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Watch for the Holiday Number, the "Acme" of Negro Journalismwill Contain 24 Pages in Colors. THE FREEMAN A NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1902 PRICE FIVE CENTS. ASTOMOREBISHOPS IN THE GREAT AFRICAN METH DIST IEPISCOL CHURCH." QUALIFICATIONS OF J. M. CONNER For the Exacting and Important Position of Bishop—A Word Concerning the Retiring of Bishops—The Connection Must Not Retreat. EDITOR FREEMAN:Four years ago the leading Negro journals of the country, religious and secular, sparkled with information with reference to the life, character and qualifications of the men who were soon to be elevated to the bishopric in the A. M. E. church. It was a foregone conclusion that there would be four bishops elected. Some writers thought it proper to inform the delegates to that body as to the qualification of these men. They were not wrong. There was an abundance of bishop timber in the aggregation. When the smoke had cleared away at Columbus, O., five new bishops had been added to the bench. Four of them were general officers, or had been. It is saying nothing against the present corps of general officers to state that there seems to be a growing sentiment in the church today, preferring men from the ranks to be made bishops, especially those who have spent many years in the pastorate successfully. The day of considering a general officeship as a logical last stepping stone to the bishopric, is passing, and that rapidly. There is a prevailing sentiment in favor of retaining the successful general officer in his position, allowing him a chance to develop his official functions; and a thoroughly settled purpose to dislodge every official failure, and fill his place with a more competent man. It is also fair to state that the erstwhile spirit of restlessness on the part of general officers—the unreasonable greed for higher honor—is also passing. Had this change not come as soon as it did, this unholy spirit of ambition would have been rebuked by filling the majority of general officers with laymen. The conditions cited above, together with the prevailing sentiment in favor of "enough bishops already," places but few candidates in the field for episcopal honors in 1904. But unless the A. M. E. church has decided to retreat, (a thing she has never done) then one more bishop will be elected at the next general conference, to fill the place made vacant by the death of Bishop M. M. Moore. Everything points in the direction of Dr. J. M. Conner, of Arkansas. First, he heals from a section that according the logic of events, demands recognition. Just think of it! Arkansas has just rounded up her conferences, reporting $11,600 dollar money, to be poured into the lap of the connectional treasury. By way of parenthesis I may say that the bishop from that state came direct from the ranks. He was never a general officer and never seemed to have an aspiration along that line. Yet Bishop Evans Tyree, of Arkansas and Mississippi, has broken all previous records, both spiritually and financially in that district. Dr. Conner is a typical Afro-American, an African Methodist to the manor born; scholarly, brainy, an eloquent speaker, a forcible preacher of the gospel, a model pastor and a financier of ability. He is young—not too young—and vigorous, a man of robust beauty, a quality so essential to the wear and tear of that responsible position. Dr. Conner is said by those who know him best, to be cool, level headed and firm; a man of exceptional executive ability. In him are the combined qualities of the lion and the lamb—bold as the king of the forest when occasion requires it, and as gentle as a lamb at the proper time. So much has been said of him through the press concerning his scholarly attaintments, his ability as an author and his prominence as a citizen, it is useless to mention those things here. The one thing above many others which eminently qualifies Dr. Conner for the bishopric is his great experience and superior knowledge concerning the pastorate. It goes without saying that the A. M. E church has made some mistakes in electing men to the bishopric who have had too little experience in the pastorate. Superior school advantages or good book learning are only minor items qualifying one for the bishopric. Men are needed who understand the church in all of its details, from the official board to the bishopric; from the humblest mission in the back woods to the RIGHTS PROTECTION CITIZENSHIP RECOGNITION JUSTICE UNCLE SAM INVESTIGATION OF DISFRanchisement IMMEDIATLY. HOT-AIR BALOON. PRESIDENT'S LETTER TO US, CANDILO NEGRO CITIZENS. HAYWOOD 02 DEC. fashionable, swell station in the city. Men who, knowing the ups and downs of ministerial life, and can be touched by the feeling of the brethren's infirmities. We be, believe that Dr. Conner will measure up to this standard. Dr. Conner should not be considered simply because he hails from Arkansas, or because Arkansas puts him forth as a candidate to be made bishop for that state, but because the African M. E. church needs such a man on the bench. Some expected to witness an exodus of Tennessee presachers to the Eighth Episcopal district after the last general conference, following Bishop Tyrese. But while it would have given great rejoicing in Tennessee to have had Bishop Tyrese assigned to the Ninth district, yet we wanted is understood that we desired Dr. Tyrese elected as a bishop of the A. M. E. church, and not the bishop of Tennessee. Nobody any longer questions the wisdom of Tennessee's choice. Bishop Tyrese is to day not only the idol of the Eight Episcopal district and the pride of Tennessee, but he is one of the most popular bishops on the bench. Dr. J. M. Conner is, to begin with, one of the strongest connectional men in the church, and wherever he might go, he would not only be a bishop in its fullest sense, but he would grace the office to the credit of himself and to the entire connection. These lines are written in the interest of the church, and not in the interest of Dr. J. M. Conner or Arkansas. The times are demanding strong, courageous men. The church is loudly calling for true, well equipped men. We believe that Dr. J. M. Conner will be a blessing to the church if placed upon the bench of bishops. Some things have recently been said, pro and con, concerning some of the bishops retiring or being retired in 1004. It is not likely that any bishop, however infirm, will be retired against his will. The A. M. E. church has not yet reached the point of doing that. Let this be as it may, yet no one, well informed, will deny that our press force of bishops will be inadequate to the task for the next four years. The A. M. E. church must hold its rank. It cannot afford to take any steps backwards. What might she not do in the next four years with the following men added leading the army: J. M. Conner, H. T. Johnson, W. D. Chappelle, L. H. Reynolds, J. S. Flippe and J. M. Turner? J. A. JONES. Bulaski Towers News Personal and General. News Personal and General. Muncie, Ind., Special.-Elwood C. Knox, manager of The Freeman, and Will Goodall, of Indianapolis, saw Williams and Walker in "Dahomey" at the Grand Opera House in this city on the 11th. Joseph Douglass gave a recital, assisted by the choir and local lights, on the 8th, and was well received. A reception was given at the resi- dence of Dr. Nowel after the recital, Mr. Douglass being the guest of honor. Mr. Dorant, of Chicago, spent Sunday in the city, the guest of W. M. Bardy. The A. M. E. Sunday school is preparing to give a Christmas cantata. The Willing Workers are making preparations to give an ent- tainment in the near future. Several per- sons from Anderson saw Williams and Walker's show in this city last week. The holiday number promises to be the finest ever issued and will cost 10 cents. Society and Personal Notes Paducah, KY., Special—A splendid sermon was preached at the A. M. E. church last Sunday by Rev. T. A. Thompson, D. D. "Resolved, That paper has been of more service than powder," was debated Tuesday evening at the literary society by Messrs. Egester and Williams. W. A. Ross and wife, of Milwaukee, Wis., will spend the holidays here. The home of Frank Owens in Washington street, was entirely destroyed by fire last week. Miss Pauline Conner is dangerously ill at the home of her parents in Tennessee street. Miss Carrie Stannfield has returned from an extended visit in Cleveland, O. Miss Jennie Fields, who has been visiting her sister in this city, left this week for her home in Greenville, KY. R. H. McCutchen visited friends here last week. Rev. J. W. Hawkins has returned from a trip to the "Future Great." Mrs. Cannela Barnes, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. W. Watkins for several weeks, left this week for her home. Misses Carrie Douglass, Arena and Mabel Hamilton, of St. Louis, and Mamie Harris, of Covington, Ky., will be guests of Misses Mai Price and Katie Menifee during the holiday. N. O. Emory made a brief visit to St. Louis last week. Misses Nora B. Watts, of Hopkinsville, and Eliza Howard, of Fulton, Ky., will be guests of Mrs. R. W. Williams during the holidays. Mrs. J. T. Cousins, of Apperson, was in the city last week. Little Miss Lessie Vysbro is convalescent after a brief illness. Miss Lee Stanfield has been ill several days with fever. The young people of the Freewill Baptist church gave a concert on the 17th. The Golden Leaf club will give a cantata one evening during the holidays. There will be a Christmas tree at the A. M. E. church on Christmas night. John Winfrey, of Marshall, was accidently shot last week by a brother. Don't fail to get a copy of the holiday number. A Night Off with the Pythians. Chicago, 111, Special—The Knights of Pythias of Chicago took a night off on the 13th, the occasion being the exemplifying of the Knight Rank of the order by Pythias lodge No. 2, an organized team exemplifying the work. Twenty candidates were changed as Knights amid scenes of splendor. After the ranks were conferred the members of Pythias lodge, with their guests, repaired to Hotel Stevens. Mr. Stevens, who conducts a swell cafe in connection with his hotel, was at his best, and had prepared a sumptuous banquet, serving all the delicacies the season afforded. At the conclusion of the banquet the following toasts were proposed by Major General R. R. Jackson, who acted as master of ceremonies: "Pythias Lodge No. 2," I. J. Miller, Chancellor Commander of Pythias Lodge No. 2; "The new Knights, what I think of them," Rev. A. L. Murray, B. D.; "The duty of a good Keeper of Records and Seal," Past Grand Chancellor George T. Kersey; "Pythianism, is it good for the soul?" Rev. Jordan Chavis. "The ladies," Past Grand Lecturer, G. M. Crissup; "Team Work, is it a success?" Allen A. Wesley, M. D., D. Medical Director; "The medical profession, what it is doing for the order," Supreme Representative Edward S. Miller, M. D.; "Pythian Law," Supreme Attorney S. A. T. Watkins, Syracuse lodge No. 15; "The Grand Lodge," Grand Vice Chancellor Rev. J. M. Robinson. If a few of our Caucasian friends could have witnessed that assembly of mas, sive brain and intellect that was gathered in the beautiful decorated cafe parlor of Sir Knight Stevens, they would see the wonderful progress we are making as entertainers. Mrs. Hannah Boyd, of Urbana, O., is in the city, the guest of her daughter. The holiday number of The Freeman will be a souvenir worth reading. Swell Reception Tendered. Terre Haute, Ind., Special—The Masons gave a grand reception Friday evening to the members of the Eastern Star at their hall. Mrs. Laura Joyer is on the sick list. Mother Joyer is much improved. Isaac Worlds died on the 12th at his home in Thirteenth street. He leaves a wife and three children. Mrs. Lena Gardner had a tumor removed on the 9th. Louis Bowen, of Clinton, was in the city Sunday. The funeral of Isaac Worlds was preached by Rev. Isaac Thompson at Primative Baptist church. Terse, Timely Topics. Jackson, Mich., Special.—Billy Richardson left on Thursday for Niles and Benton Harbor. Bennie Coleman returned last week from Michigan City. Frank Hammonds and Mrs. Sarah Carter were married on Thursday at the home of the bride. Mrs Lulu Kemp left Wednesday for Benton Harbor, where she will spend the winter with her sister. The Bazaar given Tuesday evening proved a success. John Taylor has returned from Chicago. An old time 'possum and turkey dinner will be given Christmas Eve day and a Christmas tree at night, at the Methodist church. The Baptists will have a tree Christmas night. Order a holiday number from our agent. GREAT PREPARATION IS BEING MADE FOR THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. MASS MEETINGS ARE BEING HELD By Worthy Citizens to Place their Seal of Condemnation upon the Lawless Acts of the Worthless Class-Preparations to Entertain Little Folks. Dallas, Tex., Special.—The Emancipation committee is actively at work on a program and Bethel A. M. E church and the auditorium of the city hall are being talked of by the promoters as suitable places to hold the demonstration. The citizens of Dallas have united on a general mass meeting to put a stop to some of the many evils that are being laid at the door of the race. With it they ask for Negro policemen to hunt down the evil doers. All the churches are preparing to give the little tots a merry Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. R. H Laws, of Bisbee, Ariz., accompanied by Miss Douglass, were here to attend the funeral of Billy Howard. We think it high time that some of the would-be society leaders were considering the importance of patronizing Negro enterprises, and Negro hackmen when they have a funeral. The Freewill Baptists of this district held their quarterly meeting with Randall church on the 10th Nov. delegates were in attendance and their reports showed marked improvement in the district. Mr. Benbow, Prof. Brooks, J. Jordan, E. C. Pittman, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Johnson Bennett and many others of the N. O. Minstrel company call on The Freeman representative while filling an engagement in this city. H. J. Groce will organize a Roosevelt club among the K. of P's of St. Luke lodge No. 1, to raise funds for that body. T. W. Booth purchased four lots near the fair grounds this week. George Austin solicits a share of your trade. Harrison Robitson is in Hot Springs. Mrs. E. G. Williams is convalescing after an illness of several weeks. H. P. Porter is improving. When in the city call at 105 Central avenue and get The Freeman. Two rooms to let. Call at 670 Cockron street. Quarterly Meeting Services. Ft. Wayne, Ind., Special—The first quarterly meeting for this conference year was held in Turner Chapel A. M. E. church last Sunday. Presiding Elder Sandy Simmons was present and conducted the services morning and afternoon. At 7:45 p. m. Rev. J. Webster Bailey, D. D., of the Plymouth Congregational church, preached a rousing sermon to a large congregation. The financial report for the quarter shows that $161.12 was raised by the stewards, and $133 by the trustees; making a total of $294.12. The amount of presiding elder's money raised Sunday was $23.01 Curtis M. Harris has opened business for himself. Chester Casey will visit in Marion for a few days. The Fellow Sweetly club met on the 12th and transacted business of importance. Chass. Dunham is visiting in Detroit, Mrs. E. C. McCullin, who has been the guest of Mrs. Wm. H. Smith, has returned to her home in Indianapolis. Mrs. Frank Crowder and daughter are guests of Mrs. Wm. H. Smith, 1313 Lafayette street. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bradshaw entertained the Owl club at their residence, in E. Wayne street, on the 2d. Refreshments were served in abundance. Social and General News Lebanon, Ky., Special.—The children will have another penny gathering this afternoon. The Milestown school exhibition on the 13th was an enjoyable event. Prof. James Givens, of Louisville, has been stationed here as U. S. gauger. A joint meeting of the Sir Knights and Daughters next week to arrange for the reception of the C. G. M, Jan. 12th. Rev. William McElroy preached an able sermon at Zion church Sunday afternoon, after which communion was administered. There will be Christmas trees at the C. M. E, church Christmas Eve, and at Zion church Christmas night. Rev. Dr. Brown will preach at his church at 4 o'clock Christmas morning. Pertinent Pick-ups. Nigara Falls, N. Y., Special,—Miss Elizabeth Montgomery hss been confined to her home for the past two weeks. Mrs. Anderson A. Fayette spent last week in Buffalo, the guest of Mrs. G. C. Smith. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. AN UP-TO-DATE CHRISTMAS STORY; BUILT UPON THE ROCK OF FACT. By Augustus M. Hodges (B. Square)--Author of "Fred Jackson Vow," "Maid and Mistress." "Twos Not to Be," "A Step Mother's Story," "What Happened to Scott." Ect. CHAPTER I. THE THREE MEN AND THE WOMAN. The time was the year of our Lord 1890, "the night before Christmas;" the place was New York City; the section was No. — West Forty-ninth street, near Fifth avenue. The place was a "Raline's Law" hotel and ladies' cafe, a place, where "respectable" women (white of course) slipped in to have a drink during the day (or night) while their husbands were at work or business; in short, it was a guilded place of vice, "only this and nothing more"—a first class place of its kind. The hour was 8 at night, while all outside was life and business; inside was dull and deserted. Christmas Eve, almost everybody in Greater New York over 10 years old can be found upon the streets until midnight, either buying Christmas presents or looking at others buy them Inside of the "Admiral Cafe," as the back room of the hotel and bar room was called, marched up and down, a colored man, who the layman would call a plain waiter, but who considered himself (and was so registered) as night clerk and steward. He was of a dark brown complexion, little above the medium height, with unmistakable, but "fine" Negro features. His hair, which was of the three quarter blooded Negro grade, was cut short behind and long on top; it was well combed, brushed and oiled, and together with his faultless full dress suit made him look like a statesman, literary man or man of wealth, instead of—what he was. As he walked the floor from one end to the other, he constantly looked at his gold watch. The echo of his steps resounded upon the marble-tiled "checker board" pattern of the floor. After walking up and down for an hour, he pulled out his watch and remarked to himself: "Tis quarter to eight and she—" Just then the street door opened and a pretty young white woman—a blonde—a picture for an artist to paint, entered the cafe—followed by a man below the average in size and mental looks. The colored waiter advanced towards the woman with an extended hand and smile upon his face. She winked her eyes, placed her fore finger across her lips, and remarked in a cold, commanding tone: 'Waiter, give me a 'Bill of Fare' until I see what my husband and I will have for supper.' (Great stress was placed—with a wise look—upon the words, "My husband!") The colored attendant put on a sober, business-like look and handed the woman a bill of fare. She looked over it a moment, passed it to her husband and without waiting for him to make his selection, said: "Waiter, give us two portions of 'Lobster-a-Newbeigh' and a bottle of claret." The waiter (as we will hereafter, in this chapter, call the colored man) went to the rear of the cafe, where he yelled the order for the lobster down stairs to the cook. He then went to the bar room where he got the bottle of claret, which he served in the latest style. In a few minutes a colored kitchen attendant brought the lobster and "trimming" up from the kitchen and turned them over to the waiter, who served the same in great style. He had just done so when the door opened and a stately old man entered. A screen behind the door prevented his seeing in the room. "Hello Jerry! has that friend of mine—" The colored waiter raised a warning hand, winked his eye and placed his finger over his lips. The old man took the hint and finished his sentence with: "That friend of mine, Mr. Hopkins, been here to-night?" "No sir." was the reply. The old man walked down the cafe and seated himself at a middle row table opposite the woman and her husband. He exchanged looks with the woman, but no one could tell from their looks that they had ever seen each other before. The old man ordered "a small bottle," and made it last until the woman and her husband were gone. A description of the old man is needful: He was a tall, soldierly looking man over six feet, with hair and mustache as white as snow; an ideal picture of the "Silver King" in that well known play bearing that name, or the mythical Kentucky Colonel," of whom the fun- 50 YEARS' EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS ny men of the newspapers write so many jokes about. He was dressed in spotless black, with a long Prince Albert coat and high hat, with a deep widower's band. The waiter looked at his male guest from head to foot, then went to the mirror and looked at himself. It could be plainly seen that he concluded that he was the best and most attractive looking of the three men; and he was. The woman and her husband having finished their supper, she remarked to him: "Wait, my dear, until I find out' where the ladies' dressing room is and wash my hands and fix my hair' Turning to the waiter, she asked: "Waiter, where is the ladies' dressing room?" She was standing with her back toward both men, and she winked her eye and passed a note to the waiter as he was directing her to the dressing room she well knew. A few minutes after she and her husband left the room, and the colored waiter hastened to read the note. It was printed, or written in capital letters with a pencil, and was in cipher. It read: "Tell 'No. 2' to meet 'No. 4' at Parker's restaurant at 10 o'clock, as 'No. 3' goes to Bridgeport in an hour Tell 'No. 1' to meet 'No. 4' at 1 o'clock at Thirty-third street and Sixth avenue. Have a cab. 'No. 4.'" Immediately after reading the note, the waiter went over to the old man and said: "Ella says meet her at Parker's at 10 o'clock, Capt." "Is that her husband?" asked the old man. "That—is—her—husband," slowly replied the waiter, as he walked away to wait upon other patrons, as the place was beginning to fill up with night patrons. At half past twelve the waiter was "off duty," and after giving instructions to the man who took his place, he quickly put on his street clothes and hurried out to the corner of Thirty-third street and Sixth avenue, where he hired a cab; soon after the woman came up to the corner. She and the waiter entered the cab and were driven, by the waiter's direction, to a house in West Sixteenth street, kept by a colored woman. The three men and the woman, just spoken of, are the foundation of our story. CHAPTER II Mrs Ella Watson, whose maiden name was Forrester, was the granddaughter of one of the worst "nigger" hating slaveholders and rebels that South Carolina ever produced before the Civil war. She was born in C., South Carolina, twenty-three years before our opening chapter. Her father was a drummer boy in the Confederate army, and her grandfather a general in the same "lost cause." She had from infancy been taught to hate the Negro and treat him as an inferior, and did so until she reacched the age of reason and was a graduate from one of the leading high schools for "F. F. V." young ladies in the mother state of Virginia. The kindness of a male Negro servant, during her last year at the Virginia high school, convinced Ella Forrester that "niggers" were not as black as her people had painted them; that they were human beings like the whites; that they did not make or select their race or color; that their color and birth place (like her own) were the accidents of nature or fate. She at once resolved to treat Negro people as well as she did white people in the same walks of life. Like all progressive, educated Ameri can young women, she did her own thinking, and often wished that the accident of birth had placed her north of the "Mason and Dixon's line," as the granddaughter of a private Union Civil war soldier, instead of the granddaughter of a Confederate general. She visited an uncle residing in Boston, and noticed the vast progressive difference between the old North and the 'New South,' and resolved to make the progressive North her home. Her folks would not agree to this, so she, with a faithful Negro maid, ran away from the God-forsaken state of South Carolina to that portion of "God's country" known as New York City, three years before our opening chapter. Her education secured for her a position as book keeper in one of the leading dry goods stores in Greater New York. After she had been with the firm for one year; after she had become a full fledged New York girl; after she had learned its faults and its fashions, its sins and its pleasures; after she had concluded that she could not exist outside of Greater New York, the firm in which she was employed, failed, and she found herself without a penny. She "knew the ropes" by this time, and concluded to get married, as a married woman's certificate (in New York City) covers a multitude of sins, so she took unto herself a husband (?). ( TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK ) Holiday number Daceber 27. Indian Territory News. Muskogee, Indian Territory, Special. —Muskogee is the metropolis of the Indian Territory. We have eight colored churches, six of these are well organized—three Baptist, three Methodist churches, one A. M. E., one C. M. E, and one M. E. The A. M. E. church is solid brick 60x40, with two wings 20x12 each, a vestibule 48 feet square. This is a modern building in all its styles. The C. M. E. church is also a nice and cozy building just completed. Bishop Cottrell held conference in this church in November. The Baptist churches are all frame buildings. There are two other organizations without churches. So you see we have took God for our first partner that our city might have a sure foundation. We have not neglected the business part of life. We are seizing every opportunity by its forelock; have fourteenteen business house, half a dozen restaurants, four good two-story boarding houses, owned and run by our people, two others owned by men of our race and rented to white people. A majority of the people who have been here as long as three years own their homes. The land for miles around this beautiful little city is owned by our people, and thousands are coming in from Texas, Arkansas and other surrounding States. Now is the time for our people to come to the "Land of the Free" and cast their lots with brethren that have land to spare. We have a good public school system in this little city. The colleges, high school and missions are quite a credit to our town. One can stand on the hill in the northern part of town and see eight of these schools. Three missions are conducted by the nation for the colored people of the Creek Nation, one by the Baptist church, one by the A. M. E., one by the South Methodist, one by the Presbyterians and one by the white Baptist—all have a hand in the welfare of our city. The lawyers are not left out. We have five lawyers and two very efficient doctors, both of whom have large practice. Preachers and teachers grow here without being planted. Waiters Seek Higher Wages. The following article appeared in the Chicago American recently, and we publish it for what it is worth: New Year's Day threatens to usher in one of the most annoying strikes that the citizens of Chicago who board in clubs hotels or restaurants have ever experienced. There will be nothing to eat that day unless the stewards, landlords or restaurant keepers make their peace with the Walters' Union, which has issued an edict that, beginning Jan. 1, not a member will work unless the scale of wages just adopted is paid. Those who are arranging for banquets must also see the waiter before New Year's night, as the new scale of wages covers the work done at such affairs by the members of the union. WORK OF ORGANIZATION PROCEEDING There are 5,000 white men waiters in Chicago and 2,006 colored. There are over 3,000 in the union now, and the work of organizing the colored men will begin next week by Organizer John Fitzpatrick of the Federation of Labor. As stated in our last issue, Mr. J. B. Goins author of the "American Colored Waiter," has gone to Omaha, Neb., where he becomes chief headwaiter and caterer for the Pacific Hotel Company, operating the Millard hotel, railroad eating houses and a large catering business. J. 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Printers' Ink Spruce Street New York City Read the Ads now THE WAITER THE W BILLY PAYS We do not place much credit in the report that there will be a general strike among the white and colored waiters in Chicago on New Year's day. The report that the colored waiters are joining the union by the wholesale is not true. The colored waiters of Chicago was led into a strike by a few white scheming union men in 1890, in which they lost all and gained nothing. In fact they fell victims of the white waiters, who encouraged, coaxed and ordered them to strike and then would fill their places with white waiters. Just ask any of the veterans of the strike of 1890, about how Pomeroy and other white union men fleeced them. Up to the strike of 1890 colored waiters were employed in Kinsley's restaurant, which at that time, as well as now, was the best thing in Chicago, and this was well known by the white waiters; therefore they lured the colored waiters into the union and then compelled them to strike, and as the colored boys were going out one door the white boys, who encouraged them to strike, came in the other door. Mr. Kinsley, who had always treated the colored waiters right, begged them not to go out on a strike, and, when they were leaving, swore that colored waiters should never be em- P. BUSINESS MEDIUM. MRS. 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This subject has received no little attention by prominent men and even college professors 30 to 40 years ago, who are infringers in our midst with "oily tongues," perhaps, the gates of wisdom have not been closed to the entire profession. It is not only easy to become as accomplished. Medium, and by a continuous and untiring effort, the key to the well of all parently unaffordable mysteries have been humanity. By letter, advice $1.00. Hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. All letters must contain sta. ps for answers. MRS. M. B. MARTH. 246 W. 31st St. New York City. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ployed in his restaurant again and he and his managers have kept their pledge. A few of the many colored employees who did not go out on a strike were given a life-time position, and to-day they can be seen in and around Kinsleys. The eyes of many of the old waiters fills with tears now when they pass the old stand. PRESTON L. MOREHEAD. The subject of this sketch is Preston L. Morehead, who is at present head-walter at the Carlsbad of America, the new West Baden Springs Hotel, West Baden, Ind., who recently succeeded John B. Goine, author of the "American Colored Waiter." From among the many noted and competent men Mr. Morehead was selected for the position by Mr. Lee W. Sinclair, a man of unlimited experience in the hotel business, who is at present president of the West Baden Spring Hotel Company. Mr. Morehead was selected for the position he now occupies because of his adequateness. He is a close observer and is indeed minutely perceptible in his position. He is highly commended by the guest of said hotel because of his befitting qualities. He has had many years of experience in the culinary department, and possesses a thorough knowledge of dining room service. He merits the consideration and esteem of the public and press because of his honesty, sobriety, zeal, promptness and very keen interest displayed by him in his position. He is a man of broad thought and intellect, and is in every particular thoroughly competent for such a position. As a first-class head-walter he is a genius. Rules for Waiters. The following rules have been in vogue for the past two years at the Hotel Fey, Peoria, ill.: 1. That no food of any kind whatever shall be carried into the dining room except what is absolutely ordered by the guests whom you are serving. 2. That no food of any kind shall be taken from the dining room to the help's hall. 3. That no waiter shall eat anything during the time he is on watch. 4. No walter shall chew tobacco during the time he is on watch. 5 When carrying out dishes, separate butter chips and creamers from other dishes, placing them on scrap table by themselves when unloading tray. 6. Waiters must not carry more cream in the dining room than necessary. One pitcher for coffee, and not more than two for oatmeal and shredded wheat biscuit. 7. Waiters, when coming to the kitchen to have their orders filled, should always give their meat order when they first come out. thereby preventing delay. Give order to cook plainly so there may be no mistake 8. Waiters are expected to treat each other fairly and not to take one another's dishes, eggs out of boiler, or in any way interfere with each other 9. Waiters are expected always to give cook to understand when they are ordering meals meant for themselves. It is expected that these rules will be observed strictly by all waiters without any further notice. I have watched your work with intense interest, and must say your success as a writer upon the subject of waiting is an assured fact. The book is undoubtedly an expensive, artistic production, correctly written and accurately illustrated. It will, without doubt, find its way into the hands of the most progressive waiters, headwaiters and caterers throughout this country. I do sincerely wish you your much merited success in the successful sale of many thousand copies — E. T. Montgomery, Headwaiter Pan-American Exposition. Waiters are very scarce in Bloomington and Peoria, Ill. Any waiter desiring to locate in a town where he would have the faculty of knowing that hotel owners beg them to work should go to Peoria, Ill. Both the National and Fey hotels are wanting waiters. Salary $20 per month. Judging from the statement of the minutes George W. Chivls, publisher of the "Watters' and Railroad Porters' Magszne" at Philadelphia, Pa., did not favorably impress the members of the Head and Second Waiters' Convention in his address to that body while in Washington, D.C. As a mild reminder we would also like to call Mr. Chivis' attention to the fact that his magazine has been publishing articles which appeared in these columns without giving us credit for same. I have not been able to follow up your American Waiter. As I did, however, I am much pleased with it, so far as I have seen, and believe that it fills a long felt want. It is indeed very instructive and will no doubt sell very fast. The illustrations are good and add much to the beauty and value of the work. Every waiter that works for me will have to have a copy of the American Waiter as part of his costume.—W. Forrest Cozart, Headwaiter Hot Sulphur Wells Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. W. H. Owen formerly headwaiter in the Coats house cafe, Kansas City, Mo., and late headwaiter at the Savoy in that city, has been installed as headwaiter at the Midland hotel. The Midland and Baltimore hotels are both conducted by Mr. J. H Dean. Mr. Owen is highly spoken of by the waiters who have worked for him heretofore, and we wish him continued success at the Midland. "The American Colored Waiter," copyrighted by John B. Golins, a colored instructor in dining room service, and published by John Willy, Chicago, the well known publisher of hotel books, has been received at this office. The book is pocket size, contains 94 pages, is bound in flexible leather and sells at $1 per copy.—The Los Angeles Hotel Gazette. J. H. Holman is making quite a success at the Nelson house, Rockford, Ill. Mr. Holman received his training at the Grand hotel, Indianapolis, Ind, under that "grand old man," the late W. F. Martin. There is no rubbing the fact out. Colored waiters will have to make new resolutions and take a new start if they are to hold their own against the white girl and men waiters. BED WETTING CURED. BOX FREE ZEMETO CO., R. 28, 1090-1200 St. MILWAUKEE, WI The Castle on the Nile 2902 Armour A Is now open at the SAMUEL R. YOUNG, Proprietor. Better known as "P The Castle on the Nile Pleasure Club The Castle on the Nile Pleasure Club 2902 Armour Ave. Chicago Is now open at the same old stand SAMUEL, R. 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Perceval is headwalter in the American plan dining room of the Park Avenue hotel, New York City. The Greathouse 220 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Choice Liquors, Wines and Cigars Trade Solicited on Merit of Goods Pool and Billiard Parlors. .....New'Phone 3026 Prop. ARCHIE GREATHOUSE R. B. Parkers Exchange [Choice Imported and Domestic Wines, Liquors and Cigars Fine Pool ROBERT B. PARKER, Prop. 527 Indiana Phone 4257 new. Avenue, Indianapolis, ind. Mike Wells' Place 306-310 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Pool and Billiard Parlor In Aunex. FIRST CLASS SERVICE. MIKE WELLS, Proprietor. Old Phone 682 Green. "THE STAR" Shoe Shining Parlor J. R. REED, Proprietor, S. W. Cor. State and 22nd Street CHICAGO, ILL. in basement. 3 'PHONE MONROE ——1937—— If you don't see it, ask for it POOL ROOM IN CONNECTION HARLAN and Gents see Club GEO. HARLAN. Especial attention to Railroad Men Everything strictly first-class. A 2634 State St., CHICAGO, ILL. The Jefferson GEO. S. WILLIAMS, Proprietor. JAS. JACKSON, Entertainer. 715 Linden St., ST. LOUIS, MO. Private Reception Rooms for Ladies and Special Parties. NOTICE Any enterprising colored man can make money in St. Louis during the great World Fair. The field is promising and offers wonder inductions to men with money to invest in developments in this line will receive immediate attention by sending your communications to the bove address. HOTEL de MOORE [Picture of a man in a suit and bow tie, wearing a bowler hat.] 171, 173 & 175 TWENTY-FIRST ST. CHICAGO. ILL. Furnished Rooms for Men Only Billiard Rooms in Connection Everything Strictly First Class Fine Wines. The Brunswick Saloon 1925 Market Street Liquors. Cigars and Tobacco. Opposite Union Station GEO. W. HOLT, Proprietor SAINT LOUIS, MO 390 S State St., CHICAGO, ILL. SEND FOR CATALOGUE. ARNETT'S PLACE Fine Wines,Liquors & Cigars Everything strictly first-class. A resort for the genteel and polite only. E. L. ARNETT. MEALS SERVED IN THE CAFE also drinks of all kinds to private parties wishing to be reserved. E. L. ARNETT, PROP. 2301 and 2303 Morgan Street and 805 N. 23rd Street, ST. LOUIS, MO. THE IDEAL SAMPLE ROOM Everything strictly first class. We cater only to LADIES and GENTLEMEN. All others are objectionable and therefore BAR RED. Our wines, Liquors and cigars are the best. Service polite and up to date. MIXERS... George West Andrew Williams 284 E. 29th St. CHICAGO, ILL Remember the Holiday Number and the Advertisers, 2 Furnished Rooms for Men Only Everything Strict Fine Wines. Liquors. Cigars and Tobacco. GEO. W. HOL SAINT LO J. 390 S State St., SEND FOR C ARNET Fine Wine Everything strictly E L ARNETT. MEALS SE also drinks of all kinds to private parties wishing E L ARNET 2301 and 2303 Morgan Street and THE IDEAL SA JAS. LAW Everything strictly GENTLEMEN. All ot RED. Our wines, Liqu and up to date. George We 284 E. 29th St. Remember the Holiday Numb Turf AND Sample Room HOICE WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS. PONEY MOORE Proprietor Thirty Elegantly Furnished Rooms, Cafe in connect ion.European Plan.Prices Reasonable. 3 Steam Host, Electric Ligh Battery Baths and Speaking Tubes in connection with every room. BILLIARD AND POOL IN ANNEX! TWENTY-FIRST ST. AGO, ILL. JEFF SMITH, Prop. GEO. FOUNTAIN, Man Jas. Williams, Chas. St. John TheGreeleySaloon Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars Excursionists give us a call. Headquarters for sports. Ask for it, you'll get it. 1201 Morgan Street ST. LOUIS, MO Billiard Rooms in Connection Long Strictly First Class inswick Saloon 1925 Market Street Opposite Union Station OLT, Proprietor LOUIS, MO MARCUS RUBEN MANUFACTURER OF Waiters' and Cooks' OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ALSO Barbers' Coats Barkeepers' Coats, Vests and Aprons ST. , CHICAGO, ILL. FOR CATALOGUE. NETT'S PLACE wines,Liquors & Cigars triotly first-class. A resort for the genteel and polite only. 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Fettered at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Indiana, as second class matter. All matter should be addressed to THE FREEMAN, INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GEORGE L. KNOK, Publisher. Important news items will be received at the Freeman Office. Telenphone number 2890 new. NOTICE. All Subscribers to The FREEMAN who are in arrears, CANNOT hope to receive a copy of the HOLIDAY NUMBER. LEF us hear from you, THE MANAGER. SATURDAY, DEC, 20, 1902 EX-PRESIDENT GLEVELAND SPEAKS. At Philadelphia, last week, ex-President Cleveland presided at an educational meeting, at which time he made some pleasing references to the colored people. The colored people of the country have had a very good opinion of Mr. Cleveland, although he is not on record as saying anything in their behalf beyond a casual observation; no particular stand. Notwithstanding that his wholenindedness on most all public questions and his non-partisan political attitude in the main had the tendency to fix Mr. Cleveland in the minds of the colored people as not an enemy, at least. All see now what manner of man he is, nor will we believe that he is actuated by any other than pure philanthropical motives, with the good of his country in mind; he has no axes to grind. Mr. Cleveland says: "I am impressed with the importance of this occasion. It is absolutely certain that everywhere in this broad land good people should be keenly alive to their duty and interest as related to the colored men, women, youth and children who constitute a factor, large or small, in the population of every community. It is foolish for us to blind our eyes to the fact that more should be done to improve the condition of our Negro population; and it should be entirely plain to all of us that the sooner this is undertaken the sooner will a serious duty be discharged and the more securely will we guard ourselves against future trouble and danger. Our colored people have been supplied with a measure of public school privileges, even though in this they have been at a disadvantage compared with their white neighbors. "We will not fail to estimate at its true value what has thus been accomplished; nor will we fail to appreciate the importance of continued and increasing effort in extending to this class of our citizens opportunities for ordinary school education. "No one who has given the subject deliberate thought can doubt, that, if we are to be just and fair towards our colored fellow citizens, and if they are to be more completely made self-respecting, useful and safe members of our body politic they must be taught to do something more than to hew wood and draw water. The way must be opened for them to engage in something better than mental service, and their interests must be aroused to rewards of intelligent occupation and careful thrift." He thinks, further, that the exigency can only be adequately met through the instrumentality of well equipped manual training and industrial schools. He has delivered a very pretty speech and we take it that the colored people and the people generally will hold him in greater esteem than ever. We said in the beginning that the ex-President had uttered no policy as it concerns the colored people, but it can be said that he went further, in a sense, by appointing colored men to good positions. He was fought by either party in the confirmation, but true to his sense of right and more to his bull-dog tenacity he saw that they staid "put." INDIANA AVENUE The police department has been showing its hand on Indiana avenue to advantage. Half grown and full grown men should be at work instead of lolling about on the streets. It is true enough that employment of a kind cannot be found for all, but many more can work than do. The law, the moral law, is—"those who do not work shall not eat." By hook or crook all manage to eat in face of the law. The law is the same, nevertheless, and its infraction makes it no less binding. Beyond the moral side of providing for one's self and supporting those depending on him comes the ever present and all engrossing race question, which demands circumspection on the part of each individual Every colored man should feel that it is his business to act in such away as not to merit disrespect at least. This does not mean subserviency to any white man or sets of them; it does mean the best for the race regardless of the onlookers whose eyes are as often strained to see bad as they are to see good. There is a tendency in recent years to criminalize the Negroes—make them all appear bad. They have their scoundrels and black-legs just like the scoundrelly whites, and the police department is to be congratulated for trying to clean them all out. The Dudley matter seems to be dragging along at this time. Publicoopinion is nearly equally divided as to whether he should retain his office. The good old time lawyer, the literary society kind, would say: "Gentlemen of the jury, I trust you will render your decision according to the facts and evidence produced and not according to your fancy." The same now holds good. The colored folks can no more afford to have a government by prejudice than can the whites. To assert an insist on a verdict either way without being intimately acquainted with the circumstances is nothing more nor less than prejudice, and has the tendency to subvert the broader doctrine of the right of trial by jury, which does not mean lexalition. If the colored people as a unit insist on Dudley's resignation, that unit will simply signify so much solid prejudice which will act as a boomerang some other day. An eye for an eye, or a tooth for a tooth doctrine is good enough to govern a very limited society—two people at the most—but such a doctrine will not do for the many, and most especially when we are insisting on just such treatment; trial by jury or by court, its substitute. The sheriff, 'Dadley, was either implicated in the mobbing of Dillard or he was not. The blood thicker and water theory inclines one to believe, owing to prejudice, that he did not do over time at rescuing Dillard. But that is just the point. Our beliefs, suspicions and prejudices have nothing to do with the case, in just the same manner the beliefs, suspicions and prejudices of the charge of rape against Dillard had nothing to do with his case. The courts in either instance! Let them stand investigation in either instance, and not pit prejudice against prejudice in the interest of eternal warfare! Whatever mobs may do, they at least cannot destroy the theory of trial by the courts. Nor are we to try to think it away in the attempt to retaliate. The infraction of the law, the rape of the law, does not mean its annihilation. It is with us to preserve the law's import in the one case if not the other. Justice and not retaliation is the cry. Great Britain and Germany are making a great demonstration in front of the little republic of Venezuela, but it now appears as though it will end there. Those two great powers, it may be presumed, are merely contending for a principle recognized in international polity, that nations cannot repudiate their just debts. Venezuela owes Great Britain and Germany, and it appears that President Castro of Venezuela has been inclined to ignore it. It is probable that those countries know the poor condition of Venezuela, and could easily forego what was due them as nations, but perhaps do not care to establish a precedence. From all accounts Castro has not acted with the best judgment as it concerns those great powers; he has fairly repudiated the country's obligations; those countries will not stand for it. Great Britain and Germany can gain but very little, if anything, beyond the maintaining of their principles. They, according to our Monroe Doctrine, cannot take possession of the country, but for a limited time—until the debt is paid or adjusted. Europe has never thought well of the Monroe business, and it is very well known that it chafes under the Americans' restraint. The doctrine is no law nor is it necessary to obey it, yet it has become as a law by custom and usage, and this country would make it exceedingly warm for those that said nay. "B. Square" has in this issue a somewhat breezy story. We hope the end will justify the means. Mr Hodges, the writer, of New York, needs no teaching along the lines of story telling; he has been in the business before. But it will not be amiss to suggest that he make his moral as strong as his story. There are books and stories that teach so much as the tale progresses, that the end has too much work to do to bring about the results expected. Manufactures now form one-third of the exports from the United States, a larger proportion than in any preceding year. The figures of the Bureau of Statistics for the ten months of the year for which data are now complete show that manufactures formed during that period 32.61 per cent of the total exports of the country, while the highest percentage in any preceding fiscal year was that of 1900, in which the exports of manufactures formed 31.65 per cent of the total exports. In no other fiscal year have manufactures formed as much as thirty per cent of the total exports. The figures of the ten months now available indicate that the total exports of manufactures during the calendar year 1903 will reach about 415 million dollars, or more than in any preceding fiscal year, save in the exceptional year 1900, when the total was 483 millions. One feature of the exportation of manufactures which is especially interesting and important is the large proportion of manufactures which find a market in the chief manufacturing countries of the world. A statement prepared by the Bureau of Statistics shows that more than one-half of the manufactures exported from the United States now go to Europe, the great manufacturing section of the world, and that about one-fourth of the total exports of manufactures go to North America, the other fourth being about equally distributed between South America, Asia, Oceania and Africa. Five great articles form the bulk of the exportations of manufactures from the United States to Europe—copper, mineral oil, iron and steel manufactures, leather and agricultural implements. The annual exportation of copper, mineral oil and iron and steel manufactures each exceeds 40 million dollars, while that of leather exceeds 20 millions, and agricultural implements over 10 millions. NOTICE. Any information as to the whereabouts of Walter Howard, who was last heard of as a soldier in the regular army, will be gladly received by his brother, Edward Howard, 220 Fourth street, Milwaukee, Wis. 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Hail, Illinois, St. Louis STAGE EDITED BY "Woodbine" A stamped enveloped, plainly addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the line of business must be printed on the given, in order to prevent mistakes. More - Professionals and others should bear in mind the difference between the states of the United States and Canada, must be prepaRED, otherwise they are not forwarded. NOTICE.--Advertised letters will be held in The Freeman Post Office for FOUR WEEKS ONLY hereafter. (ADDITIONAL LIST) Cottrell, Mrs. Pauline Harris Mrs. Eliza Cottles, Mrs. Beatrice Harris Mrs. M. C. Brister, Miss Grace Henry, Mrs. Marion Francis, Beile Locke, Miss Ida Franklin, Mrs. Cora Mary, Miss Ida Francono, Sisters Oden, Miss Helen Fremando, Mrs Jas Thomas, Mrs Mattie Devine Vida S. Thomas, Miss Carrie Deline Miss Annie Vaughn, Miss Annie Bennett, Brigge Bewick, W. G. Brown, Sherman Brown, stitcher Burton, S. E. Burton, J. E. Chatten and Petitt Cisel and Mines Copeland, H. E. Frank Ferando, Jas. T. 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WILLIAMS & WALKER's "In Dahomoy" *O.*— Bloomington Ill Dec. 22; Peoria 23; Alton 3, springfield 26; Decatur 26; Jacksonville 24. Remember the Leroy Bland Fund. Get your Freeman at Adams and Nabors shop, 105 N. 13th street St. Louis, Friday evenings. --- We have received a communication announcing the death of the father of the Mallory Bros. We tender our sympathy to the bereaved. Sylvester Russell states that he is not trying to force the legitimate standard. The word "not" was omitted in his review of the "Smart Set." John Eason is making a big hit in St. Louis, playing Scott Joplin's ragtime two steps. Eason says, Joplin is certainly the king of ragtime writers. Geo. L Moxley is once more on his feet and in fairly good health. He sends regards to Fred Simpson, Anthony Byrd Harry Fidler, Jack Watkins and Tom Logan. --- Marsh Craig, the wonderful hand and teeth balancer with Williams & Walker's Co is having some new ball bearing aparatus made by Van Wyck, of Cincinnati for his act. --- Scott Joplin sends regards to P. G. Lowery, Grant Miner, R. O Henderson and all lovers of his music. Mr. Joplin is writing an opera in ragtime to be staged next season. * * * Kid Alston sends regards to the Henderson's and will spend Christmas at his home, with his two sisters, in Columbia S. C. This will be the first Xmas spent there in 14 years. ```markdown ``` Notes from the Electric Concert Co.—We are doing well playing through old Missouri. We are doing a good business and traveling with references from one town to another. So let not your hearts be troubled and all knockers hide your hammers. --- Notes from the Old Plantation, with the Southern Carnival Co. :—This leaves us all well and in the garden spot of the world, California. Business remains way above the average. Mrs. Donglass Banks Jones sends regards to all Cincinnati friends. We have a week's vacation in Santa Barbara Xmas week Bob Henderson received his tuba and THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER new case this week and it is surely a thing of beauty. He promises great things now. The Henderson's send regards to Joe and Lulu Russell. Chas. Holman sends regards to all Cleveland and St. Louis friends. Punch Jones sends regards to all Chicago friends. David Smith writes that he is with the Original Southern Quartette and they are making good. Regards to all friends. Would like to hear from Ernest Hogan and Tom Logan. Davis & DeHarde are the pride of San Francisco and will be East on or about Jan. 15. They also send regards to friends and Mr. Davis sends special regards to his cousin Ernest Hogan. Ritchie and Francis on Friday evening, Dec. 12 staged the colored minstrel, vaudeville and cake walk entertainment for the waiters of the St Mark hotel, Brooklyn. Among those on the program, were The Robinsons, Miss Eva LaRose and Wm Johnson, late of the P. G. Lowery concert company, Miss Carrie Francis, John H. Smith, Billy Ritchie and Prof. H. Wamer, musical director. The winner of the first prize and the cake was Master Buddie Gilmore and lady. --- Notes from the McCarver, Reed and McCarver company, 'A Honolulu Coon' We closed our show at Vandalia Mo. for four days and some of the boys and girls took a flying trip to Chicago. All have returned and report a pleasant trip. We have added a few more new people. We show through Illinois and then go South for the balance of the season. Walter Hillard our tenor is making a big hit. The Crowbs are still scoring nightly. Mamie Clemons, our prima donna is quite a feature with our Co. E. M. Owlesley is still receiving his share of applause. Lillian Garay left the show a week ago. She was very sick but is much improved and will join the show soon. We miss her greatly. McCarver, Reed & McCarver are still holding their own. They will be seen in a new show next season, under a new management. Howard McCarver sends regards to Sylvester Russell. Notes from the Buckingham Theatre, Tampa Fla.:-This week we have a big show, with 26 people on the stage. Among them are Pauline Cottrell with her clever coon songs; Happy Howe, the funny fellow; Cliff Brooks, Will Goff Kennedy, Geo. McDaniels, Ada Harris, Laura Logan, Lizzie Roberts, Petit Marie, Pearl Wyatt and the Buckingham Stock company. We do the business for we have the show and the people. This is the only concert hall or theatre in the State that employs a brass band and full orchestra. Next week's attractions are Bradley and Leach, The Watts, Hatch & Hateh and Hattie Crawford. Mr. Pat Chappelle is busy arranging for his road show which will have an entire new outfit; canvass, cars, uniforms etc. His celebrated company "A Rabbit's Foot" will be well represented in The Freeman's Xmas issue. --- Jno. W. Dennis writes from the Domino Theatre, Fernandino, Fla. :— Chas Williams, slack wire artist and hand balancer, closed Saturday night to take a rest and enjoy the holidays. Scott and Johnson, late of the Grand Palace Theatre, Savannah Ga., opened here Monday night. Mrs. Scott is one of the most clever soubrettes of her race and is taking curtain calls nightly. Miss Carlie Hall is featuring 'I'm Sorry Babe' with success. Miss Stella Jones comes in for a great share of the applause, rendering, "Golden Dawn." Miss Lillie Wheeler an artist of rare merit is introducing, "Maid Sweet Maid. "The City of Sighs and Tears" rendered by Miss Minnie Carroll has won the laurels and praises nightly. Jas. Scott as an actor makes good. Last but not least, Jno. W. Dennis prime minister of sable monologists is delivering the goods and gives the people what they want, therefore he is taking four or five encores nightly. Miss Jes. Thomas, male impersonator has a fine collection of music and it featuring "If Ever I get Back to Tennessee." Dorsey & Foster have some new music and they know how to handle it with ease. A Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all. --- Wm. Benbow writes from Allen's Minstrels: We are all well and business is up to the S. R. O. standard. We are preparing to leave the Lone Star State. We break the record for one night stands with the 800 mile jump we are soon to make. We showed two nights in Dallas, Mr. E. C. Pittman's home and while there we were royally entertained by Mr. Pittman's parents and sisters. Mr. Jas. Fernando spent all his leisure time with his betrothed, Miss Flora Nelson. He was told that love was but an "Idle Dream" He says if that's the case, "Please go way and let him sleep." Jas. Wise our leading comedian is on the slick list H. S. Smith, old man impersonator keeps them laughing. "Fattle" Cook has recovered his time honored instrument which was stolen in Argenta, Ark Sam Johnson says to R. O. Henderson that his prophesy has come true. An O'fay made him "clean up" in Cooper, Tex. We are puzzled to know why Fred Garland hasn't had his usual race in Texas. The Acme Quartette, H1 H. Hunt and all friends send regards to Williams & Stevens Ed. Stafford sends regards to Jno. Tolliver. Miss Hattie Beecham is making good. Wm. Newman is on the circuit. Benbow & Simms says Perry Bradford should have coped an overcoat while at the plantation. --- Notes from the Famous Georgia Minstrels:—We are still touring Iowa and doing good business notwithstanding the hard weather we have had. Our company is healthy and looking fine. G. W. Housely has purchased a fine gold cornet from Henry Distin Co., of Williamsport, Pa. It is of the best grade, costing $125, and is a valuable addition to the band. John E Jackson who is now using a Higham trombone is expecting a first-class "Bessom" Chicago bore, from Carl Fisher in New York City. G. W. Housely would like to hear from the "A Honolulu Coon" company. Our entire company is highly interested in our Xmas ball to be given in Des Moines, and called the 'Ugly Men's ball, of the Georgia Minstrel Co. Music by their own orchestra. There will be prizes for the ugliest men belonging to the profession. We hope to meet many professional people there. The ball is open to the entire city of Des Moines. There is an ugly man's club there and it is thought, by the major portion of our company, that its president will win without a struggle. One or two members of the club think they have him bested on feet but when it comes to legs it will take an expert juryman to handle their case satisfactorily for they are all bow legged. Well, the whole thing will be decided Xmas night: Companies playing close to Des Moines will do well to run over after their show as everything will be aglow when you arrive. The affair is being backed by the entire company from the manager, T. J. Culligan down. --- Palace Theatre, Savannah Ga., notes: "Departing from custom, we propose giving for our Christmas' bill, the beautiful cantata, "Queen Ester" and anticipate larger crowds of the better element than have heretofore favored us. Tenia Mizellze sings coon songs as they should be rendered and is given an ovation nightly. Webster Williams has proven his claim as a comedian that can "comee" and is always certain of an encore. Kitty Brown (you all know Kitty) opened Monday night and made an emphatic hit. She regards to all professionals. Vida Vaugh-Devine is a pronounced favorite here and her pleasing, yet sincere method of working is highly appreciated by audience and management. Ruth Spain our pleasing and accomplished balladist is the recipient of generous applause at every performance. Mossa Mann, the Gret chie bone soloist is still on deck. Henry Black, the head balancer, is scoring heavily in a real novelty act. Tom Logan is here, there and everywhere and seems peculiarly adapted to the arduous position of manager actor. Kid Alston has gone and Oh, how we miss Mr. Kid. Manager Tom Logan wants to hear from several lady performers who are tired dodging the cold and snow "up North." Tom Logan sends regards to the Henderson, Al and Mamie Holman, Chas. and Nellie Small, Frazier & Peterson. Davis and DeHeard, the Yeagers, Wiley and Dancy, the Brittons, Henry Troy and Dennis, Foster and Dorsey. ```markdown ``` Notes from Chicago:—Have you heard the latest? Ask Spiller, of the team of Bailey & Spiller. Congratulations are in order—Daddy Love never appeared more happy than he did at the benefit at Quinn Chaple. He and "Happy Hooligan" ran a race for honors, he being the victor.—Williams & Stevens, sketch artists are in the city. They open Peter's vaudeville theatre. Mr. Williams has decided to take the management. He sends regards their many friends and would like to hear from stage people in all branches. Address C H. Williams, 2401 State st.—Prof. S. D. Howard is soon to make a tour of the continent, accompanied by his wife. As a violinist he is in demand. Will Cole, late of the Hottest Coon in Dixie company has returned home, owing to sickness.—Prof. John Love, of San Francisco, Cal., brother of our esteemed friend, Daddy Love, is in the city and is cleaning things up. He is an artist on the plano, guitar and mandolin and the ladies are all stuck on his finger movement which is wonderful. Wm. Gregg was called to Kansas City upon important business professionally. The premier entertainers and comedi- THE VIOLIN OF A GREAT MASTER is in no way superior to THE ROOT VIOLIN Perfect in tone and workmanship, wonderful carrying power. Thousands in use. Price within the reach of all. BUY DIRECT. We are the manufacturers, no middlemen's profit. CROWN GUITARS AND MANDOLINS. The finest line of instruments made at lowest prices. Don't buy until you have received our new illustrated Catalogue explaining our plan for selling. You take no risk. ROOT SPECIAL VIOLIN AND GUITAR STRINGS FINEST MADE. E. T. ROOT & SONS, 365 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL ans upon the American stage to-day are none other than Williams & Walker. They opened with a Matinee Sunday afternoon, in their new play "In Dahomey." Bert Williams gets funnier and funnier evey year. They are playing to S.R.O everywhere they go. and at the Great Northern Theatre this city, the S.R.O sign was put out out before the curtain raised. They are the only box office attraction that is reliable at all times, barring none. The staging of the play is fine, the costuming is magnificent and the support is above the ordinary. With a few exceptions the personnel of the company was about the same. In all stages and pursuits of life, criticism is due, but to my opinion, the play "In Dahomey is the best they have ever produced Upon their return date we will have more to say about them.-Billy Caldwell is the headliner this week at the Clark street Musee and is taking the house by storm. Watch for his latest song hit of the season.-Tommie Lewis has joined Gideon's Minstrel Co.-Don't forget to send in your write ups and half tones for the Holiday number in time, for you know you don't want to be let out. To the Senator. Dear Sir:—With apologies to "Woodbine" (the stage editor) I desire to state that I saw the necessity of having an actor's fund two years ago and made mention of it in these columns. I also have a statement now lying in The Freeman office, regarding this proposition, which is to appear in the Holiday issue. But your advice does not appeal to actors because of its defects. You must remember we have a very intelligent element of actors now. I have already criticised people outside of the profession for just such weaknesses as yours. Note your weaknesses: Your mention of Clarence Powell for president is something for actors to laugh at—they laugh at you. Mr. Powell does not thank you for that. You are thinking ahead of time. If you think the LeRoy Bland case appeals to your sympathy we hope you will contribute to the fund. Taking you at your own presumption. To initiate the fund you send us a list of officers instead of money. If you desire to start a fund for us, give us some money and we will name our own officers and carry on the business ourselves. To conclude, you say: "Think boys, then let your profound thought culminate in decisive action." We have though, we have all thought and decided that we are not boys. The distinguished actors of New York have decided they do not know who "The Senator is. If you will please send in your name your notice might be appreciated. The intelligence of actors compares favorably with the race. Charity among actors must begin at home. We have no objections to a little advice from people on the outside who know as much or more than we do ourselves. To The Profession. The Freeman desires to say that the cause which Mr. Russell so earnestly advocates and in which he has taken the initiative, is a just one and should appeal to the hearts of every brother actor without hesitation. We cheerfully accept the responsibility of stakeholder and will weekly report our progress. Friends, help swell the total which is as follows: Individual subscription week ending Dec 6. $ 2 25 Miss Grace Irvin. .25 Miss Leona Jones. 1 00 Miss Odessa Howard. 1 00 Miss Jean Robertson. 1 00 Miss Helen Ogden. 1 00 Miss Madaline Ritchie. .25 Dick Weston. 2 00 John McCain. .50 Dave Smith. .50 The Freeman. 1 00 Black Patti Co. 11.50 L. E. Gideon's Minstrel Co. 15 25 Domino Theatre Co. 3 55 Georgia Minstrels, No. 1. 5 25 Dr. Culp's Book. "The Twentieth Century Negro Literature," by D W. Culp. A. M. M D, is reaping a harvest of praise. The Sentinel, of this city, in its book review columns last Sunday, had the following: "Now, among all the books on the Negro, there is none whose object is so worthy, comprehensive and specific as that above set forth. In this the superiority of this book to all others on the Negro, may be seen. And the superior value of this book is also apparent from the following considerations: (1) This DO YOU KNOW That a Magic Lantern will give better returns for the money invested in other project? It can be used advantageously in the Church, in the Sunday school, in the school will make money for traveling Lectures or Entertainments on small crafts to make all arts, all prices. We make slides and Moving Pictures' attachments. Write to us for catalogue and tell us what you want to do and we can help you. McINTOSH COMPANY 35 and 37 Randolph st., cor. Webash on the CAGO, ILL. Mention this advert in the Fireside. THEATRICAL TRUNKS Pocket-Books, Bill Books and Card Cases. Repairing receives prompt attention 537 Vine Street, CINCINNATI, O. Performers Wanted at Once at Buckingham Theatre, twenty eleven dy performers, all good sketch teams Permanent engagement to people who make good. experience; send photo if possible. Will send tickets anywhere in America. Good Musicians write, also address Pat Chappelle, Manager, Buckingham Theatre, Tampa, Fla. A Big Hit Everywhere The Wonderful Willie Shields While Willie waltzes the little wooden hoops, and the music so nicely plays along he waltzes them so nice. Still THAT don't cut any ice, as he is claimed to be an artistic hooper, and a real ambitious worker, and possesses the simple twist that puts them all to guessing, and, still the hoops roll on. WILLIE SHIELDS WANTED AT ONCE for the ELECTRIC CONCERT CO., under the auspices of The Walls and The Petitts lady singer and gentleman piano player, man and wife preferred. Would like to hear from the Clements; will wire you tickets. En route St. Charles, Mo., or care of The Freeman. J. TURNER WALL, St. Charles, Mo., Dec. 20. for the ELECTRIC CONCERT CO., under the auspices of The Walls and The Petitts lady singer and gentleman piano player, man and wife preferred. Would like to hear from the Clements; will wire you tickets. En route St. Charles, Mo., or care of the Freeman. J. TURNER WALL, St. Charles, Mo., Dec. 20. Persons Druggist, Wis. be for The benefit of the Contribution—Sylvester Russell, "A Review of the Stage." Contribution—'What of the Future?' Chas. Alexander. Serial—'The Alabama Blossom at Home,' Chas. Jones. Contribution—Lena M. Blakey, poem, "What Shall the Harvest Be." is the only book in which there is such a magnificent array of Negro talent. Other Negro books of a biographical character are objected to by the intelligent people who have read them on the ground that they contain too few sketches of scholarly Negroes, and too many of Negroes of ordinary ability. But such a criticism cannot be made on this book since, as a matter of fact, all of the one hundred men and women appearing in it, are among the best educated Negroes in the world. (2) This is the only book from which one can get anything like a definite and correct idea of the progress made by the Negro since his emancipation along all lines. (3) There is no book but this one in which there can be found expressed the thoughts of any considerable number of educated Negroes on so many political, religious, civil, moral and sociological problems touching the Negro, which are interesting alike to the politician, the moralist and the sociologist. "Among the splendid array of Negro talent we are glad to note that George L Knox, of Indianapolis, the editor of The Freeman, finds a prominent place. Mr Knox has been living in Indiana for nearly forty years. He has been a good citizen, and particularly influential in the social, religious and political life of his people, and the Sentinel takes this opportunity to record this testimonial to his credit. All of the prominent colored people of both sexes seem to have mention in this extensive book. 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Remember we guarantee a clear profit of $8 every day. Work at once. SCOTT REMEDY CO. P. O. Box 570, Louisville, KY. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. FARM&HOME. Apple orcharding is one of the modern farming industries. Until within the last few years apples were raised in a small way by farmers all over the country, but in general this was for home or local consumption. Little attention was paid to the crop and no one thought of devoting his entire time and lands to it as a staple crop. Yet conditions have so changed now that there are many orchards in the West and middle West, where all farming operations are done on a magnificent scale, which cover not hundreds but thousands of acres, the receipts from which compare favorably with those of some of the moderately-sized industrial corporations of the day. In the meantime the demand for apples has increased in proportion. Time was when the apple was a luxury, now it is a staple article of food with a large part of the American population. Owing to the extensive display of the Department of Agriculture at the Parls exposition, continental Europe has been educated to the American apple and the export demand has markedly increased resulting in valuable new markets for this, the "king of fruits." Mr. G. B. Brackett, pomologist of the government makes the statement that, "no other fruit brings so sure a return to the grower in proportion to time and money expended upon its production." In conjunction with the wide range of climate and diversified soil conditions under which some one of the great variety of commercial types may be grown the cause of the sudden rise into prominence of the apple as a specialized crop is apparent. Planting may be done with nursery stock from one to two years old, and in three or four years the trees are bearing. The trees continue in profitable bearing condition for a lifetime. At forty years of age a Baldwin tree in Monroe county, New York, produced eighteen barrels selling at $3 a barrel. The original Mointosh apple tree—a variety that is making steady gains owing to its intrinsic merit—is still standing at Dundela, Ont., and is more than a century old. With a comparatively safe over-wintering perennial orchard that will last a life-time, and with a crop that can hardly be called perishable and a good market at a fair price for all offerings it is small wonder that capitalists are going into apple culture in a wholesale manner. The chief sections where this innovation has been made are in Missouri, northern Arkansas, known as the Ozark region, and the elevated portions of North Carolina and Virginia, where similar conditions exist. The New England, middle and some of the Western States are especially favorable for producing fine crops of this fruit of the highest quality, and certain sections of Idaho, Colorado, Oregon and Washington are rapidly coming to the front in successful orcharding. One of the most noticeable features of the modern apple orchard is in the shape of the trees as the result of careful and systematic pruning. This is done partly for the purpose of protecting the tree from injury, partly to make picking easy and partly to give light and air to the branches, so that they may produce fruitful crops. In the West a goblet form is very much in vogue while elsewhere the pyramidal form is popular while in still other sections a modified form of these two gives a round symetrical shape. Formerly from four to five feet in height was considered the common practice of trainapple trees but two to three feet is now considered the proper height for the top or head of the tree. Packing the fruit for market has also undergone considerable change in recent years. The standard barrel still so prevalent in Eastern markets is being displaced in the West by a box package. This measures about ten inches high, eleven inches wide and twenty-one inches long, holding about one bushel. Of course all apples are hand-picked and sorted and the better grades are practically free from blemishes of any kind. Popular taste runs to a rather large apple, well colored, preferably red and shapely in form. As in all modern industries the by-products of commercial apple orchard play an important part in the profits. All the culls and bruised fruit are either sold to evaporating and canning establishments or to older makers, or worked up into these products themselves on the place where the orchards are of sufficient size to warrant the special machinery required. In some instances the by-products of the orchard have been known to exceed in value returned the receipts from the main crop. Some Colorado Farms. To the Easterner, used to his garden bed of peas a few feet square, the idea of growing this product in beds of 2,500 acres and of harvesting and threshing peas like so much wheat is a revelation. The West just now holds in store many such agricultural surprises for those from a distance. In Longmont, Col., the land is prepared for peas just as it for wheat. The regular wheat drills are used in sowing peas. Two rows of peas are sowed and then a space equal to that occupied by two rows is skipped, thus leaving 21 inches between the rows for irrigation purposes. When the pea vines become large enough to cultivate a corn cultivator is used in throwing earth up to them; when five to six inches in height a furrow is made between the rows for water brought to the head of the rows in the highest part of the field by a broad ditch. At the harvesting of peas all are mowed down by a cutter which runs just beneath the ground. Then the hayracks arrive and great loads of peas on the vines are hauled to the nearby canning factory and are ready for the threshing operation. This is done by means of machines constructed especially for this purpose. When the peas have been shelled by means of these machines they next are put through the grading machines which sort out the different sizes. The filling of the cans is accomplished by means of machinery. Each machine fills twelve cans at one time. At the factory at Longmont 40,000 cans are filled in a day. Longmont boasts further of the largest asparagus bed in the world. This bed comprises 120 acres and contains three-fourths of a million plants. The rows are about six feet apart and the plants are twelve to fifteen inches apart in the rows. The demand for asparagus is greater than the supply. One more agricultural novelty in Colorado is an eighty acre currant patch. As far as is known this is the largest currant patch extant. It is situated like the asparagus beds at Longmont. In this currant patch there are 135,000 plants set out in rows of seven seven feet apart. The plants are three and one half feet apart in the rows. 150 hands old and young are employed at picking time. One and one fourth cents a pound is paid for picking which enables expert pickers to make as high as $2.50 a day. A currant bush in Colorado will produce at least a gallon of currants. Some produce ten gallons. Owing to irrigation it is claimed that the berries are superior in flavor to those grown under other conditions. A crate of the grafted product of a Maryland with a French chestnut tree was received in Milwaukee recently. These are the first nuts from grafted trees that have reached this market and their size astonished the commission men who have dealt extensively in chestnuts for years. The nuts came in the bur, which is as large around as two fists, while the nuts are a trifles more than an inch in diameter or larger than the imported nut. For several years the experiment of grafting the American with the foreign chestnut tree has been tried and the crop this year gives evidence of its success. The result will within a few years mean a large decrease in the importation of the nuts as sufficient quantity will then be supplied. from American soil. A bushel of the nuts exhibited by the firm show that they are large, of uniform size and well developed in the kernel. Grape Cuttings Every farmer should know how to grow from cuttings such plants as the grape. Arrangements for such cuttings can best be made when the fall or winter pruning is done. The way to make grape cuttings is to trim to three eyes or buds. Make the cut of the part that is to go in the ground and also of that which is to be above the ground close to a bud. Set the slips thus made in the ground in a slightly sloping condition so that the upper eye or bud stands a little above the surface of the soil. Then cover what has thus been set out with leaves or litter. By spring the cuttings so made or placed will be ready to send out roots. Let these outtings grow where they are for a year and in the fall or spring afterward transplant them to their permanent places. FARM NOTES Evergreen branches make an excellent winter protection for many plants and they are often useful to hold down forrest leaves and prevent the wind from carrying them off. Rake up all the debris around the grape vines and burn the leaves and other materials Scatter air-slaked lime liberally on the ground around the vines. In the spring turn the soil under and use more lime. In this manner the ravages of the rot can be greatly mitigated The winter is the time for the farmer to meet and discuss matters pertaining to farming. May good hints, some of them very valuable may be gained or imparted at such meetings and no better way of spending the time can be devised if the weather is to severe to permit of other work. The black knot is the scourge of the cherry and plum but it can be prevented by vigilance. Cut away any of the limbs that show any signs of the disease and spray the tree with kerosene emulsion or the Bordeaux mixture the disease will spread to every tree in the orchard if allowed to go unchecked. A "corn-judging school" will be held at the Iowa Agricultural College, at Ames, Jan 5 to 17. The best samples of all the leading varieties of corn from the greatest breeders of various States, will be on exhibition and used in the classes which will be held every day, studying the corn systematically with the use of the revised score card. A gill of crude carbolic acid (which is much cheaper than the refined article) made into an emulsion with half a pint of strong soap suds with a quart of cold water then added will be sufficient for moistening a bushel of sawdust which may be used as a disinfectant. Rotation of crops is necessary for success in farming, as two or three crops of the same kind cannot be profitably grown on a plot. This may be noticed every day as hedge plants cannot be renewed by a hedge of the same kind and trees planted in place of others of the same kind do not thrive. The beet results are obtained when there is a radical change of crops. Lincoln Institute Notes. Jefferson City, Mo., Special.—The Sunday afternoon religious service regularly held at Lincoln Institute was of unusual interest Dec. 7th as President Allen invited such old soldiers of the 62d and 65th regiments, who had helped to found the institution, as could be brought together on short notice, to conduct the meeting. The stories recounted by these old gentlemen relative to their enlistment, war service, bullet wounds, honorable discharge, etc., held the audience spell-bound and alternately provoked mirth and tears. One of the soldiers showed a certificate of his personal contribution to the fund to found Lincoln Institute, and all spoke with pride as they compared the humble beginning with the present beautiful grounds, commodious buildings and exceptional educational facilities that have crowned their original efforts. Truly they "built better than they knew," and found memories of the brave, thoughtful boys of the 62d and 65th should forever be enshrined, not only in the hearts of Missouri boys and girls, but in the hearts of all who resp the benefits of their labors. President Allen, with his usual tact and forethought, has issued a call for pictures of as many of these soldiers as can be found in order that, having been aranged in proper form, they may be placed on the walls of Lincoln Institute. He also suggests that, in the near future, a tablet containing the names of as many as possible be dedicated to their memory, and that a museum be started in which, among other things of interest, relics bearing upon the history of the institution shall be preserved. One of the soldiers exhibited a good-sized piece of the bell that for years hung in the tower of the old main building, and was destroyed with it in the fire of 1893, but that formerly, morning, noon and night, called to duty the students on the campus and in the city, and was eagerly watched for, not only by the students, but by the citizens, white and black, and many an Alumnus who per chance may read these lines will recall memories and scenes of youth, as he thinks of the 'Old Lincoln bell.' But, presto change, the bell, and the romance that clusters around it, are things of the past, and the Lincoln students of prosically keeps step to electric bells and a steam whistle. MARION ADAMS HARRIS CONCERT The Finest Given in Many Moons— The Davis Sisters Banqueted. Chicago, Ill., Special—Two of our leading pastors, Rev. A. J. Carey, Quinn Chapel, and Rev. A. L. 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BOX CALF PASTE FOR BOX CALF VICI MID PATENT ENAMEL LEATHERS WHITE TEMO ELITE POLY BOX CALF PASTE FOR BOX CALF VICI MID PATENT ENAMEL LEATHERS HE GRAND FOUNTAIN OF THE UNITED ORDER OF TRUE REFORMERS the leading colored Fraternal Society of the United States, It was organised January iy William H- Browne and chartefed in april 198s ance the lowe at te tate ot Virginia with headquarters at Richmond, Va. @ (ts membership is both male and female tnd cousiate of all persons of good health from fourteen to sixty years of age, its mem persbip of 60,000 is divided into Fountains and Circles. It pays sick benefits from $1.50 jo $2.00 per Week and pays death benefits from $21.50 to $1,000.00. BENEFITS PAID. ‘otal benefits paid to date: Sick Dues, $1,500,000.00; Death Benedts, $714,878.76, SENIOR FOUNTAINS. Fountain may be organized consisting of twenty or more persons not over fifty (ace paving a lalog Hee of from $4.0 to $5.10 each. ‘The monthly duos are ‘aot lous {hus thirty-Sve cents in rural distriots and not lees than ‘fifty oemts per month in towas fey cities and a semi annual tax of forty cents paid in January and July of each year. fie binete Pa autaia saat be organioed In bay Tesco oe toplineni ee E on HS c . We yer Gs We Master, or to any of his authorised deputicas > ssNo™ ROSEBUDS. A training of the young and, thelr development in thrift, industry and igthe propes sre has been formed ¢ Children’s Departasut, Moms os the iechene pointy br more children notless than three nor. more than, fourteen years of age may Ties Rosebud, upon the payment of $1.00 each, This department like the Senioe Fountain pays sick benefits from $1.00 to ety ats cents per week and death benefits fou $24.00 to $87.00, ‘The monthly dues are hfteen cents per month, CLASSES. Persons desiring to Jeave their beneficiaries at death a 1 than is paid from nian department take out polites in Que oF more of the Classes of the atual Wonca members of this dexree are, dev Cire be ies to the following tables: eae CLASS “B” TABLE £ 2h 5 i AGES. Say % 2 BEG 8 g 4 ic 5 iS e a Treas | $350 | #20000 | 10000 | 947 | eis0 35 to 80 275 200 00 100 00 415 | "190 80 to 85 8 00 900 00 100 00 475 19 86 to 40 8.95 200 00 100 00 5m | 146 40 to45 350 140 00 70 00 sm | 18 45 to 50 87S 115 00 58 00 665 i$ 80 to BS 400 90 00 | 45 00 6 05 6 B to 60 425 85.00 85.00 76 | 19 CLASS “E” TABLE, z 25 3 Z Aqua. 2 223 3g a | | 8 3 3 s e iato2 | $500 | 50000 | 25000 | 950 | #2 60 8B to 80 535 500 00 250 00 950 | "340 80 to Bs 5 50 500 00 250 00 950 | 940 85 to 40 575 500 00 25000 | 1040 | 960 40 t045 6 00 450 00 500 | 1040 | 260 to 50 635 400 00 20000 | i140 | 985 Bo 60 6 60 850.00 17500 | 1140 | 988 CLASS “M” TABLE, pe 5 2 AS a ee 3 i } AGrs. i ; j | 8 s i 141080 | § 11 00 # 1000 00 $91 00 35% 80 to 85 1 00 1000 00 99 00 580 35 1040 12 00 900 00 38 00 815 401045, 18 00 800 00 24 00 60 050 18.00 770000 25.00 6.95 REGALIA. See tthe The members of the Fountains and Rosebuds of the organization wear no expensive eral. ‘The regalia of the organization is simple and ite cost within the reach of al} {esting from 10 oente to $350 the same is made by the organization in what is known af ‘he Revalia Department, THE SAVINGS BANK. In March 1888, there was granted by the Legislature of Virginia, a charter to the Say, ings Bank of the Grand Weastaa “Unload Order of ree tatormens esotiel weer {ii00000, |The bunk commenced bussiness April Sr, 1880, and from that time down to {ke present has steadily inoreased in volume of business, It now has s, paid-up capital siook of $100,000.00, From the humble sum of $1,268.09 deposited the first day the bank opened for business in 1889, the deposits have grown to $360,858.00, snd the volume of business transacted amounts to $6,190,141.47, During the peescanl pease of 1895, the Servings Bank of the Grand Fountain was the ey aee in the city of Richmond that did of cease to pay cash on all cheoks presented while the majority of other banks were wg rept nd clearingchouse checks, This bank had itsorigin in the brain of William W. Browne an ex-slave of Habersham county, Ga, ‘The banking houses located at 60 N, Sooond Street, Richmond, Va,, Rev. W. L, Taylor, President; R, T, Hill, Cashier, In March 1888, there was granted by the Legislature of Virginia, a charter to the Sav, fags Bank of the Grand Weastaa “Unload Order of ree tatormens esotiel weer uvcoon, ‘The bank commenced bussiness April Grd, 1880, ‘and from that time down to {ke present has steadily inoreased in volume of business, It now has paid-up capital tusk of 10300000, From ‘the, humble sum of $1.20%60, deposited. the frst day: the hank opened for business in 1889, the depoaita have grown to $350,858.00, end the yolume of business transacted amounts to $6,190,141.47. During the pense pane. of 1893, the Servings Bank of the Grand Fountain was the aT bank in the city of Richmond that did not ease to pay cash on all checks presented while the majority of other banks were wg rept ind clearingchouse checks, This bank had iteorigin in the brain of Willian, W. Browne an ex-slave of Habersham county, Ga, ‘The banking house is loosted at 64 N.Sooond Stree, Hiohmiond, Va, Rev, W. Lc Taylor, Presidents iy T, Hil, Cashier, REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT The Real Estate Department has charge of all the real property to the amount of $245,221 65, situated invarlbes States, consisting of 18 magnificent buildings used as halls, f évellings, 1 hotel, Gatores and 3 farms, It also has under ite control 16 large bulldings essed by i This department is under the management of Lawyer J. C, Robertson, Chief of Real Estate and Attorney for the organization, with offices at 604 N, Seoond street, Richmond, . “REFORMER'S MECANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION Was chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia on the (th day of December 1809 ‘with principal office in the city of Richmond, Va. The purpose of this Association is to fonduct stores (wholesale and retail) buy and sell real property, manage and control hotels, manufacturing establishments, and general business. The Association has in ope- ration Hotel Reformer, 900 N. Sixth street, Richmond, Va. It isa modern up-to-date sirnoture, heated by steam, cold and hot water baths, also eleotric cars passing the door. This hotel has accommodation for 150 guests, Mr, A’ W. Holmes 1s manager and Mr. ‘T. W. Taylor is clerk. It has in operation a system of five stores, looated as follows: \Rich- mond. Vs.; Washington, D, C.;, Manchester, Va.; Portamouth, Va.; and Roanoke, Va. ‘The first of there stores, at Richmond, Va. was opened April Srd, 1900. It emyloys a foros of eighteen men, runs three delivery wagons, and during the first jel did $50,000 Yorth of business, ‘The other stores have been established since and have been equally as prosperous. The General Manager of the ayatem of stores is Mr. B. L Jordan, headquar- fers at008N, Second street, Richmond, Va, This Association was formed on the ‘plens td recommendations made by Rev. W. L, Taylor, ita President. The Real Estate Department has charge of all the real property to the amount of $245,221 65, situated invarlbes States, consisting of 18 magnificent buildings used as halls, y saatings: 1 hotel, 6 stores and 3 farms. It also has under its control 16 buildings essed by i This department is under the management of Lawyer J. O. Robertson, Chief of Real Estate and Attorney for the organization, with offices at 604 N, Seoond street, Richmond, e “REFORMER'S MECANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION Was chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia on the 11th day of December 1899 ‘with principal office in the city of Richmond, Va. The purpose of this Association is to fonduct stores (wholesale and retail) buy and sell real property, manage and control hotels, manufacturing establishments, and general business. The Association has in ope- ration Hotel Reformer, 900 N. Sixth street, Richmond, Va. It isa modern up-to-date sirnoture, heated by steam, cold and hot water baths, also eleotric cars passing the door. This hotel has accommodation for 160 guests, Mr. A. W. Holmes is manager and Mr. ‘T. W. Taylor is clerk. It has in operation a system of five stores, looated as follows: \Rich- Bond, Vs: Washington, D, C.;, Manchester, Va.; Portemouth, Va.; and Roanoke, Va. The frst of these stores, ‘at Richmond, Va., ‘was opened April Sed, 1900, It emyloys a force of eighteen men, runs three delivery wagons, and during the first theca did $50,000 Yorth of business, ‘The other stores have been established since and have been equally as tennateuk,, fhe General Manager ofthe aystom of stores is Me. B. L. Jordan, hesdquar fers at008N, Second street, Richmond, Va, This Association was formed on the ‘plens snd recommendations made by Rev. W. L, Taylor, its President. THE REFORMER PRINTING DEPARTMENT ‘member our Advertisers ofthis paper and patronize eu. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Se Eee & : i ee Cures We a p A Simple Home Treatm REFORMERS Oe Pea li ~ ; Full Strengtl sore | Cog MINGS: | cexn Fi as sick Denes from $1.50 Pi a fe eae yee Benefits, $714,378.75, R F oe Y TN | Rev. Powhattan Bagnall, pastor of |st. Augustine presbyterian Church in Patterson, N. Y. has been elected seper- intendent of the Howard Orphan Asy- lum of Brookiyn,N ¥. Rev Mr. Bag- nail is a well educated, man. — ‘The Thirteenth annual Conference of Colored Young Mens’ Christian Associa- tion of West Virginia, Virgima, North Carolina, South Carolina, Maryland and District of Columbia will be bela in Danville Virginia December 27-80 1902. a ‘The Colored Seventh Day Advantiste in Washington, D. C., have long wor- shipped with the white congregation, this state of affair haye not proven sat: istactory. Recently, steps have been taken fora fiaal separation. The whites will erect a new church and the colored retain the old one. That racial distinc- tion exist in this country and will for many years to come + Miss Jessie Fortune, the brilliant young daughter of T. Thomas Fortune, who is teaching school in New York City, returned toher home in Rea Banke NN. J. last week to spend s few days in order to see her father off on his ong eail across the wide Pacific. a President Roosevelt has appointed Timothy Thomas Fortune of Red Bank @ Special Commissioner to in vestigate conditions of our insular pos sessions, ‘These are the Hawailan an¢ Philippine islanzs, He has etarted or the journey to Manilacleven thousan¢ miles from}New YorkiVity. It require 30 days offeteady traveling to get there Mr. Fortune will stop at Honolula, th capitol of the Hawalian island, and visit ‘T, MoCants Stewart, the brillint Negr lawyer who went from New York a fer jyears[ago and settled there, Bonluly is about the distance from New Yor! City to manila. Mr. Fortune will epenc one or two weeks at Honolulu and ex peots to land in the Phillippines about the middleof January. While Mr. Vor. tune is away in the discharge of his new duties as a Special Commissioner, the New York Age will be edited by Jerome B, Peterson, Mr. Fortune's part: ner, who {s now business manager of the concern, Mr. Peterson has employ- ed some onejelse to attend to his end of the business. — The letter of B. 1. Washington of November 27tb, in which he explaine his position relative to the race and political matters pertaining to the Ne- gro, shoald set at rest all fault-finders ‘and critios of this great man of the race. Washington is alright let him alone ~ Lafayette Hill, colored man of the old fesue, died suddenlyinesr Jonesville, 8. C. last Friday. Lafayette had managed to buy a tract of land and lived ia com- fortable circumstances and was well thought of by both white and colored people ae is the case with all Negroos who live honest, industrious lives. a ‘News is received that the girls’ dorml- tory of the Alcorn College at Rodney, Miss., was completed and occupied on December 1. It will accommodate one hundred inmates, and applications have already been recelved from more than that number. It cost $14,000, is heated with hot afr, and iain every respeot an up to-date batiding. 3 PRINCE CUPID Elected by Hawaiian Republicans as Delegate to Congress. Pe LIS > SLAY > BP eS be EEL Soviet \ ers pps ; ne uy t ¥, WA b 4. W . 8 ae at San Francisco, Cal., Spectal.—The steamer Alameda, from Honolulu, brings the news that the recent election ia the Territory of Hawaii resulted in a «weeping Republican victory. Prince Xalanianacle, popvlarly known as >rince Cupid, was elected delegate to ‘ongreess over Robert W. Wilcox, the icambent and Democratic candidate, + @ majority of over 2.000. Prince <danianaole, the Congressional Dele- Jate elect, is a tall-blooied Hawatian 5 B. SQUARE'’S ; BLUSTER ‘and has in the past been identified with thehome role party, When both the Republican and Democratic parties offered him the candidacy of Territorial Delegate, he accepted the Republican nomination, Both candidates institated @ lively campaign throughout the islands. Wilcox was elected to Cun- reas in 1890, defeuting Samuel Parker. Facts Worth Knowing. ‘If you are troubled with kinky or curley hair use Ozonized Ox Marrow, it will make your hair straight, softand beautiful, I you are troubled with hair falling out, Oz: onized Ox Marrow will stop it, If you have Dandruff and itching in the head, Ozonized Ox Marrow will give you instant relief, and make the hair grow. Ozonized Ox Marrow is a heir food and imparts to the hair that healthy lifelike appearance so much det sired. Sold over 40 years. Never fails. Warranted harmless, Send us 50 cents and we will ship you a bottle express paid. Ad. dress Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 75 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Il, aaa inc ia On the first and third Tuesdays of each month toand including April 2ist, 180. the Mobile & ‘Ohio railroad will soll one Way settlers tickets to points south, southeast and southwest, in. gluding Mobile, Als. at one half of the regular first-class one way fare plus $2 W0. On the same dass, Homeseekars excursion Wckets will be sold tosamo territory at rate, of one tare Dl #.0) for the round trip. Ask your nearest Agent, or John M. Beall, 4.G. B.A. M. & O. ‘BR., St. Louis, Mo., for farther particulars To the ambitious young Negro whc would like to suck ‘Government pap’ in the form of a fat office and who fs in. telligent enonghito see bis race ss 8 po litioal factor ‘growing beantifally less’ Therein say, “Be of good cbeer.” All things come to him who waits (if he waits long enough.) A surprising and sad.(?) example of the above statement is the case of the Rt. Hon, Timothy Thomas Fortune editor of the New York “Age.” eee T have personally known Mr. Thomas Fortune tor the past 20 years. Heis a gentleman, an editor and a race leader upon whose editorial staff I had the honor (1) to be when he published the N. Y. “Globe” (grand parent of the N. ¥. “‘Age.”) Mr. Fortune has for the past twenty years had the ‘“‘fat office bee” buzzing in his bonnet and—has just “landed.” wwe He has, during that time, identified himself with every known political party (always having his eye on the National corn ortb and always betting on the wrong horse.”) He has at last “landed” in a fat office. Young man! follow his example. To those who have never seen the play, ‘A Texas Steer” I would warn- ingly say: Beware! Beware! Do not beallured by the forloin hope of a worthy Negro getting a Government of- fice, no matter what political work you have done for the g. 0. p. or what merits education or other qualifications you have. see Mr. T. Thomas Fortune, editor of the New York Age, is one of the late ap- pointees of President Roosevelt. He is & special commissioner to investigate conditions in our ineular possessions. Mr. Fortune is well known throughout the conutry as an able writer and speaker He hvs rendered valuable ser- : vice to the party in recent years. He le preldent of the Afro-American League Mr Fortane is worthy and able aod his success will be considered @ recognition of his qualities and of the race.—Edito- rial in the ‘‘Freem:n” Nov 29. Well we are glad of it. Mr. Fortane “needed the money.” eee ‘The following news article was clipped from the ‘New York Evening World’ of a recent date: ROOSEVELT DID NOT DINE WITH NEGRO ‘Memphis Tenn., Nov.25.—That Book- er T. Washington did not dine at the White House table as the guest of Presi- dent Rooseveltand family was the in- veresting annonncement made to dav by General Marcus J Wright, of the War Department in Washington who has been visiting in Memphis for a number af days. ‘The whole trath of the matter s thie, paid General Wright: “President Roosevelt had been anx Cures Weak Men Free A Simple Home Treatment Which Never Fails to Restore Full Strength and Vigor of Youth SENT FREE TO ALT Ea) Fog ae \ KS IN mo ns Ey, ‘ ot : ‘There is no longer any need for men to suffer from lost vitality, night losses, vari~ cocele, ete., when it can be cured almost like magic in the privacy of your own home and restore small weak organs to their strength and vigor of youth by anew discovery which any man can use, Simply send your name and address to the Dr. Knapp Medical Co. 758 Hull Building, Detroit Mich., and they wll gladly send you the Doctor's fall_pre seription free and everything necessary for a quick and lasting cure. erat ‘The following taken trom their daily mail shows what men say who have taken advan- tage of this grand free offer. ‘i Dear Sir:—Please accent my, sincere thanks for yours of recent date, I have givs ‘en your treatment @ thorough test and the ious for some time to obtain a truthful 1ght on the situation in the Noutr, Finally at the suggestion of 8 nambe of Southern and Northeru men of bot! great political parties hesent a message to Booker Washington, asking him tc come to the capitol for a conference re garding the Negro, his needs and hii capabilities. Wasbington came, anc the conference which wss started in the President's executive office was change¢ to his pr vate office because of repeated Tarerenpiions: continued for five hours. “In the midst of the conference be tween the President and Washington luncheon was sent in to the chief execu tive o: the nation. Desiring to continne the conversation and rather than loose the time neceseary for Mr. Washington to go to luncheon, President Roosevelt ordered that Iuncheon be served the negro educator in the same room. “Now thle is all there was to that story. Washington did not dine at the White House tale and did not break bread with the plesidents wife and danghter and was inno senee a guest on terme of sovial equality.” see Tt is bad enough to be called “Doo,” bat our friend “B. Square Biuster,” even goes so far as to call us ‘Kid.” However, we will meet the ‘Bluster” on the ‘square "—""The Doctor.”” eee ‘When “we” need the above slang and unkind remarks Doctor, ‘‘we” conoeeded you were the infant of the family but since “we” have studied your pennings (and analized yonr pills) “‘we” discover that you are—well an old member_of the “‘Bine Pencil Club” eo we ask your pardon Doctor and take it all back Enough said. eee A young correspondent who signs him (or her) self ‘Lord Byron Jr., asks: “Do printers, typsetters and proof reader who “11” your copy go to Heaven when they dle? Ans, Well,do thev? ‘ You have another gneas "—B, SQUARE. INQUIRY. ‘Special to The Freeman, My brother, William Lightle, went from hia nibs ante aes Tenn., in 1861 or 62, He went with Capt, Jolley of the 4th Illinois cavalry, called the “bundred day men.” The captain supposed to live either in Chicago or Bloomington, Ill. His mother’s name is Adline Lightle, his father’s, Alfred. Sisters’ names are Laura and Mary and a brother, Bronson ‘Any information of the above will be thankfally received and highly appreciated by his sister, Mxs. L. C, Mack, 418 South Street, Memphis, Tenn. GENUINE DIAMOND | Tn 3 = The Se eons PP NM that puzsles the ex Pas eee ee OO es ao oe: Rene eee ee Mecsas aa : a eatrae, faa Pree. Scnoties Youxo Tn appearance. The Egyptian the only stone ever produced that puzzles the ex- perts Perfect in oat nd Inster. Set 10 gold filled. mountings Warranted 10. years Ladies’ or Gente ring 5150, eardrops. $1.50 stad $1.00. Catalogue Free. Honouia Youo eg Jewelers, bor 611, Colambas O° benefit has been extraordinary. It has completely braced me BP. Tam just as vig- orous as when & boy, and you cannot realize how happy J am.” “Dear Sir:—Your method worked beau tifuily, Results were exactly what I needed, Strength and vigor have completely return- edand enlargement is entirely satisiactory. “Dear Sir:—Yours was received and I had no trouble in making use of the receipt as directed and can truthfully say it is a boon to weak men.” ‘Don’t stop to wonder how they can afford to do all this, but send today; the offer is Renuine and the preseription will besent by return mail in @ pertectly pan envelope absolutely free, just as stated, Write to-day ‘and soon you'll be happy. | Parkeeper’ Friend Mei" Paltsh Kg N alate bare ON? Vie ae \ Mb | rot el sopegonee Box 2 cn, at Droge and Have you a frequent desire to pats water!Ui Soret itoauert date foe mitaey Siscbarge oF ie fs? 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We also make loans Watches and Diamonds, allowing partial payments to reduce the cost, and to salaried people on their individual pets. Most reliable place in the city. CENTRAL LOAN CO. Room 308 Stevenson B'd'lg, Second Floor—front room. 15 E. Washington St Buy A Black Dress A sale of "duplicate stock" begins Wednesday morning When inventory rolls around (and it is just two weeks away) we'll hardly feel sat sied to invoice more than one bolt of any particular weave of black dress goods This sale is to insure their disposal. You pay but cost for some of the prettiest weaves of the season. Note the reductions 66c A YARD for 75c black mistral cloth. 72c A YARD for black mistral, which is regularly 85c 86c A YARD for 42-inch hem- stitched velling, regularly sold at $1 00 88c A YARD for 50 inch sponged and shrunk black cheviot, always $1 a yard. $1.10 A YARD for $1 25 black batiste, with fancy silk stripe, 44 inch goods. L.S.AYRES & Co Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFFS. For first-class Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry go to J. P. Mallally, the Jeweler. He will save you money. 28 Monument Place. Mrs. Julia Brown Hillman is convalescing. J. W. Napier is in Nashville, Tenn., visiting his mother. Chicago M·D. adress corner Senate avenue and North street. Mrs. Maggie Blaylock continues ill at her home in Missouri street. Mr. Al Henderson was in St. Louis, Monday among his friends. Mrs. Al. Henderson will visit Louisville, during the holidays. F. Fowler Brown will sing a solo at St. Philip's Mission to-morrow. Fred Hillman of Covington was in the city Sunday, visiting his wife. Dr. J. H. Ward addressed the Y. M. C. A., in their rooms last Sunday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Sweeney entertained the Topaz Cluster yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Go to the Atlas Cloak and Suit House Indiana avenue for bargains in cloaks, suits, skirts, etc. Emery Ball of Columbus, O., will be the guest of W. H. Fielding during the Christmas holidays. Wm. R. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Hill will enter Depauw University, at Greencastle, Jan. 1. John L. Todd of Cleveland, O., after a long illness, convalescing. Mr. Todd is well known in this city. There will be confirmation at St. Philip's Mission to-morrow after noon at 4 o'clock. Every one is invited to come. Dr. Stephen Alexander will visit his parents in New albany, Ind., during the Christmas. Prof. W. A. Thomas will accompany him. The grand Cantata and Christmas tree will be one of the finest affairs of the season at Allen Chapel. You should not miss it. It is greater than ever before. William Miller, foreman of the Denlson tonsorial parlers submitted to an operation last Sunday for a tumor on his forehead. It was removed by Dr. Monker. The Industrial Saving and Investment Association gave a competitive drill and lecture Tuesday and Wednesday nights, December 16 17, at Cleveland Hall. There will be a New Year's day entertainment at Allen Chapel, given by the club led by Mrs. John Earley. The program is a fine one. You should hear Mrs Taylor, the accomplished musician. Dr. B. F. Watson of the A. M. E. Church. Extension is at home for the holidays after an extended visit through the Southwest. He expresses himself as favorably impressed with that section and especially Indian Territory, where, he says, the colored people are doing well. CHRISTMAS is only a few days off. By making a small deposit will be glad to hold anything in the jewelry line for you J. P. MULLALLY, jeweler, 28 Monument Place. If so, we will Horses, Wagons WANTED—First-class barber. Will give wages, board and room. Address T. H. Scott, Jamestown, Ohio. A man 5 feet 7½ inches; age 28 years has $1,000 cash, some stock in oil wells of Ohio and West Virginia and gold mines of Idaho and Colorado, wishes to correspond with some nice young lady. Object matrimony. Photo with first letter. J. W. M., box 28, Port Apache, Arizona. WOODBINE PERFUME. The only genuine at Blodau's Drug Store. sn29-4tw Are You Broke Money Advanced on Old Phone Diamonds, 932 Brown Watches, Jewelry or any Article of Value. ERTEL'S LOAN OFFICE, 209 Massachusetts Ave., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Private Entrance 108 East Ohio Street. Flanner THE FUNERAL 320 N: Illinois St., BEST SERVICE BUSINESS INTERESTS. Call on Emanuel Williams for coal, coke, wood and kudleng. 402 W. North street. Phone 1884 main, old. tf We are prepared to furnish you large or small quantities of coal, coke and wood at the lowest prices. Call on us. The Eclipse Coal Co., 430 Indiaa ave nue Phone 989 s20 6tw The Buffaloes are making elaborate arrangements for their Carl-tmas entertainment and dance, to be held at the Cleveland Hall, Wednesday, Dec. 31st. This will be the greatest and largest affair of the season, so make preparations to be there and have an enjoyable Christmas eve Flaxseed is one of the best remedies for a cold on the lungs. Such a cold should never be neglected, for it may speedily result in some more serious alliment. A hot bath should be immediately taken, followed by a cool sponging. The latter will prevent taking more cold: Use flaxseed either ground or whole, pour over it boiling water, let it steep, and drain off the liquor, thin it sufficiently so that it can be used for a drink. To every bowlful add the juice of one lemon and sugar to make it palatable. Drink freely of this when ever thirsty, or oftener if there is little thirst. The result is wonderful. If there is tickling or roughness in the throat, or hoarseness or an inclination to cough, beat the white of an egg to a stiff froth, into a glass squeezes the juice of a lemon, add as much sugar as it will readily dissolve, then stir in the white of egg, and take a舔poon whenever there is the desire cough. Many a night that would otherwise be spent in wakefulness by conghein can be spent in quiet slumber. I have tried this remedy so often and with such magical results that I wish I could impress upon my readers its value. If the cough has become established it will take a little longer to effect a perfect cure, but it will surely bring relief. I need not speak of hot lemonade, for every one knows its value. The Winona Ceres Company, of Elkhart, Indiana, manufacturers of the Winona Ceres Coffee, Winona Cakes, has lately won a notable victory. It came in competition with the Postmum Cereal, the Grano and Cream Cereal in the effort to secure the contract from the Home for Feebleminded at Fort Wayne, Indiana for the year, 1903. All were tested without mark, except for certification by the judges, and the Winona Ceres Co., was granted the contract for three tons of Ceres Coffee for 1903. ARE YOU IN NEED Of Ready Money? If so, we will advance it to you on your furniture, piano, horses, wagons, warehouse receipts, and allow you to pay it back in small amounts. We will provide plenty of time, from one month to one year. You have the use of both the property and the money. Our rates are reasonable, terms easy and no inquiries among your friends or neighbors. We also loan money to salaried people holding jobs in the city or on the crescent on their own note without endorsement. Our having seen in business so long and our clients have been fair and courteous treatment. Call and get our plans. All information cheerfully given. Security Mortgage Loan Company 207 Indiana Trust Building, Corner Washington St. and Virginia Ave. Office Hours—8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturdays 9 p. m. Dr.Joseph H. Ward OFFICE HOURS: 8 to 10 a. m., 1 to 3 p. m., 6 to 8 p. m. OFFICE AND RESIDENCE 4351 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS New 'Phone 1974-Old Phone 1-6490 Are You Broke If so, come to us. We will help you out. If you need a little money and so on, we can give you hand, you can easily get it by calling at Room 205 Law Bldg. We loan money in amounts from 100 to 500 for Furniture, Plano, Horses, Wagons, Fixtures on any chattel security, leaving all in your possession. We give you from one month to one year to pay the loan in. You can pay weekly, monthly or quarterly. You can pay the loan in full at any time and you will be charged OXY. OXY time you have it. Our rates are by far the most reasonable in the city. Our plans are the best. We take out nothing in advance. In case of excessness, misfortune we extend the time. Everything is strictly confidential. We have accommodated thousands of people in Indianapolis, who are our customers. Our team we account for. We can make everything satisfactory if you will call or allow us to call on you. East Market Street Mortgage Loan Co. Room 205 Law Building, 134 E. Market St. O. H. MORGAN JAMES N. SHELTON Old 612 Green—Phon s-New 3058 Morgan & Shelton (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMER Best Service, Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Night Christmas Presents FOR OLD AND YOUNG KIPP BROS'. CO. 37, 39, 41 S, Meridian St. Loose and mounted, also Rubles, Emeralds, Opals, Turquoises and Sapphires, Importing our Diamonds and Colored Stones, we are able to offer you every advantage derived from being in constant touch with the source of supply. If you wish to avail yourself of the benefit of selection from the largest assortment in Indianapolis, at the lowest prices, come and see our stock. J C. SIPE IMPORTER of DIAMOND 3 Room 2, 3, 4, 18% N. Meridian St, INDIANAPOLIS. Out of the High Rent District. Out of the High Rent District. Low Expenses and Low Rent enables us to sell all our goods, such as Cloaks, Suits, Skirts, Shirt Waists At much lower prices than you can buy them in Washington street, and as the Street Cars run right to our door it will not be inconveni nent for you to come and see our large stock and make your selection. YOU CAN SAVE FROM $2.00 TO $5.00 On each Garment you buy at our store. Atl s Clok k and Suit Co., 211 INDIANA AVE. Four Doors from Illinois Street. Send $1.50 for a year's subscription to The Freeman, the best Negro paper published. --- Flanner & Buchanan, FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N: Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont St BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICES We loan money on Household Goods, Pianos, Teams, Fixtures, Warehouse Receipts, etc., without removal. We loan any amount from $5.00 up. Our rates are low. Our time is long. Our payments are small. Our business is confidential. Here are some of the terms of our new weekly payment plan, allowing you fifty weeks to pay off your loan: 60uc is the weekly payment on a $25 loan. $1 20 is the weekly payment on a $50 loan. $2 40 is the weekly payment on a $100 loan. Other amounts in same proportion. We also have a monthly and quarterly payment plan. You can pay back that way if you wish. INDIANA MORTGAGE LOAN CO. (Established 1887) ROOM 4, LOMBARD BUILDING, 24½ E. Washington Street. Both 'Phones 3286. CRAMER PLATES G. CramerDry Plate Co. SANTA CLAUS'S HARDWARE SHOP LILLY & STALNAKER E WASHINGTON STREET, 114 AND 116 GLOVES Fancy Hostery 250 to $3.50 Be on time and get the choice things! Only a few days until Xmas. You can buy Gloves Certificates for gifts They are same as cash at our store. TUCKER'S 10 East Washington Street. BUCK'S CANDY KITCHEN PIANOS SPECIAL SALE UNTIL JAN. 1st. BARGAIN PRICES ON SOME OF OUR FINE MAKES OF PIANOS, which are recognized STANDARDS 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) makes this possible. Get a GOOD, RELIABLE PIANO at a price you can afford to pay. This special inducement we are offering now for the holiday season is unprecedented. Any piano purchased with a piano for Christmas, call and us now. Any piano purchased between now and Christmas will be held for Christmas delivery if desired. Special attention will be given to out-of town inquiries, and all correspondence relative to the special prices and other inducements offered will be promptly answered. Our line of PIANos, as is well known, represents some of the leading makes of the country, providing for an intending purchaser an opportunity to select from the best makes the market affords, such as Chickering, Wose, Jewett, Ivers & Pond, Fischer, Cameron, Wulschner, Stewart, Braumuller, Hallet & Davis, Stodart and Wulschner Music Co. Money Advanced on Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry or any Article of Value. Old Phone 932 Brown ERTEL'S LOAN OFFICE, 209 Massachusetts Ave., INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Private Entrance 108 East Ohio Street. Kuhn's Meat Market 407 W. Michigan St. First-class dealer in Fresh Beef, Pork, Veal, Mutton, Lard, Sausage, Etc. The Old Reliable Meat Stand having in stock at all times the best that the market affords. Courte us attention given to all. Your trade is solicited, FUNE 320 N. Illinois BEST SERVICE Will We loan n Warehouse We loan a Our rates Our paym Here are sor ing you fi 60c is the w ment on a $ J E BENJAMIN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Practice in all court. Rents Collected, Loan on Real Estate, New Phone 1640 12% Wilson Block, Room 2. Taggarts Bakery 234 W. Vermont Street. 233, 235, 237 Massachusetts Avenue. 18, 20, 24 N. New Jersey Street. Tomlinson Hall Market HAVALUNCH In a Box for 10 cents. PAINTS, OIL AND VARNISHES. TIN AND GALVANIZED IRON WORK Hardware, Pumps, Pipes, Etc. 522 INDIANA AVENUE, Telephone 1188. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Christmas Gifts of Beauty and Usefulness A PICTURE SHOWS THE RESULT OF USING OUR Toilets: WHY HAVE KINK & STUBBY HAIR when Hairirolm will make it straight, silky and long. Hairirolm makes hair straight, long and wavey. Nothing like it ever sold before and your toilet is not complete treatment. Highly perfumed. Send us 500 and we will send you one large size turn mail. Get Hairirolm. take no substitute. Do you want a fine peach-like complexion? If you need it, remove all splotches, plaque blackheads, liver patches and roughness and gives you a smooth pink complexion; or for you will need one soft cream and Cream-o. Send to day. Booklet sent and Agents wanted everywhere. Address The Tiffany-Rogers Toilet Go., Indianapolis, Indiana, U. S. A. PALACE CANDY KITCHEN J. H. WOODRUFF. JOHN C. BANKETT WITH R. L. BOYLE & CO., Mines and Mining, Fitzgerald Building INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SANTAL MIDY In 45 hours tomorrow and discharges from the urinary or- ganis, arrested by Santal Midy Capsules without inconvenience. Jails may be opened by P.O. Box 2081, New ork. WANTED: Two intelligent men or ladies, well educated, in every city and town to present an old established firm. Salary $2 per week. If you mean business send $25 in silver for outfit and particulur. All educational work. Fails need not apply (F) Address J. W. Wimish, College Park, Ga. PIANOS Ludwig Indiana's Largest Music House. Will Money Help You? If so, Call On Us. are used by the leading photographers all over the country. They are unsurpassed in quality and ease of manipulation. Full descriptive manual sent to any address. MANUFACTURED BY Jewel Heaters, Jewel Ranges, Gas Heaters, Gas Fanges, Cil Heaters & c Carvers and Dining Sets of ivory, pearl, silver and steel; beautiful Spoons in sets and odd pieces; Rogers Plated Ware, Chasing Dishes, Tea Sets, Trays, Coffee Pots, Baking Dishes, Nut Cracks and Picks, Pocketknives, Rezors; Tools and Tool Boxes, Banks Skates etc., for the boys: miniature stoves, Cooking Sets, Doll Carriages and many other Toys dear to the hearts of girls. A FULL LINE OF THE BEST CUTLERY, TOOLS AND BUILDERS' HARDWARE. 114 AND 116 E WASHINGTON STREET, HOLIDAY GLOVES Only Glove Store in Indianapolis.] the newest style Gloves, ranging in 75c to $10.00 Kid. $1 00 to $1.50 Reynler's, etc. $1 75 to $2.00 Bentlemen and Children. 25c to $5.00 BUUNTS ON HALF-DOZEN LOTS. TES AND GAUNTLETS 12.25 to $22.50. Hold Gloves and Fine Handkerchiefs In Fancy Boxes Free Hudkerchiefs. 25c to $3.50 choice things! Only a few days until Xmas. Locates for gifts. They are same as cash at our store. KER'S 10 East Washington Street. Christmas and A Happy New Year CANDY KITCHEN Christmas CANDIES, BARBER POLES and CANDY NES, all sizes and all prices. 750c to $10.00 $1.00 to $1.50 $1 75 to $2.00 250c to $5.00 1.236 Indiana Avenue. SPECIAL SALE UNTIL JAN. 1st. ON SOME OF OUR FINE MAKES OF PIANOS, which are OF QUALITY the world over. If you have felt hereto- fort to invest in a HIGH GRADE PIANO, now is your making lower prices on standard makes of Pianos than for grades. Our facilities (being the largest music house in curtureers) makes this possible. Get a GOOD, RELIABLE an afford to pay. On your idea to purchase a piano for Christmas, call and see often between now and Christmas will be held for Christ- Special attention will be given to out-of town inquiries, relative to the special prices and other inducements offered. It is well known, represents some of the leading makes of the an intending purchaser an opportunity to select from the treats, such as Chickering, Vose, Jewett, Ivers & Pond, Schneer, Stewart, Braumuller, Hallet & Davis, Stodart and SOLD FOR CASH OR ON PAYMENTS. $30, $35, $45. Our new $165 Piano not included in this sale 128-130 North Pennsylvania Street.