong and stralehty and eops it from falling out, Highly perfumed and mates tne halt sof and easy t0,comb, May ofour customers aay one of our dollar boxes tf worth ten dollar yerwe sell it tor one dolar 8 Box. THE NO-SHELE thrown in free “Any person sending us one dollar tn w letter o post Oltce money order, expres money" order OF registered etter, wo will sewd it through the mal ponane prepaid or if you want it weut. 0. D will come by express, 25. extra, Th any case where it fatisto do what we claim, we will return the money or send a box free ol charge. Packed so that no one will know com tents except recelver. CRANE’AND CO., 122 weet Broad Street, RicuMonp, Va. CONTEST FOR MINISTERS — AT THE — For the most POPULAR colored minister in the city, we will make a fine suit of clothes valued at $35.00. A vote is given with every purchase of 25 cents, _ Contests Starts October 1st, NOTICE--"inese Sica: Hn ea Sorts Sea or als wh a” SALE STARTS TO-DAY All goods guaranteed as represented at THE SURPRISE STORE Corner Indiana and Senate Aves. and Vermont Street. Flanner & Buchanan, —— THE LEADING ——— FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N: Illinois §t., bet. New York and Vermon! St BEST SERVIOB FAIR PRIOES | WANTED TUSKEGEE NCRMAL AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE is in need of a first-class instructor in Plumbing and Steam Fitting...... &. Ti ae Director of Industries. 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