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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 50. CITY BY THE LAKE CITY BY THE LAKE CONFLICTING REPUBLICAN CLUBS GET TOGETHER IN THE INTEREST OF POLITICAL PAP. GEORGE T. JACKSON DEAD A Man Highly Esteemed--Held Good Position for Years--Great Preparations for Christmas by All the Churches--North Side Notes. Chicago Special to The Freeman. The members of the Twenty-second Ward Afro-American Club met last week and elected officers for the ensuing year. The election resulted as follows: W. H. Presley president; Perry Robbinson, vice; W. J.丹, sec; J. Mason, treas.; Executive committee; J. B. Streets, J. A. Emery, N. Allen J. Robinson, W. D. Blackburn, Geo. W. Ramsey and Geo. Groves. As will be seen the two wings of the above club which have been fighting each other for over a year are now united. About a year ago the presidential bee was buzzing in the bonnet of Messrs. Geo. Ramsey and George Groves at the same time and as a consequence the club split. Mr. Ramsey becoming president of one faction and Mr. Groves the other. It was a clear case of too many Georges. Both factions fought each other desperately therefore neither side was recognized by their party when political pap was being dished out. Through the good council of Mr. W. H. Presley and others the two warring chiefs have become reconciled; washed off their war paint, buried the hatchet and under the leadership of W. H. Presley, their president they will fight for party success. GEO T. JACKSON DEAD Geo. T. Jackson, who was buried from Bethel church last week was one of Chicago's pioneer citizens, having lived here for twenty-seven years, during which time he had become one of Chicago's most respectful and useful citizens. Mr. Jackson had been a valuable employee of the Adams Express company for several years during which time by close attention to his work, efficiency and honesty he had worked himself up to the responsible position of mailing clerk, he being the first colored man to hold a like position with said company. Mr. Jackson was of course well thought of by the officials of the company which was attested by their sympathy in the form of an appropriate floral contribution. George T. Jackson was born in Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1855. He spent his early life in Washington D. C. and graduated from Howard University. He taught school five years and was seven years in the United States navy. After coming to Chicago he identified himself with the A. M. E. church and became a devout Sunday-school worker and superintendent. Twelve years ago he married Miss Lena Barnes and was blessed with five children. At the time of his death he was secretary of the official church board and christier of Bethel church. He was also a member of Hiran Lodge, A. F. & A. M. and St. Geo. Commandery, No. 14. The funeral service was conducted as follows: Rev. J. B. Robinson read first scripture lesson; Dr. Carey, hymn; Dr. Ransom, prayer; Dr. Hubert, second scripture lesson; Rev. Murray led the funeral service followed by Rews, Ransom, Carey and Robinson. Solo by Mrs. F. Washington and Madam Adams. St. Mark's quartet saction a selection after, which the impressive ritualistic ceremonies were conducted by the St. George Commandery. The remains of the deceased were interred at the Oakwood Cemetery. CHURCH NOTES Owing to the inclemency of the weather Olivet Baptist Sunday-school was attended by only 391 scholars. Collection $4 41. At 11 a.m., Rev. J. F. Thomas, the pastor, delivered a practical discourse. At 6 p.m., B. Y. P. Union, held an interesting meeting under the leadership of the president Mr. Geo, Thornton, which was largely attended. At Sp. m. Rev. Wm. Gray delivered a plain practical sermon which was treated in four divisions. Ref. 5th chap. Songs of Solomon, 16th verse, Monday eve. Miss Z. S. Howard's Sunday school class was greeted with a fair audience, the program was well rendered and was a success. Wednesday evening Rosetta Coleman's class was greeted with a fair audience. The program was well rendered and the boys drill captivated the assembly. We wish to ten der our thanks to the members and friends for the united support they gave the class which crowned our efforts with success. Thursday evening Rev. Murray of Bethel A.M. E. church was greeted with a very large audience. He delivered an address on "Elijah Bringeth Fire From Heaven." Friday evening, Rev. Fisher of North Carolina delivered a plain discourse on "Patience." Ref. Heb. 12th Chap., 1st verse. Last Mon day eve, the Griffin sisters were greeted with fair audience and the program was well rendered. Much credit is due them for their noble efforts and success. Friday at 1 p.m, the funeral of Mrs. Frazier formerly of the Second Baptist church of Indianapo lis Ind., was held at Olivet. Rev. J. F. Thomas officiated. Sunday at 2 p.m, the funeral of Mrs. Franklin was held at Olivet. Rev. J. F. Thomas officiated. Institutional Church:—One of the pleas ant events of the season was the banquet held last Thursday night by the Institutional Church Men's Sunday Forum. It was a John Brown celebration. S. Lang Williams, pres. of the club presided and Lloyd G. Gheeler, Dr. R. C. Ransom, Ed. E. Wilson, Ed H. Wright, Hale G. Parker, Dr. Chas. E Bently, Adelbert H. Roberts, Dr. A. Wilber force Williams, S. A. T. Watkins, W. L. Martin and W. H. A. Moore responded to toasts. The various departments of the work at the church are being conducted successfully. The Kindergarten Association of which Mrs. Emma S. Ransom is the head is maintaining a Kindergarten of three teachers and fifty children. This school is one of the features of the church's work. The boy's drill corps and gymnasium class meet every Monday, Thursday and Friday nights. The boys call themselves the Dearborn Centre club. The school of music is preparing a cantata for Xmas. Pedro T. Tinsle is the head of this department. The Study Club in literary meets every Friday night. Dr. R. C. Ransom, the pastor and warden of the settlement spent Monday night in Gales burg, Ill., where he lectured on the white side of a black subject. NORTH SIDE NOTES At last the North Side has a hero, and as a consequent they have beat the drums and tolled the bells because a real hero in the person of Theo. T. Mueller, a policeman at the Larrabee Street station. It is not often that a North Side policeman distinguishes himself. In the above case, however, policeman Mueller, by his bravery, has endeard himself to all. On the above occasion policeman Mueller risked his own life by rushing into a burning building, groping his way in smoke, and rescuing a canary bird from certain death. Bravo. The trustees of Wayman Chapel are highly elated over their financial success on Thanksgiving day, which enabled them to meet an outstanding indebtedness. Mrs. Phoebe Green is making quite a success as a kindergarten teacher at the Institutional church on the South Side. Mrs. Green resides with her parents at 206 Wells street. Mrs. J. H. Bell has been elected superintendent of the Wayman Chapel Sunday school for the ensuing year, and hopes to accomplish much during her term. Wayman Chapel has a progressive board of trustees, and are making preparations to enter their new church on the first of May. It will be remembered that Rev. Daniels and his board bought the church on Franklin street, where the Hermon Baptist worship. The lease of the Hermon Baptists expires May 1st, and the A. M. E. officials will take charge. It is not yet known definitely where the Hermonites will be located, but it is safe to say that Rev. Green and his board of trustees are not asleep. The North Side Sunday Club drew up a strong resolution answering the charges of Mr. H. Gray Lucas, and ordered the same to be published. We hope, however, that the resolution will not be published and the matter dropped, as there is nothing to be gained in strife. Mrs. N. W. Miller of 16 Chestnut Place, returned from Louisville, Ky., where she went on the sad mission to bury her brother. Messrs. George Groves and G. W. Ramsey, who have been in a political controversy for some time, have kissed and made up, and both have promised to be "Good Indians." Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, 110 E. Erie street, have returned from Louisville, Ky., where they buried their only son, William, who was foully murdered by an unknown assasin. William Anderson left a wife and two children. LOCAL NEWS The coroner of Cook county reports that 2,479 inquests were held during the year INDIANAPOLIS IND., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1901 [Name not visible] THE LATE REV. Founder of the International Order of Tabor—Died Nov. 29, 1901, a ending Nov. 30. The above deaths was due rom violence, accidents and suicides. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Rowan entertained the Waiters' Royal Benefit Progressive League, last Wednesday evening, at their beautiful residence, 4800 State street. Mrs. J. Perkins, wife of John Perkins, 55th and Hibbert street, is very sick in the hospital. Mrs. Martha Franklin, 2632 State street, died in Providence Hospital after undergoing an operation. She was buried from Olivet Baptist church, Rev. Thomas officiating. Mrs. Florence Marshall, 2718 Dearborn street, was buried Tuesday of last week from the Olivet Baptist church. race is greatly affecting the party, and that the indications are the Republicans will carry the city of Chicago like a whirlwind in the next election. Great is the Hon. "Bobbie" Burk and Thos. Gahan. That Dr R C Ransom is making a great success in his work at the institutional church, although he had to labor against great odds. That politicians are strange bedfellows, and that Chicago has a surplus of these strange bedfellows, all of whom are trying to pose as leaders. One certain individual in the second ward is an awful "strange" fellow. That Mr. George W. Ramsey of the 22d ward has seen his political star set. At one Mother Barber, 2828 Armour avenue, is seriously ill. Mother Barber is a member of Bethel A. M. E. church, and has been sick for several weeks. Mr. A. Jackson, 3532 Dearborn street, who has been quite ill for some time, is yet quite ill. Mr. J. Ford, 2806 Dearborn street, died last week. Mrs. S. B. Thomas, wife of Rev. J. W. Thomas, met with a painful accident in her home, 4857 Armour ave., by falling over a chair last week. We are glad to state, however, that Mrs. Thomas is about recovered. The famous Juniata Glee Club will render an excellent program at Bethel church Dec. 19. Don't fail to hear them. James B. Parker, the colored waiter who prevailed Czolgosz from firing the third ball into the body of President McKinley at Buffalo, will lecture at the Institutional church, Thursday evening, Dec. 19. The Freeman is indebted to Miss Rosseta Coleman, the Olivet church reporter, for the interesting notes from that church. THEY SAY That Mr. W. D. Samuels, 3442 Dearborn street, has made a very efficient secretary for the Waiters' Royal Benefit Progressive League, and that he should be re-elected. That Governor Yates' proclamation calling for alms for the women, children and non-combatants confined in military camps in South Africa is liable to cause a lot of explanation on the part of the government. That Mr L Anderson, the popular assistant county attorney, would make an excellent county commissioner. That Mr C H Smiley, our most successful caterer, is doing the lion's share of business in his line, which at this season of the year is always good. That, with the Freeman at $1.00 for thirty days, is a bargain no one should miss. That President Roosevelt has spoken to Congress through his message, and that he touched upon every problem except the Negro problem. He appealed for the Indians to be treated as individuals and be given a white man's chance, but he did not say anything about the unlawful disfranchisement of several hundred thousand American citizens in the Southern States. That the split in the Cook county democ. race is greatly affecting the party, and that the indications are the Republicans will carry the city of Chicago like a whirlwind in the next election. Great is the Hon. "Bobbie" Burk and Thos. Gahan. That Dr R C Ransom is making a great success in his work at the institutional church, although he had to labor against great odds. That politicians are strange bedfellows, and that Chicago has a surplus of these strange bedfellows, all of whom are trying to pose as leaders. One certain individual in the second ward is an awful "strange" fellow. That Mr. George W. Ramsey of the 22d ward has seen his political star set. At one time Mr Ramsey was the leader of his ward. That the Morocco Co. of, which Mr Charles Blanchard is president, is doing a good business during the cold snap. That a certain married man, living on 22d street, returned home one night last week, and not finding things as he wished proceeded to smash up $100 worth of furniture, all of which he had worked hard and paid for. Revenice is sweet, they say. News Notes. Elyria, O., Special:—Miss Nora Bedford and sister, Mrs. Mary Harrison of Cleveland were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Davis last week. Mr. Davis is one of our best citizens and a prominent expressman, Mrs. Brown, of Oberlin O., spent Thanksgiving give day with her daughter Mrs. Joseph Towsent 485 Huron St., this city. The entertainment given by the Epworth Guards last Wednesday evening was well attended. The Rev. J. T. Leggett and family spent Thanksgiving in Oberlin the guest of Mrs. Annie Banks, 198 East College St. Miss Cornelia Miller, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller, 423 Freemont St., is visiting friends at Finley, O. Mrs. Sallie Mere dith, visited friends at Lorain last week. Little Henry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Croftion is able to be out again after six weeks' illness with fever. Mr. Alfred Copes of Lorain, was in the city yesterday visiting his best girl and not being satisfied with spending the day with her he took her back with him to attend the memorial service at the Second M. E. church and of course he had to bring her back home, Mrs. Thomas Williams and daughter Edith and her brother Mr. Findinson Copes, and Mrs. G. T. Miles and their daughter Mrs. Dunn, of Chicago, Ill., were in the city yesterday the guest of Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Leggett, 29 Chestnut st. Mrs. Amanda Hutson is visiting in Oberlin this week. News Notes. Nashville, Teun., Special—What Negro of Nashville, Teun., has done and is doing the most good for the advancement of his race in Nashville, Teun., was the topic discussed last week by a few of The Freeman's most loyal supporters. There were about five W. FORREST COZART. PRICE FIVE CENTS, SINGLE COPY--SIX MONTHS, 85c.: ONE-YEAR, $ names selected from the list as the strongest of the lot but a definite conclusion was postponed until the near future Portugal is the most illiterate country in Europe; 67 per cent. of its population can not write, in Italy the proportion of illiterates is 58 per cent., in Russia 36, in Spain 9, in Britain 34 per cents. Rev. Sutton E. Griggs, 34 of Nashville, is visiting his mother and father of Dallas, Tex. The Treeman wishes him a pleasant stay and a safe return. Mrs. Athony the aged mother of Mr. Washington Anthony died at her home last week on Winter street. Miss Mattie Bryant the daughter of Mr. Hardy Bryant died Sunday evening Nov. 24, buried Tuesday the 26th. Funeral services were held in First Baptist church East Nashville by Rev. Hell assisted by Rev. Craft. The Young Ladies Social Club of East Nashville met Monday night at 8 o'clock in the residence of Miss Benette Williams on Stewart street. Mrs. Gracey Guess, president; Miss Ella Webb, secretary; Mrs. Katie Flax, treasurer. The Pearl High and Belleview schools played a very interesting game of foot ball last week with a score of 11 to 6 in favor of the former. The Meharry and Roger Williams Universities played a game of foot ball Thanksgiving day at the athletic park with another victory for the Drs. Miss Maggie Holloway of Tallahassee, Fla., is expected to deliver an address to the P Y P U. Sunday Dec. 6. Mrs Minnie Newsome who has been quite ill at her residence 724 Smiley street is convalescent. The members and friends of the Sylvan Street Baptist church which recently burned are holding services in the Odd Fellows on Spring street East Nashville. Rev. W. M. Haynes insists that all members be loyal to their church for, where there is union there is strength. Don't fail to get the Christmas issue of The Freeman. Mr. James N. Lewis the youngest of the three leading Negro contractors among the painters was given the contract for the painting of some houses in Franklin, Tenn. Mr. Lewis and James Spence visited Franklin last Saturday to select suitable quarters for his men. James Spence, William Furgerson, John Whitsitta, Pate Perkins, John Cobbs, Nelson Buchanan, and John Henry Smith constitute his full working force. Will Hill and James Waters the two leading Negro Pencilers of this city left last Monday Dec. 2, for Lafeyette, Tenn., where they have been employed to pencil the court house. They have their headquarters in the White Hotel opposite the court house. Miss Eda Jones, one of the most artistic dress makers of Nashville, is visiting her parents in Clarksville, Tenn. Miss Jones is a graduate of the McDonell dressmaking school of Chicago, Ill., under the Principleship of Prof. Key. She is very much admired by all of her customers, and is at present employed by Mr. Geo. Lampkins the leading merchant and tailor of our city. St John A. M. E. church had her annual election of its trustee board the last Tuesday night of November. Rev. C. Ashbury the pastor selected eighteen male members of the church from which the church selected by ballot the nine they deemed most worthy, spiritually, morally and intellectually. Great things are expected of the present board and the general sentiment of the church is that if each member of the board does his whole duty, there is not a shadow but what St. John will again rally and hold her own. Nashville is in great need of a night school for Negroes. A white man was fined a very small sum for kissing a negress last week, it was a good thing both colors didn't change. Nashville would have had a shake up. Dr. William Sevier a member of the firm of Sevier & Parker, and teacher of Meharry Medical College is an ideal leader of the Negro Race. If Nashville had one dozen who occupied a position and who would spare the time and money for the advancement Continued on Fifth Page. MEMPHIS SOCIETY BISHOP G. W. CLINTON PREACHES. THE ZIONITES MOVING ALONG TOWARD THE FRONT. DR. J. N. ABBEY HEARD In His Lecture on "A Race Without a Country"--Questionable Conduct of Women and Girls on the Streets--Personal. Memphis, Tenn., Special.—William Tripp is confined to his bed with the pneumonia. William Rhodes, of Buffalo, N. Y., is in the city visiting his mother, Mrs. Harriett Spencel. He will leave next Wednesday for the East. Bishop G. W. Clinton preached a soul stirring sermon at Harris Chapel Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Zionites are making there way to the front in the city of Memphis. Dr. J. N. Abby delivered an excellent address at K. of P. Hall, Dec. 2, on the subject of "A Race Without a Country," and touched the hearts of his many hearers for the benefit of Clinton Chapel. Solo by Miss Evans. Music by Prof. J. R. Love's orchestra. Mrs. Washington, vice-president of General Conference of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society, and Miss Evans, musical director of Atkinson College of the Zion A. M. E. church, were delightfully entertained by Mrs. M. F. Fulford, Dec. 3, at her residence, 218 Elliott street. Mrs. Fulford will leave on the 24th to visit relatives in Vicksburg, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Warren McNeal entertained at their home, 49 Elliott street, last week. Miss Mary Taylor, of Jackson, Tenn., Mr. John C. Davitt, of Crawfordsville, Ark., and Mr. and Mrs. Will Miller, of Heinor, Ark. After a grand time the party left for Crawfordsville, Ark. Over there they will be the guests of Mr. John C. Davitt. Mrs. E. W. Saddler and children have returned from their delightful trip of the gulf coast. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laurence and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbam Williams entertained their sister, Mrs. Minnie Bailey, of Chicago, last week at the home of Mrs. Laurence on Madison street. Dainty refreshments were enjoyed by the guests. Memphis was once Mrs. Bailey's home, and she has many friends who were sorry that her visit was not longer. She left this morning for Chicago. * * * Clarence Brown, of Paris, Tenn., is in the city stopping with E. W. Saddler. * * * Our Memphis correspondence is very sick at this writting. In all the places of ill repute can be found nice look young women who are highly educated from the actions of the good many of our school girls upon the streets of this city at some future time they will be found in the same like places. Parents and teachers should see to it that this thing of running around after boys and men is stoped. Blobbs—"How didyon like the melodrama? Was everybody killed?" Slobbs—"No; the audience yelled for the author, dnt he woulpn't come out. De Tanque—"Your wifes says that when you came home last night you had an unsteady gait." O'Soaque—"I didn't touch the gate. I climbed the fence." JACKSONVILLE IN THE LEAD From a Standpoint of Negro AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE SEE THINGS Write-ups and Talks--Beaming Thoughts on Business Transact, ions from Some of Our Interesting Business Men--Some Fair and Conclusive Points--1 he Cetail in Brief. 3) a) SVS ree “Ss ae a Comoro 2 8 Paget as ® he = TO | Bi WN ZAI W| | - S lige A TN i « ig TA : GNA de ABO WM zepzpee visser oe a ee UUs 2 Dy sgg Wad Aa ES, ee hs es fo VEN aS eg rr oe | Me (US Veo an EO eS, — ary Poa WI a i ) 4 thet =z SH) ay Ne) TT rt ielinemtitiy 1:1 | / a al ae i i oy op vageee eo ah NN at eel a a a) a I A SSS ak eae te ee = SSS SS ie de Se, === Fetheh e gi Fa~ oO SSS Seas UE ipa OM THE TATTLER AND HIS FAMILY TEN YEARS AFTER HIS SETTLING IN OKLAHOMA TAKING THANKSGIVID ‘Jacksonville, Pla., Special to The Freeman. ‘My stay in Jacksonville, Fla, wa fruitfal of big results for your valuabl Paper. My surprise in Montgomery an¢ Savannah was dwarfed immeasurably by the revelations disclosed pertinen' to Jacksonville’s Negro business men’ touch with the city’s pulae commercial ly. The various affairs which came un: der my notice as follows categorically below : The firm of Davis & Robinson, com miasiou merchants, is conducted by two substantial young men who have'ampls demonstrated thelr far seeing ability ix mastering the flactaations of the mark eta controlling the out put of their wares. The firm hos almost reached wholesale proportions in its magnitude and bids fair to eventually monopolize this class of trade. They farnish two- thirds of the ships entering this port, and and all Pallman Boffst cars with fruits, games, exgs, poultry, vegetables, ice, milk and cream. They have in their employ fifteen persons Strange to eay nine-tonths of their trade is white, sep- arate and aside from that already men- tioned. They went to no little tronble in opening the way to the large business Iseoured and were very kind in taking up checks for me Should they ever elect to visit your city see to it that they are properly looked after. Mr. Isaac Johnson dealer in Florida curiosities and novelties, has a veritable museum in the vastness of his display of all that is both strange and unique in this state. Mr Johnson enjoys the dis- tinction of being the only -Negro en- gaged in like business anywhere in the world of whom there is any record. His taxedermical; display of chamelione, birds and reptiles is beautifal to behold. In his aquatic collections are to be found fish of all species together with all known types of alligators His bus- ness is supported almost exclusively by Northern tourists. A visit to his store presents a picture wiered, yet distinctly educational in it value. Mr Henry James, Jacksonville's lead- ing baker, is doing perhaps the largest business along this line of any Afro- American in the state He has eight persons employed, rans two delivery wagons and is the fashionable tce cream mannfactarer of the city. Owing to the awful destrnetiion of the late fire, ‘Mr James is doing a large business as local agent for the Warth Baum Safe & ‘Lock Company. J.S. Smith conducts a large livery, feed and gale stable. He turns ont some of the most handsome rigs in the city. His stock is well kept and his traps al- ways attracts notice on the popular thoroughfares, Campbell Brothers & Co., dealers in THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. fresh meats are perhaps the neates butchers I had occasion to visit durin my stay. They have two delivery wag ons and all effects, incidents or requicit in the handling of their large patron age. ‘The firm Bacon & Anderson, corne Davis and Beaver sts., has indeed alove ly stock of fancy groceries. They have twelve hundred and fifty dollrrs invest ed; are two young men of perseveranc and business industry. They havea de livery wagon and all the paraphanalie of first class grocers. 8, A. Hall deals in oysters, clams crabs and Sbrimps. His is a very fash ionabletrade. He gives employment tc six men. Anderson Bros , dealers in dry good: and faney groceries are doing a prosper ‘ous business, demanding the solid pa tronage of the entire suburban district where they are located. J.P. Preston is doing an extensive business in real estate The fire made this business particularly lively and prosperous to those engaged in it. Cornelins Thomas is one of the largest ‘individual Insurance writers in thecity. He is promoter and prime factor in a company operat d and controled by colored men aud also represents two ‘companies of New York as exclusive representative in Jacksonville. Mr ‘Thomas enjoys a big civil law practice and owns a lovely country home. Speaking of insurance companies, the Afro-American Industrial and Benefit Association is the giant of them all. It is a Life Insurance Company owned by Negroes and chartered by the State Leg- islatore. They have opened with a paid up capital ot $5000. Heretofore, this class of insurance has been written entirely by white companies. There enterprising Negroes, realizing that 65 per cent of the population was colored were far seeing enough to start their company and are reaping the magnifi- cent harvest hitherto ponred into the coffers of the white concerns. I viaited the main offices of the company and the company and they, are a dream of elegancs Mr A. L. Lewis, manager aud treasurer deserves great credit for proving to the world that the Negro fa capable, qualified and entitled to hold possess and control theese estates Norwood Pharmacy éwned and man- aged by Dr PE Butler is perhapa the neatest and best equipped of the three drug stores in Jacksonville He con- ducts the business pereonally thereby jasoring to hia big patronage, safe and satisfactory service. Washington Simmons conducts a first class grovery establishment He carries abig stock For years he was connect- ed with one of the big focal wholesale DINNER NOVEMBER 28, 1901. \ firms, making him peculiarly fitted to successfully pilot his affairs to the top. ‘Wash is an earnest and consistent church man, Mr.S N. Peronnean presents a dis- tinct and odd factor in the commercial life of Jacksonville. He is the only ‘wholesale manutactarer of cigars repre senting the Negro race anywhere to be found, He conducts a business involv- ‘ing big capitel, and 18 repressnted on the road by white drammers. ! ‘The physicians of Jacksonville are a set of gentlemen of pronounced class and efficiency. Dr. J. A~ Batler, of ‘Howard University, a Jacksonvillian by birth, is doing nicely. Dr. A.L Pierce, of Mahara College, enjoys a large and faehionable practice. He is aleo senior member in @ firm conducting a first class drug store. Dr. Henry A Ander- son, the popular dentist, is doing big bnsiness, His offices, comprising a suite of three rooms, are fitted up elegantly with all the adjuncts of the profession. He also has a branch office in Fernan- dina, Fla. Dr. W. C, Smalls turns out perhaps the finest rig of any physician in Jacksonville, and is handling a big practice. He has placed himself snugly away in the hearts of the people by his ceaseless efforts, after the conflagration, ‘o amellorate the sufferings of the poor. He was the only colored man who served as commissary agent or was officially appointed to distribute rations to the enfferers Dr. A. W. Smith is doing a large business and is a very estimable young man. He has only re- cently retarned from an extended tour of Enrope, and talks very entertaining- ly of his vagabondizing abroad. Dr. J. 8. Hills is a very popular man, enjoys a large practice and is a thorough gentle- man and scholar. He and Dr. Smith are examples of what an excellent field Northern professional men are finding in the Southland. Springfield News. =” Springfield, Il, Spevtal—The St. John Literary Debate on the 13th was ably discnseed by Mrs. Donglas and Parker and Roger and Wilson: Subject “Resolved thatthe education of women shonld differ from that of men.” A nice program was rendered on Thanke- giving night. The Young Men's Liter- ary Society has been organized, and the indications show that a good work will bedone The members met at State Capitol office last Wednesday night and disonssed at some length the Emigra- tion question We can but appland Prof. Searborrongh of Wilberforce, O., in his denunciatory remarks about what Prof Council said on the race question in Leslie's Weekly. We have always held Mr. Council in high esteem, as a logical and brainy man, but,, unless he retracts those absurd statements, we and all sane persons w:ll be computed toplace him on thelist of the “‘tanatic demagognes” as to the Southern editor who said Booker T, Washington erred for acvepting President Roosevelt invitation, we have summed him up to be an idiot, incable oflear ing—doomed for the idiots hell—only awaiting the eentence—the sooner we get-red of him the better We hope to not hear any more of his d—foolishnesa. ‘The Christmas number of The Free man, now being prepared, will be great er than any previous iseue It will con: tain articles by leading Negroes from all parts of the country. it will be an epitome of Negro lifein America, I you desire to see the Negro at his bes! do not fail to secure the issue. Sub seribe for The Freeman, the leading rane paper. ‘Van Wert News. Van Wert, O., Special —Rev. Toney the new pastor at the A.M. E. church had snocessfal concert and dinner ‘Thanksgiving. O-S. Wilson resigned his position with the Grain Co. A.T. Nickles attended Lodge G. U.0. of 0. F,, at Lima of which he is Master of Council. Rev. James Patterson of the the Zion Baptist preached Sanday evening Miss Mella Bowser and Estella Davis was in Lally last week. Wm. Johnson is home from Cleveland to stay. The New Market S:. Restaurant is doing fine Wm.” Draper proprietor. Prof. Geo Davis will give a grand cake walk soon. Willie Jackson has retired from the (Hongtetonk,) Bert Stewart isin Battle Creek, Mich. Joe Sanders is mght man at the Hotel Spencer. Miss [Gurty Beverley {s home from Toledo. Mrs. Maudie Donglas of Pittsburg is home with her parents. A J. Burden went to Chicago last week to attend s reunion dinner. Mrs. Fannie Wilson has a fine Hair Store N. Market street. President Albert Willson and wife are in Decatur, Ind. Jerry Delaney isin Manele, Ind. Why don’t you write to the club Jerry. The wife of Wm. Underwood of Wrenn, O, is dead, James Huglers is making barrels. Rev. Montgomery is at Sandusky, 0. Read The Freeman dhd keep posted for sale at Nick’s barber shop. Muncie Items. Manele, Ind, Special.—The Thanks giving dinner given at Second Baptist jehnrch was a decided snccess, quite» number of visiting guests attended The entertainment given at the A.M E ‘church was well attended the reciepts for the evening was $20. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Prim spent Thankegiving in thecity the guest of their daughter Mre. Noni Cartis. Mrs. Will Dunson and daughter ‘Malisa of Connersville is in the city the guest of her sister Mrs. Charles Conway. ‘Mr. E Sanders and Martin of Indian- polis are in the city on profesional business. Mrs Delainy and daughters of Piqua, O, are in the city the guests of Mrs, Ray. Mr. Herman Frazier had a very severe attack of acute indigestion which rendered him unfit for duty at the Muncie Club. Mrs. Warner Richerdson is on the sick list. Mrs. Aletha King spent Sunday in Richmond. Mr. aud Mrs. James Willis made another of their fiying trip to Muncie last Friday. Mr. Will Tyree was seriously burned in a gas explosion Fri- day morning at Elm St. Christin Chureb. ‘The burn were about the face and neck and will render Mr. Tyree unfit for work for several days. Ironton Notes. Tronton, Mo, Special.—Mr. Rober Berryman spent a few days in Farming ton the past week. Mr. Nelson Creat! is visiting friends and relatives in St Louis, The infant child of Mr. an Mrs, Inge died on the 20th ult, and wa baried on the 30th. Mosers. Freemar Martin and Henry Boyd were: it Caledonia recently working in th interest of the K of P. lodge. Both oi the gentlemen are wide awake Knight and are greatly interested in this order Miss Marie Wagener of Mineral Point epert Saturday and Sunday here, the guest of Miss Birdie Collier. ‘The Court of Calanthe {8 progressing. Having made eix new members recently Thankegiving day passed off vers quietly here. Services were held at Zion's Chapel at 11 p m., and an enter tainment at 7p. m, which was the attracting feature. Miss Mabel Arnett of Linooln Institute, Jefferson City it visiting relatives here. Mt. Pleasant News. Mt. Pleasant, Ia., Special.—Mr. Charlie Watson, of Chicago, is in the city visiting relatives and friends. The I K.§ Club held its regular meeting last Thursday evening there was a discussion by Miss Cora L. Taylor and Myra McCracken The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Burnangh Mrs. Susan Grandison {s on the sick list /Mrs. Scott Jones and children Adephus ‘end Ollig left last week for thelr home in Ottumwa, after @ several weeks visit at the parental Arbuckle home A sur- prised donation party was given on Rev. ‘and Mrs. Ferribee at thelr home Taes- day night, by a few of their friends. It was under the leadership of Mr. T. L Burnett and wife. Two Deaths.’ Enfaula, Ala, Spectal—There were two deaths in our midst Inst week, one who had lived to quite a ripe old age, Mrs, Daniels and another Muss Willie Lawson. who had not quite reached “sweet sixteen,” Both were worthy citizens and died exceedingly happy. Miss Lawson’s funeral was con- ducted from the First Baptist church and Mrs, Daniels from the St. Luke a. M. E. ‘church, Revs, Schell and Jenkins officiating, ‘The Christmas issue of The Freeman will show the bright side of Negro life in all its phases It will be illustrated with the likenesses of the best institu- tions, churches, schools, etc., managed by the colored people. Send in at once and secure space in the great issue. The Freeman goes everywhere. ‘The ¥reeman on Sale. Copies of The Freeman on sale at Colemans restaurant 1214 Wylie Ave. itteburg, Ps., every Saturday. Cures Weak Men Free, Send Name and Address To-day---You Can Have It Free and Be Strong and Vigorous for Life, INSURES LOVE AND A HAPPY HOME AWS EX SS ZN (GF YY GY . YY ie AOD i i . SY \ < : \N fos A ‘ SETI \ Mv. -_ aie. aI }\— SAA i Mh NEN iy HAINES ak? ea | ae iN v4 GIN i im rae | PE PF M) “<I eee Nie ma L. W. KNAPP, M. D. How any man may quickly cure himself after years of suffering from sexual weakness, lost vitality, night losses, varicocele, ete, and enlarge small weak organs to fuli size and vigor. Simply send your name and ad- dress to Dr. L. W, Knapp, 1169 Hull Build- ing, Detroit, Mich., and he will gladly send the free receipt with full directions so that any man may easily cure himself at home, This is certainly a most generous offer and the following extracts taken from his daily daily mail shows what men think of his generosity. “Dear Sir:—Please accept may sincere thar or yours of recent date, I have giv- en your treatment a thorough test and the 7 ~ sh-American Ws istory of the Negro Race and Pleo Beaty Beak, Re story of the Negro Soldiers in the [ipyodoumibcs Sarco Sendfor Terms. Price of either book ABOVE, $1.00. OONTENTS OF THE HISTORY OF NEGRO RAOE. Introduction: Begins ot avery ia (he colonies.~ Tha New York oolonles, Massachusetts, Rhode island and Oanusct aut; New Hampshire and Maryland: Delaware and Pennsylvania; North Carolina and South Gra ney Georgia Habits andcustoms of Southorn colonies.” Nae'osolorein Herolationa’y Ameo, Negro Hero of the Revolution. ‘Whe War of IAs, Efforts tor Freeoms Titons, Eralrick Dugas. et Turner aod oltre who struck, for trewiome ,Anthclavery sais: Examples of Uaderground Hatlcoad Work, ‘Slave population ot isl” The War ef the Hela lion. Employmentef Negrosoldiers, Fort Plow. Around. Petersburg, Ts Crater. inet, donta of the war” ‘The en of the war. Heronstaction, Isis—"oh. Progress sinco frosiony. He iipiowsprogeens” Bdweational progress. Planaclal progres. Som woted Negroes: Fie peti of color in'orth Caroline, ; ° CONTENTS OF THR HISTORY NEGRO SOLDIERS: First Horo of the Navy 0 colored man. Pen pictured of the caring caress made by | eons at San Juan, El Oaney and around Santiago. Gorporal Brown killed at his post while Bring w canvon which knocked , Srerthe block howe ard saved tho Rough Riders. dergeant Berrys the'esiored soldier ase nedrat covaice the Ameria fag on fan Juan le ‘he Flowing trots of Mc tiny Hiles Hosuvelf aad may others da the avery of Nogrosldfor, General Moran advocate oer: Astor gpl don Sac, Gomes, og Saperon and tbe Gran rumoncegly. © Neuro puvminster in the army. Phe Negro.poet, Paul Lawrence Dusit. “Eddie Sovey, die colored maa who outwitted the diplomacy of the Spanish Minister at Washington, ote. 7° QUESTIONS EVER¥ PERSON OUGHT TO KNOW,--All answored in tho History ofthe Necro Holdiors inthe Spaniencamerican War’ Birwe, iow many colored satlors wore fled nthe destruction of the Battleauip Maine? "2 What colored sailor was ts Arsa Heed eta fo Pa ay ore ee Revolution? 4. What colored soldier had charge of a Hotchkiss gun knocked over the Spanish Block Hote nid saved the Roush Hidarein the Spanish-American war! b. Wont colored SOF dior seached the Block House Arst on San Joan Hil, took down tie Spanish and hoisted tbe ‘Ameriona flag? 6. What colored soldier did the sams atthe Block House at El Caney? 7. What goigrod man cuested te Spann Minton af Washington. 0.7, Wt srontot general fo tho'Chited States said tho Dolored soldlors™fougat. without perallol Yu the’ history of fae world,” in the Spaniah-American war?) o EVERY PAGE BRIMMING FULL of NEW and eee reading, with about 43 fall balt one and fine engravings of soldiers icery and scanea cf tne Spenish-dumerican wan with fe bialare of aguinalde, his headguatiers, «flip lady of Manila and ret eet the Filspinos and their civilization. Handsome picture of General Nelson A. Miles, major-gener. alin co” mand ofall the American army, who sald the fighting of the ‘colored eldiers around Bant.ago wae “without a parailel ia the lilstory of the world.” 452 PAGES, INCLUDING 54 ILLUSTRATIONS IN BOTH BOOKS, AGENTS WANTED. 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Suppository Be ts Reman omeae a | ee aca THE WAITER WASHINGTON EDITED BY W. FORREST COZART. Now that congress has re convened the washington waiters are happy and are wearing broad smiles. Mr. W. T. Naylor, headwaiter at the Richmond hotel, Washington, D.C., is the most popular headwaiter in the Capitol City. Mr Naylor attended the Head and Second Watters Association at Buffalo last September. If reports are true a certain headwaiter in St. Paul Minn., will be minus of a job in the near future, if not already. It may be well to state that the gentleman in person is not a member of the Head and Second Waiter's Association. --- Mr. Alex. Johnson has succeeded Mr. Thos Sellers as second waiter at the Phillips House, Dayton, O. Mr. Geo. Bailey is the effluent head waiter at the Phillips where he has been the generalissimo for the past four years. It is reported that Mr. John Scollier a white head waiter for many years at the West house Minneapolis, Minn. died while on a trip to his former home Italy and that another white headwaiter has been installed at the West. --- Mr. W. E. Tucker, headwaiter at the Albion Hotel, Augusta Ga., is one of the few young headwaiters that has devoted much time studying the waiter's problem and has a good conception of the same and occasionally fires hot shots all along the line. Mr. Tucker is a credit to the profession and some day we hope to see him located in a good Northern hotel where his opportunities will be greater Mr. Geo. Williams, headwaiter at Sauers Hotel, Alleghany, Pa., is very popular with both the colored and white citizens of that city. Mr. Williams has held his present position for a number of years which attests his ability. Mr. Williams was a prominent member at the Headwaiters Association v. Buffalo Mr. C. M. Farrar, headwaiter at the Merchants Club of Baltimore, Md., who has been re-appointed vice president of Maryland and Virginia is a most capable gentleman and reflects much credit upon the Head Waiter's Association. In appointing Mr. Farrar, President Locke has made a wise selection. Capt. W. B. Keyes, headwaiter at the Genesee hotel Buffalo, N. Y., is an old veteran in the cause, having served 17 years in one hotel at Troy, N. Y. He was also headwaiter at the Delevan hotel when that famous hostelry burned. Mr. Keyes has held his present position six years. He is also treasurer of the Head and Second Waiter's Association. It is now reported that Mr. Samuel Bledsoe, the veteran headwaiter of the Wayne hotel, Detroit, Mich., will be in charge of the duning room of the Park hotel Hot Springs, Ark. Mr. Bledsoe was formerly headwaiter for Mr. Hayes at the Grand hotel, Macanac Island and it is very natural that Mr. Hays would carry Mr. Bledsoe to Hot Springs Mr. Lee A. Lampkin the genial headwaiter of the Eastman hotel, Hot Springs, Ark, will leave Chicago, Jan. 20 with a special train of employees for the great Southern resort. Mr. Lampkins second waiter this season will be Mr. Frank Harvey. Mr. Wm. Hailey was to go as Mr. Lampkin's second but was recently appointed to a very good railroad position which he accepted. The following is a list of the Leland, hotel, Chicago; W.C. Casey, headwalter; Geo. W. Moore, second waiter; P. Williams, S. Gilliss, J. Downs, S. A. Cochran. Thos. Kinney, Joe Fieling, John Allen, John Walker, James Diggs, Jasper, Aaron, W. A. Turner, Wm. Rice Nathan Simmons, Amos Parson, S. J. Jefferson, Walter Wright, John Payne and Wm. Nelson. THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUST WAITER'S ROYAL BENEFIT LEAGUE The Waiter's Royal Benefit Progressive League held its last business meeting for the year at their hall last Tuesday evening and wound up all its important business for this year. The Leage has a large membership and is making rapid progress. During the holidays the League will give house socials and in this way will replentish their treasury. The first social was held at the house of Mr. J. W. Rowan at 4800 State St., last Wednesday evening which was attended by a large number of the members, their wives sweethearts and friends. Music and dancing was the order of the evening and everybody enjoyed themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Rowan spared no palms in giving all a good time. A variety of refreshments were on hand which gave satisfaction to the inner man. On next Tuesday evening the league will nominate officers for the ensuing year and a lively time is anticipated. The uniform rank marching club elected the following officers: C. W. Brown inspector, L. L. Washington, chaplain; A. W. Staten 1st lieutenant; W. Clayton, seconde lieutenant. J. W. Rowan, 3d lieutenant. The marching club has special designed uniforms and will drill one night in each week. The Uniform Rank of the Waiters Progressive League will play a conspicuous part in the future parades in this city. Duluth News. Duluth, Minn., Special.—On Thursday evening a very pleasant social event took place at Kalamazoo Hall under the auspices of the Elite Social Club, for the benefit of St Mark's A. M. E. church, it was the first social function of the season. The programme was landed with an entertainment including a turkey supper and a reception to the new pastor Rev. Pope. The entertainment closed with a german for the benefit of the young people. Among the prominent society people present were Baron, W. M Dawson, H. J Shelton and Lady, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newsome, Mr. and Mrs M. G. Johnson Mr. and Mrs Fred Pentleton, Prof. J. N Rickey and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rickey, Mr. and Mrs H. Hodges, Mr. and Mrs John Chavious, Mr. and Mrs Steve Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Dawson, Mr. and Mrs H. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. William Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Merry, Mr. and Mrs J. Lewis, May Black, J. Nelson Porter, W. Richardson, W. Coleman, W. Hillman, W. Chandler of Chicago, J. Davis of Kansas City, G. Brown, of Omaha, S. Richardson and Mr. and Mrs E. Harris Anderson Items. Anderson, Ind., Special —The rally at the Second M. E. church last Sunday was quite a success the collection being $27 62. One of the notes was paid off amounting to $95 00, also the assessment of the building an a Loan was paid amounting to $7 80. Mrs. C. A. Jackson, of Indianapolis, has been helping Rev. Fletcher in the revival. A great success is being had. There has been nine additions to the church during the revival and four conversions during the past week. A collection was taken up for Mrs. Jackson amounting to $5 05. Miss Hettie Hill and Mrs. Stella Moore took a part in a concert at the A. M. E. church at Muncie Monday night. The wedding of Miss Eva Benson to Mr. B. P Scruggs occurred at Mr. William Lampkins Nov 28. There was a baptizing at the Second Baptist church Sunday. Rev. Ferrel of Indianapolis and Rev. Johnson of Muncie was present. Race Gleanings Race Gleanings In Georgia the assessed value of property held by Negroes is placed at $15,000,000 representing a market value of $20,000,000. Of this sum $1,000,000, of assessment, $2,000,000 market value was added in 1900. The wealth of the Negroes in the Southern States is not less than $400,000 000. The building up of wealth follows the sharpening of the intellect. If the untutored colored men of the past quarter of a century mass almost half a billion dollars, why not the educated Negro during the next quarter of a century guardruple the amount. —Atlanta Constitution. Hon. Geo. W. Hayes, colored, of Ohio, who was recently elected to the legislature, will no doubt play a conspicuous part in political circles in the future. --- Mr. Adolphus Humbles, a prominent colored storekeeper at Jacksontown, near Lynchburg, Va., has purchased the Lynchburg, and Campbell Turnpike, twelve miles long, and is putting the same in first-class order. The plike was built sixty-years ago, and has been owned by one company until sold to Mr. Humbles. Flanner & Buchanan, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N: Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont St BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICE 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. Compiledby W. Forrest Cozart HEAD. WAITER 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. Dr. J. H Wilkins of Houston, Texas, is sending out a summons to the Negro physicians of the state to meet in the city, December 10-12, for the purpose of re-organizing the Lone Star Medical Association. ```markdown ``` The Colored Barbers' Union, of Washington, D. C., have recently joined the National Federation of Trades, and it is supposed to indicate that a bright day is dawning for the colored knights of labor. It will be a dark day for trusts when labor decides to know no man by his ancestors' blood, especially when it makes the pigment of his skin dark. María Luisa, a negress 160 years old, of Rio Janeiro, Brazil, is dead. She was the last representative of the slaves who were imported directly from South Africa. *** A committee of prominent citizens of Arkansas have issued a call in the interest of the proposed Negro exhibit at St. Louis in 1903. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Colored Men's Business League of Little Rock, Arkansas. Plans will be discussed looking forward to the very best showing that can be made. The state is to be congratulated on its early display of energy towards making the exhibit what it ought to be. The committee, Messrs. J. E Bush, G. W. Hayman and J. E. Rector, are also to be congratulated for so intelligently shaping affairs to that end. Every man, woman, and child, who desires beautiful, straight, glossy hair, send 10 cents and self addressed stamped envelope for sample. Latest preparation for straightening hair. Wonderful discovery, no pomade, liquid, or combination 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 full and directions for making the finest and latest [Shampoo-paste. Will save you hundreds of dollars yearly. 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WAITER a Good Waiter; How to Get Up an Order Banquet; Remarks to Young Headwaiters MAN, Indianapolis, Ind. IANOS DIRECT FROM manufacturers WE OFFER YOU SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS THIS MONTH. DWIN & CO FACTURERS Pennsylvania Street. HOTEL de MOORE [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie, seated in a rocking chair, with a hand resting on his knee.] ENTY-FIRST ST. GO. ILL. 171,173 & 175 TWENTY-FIRST ST. CHICAGO. ILL. READ EVERY WORD OF THIS ADV. AND THEN ACT. The Weekly Inter will distribute, absolutely free, among its old and new, just before Christmas. $30,000 IN PRESENTS Gifts include 5 pianos, 10 organs, 10 sewing machines, piano players, 5 cooking ranges, 4 Dockash heaters, 1 plate, over 100 fine musical instruments, seal coat, bicycle nery, clothing, beautiful oil paintings, 10 gold watch cutlery, cameras, and hundreds of other high class presents. Send a postal card for complete list of gifts and a old and new subscribers of THE WEEKLY INTER OCEAN. Opportunity knocks once on every door now at yours. The Freeman and The Weekly Inter Ocean on Each subscriber is entitled to FOUR estimates in Remit direct to The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Masonic, Pythian, Odd-Fellows, M Tent and Eastern Stppr S Applications Aprons; Books Badges Banners Buttons Belts Bells Caps Coats Cards Certificates Charts" Charms Collars Columns Drill Tactics Demits Diplomas Engraving Flags BENJAMIN R. BOULDING Progressive Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. Masons, Norfolk, Va.; Lodge No. 44, K. of P., Capt. Conway Co., No. 18, U. E., K. of Railway Mail Service and runs "Clerk in Charge" on the South nine (9) of the largest Manufacturing Publishing and Supply co. goods, lowest prices, satisfaction or no pay. Prompt attention, the factories and at factory prices. Discount given. Give name of Lodge, Grand Master and Secretary of State. Also the leading colored newspaper. Do you subscribe to a so and encourage others. Send money by Money Order or Reg. BENJ. R. 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Each subscriber is entitled to FOUR estimates in this contest free. Remit direct to The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. Masonic, Pythian, Odd-Fellows, Military, Band, Tent and EasternStppr S aulies Masonic, Pythian, Odd-Fellows, Military, Band, Tent and EasternStppr S aulies Applications Aprons Books Badges Banners Buttons Belts Bells Caps Coats Cards Certificates Charts Charms Collars Columns Drill Tactics Demits Diplomas Engraving Flags Gavels Gloves Guages Lodge Jewels Letter Heads Life and Accident Insurance Masonic Poetry Medals Ode Music Petitions & Summons Pins Printing Regalias Seals 4words Uniforms BENJAMINR.BOULDING.P.M. Progressive Lodge No. 80, A. F. & A. Masons, Nortolk, Va.; Past Chancellor, Phonix Lodge No. 44, K. of P., Capt. Conway Co., No. 18, U. R. K., of P., and is in the U. S. Railway Mail Service and runs "Clerk in Charge" on the Southern R. R. He is agent for nine (9) of the largest Manufacturing Publishing and Supply companies in America, best known for their equipment after them. Attend the factories and at factory prices. Discount given. Give name of Master and Secretary of Lodge, Grand Master and Secretary of State. Also the leading colored newspaper. Do you subscribe to a race paper? If not then do so and encourage others. Send money by Money Order or Registered Letter to BENJ. R. BOULDING. 31 Avenue A, Norfolk, Va. Instant Relief. Cure in 15 days. Never returns. I will quity need to my office! In a print used envelope FREE a prescription with full directions for a quick, private cure for Lost Manhood, Night Losses, Nervous Debility, Small Weak Parts, Varicocle, etc. Address L. F. PAGE, Private Box 710, MARSHALL, MICH, --- IS AT HAND .... Agents Wanted. Active, energetic young men or women can secure employment as agents for this paper by writing the editor of this page or to The Freeman. 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Special rates on standing professional and business cards. Reasonable discount for long time and space. Reading notices 10 per line. Special rates on WRITE UPS. Entered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOX, Publisher. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1901. TURNING ON THE LIGHTS. In the Chicago American of Dec. 1st Thomas Nelson Page, a white gentleman who has been making the race question a subject of study, gave out some of his views. He makes a brave attempt to eliminate his prejudices in his contentions, but with indifferent success. He is right, however, when he says: Next to representative government this is the most tremendous question which to-day faces directly nearly one-third of the people of the United States, and indirectly all of them. It includes the labor question of the South and may in time interest that of the entire country. Whenever it is touched it is so vital that it absorbs, for the time being, all the energies of the people, and excludes every other question whatsoever. Again, the writer says: The Negro was taught two vital errors: First, that the Southern white was inherently his enemy, and, secondly, that his race could be legislated into equality with the whites. He was trained to ignore the economic basis on which alone peoples rise and nations progress. But for the dreadful consequences of these errors, those interested most vitally would be able to look at the subject in a calmer and possibly a more judicial temper. Mr. Page is greatly in error when he says that Negroes were "taught" that the Southern whites were their inherent enemies. It is a reflection on the integrity and patriotism of those Northern whites, the inferred teachers, and also on that intelligence of the Negroes that is common to brutes which at least consists of the ability to distinguish between justice and injustice. And to anticipate the writer a little; as to how the Negroes regarded slavery, he says: Slavery is generally charged to have been a great crime against the Negro. The Negro has for a generation been taught this, and most of those who write for publication speaks of it thus, and no doubt with sincerity. Even some of the best informed writers and speakers always speak as if the Negroes were an enlightened people whom slavery had debased. Such characterization, however natural from a sentimental standpoint, confounds the motive with the result and only tends to beog the truth. Sensible Negroes are conscious of the blessings that came to the race through the medium of slavery days. They are at the same time conscious of the curse of slavery per se. The known good resulting from slavery will not be chargeable to those who put into practice the iniquitous institution, trafficking in human flesh, or to those who furthered it by sympathy. These were not influenced by philanthropical designs; did not see the end from the beginning — simply builted better than they knew. The broad mantle of charity may well be spread and in the Christ language the Negroes can well exclaim, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do." Something may be due them for their acts; but for their intentions, nothing. The law of God and man holds the individual responsible for his intentions rather than his intentionless acts. "But to return to our mutton;" the slave and master period, taught its own lesson, which was not one of hate from either side, and it was so learned; the lesson of servility, humble submission, dependence, the great law of classism—nothingism—soul denial and other kindred qualities that emasculates man. There is great love existing between the races in certain sections when the conditions are lived up to. Speaking of the social equality phase the writer has the following to say: It is the belief of a large section of the whites, who from their situation have the best means of knowing, that the claim of the young Negro to-day is no THE FREL AN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPE. longer only for political equality; his aspiration is for social equality; this the young "educated" Negro to-day is taught, this he cherishes in his innest heart and discloses more or less according to his boldness and surroundings. He could not have more fatal teaching. Finally, and as the only sound foundation for the whole system of education, the Negro must be taught the great elementary truths of morality and duty. Until he is so established in these that he can claim to be on this ground the equal of the white he can never be his equal on any other ground. When he is the equal of the white it will be known. Until then he is fighting not the white race, but a law of nature, universal and inexorable—that races rise or fall according to their character. It may be that the writer is in possession of some facts that are not generally known, but until he produces them he will be considered mistaken in his notion that Negroes are making such an effort to efface the social line. Of course there ought to be no lines, no barriers of any kind in a government based on the principles underlying our superstructure; but that is another question. If there is any agitation of the social question it is on one side, the side that should worry the least in the matter. One word can settle the question, and that is "Don't." Again he says: The most distingished and wise educator of the Negro race to-day is teaching largely along the lines partly taught on the old plantations. Booker Washington and others like him are re-establishing as a foundation the system of industrial instruction once taught with greater or less success on every plantation in the South. When slavery was abolished the Negro race contained tens of thousands of skilled laborers and mechanics, covering every field of industrial pursuit, distributed throughout the entire South, and the whole race was trained to habits of industry. Unhappily, they were deluded into abandoning this priceless possession. They dropped the substance and caught at the shadow. The writer does not fail to pay the usual tribute of respect to Prof. Booker T. Washington, and while doing so reads a telling lesson to the Negroes who have shown a tendency too great to grasp for the shadow. Mr. Page has but little respect for what he considers the educated Negro; he expresses himself forcibly on that point. It is here that he is again mistaken. His observation along this line is without doubt limited. Perhaps he has not seen the workings of the greater schools, which, if there were but one, it would be an index of the ability of the race; but there are scores. Mr. Page is but fairly fair. TO ESTABLISH AN INDUSTRY. From time to time there have been colored men in this community who were well up in certain trades, and who were competent to manage establishments for the making of articles along the lines of their knowledge. Some of these have tried to interest colored men with means, hoping to put on foot companies or corporations for carrying out their ideas. These efforts have not met the co-operation expected in the past, and the proposed enterprises have never been realized, which was so much worse for the people who have as yet no means of learning the trades in their more practical forms. At present there is a colored man in the city, who has had years of experience in a certain business. He desires very much to establish a concern that will call into use his experience and at the same time be the means of employing a number of colored boys and girls in positions that would be desirable and suitable, as well as being an incentive in the right direction. In another place in this paper is an "ad" by one who signs himself "Tobaccoist." He, from all that can be learned of him, is an expert in every phase of the work. He has had more than twenty-five years experience in the chief tobacco States. He thinks Indianapolis a good field for the effort and invites persons of means to communicate with him. Mr. Chas. S. Sager, play-wright and manager, has gone to New York, where he will present "Darkness and Dawn," his latest Chicago success. Mr. Sager will be remembered in this city for having staged "The Negro" with such remarkable success. He will appear in New York in the interest of the Associated Charities. The New Yorkers will not be disappointed in Mr. Sager's effort. He is not only a manager of ability and tact, but he is a gentleman. On the theatrical side he will be found to be very much "the whole thing." We hope the gentleman from "Frisco" a happy entry into the country's metropolis, New York City. It is reported that Ben. Millam, an ex-slave, of Lawrence county, Ala., is under arrest, charged with kidnapping Negroes and selling them as slaves to a white Tennessee river island plantation manager. It is said that Millam would induce Negroes to go with him to the island, promising them good wages. After arriving he would sell them to the manager, who confined them at night in stockades. It is said that a Negro, who escaped, exposed the system, causing Millam's arrest. The story sounds a little fishy, but not impossible. The South Carolina stockade events are fresh with its horrors in the minds of the people. If there is such an individual as Millam, and an ex-slave, it would not be amiss to give him the benefit of his own ingenuity. The Middle States and Mississippi Valley Exposition, managed by colored people, will be held in the city of Chicago for ten days, from August 14 to August 24, 1902. The very novel exhibition will be held in the interest of the Endowment Fund for the Home of Aged and Infirm Colored People. Owing to its charitable purpose it ought to be a great success. We have every reason to believe it will be all the promoters expect of it, if the spirit now manifest will maintain to the end. The Mexican Mustang Liniment Co. has done a neat bit of advertising by the way of an Afro-American Almanac, as it is called, which contains the likeness of prominent colored people and facts that are important. The first picture that greets the eye is that of Mr. George L Knox, which is followed by those of Mrs. Josephine B. Bruce, Lieut. Henry O. Flipper, Joseph H. Douglass, R. W. Thompson, Mrs. Booker T. Washington, Ernest Hogan, General Robert Smalls, W. T. Menard, Bishop Abraham Grant and J. E. Bruce. David Fagin, a Negro, who deserted the U. S. army to serve the Filipino cause, has been caught and beheaded by the natives for his desertion. Fagin was a traitor, and died a traitor's death, but he was a man, no doubt, prompted by honest motives to help a weaker side, and one to which he felt allied by ties that bind. Fagin, perhaps, did not appreciate the magnitude of the crime of aiding the enemy to shoot down his flag. He saw, it may be, the weak, the strong, he chose, and the world knows the rest. On the opening day of Congress Mr. Kitchen, of North Carolina, lost no time in shooting in a bill having for its purpose the repealing of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. His "previousness" in the matter will be taken as an index of the frame of his mind. It is hardly likely that he will set any rivers on fire in the matter. The people have not forgotten how these amendments were brought about. Mr. Moody, of Massachusetts, has introduced a measure in Congress looking forward to governmental protection of colored citizens against lynching where States fail to do their duty. The measure is conceived in the right spirit, and Mr. Moody will receive the plaudits of all men who believe in justice to all men as taught by the constitution. Judge Francis E. Baker, of the Indiana Supreme Court, was selected by President Roosevelt to fill the vacant judgeship in the Seventh United States Circuit Court district, which includes the State of Indiana and Illinois. He is well known as a man of ability. Judging from the congratulations pouring in on him his selection has proved very popular. The South Carolina Interstate and West Indian Exposition is now under way at Charleston. The management has seen fit to provide a very handsome building for the colored people, which, doubtless, will be appreciated as one more opportunity to prove what there is in them. 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. It will do no harm to observe Emancipation Day just a little better. Lincoln was the Christ of the Negroes' material, civil and political hopes. January 1, 1902. Remember the land mark. 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. The holiday number and The Freeman one year for $1.00. 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 Pianos 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 FRESH STOCK just received from the various Eastern factories. ALL NEW, FRESH STOCK, just received from the valuation desk. Remember, this GREAT REDUCTION OF PRICES on FINE PIANOS will last only until Jan. 1st. EVERY PIANO MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES Sq uare Pianos, $20, $25, $30, $35 and $45. Our new $165 Piano not included in this Special Sale. 128-130 North Pennsylvania St A Syracuse, N. Y., judge recently fined a man for pouring coal oil on a rat and setting it on fire. Because that judge had a heart it will not be believed that he would hesitate sending a scoundrel to prison, or fight his way through hell if necessary. The very Rev. J. R. Slattery of St. Joseph Seminary Baltimore an institution for colored youths will make a Western tour in April, passing through Indianapolis. The Freeman acknowledges the invitation to attend the reception and banquet of the Indiana Club of Chicago Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the Auditorium Hotel. This much ado about the reduction of Federal representation will do to be watched. It should be done or let alone. The agitation is doing a great deal of harm to the Negroes. The Frederick Douglass school is the name of one of the schools for colored children in this city. The honor to Douglass, no doubt, is appreciated. Washington and Farmer is the ticket for the management of the colored exhibit at St. Louis for 1903. Booker T. Washington and Walter M. Farmer. Captains of industry is good. We need quite a number, and millions more that are privates of industry and economy. Roosevelt and Durbin is what they are saying out West and in some sections of Hoosierdom. The Washington Post is reported as holding the Thomas Nelson Page article in great favor. The colored business men of Boston entertained Booker T. Washington Dec. 9, 1901. THE NEGRO IN POLITICS. News comes from Indiana to the effect that there is a movement of Negro politicians in that state to draw the color line. It is well known that Indiana is a close state politically, sometimes giving Democratic majorities and sometimes majorities for the Republican party, but were it not for the 30,000 Negro votes the Republicans would be in a helpless minority. The leading Negro politicians are aware of this fact, and it is stated they have determined to take steps to make their power felt and to demand offices and other recognition in return for the votes they give the Republican party. Their program is to put a Negro ticket in the field at each election, beginning with the congressional election next fall. It seems the Indiana Negroes complain, although they have been surprisingly slow in registering their protest, that their race is discriminated against in the distribution of federal, state and county patronage; that the white Republicans command their votes in elections but give nothing in return for them except a pat on the back and a handshake. There is ample cause for the complaint Special Sale until January 1. Wulschner Music Co. "Indiana's Largest Music House." Children's Paradise For Sixty- CHARLIE Bring them and let them enjoy TO Bring them and let them enjoy the mammoth display of TOYS While Line is Complete DOLLS that will charm the little g ture, from house down to little dishes, cakes, fruits, w writing sets, wash stands, lar gas stoves. FOR THE BO ry stores, theatres, soldier saws, trick boxes, carts, h Make your selection M varied stock is complete. CHARLES M 29 and 31 West W 11 Shopping Days till Christmas. that will charm the little girls. 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The political history of this country for the past thirty years or more shows that the Negro voter will invariably follow white leaders in prefence to his own leaders, and the Republicans, being mindful of this, are not in the least alarmed by the proposed movement of the colored politicians and will continue to work "the brother in black" as though he were clay in the hands of the potter. The Republican party in other Northern states besides Indiana is dependent on the Negro vote for success, but when the time comes to reward its colored allies the discovery is made that all the offices have been promised to white men. This hypocrisy, however, does not prevent the Republican newspapers of the North from printing long sermons on the unjust treatment of the Negro in the South, although, as has been frequently remarked, the Negro, socially, industrially and in many other ways, is treated much better in the South than in the North, and there are many positions he occupies by favor of Southern Democrats which he could not hope to receive from Northern Republicans. The Baltimore Sun, commenting on the difference of treatment of the Negro North and South, declares that the appointment of a Negro policeman in New York City by the incoming administration would in all likelihood produce a riot, and yet there are Negroes on the police force of nearly all the large Southern cities. The condition of the Negroes in the South would be much better than it is were it not for the fact --- Write us. A 2-cent stamp may save you $100 128-130 North Pennsylvania St One Years MAYER'S_____ by the mammoth display of YS girls. Everything in minia- a beer mug. The cutest wine bottles, wine glasses, furniture, kitchens, regu- lays—Livery stables, grocers, magic lanterns, scrollobby horses, etc. OW for Christmas while our LAYER & CO. Washington Street. that they have been banded against the whites under disreputable and unscrupulous white leadership.—From the New Orleans State (Dem.). Muncie Items. Muncie, Ind., Special.—Rev. Coleman delivered an eloquent sermon after which a collection was taken for Link Barden who was painfully injured in an accident in some way being thrown from a moving train, the collection was taken to enable him to be sent to his home in Portland, Ind. The Utopian Literary Society gave a special program after which refreshments were served. Mr. Warner Richardson was in the city last week. Mrs. Minnie Dixon is still very low at her home on East Kirby Ave., with asthma. Several relatives are at her bedside. The Woman Progress Club will give an Apron Sale Dec. 23, 1901, the proceeds of which will go to swell the sum with which to purchase. The ladies are also practicing for a drama to be given some time in the future. Miss Hattie Coleman has returned from Detroit. News Items. Enfaula, Ala., Special.—The A. M. E. Conference has just adjourned at Dothan, Ala., and we are informed that the Rt. Rev. Gaines had a radical changing up of the ministers of the Alabama Conference. P. E Elder Warrick retains his place here but our pastor Rev. Jenkins goes to Clayton, Ala. We are certainly glad to have P. E Elder Warrick return to us and not at all glad that Rev. Jenkins goes to Clayton for he to is O. K. Prof. S M. Murphy has just returned from Washington, D. C., where he went on important business. Free Sewing Machine! 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Carter, Mrs Nancy Thompson, Mrs. Mary Fernando, Mrs Jas F Terry, Miss L 2 Gillam Miss Bessie Walker, Miss Daisy Harris Mrs Eliza Wade, Miss Eva Alston, Kid Avery, Dan Armstrong, J H Barbour, Berni Bemby, Brenn Brewark, W G Brewer, Pearl Brinker, J C Brown, Richard Carter, Kid Castry, Francis Cotton, Anderson Culligan, J E Culligan, T J Edwards, Th F S Fernando, Jas Fainch, Tom Franklin, George Freysser, Geo. A. Gass, Geo. A. George, J E. Gliner, J S Harris, Geo C Harrison, Hugh 2 Harrison Bros. Harris James Henry, Geo E Harrison, Nelson Hughes, Ed Jackson Walter Jordan, W William E Keith, Thos Kinney, Miss Bessie Kitchie, N. T Kennedy, Will Goff McQuitty, M M Masones Mrs Pheobe Massingale, Harry Mason, J A Mason, H A McFadden, John Oliver, Prentice Perkins, U. Pearl, Frank Perrin, Sidney Pittman, John Price, J W Pearl, A Hur Reld, W H Stevens, Augustus Simpson, Fred Simmons, J W. Simmons, Norris The Fosters Thompson, R W Toole, Toby Tibbs, Sol Van Slack, Henry Wilhite, Louie Wilhite, L. H. Williams, Lewis Watts, Chas T. Washington, Dan Wilson Richard L. Wilson, M. D West, J. D. 一 A RABBIT'S FOOT COMEDY Co.—Quinney, Fla. Dec. 10; Tallahassee, 11; Montecello, Ga. 12; Thomasville, 13; Moultrie, 14; Valdosta, 16; BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS—Salem Oregon, Dec. 16; Ashland, 19; Red Bluff, Cal. 20; Chicago, 21; RUSCO & HOLLAND'S Minstrel—Montgomery Ala. Dec. 9; Greenville I, Montgomery I; Mobile, 12; Scratch Mission, Miss 15; Bloxol, 14; Riverside & PRINCOLLE'S GEORGIA MINSERRELL—Idaho Springs, Col., 14; LaJunta, 17; Lamar, 20; Trinidad, 21. W. S. Levard has just closed a ten weeks on the vaudeville circuit. Regards to all friends. *** Augustus Stevens would like to hear from Leroy Bland and Charles Williams. Watch for the Holiday number. *** The stranded Thesplan, who walks the railroad track, realizes that the race for fame often results in a tie. --- Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Henderson are at liberty on account of Harrison Bros. Minstrels closing. Responsible managers only address them at 1911 Market st., St. Louis, Mo., until Dec. 25, after then address The Freeman. Regards to all friends. --- The Talledga Quartette, of Kansas City, Mo., composed of Dan Smith, 1st. tenor; Walter French, 2nd. tenor; H. F. Stewart, 1st bass and Al Edwards 2nd bass, also Odessa and Harry Massengale of Cincinnati, O., are with Terry's U. T. C. company. ... Wm. Hallback writes:—"It is with much gladness I learn that my dear friend Clarence Powell did but get a little hurt. You see what it is to be a good performer. If you was a bum one you would have been a dead one, seek Regards to F. Clairmont, Henry Troy, Williams and Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Kersands and all friends and K. of P.s" Kansas City, Mo. notes:—Al W. Martin's Uncle Tom's Cabin company are at the Gilles Opera house this week doing well. A Female Drummer company are at the Grand. They have one of our leading quartettes with them, making good. The "In Old Kentucky" company will be at the Grand next week. The Geyer and West Minstrel Carnival closed a successful season in Wyndottan, Kan. Dec. 4, but all of the members of the company under the same title opened at the Wigwam theatre on Dec. 7. The Williams, Chas. and Pernecia will also be there in one of their original acts entitled, "Just Dar You to fire on de Merican Flag." Prof. F. B. Woods' concert band, late of Geyer and Wests minstrels, furnished the music, brass and string. W. M. Ownes' eccentric comedian and dancer singing. "I'm going to Live Anyhow 'Till 1 Die." Carrie B. Woods, soprano prima donna in some of her most catche songs: John THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. W. Dennis, comedian, sang "I'm a Natural Born Canonball Catcher, Deed I am," and a number of others making it one of the biggest and best shows the Wigwam has had this year. Buddie Robinson sends regards to P. G. Lowery M. M. Mcquitty sends regards to all friends. John W. Dennis sends best wishes to A. Harris and D. Desdunes. --- Notes from the Mascotte Theatre, Tampa, Fla. :—"The show is a strong one. Every number a winner. It is headed by the only Wm. Hallback the king of comedians supported by the great Crosby's, Misses, Kittle Brown, Jessie Thomas and Marion Brown, and L. Savage. The show opened with a minstrel first-part. Chorus by company. The olo was hot; the only sketch was the great Crosby's who cleaned up. Miss J. Thomas male impersonation; Miss K. Brown. "You Can't Tell Me No More." Miss M. Brown. "What You are To-day." "L. Savage. 'I've Got a Headache Now.'" Wm. Hallback "Good Morning Carrie." The skit was the 'Medicine Bottle' which was an uproar from start to finish. The show closed with the entire company in a very laughable piece entitled, "Them Numbers Must Come Out," arranged by Mr. Wm. Hallback. All send regards to the footlight people and other friends. --- Augustus Stevens, with Allen, Quine and Oakes, New Orleans Minstrels, writes: We are having good weather and our canvass theatre is entirely to small to accommodate the crowds that attend our show. In Texas, manager Quine puts out the S. R. O. sign at every performance. We played Tyler Texas Thanksgiving and had our canvas packed to the door. The Denver Express showed there that night at the Opera house but after Prof. McCamon's band got through playing in front of our canvass, there was nothing much left for the Denver Express. Sidney Glover one of our comedians who later joined us at Denison Texas is making a great hit nightly singing, 'By, By Mr. Coon, By By.' Mr. Pittman is much better. Our manager, Hi Henry Hunt, is working hard to make our show one of the best on the road. Regards to all friends. --- Lexington, Ky., notes:—"The great Williams & Walker have given to Lexingtonians a rare treat. They have proven that the Negro is capable of entertaining an audience with a clean well planned show. Of their appearance here we have only the loudest praise. The voices are excellent, acting good, posing graceful, the plot is tangible and the costuming and stage setting all that could be desired and even beyond the most sanguine expectations of a colored troupe. Chicken-stealing gags and crap game songs are conspicuous by their absence which is delightfully refreshing. Long live the promotors of the 'Sons of Ham.' May they give us more evidence of the ability of the Negro in in higher grade stage work. All praise to "The Sons of Ham." *** The most daring, novel and thrilling act ever presented in America will shortly be seen on the Keith circuit of theatres. It is a bicycle act but it is presented in such a novel, thrilling manner that it becomes a 20th Century wonder. Three men careless of life or limb, ride on a track sloped at an angle of 62 degrees and perform seemingly impossible feats while riding at terrific speed, with death as a pacemaker. Imagine if you can a picket fence, made to form a circle, the tops of the pickets slanting away from the center at an angle of 62 degrees. Here then we have a soup dish made of pickets, with a five-foot riding surface, a bottom diameter of 19 feet and a top diameter of 23 feet. Spinning around this circle at express train speed on the inner surface of this soup dish are the three riders, held on the slanting pickets by centrifugal force, generated by their own great speed. On this narrow five foot path the riders pass and repass. They indulge in a pursuit race, riding without handle bails, dress and undress and perform many seemingly impossible feats. The three riders are the Armstrong Bros. and Baker. --- J. Harry Jackson sends the following from New York City:—"Things among the performers are still running very smoothly and there are quite a number of them that are being kept busy from an occasional appearance on a Sunday concert bill at a Broadway house to the concert halls on the Bowery. Dudley and Ormes, comedy sketch team were big favorites in Boston last week. Mr. Dudley has organized a company of much ability to present his funny farce entitled: "A Holiday in Coonville." Among those with the company are Black Carl, Simpson and Pittman, Allie Brown, the Misses Day and Price, Alberta Ormes, Eva Swanson, Chas. Moore, Chas. White, Lonnie Crosby and a brass band of ten pieces under the leadership of Prof. Henry Austin. The company has some excellent booking through the New England States. Smith and Dowman, the clever singing comedians and authors were the hit of the big vaudeville bill Sunday night at Proctor's 23rd St. Theatre, singing their own compositions. They introduced their latest entitled; "I've Got the Blues," which will become as popular as their "Good Morning Carrie." John H. Smith and a company of players from this city presented "A Coontown Reception" last Friday night at the Hyperion Theatre, New Haven, Conn., to bad business. Chas. H. Moore gave his usual cake walk at the Grand Central Palace, Saturday night, Nov. 30. The walk was a mammoth affair, their being twenty couples contesting for championship honors. John Boyer and Miss Marguerite Taylor were the winners of the first prize. Murphy and Slater singing and dancing comedians are getting their share of work in and out of the city. They have hardly had an idle week during the season. "A Holiday in Coonville" under the direction of Chas. H. Moore of "Walhalla" fame were the attraction at Hermann's Opera House, Long Island City, last week. They presented a fine show to fair business. Avery and Hart have returned to the city after a successful engagement in Boston. They were at the New York Theatre, Sunday night. Harry Brown, singing comedian is making a big hit singing, "Aint Dat Lovin" and "The Phrenologist Coon." Wesley Hill's Troubadours are filling an engagement this week at the Perth Amboy. Among those with the company are: Brandon and Arlington, Wesley and Ida Hill and Sam Lucas. Henry Ashby better known as "Bat-em-up-Jack" has been engaged as musical director for Chas. H. Moore's "Walhalla" company, Paul C. Floyd, lyric tenor has closed with Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin company and has joined the famous Golden Gate Quartette. The quartette is now composed of the following well known versatile people: Frank Sutton James Burris Paul Floyd and Henry Winifred. They are with Miaco's City Club Burlesque company at Patterson N. J. this week. W. A. Brady's Uncle Tom's Cabin company which has had quite a number of colored people with them under the management of Luke Pulley, 'tis said will close their season at Williamsburg Saturday night. Joe and Sadie Britton have returned to the city after a successful tour of the New England circuit. Frazier and Peterson were at the Star Music Hall, last week. James Brown has returned to the city from Providence R. I. --- Notes from Harrison Bros, Minstrels and Vaudevillians:—After a continuous run of 76 weeks of success and pleasure to both managers and all performers and all persons connected with the "big show" owing to ill health and want of rest, Col. Harrison concluded to close the show and everybody go home to spend (their money) the Holidays. When the official notice was posted it was hailed with great joy by the majority of us but alas there was a scattering few who were less pleased and up to the time of closing walked around with "hung down heads and aching hearts," and the fable of the grasshopper and the ant was very aplicable to them since like unto the grasshopper they had been simply hopping around all the summer and had not laid in any stores for the winter like the ant and when the show closed they "were weighed in the balance and found wanting" and were told by the ants to keep on hopping. Our show closed at Goldsboro, N. C., Nov. 30, to S. R. O. and even until the last gave entire satisfaction and as the curtain went down for the last time and the band played Home Sweet Home, then the right hand of fellowship was extended all and Major Ben F. Payne our dady and stage manager made a telling and effective speech to all the people in which he thanked everybody in the extreme for the courtesies shown him in his position and that owing to their seeming interest as shown another feather had been put in his plume of honor thus far acheived. He hoped that we'd all meet again in the near future and if never more on earth again, then in the "bright realms of glory" where parting will be no more. Thus our united and happy family of the Harrison Bros. show closed. Too much can not be said in praising the personnel of this company for rarely do we find a colored minstrel, vaudeville or concert company put together, conducted and financially a success and too, composed of colored ladies and gentlemen of ability and business tact. We are proud to re-iterate the sentiments of the general public and especially in the South, where they are always loath to do a black man honor, but such has been the laurels these colored ladies and gentlemen have won while touring the country. The "Hustler" takes this opportunity to tender our sincere thanks and appreciation of Col. Hugh L. and James D. Harrison for kindness and passed favors and justly term them heros and princes and that collectively or singularly we'll always be glad to meet them. Notes from Edward H. Winn's Big Novelty Minstrels: "We are still touring the State of Ohio. Our company numbers thirty-five people under the management of O. S. Cary, Ed Winn, sole owner, with Thad M. Stevens in advance with Geo. L. Fabel. Our novelty band under the direction of Geo. Wilson consists of the following members: G E Hackett, Eb cornet; Oscar Lindsay, J H Jackson, altos; T. S. Hamilton, Geo Wilson, Bb cornets; James Toomey, Saxaphone, Lawrence Winn, slide trombone; H. Saunders, trombone; G E Roberts, clarionette, James Perry, baritone; Carter Lumpkins, Richard Barnet, tubas; George Reeves, snare drummer; Tom White, bass drum and cymbals. Rance Smith and Burt Worthington, baton manipulators in conjunction with the phenomenal lightening gun jugler, John Pamplin, never fail to please on the street. Our Symphony Orchestra, Oscar Lindsay' leader violin; J H Jackson, bass; Carter Lumpkins, viola; Geo. Wilson, cornet; Lawrence Winn, trombone; G. E. Rober's clarionet; James Toomey, flute; H. Saunders, double bass; Geo. Reeves, trap drummer. The oil of celebrities consists of Up-to-date specialties which are refined as well as clever. White and Jefferson, the comedy duo are making good. Franklin, trick barrel jumper has a great novelty act. Henry Williams the man that don't do nothing but watch his feet is getting by with his original sayings and eccentric dancing. Billy Miller the advanced Monologist is entertaining nightly to repeated encores. Our novelty quartette, Messrs. Williams, Baker, Ross and Hill, is quits a hit. Edward H. Winn, descriptive vocalist, crayon artist and interlocutor always pleases and John Pamplin, phenomenal zonave and classic jugler is without a doubt peer of them all. The boys are all well and send regards to friends in an out of the profession. Long live The Freeman. NASHVILLE NEWS NOTES (CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.) of the Negro as does Dr. Sevier. Nashville would be to Tennessee, what Tuskegee is to Alabama. But I am sorry to say they are few and far between. FREEMAN'S STATIONS Dr. Sevler & Parkers drug store, Dr. P. R. Burrows drug store, Ewing creamery, S. Johnson's grocery Tweed & Albion streets, Henderson's grocery, Kelly restaurant, Houston Elam 317 Stewart street East Nashville, B. Z Eakin general agent and reporter 512 Cedar. News Notes. Jetmore, Kan., Special.—Miss Lucinda Morant of Great Bend, Kan., is doing a good work as teacher in the public school at this place. We had a very heavy snow recently. Among the successful farmers and cattle raisers of the county Mr. Thomas Moore can be estimated as one who knows how to do and does it. Elliot Harris missed the box that he hoped so much to get at the Box Supper Saturday night. Miss Lizzie Walker the teacher of School No. 13 is doing a good work. Miss Walker halls from Stafford county Kan. This is her first term. Paducak News. Paducah, Ky., Special.—Christmas is all but upon us again and we have that most popular of colored journals "The Freeman" as a Xmas. gift in advance to herald the glad tidings of the advancement of our race at home and abroad. We should not hesitate to subscribe for the paper which mingles with our people from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico and every foreign country in which our nation is found. The Freeman is known in Europe, Asia and Africa; is a welcome visitor in the Philippine Islands. The Republic of Hayti and never fails to receive a warm reception in the little Australian Continent. Now, if our foreign brother, being thousands of miles away, can afford to subscribe for The Freeman, we, only a few miles distant should find no obstacle in our path to hinder us from reading the best colored journal on earth and, it too, delivered to your door every Sunday morning for only 5 cents per copy. Misses Mamie Brooks, Minnie Clark, Overton Fquna, Ethel Owens, Mrs. Lizzie Fortune, Messera, Buddie Nolan, Frank Jones, Jr., Eugene Thomas, David Turner, L. Z. Brown, Edward David Turner, L. Z. Brown, Edward David Turner, Prof. Joseph Hamilton were guests of honor at the Elite Social Club annual ball given in the Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening Dec 5. The atmospheric interior of the hall was filled with sweet fragrances from American beauty roses. Palms and evergreens with its elaborate decoration of green and white changed the hall into a beautiful resort which we seldom see except in "romance" and "Buddie" she said: "You certainly looked swell in your evening dress suit of course, she didn't, or couldn't see that the other boys were clad in full dress also. "She must have been a dreaming," eh "Buddie?" Among the very small wee hours of the morning, after congratulat- R. R. CHURCH'S AUDITORIUM R. R. CHURCH'S AUDITORIUM MEMPHIS, TENN VAUDEVILLE SHOW Every Night. Now booking shows for this and next season. LEW HALL MANAGER. WANTED FOR TENTING SEASON OF 1902 Six or Seven Colored Performers that double in Band. Also must be able to play banjos, mandolins, etc.—Sing and dance or do specialties. State lowest salary and all particulars. Address WELSH BROS., Newest Great Railroad Shows, Lancaster, Pa. Wanted Quick Colored Performers and Musicians EDWARD H. WINN'S BIG NOVELTY MINSTRELS MUSICIANS— Loud Street Cornet to double Stage. Trombone to double Second Violin. Clartionette for Band and Orchestra. PERFORMERS— Strong Musical Act to double Brass. Good Novelty Act. First-class Acrobatic Solo Quartette. Must Sing Ballads. or Permanent Address—EDWARD H. WINN, 1215 Wylie Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Two Good Comedians that are capable of working Ends and doubling in Acts. Write quick to GEORGE W. QUINE Beaumont, Texas. TICKS TIVOLI Opens Dec. 20 MEMPHIS, TENN. New Show every week always want good lady singers and dancers. Johnson and Ried wire 81 De Soto Street, Memphis, Tennessee. J. ED GREEN. Manager. ing themselves, and thanking the club for so pleasant an evening spent. Their carraiges conveyed them to their respective places of repose and, as that same old famous fowl (of St. Peter's time) notified them of the approach of day. They were gradually borne away into dream land with the sweet strains of Prof. Frank Jones orchestra still ringing in their ears." News of importance births, deaths, marriages, visitors, etc., if you kindly notify agent of same as your paper is delivered, he'll have it published for you. Mr. J. L. V. Washington of Louisville, K. , was very successful in organizing a Knight of Pythias lodge in this city on Sept 5, last. Mr. Jno. A. Morton being chief commander and since that time the Pythian degree has been conferred upon, something over 40 members. These Knights are destined to become a great organization, an organization of which we shall all be. Subscribers will please have their money ready when their paper arrives. Please don't ask your agent to credit you for one little 5 cents. Miss Jennie Boyd of North 8th street will spend the winter in Chicago. The late Mr. Geo. Davidson of Machanicburg who departed this life Friday, Dec. 6, was loved and respected by all who knew him. Funeral from First Ward Baptist church. The Rev. Glover officiating. Miss Hattie Robb of Washington street is very sick at this writing. The Big 4 Brass Band's headquarters are over Nathan Bennett's saloon. Wanted 10 young men wishing to study music. The band is now rehearing twice a week and next season will appear in new uniforms. Mrs. Henry Earquart of Washington will spend Christmas in Louisville the guest of her mother Mrs. Dicke. Miss Bessie Crouch of Washington street will spend Xmas in Cairo, Ill., visiting friends. Mrs. Mary Curd of Murray, Ky., has come to the conclusion that she perfers Paducah to Murray especially during the winter season. Messrs Zike Grundy and Jerry Mimes have joined the Married Men's, "good thing club" they were running at large a very short time since and those two young ladies never failed to recognize a good thing so, you, see the young men were "pushed" right along; now boys we have you,—Look out Clarence, Geo. Head, L. Z and Dutch Logan we'll get you yet. Johnny Ridgeway of Huntington Row age 14 died the 8d inst. Funeral from Washington Street Baptist church. Rev. Hawkins officiating, entirement Oak Grove cemetery. Beside a mother he leave two brothers and a sister to mourn his lost. Mr. Jas. Polk an Illinois Central porter running from Memphis, Tenn., to Chicago, Ill., met with a serious accident at Paducah Junction the 2nd inst. While boarding his train his foot slipped throwing him under the cars. Severing his leg from body; was brought here for treatment he lived only a few hours after his arrival. The decease was a brother to Mr. Mitchell Polk of the city and was a resident of Polk, Tenn. The Young Men's Lying Club convenes Tuesday Dec. 24, in their annually; meeting to select officers for want good lady singers and wire 81 De Soto Street, Mem- GREEN, Manager. AT LIBERTY George C. Horace (a business clarionet player) just closed two years engagements with Harrison Brothers' Minstrels. Responsible managers, write, 706 North 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. AT LIBERTY 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 O. Address Durham, N. C. Free GOOD WATCH! Enclose 2 cent stamp for reply. Address Scott Remedy Co. Louisville, Ky. In writing mention this paper the year of 1902. It is rumored that "Doo" Grant The Second Clothier of Washington street stands a mighty good chance for the Presidency. Mr. Ed Fauntleroy, alias "Old 30" is the clubs choice for Secretary. Mr. Frank Logan more familiarly known as "Dutch" Logan is highly elated of a good chance of becoming Treasurer. Dutch thinks it a good idea to let balance in treasury go toward benefiting this great "Boose" fighting problem. Dutch is a stance believer in "Boose" fighting and he respectfully request that Ike Jerrugan be his private secretary should he be elected. HERE AND THERE. Imitaors like parrots, may not be as green as they look. The people who marry in haste may repent in South Dakota. The woman who trifles with her husband's affection wouldn't hesitate to rifle his pockets. Scribbler—"Literature is on the decline." Scrawler—"That's right. Everything I send to the magazines is declined". The man who writes a datent medicine a vertisements is indeed a paradox. He feels that he is a great success when he gives every a pain. A dog, hitched to a lawn-mower, stopped pulling to dark at a passer-by. The boy who was guiding the mower said, "Don't mind the dog; he is just darking for an excuse to rest. It is easier to dark than pull this machine." It is easier to be critical than correct; ease to bark than work; easier to burn a house than build one; easier to hinder than help; easier to detroy reputa. tion than construct character. Fault finding is as dangerous as it is easy. Anybody can grumble, criticise, or censure, like the Pharisees, but it takes a great soul to go on working faithfully and lovingly, and rise superior to it all, as Jesus did.—Christian Commonwealth. AGENTS WANTED to sell "Harriet Tubman, The Heroine in Ebony," by Robert W Taylor, financial sec retary Tuskegee Institute with an introduction by Booker T Washington. Harriet Tubman was the famous Spy, Scout and Hospital Nurse for the Union Army in the Civil War. A Hibernal commission allowed all Acents. Address Robert W Taylor, 7 Grenville Place, Boston, Mess, Price 25 cents. NEWS OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH PUBLISHED BY Simpson Chapel, Indianapolis, Indiana REV. EDWARD L. GILLIAM, EDITOR INDIANAPOLIS NOTES. Christmas is almost here and Santa Claus will be at Simpson Chapel. The Sunday-school is preparing to give their friends something entirely new in the way of Christmas entertainments. They will have "The Fairies Garden;" there will be flowers blooming and growing in the sight of the audience. You missed the treat of your life when you did not attend the "Milkmaids Convention." 25 jolly maids and a real cow! Just think of it. The funeral of Sister Maria Cash was the largest that has been seen at Simpson for many days. The audience room balcony, ales, lecture room, and vestibules were all filled and many persons remained out of doors. The societies to which she belonged turned out in large numbers. The Epworth League was very reluctant to give up Bro. C.H. Hunter, one of the most faithful and energetic members. He has the prayers and best wishes of every member in his new home in Crawfordsville. By the time this goes to press, Presient G. L. Knox will have returned home from his lecture tour in the South. The League and Church rejoice at the cordial reception tendered him and are grateful to our Heavenly Father for his safe return. The pastor and several officers and members of the League attended the Quarterly Epworth League Institute at Meridian st. M. E church Wednesday evening last and spent a profitable and pleasant evening. At this writing, Sister Mattie Robinson who is in the hospital, having undergone a surgical operation, is doing nicely and on the rapid road to recovery. We rejoice that she has been thus favored. The Sewing Circle, W. H. M. Society and the Church Aid Circle are all actively at work and are of much benefit to the church. Sister Cassie Jackson rendered efficient service at Anderson in the revival held there in the 2nd M. E. church. The people of that city are load in their praises of her faithful and profitable labors. Presiding Elder Sissle was in the city for a few days. He reports the work on the district in fairly good condition and is much encouraged with the outlook for a good year's work. The Evangelical Alliance has issued its annual program for the yearly Week of Prayer, which occurs early next month—January 5th to 12th. The topics, abbreviated, are as follows: Sunday, January 5th, appropriate sermons and services; Monday, January 6th, "The Vision of God in Christ;" Tuesday, January 7th, prayer for the Nation; Wednesday, January 8th, prayer for Sunday-schools, young people's societies, and the Church at large; Thursday, January 10th, prayer for the family and the school; Saturday, January 11th, prayer for the coming of the kingdom Sunday, January 12th, appropriate sermons and services. LOUISVILLE ITEMS. The Quarterly Meeting was held at 35th Street M. E. Church by Dr. Courtney, P. E. It was well attended and is considered the best of the year. Rev. W. C. Statesman has closed his revival with twenty-one accessions, eight of whom were baptized Sunday, Dec 1. The church is alive spiritually and financially, and great work is being one for the Master. The Epworth League is actively at work in all departments. Miss Amelia Hawkins, Mrs. Lizzie Keys and Mr. Henry Somers are quite ill. Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Bennie Redd are both improving. The Union Epworth League will give its regular monthly entertainment at 35th Street M. E. Church, Dec. 17, and it is hoped that every league will be represented. Rev. Reed closed his revival with fifty-one accessions. Thirty-nine were baptized Sunday last. Mrs. W. H. Evans has been quite ill, but is much better at this writing. Wedding bells are ringing! Rev. G. B. Walker and Miss Susie C. Minor were married Nov. 26, and were the recipients of many beautiful and useful presents. Rev. W. H. Evans officiated. Mr. C. V. Pope and Miss Doshia Ridley were also happily united in marriage. The Freeman representative extends congratulations and best wishes to both couples. Quarterly Meeting last Sunday at Jackson Street M. E. Church. ! Week of Prayer Rev. W. H. Evans has been holding prayer meeting for a week or two. Scott's Chapel is wide awake under the pastoral care of Dr. N. H. Talbott, who was appointed here at the last Annual Conference at Indianapolis, Ind. He had just finished the fifth successful year as pastor of Wiley M. E Church, Springfield, Ohio, and came to us well recommended. We are proud to acknowledge that he has ever walked worthy of the recommendation since he first came to serve us. The church has been aroused to so strong a sense of duty that the membership generally is taking active interest to make this year's work one of success, both spiritually and financially. Rev. E. A. White, the youngest, and we feel the most efficient P. E. in our conference, with us and held our third Quarterly Meeting, Nov. 24, which was a grand day at Scott's. He preached three able, scholarly, profound, soul stirring sermons, which were enjoyed by large audiences. About 125 persons partook of the Lord's supper. Collection $98 50. Our Thanksgiving services were also grand. Our P. E. again preached a Thanksgiving sermon for us, ably assisted by our beloved pastor, and a collection of $8.75 was taken for Freedmen's aid. We are doing nicely on that line. Our membership continues to increase, as does also the interest. Up until the OLD SIMPSON CHAPEL, Indiana present, which is a little less than eight months, we have raised over $1200 through the untiring efforts and plans of our pastor. The Young Men's Club has put two new furnaces in the church, and we can pride ourselves as having one of the finest finished churches in the conference. The value of our property is $12,000. We also have a nice eight room parsonage. READER. Fourth Quarterly Meeting will be held January 4 PRINCETON, IND. The Feast in the Wilderness given by the W. H. M. Society Thanksgiving week was a success. Mrs. Emma May Harris had charge of the program, and it was rendered in a manner highly pleasing to every one present, and re- A Man Sent to Teach the Way of Success and Happiness. Baton Rouge, La., Special.—I would God that all the colored people in this and State could hear the Hon. George Knox deliver his powerful lecture on "American Negro." At 8 o'clock p.m. Knox ascended the pulpit of Bethel A. E. church, of which Rev. C. H. Stephan pastor, Mr. Knox had a goodly nun present, and he entertained them with a derful instruction, which was for the sake of themselves together love and care. STEUBENVILLE, OHIO. Union Thanksgiving service was held by the Methodist churches of the city at the M. P. Church. Dr. Manchester, better known as president McKinley's pastor, preached the sermon. Quinn A. M. E. Church served dinner during day. Rev. Alston seems to be making things move. Rev. William Johnson, P. E Steubenville District, held Quarterly Meeting services Nov. 24 at Quinn A. M. E. Church. Sacrament was administered at 3 p. m., at which time the Elder preached an able sermon. Sixth Street M. E Church had a Junior League concert Thanksgiving night. It was well attended, and many declared it the best they ever witnessed. The Juniors purchased a new Bible for the church with the proceeds. The orchestra of the church elected a new leader, Mr W T. Howard. The boys excelled themselves in playing last Sunday. The choir is preparing to give an interesting entertainment during the holidays. Prof. L. S. Murray and Charles R. Lewis have opened an equal rights torsorial parlor corner of Sixth and Adams streets, and are doing a flourishing business. Mrs. Jane Leach, of Zanesville, Ohio, was in our city Dec. 1 on busi ess, and stopped with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Tilden. Mrs. Theresa Cleggett, of Martin's Ferry, was the guest of Miss Mattie Lewis on Thanksgiving day. The Freeman can be had at the old strnd, 229 S. 6th street, James A. Lewis agent. The church moves on at a gratifying rate. Rev. Charles Jones is the right THE FREEMAN, AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER THE CHURCH man for the place. With his experience and pliey he is leading the people to higher plains. Everybody is preparing for Christmas. It is confidently expected that there will be a glorious revival during the winter. Rev. Jones is uniformly blessed under God in revival meetings. With the Annual Conference, but three months' off, every energy is being bent to make this one of the best years in the history of the church. The Freeman is growing in favor in this city, and will, ere long, be found in the homes of a number of our members and friends. Several yearly subscribers will be secured in the near future. Rev. W. H. Riley, B.D., the energetic pastor of the M. E. Church at this place, is abundant in good works. Not only is the church prosperous under his management, but the Deaconess work is about to become one of large proportions. The W. H. M. Society, at a meeting held in New York recently, in reponse to an appeal made before their national body, in an able address by Rev. Riley, voted $1500 to assist him in his Deaconess work. In addition to this work Bro. Riley also edits and publishes a paper in the interest of his charge and the conference. The Freeman congratulates the good people of Walnut Hills upon their rare good fortune in having Bro. Riley in their midst. The editor is anticipating an enjoyable time as the guest of these people during the next session of the conference, which convenes in their church. RUSHVILLE, IND Rev. A. A. Woolfolk is hard at work, and the outlook for success along all lines is encouraging. Preparations are being made for Christmas, and an enjoyable time is anticipated. The Sunday-school and congregations are on the increase. apolis, Bought Under Pastorate of Rev. S. Fourth Quarterly Meeting will be held January 4 PRINCETON. IND The Feast in the Wilderness given by the W. H. M. Society Thanksgiving week was a success. Mrs. Emma May Harris had charge of the program, and it was rendered in a manner highly pleasing to every one present, and reflects great credit upon her. The receipts were $31 58 The church is in the midst of a glorious revival. One at the altar and one addition to the church, Rev. George Tompean, of Cape Town, South Africa, is assisting the pastor, Rev. Harris, and is rendering efficient service. The outlook is encouraging. Watch The Freeman each week for news of the Second M. E. Church, Princeton. MAYSVILLE DISTRICT Dear Brother—Our Quarterly Meetings were above the average in Covington, Maysville and Flemingburg. Rev. James Allen had the chicken-pox, but is about well. We have every hope of increase in the membership, church improvement, debt paying, benevolence and pastor's salary. I am delighted with the manner in which you are conducting the page of Methodism in The Freeman. It is meeting a long felt want in this part of the country. ELAM A. WHITE. COVINGTON, KY. Rev. T. L. Wilson, pastor of Ninth Street M. E. Church, is quite rapidly improving from his recent prolonged attack of rheumatism, and is pushing the work at a gratifying rate. This is one of the largest churches among the colored people in the State of Kentucky, and Bro. Wilson and his members are justly proud of their valuable property. The Quarterly Meeting held recently by Rev. E: A. White, P. E., was one of the best held for many years. COLUMBUS O. Under the pastorate of Rev. H. W. Tate the old church building on Donald son st., is being torn down and the erection of a new modern edifice will be begun at once. Bro. Tate hopes to have the building completed within the next three months and when finished will have one of the most cozy, late style churches in the State of Ohio. He has labored untringly an enjoys the confidence and esteem of the entire community and the church has had great prosperity under his able management. There are in the Methodist family throughout the world 47,041 ministers and 7,833 456 members. The M. E Church and the M. E Church South will build jointly an "Epworth University in Oklahoma. Forty acres of land and $100,000 have already been pledged an the enterprise is assured. "The world do move." OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION The pastors and members of the Lexington Conference will find themselves greatly benefitted by the Christmas number of the Freeman. We would urge our agents to make a special effort to secure subscribers and to send in their orders early. Special Notice to Our Readers: This paper is on file at the office of The Chicago Inter Ocean, 106-108-110 East Monroe street, Chicago, where our readers will be courteously greeted who may care to call upon The Inter Ocean 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 is a rare treat to any one interested in the subject and should be taken advantage of. Our holiday offer—The Freeman during the month of December one year $1 00. G. Turner 1876—Torn Down in 1899. A Man Sent to Teach the Way of Success and Happiness. ciss and happiness. Baton Rouge, La., Special—I would to God that all the colored people in this city and State could hear the Hon. George L. Knox deliver his powerful lecture on the "American Negro." At 8 o'clock p. m. Mr. Knox ascended the pulpit of Bethel A. M. E. church, of which Rev. C. H. Stephen is pastor. Mr. Knox had a goodly number present, and he entertained them with wonderful instruction, which was for them to unite themselves together, love one another and speak for the rights of the race. He advised them to formulate plans for business and destroy the evil and disgraceful habits that now so commonly exist among the weak ones of the race. He gave them to understand that it was this class of the race that was causing the trouble among the other races. He said the good ones of the race must see that the evil ones do right; see that they respect themselves and others. He wanted all to know that they must buy themselves land, study business, help build up the country, stop teaching race hatred, love all men, do right by all men, be kind to your wives and husbands, teach your children to honor all, give your sons and daughters trades as well as letter, teach them to be gentlemen and ladies, stop selling your votes, be men of honor, advised the leaders to teach love among the race and not lordship, let every man use his gifts and make men and women of the race, and when this is done all nations will see that God's purpose in freeing the Negro was to make them a nation as all other nations. God help us to take the instruction. God has spoken through the Hon. George L. Knox, God be with the Afro-Americans until we meet in the Kingdom of God. Address at Union Baptist Church. Hon. G. L. Knox of Indianapolis, Ind., publisher of The Freeman, a colored journal addressed a large audience last night at the Union Baptist church in this city. He is an intelligent and interesting speaker and handled well his subject "The American Negro and his Possibilities." This lecture was to have been delivered on Saturday night, out through unavoidable delays caused by train the Hon. Knox did not arrive here until Sunday. He was accompanied by Chas. H Stewart, who represents The Freeman. They left to-day for Baton Rouge, where an address will also be made—The Daily Town Talk, Alexandria, La., Nov. 25. Take and read The Freema --- WHAT THE INTER OCEAN OFFERS Good News for Subscribers to The Freeman and The Weekly Inter Ocean Combined. Never before in the history of newspapers has so liberal an opportunity been accorded the public to participate in a gift distribution of such tremendous size as the one which this paper is now able to present to its readers through an arrangement recently completed with The Weekly Inter Ocean of Chicago. In the advertising columns of this issue we print a 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 particular. Lack of space compels us to boil down the detail as much as possible, but we have on hand a large supply of the explanatory 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 who may become interested. De Soto Items. Da Soto, Mo, Special—The Bruce Bros, are doing a flourishing business Charley Murphy, of Farmington, was in the city last week. Elder Thomas of the Free Will Baptist church was a visitor in De Soto last Saturday, stopping with his son. W. L. Smith has his cottages all rented to good tenants. The Odd Fellows expect to be "set up" Dec 21. The success of this effort is largely due to Mr Geo. W. Mitchel who has labored unceasingly in its behalf for the past two months. Rev. W. H. H. Brown the pastor of the M E. church can be seen on our streets daily driving a pair of spirited grays. The Parson is a hustler and haunts poultry, and stock of various kinds quite extensively. Leave orders for all your holiday goods with Dave Johnson, parties, suppers, and families supplied with any thing in the line of groceries, or provisions Drop in and see his goods before purchasing else where Don't forget the Holiday number of The Freeman. Making Friends. The Freeman in Eastern *part of* Kentucky is gaining many friends, all to whom I have presented this valuable and interesting copy speak favorably of its information as being directly beneficial to our race. L W. Stanton, Owenton, Ky. —Man's inhumanity to man Fills barber's hearts with woe, All men they place beneath the ban Who let their whiskers grow. FREEZERINE RZER WALLE'S SUGLEMENS MILK FREEZER INC. BUTTERS & CO. SUGLEMENS MILK Invaluable for the COMPLEXION Applied to the Face, Neck, Arm and Hands, or when used upon th. skin of the delightful fragrance indicative of cleanliness and cultivated the roughest skin is made to rival the roughest skin of youthful beauty. Used by all first-class Tusonl Artists. Ord.-by mail 33c per bottle. AGENTS WANTED Address KUHLES & CO. MT. CLEMENS, MICH. ```markdown ``` OZONIZED OX MARROW (Copyrighted). This wonderful hair pomade is the only rare preparation in the world that makes kinky or curly hair straight as shown above. 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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ‘Up in Ottawa, Canada, the mayor, W. D. Morris, has been fired from office because he took a drink in a saloon dui. ing illegal hours, or when it should have been tightly closed. 1 wonder if this city contains one inhabitant—just one— that is so devoid of practical reason as to believe such an incident possible in Chicago. eee Dear Pablic—Owing to circumstances over which I bad no control a great deal of the terribleness has been taken ont of me, therefore please do not, un- der any consideration, refer to me any more a8 Terrible Terry. Trusting you will comply with this request, I remain Yours in pristine terriblenese, ‘Terry MCGOVERN. Hooray! Hooray! Eureka! We have at last found the food which produces poetry. It 1s “‘chitlings.” That food goes at once to the brain, and stirs it to its poetry-producing depths. The fol- lowing is the first product of the “‘chit- ling” dietary: ‘Thore was. time in all this land ‘When nothing was needed but hands; ‘The world has chang'd, we now complain The lack of men who have a brain We wish to say to a public that is always ready to “swipe” some things, “Beware.” We have applied for a copy- right for our ‘“‘chitling” theory. To write poetry is for us now as easy as contracting debts ‘Season your ad- uiration with an attent ear” and peruse the following: Gola moaird selikea shy rocker Oke In the alr, man is out of his socket, ‘Down he comes like the stick of the rocket, For the benefit of unpoetical minds, minds that feed not on “‘chitlings,” the foregoing bit of verse inculcates this: ‘When success comes your way don’t get big-headed and inflate yourself into the air rocket like, for, after your success has spent itself like the rocket stick, you must certainly fall. a Ped sGe <1 So ERS cette ce _@ NCAR AW BUSINESS MEDIUM. ete cee eae ceeeeae ta highly oclebraea veneer ana att MEDIC consulted on all aifatze of Life, Busineen, Lov Seaaetetcn a eevaeter Paitin omet aea Bona ae arate eran ace Sots ancien at ucneranecrseen Sa “haetintey seater as pcmcia ee pert te Sac eie eae are may rest assured you will gain facts without Seperate Bertie ae Seasiectice, ha ie can aera ie Dioramas & Mencraa Rie ean eee eet peae foe seeeeeem faery time overeat eee tecetaesccar Seems geen ea Se RE op pi end eee 2A eae iieeeeary en teruiaee peer earueiai et manele ai (Seaiiagaare ret at tre ogee eee peo a earaariuen a attanees ae sae ae eeenereees acer aij aa gua eeieas re tert etree eaters fea arn erg er meer Gh areil nto etanarn eaaera She rome corestcace el Gis Desc eenaneee ys Tipu aetoneeec ao pea eiianetecr tenses Lar any SUie ees baie cba & Sees ere Ses enon caine a pert ot ortaaStiomas eadonce sonia ‘eters Section eae ERLE Sia aa eae ay ee ear ae ences Sipe acl ot uals sera fe ‘aoe eee Slee ee Yai an etd wan schasene seta serena meas Sires eee eee Moe ot cet ei che tse pose aeate eee arenes cine Ene Raden cea peeve mua on er tence Sa eats eheiadea ace eee ea ia cioase tamer eohhediine nde sein or tata icine aeeeeey ee Wi inten ae en Snes its a at Bra treas aaa eae ae Set ezapb ts Patter wilaocey wir ndnty Se ice trance Ei bas ene aie etic pita ful betas We taleartiar ae ants iat cee es eeipera shehencitbenn 07 eulte ta ‘they want to know, and a ‘a5 soon ad the SSShOgeS dios og Ep ed ate cy satan thedd eect a reese ets, Gilman Rese ovis tae tare le Senta eee etree sta a mieten wa taarrnae Sra Raeseaid ees ity tace crvanadeaPtinceangtenashcor aes And yet this oan be done, and by consnltin; SiGe econo eae ose +N nae ened no Sil tinal 7 acca nee ieee By fee ate ctace aha eta are fafripgers in our midst with “‘oily tongues,’ Perhaps, the gates ol wiedom Rave not becr ‘sesame Tt takes fe ‘of study to become ar accomplished Medium, and by @ contipuour serene alae ata Sat crap saeco fisted Sp att or he aed amenity. By letter, advice $1.00. Hour eae epi aittaet uta tain ste ps for answers. ‘846 Went 31st. NEW YORE OITY How prodigal the mind becomes in poetry when fed by “‘chitlings.” Qnce there was a man named Rublin Went to the comet a damn-foolin, ‘Thought he had some fistic schoolin', ‘But Jeff sent him home y-pulin. ‘We wish to say if there be any ladies who have some love incidents, or other events in their lives they want special- ized and sung in verse write us at once. ‘We also cater to gentlemen. Our prices are as follows: LADIES, 2stanzas of pure ‘obit- lingized” verse, suita- able for albums only..$ 10 00 Love effusions, done in blank verse........... 25 00 Love effasions, done in rhyming verse........ 20 00 ‘Verses applicable to hus- bands only............3 for a quarter GENTLEMEN. Lines to my lady love. . $100 00 - Verses in celebration of | wedding anniversaries, where parties have been married ten FOB sa caincey ss en eoc gO Lines to my wife........6 for a quarter Lines extolling your girl’s hair........-......... 250s @ strain Lines telling about her pretty blue eyes ...... $1.00an eye If one-esed.. .. ....Price accordingly Let our preachers preach practical sermons, sermons on some phase of life. It is all right enough to mention about Daniel in the lion’s den, but it should hardly be sermonized. In these days and times the only place we find men in lion’s den is in circuses, and they draw good pay for doing it. Figura- tively a sermon on the Lion's Den may be all right, tor there is scarcely one of us but what is a prey to some one of the many human Hons that align the various pathways of the world. Last Sunday I heard one of these anpractical preachers, He fished around in the Bible and found a text that has no more relevancy to the life and times of this day than the eandals of Hannibal have toa Hanan shoe. He consumed almost an hour in its delivery. He jostled him- self against come of the uncertain facts of profane history. He dug up more must and purveyed more dead facts in that hour than I ever heard before. His sermon was simply an exhumation of the graveyards of ancient times. To me that hour I spent listening to that attempt at sermonizing was lost When Tleft the chureh my soul was starving for modern biblical nourishment. So many of our preachers make this same mistake. ‘They ecour the Bible for texts that are dead enongh to extinguish the lights, and then complain of small con- gregations, or somniferous ones If they would only use this zeal and give us texts with the elements of modernity in them, elucidated along lines of prac ticality, our churches would lose a great deal, if not all, of the nature of a sleep- ing car. The Bible covers every phase of human life. There is no human feel ing but has its record there. These are what congregations want to hear, an not those passages that have norelevan- cy whatever to the present. Preachers, if yon are not doing it, infuse life, mod- ern; practical life, in your sermons, and ‘at Sunday services you will be obliged to hang out the 8. R. O. signs. ‘The other day I was rather amused. I said to an acquaintance of mine, “] wonder what Tillman would do, if, after he reached heaven, he found Saint Peter to be a black?” “Well,” replied my acquaintance, “there is one thing sure he could do, if he did not like it he could go to hell.” Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.—Shakespeare. Just why some of our singers the mo- ment they get enough knowledge of music to know “G” isnot ine space, want to dash headlong into the claasics is a fact I wish some one would explain to me. 1 have spoken of this before, bat, as there are so many singers tron: bled with classical big-heads, to speak of it again will, if not doing any good, dono harm. it gives me the jum-jam: when see people wrapped up in thelr classical conceit, and declaring they can sing or take no interest in music unlees it bears the signature of a Beethoven ‘Mozart, or any one other of our musical giants. These geniuses, after years of study, have chrystalized music into it highest and sublimest forms, and it takes the highest intelligence and year of incessant practice to render it. | hope that these conceited clasetoalist: will not for a moment think they can without a lifetime of practice and ar intelligence of the highest order, render what it took these men a lifetime o! study in addition to their musical geniu to produce, Do not think because yor know ‘‘0” from “@” you are capable o! attacking a Schubert number. You mind must be filled with high ideals; i must teem with the beautiful; it must have fed on Shakespeare, Milton, ete. it must have been awakened to the ex See Ns Roe as Pearce Cah Ree ee EE REE tee eae Te et oP an ene ee Big Special In Magazine 0 of the greatest magazines in the world a short time ago made an offer é to the management of this paper for a special rate to OUR READERS ~ EXCLUSIVELY. 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You will receive the periodicals at once, as offered above. quisites of Raphael, Angelo, etc.; it must be familiar with the beauties of the Scripture, and him who died at Golgotha; it must live in a pure and moral atmosphere; it must possess 8 high order of ability well grounded in musical lore and traditions, and brought to high efficieney by a life time practice; then we can begin the be toes of the masters. Many of hese fake claseicalists are dabbling with this in- epired music, when, in fact, they know not how to listen to it when it 1s proper- ly rendered. Every chord of a Beetho- ven is fraught with meaning, and one must needs have the necessary traning to understand it. Now, my dear classicalists, I have tried in a very brief manner to point out to you how asinine is the role you affect. Indeed, I may say, you are in+ trenched in asininity. I can name hun- reds of songs which you condemn and despise because they emanated not from the head of Baydn or Handel, yet which are tender in sentiment and beantifal and exhilarating. I remember at the memorial services of an illustrious col- ored man several singers rendered num- bers. Asa rule they were of this pon- derous, classical kind. By and by one appeared and, in a manner undescriba- ble, poured forth in spirit and feeling that exquisite relic of antebellum days, “Suwanee Ribber.” Sbe triumphed, In a moment all the others were forgot- ten in the rapturous applause which followed, and the andience as it filed ont carried from that building in their hearts the tenderness which this song aroused. Songs like these, like “Home, Sweet Home,” are nothing but the pas- sions, the hopes and fears of humanity expressed in masical language. No wonder, then, when their rendition is in accordance with their spirit the cold- est andience will wax enthusiastic and yield up its applause. ‘The Xmas edition of The Freeman will soon be with us. TOM THE TATTLER. AR IFVCU AN EDITOR? ‘The Freeman has selected the main editorial writer for its Christmas issue ‘It will accept a few shorter contribu tions 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. ' Copies of The Freeman may ove found at G. F. 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A large class was confirmed at St. Phillip's Mission Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Mr. George Turner, of Terre Haute, visited parents and friends in the city last Sunday. The Metropole Club dance at Reading Room Hall, Germania street, Haughville, Friday night. The Rev. R. Downs will exchange pulpits Sunday with the Rev. E. S. Stewart, of Terre Haute. Rev. B. Farrell and Miss Jennie Boyd attended the funeral of Rev. Moses Dixon at St. Louis, Mo. The Sewing Circle of Simpson Chapel gave a milkmaids' convention at the church Thursday evening. The Rev. G. A. Sissle arrived Wednesday morning from Chicago. He left the same afternoon for Greenfield. The Rev. T. W. Lott, of Corinthian Baptist church, will begin a series of sermons on "Redemption" Sunday. Mr. E. G. Moore of St. Louis, Mo., and Madam McNairdee, were married Thursday evening, Dec 5 at 419 Indiana avenue. Mrs. Flora R. M. Claim of Shawneetown, Ill., arrived in the city last Thursday evening. She expect to make this her future home. $1.00 The Freeman for 30 days commencing Dec. 1, $1.00. The E. B. Delany Missionary Society of the Second Baptist church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. V. Smith, 417 Agnes street. Editor W. D. Johnson of the Kentucky Standard of Louisville, Ky., was in the city Monday on a little business mission. He paid The Freeman office a visit. The Fannie Jackson Coppin Mite Missionary Society of St. Paul Temple met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Alice Cooper, 2434 Baltimore avenue, Mrs. Mary Daniels addressed the society. Have you a friend you wish to remember? Then have The Freeman sent to their address for one year. It will cost but $1.00. The Claysonian Debater will celebrate the 39th Anniversary of the issuance of Proclamation of Emandipation by holding the 2nd annual Claysonian Council at the Wayman Chapel church Jan. 1, 1902. NOTICE! I have told others what a wonderful I have The Original Ozonized Ox Marrow hins in making the hair grow. 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Remember the old folks at home—they will appreciate a Christmas present like The Freeman for a year and it will cost but $1.00. The Buffalos will give a grand masque ball at Lyria hall, next to the Park theatre, Thursday evening, Dec. 26. The arrangements are under the personal direction of Chaplin Carter and Lieut. John Edlen. Rev. R. French Hurley, pastor of Allen Chapel will deliver an address Sunday evening on the life, character and works of the late Moses Dickson of St. Louis, founder of the International Order of Twelve. Dr. Hurley does this out of regard for the friendship that has existed between them for many years. The Allen Lyceum, which meets every Sunday afternoon at Allen Chapel at 4 o'clock, has elected the following officers: James A. Bryant, president; Jennie Slaughter, vice president; Allie A. Morgan, secretary; Catherine Stewart assistant secretary; James Neal, treasurer; Harry Williams, chorister; A. C. Moss, critic. Executive committee—Gurley Brewer and Mattle Mitchell, Lillian Hurley and Mrs. Lillian Booker, organists. Colored Ladies Organize. A number of ladies have organized a Colored Woman's Business Club to establish a business among colored women, this club will be one of the federation of colored women's clubs. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Lydia Sweeney, Pres.; Mrs. Fannie Morgan, Vice Pres.; Addie Rudd, Financial Sec.; Susie Porter, Treas.; Mrs. Addie Jones, Recording Sec. Walter's Chapel A. M. E. Zion Church. On Sanders street and Barthe avenue. Preaching every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday-school at 2 p.m., Miss Sarah Dickerson superintendent. V. C. at 6 p.m. Rev. E. M. Smith, B. D. WANTED Barkeepers and Porters to send for free samples and premiums lists. HARVEY CHEMICAL CO., 216 N. Fifth Street, Layage, Ind. Apalachicola News. Apalachicola, Fla., Special.—Rev. A. J. Kershaw is preparing to leave for Mariana to attend the General Conference which is to convene there shortly. Our little city is very vely at present, plenty of money and consequently every body is happy. Mrs O'Neill, of Carrabelle paid the city a visit last week. The teachers and children of the graded school gave a very pleasant entertainment last Tuesday evening. Every body enjoyed themselves. The City Cornet Band was present and rendered choice music for the occasion. The Apalachicola Cornet Band is expecting their elegant uniforms. These uniforms are being made by Lyon & Heally and will be the finest band uniforms ever worm by a band in this state. Mrs. Mary Paine left a few days ago for Mariana her former home where she will be royally entertained by her many friends and relatives. The Knights of Pythias are erecting a very fine hall which is expected to be finished by Jan. 1. Mr. Wm. Jones has the contract and when finished it will be a credit to the city and Order. Prof. Jones and W. P. Moore are preparing to present the "Camp in Dreamland" a musical comedy in 3 acts. Prof. Chas. A. Jones is the agent for The Freeman. Every citizen should subscribe for this paper as it is the foremost of race papers in this country. The Freeman will be kept on file at Mr. W. W. Andrews barber shop. Trov Items Troy, Ala., Special.—Rev. Wm. Mullins pastor of Bethel Baptist church who passed away Dec. 3, was laid to rest on the 5th. The funeral services were held at the First Baptist church conducted by Revs R. R. T. Schell, of Eufaula, M.C. Lowery and L.B. Mitchell. The sermon and services were very effective and impressive. Rev. Mullins was held in high esteem by both white and colored and he leaves a host of friends who sympathize with his widow and children. He was a member of the following societies which turned out to pay their last respects, Masonic lodge, Odd Fellows, Benevolent Society and The Fishmans. It was the largest funeral procession every seen in Troy. Mrs. Jane Wynn grand secretary of the Benevolent Society of Eufaula attended the funeral of Rev. Mullins in this city last week. A large crowd of members and friends of St. Paul A. M. E church listen to an excellent sermon by Rev. Shields on the 3rd after the sermon a collection was taken, then Dr. F. W. Coffee the pastor read his report which was an excellent report. The amount collected for dollar money was fifty dollars and fifty cents. The Freeman You Are Thinking now, although a couple of weeks ahead of Christmas Presents, not for yourself of course but for your friends, as giving is more joyful than receiving. Let us help you make your circle happy. We have a line of fur neckwear unequaled in Indiana—unequaled because of its cheapness and the great variety to select from. NEAT FUR SCARFS WITH SIX TAILS FOR.....98c Higher prices at easy stages upward. The Brosnan Dry Goods Co. 6 and 8 West Washington Street. representative was at the depot on the night of the 3rd to see ministers of the Alabama conference pass through enroute to Dothen, among those he was pleased to meet were Dr. W. C. Banton, H. N. Newsome and W. J. Hightowe. Brownsville News. Brownsville, Tenn., Special.—Thanksgiving day was duly observed here. Religious services were held at Farmers Chapel by Rev, Partee, pastor. At night "Harvest Joy" by Hartsough and Fillmon was rendered by the teachers and pupils of the Dunbar Public High School followed by a supper the proceeds of which were used to purchase song books and curtains for Chapel. The affair was a decided success. Mr. Jordan Irving whose residence was lately destroyed by fire is now living with Mr. Charley Loving his father-in-law. Mrs. Hardin Smith who has been very ill is convalescing. Mr. G. W. Currie and Mrs. Wm. Jones are the delegates chosen to attend the conference of the C. M. E church held in Covington, Tenn. The Baptist church under the able pastorate of Rev. J. H. Fulton will close its year's work in a better condition than it ever has in its history. Its membership has been increased, its financial obligations have been very satisfactorily met and peace and harmony abide. The Christmas issue of The Freeman will show the bright side of Negro life in all its phases. It will be illustrated with the likenesses of the best institutions, churches, schools, etc., managed by the colored people. Send in at once and secure space in the great issue. The Freeman goes everywhere. LADIES AND GENTS. The secret of a pretty face is White Rose Cream, it clears, whitens, cures and beautifies the skin, removes freckles, blackheads, brown or liver spots, sallowness or redness, sunburn or tan, eczema, pimples, tettar, rash and knuckle skin troubles. The White Rose Cream yields its healing qualities. Wear of imitations. Price 50 cents silver for a large bottle. We send it prepaid to any address on receipt of price. Liberal terms to agents. Prof. H. F. Woodhouse, Box 23, Mumford, N. C. A GREAT BUSINESS CHANCE! Colored men in the South or elsewhere with means are asked to carefully consider the following: A colored man of years of experience in every phase of the tobacco business—every possible out put from factory, desires to enter correspondence with a few colored men of means with the view of establishing a factory in Indianapolis, which place he considers an excellent field. Men having a few hundred dollars to one or two thousand desired as correspondents. Address "TOBACCONIST," care of The Freeman. Even the millionaire shouldn't scorn com. mon sense. BLACK SKIN REMOVER. REGISTERED IN PATENT OFFICE U.S. BEFORE AFTER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER. both in a box for $1, or three boxes for $2. Guaran! no what we say and to be the "best in the world. One box is all that is required if used as directed. A WONDERFUL FACE BLEACH UNDERFUL FACE BLEACH. A PEACOCK complexion obtained if used as directed. Will turn up to a person person four or five shades lighter, and a mulatto person perfectly white. In forty-eight hours a shade or two will be noticeable. It does not turn the skin red, but it will maintain a beautiful without continual use. Will remove wrinkles, freckles, dark spots, pimples or bumps or black heads, making the skin very soft and smooth. You will move without harm to the skin. When you get the color you wish, stop using the preparation. THE HAIR STRAIGHTENER that goes in every one dollar box is enough to make anyone's hair grow long and straight, and keeps it from falling out. Highly perfumed and makes the hair soft and smooth, our customers say one of our dollar boxes is worth ten dollars, yet we sell it for one dollar a box. THE NO-SMELL thrown in free. We make the hair soft and smooth, a letter or Post-Office money order express money order or registered letter, we will send it through the mail postage prepaid; or if you want it sent C. O. D. will send it through the mail. In any case where it fails to do what we claim, we will return the money or send a box free of charge. Packed so that no one will know contents except receiver. CRANE AND CO., 122 west Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA Do Your Christmas Shopping This Week. WASSON'S Special Handkerchief Values from the most important stock in all Indiana. Orders for these goods were placed months ago when the looms were idle, and the saving is considerable for von. HEMSTITCHED hand embroidered all linen Handkerchiefs, corner designed, special at. .15 ATTRACTIVE box novelties, containing dainty embroidery and lace Handkerchiefs, box, at from $1.00 to. $3.00 NOVELTIES in French Handkerchiefs, embroidered in colors, 50c, 75c and. 1.00 DUCHESSE lace Handkerchiefs, the climax of handkerchief styles, at from each, $2.00 to. 15.00 KERCHIEFS of every description brought from France, Belgium, Ireland, Japan and Switzerland. EMBROIDERED Swiss and Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, more than 200 styles to choose from, at. .25 REVERSIBLE Oxford and dress shield Mufflers, 98c, $1.25 and. 1.50 CHILDREN'S Fancy Boxes, Suit Cases and Steamer Trunks, containing dainty little initial and fancy bordered Handkerchiefs, box, 15c to. .50 HAND embroidered linen Handkerchiefs, six patterns in a dainty box for. 1.98 INITIAL Handkerchiefs for men, women and children, in linen, cotton and silk, 15c to. .50 EMBROIDERED full dress linen Handkerchiefs for men, at 50c, 75c and 1.00 FRENCH, high art hand embroidered and hand spun linen ladies' Handkerchiefs, $1.25 to. 5.00 SILK Mufflers in black, white and colors in endless variety, up from. .50 When in Doubt Buy a Gift Certificate H. P. WASSON & CO Take 10-Lesson Mall Course in Best Pitman Shorthand. Only $1.00 advance. Guaranteed. Sample lesson SILVER DIME. Thirty- day offer. G. Barnett, Du Quoin, III. ROOMS FOR RENT. Furnished or unfurnished, 508 rear South Meridian Street. WANTED. A No. 1 Pharmacist immediately: One that is up-to-date and experienced. Give references and experience in first letter. Address Central Drug Company, Clarksville, Tenn. **Friends I Will Send You FREE** A test horoscope of entire life past, present and future. You will be amazed, how true it all will be; just send your name and date of birth, and 10 cents, silver for mailing. Prof.H.F.Woodhouse, Box 23, Mumford,N.C. **WANTED--BOARDERS.** 508 rear S Meridian Street. Supreme Lodge COLUMBIAN BROTHERHOOD OF HONOR Chartered by Kentucky Legislature of 1885 and in active operation now in many States. Large benefits paid weekly—large local membership It is an order that promotes the interests of its members at home or in the business world, encouraging thrift and enterprise in the race generally. The Banking Division is prepared to invest your savings, no matter how small, with profit. Any person of sound health and of good habits between four (4) years and fifty-four (54) years of age can become members—special terms for older persons. The fee for joining is not less than $1.00 nor more than $2.00. The following interesting table tells its own story. Five cents per week gives a child $1.00 sick benefit and $15.00 at death. Ten cents per week gives an adult $2.00 sick benefit and $30.00 at death. Fifteen cents per week* gives an adult $3.00 sick benefit and $45.00 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 $150.00 at death. All pay the same and receive the same benefits When it is inconvenient to attend the lodge room, you are excused. Certificate of mem- beration, charter and rituals furnished on request. No extra charges. The order will buy you a home to cost between $200 and $2,000 allowing you to pay for it on less than renting terms—just as paying dues in a lodge. No foreclosure owing to sickness nor temporary loss of work; the order according to its mottoes will protect its members. $2.00 per week for sickness and $30 for funeral expenses for 100 per week. Beautiful funeral ceremony. For more information about joining the society, write to Supreme Secretary C. B. H. 981 W. Jefferson St., LOUISVILLE, KY. CHRISTMAS GREENS Can You Miss Bargains Like These? Sold on Payment CARLIN & 5 to 9 E. Market Street, CHRISTMA ALL VA 130-132 E. Market St. Huntington ASTHMA Permanently Cured An absolutely guarantee to this effect with every treatment on receipt of One dollar by the Clark Medical Co., Pittsburgh Pa. M.ney refunded in case of failure. Write to-day for pamphlet talking about this great Asthma Remedy. Medical advice free to all who write. THE MARKET Cotton. New ORLEANS, Dec. 7—Cotton very steady. Sales, 7,900 bales. Ordinary, 6-7 kite; good ordinary, 7,160 bales. Ordinary, 7-14 kite; midling gulf, 7,360 bales. good midling, 8;c; midling fair, 8; 9-16c. Receipts, 11,032 bales; stock, 267,270 bales. New York, Dec. 7—Cotton closed weak at 1-16c higher; midling uplands, 8;c; midling gulf, 8;c%; Sales, none. New Orleans, Dec. 9—Cotton steady. Sales, 7,160 bales. low midling, 7;c; midling, 8;c; good midling, 8;c%; midling, 8;11-16c. Receipts 10,957 bales; stock, 277,252 bales. New York, Dec. 9—Cotton closed c% higher; midling uplands, 8;c%; midling gulf, 8;c%; Sales, 2,000 bales. New York, Dec. 10—Cotton easy. Sales, 4,650 bales. Ordinary, 6-9 kite; good ordinary, 7,160 bales. low midling, 7;c; midling, 8;c; good midling, 8;c%; midling, 8;11-16c. Receipts, 25,420 bales; stock, 281,887 bales. New York, Dec. 10—Cotton—Spot closed quit; midling uplands, 8;c%; midling gulf, 8;c%; Sales, 62 bales. Free Silk Waist or Skirt! Enclose 2 cent stamp for reply. Addr as SCOTT RECYED CO. Louisville, Ky. In writing mention this paper OUR CHRISTMAS EDITION We would urge our agents to make special canvass for subscribers to the Christmas edition. It will be profusely illustrated and contain articles of especial merit. Push the canvass and send in your orders. Chickering, $20 Chambers, - 25 Nunns & Clark, 35 Fisher, - - 45 Pease, - 65 Haines Bros., 75 Steck, - 85 Steinway, 125 Between Circle and Pennsylvania Street. AS GREENS VARIETIES on & Page. Both Phones 129. CHARLES L. HARTMAN Furniture, Carpets, Stoves aud Steel Ranges. 315-319 East Washington St. Opp. Court House Grocery. MILLINERY Mrs. H. M. Willits calls your attention to her fine display of millinery at 322 Indiana Street and inspect before buying. 20 years of experience. MRS. H. M. WILLITS, Have You Rheumatism? If so why suffer? Many cures have been effected through the use of Dr. Whites' Gout and Rheumatic Pills. Years of experience in the treatment of various forms of Rheuma tism and Gout have resulted in the perfecting of this formula which is compound of vegetable extracts of roots and barks of known therapeutic properties in this treatment may make the patient's treatment $10.00. J G WHITE, M.D. J 6, S Gratr Aye, M. Clemens, Mich. Dr.Joseph H. Ward 8 to 10 a.m., 1 to 8 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 435½ Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS New 'Phone 1974-Old Phone 1-6490 Patronize our advertisers now