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As an advertising medium, The Freeman is IT:----Distinctive in Name, Nature and Influence THE FREEMAN AND ETHIOPIA SHALL STRETCH FORTH HER HAND A NATIONAL Public Library 1 oz ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER VOLUME XVI. NUMBER 13. RECE THE THOUGHTS AND DOINGS OF PETER GIBSON FINCH. WELLS ON STEAK AND ONIONS in Up-to-date Diary Touching upon Practical, Every-day Life—President Roosevelt's Stand for Justice and Right Highly Commended. EDITOR FREEMAN:—March 4th. I arose at 9 a.m. After dressing myself and performing the other necessary morning operations, including a walk of some distance, I was ready for breakfast. Breakfast is one of my strong meals. In fact, there is a certain element of strength in all my meals. But I like the fried morning meal the best of all, after I have spent the night swathed in sheets and bed clothing, I always arise with my body full of energy, and no where is its energy more pronounced than in my appetite. Made away with two pork chops, tried eggs sunny side up, some French red potatoes, one cup of coffee and two slices of buttered toast. I forgot to remark that for a foundation for all this I laid in a sack of Quaker oats and cream. Read the papers. The world on yesterday must have been unusually dull, for the papers to-day were. When I say the papers were unusually tall I will be too sweeping in my charge. Wellness in a newspaper is relative. What did I to me may be highly interesting to my neighbor. I have seen my neighbor sleeping behind a paper I thought charmably full of interest! Men differ in their sexual appetite as much as they do in their physical ones. Rained in the afternoon and I remained indoors and mused philosophy. Would it be egotistical in me to say that it is not given to every mind to muse philosophy? Therefore, my mind must be exceptional, like Emerson. Why? He mused philosophy—wrote it and preached it as well. How it rains! Unusual for this time of year. What destinies are tied up in rains! Man proposes to do something. It rains and he cannot do it—never does it. Had he done it his destiny might have been different. Had it not been for the rains at Waterloo preventing Napoleon from bringing his heavy ordinance in action, the destiny of the whole world would have been different. Providence whipped Napoleon, and the power he used was rain. --- March 5th. The mail man has just passed by, I expect a letter. How provoking it is to see a mail man pass by when you are exceeding a letter. In such a case, like step- ing on a task, you need strong religious training to retrain from committing your- self in language non-biblical. Count that day lost whose low descending sun news from thy hand no worthy action don." Therefore, I must count this day lost. March 6th. Hurrah! Steak and onions or breakfast. My favorite morning dish, some green onion from California. As Bob augersoll says, a steak should never be fried, but broiled. If I ever go to the leg-皮质, I will hardly get my seat warm because I will introduce "a bill to prevent the rising of steak." The sentence attached to the bill will be indefinite, or until the prison authorities are convinced the prisoner has entirely reformed and will never fry and eat steak. "Let the devil come and go; let the wild otters rush over me; let nations rise and let my favorite theories form themselves in line suddenly and run into the sound; let the little earth be banded out from one belief to another; but, I say, the midst of my philosophy, I need not in complete despair—the world still concludes things for me" while I have steak and onions to eat. "Fame may pass over my head; money may escape me; my dearest friend may fail me; every hope may fold its tent and steal way; happiness may remain a sealed book; every remnant of human ties may vanish; may find myself an oncast; good things told out to us may suddenly be withdrawn; the stars may go out, one by one; the sun may go dark; yet, still I may hold up my sad" if I have steak and onions to eat. "I may find myself crowded out from charmed circles; I may find the ethic world too small to contain me; the so cial world may also exclude me; the profes- sional world may know me not; likewise the worlds of the arts and sciences; I may find myself superfous in literary haunts; I may see myself going back to the vile dust from whence I sprung—to live in a green forest like the melancholy Jacques; but fare they well, I will say with what cheerfulness I can summon," while I have steak and onions. "Possibly I may grow old and decept; my hair may turn gray; I may grow weak in the knees; my ankle joints, which have withstood many a peripatetic journey, may develop dropsical tendencies; my heart may miss a beat now and then; my lungs may begin to fight skis of wintry blasts; my eyes may tail me; my figure that is now in its slim gracefulness, may swathe itself in lay- ers of flesh, or worse, it may wither and decay and stoop at the shoulders; my red blood may flow sluggishly; but if I still have teeth to eat with, why need I lament? while I have steak and onions. --- March 7th. Some one across the way is learning to play a fiddle. A fiddle is one of the greatest instruments, when played properly, and the damnedest when not. I wonder if Jochum, or Ole Bull or any other of the great masters of the fiddle made such fuss when they begin playing. O fiddle, thou double dealing thing! In one pair of hands a teender loving thing; in another a most damnable one! Have a cold, and every one I meet has a sure remedy. If all the remedies could do all that was claimed for them, it is really wonderful that such a thing as a cold exists. Met a paradox to day in the shape of a man who gave me a never falling remedy for a cold, and who a little later told me he had a cold that was worrying him and had been for two weeks. --- March 8th. My life to-day is dull. There is nothing about me to-day that suggest the me of yesterday. Yesterday I was full of sprightiness, to-day full of sluggishness. There was no task yesterday I did not feel capable of, to-day drawing breath is an effort. Yesterday my mind was alert, and I translated some of the most difficult Latin with ease; to-day I cannot read the simplest English without my mind wandering. These yesterdays and to-days come in every life. The doctors try to explain them. Some say it is the liver, while others say it is traceable to climatic causes. These are only guesses. Mankind must have a solution for everything, and when none other is found a guessed one prevails. I cannot write to-day. My ideas clogg in my brain. I go to the window seeking relief from this stupidity, but none is there. I look in the glass, I look into space, I twist on my chair. I stretch out on my couch, I do all sorts of things, but my ideas will not come. Pen, rest is thine. --- March 9th. President Roosevelt is a great President. I admire him. How can one refrain from doing so? He has a strong personality. He is an embodiment of courage. At San Juan he proved to the world his courage. In the President's chair, despite the hue and orry of the South; despite the advice of time servers, he sustains that courage. "I wouldn' treat mere color as a permanent bar to holding office, any more than I could so treat creed or birthplace, always provided that in other respects the applicant or incumbent is worthy and well-behaved American citizen. Just as little will I treat it as conferring a right to hold office." Thus as wrote the President, and in this instance we see that never failing courage which marked his actions at San Juan, and which has marked his actions all through life. The President need have no fear for the manly courageous course he is taking, for he has God and right on his side. Long live the President! ... March 10th. To-day is one of those dark, soggy days which often comes in March. The clouds that hang so low are quite a puzzle to one not versed in weather lore; you can't tell whether it is going to snow, hail or rain, or whether the weather will give us a mixture of all these. It has been raining and the streets are in bad condition. I always feel sorry for women when it rain. As they go along the streets with their dresses in their hands it seems as though walking then is a double effort to what it is in pleasant weather. As one hand is entirely incapacitated for any thing save holding up her dress, for the time being she is almost in the same condition as a man with only one arm. And if the use, ful arm is loaded, as is frequently the case, with bundles, then her condition is a pitiful one. If her nose needs blowing, or the Indianapolis, IND., SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1903. ofes wise may nits; vile in a ues; what have spit; k in have may may wind shifts in the least the position of her hat, or her eye catches some extraneous matter, she must let things remain as they are or else drop her dress and run the chance of ruining it. To walk with ease it requires the free use of both arms. Load one of a man's arms with bundles, put the hand of the other arm in the pocket of his trousers—or do anything else with it so he cannot swing it to assist his walking—then let him walk four or five blocks in this manner and he will get some idea of what a woman under goes on a rainy day. When the man reaches his destination I will wager you he will do some strong complaining. around. Large crowds visit the scene daily. The general concensus of opinion is that it is a sand vein extending from the Mississippi river, as a large quantity of sand comes out with the water. Mr. and Mrs. T. Marshall, of Current, Miss., have moved to the city, and have taken up their abode at 906 Commercial avenue. Miss Minnie Sams, of Mound City, visited Mrs. James Arder last week. The public is invited to be present at the grand ball to be given at the Twenty-sixth street hall April 13th, by Ed. Swain and David Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ousman, 429 Donglass street, are the parents of a fine boy. Willie Hunter died at his home in Seventeenth street, on the 18th. Women are patient creatures. They are marvels of endurance. They endure with out even a murmer what would drive a man distracted. Man goes to war and does some heroic acts and the whole world applauds. Almost every day of a woman's life she exhibits these same heroic virtues unnoticed. Doings of the Smart Set. Mound City, Ill., Special.—Isom Chambers and Mrs. Liggens are on the sick list. Mrs. Mary Campbell was ill last week. The revival at the Freewill Baptist church has closed. George Willingham, Joe Franklin and May E. Donglass were baptized last Sunday at the foot of Pennsylvania avenue, Rev. H. Simms fills the pulpit regularly at the First Baptist church in the absence of Rev. W. Hancock. Mrs. Josie Bailey will soon erect a residence on Upper Main street, Wm. Hughes will leave for New Orleans on April 5th. Misses Verna Price and Irene Craig have closed their schools and are at home again. Miss Minnie Owens contemplates opening a hair dressing parlor in the near future. Miss Anna Ewing of Paducah, was the guest of Miss Anna Talley last week. A baby girl has appeared at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Joiner last week. A pink bazaar is to be given about April 13th, by the Knights and Daughters of Tabor, which promises to be a social treat. A prize will be given to the lady receiving the _most votes in a voting contest. A woman living near the National Cemetery died of small pox last week. Henry Chambers, Jr., of St. Louis, is in the city on account of the illness of his father. While on a hunting tour in a boat last week, John L. Sams and Joseph Adams were drenched by the capizing of the boat, due to the discharge of a gun. Fortunately they were not in deep water and nothing serious resulted. The revival at the Freewill Baptist church, on Main street, has closed with 46 conversions, and 23 united with the church. Total collection $10.80. At Rest in the Tomb. Muncie, Ind., Special.-The funeral of Mrs. John Shoestraw was held at the Second Baptist church on the 15th inst., conducted by Rev. Warren. The Household of Ruth turned out in a body. Mrs. Felix Harrold, who has been seriously ill, is improving. The K. of P. Lodge will give their first grand banquet on the 31st inst., at Shirk's hall. Over three hundred invitations have been issued. The Second Baptist church will hold their church fair the first week in May. The social given by the Sewing Circle of the Second Baptist church, on Friday night of last week, was a financial success. The A. M. E. church has organized a circle and are at work preparing for a fair to be held some time in May. Charles Ward, of Farmland, died and was buried Thursday of last week. Deceased was well known here. Nuggets New and Novel. Carlinville, Ill., Special—Miss Edith Floyd, of St. Louis, is attending her aunt, Mrs. Jackson, who is quite ill. Aaron Martin, of St. Louis, is visiting his father here. Benny Mosby, a boy of 16 years, won first prize in the high school oratorical contest recently, over white competitors. Nuby Hall, of Verden, and Miss Alice Ross, of Nashville, Tenn., were married here on the 10th inst. Joe McGee and Miss Mabel Anderson, of Shipman, were recently married by Rev. J. W. Teal. Rev. Griswold, of Alton, preached at the Baptist church last Sunday. J. Allen Smith is visiting his mother in Macon, Mo. Mrs. P. Black and daughter visited in Springfield recently. William Trimble visited here Sunday. Society and Personal Notes. Cairo, Ill., Special—Great excitement prevails in the vicinity of Thirty first and Poplar streets, caused by eighteen streams of water spurting from the ground, and has been for the past fifteen days. Two hundred and sixty feet of ground is caving in and no one has been able to tell the cause. The ground is spongy for a hundred test around. Large crowds visit the scene daily. The general concensus of opinion is that it is a sand vein extending from the Mississippi river, as a large quantity of sand comes out with the water, Mr. and Mrs. T. Marshall, of Current, Miss, have moved to the city, and have taken up their abode at 906 Commercial avenue. Miss Minnie Sams, of Mound City, visited Mrs. James Arder last week. The public is invited to be present at the grand ball to be given at the Twenty-sixth street hall April 13th, by Ed. Swain and David Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ousley, 429 Douglass street, are the parents of a fine boy. Willie Hunter died at his home in Seventeenth street, on the 18th, after an illness of only a few days of double pneumonia. The deceased leaves a widow and one child. Mr. Claud Winters is the regular nominated candidate for mayor at the coming election, April 21st, and solicits the support of the race. Miss Snearling, of Humboldt, Tenn., is a guest of relatives in the city. Isom Stevens is ill at his home in Poplar street. Mrs. Anna MoWilliams is visiting Mrs. Amanda Adams, in Memphis, Tenn. Frank Shaughter, who was called to Mt. Vernon, Ill., last month by the death of his father, has returned to the city. Mr. and Mrs. P. Morris gave a reception at their sixteenth and Cedar street, last week, in honor of Miss Ada Brown and Mrs. Clara Hamilton. There were quite a number of invited guests present. A Christian Lady's Death. Columbia, Tenn., Special.—The death of Mrs. Dollie Watkins, which occurred last week at her home in N. Hill Street, was a shock to her multitude of friends. She was a since christian and was greatly beloved by both colored and white. Miss Addie L. Friesen has returned to her home in Nashville, after a visit to Miss Emma L. Thomas in this city. Mrs. Frank Brown is convalescing. Mrs. H. T. Miller is recovering from a brief illness. John Whitaker has gone to Nashville for an indefinite stay. The members of the Star Musical club are preparing for another concert to be given at the First Baptist church April 13th. Miss Emma Simmons, of Chicago, is visiting her sister, Miss Bettie McKay, in high street. Clarence E. Ewing and Miss Nettie Stephens were quietly married on the 19th at St. Paul A. M. E. parsonage, Rev. J. T. Gilmore officiating. Call on Luther L. Miller for the Freeman. The Grim Reaper's Work. Troy, O., Special—Patrick"Jones, one of our best citizens, died on the 17th inst. He was a faithful worker in the M. E. church, and was highly esteemed. Mrs. Eliza Calvest and Miss Annis Mack went to Chicago last week as delegates to the M. E. conference. Roxie Cecil, daughter of Mrs. Eliza Hughes, died on the 16th. Normal Notes. Normal, Ala, Special, -Prof. Young President of the A & M College, Tal lahassee, Fla., visited Normal and inspected the work. He addressed the teachers and students body and made some very impressive remarks. Pres Connell has been invited to deliver an address at the closing of the M & F College Hopkinsville, Ky. The Henderson people also insist that he pay them a visit and address the citizens. President has many engagements booked for the spring and it is to be hoped that his health will permit him to fulfill them and continue his noble work for the upbuilding of the Negro race. The arrangements for the Summer school are about perfected. It promises to be a very successful session. Notable, Newsy Nuggets. Mineola, Tex., Special—There is a class of men in this section who are fighting against the saloon men; there is another class who do not favor voting the saloon men out of business. The Prehifi's would like to drive whisky out of the country. Peter Bynum has a sick child. Mound City News. Mound City, Ill., Special—Mrs. Rosa Gill is silling with rheumatism. Frank Wilkins is home on a visit to his mother, Mrs Margaret Wilkins. Rev H. Dixon of Kentucky filled the Second Baptist pulpit Sunday. Mrs Margaret Atkins left on the 8th to attend the bedside of her daughter, Mertle, who is seriously ill in Chicago. Mrs Maggie Tausil and son Alonzo spent Sunday in Cairo with relatives. Mrs Annie Rice and daughter left on the 16th to join her husband in Springfield Ill. Mrs. James Collins is visiting in Lovings, Ill. M. M. Avant of Beechwood was in the city Sunday. Charles Caldwell has recently heard from his relatives whom he has been endevoring to find for forty years Inquiry was made through the columns of The Freeman. C. W. Paschal has opened a grocery three doors north of the Second Baptist church. Give him a call. Essie Hawkins, a relative of Mrs. R. B Cochran, has removed from Taylorville, Ill., and is attending school. G W. Tanner of Calro, Ill., an insurance agent for the Health and Ac ident Insurance Company of Saginaw, Mich., is in the city for the purpose of establishing branches here. Mrs. Mary Campbell wishes to hear from Miss Kemple Robison, either in Calro or Metropolis. A small break in the river levee caused a bit of excitement Sunday night. Rev. O. J. Judge filled the A. M. E. pulp Sunday. Entered the Great Beyond. Terre Hante, Ind., Special.-Richard Underwood, of Linton township, died on the 13th from pneumonia, after an illness of two weeks. He was buried Sunday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. He owned 160 acres of land in Linton township. Rev. S M. Jones, of Mount Vernon, passed through the city on Monday, enroute to Danville. III. Revs. Jesse Henry and Wesley William, of the M. E church, went to Chicago this week to attend conference. Rev. Calvin Edwards is erecting a residence at Thirteenth street and Crutaf avenue. Church and Social News. Lebanon, Ky., Special.—The revival meetings at the Zion church closed on the 11th, with good results Revival meetings are in progress at the Street church. Prof. Yearager, of Murfreesboro, Tenn., gave his moving picture exhibition at the Baptist church on the 14th, and at Zion church on the 19th. The audiences were highly gratified. The trustees' rally at Zion church on the 15th was a success. Hugh Ingram and Miss Lucy Reed were married on Wednesday night at the bride's home, Rev. T. A. Brown offlating. An excellent supper was served after the ceremony. News Personal and General. Youngston, O., Special.—Henderson and Granz Smith, of Chicago, were called to this city last week by the illness of their mother, Mrs M. O. street, who is recovering. Will Ganey, of Pittsburg, was in the city Sunday. George Coleman has left the city for Atlantic City to spend the summer. George Allen, S. M. Merrell, James Benpet and George Davis were made Master Masons on the 16th. Christian Holmes, who has been sick all winter, is slowly recovering. Perry Vactor and Miss Lydia Musgrull were married last week in Pliqua, at the residence of the bride's parents. Miss Rhodie Holmes left last week for East Liverpool, O., to spend the summer. Miss Jessie Crawford, of Warren, was in the city last week visiting the sick. City News Items. Des Moines, Iowa, Special—There was an astounding oration delivered by Attorney Woodson of Muchaknock Iowa, at the A. M. E. church on the 15th. All that were under the sound of his voice seemed to be pleased. The subject was "Patriotism and Martyrs." J. E Sheild is managing a nice barbershop in C avenue, near University avenue. Drop in and see him. A. L Smith is another enterprising gentleman (though not conducting a temperate vocation) and solicits your patronage. You that partake, drop in and spend your nickles with him 312 Third street. George J Holt is chorister of the A. M. E church choir, and is in need of twenty or thirty more voices to assist in a cantata entitled "Queen Esther." Those with an ear for music please assist him. Albany Normal School Showing Albany Normal School Showing. Albany, Ga., Special. — Dr. R. E Grier has been suffering with a severely snagged hand, but is much improved. Albany Normal school is closing out its tenth year most successfully. The enrollment three hundred and twenty-five, has been unusually large. The faculty consists of eleven teachers, grades of the best schools, and come from different States. The school is being equipped with the best aparatus, and the work done compares favorably with that done in other schools of the kind. The course of study consists of thirteen years and well graded. They are looking forward to having a boarding hall in the near future and some industrial work for boys and girls. The work is growing rapidly, and the people for whom it is established can well rejoice Levi Dawson is conducting an enterprising barbershop at 79 Broad Street. Subscribe for The Freeman. Mrs. Hats cite Cromadv is out again. Claude H Daniels has accepted a position with T. I. Henderson, the reliable barber. LITERARY CARNIVAL TO BE GIVEN NEXT WEEK IN BE- HALF OF EWING CHAPEL. WAITERS HAVE A JOLLY TIME! The Church Club Captains are Getting Hold of the "Dough"-A Secret Marriage of Two Years' Standing Comes to Light-Social Doings. Dallas, Tex., Special—Bethel A. M. E. church has started a revival and asks the cooperation of all Christians throughout the city. Rev. A. L. Stephens has been meeting with success in his protracted effort, which has been in progress three weeks. Mrs. Eddie Sallard, captain of The Freeman club, is meeting with financial success. The other captains are each doing their best. Don't forget the literary carnival to be given from March 30th to April 1st, for the benefit of Eweng Chapel. Capt. A. A. Hudson and a number of waiters joined the Oriental waiters here on the 23d and had a jolly time at the Owl Club hall, while Jolly Don James, the Pickanniny Minstrels held forth at Ellis hall in Ft. Worth. Some one entered the home of R. Bolden and stole a watch and $400. Those on the sick list are: Mrs. Addle Johnson, S. McCoy, Bessie Wiggins and Ella Davis. George Austin has resumed his old position on the road. Henry Thompson will visit Chicago, Omaha and Kansas City while on his vacation. Mrs. R. Bolden and Daughter are visiting in Carrollton. Miss E. Scott, enroute to Bisbee, Ariz., stopped in the city to visit Barnes. Misses R. Franklin and Maggie Barnes accompanied Miss Ethel Scott as asas Ft. Worth. Miss Emma Jones, of Sherman, visited Mrs. Lucy Robinson of week, Mrs. Dr. Lee is visiting relatives in Isaacs, of Muskocree, I.T., was in the city last week. Green Shannon and Heck Griggsby, of Wells Point, are here to spend the summer. Joe Turner has returned from Hot Springs. Levi Johnson has put in a soda fountain at his restaurant on Central avenue. John Collins is happy over the arrival of a fine girl at his home. All domino players may enter the tournament at Walker & Ford's sample room. Rev. Moss of Denison, was in the city and assisted in the revival at Mt. Zion church. Chas. Franklin, of Terrell, is in the city. Mrs. Van Price is visiting in Hammond Rev. J. G. Gilmore, of Mt. Rose Baptist church, affiliated at the funeral of Mrs. Topies, who was buried under the auspices of the American Knights of Liberty. It comes to light that G. W. Shirley and Miss A. Lillian Daniels have been married more than two years. Mrs. James McHenry visited in the Fort last week. The Grand Caliphs will hold their carnival here from April 14th to 18th. WANTED—To know the whereabouts of Tom Smith and Mrs. Mary Norris. When last heard of were in Newberry, S. C. It is of importance to Mrs. Della Nelson, wife of Samuel J. Nelson, 459 Young street, Dallas, Texas. FERRIS NEWS NOTES. Quarterly meeting of the Freewil Baptist church of the Dallas district, closed here with much success. Rev. H. E. Brown preached an able sermon at Ebenezer church Sunday afternoon. Mamedes Stella Owens and Elena Moss, of Dallas, were guests of Rev. H. E. Brown and family last Sunday. Rev. Wm. Shaw, of McKinley, preached at the Missionary Baptist church Sunday morning. The C. M. E. church had regular services last Sunday. Mrs. Emeline Diaw mond, of Tyler, is visiting her son in this city. The Epworth League meets every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Preaching every first and third Sundays in each month at Ebenezer church. Misses Idella Sheppard and Donie Cain were guests of Misses Sophia and Anna Brown last Sunday. Pertinent, Pithy Pickings. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. ena Naéand Address To-Day- You Cat eee oe ; naomi brea ee ee ao How any man may guickly care himeel! after pong of suffering from sexual weak- ness, lost vitality, mght losses, varicocele, ! re SS) OF ae Se BM A's : Vie So Le) A E71) COLE, SAVY Mee, Se ee err Se eto., and enlarge small, weak organs to full size'and vigor. "Simply send your name sn¢ address to Dr. Kuapp Medical Co., 753 Hull Building, Detroit, Mich., and they will glad- ly send the free receipt with fall direction: go any man may eesily cure himeelf at home ‘This is certainly a most generous offer and the following extracts taken from their daily mail, show what men think of their generosity: “Dear Sir:—Please accept ™, sincere thanks for yours of recent date, I have giv. en your treatment a thorough test and the benefit bas been extraordinary. It has completely braced me up. I am just as vie orous 8s when a boy, and you cannot realize how happy I am.” “Dear Sir:—Your method worked beau~ tifally, Results were exactly what I needed. Strength and vigor have completely return- ed and enlargement is entirely satisfactory. “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 toweak men, I am greatly improved in size, strength and vigor.” All correspondenceis strictly confidential, mailed in plain sealed envelope. The rem ceipt is free for the askiog and they want ‘every man to have it, £ THE WAITER... g : ; ‘The members of the Hotel Associa- tion of Sacramento, Ual., hav decided to drop their Chinese cooks on or after June 1, and will hereafter employ only white labor, that is, if the employment agencies will take pains to furnish only good, steady cooks. The hotel men in other sections of California are await- ing results. Gilbert A. Burnett of Philadelphia resigned his position Feb. ist as head- walter at the Bartram and has accepted the position of headwaiter at the St. Charles hotel, Atiantic City. The dining room of the St. Charles has a seating capacity for 400 guests. RACE _GLEANINGS.... ‘There lives in Ashland, Va., a Mr. Clinton Winston who has wealth in cash and property to $10,000 and {s regarded as one of the most reliable frecholders in that little town. He was born a slave in 1856 and has made his fortune through his own thrift and industry. ; — Rev. Henry Clay Smith, former UC. S. Consul at Santos, Brazil, and later president of McKinley Training ‘schoo! at West Brighton, 8, I, 1s dead. ~_ The nnmber of students enrolled at ‘Tuskegee this year has been 1,384, and the average attendance has been 1 218. ‘These students have come from thirty states and territories, and from five torelga countries. 1,837 of the whole number have boarded and slept on the grounds. ‘The number given does no qnolnde the pupils in “the children’ wo Curly Hair Made Straight By: abana ae a ‘TAKEN PROM LIFE: BEFORE AND APEER TREATAOENT. 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Neither does it include the 121 students in the night school in the town of Tus kegee; nor the thousands of colored men and women who are being reached and |and helped through the Tuskegee Negrc Conference. os Rey. H, T. Johnson, D, D., Editor of the Christian Recorder, : eoured $500. 00 damages against the Pallman Company for being refused a meal on account of his color in @ dining car March 25tb 1902 on train between Richmond, and | ‘Washington, D C. Thesuit was brought ‘inthe United States Court in Trenton, N. J. Dr. Johnson being a realdent of that state. i a The Georgia Baptists opened thelr conference in Macon, Ga. with dele- gates fron all sections of the states, from Alabama, Floride, Tenn: essee, the Carolinas, Cuba Porto Rico, Honduras, Mexico and South Af- rica. Methods of promoting spiritual life and knowledge of the Bible were the theme for discussion during the int- tial session. John A, Sparkes, Esq of Philadelphia, hhas jast been successful in securing @ verdict of $11,000 for his client, Mrs, Fannie A. Jackson of Haddonfield, N. 3, against the West Jersey railroad. Sparks is @ credit to the race. — The Liberian government has just given $25,000 to foster commerce with this country. ao Philadelphia, Pa. bas 120 Negro policemen. ~_ Some time ago Miss Tella Usher, a New York soulptress, spent six weeks at Tuskegee making a clay bust of Prin- cipal Washington. It has stace been cast into plaster and also in bronze and has been greatly admired by all who have seen it. ‘The plaster cast has been placed in Carnegie library as a gift from teacbers of the institntion. It 1s Mie Usher's intention, at a later day to pre sent the school with a bronze cast. The U B.F. andS.M_ T. of Paris, ‘Texas. are erecting 8 $2000 brick hall. ‘They will conduct » store on the first floor and the second floor will be used asa lodgeroom. Texas seems to be taking firet rank in the march of race progress as such enterprises as that above noted are chronicled every da5 ‘within her borders. | ee Tronton, Mo., Special.—A drama, en- titled: “Love in a Light House” was given under the ausploes of the M. E. church onthe 3d. The Epworth League members rendered a very creditable program at the M. E. churoh on the 6zh. Refreshments were served in abundance. A pleasant surprise was tendered Mr. 0.Green on the 20d, The assembled guesté were entertained royally; music and differnt games were the features of the evening, Refreshments were served, after which the departing guests bade Mr, Green adieu, wishing him many years of success and happiness. The occassion belng in honor of his birthday. Mrs. Henryetta Smith who has been very ill, the past week 1s reported very much improved. Mrs, Francis Hunt sill at her home in Shepherd street. Rey. J. M. Smalley attended the Annu- al conference of the M. E. church which convenes at Sedalia, Mo., on the 10th. Mr. A. D. Hunt a former resi- dent of this city, now ® member of the “Rabbit Foot” comedy, Tampa, Fia., writes that he is in splendid health and enjoying the many luxuries of the San- ny South. Mies Nellie Lax will visit friends and relatives at Sedalia in the near foture, Miss Maybelle Arnett of Kimswick is spending a few weeks with home folks .J. F. Martin and Rob- ert Berryman are constant readers of ‘The Freeman, They have become deep- ly interested in the race problem; in fact, our entire little community, are greatly aroused. Miss Birdie Collier after finishing s term of school at Min- eral Point, returned home recently. ‘High Water at Cairo. Catro, Ul., Special —The residents of Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets and all the families that live in the base- ments were compelled to seek higher ground on acconnt of the high water. It is hard to tell what would become of ‘old Oalro if it was not for the olty pumpe ronning night and day. The colored people who live in these law lands are Soffering for shelter. There are some places where there are three and four families In one honee. Every honse on S0ih steget and baok of the box fac: tory is surr8unded by water and uo one left to tell the tale. The oltizens of Cairo need to be pitied The city fathers had some of our people rafting from place to place, and now the water has got the rest of them excited so that they expect to have to leave town every minute. The water has not reach- ed the danger line yet, but it certainly looks bad. The 10:45 train came in Sunday with about 400 people to see the high water. There was a besntifal sight to be seen at the Ohio levee Snn- day by thousands of people watching the water. The wharf boat is lying right at the top of Sixth street, and you can step off the railroad on the stage There was & large crowd came over on the Fowler” from Paducah to see the beautiful Onio in her glory. We have ». This Colored Lady Has Used Cream-o and Hairoleum | They have given hors clear peach-like complexion and beautiful owing | hatr, Groamco is the most wonderfal skin tollet known for beautifying 2 Four complexion aod ie éaarantead to remove that dark oily Colon, removes | pimples, blackheads, splotches. dark spots, roughness, freckles and makes _ Yontovsralshades lighter. Haixoleum makes your hair beeutitl and low Ge fie, reo resdancrut makes soft aud easily combed ‘airs ont the Kak AB eS Gao tow omnis tia tragrant moll when anplieg andere s _’ GUARANTEED to do what we say or your MONEY REFUNDED. e Willany other company give youtbis guarantee? It you have been fooled don't be fooled again, but buy OREAM-O and HAIROLEUM and get whatyou payfor. Send us 5c fora large size jar of either or any three will be sent for $1.00 Bala 2eiyPoy us, Goud for fees sample, “Aadrons THE TIFFANY -ROGERS TOILET Go. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, U. 8. A. (nr tn ee rene The A, E. Manning Drug Co. OPEN AT ALL HOURS, DAY AND NIGHT, Carries a Fall Line of , DRUGS and SUNDRIES. Polite attention at all times. Corner Senate Ave. ‘and North Streets, Indianapolis, Ind. ee | THE KEYSTONE! A High Class pe for GENTLEMEN ONLY. ELECTRIC LIGHT, STEAM HEAT, HOT AND COLD BATHS, CAFE and SAMPLE ROOM 8022 State Street, ATTACHED. Chicago, Ill 8. R. SNOWDEN, Proprietor. 7 wae ARNETT’S PLACE ae y Fine Wines,Liquors & Cigars | 4 Everything strictly first-olnes, A recort for the genteel and I ea epolite only. . uanxer {MEALS SERVED IN THE CAFE also drinks of all kinds to pr vate parties wishing to be reser ved. E.L- ARNETT, FRopP. 2301 and 2308 Morgan Street and 805 N. 2érd Street, ST. LOUIS, MO, eam «EEF. SMITH, Prop, GEO, FOUNTAIN, Mgr - ig MIXERS a. Jas, Williams, Chas. St. Clair Bae Hetrel Sli 3 , eon Fine Wines, Liquors Dn | and Cigars Excurslonists give us a call. Headquarter for sports, ,Aek;for it, you'll get it. ' we ve 1201 Morgan Street ST. LOUIS, MO SMOKE “THE BARRISTER” Archie Greathouse and Robert Parker aaa Special champions of this CIGAR water enough to float any battleship in the United States. There were three houses burnt up on 18th street right in the water where {t was five feet deep. It was a sight to see the houses baraing in the water. Among the sufferers was Henry Terrell. The people's choloe f r mayor at the coming April election is Mr. Claud Winters. It has been ru- ‘mored that he wasnot a Negros friend, but it seems funny for he has had oné working for him six years. ‘The mar- riage of Mr Sle Scott to Miss Malissa Petty on the 9th was a swell affair. A large number of friends were present. At home the 18th. The Cooper Club met with Mr. and Mrs. L. Gilchrist, 2108 Sycamore street, on the 18th. Robert Larders, better known as “Bing: ham,” could not stop astreet car the other day so he pulled down the trolly and then got off The marriage of Mr. Charles Mason to Miss Ida Gibson will be long remembered on account of the many presents received. Miss Mattie Ousley made a brief visit to Mound City. Don’t forget the excursion to Paducah, Ky., April 29th. with the Overby orchestra. John MoGies of 19th treet is very much indisposed at this writing with a billious attack Frank Slaughter of this olty was called to Mt. Vion by the death of his father. All parties owing for this paper will please Pay at once as we are in need of the ‘cash to settle with the press. The Buf. faloes entertained the Georgia Min- strels on Thursday evening, March 26th, at thelr hall, 1112 Washington avenue. Things are getting hot here. but Claud Winters is pulling the bell cord, and there is no danger at hand of being ran over April 21. Society and Personal Notes. Niagara Falls, N. Y , Spectal—Mrs Anderson Fayette, of Main street, spent last Friday in Buffalo. Messrs. J ‘Woodson and J. Taylor were ont of the city Sunday. Miss Grace E. Jordan, of Ontario, and the Misses Montgomery. of Ithaca, N. Y., were gueets of Miss E. Monroe, last Sunday. ‘The Freeman, as admitted by alll Negro ras Trova wrote by al Hoare Are youasabsoriber? If not, way not? See eee ee { )OBNTS 2 eat warranted to give sa Ss roel uta Se mn taal” Grenet ale or ee TT _10 CENTS (een cr sane Here aaanceuciroscerrace ieee Ren eee ree oer Eerie zea ioe serie coe Booka Pore trea aieters, th Se a seater hiee ser reine era Wren fuser oe call late ee soo ahr Mea tee see ciee opera ter Pee et ee nen a eee | ALWAYS ASK FOR . J 1 Whittemore’s Polishes rm The World’s Standard pee eo Sass Mc Wene™ ~ erent see fees Bird Seo CWOag SReeeee “Gut Hage” for Ladies’ and Children's Black @inmay ci Sasa thoes. eens EEN «pandy” for all Russet and Tan Shoos Hwa Hee fe “Superb” (a Baste) toe Entent ce Rosmtet none ae | Poco Bie for ‘box aif” snd Diack “Viel ia”) | “Champion” Friction Polieh (a black liquid) ONCE USED. ALWAYS USED as GRIDS, a por aes 8 wa GE Boston” Heel and Edge SREP Lume ea OPS yer ce 8 eR ree ieee ane ct B Uigula Cleanera(atl cole EOE PR ety cake nnn ee MOD «@ “aimmanie Tenet St 9 a ee Rll uy Hes oT). per don, largo, ul | fy one | WHITTEMORE BROS. & CO. 20-92-24 and 26 Albany Street, BOSTON, MASS ————————— Botter than ever. Fae ‘As good as the best. gates) 3 Sy SUITS - - $2000 and up f - TROUSERS $4.00 and up iF vas Wes ae sate. Deutsch Tailoring Co. ' 41S. Illinois Street. | Fits Baby Had Two to Six Every Day. Suffered Terribly— Doctors Failed. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Cured Him. Weak, nervous, fretful, puny children re- juire a treatment such as cow ‘Dr. Miles’ Nevins affords. When neglected these symptoms lead to epileptic fts or spasms, ‘sree mother should strengthen her own and by bies’ nerves with Dr, Miles’ Nervine, atrue specific in all nervous disorders. ‘Read the following: “When my little boy was 18 months old he had cramp in his feet and hands. They would be drawn out of shape for two or three days. At first liniment seemed to help but in about two weeks nothing did any good the doctor gave him. We called another doctor but i medicine did no good so we changed to another who called it oo dis- ease. By this time the child's ly was drawn out of shape; his backbone was curved to one side and his hands and feet out of shape. His sufferings were terrible, and he was having from two to six fits aday. I was taking Dr. Miles’ Restorative Nervine for nervous trouble and saw it was recommended for fits, so I thought I would see if it would help him. All three doctors had given him up. One-half bottle stopped the fi and his limbs straightened, and another bottle cured him, He snow aaron, healthy boy going to school, I have waited to see if the ol trouble reiurped, before writing you, but it ‘never has. I cannot praise Dr. Miles’ Nerv- ine enough, as I-kuow it saved my boy’ lte."—Mxs’ Untaxt Nazsox, Lansing, lows. All ists sell and guarantee first bot- tle Dib Remedies, Send for fre book a Nervous and Heart Direasen, “Addrees De. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind. Bangs and Wigs of Every Description. Q Most Complete Line of Hate Goods in this Coury for Colored Peoples B0chuysa single braid made of Black, Kinky Hal 16 Inches tong. fim 60c buys a double braid made of Black, sein Kinky Hair 16 inches tong. PA 75c buys aCreole Switch, 16 lichestong. mn), Brown or Back. FETED $5.00 buys a Creole Switen, 20 Inches HGF) long, Brown or Black. Pisimiph) $1.50 Biysa Creole Switch, 22 inches ‘ecw RE Sd PENN $3.00 buys a Neral, Wavy, Han Bedale)” made Switch like cut. BRC Send sample of hair when ordering DE Cite Stee Piglets, Seri money with order and get your BAR TaS coois ty return mail. Send’ Stang tor DAP! catslogue. iy 6 T- W. TAYLOR, NDB 39 Consress St., E. Detroit, Mich. ‘When Writing Please Mention this Paper. g& A Stetson Hat INN A Wilson Shirt TERE GSP) A Braxtan Tie catty and one of Our New White VESTS aA |: will help you to dress exceedingly tasteful. Ces. | tomtom naioren er F.A. BRAXTAN, wath. sheer wy With the Experi j Wath the experience We Are Pushing Forward a. Now Recognized as 2 THE READY-TO-WEAR 3 , 2 aK Tailors fe ee i S er " a el OF INDIANAPOLIS, es ld ~ PROPOSITION: Poe od SEN We can save you 40 per | NGS a cent. on your clothes, bo J Se ee QUESTION: ay tay ‘Will you give us an oppor- AG * tunity to demonstrate to Lg Ms you this propositin? ee IF_NOT--WHY NOT? 4 | Our kind is _not the ordinary ready- a made kind. We deal with wholesale Es tailors (Instead of wholesale clothers) BN | and are of the advanced period. ? BUITS..00. oe. eeesee +++ 18 to B24 ] TOPOOATS. 22221... $18 to 830 - es ‘Ail silk linea. sort Cerritt fA. Archibald & Co. # 88 East Washington Street. rE Ea gg ae ae ee PRICE $1.36 Sent by mall toany part of the U.8. Warrented. Your money returned !fit do«# thot please you, THE J. BE. BODINE CO. Established 1877. ‘87 East Ohio Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND ‘This house is endorsed by Geo. L.. Knox, publisher of The Freeman, based on past relatos on ete eat tonsorial proprietor in the state. eee GEO. 8, WILLIAMS, Proprietor. ee on a JAS. JACKSON, Entertainer. 4 ae Ee 715 Linden st, 87. LOUIS. MO: aoe “— J 7 __ Private Reception Rooms for fe © Pitan Ladies and Special Parties. BS Boies A ea vy “NOT IOEH Ba By mm Any enterprising oolored man can mae 10m ose th +} a ‘St Louie during the great World’ Feir . eS k ¢ field is promising and oflers wonde'(0! {5 re I ducements to men with money to invest. it) \ Pease pabaing Your masenton Above address, " fc Progress Laundry... 312 and 314 East Market Street. Orrices —622 E. Washington St.; 203 N. Illinole St.; 228 Maesachneetts Ave NEW and OLD ’PHONE 1121: Boll Boys this isthe place to #0: | IBEW re lar of South Bend, Ind., will give} Frazier, who is now at the Chittenden, jive at the Col nd banquet and ball at the And!-' Columbus, Ohio dianapolis, Ind., also ————————_—— ——__——————— * . 1 5 0 Me LOlOred neadwallers and) ' . . 1 Second Waiters of the United States | : eeeee es ee ee THE FREEMAN’S GRAND PRIZES TO THE MOST POPULAR | DINING ROOM SUPERVISORS. THE FREEMAN i IS THE STAFF OF THE COLORED \ HOTEL FRATERNITY. ! WE HAVE DONE YOU GOOD---WE CAN DO YOU. MORE. Reasons why the Colored Hotel Men of America should support 2 9k THE FREEMAN. #& %& ‘ 1, ‘THE FREEMAN is the largest, most progressive and widely circu- lated Negro Journal in the world and is entitled to the FINANCIAL as | | well as moral support of all race—loving Negroes. ' "2, It represents the pxsv brain, the pes? thought and advocates without | fear or favor the Bxst interests of the race. { { 3. It is the official organ of the Head and Second Waiters National Bene- | | fit Association. » (4, It givesone page each week in behalf of the hotel fraternity with the hope | | of improving their condition, enlarging their opportunities and promoting their personal welfare. é ! 45. It is the guardian of the interests of the American Negro, advocating | his right to recognition as an American citizen and endorsing and demanding | j his efficiency in both industrial and academic education. ena "6. The regular price of THE FREEMAN is $1.50 per year and we will | reditce it to $1.00 in soliciting YOUR deserved support. CEDENTED OFFER ! | < <E PRIZES <r ————$—$ ) ( | . a . lst Prize =o | — ON 4 i : A eam To the Head or Second Waiter sending us es RS >, 3g the most yearly subscribers at $1.00 per year x iG Qe ‘ we will give A FIRST-CLASS, 14 KARAT i 3 sO Vd | STEM WINDING, WARRANTED GOLD ee ee G | WATCH, beautifully engraved with the name A ge | ee | of the successful contestant. a") ha aa SON oad ed ASH ee a 5S a a es 2nd Prize To the Head or Second Waiter sending us the 2nd largest list of yearly subscribers at $1.00 per year, we will give a a fine GOLD RING emblematic of any secret organization am? to which he may belong. 3rd Prize e "To the Head or Second Waiter send- ing us the 3rd largest list of yearly re subscribers at $1.00 per year, we will —————=Oe—— give him his choice of a fine GOLD & = { HEADED CANE or a fine GOLD HEADED UMBRELLA. 0 4th Prize ¢ To the Head or Second Waiter sending us the 4th largest list of yearly | subscriberers at $1.00 per year, we will give a year’s subscription to THE FREEMAN and THE HOTEL WORLD, also a copy of either GOIN'S | “AMERICAN COLORED WAITER” or COZART’S “WAITERS’ MAN- | } UAL.” We will publish the cuts of all the successful contestants in the | f Hotel Department of THE FREEMAN—Free. ( Good for 60 Days. Contest Begins April Ist & Closes June 1,1903 | § 5a A SQUARE DEAL TO ALL. We will publish each week a } full account of the Headwaiters Contesting as well as the number of sub- scribers each has to his credit. { NO FAVORITES Every man on his merits. Have your men to help | ¢ you in this friendly contest. Get anybody to subscribe as we do not limit the subscriptions to hotel men. ‘eo } Two six-months subscriptions or four three months subscriptions count for one yearly subscription in this contest. t No person except a head or second waiter is allowed to enter this contest be if Mf eee Bi) 1.7 W/f7 NOH)! y NH X ‘lf a \ 7 hi <a > — Bea - SS - BS Capt. T. H. Frazier of the Chittenden, (olambus, Ohio, has been confined to bishome with la gripe. He has euf- felently recovered to return to his post ddnty. ENTER NOW_ fess ee THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. h torlum annex, April 13th. The > committee is composed of Messre, ‘Wm. Manning, OC. J. Hickman, Wm. A. Miller, J. W. Wade and HL Coker. . Tilman 8. Stanley holds the coveted position as headwaiter at the Prospect house, Niagara Falls, N. Y. The pro- prietors of the Prospect also have con- trolling interest in Niagara’s two lead- ing hotels. ©. 8, Russell has duccseded W. E. ‘Tucker as second waiter at the Chitten- den, Columbus, 0, under Capt. T. H. Frazier. Mr. Russell is an eastern man and has had considerable experience in hotel work. J.T. Manley is now headwaiter at the Hotel Racine, Colambus, Ga. Mr. Manley of Atlanta, Ga., was formerly employed on the side at the Kimball house for ten or fifteen years by Head- waiters Frank Johnson, and also T. H. Frazier, who is now at the Chittenden, ‘Cdlninien Chis. te Faulkner-Webb 0 auikner- We 0 615-625 South Capital Ave,, Indianapolis, Ind. Mee Bala Te Cara ty uae tad el Corn and Peas, Special Attention Given to the Hotel Trade, : TELEPHONES 545 All Headwatters, Stewards and Butlers are respectfully asked} to support this Ad so far as may lay in their power. ————— DRINK METZGER’S 1877 . = PURE RYE. WHISK EY SOFT, MELLOW!AND NUTRITIOUS a 80 and 82 E. Maryland Street. Both Phones 407. The Hotel Nelson, Rockford, lil,, has changed hands and made quite a num- ber of changes, but the dining room crew was unmolested and is still in charge of James F. Holman. Mr. Hol- ‘man has had quite an experience and is “filling the bill” to the satisfaction of his new employers. He was formerly headwaiter at the Columbia Clab, In- Aianapolis, Ind., alao second waiter at _—w i Era =r x Era Era = G2 cD = ee = SS | a — ca" =— cD Zs = =. = = Bo = =. & = i") Q Hi b> gin Ha a Ps | PS SP =] ma oi be ° B 9 ® esd Grand Hotel, ame city. He is one of the best young men in the country, and has broken all previous records in Rock- ford for first class service. The Nelson has seventeen men and Mr. Holman would like to hear from some of his former employes, The new manage- ment has increased his ealary. From Wilkesbarre, Pa. re ee teeta OR SRR AOR ERT eo Ree read your issue of the 14th. Among much other very interesting reading I notice five questions asked by one A. B. Carter of Hot Springs, Ark. While I am not one of the headwaiters referred to in the article as having viciously at- tacked colored waiters working ‘under white headwaiters, I am nevertheless interested, and that very deeply too. in all that in any way affects the colored head or sidewaiter. However, since I have never been employed in any of the hotels in the extreme South or West I, perhaps, am not in @ position to give just such an intelligent explanation as could some of the headwatters who have been in the immediate vicinity where changes from colored to white headwaiters have been made. However, I do not mean to let this chance slip without giving my per- sonal ideas upon the questions asked. In answer to the first question, ‘When a white headwaiter Is engaged to work colored walters what must the side- walters do?” to me it seems simple, clear and plain. If the proprietor of any hotel has become convinced within himself that the colored headwaiter in his eraploy is incompetent there must be something wrong with either the lcrew or the headwaiter or else there ne be no reason for complaint. If the trouble be with the crew the head- walter is responsible for not so discip- ling the crew as to be able to keep them under perfect obsdience and control; if he should have some whom he finds he cannot control he should discharge them immediately and avoid further trouble; if allowed to remain the other men will soon notice that no matter what certain men say or do they can stay, and, as a result, thoy will try the same tactics, and finally the proprietor will become disgusted, and the nataral, and I may add expected, consequence is a trial of a white headwaiter over crew. If that fails to work well no doubt a white crew will be installed. If the fault is in the headwaiter personally, and he is neither capable nor competent as a dining room manager, is void of that necessary executive ability required of all headwaiters in order to prove a ‘success, and if he is without a thorough Imowledge of all and everything per- taining to his depattment, then he is to blame. and, without doubt, should be dismissed at onoe, and while, in such a case, I would Iie to see another good colored headwatter given a trial, it ts ‘almost hopeless, for the proprietor has become so disgusted with the actions of headwalters and the diecipline of toe crew that he deems it expedient to eee what he can do with a white headwait- er. It would be a great help to the great army of colored sidewalters 1f, when these ignorant headwaiters find they cannot control thelr dining room, ‘either from lack of knowledge of the business or executive ability or any- thing else, would simply resign and give another colored headwaiter a chance instead of hanging on when they know it is only a question of time with the proprietor when the change must come. Now, if when this charge does cme, and {t should be a white head- waiter, my advice 1s, boys work aud conduct yourselves in such,a way as to not let the white headwaiter get any- thing on you. In case of a very par- ticular party or banquet wait for orders from this white headwaiter and do not make a move without being told. Very often white men are made dining room managers and have no knowledge of the business whatever. In such a case go slow, but sure; play ignorant your. self when yon see he does not know how and wnat to do. However, should the opportunity present itself when you might, at the request of the proprietor, be aeked to display your ability and remedy the defects of the white head. waiter, do 0, and in this way you may convince the proprietor that his white headwaiter does not know as much abo the businessas some of his colored aid aiters, This very often has been HOTEL de MOORE ~ AND a lar ee Cs Sample se oo ao A a oe ey Jae. i bs Se ESET MOS a = eee ESR geerh ie ad heart Siuaao aa POOL IN ANNEX 171, 173 & 175 TWENTY-FIRST ST. CHICAGO, ILL. the means of giving another colored waiter achance. But, in any case, stick to your Work, for work under a white headwaiter {s a hundred per cent better than no work at all. Second question—“ When it comes to ‘a question of work under @ white head- waiter or ao work at all, what shonld the sidewaiter do?”—I advise work by all means, and prove yourselves s0 worthy, reliable and competent as to gain the confidence, admiration and esteem of your proprietor, and who knows but by such means one may soon be chosen from the ranks as headwaiter; and, even though none is ever chosen, it will at least keep out a white crew. Third question—‘Is it a fault of the sidewatter that some managers want a white headwaiter?”—In my mind, never, for if the colored headwaiter is prudent and wise he will see to it that ‘his crew is in every way up-to-date, and hence no need of any change. Fourth question—‘Is it a fault of the colored headwaiters, if so, what is the remedy ?’—In answer to this question I claim it is, and the only remedy I can se, for colored men who are in no way qualified for the position to cease aspir- ing to it, and simply becoming a stum- bling block to colored waiters all over the country, and the direct means very often of spoiling a crew of men which might otherwise be good. Where a headwaiter has little or no‘education, does not know half as much about the business as his captains, etc., cannot write his own name plainly, and when his secretary gets through with a docu- ment for him it is impossible;for him to read it, and if it was read to him, and in it there occurred an error he coulé not correct it if he wished, I ask how can darkness lead light? Fifth question— “Has the ‘colored headwaiter neglected or failed to im- press managers that he'is as competent asa white man?’—In answer to this question I would say. as a rule, no, but in many cases ne has falled te impress the managers that he is as competent jaga white man. Just as many white headwaiters have failed to impress man- agers that they are as competent as ‘some colored headwaiters. But, whatever be the true cance, let us seek to find it, and we as head waiters should seek to remedy the matter at once and do all in our power to prevent any more changes of colored headwalt- ers to white. I should,like to read the views of some other headwaiters on these questions and points. JOHN A. GLOSTER. Hotel Sterling, Wilkesbarre,;Pa. E. O. Holland, headwaiter at the Clar- enden house, Zanesville, O, had the offer of the headwaiter position fof a new and magnificent fire proof hotel awe is soon to be openedi{to the public in the State of West Virginia. He ac- cepted it, but after‘closing the deal with the Weet Virginia people presented hie resignation to the Clarendon people and they would not accept it. They offered him a handsome increase of salary to remain with them so he decided to let weil enough alone. 462 W. 15th 8t., INDIANAPOLIS IND, Fine Winee, Liquors and Cigars. B J. Taylor, Mgr. Headquarters for A. B. C. Baseball ‘Team, The Greathouse 220 Indiana Avenue, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. Choice Liquors, Wixes and | Cigars | ‘Trade Solicited on Merit of Goods Pool and Billiard Parlors, s+++seNow ‘Phone 8026 Prop. ARCHIE GREATHOUSE et ‘While passing why dont you stop at The B E h oys exchange 429 Indiana Ave. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. You can havea fine time. We handle the very best of goods wines, cigars and liquors of all kinds. Good music every evening from 7 to 11. wera He cnet EO FRANK BUCKNER, PROPRIETOR, __ R. B. Parkers Exchange fietletleeh arptbbold Wines, Liquors and Cigars Fine Pool AND Billiard Parlor, ROBERT B. 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A delegation of members of the Negro press of the country and of the Negro Pen and Pencil Club called on Archbishop Ireland recently and expressed to him their gratitude and appreciation of his stand in behalf of the Negro Remarks expressive of the gratitude of the race were made by Henry P. Slaughter, president of the Pen and Pencil Club, L. M. Hershaw, John P. Green and Judson W. Lyons, registrar of the treasury. Archbishop Ireland, in responding, said: "To him the stars and stripes had no meaning whatsoever unless they mean the brotherhood of man. The idea of a distinction being made in civil and political matters because of race or language or color, he declared, is un-American. A man, he said, is a man, and that is all that the American Constitution requires, or that it should require, if it is truly a Constitution expressive of liberty. He urged his callers to have patience, and said that with it the march of civilization and Christianity would result in full recognition of their civil and political rights. He expressed the opinion that there was not in the history of the world an example of similar progress made by any people of any color and of any race equal to that made by the colored people in the forty years since President Lincoln declared them free and independent. He predicted that what had been accomplished in the last forty years would be quadruple in the next forty years." Archbishop Ireland stands high in the Catholic church, and what he says may be construed as the spirit of that church toward the colored people. The stars and stripes mean nothing to him unless they mean the brotherhood of man. It is a good, broad, wholesome doctrine and in keeping with the general laws of the country, which do not take cognizance of man's color or language in civil or political affairs. Evidence yet comes in that the colored man has troops of friends that will stand for him in the coptest for the enlargement of his civil and political liberties, if he will but do his part in being a man. "The march of civilization and Christianity would result in full recognition of their civil and political rights," says the distinguished prelate. And we may believe that civilization and Christianity cannot be divorced except to the detriment—the utter rout of one or the other. It includes this great race question, a principle is involved. It is assuring to the Negroes to note that the great leaders of church, state and school, regardless of creeds, political persuasion or scholastic denomination are standing for the universal brotherhood of man as it concerns his civil and political liberties. The disgraceful shooting episode of last Sunday night will not stand repeating. Just to think; two dead and two wounded as the result of the action of one man. This happened among colored people on Sunday night when they should have been at their best, at church, or taking the rest for which the day is set apart. It has been a long time since so much mischief has been done by one individual, and it is deplorable from the fact that it adds to the mountain of crosses and slus already charged to the race. It's a lesson at any rate. A lesson for the women as well as for the men, and a warning to the young. It appears that nothing short of death will teach some things. Drinking and carousing, men and women together, is the lowest form of immorality. No; it is not general, but it is a good place to point out the tendency to get general. A case like that of Sunday night goes very far toward fixing the social status. It is all useless and silly to talk about the whites do thus and thus. We insist again that the colored people are being tried and not the whites. Dr. A. J. Crossland, United States Minister to Liberia, Africa, and G. W. 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It is said that the new minister expected that Mr. Ellis would be the secretary, but on going to his post found the place filled, presumably by Faulkner, who seemed to have some kind of right to the position, and that the shooting was the direct result of the attempt to cust him. Dr. E. G. Covington of Bloomington, ill., had an excellent article in a recent issue of the "Pantagraph" of that city on the race question. He has the proper view of the situation, insisting that the Negroes are improving more or less in all lines, and consequently is entitled to consideration. The space allowed him in that journal is an evidence of the willingness from all sides to get more light on the subject with the view of a better understanding. "The Herald" of Leavenworth, Kas., is a new publication by Will Harris and W. H. Hazelridge. 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STAGE 3 EDITED BY "Woodbine" THE FREEMAN POST OFFICE. A stamped enveloped, plainly addressed, must be enclosed for each letter, and the of business followed by the person addressed should be given, in order to prevent mistakes. Now--Professionalis and others should bear in mind that all letters, etc., in transit between the United States and Canada, must be prepaid, otherwise they are not forwarded. NOTICE--Advertised letters will be held in The Freeman Post Office for FOUR WEEKS ONLY hereafter. Brister, Miss Grace Churchill, Miss Min'ie Crosse, Miss H Henderson, Miss H Delicus Miss Annie Edmonds, Miss Bertie Franklin, Miss C Harris, Miss Eliza Henderson, Cs Henderson, Mrs L Hobbs, Mrs Hattie Hunt, Mrs H H Hunt, Mrs H Locke, Miss Ida Mitchell, Estelle Emma, Emma Morton, Clara Marion, Mrs Glenn Marrion, Mrs Glenn Scudder, Mrs Clara Winfred, Mrs Famille # GENTLEMEN S LIST Anderson, E. H Benbon, Willie Boston, Mike Bosher, Sherman Brown, Richard Brinker, J C Burton, S. 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Weshington, Dan, E, Wall, Turner Watson, Jack Watkins, Jack Wilson, McCoy Williams, Geo 1903 -ROUTE- BRICHAMS & PRINCIL'S "AMOUS GEORGIAIS—Freeport, Neb., March 28; Schuyler, 0; Columbus, 31; No folk, April 1; Sioux City, IA, 10-51 BLACK MISTER TROUADOURS (Veeckel & Nolan) Pittsburgh, Pa. March 30 to April 4. MALLOY BRIST, (Feunberg Stock, Co.)—Lewiston, Me, week of March 30. WILLIAMS & WALKER "IN DAHOMOY" Co.—New York city indefinite Big MISTER FATTY (Rusco & Holland)—Louisville, Ky, March 28-29; Lexington, 30; Charleston, W. Va., 31. The boys with the hoops are rolling them again. C. W. Beebe the famous Coon Shouter, is in Hot Springs, Ark. The McCabe and Young Co., report big business in North Dakota. A. R. Hutchins, with Gideon's Minstrels, wants to know why Sam Johnson doesn't write. Frank Kirk, tramp musical acrobat, will be seen in a new musical specialty the coming season. Miss Helen Ogden is filling a three week's engagement at the "Crystal Theatre," Denver, Colo. The Hendersones are enroute with McKanlass' Alabama Warblers, working double in a sketch written especially for them. Laura Prampin, cornet soloist and vocalist, has been retained for another week at Madison, Wis., with Milwaukee to follow. Anthony Byrd and wife, Billy Nicholas, Bobby Kemp and J. Ed. Green, of the Black Patti Troubadours, were Freeman callers last week. It is reported that D. W. McCabe and Billy Young will join hands next season, making the old original McCabe and Young of 20 years ago. Mat Turner, monologuist and comediana with the Gideon Minstrels, would like to hear from Amos Gillard and Al Youngge (Kat). Write care Freeman. Members of Stetson's Uncle Tom Cabin Co., were tendered a smoker at the Zanzibar Bar, Helena, Mont., March 14, by that good fellow, L. Vernon Graye. Dan Palmer's "New Orleans Students" are meeting with much success, having made Montana, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. The Walter L. S. Main's Concert Co., is rehearsing in Cincinnati, Ohio, under the management of W. H. Reid, with Tom Gallis as stage director and Fred Salters, band master. Clemo Harris the back and forward contourist, assisted by Flozo Harris the only colored lady acrobat, are still with Graham's Southern Specialty Co., and send regards to other smokes. E. M. Owsley, late of the Honolulu THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. Coon Co., is now at his home in Pontiac, Ill. Mr. Owsley is a hustler and together with his sister Snobia, will act as special representative of the Freeman. Billy Nicholas, the clever comedian and imitator is now closing the olo with the Black Patti Troubadours, and from the pleasant greeting that he was received with by an Indianapolis audience, being his first time in this city, puts him in line with the best. Dick Thomas the well-known comedian and Bob Brown, character actor, writes from Ironwood, Mich., that they are still doing nicely, and send regards to all friends. Mrs. Carrie Brown has returned from Denver, Colo., and together with her husband and Dick Thomas they are busy rehearsing their new three act farce comedy. Regards to No. 1 and No. 2 Georgias. Billy Young writes from Mahara's Minstrels, that they are nearing the end of an exceptionally good season, at the close of which he will go to Chicago for a few weeks, then to Kentucky to visit his mother. He sends regards to the boys at the Douglass Club, New York City, and perhaps he will be with them in July or August. Notes from Des Moines, Iowa:—Ed. Toliver and wife, late of McCabe and Young Co., are here for the season. Henry and George Lee will present a comedy entitled "In Sunny Africa." Tom Jefferson sends regards to Bunk and Manzy Campbell. The Hawkeye quartette is under the management of Nat Shinenghouse. Notes from Gideon's Minstrels.—We are now in the State of Wisconsin, showing to S. R. O. All are well. The weather is good. Allen Sauls sends regards to N. Johnson and Geo. Bailey. Arthur Moss, our tenor solist, is singing with great success, "When Kate and I Were Coming Through the Rye." Eli R. Rice, our baritone, is also singing, "Honey, Will You Miss Me When I Am Gone," and never fails to please the people. He sends regards to all. Scott Williams, cornetist, who lately joined us, has proved to be quite a cornetist in the street. The Gideon Quartette is still the feature of the olio. All send regards to the Campbell Bros. Amos Gilliard, let us hear from you. Mrs. Lillian Perrin, the accomplished wife of the well-known comedian-author, Sidney L. Perrin, died Sunday morning, March 22, at their residence, 200 West Twenty-seventh street, New York City, after an illness of several months. Mrs. Perrin was well known throughout, the country and leaves a host of friends who will mourn her demise. She has appeared at different times with the Black Patti Troubadours, Isham's Octoberoons and the Williams & Walker companies. She was married to Mr. Perrin on May 22, 1889, at which time he was a member of the musical team of Hillman & Perrin, while appearing in this city with the Black Patti Troubadours at Proctor's Pleasure Palace. Mrs. Perrin was buried from her late residence Wednesday, March 25th. Clarksville, Tenn., Professional Items—As the theatrical season is gradually fading into insignificance, the populace has witness one of the most monotonous amusement seasons of a decade. Fewer first class companies have appeared on the boards than of yore and the theater-goers have evinced less interest. Lincoln J. Carter's "Fast Mail" appeared here on the 20th to a good audience. The Excelsior Concert Company entertained the amusement lovers at Mt. Olive Church on the 18th, with their varied program. Jerry B. Cobb, musical artist, of St. Louis, Mo., is in the city on a furlough. He is being royally welcomed by his former comrades. William Buck, owner of the shaving palace which bears his name, contemplates remodeling his hall so that it will accommodate traveling organizations. Chicago, Ill., Notes.—At the Symphony Orchestra and chorus of forty voices, given at the -Institutional Church, under the direction of Prof. N. Clark Smith, the composer and director, great credit is due to W. N. Spiller for his rendition, in conjunction with Mme. A. Brown, in "Il Trovatore," he being called upon at the last moment to take the part, owing to the illness of George Conley. The whole affair was a success. Professor Smith, although a young man, has a promising future, and will be recognized as a leader of his race in the musical wold, both vocal and instrumental. Keep your eye upon him. ** Mahara's Minstrel Company No. 2 passed through the city last Sunday week and spent the day at headquarters, en route to Braidwood, Ill. They are all to look and, report the "ghost" walks regularly. ** * Bailey & Spiller, the musical team, are holding the boards in Joliet, Ill., this week. ** The Standard Quartette are in the city. ** Daddy Love is still on the sick list, although he is able to report at headquarters to keep everything in operation. He sends regards to all his friends in the profession. ** * The Brittons are holding the boards this week at the Olympic, and are the strongest on the bill. ** * Will Thomas, of Caldwell and Thomas, sketch artists, is on the sick list, but is improving. ** * Williams and Stevens will soon close their engagement at Peter's Vaudeville and will open on the circuits. ** * Hart and Harlan have put beautiful fixtures in their place of business at 2634 State and invite all the professionals to make themselves feel at home whilst in the city. They keep the best of everything, and every one will be treated with courtesy. Notes from the Famous Georgia Minstrels: We have just finished our tour in Oklahoma with a very unfavorable season regarding the weather, though business was fair and we can not complain. Our show is still running smoothly, pleasing both the manager and patrons. I will only mention a part of a notice from the Wichita Daily Eagle: "Richard Pringle's famous Georgia Minstrels were in town yesterday and gave their usual good performance at the Crawford last night. The company is stronger than formerly, with a far better class of songs and jokes, and the olio is made up of better specialties than have as yet visited our city in the minstrel line. A person could detect one or two old jokes in the volleys handed out by the end, but they were so old that they were really interesting with the revised manner in which they were delivered, and many new 'gags' were given which brought forth hearty laughs. The company of singers carried is large, and, what is more, they can sing some. Songs of strength and beauty were given by men with good voices, and the end men, of course, had their usual quota of ragtime melodies. The ragtime songs were new, and a good song never grows old. In short, every member of the company gave a good account of himself last night, and a very, very pleasant evening was spent, and in conclusion the Famous Georgia Minstrels have left a distinguished reputation with the show-going people of Wichita never to be forgotten, the house being crowded, notwithstanding it commenced raining just at the time the doors were opened." The above is clipped from the Wichita Daily Eagle. Our people are all well and in good working condition again, and all send regards to George A. Swan, R. L. Wilson and Henry Graves. Notes from A. G. Allen's Minstrels: Wm. Hallback writes: I wish to rectify the statement that appeared in this paper. I wish to inform the readers that I am not the manager of this show. I am only a performer, a comedian and dancer. Mr. George W. Quine is the manager, and is well liked by all. At this writing all are well and the ghost does not fail to walk. This show is a big success everywhere. Miss Mamie Lawrence joined us at St. Augustine, Fla., and made a big hit singing, "Ding-o-ling." John Williams, the chicken king, is cleaning up nightly, singing "Dem Chickens Can't Roost Too High for Me." H. S. Smith is doing better work on his trombone since he has been cooking his own food, as he is doing the cooking on the car. He has distinguished himself as a first class cook. The Watts sketch team never fails to make them laugh. Chas. Rue is doing business in the middle. H. McDade, slide trombone, is getting to be the talk of the public. B. Bennett's cornet work is always pleasing to hear. Prof. McCamaron, our band leader, is on the sick list, and does not parade, but does his work suitably for a sick man in the concert nightly. Mr. F. T. Viccari, clarinetist, is back to his old home and is better than ever. He has been sick for a long time. All were jubilant when we learned that he was coming home again. Miss Hattie Beachem is sing "Eva" with success. The Misses Wise, Hunt and Beachem proved to be very charming soubrettes in their artistic song and dance. N. H. Hunt, Alabama wizard, is still eating fire and puzzling the audience. Messrs. Wise and Arnte are still doing the extreme end and cleaning up. Robertson and Arnte, sketch team, leave them screaming. D. G. Brooks is a warm baby with the E-flat cornet nightly. Wm. Hallback is doing the best he can. Regard to all in and out. Arnte and Robertson send regards to Will Cheatem and F. Caster, and say, boys, our special paper is on the wall and it's a beauty. Napoleon Johnson writes from the Big Minstrel Festival: I regret to state that S. H. Dudley, our stage manager, on account of sickness, left on the 12th for Memphis, Tenn., where he will rest and rejoin us when we play the return engagement there on the 23d. The company joins me in wishing him a speedy recovery and will be glad to see him back at his old post again. Dude Kelley has the stage in charge during his absence. To see Kersands with tambourine in hand again all know what to expect. He, in closing the first part, is still using his song hit, "My Black Babe and I," assisted by his wife, Madame Louisa, who sings from the balcony, and they leave the audiences screaming nightly. Simpson and Pittman, the musical cadets, are drawing rounds of applause nightly. We have added three new instruments to our act since we have joined this company, and we are nightly demonstrating to the people that we are masters of the different instruments upon which we perform. Regards to the boys at the Greasy Front; also Mr. Frank Walker, of Chicago, and our many friends. Still a feature with Rusco & Holland's Big Minstrel Festival. Successfully yours, S. & P." * * Dudley and Pittman say: "Tom Logan, Savannah, all is the right, and we wish it was so we could be there again soon." * * Robert Leach, leader of orchestra, sends regards to Wm. Hallhack, McCamton and Kid Arant. Dude Kelley wishes to be reminded by Billy Young, Kid Turner and all friends, and says write. Harry Kraton says, Hello, Cooper and Bailey. Frank Hassett sends regards to Sam Burns, Fred Garland and the A. G. Allen company. Clarence Powell, the mirth-producer, was royally entertained in Columbia. Tenn., by his old-time friend, Tom Birdson, head waiter at the Bethel House. During the evening he had the pleasure of hearing Miss Amelia Allen, Columbia's famous prima donna, contraito, sing three fine selections. Joe Ricks, piccolo soloist, closed in Fayetteville, Tenn., on the 14th. He would like to hear from Tio Ricks; address is 58 East Long street, Columbus, O. Allie Bown, slack-wire artist, is still a valuable member of the olio and never fails to get his nightly round of applause. He sends regards to all Savannah friends, and says he will never forget you. Mrs. Belle Rusco, wife of our genial manager, joined us in Shefield, Ala., to spend the rest of the season with her husband. She, like all the rest, after witnessing the performance, votes it one of the best compa- nies her husband has managed. Also, Mr. Guy Smithson is filling the position of treasurer in place of Mr. Burton, who left for a position with one of the leading white tops. J. Harry Jackson sends the following from New York City:—In Dahomey is now in their last two weeks of their engagement at the New York Theatre, which ends on April 4th. The show has made a tremendous hit on Broadway, and but for the closing of the house for extensive alterations, the show would run here until summer. After the termination of the engagement here, the show is booked for a series of runs in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, and there has been some talk of the aggregation going to London, Eng, for a run... Christian, the phenomenal trick cyclist and Al Bailey, were one of the biggest hits on the bill at the Atlantic Garden, last week... Tom Brown, the clever character actor, assisted by Miss Siren Navaro, in an excellent act are among the headliness of Kleith's Union Square Theatre, this week... The wonderful stunts done by Marsh Craig, in the third act of "In Dahomey," continues to elicit rounds of applause. Avery & Hart did last last week at Hurtig & Seamon's Music Hall... Ernest Hogan, Billy McClain and other members of the "Smart Set," spent Sunday of last week in the Metropolis, enroute to Springfield, Mass... Payton & Harris, a well-known western sketch team, are in the town... Smart & Williams have dissolved partnership, Mr. Williams has joined hands with Miss Marie Lacalle, and they are appearing in vaudeville... Hodges & Laumeremi are big favorites at Proctor's Twenty-third Street Theater... Johnson & Wells, in a very clever act, were on the high school vaudeville bill at the Circle Theater last week. Irving Jones made a big hit Sunday at the Grand Opera House... The Hammonds-George and Etta, left Sunday for Worcester, Mass, to fill a week's engagement at the Park Theater. They are also booked to appear at Springfield, Mass., Boston, Providence, R.I., and at the Atlantic Garden, this city. You can get The Freeman every Saturday at Slaughter's barber shop, 114 W. 31st street. Read it and see what the Negro professionals are doing throughout the country... The Oriental Empire Stock Company, a Negro dramatic organization of this city, will present the old English drama, "Lady Audley's Secret," at the Murray Hill Lyceum, on April 28. Mme. Elizabeth Williams will appear in the leading role, assisted by Mr. A. Alexander Talbott and a select company... The Fortnightly Dramatic Club will present the one-act farce, "Ici on Parle Francais," at Muller's Bronx Casino, at an early date... Don't forget The Freeman at Slaughter's barber shop, 114 W. 31st street, every Saturday. BLACK PATTI TROUBADOURS. "Standing room only." was the greeting extended the late comers to the Black Patti show in Indianapolis, Thursday evening, March 19. It was but a few weeks ago since the "Smart Set" was here, a formidable aggregation of foot lighters, gotten together in keeping with it's well chosen name. There was much speculation as to what the combination would do behind it. Comparison is said to be odious, but us newspaper men, are not sensitive and consequently do odious things; in fact, must do them. The shows were distinctly different quite throughout, although the vaudeville turns were something alike, but it was most noted in the Black Patti combination. The olo, the introduction, the circus skit was a departure from the stereotyped beach scene and boarding house gag, with its fast set of sports, etc. Darktown's Circus Day was not only amusing but showed clever managerial ability. The show carries about one-half as many people as the "Smart Set," and consequently could not make that grand stand front so usual. The circus gag puts the leading stars of the show in action at once, and the people are put in a happy frame of mind. The company is unlike the "Smart Set" in that it is full of "stars," among whom are the following: Black Patti, James Crosby, J. Ed. Green, Bobby Kemp. Leslie Triplett, John Green, all of ability and of more or less reputation. Then there's Nettle Lewis, J. E. Worles, Emma Thompson, Mack Allen and William Nichols, the mimic, who alone, is a show. M. Sissieretta Jones, is holding her own, quite herself, singing with feeling. She has a fine stage appearance, makes up but very little, has a graceful tilt when she ambles off the stage, that is quite bewitching; it helps to get her back. She is becomingly modest and the barely discernible vein of "swelery" makes her "taky." She has added nothing of note to her repertoire, still singing "Miserere," as the piece de resistance. Her Suwane River was good and sweet, as well as good and old. The selection from "Martha" and the waltz song, were prettily rendered, but seemed to lack the effectiveness of the finales of the past seasons. The choruses were good for the number of people, about nine women and six men, which taxed the ingenuity of the clever stage manager, J. Ed. Green, to make them look like twenty-five or thirty on the stage. The show has a bunch of comedians, each of whom had their coterie of admirers. Some said Bobby Kemp was it, others James Crosby, others the other fellow and so there you are, we give it up. The other fellow was best to us until another fellow came in. The Bamboo song by Kemp and Nettie Lewis, captured the audience. Mack Allen, the slack wire equilibrist, can scarcely be excelled. His feats are marvellous. On the whole it was a pleasing exhibition. The glimpses of stage grandeur was not so often seen as in the "Smart Set" nor was it to be expected. The comedian business seemed a little too thick in the Black Pattt show, but it gave all a chance to "get theirs" and not like the "Smart Set," that gave the right of way to Hogan alone. Next! Songs and Singers. Billie Winney of the attractive song FOUR BIG SONG HITS which are the rage all through the country! Made so by our colored friends! Everybody invited to sing them! "IF TIME WAS MONEY I'D BE A MILLIONAIRE" Irving Jones' famous success. "HOME AINT NOTHING LIKE THIS." "IN SUNNY AFFAIR!" "HAS YOUR MOTHER ANY MORE LIKE YOU?" Professionals are respectfully requested to write to the publisher, LEO FEIST, Feist Bldg., 134 W. 37th Street, New York, and don't forget that "YOU CAN'T GO WRONG WITH A 'FEIST' SONG." Opens the season April 6th, under Canvass. Can use good Eb Clarionet that doubles. Also good Flute and Plooolo player. Other useful people write. Address PAT CHAPPELLE Buckingham Theatre, Tampa, Fla 30—COLORED ARTISTS—30 Furnishing Band and Orchestra, Grand Costumes, now Booking Address THE FREEMAN, India ANOTHER STATE This time "Sunny Tennessee." By the in, then we can see who is the President Harry Kraton or The feature of the performance was Harry Kraton, the hoop roller. There is a young man of the name of Everhart who four or five years since came into prominence at this art, Krat it is. Hoop rolling was the co-upon and pastime of the boys of tender age up to that time, but when Everhart took it up if became a fad with specialty people. Everhart is supposed to be the star par excellence of this sort of thing, but Kraton, although of a differ Sorry this happened but it couldn't roll out enough greenbacks to buy a "future years (when all of my brain-cells been cultivated to their utmost), I will a gress of brother hoop rollers and pray that will learn to ask for more than $10.00 per HARRY John W. CLARIONETIST AND SOPRA U. S. Regiment Band 1893-'98; Rusco test Coon in Dixie, 1903. Permanent ac and Orchestra, Grand Spectacular Street stumes, now Booking for the Season 1903- THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. ER STATE HEARTH Tennessee." By the first of May all Hoor who is the President of Hoopdom, Kraton or Willie Ever performance was Harry eller. There is a young everhart who four or five prominence at this art, was the co-question days of tender age up to everhart took it up it be- taiy people. Everhart is par excellence of this job, although of a differ- ened color, has the inven- to death. This perform- velous. He was given and those who saw Eve Kracville two or three to admit that Kraton of the art. The perfor- er and Pringle people, as a Daily Journal and Trib- opened but it couldn't be helped. The litt- greenbacks to buy a 'Sweet Little Home all of my brain-cells, containing ideas their utmost,) I will sit in my own home top rollers and pray that the day will so or more than $10.00 per week and some of HARRY KRA n W. Simm ESTIST AND SOPRANO SAXOPHONE Band 1893-'98; Rusco & Holland's Minst 1903. Permanent address The Freeman Furnishing Band and Orchestra, Grand Spectacular Street Parade, Elaborate Costumes, now Booking for the Season 1908-'04. Address THE FREEMAN, Indianapolis, Ind. ANOTHER STATE HEARD FROM This time "Sunny Tennessee." By the first of May all Hooptoral notes will be in, then we can see who is the President of Hoopdom. Harry Kraton or Willie Everhart. The feature of the performance was Harry Kraton, the hoop roller. There is a young man of the name of Everhart who four or five years since came into prominence at this art, it is. Hoop rolling was the oc upation and pastime of the boys of tender age up to that time, but when Everhart took it up it became a fad with specialty people. Everhart is supposed to be the star per excellence of this sort of thing, but Kraton, although of a differ- ent color, has the inventor of the thing skimal to death. This performance is something marvelous. He was given call after call last night and those who saw Everhart's performance in Knoxville two or three seasons ago, were free to admit that Kraton was the best alliance of the art. The performance of the Richards & Pringle people, as a whole was excellent.—Daily Journal and Tribune, Knoxville, Tenn. Sorry this happened but it couldn't be helped. The little hoops have now rolled out enough green backs to buy a "Sweet Little Home," so that in some future years (when all of my brain-cells, containing ideas of originality have been cultivated to their utmost.) I will sit in my own home and watch the progress of brother hoop rollers and pray that the day will soon come when they will learn to ask for more than $10.00 per week and some of them even $7.00. HARRY KRATON. John W. Simmons, CLARIONETIST AND SOPRANO SAXOPHONE VIRTUOSO, U. S. Regiment Band 1898-98; Rusco & Holland's Minstrels, 1898-1902; Hottest Coon in Dixie, 1903. Permanent address The Freeman THE BEST IN THE WORLD. TRY I Viedemann ne Be IN BOTTLE OR KEG ealth, Flesh and S THE BEST IN THE Wieder Fine IN BOTTLE For Health, Fle Wiedemann's Fine Beers IN BOTTLE OR KEG For Health, Flesh and Strength A Trial Order Will Convince You. E. H. RENTS Indianapolis Branch. 92 H. RENTSCH, Man is Branch, 920 E. Washi E. H. RENTSCH, Manager Indianapolis Branch, 920 E. Washington Street We Want Your Order. FRANK HOLTON 70 E. Madison st., CHICAGO, ILL. Manufacturer of the famous HOLTON SPECIAL SLIDE TROMBONE and other High Grade Band Instruments. Send for new Catalogue containing valuable advice for musicians and monthly bargain list of second hand instruments. illustrators, Winney and Ward, writes that "The Passion Flower" and "Sadie, Say You Won't Say Nay," have struck a star gait in the song field. The Peters tro are doing Standish and Silberberg's "My Ebony Queen" in their highly successful vaudeville act, making it the feature of their sketch. They are using it for the finish, and taking five or six encores with it, dressing it in a most elaborate manner. The Watsons are singing "Just My Carter's nickeninny hit." TAKE NOTICE that Seymour & Harris' Afro-American World's Fair Dramatic Stock Company, will be incorporated by the American Corporations & Securities Co., the stock of the company will be handled by them also, all investors absolutely guaranteed against loss. WANTED TWO more directors to invest $100.00 each in stock of this company. A rare chance indeed, as this company appears at St. Louis, Mo., during the coming exposition as a special feature of the Negro exhibits. Showing the progress the race has made in legitimate drama. Presenting a $10,000 production of Mr. A, L. Harris' great Negro drama, "The Prince of Hayti" company headed by W. A. Seymour, "Black Booth," the greatest Negro exponent of the drama, supported by a capable company. Full details on application, write for circulars, address 107 Cliff Street, Hot Springs, Ark. W. A. SETMOUR, Manager. --- Special Attention Paid To Private Family Trade. Old Phone Main 2530. Spectacular Street Parade, Elaborate for the Season 1908-04. Anapolis, Ind. THE HEARD FROM first of May all Hooptoral notes will be of Hoopdom, Willie Everhart. ent color, has the inventor of the thing skinnail to death. This performance is something mar- velous. 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The fact that there was absolutely nothing of record upon which to base an objection to the Doctor except color, impelled Mr. Roosevelt to insist upon fair play, and to stand by the principles enunciated in his famous "door of hope" letter to the citizens of the aristocratic city by the sea. It is now plain that the opposition to Dr. Crum was purely personal, and confined to a cabal of "illy whites" of both parties, who hoped to unhorse him by an appeal to race feeling—and then have one of their own ilk slip into the office. Mr. Geo. E. Vandercook, in a splendidly written interview in the Milwaukee Sentinel, shows the true inwardness of the situation to be based upon selfishness, and a desire to emphasize the principle of "political places for white men only." This ganzy subterfuge is well exposed in the fact that since it is practically agreed that Crum is to a surname charge immediately upon the adjournment of the present session of the Senate, over one hundred white men have filed applications for subordinate positions in the Custom House under him. Prejudice withers when confronted by the white heat of the Almighty Dollar. The people of the Almighty Dollar. We wisely "worked on" their Senator, Mr. Perkins, and showed through mass meetings of representative citizens, that they were greatly displeased with his attitude of antagonism to Crum's confirmation. They pointed out to him that the 4,000 black votes in the state held the balance of power and made Republican supremacy possible, the last election being carried by the g. o. p. by the narrow margin of 1,600. So effective has this campaign been in the interest of Dr. Crum, that it is stated upon good authority that in case the question of confirmation is brought before the Senate during this special session, Mr. Perkins will reverse himself and stand by the administration's choice. Other Senators have been similarly appealed to, and unless the Democrats succeed in preventing action at all, Dr. Crum has all the votes necessary to secure his confirmation. Of course Tillman is obdurate, and his party will stand solidly behind him. If action is not taken we feel safe in saying that within forty eight hours after Presiding-office Frye's gaval falls, William Demo Crum will hold his commission as collector of customs for the port of Charleston. S. C., and be in readiness to serve friend and fos within gun-shot distance of old Fort Sumpter, where the echoes of that volley which was heard around the world, have not ceased to reverberate. The resignation of Dr. J E. Rankin as president of Howard University is the talk of the town. The reasons are not forthcoming—that is for publication at this time—but it is evident that the action is the natural outcome of a disintegration that has been going on for a long time. Dr. Rankin is on a gentleman and a scholar, but for reasons wholly disconnected with his personality, a change is perhaps the best thing for the University, and a re-organization on a new basis will tend to correct some ills that acquire with the passage of years under one dispensation. The trustees are not able as yet to talk about the succession, and for the present the reins of government are in the very capable hands of Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, of this city. When the mists shall have cleared and the attention of the regents is turned to the duty of permanently filling the vacancy, the advantage of choosing an active, energetic and sympathetic colored man should not be overlooked. Howard University is, to all intents and purposes, a school for colored youth, and experience demonstrates that our students thrive better under the discipline and instruction of teachers and officers bound to them by ties of blood and kindred. If it is decided that the colored man is to be selected, the honor could not fall upon worthier shoulders than those of Prof. William Henry Richards, now instructor in International Law in the Law department of the University. No factor in the institution has been more loyal to its best interests than Prof. Richards, and no one has served with more capacity or fidelity than he. His instinct of fairplay for all, his judicial temperament, his experience in the management of large affairs, and power of perfecting compact and harmonious organization all argue convincingly that he be tendered this responsible post. Prof. Richards is known throughout the land as an educator, a scholar, an upright citizen and a polished gentleman—one who would with credit and distinction, grace any college for the higher learning from Harvard to Leeland Stanford, or from Yale to Atlanta. We cast our ballot unhesitatingly for Prof. William Henry Richards for president of the great and growing Howard University. It is welcome intelligence that William R. Merriam is to resign the Directorship of the Census. He will be a good riddle. It was a sorry day for the Negroes of the country when he was named for the place, for which he was never competent, and to which he brought too narrow a soul for the proper administration of a trust requiring breadth of judgment, absence of prejudice and the tact of a gentleman. It was due to Merriam's meanness that we had such a beggarly representation in the bureau, and to his low conception of the Negro's place that we were assigned to such a few positions of dignity, and the two supervisors appointed were named over his protest. He was against Negroes as enumerators, and up (CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGE) UNITED ORDER OF TRUE REFORMERS UNITED ORDER OF TRUE REFORMERS is the leading colored Fraternal Society of the United States. It was organized January 1861 by William H. Browne and chartered in April 1883 under the laws of the State of Virginia with headquarters at Richmond, Va. Its membership is both male and female and consists of all persons of good health from fourteen to sixty years of age. Its membership of 60,000 is divided into Fountains and Circles. It pays sick benefits from $1.50 to $2.50 per week and pays death benefits from $2.10 to $1,000.00. Total benefits paid to date: Sick Dues, $1,500,000.00; Death Benefits, $714,378.75. SENIOR FOUNTAINS. may be organised consisting of twenty or more persons not joining fee of from $4.60 to $5.10 each. The monthly dues in rural districts and not less than fifty cents per semi annual tax of forty cents paid in January and Jid are from $1.50 to $2.50 per week, while death benefits. Mountain may be organized in any locality on application faster, or to any of his authorized deputies. ROSEBUDS. For training of the young and their development in this there has been formed a Children's Department known children not less than three nor more than fourteen upon the payment of $1.00 each. This department quick benefits from $1.00 to twenty five cents per week and $7.00. The monthly dues are fifteen cents per month. CLASSES. Ling to leave their beneficiaries at death a larger amountiment take out policies in one or more of the Classes of the members of this degree are devided into Circles and pay to the following tables: A Fountain may be organized consisting of twenty or more persons not over fifty years of age paying a joining fee of from $4.60 to $5.10 each. The monthly dues are not less than thirty-five cents in rural districts and not less than fifty cents per month in towns and cities and a semi annual tax of forty cents paid in January and July of each year. Fountains may be organized with benefits range from $12.50 to $120.00. A Fountain may be organized in any locality on application to Rev. W. L. Taylor, G. W. Master, or to any of his authorized deputies. ROSEBUDS. For the proper training of the young and their development in thrift, industry and brotherly love, there has been formed a Children's Department known as the Rosebuds Twenty or more children not less than three nor more than fourteen years of age may from a Rosebud, upon the payment of $1.00 each. This department like the Senior Fountain pays sick benefits from $1.00 to twenty-five cents per week and death benefits from $24.50 to $37.00. The monthly fees are fifteen cents per month. CLASSES. Persons desiring to leave their beneficiaries at death a larger amount than is paid from Fountain department take out policies in one or more of the Classes of the Mutual benefit degree. The members of this degree are devided into Circles and pay joining fees and dues according to the following tables: CLASS "B" TABLE AGES. Joining Fee. Value of Certificate after 1 yr. Value of Certificate after 1 yr. Annual Dues. Quarterly Dues 14 to 25 $ 2 50 $ 200 00 $ 100 00 $ 4 75 $ 1 20 25 to 30 2 75 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 30 to 35 3 00 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 35 to 40 3 25 200 00 100 00 5 70 1 43 40 to 45 3 50 140 00 70 00 5 79 1 43 45 to 50 3 75 115 00 58 00 6 65 1 66 50 to 55 4 00 90 00 45 00 6 65 1 66 55 to 60 4 25 65 00 88 00 7 60 1 90 AGES. Joining Fee. Value of Certificate after 1 yr Value of Certificate after 1 yr Annual Dues Q'terly Dues 14 to 25 $ 2 50 $ 200 00 $ 100 00 $ 4 75 $ 1 20 25 to 80 2 75 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 80 to 85 8 00 200 00 100 00 4 75 1 20 85 to 40 8 25 200 00 100 00 5 70 1 43 40 to 45 8 50 140 00 70 90 5 79 1 43 45 to 50 8 75 115 00 58 00 6 65 1 66 50 to 55 4 00 90 00 45 00 6 65 1 66 55 to 60 4 25 65 00 88 00 7 60 1 90 CLASS "E" TABLE. Joining Fee $ 5 00 $ 25 $ 5 50 $ 7 75 $ 6 00 $ 6 25 $ 6 50 Value of Certificate after 1 yr $ 500 00 500 00 500 00 500 00 450 00 400 00 350 00 Value of Certificate before 1 yr 250 00 250 00 250 00 250 00 225 00 200 00 175 00 Annual Dues $ 9 5 9 5 5 10 4 10 4 11 4 11 4 AGES. Joining Fee Value of Certificate after 1 yr Value of Certificate before 1 yr Annual Dues Qurterly Dues 14 to 25 $ 5 00 $ 500 00 $ 250 00 $ 9 50 $ 2 50 25 to 30 $ 5 25 500 00 250 00 9 50 2 40 80 to 25 5 50 500 00 250 00 1 50 2 40 85 to 40 5 75 500 00 250 00 10 40 2 60 40 to 45 6 00 450 00 295 00 10 40 2 60 45 to 50 6 25 400 00 200 00 11 40 2 85 50 to 60 6 50 350 00 175 00 11 40 2 85 50 to 60 6 50 350 00 175 00 11 40 2 85 CLASS "M" TABLE. Johning Fee Value of Certificate Annual Dues $ 11 00 $ 1000 00 $ 21 00 12 00 1000 00 22 00 12 00 900 00 23 00 13 00 800 00 24 00 13 00 700 00 25 00 REGALIA. of the Fountains and Rosebuds of the organization with regalia of the organization is simple and its cost within u ents to $350 the same is made by the organization in w department. AGES. Johning Fee Value of Certificate Annual Dues Quarterly Dues 14 to 80 $ 11 00 $ 1000 00 $ 21 00 $ 5 25 80 to 85 12 00 1000 00 22 00 5 50 85 to 40 12 00 900 00 23 00 5 75 40 to 45 13 00 800 00 24 00 6 00 45 to 50 13 00 700 00 25 00 6 25 REGALIA. The members of the Fountains and Rosebuds of the organization wear no expensive regalia. The regalia of the organization is simple and its cost within the reach of all costing from 10 cents to $350 the same is made by the organization in what is known as the Regalia Department. THE SAVINGS BANK there was granted by the Legislature of Virginia, a ob- servant of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformer he bank commenced business April 3rd, 1888, and from t his business in England in 1889. In 1890, 1891, 1890. From the humble sum of $1,268.69 deposited to business in 1889, the deposits have grown to $350,888.00, assessed amounts to $6,190,141.47. During the financial year of the Grand Fountain was the only bank in the city of R cash on all checks presented while the majority of o clearing-house checks. This bank had its origin in the x-slave of Habersham county, Ga. The banking house is t, Richmond, Va., Rev. W. L. Taylor, President; R. T. H. In March 1888, there was granted by the Legislature of Virginia, a charter to the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers, capital stock $100,000.00. The bank commenced business April 3rd, 1889, and from that time down to the present has steadily increased in volume of business. It now has a paid-up capital of $100,000.00. The bank opened for business in 1889, the deposits have grown to $300,858.00, and the volume of business transacted amounts to $6,190,141.47. During the financial panic of 1893, the Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain was the only bank in the city of Richmond that did not cease to pay cash on all checks presented while the majority of other banks were using script and clearing-house checks. This bank has its origin in the brain of William N. Second, Richmond, Va., B.av. W. L. Taylor, President; R. T. Hill, Cassier. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT State Department has charge of all the real property in various States, consisting of 18 magnificent buildings, hotel, 5 stores and 3 farms. It also has under its control 14 attorney is under the management of Lawyer J. C. Roberts attorney for the organization, with offices at 404 N. Second Ave. HER'S MECANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATE under the laws of the State of Virginia on the 14th day office in the city of Richmond, Va. The purpose of this wholesale and retail) buy and sell real property, manufacturing establishments, and general business. The Association former, 900 N. Sixth street, Richmond, Va. It is a moked by steam, cold and hot water baths, also electric cars or accommodation for 150 guests. Mr. A. W. Holmes is man k. It has in operation a system of five stores, located at Chesterton, A. C. Manchester, Va.; Portsmouth, Va.; a stores at Richmond, Va. was opened April 26, 1908, runs three delivery wagons, and during the firsts. The other stores have been established since and have the General Manager of the system of stores is Mr. B. L. J. Second street, Richmond, Va. This Association was formed made by Rev. W. L. Taylor, its President. The Real Estate Department has charge of all the real property to the amount of $225,221.65, situated in various States, consisting of 18 magnificent buildings used as halls, 8 dwellings, 1 hotel, 5 stores and 3 farms. It also has under its control 16 large buildings leased by it. 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. Second street, Richmond Va. REFORMER'S MECANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION Was chartered under the laws of the State of Virginia on the 14th day of December 1899 with principal office in the city of Richmond, Va. The purpose of this Association is to conduct stores (wholesale and retail) buy and sell real property, manage and control hotels, manufacturing establishments, and general business. The Association has in operation Hotel Reformer, 900 N. Sixth street, Richmond, Va. It is a modern up-to-date structure, heated by steam, cold and hot water baths, also electric cars passing the door. This hotel has accommodation for 150 guests. Mr. A. W. Holmes is manager and Mr. T. W. Taylor is clerk. It has in operation a system of five stores, located as follows: Richmond, Va.; and Washington, D. C.; Manchester, Va.; Portmouth, Va.; and Roanoke, Va.; and Washington, D. C.; Manchester, Va., was opened April 3rd, 1900. It employs a force of sixteen men, runs three days a week, did $5,000 worth of business. The other stores have been established since and have been equally as prosperous. The General Manager of the system of stores is Mr. B. L. Jordan, headquarters at 608 N. Second street, Ribbond, Va. This Association was formed on the plans and recommendations made by Rev. W. L. Taylor, its President. THE REFORMER PRINTING DEPARTMENT journal, THE REFORMER, which has a circulation ed in the interest of the race, and discusses the leading cripple price is $1 per year, or 50 per single copy. The o- to-date machinery, run by electricity. It can print a poster 12 by 62 inches. Fine job-work of every class a at lowest prices. Mr. E. W. Brown is Editor and B ond street, Richmond, Va. Correspondence solicited and Issues a weekly journal, THE REFORMER, which has a circulation of 12,000. This paper is published in the interest of the race, and discusses the leading questions of the day. The subscription price is $1 per year, or 50 per single copy. The office is equipped with modern up-to-date machinery, run by electricity. It can print anything from a newspaper to a brochure, and has a description is made a specialty at lowest prices. Mr. E. W. Brown is Editor and Business Manager, office 608 N. Second Street, Richmond, Va. Correspondence solicited and agents OLD FOLKS' HOME 1888, Rev. William W. Brown recommended the formative kids' Homes for the benefit of the old and deprived mem- bers the valuable farm known as Westham, consisting of 6342 Richmond, Va., on the historic "James" has been purchased cissapeake and Ohio Railroad runs through the farm and a Adjoining this farm is Westampton Park, one of the tuth in summer. It is reached in a few minutes from Ri citchot Railway and the Cissapeake and Ohio Railway. For this sufficient mileage, the co-operation of fully solicited. All contributions, donation is chiefly thankfully received. Mr. T. W. Taylor is chief in cha offices at 608 N. Second street, Richmond, Va. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS TAYLOR, G. W. M. W. P. BURRE 604-6-8 N. 2nd St., RICHMOND, VA. For Advertisers of this paper and pa In September 1883, Rev. William W. Brown recommended the formation and establishment of Old Folks' Homes for the benefit of the old and decrepid members of the race. Since that time the valuable farm known as Westham, consisting of 6344 acres, located six miles from Richmond, Va., on the histori "James" has been purchased at a cost of $14,400. The Cheesapeake and Ohio Railroad runs through the farm and Westham Station is located on it. Adjoining this farm is Westampton Park, one of the most pleasant resorts in the South in summer. It is reached in a few minutes from Richmond by the Westampton Electriot Railway and the Cheesapeake and Ohio Railway. As this home is for the benefit of the whole race, the co-operative of all charitable friends is prayfully solicited. All contribution donations and bequests of every character will be very thankfully received. Mr. T. W. Taylor is chief in charge of the Old Folks' Homes, offices at 608 N. Second street, Richmond, Va. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ADDRESS REV. W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. M. W. P. BURRELL, G. W. S. 604-6-8 N. 2nd St., RICHMOND, VA. Remember our Advertisers of this paper and patronize them D. 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This grand collection, worth in all $5.00, will be sent on receipt of $1.50 and your name and address, with full, plain, and com- to this very time, is deadly opposed to sending a single Negro into the field as a special agent, putting up the puerile plea that a colored man would not be acceptable to the people of the country—notwithstanding the plain fact that colored men have achieved marked success when sent out by the Pension and Land Offices. Under Merriam a promotion was difficult for a black man to secure, and it is said that at times questionable methods were resorted to in order to prevent the advancement of meritorious men of our race, whose work was so superior that false ratings could not be摆脱 the truth. Merriam is said to be sore because he failed to be appointed Secretary of Commerce and Labor, to which he aspired, and hence he goes out in a huff. He is in no sense in touch with the spirit of the administration, and Mr. Roosevelt knows it. The Negroes will breathe a sigh of genuine relief when the news comes that Merriam has actually gone. An opening will thus be made for a Director of Census who understands his business, and who respects men and women for their worth, irrespective of race, color or previous condition. A boom has been started for Ex-Congressman David H. Mercer, of Nebraska. He would be a vast improvement over the burly Minnesotaian who now rattles around in the wigwam on B street. The succession to the pastorate of the Metropolitan A. M. E church is still under deliberation. Justice says, let Dr. Daniel G. Hill remain and fill out the five year term to which his successful administration entitles him; but an element favorable to the return of J. Albert Johnson is still hard at work to achieve their ends, regardless of what the best interests of the church demand. In the meantime, the wily Baltimore continues to deny that he has any thought of resuming his charge at this point and the operations looking to that end are being carried on strictly "under cover." The attitude of Bishop Lee is not known, and that shrewd prelate declines to commit himself to any definite program. We shall see what we shall see between this and "the good old summer time." Local interest in the work of the National Afro-American Council is having quite a revival. Delegates will go to Louisville in July from several of our churches and other organizations that come under the head of "affiliated bodies," and the newspapers will be represented. The wide spread agitation of the suffrage question will tend to bring out a larger and more influential attendance this year than has ever been present since the Council was founded. The body is made up of the ripened and loyal leaders of the race, and they should be supported by the rank and file who wish to have rights as citizens properly protected. The "man on the monument" of the Colored American needs to take something for a disordered liver. He has bile on the brain, and such afflictions have been known to result fatally, unless treated in time. He sees as through a glass darkly, or has luck in securing the "drink ball" at the club, has gone to his head. Editor Cooper needs to call a cabinet meeting and get his "funny men" somewhere in touch with his editorial output. The "man on the monument" is not there with the goods, and is far below the high standard of sprightly writers that have generally contributed to the "catch-as-catch-can" chatter of the day. It begins to look as if nothing is to be done in the Indianola postoffice case. The whites are still maintaining an independent postoffice and carrier service of their own, leaving the poor Negroes in the lurch, the latter being unable to bear the expense of hiring a messenger to bring the mail over from Greenville. The whites, however, are unwilling to pay for their indulgence in prejudice, and have petitioned Congress to reimburse them for what they have spent in resisting the authority of the National government. They won't get a cent of it. In spite of the bad blood that has been engendered, there is a principle at stake in this matter, and the administration is "standing pat," as every consideration of right and dignity demands TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH. There is probably no truth in the rumor that the esteemed Chicago Conservator is to be consolidated with the appeal, with Mr. Cyrus Field Adams as editor of the joint institution. This would be a fine solution of the journalistic misfit with which Chicago is afflicted, but if the deal is consummated, the sale under it would be a transfer of the "sure-enough" variety one without a string to it. The Evening Star and Washington Post are down on the misguided folks of our race who throw mud at the work of Booker T. Washington Dr. Crossland is a long time getting here. Rev. Ernest Lyon is of the opinion that it is high time "somethings was doing." "Read Day" was finally observed by the Second Baptist Lyceum, under the direction of President Armond W. Scott. The oration or eulogy was delivered by Recorder John C. Dancy, who*was for-vears a staunch friend and supporter of the distinguished "Man from Maine" Mr. Lewis R. Clark, the Post-office Depart- RESULT OF 8 WEEKS ment, is an "ex-actor man," although his closest friends, as a rule, are unaware of the fact. In the early days of ministrelay he was with Richards & Pringle, Charles Callender and other veteran managers, and has traveled from ocean too ocean. He was the contemporary of such eminent artists as Billy Kersand, Wallace King. Tom Molntosh, James Bland, Sam Lucas and the Hyers sisters in their paliest days. Can't we all remember them when we were boys, and how we did enjoy their wit and melody, while munching peanuts in the upper gallery and dying for a glimpse of what was going on "behind the scenes." Clark is a good singer and his voice is heard to advantage frequently on festal occasions. Organize business leagues and perhaps Negro enterprises can devise some way by which they will not be 'just out of' the very things we want to buy. A business establishment, to be successful, must keep its stock up to date, and order in advance that which is likely to be called for. The Hart Farm school offers an outlet for the agricultural development of the colored boys who would otherwise run the street and be demoralized by vicious companionship. It should not be allowed to die for want of federal assistance. Our local papers should rally to the aid of Prof. Bart and urge upon Congress the importance of granting an adequate appropriation. Two more colored lawyers are now entitled to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. They are Julius S. Mitchell, of Charles S. C., and William J. Whipple, of Beaufort, S. C. There are now about twenty five Afro American attorneys practicing at the highest bar in the land the first of whom was Hon. John M. Langston, who was admitted away back in the 70's on motion of James A. Gair field. Those who attended the sessions of the National Association of colored women and pronounced our women incapable of self-government because a few years were shed, should have buttled into the recent meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which was made up of the bluest blood of the proud Cancun race. They would have witnessed some hair-onling scenes, "for fair." Lawyer Charles W. Fit's, a prominent member of the District bar, addressed the Second Baptist Lyceum last Sunday, and presented a fine analysis of the elements that uplift people. He paid eloquent tribute to the work of Booker T. Washington, and in his rejoinder made mince meat of Mr. Thomas L. Jones who attempted to play upon the predjadoes of the uniformed by belltelling the gospel as taught at Tuskegee. The Second Baptist Lyceum is not a safe place to attack the "Wizard." Recorder Dancy is spending a few days in North Carolina, visiting Charlotte, Wilmington, Salisbury and Raleigh on his itinerary. The reappointment of Commissioner H. B. MacFarland is heartily approved by the colored people who have found him an unusually courteous and helpful public official. Frank G. Manly, proprietor of the Record, has charge of the printing department at Tuskegee and is doing well. He is getting out more work in a given time, with the same force, than any other foreman who has ever been there. Manly is an expert typographer and instructs a large class in the science besides superintending the regular output of the office. It is said that Prof. Ferris would like to have a job in Washington. Mr. Roosec C. M. Simmons (Prof Simmons, if you like) has charge of a thriving five-hour school at Greensboro, Ga., and is as happy as a lark in springtime. Since his arrival the attendance has increased, twenty having been added to the rolls. Mr. Simmons is one of the brightest young men of the race and will give a good account of himself in history. In the past few months there seems to have been quite an exodus from the office of the Recorder of Deeds. Among those who have gone to other fields are Messrs. Blunt, Hannon, Blagburn and Thompson, with Capt Gilmer to and Mr Wilson coqueting with a desirable berth in the Southland. It is not lost, however, for the old reliable Daniel Lawson Brooks and Lient. Walter A Pinchback are still on guard Recorder Dancy's reorganization is being admirably handled for him by fate BERTRAM BARTON. Bar-Keeper's Friend Metal Polish AN INFALLIBLE UP-TO-DATE ARTICLE USED BY MOREN PEOPLE THAN ALL OTHER METAL POLISHES COMBINED One-pound! Box 25; cts. at Druggists and Dealers. Hours: 8 to 10 a.m. New Phone 1656 Hours: 8 to 10 a.m. 2 to 4: 7 to 8: 30 p.m. Sundays: 9 to 10 a.m. 2 to 8: 7 to p.m. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA LADIES! $500 REWARD For a case suppression, any cause in pathology, my monthly reg- fuls to relieve; safe, harmless; mail; long suppressed. DR. JACKSON H. CO., 169 Bearborn St., Chicago. The Freeman for sale, every Saturday to 314 E. Jefferson街, Syracuse, N. Y. Aprons Books Badges Banners Buttons Belts Bells Caps Coats Cards Certificates Charts Charms Collars Columns Drill Tactic Demits Diplomas Engraving Flags Gavels Gloves Ganges Joke Books Lodge Jewels Letter-heads Life and Accident Insurance Masonic Poetry Medals Mauls Ode Music Petitions Summon Plays Pins Printing Regalia Seals Speech Books Swords BENJ. R. BOULDING, R. W., Grand Lecturer and Accepted Masons of Virginia; Past Chancellor, Phoenix No. 44 el 22 Regiment, (1) companies) Uniform Rank, K. of P.; President of Company and is in the U. A. Railway Mail Service and man 'Clerk in Southern R. R. He represents twelve (12) of the largest Manufacturing supply companies in America, best goods, lowest prices, satisfaction or is no middleman, you save by buying from us. Prompt attention. direct from the factories at factory prices. Discount given. writing, use your Lodge Seal or give name and number of Lodge and your e. Give names and addresses of Master and Secretary of Lodge, also accesses of Grand Master and Secretary of State. Do you subscribe to a race read, think, work and save. Negro Bank, Book, Drug, Dry Goods or Shoe Store in your city? Dollar and let him sell apples, cakes, candy, papers and peanuts. business. see each brother separately first, get their orders, then go before the Lodge orders. Can give you a ything made, or make anything to order. Send in your goods for samples. Send money by Money Order or Registered Letter to BENJ. R. BOULDING, 307 Church St., NORFOLK, VA. Testimonials: -B. Evans, M. W., grand master of Virginia Lynchburg, Va.: Your prompt submission of my goods. I like them really well. M. W., Box of goods gave the greatest satisfaction. will order everything from you. Als. W. M., Enterprise, Ala.: "You good give better satisfaction than any that night." Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Virginia; Past Chancellor, Phoenix Lodge No. 44 K. of P., Colonel 2nd Regiment, (10 companies) Uniform Rank, K. of P.; President of Charge's Loan Company, and is in the U. S. Railway Mail Service and runs "Clerk in Power" on the Southern R. S. He represents twelve (12) of the largest Manufacturing Companies in the United States. He provides satisfaction or no pay. There is no middleman, you save by buying from us. Prompt attention. Everything direct from the factories at factory prices. Discount given. When writing, use your Lodge Seal or give name and number of Lodge and your position in same. Give names and addresses of Master and Secretary of Lodge, also names and addresses of Grand Master and Secretary of State. Do you subscribe to a race paper? Let us read, think, work and save. Is there a Negro Bank, Book, Drug, Dry Goods or Shoe Store in your city? Give names and addresses of Dollar and let him sell apples, cakes, candy, papers and peanuts. Teach him business. Canvass:—See each brother separately first, get their orders, then go before the Lodge backed by these orders. Can give you a ything made, or make anything to order. Send in your cash order for goods for samples. Send money by Money Order or Registered Letter. BENJ. R. BOULDING. 307 Church St. ST. FOLKOLK, VA. Unlimited Testimonials may be given for your order. "Thank you for your timely shipment of my goods; I like them really well." Morris Rankins WM. Central City, Ky.: My box of goods gave the greatest satisfaction. We are all pleased; will order everything from you. Morris WM. & Enterprise, Ala.: "You goods give better satisfaction than any that we have ever bought." M. BUSINESS MEDIUM. MRS. MARTH, the world renowned and highly celebrated business and test MEDIUZ, reveals everything. No imposition. Can you be a businesswoman? Marriage is a specialty. Every mystery revealed, of absent, deceased and living friends. 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SHELTON Old 612 Green—Phon s—New 3058 Morgan & Shelton (Licensed Embalmers) FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS Best Service. Lady Attendant Fair Prices. 417 Indiana Ave. Open all Night BED WETTING CURED. BED FREE Zerro Co. R. R. 1069-120 St., Minneapolis, WI Hardware, Pumps, Pipes, Etc. 522 INDIANA AVENUE, Telephone 1188. INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA Cut Prices on our special ground glasses for headache, distress in eyes or head, etc. Relief guar- anteed. Eyes examined free. DR. BOYER, 21 W. Ohio street, INDIANAPOLIS, one square n-w of monument. 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. $25 to $85 ATHLETIC GOODS. Geo. C. Detch Wheel Co. 206 N. Penn. St. Wm. Billingsley Choice Cnt. Flowers. Funeral Designs..... Palms and Plants of all Kinds 201 N. Illinois Street. Phone New 3002. Have you a frequent desire to pas water? Use a sound or catheter? Have you any unnatural discharge or night losses? 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Gonorrhea, Gleet, Running Range, and all troubles caused from heavy lifting or staining. Bent by mail securely packed on receipt of price. AGENTS WANTED 3 MONTHS USE. THE FREEMAN: AN ILLUSTRATED COLORED NEWSPAPER. This is the company that was organized for the express purpose of supplying the peo ple of Indianapolis with money at the very lowest possible rates and making payments within reach all. Try our new Building Association Plan arranged in fifty weekly $1 payments. $25.00—Weekly Payments Only 60c. $50.00—Weekly Payments Only $1.20. Other amounts in same proportion. We also make loans Watches and Diamonds, al owing partial payments to reduce the cost, and to satiried people on their individual ote. Most reliable place in the city. CENTRAL LOAN CO. Room'208 Stevenson B'd'g, Second Floor—front room. 15 E. Washington St five black ones and nearly one hundred in white and colors—a closing sale of pretty and fashionable garments which, until now, have been selling at from $5.98 to $12 50. dark gray melton cloth, in two up to date styles. Choose while your size is here, as we cannot make alterations at this about half price. L.S.AYRES&Co Indiana's Greatest Distributors of Dry Goods. CITY AND SOCIETY BRIEFS. Mrs. Smothers and grand son, Clifton, are in Chicago. Miss Maude Simpson is ill at her home in Walden street. Carter Smith's dancing class was well attended Thursday evening. Miss Mayme Smith continues ill at her home, 760 W. Walnut street. The Woman's Club was entertained by Mrs. Laura Gaines on Monday afternoon. Miss Margaret Dean of Pittsburg, Pa., is visiting Mrs. Sallie Robinson in Blake street. Rev. J. M. Townsend visited his family in Richmond, Ind., and also his daughter in Ch'cago this week. Mrs. Ada Goins, D M. N. G., of the Household of Ruth, was in Logansport, Ind., last week in the interest of said lodge. Mr. and Mrs. John Pettiford of Carthage, Ind., spent Saturday and Sunday in the city, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harper. Plano and Organ Lessons—Special attention given to beginners in and out of the city. Address Mrs. Lucretia E. Knox, care The Freeman. The musicale given at the Christian church, Tuesday evening, was quite a success. The program, which was rendered by some of the city's best talent, was one of the finest ever given. Our election of officers of the Alpha Home resulted as follows: President—Mrs. Susie Williams. Financial Secretary—Mrs. Roxte Bell. Recording Secretary—Mrs. Ella Williams. Treasurer—Mrs. H. A. Webb. Chairman of Trustee Board—Mrs. Kezlan Bectler. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harper gave a delightful party, Saturday, March 21, in honor of their daughter's (Helen) birthday. The house was beautifully decorated and fifty children were made happy with games and music. Messrs. Mitchell and Morgan furnished the music. The souvenirs were Easter chickens. The Lexington Conference of the M. E church held in Chicago, last week, was interesting. Much important business was transacted under the guidance of Bishop Walden. Indianapolis was particularly interested since the Rev. E. L. Gilliam affair came up for settlement. He was acquitted and given what is said to be a good charge in Columbus, Ohio. Rev. Riley goes to Simpson chapel and Rev. Geo. A. Sissle continues as presiding elder. Social Notes of Wallace Wallace, Idaho, Special.—Mrs. Sam Jones is daily expecting her husband back from Thunder Mountains, where he has prosperous mining interest. Miss Amanda Booker has the only manicuring parlor in town, and business is good. She has the Alaska fever and may drop off any time. James Brown, our genial Sunday-school secretary, is still push MAN IN A TOP HAT This is the company that was organized the ple of Indianapolis with money at the very lo- within reach o all. Try our new Building 1 payments. $25.00—Weekly Payments Only. Other amounts in same proportion. Wewowing partial payments to reduce the cost, and ote. Most reliable place in the city. CENTRAL Room'203 Stevenson B'ld'g, Second Floor ing on the good work. Mrs. Perkins & Mitchell's hand laundry is a howling success, and will have a new building in the spring. Tessie Mitchell will manage the business. Miss Maud Curtis of Palo Alto, Cal., gave a birthday party and entertained a few friends last week. Miss Lille Green and Mr. Arthur Maxwell of Denver, Col., were married on the 9th, in Wallace, at the residence of the bride's mother. Mrs. A. Zenia Starling has the Spokane fever or the B. C. grip. Mrs. Betta Blue returned last week after visiting her mother and daughter in Washington. Mrs Julia Howard, who had a sudden stroke of paralysis some weeks ago, is recovering slowly. H. T. Owens anticolden building additional rooms and putting in a flower garden in the spring. Ed B. Saunders sparred a few rounds with chills and fever last week. The contest was a draw. Chills and fever should have the decision. Stetson's Uncle Tom's Cabin Company was entertained by the ladies of Wallace. The ladies' brass band was a feature of the parade. Hot Springs News Hot Springs, Ark., Special—Bird S. Nell last left week for Camden, Ark. W. Harthorne, headwaiter, with the able assistance of his second waiter and crew of thirty-five waiters are giving the best of satisfaction at the new Majestic hotel. Rey. P. W. Wall's home was blest last week with a fine baby boy. The waiters at the Eastman hotel must have made a successful season as they are all singing "I've Got Mine." Read The Freeman, the poplar Negro journal. BUSINESS INTERESTS. Ladies wanted at the Atlas Cloak House, 211 Indiana avenue, four doors from Illinois street. Call on Emanuel Williams for coal, coke, wood and kindling, 403 W. North street. Phone 1884 main, old. tf Troussers $5 00 up; suits, $20 00 up. Charles A. Parker & Co., 46' N. Pennsylvania street, room 20—The Tailors. We solicit your patronage. Charles A. Parker, formerly with A. J. Treat & Son. Cleaning, dying and repairing a specialty. New phone 2885. Indianapolis, Ind. THE NEW CLOAK HOUSE IN THE NEW CLAYPOOL HOTEL NEW CERTIFICULO HOTEL Extends to the readers of The Freeman a cordial invitation to look through the new Easter suits, coats and skirts whether they wish to purchase or not BROSNAN'S on Washington street. BUTLER'S RESTAURANT The place you are looking for. First-class in every particular. The best the market affords served at reasonable prices. Short order meals at all hours. 419 Indiana avenue. INFORMATION WAMTED of Edmund William Thrift, son of Jesse and Delia Thrift, born at North Madison, Ind., 1850. When last heard from he was in New Orleans, La., in 1877 or 1878. Any information as to his whereabouts will be thankfully received by his aged mother whose health is failing fast. Address his sister. MRS. MARY E. SCOTT, care of The Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind. A Good Advice. If you are troubled with kinky or curly hair use Ozonized Ox Marrow, it will make your hair straight, soft and beautiful. If your hair is falling out, Ozonized 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 look better. Ox Marrow is a hair food that imparts to the hair a shine like appearance so much desired. Sold over 40 years. Never fails. Warranted harmless. Send us 50 cents and we will ship you a bottle express paid. Address Ozonized Ox Marrow Co., 7 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Ill. AGENTS WANTED. Send 10 cents to Charles Alexander, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, O., and receive a copy of "One Hundred Distinguished Leaders," a little book containing pictures and sketches of 100 prominent colored men. Good agents wanted at once. Write to-day. Stamps or silver accepted. CHARLES ALEXANDER. Wilberforce, Ohio. 4% On Time Deposits NO CHARGE FOR STEEL BANKS 3 1/2% ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS COMMERCIAL TRUST CO. 4 East Market Street Are You hort? MONEY. If so, we will advance it to you on your furniture, piano, horses, wagons, warehouse receipts etc. and allow you to pay it back in small weekly or monthly payments. We give you 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 we make no inquiries among your friends or neighbors. MANUFACTURERS SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Hospital Supplies, Trusses, Supporters Elastic Stockings, 133 S. Illinois Street, INDIANAPOLIS, IND Millinery Opening Courses of SPRING and SUMMER goods just received from Chicago. Wednesday and Thursday. We also loan money to salaried people holding permanent positions with responsible concerns on their own note without endorsement. Our having been in business so long and our location is in a desirable area and courteous treatment. Call and get our plans. All information cheerfully given. Security Mortgage 207 Indiana Trust Building, Corner Winston St. and Virginia Ave. Office Hours--8 a. m. to 6 p. m. Saturdays 9 p. m. proper Thing for Spring in a Hat HOW CROWN AND WIDE BRIM IS THE STYLE. have them for $3.00 and $2.00 NBURY HAT COMPANY. The Proper Thing LOW CROWN AND WIN We haye them for DANBURY H LOW CROWN AND WIDE BRIM IS THE STYLE. We have them for $3.00 and $2.00 DANBURY HAT COMPANY. No.8 East Washington Street. W. C. HAZEL FASHIONAB Wishes your trade. Suits at popular p a specialty. 3 HANDY Real Estate, Fire Insur SHIONABLE TAILOR grade, Suits at popular prices Cleaning, Pressing and Altering a specialty. 327 Indiana Avenue. ANDY & SMITH ate, Fire Insurance, Loans and Rentals Wishes your trade, Suits at popular prices Cleaning, Pressing and Altering a specialty. 327 Indiana Avenue. Real Estate, Fire Insurance, Loans and Rentals 513 and 514 Lemcke Building Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTICE.—The Freeman Publishing and honesty of this firm Business out as agreed, to the letter. ROBT. R. BICYCLE and REPAIRING S ing. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. BARGAINS IN SEC 329 Indiana Avenue, near New York St BOSTON For Choice Meats, Home re 339 Indiana Ave Opposite Standard Tea Co. INDIANAPOLI —The Freeman Publishing Co., heartily endorses the integrity and of this firm. Business placed with these men, will be carried to the letter. OBT. R. BARON Hand REPAIRING Sundries, Enamelling, Brazing and Nickel-WORK GUARANTEED. We call for and deliver work promptly. BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND WHEELS. avenue, near New York Street. Phone 7186 Black. BOSTON MARKET Meats, Home rendered Lard, Poultry, Etc. 339 Indiana Avenue. (new building). Hard Tea Co. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. JOHNNY FUNK, Manager. D. P. Stirk & Co. Half Price Sale NOTICE.—The Freeman Publishing Co., heartily endorses the integrity and honesty of this firm Business placed with these men, will be carried out as agreed, to the letter. BICYCLE AND REPAIRING Sundries, Enameling, Brazing and Nickel- BING. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. We call for and deliver work promptly. BARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND WHEELS. 329 Indiana Avenue, near New York Street. Phone 7186 Black. BOSTON MARKET BOSTON MARKET For Choice Meats, Home rendered Lard, Poultry, Etc 339 Indiana Avenue. (new building). Onposite Standard Tea Co. INDIANA POLIS, IND. JOHNNY FUNK, Manager. INDIANAPOLIS IND. We make a speciality of Art at limbs and Brushes. shoe Extensions and Crut ches. Trusses made and adjusted in all bad cases. Lady attendance. Discount to phy- calist. Send for circular. Iten's Steam Dy& Works 207 INDIANA AVENUE New Phone 1844 Ladies and Gentlemen's Clothing, Cleaned, Dyed and Repaired. PRESSING a specialty. Give'me one call. BARRY THE TAILOR 227 Indiana Ave., INDIANAPOLIS, IN. Variety of spring styles now being shown. Fine repairing, cleaning and pressing. WANTED Canvassing "THE agents for IN REVELATION, IN THIS TORY AND THE ARMS" MISHE: What the forum, and Is Doing in Arms, Arts, Letters, the Forum, the School and the Marts of Trade." A record of his achievements and a demonstration of his possibilities. 500 pages, 202 engravings. By Rev. J. J Pipkin. Supervised and introduced by Gen. John R. Gorce, Major General in Confederate Army. Address, for description, terms, and full particulars and what is said of it by Democrats and Republicans—white and black: N.D. THOMPSON PUBLISHING CO., S. LONDON, --- BOWLIE HAT Foot Grant H. Clay, M.D. DENTIST 150 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. 14 years with New York Dental Co. SANTAL-MIDY Standard remedy for Gleet, Gonorrhea and Runings IN 48 HOURS. Cures Kid- ney and Bladder Troubles. MIDY Bresette-Dugan Co. CATIONS of SPRING and SUMMER goods just received from Chicago. Wednesday and Thursday, March 25 and 26 1903—a special invitation to all ladies. Music Thursday evening. MRS. H. M. WILLITS 336 Indiana Avenue. GEO. W. RISON Real Estate and Rental Agent, Employment Bureau. Loans made on good money. Female Cooks, Bullers, Nurses, Males and Lobsters secured for parties desiring colored help. 119 Market St., DANVILLE, VA. This is It Owing to the fact that we have to cut down walls and remodel our store we are compelled to sell spring suits, skirts, spring and winter waists at half price and less. Wraps for less than third of regular price. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE. The Atlas Cloak House 211 Indiana Ave., 4 doors from Illinois St. H. C. Krentler & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Artificial Limbs, Deform- ity Braces, Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Grutches, Ice Extensions, Artho- Plates, Etc., Surgical Instrument Repairing Discount to Physician Write for terms 303 Massachusetts Ave. 208 East New York St INDIANAPOLIS, IND. New York, 1899. H. C. Krentler & Co MANUFACTURERS OF Artificial Limbs, Deformity Braces, Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Gratches, Holes, Plates, Etc., Surgical Instrument Repairing, Discount to Physicians Write for terms 303 Massachusetts Ave. 208 Esat New York St. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. New Phone 1289. ```markdown ``` Lady Agents Wanted for Our New DRESS SWIELDS and other goods. Samples 12c, stamps. We have 600 agents clearing $100 per mile. G.L. ERWIN & OO. OH100&.ILL. TAILORS 110 Monument Place English Hotel Block New Phone 3281 Flanner & Buchanan. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 320 N: Illinois St., bet. New York and Vermont St BEST SERVICE FAIR PRICES CLEAN SWEEP Saturday will positively see the last pair of our heavy-weight Shoes go. Prices are down to the lowest notch. MEN'S AND LADIES' $1.98 Enamel, Patent Leather, Victor Kid, Box Calf, or sole, extension edges, popular styles; worth $3.00. 19 pairs of Boys' Ch na Coltskin, w ranted leather, a Shoe, all sizes, for $1.50 99 cts buys Men' solid lace either lace, congress buckle, a $1.50 Shoe, f 99 cts 49 cts buys a Ch all solid kid Shoes, worth 76c 49 cts COME EARL SIM 19 pairs of Boys' Corona coltskin, warranted leather, a $3.00 Shoe, all sizes, for $1.50 99 cts buys Women's vici kid Lace Shoes, all solid, a $1.50 Shoe, for 99 cts 75 cts buys Little Gents' Shoes, late styles, a $1.00 shoe, for 75 cts 99 cts buys Men's all solid leather, either lace, cogress or buckle, a $1.50 Shoe, for 99 cts $1.25 buys a Ladies' vici kid Lace Shoes, patent tip or stock tip, a $2.00 Shoe, for $125 $2.50 buys Men's or Ladies' patent kid, corona, coltskin, enamel, box calf, velour, vici kid. Goodyear welts a $3.00 and $3.50 Shoe, for $2.50 49 cts buys a Child's all solid vici kid Shoes, worth 76c for 49 cts 69 cts for Boys' double sole Lace Shoes, a $1.25 Shoe, for 69 cts 39 cts for Women's leather oak Slipper, a 50c Slipper, for 39 cts COME EARLY SO YOU CAN GET THE SIZE. SIMON PINK 126 EAST WASH. ST. 19 pairs of Boys' Corpo- raned leather, a $3.00 Shoe, all sizes, for $1.50 99 cts buys Women's vict kid Lace Shoes, all solid, a $1.50 Shoe, for 99 cts 75 cts buys Little Gents' Shoes, for 75 cts 99 cts buys Men's all solid leather, either lace, congress or buckle, a $1.50 Shoe, for 99 cts $1.25 buys a Ladies' vict kid Lace Shoes, patent tip or stock tip, a $2.00 Shoe, for $125 $2.50 buys Men's or Ladies' patent kid, coromus, colofin, enamel, box calf, velour, vict kid. Goodyear welts a $3.00 and $3.50 Shoe, for $2.50 49 cts buys a Child's all solid vict kid Shoes, worth 75c for 49 cts 69 cts for Boys' double sole Lace Shoes, a $1.25 Shoe, for 69 cts 39 cts for Women's leather oak Slipper, a 50c Slipper, for 39 cts MILITARY Gasoline Stoves And Refrigerators a large and complete line of these goods to select from GO CARTS (Cart Like Cut) We have with no exception the largest line of carts in the city. Call and see our line and be convinced largest line of carts in the city. Call and see CARPETS LINOLEUMS OIL CLOTH and MATTINGS F.H.R.U. RU 39 We We show the great and our prices are low Suits $6 00 F.H.RUPERT, 123-125 W. Wash, St.: 16-18 Ky. Ave Member Merchants' Association. RUBENS F.H.RUPERT, 123-125 W, Wash, 8t. 16-18 Ky. Ave. Member Merchants' Association. RUBENS 39 West Washington Street. We show the greatest line of fine hand-made clothing in the United States and our prices are lower than others charge for ordinary ready-mades Suits $6.00 to $15.00. Trousers $1.50 to $5.00 39 West Washington Street. We show the greatest line of fine hand-made clothing in the United States, and our prices are lower than others charge for ordinary ready-mades Suits $6.00 to $15.00. Trousers $1.50 to $5.00 PINK'S CUT RATE PHARMACY 550 Indiana Avenue, Corner West Street HEADQUARTERS for everything pure, fresh and up-to-date to be found in a first-class drug store. Peruna.....60c | Bell's Pine Tar Honey, 15c, 35c S. S. S. 60c and.....$1.25 | Laxative Bromo Quinine 13c 2 for. Syrup of Figs, genuine.....35c | Petrolina, pomade.....25c per Klimers Swamp Root 35c and.....67 | Pimer's Success Remedies, each. Duffy's Malt Whisky.....79 | Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Ice Cream. —BOT SODA— Ice Cream Soda. Pure California Wines, 25c Bottle. PINK'S CUT RATE PHARMACY 550 Indiana Avenue, Corner West Street, HEADQUARTERS for everything pure, fresh and up-to-date to be found in a first-class drug store. Peruna. 80c Bell's Pine Tar Honey, 15c, 35c ... 85 B. S. B. 80c and $1.25 Laxative Bromo Quinine 13c 2 for ... 25 Syrup of Fife, gummine. 850 Lavaxina, pappus ... 25 per lb Kilimers Swamp Root 35c and 57 Pimer's Success Remedies, each ... 16 Duffy's Malt Whisky. 79 Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin ... 29 Ice Cream. BOT SODA Ice Cream Soda. Pure California Wines, 25c Bottle. If you can't come call us up. Phones, New 4125. Old, Red 5781. Goods Promptly Delivered. Prescriptions accurately and carefully compounded at the lowest, possible prices. ALWAYS RELIABLE. MEN'S AND LADIES' Enamel, Patent Leather, Victi Kid, Box Calf, double sole, extension edges, very popular styles; Shoes worth $3.00. See Our Line for Bargains in Gasoline Stoves And Refrigerators a large and complete line of these goods to select from BABY CARRIER "KING OF CLOTHERS"